10 Times WWE REJECTED Million Dollar Ideas

10. WarGames

Until they did, and it made millions In ticket sales, merchandise and fan engagement.

Between 2012 and 2021, Triple H's NXT was as much an exercise in wish fulfilment as it was a developmental brand.

'The Game' got to work with some of his favourite people, reverse a narrative that he was the scourge of the internet wrestling fan, and even bring back some of his favourite WCW concepts Vince McMahon wouldn't touch on the main roster.

WarGames' TakeOver debut was a full 15 years after 'The Game' tried to get one over the line with his Father-In-Law. The Elimination Chamber was more of a punishment than a compromise - Hunter absorbed a nightmare injury in the maiden outing for the structure, and wrestlers spoke about just how painful it was to bump in, on and off of until major upgrades were made in 2017.

With the home grown concept polished up in the February, Hunter only had to wait until November to get what he wanted all along. By then, he wasn't required to bump in either.