5 fantasy WWE matches that could rival Mayweather vs McGregor

This weekend, we witnessed the biggest money fight perhaps in the history of combat sports, between Mayweather and McGregor. The bout captured the imagination of both boxing and MMA fans (purists be damned) and even those who cared for neither of these disciplines.

In doing so, they broke records and even made servers crash as an unprecedented number of people tuned in to watch the big fight.

This is just a speculative article, but in 2017 could WWE put on a show that makes such massive waves like this big fight did? We can only guess, for now.

What we can do, though, is bring you five grand bouts that could potentially become matches that eclipse everything in the history of professional wrestling, and transcend the discipline, to become a pop culture phenomenon.

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#5 CM Punk vs Triple H (Retirement match)

What a massive clash this would be!

Yes, CM Punk and Triple H have wrestled one another in the past, putting on entertaining matches. However, the circumstances are completely different now. CM Punk is a man who chose to walk away from the company and is someone whom the crowds still chant for, to this very day, interrupting many WWE segments.

If CM Punk were to return in a retirement match, and take on "The Cerebral Assassin", with the stipulation that the loser can never wrestle again, the results would be completely off the charts.

CM Punk never got to main event Wrestlemania and we're certain this is one match that could definitely bag that coveted spot because of the heat that exists between the two men.

This is a match in which Triple H would have to be annihilated, for justice to be served. CM Punk must destroy Triple H, and send him into retirement. The kind of business this match would do, would be absolutely phenomenal.

#4 Shawn Michaels vs. The Rock

A huge fight that never really happened!

Shawn Michaels and The Rock have faced the best in the business, for the duration that they were in the WWE roster. They've only never really faced one another, because of the genuine heat that exists between the men. Michaels was apparently very rude to The Rock's grandmother, before he was even in the WWE.

When The Rock was rising to the top, Michaels tried some underhanded backstage politics, to keep him down. Well, time heals all wounds, or so they say. What would happen if these two big money stars clashed?

This is a dream match that never really happened, and one that fans have longed for, for a very long time. The Rock is definitely in great shape, and so is Michaels, even though both men have been away from the WWE ring, because of their commitments outside the squared circle.

If they put their differences aside, they could have the biggest Wrestlemania marquee match, in recent memory.

#3 John Cena vs. The Undertaker (Buried Alive match)

A match Vince McMahon chose to not give his fans!

The WWE Universe wanted this big match at Wrestlemania 33, this year in Orlando. Instead, we had John Cena in a mixed tag match and The Undertaker in a one-on-one match against Roman Reigns, in a fight over the ownership of an imaginary yard. How very disappointing!

Well, it is truly in WWE's power to make this match happen, if everything falls into place for them. Because of their gimmicks, a buried alive match is ideal!

Many legends believe that The Undertaker is not yet done, and if so, this match could well and truly be his last hurrah in wrestling. The Undertaker's return is big news and should set the professional wrestling world on fire.

So too the mainstream, because both The Undertaker and John Cena are pop culture icons of our times. Their clash should be titanic, and redefine the landscape of the sports entertainment world. Because of the hoopla surrounding his retirement, fans are far more invested in The Undertaker right now, than they were in March!

#2 Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns

We would lose our minds, if this match ever happened!

The best thing about this fantasy match is that it would also be a very good one, in terms of in-ring quality. There's possibly no bigger babyface in recent memory than Daniel Bryan, a man forced to retire because of concussion related issues.

Bryan knows that he wants to wrestle again, and the WWE Universe wants to see him inside the ring, once more. If there can be some sort of consensus, with regard to his injury, Daniel Bryan's in-ring return would be monumental.

There is no better opponent for him in WWE, than Roman Reigns. Nobody gets the kind of negative response that Reigns does, and nobody gets the babyface reaction that Daniel Bryan gets. If Bryan does go over in this match (as he should), it would be the one Wrestlemania moment that fans have longed for, for a long time indeed.

To see Reigns beaten clean by someone they love, in the middle of the ring.

#1 Brock Lesnar vs Jon Jones (I Quit Match)

Could WWE deliver what the UFC may not?

Jon Jones had the perfect comeback story, as he defeated Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 and called out "The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar, back to the octagon. Unfortunately for him, he failed a drug test, and his UFC career, in all likelihood, could be over.

If WWE does manage to get him to train for the ring, in a professional wrestling environment, we could get the biggest fight that never was. It won't be the combat sports extravaganza that everyone wants, but it would definitely make headlines around the world. The added stipulation could ensure that it's a very bloody match.

None of these matches may happen, but each of them is a potential goldmine for WWE and fans. Let's hope we get to see at least one of them, in the near future.