4 current WWE stars who returned straight into the title picture

#2. Edge ambushes Roman Reigns on his WWE return, getting a title shot at Money in the Bank

.@EdgeRatedR is HERE and he's NEXT on #SmackDown!📺 @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/NbsGRlzD3x

— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021

The Rated-R Superstar Edge made quite an impact on his return to WWE when he surprised Roman Reigns and hit him with a spear, before using part of a steel chair to hurt the champion further.

Edge had been away from WWE for a number of months, having previously lost a title match at WrestleMania, where he and Daniel Bryan were both pinned in the middle of the ring by Reigns.

Edge didn't have to wait in line for others to get a title shot. He simply returned to WWE when he was ready and was given one.

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#1. Goldberg returns to WWE Monday Night RAW and tells Bobbly Lashley he's next.

.@Goldberg returns to the red brand to address @fightbobby and @The305MVP this Monday on #WWERaw! https://t.co/x3ClL603wO pic.twitter.com/yKQorlBPAB

— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021

Goldberg may be a master at returning to WWE whenever he fancies it and entering the title picture straight away, as he's done several times now up until this point.

We've already seen Goldberg return and face the likes of Kevin Owens and The Fiend in title matches that he would ultimately win, but the latest instance saw Goldberg return to come face to face with Bobby Lashley.

Lashley had just dominated Kofi Kingston in one of the more one-sided WWE title matches in a while, and was looking for a new challenger. He may have bitten off more than he could chew, however, as Goldberg returned and became the next challenger straight away.