2. Sheamus
This could be a really exciting battle. No doubt, Sheamus will return at the 2014 Royal Rumble to a deafening face pop. It's the way it goes. Hell, even Kevin Nash received a great reaction when he returned, it's the manner of the RR match. Sheamus' character though has grown so stale as a face that it was painful towards the end of his last run. We were supposed to cheer for a guy who was, to all intents and purposes, a bully and hated someone like Damien Sandow because he was more intelligent. What we need is a nice return for Sheamus and then, on the next nights Raw, a tag team with a face before a quick betrayal and a mic grab to say that he is the one who'll break the streak. Sheamus has many powerful fans backstage, most notably Triple H, and although linking the streak to The Authority might be a bridge too far, having the powerful Celtic Warrior go toe-to-toe with Taker would make for a great match. The cockiness of a heel Sheamus would counteract strongly the grace on an ageing Deadman.