Ranking the last 5 WWE SummerSlam PPVs

#1 WWE SummerSlam 2019

Just a really fun show to watch.

2019 was a difficult year for WWE, especially with viewership falling after a series of ill-advised creative decisions. But in the midst of the messy Wildcard Rule used to drum the television ratings up, the company produced a very enjoyable SummerSlam event. It was concise and steady throughout the night, with a variety of great matches and unforgettable moments.

SummerSlam 2019 opened with a very good Submission Match between Becky Lynch and Natalya for the RAW Women's Championship before we saw Goldberg earn a convincing squash victory over Dolph Ziggler. Not every match was a smash hit though, as AJ Styles vs. Ricochet failed to live up to its high expectations. It was still a solid effort from both men, regardless.

Bayley's SmackDown Women's Title match against Ember Moon was a disappointment, especially when compared to the non-title women's match on at SummerSlam. Charlotte Flair defeated Trish Stratus in a fantastic contest, one that was worthy of being the Toronto-native's final WWE outing.

Kevin Owens defeated Shane McMahon in satisfying fashion, while Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton fought to a double count-out in their WWE Championship match. It was an anticlimactic end to the match, but the angle still remained burning hot. That was exactly what the final two matches were.

Before we saw Seth Rollins overcome the odds and turn the Toronto crowd around en route to defeating Brock Lesnar clean, Bray Wyatt wowed us all. The Fiend wrestled for the first time at SummerSlam 2019, taking Finn Balor out with ease. The entire presentation of Wyatt's monstrous alter-ego was spectacular.

Overall, last year's edition of the Biggest Party of the Summer was a great show. There was a bit of everything on it, from excellent technical wrestling and blasts from the past to the horror of the Fiend and a popular ending, in Rollins' victory. The best part about SummerSlam 2019 was that it only lasted three and a half hours, and managed to not exhaust the crowd.