1. Stone Cold Steve Austin
This would be the pinnacle of all returns. The iconic Stone Cold, who retired in 2003, has been discussing a potential return for many years and I believe that one final run is a strong possibility. If reports are to be believed, his neck injuries have healed and could potentially wrestle at the top level again. Austins unpredictability is sorely needed in todays WWE, where predictability is a detriment to most stories and characters. If you were watching at the height of the Attitude Era, youll understand what I mean when I say that Raw was unmissable television because you simply didnt know what would happen every Monday night. Austin was one of the main catalysts of that and the investment in a Stone Cold return would hopefully bring some of that unpredictability back. Austin does appear every now and then on WWE programming, of course, but nothing would compare to an actual permanent return. The immediate obvious choice for a rival for Austin would be CM Punk. It has been debated as a dream feud for a long time by fans, but ultimately the differences between the two, yet the strong similarities also, make this potential feud seem so enticing. Punk would have so much promo material to choose from against the beer-guzzling Rattlesnake and Im sure that the quality of their promos would translate into fantastic matches too. I still believe that there was a reason that CM Punk wore a Stone Cold t-shirt when he delivered his infamous Pipebomb in June 2011 and that was to say not only what type of inspiration he drew from but also to hint at a feud, somewhere down the line.
But the other potential is a feud against WWEs current top star, John Cena. This would pose a problem for WWE, as the fans would probably universally hate Cena if he went up against Stone Cold. But, the idea of a match between the two is a WrestleMania main event quality bout and cannot be passed up. Its the same feeling you get when you consider that Austin could also have a potential feud with Brock Lesnar, too. Its simply too good to pass up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXudyBan4AE
Austin, its time. We all want to hear that glass shatter again.