5 Things You Probably Don't Remember About WWE SummerSlam 2002
"While Michaels rode the match's momentum into another main event run (and seven-plus year wrestling tenure before ultimately retiring), it was originally designed to be just a one-off..."
4. Ric Flair Struggled With Confidence Issues
At age 53, Ric Flair wasn't the "Naitch" of his prime, though he could still go at a pretty high level. But as he admitted in his 2004 memoirs, he didn't exactly believe it at the time. For years, dating back through his WCW run, Flair struggled to believe in himself.
His ongoing confidence issues reared in time for his match with Chris Jericho. According to Y2J, he'd suggested Flair win with the Figure Four, and Flair said he didn't feel worthy. This prompted Jericho to give him a fiery pep talk, reminding him that he was Ric Effing Flair.