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#4 Flop at WWE Royal Rumble 2022: Shinsuke Nakamura, Robert Roode, Shane McMahon

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Some of the earliest eliminations in the men's Royal Rumble match saw Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and Robert Roode being tossed over the top rope.

Nakamura had a couple of good moments with AJ Styles, but it was still disrespectful to see the Intercontinental Champion handed an underwhelming exit.

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The same can be said for Robert Roode, who barely got do to do anything inside the squared circle. Fans started chanting TNA when Roode and Styles were involved in a brawl.

However, the noise died almost as quickly as Roode's run in the match. These superstars certainly deserved o be booked better at tonight's show.

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While the creative team can be blamed for Nakamura and Rooode's booking in the Royal Rumble, several others disappointed with their performances.

For instance, Shane McMahon made a huge return, but his punches were worse than those that Ronda Rousey seemingly hit during her match earlier in the night. It was a waste of a good spot that could have used someone like Finn Balor instead.

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Edited by Debottam Saha