5 recent WWE pay-per-views that did not last beyond a year

#3 Capitol Punishment (2011)

Well, would you look at that?

As mentioned just now, WWE had problems with the June spot on their pay-per-view calendar. 2011 was possibly the most glaring of them all. With a poster featuring the then-president of the United States, Barack Obama, and a pretty well-done stage with the Capitol building, WWE had a politically-themed show.

Capitol Punishment was an average pay-per-view. There were some good matches, like Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston and CM Punk vs Rey Mysterio. Randy Orton retained his World Heavyweight Championship against Christian in a very good match, despite Christian's foot being on the rope.

The main event was one of the most bizarre in recent WWE history. John Cena defended his WWE Championship against, drum roll please, R-Truth of all people! That's right, the former WWE 24/7 Champion had a WWE Championship pay-per-view main event against John Cena. Crazy to think that even happened.

WWE even had an Obama doll at the event, showcasing the bizarre nature of this entire pay-per-view. It would not return in 2012, as No Way Out returned for one year only before WWE created Payback, another show that is not taking place any more. And it looks like WWE's pay-per-view troubles in June might return again if Stomping Grounds fails to impress.