Masa Saito
Bockwinkel made a return to the ring for one night in December 1990, facing Masa Saito in a bout for New Japan Pro-Wrestling held in Hamamatsu, Japan. He made a second return in May 1992, wrestling Billy Robinson to a time limit draw in a exhibition match for UWF International held in Yokohama, Japan. Bockwinkel wrestled his last ever match in May 1993 for World Championship Wrestling at the pay-per-view , which featured multiple veteran wrestlers; Bockwinkel wrestled former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk Jr. to a time limit draw.