In keeping with previous WWF events during this time period, SummerSlam 1991 is kind of all over the place in terms of talent and excitement. There are a few good matches, with many clunkers interspersed throughout. At least this time, however, the "gimmick" (Randy Savage & Elizabeth's wedding) was entertaining.The highlights: -Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect with the Intercontinental Title on the line. This is a very well-executed and entertaining match. Two guys who just knew who to wrestle and put on a show. -Legion of Doom vs. Nasty Boys for the Tag Team titles. I'm usually not a huge fan of tag-team matches, but this one was professionally done all the way around. -The "Match Made in Heaven", or the wedding between Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth. They had been married in real life for years, so this was a fun "meta" moment for the WWF at a time where they were desperate for any goodwill.Other than those highlights, however, pretty much everything else falls flat. Teaming up Hogan/Warrior vs. Slaughter and Co. reeks of desperation, while a recurring gig with the Mountie being booked in a local jail after losing to Big Boss Man goes on for far too long.So, while the wedding gimmick (and a few select matches) makes SummerSlam '91 worth watching, the WWF is still a bit of a mess in terms of talent and direction at this point.

1. The Dragon (embarassing Steamboat's gimmick)/Tornado Texas/ The British Bulldog Vs. Hercules/Warlord/Paul Roma - First match was fine. 6/10 2. Intercontinental Championship: Bret Hart Vs. Champ-Mr. Perfect - Outstanding match full of match, Hennig is perfect at selling Bret's moves 9/10 3. Natural Disasters Vs. 2 mentally ill WoodCrackers (Real Natural Disasters) - It hurts to watch match with these 2 idiots. At least they ate lost. 4/10 4. The Million Dollar Man Vs. Virgil - Grudge match 5.5/10 5. Jailhouse Match: The Mountie Vs. Big Stiff Man - Bossman has nothing to do on PPV. Unsympathetic piece of terrible skills wrestler. Punch, chop, basic slam match. That could afford only big Superstars. 4/10 Piper's appearance + jail house bullshit -5/10 6. WWF tag team championship: Legion of Doom Vs. Champs-Nasty Boys - Funny, champs, came to the ring first. Decent match. 6/10 7. I.R.S.(formerly known as Mike Rotunda) Vs. Greg Valentine 5/108. Sgt. Slaughter/Col. Mustafa (Iron Sheik)/General Adnan Vs. Ultimate Warrior/Hulk Hogan - Classic superstar match, nothing special. 5/10 Randy Savage and Elizabeth also get "married".

*SPOILERS*Until the last three segments, this one was really good.The opening six-man match was a good way of putting over two guys in one match. I say "two" because all the Texas Tornado did was punch. But it took the British Bulldog a year to go over at least that well again, and The Dragon was gone soon after.The big reason the Bret-Perfect match is so memorable is that it was Bret's first great high-profile match. He has said that most wrestlers had their best match against him, and no one can deny it.\The Bushwhackers put up a great fight against the Disasters, and the spot with the Legion of Doom afterward was almost as big a highlight as what the LOD did later on that afternoon.The Big Bossman always was an underrated performer. He and Jake the Snake are the only wrestlers who I remember could have a good match with the late Hercules. Here, he dominated the Mountie, but the real show went on afterward. Look closely and you'll see the Mountie give a jailer the finger. And the end of his segment is too funny for words. Kudos to Jacques Rougeau in selling this spot so well.While the LOD's match against the Nasty Boys was good, why did they bother making it a "No Disqualification, No Countout" match? The Nasty Boys make sure to do all of their cheating behind the ref's back, and Animal spends most of the match on the apron waiting for Hawk's tag. He would not have been disqualified for running in! That's the whole point!After that, we get a mediocre match between Valentine and IRS, followed by the worst main event in SummerSlam history. That includes the one from '89. Then the ludicrous wedding, which was an elaborate setup for the major feuds of the next few months.So rent it, but just hit "stop" after LOD's match.

BEWARE OF SPOILERS AHEAD!SummerSlam '91 had good points and bad points. First, let me discuss the bad points.There were some pretty unspectacular matches such as Virgil VS Ted DiBiase and Greg Valentine VS IRS. Some of the other matches were just above average. The main event was an average match. Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior beat Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa and Gen. Adnan in a short match. It was nothing special but we got to see Hogan beat the evil Sgt. Slaughter to win the match.SummerSlam '91 had it's good points. Bret Hart and Mr Perfect had a fantastic match despite Perfect having a really bad back. Perfect could have forfeited the match but he went out there and had a good match in which he lost the Intecontinental Title.The Bushwhackers had an entertaining match with the large Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon).The Warlord & Power and Glory had a reasonable match with the late Texas Tornado, Davey Boy Smith and The Dragon.Two other good matches as well;the Big Boss Man met 'fellow law enforcer' The Mountie in a match. The Mountie lost and was forced to spend the night in 'jail.' Also, the Legion of Doom beat the stuffing out of The Nasty Boys to win the tag titles.The Macho Man and Elizabeth got 'married' as well. It was nothing special-until Jake "The Snake" Roberts crashed the party and showed his true colours. That was the highlight of the wedding.SummerSlam '91 is worth a serious look.