5 Superstars who made their return in 2020 but will likely miss WrestleMania 36

Sheamus returned to WWE this year but he will not be a part of the Showcase of Immortals
Sheamus returned to WWE this year but he will not be a part of the Showcase of Immortals

The 36th edition of the biggest pay-per-view in all of sports entertainment, WrestleMania, will take place this weekend. WWE will host this event at multiple locations, with the company stating that it is too big for one night. The Showcase of Immortals will start from Saturday evening, and the last match of the show will happen on Sunday night.

There are no battle royals this year - WWE has canceled the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal matches. Additionally, a few Superstars will miss this event because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Roman Reigns, Rey Mysterio, and Dana Brooke are unlikely to feature owing to illness concerns.

WWE has made several last-minute changes to its original plans, and, to that end, here are 5 Superstars who made their returns in 2020, but will likely miss WrestleMania 36.


#5 Sheamus

Shaemus had originally been rumored to meet former Intercontinental champ Braun Strowman
Shaemus had originally been rumored to meet former Intercontinental champ Braun Strowman

The Celtic Warrior, Sheamus, made his grand return to WWE on the first SmackDown episode of the new decade. He later feuded with Shorty G and Apollo Crews, crushing both the under-card Superstars with his Brogue Kick. The rumor mills reported that WWE had planned an Intercontinental Championship featuring Sheamus at the Show of Shows.

Since the Irishman has never captured the Intercontinental title in his career, some fans believed that this would be one of the most significant moments of WrestleMania 36. Unfortunately, the rumors did not prove right as Braun Strowman dropped the title to Sami Zayn at WWE Elimination Chamber, and The Liberator will put that title on the line against Daniel Bryan this weekend.

Sheamus has not featured in the title picture, which indirectly hints that he will likely miss this year's show despite coming back to WWE TV a few months ago.

#4 MVP

Montel Vontavious Porter returned in the Royal Rumble match
Montel Vontavious Porter returned in the Royal Rumble match

MVP surprised everyone with his return in the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match. The former United States Champion entered the match at #12, but WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar, eliminated him from the multi-man bout in just 24 seconds.

The returning Superstar then wrestled what was to be the last match of his career against Rey Mysterio on the RAW after Royal Rumble. However, he came back for another bout where the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble winner, Drew McIntyre, squashed him. After that defeat, he has been present backstage on Monday nights, with the rumor mills suggesting that he wants to lead a faction on RAW.

Tom Colohue mentioned that MVP has been pushing the creative team to give him a group of Superstars who are uncomfortable on the mic. Since MVP has immense experience of promos, he could take their careers to the next level. The backstage team, however, did not appear to entertain his idea.

As a result, even though he made his return at the Royal Rumble event, MVP will almost certainly miss WrestleMania 36.

#3 Ruby Riott

Ruby Riott returned to in-ring competition after spending a long time on the shelf
Ruby Riott returned to in-ring competition after spending a long time on the shelf

Ruby Riott, who has been a prominent member of the women's division in the last few years, made her return to WWE on the 4 February edition of RAW. It looked like she would reunite with her former Riott Squad teammate, Liv Morgan on the Red brand but, unfortunately, Riott turned her back on Morgan and attacked her.

On the Road to WrestleMania 36, the NXT graduate took part in an Elimination Chamber match where she competed against Morgan, Natalya, Asuka, Shayna Baszler and Sarah Logan to become the new #1 contender for the RAW Women's Championship. Baszler won that match by eliminating all the other female Superstars.

Since then, the creative team has not used Ruby much on TV. Had the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal been a part of the match card this year, Riott could have featured on the show. But, as mentioned, the company has nixed the Battle Royals from this year's event.

Therefore, Ruby Riott, who returned in a little over a month ago, will likely watch WrestleMania 36 from home.

#2 Big Show

Big Show returned to WWE on the first RAW of 2020
Big Show returned to WWE on the first RAW of 2020

The World's Largest Athlete, Big Show, had come back to WWE on the first RAW of the new decade where he aligned himself with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe, to take on the alliance of Seth Rollins and AOP. His last appearance for WWE prior to that was way back in November 2018. Fans, therefore, had high expectations from him upon his return.

Big Show featured on the first two RAW episodes of 2020 when he took part in the same six-man tag team match. The faces won the first match by disqualification, but the heel faction emerged victorious in the second encounter. The future Hall of Famer then disappeared from WWE TV, and the company did not bring him back on the Road to WrestleMania, either

Since WWE has announced all the WrestleMania matches from RAW's side, the probability that Big Show makes it to the Showcase of Immortals appears low at best. The company could have used him as a unique attraction in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but with the multi-man match not happening, the Big Show will have to give this year's WrestleMania a miss.

#1 Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy made his return on the first SmackDown episode shot at the Performance Center
Jeff Hardy made his return on the first SmackDown episode shot at the Performance Center

The Charismatic Enigma, Jeff Hardy, had been out of action for a long time because of his real-life issues and injuries. He made his impending return to WWE on the first SmackDown episode that WWE aired live from the Performance Center. There were no fans to cheer for the former SmackDown Tag Team Champion, but he wrestled a fantastic match with King Corbin nonetheless.

Because he is one of the most decorated and popular Superstars on the roster, it seemed like WWE would soon insert him in a mega storyline in the lead up to WrestleMania. The company announced many last-minute matches like Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley and King Corbin vs. Elias, so there was still a little ray of hope for the fans of Jeff Hardy.

Unfortunately, with WrestleMania being just one SmackDown episode away, it is highly unlikely that WWE will set up a match for the high-flying Superstar from here. As for his immediate future after Mania, however, a feud with The Fiend Bray Wyatt will be best for business because Hardy has mentioned that he has 'crazy ideas' for that rivalry.

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