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I know I wasn’t the only one disappointed by WrestleMania 27, what, with it being an absolutely horrible show and all. Despite already knowing that the event was pretty bland, news broke yesterday that shocked me. The plans for the event that were in place as recently as the afternoon of the show called for it to be even worse.
WWE likes to call WrestleMania the “Showcase of the Immortals,” but every wrestling fan knows that it’s often the showcase for really stupid entrances. Whether it’s John Cena being driven to the ring like a 1920’s gangster, John Cena speeding into the arena from the streets of Detroit, or John Cena running through an army of fake John Cenas, less-than-awesome entrances are becoming part of WrestleMania lore. Hell, even this year, John Cena’s “My Time is Now” was performed by a Baptist Choir. Evidently though, John Cena is no longer enough to please the horrible entrance gods. This year, the WWE planned to sacrifice Triple H & The Undertaker to them as well.
Apparently, the original plan for Triple H’s entrance was to ride a Clydesdale horse to the ring. Yes, the King of Kings’ pretty cool “For Whom the Bell Tolls” entrance from WrestleMania 27 was supposed to see him ride a Budweiser horse down the ramp. Unfortunately, or very fortunately depending on your perspective, early rehearsals of the entrance went awry. Triple H was unable to steer the horse away from a trapdoor in the entrance way. What was in that trapdoor you ask? Why, it held the casket in which the Undertaker was supposed to make his entrance! So, not only was Triple H supposed to ride a horse to the ring, but the Undertaker’s entrance was to include a casket in some capacity.
The Clydesdale in question took mercy on the WWE Universe, stomping its way through the trapdoor while a helpless Triple H was on its back. It in turn destroyed the casket and became stuck in the stage. In a truly scary turn of events, the horse was almost euthanized because of the stress it was enduring. In the end, it was able to be freed safely, but not before crew members had to dismantle a section of the set. With a demolished casket and a crazed horse on their hands, the WWE decided to scrap both entrances. Probably for the best.
