Top 5 WWE Rumors of the Week - January 22nd, 2018

#3 Pete Dunne to be at the Royal Rumble?

Pete Dunne also cancels an indy show during Royal Rumble weekend

While we're on the subject of wrestlers linked with the WWE pulling out of independent obligations on Royal Rumble weekend, there's a strong chance that Pete Dunne will be appearing in the Royal Rumble, or NXT TakeOver, the day before.

However, this one seems a little less covert than EC3's pulling out, as the promotion that Dunne was scheduled to appear for, Britannia Wrestling Promotion, outright stated he couldn't make the show because WWE had called Dunne back to America ahead of the Royal Rumble weekend.

So, will Dunne be defending his title at NXT TakeOver, or appearing as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble, or both?