5 times a WWE PPV card changed at the last minute

#4 Survivor Series 1993

Four years later, the first match of Survivor Series '93 saw Randy Savage make an unscheduled appearance, replacing Mr. Perfect on Razor Ramon's team. It was a strange coincidence considering the events surrounding the prior year's Survivor Series, but more on that later.

The biggest change, however, came in what was to be the culmination of the long-running Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart feud. The plan was for Bret and his brothers, Owen, Keith, and Bruce, to battle Jerry Lawler and his knights. At the event, however, Shawn Michaels replaced The King due to unexpected legal troubles that impacted Lawler at the time of the show (the charges were eventually dropped).

While the change made little sense in kayfabe with no explanation given for Lawler's absence, it was a nice callback to the 1992 Survivor Series which featured Shawn vs. Bret in the main event. It was also Shawn's return to WWE after a three-month suspension so the situation wasn't a total loss.