13 Biggest Matches WWE Should've Booked In The 80s (But Didn't)

6. Hulk Hogan Vs. Dusty Rhodes

This is a dream match from an earlier generation that many fans of today's WWE may not recognize as being such a colossal encounter in the minds of older fans. Although any list regarding the biggest matches that never happened during the 80s would not be complete without Hulk Hogan vs. Dusty Rhodes, the truth is that it was never in the cards. While it was technically possible for the two to have a few matches or an entire program together, the reality of the situation was that Vince McMahon was never going to book Dusty Rhodes in that position. Vince gave Dusty silly vignettes, polka dots, a dancing gimmick, and eventually a robust, "common-woman" valet meant to degrade The American Dream - a main event run with the Champ wasn't happening on Vince's watch. Also, both men were quintessential babyfaces during their time in WWF and as discussed in my previous article 15 Biggest Matches WWE Should've Booked In the 90s (But Didn't), babyface vs. babyface matches didn't happen in the company during the 80s. It just wasn't the done thing. Considering Dusty's history as the booker for Vince's competition, Jim Crockett Promotions, any finish for this hypothetical match would've seen The Hulkster go over. So in some ways, fans of Dusty might be grateful they never got to witness this match in Vince's promotion.