10 Shocking Aftermaths Of Wrestling Matches You Don't Remember
4. IC Title Refusal Results In World Title For Macho Man
On one of the most-watched wrestling shows ever, a scene that took place behind closed doors ultimately changed the history of the industry's richest prize and indeed one of the kayfabe richest wrestlers.
On the night Hulk Hogan was cheated out of a WWE Championship eventually to be won by Ted Dibiase, Randy Savage was also slated to be the one to defeat the Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship. The two things needn't have been connected until Honky's hesitation made it so - the longstanding titleholder fought off the decision to have him lose until an agreement was reached that the match here would end with a count-out. Savage's thank you for making a concession here was more than worth it - he was booked to scoop the vacant top strap at the 'Show Of Shows' instead of the Million Dollar Man.
Ultimately, it's snafus such as this why WWE actively want wins and losses not to matter, but things were far spicer when they did.