5 unpopular WWE PPV titles that make Stomping Grounds look good!
After we bore witness to the lackluster and horrific disaster known as Super ShowDown last Friday afternoon, we are now less than a few days away from WWE Stomping Grounds. The name itself is very interesting to say the least.
Honestly, it's downright bad! However, is Stomping Grounds the worst pay-per-view name in WWE history? Today, I am here to talk about five other names that may be make Stomping Grounds look good.
Now then, it is important to keep in mind that I am only covering WWE related pay-per-view names for this list. Therefore, names like WCW's "Capital Combat" from 1990, or ECW's "November to Remember" do not count. These have to be an exclusive WWE created and original pay per view title.
So without any further ado, let's get started with number five!
#5 In Your House: Beware of Dog (May 26-28 1996)
Here is a name that is downright hilarious. Back in the day when the WWE used theme related names for their two hour "In Your House" shows, one occurred in May 1996 with the theme "Beware of Dog".
Now, the theme of the show was centered around the feud at the time between "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith over the WWE Championship, and subsequently the supposed affair (kayfabe) Michaels had with Smith's wife, Diana. As the title would suggest, weren't we supposed to be afraid of The British Bulldog? (Laughs).
The name would insinuate that his bark was far worse than his bite, and it would be silly to sell to the WWE Universe that we should sell this name based on a wrestling character. The show itself though was pretty bad, to say the least. Very average show and you got what you paid for.
The most memorable and obvious moment was when the power went out for the bulk of the show due to a severe thunderstorm. Therefore, with the lights being out, the audience inside the arena were left literately in the dark to watch over half the show. The pay-per-view audience watching at home were subjected to a blank screen, with Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler cutting in from time to time with updates.
Because of this unfortunate occurrence, we only go to see the opening match between Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Triple H) and "Wildman" Marc Mero, and the main event between Shawn Michaels and Davey Boy Smith. The WWE was forced to reschedule the show for the Pay-Per-View audience for the following Tuesday for the three matches that we missed, plus reimburse PPV buyers for the original Sunday airing.