Editing Arn Anderson (section)

=== Return to WWF/WWE (2001–2019) ===
[[File:Arn Anderson Aug 2014.jpg|thumb|Anderson in 2014]]

Not long after the closing of WCW, Anderson became a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#A|road agent]] for WWF, renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May 2002.<ref name=AlumArch/> He occasionally appeared on WWE television trying to, with the help of other WWE management, pull apart backstage brawls. Before the [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|WCW/ECW Invasion]] storyline, Anderson took up color commentary for a [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] match between [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Buff Bagwell]], [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]] match with [[Billy Kidman]] and [[Gregory Helms]] as well as another WCW Championship match between Diamond Dallas Page and Booker T, which would be his only appearances as a commentator in WWE. He made an appearance on ''Raw'' in 2002 delivering a video to [[Triple H]] before he was supposed to renew his wedding vows to then-heel, [[Stephanie McMahon]]. Anderson was assaulted by [[The Undertaker]] on February 25, 2002, in an episode of ''Raw'' leading up the Undertaker vs. Ric Flair match at [[WrestleMania X8]]. During that bout, Anderson made an in-ring appearance, delivering his signature ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Spinebuster|spinebuster]]'' to The Undertaker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/arn-anderson-difference-between-mark-calaway-and-undertaker-persona|title=Arn Anderson On The Difference Between Mark Calaway And 'The Undertaker' Persona &#124; Fightful News|website=www.fightful.com}}</ref> He would later turn heel by helping Ric Flair in his feud with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], leading to Austin [[urinating]] on him. Anderson became a face once again on June 10, 2002, and attempted to help a then-babyface Flair gain sole ownership of WWE during a match with [[Vince McMahon|Mr. McMahon]], but backed down from a confrontation with [[Brock Lesnar]], who entered the ring to assist McMahon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wrestlingrecaps.com/2020/10/10/wwe-raw-6-10-2002/|title=WWE RAW 6/10/2002|first=Bob Colling|last=Jr|date=October 10, 2020|website=Wrestling Recaps}}</ref>

Anderson made a special appearance at the October 2006 ''Raw'' Family Reunion special, in which he was in Ric Flair's corner for his match against [[Nick Mitchell|Mitch]] of the [[Spirit Squad]]. Anderson was in the corner of Flair, [[Sgt. Slaughter]], Dusty Rhodes, and [[Ron Simmons]] at [[Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series 2006]], where the four faced the Spirit Squad, but was ejected from the arena during the match. On the March 31, 2008 ''Raw'', Anderson came out to say his final goodbye to Ric Flair and thank him for his career. At [[No Mercy (2008)|No Mercy]], he was backstage congratulating [[Triple H]] for retaining the [[WWE Championship]] against [[Jeff Hardy]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=28973| title = Reference at www.cagematch.net}}</ref>

On an episode of ''Smackdown Live'' in August 2016, Anderson made an appearance as one of the people asked by [[Heath Slater]] to be his tag team partner for the tournament to determine the inaugural winners of the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]]. Anderson refused to help Slater upon learning that he was not Slater's first choice as a tag team partner. On the August 8, 2017, episode of ''Smackdown Live'', Anderson made a guest appearance on Fashion Police, revealing himself to be the one who destroyed Breezango's toy horse, Tully, and boasting he was the best horse from [[The Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)|The Four Horsemen]], and that "Tully" should have been named "Arn".<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=181370| title = Reference at www.cagematch.net}}</ref>

On February 22, 2019, it was reported Anderson had been released from the WWE.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=124356| title = ARN ANDERSON GONE FROM WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT {{!}} PWInsider.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/arn-anderson-let-go-wwe/#.XG_Ye-hKiUk|title = Arn Anderson Has Been Let Go from WWE|date = February 22, 2019}}</ref> It was later reported this was due to Anderson allowing an intoxicated [[Alicia Fox]] to wrestle a match at a WWE Live Event on February 10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/report-arn-anderson-was-let-go-wwe-because-he-allowed-alicia-fox-wrestle-while-intoxicated|title = Report: Arn Anderson Was Let Go from WWE Because He Allowed Alicia Fox to Wrestle While Intoxicated &#124; Fightful News}}</ref> At Starcast II, Anderson spoke briefly about his release saying he didn't want to be somewhere he was not wanted and the hours had become too much for him. He couldn't say much due to being bound by a non-disclosure agreement.<ref name="fightful.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/arn-anderson-unable-detail-his-wwe-departure-says-he-doesn-t-want-be-where-he-s-not-wanted|title = Arn Anderson Unable to Detail His WWE Departure, Says He Doesn't Want to be Where He's Not Wanted &#124; Fightful News}}</ref>