WWE News Roundup: Top star breaks character, Ex-Champion reacts to surprising return, Nia Jax's opinion on Brock Lesnar (January 31, 2022)

Brock Lesnar dancing with a friend (left); Nia Jax (right)
Brock Lesnar dancing with a friend (left); Nia Jax (right)

#2. Charlotte Flair set a record for this year's WWE Women's Royal Rumble

Charlotte Flair entered the 2022 Women's Rumble at No. 17 and lasted over 30 minutes in the multi-person WWE match. She was also one of the final two competitors alongside eventual winner Ronda Rousey.

Despite coming up short, the SmackDown Women's Champion earned the most eliminations for this year's 30-woman contest. She accomplished this feat by eliminating Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair, the last two participants from the 2021 edition of this match.

Will John Cena beat Ric Flair's record? A former WCW Champion thinks so HERE

Additionally, Flair eliminated WWE Hall of Famer Lita, SmackDown rookie Aliyah, and Shayna Baszler. The company acknowledged her five eliminations in a tweet on Monday.

The Queen also reacted to the accomplishment, as one can see below:

Interestingly, Shayna Baszler and Bianca Belair hold a joint record for most eliminations in the female version of the match. They both scored eight eliminations each in 2020.

In 2021, Rhea Ripley followed the two closely by removing seven participants from the Women's Rumble. Meanwhile, Flair is on top with the highest eliminations as far as the combined record for every edition of the bout is concerned.

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Edited by Colin Tessier
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