10 WWE Matches Doomed From The Start

3. The Undertaker Vs Bray Wyatt (WrestleMania 31)

Undertaker Bray Wyatt
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Bray Wyatt's not been the most popular performer on this site for a number of years, (and really, what argument opposes the obvious? 'The Eater Of Worlds' has only swallowed platefuls of sh*t from the creative team for years now), but he didn't deserve the burial he got from 'The Deadman' in their one and only televised singles match at WrestleMania 31.

It was 50% of the match it could have been already, thanks to a near-radio silence from The Undertaker a year removed from watching his undefeated streak melt away through a concussed gaze. Bray worked the build by himself, as fanboys of both frothed themselves into a frenzy over the prospect of a broken 'Phenom' passing the torch to Bray on the biggest possible stage.

WTF? RIP. LOL.

Undertaker no-sold not just weeks of aggro from Wyatt but half of his moveset too. Taking place in broad f*cking daylight didn't help either of the supposed 'dark' characters, but the Bay Area proved Bray's original house of horrors before he had Randy Orton over to help clean his kitchen.

Bray Wyatt hasn't deserved much during his listless WWE run, but he deserved more here.

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