The Royal Rumble is the favourite paper view for many wrestling fans because it is full of surprises like debuts or returns. The goal of the Royal Rumble match is to toss your opponent over the top rope. A random superstar enters every 90 seconds or two minutes. The last man standing headlines Wrestlemania and the road to Wrestlemania begins.
The Elimination Chamber is the last paper view in the Road to Wrestlemania before Wrestlemania itself. It can be with tag teams or individuals. There are 4 chamber pods with superstars in it. Each superstar(s) enters randomly every 5 minutes. The champion(s) and another superstar(s) start off the match. The man/men who eliminates his/their opponents is declared the winner of the Elimination Chamber match.
Summerslam is the biggest paper view in the summer. Usually, the king of the ring headlines this event and gets a world title shot. Summerslam is almost Wrestlemania quality and it is from the Big Four.
TLC is Tables, Ladders, and Chairs. All three of these match stipulations are used in the show until the TLC match happens in the main event.
Extreme Rules is paper view with special stipulations in matches with extreme rules. This paper view comes right after Wrestlemania and it is memorable for it's extreme moments.
The King of the Ring paper view is a 16 man tournament with the winner being called the king of the WWE and main eventing Summerslam for a shot at one of the world championships.