10 WWE Storylines That Were Only Good For One Moment
3. Diesel Vs King Mabel
The British Bulldog's 1995 heel turn ultimately wasn't the answer to Vince McMahon's financial woes any more than King Mabel or faltering WWE Champion Diesel, but the evil scheme that brought about Davey Boy Smith's switch was the lone highlight of a rotten SummerSlam programme.
Considered the nadir of 'Big Daddy Cool' box office-tanking year, the Mabel idea was sound only in McMahon's mind because the Men On A Mission man was so physically immense. A limited tag team wrestler winning King Of The Ring to get the title shot at the August showpiece was always going to struggle, and when it did, the company elected to flip the Bulldog to try and build heat for for Diesel's next feud as well as give the impression that he might lose this one.
It was artful to a point too - SummerSlam brought about questions of Lex Luger's allegiances due to his pre-existing tag team with Smith. That question was answered at the pay-per-view when he fought off an interfering Sir Mo on Diesel's behalf, but it'd be his last act in the angle before his shocking to jump to WCW just weeks later.