Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in French that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.

Let me give you an example: The NBA season of 1975 -- 76 was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association .
The answer to this example can be: La saison 1975-1976 de la National Basketball Association était la 30e saison de la NBA.
Here is why: This is a correct and accurate translation from English to French because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.

OK. solve this:
In the following year , Butcher returned and was eliminated in round by Ian Rotten .
Answer:
Butcher est revenu l'année suivante et a été éliminé au deuxième tour par Ian Rotten.