5 Superstars who need to return before WrestleMania 35 

WWE's biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 35, is just a matter of weeks away, and fans can expect the company to seriously up their game when it comes to hyping the show in the coming weeks.

With just over a month to go until the event, the shape of the card itself still remains largely unclear.

There are no clear challengers for several of the company's top titles, and there are still several superstars whose status for the event remains up in the air.

Things should begin to clear up over the next couple of weeks though, and there are several superstars not currently performing on WWE television who could play a major part in this year's Road to WrestleMania.

With that in mind, let's take a look at five such superstars.

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#5 Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy's current status with the WWE is one of the biggest unknowns in the company right now.

While many presumed, based on several of his social media posts at the time, that he had decided to lace up his boots following his most recent injury, he has continued to tease fans online by suggesting that he is not done just yet.

Hardy is one of the WWE's most beloved superstars and giving him one last hurrah at WrestleMania would be a nice way to put an end to one of the whackiest and most enjoyable careers in WWE history.

#4 Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt has not been seen on WWE television since August, and outside of a few cryptic tweets, it is uncertain as to when exactly he will be making an appearance on WWE television again.

Given that his former Wyatt Family minion, Erick Rowan, has now partnered up with Daniel Bryan, a match between Bryan and Wyatt at WrestleMania would make a ton of sense.

The two men are both super charismatic, and Wyatt's anti-hero gimmick, combined with Bryan's new cult leader inspired heel role could provide us with one of the most interesting WWE Championship matches in recent memory.

While Wyatt was languishing in the Raw Tag-Team division before his injury, he has shown time and time again that he is capable of bouncing back and establishing himself as a top guy at the drop of the hat, and there is nothing to suggest he won't be capable of doing that again.

#3 Kevin Owens

KO's return to the WWE was announced towards the end of last year, but outside of a few promos, there has still been no clear indication of when exactly he will return.

Before Owens' unfortunate injury, he was on one of the worst runs of his career in the WWE. The former Universal Champion had been booked into a horrible position and basically spent the entire Summer being Braun Strowman's play-thing.

Owens' return presents the WWE with the opportunity to repackage him and start to build him back up as the star he should be.

Having him come out and decimate the newly crowned Intercontinental Champion, Finn Balor on an episode of Raw before Mania would instantly remind fans of the Kevin Owens of old and would also set up a potential show-stealing match at WrestleMania. On top of that, it would also help bring some legitimacy back to the Intercontinental Champion after two terrible runs from Dean Ambrose and Bobby Lashley.

#2 Batista

It's probably fairly safe to assume that the WWE intended on bringing Batista back for a WrestleMania clash with Triple H at this year's Mania before Triple H got injured, especially considering the two men took part in one of the most talked about moments on SmackDown 1000 late last year.

With Triple H's current position for the show still unknown, it would probably still be within the company's best interest to get Batista back on television. Creative can always have a back-up plan for the former World Heavyweight Champion, and given the fact that Avengers: Endgame is set for release just a few weeks after WrestleMania, the powers that be would be smart to try and cash in on that.

#1 John Cena

Whether it's to face Daniel Bryan or call out The Undertaker for one last WrestleMania showdown, it wouldn't be a WrestleMania without big-match John being on the show.

One thing that is becoming increasingly clear is that the WWE doesn't have the star-power that it once had, and while it's not a good thing that they should have to rely on part-timers all the time, WrestleMania is the one night of the year where it benefits pretty much everyone to have them on the card.

With no Roman Reigns, and potentially no Undertaker on this year's card, the company will need to call on their most reliable draw to help give this year's show of shows a big boost.