10 Seriously CONTROVERSIAL WWE Match Finishes

[@davidmatoushek9111]

Hard to believe that the list got uploaded on the 25th anniversary of what happened in Montréal. You guys really time your lists to perfection.

[@optimus2008]

That's my and Jericho's birthdays lol.

[@DrewB2400]

Ellsworth winning the 1st Women's MITB should have been on here

[@TheStormbringer8751]

Why? He didn't win! Carmella won.

[@zachiswayposi1]

@@TheStormbringer8751 sure

[@bigdingo8848]

I loved it, but no doubt that was one of the more controversial finishes ever.

[@syxodude91]

Yeah I remember a lot of people were pissed so they ended up having to do another match.

[@seanlordo30]

Yeah, that was one time were people were so pissed about the match that WWE felt that they had to redo it 😂😂😂

[@johnnybro2883]

Video idea: Every 24/7 champion ranked from Worst to Best Updated, now that the title seems to be retired

[@ShinyMew76]

R truth would be every top 10 entry

[@davidmatoushek9111]

I think that was already done long before the title got decommissioned.

[@schwiftywizard]

@@davidmatoushek9111 That’s why his comment says Updated.

[@davidmatoushek9111]

@@schwiftywizard Oops. I missed that part.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

Short video... 1. RTruth 2.Everybody else

[@tinotica]

Honorable mentions: HBK vs British Bulldog- One Night Only 1997 Bret Hart vs Yokozuna- Wrestlemania 9 Team WWE vs Team Nexus- Summerslam 2010 Austin vs Rock- Wrestlemania 17 Taker vs Brock- Wrestlemania 30 Triple H vs Booker T- Wrestlemania 19 Luger vs Yokozuna- Summerslam 1993

[@brianmckennon9460]

I was expecting Bret Hart vs Yokozuna to be on here

[@tinotica]

@@marcohavokkhaos Austin vs Rock made no sense and it was stupid to have him turn heel in his home state when EVERY Texan paid to see and cheer him after his journey post-neck surgery. Even Stone Cold regrets it

[@thecryptkeeper5]

WrestleMania 9 was my first WrestleMania live. Uncle had a black box and i was finally old enough to stay up and watch. Like 3 families came together to watch at his SMALL house. I was so into bret and hulk cause of my age and shit. Man was that the start of me hating Hogan. I didn't understand it at the time but i felt so cheated. I even asked my mom to explain what happened and she assured me they would explain it better on tv.... they didn't haha.

[@asicsjohnson]

@@thecryptkeeper5 I was 9 years old for the WrestleMania IX finish... and I was _fucking ecstatic,_ brother. So was every kid I knew. The *vast majority* of this "widespread fan outrage" you always hear about, directed @ Hulk Hogan for incident X, Y, and Z, has just been scribbled into the de facto history books by a bunch of whiny losers on the internet. Nobody gave a shit when Bret Hart was on top. Same as nobody gives a shit when all the other average sized man with wooden personalities have been on top. Nobody wants to see "WWE Champion, Generic Next-Door Neighbor" on television. They want to see people like Hulk Hogan. Deal with it.

[@kingbrahma5005]

@@tinotica seeing him signed with the man he had a classic boss vs employee rivalry left a bitter taste in people mouth

[@17Master]

Idea for future controversy themed lists: Lead off with Montreal and get it out of the way, that way the last item to be talked about can be a surprise, possibly.

[@rogregg29445]

I mean the crazy thing about that Lesnar Vs Orton match is Jericho thinking it was legit and confronting lesnar backstage afterwards

[@coreyhall1150]

Yeah Lesnar IS NOT Goldberg...... He would have destroyed Jericho in a fight instead he treated him like a child and let it slide.....

[@brucegough]

Jericho also thought the Punk vs Bucks and Omega in the dressing room was a real fight. Everyone knows with all those backflips and sidekicks those guys were just practicing for a dance recital.

[@BewleyUK9]

I don't watch cultaholic as much as I used to but when I do, hearing Pacitti's voice fills me with joy.

[@Vil187]

The aftermath of #7 gave us the greatest line ever muttered in a promo: "Who paid for the plastic surgery, Brother?" - obviously Hulk Hogan

[@martinrubio3949]

the i quit match at the royal rumble 1999 with the rock and mankind was brutal

[@noahhaonsmith6963]

The Wrong Angle was brilliant. Even if I was more an Undertaker fan. Kurt and others would use this again. I remember Kurt used it on Brock Lesnar before WrestleMania 19.

[@realgod1002]

yeah and i mean... Why didn't Eric join in the company imagine Them to be the 1st actual pair of brothers to nail a Tag Team Championship.

[@pushon10]

I agree. It was a very clever heel victory

[@ShinyMew76]

I’d argue that the Brock Vs Roman WrestleMania 38 match finish was controversial just for how terrible it was. The so called greatest wrestlemania match ever lasted 12 minutes and had cheating too. It wasn’t clean, it was rushed, it was sloppy, it was short, it didn’t follow with much context, almost no follow up. Their summerslam match was so much better

[@pinealdreams1064]

Turns out Roman legitimately popped his shoulder out when he told Heyman 'it's out.' So they called an audible and finished early. I thought it was naff as well until I found that out.

[@stephaniestone2886]

1988 Main Event had 33M viewers!!! Today 2022/23 the viewers for both AEW shows + Raw and Smackdown + NJPW + Impact dont equal HALF of 33M!!

[@durakis]

That "I Quit" match was brutal and I actually felt sorry Mick

[@rudolphgonzalezjr.6640]

I thought that Mick Foley vs. The Rock "I Quit" match happen at The St. Valentine's Day Massacre PPV?

[@robertclark2253]

@@rudolphgonzalezjr.6640 Royal Rumble 1999 the same year Vince McMahon won the Royal Rumble match while hardly doing anything . Vince winning Royal Rumble 1999 led to the cage match between him and Stone Cold at St Valentine's Day Massacre which Stone Cold won thanks to botched interference from Big Show .

[@dylanthebiguy]

​@@rudolphgonzalezjr.6640nah that was the rematch from the rumble ppv match witch was a last man standing match It end in a draw if ya wondering lol

[@bhaskarkakati]

As Eric Bischoff once said it "Controversy creates cash"

[@Badartist888]

True but the trick is that if you do it all the time it is no longer controversial.

[@Willdabeest27]

Exactly, it should be done rarely

[@SmashBoy1]

I was never a fan of the Lesner/Orton finish. For the "biggest party of the summer", it felt like such a downer of closer.

[@tri1785]

Apparently, he and Orton agreed on the finish to make things more watchable and realistic.

[@XY_MONKEY_D_LUFFY]

You forgot the controversially reign from Shawn kicking Stan in the back stage segment

[@NeCoruption]

One of my top moments of all time.

[@TheSaltySeaman]

It absolutely was Bossman. If you watch the Heat before the PPV and the Raw after, that was definitely the story. Problem is most people didn't watch Heat and the Bossman segment on Raw just confused them and the didn't put it together. That's Russo booking or you.

[@TheBlockerNator]

It wasn't really confusing, i think people just miss things that aren't explained black and white.

[@dak0da_0]

Orton vs Lesnar really shouldn’t have main evented SS16. It should’ve either been Rollins vs Demon Balor or Styles vs Cena.

[@discoder]

Surely, Hogan versus Yokozuna at WrestleMania IX deserves an honourable mention here.

[@MrAce-lm8es]

Fun Fact: The Undertaker lost his bag with his Original Luggage and had The Godfather hit him off with last minute wardrobe change! Survivor Series 2000.

[@BDESal]

Yes! I heard that too

[@Jpthaprince]

I can’t be the only one that thinks Kurt’s brother looks like if his no mercy depiction came to life

[@bonezz_420gamezz3]

True😂😂

[@CadeSydal]

I thought the thumbnail was a screenshot of a game 🤣🤣🤣

[@YohnVokershow]

Video request: Best NXT Women's matches (probably top 20)

[@tombergen8337]

I was at that Hell in a Cell. I'm shocked people didn't riot

[@totz_the_plaid9625]

Surprised James Ellsworth winning the inaugural Women's MITB match wasn't on here... unless I somehow missed it?

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

5:10 Earl was NOT unknown... He was an NWA/WCW official... But it made for great tv

[@FUGP72]

He was an NWA/WCW official.....meaning, he was pretty much unknown.

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

I bet this one gonna talk about the screw job too 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@skspawn]

The Big Bossman raised the briefcase.

[@Rattys]

You know, that Lesner/Orton match was probably just Randy wanting some blood in the match and Vince saying, "No blading. Only legit injuries can bleed." and Randy saying, "Brock, can you make me bleed with your bare hands?"

[@coreyhall1150]

Orton is def crazy enough to let Brock bust him open the hard way.

[@superstarthomas]

@@coreyhall1150 Funny you say that because I heard Randy wasn't a fan of it. Guess he isn't crazy enough.

[@spidey1z]

You’re wrong about that. It was Vince’s idea on the day of the match. Randy didn’t have a choice. Jericho attacked Brock because of thinking it was BS to legitimately hurt someone and for Brock to go along

[@superstarthomas]

@@spidey1z I wouldn't say that Jericho attacked Brock more like confronted Brock. Because if he had attacked Brock it would of been his biggest mistake.

[@spidey1z]

@@superstarthomas I heard he had to held back. He might have known someone would be there

[@kitsunemetal]

I remember watching the rock vs mankind i quit match it made me winch and i'm amazed that he was concious the first chair shots.

[@fernquiroz]

they tried to say the million dollar man cloned the ref because he's the million dollar man before settling on the evil twin story.

[@Nbflowers1989]

Great list! Like spike to ensure our fave wrestling channel continues forever and ever and ever... and ever... and... ever

[@BeWare_I_Live]

I would've rathered see number one say "The Montreal screw job" and literally just end there. So fucking sick of hearing about it lol

[@theharv1490]

It’s so overrated

[@cobracommander6420]

Batista’s feet actually hit the ground first, Cena’s left foot landed on Batista’s abs, then hit the ground

[@thejuhlerofdk]

So next, are you gonna do "10 somewhat controversial WWE match finishes"?

[@hhtptai]

I was fully expecting the end of The Streak on here.

[@vDeadbolt]

That's more or less "the wrong guy won" The match went clean

[@hra820]

I'm still pissed about the steel cage finish at Greatest Royal Rumble. Pin fall, submission, or escaping with both feet hitting the floor. Reigns, and his feet touched the floor first. Complete nonsense.

[@spidey1z]

I’m going to say something really controversial. I agree with the term “Brett screwed Brett”. I believe it was Corny who said, “Can you imagine, if a wrestler told that to Stu?” They pitched numerous scenarios to Brett and he turned them all down. The WWF couldn’t take the chance of Brett showing up on Nitro with the belt and doing a Medusa. Before you tell me Ric Flair in 1991, he technically owned the belt, since Herd refused to give him his deposit

[@NYGiantsfan1029]

That i quit match is even worst when you consider Rock was only supposed to hit mick once with that chair. Even at one point Mick gives the Rock his back to hit instead of his head and Rock goes around and hits him in the head again.

[@Spectrum-Video]

Video Idea: As WWE are programming is going progressively more Pg14, who are the top 5 Raw/Smackdown stars likely to join a returning/reimagining Right To Censor group.

[@angelefrainmartinezestrada6782]

For the words "seriously controversial" I thought you were going to talk about the match of Muhammad Hassan vs The Undertaker on a SmackDown show, that match where some masked men attacked the Undertaker and that coincided with a terrorist incident

[@robertclark2253]

The finish of Royal Rumble 1997 .Stone Cold was eliminated by Bret Hart but apparently every referee was busy breaking up a fight between Terry Funk and Mankind allowing Stone Cold to sneak back and after Bret eliminated Fake Diesel Stone Cold eliminated Vader , Undertaker and finally Bret to win .

[@kdailey4315]

RKO went old school against Brock. Got color the hard way and it worked 100%

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@zachiswayposi1]

No Sting vs. Triple H?

[@FUGP72]

"reasonable" is not "I refuse to lose the belt in the 3rd biggest event of the year, but I will lose it the next night on free TV, basically giving a big Fuck You to people who paid $44.99 for the PPV." Nor is it "I know we have built this feud between me and Shawn Michaels for years. But let's switch it up to The Undertaker at the last minute for no reason." Nor is it "I know you have huge plans for Austin to win the belt for the first time at Wrestlemania in 5 months, but let's jump the gun and do it now!"

[@syxodude91]

Already knew what number 1 was before finishing the vid.

[@ALXStarfish97]

Before watching this video and without reading the video description, I feel like I can list a few already. Rollins vs Fiend HIAC 2019, Montreal Screwjob, Lesnar beating the streak at WM 30, and Reigns vs Undertaker WM 33.

[@dreamingsymphony]

Reigns vs Undertaker was just stupid....Vince trying really hard to put his favourite boy on the top.

[@ramseydoon8277]

3:57 "..we have Kurt Angle at home."

[@huh4484]

No Kofi vs Orton? shit pissed me off..

[@theparadigmshift8279]

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[@albertofava865]

The Ref thing was really creative tho

[@robertclark2253]

I knew there would be shenanigans in that match from the build up but never expected anything like that . I remember being confused and pissed off at the time . In hindsight it was great booking .

[@azrael_ao1]

Top 10 defunct wrestling promotions

[@e-heromanny4348]

Huh, surprised Booker T vs HHH wasn't on here

[@jasonw95]

Because the result build up was the controversial part not how the match end

[@tri1785]

You dig ?!!

[@_Farbs]

I was at battleground 2013 idc ab the main event that shield vs Rhodes brothers match was fucking insane made that show

[@MR.__G]

Easily top 3 for me is hbk vs Bret, Austin vs rock (wm17), undertaker vs Brock

[@Dirty01]

I just started the video but I’m pretty sure #1 isn’t going to be a surprise

[@always_serpico]

I was 12 when I watched that Mankind/Rock match, and even then I knew something wasn’t right with the ending.

[@ZombifiedBuizel]

"I'm speaking pretty good for a guy who's unconscious"

[@vallangaard]

School Boy Roll Up... most devastating Finisher Ever.

[@CuervoBoxingTalk]

Video idea: top 10 wwe divas.

[@UtopssAKAPJ]

#6 was so not needed #4 I thought that was meant to happen at the time, the quick thinking made it work #3 was so dumb

[@ShockerTopper]

Erik Angle looks like the poor man’s Kurt angle for sure haha

[@rudolphgonzalezjr.6640]

I thought the JBL vs. Big Show cage match would be on here?

[@robertclark2253]

All this and no mention of the controversy in the title matches at Survivor Series 1991 and This Tuesday in Texas or the controversy that between Lou Thesz and Buddy Rogers that saw Capitol Wrestling break away from the NWA and form WWWF .

[@jasonbeach345]

I was there for hell in a cell 2019, and yup, we were not happy. That was the last wwe event i ever attended.

[@MrEandc4life]

Top ten most controversial feuds

[@johndoiron9615]

Earl Hebner had previously been a ref in NWA/WCW.

[@Ovtsider_dsb]

I actually didn't know Kurt had a brother. But Eric has quite the...résumé, you all should look it up on Wikipedia, man did some shady stuff, damn...

[@cobracommander6420]

The ref called Seth Rollins “Colby” before he DQed him

[@nichhodge8503]

Let me guess that the 97 Survivor Series WWF Championship match is number 1

[@NickNackItaliano777]

To be fair to WWE, these controversial finishes (apart from the screwjob ones) are nothing compared to the bizarre/disastrous ones in WCW

[@JetWindTV]

9:44 Incorrect. He called for the bell for a referee stoppage. Not a DQ finish. This is a common misconception.

[@DayminFear]

Can you do the 24/7 hard-core title championship longest run/best run

[@blazr1976]

I love Adam's use of razzmatazz

[@jeftothes]

I read this comment as he said it, you get a like

[@Ivantheterrible81280]

How about “10 Cult/What Culture lists that don’t mention the Montreal Screwjob”?

[@jaredstoddard9098]

I mean Montreal should be exempt from these lists, Nothing can top it

[@garcon45]

How was hhh vs booker t at mania 19 not on this list? XD

[@multiyapples]

The no contest made no sense between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton.

[@keepmovingforward1722]

I haven’t watched the video yet but I’m sure the Montreal Screwjob is here

[@grimmwicked313]

I'm pretty sure Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton knows what went down. I heard it was Randy's idea for Lesnar to try and bust him open the hard way only it was a lot harder than he expected. No one knew about it not the ref not the producers and not Vince McMahon.

[@y0_jimb0]

Seth won against the Fiend by ref stoppage, it wasn't a DQ.

[@dashtoroya2838]

No it's was a no contest double DQ.

[@jopiaspieder1184]

Remember when Bret Hart and Lex Luger eliminated each other at the Royal Rumble or when Stone Cold who was eliminated came back into the ring to eliminate Bret Hart and win that Royal Rumble

[@BradleyBoy]

It's November 9th you know what that means

[@ankitpubg9107]

Yes it means tommorow is 10 November ..

[@BDESal]

NNN?

[@andrewdickens7016]

Why was the angle one controversial ??

[@dwaterson21]

#4 should have been THE BIG SHOW WINNING THE 2000 ROYAL RUMBLE.

[@brian_b_music]

How about a top ten reasons R-Truth is awesome?!!

[@SamSamSamJ]

On this list, I think the best one is Batista/Cena Rumble match for obvious reasons. For me, the most fucked up one is Foley never saying "I Quit"

[@ganglabesh]

We need a new Gimmick Battle Royal at WM

[@zanethind]

Still to this day the streak ending is sad

[@Ez_Brzy]

The Cena and Batista Royal Rumble wasn't controversial at all. It was just a botch. They were the two brightest young stars at the moment and one of them was bound to win. Batista got the nod because him facing Triple H was the bigger draw for WM. It was quite literally the opposite of controversial.

[@ShinRyojin]

For a minute there, I thought that the thumbnail was a photoshopped pic of Kurt.

[@TheBlockerNator]

Why do people call her "The SPider Lady"? She was just called "The Spider".

[@AbsAli02]

Offt that Orton was one was horrible.

[@bigfredshow]

"maybe the ending of the main event being bad is why the ppv did bad numbers" soooo ppl didnt order because of something bad they didnt know was going to happen?

[@RojoCube]

HIAC match Rollins vs The Fiend ending in a DQ was the worst ending of all time.

[@stoyz76]

The reason Vince was on his backside is because he tore BOTH his quads trying to get in there! He couldn't stand up at all!

[@lewie895]

yeah he said that

[@briansickboy]

Number one should have been Undertaker losing the streak to Brock Lesnar

[@MKomortasS]

You're Incorrect about your Lesnar statement it was actually Confirmed that I Lesnar cheated.

[@jimbo4488]

The reason brock did what he did was cuz of what randy said in his promo it only takes one rko to get to viper Ville no muscle enhancers needed so brock got him back for it do your homework

[@PopeyeBjj86]

The Montreal screw job have you heard of it..... Good now let's move on 😂

[@williamstandish2926]

I don't think you understand what controversial means. Some of those weren't controversial, but good stories.