SummerSlam: 7 Best Intercontinental Title matches in history

#4 The Rock vs Triple H (SummerSlam 1998)

The match that pushed both The Great One and The Game to Stardom.

The beginning of the Attitude Era completely changed the complexion of the WWE in 1998. Bret Hart had left the company on a sour note in 1997, and Shawn Michaels too retired after WrestleMania 14. In the weeks leading to SummerSlam, Steve Austin and The Undertaker, the two Superstars scheduled to fight for the WWF Championship in the main event, were the only two bona fide megastars left in the company.

However, even though WWE entered SummerSlam with only Austin and The Undertaker highlighting the brand, they had two more in The Rock and Triple H once the event came to its close. Focused around the Intercontinental Title that was around The Rock's waist for almost a year, he and Triple H had been feuding for almost three months, with both Nation of Domination and D-Generation X getting involved in the rivalries as well.

After fighting each other in a two-out-of-three falls match at Fully Loaded, the two came to SummerSlam with the sole aim of giving everything they had for the title and succeeded in doing so. Equipped with the ladder match stipulation, this 26-minute bout was easily the best match for both the youngsters as they bashed each other with every weapon in their arsenals.

Both D-X and The Nation tried their best to help their respective leader emerge victorious, and this ended up making the difference as a low blow from Chyna on The Rock allowed The Game to with the prestigious title for the first time. The Undertaker and Austin might have had a great match to close SummerSlam that year, but it was The Rock and Triple H who ended up stealing the show.