10 Most Disappointing WWE WrestleMania Matches

From Dean Ambrose vs Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 to Triple H vs Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 18, these are the 10 Most Disappointing WWE WrestleMania Matches.
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[@TheNath87]

Maybe do a video next thats 10 Wrestlemania matches better than we expected.

[@thatonemarcel9388]

AJ vs. Shane o mac from wm33 should be in there

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

Ronda rousey and angle vs triple h and stephanie. Everybody had low expectations for the match, but it turned out to be the best match of the night. I honestly enjoyed it more than aj vs shinsuke.

[@Nottz4Lyf18]

@@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022 exactly what i came into the comments to write

[@deexith9559]

@@Nottz4Lyf18 When WWE pleasantly surprised us. Perhaps it was such an innovative idea and fans were overwhelmed by the match’s execution!

[@Nottz4Lyf18]

@@deexith9559 you may be right, maybe we give the company such little credit and expect so much disappointment that we’re weirdly overjoyed when they don’t fall on their faces, sad commentary really

[@simbarocksone]

AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura immediately springs to mind. I remember being so disappointed with that match. Let alone the whole feud.

[@keshavbhargavbakshi]

Man we all had so much expectations from that match, that fued was fkin atrocious.

[@billsmith4339]

Classic WWE, bring your hopes up only to disappoint

[@sharooooon6212]

I honestly expected it to be not only the best match on the card but one of the best matches wwe could’ve ever pulled off in years outside of nxt but instead it looked more like if the two just had an average smackdown match to work a new angle (which they pretty much did)

[@AusElixir]

The worse part about that match for me, is the burners they had in NJPW. They seemed forced to wrestle in WWE style instead of just letting them do what every fan wanted

[@undertakernumberone1]

@@AusElixir tbh. i personally had, and still somewhat have, the feeling that maybe Management told them to keep it more subdued to not completely outshine Romans match.

[@caeert2962]

I was there at WM32 for Lesnar vs Ambrose. Words can't describe the disappointment from the fans in that stadium...

[@kmajorleague]

truly was a show of 2 halves where the first half was a banger and the second was long long long wicked triple threat long

[@calebdavila2420]

I was so excited for that match :\

[@alicod7160]

@@BigEvil6686 first two ladder match and aj vs Jericho?

[@sockhopper]

I remember all of us in the crowd saying “Wait, that was it?”

[@rcdune7132]

They kept shoving the fact that AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura bout was a dream match... I think that ultimately ruined it

[@NookTommy]

It would have been the perfect time for Shinsuke’s crowing moment and redemption. After jobbing to jobber Jinder the year before

[@sweetpetergeda]

It did. Who's dream lol

[@keithnelson5376]

Or Vince told them to hold back because he wanted Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns to steal the show

[@undertakernumberone1]

tbh. I still have that lingering feeling that AJ and Shinsuke were told to cut down on it to not completely outshine Romans match... it just really wouldn't surprise me.

[@sweetpetergeda]

Or their match just wasnt that important as ppl thought

[@Wrestling316]

That WrestleMania 20 Brock Vs Goldberg was brutal. The crowd pretty much cheered for Stone Cold Steve Austin and not the competitors

[@koji6745]

Im still mad about the brock ambrose thing no wonder moxley left

[@Green_Ranger05]

Me too, just imagine what i couldve been

[@stevehunt7549]

Fucking A right

[@mariojudahsdad7333]

Tbh he had a lot of disappointing AEW matches too tbf

[@kinglouisxiii2650]

Great to see cultaholic doing so well. You'll be at 1 million subs in no time

[@michaelsinger4638]

Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey-Wrestlemania 35.

[@JohnKhinda]

It was good besides the botched ending. All these matches were disappointing altogether.

[@HollaNunio]

Problem Number 1 - Why have Charlotte in this Match, nobody asked for it.... Problem Number 2 - Wrestlemanias these days are way too long and being in the main event nowadays means you have to go out there and perform for a crowd that just wants to hit the traffic and get home. Becky ronda and Charlotte probably knew they gonna get a tired audience and still to their credit tried their best. Problem Number 3 - The botched ending.......well i think the ref also wanted to go home and sleep which i can’t blame him for.

[@southnewton1]

Nah, the placement/timing of the whole event was worse than the match itself. Nobody would have been up for any match after an 8 hour show.

[@HollaNunio]

@@southnewton1 exactly

[@btw4392]

I was there for that show. Could've ended once Kofi won the title. I was a huge Becky fan. But even that couldn't keep me or my poor wife awake. We were even there for the pre-show. An 8 hour show is totally unnecessary. Wish us luck in Tampa next week!

[@alcheman12]

I've watched mania 24 a ton of times and I legitimately forgot Batista vs Umaga

[@BobbyJr_]

Mania 24 is one of my favourites, but I really don't remember this match being on the show lol.

[@alcheman12]

@@BobbyJr_ Same, in love the show. I can't remember this for the life of me and it's probably one I was excited for since I liked both guys

[@alcheman12]

@Will Barkluff I think I must have slipped it in subsequent rewatching after I saw it live

[@jUAN.T]

Either Kane vs Khail

[@danielsmith5032]

I remember it being a good match though

[@nathanhansen1846]

I’d say the Wrestlemania 35 Woman’s main event was the most disappointing. 6 months of build for A random roll up

[@vampirascoffin870]

Lolll YES!!!!!! AND A BOTCH ROLL UP , that should have been one on one NOT CHARLOTTE!

[@dominicsavankham0709]

The match was pretty good ,but everyone remembers that botched finished. It really made the match quality go down

[@dominicsavankham0709]

@hjg khk fair enough. The build to the match like before Mania was all over the place as well

[@matthollands7771]

The best thing about that match was the backstage brawl the 3 had before the ppv. Being arrested, that kick through the window, all of that was better than the actual match

[@AusElixir]

The only two things I remember from that match are the botched finish and the scary tumble rousey took through the ropes to the outside (I think it was this match, could be wrong)

[@chnmasaki]

I appreciate that you guys aren’t doing a Worst list, but rather a Disappointing list. Your positivity is the reason I’ve been watching, and it’s gotta be tough to be positive when the most prominent product has been frequently lame (lately). Hope everything turns around soon!

[@MrConradzim]

Austin vs HBK being on here is a surprise for me, that match is genuinely one of my top 3 favourite mania main events

[@kfire2567]

Good moment, bad match.

[@vinceraven1501]

Actually prefer their King of the Ring match as the Wrasslemania 14 one was too convoluted with Tyson etc, plus, even though he worked thru it, you could tell the back of Michaels was giving him all sorts of problems.

[@azhan9073]

Randy vs Bray and Roman vs Taker should've been on the list.

[@sharooooon6212]

Don’t think anyone really expected much from Roman vs taker, Romans not a bad wrestler but he can’t carry a man in bad shape and past his prime (sorry)

[@azhan9073]

@@sharooooon6212 Aj should've wrestled Taker.

[@brothernero2310]

@@azhan9073 Taker shouldn't have wrestled.

[@brothernero2310]

@@BigEvil6686 Post-Mania XXX Undertaker was dreadful in the ring. Bray Wyatt squeezed a decent match out of him but everything after that was terrible.

[@sharooooon6212]

@@BigEvil6686 yeah cause Romans never ever had a good match ever in his life

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

Not as disappointing as my love life.

[@ThePrynceemo]

You'd be wrong mate.

[@johncooper7919]

Shared pain

[@bcddpitsme]

Lol 😂

[@edwardblangsted4540]

What's that?

[@delectableshawarma94]

Too real bro

[@dyloosutherland3075]

Who's excited but equally feels bad for the every wrestlemania match ranked worst to best take a break boys or girls you push yourself too hard

[@kosakukawajiri5007]

10:09 surprised to hear my hometown mentioned lmfao, and yes wed go ballistic if we even got a glimpse of hbk

[@ba_playz262]

Next do 10 WM matches that had no right to be good

[@SheriffOutlaw]

"They're Fighting Over Shampoo." Enough Said 🤣

[@petercastillo2752]

*They're

[@SheriffOutlaw]

@@petercastillo2752 my fault, thank you for pointing that out.

[@McCrispyTaco]

Thank you for all of the awesome entertainment! You love it!!

[@azhan9073]

Breaking the streak was the biggest mistake made by Wwe and Brock breaking the streak was just worse.

[@namikstudios]

I disagree - it had to happen sooner or later and if you're going to have a streak ended then you want it to happen against a legit beast like Brock. It's just like how Goldberg's streak had to end sooner or later, so what better way than to a legit monster like Nash with some help from a cattle-prod wielding Hall. The losses were constructed in a way to protect both Taker's and Goldberg's characters. They could lose in that manner and still look like the legends they are afterwards.

[@Condud1]

I for one found it hard to be hype for AJ vs Nak at Mania simply because I knew it wouldn't be as good as their WK10 banger....but I was still disappointed

[@BestintheWorld247]

I don’t agree with #3. it wasn’t perfect o agree but it still launched the Attitude Era Nakamura and AJ Style was far more disappointing

[@PatricksCrazyPlace]

AJ Vs. Nakamura is even more disappointing when you consider their Wrestle Kingdom match is one of the best matches in the history of that event.

[@swbennett]

I would've put Bret vs Vince somewhere on here

[@jacobwilliams1223]

How could you possibly have been disappointed by that? Vince was a non-wrestler and Bret was in his twilight years and could barley move. It was what it was set up to be.

[@Wrestling316]

I was sad when Brock dodged The Barbed Wire Baseball Bat😤😤

[@Jm-ki4su]

He totally deserved it, too.

[@seankinlaw6517]

Definitely expected to see Sheamus vs DB here

[@DoctorLazers]

Hell In a Cell, Buried Alive, Casket and Boneyard. Taker has like four fucking signature matches.

[@TheBirdOHermes]

why wasn't Booker T vs Triple H on this?

[@vampirascoffin870]

FACTS

[@sertorrhenclegane]

Because it was a decent match with an ending people didn't like.

[@brothernero2310]

There has to be hype for it to be disappointing. The racism angle didn't give it much anticipation. Plus Triple H hit a Pedigree then pinned T about an hour later.

[@TheBirdOHermes]

@@brothernero2310 what do you mean there wasn't hype? have you watched the events before the mania match? Booker is being cheered so much and Triple H is being booed to hell. This was one of the most hyped matched for mania

[@brothernero2310]

@@TheBirdOHermes People didn't expect a great match, maybe it was disappointing because Triple H won.

[@JoeCookProductions]

Immediately thought of Wyatt vs Orton and AJ vs Shin.

[@Rusty2FTW]

I would replace SC vs HBK with Charlotte vs Rhea Ripley! I mean there was friction with fans & behind the scene producers. I get why HBK vs Stone Cold was disappointing, but number 3? or even in the top 10.

[@mr.sadist6733]

HBK was injured but the match was good

[@Rusty2FTW]

@@mr.sadist6733 It twas & still had the best match at Mania 14

[@ajp-wd2wd]

Charlotte vs Ripley was a great match but the finish was fucking stupid

[@L1TTLEH0RN666]

How you could expect anything but shit from Hogan or Goldberg is beyond me.

[@tarekjuman8339]

Shawn wasn't injured, he faked it and was amazingly fine after WCW died and Vince didn't have to pay him to sit at home in 2002. A few insiders have said this.

[@andrewcasspw]

nah

[@spheremode3271]

Austin vs HBK was an amazing match. I don't care if it could've been better, what we got was satisfying enough for me. It is by no means a disappointing match IMO.

[@TheNath87]

I don't know why Wrestlemania 2000 gets so much stick. I enjoyed TLC, the Hardcore battle royal, the fatal 4 way main event and Benoit vs Jericho vs Angle.

[@TheNath87]

@@mindyourbuisness8104 everyones entitled to the opinion.

[@NookTommy]

The fatal 4 way was also too long. About 45 minutes

[@6Wheelz]

How did you possibly narrow down the hundred plus to just 10? You deserve a cookie sir!

[@airzingis1169]

Hot take: Mox is kinda dumb for trying to have a death match with Brock Lesnar in 2016, especially considering he was going back to UFC

[@sikeismelllike3582]

6:52 didn’t Jericho say that it was Vince’s idea/decision for Jericho and HHH to go on last?

[@jorgewashington1469]

Aj vs Nakamura still hurts

[@joshuawilkinson4524]

Hey, suggestion. You guys should tier list every Canadian Destroyer ever 🤣🤙🏼

[@SmallTownSinner]

Ambrose vs Brock should’ve been so much better ..

[@daleharris3809]

That HHH-Jericho match is better than it gets credit for, but between the stupid buildup and the Hogan-Rock match they didn't have a fair chance to shine.

[@clf7729]

Christ, the first 14 wrestlemanias must have been superb! All the matches from the first round of the wrestlemania iv title tournament should be on the list!

[@RobertGreenwald]

I feel like the biggest problem with Ambrose vs Lesnar was that nobody thought Brock was going to lose. I was just sad for Dean because I knew it was a waste of time. At no time should it feel totally predetermined of the result of a Wrestlemania match.

[@namikstudios]

Yeah the moment it becomes obvious that the result is a foregone conclusion is when a promotion has failed in it's main task of making the audience forget that it is all a work and predetermined. When you watch wrestling, you really try and forget that it is all a show - a suspension of disbelief - anything that reminds the audience of the kayfabe nature of the industry is an absolute disaster from the promotion's perspective.

[@joekoe97]

Yeah, you don't expect him to win, but throw in a lot of hard-core gimmicks, it suspends disbelief and makes you buy into it. They shouldn't have booked it if Brock wasn't game for any of it.

[@sidharthb6497]

Sheamus vs Bryan Orton vs Wyatt Roman vs Brock WrestleMania 32 Roman Vs Taker

[@reddeath5791]

Roman vs Brock wasn’t at Wrestlemania 32 it was at 31 and either 33 or 34 I can’t remember

[@danieltempleton838]

Sorry buddy. I was at 30 and we were all 100% invested in taker lesner. Missed it on that one.

[@bc4life862]

I miss the times around the Dean Ambrose v Brock Lesnar Match. I was a mark, I was so hyped up because every legend helped Ambrose along his preparement facing the Beast & I knew he wouldn't win, but I would've never guessed how bad, slow and dragging this Match would be. But respect to Ambrose, Lesnar wasn't even on TV that often and still, he carried the feud like the master he is.

[@stephenchase5593]

Big Show's WrestleMania loss in sumo wrestling is so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Naruto0s44]

Mines is randy vs hhh omg I hated the finish and lack of use of legacy and then a year later randy is feuding with all three which is even worse smh

[@jerransperarman9411]

good video

[@austieaust8605]

You kidding me You put Michaels vs Austin on this list

[@supermario_49]

I love seeing “Worst” lists haha

[@masterrserch3971]

There's always inevitably at least ONE entry that makes u go "uugghh.." lol

[@MirkoBalda]

I thought #1 would be Hogan vs Warrior

[@rasushhree1604]

I got lucky with the timing! Damn

[@fahmm001]

Surely we've had this list already

[@pcpc9710]

We need a second list

[@HoV326]

10:45 Michaels crack

[@victormendes7139]

Triple H + Title Match = disappointing match

[@Apple13556]

I agree with this list

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@kimchi2780]

Is back injury the new term for drug addiction?

[@riakami17]

It says "Ambrose vs Lesnar at Wrestlemania 31" in the description Whoopsy poopsy

[@JackEBoy-el4hs]

Taker vs Cena was pretty wack

[@jakebaggio4368]

By back injury we mean "was addicted to drugs and tried to once again hold up the title" right?

[@thejuhlerofdk]

... So you are telling me that there are non-WWE WrestleMania matches?

[@SergioMach7]

Either of Daniel Bryan v Sheamus matches. The 18 seconds especially was a waste, but that lumberjack match was on the pre show as well

[@UnbrokenFlame]

Going to my first wrestlemania this year!!

[@m.y1152]

My hopes were so high for Styles vs Nakamura, especially after WK10. Never again.

[@chrisgev82]

I really did not need to see Shaun's but crack

[@abrahamsantana5315]

Oh no Brock And Goldberg really owe it to us, that was the moment and time at their peek their Wrestlemania match 13 years later was good but it did not make for their potential match in Wrestlemania 20

[@drake4721]

The buildup between HHH and Orton for WM 25. will forever be my favorite feud of ALL TIME. Bald randy orton was a menace. That being said, The crowd was probably puffed out after shawn and taker. i know i was, and couldnt even get into the 2 World title matches.

[@BrandonHcpt]

Brett hart vs yokozuna due to what happened with Hogan afterwards

[@lilsunny7399]

Not that i have a lot of hope considering WWE's record but Cesaro vs Rollins at mania looks to be what Styles and Nakamura could have been, if they get given the chance. 2 Experienced yet still prime athletes, familliar with each other and their styles, putting on a wrestling clinic in the ring. Give them 20 minutes and let cesaro win clean, you could have a match of the year candidate.

[@TheForeverRanger]

Ambrose vs Lesnar wasn't at the fault of Ambrose. He told Brock that he could do anything to him and Lesnar said nope.

[@dustinfreeman4189]

Orton vs Triple H at 25 should have been a No Holds Barred Match, given the intensity of the build. but instead they went the complete opposite direction and it definitely suffered for it.

[@williamsmith666]

So many involve the Bork Laser...

[@williamgeorge-thomas4487]

I think there was just a demand to throw Micheals on this list but like... post mania 10 he simply did not have one single disappointing performance except his commentary at mania '13 lol

[@Borlos.]

Any match Michaels was in prior or after 10 on any show was artwork. He could carry dogshit and make it look good. One of the few who can.... This list is retarded. Michaels vs Austin is literally a masterpiece and one of Michaels best performances even with the back injury. It should be every match ever on any card from around 2005 forward, minus about 10 matches. Fuck WWE.

[@blind-sidelocc6052]

We still waiting on a AEW list bruh.. c'mon man

[@Piratejackyar]

Now I see why you ranked every wrestlemania match, because you got all these other videos for free.

[@Naruto0s44]

I hated hhh vs jericho it should have been austin vs y2j at mania

[@1nterzept661]

Literally got disappointed with Ambrose vs Lesnar. The match literally had the best hype leading to Wrestlemania, best promos as well. Turned out to be just a Suplex City shithole with Ambrose barely getting hands on Lesnar. Also I don't think Lesnar vs Taker on WM 30 was disappointing but I would say shocking, the huge plot twist was just there but sadly I kinda also wish the Streak wasn't broken.

[@manuelvargas]

Why did the video have no outro? It made it feel weird

[@illithidlore]

Is there anyone who believes Ambrose when he says it's Brock's fault for not doing outlaw mudshow bullshit for their match being awful?

[@TheFireroom]

Another voice over that sounds like "Come Dine with Me"

[@JohnKhinda]

To me HBK vs Austin shouldn't be on here. It wasn't as good as it could have been, but definitely wasn't bad or disappointing enough that I'd think to put it on a Most Disappointing Wrestlemania Matches list. My list of most disappointing Orton vs Triple H Ambrose vs Brock AJ vs Shinsuke Goldberg vs Brock Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt Rock vs John Cena (both, especially the 2nd) Triple H vs Jericho The Rock vs Big Show vs Mick Foley vs Triple H Hogan vs Savage To a lesser extent: Edge vs Chris Jericho, Chris Jericho vs CM Punk, Chris Jericho vs Kevin Owens Romans matches vs Triple H, Brock and Taker I pretty much expected to be bad. Was more surprised the WM 31 Match was really good. I think the WM 35 women's main event was good, just the finish was bad/ left you with a sour taste in your mouth.

[@vinceraven1501]

Lesnar vs Goldberg wasn't as bad as everyone says. It's just that everyone knew both were leaving.. Lol. I think they did all the in ring stuff on purpose lol.

[@DashieNegan41]

Roman Reigns vs Undertaker Wrestlemania 33

[@greggroves2357]

I stopped being a real fan when Taker lost to Brock...

[@ShowdeQuetzal]

The Lesnar Ambrose always makes me mad

[@NookTommy]

Because Brock doesn’t see Ambrose a big name to work with

[@SHAQVSJACK]

Kinda funny how Vince screwed the rock 2 times at wrestlemania 🤣

[@jimmysdadgoingcrazy]

The Shinsuke vs AJ match was good. Its the stupid internets fault for hyping it so much

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

I liked AJ vs Shinsuke. I thought it was great.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Ambrose and Lesnar was what it was always meant to be. 6 years later. Ambrose is 6 years ahead of where he was then.

[@Noctren]

Cultamilion Soon!?

[@Wrestling316]

I actually enjoyed HHH VS Jericho at WrestleMania 18

[@coreypayne1208]

I thought that Jericho and Triple H fought (not with each other) to not go on last

[@williamgeorge-thomas4487]

I think it was mania 25 where HHH and Orton fought to not go on last

[@dilated2020]

what about triple h beating sting just to bury wcw deeper than 6 feet?

[@yeetabixtv7318]

I am hyped for every wrestlemania match ever!

[@ThePrynceemo]

Acid does wonders

[@DashieNegan41]

I lost hype when Braun vs Shane was added

[@nathanhansen1846]

This year sucks

[@SaintAnger101]

More power to you, man. I'm leaning towards night 2 over night 1 this year.

[@Joe-bo2fv]

@@ThePrynceemo was not expecting to read this today😂

[@ASirensFlame]

Mania 37 Woman's tag match 36 Hard to decide 35 The woman's match was meh 34 Reigns Vs Lesnar / Aj vs Nakamura 33 Taker vs Roman / Wyatt vs Orton 32 Lesnar vs Ambrose 31 Hard to decide 30 Taker vs Brock 29 Hmmm 28 Sheamus vs Bryan 27 Miz vs Cena / Cole vs Lawler 26.... 25 Hhh vs Orton

[@noiisserpmii]

How is WM33 Roman/Taker not here?

[@footballstats9127]

no expectations for that one

[@noiisserpmii]

@@footballstats9127 good point but we werent expecting it to be that bad