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On April 5, 2020, WWE is going to present the 36th edition of WrestleMania from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The build-up to the mega event has already begun and we are in for a bunch of big-time bouts at The Show of Shows.
WrestleMania is rightfully deemed as The Showcase of the Immortals. The event has given us a string of legendary matches and iconic moments that will go down in history. This is a night when WWE Superstars give it all they've got, to make sure that their name is etched in the annals of pro-wrestling history.
Unfortunately for some, it didn't work out the way they had planned going into the event. In the following list, we'll take a look at five of the biggest stars who were embarrassed in front of tens of thousands of fans in squash matches that lasted mere seconds.
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#5 Triple H
The Game is widely regarded as one of the biggest Superstars in the history of this business. Triple H made his way to WWE in the mid-90s and has been a mainstay in the promotion ever since then.
He married Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie in 2003, and the duo is all set to take over the helm somewhere down the line. Additionally, Triple H has competed in over two dozen WrestleMania matches and will go down as one of the greatest performers in the show's history.
Let's go back to Triple H's very first WrestleMania match. After a long hiatus, The Ultimate Warrior had been brought back to WWE. He met The Game at WrestleMania 12, and it didn't take long for Warrior to put Triple H down. He no-sold the Pedigree and scored a quick win over Triple H.
#4 Chavo Guerrero
After spending around 5 years in WCW, Chavo signed a contract with WWE when Ted Turner's company folded and was bought out by Vince McMahon. He was relegated to the mid-card for years on end, including tag team stints with Eddie Guerrero, his uncle.
It all changed on the January 22 episode of ECW, where Chavo defeated CM Punk in a No DQ match to bag the ECW World title, following interference from WWE's top heel, Edge. Following this victory, Chavo dubbed Edge as 'family'. He then successfully defended the ECW title against Punk on two separate occasions.
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At WrestleMania 24, a battle royal was held to determine the #1 contender for Chavo's title, which was won by Kane. Later in the night, Kane defeated Guerrero in 11 seconds to become the new ECW Champion.
As Chavo was awaiting the arrival of The Big Red Machine, he came out from under the ring, instead of making his usual entrance. A quick Chokeslam ended things for Chavo in a hurry and Kane bagged the title.
#3 Yokozuna
Yokozuna had won the 1993 Royal Rumble match by last eliminating future WWE Hall of Famer Randy Savage. At WrestleMania 9, Yokozuna met Bret "The Hitman" Hart in the main event, contested for the WWE title.
The match ended with a victory for Yokozuna, after Mr. Fuji threw salt in Hart's eyes, aiding Yokozuna to pin him. Thus, Yokozuna became the youngest WWE Champion of the time. He was 26 years old when he won the belt from Hart.
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Immediately after, Hulk Hogan came out to assist Hart but was instantly challenged to a WWE title match by Fuji. Hogan accepted the challenge and entered the ring for the match. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes but ended up blinding Yokozuna after Hogan moved at the last moment. This enabled Hogan to hit the WWE Champion with a Leg Drop and win the match to the crowd's absolute shock. The match lasted 22 seconds.
#2 JBL
The former WWE Champion had won the Intercontinental title by defeating CM Punk on an episode of RAW. JBL was later challenged to a match by Rey Mysterio for the Intercontinental title. Merely days before WrestleMania 25, Mysterio gained some momentum by defeating JBL in a non-title match.
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Heading into WrestleMania, JBL had promised an unforgettable moment. Before the match even started, JBL began a ruthless assault on Mysterio, who asked the referee to start the match even though he seemed to be in a semi-conscious state. As soon as the match kicked off, Mysterio turned the tables around by hitting a 619 on JBL and pinning him to become the new Intercontinental Champion.
JBL was left dumbstruck in the ring, as Rey left the spot to celebrate his quick victory. Soon after, the self-proclaimed Wrestling God took a mic and announced that he is quitting. This was JBL's final singles match, and he went back behind the announce table soon after.
#1 Daniel Bryan
Today, Daniel Bryan is regarded as one of the biggest Superstars of the modern era. He has done it all, including a victory in the main event of a landmark WrestleMania. Bryan defeated Batista, Randy Orton, and Triple, all in a single night to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 30. He came out of retirement in 2018 and is still going strong on SmackDown Live.
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Bryan was the World Heavyweight Champion heading into WrestleMania 28, back in 2012. He was set to face the 2012 Royal Rumble winner Sheamus at The Show of Shows. The match kicked off WrestleMania, and fans were ready to witness a hard-hitting contest.
Things didn't turn out the way anyone had imagined though, and Sheamus hit Bryan with a Brogue Kick to win the World title in 18 seconds. Later in the night, and on the following RAW, the fans made sure to chant for Bryan, letting the company know that they were behind him like never before, thus kicking off what would be later dubbed as The Yes Movement.
