View Full Version : Anyone ever promoted for a major promotion but wound up going to the compeition?
I was just wondering if there was ever a time when someone was promoted to be coming into a major promotion (take your pick from any era) but the contract wasn't done, things fell through or whatever similar situation and instead wound up in the competition soon after?
How about a situation like Hogan's original TNA deal where they promoted him but things had fallen through?
mike adamle
06-15-2010, 07:47 PM
Nigel McGuinness going to WWE, but failing the physical and winding up Desmond Wolfe in TNA.
Lock Jaw
06-15-2010, 10:29 PM
Didn't Christian's contract in WWE end, but he was still being promoted for Taboo Toosday as one of the choices? Even showed up at the PPV to stand around in the back despite not being under contract.
Nigel McGuinness going to WWE, but failing the physical and winding up Desmond Wolfe in TNA.
Was he ever promoted on-air?
Not that I recall, might have had a few mentions in FCW.
Jeritron
06-16-2010, 12:14 AM
How about Hirohito in 2004?
I remember the promotions were heavy, and they even planned for him to fued with Benoit and Jericho for the world title that summer, but it never ended up happening.
I don't remember if Hirohito even debuted or not. If he did, it was so short-lived and minimal that it's forgotten compared to the massive hype.
Lock Jaw
06-16-2010, 12:42 AM
I think Hirohito was Kenzo Suzuki, wasn't it? They just scrapped the Hirohito thing because they realized it might offend people.
Lock Jaw
06-16-2010, 01:42 AM
Kizarny was promoted forever, and then made like... two actual appearances before getting released. Kind of similar, but different.
Rammsteinmad
06-16-2010, 09:42 AM
Kenzo Suzuki was gonna be in a World title feud? :rofl:
Lock Jaw
06-16-2010, 11:45 AM
Hey, Vladamir Kozlov WAS in a World Title feud.
Rammsteinmad
06-16-2010, 12:10 PM
Really? Oh shit I don't remember this! Please be the ECW title!
The Great Khali was WORLD CHAMPION.
Lock Jaw
06-17-2010, 01:04 AM
I think Xero wins.
Lord-Of-Darkness
06-19-2010, 05:08 AM
Really? Oh shit I don't remember this! Please be the ECW title!
No, he feuded with Triple H for the WWE title on Smackdown a couple of years ago, before he went to ECW.
I also believe he was in the chamber match that year for the title, and was on the poster promoting it
thedamndest
06-19-2010, 05:15 PM
"I ill *incomprehensible* Triple H *incomprehensible* WORLD CHAMPION *incomprehensible* Triple H *incomprehensible* da Double Double E!"
Savio
06-19-2010, 05:55 PM
shannon moore was getting a huge push in TNA but then decided to go to WWE to be a jobber.
Lock Jaw
06-19-2010, 06:47 PM
There's always the infamous incident of Rick Rude being on both Raw and Nitro on the same week.
Swiss Ultimate
06-19-2010, 09:19 PM
Nigel McGuinness going to WWE, but failing the physical and winding up Desmond Wolfe in TNA.
Is that what happened?
Either way, it wasn't as if they were promoting him.
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