WWE Legends Who Made Pointless Comebacks 10. Mickey James Mickey James is firmly established as one of the most influential female talents of all time. Numerous modern-day grates including Sasha Banks and Bayley have cited James as one of the main reasons they wanted to get into wrestling. When James were returned to TV in 2017, it was an exception amongst the fanbase that James would be presented like a legitimate legend. At WWE, unfortunately had other ideas. They would book James alongside Alexa Bliss and this would be an on and off pairing for the next two years. James was ultimately relegated to being someone's associate and this was a far cry from what fans wanted out of her. WWE simply had no interest in giving James a substantial role which was a massive shame as she still had so much value to offer in the company. It was highlighted just how little WWE cared about James when in 2021 James was released from the company and she was sent up alongings in a trash bag. Quite rightly this caused major backlash online with fans being disgusted by WWE's attitude towards one of the greatest female talent ever. The backlash was so severe that the individual responsible was terminated and Triple H and Stephanie McMahon both made public apologies. 9. Big Boss Man The late great big boss man managed to get over in multiple eras in WWE yet is run between 2001 to 2003 just didn't seem to work. Boss Man will return in a big way as he would attack Stalkholstie Austin on an episode of SmackDown. Unfortunately fans barely reacted to the return and it was like nobody knew who he was. Once this incredibly brief feud with Austin had culminated, Boss Man was relegated to Sunnet Out Heat where he would remain for the most of his final stint in the company. WWE had brought Boss Man back into the fold with no genuine creative plans for him. He could still go in the ring and he certainly wasn't a name that deserved to become a Sunnet Out Heat mainstay. 8. Rob Van Dam Fans were related when it was revealed in the summer of 2013 that former WWE Champion Rob Van Dam would be returning to WWE. RVD made his triumph from return at the money in the bank event and RVD received an incredible reaction. Following his return, RVD would enter into a feud with Albert Adelrio over the world title and whilst it was great to see RVD in a world title feud, the matches on a rivalry as a whole just fell completely flat. They put more focus on Ricardo Rodriguez as opposed to RVD and this eventually led to fans disconnecting with RVD's second run. Following the world title feud, RVD would linger endlessly around the midcard with nothing to do and it was like WWE had regretted bringing one of the most popular stars back into the company. 7. Kevin Nash It's sometimes the case that WWE bringing a legend back is completely justified. At the 2011 Royal Rumble, Kevin Nash's diesel received a thunderous evasion and following the Rumble cameo, there were vocal calls to see Nash have another run in the company. This run would begin to take shape in summer 2011 when Nash interfered in the main event of SummerSlam costing CM Punk the WWE title in the process. What followed was the long and convoluted storyline that made absolutely no sense and by the end of it fans were completely sick of Nash being on TV. Nash was supposed to pretend to have a match with Punk then right off into the sunset. Yet due to several reasons, this infamous comeback culminated with Nash taking on Triple H in a sledgehammer ladder match. 6. The British Bulldog A WWE making the call to bring back the British Bulldog in 1999 was a bold move. Whilst Bulldog was around during the early days of the attitude era, the WWE product had evolved so much that fans struggled to see where Bulldog would fit in. He began to wrestle in jeans and his iconic theme would be remixed to fit in what the themes were of the time period. One of the problems was that Bulldog's in-ring work was terrible and this was mainly down to a back injury he suffered in WTW. This isn't a say that WWE didn't give Bulldog a chance as he was presented in storylines with the likes of the rock and triple h, yet fans were more interested in new names such as Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle. When it became obvious to the WWE that Bulldog wasn't getting over, he would enter into the lower mid card which was completely justified and Bulldog would find himself performing on Jackton Sunday night heat, wrestling names such as Midian and Joey Abbs. 5. Animal When Hyderite failed to get over as a monster heel, WWE had a backup plan that were going to have the poetry lover team with the legendary animal from the Legion of Doom. Animals returned to the company, started off strong as he and Hyderite captured the tank team titles, yet when Hyderite was released from the company, this left animal standing in a state of flocks. WWE had no idea what to do with animal and they tried several things, including teaming him with Matt Hardy and they even tried to turn him heel which was a colossal failure. Whilst it was understandable why WWE would bring a legend into the company with the aim of getting a younger star over, this sadly didn't work the way WWE intended. 4. Mr Perfect The 2002 Royal Rumble saw Mr Perfect make a dramatic return to WWE, this was intended to be a one time deal only, yet based on the incredible reaction to Perfect, WWE signed the former Intercontinental Champion to a full time contract. Based on his presentation in the Rumble alone, it was assumed by the WWE fan base that Perfect was going to be placed in the upper mid card which was a welcome move. However just weeks into his run, Perfect was being relegated to job as status, and he was losing virtually every match imaginable. Perfect was an established name that could have easily been used in a feud to elevate new talent, yet WWE had more interest in using Perfect for Sunday night heat. Perfect's 2002 run would be over by May of that year, as Perfect's involvement in that infamous plane ride from Hell was enough to convince Vince McMahon that it was time to let Perfect go. 3. Kurt Angle At long last, 2017 was going to be the year in which Kurt Angle returned to WWE. It was a long time coming in WWE booked Angle in numerous matches during this run, and it was somewhat naive in thinking Angle was still the Angle from a decade ago. He would wrestle names such as Chad Gable, Samoa Joe and AJ Styles, yet Angle's history of injuries meant that Angle couldn't have the classic matches fans wanted. Angle was no doubt ready to retire and this final match would come against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35 and won with become one of the most disappointing retirement matches in recent memory. Whilst it was wonderful to see Angle back where he belonged, some fans believed that this final run did more harm than good. 2. Batista The timing is everything when it comes to pro wrestling. When Batista returned to WWE in 2014, he returned at a time when WWE fans had firmly chosen Daniel Bryan as in number one guy. As a result, Batista's run was turned upside down and the fans wanted no part of Batista as WWE's chosen guy. Initially, WrestleMania 30 plans called for the animal to take on Randy Orton in the main event, yet due to Batista's babyface run failing to get over, as well as CM Punk walking out of WWE, Bryan was added into the match. Batista was promised a world title run and this never materialised and the run left a bad taste in the fans' mouths. Batista himself had similar feelings on the matter and he was quick to acknowledge that WWE completely boasted his presentation and booking. 1. The Ultimate Warrior In 1996, in a desperate move to try and compete with WWE, WWE would bring back the controversial wrestler, controversial wrestler known as the Ultimate Warrior. Warrior at this point in time had a rotten reputation, yet Vince McMahon hoped that he'd be able to work with him and that his next run wouldn't lead to any issues. WWE had big plans for Warrior as it were to present him as an attraction and this began up WrestleMania 12 when WWE booked Warrior to squash the future Triple H. Warrior within that feud with Jerry the King Lola and Goldust and both of these were total failures. By the summer of the year 96, Warrior had once again left the company. The former WWE Champion claimed that WWE had breached terms of their deal which Vince McMahon and WWE outright denied. One of the key names that fully expected Warrior's 96 run to be a failure was Jim Ross, who had this to say on his Grill and J.R. podcast. But were you excited at this point about the prospect of Warrior coming back and giving a boost in the business J.R.? No, I was because I knew he was going to be a giant pain in the ass to work with. If he had the magic and the commitment and the energy that he wants possessed and brought to the table, then hell yes, who wouldn't be excited? Because it means he's going to draw you some money and it's going to be good for the company, etc, etc. But I knew he was going to be, I didn't think he was going to get back over. You kind of wait until he'd tear something. He's so heavily muscled. And so I knew he was always a problem child. The rest of your room, the Warriors always like to say. So I wasn't overwhelmed with it. If it worked, then good for us. But I didn't think it was going to work. But there you have it folks, WWE Legends, who made pointless comebacks. Be sure to leave a comment down below and I'll see you next time with some more wrestling content.