WWE icon Kelly Kelly – real name Barbie Blank – sending Instagram wild with sexy selfies after Royal Rumble appearance

WWE icon Kelly Kelly is sending her Instagram followers wild after her shock Royal Rumble appearance after posting a series of sexy selfies.

The wrestling icon - real name Barbie Blank - has gathered a huge amount of fans on social media since semi-retiring from the ring.

She has since become an influencer, while also becoming a successful model and also starring in television and movies.

But she continues to excite her 1.1m followers on Instagram, with a constant stream or racy shots in underwear and skimpy lingerie.

The 33-year-old appears in the WWE intermittently, and was a surprise entrant in the Rumble at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

But Kelly recently insisted she would not be coming back on a full-time basis, due to time constants with her other work.

She said: "I don’t think I can do it full-time because it’s a lot.

"You’re on the road 300 days a year. It gets to be a lot. I would definitely come back for a run or two.

"I miss the fans, I miss performing. I love doing what I did.

"It’s the most amazing feeling that you’ll ever get, walking through the curtain and having all those people chant your name."

Kelly put in a solid performance on her return to the WWE at the Royal Rumble, but was eventually eliminated early on.

Charlotte Flair was the winner of the history match, and will go on to have a title match at WrestleMania 36 in Tampa Bay, Florida.