So, the wrestling dark match. If you do not know, this is what a match used to be called,

when the cameras are off, meaning in 2006 we don't get many dark matches. Because if you do go to a live show and you get a special match that's just there for the fans who've gone to the building, well, somebody's going to get their phone out there, is going to record it. So it's no longer dark. However, if you do see something like this on social media that is not the same as seeing it with your own eyes so i have 10 ww matches for you that did

happen longer duck. However, if you do see something like this on social media, that is not the same as seeing it with your own eyes. So I have 10 WW matches for you. There did happen just for people that had bought a ticket. And when you hear them, you'll be like, hot damn, I should have gone to the building, which once again is exactly what WWE and friends are trying to do. So, hello, my friends. I am Simon and I have no hair. Let's talk about it. Number 10, Cody Rhodes versus Jacob for two. This came after the roar on the 21st of October 24, meaning Jacob for two had only just really joined the WWE, and as opposed to give him a test run against the tippity top star. If you did hang around on that Monday night, that's right, my buddy boys, you've got Cody Rhodes versus Jacob A2. The bloodline were kind of still a thing, but not really. And this was after Jay Uso had got into a right ruckus with his Intercontinental Championship. And do not forget, I think it was this year on his podcast, Cody Rhodes talked about working somebody for the first time and realizing, oh my gosh, we have magic here, and I actually think he was talking about Jacob and Toll. It was a Philadelphia street fight as well because we were in Philadelphia, and that just meant they could use a bunch of weapons and have some fun. And also, even though Cody Rhodes pinned Jacobo 2 here, if you wanted to, he could come out after him and say, well, I didn't really lose because I got hit with a chair and I got thrown through a table. I mean, that's what basically happens in all WWE hardcore matches. It also technically means this was the first time that Jacob suffered a pinfall loss, but do not forget, unless it happens on a pay-per-view or an official TV show, it does not count, but I, for one, would love to see this because, again, Jacob are two just in WWE and taking on Cody Rhodes, QB1, and eventually we're going to get it on pay-per-view anyway. Number nine, the Cologne's versus the Miz from WrestleMania 25. So this is one more confused you if you are of a certain age because these days if you did get a match before WrestleMania, it would be on the pre-shirt, be live on YouTube, but that was not happening around WrestleMania 25. If you ever wondered, why did WWW really never push their tag teams and the tag team titles?

Well, do I have some evidence for you?

Because it was indeed the Cologne's versus the Ms.

And yes, they walked out there.

I'm sure in front of thousands of people, but the raw tag team belts were on the line and the Smackdown tag team belts were on the line.

We were actually merging the championships

and we were not actually doing this on the pay-view portion proper. If you watch any of my content,

you know I get a bug in my bee about this. That's not what I meant to say, but it annoys me.

So to go back, what, 12 years, wherever the flub it was, what the hell will we think? I mean,

it's no wonder that everybody saw the tag team division as an afterthought, and yes, Primo eventually hit the backstabber onto John Morrison, he got the 1-2-3, meaning Primo and Epochco were the brand new tag team championships of all of WWE, and I guess they celebrated by going backstage and watching WrestleMania. This was the first time it happened since 2002 as well, and they were going to be merged until 2016, and I'd come out for the life of me, figure out why you wouldn't have this on a pay-per-view, and if you're trying to make a big deal out of something, just whack it in the middle. Number eight Leviathan versus Nick Dinsmore on the May 19th, 2001 episode of JET. So a few things before we do get going. Jack was eventually a W.WE or

WWF mop-up series where you would just get a bunch of matches and if WWE really wanted to

test something out, they would go. We can put these two guys on before Jacked, which was basically

a sea show. So in May 2001, I suppose they did put a call down to OVW, which was their developmental

territory at the time.

And they said, we want to see this big behemoth known as Leviathan. And we also want to see this guy known as Nick Dinsmore. Now, you may know those names. That's because Leviathan was going to become Batista. And flipping Nick Dinsmore was going to become Eugene. Dinsmore was a standout in that developmental league as well because he was the world champion time and time again and people to this day still say that within the ring

he was quite the savant and of course Big Dave was Big Dave, Batista eventually was going to debut,

join Evolution and become one of the biggest stars in the business. Now of course it's way harder to

talk about Eugene because it wasn't particularly well foot out back then and today looks absolutely awful. But just seeing this before they had become major players on the main stage, well, I was imagine it was pretty damn cool. Though actually, I guess a few people actually went to the bathroom because you don't know someone, you don't care. It's true in life and it's true in wrestling tool. It's still bizarre to think, though, that right after this, the first point of call for W.W.E. was putting Batista as Deacon Batista and teaming up with Deyvon Dudley, who was doing the Reverend gimmick at the time. I don't necessarily think this was the right choice. Number seven, Jerry Lynn versus Brian Danielson on the 17th April 2001 episode eject. So you can actually see a pattern here, because the month after this match we were getting two dudes for OviW, whereas Jerry Lynn versus Brian Danielson was essentially a who's who of the indie scene. Let's get this straight very clear here, right? Without people like Jerry Lynn, without people like Brian Danielson, who the flub knows what professional wrestling would be today, Jerry Lynn especially man, man, that guy was born before his time. It really was considered a dream match though, because even though you could see this on the independence, especially in promotions that Ring of Honor, to think that they actually had a contest in a WW ring, even though it was probably in front of 42 people, I think that's damn interesting. Now, Lin had actually been signed to the promotion after ECW closed down, but WWE never really did much with him. And as for Brian Danielson, he was only 20 years old here. So I suppose if he did see this in person, you saw a Danielson that was inexperienced and dare I say it green, given that he was going to go on to become one of the best. I think that's pretty cool. Danielson had a try-out match is the WW before this well, where he was just under his American Dragon moniker, whereas here he was officially Brian Danielson. Little did he know one day, his names were just going to be changed around. Amazingly, too, they both work for AEW these days. And if you were told that to them 25 years ago, they would have punched you in the face, because nobody knew what the flab AEW was. They likely would have taken it as an insult. Number six, The Undertaker versus Ray's Ramon on the 13th of February 1993 episode of superstars. So considering how popular they were in the WWF in the 90s, it is crazy to me that on official television or official pay-per-view, the Undertaker

of Razor Ramon never had a proper match. There was always a rumor that they were going to clash at WrestleMania 11 when all of a sudden Razor got turned heel, and he went off in the right direction, meaning the dead man had to go over there instead. There were moments such as Roar in 2002 when they were a part of a three-on-two handicap match, the NWO ran wild in W.W.E. But if you really wanted to see them in singles contest during their heyday, where you're going to have to find a dark match, which probably only exists in like the WWVolt. So maybe you should get onto that YouTube channel because maybe they'll release it. I've no idea what the hell is going on during these dark matches either, because you also got Bam Biclo versus Brett Hart for the WWE title. And in terms of the Undertaker versus the future Scott Hall, yes, of course, it ended in a double countout because I imagine them both and went to Vince and man and said, I don't really want to lose. Still though, if you were in California on that night, you've got eight minutes of this madness and now I would implore you to go look at the WrestleMania 11 a card. And do you know what you'll think after you've looked at it?

We should have had this match.

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