10 Worst WWE Matches Of 2023
The worst matches from WWE in 2023
2023 saw some big changes to the WWE landscape, not least because the company joined up with UFC in an unholy union of punches, kicks, and tiny little shorts.
The Bloodline fell apart (sort of), Cody Rhodes achieved his dreams (kind of), and there was some damn fine wrestling across the board (mostly).
There was still plenty of time for matches that were disappointing, deflating, or downright disastrous!
These are the 10 worst WWE matches of 2023.
10. Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya - Night of Champions
WWE’s first Saudi show of the year saw the return of a brand name in Night of Champions.
This show featured bangers like Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins beating AJ Styles for the new World Heavyweight Championship, and Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn overcoming the combined force of Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns.
Also, Natalya had a match, challenging Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship. WWE flew both women all the way out to the Middle East for just over a minute’s worth of work.
After Dominik Mysterio ran interference before the bell, Ripley jumped her opponent, chucked her about for a while, then hit a headbutt and a Riptide to retain the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
It made Rhea look good, but fans were hoping for a little bit more out of these two and were a tad disappointed when this was all they got. If that wasn’t bad enough, this humiliation took place on Nattie’s birthday!
