WWE: Jey Uso on Men’s Royal Rumble Win Being Not One Person Thought It Would Be Him, JDC on His Surprise Return to NXT on 2/4 WWE NXT Show, Tyler Bate Torn Pec Injury & WWE Return Plans Update

Jey Uso Comments on His Men’s Royal Rumble Win Being Something Not One Person Thought It Would Be Him

A recent episode of Daniel Cormier’s DC Check-In podcast featured Jey Uso as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Uso’s thoughts about when he first found out he was going to be the winner of this year’s Men’s Royal Rumble match.

“Man, I was humbled, man. I knew, as soon as they told me it was me, they told me like halfway during the day Saturday, man. ‘Hey, we need the last four to come in here.’ I’m last four, I see who’s with me. I’m like [looks around]. Yeah, they let me know, man. Then, I was like, man, I would show to my brothers, ‘Hey.’ They told them what it was, and I knew I liked it because I knew not one person in that arena [would] think it’s gonna be me. That’s the swerve I like, just like on Monday Night Raw on Bron Breakker, one of the hottest up-and-coming superstars. He’s not gonna beat him on a Monday Night Raw, and they go crazy [when I won]. So that’s the emotion that I like to pump to the fans, man. We gotta swerve because everyone’s smart today. Everyone thinks they know. Y’all ain’t got no damn clue, man. I like to just let y’all enjoy the show, Uce. Enjoy it. Enjoy what we do. It’s entertainment, it’s fun. When you’re there with us, you just gotta be there with us, man. It’s a great show. I love this. I love what we do.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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JDC Comments on His Surprise Return to NXT on Tuesday’s WWE NXT Show

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida featured TNA talent JDC, former Fandango in WWE, making his surprise return to WWE’s NXT brand.

Following his appearance, WWE held a digital exclusive backstage interview with JDC discussing his thoughts about his return to NXT.

“Ear to ear, genuinely heartfelt, but I just broke my Ferragamos, so it’s a bittersweet day for me. That’s just me trying to be funny, I’m sorry. NXT means the world to me, to have me back tonight. Just goosebumps, man. I can’t get over it. I’m grateful, that’s exactly what I am.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Tyler Bate Torn Pec Injury & WWE Return Plans Update

As noted before, Tyler Bate has been out of action for WWE since this past July due to a torn pectoral injury and surgery.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that Bate has been recently medically cleared for an in-ring return.

Johnson reported that WWE officials currently have plans for Bate to make his potential return on the February 24th episode of WWE RAW in Cincinnati, Ohio.