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23. ’Stone Cold’ Shouldn’t Have Dropped The Belt
At KOTR 1998, relative newcomer Kane won a tired 'First Blood' battle vs. Steve Austin to win his first WWF Title. That, dear readers, was a massive mistake. Sure, Austin regained the thing on Raw 24 hours later, but it’s mad that McMahon thought ending Austin’s first WWF Title run after just a few months was the way to go.
The whole headliner scenario in June was clumsy.
Kane was almost totally covered from head to toe, so spotting blood would've been a challenge anyway. Plus, 'Stone Cold' was still on fire as champ and definitely didn't need any interruptions. He'd literally just won the belt from Shawn Michaels in March!