WWE Royal Rumble 2020: 10 Surprise Entrants We Could See

9. Nia Jax

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Struck down by a double ACL tear last spring, initial reports suggested Nia Jax would be cleared to return to the ring after approximately nine months. In addition, controversial pro-wrestling journalist Brad Shepard continually asserted that 'The Irresistible Force' was set to come back in Q1 2020, and this now seems to be the case.

These are hard, hard injuries to come back from, so it'll be interesting to see what kind of competitor Jax is when she next hits the ring. Regardless, the former Raw Women's Champion recently posted an Instagram story of her filming content for something WWE related (the ring ropes in the background gave it away). We know WWE love producing 24/365 Network specials for returning stars, so while this could be a case of putting two and two together and getting five, there's smoke to this fire.

WWE's women's division feels a lot different to when Jax left television, with Ronda Rousey gone, Bayley a heel, Lacey Evans make inroads to the top of the card, and Becky Lynch the undisputed ace. That's a lot of new ground for her to cover if she's ready.

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