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Since 1988, SummerSlam has been built as the second biggest pay-per-view on WWE's calendar after WrestleMania. The event features must-see matches and appearances by big names both inside and outside professional wrestling. This makes SummerSlam an important part of WWE's "Big 4" pay-per-views, along with Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and WrestleMania.
For years now, SummerSlam has given top WWE Superstars a platform to settle their feuds. While some of these feuds start developing on the road to The Biggest Party of the Summer, others can be traced back to the WrestleMania season.
In fact, several matches that took place at WrestleMania have warranted a heated rematch at the same year's SummerSlam. And in this, we take a look at five of such matches.
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#5 Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker (WrestleMania 21 & SummerSlam 2005)
At WrestleMania 21, Randy Orton made an unsuccessful attempt at ending The Undertaker's iconic streak. The back-and-forth inter-promotional match had fans at the edge of their seats at all times. But just like every other WrestleMania before 2005, it was The Undertaker who walked out with the victory.
Shortly after the event, Randy Orton was sidelined with an injury. It wouldn't be until the summer of 2005 before The Legend Killer would return as a new member of the SmackDown roster and restart his rivalry with The Undertaker.
The Phenom and The Viper would then collide at SummerSlam in another entertaining match. This time, Orton would pick up the victory, thanks to a distraction from his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton.
The Undertaker-Randy Orton feud was one of the highlights of 2005, with it kicking off at the start of the year and going through the summer to the end of the year, culminating with a Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon.
#4 Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 34 & SummerSlam 2018)
It would be an understatement to say that Brock Lesnar has been a significant part of SummerSlam ever since his return to WWE in 2012. Even though Lesnar isn't going to be in action this year, he has established his dominance at SummerSlam over the last eight years.
At WrestleMania 34, The Beast Incarnate successfully defended his Universal Championship against Roman Reigns. Lesnar would then retain his title in controversial fashion in a rematch at The Greatest Royal Rumble. After that, he would take time off until the summer.
During that time, Roman Reigns would reclaim his spot as the #1 contender for the Universal Championship, paving the way for a WrestleMania 34 rematch.
At SummerSlam 2018, Roman Reigns would once again try his luck against The Beast Incarnate. This time, The Big Dog would defeat Brock Lesnar, thanks to the latter taking his time to dispose of Braun Strowman, who stated earlier that he would be cashing in his Money in the Bank contract right after the match.
#3 Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero (WrestleMania 21 & SummerSlam 2005)
The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton wasn't the only WrestleMania rematch at SummerSlam 2005. Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio too kept their intensely personal feud going between The Show of Shows and The Biggest Party of the Summer as well.
It all started when then-WWE Tag Team Champions Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero decided that they would have a friendly match at WrestleMania 21, where The Master of 619 would come out on top.
Over the months, the dissension between the champs grew to a point where Guerrero attacked his own partner. After squaring off at Judgement Day and The Great American Bash, their feud turned into a personal one with Guerrero bringing Rey's son Dominik Mysterio into the fold.
Guerrero would claim that he was Dominik's biological father, which led to a Ladder Match for "The Custody of Dominik", where The Master of 619 would emerge as the victor.
This rivalry was special because of how layered it was, starting with a friendly match and going all the way to both claiming Dominik as their son.
#2 The Undertaker vs. Edge (WrestleMania 24 & SummerSlam 2008)
After failing to win the Royal Rumble match in 2008, The Undertaker made sure that he headlined WrestleMania 24 by emerging victorious in the Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out. The Phenom would then face Edge at The Show of Shows to win back his World Heavyweight Championship. However, their feud would continue until SummerSlam.
Between WrestleMania 24 and SummerSlam 2008, The Rated-R Superstar and The Phenom would face each other countless times. In June, Edge would defeat and (kayfabe) force The Undertaker to leave the WWE.
However, not only was The Undertaker reinstated by then General Manager Vickie Guerrero on the road to SummerSlam, but he was also granted a Hell in a Cell match against Edge at The Biggest Party of the Summer.
At SummerSlam 2008, The Undertaker would defeat Edge to close the night. Thus, in addition to headlining WrestleMania 24, the two icons also ended up main eventing SummerSlam, making their feud one of the top programs of the year.
#1 Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 35 & SummerSlam 2019)
Only a few WWE Superstars have managed to beat Brock Lesnar on more than one occasion and Seth Rollins happens to be among those Superstars. Rollins' feud with The Beast Incarnate over the Universal Championship witnessed both Superstars colliding at WrestleMania and SummerSlam in 2019.
At The Show of Shows, Rollins would quickly dethrone The Beast to open the night on a high note. Lesnar would then win the Money in the Bank briefcase and cash it in on The BeastSlayer at Extreme Rules to reclaim his title.
Seth Rollins would then fight his way back to becoming the #1 contender for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam. On the road to the said show, Rollins would endure one of the most brutal beatings of the recent era at the hands of Lesnar.
However, the 2019 Royal Rumble winner would fight against all odds to once again defeat Brock Lesnar at The Biggest Party of the Summer, this time in a gripping back-and-forth match.
Their SummerSlam bout also dusted off Rollins' "fluk" win at WrestleMania 35 and established him as the face of WWE.
