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Rare snapshots from SummerSlam: photos
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_7 {9 J! O* j& nHulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake, who fought Randy Savage and Zeus in the main event of SummerSlam 1989, are shown in a promotional photo.& B( X8 ?- z- f( _$ P" n0 w
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At SummerSlam 1990, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase purchased the managerial services of Sapphire, Dusty Rhodes' valet.; }9 z! R9 w5 m9 R+ q
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A backstage peek at DiBiase's bodyguard, Virgil, whisking Sapphire into a limo as Sean Mooney tries to get a comment.: u2 _% A7 o5 x% P0 A
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WWE Champion The Ultimate Warrior is shown meeting WWE fans and well-wishers prior to his defense against "Ravishing" Rick Rude in the main event of SummerSlam 1990.) n# `/ w' G2 U; Y; `$ x( k
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"Macho Man" Randy Savage's wedding to Miss Elizabeth, dubbed "A Match Made in Heaven," was a main attraction of SummerSlam 1991.6 B6 M0 Z- O) a
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The reception was eventually ruined by Jake "The Snake" Roberts and The Undertaker.
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As a result, The Mountie had to spend a night in a New York City jail cell.
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SummerSlam 1992, held at London's Wembley Stadium, was the first WWE pay-per-view to take place outside North America.8 A. \5 T& F6 _" t. x
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The event drew more than 80,000 passionate members of the WWE Universe.
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0 R* K0 g* S" o# F$ S( IThe Bulldog and other WWE Superstars got the opportunity to meet members of the WWE Universe in the days leading up to SummerSlam 1992.
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: \" N2 |; Z/ E1 l0 S* }% x"Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart
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WWE Hall of Famer "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
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! i6 F: V: }# [# z# s0 l4 ~2 `% kWith Lex Luger touring America in the "Lex Express" leading up to his WWE Title bout against Yokozuna, SummerSlam 1993 had a distinctly patriotic vibe.
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The star-studded card garnered international media attention.( e8 _6 e4 g c7 m& E+ Z
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Diesel and WWE referee Bill Alfonso are seen aiding Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels after his match against Mr. Perfect.
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) T. s; w$ u8 X1 X7 {$ cAfterward, HBK was all confidence while chatting with fans on the WWE hotline.
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SummerSlam 1994 was one of the first public events to be held at Chicago's United Center.
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Butch and Luke with an honorary Bushwhacker
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Women's Champion Alundra Blayze faced Bull Nakano at SummerSlam 1994.
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Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton was on hand to second Razor Ramon in The Bad Guy's match against Diesel.9 C/ W6 T- p- |- k5 L/ B0 H
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The United Center's backstage was a gathering place for ring legends and eventual WWE Hall of Famers. From left to right: Billy "Red" Lyons, WWE Commissioner Jack Tunney, Arnold Skaaland, Stu Hart and Gorilla Monsoon.& |( G6 c- e/ k2 h# V; f
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! K5 Y, G2 N; J4 z. r6 b8 lThe night before SummerSlam 1994, Diesel, then the Intercontinental Champion, teamed with Shawn Michaels to defeat The Headshrinkers for the World Tag Team Titles.
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Bret "Hit Man" Hart faced a demented dentist named Isaac Yankem at SummerSlam 1995. Here, he's shown signing an event program.$ j5 _+ b, A7 F4 f& F
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Superstars like Hart tested the waters of a then-nascent America Online.
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WWE officials tended to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, whose neck was fractured at SummerSlam 1997.) M" q4 j% }7 K
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The Texas Rattlesnake, set to face The Undertaker, demolished a hearse backstage.
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The hearse ended up being Mankind's. The damage "might be good news for the Brisco Bros. Body Shop, but it’s not so good for me," Mankind quipped.
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SummerSlam 1999 included a wild Hardcore Championship Match between Big Boss Man and Al Snow.
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The 2006 campaign, meanwhile, focused on a summer BBQ gone horribly wrong.
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The WWE Universe gathered in Boston for SummerSlam Axxess 2006.
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In 2011, Divas Kaitlyn, Naomi, Aksana and Tamina put aside their differences, albeit briefly, to pose for a photo at a SummerSlam VIP event.
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' C! x \4 P' o' O5 r4 kThere's nothing crazy about wanting to get a pic with JTG and Yoshi Tatsu.
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R7 h7 S2 A% U1 p; b* v4 XDuring SummerSlam Week in 2011, CM Punk gave an autograph signing at Hot Topic.) B- u3 R' R6 c9 B! T
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WWE's medical team treated Randy Orton after his No Holds Barred World Heavyweight Title clash against Christian.
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AJ Lee joined several Superstars and Divas in a SummerSlam 2013 commercial shoot.% f- y% ?9 }, h- A8 z
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6 M' E2 o Y* T% m1 f3 KThe 2013 commercial represented happier times for WWE's onetime power couple of AJ and Dolph Ziggler. |
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