4. Chris Benoit Closing WrestleMania 20 As Champion
Outside of WWE, one of the most praised matches in WrestleMania history is the Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship between then-champion Triple H, Shawn Michaelsand Chris Benoit. Unfortunately, in WWEs own historical records, the match is often ignored due to the ramifications of mentioning Benoit in any way. Ever since Benoits death and the surrounding controversy have surfaced, WWE has acted like he never existed, with a few exceptions on the WWE Network and in title history pages. This has been done in the name of damage control, especially since WWE is more sensitive than ever to public scrutiny and criticism. As such, it wouldnt be surprising for at least some members of WWEs top brass to have regrets over pushing Chris Benoit. A lot of people didnt think he deserved it, as he wasnt the complete package that WWE looks for in their top stars. Yet they saw him as a tremendous worker and great technician, who had worked incredibly hard, and someone finally said, Benoits a good worker; he deserves this. While no one couldve predicted that Chris wouldve done what he did back then, there must certainly be some people who regret having invested so much in him, only for him to become nothing more than a footnote in the annals of WWE history.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
