Ranking the last 5 WWE SummerSlam PPVs

#2 WWE SummerSlam 2018

The start of something very, very special.

The 2018 edition of SummerSlam was a very good show, featuring some great wrestling, cohesive storytelling and satisfying moments. The RAW and SmackDown sides of SummerSlam 2018 each had a theme, with the Blue brand presenting long matches used to further respective storylines and the Red brand's matches mostly being the culmination of various feuds.

There were a couple of squash matches, including Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens, Finn Balor bringing out the Demon to silence Baron Corbin, and Ronda Rousey's quick RAW Women's Championship victory over Alexa Bliss. There was great action in abundance as well.

Seth Rollins won the Intercontinental Championship from Dolph Ziggler in the night's opener, while The Miz earned a sneaky victory in his much-awaited showdown with Daniel Bryan. AJ Styles and Samoa Joe's rivalry heated up, with a disqualification following their intense WWE Championship match.

One of the most significant moments of this SummerSlam came when Becky Lynch "turned heel" on Charlotte Flair, but you wouldn't know it listening to the crowd. Despite the Queen winning the SmackDown Women's Championship, this was the start of Lynch's rise to the pinnacle of sports entertainment.

Meanwhile, Roman Reigns reached that pinnacle following a show-closing victory, three years in the making. The Big Dog finally defeated Brock Lesnar to win the Universal Championship and the SummerSlam crowd cheered. They did so because it seemed like Strowman would cash in his Money in the Bank contract, but he didn't.

This was a clever way to end a great show. Pretty much every match at SummerSlam 2018 either had solid action, a satisfying conclusion, or both.