5 WWE Legends who shouldn't have returned for one more match

Many WWE fans have grown up watching the golden generation of wrestling when superstars like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, and Stone Cold Steve Austin shone. They still long to see these legends lace up their boots one final time.

WWE legends also aspire to return to the ring for one more chance at immortality and bask in the glory of a cheering WWE Universe.

Yet, age is a big factor for superstars. Their reflexes, athleticism, and coordination diminish with time. As a result, in-ring storytelling, the DNA of the business, often suffers a major dent.

So it's important for WWE legends to realize when their time is up, which brings us to the topic of discussion today. Here's a look at 5 WWE Legends who shouldn't have returned for another match.

#5 WWE legend Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels had arguably one of the best retirement matches in the business. He gave it his all in the Streak vs. Career Match at WrestleMania 26 against the Undertaker. The bout was legendary and is still etched in the memory of the WWE Universe.

Yet, Shawn came out of retirement at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia to face The Phenom and Kane in a tag-team match alongside Triple H. D-Generation X was up against the Brothers of Destruction as Saudi officials demanded WWE bring back more legends for big draw cards at events.

Shawn Michaels looked a bit out of sorts in this bout, having not wrestled in eight years, and it showed. He struggled to match his legacy of being one of the best performers. Despite DX winning, the contest seemed a bit jaded as none of the four competitors lived up to their past glories.

Such was HBK's disappointment that he told The Game after the match that they were too old to be in the ring and that he should've remained retired.

#4 WWE legend Kane

Kane was arguably one of WWE's most destructive superstars to ever step foot in the squared circle.

Like Shawn Michaels, the WWE Hall of Famer was part of Crown Jewel 2018, teaming up with his half-brother The Undertaker to take on DX. But the Big Red Machine looked rusty in the ring with his manouvers having lost some spark. During the match Kane even had his mask come off.

It was evident that age had caught up with him. The Brothers of Destruction lost the bout after Triple H nailed Kane with the Pedigree, and the latter was visibly exhausted after the contest.

#3 Ex-WWE Superstar and legend Vickie Guerrero

Vickie Guerrero has played a number of roles in WWE as an authority figure, lover to superstars, and an occasional professional wrestler.

After her final match in 2014 against Stephanie McMahon, Vickie was a surprise entrant in the 2018 Women's Royal Rumble. Unfortunately, she was eliminated in just 57 seconds by Becky Lynch, Michelle McCool, Ruby Riott, and Sasha Banks.

One wondered why she participated as it seemed just for entertainment rather than a wrestling angle.

#2 WWE legend Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle is one of WWE's greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He has had memorable bouts with legends like The Undertaker, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H.

At WrestleMania 35, Angle battled Baron Corbin in his retirement match, making a return to the squared circle after 11 long years, and lost the match. The Olympic Gold Medalist looked jaded in this contest with age certainly showing on his atheticism and in-ring manouvers.

The previous year at WrestleMania 34, Angle and Ronda Rousey beat the team of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. One would think this would've been a better farewell match for the legend.

#1 WWE legend Bret 'The Hitman' Hart

Bret Hart is arguably the best technical wrestler to step foot in a WWE ring. The Excellence of Execution returned to WWE in 2009, 12 after the Montreal Screwjob.

Hart beat Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 26 to extract revenge for 1997, albeit in storyline. At SummerSlam the same year, he was a part of Team WWE against The Nexus. The match seemed a bit out of place for the WWE Hall of Famer as he was disqualified minutes after he hit Skip Sheffield aka Ryback with a chair.

Honestly, Hart should not have competed in the multi-man tag match. Due to his lack of ring-time and age, his manouvers and gifted technical ability had lost momentum. But it seems like the desire to entertain the WWE Universe with one more match was too good to resist.

Despite the bout, Hitman's legacy will remain etched in the memory of his fans as one of the greatest wrestlers ever.