John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SummerSlam 2002, the first SummerSlam of the brand extension era, headlined by Brock Lesnar’s coronation against The Rock for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Plus, Shawn Michaels returns from a four-year retirement to face Triple H in an Unsanctioned Street Fight. On this podcast:
- Is this still the greatest SummerSlam of all time?
- Shawn vs. Triple H: a comeback that exceeded every expectation
- Rock vs. Brock: a hostile Long Island crowd and Lesnar’s meteoric rise in ‘02
- Steve Austin’s exit and its impact on WWE in 2002
- Rey Mysterio’s PPV debut against Kurt Angle
- Eddie vs. Edge and Benoit vs. RVD: the SmackDown Six taking shape
- Stephanie and Bischoff’s backstage “flirting,” the Un-Americans, and Nidia’s gimmick
This subject was selected by Espresso Executive Producer, Charly Bustillo, who joins us to discuss his selection before entering our Trivia Gauntlet.
WWE SummerSlam 2002
August 25, 2002
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
- WWE Undisputed Championship: The Rock (c) vs. Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman)
- Unsanctioned Street Fight: Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Chris Benoit (c) vs. Rob Van Dam
- Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio
- Ric Flair vs. Chris Jericho
- Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero
- WWE Tag Team Championship: The Un-Americans (Christian & Lance Storm) (c) vs. Booker T & Goldust
- The Undertaker vs. Test
Next time on Rewind-A-Wai: WWF SummerSlam 1994
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