Several backstage details about the Royal Rumble 2022 are slowly emerging out and with most updates being about Shane McMahon’s plans for the match. As per the recent reports, Shane McMahon initially booked Seth Rollins to be in the Men’s Royal Rumble Match.
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At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Seth Rollins was brutally attacked by Roman Reigns in the opening match. RingSideNews reported that one source told them that Seth Rollins was booked for 30-Man Royal Rumble match at one point.
“A tenured member of the creative team told us that, at one point, Seth Rollins was booked for the Men’s Royal Rumble Match. This would have been after he took all those chair shots from Roman Reigns in the opening match,” revealed RingSideNews.
It was also noted that Royal Rumble script underwent multiple changes throughout the day as many stars reportedly approached Vince McMahon about their grievances. At one point, Shane McMahon booked Seth Rollins in Rumble match but they turned it down as it ‘made no sense’ as Brock Lesnar was already slated to do double duty at the event,
“We were told that, “the Rumble kept changing all day because people kept going to Vince complaining. At one point, Shane had Seth in there.” It was noted that this “made no sense,” because Brock Lesnar was scheduled for the match,” reported RSN.
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