5 Times WWE rehashed their own storylines

Modified Apr 03, 2019 08:53 GMT

When Angle mimicked Austin with the milk truck

#1. The 2nd screwjob

Taker and Punk in action at Breaking Point

At Breaking Point 2009, The Undertaker faced CM Punk in a submission match. The match ended in controversial fashion, and the fans realized that the finish was similar to the Montreal Screwjob, that took place in the same venue 12 years ago.

CM Punk locked in the Anaconda Vice on The Undertaker, and the crooked referee Scott Armstrong signaled the timekeeper to ring the bell.

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As an enraged Undertaker looked at Punk posing with the title, SmackDown GM Theodore Long came out to the ramp and stared at The Deadman without uttering a word. The storyline later saw The Undertaker hounding and harassing Teddy Long for weeks on end.

The Montreal Screwjob had ended the exact same way, with the only difference being that Bret Hart ended up leaving WWE and burning all bridges with Vince McMahon.

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