10 WWE Classics That Never Should Have Worked

9. Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Lawrence Taylor (WrestleMania XI)

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The greatest celebrity match of all time before Ronda Rousey turned the industry on its head on her first night on the job, Bam Bam Bigelow's masterful WrestleMania XI carry job deserved the riches he was promised but never received.

An energetic one-man show (because the other man was absolutely exhausted from the first minute), Bigelow at times literally carried Taylor from spot to spot alongside experienced referee Pat Patterson, bumping and selling in a way that felt just convincing enough thanks to the ex-NFLer's impressive size and stature. The Million Dollar Corporation and Taylor's "All Pro Team" flanked the ring for added set dressing, but it was all they were required to be when the match over-delivered on its own terms.

For his efforts in adding legitimacy to the match and looking at the lights for 'LT', Bam Bam was set to be the breakout babyface that summer until Shawn Michaels swooped in and took the spot. Instead, the match served as something grand to define a legacy otherwise let down by years of creative disinterest.

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