4 Former PPV concepts WWE should bring back

WWE has tweaked its PPVs every year, adding some and getting rid of some others.
WWE has tweaked its PPVs every year, adding some and getting rid of some others.

#3 July: Cyber Sunday/Taboo Tuesday could replace Extreme Rules

Fan interaction in determining matches? Why isn't this back in the rotation of PPVs?
Fan interaction in determining matches? Why isn't this back in the rotation of PPVs?

While Extreme Rules can sometimes have good matches, the fact is it's become irrelevant with the likes of TLC and Hell in a Cell also on the PPV schedule. Simply having a 'No Holds Barred' match can be held on any PPV and TLC already is chock full of hardcore stipulation matches.

WWE needs to really sell that the WWE Universe has a say rather than caving in to their demands once or twice every few years. Yeah, it was nice that they listened to the audience and gave both Becky Lynch and Kofi Kingston title wins, but it needs to be done on a more consistent basis.

The easiest way to give the fans a voice yearly is to bring back the former Cyber Sunday/Taboo Tuesday PPV concept. For those unfamiliar with it, WWE built the show up on a bunch of storylines leading up to the PPV and then had fans vote on stipulations for the match. They could also choose what would happen to the loser of the match as chosen by the winner.

If someone like Bobby Lashley kept attacking the Miz and making him miserable, then they could have the fans pick a special referee for the match. Or they could pick the type of match the had, from a submission match to a handicapped match or a kendo stick match.

One thing the WWE often did was have the fans vote on who they wanted the top champions to face at the event. Voting could close for most matches two weeks before the PPV so that a build to each match could be made. Special refs could be done during the PPV to keep some semblance of a surprise.

The main point is that the fans might have a voice, but it's not as great as we would want and the WWE doesn't always listen to the fans like they think they might. If they did, Brock Lesnar would not have been Universal Champion despite showing up sporadically and Charlotte Flair wouldn't always be getting title shots.

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