For the most part, the WWE likes to pretend that it exists in its own universe, where Vince McMahon is in control of absolutely everything. Nothing happens without him knowing about it, and whatever the consequences of those decisions are, theres always someone in control to make sure that the WWE can handle it. We see and hear about this on a regular basis: someone in the production truck, either Vince or Kevin Dunn, is feeding lines to the commentators during a match. The wrestling matches, or at least the finishes, are gone over meticulously by the suits at the top. The decisions to push one Superstar or another is carefully analyzed and thought over long before it begins. The point here is that, in the WWE, everything is controlled, and things rarely, if ever, go outside of that chain of command Or not. Sometimes things happen that are even beyond the elder McMahons control. Whether its a sudden and devastating injury, a superstar passing away, or a change in the world around them, there are times where the WWEs long-term plans have been thrown out the window due to unforeseen occurrences. Here are 10 events that brought about serious long-term change for the WWE.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
