10 Worst WWE Set Designs
6. WWE's Pay-Per-View Tunnel (1998-1999)
The sort of set that looks like it was pre-ordered a year prior, WWF's new 1990s boom didn't really show itself aesthetically until their dominance in the wrestling war was already well-established.
Many major events (including the 1998 and 1999 Royal Rumbles and the iconic and vitally important WrestleMania XIV) saw starts emerging through an uninspired circular light tunnel that was barely an upgrade from the standard doorway they'd used for shows throughout much of the New Generation.
If anything, this was a step back. The 1995-1997 entrance typically adopted the colour scheme of the show, and also allowed for some integration with the characters. Diesel and Stone Cold Steve Austin were gifted broken glass signalling their arrival, while Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon and Bret Hart emerged from behind beautifully lit perspex.
Thankfully, things changed as the money rolled in and a WWE returning to its former financial glory returned to old habits on the monthly specials.