25 Lamest WrestleMania Moments Of All Time

17. WrestleMania X8 - Jericho Vs. Triple H Goes On After Rock Vs. Hogan

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Just because a match is for the WWE Championship doesn't mean it automatically deserves the main event slot at WrestleMania. The company was smart enough to put their biggest bout on last at WrestleManias XXVI and XXVIII, but maybe that's because they learned a lesson from WrestleMania X-8.

At that show, The Rock took on Hulk Hogan in a dream match for the ages - a bout nobody ever expected to see, and one millions of fans will remember forever. Then, after that match (and a Divas' bout) came the main event - poorly-booked WWE Champion Chris Jericho defending against Triple H in a special "Foregone Conclusion" match.

Though the bout represented the culmination of 'The Game's journey back from a torn quadriceps muscle, it was a slow, plodding affair that didn't have much in the way of crowd reaction. Today, WrestleMania X-8 is rightfully remembered for Rock-Hogan, but at the time, the show ended on a sour note.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013