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The WWE roster has never been as stacked as it is now. Having previously shown a reluctance to recruit stars from outside of the company, the WWE has changed their recruitment policy in recent years, and as a result, fans are seeing a more consistent quality of wrestling than ever before.
As a result of this, fans are now getting the opportunity to see matches that they would have never imagined were possible in a WWE ring. With a new crop of NXT talent coming through, and superstars being kept apart by the brand extension, there are still plenty of dream matches that the WWE audience could be treated to in the coming years.
With that in mind, let's take a look at ten WWE dream matches that could happen.
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#10 Bobby Lashley Vs Brock Lesnar
When Bobby Lashley arrived in the WWE in the mid-2000s, he was seen by many as the heir apparent to the recently departed Brock Lesnar.
Lashley came from a high school wrestling background and was quite the physical specimen. Sadly, he lacked the 'it factor' and the highlight of his WWE run was winning the ECW championship in the failed brand reboot.
Lashley then went on to prove that he was the real deal, having a successful run in a rival company, TNA/Impact, before returning to the WWE earlier this year.
While Lashley has never quite lived up to his potential in the WWE, he is still an impressive athlete and now that both he and Lesnar are working the WWE, fans would love to see the two behemoths square up inside the squared circle.
While there would be some questions about the quality of the match between the two men. Both men have perfected the art of hard hitting, fast paced encounter and a match between the pair could be similar to Lesnar's WrestleMania 33 encounter with Goldberg.
#9 Io Shirai Vs Charlotte Flair
Io Shirai is widely considered to be the best female wrestler on the planet. The former Wonder of Stardom Champion signed with the WWE a few months ago and made her debut for the company during the recent Mae Young Classic tournament.
Charlotte Flair, despite recent fan reactions, is the crown jewel of the WWE women's division. While Flair may not be as well known as Ronda Rousey, she is incredibly accomplished between the ropes and has played a pivotal role in the women's evolution in WWE.
The WWE has never produced a five-star women's match, but putting these two together in the ring and giving them the opportunity to show the world what they can do might prove to be their best opportunity.
Shirai has already made it clear that she considers Flair to be her dream opponent and the WWE should make this match a priority when she arrives on the main roster.
#8 Kurt Angle Vs Daniel Bryan
While neither man might not be in their best physical condition anymore, seeing Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan lock up inside a ring would be a dream come true for most wrestling fans.
Few superstars embody technical wrestling in the WWE quite like Daniel Bryan and Kurt Angle, and given the correct amount of time, these two men could put on an absolute masterclass in the ring together.
The two men have never met for any other promotions either, and the WWE would genuinely be able to mark this as a first-time ever encounter.
#7 Daniel Bryan Vs Shinsuke Nakamura
When Daniel Bryan announced his return to the ring earlier this year, fans around the world rejoiced, while wrestling journalists the world over began cobbling together lists of dream matches that they would like to see the former World Heavyweight Champion compete in.
Top of most of those lists was current US champion, Shinsuke Nakamura. While Nakamura's feud with AJ Styles failed to live up to expectations, and the former NXT champion has not truly delivered in the way most fans had expected, there is no denying that he is still one of the best wrestlers on the planet.
Nakamura's strong-style approach to wrestling has been somewhat diluted on the main roster, and if the WWE allowed him and Bryan to work the kind of match they wanted to, there is no doubt that the two men could tear the roof down wherever they were working.
#6 Daniel Bryan Vs Brock Lesnar
While there are some fans who believe we may have seen the last of Brock Lesnar in the WWE, the chances of that actually seem fairly unlikely.
The former Universal champion knows how to drive a hard bargain, and the lighter schedule of the WWE and their new paycheck from Fox will definitely attract The Beast Incarnate back to the squared circle.
Lesnar's in-ring work has always been at its finest when he is sharing the ring with smaller, more technically gifted wrestlers.
His matches with CM Punk and AJ Styles have easily been his best outings in recent years, and the prospect of seeing him go one-on-one with Daniel Bryan is a mouthwatering one.
Daniel Bryan is the WWE's ultimate underdog, and seeing him take on the company's biggest and baddest wrestlers is a guaranteed way to put bums in seats.
#5 Adam Cole Vs Seth Rollins
When listing the WWE's best performers of 2018, Adam Cole and Seth Rollins are going to be near the top of 99% of people's lists.
The two men have been incredible in the ring this year, and the fact their paths could soon cross should be enough to get anyone excited.
The Undisputed Era's inevitable arrival on the main roster needs to be treated as a big deal and putting Adam Cole straight into a feud with Seth Rollins would instantly establish him as one of the company's top performers, it would also provide him with the chance to show what an incredible talent he is, as well.
#4 Daniel Bryan Vs Tommaso Ciampa
There is no better heel in wrestling today than Tommaso Ciampa. The current NXT champion has stood head and shoulders above everybody else in 2018, and a main-roster call-up is surely only a matter of months away.
Ciampa will need to make an instant impact when he comes up to the main roster, and there would be no better way of doing that than taking out Daniel Bryan.
Ciampa could claim that his intention is to once again retire Bryan and then go about attacking the former World Heavyweight Champion at every opportunity.
The former NXT tag team-champions' feud with his former partner, Johnny Gargano has helped him get over as the biggest heel in the industry, and the closest thing that the main roster has to Gargano is Daniel Bryan.
Not only would the two characters create the perfect feud, but the two men are also two of the company's most prolific performers between the ropes, and they would have absolutely no problem stealing whatever show they were placed on.
#3 John Cena Vs Samoa Joe
At the start of 2018, the WWE teased a potential feud between John Cena and Samoa Joe. That was soon forgotten about though, with Cena being booked into a feud with The Undertaker and Samoa Joe being sidelined for the event.
Rumours of a feud between Joe and Cena have persisted for some time now, and a match between the two men has all the makings of a classic.
The two men were two of the biggest stars in their respective companies in the mid-2000s, and a showdown between them, inside a WWE ring, is something that many fans never thought they would get the opportunity to see.
#2 AJ Styles Vs Ricochet
Ricochet has taken the WWE by storm this year, and it is only a matter of time before his incredible performances earn him a spot on the WWE main roster.
Ricochet's high-flying in-ring style is one of the most unique and attractive in the industry, and seeing him up go up against current WWE champion, AJ Styles would be nothing short of incredible.
Styles continues to defy the year on SmackDown and is still one of the company's finest performers.
The two men have met once before, going to a draw on a House of Glory show back in 2014, but this would be the first time they have clashed in front of a much bigger audience.
#1 The Shield Vs The Undisputed Era
While there is an argument to be made that The Shield Vs Balor Club may be a little bit more of a dream-match than this one, the WWE has booked Balor, Gallows, and Anderson so woefully over the past couple of years that frankly, no-one would buy them as equals to The Shield.
One trio the WWE has not messed up yet, however, is current NXT stars, The Undisputed Era. The team of Bobby O'Reilly, Kyle Fish, and Adam Cole (Bay-Bay) is one of the hottest things in wrestling right now, and with The Shield back in business on Monday nights, this match could potentially happen anytime in the next 12 months.
The Undisputed Era need to make an impact when they arrive on the main roster, and having them come out and take on The Shield would certainly achieve that.
