Back in July, we went through the 20 WWF/E Pay Per Views and ranked them from 20 to 1. There have also been 20 September Pay Per Views since 1995*, so it seems apropos to look at them again. There's a remarkable difference between the July and September Pay Per Views. In July, the creative team is gearing up for one of the biggest Pay Per Views of the year, Summerslam. In September, however, there's a tremendous creative lull as the summer ends and football begins in the fall, and the September Pay Per View reflects this lull. September Pay Per Views have a lot of things in common, including non-decisive finishes in the main event. Many of the main events build toward the October Pay Per View, a few times toward a Hell in the Cell match. But there have been a few gems that have taken place while the weather gets cooler, and we will chronicle them all. They range from downright awful to somewhat decent. This Sunday is the 2015 edition of Night of Champions, and it features Seth Rollins in two championship matches, defending the United States Championship against John Cena and the WWE World Championship against Sting. The addition of Sting will most likely help the buys, but we will see how it falls in the history of mediocre September Pay Per Views. *Note: This list will not include the One Night Only Pay Per View from 1997, as it was UK only and wasn't shown worldwide.
20. Unforgiven 1999
It really doesnt matter what else was on this card, although for historians sake the card was headlined by a six-pack match for the vacated WWF Championship (which was held by Vince McMahon of all people1999 was strange). The participants were Triple H (who Vince beat for the belt on Smackdown), The Rock, Mankind, The Big Show, Kane, and the British Bulldog (who was subbing for an injured Undertaker). Steve Austin was the guest referee. Other matches on the card included X-Pac vs. Chris Jericho, Jeff Jarrett vs. Chyna for the Intercontinental Championship, and DLo Brown vs. Mark Henry for the European Championship. But none of that matters. The reason that Unforgiven 1999 is at the bottom of this list is because of a match that consists of three words that send chills down wrestling fans spines: Kennel from Hell. It was Al Snow vs. The Big Bossman for the Hardcore Championship in a steel cage that was surrounded by a Hell in the Cell. But thats not all! Surrounding the ring was a pack of supposedly rabid dogs who would attack the competitors if they left the cage. However, the dogs paid no attention to the wrestlers, and proceeded to go to the bathroom around ringside, as well as make sweet doggy love. An idea that sounded lame on paper was even worse in execution. For having a match that was considered one of the worst of all time, Unforgiven 1999 has a worthy spot at the bottom of this list. Woof.
