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Back in September, AJ Lee made his return to WWE for the first time in a decade to team with her husband CM Punk at WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025.
With other names such as Brock Lesnar and Nikki Bella also returning in 2025, there could be even more talents, previously thought to be retired, who could make their way back to in the coming weeks and months.
Here are seven retired WWE stars to potentially return.
7. Corey Graves

Ahead of WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025, Brock Lesnar delivered two thunderous F-5s to color commentator Corey Graves, which took him out of action for weeks.
After recently making his return to the commentary desk on SmackDown, Graves could be only on the call temporarily.
Considering Graves retiring a decade ago, his taking the F-5 on WWE TV should be notable and might point to a possible in-ring return down the road.
Graves coming out of retirement to fight Lesnar or another WWE star might draw some interest considering his lengthy run as a commentator in the company.
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