5 Potential WrestleMania opponents for Vince McMahon 

Vince McMahon will reportedly be stepping back into a WWE ring at WrestleMania for the first time in more than a decade.

The WWE Chairman has shown over the years that he's remained in tremendous shape and could be about to steal the show in Dallas, Texas.

As of yet, there are just rumors on whether WWE's Chairman will physically be part of the show, but if the boss wants to add himself to the card, it's hard to imagine there's anyone who could stop him.

Given the fact that Vince hasn't been on-screen for a while, there are only a handful of stars he could go up against him at WrestleMania. The following list looks at just five potential opponents for a return match at the Show of Shows.

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#5. Former Universal Champion Kevin Owens could face Vince McMahon at WrestleMania

Kevin Owens appears to be building towards a match against Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania. The former Universal Champion has been insulting the state of Texas as often as he possibly can in recent weeks.

Owens and Seth Rollins will have a RAW Tag Team Championship match ahead of WrestleMania, but it's unlikely the duo will come out on top, which leaves both men open for WrestleMania singles matches.

Owens is a superstar who has history with Vince McMahon. It was only a few short years ago that he attacked the WWE Chairman in the middle of the ring and left him a bloody mess.

McMahon himself has never been able to exact revenge for this. With that in mind, could WrestleMania be the perfect place to finally go one-on-one with Kevin Owens?

If Stone Cold isn't cleared to compete at WrestleMania, the WWE Chairman could make the decision to face off against The Prizefighter as part of the biggest event of the year instead.

Nothing is ever a lock in wrestling, and with just five weeks to go, anything can change on the Road to WrestleMania.

#4. Seth Rollins could be called upon to go up against Vince McMahon at WrestleMania

As previously noted, Seth Rollins doesn't yet have a WrestleMania match, and if he loses the RAW Tag Team Championship shot he has coming up, he may not even have a part to play in this year's show.

Rollins is one of the company's hottest talents, but he's arguably been held back in recent years. The Visionary has been mired in the mid-card now for a while now whilst Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns take the spotlight.

It's clear who pulls the strings backstage, and given Rollins' new character, there is no reason he couldn't track down the WWE Chairman and demand answers.

If Rollins and Vince McMahon were to get into some sort of altercation, then while it would make sense for McMahon to ask Theory to do the job, Vince could decide to teach Rollins a lesson himself.

At 76 years old, McMahon should be looking for someone to step in the ring in his place, but this is the WWE Chairman we're talking about. He's never been known to shy away from a fight before.

#3. Could Vince McMahon welcome back his son Shane for a final showdown in Texas?

Shane McMahon was reportedly "quietly let go" following his appearance in the annual Royal Rumble match last month.

The son of the WWE Chairman hasn't appeared on WWE TV since The Royal Rumble despite reports that he was planned to have a match at WrestleMania.

Could WWE utilize the real-life backstage power struggle between the McMahons and allow Vince to face off against his own son at WrestleMania?

If this is the plan, it would explain why Shane's WWE departure wasn't officially announced. It would also open a storyline for his return to the company as an authority figure.

It's unknown if the relationship between Vince and Shane would allow the two men to battle it out at WrestleMania, or even choose someone to do this on their behalf. That being said, it would be an interesting angle that could lead to added stipulations and changes to the company moving forward.

#2. Vince McMahon could get so annoyed with Austin Theory that he challenges him to a match at WrestleMania

Vince McMahon has seemingly become a backstage mentor for newcomer Austin Theory over the past few months.

The WWE Chairman has provided the former NXT Superstar with helpful advice and pushed him into some of the biggest matches of his career whilst also testing him whenever possible.

While Theory has been able to impress McMahon on several occasions, there could be a point where the WWE Chairman has had enough of the young star and decides to teach him his greatest lesson.

McMahon has been quite hands-on with his new protege, even threatening and physically assaulting him several times. It's not hard to imagine Vince going as far as scheduling a match against Theory on The Grandest Stage of Them All if the star is unable to qualify for his own.

After all, it wouldn't look great for McMahon if Theory wasn't part of this year's WrestleMania after all his recent help and advice.

#1. Vince McMahon could set up a match against Pat McAfee this week on his radio show

Perhaps the most far-fetched rumor - but easily the biggest - is for Vince McMahon to face Pat McAfee at WrestleMania.

McAfee is set to host McMahon in a rare interview on The Pat McAfee Show later this week, and this could be the beginning of a feud between the two men.

McAfee is no stranger to the WWE ring, having feuded with Adam Cole and wrestled the former NXT Champion as part of NXT Takeover XXX, where he came up short.

The former NFL star has since been working as a commentator for WWE on their SmackDown brand and has become a popular star with the WWE Universe.

Reports suggest that McAfee is someone that WWE sees as a money-spinner, and given that they want as much exposure as possible for WrestleMania, he is expected to be part of a match.

Whether or not this match is against McMahon or Austin Theory still remains to be seen.