10 Absolute Worst Matches In The History Of WrestleMania
4. Razor Ramon Vs. Bob Backlund - WrestleMania IX
WrestleMania IX was the most abysmal iteration of the Show of Shows.
Competition for worst match of the night was fierce, but plumbing depths well below a sea of absolute dross was Razor Ramon Vs. Bob Backlund. The latter had yet to adopt the heel role with which he carved out a memorable run. He made his entrance to the sound of silence; the lack of a theme was probably meant to underscore his old-school legitimacy, but it merely served to render him completely forgettable. Nobody remembered who he was.
The match only went 03:45, but Razor and Backlund wasted a full minute stalling, regardless, as if it were a house show. It didn't help that Backlund was paired with one of the few genuinely cool members of the roster. Every last facet of his act, from his thigh sweeps and hip tosses to his enthusiastic, jobber-tastic body language, was hopelessly anachronistic - even more so in unflattering comparison. Backlund, prior to his return, hadn't wrestled for the WWF since 1984. He was still stuck there, frozen in time - and he was passé back then.
"I've been drenched with beer. I've been drenched with soda. But I've never had a better time in my life," lied host Todd Pettengill through his teeth in the pre-match segment. He still sounded roughly 80% more sincere than Michael Cole.