10 Hugely Popular Wrestling Theories That Were Wrong

Everybody loves a good theory, don't they?

Whether folks are trying to uncover precisely which adored character is going to bite the dust in an upcoming blockbuster superhero sequel or get to the bottom of why their chosen football team isn't quick delivering the goods after yet another soul-crushing defeat, fans have a relentless habit of passionately attempting to land on a satisfying and seemingly logical answer long before the actual truth is revealed.

And the same can most definitely be said of those hugely invested souls who opt to invest their time in the whacky business of pro wrestling, too, with countless long-term storylines and online rumours setting the stage for fans' minds to go into complete fantasy booking overdrive.

While some of these compelling theories do actually somehow find a way onto television down the road, though, more often than not the folks pulling the strings of the biggest wrestling promotions in the land don't half love delivering the completely unexpected... for better or worse.

So, from far superior storyline conclusions being completely swerved in favour of a pointless surprise, to those moments when over-promising bit certain promotions right on the bottom, these are those popular wrestling theories that just never made the transition from fantasy to reality.

Throughout the vast majority of Roman Reigns' frankly staggering run as Universal and eventually Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, the chances of The Tribal Chief actually not walking out of an arena or stadium still holding his belt(s) over his shoulder(s) have felt pretty slim.

But heading into Cardiff's Clash at the Castle PLE last year, something felt different.

Vince McMahon had just recently departed the company in disgrace. This was WWE's first big UK stadium show in three decades. And a Brit was squaring off against The Head of the Table on (sort of) home turf.

If Triple H really wanted to shake up the system early into his run as the new head of creative, dethroning the head of the Bloodline in the middle of a deafening Principality Stadium would have been one hell of a way to do it.

And for a second there, the noise that accompanied each and every piece of potentially match-winning offencs unleashed by Drew McIntyre looked to be further reinforcing the idea of this exciting theory actually coming true in Wales.

Solo Sikoa obviously had other ideas, but this was pulsating stuff all the same while it lasted... and before that weird piece of impromptu karaoke.