10 Surprise WWE Returns That Immediately Transformed Title Matches

10. Vince McMahon

Though it signified the end of Vince McMahon's 'lifetime' banishment less than three months after he'd agreed to stay off television forever, Triple H's grandstand challenge to the Chairman on the fourth ever episode of SmackDown crafted a memorable battle that saw McMahon presumably live out a lifelong dream he never thought possible.

Far from some of the many disgraceful ego trips from both his son and daughter, McMahon took an unabashed sh*t-kicking by his top guy and future son-in-law, only to escape as WWE Champion after Stone Cold Steve Austin planted 'The Game' with a Stone Cold Stunner.

Jaw-dropping enough to have Vince even challenge for the gold so early into Triple H's first ever reign, it was even more flabbergasting to see the company's owner hold the strap aloft as the show went off the air.

To his credit, McMahon relinquished the title at the first opportunity, vacating it on the following edition of Monday Night Raw to put it up for grabs in a Six-Pack Challenge at the following Sunday's Unforgiven pay-per-view. As if to peek into his subconscious first though, he revealed the title from within his suit jacket. Revelling in the fleeting moment, it was clearly a scene he'd played out in his head before.