10 WWE Wrestlers That Went From The Top To The Bottom Then Back Again
7. Randy Savage
No wonder Randy Savage had such a point to prove when he shockingly made the switch to WCW in 1994. He'd already proven it once before.
The Macho Man was Vince McMahon's occasional table by then, ruthlessly relegated to the announce booth in a total misunderstanding of what the New Generation ethos should have been promoting. Savage was getting north in age, but had star quality in abundance and beyond almost everybody else on the roster. From a company that main evented one show that year with Jerry Lawler and Roddy Piper and another with Bob Backlund, this was more just a demotion.
In 1992, just a year on from losing a retirement match he'd actually attempted to stick to against The Ultimate Warrior, he was WWE Champion and being booked in a co-headline match at a sold out Wembley Stadium.
Savage hadn't just been the Champion that blended the beloved past with a turbulent future, but done it from a standing start as a legitimate retiree in less than six months. He wasn't just a signing for Eric Bischoff - he was a steal.