10 Absolute Worst Matches In WWE Survivor Series History
10. Triple H Vs. Vladimir Kozlov (2008)
One of the worst wrestlers to ever benefit from Vince McMahon's undying fetish for big, sweaty men, Vladimir Kozlov was hugely exposed after graduating from the jobber-squashing spree that was his early career, with this WWE Championship stall-fest proving, once and for all, that he wasn't even close to good enough to play a major role in the world's biggest wrestling promotion.
Kozlov vs. Triple H was a tumbleweed-summoning insomnia cure with few redeeming features. It didn't help that 'The Game' was going through one of his unconvincing babyface phases, and wrestled with the enthusiasm of a sleepwalking Snorlax. Still, it's hard to imagine him dropping this kind of snoozer against a more compelling opponent, with Kozlov's turgid bearhug and barge-based offence drawing "boring" chants before the bout had event left its first act.
The bout got livelier upon the insertion of Edge, as 'The Rated R Superstar' took the place of Jeff Hardy, who was scheduled to compete in the bout before being found unconscious earlier in the evening. His shock title win helped compensate for the loss of the fan favourite, but didn't make good for the drudgery that came before it.