Tiffany Stratton Expected to Return at the Royal Rumble – Former WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton appears set for a major comeback this Saturday at the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, Stratton has already arrived in the country and is scheduled to enter the Women’s Royal Rumble match. If she steps into the ring, it will be her first WWE appearance in nearly three months, ending a long stretch of silence that fueled questions about her absence from SmackDown since November.
Early speculation suggested that WWE had pulled her from television for a creative refresh following her title loss. However, new reporting indicates that her hiatus was not storyline-related. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter revealed that Stratton had been dealing with a physical setback, and the undisclosed injury required time away to recover. This explains the abrupt slowdown in her push during the final months of 2025.
Stratton’s last match took place on November 1, 2025, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, where she lost the WWE Women’s Championship to Jade Cargill. The match lasted under six minutes, a surprisingly short encounter for a title bout. In hindsight, the brief runtime may have been designed to protect Stratton if the injury occurred or worsened during the match. Her absence left a noticeable gap in the women’s division, where she had been one of the top villains throughout the year.
Despite the setback, Stratton’s 2025 run was a career-defining stretch. She won the Money in the Bank contract and successfully cashed in to become champion, solidifying her rise as one of WWE’s fastest-growing stars. A Royal Rumble return would immediately position her as a top contender. If she wins the 30-woman match, she would earn a championship opportunity at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas—potentially setting the stage for a rematch with Cargill and a chance to reclaim the title she never truly lost on her own terms.
Tiffany Stratton Expected to Return at the Royal Rumble
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