13 Biggest Matches WWE Should've Booked In The 80s (But Didn't)

4. "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka Vs. Hulk Hogan

Before Hulk Hogan became Vince McMahon's go-to guy in 1984, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was rumored to be up for the role of the WWF's flagship performer. Snuka was incredibly over with the crowd and was a good worker that could draw. Obviously, McMahon went with Hogan and for a number of reasons, including Snuka's legal troubles stemming from the death of his girlfriend in 1983, it was the right choice; however, a one-time main event match between Hulk Hogan and The Superfly could've been one of the biggest matches of the early 80s. When fans think of the original WrestleMania main event, they likely think of Hogan, Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, Bob Orton & Mr. T., but not always Jimmy Snuka. Snuka was the cornerman for Hogan and T, a fact that is often overlooked. Had circumstances been different and the Superfly been more reliable outside the ring at that stage of his career (he was heavily rumored to have a significant drug problem at the time), WrestleMania may have seen a different main event that involved Snuka inside the ring, rather than outside. Snuka vs. Hogan could have been the match that fans talk about today as the pivotal main event of the original WrestleMania but, like most other Hogan opponents of the 80s, it would've required a Snuka heel turn. Snuka actually entered WWF as a heel so for him to turn back shouldn't be ruled out, but it never happened. Instead Snuka left the WWF in 1985, having never truly capitalized on his early 80s super stardom.