Worst WWE PPV endings ever after AEW’s botched explosion including The Rock, Stone Cold, Roman Reigns and Goldberg
AEW’s underwhelming finish to their recent exploding barbed wire death match at Revolution joined an unwanted notorious list. Jon Moxley and champ Kenny Omega battled it out in a bloody encounter at Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view for the AEW World Title. However, in a believed botch, just a few sparkles and tame flames appeared in what […]
AEW’s underwhelming finish to their recent exploding barbed wire death match at Revolution joined an unwanted notorious list.
Jon Moxley and champ Kenny Omega battled it out in a bloody encounter at Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view for the AEW World Title.
However, in a believed botch, just a few sparkles and tame flames appeared in what was supposed to be a huge explosion, leaving fans deflated.
It has now joined the list of worst PPV endings in wrestling history – and it is in some fine company as we look at the other climaxes that left viewers seething:
WRESTLEMANIA 9 – 1993
The run of Hulkamania was growing tired in 1993 and that appeared to be noticed by WWE boss Vince McMahon as he only booked the icon in a mid-card tag team match alongside Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake against Money Inc.
The main event would be the champ Bret Hart taking on the new huge heel star Yokozuna – but somehow it was Hulk Hogan who left with the belt.
Yokozuna beat ‘The Hitman’ to win the gold after a helping hand from his manager Mr Fuji.
But suddenly Hogan appeared from the back to try and help Hart, and soon found himself in an impromptu championship match against Yoko.
Within seconds the Hulkster had pinned his ginormous opponent and was the new champ – despite never even earning a title shot.
It was a decision that left fans baffled and Hart is still upset over the decision all these years later.
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HELL IN A CELL – 2019
Fans went into the event wondering how on earth Seth Rollins would be able to overcome the unstoppable Fiend in the unforgiving and no disqualification setting of Hell in A Cell.
Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch had already produced one classic inside the steel structure earlier in the night – and with reflection that is the match WWE should have used as the main event.
Wyatt kicked out of everything despite Rollins hitting him with everything and anything he could get his hands on.
But after Rollins placed a number of weapons over the head of The Fiend and hit him with a sledgehammer, the ref quickly stopped the match.
The lack of finish left viewers and those in attendance raging, as loud boing and chants of ‘AEW’ rang around the arena.
And this would not be the last time one of these men were involved in a controversial ending.
WWE SUPER SHOWDOWN – 2020
Perhaps this was the most infuriated fans had ever been, at least in more recent years, at the end of a PPV.
‘The Fiend’ had looked unstoppable going into the Saudi Arabia extravaganza and appeared set to go on and defend his WWE Title weeks later at WrestleMania 36.
Fans were baffled when the much-maligned veteran Goldberg was awarded a shot at him in the MIddle East – and they were even more up in arms after he beat him for the gold.
Goldberg quickly performed a spear on The Fiend after a stare down but the champ kicked out at one.
The Fiend then applied the Mandible Claw before Goldberg powered out and hit three more spears but was still unable to get the pin.
The Eater of Worlds then locked in another Mandible Claw only for Goldberg to power out and hit a Jackhammer to claim the win in just minutes.
After the match, The Fiend rose to his feet and stared down a celebrating Goldberg before the lights went out and he disappeared.
The Fiend had previously been undefeated since his character change and fans were furious that a year-long storyline pushing him as indestructible was thrown away for a Goldberg squash.
ROYAL RUMBLE 2015
Roman Reigns was built for years as the heir to the throne of John Cena and WWE’s top babyface – but he fans just refused to buy it after so long.
That push made him the crowds most hated man, and that became apparent six years ago when the help of his family member and huge favourite ‘Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson failed to even help him win them over.
His Royal Rumble 2015 win earned him a WrestleMania 31 title shot against Brock Lesnar but instead produced one of the most hostile reactions seen in WWE history.
The Authority’s Big Show and Kane were teaming up on him at the close of the Rumble match before Rock hit the ring to help Reigns triumph.
But as he raised the Big Dog’s arm in victory afterwards, the chorus of boos was deafening as fans demonstrated their anger at neither CM Punk or fellow fave Daniel Bryan winning instead.
KING OF THE RING – 1999
It still remains a mystery to this day who helped Vince McMahon and son Shane to beat Stone Cold Steve Austin in their main event ladder match.
The Texas Rattlesnake took on the two bosses and enjoyed the upper hand throughout.
But as he climbed the ladder to retrieve the briefcase for the win, it suddenly began to be raised to the roof.
That continued each time he went to grab it, with Shane and Vince going on to eventually steal the win thanks to help from above.
Fans were dumbfounded by the finish – which was made even worse by the fact that the culprit helping the billionaires was never revealed.
