Ruthless Aggression Star Set For Full-Time WWE Return?

Former WWE star pulls out of indie show ahead of expected Stamford return.

by Andy H Murray
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Carlito could be on the verge of returning to WWE full-time after seemingly pulling out of an independent date, informing the promoter that he was heading back to the market leaders.

Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that Carlito had been booked for a Great North Wrestling show on 15 July, but informed promoter Devon Nicholson that he couldn't compete, as he is heading back to WWE.

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Nothing has been made official regarding Carlito's WWE future yet. Nonetheless, the Puerto Rican has kept his options open since making a one-off appearance at Backlash 2023 last month, where he drew a monstrous pop on home turf.

Carlito's Backlash run-in was his first WWE showing since January 2021, when he was a surprise Royal Rumble entrant. At Backlash, he interfered in Bad Bunny's Street Fight with Damian Priest, assisting the Latino World Order in a brawl with The Judgment Day.

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13 years have passed since Carlito was last under a full-time WWE contract, with the promotion letting him go in 2010. Prior to this, he had been a fixture on the company's midcard scene, capturing the United States, Intercontinental, and Tag Team Titles.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.