SummerSlam 2001

1. Edge defeated Lance Storm to win the Intercontinental Championship

A good opener that showed flashes of the star Edge would become in just a few short years. Storm was always underrated and this remains among his most remembered WWE matches.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

2. Test and The Dudley Boyz defeated Spike Dudley and The Acolytes

This probably could have been the opener since it was the least important match on the card. Solid stuff, but nothing spectacular.

Rating: 2

3. X-Pac defeated Tajiri by pinfall to unify the Cruiserweight Championship and the Light Heavyweight Championship

This was solid stuff and it's a shame that they didn't do much more with Tajiri. He was always one of those guys that had solid matches.

Rating: 3.5

4. Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno by submission

These guys had surprisingly good chemistry with one another and really won the crowd over as a result. Rhyno was actually quite good at this point in time.

Rating: 3.25

5. Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match to win the Hardcore Championship

This was absolutely great stuff from two insane individuals. The mistakes were limited and there was never a dull moment. Rob Van Dam was extremely over at this point and there's no reason that he shouldn't have gotten a World Championship run.

Rating: 4.25

6. Undertaker and Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon by pinfall to win the WCW Tag Team Championships

It's too bad DDP and Kanyon weren't around longer, as they were always two of my more favorite WCW wrestlers. This could have been worse, considering how it was booked.

Rating: 1.5

7. Kurt Angle defeated Steve Austin by disqualification

***Match Of The Night***

This match is just fricken awesome. Even with the horrible DQ ending, this was incredibly intense the entire way through. Kurt Angle really put on quite a show.

Rating: 4.5

8. The Rock defeated Booker T by pinfall to win the WCW Championship

Another intense match between two guys at the top of their game. Booker T was really a different wrestler at this point and it showed.

Rating: 3.75

This is an awesome show. There is not one bad match and there are two absolute classics. Not to mention a couple of other real good matches. This is a highly recommended show.

Overall Rating: 95%