Returning WWE Superstar Pulled from Royal Rumble 2026 Match

TLDR

Aleister Black has been pulled from the Men's Royal Rumble match despite making the trip to Saudi Arabia for the event. According to PWInsider, WWE officials have decided to delay his in-ring return and instead reintroduce him on SmackDown in the coming weeks as part of a bigger storyline arc. Black's last appearance was on the January 2 episode of SmackDown, where he lost to Damian Priest in an Ambulance Match that served as a storyline exit to write him off TV.