5 WWE Superstars who changed major booking decisions

#2 Hulk Hogan wasn't interested in putting Shawn Michaels over

On the road to WWE SummerSlam 2005, Shawn Michaels turned heel in a rare occurrence, and hit the Sweet Chin Music on WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan. The crowd in the arena couldn't believe their eyes over what had just happened. The duo went on to headline WWE SummerSlam. Originally, the plan was for a face vs. face feud, with Hogan winning the first match and returning the favor to Michaels later on. Hogan insisted that Michaels turn to the dark side for the rivalry, which he did.

Hogan and Michaels never squared off in a WWE ring again

Unfortunately for Michaels, Hogan later refused to have the second match with him, and also wanted to go over at SummerSlam. If you watch the SummerSlam encounter, you'll notice that Michaels went overboard with his sells, to the point that it turned into a hilarious outing that made fans chuckle at what was happening in the ring. Due to Hogan changing his mind, the plans for the feud to continue were dropped altogether, and Michaels soon kicked off a rivalry with Chris Masters.

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