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Ethan Carter III
The former NXT rookie known as Derrick Bateman did not enjoy any success in his first tenure with the WWE. After a disappointing run with the company, EC3 was released from his contract in 2013, but that came as a blessing in disguise for him as he went on to reinvent himself on the independent scenes before finding his way to TNA.
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EC3 went on to become one of the most successful wrestlers in TNA as he went on to become the TNA World champion 2 times during his stay with the promotion. It is being reported that EC3 is set to leave TNA in 2018 and provided that he is granted his release in early January, it is highly possible for him to return to the WWE in the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
EC3 is now an established professional wrestler and the WWE will be waiting to receive him with open arms if he decides to return to the company, there may be no better way for him to make his return than the Royal Rumble match.
Who else would you like to see as a surprise entrant in the 2018 Royal Rumble? Sound off in the comments section.
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