5 storylines that were abruptly cancelled by the WWE

5 storylines WWE abruptly cancelled

Modified Mar 13, 2021 15:53 GMT

What could have been: Lesnar vs Bryan and Vince's limo explosion

#4 Vince McMahon's WWE power struggle

In the summer of 2007, Vince McMahon began acting in a very weird manner. He delivered a bunch of promos, signifying that he was being bothered by something that no one knew about. He went onto suspend WWE diva Ashley after she mistakenly spilled coffee on him.

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On an episode of Monday Night Raw, Vince McMahon came out to address the WWE universe but left without saying a single word. He went to the back while being surrounded by the entire Raw locker room. McMahon opened the exit door and proceeded towards his limo.

The boss opened the limo door, sat inside, and closed it behind him. The limo exploded suddenly as the arena full of horrified fans watched. The original plan for the storyline was to have another McMahon character being introduced into the fold, who would go on to have a power struggle with Vince. Chris Benoit's death resulted in the storyline getting scrapped entirely.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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