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To battle the WWE's public development in 1983 , Jim Crockett Promotions adjusted the top advancements of the NWA for a SuperCard known as Starrcade . It was the primary major PPV - like occasion in wrestling history , a triumph both at the live - door and on Closed - Circuit TV in fields across the United States .RELATED : The 10 Best PPVs Of All - Time , Ranked By Cagematch Ratings Over a year after the fact , WWE would introduce their own rendition of Starrcade at Madison Square Garden , WrestleMania . It destroyed Starrcade , with regards to income and openness , and soon PPV would turn into a customary installation for any significant wrestling organization . Now and again these occasions merit the cash fans pay for them , different times they crash and burn . What's more, in uncommon cases , they're so great they endure for the long haul . WCW - Great American Bash '89 WCW had some fantastic PPVS during Monday Night Wars time , yet the vast majority of them
included extraordinary undercards with paltry headliners . Extraordinary American Bash 1989 beginnings getting hot from the get-go in the card with a fast , ultra - actual Tornado Tag between the Steiner Brothers and the Varsity Club and never eases up . Four straight exemplary matches followed : Sting versus the Great Muta , Ricky Steamboat versus Lex Luger , WarGames , and Ric Flair having an incredible fight with Terry Funk to finish off the show . TNA-No Surrender 2005 In spring 2005 , Scott D'Amore was designated Head Booker of TNA , launching what many fans accept to be the imaginative pinnacle of the organization . D'Amore promptly brought the X - Division more honed center . cresting at Unbreakable TNA history , Christopher Daniels versus AJ Styles versus Samoa Joe in the headliner for the X - Divison Title . That show was important for a line of extraordinary PPV occasions in the organization , maybe awesome of which was No Surrender '05 . What compels this card stand apart is the profundity : AJ Styles versus Sean Waltman , Team Canada versus Spear Hoyt and The Naturals , Christopher Daniels versus Petey Williams , and a brutal headliner of Raven versus Pit in a Dog Collar Match . However, the match of the night was Chris Sabin taking on organization newbie Samoa Joe .
ECW Heatwave 1998 - For however affectionately recognized as ECW seems to be , in the event that you return and watch the shows , they aren't precisely loaded up with top - score catching . The organization absolutely had the odd mat work of art , yet ECW cards were more about environment than get - as - get - can centers . Heatwave 1998 was an uncommon ECW PPV where the activity in the ring matched the force of the group . RELATED : The 19 Best WWE PPV Events In History , According To Cagematch.net The show started off hot with Justin Credible overcoming Jerry Lynn followed by previous label accomplices Lance Storm and Chris Candido doing fight . Things got going with maybe the best match of the Mike Awesome/Masato Tanaka before the bungle - filled - yet - very fun ethereal ...dream match of RVD and Sabu versus FMW's Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki . AJW - Dream Slam 1 ( 1993 ) In the mid 1990s , All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling was delivering seemingly the best shows on earth . Furthermore, maybe awesome of the pack was Dream Slam 1 from April 1993 . This show highlights five matches that were evaluated 4+ stars by Dave Meltzer , two of which were given an entire 5 stars : Kyoko Inoue and Takako Inoue versus Doll Suzuki and Mayumi Ozaki , and Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada versus Battle Toyoda and Megumi Koda . To exhibit how strangely stacked this show was , three other matches were granted no less than 3.5 stars by M well .ROH Better Than Our Best ( 2006 ) - In the Spring of 2006 , Ring of Honor was terminating on all chambers . Driven by booker Gabe Sapolsky , ROH was the most widely praised and most smoking autonomous organization in North America . However not in fact a PPV , Better Than Our Best was a show that occurred when ROH's plan of action based on live doors and DVD deals . Also, BTOB was really talked - about with an all - activity 6 - Man Mayhem opener , state - of - the - craftsmanship Dragon Gate threesomes activity , Samoa Joe versus AJ Styles versus Christopher Daniels versus Jimmy Yang , a stellar Tag Title coordinate with Generation Next shielding against Dragon Gate's Blo Generation , a fantasy match between Bryan Danielson and Lance Storm , and a vicious Chicago Street Fight setting Homicide in opposition to Chicago - neighborhood Colt Cabana . AEW - All Out 2021 AEW had maybe the best three - PPV stretch ever between All Out 2021 , Full Gear 2021 , and Revolution 2022. While All Out might not have had the profundity of the other two shows , the unique conditions of this milestone PPV , put it significantly better than the rest . RELATED : 10 Best WWE PPVs Of The Golden Era , Ranked From the liquid hot Chicago group to CM Punk's long - anticipated return coordinate to a record-breaking exemplary in a Cage with the Youn Bucks and the Lucha Brothers , to the electric presentations of Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson , this show is outright exceptional . AAA - When Worlds Collide ( 1994 ) When Worlds Collide is a staggering contention for any individual who has confidence in the " toning it down would be ideal " mantra . With just 5 matches , this WCW - delivered AAA PPV is non - stop Lucha activity until the headliner , a close to home Steel Cage match including a maturing Perro Aguayo against reckless adolescent Konnan . Yet, the show - stealer was a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Mask versus Hair session between Octagon and El Hijo Del Santo versus Workmanship Barr and Eddy Guerrero . History was made , as 13,000 fans pressed Los Angeles Memorial Arena to wat Mexican wrestling that evening .NXT-TakeOver : New York ( 2019 ) This show occurred in the last option top days of the Black and Gold brand , only a brief time before NXT began to lose its by endeavoring to rival AEW Dynamite . However, kid , what a night this was , a jam - pressed 2.5 - hours with the most obviously terrible match of the late evening being only superb . Two other matches are astounding , one is a close to exemplary , and the headliner 2 Out Of 3 Falls NXT Title session was granted 5.5 stars by Dave Meltzer . Indeed , NXT is in fact claimed by WWE , yet for the motivations behind this rundown , we'll consider it its own organization . What's more, this was the best show in NXT history . NJPW - Dominion 6.9 ( 2018 ) Even if Dominion 2018 was a one - match show , it would need to be in dispute for the best New Japan PPV ever . Kazuchika Okada/Kenny Omega 4 is apparently the best showcase of expert wrestling at any point seen , the main match to be granted 7 - stars by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . - But this show is stacked with other incredible matches : Will Ospreay versus Hiromu Takahashi , EVIL and Sanada versus the Young Bucks , and Tetsuya Naito versus Chris Jericho are phenomenal sessions , alongside a sprinkling of other generally excellent matches on the card .WWEWrestleMania 17 ( 2001 ) We all realized this was coming . How is it that we could deny the Citizen Kane of wrestling PPVS , its legitimate spot as the best show in WWE history ? First and foremost , the card is loaded up with assortment : hot wrestling activity with Kurt Angle , a preferred - over - it - had - any - right - being McMahon versus McMahon Street Fight , the best TLC match in history , Undertaker versus Triple H's first ' Mania match , a nostalgic hoot of a Gimmick Battle Royal , and the best part of the incredible Austin/Rock series . Besides , ' Mania 17 is a fitting last part denoting the start of the end for the Attitude Era , one final event before the messed up Invasion point would stop WWE's most blazing period .2 point WWE digital marketing To combat the WWE's national expansion in 1983 , Jim Crockett Promotions aligned the top promotions of the NWA for a SuperCard known as Starrcade . It was the first major PPV - like event in wrestling history , a success both at the live - gate and on Closed - Circuit television in arenas across the United States .RELATED : The 10 Best PPVs Of All - Time , Ranked By Cagematch Ratings Over a year later , WWE would present their own version of Starrcade at Madison Square Garden , WrestleMania . It blew Starrcade out of the water , in terms of revenue and exposure , and soon PPV would become a regular fixture for any major wrestling company . Sometimes these events are worth the money fans pay for them , other times they fall flat . And in rare cases , they're so good they stand the test of time . WCW - Great American Bash '89 WCW had some terrific PPVS during Monday Night Wars era , but most of them
featured great undercards with anticlimactic main events . Great American Bash 1989 starts getting hot early in the card with a quick , ultra - physical Tornado Tag between the Steiner Brothers and the Varsity Club and never lets up . Four straight classic matches ensued : Sting vs. the Great Muta , Ricky Steamboat vs. Lex Luger , WarGames , and Ric Flair having a fantastic brawl with Terry Funk to close out the show . TNA- No Surrender 2005 In spring 2005 , Scott D'Amore was appointed Head Booker of TNA , kick starting what many fans believe to be the creative peak of the company . D'Amore immediately brought the X - Division sharper focus . peaking at Unbreakable TNA history , Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe in the main event for the X - Divison Title . That show was part of a string of great PPV events in the company , perhaps the best of which was No Surrender '05 . What makes this card stand out is the depth : AJ Styles vs. Sean Waltman , Team Canada vs. Lance Hoyt & The Naturals , Christopher Daniels vs. Petey Williams , and a violent main event of Raven vs. Abyss in a Dog Collar Match . But the match of the night was Chris Sabin taking on company newcomer Samoa Joe .
ECW Heatwave 1998 - For as fondly remembered as ECW is , if you go back and watch the shows , they aren't exactly filled with top - notch grappling . The company certainly had the odd mat classic , but ECW cards were more about atmosphere than catch - as - catch - can clinics . Heatwave 1998 was a rare ECW PPV where the action in the ring matched the intensity of the crowd . RELATED : The 19 Best WWE PPV Events In History , According To Cagematch.net The show kicked off hot with Justin Credible defeating Jerry Lynn followed by former tag partners Lance Storm and Chris Candido doing battle . Things kicked into high gear with perhaps the best match of the Mike Awesome / Masato Tanaka before the botch - filled - yet - super fun aerial ...dream match of RVD & Sabu vs. FMW's Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki . AJW - Dream Slam 1 ( 1993 ) In the early 1990s , All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling was producing arguably the greatest shows on the planet . And perhaps the best of the bunch was Dream Slam 1 from April 1993 . This show features five matches that were rated 4+ stars by Dave Meltzer , two of which were given a full 5 stars : Kyoko Inoue & Takako Inoue vs. Cutie Suzuki & Mayumi Ozaki , and Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Combat Toyoda & Megumi Koda . To demonstrate how ridiculously loaded this show was , three other matches were awarded at least 3.5 stars by M well .ROH Better Than Our Best ( 2006 ) - In the Spring of 2006 , Ring of Honor was firing on all cylinders . Led by booker Gabe Sapolsky , ROH was the most critically acclaimed and hottest independent company in North America . Though not technically a PPV , Better Than Our Best was a show that took place when ROH's business model centered around live gates and DVD sales . And BTOB was as talked - about as they come with an all - action 6 - Man Mayhem opener , state - of - the - art Dragon Gate trios action , Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Jimmy Yang , a killer Tag Title match with Generation Next defending against Dragon Gate's Blo Generation , a dream match between Bryan Danielson and Lance Storm , and a violent Chicago Street Fight pitting Homicide against Chicago - local Colt Cabana . AEW - All Out 2021 AEW had perhaps the greatest three - PPV stretch of all time between All Out 2021 , Full Gear 2021 , and Revolution 2022. While All Out may not have had the depth of the other two shows , the special circumstances of this landmark PPV , put it a cut above the rest . RELATED : 10 Best WWE PPVs Of The Golden Era , Ranked From the molten hot Chicago crowd to CM Punk's long - awaited return match to an all time classic in a Cage with the Youn Bucks and the Lucha Brothers , to the electric debuts of Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson , this show is just plain special . AAA - When Worlds Collide ( 1994 ) When Worlds Collide is a terrific argument for anyone who believes in the " less is more " mantra . With only 5 matches , this WCW - produced AAA PPV is non - stop Lucha action until the main event , an emotional Steel Cage match featuring an aging Perro Aguayo against brash youngster Konnan . But the show - stealer was a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Mask vs. Hair bout between Octagon & El Hijo Del Santo vs. Art Barr & Eddy Guerrero . History was made , as 13,000 fans packed Los Angeles Memorial Arena to wat Mexican wrestling that night .NXT- TakeOver : New York ( 2019 ) This show took place in the latter peak days of the Black & Gold brand , mere months before NXT started to lose its way by attempting to compete with AEW Dynamite . But boy , what a night this was , a jam - packed 2.5 - hours with the worst match of the night being merely excellent . Two other matches are amazing , one is a near classic , and the main event 2 Out Of 3 Falls NXT Title bout was awarded 5.5 stars by Dave Meltzer . Yes , NXT is technically owned by WWE , but for the purposes of this list , we'll count it as its own company . And this was the greatest show in NXT history . NJPW - Dominion 6.9 ( 2018 ) Even if Dominion 2018 was a one - match show , it would have to be in contention for the best New Japan PPV of all time . Kazuchika Okada / Kenny Omega 4 is arguably the greatest display of pro wrestling ever seen , the only match to be awarded 7 - stars by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . - But this show is loaded with other great matches : Will Ospreay vs. Hiromu Takahashi , EVIL & Sanada vs. the Young Bucks , and Tetsuya Naito vs. Chris Jericho are all fantastic bouts , along with a sprinkling of other very good matches on the card .WWEWrestleMania 17 ( 2001 ) We all knew this was coming . How could we deny the Citizen Kane of wrestling PPVS , its rightful spot as the greatest show in WWE history ? Firstly , the card is filled with variety : hot grappling action with Kurt Angle , a better - than - it - had - any - right - being McMahon vs. McMahon Street Fight , the best TLC match in history , Undertaker vs. Triple H's first ' Mania match , a nostalgic hoot of a Gimmick Battle Royal , and the finest chapter of the legendary Austin / Rock series . Secondly , ' Mania 17 is a fitting final chapter marking the beginning of the end for the Attitude Era , one last extravaganza before the botched Invasion angle would put an end to WWE's hottest period .
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