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One of the biggest PPVs for WWE, next only to WrestleMania, is SummerSlam. The 2019 SummerSlam PPV, which will be held on August 11, 2019, will be a very important for the promotion, as WWE's newest rival, AEW, are set to launch their weekly TV show months from now.
A PPV like SummerSlam could very well be the place where something radical happens, which changes the direction of WWE in the short and long term, as well as the futures of certain Superstars.
SummerSlam will see several titles being defended, including the Universal title as we will witness a WrestleMania 35 rematch between Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins.
SummerSlam could possibly see a few surprising returns to WWE, which will only add to the excitement of the show. Let's take a look at 5 Superstars who could return at SummerSlam 2019:
#5. Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks has not been seen on WWE television for a long time; in fact, the last time she was in a WWE ring was back at WrestleMania 35, in April! There have been rumours that The Boss was unhappy at the plans for the Women's Tag Team division which led to her walking out on WWE.
But recent reports, including that of Sportskeeda's very own Tom Colohue, have said that Banks is only taking some time off to rest, and that Vince McMahon likes Banks and the way she trolls fans of other promotions with her social media activity.
Banks was to feature in a few RAW shows and was advertised to be there, including the recent RAW Reunion show, but was pulled out of them later. This possibly indicates that she's ready to return and we could see her step in the WWE ring once again, very soon.
SummerSlam could be a great show to return for Banks, and perhaps this time around, she returns as a heel and feuds for the RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch.
#4. Sheamus
Former WWE Champion Sheamus has been out of action for a while now, after the split of The Bar following Cesaro's move to RAW. Before that, Sheamus had suffered a concussion during a match against New Day on the SmackDown after WrestleMania 35.
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We haven't seen Sheamus since on WWE television, but he has been quite active on his YouTube channel, Celtic Warrior Workouts. He also recently posted pictures of him in referee gear and a new look.
It is unsure, at the moment, if Sheamus will return to the ring, as various injuries have taken a toll on his body. But Batista recently revealed that Sheamus is ready to return to the ring and that he has not been on television because WWE did not have anything for him at the moment.
We could perhaps see him return at SummerSlam, this time as a singles Superstar, for maybe one last run at the WWE Championship, which would be quite interesting.
#3. Hornswoggle
Hornswoggle returning to WWE would seem like an absurd and unnecessary one, but it would probably get the biggest pop at SummerSlam. It's quite obvious what Hornswoggle would return for - the 24/7 Championship.
R-Truth has time and again addressed Drake Maverick as Hornswoggle in the feud between Truth and Maverick for the 24/7 title, and it only makes sense for Hornswoggle to return and enter in the feud.
Maria Kanellis currently holds the title after winning it off her husband Mike Kanellis, but no Superstar has dared to pin Maria as she is currently pregnant. This could maybe change at SummerSlam, where we could see Hornswoggle return and pin Maria to win the title, and then a feud between Hornswoggle and R-Truth is set in motion.
The 24/7 title is one of the most exciting things on WWE television and the addition of Hornswoggle could just make things even funnier!
#2. Ronda Rousey
Like Sasha Banks, Ronda Rousey hasn't been on WWE television since WrestleMania 35, where she too lost her title - the RAW Women's title, to Becky Lynch.
Lynch has held the title since then and hasn't had a tough opponent or interesting feud since her last feud with Rousey and Charlotte Flair. Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue reported last month that Rousey wants to return to RAW to work with new Executive Director Paul Heyman, and that she wants to return now.
Becky Lynch faces off against Natalya at SummerSlam with the RAW Women's title on the line, and what better way for Ronda to return than come to the aid of her friend, Natalya.
The Lynch-Natalya feud did not quite make sense earlier, but if WWE wants to bring back Rousey at SummerSlam, this is the perfect setting for her return. We could perhaps see WWE build towards a Lynch-Rousey match at Survivor Series with the seeds to that match sown at SummerSlam.
#1. Goldberg
You thought you had seen the last of Goldberg after that disastrous match against The Undertaker at Super Showdown, right? Well, you may be wrong.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE may well give the 52-year-old Hall of Famer another match, this time at SummerSlam. The report states that Goldberg could face off against Dolph Ziggler, who has mocked and made disparaging comments about Goldberg recently.
WWE announced a match between Ziggler and The Miz for SummerSlam, but Meltzer says that the match won't go ahead and we will instead most likely see Goldberg and Ziggler face each other at SummerSlam on August 11th.
Perhaps WWE want fans to forget the trainwreck of a match at Super Showdown and give Goldberg one final hurrah before he hangs up his wrestling boots for good. Maybe Ziggler is squashed quickly, much like what happened to him against Kevin Owens at Extreme Rules.
