Worst PPV ever?

[TheOneBigWill]

Actually it was well documented that a very large amount of people got cut off. It even resulted in WCW showing the match for free on Nitro the next night.
And I will give you that the card does look very god on paper, but it was a horrible show.
and I have never heard of ppv's having 30 minute over runs, but regardless of that WCW did a terrible job of pacing that show.

If I would've been one of the people involved in the Pay Per View cutting me off, I might of had a difference of opinion.. but unlike all of those individuals, my provider at the time allowed it to run on..

So I was happily watching my 3 hour and 30 minute Pay Per View, which was a very unique one of its kind. I dispise W.W.E. for what they do. They advertise a 3 hour Pay Per View, and in a lot of cases its no longer than 2 hours and 30-35 minutes. So does that mean even though the price is marked at $49.95, it could drop to $44.95 or even less? No.. it stays the same.

So you can dislike the unique W.C.W. Halloween Havoc p.p.v. that went over, instead of cut off short.. but since I was capable of viewing the whole thing, without interruption.. it will go down in MY mind, as not just a great p.p.v., but one of the best I've seen.

 

[lamarre2012]

If I would've been one of the people involved in the Pay Per View cutting me off, I might of had a difference of opinion.. but unlike all of those individuals, my provider at the time allowed it to run on..

So I was happily watching my 3 hour and 30 minute Pay Per View, which was a very unique one of its kind. I dispise W.W.E. for what they do. They advertise a 3 hour Pay Per View, and in a lot of cases its no longer than 2 hours and 30-35 minutes. So does that mean even though the price is marked at $49.95, it could drop to $44.95 or even less? No.. it stays the same.

So you can dislike the unique W.C.W. Halloween Havoc p.p.v. that went over, instead of cut off short.. but since I was capable of viewing the whole thing, without interruption.. it will go down in MY mind, as not just a great p.p.v., but one of the best I've seen.

Wow, I'm finding more and more people who have really low standards when they use the word great to describe something.

And the only WWE ppv that's $49.95 is Wrestlmania and that's a longer PPV.
i do think the price is too steep but lets keep things honest.

And WCW was just as guilty of not having 3 hour ppv's. This was just a case of them mismanaging their time and it ended up working out for you.

 

[TheOneBigWill]

Wow, I'm finding more and more people who have really low standards when they use the word great to describe something.

I'm finding more and more people who're naive and think only their opinion matters. Small world.

And the only WWE ppv that's $49.95 is Wrestlmania and that's a longer PPV.
i do think the price is too steep but lets keep things honest.

HD Pay Per Views run $49.95. You'd know that if you bothered checking before you ran your mouth. Wrestlemania in HD cost me $59.95, or $69.95. I honestly can't remember and won't bother looking. HD is $10.00 more than SD.

As far as the price whether its steep or not. I could care less as long as they're giving me something worth my money.

And WCW was just as guilty of not having 3 hour ppv's. This was just a case of them mismanaging their time and it ended up working out for you.

I agree that W.C.W. was just as guilty with not producing 3 hour p.p.v.'s on a regular basis. Thus far, only T.N.A. takes their p.p.v.'s to the 2 hour 45-50 minute time mark. I believe its because they give each match so much time, and allow for a slight run-over, then their Main Event may suffer.. or be asked to go longer.

The difference is most T.N.A. Main Event talent can stand to drag on an extra 10 minutes. W.W.E. I believe doesn't properly accept time restrains correctly, and screws around with giving over amounts of time for promos that don't go as long. Either that, or they truly do pride themselves in screwing fans outta that extra 20 minutes.

 

[ndumelezi]

I did not see december to dismember but from what ive read it would be number 1. But My worst is that piece of trash ppv last year where everybody thought jericho was coming back and cena was injured. So we got stuck with 3 triple waste matches in one ppv. and not only that 2 waste-orton matches. You wanna talk about brutal!!!!!!! p.s I know some of you will know the name but i don't care it was so horrible

 

[gorsty2k7]

Your talking about No Mercy, god I hated that event.

My most hated pay per view of all time would have to be either December to Dismember or Great American Bash 2005. I mean, Kenzo Suzuki and Billy Gunn being given almost 10 minutes to stink up the show, Mordecai vs Hardcore Holly which just flat out sucked, JBL winning the WWE title and the Concrete Crypt match, this event was horrible from top to bottom

 

[lamarre2012]

I'm finding more and more people who're naive and think only their opinion matters. Small world.

If I'm guilty of that you sure as hell are too.

HD Pay Per Views run $49.95. You'd know that if you bothered checking before you ran your mouth. Wrestlemania in HD cost me $59.95, or $69.95. I honestly can't remember and won't bother looking. HD is $10.00 more than SD.

As far as the price whether its steep or not. I could care less as long as they're giving me something worth my money.

I don't order the HD PPV's and they've only had those since january of this year.
weren't we talking about ppv's that happened 10 years ago?

I agree that W.C.W. was just as guilty with not producing 3 hour p.p.v.'s on a regular basis. Thus far, only T.N.A. takes their p.p.v.'s to the 2 hour 45-50 minute time mark. I believe its because they give each match so much time, and allow for a slight run-over, then their Main Event may suffer.. or be asked to go longer.

The difference is most T.N.A. Main Event talent can stand to drag on an extra 10 minutes. W.W.E. I believe doesn't properly accept time restrains correctly, and screws around with giving over amounts of time for promos that don't go as long. Either that, or they truly do pride themselves in screwing fans outta that extra 20 minutes.

Most of the WWE PPV's i see go the 2h 45m mark. I guess I'm not really looking at the time so much as I'm paying attention to what's happening.

It's funny how you blame the talent for the time issues though, I bet you're a Triple H hater.

You're an angry little kid

 

[gorsty2k7]

Actually, if I recall correctly, the last 2 TNA PPVs have ended at about 7 minutes to the hour, so they are going roughly 2 hours 53 minutes, that is fine with me since its as close to the 3 hours as I assume they are allowed (I'm sure I heard somewhere that PPV providers try and make sure there is time between the event ending and the time it is supposed to end, not sure to the truth about that)

 

[The Dungeon]

Unforgiven 1999. The only good match was six man match. The Kennel From Hell match was the worst thing WWF ever did and I don't think Al Snow's career ever recovered from the shame of that dud. I've never ordered a PPV after that and I never will.

What about X-Pac/Jericho...wasn't a classic or anything but I thought it was really fun! And the 6-man was really good! So I'd say one good match, and one great match, doesen't qualify it for the worst PPV! Al's career did recieve a good revival with the heel turn he made shortly after that. But they just did nothing with him once his feud with Foley & The Rock ended.

The difference is most T.N.A. Main Event talent can stand to drag on an extra 10 minutes. W.W.E. I believe doesn't properly accept time restrains correctly, and screws around with giving over amounts of time for promos that don't go as long. Either that, or they truly do pride themselves in screwing fans outta that extra 20 minutes

Vince McMahon says..."Oh hey, lets screw the fans out of an additional 20 mintues, so they won't order the next PPV's, and make our buyrates already more abissmal then they have been".

Some of you are probably thinking..."That's a pretty dumb thing to assume". Well of course it is...I mean, frig, the WWE must be doing something right, there buys have increased slightly, and while the TV leading up to some of these shows isn't exactly the greatest...the shows themselves seem to deliver.

As for the subject of "Halloween Havoc '98"....that show was extremely boring with the exception of the Jericho/Raven opener....and there were 2 or 3 matches on that show that didn't need to be there! Sting/Bret was a tremendous letdown....thankfully I got Goldberg/DDP as well, even though the time ran over, had I not seen that match, I would've been pissed off, with this piss poor excuse of a show....also considering how bad WCW PPV's had been lately at that point.

IMO, WWE has been giving me stuff worth my money on PPV....I'd rather the free TV be crap...than the PPV I'm paying $40 or $50 to see!!

I've only ordered one TNA PPV in the last year....and that was only to see Joe finally win the belt! I don't plan on ordering anymore unless they do something big!

 

[TheOneBigWill]

If I'm guilty of that you sure as hell are too.

Don't try and blame me for being naive. I accept everyone's opinions. You're the one criticizing me for mine. I'm merely debating you on yours. You're downright bad mouthing mine.

I don't order the HD PPV's and they've only had those since january of this year.
weren't we talking about ppv's that happened 10 years ago?

In the overall of things, I was under the impression we were discussing the Pay Per View industry as a whole, as regarding Wrestling p.p.v.'s and how they've progressed with price, yet not with how long they run.

Most of the WWE PPV's i see go the 2h 45m mark. I guess I'm not really looking at the time so much as I'm paying attention to what's happening.

Once again, I love how you blindly assume things. Don't misunderstand me. I watch and love watching wrestling p.p.v.'s, but I also like spending money on something I'm getting a full amount for.

While its likely due to the Pay Per View no longer happening live, and at that time being a month or more old.. the fact is, I could easily read a report on what happened, then spend $14.95 to purchase a DVD of the p.p.v. when it comes out.

My whole point is merely surrounding how if I'm going to pay a huge amount, which I'm sorry, even dispite being very capable of affording it.. spending anything over $20.00 (like they originally used to be) on a Pay Per View that didn't expand like their price did.. better be well worth it.

It's funny how you blame the talent for the time issues though, I bet you're a Triple H hater.

Yep, and a Zcena luver, and a Punk Bastard, ands I luvs Sharkboy 4-evah.

I'm all kinds of n00b.. just like you.

You're an angry little kid

I'm 26 years old, with a Wife and a Daughter. I sure as hell hope I'm not a kid, cause that would make my Wife a pedophile, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna marry a pervert.

 

[lamarre2012]

Don't try and blame me for being naive. I accept everyone's opinions. You're the one criticizing me for mine. I'm merely debating you on yours. You're downright bad mouthing mine.



In the overall of things, I was under the impression we were discussing the Pay Per View industry as a whole, as regarding Wrestling p.p.v.'s and how they've progressed with price, yet not with how long they run.



Once again, I love how you blindly assume things. Don't misunderstand me. I watch and love watching wrestling p.p.v.'s, but I also like spending money on something I'm getting a full amount for.

While its likely due to the Pay Per View no longer happening live, and at that time being a month or more old.. the fact is, I could easily read a report on what happened, then spend $14.95 to purchase a DVD of the p.p.v. when it comes out.

My whole point is merely surrounding how if I'm going to pay a huge amount, which I'm sorry, even dispite being very capable of affording it.. spending anything over $20.00 (like they originally used to be) on a Pay Per View that didn't expand like their price did.. better be well worth it.



Yep, and a Zcena luver, and a Punk Bastard, ands I luvs Sharkboy 4-evah.

I'm all kinds of n00b.. just like you.



I'm 26 years old, with a Wife and a Daughter. I sure as hell hope I'm not a kid, cause that would make my Wife a pedophile, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna marry a pervert.

Whatever any of that means.

I never said your opinion was wrong...I said you were very easily pleased by a PPV that looked great on paper but largely under delivered.

I've been watching wrestling for over 20 years.
If I buy a PPV and it lasts 2 1/2 hours or it last 3 hrs it wont make much of a difference as long as the content is good and they deliver something that resembles what I expect.

You come off as little kid to me. I don't know what else to say.

 

[lamarre2012]

Most PPV's are usually based Based around the Main Event. Which Main Event has gotten you really excited for a PPV but once you say it you were just so Disappointed.

Mine would be Starcade '97
Sting Vs. Hollywood Hogan

I couldn't believe that they were able to keep this angle going for nearly a year and a half. Then when they got to the match it just stunk.
Especially the ending.

 

[ndumelezi]

Most PPV's are usually based Based around the Main Event. Which Main Event has gotten you really excited for a PPV but once you say it you were just so Disappointed.

Mine would be Starcade '97
Sting Vs. Hollywood Hogan

I couldn't believe that they were able to keep this angle going for nearly a year and a half. Then when they got to the match it just stunk.
Especially the ending.

i wanna give a hearty agreement to the last post since i feel strongly about the same angle.
My Personal one is the wrestlemania where bret hart got the title back from yokozuna. The ending with piper shaking the rope and then hart not even using a finisher (granted he could'nt do a sharpshooter but how about the elbow from 2nd rope, do something!!!!) was toomuch and soured a moment i was looking forward to for a year.

 

[JasonSensation]

worst ppv ever..hum....know what ill say it...THIS YEARS WRESTLEMANIA......ric flair vs hbk.....seriously...boring....batista vs umaga...2 big boring no talent guys...the only matchs that will save this ppv will be taker and edge...as well as the MITB match....that is it...nothign else can save it...im tired of gay ass cena...triple h ALWAYS winning...so the main event will be a bust...lets face it ALMOST every wwe ppv since 2004 has been going down hill....

You must be on crack... Flair vs. HBK boring?

Id have to say the worst PPV ever was WWA Revolution, taped in Australia and aired in the US in 2002, like its counterpart WWA Inception. The main event? Brian Christopher vs. Jeff Jarrett for the title. BC was very obviously drunk and JJ looked like he could care less. On the upside, this was the first time that our little buddy Hornswoggle was featured on PPV as he wrestled in a "hardcore midget match" against his nemesis, Puppet... that's money right thur! *rolls eyes*