8 WWE Hall Of Famers Who Couldn't Stay Retired

7. Buddy Rogers

Buddy Rogers
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The man Bruno beat for his very first championship in the company was struggled to shrug the competition addiction himself. After losing the belt to Bruno in controversial fashion in 1963, Rogers' career began to wind down, with the original 'Nature Boy' working mostly tag matches until retiring later in the year.

A remarkable 15 years passed before Buddy Rogers made a full-time return to professional wrestling. 1978 was the year, and despite being more than 50 years of age Rogers returned with fire in his belly and a desire to break more necks. It wouldn't last too long though, and Rogers was soon transitioned into a managerial role.

Buddy Rogers retired again in 1983, but continued to compete on and off until his death in 1992. Rogers was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame posthumously in 1994.

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