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Post by threev on Nov 17, 2007 10:01:42 GMT -5
I've been trying to decide lately what the worst SummerSlam card ever was, and was curious what you all thought.
SummerSlam is (arguably) the second biggest priority show of the year behind WrestleMania, and obviously as one of the big 4, certainly supposed to contain the big payoffs for a lot of feuds. Ironically, I think some of the worst SummerSlams came before the creation of the monthly Pay Per View, as everything even into the mid-to-late 90's seemed like a revolving door to WrestleMania. In any event, I am torn between the '93 and '95 SummerSlam's as the worst card, though you might think a completely different one.
1993 SummerSlam
Razor Ramon vs. Ted DiBiase
WWF Tag Team Title Match: The Steiner Brothers (C) vs. The Heavenly Bodies
WWF IC Title Match: Shawn Michaels (C) vs. Mr. Perfect
I.R.S. vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
Bret Hart vs. Doink the Clown (w/ Jerry Lawler)
Ludvig Borga vs. Marty Janetty
The Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez
Tatanka and the Smoking Gunns vs. Bam Bam Bigelow and The Head Shrinkers
WWF World Title Match: Yokozuna (C) vs. Lex Luger
*** It should be noted that after the Hart/Doink match, Lawler was forced to wrestle Hart or be banned from the WWF, Lawler won by DQ.
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1995 SummerSlam
Hakushi vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Bob Holly
The Smoking Gunns vs. The Blu Brothers
Barry Horowitz vs. Skip (w/ Sunny)
WWF Women's Title Match: Alundra Blayze (C) vs. Bertha Faye
Casket Match: The Undertaker vs. Kama
Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem
WWF IC Title Ladder Match: Shawn Michaels (C) vs. Razor Ramon
WWF World Title Match: Diesel (C) vs. Mabel
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Post by krill on Nov 17, 2007 10:03:34 GMT -5
I would say 95 was the worst out of the 2, apart from the ladder match.
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Post by clifford on Nov 17, 2007 10:06:42 GMT -5
I haven't seen either of those PPVs, but SS 95 does look the weaker on paper.
The worst Summerslam I've seen is SS 06. Apart from the main event (Cena/Edge) that PPV sucked 80 flavours of balls
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Post by The OP on Nov 17, 2007 10:15:49 GMT -5
The 1993 card looks really good except for the last three matches.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Nov 17, 2007 10:51:49 GMT -5
I haven't seen either of those PPVs, but SS 95 does look the weaker on paper. The worst Summerslam I've seen is SS 06. Apart from the main event (Cena/Edge) that PPV sucked 80 flavours of balls QFT for 2006. I hardly remembered what happened on that PPV, and then I watched it again. My 40 bucks were flushed down the proverbial toliet. |
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Post by BRV on Nov 17, 2007 12:59:40 GMT -5
I haven't seen either of those PPVs, but SS 95 does look the weaker on paper. The worst Summerslam I've seen is SS 06. Apart from the main event (Cena/Edge) that PPV sucked 80 flavours of balls QFT for 2006. I hardly remembered what happened on that PPV, and then I watched it again. My 40 bucks were flushed down the proverbial toliet. You didn't pay $43 for a ticket and about $20 for the public transportation into and out of Boston for what I had to endure. I mean, it was a live PPV (my 2nd) and I enjoyed it at the time, but looking back on it...my God what a mess that PPV was. |
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Post by Jiren on Nov 17, 2007 13:01:41 GMT -5
1993 looks bad on paper but's actually a decent PPV IMO
as for the worst, i don't really know because Summerslam since 2003 have sucked
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Post by The Ichi on Nov 17, 2007 14:14:29 GMT -5
Summerslam '93 was Wrestlemania X7 compaired to Summerslam '07.
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Post by krazysane on Nov 17, 2007 15:44:19 GMT -5
Dunno about the worst, but my all time fav is SummerSlam 1991. Great ppv!
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Nov 17, 2007 15:46:07 GMT -5
1993 looks bad on paper but's actually a decent PPV IMO as for the worst, i don't really know because Summerslam since 2003 have sucked I don't know, apart from Goldberg not winning the EC match, it was a pretty decent card actually. I guess this year's or 1995. |
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Post by threev on Nov 17, 2007 15:49:33 GMT -5
I didn't think this years was that bad, in any event, I think its been better than any PPV not named "WrestleMania 23" or "Great American Bash" this year.
It shouldn't be behind GAB, but it was, and the WWE has really put on some awful cards this year.
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Post by Tyfo on Nov 17, 2007 15:51:53 GMT -5
SummerSlam 1995 is beyond horrible. Outside of the ladder match, you've got a big pile of crap.
Hakushi and Kid is decent, but its just a throw away match with no point.
Bret Hart is working with.......Issac Yankem?
Taker working with.......Kama?
A main event with.........MABLE?
Its enough to make you head hurt.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Nov 17, 2007 15:54:04 GMT -5
QFT for 2006. I hardly remembered what happened on that PPV, and then I watched it again. My 40 bucks were flushed down the proverbial toliet. You didn't pay $43 for a ticket and about $20 for the public transportation into and out of Boston for what I had to endure. I mean, it was a live PPV (my 2nd) and I enjoyed it at the time, but looking back on it...my God what a mess that PPV was. You need a hug sir. |
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Post by The OP on Nov 17, 2007 15:55:16 GMT -5
1993 looks bad on paper but's actually a decent PPV IMO I don't think it even looks bad on paper. Perfect vs. Michaels? Razor Ramon vs. Dibiase? Yes please. |
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Post by threev on Nov 17, 2007 15:56:13 GMT -5
SummerSlam 1995 is beyond horrible. Outside of the ladder match, you've got a big pile of crap. Hakushi and Kid is decent, but its just a throw away match with no point. Bret Hart is working with.......Issac Yankem? Taker working with.......Kama? A main event with.........MABLE? Its enough to make you head hurt. I concur. The WWF still had the talent to put over some good feuds in this time frame, and they could have headed off "The War", if it wasn't for such terrible booking. Hart spent like two and a half years doing basically nothing. Hart/Taker was ready to be done at this point, the Mabel push was disastrous from the start. He was a big fat man who could do no moves. Owen was still there, and could have worked a program with Michaels (if they wanted to keep Owen a heel), or Razor Ramon. |
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Post by ilggant on Nov 17, 2007 16:35:22 GMT -5
am i the only person in this forum who REALLY liked the Hart vs Yankem match?
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Post by KingPopper on Nov 17, 2007 17:06:03 GMT -5
am i the only person in this forum who REALLY liked the Hart vs Yankem match? The match might have been decent, but one of the worlds greatest champions, at the time was stuck fueding with guys either with an awful gimmick or guys people thought Bret could just destroy. Evil Dentist... Check Evil Clown... Check Evil Pirate... Check Randon Japanese Guy with a lot tatoos... Check Washed up wrestler from the 80's thats now an announcer... Check |
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Post by boxieness on Nov 17, 2007 17:21:31 GMT -5
I was at this years summerslam and there wasnt one thing i liekd however after orton hit the rko it could have been the best if he actually won
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2007 17:22:12 GMT -5
I haven't every SS, but I'll comment on the ones I have seen.
1995: I'm a little biased towards this one, because I was just gettin into wresling at the time, so I enjoyed every PPV at the time.
1996: This was a kinda weak. The New Rockers??? Wild Man Marc Mero??? Savo Vega??? I wasn't too fond of this one, especially when the show went off right before Michaels-Vader.
1997: Other than LOD-Godwinns and the give away, this one wasn't bad and it started the awesome HBK-Undertaker feud.
1998: Not a favorite of mine. Other than the Ladder match and Austin-Undertaker, there wasn't a whole lot going on.
1999: Probably my favorite. All it was missing was a Jericho match.
2000: I lied. This is my favorite. Shane's huge bump. TLC. Benoit-Jericho. Rock-Angle-Triple H. RTC. I loved it.
2002: This was the first big show after the brand extension, and it really didn't live up to the hype. Michaels' return and Lesnar's title win were really the only bright spots.
2005: A 25 second opener? A Ladder match for custody of a child? The first match in the hottest feud of the summer ending with a ref stoppage? Batista-JBL? No thank you.
2006: I actually liked this one. Go figure.
Out of those, I'd say the worst was either '96 or '05.
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Post by Powder/The Professor on Nov 17, 2007 17:39:33 GMT -5
93 and 95.
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