7. SummerSlam ’92
The 1992 edition was not only the best PPV of the year, but also featured the best match of the year, plus a few other standouts.
Noteworthy undercard matches included The Legion of Doom vs. Money Inc., former Demolition partners Crush and Repo Man (Smash) in a brief but fun little match; and Shawn Michaels vs. Rick Martel in a terribly entertaining heel vs. heel match. But this show is remembered for its huge double main event.
The World Title match between Randy Savage and Warrior, while not quite up to their WM7 match, was still a pretty epic bout with an intriguing face vs. face dynamic. The show closer though still holds up as one of the best matches of all time – Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith faced off for the Intercontinental Title, creating a 25-minute in-ring masterpiece.
Late 1992 marked a WWF turning point where smaller, athletic wrestlers were being spotlighted and given marquee spots on the roster, and SummerSlam ’92 was a great illustration of this.
