5 WWE storylines that were meant for other Superstars

#2: The original Game

The death of Owen Hart is arguably the darkest day in wrestling.

In 1997, Owen Hart was at a crossroads.

After his older brother, Bret had been screwed out of the company in Montreal, Owen was forced to stick with the WWF, later teaming with Jeff Jarrett.

Re-emerging as the Blue Blazer after that, the plan was for Owen to rip off the superhero mask, declare he was sick of this act and go back to being an arrogant heel.

The company even had a nickname for this new tougher Owen: The Game.

Obviously, Hart's tragic death at Over the Edge 1999 put an end to that, though the idea of the Game was too good to leave.

Later that year, Triple H would cut a promo, speaking about being held back by the company for years, telling everyone he wasn't just playing this game, he was The Game.