10 WWE PPVs That Aren’t As Good As You Remember

3. SummerSlam 1992

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What You Remember: The United Kingdom pines for a SummerSlam 1992 repeat so much that Queen Elizabeth II got "British Bulldog is gonna' win, whether he wants to or not" tattooed on her left thigh (that may not be true*).

Seriously though, the old Wembley Stadium rocked for a night that reaffirmed the WWF's power on an international stage. Plus, how could anyone forget that amazing main event pitting Bret Hart against brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith?

*definitely isn't true.

Reality: Hart vs. Bulldog was literally the only great match on a card littered with stuff that should've been on Wrestling Challenge or Superstars. For every Intercontinental Title main event, there are crappers like Nailz vs. Virgil and Crush vs. Repo Man to sit through.

Randy Savage vs. The Ultimate Warrior did get the live crowd going, but 28 minutes is far too ambitious for any Warrior match, and it was clear that both struggled to repeat their shockingly good 'Mania VII effort.

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