Justin Young's "Past vs. Present" No. 1

Of course we all have at some point heard of the "Super Fight", in which a computer-simulated boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali, two undefeated former heavyweight champions, took place to see who would be crowned the greatest of all time.

Then in Rocky Balboa, ESPN hosted a fictional show called "Then and Now", to see how two athletes from different times would fare against each other (in their prime).

Now, WWE.com has an E-Vote addition to their page, asking who would win in a one-on-one match: Shaq or the Big Show, with Shaq getting the popular vote.

What I want to find out is what would happen if two wrestlers, a past and present superstar, met in the ring.

Who would win? How explosive would this match be? Not only will I give my predictions, but I want to hear from the Bleacher Report's WWE Fan Nation on how they see it going.

Match 1: Nikolai Volkoff vs. Vladimir Kozlov

The Soviet vs. the modern-day Moscow Mauler. These two could make a great tag team if they were from the same era. Volkoff's backbreaker and bear hug could take the wind out of Kozlov's sails, but alas, Kozlov's background of wrestling, sambo, kickboxing, and judo would spell the end of the Soviet sympathizer.                

Winner: Vladimir Kozlov by pinfall

Match 2: The Fabulous Moolah vs. Trish Stratus

This would be the women's match-up of the millennium. The longest reigning women's champ against the Stratus-fier, the 7-time champion who helped revolutionize the WWE women's division. Moolah held the Women's Championship for an unbelievable 28 years, a record that will never be broken.

But I think Trish had tougher opponents, and was involved in some of the biggest and most hardcore matches in the division's history. Despite's Moolah's "Fabulous" reign, I give Stratus the nod.

Winner: Trish Stratus

Match 3: Honky Tonk Man vs. Chris Jericho

Undoubtedly the two of the greatest Intercontinental Champions in history. The guitar-wielding wannabe country star was the longest-reigning IC Champ in history, holding the title for 14 months before his 13 second loss at Summerslam 1988 to The Ultimate Warrior. Y2J has held the belt 9 times, the most of any superstar.

In a match between these two, I would go with the man who almost always found a way to win and keep the belt around his waist.

Winner: The Honky Tonk Man

Match 4: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart w/ Jimmy Hart) vs. The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd w/Natalya)

A tag match in the making: The past products of the Hart Dungeon against the new blood. Nothing more interesting than family vs. family in the squared circle.

This would make for a great show, but in the end, the experience, the technical style, and the backbreaking, bone-crushing moves of the Hitman and the Anvil prevail.

Winners: The Hart Foundation

Match 5: Kurt Angle vs. Jack Swagger

An All-American match-up. The Olympic gold medalist vs. the 2-time All-American from the University of Oklahoma. Both men have the attitude, the cockiness, and are almost equal in skill when it comes to freestyle wrestling.

Angle is without a doubt the most decorated wrestler in WWE history, while the young Swagger, already a former ECW Champion, is looking to become the next big thing. This could be a hard match to call, so I'm passing this one to you viewers.

Who would win? The 13-time World Champion, or the brash young All-American American? You make the call. See the side of the page to cast your vote.

As always, feel free to comment or leave feedback, and tell me how you would see these matches going.

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