5 superstars who could debut or return on the RAW after WrestleMania

WrestleMania weekend is always such a great thing. It is the culmination of an entire year's worth of stories in WWE. It also creates a fresh start once the Showcase of the Immortals comes to a close. As soon as WrestleMania is over, work begins on the next leg in the WWE calendar. The night after WrestleMania is usually among the most important Raws of the year. WWE, taking advantage of the hot international crowd, puts on a stacked TV show filled with surprises and huge moments.

The crowd makes the Raw after 'Mania really special, creating a unique and excitable atmosphere fresh from WrestleMania on Sunday. This is usually the place where WWE books some big debuts and returns. NXT wrestlers are brought to the main roster on this day, with a wild crowd giving them the reaction of a lifetime.

It is the best time for an NXT superstar to debut, despite what might happen afterward. We also see many surprise returns from wrestlers, coming back from injuries, as WWE decide to wait until after WrestleMania before pulling the trigger on these returns.

The past few years have seen the likes of Sheamus, Cesaro, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe make returns on the Raw after WrestleMania, while many NXT call-ups made their WWE debuts on this night as well. Here are five possible debuts or returns that could happen on the Raw after WrestleMania.

#5 Lars Sullivan

It's been months since we heard about him.

Vignettes started airing for Lars Sullivan to debut on the main roster around Survivor Series, but he is still yet to show up on either Raw or Smackdown. On the night Sullivan was supposed to make his debut, he reportedly suffered an anxiety attack. He has hardly been mentioned since.

Now, over two months after that incident, the Freak should receive the all-clear to stamp his mark on the main roster. Sullivan was perceived as a big deal in those aforementioned vignettes and a WrestleMania match against John Cena was heavily rumored before his anxiety attack.

Lars Sullivan would be a perfect fit to debut on the Raw after 'Mania. If he does so, a squash match against someone like No Way Jose would be expected so he can show the WWE universe the destruction he is capable of causing.

#4 Fandango

After an extended stay on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury, Fandango is ready to return to action. It might not seem like the biggest development on Raw, but the former Johnny Curtis is a steady hand on the roster. He has been training at the Performance Center for some time now.

Fandango would likely return alongside his tag team partner, Tyler Breeze, who had seemed pretty directionless after his injury. Breezango is a popular tag team and could be positioned as decent contenders for the Raw Tag Team titles if WWE was serious about them.

But it is not a guarantee that the Fashion Police would be reunited upon Fandango's return. He could come back as a singles star, with some renewed sense of hope. After all, Monday's Raw would be exactly six years after his theme song went viral, as the rowdy post-WrestleMania crowd chanted it all night long.

#3 Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn is another superstar who has been out with a long term injury, requiring double shoulder surgery and is ready to be brought back. He was reportedly cleared a month ago, but is likely being reserved for the night of surprises, the Raw after WrestleMania.

Zayn's return would surely garner a monster pop, no matter the circumstances. His talent, charisma and overall enthusiasm would surely be a huge boost to Raw. He will likely return as a babyface, contrary to the heel he was last playing because absence absolutely makes the heart grow fonder.

However, there is a much more attractive proposition for Sami Zayn's return. A week after WrestleMania, the Superstar Shakeup episodes of Raw and Smackdown will take place in Montreal, Zayn's hometown. That would ultimately be a better place for the former NXT Champion to return to WWE.

#2 Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler is set to defend her NXT Women's Championship in a four-way against Kairi Sane, Bianca Belair, and Io Shirai. It is extremely likely that she loses the title, as there is a very easy cop-out of her not being defeated for the title.

If that happens, expect the Queen of Spades to show up and wreak havoc on Raw. Her fellow MMA horsewoman, Ronda Rousey is rumored to be leaving WWE after WrestleMania, so Baszler would be a more than suitable replacement. She would be a fantastic addition to the main roster, after a stellar run in NXT.

Even if Rousey stays, Baszler should show up on the night after WrestleMania and possibly attack the new double Women's Champion, Becky Lynch. She is really good and WWE desperately needs really good women on the main roster. Nobody is more ready to make the shift than Shayna Baszler.

#1 Bray Wyatt

We haven't seen him on TV for almost a year.

Bray Wyatt has not been seen on WWE TV since the summer when he was teaming with Woken Matt Hardy. His return has been speculated a lot for months now and the night after WrestleMania seems like the perfect time to pull the trigger on it.

He made a solitary appearance in WWE since his last TV showing, a victory against Baron Corbin at the untelevised Starrcade event. Wyatt is missing from TV, but we now know that he has changed up his look. The Eater of Worlds will surely look to rejuvenate his previously stagnant WWE career.

A change in gimmick is also expected for Wyatt, whose return would surely be one of the biggest moments of the entirety of WrestleMania weekend. Hopefully, after a very long absence, he will finally realize his unlimited potential and become a permanent fixture in the main event scene.