3 WrestleMania matches that never happened

Modified Feb 21, 2019 15:30 GMT

The dream match that we will never witness

#1 Hulk Hogan vs John Cena, WrestleMania 25

This visual inside the squared circle would have been money!

Taking the two biggest babyfaces of all time and pitting them against each other!

This was the original plan for WrestleMania's 25th Anniversary. John Cena was set to take on Hulk Hogan in an epic clash of generations. The greatest superstar in wrestling history and the cornerstone of the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era, was going to go toe to toe with the most popular wrestler of the PG Era. This could have been even bigger than when The Rock and Hulk Hogan squared off against each other in one of the most famous matches in WWE history, at WrestleMania 18.

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Unfortunately, Hogan's back blew out weeks before the event. He was already in the middle of his sixth back surgery. The plans were changed overnight and Cena was inserted into the World Heavyweight title match, featuring Edge and The Big Show.

Cena vs Hogan was perhaps the biggest dream match of all time, and the WWE Universe was very close to feast their eyes on the spectacle that was this bout.

Unfortunately, this match will always remain a wrestling fan's pipe dream.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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