5 Potential Opponents for Undertaker’s WWE Return

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5. Kevin Owens

It’s not a foregone conclusion that Undertaker showing up at SmackDown means he would feud with someone for the brand. This could just be a one-night thing, so he could always battle someone from Raw.

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Kevin Owens may not stand out at first, but WWE has turned him into a main event talent this year. He rose from two-time Intercontinental Champion to the second-ever Universal Champion, Raw’s top title. He headlined Clash of Champions, put on a phenomenal Hell in a Cell bout, and will probably close Raw’s Roadblock event in December. If that match is against Chris Jericho, KO would likely walk into 2017 as champion and a main eventer too. It’s a status that would certainly help his case for facing the future hall of famer.

For Owens to wrestle Undertaker, though, he would probably need to drop the title beforehand. At the moment, there doesn’t seem to be any indication of this happening, and it’s even possible he goes into WrestleMania 33 as champion. If Finn Balor can return for that show, it would probably make more sense for him to go after Owens and the title to build off a natural storyline. Balor would want his title that he never got pinned for back, and he already has a history with the current champion from NXT.