5 Surprising pitches by Vince McMahon that were rightly shelved

Vince McMahon, The Undertaker, and Michelle McCool
Vince McMahon, The Undertaker, and Michelle McCool

#1 Vince McMahon almost went ahead with a Nation of Domination reboot

Nation of Domination
Nation of Domination

Earlier this year, Vince McMahon decided to bring back one of the most successful factions in company history, The Nation of Domination. Back during the Attitude Era, the faction wreaked havoc on WWE TV and helped The Rock establish himself as a credible heel. Back in July, WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry was backstage on RAW, and Vince McMahon had some big plans for him that night.

“The deal with Mark Henry was – Mark Henry and Ron Simmons were brought in for these tapings for the Nation of Domination angle that they scrapped. So I guess they just figured since Mark Henry is there, they just put him on TV for no reason.”

As mentioned by SEScoops, WWE nixed the plan altogether, and a Nation of Domination reboot didn't see the light of day. A stable such as The Nation of Domination worked flawlessly during the Attitude Era, which was more than two decades ago. The idea was incredibly controversial and perfectly suited the era, but bringing back a stable such as that in today's climate would have possibly led to a major disaster. With the BLM movement at its peak during that time, rebooting The Nation of Domination wouldn't have been a wise idea.

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Edited by Kaushik Das
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