10 Worst WWE Matches Of 2018
5. AJ Styles Vs Shinsuke Nakamura (Backlash)
Live not in hope, but of fear that WWE one day signs The Elite.
Ignoring the superb timing of the double d*ck kick that reduced a tragi-comedy to pure farce, the third of five deeply disappointing WWE encounters between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura was the worst of the bunch because of how laboured the focus was on each man's targeted todger.
Styles should have known better, of course. 'The King Of Strong Style' had been relentless in his assaults on AJ's assets since his WrestleMania heel turn, and whilst Shinsuke performed his new duties with a certain style, there was an unshakeable air of awkward disappointment about the entire angle as a result.
Why didn't Nakamura just try and outwrestle him as he'd done once in New Japan Pro Wrestling and nearly did again at the 'Show Of Shows'? Upon turning to the dark side, why didn't up the viciousness of the weapons already at his disposal instead of trading said sick kicks for under-cracker uppercuts? And why - why the f*cking f*ck - did AJ Styles never ever even once wear a cup?
Backlash was an upsettingly poor card (more on that later), but this dreary and dire duel was the contest that proffered the grisly reality that any dynamic performers can have their balls cut off - or fist-flattened - by WWE.