5 major WWE returns that ended disappointingly

#1. The Ultimate Warrior - 1996

WrestleMania 12 - The Ultimate Warrior vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley

There's a common misconception about WrestleMania 12. Many associate it with the iconic Iron Man match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart, one that has also been dubbed as overrated.

The reality is that it wasn't Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels who sold tickets for that event, it was The Ultimate Warrior. Warrior was advertised for a big return after 4 years away and fans came in big numbers to watch him face the up-and-coming Hunter Hearst Helmsley, now known as Triple H.

It turned out to be a terrible squash match where Warrior also no-sold Helmsley's pedigree. It was awful and Warrior challenged for the Intercontinental Championship afterward, not finding that same success. However, an internal dispute occurred as Warrior began to no-show some Live Events citing the death of his Father, but Vince McMahon didn't believe him because he was never close to his father, to begin with. This resulted in his contract being terminated.

Warrior claimed that WWF, as the company was then known, sold his merchandise without giving him a cut. While we'll never know the truth, what we do know is that the biggest return to WWF in years was a big disappointment.