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WWE's 15 most crushing losses: photos
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& k8 E/ g/ `! A8 gAfter being defeated by Triple H, Kane was forced to unmask on the June 23, 2003, edition of Raw.7 M9 X& z) {5 x4 Y) W0 P/ [
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Vacating the WWE Title on the Feb. 13, 1997, edition of Raw, Shawn Michaels affirmed he'd "lost his smile."2 o$ [/ f0 h* y4 Y
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John Cena's loss to The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII sent his life into a tailspin for an entire year.0 e( S3 Z. m0 l ]( m
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7 S0 k6 P- p/ S: N& y& Y& uAfter falling to The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VII, Randy Savage was forced into retirement.
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Bret Hart's controversial defeat at Survivor Series 1997 remains one of the most talked-about incidents in WWE history.
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5 R* j2 R/ c5 P9 u9 O& r1 V2 dAt WrestleMania XXIV, Shawn Michaels ended the WWE career of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair.0 z% a3 o. h- `; c! h
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Batista lost an "I Quit" Match to John Cena at Over the Limit 2010, and actually quit WWE the following night.
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i. i: O- z) S% `" W1 cIn an emotionally charged battle of brothers, Jeff Hardy brutalized his older sibling at Backlash 2009.
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9 Z: p4 y% E: Y8 a, L& r4 gIn their second Show of Shows clash in as many years, The Undertaker put an end to the career of Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI.6 r/ i+ Y+ C) X
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" W* r) a" M! |3 tHulkamaniacs around the globe were inconsolable when The Undertaker captured Hulk Hogan's WWE Title at Survivor Series 1991.
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In a shocking betrayal, Stephanie McMahon turned on her own father at Armageddon 1999, helping Triple H defeat The Chairman in a No Holds Barred Match.$ Q# g, R3 Y9 K2 E( U
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After Lay-Cool had imploded, Layla ended the career of her former best friend, Michelle McCool, at Extreme Rules 2011.: E- _! g4 U5 ^0 J5 C! o
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7 j. {2 s, q! t- P$ DAfter failing to become WWE Champion in a Steel Cage Match on the March 17, 1997, edition of Raw, Bret "Hit Man" Hart went on a wild, profanity-laden rant.
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Lita's departure from WWE was less than grandiose after Mickie James won her Women's Championship at Survivor Series 2006.
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After Triple H fell to the rampaging Brock Lesnar in the "Perfect Storm" at SummerSlam 2012, many wondered whether The Game was truly over.
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