10 Worst SummerSlam Main Events Ever - According To Dave Meltzer
8. SummerSlam 1988 - The Mega Powers Vs The Mega Bucks (**3/4)
1980s WWE Hulk Hogan formula matches either age like a fine wine or date like badly rotting grapes, depending on the prism they're viewed through. They're safe but stoic. They can drag, but delight. Both elements were at play when his sagging rivalry with Andre The Giant dovetailed into the burgeoning tension rooted deep within 'The Mega Powers'.
Inarguably one of the greatest ever professional wrestlers for how he galvanised crowds behind his plight, 'The Hulkster' brought an epic pathos to virtually every battle, and his tempestuous relationship with Randy Savage only contributed even more drama to SummerSlam's first ever main event.
Hogan and his WWE Champion compadre had repeatedly promised a 'secret weapon' they'd unleash if things looked bleak, and sure enough the pair were left for dead on the arena floor as the match wore on.
At that point, Elizabeth demurely traversed the apron, tearing away her skirt to completely confound both heels and tacitly corrupt referee Jesse 'The Body' Ventura, allowing Hogan and Savage to tie things up quickly with their Elbow/Leg Drop combo.
As with most Hogan/Savage contests at the time, the action peaked in the post-match, with the sight of yet another jealous Randy stare as his partner shared an innocent celebratory hug with Elizabeth.