10 Greatest WWE Pay-Per-Views Of The '90s
10. SummerSlam 1998
Madison Square Garden has played host to many great pay-per-views, and SummerSlam '98 is the first one on this list.
The 'Highway To Hell', as the event was called, was headlined by WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a big-time feeling babyface/babyface match that saw Austin victorious after a Stone Cold Stunner.
The match of the night, though, was The Rock vs. Triple H in a Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship; the contest paved the way for both men's upcoming main event runs and is a huge reason for the event's historic status.
The event's undercard was also chock-full of Attitude Era staples like Val Venis, D'Lo Brown, the New Age Outlaws, Mankind, and Sable. In addition, the very first Lion's Den Match, a replica of UFC's Octagon, saw Ken Shamrock battle Owen Hart in the Paramount Theatre adjacent to Madison Square Garden.
SummerSlam '98 also featured the last appearance of Jeff Jarrett with long hair and the first appearance of legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel with no hair. A victim of Jarrett's hair-cutting practices in the lead up to the Hair vs. Hair Match, a rare, clean-shaven Fink got his revenge, supporting X-Pac (and Droz and The Headbangers) as they hacked off Double J's hair.
Overall, a successful event was made even more special coming from the epic Madison Square Garden venue.