The best WWE PPVs ever remind us how great wrestling can be.
The bestWWEPPVs are more than greatwrestlingcards.
For that reason, were looking back at the very best PPVs in WWE history.
Just keep in mind that were only looking at WWE PPVs (and PLEs) for this list.
That means no PPVs produced by other promotions and no NXT shows.
Those shows are more than worthy of their own lists.
It doesnt hurt that the two five-star matches on this card represent the platonic idea of that rating.
Dont sleep on the rest of this card, though.
This was a rare example of WWE making the most of a largely depleted roster at the time.
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WWE Survivor Series 2002
2002 turned out to be an unlikely banner year for WWE.
Survivor Series 2002is one of the most notable examples of that ideal balance.
Thats evident in this PPVs incredible main event between John Cena and Daniel Bryan.
Fans saw those two tear the house down and opened their hearts and eyes to a bright new day.
Yet, the show ended with heartbroken masses suddenly forced to reckon with Randy Orton as champion once again.
The fabled Yes Movement reached necessary new heights on that day.
Equally impressive is the sometimes-overlooked showdown between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar.
Those two (five-star) matches help make this one of thoseSummerSlamsthat were far better than that yearsWrestleMania.
WrestleMania III
Its easy enough to criticizeWrestleMania IIIin retrospect.
The card is a bit too large and filled with matches that dont exactly meet modern in-ring standards.
Thats especially true of the incredible Intercontinental Championship match between Macho Man and Ricky Steamboat.
Its what every Royal Rumble match aspires to be and few are.
WWE Backlash 2000
WWE had a problem in early 2000.
Thankfully, the company would right the ship by the timeBacklashrolled around.
Backlash 2000is widely considered to be 2000s realWrestleMania.
This event kicked off a largely uninterrupted streak of incredible PPVs that WWE would ride for nearly a year.
WrestleMania XXIV
WhileWrestleMania 24has always been well-regarded, the event has only grown in acclaim in recent years.
Its not hard to see why.
However, this event is defined by the emotional power of Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair.
WrestleMania 30
I doubt a company will ever truly replicate what happened to Daniel Bryan duringWrestleMania 30.
It was an almost impossible blend of pro wrestling storytelling and real-life drama.
Impressively, those matches also bookended what proved to be an incredible night of wrestling.
This event also marked the historicWrestleManiadebut of The Shield.
It fostered a competitive atmosphere typically not seen outside of the biggest showdowns between sports greatest rivals.
Thankfully, the multi-man main event more than lived up to the hype.
What people tend to forget, though, is how great the rest of this card was.
Even The Great Sasuke and Taka Michinoku got 10 minutes to put on an AJPW-style barnburner.
Its arguably a perfect (if short) wrestling card.
Despite what its popular reputation suggests, this is so much more than a one-match card.
Its an untarnished bright spot for an otherwise strange time for the company.
WrestleMania XIX
You dont have to look hard to findWrestleMania 19s lowlights.
Yet, this is still the second-bestWrestleManiaever when you look back at the rest of the card.
Trish Stratus, Victoria, and Jazz pushed WWE womens wrestling forward through sheer force of will.
Few otherWrestleManiashave ever been as obviously great.
Of course, the thing that makes this a truly all-time great event is the crowd.
2,500 diehard ECW fans crammed into the Hammerstein Ballroom and exhibited a cult-like fervor that was simply electric.
Its a show both remarkably of its time and truly timeless.
The funny thing is that the facts of the event still hold up to its almost impossible reputation.
The star power theyve cultivated for themselves since then only makes it feel that much more special.
Yet, multiple matches on this show could have slid intothat main event spotwith few going home disappointed.