10 Big WWE Returns That Could Happen In 2017
1. Kenny Omega
This one might be a bitter pill to swallow for New Japan Pro Wrestling fans (myself included), but there is a definite possibility that Kenny Omega - who just had one of the greatest matches of all time against Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 11 - could be heading to WWE this year.
Omega previously worked for the company, with a developmental tenure in Deep South Wrestling that he criticized after the fact. While he was grateful to Dave Taylor for lessons learned in development, Omega cited Bill DeMott, Jody Hamilton, and Bob Holly as bullies who made the experience unpleasant.
Still, WWE has made several offers to Omega over the years (including three in 2015), and now that the star has become arguably the best wrestler in the world, their interest has to be higher than ever. With Omega tweeting that he's taking a break from wrestling in Japan, and his contract rumored to be coming up soon... well, he's probably staying in New Japan, but if 2016 was any indication, anything can happen.