WWE Clash at the Castle: The ten best matches to ever take place in the UK

In less than a month’s time WWE will head to Cardiff for Clash at the Castle, the biggest show in the UK since the company hosted SummerSlam in 1992. 

WWE has been coming to these shores since the UK Rampage shows of the early 1990s, and while Clash at the Castle will present a stadium event for the first time in three decades, there has been plenty of highlights from their UK shores in between.

GiveMeSport picks out the top 8 WWE matches to take place on UK soil. 

10

Macho Man vs. Ultimate Warrior 

WWE Championship 

SummerSlam 92

August 29, 1992

While Warrior matches are never expected to be in-ring classics, there was something about his battles with Randy Savage that bought the best out in him, and this SummerSlam 92 match is often overlooked due to the evening’s main event. 

A rematch from the classic encounter from WrestleMania VII, Warrior and Savage worked this one at an even quicker pace and added to the mix were conspiring foes Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect who had teased allegiances to both in the build to the bout. In the end it all became a ruse, as Flair and Perfect interfered in the bout, causing a countout win for Warrior and setting up another meeting between Flair and Savage days later. 

9

The British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels

European Championship 

One Night Only 

September 20, 1997

Five years on from Davey Boy Smith’s crowning glory at SummerSlam, Bulldog was back in the spotlight and defending his European Title against Shawn Michaels at the One Night Only event from Birmingham’s NEC Arena.

The two Superstars produced an excellent mix of styles, with Bulldog delivering the power offence while Michaels used his speed and technical prowess to ground the hometown hero. That grounding led to HBK focussing on