10 Major WWE Returns That Flopped

Sometimes it just feels great to see a wrestler make their return to their old stomping grounds. With some time off, they feel fresher than ever, and there's plenty of new opponents for them to face. Some returning stars appeared to be as good as ever like The Rock, Chris Jericho, or Shawn Michaels. There are also feel-good stories where a talent undergoes a career renaissance like Goldust, who looks better than ever in the ring. Others are not so lucky. Though there's plenty of fan fare for returning stars when they first come back, sometimes that shine wears off rather quickly and then turns into hostility. On this list we are looking at wrestlers who just didn't fit in anymore, failed to connect with the crowds, or were clearly just going through the motions. The superstars here were all once employed by WWE, left for some time and then returned to flop like crazy. It was embarrassing for everyone involved, uncomfortable to watch, but a lot fun to relive! Here are the top 10 failed returns in WWE.

10. Tensai

Usually when a wrestler returns to WWE after being let go, they return to the same level they were on the card previously. For the most part, mid-carders remain mid-carders, and main-eventers go back to the main event. It is the circle of life. Not for Matt Bloom, the former Prince Albert/Albert/Hip Hop Hippo/A-Train. On his way out of WWE in 2004, he was a jobber, but WWE had big things in mind for him in 2012. Despite a lackluster run in Vince€™s company, Bloom was tearing it up in Japan as Giant Bernard. He was a big draw, putting on hard-hitting big man matches. It took longer than he probably thought, but WWE finally called him back home. For weeks, a series of vignettes showed us that some monster from Japan was going to ascend to the top of WWE. His name was Lord Tensai. Finally, he debuted the night after WrestleMania...and it was a dud from the start. Despite being gone for so long and given a new name, fans were not buying into the former Albert as a threat. Besides that, his push was doomed when he re-debuted on the same night as Brock Lesnar. Who needs a fake monster when you have a real one? WWE€™s plans for Tensai to be a main-event heel quickly fell apart. He did pick up a pinfall victory of John Cena, but after that he was quickly pushed down the card. After jobbing to anyone and everyone on the roster, he was teamed up with Brodus Clay. Instead of portraying a badass tag team, they were portrayed as fat men who just liked to dance. Currently, Tensai has been relegated to the role of an announcer on NXT, it€™s doubtful that he€™ll receive another run on the main roster.