5 Former WWE Stars Who Could Shockingly Return As The Mystery Attacker On RAW

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Let’s take a look at five former WWE stars who could shockingly return as the mystery attacker:

#5. Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler was controversially released by WWE in 2024. His exit sparked massive outrage among fans, and since then, people have been clamoring to see him back in WWE. The Show-Off is currently signed with TNA Wrestling, which is a partner company of the Stamford-based promotion. Ziggler made his return to WWE last year for a match in “The Last Time is Now” tournament.

There is a possibility that the company might bring him back for one more stint. Triple H can use any random talent right now as the mystery attacker on RAW, only to reveal Dolph Ziggler as the actual mastermind somewhere on the road to WrestleMania. This would create a lot of buzz among fans while giving Ziggler a proper main event run in the company.

#4. Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho’s contract with AEW expired in December, and he has been a free agent since then. It was rumored that Y2J could return to WWE in the near future. However, many fans were wondering how Triple H would pull off such a high-profile comeback in the Stamford-based promotion. Well, the answer could be putting Jericho behind a mask with nothing but fury for The Vision.

Currently, WWE is using an extra to play the masked man on RAW. However, the company could replace him later with a star of their choice. It would be an unpredictable way to bring back a legend like Chris Jericho into the mix. Besides, it would propel the former AEW World Champion into a compelling feud with The Vision for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

#3. Adam Cole

Adam Cole was one of the most talented stars under Triple H’s regime in NXT a few years ago. But then he left the Stamford-based promotion to join All Elite Wrestling. However, in July 2025, it was revealed that Cole needs to be sidelined from in-ring action due to a serious injury. The former NXT Champion has been out of the spotlight since then, but he has teased that he could make his return to wrestling down the line.

The Undisputed One had a decent run in AEW that was filled with ebbs and flows. However, fans have been longing to see him work as a main event star once again under the leadership of Triple H. Well, this could push Adam Cole to make his return to the Stamford-based promotion to join the main roster. The Vision has been a dominant faction in the company over the past year, and Cole might decide to kick off his new chapter by taking them down first.

#2. Former WWE Champion Bryan Danielson

Bryan Danielson retired from in-ring competition in 2024 following his match with Jon Moxley at WrestleDream. But many believe that The American Dragon could make his return to the squared circle in the future. There are various speculations that Danielson will end his career in WWE. Now that he has done everything in AEW, there is a slight chance that he could head to the Stamford-based promotion.

The masked man is the easiest storyline to bring back top names. If Daniel Bryan returns as the mystery assailant, it would be a new character arc for him. Fans have already seen him work as a top babyface and a top heel in the company. Therefore, instead of such gimmicks, a mystery attacker with some sort of vengeance would be a fresh way to bring in a legend like Danielson.

#1. Buddy Matthews

Buddy Matthews has been working with AEW for the past few years. But currently, he has been absent from the programming due to an ankle injury. Despite being heavily talented, Matthews did not have any impactful moments in the Jacksonville-based promotion. Therefore, he might decide to come back to WWE for a fresh run under Triple H’s management.

Fans have already been speculating that Seth Rollins had sent this mystery assailant to take down The Vision. A few years back, Buddy Murphy was involved in a faction with The Visionary where he used to consider Rollins his Messiah. Triple H could use those ties to fit the 37-year-old into this storyline on the Road to WrestleMania 42.

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