The vast majority of wrestling fans have a special place in their hearts for the WWE Attitude Era. And no wonder, since this was a unique and unrepeatable era, full of epic moments. In the Attitude Era there were several exceptional PPVs, such as WrestleMania 17, Royal Rumble 2001, Survivor Series 1998 or King Of The Ring 1998.
Certainly, the last PPVs from the Attitude Era were not fantastic, but most of them were pretty solid, with good stories and great matches. So, without further ado, let's take a look at the last 10 WWE Attitude Era PPVs, ranked worst to best.
10 Insurrextion 2002
Among the last 10 WWE Attitude Era PPVs, the worst has to be Insurrextion 2002, which was precisely the last PPV of that era. This PPV took place in London, England, and frankly felt like a house show.
The quality of the matches was disappointing, especially the big matches like Stone Cold Steve Austin versus the Big Show, and the main event between Triple H and The Undertaker. This was a mediocre PPV, the London crowd deserved better.
9 No Way Out 2002
No Way Out 2002 was a lackluster PPV. It featured seven matches, and none of them were worth watching. The only match that perhaps reached an acceptable level was Kurt Angle versus Triple H, but it should have been much better considering they are two of the best wrestlers in WWE history.
In the main event, Chris Jericho defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin to retain the Undisputed World Heavyweight Title in a pretty forgettable match. The highlight of the PPV was the WWE debut of the New World Order.
8 Backlash 2002
Backlash 2002 was a strange event, as it had excellent matches, but it also had a couple of infamous bouts. Some think this was a great show, while others think it sucked. The best match of the night was between Kurt Angle and Edge, by far. Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman in a great match to become Cruiserweight Champion, and Eddie Guerrero and Rob Van Dam delivered a solid match as well.
On the other hand, The Undertaker and Steve Austin had a disappointing match, and Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H to win the Undisputed World Heavyweight Title, a questionable booking decision.
7 WrestleMania 18
WrestleMania 17 is one of the best wrestling PPVs of all time, so the bar was set pretty high for the next edition of The Showcase of the Immortals. Unfortunately, WrestleMania 18 did not live up to expectations.
Certainly, The Rock and Hulk Hogan delivered an all-time classic, with one of the loudest crowds in wrestling history, but beyond that, the show was average, or even below average for WrestleMania standards.
6 Rebellion 2001
Perhaps Rebellion 2001 was not as popular or important as WrestleMania 18, but from an objective point of view, the former was superior. Rebellion was headlined by Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, who put on an excellent show.
Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle in a great match, and Edge and Christian collided in an entertaining Hell In A Cell match for the Intercontinental Title. However, this PPV also had flaws, like the tag team match between Lita and Torrie Wilson and Mighty Molly and Stacy Keibler.
5 Unforgiven 2001
This was a solid PPV, which perhaps doesn't get the credit it really deserves. The main event featured Steve Austin defending the World Heavyweight Title against Kurt Angle, an excellent match which ended with a huge win for Angle.
Rob Van Dam and Chris Jericho stole the show and Christian defeated Edge to become Intercontinental Champion. Also, The Rock retained the WCW World Heavyweight Title in a handicap match against Booker T and Shane McMahon. On the other hand, we also have to mention the terrible match between The Brothers Of Destruction and Kronik.
4 Royal Rumble 2002
The first half of Royal Rumble 2002 wasn't good, but the second half saved the PPV and made it worth the ticket price. Ric Flair defeated Vince McMahon in a fun Street Fight and Chris Jericho and The Rock delivered an amazing match.
The Royal Rumble match was great, with fun moments, a couple of nice returns and good in-ring action. The Undertaker and Steve Austin had outstanding performances but in the end Triple H was the one who prevailed.
3 Vengeance 2001
Vengeance 2001 was solid from start to finish. The card featured nine matches, and all were, at the very least, satisfactory, we had no bad matches. However, there was no five-star match either, although Chris Jericho versus The Rock was a banger.
Jericho had one of the best nights of his career, as he defeated both The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Its also worth mentioning that The Undertaker beat Rob Van Dam for the Hardcore Title.
2 No Mercy 2001
This wasn't a perfect PPV by any means, but it was definitely outstanding. The opening match was entertaining, The Hardy Boyz defeated Lance Storm and The Hurricane to retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles. Edge and Christian collided in an epic Ladder match, and The Undertaker and Booker T delivered a good match as well.
The main event was a great No Disqualification Triple Threat match, in which Steve Austin defeated Triple H and Rob Van Dam to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title. The best match of the PPV came courtesy of Chris Jericho and The Rock.
1 Survivor Series 2001
Among the last 10 PPVs of the WWE Attitude Era, Survivor Series 2001 has to be the best. This PPV was all about the Invasion angle, and the main event was precisely a Survivor Series Elimination match between Team WWE and Team Alliance. The Rock, Chris Jericho, Kane, The Undertaker and Big Show against Steve Austin, Shane McMahon, Kurt Angle, Booker T and Rob Van Dam.
The match was an instant classic. The undercard was pretty solid as well, featuring matches like Edge vs. Test and a Steel Cage match between The Dudley Boyz and the Hardy Boyz.