10 WWE Wrestlers We Predict Will Return In 2024

2023 was a pretty big year for WWE. Not only is the company doing well financially, but their on-screen product is becoming better as well. Fans are very happy with what Triple H and Co have been doing with Raw and SmackDown, and Shawn Michaels with NXT. There were many surprising moments this year, and perhaps the biggest surprise was CM Punk’s WWE return.

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At the end of the Survivor Series, the Cult of Personality made an appearance. Fans are still talking about this because they never thought this would happen under Triple H’s watch. Next year will likely bring similar surprises, and with Royal Rumble coming in just a few weeks, there are a lot of possibilities. Which wrestler is likely to make their comeback to WWE in 2024?

10 Matt Cardona Can Join His Wife Chelsea Green

Cardona Left WWE In 2020

Last Match In WWE	Year
Against Bobby Lashley on Raw	2020

Matt Cardona is a way bigger star today than he was in WWE. Cardona worked for them for over a decade and was released as part of the April 2020 budget cuts. He has had multiple title reigns in WWE and at one point was super over with the fans as well. But WWE didn’t capitalize on his momentum for more than a few months.

He was sent back to the mid-card where he stayed until his departure. After leaving WWE, he worked on his character and rebuilt himself. His stocks are at an all-time high today. Cardona has talked about wanting to return to WWE and his answer was basically “cash and creative.” WWE always had the cash, and now under Triple H, they can use him more efficiently as well.

9 Andrade Wants To Get Out Of His AEW Contract

His Wife Is In the WWE

Last Match In WWE	Year
Against Angel Garza on Raw	2020

In the past few months, there have been several rumors that Andrade is trying to get fired from AEW. He even started a fight with Sammy Guevara backstage, reportedly hoping to get his release, but that didn’t happen.

Andrade has some time left on his contract but doesn’t know when exactly it expires. His contract could be extended to cover injury time. That’s not confirmed yet, and he might return to WWE sooner. Many fans believe that Tony Khan misused Andrade. But AEW still has Rush, so this may not be a big loss for them.

8 Charlotte Flair Will Miss Nine Months Of In-Ring Action

Got Injured During A Match With Asuka

Last Match In WWE	Year
Against Asuka on SmackDown	2023

WWE recently confirmed that Charlotte Flair was indeed injured on the December 8 edition of Friday Night SmackDown. This happened during a turnbuckle spot, and Flair got injured during the landing. It's been said that she'll be out for around 9 months, which means we won't see The Queen work Royal Rumble or WrestleMania.

7 Steve Austin Can Work One More Match

Austin Vs CM Punk Would Be Big

Last Match In WWE	Year
Against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania	2022

If “Stone Cold" Steve Austin's return against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 39 wasn’t enough already, WWE could try to bring him back for another match. With CM Punk back, WWE could try to book this dream match that they teased over a decade ago. There have been discussions about it within the company too.

6 Brock Lesnar Could Return For A WrestleMania Match

Royal Rumble Could Be The Place

Last Match In WWE	Year
Against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam	2023

Brock Lesnar has been a key part of WWE in the past few years. Since losing to “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam, The Beast hasn’t appeared in WWE. Reports said he won’t return this year, and they seem to be true.

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Lesnar is expected to return at next year’s Royal Rumble though, according to Dave Meltzer. The January premium live event will kick off the Road to WrestleMania, and not having Lesnar would be surprising.

5 AJ Lee Can Reunite With CM Punk In WWE

Lee Retired In 2015

Last Match In WWE	Year
She teamed up with Naomi and Paige to take on Natalya and The Bella Twins on Raw	2015

With CM Punk back in WWE, could it also lead to AJ Lee’s return? Nothing is confirmed yet, there aren’t even rumors about it. But fans have speculated Lee’s return when Punk was in AEW, and they’re doing it again. Punk even name-dropped his wife on his first promo, and while this doesn’t mean much, it does make one wonder: what if AJ Lee returns to WWE?

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She’s got a bad neck, as Punk said. But lots of wrestlers have returned, and AJ hasn’t wrestled in almost a decade, which is usually enough time to recover.

4 The Rock Could Finally Return For A Match Against Roman Reigns

Might Not Happen If Cody Rhodes Finishes His Story

Last Match In WWE	Year
Against Erick Rowan at WrestleMania	2016

The Rock vs Roman Reigns has been rumored for years now. It doesn’t look like Rock is going to face The Tribal Chief at next year’s WrestleMania, since Cody Rhodes still has to finish his story. Reigns might take an extended break from wrestling, but he can return around SummerSlam or some other event. This could also lead to The Rock’s return, so they can begin their rivalry for a match at WrestleMania 41.

3 Liv Morgan Should Be Back After Her Injury And Trouble With The Law

Morgan Got Arrested On December 14

Last Match In WWE	Year
She teamed up with Raquel Rodriguez to face Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville for the Women's Tag Team Titles	2023

Liv Morgan has been out of action for a while due to injury. In November, Dave Meltzer said that Liv Morgan’s return would be happening soon. Royal Rumble is just around the corner, and fans surely miss Morgan a lot, which makes her the perfect wrestler to make a surprise return at the show. She was recently arrested for possession of cannabis, so plans might change.

2 Sonya Deville Won't Be Back Until 2024

Got Engaged This Year

Last Match In WWE	Year
She and Chelsea Green teamed up against Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair on SmackDown	2023

Another wrestler who is out due to an injury right now is Sonya Deville. Recent reports suggest she won’t be back anytime soon. She tore her ACL during a match in late July, and these injuries take almost a year to heal completely. Before the injury, she was teaming up with Chelsea Green and even got her hands on the Women’s Tag Team Championships.

1 Goldberg Can Return To Have A Retirement Match

Says Vince McMahon Promised Him A Bout

Last Match In WWE	Year
Against Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber	2022

Goldberg has talked about his retirement, and indicated he might wrestle somewhere else too, but which other wrestling company would pay him millions for a match other than WWE? Sure, Goldberg may not want to do his last match for money only, but if the offer is on the table from WWE’s side, he likely won’t refuse that as well.

He works quite well with the Saudi Arabia shows, and retiring someone like Goldberg will certainly elevate any WWE wrestler.