WWE: Top 10 SummerSlam matches - Part 1

With only a couple of weeks left for the biggest party of the summer – SummerSlam, we take a look at the top 10 matches in the history of the Pay-Per-View. SummerSlam has always been an exciting time in the WWE, and is considered as the second biggest PPV in a calendar year of the WWE, right after WrestleMania.

With SummerSlam being the beginning of the next edition of WrestleMania, major angles and characters are initiated during this time. This year, we have three top notch matches on the card for SummerSlam, with Daniel Bryan taking on John Cena for the WWE championship, Christian taking on Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship and CM Punk taking on Brock Lesnar. Without further ado, let us now take a look at the top 10 SummerSlam matches of all time.

10. Brock Lesnar vs The Rock at SummerSlam 2002

2002 was a major year in professional wrestling. WWF changed its name to WWE, Brock Lesnar made his impact in the company and was the fastest rising star in company’s history and ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels made his in-ring return.

The main event of the 2002 SummerSlam was the WWE championship match between the champion, The Rock and the challenger, Brock Lesnar. Lesnar was the unstoppable monster in the company, going through anyone and everyone who came in his path. This resulted in Lesnar fighting for the title at SummerSlam in 2002, and after dominating The Rock, he hit an emphatic F-5 and covered the champion to win the title, as the crowd erupted. This was the beginning of the dominance of Lesnar in the WWE.