Highs and Lows: 5 incredible returns to the UK by new WWE Hall of Famer The British Bulldog

#2. Rebellion 1999

Davey Boy angrily confronts Vince McMahon

While The British Bulldog was almost always cheered and revered on his returns home with WWE, there were some exceptions.

In 1999, the Bulldog was working as a heel. While in many such cases, a hometown Superstar still returns to their native land to some fanfare The company, however, did an excellent job of ensuring there was no such joy when the pay-per-view Rebellion took place in Birmingham in October 1999 – just a stones-throw away from the scene of One Night Only two years prior.

That night, The Rock was slated to challenge WWE Champion Triple H for the gold inside a steel cage. Furious at being overlooked in the title picture – insisting he was the rightful challenger – he angrily confronted Vince McMahon backstage, before hurling a trash can at the wall, hitting and hospitalising Stephanie McMahon in the process.

Later, his rampage continued. He decisively defeated X-Pac in what was his actual, scheduled bout, to a chorus of boos – returning once again during the main event to try and thwart The Rock’s chances – only to be fended off and sent packing by The Great One, though Triple H did retain his gold in the process.