'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Every so often, WWE manages to surprise its viewers by booking a match with an astonishing outcome. The dedicated fans think that they can predict a lot of the results. But in wrestling, there are times when even the most ardent of fans couldn't comprehend what was in store for them. Such events manage to catch the spectators off-guard with a shock.
So let's take you on a trip down memory lane to five matches in WWE with unexpected winners that no one saw coming.
#5 Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart at WWE WrestleMania X
In November 1993, Bret, Owen, Keith, and Bruce Hart went against Shawn Michaels' team in WWE's traditional Survivor Series elimination tag match. During the contest, the Hart brothers displayed their wrestling fundamentals and dominated via superior technical prowess. However, in that match, only Owen Hart among the Hart brothers eliminated by Shawn Michaels, for which Owen blamed his elder brother Bret.
Out of spite, Owen officially turned on Bret by ambushing him at the 1994 Royal Rumble. To make matters worse between the two, Bret survived and managed to co-win the Royal Rumble match. This instance made Owen feel inferior and resent his brother even more.
The feud turned personal when Owen delivered some of the best promos of his career against his kin. Owen kept on pushing Bret to accept the match in that year's WrestleMania. Bret did not agree to face Owen as he and Lex Luger were both scheduled to challenge the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Yokozuna.
Bret finally accepted the challenge to face Owen in a ring at Wrestlemania X as opponents for the first time. The brothers went at a punctilious exchange of technicality. In the end, after 20 minutes of back and forth, Owen got one over Bret by a roll-up pin combination. It shocked the fans in the arena because no one expected the little brother to outwrestle the big brother.
Furthermore, adding insult to injury, Owen Hart won clean against Bret Hart. The payoff to the feud was also beautifully executed as on the same night, Bret won the WWE Championship against Yokozuna. This invalidated Owen's pride, and he became infuriated with Bret's success that made him dive into the second phase of the "Hart vs. Hart" rivalry.
To this day, this match is considered to be WWE's best Wrestlemania opening match ever by a number of wrestling fans.
#4 The Hurricane steals the main event at WWE RAW
When it comes to the Mount Rushmore of wrestling, WWE Superstar The Rock is one of the first names that instantly come to mind. During the Attitude Era, The Rock established himself as a top performer. With unmatched in-ring abilities and as an elite promo artist, he was destined to reach the pinnacle.
So when the biggest name in sports entertainment made his return to WWE with a new "Hollywood" gimmick, the fans started to boo him. During that period, The Hurricane kicked off a mini-feud with The Great One. The two had several brilliant comical angles with some of the funniest backstage segments that made the whole thing a crowd-pleaser.
Things soon got relatively serious when the self-proclaimed superhero called The People’s Champ "a sellout."
In response to this, The Rock wanted to go one-on-one with The Hurricane in a no DQ contest which was the main event of WWE RAW. The match had several near falls and was a very close contest. However, The Rock soon stopped underplaying his opponent and prepared to land a People's Elbow on him.
As the people expected, The Rock looked closer to win. Just then, Stone Cold's music hit, which distracted The Brahma Bull. The Hurricane wasted no time for a roll-up that left the fans stunned. Yes, The Hurricane defeated The Great One that night in a completely unbelievable way!
#3 The Miz wins the WWE Championship again
At this year's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view on February 21, The Miz shocked the world by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre.
After retaining his Championship against five other WWE Superstars inside the chamber, Drew McIntyre was completely defenseless. As soon as the chamber structure lifted above the ring, McIntyre was mercilessly assaulted by a frustrated Bobby Lashley. The Miz used this opportunity to cash in his briefcase. The A-Lister managed to make a quick work of an already battered champion. McIntyre was pinned after a devastating Skull Crushing Finale.
The title change struck like a bolt from the blue to WWE Universe. Nobody expected The Miz to re-enter the title picture like this, especially not when Drew McIntyre was enjoying a dominant run. The Miz relished the heist that he had managed to pull off and gloat about it to the WWE Universe.
Unfortunately for The Miz, the title reign would last only eight days as he lost the title to Bobby Lashley on the March 1 episode of RAW.
#2 Jinder Mahal becomes the WWE Champion
A moment in history that will go down as infamy is when Jinder Mahal managed to dethrone Randy Orton for the WWE Championship at 2017 Backlash. The fans never even in their wildest dreams imagined something of this scale to happen. No way they could grasp that Jinder Mahal was officially the 50th recognized WWE Champion and the first of Indian descent.
The reason was quite simply -- WWE wanted to expand in the Indian market, and Mahal was chosen to be the face of the company to represent over a billion people of India. To do this, Mahal had to put in a lot of hard work and was presented as The Modern-day Maharaja.
The management saw him fit to carry the title for a few months as he had gained an intimidating physique to manifest his image as a heel. Pairing The Singh Brothers by Mahal's side, the trio was able to sneak around long enough to keep the Championship around Mahal's waist with his clever antiques. His 170-day reign eventually came to an end at the hands of AJ Styles.
#1 WWE ends The Undertaker's streak
We all expected that when The Undertaker loses his WrestleMania streak, it will surely be at the dusk of his glorious WWE career. However, what nobody expected was the streak to end abruptly at WrestleMania XXX. It became the great upset and most disappointing nights in sports entertainment history.
The WWE Universe had grown accustomed to seeing The Undertaker win at WrestleMania every year. It did not matter how adverse the challenge was -- The Phenom always managed to overpower his opponents. People expected Brock Lesnar as just another challenger, set up to fail in his conquest of conquering the streak.
The match would itself be phenomenal. Both the men would take it to their limits. It would take Lesnar three of his F-5's to end the legend of The Deadman's streak. The arena went dead silent when Lesnar's music hit, and the streak officially ended. Not a single soul would try to believe it. The fulfilment of Brock's motto “Eat, Sleep, Conquer The Streak” was finally achieved in a tremendous fashion that people would never ever forget.
What makes Sting special? His first AEW opponent opens up RIGHT HERE.
