10 WORST WWE Matches Of 2021

From Randy Orton's match with The Fiend at WrestleMania 37 Night 2 to Alexa Bliss and Eva Marie squaring off at SummerSlam, these are the 10 WORST WWE Matches Of 2021.
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[@mattguyett3547]

If ever there was a video to depict how Vince had lost his mind.... here it is.

[@Jasonvoorhees57469]

I don't think Vince ever had a mind to lose. He's always been an insane piece of work.

[@optimus2008]

@@Jasonvoorhees57469 Broooooo XD

[@Joecbg100]

Thank God he's gone

[@SaintPhoenixx]

Just shows he ran the WWE to entertain his comically immature sense of humour. The only person Vince cared about was Vince and he'd ruin 20 careers if it meant giving him some toilet humour to laugh at. How can a man that old be so childish?

[@kendall6515]

It started in 2005-07 and got worse each year after.

[@AshesUndying]

The zombie match was also the first time the Miz was seriously injured in his career while wrestling in a commercial tie-in for a movie he wasn't even in. Bonkers.

[@mondowrongo9510]

Unpopular opinion; the image of Alexa Bliss sat upon the “box like structure” with her piercing eyes, black goo running down her face and looking demonic was actually quite a striking image. Shame it went no where....or maybe it will....time will tell.

[@nataloffski1428]

This comment aged terribly.

[@FloridaGuy53]

It will never be explained.

[@grey1288]

Man, The Demon flopping like a fish was really something else. The worst case scenario for The Demon's cheesy antics would be him facing The Fiend inside of a reddish Hell in a Cell and the lights are also red.

[@optimus2008]

Don't jinx it man 😅🤣

[@FrancisHD]

@@girlbossperiod Amazing, every word that you just said is wrong. They should totally do wacky/fairytale things only if done correctly, otherwise it would be dumb but not because some "hurr durr muh reality" but because if you gonna do something that you gonna show to millions and millions of fans then do it right

[@shawnmichaels568]

Randy Orton Just beating The fiend with One RKO was one of the most questionable things WWE has ever done.

[@RuanAntunes7]

Not as questionable as The Fiend losing to Goldberg

[@theharv1490]

@@RuanAntunes7 Why did you make me remember that atrocity??

[@jimbo_1312]

@@RuanAntunes7 or the whole fiend/seth HIAC debacle.

[@deathmauler181]

There's one common denominator

[@talkintomenow]

I was in shock after the pin-fall. Just staring at my screen in silence and disbelief.

[@sirmaffew]

Every time I read any mention of the Bliss/Orton match at Fastlane, no one ever mentions the pin where Bliss made an enemy of Orton's wife

[@optimus2008]

Still waiting for Kimberly to squash Alexa in 69 seconds. Preferably at Mania 40.

[@sanzmarc07]

"Who thought that 27 seconds could cause so much trouble?" My dad: you wouldn't know

[@optimus2008]

Brooooooooo

[@JacksonLane02]

The Feind vs Orton Mania match is weird. How is it that The Feind can take 1 million curbstomps and still kickout yet it took only 1 RKO to beat the Feind in Bray's final match in WWE for now

[@MrCjlillie]

How’s that different from the average AEW match they do 10 Canadian destroyers and a 900 degree splash and they still kick out at two with not an ounce of selling

[@lucasbell4831]

@@MrCjlillie Nobody said AEW. This video, and the original comment, were not about AEW. And yet you deliver one long-winded sentence complaining about the AEW product. Why. What drove you, presumably a fully mature adult with functional cognitive processes, to do something like this. Was it out of defensiveness since you assumed the original poster was attacking “your” WWE? Was it out of some compulsion to make derogatory comments about AEW? Was it the product of some shitty experiences you had earlier in the day, prompting you to lash out at random commenters? Whatever drove you to type that comment, please, lock it in a box somewhere in your brain and just keep it there. Let it die. Because it’s making you look like a complete ass.

[@SirPunzalot]

@@MrCjlillie he's not complaining about the non-selling, you WWE cuck. He's complaining about the contradiction of Fiend's selling - if you don't sell a million curb stomps, you shouldn't be selling a single RKO either

[@smarties9865]

It makes sense in kayfabe. The Fiend could’ve kicked out but he was too focused on Alexa Bliss breaking his heart or some shit 😂. Still a shit match and gimmick but doesn’t hurt to salvage anything you can.

[@MrCjlillie]

@@smarties9865 in what factual way were they bad gimmicks facts not opinions who got a Holy S chant , highest ratings in a show , views on KZbin, merchandise sales , over with the crowd and fans , how many people dressed as them for Halloween tons and every Alexa fans loves her no matter what she does

[@nikoadventures]

2021 feels like a fever dream compared to now

[@MovieEggman]

The worst thing about that Randy Orton Vs The Fiend match is that it was Bray Wyatt’s last match before he was released in July 2021. I’m so glad he’s back and under new management.

[@pedrolantyer]

"Who knew 27 seconds can cause so much trouble". Looks at Sheamus vs Bryan at Mania 28

[@SaintPhoenixx]

That wasn't trouble in the long run, it was at the time. It was the spark that lit Bryan's elevation to the main event.

[@john-olivierlukama1548]

Look at Kofi vs brock

[@pedrolantyer]

@@john-olivierlukama1548 that's just sad

[@pedrolantyer]

@@SaintPhoenixx it was going to be trouble in the long run if Vince had his way. Thankfully the fans made sure Bryan got here his due, even if it took 2 years

[@robriginio530]

Only Vince & WWE could take the terrible feud & Wrestlemania match of Orton & Wyatt from Wrestlemania 33 in 2017, redo it 4 years later, again at Wrestlemania, and make it even worse! Those two guys should have had classics.

[@robriginio530]

@@girlbossperiod I hope so. I’d love to see Edge vs Wyatt too.

[@mattj4112]

Honestly I couldn’t stand Becky Vs Bianca at first either, but looking back it made for a pretty solid character arc for Bianca and a solid feud between her and Becky.

[@reddragon0624]

Without that match we wouldn’t have gotten Their rematch at WrestleMania this year which might’ve been the best women’s match in WWE history

[@mattj4112]

@@marcohavokkhaos some of the best moments in WWE history come as a result of WWE making stupid decisions earlier, just like with Daniel Bryan or Roman Reigns. It’s the best thing about their structure, no matter how much they stray away from making the right call, it just makes their course correction later so much sweeter.

[@Carlitonsp1]

@@reddragon0624 True, but keep in mind that Kofi losing the title to Lesnar and never getting a program with him was fresh in people's minds. People had no reason to believe there was a plan in place. In fact, I'm to understand that it was Becky who fought to have Bianca face her at Wrestlemania, because they really were just going to move on.

[@kendall6515]

They done this so many times in the last couple years. Kofi vs Brock, bray vs Goldberg. And each time they always be up on the worst lists. Let’s not forget sheamus vs Daniel Bryan too

[@AngelRasmus3]

In the pic of Alexa and Shayna on those swings you can literally see some of the Thunderdome crowd getting up and leaving their room

[@SoggyHotDoggy]

“Who knew that 27 seconds could cause so much trouble?” Honestly, by that point, WWE definitely should’ve.

[@Justin_North]

Dude I just realized that Belair is still Raw women's champion and has been since wrestlemania...and I still could not give a damn about the belt or division.

[@akashgarg5224]

Flopping Finn was bad but his music going on in the middle of the match gave me kinda goosebumps. Only if he'd won

[@JRJigsawyer]

Personally I was all about spooky Alexa until the whole wrestlemania debacle, and then everything after that was trash. Didn't even mind the Orton match, stupid as it was. It was good wrestlecrap at a time where they couldn't have fans so they could take some liberties.

[@robertchamadias2028]

All the people trying to say that things were better under Vince need to be tied to a chair and forced to watch every match on this list.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Alexa storyline ruined Randy Orton & completely ruined Bray Wyatt in a worst way

[@theharv1490]

I want to see the Godess Alexa Bliss back

[@mattmaverick3602]

Funny thing is that the person it felt like got ruined the most was Alexa. She's not been the same since this storyline. Bray is now one of the hottest things going on in WWE , and Randy was in an entertaining tag team with Matt Riddle...but Alexa...

[@MrCjlillie]

@@mattmaverick3602 she was the best character on tv and you iwc clowns took it from her it’s your fault and vince

[@MrCjlillie]

@@theharv1490 not happening get over it

[@mattmaverick3602]

@@MrCjlillie Considering I'm friends with casuals, I can definitely say that you're in the minority, but more power to you.

[@hhtptai]

Actually, people were very happy with Bianca's win at WrestleMania because it was long term storytelling if you knew what to look for.

[@FarisO7]

Oh wow, i forgot some of these matches happened this year, what a difference HHH made

[@jxnx19]

2021 was last year

[@FarisO7]

@@jxnx19 oh, well the same can be said

[@dmdudes2]

bray vs randy really went from best entrance to the worst match

[@Poisonjam7]

I don’t understand why people would be even remotely excited to have Wyatt back in WWE….almost half of this list is directly related to him. Has he really ever done anything good? The only valid reason I can think of for WWE bringing him back is to sell his crap merch.

[@MrCjlillie]

You have no business watching wrestling this isn’t ufc I bet you rather watch orange Everyman with his glasses and stupid thumb by every metric bray and Alexa are over and the best ratings , views , merch , engagement only Holy S chants at WM , look at the smackdown nearly 3 million thanks to him get a clue and enjoy you flips flops and non selling after 10 Canadian destroyers and gymnastics displays on to ten people with no character or story

[@tbolt720]

People are excited because Vince is no longer in charge so Brays ideas have a chance to play out and not be ruined by Vince

[@danielpinarox]

Wyatt is considered to be one of the most creative minds in the wrestling industry by the fanbase, hence the excitement. Him being included in the list so many times is not entirely his fault. It mostly came down to the poor booking decisions made by the former CEO of WWE. Love him or hate him (which you clearly do) the guy knows how to get the peoples attention. And yes, his merch makes the company a shit ton of money.

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

With Vince gone nobody will dare ruin Bray Wyatt again

[@petersonofleo11]

@@tbolt720Well looks like Vince was right about Wyatt😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@samuelreyes6973]

This makes me feel so bad for Alexa tbh

[@daneanderson7437]

Lash has stepped it way up since that stinker.

[@Naruto0s44]

I was laughing when the zombies were lumberjacks it was so stupid lol

[@Hamza-nv2kw]

becky beating bianca was the right call

[@SilverBlade76]

I’d put Finn and Reigns in that list on the outcome alone. The fact they don’t seem to ever give Finn his run with the universal title he was screwed out of through no fault of his own still galls me to this day.

[@daniulayar2448]

Do you guys prefer plastic box-like structures or glass box-like structures?

[@markmyers6756]

The worst match of the year to promote one of the worst movies of the year.

[@stevelewis1514]

Shame to see Sarray on a list of bad matches given how good she is. Back in 2018/19/20 she was doing nothing but having great matches with everyone she got in the ring with in any promotion ahe worked in Japan. She's been horribly booked by WWE and it's such a shame seeing someone that has so much ability been made to look as bad as she has. Just go watch any match of her's (She was Sareee pre WWE) from the 2018/19 period to see just how good she really is.

[@dakotaboyle4359]

Definitely on Lash shes terrible

[@jamondross8717]

@@dakotaboyle4359 she's not

[@kendall6515]

Her whole run was terrible. Good thing she left. Kinda ironic every Japanese wrestler leaves and it seems to be the same reasons. Taijiri, taka, kairi. They never used Japanese wrestlers right. Just like Hispanic and Asian wrestlers in general. It’s sad how prejudice they are.

[@KamelotFan17]

Spooky Alexa and The Fiend were both great. You will not convince me otherwise. Everyone wants something different until they get it.

[@bugsquashinghero891]

I didn't want that crap and if you enjoyed it then you are crap

[@miguelg7666]

Bizzarre interactions are hugely underrated When de product is so flat It end Up being so boring

[@dominicrichardson4954]

All i got to say thank God for triple H. Vince was losing his mind....zombies lumberjack..

[@fluffyflufffox1385]

SummerSlam ‘21 was my first time attending a wwe event it was fun and my second time going was Hell in a Cell ‘22 which was fun too

[@zanethind]

Nice

[@TheThird1977]

Surprised at seeing Bianca vs. Becky on the list, especially in hindsight as (for me) the plan was always to have Lynch essentially steal the title and Bianca to get it back at WrestleMania; pretty much an intentional version of Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan.

[@TheAutisticKing]

It wasn't the fact Bianca lost but more so that she lost in 27 seconds kinda like the Kofi Kingston situation the year before.

[@TheThird1977]

@@TheAutisticKing I know; like I said "pretty much an intentional version of Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan."

[@TheAutisticKing]

@@TheThird1977 Ok I can understand your point.

[@JRJigsawyer]

Not saying that wasn't the plan, but I think a key difference was that at that point most people didn't really care about Sheamus so him taking some heat (not that it was his fault obviously) didn't matter. But everyone DID care about Becky and wanted to cheer for her so her becoming a sort-of insta-heel wasn't what anyone wanted to see.

[@gbrooks2]

Endgame for Bryan didn’t make that match suck less. Making Bianca look like a goof didn’t make her win any more meaningful.

[@dlcdnl]

I hate you guys I forgot that zombies match and now you made me remember it

[@zanethind]

2021 was a great year for them honestly

[@CAPT.IHOOstoner]

Comment 11 love the channel and content keep up the great work guys 405 OKC okla USA showing some love

[@neonlitez11]

I didn't like these matches but I loved this list 😀

[@jahsone7798]

lmao i saw myself in the crowd on survivor series 2021 hating that dumb ass match

[@zoroarkking18]

The zombie lumberjack match was a work of art and you'll never convince me otherwise. The part when Damian and Miz started working together against the zombies but still knowing that the Miz would betray Priest was brilliant. The zombies finally entering the ring when the mystical lumberjack barrier was lifted by Damian's pinfall victory: chef's kiss.

[@ThiccFish]

I don't think any other Diva could pull of the character as well as Alex bliss who was clearly dedicated to it. But jesus christ was it fucking terrible.

[@sakuragi_X]

I quarrel with anyone who says Demon Balor powering up was bad or cringe. It made me a believer. But the rope thing sucked. That was the cringe part for me. IMO.

[@dpooly614]

I was at that extreme rules match...... I wish I wasn't.....

[@kendall6515]

Eva Marie coming back was ridiculous. That Sarray and lash legend match was bad it got edited a lot. Orton and the fiend match was questionable from start to finish and then Wyatt losing should’ve been a sign Vince hated him. The demon falling off the rope was never explained and he’s not had a world title match since. When I seen her zombie match promoter I was like omg seriously? The endless rematches, the nxt revamp, all the releases, it was one of the worst years ever in Wwe.

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

I honestly almost feel bad for Alexa Bliss, WWE put her through some nonsense of competing in pathetic matches, abusing her powers and just going around hypnotizing people. Yet she’s still not doing as much right now in her career other than just being in a mid-card group with Bianca.

[@MrCjlillie]

But this is what the iwc wanted her and bray to be just another person on the roster and everything has to be realistic if you want that watch ufc iwc abused Alexa for what happened to bray even though he wanted her to keep it going she put so much work in she’s too good for all you fools in the IWC

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

@@MrCjlillie Clearly you’ve failed to see just how WWE had ruined Alexa. Remind you that she was a big deal back before being given her creepy gimmick when she won the championships in both raw and smackdown in 2017 - 2019 which clearly just about everyone had forgotten about.

[@MrCjlillie]

@@ozziaheeyote3861 no I’m what you call a true fan and actually listen to the superstars opinions and not tell them what they should do and every remembers her championship listen to the out of character interview with Ryan satin she says she’d go back to bray if he came back and he is if she does bring the goddess back I’ll be a split personality like bray she’ll be gone soon and you can keep your iwc opinions to yourself

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

@@MrCjlillie okay Mr. “True Fan”, whatever u say 🙄

[@JRJigsawyer]

I've always loved Alexa, I think her character work is amazing and she "gets it". But sadly it could simply be her best days at the Godess are behind her, she had a great run. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[@jamessambrook5718]

Im in the absolute minority but I mess with the Miz Priest match harddd. It was unique as hell and an interesting way to spice up lumberjack matches. I’d love to see another at maybe a halloween event and make it more goofy have it like a zombie lumberjack street fight with the new day versus some heel team

[@NoahMolina6]

Lol I was at the extreme rules demon Finn vs Roman

[@pettyjones]

Bianca oversold the squash, she should have done a kick out at 3.5 like hulk hogan.

[@zanethind]

Man I wish the Rock was at Survivor Series or at least have a Samoan family member win the match

[@eewericsextremewrestling8586]

The feud with the fiend and Randy was awful but the ending of the program was good it told good story and I like how the fiend healed however one rko for him to stay down is very questionable and it ruins the resilience of the fiend and they could have ended the match with something that should have kept him down or had bray win

[@optimus2008]

Bruh, an NXT match featured on the Top 10 worst matches list ahead of a Battle Royal as useless as Paul Roma in the Four Horsemen and a 27-second match. Where have we reached? What has the world come to? (thanks WrestleMania 2 😜)

[@oldschoollew]

So strange MvR got it trouble for putting a head on another char..... it must of been the way they did it

[@Rickbane01]

9 times out of taker supernatural gimmicks don't work.

[@Mr.wednesdayallfather]

Okay can someone tell me why Alexa Bliss is dressed like my 2-year-old niece if she got into her mother's makeup

[@rickybar-e-n-tose9857]

Do 2016 next

[@cy1252]

idk, i personally LOVED the lynch/belair summerslam match

[@RuanAntunes7]

This should be interesting

[@mathiasdahmen2550]

WORST Matches 2023 2041

[@unfixingbowl5454]

I’m glad y’all waited almost a full year for this list. Just in case there was another match in 2021

[@harleykiriluk1556]

I mean it's almost 2023 so wouldn't it be damn near 2 years?

[@mekhimclendon8336]

Thank god Vince is gone.

[@kennethcampbell7263]

if #5 was #5 there must be some really really really awful ones in the first four spots. or last as it is counting down from ten.

[@stevenpagnani7005]

Worst matches of 2022 and 2023

[@princesstamika]

box-like structure.

[@greasy2007]

Lash still CANT wrestle

[@Matrim42]

But I like Bad Spooky Nonsense™ I grew up watching the Undertaker’s early years, wrestling needs more Spooky Nonsense™

[@Rusty2FTW]

Key Notes for #10 Worst Match. It was originally the rematch of WM 37 between Bianca & Sasha, BUT Sasha wasn't cleared to fight last minute. So Carmella replaced Sasha, but then Becky's Music hit! Becky came back, cleared out Carmella & then that appalling match occurred.

[@Homerstar]

It wasn’t last minute, they knew a week before the show that Sasha couldn’t wrestle. Yet they still promoted it and advertised it until it was about to start.

[@weeoth8380]

a lot of negativety in these latest wwe top 10s

[@unknownman7683]

Wyatt always Bullshet. He deserves to release. He not scared like the undertaker, Kane or the boogeyman. Just boring every single week with the lame scary story. Without Luke & Erick he is nothing. Sorry for my bad English!!

[@LND209]

It doesn't matter how much people love Becky. Squashing Bianca was stupid af

[@spoogtastic]

I'll never forget bliss mounting Orton....just sitting there at home like uhhhhh this is a bit weird....

[@siimplymari]

Which WWE match was the worst of 2021?? All of them. WWE sucks nowadays.

[@mathiasdahmen2550]

WORST Matches December 2001 January February 2002 December 2022

[@luther1546]

I'd rather have a Nerdcrate or Geekbox.

[@AnthonyM614]

Roman vs FInn at Extreme Rules shouldn't even be on this list that was a good match.

[@conormccarthy906]

I actually liked crispy Fiend

[@japanreddo3916]

Zombie bonanza was entertaining, was also shit, but entertaining

[@ilikeprowrestling]

Why're you guys waiting till end of 2022 to post a vid you should've made this time last year?

[@haleemay3805]

Randy vs feind rivalry was amazing why u hating

[@Hammersteyn]

Most of the worst matches belonged to Roman

[@bugsquashinghero891]

Correction "most of the best" roman didn't have a single bad match at 2021 and his match with finn is only here because of the stupid writing not because of the match itself

[@Hammersteyn]

@@bugsquashinghero891 Roman wrestles worse than John Cena

[@bugsquashinghero891]

@@Hammersteyn john Cena wasn't a bad wrestler to begin with but he wasn't trying because he was afraid of injuries

[@Hammersteyn]

@@bugsquashinghero891 Yes, Johan was better than Roman

[@JoshHatfield]

I think the battle royal for pizza was good. The action was good and I like pizza.

[@thecodester6669]

3:50 no wonder ss won worst ppv of the year from observer

[@MrCjlillie]

I’d take this match over non selling AEW orange Everyman any day

[@dragonslayer7327]

The zombie match was great, wrestling fans need to grow a sense of humour.

[@CryptidKeeperTCG]

Alexa Bliss is amazing… Eva Marie is a potato

[@brightsamuel5325]

Watching this video a year later and why didn’t a smack down member won the rock battle royal you know as he is one of the greatest nd face of smack down

[@KirkWilliamsIsBroken]

Alexa Bliss has always been terrible.

[@carloscolon3331]

How about worst aew matches

[@senilejoe7626]

WWE is a Joke

[@adamgonzales4188]

What took so long don't you put these videos out at the end of 2021

[@johnnylussac]

Reigns Balor actually was a good match, I mean doesn't deserve to be in this list at least

[@julioornano8427]

It's soooo funny I likely know what number 1 is... and it is likely the only match I seen on the list as I stopped watching due to randy beating the fiend in 5mins after burning him alive.

[@Smithlord]

Always so glad when I look at the video title and then see that it has been uploaded by Cultaholic. It is a signature of quality.

[@Smithlord]

ALSO DOUBLE FUCKING GOODIES?! GOOD LORD!

[@unholyperiodza5442]

You forgot Charlotte Flair vs Nia Jax on Raw.

[@japanreddo3916]

Oh my

[@alt_ronnie]

Honestly it was pretty entertaining, but definitely a bad “wrestling” match

[@unholyperiodza5442]

@@alt_ronnie Off script fist fight that left both in bruises, Jax won clean, and was forced to be released two weeks later.

[@JRJigsawyer]

Eh I don't think that was worse than anything on this list though

[@unholyperiodza5442]

@@JRJigsawyer Simon from WhatCultureWrestling named Charlotte vs Nia his No.1 Worst Match of 2021.

[@gameboiisav]

You lot are my top 2 fav wrestling channels but you really gotta work on them sponsor shoutouts man lool. So boring and long

[@multiyapples]

Horrible matches.

[@michaelsinger4638]

Alexa Bliss might have had the worst gimmick in all of wrestling in 2021.

[@MrCjlillie]

In what way it was over , she got the most views , best reactions , only holy s chants of wm 37 , merchandise sales by what facts and not stupid IWC biased opinion was it for me it’s orange every man and you all sabotaged her for something she didn’t do even bray said to keep it going you IWC clowns are scum pure scum and don’t deserve Alexa or anything she does you deserve rubbish

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

Agreed

[@ShiningJudgment666]

It wasn't terrible but it was executed horribly.

[@jeffreyriley8742]

Why is "embracing intergender wrestling" good?

[@TruuStory503]

its crazy being reminded of these stinkers from last year . i forgot about a ton of these . Cause they were stinkers ! eww 2021