Are we in for something special at WrestleMania 35?

5 WWE Legends Who Could Be Returning For One Last Match At WrestleMania 35

In what has been an interesting year for WWE, the next year is one which is more anticipated due to the excitement around the Road to WrestleMania 35.

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Roman Reigns' coronation to the top of the company has been despised by fans and critics alike, but the creative management has still held their ground on the Big Dog experiment. They could be booking him for a solid match at the Show of Shows.

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With WWE willing to make this visual extravaganza into an epic spectacle, there are likely to be many interventions this year, with most of the legends returning back to the ring for 'one more match'.

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Superstars like Sting, Hulk Hogan, and Stone Cold Steve Austin are always expected to return to the squared circle in splendid style and wrestle for one last time, but judging by how things have transpired in the past, it's unlikely that it will happen.

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However, many WWE superstars could be returning to the ring for giving one last shot at WrestleMania 35, and with Vince McMahon always doing what's best for business, this just might be true.

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Here are the 5 WWE Legends who could be returning for one last match at WrestleMania 35

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#1 Goldberg

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The Icon is desperate to return to the ring for one final encounter

After shocking the world by slaying the Beast at Survivor Series, in what was a legitimate squash match, WWE booked Goldberg in a way that has proved beneficial for his career.

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Having squashed both Brock Lesnar and Kevin Owens in respective encounters, the Icon was being presented as a force to reckon with, and while that might not be the case today, Goldberg is still open for a return to the ring.

Since he had a tremendous stare-down with the Undertaker at the Royal Rumble in 2017, the fans and critics are expecting a possible showdown between the two before both hang up their boots for good.

With WrestleMania 35 already being hyped up by experienced journalists, this could be an ideal stage for WWE to book Goldberg for a fantastic return at the Grandest Stage of Them All.

His match with Brock Lesnar was a highlight at WrestleMania 33, and delivered everything that was expected of the bout, and a similar feud could be booked between the Undertaker and Goldberg.

Well, if he does return to the squared circle, it has to be his final encounter, and the Undertaker could probably be his final opponent.

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#2 Kurt Angle

One of the most talented technicians in this industry
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If rumours are anything to take into consideration, then Kurt Angle could be finally returning to the ring, with a full-time schedule.

If these speculations are indeed true, then there is a sure possibility that the Olympic Gold Medalist could be willing to wrap up his career on a high note. With WrestleMania 33 being one of the most humbling moments in Kurt Angle's career, wrestling for the last time at the Grandest Stage of Them All could be another solid tick in his bucket list.

Superstars like Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens, and Finn Balor can all work as worthy opponents for Angle's final bout at the Show of Shows.

Since he has established himself as the last of his kind, bowing out of an incredible career at WrestleMania 35 would be a moment of gratitude.

#3 Shawn Michaels

Will he stop the show again?
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There's no denying that Shawn Michaels will go down in history as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and carries a personality that is hard to ignore.

Since HBK was retired after a gruesome encounter with the Undertaker at WrestleMania 26, the Show-Stopper has remained true to his word and has never returned for in-ring action.

However, this could seriously change now. Many significant reports are suggesting that Shawn Michaels would be returning to the ring soon, and might play a substantial role in WWE's major event in Saudi Arabia.

Considering how things transpired last week in a heated segment between him and the Undertaker, there's a certain possibility that WWE was teasing us for something incredible in the future.

While he has achieved everything he had to in this business, facing the Phenom and Triple H at WrestleMania 35 in his final encounter could be one for the ages.

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#4 Brock Lesnar

This could surely be his last WWE match
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Brock Lesnar's reign of terror in the WWE has mesmerized the audience through his in-your-face attitude, and the Beast Incarnate has built a reputation of being a solid box-office attraction.

Despite falling to the Big Dog at SummerSlam 2018, Brock Lesnar is one of the most significant names in WWE today. While he might be heading to UFC for a fight with Daniel Cormier, the former Universal Champion has never completely denied returning back to the squared circle.

If an opportunity of a marquee match presents itself, and the money is right, then the Beast Incarnate could certainly sink his teeth into it, and deliver another final showdown before he walks out of the company.

Since Brock Lesnar thrives in main-event bouts, an opponent like Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, or Kurt Angle could be a fitting end to his ever-dominating career.

#5 The Rock

The Great One is
rumored
to return
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If there's a superstar that can set the stage on fire at WrestleMania 35 with his charismatic disposition, it is the Rock.

The Great One brings tremendous attention from the mainstream audience and resembles everything that a main-event superstar should possess.

However, his rumoured bout against Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35 has already invoked heated criticism from the WWE Universe all over the world.

Considering how illogically WWE has booked Roman Reigns, a return from the Rock could ascend that heat to another stratosphere, and with rumours of the Great One winning the Royal Rumble doing the rounds, this might not go down, as WWE is expecting it to.

Regardless, this could probably be the only bout the Rock returns for, and with his wrestling days already numbered now, this could be the final time the Great One steps in to decimate his own blood at WrestleMania 35.

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Edited by
Anirban Banerjee
 
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