10 Worst WWE Moments Of 2003

It's actually remarkable that this match even made it into the ring for WrestleMania XIX. Kurt Angle postponed serious surgery so he could work the thing, and that meant he was wrestling a full-on 'Mania main event with a broken (freakin') neck. That was dangerous, but it helped the company hugely and meant they didn't have to find a last-minute replacement or re-shuffle the card to suit.

Towards the end of the bout, Brock Lesnar dared to scale the turnbuckle and attempt a dazzling set piece. He'd landed a Shooting Star Press before, but never on a stage like this, and he wasn't almost 20 minutes into a gruelling, sweaty headliner when he did it in developmental. Upon execution, Brock failed to fully rotate and almost brained himself by landing on top of his head next to Angle.

He easily could've killed himself there, and it's incredible that Lesnar didn't shatter his own neck in the process. He did, however, knock himself silly, and the soon-to-be future WWE Champion doesn't remember the closing of the match post-flub. Kurt had to carry him through that, and he was scared Brock wouldn't be able to pin him; if Angle had to soldier on as champ, then his surgery would've been pushed back again.

There was nothing wrong with a Lesnar vs. Angle match. They worked several belters throughout 2003 and always delivered something worthwhile. The Shooting Star attempt was mortifying and painful for Brock though. He surely wishes he could have that one back as a redo. Delete! Delete! Delete!

Sadly for him, it's one of the most replayed botches in wrestling history.