10 SummerSlams That Were Better Than WrestleMania
5. SummerSlam 2000
SummerSlam 2000 took place at the height of the Attitude Era yet, like WrestleMania 2000, did not feature the company's flagship performer in Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin had been away since the Fall of 1999 recovering from neck surgery that had been needed ever since his SummerSlam '97 match with Owen Hart.
Despite missing their top star for the majority of 2000, WWE had several performers step up such as The Rock, Triple H and a surprising newcomer in Kurt Angle. These 3 men headlined that year's SummerSlam in a Triple Threat Match that had to be adjusted in mid-action due to Angle suffering a concussion.
In addition to the main event, the show featured numerous classics like the first ever TLC Match for the Tag Team Championship, Chis Benoit vs. Chris Jericho in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match, Jerry Lawler's first ever WWE face turn when he battled Tazz, and who could forget Shane McMahon's match against Steve Blackman?
WrestleMania 2000 was the first Mania to not feature a traditional one-on-one match. That's not only a sign of the times, it's also a clear illustration that WrestleMania 2000, despite having some bright spots, was not the best show of the year. That honor could have very easily gone to SummerSlam.