10 Wrestling Matches That Killed WWE PPVs

2. Triple H Vs. Sgt. Slaughter (In Your House: D-Generation X)

It's often forgotten that WWE blatantly copied WCW's idea for a faction-themed pay-per-view in 1997. What was In Your House: D-Generation if not a thinly-veiled retread of the nWo's Souled Out? Like WCW's show, IYH: DX failed to provide much entertainment outside of a match or two.

Maybe that's because 49-year old Sgt. Slaughter was in a 17-minute 'Boot Camp' brawl against D-Generation X man Triple H.

Now again, the actual thinking was logical; Slaughter wanted to stamp out DX's youthful immaturity from the company as Commissioner, and he was determined to make an example of Helmsley on pay-per-view. That tale couldn't alter the fact that fans didn't care about Slaughter and, being honest, liked the rebels more than him.

The match ended up dragging on and on (and on) before Trips picked up the win. After it, fans in Springfield were only temporarily stirred from their slumbers by a brief fracas between The Rock and Steve Austin. Then, they reverted to their stupor, totally fatigued by a dull card killed by an even duller match.