5 WWE Superstars who benefited from having their push canceled by Vince McMahon

#1. Triple H -- WWE canceled his push in 1996 due to the infamous curtain call incident

This is perhaps the push that WWE is most grateful about canceling. It was 1996, and Triple H was still working his way up the ladder. He was a part of the Kliq, a backstage group also involving Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon (Scott Hall), Diesel (Kevin Nash), and Sean Waltman.

Following the news that Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were jumping ship to WCW, they had their farewell match at a Madison Square Garden Live Event.

The tag team match featured Hall, Nash, Triple H and Shawn Michaels. After the bout, the four men broke character in an emotional scene. Infuriated, Vince McMahon felt that somebody needed to be punished.

Michaels was the reigning WWE Champion at the time, so he was safe. With Hall and Nash gone, this left Triple H as the odd one out. WWE canceled Triple H's planned King of the Ring tournament win in 1997, awarding it to 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin instead.

As you may have guessed, this was the same King of the Ring where the famous "Austin 3:16" catchphrase was introduced, leading to his rapid rise to the top. Things worked out for Triple H as he still received a good push and won the King of the Ring tournament the following year. It took him another two years to capture the first of fourteen World Championships in WWE.

The timing of his push being canceled worked out for everyone, as it led to the rise of Steve Austin as a megastar and the slow-burn build to Triple H as a main event player.