Original: The original concept was that , in months when the WWF was not holding one of its major PPV events ( WrestleMania , King of the Ring , SummerSlam , Survivor Series , and Royal Rumble , which at the time ran for three hours and retailed for $ 29.95 ) , they would offer a two-hour PPV , priced at $ 19.95 .
Simplified: The original idea was in months where the WWF wasnt producing a major PPV event ( WrestleMania , King of the Ring , SummerSlam , Survivor Series , and Royal Rumble which ran for three hours ) they would produce a two hour PPV event for a lower price of $ 19.95 .