WWE Rumor Roundup: Roman Reigns’ future challenger working through injury, major return planned for Elimination Chamber 2022 canceled

By Shruti Sadbhav

Modified Feb 10, 2022 20:35 GMT

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#2 Randy Orton's reaction to botch at WWE Royal Rumble 2022

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Shane McMahon made a surprise return at WWE Royal Rumble last month. However, backstage reports claim that his entrance in the match was unplanned as it fell victim to a botch.

His entrance number was mixed up with Randy Orton's as the production team played his music instead of The Viper's theme. This left the latter "literally rolling on the floor, laughing his a** off" while Shane-O-Mac made his way to the ring.

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Orton then walked out to a huge pop at No.29. After Royal Rumble, Shane McMahon surprisingly parted ways from the company. He was seemingly scheduled for a big feud with Seth Rollins that would start at Elimination Chamber and lead to a match at WrestleMania 38.

However, those plans were dropped, and the company is now reportedly close to finding a suitable replacement.

#1 WWE drops major family feud planned for WWE RAW

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WWE has seemingly dropped the idea of a family feud involving Rey Mysterio and his son Dominik. The creative team had previously teased friction between the father-son duo.

Once again, the former tag team champions started working well together, helping each other pick up big victories. Most recently, they were involved in a heated exchange with The Miz when the latter brought up Eddie Guerrero's name and implied that Dominik is indeed the late superstar's son.

The masked legend is expected to hit back at The A-Lister for taking a cheap shot at their family. Rey has confirmed that he will take a step back when he feels that Dominik is ready to take care of himself in a singles run.

He also stated that he is hoping that day will come by the end of the year, following which he will start planning his retirement.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das