5 worst WWE Championship matches from the 2010s

The WWE title has suffered over the years
The WWE title has suffered over the years

As all wrestling fans will know, sometimes, the match which is built as the world title showdown on any given card doesn't always deliver. Whether it be due to poor chemistry with the individuals involved or a barnstorming bout on the undercard, there can often be something that gets in the way of a high profile match succeeding - and that's especially true for the WWE Championship.

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WWE tend to try and make the title seem like the most important thing in the company, despite the fact that the Universal Championship has somewhat taken priority since the brand split in 2016. Still, there's no denying that plenty of fans are always interested to see what's going on in the world title picture, which is why it's such a disappointment when things don't quite work out.

With that being said, here are our five worst WWE Championship matches from the 2010s.


#5 John Cena vs. The Miz - WrestleMania 27

It was good, but not great
Seriously?

When it was announced that John Cena would challenge The Miz for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 27, many fans weren't happy about it. Now, while we certainly fell into that category at first, it still had the potential to be something great.

These two men had a feud around 18 months prior which saw The Awesome One attempting to use Cena as a stepping stone in his career, and it's a shame that they didn't really mention it in the build-up. Still, the pre-match promo for Miz was a lot of fun, but unfortunately, it turned out to be the best part of the whole thing.

The inclusion of The Rock was always going to complicate things, with the double countout finish being the cherry on top. It felt extremely clunky, and while we can appreciate that Miz was probably concussed, the whole thing just wound up being a disaster.

#4 Triple H vs. Roman Reigns - WrestleMania 32

This just didn't work
This just didn't work

When Triple H is being cheered in the main event of a 2016 pay-per-view, you know something is wrong.

For a few months prior to WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, it seemed as if Roman Reigns was finally starting to get over with the crowd. They were giving him slightly more favourable reactions, with his title win over Sheamus being one of the big reasons for that. However, as the showcase of the immortals got closer and closer, we reverted back to the status quo.

By the time Mania eventually rolled around, it seemed as if it was once again too little, too late for The Big Dog. His match against Triple H wasn't too bad from a technical point of view, but for some reason, things just didn't quite click. The fans didn't want to see it, and despite how hard both men tried, it wasn't enough to save the day.

#3 Randy Orton vs. Big Show - Survivor Series 2013

Dull, dull, dull
Dull, dull, dull

In the wake of Randy Orton's heel turn at SummerSlam 2013, it felt like WWE were making things up as they went along. Despite the fact that it seemed obvious for them to keep Orton and Bryan apart until at least the Royal Rumble, they had the two men face each other in two more pay-per-views - and when Randy came out on top, a new challenger was required.

Step right up: Big Show. Now while the story itself was actually told quite well with Show being defiant in the face of The Authority, the delivery of the actual match just didn't work. Like, at all.

The World's Largest Athlete was clearly trying to make something out of nothing, but these two have never really had great chemistry together. It was a mismanaged match from start to finish, and unfortunately, the Yes Movement was in full voice.

#2 John Cena vs. R-Truth - Capitol Punishment 2011

Good story, bad delivery
Good story, bad delivery

We've spoken about this match a few times in the past, but it needs to be repeated: R-Truth's heel turn back in 2011 was actually really intriguing. His whole 'conspiracy' gimmick made for some fascinating segments on Monday Night Raw, and while it seemed random at the time, it was something fresh - which was nice given WWE's lack of main eventers at the time.

Unfortunately, the whole thing kind of fell apart at Capitol Punishment when these two had what can only be described as a lukewarm match. The whole feud was used as a placeholder until CM Punk came in and challenged for the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank, and in many ways, Truth deserved better than that.

#1 Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton - Battleground 2017

Wow - just wow
Wow - just wow

When Jinder Mahal won the WWE Championship last year, everyone was praying that he could somehow turn into a high-level heel during his reign with the belt. At the time, it seemed like pairing him up with Randy Orton could be a good way in which to make this happen - but then, the Punjabi Prison match at Battleground happened.

This bout was long, boring, and had very little drama to it despite what WWE would have you believe. The cherry on top came when The Great Khali made his return to the company, seemingly for one night only, to assist The Modern Day Maharaja in retaining the strap.

From now until 2020, this is going to be a tough one to beat.


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