WWE: Ranking Every PPV from 2016

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12. Clash of Champions

Clash of Champions is one of the more recent PPVs, and also the first one to appear on this list that occurred after the brand split. It was the first Raw-exclusive PPV and it featured all of their champions defending their titles on the show. But that stipulation actually contributed to why the PPV ranks fairly low on our list, as all but one championship match featured the champion retaining.

Charlotte defended her Women’s title against Sasha Banks and Bayley, and while it was a decent match, it could have been a lot better especially if the title had changed hands. Charlotte’s title reign had become stale at this point and seeing either Sasha or the newcomer Bayley take the title off of her would have added a lot to the PPV.

One of the best matches of the night was surprisingly Sheamus vs Cesaro who were facing off in the seventh match in their Best-of-7 series. When that series was announced, everyone was sure it would get stale very quickly, but those two men put on a show and actually kept people interested, despite the match ultimately ending in a no-contest.

The one title that did change hands was the U.S. title as Roman Reigns defeated Rusev. It was refreshing to see Reigns in a mid-card title feud rather than the main-event picture, but halting Rusev’s momentum was still a questionable choice.

And finally, the main event of Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins for the Universal title was entertaining, but it ended in shenanigans, marring the quality of the match as a whole. Overall, Clash of Champions had some very solid wrestling, but the results were largely inconsequential, which is upsetting for a PPV centered around championships being on the line.