5 best opening matches in WWE SummerSlam history

#2 Seth Rollins vs Dolph Ziggler - Intercontinental Championship (SummerSlam 2018)

Rollins and Ziggler charged the crowd with their stunning encounter.

In 2018, Seth Rollins was on a roll inside the ring. His matches during and post the WrestleMania season against the likes of The Miz, Finn Balor, Elias and Samoa Joe over the Intercontinental Title had turned him into the biggest babyface on the Red Brand. It was, however, his rivalry with a resurgent Dolph Ziggler in the SummerSlam season over the same title that literally elevated the prestige of the Workhorse's title and the two superstars to a whole new level.

Flanked by Drew McIntytre by his side, Ziggler had emerged from the horrors of 2017 and defeated Rollins to end his first reign as the Intercontinental Champion weeks before Extreme Rules. The two had a solid Iron Man match in the main event of the pay per view as well, where Ziggler managed to overcome the odds with the help of his partner. However, the two veterans saved their best performance for SummerSlam in Brooklyn.

Given their reputations as two of the WWE's best in-ring performers, it wasn't a surprise that the match was an instant classic. While the match started slow, the last 10 minutes were complete non stop action that had the Brooklyn crowd on their feet. With the returning Dean Ambrose by his side to neutralize McIntyre, the Architect brought an end to Ziggler's reign with a Stomp and improved his impeccable record at SummerSlam.