• Why Vince McMahon Didn’t Book The Undertaker vs. Sting
The legendary battle between The Undertaker and Sting is widely considered the biggest dream match that WWE never booked. For years, fans wondered why the company passed on the opportunity, especially after Sting finally joined WWE in 2014.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, the match failed to happen because of one person: Vince McMahon.
While millions of fans saw Sting and The Undertaker as equal icons from two different worlds, McMahon reportedly did not feel the same way. Meltzer explained that the former WWE Chairman never viewed Sting as being on the same level as The Deadman. Because he didn’t see the WCW legend as a true peer to his own top creation, the match was never a serious priority for him.
McMahon’s lack of familiarity with Sting’s full legacy also played a part. He believed that while a small group of fans wanted the match, it wouldn’t appeal to the general WWE audience. This line of thinking prevented what many believe would have been one of the highest-grossing matches in WrestleMania history. Meltzer suggested that if anyone else had been in charge at the time, the match almost certainly would have taken place.
Instead of facing The Undertaker, Sting was booked against Triple H in his WWE debut match at WrestleMania 31. This decision remains one of the most debated moves in wrestling history, as it effectively killed the chance for the Sting vs. Undertaker showdown before Sting’s career was cut short by injury later that year. Sting came out of retirement years later in AEW, but Undertaker had retired by then.
• Roxanne Perez Reveals What John Cena Said To Judgment Day After Survivor Series 2025
At WWE Survivor Series 2025, Dominik Mysterio defeated John Cena to win back the Intercontinental Championship. All members of The Judgment Day interfered in the match, including the returning Liv Morgan.
In the aftermath of Survivor Series, a quiet backstage moment ended up leaving a lasting impact on Roxanne Perez and it had nothing to do with the chaos inside the ring. Instead, it came from an unexpected conversation led by Cena once the cameras were off.
During an interview with Going Ringside, Perez recounted how Cena gathered everyone involved in the match together after it ended. Despite being visibly worn down and exhausted, Cena wasn’t focused on praise or celebration. Instead, he turned the attention inward, asking each person in the room for honest feedback on what could have been done better.
Perez described the moment as surreal. Here was one of the most accomplished performers in wrestling history – drenched in sweat and clearly drained – openly inviting critique from his peers. The question wasn’t framed around what others needed to improve, but what he could have done differently.
Admitting that the situation initially caught her off guard, Perez said the feeling quickly shifted from awkwardness to motivation. Rather than seeing it as uncomfortable, she came away viewing it as a powerful example of humility and self-awareness at the highest level of the business.
For Perez, the exchange reinforced a lesson she plans to carry throughout her career: growth doesn’t have a finish line. She emphasized that if someone with Cena’s resume is still actively seeking ways to improve, then no one else has an excuse to stop learning.
In her eyes, that mindset is what separates legends from everyone else – and it’s something she believes Cena applies even in his most defining moments.
