WWE: 7 Rumored Legends Returning at the Royal Rumble
Shane McMahon
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Shane McMahon is never someone you can count out of the mix, and while he's taken a bit of a break from WWE since WrestleMania 37, he has been sighted in St. Louis ahead of the Rumble. Could that mean we hear "Here Comes the Moneyyyy" on the speakers? Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Cameron
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Another returning face for the Women's Royal Rumble match could be Cameron, who has been spotted in St. Louis. Cameron last wrestled in WWE in 2016 after being released by the company along with several other stars. She's wrestled sparingly over that time, but did look to make a return to the ring in 2020 in Effy's Big Gay Brunch, and perhaps she will make a WWE return tonight.
Aksana
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Well this one was rumored but now it has gone to kind of confirmed. Aksana hasn't been in a WWE ring in a while, as she last wrestled in June of 2014 before being released from her contact.
Aksana confirmed on Instagram Stories that she's at the #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/7wEv5U2L2I
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) January 29, 2022
We now know she is in St. Louis and at the Rumble thanks to her latest Instagram Story, and odds are she will also be a surprise entrant in the Women's Rumble match.
Asuka
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Another superstar in recent discussions according to reports is Asuka, who has been dealing with injuries since last year. There's been a lot of buzz about Asuka making her grand return in the Rumble match assuming she is feeling 100%, though she hasn't been spotted in St. Louis as of yet.
Kairi Sane
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Another name that's come up quite a bit is Kairi Sane, who has been in Japan as an ambassador for WWE since 2020. She hasn't wrestled since July of 2020 and moved to Japan to be closer to her husband, but her name has come up in backstage discussions according to recent reports for a return of some sort, and this could be the first of several appearances if that is the case.
Cody Rhodes
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Well, it's not hard to see that if Cody Rhodes entered the Royal Rumble match, it would be one of the biggest moments of the night if not the biggest. Rhodes has been part of the reason why there's another competitive promotion in the wrestling space thanks to AEW, and with his contract status in question, he's had some fun teasing anything could happen in recent weeks.
Cody Rhodes trolling on Instagram 😂 pic.twitter.com/PFVXPicMZM
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) January 29, 2022
He even shared a photo from a plane that had the tag St. Louis Missouri earlier today, which is likely one big troll (though it is an amazing troll). Either way, fans will be hoping he actually turns up.
Kurt Angle
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Kurt Angle running down the ramp would certainly draw a massive reaction, and a report from Fightful Select indicates Angle is in St. Louis for the Rumble weekend. It was also reported that he has had discussions with WWE to return to TV in some capacity, so this would certainly be a big way to bring him back into the fold.