If you are a WWE fan, then you know the recent case of R-Truth. Some sources say that he is no longer part of WWE. He was not seen on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown fans chanting his name, “WE WANT R-Truth” went up online. And after six days he is back. Expect him to be Ron Killings again.
WWE knows how to give surprises to their fans. A guy shows up out of nowhere. The arena explodes; social handles are broken. We have been there, replying to that clip ten times. For our favorite superstar to return to the WWE.
In this article we mention the best ten WWE returns in history.
10. Bray Wyatt (2022)
Do you guys remember when Vince McMahon fired Bray Wyatt in 2021? Fans are very upset. They slam Vince on every social media but he didn’t want him back. Then Triple H took charge of WWE and the first thing he did? Bring Wyatt back to WWE. And the story for him was insane. QR Codes, so many clues in his background music as well. Extreme Rules 2022 gave us one of the most exciting returns ever in WWE. After the year, Bray Wyatt passed away in 2023 at the age of 36 years.
9. Shane McMahon (2016)
Shane-O-Mac left in 2010. Nobody saw him come back. And then came WrestleMania 32. He got up to his daddy. He chased Stephanie too. He wanted it unprocessed. “Okay, beat The Undertaker first,” Vince said. Shane lost that Hell In A Cell match. He literally jumped through a table out of the cell. Total maniac. Though he still got SmackDown. Fought with everyone worth fighting with. His final WWE moment? Wrestlemania 39 Blew his ACL jumping over Miz. Rough way to go.
8. Cody Rhodes (2022)
Everyone knows Cody Rhodes is the old Stardust. Not exactly a career highlight. So he left the WWE and joined AEW, built himself better and then WrestleMania 38 happened. He comes back and beat Seth Rollins. And he is not that old guy Stardust; he is the new Cody Rhodes and he wants to finish his story with the WWE World Champion. He wins back-to-back Royal Rumbles and gets the main event opportunity. He did not win at Mania 39 but at Mania 40 win beat Roman Reigns. Finished the story and won the title for his dad, Dusty Rhodes.
7. Daniel Bryan (2018)
The “Yes, Yes, Yes” chant in the audience for one and only Daniel Bryan. He took retirement in 2016 because of his Neck injuries. He has taken multiple surgeries for this injury. In 2018 he came back to WWE and gave three years to WWE, winning the WWE Championship again. He left WWE in 2021 and joined AEW.
6. Bret Hart (2010)
The Montreal Screwjob. Still one of the darkest chapters in wrestling history. 1997. Bret left immediately after for WCW. Thirteen years went by. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2006. But that door was thought to be closed for good. especially with Vince hanging around. Then there was 2009. Bret returned. Michaels faced Met McMahon. Beat Vince at Wrestlemania 26. A man was inducted into the Hall of Fame two more times after that.
5. Edge (2020)
The Prince, everyone called him the R-rated star in WWE. But the Neck injury put him out for nine years. Then at Royale Rumble 2020. He Walks out and the audience in that arena, everyone is in shock. Genuinely, this is one of the best WWE moments for me. He didn’t win the Rumble. But he won everyone’s heart that day.
4. John Cena (2008)
John Cena broke his chest in 2007. Doctors said he would recover in a year or maybe more. He came back in under four months. Beast mode recovery. At the Royal Rumble 2008, his music hits. MSG loses its mind. He won that Rumble too. But he did not win the title in WrestleMania but it doesn’t matter; his comeback matters.
3. CM Punk (2023)
A decade away from WWE. Punk left messy in 2014. AEW ended messy too. Survivor Series 2023, in his hometown of Chicago. Everyone assumed he wasn’t walking out. Then “Cult of Personality” hits. 15,000 people scream at once. Goosebumps forever. He’s been feuding hard ever since McIntyre, Rollins, and Reigns.
2. Triple H (2002)
Triple H made one of the most famous and iconic returns in WWE history on the January 7, 2002, episode of Raw at Madison Square Garden. Out of action for eight months with a completely torn quadriceps muscle, he came out as a massive babyface to a loud crowd. People say it’s one of the loudest he’s ever heard live.
1. Shawn Michaels (2002)
HBK retired in 1998. Lost to Austin at Mania 14. Became Commissioner for a bit. Barely wrestled. Just appearances here and there. Then in 2002. Triple H betrays him on screen. Something clicks. Michaels says he’s cleared to wrestle again. SummerSlam match against Triple H. Three months later, he’s the Elimination Chamber champion. First one ever. Fairytale stuff. Set up some of his best years in the ring.
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