I've read that Vince wanted to give Scott Steiner a major singles push, but Steiner turned it down as it meant no longer teaming with his brother Rick.

It's easy to forget that Scott Steiner was once a fairly reasonable human being who didn't wish death, destruction and pretty much any form of ruination on anyone he didn't/doesn't get along with. It's also easy forget that he didn't always have unbridled hatred directed towards WWE.