10 Real-life WWE stories we learned this week: 'Disrespected' veteran told Vince McMahon he quit, John Cena said company did not need 2-time World Champion

#6 Original plan for Maria Kanellis’ WWE RAW storyline

One of the most outlandish WWE stories of the Paul Heyman RAW era saw Maria Kanellis announce that her husband, Mike Kanellis, was not the father of her child.

Writing on Twitter, Maria said that the angle was supposed to result in Mike being revealed as the father, leading to a story about his real-life recovery from addiction.

However, the storyline was quickly dropped and both Superstars were released from WWE in April 2020 as a cost-cutting measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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#5 Hulk Hogan vs. John Cena almost happened in WWE

Hulk Hogan faced up-and-coming Superstars including Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton during the final few years of his in-ring career, but did you know that he almost battled John Cena?

WWE director Bruce Prichard said on his Something To Wrestle With podcast that Hogan was always looking for the next Superstar to conquer, and he remembers the WWE icon saying, “Holy cow, this is going to be good,” when the possibility of a match with Cena was discussed.

Hogan left WWE after his SummerSlam 2005 match against Shawn Michaels, meaning the dream match with Cena never happened.