10 Lamest WWE Returns
7. Christian (ECW - 10 February 2009)
Four years in TNA saw Christian (Cage) finally become the main-eventer WWE wouldn't let him be, leading to mass excitement when company president Dixie Carter confirmed his contract had expired and he was on his way back to Vince McMahon's promotion in 2009. This should have been awesome. At times, his comeback run most certainly was, but the big return itself? Awful.
This is largely the fault of announcer Todd Grisham. On WWECW's 10 February episode, Christian walked out confront Champion Jack Swagger - whom he'd defeat later in the evening - to set their feud up. Swagger had just called Hornswoggle out. It was a weird, weird time.
Christian got a decent pop when his music hit, but Grisham's call must rank amongst the worst in company history. "It's... it's Christian?" he said without a fleck of excitement, totally killing the moment for anyone watching at home, creating one of the era's finest wrestling memes in the process.
Matt Striker at least tried to restore some energy when he followed up with "this moment has just become instantly classic! Christian has returned," but the cold water had already been poured.