Top 5 WWE Superstars whose second stint was better than their first

WWE has had several superstars who have left to come back and have even more successful second runs.
WWE has had several superstars who have left to come back and have even more successful second runs.

#2 Drew McIntyre - WWE

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Vince McMahon introduced Drew McIntyre to the WWE Universe as "The Chosen One". After a near perfect arrival for McIntyre, he defeated John Morrison to win the Intercontinental Championship and seemed on his way to even greater success. Somewhere along the way, he got lost in the shuffle and ended up a member of 3MB.

After five years on the WWE main roster, Drew McIntyre was released from his contract. He used this setback to refocus on being the best that he could in his career. McIntyre returned to the independent scene in his native Scotland and the United Kingdom as well as EVOLVE. He won gold in every promotion that he went to including the IMPACT World Championship.

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Drew McIntyre returned to WWE in 2017 and came to the NXT brand. Just a few months after his NXT re-debut, The Scottish Warrior defeated Bobby Roode to win the NXT Championship at TakeOver: Brooklyn III. His reign was cut short when he suffered a bicep injury, but Drew soon found himself back on the main roster alongside Dolph Ziggler on the Raw brand.

Drew and Dolph defeated Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to win the Raw Tag Team Championships. In 2020, Drew McIntyre won the Men's Royal Rumble Match and then defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship. Now a two-time WWE Champion and triple crown winner, there is no question McIntyre has completely redeemed himself since his first stint in the company.

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Edited by Greg Bush
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