Whether it was due to not being a fan of the creative direction the company were heading

down, wanting to keep their word despite nobody else giving it down, or not seeing eye-to-eye

with said potential opponents.

Each of the following araslers all refused the chance to work what could have been seriously

massive encounters at one point or another.

The Fools

I'm Gareth from Whatculture Wrestling and here are 10 wrestlers who refused huge matches.

10. The Rock Steers Clear of the Viper

Towards the back end of 2019, various WWE stars were beginning to think about what the

upcoming WrestleMania 36 card would have in store for them.

It's fair to say that Randy Orton in particular had his eyes on something special at the

then latest showcase of the Immortals. Knowing none other than the rock would be present for

the debut edition of Friday Night Smackdown on Fox in early October, Orton felt this was

the perfect time to shoot his shot.

Tweeting out that the pair should settle who the greatest the generation wrestler is,

once and for all, at the age of 36.

It was soon clear the great one had already had enough of the Viper,

referencing the fact they'd already crossed paths at many at 20,

and that their families didn't run for as long as they did just to see Rocky get

RKOed into oblivion in front of a sell-out crowd.

The lack of substantial follow-up from the Hollywood mega star spoke volumes.

He wasn't interested. As far as consolation prizes go,

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