WWE Pay-Per-Views Season 19
WWE has broadcast pay-per-views since the 1980s, when its classic "big four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established. The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in the mid-1990s, and reached its peak of sixteen shows a year in 2006 before returning to twelve in 2012. Pay-per-view shows are typically three hours in length, though budget priced events (e.g., In Your House) were shorter, while premium events such as WrestleMania can approach five hours. Since 2008, all WWE pay-per-views have been broadcast in High-definition. Pay-per-view events are a significant part of the revenue stream for WWE.
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WWE Pay-Per-Views
1985WWE has broadcast pay-per-views since the 1980s, when its classic "big four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established. The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in the mid-1990s, and reached its peak of sixteen shows a year in 2006 before returning to twelve in 2012. Pay-per-view shows are typically three hours in length, though budget priced events (e.g., In Your House) were shorter, while premium events such as WrestleMania can approach five hours. Since 2008, all WWE pay-per-views have been broadcast in High-definition. Pay-per-view events are a significant part of the revenue stream for WWE.
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WWE Pay-Per-Views Season 19 Full Episode Guide
Rob Van Dam faces Randy Orton for the Intercontinental Championship. Shawn Michaels battles Batista. Booker T takes on Mark Henry. Goldberg defends the World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Triple H and Kane. Molly Holly defends WWE Women’s Championship against Ivory and much more.
Survivor Series (2003) was the 17th annual Survivor Series PPV and was presented by Microsoft's Xbox. It took place on November 16, 2003 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and featured talent from both Raw and SmackDown! The main match on the Raw brand was for the World Heavyweight Championship between Goldberg and Triple H. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was a Buried Alive match between The Undertaker and Vince McMahon. This would also be marked as The Undertaker's last appearance portraying Big Evil/The American Badass, as he would return four months later at WrestleMania XX in his Deadman persona. The predominant match on the Raw brand was a 5 on 5 Traditional Survivor Series match between Team Bischoff (Chris Jericho, Christian, Randy Orton, Scott Steiner and Mark Henry) and Team Austin (Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and D-Von Dudley). The main match on the card featured an Ambulance match between Kane and Shane McMahon.
In the First-Ever Biker Chain Match for the WWE Championship, Undertaker challenges Brock Lesnar. Kurt Angle takes on John Cena. The First-ever Father-Daughter "I Quit" Match pits Stephanie McMahon against her father, Mr. McMahon. Eddie Guerrero defends the United States Championship against The Big Show and much more.
Unforgiven (2003) was the sixth annual Unforgiven PPV. It was presented by Namco's Soulcalibur II and took place on September 21, 2003 from the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The main event was Triple H versus Goldberg for the World Heavyweight Championship. Two of the predominant matches on the card were a Triple threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship between Christian, Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam and the other was a Last Man Standing match between Shane McMahon and Kane. Another primary match on the undercard was Randy Orton versus Shawn Michaels in a singles match.
Triple H, Kevin Nash, Goldberg, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, and Shawn Michaels compete in the unforgiving Elimination Chamber for the World Heavyweight Championship. Rob Van Dam attempts to get revenge on the monster Kane and much more.
Vengeance (2003) was a PPV presented by Eidos Interactive's Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, which took place on July 27, 2003 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. It was the third annual Vengeance event and starred wrestlers from the SmackDown brand. The main event was a No DQ Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship, in which WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defended the title against Kurt Angle and The Big Show. Two featured bouts were scheduled on the undercard. In a singles match WWE Chairman Vince McMahon fought Zach Gowen and The Undertaker fought John Cena. Vengeance had an attendance of approximately 9,500 and received about 322,000 pay-per-view buys. This event helped WWE increase its pay-per-view revenue by $6.2 million from the previous year.
Triple H puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Kevin Nash inside Hell in a Cell. Chris Jericho takes on Goldberg. Ric Flair battles Shawn Michaels. Christian defends the Intercontinental Championship against Booker T. Scott Steiner and Test battle for the managerial services of Stacy Keibler.
Insurrextion (2003) took place on June 7, 2003 at the Telewest Arena in Newcastle, England. The Main event was a Street Fight between Triple H (with Ric Flair) and Kevin Nash (with Shawn Michaels). Scott Steiner fought Test in their ongoing feud over Stacy Keibler, Goldust fought Rico, RVD & Kane defended the Tag Team Championships against La Resistance, Jazz defended the Women's Title in a match against Trish Stratus, and The Dudley Boyz challenged Rodney Mack and Christopher Nowinski.
Allies-turned-enemies Triple H and Kevin Nash square off in an all-out brawl for The Game's World Heavyweight Championship, while Brock Lesnar challenges The Big Show in a Stretcher Match as revenge for the seven-foot behemoth's attack on Rey Mysterio. Plus, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper attempts to rip the mask off of Mr. America and much more.
This historic night of action features the first ever battle between The Rock and Goldberg. Brock Lesnar defends WWE Championship vs John Cena. The Big Show vs Rey Mysterio. Huge six-man tag team match with Triple H, Ric Flair and Chris Jericho challenging Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash and Booker T. Rob Van Dam, Kane, and much more.
Two of the greatest grapplers of all time face off with the WWE Championship on the line as Brock Lesnar goes up against Kurt Angle. A Match 20 Years In The Making as Hulk Hogan takes on WWE CEO Vince McMahon. The Rock has never beaten "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at WrestleMania. Will that streak end or will Austin's dominance of The Rock prevail? Plus Return of the Mr. WrestleMania Shawn Michaels to the show of shows.
Hulk Hogan and The Rock meet in a WrestleMania X8 rematch. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin battles Eric Bischoff. Triple H defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner. William Regal & Lance Storm defend the World Tag Team Championship against Kane & Rob Van Dam. Matt Hardy challenges Billy Kidman for the Cruiserweight Championship.
Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWE Championship. Kurt Angle defends the WWE Championship. Brock Lesnar competes against the Big Show and more.