10 Great Moments In Average WWE Careers
If you don't love the wrestlers, you will still love these moments...
Modern day wrestling is more and more about "moments" than it is structured storytelling, with WWE prioritising an immediate reaction to a satisfying payoff to long-term booking.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of RAW in January, the WWE Network counted down the 100 greatest moments in the show’s history, with the likes of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, The Rock and Triple H all appearing frequently. Even CM Punk got a deserved mention, which didn't help the incessant, annoying chants to die the death they deserve.
But great moments do not have to be limited to great superstars. There are wrestlers throughout the history of WWE who may not have had stellar careers, but have certainly delivered stellar moments which are sometimes glossed over because of a lack of star power.
This does not mean memorable moments for the wrong reasons, such as Jinder Mahal winning the WWE Championship or Santina Marella being crowned Miss WrestleMania. This list is designed to honour moments that were loved by fans, or at least the majority of them, even if that love was not transferred to the superstars involved beyond that single night.
10. 24 Hours Of Fandango
For 24 hours after WrestleMania 29, Fandango was the hottest thing in wrestling.
While his shock victory over Chris Jericho at The Showcase of the Immortals, in his debut match on the main roster, piqued some interest in the recently-debuted ballroom dancer character, it was the following night on RAW that his career hit an all-too-brief peak.
A particularly rowdy post-WrestleMania crowd at New Jersey's IZOD Centre spent the whole of Fandango's match with Kofi Kingston singing along to his catchy entrance music, with Fandango playing off the crowd brilliantly to leave the commentators in fits of giggles.
In the days that followed, sales of Fandango’s Jim Johnston-composed theme increased by 4,000%, and the tune made it to number 13 in the iTunes chart in the United Kingdom.
Although his Fashion Files segments with Tyler Breeze have regained him a cult following, Fandango’s popularity and career will, realistically, never reach the same heights again.