10 Stacked WWE PPVs That Failed To Deliver
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10 Stacked WWE PPVs That Failed To Deliver WWE has managed to put up some awe inspiring PPVs over the years , shows that have left lasting impressions on fans and have
WWE has managed to put up some awe inspiring PPVs over the years , shows that have left lasting impressions on fans and have them talking even today . The list of such significant events is endless , including WrestleManias 17 , 19 , and 21 , No Way Out 2001 , Royal Rumble 2001 , and Money In The Bank 2011 . RELATED : 10 Great Booking Decisions On Bad WWE PPVs However , as is now common , with the good comes the bad , and some PPVs have failed to deliver . Despite the cards promising so much , due to myriad reasons , they were unable to ignite crowds or critics , with a few glaring examples noted below . SummerSlam 2016 A monumental failure considering what was promised and what was on display , SummerSlam 2016 did any fa especially Vince McMahon and his f Coming off the brand split , SmackDown had AJ Styles taking on John Cena while WWE Champion Dean Ambrose faced Dolph Ziggler . Raw comprised Seth Rollins and ' The Demon King ' Finn Balor fighting over the new Universal Championship , while Charlotte Flair was in the midst of her defining feud with Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw Women's title . However , the ' main event ' was OVW alumni and mega stars Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton battling it out for supremacy . We all know what happened here and its aftermath , while only a couple of other bouts delivered anywhere near their promise . The ideas were there , but the execution left a bitter taste in fans ' mouths . WrestleMania 32 This was an event that boasted of the following matcher . The Undertakor vc Shona
following matches : The Undertaker vs Shane McMahon , Triple H vs Roman Reigns , Chris Jericho vs AJ Styles , Brock Lesnar vs Dean Ambrose , and Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks vs Becky Lynch . However , apart from that last bout , nothing was good . In fact , fans barely looked at only a few matches with any expectations before the Showcase of the Immortals . Despite The Rock , John Cena , and Stone Cold Steve Austin also making appearances , this was a painful watch from start to finish . That WrestleMania 32 is remembered more for returning legends kicking current stars ' backsides says all that needs to be said about its success . Unforgiven 2000 Ok , let's get it out of the way first up . Hindsight tells us that not everything about the Attitude Era was great , including its shows . In fact , most aspects of this period are frowned upon today , and Unforgiven 2000 is a good example . RELATED : WWE : Every Unforgiven Event Ever . Ranked X Despite having names like The Rock , Kurt Angle , Triple H , The Undertaker , Chris Benoit , and Kane , none of the matches really stood out . Add to this Steve Austin's return and searching for his " whodunnit assaulter , " which resulted in an unsatisfactory end , and it ended up being a bigger bummer than expected . WrestleMania 25 Yes , it contained perhaps the greatest wrestling match ever in The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels , but the rest of WrestleMania 25 was a major mess . The other bouts saw Jeff Hardy vs Matt Hardy in an Extreme Rules match , John Cena vs Edge vs Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship , a Money in the Bank ladder match , and the highly - personal main event for the WWE title between holder Triple H and Randy Orton . However , none of those bouts truly shop failing to capture audiences ' imaginatio the arena or at home . That two of them followed the above mentioned Taker - HBK
classic did not help , but it hardly felt like the talents themselves tried hard to perform to the best of their abilities . It's a good thing not much was spoken about that god - awful Santina Marella win in the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal . Royal Rumble 2014 A card that had the end of Bray Wyatt and Daniel Bryan's pulsating feud , Brock Lesnar taking on The Big Show , John Cena vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship , and a returning Batista , apart from CM Punk and The Shield , should have been a blockbuster for fans . However , we all know how it panned out , especially the titular bout , with audiences chanting for Bryan , whose match against Wyatt was excellent , but the former indie darling did not even make the match . Batista's Royal Rumble win left nobody happy , while no one wanted to see round 4575 of Orton v Cena , so it ended up being quite the historically lousy show . No Way Out 2002
No Way Out 2002 This event had the New World Order , for god's sake , yet it managed to stink the joint out with its perplexing and terrible matches . Something that could have been an excellent appetizer for the upcoming Show of Shows turned out to be a colossal dud . RELATED : WWE : Every No Way Out Event Ever , Ranked In essence , the card was stacked and promised to be a show - stealer , with The Rock , The Undertaker , Kurt Angle , Triple H , Chris Jericho , and Stone Cold Steve Austin all involved , apart from the abovementioned nWo . What was shown was a set of dissatisfying match finishes that made the show feel more like a boring , run - of - the - mill Raw episode . WrestleMania 29 This show might still be the highest - grossing live event in WWE history , reeling in a whopping $ 72 million , but that does no make it a success from a pure wrestling standpoint Anyone going through the results .
standpoint . Anyone going through the results would notice that WrestleMania 29 was pretty bland as an overall product . That was not for want of a stacked roster , though , with names like The Undertaker , Chris Jericho , Brock Lesnar , CM Punk , John Cena , Triple H , and The Rock all involved . However , apart from the classic Taker - Punk match , everything else disappointed , and this showcase is not well - remembered today . Crown Jewel 2018 While the background noise about 2018's Crown Jewel , its hosts , and the partnership between WWE and Saudi Arabia were the center of attention heading into the bout , for fans , it was a great way to see some cool matchups . The King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh would showcase the likes of Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman , Rey Mysterio vs Randy Orton , The Miz vs Jeff Hardy , Dolph Ziggler vs Kurt Angle , AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe , and the war between returning Attitude Era darlings , D - Generation X and The Broth Destruction . However , the execution and pavoffs were
However , the execution and payoffs were astronomically bad , with no one but the fans in attendance enjoying what they saw . WWE really should have listened to pre - event talks of canceling the show , for what they did put on was an assault on the eyes of many . No Mercy 2017 That Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman match . The forced John Cena vs Roman Reigns bout acting as a supposed " passing of the torch " moment . That Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt face off sans the former's ' Demon King ' persona . THAT Enzo Amore title win over a dominant Neville ! All these matches promised much , but the premise and stories going in and coming out left lots to be desired . This show was the epitome of WWE closing their ears to fans ' demands and merrily building their ' vastly degrading ' version of the perfect product . WrestleMania 4 WWE promising a great card but not delivering is no modern malaise , for it went as far hark as one of the firct Maniac Looking
to follow up on the previous year's mythical performance , Vince McMahon & Co could have put out matches between their best performers . Instead , they opted for swerv and moments , wasting all the momentum . The various bouts for the WWE Championship and the highly - anticipated rematch between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant were massive letdowns . The one saving grace was Randy Savage's coronation as world champion . Else things may have been even worse .
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