Larry, you're nuts.
He came back, completely changed his gimmick, and had an amazing run...really the best run of his career, and went up a level from a great pro wrestler to a Hall Of Fame pro wrestler.
His feud with HBK, the Edge/Big Show stuff, his "hollier than thou" gimmick/promos....he was often the high point on any WWE show he was involved in.
His return a few years ago was a slam dunk, home run, unmitigated success. I'm shocked you feel otherwise.