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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    WWE Pay Per View Season 1 Episode 1 - WrestleMania
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    #1 - WrestleMania

    S1:E1

    The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show featured nine professional wrestling matches with the main event match pitting Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.

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  2. WWE Pay Per View Season 1 Episode 2 - The Wrestling Classic
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    #2 - The Wrestling Classic

    S1:E2

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  3. WWE Pay Per View Season 2 Episode 1 - WrestleMania II
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    #3 - WrestleMania II

    S2:E1

    Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship.

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  4. WWE Pay Per View Season 3 Episode 1 - WrestleMania III
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    #4 - WrestleMania III

    S3:E1

    Hulk Hogan goes up against André the Giant for the WWF Championship, while Randy "Macho Man" Savage battles Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at The Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit, Michigan.

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  5. WWE Pay Per View Season 3 Episode 2 - Survivor Series
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    #5 - Survivor Series

    S3:E2

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  6. WWE Pay Per View Season 4 Episode 1 - Royal Rumble 1988
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    #6 - Royal Rumble 1988

    S4:E1

    Twenty top Superstars compete in the first-ever Royal Rumble match. See all your favorites including Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "The Natural" Butch Reed and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat faces "Ravishing" Rick Rude and much more!

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  7. WWE Pay Per View Season 4 Episode 2 - WrestleMania IV
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    #7 - WrestleMania IV

    S4:E2

    WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event was the finals of a fourteen-man tournament for the undisputed WWF Championship, where Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to win the vacant title. The main matches on the undercard were a twenty-man battle royal won by Bad News Brown, Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) for the WWF Tag Team Championship, Brutus Beefcake versus The Honky Tonk Man for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a 14-man tournament for the vacated WWF Championship.

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  8. WWE Pay Per View Season 4 Episode 3 - SummerSlam 1988
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    #8 - SummerSlam 1988

    S4:E3

    WWF SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took place on August 29, 1988 in Madison Square Garden, located in New York, New York. The PPV was created to help the company compete against rival promotion World Championship Wrestling. It was one of the first four annual pay-per-view events produced by the WWF. The main match of the preliminary bouts was the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between The Ultimate Warrior and the reigning champion The Honky Tonk Man. The Ultimate Warrior won the match in approximately thirty seconds to end the longest Intercontinental Championship reign. The main event was a match pitting The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) against their long-time rivals, The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant). Hogan and Savage won the match after Miss Elizabeth distracted the special guest referee by removing her skirt to reveal a bikini bottom.

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  9. WWE Pay Per View Season 4 Episode 4 - Survivor Series
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    #9 - Survivor Series

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  10. WWE Pay Per View Season 5 Episode 1 - Royal Rumble 1989
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    #10 - Royal Rumble 1989

    S5:E1

    The 1989 WWF Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. It took place on January 15, 1989 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd, who last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation versus Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Rockin' Robin versus Judy Martin for the WWF Women's Championship and "King" Haku versus Harley Race.

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  11. WWE Pay Per View Season 5 Episode 2 - WrestleMania V
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    #11 - WrestleMania V

    S5:E2

    WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 2, 1989 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was commentated by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura. The main event was Hulk Hogan versus Randy Savage for the WWF Championship billed "The Mega Powers Explode" which Hogan won after a leg drop. Featured matches on the undercard were Rick Rude versus The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) versus Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji in a handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship.

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  12. WWE Pay Per View Season 5 Episode 3 - SummerSlam 1989
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    #12 - SummerSlam 1989

    S5:E3

    SummerSlam (1989) was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 28, 1989 in the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The main event was a tag team match between The Mega-Maniacs (WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake) and the team of Randy Savage and Zeus. The main matches on the undercard were Ted DiBiase versus Jimmy Snuka, Ultimate Warrior versus Rick Rude for the WWF Intercontinental Championship[4] and Jim Duggan and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus André the Giant and The Twin Towers (Akeem and Big Boss Man).

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  13. WWE Pay Per View Season 5 Episode 4 - Survivor Series
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    #13 - Survivor Series

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  14. WWE Pay Per View Season 5 Episode 5 - No Holds Barred
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    #14 - No Holds Barred

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  15. WWE Pay Per View Season 6 Episode 1 - Royal Rumble 1990
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    #15 - Royal Rumble 1990

    S6:E1

    Royal Rumble (1990) was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on January 21, 1990 at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. The main event was the 1990 Royal Rumble match won by WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Hogan last eliminated Mr. Perfect to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan versus The Big Boss Man, Ronnie Garvin versus Greg Valentine in an "I Quit" match and The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) versus The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond).

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  16. WWE Pay Per View Season 6 Episode 2 - WrestleMania VI
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    #16 - WrestleMania VI

    S6:E2

    More than 65,000 fans pack the Toronto SkyDome to witness The Ultimate Challenge as The Ultimate Warrior faces Hulk Hogan with both the WWF Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship on the line. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase defends the Million Dollar Championship against Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Dusty Rhodes and more in action!

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  17. WWE Pay Per View Season 6 Episode 3 - SummerSlam 1990
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    #17 - SummerSlam 1990

    S6:E3

    WWF SummerSlam '90 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by The World Wrestling Federation. It took place on August 27, 1990 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card featured ten televised matches, including two main events. The pay-per-view also included three title matches.

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  18. WWE Pay Per View Season 6 Episode 4 - Survivor Series
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    #18 - Survivor Series

    S6:E4

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  19. WWE Pay Per View Season 7 Episode 1 - Royal Rumble 1991
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    #19 - Royal Rumble 1991

    S7:E1

    The 1991 WWF Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and fourth overall. It took place on January 19, 1991 at The Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. The main event was the 1991 Royal Rumble match. Featured matches on the undercard were The Ultimate Warrior versus Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF Championship, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Virgil versus "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes and The Mountie versus "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware.

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  20. WWE Pay Per View Season 7 Episode 2 - WrestleMania VII
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    #20 - WrestleMania VII

    S7:E2

    Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWF Championship from the clutches of the traitorous Sgt. Slaughter. The WWF isn't big enough for two of the most intense superstars in history as The Ultimate Warrior and "The Macho King" Randy Savage collide in a Retirement match. The Hart Foundation defend the WWF World Tag Team Championship against the unruly Nasty Boys. The Big Boss Man battles Mr. Perfect for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Plus The Rockers, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, The Legion of Doom, Earthquake, The Texas Tornado and more!

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  21. WWE Pay Per View Season 7 Episode 3 - SummerSlam 1991
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    #21 - SummerSlam 1991

    S7:E3

    WWF SummerSlam '91 was the fourth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 26, 1991 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. it is remembered for the on-screen wedding of Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth, dubbed "A Match Made in Heaven" by announcer Vince McMahon. This was contrasted with "A Match Made in Hell", which was a handicap tag team match between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior against Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan and Colonel Mustafa. Among the other on-screen highlights of the event was "The Legion of Doom" The Road Warriors defeating The Nasty Boys to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship. The team became the only tag team in wrestling history to have held the WWF World Tag Team Championship, the NWA World Tag Team Championship, and the AWA World Tag Team Championship. Another highlight was Bret "The Hitman" Hart going for his first singles championship in WWF when he faced Mr. Perfect for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

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  22. WWE Pay Per View Season 7 Episode 4 - Survivor Series
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    #22 - Survivor Series

    S7:E4

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  23. WWE Pay Per View Season 8 Episode 1 - Royal Rumble 1992
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    #23 - Royal Rumble 1992

    S8:E1

    The 1992 WWF Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at The Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. The main event, as in past Royal Rumble events, was the event's namesake match. The 1992 Royal Rumble match was historic because for the first time in the history of WWF, the last man standing in the match would win the WWF Championship, which had been vacated in December 1991. The match was won by Ric Flair, who last eliminated Sid Justice to win the match and the WWF Championship. Featured matches on the undercard were The Natural Disasters vs. The Legion of Doom for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, The Beverly Brothers vs. The Bushwhackers & Roddy Piper versus The Mountie for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

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  24. WWE Pay Per View Season 8 Episode 2 - WrestleMania VIII
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    #24 - WrestleMania VIII

    S8:E2

    WWF WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The only WrestleMania officially recognized by WWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted main events. In the first, WWF Champion Ric Flair defended his title against Randy Savage, and in the second, Hulk Hogan faced Sid Justice. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!" Notable matches on the undercard included WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defending against Bret Hart, and WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. defending against The Natural Disasters.

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  25. WWE Pay Per View Season 8 Episode 3 - SummerSlam 1992
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    #25 - SummerSlam 1992

    S8:E3

    SummerSlam (1992) was the fifth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 29, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, England but was aired in the United States on August 31. The pay-per-view featured two main event matches. In the first, The Ultimate Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF Championship. The Warrior won the match by count-out but did not win the title. In the other main event, The "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The WWF Tag Team Championship was also defended, as The Natural Disasters retained the championship belts in their match against the Beverly Brothers. One of the heavily promoted matches on the undercard was between Shawn Michaels and Rick Martel. The match, which had a special stipulation that the wrestlers could not hit each other in the face, ended in a double count-out. The WWF considers the crowd to be the third largest live audience ever to attend a WWF/E event, with 80,355 in attendance.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"WrestleMania" is the worst rated episode of "WWE Pay Per View". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/31/1985. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Wrestling Classic".