The WWE Royal Rumble 2022 was an action-packed show, but not all of it was necessarily enjoyable. Here's a recap of the event.
The 2022 edition of the WWE Royal Rumble came and went. And shone a bright spotlight on WWE’s major issues in a clear and obvious manner.
First things first: there is absolutely nothing wrong with either Brock Lesnar or Ronda Rousey – yes, she’s back – winning the titular matches.
Yet the fact that WWE needed two part-time wrestlers to win their biggest matches of the year says a lot about their lack of full-time stars. Or a lack of faith in their full-time stars.
Because, until Rousey’s arrival into the women’s Rumble match, picking out a winner was tough. The same can be said about the men’s match until Lesnar’s arrival at #30.
F5 TO BAD BUNNY!!!#RoyalRumble @BrockLesnar @sanbenito pic.twitter.com/qVEZBPIjrA
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2022
Why is there such a lack of stars? Well, WWE have released a number of talents who could have been built up. The ones they did not release have not been built up. And so fans aren’t invested enough to care about any of the full-time performers.
It all leads to a situation wherein the part-timers carry the brand. But part-timers are not going to be around forever, and the full-time talent are always one ‘budget cut’ away from a release anyway.
Fans of the WWE product will point out that WrestleMania season is a time for shock returns. And they would be correct. But it is also a time to shine the light on new stars.
Lesnar and Rousey are made performers regardless of their win-loss record. The same cannot be said about 90% of the roster. And that’s by and large on WWE, not the performers.
GRIT is victorious at #RoyalRumble @EdgeRatedR @TheBethPhoenix pic.twitter.com/Mphr7k70uD
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2022
The show had it’s moments but there were more downs than ups.
Grade: C-