Claim made that Carlito will be returning to WWE following surprise Backlash appearance

As seen during the 2023 WWE Backlash PLE, Carlito made a surprise appearance during the Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest match. There has been internet speculation about Carlito being used more often in WWE and during Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com commented on a claim that Carlito has been signed to a new contract…

“He (Carlito) had an independent show on July 15 for Devon Nicholson in Canada, and he called him up to cancel and said that he has signed with WWE. So… perhaps he has signed with WWE, it wouldn’t surprise me. He got that big pop in Puerto Rico so maybe he’s back. That’s what Devon Nicholson said today.”

Carlito recently stated that he’s open to “any good offer from anywhere” and named Roman Reigns as a dream opponent.

Nicholson’s @TheHannibalTV Twitter account wrote that Carlito is “returning to WWE” in a live stream headline…