30 Defining Moments From The Last Decade In Pro Wrestling

Defining Moments Last Decade

Downfall Of Impact Wrestling

There was a time when people thought Impact Wrestling was a real threat to WWE. Many foolish mistakes and the company nearly went under. They are still around, but a shell of what they once were.

Sting Joins WWE, Only To Be Severely Injured

Sting was the last major attraction from WCW to finally join WWE. Sadly, we only got a few matches as Sting was injured in a match with Seth Rollins and will likely never wrestle again.

UFC Stars Transition To WWE 

We have seen a major influx of UFC fighters make the jump to WWE. Some have found major success such as Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey, while the likes of Matt Riddle and Shayna Baszler are starting to find their way towards the top.

Daniel Bryan Forced To Retire, Later Cleared To Return

Daniel Bryan accomplished an unthinkable dream by becoming champion at WrestleMania. He would retire less than two years later due to injuries, but thankfully he was eventually cleared to return. The Yes Movement cannot be stopped.

John Cena Ties Ric Flair’s Record For 16 World Title Reigns

Ric Flair has the honor of being a 16 time World Champion, which seemed like an unbeatable feat. Now, John Cena has tied the record and will likely reach number 17 before he retires.

Edge Forced Into Retirement

When booking a retirement match, many superstars like to go out at WrestleMania. That’s what happened with Edge, but he didn’t know at the time he competing in his final match. But, there are rumors of a potential return.

Hulk Hogan Fired Over Racist Remarks

Hulk Hogan is one of the biggest stars in all of pro wrestling and he was famously fired after a sex taped was leaked; which contained racist remarks. Eventually, WWE forgave Hogan and he returned.

NXT Vs. AEW

20 years ago, we had the Monday Night Wars with WWE taking on WCW. Now, it’s NXT (a brand of WWE) taking on the newbies known as All Elite Wrestling.

Superstars Have Private Moments Leaked

With the internet comes dangers and many WWE superstars found this out the hard way. Nobody has it worse then Paige, who had lots of private videos leaked online.

Ultimate Warrior Passes Away Days After HOF Induction

Many greats passed away in the last 10 years and the most shocking might be the Ultimate Warrior. He had recently made peace with WWE and was inducted into their Hall of Fame days before his sudden passing.

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