5 huge WWE returns that were actually kept a secret

#2 John Cena (Royal Rumble 2008)

In 2007, John Cena suffered a pectoral injury and was supposed to be out of action for six to 12 months. At the 2008 Royal Rumble PPV in Madison Square Garden, John Cena took the WWE Universe by storm when he entered in at #30. The arena erupted as fans couldn't believe that Cena had returned. Absolutely no one had imagined that Cena would be coming back so soon, and that made this return one of the greatest of all time.

Former WWE official Marty Elias had this to say about Cena's return:

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I was one of only a handful of people who knew he was coming back and was going to win the Rumble. Cena was hidden all day and when it was time for him to enter, he was walked through the hallway covered so no one knew it was him!

Cena went on to eliminate Triple H to win the free-for-all, and punched his ticket to the main event of WrestleMania 24. At WrestleMania, Cena took on Randy Orton and Triple H in a Triple Threat match for the WWE title. The Viper came out victorious in the end and retained his WWE Championship in the process.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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