SummerSlam Spectacular

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)

SummerSlam Spectacular was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It aired on the USA Network, one week prior to that year's SummerSlam.

During this period, 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 year's 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
Television special chronology
← Previous UK Rampage Next → Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

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

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times [2]
1	Hawk defeated Brian Knobbs (with 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, and The Texas Tornado defeated The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka) and Sato (with Mr. Fuji)	Six-man tag team match	10:31
5	Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Sgt. Slaughter (with Col. Mustafa and Gen. Adnan) by disqualification	Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	6:42
6	The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Ray Garcia and Russ Greenberg	Tag team match	2:15
7	Virgil defeated Masked Wrestler (with Sensational Sherri and 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
Television special chronology
← Previous Saturday Night's Main Event XXX Next → Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI

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

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times [4]
1	Ric Flair (with Mr. Perfect) defeated El Matador	Singles match	14:00
2	Tatanka defeated Kato (with Mr. Fuji)	Singles match	8:40
3	Nailz defeated Ken Wayne	Singles match	3:48
4	The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior by countout	Tag team match	10:00
5	Rick Martel defeated Joey Maggs	Singles match	2:43
6	Kamala (with Harvey Wippleman and Kim Chee) defeated Burt Stiles	Singles match	2:31
7	Money Inc. (Irwin R. Schyster and Ted DiBiase) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and 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	Showdown in Motown
SummerSlam Spectacular chronology
← Previous 1992 Next → —
Television special chronology
← Previous UK Rampage Next → Survivor Series Showdown

SummerSlam Spectacular (1993) aired on the USA Network on August 22, 1993 (taped on August 16) 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]

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times [8]
1	Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Duggan	Singles match	6:08
2	Razor Ramon defeated Blake Beverly	Singles match	6:11
3	Tatanka and The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart) defeated Barry Horowitz, Reno Riggins and The Brooklyn Brawler	Six-man tag team match	7:04
4	Shawn Michaels (with 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 and Scott) (c) defeated Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster)	Steel Cage match for the WWF Tag Team Championship Both members of either team need to escape the cage to win. If one member of either team escaped the cage, they can re-enter the cage.	17:58
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

1. "WWF Summerslam spectacular 1991". Lansing State Journal. August 19, 1991. p. 25. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
2. "WWF SummerSlam Spectacular « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
3. "411MANIA". The Name on the Marquee: Summerslam ’92 – The Summerslam You Thought You’d Never See. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
4. "WWF SummerSlam Spectacular « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
5. "411MANIA". Raw Retrospective: Summerslam Spectacular 08.22.93. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
6. Coulson, Steve (August 1, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: WWE Hidden Gems Continuing – Road To Summerslam Show Ft. The Steiners In A Steel Cage Coming To WWE Network". WWE Network News. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
7. Coulson, Steve (August 2, 2019). "Full List of WWE Network Additions (08/01/2019): Summerslam Spectacular 1993 and Smackdown Live". WWE Network News. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
8. "WWF SummerSlam Spectacular « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 21, 2019.