Ranking each return on the last episodes of WWE Raw & SmackDown in February 2019

#2 Batista's return to crash Ric Flair's Birthday celebration

Batista made a huge comeback to WWE RAW. The video of the Animal's return received over 7.2 million views on WWE's official YouTube channel. The success of Batista's return rests on the surprise factor associated with it.

Nobody expected the veteran to make a comeback. Fans did expect someone like Becky Lynch to crash Ric Flair's birthday celebration, but it was the Animal who destroyed the party, bringing back so many nostalgic memories in the process.

It is unclear how frequently Batista will appear on WWE TV ahead of WrestleMania. The Animal received a lukewarm response from the fans on his previous WWE return in 2014.

Triple H is currently a heel, so they have to decide who plays the face. Having both of them as tweeners may not help the feud if it is slated for WrestleMania. Someone needs to have positive reactions from the fans.

If they choose to go with Batista as a face then they need to justify his attack on Ric Flair in the weeks to come. The Animal's ruthless attack on the 70-year-old also needs to have a very compelling justification which should not make the fans hate him.