Even though WWE doesn't really have an off-season, so to speak, the company definitely saves the best matches and angles for WrestleMania. The general idea is that 'Mania almost acts as an end-of-season finale, after which the soft 'reset' button is pushed, and things go off on a tangent for around 6 months or so, before the end of the year inevitably brings talk of the big event back around. On one hand, WrestleMania is the ideal time to switch title belts - the event feels massive when major titles are at stake, even more so when fans get that groundbreaking moment, seeing their favourite babyface or most-hated heel capture gold. Yes, 'Mania title changes should feel big, because the show is the largest on the calendar, but there are occasions during which the atmosphere falls a little flat. At other times, the live crowd may have been into what happened at the time, but reflecting back reveals a poor decision, perhaps a match that wasn't quite what it should have been, or the wrong person being given the belt. This list examines 10 different examples of times when title changes were either unwanted or altogether dissatisfying in some form or fashion.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
