Ranking Wrestling's Most Shocking Surprise Every Year 1990-2020

1. 2020 - WrestleMania 36 Moved To The Performance Center

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Though Vince McMahon allegedly fighting with Tampa officials over the ramifications of a global pandemic on his sold out wrestling show reeked of his typically entitled insanity, it didn't make the news any less sad when the inevitable occurred.

Due to the recency of the outbreak and elements of creativity on the show, the event itself was largely well received. The lingering shock after Stephanie McMahon's almost apologetic introduction took a while to dissipate - it best reflected a vision of the world none of us thought we'd ever see.

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