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Wrestling Fans React to the Biggest 'What Ifs' in WWE History

One of the most engaging parts about sports and media discourse is discussing what could have been. There's a natural human desire to lament all possible outcomes from the past. It sparks intense debates and allows for endless hypotheticals. Recently, a fan took to X and asked about the most significant "what-ifs" in wrestling history. The post went viral and sparked endless responses, so I decided to consolidate it to make it WWE-centric while plucking out some of the more intriguing replies. Bret would've been about 44 at the time, and was such a technically sound worker, he likely would've had a few great years left in the ring. "The Hitman" would've made for an excellent leader of The Alliance. This has always been a popular sliding door, but of the group that competed with the Black and Yellow armband at SummerSlam 2010, who has been a star in any promotion, at any point, outside of Wade Barrett? It was a group with a shelf life that was too short, but fans have wildly overrated the stable's personnel in the years since. If Hogan had cold feet and stayed a face, he would have been released within the next few years due to his lucrative salary and diminishing fan support. The NWO doesn't reach the mainstream in the same way, but without Hogan politics, WCW booking doesn't crater, and the company remains a viable competitor far past 2001. Mr. Kennedy would've had a chance to be a main event star, but it would've been so hard to land the plane on this angle. It was a rare creative risk that was intriguing, but there were almost no viable payoffs. The world would keep spinning. This is tough for me. In the immediate aftermath, Creative was likely hesitant to push him in the same way, but he's been an ironman since. The likes of Seth Rollins and Charlotte Flair have been hurt more frequently, yet have never tumbled down the card. It seems like Balor has been more of a victim of sloppy angles than the inopportune injury. Advertisement Related: Wrestling Insider Makes Bold Prediction About Logan Paul's WWE Future Related: John Cena's Farewell Tour Has Been a Total Flop