1997-2009 Pay-per-view-reports

Randy Orton retained his title at WrestleMania 24. Photo by Mike Mastrandrea

2009 PPVs

• Nov. 16: Two superb matches highlight surprisingly straightforward Turning Point
• Oct. 25: Cena, Smackdown earn Bragging Rights
• Oct. 19: Sting loses but doesn't retire, capping off night of ups and downs at Bound for Glory
• Oct. 5: Title changes highlight Hell in a Cell
• Sep. 21: AJ Styles wins title at No Surrender
• Sep. 14: Montreal fans 'screwed' again in Breaking Point sham
• Sep. 5: Enter The Dragon: Dragon Gate USA gets off to flying start
• Aug. 24: TLC Match and the return of a fan favorite liven up SummerSlam
• Aug. 17: Hard Justice: Troubled Angle still the champ
• July 27: Night of Champions: Punk loses title, but keeps star performer tag
• July 20: Victory Road: Submission wins and title changes
• June 28: Mysterio & Jericho save The Bash from wash-out
• June 22: TNA Slammiversary shocks and surprises
• June 8: Extreme Rules sees many title changes, but fails to live up to its name
• May 25: Sacrifice: Sting the new face to Main Event Mafia
• May 17: Hardy feud reignites at Judgment Day
• Apr. 20: TNA's lackluster Lockdown
• Apr. 6: Wrestlemania 25: HBK steals the show
• Mar. 15: The TNA Destination X Disaster
• Feb. 16: No Way Out gets Rated R
• Feb. 9: Sting retains at Against All Odds
• Jan. 25: Orton triumphs, Cena survives, Hardy falls at Royal Rumble
• Jan. 11: Genesis a stalemate between Mafia and Frontline

2008 PPVs

• Dec. 14: Armageddon: Hardy finally breaks through
• Dec. 7: Final Resolution: The Mafia makes strides
• Nov. 24: Two new world champs at dull Survivor Series
• Nov. 9: Turning Point: Mafia gains momentum
• Oct. 26: Cyber Sunday lives up to the hype
• Oct. 13: Sting takes title at Bound for Glory
• Oct. 6: Dual main events rescue No Mercy
• Sep. 29: ROH has another great show with New Horizons PPV
• Sep. 15: No Surrender a bore
• Sep. 8: Scramble matches make for wild Unforgiven
• Aug. 18: SummerSlam comes close to 'blockbuster' status
• Aug. 11: Hard Justice delivers action and teases
• July 20: The Great American Bash: The Great American Soap Opera
• July 13: Main event mars Victory Road
• June 30: Big names still on top after Night of Champions
• June 8: Slammiversary: No gimmicks needed for thumbs up PPV
• June 2: One Night Stand WWE's best this year
• June 1: ROH gives all on Take No Prisoners
• May 19: Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows
• May 12: TNA Sacrifice: Joe retains; LAX regains
• Apr. 28: HHH reigns again after Backlash
• Apr. 14: TNA Lockdown: Joe captures gold
• Mar. 31: Mayweather, Orton survive WrestleMania 24; Edge, Flair don't
• Mar. 10: Destination X spotty at best
• Mar. 9: ROH: Rising Above other PPV offerings
• Feb. 18: Chamber matches dominate No Way Out
• Feb. 11: Against All Odds: Angle still TNA champ
• Jan. 28: Cena wins Royal Rumble in surprise return
• Jan 6: Styles sides with Angle costing Cage at Final Resolution

2007 PPVs

• Dec. 17: Edge brings in the clones to win at Armageddon
• Dec. 3: Chaos rules at Turning Point
• Nov. 19: Survivor Series ends with an Edge
• Nov. 12: Booker T the surprise, but Angle still champ after Genesis
• Oct 29: Cyber Sunday succeeds on many levels
• Oct 15: Angle gets stung at Bound For Glory
• Oct 8: Orton-HHH steal No Mercy -- twice
• Sep 17: Undertaker's return highlight of underwhelming Unforgiven
• Sep 10: No Surrender delivers on Angles and a new TV deal
• Aug 27: Returns highlight SummerSlam
• Aug 13: Bad booking mars Hard Justice
• Jul 23: Cena still champ after busy Great American Bash
• Jul 16: Victory Road full of surprises
• Jun 25: Vengeance banal and badly booked
• Jun 18: TNA scores with Slammiversary
• Jun 4: One Night Stand a PPV gong show
• May 21: WWE just passes on Judgment Day
• May 14: World title picture muddied after good Sacrifice
• Apr 30: No filler makes for a consistent Backlash
• Apr 16: Lockdown pulled down by gimmick matches
• Apr 1: Undertaker the champ, McMahon bald after WrestleMania
• Mar 12: Samoa Joe denied at Destination X
• Feb 19: No Way Out an exercise in monotony
• Feb 12: Christian retains belt Against All Odds
• Jan 29: Old guard dominates Royal Rumble
• Jan 15: Cage, Angle on top after Final Resolution
• Jan 8: Cena retains, Triple H injured at Revolution

2006 PPVs

• Dec 18: Unexpected ladder contest steals Armageddon
• Dec 11: Samoa Joe finally tops Angle at Turning Point
• Dec 4: Lashley has a December to remember
• Nov 27: WWE kills 'Survivor Series'
• Nov 20: Questionable booking mars TNA Genesis
• Nov 6: K-Fed costs Cena at Cyber Sunday
• Oct 23: Sting new champ after Bound For Glory
• Oct 9: Booker still reigns after No Mercy
• Sep 25: Ultimate X steals No Surrender
• Sep 18: Unforgiven just averages out
• Aug 21: Flair & Hogan top average SummerSlam
• Aug 14: Cage turns on Sting at fiery Hard Justice
• Jul 24: Booker reigns after the Great American Bash
• Jul 17: Sting succeeds on Victory Road
• Jun 26: DX returns with a Vengeance
• Jun 19: Title held up after TNA Slammiversary
• Jun 12: ECW resurrected at One Night Stand PPV
• May 22: Rey wins, MNM splits at Judgment Day
• May 15: TNA makes good on Sacrifice PPV
• May 1: Heaven can't help Backlash
• Apr 30: 6:05 The Reunion PPV a rush
• Apr 24: Lockdown not a letdown
• Apr 3: WrestleMania delivers big time on PPV
• Mar 13: Destination X marks a great PPV
• Feb 20: Main events salvage No Way Out
• Feb 13: Against All Odds Christian Cage crowned champion
• Jan 30: Mysterio claims Royal Rumble; Cena reigns again
• Jan 23: AWE Harsh Reality: A real bang for the buck
• Jan 16: Sting gets a hit at Final Resolution
• Jan 9: Edge surprise champ after Revolution

2005 PPVs

• Dec 19: Taker-Orton rises above Armageddon
• Dec 12: Ups and downs to Turning Point
• Nov 28: Smackdown wins, but Undertaker the real Survivor
• Nov 14: Genesis turns Christian and much more
• Nov 2: Taboo Tuesday delivers decently
• Oct 24: Rhino upsets Jarrett at Bound for Glory
• Oct 11: No Mercy PPV unmerciful
• Sep 19: Unforgiven marred by unfortunate ending
• Sep 12: Unbreakable an astounding PPV
• Aug 22: Hogan-HBK steal SummerSlam
• Aug 15: TNA makes a great Sacrifice
• Jul 25: JBL reigns at a dull Bash
• Jul 19: No Surrender a success
• Jun 27: Batista retains with a Vengeance
• Jun 20: Raven crowned king at Slammiversary
• Jun 13: One great Night of hardcore hostalgia
• May 23: Judgment Day: Good, bad, ugly
• May 16: Styles ends Jarrett's reign at Hard Justice
• May 2: Hulkamania rules Backlash
• Apr 25: Lockdown lacks
• Apr 4: Main events weak at WrestleMania 21
• Mar 14: Destination X: Overbooked but fun
• Feb 21: JBL finds another Way Out
• Feb 14: Iron Man steals Against All Odds
• Jan 31: Batista claims the Royal Rumble
• Jan 17: New Resolution needed by TNA
• Jan 10: No Revolution: Triple H prevails

2004 PPVs

• Dec 13: WWE survives its own Armageddon
• Dec 6: TNA Turning Point a success
• Nov 15: Orton survives at Survivor Series
• Nov 8: Victory Road bombs
• Oct 20: Nothing taboo at Taboo Tuesday
• Oct 4: Fans won't remember No Mercy
• Sep 13: Unforgiven a good night for HHH
• Aug 16: Orton-Benoit, Guerrero-Angle save SummerSlam
• Jul 12: Canadians have Edge at Vengeance
• Jun 28: Great American Bash provides surprise endings
• Jun 14: Badd Blood a total bore
• May 17: Judgment Day for Guerrero
• Apr 19: Feature bouts save BackLash
• Mar 15: WrestleMania XX bombs
• Feb 16: Guerrero crowned at No Way Out
• Jan 26: Benoit wins the Royal Rumble

2003 PPVs

• Dec 15: WWE Armageddon a flop
  
• Nov 17: Goldberg survives, Austin doesn't at Survivor Series
  
• Oct 20: No Mercy for WWE fans
  
• Sep 22: Unforgiven: Goldberg wins Gold
  
• Aug 25: Triple H retains at SummerSlam
  
• Jul 28: Angle takes Vengeance on Lesnar
  
• Jun 16: Bad Blood just plain bad
  
• May 19: Judgment Day pure vomit
  
• Apr 28: Goldberg suffers BackLash
  
• Mar 31:WWE shines at WrestleMania XIX

2002 PPVs

• April 22: Hogan champ again at BackLash
  
• April 15: WWA Eruption sputters
  
• March 18: Triple H crowned WWF Champion at WrestleMania X8
  
• March 18: Hogan passes torch at WrestleMania
  
• Feb. 18: nWo returns at No Way Out
  
• Jan. 21: Triple H wins Royal Rumble
  
• Jan. 7: WWA debuts with The Inception, Thunder returns

2001 PPVs

• Dec. 10: Jericho new WWF World Champion at Vengeance
  
• Nov. 19: WWF pulls out Survivor Series win
  
• Oct. 22: McMahons ruin No Mercy
  
• Sept. 24: Angle wins WWF title at Unforgiven
  
• Aug. 20: Rock wins WCW title at SummerSlam
  
• July 23: Austin turns at Invasion
  
• June 25: Angle and Edge rule King Of The Ring
  
• May 21: Triple H loses, Austin wins at Judgment Day
  
• Apr. 30: McMahonMania at Backlash
  
• Apr. 2: Austin turns heel at Wrestlemania X-Seven
  
• Apr. 2: Lessons from the cheap seats at Wrestlemania
  
• Mar. 19: WCW downplays demise at Greed
  
• Feb. 26: Triple H & The Rock winners at No Way Out
  
• Feb. 19: Main event mess hurts SuperBrawl
  
• Feb. 5: WOW unleashes worst PPV ever
  
• Jan. 22: Surprises dominate Royal Rumble
  
• Jan. 15: Animal the Mystery Man at Sin
  
• Jan. 8: Confusion reigns at ECW's Guilty As Charged

2000 PPVs

• Dec. 18: Starrcade ends Y2K on a positive note
  
• Dec. 11: Armageddon: WWF saves the worst for last
  
• Dec. 4: Tag team bout steals Massacre show
  
• Nov. 27: Steiner wins WCW World Title at Mayhem
  
• Nov. 20: Weak stunt ruins Survivor Series
  
• Nov. 6: ECW has an Old School champ at November To Remember
  
• Oct. 30: Halloween Havoc a howling bad PPV
  
• Oct. 22: Angle wins WWF gold at No Mercy
  
• Oct. 2: Jerry Lynn new ECW champ at Anarchy Rules
  
• Sep. 25: Austin culprit unrevealed at Unforgiven
  
• Sep. 18: Orndorff injured at Fall Brawl
  
• Aug. 28: Stunts highlight SummerSlam
  
• Aug. 14: Canada rules at New Blood Rising
  
• July 24: Fully Loaded a bloody good PPV
  
• July 17: ECW's Heat Wave fizzles
  
• July 10: Booker new champ at the Great American Bash
  
• June 26: Angle, Rock, King Of The Ring victors
  
• June 12: Goldberg turns at the Bash at the Beach
  
• May 22: Taker costs Rock the title at Judgment Day
  
• May 15: Credible retains title at Hardcore Heaven
  
• May 8: Cagey Jarrett wins Slamboree gold
  
• May 1: Rock victorious at Backlash
  
• Apr. 17: Spring back in WCW's step with Spring Stampede
  
• Apr. 3: WrestleMania 2000 a flop
  
• Mar. 20: Uncensored elevates WCW
  
• Mar. 20: Living Dangerously boosts ECW
  
• Feb. 28: No Way Out for Cactus Jack?
  
• Feb. 21: Super Brawl equals Super Bore
  
• Souled Out a mess from start to finish
  
• Jan. 17: Rocky wins the Royal Rumble
  
• Jan. 10: Overbooking convicts Guilty As Charged

1999 PPVs

• Dec. 20: Goldberg screwed at Starrcade
  
• Dec. 13: Steph betrays Vince at Armageddon
  
• Nov. 22: Hart executes sixth world title reign at WCW Mayhem
  
• Nov. 15: Booking blows Survivor Series
  
• Oct. 25: Glitches mar ECW's N2R
  
• Oct. 25: WCW rebounds at Havoc
  
• Oct. 18: Tag match highlights No Mercy
  
• Oct. 18: Heroes PPV a disappointment
  
• Sept. 27: HHH regains title at Unforgiven
  
• Sept. 20: Anarchy Rulz: ECW has an Awesome new champ
  
• Sept. 12: Fall Brawl: Sting wins World title at PPV
  
• Aug. 23: Foley new champ at SummerSlam
  
• Aug. 15: Hogan - Nash, an embarrassment at Road Wild
  
• July. 26: Fully Loaded recycles Raw material
  
• July. 12: Bash At The Beach: Savage new WCW champ
  
• June 22: Gunn crowned KOTR
  
• June 14: Great American Bash: Sid returns
  
• May 24: Over The Edge: Hart tragedy overshadows Taker win
  
• May 10: Nash champ again at Slamboree
  
• April 26: Backlash: Austin wins, Stephanie abducted
  
• April 12: DDP new champ at Stampede
  
• March 29: Austin wins title at WM15
  
• March 22: Living Dangerously: ECW rises to the occasion
  
• March 22: ECW delivers at Living Dangerously
  
• March 15: Flair wins title at Uncensored
  
• Feb. 22: David Flair turns at SuperBrawl
  
• Feb. 22: St. Valentine's Day Massacre: McMahon makes a Giant mistake
  
• Jan. 25: McMahon wins Royal Rumble, Rock champ again
  
• Jan. 18: Hall zapped at Souled Out
  
• Jan. 11: Gulity As Charged: ECW PPV delivers

1998 PPVs

• Dec. 28: Starrcade: Nash wins title, ends Goldberg's streak
  
• Dec. 14: Rock Bottom: Foley Screwed again
  
• Nov. 23: Nash dominates WW3
  
• Nov. 16: The Rock wins Survivor Series tourney
  
• Oct. 26: Horace causes Halloween Havoc
  
• Oct. 19: Austin fired at Judgement Day
  
• Sept. 28: Austin loses title at Breakdown
  
• Sept. 14: Fall Brawl tanks hard
  
• Aug. 31: Ladder match dominates SummerSlam
  
• Aug. 9: Leno pins Bischoff at Road Wild
  
• July 27: Fully Loaded: Austin and Taker win tag team gold
  
• July 12: Bash At The Beach: Mailman doesn't deliver a win
  
• June 29: King Of The Ring: Kane wins WWF World Title, Foley soars
  
• June 29: American Bash anything but Great
  
• May 30: Over The Edge: Stone Cold beats the odds
  
• May 18: Slamboree: Bischoff beats McMahon...sort of
  
• April 27: McMahon, the real star of Unforgiven
  
• April 20: Spring Stampede: Injured Savage wins World Title
  
• March 30: WrestleMania XIV: Austin wins WWF World Title
  
• March 16: Confusion ruins sound Uncensored PPV
  
• Feb 23: SuperBrawl: Hollywood overcome by Madness
  
• Feb 16: No Way Out: Austin stuns Chyna
  
• Jan. 25: WCW / nWo Souled Out: Rhodes turns nWo
  
• Jan. 25: Austin wins predictable Royal Rumble

1997 PPVs

• Dec. 29: Starrcade: Hart Stings Hogan
  
• Dec. 8: D-Generation X: A Hart's Revenge
  
• Nov. 24: World War Three: An Outsider wins the War
  
• Nov. 10: Survivor Series screws the fans
  
• Oct. 27: Hallowen Havoc: Hogan pays the Piper
  
• Oct. 6: Undertaker gets Cain-ed at Badd Blood
  
• Sep 15: Fall Brawl: The Horsemen Perfectly betrayed
  
• Sep 8: Ground Zero: Hit Man dismantles The Patriot
  
• Aug 9: Road Wild: Hogan goes wild on Luger
  
• Aug 4: SummerSlam: Hit Man wins WWF title for a fifth time
  
• Jul 14: Bash At The Beach: Rodman, Hogan Bashed At Beach

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