9 Times WWE's WrestleMania Main Event Was The Worst Match On The Card
This is the opposite of "send the fans home happy": the absolute stinkers that closed out Mania.
When putting together a WrestleMania card, WWE today has an embarrassment of riches. There is no shortage of quality wrestlers who can deliver a stellar match with just about any dance partner, and there are numerous compelling angles that will draw fans into the story and have them enraptured for the duration.
No slot on the card is more important than the final match to take the stage. The main event can make or break a WrestleMania. It can transform a decent show into a celebrated one, or it could turn a PLE trending as an all-timer into an average one that leaves fans with a bad taste in their mouths.
Fans routinely will debate which are the best 'Mania main events, arguing whether match quality is more important than historical impact.
This is a twist on that age-old debate.
A bad main event is one thing, but what about those occasions when a WrestleMania main event was so bad that it actually scanned as the worst match on the card? Fans have sat through a four-hour (or longer) show only to get to the main attraction and be horribly disappointed, even disillusioned.
Identifying main events that were the “worst” match on the card is not just a function of looking at star ratings. A three-minute squash or celebrity tag might rate lower, but the stakes of those bouts are considerably lower as well. A main event that is technically a two-star match but effectively kills the entire vibe of the show is arguably worse and more detrimental than that bathroom break match.
Let’s get to it…