12 Best WWE Pay-Per-Views That Didn't Have A World Title Match

1. SummerSlam '91

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Held in front of an ecstatic Madison Square Garden crowd, SummerSlam '91 remains the ultimate in babyface fan service. A relentless barrage of title changes and happy endings creates a impenetrable glow around the entire event, with a dramatic closing wedding sequence (not broadcast on the original pay-per-view) dropping in some maniacal pro wrestling theatre.

Match of the night honours undoubtedly go to super workers Bret Hart and Mr Perfect for their scintillating technical classic designed around the long-awaited singles elevation of 'The Hitman', but there are hidden gems to be found up and down the card.

The Big Boss Man and The Mountie have a short and satisfying 'Jailhouse Match', leading to a host of hilarious segments featuring the latter's unwilling journey to the clink.

Meanwhile, the Legion of Doom become the first team to win AWA, NWA and WWE gold in a rare 'No Countout/No Disqualification' brawl with the Nasty Boys, while Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice form an allegiance on the night the Ultimate Warrior would make his first unceremonious exit from the company.

Elsewhere, Jake Roberts and The Undertaker's vile invasion of the Macho Man/Elizabeth wedding is a fitting cliffhanger to take the gripping broadcast off the air, and Virgil (VIRGIL!) generates one of the loudest pops in company history with a heroic victory over former employer Ted Dibiase.

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