5 WWE dream matches that surpassed expectations

#2 Kurt Angle vs Shawn Michaels (WWE WrestleMania 21)

WWE fans often discuss who is the greatest in-ring performer in WWE history. Two names certainly at the top of that list are WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle.

In 2005, Angle and Michaels were scheduled to face off for the first time ever at WrestleMania 21 in a highly anticipated interpromotional match between Monday Night RAW and SmackDown.

With two of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time facing off for the first time, expectations were certainly high.

Nevertheless, The Olympic Gold Medalist and The Heartbreak Kid managed to surpass any expectations that the WWE Universe had for the match, delivering a WrestleMania classic that is still spoken about to this day.

After a series of dramatic nearfalls, Kurt Angle was left victorious after Shawn Michaels was shockingly forced to tap out to Angle's ankle lock submission hold.

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#1 Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior (WWE WrestleMania VI)

WWE WrestleMania VI saw the first ever champion vs. champion main event in WrestleMania history.

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan faced off against Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior with both championships on the line.

The two biggest babyface stars in WWE at the time, many members of the WWE Universe considered Hogan vs Warrior to be a dream match come to life.

However, fans smart to the business certainly had their concerns about the match quality of the WrestleMania VI main event due to the in-ring limitations of both iconic WWE Superstars.

Critics were proved wrong as Hogan and Warrior delivered an all-time WrestleMania classic performance that is still discussed to this day.

The Ultimate Warrior shockingly got the victory over Hogan with a big splash, retaining the Intercontinental Championship and winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career.