SummerSlam Spectacular

SummerSlam Spectacular is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Three separate specials aired on the USA Network, one week prior to that years respective SummerSlam.

SummerSlam Spectacular
Genre	Professional wrestling
Created by	Vince McMahon
Starring	World Wrestling Federation roster
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Running time	120 minutes
Production company	World Wrestling Federation
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	August 18, 1991 (1991-08-18) – August 22, 1993 (1993-08-22)

During this period of time, the WWF regularly ran specials to promote their pay-per-view events. Similar to this series, March to WrestleMania ran the week prior to that years WrestleMania and Survivor Series Showdown before Survivor Series.

SummerSlam Spectacular (1991)

SummerSlam Spectacular (1991)
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	July 29, 1991 (aired August 18, 1991)
City	Worcester, Massachusetts
Venue	Centrum in Worcester
Attendance	14,221
SummerSlam Spectacular chronology
← Previous — Next → 1992

SummerSlam Spectacular (1991) aired on the USA Network on August 18, 1991 (taped July 29, 1991) from the Centrum in Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts.^[1]

No.	Results^[2]	Stipulations	Times
1	Hawk defeated Brian Knobbs (w/ Jimmy Hart)	Singles match	9:12
2	Bret Hart defeated The Barbarian	Singles match	12:00
3	Irwin R. Schyster defeated Mark Thomas	Singles match	2:01
4	The British Bulldog, The Dragon & The Texas Tornado defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) & Sato (w/ Mr. Fuji)	Six-man tag team match	10:31
5	Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Col. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan) by disqualification	Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	6:42
6	The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) defeated Ray Garcia & Russ Greenberg	Tag team match	2:15
7	Virgil defeated Masked Wrestler (w/ Sensational Sherri & Ted DiBiase)	Singles match	4:52
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

SummerSlam Spectacular (1992)

SummerSlam Spectacular (1992)
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	August 11, 1992 (aired August 23, 1992)
City	Nashville, Tennessee
Venue	Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Attendance	~7,500
SummerSlam Spectacular chronology
← Previous 1991 Next → 1993

SummerSlam Spectacular (1992) aired on the USA Network on August 23, 1992 (taped August 11, 1992) from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.^[3]

Although Bret Hart was the WWF Intercontinental Champion, his match against Skinner was a non-title match.

No.	Results^[4]	Stipulations	Times
1	Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) defeated El Matador	Singles match	14:00
2	Tatanka defeated Kato (w/ Mr. Fuji)	Singles match	8:40
3	Nailz defeated Ken Wayne	Singles match	3:48
4	The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage & The Ultimate Warrior by countout	Tag team match	10:00
5	Rick Martel defeated Joey Maggs	Singles match	2:43
6	Kamala (w/ Harvey Wippleman & Kim Chee) defeated Burt Stiles	Singles match	2:31
7	Money Inc. (Irwin R. Schyster & Ted DiBiase) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch & Bushwhacker Luke)	Tag team match	5:50
8	Bret Hart defeated Skinner	Singles match	5:51

SummerSlam Spectacular (1993)

SummerSlam Spectacular (1993)
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	August 16, 1993 (aired August 22, 1993)
City	Poughkeepsie, New York
Venue	Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Attendance	~3,000
Tagline(s)	Showdown in Motown
SummerSlam Spectacular chronology
← Previous 1992 Next → —

SummerSlam Spectacular (1993) aired on the USA Network on August 22, 1993 (taped August 16, 1993) from the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.^[5][6] In August 2019 the event was added to the WWE Network as part of the Hidden Gem section.^[7]

Although Yokozuna was the WWF World Heavyweight Champion, his match against Jim Duggan was a non-title match.

In the main event, tag team steel cage match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, both members of the team needed to escape the cage in order to win. If one member of the team escaped the cage, he could re-enter.

No.	Results^[8]	Stipulations	Times
1	Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Duggan	Singles match	6:08
2	Razor Ramon defeated Blake Beverly	Singles match	6:11
3	Tatanka & The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) defeated Barry Horowitz, Reno Riggins & The Brooklyn Brawler	Six-man tag team match	7:04
4	Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) (c) defeated Bob Backlund	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	9:22
5	Marty Jannetty defeated Dwayne Gill	Singles match	3:21
6	The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) (c) defeated Money Inc. (Irwin R. Schyster & Ted DiBiase) by escaping the cage	Tag team steel cage match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship	17:58
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

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3. "411MANIA". The Name on the Marquee: Summerslam ’92 – The Summerslam You Thought You’d Never See. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
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5. "411MANIA". Raw Retrospective: Summerslam Spectacular 08.22.93. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
6. Coulson, Steve (2019-08-01). "EXCLUSIVE: WWE Hidden Gems Continuing – Road To Summerslam Show Ft. The Steiners In A Steel Cage Coming To WWE Network". WWE Network News. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
7. Coulson, Steve (2019-08-02). "Full List of WWE Network Additions (08/01/2019): Summerslam Spectacular 1993 and Smackdown Live". WWE Network News. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
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