Why SummerSlam 1992 Is The Greatest WWE PPV Of The “Golden Era”
4. Main Event – Part One
The Ultimate Warrior vs. 'Macho Man' Randy Savage for the WWF title should be enough to make a great match, but there's so much more to it than that.
Running up to this is a great angle involving Ric Flair and his 'Executive Consultant' Mr Perfect, with Flair believing the title shot should be his and Mr Perfect backing one of the two men but never saying who. With both men as babyfaces who are both pretty paranoid anyway, this pushes them to breaking point. And let's face it, Randy Savage is about as paranoid as it gets. (The 'King Cobra' incident more than proves this!)
The match itself is very good, though what makes it great is the constant subtext of who 'sold out'. The crowd react fantastically throughout. When it appears Warrior has sold out, they instant turn on him. Then, when it seems it's Savage that sold out, they turn on a sixpence against Savage. It's so great.