10 Wrestling Matches That Sucked So Bad You Can't Believe They Were Booked

Nothing is guaranteed once that WWE bell rings.

Even those contests that look like wonderful, can't-miss epics on paper have been known to unexpectedly fail on occasion, with a lack of chemistry, unfortunate miscommunication, or poor agenting ruining what could have been in-ring gold.

Then there are those matches that sounded like an utterly disastrous idea before a single worked punch had been thrown.

But did that stop the minds in Gorilla from unleashing each and every one of these absolute messes on the WWE Universe? This list wouldn't exist if it had.

Admittedly, some of these matches at least had a bit of potential, and could have perhaps pleasantly surprised viewers if they weren't contested under bright red lights or the performers involved had a few more battles under their belt.

That sadly just wasn't the case, though, and what followed can only be described as an atrocious piece of wrestling/sports entertainment.

So, from veteran wars that were always destined to crash and burn, to showdowns fans evidently had zero interest in seeing, these are those WWE matches that were so dreadful that it's hard to understand why they became a painful thing in the first place.

Better to get this surreal experience out of the way early, eh.

Anyone with a pair of eyes could see that the Goldberg and Undertaker who showed up in Saudi Arabia back in 2019 for Super ShowDown were not in any condition to produce an in-ring masterpiece.

'Da Man' had already been knocked silly by a door before staggering down the ramp.

'The Phenom' had looked increasingly battered in the wake of a painful display opposite Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33, and shouldn't have been allowed anywhere near another main event singles contest.

But WWE (or more likely the folks lining their pockets) wanted to make this one-time dream fight a reality.

They succeeded.

However, within a matter of seconds, you can bet they regretted that foolish call.

On top of Goldberg concussing himself again with a botched turnbuckle spot, another seriously awkward moment very nearly resulted in 'The Deadman' becoming exactly that.

After surviving that horrendous Jackhammer, 'Taker went on record stating how he was just two inches away from making his wife a widow.

No one ever expected anything other than an uncomfortable evening when this past-its-best battle was booked. But blood money talks.