Stephanie McMahon to return to WWE with new character and former World Champion? Exploring potential swerve

Stephanie McMahon walked away from WWE back in January 2023. In this time she has been able to spend more time with her young daughters while making the odd appearance on-screen.

The former WWE CEO was last seen in the ring as part of WrestleMania XL weekend but has been spotted at both SmackDown and RAW over the past week, which could hint that she is looking to make her return.

Now that her husband has full control of WWE and her daughters are much older, McMahon could return to the company as an on-screen persona once again. Although she may not return alone, if she does come back as a heel to become the iconic Stephanie McMahon once again.

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Stephanie McMahon could bring back Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar has been waiting in the wings to make his WWE return after being allegedly identified as one of the names mentioned in the Janel Grant lawsuit, which meant that plans for his return earlier in January had to be scrapped.

Triple H's most recent update was that Lesnar was still with the company, which means that there could be plans for him to make his return in the near future, and who better than Stephanie McMahon to bring back The Beast?

If McMahon returns as a heel she would be the perfect one to deflect any heat aimed at Lesnar upon his return.

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Stephanie McMahon could become the General Manager of WWE RAW

Over the past year, it has increasingly seemed like RAW General Manager, Adam Pearce has been out of his depth on the red brand and he was often seen close to a breakdown and needing to "drink" after various altercations.

The Wyatt Sicks debut will only add to the stress that currently sits on Pearce's shoulders. Additionally, with the Netflix changeover coming up in a few months' time, someone like Stephanie McMahon running RAW again could be a good way to increase viewership.

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Stephanie McMahon's presence could help push forward the women's division once again

Stephanie McMahon has always advocated for the women's division and even helped to push forward the women-centric Evolution pay-per-view in 2018. However, it could be argued that the women's division has become stale over the past few years.

While women have continued to wrestle in The Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and Money in the Bank, however, there have been no stand-out history-making moments in the women's division for a long time, with the attention having seemingly soured.

It has been several years since women were able to main-event WrestleMania as well, but the 47-year-old could be the voice of reason backstage and help turn around the current shortfall in the women's locker room.