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Worst in the World: Agony & Ivory

There are quite a few wrestlers who could be categorized as having come up through the business during the wrong time. Whether it be high work rate performers like X-Pac, Dean Malenko, or even Hakushi/Jinsei Shinzaki that would fit in seamlessly in today's thriving, high-energy independent scene, or giants like Omos that stick out amongst the fast-paced current landscape but could easily be slotted into a 1980s card as a Goliath for the babyface to topple. Everybody's got someone in the back of their mind that fits the bill, and today, I'd like to present my case for Ivory. Sure, maybe by today's standards Ivory is on the level of women like Sasha Banks, Asuka, or Mayu Iwatani, but during her time, she was easily one of, if not the best women's wrestler in the WWF during her career, both in-ring and promo wise. And yet, she never really got the flowers she deserved, largely because of the time she wrestled. Ivory wrestled primarily through two distinct periods in he...

Worst in the World: The Gimmick Battle Royal-WrestleMania X-Seven

(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.) WrestleMania X-Seven. Heavily considered the not just the best WrestleMania, but the greatest wrestling show of all time, WrestleMania X-Seven took place during the hottest period in the WWF's history, and features just about every one of the hottest acts in wrestling at the time. An undercard featuring the likes of Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, William Regal, Kane, and the Big Show. One of the biggest female stars in the history of wrestling in Chyna. A killer TLC match between the Dudley Boyz, the Hardy Boyz, and Edge & Christian. A wild brawl between The Undertaker and Triple H. A massive main event between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. Hell, even the father vs son Street Fight between Vince & Shane McMahon. It's a star-studded affair. However, there's one match that sticks out like...