10 times WWE missed the chance to bring back a former Superstar

The WWE missed out on getting Sting and Goldberg in the early 2000s
The WWE missed out on getting Sting and Goldberg in the early 2000s

#5 Rob Van Dam (2015)

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Rob Van Dam

Another attempt at bolstering rosters during the brand split, RVD was originally supposed to be brought to fill a spot in the Dudley Boyz and Wyatt Family feud.

RVD turned down an offer to return to WWE because he felt the money offered would not be worth the time and effort it would take him to get back into WWE shape.

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His spot in the Dudleys/Wyatts feud was eventually filled by fellow ECW originals Tommy Dreamer and Rhyno.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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