10 Times WWE Gave Us Something Awesome (...And Immediately RUINED It)
That wasn't the "Summer Of CM Punk". It was WWE's summer of poor decision-making!
Welcome to a world of wrestling moments akin to finding cash you didn't know you had in an old pair of jeans, then rounding the next corner and slipping on dog sh*t. Sure, you have that buzz of finding something awesome, but...you've also got to clean up one hell of a mess too.
That immediately ruins the rush.
WWE has done this to pro wrestling fans countless times. One minute, everyone's high-fiving one another at the thought of what's coming next. Then, they see what's actually next and instantly want to run away like that meme-baby who definitely wants to be anywhere else.
You might be surprised by some of the picks here too. There's everything from WWE's bid to reshape the women's division and "shake things up around here" with new match types, to ill-advised debuts and an entire TV show that needed more thought.
Often, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it was none other than Vince McMahon who wrecked early promise/momentum with one of his pesky, well-known whims. His decision-making totally ruined something potentially special overnight.
It also robbed fans of a few moments they'd waited years to see...
10. A “Women’s Revolution”
Stephanie McMahon was proud as punch when she introduced NXT workers like Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch to the main roster on WWE's 13 July 2015 Raw. McMahon gushed with praise for all three, and promised they'd play a huge part in what was to become known as the "women's revolution".
Then, WWE spoiled it.
All three wrestlers were placed in going-nowhere factions for the sake of it. The terribly-titled "Team PCB" was comprised of Paige, Charlotte and Becky. Then, there was Sasha - she became part of "Team B.A.D" alongside Naomi and Tamina. This was a mistake, because it immediately diluted the spotlight.
Actual friendships between members were never explored properly. Instead, WWE's "revolution" was a group promotion and a bunch of lazy, uninspired stables that were never built to last. People could see right through that, and nobody involved really took off until ideas like "PCB" fell by the wayside.