3 Former WWE Superstars who want to return and 3 who don't

The WWE Universe has been treated to more returns than ever before in 2018, with former Superstars including Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, Trish Stratus and Lita making surprising comebacks so far this year.

The high number of returns of late hasn’t stopped speculation about who else might reappear on WWE television in the not-too-distant future, especially with the first-ever women’s pay-per-view, Evolution, on the horizon in October.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at three former WWE Superstars who want to return and three who are happy to stay away.

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#6 Doesn’t want to return: Enzo Amore

Enzo Amore was Cruiserweight champion when he was released

Enzo Amore was released by WWE after allegations were made against him on the day of Raw 25 in January 2018.

After staying quiet on social media for several months, the former Cruiserweight champion gave a series of interviews in June 2018, including one with WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, after he was legally cleared following an investigation.

Speaking on The Steve Austin Show, Enzo (now going by the name Real1) explained that he is now focusing on his music career and that he has blocked every number on his phone which includes a 203 (the dialling code of WWE headquarters).

He also revealed that he had injury problems towards the end of his time in WWE and, before he was fired, he was concerned that he might not make it to WrestleMania 34, telling Austin: “I couldn't go back anyway. I have sciatica. I can't walk, bro. I can't do things physically that I once could do."

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#5 Wants to return: Big Cass

Nobody saw Big Cass' exit coming

Big Cass was surprisingly released by WWE after his two-month rivalry with Daniel Bryan culminated at the Money In The Bank pay-per-view in June 2018.

While the exact reasons behind his exit haven’t been revealed, it has been widely reported that the 7-footer went against WWE’s orders during a segment on SmackDown Live and that he caused problems during a European tour.

Speaking recently on Booker T’s Heated Conversations podcast, Cass admitted that he made too many mistakes in a short period of time after his return in April 2018 and said, if he were Vince McMahon, he would have fired himself too.

For now, Enzo's former tag partner has started taking bookings on the independent scene, but he told Booker that his ultimate goal is to return to WWE.

#4 Doesn’t want to return: Gail Kim

Gail Kim is a one-time WWE Women's champion

Gail Kim had two spells with WWE (2002-2004 and 2008-2011) but the best matches of her career came during her time in Impact Wrestling (2005-2008 and 2011-2017).

The 41-year-old was the first female inductee in the Impact Hall of Fame in 2016 and she now works as a producer for the company following her retirement earlier this year, but that hasn’t stopped people speculating about her potentially appearing at WWE Evolution in October.

Replying to a fan on Twitter following the announcement of the Evolution event, Kim said she would only compete for Impact if she ever comes out of retirement.

Happy for the women in the company but if I ever made. Return, it would only be for @IMPACTWRESTLING https://t.co/yillNFm9DT

— Gail Kim-Irvine (@gailkimITSME) July 25, 2018

#3 Wants to return: Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio was very successful in WWE

Alberto Del Rio achieved almost everything there is to achieve during his first run with WWE between 2009 and 2014, winning the Royal Rumble, Money In The Bank, WWE Championship (x2) and World Heavyweight Championship (x2).

During his second run, which began in October 2015, he won the United States Championship on two occasions and was part of the League of Nations, but he was unhappy with his position on the roster and was released from his contract in September 2016.

Despite well-publicised issues with WWE, Del Rio has mentioned multiple times in interviews throughout 2018 that he still has a good relationship with Vince McMahon and that he would like to have one final run with the company.

#2 Doesn’t want to return: CM Punk

It doesn't look like CM Punk will ever return

If you search the name ‘CM Punk’ on the internet, it won’t take long to find an article speculating if and when he’ll ever return to WWE.

“The Best In The World” walked out of the company the day after the 2014 Royal Rumble, citing several reasons which we covered here, and fans have been divided on whether or not they want to see him make a return one day.

Speaking in the build-up to his fight against Mike Jackson at UFC 225, which took place a few days after he won a court case against WWE, Punk put the rumours to bed once and for all, insisting he will never wrestle again.

#1 Wants to return: The Rock

The Rock will reportedly return at SmackDown 1000

An eight-time world champion with millions – and this writer means millions – of fans around the globe, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has cemented his status as one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time.

Speaking to WWE.com in July 2018, the movie star said he “can’t wait to get back in a WWE ring” and explained how the connection he feels with wrestling's live audiences is like nothing else.

The Rock’s last meaningful WWE match came in April 2013 in the main event of WrestleMania 29, where he lost to John Cena, while he defeated Erick Rowan in an impromptu six-second match in April 2016 at WrestleMania 32.

Early speculation ahead of WrestleMania 35 suggests that he could take on Roman Reigns at the event.