The Official "What If" Thread

[JazzMan]

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What if Triple H had never married Stephanie? Would he have had as successful of a career?

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What if Triple H had never married Stephanie? Would he have had as successful of a career?

Since he dropped the full Hunter name and persona, and bulked up (I know, it's all natural...), he was already pretty successful. So yeah I believe he'd be just as successful, and also as an aside, perhaps Chyna wouldn't have had the issues she had after their breakup.

[rangerrick012]

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What if Triple H had never married Stephanie? Would he have had as successful of a career?

Yes, and that's an easy answer. HHH was always being groomed to be a main eventer, even survived being buried for the MSG incident, and won his first title prior to being w/ Stephanie.

Not saying that you agree with it, but the "HHH screwed his way to the top" trope some of the IWC trots out is seriously the dumbest.

What if Evolution had never been formed? Would Orton or Batista been able to get over on their own?

[MattyD]

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Yes, and that's an easy answer. HHH was always being groomed to be a main eventer, even survived being buried for the MSG incident, and won his first title prior to being w/ Stephanie.

Not saying that you agree with it, but the "HHH screwed his way to the top" trope some of the IWC trots out is seriously the dumbest.

What if Evolution had never been formed? Would Orton or Batista been able to get over on their own?

Batista, Yes. Big guy, great heel and face so they could have went anywhere with him but I'm pretty sure he still would have found himself in the main event, especially with the brand splits etc. where you essentially had double the chance to get up there because the shows when nowadays it's basically Raw with one title. As for Randy Orton, probably. Obviously being 3rd generation and all that could have worked in his father and (had evolution not formed) he may have had an edge over some of the others with that. However, the biggest thing for me with Randy was the Legend Killer. He was awesome then. I think if that whole thing never happened then maybe he wouldn't have been the guy he is today.

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What if Triple H had never married Stephanie? Would he have had as successful of a career?

He certainly wouldn't have become COO, but I think the on screen marriage angle is what really catapulted his career and made him a top guy. He probably would have had an even better career in terms of winning titles, because he'd probably have stayed active much longer

[BDKiiing]

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What if hall and Nash still went to wcw, but the curtain call never occurred?

[Chrisksaint]

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What if hall and Nash still went to wcw, but the curtain call never occurred?

I'm assuming HHH would have made it to main event faster since he wouldn't have been buried. Too tired to think of all the ramifications but it probably would have effected The Rock

[IndianBird]

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I'm assuming HHH would have made it to main event faster since he wouldn't have been buried. Too tired to think of all the ramifications but it probably would have effected The Rock

Austin wouldn't have won 96 KOTR, HHH would have. Austin may have never taken off.

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Austin wouldn't have won 96 KOTR, HHH would have. Austin may have never taken off.

I think he still takes off, but we would have never gotten the Austin 3:16 promo. I think him attacking PIllman, and then his feud with Bret after he took time off after he lost the title to Michaels did a lot more to lift his career than winning the King of the Ring

[IndianBird]

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I think he still takes off, but we would have never gotten the Austin 3:16 promo. I think him attacking PIllman, and then his feud with Bret after he took time off after he lost the title to Michaels did a lot more to lift his career than winning the King of the Ring

I am not sure that stuff would have come without winning KOTR 96 though. He essentially got HHH's push. Just a few weeks prior to KOTR he was still Ringmaster....yuck.

[RyanLaFalce]

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What if Bret Hart never got screwed and never went to WCW?

Bret screwed Bret

[nate1986]

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What if Owen Hart didn't die in that tragic accident, how would the rest of his career turned out

[SPTO]

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I didn't read through this whole thread but one of the great "what ifs" of wrestling is "What if Iron Sheik had broken kayfabe and broke Hogan's leg rather than drop the belt to him at MSG?"

Now THAT would've had some long term repercussions.

[RyanLaFalce]

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I didn't read through this whole thread but one of the great "what ifs" of wrestling is "What if Iron Sheik had broken kayfabe and broke Hogan's leg rather than drop the belt to him at MSG?"

Now THAT would've had some long term repercussions.

He could've easily broken Hulk's back and humbled him.

[Segagendude]

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What if Owen Hart didn't die in that tragic accident, how would the rest of his career turned out

I think the Blue Blazer gimmick would've been done away with pretty fast and he'd probably have a long and storied career. And we'd probably be seeing him at reunion shows even today.