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The diabolical duo of Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant headline the first SummerSlam in 1988 against ...$ V$ G* o3 x2 Y5 S4 s( P7 ?
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5 ]2 `# R( W; E. U6 j... The Mega Powers, Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan.
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Junkyard Dog is in control of the action against Rick Rude.
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Ultimate Warrior powers through The Honky Tonk Man in record time.
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Shawn Michaels leaps high for this fist drop at SummerSlam 1989." H( w3 y4 ~9 t; S7 J" ?. }8 n
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9 ^! ?' p9 f9 h2 q( ?* `5 n* u2 a) ]Can The Honky Tonk Man put Dusty Rhodes to sleep?
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2 k& t; u+ d# X- o# _4 sUltimate Warrior press slams "Ravishing" Rick Rude.$ G' {+ z5 v. U, f/ ^3 E2 I
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Zeus joins "Macho Man" Randy Savage to face Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake.: K1 W2 _" p, U5 X$ B
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The Rick Rude-Ultimate Warrior rematch at SummerSlam 1990 is held inside a steel cage.
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The Demolition team of Smash and Crush take a fall in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match against the Hart Foundation.
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When the smoke clears, Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart are left holding the titles.
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Earthquake crushes The Hulkster.
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With a little help from his friend, Big Boss Man, Hulk Hogan downs Earthquake ally Dino Bravo.& @# d2 ]& g% |# v, A( |- U
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+ o7 p: T2 m' x7 m* y0 g0 fSummerSlam 1991: Slick's charge, The Warlord, looks gladiatorial, as usual.
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Big Boss Man wages war against The Mountie in a jurisdictional battle.* M( c9 Z7 {. A& E" w Z% ?. r
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"The Million Dollar Man" drops a fist on his former assistant, Virgil.
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Virgil uses DiBiase's patented hold, The Million Dollar Dream, against him.' X4 V( c$ q( g$ I
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A Doomsday Device is in order for Jerry Sags.
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4 G. N9 W3 X! _( j' lSummerSlam 1991's "match made in heaven": Randy Savage weds Miss Elizabeth.
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Sgt. Slaughter has Hulk Hogan on the ropes.6 D$ J# F, S% e! Z1 p
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; r! X4 a, M) E7 C( pRocco and Paul Ellering have the back of the Legion of Doom at SummerSlam 1992.
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Hawk clotheslines Ted DiBiase.
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0 ~( j7 X5 O0 H: U7 |9 ERick Martel tries to fend off an HBK roll-up.
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The Ugandan Giant, Kamala, whips The Undertaker into the ropes.; k' P: g+ [+ K
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Ric Flair, punching with a loaded fist, gets in a shot against Ultimate Warrior.
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' `2 r1 r, v8 SThe British Bulldog fights brother-in-law Bret Hart in a highly personal, and emotional, matchup.
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Razor Ramon makes his SummerSlam debut in 1993 against Ted DiBiase.
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It's a big night for Bret "Hit Man" Hart, as he overcomes Doink the Clown ...
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: `- H8 h8 d( X% G |; C2 I" |... en route to defeating Jerry "The King" Lawler.2 [1 y: O1 j; U+ f: f
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Yokozuna defends his WWE Championship crown against Lex Luger.% z2 @! e5 @% L! d
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4 B# F; o( V0 W+ Z9 O! F) }/ CHBK and his bodyguard, Diesel, at SummerSlam 1994.
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! I& l9 H& u2 qFormer friends Tatanka and Lex Luger go toe-to-toe.
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In a panic, Jeff Jarrett holds on to Mabel.
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; `7 ?0 W! e& m: PBrothers Bret and Owen Hart decide to settle their differences in a cage.
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! }5 o; l8 w2 P0 QTwo Superstars who redefined the Ladder Match: Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon, reach for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam 1995.
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: I, _0 }: }% ^( K3 \/ N) |/ ]9 jHakushi uses a roundhouse kick to great effect against The 1-2-3 Kid.
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In classic fashion, The Undertaker leaps from the sky to attack Kama.
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The Master of the Universe, Sid, revs up the WWE Universe at SummerSlam 1996.
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Savio Vega proves no match for Owen Hart's Sharpshooter.
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" J8 d# ~' @3 T/ [8 Y% l" \2 h( rThe fierce rivalry between Mankind and The Undertaker turns even more intense when Paul Bearer decides to side with the masked maniac.2 ?) S4 c6 Z, H8 A4 m
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Jerry Lawler ties up Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
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& T' f7 }4 s- ^ _" L* P% QShawn Michaels uses his speed and agility against the monstrous Vader./ [2 r: ^9 T4 S# N. j5 I* g
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Hawk connects with a neckbreaker.
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7 L7 y( F! n: d/ N% y% I4 aGuest referee Shawn Michaels warns "Hit Man."
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3 l# k% B7 y) B/ o; [& Q1 C vThe New Age Outlaws stuff Mankind with a spike piledriver.
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! o1 v) k$ x' U7 D. ?The Headbangers and WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel assist in shaving Jarrett's head.
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Triple H and The Rock raise their game with a heart-stopping Ladder Match that enthralls Madison Square Garden.4 l J! f+ N( T* g2 v& F Q
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin tries to wear down The Deadman.
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' E/ \1 {- G* VAt SummerSlam 1999, Test lands a huge elbow against Shane McMahon.: h3 u) ]* v: `! h# g. W( A3 j7 f
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A multi-team Tag Team Turmoil Match is among the earliest bouts fought between Edge & Christian and The Hardy Boyz.% H' w8 f. T& ~
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! v! N+ S! d) N$ VHalf-brothers Kane and The Undertaker are on opposites sides in a tag team match.6 P# v5 q" {5 y( T, s& L$ ^ C/ {
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+ Y% T) `( J" W. MThe WWE Championship is up for grabs in a Triple Threat Match involving Triple H, Steve Austin and Mankind.
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Jesse "The Body" Ventura, then the governor of Minnesota, raises the hand of Mankind.* O G' I1 C I% H7 ~: ~
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The Dudley Boyz, The Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian battle in the inaugural Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match at SummerSlam 2000.0 J3 k3 i% T7 M
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/ G! B, t0 ]6 w! w9 @6 n0 X" iThe ever-graceful Eddie Guerrero is about to score with a flying headscissor takedown against Val Venis.
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Kurt Angle slams a sledgehammer into Triple H's skull.
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0 g0 W7 B/ ~0 W* k3 i m5 gThe WWE Championship Triple Threat Match also includes The Rock.: @0 J! T& j: Y& e( L8 h
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# L; B& X0 {. ~" ^1 uSummerSlam 2001: X-Pac ties up Tajiri with a submission hold.0 L+ Z3 M2 a5 l) R1 l
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5 P$ M$ \+ U7 m. u"Nature Boy" Ric Flair dumps Chris Jericho from the top turnbuckle at SummerSlam 2002.
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9 T* c3 }! A5 `7 Y7 C1 |WWE Hall of Famers Edge and Eddie Guerrero take to the sky ...4 v# k9 k P' m4 q+ ~' ?1 {0 J9 u
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5 r6 r5 o5 ?- I: g7 o( C. vAn Unsanctioned Street Fight between Triple H and Shawn Michaels is an all-out brawl from the start.
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5 b" z% @5 T" e$ NBrock Lesnar has The Rock up in the F-5.
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5 a: `+ c4 r; S8 H8 T" s. I; MKurt Angle attempts to cinch in his Angle Lock against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2003.
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Shane McMahon and Stone Cold stomp a mud hole in Jonathan Coachman.( L$ ^; h8 ]4 d
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1 S. J& {/ e. k. [7 z! j, XChris Jericho and Shawn Michaels begin the Elimination Chamber Match, as Kevin Nash peers on from his pod.
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HBK welcomes Triple H to the Elimination Chamber.8 h: g3 k j1 H) e0 D. T/ k+ v- x
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Can Kurt Angle avoid Eddie Guerrero's Frog Splash?
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! W5 S2 P# J- v G2 AIn a battle for custody of Rey Mysterio's son Dominick, Eddie Guerrero slams Mysterio with a steel ladder.
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In a battle of legends, Hulk Hogan drops the leg on HBK ...# J% Y/ s. u5 r V2 [* x& R
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Batista slams Bradshaw onto the steel steps.
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Ric Flair and Mick Foley, two New York Times best-selling authors, slug it out.. K f3 u/ [) |) V
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The reformed D-Generation X duo of Shawn Michaels & Triple H ready to fight Vince & Shane McMahon.
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Edge boots John Cena.
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King Booker eats a Pedigree from Triple H at SummerSlam 2007.
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Showing off a special SummerSlam look, Rey Mysterio kicks Chavo Guerrero.
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The Great Khali wears down Batista.
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Edge Spears The Undertaker into steel steps during an exhausting Hell in a Cell Match at SummerSlam 2008.1 W) |. I, Z; q) w
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The Second City Saint takes on one mean Texan named John Bradshaw Layfield.
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The Cenation leader feels the wrath of the Batista Bomb.
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/ X9 B9 I. N9 u W& GShawn Michaels shoves Cody Rhodes off the ropes in a tag team match betwen DX and Legacy.
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Randy Orton and John Cena clash. (We told you so.)& @6 s/ r( F- k/ _" m/ S9 d! G% V
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4 n: v0 `2 l5 q. \CM Punk throws caution to the wind in his TLC Match against Jeff Hardy.
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The Ultimate Underdog tries a ground-and-pound strategy against Kane at SummerSlam 2010.
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The star-studded Seven-on-Seven Elimination Match between Team WWE and The Nexus explodes into a riotous brawl.
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In a Six-Superstar Tag Team Match, R-Truth brings future tag partner Kofi Kingston down to the mat.
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Kofi recovers and hits a dive onto The Miz.
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Randy Orton and Christian square off in a No Holds Barred Match.
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8 x! |2 m. ?4 ], ^CM Punk stunningly defeats John Cena for the second pay-per-view in a row.
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