5 WWE legends with astonishing records at SummerSlam

With SummerSlam 2018 on the horizon, we have been taking a look at the best and worst records that WWE Superstars hold at the annual August event.

So far, we have learned that a retired Hall of Famer holds the record for the most number of victories at “The Biggest Party of the Summer”, while it turns out that John Cena has a surprisingly dreadful record when he competes on the PPV.

We have also delved into The Shield’s archives to look at how Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins have fared at past SummerSlam shows, from their forgettable debut in 2013 to their high-profile encounters in 2017.

In this article, we figured it was about time we turned our attention to some of the most successful Superstars who have competed at SummerSlam, so let’s count down the five WWE performers who boast the most astonishing records in the event’s 30-year history.

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#5 The Undertaker (10 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw)

Kane and The Undertaker competed in the same match three times at SummerSlam

The Undertaker’s win/loss ratio at SummerSlam isn’t quite as impressive as his unprecedented tally of 24 victories and just two defeats at WrestleMania, but 10 wins from 16 matches at a single PPV isn’t too shabby.

“The Deadman” won his first four matches at the event, defeating Kamala, Giant Gonzalez, ‘Fake Undertaker’ and Kama between 1992 and 1995, before losing to Mankind, Bret Hart and Steve Austin in his next three SummerSlam encounters.

Between 1999 and 2003, he won Tag Team titles on two occasions, teaming with The Big Show to defeat Kane & X-Pac and with Kane to defeat DDP & Kanyon, while he went to a no contest in a singles match against his storyline brother before recording victories over Test and A-Train.

In the last 15 years, the future Hall of Famer has only competed at four SummerSlam events, losing against JBL and Randy Orton in the mid-00s before defeating Edge in 2008 and Brock Lesnar in 2015.

#4 Kurt Angle (5 wins, 1 loss)

Nowadays, Kurt Angle is the Raw General Manager

Considering he only competed at six SummerSlam events during his initial run with WWE, Kurt Angle has carved out a surprisingly impressive record for himself at the annual August PPV.

The Olympic gold medallist wasn’t able to win his first match at “The Biggest Party of the Summer”, losing a Triple Threat World Heavyweight Championship encounter against The Rock (Triple H was also in the match), but he then went on to win in five consecutive years at the show.

In 2001 and 2003, he retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar, respectively, while he was also victorious in singles matches against Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero and Eugene.

#3 The Ultimate Warrior (5 wins, 0 losses)

The Ultimate Warrior was synonymous with the IC title at SummerSlam

The Ultimate Warrior was part of the first-ever SummerSlam event in 1988, winning the Intercontinental Championship from The Honky Tonk Man in just 31 seconds, and he won the title again the following year in a 16-minute match against Rick Rude.

In 1990, he defeated Rude in a rematch from the previous year, this time in a steel cage and with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line, and he teamed with Hulk Hogan to defeat The Triangle of Terror (Col. Mustafa, Gen. Adnan & Sgt. Slaughter) in 1991.

In Warrior’s final SummerSlam appearance in 1992, he defeated Randy Savage in a World Heavyweight Championship match at Wembley Stadium in London but the title didn’t change hands because the victory was via count-out.

#2 Hulk Hogan (6 wins, 0 losses)

Hulk Hogan was undefeated at SummerSlam

Given that Hulk Hogan cemented his WrestleMania legacy by winning multiple singles matches early on in the PPV’s history, it’s a little surprising that three of his first four encounters at SummerSlam were tag matches.

“The Hulkster” was victorious in all of them, of course, starting with the famous Mega Powers vs. Mega Bucks match in 1988, which saw Hogan and Randy Savage team up to defeat the villainous Andre The Giant and Ted DiBiase.

He then teamed with Brutus Beefcake to defeat Savage and Zeus in 1989, while he joined forces with The Ultimate Warrior to defeat The Triangle of Terror (Col. Mustafa, Gen. Adnan & Sgt. Slaughter) in 1991.

Hogan competed in just three singles matches at SummerSlam during his career, defeating Earthquake in 1990 before returning in the mid-00s to pick up controversial victories over Shawn Michaels in 2005 and Randy Orton in 2006.

#1 Edge (11 wins, 2 losses)

Edge was forced to retire in 2011

The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan were able to go undefeated during their SummerSlam careers, but Edge tops this list for sheer longevity and due to his incredible tally of 11 victories.

The WWE Hall of Famer teamed with Sable to defeat Jacqueline & Marc Mero on his SummerSlam debut in 1998, following it up a year later with three tag victories in one event alongside Christian against The New Brood, Mideon & Viscera and Droz & Albert.

He took part in another two tag victories at the event, teaming again with Christian to win the first-ever TLC tag match against The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz in 2000, and then he was part of the Team WWE alliance that defeated The Nexus in 2010.

As a singles competitor, Edge was victorious against Lance Storm, Eddie Guerrero, Batista & Chris Jericho, Matt Hardy and John Cena at SummerSlam, with his only defeats coming in a tag turmoil match against The Acolytes in 1999 and against The Undertaker in 2008.