10 Worst WWE PPV Matches Of 2020 (So Far)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Elias vs. 'King' Corbin (WrestleMania 36)

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Why? Why?! WHYYYYYYYYYYY!?

That's what some were thinking when WWE proudly announced that Elias would battle 'King' Corbin during the first night of 'Mania 36. Under normal circumstances, the match would never have made it onto such a card, but WWE needed as many feuds as they could to pad out multiple evenings.

So, this one was given nine minutes on the biggest pay-per-view of the year. It doesn't really matter that WrestleMania was a two-night affair - this simply shouldn't have been on the line up. It conjured up images of past 'Mania cards from the olden days. Back then, Vince McMahon would think nothing of stuffing his shows with exhibitions like Jimmy Snuka vs. Rick Rude from 'Mania VI or Tatanka vs. Rick Martel from 'Mania VIII.

This felt like that sort of skippable fluff. It wasn't WrestleMania (or even general pay-per-view) worthy, and it outstayed any welcome it did have big time. Nine minutes was far too long for a match that wouldn't even fit the post-TV SmackDown dark match main event spot.

What do you think has been the worst WWE pay-per-view match of 2020 so far? For more like this, check out Ranking Every WWE PPV Of 2020 (So Far) and WWE Backlash 2020: 20 Things You Probably Missed!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.