2. Over The Edge 1999
This pay-per-view is terrible for a completely different reason rather than bad wrestling or stupid booking. Over the Limit 1999 was terrible because it featured the death of one of the WWF's best performers and best people: Owen Hart. Owen Hart was stuck in the midcard in 1999, stuck in an angle which saw him rehash his old gimmick of the Blue Blazer. The Blazer was supposed to be a heel parody of the superhero babyface from the 1980s, preaching to the audience about drinking their milk and saying their prayers. Owen, of course, was awesome in the role and he teamed with partner Jeff Jarrett to make the best of the gimmick. Owen was set to challenge the Godfather for the Intercontinental title at the event and was going to parody WCW's Sting by rappelling from the roof and then falling on his face about 5 feet above the ring. The rappelling equipment was successfully tested on Sunday Night Heat but that night was a different story. A cable somehow came loose from Owen's safety vest and he fell over 70 feet, striking the corner turnbuckle and landing in the ring. The live crowd was in shock and some believed that a dummy had been dropped as part of the show; very few realized how tragic the situation was. EMTs attempted CPR but Owen did not respond and the show was delayed 15 minutes as paramedics rushed Owen to the hospital. A little while later, Jim Ross informed the viewers that Owen Hart had indeed died from his fall. However, Vince McMahon made the decision not to cancel the rest of the show and actually allowed the rest of the pay-per-view to continue uninterrupted. Owen's best friend Jeff Jarrett was forced to wrestle in the same ring where, moments before, his friend died. I doubt Vince even saw the ramifications of having a wrestler called "The Undertaker" in the main event either.