Post by underjohngrohs on Aug 19, 2021 6:45:42 GMT -5
Hello, I would like to Review to you all the Summerslams in it's entirety, I will go over the matches and talk about them one by one.
Summerslam 1988 - August 29, 1988 - New York City - Madison Square Garden
What other place would you want to kick off an inaugural Summerslam?, well that's simple the home of the WWE and always will be the home of Madison Square Garden. Now Madison Square Garden has been the mecca of the WWE. It was held with infamous moments with Jimmy Snuka performing the infamous superfly splash on Don Muraco in their Intercontinental Championship Bloody Steel Cage Match, the birth of Hulkamania when he beat the Iron Sheik to capture his first WWE Championship, and the inaugural WrestleMania 1 as well. The WWF was now in control of the wrestling promotions beating WCCW, AWA and WCW. WCCW was almost one step towards the grave while AWA on the other hand was slowly dying and WCW was still thriving. Business as usual picked up for the World Wrestling Federation, with 4 successful WrestleManias, and the debut of the 1987 Survivor Series and also the 1988 Royal Rumble. The Company wanted to add another Big 4, and that was Summerslam. And what better way to hold it in Madison Square Garden.
Before Summerslam 1988:
Before Summerslam had begun, Hulk Hogan was the longest reigning WWF Champion for four years nearly close to surpassing Bruno Sammartino's 1963 to 1971 record ever. But in February, Hogan dropped the title to Andre The Giant who was working with Ted Dibiase. Andre handed over the belt to Dibiase but Jack Tunney didn't see it differently enough and thus for the first time in WWF History, the WWF Championship was vacated. At WrestleMania 4, The Macho Man Randy Savage who had been Intercontinental Champion from 1986 through WrestleMania 3 in 1987 was now getting his time to shine, and at WrestleMania 4. His time came when he won the 16-Man Tournament lasting through Butch Reed, Greg Valentine, The One Man Gang and Ted Dibiase in the finals with Hulk Hogan by his side and Andre by Dibiase's side. The Mega Powers had formed in October of 1987 when Hogan saved Savage from an attack by the Hart Foundation and The Honky Tonk Man. Andre and Dibiase would have unfinished business with Savage with Hogan taking time off to make a movie "No Holds Barred" that was slated for a 1989 release. Hogan returned as the partner for Randy Savage at Summerslam 1988 setting up the Tag Team Match with Jesse Ventura as the Guest Referee. Also at Summerslam 1988, the WWF Fans were scheduled to see a WrestleMania 4 rematch between Brutus Beefcake and Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship, but due to an unfortunate attack by Outlaw Ron Bass against The Beefcake. Beefcake was unable to compete so the Honky Tonk Man had to face a mystery opponent for the title.
Summerslam 1988 Results:
The show kicked off with Gorilla Monsoon and Billy Graham filling in for Jesse Ventura, this was Superstar Billy Graham's last WWF Appearance until 2004 when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame which was now WWE.
Bulldogs/Rougeau Brothers: At one time or another, the Rougeau Brothers were the fan favorites as they waved around Small Canadian Flags to the crowd. But the Rougeaus in the middle of 1988 eventually turned heel and joined up with Jimmy Hart who was dumped by The Hart Foundation in that same year after Bret became a babyface by the end of WrestleMania 4, this was an opening tag team match and although both teams had momentum to start it out with, this was good for what it was, although neither teams could not win, this match to me stood out as a 3/5, But Summerslam 1988's opening match did not have a winner. What a shame, The Bulldogs however would leave the WWF in the Fall of 1988 only for The Bulldog to return to the WWF by himself at the end of 1990 without the Dynamite Kid as the Kid stayed in promotions until his retirement in 1996 in where he had Health Problems, Dynamite would succumb to the problems on December 5, 2018. It is also said in the year of 1988, The Rougeaus had a grudge with the Dynamite Kid in real life as well.
Bad News Brown/Patera: I'll be honest, this match stunk I have no disrespect to Bad News Brown and Ken Patera, who was a former Intercontinental Champion, a man who became a weightlifter by the start of the 1970s and started his wrestling career in 1973 in where he became the second man to capture the Intercontinental Championship over Pat Patterson on April 21, 1980 at the same building, Patera though did have some issues, on April 6, 1984. He and fellow friend Masa Saito had a fallout at McDonalds which led to Patera throwing a rock through a window and also attacking police officers as well. Patera was sentenced to 2 years in prison on August of 1985 after the incident. Patera returned to the WWF in 1987 as a fan favorite and although being in the 1987 Survivor Series Main Event, the damage was done for Patera still. As for Bad News Brown, he had a brief stint with the WWF, but returned in the winter of 1988 and his big break of that year was winning the WrestleMania 4 Battle Royal. This was Bad News Brown's push. He had to go over in this match so he could receive a storyline feud with Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan as well, after. Patera stuck around in the WWF for a while until the 1988 Survivor Series, and Bad News Brown's rise continued to go up until it declined by the middle of 1990 and he left the WWF. So 2/5 on this one
Rude/JYD: Another match that was very surprising to me, Rick Rude vs The Junkyard Dog, Rude still had his personal problems with Jake Roberts in where Rude revealed a second pair of tights that had Roberts's wife. Roberts was mad and stripped Rude of the tights leaving him completely naked. Honestly, this match should've been him and Roberts, not JYD, no disrespect. Junkyard Dog's time was also at hand in the WWF, by the middle of 1987, The Junkyard Dog's push started to decline after losing against Harley Race at WrestleMania 3, but did make the Inaugural Royal Rumble Match at #20 and was the next to last person eliminated at WrestleMania 4. At one point in the match, Rude did another ultimate humilation on Jake The Snake Roberts to reveal another set of tights which was Cheryl Roberts again, Jake ran down to the ring and attacked Rude giving a DQ win for the Ravishing One. The match was okay, but it didn't click what so ever. Unfortunately, this would be the Junkyard Dog's last PPV Appearance and the last time we would ever see him on WWF TV, Junkyard Dog would continue to wrestle for some other promotions in the early through Mid 1990s until his death at the age of 45 in June of 1998 as he was returning home from his daughter's graduation. JYD was inducted posthumously in the Hall of Fame in 2004. As for the Ravishing One, he went on to stay with the WWF for 2 more years until leaving in 1990. Rude continued to wrestle also for WCW until he was forced to retire in 1994 after a match against Sting. Rude did return to the WWF in 1997 managing Shawn Michaels and Triple H. And also making history on November 17, 1997 by appearing on both shows RAW & Nitro at the height of the Monday Night Wars Era. But Rude died in 1999 of a Heart Attack, Rude also was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017. This one to me is another 2/5
The Bolsheviks/Powers of Pain: Unlike The Bulldogs vs The Rougeaus, this match kinda was okay, it just wasn't all that perfect. The Powers of Pain had came to the WWF by the summer of 1988 and wanted to make a mark on the Tag Team Division. The Powers of Pain won this match to set up their rivalry against Demolition which lasted from 1988 throughout 1989 with The Powers of Pain turning heel at the 1988 Survivor Series and joining Mr. Fuji and Demolition going into faces. The match is another 2/5 for me
Warrior/Honky Tonk Man: Now The Ultimate Warrior's rise to the top of the WWF by late 1987 was an explosion waiting to happen, The Warrior had been very successful at the height of his rookie career, Meanwhile. The Honky Tonk Man held on to the Intercontinental Championship for a number of 454 days since winning the title in June of 1987 breaking Randy Savage's record and is still the longest Intercontinental Championship record of all time, Brutus Beefcake was supposed to challenge for the Intercontinental Title but due to an attack by Outlaw Ron Bass. Beefcake was in no condition to compete. The Honky Tonk ran his mouth about the challenge, but little did he know. The Ultimate Warrior was ready for him, Warrior charged to the ring and without even breaking a sweat defeated The Honky Tonk Man in 31 seconds to capture his first Intercontinental Championship. I know this match was shorter, but I am giving this a 4/5 cause of Warrior's big moment.
Bravo/Muraco: Like Patera and The Junkyard Dog, Muraco was also on borrowed time as well despite winning the Intercontinental Championship in 1983 and having some great feuds with Jimmy Snuka and also Hulk Hogan as well. Muraco was finally appreciated by the WWF fans in 1987 by becoming a fan favorite, This was a rematch from WrestleMania 4 with Muraco defeating Bravo by DQ in a WWF Championship First Round Tournament Match. Bravo had a great 1988 as well by setting the World's Largest Record for Bench Pressing at the 1988 Royal Rumble after a tag team career in 1987. Bravo's push continues here as he defeats Muraco with help from Frenchy Martin. This would be Muraco's final WWF Appearance until the 2004 Hall of Fame when he was inducted in the WWE alongside Junkyard Dog and Billy Graham. Another thing to note, Muraco was managed by Billy Graham by 1987 through 1988. Muraco continued to wrestle in more wrestling promotions even competing for ECW in 1992 and capturing the ECW Championship on September 30 of that year and also on April 3, 1993 until he was retired in 1995. The match was okay, But I have to give this a 2/5.
Demolition/Hart Foundation: The Tag Team Matches continued to come on as Demolition and Hart Foundation were next as they faced off for the WWF Tag Team Championship. Demolition had regained the titles at WrestleMania 4 in March defeating Strike Force, and they wanted to continue their dominant Tag Team Title Reign against perhaps the greatest Tag Team by the late 1980s, The Hart Foundation. Bret and Jim were the heels at the time when they came to the WWF, but as I mentioned at WrestleMania 4. The Hart Foundation increased into a babyface with Bret Hart destroying Bad News Brown's Trophy. And also not only that, they dumped Jimmy Hart as a manager. This was not a bad tag team match, The Harts were in control and in fire of this match. In the middle of the match, Mr. Fuji's cane was destroyed as well. Jimmy Hart also came down and helped Demolition cheat with Ax using a megaphone to win the match, this Tag Team Match was a 3/5, So there's your first 3/5 of the night. Demolition went on to continue facing more tag teams for the championships in 1988 and 1989 and even becoming faces as well.
Bossman/Koko: Big Bossman made his debut in the Summer of 1988 and started an undefeated streak, the former corrections officer from Cobb County, GA. Before he was known as The Big Bossman, he was known as Big Bubba Rogers in the NWA from 1985 throughout 1987. Bossman dominated this match, Koko did everything at one point even keeping The Bossman down by hitting a few dropkicks but in the end it was The Bossman that got the victory and continue his dominance over everybody and starting a feud with Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. This match gets a 1/5, the first 1/5 of the night as well. And this was Koko's first and only Summerslam Appearance, he was then shown the door in 1989. But came back to the WWF a few months later in where of course he was the jobber to the stars and also being involved in the 1990 Survivor Series with Koko being eliminated by The Undertaker. And also being squashed by Yokozuna in the first edition of Monday Night RAW on January 11, 1993. Koko would leave the WWF in 1994 but would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 because of how popular he was with his Piledriver Song back in 1987.
Roberts/Hercules: We move on from the second to last match of the night with Bobby Heenan's next protege Hercules taking on The Snakeman Jake Roberts, Roberts was seen earlier in the night getting payback on the Ravishing One after Roberts attempted to strip Rude again of his tights. Hercules's time with Heenan was almost at an end as well, but did have some good momentum in the match, but the DDT would put an end to Hercules, the match however for me gets a 2/5. After this, Hercules would turn into a babyface after he refused to be Ted Dibiase's slave, and Roberts would move on to feud with Rick Rude at the end of 1988.
Hogan/Savage vs Andre/Dibiase: And to finish things off was the main event, of course Jesse Ventura was the guest referee of this inaugural main event at Summerslam 1988. Hogan and Savage of course had some good chemistry as a tag team, Andre and Dibiase would do anything they can to buy off a victory, but the real shocker of the match was the ending when Elizabeth ripped off her skirt revealing her panties to Ventura, Ventura was bewildered as Savage and Hogan won the match with Savage forcing Ventura to count to three. This also gets a 3/5 with Miss Elizabeth having her moment as well. This would set up a tease to the Mega Powers Tension from the Fall of 1988 through the Spring of 1989.
The Show was okay, So I give this a 6/10, lots of issues i've had. Although we almost saw Ric Flair pop up in the WWF to probably feud with Randy Savage by 1988 and 1989, it would've been better had we seen Flair vs Savage instead of Hogan vs Savage, As for the Ultimate Warrior and Miss Elizabeth's moments. They were probably the MVPs of the Entire Night.
MVPs: Ultimate Warrior and Miss Elizabeth
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WWF SUMMERSLAM - August 28, 1989 - Meadowlands Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
Before Summerslam 1989:
The First Summerslam may have been a successful one, but by the end of 1988 and the start of 1989. New Feuds were developing including the red hot feuds between Hogan/Savage and Warrior/Rude, Hogan captured his second WWF Championship over Randy Savage ending Savage's reign as WWF Champion. Savage would also dump Miss Elizabeth and have Sensational Sherri as his manager. But that wasn't the only thing that stopped the Macho Man as Savage had brought in actor Tom Lister as the villain Zeus with Hogan feuding with Zeus in the movie "No Holds Barred" and also Hogan breaking Zeus's nose in real life. On May 27, 1989. Zeus made his debut to attack Hogan just before Hogan was scheduled to face The Big Bossman in a Steel Cage Match for the WWF Championship. Zeus would also attack Hogan's friend Brutus Beefcake setting up the tag team main event match between Beefcake and Hogan against Zeus and Savage, also the feud between Rude and Warrior would continue on with them starting their feud at the 1989 Royal Rumble in the Super Posedown with Rude attacking Warrior with a workout bar and also regaining the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 5.
Your Commentators for the event was Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura, Yes. That Tony Schiavone who now commentates in AEW. After Schiavone left the WWF. He commentated for WCW and also commentated for infamous moments in WCW, even on July 7, 1996 when he told Hulk Hogan to go to hell after he was shocked that Hogan betrayed Savage and Sting to join the nWo.
Brainbusters/Hart Foundation: This was the first match of Summerslam 1989, The Brainbusters were the WWF Tag Team Champions as they defeated Demolition, this match was a non-title match, The Brainbusters won the titles before they were set to face The Hart Foundation, of course Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard who were a part of the Original Four Horsemen before coming to the WWF in 1988. They were both managed by Bobby Heenan, The Hart Foundation and The Brainbusters clicked at it with one another in this match, and this was an intense battle, but in the end it was The Brainbusters that got the victory with help from Heenan. The match clocked in at 16 minutes so I will give this match a 3/5, not a bad way to kick off Summerslam 1989 with a good rating. Unfortunately, we would not see Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard again as they dropped the titles to Demolition and Arn would return to WCW in 1990 while Tully Blanchard was released for testing positive for cocaine. Arn called it a career in 1997 while Tully continued to wrestle himself until retiring in 2007, Tully and Arn both are currently in AEW.
Rhodes/HTM: The American Dream had come to the WWF BABY, IF YOU WILL! After spending time in the Jim Crockett Promotions having one of the greatest 80s feuds with The Nature Boy Ric Flair. Rhodes was fired at Starrcade 1988 and made his way to the WWF in 1989, Honky Tonk Man was determined to get his revenge for what happened last year when he lost the Intercontinental Championship against the Ultimate Warrior, and what a way to do that by facing the greatest star of the 80s, Dusty Rhodes. But in the end it was Rhodes that got the win, the match was a 2/5. Although Rhodes has been in favorite 5/5 matches, this was a 2/5. Honky Tonk Man would not wrestle at Summerslam as his time started to decline in the WWF before leaving the WWF at the end of 1990.
Perfect/Rooster: Mr. Perfect continued his undefeated talent in the World Wrestling Federation, The Red Rooster on the other hand after leaving Bobby Heenan in the start of 1989 went down the drain despite a win over Heenan at WrestleMania 5, the Red Rooster would be moved up to the jobber of the stars, but still this was a fantastic match between Perfect and Rooster. However Rooster injured his leg allowing Perfect to win, the match could've been a 3/5, but instead it gets a 2/5 with Rooster getting injured. But still Rooster & Perfect performed very well despite Rooster being injured.
Martel & The Rougeaus/Santana & The Rockers: By 1987, Strike Force were now the new tag team but after losing the Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 4, they started going to singles runs until reuniting as a team by the spring of 1989. But an accidental mistake at WrestleMania 5 broke up Strike Force for good with Martel walking out on his tag team partner Tito Santana and becoming a heel also performing a new gimmick as The Model. Santana wanted revenge against Martel, but the match wasn't a one on one match although I wish this could've been, but The Rougeaus and The Rockers were thrown in, incase one of you know one half of the Rockers is Shawn Michaels. This was not a bad 6-Man Tag Team Match by all means, But intereference from Jimmy Hart gave Martel's team the victory, the match I'm going to say a 3/5 because you had good talent in there like Martel, Santana and Shawn Michaels as well.
Rude/Warrior: The rematch from WrestleMania 5 and the very same event in where The Warrior captured the Intercontinental Championship last year against The Honky Tonk Man. He would have to do it once again, Warrior and Rude put on a good classic, it even involved Roddy Piper in the match with Piper distracting Rude enough for the Warrior to win the match and his second Intercontinental Championship, these two told a story out there so there's a 4/5 for both Rude & Warrior.
Duggan & Demolition/Andre and The Twin Towers: Six big heavyweights in one ring, this was not by all means a good match. We all knew Andre's health was starting to decline some, Andre's wrestling days was starting to be on borrowed time as well, so this was an easy, peasy 7-minute tag team match with Duggan and Demolition getting the win, And unfortunately this would be Andre's last Summerslam Match, although Andre did make a Summerslam Appearance in 1991 like he did in his final WWF Appearances until his death in 1993. The match gets a 1/5.
Valentine/Hercules: Rugged Ronnie Garvin was the guest ring announcer for the match as Garvin had issues with Valentine. Hercules's face run started to peak a little bit after breaking away from The Heenan Family in 1988. This was also Valentine's first match at Summerslam as well, Valentine got the win by using his feet on the ropes but Garvin refused to acknowledge Valentine as the winner although he still won the match, so here's another 1/5.
Dibiase/Snuka: Snuka returned to the WWF after leaving the company in 1985 and wanted to prove that he still had it against the younger talent. Dibiase was the Million Dollar Champion in this match, Snuka showed off his skills like he had in the early 80s, but Dibiase would defeat Snuka by countout. After the Match, Snuka got a bit of redemption against Dibiase and Virgil. The Match has to be a 2/5. This was Snuka's only Summerslam Match, so he didn't wrestle another Summerslam in 1990 and 1991. Snuka still stuck around with the company until leaving for the WWF in 1992, but he returned to the WWF in 1996 as a member in the WWF Hall of Fame.
Hogan/Beefcake vs Savage/Zeus: What a difference a year can make, at the first Summerslam. Hogan & Savage teamed up with each other, but they had become rivals by the start of 1989 and now they were enemies in the second Summerslam. Hogan and Beefcake of course was managed by the lovely Miss Elizabeth and Savage and Zeus was managed by Sensational or as Beefcake would like to say "Scary Sherri". God I hope Sherri doesn't rise from the grave and see this lol. This was an okay tag team match not similar to the Inaugural Tag Team Match, but it had its moments. Savage and Hogan of course continued to perform well, Zeus was all over the place being the difference maker in the match. Hogan and Beefcake would get the victory with Hogan hitting Zeus with Miss Elizabeth's loaded purse and thus getting the win, although Savage and Hogan performed well together in the match, the match for me is a 2/5, I'm sorry but the Main Event has received a 2/5.
This Summerslam was a little okay than Summerslam 1988, the WWF Championship should've been on the line, but as far as the other tag team matches, the opening match was redhot, the tag team match was meh, okay. The Ultimate Warrior regaining the Intercontinental Championship was a nice touch so he gets another MVP. Also Rugged Ronnie Garvin gets the first Worst Valuable Player.
MVP: The Ultimate Warrior
WVP: Rugged Ronnie Garvin for awarding Hercules the match.
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SUMMERSLAM - August 27, 1990 - The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
Before Summerslam 1990:
The 1980s was at an end, meaning that the 1980s WWF Stars were now coming into the 1990s with a bang, at WrestleMania 6, The Ultimate Warrior's rise continued to go up and up, he defeated the top guy Hulk Hogan on April 1, 1990 to regain the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Warrior would retain the WWF Championship against great talent, he would however rekindle an old rivalry that had beaten him for the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 5, Rick Rude. Rude would however try to get a measure of redemption for what happened at Summerslam 1989 when Warrior beat him for the Intercontinental Title. The match would be in a Steel Cage Match. With Hulk Hogan no longer the WWF Champion, Hogan still wanted to fight to get back to the top, Hogan had to deal with a problem, and that was Earthquake, Earthquake had dominated the WWF when he arrived in 1989, On May 26, 1990. Earthquake injured Hulkamania. But Hogan would return to face Earthquake in one on one competition at Summerslam, Brutus Beefcake was also supposed to face Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental Championship, but Beefcake was injured on July 4 in a freak parasailing accident. Kerry Von Erich, former WCCW Competitor would go on to replace Brutus Beefcake.
Power and Glory/The Rockers: For the third straight time, Summerslam kicked off once more with a Tag Team Match. This match came about when Hercules once again turned heel and Paul Roma who was a beloved babyface also turned heel as well. The match started with Hercules and Roma attacking Michaels and Hercules hitting Michaels in the knee with a chain. This forced Marty Jannetty to go it alone, Jannetty did make a comeback against Power & Glory, but it just wasn't enough as Power & Glory got the victory, unfortunately, this match gets a 1/5. Not a good way to kick off the 90s of Summerslam.
Tornado/Perfect: For 2 times at Summerslam, the Intercontinental Championship had changed hands. Perfect was supposed to take on Beefcake for the Intercontinental Title but Beefcake was injured on Independence Day 1990, Kerry Von Erich, a former WCCW & NWA Champion had made his debut in the WWF after WCCW had closed its business in 1989 changing to USWA. Erich would win his first WWF Championship in this match by defeating Perfect, although the match was quick, Perfect and Erich did click and this match gets a 3/5 rating with Kerry winning his first and only singles title. Kerry did hang on to the title for four months until dropping it in December.
Sherri/Sapphire: The match never even took place because of Sapphire not showing up, so with Sherri winning by forfeit, I'm calling this a DUD.
Santana/Warlord: Santana finally got a singles match at a Summerslam as he faced The Warlord, this was not bad, albeit it could've been better, The Warlord got the victory over Santana, the match gets the first 2/5.
Demolition/Hart Foundation: And we are back in 1988 once again with The Hart Foundation and Demolition for the Tag Team Championship, but this time it's 2 out of 3 Falls. This time not the Original Demolition, Smash was in the match, but Ax wasn't due to a health issue. Crush would be Ax's replacement, Demolition and Hart Foundation really clicked well in the match. The First Fall was awarded to Demolition, but in the second fall. Demolition got disqualified leading to the third fall, in the third fall. The Hart Foundation would win the Tag Team Titles with a little help from The Legion of Doom who had finally arrived in the World Wrestling Federation. This unfortunately was The Hart Foundation's final run as Tag Team Champions as they lost the titles to the Nasty Boys in 1991 and was forced to start a singles run, the match however gets a 3/5 similar to 1988.
Roberts/Brown: Now Bad News Brown wanted to counteract Jake Roberts by using 200 harlem rats against Jake Roberts's snake. The Big Bossman was the referee in the match, but this was the strangest match of Summerslam History. Bossman also had to pull double duty too, not only referee the match but manage Hulk Hogan in his match against Earthquake to counteract Dino Bravo. Roberts won the match by DQ with Bad News using a chair and also attempting to attack Roberts's snake but The Bossman stopped him from doing so, so What's the verdict, how about another 1/5. After this, Bad News Brown never wrestled at a WWF PPV again as he left the federation in 1990. This was however Roberts's last Summerslam Match until 1996.
Brother Love with Sgt. Slaughter: No Comment
Duggan & Volkoff/The Orient Express: It's very unusual to see Duggan and Volkoff team up seeing as they are both from different countries. Duggan is from USA and Volkoff is from Lithuania. Volkoff began a babyface turn after Lithuania declared its independence from The Soviet Union in the spring of the year, Volkoff did turn babyface. Duggan and Volkoff won against The Orient Express in an easy and peasy quick match. The match gets a 2/5.
Rhodes/Savage: Ohhh boy I don't know where to start with this match, can we say this wasn't really a match at all. As this got underway, Sapphire who was missing finally made her appearance, but it wasn't with Dusty Rhodes, as Rhodes was in the ring. Ted Dibiase came out and announced that Sapphire was purchased by The Million Dollar Man. Rhodes was distracted by it that he was attacked by Savage, despite Rhodes gaining a little bit of offense. The heartbreak was just too much for the American Dream as Savage picked up the victory. There's another 1/5 for this. Rhodes would feud with Dibiase before leaving the WWF and returning to WCW in 1991. As for Sapphire, she would not be seen after this PPV as she retired and passed away in 1996.
Hogan/Earthquake: This match was not featured in the main event what so ever, this match wasn't as good as all the Summerslam Matches Hogan has had. But it had its moments, Earthquake was proven to be more dominant but of course Hulkamania rose from the dead and mounted a comeback against Earthquake bodyslamming him not once but twice as Hogan slammed him through the table winning the match by countout, the first Double Main Event gets a 2/5. So Hogan once again in a Summerslam Match gets another 2/5, Sorry Hulk not Sorry!.
Warrior/Rude: Now this is a way you close out Summerslam, a Steel Cage Match for the WWF Championship, Warrior and Rude. Rude and Warrior put on once again in another instant classic although the match was not like 15-20 minutes like you would see in other steel cage matches. Warrior got the victory by defeating Rude and thus retaining the WWF Championship. And so the Main Event gets a 4/5. After this, Rude would leave the WWF before he was set to feud with The Big Bossman as he and Heenan had berated The Bossman's mother.
Summerslam 1990 was not all that bad nor all that good, but the highlights would have to be Kerry Von Erich winning the Intercontinental Title, plus. The Hart Foundation capturing the Tag Team Titles and The Ultimate Warrior retaining the WWF Championship. So Texas Tornado/The Hart Foundation/Warrior and Rude all get a MVP. The WVP has definitely gotta be The Opening Match and the whole Sapphire/Rhodes/Dibiase thing
MVP: The Hart Foundation, Texas Tornado, Mr. Perfect, Rick Rude and The Ultimate Warrior
WVP: Sapphire, Dusty Rhodes, Ted Dibiase, The Rockers, Power and Glory.
SUMMERSLAM - August 26, 1991 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
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Before Summerslam 1991:
Once again Summerslam played host to Madison Square Garden for the second time. There was some hot storylines featuring the 2 on 3 Handicap Match with Hogan and Warrior against Slaughter's crew, The Intercontinental Championship Match between Bret Hart and Mr. Perfect, the loser goes to jail match between The Bossman and The Mountie, and the wedding between Randy Savage and Elizabeth.
Bulldog/Steamboat/Tornado vs Power and Glory/Warlord: Both Bulldog and Steamboat had made their returns to the WWF ever since leaving the company in 1988. This was Steamboat's first and only Summerslam Appearance. Yes, Summerslam kicked off with another tag team match, but it was 3 on 3 rather than 2 on 2. Bulldog, Steamboat and Tornado all got the victory, the match gets a 3/5 because although there could've been a few glitches here or there, but it worked. Steamboat would leave the WWF again to head to WCW, as for Texas Tornado. This would be the last Summerslam Appearance he ever had as he left the WWF in 1992 and unfortunately we would lose him in 1993 due to suicide.
Hart/Perfect: Now this is the match that you have to see, it really told a story. Hart was no longer a Tag Team Competitor after he and Neidhart split up to lose the Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 7 against The Nasty Boys. Perfect had been Intercontinental Champion since December of 1990 for the second time. Perfect was also dealing with some injury issues as well, but by god. Perfect and Hart fought hard with one another, Hart also kicked out of the Perfectplex in that match, but With Hart and Perfect both down. Hart got to his feet and applied the sharpshooter on Perfect. Perfect had no choice but to tap out with Hart winning his first singles title, so guess what for the first Summerslam Review. This match for the Intercontinental Title gets a big 5 out of 5. Perfect would not wrestle again that year as he managed Ric Flair until returning back to the ring at the 1992 Survivor Series.
The Natural Disasters/The Bushwhackers: Now we go from good to bad because Earthquake and Typhoon were big monsters and this proved it to the Bushwhackers. The Bushwhackers could not defeat the Disasters, The Disasters squashed them, The Bushwhackers did have Andre The Giant in their corner but that was not enough to keep them down. Earthquake was also feuding with Andre at the time because Earthquake injured Andre's leg after Andre refused to join Earthquake and Jimmy Hart and Tugboat who was the face at the time and had issues with Earthquake in 1990 would join up with Earthquake and they would be billed as the Natural Disasters, after they attempted to attack Andre. The Legion of Doom countered their attack on Andre, the match for me is a 1/5.
Virgil/Dibiase: This was the second time that the Million Dollar Title was defended at a PPV because the first time that it was defended was at WrestleMania 6 when Roberts and Dibiase faced off for the title. The match came about when Virgil turned on Dibiase at the 1991 Royal Rumble and the two fought at WrestleMania 7 for that title but it was Virgil that won the match by countout. Dibiase would have Sensational Sherri in his corner after Sherri attacked Savage at WrestleMania after Savage lost his match against The Ultimate Warrior, Virgil would have Roddy Piper in his corner as well. Virgil eventually won the match and the Million Dollar Title. I'm giving this a 3/5, the match wasn't bad but not good, but The reason why is because Virgil got a huge victory for this.
Bossman/Mountie: This was not your typical match, this was where the loser had to spend the night in jail, Bossman who was a corrupt cop had became a babyface by the start of 1990, the Mountie was also introduced to the Federation, before he was The Mountie, he was one half of the Rougeau Brothers. The Mountie was a canadian cop who was also corrupt like The Big Bossman, Mountie and Bossman's rivalry started off with the Mountie and The Nasty Boys attacking The Bossman with Mountie using the shock stick to the Bossman. Bossman and Mountie did put on a great match I will say that, their talent really clicked, Bossman did win the match, Like I said their talent really clicked so much that i'm giving them another 3/5. The Aftermatch stuff was pretty funny by the way with The Mountie in prison and having of course a male lover come up to him as well. Pretty fun, I hope Mountie didn't drop the soap while he was there. The Bossman/Mountie feud winded down in late 1991. The Mountie and The Big Bossman did stay around in the Golden Era for a while until Bossman left the WWF in 1993 and Mountie left the WWF in 1992 but before leaving the WWF and repackaging himself as one half of the Quebecers. He did capture the Intercontinental Championship over Bret Hart in January of 1992 at a House Show.
LOD/Nasty Boys: It was a bad to worse night from Jimmy Hart, the Natural Disasters were able to pick one win for him. But it was pretty obvious that his guys were falling down and this showed when The Legion of Doom regained the WWF Tag Team Championship for the first time in their career, the match gets another 3/5 cause of The Legion of Doom capturing the titles.
IRS/Valentine: Valentine was one of the final guys that was nearing his peak, He'd been the Intercontinental Champion in 1985. But couldn't accomplish the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship at all. IRS made his debut at Summerslam and wanted to make a name for himself by defeating The Hammer and with that he did, the match gets a 2/5, the first 2/5.
Hogan/Warrior vs Slaughter's Team: This match spelled the end of Ultimate Warrior's first WWF Run because The Ultimate Warrior had threatened Vince McMahon prior to that match threatening to no show the event unless he was given $550,000. Also, Warrior was dealing with a feud with Jake Roberts and The Undertaker as well. Warrior also threatened Vince and held him hostage with a gun apparently. The match went off without a hitch however with Sid Justice as the referee and Hogan and Warrior winning the match. But you could tell The Warrior was not going to celebrate with Hogan because when you saw The Warrior chase Sheik and Adnan with a chair. You could tell that was it, the match though gets another 2/5. Hogan would not have another match at Summerslam and he hasn't had one Summerslam Match in 30 years and he shouldn't given his age. Hogan still wants to go and prove that he still has it. But Hogan's 68 so he can't wrestle. The guy was good in the 1980s and 1990s until he peaked in the 2000s. Hogan continued to stay on with the company winning 2 more WWF Championships and left the WWF in 1993 to head to WCW in 1994 in where he formed the nWo turning him heel in 1996. Hogan returned to the WWE in 2002 but did not wrestle at Summerslam. Hogan I think did make an appearance at Summerslam in 2014. Marking his first appearance in 23 years. As for the Warrior, he would return to the WWF in 1992 later that year. And as far as the Slaughter gimmick went, that was gone as well and Slaughter returned to the USA as a fan favorite as well.
Savage/Elizabeth Wedding: This Wedding was everything it needed, but given the real life situation between Savage and Elizabeth with Savage being narcisstic to Elizabeth and all the other BS like that, But this Wedding was sweet for both Savage and Elizabeth, although they did get married in real life in 1984. But this was something everyone on WWF TV wanted to see, Savage and Elizabeth reunite and get married, I don't rate non matches. So I will give this rating a 4/5. After the wedding came the reception in where The Undertaker and Jake Roberts attacked Savage and Roberts taunting Elizabeth with a snake.
Summerslam 1991 definitely was not a bad card, wasn't great but good. Savage and Elizabeth's wedding was awesome and that's why they get the MVP. Bret and Perfect also get a MVP as well for putting him on a good match. The WVP has to be although i've nominated him 3 times for MVP. The WVP has to be The Ultimate Warrior and for starters, Warrior and Undertaker were feuding at the time so we could've had a match between Warrior and Taker and a rematch between Hogan and Slaughter for the title. But what can you do?.
MVP: Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect, Elizabeth, Randy Savage
WVP: The Ultimate Warrior
SUMMERSLAM 1992 - London, England - Wembley Stadium - August 31, 1992
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Before Summerslam 1992:
WWF has held many PPV events but never did they hold a big stadium that had the biggest 1985 Live Aid Show ever, and that was Wembley Stadium. Their hometown hero British Bulldog was in the main event facing Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Championship, and not only that, the fans anticipated a match between Warrior and Savage, the WrestleMania 7 rematch for the WWF Championship. Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan were your commentators for the show.
LOD/Money Inc: Money Inc and LOD had some scores to settle with one another because of Dibiase and IRS beating the Legion of Doom in February of that year to capture the Tag Team Championship. But The Legion of Doom's entrance was memorable with them riding motor bikes to the ring. The match went 15 minutes long with the Legion of Doom picking up the victory, the first match of Summerslam 1992 for me gets a 3/5 not only because of the match, but because of the entrance. The Legion of Doom would of course wrestle their last PPV Match on this card, we wouldn't see them again in the WWF until 1997.
Nailz/Virgil: This match to me wasn't a good match, we all knew Nailz would squash Virgil, so last year, Virgil won the Million Dollar Championship, but this year. He jobs to Nailz, poor Virgil. Nailz's time in the WWF didn't last very long as he was fired due to an altercation with Vince McMahon, so for the first time in my Summerslam Reviews, I'm giving this a 0/5.
Martel/Michaels: This match was very odd, because these two were not allowed to hit each other, but to be fair. Martel and Michaels wrestled pretty good, their chemistry clicked in this match. Although they broke the hit each other rule, the match ended prematurely due to Sensational Sherri fainting in the ring, it got 8 minutes. So both men got theirselves countedout cause they wanted to carry Sherri backstage, although this match should've gotten a 3/5, it didn't so here's a 2/5. Martel didn't wrestle at Summerslam again, he still stayed in the company until leaving the WWF in 1995 for good.
Beverly Brothers/The Natural Disasters: The Disasters won the Tag Team Titles in the Summer of 1992 and became fan favorites by the start of 1992. Earthquake and Typhoon picked up the victory in this one, the match also gets a 2/5. Not a Bad but good Tag Team Match.
Crush/Repo Man: This match was not broadcast at all, but this was not a good match as you had two former Demolition Members face off against each other, Crush got the win, but this is a 1/5 for both men.
Warrior/Savage: The first double main event as Savage wanted redemption for what happened at WrestleMania 7, this time Savage was WWF Champion and the Ultimate Warrior was the challenger, this match was back and forth and it could've gone either way, this contest went 28 minutes, although Perfect wanted to convince the two to turn each other, it didn't work out that way for both Perfect and Flair. This was a great match, Flair though did interefere to make Savage get counted out after Flair chopblocked the leg but after the match, Warrior and Savage hugged together and walked backstage. Warrior and Savage's match gets a 4/5, not bad as WrestleMania 7, this one was much better than WrestleMania 7. No, I take that back. Even more better than WrestleMania 7. Warrior would leave the WWF again in 1992 and would not compete at Summerslam although he did compete in the WWF in 1996 but left for the third time until returning one more time to be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014, but three days later after being inducted, he passed away of a heart attack. Savage did not wrestle at Summerslam again, he did make Summerslam Appearances, his last one would be in 1994. Savage left WWF to go to WCW in 1994 and stayed there until its demise in 2001. Savage passed away in 2011 of a Heart Attack and he was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015, and I guarantee all of you Savage and The Warrior are fighting up in heaven recreating their greatest matches with all the other loyal wrestling fans.
Undertaker/Kamala: This was The Undertaker's first Summerslam Match. The Undertaker also made a memorable entrance himself as he arrived on a hearse. Kamala and Taker although they were two big guys put on a pretty good showing, but it was The Undertaker that won by DQ after Kamala's managers Harvey Whippleman and Kimchee attacked The Phenom, after. The Undertaker stalked Kamala and his managers to the back, the match gets a 2/5, but Undertaker's entrance in the hearse gets a 3/5 as well.
Bulldog/Bret: Now Last Year, Bret had that epic match with Mr. Perfect, this one did not disappoint at all, everyone was split as brother-in-laws faced off for the Intercontinental Championship. Bulldog and Hart put on one heck of a contest similar to the match between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat in 1987 at WrestleMania 3, the Intercontinental Title at that time was memorable matches and this one was memorable. The match was 25 minutes long, Bulldog and Bret really clicked well with each other, In 25 minutes, Bulldog captured the Intercontinental Title, his first singles title defeating The Hitman. After that match, both men shook hands and hugged and also celebrated with Bulldog's wife Diana. The match gets a big 5/5. Great work by both men, Great Main Event of the Summerslam Golden Era, that's the way out to close out the 1988-1992 reviews.
Summerslam 1992 was a tremendous show, tremendous entrances also by the Legion of Doom and The Undertaker, they both get MVPs for the entrances, Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage even get MVPs and so do British Bulldog and Bret Hart, but for the worst is Nailz and Virgil, they both get WVPs.
MVPS: The Legion of Doom, The Undertaker, The Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Bret Hart, British Bulldog.
WVPS: Nailz and Virgil.
So that wraps things up for the Golden Era, I will return tonight to talk about the New Generation Summerslam Era and see how the New Generation Summerslam Era was.
Summerslam 1988 - August 29, 1988 - New York City - Madison Square Garden
What other place would you want to kick off an inaugural Summerslam?, well that's simple the home of the WWE and always will be the home of Madison Square Garden. Now Madison Square Garden has been the mecca of the WWE. It was held with infamous moments with Jimmy Snuka performing the infamous superfly splash on Don Muraco in their Intercontinental Championship Bloody Steel Cage Match, the birth of Hulkamania when he beat the Iron Sheik to capture his first WWE Championship, and the inaugural WrestleMania 1 as well. The WWF was now in control of the wrestling promotions beating WCCW, AWA and WCW. WCCW was almost one step towards the grave while AWA on the other hand was slowly dying and WCW was still thriving. Business as usual picked up for the World Wrestling Federation, with 4 successful WrestleManias, and the debut of the 1987 Survivor Series and also the 1988 Royal Rumble. The Company wanted to add another Big 4, and that was Summerslam. And what better way to hold it in Madison Square Garden.
Before Summerslam 1988:
Before Summerslam had begun, Hulk Hogan was the longest reigning WWF Champion for four years nearly close to surpassing Bruno Sammartino's 1963 to 1971 record ever. But in February, Hogan dropped the title to Andre The Giant who was working with Ted Dibiase. Andre handed over the belt to Dibiase but Jack Tunney didn't see it differently enough and thus for the first time in WWF History, the WWF Championship was vacated. At WrestleMania 4, The Macho Man Randy Savage who had been Intercontinental Champion from 1986 through WrestleMania 3 in 1987 was now getting his time to shine, and at WrestleMania 4. His time came when he won the 16-Man Tournament lasting through Butch Reed, Greg Valentine, The One Man Gang and Ted Dibiase in the finals with Hulk Hogan by his side and Andre by Dibiase's side. The Mega Powers had formed in October of 1987 when Hogan saved Savage from an attack by the Hart Foundation and The Honky Tonk Man. Andre and Dibiase would have unfinished business with Savage with Hogan taking time off to make a movie "No Holds Barred" that was slated for a 1989 release. Hogan returned as the partner for Randy Savage at Summerslam 1988 setting up the Tag Team Match with Jesse Ventura as the Guest Referee. Also at Summerslam 1988, the WWF Fans were scheduled to see a WrestleMania 4 rematch between Brutus Beefcake and Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship, but due to an unfortunate attack by Outlaw Ron Bass against The Beefcake. Beefcake was unable to compete so the Honky Tonk Man had to face a mystery opponent for the title.
Summerslam 1988 Results:
The show kicked off with Gorilla Monsoon and Billy Graham filling in for Jesse Ventura, this was Superstar Billy Graham's last WWF Appearance until 2004 when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame which was now WWE.
Bulldogs/Rougeau Brothers: At one time or another, the Rougeau Brothers were the fan favorites as they waved around Small Canadian Flags to the crowd. But the Rougeaus in the middle of 1988 eventually turned heel and joined up with Jimmy Hart who was dumped by The Hart Foundation in that same year after Bret became a babyface by the end of WrestleMania 4, this was an opening tag team match and although both teams had momentum to start it out with, this was good for what it was, although neither teams could not win, this match to me stood out as a 3/5, But Summerslam 1988's opening match did not have a winner. What a shame, The Bulldogs however would leave the WWF in the Fall of 1988 only for The Bulldog to return to the WWF by himself at the end of 1990 without the Dynamite Kid as the Kid stayed in promotions until his retirement in 1996 in where he had Health Problems, Dynamite would succumb to the problems on December 5, 2018. It is also said in the year of 1988, The Rougeaus had a grudge with the Dynamite Kid in real life as well.
Bad News Brown/Patera: I'll be honest, this match stunk I have no disrespect to Bad News Brown and Ken Patera, who was a former Intercontinental Champion, a man who became a weightlifter by the start of the 1970s and started his wrestling career in 1973 in where he became the second man to capture the Intercontinental Championship over Pat Patterson on April 21, 1980 at the same building, Patera though did have some issues, on April 6, 1984. He and fellow friend Masa Saito had a fallout at McDonalds which led to Patera throwing a rock through a window and also attacking police officers as well. Patera was sentenced to 2 years in prison on August of 1985 after the incident. Patera returned to the WWF in 1987 as a fan favorite and although being in the 1987 Survivor Series Main Event, the damage was done for Patera still. As for Bad News Brown, he had a brief stint with the WWF, but returned in the winter of 1988 and his big break of that year was winning the WrestleMania 4 Battle Royal. This was Bad News Brown's push. He had to go over in this match so he could receive a storyline feud with Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan as well, after. Patera stuck around in the WWF for a while until the 1988 Survivor Series, and Bad News Brown's rise continued to go up until it declined by the middle of 1990 and he left the WWF. So 2/5 on this one
Rude/JYD: Another match that was very surprising to me, Rick Rude vs The Junkyard Dog, Rude still had his personal problems with Jake Roberts in where Rude revealed a second pair of tights that had Roberts's wife. Roberts was mad and stripped Rude of the tights leaving him completely naked. Honestly, this match should've been him and Roberts, not JYD, no disrespect. Junkyard Dog's time was also at hand in the WWF, by the middle of 1987, The Junkyard Dog's push started to decline after losing against Harley Race at WrestleMania 3, but did make the Inaugural Royal Rumble Match at #20 and was the next to last person eliminated at WrestleMania 4. At one point in the match, Rude did another ultimate humilation on Jake The Snake Roberts to reveal another set of tights which was Cheryl Roberts again, Jake ran down to the ring and attacked Rude giving a DQ win for the Ravishing One. The match was okay, but it didn't click what so ever. Unfortunately, this would be the Junkyard Dog's last PPV Appearance and the last time we would ever see him on WWF TV, Junkyard Dog would continue to wrestle for some other promotions in the early through Mid 1990s until his death at the age of 45 in June of 1998 as he was returning home from his daughter's graduation. JYD was inducted posthumously in the Hall of Fame in 2004. As for the Ravishing One, he went on to stay with the WWF for 2 more years until leaving in 1990. Rude continued to wrestle also for WCW until he was forced to retire in 1994 after a match against Sting. Rude did return to the WWF in 1997 managing Shawn Michaels and Triple H. And also making history on November 17, 1997 by appearing on both shows RAW & Nitro at the height of the Monday Night Wars Era. But Rude died in 1999 of a Heart Attack, Rude also was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017. This one to me is another 2/5
The Bolsheviks/Powers of Pain: Unlike The Bulldogs vs The Rougeaus, this match kinda was okay, it just wasn't all that perfect. The Powers of Pain had came to the WWF by the summer of 1988 and wanted to make a mark on the Tag Team Division. The Powers of Pain won this match to set up their rivalry against Demolition which lasted from 1988 throughout 1989 with The Powers of Pain turning heel at the 1988 Survivor Series and joining Mr. Fuji and Demolition going into faces. The match is another 2/5 for me
Warrior/Honky Tonk Man: Now The Ultimate Warrior's rise to the top of the WWF by late 1987 was an explosion waiting to happen, The Warrior had been very successful at the height of his rookie career, Meanwhile. The Honky Tonk Man held on to the Intercontinental Championship for a number of 454 days since winning the title in June of 1987 breaking Randy Savage's record and is still the longest Intercontinental Championship record of all time, Brutus Beefcake was supposed to challenge for the Intercontinental Title but due to an attack by Outlaw Ron Bass. Beefcake was in no condition to compete. The Honky Tonk ran his mouth about the challenge, but little did he know. The Ultimate Warrior was ready for him, Warrior charged to the ring and without even breaking a sweat defeated The Honky Tonk Man in 31 seconds to capture his first Intercontinental Championship. I know this match was shorter, but I am giving this a 4/5 cause of Warrior's big moment.
Bravo/Muraco: Like Patera and The Junkyard Dog, Muraco was also on borrowed time as well despite winning the Intercontinental Championship in 1983 and having some great feuds with Jimmy Snuka and also Hulk Hogan as well. Muraco was finally appreciated by the WWF fans in 1987 by becoming a fan favorite, This was a rematch from WrestleMania 4 with Muraco defeating Bravo by DQ in a WWF Championship First Round Tournament Match. Bravo had a great 1988 as well by setting the World's Largest Record for Bench Pressing at the 1988 Royal Rumble after a tag team career in 1987. Bravo's push continues here as he defeats Muraco with help from Frenchy Martin. This would be Muraco's final WWF Appearance until the 2004 Hall of Fame when he was inducted in the WWE alongside Junkyard Dog and Billy Graham. Another thing to note, Muraco was managed by Billy Graham by 1987 through 1988. Muraco continued to wrestle in more wrestling promotions even competing for ECW in 1992 and capturing the ECW Championship on September 30 of that year and also on April 3, 1993 until he was retired in 1995. The match was okay, But I have to give this a 2/5.
Demolition/Hart Foundation: The Tag Team Matches continued to come on as Demolition and Hart Foundation were next as they faced off for the WWF Tag Team Championship. Demolition had regained the titles at WrestleMania 4 in March defeating Strike Force, and they wanted to continue their dominant Tag Team Title Reign against perhaps the greatest Tag Team by the late 1980s, The Hart Foundation. Bret and Jim were the heels at the time when they came to the WWF, but as I mentioned at WrestleMania 4. The Hart Foundation increased into a babyface with Bret Hart destroying Bad News Brown's Trophy. And also not only that, they dumped Jimmy Hart as a manager. This was not a bad tag team match, The Harts were in control and in fire of this match. In the middle of the match, Mr. Fuji's cane was destroyed as well. Jimmy Hart also came down and helped Demolition cheat with Ax using a megaphone to win the match, this Tag Team Match was a 3/5, So there's your first 3/5 of the night. Demolition went on to continue facing more tag teams for the championships in 1988 and 1989 and even becoming faces as well.
Bossman/Koko: Big Bossman made his debut in the Summer of 1988 and started an undefeated streak, the former corrections officer from Cobb County, GA. Before he was known as The Big Bossman, he was known as Big Bubba Rogers in the NWA from 1985 throughout 1987. Bossman dominated this match, Koko did everything at one point even keeping The Bossman down by hitting a few dropkicks but in the end it was The Bossman that got the victory and continue his dominance over everybody and starting a feud with Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. This match gets a 1/5, the first 1/5 of the night as well. And this was Koko's first and only Summerslam Appearance, he was then shown the door in 1989. But came back to the WWF a few months later in where of course he was the jobber to the stars and also being involved in the 1990 Survivor Series with Koko being eliminated by The Undertaker. And also being squashed by Yokozuna in the first edition of Monday Night RAW on January 11, 1993. Koko would leave the WWF in 1994 but would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 because of how popular he was with his Piledriver Song back in 1987.
Roberts/Hercules: We move on from the second to last match of the night with Bobby Heenan's next protege Hercules taking on The Snakeman Jake Roberts, Roberts was seen earlier in the night getting payback on the Ravishing One after Roberts attempted to strip Rude again of his tights. Hercules's time with Heenan was almost at an end as well, but did have some good momentum in the match, but the DDT would put an end to Hercules, the match however for me gets a 2/5. After this, Hercules would turn into a babyface after he refused to be Ted Dibiase's slave, and Roberts would move on to feud with Rick Rude at the end of 1988.
Hogan/Savage vs Andre/Dibiase: And to finish things off was the main event, of course Jesse Ventura was the guest referee of this inaugural main event at Summerslam 1988. Hogan and Savage of course had some good chemistry as a tag team, Andre and Dibiase would do anything they can to buy off a victory, but the real shocker of the match was the ending when Elizabeth ripped off her skirt revealing her panties to Ventura, Ventura was bewildered as Savage and Hogan won the match with Savage forcing Ventura to count to three. This also gets a 3/5 with Miss Elizabeth having her moment as well. This would set up a tease to the Mega Powers Tension from the Fall of 1988 through the Spring of 1989.
The Show was okay, So I give this a 6/10, lots of issues i've had. Although we almost saw Ric Flair pop up in the WWF to probably feud with Randy Savage by 1988 and 1989, it would've been better had we seen Flair vs Savage instead of Hogan vs Savage, As for the Ultimate Warrior and Miss Elizabeth's moments. They were probably the MVPs of the Entire Night.
MVPs: Ultimate Warrior and Miss Elizabeth
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WWF SUMMERSLAM - August 28, 1989 - Meadowlands Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
Before Summerslam 1989:
The First Summerslam may have been a successful one, but by the end of 1988 and the start of 1989. New Feuds were developing including the red hot feuds between Hogan/Savage and Warrior/Rude, Hogan captured his second WWF Championship over Randy Savage ending Savage's reign as WWF Champion. Savage would also dump Miss Elizabeth and have Sensational Sherri as his manager. But that wasn't the only thing that stopped the Macho Man as Savage had brought in actor Tom Lister as the villain Zeus with Hogan feuding with Zeus in the movie "No Holds Barred" and also Hogan breaking Zeus's nose in real life. On May 27, 1989. Zeus made his debut to attack Hogan just before Hogan was scheduled to face The Big Bossman in a Steel Cage Match for the WWF Championship. Zeus would also attack Hogan's friend Brutus Beefcake setting up the tag team main event match between Beefcake and Hogan against Zeus and Savage, also the feud between Rude and Warrior would continue on with them starting their feud at the 1989 Royal Rumble in the Super Posedown with Rude attacking Warrior with a workout bar and also regaining the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 5.
Your Commentators for the event was Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura, Yes. That Tony Schiavone who now commentates in AEW. After Schiavone left the WWF. He commentated for WCW and also commentated for infamous moments in WCW, even on July 7, 1996 when he told Hulk Hogan to go to hell after he was shocked that Hogan betrayed Savage and Sting to join the nWo.
Brainbusters/Hart Foundation: This was the first match of Summerslam 1989, The Brainbusters were the WWF Tag Team Champions as they defeated Demolition, this match was a non-title match, The Brainbusters won the titles before they were set to face The Hart Foundation, of course Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard who were a part of the Original Four Horsemen before coming to the WWF in 1988. They were both managed by Bobby Heenan, The Hart Foundation and The Brainbusters clicked at it with one another in this match, and this was an intense battle, but in the end it was The Brainbusters that got the victory with help from Heenan. The match clocked in at 16 minutes so I will give this match a 3/5, not a bad way to kick off Summerslam 1989 with a good rating. Unfortunately, we would not see Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard again as they dropped the titles to Demolition and Arn would return to WCW in 1990 while Tully Blanchard was released for testing positive for cocaine. Arn called it a career in 1997 while Tully continued to wrestle himself until retiring in 2007, Tully and Arn both are currently in AEW.
Rhodes/HTM: The American Dream had come to the WWF BABY, IF YOU WILL! After spending time in the Jim Crockett Promotions having one of the greatest 80s feuds with The Nature Boy Ric Flair. Rhodes was fired at Starrcade 1988 and made his way to the WWF in 1989, Honky Tonk Man was determined to get his revenge for what happened last year when he lost the Intercontinental Championship against the Ultimate Warrior, and what a way to do that by facing the greatest star of the 80s, Dusty Rhodes. But in the end it was Rhodes that got the win, the match was a 2/5. Although Rhodes has been in favorite 5/5 matches, this was a 2/5. Honky Tonk Man would not wrestle at Summerslam as his time started to decline in the WWF before leaving the WWF at the end of 1990.
Perfect/Rooster: Mr. Perfect continued his undefeated talent in the World Wrestling Federation, The Red Rooster on the other hand after leaving Bobby Heenan in the start of 1989 went down the drain despite a win over Heenan at WrestleMania 5, the Red Rooster would be moved up to the jobber of the stars, but still this was a fantastic match between Perfect and Rooster. However Rooster injured his leg allowing Perfect to win, the match could've been a 3/5, but instead it gets a 2/5 with Rooster getting injured. But still Rooster & Perfect performed very well despite Rooster being injured.
Martel & The Rougeaus/Santana & The Rockers: By 1987, Strike Force were now the new tag team but after losing the Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 4, they started going to singles runs until reuniting as a team by the spring of 1989. But an accidental mistake at WrestleMania 5 broke up Strike Force for good with Martel walking out on his tag team partner Tito Santana and becoming a heel also performing a new gimmick as The Model. Santana wanted revenge against Martel, but the match wasn't a one on one match although I wish this could've been, but The Rougeaus and The Rockers were thrown in, incase one of you know one half of the Rockers is Shawn Michaels. This was not a bad 6-Man Tag Team Match by all means, But intereference from Jimmy Hart gave Martel's team the victory, the match I'm going to say a 3/5 because you had good talent in there like Martel, Santana and Shawn Michaels as well.
Rude/Warrior: The rematch from WrestleMania 5 and the very same event in where The Warrior captured the Intercontinental Championship last year against The Honky Tonk Man. He would have to do it once again, Warrior and Rude put on a good classic, it even involved Roddy Piper in the match with Piper distracting Rude enough for the Warrior to win the match and his second Intercontinental Championship, these two told a story out there so there's a 4/5 for both Rude & Warrior.
Duggan & Demolition/Andre and The Twin Towers: Six big heavyweights in one ring, this was not by all means a good match. We all knew Andre's health was starting to decline some, Andre's wrestling days was starting to be on borrowed time as well, so this was an easy, peasy 7-minute tag team match with Duggan and Demolition getting the win, And unfortunately this would be Andre's last Summerslam Match, although Andre did make a Summerslam Appearance in 1991 like he did in his final WWF Appearances until his death in 1993. The match gets a 1/5.
Valentine/Hercules: Rugged Ronnie Garvin was the guest ring announcer for the match as Garvin had issues with Valentine. Hercules's face run started to peak a little bit after breaking away from The Heenan Family in 1988. This was also Valentine's first match at Summerslam as well, Valentine got the win by using his feet on the ropes but Garvin refused to acknowledge Valentine as the winner although he still won the match, so here's another 1/5.
Dibiase/Snuka: Snuka returned to the WWF after leaving the company in 1985 and wanted to prove that he still had it against the younger talent. Dibiase was the Million Dollar Champion in this match, Snuka showed off his skills like he had in the early 80s, but Dibiase would defeat Snuka by countout. After the Match, Snuka got a bit of redemption against Dibiase and Virgil. The Match has to be a 2/5. This was Snuka's only Summerslam Match, so he didn't wrestle another Summerslam in 1990 and 1991. Snuka still stuck around with the company until leaving for the WWF in 1992, but he returned to the WWF in 1996 as a member in the WWF Hall of Fame.
Hogan/Beefcake vs Savage/Zeus: What a difference a year can make, at the first Summerslam. Hogan & Savage teamed up with each other, but they had become rivals by the start of 1989 and now they were enemies in the second Summerslam. Hogan and Beefcake of course was managed by the lovely Miss Elizabeth and Savage and Zeus was managed by Sensational or as Beefcake would like to say "Scary Sherri". God I hope Sherri doesn't rise from the grave and see this lol. This was an okay tag team match not similar to the Inaugural Tag Team Match, but it had its moments. Savage and Hogan of course continued to perform well, Zeus was all over the place being the difference maker in the match. Hogan and Beefcake would get the victory with Hogan hitting Zeus with Miss Elizabeth's loaded purse and thus getting the win, although Savage and Hogan performed well together in the match, the match for me is a 2/5, I'm sorry but the Main Event has received a 2/5.
This Summerslam was a little okay than Summerslam 1988, the WWF Championship should've been on the line, but as far as the other tag team matches, the opening match was redhot, the tag team match was meh, okay. The Ultimate Warrior regaining the Intercontinental Championship was a nice touch so he gets another MVP. Also Rugged Ronnie Garvin gets the first Worst Valuable Player.
MVP: The Ultimate Warrior
WVP: Rugged Ronnie Garvin for awarding Hercules the match.
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SUMMERSLAM - August 27, 1990 - The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
Before Summerslam 1990:
The 1980s was at an end, meaning that the 1980s WWF Stars were now coming into the 1990s with a bang, at WrestleMania 6, The Ultimate Warrior's rise continued to go up and up, he defeated the top guy Hulk Hogan on April 1, 1990 to regain the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Warrior would retain the WWF Championship against great talent, he would however rekindle an old rivalry that had beaten him for the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 5, Rick Rude. Rude would however try to get a measure of redemption for what happened at Summerslam 1989 when Warrior beat him for the Intercontinental Title. The match would be in a Steel Cage Match. With Hulk Hogan no longer the WWF Champion, Hogan still wanted to fight to get back to the top, Hogan had to deal with a problem, and that was Earthquake, Earthquake had dominated the WWF when he arrived in 1989, On May 26, 1990. Earthquake injured Hulkamania. But Hogan would return to face Earthquake in one on one competition at Summerslam, Brutus Beefcake was also supposed to face Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental Championship, but Beefcake was injured on July 4 in a freak parasailing accident. Kerry Von Erich, former WCCW Competitor would go on to replace Brutus Beefcake.
Power and Glory/The Rockers: For the third straight time, Summerslam kicked off once more with a Tag Team Match. This match came about when Hercules once again turned heel and Paul Roma who was a beloved babyface also turned heel as well. The match started with Hercules and Roma attacking Michaels and Hercules hitting Michaels in the knee with a chain. This forced Marty Jannetty to go it alone, Jannetty did make a comeback against Power & Glory, but it just wasn't enough as Power & Glory got the victory, unfortunately, this match gets a 1/5. Not a good way to kick off the 90s of Summerslam.
Tornado/Perfect: For 2 times at Summerslam, the Intercontinental Championship had changed hands. Perfect was supposed to take on Beefcake for the Intercontinental Title but Beefcake was injured on Independence Day 1990, Kerry Von Erich, a former WCCW & NWA Champion had made his debut in the WWF after WCCW had closed its business in 1989 changing to USWA. Erich would win his first WWF Championship in this match by defeating Perfect, although the match was quick, Perfect and Erich did click and this match gets a 3/5 rating with Kerry winning his first and only singles title. Kerry did hang on to the title for four months until dropping it in December.
Sherri/Sapphire: The match never even took place because of Sapphire not showing up, so with Sherri winning by forfeit, I'm calling this a DUD.
Santana/Warlord: Santana finally got a singles match at a Summerslam as he faced The Warlord, this was not bad, albeit it could've been better, The Warlord got the victory over Santana, the match gets the first 2/5.
Demolition/Hart Foundation: And we are back in 1988 once again with The Hart Foundation and Demolition for the Tag Team Championship, but this time it's 2 out of 3 Falls. This time not the Original Demolition, Smash was in the match, but Ax wasn't due to a health issue. Crush would be Ax's replacement, Demolition and Hart Foundation really clicked well in the match. The First Fall was awarded to Demolition, but in the second fall. Demolition got disqualified leading to the third fall, in the third fall. The Hart Foundation would win the Tag Team Titles with a little help from The Legion of Doom who had finally arrived in the World Wrestling Federation. This unfortunately was The Hart Foundation's final run as Tag Team Champions as they lost the titles to the Nasty Boys in 1991 and was forced to start a singles run, the match however gets a 3/5 similar to 1988.
Roberts/Brown: Now Bad News Brown wanted to counteract Jake Roberts by using 200 harlem rats against Jake Roberts's snake. The Big Bossman was the referee in the match, but this was the strangest match of Summerslam History. Bossman also had to pull double duty too, not only referee the match but manage Hulk Hogan in his match against Earthquake to counteract Dino Bravo. Roberts won the match by DQ with Bad News using a chair and also attempting to attack Roberts's snake but The Bossman stopped him from doing so, so What's the verdict, how about another 1/5. After this, Bad News Brown never wrestled at a WWF PPV again as he left the federation in 1990. This was however Roberts's last Summerslam Match until 1996.
Brother Love with Sgt. Slaughter: No Comment
Duggan & Volkoff/The Orient Express: It's very unusual to see Duggan and Volkoff team up seeing as they are both from different countries. Duggan is from USA and Volkoff is from Lithuania. Volkoff began a babyface turn after Lithuania declared its independence from The Soviet Union in the spring of the year, Volkoff did turn babyface. Duggan and Volkoff won against The Orient Express in an easy and peasy quick match. The match gets a 2/5.
Rhodes/Savage: Ohhh boy I don't know where to start with this match, can we say this wasn't really a match at all. As this got underway, Sapphire who was missing finally made her appearance, but it wasn't with Dusty Rhodes, as Rhodes was in the ring. Ted Dibiase came out and announced that Sapphire was purchased by The Million Dollar Man. Rhodes was distracted by it that he was attacked by Savage, despite Rhodes gaining a little bit of offense. The heartbreak was just too much for the American Dream as Savage picked up the victory. There's another 1/5 for this. Rhodes would feud with Dibiase before leaving the WWF and returning to WCW in 1991. As for Sapphire, she would not be seen after this PPV as she retired and passed away in 1996.
Hogan/Earthquake: This match was not featured in the main event what so ever, this match wasn't as good as all the Summerslam Matches Hogan has had. But it had its moments, Earthquake was proven to be more dominant but of course Hulkamania rose from the dead and mounted a comeback against Earthquake bodyslamming him not once but twice as Hogan slammed him through the table winning the match by countout, the first Double Main Event gets a 2/5. So Hogan once again in a Summerslam Match gets another 2/5, Sorry Hulk not Sorry!.
Warrior/Rude: Now this is a way you close out Summerslam, a Steel Cage Match for the WWF Championship, Warrior and Rude. Rude and Warrior put on once again in another instant classic although the match was not like 15-20 minutes like you would see in other steel cage matches. Warrior got the victory by defeating Rude and thus retaining the WWF Championship. And so the Main Event gets a 4/5. After this, Rude would leave the WWF before he was set to feud with The Big Bossman as he and Heenan had berated The Bossman's mother.
Summerslam 1990 was not all that bad nor all that good, but the highlights would have to be Kerry Von Erich winning the Intercontinental Title, plus. The Hart Foundation capturing the Tag Team Titles and The Ultimate Warrior retaining the WWF Championship. So Texas Tornado/The Hart Foundation/Warrior and Rude all get a MVP. The WVP has definitely gotta be The Opening Match and the whole Sapphire/Rhodes/Dibiase thing
MVP: The Hart Foundation, Texas Tornado, Mr. Perfect, Rick Rude and The Ultimate Warrior
WVP: Sapphire, Dusty Rhodes, Ted Dibiase, The Rockers, Power and Glory.
SUMMERSLAM - August 26, 1991 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
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Before Summerslam 1991:
Once again Summerslam played host to Madison Square Garden for the second time. There was some hot storylines featuring the 2 on 3 Handicap Match with Hogan and Warrior against Slaughter's crew, The Intercontinental Championship Match between Bret Hart and Mr. Perfect, the loser goes to jail match between The Bossman and The Mountie, and the wedding between Randy Savage and Elizabeth.
Bulldog/Steamboat/Tornado vs Power and Glory/Warlord: Both Bulldog and Steamboat had made their returns to the WWF ever since leaving the company in 1988. This was Steamboat's first and only Summerslam Appearance. Yes, Summerslam kicked off with another tag team match, but it was 3 on 3 rather than 2 on 2. Bulldog, Steamboat and Tornado all got the victory, the match gets a 3/5 because although there could've been a few glitches here or there, but it worked. Steamboat would leave the WWF again to head to WCW, as for Texas Tornado. This would be the last Summerslam Appearance he ever had as he left the WWF in 1992 and unfortunately we would lose him in 1993 due to suicide.
Hart/Perfect: Now this is the match that you have to see, it really told a story. Hart was no longer a Tag Team Competitor after he and Neidhart split up to lose the Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 7 against The Nasty Boys. Perfect had been Intercontinental Champion since December of 1990 for the second time. Perfect was also dealing with some injury issues as well, but by god. Perfect and Hart fought hard with one another, Hart also kicked out of the Perfectplex in that match, but With Hart and Perfect both down. Hart got to his feet and applied the sharpshooter on Perfect. Perfect had no choice but to tap out with Hart winning his first singles title, so guess what for the first Summerslam Review. This match for the Intercontinental Title gets a big 5 out of 5. Perfect would not wrestle again that year as he managed Ric Flair until returning back to the ring at the 1992 Survivor Series.
The Natural Disasters/The Bushwhackers: Now we go from good to bad because Earthquake and Typhoon were big monsters and this proved it to the Bushwhackers. The Bushwhackers could not defeat the Disasters, The Disasters squashed them, The Bushwhackers did have Andre The Giant in their corner but that was not enough to keep them down. Earthquake was also feuding with Andre at the time because Earthquake injured Andre's leg after Andre refused to join Earthquake and Jimmy Hart and Tugboat who was the face at the time and had issues with Earthquake in 1990 would join up with Earthquake and they would be billed as the Natural Disasters, after they attempted to attack Andre. The Legion of Doom countered their attack on Andre, the match for me is a 1/5.
Virgil/Dibiase: This was the second time that the Million Dollar Title was defended at a PPV because the first time that it was defended was at WrestleMania 6 when Roberts and Dibiase faced off for the title. The match came about when Virgil turned on Dibiase at the 1991 Royal Rumble and the two fought at WrestleMania 7 for that title but it was Virgil that won the match by countout. Dibiase would have Sensational Sherri in his corner after Sherri attacked Savage at WrestleMania after Savage lost his match against The Ultimate Warrior, Virgil would have Roddy Piper in his corner as well. Virgil eventually won the match and the Million Dollar Title. I'm giving this a 3/5, the match wasn't bad but not good, but The reason why is because Virgil got a huge victory for this.
Bossman/Mountie: This was not your typical match, this was where the loser had to spend the night in jail, Bossman who was a corrupt cop had became a babyface by the start of 1990, the Mountie was also introduced to the Federation, before he was The Mountie, he was one half of the Rougeau Brothers. The Mountie was a canadian cop who was also corrupt like The Big Bossman, Mountie and Bossman's rivalry started off with the Mountie and The Nasty Boys attacking The Bossman with Mountie using the shock stick to the Bossman. Bossman and Mountie did put on a great match I will say that, their talent really clicked, Bossman did win the match, Like I said their talent really clicked so much that i'm giving them another 3/5. The Aftermatch stuff was pretty funny by the way with The Mountie in prison and having of course a male lover come up to him as well. Pretty fun, I hope Mountie didn't drop the soap while he was there. The Bossman/Mountie feud winded down in late 1991. The Mountie and The Big Bossman did stay around in the Golden Era for a while until Bossman left the WWF in 1993 and Mountie left the WWF in 1992 but before leaving the WWF and repackaging himself as one half of the Quebecers. He did capture the Intercontinental Championship over Bret Hart in January of 1992 at a House Show.
LOD/Nasty Boys: It was a bad to worse night from Jimmy Hart, the Natural Disasters were able to pick one win for him. But it was pretty obvious that his guys were falling down and this showed when The Legion of Doom regained the WWF Tag Team Championship for the first time in their career, the match gets another 3/5 cause of The Legion of Doom capturing the titles.
IRS/Valentine: Valentine was one of the final guys that was nearing his peak, He'd been the Intercontinental Champion in 1985. But couldn't accomplish the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship at all. IRS made his debut at Summerslam and wanted to make a name for himself by defeating The Hammer and with that he did, the match gets a 2/5, the first 2/5.
Hogan/Warrior vs Slaughter's Team: This match spelled the end of Ultimate Warrior's first WWF Run because The Ultimate Warrior had threatened Vince McMahon prior to that match threatening to no show the event unless he was given $550,000. Also, Warrior was dealing with a feud with Jake Roberts and The Undertaker as well. Warrior also threatened Vince and held him hostage with a gun apparently. The match went off without a hitch however with Sid Justice as the referee and Hogan and Warrior winning the match. But you could tell The Warrior was not going to celebrate with Hogan because when you saw The Warrior chase Sheik and Adnan with a chair. You could tell that was it, the match though gets another 2/5. Hogan would not have another match at Summerslam and he hasn't had one Summerslam Match in 30 years and he shouldn't given his age. Hogan still wants to go and prove that he still has it. But Hogan's 68 so he can't wrestle. The guy was good in the 1980s and 1990s until he peaked in the 2000s. Hogan continued to stay on with the company winning 2 more WWF Championships and left the WWF in 1993 to head to WCW in 1994 in where he formed the nWo turning him heel in 1996. Hogan returned to the WWE in 2002 but did not wrestle at Summerslam. Hogan I think did make an appearance at Summerslam in 2014. Marking his first appearance in 23 years. As for the Warrior, he would return to the WWF in 1992 later that year. And as far as the Slaughter gimmick went, that was gone as well and Slaughter returned to the USA as a fan favorite as well.
Savage/Elizabeth Wedding: This Wedding was everything it needed, but given the real life situation between Savage and Elizabeth with Savage being narcisstic to Elizabeth and all the other BS like that, But this Wedding was sweet for both Savage and Elizabeth, although they did get married in real life in 1984. But this was something everyone on WWF TV wanted to see, Savage and Elizabeth reunite and get married, I don't rate non matches. So I will give this rating a 4/5. After the wedding came the reception in where The Undertaker and Jake Roberts attacked Savage and Roberts taunting Elizabeth with a snake.
Summerslam 1991 definitely was not a bad card, wasn't great but good. Savage and Elizabeth's wedding was awesome and that's why they get the MVP. Bret and Perfect also get a MVP as well for putting him on a good match. The WVP has to be although i've nominated him 3 times for MVP. The WVP has to be The Ultimate Warrior and for starters, Warrior and Undertaker were feuding at the time so we could've had a match between Warrior and Taker and a rematch between Hogan and Slaughter for the title. But what can you do?.
MVP: Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect, Elizabeth, Randy Savage
WVP: The Ultimate Warrior
SUMMERSLAM 1992 - London, England - Wembley Stadium - August 31, 1992
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Before Summerslam 1992:
WWF has held many PPV events but never did they hold a big stadium that had the biggest 1985 Live Aid Show ever, and that was Wembley Stadium. Their hometown hero British Bulldog was in the main event facing Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Championship, and not only that, the fans anticipated a match between Warrior and Savage, the WrestleMania 7 rematch for the WWF Championship. Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan were your commentators for the show.
LOD/Money Inc: Money Inc and LOD had some scores to settle with one another because of Dibiase and IRS beating the Legion of Doom in February of that year to capture the Tag Team Championship. But The Legion of Doom's entrance was memorable with them riding motor bikes to the ring. The match went 15 minutes long with the Legion of Doom picking up the victory, the first match of Summerslam 1992 for me gets a 3/5 not only because of the match, but because of the entrance. The Legion of Doom would of course wrestle their last PPV Match on this card, we wouldn't see them again in the WWF until 1997.
Nailz/Virgil: This match to me wasn't a good match, we all knew Nailz would squash Virgil, so last year, Virgil won the Million Dollar Championship, but this year. He jobs to Nailz, poor Virgil. Nailz's time in the WWF didn't last very long as he was fired due to an altercation with Vince McMahon, so for the first time in my Summerslam Reviews, I'm giving this a 0/5.
Martel/Michaels: This match was very odd, because these two were not allowed to hit each other, but to be fair. Martel and Michaels wrestled pretty good, their chemistry clicked in this match. Although they broke the hit each other rule, the match ended prematurely due to Sensational Sherri fainting in the ring, it got 8 minutes. So both men got theirselves countedout cause they wanted to carry Sherri backstage, although this match should've gotten a 3/5, it didn't so here's a 2/5. Martel didn't wrestle at Summerslam again, he still stayed in the company until leaving the WWF in 1995 for good.
Beverly Brothers/The Natural Disasters: The Disasters won the Tag Team Titles in the Summer of 1992 and became fan favorites by the start of 1992. Earthquake and Typhoon picked up the victory in this one, the match also gets a 2/5. Not a Bad but good Tag Team Match.
Crush/Repo Man: This match was not broadcast at all, but this was not a good match as you had two former Demolition Members face off against each other, Crush got the win, but this is a 1/5 for both men.
Warrior/Savage: The first double main event as Savage wanted redemption for what happened at WrestleMania 7, this time Savage was WWF Champion and the Ultimate Warrior was the challenger, this match was back and forth and it could've gone either way, this contest went 28 minutes, although Perfect wanted to convince the two to turn each other, it didn't work out that way for both Perfect and Flair. This was a great match, Flair though did interefere to make Savage get counted out after Flair chopblocked the leg but after the match, Warrior and Savage hugged together and walked backstage. Warrior and Savage's match gets a 4/5, not bad as WrestleMania 7, this one was much better than WrestleMania 7. No, I take that back. Even more better than WrestleMania 7. Warrior would leave the WWF again in 1992 and would not compete at Summerslam although he did compete in the WWF in 1996 but left for the third time until returning one more time to be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014, but three days later after being inducted, he passed away of a heart attack. Savage did not wrestle at Summerslam again, he did make Summerslam Appearances, his last one would be in 1994. Savage left WWF to go to WCW in 1994 and stayed there until its demise in 2001. Savage passed away in 2011 of a Heart Attack and he was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015, and I guarantee all of you Savage and The Warrior are fighting up in heaven recreating their greatest matches with all the other loyal wrestling fans.
Undertaker/Kamala: This was The Undertaker's first Summerslam Match. The Undertaker also made a memorable entrance himself as he arrived on a hearse. Kamala and Taker although they were two big guys put on a pretty good showing, but it was The Undertaker that won by DQ after Kamala's managers Harvey Whippleman and Kimchee attacked The Phenom, after. The Undertaker stalked Kamala and his managers to the back, the match gets a 2/5, but Undertaker's entrance in the hearse gets a 3/5 as well.
Bulldog/Bret: Now Last Year, Bret had that epic match with Mr. Perfect, this one did not disappoint at all, everyone was split as brother-in-laws faced off for the Intercontinental Championship. Bulldog and Hart put on one heck of a contest similar to the match between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat in 1987 at WrestleMania 3, the Intercontinental Title at that time was memorable matches and this one was memorable. The match was 25 minutes long, Bulldog and Bret really clicked well with each other, In 25 minutes, Bulldog captured the Intercontinental Title, his first singles title defeating The Hitman. After that match, both men shook hands and hugged and also celebrated with Bulldog's wife Diana. The match gets a big 5/5. Great work by both men, Great Main Event of the Summerslam Golden Era, that's the way out to close out the 1988-1992 reviews.
Summerslam 1992 was a tremendous show, tremendous entrances also by the Legion of Doom and The Undertaker, they both get MVPs for the entrances, Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage even get MVPs and so do British Bulldog and Bret Hart, but for the worst is Nailz and Virgil, they both get WVPs.
MVPS: The Legion of Doom, The Undertaker, The Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Bret Hart, British Bulldog.
WVPS: Nailz and Virgil.
So that wraps things up for the Golden Era, I will return tonight to talk about the New Generation Summerslam Era and see how the New Generation Summerslam Era was.
