Could WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan make his return to competition as part of this weekend’s Royal Rumble event? You never know…
This week marks the 40th anniversary of Hogan’s historic world title win over the Iron Sheik, which is cited as the day that Hulkamania was born. WWE reportedly has big plans to celebrate the historic title change.
On this week’s Raw, Hogan looked back on the magic of his first World Championship win, and spoke about the Royal Rumble event that will take place this weekend. Teasing involvement in the match, Hogan said that you never know who may show up, adding “I might have one left in me.”
"You never know … I might have one left in me." – @HulkHogan pic.twitter.com/6AeilZAmrR
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2024
Hulk Hogan in the Royal Rumble
Hogan is one of three men to have won back-to-back Royal Rumble matches, putting him in an elite class with ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. The Hulkster was the first person in history to win multiple Rumble matches, having emerged victorious in 1990 and 1991. Hogan has competed in four Royal Rumble matches in his career. Combined, he has scored 27 eliminations and has lasted a total of 56:49
Royal Rumble 2024
Here is the card for the WWE 2024 Royal Rumble PLE as it currently stands:
- Men’s Royal Rumble match (Confirmed entrants: Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, GUNTHER, Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa, Kofi Kingston, Damian Priest)
- Women’s Royal Rumble match (Confirmed entrants: Bayley, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Nia Jax, Maxxine Dupri, Ivy Nile)
- Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles vs. LA Knight (Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
- Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens (WWE United States Championship)
Who should fans expect to see return at the Royal Rumble…
