10 Real-Life WWE Feuds That Were Too Hot For TV
1. Shawn Michaels Vs. The Rock
Perhaps the biggest on-screen rivalry that never came to be involved the 'Heartbreak Kid' and the 'Brahma Bull'.
According to numerous reports over the years, Shawn Michaels and The Rock never squared-off because they didn't get along. Supposedly, the animosity was primarily one-sided with Rock not caring for Shawn dating back to even before Dwayne Johnson broke into the wrestling business.
The story goes that, in what would've been around 1985, while working for Lia Maivia (Dwayne's grandmother), a young Michaels said something derogatory about Grandma Rock, thus spawning the heat. Add to that Michaels' foul reputation back when Rocky Maivia joined the WWF in '96 (and the fact Shawn's arch-rival Bret Hart had taken Rocky under his wing), and you have enough reasons to believe the rumors of dissension.
The Rock didn't go into detail, but did admit to never having an interest in working with Shawn during an interview with WWE.com several years back. Since then, the two have been seemingly cordial to one another backstage when their paths cross, but that doesn't mean they didn't once have heat. Why else would WWE have avoided such a huge money-making dream match?
Unfortunately, this is just one of those feuds that ended up being too real to bring to the ring.