DDP was discussed as a possible surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match, to the point that there was some contact between him and the company. However, for whatever reason it didn’t happen and he will not be in the match.
In addition to Carlito and Shelton Benjamin, Chris Masters and Shane “Hurricane” Helms have been spotted hanging out with the WWE crew in Phoenix this weekend. There is no confirmation that they will be in the Royal Rumble match, though.
UPDATED: SIX **CONFIRMED** WWE ROYAL RUMBLE SURPRISE ENTRANTS + THE RUMORED WINNER IS ………. ?!?!
MJF on AEW is “Killing It” With Him as AEW World Champion, Upcoming Match with Hangman Page, His Belief Deathmatch Wrestling is “Hack, Very Indie And Trash”, Older Wrestlers Continuing To Wrestle Into Their 50s And 60s, & His Meeting with Seth Rollins
Oba Femi on Learning From Shawn Michaels in NXT, Drawing Inspiration From Bray Wyatt, Main Goal for His WWE Career, & His “Oba Strut” for His Entrances for His Matches Being Inspired By Ric Flair
WWE NXT Ratings – March 17, 2026 – Viewership Up, Key Demo Down
