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Worst in the World: A 2020 New Japan Cup Double Feature

Note: Hey everyone, thanks for coming back for the newest edition of the Worst in the World. As you'll notice very quickly, there are zero pictures from the shows these matches take place on. The reason for that is because New Japan (more specifically its minority owner TV Asahi) has become a lot stricter on people sharing material from their shows online, even issuing DMCA takedowns to people sharing GIFs on Twitter . Because of that, I'm still going to cover New Japan matches if they get recommended, but they'll be free of images from the show. With that out of the way, I hope you enjoy! (Special thanks to Frost for suggesting one 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.) Back in November this past year, I got a recommendation from Frost, a frequent contributor to the recommendations, to cover an interesting match; Kazuchika Okada vs Gedo from Day 2 of the 2020 New Japan Cup. The reason th...

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...

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...