"There were like potential opportunities floating around" - Lita on WWE reaching out ahead of The Royal Rumble

The WWE Hall of Famer will return this Saturday in the Women's Royal Rumble match.

Lita had other opportunities before coming to an agreement with WWE regarding her participation in the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble.

The four-time Women's Champion was confirmed as a participant in the Rumble. WWE also announced returning superstars like The Bella Twins, Summer Rae, and IMPACT Knockouts Champion Mickie James for the battle royal.

WWE Hall of Famer Lita was a guest this week on Throwing Down with Renee & Miesha to discuss her return to the company and her involvement in the Women's Rumble match this weekend. The legendary superstar implied that she was listening to other offers, but these plans were never set in stone.

"There were like potential opportunities floating around that I was like, ‘Well, maybe, maybe, maybe’ and then this thing was just like, ‘Yes or no, do you want to do this Rumble on this day? Like yes or no? Are you in?'' said Lita. ''And I was just like — put my feet to the fire. I was like, ‘Yes, I’m in’ and then it was like, okay, so now that I’m in, it’s time to make the most of it."

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Lita hopes to share the ring with Shotzi and Gigi Dolin in the Royal Rumble

Lita has a very special connection with SmackDown's Shotzi. Blackheart and the Hall of Famer go back a long way. The former Women's Champion met the newcomer when the 29-year-old was auditioning for WWE Tough Enough

Shotzi also made it known that she anticipates eliminating her role model from the Rumble on Saturday night.

During the interview, Lita described how she wants to share the ring with Shotzi and Gigi Dolin during the Women's Royal Rumble match.

"Rumble’s my favorite," Lita admitted. "It’s just because it’s so much going on and there’s so many unexpected surprises like, I also have this fantasy of like me and Shotzi and Gigi Dolin being in there at the same time. It’s kind of like we’re the misfit crew, so I would be happy and surprised too if she was in there."

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What do you make of Lita's comments? How far do you think she can go in this year's Royal Rumble match? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

Thanks to POST Wrestling for the transcription of this podcast.