5 best Intercontinental Championship matches in Summerslam history 

#5 Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog - Summerslam 1992

The best of the best.

For anyone who wonders why so many of the older generation fans miss the days of the Intercontinental Championship holding almost the same, if not equal importance to the world title, they need only go back and watch Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog from Summerslam 1992 and they will soon understand.

The event came from Wembley Stadium, England, still to this day one of the fastest selling PPVs in the company's history. Having a signature PPV in a foreign country was always going to be a risky business, but considering the WWF had the perfect candidate to lead the way in The British Bulldog, the risk was worth taking.

All the different factors came together perfectly, fans wanted to see their hometown hero Davey Boy take his place as one of the company's main players and the IC title already carried enough weight for it to legitimately main event the show, leap frogging Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage for the WWF Championship in the process.

The sight and sound of 70,000 British fans exploding with joy when Bulldog pinned Bret is still one of the biggest 'pops' we've ever seen and helped cement the company's presence in the UK, which is still to this day one of their most important markets.

This match also had a compelling family feud surrounding it. Davey Boy was Bret Hart's brother-in-law at the time and the rivalry between the two split the Hart family down the middle. Owen and the rest of the brothers were siding with Bret while Davey Boy's wife was just hoping neither men would get too hurt.

For all the many great IC title matches we've seen at Summerslam, this match in 92 will never be surpassed owing to the unique and prestigious occasion. We might see better wrestling matches or higher stakes on the line, but in terms of building the perfect cocktail of storyline, athletic prowess and fan interaction, Summerslam 92 will forever remain a peak display.