Worst Match     

Award Description:

To be given to the worst wrestling match you've seen this year, either live,
on TV, PPV, or in an arena, or on tape. If it took place in the past year,
it is eligible. 

Previous Winners:

  1990: 06/13/90: Ric Flair vs. Junkyard Dog (CoC XI) 
  1991: 05/19/91: El Gigante vs. Sid Vicious (SuperBrawl) 
  1992: 01/18/92: Beverly Brothers vs. Bushwhackers (Royal Rumble) 
  1993: 04/04/93: Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna (WrestleMania IX) 
  1994: 09/18/94: Jim Duggan vs. Steve Austin (Fall Brawl) 
  1995: 03/19/95: Hulk Hogan vs. Vader (Uncensored)
  1996: 03/24/96: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson &
                  Lex Luger & Kevin Sullivan & Meng & Barbarian & Ze Gangsta
                  & Ultimate Solution (Uncensored)
  1997: 10/26/97: Hulk Hogan vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper (cage) (Halloween Havoc)
  1998: 10/25/98: Hollywood Hogan vs. Warrior (Halloween Havoc)
  1999: 09/26/99: Al Snow vs. Big Boss Man (Kennel from Hell) (Unforgiven)

**2000**: 06/25/00: Pat Patterson v. Gerald Brisco (hardcore evening gown) 
                    (King of the Ring)

469 first place votes
440 second place votes
422 third place votes

104 44 42  736   06/25/00 Pat Patterson v. Gerald Brisco (hardcore evening gown)
 14 28 22  198   01/16/00 Oklahoma v. Madusa (Cruiser)
 19 19 18  188   04/26/00 Diamond Dallas Page & David Arquette v. Jeff Jarrett & Eric Bischoff (WCW Thunder)
 23 14 12  181   02/20/00 Tank Abbott v. Big Al (skins)
 14 19 27  181   08/16/00 Gene Okerlund v. Mark Madden (Thunder)
 17 16 13  159   06/11/00 Sting v. Vampiro (human torch)
 16 13  9  137   12/12/99 Big Show v. Big Boss Man (WWF)
 17 12  3  127   11/15/99 Villano V v. El Dandy v. Psychosis v. Silver King v. Juventud Guerrera (pinata on a pole Nitro)
 14 12  9  124   08/27/00 Kat v. Terri (thong stinkface)
  7 18 11  111   05/01/00 Vampiro v. Sting (graveyard Nitro)
 14  5 11  107   11/14/99 Debra & Tori & Mae Young & Fabulous Moolah v. Ivory & Jacqueline & Luna & Terri
  6 14 16  104   02/27/00 Mark Henry v. Viscera
  6 14 14  100   08/09/00 Buff Bagwell & Gene Okerlund v. "Positively" Kanyon & Mark Madden (Thunder)
 10  9  7   91   05/07/00 David Arquette v. Diamond Dallas Page v. Jeff Jarrett (WCW Ready to Rumble Cage^3)
  7 10 13   91   07/09/00 Demon v. Vampiro (graveyard)
  8  5 11   77   10/22/00 William Regal v. Naked Mideon (Euro)
  6  8  9   72   01/31/00 Kat v. Hervina (Women's RAW)
  6  6  6   60   02/28/00 Sid Vicious v. Tank Abbott (WCW Nitro)
  5  5  8   56   09/25/00 Booker T. v. Vince Russo (WCW caged heat Nitro)
  5  5  8   56   03/30/00 Jacqueline v. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley (Women's SmackDown!)
  6  3  8   55   12/30/99 Hollys v. Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young (SmackDown!)
  5  8  3   55   08/28/00 Paisley v. Major Gunns v. Tygress (Nitro)
  6  4  4   50   02/03/00 Harvey Wippleman v. Jacqueline (Women's SmackDown!)
  4  4  4   40   06/05/00 Ric Flair v. Vince Russo (Nitro cage)
  2  4  7   36   11/29/99 Jerry Only v. Steve Williams (cage Nitro)
  3  5  2   34   03/19/00 Hulk Hogan v. Ric Flair (strap)
  2  4  6   34   05/31/00 David Flair & Vince Russo v. Ric Flair & Reid Fliehr (Thunder)
  1  7  4   34   07/23/00 Undertaker v. Kurt Angle
  3  5  1   32   04/02/00 D'Lo Brown & Godfather v. Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan
  4  3  1   31   04/02/00 Hardcore Battle Royal (HC)
  3  4  2   31   12/06/99 Steve Williams & Oklahoma v. Vampiro & Jerry Only (Nitro)
  3  4  2   31   11/22/99 Spice v. Tygress (Nitro)
  2  2  7   30   11/29/99 Rhonda Singh v. Roddy Piper (mud Nitro)
  3  4  0   27   11/21/99 Jimmy Hart v. Mancow
  4  0  2   24   11/29/99 Jushin Liger v. Juventud Guerrera (IWGP Nitro)
  3  2  1   23   11/25/99 Ivory v. Jacqueline (turkey bowl)
  3  0  3   21   12/27/99 Mankind v. Rock (pink slip on a pole RAW)
  2  3  1   21   11/15/99 Screamin' Norman Smiley v. Jimmy Hart (hardcore Nitro)
  4  0  0   20   04/02/00 Triple H v. Rock v. Big Show v. Mick Foley (WWF)
  1  3  3   20   03/01/00 Mickie Jay v. Mark Johnson (Thunder)
  2  2  1   18   07/09/00 Jeff Jarrett v. Hulk Hogan (WCW)
  1  3  2   18   04/02/00 T & A v. Al Snow & Steve Blackman
  1  2  3   17   07/16/00 Justin Credible v. Tommy Dreamer (ECW Stairway to Hell)
  3  0  0   15   11/15/99 Big Show v. British Bulldog (WWF RAW)
  2  1  1   15   12/13/99 Kat v. Tori (Women's pudding RAW)
  2  1  1   15   08/27/00 Val Venis & Trish Stratus v. Eddie Guerrero & Chyna (IC)
  1  2  2   15   11/15/99 Asya v. Kimberly (Nitro)
  1  2  2   15   01/17/00 Tank Abbott v. Maestro (shoot)
  0  3  3   15   08/13/00 Sting v. Demon
  1  3  0   14   12/06/99 Jerry Flynn v. Maestro (in the Block Nitro)
  2  1  0   13   11/08/99 Chris Benoit v. Madusa (WCW Qtr Nitro)
  2  1  0   13   05/21/00 Rock v. Triple H (WWF Iron Man)
  1  2  1   13   11/15/99 Jerry Flynn v. Barbarian (in the Block Nitro)
  0  3  2   13   04/02/00 Terri v. Kat
  1  1  2   12   07/09/00 Daffney v. Miss Hancock (Wedding Gown)
  0  4  0   12   08/27/00 Jerry Lawlwer v. Tazz
  1  2  0   11   08/27/00 Undertaker v. Kane
  2  0  0   10   09/04/00 Kevin Nash v. Sting v. Jeff Jarrett v. Scott Steiner v. Kronik v. Vince Russo v. Harris Brothers v. Booker T. v. Goldberg v. Cat v. Bret Hart (WCW Nitro War Games)
  2  0  0   10   04/02/00 Big Boss Man & Bullchanan v. D'Lo Brown & Godfather
  1  1  1   10   06/25/00 Crash v. Bull Buchanan (KOR Quarter)
  0  2  2   10   10/22/00 Steve Austin v. Rikishi
  1  0  2    9   01/23/00 New Age Outlaws v. Acolytes (tag)
  1  0  2    9   01/23/00 Bikini contest (not really a match)
  0  1  3    9   12/30/99 Big Show v. X-Pac (nontitle SmackDown!)
  0  2  1    8   01/23/00 Thirty man Royal Rumble
  0  2  1    8   07/05/00 Perfect Event v. Woody Kearce & Brian Adams
  1  0  1    7   12/06/99 Screamin' Norman Smiley v. Rhonda Singh (HC Nitro)
  1  0  1    7   06/25/00 Rock & Kane & Undertaker v. Mr. McMahon & Shane McMahon & Triple H (WWF)
  1  0  1    7   01/26/00 Sid Vicious v. Kevin Nash & Big Ron Harris (WCW Thunder cage)
  0  1  2    7   08/13/00 Kevin Nash v. Scott Steiner v. Goldberg
  0  2  0    6   11/18/99 Jacqueline v. Ivory v. Luna (Women's hardcore SmackDown!)
  0  2  0    6   05/21/00 Big Show v. Shane McMahon
  0  2  0    6   05/01/00 David Arquette v. Tank Abbott (WCW Nitro)
  0  2  0    6   02/27/00 Big Boss Man v. Tazz
  0  0  3    6   12/06/99 Evan Karagias v. Madusa v. Mona (Nitro)
  1  0  0    5            X-Pac & Road Dogg(?)
  1  0  0    5            Kane v. Rikishi (which one?)
  1  0  0    5            BB Jones & Tenryu v. Shinya Hashimoto & Naoya Ogawa (Rikidozian Memorial show)
  1  0  0    5   ??/??/?? Just Joe v. Gangrel
  1  0  0    5   12/12/99 Jacqueline v. B.B. v. Ivory v. Miss Kitty (Women's evening gown pool)
  1  0  0    5   11/21/99 David Flair v. Kimberly
  1  0  0    5   11/19/00 William Regal v. Hardcore Holly (Euro)
  1  0  0    5   11/15/99 Vampiro & Misfits v. Berlyn & Wall (Nitro)
  1  0  0    5   10/29/00 Jeff Jarrett & Sting & Sting & Sting & Sting & Sting v. Sting
  1  0  0    5   10/29/00 Goldberg v. Kronik
  1  0  0    5   10/29/00 David Flair v. Buff Bagwell (DNA)
  1  0  0    5   10/16/00 Al Snow v. Willaim Regal (Euro RAW)
  1  0  0    5   09/17/00 Sting v. Vampiro & Great Muta
  1  0  0    5   08/13/00 Lance Storm v. Mike Awesome (Can)
  1  0  0    5   07/23/00 Al Snow v. Tazz
  1  0  0    5   06/12/00 Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley v. Lita (Women's RAW)
  1  0  0    5   04/16/00 Sting v. Vampiro (US semi)
  1  0  0    5   02?/?/00 Hulk Hogan v. Team Package (Thunder)
  1  0  0    5   02/27/00 Triple H v. Cactus Jack (WWF Hell in a Cell)
  1  0  0    5   02/20/00 Hulk Hogan v. Lex Luger
  1  0  0    5   02/14/00 Chris Benoit v. Rock (RAW)
  1  0  0    5   01/03/00 Jeff Jarrett v. Sid Vicious (US Nitro powerbomb)
  0  0  2    4   12/13/99 Madusa v. Spice (Nitro)
  0  0  2    4   05/07/00 Sting v. Vampiro
  0  1  0    3            Kevin Nash v. Goldberg (which one?)
  0  1  0    3            Kane v. Jericho (which one?)
  0  1  0    3   ??/??/?? Yoji Anjoh v. Tarzan Goto (Rikidozian Memorial Show)
  0  1  0    3   12/12/99 Triple H v. Vince McMahon
  0  1  0    3   11/19/00 Rock v. Rikishi
  0  1  0    3   10/29/00 Cat v. Mike Sanders (kickboxing)
  0  1  0    3   10/22/00 Steven Richards & Val Venis v. Chyna & Billy Gunn
  0  1  0    3   10/18/00 Kronik v. Perfect Event (Thunder)
  0  1  0    3   10/09/00 Tygress v. Torrie Wilson (Down Underwear Nitro)
  0  1  0    3   10/02/00 Jeff Jarrett v. Booker T (WCW 49'ers Nitro)
  0  1  0    3   05/22/00 Scott Steiner v. Rick Steiner (Asylum Nitro)
  0  1  0    3   04/30/00 Dean Malenko v. Scotty 2 Hotty (LtHvy)
  0  1  0    3   03/29/87 Hulk Hogan v. Andre the Giant
  0  1  0    3   02/27/00 Rock v. Big Show
  0  1  0    3   02/21/00 Terry Funk & Dustin Rhodes v. Harris Brothers (Nitro)
  0  1  0    3   01/24/00 Kevin Nash v. Sid Vicious (WCW Nitro)
  0  1  0    3   01/16/00 Chris Benoit v. Sid Vicious (WCW)
  0  0  1    2            Scott D'more v. Jamie Jackson
  0  0  1    2            Goldberg v. Tank Abbott(?)
  0  0  1    2   12/20/99 Al Snow v. Rock (Brahma bullrope)
  0  0  1    2   12/19/99 Sid Vicious v. Kevin Nash
  0  0  1    2   12/06/99 Hardcore Holly v. Rikishi Phatu (RAW)
  0  0  1    2   11/14/99 Kurt Angle v. Shawn Stasiak
  0  0  1    2   11/14/99 Big Show v. Big Boss Man & Prince Albert & Mideon & Viscera
  0  0  1    2   10/30/00 Lex Luger v. Buff Bagwell (Nitro)
  0  0  1    2   10/29/00 Franchise & Torrie Wilson v. Konnan & Tygress
  0  0  1    2   09/24/00 Rock v. Chris Benoit v. Undertaker v. Kane (WWF)
  0  0  1    2   09/11/00 Lita v. Ivory (RAW Women's)
  0  0  1    2   08/27/00 Rock v. Triple H v. Kurt Angle (WWF no DQ no countout)
  0  0  1    2   08/27/00 Edge & Christian v. Dudley Boys v. Hardy Boyz (tag TLC)
  0  0  1    2   07/24/00 Godfather v. Bull Buchanan (RAW)
  0  0  1    2   07/03/00 Rock v. Shane McMahon (WWF RAW)
  0  0  1    2   06/25/00 Rikishi v. Val Venis (KOR Semi)
  0  0  1    2   05/14/00 Justin Credible v. Lance Storm (ECW)
  0  0  1    2   04/30/00 Bull Buchanan & Big Boss Man v. Acolytes
  0  0  1    2   04/16/00 Mancow v. Jimmy Hart
  0  0  1    2   04/03/00 Road Dogg & X-Pac v. T&A (RAW)
  0  0  1    2   04/02/00 Rikishi Phatu & Kane v. X-Pac & Road Dogg
  0  0  1    2   02/21/00 Total Package v. Hulk Hogan (cage Nitro)
  0  0  1    2   01/09/00 New Jack v. Angel

REJECTED

 26 22 17                 "Any..." votes
  2  1  0        11/27/00 Steve Blackman v. Tiger Ali Singh (HC RAW)
  2  1  0        09/26/99 Al Snow v. Big Bossman (kennel from Hell)
  2  0  0        11/27/00 Scott Steiner v. Stevie Ray (WCW Nitro)
  0  2  1        11/19/00 Triple H v. Steve Austin (no DQ)
  1  0  0        11/26/00 Booker T. v. Scott Steiner (WCW Caged Heat)
  1  0  0                 "Tie" votes
  0  1  0        11/26/00 Perfect Event v. Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page (tag)
  0  1  0        11/26/00 Crowbar v. Reno v. Big Vito (HC)
  0  0  1                 Stephanie McMahon v. Linda McMahon in a slap in the face match (not a match)
  0  0  1                 Kevin Nash
  0  0  1                 Billy Gunn v. Ken Shamrock
  0  0  1        11/19/00 Kurt Angle v. Undertaker (WWF)
  0  0  1        11/06/00 Hardy Boyz v. Goodfather & Bull Buchanan (tag RAW)
  0  0  1        10/25/98 Hulk Hogan v. Warrior
  0  0  1        10/10/99 Jim Neidhart & King Kong Bundy v. Jake Roberts & Yokozuna

DON DEL GRANDE: Well, to be fair, the Sting vs. Vampiro match wasn't THAT
bad, but I have to include the "Vampiro vs. Some Stunt Man Wearing A Sting
Outfit match" that immediately followed it.

HIRO: What's more worse than a women's macth these days? A match against a
female non-wrestler! The last two matches are there because both were on
PPV, which shouldn't have been allowed to happen by the people who book
these things.

ROBERT STRUPP: This was the easiest category. Anything with David Arquette
winning the title is clearly Number 1. Any "match" involving Mark fucking
Madden get's 2nd and 3rd.

BEN WEINER: The Block: This is sportz entertainment for the kidz!

MICHAEL STAKELY: 1. This was just so wrong on so many levels. 3. It's not
enough to merely bury the cruiser division, they have to shoot it in the
back of the head as well.

ALEX GIPSON: Sting vs. Vampiro in a Human Torch Match....well, I guess it
had a creative finish, but not much else going for it. Patterson vs.
Brisco at King of the Ring was simply atrocious in both storyline and
stipulation, and Demon-Vampiro might have been slightly more interesting
had a light source been provided, I suppose.

KATE MARIN:  Worst matches comment: I can't remember any other really bad
ones, nor do I wish to. That match sort of encapsulates the Russo era for
me, since it was offensive, stupid, AND pointless, all at the same time! I
was watching more out of a sense of inertia than anything else, and that
finally made me think, "WHY am I watching this racist piece of nonsense?"
and, in fact, turn the tv off and go do something else. Any WCW I've
watched since has been when I was avoiding ads during Raw.

GENE MOORE: David Arquette winning the title, although it insulted my
intelligence to the Nth degree, did not make me sick to my stomach.
Patterson and Brisco in an evening gown match made me sick to my stomach.

SCOTT W.: So many to choose from.  That graveyard crap with Vampiro takes
the cake.  Him vs Demon and Sting.  That Human Torch Crap.  Mean Gene and
Mark Madden definite vote.

MARCUS SPARKS: I repeat: DAVID F-ing ARQUETTE had NO BUSINESS being a
world champion. It says something when non-wrestlers are involved in
matches... it's known as CHANGE THE CHANNEL!

BEANS: Far too many to choose from.

JOHN C.: Patterson vs. Brisco at King of the Ring was one of the worst
matches I have ever seen anywhere. The Sting/Vampiro feud was a huge flop
capped off by the horrible human torch match that saw a stunt man take a
fall as a fake Sting. The fact that WCW hyped Sid vs. Abbott as a big
match is laughable as neither man has any talent and they never will.

REISMARK: It's funny how the Internet smarks cheer Vampiro's ability and
cry over his impending WCW departure, but he was a willing partcipant in
the year's two worst matches - the Graveyard match with the Demon and the
Human Torch match with Sting. This explains WHY he's leaving. And WWF,
never show me men in dresses again.

AL RITCHIE: I haven't watched enough PPVs to render an honest judgement.  
I know you're disappointed.

ANDY P. GOSS: Criteria for Worst Match: two poor workers (DQing
Jarrett/Sting from Havoc or Sting/Vamp from GAB); a retarded gimmick helps
(eliminating most matches); and a pathetic ending that defied wrestling
logic.  Tank Abbott v.  Big Al had no business being in the ring, was an
affront to good taste, and featured foul language and threatened murder.  
Patterson v. Brisco should have never been signed, and was primarily an
excuse for Brisco to get more training at the Terry Garvin School of
Self-Defense and for Patterson to live out a homoerotic fantasy.  Jackie
v. Steph was the last match prior to WrestleMania, and had the winner of
the match perform zero moves.  Pathetic.

STEPHEN TISZENKEL: Huh! That's funny. I didn't think I had anything
against the Kat, yet she was involved in all three of my worst matches of
the year.

JON WALTON: Big Al vs Tank Abbott was something that two obese, unathletic
and mentally challenged could have followed and topped.  I've never seen a
person so physically angry about a leather jacket in my life and I hope I
never do again.

DREW HUNT: Five words about my #1 choice: "You're going to sleep, Sid!"

JAMES HOWARD: Quite frankly, I'm not even going to *try* to pick the worst
matches this year. Just throw three darts at the WCW Year in Review and
see where they land.

GEORGE JOHNSON: That hardcore evening gown match could have been 1 minute
long and it still would've been the worst match I'd ever seen.

LCDRKODIAS: Um, where's "Anything from WCW Thunder"?

PETER HAZLETT: Vince Russo should have never tried to wrestle...  The 2nd
and 3rd choices can simply be explained by the names involved.

JOE GAGNE: The Patterson/Brisco hardcore evening gown match was a total
farce and something no one wanted to see.  The Pi=F1ata on a pole match
from Nitro was one of the most insulting things I?ve ever seen in
wrestling, and as an added bonus, it resulted in several luchadores
getting injured.  Okerlund/Madden from the 8/16/00 Thunder resulted in the
world seeing Madden?s pasty, flabby stomach--nuff said.

DAVE MARTHALER: The RR swimsuit competition may not have been an actual
match, but I don't care.

JEREMY SORIA: It's any permutation of Sting, Vampiro, and Demon.

RICK SCAIA: Tank Abbot vs. Big Al and Gene Okerlund vs. Mark Madden were
two very bad feuds over the past year.  Neither advanced anyone's career
or really had any business existing at all.  But they still only earn #2
and #3 on this list.  Because #1 has to go to Big Show vs. Big Bossman, a
feud that was not only bad (featuring god-awful plot developments and
leading up to pretty weak matches), but was bad at the main event level.  
At least WCW's terrible feuds in 2000 were relegated to the lower card....

TROY OLSON: Feb. 20th to Feb. 28th was a good period for WCW crap.  Sid
and Tank has a special spot in my heart for the simple fact that Tank
tapped out to a crossface that wasn't even on him.  And I thought the
match was a shoot.  Also, the Luger v. Hogan match was great because Hogan
was so lazy, he wouldn't even duck under Lugar and Flair's arms for the
double clothesline.

NATHAN LONEY: Kat and Tori in a wrestling match in a pool of pudding.  
Sheesh.  I was a little easier on the thong stinkface match, because of
the fact that it was two non-wrestlers in that load of crap... but Tori
has talent, and she shouldn't be using it in pudding.  Oklahoma vs. Madusa
for the WCW Cruiserweight title... one's a woman, the other's NOT A
FUCKING CRUISERWEIGHT?!?  What in the FUCK was Russo thinking?  Finally,
Patterson and Brisco in a hardcore evening gown match... gee, thanks
Vince, for this wonderful match.  No, really.  Fuck you.

BILL LEHECKA: OK, so the idea was to set your opponent on fire.  OK,
sounds hokey, since we've been down that road before with the Undertaker
and Kane, but we'll see how this plays out.  I honestly don't think the
idea here was to have someone other than Steve Borden dressed as Sting to
be lit on fire, then have this stuntman take a 30 foot dive off the
ceiling.  That's just poor.  I just find it funny that none other than
Shane McMahon put Borden to shame later with his own suicidal dive in his
match against Steve Blackman.

NATE PATRIN: What, no Lawler/Jericho vs. Tazz/Naked Mideon on Raw???

BLAZEJ SZPAKOWICZ: Patterson/Brisco, Sting/Vampiro and Bossman/Big Slow.
All of these should have come with warnings that excessive viewings can
result in brain tissue degeneration.

MIKE PLYLEY: For the rest of my life, I will fail to see how ANYONE in the
WWF could have thought Patterson v Brisco was a good idea?  In any other
year, I wouldn't be able to think any match could be worse the the dreaded
"Leather Jacket On A Pole" match (complete with a knife in the pocket)
between Tank Abbott and his supposed longtime nemesis Big Al.  The WWF is
constantly finding new ways to surprise us, though.  Sting and Vampiro in
the "Human Torch Match" was so cotrived and ridiculous that I couldn't
exclude it. so it gets 3rd.

NICK RANGEL: Billy Kidman had a bright future once, but his hopes for
ascending the mid-card were dashed while Hogan stroked his ego.

JEFF "FRO" WAHLMAN: Pinata on a Pole anyone?  Oklahoma v.s. Madusa was
beyond bad WWF having Terri v.s. Kat in a T&A match after getting Women's
wrestling legitmately over with Lita was a HORRIBLE move.

JBELL55146: The Vampiro/Sting human torch match was bad on so many levels
it's hard to count. From the bad pyro to the horrible stunt man, this
match was bad news from the start. And whoever came up with the Pat
Patterson/Gerald Brisco evening gown match needs to be fired. NOW. And
it's a shame to see the WCW Cruiserweight title, a title that once held so
much prestige it was being fought against the greatest cruiserweights in
the world, being fought with a old has been female fighter and a old,
bitter, booker.