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Post by dirkburton on Nov 12, 2022 22:17:51 GMT -5
I love a good comeback story, but usually when a wrestler makes a comeback, it fails to live up to the last big run. Billy Graham was a big one, I was hoping for a huge comeback run in '86 but was snakebit with injuries. Edge's comeback has also been snakebit with injuries. Punk's comeback was great for a while but also snakebit (plus muffins). Can you think of times a wrestler disappeared for a while, came back and his comeback run was more memorable than his first run? The only one that comes to mind is Backlund, who completely disappeared for years and then had his crazy Mr. Backlund run which seems to be remembered more fondly than his 5 year run as the All-American Boy WWWF champ.
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Post by 4real on Nov 12, 2022 22:46:01 GMT -5
HBK’s 2nd run from 02-10 comes to mind. We were blessed to get that run honestly.
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Post by fw91 on Nov 12, 2022 23:16:36 GMT -5
Psycho Sid was far better than Sid Justice.
2006-2009 Jeff Hardy was a mega star. Makes me wonder how did he become (mostly) such an afterthought at the end of his last run
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Nov 13, 2022 8:50:05 GMT -5
HBK’s 2nd run from 02-10 comes to mind. We were blessed to get that run honestly. came in to post this. he was every bit as good a wrestler as he was before his hiatus, but with a change in attitude that turned him into THE respected elder statesman of wrestling. he had the best match of the night every time he had one. |
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Post by dirkburton on Nov 13, 2022 9:55:07 GMT -5
HBK’s 2nd run from 02-10 comes to mind. We were blessed to get that run honestly. came in to post this. he was every bit as good a wrestler as he was before his hiatus, but with a change in attitude that turned him into THE respected elder statesman of wrestling. he had the best match of the night every time he had one. One of the greatest wrestling redemption stories. He really turned his life around without losing a step in the ring. |
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Nov 13, 2022 9:57:03 GMT -5
PCO.
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Post by The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM} on Nov 13, 2022 15:20:50 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre.
Brock Lesnar.
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Post by dangerousdanpotato on Nov 13, 2022 15:43:45 GMT -5
Most of the guys who had runs in the WWWF, went away and then came back for the Rock n' Wrestling era. Hulk Hogan obviously being the biggest name, but also Roddy Piper, Ted DiBiase, Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik, Tito Santana, Greg Valentine... the list goes on.
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Post by dangerousdanpotato on Nov 13, 2022 15:46:40 GMT -5
Others may disagree but I would suggest Kamala. His first run in WWF saw him working with Hogan, but I think is generally overlooked as he never got on PPV. His return in '92 with a major feud with Undertaker and plenty of TV matches probably eclipses the first run and is just more memorable.
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Post by XIII on Nov 13, 2022 16:49:24 GMT -5
Maybe not eclipses the first run but the second coming of Batista/Evolution was top notch with their battles with the Shield and Batista just generally being hilarious with such hits as Boo-tista and Blue-tista.
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Post by karl100589 on Nov 13, 2022 16:53:27 GMT -5
Dustin Rhodes was a generic white meat babyface in his first Fed run. His second run as Goldust was one of the most groundbreaking wrestling characters ever, especially by 1995 standards.
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Post by tafkaga on Nov 13, 2022 17:10:51 GMT -5
Psycho Sid was far better than Sid Justice. 2006-2009 Jeff Hardy was a mega star. Makes me wonder how did he become (mostly) such an afterthought at the end of his last run Sid's final run in WCW was also better than the first two. |
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Post by tafkaga on Nov 13, 2022 17:13:45 GMT -5
Different companies, but Meng's run was better than Haku's.
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Post by Cyno on Nov 13, 2022 18:42:05 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley's second stints in WWE are going a hell of a lot better than the first. Granted it took both awhile to get there, but Drew in particular went from a boring "chosen one" heel in his first run to one of the most natural and likable face WWE Champions in quite some time.
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Post by sungod2020 on Nov 13, 2022 18:58:08 GMT -5
Eddie Guerrero comes to mind. He was let go by the WWF in November 2001 for drunk driving, came back later that spring and didn't miss a beat from his previous run. Won the IC and US titles along the way, was an integral part of the Smackdown brand, and even slayed the beast by winning the WWE championship from Brock Lesnar. He was so beloved that when they tried to turn him into a baddie, the fans rejected it and turned back face like a month later.
Too bad he passed away(which is 17 years ago today), because the future Hall of Famer definitely would've brought us more memorable moments. So yeah, my pick more than qualifies.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 13, 2022 19:12:40 GMT -5
Others may disagree but I would suggest Kamala. His first run in WWF saw him working with Hogan, but I think is generally overlooked as he never got on PPV. His return in '92 with a major feud with Undertaker and plenty of TV matches probably eclipses the first run and is just more memorable. I always knew Kamala. From magazines and books and had his LJN doll, but never saw him until that run, except maybe once I saw a match when he was wherever he was in between. It’s hard to top a run with Hogan though. Plus Kamala has gone on record on how little he was paid for his Taker feud as well. You’re right, but I think the original run is probably still best for his bank account. |
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Post by nakedmideon on Nov 13, 2022 19:43:25 GMT -5
X-Pacs 2nd run in WWE was better than 123 kid in my opinion
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Nov 13, 2022 20:13:13 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley's second stints in WWE are going a hell of a lot better than the first. Granted it took both awhile to get there, but Drew in particular went from a boring "chosen one" heel in his first run to one of the most natural and likable face WWE Champions in quite some time. Speaking of Lashley, his 2nd run in TNA was waaaay better than his first run, and showed that he can be a great World Champ. |
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Post by thegame415 on Nov 13, 2022 20:30:38 GMT -5
Don't know if this counts, but I feel like Finlay's comeback in WWE was better than his WCW run, and I thought it'd flop.
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Post by tafkaga on Nov 13, 2022 20:34:02 GMT -5
Don't know if this counts, but I feel like Finlay's comeback in WWE was better than his WCW run, and I thought it'd flop. I thought Finlay would flop in WCW, but he actually had pretty good runs in both companies. Go figure. |
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