10 WWE Matches Doomed From The Start
9. The Undertaker Vs The Great Khali (Great American Bash 2006)
The snake-bit Great American Bash 2006 lost several huge stars at the worst possible time thanks to wellness testing revealing some elevated liver enzymes up and down the roster, but few stipulations needed their key stars more than the inaugural Punjabi Prison.
It sadly wasn't to be.
The Great Khali's own liver said no thanks, and 'The Deadman' was left to die on his a*se in the overtly gimmicked brawl with The Big Show. The contest absolutely reeked, but did it really ever stand a chance anyway?
The Punjabi Prison gimmick, from conception to execution, is fatally flawed. Wrestlers may find themselves trapped in one ring when doors dramatically drop, but the structure is such that it's actually easier to exit than a standard post-blue bar steel cage. Sharpened bamboo spikes were alleged deterrents but weren't remotely as insurmountable as they (sort of) looked. When they're out of that, the outer structure is an even easier escape - particularly if one of the combatants has the athleticism of a leaping Batista.
Regrettably, neither 'Taker nor Show had an iota of Big Dave's dexterity.