Best Matches We Never Got To See

*I got this idea for reading Dezmond's dream match. It led me to think about some of the other big matches did we missed out on.

Excluding Stone Cold vs. Goldberg, which you can click on the link above to view, here are the top matches I think we missed out on.

Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan

Yeah, Yeah. I know this match went down in WCW, but the match I'm referring to should've headlined Wrestlemaina VIII. Two years before their clash at Bash of the Beach in 1994, Flair and Hogan were set to get it on in the WWE.

Unfortunately for Flair, Hogan and the fans' plans were scrapped when Hogan got twisted with the famous steroids scandal that almost sent Vince to prison.

In it's place we got a decent story line with Ric and Randy Savage, but it was not near the money maker of Flair and Hogan.

We were kept waiting two years, and when it did happen some of the luster was washed away, as you knew that the newly arriving Hogan would be going over with ease.

Eric Bischoff vs. Vince McMahon

It was May 17, 1998, Worchester, Mass., at WCW's Slamboree. Eric Bischoff walked to the ring without his usually cocky smile, as he was prepared for a fight and ready to make history one way or another.

Bischoff had challenged WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to a match. They even played his music, twice, as if he was going to show. He didn't. So Vince was counted out and Bischoff was declared the winner.

What would've happened if Vince decided to show up? What would Bischoff have done? It would have been great for business for everyone.

Knowing what we know now, it wasn't necessary, but when Vince was losing for 500 consecutive weeks it could've been an instant spike to Raw and Nitro the following day.

And who knows, maybe WCW would still be around and wrestling would still be hot. Was it likely? Not for a second. But it's one match I wish would've happened.

Chris Jericho vs. Goldberg

The hottest act in wrestling in 1998 was Bill Goldberg and his famous streak. But the guy with the most entertaining promos, not named the Rock, was The Lionheart, Chris Jericho.

At the time, Goldberg was 146-0. And the two were supposed be battling it out for World Television Unified Heavyweight Championship, Jericho named it not me, but the match never took place.

And when WCW wanted "Greenberg" to squash Jericho on TV, instead of a PPV like Jericho wanted, Jericho bolted for the WWE.

They got to do the match later in WWE, but it didn't have the same build as the 1998 match-up.

DX vs nWo

When Vince stated in Chucktown, S.C., that a cancer would be arriving to the WWE, the world got a shot of adrenaline. Bring the nWo in made perfect sense.

Nobody knew if they were going to destroy the WWE or if it would be a one and done. Everyone blames WCW for dropping the ball with characters, such as Bret Hart, but the WWE dropped it big time with the nWo.

Done right, the nWo would have taken over like it was 1998. Beating people up, taking over the broadcast, winning belts. It would be a refreshing dip into the past. It was what wrestling needed in 2002.

But just as the nWo looked stronger than ever, Syxx would screw them over to join his crew DX. Along with HHH and HBK, X-Pac would get into a heated rivalry with Hall, Nash and Hogan. It would've been money.

Then you could've gone one or two ways. DX eventually cleans house and rids WWE of the poisonous nWo. Or you have DX eventually join NWO to form the Kliq to rule the WWE. Possibly turning and throwing out Hogan. Hogan could get a stable of his own...

It would've been magic.

Sting vs. Ultimate Warrior

Most people's dream match for Sting is for him to face off with Taker, I'm no different but I propose a different match up that actually could've happened.

1998 seems to be the hot year, so I'll stay here. Ultimate Warrior misteriously appeared out of nowhere for his surprised rematch with Hogan, albeit 14 years too late.

Looking back, it was a huge debacle as Warrior couldn't work and when you put two less-than-stellar mat technicians in the main event you're asking for disaster.

What should've happened is they should've teased the money maker match with Hogan, while helping Warrior work off some... err a lot, of ring rust.

Everyone knows about the history of the Blade Runners. Warrior could've confronted Sting, "who had lost his way to the darkness" since the tag team went their separate ways.

Those two could had a series of confrontations, with Warrior coming to Sting's rescue versus the NWO. Setting the stage for a Warrior vs Hogan money match down the line and furthering their story at the same time.

I think Sting would've carried Warrior through a series of matches, and WCW would have gotten more mileage out of Warrior instead of the huge flop.

These are just a few of the match ups. Maybe we'll uncover a few more.

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