10 Awesome WWE PPVs (Held Back By One Bad Thing)
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It is officially WrestleMania season for fans, as we’re less than a month away from the yearly WWE spectacle. Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes are set to collide as the Bloodline is in shambles, and the PPV seems to be the destination for the climax of the nearly three-year-long angle.
However, while WrestleMania 38 will likely be incredible, it likely won’t be perfect. That’s generally the case when looking at the history of WWE pay-per-views as well. While there have been some awesome pay-per-view events over the years, there’s almost always one thing holding the event back from being a perfect one.
10 The Beast In The East: Nikki Bella Vs. Paige Vs. Tamina
The Beast in the East was a rare non-American WWE pay-per-view event that took place in 2015. The card took place in Tokyo, Japan, and featured some incredible matches including Neville vs. Chris Jericho, and Finn Balor ending Kevin Owens’ NXT title run.
However, the card wasn’t entirely perfect, and the triple-threat Divas Championship match stood out like a sore thumb. While they didn’t get much time, as this one only went 8 minutes, they also had zero chemistry and the match itself was poor.
9 WrestleMania Backlash 2021: Damien Priest Vs. The Miz
WrestleMania Backlash is a relatively forgotten fun pay-per-view event that took place in the Thunderdome. Roman Reigns main-evented the show in a banger with Cesaro, The Mysterios won tag team gold, and Bianca Belair put on a fun match with Bayley to defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship.
Overall, the event was solid, but the worst part of it is the most remembered. Damien Priest and The Miz had a zombie lumberjack match which was a tie-in for Army of the Dead starring Batista. Overall, this match was terrible. To make matters worse, Miz tore his ACL and was out for months.
8 Royal Rumble 2003: Triple H Vs. Scott Steiner
The 2003 edition of the Royal Rumble was an incredible show from top to bottom. Brock Lesnar continued his reign of dominance, winning the Royal Rumble and also beating the Big Show in a singles match on the card.
However, not only was there one bad thing, there was one of the worst matches in WWE history on the card. Triple H and Scott Steiner did little but sit and stare at each other for nearly 20 minutes, as the two had negative chemistry.
7 Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2015: Rusev Vs. Ryback
TLC 2015 was a show that somewhat surpassed expectations. The card had no hype going in, but Roman Reigns and Sheamus put on a fun TLC match, and other highlights included Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens, and The Wyatt Family facing ECW Originals in a tables match.
That being said, TLC 2015 had a rough match in the form of Rusev vs. Ryback. The two men didn’t capture the attention of the crowd, and this one was a slog for the eight minutes it went on for.
6 Fully Loaded 2000: The APA Vs. Edge & Christian
Fully Loaded 2000 was the third and last edition of the pay-per-view and it was a stacked one. Triple H faced Chris Jericho, The Undertaker clashed with Kurt Angle, and there was a banger opening tag team match with The Hardy Boyz and Lita vs. T & A and Trish Stratus.
However, while the opening tag team match was awesome, there was a bad one on the show as well. The APA faced Edge and Christian in a short, odd match that ended via disqualification five minutes in.
5 Clash At The Castle: Tyson Fury’s Performance
In terms of matches, Clash at the Castle was actually a great show top to bottom. There’s nothing that stands out as bad, and instead, it’s the opposite. Guenther vs. Sheamus was a Match of the Year contender, and Roman Reigns’ epic clash with Drew McIntyre was a spectacle.
That being said, there was still a bad moment on the show and it features heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury. ‘The Gypsy King’ has appeared on WWE television in the past and made a cameo after the main event. Instead of doing an angle with Reigns or McIntyre, Fury just oddly sang American Pie until the show went off the air.
4 SummerSlam 2002: The Undertaker Vs. Test
SummerSlam 2002 is mainly known for the main event, which saw Brock Lesnar become the youngest WWE Champion ever by defeating The Rock. That being said, there were other great matches on the card outside of that one, including the epic clash between Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
Just one match before Michaels and Triple H nearly killed each other in a street fight, The Undertaker and Test put on a slog of a match. The two men had zero chemistry, and completely killed the vibe of the crowd.
3 Crown Jewel 2021: Zelina Vega Vs. Doudrop
For whatever reason, WWE’s Saudi Arabia shows have mostly been terrible and felt completely disconnected from every other event in the year. The 2021 edition of Crown Jewel felt like a departure from that, as the card was really fun. It wasn’t perfect, but when a 50-year-old Goldberg is putting on an electric match, you know it’s a good sign for the night.
However, one match stood out like a sore thumb and it was the finals of the Queen’s Crown tournament. Zelina Vega and Doudrop only got a few minutes to work, but it wouldn’t have really mattered either. The crowd wasn’t into it, and these two didn’t work well together.
2 Extreme Rules 2009: Handicap Hog Pen Match
The first edition of Extreme Rules was a great show. The highlight of the show was Jeff Hardy defeating Edge in an electric Ladder Match, followed by CM Punk cashing in his Money in the Bank contract to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
While the card was great, the handicap hog pen match was one of the worst matches in WWE history. Santina Marella defeated Chavo and Vickie Guerrero, and everything forgotten about this match is for the better.
1 WrestleMania 21: Akebono Vs. Big Show
18 years after WrestleMania 21, WWE is preparing to head back to Hollywood for this year’s event. If fans are lucky, they’ll be able to avoid any bad matches, because last time, they weren’t as lucky. At WrestleMania 21, Akebono faced Big Show in a Sumo match.
Predictably, the former Sumo champion won a minute into the contest. The only saving grace of this match is that it was very short, but it still stood out compared to the rest of the event.
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