Every WWE SummerSlam Women's Match - Ranked From Worst To Best
14. Sensational Queen Sherri Vs Sweet Sapphire (SummerSlam '90)
The non-match accompaniment to the Macho King/Dusty Rhodes match later in the card, SummerSlam's first ever scheduled woman's match was subsequently also its worst.
Booked early in the broadcast to contribute to a surprisingly gripping show-long storyline, the Sapphire/Sherri feud had already inched towards culmination in tandem with their charges' own rivalry, with spotlighted pull-aparts on January's Royal Rumble pay-per-view and multiple telecasts before and after a passable WrestleMania mixed tag team match in April.
The angle on this August Philadelphia night called for Sapphire to be curiously missing all evening, adding stress to Rhodes' packed plate and suspicion to many that had questioned her recent receipt of some very expensive gifts. The reveal came at the very worst time for the 'American Dream'.
Ahead of Dusty and Randy's outing, Ted Dibiase appeared on the stage with Rhodes' long-standing companion, callously noting how he'd bought her just because he could. Dusty was disconsolate, comfortably beaten by Savage and then left a fool as 'The Million Dollar Man' sped off in a limo with Virgil and his latest 'purchase'.
Decked out in a tight-dress and bizarre mask, it's hard to see how Sherri would have managed to wrestle a full match anyway, but her appearance perhaps provided inspiration for a young Jeff 'Willow' Hardy.