The biggest what ifs in WWE history?

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For example what if Eddie guerrero hadn't died , how many times would have become wwe champion?
 

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I don't think Eddie actually had that much left in the tank. His body was falling apart as it was by 2005. He was apparently supposed to win the World Title soon after he died, but other than that I don't think we get another Guerrero reign at all. He probably becomes more of a part timer.
 

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The Hulk Hogan Snake Pit segment of 1986 where the fans were behind Jake Roberts for DDTing Hogan.

I do wonder if Hogan's reign as the top star of the Federation would've died down before it did IRL had that segment made the broadcast. Perhaps Roberts and other guys like Perfect get the world title in this universe. Fun to think about tbh
 

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Obviously a very recent one but I dread to think what it would be like if Vince was still in full power.
 

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I don't think Eddie actually had that much left in the tank. His body was falling apart as it was by 2005. He was apparently supposed to win the World Title soon after he died, but other than that I don't think we get another Guerrero reign at all. He probably becomes more of a part timer.

Thats impressive that he was gonna win the title even in death :p
 

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For example what if Eddie guerrero hadn't died , how many times would have become wwe champion?

Yeah maybe Eddie finds himself getting a few short Reigns as a Singles Champion but I could of saw Eddie being Trainer/Agent with WWE teaching the next Generation of talent.
 

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Thats impressive that he was gonna win the title even in death :p

How else would you build up a title match of Eddie vs. Undertaker
 

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For example what if Eddie guerrero hadn't died , how many times would have become wwe champion?

It was apparently going to be Eddie vs Shawn at Wrestlemania 22, so the Shawn/Vince feud doesn’t happen and the DX reunion probably gets delayed(they would have still gone there at some point).


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For me one major "what if" is if the Montreal Screwjob didn't happen and Bret left WWF on good terms, how would that have affected the rest of the Hart Foundation, especially Owen?
 
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For example what if Eddie guerrero hadn't died , how many times would have become wwe champion?
It's not 100% but maybe Benoit doesn't end up going off the deep end. He probably still ends up dead(they say he would've been dead in a few months anyway). So Benoit probably would be remembered better, and in the Hall of Fame if Eddie didnt die.

But he might have still completely went crazy and did the horrible things he did. But maybe not as well.
 
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For me one major "what if" is if the Montreal Screwjob didn't happen and Bret left WWF on good terms, how would that have affected the rest of the Hart Foundation, especially Owen?
Good question. Tbh, I don't think it would've effected Owen's trajectory that much, unless Bret would've returned to the company basically immediately. Heck... he might not even had a shot at the Main Event scene at all, if the Screwjob didn't happen and Owen returning as the Black Hart.

That Screwjob not happening and Bret leaving WWE on good terms what if gives me another one though... What if Bret returns to the WWF mid-99, after a mostly disappointing 18 months in WCW?
 
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