Carlito has opened up on his new and improved physique following his return to WWE. The Puerto Rican star made his return to WWE at the Royal Rumble, after a hiatus spanning a decade.

Previously advertised for the Raw Legends Night but not actually showing up, WWE made good on their Carlito promise this past Sunday. It was probably expected that the Rumble appearance would be a one-off, however, Carlito returned to Raw this Monday as well, teaming up with Jeff Hardy for a victory over Elias and Jaxson Ryker.

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Carlito, now 41, looks to be in remarkable shape and as much was pointed out during an interview on The Bump. Evan T. Mack commented on the new physique and asked the performer what his secret is.

“It’s funny to me the way people reacted to how I look. I don’t know if it’s a compliment or if I didn’t look good before. I’m still trying to figure that out,” he joked. “When you get to my age, you have to learn about dieting and the importance of it. You get away with it when you’re younger, but now you have to learn how to eat spinach, that’s one thing; spinach, chicken breasts, and apples, too.”

We'd have thought it was just apples, but... okay.

Carlito Likes What He's Seen So Far

Carlito was also full of praise for WWE's younger stars who performed at Sunday's the Royal Rumble, intimating it was great to be back mixing it up with familiar faces and up-and-coming personalities.

“It was weird. It was kind of like I hadn’t done it in over a decade [but] at the same time I did it the week before, you know,” he noted. “But it was cool to be in the ring with the old-timers – guys from back in my day – and to be able to mix it up with these new kids. I think they’re a lot more talented than our era.”

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Source: The Bump (Transcription Credit: Wrestling Inc.)