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Over the past month, there has been a lot of talk about Mercedes Mone, aka Sasha Bank’s, future, with everything indicating that she would not return to WWE and that she could sign with AEW soon. However, according to some reports, WWE and Mercedes Moné held talks over Christmas. Some factors, including Triple H’s creative leadership and the new regime in place in WWE, were highlighted as important for the two parties to restart their relationship and for the wrestler to be able to return to the company.

And now it seems like the negotiations were successful, with a lot of rumors pointing toward a Royal Rumble return for the ‘Boss’. In fact, Corey Graves has also dropped a major hint toward the much-awaited return.

Royal Rumble to be the ‘Boss’ stage?

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In tonight’s edition of SmackDown, Santos Escobar squared off against Carlito. While their match was surely entertaining, what caught the fan’s attention was something that occurred outside the ring. During the match, the commentator of the blue brand, Corey Graves, dropped a hint toward the return of The Boss Sasha Banks. How? Well, out of nowhere, the commentator name-dropped the title of the entrance theme of Banks, i.e., The Sky is the Limit, while talking about Escobar. As he said, “…with repeated success in the state of Mexico, the sky is the limit here in WWE.”

Fans were quick to realize that this was a subtle hint by Graves, as he had previously done the same as he teased the much-awaited return of CM Punk. In fact, they couldn’t help but share their thoughts on this.

Fans second the speculation

Never underestimate the power of speculation of pro-wrestling fans. They sure are some of the smartest people alive when it comes to decoding hints and conspiracies. And this incident too has activated the 6th sense of WWE fans who smell a comeback in the Royal Rumble.

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Taking social media by storm, here are some fan reactions:

Several fans were quick to relate it to when Corey Graves made a reference to CM Punk’s promo before he finally made is return on Survivor Series.

These two users were quick to think of it as a reference to the ‘Boss’.

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A user couldn’t help but control their excitement.

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The anticipation is high for the Royal Rumble. Fans cannot wait to see some major returns in the much-awaited PPV. While a few legendary comebacks have been hinted at, what do you think? Can we get to see Sasha Banks make her return? Let us know in the comments!

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