10 Worst WWE PPV Gimmick Matches

8. The Undertaker Vs. Giant Gonzalez: Rest In Peace Match (8/30/93)

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After WrestleMania IX five months earlier, few were expecting anything artistic out of Gonzalez, whose size was his only magnificent quality as a wrestler. He and Undertaker blew off their disastrous feud at SummerSlam 1993 in what was billed as a "Rest in Peace" match. For weeks, the stipulation was talked about on television, but it was never made clear what the rules of the match entailed.

When the big moment came, Howard Finkel announced the rules: no disqualification, no count-out, and there must be a winner. So...call it a no count-out, no disqualification match then?

With those underwhelming modifiers in place, Gonzalez proceeded to hit Undertaker with some of the worst chair strikes ever before Paul Bearer returned from injury layoff, reclaimed the urn from Harvey Whippleman, and then Undertaker mauled Gonzalez with an array of clotheslines.

Thankfully, it was only eight minutes long.

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