5 retired WWE Superstars who could realistically return in 2020

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Nothing is more exciting to a wrestling fan than seeing their favorite Superstars return from retirement. It doesn’t happen often in WWE, but whenever it does, it satisfies everyone watching it.

In the past, we’ve seen wrestlers changing their minds about retirement and return to the ring once again. It’s also one of the tactics used by WWE to bolster ratings. This year, Edge came out of his retirement after 9 long years of absence. Last time, he didn’t get to end his career on his terms but now, The Rated R Superstar has returned to do just that.

Fans are now wondering who could be next in line to return from retirement. It’s 2020, the beginning of a new decade, and WWE would like to do the best to bring more attention to their product.

Before we start with the listicle, gear up by listening to the latest Dropkick DiSKussions episode where our experts Tom Colohue and Korey Gunz address the hottest WWE news and rumors!

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#5 Paige

Paige

After suffering an injury, WWE Superstar Paige made her in-ring return in 2018. However, a month later at a WWE live event, she injured her neck after receiving a stiff kick from Sasha Banks.

It was fatal to her wrestling career and soon, she announced retirement. WWE then gave her SmackDown's General Manager position which she kept for a few months and did a tremendous job. But it was taken from her when ‘The McMahon Family’ took over WWE.

Paige has gone on to work as The Kabuki Warriors' manager, but even this role was taken from her in just a few weeks. The company reportedly wanted the team to receive a negative reaction, but due to Paige's involvement, fans were cheering for Asuka and Kairi Sane.

Nowadays, Paige works as an analyst on WWE Backstage, although she's teased her in-ring return on more than one occasion. If Superstars like Edge and Daniel Bryan can return, we can't deny the possibility of Paige's return.

#4 Sting

Sting could return soon, probably at a Saudi Arabia event against The Undertaker

WCW Icon Sting made his WWE debut in 2014, and the company involved him in a rivalry against Triple H. Their match happened at WrestleMania, where The Game won. However, fans think that Triple H should have lost this match because it was Sting's debut fight and he needed this victory more than anything else.

Later in a rivalry with Seth Rollins, Sting nearly paralyzed himself. It was in a WWE Championship match when this tragedy happened. Since then, the former WCW Heavyweight Champion hasn't stepped foot in a wrestling ring.

He's always said keeping a dream match against The Undertaker is on the exception list, and there were rumors this match could happen at WrestleMania, but it seems like WWE wants AJ Styles to challenge The Undertaker at the show. However, Sting could return soon, probably at a Saudi Arabia event against The Undertaker.

Fans have craved this match since the WCW days, but are they finally going to witness this in 2020?

#3 Batista

If WWE presents a great offer to Batista, he might change his mind

Recently, it was reported that Batista could be returning for a match in Saudi Arabia this month. Because the pay-per-view is less than a day away, and there’s no way WWE could announce his return at the last moment, it’s safe to bet that Batista will not wrestle at Super ShowDown.

It’s been less than a year since he retired against Triple H at WWE WrestleMania 35. Batista claimed that he’d rather go broke than step foot in the wrestling ring again. But the unwritten ‘never say never’ rule states that anything could happen in WWE.

In the past, Superstars have returned to the ring when nobody thought they would. If WWE presents a great offer to Batista, he might change his mind and return for another match. Saudi Arabia pay-per-views tend to rake millions of dollars into wrestlers’ pockets, and rarely would anyone want to waste this opportunity. If Batista ever returns, who would you like him to face?

#2 CM Punk

Are we ever going to rule out a CM Punk return possibility? We don’t think so. Because as long as Punk can wrestle, there’s a possibility he’d return to WWE.

While ‘The Cult of Personality’ works as an analyst on WWE Backstage, he might as well return in-ring soon. Although Punk claims to be working for FOX, which is technically true, we’ll count him as a WWE Superstar just because he’s working under the company’s banner.

If Punk is still famous among the fans and they want him to return, why’d WWE not do so? Triple H has said that Vince McMahon will welcome Punk back to the company, then why not?

Yes, the former UFC fighter doesn’t wish to wrestle again. But is it so? Many wrestlers have made similar statements in the past and most of them, in the end, agreed to return to WWE. Also, he always wanted to main-event WrestleMania, perhaps that could tempt him out of retirement.

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#1 Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan will be ringside rooting for Goldberg during his match against The Fiend. One wonders why Hogan’s been taking Goldberg’s side. Perhaps a showdown with the Universal Champion himself? Bray Wyatt’s already taken out several legends with the Mandible Claw, so it’s a possibility.

Recently, Hogan tweeted something which reignited the rumors of his in-ring return. What could be that ‘something really big’ he’s talking about? Perhaps one last WWE match?

But could the 66-year old retired Hall of Famer prove to the world that he still has what it takes?

Just like Goldberg, fans respect Hogan a lot (despite the controversy), but will they be happy seeing him wrestle once again?

Most importantly, will WWE allow him to perform? Tom Colohue of Sportskeeda believes that Hogan will never be cleared to wrestle again because the company doesn’t want him to return. But his return is more likely to occur than that of CM Punk!