2019 might go down as the single worst year of WWE programming. Sure, there were some bright spots, such as Becky Lynch winning the Royal Rumble and main-eventing WrestleMania 35, or the inclusion of “WWE NXT” stars at Survivor Series. Still, much of McMahon’s booking that year resulted in some of the most embarrassing moments in company history.

The year went downhill following WrestleMania 35, with the promotion’s main roster brands struggling to offer anything of interest. “WWE Raw” suffered from the endless feud between Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch against Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin, while Kofi Kingston tried to carry “WWE SmackDown” despite given very little to work with as world champion. Additionally, almost every premium live event underdelivered, with Stomping Grounds, Crown Jewel, and Super ShowDown all long shows with boring matches and questionable results. However, perhaps the most disappointing PLE was Hell In A Cell, which actually had been a decent show until the heavily-criticized main event, which saw Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt’s match inside the cage end in no contest.

Above all, McMahon’s decision making had completely diminished by 2019, with most of WWE’s high profile matches ending in disaster. Many fans will point to Brock Lesnar defeating Kingston for the WWE Championship in just 9 seconds or having Goldberg and The Undertaker wrestle against each other in their 50s resulting in “The Deadman” coming close to suffering a severe injury. Although the COVID-19 pandemic would transpire just a few months into 2020, the lockdown strangely saved WWE after an abysmal ending to the 2010s.