Storage Wars season 16 premiered on June 7, 2025. The newest season also includes Dave Hester, a cast member who was embroiled in several controversies throughout the past seasons. Dave was fired from season 4 because he filed a lawsuit against the producers of the show, saying the reality TV show was scripted, per The Hollywood Reporter.After a court battle, he settled the lawsuit and returned to the show in season 5. He exited the show again post-season 12 because he was suffering from sleep apnea and had suffered a stroke because of his condition, as reported by TMZ. He made a comeback for the second time in season 16.Known as the "Mogul" and "villain" of the A&E show, Dave Hester had the tendency to steal the most valuable storage units from his fellow cast members. According to the show format, the cast members individually bid to buy storage lockers and sold the items discovered in them. When the cast found out about Dave's return on season 16, they didn't react well.Ivy Calvin said he was fed up with Dave's famous phrase, "Yuuup" and stated:"It's something I was hoping on never hearing again," he said.All the cast members criticized Dave's entry while speaking to the cameras. Brandi, Rene, and Dave then bid on a locker, which started from $150 but ended up at $1000 because Dave kept on bidding. He was the one to bag the locker, but it came at the cost of his co-stars' happiness.How the Storage Wars cast members reacted when they found out Dave Hester was back for season 16? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDave entered when Rene was bidding for a storage locker for $125, and Dave bid $150 on it. Upon seeing him, several cast members of Storage Wars reacted to his entry, and most of their responses weren't good. Brandi Passante, in her confessional, cussed at her co-star saying:"That f*cky f*ck can go f*ck a duck. F*cker. F*ck you."Dan Dotson stated that he didn't have any comments to make on the scenario, while Laura gnashed her teeth in her confessional. Rene mentioned that the most annoying sound in the world was what Dave's "Yuuup". The scene flashed to Dave using the phrase during the auction. Ivy also said that he never wanted to listen to it again.While speaking to the cameras, Storage Wars star Dave asked if all his old buddies missed him, and his expression 'Yuuup." Dave then started bidding against Rene and Brandi for the locker that was being auctioned. Brandi dropped out after her last bid of $525, while Dave and Rene kept bidding until they reached $1000. It was Dave who bought the storage locker while Rene dropped out. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAfter bagging the storage locker, Dave shared in a confessional that he missed his co-stars, and nothing could have made him feel loved more than a welcome like that. He told Rene that he could have the next locker and asked Brandi to get the one after that. Brandi told him that she already got one and wondered why he didn't get his for cheap.For more updates on Storage Wars season 16, fans can follow the production house's official page, @orig_prod. Dave Hester can be followed on his official Instagram handle, @davelovespugs.