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Worst in the World: The Matches That Killed WCW

Special thanks to Frost for suggesting three of the matches covered here. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below. WWE has been the undisputed powerhouse of professional wrestling for well over two decades now and nowhere is that better exemplified by how many people watch Monday Night Raw weekly. Even as the overall quality of the show has dipped over the years, and seeing a report that Raw posted a new record-low rating is becoming less and less rare, Raw still brings in more viewers than any other wrestling show every week. Even AEW Dynamite, a show that is generally well-received weekly, comes up well short in ratings compared to Raw. WWE has been the biggest titan in professional wrestling for so long that it's crazy to look back and see that, for quite a while, there was a company that had a more popular wrestling show than Monday Night Raw. That company, of course, being World Championship Wrestling. WCW would premiere M...

Worst in the World: The Intercontinental Championship Elimination Chamber-Elimination Chamber 2015

(Note: Hey everyone. Since I ended up posting a week late after my wisdom teeth removal, I decided to post the next edition now instead of after two weeks to get back on my normal schedule. Hope you enjoy!)      Special thanks to camilo jaramillo for suggesting this match. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below. Man, the Elimination Chamber is a cool match. Remember how we almost lost it for good? Like the Royal Rumble, the Elimination Chamber is easily one of WWE's most successful gimmick matches. While it's not as popular as Hell in a Cell, Money in the Bank, or TLC, the Chamber has firmly etched itself into WWE's lore since debuting in 2002, so much so that in 2010, it got its own self-titled pay-per-view dedicated to it, replacing the long-standing No Way Out as the final pay-per-view before WrestleMania. However, after only five events, WWE shelved the Elimination Chamber event in 2015 for the non-gimmicked Fastla...