The 15 Greatest WWE SummerSlam Matches of All Time

From career-defining title matches to brutal grudge battles, this lineup spans four decades of the Biggest Party of the Summer. Which bout reigns supreme?

1

Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart

The 1994 steel cage brother-vs-brother classic widely called one of the best cage matches ever.

1000pts

2

Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart

The bloody 1996 submission match that helped launch the Attitude Era.

631pts

3

Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero

The emotional 2005 custody-of-Dominik ladder match between two lucha legends.

609pts

4

Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton

The 2013 title match remembered for its controversial Money in the Bank finish.

546pts

5

Randy Orton vs. John Cena

The intense 2009 'I Quit' match that raised the stakes of their rivalry.

546pts

6

John Cena vs. AJ Styles

The 2016 dream match that instantly became a modern classic.

546pts

7

British Bulldog vs. Bret Hart

The 1992 Wembley Stadium classic before a record British wrestling crowd.

473pts

8

Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H

HBK's emotional 2002 in-ring return via an unsanctioned street fight with Triple H.

387pts

9

Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar

The 2018 Universal Championship showdown that shocked fans with its finish.

387pts

10

CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar

Punk's 2013 all-out war with Lesnar, remembered as one of his last great WWE matches.

284pts

11

Edge vs. Undertaker TLC

A brutal 2008 Tables Ladders and Chairs war for the World Heavyweight Championship.

284pts

12

Seth Rollins Cash-In on Cena

Rollins' shocking 2015 Money in the Bank cash-in during the Lesnar-Cena finish.

284pts

13

Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior

The 1992 SummerSlam title unification clash between two of wrestling's biggest icons.

158pts

14

Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels

A 2005 technical wrestling clinic between two all-time greats.

158pts

15

Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks

The historic 2021 main event, the first women's match to headline SummerSlam.

158pts