10 Biggest 'Never Say Never' WWE Moments

[@nujabeez6573]

Although I was happy Bret Hart returned, it did feel like 5 years too late. Had he returned in 05 when HBK cut that awesome heel promo in Montreal it would of been one of the greatest returns of all time

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Imagine if Michaels was in the ring with the Hitman’s music playing, waiting to pull the gag on the crowd, but Bret Hart actually walked out. Having been kept hidden backstage until then.

[@aliciasimmons8473]

Yes I completely agree and the pop alone was a perfect time to bring him back

[@DelilahBeard]

And Bret just resigned with WWE

[@euychua]

I think they were planning that but didn't push through

[@mposh]

I was 15 rows from ringside at that Raw in Montreal. The crowd ERRRRUPTED with Hart's music hit. But they were even louder later that night when La Resistance won the Tag titles.

[@MrBda241]

"The Money is always Right!" - Eugene Krabs.

[@joshuamartinez6593]

He knew 🤣 i

[@pgwrestling9827]

he taught me everything i need to know about money. what an influential figure.

[@RicoValentino1558]

There was only a 33.1/3% chance of Scott getting inducted into the WWE HOF

[@BlackhornLynx]

The New Daniel Bryan is still one of my favorite characters, and I love the wood championship, what a great return

[@randomdude4816]

Planet's Champ Bryan was awesome. Even the ring announcer saying "The WWE champion, the NEWWWW DANIEL BRYAN!" Loved it.

[@_______________2001]

I loved that gimmick. When he won the tag titles with Rowan, they should’ve made the tag belts in wood too.

[@JL-sm6cg]

That was the best part of it all. The title. I hope he wins the AEW title and woodifys it as well.

[@JacksonLane02]

Veer Mahan debuting is a " Never say Never" moment for months people had been waiting for him to come and he finally came and now everyone will be Veergins

[@user-hm4tt9hy5f]

The biggest shocker to me and one reason I've become somewhat desensitized to the "shocking returns" of the caliber on this list is Jeff Jarrett not only being inducted into the HoF but also working as a producer with the occasional on screen stuff. Between him holding up Vince for money, being publicly fired when Vince bought WCW, and starting TNA, I thought he'd NEVER be affiliated with WWE again.

[@yuspure]

It's crazy that I was in attendance for 3 of these moments. Edge - I had little hope Edge would show up, it honestly didn't make much sense to me. When I heard "You think you know me" the stadium erupted. I was going nuts just like everyone else, place felt like a mosh pit during his entrance. I kept smiling during the match, I couldn't believe I got to see Edge wrestle again. Daniel Bryan - I woke up to the news of him cleared to wrestle. The arena were chanting yes before the show started, cheers during the video package, with more loud yes chants. When Bryan actually started to fight later that night, the arena was loving it with LOUD yes chants. Stone Cold - I had ZERO hope Austin would wrestle. Quick brawl, stunner, he counts the 1 2 3, happy ending. When the bell rang everyone around me was shocked, while I'm over here screaming "WHAT?! THIS IS A MATCH?!" It was fun. Wrestling is crazy, but being part of the crowd during these kind of moments are ones you will never forget.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

I'm just sitting here thinking about the amount of money that was spent. those couldn't have been the only three events you went to. that must be the dream life. I'm over here making life decisions at Denny's

[@bradking9046]

Knobhead

[@yuspure]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan Rumble tickets we got for free, all we had to pay was 1 night hotel, gas, and food. Smackdown was around $130. Mania me and my brother went half on. It isn't cheap but it's doable when planned and making sacrifices. And yes I have been to many events, I go to almost all the North Texas WWE/AEW shows with Houston being the one exception.

[@kennyfleck8630]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan I hear ya. Very financially disabled, yet I've been to quite a few events for minimal costs. I've had several buddies that are casual fans win tickets, either on a radio contest or something and each time they asked me to come because they wanted to know what was going on, so they could enjoy the show more...

[@JL-sm6cg]

I was there when Edge returned at the 2020 RR. I was like, "Wait a minute! WHAT?!!!"

[@soulessshadow5356]

I still can't help but think that Warrior knew his time was coming, and that's why he was more willing to make amends with WWE so he can take his rightful place in the Hall of Fame. I don't know man, it just seems that the timing was to perfect to not be the case. He looked sick when he did that final promo before he passed away so it would make sense

[@marvinleong5902]

Questions is if Warrior didn't died in 2014, would he ever accept the induction?

[@cengiztemi8713]

That doesn't make sense. He died after being inducted

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@cengiztemi8713 That's my point. He looked sick before he got inducted and I think he knew he was gonna pass away which is why he was more willing to make amends with WWE. It's like you literally didn't read what I said

[@cengiztemi8713]

@@soulessshadow5356 I didn't mean your comment. I was replying to marvin's comment

[@PowerRangerfan]

If you haven't already, go watch Ultimate Warrior's last appearance in WWE that night after WrestleMania XXX.

[@ems6706]

Bruno Sammartino was right I think, like I think he had legitimate grievances with the state of the business we didn't even realize was boiling under the surface until the 90s-00s and guys started dying left and right. Bruno was also smart enough to save all that money he made so he could come back on his terms. I'm really happy with how messy wrestling as a business can be on the lives of the greats Bruno Sammartino was nothing but a success story for a guy who deserved it. It's nice when it works out like that.

[@wyzeguy6]

That moment when Bischoff walked onto the screen still feels as weird today as it did when I first saw it

[@markmccallum475]

When Los Boricuas had a match with DOA. The crowd were in shock. You could hear a pindrop.

[@OmarGonzalez-km9vs]

What are you talking about

[@markswift7274]

I am surprised that Sable’s return after suing the company for millions of dollars isn’t included

[@aliciasimmons8473]

I was too but Brock I bet had a hand in that

[@thebigbop5866]

@@aliciasimmons8473 they hadn't met before that

[@balancer182]

Feels like Sable doesn't want to be associated with sports entertainment anymore. I can't remember the last time anyone talked about her.

[@Makasennn]

That is literally the only reason I clicked. To see where Sable would place. Easily top 3. Shame

[@harshckuk]

Bret in 2010 was something I never expected

[@rockydarknight2980]

Kofi kingston being a Wwe world champion. For years thought it wont happen, silly, midcard, mistreated, and 11 years he is winning at wrestlemania, celebrate with family. Tears of joy.

[@Nbflowers1989]

This channel constantly is putting out great content!

[@Justin_North]

I was in the hospital during wrestlemania 38 but I still had my laptop just so I could watch the show. I had nurses confused as hell why my grown ass was crying because a bald guy was kicking another guy and drinking beers for 20 goddamn minutes. It was a good day.

[@multiyapples]

I hope all is well with you.

[@jbailey690]

Hope all is well and it most certainly was a good day

[@kbassassin8308]

Oh Hell Yeah brother 🤘

[@jeremywilliams5141]

How about Jeff Jarrett being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame after holding up Vince McMahon for money in 1999?

[@paranoidewok6772]

especially with so many wrestlers discussing the heat between Jarrett and McMahon was pretty bad.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

He was brought back and humiliated yet again by being defeated by Elias🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@ALIAN18]

McMahon bought WCW says live on air Jeff Jarrett is double G Gone

[@johnegbert9167]

To be fair, successfully holding up McMahon is, in itself, HOF worthy.

[@jeremywilliams5141]

@@johnegbert9167 Ultimate Warrior and Jake Roberts have done the same and they're in the HOF.

[@FallenStarPunk]

Gail Kim still holds her “Never” promise to come back to WWE

[@footballstats9127]

I dount they tried to bring her back

[@ananyaraizada7657]

Well current WWE women's roster is far more skilled than her

[@FallenStarPunk]

@@ananyaraizada7657 agree to disagree. I would love to see prime Gail Kim take on Becks, Asuka, Rhea, Flair.

[@smokewavy7436]

tbh I don't think anyone cares either

[@mansaini2564]

What if he gets include in next year in hall of fame

[@denjowim2359]

9:45 not so true tbh... same as with Ultimate Warrior in Wwe 2k14 and Goldberg in Wwe 2k17. Sting was the Pre Order Bonus for Wwe 2k15 which came out a lil bit before Survivor Series 2014

[@WTFiTzFlow]

6:36 Just hearing those words being spoken makes my lips quiver and my eyes watery. I honestly feel that this was not supposed to happen on our timeline. This seems like something that would happen on a different timeline in a different universe. The fact that one of my favorite wrestlers came back from a career ending injury that I never considered would be a possibility makes me emotional. I used to do independent wrestling and I had an injury and it’s never been the same since. But, seeing Edge come back from the brink gives me a unique form of inspiration that no one else can appreciate.

[@balancer182]

I hope you recover the same way Edge did.

[@WTFiTzFlow]

@@balancer182 thank you, that means a lot to me. 🥲

[@ShanthoshRajThirumoorthy]

Hey man!!! Hope you get back to your best of health and live the rest of your life in the best way possible!!! You've entertained people the best you can and deserve the very best for the rest of your life!!! Stay strong!!! Stay happy!!! Thank you and love you mate!!!!

[@anthony0319]

cm punk coming back is now in the top 5 of this list lol

[@DragonHeart613]

AJ Styles showing up at The Royal Rumble and Cody Rhodes leaving aew to return to WWE at Wrestlemania both should've been on this list.

[@_______________2001]

Actually, Sting wasn’t a secret. It was revealed he signed a Legends Contract and was revealed as the pre order bonus in wwe 2k15 before his debut

[@_______________2001]

@Boba Fett Reporting facts. Sting vs Taker was supposed to happen at WM27, however Sting refused to sign with WWE. We got HHH vs Taker, while Sting got Jeff Hardy at Victory Road 😭😭😭😂😂

[@waderace4084]

Honorary mentions: Undertaker getting the Streak broken CM Punk returns to wrestling Brock Lesnar retiring from MMA to return to wrestling

[@luciiidnights]

Jeff Jarret getting inducted into the hall of fame was worth a mention

[@michaellyden2580]

Top 1 Never *Means* Never moments: 1) Randy Savage

[@coolchat18]

I mean, you’re not completely wrong, but he did return for a WWE themed video game promo shortly before his passing

[@mrmojomajestic8317]

Had he lived longer, he would have no doubt returned.

[@darkmuziti0n]

Imagine how crazy a Vince McMahon biopic with all the details would be

[@IrelandsShame]

Never say never... So you're saying there's still a chance for me to become the youngest WWE champion at 30? Fucking sweet boys, cheers xoxo

[@noy8940]

In kayfabe you’re 19. Go get em bud

[@kbassassin8308]

Shit I'm 28 shave my beard and people think I'm 16 😂 kinda annoying so I never shave

[@hhtptai]

Wrestling is such a weird sport but goddamn I love this stuff anyway.

[@Astrithor]

I haven't been this early in a while! Weird, I just watched the Bret Hart return yesterday!

[@koba163]

I was like "#10 is that?! Guess I gotta watch it all, because holy shit, I thought that would be #1."

[@Mr.SMiLeY1025]

Everyone loves the Steiner bros

[@DamienFouse]

I'm shocked that Cody Rhodes' return at WrestleMania 38 wasn't in the video

[@bigdog3628]

thing I love about edge the most is he went to vince and told him he could wrestle for AEW, but he won't if Vince clears him and makes an offer. That is how much respect he had for the company that gave him his legendary career.

[@translator859]

We'll never see Mr Kennedy in WWE again

[@dmolesevich]

I need to watch that Bret Hart dvd again.

[@NutLump]

I forgot who said it but Vince was supposedly really sour on the guys who didn't come in and stayed out their Turner contracts instead. Goldberg, Steiner, DDP, Hall, Nash, and Mysterio for a bit. The only one who was said that wasn't on Vince's bad side was Ric Flair because what he was going through at the time.

[@ahmadel-hagary371]

That is why the start of Edge theme says : you think you know me ? 🤣😂

[@Condud1]

The Sting debut was a foregone conclusion as soon as we found out he was to be in WWE 2K15

[@SIMONATKINSON1980]

Plus I think his debut entrance was a bit of a let down… his seemed one of those moments where the lights needed to go out (AEW style) and he should have just been stood in the ring, not have his entrance music play and have his face and the words STING up on the wall before he came out.. but saying that I guess Michael Cole couldn’t do his traditional “Could it be??!! IT IS!!!!” Line that he must be contracted to do for every major debut/return..

[@Condud1]

@@SIMONATKINSON1980 LOL true

[@ananyaraizada7657]

@@SIMONATKINSON1980 that couldn't happen in a WWE ring because WWE fans only connect lights off with the Undertaker. So it wasn't possible for WWE to do that because audience would have started chanting for Taker. Even when sting was under contract they did that lights off thing with Taker between brock vs seth. So it's only possible for NON-WWE companies

[@mauriziorusso7741]

I would also include ending the streak and the return of Brock Lesnar.

[@unfixingbowl5454]

Macho Man was really the only one that never went back, Even Punk did a Collab with WWE in 2019 on Backstage

[@freddiejohnson6137]

But just before he died he was doing more and more promotional work on WWE products and it was highly likely they had been on good speaking terms anyway so if he hadn't died he would have been on screen not long after.

[@Mariobacuno528estupido]

Wow, just imagine if these things that look impossible to happen now or in the near future, will eventually still happen? Who knows.. -John Cena returning and turns heel -CM Punk coming back to WWE -Chris Benoit being mentioned/acknowledged again in wwe -Paige coming out of retirement I will even include Roman Reigns finally losing the wwe title. Lol

[@boydy1310]

Great video lads. Have to try a follow up video of when never stayed as never?

[@miroslavtomic7038]

We all know why Bret was brought in in 2010. And on that specific night. Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair made their debuts in TNA on that very same night. While Hogan's debut was announced back in November of 2009, WWE didn't learn of Flair's debut until just couple of weeks before it happened. Plus, not to even mention the return of Jeff Hardy on that same night, which was kept secret until the very show. WWE simply needed to counter Hogan's TNA debut with something equally bombastic. Bret wasn't even mentioned on screen until after Hogan's TNA debut was announced in November. They simply needed something bombastic to counter and had to come up with something quickly. And it worked.

[@OvalOfficeMusicVault]

That buy out set the tone for what we know to be wrestling today

[@saeedderham5331]

7:35 edge when he sees this video: you think you know me

[@youngche8226]

10-Cody Rhodes return 9-HBK comes back in tag match w/ HHH after retiring to Taker. 8-Goldberg on WWE 7-Sting on WWE 6-a ECW reboot and a ECW PPV by WWE 5-Bret Hart working with WWE again 4-WCW match on WWE TV 3-nWo appears in WWE 2-Eric Bischoff and Vince McMahon standing together on Raw. 1-Undertaker losing the streak

[@HisVirusness]

"IDIOTS AND LIARS! ...I'm Adam Pacitti..." I swear, the more time that passes, the funnier you get.

[@martinrubio9986]

Goldberg never thought i see him return to wwe

[@Lefuhq3]

My favorite never say never moment is Kofi winning the big one. When he dropped the sos gimmick I was like yea it looks like his WWE championship run is down the drain. (I wasn't mad that he lost his sos gimmick it was basically dead already) but seeing him in that elimination chamber and him almost winning. I just couldn't get the tears out my eyes. My childhood hero was yelling "I've been waiting 11 years for this" and so have I. Till this day watching the build to kofimaina I still get tears down my face as a 20 year old 😂. Now that my boy Kofi and e have been champ I can def be happy with WWE for the rest of time.

[@leftwingdragon6235]

But big E's run was crazy bad he deserved better

[@Metalviking18]

Jon moxley. Never say never.

[@theKillingJokes]

"Never say never...so long as you can still draw." I doubt we're seeing Nathan Jones grace the squared circle to thank Undertaker for getting him out of prison again.

[@dkm07305able]

I know where never say never will never exist. AEW and WWE will come together. Never ever fornever ever will that happen

[@prj7894]

Until WWE buys Aew and do invasion to put final nail in the ⚰️

[@vta2265]

Not with Vince in charge. Under Nick Khan or Triple H, different story

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@wbcwinnipegbeltcollector]

The number 1 never say never moment is the Owen Hart DVD The one and only time wwe will be able to make money off Owen's name

[@chriscollins550]

Did you see the interview with Breat on youtube and it was way before he come back to the wwe. He said in that interview owens wife is destroying he's memory and he doesn't like her because of it by not letting wee show he's matches.

[@wbcwinnipegbeltcollector]

@@chriscollins550 yes and bret can be spiteful....however in recent times in as much as 3 months ago he said something about "Atleast Owen's being honored now" which is a huge improvement from the last one

[@bishopcholer803]

How did Jeff Jarrett being inducted into the WWE HOF not make the list?

[@Brw78]

Love Owens but imagine Punk vs Austin in a similar match. It was rumored way back when Punk was still in WWE

[@Tomthestarhartnell]

never = best promotional tool ever

[@crimealleysoutlaw1103]

Never say never in Wwe... unless its about someone along the tune of Crisp-pen-wah

[@peterharding2052]

The WWE didn’t hide Sting appearing that well. Chris Jericho before the event said on Twitter he was having dinner with Randy Orton & Sting.

[@dylanrocha7243]

What “Never Say Never” moments are even left? I can only think of CM Punk & Gail Kim returning to WWE. But even with Punk, a return to wrestling at all was seen as a never say never

[@MuneebAhmedkhan]

Ric flair Wrestling his one last match for the one last time

[@bakes7423]

Big show return to wwe? Can almost certainly say never about seeing great khali in a ring ever again, last I heard he can’t walk anymore

[@bakes7423]

Ryback?

[@bakes7423]

I’m thinking of a lot more but I won’t spam you

[@dylanrocha7243]

@@bakes7423 Ryback does seem really unlikely to ever come back. Big Show will probably never wrestle in WWE again, but I’m sure they’ll work something out to get him in the Hall of Fame eventuslky

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Bret and Vince actualy made peace with each other as early as 2005, after which Bret was inducted into HOF.

[@BoltUnagi]

I know not WWE but here are some pro wrestling never say never moments. CM Punk's AEW debut and return to pro wrestling. Katsuyori Shibata cleared to compete. New Japan Pro Wrestling. A non WWE show selling out Madison Square Garden.

[@BigCookie-fn4wy]

What Jeff Jarrett getting into the Hall of Fame and then working WWE afterwards?

[@popculturecountdowns6618]

Sting was also the case of a video game inclusion he was first a pre order bonus for one of WWE’s 2k games

[@Djarra]

So we might still get Undertaker vs Sting.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

If sting decides to come back to WWE on this one match term then it will get booked probably at Saudi

[@Djarra]

@@ananyaraizada7657 Or if 'taker goes to NJPW again.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

@@Djarra he is in a lifetime contract so he can't bail out of it

[@tmwfte81]

When Pa Cheaty said he would never EVER work as a Macho Man-themed stripper for Smiley Suitguy's stag do.

[@sweetjulius440]

If this list was made today CM Punk returning to WWE would have to be one of the top picks

[@BIGJ03SGPHS]

the one that was not mentioned surprised me the most was the return of the American nightmare Cody Rhodes is aew character

[@dennisbowen452]

Randy savage returning in 2011 before his tragic passing would have been a good 11th

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@Masedogg10k]

It's pretty ironic that Triple H campaign for Ultimate Warrior to come back when that's the exact same guy that squashed him in his very first match as Hunter Hearst Helmsley

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Bruce Prichard said on his podcast years ago on their TNA deep dive that during his time as the head of talent relations with TNA that the roster in TNA on average were making around 80% of what they’d be making in the WWE if they were in the same position there as they were in TNA. So you think of making 80% of what you’d make in the WWE but you get to work on the TNA schedule where you would go to universal like once or twice a month for a few days to tape a chunk of shows and then be off of work for however much time it was until the next chunk of tapings instead of being on the road basically all the time going town to town and running on fumes all the time and grinding out the wild schedule they ran. And then think of it for a Sting who Dixie absolutely loved per Bruce. If you were him it probably had to be a pretty awesome gig to work a super light schedule by comparison and if the average for everybody else was 80% or what you’d earn in the WWE, and Angle confirming that he was earning 7 figures his entire time with TNA, for somebody as revered by Dixie as sting he had to have been earning 7 figures too while having the super light schedule. If you could have a gig like that I can see why you’d pass on the WWE for so many years because outside of just being able to say you finally did it why would you give up a sweet gig like what he had? If you could work as light of a schedule with next to zero travel like they did and still make seven figures anything outside of getting a light schedule and an absurd amount more from a WWE wouldn’t be appealing at all I imagine. Once I head that on Bruce’s show it made way more sense why you saw some people stay out there instead of leaving over the years.

[@bubbajoshproductions3990]

Two true nevers will stay nevers though. Owen Hart and Chris Benoit will never be in the hall of fame

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Sting should've never joined WWE in begin with

[@quigonkenny]

I'll just sit here and wait for the remake of this vid when Jericho returns to the WWE/is inducted to the HoF.

[@youngche8226]

Some more/other moments I’d thought would never go down; that did are: Edge returns Paul Heyman/Vince/Bischoff all under one roof The Hardyz return Flair returns Rey Mysterio wins heavyweight Goldberg gets another run with the wwe belt Daniel Bryant return New Age Outlaws win tag belts years after being gone from wwe Austin wrestles KO Rowdy Roddy Piper returns in 2001/2-ish era

[@multiyapples]

Some WWE Debuts that happened are never say never.

[@JTsavage7577]

The only "never" in WWE seems to be actually building any talent...

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

Wow. Such a cool comment

[@hyaenas]

“Fed bad”

[@JTsavage7577]

@@Bobo_chimp yes but none of them are built to even be anywhere near a credible threat to roman. Theyre not building any top guys now. Everyone just floats around the midcard

[@adrianofgold]

@@Bobo_chimp riddle was already big on the indie scene and he was also a known UFC fighter. The others are fair.

[@adrianofgold]

@@Bobo_chimp Also Damien Priest was the former Punishment Martinez in Ring Of Honour when they were doing good numbers so he also was not a WWE talent.

[@TheHaiko99]

Well sting was in wwe 2k15 months before his debut, so i'd say it was foreshadowed heavily

[@Hains22]

Scott in the WWE HOF should be number 1🤣😂

[@dismothafuka405]

Next "never say never" wwe wrestlers you thought would never leave wwe but did. Hogan Bret Jericho Hardys(?) Big show

[@mistermalaprop]

Mark Henry definitely up there

[@PowerRangerfan]

Honestly 2k14 was possibly the best WWE 2k game.

[@jtp2007]

Surprised Christains returned is not on here

[@Jairrzz]

I actually didn’t find it that big of deal that Daniel came back lmao

[@kellywiebe646]

Honestly, if you give "Mr. Royal Rumble" Steve Austin one more match - make it the Royal Rumble.

[@mrdudeguy2199]

Eric Biscoff

[@a_reed4347]

Wwe opening the forbidden door should be on this list

[@GregoryW]

I could be remembering wrong but I thought I heard rumors of Sting being backstage at Survivor Series before the event started but it's been so long maybe I'm mistaken.

[@samchowdhury9451]

fantastic

[@samjacobson4647]

I love Eric Bischoff. I love Bret Hart. and I love sting a lot. I also love Daniel Bryan. and I love stone cold Steve Austin

[@scubasteevo7013]

How was Cody not on this list?

[@paulbrailsford846]

For me, the number 1 ‘never say never’ moment isn’t in this list. It’s Benoit appearing on the Network. After years of scrubbing his matches from every and any release, the unedited shows including his career appear in the network. Yes, they say things like “HHH in action” rather than “HHH v Benoit”, but they’re on there all the same.

[@iamnobodyjo]

We will never See Sting vs. Taker...

[@jacknelson927]

How about do the top 10 most underrated wrestlers on the planet or in wwe or AEW How about top 10 most underrated royal rumble returns and also performances

[@chrisklark4879]

I can't believe Brett forgave Vince especially after Owen. Let's not forget they canceled a house show because Shawn Michaels got hit in the face and left but Owen died in the ring and The show must go on

[@Leanzazzy]

Money heals all ❤

[@amanrob]

WWE still screwed up by showing Bischoff on camera before he came out for the announcement.

[@stevensole1909]

Owen Hart and Chris Benoit will never be inducted to the WWE HOF.

[@cooldinom]

no cody rhodes? feel like this was the perfect time for it