5 most disappointing retirement matches in WWE history

#1. Lita - A disgraceful end to a legendary WWE career?

Lita was one of the pillars of the WWE women's division and was regarded by many as one of the best of her generation. There's no doubt that Lita and Trish Stratus paved the way for the women of WWE. Despite her success, Lita's retirement is something that WWE will likely want fans to forget.

In 2006, Trish Stratus had a very sweet farewell. Her final match was a women's title match against her greatest rival, Lita. The match took place in Canada. Stratus won the championship, against her greatest rival in her home country.

For Lita, it was an entirely different story. She called it quits the same year, and WWE wasn't happy about it. Rather than giving her a farewell fit for a legend, she was humiliated by Cryme Tyme. The team auctioned off her personal belongings in a "H** sale".

Lita lost to Mickie James at Survivor Series 2006. Leaving after a defeat wasn't a bad decision in itself. James was the hottest up-and-comer, and Lita was going out as most legends do. The events with Cryme Tyme is what caused the controversy.

Lita has openly stated that she was never okay with it:

"I've never been quiet about it. I was super uncool with it. I went up the chain. I went to the producers, I went to the writers, I went to Vince, I went back to the producers, back to the writers, back to Vince. It was a hard, 'no'."

Despite the match being a good one, Lita's retirement might go down as the most disappointing in WWE history.