Ranking All 30 WWE SummerSlam Main Events

19. 2006 – Edge (C) Vs. Cena

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On paper, this had all the potential of being a classic. And while it's still a good match, the “champ loses if he’s disqualified” stipulation helped drag it down a little.

Edge had won the title a month earlier from Rob Van Dam after RVD was busted with pot. During the feud leading up to SummerSlam, the Rated-R Superstar kicked off what would become a periodic tradition: physically abusing Cena’s father.

During the match, Lita tried to interfere on Edge’s behalf, only for Edge to try to talk her out of it since he’d lose his title. In the end, Lita would feed Edge brass knuckles and take an FU, allowing Edge to hit Cena with the knucks and retain the title and his moniker as the Ultimate Opportunist.

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