10 WWE Storylines That Were Only Good For One Moment
8. Shawn Michaels' 2002 Return Feud With Triple H
Shawn Michaels gave Triple H what may have been his last true classic match of his prime years when he returned at SummerSlam 2002, and went on to briefly hold the World Heavyweight Championship ahead of a full-time comeback in 2003.
There was lots to enjoy about 'HBK's comeback - but most of his big angle was naffer than his Survivor Series haircut. Michaels had convinced his D-Generation X dudebro to join the Monday Night Raw roster for "fun and friendship" (jesus f*cking wept for one of His newest followers...) but when 'HBK' balked at being Hunter's manager, 'The Game' used the DX shtick to flatten Michaels with a Pedigree.
Pretty good, all this. Nuanced disagreement between two top stars, a cool bit of a fan service and a nice twist in a heel turn that ripped it away.
They just couldn't follow it up.
With a while until SummerSlam, the company and wrestlers themselves got lost in a hammy add-on that saw Michaels bludgeoned by a mystery attacker. Hunter, feigning concern, promised to find out who it was g*ddamn it...before a hokey reveal that it was him all along to absolutely nobody's surprise because the turn had already happened. It was a long way short of the initial intriguing pitch.