5 Worst Wrestling Matches Of 1996

#4 Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Booty Man – Uncensored 1996

This match is one of the few bad matches that DDP wishes remains forgotten as much as possible. It was one of the longest and most boring matches WCW ever produced. It went far longer than necessary, lasting a whopping sixteen minutes.

But what made it feel like a cure for insomnia was the work (or lack thereof) put in by The Booty Man (a.k.a. Ed Leslie, a.k.a. Brutus Beefcake, a.k.a. Hulk Hogan’s really close friend).

His offense was as basic as possible, consisting mostly of weak strike attacks. That poor offense was compounded by illogical match structure (DDP pretends to walk out of the match, despite the stipulation being that if he lost, his entire wrestling career would be over) and features the awkward image of Kimberly Page trying to sell the idea that she’s in love with the Booty Man, of all people.

Whoever thought giving this match so much time must’ve been of the same twisted mindset that Michael Cole deserves more than two minutes inside a wrestling ring at any point in time.