27 men were announced for the 2022 WWE Men's Royal Rumble, leaving room for three surprises.
Fightful will keep a running tab of surprise entrants as they occur.
- Xavier Woods entered at number 6. He was initially advertised and then removed from the advertisement on the day of the WWE Royal Rumble. Ultimately, Xavier Woods would spend most of the match teaming with his partner, Kofi Kingston, who entered at number four. Xavier Woods would last a little over 6 minutes, being eliminated by GUNTHER Kofi Kingston would be eliminated almost immediately after.
- Booker T entered the Royal Rumble at number 21. He had a brief showing, including a Harlem Sidekick to Dominik Mysterio, hit a Spinarooni, and then was immediately eliminated by GUNTHER. This is the first time Booker T wrestled in WWE since a 2012 live event where he teamed with Drew McIntyre to defeat Christian and Mark Henry.
It's a RUMBLE-ROONIE!
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
2-time WWE Hall of Famer @BookerT5x gave us a massive #RoyalRumble moment! pic.twitter.com/Lhj72ULDAd
- Edge returned at number 24. This is the first time he's wrestled since WWE Extreme Rules 2022. First, edge eliminated Finn Balor and Damian Priest.
Then, while trying to eliminate Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor and Damien Priest helped eliminate Edge. Rhea Ripley attacked Edge. Then, Beth Phoenix returned and attacked Rhea, adding to the brawl.
- Logan Paul entered at number 29. This is his first match since losing to Roman Reigns at WWE Crown Jewel 2022. He had an incredible moment with Ricochet where they both did a springboard clothesline from opposite ends of the ring and met in the middle.
Logan Paul rolled to the outside, leaving many people to believe he was eliminated. Then he ended up eliminating Seth Rollins, being one of the final three before being eliminated by Cody Rhodes.
2️⃣9️⃣: @LoganPaul #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/mEDC0aH0AQ
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
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You can also watch along with the Fightful crew over on Fightful Overbooked. Finally, we will have a post-show review immediately following the event's conclusion.
