3 WWE dream matches that didn't live up to the hype, and 3 that exceeded expectations

Hogan and Rock delivered at WrestleMania 18, whilst Lesnar Vs Ambrose was a dud in 2016.
Hogan and Rock delivered at WrestleMania 18, whilst Lesnar Vs Ambrose was a dud in 2016.

#2 Didn't live up to the hype: Dean Ambrose Vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania 32)

Despite the No Holds Barred stipulation, this match was a dud in 2016.
Despite the No Holds Barred stipulation, this match was a dud in 2016.

Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar could not have come from two more different worlds when entering WWE. Ambrose had arrived in the company after years of building himself as a death-match aficionado on the independent scene, whilst Lesnar's arrival in WWE was quick and featured a meteoric rise to the top.

Colliding at WrestleMania 32 in a No Holds Barred match, fans were pumped to see what the two drastically different stars would pull off, but the match was a dude.

According to Ambrose, Lesnar refused everything that the Lunatic Fringe pitched, and instead of a captivating unique bout, the dream-match was as standard a Lesnar match as possible.

With no rematch for the pair, this may be the most wasted match on this list.

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Edited by Raunak J
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