The Ultimate Warrior is proof positive that you can never say 'never' in the wrestling business and that, when the chips are down, everyone comes back in the end. Warrior left the company under really bad circumstances in 1992, when he was fired after it had been discovered that he (and Davey Boy Smith) had been experimenting with Human Growth Hormone, which wasn't very good considering WWE were in the middle of a steroid scandal. This was after he had been fired in 1991, when he demanded (and received) a hefty payoff to perform at SummerSlam. So, yes, there was a lot of bad blood between the sides but, with business down, McMahon turned to his incredibly muscular former star. Warrior returned at WrestleMania XII, where he completely squashed Triple H in just over a minute (during which he also no sold a Pedigree). It was a hell of a statement, but the WWE audience had moved on. Warrior was old hat and it was doubtful they would have accepted him as a Champion, considering the superb work of Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Mankind and The Undertaker. Instead, Warrior was shoved into worthless feuds with Goldust and Jerry Lawler, which produced some staggeringly dull matches. He was released from his contract after he missed several house shows, which he claimed was due to the death of his father (an excuse that Vince didn't buy). This whole sorry run lasted four months and boasted a lot of bad segments and matches. This was not the hair-raising Warrior of his late 80s/early 90s prime, that's for sure. The worst comeback in WWE history.
