10 Most Momentous WWE SummerSlam Title Changes In History

10. Triple H Wins The Intercontinental Championship (1998)

SummerSlam 1998 played host to just the fifth ladder match in WWE history, pitting Intercontinental Champion, The Rock, against his babyface challenger, Triple H.

Both men had been at each other's throats for months with the assistance of their respective factions - The Nation of Domination and D-Generation X - and things finally came to a head during the semi-main event of SummerSlam.

Their ladder match is widely regarded as a classic, one of the best early examples of the format, and ended with Trips claiming the gold with a little help from Chyna. This was Triple H's second Intercontinental Championship reign, but his first as a babyface, and his performance in this match got him over with the fans like never before. That's not to say that The Rock didn't come out of this match looking good - his stock was also elevated by his excellent showing here.

This was a star-making performance for both men, evidenced by the fact that they would both become world champion for the first time within a year of this SummerSlam - Triple H's title win coming the night after the following year's event.