5 Superstars who should have been a part of the men's Royal Rumble match
While the 2019 Royal Rumble did have some good surprises with entrants like Pete Dunne, Aleister Black and Johnny Gargano, there were also some notable omissions from the match.
Several superstars were left out of the Royal Rumble match. With a roster so full of talent from top to bottom, it is an unfortunate side effect of the match and business each year.
The Usos weren't even featured on the near 7-hour card, but could have easily had spots in the Royal Rumble match. Instead, superstars that are rarely on television like Shelton Benjamin, Titus O'Neil and No Way Jose were in the match.
O'Neil and No Way Jose lasted a combined seven seconds, and although they offered a bit of comedy, it seemed like two wastes of spots.
Even wrestlers who had matches earlier on the card, and on the pre-show, could have had spots in the men's Rumble match. Here are five male superstars who should have been in the men's Royal Rumble.
#1 Rusev
If anyone had an awful day at the Royal Rumble this past Sunday, it had to be Rusev. Not only did he lose the United States Championship he won a month prior, but his wife Lana also 'got injured' during the match.
His loss was directly linked to Lana's interference as Shinsuke Nakamura finished off the Bulgarian Brute shortly after Lana was knocked off the ring curtain.
Since Nakamura regained the United States Championship (and then lost it to R-Truth on SmackDown), why did he, and not Rusev, get a spot in the Royal Rumble match?
Is it perhaps the WWE's way of trying to get Nakamura to re-sign with them since his contract is up soon? If so, it came at the expense of Rusev and it will probably lead him wanting to leave the company again.
Nakamura's entrance in the match would have made more sense had he failed to regain his title, but instead, he won back his belt and was a part of the Royal Rumble.
While Rusev was left out, his involvement would have been another high point for the crowd. He's still massively over and would have been cheered the longer he was in the match. Once again, another missed opportunity for Rusev.