10 Worst SummerSlam Main Events Ever - According To Dave Meltzer
9. SummerSlam 2016 - Brock Lesnar Vs Randy Orton (***)
A Brock Lesnar match seemingly for the sake of it, his feud with Randy Orton was less of a rivalry and more of an extremely niche dream match carried predominantly by a UFC-style build-up that promoted the match ahead of selling an emotional reason for the fight.
Ironically, it was Lesnar's recent indiscretion that at last added some fuel to the fire. Brock had been popped by a USADA drug test following his UFC200 fight against Mark Hunt, giving Orton ammunition for his promo at July 2016's Battleground pay-per-view, where he literally dropped the mic after delivering a (laughably hypocritical) 'no enhancement needed' closing line on 'The Beast'.
'The Viper' perhaps regretted the remarks as half of his head spilled out on to the canvas following a series of match-ending strikes by his giant foe. Dragging some drama kicking and screaming out of a listless and uncompetitive encounter, the planned cut delivered the necessary, but didn't make up for the poor match and empty run-up.
In even more horrifying scenes, Brock Lesnar went nose to nose with Shane McMahon to plant seeds for a future bout between the two that thankfully never sprouted.