10 WWE WrestleMania Matches That Failed To Live Up To The Hype

6. CM Punk Vs. Rey Mysterio - WrestleMania XXVI

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WrestleMania XXVI was one of the most disappointing WrestleManias of all time, with a host of matches that looked thrilling on paper but provided little in the way of genuine excitement. Punk vs. Mysterio was the one that looked most exciting; two of the best wrestlers in the company embroiled in what was arguably the hottest feud in wrestling, a feud that peaked with Punk’s infamous rendition of happy birthday to Mysterio’s terrified daughter.

It had all the makings of a genuine modern classic. What fans got instead was a glorified TV match, an underwhelming bout that went all of six and a half minutes. WrestleMania was once the land of epic encounters, where wrestlers would be at their best and create incredible pieces of art in the process. Six and a half minutes for Punk vs. Mysterio? Criminal.

The two went on to have better matches at subsequent pay-per-views, but this was a great example of an underwhelming WrestleMania match. A generation of lapsed fans will look back at this and another lightbulb will go off - another reminder of where WWE has gone wrong over the years.

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