8 Wrestlers Who Surprisingly Main-Evented A WWE Pay-Per-View

The main event of WWE pay-per-views often contains some of the biggest names in the business.  However, these following grapplers who were once featured in the final match of the evening may surprise you!

Another more animated gimmick of the Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Connection, Hillbilly Jim was a mid-card country boy who wore traditional farmer gear and was trained by Hulk Hogan.

Hillbilly Jim

Brian Lee

"The match itself is regarded as one of the worst main events in WWE history. Dave Meltzer gave the clash a generous -1 star rating."

Tatanka was a memorable name in the WWF in the early-mid ’90s. Despite having an unbroken undefeated streak for nearly two years, he was never quite at the main-event level -- except for this one night!

Tatanka

Johnny Jeter

Vengeance 2006 had a card with several matches that previously would have been dream bouts, such as Randy Orton vs. Kurt Angle, Mick Foley vs. Ric Flair, and Rob Van Dam vs. Edge. Despite all of these star-filled matches, the main event featured Johnny Jeter.

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