10 Cancelled WWE Storylines
Not every WWE storyline makes it onto TV
8. WWE vs. Jackass
The big angle heading into SummerSlam 2007 was supposed to be WWE taking on members of the Jackass crew.
Spearheaded by Shane McMahon, the storyline was going to see Johnny Knoxville and the gang come in for a bit of crossover promotion, resulting in a series of gimmick matches on the pay-per-view itself.
Actual commercials were shot and print advertisements were drawn up showing the Jackass lads battling Umaga.
Remember, the Samoan Bulldozer had not long ago gotten into it with Chris ‘Party Boy’ Pontius and a no-selling Steve-O during an infamous segment on Raw.
Like many of WWE’s plans back then, they were thrown out of the window in the wake of the Benoit family tragedy.
According to reports at the time, Knoxville (who had a burgeoning career as an actual Hollywood actor to worry about) got cold feet and pulled out when WWE started getting hammered by the mainstream media.
Knoxville himself later said it was a scheduling issue and put over WWE, saying there was no ill will between the two sides.
He would, of course, appear for WWE several times after that and even compete at WrestleMania 38, but his in-ring debut was supposed to take place 15 years beforehand.
