7 Crazy WWE Attitude Gimmicks That Almost Happened

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Sable As The Undertaker's Bride

Sable The Undertaker
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It's easy to shovel sh*t onto Vince Russo (this article has already done it) for his work, but the truth is he was a damn fine ideas man during wrestling's most vibrant creative boom. One thing that's often forgotten is that Russo worked overtime to ensure that everyone on the roster had a story or some sort of new direction.

He's told before on his podcast how he pitched a storyline back in 1997 that'd see Sable ditch Marc Mero to become The Undertaker's new bride. 'Taker would undertake (ahem) a darker persona, one eerily like The Ministry Of Darkness chief he'd play in 1999, and 'gothic princess' Sable would become the most powerful woman in the promotion by his side.

The Undertaker's real-life wife at the time, Sara, reportedly didn't like the sound of that, and so the whole thing was binned.

This idea sounds realistic. Russo was self-admittedly smitten with Sable's charms and was always looking to spice up the WWF's bigger characters. Fans would have to wait another year or two before seeing a revamped 'Taker, sans Sable, on TV.

What do you make of these wacky gimmicks that almost happened? For more wrestling, check out 16 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (Dec 23) and 18 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Dec 20)!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.