10 Most Underrated WWE Smackdown Moments Of All Time

4. Vince McMahon Brings Back The NWo

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After Ric Flair beat Vince McMahon in a street fight at the 2002 Royal Rumble, Vince...well...he lost his mind. On the first episode of Smackdown after the Rumble, Vince had a series of vignettes where he was talking to himself about how Ric Flair will destroy the WWF by being in charge.

Toward the end of the night, Vince made a worrying declaration:

"I'm not going to let Ric Flair kill what I created. Because...I'm going to kill what I created! I'm gonna KILL IT! I'm going to kill MY creation! I'm going to inject the WWF with a lethal dose of poison! If anybody's going to kill my creation, I'm going to do it. Me...and the nWo!"

And when Vince swivelled his chair around, there was an nWo logo on the back of it. This was the first indication that the nWo, including Hulk Hogan, was returning to the WWF. Frankly, that could have been helpful during the InVasion the year prior, but the reveal was awesome nonetheless.

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Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor.