5 Superstars who WWE tried to get back but failed

#4 Carlito

The former WWE United States and Intercontinental Champion Carlito was reportedly set to return to the company after being away from WWE for a decade.

Epico Colon, Carlito's cousin, said that Vince McMahon had given the go-ahead to bring back Carlito, but he was offered a paltry sum of money, that was reportedly suitable for just a developmental contract in WWE.

“We talked with Vince, Michael Hayes was behind us and give Vince this signal: The OK signal. Sounds good. Sounds great. So we (Epico and Primo). So let’s bring Carly (Carlito)! But in all this process, 3 months happened and, politically, other people with power within WWE [interfered]. I don’t know if Carly made this person mad, but when he (HHH?) called Carly, he just offered him the money [on the level of a] development contract. Take it or leave it. So Carlito said, ‘No. I don’t need the WWE, the WWE needs me’.

Carlito rejected the deal despite him getting the green light from Vince McMahon and also having a good relationship with the WWE Chairman.