10 Great WWE Feuds That Never Got A One-On-One WrestleMania Match

Fans were robbed of a Triple H and Rock one-on-one WrestleMania match!

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Shane McMahon and The Miz have had two different singles matches at WrestleMania. OK, technically their second bout also featured Snoop Dogg (Shane's leg exploded after about 30 seconds), but the point still stands. 

There have been some truly strange one-on-one matches to take place at WrestleMania, from the head of the company versus a Super Bowl finalist to a zombie versus a giant in a naked bodysuit. Yet, WWE never managed to give the following famous rivalries the spotlight they deserved. 

At a pay-per-view that has seen Austin fight Rock, Hart fight Michaels, and Hogan fight AndrĂ©, these famous foes weren't afforded the same luxury. 

All of these storied enemies did wrestle each other at least once at WrestleMania, but never in a traditional singles match. Triple threats, fatal four-ways, battle royals, ladder matches, and many other tricks were used to keep them from having the ring all to themselves. 

Sometimes this was a good idea, sometimes it wasn't.

WWE likes to tell us that WrestleMania is where the biggest rivalries in their history are blown off, but this list proves that very much isn't the case. 

10. Gunther vs. Sheamus

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By 2022, Sheamus had been in WWE for over a decade and was getting stale. He could still go in the ring, sure, but many felt as if his best days were behind him. 

And then he met a giant man from Austria. 

The Celtic Warrior was booked to face Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at Clash at the Castle. Did this event take place in Wales rather than Sheamus' home country of Ireland? Yes. Do WWE care? Or even know the difference? Not at all. 

The two behemoths slapped each other silly in front of a rabid crowd. The match received the full five stars from Dave Meltzer and was easily the greatest match of Sheamus' career. 

The stage was set for a rematch at the upcoming WrestleMania 29. Instead, WWE chucked in Drew McIntyre and made it a triple threat.

This sounds like I'm complaining. I'm not. The three-way was awesome, possibly even better than the original. However, it still felt weird that Sheamus didn't get his big solo moment. 

The Irishman hasn't had a 'Mania match since, which feels even weirder. 

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Jacob Simmons has a great many passions, including rock music, giving acclaimed films three-and-a-half stars, watching random clips from The Simpsons on YouTube at 3am, and writing about himself in the third person.