Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that FOX likes the idea of surprise appearances on WWE shows so the company is looking at bringing in outside names going forward.
This explains why Eric Bischoff and Jeff Jarrett were on SmackDown last week.
Bringing in outside names would be for cameos in the Rumble and for surprises on their weekly TV shows as a way to create some buzz to get fans into the notion that you never know who might show up each week.
In 2020, WWE brought in MVP as a surprise at the Royal Rumble and he ended up signing with the company full-time.
