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Worst in the World: Victory Roadblock

(Note: I began writing this post last week. In that time, the Dark Side of the Ring episode on the infamous Plane Ride from Hell has released. I bring this up because one of the matches I cover here (a match that I enjoyed) involves Tommy Dreamer, who made disgusting comments regarding & defending an alleged sexual assault by Ric Flair. Any positive comments I make regarding the match are by no means support for Tommy Dreamer as he faces the consequences of his own actions) (Special thanks to Frost for suggesting these matches. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below.) When you see the words "Victory Road 2011", what's the first thing you think of? I can bet with almost 100% certainty that it's the main event, where Jeff Hardy walked down to the ring, clearly in no condition to compete, before Sting quickly gave him a Scorpion Death Drop and shoot pinned him to end the match in under 90 seconds, which was so b

Worst in the World: Team RAW vs Team SmackDown Men's Elimination Match-Survivor Series 2017

Special thanks to  RETROMANIACOS  for suggesting this match. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below.  BRAND WARFARE! Since the brand split in 2016, Survivor Series has become WWE's yearly event where RAW and SmackDown superstars square off, all in the name of brand superiority. Admittedly, the allure of brand warfare has been snuffed out due to how often the show's rosters change (and the ill-fated Wild Card rule), but back when the new brand split first started, the new format for Survivor Series was still a fun idea. And considering how great the 2016 Survivor Series' Men's match was, you'd be forgiven for having high hopes for the next year's installment. And low and behold, WWE brought out plenty of big boys for 2017. It's Team RAW, consisting of Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe, Triple H, and RAW general manager Kurt Angle (whose job was on the line in this match), versus Team SmackDown, consi