The Wrestling Section

  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...

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...

(Special thanks to Jorge Dueñas and 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.) There have been many attempts to reinvent the wheel when it comes to the Steel Cage match. Easily one of the most notable match types in the history of professional wrestling, many a promotion has tried to take the match and twist it in their own way. Sometimes, you get things that are great, like getting Hell in a Cell by increasing the size of the cage, WarGames by adding a second cage & ring, or even Combat Zone Wrestling's Cage of Death by adding weapons for an ultraviolent match. However, there are also times where trying to be different just led to a bad time all around. Matches like the Kennel from Hell, the Doomsday Cage, and the Electrified Steel Cage (don't worry, we'll get to that one day) have gone down as not just some of the worst cage match types ever, but as the worst gimmick mat...

(NOTE: Merry Christmas everyone! Now, obviously, this is a week late and not what I had teased in the last post. I had a lot of schoolwork that needed to be done and things kind of got away from me. At the same time, I wasn't able to sign up for Impact Plus (the payment wouldn't go through, for some reason) so I decided to change course until I get that sorted out. Once I can figure that out, that match will be covered here. But as a make-up for missing an entire week, I'll be uploading another entry tomorrow as well. So, with that said, onto the post!) The bar for celebrity wrestling matches has gone up considerably in the last few years. Once a pretty blatant piece of publicity that would contribute decent at best and horrible at worst (I'm looking at you, Jenna Morasca), the last few years have seen some non-wrestlers step in the ring and put on some legitimately good matches. Whether they be fun watches like Johnny Knoxville vs Sami Zayn or Shaquille O'Neal team...