5 superstars who could return at TLC

It's almost the end of the year, and what a year it has been for WWE. We finally had a new champion as Brock Lesnar lost the Universal title to Roman Reigns, while AJ Styles also lost his WWE Championship belt after holding it for over a year, and Ronda Rousey became the RAW Women's Champion.

The final PPV of the year for WWE is TLC which will be held at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. A few matches have already been set with some mouthwatering clashes to take place.

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose will battle it out for the Intercontinental Championship, Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax face off for the RAW Women's Championship, while there will also be a triple threat match for the SmackDown Women's Championship match between Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Asuka.

The big match of the night will be between AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, as the duo will face off for the WWE Championship.

There could be quite a few surprises in store for the PPV which will set more storylines for next month's big PPV, Royal Rumble. Let's take a look at 5 Superstars who could return at TLC:

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#5 Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle and Drew McIntyre

Last month, Kurt Angle had his first singles match in RAW since 2005, as he took on Scottish Superstar Drew McIntyre. McIntyre absolutely decimated the WWE Hall of Famer as he put the Olympic medallist in an Angle Lock, Angle's signature move to submit Angle. It seemed like this was a way for Angle to put over McIntyre with whom he had matches on TNA previously as well.

Angle has not been seen on RAW since and is still on leave as GM. Recent interviews have suggested that Angle is not set to retire or walk away from the ring yet, so we could maybe see a few more matches from the WWE Hall of Famer.

Baron Corbin, his archenemy on RAW, is set to face Braun Strowman at TLC, but that match is in jeopardy following the injury to Strowman recently. Could Angle return at TLC and seek revenge on Corbin and take back his General Manager role?

#4 John Cena

John Cena

It is a well-known fact that John Cena is no longer a full-time wrestler on WWE television, but The Cenation Leader returns from time to time, especially during the holiday season or for major PPVs.

It was confirmed by the WWE recently that Cena will be returning to the WWE and will feature in many live events from December 26th to January 14th. He will also feature on the January 7th edition of RAW.

With TLC on December 16th, we could perhaps see Cena return at the TLC PPV, to set up a new feud for the live events and then for a big match at Royal Rumble. There has been no indication as to whom he will feud with, but it will be with a Superstar from RAW, perhaps one of Corbin, Lashley or McIntyre.

#3 Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy hasn't retired, yet! Sportskeeda's very own Riju Dasgupta interviewed Hardy during his trip to India and he confirmed that he hasn't retired yet and that he is only recuperating from injuries.

Hardy seems to be only taking a brief break and will return soon to WWE television and RAW soon. He was last seen teaming up with Bray Wyatt on RAW in August earlier this year. The duo have since not been seen on WWE television. A team like theirs is much-needed on RAW which is short of tag teams as the tag team division pales in comparison to that of SmackDown.

In the last few months, RAW lost two tag teams - The Shield (Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose) and the team of Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler. With a few tag teams that actually are interesting, we could maybe see the return of the team of Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt, and it could start at TLC.

#2 Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt

Speaking of Bray Wyatt, The Eater of Worlds is set for a comeback on WWE television after a brief hiatus. Since Matt Hardy went away, Wyatt has also not featured on WWE television, which is not very good for a Superstar who wants to rise to the top and challenge for the top WWE titles.

Wyatt has returned to WWE's live events recently, which is an indication that he is set to return to WWE television soon. It may be that WWE are waiting for the right time to unleash Wyatt on the RAW roster once again, and TLC could be where he is reintroduced.

Wyatt will most likely return to RAW as a babyface and perhaps return to the top of the card in singles action, against the likes of McIntyre or Lashley. He could also feature with Hardy once again as a tag team, and this could be done at TLC.

#1 Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar

Yes, the reports suggest that Brock Lesnar signed for just two shows after his return to the WWE, and that the second match will be at Royal Rumble. But, there is a chance that Lesnar could make it at TLC to hype his potential match against Braun Strowman at Royal Rumble.

The stipulation set by Stephanie McMahon is that if Braun Strowman defeats Baron Corbin at TLC, he will get a shot at Brock Lesnar's Universal title at Royal Rumble.

If Strowman does return from his injury, it is quite certain that The Monster Among Men will defeat Corbin at the last PPV of the year. Lesnar could maybe come to the ring after the match and attack Strowman to send him a signal.

Lesnar's appearance at TLC will be one of the biggest surprises of the night, considering how he is rumoured to not feature at the show.