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Play this bracketGreatest WWE Upset of All Time
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| # | Preview | Candidate | Win rate | Match win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  | 1-2-3 Kid over Razor RamonRaw, May 17, 1993. An unknown jobber hits one moonsault and pins a future Intercontinental Champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Brock Lesnar ends The StreakWrestleMania 30. Twenty-one wins in a row, and then the scoreboard read 21-1 | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 22The smallest man in a Triple Threat with Kurt Angle and Randy Orton walks out World Heavyweight Champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Barry Horowitz over SkipA career of losses, one roll-up, and his first win in WWE | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Goldberg over Brock LesnarSurvivor Series 2016. Lesnar was the heavy favorite. Goldberg put him away in under two minutes | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Jey Uso wins the Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble 2025. The man known for tag teams outlasts twenty-nine others | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Maven eliminates The UndertakerRoyal Rumble 2002. A reality show winner dropkicks The Deadman over the top rope | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | The Hurricane over The RockRaw, March 10, 2003. A man in a cape and goggles pins The Great One | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Santino Marella over UmagaRaw, April 16, 2007. Pulled from the crowd in his debut, he leaves as Intercontinental Champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Eddie Guerrero over Brock LesnarNo Way Out 2004. The underdog of underdogs takes the WWE Title from the monster | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Maxxine Dupri over Becky LynchRaw, October 6, 2025. WWE's own highlight called it a huge upset | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Rico over Ric FlairRaw, September 16, 2002. Triple H did not take it well | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Leon Ruff over Johnny GarganoNXT, November 11, 2020. The newcomer leaves with the North American Championship | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Mr. McMahon wins the WWE ChampionshipSmackDown, September 16, 1999. The owner of the company becomes its champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 30The man they said was not championship material wins the WWE World Heavyweight Title | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Carmelo Hayes over Braun StrowmanSmackDown, December 20, 2024. WWE called it the upset of the year | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Kevin Federline over John CenaRaw, January 1, 2007. A pop star pins the WWE Champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Kalisto over Braun StrowmanRaw, April 24, 2017. The lightweight puts the Monster in a dumpster | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Mr. McMahon wins the Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble 1999. He spends most of the match hiding and still eliminates Stone Cold last | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Akira Tozawa over IvarRaw, January 15, 2024. The smaller man takes down one of the biggest on the roster | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Jeff Hardy over Triple HSmackDown, November 21, 2008. The challenger pins the reigning WWE Champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Yokozuna over Bret HartWrestleMania IX. The champion everyone expected to retain loses the WWE Title | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Mankind wins the WWE ChampionshipRaw, January 4, 1999. The hardcore misfit takes the title from The Rock | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Heath Slater over The Great KhaliSmackDown, June 14, 2013. One DDT fells the giant | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Fandango over Chris JerichoWrestleMania 29. A ballroom dancer beats a veteran on the biggest stage | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Rey Mysterio over Mark HenryTribute to the Troops 2007. A roll-up topples the World's Strongest Man | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | The Miz cashes inRaw, 2010. Money in the Bank turns the loudest man on the roster into WWE Champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Rick Rude over Ultimate WarriorWrestleMania V. The unstoppable Warrior loses the Intercontinental Title | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Rey Mysterio wins the Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble 2006. He enters early and outlasts everyone | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Ricochet over Bobby Lashley2020. The high flyer takes down the All Mighty | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Zack Ryder wins the United States TitleTLC 2011. The YouTube show host becomes champion | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Maven over The Undertaker for the Hardcore TitleSmackDown, February 7, 2002. The rookie strikes again | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Santino Marella wins the battle royalSmackDown, February 17, 2012. The comedy act survives a ring full of contenders | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Sin Cara over Baron CorbinSmackDown LIVE, October 17, 2017. WWE labeled it an upset win | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Chad Gable over Jinder MahalRaw, April 23, 2018. Gable called it an upset victory himself | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Alpha Academy over The New DayRaw, November 25, 2024. The loss sends The New Day into an argument | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Maria Menounos's team winsTribute to the Troops 2011. A TV host and her partners beat Beth Phoenix, Natalya and The Bellas | — win | — match wins |