12 Best WWE Pay-Per-Views That Didn't Have A World Title Match
5. SummerSlam '89
Summerslam '89 may represent the best collection of 80s stars ever assembled in one company, with the end of the decade signifying the virtual completion of Vince McMahon's hostile takeover of the North American wrestling scene and a business model yet to suffer significant decline.
Alongside famed WWE stars of the day such as Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, Andre The Giant, The Ultimate Warrior, Ravishing Rick Rude, Mr Perfect, Ted Dibiase, Jimmy Snuka, Big Boss Man, Brutus Beefcake and others stood future standouts Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart as well as NWA legends Dusty Rhodes, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard.
It was a rare collection of talent, and with WWE's pay-per-view model of the day insisting on loading cards with all feature talent and saving most TV angles for house show payoffs, the series of superstar collisions all warranted inclusion.
Spared a title defence by virtue of his cinema-to-real life feud with Zeus, Hulk Hogan was at his bombastic best alongside best friend Beefcake, with their victory over the 'Human Wrecking Machine' and Randy Savage capped off by Elizabeth chopping Sensational Sherri's ponytail.