10 Worst WWE Championship Matches In WrestleMania History
The "most prestigious prize in sports entertainment" has seen better days at WrestleMania.
This year, the stars have aligned so that we're in store for a damn good WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 35. Kofi Kingston is the unexpected Cinderella story of the season, Daniel Bryan has been killing it as the contemptible heel champion, and the build has been one of the best on this year's 'road to WrestleMania.' Barring some cosmic misfortune, this should be one of the show's highlights.
It's not uncommon for the WWE Championship match to be one of WrestleMania's high points. After all (ideally) they should be one of, if not, the main event. From Hogan vs. Warrior to Austin vs. Rock to Bryan vs. Orton & Batista, there have been a slew of memorable, quality title matches at the Grandest Stage of Them All that will stand the test of time.
These matches are (obviously) not in that company. There are a lot of factors that can go into a bad WrestleMania title match. Whether it's the crowd reaction (or lack thereof), the non-chemistry between the performers, or just the fact that it's a match nobody wanted to see, there's a lot of reasons the matches on this list are not fondly remembered.
10. Hulk Hogan Vs. Sgt. Slaughter (WrestleMania VII)
WrestleMania VII was a special moment in WWE history. It was the first time that a main event had its thunder completely stolen from it by something that happened in the undercard, a glorious hallmark of many WrestleManias to come.
Earlier on in the show, 'The Macho King' Randy Savage faced The Ultimate Warrior in a loser-must-retire match. Most people will tell you it was the best match Warrior ever had, but more momentous than the match itself was the aftermath. With no more career and no more Queen Sherri, the Macho King stood alone and abandoned. But then, out of the audience came Randy's estranged lover Miss Elizabeth, resulting in one of the greatest honest-to-god WrestleMania moments ever:
Timeless. A truly iconic piece of WWE history. What a woman, and what a man.
So anyway, after that, Hulk Hogan fought Sgt. Slaughter to defend America or some crap like that.
Even without getting into the tasteless Iraqi sympathizer angle that drew so poorly WWE had to abandon the LA Coliseum, Hogan vs. Slaughter came when Hulkamania was starting to wear thin. Coupled with the fact that Slaughter was old and out of shape, and you have the makings of an uninspired bit of Hulk Hogan saving the day yet again.