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[5] [6] The 1996 event was the ninth event in the SummerSlam chronology and was scheduled to be held on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] Faarooq Asad had been scheduled to face Ahmed Johnson in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at the event, but the match did not take place as Johnson was legitimately ...
SummerSlam is a professional wrestling event, produced annually since 1988 by the world's largest professional wrestling promotion, WWE. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", it is considered WWE's second biggest event of the year behind their flagship event, WrestleMania .
SummerSlam: Los Angeles, CA: 1 — — Punk defeated John Cena in a match to determine the undisputed champion. Triple H was the guest referee. This is considered a continuation of Punk's first reign. [159] 107 Alberto Del Rio: August 14, 2011: SummerSlam: Los Angeles, CA: 1 35: 34 This was Del Rio's Money in the Bank cash-in match.
It last hosted the event in 1996 when SummerSlam was held at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. ... WWE SummerSlam 2024 replay: Winners, highlights, match grades, review. Show comments. Advertisement.
SummerSlam: Brooklyn, NY: 2 (2, 4, 2) 483: 483 This was a fatal four-way tag team match, also involving Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) and Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando) who New Day pinned. Big E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.
The Slammy Awards returned a year later, now honoring the events and individuals involved within the professional wrestling aspect of the World Wrestling Federation. The second edition of the ceremony (referred to in commercials and on-air as the 37th annual Slammy Awards) took place on December 16, 1987, from Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The Undertaker had been involved in a feud with Paul Bearer that dated back to SummerSlam 1996, when Bearer had turned on The Undertaker. [14] On the January 5, 1997 episode of WWF Superstars, The Undertaker attacked Vader's manager, Jim Cornette, [8] leaving Vader without a manager at the Royal Rumble. [15]
After Henry competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the WWF signed him to a ten-year contract. [4] Trained by professional wrestler Leo Burke, his first feud in the WWF was with Lawler. At the pay-per-view event, SummerSlam in August 1996, Henry came to the aid of Jake Roberts who was suffering indignity