10 Times WWE Went Back On Big Decisions

10. Triple H’s King Of The Ring Win

In May of 1996, Vince McMahon had allegedly decided that an as-yet-unestablished Hunter Hearst Helmsley was his man to win June's King of the Ring tournament. However, the controversy of the Madison Square Garden Curtain Call incident seemingly brought about a change of heart.

The story goes that after Triple H had broken kayfabe alongside Shawn Michaels, Diesel and Razor Ramon at an MSG house show on May 19, McMahon felt he needed to punish someone. With Michaels headlining as WWF champion at the time, and with Diesel and Ramon on the verge of leaving the company, that left Triple H drawing the short straw as the only available scapegoat.

Just eight days after the Curtain Call incident, he lost a King of the Ring qualifier to Jake Roberts and his tournament push was derailed. He’d spend the next two months losing to Marc Mero at live events, ultimately ending the year with 129 losses to his name.

No need to feel too sorry for him, though. The company made amends by booking him to win the ’97 tournament having served his time in the doghouse.