10 Most Bizarre WWE WrestleMania Matches Ever

8. Rick Martel Vs. Jake Roberts – WrestleMania VII

The babyface being blinded by the heel angle is an old-school favourite that I hope makes a comeback one day, as when done right it’s a great way to create heat for a heel and put a tonne of sympathy on a babyface. 

That was the thinking when setting up a programme between Jake Roberts and Rick Martel, the Snake blinded by the Model’s Arrogance – the cologne, not the personality trait. Roberts disappeared from television for months to sell the injury and build anticipation for the big match at WrestleMania. 

Rather than a hate-fuelled brawl where Jake tried to rip out Martel’s eye in revenge, the two instead had a Blindfold Match, though what they wore was actually a hood. A hood that they could see everything through, as the camera and lighting clearly showed. 

The match mostly consisted of the two men walking around and trying to find the other, with Jake using the crowd’s reaction to gauge how close he was to Martel who would run away when Jake got closer and, incredibly, didn’t once try to cheat by removing the hood! 

What’s next, heels not holding the ropes? Heels not interfering in matches? Heels not setting other men on fire?!?

Credit to the pair of them though, as they worked the gimmick about as well as could be asked, considering the limitations. It was engaging for the live crowd, who got to play a part in proceedings, but maybe not a lot of fun for the television viewer, who must have felt like they had accidentally ordered a Christmas panto rather than a major wrestling show.  

The match has since divided opinion but whether you love it, hate it or are bored senseless by it, it is certainly a unique match and a stipulation that WWE have only ran with a handful of times. 

And fair play to Jake Roberts and Rick Martel who likely pocketed a healthy payday for doing almost no running, jumping or bumping.