Following the epic Hogan/Warrior showdown of Wrestlemania VI, the WWF entered a bit of an awkward period. They couldn't push Hogan as hard as they had in the past, and the Warrior didn't prove to have much staying power. As such, this SummerSlam event ended up being a hodgepodge of awkward (though perhaps not terrible) matches.
For example...
-Texas Tornado being the one to snap Mr. Perfect's streak. Texas Tornado?! -Hogan vs. Earthquake in the penultimate match. It's one thing for five minutes of Hogan strutting when he's the champion. Doing it after a lackluster victory over a completely airless rival is quite another. Almost a little sickening. -The "big finale" sees Warrior and Rick Rude unable to put on much of a show in the steel cage. One has to think that the WWF was pretty panicked at this point, as the bloom went off the Warrior rose so quickly.
The two quality matches in this event were:
-Hart Foundation vs. Demolition (with new teammate Smash). I can't remember exactly, but I have a feeling Bret Hart will be going solo pretty soon, as he puts on too good of a show to be stuck in a tag team format. -Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown. During this era, could anyone energize an arena more than "The Snake"? He brings his A game pretty much every single time.
Overall, then, SummerSlam '90 was an even event to judge. It wasn't completely bereft of talent or excitement, but it just felt so odd and awkward at the same time. Very much a transition period (but clearly the transition hadn't happened yet and perhaps no goal was even in sight).
For example...
-Texas Tornado being the one to snap Mr. Perfect's streak. Texas Tornado?! -Hogan vs. Earthquake in the penultimate match. It's one thing for five minutes of Hogan strutting when he's the champion. Doing it after a lackluster victory over a completely airless rival is quite another. Almost a little sickening. -The "big finale" sees Warrior and Rick Rude unable to put on much of a show in the steel cage. One has to think that the WWF was pretty panicked at this point, as the bloom went off the Warrior rose so quickly.
The two quality matches in this event were:
-Hart Foundation vs. Demolition (with new teammate Smash). I can't remember exactly, but I have a feeling Bret Hart will be going solo pretty soon, as he puts on too good of a show to be stuck in a tag team format. -Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown. During this era, could anyone energize an arena more than "The Snake"? He brings his A game pretty much every single time.
Overall, then, SummerSlam '90 was an even event to judge. It wasn't completely bereft of talent or excitement, but it just felt so odd and awkward at the same time. Very much a transition period (but clearly the transition hadn't happened yet and perhaps no goal was even in sight).