Worst WWF/E card of all time?

[Guest Frank_Nabbit]

Here's my early canidate:

 

WWF @ Clarksburg, WV - Nathan Goff Armory - January 3, 1988

Johnny V defeated David Sammartino

Dan Spivey defeated Scott Casey

Outback Jack defeated Barry Horowitz

The Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi

The Junkyard Dog defeated Hercules

B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov when Brunzell pinned Zhukov with a small package after a mask switch

 

Filled with guys who were on the verge of being cut, plus jobbers and has beens. The only guy on the card who had any value at the time was Hercules. Warrior was not anyone of note at this point.

 

 

and the reference:

 

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WWF @ Moline, IL - January 12, 1990

Earthquake defeated Paul Roma

Tugboat defeated Frenchy Martin

Hercules defeated Tom Stone

The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov

Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake

WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo

 

Not as bad as the one above, but with the deep roster they had this is awful and the only potential ok match is Martel/Beefcake.

[Guest jm29195]

As a ppv this is pretty brutal- UK No Mercy 99- from May 99

 

 

Gillberg vs Tiger Ali Singh

Tori vs Nicole Bass

Droz vs Steve Blackman

The Brood vs Acolytes/Viscera

Kane vs Mideon

Mankind vs Billy Gunn

Shane McMahon vs X Pac

Austin vs HHH vs Taker

 

Every single match was belwo par and the Foley match is the worst Foley match I've ever seen...

 

 

There's also this UK PPV gem from December 1998, called Capital Carnage

 

 

Gangrel vs Al Snow

Animal and Droz vs Headbangers

Edge vs Tiger Ali Singh

Sable/Christian vs Mero/Jacqueline

Shamrock vs Blackman

HHH vs Jarrett

NAO vs D-Lo/Henry

Rock vs X-Pac

Taker vs Foley vs Kane vs Austin

 

 

Another card full of half arsed performances....

[JoeDirt 0]

Here are some bad ones:

 

WWF @ Koblenz, Germany - October 7, 1995

Man Mountain Rock defeated Rad Radford

Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly

Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid

Jean Pierre Laffiette defeated Aldo Montoya

Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn

Owen Hart defeated Fatu

Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification

WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna

 

Wow, there is NOTHING good on that card.

 

WWF @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - March 5, 1993

Crush defeated Papa Shango via submission with the head vice

Virgil defeated Terry Taylor

Kamala defeated Kimchee

Jerry Lawler defeated Jeff Gaylord

Typhoon defeated Skinner

Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Beverly Brothers

The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna via disqualification

 

When Virgil/Terry Taylor was probably the MOTN, you know you're in trouble.

 

WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - August 3, 1990 (3,000)

Jim Brunzell pinned Buddy Rose

Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius

Paul Roma defeated Barry O

Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers

Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian via disqualification after the Barbarian shoved the referee

Tugboat defeated Earthquake after Jim Duggan interfered with the 2x4

 

Battle of the Natural Disasters in the main event!

[Si82 0]

As a ppv this is pretty brutal- UK No Mercy 99- from May 99

 

 

Gillberg vs Tiger Ali Singh

Tori vs Nicole Bass

Droz vs Steve Blackman

The Brood vs Acolytes/Viscera

Kane vs Mideon

Mankind vs Billy Gunn

Shane McMahon vs X Pac

Austin vs HHH vs Taker

 

Every single match was belwo par and the Foley match is the worst Foley match I've ever seen...

I second that card...made all the worse for me becuase I was there...*shudder*

[Guest LooneyTune]

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - April 30, 1990

Televised on the MSG Network:

Hercules defeated Haku

Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers by reversing a powerslam into a small package

Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown

Prime Time Wrestling - 5/29/90: Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jose Luis Rivera

The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka

The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase

Prime Time Wrestling - 5/29/90: Dino Bravo pinned the Red Rooster

WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect

Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers via count-out (1st Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars)

Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 8:39 when Jimmy Hart broke the pinfall after Hogan's legdrop; after the bout, Hogan fought off Earthquake before dropping him with a bodyslam (Hulkamania Forever)

 

The only match I would bother with is MAYBE Roberts/Brown, but you have to remember it was around this time when his in ring performances were starting to get... not as good lets just say.

[Guest drdrainoscott]

I think these pretty much take the cake:

 

WWF @ Lowell, MA - July 7, 1991

Jim Neidhart pinned Hercules

Marty Jannetty & Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Pat Tanaka & Col. Mustafa (sub. for Kato)

Big Bully Busick pinned Koko B. Ware

Jimmy Snuka pinned the Barbarian

Typhoon pinned Tito Santana

The Big Bossman defeated the Mountie in a steel cage match

 

WWF @ Austin, TX - September 15, 1990 (1,500)

Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers

The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Dale Wolfe

Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes

Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification

Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose

The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers

Jake Roberts defeated Akeem in a steel cage match

 

Just completly unwatchable.

[Nighthawk 0]

As a ppv this is pretty brutal- UK No Mercy 99- from May 99

 

 

Gillberg vs Tiger Ali Singh

Tori vs Nicole Bass

Droz vs Steve Blackman

The Brood vs Acolytes/Viscera

Kane vs Mideon

Mankind vs Billy Gunn

Shane McMahon vs X Pac

Austin vs HHH vs Taker

 

Every single match was belwo par and the Foley match is the worst Foley match I've ever seen...

 

 

There's also this UK PPV gem from December 1998, called Capital Carnage

 

 

Gangrel vs Al Snow

Animal and Droz vs Headbangers

Edge vs Tiger Ali Singh

Sable/Christian vs Mero/Jacqueline

Shamrock vs Blackman

HHH vs Jarrett

NAO vs D-Lo/Henry

Rock vs X-Pac

Taker vs Foley vs Kane vs Austin

 

 

Another card full of half arsed performances....

Hey, I have both of those shows on the same tape. Go me.

[Jingus 0]

Capitol Carnage wasn't completely worthless, it at least had Jacqueline's mighty onyx mountains on display for all to see. But all the rest of the cards listed here... yep, Vince is a genius!

[Guest LooneyTune]

I think these pretty much take the cake:

 

WWF @ Lowell, MA - July 7, 1991

Jim Neidhart pinned Hercules

Marty Jannetty & Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Pat Tanaka & Col. Mustafa (sub. for Kato)

Big Bully Busick pinned Koko B. Ware

Jimmy Snuka pinned the Barbarian

Typhoon pinned Tito Santana

The Big Bossman defeated the Mountie in a steel cage match

 

WWF @ Austin, TX - September 15, 1990 (1,500)

Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers

The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Dale Wolfe

Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes

Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification

Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose

The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers

Jake Roberts defeated Akeem in a steel cage match

 

Just completly unwatchable.

I think I just swallowed my vomit. Blech... Jake Roberts vs. AKEEM in a Steel Cage? Who thought of this?

[cawthon777 0]

Akeem was subbing for a recently released Bad News Brown.

[JoeDirt 0]

WWF @ Binghampton, NY - Broome County Arena - November 2, 1997

Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor

The Truth Commission defeated the New Blackjacks

Jesse Jammes defeated Salvatore Sincere

Brakkus defeated the Jackyl

The Interrogator defeated Flash Funk

Kane defeated Vader

Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada

 

Now THAT is a shitty card.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

I think these pretty much take the cake:

 

WWF @ Austin, TX - September 15, 1990 (1,500)

Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers

The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Dale Wolfe

Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes

Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification

Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose

The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers

Jake Roberts defeated Akeem in a steel cage match

 

Just completly unwatchable.

I think I just swallowed my vomit. Blech... Jake Roberts vs. AKEEM in a Steel Cage? Who thought of this?

Hey, it's not often that Bob Bradley, the Brooklyn Brawler, Saba Simba, and the Orient Express all get wins in the same week, let alone on the same card.

[Guest LooneyTune]

Hey, it's not often that Bob Bradley, the Brooklyn Brawler, Saba Simba, and the Orient Express all get wins in the same week, let alone on the same card.

Good point... it is my new life long dream to get a hold of a tape with them 4 winning on the same show.

[Guest jm29195]

What about this little gem from, obviously the left overs from when WWF came over to us to One Night Only in 97-

 

 

Poughkeepsie NY:- 19/9/97 (DREW 2000)

 

Brackus b Doctor X

Brian Christopher b Scott Taylor

Marc Mero b The Sultan

Jesus/Jose b The Blackjacks

Brian Pillman b Goldust (DQ)

Skull b Jesse Jammes

Ahmed Johnson b Rocky Maivia

Crush b D-Lo Brown

 

 

Dear God what an abomination...........

[Guest Frank_Nabbit]

WWF @ Portland, ME - January 8, 1980

Hussein Arab defeated Johnny Rodz

Rene Goulet defeated Swede Hanson

The Wild Samoans defeated Mike Masters & Larry Zbyzsko

Ken Patera defeated Dominic DeNucci

Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana

Bobby Duncum defeated Ivan Putski via count-out

 

WWF @ Bangor, ME - January 9, 1980

Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification

Ken Patera defeated Mike Masters

Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson

Hulk Hogan defeated Johnny Rodz

Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci

The Wild Samoans fought Larry Zbyzsko & Tito Santana to a double disqualification

 

2 cards nothing notable, nothing that looks to break * 1/2

[Guest LooneyTune]

I won't even comment since I have no idea who at least half of the people on those shows are, although Santana/Zybysko vs. Samoans and Hogan vs. Santana looks very tempting.

[CBright7831 0]

As a ppv this is pretty brutal- UK No Mercy 99- from May 99

 

 

Gillberg vs Tiger Ali Singh

Tori vs Nicole Bass

Droz vs Steve Blackman

The Brood vs Acolytes/Viscera

Kane vs Mideon

Mankind vs Billy Gunn

Shane McMahon vs X Pac

Austin vs HHH vs Taker

 

Every single match was belwo par and the Foley match is the worst Foley match I've ever seen...

 

 

There's also this UK PPV gem from December 1998, called Capital Carnage

 

 

Gangrel vs Al Snow

Animal and Droz vs Headbangers

Edge vs Tiger Ali Singh

Sable/Christian vs Mero/Jacqueline

Shamrock vs Blackman

HHH vs Jarrett

NAO vs D-Lo/Henry

Rock vs X-Pac

Taker vs Foley vs Kane vs Austin

 

 

Another card full of half arsed performances....

Although it was a rehash of their RAW (w/ Triple H and Chyna) I enjoyed the Rock/X-Pac match.

[Guest JohnnySwift]

Here are some bad ones:

 

WWF @ Koblenz, Germany - October 7, 1995

Man Mountain Rock defeated Rad Radford

Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly

Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid

Jean Pierre Laffiette defeated Aldo Montoya

Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn

Owen Hart defeated Fatu

Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification

WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna

 

Wow, there is NOTHING good on that card.

 

WWF @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - March 5, 1993

Crush defeated Papa Shango via submission with the head vice

Virgil defeated Terry Taylor

Kamala defeated Kimchee

Jerry Lawler defeated Jeff Gaylord

Typhoon defeated Skinner

Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Beverly Brothers

The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna via disqualification

 

When Virgil/Terry Taylor was probably the MOTN, you know you're in trouble.

 

WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - August 3, 1990 (3,000)

Jim Brunzell pinned Buddy Rose

Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius

Paul Roma defeated Barry O

Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers

Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian via disqualification after the Barbarian shoved the referee

Tugboat defeated Earthquake after Jim Duggan interfered with the 2x4

 

Battle of the Natural Disasters in the main event!

I was at that show in Rochester, it was my first live show and yet I'm still watching 15 years later

[Guest Rrrsh]

WWF @ Binghampton, NY - Broome County Arena - November 2, 1997

Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor

The Truth Commission defeated the New Blackjacks

Jesse Jammes defeated Salvatore Sincere

Brakkus defeated the Jackyl

The Interrogator defeated Flash Funk

Kane defeated Vader

Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada

 

Now THAT is a shitty card.

That is disgustingly bad.

[Guest LooneyTune]

WWF @ Moline, IL - December 13, 1992 (1,000)

Tito Santana defeated Skinner

Lance Cassidy defeated Terry Taylor

Kamala defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification

Crush defeated the Berzerker

The Beverly Brothers defeated Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware

Tatanka defeated Rick Martel

The Big Bossman defeated Nailz in a lumberjack match

 

(my voite for worst undercard)

WWF @ Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens - September 14, 1996 (3,262)

The Bushwhackers defeated Justin Bradshaw & Uncle Zebakiah

Freddie Joe Floyd defeated TL Hopper

Farooq defeated Bob Holly

Jerry Lawler defeated Barry Windham

WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns fought the Grimm Twins to a double count-out

Psycho Sid defeated Goldust

The Undertaker defeated Mankind in a casket match

WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Vader

 

(random observation...)

WWF @ Miami, FL - Arena - September 12, 1996 (3,045)

Who pinned Alex Porteau

[Jingus 0]

(my voite for worst undercard)

WWF @ Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens - September 14, 1996 (3,262)

The Bushwhackers defeated Justin Bradshaw & Uncle Zebakiah

Freddie Joe Floyd defeated TL Hopper

Farooq defeated Bob Holly

Jerry Lawler defeated Barry Windham

WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns fought the Grimm Twins to a double count-out

Psycho Sid defeated Goldust

The Undertaker defeated Mankind in a casket match

WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Vader

Eh, I dunno. Tracy Smothers vs. Dirty White Boy, Ron Simmons vs. Hardcore Holly, and Jerry Lawler vs. Barry Windham all sound like they might at least be watchable, plus the two main events are just fine, so I don't think this card is nearly as bad as some of the others listed here.

[Guest AdamF]

I was at this show....

 

WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia - PNE Coliseum - January 18, 1988

Tom Magee defeated Iron Mike Sharpe

Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated ?

Jake Roberts defeated Moose Morowski

Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Rick Rude

 

 

Considering that only two matches went as advertised, I'd say it sucked pretty bad. And the Bulldogs match was a singles with Davey Boy vs. Haku, which was good, but Bulldogs vs. Islanders (advertised) would have been better.

 

But, hey...I got to see the MEGA MAN~! live!

[JoeDirt 0]

WWF @ Binghampton, NY - Broome County Arena - November 2, 1997

Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor

The Truth Commission defeated the New Blackjacks

Jesse Jammes defeated Salvatore Sincere

Brakkus defeated the Jackyl

The Interrogator defeated Flash Funk

Kane defeated Vader

Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada

 

Now THAT is a shitty card.

That is disgustingly bad.

At least you had the battle of Too Much/Too Cool in the opener.

[Guest LooneyTune]

(my voite for worst undercard)

WWF @ Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens - September 14, 1996 (3,262)

The Bushwhackers defeated Justin Bradshaw & Uncle Zebakiah

Freddie Joe Floyd defeated TL Hopper

Farooq defeated Bob Holly

Jerry Lawler defeated Barry Windham

WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns fought the Grimm Twins to a double count-out

Psycho Sid defeated Goldust

The Undertaker defeated Mankind in a casket match

WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Vader

Eh, I dunno. Tracy Smothers vs. Dirty White Boy, Ron Simmons vs. Hardcore Holly, and Jerry Lawler vs. Barry Windham all sound like they might at least be watchable, plus the two main events are just fine, so I don't think this card is nearly as bad as some of the others listed here.

I've seen too much of 1996 from all of these guys, and I think I know what a bad undercard is. God, I hate 1996... so... much. That show is all double Main Event. The rest can be forgotten. (Cries... damn you 1996!)

[cawthon777 0]

I'm not even sure if that double "main event" could save the show.

 

From what fan cams I've seen / show reports I've read, Taker vs. Mankind was mindless brawling for 2-10 minutes with Taker eventually hitting the chokeslam / tombstone then rolling Mankind in the casket for the win.

 

HBK / Vader sometimes lasted less than 5 minutes. At the TV tapings, it would often be under 30 seconds with HBK getting the superkick for the pin.

[Guest LooneyTune]

Good point (about UT/Mankind and Vader/HBK). I thought it was a typo when I read a HBK vs. Vader match lasted 30 seconds. Wow, who thought of that idea?

[alfdogg 0]

As a ppv this is pretty brutal- UK No Mercy 99- from May 99

 

 

Gillberg vs Tiger Ali Singh

Tori vs Nicole Bass

Droz vs Steve Blackman

The Brood vs Acolytes/Viscera

Kane vs Mideon

Mankind vs Billy Gunn

Shane McMahon vs X Pac

Austin vs HHH vs Taker

 

Every single match was belwo par and the Foley match is the worst Foley match I've ever seen...

Just sayin'.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

Barry Windham is completely useless & unwatchable from failed run as "The Stalker" (WWE '96) to Blackjack Windham (WWE 97) to NWA Invasion member Windham (WWE 98) to Bischoff/Hennig friend Windham (WCW 99) to Rap is Crap Windham (WCW 99).

 

Windham Vs. Lawler?

 

I think Haasan Vs. Lawler was probably better.

[Guest LooneyTune]

^--- someone has their head screwed on just right. Windham, In my opinion, hasn't had a good match in over a decade. And when he's wrestling JERRY LAWLER, expect something like -*** ratings.