3 Superstars who unsuccessfully contacted WWE for a return, and 3 who were approached by WWE

#5 Shawn Daivari - contacted by WWE for a return

Fans who watched WWE actively back in the mid-2000s might remember Muhammad Hassan and his manager, Daivari. The duo made their WWE debut in late 2004, and established themselves as heels on the RAW brand. Hassan and Daivari were involved in several major feuds, including a tag team rivalry with Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels.

Soon after the Muhammad Hassan character was canceled on the road to SummerSlam 2005, Daivari began managing Kurt Angle, and later managed The Great Khali as well. He later competed on the main roster as a Cruiserweight, before his release in 2007.

Years later, Daivari was recruited by WWE as a backstage producer. Here's what Daivari had to say about his return:

"I got a phone call from Hunter, he was like 'Yeah, we were thinking maybe we'd bring you in as a producer on the road. We need more fresh, younger eyes on the product.' I was thinking, 'Man, this is literally right to the finish line. This is where I wanted to get."

Daivari was one of several employees who were released by WWE as a part of budget cuts amidst the Coronavirus crisis, back in April.