The 2022 Royal Rumble emanated from St. Louis, MO and featured a number of surprise entrants and returns!
Ahead of the 2022 Royal Rumble, WWE announced a number of participants who would be returning, notably including Kelly Kelly, Summer Rae, and WWE Hall of Famer Lita. On the go home episode of SmackDown, Sasha Banks returned from injury and declared that she was “ready to Rumble” as she confronted an arrogant Charlotte Flair.
The major surprise in the women’s match was the return of Ronda Rousey, who went on to win the Royal Rumble and has guaranteed herself a spot in the main event of WrestleMania 38.
Women’s Royal Rumble Entrants
- Sasha Banks
- Melina
- Tamina
- Kelly Kelly
- Aliyah
- Liv Morgan
- Queen Zelina
- Bianca Belair
- Dana Brooke
- Michelle McCool
- Sonya DeVille, who sat at commentary for a while to avoid elimination
- Natalya
- Cameron
- Naomi
- Carmella
- Rhea Ripley
- Charlotte Flair
- Ivory (dressed in her Right to Censor gear)
- Brie Bella
- Mickie James
- Alicia Fox
- Nikki A.S.H.
- Summer Rae
- Nikki Bella
- Sarah Logan
- Lita
- Mighty Molly
- Ronda Rousey
- Shotzi
- Shayna Baszler
Men’s Royal Rumble Entrants
- AJ Styles
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Austin Theory
- Robert Roode
- Ridge Holland
- Montez Ford
- Damian Priest
- Sami Zayn
- Johnny Knoxville (accompanied by the Jackass Forever cast)
- Angelo Dawkins
- Omos
- Ricochet
- Chad Gable
- Dominik Mysterio
- Happy Corbin
- Dolph Ziggler
- Sheamus
- Rick Boogs
- Madcap Moss
- Riddle
- Drew McIntyre
- Kevin Owens
- Rey Mysterio
- Kofi Kingston
- Otis
- Big E
- Bad Bunny
- Shane McMahon
- Randy Orton
- Brock Lesnar
Follow all the fallout from this year’s event, plus Royal Rumble eliminations in order and Royal Rumble surprise entrants here at Inside The Ropes.