101 Shocking Wrestling Plans You Won't Believe Almost Happened
87. Big E Wants To Be A Postman
Hopefully, Big E's book is stuffed with info about his infamous 'Mel Mann' idea. Well, maybe not stuffed, but there should be some further context about exactly what the New Day legend was thinking when he made this pitch to WWE management. Read 'Mel Mann' quickly again a few times.
Get it? No, not WWF Attitude, the fact that E wanted to become a wrestling mailman/postman. He genuinely thought that'd be a laugh a minute in old developmental wing FCW, but the novelty certainly would've worn thin after just a few short weeks of vignettes. How many times can commentators say that Mel has a "special delivery for someone", y'know?
WWE turned the idea down flat anyway, so it was back to the drawing board for E. Eventually, he'd settle on a powerlifting character with powder/chalk on his hands to assist in all of those meaty man lifts in the gym. Those calling the shots in Florida liked that a hell of a more than Mann posting letters through the door.
Imagine the laughs they could've had with this though; Mel Mann could've sent wrestlers a text to say, 'Sorry you weren't in' as they waited for him inside the ring. No proof of being home, then no match. He also could've sent them tracking updates leading towards a major bout on PLE had the guise come to the main roster.
Plus, we missed out on Mel saying, 'Welcome to WrestleMannia'! The possibilities were literally endless. Endless. They went as far as the eye could see, people. It wasn't to be.