Welcome to a new series on the website, called Rating The Champ. This will follow my prior World Title Series, where I reviewed each and every WWE Heavyweight Champion in history from Hulk Hogan’s first title win in 1984 all the way to the current days. Money in the Bank cash-ins will not be included for obvious reasons, unless it was a proper match (ie: Rob Van Dam at One Night Stand 2006). Royal Rumble and battle royales won’t be included as well.
In this new series, I will rate all the PPV matches from each and every WWF/E Heavyweight Champion in history. To be fair, since this is the WWF/E title, I’ll only rate their PPV matches in the WWF/E. In this edition, we’ll be looking back at the PPV career of the one and only, former WWF Champion, Vince McMahon.
1999
- Steel Cage: Vs. Steve Austin (St. Valentine’s Day Massacre) ***
- Handicap Ladder: W/ Shane vs. Steve Austin (King of the Ring) **1/2
- No Holds Barred: Vs. Triple H (Armageddon) *
2000
- W/ Triple H & Shane vs. Rock, Undertaker & Kane – WWF Championship (King of the Ring) **
2001
Street Fight: Vs. Shane McMahon (WrestleMania X-Seven) ***1/4
2002
- Street Fight: Vs. Ric Flair (Royal Rumble) ***1/4
2003
- Street Fight: Vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania XIX) ***1/2
- Vs. Zach Gowen (Vengeance) DUD
- I Quit: Vs. Stephanie McMahon (No Mercy) *
- Buried Alive: Vs. The Undertaker (Survivor Series) *
2006
- No Holds Barred: Vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 22) ***1/4
- W/ Shane McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels & “God” (Backlash) **3/4
- W/ Shane McMahon vs. DX (SummerSlam) ***
- Handicap HIAC: W/ Big Show & Shane vs. DX (Unforgiven) **3/4
2007
- Handicap: W/ Umaga & Shane vs. Bobby Lashley – ECW Championship (Backlash) **
- Handicap: W/ Umaga & Shane vs. Bobby Lashley – ECW Championship (Judgment Day) N/R (no rating)
- Street Fight: Vs. Bobby Lashley (One Night Stand) **1/2
2010
- No DQ Lumberjack: Vs. Bret Hart (WrestleMania XXVI) N/R (no rating)
TOP FIVE
5. Vs. Steve Austin (St. Valentine’s Day Massacre 1999)
4. Vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 22)
3. Vs. Shane McMahon (WrestleMania X-Seven)
2. Vs. Ric Flair (Royal Rumble 2002)
1. Vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania XIX)
Average rating per year
- 1999 – 2.17
- 2000 – 2
- 2001 – 3.25
- 2002 – 3.25
- 2003 – 1.38
- 2006 – 2.94
- 2007 – 2.25
Overall average rating
2.46/5
Don’t miss the next article here on Rating The Champ, looking back at former WWF Champion, Mick Foley.