The 1996 edition of Summerslam took place on August 18th at the Gund Arena in Cleveland. The event was headlined by the match between Shawn Michaels vs. Vader.
Here are the match ratings for the show according to Dave Meltzer. Ratings are from his Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here). He rates them on a 5-star scale [here are all of the five-star ratings that he has ever given out].
Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – WWE Summerslam 1996
Steve Austin vs. Yokozuna
- DUD
Owen Hart vs. Savio Vega
- 2.5 stars
The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) vs The New Rockers (Leif Cassidy and Marty Jannetty) vs The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn) vs The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip)
- DUD
Sycho Sid vs. The British Bulldog
- 1 star
Goldust vs. Marc Mero
- 2.25 stars
Jerry Lawler vs. Jake Roberts
- DUD
Mankind vs. The Undertaker
- Not Rated
Shawn Michaels vs. Vader
- 4 stars
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