Triple H Requested to Bring 60-Year-Old Legend to WWE for Royal Rumble

By: Anurag Khandare Image Credit: WWE

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But that's not all. Royal Rumble also features the comeback of some legendary superstars, wrestlers from another company, and sometimes Diva wrestlers to make the event more exciting.

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Wrestling veteran Bill Apter recently stated that he wanted to see The Great Muta show up at WWE Royal Rumble 2023 as part of his retirement tour.

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Triple H Requested to Bring 60-Year-Old Legend to WWE for Royal Rumble

But that's not all. Royal Rumble also features the comeback of some legendary superstars, wrestlers from another company, and sometimes Diva wrestlers to make the event more exciting.

Wrestling veteran Bill Apter recently stated that he wanted to see The Great Muta show up at WWE Royal Rumble 2023 as part of his retirement tour.

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