WWE SummerSlam: 25 biggest OMG moments in history

SummerSlam is one of the “Big Four” shows for WWE and it’s usually the second-biggest event during a calendar year, so there’s been moments that have made you say, “OH MY GOD!” What are the 25 best in SummerSlam history?

SummerSlam is The Biggest Party of the Summer and the second-biggest show on the WWE calendar as a member of the “Big Four” pay-per-views with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and Survivor Series.

Throughout the show’s long and illustrious history, there have been moments that have made you laugh, moments that have made you cry and moments that have made you jump out of your seat and yell at the screen.

In this rankings list of the 25 best “OMG!” moments in SummerSlam history, we’ll focus on the latter of the previous moments discussed. From moments such as Brock Lesnar winning his first title in WWE against Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Daniel Bryan winning and losing the WWE Championship all in one night, we’ll take a look at the 25 most exciting and shocking moments in history.

It wouldn’t be a thrilling list without the assistance of The Hardcore Legend himself to kick things off, would it?

25. Mick Fo … er, Mankind takes a leap of faith, 1997

In the opening match of the night at SummerSlam in 1997, Mankind faced off with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. You know them as Mick Foley and Triple H these days.

Even as Mankind, Foley had a knack for doing the most things that had you yelling “OMG!” throughout his matches. It was his gift to wrestling. Sacrificing his own body for the entertainment of others. Sounds about right, right?

That’s why Mankind being just steps from the floor and a victory in the match, and then climbing back up the cage to do something ridiculous is the definition of Mick Foley.

Mankind couldn’t just win the match. He had to win the match his way. After climbing out of the cage, Foley climbed back up the cage and dropped a huge elbow on Triple H from the top win the match.

Their rivalry was just getting started, being that their best matches came just a couple years later, but it was a nice prelude of what was to come in terms of chaos and madness between the two stars. This was probably the first time you got excited in the Foley-HHH feud, but it certainly wasn’t the last time you yelled “OH MY GOD!” at a match involving Mick Foley and Triple H.