It's understandable why WWE would choose to go with the Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Title as their main event of SummerSlam 2003. Understandable, yet frustrating, because Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle was the superior match. It seemed inevitable that Angle and Lesnar would be programmed opposite one another often, both had a lot in common. Best of all, their chemistry was wholly natural. Kurt and Brock didn't have to work hard to have great matches, they simply had it when working together. At SummerSlam '03, the stars aligned. In many ways, the SummerSlam scrap is a better standalone match than their effort at WrestleMania XIX. Of course, that match is infamous for a botched Shooting Star Press from Lesnar, who offered up no mistakes on the August Pay-Per-View. Instead, both guys were on top form. Fans were on the edge of their seats to see the smooth exchanges between Angle and Lesnar over the WWE Championship, and it's not difficult to see why. Even though Brock was - even then - a big, musclebound man, he could still move freely. That suited Kurt Angle perfectly, and enabled him to enter a typical machine-like performance. Perhaps if the bout had been allowed to go on in the main event slot, it'd be held in even higher regard. As it is, the Elimination Chamber couldn't follow it, and Kurt Angle remains Brock Lesnar's finest opponent at SummerSlam. It remains to be seen whether or not this match from SummerSlam 2003 can be topped by Lesnar. Are you excited to see Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker at SummerSlam? Do you agree with the order of matches listed here? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!
