#1 Triple H: The Walkout – WWE RAW October 11, 2011
The WWE Universe witnessed something on October 10, 2011, Monday night RAW that they had not seen ever before, or ever since as a matter of fact. In the wake of ‘Reality Era’ rising, WWE saw a mass walkout of wrestlers and staff, citing unsafe working environment, leaving fans dumbfounded. Social media exploded for the following week as everyone speculated what was going to happen next, how was Triple H going to run the SuperShow with as few as five wrestlers remaining?
As the world tuned in for the next RAW event, Triple H came out to for his opening promo more determined to deliver than ever. Entertaining promos from John Cena, Sheamus, and CM Punk followed, which put the fans in writhing anticipation – maybe this could really be something great. But it fell flat as Vince McMahon made a return, fired Triple H, and replaced him with John Laurinaitis as the interim GM of Raw.
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The WWE Universe would have probably lapped up a long Cena vs. Sheamus match, officiated by Triple H himself and commentated by CM Punk. But it remained a could-have-been as WWE passed up on the opportunity of turning the storyline into a true Reality Era event and killed it before it could even begin. This match – which was not really a match – might just be one of the strangest turns WWE television has broadcasted.