10 Worst WWE PPV Gimmick Matches

10. Dean Ambrose Vs. Chris Jericho: Asylum Match (5/22/16)

The two took part in a pretty good upper-midcard match at Payback weeks earlier, and it did the trick of giving Ambrose a credible win over a proven star. Because there's 46 pay-per-views a year, though, they had to have another match, this time taking place inside a steel cage. Ah, but it wasn't your normal cage - this was an Asylum, with various inane weapons hanging from the ceiling.

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Because nothing says, "I'll kill you," like a mop.

While Ambrose and Jericho are capable of delivering in a brawl, a comedy match, or a mixture of both, their Asylum match went on for 26 dull minutes as they had to haul out every single weapon and use it. With that amount of time to fill, two gifted workers worked much slower than usual, and it was clearly wearing on the crowd. The ending sequence with the thumbtacks redeems the plodding affair somewhat, but the match was just a waste of both men's talents.

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