10 Best WWE SummerSlam Main Events Ever - According To Dave Meltzer
6. SummerSlam 2014 - John Cena Vs Brock Lesnar (****1/4)
Almost more of a brave booking masterstroke rather than just a match, the SummerSlam 2014 annihilation of John Cena by Brock Lesnar reset 'The Beast' in just about every conceivable manner after questionable handling of his return had almost rendered him as uninspired as the chasing pack of regulars on the roster.
Though the match was sensational, defeat to 'The Champ' at that year's Extreme Rules pay-per-view had thoroughly dented his momentum, and deeply unoriginal bores with Triple H stretching into 2013 sucked the remaining specialness out of his once-mammoth presence.
A match one year earlier against CM Punk had helped turn a corner for Brock, but few considered him the rightful choice to end Undertaker's WrestleMania streak until they witnessed his systematic destruction of John Cena the following August.
Cena, to his credit, was selfless almost to a fault. Allowing Brock to hit him with 16 German Suplexes before a second F5 polished him off, Cena was effectively beaten from the opening seconds after getting surprised with Lesnar's finisher before even having a chance to find his feet.
It was a unique venture for WWE, both in how they booked Cena and main events in general, and became the the template for the future (substantially more satisfying) Brock battles.