5 retired WWE Superstars and who they want to face after coming out of retirement

WWE has produced several great Superstars over the years who have entertained the fans with their phenomenal wrestling skills. In the rich history of the company, many Superstars have performed exceptionally inside the squared circle, and at the right time, called it a day on their careers.

However, in the world of sports entertainment, retirements are not forever. The retired Superstars came out of retirement much to the shock of the fans.The best example of this case is Edge, who made his earth-shattering return at Royal Rumble 2020 and will battle Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36.

Often, these returns are driven by the motive that the Superstars making a comeback will get to work in their dream storylines. Here are five retired Superstars and who they want to face after coming out of retirement.

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#5 Nikki Bella - Stephanie McMahon

Nikki Bella announced her retirement last year

Former WWE Divas Champion, Nikki Bella, announced her retirement on 25th March 2019, and she will not be making her return to the ring anytime soon as she is pregnant. However, she has stayed optimistic about her future inside the ring.

During one of the episodes of Bella Podcast, she said that if Stephanie McMahon challenges her for a match, she would not think for a second and accept that challenge.

Answering the question as to who could get her out of retirement, Nikki said:

“I’m 35, and that is how I want to think of it, so yes [I’m still retired]. But if Stephanie McMahon wants to call me out, you damn right, I will get back in that ring and take my boss on.”

McMahon and Bella have a lot of history and it would be great to see both of them lock horns in the ring one day.

#4 Sting - The Undertaker

Sting and The Undertaker is a dream match for many wrestling fans

Sting and The Undertaker are past their prime, but no one can deny the fact that a match between them can sell out any arena. Both Superstars were iconic figures of their respective promotions in the 90s, and very few fans expected Stinger to join WWE.

However, WWE got him onboard in 2014, and he made his first WWE appearance at Survivor Series that year. He soon engaged in a rivalry Triple H, who later challenged him to a match at WrestleMania 31. Unfortunately, Sting could not win that match. However, he then challenged Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions.

Much to the disappointment of the fans, an unfortunate botch during that title match resulted in an injury which forced Sting to end his career. WWE soon inducted him in the Hall of Fame. He has not wrestled a match since, but he has mentioned in interviews that he would not mind coming out of retirement to battle The Undertaker.

Speaking at a live panel on Fite TV, the Icon said:

"I mean, everyone knows who it would be. Taker, he’s the only guy I’d come out of retirement for now. No one else. We could just never get it together to make it happen. When I started talking to WWE he was booked with Brock and then I did the deal with Triple H and he had another feud going on at the time, so it was just one of those things we couldn’t make happen."

Given that Sting celebrated his 61st birthday a few days ago, it is unlikely that we may see this dream match in WWE.

#3 CM Punk - Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, John Cena and Will Ospreay

CM Punk is one of the most controversial Superstars in WWE history

Former WWE Champion, CM Punk made his return to WWE last year. Although he does not have a contract with WWE, he is an employee of FOX, and works as an analyst on WWE Backstage. Punk has made several controversial comments on the show, giving his honest opinions on WWE storylines.

His incredible skills in the ring and on the mic has resulted in wrestling fans wanting him to return to WWE. During his recent appearance on Swings & Mrs. With Cody and Jennifer Decker, Punk talked about his in-ring return. He revealed the three opponents he would love to face in the ring again. Punk said:

"If the money was right, I think a guy like Daniel Bryan I would go, 'I would listen to your idea.' If you said John Cena, I'd probably listen to your idea. Rey Mysterio, I would listen to your idea. For people I haven't ever wrestled before? I think Will Ospreay, I would listen to your idea."

Unfortunately, as per recent rumors, Vince McMahon has no interest in working with 'The Voice of the Voiceless' again. Thus, we may see never see Punk in WWE.

#2 Trish Stratus - Alexa Bliss

Trish Stratus and Alexa Bliss is a dream match for many

Trish Stratus fought her last match at SummerSlam last year, where she lost to Charlotte Flair. It seemed like the match with Charlotte would be the last one in Stratus' legendary career, however, soon after the 'Biggest Party of Summer,' the rumor mill asserted that Stratus wants one more match before retiring entirely.

Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue broke the news first and stated:

"They both talk about the match all the time. It was a missed opportunity. They still want to make it happen but who knows when the chance will come again."

It is worth noting that the two Superstars could have gone head to head at the Evolution PPV event. But, Alexa Bliss picked up an injury, and the medical team did not allow her to wrestle that night. Both women have an enormous fan base, and this match deserves to happen on a grand stage like WrestleMania.

If Stratus is prepared to go inside the ring one more time, WWE should book a match between the two former Women's Champions at WrestleMania 37.

#1 X-Pac - NXT Superstars

X-Pac will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year

X-Pac was an important part of the Attitude Era, and was a part of the legendary faction, D-Generation X. He made a name for himself wrestling in the tag team division and being a part of the Million Dollar Corporation.

Waltman ended his in-ring career in July 2019 with his last match taking place at the WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow during WrestleMania 35 week.

However, the WWE Hall of Famer made it clear that he would not mind making a one-off appearance in a tag team match at an NXT Takeover event. On one of the episodes of his podcast 'X-Pac 12360', he said:

"I'm ******* done wrestling I'm not saying I'm never going to have another, but, but yeah, I decided, the WrestleMania weekend show, myself and Hurricane Helms and Liger, that's it, man. That was it. I’m ****** done. If I have a match in WWE on a WrestleMania, or actually I'm more interested in having a match on a show like (NXT Takeover), it would mean more to me; maybe I'd team with Matt Riddle, maybe a six-man, so I can have a little more protection."

It will be interesting to see if the former Cruiserweight Champion's friend, Triple H, who is runs the Black and Gold brand, fulfills X-Pac's desire.