5 Reunions we could see in the 2022 WWE Women's Royal Rumble match
The annual Royal Rumble Premium Live Event takes place on Saturday, January 29, 2022. The event will take place from The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri, live on Peacock in the USA, and WWE Network everywhere else.
The company has announced that the 30-Woman Royal Rumble match will once again take place and the winner of the bout will advance to WrestleMania to challenge for either the RAW or SmackDown Women's Championship.
A number of entrants for the match have already been announced, including some surprises. The likes of Kelly Kelly, Summer Rae, The Bella Twins and current IMPACT Knockouts Champion, Mickie James will all be returning.
As always with the Rumble match, it can always drum up some bizarre alliances, or even some friendships from the past. Superstars will often work together to eliminate others from the match to gain an advantage.
Take last year's Men's Royal Rumble match for example, where Christian - who had retired from the ring due to a series of concussions in 2014 - returned to the match and reunited with his longtime tag team partner and best friend, Edge.
That being said, let's take a look at five reunions we could see in the 2022 WWE Women's Royal Rumble match.
#5 Laycool could briefly reunite in the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble match
WWE legend Michelle McCool has been announced as a surprise entrant for this year's 30-Woman Rumble match. Could this mean we may see a Laycool reunion for the first time in 11 years?
Layla El, left WWE and retired from the ring in 2015. She has not competed inside the squared circle since.
Of course, the Rumble opens the door for a lot of superstars to return and not put too much emphasis on their in-ring work. In Layla's case, she could enter the match for a few minutes and soak up the moment.
It would be fitting to see the duo reunite. The reunion would serve as a real purpose for McCool's return to the match.
Laycool was one of the most dominant forces in the women's division between 2009 and 2011 and saw both ladies hold the Divas/Women's Championship, respectively during the run.
If they do reunite, the other WWE Superstars in the match better make sure they bring their A-game.
#4 NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke could reunite in the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble match
Last year, during the Royal Rumble season, Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke were the best of friends and were looking to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
Fast forward twelve months, and Dana Brooke is currently the 24/7 Champion. Mandy Rose, however, has found a new lease of life on NXT 2.0 and has become the Women's Champion on the brand.
If Rose was to enter the Women's Rumble match, she could well call on the assistance of her former tag team partner. It is likely that, given their current run, the reunion will be short-lived.
#3 Natalya and Tamina could work together in the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble match
Natalya and Tamina held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship for 129 days in 2021. The dominant and experienced duo showed the women's division exactly why they were on top with powerful performances.
However, after losing the gold, both ladies were split up in the 2021 WWE Draft. It was a surprising move, considering that both had great chemistry in and out of the ring.
A reunion is likely as both are still contracted to WWE and could go all the way if they work together as they've done before.
#2 Alexa Bliss and Nikki A.S.H. could reunite with their latest gimmicks in the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble match
Another set of former Women's Tag Team Champions who could reunite at the Royal Rumble are Alexa Bliss and Nikki A.S.H.
Bliss recently returned to RAW undergoing therapy sessions because of her recent trauma. The former SmackDown Women's Champion was aligned with The Fiend and adopted his superpowers and became close to her doll Lilly.
Bliss' therapy sessions haven't ended well, as the former Women's Champion still has a long way to go in her recovery.
Nikki, on the other hand, recently turned on her friend and tag team partner, Rhea Ripley. Could Alexa and Nikki reunite at the Rumble and use their unique personalities to overcome the odds at the event?
It's certainly possible, and may even bring Alexa Bliss back to her former persona.
#1 The Funkdactyls could reunite for the first time since 2014 in the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble match
It has been speculated that one half of The Funkadactyls Cameron will be returning to WWE for the Women's Royal Rumble match.
What a moment it would be if Cameron was to help Naomi in her quest to win the Rumble match. Of course, it is very likely that Sonya Deville will try and stop Naomi in her tracks, so she will need all the help she can get.
It would be a glorious moment to see The Funkadactyls reunite. It could serve as a key component in the match for furthering storylines surrounding WrestleMania.
We may also see Cameron stick around for a little longer than a night to be involved with Naomi and Deville's feud. It definitely has its advantages.
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