4 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE WrestleMania X8
7. Smile!
Viewed out of context, WrestleMania X8's card can be explained away as an unfortunate collection of unfortunate wrestlers trapped in dead-end feuds at the worst time of year for accidental punishment booking.
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That's wasn't the case for the European Title.
Christian was in storyline and IRL freefall before Diamond Dallas Page's motivational speaker gimmick came along to talk him back from the brink. As thanks, the former tag champion turned on him with the expressed intent of taking his European Title, like that would even help his cause.
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In just 6:08, the Torontonian lost in Toronto. Unsurprisingly, he wasn't the only one that night, and even in victory his brother only faired marginally better...