40 Of The Most Cringeworthy WrestleMania Moments Of All Time
From Bret Hart and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin battling it out in an epic brawl, to the Ultimate Warrior making a shock return to save Hulk Hogan’s bacon, WrestleMania has blessed us with some legendary moments. Still, the long-running WWE event has also unfortunately given us some really cringeworthy ones, too. Here are 40 of the absolute worst in its history, ranging from embarrassing celebrity cameos to failed special moves and terrible jokes. And you won’t believe what happened to guest star Maria Menounos at WrestleMania 28!
1. Rain leads to bad improv at WrestleMania 37
WrestleMania 37 was all beautifully set up at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and ready to go. Until the heavens opened, that is. The subsequent storm led to big-screen messages telling fans to head to the concourse of the stadium, and more egregiously, some really bad improv and pointless re-shows of old videos. Apparently, WWE chief Vince McMahon hadn’t considered the chance of rain in notoriously stormy Florida.
2. Brock nearly breaks his body at WrestleMania 19
WrestleMania 19 should have been Brock Lesnar’s breakout moment in the WWE. But in the title match with Kurt Angle, it almost led to an unwanted break of another kind — his neck. Yes, Lesnar had climbed on the top rope to perform his signature Shooting Star Press. But when he performed the acrobatic standing backflip he misjudged his jump, landed on his head and only narrowly avoided breaking his neck. A really painful-to-watch moment in WWE history.
3. Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Rick “The Model” Martel’s bizarre blindfolded battle at WrestleMania 7
It was WrestleMania 7, and WWE legends Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Rick “The Model” Martel were finally facing off in a ring match after a long feud. But the match itself was a weird mess. Both Roberts and Martel were wearing black hoods over their heads. They struggled gamely around the ring, trying to find and fight each other. But it was obvious to every man and his dog that they actually could see through the mesh. Oh dear.
4. Mary Tyler Moore’s apparent indifference to WrestleMania 6
It was WrestleMania 6, and surprisingly, veteran sitcom star Mary Tyler Moore was sat ringside watching. Must be a big wrestling fan then, Mary? Erm, if the impromptu TV interview with her is anything to go by, probably not. When queried about her attendance and several stars, Moore muttered something about athleticism and theater in one of the most awkward moments in WWE history.
