4 'Classic' WWE Matches that are overrated

Typically in sports, fans and players alike tend to glorify the past as being much better than the present, but no organization glorifies the past quite like WWE does.

If you're a wrestling fan, there must have been times when you revisit the past and see things in their proper context, you'll learn that the great thing you remember isn't quite as great as you thought it was.

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I would like to preface this list by saying that just because these matches aren't as good as people remember them being doesn't mean that they're bad matches, it just means that they've been overrated throughout the years.

So, let's get started!

#4 Triple H vs The Undertaker (WrestleMania 28)

This was the second of Triple H's back-to-back WrestleMania matches with The Undertaker, and in my opinion, it wasn't as good as the first one, nor was it as good as Taker's two previous matches with Shawn Michaels.

The match, which featured the aforementioned Michaels as the special guest referee, took place inside Hell in a Cell, and it was pretty much a handicap match. In fact, the most memorable spot from the match was when Michaels hit Taker with a Super-Kick, which was followed up by Triple H hitting a Pedigree.

Also, the match was far too slow and plotting for my liking. Sure, Triple H's matches are usually pretty slow-paced, and with both men being north of 40 in this match, I didn't expect a barn-burner.

However, aside from the constant double-teaming, there was a spot in the match where Triple H hit Undertaker with a chair, yelled at him to stay down, and then hit him again, and again, and again, all while yelling in between chair shots, and it went on for far too long.

The ending sequence when Triple H, Undertaker, and Shawn Michaels hugging on the ramp was great, but aside from that, there really wasn't anything too special about this match, especially when you compare it to some of the other WrestleMania classics that both men have been involved in.

#3 Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 12)

Over the last 20 years, WWE has pushed the idea that the Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart Iron Man match from WrestleMania 12 was one of the greatest matches in company history. It wasn't.

The match was an absolutely tedious affair, which offered no drama until its closing moments. In fact, the match was so uneventful that fans were getting up and leaving while the match was going on.

After a certain amount of time, it became pretty clear that neither man was going to score a fall until the closing minutes, which is one of my biggest problems with Iron Man matches in WWE. They're usually 0-0 until the closing moments, or they'll have the babyface go down 2 or 3 falls to 1, and then have them come back in the final minutes.

This match was far too easy to predict, and the crowd wasn't all that into it. Sure, it ended up being the most memorable match at WrestleMania 12, but aside from The Ultimate Warrior's return, there really wasn't anything memorable about the event aside from Bret vs. Shawn.

Going 60-plus minutes in a WWE ring is certainly something to boast about, but that doesn't mean that Bret vs. Shawn at WrestleMania 12 should be considered as one of the greatest matches of all-time.

#2 Undertaker Vs. CM Punk (WrestleMania 29)

While CM Punk vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29 was, by far, the best match on that show, it's still far from an all-time classic.

At no point during the match did anybody buy a potential CM Punk victory, and the only memorable spot from the match was Punk's flying elbow from the ring to the announcer's table. Aside from that, this match offered no drama whatsoever.

You could make the argument that the Punk match was The Undertaker's last classic WrestleMania match, but if you ask me, his last classic match at the event was against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 26. The Undertaker vs. Punk match came nowhere near the Taker vs. Shawn rematch in terms of match quality.

People likely overrate this match because it was a decent match on a completely horrible show. Plus, both Punk and Undertaker were mega-over at the time, so that helped. But this match shouldn't be remembered as fondly as it is.

#! Hulk Hogan Vs. The Ultimate Warrior (WrestleMania 6)

At the time, this was one of the most important matches in WWE history, and it was a match that the crowd was extremely hot for. However, this was one of the most awful matches in WWE history, and if you ask me, it's probably the worst WrestleMania main event of all-time.

Sure, nobody expected a technical masterpiece when these two were matched up, but this under-delivered, even by the standards of the time.

The match basically featured both men putting each other in chin locks, or doing a test of strength with one another. When the match did begin to pick up a little bit, it just featured both men no-selling and hulking up. Then, to top it all off, the finish was horrible, and Hogan's completely disingenuous endorsement of Warrior pretty much killed the latter's big win.

Hogan vs. Warrior at WrestleMania 6 will always be remembered as a classic, even though it resembles their completely horrendous rematch at Halloween Havoc, aside from the botched fireball spot.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav