Little do many know, but this dream match actually happened, albeit The Undertaker was nothing more than a big guy with a limited moveset at the time. Mean Mark met Sting on WCW TV on September 1, 1990. Sting successfully defended his NWA World Heavyweight Championship in this match.
Soon after, both men became larger than life characters for their respective companies, and fans clamored for these two to have a showdown, but unfortunately, they never got the same. Recently, it was rumored that Sting would come back for a match against The Undertaker somewhere down the line, but the rumors died down without anything concrete coming out.
Much like CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan, this matchup was something hardcore wrestling fans always wanted to see on a big stage. Bryan had turned into a megastar in WWE, a couple of years before Styles came to the company.
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These two men met inside the squared circle on the October 30th, 2018 edition of the blue show. The ending to the match saw Styles applying a submission maneuver on Bryan and making him tap out. Both men shook hands after the match as a show of respect. The next time they met on SmackDown Live was when Bryan turned heel and won the WWE title.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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