Backlash 2001

| Date: April 29, 2001 | Venue: Allstate Arena | City: Rosemont, Illinois | Attendance: 15, 592 | Buyrate: 375, 000 The Backlash of Wrestlemania is always a great time of year as some new feuds get started and some continue from the biggest show of the year. The biggest story coming out of Wrestlemania was “Stone Cold” Steve Austin turning heel and joining forces with Vince McMahon and later, Triple H. … Continue reading Backlash 2001

Wrestlemania 17

| Date: April 1, 2000 | Venue: Reliant Astrodome | City: Houston, Texas | Attendance: 67, 925 | Buyrate: 1, 040, 000 Houston….We have a problem. And that is the biggest show of the year coming to Texas this very evening to the biggest buyrate of all time to this point. And what an incredible line up  we have. It’s going to be a 4 four spectacle with no less than 11 … Continue reading Wrestlemania 17

Unforgiven 2000

| Date: September 24, 2000 | Venue: First Union Centre | City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Attendance: 18, 092 | Buyrate: 605, 000 Unforgiven has the second biggest buyrate of any none big 5 PPV ever. That’s a lot of eyes on this PPV which says a lot about the build into this show. The WWF Champion is the man that tends to get the credit for the big numbers and that man … Continue reading Unforgiven 2000

Summerslam 2000

| Date: August 27, 2000 | Venue: Raleigh Entertainment And Sports Arena | City:  Raleigh, North Carolina | Attendance: 18, 128 | Buyrate: 570, 000 Summerslam, the second biggest PPV of the year following Wrestlemania and tonight promises 10 big matches. The main event features the WWF Champion The Rock defending his title. But who would he defend against? Commissioner Mick Foley made a triple threat match on Raw a few weeks … Continue reading Summerslam 2000

Fully Loaded 2000

| Date: July 23, 2000 | Venue: Reunion Arena | City: Dallas, Texas | Attendance: 16, 504 | Buyrate: 420, 000 The Crap Shoot. I think that’s a gambling reference. And it’s a gamble in the main event tonight as Chris Benoit gets his first WWF title shot on pay per view. He attacked The Rock on Raw a few weeks ago and has alligned with Shane McMahon, seemingly as best friends. … Continue reading Fully Loaded 2000

King Of The Ring 2000

| Date: June 25, 2000 | Venue: Fleet Centre | City: Boston, Massachusetts | Attendance: 17, 651 | Buyrate: 475, 000 King Of The Ring 2000 had the highest buyrate for any King Of The Ring in history so the build was good and the tournament itself had a lot of interest behind it. That would be because it is the biggest King Of The Ring history with no less than 32 … Continue reading King Of The Ring 2000

Judgment Day 2000

| Date: May 21, 2000 | Venue: Freedom Hall | City: Louisville, Kentucky | Attendance: 16, 827 | Buyrate: 420, 000 Tonight will be Judgment Day for one of two men. The Rock, who won the WWF title at Backlash, defends against long standing rival Triple H. The match was made pretty early on and Triple H made the challenge to The Rock to make the match an Iron Man Match. It’ll … Continue reading Judgment Day 2000