10 Terrible WWE Ultimatums From Vince McMahon
7. Lana
Former WWE superstar Lana signed with WWE in 2013 and debuted alongside her ex-husband Rusev as his on-screen manager. WWE even had her fake a Russian accent, and since foreign heels generate easy heat from the USA crowd, they became a successful villainous duo.
Rusev and Lana's stock continued to rise in WWE in the following years, leading to the former getting a match against John Cena at WrestleMania 31. During this time, the fans started the "We Want Lana" chants, and since Vince McMahon saw potential in that, he decided to put more spotlight on "The Ravishing Russian" by splitting her up with Rusev.
Lana recalled the incident during an interview with Renee Paquette on her podcast. McMahon called her in for a meeting and gave her two choices. She could either return to NXT to learn how to wrestle or start a relationship storyline on Raw with Dolph Ziggler against Rusev, who would pair with Summer Rae.
Lana eventually chose the relationship angle, and as the storyline progressed, McMahon also wanted Lana to learn to take a bump. However, WWE quietly ended the storyline after a TMZ article leaked Rusev and Lana's real-life engagement.