10 WWE Wrestlers Who Should NEVER Have Come Back
2. British Bulldog
A murky political agreement to do with Owen Hart's tragic passing was allegedly at the core of Davey Boy Smith's 1999 return to WWE after an injury sustained in WCW looked set to end his career early.
In hindsight, maybe the latter might have been better for him than ever coming back.
Where he was once supremely capable and carry-able, the Bulldog was physically wrecked by the time he made his way back to the biggest stage and was badly exposed in headline matches against the likes of The Rock and Triple H. Though he still carried the muscle of old, he didn't look...right anymore, with his puce skin and sad denims doing much to erase the memories of Wembley Stadium less than a decade prior.
The Attitude Era's relentless pace didn't wait around for him to try and catch up either. Paired with The Mean Street Posse just because before eventually working barely passable brawls for the European and Hardcore Titles, Bulldog looked and felt like the relic he was being booked as. His passing in 2002 was desperately sad, and it's hard to watch this era back without thinking how close he was to his unfortunate end.