20 Worst Wrestling PPVs Of All Time
13. WWE WrestleMania IX
In 1993, one of wrestling's worst ever years, WWE produced the consensus worst-ever WrestleMania.
While WWE's flagship PPV has served up a number of disappointing events since its inception, none can match WM IX. From the steroid scandal that cleared the company's decks to fans' growing dissatisfaction with an increasingly simplistic and cartoonish cast of characters, WWE were in poor shape heading into IX, and even worse coming out of it.
Look, Giant Gonzalez and his naked body suit are on this show. That should be enough to convince anyone of its miserable quality, but it's not even the worst part.
Things looked to be getting off to a great start when Tatanka wrestled Shawn Michaels, but the good work was undone by a questionable DQ finish after 18 minutes. Doink defeated Crush with some Bella-style "Twin Magic" following an abysmal match, Bob Backlund took his first televised loss in a four-minute flattening by Razor Ramon, without any fanfare or selling, and yes, Giant Gonzalez vs. The Undertaker was as awful as you'd imagine.
The main event was one of the worst things WWE have ever done, though. Not only did Bret Hart lose his WWE Championship to Yokozuna in less than ten minutes, but Hulk Hogan came out to protest the decision, goad Mr. Fuji into an impromptu title match, then squashed Yokozuna just minutes after he'd won the championship, completely stealing his thunder in the process?
Why? Because Hulk Hogan, that's why.