10 WWE House Show Matches We Can't Believe Weren't Televised
Some of WWE's biggest matches have taken place without the cameras rolling.
Vince McMahon has long said that anything can happen in WWE. Whether it's a shocking title win out of nowhere or the surprise return of blackballed superstar, that statement has proved true on more than a few occasions.
That fact also translates to WWE house shows; several untelevised live events have featured incredible bouts for those in attendance. As a result, WWE has proved, time and again, that they have the power to turn even the most routine of shows into an event of global importance.
AJ Styles' 8 July house show victory over Kevin Owens for the United States Championship illustrated that very point. With AJ picking up the US Title from Owens at Madison Square Garden, just two weeks before Owens was scheduled to defend that same title against Styles on PPV, Vince McMahon made a huge statement to the world - that anything can still happen in the world of WWE.
Untelevised WWE live events are still well worth attending and, in many cases, can offer up some amazing matches that would otherwise remain unseen. Want proof? Look no further than these ten match-ups which were only seen by those that were there.
10. Brock Lesnar Vs. Randy Orton II - 2016
Brock Lesnar's systematic destruction of Randy Orton at SummerSlam 2016 was one of the most vicious, violent and brutal displays of devastation WWE has put on display in years. Graphic, raw and aggressive, the bloody conclusion to the bout made for shocking viewing. Best of all, it blurred the lines between reality and fiction in a manner that is seldom seen in today's WWE product.
So convincing was the ferocious finish that even their peers were convinced it was Lesnar going off-script. Chris Jericho famously confronted Lesnar when he went back through the curtain, berating 'The Beast' over his actions. If even veteran insiders like Y2J were unsure of the legitimacy of the angle, then the viewing audience at home were fooled hook, line and sinker.
A 15 year veteran himself, Orton would soon get his chance for redemption. In a surprising move, that shot would come in an untelevised rematch that took place on a Chicago house show. The brutal ending of the SummerSlam bout would have surely made the return match an intriguing PPV attraction. Nevertheless, WWE surprisingly chose to waste that attraction without broadcasting the results.