10 Most Violent WWE Matches Of The Modern Era

While the feud between Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano lasted for too long and didn't pay off in the way that fans of the rivalry hoped it would, the power of their first match against each other as sworn enemies still remains one of the most evocative and violent matches of the modern era.

Following the heel turn of Ciampa against his former tag team partner at TakeOver Chicago, Gargano became the company's top babyface, being boosted to the top of the card after his sensational babyface performances in matches with Andrade while Ciampa recovered from neck surgery. This made the unsanctioned match where they faced off against each other even more monumental, it was a moment that had been building for nine months, the hatred and anticipation overwhelming every fan on the journey with them.

While many WWE matches with hated rivals don't deliver upon that violence inside the ring, Ciampa and Gargano brutalised each other, delivering some of the most sickening bumps of the modern era with exposed concrete and horrifying falls to the neck. The drama made every brutal spot feel even more sickening, as you watched these two former partners destroy everything about the other. A violent masterpiece.