10 most memorable moments in Summerslam history

#10 British Bulldog becomes the home town hero

A royal affair.

For many of the older fans amongst us, the greatest Summerslam of all time is Summerslam 1992 from Wembley Stadium, London. The card was built around the fact that an emerging British star was going to be facing the Hitman Bret Hart, who just happened to be his brother in law, for the Intercontinental Championship.

The match was enough to make the main event of the show. The Ultimate Warrior would be taking on Randy Savage for the WWF Championship, but they couldn't have had such a signature moment not close out the event.

The British Bulldog, a former tag-team champion who was slowly becoming a top single's star, was given the opportunity to represent his country in what was seen, even back then, as the biggest wrestling company in the world. As you'd expect, the match was a textbook display of professional wrestling and the crowd were immersed in the action from start to finish.

When Bulldog finally pinned Bret for the victory, the stadium exploded in joy and a new British hero was born. Perhaps coming from the UK, as I do, placing this match at the top of the list is highly biased, but if this was just a UK-only moment, it wouldn't have stood the test of time that it has. Bulldog is someone the company doesn't like to talk about very much considering his questionable lifestyle outside of the ropes, but whenever we remember great Summerslam moments, this always features on people's lists.

Again, it might just be patriotic bias to say this, but the WWE really ought to consider hosting another big four PPV in the UK, as they know they are guaranteed to sell out within minutes. It's just a shame that we no longer have a champion of the calibre of The British Bulldog to get behind.

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