10 WWE Disasters Rescued With One Tiny Change

2. Butch Reverts To 'Bruiserweight'

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Vince McMahon wanted to pretend that Matt Riddle was able to wrestle barefoot because he'd lost feeling in his feet. The same man figured that nobody could possibly care about a technical marvel like 'Bruiserweight' Pete Dunne'. Nah, they needed to see him throw childish tantrums instead.

He also needed to be called 'Butch'.

Granted, Triple H has kept that name since assuming control of WWE operations, but he's enabled Dunne to revert back to his classic look and actually wrestle some kickass matches. That last bit is important, because it means Butch (WWE-ified name and all) is having more fun out there.

Shockingly, at least to Vince, fans haven't left their seats to get popcorn during his segments either. In fact, Butch has become an even more valuable part of Sheamus' rugged 'Brawling Brutes' gimmick on SmackDown. There are even better things to come for the Brit too, and everybody knows it.

No more tantrums.

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