5 times WWE Superstars faked the return of other wrestlers

#3 Shawn Michaels pretends to be The Undertaker – WWE Royal Rumble, 1998

Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker

Shawn Michaels faced The Undertaker in the 1998 Royal Rumble in a WWE Casket Match. Whoever put the other man in the casket would leave the ring as the winner. Throughout the match, both men competed well, with The Undertaker even looking like he might clinch the win. However, interference from his kayfabe brother Kane saw the Phenom lose the match. He was then put inside the casket and it was set on fire by Kane.

This was one of the many times The Undertaker was written off the television by being apparently "killed." The next night on WWE RAW, the music of The Undertaker started to play, leading the fans to believe he was coming back. It seemed like The Undertaker was coming down from the rafters as he was lowered into the ring wearing his customary gear.

But things changed when the lights came on. D-Generation X’s music began to play and it was revealed that Shawn Michaels was the man in The Undertaker’s disguise. The plan was to mock the fans after getting a win over The Deadman, though not well earned, in the previous night.

Kane burnt his brother The Undertaker the previous night at Royal Rumble 1998: