5 Worst Wrestling Matches Of 2018

#3 Brock Lesnar vs. Kane & Braun Strowman - Royal Rumble 2018

This match makes the list simply because of how transparent the booking was. Although not particularly bad per se (the in-ring work was decidedly average), the decision to have this match and to include Kane of all people was the main reason for this match’s inclusion on this list.

Specifically, Kane was long past his prime here and brought precious little to the match. This isn’t a knock against Kane the performer; it’s simply amazing that Kane has lasted so long as an in-ring performer to begin with.

However, it was obvious from the opening bell that Kane was the one going to take the fall. After all, Kane hadn’t been booked that strongly in years leading up to this match, and both Lesnar and Strowman were already earmarked as future stars.

Since it would’ve been utterly foolish for WWE to book either Lesnar or Strowman to lose, WWE booked themselves into a corner, which led to them going with the most obvious conclusion. Because of that obvious direction, the match lacked drama and surprise, which led to a deflated and disappointed audience in the end.