5 Head-scratching WWE decisions that angered fans

WWE is hands down the biggest pro wrestling company in the world. The promotion boasts more than a billion followers on social media and is a global media conglomerate.

WWE has been around for decades on end and has given the fans some of the greatest moments in the history of this industry. Be it the Attitude Era, Hulk Hogan's incredibly successful run in the 90s, or once-in-a-lifetime Superstars like Brock Lesnar and The Rock, WWE has garnered tons of praise from fans for its booking on various occasions. There have been times though when fans were left scratching their heads after watching WWE's booking unfold on their TV screens. In this list, we will take a look at five head-scratching decisions made by WWE that left fans angry.

#5 WWE messes up The Summer of Punk

CM Punk's Pipebomb in mid-2011 was one of the greatest moments in WWE history and kicked off what many now dub as The Reality Era. Punk went on to defeat John Cena for the WWE title, in a match that was highly praised by fans and critics alike. He went on to lose the title to Alberto Del Rio at SummerSlam 2011, following interference by a returning Kevin Nash.

CM Punk was the hottest act in WWE in 2011

Punk suddenly lost all steam and began a feud with Nash. A match was set between the two, but Nash wasn't in a condition to have a go at it in the ring. The match was then changed to Triple H vs. CM Punk, at Night of Champions. In a head-scratching decision, Triple H defeated Punk and the latter lost all the momentum that he had gained over the past few months. WWE inserting Kevin Nash into the hottest angle of the year was bad booking, and Triple H defeating Punk didn't make sense as well.

Punk didn't forget to remind Triple H of the same while quitting WWE three years later.

#4 Brock Lesnar's Money In The Bank victory

The line-up for the Money In The Bank Ladder match at the namesake pay-per-view in 2019 was an interesting one, and there were several men who were potential candidates for winning the briefcase. In the end, Brock Lesnar came out of nowhere and grabbed the briefcase to win it all, to the utter shock of the WWE Universe. The moment did its job of providing shock-value but didn't do much in the long run. There were many fans who weren't happy with WWE for giving the contract to Lesnar, instead of someone who could utilize it to get over in the next few months.

Brock Lesnar's Money In The Bank win wasn't taken well by WWE fans who wanted new stars to shine

Lesnar went on to successfully cash in the contract against Seth Rollins, and lost the Universal title mere weeks later to The BeastsSlayer, at SummerSlam. Lesnar then set his sights on the WWE title, and this was it for the rivalry. The Money In The Bank match had names like Ali, Andrade, and Drew McIntyre, who could have benefited from winning the briefcase. In hindsight, the only good thing that came out of Lesnar's win at WWE Money In The Bank was the Beastbox.

#3 The Nexus' burial at SummerSlam 2010

The Nexus invasion of Monday Night RAW was the hottest WWE angle of 2010, and had the potential to give the fans years' worth of storylines. The faction ran roughshod on the WWE roster for weeks on end, until John Cena finally managed to form a team that engaged in battle against the unruly rookies at SummerSlam 2010. At the event, Cena revealed the seventh member of his team: a returning Daniel Bryan. In the end, Team WWE stood victorious and The Nexus' entire momentum went down the drain in one go.

The Nexus' downfall kicked off at WWE SummerSlam 2010

The faction never recovered from this big loss, and most of its members went on to do nothing of worth in WWE over the next few years. Daniel Bryan managed to become a successful Superstar, and even headlined and won the main event of WrestleMania 30, but the others failed to make an impact in WWE. One wonders what would have happened in the long run if The Nexus had defeated Team WWE at SummerSlam 2010 and whether Wade Barrett would have been a bigger Superstar today.

#2 Triple H defeats Booker T at WrestleMania 19

Triple H put down a string of former WCW stars in 2003, during his time as the top heel on WWE RAW. On the road to WrestleMania 19, Triple H kicked off a feud with Booker T, former WCW Champion. The storyline saw Triple H making fun of Booker T, and going as far as stating that 'people like him don't deserve it'. This enraged the fans to no end, and they were as ready as they had ever been to see the angle culminate with Booker T defeating Triple H to win the top prize.

Triple H should have taken the loss at WWE WrestleMania 19

At WrestleMania, Triple H defeated Booker T to retain his title. The ending to the match was interesting, to say the least, as Triple H hit a Pedigree on Booker T, took his merry time in covering him, and still successfully pinned him to win the match. This match is still dubbed one of the worst burials in WWE history, and Triple H garnered tons of criticism for not taking the loss on that night.

#1 The Undertaker's booking at WrestleMania 30-34

The Undertaker is hands down one of the greatest to ever step foot in a WWE ring, but his run over the past five years or so has left a bad taste in fans' mouths. The Undertaker's WrestleMania booking from 2014 to 2018 has been one rollercoaster ride, and not something that hardcore fans of The Deadman had ever anticipated. It began when Brock Lesnar defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 to put an end to the streak, a decision that many fans resent to this day. The Undertaker himself stated that he would have liked for Roman Reigns to be the one to break the streak.

At WrestleMania 31 and 32, The Undertaker defeated Bray Wyatt and Shane McMahon respectively, but the wins didn't garner the kind of reaction WWE wanted, as the streak had already been broken and it just didn't matter to a large number of fans. At WWE WrestleMania 33, The Undertaker lost to Roman Reigns, bringing his loss record to two losses at The Show Of Shows. At this point, the streak had been ruined beyond repair, but fans were relieved to see that The Undertaker had hinted at retirement following the match.

The Undertaker's WWE booking over the past few years has left the fans scratching their heads

This was all for naught though, as The Undertaker returned at next year's WrestleMania to take on John Cena. By this time, The Undertaker wasn't fit enough to have a proper match and put Cena down in a matter of minutes. What could have been a classic encounter between two of the greatest of all time, ended up being a forgettable squash. The Undertaker's WWE WrestleMania booking from 2014 to 2018 did a lot of damage to his standing as an all-time great, and many fans would have preferred to see him hang up the boots after his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30, which Vince McMahon had assumed at the time.

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Edited by Kaushik Das