5 Worst Wrestling Matches Of 2011

4. John Cena vs. The Miz – WrestleMania XXVII

There were a lot of problems with this match. First, the action felt disjointed and underwhelming. Miz tried to hit a lot of big moves, but his offense didn’t look convincing. Also keep in mind that Miz was an underhanded ‘chickens**t’ heel up to this point, so most people were expecting a one-sided slaughter on Cena’s part.

Second, the Miz suffered a real concussion after getting spiked head-first on the cement after Cena clotheslined him. Anytime a wrestler gets concussed in a match, it risks ruining the entirety of the remaining match (just ask the Undertaker).

Thirdly, and most importantly, whole match – and most of the entire show, for that matter – was all about The Rock returning. The count-out ‘ending’ did not lead to the surprise that WWE wanted; everyone knew the Rock was coming out. His involvement in the match did nothing for the Miz; in fact, his presence completely overshadowed the Miz as a wrestler.

The whole story became about the Rock and Cena, which made the Miz – who was the WWE Champion, mind you – a complete afterthought. This was a double whammy in that the in-ring match was bad and the story around it was equally bad.