5 Worst Wrestling Matches Of 1994

4. El Gigante vs. Tadao Yasuda – NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1994

The good news (for you, the reader) is that there is no video footage available of this dreadful wrestling match, so here is a random image of one of the participants instead

In the 1990s, NJPW had a working relationship with WCW, which is why each company’s wrestlers appeared on each other’s shows. El Gigante, the former Giant Gonzalez, wrestled in a three-minute match on this show, because for some reason WCW wanted to push him.

Unfortunately, even in NJPW, where in-ring work is given more emphasis, Gigante couldn’t do very much of anything. His offense in this match was consisted of Great Khali-like pushes and moves so simple and slow it looked like he was wrestling underwater. His finisher consisted of an Iron Claw, a move that hasn’t been popular anywhere in the world since the 1970s.

Yet this was apparently enough for Gigante to win, because it was obvious he couldn’t do anything else. It really seemed like a waste of time for both companies, as NJPW could’ve had a better wrestler in Gigante’s place for this match and it would’ve been a much better contest.