Worst WrestleMania Matches In History, According To Fan Votes
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- WWE is the biggest wrestling company of all time, and a huge part of that is because of the success of WrestleMania. WWE always puts their best effort into building the best possible match card each year, and usually the matches are great, and the event mostly lives up to the fans' expectations.
WrestleMania is the biggest wrestling event of the year, so throughout history, we have seen many outstanding and fantastic matches on The Grandest Stage Of Them All. However, there have also been several matches that were boring, disasters, and total failures that did not belong at WrestleMania.
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WWE is the biggest wrestling company of all time, and a huge part of that is because of the success of WrestleMania. WWE always puts their best effort into building the best possible match card each year, and usually the matches are great, and the event mostly lives up to the fans' expectations.
However, over the years, there have been quite a few terrible WrestleMania matches. Lousy in-ring action, non-existent storytelling and questionable booking made fans hate some of the matches. Fans express their hatred and dissatisfaction through platforms like Cagematch.net, which has become among the most reputable databases for wrestling match ratings.
10 Bret Hart Vs. Vince McMahon - WrestleMania 26
Cagematch.net Rating: 1.38
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 26 | No Holds Barred | Bret Hart defeated Vince McMahon | 11:09 | 1.38 |
The idea of this match made sense, as Bret Hart was seeking revenge for what happened at Survivor Series 1997. However, the execution was terrible, mainly because both men were too old and couldn't wrestle anymore. Also, the match was overbooked and longer than it should have been. The result was satisfying because Hart got his revenge, but the match as such sucked, so it's no wonder it has such a low rating.
9 The Great Khali Vs. Kane - WrestleMania 23
Cagematch.net Rating: 1.30
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 23 | Singles | The Great Khali defeated Kane | 5:32 | 1.30 |
At WrestleMania 23, The Great Khali and Kane had a colossal clash. This battle of giants was interesting on paper, but in reality, it was awful. The in-ring action was slow and boring, mainly because The Great Khali couldn't even move, and Kane couldn't do much to save the match. Kane bodyslamming Khali was the only good spot of the match, otherwise, it sucked and was not worthy of WrestleMania.
8 Randy Orton Vs. Bray Wyatt - WrestleMania 33
Cagematch.net Rating: 1.19
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 33 | Singles | Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt to win the WWE Championship. | 10:30 | 1.19 |
On April 2, 2017, at WrestleMania 33, Randy Orton faced Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship. Orton defeated Wyatt and won the championship for the ninth time in his career; good for him.
As for the match, it was very disappointing. A WWE Title match at “The Showcase of The Immortals” can't be that boring. This match was heavily criticized by fans and specialists alike. In fact, it was named the worst match of 2017 by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
7 Goldberg Vs. Brock Lesnar - WrestleMania 20
Cagematch.net Rating: 1.17
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 20 | Singles | Goldberg defeated Brock Lesnar | 13:48 | 1.17 |
The match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 was very entertaining, unlike their match at WrestleMania XX, which was simply terrible, and it seemed that neither of them made an effort to put on a good show. Plus, the bout was longer than it should have been.
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6 The Bushwhackers Vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus - WrestleMania 5
Cagematch.net Rating: 1.16
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 5 | Tag Team | The Bushwhackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus | 9:10 | 1.16 |
Very little is said about this match, so you probably already forgot about it. The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) and The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) had a good rivalry, in which they had some good matches, but this one at WrestleMania V was definitely not one of them.
These two teams were always in the mid-card and the Tag Team Championship was never at stake, and maybe that was one of the reasons why people weren't too interested in their matches. The fans mostly criticized The Bushwhackers for their lousy and deteriorating in-ring skills.
5 Mr. T Vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - WrestleMania 2
Cagematch.net Rating: 1.04
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 23 | Boxing | Mr. T defeated Roddy Piper by DQ | 10:15 | 1.04 |
On April 7, 1986, at WrestleMania II, Mr. T faced off against Roddy Piper in a boxing match. Sounds weird, right? But it actually happened. Some fans consider this match absurd and pointless.
The match was not compelling at all, it was like entering a time loop in which Mr. T and Roddy Piper did the same thing over and over again, just throwing unorthodox punches until "Rowdy" was disqualified after bodyslamming Mr. T, which was a predictable ending.
4 The Undertaker Vs. Giant Gonzalez - WrestleMania 9
Cagematch.net Rating: 0.75
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 9 | Singles | The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez by DQ | 7:33 | 0.75 |
Surely, you already knew this match was on this list, as it's no secret to anyone that this was one of the worst matches in WrestleMania history and arguably the worst PPV match in The Undertaker's illustrious career. Obviously, Giant Gonzalez is primarily responsible for this lousy match, as he simply wasn't born to be a wrestler.
The ending of the match was absolutely bizarre. Giant Gonzalez lost by disqualification after using chloroform to knock The Deadman unconscious. The only cool thing about the match was The Undertaker's entrance.
3 Sable Vs. Tori - WrestleMania 15
Cagematch.net Rating: 0.61
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 15 | Singles | Sable defeated Tori to retain the World Women's Title | 5:06 | 0.61 |
Most of the WWE women's division in the 1990s was not properly trained for WrestleMania, and this match between Sable and Tori is a perfect example. Sable was a terrible in-ring performer, and Tori was not much better. The spots were basic and sloppy, and the storytelling was nonexistent. It's no wonder that fans have given such a low rating to this match.
2 Women’s Battle Royal Match - WrestleMania 25
Cagematch.net Rating: 0.25
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 25 | Battle Royal | Santina Marella was crowned Miss WrestleMania | 5:53 | 0.25 |
Battle Royal matches are usually exciting, except for this one at WrestleMania 25. This was a boring match, in which the women were humiliated by Santina Marella, who won the match after eliminating none other than Beth Phoenix.
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1 Michael Cole Vs. Jerry Lawler - WrestleMania 27
Cagematch.net Rating: 0.20
Event | Match Type | Match Result | Match Length | Cagematch.net Rating |
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WrestleMania 27 | Singles | Michael Cole defeated Jerry Lawler by DQ | 13:48 | 0.20 |
The worst match in WrestleMania history, according to Cagematch.net, was Jerry "The King" Lawler versus Michael Cole at WrestleMania 27. Today, it is still hard to believe that Lawler and Cole faced each other at The Greatest Spectacle in Sports Entertainment. Worst of all, the bout lasted almost 14 minutes, which actually felt like an eternity.
What was Vince McMahon thinking when he decided to book this match? If two people from the crowd entered the ring and had a match, it would have been much more entertaining than what Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler did.
