Post by Nick the Quick on Jan 21, 2013 13:39:23 GMT -5
I was reading the February 2013 issue of WWE magazine which contains an article entitled, "15 epic rematches that never happened" It is a somewhat strange and a little inaccurate articles, here are the matches.
15. Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior-This was the main event of Wrestlemania 6, the only time they faced each other in the WWF. A rematch did take place, over eight years later in WCW. I'm sure not a lot of fans remember that match, and trust me, that's a good thing.
14. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart-they talked about the match at Survivor Series 1997, which was actually a rematch of Wrestlemania 12. We all know what happened here.
13. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage-this match is from Wrestlemania 3 and is considered one of the greatest matches of all time, not sure if they ever actually had a rematch, I wasn't alive back then.
12. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage-it talks about the retirement match at Wrestlemania 7. A rematch did happen at Summerslam 1992, but it wasn't as memorable and ended on a countout.
11. The Rock vs. John Cena-rumored to happen again at Wrestlemania much to the dismay of everyone who doesn't want to see it again.
10. Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog-this was on of the greatest matches ever, which took place at Summerslam 1992. I think they had a rematch a few years later at an In Your House event.
9. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels-the main event of Wrestlemani 14. This was there most memorable match, and they never faced off again afterwards, Michaels left for four years afterwards and Austin was basically done when Michaels returned to action in 2002. Their inital match was at King of the Ring 1997, so this wasn't there first meeting.
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair-this was Flair's retirement match at Wrestlemania 24. Their inital WWE meeting was at Bad Blood 2003. Since both men are retired, there is no need to have a rematch.
7. CM Punk vs. Triple H-this was at Night of Champions 2011, their first high profile meeting, not counting a random match on Smackdown in 2010 that I don't think many people remember. This is a rematch that is still possible.
6. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Triple H-at No Way Out 2001. They state this is the inital encounter when in reality it was their fued ender. While it was a great match, it doesn't belong in the category of "rematches that never happened" because it was a rematch.
5. Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar-also rumored to be taking place at Wrestlemania this year.
4. John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar-they talked about Extreme Rules 2012 and mentioned that they had a match at Backlash 2003, thus contradicting the meaning of this being an inital encounter.
3. Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg-the only thing that makes this match watchable is the crowd crapting all over it. Why anyone would want to see a rematch is beyond me.
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero-the only encounter between the two, there was never a rematch because Lesnar left a month later, and unfortunately, a rematch is no longer possible.
1. The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar-the match at Summerslam 2002 where Lesnar won his first WWE championship. A rematch could still happen, but doesn't seem to likely, this year anyway.
Out of the 15 matches they listed, only a couple were true, one time encounter. I like the idea behind the article, but they should have had a better selection of matches and no contradict the point of the article.
15. Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior-This was the main event of Wrestlemania 6, the only time they faced each other in the WWF. A rematch did take place, over eight years later in WCW. I'm sure not a lot of fans remember that match, and trust me, that's a good thing.
14. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart-they talked about the match at Survivor Series 1997, which was actually a rematch of Wrestlemania 12. We all know what happened here.
13. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage-this match is from Wrestlemania 3 and is considered one of the greatest matches of all time, not sure if they ever actually had a rematch, I wasn't alive back then.
12. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage-it talks about the retirement match at Wrestlemania 7. A rematch did happen at Summerslam 1992, but it wasn't as memorable and ended on a countout.
11. The Rock vs. John Cena-rumored to happen again at Wrestlemania much to the dismay of everyone who doesn't want to see it again.
10. Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog-this was on of the greatest matches ever, which took place at Summerslam 1992. I think they had a rematch a few years later at an In Your House event.
9. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels-the main event of Wrestlemani 14. This was there most memorable match, and they never faced off again afterwards, Michaels left for four years afterwards and Austin was basically done when Michaels returned to action in 2002. Their inital match was at King of the Ring 1997, so this wasn't there first meeting.
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair-this was Flair's retirement match at Wrestlemania 24. Their inital WWE meeting was at Bad Blood 2003. Since both men are retired, there is no need to have a rematch.
7. CM Punk vs. Triple H-this was at Night of Champions 2011, their first high profile meeting, not counting a random match on Smackdown in 2010 that I don't think many people remember. This is a rematch that is still possible.
6. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Triple H-at No Way Out 2001. They state this is the inital encounter when in reality it was their fued ender. While it was a great match, it doesn't belong in the category of "rematches that never happened" because it was a rematch.
5. Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar-also rumored to be taking place at Wrestlemania this year.
4. John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar-they talked about Extreme Rules 2012 and mentioned that they had a match at Backlash 2003, thus contradicting the meaning of this being an inital encounter.
3. Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg-the only thing that makes this match watchable is the crowd crapting all over it. Why anyone would want to see a rematch is beyond me.
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero-the only encounter between the two, there was never a rematch because Lesnar left a month later, and unfortunately, a rematch is no longer possible.
1. The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar-the match at Summerslam 2002 where Lesnar won his first WWE championship. A rematch could still happen, but doesn't seem to likely, this year anyway.
Out of the 15 matches they listed, only a couple were true, one time encounter. I like the idea behind the article, but they should have had a better selection of matches and no contradict the point of the article.
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