It appears that Smackdown Live superstar Tye Dillinger will be making his return to the blue brand very soon.
Mr. ‘Prefect 10’ has been sidelined from action since October 2018 after undergoing hand surgery. Mike Johnson of
PWInsider reports that the WWE superstar is set to return to the road within the next several weeks.
There’s no word on if this also means that Dillinger will return to television, but don’t be surprised if the WWE superstar returns entering in the number ten spot of the Royal Rumble this year.
Before his injury, Dillinger was in a brief feud with Shinsuke Nakamura; The Smackdown Live star was set to face Nakamura in a United States title match before being pulled due to injury. Since Nakamura is no longer champion, most likely the company won’t re-ignite the feud between the two athletes.
Dillinger himself responded to reports of his in-ring return, but didn’t shed any light, as to when that might actually occur: