10 Wrestling Matches Vince McMahon Ruined
3. The Extreme Elimination Chamber (ECW December To Dismember)
We categorically know Vince McMahon ruined this, because had it gone the way Paul Heyman had intended he wouldn't have left the company as a result.
Or, to be clear, he wouldn't have left the company that night.
The ECW revival was on its a*se before December To Dismember, but one row too many between the on-screen boss and the real one saw Heyman lose his last battle. He'd wanted the undefeated CM Punk to tap reigning Champion Big Show early, ensuring a new Champion from the remaining five to build the drama before the 'Straight Edge Superstar' saw it through.
McMahon, seemingly more to spite him than anything that could possibly be deemed productive, had Rob Van Dam pin Punk first to get him out of the way of the supposed cheers Bobby Lashley would receive as the lone babyface at the end. You've read too many list entries on this before to know how that turned out.
It speaks to how wild west WWE's become now that this all feels rather quaint - a little booking squabble would barely warrant a news piece now. Not while there's Saudi Arabian deals, mass firings to preserve record profits and extracted eyes on pay-per-view. Oh for the whimsy of an Extreme Elimination Chamber once in a while.