5 times WWE abruptly canceled a storyline

5 Times WWE abruptly canceled a storyline

Modified Jul 28, 2020 08:15 GMT

CM Punk was on fire in 2011 and the same can be said about the SmackDown Mystery Hacker in 2020

#2 Muhammad Hassan's path to the World title on SmackDown

Muhammad Hassan will always be remembered as one of the most hated heels in WWE history. His main roster run lasted mere months, but he managed to turn into one of the biggest bad guys in the company in a short amount of time. Hassan's character was that of an Arab-American who felt that the country and its people were holding him back. He feuded with the likes of Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, and The Undertaker.

On an episode of SmackDown, Hassan brought in a bunch of masked men who attacked The Deadman, in one of the most controversial segments in SmackDown history. The angle's timing couldn't be worse, as it coincided with the London bombings and led to severe backlash.

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Hassan was written off WWE TV at The Great American Bash 2005. WWE's original plans for him were to crown him the youngest World Champion at SummerSlam 2005 with a victory over Batista. Randy Orton held the record at the time, with his World title win against Chris Benoit at SummerSlam 2004.

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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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