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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Oct 24, 2016 10:16:21 GMT -5
I don't see how any of these are more impactful long term than if Taker had lost one of his earlier Mania matches and had a loss in his record.
This honestly kills a good 10 or so Mania matches where the biggest draw was whether or not Undertaker would lose at mania.
I don't know how any match as minor as a mid 90s wrestle mania midcard match would have such an impact.
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Post by Rolent Tex on Oct 24, 2016 10:17:32 GMT -5
Christian over Cena and Jericho. Christian going to SD as champion might have kept him from jumping to TNA. That and he could have used the rub more.
Wade Barrett over Randy Orton. Survivor Series should have been the beginning of a collision course between Cena and Barrett at Mania. Instead it was the beginning of the end for Nexus.
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Post by dreidemy on Oct 24, 2016 10:35:28 GMT -5
CM Punk (as champion, because f**** Nash and Del Rio) beats HHH in 2011 and doesn't become his buddy on the next couple of months and goes on to main event WM
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Oct 24, 2016 11:03:55 GMT -5
Christian retaining the WHC in his match with Orton after Extreme Rules 2011.
This would have elevated Christian to be seen in a similar light as Edge, who fought with and against Orton in the past. That win really needed to be savored.
Santino and Beth Phoenix won their title(s) tag match at Summerslam 2008, but could I at least get a week or two of them carrying each other's titles?
Nexus winning at Summerslam 2010, with Bryan as the last eliminated. They take out Cena with a ton of shenanigans but the one guy kicked out of the Nexus fights them to the bitter end, elevating Bryan and Barrett at the same time.
RVD/HBK for the World Title in November 2002. Would at least make the ending clean, Rob would have stayed in the main event picture, possibly feuding with HHH after he won the title back from Michaels.
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Post by KobashiChop on Oct 24, 2016 11:11:45 GMT -5
HBK beats Cena at WM 23.
Cena hate was at an all time high. His long reign didnt benefit anyone any way as he lost the belt to injury.
Also, CM Punk beats the Rock at Rumble and Chamber. Set up Cena/Rock/Punk at WM and have Cena pin Rock for the belt.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Oct 24, 2016 12:27:14 GMT -5
Talking as a wrestling fan, Austin doesn't turn heel at Mania 17. I agree with the person earlier (and we're in the minority) who thinks it's the worst decision WWE ever made. I'd go so far as to say they've never recovered.
Talking personally, Orton over Triple H at Mania 25. I've never been so angry.
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Post by Dub H on Oct 24, 2016 12:33:17 GMT -5
Talking as a wrestling fan, Austin doesn't turn heel at Mania 17. I agree with the person earlier (and we're in the minority) who thinks it's the worst decision WWE ever made. I'd go so far as to say they've never recovered. Talking personally, Orton over Triple H at Mania 25. I've never been so angry. Austin says himself he wishs he had done and audible and stunned vince
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Post by Dub H on Oct 24, 2016 12:34:51 GMT -5
An unpopular one. Ryback wins the belt from Punk. Rock wins from ryback , setting up a triple threat between punk rock and cena after Punk beats ryback for a number one contendership to be added to the match
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Post by wahoowah11 on Oct 24, 2016 12:40:21 GMT -5
This times 100 Sting beats Triple H at WrestleMania. Sting gives a nice speech the next night and his feud with Triple H ends. He shows up next year for his final match against Undertaker at WrestleMania.
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Post by Yacht Persona on Oct 24, 2016 14:09:09 GMT -5
Owen Hart versus Steve Austin, Summerslam 1997. Owen realizes he's about to drop Austin on his head and instead changes the move into a safe slam type maneuver. Austin stills goes over, but as planned. Who knows how many years Austin would have kept going without an injured neck.
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Post by DragonMasterP on Oct 24, 2016 14:11:26 GMT -5
Personally I'd have had Cena beat Rock in their first match, maybe the chances of the unnecessary rematch happening lessen considerably that way.
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Post by repomark on Oct 24, 2016 15:13:29 GMT -5
Austin v Rock WM17 would be mine, as a few others have said. Austin should never have turned heel at that point (possibly ever) - let alone twice in six months. Within less than a year they realised their error but the Austin character had taken a huge hit and was not as hot again when they turned him back in late 2001 (inexplicably and with no storyline other than "yeah cheer him now please").
What would have been interesting was how the booking would have went had Austin called an audible in the ring at WM17 (as he references in his book that he considered) and stunnered Vince post match instead of toasted him. Having still beaten the Rock in the same way with Vince assisting him, this would still be a tough one to avoid coming off as the heel.
What it could have been was Vince trying to convince everyone (especially the Rock) that Austin had joined him, with Vince constantly vying for Austin's attention/trying to convince him to join forces with him. Of course, Austin would constantly refuse - using increasingly inventive ways to illustrate just how much he still and always would hate McMahon.
How the angle would play out I am not sure, but it would have been an interesting starting point and avoided going against the Austin character so much to try and get the crowd to boo him.
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Post by Rolent Tex on Oct 24, 2016 15:32:41 GMT -5
Adding the Nexus vs WWE Summerslam match too. Instead I'd have had Bryan and Cena as the last two of Team WWE. Bryan turns on Cena and rejoins Nexus. It was a trap all along.
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Post by Adam Black on Oct 24, 2016 19:05:15 GMT -5
Most Triple H matches
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Oct 25, 2016 4:11:27 GMT -5
Rusev beats Cena at WM XXXI, he then becomes the new golden child for the Authority & takes Triple H's spot in this year's Royal Rumble & WM XXXII.
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Post by Captain2 on Oct 25, 2016 16:39:59 GMT -5
I'll choose one nobody else has done.
Chris Jericho vs Christian at Wrestlemania 20. Trish helps Jericho win and they go on to be a dorky baby face couple.
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Post by benstudd on Oct 25, 2016 17:20:00 GMT -5
Does outcome only involve the winner, or does it involve the actual ending itself? I'll do both (two picks). Stone Cold vs. Rock at WM 17. I didn't watch then, but as crazy as it probably was and how great the show was, I don't think Steve Austin should have ever turned heel. In hindsight, I think it was arguably one of the biggest mistakes WWE ever did that had long-term affects on the product. While they did book WCW/ECW badly in the Invasion, of all people, Austin should have been the WWF's leader. As cool as the Two-Man Power Trip looked, they should have just done HHH vs. Austin for the title for a bit while Rock took time off. Most regard 2001 as the year that ended the Attitude Era, and while change was needed, I think Austin's heel turn avalanched into what nerfed the WWF product in 2002 and onward. In summary, Austin could've won, but not turn heel. Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash at Starrcade 98. This easily led to the event that put WCW down in the end. No way Goldberg shouldn't have won. If anything, maybe DDP or Booker T should've ended Goldberg's streak, but man, even though a Wolfpac Nash title run against Hogan might have made some sense (which they never did in the end anyway), no way should Nash have beaten the top babyface like that. You say that Nash should not have ended the Streak but then go on saying DDP or Booker should have ended it which would have been even more wrong. Nash was much more over than DDP and Booker and they were not the sort of powerhouse to do it. Maybe Sting could have been the one or Steiner.
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Post by RI Richmark on Oct 25, 2016 19:00:40 GMT -5
Also, CM Punk beats the Rock at Rumble and Chamber. Set up Cena/Rock/Punk at WM and have Cena pin Rock for the belt. I would have let Punk keep the belt also, but have The Undertaker win the Royal Rumble so the Punk/Taker match at WrestleMania 29 matches The Regin against The Streak.
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Post by sarkerpolseng on Oct 26, 2016 3:50:49 GMT -5
Brock v. Cena at Extreme Rules 2012. Hands down. In a storyline where "John Cena is having his worst year" and then gets killed by Brock for like 15 minutes, after Brock returns after 8 years away, and Cena comes back and beats The Beast. Surprised only one other person has said this.
And I like Cena..
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Post by ilggant on Oct 26, 2016 5:31:14 GMT -5
- Lesnar beats Cena in his return match. - Punk beats HHH. - Nexus beats Team WWE. - Santino doesn't lose the IC title during the Honk-a-meter phase until he comes within days of equalling the record.
Take your pick
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