10 Gems That Saved Rotten Wrestling PPVs

Heading into the pay-per-view, WWE made a lot of noise about the promised return of Triple H. Facing old foe Booker T (then under his 'King' Booker gimmick) on the card, 'The Game' was always going to receive a big reaction when he emerged for the match. The show didn't have much else to shout about.

Triple H's return was mired by a dull match against Booker, one that would have been better placed on Monday Night Raw than a show people were paying to see. Other clashes didn't really satisfy, with CM Punk vs. John Morrison, Kane vs. Finlay and Batista vs. The Great Khali falling short.

Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero tried to provoke excitement, but it was actually John Cena vs. Randy Orton in the main event slot that saved the event. The match was the ideal length at around 15 minutes, never outstaying its welcome and justifying WWE's decision to put it in the headline position.

SummerSlam '07 wasn't befitting of the biggest pay-per-view of the Summer months title, but Cena vs. Orton felt relatively fresh at that point in time and was actually a pretty hot match.