10 Hometown Heroes That Were Embarrassed By WWE

10. Sasha Banks In Boston

Hell In A Cell 2016 was a deeply flawed pay-per-view, but one that made history in a couple of ways. Not only were Sasha Banks and Charlotte the first women to ever compete in the show’s titular structure, but also the first to ever headline a WWE PPV. It’s debatable whether or not this was the right move, of course, but it’s an honour that’ll live with them forever, and nobody can erase that.

Sadly, Sasha may not have come away from the show with too many fond memories. HIAC took place in her hometown of Boston, MA, and while her arrival wasn’t celebrated as vociferously as, say, CM Punk in Chicago, she still received a great pop. Having won the Raw Women’s Championship just a few weeks prior, logic dictated that she’d retain in her hometown, and HIAC would close-out with a huge feel-good moment.

WWE took the opposite route. Instead of having Sasha win, they opted to have Charlotte put her away with Natural Selection after two awkwardly botched table spots, and instead of closing on a high, HIAC ended on a whimper. The finish sucked the life out of the TD Garden, and while few can say Charlotte isn’t a worthy champion, it was the most devastating loss of Sasha’s career thus far.