After speaking with several WWE sources over the weekend, WZ has learned
that the company does not currently have plans to bring in any outside
talent for this year's Royal Rumble match.
Unlike last year's
Royal Rumble match, which featured 40 wrestlers and saw names like
Booker T and Kevin Nash make their WWE returns, WZ has been told that
this year's match is more likely to focus on names that are already with
the company, and if there are any surprise entrants, they will likely
be names such as The Undertaker, who is not considered an "outside
talent."
WZ was also told that creative has been discussing
the idea of potentially featuring a few FCW developmental talents in the
match this year, although this has not been confirmed. It is more
likely, however, if there are a few slots left in the match to fill,
that WWE will go with in-house names rather than outside names making a
"one-time appearance/return."
