10 Worst SummerSlam Main Events Ever - According To Dave Meltzer
1. SummerSlam 1994 - The Undertaker Vs The Undertaker (-*)
An atrociously slow and ponderous payoff to the Fake Undertaker storyline in 1994, Brian Lee's admittedly impressive impersonation of 'The Deadman' resulted in a laborious slog that moved at a glacial pace to effectively sell each performer's zombification.
There was little other way of presenting a match that pitted the 'real' Undertaker against Ted Dibiase's corrupt doppelgänger, but with every kick, punch, throat thrust and occasional elbow drop taking twice as long, fans were forced to spend double the time watching half as much action as normal.
It wasn't aided by the monumental Hart Brothers cage match that was placed inexplicably in the card's semi-main event spot, but the show-closing theatre of The Undertaker's successful return didn't in any way compensate for the abysmal match the angle produced, even with Paul Bearer's histrionics and the company's typically excellent production.
Furthermore, the eventual conclusion was actually less engaging that it was originally intended to be. According to various sources, the intention of Paul Bearer's enormous new spotlight urn was designed to contribute to a spectacular light show in which the two beings would merge, leaving only one true Undertaker following the comprehensive dispatching of 'The Million Dollar Man's evil variant.
WWE evidently thought better of it, but after that match, a Vegas-style magic show would have been a welcome respite.