5 Times WWE Changed Their WrestleMania World Title Match Plans
Goldberg's proposed Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns wasn't the first to be changed...
2. Triple H Vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 21)
This one seemed to write itself: Orton wins the World Heavyweight title, Evolution boss Triple H turns on him, ends up winning the belt from his ex-protege, and then Orton chases him into WrestleMania, where revenge is his, his, all his. That was the plan, anyway.
Somewhere along the way, thanks to an ill-fitting face turn and rather hackneyed booking, Orton's cool factor diminished drastically, and by Christmas, "The Legend Killer" was in need of a jump-start.
WWE opted to remove Orton from the world title plans in order to patch him back up, while slotting in fellow Evolution underling Batista (whose face turn worked *very* well) as choice of Hunter's conqueror.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
