10 Forgotten WWE Moments You Won't Believe Actually Happened

6. Matt Hardy Fights Evander Holyfield - WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (2007)

John Cena Evander Holyfield
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This one definitely feels like something that went down in another corner of the multiverse. However, the record does somehow show that Matt Hardy once went one-on-one with a former World Champion boxer in our timeline.

With the Hardy Boy being challenged to a boxing match by then rival MVP on the upcoming edition of Saturday Night's Main Event back in 2007, the fact the latter was suddenly unable to compete due to being diagnosed with Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome soon paved the way for a pretty shocking upgrade.

Along with roping in Michael Buffer to announce the brilliantly ridiculous circus set to unfold, a horrified Matt found himself sharing the squared-circle with genuine boxing great Evander Holyfield. And as expected, the heavyweight former champ proceeded to work beat the stuffing out of the ladder lover.

The dreamlike sequence - one also equipped with everything from WWE diva ring girls to cornermen - ultimately ended in a no contest after an irritating MVP decided to intervene, a move that resulted in him eating one hell of a right for his troubles.

However, while many are quick to remember the likes of Tyson Fury and Mike Tyson stopping by to KO WWE's unfortunate full-time faces, Evander's bizarre wander into the world of Sports Entertainment isn't revisited anywhere near as much.

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