- The 37th Royal Rumble will take place on January 27 at Tropicana Field in Florida
- Rumor has it that three star names are lined up for surprise appearances
- One played out suggestions that they will appear in a Royal Rumble match
A two-time WWW Hall of Famer will reportedly return after a 22-year absence from the Royal Rumble, with two former world champions also expected to return.
According to PWInsiderSean “X-Pac” Waltman is lined up as a surprise entry for the 37th annual Royal Rumble.
The 51-year-old was reportedly spotted at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, prompting suggestions he could return.
Waltman, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2019 and 2020 as a member of D-Generation X and the New World Order, has not appeared in a WWE match since 2000.
With the Royal Rumble taking place in Florida on January 27, Waltman has tried to deny suggestions that he is ready to return.
Three surprising names have been tipped to appear in this month’s Royal Rumble matches
Two-time WWW Hall of Famer Sean Waltman has been tipped to return after a 22-year absence
Waltman has played down suggestions that there is “zero chance” he will appear
“I can still carry on with peace of mind, at least for a few minutes,” he posted on social media.
‘I can do all my kicks except the one in the corner and I can do that again with a few weeks of training.
“It’ll be at least a month before I take my shirt off in public, so there’s zero chance I’ll be in the Rumble.”
Former world champions Liv Morgan and Naomi have also been tipped for a role in the Royal Rumble.
Morgan has been out of action for several months after suffering a shoulder injury in July.
The 29-year-old, who made her main roster debut as a member of the ‘Riot Squad’ alongside Ruby Riott in 2017, won the women’s Money in the Bank competition in 2022.
Liv Morgan could make her return to action after a shoulder injury she suffered last July
Royal Rumble could feature Naomi’s return to the WWE after her two-year absence
She cashed and defeated Ronda Rousey for the SmackDown Women’s Championship later the same night.
She also held the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles alongside her then-partner Raquel Rodriguez.
Naomi has not appeared in WWE since leaving Monday Night Raw in May 2022 due to creative differences with the promotion.
The two-time SmackDown Women’s Championship winner and Tag Team Champion has since appeared in Impact/TNA Wrestling as Trinty.
