Whilst some fans always clamour for WWE to search for the new stars of tomorrow, they can be quite hypocritical when looking towards the past. For example, following the brand split, many people urged the company to go out and retrieve stars of the past to bolster the roster.
However, what they fail to realise is that Vince and his group of ‘yes men’ tend to make the younger talent look a tad less important than the old crop of Superstars.
Despite this, there is a point in there somewhere. Out in the big wide world of independent wrestling, there are many former employees of Vince's that could still do a solid job on a week to week basis. Some are older than others, but that doesn't take away from the fact they would certainly benefit the product in the long run.
The talent pool has been deemed to be a little thin in the last few months, especially on SmackDown Live. Although they have made the best of an odd situation, they could still utilise the talents of these individuals given the size of their roster.
So without further ado, here are five former stars who could definitely still work a full-time schedule with the WWE.
#5 Kurt Angle
The Olympic gold medalist has seemingly been on the verge of a return for years now. Whether it was the talks with Triple H or constant rumours of a Rumble appearance, Angle has somehow managed to stay away. Despite this, now would be as good a time as any to re-introduce him into the fold.
Whilst the 48-year-old's neck isn't in the best of conditions, he can still more than go in the ring. The WWE Universe both young and old deserve to see the American hero make one final run, potentially concluding with a match against Rusev at either this or next year's WrestleMania.
Whatever the case or match may be, Angle can certainly spin it into gold. Pun not intended. Speaking of stars who have been turning things into gold, up next is one of the more bizarre options.
#4 Matt Hardy
If you'd have said a year ago that Matt Hardy yelling ‘delete’ would make him one of the most popular wrestlers in the world, people would think you'd gone mad. Alas, here we are in 2017 and the creator of Brother Nero keeps surprising the wrestling community.
Nobody is quite sure how this has come about, but you can't say it isn't somewhat entertaining. Hardy still seems to have a few years left in him and one more baffling, yet intriguing run in WWE is certainly within the realms of possibility. Then again, after his recent dig at Triple H perhaps things aren't meant to be.
This next Superstar probably felt that exact same way a few months back.
#3 Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin is possibly one of the most underused talents in the history of professional wrestling. The 41-year-old was seemingly a gift from God that landed right in the lap of Vince McMahon. Unfortunately, the boss didn't quite know what to do with him throughout his WWE tenure.
Thankfully there's still time to rectify this error, with Benjamin even being promoted to come back in the summer, before a shoulder injury ruined those plans. Still, the signing could very well still happen and the Gold Standard could be thrust right into a feud for the Intercontinental Title for the Miz. Come on, don't pretend you don't want to see that.
From one thing you want to see to another that we all need to see.
#2 Lita
Amy Dumas, also known as Lita, was recently let go by WWE for reasons not quite known. Regardless, rumours suggest that she's been training for one final match at WrestleMania 33 that may be against the boss Sasha Banks. Now as has been obvious for a while, Lita is in great shape.
She's only 41 and it seems mad that the company haven't given her a proper send-off. Lita helped revolutionise women's wrestling and while some will see her Hall of Fame induction as closure, others are desperate to see her back in the ring one more time.
#1 John Morrison
The Shaman of Sexy is in the ‘what if’ column for WWE fans around the world, mainly because it seemed as if he was destined for greatness. Morrison was on a slow rise in the company that eventually led to a WWE Title match against former partner The Miz, which he lost.
Unfortunately, a number of backstage issues seemingly pushed him out of the main event picture, before he eventually left to wrestle elsewhere.
But here we are a few years on, and if we have learned anything as wrestling fans it's to never say never. Morrison has a thrilling move set coupled with a decorated past in WWE, which should be more than enough to warrant a return. Who knows, maybe the Royal Rumble will see another surprise entrant this year.
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