The Top 10 SummerSlams in History

#5 SummerSlam 1991

Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York City
Date: Aug. 26, 1991
What’s notable: “Macho Man” & The First Lady of Wrestling tie the knot; “Hit Man” begins his ascent as a singles competitor; Road Warriors complete a championship trifecta; Andre the Giant’s final major WWE appearance; the only Jailhouse Match in WWE history
Title changes: Three (Intercontinental Title, Tag Team Titles, Million Dollar Championship)
MVP: Bret Hart
Move of the night: The Road Warriors' Doomsday Device on Jerry Sags
Crowd jolt of the night: Virgil’s stunning Million Dollar Championship win

As well balanced as a cup of Columbian Supremo, SummerSlam 1991 had something for everyone. Whether you yearn for rugged action (the Tag Team Street Fight between The Road Warriors and The Nasty Boys), heroism (Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior beating turncoat Sgt. Slaughter’s three-Superstar team) or technical artistry (Hart’s legendary Intercontinental Title win over Mr. Perfect), SummerSlam 1991 had what you were looking for.  Aside from the nightmarish ending to Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth’s wedding reception (it was crashed by the evil-intentioned Jake Roberts and The Undertaker), the 1991 broadcast was a feel-good event from start to finish. Among its several historic moments was Animal & Hawk’s WWE Tag Team Championship win, a mighty accomplishment that made The Road Warriors the only team in history to have captured the WWE, NWA and AWA Tag Team Titles. The show’s opening bout also featured one of the coolest trios in the annals of white-hat super teams: a dreadlocked Davey Boy Smith, a fire-breathing Ricky Steamboat and a dizzyingly furious Kerry Von Erich.