10 forgotten mid-card WWE returns 

#1 Vader: 2005

It wasn't Vader Time

A 3 times WCW World Champion and 3 times IWGP Champion in Japan, Big Van Vader is one of the greatest big men in the history of professional wrestling. When he finally made it to WWE in 1996, despite being a big jump at a time when all the big jumps were from WWE to WCW, Vader still didn't get the treatment he deserved, due in part to Shawn Michaels finding him too stiff. Vader parted ways with WWE in 1998 after being treated like a joke for too long.

After a few year return to Japan, Vader made a very brief return to WWE in 2005. Johnathan Coachman recruited he and Goldust as a back-up in fear of being attacked by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vader and Goldust would then back-up Coach during his Street Fight with Batista at Taboo Tuesday 2005. Vader had only worked a two-appearance deal with WWE, in hopes of being offered a full-time contract after, however, Vince McMahon was not impressed by his performance and annoyed he had tripped over himself on RAW, and passed on re-signing him.

Vader would return to WWE for two more appearances in 2012, defeated Heath Slater on an episode of RAW and later appearing on the 1000th episode of the show.