Sean Waltman (X-Pac) is often mentioned as a potential Royal Rumble surprise, and has expressed his interest in being in the Royal Rumble in the past
Waltman has been getting himself into good shape, but it's not for an in-ring return.
"No," Waltman told Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture when asked about an in-ring return. "I won't beat around the bush, no. Then, watch, next thing you know I show up at Rumble or something. No, I was just trying to get in better shape. Earlier last year, I was in the hospital for eight days with diverticulitis. It almost killed me. I lost a bunch of weight, like thirty pounds. After that, I decided I was going to take everything a little more serious and get off my ass. I've been training every day and shit.
Asked how he is doing now, Waltman replied, "I'm doing great. (The recovery) was tough. It took a while to feel better. Now, I'm feeling good. It came back a little bit, but as soon as I noticed it, I was in the hospital right away. All that to say, I'm doing great now, but I had a rough time."
Denise mentioned that Kenny Omega battled diverticulitis last year as well, leading Waltman to say, "He helped me with it. I was in the hospital texting with him and he's telling me what's going on and what I should expect."
Omega returned to the ring at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty for his first match in over a year.
Waltman was in attendance for the WWE Raw on Netflix premiere.
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