Modern Era Feuds that never happpened

[rge2010]

I have seen countless threads about 'dream feuds' that never happened. Rock vs HBK, Hogan vs Austin, Goldberg vs Austin, Hart vs Angle, Taker vs Sting are a few that spring to mind. What I haven't seen is modern day feuds that never happened.

Looking back say over the last 5 years there are a few that come to mind and for a series of reasons, or no reason at all these feuds never happened. Below I will list them and look forward to feedback and your own!

CM Punk vs Edge

I can't remember these two having a feud of any kind. I do remember a match a few years ago on Raw when they were traded in a mini draft. I put both of these superstars on an equal footing. Punk probably peaked more than Edge ever did, back in 2011/2012 but Edge was 'Mr Smackdown' for a while and for me he was at his hottest when he feuded with John Cena. Both were great talkers, the promos would have being epic and they could both go in the ring. I think if Edge hadn't retired early then this would have happened at some point, but WWE had a big window of opportunity with both and I cannot help think they missed it.

Brock Lesnar vs Batista

They could have done this a decade ago I guess but Batista wasn't at Brocks level then. Batista returned around a year ago but his run was only a few months long. They did tease them both in the ring together on Raw and I think if Batista had of been over with the crowd and not booked at Triple H's lacky towards the end then we could have seen them face off maybe at Summerslam? The window of opportunity has shortened on this one and almost loks impossible now.

Rey Mysterio vs Sin Cara

Probably not a popular choice with a lot of people but it looks like WWE were going to set this up before injuries (and botches) got in the way and the feud was canned. I think if the Cara character had of took off like WWE wanted it too, we would have seen a 'passing of the torch' at some point. I think this would have been a very good match, but a not so great feud.

 

[HurriKane]

Brock Lesnar Vs Ryback. I mean they are both still here, but I doubt they are going to do a feud between the two.

If we go back the last 5 years, well I can't believe they didn't do CM Punk Vs Shawn Michaels when Punk was doing the straight edge society thing, I would have loved to have Punk expose Shawn's pass, the match didn't need to happen at WM, but I think it could have been entertaining.

RVD VS Punk Fuck it I thought this feud could have been pretty sick. With Heyman being instrumental and Punk and RVD's career, I think his would have been pretty cool.

Dolph Ziggler Vs Shawn Michaels - just cause the matches would have been sick.

I could name a lot more, but these come to mind for some reason.


I like your list as well.
A Mysterio Vs Cara feud would have been sick, I no Sin Cara wasn't perfect in the WWE Style of wrestling, but I felt these two should have one ppv match together.

Batista Vs Lesnar - Fuck it, I would actually enjoy seeing this.

CM Punk Vs Edge - I could have swore they had a minor feud a little while back, could be wrong though, still sounds good.

 

[WimpyKid4Life]

Daniel Bryan vs Brock Lesnar : Our bearded hero against the Beast Incarnate

Daniel Bryan and Brock Lesnar both have deadly submission maneuvers and the Brock Lesnar size advantage over Daniel Bryan would make for the perfect David vs Goliath story, but Daniel Bryan is one of the greatest wrestlers of this generation that it would be an excellent fight to the finish incorporating many different styles from both sides and creating an in-ring experience we would have never seen before.

 

[HBKistheHOF]

While I would have also liked to see full blown feuds between guys like Edge/Punk or Sin Cara/Rey, they at least had a title match or two between them. So i'll try to stick with guys that really never faced off at all or only had very minor interactions with each other & maybe even had some major character changes down the road.

CM Punk vs. Shawn Michaels - This is probably the biggest one IMO that definitely could have happened but just never did for some reason. True Punk wouldn't really even hit his stride till about 2011 after HBK was already retired & I know they at least were involved in that 3 way tag match when DX dropped the titles but a full blown program between The Savior who thinks he is a god & the man with an unwavering faith in God pretty much writes itself. Not to mention the in-ring work alone would have been off the chain.

The Rock vs. Daniel Bryan - We could still possibly see this match in the future if Bryan ever returns & Rocky wants to work another match but there brief interaction at RAW1000 was absolutely awesome & ever since then I have wanted to see a big title feud between the two.

Alberto Del Rio vs. Triple H - This one might be a little out of left field for some people, seeing as a lot of fans ragged on Del Rio when he was with the company & admittedly I was among them at times but there was no denying that he could go inside the ring & with his cold, calculating style similar to HHH, I really think these two could have torn it up.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Triple H - With the exception of some up & comers like Reigns & Ambrose, the other feud I would really like to see from HHH is with Ziggler. Ziggler has always reminded of a hybrid of HBK, HHH & Mr. Perfect & that combination in the ring with Triple H in a well thought out feud could be absolute gold. & even though Ziggler did face off against DX as Nicky of the Spirit Squad, he has clearly come a long way since then & I think 2015 could be the perfect time for Dolph to have a big break out feud with a bonafied legend like HHH.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Shawn Michaels - There wasn't much crossover for these two to have really ever had a solid feud, Dolph wasn't Dolph until 2009 & by then HBK was already on his way out more or less taking time off, having his final run with DX, having his matches with Taker, etc. There just wasn't much time for there paths to even cross, let alone when Ziggler was ready for it. But since it was technically possible, I'd definitely count it as a dream feud that never happened.

Brock Lesnar vs. Shawn Michaels - Brock & Shawn have had several minor interactions from time to time but nothing major at all. I really would have liked to have seen at least one big match between the two during Lesnar's initial run in the company.

Daniel Bryan vs. Shawn Michaels - This is a bit of a tricky one because they weren't really ever on the main roster at the same time & by the time this feud was even teased Michaels had already retired for almost 3 years. But since Bryan technically signed with WWE in late 2009 I believe, this feud still belongs on here. A definite dream match for the ages!

There is also a whole a slew of present day Brock Lesnar matches that I would still like to see like Lesnar vs. Randy Orton, Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan, Lesnar vs. The Shield guys, Lesnar vs. Batista if he returns, etc. But since several of those could still take place, especially if Lesnar resigns with the WWE, I wouldn't yet consider those feuds that never happened.

 

[Wrestlingaholic]

I can't recall if they actually had any matches but they certainly didn't have a prominent feud, but I'd have loved to have seen CM Punk feud with Dolph Ziggler. The matches would have been phenomenal, the feud would likely have been a rewrite of Punk v Jericho (the Best in the World v the Showoff). Shame it won't happen anytime soon.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Well, here's a silly feud, but one I thought they would bring somewhere along the line:

Big Show vs. The Great Khali

Yeah, the actual matches would have been garbage, but I really thought Vince McMahon's fascination for the guys with big bodies would have compelled him to bring us a medley of matches between these two.

For once, however, Vince either realized by himself.....or his staff managed to convince him.....that the immobility of the two individuals would bring matches so horrendous in quality that the fans would......well, I don't know what they'd actually do, but this forum would have gone nutso criticizing the entire WWE product, that's for sure.

Yes, I know that Show and Khali did face each other at least once on TV, but it was at a time Show was on a push while Khali was losing to every jobber in sight (when he wasn't kissing "lucky" women).....and Big Show won with ease.

But that was it, and while I'm surely not saying the company missed an opportunity by not thrusting the two into a feud when both guys were relatively hot.....I'm still saying I'm surprised it never happened.

 

[juggalotus]

I can't recall if they actually had any matches but they certainly didn't have a prominent feud, but I'd have loved to have seen CM Punk feud with Dolph Ziggler. The matches would have been phenomenal, the feud would likely have been a rewrite of Punk v Jericho (the Best in the World v the Showoff). Shame it won't happen anytime soon.

They had a mini one month feud a while ago when Punk was the WWE Champ that ended in a title match at the Royal Rumble PPV.

 

[CyberPunk]

Well, here's a silly feud, but one I thought they would bring somewhere along the line:

Big Show vs. The Great Khali

Yeah, the actual matches would have been garbage, but I really thought Vince McMahon's fascination for the guys with big bodies would have compelled him to bring us a medley of matches between these two.

For once, however, Vince either realized by himself.....or his staff managed to convince him.....that the immobility of the two individuals would bring matches so horrendous in quality that the fans would......well, I don't know what they'd actually do, but this forum would have gone nutso criticizing the entire WWE product, that's for sure.

Yes, I know that Show and Khali did face each other at least once on TV, but it was at a time Show was on a push while Khali was losing to every jobber in sight (when he wasn't kissing "lucky" women).....and Big Show won with ease.

But that was it, and while I'm surely not saying the company missed an opportunity by not thrusting the two into a feud when both guys were relatively hot.....I'm still saying I'm surprised it never happened.

As far as I remember, Khali and Big Show did have a feud after one of the Manias (I don't remember which one) and If I remember they had a PPV match as well (Backlash I guess?).

I agree with Punk vs Edge feud. That would've been awesome. I also believe that a Bryan vs Punk feud with face Bryan and heel Punk would've been awesome, but well they did have a feud, so it doesn't fit the criteria of this tread.

Of course, we still haven't seen Sting vs Undertaker and there is little chance of that happening now.

 

[thebigbadfox]

Kurt Angle v Punk and Kurt Angle v Bryan... Thought Bryan had a chance if Angle was going to return but since he signed back with TNA know its now not going to happen.

 

[BillAlfonsos_Whistle]

I think the Rock vs. Punk "feud" fell short of how it could have been booked. Instead of serving Punk up as an appetizer to Cena you could have built a big feud around "Best in the World" vs. "The People's Champion" thing. Would have had a similar split crowd as Cena/Rock and maybe Punk plays the heel so well it's more 75%-25%. Could have been really entertaining.

Daniel Bryan vs. Punk could have been excellent as well. Can anyone say Iron Man Match? Never booked properly and rarely explored head-to-head scenario with the company's two best in-ring workers.

 

[kadroan]

The Rock vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan
We knew The Rock/Punk match was going to happen at Royal Rumble of 2013. They could have added Bryan to the feud by having try to get vengeance from The Rock for hitting The Rock Bottom on him after the Wedding segment with AJ failed. Bryan was already frustrated for not capturing the WWE Championship from Punk despite having multiple attempts. Bryan/Punk/Rock could have been a better match for RR and Bryan would be in the main event instead of being stuck with Kane for the rest of 2012 and half of 2013.

Batista vs. Brock
They both were in the Ruthless Aggression Era and were in the WWE in 2014 going into WrestleMania season, somehow these two never faced off and probably never will.

 

[John Cena's Sweatbands]

DDP vs The Rock.

People's Champion vs People's Champion.

Instead, DDP got royally buried in that horrible stalker angle.


Also, Rock vs Shawn Michaels.

HBK superkicking The Rock on Smackdown costing him the title was never addressed, save for a few brief mentions in the lead up to their Iron Man match in 2000. I wonder if that was the start of something they could never finish due to Shawn's constant disappearing from television.

 

[HurriKane]

DDP vs The Rock.
People's Champion vs People's Champion.

DDP Vs The Rock could have been epic if done correctly.
I would have also done Stone Cold Vs Goldberg or Undertaker Vs Goldberg around the same time as all the WCW guys came over to WWE (I mean if Goldberg had signed around that time.

 

[NxtBigThing]

The feud I'm surprised no one said so far was Austin and Hogan. Sure they had a brief run in when the NwO first came to WWF. However instead of doing Austin vs Hogan at WM it went to the Rock. I don't know if it is because Austin is probably my favorite of all time but I think Austin vs Hogan would have been way better and that's saying somthing since Rock vs Hogan was darn good. Just my opinion of course.

A modern feud I'd like to see but I may be a minority is Lesnar vs Cesaro. I felt CM Punk vs Lesnar was awesome and Cesaro can put on a damn good match with anyone. Now when you put Lesnar's ability I think it makes one damn good match. You can use Cesaro's past relationship with Heyman telling him he picked the wrong guy. Cesaro is freaky strong for his size and can wrestle. Instead of smiling and being annoying with his arrogance he should just state the obvious that he is the overall strongest, fastest, most technical wrestler. Bring out a mean side as a face and I think the fans will end up eating it up. However once again I really dig Cesaro and really want him to main event since I think he deserves it.

 

[rge2010]

The feud I'm surprised no one said so far was Austin and Hogan. Sure they had a brief run in when the NwO first came to WWF. However instead of doing Austin vs Hogan at WM it went to the Rock. I don't know if it is because Austin is probably my favorite of all time but I think Austin vs Hogan would have been way better and that's saying somthing since Rock vs Hogan was darn good. Just my opinion of course.

A modern feud I'd like to see but I may be a minority is Lesnar vs Cesaro. I felt CM Punk vs Lesnar was awesome and Cesaro can put on a damn good match with anyone. Now when you put Lesnar's ability I think it makes one damn good match. You can use Cesaro's past relationship with Heyman telling him he picked the wrong guy. Cesaro is freaky strong for his size and can wrestle. Instead of smiling and being annoying with his arrogance he should just state the obvious that he is the overall strongest, fastest, most technical wrestler. Bring out a mean side as a face and I think the fans will end up eating it up. However once again I really dig Cesaro and really want him to main event since I think he deserves it.

I mentioned Austin vs Hogan in the OP but we are looking at modern era feuds and Austin or Hogan haven't wrestled for WWE in nearly 12 years!!!

 

[DontshowfearBunny]

I remember hearing about rumors of a Shawn Michaels vs Eddie Guererro match at WM 22.

 

[d_henderson1810]

One from the last five years they never had, was also a match that they didn't do for the ten years the two were in the company together.

The Undertaker v Chris Jericho.

I know they had a match in a Smackdown in England, but they have never had a proper feud. Imagine the promos Jericho could have cut on the Undertaker. I am surprised that between 1999 and this year, when both men have been in the company at some point, they couldn't have found time to do a two-three month feud between them, especially considering the amount of times Undertaker has fought other people six or seven times at PPVS, yet they couldn't book him in even one with Jericho.

John Cena v Christian:- They teased this the night John Cena went in the draft from Smackdown to Raw, and it looked set to happen at Summerslam, but they then threw in Jericho to make it a three-way. I can't remember Cena v Christian in a one-on-one match, ever.

Shawn Michaels v He Who Can't Be Named (AKA Chris Benoit)- They had a couple of great matches on Raw, but never on PPV. They in fact announced a one-on-one match, between HBK and HWCBN, for the World Title, at "Backlash" 2005, before Triple H threw a tanty about being drafted to "B-Show" Smackdown, and was added to the match. Singles matches between the two would have been sick.

 

[d_henderson1810]

They had a mini one month feud a while ago when Punk was the WWE Champ that ended in a title match at the Royal Rumble PPV.

I think John Lauranitis was the referee in the match.