10 Worst WWE Set Designs

1. Judgment Day 2003

WrestleMania X8
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Absolute state of this one.

Worse than the WrestleMania X8 monstrosity because of the smaller building forced to house it, this near-identical ugly structure was neither pleasing to the eye nor relevant to the two tepid title tales booked to try and sell the show as something more than midsummer filler.

The last dual-brand B-show for four years was going with Brock Lesnar Vs The Big Show and Triple H Vs Kevin Nash in title clashes that tried to use size instead of story. Neither challenger offered much beyond a height and weight advantage over the Champion as both brands struggled to power through a hefty post-WrestleMania slump.

With little to look at between the ropes, there was even less at the aisle's entrance. It's unfeasibly big and ugly, this f*cking thing. Many cite 'The Game's reign of terror atop Raw as to why it was so easy to switch off in 2002-2003. Presentations like this really didn't help.

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WrestleMania X8 Rock Hogan
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