7 Worst One-Off Pay-Per-Views In WWE History

Ranked for your displeasure.

Last year's WWE Battleground pay-per-view is widely regarded among fans as one of if not the worst event of 2013. From a mediocre match from CM Punk and Ryback to a WWE Championship main event ending in a no contest, it was a pretty atrocious event that it is better off unremembered. The only memorable match from Battleground was Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns with the Rhodes brothers' jobs on the line, the single saving grace of that show. By some miracle, Battleground managed to get renewed for a second installment this year, airing on the WWE Network this Sunday, July 20. This time around, the card appears to be much better on paper and has potential to be excellent. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins, the WWE Tag Team Championship match and even AJ Lee vs. Paige are all matches highly anticipated by fans and should be stellar. It will also serve as an exciting lead-in to SummerSlam which is also shaping up to be an event for the ages. There have been many PPVs, however, that weren't as lucky as Battleground and didn't receive a follow-up. Whether it be due to a lackluster card or simply a poor buyrate, the events never made it past their inaugural installments. Some have been long forgotten by fans, while others are forever etched in the minds of the WWE Universe, and not for the better. Fans now have the ability to relive all these one hit wonders on the WWE Network. You can decide for yourself whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.

7. This Tuesday In Texas (December 3, 1991)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22su3_tuesday-in-texas-1-7_sport WWE's pay-per-view business was still in its infancy at this point, so it's hard to blame this event for being a bummer. Even still, it was a prime example of WWE trying something new by moving its PPVs from the signature Sunday slot to Tuesdays and failing miserably in the process. It didn't help that the card wasn't as strong as it possibly could've been, either. After a slew of dark matches, the show kicked off with Bret Hart defending his Intercontinental Championship. So far so good, right? Not when you learn that his opponent was Skinner. The event was also supposed to see Jake "The Snake" Roberts clash with The Ultimate Warrior, but their feud was cut short when Warrior departed the company. Randy Savage replaced him in the feud. They had a good match at the show, but not nearly as good as they were capable of having together. Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker have never had the best chemistry, and their main event match at This Tuesday in Texas was no exception. Undertaker had just won his first WWE Championship at the 1991 Survivor Series, so for him to lose the title only a short while later back to Hogan felt premature. It'd prove to be meaningless anyway since the title was declared vacant the next day by then-WWE Commissioner Jack Tunney. This event wasn't as bad as some remember it as, but it was definitely a flop and it's not difficult to see why.
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Since 2008, Graham has been a diehard pro wrestling fan and, in 2010, he combined his passions for WWE and writing when he joined Bleacher Report. Equipped with a master's in journalism, Graham has contributed to WhatCulture, FanSided's Daily DDT, Sports Betting Dime, and GateHouse Media. Along the way, he has conducted interviews with wrestling superstars like Chris Jericho, Edge, Goldberg, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Adam Cole, Tessa Blanchard, Ryback, and Nick Aldis among others.