50 Absolute Worst Things WWE Has Done In The 21st Century

Who's the first wrestler that springs to mind when you hear, "Best In The World"? Some will answer with a celebrated WWE all-rounder, others will plump for somebody in AEW or New Japan who works matches that make Dave Meltzer giddy, but everyone can agree on one thing: Shane McMahon would not be on the poll.

Fans were salty enough about WWE's trips to Saudi Arabia in November 2018 without the disaster of a show Crown Jewel ended up being. Shawn Michaels had one of the worst in-ring returns ever, Triple H tore his pec, Kane's mask and wig combo fell off, and the World Cup tournament tanked. Earlier, in the semi finals, The Miz had beaten Rey Mysterio. Injury ruled him out of the final vs. Dolph Ziggler though, so Shane-O stepped in.

Less than three minutes later, the super-sweaty part-time bump taker clutched the giant World Cup trophy like he'd just won the Champions League after extra time and penalties. WWE turned this success into an egotistical heel run for McMahon, but the damage was done. They'd un-ironically referred to him as the "Best In The World" multiple times on camera; ring announcers even laboured that point like CM Punk was about to stroll down the aisle.

Honestly? Dolph or The Miz wouldn't have been a great fit for the World Cup either, but at least both of them could work for longer than two minutes without looking like they'd taken a dip in the swimming pool fully clothed. Presenting Shane McMahon as the best wrestler going in 2018 was laughably bad, heel follow up or not.