WWE 1998 PPVs From Worst To Best

1998 was a huge year for the WWF. Having trailed WCW in terms of television ratings and pay-per-view buys for some, the company was finally starting to get its act together. Although top star Bret Hart had exited the company at the 1997 Survivor Series on the very worst of terms, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, for a number of reasons. WWE was able to push their tyrannical owner Vince as the evil Mr. McMahon based off the fact that he had screwed Hart. It was money. In Hart's absence people like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Triple H were able to step up and fight for the top spots, too. Hart, who had publicly objected to the increasing sexuality of WWF programming, couldn't stand in the way of the Attitude Era any longer. The company laid down the gauntlet in January when they announced that they had signed boxing bad boy Mike Tyson to appear at several events, including WrestleMania. It was a huge deal and, coupled with the meteoric rise of Austin, helped make the company seem cool and relevant to a whole new audience of, predominantly, young males. There were a lot of things going in WWF's favour at the time but just how good were the company's big events that year? The roster was stacked with superstars but that's not to say everything measured up when customers had to part with their hard-earned cash.