10 Ridiculous Wrestling Storylines You Won't Believe Were Pitched

7. Scott Hall Is GI Joe

Signed for his good looks, size and potential, Scott Hall was looking forward to making his WWF debut in the early-90's, but all he needed was that killer character that would ensure he was a crucial part of the federation's programming. In Vince McMahon's opinion, this gimmick needed to be something that Hall could relate to, and because the man's father had been a military man, the boss wanted him to be a modern-day GI Joe. Horrified at the thought of this and trying to convince his new chief that he wouldn't do a good job under the guise, Hall went back to the drawing board, and pitched the character that would eventually become Razor Ramon. McMahon had never seen the movie 'Scarface', which is what Scott based 'Razor Ramon' on, and though Hall was an outright genius. It's possible that Hall would have been willing to take credit for Al Pacino's work, just to avoid playing soldiers in the WWF. Imagine how different things could have been had Scott Hall been cast as a military man? It seems likely that the company would have still been interested in pushing him somewhat, because Pat Patterson has since said that Vince was very high on him, but would he have had any success in the role? Razor Ramon became a beloved character, but the soldier one may not have.