5 Best celebrity matches in WWE history

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#3 Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor - WrestleMania 11

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Taylor vs Bigelow
Taylor vs Bigelow

Bam Bam Bigelow attacked NFL legend Lawrence Taylor at the 1994 Royal Rumble. This set up a feud between the two leading up to a huge main event match at WrestleMania XI.

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There was a lot of hype going into the match, as there were public workouts and press conferences. Taylor's famous NFL friends were in attendance at WrestleMania to support him. Since he had a sports background, fans were curious about how he would perform in a wrestling ring and that brought new eyes to the WWE product.

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Taylor and Bigelow put on one of the best celebrity matches in WWE history, far exceeding expectations. The beloved NFL star won the bout defeating the heel Bigelow. Fans went home happy.

Lawrence Taylor showed a passion for professional wrestling and the fact that he trained and put in a lot of work was evident on wrestling's biggest stage. Taylor proved that he wasn't there exclusively for the money. He truly wanted to entertain the fans and earned their respect at WrestleMania XI.

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