There has been speculation about Shelton Benjamin making his return to WWE as a surprise entrant in the 2017 Royal Rumble PPV event later this month. Benjamin shot down those rumors on Twitter. He is expected to make his return around WrestleMania 33 after undergoing shoulder surgery last year. He posted the following:
Recovery is going well. Still months away from anything physical so all the RR predictions are as accurate as they've been the last 6 years https://t.co/eb6q2YbEsJ
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) January 6, 2017