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The Show Off
04-03-2009, 10:30 PM
Wrestlemania is known for the pagentry and the spectacle, it truly is the show case for the Immortals... However, sometimes it isn't so great. So I have compiled a list of the 25 worst matches at the biggest PPV's of all time... Enjoy.
The 25 Worst Matches in Wrestlemania History
25.
Alundra Blaze [c] v. Leilani Kai
(for the WWF World Women’s Championship, WWF Wrestlemania X)
24.
Butch Reed v. Koko B. Ware
(WWF Wrestlemania III)
23.
King Kong Bundy v. SD Jones
(WWF Wrestlemania)
22.
Corporal Kirchner v. Nikolai Volkoff
(WWF Wrestlemania II)
21.
The Boogeyman v. Booker T & Sharmell
(1 on 2 Handicap Match, WWE Wrestlemania 23)
20.
Bart Gunn v. Butterbean
(Brawl 4 All Match, WWF Wrestlemania XV)
19.
Ivory [c] v. Chyna
(for the WWF World Women’s Championship, WWF Wrestlemania X-7)
18.
Akebobo v. The Big Show
(Sumo Match, WWE Wrestlemania 21)
17.
Corporal Kirchner v. Nikolai Volkoff
(WWF Wrestlemania II)
16.
Legion of Doom v. Power & Glory
(WWF Wrestlemania VII)
15.
The Mountie v. Tito Santana
(WWF Wrestlemania VII)
14.
The Bolsheviks v. The Hart Foundation
(WWF Wrestlemania VI)
13.
Owen Hart [c] v. Skinner
(WWF Wrestlemania VIII)
12.
Bobby Heenan v. The Red Rooster
(WWF Wrestlemania V)
11.
Ashley & Maria v. Beth Phoenix & Melina
(Lumberjack Match, WWF Wrestlemania XXIV)
10.
Trish Stratus [c] v. Christy Hemme
(for the WWE World Women’s Championship, WWE Wrestlemania 21)
9.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley v. The Ultimate Warrior
(WWF Wrestlemania XII)
8.
Chavo Guerrero [c] v. Kane
(for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania XXIV)
7.
Adam Bomb v. Earthquake
(WWF Wrestlemania X)
6.
Miss Jackie & Stacy Keibler v. Sable & Torrie Wilson
(Playboy Evening Gown Match, WWE Wrestlemania XX)
5.
Sable [c] v. Tori
(for the WWF World Women’s Championship, WWF Wrestlemania XV)
4.
Victoria [c] v. Molly Holly
(WWE World Women’s Championship v. Molly’s Hair, WWE Wrestlemania XX)
3.
Candice Michelle v. Torrie Wilson
(Playboy Pillow Fight, WWE Wrestlemania 22)
2.
The Kat v. Terri
(Cat Fight with Special Referee: Val Venis, WWF Wrestlemania 2000)
1.
Yokozuna [c] v. Hulk Hogan
(for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania IX)
The Gold Standard
04-03-2009, 10:37 PM
not a fan of womens matched?
Chavo vs. Kane was like 3 seconds. It wasn't like a boring, drawn out match.
The Show Off
04-03-2009, 10:41 PM
not a fan of womens matched?
It seems it from that list but actually women's matches can be quite good. In fact Trish/Mickie Jame from Wrestlemania 22 is a really good match as well as the Women's matches at 18 & 19. I just so happened that the woman's matches at Wrestlemania were amongst the worst of its history, not a slight against women wrestling.
You're list isn't bad, but IMO Butterbean knocking the shit out of Bart Gunn was pretty awesome.
yeah butterbean vs gunn was fucking amazing
Akebobo v. The Big Show was good too.
Shaggy
04-03-2009, 10:56 PM
Lesnar Vs Goldberg
KayfabeMan
04-03-2009, 11:23 PM
Tony Schiavone vs. Actual Names of Wrestling Moves
KayfabeMan
04-03-2009, 11:23 PM
Not at Wrestlemania, but still...
Verbose Minch
04-03-2009, 11:32 PM
Lesnar Vs Goldberg
I agree. That's probably my number one worst match at Mania.
NeanderCarl
04-03-2009, 11:37 PM
A lot of your matches are far too short to count as real matches. If you're talking length of match vs build up, I'd understand, but most of those short matches had little to no build up anyway, therefore they aren't bad matches or letdowns, just non-entities.
Stealth-Icon
04-03-2009, 11:53 PM
Is this match so bad that it counts as two?
22.
Corporal Kirchner v. Nikolai Volkoff
(WWF Wrestlemania II)
17.
Corporal Kirchner v. Nikolai Volkoff
(WWF Wrestlemania II)
Tazz Dan
04-04-2009, 12:05 AM
:lol:
Nice fail of the list mrs. lackalack
#1-norm-fan
04-04-2009, 01:46 AM
Not a bad list. I do agree though that counting matches like Chavo vs. Kane is a little unfair. It's not like it was boring or anything. It was just incredibly short.
Some matches I would probably put on my list that haven't been mentioned (Too lazy to actually make a top 25 at the moment)...
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel (Blindfold Match from WM 7)
Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (WM 11)
Giant Gonzales vs. The Undertaker (WM 9)
The Great Khali vs. Kane (WM 23)
Undertaker vs. Big Bossman (Hell in a Cell from WM 15)
Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna vs. Doink and Dink (WM 10)
DaveWadding
04-04-2009, 01:51 AM
only 1 "match" from 9?
Storer50
04-04-2009, 02:52 AM
LT vs. Bam Bam, Mr. T vs Piper, Haynes vs. Hernandez, the midget match with Bundy vs. hillbilly Jim, Bravo vs. Garvin, Duggan vs Brown, the Roma vs. Brooklyn Brawler match before wrestlemania 6, Big boss man vs. Akeem, Doink vs. Crush, Heavenly Bodys vs. Bushwhackers, the entire wrestlemania 11 card, Piper vs. Goldust, Rocky vs. The Sultan, Mero vs. Goldust, Undertaker vs. Bossman, T&A vs. Head Cheese, Maven vs. Goldust, Kiebler & Wilson Vs. The miller Light cat fight girls, Goldberg vs. Lesnar, Boogeyman vs. Booker and Sharmell
NeanderCarl
04-04-2009, 09:03 AM
Heavenly Bodies vs Bushwhackers? Was that not a dark match? How could you judge a match you've never even seen?
Oh, wait... Bushwhackers... point taken.
Nicky Fives
04-04-2009, 11:09 AM
Lesna vs. Goldberg has to be on this list..... the match sucked and the crowd knew it.....
Blue Demon
04-04-2009, 11:40 AM
The crowd MADE that match....it was awesome being there for this alone :cool:
Chavo Classic
04-04-2009, 11:44 AM
Chyna against Ivory at X7 stands out. It was truly awful.
Kane86
04-04-2009, 01:44 PM
Chavo vs Kane was the greatest wrestlemania match ever.....
Lesnar vs Goldberg wasn't bad either, the reaction from the crowd made the match, and that jackhammer to spear was worth it. Only match I can recall with better fans is Dam vs Cena
Kane86
04-04-2009, 03:14 PM
Boogeyman/BookerT wasn't at WM23 it was at 22
Lord-Of-Darkness
04-04-2009, 03:42 PM
I notice a couple of you have put Taker/Bossman. IMO it wasn't that bad. Sure it wasn't the best HIAC ever. But when I put on my WM15 DVD, its pretty awesome seeing the whole Ministry/Corporation build up to this, as well as the ending. I don't mind the match at all.
Both men have had far worse Mania matches.
Kane86
04-04-2009, 03:45 PM
Taker/Bossman was boring as hell though the crowd is not even into it when you watch it. HIAC usually means something good but It just wasn't
Anybody Thrilla
04-04-2009, 04:03 PM
LT vs. Bam Bam, Mr. T vs Piper, Haynes vs. Hernandez, the midget match with Bundy vs. hillbilly Jim, Bravo vs. Garvin, Duggan vs Brown, the Roma vs. Brooklyn Brawler match before wrestlemania 6, Big boss man vs. Akeem, Doink vs. Crush, Heavenly Bodys vs. Bushwhackers, the entire wrestlemania 11 card, Piper vs. Goldust, Rocky vs. The Sultan, Mero vs. Goldust, Undertaker vs. Bossman, T&A vs. Head Cheese, Maven vs. Goldust, Kiebler & Wilson Vs. The miller Light cat fight girls, Goldberg vs. Lesnar, Boogeyman vs. Booker and Sharmell
You have some good ones here, but I think the Hollywood Backlot Brawl between Piper and Goldust was very entertaining.
Storer50
04-04-2009, 05:21 PM
Using the OJ chase footage automatically qualifies it as a bad match.
St. Jimmy
04-04-2009, 08:50 PM
John Cena vs. ___________. Go.
RGWhat316
04-04-2009, 09:27 PM
Khali/Kane should definitely be on that list. I still hate Khali, and the fact that he even beat Kane that night really sucked.
Chavo Classic
04-06-2009, 12:03 AM
Guess this list will need to be re-evaluated after HHH and Orton just now...
Guess this list will need to be re-evaluated after HHH and Orton just now...
I can name 50 matches from WM history that were worse than HHH/Orton
Chavo Classic
04-06-2009, 12:08 AM
Technically, it was the standard WWE match, but it deserves an honorary mention for the biggest wasted potential.
Chavo Classic
04-06-2009, 12:12 AM
Plus it was the main event of Wrestlemania Twenty-freakin-Five!
It was like pulling a hot girl in a dark club, getting her back to yours and then finding out it's your cousin.
KayfabeMan
04-06-2009, 12:18 AM
Guess this list will need to be re-evaluated after HHH and Orton just now...
Stealth-Icon
04-06-2009, 12:28 AM
JBL vs. the Joker...I mean Rey
SuperSlim
04-06-2009, 02:47 AM
That match between Molly and Victoria was actually pretty good. That match definitely does not deserve to be put on that list... let alone as one of the top 5 worst.
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