10 Ex-WWE Stars Who NEVER Returned
These 10 former WWE stars never came back
8. Ken Shamrock
The World’s Most Dangerous Man must have done something to anger Vince McMahon on his way out, because he was persona non grata for the next 20+ years.
The former UFC fighter was a prominent part of the Attitude Era, bagging the Intercontinental Title and Tag Team Titles, winning King of the Ring and having prominent feuds and matches with the likes of The Rock and Shawn Michaels.
After a couple of busy years on the road, he became disillusioned with his creative direction and yearned to compete in the Octagon once again, prompting his decision to hand in his notice.
Since then, he’s fought for various MMA organisations and notably wrestled for New Japan and TNA, but – outside of a 2013 ‘Where Are They Now?’ feature for their website – WWE weren’t in touch for many years until late 2023 when they struck a merchandise deal.
Shamrock still hasn’t received a WWE Hall of Fame induction, though.
