10 Alternative Happy Endings To Universally Hated Wrestling Storylines

10. The Admin War Between Mick Foley And Stephanie McMahon

The Reality:

RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon hires Mick Foley as her General Manager ahead of the 2016 Draft, ostensibly so he could run the show day to day - but in reality, it allows Steph to indulge in her favourite pastime: castrating those under her charge in lengthy, tedious segments with no real conclusion. Stephanie, true to form, castrates Foley in lengthy, tedious segments. Why, we still don't know: if anything, she has more creative influence over Foley 'IRL', despite this continuation of the reality-leaning 'Authority' storyline. Steph low-blows him off TV in March of this year. He's not been seen since.

The Alternative:

WWE resolves the dispute by booking a WrestleMania 33 match between two representatives chosen by each authority figure - with the winner securing RAW for their advocate. This way, two performers receive the elusive rub of standing up to Steph and avoid the meaningless black hole that is the André The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, thus securing an eye-catching performance on the most visible stage.

Besides which, Stephanie is soon written off television, anyway - which renders the preceding eight or so months even more pointless.

Authored by Michael Sidgwick

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Michael Sidgwick (Creative Writing BA Hons) is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over a decade of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential UK institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!

First Posted On: 27th Nov 2017

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