10 WWE Things That Only Made Sense With Hindsight

10. R-Truth's Sudden Push

It is stated in the wrestling booking handbook that a main event push must be preceded by a solid run in the mid-card, and any wrestlers who go directly from C to A are doomed to fail.

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Whether R-Truth, who is today little more than a comedy figure, ever had the potential to be a top-level guy is up for debate, but coming from obscurity - though jarring initially - actually aided, as opposed to hindered, his run to the main event in 2011.

This is was because the former TNA star, now a heel, was able to make reference to a shady conspiracy keeping him from breaking through WWE's glass ceiling, which elevated him to the best run of his career, culminating in the headline spot of Capitol Punishment alongside John Cena.

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