10 Times WWE Retconned EVERYTHING

4. Triple H & Stephanie Were Already Married

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Triple H and Stephanie McMahon got hitched for real on 25 October 2003. Leading up to that date, WWE understandably got all gushy and decided to congratulate the loved-up couple on programming like Raw and SmackDown. Unfortunately, in the context of kayfabe history, this made little sense.

In storyline, the pair had wed during a hastily-arranged 1999 ceremony in Las Vegas. Then, they'd kind of/sort of/pretty much divorced in 2002 when Hunter went babyface and Stephanie sided with old rival Chris Jericho. Then, that was ignored and their fake marriage was referenced again.

It was rubbed out for the real deal just one year later.

WWE's has blurred the lines on this ever since. 2003 is often mentioned as the date when Triple H and Stephanie tied the knot, not '99. Maybe that's forgivable considering the story called for Hunter to drug Steph and force a ring onto her finger at the drive-thru.

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