25 Worst Wrestling Moments Of 2024
25. Damian Priest Doesn't Kick Out
Considering how important production has been to WWE historically and during its current boom, there have been more than a few notable and awkward botches in high profile moments. Some - such as The New Catch Republic's WrestleMania entrance being hijacked by frozen DIY graphics - are annoyances unbecoming of the market leader in its most moneyed state ever, but nothing that breaks the emersion where it matters.
Some - such as Damian Priest failing to kick out of a Seth Rollins move during a World Title showdown - are rather less forgivable.
Priest had put a good run together since becoming Champion at WrestleMania, building a reputation as a wrestler who could excel beyond the Judgment Day as a babyface, but this was an uncomfortable misfire that not only diluted the energy in the building but was also written across his face as the match reached its dramatic and storyline-heavy conclusion.