WWE Royal Rumble 2022: Predicting All 17 Wrestlers Not Yet Announced

6. Cesaro

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SmackDown is desperately under-represented in the men's Royal Rumble at the moment. While 16 of 22 taken spots are occupied by Raw wrestlers, only five from Friday nights have made the cut, with Sheamus, Happy Corbin, Madcap Moss, Sami Zayn, and Kofi Kingston comprise that lucky number.

It therefore stands to reason that a group of SD wrestlers will be amongst whoever gets announced ahead of the pay-per-view.

Cesaro makes the list as a steady, dependable presence on television, who can be thrown into the bout with minimal expectations. He is what he is at this stage and isn't going to be pushed beyond his 2021 level. Thus, he's effectively a spot-filler. A shame, given his talents, but the clamour died a while ago.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.