5 AEW stars who might return to WWE someday - Former world champion, second generation star

Many AEW wrestlers have made the trip from WWE, but who could be the first to make the trip back?
Many AEW wrestlers have made the trip from WWE, but who could be the first to make the trip back?

4. AEW's Hardest Worker, Christian Cage

When Christian Cage debuted at AEW, he had the wrestling world in awe. Cage returned from a nasty injury that left many to believe he'd never wrestle again. He had also just returned from a touching reunion with Edge at the 2021 Royal Rumble. Fans would have been led to believe he'd stay with WWE, but he jumped ship to the newer AEW.

Cage has had an incredible career in the industry. He was a participant in the first ever TLC match, alongside Edge, facing The Dudley Boys and the Hardy Boyz. Cage also held multiple titles in WWE. Fortunately for AEW fans, Jon Moxley convinced the Captain of Charisma to have a sit down with Tony Khan. This resulted in Cage quickly debuting at AEW.

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So why would Cage go back to WWE? Cage felt that AEW was the best place for him to be currently. Not only did he want to wrestle in front of fans, he also wanted to train and advise the next generation of wrestlers. If WWE began focusing on their new talent, Cage returning to WWE wouldn't be out of the question.

3. Shawn Spears

Shawn Spears was dealt quite a bad hand while at WWE. He wrestled under the name Tye Dillinger and was significantly less muscular. Spears wrestled in WWE's developmental territories as well as ECW before being released in 2009. Spears then made a name for himself on the Independent Circuit, wrestling in Mexico.

Spears made his return to WWE in 2013, where he began to wrestle under the name Tye Dillinger. Up until 2015, Spears would perform quite frequently. He was used primarily as an enhancement talent, and despite entering the Royal Rumble twice, he didn't have a notable career in WWE.

So why would he defect back to the company? Spears requested his release after a nagging injury and didn't depart on bad terms. More so, WWE have most likely become aware of his skill and charisma as "The Chair-Man" alongside MJF and the Pinnacle. If given a better offer, Spears could very well return to WWE.

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Edited by Brandon Nell
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