Carlito returned to WWE during the Royal Rumble match on Sunday and looked to be in the best shape of his life. Lasting a respectable 8:26 minutes, the 41 looked capable of another WWE, and according to PWInsider, he is expected to be at Raw tonight and possibly given a tryout as a producer.
This is a similar situation to that of MVP, who was a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match last year, received a Raw match, and got a backstage producer role. He’d end up aligning himself onscreen with Bobby Lashley, forming the Hurt Business, and became a significant part of Raw. Six months on from that Rumble appearance aged 46, he signed a multi-year contract with WWE.
The former Intercontinental, United States, and Tag Team champion Carlito left WWE in 2010 after refusing to attend rehab after a violation of WWE’s Wellness Program. Over the years, there has been speculation of him returning, but nothing ever came of it. Instead, he worked for his father’s promotion World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and on the independent scene. If Carlito does appear on Raw and it goes well, MVP has proven anything can happen.
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