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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Nov 11, 2014 18:47:11 GMT -5
I was just thinking about SummerSlam 2002, since I recently got a bunch of old VHS tapes, and that one was included. I opted to sell the rest, but kept SummerSlam 2002, just because I can't find a single thing wrong with it. The entire card (at least to me) seems to be just perfect. It was like every match had a main event feel to it. When the opening match is Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio, then you know the card is gonna be stacked.
So I got to thinking of other SummerSlam shows, and where 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 all seem to have a great match here and there, they (to me) just don't come close to being as great as the 2002 edition of SummerSlam.
So anyone else feels that the 2002 one was the best as well??
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 11, 2014 18:49:36 GMT -5
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Nov 11, 2014 18:53:51 GMT -5
91 or 98 trump 02 in my opinion.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Nov 11, 2014 19:01:19 GMT -5
91 or 98 trump 02 in my opinion. 1998 sadly doesn't hold up well all these years later, and I am not entirely sure why. It's weird, the Attitude Era was one of the hottest times for the WWE, and yet their SummerSlam and Wrestlemania events weren't anything special. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 19:02:55 GMT -5
Up until 2007, the RVD match was my favorite match on the card.
The hbk match is in a league of it's own
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Nov 11, 2014 20:04:49 GMT -5
91 or 98 trump 02 in my opinion. 1998 sadly doesn't hold up well all these years later, and I am not entirely sure why. It's weird, the Attitude Era was one of the hottest times for the WWE, and yet their SummerSlam and Wrestlemania events weren't anything special. I've watched it fairly recently. The European title match, Oddities/Kaientai (as long as original PPV audio is in tact), the ladder match, the Tag title match, and X-Pac/Jarrett were all wildly entertaining. Austin/Taker was good for what it was and even with Austin knocked loopy it was on par with Austin PPV main events of the time. The mixed tag match sucked ass. Lions Den was a cool novelty match. |
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Nov 11, 2014 22:03:30 GMT -5
1998 sadly doesn't hold up well all these years later, and I am not entirely sure why. It's weird, the Attitude Era was one of the hottest times for the WWE, and yet their SummerSlam and Wrestlemania events weren't anything special. I've watched it fairly recently. The European title match, Oddities/Kaientai (as long as original PPV audio is in tact), the ladder match, the Tag title match, and X-Pac/Jarrett were all wildly entertaining. Austin/Taker was good for what it was and even with Austin knocked loopy it was on par with Austin PPV main events of the time. The mixed tag match sucked ass. Lions Den was a cool novelty match. If anybody asked Steve Austin about his match with The Undertaker at SummerSlam 1998, he would tell you the match sucked. Leading into it, Austin felt him and 'Taker was going to finally have that awesome match they wanted. Sadly, after that spot where Austin got knocked out, the match felt flat. Looking back and watching SummerSlam 1998, it wasn't a good show from top-to-bottom. For 1998, it was good. For 2014, it hasn't particularly aged well. hbkbigdaddycool, a lot of PPV's from the Attitude Era have not aged well at all. Hard to fathom wre are a handful of years away from the 20th anniversary since the beginning of the Attitude Era. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2014 0:01:58 GMT -5
2002 is clearly the best Summerslam of all time.
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Post by Roman Bellic on Nov 12, 2014 0:40:03 GMT -5
of that era, 2006 was the best SummerSlam from the Ruthless era, and i'm not sure bout the reality era
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Nov 12, 2014 0:46:12 GMT -5
Yup, 2002 for sure. Mysterio vs Angle is arguably the greatest opening match of all time.
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Post by Himmy! on Nov 12, 2014 3:13:44 GMT -5
Definitely one of my favourite events ever.
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Nov 12, 2014 3:16:47 GMT -5
I dunno if it's the greatest ever but it would certainly be one of them. It loses points because Undertaker/Test was suuuper boring but gains a couple back because they only let it go 8 minutes. RVD/Benoit is perhaps in the top 10-15 matches that are "greatest matches that don't exist anymore because Benoit"
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Post by punksnotdead on Nov 12, 2014 8:38:42 GMT -5
1000% agreed. SS 2002 is the WM17 of SummerSlams. Everything just went right that night imo. HBK vs HHH is my absolute favorite match of all time when it comes to my real life emotion as a fan. I still can't watch it to this day without getting emotional over it, it's just that special of a match to me. Taker match was the only average part of the show and the rest was great.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Nov 12, 2014 8:57:46 GMT -5
I will admit until 13' and 14' i wouldnt even consider another summerslam to be my number 1.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2014 9:56:13 GMT -5
Summerslam 2002 is defo a STRONG contender for best SSlam ever. So is SSeries 2002 actually....
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Post by mikey1974 on Nov 12, 2014 10:34:26 GMT -5
it;s definitely in my top 5,but I'm not sure if it's #1. I'd actually place SS 91 before it. if I had to go in order,I'd rate them:
1) SummerSlam 91
2) SummerSlam 02
3) SummerSlam 06
4) SummerSlam 92
5) SummerSlam 88
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Post by torriefan4life on Nov 12, 2014 11:22:00 GMT -5
Not for me, but it is a great show. Here is my top 5
1. 1989
2. 1991
3. 2005
4. 1988
5. 2000
2002 would make it in my top 10, but not my top 5. Great show though.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2014 11:51:45 GMT -5
If I ahd to choose a top 5 for SSlam? In chronological order it would go like this....
1)88
2)89
3)97
4)00
5)02
03 barely missed the cut. The DREADFUL ending to the EC match drags it below 2000. I also enjoyed 1990,1991, 1993 & 1994.
92 is overrated
01 reminds me too much of the horrific Invasion angle
04-14 just blend into one bland mess.....with a highlight here and there.
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Post by Infinite on Nov 12, 2014 12:35:25 GMT -5
For me absolutely yes. I always think people sleep on 2002 as a really good year for WWE. I will say though that IMO Summerslam has consistently been really good in recent years. 07 is probably the last bad one I can think of.
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Post by A-Rob on Nov 12, 2014 14:34:54 GMT -5
without a doubt it's a top 3 summerslam
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