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With just a matter of days remaining until this year's annual Summerslam kicks off, fans are excited for what could be one of the best events in quite some time. Not only will we see Brock Lesnar defend his WWE Universal Championship in a fatal 4-way match, but we will also see other great matches such as Finn Balor taking on Bray Wyatt, AJ Styles defending his U.S. Title against Kevin Owens and Jinder Mahal putting his WWE Championship on the line against Shinsuke Nakamura. These are just a few of the matches that will take place in Brooklyn, on August 20th.
If you take a look back at the history of Summerslam, there have been some absolutely epic confrontations. But there have also been some matches that ended in record time. Today we will take a look back at the shortest matches in Summerslam history.
#5 Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Yokozuna — Summerslam 1996
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Prior to the official start of the 1996 Summerslam main card, there was a 30-minute free-for-all broadcast. This is known commonly today as the pay-per-view pre-show. Well, in 1996, Stone Cold Steve Austin faced off against Yokozuna, prior to the start of the Summerslam broadcast.
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There was not a lot of action worth mentioning in this match. However, in the closing moments, Yokozuna attempted to hit Austin with a Bonzai Drop but failed, which resulted in the top rope breaking.
There's not any actual exclusive footage of this match in existence, but when it was all said and done, Austin walked away with the victory over the big guy in one of the shortest matches in Summerslam history.
Total time: 1 minute, 52 seconds
#4 Ultimate Warrior vs. Honky Tonk Man(c): Intercontinental Championship — Summerslam 1988
1988 was the year Summerslam officially kicked off. Little did we know back then, but this event would become known as one of wrestling's biggest annual event. It was only fitting that Madison Square Garden be the home of this epic event.
Initially, Honky Tonk Man was set to defend his Intercontinental title against Brutus The Barber Beefcake. However, Beefcake was unable to participate, due to a storyline injury. With that said, Honky Tonk Man issued an open challenge, which was answered by none other than The Ultimate Warrior.
Honky Tonk Man never saw Warrior coming. Warrior made his entrance like a bolt of lightning, attacking immediately and picking up a quick win.
Total time: 31 seconds
#3 Matt Hardy vs. Mark Henry(c) w/Tony Atlas: ECW ChampionshipSummerslam 2008
Mark Henry entered the 2008 Summerslam pay-per-view as the reigning ECW Champion. In this contest, he was set to defend his title against Matt Hardy.
As the match got underway, Matt Hardy immediately hit Henry with a quick Twist of Fate, followed by an attempted pinfall. However, Tony Atlas, Henry's manager at the time, pulled Hardy off and began to attack him. The referee had no choice but to call for the bell, giving Hardy the win due to disqualification. Despite losing the match, the DQ resulted in Henry retaining his title.
Following the match, Jeff Hardy raced out to even the odds for his brother, as they went after Henry and Atlas for a little revenge.
Total time: 31 seconds
#2 Orlando Jordan(c) vs. Chris Benoit: U.S. Championship
Summerslam 2005
Orlando Jordan entered the 2005 Summerslam pay-per-view event as the reigning WWE United States Champion. Despite not being a very well-known champion, Jordan actually held the title nearly 200 days prior to his match against Benoit.
When the bell rang, Jordan and Benoit locked up in the centre of the ring, before quickly making it to the corner. At this point, Jordan hit Benoit with a quick sucker-punch, which would be all of the offence Jordan would mount. Chris Benoit countered Jordan's punch by planting the champ with a German Suplex, followed immediately by a Crippler Crossface. Orlando Jordan had no answer for the cross-face and was forced to submit, resulting in Benoit's third United States Championship reign.
Total time: 25 seconds
#1 Christian(c) vs. William Regal: ECW Championship
Summerslam 2009
You will never see so much action packed into such a short amount of time.
Coming into the 2009 Summerslam pay-per-view, Christian was the reigning ECW Champion. However, William Regal was hell-bent on taking the title in an effort to cement his legacy. Just in case he found himself in a compromising situation, Regal was accompanied by Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Koslov.
Christian wasted no time, attacking Regal as he was trying to remove his robe. He then planted Regal with a Killswitch, ending the match and retaining his title.
Following the match, Christian was attacked by Koslov, Jackson, and Regal. All three men executed their respective finishers, leaving Christian laying in the ring badly beaten. Nonetheless, he still left with the title.
Total time: 8 seconds
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