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Predicting which brand 5 out-of-action WWE Superstars will land on upon returning

By Matthew Serocki
Modified Jan 03, 2021 14:49 IST
Which brand will the Man call her new home?
Which brand will the Man call her new home?

#4 Mickie James could appear on WWE SmackDown

Mickie James
Mickie James

Mickie James returned to WWE in August of 2020 after 14 months off with an ACL injury. She battled both Asuka and Zelina Vega before suffering a minor nose ailment that has kept her out of action since the early fall.

With Royal Rumble season in full swing, she'll likely return to WWE once again as a participant in the 2021 Royal Rumble. WWE has a lot of talented women but it's hard to predict how many could call the spots in the Rumble match like Chris Jericho did in his day. James and Natalya are the two longest-tenured veterans on the roster and are probably counted on to help move things along in multiple-Superstar matches.

Mickie James has been on both brands as well, being a sidekick to Alexa Bliss when Bliss was RAW Women's Champion as well as when Bliss was SmackDown Women's Champion. When James came back to RAW, she did her own thing and that's probably what she should do when she ultimately resumes WWE action. James also tweeted that she'd be at Legends' Night when replying to her spot in the SmackDown booking rankings from Ryan Satin.

RAW's women's division is pretty stacked and it would be nice to see James get at least one more prominent title feud before she retires. Because of that, she'd have a more realistic shot by challenging the SmackDown titleholder. Her bio on WWE.com lists her as a SmackDown Superstar even though the graphic suggests she's on RAW. Regardless, James should be a member of the Blue brand upon her return.

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