Ranking All 30 WWE SummerSlam Main Events

10. 1988 – Mega Powers Vs. Mega Bucks

Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Miss Elizabeth, Mega Powers
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You can’t have a top 10 without paying homage to the original SummerSlam main event.

This feud showed how long-term and smart booking can lead to two major storylines intersecting and creating an even bigger one. Hogan-Andre at WrestleMania III was more than a year old, but the two continued to collide at events such as The Main Event and WrestleMania IV.

Randy Savage was the WWF champion at this point, and he was battling Ted DiBiase, whom he had defeated in the tournament finals at WM IV. But DiBiase still had the services of Andre the Giant, and the two would attack Savage, prompting Macho Man to enlist Hulk Hogan for help. And thus, the Mega Powers vs. the Mega Bucks was born.

The match itself was a solid affair, with DiBiase and Andre gaining the upper hand toward the end. This led to the famous moment of Miss Elizabeth climbing up on the apron and tearing off her dress bottom, revealing a pair of bikini bottoms. The crowd roared, DiBiase and Andre were flummoxed, and the Mega Powers rebounded to vanquish the Mega Bucks in short order. Classic match, unforgettable finish.

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