6 possible surprise entrants in the women's match at WWE Elimination Chamber 2022

On this week's episode of WWE Monday Night RAW, the company announced a second Elimination Chamber match for the premium live event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday February 19.

The match will see Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Doudrop, Nikki A.S.H, and a mystery entrant battling to earn a RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 38.

There are many potential superstars who could show up to compete in the match. So without further ado, let's take a look at six names that would shock the fans the most.

#6 In our list of surprise entrants in the women's Elimination Chamber match at WWE Elimination Chamber 2022: Asuka

Asuka was last seen inside the ring in the 2021 Women's Money In The Bank Ladder match last summer, after which she was forced out of action due to a shoulder injury.

Many fans anticipated her return in this year's Women's Royal Rumble match, but she did not show up at the event.

As Asuka was not a part of the 2021 WWE Draft, she is currently a free agent and can show up on RAW or SmackDown.

Before suffering the injury, she was on the red brand, so it would make sense to return there unless WWE wants to add some star power to the SmackDown women's division.

The Empress of Tomorrow has always been a prominent part of the RAW Women's Championship picture, so her possible comeback in the Elimination Chamber match for an opportunity to compete for it at the Show of Shows looks likely.

The former RAW Women's Champion is reportedly expected to be back in action before WrestleMania, which could happen as soon as the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event.

An appearance from Asuka will definitely please many fans, as she was the one who Becky Lynch relinquished the RAW Women's Championship to, which will make for an intriguing storyline.

#5 Alexa Bliss could make her surprise return at Elimination Chamber 2022

Alexa Bliss returning to the ring at the Elimination Chamber could light up the wrestling world. Bliss completely changed once she was attacked by "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, and she did not care about winning titles under this twisted gimmick as much as she cared about winning them when she was known as The Goddess.

However, losing a title match to Charlotte Flair at last year's Extreme Rules Premium Live Event is what started to bring changes to her persona again.

She's currently undergoing therapy every week on RAW, in which gradual changes can be seen in her looks and attitude.

Recent reports state that WWE has a lot of those therapy segments planned for Bliss, so it's unknown if she'll return to the ring anytime soon.

However, plans in WWE change very frequently, so the company could shock fans by having Bliss enter the Elimination Chamber match in Saudi Arabia.

#4 Lacey Evans could potentially return to the Saudi Arabia event

It has been a year since Lacey Evans appeared on WWE TV.

Around the same time last year, The Sassy Southern Belle was feuding with Asuka for the RAW Women's Championship and also revealed that she was pregnant with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair's child.

Ironically, WWE really had to drop that whole angle as Evans had to take time off from WWE due to her real-life pregnancy.

Evans gave birth a couple of months ago and has reportedly been training at the WWE Performance Center recently.

As she was supposed to compete in a RAW Women's Championship match at last year's Elimination Chamber, which never happened, she could show up at this year's event to continue where she left off.

#3 Bayley could make a return from injury at the Elimination Chamber

Bayley is another superstar whose return at the Elimination Chamber could surprise the fans.

The Role Model has been on the sidelines since July 2021. Just days before a SmackDown Women's Championship match against Bianca Belair at Money In The Bank, Bayley suffered a torn ACL during a training session at the WWE Performance Center.

Bayley never got the Women's Championship match she was supposed to get before suffering the injury. She has the right to demand an opportunity for another title match.

She could do so by getting herself added to the Women's Elimination Chamber match to go head-to-head with Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Doudrop, and Nikki A.S.H.

Bayley was the first woman to defend a title in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as she defeated Naomi to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship in that historic match at WWE Super ShowDown 2020.

#2 Sasha Banks would be looking for a title opportunity at WrestleMania

Sasha Banks would be one of the most unexpected superstars to show up and compete for a RAW Women's Championship match at the Elimination Chamber.

Even though The Boss is from SmackDown, WWE's recent booking proves that top stars from both RAW and SmackDown can show on either brand to get a big opportunity.

At Crown Jewel 2021, it was clear how over Banks is with the crowd in Saudi Arabia, so WWE may want to use her there to please the crowd. Besides, leaving a top star like Banks off the match-card for such a big show wouldn't be too wise.

Sasha Banks and RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch had a magnificent feud back in 2019. Banks' direction heading into WrestleMania is unclear, so her winning the women's Elimination Chamber match to reignite her feud with Big Time Becks could be something WWE may be planning.

Surely, they can build a very interesting feud for the title using their history, which goes back as far as their time in NXT together.

#1 Paige could make her massive comeback at WWE Elimination Chamber 2022

If Paige were to come back at Elimination Chamber on February 19, it would certainly be the most shocking return in a long time.

The former Divas Champion has been retired from in-ring competition for almost four years now due to a neck injury.

WWE used her as a general manager on SmackDown immediately after her retirement, which lasted for eight months. The former champion then managed The Kabuki Warriors for a while, after which she was taken off WWE TV.

Paige is still under contract with WWE and has teased her return to the ring on many occasions.

On her Twitch stream last year, she made it clear that she's definitely coming back at some point.

"This is not saying I’m making a comeback [to WWE] tomorrow. It’s a long f***ing road. I still have to get cleared by doctors, I have to get cleared by WWE. It’s such a big process, but emotionally, I’m ready. The past few months, I didn’t think I was emotionally ready, but no, I’m f***ing ready to get back on the horse. Even if it takes me a year. One step at a time, build to it, that’s exactly what I’m doing. There’s a whole journey and it’s going to take some time."

One of the most intriguing things about the road to WrestleMania is its shock factor, and Paige's return in such a big match would no doubt be the biggest surprise of this year.

Fans definitely wouldn't mind watching former PCB teammates battling for the RAW Women's Championship at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.