Ranking all Summerslam main events from worst to best

#24 Yokozuna vs. Lex Lugar - Summerslam 1993

Where did it all go wrong?

The fortunes of Lex Lugar during the period of 1993-1995 were enough to give you whiplash. At one point, the former Heenan Family member was being tipped as the next Hulk Hogan, the next he was floundering in pointless feuds and destined for WCW. In the midst of it all was the car crash that was Summerslam 1993.

According to rumours, this was supposed to be Lugar's crowning moment. Just weeks after powerbombing Yokozuna on the 4th of July, it appeared as though a brand new Hulk Hogan had been born.

Instead, Lugar won the match by count out, failing to win the championship in the process. The sight of him celebrating like that made him look ridiculous, and his fortunes, sadly, never really recovered.

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#23 Shawn Michaels vs. Vader - Summerslam 96

Now that's a burial!

It's a tradition as old as the company itself for the WWE's main event Superstar to eventually become overbooked and forced down people's throats. Even Stone Cold and The Rock have been on the receiving end of some fan hostility when they were placed in positions the fans no longer thought they deserved.

In the mid-90s, that particular status was owned by Shawn Michaels. Nobody could deny his abilities, but he was basically the only thing the WWF had other than Bret Hart, and his hold on the company and his influence in Vince's ear really showed through in 96.

Michaels vs. Vader wasn't a bad match from a technical point of view, but Shawn's attitude and approach to the affair made it one of the most frustrating. The sound of Michaels shouting 'Move, Move!' at Vader just ruined any notion that Vader was going to get pushed like he deserved to be.

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#22 The Rock vs. Kurt Angle vs. Triple H - Summerslam 2000

Over the top

When you have three legends like The Rock, Angle and Triple H in a ring together you would just assume the action was going to deliver. And while the in-ring work and drama wasn't particularly bad, there was just something off about this main event and that's why it features so low down on the list.

2000 was a strange year for the WWF. They managed to break away from WCW in the ratings and were now just doing whatever they felt like. Wrestlemania 2000 was a car crash of a show with various multi-man matches and a main event had that more to do with the McMahon's than anything else. Summerslam 2000 followed along similar lines with a triple threat match that had way too much Stephanie McMahon involvement.

This was the height of the Triple H ego trip with the focus being on him and his wife more than long term development of characters. Perhaps this would have been more successful as a one-on-one match between Triple H and The Rock, but whatever the case, this main event largely fell flat.