10 Times WWE Stupidity Sabotaged Storylines

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Introducing Another WWE Title During CM Punk's Absence

Cm Punk Money In The Bank 2011
WWE.com

What Happened: The pipebomb prince and Starrcast III comeback king was on a roll in 2011. He'd finally found a ticket to the upper decks by way of his straight-talking, no-bullsh*t promos, and his in-ring work was reflecting a new found role of top guy.

At Money In The Bank, Punk beat John Cena to become WWE Champ, blew a kiss at Vince McMahon and strolled off into the sunset to do 'other things'. Left with a big hole in their title lineup, WWE decided to crown a new champion (that ended up being Cena) to fill the void and sprint towards 'Champ vs. Champ' at SummerSlam.

Why It Was Stupid: WWE's patience lasted eight days before they crowned a second champion in Punk's absence. That wasn't nearly long enough to keep fans guessing. What had to be packaged as a disastrous piece of business for the company (Punk leaving them in the lurch) ended up being inconsequential.

If they could create a new championship out of thin air and move on, why worry?

Introducing that second belt was a death knell for Punk's vibrance as a want away rebel looking for leverage over the WWE machine. His ascendancy and threat was castrated by WWE's inability to play the long game.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.