8 things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown: 4-time World champion makes big appearance change, Returning star turns face (November 29th, 2019)

#7. Elias' return and character change

He's back!

Elias is back for the first time since the summer of 2019. It was early Septemeber when he was announced as out of action and he suffered an ankle injury, rendering him unfit to compete at the King of the Ring tournament.

However, he's now back at last and it was in a segment featuring Dana Brooke and Drake Maverick. Maverick held the mistletoe over her head and asked her for a kiss, to which she promptly replied "Eww" (she probably wouldn't have said that to Batista) and asked him about his marriage, to which he said, "it's complicated".

They were interrupted by Elias, who sang and came back, but to Dana Brooke's relief. She seemed happy about it and from the nature of his song, he seems to be a babyface again. This is his second babyface run in WWE, with his first one having ended in a few months.

We hope that this works out well for him, but we imagine he's going to remain a mid-carder. The main event scene is simply too stacked right now and the fact that Strowman can't find a spot makes it less likely for Elias to do so.