5 Reasons I Chose To Watch WWE SummerSlam 91 Instead Of TNA Slammiversary 2016

4. Bret Hart Vs. Mr. Perfect

SummerSlam 1991 Slammiversary
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As mentioned in the first point, SummerSlam 1991 saw Bret Hart win his first singles title in the World Wrestling Federation by defeating 'Mr. Perfect' Curt Hennig for the Intercontinental Championship. It was a damn fine match too, and Bret's win was made even more emotional by the presence of his parents in the crowd, with whom he celebrated afterwards.

The beauty (and subsequent danger) with the WWE Network is that often matches from the long ago will come into one's mind, and watching these matches is no longer a struggle with fast-forwarding video tapes. I wanted to watch Bret vs. Hennig, and it was just a couple of clicks away.

This is equal parts fantastic and dangerous in truth. By having the history of WWE at our fingertips, it almost encourages disconnecting with the modern world of professional wrestling by allowing us to relive the 'glory days', a safe world of guarantee over the potential disappointment of the modern day.

Which leads me to the next point, which is the power of...

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