Every WWE Pay Per View of 2018 Ranked Part 2

Welcome back to the second part of the ranking of the 2018 pay per views. If you haven't checked out the first part of this slideshow please do so to find out which pay per view events were featured in the bottom half of the 2018 rankings. Let's get back into the list:-

Disclaimer: The opinions written in the article belong to the writer and doesn't essentially reflect Sportskeeda's stand.

#9 Hell in a Cell (Rating: 6.5/10)

Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman in the main event of the show

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This was a mixed bag with some decent matches and a few disappointments. For the first time, WWE debuted a new look of the menacing Hell in a Cell structure with red replacing the iconic metallic color.

The two hell in a cell matches were well-wrestled matches with the second one having a questionable finish. Overall it was a decent show for its level.

The Good

The Hell in a Cell Match between Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy was excellent. Credit goes to Jeff Hardy for putting him in such high-risk situations even after two decades in the ring. Becky Lynch toppling Charlotte after a good match was poetic justice after the events of SummerSlam, while Samoa Joe and AJ Styles delivered a good match as always,

The main event match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman was mostly enjoyed by the fans. The Raw Tag Team Titles Match between the team of Ziggler and McIntyre and Rollins and Ambrose was especially amazing.

The Bad

Alexa Bliss vs Ronda Rousey was average at best, while the Smackdown Tag Title match between the New Day and the then team of Rusev and Aiden English was also fairly ordinary.

Strowman Vs Reigns had a surprise ending in which Brock Lesnar made his surprise return to the company after just a one-month hiatus. The decision was met with a mixed reaction from the fanbase on the whole and was a poor way to end an otherwise okay match.

#8 Elimination Chamber

Rating: 7/10

The Elimination Chamber event this year featured the first ever all women's eponymous match and a different chamber look. Also, for the first time, there were seven competitors in the men's match instead of the usual 6. It was the last Raw exclusive pay per view event before the shows became duel-branded.

The Good

The Women's match was very impressive. It was well booked and well paced. The Alexa Bliss promo after it was fun too. Nia Jax and Asuka had a surprisingly good match. The men's match had opinions divided, but, as far as the quality of wrestling goes, it was pretty good. Rousey's contract signing was also a great segment.

The Bad

The other matches such as Matt Hardy vs Bray Wyatt were completely forgettable. Gallows and Anderson vs the Miztourage was an unnecessary match and not a good one either. The Raw tag title match was also lame with Sheamus and Cesaro defending against Titus Worldwide in a mediocre match.

#7 Money in the Bank

Rating: 7.5/10

This year's edition featured two dual Money in the Bank Ladder matches with the men's match being the main event.

The male and female winner of this year's matches

The Good

Both Money in the Bank Ladder matches delivered. The women's match was far better than their first ever one and saw the likes of Naomi performing some very risky spots. The men's match was also decently paced and entertaining. Rousey and Jax was a good match with Rousey selling well for a long time. Styles and Nakamura also had a very good match although, with their respective talents, it could have been better.

The Bad

The less important matches were treated accordingly. Jinder Mahal vs Roman Reigns was hijacked by the crowd and had nothing much to remember either. Asuka vs Carmella had Asuka get distracted by a returning Ellsworth, which was a very dumb booking decision and a lame match as well.

#6 Wrestlemania 34 (Rating: 7.5/10)

The grandest event of them all was a mostly enjoyable show, though, an excruciatingly long one. The sheer importance and grandeur place it above Money in the Bank in spite of the same rating.

The Good

Nakamura's heel turn was well executed. Charlotte and Asuka had a brilliant match with a shocking result. Ronda Rousey's debut performance exceeded all expectations and she had an incredibly well-booked match. Rollins, Balor, and Miz had a solid opening match, and for many people, Undertaker squashing John Cena was also a guilty pleasure.

The Bad

There was a lot of mediocrity in the show. Both battle Royals had nothing special. Alexa Bliss vs Nia Jax was a dull match. Styles vs Nakamura did not live up to the expectations despite being a good match. The main event was very poorly received by the crowd and the fans alike and had Roman Reigns kick out of 5 F5's just to get pinned after a sixth one.

#5 TLC (Rating: 8/10)

There may be a little recency bias here, but the latest pay per view event of 2018 was pretty impressive, to say the least. No match was distinctively bad or left a sour taste in the mouth.

The Good

AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan had an incredible wrestling match in the traditional sense. Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax was loved by many. Even the mid-card and undercard matches were all decent to good. Cedric Alexander and Buddy Murphy had a fun pre-show match. Also. the grueling and intense triple threat first even women's tables ladders and chairs match the main event was hard-hitting, brutal and had a shocking finish. Even the filler matches such as the mixed match challenge one were innocuous and were given little time.

The Bad

Rollins vs Ambrose failed to impress the fans and even Vince Mcmahon reportedly which is a shame considering the talent of the two competitors.

#4 Summerslam (Rating: 8/10)

Ronda Rousey and Roman Reigns became the top champions of their respective divisions

This was an overall well-booked pay per view which had a lot of squash matches. It was well received and Brock Lesnar was finally dethroned for the time being.

The Good

Result wise, this was probably the best event of 2018. Samoa Joe and AJ Styles had an incredible match to begin their feud. Roman vs Brock was intelligently booked and had the right result. Rollins and Ziggler had another amazing match.

The squash matches were for the most of it, very fun to watch, with Balor as the Demon King being a particular highlight. Miz and Bryan also had a very innovative finish to what was a solid encounter.

The Bad

This was just an above average pay per view in terms of match quality. Braun Strowman squashed a former Universal Champion in Kevin Owens in one of the most disappointing encounters of the night.

Charlotte winning despite the audience clearly being behind Lynch was disappointing, but it did ultimately lead to the rise of Becky Lynch as one of the top women in the industry.

#3 Royal Rumble (Rating: 8.5/10)

This year there were two royal rumble matches instead of one and the first ever women's royal rumble match was the main event of the show.

The Good

Both Royal Rumble matches were extremely good, especially the men's match, which was one of the best booked Rumble matches in recent history with the right winner.

The women's match had a grander feel to it and had lots of legends returning for the match. The post-match debut of Ronda Rousey was an excellent way to close the show, and provided the WWE with one of the most memorable moments of 2018.

Also, the Universal title match was fun to watch despite nothing special from a wrestling point of view.

The Bad

The pre-show matches were just pure time killers. Both world title matches, though decent in different ways, were far inferior to the two incredible world title matches on the same event last year. Other matches were average to decent at best.

#2 Survivor Series (Rating: 8.5/10)

In terms of pure match quality, this was the best main-roster pay-per-view of 2018. However, the stupid aftermath of it and consequently the questionable booking decisions abstain it from getting the top spot.

The Good

There was a lot of good to great wrestling on the show. Murphy and Ali were very good. Rollins and Nakamura delivered an excellent match. The men's and women's traditional five on five elimination matches ranged from decent to very good.

Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey had an excellent match which built a good storyline that looks set to culminate on the road to WrestleMania. Finally, Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Bryan was an incredible main event to close the show, with Lesnar putting in his best performance of 2018.

The Bad

Drake Maverick went from being a serious general manager of 205 live to be used for stupid urination jokes. The aftermath of Raw clean sweeping Smackdown caused no change to Smackdown Live, so why was this done then?

#1 Evolution (Rating: 9/10)

The first ever all women's pay per view was a huge success. It had the right blend of past, present, and future stars and no match left a foul taste in the mouth.

The Good

Every match on this pay per view served its purpose and delivered the appropriate entertainment and satisfaction. Even quality wise, no match was less than decent. The Battle Royal was one of the best battle royals in recent WWE history. The Maye Young Classic finals and the NXT women's championship match were both very good. Ronda Rousey and Nikki Bella had an excellent match to close the show. Most importantly, the last women standing match was perhaps was one of the hardest fought and most entertaining matches of the year and was incredibly well received.

The Bad

A lot of botches throughout the show. The entire show had a handful of very ostensible yet, mostly innocuous botches.

Edited by Liam Hoofe