5 WWE matches that became famous for all the wrong reasons

If you go onto the WWE Network (available now for the low price of $9.99/month), then you get a whole litany of matches. On the award-winning subscription service, you can browse thousands upon thousands of matches, to find exactly what you're looking for.

Maybe you want to relive Daniel Bryan's war against the system in 2014? Or perhaps you want to see Hulkamania run wild again? And though there are plenty of great matches, there are some that the WWE won't be bringing up anytime soon.

These matches are bouts that WWE probably wants you to forget.

Here are five WWE matches that are remembered by fans around the world, but for all the wrong reasons.

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#5. Chyna Vs. Jeff Jarrett. No Mercy 1999

Double-J wasn't under contract when he lost the Intercontinental title to Chyna.

Jeff Jarrett had a lengthy career in the WWF, but as the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end.

For Double-J, that end came at the 1999 No Mercy event, where Jarrett was scheduled to lose the Intercontinental Championship to Chyna.

The only problem is that Jarrett's contract with the company had expired the day before, and was not legally obliged to lose the title, or even defend it.

This is where the story gets confusing. Some claim that Jarrett demanded nearly $300,000 from Vince McMahon to compete.

However, Jarrett has claimed he asked merely for money that had been owed to him for a while.

Whatever the truth is, Jarrett got paid, lost the title and went to WCW.

Instantly blacklisted from the company, Jarrett would go on to form TNA, before returning to WWE in 2018 to enter the Hall of Fame.

#4. The 2014 WWE Royal Rumble match

A returning Batista won one of the WWE's most controversial matches in recent history.

The Royal Rumble match has been, for years, one of the most exciting matches in the company's year.

Featuring 30 Superstars, the length and unpredictability of the contest is able to get even the most cynical of fans excited.

But in 2014, the company took a sharp nosedive, with some very questionable booking decisions in the men's bout.

We're still trying to decide what was worst: having Batista, who had just returned six days earlier, win the match over several younger stars, or the fact that the most popular star of the time, Daniel Bryan wasn't featured at all.

And when you include the fact that this was the last WWE match of CM Punk, who walked out in frustration after, this is certainly remembered for the wrong reasons.

#3. Buff Bagwell Vs. Booker T: Monday Night RAW: July 2, 2001

A stinker of a match sunk any chance of WCW being revived.

There has perhaps been no bigger event in WWE history, than when Vince McMahon bought WCW.

For the first time, the WWF had no competition in North America, leaving them free to do what they want.

And though WCW were gone, they weren't fully gone, as the company seemingly planned on bringing them back as it's own brand.

Wondering whether fans would still watch a WCW contest, the July 2, 2001 edition of RAW had Booker T defend the WCW Title against Buff Bagwell.

In Buff's only WWF match, the contest was a stinker, regarded by many as the worst main event in RAW history.

After the match, any plans of reviving WCW died, and the Alliance angle began, which ended months later at Survivor Series.

#2. Chris Benoit Vs. Elijah Burke (ECW. June 19, 2007)

Benoit faced Elijah Burke, just days before the Canadian's double-murder suicide.

When Chris Benoit was drafted to ECW as part of the 2007 draft, everyone took note.

A former World Heavyweight Champion, Benoit had been in the original ECW, and with his tough style, many thought it was only a matter of time before the Rabid Wolverine held the extreme brand's title.

Meeting Elijah Burke on the June 19 episode, Benoit was able to topple the future TNA star, earning a spot at Vengeance: Night of Champions for the vacant title.

Of course, what happened next is well known.

During that weekend, Benoit would take the life of his wife and son, before committing suicide.

A heinous, vile act, the Wolverine would be replaced by Johnny Nitro, and Benoit's bout against Burke remains the last televised match in the Canadian's career.

#1. Edge Vs. Alberto Del Rio - WrestleMania 27

Edge defeated Alberto Del Rio at WrestleMania in the Canadian's final match.

When Edge went down with a neck injury in 2003, the future WWE Champion knew it was only a matter of time before he'd be forced to hang up his boots.

And even with this knowledge, Edge returned 14 months later, and had an extraordinary career.

Joining RAW as part of his 2004 return, Edge would hold the Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships win the first Money In the Bank, become WWE World Champion and win the Royal Rumble.

But in early 2011, as World Heavyweight Champion, the Rated-R Superstar's injury re-emerged.

After consulting with doctors, Edge knew he had to call it quits.

Facing Alberto Del Rio in the opener of WrestleMania 27, Edge retained the title over the Mexican Aristocrat, before retiring as a true legend of the industry.