The year 2025 is nearing its end, and it has seen several memorable moments in WWE. Fans witnessed some massive returns that changed the dynamic of the product.

One wrestler fans are expecting will return to the company in 2026 is Chris Jericho. A certified future Hall of Famer, and one of the greatest names in WWE history, bringing him back is guaranteed to get people talking and will boost the roster. Jericho has teased he will wrestle again next year, and fans are excited about the prospect of that.

Next week’s episode of WWE RAW is going to be a big one and will see CM Punk make his return to television. As confirmed during Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown, Punk is set to make his return to TV.

While negotiating his new deal, the company officials reportedly acknowledged Escobar's creative concerns, leading many fans to believe he would be featured in a more prominent role going forward. The 41-year-old could finally make his return during the remainder of 2025.

Randy Orton has been off WWE TV since October but could be back in time for the 2026 Royal Rumble. Have you missed him?

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 42 could feature a number of surprises, including John Cena defeating Gunther on his way out.

Orton hasn't stepped inside the ring since the Oct. 3 episode of SmackDown. He teamed with Cody Rhodes in a loss to Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. Like Punk, retirement is broadly far from Orton's mind. He told Complex's Raj Prashad in April he re-signed with WWE on a five-year deal.

For the first time in two weeks, WWE Raw was back in the Netflix global top ten after a Stranger Things dominated stretch.

Gunther wasted no time basking in the hate of the WWE Universe for retiring John Cena tonight on Monday Night RAW. Over the weekend at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Gunther forced John Cena to tap out to end his legendary WWE career.