Throughout the company’s history, fans have been treated to many unforgettable WWE segments. The creative team consistently delivers compelling storylines that keep the audience tuning in week after week and ultimately achieve legendary status. Some iconic highlights include Mike Tyson’s 1998 confrontation with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, the industry-shaking “Pipe Bomb” from CM Punk in 2011, and the brutal 2024 assault on Cody Rhodes by The Rock.
But while fans have been able to watch incredible television, they have also been subjected to moments that fall completely flat. While the company usually aims for greatness, WWE can sometimes miss the mark entirely, leading to creative disasters.
So, with that being said, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to rank the top five worst segments in WWE history. It’s a journey through the truly cringeworthy moments where the creative process went completely off the rails. And to give a teaser: one of the entries on this list happened very recently. In fact, fans were forced to endure the torture of what many are already calling the “worst segment in WWE history.”
The 5 Worst WWE Segments
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The Gobbledy Gooker (1990)
While the mystery box storyline and Danhausen’s debut at Elimination Chamber 2026 drew heavy criticism from fans who dubbed it the worst debut in WWE history, the infamous arrival of The Gobbledy Gooker undoubtedly has a compelling case for being far worse.
While the Danhausen mystery box storyline wrapped up in 12 days, WWE spent months hyping up a giant egg set to hatch at Survivor Series 1990. Fans were buzzing with excitement, believing a major star was about to be revealed, only for the company to unveil something significantly worse than anyone could have expected.
When the egg finally hatched, Hector Guerrero, dressed in a giant turkey costume, popped out and began dancing with “Mean” Gene Okerlund, who years later described the segment as “absurd.” The fans responded with boos so deafening that the company knew immediately that the gimmick was a total failure.
Vince McMahon, who had high hopes for the segment, was described by backstage witnesses as “visibly confused and upset.” Adding to the disaster was the fact that earlier that same night, The Undertaker made his debut, marking a stark contrast in tone between his legendary arrival and the absurdity of The Gobbledy Gooker.
