Biggest non-title matches ever?
 

What would you say are the biggest matches in WWE histroy in terms the build, their profile and place in history that weren't for any titles?

Hogan/Rock is the first that comes to mind for me.

Yeah, trying to think of one that tops Hogan/Rock but can't think of one.

Hogan/Rock was my first thought, too. Maybe Hogan/McMahon? Didn't WrestleMania XIX make a shit-load of money? That probably warrants mentioning. Vince McMahon vs. Bret Hart could be right up there, too.

Undertaker VS Shawn Michaels?

shawn michaels vs ric flair?

the ladder match between the hardys and edge/christian for that money and manager a long time ago?
someone help me out here!

batista vs cena WAS BILLED as a huge match at summerslam...

big show vs mayweather :|

Bret Hart / Steve Austin Survivor Series 96 and Wrestlemania 13

The Undertaker / Shawn Michaels Hell in a Cell 97, WM 25

Shawn Michaels / Kurt Angle, WM (forgot)?

Shawn Michaels / Ric Flair WM 24

The Undertaker vs Mankind Hell in a Cell, in the terms of a place in the history.

Vince/Shane vs. HBK/God.

:shifty:

One of the bigger ones that comes to me is Austin vs. Triple H at Survivor Series 2000. Was Austin's big return match, and was pretty hyped if I remember correctly.

I think that's also the match where where Austin clamped a chair on Trip's leg and got up on the turnbuckle as if he would jump down and crush it, then feigned a change of heart and took it off....and then clamped it onto his head instead, and JR just started screaming, "BAH GAWD AUSTIN YOU'LL REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!".

Also Undertaker vs. Triple H at 'Mania 17 maybe.

I think most of the HBK non-title 'Mania matches since his return could qualify for this as well, perhaps barring his street fight with Vince.

Hogan versus Andre at Wrestlemania 4...... It was kind of for the title as it was a tournament match, but it was still built as Andre's rematch

Rock v Goldberg Backlash 2003

Terry Invitational Tournament, No Mercy 1999

First-ever tag team ladder match.

**I put in non WWF/E matches as well**

--Hulk Hogan & Mr. T v. Paul Orndorff & Roddy Piper (WWF Wrestlemania)

--Mr. T v. Roddy Piper (Boxing Match, WWF Wrestlemania II)

--Randy Savage v. The Ultimate Warrior (Career Ending Match, WWF Wrestlemania VII)

--Big Van Vader v. Sting (King of Cable Tournament Finals, WCW Starrcade 1992)

--Hulk Hogan v. Roddy Piper (WCW Starrcade 1996)

--Bret Hart v. Steve Austin (No Holds Barred Submission Match with Special Referee: Ken Shamrock, WWF Wrestlemania 13)

--Sabu v. Taz (ECW Barley Legal)

--Jerry Lawler v. Tommy Dreamer (ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997)

--Shawn Michaels v. The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell, WWF In Your House: Bad Blood)

--Kane v. The Undertaker (WWF Wrestlemania XIV)

--Steve Austin v. Vince McMahon (Cage Match, WWF In Your House: St. Valentines Day Massacre)

--Shawn Michaels v. Triple H (Unsantioned Street Fight, WWE Summer Slam 2002)

--The Rock v. Steve Austin (WWE Wrestlemania XIX)

--Hulk Hogan v. Vince McMahon (Street Fight, WWE Wrestlemania XIX)

--Evolution v. The Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection (3 on 2 Handicap Match, WWE Wrestlemania XX)

--Shawn Michaels v. Triple H (Hell in a Cell, WWE Bad Blood 2004)

--Kurt Angle v. Shawn Michaels (WWE Wrestlemania 21)

--Eddie Guerrero v. Rey Mysterio (Ladder Match for the Custody of Dominick, WWE Summer Slam 2005)

--Hulk Hogan v. Shawn Michaels (WWE Summer Slam 2005)

--Colt Cabana v. Homicide (Chicago Street Fight, ROH Better than Our Best)

--Edge v. Mick Foley (Hardcore Match, WWE Wrestlemania 22)

--The Big Show, Shane McMahon, & Vince McMahon v. D-Generation X (3 on 2 Handicap Hell in a Cell, WWE Unforgiven 2006)

--Kurt Angle v. Samoa Joe (TNA Genesis 2006)

--Ric Flair v. Shawn Michaels (Ric Flair’s Carre On the Line, WWE Wrestlemania XXIV)

--Edge v. The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell, WWE Summer Slam 2008)

--Chris Jericho v. Shawn Michaels (Unsanctioned Match, WWE Unforgiven 2008)

--Jeff Jarrett v. Kurt Angle (TNA Bound for Glory IV)

--Bryan Danielson v. Takeshi Morishima (Fight Without Honor, ROH Final Battle 2008)

--Shawn Michaels v. The Undertaker (WWE Wrestlemania XXV)

--Jeff Hardy v. Matt Hardy (Extreme Rules Match, WWE Wrestlemania XXV)

--Jimmy Jacobs v. Tyler Black (Cage Match, ROH Violent Tendencies)

--Bryan Danielson v. Nigel McGuinness (ROH Glory by Honor VIII: The Final Countdown)

The result was less than stellar but I thought the buildup to Brock Lesnar VS. Goldberg was decent.

The build up for Lesnar/Goldberg was decent if the match was between Lesnar and Austin.

ULTIMATE WARRIOR VS RANDY SAVAGE

WrestleMania 7

Ric Flair versus The Undertaker at WrestleMania X8

I will agree with that amlost just soley based on the moment when Arn Anderson came out and spinebustered the Undertaker.

I thought the Bret/Owen match at Mania that year was pretty damn big, especially at the time. It gave Owen the spotlight, the clean win, and solidified him as a legit threat. They never ran with that in terms of a main event run that could've been, but at the time, Owen beating Bret seemed massive.

Flair v Taker remains to be one of my favorite Mania matches ever. Outside of Arn hitting the spinebuster out of nowhere, I just love the entire match.

Rock/Hogan has the be the biggest though. Nothing at this point will top that, imo. Maybe Austin/Hogan had a good chance, but we will never know.

The Rock vs. Stone Cold - WrestleMania XIX

Goldberg vs. Sting - WCW Nitro

Yeah, that spinebuster came out of nowhere.

I especially remember this match for the incredible height of the Undertaker and Flair got when they pulled off the top rope superplex.

I didn't care much at all for the build up on rock vs hogan, thought it was packaged with a lot of unnecassery angles such as the truck vs ambulance.
Same goes if there ever would have been an austin vs hogan match, the guy's individual history speaks for itself.
That's just me anyway.

lol at there being 100 matches nominated as ' Biggest non-title matches ever?'

Can this match count?

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He did injure RVD and "killed" a legend, no? If not, what match of RVD's would qualify?

Rock vs Hogan, easily.

If you disagree, then you weren't there.