5 storylines that were abruptly cancelled by the WWE

5 storylines WWE abruptly cancelled

Modified Mar 13, 2021 15:53 GMT

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#2 Hulk Hogan vs 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin are two of the biggest superstars in the history of WWE. When the nWo came to WWE on the road to WrestleMania 18, fans clamored for the dream match to take place at the event. Vince McMahon himself wanted these two Superstars to go at it in a dream match.

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This didn't end up happening though, as Hogan went on to fight The Rock in an "Icon vs Icon" match at WrestleMania, while Austin defeated Scott Hall in a mid-card level match. It was later reported that Austin wasn't thrilled to take on Hulk Hogan in a dream match.

Bruce Prichard once spilt the beans on what had happened backstage. He speculated that back in WCW, Hogan refused to get into a program with "Stunning" Steve Austin, who was one of the fastest rising stars in the company at the time. Austin possibly wanted to return the favor and decided to refuse to wrestle Hogan at 'Mania'.

As far as dream wrestling matches go, Austin vs Hogan will take top honors on any list. It is certainly a crime that wrestling fans never got to see the two icons face off.

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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.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

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.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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