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Top 5 WWE/World Heavyweight championship matches at SummerSlam

A Championship means a lot!It is the natural tendency of any WWE fan to judge the success of a Pay-per-view based on the quality of the main-event. It is the main event that brings beauty to the entire show. One reason for the success of SummerSlam was the quality of the championship matches this PPV was able to produce over the years.Many epic WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship matches were fought at this PPV. As part of this slideshow, let us have a look at 5 top-rated WWE/World Championship matches at SummerSlam:

#5 Batista vs. JBL World Heavyweight Championship - 2005

A Batista Bomb on the steel stairs

In 2005, Batista defended his World Heavyweight Championship against JBL in a ‘No Holds Barred’ match. This was a very physically draining match and both the superstars fought in every nuke and corner of the arena.

JBL delivered a ‘Clothesline from Hell’ to Batista, the sound of which still echoes in that arena. This seemed like an encounter between equals because both men were spectacular throughout the match. Batista delivered two ‘Batista Bombs’ to JBL- one in the ring and the other on the steel stairs and covered him for the victory. 

 

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