10 Biggest WWE Summerslam Controversies

SummerSlam takes pride of place amongst WWE 'Big Four' PPVs, alongside the Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and, of course, WrestleMania. It is second only to The Grandaddy Of Them All in terms of importance to the WWE, and represents the culmination of months of post-WrestleMania booking. It's traditionally a night of huge stars, both full- and part-time, andmarqueematch-ups, with consequences set to influence months of storylines.

Of course, wheneveran event with huge potential box office returns is organised, whenever the industry's biggest stars are booked alongside each other, whenever the expectation is there for a year-defining event, controversy is bound to ensue, and SummerSlam's past is no different.

In its 28-year history, the event has seen more than its fair share of controversy, from rocket pushes cancelled at the last minute, to hulking egos refusing to put another wrestler over.It's seen Axxess panels descend into career-ending chaos, top stars threatening to no-show the Biggest Party of the Summer, and horrific career-shortening injuries.

For every feel-good moment, like the Ultimate Warrior beating Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship in just 31 seconds, then a darker vein of controversy, like the Ultimate Warrior holding the show hostage unless Vince McMahon paid him $500,000.

The feel-good event of the summer season is about to feel a lot less good.