10 WWE Comebacks You Don't Remember
Not every WWE comeback is memorable
3. Haku - 2001
At another point during the Monday Night Wars, the reigning WCW Hardcore Champion defecting to WWE would have been huge news.
But by January 2001 the war was, for all intents and purposes, long over, and the title belonged to Haku, a valuable veteran performer, but not exactly a major difference-maker at the time.
Haku made a surprise appearance in the 2001 Royal Rumble, entering at number 29 and lasting a few minutes before being eliminated by Steve Austin.
After that, he formed a tag team with Rikishi, then went through his ‘bad man’ phase, the duo having a series of matches with The Brothers of Destruction and unsuccessfully challenging the Dudleys for the tag straps.
An injury to Rikishi put a stop to the team, however, and the Tongan hardman floundered.
If you spotted him on television, it was probably because you were watching shows like Jakked and Heat. By the end of his six-month stay he was reduced to putting over Shawn Stasiak.
It was a far cry from being the King and main eventing with Hulk Hogan, but in the era of The Rock, Kurt Angle and Stone Cold, he was never going to be a top player.
