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WWE recently announced that they have scrapped brand exclusive PPVs and brought back dual branded PPVs. From 2017 to 2018, the number of annual PPVs reduced from 14 to 12. Reducing the number of PPVs was important because the WWE Creative was constantly finding it difficult to prepare good enough stories to fill every PPV.
They have already scrapped PPVs like WWE Great Balls of Fire, No Mercy, Battleground, and Payback.
However, we think there are a few more PPVs that deserve to go, and there are some PPVs that should make a comeback. In this list, we take a look at such PPVs.
#1 Should be removed - WWE Fastlane
Fastlane was relevant when brand exclusive PPVs were present. While Elimination Chamber was the last test for the champion of one brand, Fastlane was the last test for the champion of the other brand. However, since there are no more brand exclusive PPVs, it is time for one of these PPVs to say goodbye.
Although Fastlane 2018 was a better event than Elimination Chamber 2018, Elimination Chamber gets the nod over Fastlane to stay because of the gimmick match.
Elimination Chamber should be the last stop for champions from both brands. Going through 5 opponents inside a grueling structure without any rules is the ultimate test the champion can undergo before his big match at WrestleMania.
#2 Should be removed - Hell in a Cell
When Hell in a Cell got a namesake PPV in 2009, many people were excited. However, the PPV has done nothing but devalue The Devil's Playground.
Usually, Hell in a Cell is used to settle a rivalry that has a long history and the only way to end it is enclosing them within a structure without rules. The classic between Shawn Michaels and Triple H was a huge hit because people were invested in the story and history between both men.
However, nowadays the Hell in a Cell stipulation is given to any match without any build-up whatsoever. The Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman never warranted a Hell in a Cell stipulation.
The match was underwhelming. Thus, I feel the Hell in a Cell PPV should be scrapped and the stipulation brought whenever the feud between two individuals goes beyond a threshold.
#3 Should make a comeback - Cyber Sunday
Although it is allegedly rigged, Cyber Sunday was a really good gimmicky PPV. In this age where everyone has access to the Internet, and WWE Network is on a rapid rise, Cyber Sunday would have been a perfect PPV to have.
In case you don't know, Cyber Sunday was a PPV where fans were allowed to vote, choosing stipulations or challengers for a world title. The flexibility and potential of this PPV were incredible.
#4 Should make a comeback - King of the Ring
King of the Ring is a tournament that made stars. Steve Austin would not be the Stone Cold we know if it weren't for the 3:16 speech he cut after winning King of the Ring 1996. Brock Lesnar was directly thrown into the main event after winning King of the Ring 2002.
Although WWE brought back the legendary PPV a couple of times since 2010, they treated the winners like jokes. Imagine Brock Lesnar calling himself King Lesnar and dropping his "beast" gimmick.
The King of the Ring definitely deserves a reboot, with the winner getting a world championship shot at SummerSlam. This would make the entire PPV interesting and can help create new stars.
