3 reasons why WWE used so many NXT stars in Royal Rumble 2019

Modified Jan 28, 2019 15:42 GMT

Johnny Gargano was a part of the Men's Royal Rumble match

#1 - To keep the legends away from the show

Had Trish Stratus or Lita been a part of this match, Nikki Cross would not have got the spotlight she got

The only legendary superstar who was a part of the Royal Rumble match was Jeff Jarrett, who entered the men's match at #2. Apart from him, there were no Attitude Era stars who made their returns. 2 years ago, WWE had the likes of Goldberg and The Undertaker in the Royal Rumble match. The two legends were next used at WrestleMania 33, and their bookings drew strong criticism towards the WWE Creative.

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So, this year they decided to do away with that tradition and instead used NXT stars in the match. Also, WWE has plans of launching NXT as their third main brand and that could also be one of the reasons behind the NXT superstars' presence.

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