10 Biggest WWE Pay-Per-View Disappointments
1. Shawn Michaels Vs Mr Perfect (SummerSlam '93)
The dearth of legitimate superstars and in-ring talent in 1993 forced several unusual creative decisions that would have previously been unthinkable in Vince McMahon's once-thriving organisation.
WWE had a potentially excellent match in the offing as SummerSlam approached, and with Lex Luger's bus tour failing to inspire, the quality of the contest basically had to be guaranteed in order to sell the required tickets and pay-per-view buys.
This was the case of the long-awaited meeting of Mr Perfect and Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels.
Since kicking off their rivalry with a spirited brawl at WrestleMania 9 earlier in the year, Perfect and Michaels had sniped at each other for months. With battle lines drawn emotionally, the company out-and-out promised a scientific masterpiece for the ages from the classy veteran and the emerging starlet.
It never happened.
Relying on a series of listless armbars, headlocks and takedowns, the match didn't get out of first gear, with both forcing some unusually clunky spots and neither having the wherewithal to turn the contest around.
The finish was equally poor, with Michaels' bodyguard Diesel running Perfect into the steel post outside the ring for a weak count-out victory for the champion.
It concluded a bewildering style clash that WWE never again revisited.