10 Dumb Stipulation Matches WWE Should Never Book Again

10. Object On A Pole Match

Poor Elias.

As alluded to in the intro, the once-Drifter has been the butt of a couple of guitar on a pole matches in recent history, rendering the capable worker a two-time victim of one of the worst bout gimmicks in wrestling lore. Worse yet, he's lost both times, taking a smack of balsa wood across the back each time

All wrestling fans dread object on a pole matches. Ever since 2000, when viagra, treasure chests, and Buff Bagwell's mother were all hoisted above the turnbuckles as prizes for match contestants, the stipulation has been a stain on the industry. It's now synonymous with creative decline, an association WWE should be wary of.

Object on a pole matches can be funny, and not everything needs to be serious in wrestling, but no one walks out of one of these clashes looking better than they went in. Nor does the audience get much excitement out of watching wrestlers struggle to pluck a foreign object that dangles just barely above their grasp. Best leave this one in the bin of history.