10 Wrestlers Who Regretted Coming Out Of Retirement

Randy Savage left WWE in 1994, with official reports saying that they were unable to reach an agreement on a new contract. Savage later claimed it was due to the company wanting him to remain on commentary as they continued to push new stars. He jumped to WCW that same year. History repeated itself in 2000, when he was unable to renegotiate his WCW contract, leading to a break away from the industry.

At Victory Road (7 November 2004), Savage made his TNA debut confronting Jeff Jarrett after he defeated Jeff Hardy in the show’s main event. By 8 December, he was gone, reportedly disagreeing with the proposed finish for a championship match against Jarrett. The run, though short, is considered a disaster by all parties involved.

This proved to be Savage's last in-ring run. He died on 20 May 2011 following a heart attack while driving. While alive, he said little on the record about TNA. However, renowned wrestling agent Bill Behrens, who worked with TNA during Savage’s tenure, shed some light on the disappointing run:

“First of all Randy [was] extremely limited and he drank all day. The first time I had to send him to the ring I literally had to help him up the ramp […] he did an in-ring spot where he couldn’t hit his own moves and he couldn’t throw a punch bless his heart. Then after that he was supposed to do […] an actual match, and he went to Jerry Jarrett and said I won’t do it unless I win the title. Jerry Jarrett talked to him and talked to him and then left the meeting came to me and said: this man is insane. That pretty much was the end of Randy’s run.”