Top 10 Wrestlers I Want To See Return To The WWE

This years Royal Rumble event is a 40 man Rumble.  It's only the second time the WWE has had that many wrestlers in the main event match.  I'm hoping for a few things to happen at this years rumble.  I hope John Cena DOESN'T tie Ric Flairs 16 time world champion record by beating Brock Lesnar.  I hope the winner of this years 40 man Royal Rumble isn't as boring as the last winner of a 40 man Royal Rumble, Alberto Del Rio.  But most of all I hope to see some great returns from former superstars/guys we haven't seen in action in a long time.  Below is my top 10 list of guys I'd like to see return whether it be from injury or return after a long absence from the WWE.  Note: I'm trying to be somewhat realistic with this list so that means CM Punk will be no where near it.  *single tear

10. Rey Mysterio

Unfortunately this is almost unrealistic according to the rumors that have been circulating for months of Mysterio being unhappy and wanting out of his WWE contract.  I for one would still love to see him back on the depleted WWE roster though.








9. Daniel Bryan

Yes if you want to be technical we did see Daniel Bryan return recently.  But I want to see him WRESTLE not give promos/make matches as acting GM.  I'm not sure he's been cleared to wrestle but really hope he has.  The WWE could really use him right now.




8. The Hardy Boyz

Am I cheating a little bit by having these guys on here as a team?  Yes.  But I would love to see both of these guys back as a tag team.  Remember how cool it felt to see a tag team you watched as a kid once again win the titles when Road Dogg and Billy Gunn came back?  It would be an even better if the Hardy's did that!  Doubt this happens this year but I could see it happening someday.






7. The Rock

A surprise on this list considering I hated The Rock when he came back and ended CM Punk's 434 day reign as WWE Champion.  But when The Rock came back for a one off against Rusev a couple months ago, the promos he did with Triple H got me thinking that I could totally get into a Wrestlemania match between these two WWE legends.




6. Goldberg

One of the biggest stars to ever come out of WCW didn't exactly have the greatest WWE career.  I think that's mostly on the WWE too.  I would still like to see him have a comeback though he may have missed his opportunity seeing as the buzz over a Goldberg return seems to have died down a lot compared to last year.







5. Bully Ray

Bully is a guy the WWE could actually really use right now.  He became a top heel in TNA and can cut really good promos.  The WWE needs veteran guys like Bully Ray who can still bring it week after week and help show younger talent how to work in this business.  I would so mark out if Bully returned and seeing as he's been tweeting a lot about the WWE lately maybe he's trying to drop hints...





4. Chris Jericho

His last run felt like it ended way too soon and that's why he's so high on my list.  Chris Jericho will always be one of my favorite wrestlers of all time.  And his recent win of a Slammy shows he's still very much loved by the WWE universe.  I never get sick of surprise Jericho returns so how about another one?







3. Stone Cold Steve Austin

There are two reasons Austin isn't a little higher on this list: 1. If he ever comes back it will be for one match and one match only.  2. The guy most people wanted to see face Austin now works with the UFC so that match will likely only happen in video game land.  Still seeing Austin back even for one match would be awesome.








2. Bad News Barrett

Last time we saw Barrett he promised that if the Authority lost their power, he would usher in an era of bad news.  So far he hasn't been seen since despite the Authority indeed losing their power.  Barrett is an almost guarantee return for the rumble and I hope he gets a big push upon his arrival.  Barrett has the chops to be a top heel... If John Cena would do the freaking job ;)




1. Kurt Angle

I don't understand with Angle willing to sign with the WWE why a deal couldn't be met but whatever the reason it looks like we'll never see Angle in a WWE ring again.  Angle recently said that he feels he has two solid years left in him and he'll probably be finishing those two years in TNA.  It would be a tragedy to not see Angle come back even after all these years.  Angle was gold (no pun intended) when he was with the WWE whether heel of face.  Why can't the WWE offer him part time contracts like they do with Lesnar, Y2J, RVD, Batista, etc is beyond my understanding.  Who wouldn't mark out if you heard that unforgettable theme of the Olympic hero?  I know I would flip!  At this point, sadly, it looks like I'll just have to enjoy Kurt Angle on the WWE network especially as I don't get the channel that is TNA's new home.

Who would you like to see make a return? 

Out of Touch

We've heard it time and time again from wrestlers and fans alike: Vince McMahon is out of touch with the WWE Universe and today's wrestling world.  I have to say after listening to McMahon on Steve Austin's podcast I completely agree.  Whether he was making a ridiculous claim that Cesaro hasn't connected with fans (because he's Swiss?!) or saying John Cena was the last person to really try to go after that "brass ring," Vince absolutely came across as a man who's definitely out of touch. 

Austin wasn't afraid to ask hard questions.  Unfortunately few will find satisfaction in most of McMahon's answers.  Perhaps the only positive I took away from the hour plus interview was that he officially apologized to CM Punk. It seemed McMahon wasn't spewing lies but in fact believed every answer and explaination he gave.  And there lies the problem.  Many of his beliefs are indeed out of touch with today's audience. 

Mentioned above and perhaps the most outrageous claim was McMahon's belief that John Cena was the last person to really strive and go after the "brass ring." In fact McMahon believes that the entire current roster isn't ambitious at all!  So CM Punk was never ambitious.  Neither was Daniel Bryan.  What about Dolph Ziggler?  Nope.  How about Zack Ryder and the fact he created an entire following and mega popular YouTube channel that generated MILLIONS of views all ON HIS OWN?!  Not ambitious at all in McMahon's eyes.  Even The Miz, like him or not, does literally everything and then some for the WWE.  But in Mr. Vince McMahon's belief only John Cena has strived to be successful and "over" in this sports entertainment company. 

This is why wrestlers, who both currently and previously work for the WWE, and fans hold to the absolute truth the Vince McMahon is indeed completely out of touch.  

Who Should Beat Brock Lesnar?

As WWE's Tables, Ladders, and Chairs event (the last special event/ppv of 2014) approaches, we once again know that the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar will not be defending his title.  Most likely the main event we'll be seeing instead will be a tables match between John Cena and Seth Rollins.  There's an added stipulation that if Cena loses the match then he'll also lose his status as number one contender to Lesnar's title.  I'm sure it will be an entertaining match but I highly doubt Cena will lose.  So possibly at the Royal Rumble we will see John Cena vs Brock Lesnar once again.  And after being somewhat screwed at their last match, it feels like Cena will most likely be the winner in that third bout for the championship.  But SHOULD Cena really be the one to beat Brock Lesnar?

Brock Lesnar is the only man to ever beat The Undertaker at Wrestle Mania.  Lesnar destroyed The Undertaker in that match too.  In their first match for the championship, Lesnar absolutely demolished John Cena.  It may have been the most one-sided championship victory in WWE history.  So this begs the question asked above already: SHOULD Cena really be the one to beat Brock Lesnar?  I would say no.  No Cena should not beat Lesnar for the championship.  How can you have the man who destroyed The Undertaker, then destroyed (in a way we've NEVER seen) the WWE's "top guy" John Cena, suddenly lose to not only John Cena but to anyone?  The only guy in my mind that would make sense DOESN'T WORK FOR THE COMPANY ANYMORE (I'm sure you know who I'm talking about)!  Quite frankly I'm not sure even that makes sense. 

I think I share the opinion of many others and that's this: At this point I don't think Lesnar should lose to anyone.  Not John Cena.  Not Daniel Bryan.  Not Roman Reigns.  Not a single guy on the current roster.  I think Lesnar should drop the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in something like a triple threat match where he doesn't have to be the guy who actually gets pinned.  At this point that's the only thing that makes sense.  No one should ever be able to beat this beast, Brock Lesnar.  Lesnar has to be the new "Undertaker" in the sense that when he comes to a special event like Wrestle Mania, you know deep down inside he's unbeatable.  If the WWE simply has John Cena "finally overcome" Lesnar then why did Brock ever beat The Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestle Mania?  If they do that, they make that victory somewhat pointless and end up hurting the Brock Lesnar character.  We'll see what happens in these next few weeks leading up to TLC and the Royal Rumble.  But as of this moment the future of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship doesn't look that bright.

The CM Punk Saga Seems Over

Unless you've been living under a rock you know about the professional wrestler Phil Brooks, better known as CM Punk, walking out on the WWE early this year.  If you were lucky enough to download The Art of Wrestling podcast before it crashed you also know the juicy details of Punk receiving his severance papers (being fired) on his wedding day.  Was it done on purpose?  Was it just a coincidence?  We may never know.  What we do know is that seemed to be the final straw for Punk.  He has stated that there will never be a working relationship with the WWE again.

Last night after Raw the WWE network aired a special live edition of Stone Cold Steve Austin's podcast.  Leading up to this event Austin had stated that he wasn't going to be afraid to ask the tough questions.  I was skeptical whether or not CM Punk would actually be brought up but true to his word Austin didn't shy away from tough questions, including ones about CM Punk.

McMahon apologized for the way things ended up.  He inferred that he wasn't aware of how things were going down as far as Punk being fired on his wedding day.  And just like he stated when you're running a large corporation you're not always aware of every little detail that's going on at any given moment.  So I certainly believe McMahon, who Punk said was crying when he left, didn't know how things were going down the way they went down.  So who did?  Was it Triple H who CM Punk admittedly never got along with?  Was it just some legal guru who was looking out for a corporations best interests?  Was it a vindictive, purposeful move to fire Punk on his wedding day?  These are questions that we as fans will most likely never have answered.  One thing is for sure as far as a fans perspective goes, the WWE without CM Punk is not best for business.  Enjoy your retirement Phil Brooks and thank you so much for all the memories!

Professional Wrestling

I am a professional wrestling fan.  I love this entertainment sport.  The first wrestlers I saw were The Undertaker and Vader.  These two giant men captured my attention quickly as they beat on each other.  It was as if I was watching a gladiator match from the days of the roman coliseum.  Then as The Undertaker picked this giant man known as Vader up and slammed him down to the mat with a tombstone pile driver I was absolutely in awe of this super human strength.  I was hooked from that moment on.

Still to this day I get some looks when people hear me talk about wrestling.  But what's not to like?  There's action!  Drama!  Betrayals!  Plot twists!  It's everything you want in something you watch for entertainment.  The question I always get, "You know it's fake right?"  WRESTLING'S NOT FAKE!!!  I realize that the stories are carefully written and planned out sometimes months in advance.  But as far as the danger, the action, the risk of injury goes it's very real.  More real than any action from any other TV show for sure. 

I love wrestling.  I love to try and guess where stories are going.  I love discussing different opinions on what we think should happen.  I just love this sport.  So it only makes sense to write a blog about this love of mine.  So here we go.  Another professional wrestling blog (ha I know).  Hopefully you find what you'll read here entertaining and possibly intriguing.  Here's to the sport we all love!