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Where there's good, there will be bad. Where there is a 'This is awesome' chant, there has to be a 'You Suck' chant. And we're not talking about the Kurt Angle kind.
As 2018 begins, we take a look at the moments which made us question if the WWE creative was on a leave when these moments happened. Here's are the six worst moments of WWE in 2017:
#6 Randy Orton-Bray Wyatt feud
This is the perfect example of a good feud gone wrong due to terrible matches and bad booking. On paper, Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt sounded like a good feud that could keep the audience engaged for a couple of months.The paper to practical conversion didn't quite work out here though.
First off, the rivalry was fraught with terrible matches. The WrestleMania 33 match for the WWE championship seemed outdated and an all-out bore-fest. The VFX insects and creepy crawlies weren't even able to incite disgust, much less fear.
It seemed funny rather than believable that The Apex Predator fell for it multiple times. That wasn't all of the terrible ideas for the feud though. It saw the dawn of the first 'House of Horrors' match -- an inane stipulation executed horribly. In an era of excellent horro content, we don't think the match managed to make anybody uncomfortable. Despite the house being decked with creepy dolls and torture devices, Randy and Bray ended up fighting in a kitchen with pots and pans.
The most 'horrifying' weapon used during the entire match was a refrigerator. The bout ended with an unnecessary interference from Jinder Mahal and The Singh Brothers, robbing Bray Wyatt from any legitimacy he might have gained from winning the match clean.
#5 Bray Wyatt's Championship reign
2017 hasn't been Bray Wyatt's year. In fact, it hasn't been Bray Wyatt's time for quite a while now. The Eater of worlds has got great mic skills but promos can only take you so far if there are no wins to back it up.
To put things in perspective, this was Bray's third consecutive loss at Wrestlemania.
When he finally won the gold, the fireflies were naturally excited. The Eater of Worlds had finally come into his own. Imagine the disappointment when that title run lasted a measly 49 days. It was a waste of a title change as it didn't help Wyatt's stock and only ended up establishing him as a fluke of a Champion.
#4 Baron Corbin's failed MITB cash in
This is what happens when you infuriate He-who-must-not-be-named. Baron Corbin was in the midst of a decent mid-card push when he won the Money in the Bank briefcase.
This could have been his moment to shine and elevate himself to an upper card level status. Instead, in a case of unexplainable booking, his cash-in failed to win him the title.
Not only did the cash-in fail, it was unmemorable, to say the least. It didn't contribute anything to the storylines and just seemed like a cheap way to get the briefcase off Baron Corbin.
#3 Redoing the Women's Money In The Bank
A man winning the first Women's MITB was bad enough, to begin with. If they had run with it, it might have been a controversial angle but redoing the whole match felt like WWE admitting a booking mistake rather than a pre-planned creative direction.
The backlash of James Ellsworth winning the MITB for Carmella seemed to have unnerved the WWE from sticking with it and backpedalling into a rematch -- a rematch that resulted in the same outcome as it's predecessor.
It was not only insulting to the women's division, it tarnished a historical moment with a cheap, knock-off version.
#2 Survivor Series Men's 5 on 5 elimination match
The amount of history and backstory in this match was incredible. Great rivals of the past teaming up in the shape of Cena-Orton and Angle-Triple H. NJPW talents Finn-Balor and Shinsuke Nakamura facing off in an entertaining dance-off. Bobby Roode almost brought back the 'two words'.
Needless to say, all of this contributed to making the match even more disappointing when WWE dropped the ball on this one. The fans expected a battle, a tooth and nail, gory (as gory as PG can be) brawl to the end. Instead, we got a weird, semi-boiled mess of a match.
It is utterly unbelievable that Cena and Orton bowed out leaving little to no destruction in their wake. They should've been the veterans to face off with the new blood and stand toe to toe with the legends. Rather, they put up a minimal effort and then laid down for the three count.
#1 Undertaker retired by Roman Reigns
Undertaker looked to be in bad shape by the time this match got underway. He shouldn't even have been wrestling in the first place. In fact, his last three Wrestlemania outings against Bray Wyatt, Shane Mcmahon and Roman Reigns did not make much sense.
This match, however, came off as a desperate manoeuvre by the WWE to cement Roman Reigns' legacy. Roman Reigns might have been able to gain cheap heat off of this match but this was definitely not the farewell match a legend like The Undertaker deserved.
His streak ended by Brock Lesnar seemed like a more deserving and iconic moment. Undertaker's retirement should have been an event by itself, not a stepping stone for an underdeveloped talent.
