WWF Summerslam 1996 (Wrestling Review)

WWF

Summerslam

Cleveland, Ohio

Aug. 18th, 1996

Singles Match

Savio Vega vs. Owen Hart

A fine opener that helped with the crowd being into it. It got better as it went with Owen using his cast to help with the match. 

2.5 / 5

WWF World Tag Team Title Four Way Elimination Match

The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Sunny) (c) vs. The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn & Phineas I. Godwinn) (w/Hillbilly Jim) vs. The Body Donnas (Skip & Zip) vs. The New Rockers (Leif Cassidy & Marty Jannetty)

This was pretty boring and dragged on. 

1 / 5

Singles Match

The British Bulldog vs. Sycho Sid

This had its moments but they kept it short. Some good moves though minus the hold that took too long. 

2 / 5

Singles Match

Marc Mero (w/Sable) vs. Goldust (w/Marlena)

Another one that was slow until its random bursts. Mero got some moves in but lost after debuting his new finisher. 

1.5 / 5

Singles Match

Jake Roberts vs. Jerry Lawler

Not even a match really. Just awful.

.5 / 5

Boiler Room Brawl Match

Mankind vs. The Undertaker

They tried something different but dear lord was this boring. The Broiler Room stuff was slow, dark, and just so boring and uneventful. Once they got back out it never got much better. 

.5 / 5

WWF World Heavyweight Title Match

Shawn Michaels (w/Jose Lothario) (c) vs. Vader (w/James E. Cornette)

Shawn is always great at taking a beating and making his return. If this didn’t have so many stops it would have been great. Even with it though the final stretch was such a high note and the crowd was into it. 

3.75 / 5