50 Worst Wrestling Moments Of The 2020s (So Far)

16. Brother Vs. Brother

Jey Uso Jimmy Uso
WWE

Jey Uso fought his brother at WrestleMania 40, and in terms of brother versus brother matches, it was closer to the Undertaker Vs. Kane than Bret Vs. Owen Hart. Actually, it was closer to Gable Steveson Vs. Damon Kemp.

The reductive, cynical take on the match is actually the most accurate: Jimmy and Jey had a superkick duel for 11 minutes. It was the real-life version of the fake Young Bucks match people pretend happens because they don’t like them. What’s worse is that neither Uso brother is actually good at doing superkicks. The all-important “thrust” element was missing completely; they leaned back, slapped their thighs, and aimed their feet in the general vicinity of one another’s face. If there was any potential emotional heft to it at all, it was ruined because the match was sponsored by Dude Wipes, the logo for which was plastered everywhere.

Jey Uso reckons the match was bad because it was cut for time. This is no excuse. Another match once went the same duration, 11 minutes, and was also cut for time. That match was the main event of the original All In: the Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi Vs. Rey Mysterio, Fénix and Bandido.

This was a win for the Bucks in one of wrestling’s longest running culture wars.

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