10 New Directions For WWE After Backlash 2023

4. One Last Run For Carlito?

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He spits in the faces of people who don't want to be cool, don't you know?

Granted, Carlito (and his 'Caribbean Cool') was a surprise treat for the local market, but it's clear he still has something to offer. The dude looks phenomenal, is a legacy star that fans worldwide recognise, and is the kind of returning name WWE could squeeze a few more matches out of.

Hopefully, that's what happens next. Carlito vs. members of Judgment Day would work, and so would teaming him with the LWO against that faction. Plus, selfishly, yours truly just fancies seeing Carlito vs. Finn Bálor, 'cause that feels like a real clash of generations in modern-day WWE.

There are certainly worse ideas than chucking some cash Carlito's way and seeing if he'd be interested in a lucrative jaunt over to Saudi for NOC. Or, failing that, why not bring him in for a few episodes of TV to keep this party going?

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