10 Weakest WWE Return Pops Ever

6. Erick Rowan

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Former Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan has never fared well on his own. WWE's attempt at pushing him as a babyface singles act was a complete failure in 2014, and he's had next to nothing to do since Bray, his master, was sent to Raw in the Superstar Shake-Up. If Rowan draws heat, it's usually down to whoever he's aligned with, and this will likely continue throughout his career.

Erick suffered a torn rotator cuff in October 2016. Doomed to seven months on the sidelines, he sat out much of the Bray Wyatt/Randy Orton storyline, before returning two nights after 'The Viper's' defeat of 'The Eater Of Worlds' at WrestleMania 33. With Randy and Bray going at it in the ring, Rowan jumped the barricade, threw the WWE Champion around ringside, then pulled off his new steampunk-themed mask to reveal his identity.

The crowd went mild. Even attacking SmackDown's apparent top guy couldn't draw a significant pop, and they were deathly silent as Erick threw him around the place. Even play-by-play announcer Tom Phillips sounded bored as he called the action, putting an exclamation point (or removing one) on 2017's most heatless comeback.

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