10 Reasons Why The 1995 King Of The Ring Is WWE's Worst PPV Ever

5. Tag Team Main Event

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Prior to King Of The Ring '95, WWE hadn't headlined a non-Survivor Series PPV with a tag match since SummerSlam '91, an excellent show thanks to an incredible undercard.

In the 80s, tag team main events were readily accepted as worthy of purchasing on pay-per-view. By 1995, that perception had changed and if WWE expected to pop a buyrate for any of their special events, much less one of the "Big 5" Pay-Per-Views, a WWE Championship match was a given.

For June '95, the WWE Champion had suffered a real-life injury that WWE turned into a storyline, claiming Sycho Sid's powerbomb had injured Diesel's elbow at the previous month's In Your House PPV. This played a part in announcing a tag team main event after the previous two KOTR PPVs each featured a WWE Championship match halfway through the show.

While not a death knell, headlining the June '95 event with a non-title tag match did set the perception of the show back a fair bit.

Had Diesel and Sid's tag partners been of a higher caliber, the match might've been perceived as more deserving of the headlining spot. As it was, the main event under-performed with the inclusion of Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka, leaving the crowd exiting the CoreStates Spectrum extremely disappointed.

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A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling, technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible. Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard. As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.