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1997-2013 Pay-per-view-reports

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

2013 PPVs

May 4: Jay Briscoe defends at ROH Border Wars
Apr. 7: WrestleMania 29: Cena back on top, The Streak lives on
Apr. 5: Briscoe captures ROH title at Supercard of Honor VII
Mar. 11: Bully Ray wins TNA title, turns on Hogans at Lockdown
Feb. 17: Rock holds off Punk at Elimination Chamber
Jan. 27: The Royal Rumble sets up a potential WrestleMania rematch as The Rock, Cena win
Jan. 13: Hardy overcomes odds at TNA Genesis

2012 PPVs

Dec. 17: Ziggler, Shield win big at WWE TLC
Dec. 17: Steen & El Generico finish off a great ROH Final Battle
Dec. 12: Final Resolution: Never say never
Nov. 19: Punk makes it through Survivor Series with some help from the NXT wave of talent
Nov. 12: Hardy-Aries ladder match elevates TNA Turning Point
Oct. 29: Punk gets Shell Shocked but escapes with his gold at Hell in a Cell
Oct. 15: Hardy back on top at Bound For Glory
Oct. 14: Steen and Elgin top best ROH show of the year
Sep. 17: Night of Champions: Hustle, loyalty, and yes, respect
Sep. 16: Steen retains, Corino & Jacobs tag champs at ROH Death Before Dishonor
Sep. 9: Hardy ends up high at No Surrender
Aug. 19: Lesnar snaps Triple H's arm at SummerSlam
Aug. 13: Aries bests Roode again, 60 BFG Series points at stake at Hardcore Justice
July 15: Punk, Cena, Ziggler shine at Money in the Bank
July 8: Simply the best: Aries stuns Roode to win TNA world title at Destination X
June 24: ROH's Hostage Crisis continues as Steen retains at 'Best in the World 2012'
June 18: No Way Out: End of another era
June 11: TNA celebrates 10 years with fantastic Slammiversary
May 21: Mr. Excitement lives on; Punk, Bryan put on classic at Over The Limit
May 14: Roode retains yet again to cap off thrilling Sacrifice
May 13: Steen, WGTT capture titles at ROH's Border Wars
April 29: Bloodied Cena shocks Lesnar to cap off outstanding Extreme Rules
April 16: Roode, Storm try, but can't save disappointing Lockdown
April 2: Highs of Taker-HHH, Cena-Rock and Punk-Jericho overcome plenty of lows at WrestleMania XXVIII
March 31, 2012: ROH Showdown in the Sun 2: Richards outlasts Elgin in Match of the Year candidate
March 30, 2012: ROH Showdown in the Sun: Richards retains, Steen gets unexpected help
March 18: Roode squeaks by Sting at Victory Road
March 4: ROH 10th anniversary show mixes new blood with old
Feb. 20: Good matches but not enough of them at Elimination Chamber
Feb. 13: TNA delivers excellent show with Against All Odds
Jan. 30: The Great White Sheamus takes a big bite out out of the 25th Royal Rumble
Jan. 9: Genesis: Hardy wins match but not title

2011 PPVs

Dec. 24: ROH Final Battle great at first, then fizzles
Dec. 19: TLC: The trouble with tables
Dec. 12: No resolution found at Final Resolution
Nov. 21: No swerves but plenty of Rock and Punk at Survivor Series
Nov. 14: Roode retains title at highly forgettable Turning Point
Oct. 24: Henry and Del Rio retain at solid Vengeance show
Oct. 17: Bound For Glory: Awful finish undermines outstanding show
Oct. 3: Hell in a Cell ... and outside as well
Sep. 19: Triple H, Henry, Cena victorious at Night of Champions
Sep. 18: Gimmick matches highlight ROH Death Before Dishonor IX
Sep. 12: Angle, Roode prevail at No Surrender
Aug. 14: Punk-Cena feud comes to a head, but not without some wrinkles at SummerSlam
Aug. 8: Hardcore Justice: Angle wins, TNA viewers don't
July 18: Money in the Bank: The WWE gets Punk�d
July 11: Destination X proves that wrestling matters
June 27: Richards new champ at ROH Best in the World
June 20: Cena, Orton retain titles at Capitol Punishment
June 13: Slammiversary delivers TNA's best PPV effort of year
May 22: Over the Limit: Unpredictability makes for a good show
May 15: Sacrifice: Chyna the star of lacklustre PPV
May 1: Extreme Rules: Championship make-over edition
Apr. 18: TNA delivers another dud with Lockdown
Apr. 3: The Rock costs Cena as The Miz retains at WrestleMania XXVII
Mar. 14: TNA screws fans: Victory Road full of potholes
Feb. 21: Elimination Chamber mostly eliminates dramatic intrigue
Feb. 14: Hardy regains title at so-so Against All Odds
Jan 31: Super-size Royal Rumble saves biggest surprise for last
Jan. 10: Genesis: Hardy arrives, Hardy falls

2010 PPVs

Dec. 20: TLC delivers highs, lows and a new champ
Dec. 6: Hardy retains, Williams upsets Styles at Final Resolution
Nov. 22: The fate of Cena is finally decided at so-so Survivor Series
Nov. 8: Turning Point: Hardy retains title to cap awful show
Oct. 25: Cena central to Bragging Rights; Smackdown wins again
Oct. 11: Bound For Glory: Hogan, Bischoff, Jarrett behind 'they' as Hardy wins title in shocker
Oct. 4: Hell in a Cell: Betrayal, fan interference, and flying shoes
Oct. 1: TNA Knockouts PPV shows strength of division
Sep. 19: Few gimmicks, more title changes at Night of Champions
Sep. 6: No Surrender: Angle and Hardy steal the show
Aug. 16: Rumored return helps Team WWE fend off Nexus at SummerSlam
Aug. 8: TNA's Hardcore Justice full of ECW memories
July 19: Kane, Miz make most of Money In The Bank
July 11: Strong wrestling highlights exciting Victory Road
June 21: 4-Way matches Fatal for championship reigns
June 14: TNA showcases solid in-ring work at Slammiversary
May 24: Batista quits to end disappointing Over The Limit
May 17: TNA serves up mostly straightforward wrestling at Sacrifice
Apr. 26: WWE Extreme Rules features strong Mania rematches
Apr. 19: Styles, Hogan Lockdown victories inside the cage
Mar. 29: Undertaker ends Shawn Michaels' career in thrilling rematch to cap off Wrestlemania XXVI
Mar. 22: Destination X highlights the good, bad of TNA
Feb. 22: Batista, Jericho and Michaels capitalize on Elimination Chamber opportunities
Feb. 15: Styles, Pope claim victory Against All Odds
Feb. 1: The 2010 Royal Rumble is Rated R in Atlanta
Jan. 18: Angle-Styles good, but not enough to save Genesis

2009 PPVs

Dec. 20: Final Resolution a "phenomenal" ending for TNA in 2009
Dec. 14: New champs at strong WWE TLC show
Nov. 22: Lots of wrestlers per match but no title changes at Survivor Series
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