5 Monumental Returns in WWE History

#4 Hulkamania returns to the WWE in 2014

Hulk Hogan's return to the WWE gave the launch of the WWE Network a much-needed boost

There are several moments that could've been chosen in regards to a Hulk Hogan return for this list. The Icon has never gotten a poor reaction from the crowd, so at this point, it's easy pickings.

In 2002, Hogan brought back the red and yellow, walking out to Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child on an episode of SmackDown, shedding the nWo colors while bringing back the "Hulk Rules" gimmick.

At WrestleMania 21, Hogan saved Eugene from a beatdown by the evil and malicious Muhammad Hassan and Khrosrow Daivari. The Hulkster received a standing ovation from the Hollywood crowd that night, as Eugene accompanied him in posing for the crowd.

However, his return to the company in 2014 was a moment that's often overlooked and underappreciated. The WWE was working on bringing together the biggest stars of its history. With WrestleMania XXX fast approaching, the company was in dire need for a host that would draw eyes to their event, especially with the launch of the WWE Network that year.

With some older fans returning tuning back into the WWE to see what legendary stars might return, there was no bigger star to bring in than Hulk Hogan.

After a six-year absence from the company, with a few of those years being spent in TNA, the Hall of Famer came back to the company that made him a household name.

Hogan's speech at Monday Night Raw on February 24, 2014, helped promote the launch of the WWE Network while also reliving the great memories that he held, reaching all the way back to the first WrestleMania.

Regardless of personal feelings in regards to the man, it's hard to deny just how big of a moment this was in the WWE's history.

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Greg is a pro wrestling writer at Sportskeeda. He has been an avid wrestling fan since he was able to do elbow drops off bunkbeds at the age of three. He's gone through the highs and lows of the Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression, and PG eras and lived to tell the tale, with his favorite wrestler of all time being Diamond Dallas Page. His other favorite star is the late great Bray Wyatt.

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