Michelle McCool says thank you.
McCool was sitting at ringside during the WWE Royal Rumble premium live event, and she was called into action during the Women's Royal Rumble Match. She was announced as the twenty-fifth entrant in the bout, and she entered the ring by climbing over the barricade. The veteran was wearing Uggs, as the commentary team highlighted, but she lasted over 13 minutes and eliminated Tamina before she was taken out by the eventual winner, Rhea Ripley.
In a tweet, McCool thanked the fans and credited them with helping her get the call for the match. She stated that she had never felt so loved and noted that the fans' messages to WWE and Triple H led to her return. McCool made it clear that she wasn't lying when she said she hadn't gotten the call yet nine days ahead of the show.
Real talk….thank YOU @WWEUniverse !Y’all legit did this and I love you for it!I’ve never felt so loved--Because of y’alls messages to @wwe & @TripleH the last 2 weeks, I got the call…9 days before the Rumble(I wasn’t lying when I told y’all I hadn’t gotten the call yet)-------- pic.twitter.com/1RGJb00GwQ
— McCool (@McCoolMichelleL) January 30, 2023
McCool previously worked for WWE for several years. She won the WWE Women's Championship and the Divas Championship twice each. McCool also won the Slammy Award for Diva of the Year in 2010. She left the company in 2011, and she has made a few appearances over the years. McCool competed in the Women's Royal Rumble in 2018 and 2022, and she also wrestled at WWE Evolution.
Like McCool, Nia Jax also made her return in the Women's Royal Rumble Match. More information is available here.
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