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Worst in the World: The Rock's 25th Anniversary/Pizza Hut Triple Treat Box Battle Royal-Survivor Series 2021

  Rest in peace, Jay Briscoe. My condolences are with his family. (Special thanks to an anonymous user for suggesting this match. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below.) At the 1996 edition of Survivor Series, the WWF audience witnessed the debut of a new wrestler. The debut of the son of former WWF Tag Team Champion and future Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, a member of the legendary Anoa'i family, and a member of the 1991 college football National Champion Miami Hurricanes. That wrestler was Rocky Maivia, the man who would go on to be known simply as The Rock. Over the course of his professional wrestling career, The Rock has become an undisputed icon of the business, with 10-world championships to his name, five appearances in the main event of WrestleMania, and an all-but-confirmed spot in the WWE Hall of Fame.  On top of that, The Rock has successfully transitioned from wrestling into the world of film, as he has become on...

Worst in the World: Gunner vs Garett Bischoff-TNA Against All Odds 2012

Rest in Peace, Don West, one of the voices of TNA whose enthusiasm, energy, and passion was unmatched. (Special thanks to Frost for suggesting this match. If you'd like to see a match covered on the Worst in the World, leave a comment down below.) Nepotism. Defined as "the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs", a "nepotism baby" or a "nepo baby" refers to someone who has famous or prominent parents in a certain field that then also pursued a career in that field. Nepotism babies are everywhere, whether it be film, television, music, politics, and even sports. Professional wrestling is no different, as there have been plenty of wrestlers to follow in their parents footsteps. Hell, the top stable in WWE right now, The Bloodline, is made up almost entirely of nepotism babies, with the son of Headshrinker Sika as the leader, and the three sons of Rikishi under him (not to...