In my opinion, you can't bring back a character that never got over in the first place.

I'm suprised Jake "The Snake" Robert's 2014 return isn't on here. That was one of the most heartbreaking returns of all time. Simply because the Crowd had no idea who he was. It was one of the best moments in Jake's life (Because he overcame his personal life issues), and he received no pop at all. I feel so bad for him. He deserved so much better.

I think that the Nia Jax return was just so funny because everyone including myself was terrified that she would stay

I'll admit Nia's return shocked me, not in a good way tho. I instantly wanted her gone again

The fact that the countdown was botched didn't make any better when Nia returned

Chris Master was damn underrated

RIP Big Boss Man

Sadly about Emma.. She deserve better She have a huge history moment in her career with WWE and she is the foundation of NXT womens division along side with Paige She is Amazing, but the fans can't see anything😔

One of the things that was cool about the old days when they were called pro wrestlers was that in kayfabe they were independent athletes who bounced between competing organizations. It felt like they took breaks and returned to TV later on their own schedule, following their own plans, which often made returns more interesting.

Seeing Nia Jax come back was definitely disappointing.

Nia Jax returning to 2023 women's Royal Rumble was definitely a disappointment that WWE's decision has made. Instead of Nia Jax it could have been Naomi or someone else to be honest.

Hit Row... I still can't understand that return. Eve today, I still can't see what they're pointing at

Surprising that Eva Marie's return in 2020 wasn't mentioned. She was never good in the ring, so I doubt anyone wanted her back in WWE. Nia Jax's return being a disappointment is not surprising. She was a one woman injury machine.

Del Rio actually was really surprising. He beat Cena clean. Which was even shocking.

Vince’s return will always be #1

See also: 10 of the saddest WWE returns ever 10 wrestlers who returned to WWE but the crowd gave zero F’s 10 WWE legends who randomly returned for one night only

I forgot all about Nia's return. Hopefully it was a one and done.

My reaction when I heard Nia came back. 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤨 You serious

No way. Big Boss Man's return was pretty nice. I remember it pretty vividly. It was wholesome :(

Can I say thank you for the volume of your videos. Headphones struggle when outside by busy roads but this channel somehow always has a higher volume and is perfect. Love the output and the side channels...bring back wrestlegamia!

Nia needs to stay away from the squared circle

Eva Marie was The Biggest Waste of a WWE return in History. 🤦🏿‍♂️

Jack Swagger: From main eventer to "I LIKE THIS HAT!"

Actually for Khali, he did get a good pop at battleground 2017. I would know because I was there

All these wrestlers were jobbed out so badly you could never take them serious again.

I would say the most disappointing return would be Grandmaster Sexay in 2011. This was during the Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler feud, and Cole brought out Lawler's son, Brain Christopher; and the entire crowd was dead silent. No reaction whatsoever.

Chelsea Green...I was like Who Cares? 🤷🏿‍♂️

Charlotte Flair....She came back just so WWE could hand her The Smackdown Woman's Championship...for the Hundredth Time. 🤦🏿‍♂️

Nia could’ve been such a great heel if she had sharpened up her work in the ring. What a waste.

Not all returns are executed as good returns. Its not always even a reflection on the talent. Its a matter of reading the room and properly evaluating a stars popularity based on how they were previously received and booked there vs how they were received and booked elsewhere. Cody was a hit, but look what he accomplished on his own. Drew was great, Lashley took time but he got over when positioned correctly. Bray’s character work always appeal to some, even more than ringwork. For the successes there are more failures and flops if its overdone. The rumor of the return shouldn’t be better than the actual return.

Great content! I always enjoy watching these videos. Fantastic editing and great commentary!

We should all just be thankful that Nia's return was a one-off

It’s just ironic how Nia Jax’s rumble return was botched😂

British Bulldog's 1999 return & second run were a complete failure

The funniest was grand master sexy. No one in the crowd knew who he was 😂😂

Hit Row are heels? I thought they just fought back against Ricochet for insulting Top Dolla for messing up his move. (To this day Michael Cole still talks smack about that error.)

Alberto Del Rio ended John Cena's US title reign was too unacceptable

Emma , Hit Row returns are complete flops . Same with Karrion Kross as he still got cricket reaction as always

Nia Jax should've never been disappointed

Nia jax..😱😱☠☠ Great video lamia..👍👌💞

WWE releases someone : how can they do that, they're so rude. WWE brings them back : why would they bring them back.

The fact that they thought Hit Row would be fine without Isaiah Scott..definitely the most disappointing return in the past year.

I’m also surprised Ronda’s return actually flopped, well when it to the annoying mark community they want long boring matches with no storytelling, so it’s probably just them, but yeah her ring rust was VERY obvious.

Very random but John Morrison is the most underrated superstar in wwe history period

When Nia Jax came back at the Royal Rumble this year, I threw a hissy fit.

Seeing as they brought Mickie James back last year (complete with her Impact Knockouts belt AND her song), you'd think bringing back Saraya for a one-off would've been possible for this year's Rumble. The crowd would've gone nuts once Zombified started blaring through the speakers.

What was the point bring nia Jax back in the first place

Rousey received such a huge pop that it is listed at number 2 by WWE in their top 10 female returns.

I’m actually surprised to see Nia Jax back, I’m actually hoping that maybe she’s gotten better, but that’s probably wishful thinking.

One nitpick. The reaction Ronda got at the Rumble was huge. It was AFTER that it fizzled. The initial pop was loud as hell though

Del Rio - got buzz from initial appearance, as it was somewhat unexpected given how he had parted from WWE. However, the main reason he had buzz while away from WWE was as an anti-WWE rebel type given how and why he'd left, so he quickly lost all that buzz and momentum on returning. Bossman - too soon after he'd spent most of 2000 in his post-Corporation run as underneath talent and putting others over, so fans couldn't believe in him as a main eventer again so soon. Masters - had sucked in his initial run. When he returned he'd clearly worked hard to improve in the ring, but people didn't care about his first run to be excited by a return. Jack Swagger - just mid-card personified. Emma - sadly for her the great work she'd done had largely been on NXT and on the main roster she'd been a comedic foil to Santino in her most memorable stint. With all that had come since, she was kind of lost in the shuffle. Hit Row - seemed a bit meaningless without having the centrepiece of the act. Bulldog - a bit of a throwback that didn't fit in the Attitude Era, and the attempt to repackage his presentation didn't work. Khali - was never very good to begin with in the ring and once you got over the amazement at his size and physique, there wasn't much else to him. Ronda - the way she buried the company after leaving rubbed a lot of people up the wrong way. Nia Jax - see Khali.

Love bossman but don't think he was someone who should have won the big one. Been working through the network and just got to 2002 so saw bossman's return and your right. Very out of no where and not going well

I’m a very simple specimen of a human, I see wrestlelamia, I click

Agree with the #1 choice on the list as most fans know that Nia never deserved to even be on tv in the 1st place, I can think of no other wrestler in history that has legit injured more people because of her careless /sloppy ring work. I disagree about Ronda, but not because of her being selected #2. I disagree about her ever having any excellent matches. At her best possibly a decent match depending on who was working with her to put her over. Both Nia and Ronda have the worst type of heat (the go away heat).

That Nia return felt more like a rib than an actual return. WWE knew that fans were all in on Rhea winning it this year and seeing Nia appear at 30 got us nervous. Fortunately, it wasn't a legitimate return and we don't have to see her on television regularly.

The Del Rio return at the time was awesome. Seriously great.

Alberto de Rio never excited me as a character baby face or heel....I could never understand how he got pushed so much

Out of all of the royal rumble returns I'm sure there's someone who could've replaced Nia on this list. At this point it just seems like she's a target for hate imo

The rumors said that if Ronda didn't return at 2022 Rumble Sasha Banks will take the golden tiket fi mania And Naomi will reunion with Cameron as a tag team storyline

Eva Marie’s should be on this list, cuz I really thought when she returned, she would change up her in-ring skills and such, but I was wrong… 😮‍💨😑

The description of the Big Boss Man was genuinely hilarious.

Chelsea Green got a nice pop at RR. And i’ve been enjoying her on Raw too

Triple h is the opposite of Vince. Vince got rid of wrestlers he could’ve made stars and triple h signs wrestlers he can’t or won’t use

5 thing I like being a Nia Jax fan 1 She's brutal 2 She's Dangerous 3 She is the cousin of the rock 4 She's strong 5 She is scary to watch her wrestle When I grow up I wish to be like Nia Jax because she's tough she's big she's strong and she is Dangerous and Dominant

Hit row was a hit & miss

I never really got that Submission hold. That lady/woman whatever her name is. Her Submission hold takes place using the ropes to do and initiate it. I thought if one wrestler grabs or touches the ropes, The Referee is suppose to break up the hold. So I never really got that move in general.

Hit row probably would have done better if brought back to NXT

I remember watching the episode of raw when Chris masters returned and I was pretty stoked I always felt like he should've been way bigger star than what he was

del rio did get a pretty big pop tho

Was at the rumble this year and yeah Nia at number 30 was lackluster

I feel like everyone was disappointed with nia being number 30 because we wanted NAOMI.

Idk what this guy's smokin, but Ronda Rousey wasnt a disappointment. First off, I was @ that rumble and fans WERE EXCITED to see her return. The only reason the pop wasnt louder is bc it was spoiled and she was spotted backstage. Otherwise, nobody had a problem with her winning or anything like that. Second, when is kayfabe stories ever explained on the show? She was a babyface and thats it. Period.

When l saw Emma returning to the ring l was SHOCKED but when l saw the crowd, well, then l didn't have any excitement you know

The Ultimate Warrior at WM8 was underrated, music pumping, ropes rattling, power and speed.

Even Nia was disappointed with her return since she couldn't nearly murder Kairi again.

The irony of Nia’s entrance being botched.

I actually liked Nia Jax back in her NXT days and when she first debuted on the main roster. She looked like she cared about herself more and was presented as more intimidating and monstrous but then became bratty with her character as well as careless. She wasn't that careless when she was debuting and she didn't injure people. I feel like she got too comfortable and sabotaged herself

Del Rio a disappoiting return? Did you see the "pop" in this match? I disagree, is more about what Jose Alberto Rodriguez did it in his outside ring life...

well del rio’s return and rousey’s have a huge pop

wasn't that SD when EMMA returned was in Baltimore?? the same place where Jake Roberts returned to no reaction on Raw oldschool? don't have a show in Baltimore i guess

I was so disappointed in Nia Jax being in the Rumble this year, though not as much as I was with Ronda Rousey last year. I genuinely thought it was going to be Beth Phoenix entering last focused on tossing Rhea out and coming short of that, continuing from the spear from earlier and maybe a spot in which she locked up with Michelle McCool. And that spot in which everyone ganged up on Nia to then send everyone flying was so cheesy.

Binder mahal 100% used roids 😂

Del Rio's return was huge. You're looking back at it with 2023 eyes, instead of 2015 eyes.

Vader's 2005 WWE return should have been on the list for many reasons. - No crowd reacton mostly due the fans being mostly little kids - Really out of shape, he kept falling over and stumbling in the ring while attacking Batista - Falls off the ring while exiting

Come on man... Nia's return wasn't that freaking bad. I could argue Ronda is worse in many ways...

Nia Jax is too forgettable & rightfully deserve it

4:36 what in the botch-dolla type of taunting was that?? 🤣🤣

Tbh IMO Del Rio's return was one of the best. Out of no where and without a clue. So it was not disappointing, but on the contrary

All you fans got mad when Vince released those wrestlers. But when Triple H brought back too many, y'all wanna make excuses.

Marty Jannetty or Jake Roberts, although I suppose the latter gave us Austin 3:16.

im more disappointed that they picked nia for a rumble appearance.

It's sad but Bray Wyatt return belong here

Alberto Del Rio got a huge pop when he returned what are you talking about?

This is my 3rd comment about this but goddamn you got the del rio part so wrong lol 😭😭😭😭

Well I always liked Del Rio character and wrestling ability, never disappointed by his return, only that his last return was clear they didn’t want to push him anymore due to his personal life, which him as a person is the nail in his coffin for his career. His feud vs the big show was what drew my interest into him.

I was Hoping for Kharma aka Awesome Kong to come back but we got the Great Value Brand version.🙄

An appropriate title for this video is “Vinny Mac choices list”

To add to the list of WWE surprise returns about which few to no one cared, look at the Raw episodes that led up to Raw 1000 like Sycho Sid, Vader & Sgt Slaughter, to name a few. Another one would be when Trish Stratus returned to Raw in December 2008 as John Cena's, who was World Heavyweight Champion at that point, mystery tag team partner against Glamarella(Beth Phoenix "The Glamazon" & Santino Marella). At that point, Trish was only retired for 2 years & 3 months. Now, it seems like Trish has received better reception from the fans than she had back on Raw in December 2008, including Lita. Still, I know that there's going to be people, especially kids, whether wrestling fans or not, who are going to ask or wonder who Trish Stratus and/or Lita is. It's been done to Jake "The Snake" Roberts, but people will react to who they know, love, hate & respect. Get familiar, people!

Nia Jax return was so bad, that she did not even got the Royal Rumble Countdown

They turned Emma into a joke. She should probably just go wrestle in Japan.