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{{quote|''A gimmick or storyline may be reused freely and safely after a few years of dormancy.''}}
{{quote|''A gimmick or storyline may be reused freely and safely after a few years of dormancy.''}}


[[File:sevenyearrule 3516.jpg|link=WWE|frame|[[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]] buries [[The Undertaker]] in 2003 (left), [[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]] buries [[The Undertaker]] in 2010 (right). (Note the different red pattern on Kane's tights in each photo.)]]
[[File:sevenyearrule 3516.jpg|link=World Wrestling Entertainment|frame|[[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]] buries [[The Undertaker]] in 2003 (left), [[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]] buries [[The Undertaker]] in 2010 (right). (Note the different red pattern on Kane's tights in each photo.)]]


The unwritten rule that, after a given number of years, there has been enough turnover in the fanbase that a writer can re-use the same gimmicks and storylines with impunity.
The unwritten rule that, after a given number of years, there has been enough turnover in the fanbase that a writer can re-use the same gimmicks and storylines with impunity.