5 Worst Wrestling Matches Of 2004

3. Kenzo Suzuki vs. Billy Gunn – Great American Bash 2004

Kenzo Suzuki was the reason so many top Japanese wrestlers stayed as far from WWE as possible whenever they tried to lure those wrestlers in with big money contracts and false promises.

Suzuki was turned into a terrible Japanese stereotype (because, Vince McMahon), although his WWE run could’ve been somewhat salvageable if he fit the one Japanese stereotype that actually mattered in wrestling: that he could grapple.

Ironically, WWE brought in the one Japanese wrestler free at the time that actually sucked at wrestling. That was proven in this match, as Suzuki put on one of the most boring matches of the entire year. Everything Suzuki did in this match was boring: his chops, his knees, his 30-second nerve hold, his signature moves, everything.

He even won the match with a move that Christian had used a thousand times before and had never won with. This match was so boring you could actually see many fans leaving the arena to the concession stands, which proved how smart those fans really were.

As further proof of WWE’s poor judgment, WWE was forced to choose between signing Kenzo Suzuki and another Japanese wrestler to a WWE contract. That other wrestler? Hiroshi Tanahashi. Yes, THAT Hiroshi Tanahashi.