10 Best WWE SummerSlams Ever - According To Dave Meltzer
8. SummerSlam 1994 (3.11)
In July 1994, WCW smashed their all-time pay-per-view buyrate record for Bash At The Beach, promoting Hulk Hogan's debut match against World Champion Ric Flair. It was an irrefutable home run, but foreshadowed a creative downturn for the brand under 'The Hulkster's egomaniacal stewardship that wouldn't really shift again until Kevin Nash and Scott Hall arrived in 1996.
Two years earlier, the pair were cementing their legacies as vital cogs in WWE's sputtering machine, as the company put on an absolutely fabulous show buried amidst the rubble of their creative nadir.
Outside of the sensational Razor/Diesel Intercontinental Title clash, Tatanka shocked the world by not only turning heel on Lex Luger, but also having a decent match with the beleaguered bus-dweller. Alundra Blayze and Bull Nakano had the best women's match in the show's history, and Bret and Owen Hart earned a rare five stars from Meltzer himself for their absorbing Steel Cage war over the WWE Title.
Perhaps unfairly encumbered by the worthless Undertaker/Undertaker main event and fan perception of the product at the time, SummerSlam '94 doesn't rank high for many, but rewatch reveals how insistent Vince McMahon was on still providing a semblance of value when it mattered most.