The natural progression of rivalries in professional wrestling is usually meant to build up over a number of weeks or even months to a meeting between the two opponents on a pay-per-view or other big event, but this isn't always the case.

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Sometimes, a feud will come out of nowhere and will strictly take place on WWE's television programs. These rivalries sometimes last only a few weeks and can be a branching storyline as part of a larger angle. While many of these are usually not that memorable, there have been a number of these random rivalries that made for great TV.

9 The Rock vs. The Hurricane (2003)

When The Rock returned as a stuck-up Hollywood heel in 2003, he paired up against long-time rival Stone Cold Steve Austin. However, he also fought a new foe in The Hurricane, the WWE's resident superhero.

The two played off each other incredibly, with The Rock pulling out his classic line of calling his green-haired opponent The Hamburglar. The Hurricane did get a win over The Great One albeit with a huge assist from Austin. Even though it really didn't do much in the long run, it was very entertaining.

8 Jeff Hardy vs. The Undertaker (2002)

The first few months of the brand split in 2002 were unique because the Undisputed WWE Champion was able to appear on both SmackDown and RAW, leading to the champion sometimes having concurrent feuds on each show. One such battle was between The Undertaker and Jeff Hardy who had never passed the upper mid-card at that point.

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Hardy and Undertaker had a very good ladder match on RAW, which eventually led to the then-heel champion showing respect to Hardy, kicking off a face turn.

7 The Rock N Sock Connection vs. The Undertaker & The Big Show (1999)

At the height of Vince Russo's heyday in WWE, it was more than likely the company's tag titles would be held by a makeshift tag team such as The Undertaker and The Big Show. The Unholy Alliance had attacked both The Rock and Mankind, leading to the creation of The Rock N' Sock Connection.

The teams had a number of matches on television, including the first-ever tag team Buried Alive match on an early edition of SmackDown. The four men then focused their attention on the WWE Title, ending a short but entertaining feud.

6 Ric Flair vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper (1991)

When Ric Flair joined WWE in 1991, the company didn't want to jump right into what was considered the 'money feud' with Hulk Hogan. Instead, he was paired with a longtime rival and real-life close friend Roddy Piper.

Piper and Flair had natural chemistry which made this rivalry great. It also included one of the first times Vince McMahon took a bump as Piper accidentally hit him with a wooden chair after being attacked by Flair.

5 The Dudleys vs. The Hollys (2001)

In the spring of 2001, there was so much going on with WWE buying WCW, the upcoming Invasion angle, and the heel turn of Stone Cold Steve Austin, many things are likely to be forgotten from that time. However, this short feud was the classic tale of two families fighting to keep two people in love apart.

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Spike Dudley and Molly Holly had feelings for each other but their respective families wanted to tear them apart. After a tables match which The Dudleys won, they turned on Spike, powerbombing both him and Molly through a table.

4 The Rock vs. Vince McMahon (1998)

Throughout 1998, The Rock was built up as one of the biggest heels in WWE as the leader of the Nation of Domination. Chants of "Rocky Sucks" usually filled the arena, but late in the summer, things changed and he started getting just as many cheers due to his entertaining nature.

The People's Champ was thrust into the role of a brash and cocky yet rebellious babyface against the owner of the company, even performing The People's Elbow on Mr. McMahon. However, it was all part of a ruse to screw over Stone Cold Steve Austin.

3 Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin (2004)

Through his peak years in the WWE, Triple H was often criticized for hardly ever putting anyone over. While there may be something to this, every now and then, the now-COO would try his hand at elevating someone.

After the 2004 draft, Benjamin got a chance to break out during the main event match against HHH, where he picked up the upset win in a moment that still stands up today. The following week, Benjamin would beat Triple H again, this time via count-out, entering into the biggest push of his career that saw him win the Intercontinental Title.

2 Big Show vs. Braun Strowman (2017)

When Braun Strowman was given a rocket push after his arrival on RAW in 2016, many people simply brushed him off as the latest in a line of lumbering big men pushed by WWE.

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It was pretty surprising when Strowman had several good to decent matches against The Big Show, who by that time was wrestling irregularly, including a RAW main event where they collapsed the ring with a superplex spot.

1 Booker T vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (2001)

After the merciful end of the Invasion angle, Steve Austin once again became a beloved babyface, playing a much more comedic character than previously before. Booker T, one of the men put out of work by WCW's demise, soon allied himself with Vince McMahon.

While the two never had a blow-off match on PPV, the short feud did result in perhaps the greatest and most hilarious brawl in the history of wrestling.