10 Awesome WWE Ideas That Didn't Last

10. The Wrestling Classic

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Before there was a Big Four on the WWE calendar there was just WrestleMania, the first of which was held in 1985. Later that year the then-WWF attempted to capitalise on its success by holding a show called The Wrestling Classic, the second PPV in the company's history.

It would prove to be a one and done job; The Wrestling Classic would never return. The show featured a 16-man single elimination tournament, with nothing but pride on the line. Junkyard Dog would stand tall at the climax, defeating ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage in the final. The show wasn’t great, but it still stands as unique today.

With the WWE Network, WWE has shown that tournament-centric shows can work, and with the abundance of talent on the roster there is no reason why an annual tournament such as this can't work.

They could even make this an annual network-only show, call it something like, oh I don’t know, King of the Ring maybe? Wait…

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