10 Wrestling Retirement Matches Where The Loser Came Back

10. Sting Vs. Magnus - Genesis 2014

Sting's reticence to sign with WWE, his desire to keep competing, and his hefty price tag meant that after WCW closed, there was only one U.S.-based promotion in which he could end up. Sure enough, he spent nearly a decade in TNA, and while he was never able to put the group on equal footing with WWE, he worked hard and became a centrepiece of the promotion.

As the years went on, Sting seemed to soften his stance on working with WWE, but TNA always managed to deliver a lucrative contract for him to sign. In early 2014, though, the company's cost-cutting meant that Sting was on the chopping block, and after years of speculation, he was finally leaving TNA. While feuding with Ethan Carter III, Sting was attacked by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Magnus, leading to a title versus career match between the two at Genesis. Magnus won, and Sting's career with TNA came to a very real end.

His wrestling career, however, continued on. After months of teases, Sting debuted in WWE at the 2014 Survivor Series. He would go on to have four matches in the company in 2015, eventually retiring for good after suffering a career-ending neck injury.