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Former Champion Discussed For WWE Royal Rumble Match

Added 2022-01-25 19:07:45 +0000 UTC

Many names have been tossed around as potentially appearing in the WWE Royal Rumble, and Fightful has learned of a big one in Asuka.

There are several talent within WWE that are of the belief Asuka will make her return at the WWE Royal Rumble, though Fightful has been unable to confirm that. As is usually the case during Royal Rumble week, WWE is tight lipped or not responsive to inquiries about potential surprises or returns. We can confirm, however, that her name was at least discussed internally as a potential Royal Rumble entrant.

Asuka has not appeared on WWE television since WWE Money in the Bank way back in July, which was her only WWE match since the brand returned to live event touring in 2021. She'd been battling an injury since then, with few if any updates filtering in about her status despite numerous inquiries. We've not heard if she's been cleared or not, outside of the fact that her name was pitched internally.

Please note that as mentioned in our Inside The Royal Rumble features, even notable talent are sometimes not told until the day before the show that they'll be needed for the Rumble match. Nothing is confirmed until they actually appear, and despite the cliche, plans do change often and quickly, especially for the Royal Rumble during the pandemic.

We encourage aggregators to be cognizant of potential spoilers in their headlines for Royal Rumble information