12 Wrestlers Who Mysteriously VANISHED

Alex Riley’s WWE run had all the makings of a breakout—solid look, decent mic skills, and a memorable feud with The Miz. But after fizzling out in 2016, he quietly exited the wrestling world, seemingly for good.

Then in 2023, out of nowhere, Riley resurfaced. Not with a major promotion or a nostalgia-fuelled return, but with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it three-match comeback. He wrestled for the NWA and a couple of smaller shows, looking solid but noticeably distant from the spotlight he once flirted with. And just as quickly as he reappeared—he vanished again.

It was one of the weirdest comebacks in recent memory. A three-week blip on the radar that left fans scratching their heads. Was it closure? A test run? A moment of curiosity? No one really knows.

Alex Riley didn’t just disappear once—he did it twice. And the second time might’ve been even stranger than the first.