6. Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather (WrestleMania XXIV)
Earlier in the countdown, the idea of being surprised by the quality of a match was discussed. Well, it is easier to be surprised and to have no expectations of quality when the details of the match are not announced until bell time. Such was the case when Floyd Mayweather lent his celebrity to WrestleMania XXIV. The original plan called for him to tag with Rey Mysterio, but Rey went down with an injury. So, plans changed to have Floyd play the babyface against the evil giant, Big Show. Only, the crowd cheered for their guy instead of the outsider. Once again, the dynamic had to be changed. Amidst all the creative chaos, the face-heel aspect worked itself out, but the match format was still an unknown. When the match started, the only thing that mattered was that Big Show was incredibly inspired and that Mayweather took very seriously his commitment to putting on a performance to remember. Show carried the way and, with the help of a lot of outside interference, the match earned high critical marks and a thoroughly invested live reaction. People wanted to see Show squash Floyd like a bug. Though they did not get to see that, they did get to see the greatest match in modern WWE history involving a celebrity.