2020 was a tumultuous year for every business due to the pandemic, and WWE wasn't an exception, despite being the largest wrestling company in the world. Since WWE couldn't hold shows in front of a live crowd, it was forced to tape shows inside the Performance Center and eventually moved to Thunderdome.
Given the situation, WWE had to be creative to make every show interesting this year, and they experimented with a lot of new things. However, some decisions were totally absurd and left many unanswered questions for the WWE Universe. In 2020, sometimes WWE made very little sense if any!
10 Otis Won The Men's Money In The Bank Match
One of the biggest shockers of the year happened during the Money in the Bank match this year, where the men's ladder match saw a surprising winner. Six Superstars from both brands participated in the match, but Otis won it, overcoming big names like Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, and Rey Mysterio.
While Otis had the momentum after her romance with Mandy Rose, he was nowhere near ready to be a main event Superstar, and thus, it didn't make sense for him to win the Money in the Bank contract, which guaranteed a world title shot.
9 Retribution Lost The Very First Match
Retribution was certainly the biggest talking point of this year, who shocked the system with their heinous assaults. Since their first appearance in August, they were built as potential big names for the future, and their booking at the beginning made it seem like WWE had major plans for them.
Unfortunately, they lost their way. When Retribution made their in-ring debut against The Hurt Business, they lost the match by disqualification, creating a bad first impression. They also lost against the same team two weeks later. It didn't make sense to create such hype around the stable only to make them lose.
8 Made The Miz The Holder Of A Money In The Bank Briefcase
When WWE realized that Otis wasn't the right choice to be the Money in the Bank briefcase holder, they decided to give the contract to a new name. However, they still made a blunder while choosing a new winner.
The Miz won the Money in the Bank briefcase from Otis at Hell in a Cell. The Miz might be a former Money in the Bank winner as well as a WWE Champion, but he is no more than a mid-carder now. He failed in epic fashion at cashing in his MITB contract at TLC 2020, making the WWE Championship match a triple threat match along with Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles.
7 Charlotte Flair Challenged The NXT Women's Championship At WrestleMania 36
Charlotte Flair won the Women's Royal Rumble match this year, winning it for the first time in her career. As per the rule, the winner should challenge either of the women's titles on the main roster.
However, Charlotte Flair didn't go after either the SmackDown Women's Champion or RAW Women's Champion. Instead, she set her eyes on then NXT Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley, for a battle on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
6 Lana Won The Women's Survivor Series Match For RAW
Like every year, RAW women's team collided with SmackDown women's team at Survivor Series. While it was a close match, the flagship show won the battle. Nevertheless, it was Lana who picked up the victory for RAW.
Nia Jax and Biana Belair both got eliminated by count-out. On the other hand, Lana was still in the match, and she was declared the sole survivor of the red brand.
5 The Women's Money in the Bank Was Actually For The RAW Women's Championship Match
Asuka won the women's Money in the Bank ladder match this year, beating five other women. The Empress of Tomorrow was certainly a deserving winner, and she added another feather in her already illustrious career.
Subsequently, Becky Lynch, then the RAW Women's Champion, revealed that Asuka not only won the Money in the Bank match but also her first RAW Women's Championship, which was kept in the briefcase instead of a contract. It was understandable that Becky Lynch had to relinquish it due to pregnancy, but the decision didn't make sense.
4 RAW Underground
WWE introduced RAW Underground in August that had MMA style matches. Hosted by Shane McMahon, RAW Underground aired for a few weeks before WWE decided to scrap it from the red brand.
While RAW Underground was an innovative attempt to make the product interesting, it didn't have specific rules nor separate rounds like MMA matches. Moreover, WWE abruptly took it off the air.
3 Advertised Greatest Wrestling Match Ever
After locking horns at WrestleMania 36, a rematch took place between Edge and Randy Orton at Backlash which was advertised as the 'Greatest Wrestling Match Ever'. WWE wanted to get as many as eyes possible on that match, but it didn't make sense to call it the 'Greatest Wrestling Match Ever', especially as the match had two aging performers.
It was certainly an incredible match and should be a contender for the match of the year. However, it was nowhere the greatest wrestling match ever in history and didn't live up to the tag line.
2 Gave Randy Orton A Short WWE Championship Reign
2020 was arguably one of the best years of Randy Orton's career, especially after considering his substandard run in the past few years. The Viper not only brought back his old gimmick but also fought some elite opponents and also won the WWE Championship.
Orton won his fourteenth WWE World Title at Hell in a Cell. As he maintained excellent momentum this year, he was expected to remain champion for a long time, but he dropped the title within three weeks.
1 The Fiend Lost The Universal Championship To Goldberg
The Fiend took WWE by storm last year and terrorized everyone. Consequently, he won the Universal Championship. While he was enjoying an outstanding title reign, it came to a shocking end against Goldberg at Super ShowDown.
It was the first of The Fiend, but the loss certainly derailed his momentum. It didn't make sense to dethrone The Fiend and make a 53-year-old part-timer the new champion.