3 WrestleMania matches that never happened
WrestleMania is hands down the biggest wrestling show of the year. It has become a global phenomenon that is watched by millions of fans across the world every year. Fans from more than 60 nations flock over to the United States to witness the magic unfold in a jam-packed stadium.
For a show of this calibre to become a major financial success, WWE makes sure to plan for the event months in advance. Sometimes, the road to WrestleMania begins as soon as the previous edition is done and dusted with!
But things don't always turn out the way they were originally planned. A sudden injury is enough to wash months of planning down the drain. There have been multiple instances in the past where unforeseen circumstances forced the company to rewrite their plans for the show of shows. Here's a list of three of the most famous instances where WWE had to change huge WrestleMania plans due to circumstances way beyond their control.
#3 CM Punk vs Triple H, WrestleMania XXX
As the 30th edition of the wrestling extravaganza was looming closer, WWE decided to bring in Batista to battle the Viper, Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight title. Additionally, Triple H was slated to battle the "Saviour of the Masses", C.M. Punk., while Daniel Bryan was nowhere close to the title picture.
Immediately after the Royal Rumble PPV, Punk left the WWE, never to come back again. His exit was the result of his frustration with how WWE was booking him, plus their negligence towards his health. His exit led to a sudden change of plans, with the WWE finally giving into the Yes Movement and booking Daniel Bryan to win the top prize at the grandest stage of them all.
Bryan wrestled Triple H as well as Orton and Batista in two matches, resulting in one of the biggest upsets in WrestleMania history and a tear-jerking climax to one of the greatest WrestleManias of all time.
What would have happened had Punk not left? It's safe to say that the Yes Movement wouldn't have come to its satisfying conclusion at WrestleMania, and would have died a slow death.