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In WWE, pay-per-views occur every month of the year. These events play a big role in WWE programming and often leave fans delighted and wanting more. However, on occasions, such PPVs fail to hit the spot.
Some pay-per-views are very popular while others are forgettable. The four big WWE pay-per-views are Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series.
WWE's big four are held every year. But a few other PPVs have occurred just once, probably due to low buy-rates or a negative response from the WWE Universe, or due to being separate brands. This is probably why WWE had no choice but to have both RAW and SmackDown Superstars appear on the same PPVs.
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Anyway, here are 5 WWE Pay-Per-View events that only happen once.
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#5 WWE Stomping Grounds
WWE Stomping Grounds took place on June 23, 2019. The show featured nine matches and emanated from the Tacoma Dome in Washington. The main event saw Seth Rollins defend his Universal Championship against Baron Corbin in a No Countout and No Disqualification Match with Lacey Evans as the special guest referee. The event had nine matches in total, of which seven were Championship bouts. However, only one title changed hands as Ricochet defeated Samoa Joe to win the WWE US Championship.
The event was also a continuation of the main feuds that were going on at the time. Roman Reigns' tussle with Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre continued, while Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch resumed their rivalries with Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans respectively.
Unfortunately for the first and only Stomping Grounds event, the show suffered a low buy rate, according to Wrestling Inc. The event made an estimated 9,800 pay-per-view purchases. The Tacoma Dome stadium, which can hold up to 18,000 fans, had only 6,000 show up for the event.
#4 WWE Evolution
On October 28, 2018, WWE made history by having their first-ever all-women pay-per-view. The event emanated from the Nassau Collesium in Uniondale, New York. WWE Evolution featured women from RAW, SmackDown, NXT, and NXT UK. Seven bouts took place and one dark match occurred.
All Women's Championships from the four brands were defended and only the NXT Women's title changed hands. Shayna Baszler defeated Kairi Sane by submission to win the gold.
The main matches on the show saw Becky Lynch retain the SmackDown Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey successfully defended the RAW Women's Title against Nikki Bella.
The event was well-received as it was a show dedicated to female wrestlers and women all around the world. The attendance was 10,900, which is something that WWE did not announce. Although the event wasn't sold out, the fans enjoyed WWE Evolution.
Many fans on social media have been clamoring for another edition of the PPV. It is safe to say that WWE Evolution will not be staying on this list for a long time.
#3 WWE Great Balls of Fire
WWE Great Balls of Fire was another pay-per-view that only happened once. The event took place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It was a show for the WWE RAW brand that included nine matches.
Every single championship from the brand was defended and none of them changed hands that night. The main event saw Brock Lesnar face Samoa Joe for the first time ever. Lesnar successfully retained his Universal Championship against the Samoan Submission Machine.
Other main matches on the card included Braun Strowman defeating Roman Reigns in an Ambulance Match.
After the match Reigns would put Strowman inside the ambulance and reverse drive it into another one, leaving the fans stunned. Unfortunately for this pay-per-view, the name Great Balls of Fire was poorly received on social media.
The event was also remembered for Lesnar defending the Universal Championship for the first time ever since he won it from Goldberg at WrestleMania 33. One match that stood out was the 30-minute Iron Man Match between Cesaro and Sheamus and The Hardy Boyz for the RAW Tag Team Championships. The bout went into overtime and ultimately, The Bar emerged victorious.
#2 WWE Fatal-4 Way
WWE Fatal-4 Way was a unique pay-per-view that happened in 2010. The theme of the event was to have every main championship defended in a Fatal 4-Way match.
Every Fatal 4-way match that took place resulted in a title change. Alicia Fox won the WWE Divas Championship for the very first time in her career. Rey Mysterio captured the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time, while Sheamus became a two-time WWE Champion as well. There were 10,000 fans in attendance, but the show suffered a low buy rate of 143,000.
Both the WWE and World Heavyweight Championship match finishes were quite questionable because their results involved outside interferences. Kane had his sights on CM Punk during the World Heavyweight Championship Match, while The Nexus cost John Cena his WWE Championship.
Besides the championship finishes, it was also a night where Evan Bourne shocked the fans by defeating Chris Jericho. The event saw The Usos and Tamina have their first pay-per-view match in the WWE.
Although this was only Fatal-4 Way pay-per-view for WWE, NXT would eventually have a similar event in one of their TakeOvers, dated back to September 11, 2014.
#1 WWE Capitol Punishment
WWE Capitol Punishment took place on June 19, 2011. Over nine thousand fans were in attendance as the show received a buy rate of 170,000. The main matches that night were John Cena defending the WWE Championship against R-Truth and Randy Orton putting the World Heavyweight title on the line against Christian.
This WWE pay-per-view would also see superstars from both RAW and SmackDown receive pushes. Dolph Ziggler won the United States Championship for the very first time and Alex Riley achieved his first PPV singles win against The Miz. Ezekiel Jackson claimed the Intercontinental Championship from Wade Barrett at the event as well.
It was also the slow beginning of The Summer of Punk, as CM Punk was slowly moving on his own. Punk defeated Rey Mysterio without any interference from The New Nexus.
WWE Capitol Punishment was expected to happen in 2012, but it was replaced with a return pay-per-view, No Way Out instead. No Way Out 2012 would end up receiving higher buys than WWE Capitol Punishment with a rate of 194,000 buys.
