The "What If" Game
 

I took this idea from another site.

This game is very simple, and can be interesting to see what people think of any random wrestling issues that could be brought up by someone else on the spot. Here's how it works.

One person asks a "What If" question, and the next person answers that question before presenting their own "What If" question. For instance...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Person A
What if WWE suddenly went out of business?

Person B:
TNA would have to step up its game.

What if John Cena went to TNA?
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Get the point? Like I said, it's very simple. There are a few rules that I want to put in place.

* This can pertain to something in the past, something in the present, or something in the future.

* If you feel that you can add something to a previous question that was asked, feel free to do so. However, only up to two responses can be given to one particular question. For instance, if Person A asks a question, Person B and C can answer that question. However, Person D can not.

* If you feel the need to answer a question that has already been answered once, do not repeat the answer already given. This rule is in place to provide one additional viewpoint on the issue, not to rehash something already stated.

* If you believe that additional discussion on a question is necessary, make a thread about it. Don't violate these rules, please.

* Please wrap the question you are answering in a quote box. This makes things less confusing for everyone.

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I'll go first.

What if Ric Flair had agreed to cut his hair and be called "Spartacus," like Jim Herd wanted him to in the WCW?

Baby Jesus would have cried.

What if Bret got over Montreal?

He wouldn't still be filled with resentment and would have probably gone into the Hall of Fame sooner.

What if the WWE had stopped the show the night Owen died?

Obvious answer: Undertaker wouldn't have won the title that night.

What if The Yeti got over?

He'd be in the WWE headlining WrestleMania :shifty:

What if Bobby Lashley loses and Donald Trump gets his head shaved?

The world will laugh at The Donald and wrestling will be largely unaffected.

What if Kane's title run had lasted months instead of a day and he was made to look credible?

then he probally would have never been stuck int hat god awful feud with Xpac, and probally would have held the championship at least 4 more times or so and be in the title picture now.

Heres a good one

What if Steph never found triple H attractive and got pissed when he tried to come on to her?

the 2nd incarnation of DX might have lasted through 1999.

Question,


If edge never hurt his back, would he be as big as he is now?

Maybe, if you had asked a "What If" question.

What if Kurt Angle hadn't left the WWE?

Kurt Angle didn't leave WWE, he goes where he wants, when he wants.

What if The Great Khali didn't have teeth?

The psi pressure of his Jaws would still kill anything he bit down on.

What if Brock never quit WWE?

He didn't, WWE quit Brock. He was on their internet.

What if Hogan didn't main event WM1?

The internet would be alot safer

What if Vince McMahon, Steph McMahon & HHH all died in a car crash tomorrow

McMahon would've found someone else. Hogan couldn't have done it without him, but he could've and would've done it without Hogan.

Good one! I think Gerry Brisco and Pat Patterson would shit themselves.

What if Shawn Michaels hadn't found God?

His character would have been much better and he'd be on pain killers working a full schedule and would have out politiced HHH into being the one to hold the title and put young talent over (bury them) all those years.
Right now DX would be better.

What if Stone Cold didn't have to retire in 2003?

He'd go on to become bigger than Hogan (or is he already?)

What if Eugene turns heel?

Then every wrestler ever would have been a member of the nWo at some point.

What if Randy Orton had beaten Taker at WM21?

He would have been fired for breaking the script.

What if Vince McMahon had been forced to step away from the WWF entirely during the steroid scandal of the 90s?

We wouldn't be having a Billion Hair match at WM 23

What if Chris Benoit was never born?

I would never have had occasion to see a man do a flying headbutt with a full erection, and I would still have that part of my soul.

What if Hulk Hogan had a moveset?

He would just rule that much harder.

What if Warrior didn't go crazy?

I imagine he never would have had a wrestling career at all, as his craziness seems to date back that far.

What if the Shockmaster hadn't fallen on his face?

He would have been more popular then Hogan and Rock combined.

What if Jeff Jarret had talent?

He'd draw money for TNA

What if Triple H never tore his quad in 01?

He would have screwed the Invasion even more and Jericho would never... EVER have been champion.

What if Chewbacca were brought into WWE? (Don't look at me like that, Robocop was in WCW.)

He would have won the IC strap and I would have marked out


what if Chucky cut a promo on Rick Steiner? Nevermind, that happened.

What if RVD and Booker T came over to WWF in 2001, but WCW was never bought and the invasion and nwo angles weren't done?

He would have to fued with Prince Albert is a back hair v. back hair match.

What if Papa Shango comes out managing a new tag team consiting of a Zombie Eddie and a Zombie Owen?

The "Thriller Dance" entrance animation in SD vs Raw would have meant something.

What if K-Fed had become WWE champion?

David Arquette would be seen as a credible WCW champion

What if Marc Mero faced Jeff Jarrett for a world championship?

wow you just completely skipped over mine completely.

TNA would have a main event for this years Bound for Glory ppv


what if Ric Flair retired?

RVD and Booker would still be in the same boat they are in today.

Terry Funk would have his spot in WWE.

What if Jerry Lawler retired?

I'd say "eh no big loss"

What if nashes quad didn't tear?

We wouldn't have a running joke.

What if Kahli could wrestle?

He would have gone on to bring in over 800 billion dollars that year alone in Nash revenue. Granted he still drew over 75 billion alone that year, but him being out of action hurt sales a lot.

What if Jericho never in character called Stephanie a hoe?

KHALI SMASH! KHALi EAT! KHALI NO WRESTLE!!!!

***Same Jericho question as above...

We would all still know that he was thinking it in character

What if Nash won the NWA World title?

I'd watch TNA

What if Sting came to WWE?

BDC/Nash question: I would automatically jizz in my pants.

Jeritron/Sting question: Nothing. He'd put over Cena, then job to Hunter, then no one would give a shit.

What if Hulk Hogan began his career as a young man in today's wrestling world...

He would be the equivalent of Chris Masters.

What if Triple H won the KoTR in 1996?

You mean he didn't?

What if me and tovo formed a tag team and took all the WWE tag team titles in the matter of 2 weeks, and went on to defend them for over a year?

People would cry at the end of that year and say it was too short.

What if Donald Trump no shows WrestleMania?

Then somebody's fucked.

What if Chris Benoit had some charisma?

Then he'd have half-decent promos.

What if Steve Austin used the Stun Gun instead of the Stunner?

His opponent would use pepper spray :shifty:

What if Michael Cole comes out of the closet?

You would have a day Saturday night.

What if Zangief was real, and signed with WWE?

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com...nsflock/08.jpg
He did and was in Raven's Flock. Noone cared. He was also dressed as a human tampon and dry humped Hogan.

What if Tazz was 4 inches taller?

He would have had a better run in WWE, though I'm not sure he would have as impresive of a run in ECW. A lot of his ECW career was this cool idea of this short little son of a bitch who knew how to kick ass. If he had been bigger, I'm not sure the ECW fans would have cared as much, as they would have seen quite a few normal sized guys be hardcore. He was kind of the first total bad ass little dude.

What if...Chyna was born a woman??? :shifty:

Waltman would have spent "One Night In Bangkok." :shifty:


What if ECW had gotten a TV deal after TNN folded?

They still would have gotten into financial trouble and been bought out after folding.

What if Mike Tyson hadn't been a part of WM14?

TNN didn't fold...but I'll assume you meant to say what if ECW had gotten a miracle tv deal after their TNN ordeal...

To which I answer, it would have lived a bit longer, possible moving in to collect on what was the open market for former WCW only fans (there was enough that would have made the difference for the popularity of ECW if they had picked them up were WWE dropped them...). However after the initial little spike in popularity, I think they would have continued to lose money left and right and would have gone under. TNA would have had a much better opening due to a lot of ECW only guys would have hopped directly to TNA knowing they wern't over enough to be on WWE's level. The ECW/some WCW only guys really could have a bit more of a bang than if there wasn't that year or two of them doing nothing. By this point in time, everything would have more or less leveled out exactly like they have now...except, WWE would have just made Heat into a seperate brand...

That one above is for Arnold HamNegger's question

Austin would have been QUITE as over, but he still would have had an incredile break out year...just he wouldn't have passed Hogen in all time popularity.

What if...Shane Helms was given the "Sugar" gimmick again and given "Suger Babies" in WWE?

The Godfather would sue for gimmick infringement.

What if Ted DiBiase had gotten the title run he deserved?

People would hate/criticize him in ways similar to Hogan and HHH for hanging around/dominating

What if Tazz hit Austin?

Providing Brock left too, and Cena wasn't around, Orton or Edge would be in Cena's place.

What if Undertaker never did the american badass thing during those years?

Then the Prototype would be some jerk on TNA.

What if Kurt Angle kisses some ass in mma?

He would have saved money on stupid leather pants.

Test wouldn't have been fired, duh.

What if the Great Kahli faced the Gaint Gonzalez?

Then one of the midgets could ref?

What if Jerry "The King" Lawler were replaced by Bobby Heenan on RAW?

Raw would be a lot less annoying.

What if TNA really owned WWE and not the other way around as some have suggested.

Then the cow would jump over the moon.

What if Triple H didn't have such a big nose?

He wouldn't be able to smell what the rock was cookin' so well.

What if Kane had Gone over the Undertaker at WM14?

If you think Vince screwed up the invasion, ima gine what russo would have done with it....wow....you totally made me reach deep down into a thought few of us here have ever truly thought about. i think this game shoudl stop before someone gets hurt, but i like when people get hurt so here we go

what if wcw didnt have the money offer to bret hart that made him leave wwe in the screwjob incident?

He would have stayed in WWE then. In which case who knows what would have happened, with him and Michaels. And who knows if Austin and Rock would have emerged the way they did, as well as the attitude era.
Pending Shawn Michaels still going down after WM14, then you'd have Austin and Bret as your top names. But thats if the main event was still Austin, Michaels. It may have been Austin/Bret again, or Bret/Shawn rematch.
It'd be interesting to see if and how the attitude era would have taken off with Bret still the top guy, and how the careers of those who emerged would have went. Perhaps WWE may have never even gotten back on top.

Also, the McMahon on screen character was launched and defined by the MTL screwjob, so that would be taken out of the picture completely.

That premise is worthy of a thread all its own, as is the premise of a WWF invasion into WCW instead of the opposite.

What if Shawn Michaels didn't retire indefinitely in 98?

He would have remember where he put his smile. which probally would have meant he wouldnt have held down so many guys and actually faced bret hart at mania 13 and dropped the title, thus again, messing up the possiblity of the impact of the attitude era since austins break out match would have not happened that night. Its mania, you know how rare it is that matches like austins with bret where you KNOW the new guy is something diffrent.


what if bishcoff never fired austin int he first place and used him correctly against or even in the NWO?

It's very rare and special when a wrestler loses the match but comes out the true victor, especially in a case where that wrestler is so eerily destined for stardom that you know you're seeing history.

as for your what if, It wouldn't have been the same but I'd like to think he'd become a break out star if the top names allowed for it and things would have been different. If Steve Austin was the attitude filled beer swilling draw that he was in WWF for WCW, they'd have won the war.

what if HHH had been deemed not worthy after his first shaky title run in 99 and sent back down to the midcard for good like so many have under him?

Chris Jericho carries the company for the past 8 years

What if Owen Hart doesn't die ?

He likely continues in his shitty Blue Blazer gimmick, unfotunately. Shortly holds the IC title before returning back to the midcard until he retires or goes to WCW.
The optimist in me likes to think he'd finally get a major push in the late attitude era, but I doubt it. He'd probably retire happily with his family and maybe become an agent or something later down the road.

What if Eddie Guerrero doesn't die?

He contiues to be a headliner on smackdown for a while where they constantly turn him face/heel against and with Rey Mysterio. He then strats his fued Chavo, again, and to the "suprise" of all of us never holds the World title again. He then rides out the rest of his career along that line until he retires and becomes one of the main trainers for up and coming wrestlers with WWE.

What Hogan never goes to WCW ?

Then there would have been no HBK of the new generation, the new generation probally would have been even less noticed then it was before the attitude era. The NWO would have never came about, and WCW would have went under sooner most likely. Beacuse if they couldnt afford hogan, who could they afford technically speaking?

What if hall and nash stayed in WWE?

Exactly what u said about wcw woulda happend.

what if ECW doesn't fold ?

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He would have retired, temporarly, for about 2 or 3 years. The WCW would probably still devise the nWo but it would have been headlined by Randy Savage, Sting, or they just would have made Nash the leader. In any of the three cases the nWo would have been almost, but not quite, as huge. However, the main event matches would have been better. The booking wouldn't have seen Hogan hogging the spot light for years and years.

When Hogan qould then return to the WWF sometime after Wrestlemania XII in which they'd probably rehash the Mega-Maniacs storyline, but this time with Shawn instead of Randy Savage. By the time the Wrestlemania 13 came around and time came that Michaels was supposed to drop the title to Hogan, Shawn would lose his smile just like he did, and the main event would have been Sid versus Hogan just like at Wrestlemania VIII.

Unfortunatly, this line of stories would have kept the WWF in better ratings and financial situation. The power struggle between Hogan and Michaels would eventually have lead to Michaels and Triple H jumping ship to the WCW and Bret Hart staying in the WWF. At Wrestlemania XIV Hogan would "pass the torch" to Austin but then totally bury his momentum. Hogan would then tire of wrestling in 2000 or so leaving the WWE in shambles as it no longer has young talent over talent to rely on and has to get by on a depushed Austin and an aging Bret Hart. Every time the WWE seemed to be on there feet running with new talent at this point, they'd panic and bring Hogan in for the rub, and Hogan would cancer the whole thing up. Just about now the WWE would be much the same as it is now but without all the fond memories from 1997 to 2002.

The WCW on the other hand with Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and X-Pac would have been dominated by the cliq for years to come. This would have made the WCW much more viable in the years to come as Michaels and Triple H would have put on fantastic dream matches with the likes of DDP, Sting, and Randy Savage who would have still been pushed solidly. Unfortunatly for a guys like Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero they would have had to waited until at least 2004 to crack the main event due to being held down in either WCW or WWE. WCW would still be alive, but would be much the same as WWE is now, however they're cruiserweight division would still be drooled over with guys like AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Chris Sabin, feuding with guys like Rey Mysterio, Shane Helms, and Eddie Guerrero.

Since you didn't didn't post a question I'll ask another. BTW nice post

What if Austin never gets fired and HHH stays as Terra Ryzing in WCW ?

I think they'd both get sick of being under-appreciated in WCW and leave anyway.

What if Mr. McMahon's testicles were really the size of grapefruits?

He'd require a midget to support him.

What if Chris Jericho showed up at WM, beat the hell out of Edge to take his MITB spot, won the match, and then beats down Cena just after a successful title defense? Doesn't win the belt, but just proclaims his intentions?

About 70,000 guys in Detroit would cream their pants.

What if George "The Animal" Steele returns to the WWE and tags with Eugene?

What if George "The Animal" Steele returns to the WWE and tags with Eugene?

What if WCW had purchased WWE instead?

Vince would have been owned (literally and figuratively).

What if Randy Savage never snapped into a Slim Jim?

Then jerky would not exist anymore.

What if there was an all female wrestling promotion that had nude wrestler, and they could acctaully wrestle?

I'd watch it.


What if nobody responded to this question and the thread died off?

Nobody would ever even notice that they could wrestle. And the IWC would still complain that they were misused.

What if Bobby Heenan managed Khali?

I would be sad.

What if Andre the Gaint really was Bigshow's dad?

Khali would eat a weasal for lunch.

my question is above still.

Then Vince would have continued to milk the gimmick and he would be called the 8.5th Wonder of the World.

What if Smash came to Raw and reformed Demolition by inducting Khali as an honorary member?

Then The Honky Tonk Man would go to TNA.

What if Triple H wants a divorce?

Vince will fire Steph.

What if The Rock had signed with WCW after becoming a star?

He would have jobbed to hogan

What if.....what if.....what if they reformed the Nation?

It was good while it lasted, but it would never work today.

What if The Big Show had been treated with more respected in the WWE?

ANSWER THE QUESTION!

How much more respect does that fat slob need? He got a few title reigns and was used the only way you can use a gaint, to get other people over.

Also, about the Nation being reformed, it would be shocking to say the least.

What if Vince hasn't lost touch with reality and we have?

Then we need to open our eyes and see the XFL was awesome.

What if Paul London is the next World Champion?

Then Vince, Steph, HHH, and anyone else who has any say in the WWE died in a plane crash.

What if Undertaker really is a wrestling zombie?

Then Uncle Elmer was really HillBilly Jim's uncle.

What if Scott Steiner weren't on the gas?