5 WWE world title matches that underwhelmed 

3) Alberto Del Rio vs. RVD — WWE Night of Champions 2013

This match happened on PPV. Twice.

That’s right. This match took place on a WWE pay-per-view. The Night of Champions concept, in which all championships must be defended, often sets up strange and underwhelming title matchs. But Rob Van Dam's match with Alberto Del Rio might just take the cake.

Even though "RVD" could still perform at a high level in 2013, he was three years removed from his forgettable run as the TNA World Champion. He just didn’t feel like a legitimate contender in WWE’s main event scene. The company didn't pull the trigger with RVD at the peak of his popularity. So it seemed quite unlikely that he would win a world title at this point in his career.

As many fans expected, Del Rio retained the title in this match. This one-off would have been fine. But this bout was only the precursor to a hardcore rematch the following month at WWE Battleground. Del Rio won that match, too, so this bout is even more questionable in hindsight.