4. Surprise Returns(?)
No, John Cena doesnt count here and neither does Chris Jericho. But what about someone like Daniel Bryan, who has been on the shelf for six months now, awaiting a doctor to clear him for action? Is it possible that he can get that clearance and enter the tournament, adding some serious star power to the brackets? Although Jeff Hardys TNA contract reportedly doesnt expire until February 2016, theres always the chance that WWE is desperate enough to try to wrest the Charismatic Enigma loose. Its a shame that Batista is off promoting the latest James Bond film, Spectre, or WWE could have thrown some money at him for a short run, maybe even get him that title reign. Of course, the biggest surprise return WWE could pull (and no, The Rock doesnt count here) is to bring back Brock Lesnar for a limited run. It would cost a mint, but it certainly would shock fans who didnt expect to hear from the Beast again until 2016. Theres also always the possibility that Triple H himself steps back into the ring to bring the WWE World Heavyweight Championship back to the Authority, which would be almost surreal at this point.
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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
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