8 Great Wrestling Matches (That Weren't Supposed To Happen)

8. AJ Styles Vs. Finn Bálor (TLC 2017)

The whole world was all set for a sensationally dreadful Halloween horror at TLC 2017, which would have seen a Demonic Finn Bálor collide with Bray Wyatt dressed as a pumpkin. As wonderfully woeful as that contest promised be, an undisclosed fever serendipitously dislodged the pre-Fiend failure, and good gourd almighty did we get an upgrade in lieu.

For one night only - this back when the Brand Split's rules were vaguely relevant - AJ Styles was permitted to migrate from SmackDown as a replacement, generating a mouthwatering clash between two of the Bullet Club's former capocannonieri.

The pair weren't shy about leaning into their shared New Japan history - much to the inevitable chagrin, or more likely, profound bafflement, of their mutual employer. Fans absolutely lapped it up; instead of a spooky farce, they'd suddenly been handed a bona fide dream match between two of the industry's finest.