With the wound of Undertaker's streak being broken at the hands of Brock Lesnar earlier this year still fresh in everyone's minds, I got to thinking about other instances in my many years of watching pro wrestling when I sat there stunned and couldn't believe what I just saw.
I think it can be agreed upon that everyone was shocked when the 3 count hit at Wrestlemania XXX. I personally could not speak or move for a couple of minutes. A sureal experience if there has ever been one for me while watching wrestling. It made me reflect on some matches that made me react the same way (maybe a far cry from the streak breaking, but shocking nonetheless).
First up is Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton at Royal Rumble 2008. This was shocking to me at the time because I was younger and they built this feud up perfectly with Jeff hitting a Whisper in the Wind from the top of the cage to Umaga when Randy Orton blocked him from climbing down. Add in the Swanton from about 30 feet in the air off one of the set pieces to Orton a couple weeks later and Jeff had more momentum than anyone I could ever remember going into this match and I was convinced he was set up to win.
Now the actual shock to me wasn't that he lost, it was HOW he lost. The match ended very sudden with an RKO out of nowhere and Jeff getting beaten clean. I was expecting him to at least kick out for more minutes of action. It was Wrestlemania season and I knew that in my mind it probably would have been a gamble to put the title on Hardy at the time (especially after him getting suspended about a month or so later) but I was convinced nonetheless it was Hardy's time.
Another one I want to add is John Cena vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 28. Holy crap I was more excited for this match then any other one I could ever remember. I flew across the state to watch this with my family as everyone and their mother knew how huge this was. As soon as the match was announced there was not one thought or anything of the sort in my mind that The Rock would win. None. It wasn't even a possibility to me. It was built up as the ultimate crowning achievement for Cena. Suffice to say damn near everyone knew Rock was getting pinned or was going to submit to Cena. This was not the case. If there is a jaw dropping pinfall I can put almost on par with the streak this is it. I was expecting Cena to kick out and it felt like a pretty abrupt way to end the match. I had the same feeling as the streak ending with my jaw on the floor and being motionless. That crowd erupted as well as I am sure the majority of them knew Cena was winning but were really pulling for The Rock as their hero that had returned to save them from "Super Cena". Questionable ending and I still don't understand it to this day even with their rematch a year later, but it wasn't the worst decision ever. Man what a ride that was.
So how about you guys? Any match finishes that just left you wondering what on earth just happened or you couldn't believe what you just witnessed?
I think it can be agreed upon that everyone was shocked when the 3 count hit at Wrestlemania XXX. I personally could not speak or move for a couple of minutes. A sureal experience if there has ever been one for me while watching wrestling. It made me reflect on some matches that made me react the same way (maybe a far cry from the streak breaking, but shocking nonetheless).
First up is Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton at Royal Rumble 2008. This was shocking to me at the time because I was younger and they built this feud up perfectly with Jeff hitting a Whisper in the Wind from the top of the cage to Umaga when Randy Orton blocked him from climbing down. Add in the Swanton from about 30 feet in the air off one of the set pieces to Orton a couple weeks later and Jeff had more momentum than anyone I could ever remember going into this match and I was convinced he was set up to win.
Now the actual shock to me wasn't that he lost, it was HOW he lost. The match ended very sudden with an RKO out of nowhere and Jeff getting beaten clean. I was expecting him to at least kick out for more minutes of action. It was Wrestlemania season and I knew that in my mind it probably would have been a gamble to put the title on Hardy at the time (especially after him getting suspended about a month or so later) but I was convinced nonetheless it was Hardy's time.
Another one I want to add is John Cena vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 28. Holy crap I was more excited for this match then any other one I could ever remember. I flew across the state to watch this with my family as everyone and their mother knew how huge this was. As soon as the match was announced there was not one thought or anything of the sort in my mind that The Rock would win. None. It wasn't even a possibility to me. It was built up as the ultimate crowning achievement for Cena. Suffice to say damn near everyone knew Rock was getting pinned or was going to submit to Cena. This was not the case. If there is a jaw dropping pinfall I can put almost on par with the streak this is it. I was expecting Cena to kick out and it felt like a pretty abrupt way to end the match. I had the same feeling as the streak ending with my jaw on the floor and being motionless. That crowd erupted as well as I am sure the majority of them knew Cena was winning but were really pulling for The Rock as their hero that had returned to save them from "Super Cena". Questionable ending and I still don't understand it to this day even with their rematch a year later, but it wasn't the worst decision ever. Man what a ride that was.
So how about you guys? Any match finishes that just left you wondering what on earth just happened or you couldn't believe what you just witnessed?
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