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Worst in the World: Shane McMahon vs Eric Bischoff-SummerSlam 2003

(Special thanks to Otter Empire for suggesting this match. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below.) SummerSlam 2003 is a mixed bag of a show. Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar. That's good. Triple H going over Goldberg in the main event even though he had a groin tear. That's bad. A fatal 4-way involving Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Tajiri, and Rhyno. That's good. La Résistance...existing. That's bad. And Shane McMahon vs Eric Bischoff...that''s also bad. Thrust in the middle of Shane's feud with Kane, we were all subjected to this match-up between El Hijo de Mr. McMahon himself and the Co-Raw General Manager in Bischoff at the 16th edition of SummerSlam. Bischoff would never be confused for a serious in-ring competitor, usually only wrestling for storyline purposes, while Shane, who has had some legitimately good matches in his career, really needs the right opponent to have a watchable match. And Eric Bisch...

Worst in the World: Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs Diamond Dallas Page & Karl Malone-Bash at the Beach 1998

Special thanks to Otter Empire for suggesting this match. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below. Professional wrestling and basketball. Two of my favorite things in the world. As evident by the fact that I run a wrestling blog, my love for it is no secret, but basketball is another thing I love. So much so that I have another blog for it . So, putting wrestling and basketball together seems like something right up my alley, right? Well...not when it's this match. Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs Diamond Dallas Page & Karl Malone from Bash at the Beach 1998. Now, casual wrestling fans would more than likely know why Hogan and Page would square off, as the two were key figures in the nWo vs WCW feud...but where do Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone fit into this? Well, time to delve into a little basketball history. Dennis Rodman was already a two-time NBA Champion by the time he was traded to the Chicago Bulls in 1996, where h...