8 Times WWE Rewarded Its UK Audience

by Andrew Pollard

1. SummerSlam '92 And Its Stunning Main Event

Bret Hart British Bulldog SummerSlam '92
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To UK fans of a certain vintage, SummerSlam ’92 is viewed as one of the greatest PPVs in WWE history. Even for non-UK fans, that particular edition of SummerSlam is fondly looked at both for its unique setting and for delivering one of the greatest matches ever seen.

That match, of course, was Davey Boy Smith defeating Bret Hart to become the new Intercontinental Champion in front of a packed 80,000 crowd of his countrymen. As for that unique setting, that would be London’s Wembley Stadium – a venue that no longer exists and was instead replaced by a completely new Wembley Stadium in 2007.

In that Bulldog vs. Bret contest, wrestling fans were treated to a 25-minute battle that is the very definition of a five-star match. Not just iconic for its stunning back-and-forth action, this match is also in the history books as being the first time that an Intercontinental Championship bout headlined a PPV.

Elsewhere on the card, there was the fun mystery of who Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect were going to assist as WWF Champion Randy Savage faced Ultimate Warrior, and The Legion of Doom were another standout act due to making their entrance on a couple of Harley Davidsons.

The rest of the event was fleshed out with relatively short, one-sided matches, yet SummerSlam ‘92’s main event alone make this PPV WWE’s greatest ever gift to its UK fans.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.