5 Surprise Returns That Are Expected At WWE Evolution 

WWE Evolution is now less than two months away and even though only two matches have been made official for the event, there are many surprise returns expected, as there seems to be a theme of past meets present throughout.

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Trish Stratus, Lita, and Beth Phoenix have already all been announced for the show, with there also being talk that Michelle McCool could be part of proceedings since she had an interesting showing back at The Royal Rumble in January.

Whilst these legends are expected to be part of the show since they have already been part of a number of returns in recent years, there are a number of female wrestlers from WWE's past that the WWE Universe would like to see make a return.

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#5 Melina

Melina is a former Women's and Divas Champion

Melina is a former Women's and Divas Champion in WWE, but since she was released from the company back in 2011 and hasn't made a return over the past seven years. Melina was a notable absentee as part of The Women's Royal Rumble back in January and has hinted that she would like to be part of Evolution, even though it is thought that she retired from the business a few weeks ago.

Naomi was recently asked about who her dream opponent was for Evolution and she named Melina as the woman that she would love to go up against. This has added to speculation that the former Women's Champion could be set to return as part of the show since she has been active on the Independent Circuit since her WWE release.

#4 Candice Michelle

Candice Michelle retired from wrestling back in 2017

Candice Michelle became the first ever Diva Search contestant to win the Women's Championship during her time in WWE, but like many of the women who joined WWE though the annual competition, Candice was released from WWE back in 2009 and was only recently able to have her retirement match.

Candice has given birth to three daughters since her WWE release and wrestled Victoria at House of Hardcore back in December in what was said to have been her final wrestling match. Candice was a part of a lot of history throughout her time in WWE but interestingly wasn't someone who was asked to make a return at The Royal Rumble so it's hoped that she will be approached for a return in October.

#3 Sable

Sable is seen as one of the first WWE Divas

Sable was the woman that arguably began the Divas Division in WWE and paved the path for many of the Divas that have come through the company over the past few decades. Sable departed from WWE on good terms in 2004 and has been by her husband Brock Lesnar's side over the past few years, but this is only in UFC she hasn't actually been seen at any of his WWE events.

Sunny and Sable are the two women who are best associated with WWE's Women's Division in the late 1990s and the fact that they haven't been added to the listings for the show yet is quite a shock. Sable has been avoiding the spotlight over the past decade and has instead transitioned into the role of a mother so it is still highly unlikely that she will be part of the show at the Nassau Coliseum on October 28th.

#2 Gail Kim

Gail Kim was arguably one of the best female wrestlers in the world

Gail Kim is arguably one of the greatest female wrestlers in history, she sparked what was a revolution in the Knockout's Division in Impact Wrestling and became the first woman added to the TNA Hall of Fame. Even though Kim's name is held highly in female wrestling, she isn't someone that looks upon her time in WWE favorably.

The former Women's Champion made the decision to walk out of the company as part of a live Raw show back in 2011 when she eliminated herself from a Women's Battle Royale and she hasn't looked back since.

Kim retired from wrestling earlier this year and has stated many times that she would only return if it was for TNA, that being said if WWE could find a way to talk Kim into making a one-off appearance then it would truly add something special to the show.

#1 AJ Lee

AJ Lee was the best female wrestler of her generation

AJ Lee retired from WWE in the weeks following WrestleMania 31 back in 2015 and hasn't hinted that she wanted to make a return to the company in the three years that have followed. Lee has found her own career path outside of the company and is currently a New York Times Best Selling Author.

The former Divas Champion has reportedly been approached by Vince McMahon himself about making a return to WWE, but given the fact that Lee was part of the lawsuit between WWE and her husband CM Punk that only recently came to an end, it's highly unlikely that she will agree to return. That being said, stranger things have happened.