Guys, today we present you “ Top 16 Occasions Where WWE Superstars"
Were Substituted Due To Unavoidable Reasons”
16. Charlotte Flair Replaced Becky Lynch Survivor Series 2018
Perhaps one of the hottest thing in wrestling in all of 2018 was the rise of Becky Lynch,
she turned heel and even the championship from Charlotte.
Fast forward to survivor series 2018, WWE fans were getting ready for Ronda Rousey Vs Becky Lynch
but the fortune gods had other plans
Becky suffered the injury during a hot segment on Raw.
During the middle of an invasion of the SmackDown women, Nia Jax swung a wild forearm
that knocked Becky silly, leaving her bloody.
Lynch addressed the situation on SmackDown, saying she
wanted to fight but she had ran out of time to be cleared.
WWE has officially confirmed that Becky Lynch has been removed
from her Survivor Series match with Ronda Rousey.
After apologising for not finishing what she started and telling Ronda
she was not the baddest bitch on the planet, she was the luckiest,
After surveying the roster, Becky picked long-time rival Charlotte Flair as her replacement
Becky told Flair to make Rousey tap out like she was going to then shook her hand and hugged her!
And we all know how Charlotte Vs Ronda Rousey match took place at Survivor Series
15. Mick Foley. Royal Rumble 2004
The Royal Rumble has always been about surprises, whether it’s wrestlers
returning to compete in the WWE or new Superstars debuting
In 2004, the WWE saw one of the biggest returns when a mystery man laid out Test backstage.
Stone Cold” Steve Austin discovered Test and his assailant, ordering his assailant to take Test’s spot in the Rumble.
The mystery man’s music played and the fans went crazy as they welcomed Mick Foley back to the WWE
Foley went after his nemesis Randy Orton, the Hardcore Legend seeking payback
after Orton had accused him of cowardice just weeks before.
This surprise appearance would lead to Foley’s feud with Randy Orton over the next few months.
14. Kurt Angle. TLC 2017:
Fans have been speculating if and when Kurt Angle would step back into a
WWE ring ever since his induction into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame.
However, with Angle apparently happy in his role as
RAW General Manager, there was no telling whether Angle would ever return.
Things changed after a medical crisis involving Roman Reigns led to the WWE’s
Olympic Hero lacing up his boots again after an 11-year absence from the ring.
Three WWE Superstars reportedly were laid up by a viral infection (possibly the mumps),
forcing Reigns out of the highly anticipated Shield reunion at the TLC pay-per-view.
Not wanting to disappoint the fans, the WWE inserted Angle into the match
Despite “The Big Dog’s” absence, the fans
got an action-packed match, with Angle helping Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose go on to victory.
13. Shane McMahon. Survivor Series 2016:
Shane O’Mac has always been a favorite with WWE fans, bringing his energy
and daredevil’s willingness to take any bump to please them.
Thus, it’s no surprise when WWE higher-ups put Shane into the line-up
for 2016’s Survivor Series in order to liven up the card
Shane replaced Baron Corbin a week before Survivor Series after Corbin was written
written out with a storyline injury incurred during a match against Kalisto
Shane’s SmackDown team would go on to defeat RAW’s team in the main event.
12. The Big Show. Survivor Series 1999
1999 saw one of the biggest surprises ever (both literally and figuratively)
when the Big Show replaced “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in the Triple Threat Match for the WWF Championship between the Rock and Triple H
Although the Bionic Redneck was advertised for the main event
he was scheduled for neck surgery and would be out of action for some time.
This led to the WWF writing Austin out by having a mystery driver run him over
him over before the match, leading to Show replacing him
This worked out well for the Big Show as he not only replaced Austin,
but won his first WWF championship after defeating the Rock and “The Game.”
11. Razor Ramon. In Your House 4 1995
Oozing with machismo, Scott Hall quickly won over WWF fans with his Razor Ramon
character, turning face and becoming one of the company’s rising stars.
Razor was called upon to save the day at 1995’s In Your House 4 pay-per-view after Shawn Michaels’
real-life ass-whupping side-lined him from his Intercontinental Championship defense against Dean Douglas.
With Michaels unable to compete, he was forced to relinquish the title to number -one contender Dean Douglas
but the WWF wasn’t going to rob the fans of a match.
Therefore, they had Douglas defend the I-C belt against Razor, with “The Bad Guy” promptly winning the belt.
10. Just About Everyone. The Great American Bash 2006
The days of wrestlers working hurt, regardless of whether they can push their intestines
back into their gut are long gone, with the WWE taking WWE Superstars’ physical conditions much more into consideration.
In 2006, a streak of bad luck saw a slew of Superstars forced to sit out The Great American Bash.
That year’s Bash was supposed to feature Batista vs. Mark Henry;
The Undertaker vs. The Great Khali in a Punjabi Prison Match
Gregory Helms vs. Super Crazy; and Finlay vs. William Regal vs. Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat Match
That changed thanks to Murphy’s Law which states, “If something can go wrong, it will.”
Judge Murphy was in full effect as Mark Henry hurt his knee just
days before the event, leading to Mr. Kennedy taking his spot.
That was just the beginning as the Great Khali, Super Crazy, and Bobby Lashley all were forced out
out due to elevated liver enzyme levels.
Khali was replaced by the Big Show, giving the Punjabi Prison Match between Undertaker and Big Show an international flavor.
Matt Hardy took over for Super Crazy, and the Triple Threat Match was changed to a one-on-one battle between Finlay and Regal.
While some fans have seen the medically based replacements as a sign of divine
intervention at improving the card thanks to Khali and Mark Henry’s absences, but this is mere speculation.
9. Bobby Lashley/Umaga:
2007 was the year of the domino effect (and no, we don’t mean Deuce and Domino).
The domino effect is a cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events.
That’s what happened after Triple H blew his quad out yet again, this time during his
tag match with Shawn Michaels against Team Rated-RKO at 2007’s New Year’s Revolution pay-per-view.
This began a chain of events that reportedly rearranged the card at WrestleMania XXIII considerably.
Shawn Michaels was rumoured to be Donald Trump’s proxy for the
“Battle of the Billionaires” between him and Vince McMahon.
With Triple H out, Shawn Michaels was moved into Triple H’s spot against
John Cena, forcing the WWE to replace him with Bobby Lashley
Booker T was supposed to be Vince McMahon’s proxy
but he too was replaced, in his case by “The Samoan Savage,” Umaga.
Despite the reshuffling, the Battle of the Billionaires became a WrestleMania moment,
with both Lashley and Umaga benefitting from their appearances in this high-profile match.
8. The Ultimate Warrior. SummerSlam 1988
1988 saw the debut of the WWF’s pay-per-view SummerSlam and one of the greatest surprises in WWF history.
The Honky Tonk Man was riding h igh as Intercontinental Champion,
having set a record as the longest- running champion in WWF history.
The cool, cocky, and bad champion was scheduled for a title defense against Brutus Beefcake,
but Beefcake had been knocked out of action thanks to a storyline beatdown by “Cowboy” Ron Bass.
With no scheduled opponent, the Honky Tonk Man made the mistake
of a lifetime, calling out anyone in the back to face him.
The soon-to-be-former champion learned a lesson in humility
as the Ultimate Warrior ran out to the ring, dispensing the champion in under a minute, becoming the new Intercontinental Champion.
7. Mr. Perfect and Jerry Lawler. Survivor Series 1993
Back in the 1990’s, Vince McMahon used to boast, “Anything can happen in the WWF.”
Never was this truer than at 1993’s Survivor Series where Randy Savage
had to step into the ring to take over for Mr. Perfect, who’d suffered a back injury.
Shawn Michaels was suspended at the time, but when Jerry “The King” Lawler encountered legal problems,
The Heartbreak Kid” replaced him for his traditional Survivor Series elimination match against Bret Hart.
Although Michaels wasn’t working a program with Bret Hart at the time, this encounter
would be a sign of things to come, with both men having a legendary rivalry both on-screen and off-screen.
6. Tamina Snuka. Beast in the East 2015:
The WWE’s Beast in the East event saw Brock Lesnar wrestle
his first non-pay-per-view match in the WWE in over a decade.
On the undercard, Divas Champion Nikki Bella was scheduled to defend the belt against Naomi and Paige
in a Triple Threat Matchthat is, until Naomi had a death in her family, leading to her having to fly home.
Apparently, Tamina Snuka was the only option in Japan so she worked the match,
counting the lights for Nikki. In the immortal words of Al Snow, “Pin me, pay me.”
05: Jhonny Nitro - Vengeance 2007
WWE fans are still shocked by the tragic events hovering over 2007’s Vengeance: Night of Champions show
where Chris Benoit mysteriously withdrew from his match with CM Punk for the vacant ECW Championship.
Unless you’ve just awakened from cryogenic sleep,
you’re well aware of the horrific reasons for Benoit’s absence so we won’t rehash bad memories.
With Benoit gone, the WWE had Johnny Nitro battle Punk for the belt, winning the championship
and leading to Nitro’s transformation from tag team star into singles star John Morrison.
“The Shaman of Sexy’s” ECW win would be a high-point in his WWE singles career.
4. Erick Rowan. Survivor Series 2014
Despite being a member of the Wyatt Family, Erick Rowan has struggled to establish any identity of his own.
In 2014, Rowan seemed to have an opportunity when Sheamus was injured,
leading to the WWE needing a replacement for John Cena’s Survivor Series team.
This led to Rowan making a surprise appearance on Cena’s team, despite the fact
Cena’s team was battling a team that included Wyatt Family member Luke Harper.
Sadly, for Rowan, he didn’t do much in the match and was ultimately
put back into the Wyatt Family, making his departure meaningless
Hopefully, Rowan’s reunion with Luke Harper as “The Bludgeon Brothers” will lead to a revival for both men’s careers.
3. Seth Rollins. SmackDown Live House Show 2017
“The Architect” gave fans in Vancouver, Canada an unexpected treat when he showed
up at a SmackDown Live house show last June, replacing Shinsuke Nakamura
after “The Artist” had trouble crossing the border into Canada.
The WWE announced that RAW Superstar Seth Rollins had been drafted to face Jinder Mahal,
giving the SmackDown Live fans a rare glimpse at a rare match between a star from RAW and a star from SmackDown.
2. Mark Henry. Elimination Chamber 2015:
The Elimination Chamber has typically involved world championships,
but 2015’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view saw the Intercontinental Championship being defended inside
inside Satan’s Prison for the first time (the WWE Tag Team Championship would also be defended in the Chamber in another match on the card).
Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan had been forced to vacate the title due to injury, leading to the belt being up for grabs.
Rusev was scheduled as one of the participants until a broken foot took him out of action.
“The Bulgarian Brute” was replaced by “World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry,
but the match would be won by Ryback with Daniel Bryan handing the belt over to “The Big Guy”.
1. A.J. Styles. TLC 2017:
Roman Reigns wasn’t the only WWE Superstar knocked out of the recent TLC pay-per-view.
When Bray Wyatt was removed due to a rumoured viral infection, the WWE wanted
to give the WWE Universe a suitable replacement for him against Finn Balor.
WWE fans got to see a dream match as A.J. Styles stepped in, battling Finn Balor in a struggle between two former
leaders of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s infamous Bullet Club faction.
To no one’s surprise, the two put on an amazing show, dazzling the fans with their athleticism, ringwork, and undeniable chemistry.
This would be the first time Styles and Balor clashed against each
other in the WWE, but you can be certain the fans are eager to see them work again.
As you can see, the show must go on, even when top stars are laid up
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