Former WWE star Lince Dorado has returned to the company. Dorado made a surprise appearance at a NXT house show in Citrus Springs, Florida on Friday. This comes only days after Demand Lucha announced that Dorado had stepped down as their Premier Champion.

Dorado’s first stint with WWE began in 2016 when he was signed as part of the relaunched cruiserweight division. He was a member of the Lucha House Party group with Kalisto and Gran Metalik before being sent to the Raw brand as part of the 2020 WWE Draft. Kalisto was released in May of 2021 while Dorado and Metalik were released in October of 2021.

Cats out of the bag! Time to get #luchalit @WWENXT #NXTCitrusSprings pic.twitter.com/MAJJp7vFKf

— “Lucha Lit” Lince Dorado (@LuchadorLD) January 18, 2025