-- In addition to recent reports suggesting that past WWE champion Asuka will be making a return to in-ring action this weekend at the Royal Rumble, fightfulselect.com is reporting that her former tag team partner Kairi Sane's name is also being discussed backstage as a potential surprise entrant into the women's match.
-- Sane left WWE and the United States in the middle of 2020, choosing to return to Japan where she's remained under WWE contract serving as an ambassador. There have been reports that her contract with WWE has ended or will end shortly, but it certainly wouldn't prevent her from competing in a one-off PPV match. As always, any potential plans for Sane are not confirmed and even if they are penciled in could change before Saturday's show.
