8 More WWE Returns Confirmed For Raw 25th Anniversary Show

4. Brooklyn Brawler

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Ordinarily a safety bet for these events, Brooklyn Brawler's surprising 2016 release after 30 years of employment with the company threw his future contributions into doubt.

However, WWE's confirmation of his appearance seems to imply that Vince McMahon will always leave a side door open for Steve Lombardi's alter-ego whenever these gatherings occur.

Brawler remains one of the few active performers to wrestle at the Manhattan Centre, but will presumably receive a hero's welcome if he turns up at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Could he be the man to 'break' Curt Hawkins' defeated streak?

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