WWE has made multiple big acquisitions over the past 12 months, with the Raw roster especially being bolstered by some new stars.
The likes of, Stephanie Vaquer, Rusev and Penta have all emerged on Raw and made a name for themselves, becoming a major part of the roster.
Here are six potential new signings for the WWE Raw brand.
6. Lana
On the Raw after WrestleMania this past April, Rusev made his return to WWE after leaving AEW in February.
Since his return, aside from his name, his presentation has been a lot closer to what it was in AEW as Miro, with no references to his ‘Rusev Day’ catchphrase from his last run in WWE.
One of the big parts of his AEW story was his references to his wife CJ Perry/Lana, who eventually debuted in the company to be involved in his storylines, although it ended up being shortlived.
Lana reportedly signed a WWE legends deal when Rusev re-signed, so there’s a chance we could see her make an on-screen return at some point to rekindle the pairing on Monday night Raw.
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5. Keith Lee
Keith Lee has been absent from AEW since all the way back in 2023.
While his absence had been linked with injury and/or health issues, he’s recently said that he’s been fine and ready to return for a while.
Given the pattern with the likes of Rusev, Ricky Saints, Blake Monroe and others that vanished from AEW TV for months or longer and then joined WWE, there have to be similar questions asked about Keith Lee, especially since his wife Michin is in WWE, and Triple H was evidently a major fan of him in NXT.
Wherever it may be, and providing there are no injury/health concerns, it would be great to see Lee back in the ring.
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4. Jacy Jayne
Current NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne has been with WWE since early 2021, but has been in the developmental system the whole time.
Surely near the list of potential call-ups to the main roster, Jayne reportedly impressed backstage personnel with her performance at WWE Evolution, which should do her no harm when it comes to talks about a potential move to Raw or SmackDown.
After she retained her title against Jordynne Grace at Evolution, Jayne will now face TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich in a title vs title match at Slammiversary this coming weekend.
If Jayne loses that match and drops the NXT Women’s Championship, a main roster call-up could be imminent, and she’d fit right in on the Raw roster which could really benefit from a new top heel.
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3. Paige
While some fans were hoping for a surprise return from Paige at WWE Evolution, it wasn’t to be.
However, the fact remains that she is a free agent after departing AEW, and there’s still a good chance it won’t be long before she does return to WWE.
With the previous management regime being behind her departure in the first place, it has always seemed like the Triple H-led version of the company would be willing to welcome her back with open arms.
Seeing Paige back in the ring and mixing it up with new names like Roxanne Perez and Stephanie Vaquer, throwing back to her history with Becky Lynch and Bayley, or even some kind of reunion with the Kabuki Warriors, would all be great to see if she makes a return to Raw.
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2. Mr Iguana
Who would have thought that the biggest thing to come from WWE acquiring AAA would be a green bloke with a toy lizard?
That’s exactly what Mr Iguana is, and his popularity skyrocketed following the WWE & AAA Worlds Collide show, with the momentum continuing since then.
Iguana hinted in an interview that WWE was keen to do more with him, even on the main roster, and it’s easy to see why considering his popularity and marketing potential.
Providing he can take a break from AAA bookings in Mexico, we could very well see Mr Iguana have something of a run on WWE Raw to capitalize on all the buzz.
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1. Trick Williams
Trick Williams has been near or at the top of many people’s potential main roster call-up lists for quite some time now, but it has yet to come to fruition.
While some would argue WWE could have struck while the iron was hot when Williams was massively over as a babyface, there’s no denying that his heel TNA World Championship run has helped round him out as an overall performer, including his work in the ring.
Williams’ TNA World Title reign might be on the verge of coming to an end though – at Slammiversary this weekend, he defends the title in a three-way match against Joe Hendry and Mike Santana.
If either Hendry or Santana do take the title away from Williams, there has to be major consideration for a main roster call-up, and he wouldn’t be out of place being part of the Netflix era of WWE Raw.
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