{"id":125578,"date":"2024-07-10T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=125578"},"modified":"2024-07-09T16:32:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:32:10","slug":"5-old-ples-wwe-should-bring-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/10\/5-old-ples-wwe-should-bring-back\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Old PLEs That WWE Should Bring Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WWE<\/strong> just announced the return of the<b><i> Bad Blood<\/i><\/b> PLE for October 5 in Atlanta, Georgia. This will be the first <i>Bad Blood <\/i>event since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>The PLE is best known for introducing the Hell in a Cell match, with the first being in 1997. With the return of <i>Bad Blood<\/i>, what other old PLEs could return to WWE?<\/p>\n<p>This article will determine 5 old PLEs that could make a return to WWE.<\/p>\n<h3>No Way Out<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>WWE No Way Out\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>has had a long history in WWE, with the first event taking place in 1998. It was then a mainstay in the Ruthless Aggression era.<\/p>\n<p>It was used for elimination chamber matches in 2008 and 2009 before being replaced by the <em><strong>Elimination Chamber<\/strong><\/em> PLE in 2010. This one is simple.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that WWE should replace <em>Elimination Chamber\u00a0<\/em>with\u00a0<em>No Way Out.<\/em> Continue the tradition of the elimination chamber match before <em><strong>WrestleMania<\/strong> <\/em>but change the name of the PLE.<\/p>\n<p><em>No Way Out has a better ring to it and<\/em> would be some nice nostalgia for the fans. WWE has also been removing many of the PLEs with a match type in the name such as <em><strong>Hell in a Cell<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>TLC<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>There are multiple reasons that support the return of <em>No Way Out<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match: No Way Out 2009\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-uWJAabb1l8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Cyber Sunday<\/h3>\n<p>With the influence of social media growing by the year, it&#8217;s surprising that WWE has not brought back <em><strong>Cyber Sunday.<\/strong> <\/em>This was one of the more unique ideas in WWE history.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced in the mid-2000s,\u00a0<em>Cyber Sunday\u00a0<\/em>was a fan interactive show. The fans voted on aspects of the show, including match stipulations and participants.<\/p>\n<p>The fan interaction gives the fans a chance to be included and provides an incentive to tune in. The last\u00a0<em>Cyber Sunday\u00a0<\/em>was in 2008, which was before social media erupted.<\/p>\n<p>With WWE&#8217;s social outreach, imagine the traction they would get for <em>Cyber Sunday\u00a0<\/em>in 2024. <em>Cyber Sunday\u00a0<\/em>is fun for the fans and would be a smart business move for WWE.<\/p>\n<h3>Bragging Rights<\/h3>\n<p><b><i>WWE Bragging Rights<\/i><\/b> was a short-lived PLE, only lasting two years. The <strong><i>SmackDown<\/i><\/strong> vs<strong><i> Raw <\/i><\/strong>concept was interesting but was executed poorly.<\/p>\n<p>It was too close to <em><strong>Survivor Series<\/strong><\/em> and it felt like the brand supremacy didn&#8217;t matter.\u00a0The lack of stakes hurt the shows.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s WWE, there would be a better chance of it working. With <strong>Adam Pearce<\/strong> and <strong>Nick Aldis<\/strong> as GMs, there is a way to make <i>Bragging Rights<\/i> work.<\/p>\n<p>Brand supremacy could be fun if they find a way to incentivize the matches. If WWE can get creative and up the stakes of the event, they should consider bringing back <i>Bragging Rights.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Night of Champions<\/h3>\n<p>WWE brought back <b><i>Night of Champions<\/i><\/b> in 2023, but they changed the original concept of the show. Previously, every WWE championship was defended at <i>Night of Champions<\/i> and that is what should return.<\/p>\n<p>Every title being defended would likely be too much for one card but there are ways around that. You can have 6 or 7 matches on the show and then have the remaining titles defended on the <em>Raw<\/em> or <em>SmackDown<\/em> before.<\/p>\n<p>WWE has an issue in that some titles rarely are defended on PLEs. <i>Night of Champions<\/i> is an effective way to get the underutilized championships on a big show and would give the champions more of a spotlight.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full WWE Night of Champions 2023 highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OvI2mYYt750?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Armageddon<\/h3>\n<p>With the <b><i>Royal Rumble<\/i><\/b> moving into February, WWE could want a PLE in between <i>Survivor Series<\/i> and then. This is where <strong><em>WWE\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><b><i>Armageddon<\/i><\/b> fits in.<\/p>\n<p><em>Armageddon<\/em> was a December staple in WWE for years. It didn\u2019t have a specific theme or match but not every PLE needs that.<\/p>\n<p>It had a special energy and was home to many great moments. <i>Armageddon <\/i>would be a nice way to keep the interest high between <i>Survivor Series<\/i> and<i> Royal Rumble<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>With the new PLE schedule, WWE should consider <i>Armageddon<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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This will be the first Bad Blood event since 2004. The PLE is best known for introducing the Hell in a Cell match, with the first being in 1997. 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