10 backstage photos from Royal Rumble 2022 you need to see

#8 It's a New Day, yes it is!

Kofi Kingston and Nikki Bella backstage

Kofi Kingston is a Royal Rumble legend in his own way. Each time he enters the event's titular match, fans get to witness an extraordinary display of athleticism as he does something innovative to save himself from getting eliminated.

Unfortunately, his Rumble spot didn't go as planned this year. Kofi miscalculated a leap to the barricade shortly after entering, resulting in his early elimination.

In the picture above, Kingston can be seen backstage with one half of the WWE Hall of Fame tag team, the Bella Twins. Nikki and Brie Bella competed in this year's Women's Rumble match as surprise entrants after retiring from active competition in March 2019.

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#7 The Phenom was backstage at the Rumble!

The Undertaker and Michelle McCool

Though he didn't appear in front of fans, The Undertaker was backstage at the Royal Rumble this year. Rumors of his presence were already making the rounds ahead of the show and were confirmed by the above picture. Here he is seen with his wife Michelle McCool, who competed in the Women's Rumble match.

It is unkown whether The Undertaker was there just to support his wife or if WWE called him in for some other project. He could have been there to film more content for the WWE Network, or just to catch up with old friends and get back into the mix.