WWE: Who Should Sin Cara Feud with When He Returns from His Knee Injury?

Sin Cara is going to be back in the WWE soon. 

The Spanish announce team revealed on last week’s episode of Monday Night Raw that the man formerly known as Mistico is advertised to compete on SmackDown’s upcoming tour of Mexico, which takes place from May 24-26. 

News of Sin Cara’s return to the ring—although it hasn’t been confirmed—has led to speculation that the high-flying superstar will be back on TV in the near future. 

He has been out of action since suffering a nasty knee injury in November 2011 at Survivor Series, and even though he developed a reputation as a bit of a botcher early on in his WWE career, his return to SmackDown probably has a lot of people in the company excited. 

Not that the brand split matters these days, but it looks like Sin Cara is going to be headed to the blue brand when he returns, and I think that he’s certainly needed there. 

Like him or not, Sin Cara was actually pretty over as a baby face prior to his injury, and SmackDown is dangerously thin on the baby face side. In the main event and upper mid-card, it’s Big Show, Randy Orton, Sheamus and that’s about it. 

Thus, Sin Cara should be a welcome addition to the blue brand as someone who can feud with the show’s upper mid-card heels. 

And his first feud should be against none other than Cody Rhodes. 

Rhodes is currently in the midst of a long-running rivalry with Big Show, but that snooze-fest is going to have to end sooner or later. When it does, Rhodes should walk away still holding the Intercontinental Championship. 

If that is indeed the case, there aren’t going to be a ton of baby face options for Rhodes to feud with in the mid-card title scene. 

That’s where Sin Cara comes in. 

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via WrestlingInc.com), the high-flyer revealed in a recent interview that he’s adjusting to working the “WWE style” after his early struggles. If that is indeed the case, a potential Sin Cara vs. Rhodes feud could be a solid rivalry for the upper mid-card on the blue brand. 

To be honest, there aren’t going to be a ton of feud options for either man whenever Sin Cara returns. The WWE likely isn’t going to want to book a returning Sin Cara against a new mid-card heel (like Damien Sandow or Antonio Cesaro) since it will be tricky to book both guys strongly. 

That’s why I think we should see a returning Sin Cara head straight for Rhodes and his Intercontinental title. 

It’s just a natural creative decision to book two over mid-carders against each other, especially when the potential for a great match or series of matches is there. 

Assuming Sin Cara has indeed got over his early botching woes, he could have some great chemistry with Rhodes, who has proven to be able to work with a wide range of opponents. 

Give me Rhodes vs. Sin Cara this coming June, and I don’t think we’ll be disappointed. 

It’s something fresh, it will keep Rhodes away from Big Show, and it’s a great way to instantly make Sin Cara relevant upon his return.

Drake Oz is the WWE Lead Writer for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter and ask him any wrestling-related questions (to be answered in the B/R Mailbag) on Formspring.