10 WWE Promos For Matches That Never Happened

5. Steve Austin vs. Brian Pillman (King Of The Ring 1997)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmsdz29_dv8 From an in-ring standpoint, WWF's King of the Ring 1997 PPV had the chance to be a truly standout event. One of the two matches that we could've seen on that show involved Austin wrestling ex-WCW tag partner in the Hollywood Blonds and then WWF villain with whom he was feuding Brian Pillman in a one-on-one match. However, prior to the event Pillman re-injured his surgically repaired ankle and the match had to be postponed. Austin V Pillman While Pillman was considerably limited as a performer post ankle injury, it's entirely possible that he and Austin could've had a more than entertaining brawl.
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.