WWE was on a roller coaster ride in 2025 as several major things happened in the company this year. From John Cena's Farewell Tour to Seth Rollins' unfortunate injury, it was a bittersweet year filled with both positives and negatives. Keeping those things, fans witnessed some of the greatest moments of professional wrestling in WWE, that set the internet abuzz.
However, some of those moments ended up in a catastrophe. As we set to wrap up the year, the article deals with several such moments that began on a high note but ended as a debacle. From a legendary star's controversial return with a new gimmick to Triple H's one of the failed experiments, the list contains several marquee moments that defined the year.
Let's take a look at 5 great WWE moments in 2025 that ended in diasaster:
John Cena's heel turn at Elimination Chamber 2025 was one of the most shocking things in WWE's history. No one imagined in their wildest dreams that the biggest babyface of this generation would turn heel and that too in his final year in the company. That event sent shockwaves around the world, drew unfathomable views and became an internet-breaking moment.
What began on a thunderous note ended up being a huge catastrophe. Triple H miserably failed to book Cena's heel run properly. The company couldn't capitalize on that historic moment as WWE had zero long-term planning for it. The Rock's disappearance from the scene and lack of proper validation behind the heel turn made it WWE's biggest creative fiasco of 2025.
Another great moment fans witnessed in 2025 was the heartfelt reunion of Paul Heyman and CM Punk in WWE. Built on their real-life history and a storyline favor from Survivor Series, this alliance generated massive hype as a nostalgic callback to their iconic 2012-2013 partnership. But it ended up being a disaster as the partnership very soon crumbled.
It culminated in a shocking double betrayal at WrestleMania 41 when Heyman backstabbed Punk. Months of buildup around The Wiseman's loyalty and The Second City Saint's favor ended in a swerve that made CM Punk look naive. Not every day fans get to see such iconic reunions and therefore many feel that WWE could have capitalized on that alliance better.
R-Truth was let go by WWE when his contract expired in mid-2025. But the massive backlash from fans and the controversy it erupted forced the company to bring him back. The veteran returned in June this year with his real-life name Ron Killings, adopting a serious and no-nonsense attitude. His jaw-dropping return with that stern gimmick was one of the greatest things in 2025.
What began on a high note ended in a disaster due to a lack of follow-through. Although R-Truth had a match with John Cena, his appearances became sporadic following that and the seriousness in his attitude faded away with time. The 53-year-old is now back again on square one as Triple H miserably failed to harness the potential of Ron Killings' return.
One of the most shocking things that unfolded in 2025 was Jey Uso's Royal Rumble win. Sure, it received massive criticisim from fans but it was a great WWE moment in terms of suprises. After winning the Men's Royal Rumble, Jey went on to dethrone Gunther and capture the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 42. Unfortunately, it all ended up in a catastrophe.
The YEET Master lost the coveted title in just three months. His entire mainevent push was submerged in critisims from the get-go. And Jey Uso losing the title in a short span of time landed the final blow, proving fans' criticisms right. The OG Bloodline member failed to establish himself as a world champion and it all ended up being a wasted opportunity.
Seth Rollins' "Ruse of the Century" at SummerSlam 2025 was one of the year's most brilliantly executed swerves. It was masterful deception that echoed his iconic "Heist of the Century" from WrestleMania 31. Rollins shocked the world by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract over CM Punk and winning the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam Night Two.
It was supposed to establish The Visionary as the ultimate boss of Monday Night RAW with his newly formed faction by his side. However, Seth Rollins suffered a legitimate injury months later at Crown Jewel, which forced him to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship and go on a hiatus. This injury ruined what could have been the greatest period of WWE heading into the Road to WrestleMania 42.