WWE SummerSlam: 10 best non-title singles matches in the PPV's history

#6 Chris Jericho vs Dolph Ziggler (Summerslam 2012)

A dream match between two rock stars of different eras

WWE loves pitting experienced Superstars with similar up-and-coming performers. It is a tried and tested formula, and it has worked pretty well in the past for them. By Summerslam 2012, Dolph Ziggler was a young brash heel, who was exceptional in the ring and knew how to utilize unfair means to win the match. In short, he was developing into a modern-day version of Chris Jericho, and it made perfect sense to pair the two performers in a program for the biggest show of the summer.

Even though Jericho had been a heel since his return in early 2012, this program with Ziggler turned the tables for him and he developed into a beloved babyface weeks before SummerSlam. Y2J's injured ribs were always going to be a factor in the contest, and Ziggler took full advantage of this.

Given that the match opened the show, the crowd was hot from the opening bell, and it was only charged up by the stunning chemistry between the two. Despite his best efforts to put down the experienced legend, The Showoff had no option but to submit to the Walls of Jericho after a fun 12-minute encounter.

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#5 Charlotte Flair vs Trish Stratus (SummerSlam 2019)

The Hall of Famer went toe-to-toe with the greatest female Superstar on the roster

This wasn't just a random pay-per-view match between two of the best female Superstars of all time. It was kind of like Hogan vs Rock or Cena vs Rock for the Women's division. It was a showdown between Trish Stratus, 'The Female Superstar' of the preceding era, and Charlotte Flair,'The Female Superstar' of the modern era, and it was fitting to have a match of such high value on a grand stage like SummerSlam.

The logic behind the match was simple - Flair believed that she had beaten everyone on the roster, and now she wanted to defeat Stratus to become the greatest female Superstar. The fact that SummerSlam was taking place in Toronto, Stratus's hometown, and it was her first singles match in almost 13 years, which also raised the hype for the match.

While everyone expected Stratus to show some ring rust, it was exactly the opposite at SummerSlam. The Hall of Famer went toe-to-toe with The Queen for over 16 minutes, matching each of her offence with one of her own. Not only did she hit a stunning top rope hurricanrana, she even put flair in her submission move.

Even that was not enough to put Flair down as she forced Stratus to finally submit to the Figure-Eight lock.