WWE History Vol. 25: The Greatest Intercontinental Title Matches

#3 Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith

Both Hitman and Bulldog seem stunned by the outcome of their SummerSlam 1992 match.

The Time: August 19, 1992

The Place: SummerSlam live from Wembley Stadium.

The Angle: Bret Hart had won the IC title at the previous year's SummerSlam, but it was time for him to begin to ascend to the main event picture. Bulldog was a huge babyface in this era, making this one of the rare face vs. face match ups in IC title history.

Despite Bulldog being a hometown hero, the gist of the story line was that he was an underdog, no pun intended. Bret Hart reportedly advised Vince McMahon to let the match go on last, unusual for a midcard title bout, and McMahon agreed, knowing that the home town of Bulldog would pop huge for the expected title change.

Why it's considered to be great: Many people criticized Bulldog over the years for being a big stiff, but this match proves that he was, in fact, an above average worker elevated to greatness by a top of his game Bret Hart.

When Bulldog reversed a sunset flip attempt and got the pin, the resulting crowd pop is one of the loudest of all time in WWE history.