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PPV losing streak record


> Hi Scott - long time, first time, yada, yada, yada. If my count is correct, Ryback has now been the loser in 8 straight PPV matches (including 4 title shots). Is that a record?
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Wins and losses don't matter, they're telling stories.  Let it play out and see where it goes.

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  1. I feel like Chris Jericho had a pretty extensive PPV losing streak, and I remember Batista constantly blowing it when going for the World Title in his later days as a face.

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  2. Well ryback got over by doing tons of jobs so this seems fine to me

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  3. Extreme Rule was a draw. So he lost six straight, drew, and then lost again.

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  4. Rey Mysterio lost his first seven PPV matches.

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  5. Punk during his heel run with SES and New Nexus didn't win any feuds with anyone. I don't know how to look this up but I'm pretty sure he went more than a year between winning PPV bouts and he was on almost every card.

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  6. CM Punk lost 15 of 16 PPV matches before his match at MITB versus Cena, stretching from Hell in a Cell 2009 to Over the Limit.


    He lost 10 straight on PPV.

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  7. It's early in his career, so he's not a lost cause.

    What I had a bigger problem with was Cena completely no selling the Ryback match and doing his usual "shit eating grin" promo. That kind of stuff drives me insane and why so many guys don't end up getting over when they feud with Cena. This is 100% on him and not "creative".

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  8. Edge also lost 10 straight PPVs, going from Rock Bottom 1998 to No Way Out 2001 without getting a win.

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  9. That guy never recovered!

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  10. Surprised he didn't go to TNA since the WWE was treating him so badly, arghghhgh!

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  11. Agreed. He could've formed a faction that tried to take over TNA.

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  12. Tito Santana had a long one.It was 12 from Wrestlemania 2 to to Survivor Series 90. He only won at Survivor Series 90 and 91, Still pretty untouchable, but it could have been close to 20.

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  13. From Unforgiven 1999 until his current retirement, on WWE PPVs, Foley has gone 3-15.

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  14. Jericho lost six in a row when he came back, from Royal Rumble to MITB.

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  15. Tito Santana has to have the record. He lost 12 strait from Wreslemania 2 to Survivor Series 90. He only won at Survivor Series 90 and 91. It would have been close to 20.

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  16. His team won at Survivor Series 87

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  17. But he was eliminated. Same with 89

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  18. Don't see Wade Barrett mentioned here, but he should certainly be on the list. FWIW, here's my source for that:

    http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/270821


    Sorry for linking 411...I know some of you think that's grounds for insta-banhammer in these parts.

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  19. But his team still won. I call that a victory.

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  20. BEWARE THE BURNING BANHAMMER!

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  21. But did he go to the pay winda, no

    He was layin on his back doin the J-O-B Daddy

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  22. The whole team doesn't get a bonus for winning? That's messed up. I say if your team wins, you get credit for the W but others may interpret it differently, which is fine.

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  23. Did the Orient Express EVER win a match on a PPV?

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  24. you mean as a singles guy, right?

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  25. Singles and tag

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  26. Wrestlemania VI

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  27. that can't be right, then. He won at wrestlemania 2000, Backlash 2000, KOTR 2000 in tag matches.

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  28. If only Lex Luger worked now...

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  29. I meant No Way Out 2000. My bad. I'll edit it.

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  30. Ryback Mulkey...

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  31. He, uh, also Won at Rock Bottom 98,

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  32. Yea, so Rock Bottom he won. He doesn't win again until No Way Out 2000.


    Sucks for Edge.

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  33. Didn't he win the feud with Jeff Hardy?

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  34. He won the feud with Hardy. The feud with Taker was when the losing streak started

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  35. I'm surprised they haven't tried that yet.

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  36. One that's not been mentioned yet, The Big Show, he won the Hardcore Title at No Way out 2001 and then lost every PPV match right up to the point he won the WWE title at Survivor Series 2002. which gives us 11 straight losses over 20 months.

    (His team won Survivor series 2001, but he was eliminated)

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  37. Undertaker once had a stretch going 1-8. Unforgiven 2000 (lost in a 4-way) to Invasion. (lost the 10-man)

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  38. Kurt Angle lost 7 straight PPV matches.

    He beat Eddie Guerrero Summerslam 2004.

    He lost to Big Show No Mercy 2004.

    Lost an elimination tag at Survivor Series 2004

    Lost to Big Show Armageddon 2004

    Lost a 3-way match and the Rumble match 2005

    Lost to Cena No Way Out 2005.

    He then beat HBK at Mania.

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  39. Dammit, beaten to it.

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  40. They never kayfabe-clarified what the rewards were for winning at Survivor Series. Maybe Gorilla made some bs up during an old house show elimination tag match or something....

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  41. Um... isn't that five straight?

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  42. I count the Rumble as a loss.

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  43. Punk lost 10 straight within 12 months


    Over the Limit 2010 vs Rey
    Fatal 4 Way 2010
    Summerslam 2010 vs Big Show
    Night of Champions 2010 vs Big SHow
    Bragging Rights 2010's tag match
    The 2011 Royal Rumble
    Elimination Chamber 2011
    Wrestlemania 27 vs Randy Orton
    Extreme Rules 2011 vs Randy Orton
    Over the Limit 2011 vs Kane and Big Show

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  44. Not a single person has ever been banned for linking to 411.


    That said, I hate giving that maleaware cess-pool hits.

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  45. Well, he did already leave TNA once because they didn't like how they were using him.

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  46. Yeah like wnyxmcneal said, he won the feud with Hardy and then moved on to the Undertaker and the losing began. The SES only formed after the Hardy feud, a few months after in fact.



    Interestingly enough if Hardy hadn't been leaving WWE Punk probably would have lost that feud too. He really only won it by default because he was the guy sticking around. They really stuck it to Punk in those years thinking he could "get his heat back" by talking.

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  47. They're telling a story where there's a character called Ryback who happens to be a gigantic loser.

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  48. "At least he's got PPV matches", says Zakk Ryder, as he holds the razor blade close to his veiny wrist.


    There's a knock at the door - it's Kane! Zakk quickly conceals the razor. "Hey, you seen Daniel Bryan?". "No" says Ryder, suppressing his sobs. Kane grunts and leaves the room, closing the door behind him.


    Alone once more, Zakk is now sobbing uncontrollably, and lifts the razor to his wrist for a second try. Suddenly, there's a knock at the door - it's Arn Anderson! Zakk hides the razor in his headband. "Hey Jack", says Arn, concerned "are you crying?". "It's Zakk", says Ryder, "and no, I'm not crying. I just have a bug in my eye".


    Suddenly, blood begins to trickle down Ryder's forehead. The concealed razor appears to have cut into his skin! Arn takes off his glasses and gives Zakk a knowing smile. Zakk breaks down in tears and Arn takes him in his arms. He gives him a really good pep talk about how jobbing isn't the end of the world, and he's lucky he's a WWE jobber, and not a TNA one, or worse, an ROH one. Zakk is grateful for the words and in a symbolic act, swallows the razor in one gulp!


    "NOOOOO!" shouts Arn, but it's too late, Zakk Ryder is a dumbass, and he dies from internal bleeding

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  49. Pretty sure that's not right, since he defeated Triple H at Wrestlemania X-7.

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  50. Sometimes he ties.

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  51. Come on, I'm sure creative tells him to not sell. They don't want him to look weak if he show ANY vulnerability! [/cena is not the problem apologist]

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  52. Yea, that was the one he won.


    Unforgiven- lost the 4-way
    Survivor Series- lost to Angle
    Armageddon- lost the HIAC
    Royal Rumble- eliminated by Rikishi
    No Way Out- lost to the Dudleyz
    X-7- beat HHH
    Backlash- lost to Austin/HHH
    Judgment Day- lost to Austin
    Invasion- lost the 10-man


    Following that, he reeled off five straight wins before being eliminated by Maven in the Rumble.

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  53. Yes, I'd imagine he claimed that each survivor got a bonus part of the winner's purse, and if the losers ran away their share for the match would be given back to Jack Tunney. Also, the WWF Championship Committee would be watching the match!

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  54. Of all the losses on Michaels' surprisingly crappy Wrestlemania record, that one against the Orient Express really stands out as funny.

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  55. Ah, okay, didn't notice the 1-8. I just got caught up in the whole "losing streak" bit, so I assumed every list was gonna be the 0-X factor.

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