One strange thing WWE does is have most of its top stars declare their participation in the Royal Rumble matches.

This is the eighth episode of SmackDown during the nine week build towards Royal Rumble, which takes place on February 1. Most of the women in WWE somehow forgot to declare for the Royal Rumble match The Royal Rumble is coming up in just eight days,

Charlotte Flair's absence has been very heavy for WWE over the past year. The former world champion has not appeared on-screen since December 2023, when she suffered a very serious injury during her match against Asuka.