over the limit was a professional wrestling event that was held yearly by wwe, and aired live only on pay-per-view (ppv). the first one was held in 2010, taking the place of judgment day in the may slot of wwe's pay-per-view calendar. the last event took place on may 20, 2012 at the pnc arena in raleigh, north carolina. it was replaced by wwe battleground in 2013.