10 Ultra-Rare WWE Championship Matches You've Definitely Never Seen

7. Diesel (c) Vs Jean-Pierre Lafitte (September 15th, 1995)

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A backstage row between The Kliq and (future rock hard nutcase PCO) Jean-Pierre Lafitte saw 'Big Daddy Cool' and the company's in-house pirate allegedly exchange a few potatoes in a toxic match moved from headline attraction to semi-main due to all sorts of disagreements on the booking.

WWE Champion Diesel went over everybody as per his role at the time, but local hero Lafitte saw things differently when the company arrived on his home turf. In keeping with how most French Canadians were used on shows in the city, the former Quebecer was given a high profile spot. But he didn't feel it appropriate to lose despite that.

Shawn Michaels was one of many vocalising his fury, but once the Heartbreak Kid pot had finished calling the kettle black, an agreement was made for the match to go to a double count-out instead. Michaels benefited ultimately, going on last against Sid in order to send the fans home with an out-and-out babyface victory. Meanwhile, the edgy scrap has yet to be unearthed by the WWE archivists in spite of the well-known drama around it.

 
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