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WWE SummerSlam 2002

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4 star:		(32)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

WWE didn't put on a better PPV until Wrestlemania 20 in 2004. Probably the best deal you can find on a wrestling DVD, this one has some great action.

Kurt Angle vs. Rey Myserio Jr.: Incredible ppv debut for Misterio, and one of Angle's best matches of the year, which is saying something, because he had many. Not too much in the way of psychology, but as a fast paced, urgent match, it succeeded. Definately one of the best PPV openers since '97 (Canadian Stampede.) I give it: ****1/4

Chris Jericho vs. Ric Flair: Fun little match, but one of the weaker ones on the card. Jericho plays his classic "greatest-of-all-time" heel to perfection against one of the greatest of all time. I give it: **3/4

Christian & Lance Storm vs. Booker T & Goldust: Nothing much to it, but still a pretty good tag, considering the Raw tag division of the time (and since.) I give it: **1/2

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero: I loved this match when it happened. It had a great psychological element to it, in Eddie unrelenting on the arm of Edge. Match started out a fast paced back and forth match, slowed to an intelligent and calculated assault from Eddie, Eddie made a mistake, and that's that. Great storytelling that moved the storyline forward, the only match on the card that actually did that. I give it ***1/2

Chris Benoit vs. Rob Van Dam: Great match, Benoit carried it of course. RVD, though, to his own credit, played his part well also. For once in his career he sold his injuries (kind of) and wasn't too spotty and botchy in his execution. This was Benoit's return PPV singles bout since early 2001, and he showed no signs of ring-rust. A classic example of a carry-job. I give it: ****

Test vs. Undertaker: If there were to be a throw-away match on the card, this would be it. This was at the peak of Test's WWE tenure, in-ring wise, and Undertaker just dropped the title the month earlier. But more importantly, he was fresh from his best character of his career, an incredibly well recieved heel, and in my opinion one of the best characters in WWE history. Too bad he was forced into face-position. Decent match. I give it: *3/4

"HBK" Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H: One of the most anticipated matches in the last 10 years of wrestling, HBK made his WWE return after a four year sabatical to take on story-line and real life close friend, Levesque. Build up was lacking and somewhat dissappointing, but the match that resulted is still considered a classic to this day. A bit overrated upon reception, this was a dynamic match none the less, filled with drama, action, blood, and the occasional high-spot. HBK, surprisingly, hadn't lost a step and HHH stepped up his game, though he was at a career low at the time, to deliver the second best WWE match of 2002(second to Benoit/Angle vs. Mysterio/Edge at No Mercy). I give it: ****1/2

The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar: Lesnar was a rookie at the time and many were skeptical of his ability to carry a promotion as it's champ. Besides, the most competitive match he had at the time was against RVD in a rather one-sided affair a month earlier. But all doubts were laid to rest with this match and his resulting feuds with Undertaker, Big Show, and, climatically) Kurt Angle. The match was a masterpiece in main-event wrestling. The Rock was "squashed" in this bout, so to speak, though he did get a good amount of offense in on the Next Big Thing. Big match feel, a competitive presentation, and a rabid crowd result in the best PPV main event of 2002. I give it ****

All in all, Summerslam 2002 is a priceless DVD, with a good amount of extras and some AWESOME wrestling. BUY IT NOW.

This summerslam is without a shadow of a doubt one of the best I've seen. All of the matches have their good in it but if to pick one, The Game versus HBK. This match honestly almost brought tears to my eyes. Not because I felt bad or anything, but because the match was so dam good it makes you think of how things were before stuff started to change and get all d#%ked up. The Brock and Rock match, that was for sure a good one but I think Rock should have gotten thrown around alot more. A whole lot more. I mean hey even seeing the Booker T and Golddust match made me feel warm inside. This is wrestling!

SUMMERSLAM 2002 is an interesting time capsule to revisit. The WWE had a rough spring season in 2002, but their summer season catapulted their programming back to greatness. Until the WWE chooses to release a SUMMERSLAM anthology, everybody should check this out.

(1) Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio
---This was when Mysterio had debuted a month ago, and was giving Angle one hell of a bad time. On this night, the two rivals gave an energizing match that had the Long Island crowd (and me) going nuts. Mysterio took some nasty suplexes and slams, but also delivered some high-risk moves to kept the match exciting. Angle was flat-outn vicious when grappling with the cruiserweight. Of all the matches scheduled for this PPV, WWE couldn't have picked a better opener.
"8.0 out of 10"

(2) Chris Jericho vs. Ric Flair
---Get used to chops, because you're going to see and hear them A LOT. Jericho is a superb athlete who always gives a good show on his end of a match. Flair is hit-or-miss with me, but back in 2002, he could still perform quite well. I guess you have to take Flair's matches with a grain of salt (like Hulk Hogan). Overall, an average match that wasn't too long, running at nearly 10 minutes.
"6.0 out of 10"

(3) Eddie Guerrero vs. Edge
---This match didn't need storylines to make it a good showcase, but I don't think they quite delivered on this PPV. These two would have a better showing at UNFORGIVEN, & eventually a classic match on SmackDown a few weeks later. But the problem with this one is that Guerrero focused on Edge's arm for way too long, which slowed things down to an unforgiving slow pace. There was still some some slams exchanged between the two opponents, and I don't think either Edge or Guerrero gave each other much time to protect their falls. But in the end, this was a sign of better things to come.
"6.5 out of 10"

(4) Tag Team Championships
Christian & Lance Storm (champions) vs. Booker T & Goldust
---Think of every Tag Team Match cliche you can think of, and this match probably had it. Seriously, other than Goldust's unorthodox style of wrestling, there was not one ounce of originality in this title bout. The bad guys used corner double-teams that irritated frustrated more than entertained...the illegal good guy rushed in instead of letting the referee do his job...the same guy was tagged in, but the referee didn't see it, and forced the wounded good guy to compete even more...THE LIST GOES EVER ON! Now, because the match wasn't too long --- and because Booker T and Goldust were very good here --- I wasn't too upset. But change the faces, and we've all seen this match before somewhere in our lives.
"6.0 out of 10"

(5) Intercontinental Championship
Chris Benoit (champion) vs. Rob Van Dam
---Benoit won the title from RVD, and then defected from RAW to SMACKDOWN. Now both men were under enormous pressure to bring the gold back their TV shows. This one had classic written all over it, but it's not the kind of classic you're expecting. If you're hoping for a fast-paced, hard-hitting, action-packed showdown between two ECW veterans...think again. If you're willing to see Benoit and RVD in a slower, more technical and submission-style matchup...you're in for a treat. I can't tell if the crowd was just bored, or if they were politely engaged in the strategic contest --- I really can't tell. Benoit really impressed me with his creative submissions and stiff suplexes; I wish RVD got a tad more offense in, but then again, this wasn't his usual style. I really enjoyed this one after a couple viewings, but some fans won't like seeing RVD with a grounded kind of performance.
"8.0 out of 10" (If you compiled an average of scores for this contest, you'd probably get a "7.0")

(6) Test vs. The Undertaker
---I feel this match was totally pointless, but still good. The Undertaker finally became a good guy again, and took the fight to the cocky Un-American. Test is a quick and strong athlete, who was sadly underappreciated during his time with WWE. These two have done better in other matches, but when this match picked up, it got going. Long two-counts, interference from Christian and Lance Storm, and a fast-paced finish held this one together.
"6.5 out of 10"

(7) Unsanctioned Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
---Man, this Street Fight got pretty brutal and unforgiving. Backs were cracked on weapons, faces were busted open and shed blood, and bodies were damn sure broken after this one. But what kept this one from greatness (as most have praised it to be) was that there wasn't much of an 'exchange.' In other words, Michaels and HHH didn't have back-and-forth action. Instead, they had periods one got to dominate the other for a few minutes, and then vice versa. Where were the reversals, the counters, or instinctive punches? Then again, this was advertised as a "Fight", nothing more. Street Fights like these bring out the sadist in each of us, and we love it!
"8.5 out of 10"

(8) Undisputed WWE Championship
Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock (champion)
---The hype and the training led up to what Michael Cole called "The most anticipated main event in SummerSlam history." I couldn't agree more. These guys worked hard to prepare for this stellar final contest. Lesnar and The Rock gave a spectacular battle of wits, speed, strength, and endurance. Even Paul Heyman's role in the match was very well-done. Add a wild, intense Long Island crowd to the mix (they loved every minute of this one), and you've just witnessed the best main event in SUMMERSLAM history.
"9.0 out of 10"

Now, the overall PPV is good, but the Bonus Features bring this DVD up a grade. The commercial footage is entertaining, the Shawn Michaels interview clips are nice, the Hogan/Lesnar match from SmackDown is a welcome addition, the post-match interviews are excellent, and the training footage of The Rock and Brock Lesnar is amazing. This is one of WWE's best DVDs as far as Extras go.

Overall, my personal favorite SUMMERSLAM, and one of WWE's best DVDs.

This was one of the best ppvs of 2002. Here are the matches:

Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle. This was one of the reasons i bought this DVD. I thought this match would be good and it was. Kurt locked on the ankle lock outta nowhere for the win. **** (outta *****)

Ric Flair vs. Chris Jericho. This match was ok, I am not too big on this fued. But the match was pretty good. Ric Flair wins with the Figure 4. **

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero. Awesome match. These two really showed their stuff in this match, and it was great. Edge barely wins with the Spear. *****

Tag Team Titles: Storm and Christian vs. Booker T and Goldust. I've only watched this match once. It was ok from what I remember. The Un-Americans get the win thanks to Test. **1/2

IC title: RVD vs. Benoit. I didn't think this match would be good, but it was. Benoit did an amazing job and RVD threw in his good moves and you had a good match. After a LONG fight, RVD wins with the 5 Star Frog Splash. ****

Undertaker vs. Test. This match was nothing big. The only good thing from this match that I remember, was Christian and Storm getting chokeslams, and Test getting the tombstone and Taker winning. Nothing big. **

Non-Sanctioned match: HBK vs. HHH. Just like everyone says, this match stole the show. This match was amazing, and proved HBK still had it in him, with the Sweet Chin music with the chair, a elbow drop off a ladder, body splash thru table, etc. This match was awesome. HBK wins thanks to a roll-up. *****

Undisputed Title: The Rock vs. Brock Lesner. This match was better than I thought it would be. These two put on a pretty good match. I was rather surprised that most the ppl went nuts when Brock won the title. But the match was pretty good. ***

The extras include 5 post-match interviews, Brock and Rock's training methods(my fav.), HBk on Byte This, Brock vs Hogan bonus match from SD, The HBK Story, The "F-5" video, and the Summerslam commercial, as well as the making of it.

This was a great ppv. I do not regret buying it. I'd say go ahead and buy it instead of renting it first, cause it was a awesome ppv.

Being one of a growing number of fans getting sick of shock tv just for the sake of shock wrestling tv, it thrills me to see such fabulous wrestling at such a time of desperation. This is either proof that the WWE has given up shock tv(e.i. the HLA, and necrophilia Katie Vick angles) and gone the route of good old style wrestling, or this is the best assemblage of talent on the planet. Either way, after recieving this on X-mas I have viewed it every day. I can honestly say that I haven't even watched Summerslam '97, Wrestlemania 17, Wrestlemania 10, or Final Four In Your House that much. Time to stop boring you with my opinions on business, so now to the real Shizzz:

The Matches:

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Kurt Angle
This was the best ppv opener since Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart in '94. Kurt Angle really made you want to hate him for picking on such a small guy, and Rey-Rey made you stick behind him all the way. Some great spots and good technical wrestling make this the best high-flying match of the year. 5 out of 5

Ric Flair vs. Chris Jericho
With too little and too poor build up, this match was not expected to be all that great. Suffice to say, we expected correctly. The match was great, though, for a simple technical-chop-fest. Ric Flair is getting too old, and Chris Jericho just doesn't seem to care, but when he is facing such a legend he seems to be a little bit interested. 3 out of 5

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero
As far as sheer wrestling goes, the best match of the night. This fabulous psychological warfare would be THE match of the night if the croud were into it more. Eddie Guerrero follows up his string of great matches with possibly his best all year {close to Eddie vs. Edge no holds barred(smackdown) and RVD vs. Eddie ladder{Raw}) This match only starts a fued that would last 4 one on one 5 star matches. Edge IS the future of the WWE, but the future is when Eddie dies. 5 out of 5

Lance Storm & Christian vs. Booker and Goldy
Great match for a tag match. The work-rate of Lance Storm is unbelievable. The heat was on the un-Americans as they continue their rediculously cliched gimmick. Booker T.(to quote a fellow reviewer) being "taught another lesson"(c'mon WWE, this guy's gold!) 3 1/2 out of 5

Chris Benoit vs. RVD, IC title
An all around great match with fabulous high-flying and techniical reversals. Chris Benoit never lets you down in a ppv invironment and neither does RVD. You have to see it to believe it. This match is many people's favorite on the disk, but i have to stick with Eddie vs. Edge. 5 out of 5

Undertaker vs. Test
Undertaker had a great heel run as champion just a few months before this event. And now he's facing Test? WTF? No offense to Test but Undertaker deserves a more over opponent. Match has it's moments, but the best moment is Undertaker holding up the American flag(almost lifts it up-side-down) after beating Test. Who the heck thought to put a freakin' arm bar from Test half-way through the match? Jeez... 2 out of 5

Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
The croud was HOT for this match. whew!!! What a great emotional rollercoaster! This match isn't so great for it's in-ring action(oh, but there is some great action!) but for the crowd interraction. The crowd was behind Michaels as he fought against all odds to wrestle "one last time"(bull...) and the fans in Ney York were against HHH as he tried to "Cripple Shawn's [behind]." Some of the best high-spots in a few years and the most memorable moment of the night(Shawn pulling out the ladder as the crowd goes absolutely NUTS!) Out-of-nowhere finish reminded me of Shawn's classis title defenses in '96. 5 out of 5

Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock, Undisputed Title
Despite some early bumps by Lesnar, these two put on a quality match which saw....The Rock get booed for the first time in ... a few weeks. He had been booed while facing Ric Flair on Raw, and at Wrestlemania against Hogan(stupid fans.) Lesnar should have been the face going into this match, but i guess it wouldn't have been good for business, right? Well let's all not forget to boo him when he comes back for Wrestlemania 19, because he put on one of his most emtertaining performances in years. You could see those heel like tendencies that made him the best bad guy ever in '98 and'99 in this match. Lesnar is a very promising young star, but you know who is a better rookie? Christopher Nowinski. With all this build up, I was expecting a flashback of Wrestlemania 15(shuddeer) but instead got a match as good, if not better than the main event at Wrestlemania 17.
4 1/2 out of 5

Extras:
hmmm, there were extras? Just kidding, these extras were alright but not any reason to buy the DVD over the VHS alone. Shawn Michaels on Byte This is funny to watch 4 months after the match. I absolutely love the training videos of Lesnar and the Rock, The post match interviews kinda, well, ya know...like a vacuum.You can tell the wrestlers are too tired to think, and just wanna go home. grade: 2 out of 5

Final Analysis:
You must buy this DVD if you consider yourself a true wrestling fan, even if you quit watching the WWE. It's sure as heck better than any WCW, NWA/TNA, or most ECW ppvs. This one will be viewed many more times, for until I stop watching wrestling.

P.S.
God Bless Owen Hart.

Summerslam 2002 was easily one of the best Summerslams of all time. Every match on the card was decent. Here are the matches and how I thought they were:

1. Kurt Angle vs Rey Mysterio 8/10 Perfect opener for this event. It was filled with fast paced action and got the crowd on its feet.

2. Ric Flair vs Chris Jericho 7/10 I don't get why everybody thinks this match isn't that good. Yeah, there were a good amount of chops and a few of the moves got a little messed up, but other than that, it was a very decent match.

3. Edge vs Eddie Guerrero 8.5/10 Excellent match. Nice Bumps taken and overall, a great wrestling match.

4. Tag Team Title Match Booker T and Goldust vs the Un-Americans 6.5/10 Pretty good match. I think this match is a little overrated. All these men are great superstars and very talented, but I really think they could of put on a better match. It was still better than the average Raw match and certainly watchable.

5. Intercontinental Title Match RVD vs Chris Benoit 9/10 Awesome Wrestling Match. Technical, High Flying, Brawling, everything. I'm just letting anyone know that if you saw their match on Raw a few weeks before this, its not quite as good as that one. I thought their raw match topped this one because, believe it or not, there were some slow parts in this match. Even though it didn't top the raw match, it still lived up to the hype.

6. Undertaker vs Test 8/10 This was another match that is very underrated. Many say that having 2 big men in a match will never be that good. But the Undertaker and Test proved them wrong. And when the Undertaker stood on the turnbuckle after the match and held up the American flag, every fan rose to their feet. It was a classic moment in wrestling history.

7. Non-Sanctioned match Triple h vs Shawn Micheals 10/10 This match blew me away. I'll admit, I'm a Triple h fan. But I didn't care that he lost. It was great to see Shawn in the ring again. He proved that he can still be the show stopper. This match might not only be the best match of 2002, but the best match of all time.

8. WWE Championship match The Rock vs Brock Lesnar 9/10 Great Main Event. Not only was it a great match, but the cheering shifted back and forth. Sometimes for the Rock and sometimes for Lesnar. It really was a great match.

If you are going to buy this pay per view and can watch DVD's, buy this on DVD. It has a ton of extras. But no matter what, buy this pay per view. You will not be dissapointed.

The 2002 edition of Summerslam was, without a shadow of a doubt, the best pay per view of 2002. Every match was awesome and delivered in a huge way, in my opinion, this may very well be the best Summerslam ever, here's my breakdown of the PPV and I rate at a bust of five stars.(1-5)

Kurt Angle vs Rey Mysterio
*****
-Maybe the best opener ever. Rey and Kurt gave it everything they had. There was techncial wrestling, luche libre wrestling and submission wrestling all wrapped into one. This match just goes to show that even though Angle and Rey have completely opposite styles, they both can deliver one hell of a match.

Chris Jericho vs Ric Flair
****
-A great match wrestled by these two, a very well wrestled submission match. Jericho and Flair both used their trademark submission holds and at the end, "The Nature Boy" takes the victory by making Jericho tap out to the Figure 4 Leg Lock.

Edge vs Eddie Guerrero
****
-Another great mid-card match. Both of these wrestlers have similar styles as they both use technical and high flying offense. This match was a terrific bout and certainly once again proves that both individuals deserve to be main-event wrestlers.

WWE Tag Team Championship:
Lance Storm & Christian(c) vs Booker T and Goldust
****1/2
-This must have been the greatest tag team match this year! Booker T and Goldust work so well as a team and have good chemistry. The Un-Americans worked well together as well. This match literally had the fans on their feet as both teams put on an amazing match.

Test vs Undertaker
****
-A great brawling match, both Undertaker and Test were so intense in this match. The Undertaker came out on top with the Tombstone Piledriver to get the win.

WWE Intercontinental Championship:
Chris Benoit(c) vs Rob Van Dam
****1/2
-These great matches are what the WWE is all about. These two had a great match and clashed their styles together to make an amazing Intercontinental Title match. With RVD's unike high flying style and Benoit's technical style, this match is probably the best Interconinetal Title match in quite some time.

Non-Sanctioned Match:
Shawn Michaels vs Triple H
*****
-A tremendous showdown between these two! There were tables, chairs, and ladders! Both men brutalized eachother and Shawn Michaels proved that he is still "The Heartbreak Kid". HBK dove off ladders and beat Triple H to a bloody pulp and picked up the victory. This match makes Hulk Hogan vs The Rock from Wrestlemania look like Albert vs Hugh Morrus.

WWE Undisputed Championship:
The Rock(c) vs Brock Lesnar
****
-An okay match but this match pales in comparision to the prior match. Brock destroyed The Rock with suplexes and mauled him the entire match it seemed. When the bell was rung, there was a new WWE Undisputed Champion and the dawning of a new era because Brock Lesnar came out on top after he delivered the F-5 to The Rock.

-All in all, Summerslam delivered in every way and I strongly encourage people to buy this DVD-

The best possible way to describe this PPV is with one simple word, phenominal. This edition of Summerslam presented us with great action, the crowning of the "Next Big Thing", the return of HBK, and very few flaws. This one is simply 3 hours of solid action.

Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio
I've yet to see a greater opener than this one in recent memory. Angle's technical style mixed so well with Mysterio's underdog, highflying ring work. The action is compelling and crisp from start to finish, with nice chain wrestling menouvers and exceptional counters and reversals. This match is only a taste of what was to come. Fact is, this is how a opening PPV presentation should be, because Angle and Mysterio pulled off a fantastic match. 5/5

Chris Jericho vs. Ric Flair
While this match would top their later Unforgiven 2002 bout, this was no where near close to even touching the level of a match Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio put on. This match displayed some dirty tactics, as Jericho took a page out of "The Dirtiest Player in the Game's" book. While this was slow at times, it had those entertaining spots such as each man attempting to pull of the other's submission. This was a decent outing by Jericho and Flair, but it wasn't close to being the best of the night. 3.5/5

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero
This was a really good way to start off the trilogy of matches these two had. In my personal opinion, i believe this stood to top their later Unforgiven 2002 matchup, but their last battle under No Disqualifications took the cake, but this one is still solid by all means. The story was Guerrero targeting the injured arm of Edge, which led to a nice frog splash targeting that same injury. This was a pretty good one from these two, as it took 2nd place for me in the trilogy. 4/5

WWE World Tag Team Championship
Un-Americans (c) vs. Booker T and Goldust
This was before the Tag Team division really picked up on a hot streak, so cut it some slack. I enjoyed each team, as they were creative in their own way, but this is the only match i didn't enjoy on the card. When it comes down to it, the bad outweighed the good. 2.75/5

Intercontinental Championship
Chris Benoit (c) vs. Rob Van Dam
You've all heard it before, this one is indeed a "lost classic". The technical wrestling display is very well done. I know some of you proboly don't like to watch Benoit and maybe haven't seen much because of the 2007 tragedy, but if there is any Benoit match to check out, this would be one of them. RVD and Benoit put on a phenominal Smackdown vs. Raw contest as this is one of the best of the night. 5/5

Undertaker vs. Test
Of course, this isn't a great match, but it is good for a big man presentation. Undertaker is one of the all time greats and he made test look solid, in a decent kind of way. There is some interference from Un-americans, but in the end, taker takes the win. Decent at best, but it is watchable. 3.5/5

Unsanctioned Street Fight
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
Along with the main event, this was my favorite match on the card and probobly my favorite contest between these two rivals and friends. This match told such a story as it was Shawn Michael's 1st in-ring outing in over a 4 year span and ring rust was not a factor. These two went all out, giving us a compelling, brutal and physical battle. This one is perfectly described as a fight, as their were "toys" brought in such as the trusty ladder which went along with a very nice table spot, and of course, more included. The blood on each man after this proves the level of physicallity in this one. To sum it all up, "HBK" and "The Game" put on 30 minutes of excellence. 5/5

WWE Undisputed Championship
The Rock (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
Michael Cole said it right in one of his better comentary moments, as he stated "this is the most anticipated Summerslam main event in history". As other reviewers have stated, it is a shame we never saw a Rock/Brock II rematch, but this one match will not leave you empty handed. This match had such huge hype as it catapolted Lesnar into greatness. He did not dissapoint as he mixed it up well with "The People's Champ", to where it got to the point of the crowd cheering him on as well. As we all know, the ending crowned "The Next Big Thing" as champion as he started his title run on a strong note in this fantastic main event. 5/5

This is a dvd i recommend to every fan, because i strongly believe you have to see this if your a huge WWE mark as i am. The matches are great from start to finish, with a couple of exceptions. But, minus that, you have a spotless 5 star event.

I would put this PPV up in the top 10 of all PPVs that WWE has ever done. Great from beginning to the end.

1. Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio: This match was about 15 minutes of fast paced action. Both Rey and Kurt excel at fact action and there was not a part in this match than nothing happened. Rey proved why he should be a main eventer. Kurt locked in the Ankle Lock a few times before Rey finally gave up. Nice beginning as well. Showcase of two of the greatest Smackdown stars at the time.
Match Rating: 8.5/10

2.Ric Flair vs. Chris Jericho: At 50+ years at this time, Flair proved he could still pull off a good match. I can't say it's a Flair classic, but it is enjoyable. Jericho also puts on a good effort in this match. Flair wins after a Figure Four. I feel this was a clash of two of the greatest personalities.
Match Rating: 7.5/10

3.Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero: One of the matches in their series of underrated classics. This would later be beat by their performance in a Hardcore Match on Smackdown. This fued was one of the better fueds of 2002. As for the match, it was a great 12 minutes, and the action was never slow.
Match Rating: 8/10

4. Lance Storm and Christian vs. Booker T and Goldust: In my opinion, this is the weak link of summerslam. Does that mean it is bad? No. I can't say much about this, but Test interferes and helps the Un-Americans win. Lance Storm and Christian would later lose the titles to Kane and Hurricane. This match however, is good.
Match Rating: 7/10

5.Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Benoit: This is an underrated classic. Both men put on a good match and proved the Intercontinental Title is worth something other than a mid-card title. Frog Splash after Crossface after counter. Two very contrasting styles that mix well together. The show picks up here, as if the atmosphere wasn't great before. After this match, the show kicks into high speed.
Match Rating: 9/10

6.The Undertaker vs. Test: The atmosphere is great here. I wouldn't call the match great. But, I would say it is enjoyable. There were a few mentionable points in this including where Test shoves the ref into the ropes as Undertaker is going for old school, and where the Un-Americans get involved. Undertaker wins with a tombstone.
Match Rating: 7.5/10

7.Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H: The real question before this match was
"could Shawn still perform at the level he once had." The answer is real simple. Of course. This match was nothing short of phenomenal.I would put this match into the top 25 matches of all time. Both athletes would learn from this match and go on to have good matches in the future. In my opinion, this should have been the main event.
Match Rating: 10/10

8.Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock: I don't know why, but this seems like a squash match to me. But it was still great. Something I rarely hear myself say. Anyway, Rock sells Lesnar's offense perfectly and got him over as a monster. The one problem I've had with this match is that I feel Brock was pushed way too quick. That really isn't a problem with the match, just an overall complaint. Anyway, Brock uses some nice heel tactics in this one. Not as good as the previous Triple H/Shawn Michaels encounter.
Match Rating: 9/10

Rey Misteriyo vs Kurt Angle
match rating: 9/10

Chris Jherico vs Ric Flair
match rating: 6/10

Edge vs Eddie Geurreo
match rating: 8/10

Tag Team championship The UN Americans(champs) vs Booker T and Golddust
match rating: 5/10

I.C. championship Chris Benoit(champ) vs RVD
match rating: 10/10

The Undertaker vs Test
match rating: 5/10

Street Fight HBK vs HHH
match rating: 10/10

WWE championship The Rock(champ) vs Brock Lesner
match rating: 10/10