10 Cancelled WWE WrestleMania Matches

9. The Headshrinkers, Jeff Jarrett, Irwin R. Schyster, & Rick Martel vs. The Smoking Gunns, Tatanka, 1-2-3 Kid, & Thurman Plugg - WrestleMania X

A 10-man tag team match was supposed to act as the buffer between the Intercontinental Title Ladder Match and WWE Title match at WrestleMania 10. 

Midcard-Mania was set to run wild, as the team of The Headshrinkers, Jeff Jarrett, IRS & Rick Martel were booked against The Smoking Gunns, Tatanka, 1-2-3 Kid and Sparky Plugg. 

Running low on time and needing as much as possible for Bret Hart and Yokozuna’s headliner, WWE pulled the match at the last minute. The kayfabe reason given was that the heel squad couldn’t decide on a team captain. 

In actuality, Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon had gone significantly over their allotted time, despite repeated pleas for them to wrap things up, according to Bob Holly’s autobiography. 

You have to feel for the guys who got their WrestleMania moment (and paycheque) snatched away at the death, but the IC Title ladder match is a genuine classic and made great use of its almost 19-minute runtime.