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#2. MVP wanted Bianca Belair in WWE's Hurt Business faction

The Hurt Business' WWE run might have ended a little too soon as there were still multiple creative possibilities to explore with the stable. While they never had a female member, MVP did have talks with Bianca Belair about joining the group.

The veteran star revealed on the "After the Bell" podcast that he wanted the former SmackDown Women's Champion to be a part of the Hurt Business.

MVP is a massive fan of Belair's work and said she deserved to be a constant figure in the WWE Women's Championship picture.

"I am a Bianca Belair fan, and I'll have everybody know behind the scenes I was actually talking to Bianca Belair a bit about potentially adding her to an organization, a faction that I used to be a part of. There were lots of people talking about 'hey, you need a woman in the group,' and there were some discussions with Bianca, but things went in a different way. I said that to say this: I am a fan of Bianca Belair, and I believe that when you talk about the WWE Women's Championship and if Bianca Belair isn't in that conversation, I don't want to have it," revealed MVP. H/t Sportskeeda Wrestling

The EST of WWE will compete in the upcoming Women's Royal Rumble match, and she is unsurprisingly one of the favorites to win the bout and secure a title opportunity at WrestleMania.

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#1. Randy Orton provides a big WWE Royal Rumble update

Randy Orton could soon be added to the men's Royal Rumble lineup as the former world champion opened up about his status while speaking to FOX2 Now and dropped a teaser about the future.

While Orton's name has not been announced for the match, the Viper revealed that he could most likely be one of the entrants at the Royal Rumble.

"I will probably end up being in the Royal Rumble itself. That's not official yet," said Orton.

This year's Royal Rumble will emanate from Randy Orton's hometown in St. Louis, Missouri, and he intends on winning the high-stakes match for the third time in his career.

"I'm going to do my best to hang on for dear life and win the Royal Rumble in my hometown. That would be the third time that I won the event. Which would put me and 'Stone Cold Steve Austin as the only two WWE performers to ever win that event three times," added Orton. H/t WrestlingInc

Randy Orton's inclusion in the match will add some much-needed star power, and while he might not be the front-runner to win, the former RAW Tag Team Champion will have a significant role in the match's success.

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