10 Exact Moments Wrestlers Knew They Would Return To WWE

6. The Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior WWE 2K14 Hall Of Fame
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The Moment: It'd be a gross understatement to say that The Ultimate Warrior and Vince McMahon had a topsy-turvy relationship over the years. Once his second stint ended on bad terms in 1996, it didn't seem like WWE would do business with Warrior again. They did, albeit via 2K's video game series.

The publisher wanted Warrior to help promote the upcoming 2K14 in some 2013 ads.

The Return: Things had changed for Warrior since his fiery days of 'Destrucity' (look it up) almost 20 years earlier. 2K's game slid him right back into the WWE picture, and it didn't take long before the legend was agreeing to a Hall Of Fame induction. He also appeared on the night-after-WrestleMania XXX Raw to cut a farewell promo.

He sadly passed away days later, but at least he'd made peace with McMahon, been honoured by the company and then addressed a fanbase who had grown up watching him.

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