10 Most Creative WWE PPV Posters Ever
When looking at the most creative WWE PPV posters, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are the best or most beloved posters of all time, with often the simplest of designs doing their work in making a poster stand out. Over the years, poster quality has certainly varied, with it getting better over time for sure.
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However, there are various examples from different eras of WWE becoming creative with posters in an attempt to do something unique to the norm, and veer away from overly simple designs. Whilst this is certainly subjective, those in this list are among the more creative and eye-catching poster concepts of all time.
10 WrestleMania 12
Perhaps it was a little silly, or little too gimmicky, but the WrestleMania 12 poster carried an air of grandeur and superstardom about it, as it parodied the iconic 20th Century Fox logo.
The poster alone made the event feel bigger, taking inspiration from such an iconic logo, and replacing it with WrestleMania, with multiple stars underneath being showcased like movie stars.
9 Breaking Point 2009
Breaking Point was a failure of a PPV overall, with it being capped off with a terrible main event which ensured that WWE never returned to the concept, despite it having promise. The concept of the event was submission-based, which would see superstars reach their ‘Breaking Point’.
This was used as inspiration for the poster, as Triple H is seen tensing so much that his body began to crack and break like glass. It is a stunning visual and one which deserved a much better show out of it.
8 Money In The Bank 2020
The 2020 Money in the Bank event was incredibly unique, as instead of a conventional Ladder match, the superstars competing for the briefcases had to fight their way up WWE Headquarters, all the way up to the roof, where they would then have to climb a ladder to retrieve the prize.
This concept played into the poster, as Titan Towers was front and center, with several superstars shown trying to make their way to the top, such as Asuka and Rey Mysterio for example. There is a lot going on, with there being something new every time you look at it.
7 Survivor Series 2005
This poster saw a silhouette of The Undertaker against what both could have been an intense but graying sunset, or even a blistering fire somewhere in the distance. Either way, this shot would have fit in any sort of thriller movie.
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The slightly blurred Survivor Series logo played into this unclear image of The Undertaker, with him not being announced ahead of the event, although his return was looming, with this poster adding to that anticipation. The placement of the logo was no mistake either, as its blocky nature and slanted position subtly resembled that of a coffin in the ground.
6 No Way Out 2012
In the lead up to No Way Out, the relationship between Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee was a driving storyline in the WWE Championship scene. WWE opted for older style with a reduced color palette, which saw Daniel Bryan tied up on some train tracks by AJ Lee in a 1920s flapper outfit.
It showcased just how crazy AJ Lee was at the time, with her becoming more and more unpredictable as the months went on, with Bryan being the victim of her antics.
5 Royal Rumble 2021
WWE opted for a comic-book theme for the 2021 Royal Rumble, which was more impressive than just forcing as many stars as possible onto the poster to play up the Rumble gimmick. The different strips on this poster all displayed superstars in mid-action, with it being presented in the classic comic style.
The likes of Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks, and Kofi Kingston appeared on this poster, with it also being used in promotional material such as video packages too, which was a lot of fun, especially in the Pandemic era where everything felt as though it was on a repetitive and uncreative autopilot.
4 No Way Out 2008
WWE really played into the No Way Out PPV name with this poster, as it saw Jeff Hardy inside an Elimination Chamber (which had become a staple of this PPV event), chained up and unable to break free, whilst also being underwater.
It was a classic example of what trained escape artists pull off in their stunts but creating that underwater effect for this poster was incredibly effective, and it looked great.
3 TLC 2011
Whilst this could potentially be seen as being too simple, it was a different kind of subtle to other simpler designs. CM Punk was arguably WWE’s most popular star in 2011, and during his infamous promos over the summer, he stated that he wanted to bring back WWE ice cream bars.
In this poster, in which he was finally in the main event without John Cena present, he can be seen holding an ice cream bar, with Tables, Ladders, and Chairs etched into the side of it.
2 Invasion 2001
This is a hugely iconic poster, and it is easy to see why when looking at it. The two faces of Shane and Vince McMahon were cut together to create one face – with both sides looking almost identical to one another, showcasing just how much the father and soon looked alike back then.
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Achieving this incredible likeness took some creativity, as did melding both faces together to showcase opposing sides of the Invasion storyline, even if it wasn't the best angle in the world. Sure, it may be simple, but it was no less creative and impactful.
1 Royal Rumble 2008
The Royal Rumble is portrayed as a chaotic and non-stop match which is a lot of fun, and in 2008, the PPV poster delved into that mayhem.
The poster featured several members of the roster fighting on a subway train, which made sense given that the event was taking place in New York, in Madison Square Garden, where the subway is notoriously hectic. Not only did it promote the Rumble, but it also played into the location too, showing that some thought went into it.
