10 Times WWE Totally BOTCHED WrestleMania

Wrestling the Undertaker IS the main event, Punk!

Hulk Hogan WrestleMania IX Black Eye
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As the latest Road to WrestleMania begins to pick up a bit of steam, it'd be wise for Papa H to take a minute - in-between seemingly letting his father-in-law book his big meaty men and largely dropping the ball with his women's division - to remind himself of what can happen on the Grandest Stage when things don't exactly go to plan; or rather they do...

...but that plan suuuuucked.

It simply cannot be overstated how important it is to stick the WrestleMania landing. After all, this is the biggest PLE of the year. The culmination of what should be a year's worth of gripping storytelling. The Super Bowl of wrestling.

However, WWE have made one hell of a dreadful habit of completely fumbling what could have been yet another undisputed 'Mania Moment to add to the ever-growing list over the years.

Hell, even a promising main event storyline spanning months, or one of the greatest in-ring showcases of all time going down at the Show of Shows, still hasn't been able to keep WWE from looking rather foolish heading out of their biggest night of the year.

Simply put, these are those times when The Showcase of the Immortals felt like anything but...

10. Roman's Reign Is Booed Into Existence (WrestleMania 32)

Hulk Hogan WrestleMania IX Black Eye
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When it comes to the 32nd Show of Shows, it's hard to mention the 2016 edition of WrestleMania without feeling a little bit underwhelmed in general.

Despite boasting one hell of women's showcase over the newly rechristened belt, the majority of the card felt like a bit of a let-down. So, it was only appropriate that a largely mid evening went out on one of the sourest notes in 'Mania history.

This wasn't a case of the company being completely caught off-guard by the utter rejection of Roman Reigns' conquering of Triple H, though. WWE were well aware what was heading their way. But did they choose to wisely pivot to the far more beloved and cherished Dean Ambrose, or at the very least add the Lunatic Fringe to the main event battle as a way of alleviating that sea of negativity?

Of course not.

Instead, Reigns' WWE World Championship win was well and truly crammed down those inside of AT&T Stadium's throats. And the anticipated boos rained down and then some.

At least all involved learned from their mistakes by the time the following year's Showcase of the Immortals arrived in Orlando, though, right...

 
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