Amidst heavy AEW debut rumors, Sasha Banks could still make WWE return at Royal Rumble: Reports

Sasha Banks is slated to appear in AEW soon, but sources in WWE believe that she can appear at the Royal Rumble.

Amidst heavy AEW debut rumors, Sasha Banks could still make WWE return at Royal Rumble: Reports

Sasha Banks (via WWE)

The transfer saga of popular wrestler Mercedes Mone, aka Sasha Banks, still has a lot of climaxes left to unveil. Both AEW and WWE believe they can sign her, and the fans are eagerly waiting for a conclusive decision from The Boss.

According to reports from WON, the 31-year-old star could still return to WWE amidst rumors of her joining AEW. The rival of the Stamford-based promotion is expecting Sasha to make her debut after completing some prior acting commitments. The reports further said some in WWE still believe there’s still a chance for her in the Royal Rumble.

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The 31-year-old left WWE as a Tag Team Champion with her partner, Naomi, in 2022 due to creative differences. After that, she wrestled in NJPW, where she became the IWGP Women’s Champion and held the title for just 64 days. Her last match was against Willow Nightingale, in which she sustained an injury and has been out of action since then.

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Sasha Banks has said on numerous occasions that she will return to wrestling in 2024, be it in any promotion. The rumors are strongly aimed at her debut with the Jacksonville-based company. It will be interesting to see whether she returns to WWE or joins the rival company, AEW.

CM Punk posts a recent pic of Sasha Banks amidst the rumors of her WWE return

WWE Superstar CM Punk is very active on social media, often posting stories about wrestling and other sports. However, some of his stories had been taken as spoilers for an upcoming big event, and a recent picture of Sasha Banks and Bayley amidst the former’s return rumors certainly raised some eyebrows.

CM Punk, Sasha Banks, and Bayley
CM Punk, Bayley, and Sasha Banks (via GQ and Bleacher Report)

The Best in the World took to Instagram and posted a story about Banks and Bayley sitting together at TNA: Hard to Kill. He joked about referring to them as a couple of hooligans who were stealing the catalytic converters in his neighborhood. While some fans only took this as a silly joke, others felt this was another tease of her return.

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Sasha Banks and Bayley (via @cmpunk/ Instagram)

CM Punk and Sasha Banks both left WWE for similar reasons: creative differences with the company. With Punk’s return to the company at Survivor Series after nine years and Triple H completely in charge of the business, it will be interesting to see whether The Boss makes her return to WWE or not.

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