Ranking All 29 WWE SummerSlam Main Events Ever

23. The Ultimate Warrior Vs. Rick Rude (1990)

This would be Ultimate Warrior’s first PPV match after winning the WWF Championship at WrestleMania VI. The poor guy had to contend with Hulk Hogan still wrestling on the card against Earthquake, so Warrior still was in the red and yellow shadow. At least he was in the ring with a capable opponent in Rick Rude.

Rude had defeated Warrior for the Intercontinental Championship a year earlier, so not only was there backstory, it was plausible that the Ravishing One could beat Warrior in the cage match. Of course, that wasn’t to happen, and Warrior would continue on as champ until Royal Rumble, when Sgt. Slaughter would derail his reign.