10 WWE superstars who had disappointing WrestleMania debuts

Debuting at WrestleMania is supposed to be a positive experience...
Debuting at WrestleMania is supposed to be a positive experience...

9. The Great Khali

A lot of people considered Khali the worst wrestler on the roster at the time...
A lot of people considered Khali the worst wrestler on the roster at the time

The Great Khali was presented as a truly unstoppable force when he entered WWE for the first time. He basically squashed the Undertaker and became a fixture of the main event scene of whichever show he was on.

However, despite being booked so strongly, his wrestling skills didn’t improve, which led to some very disappointing matches throughout his initial years in WWE.

One such a match was his first WrestleMania match, and that was against Kane. Although Kane was still a popular wrestler at the time, he wasn’t especially skilled in the ring and was best served working with a more established ring general.

So when Kane and Khali met in the ring in the latter’s WrestleMania debut, it was downright awful. Neither man did very much in the ring, although the match did feature a memorable spot that paid homage to Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant from WrestleMania III.

Unfortunately, that was the best part of that match, leaving Khali with a win, but not without further detractors disliking him due to his poor wrestling skills.

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Edited by Rohit Nath
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