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4-time WWE Women's Champion Lita is one of the most beloved legends of the women's division. Her iconic battles with Trish Stratus, her time in Team Xtreme, and her stint as a color commentator were some reasons.
The WWE Hall Of Famer was announced as an entrant in the 2022 Royal Rumble match on the January 7, 2022 episode of SmackDown. A week later, she made her first appearance on the show in 20 years and announced that she had one last run left in her.
Going into the Rumble, she will be a strong favorite to extend her trailblazing legacy and headline Wrestlemania. She was, after all, one half of the first women's match to main-event Monday Night RAW. However, this means that she will have a big bullseye on her back.
Here's a look at 5 WWE Superstars who could eliminate Lita from the 30-woman annual Battle Royal.
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#5: Charlotte Flair has already got off on the wrong foot with Lita
Upon the former Team Xtreme member's long-awaited return, it didn't take five minutes for her to be interrupted by Charlotte Flair.
The champion tried to assert her dominance by bringing up her 2019 Summerslam match against Trish Stratus before the Queen of Xtreme laid her out with a Twist Of Fate.
Having declared herself for the Rumble so she can earn the right to choose her opponent, you can be sure that the 12-time Women's Champion will be out for revenge. She will definitely be out to end the legend's hopes of winning the match and further cement herself as an all-time great.
# 4: Bianca Belair may have to go through Lita to make it 2 in a row
Unlike Lita, Bianca Belair is already a Royal Rumble winner. She outlasted 29 other women last year and went on to Main-event Night One of Wrestlemania 37, where she won the SmackDown Women's Championship.
The EST of WWE will be aiming to repeat her performance in last year's Rumble and join an exclusive club of consecutive winners. To do this, she will most likely have to go through the Hall of Famer.
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#3: Liv Morgan may want to earn Lita's respect
Liv Morgan is one of the top talents in the WWE Women's division, possibly the best babyface currently. She has clashed with Becky Lynch for the better part of the last 4 months, most recently falling short at Day 1.
At the Rumble, Morgan will look to punch her ticket back into the RAW Women's Title picture. Apart from aiming to win, the former Riott Squad member could strengthen her claim to a place at the top of the women's division by eliminating a highly respected Hall Of Famer.
Throwing a legend she probably grew up idolizing out of the contest would be a huge notch on her belt.
#2: Beth Phoenix may have a real-life grudge to settle with Lita
Okay, okay, please stop facepalming! I know Lita vs Beth Phoenix can be much more than a soap opera angle. It's a legitimate dream match!
However, this is WWE we are talking about, and seeing how Phoenix and her husband Edge are in a couples feud going into the Rumble, is it so far-fetched?
WWE used the Rated R superstar and his former girlfriend in an art-imitates-life love triangle once before. It is not hard to imagine that they would have the Glamazon and the Queen Xtreme face off over something similar.
What better way to light the spark than to have the former NXT commentator throw her rival over the top rope on January 29th?
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#1: Impact Knockouts champion Mickie James may have to run it back with Lita to win the Rumble
Lita officially retired from WWE at Survivor Series 2006. Any guesses as to who she had her final match with? Yup, Mickie James!
The Impact Knockouts Champion is another legend who has been announced for the match, a move that has created a considerable amount of buzz for a rare cross-promotional appearance involving WWE.
Knowing how much history these two trailblazing icons share, few would rule out one last battle between the pair during the 30-woman melee. With James potentially eliminating her contemporary and a possible surprise addition of Trish Stratus to the mix, this face-off is loaded with possibility.
The story may not even end there. We might even see a Litasault at Impact No Surrender!
