Jim Cornette has said that The Midnight Express flirted with going to the WWF in the late 80s. They even went so far as to attend a meeting with Vince McMahon but ultimately decided not to sign. In this reimagining, we create a scenario in which what many consider one of the great teams of all time wrestled for the premiere company. This scenario begins in January 1988, after The Midnight signed a 3-year deal with the WWF.
Read MoreIn 1996, Big Van Vader entered WWE with significant buzz. However, his run is seen as a disappointment due to backstage politics and poor booking. This article reimagines Vader's WWE journey, exploring some original plans and artistic interpretations.
Read MoreIn October of 1994, “Macho Man” Randy Savage left the WWE after a 9-year run with the company. Second only to Hulk Hogan, Savage’s departure from the company was considered one of the most monumental in its history. This comprehensive piece reimagines what Randy’s career would have looked like had he never left the WWE.
Read MoreWhile Lex Luger’s WWE run was certainly memorable, most fans and insiders believe it was only a fraction of what it could have been. Lex was with WWE from 1992 to 1995. We will reimagine Luger’s booking starting when he signed with the company.
Read MoreWrestleMania 32 is often considered one of WWE's most significant missed opportunities. With enough talent on the card to produce a compelling show, we rearranged it as part of our latest edition of the Reimagined series.
Read MoreThe Signature Spot seeks to (hypothetically) right those wrongs in our ongoing series Reimagined. This installment will look at the unfortunate WWE run of innovative high flyer 2 Cold Scorpio, who was given a makeover as Flash Funk, a fur coat and big hat-wearing funkmaster based loosely on Rick James and accompanied to the ring by The Fly Girls/Funkettes.
Read MoreWhen a young Chris Candido and his high school girlfriend Tammy Sytch were spotted working down in Jim Cornette’s Smoky Mountain Wrestling, it would only be a matter of time before they made it to the big leagues. Join us as we ponder what could have been with Chris Candido if he wasn't saddled with such a lousy gimmick.
Read MoreThroughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Dr. Death was considered one of the best overall athletes and tough guys to step foot in a wrestling ring, but the unfortunate Brawl For All played a role in his release from the WWF. But what could have been? Let’s look at what could have been with Dr. Death Steve Williams had the Brawl For All never existed.
Read MoreIn hindsight, it seems like it should have been easy to make Kid Kash a star in WWE. He was athletic, charismatic, and knew how to work a crowd. And yet, despite all the assets Kid Kash had in his favor, WWE magnificently dropped the ball, with his run lasting a mere 15 months. We look at what could have been.
Read MoreBy 1999, Taz had reached every milestone there was in ECW and joined WWF because he felt that he had nothing left to prove and had "lost his passion" for ECW. But what if he hadn't?
Read MoreOn the much-maligned WCW reboot that occurred on April 10th, 2000, the beginnings of the New Blood versus Millionaire’s Club would occur, and one of the most notable happenings would be young Billy Kidman, one of the foremost Cruiserweights in popularity, calling out the Immortal Hulk Hogan. We reimagine this feud.
Read MoreIn 1996, Don Callis was brought into WWF for a tryout as a wrestler, which led to him being signed one year later. The original plans were for Don to be teamed with Rick Martel to form a tag-team called, The Supermodels. The plans fell through with Rick leaving for WCW, but we reimagined what their run together could have been.
Read MoreAfter departing from ECW, Tazz’s initial debut was a huge moment that registers over 20 years later, but he would soon be relegated to a bloated Hardcore division before moving on to a feud with the commentary team. Anyone who had watched his work in Philadelphia knew that he was capable of so much more, so today we will look at what could potentially have been.
Read MoreFrom Giant Gonzalez to The Executioner, so many characters were created to battle The Deadman and almost always failed. One specific character that was created to be a contrast to The Undertaker was Mordecai. Still, the character would not survive long enough to even go toe-to-toe with The Undertaker. But what could have been had the light and darkness clashed?
Read MoreIn 2008, William Regal won the King of the Ring tournament, and it seemed like he might finally get the biggest push of his life. Unfortunately, a suspension derailed his momentum. Today, we look at what could have been if William Regal had been able to continue with this particular push and where it may have led him.
Read MoreThroughout 2005, Shelton Benjamin was consistently one of the best performers in WWE, but his fingers would always scrape against the brass ring, never able to fully grasp it. Today, we see what could have been.
Read MoreScott ‘Flash’ Norton was an athlete quite unlike many of his contemporaries. In Japan, he is one of the most celebrated gaijins (foreign wrestlers) in history, as evidenced by his resume of being a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. So why was he packaged so poorly during his run in World Championship Wrestling? Today, we reimagine his run in WCW.
Read MoreWhen World Wrestling Federation purchased WCW in 2001, Diamond Dallas Page made the choice to jump over to the WWF in lieu of sitting out his lucrative Time Warner contract. Despite being a main event talent, DDP was introduced as a stalker in a storyline that fell flat. We reimagine his debut and initial WWF run.
Read MoreDuring the height of his popularity, Magnum T.A. was involved in a horrific car wreck that prematurely ended his career and nearly his life. But what if that accident never occurred? We explore what his career would have looked like throughout the remainder of 1986.
Read MoreBilly Kidman was one of WCW's most reliable performers who remained with the company until it was purchased by WWE in 2001. Kidman joined WWE as part of the Invasion angle, but we reimagine what his initial year would have looked like if he debuted in 2002 instead.
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