10 Potential surprise returns and debuts at the Royal Rumble 2017

8: Shelton Benjamin

Could the “Gold Standard” return at this year’s Royal Rumble?

Shelton Benjamin was supposed to return to WWE right after last year’s brand split only for him to learn that he had a torn rotator cuff during his WWE physical. Benjamin went on to have surgery and his WWE return was put on hold.

However, the “Gold Standard” could finally make his WWE return as a surprise entrant for this year’s Royal Rumble. Benjamin spent 8 years in the WWE before leaving in 2010 and is a former 2-time Tag-Team Champion and a 3-time Intercontinental Champion.

Benjamin’s return would add another solid midcarder to WWE’s roster as well as a huge pop at the Rumble for a man who was a fan favourite during his last WWE run.