7 Dream Singles matches for the Rock at WrestleMania (which never happened)

This is what you call
This is what you call "Once in a lifetime" match.

#2 Shawn Michaels

A show-stopper match!
A match with the show-stopper!

Oh, My God!

A match at WrestleMania against Mr. WrestleMania. What more could one ask for?

Unfortunately, the PPV (Summerslam 2002) when the “Heart Break Kid” decided to lace-up his boots again was also the PPV when the Rock handed over the baton to the next big thing, Brock Lesnar.

As Michaels continued to give heart-stopping performances since his return, the Rock was busy to fulfill his Hollywood commitments and took leave from the in-ring action at WrestleMania from WM 20 to WM 28. Notably, Shawn Michaels retired at WrestleMania 26.

As per Dave Meltzer, HBK was scheduled to work with the Rock when HBK returned in 2002. But the Rock wasn’t interested in working with the veteran.

Leaving alone the reason, this would have been a blockbuster match.