10 Bad WWE Pay-Per-Views One Tweak Away From Excellence

5. King Of The Ring 1995

Shawn Michaels King Of The Ring 1995
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Why it's bad: Long considered an all-time worst WWE show, the fundamental problem with King Of The Ring 1995 remains the tournament itself. Mabel winning was part of a masterplan to propel him to the top of the card, but his success was lightyears away from the the commercial and emotional investment of the company's ever-thinning audience.

One Tweak: Book Shawn Michaels to win the whole thing.

In a year commonly considered the peak of the The Kliq's powers, it's truly astonishing that this was one of the few events they couldn't convince Vince McMahon to reconsider.

Much like the aforementioned Royal Rumble, the roster is thin enough that Savio Vega has to wrestle for the crowd four times in one night whilst The Roadie goes twice. But did genuine stars Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker really have to be sacrificed for it?

Ultimately, this tiptoes too far into fantasy booking because Vince McMahon had obviously fallen in love with his concept of pushing Mabel, but he had precisely two stars in the bracket, and he blew it with the pair of them. An irrepressible 'HBK' even appeared to chastise him for it on air following the conclusion of the 15-minute draw. He certainly found the hard camera with an almighty "bullsh*t" after the bell.

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