10 WWE Stars Who No-Showed Events
These 10 WWE stars didn't turn up for work
2. Steve Austin
A WWE star no-showing an advertised appearance is bad, but when that star is the biggest in the history of the business and that show is a live episode of Monday Night Raw? Well, that makes things just a little bit more interesting, doesn’t it?
There were signs that Steve Austin was approaching burnout prior to his decision to skip the June 10, 2002 taping.
He was beaten up and worn out physically, while creatively he was openly questioning not only the direction of his own character, but the entire company.
Asked to put over rising star Brock Lesnar in a King of the Ring tournament qualifying match, the Texas Rattlesnake baulked at the request and caught the next flight back to the Lone Star State.
WWE immediately went on the offensive, publicly admonishing him for ‘taking his ball and going home’ while claiming that he let down every fan who bought a ticket to see him, as well as every fan who tuned in on television to watch him.
There were bigger issues at play, but Stone Cold’s no-show was the catalyst for a nine-month period in exile for the former WWE Champion.
