“What If” Scenarios That Would Have Transformed WWE History

10. AEW Is Never Created

WWE history wasn't just permanently altered by the formation of a certain Elite promotion; the entire wrestling business changed for the better.

Had this alternative never been unleashed, there's a strong chance WWE would have simply continued churning out the sort of lazy, half-arsed content that had made much of the last decade or so one of the bleakest eras sports entertainment has ever known.

Outside of the unexpected rise of 'The Man' Becky Lynch and Kofi Kingston, fans weren't exactly spoiled for choice when it came to captivating storylines, must-see PPVs, or even half-decent contests in-between the ropes pre-AEW.

WWE were in soul-crushing auto-pilot mode. And with no competition forcing them to pull their finger out, or at least make a still routinely baffling Vince McMahon-booked product occasionally sensational, the biggest wrestling organisation on the planet would have no doubt continued doing the bare minimum as folks gradually continued to be turned off the stale product.

Without a successful alternative to hop over to, some of the company's hottest stars likely wouldn't have been as happy to let their contracts run down or quick to ask for their release, either.

Current AEW stars like Adam Cole, Bryan Danielson, Toni Storm, Adam Copeland, and so many more may still be under WWE contract, were it not for those Elite lads and Tony Khan getting their heads together all those years ago.