WWE SummerSlam: The best match every year from 1988-2021

This Saturday sees WWE host SummerSlam, live from the Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

Main evented by Roman Reigns putting his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the line against Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match, it marks the 35th SummerSlam event. 

Over the year’s SummerSlam has played host to some of the most memorable moments and matches in WWE history. 

GiveMeSport has gone back in time and picked the best match from every SummerSlam match since 1988…

1988

Mega Powers vs Mega Bucks 

WWE headlined the first-ever SummerSlam with the biggest tag-team bout they could book. As Hulk Hogan in his red and yellow pomp teamed with WWE Champion Macho Man Randy Savage to take on Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase and Hogan’s perianal rival of the time, Andre The Giant. The match is best remembered for Miss Elizabeth’s charming distraction and the early seeds being sown of the Mega Powers implosion. 

1989

Ultimate Warrior vs Rick Rude 

Intercontinental Championship

The Ultimate Warrior was fast becoming one of the biggest names in the company and his took his first step to superstardom with this Intercontinental Championship win. With Rick Rude taking the somewhat formulaic Warrior to one of his best-ever outings inside a WWE ring. 

1990 

Hart Foundation vs Demolition 

WWE Tag Team Championship

Two out of three Falls 

A masterclass in tag team wrestling from two of the best-ever to do it. This two out of three falls match saw a classic babyface fightback from Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart who overcame the three members of Demolition, thanks to some classic tag team wrestling and a little help from the Legion of Doom. 

1991

Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect

Intercontinental Championship 

One year later, Hart continued to define an era