

“Let the Games Begin”
SummerSlam (2004) was the seventeenth annual SummerSlam PPV. It was presented by Stacker 2's YJ Stinger and took place on August 15, 2004 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario and featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main match on the Raw brand was Chris Benoit versus Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) versus The Undertaker for the WWE Championship. The featured matches on the undercard included Kurt Angle versus Eddie Guerrero and Triple H versus Eugene.

Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Lead
Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit

Mark Calaway
The Undertaker

John Layfield
JBL

Paul Levesque
Triple H

Ric Flair
Ric Flair

Nick Dinsmore
Eugene

Matthew Wiese
Luther Reigns
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Dunn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. WWE SummerSlam 2004 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”