BigJerichool222
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Post by BigJerichool222 on Apr 12, 2014 22:33:06 GMT -5
In this community full of rumors and whatnot, it'd be interesting to see who was apparently in line for a title run (whether it be according to rumors, plans, or from the wrestler's mouth).
Off the top of my head I can think of for the WWE title at least:
Ted DiBiase (WM IV)
Owen Hart
Bad News Brown
Lex Luger
Ludvig Borga
Rikishi (Heel Turn)
Chyna
Vladimir Kozlov
Bret Hart (WM 26)
Anyone else? Any input/insight on the ones I've already listed? What about the NWA title? WCW? Midcard belts?
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Post by BrianZane on Apr 12, 2014 22:35:46 GMT -5
In this community full of rumors and whatnot, it'd be interesting to see who was apparently in line for a title run (whether it be according to rumors, plans, or from the wrestler's mouth). Off the top of my head I can think of for the WWE title at least: Ted DiBiase (WM IV) Owen Hart Bad News Brown Lex Luger Ludvig Borga Rikishi (Heel Turn) Chyna Vladimir Kozlov Bret Hart (WM 26) Anyone else? Any input/insight on the ones I've already listed? What about the NWA title? WCW? Midcard belts? Out of all of those allegedly-rumored guys, Owen and DiBiase are the only two that would have been alright, but I still think for them to never have won it is still OK ultimately. |
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Apr 12, 2014 22:37:05 GMT -5
Wade Barrett
Matt Hardy
MVP
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Apr 12, 2014 22:38:01 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre in 2010
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Post by MiLB Fan on Apr 12, 2014 22:45:57 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Brutus Beefcake was supposed to win the Intercontinental title at SummerSlam '90, but the near-fatal parasailing accident put an end to that.
I heard somewhere that the plan for WrestleMania IX was for Tatanka to win the I-C belt, but Shawn Michaels got the outcome changed.
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Post by BrianZane on Apr 12, 2014 22:47:54 GMT -5
It certainly looked as if Billy Gunn was going after the IC title in 1999, then he went and won the Hardcore title for no reason and defended it at WM 15. He eventually went and won the belt a year or two later, but still...
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Post by xCompackx on Apr 12, 2014 22:48:02 GMT -5
I remember Muhammad Hassan was supposed to at least get a championship match before all the controversy started.
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4TheGlory
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Post by 4TheGlory on Apr 12, 2014 22:52:03 GMT -5
From the rumor mills and dirt sheets as far as i can remember:
Wade Barrett
Matt Hardy
Ted Dibiase Jr (i remember reading he was going to get a monster push, beginning with a Wrestlemania match against Taker)
Cody Rhodes becoming WHC
Bobby Lashley
Drew McIntyre
John Morrison
Chris Masters
The list can go on and on. The WWE has always done the yo-yo push and have soured on guys that they were once in love with. I am sure there are quite a few guys that are lower on the totem pole now that at one point were being touted as can't miss prospects and future main eventers.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Apr 12, 2014 22:55:07 GMT -5
It certainly looked as if Billy Gunn was going after the IC title in 1999, then he went and won the Hardcore title for no reason and defended it at WM 15. He eventually went and won the belt a year or two later, but still... Isn't the story that Russo talked McMahon into changing it so that Billy won the Hardcore title and Road Dogg the IC title, just to swerve the internet message boards? |
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Apr 12, 2014 23:00:32 GMT -5
Also both Vader and Mankind in 1996
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Sparkybob
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Post by Sparkybob on Apr 12, 2014 23:00:56 GMT -5
Finlay for the WHC in 2006.
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amaron
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Post by amaron on Apr 12, 2014 23:02:47 GMT -5
Lex Luger was the first one I thought of.
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Post by Ganon83 on Apr 12, 2014 23:04:49 GMT -5
What is this rumor of Bret Hart winning the championship at WM 26?
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Post by kinginthenorth on Apr 12, 2014 23:12:31 GMT -5
There was supposed to be a tag match with Cena and Bret vs Batista and Vince, where the person who won the fall won the title.
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Post by JCBaggee on Apr 12, 2014 23:22:40 GMT -5
God I hope they weren't seriously going to put the title on Bret "Hitting me anywhere could kill me, man" Hart in 2010.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 23:24:07 GMT -5
Short of any drastically altered long - term booking, I can't see how Bad News Brown winning the title could have worked.
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Post by Ganon83 on Apr 12, 2014 23:24:37 GMT -5
There was supposed to be a tag match with Cena and Bret vs Batista and Vince, where the person who won the fall won the title. Never would of happened because I don't think McMahon is dumb enough to put his world title on a guy who can't bump anymore, unlike Russo. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 23:27:49 GMT -5
Ahmed Johnson at least thought he was winning the belt from Undertaker at some point in 97 after he joined the Nation, according to Faarooq, who said everyone just laughed at him when he said "you know I'm not sure if I'm ready to carry the company".
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Apr 13, 2014 0:16:00 GMT -5
I still think they could bring Chyna back so she can win the World Title. Maybe after Triple H beats Daniel Bryan for it. A feud for the ages!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2014 0:29:09 GMT -5
Apparently Drew was penciled to win the MITB in the MITB 2010 PPV until the very last minute
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