Each year Royal Rumble Premium Live Event promises massive surprises and returns. Well, it has come to light that Shawn Spears, who is currently performing in NXT, aimed to be a part of this year\'s Royal Rumble.
Royal Rumble 2024 took place at the Tropicana Field in St.Petersburg, Florida in January and the event was filled with some memorable moments and surprising debuts. Fans certainly loved what they witnessed and the event lived up to the expectations.
However, \'The Reaper\' couldn\'t make it to Men\'s Royal Rumble match that was won by Cody Rhodes. Nevertheless, the following month, Spears, who parted ways with AEW, made his shocking return during the February 27 edition of NXT.
Shawn Spears opens up on his plan for Royal Rumble return
Speaking to Fightful, Shawn Spears stated that he \"shot his shot\" but he doesn\'t think he got in early enough for Royal Rumble.
\"All I will say is that, I shot my shot. I just don’t think I got it in early enough. I think I was too late. But I did shoot my shot. I tried. All I can do is, ‘Hey, how about this?’ and then I let it go. I let the rest play out as it can.I think I was a little late to the party. So you never know. That’s what they tell you, right? You never know.\
During the interview, Spears also stated that he preferred to use the \'Shawn Spears\' name when he decided to make a comeback to WWE and even NXT head Shawn Michaels was in favor of the idea.
Shawn Spears has competed in a couple of matches on NXT following his return and racked wins over Ridge Holland and Uriah Connors.
We will have to wait and see what\'s in store for him in the coming days.
