5 Superstars who could return at Crown Jewel 2019

Crown Jewel
Crown Jewel

Crown Jewel is WWE's second Saudi Arabia PPV of 2019, which will take place October 31, 2019 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show will feature only the male Superstars of RAW and SmackDown, and has a host of interesting matches.

Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez will face off for the first time in a WWE ring, in Velasquez's WWE debut, with the WWE Championship on the line. The other big match will feature another Superstar debuting, as boxer Tyson Fury faces off against Braun Strowman for the first time.

Seth Rollins will defend his Universal title against Bray Wyatt, while we will also have a 10-man tag team match led by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. We will also see another Battle Royal, with the winner facing United States Champion AJ Styles later in the night.

The show could see several Superstars returning to either take part in the Battle Royal, or interfere in another match. Let's take a look at 5 Superstars who could return at Crown Jewel 2019:


#5 Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy last featured on WWE television earlier this year at the Super ShowDown PPV in Saudi Arabia, where he was a part of the Battle Royal which was eventually won by Mansoor. Hardy has hinted at a return on social media and various interviews, where he has said that he is not done yet in WWE and has a lot to offer.

Matt, along with Jeff, had won the SmackDown Tag Team titles earlier this year, but they had to relinquish it due to an injury to Jeff.

We could see Matt return once again at the Saudi Arabia PPV and feature in the 20-man Battle Royal that is set to take place, with the winner getting a shot at AJ Styles and his United States title.

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#4 Elias

Elias has been out due to an injury
Elias has been out due to an injury

Elias has been out of action for over a month, due to an ankle injury that he suffered. The injury forced him to pull out of the King of the Ring tournament, and he was replaced by Shane McMahon.

We reported last month that Elias would return at the end of October, which fits perfectly for him to make a comeback at Crown Jewel. Elias was involved in the battle for the 24/7 title before his injury, feuding with R-Truth, and we could perhaps see him re-enter the race for the title.

Sunil Singh, one-half of The Singh Brothers, is currently the title holder, after he won it from R-Truth on RAW.

Elias could also be a part of the 20-man Battle Royal, kicking off the show like he did earlier this year in the Royal Rumble, where he was the first man to enter the ring. There is a possibility of him feuding with Chad Gable once again.

#3 The Usos

The Usos
The Usos

The Usos, one of the best tag teams in recent history in WWE, have been off television for a really long time. The brothers last wrestled in WWE on July 29, when they faced off against The Revival, and Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows on RAW.

The Usos were not a part of the WWE Draft and are free agents, which means that they could move to either brand. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that WWE do not have any plans for the brothers, as well as Naomi, which is why the trio have been off television for so long.

WWE announced that there will be a nine-team tag team turmoil match at Crown Jewel for the WWE World Cup - to crown the best tag team in the world.

We could perhaps see The Usos replace one of the teams in the tournament, or even challenge the winners following the tournament.

#2 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe has been out due to a broken thumb
Samoa Joe has been out due to a broken thumb

Samoa Joe has not been seen in a WWE ring for a few weeks due to an injury that he suffered. The former United States Champion reportedly broke his thumb, which has kept him away from the ring since September.

Joe's last match was in the King of the Ring tournament, in a semi-final match against Baron Corbin and Ricochet, which he lost.

He was, however, on WWE television as a guest during the WWE Draft program. If Joe is cleared for an in-ring return, we could maybe see him at Crown Jewel. Joe could also be a part of the Battle Royal or renew his rivalry with Baron Corbin, or King Corbin as he is now known after winning the King of the Ring tournament.

Corbin was the one who defeated Joe in the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament, which is a storyline that could be revisited by WWE.

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#1 Sheamus

Sheamus
Sheamus

Sheamus is yet another WWE Superstar who has been out of action for months, last featuring back in April. The Irish Superstar has been cleared to wrestle and has been waiting in the wings to return, but WWE doesn't seem to have a storyline for him at the moment.

The form tag team champion suffered a concussion on SmackDown in the week after WrestleMania. With Cesaro moving over to RAW, the tag team of Sheamus and Cesaro ended, which means that Sheamus will be a singles star when he returns to the ring.

A recent report on PWInsider revealed that Sheamus could return to the ring soon as he has been scheduled to take part in autograph sessions with fans.

There is a possibility that Sheamus could return at Crown Jewel, perhaps taking part in the Battle Royal, which would be the best way for him to return to WWE television as he may not have a lot to do to shake off the ring rust.

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