5 ways the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble could have been better

#3 Bad Bunny, Shane McMahon should have entered the Royal Rumble match earlier

While this year's men's Royal Rumble match wasn't particularly good, it also wasn't the unmitigated disaster it's been made out to be. Two of the highlights were the returns of both Shane McMahon and Bad Bunny.

Bad Bunny, if he were anyone else, would normally just be considered a "celebrity" entry and easily dismissed. However, his performance at last year's WrestleMania alongside Damian Priest against The Miz and John Morrison earned the respect of pro wrestling fans everywhere. So, when he returned to a WWE ring this past Saturday, it felt more like the return of a wrestler than stunt casting.

(Yeah, I said it, don't @ me)

Shane McMahon, the son of company head Vince McMahon and a wrestling icon in his own right, hasn't been seen in WWE since the end of the "Raw Underground" segments well over a year ago. While Shane was worn out his welcome with audiences in the past, his return is always a welcome sight, as he always puts everything into his performances.

The problem with these two appearances is this: they took place way too late into the match. Bunny and Shane were entrants 27 and 28, respectively. They were also the 26th and 28th competitors (again, respectively) eliminated from the match. Which means that not only did we not get to see very much of either of them, but their returns were quickly overshadowed by Brock Lesnar entering at #30.

Having both of these men enter closer to the middle of the pack would have spread out the few surprises the match had, and given them more time to perform. It also would have made Brock's entry into the match stand out more.

But that's something else we need to talk about.