5 times WWE involved a dead wrestler in storylines

#3 Andre the Giant, 2014

After the role battle royals played in building Andre the Giant's legacy, it was fitting for WWE to name an annual battle royal after him.

Andre the Giant is one of the biggest legends in wrestling history (both literally and figuratively). While WWE honoured him with the first WWE Hall of Fame induction and has never shied away from celebrating his legacy, he nonetheless receded a bit from memory of the years as WWE crossed over into new generations of stars.

In 2014, WWE brought his legend back a bit with the launch of the annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 30. Andre’s name lent the battle royal instant credibility, and the match reintroduced Andre to the contemporary wrestling lexicon.

And while the match hasn’t exactly emerged as the most prestigious since its inception, that first iteration, in particular, honoured Andre’s legacy well, as The Big Show put over Cesaro in the end by letting the Swiss Superman body slam him out of the ring.