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#1 Royal Rumble updates on Edge and Paige

Let's just get it out of the way right off the bat, Edge and Paige are highly unlikely to return to the ring at the Royal Rumble. It's a fact that the fans need to accept and Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue reiterated the same on this week's Dropkick DiSKussions podcast.

Sportskeeda's Gary Cassidy caught up with Triple H during a recent media interaction and he asked The Game about the potential in-ring comebacks of the retired Superstars.

I asked Triple H about the speculation regarding a potential WWE in-ring return for Paige and/or Edge.@SKProWrestling(1/2) pic.twitter.com/lfCysCoR0J

— Gary Cassidy (@consciousgary) January 12, 2020

I asked Triple H about the speculation regarding a potential WWE in-ring return for Paige and/or Edge.@SKProWrestling(2/2) pic.twitter.com/8hH944FG3I

— Gary Cassidy (@consciousgary) January 12, 2020

Triple H explained that while the Superstars in question may have the desire to return, it eventually also comes down to the medical team's clearance, which isn't that easy to procure in such delicate cases.

Colohue elaborated on Triple H's statement while also revealing the logistical and booking problems that could arise with the returns of Paige and Edge.

"When he was answering, he was trying to make it very clear, yes, it was down to medical clearance and the medical health and personal well-being of the wrestlers in question, Edge and Paige, is the first and foremost consideration. That's something that the fans need to realize. There's something of a logistical issue. Let's say Paige enters the Women's Royal Rumble. If she does not win, the entire event is moot because everyone is booing that match. If Edge enters the Men's Royal Rumble, let's say he is thrown over the top rope by Brock Lesnar immediately. Takes the F-5 in a way that means he can land on his feet and take the bump on his bum basically. You think anyone is cheering Cain Velasquez after that?

Let's look at Edge's last big surprise return. He won. Let's look at John Cena's last surprise return. He won. When you get surprise returns like that, they either win, or it's a ridiculous concept."H/t Credit: Anirban Banerjee of Sportkeeda