7 Memorable moments WWE could be planning for the rest of 2019

WWE is all about those big moments, those huge shocks and surprises, or those massive victories that have you thinking that you are thankful you were there to see it or wishing that you were. 2019 has already given us many memorable moments like this that will go down in the annals of wrestling history.

We had a women's match main event WrestleMania for the first time ever when Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair collided over the Raw Women's Title. This was the very literal definition of a history-making event.

On the same show, WWE crowned its first-ever black WWE Champion in Kofi Kingston, which is a personal highlight for me, because of how heart-warming and special it felt and because of the great work Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston put on in the ring to build tension and suspense. Another literal history-making moment.

And who can forget the sheer emotional joy of seeing Roman Reigns return from his battle with cancer to let everyone know that 'The Big Dog' was back just mere months after his leukaemia announcement stunned the WWE Universe?

But, with just over half a year left of 2019 and the deal with Fox looming, could WWE be about to give us some more moments that could contend with the ones above? I've given it some thought and here are 6 memorable moments WWE could be planning for the rest of 2019.

(Obviously, this doesn't mean that they ARE planning these things, as these are only my opinions)

#7 John Cena returns and breaks Ric Flair's record

Could WWE book John Cena to beat Flair's record

For a second I was tempted to suggest that John Cena will return and turn heel, but after all this time we all know that definitely will never happen. So, instead, I've gone for Cena returning and winning either the WWE or Universal Title.

Now, I know that Cena himself has stated he doesn't want to. However, if I'm compiling a list of big memorable moments that WWE could do that is physically possible because the Superstar it involves is still able to convincingly wrestle then Cena breaking Flair's record for total WWE world title wins is there.

The story it involves would be great as well because WWE could go down a whole redemptive 'one last run' route, especially considering Cena's trouncing at the hands of Undertaker two 'Mania's ago and his brief callback of the 'Dr. of Thuganomics' gimmick this year.

#6 Ronda Rousey returns, we get a mixed-tag match between Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins

Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar could run Monday Night RAW

With Paul Heyman now in charge of Monday Night RAW as Executive Director and initial timelines for Ronda Rousey's return suggesting it'll be around SummerSlam this year, it seems all but a given that we'll see 'The Baddest Woman on the Planet' back in the ring again sooner than later.

This would be perfect timing because Rousey's nemesis Becky Lynch still sits firmly on top of the Raw Women's division and, until Lesnar's cash-in at Extreme Rules, she sat firmly on top of the throne as the Queen of Monday Night Raw alongside the King, Seth Rollins.

In fact, WWE has leaned very heavily into the real-life couple of Lynch and Rollins by amalgamating their storylines into one and having them tag-team together as a mixed-tag-team against Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin.

So, with Rollins attempting to regain the WWE Universal Title at SummerSlam against Brock Lesnar and Lynch facing Rousey's biggest onscreen ally in Natalya, SummerSlam might be the perfect time to bring Rousey back. And if you're going to do that, why not book the biggest match possible? Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Vs. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch?

#5 The Undertaker officially retires, for real this time.

The Undertaker could retire for real this time

That visual of The Undertaker's hat and coat in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania is one of the more iconic visuals WWE, and wrestling as a whole, has ever produced. At the time the message was conclusive that The Undertaker was done wrestling.

However, we've seen 'The Deadman' several times since then, including most recently when he teamed up with one of the two men to ever beat him at WrestleMania, Roman Reigns, against Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre at Extreme Rules.

I've got to be honest with you all, after being extremely concerned with Undertaker's ability to continue wrestling following the debacle that was Triple H and Shawn Michaels Vs Undertaker and Kane in Saudi Arabia and Undertaker and Goldberg, he looked really great during that Extreme Rules Match.

That being said, he does have to stop eventually, and it isn't beyond the realms of possibility that he stays away for good this year. Especially with an exciting and potentially successful Bray 'The Fiend' Wyatt waiting in the wings to take over as WWE's resident spooky monster.

#4 'The Demon' Finn Balor to lose undefeated streak

Finn Balor losing as 'The Demon' would be huge

Whilst we're on the subject of 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt, it would be remiss of me not to talk about how WWE has a shocking and memorable moment right in front of them if they want to take it as Finn Balor and a freshly re-debuted Bray Wyatt seem prepared to do battle at SummerSlam.

SummerSlam is to Finn Balor what WrestleMania is to Undertaker, albeit to an extremely lesser extent. Balor is undefeated at WWE's big summer PPV having appeared as 'The Demon' three times and beating the likes of Seth Rollins (during which he became the first Universal Champion), Bray Wyatt, and Baron Corbin.

On top of that Finn Balor's 'The Demon' alter-ego is just flat-out undefeated in WWE as a whole, with the Irishman winning every single contest he's been in on the main roster when he opts to put on the body paint. As a result, it's clear that WWE has made a conscious decision to protect this part of Balor's character as unbeatable.

So, how do you make a big moment and fully capitalise on the excitement and popularity of Bray Wyatt's reinvented character? You have Balor opt to become 'The Demon' again at SummerSlam, almost guaranteeing that Wyatt will lose, and then you have Wyatt win. This will cement Wyatt as a star.

Admittedly it'll take some of the mystique away from Balor but on a current sliding scale, Balor is stagnant and Wyatt is on the up and could, if WWE play their cards right, finally become a top star.

#3 The return of CM Punk thanks to Paul Heyman

Okay, so this one is clearly on the outskirts of realism, but if people can convince themselves that CM Punk might show up for AEW's All Out show in August then I see no issue with me putting it on a list of things WWE 'could' do this year.

But, even though I cannot stress enough how unlikely this is, and how even I don't think this is remotely a possibility, let me present to you a fairly logical sounding argument for why it is an outside possibility.

CM Punk is happy with MMA commentary, but he is a performer and clearly misses it, as evidenced by the revelation that he's been appearing for independent wrestling company's in masks for quite some time now since leaving WWE. He has also made appearances at Starrcast, the wrestling convention that accompanies AEW's big shows.

So, if Punk was going to officially return to the ring, he'd probably do so at AEW. But WWE has just appointed Paul Heyman as Executive Director of Monday Night RAW, someone who Punk likes and admires. There's a chance, a small chance but a chance nonetheless, that Paul Heyman's influence could sway Punk to get WWE one more try.

Who am I kidding it'll never happen. But if it did... Man, if it did.

#2 The Club with Finn Balor Vs. The Undisputed Era

Count me among one of the many, many people that are overjoyed that not only have WWE made the decision to allow AJ Styles to reunite with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson as 'The Club', but also that they are treating them as a serious threat as evidenced by Ricochet losing the United States title to Styles at Extreme Rules.

But once AJ Styles and Ricochet are done with their feud what's next for The Club? Well, an obvious thing to do would be to send them over to SmackDown and have them feud with the heavily be-titled New Day.

But what about after that? Well, you could give everyone what they want and have Finn Balor also properly reunite with The Club, essentially forming a great iteration of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Bullet Club in WWE, sans the Bullet.

And then you have an immensely popular and formidable quartet but who do they face? Well, there's only one other immensely popular and formidable quartet in WWE right now (Sorry Imperium) and that's the Undisputed ERA. Now tell me you aren't excited at the prospect of Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish, AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in a match at the same time.

It's the only real way to go!

#1 Vince McMahon steps down as Chairman of WWE (because of XFL)

The news that Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff have been appointed as Executive Directors of Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live respectively is actually quite a big and memorable behind-the-scenes moment for WWE. But is it potentially hinting at one of the biggest moments of all?

There's certainly no denying that Vince McMahon has a dilemma on his hands when his American Football league XFL starts building momentum and getting off of the ground because the businessman will want to devote as much of his time as possible to ensure it succeeds.

But, what if chess pieces are being moved around, like in NXT with Triple H amassing a team of people around him, to ensure that WWE will be able to cope without the micromanagement of Vince McMahon. And then, if WWE can cope without McMahon making every decision, how long will it take until it doesn't need him to make any?

The day a McMahon doesn't sit at the top of WWE will be a memorable day indeed....

(Okay, I know that Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon and Triple H are McMahon's and most likely to take over, but you know what I mean, don't take my sign-off line away from me.)

What do you think could be a memorable moment for WWE? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

Edited by Anirban