Top 10 WWE Superstars who failed to defeat one Superstar

Rivalries in professional wrestling go a long way in shaping the careers of the characters involved. One could argue that without Roddy Piper Hulk Hogan wouldn’t have become one of the most iconic Superstars in history.

Unlike in sports, wins and losses don’t define the legacy of a Superstar. However, contrary to what people within the industry believe, they do play a big role in legitimising a performer's status in a company.

With that being said, in the past, certain stars couldn’t shake the proverbial monkey off their backs. Whether it was during one feud or stretching over a considerable period, they just couldn’t defeat the one Superstar that proved to be a thorn in their side.

Brock Lesnar managed to exorcise his demons earlier this year at WrestleMania by beating Goldberg, but in the past, we’ve seen Superstars finding it difficult to defeat that one particular individual — their kryptonite, if you will.

Today, we take a look at ten such WWE Superstars who failed to defeat one Superstar.

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#10 Billy Gunn never defeated Chyna

Billy Gunn is the only male Superstar on this list who hasn’t defeated a particular female wrestler. For the most part in the late ‘90s, Gunn and Chyna were on the same page, as members of the D-Generation X stable. However, during that period, they did compete against each other twice.

Gunn failed to pick up the victory on both occasions; Chyna and Gunn battled each other for the first time on SmackDown in ’99, with the winner earning the right to face Jeff Jarrett. Chyna won the match thanks to interference from Triple H, and history repeated itself when they faced each other again in early 2000.

#9 The Big Show never defeated Shane McMahon

“The Boy Wonder” and the World's Largest Athlete have crossed paths on three occasions in the past. In fact, one of the greatest WWE moments transpired when Shane McMahon tried to take out the behemoth in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash in 2001.

The Big Show’s dominance led to Test getting involved in the match. Big Show then chased Shane, as the young McMahon tried to get away from his clutches. This led to Shane climbing the scaffolding at the entrance area, and then taking a leap of faith, driving his elbow through Show’s chest! Even though The Big Show faced Shane thrice in singles competition, he was never able to come away with the victory.

#8 Chavo Guerrero never defeated John Cena

Both Chavo and Eddie Guerrero crossed paths with John Cena, albeit during different periods. Eddie faced and defeated Cena at a time when the Massachusetts native was still finding his feet in the company. The story with Chavo Guerrero is the opposite: the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion faced Cena four times but could never get his hand raised against the Leader of Cenation.

Chavo and Cena faced each other for the first time in a singles match back in 2002, and over the course of the next 8 years, Eddie’s nephew was unsuccessful in getting his hand raised. Their last match was particularly devastating for Chavo; both men collided in 2009 on RAW, and Cena proceeded to beat the scion of the Guerrero clan in just over 40 seconds!

#7 Scott Hall never defeated Goldberg

At a time when the New World Order was running amok in WCW, Bill Goldberg was on his way to capturing the golden throne. It was inevitable for the two forces to collide; it was Kevin Nash that eventually slew the monster, ending his unprecedented undefeated streak. While “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash faced Goldberg, neither of them had as poor a record against the former WCW Heavyweight Champion as Scott Hall.

Scott never reached the heights he could’ve achieved in the business, which is often attributed to his troubles with alcohol addiction. However, Hall did face Goldberg five times in singles competition and yet couldn’t notch up a victory against him. Their last encounter came in January 1999 in a Stun Gun match, with Goldberg coming out on top once again.

#6 Seth Rollins never defeated Daniel Bryan

If you turn back the pages and rank some of the independent stars that found success in the company, the names of Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins would arguably top the list. Both the Superstars won the world title in the company, and while one became one of the best heels in recent memory, the other went on to become one of the greatest babyfaces in modern professional wrestling history.

Seth Rollins and Daniel Bryan crossed paths multiple times in singles competition — five to be precise. However, ‘The Architect’ never succeeded in beating Bryan. Their final televised match was on RAW back in February 2015, with the winner moving on to face Roman Reigns at Fast Lane. As things turned out, Bryan was forced to retire just a few months later.

#5 Ric Flair never defeated Chris Benoit

Flair is widely considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the history of the business. However, The Nature Boy finds himself on the wrong end of this list, as he has never been able to defeat Chris Benoit in a one - on - one match.

Flair and Benoit faced each other on six different occasions, and Flair was never able to pin or submit The Crippler! The 16-time world champion and the Rabid Wolverine crossed paths for the final time in August 2004, with Benoit picking up the win due to a disqualification.

Prior to that, both men faced each other on RAW in February, with Benoit forcing Flair to tap out to his Crippler Crossface submission hold.

#4 Jinder Mahal never defeated The Great Khali

The current WWE Champion has beaten the likes of Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton but hasn’t been able to beat The Great Khali. In fact, both men competed against each other a staggering 46 times — matches during live events included — and Mahal never succeeded in pinning the former World Heavyweight Champion.

Their final televised match came in 2013 on an edition of WWE Superstars, with Khali once again defeating the future WWE Champion. Their last match in the promotion came later that year, and Khali soon found himself out of the company. Jinder was released by WWE in 2014, only to return and capture SmackDown's most coveted prize.

#3 Lex Luger never defeated Ric Flair

Lex Luger had all the attributes to become a major name in the wrestling business. Vince McMahon reportedly had big plans for Luger when he brought him to WWE after Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in ’91. Lex was also the co-winner of the ’94 edition of the Royal Rumble match and competed for the WWE title at WrestleMania.

However, there was one wrestler who had Luger’s number: Ric Flair. The Nature Boy and the Narcissist faced each other fifteen times in one-on-one matches, with Luger never getting the better of Ric Flair. Their final televised match came in February ’98 on WCW Thunder which ended in a no contest, but their final match in WCW came in 2000 during a live event.

#2 Randy Orton never defeated Brock Lesnar

As two Superstars that came through the ranks almost all the same time, it was inevitable for Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar to cross paths in WWE. While Lesnar was making waves as “The Next Big Thing” in the promotion, Orton was being groomed to be a future WWE Champion. While their initial run-in on the main roster wasn’t that big of a deal, their match at SummerSlam last year was eventful, to say the least.

Lesnar and Orton faced each other seven times in WWE, and they last crossed paths in 2016. Brock destroyed Orton at SummerSlam, busting him open the hard way. The two Superstars faced each other once again the very next month during a live event in what was dubbed a “Suplex City Death Match”, with the Beast Incarnate getting his hand raised once again.

#1 Triple H never defeated Batista

In the early 2000s, Triple H took Batista and Randy Orton under his wing and groomed them to become future world champions. However, little did he realise at the time that his protege would go on to become the biggest thorn in his side. Batista dethroned Triple H at WrestleMania in 2005 to become the new World Heavyweight Champion and trounced the Game in four other televised matches.

After losing to Batista at WrestleMania, Triple H unsuccessfully challenged ‘The Animal’ at WWE Backlash and lost to the champion once again on Raw. The final chapter in their story was written in June 2005 when Batista faced Triple H in a Hell In A Cell match at Vengeance.

The Animal once again vanquished ‘The King of Kings’, handing him his former mentor a fourth successive defeat.

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