Who is Mr. SummerSlam?

[Vince Mcmahon]

Shawn Michaels and wwe calls himself Mr. WrestleMania!

Who is Mr.. SummerSlam?

[BigRed]

That's tough to say. I don't know enough about Summerslam pre-1997 to judge those, but I don't think anyone stands out so clearly for Summerslam. With WrestleMania at least, you could make a case for a few people.

Maybe Cena? He's been involved in some great matches. His matches with Edge, Orton, Nexus, Batista and Punk are all noteworthy.

[Ness]

Eh, I'd probably give it to Cena.

Jericho (2005), Edge (2006), Orton (2007), Batista (2008), WWE/Nexus (2010)

Edit: And BigRed sucks a big one. A BIG ONE.

[CM Punk'd]

I say Hulk Hogan. He won every SummerSlam match for those first 4 years, and then goes on to big wins against Shawn Michaels, and Randy Orton in '05 and '06.

[JACKNIFE]

just like he's the true "mr wrestlemania" Hulk Hogan is "mr summerslam".

i believe he's the only man to be undefeated at the event. and likely won more "big" matches there than anyone else.

[Darkmania]

Bret Hart

[Ness]

Bret Hart

Hmmm... Perfect, Taker and Bulldog. Yep all of those are better than the Cena matches. Okay that'll do.

[Vince Mcmahon]

Hmmm... Perfect, Taker and Bulldog. Yep all of those are better than the Cena matches. Okay that'll do.

Yeah I was leaning towards Hart too for that reason,but Hogan and Cena are good picks too.

[Vince Mcmahon]

just like he's the true "mr wrestlemania" Hulk Hogan is "mr summerslam".

i believe he's the only man to be undefeated at the event. and likely won more "big" matches there than anyone else.

Actually Hulkamania and WrestleMania were exchangeable in pop culture vernacular in the early stages of both movements, so you are on point with the statement. It's arguable that Hulkamania was the reason for the events to even be made to exploit off Hulk Hogan's popularity.

[oWn]

Id say HBK or Undertaker. There matches are most memorable to me

[The Champ]

Eh, I'd probably give it to Cena.

Jericho (2005), Edge (2006), Orton (2007), Batista (2008), WWE/Nexus (2010)

Edit: And BigRed sucks a big one. A BIG ONE.

And Punk in 2011 as well, how could you forget that one Ness?

[ShinobiMusashi]

Gotta go with the Hitman.

Summerslam I: Lost to Demolition for tag straps(Hart Foundation)
Summerslam II: Lost to Brain Busters(Arn Anderson/Tully Blanchard)(Hart Foundation)
Summerslam III: Won tag straps from Demolition in 2/3 Falls Match(Hart Foundation)
Summerslam IV: Won IC strap from Mr. Perfect in one of the greatest matches of all time.
Summerslam V: Lost IC strap to British Bulldog in one of the greatest matches of all time.
Summerslam VI: Defeated the legendary ultimate fucking bad ass unstoppable alpha male Doink The Clown
Summerslam VII: Defended WWF World Title agianst Owen Hart in Steel Cage Match in one of the greatest matches of all time.
Summerslam VIII: Defeated Kane.
Summerslam IX: Watched from the couch
Summerslam X: Won THE strap from The Undertaker in a really good match that would have been much better without HBK involved.

[Greywolf]

just like he's the true "mr wrestlemania" Hulk Hogan is "mr summerslam".

i believe he's the only man to be undefeated at the event. and likely won more "big" matches there than anyone else.

I don't think wins would matter, or else Undertaker would be Mr. Wrestlemania.

John Cena to me. As far as reigning Mr. SummerSlam. Has been on a roll with his matches since facing Booker T at 2004.

[milopo]

The Hitman no question in my mind.

[The Main Event]

First one that came to mind was Bret.

Then I considered Cena.

Then I settled on Bret.


Hitman vote from me as well.

[Stefan]

Gotta go with the Hitman.

Summerslam I: Lost to Demolition for tag straps(Hart Foundation)
Summerslam II: Lost to Brain Busters(Arn Anderson/Tully Blanchard)(Hart Foundation)
Summerslam III: Won tag straps from Demolition in 2/3 Falls Match(Hart Foundation)
Summerslam IV: Won IC strap from Mr. Perfect in one of the greatest matches of all time.
Summerslam V: Lost IC strap to British Bulldog in one of the greatest matches of all time.
Summerslam VI: Defeated the legendary ultimate fucking bad ass unstoppable alpha male Doink The Clown
Summerslam VII: Defended WWF World Title agianst Owen Hart in Steel Cage Match in one of the greatest matches of all time.
Summerslam VIII: Defeated Kane.
Summerslam IX: Watched from the couch
Summerslam X: Won THE strap from The Undertaker in a really good match that would have been much better without HBK involved.

Add to that he was also on Team WWE at SummerSlam 2010 against Nexus. Made it a little more epic of a showdown since he represented the past and legacy of WWE.

[__]

Since I had nothing better to do, I did this...

I came up with a scoring system to make this as objective as possible, and then I combed through history to determine who is "Mr. SummerSlam". Below is a rough breakdown of the scoring system I used, and the top ten contenders. I'm sure some may not agree with the scoring system, as it surely isn't perfect... but it definitely gives a general good sense of where some bigger names fall. Anywho, without further ado, I give to you... MR. SUMMERSLAM!

50 pts = Win Title Match to Close the Show (excluding DQs/COs)
40 pts = Appear in Title Match to Close the Show
35 pts = Win Last Match on Card (excluding DQs/COs)
30 pts = Appear in Last Match on Card
25 pts = Win WWE Championship or World Heavyweight Championship Match (excluding DQs/COs; does not close the show)
20 pts = Appear in WWE Championship or World Heavyweight Championship Match (does not close the show)
15 pts =Win Other Title Match (excluding DQs/COs)
10 pts = Appear in Other Title Match
2 pts = Win Other Match (excluding DQs/COs)
1 pts = Appear in Other Match
5 pts = Featured in Special Segment
2 pts = Featured as Special Guest Referee

+10 pts = Win Gimmick Match (excludes singles, tag team matches, triple threats, and fatal fourways)
+5 pts = Appear in Gimmick Match (excludes singles, tag team matches, triple threats, and fatal fourways)

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#1 Undertaker: 262
1 = '92 - Undertaker def. Kamala by DQ
12 = '93 - Undertaker def. Giant Gonzalez [Rest in Peace Match]
35 = '94 - Undertaker def. Undertaker
12 = '95 - Undertaker def. Kama [Casket Match]
6 = '96 - Mankind def. Undertaker [Boiler Room Brawl]
45 = '97 - Bret Hart def. Undertaker (c) [WWF Championship - "Special Guest Referee" Shawn Michaels]
40 = '98 - Steve Austin (c) def. Undertaker [WWF Championship]
15 = '99 - Undertaker & Big Show def. X-Pac & Kane (c) [WWF Tag Team Championship]
1 = '00 - Undertaker wrestles Kane to a no-contest
25 = '01 - Undertaker & Kane def. DDP & Kanyon [WCW/WWF Tag Team Championship - Steel Cage Match]
2 = '02 - Undertaker def. Test
2 = '03 - Undertaker def. A-Train
20 = '04 - JBL (c) def. Undertaker by DQ [WWE Championship]
1 = '05 - Randy Orton def. Undertaker
45 = '08 - Undertaker def. Edge [Hell in a Cell]

#2 (TIED) Triple H: 224
2 = '95 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley def. Bob Holly
6 = '97 - Mankind def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley [Steel Cage Match]
25 = '98 - Triple H def. The Rock (c) [Intercontinental Championship - Ladder Match]
45 = '99 - Mankind def. Triple H and Steve Austin (c) [WWF Championship - Triple Threat Match]
45 = '00 - The Rock (c) def. Kurt Angle and Triple H [WWF Championship - Triple Threat Match]
6 = '02 - Shawn Michaels def. Triple H [Unsanctioned Street Fight]
60 = '03 - Triple H (c) def. Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Kevin Nash, and Shawn Michaels [World Heavyweight Championship - Elimination Chamber]
2 = '04 - Triple H def. Eugene
2 = '06 - Triple H & Shawn Michaels def. Vince & Shane
2 = '07 - Triple H def. King Booker
25 = '08 - Triple H (c) def. The Great Khali [WWE Championship]
2 = '09 - Triple H & Shawn Michaels def. Legacy
2 = '11 - CM Punk def. John Cena [WWE Championship - "Special Guest Referee" Triple H]

#2 (TIED) Bret Hart: 224
1 = '89 - The Brain Busters def. The Hart Foundation
25 = '90 - The Hart Foundation def. Demolition (c) [WWF Tag Team Championship]
15 = '91 - Bret Hart (c) def. Mr. Perfect [Intercontinental Championship]
40 = '92 - Davey Boty Smith def. Bret Hart (c) [Intercontinental Championship]
2 = '93 - Bret Hart def. Doink the Clown by DQ; Jerry Lawler def. Bret Hart by DQ
35 = '94 - Bret Hart (c) def. Owen Hart [WWF Championship - Steel Cage Match]
1 = '95 - Bret Hart def. Isaac Yankem by DQ
60 = '97 - Bret Hart def. Undertaker (c) [WWF Championship - "Special Guest Referee" Shawn Michaels]
45 = '10 - Team WWF def. The Nexus

#4 (TIED) John Cena: 221
15 = '04 - John Cena def. Booker T [US Championship - Match 1 in "Best of 5" Series]
25 = '05 - John Cena (c) def. Chris Jericho [WWE Championship]
40 = '06 - Edge (c) def. John Cena [WWE Championship]
50 = '07 - John Cena (c) def. Randy Orton [WWE Championship]
1 = '08 - Batista def. John Cena
20 = '09 - Randy Orton (c) def. John Cena [WWE Championship]
45 = '10 - Team WWF def. The Nexus
25 = '11 - CM Punk def. John Cena [WWE Championship - "Special Guest Referee" Triple H]

#4 (TIED) Randy Orton: 221
45 = '03 - Triple H (c) def. Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Kevin Nash, and Shawn Michaels [World Heavyweight Championship - Elimination Chamber]
50 = '04 - Randy Orton def. Chris Benoit [World Heavyweight Championship]
1 = '06 - Hulk Hogan def. Randy Orton
40 = '07 - John Cena (c) def. Randy Orton [WWE Championship]
25 = '09 - Randy Orton (c) def. John Cena [WWE Championship]
25 = '10 - Randy Orton def. Sheamus (c) by DQ [WWE Championship]
35 = '11 - Randy Orton def. Christian (c) [World Heavyweight Championship - No Holds Barred Match]

#6 Edge: 201
12 = '98 - Edge & Sable def. Marc Mero & Jacqueline
25 = '00 - Edge & Christian (c) def. The Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz [WWF Tag Team Championship - TLC Match]
15 = '01 - Edge def. Lance Storm [Intercontinental Championship]
2 = '02 - Edge def. Eddie Guerrero
15 = '04 - Edge (c) def. Chris Jericho and Batista [Intercontinental Championship - Triple Threat Match]
2 = '05 - Edge def. Matt Hardy
50 = '06 - Edge (c) def. John Cena [WWE Championship]
35 = '08 - Undertaker def. Edge [Hell in a Cell]
45 = '10 - Team WWF def. The Nexus

#7 Shawn Michaels: 185
1 = '90 - Power & Glory def. The Rockers
6 = '92 - Shawn Michaels wrestles Rick Martel to a double count-out
10 = '93 - Shawn Michaels (c) def. Mr. Perfect by count-out [Intercontinental Championship]
25 = '95 - Shawn Michaels (c) def. Razor Ramon [Intercontinental Championship - Ladder Match]
50 = '96 - Shawn Michaels (c) def. Vader [WWF Championship]
2 = '97 - Bret Hart def. Undertaker (c) [WWF Championship - "Special Guest Referee" Shawn Michaels]
12 = '02 - Shawn Michaels def. Triple H [Unsanctioned Street Fight]
45 = '03 - Triple H (c) def. Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Kevin Nash, and Shawn Michaels [World Heavyweight Championship - Elimination Chamber]
30 = '05 - Hulk Hogn def. Shawn Michaels
2 = '06 - Triple H & Shawn Michaels def. Vince & Shane
2 = '09 - Triple H & Shawn Michaels def. Legacy

#8 CM Punk: 176
10 = '07 - John Morrison (c) def. CM Punk [ECW Championship]
25 = '08 - CM Punk (c) def. JBL [World Heavyweight Championship]
60 = '09 - CM Punk (c) def. Jeff Hardy [World Heavyweight Championship - TLC Match]
6 = '10 - Big Show def. CM Punk, Luke Gallows, and Joseph Mercury [3-on-1 Handicap Match]
75 = '11 - CM Punk def. John Cena [WWE Championship - "Special Guest Referee" Triple H]; Alberto Del Rio def. CM Punk (c) [WWE Championship]

#9 Ultimate Warrior: 155
15 = '88 - Ultimate Warrior def. Honky Tonk Man (c) [Intercontinental Championship]
15 = '89 - Ultimate Warrior def. Rick Rude (c) [Intercontinental Championship]
60 = '90 - Ultimate Warrior (c) def. Rick Rude [WWF Championship - Steel Cage Match]
45 = '91 - Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior def. Sgt. Slaughter, Colonel Mustafa, and General Adnan
20 = '92 - Ultimate Warrior def. Randy Savage (c) by count-out [WWF Championship]

#10 Hulk Hogan: 153
35 = '88 - Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage def. Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant
35 = '89 - Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake def. Randy Savage & Zeus
1 = '90 - Hulk Hogan def. Earthquake
45 = '91 - Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior def. Sgt. Slaughter, Colonel Mustafa, and General Adnan
35 = '05 - Hulk Hogn def. Shawn Michaels
2 = '06 - Hulk Hogan def. Randy Orton

[Darkmania]

Great job PI - interesting read. Undertaker is a fair number 1.

And even though I am not a fan of his, a case can be made for Randy Orton too.

***Just an interesting fact you reminded me of - Cena and Orton faced each other one on one twice at SS, yet never at Wrestlemania.
***Looking at that also reminded of what a nice run the Warrior had at Summerslam.

[BadNewsFan]

Even with all of that math, I'd still giive it to Hitman just on sheer greatness of his matches.

Hell just for his match with Perfect i'd give it too him.

Kinda like how HBK is Mr. Mania despite his fairly poor win loss record, because of the quality of matches.

Although the event itslef isn't really a great showcase as it was from like 88-03 or 04 Imo.

[2packiller]

Taker.

[__]

Even with all of that math, I'd still giive it to Hitman just on sheer greatness of his matches.

Hell just for his match with Perfect i'd give it too him.

Kinda like how HBK is Mr. Mania despite his fairly poor win loss record, because of the quality of matches.

Although the event itslef isn't really a great showcase as it was from like 88-03 or 04 Imo.

Again, I'm not pretending the scoring system I came up with is perfect or even good... and I'd be willing to go with you in possibly giving Bret the nod as Mr. SummerSlam. I mean, Undertaker gets bypassed for the Mr. WrestleMania title when he probably deserves it more than Shawn Michaels, so why not bypass him for Mr. SummerSlam too? However, I'd put Undertaker's SummerSlam '97 and '98 up there pretty close to Bret Hart's '91 and '92... although, I guess the fact that Bret was in Undertaker's '97 says something. I guess "Mr. Insert Name of Event" titles are a little too gay for Undertaker anyways. I don't know what I'm talking about now... I'm so pooped.

[The Industry]

The Wife Beater Steve Austin

[Heartburn Kid]

I'd go with.....Bret Hart. Of all SummerSlam pay per views that I have seen he has had the best matches. And by best I mean best from what I enjoyed. Best when discussing wrestling is moot. (For all you guys that take this shit way too seriously.)

[The Industry]

Austin from Highway to Hell until 2001 was everything Summer Slam meant to wrestling

[Heartburn Kid]

Austin from Highway to Hell until 2001 was everything Summer Slam meant to wrestling

Who did he fight at SS? Curious, because I forgot. Dude Love was one of them wasn't it? Beer really fucked my memory up dude.