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The headliner of a show is emotional in that the decision of who shuts the show did not depend on a particular explanation . A few fans might feel the world championship is the one that ought to send the fans home yet many years prior , the world championship was not the last about .

SummerSlam 1994 RELATED : 10 Current WWE Wrestlers With The Most PPV Main Events For WWE , beyond Royal Rumble , Money in the Bank , and Survivor Series , fans anticipate that a major award should be battled for toward the night's end and on the off chance that it was not for the title , it better have been great . The headliner this night was The SummerSlam in 1994 was affectionately associated with highlighting a match that positioned profoundly in a few classifications . It was one of the most outstanding steel matches , the best matches of the ' 90s , and one of the most outstanding counterparts for the WWE Championship . This was the phenomenal conflict among Bret and Owen Hart that was won by Bret guarded his big showdown .The headliner this night was The Undertaker versus " The Undertaker " . The genuine Undertaker returned this night following a nonappearance enduring a while beginning with his Casket match misfortune to Yokozuna at the 1994 Royal Rumble . With Hollywood star Leslie Nielsen aiding the form - up , it overshadowed the seriously meriting kin fight . No chance to get Out 2003 Still inside the primary year of the debut brand augmentation , No Way Out in 2003 just had one world championship between the two addressed brands . This was Triple H versus Scott Steiner for the Wolrd Heavyweight Champion . WWE Champion Kurt Angle was in an impairment match that may . Am match on the night was Eric Bischoff versus " Stone Cold " Steve Austin in Austin's first

broadcast appearance since his 2002 organization walkout . Armageddon 2005 The end match for the night merited its worth on paper , being the subsequent gathering between Hulk Hogan and The Rock . The two met and the earlier year's WrestleMania in what ostensibly ought to have been the headliner of the show . WWE had the two close their rematch , likewise in Canada , yet didn't satisfy their most memorable gathering .The rankings and conversations for what is the best Survivor Series match can't be made without the 2005 assortment . The development was strong with brand intrusions paving the way to the PPV . SmackDown's World Heavyweight Champion Batista and Rey Mysterio , who might be the WWE Tag Team Champions in late 2005 , kept the bury - limited time war passing by battling Raw's World Tag Team Champions Kane and Big Show at Armageddon . Despite the fact that there was no world championship on the show there was motivation to buy the PPV . The headliner was the end section in the Undertaker - Randy Orton " legend versus legend executioner " quarrel inside Hell in a Cell . Funeral director dominated the game which was chronicled in the WWE Network series Untold .Armageddon 2006 Armageddon 2006 was an amazingly stacked card for tricks . It highlighted an Inferno match , Ladder match , and Last Ride match . The Ladder match occurred during the show yet at the same time had a couple of scenes to the occasion ; the Ladder match was for the WWE Tag Team Championship . The United States and Cruiserweight Championship titles were both on the line also . RELATED : 10 Best WWE PPV Main Events Of The Ruthless Aggression Era The headliner was a label group coordinate with King Booker and Finlay in one corner . Their rivals were the World Heavyweight Champion Batista and an accomplice of his decision whom he uncovered weeks ear WWE Champion , John Cena . Following a Batista Bomb , Batista stuck Booker to get the success . No chance to get Out 2007 The last single - marked PPV in the augural brand split was No Way Out 2007 , being a SmackDown occasion . As it was for a long time , No Way Out overcame any issues between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania . It was anything but an occasion to rest on as the world title had changed hands at the occasion a very long time earlier . A label group match was the last episode of the night that hollowed the impending WrestleMania 23 headliners for Raw and SmackDown against one another . WWE Champion John Cena and his challenger Shawn Michaels confronted World Heavyweight Champion Batista and his test Undertaker . Batista turned on Undertaker . Batista turned on Undertaker during the match permitting Cena and Michaels to get the success by pinfall . Unforgiven 2007 John Cena's initial rules as title holder saw him construct extreme competitions against striking names . Triple H and Edge were vanquished in 2006 and in 2007 , Randy Orton moved forward to confront Cena . This was the initial time the two individuals from the OVW Class of 2002 were meeting in a competition and it was for the organization's top award . Cena and Orton shut SummerSlam with Cena winning and had a rematch the following month at Unforgiven . RELATED : 10 Strangest Main Events In WCW History Orton dominated the game by preclusion Orton dominated the game by exclusion yet fortunately for the fans that was not the best approach home . The headliner was The Undertaker's re-visitation of WWE after a shortfall of a couple of months caused to some degree ( in storyline ) by Mark Henry . ' Taker and Henry shut the show in a singles coordinate with Undertaker winning following a stunning Last Ride . No chance to get Out 2008 Elimination Chambers have been an installation of WWE starting around 2002 , getting going as an intermittent however yearly coordinate yet with secret regarding when it would work out . The match turned into its own image and yearly occasion in February 2010 yet started to be held routinely in that time period ir The February 2008 PPV was No Way 2008 Royal Rumble match victor John Cena would have rather not held on until WrestleMania and tested WWE Champion Randy Orton at No Way Out and won ! The success being by preclusion failed to help the title . All things being equal , what shut the show was a number 1 competitor's Elimination Chamber match for Orton's WWE Championship , won by Triple H. No Mercy 2016 The planning for No Mercy in 2016 , tragically , turned out to be vigorously tangled when it was reported that the 2016 United States official discussions would happen on that very night . WWE had booked a star - studded WWE Championship Triple Threat headliner coordinate with AJ St safeguarding against Dean Ambrose and John Cena . WWE stayed away from viewership misfortune for this session by reporting ahead of time that it would be opening the show . The best match and fight of the night was without a doubt Dolph Ziggler versus The Miz where Ziggler's vocation was on the line against Miz's Intercontinental Championship . WWE realized they couldn't manage the cost of viewership misfortune with Ziggler and Miz either , so they shut the show with Randy Orton versus Whinny Wyatt . Wyatt won following impedance from a returning Luke Harper . Untouchable Tuesday 2004 A smart thought in principle , somewhat radical , and a bad dream imaginatively , the Taboo Tuesday PPVs were extraordinary . Notwithstanding fan questions , WWE specialists have said that 100 % genuine where fan casting a ballot determin contactante and/or etinulatione It match competitors and/or expectations . It had been more than 10 years since WWE ran a PPV on a Tuesday however endeavored to make it worth the effort . The World Heavyweight Championship would be on the line that evening between Triple H and Shawn Michaels . The headliner of the night was a " legend versus legend executioner " retribution - based fight blowoff match between Randy Orton and Ric Flair ; the two met inside a Steel Cage through fan casting a ballot . The contention , which had potential , was surged and had a disappointing reaction to the finishing match . Damnation In A Cell 2015 A title versus " profession " match occurred at in a Cell 2015 to disappointing fan his WWE Championship on Seth Rollins put his WWE Championship at risk against Kane where in the event that he won , Corporate Kane would lose his situation as Director of Operations . Not the most alluring motivation to watch the show , Rollins obviously held . WWE shrewdly reserved their headliner this evening . After a few fights , Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker set out to settle their competition with a last conflict inside Hell in a Cell . Their 2002 cell match set an exclusive expectation for ruthlessness however their 2015 conflict outshone it . The two put each other through a lot of hardship in what was named WWE's best match that year . Lesnar won following a F5 to end " The Beast Incarnate " versus " The Deadman " .2nd point WWE digital marketing in US The main event of a show is subjective in that the choice of who closes the show is not based on a specific reason . Some fans may feel the world title match is the one that should send the fans home but decades ago , the world title match was not the final about .

SummerSlam 1994 RELATED : 10 Current WWE Wrestlers With The Most PPV Main Events For WWE , outside of Royal Rumble , Money in the Bank , and Survivor Series , fans expect a big prize to be fought for at the end of the night and if it was not for the title , it better have been good . The main event this night was The SummerSlam in 1994 was fondly remembered for featuring a match that ranked highly in several categories . It was one of the best steel matches , the best matches of the ' 90s , and one of the best matches for the WWE Championship . This was the fantastic clash between Bret and Owen Hart that was won by Bret defended his world championship .The main event this night was The Undertaker vs. " The Undertaker " . The real Undertaker returned this night after an absence lasting several months starting with his Casket match loss to Yokozuna at the 1994 Royal Rumble . With Hollywood star Leslie Nielsen assisting in the build - up , it took precedence over the more deserving sibling battle . No Way Out 2003 Still within the first year of the inaugural brand extension , No Way Out in 2003 only had one world title match between the two represented brands . This was Triple H vs. Scott Steiner for the Wolrd Heavyweight Champion . WWE Champion Kurt Angle was in a handicap match that might . Am match on the night was Eric Bischoff vs. " Stone Cold " Steve Austin in Austin's first

televised appearance since his 2002 company walkout . Armageddon 2005 The closing match for the night was worth its value on paper , being the second meeting between Hulk Hogan and The Rock . The two met and the prior year's WrestleMania in what arguably should have been the main event of the show . WWE had the two close their rematch , also in Canada , but did not live up to their first meeting .The rankings and discussions for what is the best Survivor Series match cannot be made without the 2005 variety . The buildup was solid with brand invasions leading up to the PPV . SmackDown's World Heavyweight Champion Batista and Rey Mysterio , who would be the WWE Tag Team Champions in late 2005 , kept the inter - promotional war going by fighting Raw's World Tag Team Champions Kane and Big Show at Armageddon . Even though there was no world title match on the show there was a reason to purchase the PPV . The main event was the closing chapter in the Undertaker - Randy Orton " legend vs legend killer " feud inside Hell in a Cell . Undertaker won the match which was chronicled in the WWE Network series Untold .Armageddon 2006 Armageddon 2006 was an incredibly loaded card for gimmicks . It featured an Inferno match , Ladder match , and Last Ride match . The Ladder match came about during the show but still had a few spectacles to the event ; the Ladder match was for the WWE Tag Team Championship . The United States and Cruiserweight Championship titles were both on the line as well . RELATED : 10 Best WWE PPV Main Events Of The Ruthless Aggression Era The main event was a tag team match with King Booker and Finlay in one corner . Their opponents were the World Heavyweight Champion Batista and a partner of his choice whom he revealed weeks ear WWE Champion , John Cena . Following a Batista Bomb , Batista pinned Booker to get the win . No Way Out 2007 The final single - branded PPV in the augural brand split was No Way Out 2007 , being a SmackDown event . As it was for many years , No Way Out bridged the gap between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania . It was not an event to sleep on as the world title had changed hands at the event years prior . A tag team match was the last bout of the night that pitted the upcoming WrestleMania 23 main events for Raw and SmackDown against each other . WWE Champion John Cena and his challenger Shawn Michaels faced World Heavyweight Champion Batista and his challenge Undertaker . Batista turned on Undertaker Undertaker . Batista turned on Undertaker during the match allowing Cena and Michaels to get the win by pinfall . Unforgiven 2007 John Cena's early reigns as world champion saw him build intense rivalries against notable names . Triple H and Edge were conquered in 2006 and in 2007 , Randy Orton stepped up to face Cena . This was the first time the two members of the OVW Class of 2002 were meeting in a rivalry and it was for the company's top prize . Cena and Orton closed SummerSlam with Cena winning and had a rematch the next month at Unforgiven . RELATED : 10 Strangest Main Events In WCW History Orton won the match by disqualification Orton won the match by disqualification but luckily for the fans that was not the way to go home . The main event was The Undertaker's return to WWE after an absence of a few months caused in part ( in storyline ) by Mark Henry . ' Taker and Henry closed the show in a singles match with Undertaker winning following a jaw dropping Last Ride . No Way Out 2008 Elimination Chambers have been a fixture of WWE since 2002 , starting off as an occasional though annual match but still with mystery as to when it would happen . The match became its own brand and annual event in February 2010 but began to be held regularly in that time frame ir The February 2008 PPV was No Way 2008 Royal Rumble match winner John Cena did not want to wait until WrestleMania and challenged WWE Champion Randy Orton at No Way Out and won ! The win being by disqualification did nothing for the title . Instead , what closed the show was a number 1 contender's Elimination Chamber match for Orton's WWE Championship , won by Triple H. No Mercy 2016 The scheduling for No Mercy in 2016 , unfortunately , became heavily conflicted when it was announced that the 2016 United States presidential debates would occur on the same night . WWE had booked a star - studded WWE Championship Triple Threat main event match with AJ St defending against Dean Ambrose and John Cena . WWE avoided viewership loss for this bout by announcing beforehand that it would be opening the show . The best match and feud of the night was undoubtedly Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz where Ziggler's career was on the line against Miz's Intercontinental Championship . WWE knew they could not afford viewership loss with Ziggler and Miz either , so they closed the show with Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt . Wyatt won following interference from a returning Luke Harper . Taboo Tuesday 2004 A good idea in theory , ahead of its time , and a nightmare creatively , the Taboo Tuesday PPVs were unique . Despite fan disputes , WWE agents have said that 100 % legit where fan voting determin contactante and / or etinulatione It match contestants and / or stipulations . It had been over a decade since WWE ran a PPV on a Tuesday but attempted to make it worth it . The World Heavyweight Championship would be on the line that night between Triple H and Shawn Michaels . The main event of the night was a " legend vs legend killer " revenge - based feud blowoff match between Randy Orton and Ric Flair ; the two met inside a Steel Cage via fan voting . The rivalry , which had potential , was rushed and had an underwhelming response to the culminating match . Hell In A Cell 2015 A title vs " career " match took place at in a Cell 2015 to underwhelming fan his WWE Championship on Seth Rollins put his WWE Championship on the line against Kane where if he won , Corporate Kane would lose his position as Director of Operations . Not the most enticing reason to watch the show , Rollins unsurprisingly retained . WWE wisely booked their main event this night . After several battles , Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker put their rivalry to rest with a final war inside Hell in a Cell . Their 2002 cell match set a high standard for brutality but their 2015 clash outdid it . The two put each other through hell in what was named WWE's best match that year . Lesnar won following an F5 to end " The Beast Incarnate " versus " The Deadman " .