10 Worst WrestleMania Title Matches Ever
Trash of the Champions.
After weeks of uncertainty around the status of the WWE and Universal Titles heading into WrestleMania, the two big matches have finally been confirmed, with Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Bill Goldberg and Brock Lesnar locking horns for their respective show's top prize.
Anticipation will be high, with 'The Showcase of The Immortals' playing host to some of the greatest title matches in company history. Top stars of the day have squared off for the industry's biggest reward, often as a show-closing spectacle designed to give fans their lasting memories of the annual showpiece.
This collection will feature none of those.
With 32 editions of WrestleMania now confined to the WWE Network archives and often more than one top title up for grabs as part of the company's multi-main event formula, there have been a raft of utterly dreadful contests for the richest prize in the game that either simply didn't belong on the 'Show of Shows', flattered to deceive in the build-up, or horribly underperformed at the worst the possible time.
All iterations of the WWF/WWE/World Heavyweight Championship were considered (excluding the briefly revived ECW Heavyweight Title), with the company's propensity to disappoint in title matches stretching back to the earliest days of the fabled event.
10. Yokozuna Vs Lex Luger - WrestleMania 10
In a match that marked the end of Vince McMahon's Lex Luger experiment, the 'American Original' would have his final high profile crack at Yokozuna's title on the biggest stage of the year.
Whilst expectations weren't high, Yoko had shown great form in matches with Bret Hart, The Undertaker and even Hulk Hogan, whilst Luger had a history of over-delivering on big cards.
Furthermore, the two had engaged in a passable affair at SummerSlam the prior August, and with the Madison Square Garden setting and Mr Perfect as guest referee, there appeared to be enough bells and whistles to carry the duo through.
It was not to be. The crowd in the arena had witnessed arguably the greatest opener in WWE pay-per-view history when Owen Hart defeated his brother Bret, and had been left primed to see 'The Hitman' take the title against whichever of these two escaped with the belt.
The never-ending restholds and tepid babyface comebacks in the duo's disappointing snoozer weren't enough to justify their allotted 15 minutes.
Luger's momentum was already on the wane, but the show marked its terminus, with fans barely showing disdain for a cheap finish involving Perfect unethically disqualifying Lex to send Yoko on to Bret for the real main event.