Who Will Return to fill the void

[mr_dna]

So with what may well be the lose of punk sunday and with the lose of other big name in rescent months.

My question is who will return to fill the void ?

HHH: Still has big star power as far as i know has no injury
Y2J: We all know a return will happen could VKM reach out to him now
Undertaker: Not sure if he is injured or semi reitred
Batista: Says he dont like wwe PG. Offer him a bag of money for 6months a year he will come back
Kevin nash: they have him why not use him he still gets a massive pop
My wild card bobby lashley: not heard much of him lately but WWE return could happen

Thats all i have of the top of my head but if i missed someone and you think they may return to fill the void throw the name in the hat.

 

[The Future Rises]

I honestly don't think a return on Raw is necessary, the WWE already have Cena vs Del Rio penciled down for Summerslam, why would they overshadow that with a big name like Triple H making his big return?

Now on to a big return to Smackdown, I think Chris Jericho should return and be the top heel there cause lets face it, Randy Orton does NOT know how to carry a brand on his own, that's why Smackdown's main event picture is so boring now, it needs someone like Y2J to keep it alive, plus he needs to continue the feud with Orton after he got taken out by him, but if he does return they better not job him to Orton.

Chris Jericho would be a great addition to the Smackdown roster, and I might actually watch Smackdown instead of spoiling it for myself and seeing all the repetitive main events over and over again I haven't watched Smackdown in months now, Orton can't carry a brand, Y2J can, I hope Chris Jericho returns to the blue brand soon.

 

[Blue Chipper]

If Punk does leave (which I don't think he will), then there won't be a huge void. Remember, Punk is only really important to one class of fans - the group of fans that account for roughly 10% of the audience. He's neither a draw nor a major figure in WWE. He cut a couple of groundbreaking promos that catered to the IWC, but that does not negate the fact that he's never been a consistent main eventer. With the current Raw roster, guys like R-truth, Miz, ADR, etc., I say WWE will continue to flourish and produce an entertaining product.

 

[hatehabsforever]

First of all, there will be no void to fill because Punk isn't going anywhere. I have no idea what will happen this Sunday, which is intriguing, but I for one don't believe for one second that Punk is leaving WWE to return to ROH or TNA. Likely he will lose on Sunday although there are lots of potential scenarios whereby he does not. If he loses, it will be a short time away before a big return, possibly as soon as Summerslam. Maybe he's taking a short break. They may even allow him to wrestle with ROH for a while to give credibility to his departure (as ROH is clearly no threat to WWE). But there's no way in hell that Vince and the WWE has elevated and featured Punk as prominently as they have, up to and including the go home show, only to see him leave legitimately and ship to the "competition". Punk has either secretly re-signed or has a verbal contract. There will be no void to fill.

If it was legit, the void would not be that large anyway. He's just one guy, and WWE has survived despite losing other guys who were much bigger than Punk, such as Rock, Austin, Foley, Hogan, Hart, Edge, HBK, or Lesnar, just to name a few. It would hardly be catastrophic to lose Punk (although it would suck). They would elevate some of their younger guys to fill his shoes. Plus they always have Batista and Jericho in their back pockets to call upon if necessary. I would love to see Jericho return and run his mouth about the recently "departed" Punk, setting up a Punk return and Jericho/Punk program for Summerslam. I could also see a big program between a returning CM Punk and Vince's "idiot son in law" at Summerslam

 

[brochester8]

I think Triple H is gonna just show up for Wrestlemania now and so is Taker.
I don't see Lashley or Batista coming back now but if they did that would put some more big men out there.

The only big return I'd like to see is Jericho. He's still the man and would work with whichever brand he returns to. He likes to change it up when he returns so I'm curious to know what he does this time.

 

[mr_dna]

Im not just saying a void left by Punk i mean a void of star power.Think in the last 12months who wwe has lost . Also you think of the names now on raw that can ME theres one face Cena plenty of heels . All the guys i listed can come back as face .

Also with the speculation cena has nagging injuries you have to think he will get time off soon as they dont want to damage rock v cena for WM.

All this leads to needing a new face to take the top role for small amount of time and the easiest option for WWE is a Return of a ME player

 

[thomas1027]

do you really have to wonder if c.m punk is leaving. he was so over with the boston crowd when he really wasnt trying to be the ( face ). do you really think vince would do all this if he is leaving. he wouldnt even put him in a championship match. you can tell he is staying and yes, i think he will win. i dont see john cena holding the belt until wrestlemania next year. thats a long time.

and btw, this sunday, i personally believe vince will turn out to be the gm,screw cena and punk will be staying and have a group like the ministry where vince is a part of it. that is what they need. they need to shock us. they cant keep doing this so predictable stuff. and i truely believe he knows it now.

 

[RD_21]

If Punk does leave (which I don't think he will), then there won't be a huge void. Remember, Punk is only really important to one class of fans - the group of fans that account for roughly 10% of the audience. He's neither a draw nor a major figure in WWE. He cut a couple of groundbreaking promos that catered to the IWC, but that does not negate the fact that he's never been a consistent main eventer. With the current Raw roster, guys like R-truth, Miz, ADR, etc., I say WWE will continue to flourish and produce an entertaining product.

Don't take it the bad way but... SHAD UP ALREADY WITH THE 10%. IWC is 100%, not 10%. Almost EVERY wrestling fans has access to the Internet these days. And I am sure almost 50% know that wrestling is fake and can relate to Punk.

When I heard CM PUNK or Colt Cabana chants on monday it wasn't 10% of the arena, except if you want to tell me that in Boston 80% of the crowd was part of the 10%, do you see how stupid it is? The 10% is a stupid number made up by Bischoff that people are using more and more to try to reduce the impact of the fans who have been smartened up on the product.

Bischoff probably meant the 10% are the vocal minority who will always complain, but Punk is over and he draw. If he stays he will turn face and be the next Stone Cold of this era. And I am sure the buys of the PPV will reflect Punk star power.

On the topic there will be no gap to fill because Punk is not going anywhere and except a big return nobody can fill Punk's gap at the moment.

 

[The Rich]

If CM Punk leaves(Hopefully Not), then i doubt WWE will do much to get somebody to come back and fill the void. I see Del Rio most likely taking the top heel spot and Alex Riley getting a push towards main event status.

 

[The Rizz]

So with what may well be the lose of punk sunday and with the lose of other big name in rescent months.

My question is who will return to fill the void ?

HHH: Still has big star power as far as i know has no injury
Y2J: We all know a return will happen could VKM reach out to him now
Undertaker: Not sure if he is injured or semi reitred
Batista: Says he dont like wwe PG. Offer him a bag of money for 6months a year he will come back
Kevin nash: they have him why not use him he still gets a massive pop
My wild card bobby lashley: not heard much of him lately but WWE return could happen

Thats all i have of the top of my head but if i missed someone and you think they may return to fill the void throw the name in the hat.

HHH: It looks like he will only return for big name PPV's or maybe even WM alone. It doesn't look like he will be a constant anymore as far as active roster goes, so I don't expect a return, and if there is, it will be a small one for SS and not permanent.

Y2J: On tour right now with Fozzy, doubt he will come back so soon.

TAKER: He's old, he's got nagging injuries that time to recuperate does not seem to fix, like his legs going numb, etc. He's not in any condition to come back as a permanent fixture. He will probably only come back for WM.

BATISTA: Already said as long as WWE is PG he will not come back.

NASH: He's basically like Taker, although not QUITE as bad, I still don't think he is in any shape to be a top star, although if they only made him show up for Raw and not house shows, maybe, but I still doubt it.

LASHLEY: I actually hated him, his voice did not match his body and he was not good on the mic. Yes he's big, but that doesn't always constitute being a star.

My whole take on the situation is just like everyone elses: Speculation. Still, who knows what will happen. For a long time I have not ordered a PPV other than Royal Rumble and WM, but for the first time in a few years, I think I will order one that is not those two. I really think they will have Cena take a little time off to heal up and fix whatever injuries he is working through. After all, the big match is the "never leaving again yet where the hell is he" Rock vs Cena at WM, so why take the chance on a later injury on Cena that results in him missing WM. Punk, I don't think is leaving. I think he resigned and it will work itself out storyline wise. I really liked the idea someone said of Punk being the next Stone Cold. Maybe aligning with Mr. McMahon (I believe the same person said that as well or maybe someone else) to form a new corporation, eventually turning face. After all, just because WWE is PG does not mean being a rebel can't still be cool.

On a side note, not to go off topic, but I really resent WWE, or more specifically, Vince for pushing the Rock down our throats a year in advance. Someone on these boards once called DX and NWO a novelty act if they ever got back together, but honestly, that's all The Rock is. He is not cool anymore. He swore he would never leave again, yet......he is NOT HERE. He never apologized to the fans for what he said in interviews about NOT wanting to be known as Rock anymore, and trying to seperate himself from WWE. Sorry for going off topic, but yeah.

 

[Stuntz]

do you really have to wonder if c.m punk is leaving. he was so over with the boston crowd when he really wasnt trying to be the ( face ). do you really think vince would do all this if he is leaving. he wouldnt even put him in a championship match. you can tell he is staying and yes, i think he will win. i dont see john cena holding the belt until wrestlemania next year. thats a long time.

and btw, this sunday, i personally believe vince will turn out to be the gm,screw cena and punk will be staying and have a group like the ministry where vince is a part of it. that is what they need. they need to shock us. they cant keep doing this so predictable stuff. and i truely believe he knows it now.

The simple fact of the matter is the exact same thing happened with Jeff Hardy. He recieved an extention and the belt and still left, and Vince was smart enough to take the belt off of him right before he left ala Punk of coarse. Just because he is getting more time and a title shot doesnt gaurantee he is staying, or going. On topic, if he does leave ADR is the obvious choice, and he will be stepping right back into the spotlight here soon.

 

[LoudClearVoice]

I think Jericho is coming back, probably before the Rumble. I also think Batista is coming back for a final run when he'll be revealed as the anonymous GM. As for Taker and Triple H, I don't see either of them ever coming back as full or even part-time wrestlers. A match here and there but that's it.

 

[Corpse_Machine]

If Punk does leave (which I don't think he will), then there won't be a huge void. Remember, Punk is only really important to one class of fans - the group of fans that account for roughly 10% of the audience. He's neither a draw nor a major figure in WWE. He cut a couple of groundbreaking promos that catered to the IWC, but that does not negate the fact that he's never been a consistent main eventer. With the current Raw roster, guys like R-truth, Miz, ADR, etc., I say WWE will continue to flourish and produce an entertaining product.

Sooooo untrue...

Punk caters for the people in the audience who arent women or children, Punk knows what the people want and hes bound to. He just needs VKM to see that its him right now that matters and i think that Vince quite clearly realises this.

May i just say CM Punk, Ahem For The Win

 

[S.J. Maximus]

I really don't think any will return. What makes you so sure that you started a thread of who will return? I hope someone can return, but do you have some dirt sheet details that I don't know about? Is someone returning?

If someone were to return, I'd love for it to be a face Chris Jericho so that I can see the Ayatollah of Rock n Rollah one more time, it's been almost a full decade since we've seen that amazing gimmick. I'd put him on SD to feud with Christian, who I'd book to beat Randy Orton this Sunday for the WHC.

 

[Champ1432]

I'll just say right away, that I don't think Punk is leaving, for the reasons others stated (huge push, McMahon's not stupid), so I don't think there will be a void.

But, for the sake of the argument.........

If any of those listed by the OP were to return, my money would be on Jericho, hopefully as a face as others have said. Taker is too old to be around all the time, so is Nash. Trips isn't interested in that anymore, I don't think. He'll do big matches here and there and transition to a backstage role. Lashley..... maybe? Haven't heard anything lately so who knows. Like others mentioned, Batista said he won't come back to the way things are presently. So I think Jericho is most likely, which would be awesome.

I also agree with the point that it wouldn't necessarily leave a huge void, though. I'm not denegrating Punk or his ability at all, he's awesome no doubt. I'm just not sure about his drawing ability. Obviously he's huge and getting bigger with the IWC. I'm not sure he's that huge to the regular fan, though. (When I say IWC, I mean the 10%'ers, the smarks, whatever you want to call them. Not every single person who ever looked at a wrestling website for 30 seconds.) His recent promos have gotten him more recognition across the board, regular fans included. But there's enough ME talent on Raw, especially on the heel side, that I don't think someone would need to be brought in. You have Del Rio, Truth, Miz, etc. Everyone seems to be pointing to a Del Rio-Cena program soon anyway. So as awesome as he is, I don't think if he were to really leave that it require someone new to be brought in.

I do like the idea of him teaming with McMahon, making a new Corporation for a while, I think that idea has some merit. I posted a while ago when this all began that a possible outcome was Vince would screw Cena, give Punk the belt to "convince him to stay". Maybe something like that will happen after all. Perhaps that would set up a Punk face turn down the road. I can't see Cena keeping the belt all the way to WM, and I do think they'll give him some time away to heal up.

Either way, should be interesting to see what happens.

 

[THE AWESOME MIZFIT]

Personally WWE doesnt need a return. They have plenty of talent on the roster to use. They cant keep falling back on the veterans. They need to build on the future main eventers. Guys like Alberto Del Rio, Drew McIntyre, John Morrison, Chris Masters, Zack Ryder, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, etc. Thats WWE's problem they think just because they lose a top guy they think they need to bring back a guy like Triple H, Undertaker, or Jericho. Who are they going to fued with? Cena? Its all been done before. Build their younger guys and then they dont have to worry about losing top guys because they can have an entire roster of top guys if they push them right.

 

[Dagger Dias]

We will just have to wait and see what happens on sunday. Punk might not even leave. If he does it will be a chance for another heel to step up and enter the top heel role. Trips if he returned would probably be as a face. Jericho would make the most sense out of the guys the threadstarter mentioned. There is no telling if or when he will return though. Lashley is probably never coming back to WWE. Nash if he comes back would likely just put people over. Batista is possible but I doubt he is returning. Now, I think it will be Del Rio because he already showed us on Smackdown that he can go at the main event level as a heel world title chaser. There has been talk of having him face Cena at Summerslam and he would be by far the best option to become the top heel out of the remaining heels if Punk does leave. It all depends on how the match on sunday goes though.

 

[haning13]

Personally WWE doesnt need a return. They have plenty of talent on the roster to use. They cant keep falling back on the veterans. They need to build on the future main eventers. Guys like Alberto Del Rio, Drew McIntyre, John Morrison, Chris Masters, Zack Ryder, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, etc. Thats WWE's problem they think just because they lose a top guy they think they need to bring back a guy like Triple H, Undertaker, or Jericho. Who are they going to fued with? Cena? Its all been done before. Build their younger guys and then they dont have to worry about losing top guys because they can have an entire roster of top guys if they push them right.

Exactly. This would actually be a perfect opportunity to have Alex Riley win the MITB. Therefore, it would add some crediblity to him being over with the WWE crowd. With winning the MITB, he can still move on with his push and fued with other wrestlers but by also winning the MITB WWE can still use the Riley/Miz fued because now Riley is also a MITB winner along with the Miz.

This could lead to a number of storyline variations if it is done correctly.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

If Punk actually was leaving, he wouldn't be in this angle. Even if he leaves for a little bit, he's not really "leaving". It's all part of the plan. So no one needs to fill the void.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

What void? Flavor of the month heel for Cena to devour? Any number of guys they already have, who can move up, opening room in the undercard for those not doing much or rocking superstars. CM Punk is nothing more than this months challenger, and is easily supplanted. Not really some huge void that they will need to concern themselves with. Just ask last weeks RAW rating.

and besides, Del Rio already won a number one contenders match. Hello?