Summerslam (2003 TV Special) User Reviews

Summerslam 2003

[wrestlingsitewebmaster · 8/10 · 22 July 2005]

This was a very good PPV, but in my opinion the Elimination Chamber Match was a let down.

Match 1 sees fan favourites, The Dudley Boyz taking on La Resistance. This was a good match, because the heat on La Resistance was overwhelming and when they won with help from Robert Conway, the fans could not believe the outcome.

Next match saw The Undertaker taking on A-Train. I must be honest I really liked this match up, but Taker shouldn't have been feuding with him. The cat fight between Sable and Stephanie McMahon at the end was passable! Next up Eddie Guerrero puts his United States Title on the line in a fatal four way match against Chris Benoit, Rhyno and Tajiri in a fantastic battle.

Then Shane McMahon battles Eric Bischoff. This wasn't going to be a Chris Benoit style match, but it does prove to be entertaining enough ie Jonathon Coaches heel turn and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin helping Shane.

Then Kurt Angle puts his WWE Title on the line against big bully Brock Lesnar in a very good match. Angle wins via the ankle lock.

Next up RVD takes it to former partner and friend Kane in a very good no hold barred match. Particular highlights included RVD jumping from one end of the turnbuckle to the other on Kane with a chair, even though he missed, and Kane Tombstoning RVD on the steel steps. Kane wins.

Then Triple H puts his World Heavyweight Championship on the line in an elimination Chamber match which also consisted of Randy Orton, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels. This was crap. Honestly this was bad, it was all Goldberg and Triple H didn't do enough. OK yeah, so the man had a groin injury but the fans pay to see him wrestling but they do not pay to see him hiding in the Chamber with help from HHH's ass kissing boy Ric Flair! Nash was lazy and Jericho bled for no apparent reason! Give me the ECM from Survivor Series 2002 PPV instead anyday!

Overall Grade - B

Decent Show With Questionable Choice Of Matches and Rushed Main Event

[morantjavonte · 6/10 · 24 December 2021]

SummerSlam 2003 Thoughts

SummerSlam 2003 was the 16th annual SummerSlam event produced by the WWE. It took place on August 24, 2003 at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The event was reported to sell out and had a good buyrate of 415,000. It really helped the revenue of the following PPVs. Not much big history and key facts to remember of this event aside from having the second ever Elimination chamber.

The Good - Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar was no doubt the match of the night. Instant classic and I think it was better than their WrestleMania match but short of their match from Smackdown weeks later which I gave a 5 star. Angle and Lesnar have tremendous chemistry and the rivalry is one of my favorites in Smackdown history. Them also both being shoot-fighters also makes it interesting when they one up. Raw's main event was good too but it did suffer a bit for being too short. It is the shortest Elimination Chamber match in history and you could easily tell the paste was speed up due to the time. I feel the second best match of the night was the Fatel-Four-Way for the US Championship. All the wrestlers were good and it wasn't a typical wait for spot multi man match. RVD and Kane put up a good follow up to a terrific match and the crowd was into it.

The Meh - First half was a bit of a drag. Really the Tag Team match didn't feel like PPV quality and it was just a typical tag match. The Dudleys were getting stale around this time and no one cared too much for La'Resistance. Undertaker vs. A-Train was also okay but it was slow paced and the crowd didn't really care for it. Again the Elimination chamber could have been better if it went on a bit longer.

The Bad - The match between Shane and Eric was more of an angle than a match and it was really just a lackluster. Crowd seem entertained but it was mostly nothing special. Also a very cheap finish to the main event. It was said to protect Triple H who was dealing with an injury at the time.

Overall - I think the biggest problem with this event was the first half of match choices. Like the Tag Team match could have been saved for a typical PPV following as well as Undertaker vs. A-Train. The amount of stars also not on this was a question. Like Christian was the Intercontinental champion and he couldn't defend the title but we can have Shane vs. Bischoff? Stars like John Cena, Christian, Rey Mysterio, or Majority of SD's midcard would have been a great addition to this card. Still a watchable show and a lot of unique highlights to look back at.

Score - 6 out of 10: Decent

0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the Best of all Time:

1. The Dudley Boyz vs. La'Resistance: World Tag Team Championship - 2/5

2. Undertaker vs. A-Train - 2/5

3. Shane McMahon vs. Eric Bischoff - 1.5/5

4. Chris Benoit vs. Tajiri vs. Rhyno vs. Eddie Guerrero: WWE United States Championship - 3.5/5

5. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle: WWE Championship - 4.5/5

6. Kane vs. Rob Van Dam (No Holds Barred) - 3/5

7. Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. Kevin Nash vs. Goldberg vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho: World Heavyweight Championship (Elimination Chamber) - 3/5

Best Match - Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar

Worst Match - Shane McMahon vs. Eric Bischoff

Most Memorable Moment - Kurt Angle repeatedly putting Lesnar in submission. At the time Lesnar tapping out was big!!

Top 5 Performers

1. Kurt Angle - Was the best wrestler on the roster back then

2. Brock Lesnar - Outstanding Performance

3. Eddie Guerrero - Great Performance

4. Goldberg - Great Performance

5. Chris Jericho - Great Performance.

GOOD...NOT Excellent BUT GOOD oh and by the way it is suitable for kids from 13+ even though it says 18 and I'm an adult

[liverpooldaly · 7/10 · 3 January 2006]

I thought Summerslam was good. This is how it went down 1.World Tag Champs Sylvan Grenier & Rene Dupre beat Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley I thought that this was a decent match. It had a few twists and turns and the ending was very unpredictable.....you'd guess there would be an appearance by Conway but not as one of the camera men......worth watching................8/10 2.The Undertaker def. A-Train A well played match but too much of a predictable result.......7/10 3.shane McMahon def. Eric Bischoff Again, a good match and this was the match where The Coach turned heel and it was good to see Stone Cold get Coach and Bischoff......8/10 4.WWE U.S. Champ Eddie Guerrero beat Rhyno, Chris Benoit, and Tajiri A very good match and very much worth your while watching....9/10 5.WWE Champ Kurt Angle beat Brock Lesnar Great match with Vince McMahon out at ringside created tension and proved to be a very good match from these to mat-wrestlers....9/10 6.Kane pinned Ron Van Dam On the night it was turned into a No Disqualification match and it was a good one at that.....no blood and it wasn't as brutal as expected but it was good....it was funny when Kane fell off the top rope....8/10 7. World Champ Triple H beat Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, Bill Goldberg, Randy Orton, and Kevin Nash (19:15) in an "elimination chamber" match. Not as bloody as everyone wanted it to be but when Goldberg got 'busted' open at the end......O MY DAYZZZZZZZZZZZZZ how badly could you tell it was fake.....it was meant to look bad it was terrible acting for the blood.And when Triple H uses that sledgehammer you can tell that he puts his hand over the top.Kevin Nash was lazy and it wasn't as good as Ney Year's Revolution 2005 or Survivor Series 2002.6/10

Summerslam 2003 wasn't that bad

[kliko400 · 7/10 · 17 January 2007]

I got Summerslam 2003 for free when I bought the Smackdown vs. Raw ps2 game & watching Summerslam 03, it wasn't really bad, & it didn't disappoint me.

FIRST MATCH- DUDLEY BOYS VS. LA RESISTANCE FOR THE WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Dudley Boys were the fan favorites in this match. Great match for a opener, the camera man interferes during the match {While the referee is down} & smacks the Dudley Boys with the camera. Rene Dupree covers Bubba Ray Dudley for the 3 count to get the win as La Resistance has retained their World Tag Team Championship. After the match, the camera man turns out to be Rob Conway. 5/10

SECOND MATCH- UNDERTAKER VS. A-TRAIN W/ SABLE This was really a good match, honestly. Undertaker wins after a Chokeslam on A-Train for the cover, to get the 3 count for the win. After the match, Sable tries to act sexy against Undertaker, but Undertaker grabs her which leads to Spehanie McMahon coming to the ring as a brawl ensures between Stephanie & Sable here at Summerslam, the brawl continues only to be broken by A-Train. 5/10

THIRD MATCH- SHANE MCMAHON VS. ERIC BISCHOFF It's great to see Eric Bischoff getting bashed during one of his matches. During the match, Eric Bischoff & Jonathan Coachman {Who interfered during the match to help out Eric Bischoff} beat up Shane then slam him with a chair. Bischoff then announces that the match is going to be a no DQ match. Therefore leading Steve Austin to come in the ring & Stunner both Coach & Bischoff. Shane gets the cover on Eric Bischoff to get the win against the Raw GM. 4/10

FOURTH MATCH- EDDIE GUERRERO VS. RHYNO VS. TAJIRI VS. CHRIS BENOIT IN A FATAL 4 WAY MATCH FOR THE WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP This was really a great fatal 4 way match with the US title on the line. In the match all three men try to go for Eddie, but Eddie quickly goes out of the ring & watches the match from there. Later while the referee cannot see, Rhyno attempts a Gore on Eddie only to hit the US belt {Which Eddie was holding while Rhyno ran towards him}. Eddie then threw the US belt out of the ring & finished Rhyno off with a Frog Splash for the win to retain his US Championship. 5/10

FIFTH MATCH- KURT ANGLE VS. BROCK LESNAR FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP The long awaited Wrestlemania rematch between Angle & Lesnar is here. Very great match with no surprises here but their Wrestlemania match was even better. Vince McMahon comes during the match & starts willing Lesnar on to win. Lesnar goes for an F-5 but Angle counters & locks in the Ankle Lock on Lesnar who taps out as Angle has defeated Lesnar to retain his WWE Championship. After the match, Vince McMahon tries to attack Angle with a chair, but Angle gets Mr. McMahon & Angle Slams him on the chair much to the delight of the fans in attendance. 5/10

SIXTH MATCH- ROB VAN DAM VS. KANE {The match was announced as a No Holds Barred match} Not really a bad match but could of been a bit better as Kane dragged it down a lot, RVD kept the match at a very good pace with all his nice athletic moves. Kane gets RVD & Chokeslams him on the steel steps for the win here against his former tag team partner. 4/10

SEVENTH MATCH- TRIPLE H W/ RIC FLAIR VS. GOLDBERG VS. RANDY ORTON VS. CHRIS JERICHO VS. KEVIN NASH VS. SHAWN MICHAELS IN AN ELIMINATION CHAMBER MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP I like Elimination Chamber matches, they're really good, violent & very entertaining. This one was okay but only if more superstars were in the ring at once it would have been better. HHH & Goldberg are the last two as Goldberg sets HHH up for a Spear. While the referee cannot see, Flair slips a sledgehammer through the Chamber to HHH. Goldberg goes to nail a Spear on HHH but nails his head on the sledgehammer. HHH covers & gets the 3 count as he has won this brutal elimination chamber match to retain his World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, HHH, Flair & Orton beat down on Goldberg as Goldberg is busted wide open. 5/10

This was really a good PPV. It would of been better if the Elimination Chamber could of probably took a bit longer & if more superstars were fighting in the ring. But all in all this was a good PPV event.

Overall: I'll give it 7/10 & a C+

Summerslam 2003

[mishalwwechamp · 9/10 · 19 September 2009]

This is and always will be one of my all time favorite WWE PPV's.

The opening contest featured 21 time World Tag Team Champions The Dudleyz going head to head with La Resistance this was a very good opening match to start off Summerslam 2003 The next match featured fan favorite The Undertaker going head to head with his rival A-Train i thought this was a great match up featuring 2 of WWE's biggest men.

One of the greatest battles of the PPV was this very match where United States Champion Eddie Guerrero took on Tajiri,Chris Benoit and Rhyno in what i still call one of the greatest United States title matches in WWE history.Incredible match Guerrero retains after a Frog Splash on Tajiri.

The next intense and personal match featured WWE Co-Owner Shane McMahon facing off against Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff. I thought this was a completely entertaining match up,especially when Steve Austin showed up.

The next match featured WWE Champion Kurt Angle defending his title against the master of the F-5. This was an outstanding contest until Kurt Angle retained his title when Lesnar tapped out to the ankle lock.

The next No Holds Barred match featured Rob Van Dam going head to head with former partner Kane who recently went crazy after unmasking in front of the entire WWE universe.This was a very good match,but sadly at the end Kane delivered a tombstone to RVD on the steel steps and picked up the win.

The main event was one of the greatest Elimination Chambers i have ever seen where current World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defending the god,against Shawn Michaels,Chris Jericho,Kevin Nash,Randy Orton and GOLDBERG!!!!But the major disappointment was Triple H retaining the gold after a sledgehammer shot on Goldberg.After the match Evolution ambushed Goldberg sending a message to Goldberg.