WWE Royal Rumble 2022: Predicting All 30 Entrants

27. Rey Mysterio

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He's a great guy to have in the Royal Rumble, Rey. Still a universally-beloved veteran figure, his entrance guarantees a decent pop (unless it's 2014 and where the f*ck is Daniel Bryan) and he's perfectly capable of giving you a solid showing. On top of this, he remains a big enough name that eliminating him means something, despite his diminutive frame.

But Rey is better suited to playing a fill-in title challenger on a B or C-tier pay-per-view. At this stage of his career, he isn't headlining WrestleMania.

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