10 Alternative Takes On Hated Wrestling Moments

9. The Tower Of Doom Cage Match From WCW Uncensored 1996

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The dumbest match in the history of professional wrestling exists today as a symbol of WCW's pre-New World Order malaise, a ludicrous subversion of the very essence of the art form - but it is the very best so-bad-it's-good bout ever presented.

For the uninitiated:

Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage battled eight heel foes ("The Alliance To End Hulkamania) in a triple decker "Tower Of Doom" cage positioned by the entrance ramp in a scene more befitting a side-scrolling beat-em-up than an exhibition of professional wrestling. Grasping the punchline, Arn Anderson dressed up like a ninja from Double Dragon. Hogan and Savage, with the help of trusty talcum powder, made it past the first level before handily swatting away Meng and casually attempting to murder Kevin Sullivan.

Then, for no reason whatsoever, Hogan and Savage elected to take the fight to the actual ring - really, nobody knew what was going on - before grotesque non-wrestling juice merchants Z-Gangsta and the Ultimate Solution were installed as final bosses ahead of decorated wrestling royalty. Lex Luger botched a missed punch (!). Ed Leslie won the day with some frying pans. End scene.

There's a lesson to learn from it in this histrionic age of pushes and burials and panics - Ric Flair was embarrassed but not stigmatised. Your favourite wrestler is probably going to be alright.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!