5 WWE Superstars who got to face their idols and 5 who did not

#4 Damian Priest did not face The Undertaker in WWE

21 years apart. Still inspiring. Still in awe https://t.co/flkkUrtlWl pic.twitter.com/kXVqRyVGFj

— Damian Priest 🏹 (@ArcherOfInfamy) June 23, 2020

WWE NXT Superstar Damian Priest told Daily DDT in 2020 that he received advice from his childhood hero, The Undertaker, during the WWE icon’s visit to the Performance Center.

“You can hear it [advice] from others, but when that guy’s telling you something, it holds more weight for some reason. One of the highlights of my career was just talking to him.”

If The Undertaker really has competed in his last WWE match, Priest will never get the opportunity to face “The Deadman” in a WWE ring.

Fortunately, as Priest said, ‘Taker is willing to help out WWE’s up-and-coming Superstars by giving them feedback on their work, so their paths will likely cross again behind the scenes in the future.

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#3 Dolph Ziggler faced Shawn Michaels in WWE

It is no secret that Dolph Ziggler was a big fan of Shawn Michaels as a child. In fact, if WWE fans could choose one modern-day Superstar who resembles “The Heartbreak Kid” the most, that person would almost certainly be Ziggler.

Before being repacked as “The Showoff”, Ziggler performed as Spirit Squad member Nicky in the early stages of his WWE career.

In 2006, Ziggler and the rest of The Spirit Squad faced Michaels in eight matches on WWE television, while they also shared the ring with the two-time WWE Hall of Famer on multiple occasions at live events.

Despite their interactions at the start of Ziggler’s career, Michaels never went one-on-one against the former World Heavyweight Champion in WWE.