Highlights

• Liv Morgan, X-Pac, and Naomi are potential surprise entries for the 2024 Royal Rumble, with each bringing a unique reason for their return.
• X-Pac, a Hall of Famer, could fill the returning legend role and still deliver a great performance.
• Naomi's return would be highly anticipated, generating a big pop and creating a buzzworthy moment, potentially making her a favorite to win the Women's Royal Rumble.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider is reporting that there could be a few surprises for the 2024 Royal Rumble, a premium live event that is always packed with returns and debuts. Johnson is suggesting that Liv Morgan, Sean "X-Pac" Waltman and Naomi are among the names being considered for surprise entries into the Royal Rumble matches. All three have a storied history in WWE, but all three would be showing up for completely different reasons.

In the case of Waltman, he would fit the "returning legend" role that has been a staple of Rumble matches over the last decade. He's a Hall of Famer with ties to both D-Generation X and the NWO and while he's not been a staple on any wrestling programming for some time, he's never too far away from the industry. He also happens to be one of the great workers of his era and is still good to carry his side of things in any opportunity he may get.

Liv Morgan would be returning after some time on the shelf. She has been gone for a while due to injury, and she would be a welcome addition to a field of competitors that could use the boost that a former women's champion would bring. Morgan was recently in the news as she was pulled over and arrested when officers discovered cannabis in her vehicle.

Naomi would be the big return here, though. THere has been interest in her return from the moment she walked out of WWE with Sasha Banks. She'd taken a job with IMPACT Wrestling / TNA, but reports are that her contract is coming to an end and it is expected she'll be back with WWE. Fans have not seen her in a WWE ring in nearly two years and she's someone with an established connection with the audience. She would generate a big pop, and her return would create one of the more buzzworthy moments of the show. Fans would certainly feel the glow.

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WWE Sources Confirm Trinity / Naomi Expected To Return To The Company

It is being confirmed by a couple of sources that Naomi will be making her return to WWE, showing up as soon as her commitments with TNA are over.

Could Naomi Actually Win the Royal Rumble?

Frankly, if she does return in the Women's match, she might be among the favorites to win it. There are plenty of big names in the bout, including Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley, so how long she lasts will tell everyone where WWE ranks her in the division.

As is often the case, expect more surprises as WWE looks to establish itself in what is the official start of the Road to WrestleMania 40.