5 Controversial endings to Pay Per Views

The winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble match
The winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble match

#4 WCW Starrcade 1997

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In one of the most impressive booking decisions of all time, the Icon of WCW, Sting, had not competed in over a year, after feeling betrayed by fans and his fellow wrestlers alike.

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Emerging from the rafters, the former blonde surfer dude now dressed in all-white, similar to The Crow character, to face Hulk Hogan for the WCW Championship.

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Whilst Hogan had been a cowardly heel since turning the previous year (but we'll get to that later...) the Hulkster was now a dominant force, seemingly impervious to the Stinger.

The ending of the match SHOULD'VE been a fast count by corrupt referee Nick Patrick, with Bret Hart, fresh out of the WWF post Screwjob, having the match restarted, so another wrestler didn't have to share his fate.

Instead, Patrick's count was normal, though the story went on. Bret looked stupid, the ending was rushed and the biggest show in WCW history ended with a whimper.

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Edited by Sundaresh Kumar
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