10 Endings That Screwed Great WWE Storylines (And What Should Have Happened)

9. Who Ran Over Stone Cold?

What Happened: At the 1999 Survivor Series, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin was the victim of a brutal hit and run incident in the arena parking lot. While Austin was laid up at home for over a year, Commissioner Mick Foley began an investigation, turning WWF programming into a "whodunnit" mystery. After interrogating the roster on a weekly basis, Foley eventually honed in on his prime suspect. Things turned awkward when Rikishi confessed to attempted vehicular homicide, stating that he needed to eliminate WWE's "Great White Hope" in order to give a minority like The Rock a chance in the main event scene.

How It Ended: At the time, Rikishi was extremely over as a babyface, and his heel turn just didn't click with the fans. In an attempt to keep the storyline going, Triple H was revealed as the architect behind the whole thing, with Rikishi being demoted to mere pawn. The Game inherited the feud with Austin, while Rikishi stepped into a throwaway tag team with Haku before sitting out the rest of the year with a shoulder injury.

How It Should've Ended: This one should've been Triple H right from the start. The racism angle was poorly received, and fans just couldn't take Rikishi seriously as a threatening heel while continuing to wear the same thong attire that he rocked as the dancing good guy. As a result, the WWF ruined one of their top babyfaces, and he never again reached the same heights of popularity.