5 Superstars who must return to WWE by the end of 2019

We are in the last few months of 2019, which is going to be an interesting few months in the world of pro wrestling and WWE, thanks to AEW's new show which will go on air in October, as well as SmackDown's move over to FOX and NXT's rumoured move to USA Network.

The increased competition that WWE faces with the advent of NXT could make them change storylines and bring back edgy television, as well as coax a few of their legends or important Superstars from the past to return to WWE Television for a brief period.

Let's take a look at 5 Superstars who must return to WWE by the end of 2019:

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#5 John Cena

John Cena is currently busy with his filming commitments as he is now part of the Fast & Furious franchise and will be in the Fast & Furious 9 movie, as well as Project X-Traction, which stars Jackie Chan.

Cena's last appearance in WWE was at the RAW Reunion, where he and The Usos had a rap battle, as he kicked off the special RAW show which was held in July. Before that appearance, Cena was at WrestleMania 35 where he brought back the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick when he interrupted Elias's segment.

Cena hasn't wrestled in almost 8 months with his last match coming way back in January on RAW when he was in a fatal four-way match. It seems that the WWE legend is slowly moving towards retirement and we could perhaps see him have one last feud in the WWE, which could probably commence at the end of 2019, just in time to be a part of Royal Rumble in January.

A legend like Cena will probably get a WrestleMania send-off, and we could maybe see him set that feud by the end of 2019.

#4 Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley is currently out due to injury

Bobby Lashley is currently out of action due to an elbow injury, just when his feud with Braun Strowman was heating up which was possibly his best on WWE since returning in 2018.

Lashley is expected to return by the end of November, and WWE will need him as he is one of the few heels that can take on babyfaces like Braun Strowman on RAW.

WWE fans want to see Lashley back in the ring for another reason - a dream match against Brock Lesnar, which has been in the making for several years. This would be a WrestleMania-worthy match, and I think the build towards it could start by the end of December, and I'd like to see both men enter the Royal Rumble and have a one-on-one confrontation, before taking each other out of the competition.

A feud between Lashley and Lesnar will also mean that The Beast is in WWE for more dates without him holding the Universal title, which would please fans.

This is one of the last "dream" matches that Lesnar possibly has in WWE and it can only happen if Lashley is back hale and hearty soon.

#3 Sheamus

Sheamus

Sheamus has been out since the SmackDown after WrestleMania, where he suffered a concussion during a tag team match against The New Day. The Bar, the tag team of Sheamus and Cesaro, was split when Cesaro, who is also a singles star now, was moved to RAW.

Sheamus, in a recent interview, didn't reveal much about his WWE future, but said that he wants to return to the ring (IBTimes):

"I don’t know what the story is in my future. I have no idea, I honestly don’t. I just know that I like have some time off but I do miss being in the ring."

In the same interview, the former tag team champion said that he will target the Intercontinental title once he's back to SmackDown: "If I get back to the ring, that would be the first thing I would go after. As of now I am still listed as a SmackDown superstar and the title is on SmackDown. But as of now, I have no access to the title but it's definitely the one I want."

Could we perhaps see Sheamus return as a babyface and feud with Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental title? That will be an interesting feud and one that's needed for both Nakamura and the Intercontinental title currently.

#2 Rusev

Rusev

Rusev, like Sheamus, has been on a break, although his break is not due to injury. Recent rumours suggested that the former United States champion was unhappy with reports suggesting that he could leave WWE.

WWE should bring back the Bulgarian Brute, this time as a babyface, and put him in a feud for the Intercontinental title once Shinsuke Nakamura loses the belt.

WWE needs a strong mid-card Superstar who can entertain the crowd and put on good matches, which Rusev certainly can do. A return by the end of the year could strengthen the SmackDown roster before its move to FOX.

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#1 Ronda Rousey

Former RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey has also not been on WWE television since her loss to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 35, with reports suggesting she's done with WWE.

But, WWE could perhaps coax her back for one last match - a singles match against Becky Lynch, to finally put the feud to rest. The bitter and personal feud between the two made the triple threat match for both women's titles at WrestleMania a memorable one.

Rousey's WrestleMania opponent Becky Lynch recently revealed that she would be willing to defend her RAW Women's title against Rousey and challenged the former UFC star.

Perhaps a match at Royal Rumble could finally close the chapter between the two in WWE.