When it comes to pay-per-view events, WWE often tends to gamble with match concepts to keep viewers interested in buying their pay-per-view events. With viewers having to pay to watch, pay-per-view matches are expected to be absolute show stoppers and are often watched with a critical eye.

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The WWE has found massive success with matches like Tables, Ladder,s and Chairs, Money in the Bank and Hell in a Cell, which have turned into marquee pay-per-view events themselves. However, that does not mean the WWE is immune from completely botching match concepts.

10 Best: Hell In A Cell

The Devil's Playground, often referred to as Hell in a Cell, has been an absolute hit since its inception in 1997, however the event was made famous by Undertaker and Mankind in 1998. In 1998, Undertaker and Mankind solidified the match as a marquee event by putting on one of the greatest matches in professional wrestling history.

The image of Undertaker launching Mankind from the top of the cell will forever be associated with this match type. Since that fateful night in 1998, there have been a total of 42 with a majority of those being on pay-per-view. In 2009, WWE introduced a Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, making the match a yearly tradition ever since.

9 Worst: Punjabi Prison Match

punjabi prison

The Punjabi Prison is a match type that will go down in infamy with fans of professional wrestling as an awful match type. The initial push for this match type was during The Great Khali and Batista feud for the World Heavyweight Championship in the summer of 2007.

The purpose of the match was to escape the two bamboo structures before your opponent does. Essentially, making this match type a steel cage with two walls made out of bamboo. The structure itself provided for a poor viewing experience and with tons of rules, fans were left struggling to keep up. After 10 year hiatus, the WWE brought the match type back with Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton. However, fans were not excited about its return.

8 Best: Tables, Ladders and Chairs

Wrestlemania 17 TLC

Tables, Ladders and Chairs (TLC) is a variation of a ladder match type that was made famous for its brutal style and high flying maneuvers. The first-ever TLC match took place at the SummerSlam 2000 pay-per-view which featured The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, along with Edge and Christian.

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All men received a standing ovation after the match had ended. The Hardy Boyz would win the first-ever TLC to capture the tag team titles. Since SummerSlam 2000, the WWE has put on 25 different TLC matches with all of them being received well by fans alike. In 2009, WWE named a PPV after this iconic match. Every year since then, WWE has broadcast the TLC pay-per-view live each December.

7 Worst: House Of Horrors

In one of the WWE's first-ever cinematic matches, Bray Wyatt would go on to face against Randy Orton in a House of Horrors match at Payback 2007. The match itself was akin to a No Hold Barred match that began in what was presumably Bray's home, but the match could only be won by pinning or making the opponent submit in the ring. The match had tons of potential, but that potential was lost in a poor storyline and unnecessary interventions.

6 Best: Money In The Bank

The Money In The Bank match is easily one of the best concepts the WWE could have come up with. The match first made its debut at WrestleMania 21 in 2005 as a new idea the WWE wanted to try. Although it is just a variation of a ladder match, the concept is much more entertaining than a typical ladder match. These matches are typically filled with stars jockeying for title contention and winning the match can change a superstars career.

Following the great success from WrestleMania's MITB matches, the WWE would go on to create a separate pay-per-view for this specific event in 2010. The MITB pay-per-view has already been featured on WWE television for a decade.

5 Worst: Asylum Match

In one of the most confusing concepts in recent memory, the asylum match was created by Dean Ambrose during his feud with Chris Jericho. The match took place at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view in 2016 and the main objective is to win by pinfall or submission.

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The key differences between a typical steel cage versus an asylum match are that weapons are suspended above the cage and escaping the cage is not a means of victory. The match was a complete dud due to the battle being slow and not showing much difference between a typical steel cage match.

4 Best: Elimination Chamber

The Elimination Chamber was a match type created by Triple H and Eric Bischoff in November 2002. The match is a spinoff of sorts to the already successful Hell In A Cell and made its first appearance at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in 2002. The idea of six participants locked in chambers is known for the brutality involved in winning the match.

Fans immediately were captivated by this event and the WWE has since gone on to host 26 different Elimination Chamber matches. In 2010, WWE introduced a pay-per-view named after the match.

3 Worst: Eye For An Eye

The newest match that WWE fans were introduced to was an Eye For An eEe match between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio. The match took place at the 2020 Extreme Rules pay-per-view and the match left fans scratching their heads as to who approved this contest.

To win this match, a wrestler would have to remove their opponent's eye. This is already a terrible idea since the loser would need to remain "eye-less" the remainder of their career to give the match credibility.

2 Best: King Of The Ring

Stone Cold Steve Austin King of the Ring

In recent memory, the King Of The Ring has been pushed towards the back burner of WWE's priority list. However, this event hosted historic matches and was often used to catapult mid-card stars to superstardom.

The contest consists of sixteen superstars competing in a single-elimination tournament with the winner being crowned King of The Ring. The most iconic moment from the KOTR tournament came from Steve Austin where he coined the "Austin 3:16", and the rest is history.

1 Worst: Brawl For All

Brawl For All

In an event so bad that it was recently discussed on the series Dark Side Of The Ring, the Brawl For All will go down in history as arguably the worst match idea the WWE has ever had. The whole purpose was to have WWE superstar partake in a boxing style tournament that tested who was the toughest superstar on the roster.

However, this match was filled with low to mid-level superstars that went to the ring and beat each other in hopes of getting a push from network executives. The unintended winner of the tournament, Bart Gunn, was awarded a boxing match with professional boxer Butter Bean at WrestleMania XV. The match resulted in Bean winning in decisive fashion.

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