5 times Vince McMahon abruptly canceled a Superstar's push

#2 Lex Luger

Lex Luger

By the early 90s, Vince had realized that Hulk Hogan wasn't the kind of draw he used to be in the mid-80s. Vince was desperately searching for his next big Superstar and decided to give a major push to Lex Luger, who suddenly turned from a narcissistic heel to an American hero. Luger accepted Yokozuna's challenge on July 4th, 1993 aboard a ship, and proceeded to bodyslam the Samoan to a chorus of cheers. He challenged Yokozuna for the WWE Title at Summerslam 1993.

Luger won the match, and the show ended with a mega celebration.

The problem? Luger had won by count-out and didn't win the title. The stipulation stated that this would be his only shot at the championship. It has been said that Vince McMahon decided that Luger wasn't drawing as well as it was hoped. The spot Luger was going to get was given to Bret Hart at WrestleMania 10, where he defeated Yokozuna to become WWE Champion.