5 rumoured WWE storylines from 2017 we want to see

WWE is built on rumours, speculation and things that may never happen.

Much like every other year, 2017 has been a year filled with rumours concerning potentially huge storylines. It was once widely believed that John Cena would face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33. Many fans thought that Samoa Joe would be entrant No. 30 in The Royal Rumble. There was even a legion of fans who thought Kurt Angle would be involved in an on-screen affair angle with Dixie Carter.

Alas, most of the rumours you've heard about on the Internet this year ultimately never came to fruition. But for some, there's still hope left.

Here are five 2017 WWE rumours we want to see come true.

#5 The Hardy Boyz become "Broken"

Will we ever see the "Broken Hardys" in WWE?

There's been plenty of buzz about Matt and Jeff Hardy potentially becoming "Broken" in WWE, with some of that chatter being propelled by the Hardys themselves.

While the rumour mill will always be churning as fans speculate about the possibility of the Hardy Boyz adopting their very popular "Broken" gimmick, it looks like legal issues with GFW, which claims to own the characters, could prevent that from ever happening.

Still, that won't stop fans from holding out hope for the possibility that Matt and Jeff eventually acquire the rights to the gimmick, lose their minds (on-screen, of course) and then transition from the fan friendly "Hardy Boyz" to arguably the most innovate gimmick we've seen over the last several years.

While Matt and Jeff can and will continue to succeed regardless of what happens with GFW, the thought of seeing the "Broken Hardys" with the WWE machine firmly behind it is quite enticing.

#4 Ronda Rousey is coming

With Rousey's UFC career in question, WWE may come calling.

Ronda Rousey-to-WWE rumours have been quite prevalent since WrestleMania 31 when she made a surprise appearance and helped The Rock stick it to Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.

Those rumours ramped up a bit when Rousey recently appeared at the tapings for the Mae Young Classic women's tournament and treated fans to a standoff between MMA's version of "The Four Horsewomen" and the WWE's. Throw in the fact that UFC president Dana White recently told ESPN that Rousey "is probably going to retire," and it sure seems like Rousey could be WWE bound at some point.

Although Rousey has struggled in MMA recently, she's still one of the most recognizable female athletes in the world and would be a perfect fit in WWE's women's division, where potential dream matches with the likes of Charlotte Flair and Asuka await.

It's a safe bet Rousey will at least appear in WWE in the near future, and an actual match isn't out of the realm of possibility.

#3 John Cena vs. Roman Reigns

The rumour section of Cageside Seats reported the following back in June: "John Cena vs. Roman Reigns is a feud that will be happening sooner rather than later, and WrestleMania 34 at the latest."

As Cena gets up in age and continues to land more acting roles, time is running out on a potential dream match between "The Champ" and Roman Reigns. In a lot of ways, Reigns is a reincarnated version of Cena as a polarizing star who is loved by most, hated by some and yet always elicits a strong vocal reaction from the crowd.

The prevailing thought is that Cena's new "free agent" status frees up him to eventually make the move to Raw, primarily in order to potentially build to a match with Reigns. Regardless of your thoughts on either star, it's hard to disagree with the belief that Cena vs. Reigns could be one of the biggest matches in WWE history.

That's exactly what it would be, and it would certainly be a downright shame if it doesn't happen before Cena hangs up his boots for good.

#2 Kurt Angle will wrestle again

It remains to be seen if Angle will ever wrestle in WWE again.

The instant that Kurt Angle returned to WWE as the new Raw General Manager, rumours began surfacing that he'd be stepping into the ring sooner or later.

Cageside Seats reported that he may wrestle at SummerSlam or Survivor Series while WrestlingNewsWorld.com suggested that he could actually face Triple H at WrestleMania 34. Although it doesn't look like either of those things are currently pencilled in, many fans are still holding out hope that Angle wrestles at least one more match in WWE.

Angle still has plenty of gas left in the tank, and he'd make an ideal opponent for a number of top stars, including Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and AJ Styles. At this point, it's likely up to WWE officials to decide if Angle is healthy enough and able to pass the very strict Wellness test in order to wrestle.

But if he does? The sheer thought of Angle vs. Reigns, Samoa Joe or Shinsuke Nakamura has many fans drooling.

#1 Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles

Nakamura vs. Styles won't happen at SummerSlam but may take place down the road.

A rumour from Cageside Seats suggested that we could see AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at this year's SummerSlam, and though that obviously isn't happening, Sportskeeda's own Billi Bhatti reported earlier this year that the match is instead pencilled in as SmackDown's WrestleMania 34 main event.

Regardless of when Nakamura vs. Styles might happen, it's safe to say that it is a true dream match between two of the best in-ring performers and most popular stars in WWE.

The two superstars actually faced off at New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom 10 event, which is essentially NJPW's version WrestleMania, in January 2016, but they've yet to face off in WWE and have the perfect clash of styles (no pun intended) that could produce a Match of the Year contender.

With Styles and Nakamura currently positioned as the top two babyfaces on SmackDown, this is one rumour that may ultimately come true and should be absolutely fantastic if it does.

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