All 27 WWE SummerSlam Opening Matches - Ranked

24. The Rockers Vs. Power & Glory - 1990

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More of an angle than a match, the story here was that Shawn Michaels was injured and Marty Jannetty had to go it alone against the combined might of Paul Roma and Hercules. Jannetty is the butt of a lot of jokes these days, but his in-ring abilities when The Rockers were in their pomp can’t really be disputed. He perfectly plays the face in peril here, showing enough babyface fire to convince the crowd that he had a chance against the two much bigger opponents, when in reality it was a matter of time before he gets squished. He even manages to throw in some valiant defence of a prone Michaels after the match.

As such, this can’t rank too highly on the list, as it is just Marty Jannetty getting his arse handed to him for six minutes. 

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