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Summerslam 1988
August 29, 1988 - Madison Square Garden, New York City


  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated Hercules
  • The Rougeaus fought The British Bulldogs to a time limit draw
  • Big Boss Man defeated Koko B. Ware
  • Rick Rude defeated Junkyard Dog by disqualification
  • The Powers of Pain defeated The Bolsheviks
  • Dino Bravo defeated Don Muraco
  • Demolition defeated The Hart Foundation
  • The Ultimate Warrior defeated The Honky Tonk Man to become the Intercontinental Champion
  • Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant

Summerslam 1989
August 28, 1989 - The Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey


  • The Brain Buster defeated The Hart Foundation
  • Mr. Perfect defeated The Red Rooster
  • The Rougeaus and Rick Martel defeated The Rockers and Tito Santana
  • Dusty Rhodes defeated The Honky Tonk Man
  • Hercules defeated Greg Valentine
  • Demolition and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeated The Twin Towers and Andre the Giant
  • Ted DiBiase defeated Jimmy Snuka by countout
  • The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude to become the Intercontinental Champion
  • Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake defeated Randy Savage and Zeus

Summerslam 1990
August 27, 1990 - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


  • Power and Glory defeated The Rockers.
  • Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire because Sapphire didn't come to the ring.
  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated Bad News Brown by disqualification
  • "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Orient Express
  • The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
  • Randy Savage defeated Dusty Rhodes
  • The Hart Foundation defeated Demolition in a 2 out of 3 falls match to become Tag-Team Champions
  • Texas Tornado defeated Mr. Perfect to become the new Intercontinental Champion
  • Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake by countout
  • The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match to retain his World Title

Summerslam 1991
August 26, 1991 - Madison Square Garden, New York City


  • I.R.S. defeated Greg Valentine
  • The Natural Disasters defeated The Bushwackers
  • The Texas Tornado, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, and The British Bulldog defeated The Warlord and Power and Glory
  • Big Boss Man defeated The Mountie in a "Loser Goes To Jail" Match
  • Virgil defeated Ted DiBiase for the Million Dollar Belt
  • The Legion of Doom defeated The Nasty Boys for the Tag-Team Titles
  • Bret Hart defeated Mr. Perfect to become the Intercontinental Champion
  • Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnon, and Colonel Mustafa
  • Randy Savage and Elizabeth were married

Summerslam 1992
August 29, 1992 - Wembley Stadium, London


  • The Legion of Doom defeated Money Inc.
  • Nailz defeated Virgil
  • Crush defeated The Repo Man
  • Shawn Michaels and Rick Martel were both counted out
  • The Undertaker defeated Kamala by disqualification
  • The Natural Disasters defeated The Beverly Brothers in defense of their Tag-Team Titles
  • The Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage by countout, but Savage kept the World Title
  • The British Bulldog defeated Bret Hart to become the new Intercontinental Champion

Summerslam 1993
August 30, 1993 - The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan


  • Razor Ramon defeated Ted DiBiase
  • I.R.S. defeated The 1-2-3 Kid
  • Ludvig Borga defeated Marty Jannetty
  • Bret Hart defeated Doink
  • Bret Hart initially defeated Jerry "The King" Lawler, but Lawler was declared the winner when Bret wouldn't release The Sharpshooter
  • The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez in a "Rest in Peace" match
  • The Smoking Gunns and Tatanka defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and The Headshrinkers
  • The Steiners defeated The Heavenly Bodies to retain their Tag-Team Titles
  • Lex Luger defeated Yokozuna by countout, but Yokozuna remained the champion

Summerslam 1994
August 29, 1994 - United Center, Chicago, Illinois


  • Alundra Blayze defeated Bull Nakano in defense of her Women's Championship Title
  • I.R.S. and Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Headshrinkers by disqualification
  • Tatanka defeated Lex Luger
  • Jeff Jarrett defeated Mabel
  • Razor Ramon defeated Diesel to win the Intercontinental Title
  • Paul Bearers Undertaker defeated Ted DiBiase's Fake Undertaker
  • Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a steel cage match to defend his World Title

Summerslam 1995
August 27, 1995 - The Igloo, Pittsburg, PA


  • Hakushi defeated The 1-2-3 Kid
  • The Smoking Gunns defeated The Blu Brothers
  • Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze to become the new Womens Champion
  • Barry Horowitz defeated Skip
  • Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bob Holly
  • Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankemm, DDS by disqualification
  • The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
  • Shawn Michaels defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match to retain his Intercontinental Title
  • Diesel defeated Mabel in defense of his World Title

Summerslam 1996
August 18, 1996 - Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio


  • Free For All: Steve Austin defeated Yokozuna
  • Owen Hart defeated Savio Vega
  • Sycho Sid defeated The British Bulldog
  • Jerry "The King" Lawler defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts
  • The Smoking Gunns defeated The Bodydonnas, The Godwinns, and The New Rockers to defend their Tag-Team Titles
  • Mankind defeated The Undertaker in a "Boiler Room Brawl" match due to Paul Bearer turning on The Undertaker
  • Vader defeated Shawn Michaels by countout and disqualification before Shawn Michaels finally pinned Vader to retain his World Title

Summerslam 1997
August 3, 1997 - East Rutherford, New Jersey


  • Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a steel cage match
  • Goldust defeated Brian Pillman due to interference from Marlena
  • The Legion of Doom defeated The Godwinns
  • Los Boricuas defeated the Disciples of the Apocalypse (DOA)
  • The British Bulldog defeated Ken Shamrock by disqualification to successfully defend his European Title
  • Steve Austin defeated Owen Hart to win the Intercontinental Title
  • Bret Hart defeated The Undertaker to become the new World Champion after guest referee Shawn Michaels accidentally hit The Undertaker with a chair

Summerslam 1998 - Highway to Hell
August 30, 1998 - New York City, New York


  • D-Lo Brown defeated Val Venis by DQ to retain his European Title
  • The Oddities defeated Kaientai/Taka Michinoku
  • X-Pac defeated Jeff Jarrett in a "hair vs. hair" match
  • Sable/Edge defeated Jacqueline/Marc Mero
  • Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart via submission in a "Lion's Den" match
  • The New Age Outlaws defeated Mankind/Kane when Kane never showed to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions
  • HHH defeated The Rock in a ladder match to become the new Intercontinental Champion
  • Steve Austin pinned The Undertaker to retain his WWE Championship

Summerslam 1999
August 22, 1999 - Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota


  • Jeff Jarret defeated D'Lo Brown for the I.C and European belt
  • The Tag Team Royal Rumble: Edge & Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz, then Viscera & Mideon then Droz & Prince Albert, they then lost to the Acolytes who went on to beat Crash Holly & Hardcore Holly and win the tournament.
  • Al Snow defeated Big Bossman for the Hardcore belt
  • Ivory defeated Tori and kept her womens championship
  • Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman in a lion den's Match
  • Test defeated Shane McMahon to earn the right to date Stephanie McMahon
  • Undertaker & big Show defeated X-Pac and Kane for the Tag Team Belt
  • The Rock defeated Bad Ass in a kiss my Ass match
  • Mankind defeated Stone Cold and HHH in a triple Threat Championship Match

Summerslam 2000 August 27, 2000 - Entertainment and Sports Complex, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Right to Censor defeated Too Cool and Rikishi is a 6-Man Tag Match
  • X-Pac defeated Road Dogg
  • Chyna and Eddy Guerrero defeated Val Venis and Trish Stratus in a mixed Tag Match, Chyna got the pinfall so she became the NEW I.C Champion
  • Jerry 'The King' Lawler defeated Tazz
  • Steve Blackman defeated Shane McMahon to become the NEW Hardcore Champion
  • Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho in a 2 out of 3 falls match, the score was 2-1
  • Edge and Christian defeated the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz in a TLC (Tables, Ladders & Chairs) match to keep their tag team championship
  • The Kat defeated Terri Runnels in a Thong Stinkface Match
  • The Undertaker defeated Kane
  • The Rock defeated HHH and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match to keep his WWE Championship

Summerslam 2001
August 19, 2001 - Compaq Center, San José, California


  • Edge defeated Lance Storm to become the New WWE Intercontinental Champion.
  • The Dudley Boyz and Test defeated The Acolytes and Spike Dudley
  • X-Pac defeated Tajiri to win the WWE Light-Heavyweight Championship
  • Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno
  • Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match for the WWE Hardcore Championship
  • Undertaker and Kane defeated DDP and Kanyon in a Steel Cage Match to become the New WWE Tag Team Champions
  • Kurt Angle defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin by DQ after Referee Nick Patrick cheated. Austin kept his WWE Championship
  • The Rock defeated Booker T to become the New WCW Champion

Summerslam 2002
August 25, 2002 - Long Island, New York


  • Kurt Angle defeated Rey Mysterio
  • Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho
  • Edge defeated Eddie Guerrero
  • The Un-Americans (Christian and Lance Storm) defeated Booker T and Goldust to keep the WWE Tag Team Championship
  • Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Benoit to become the new WWE Intercontinental Champion
  • The Undertaker defeated Test
  • HBK Shawn Michaels made his return the the ring after 4 years and defeated HHH in a non-sanctioned match.
  • Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock to become the New WWE Undisputed Champion

Summerslam 2003
August 24, 2003 - American West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona


  • La Resistance defeated The Dudley Boyz to retain the World Tag Team Championships
  • The Undertaker defeated A-Train
  • Shane McMahon defeated Eric Bischoff in a No Disqualification, Falls Count Anywhere Match
  • Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit, Rhyno, and Tajiri to retain the United States Championship in a Fatal Four Way Match
  • Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar to retain the WWE Championship
  • Kane defeated Rob Van Dam in a No Holds Barred Match
  • Triple H defeated Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and Shawn Michaels to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in the second ever Elimination Chamber

Summerslam 2004
August 15, 2004 - Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada


  • Bubba Ray Dudley, D-von Dudley, & Spike Dudley defeated Rey Mysterio, Paul London & Billy Kidman in a 6 Man Tag
  • Kane defeated Matt Hardy in a Till Death Do Us Part Match where the winner went on to marry Lita
  • John Cena defeated Booker T for the Undisputed United States Title (Match One of Five)
  • Edge defeated Batista and Chris Jericho to retain the Intercontinental Title
  • Kurt Angle defeated Eddie Guerrero
  • Triple H defeated Eugene
  • Team Diva Search defeated Team Real Divas in a Dodge Ball Game
  • John Bradshaw Layfield defeated The Undertaker via disqualification to retain the WWE Title
  • Randy Orton defeated Chris Benoit to win the World Heavyweight Title

Summerslam 2005
August 21, 2005 - MCI Center, Washington, DC


  • Chris Benoit defeated Orlando Jordan to win the WWE U.S. Title
  • Edge defeated Matt Hardy by Knock Out
  • Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero in a Ladder Match
  • Olympic Gold Medals: Kurt Angle defeated Eugene
  • Randy Orton defeated The Undertaker
  • John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWE Title
  • Batista defeated JBL to retain the World Title
  • Hulk Hogan defeated Shawn Michaels

Summerslam 2006
August 20, 2006 - TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts


  • Chavo Guerrero def. Rey Mysterio
  • The Big Show defeated Sabu in an Extreme Rules match to retain the ECW World Championship
  • Hulk Hogan def. Randy Orton
  • Ric Flair def. Mick Foley in an "I Quit" Match
  • World Heavyweight Title: Batista def. King Booker by disqualification
  • D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) defeated Vince McMahon & Shane McMahon
  • WWE Championship: Edge (w/Lita) def. John Cena to retain

Summerslam 2007
August 26, 2007 - Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherfod, New Jersey


  • Kane defeated Finlay
  • Umaga defeated Carlito & Mr. Kennedy in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
  • Rey Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero
  • Beth Phoenix won an Interpromotional Divas Battle Royal also involving Michelle McCool, Torrie Wilson, Melina, Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Kelly Kelly, Kristal Marshall, Victoria, Layla, Maria, & Brooke
  • John Morrison defeated CM Punk to retain the ECW Championship
  • Triple H defeated King Booker (w/Queen Sharmell)
  • Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali (w/Ranjin Singh) by disqualification
  • John Cena defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE Championship

Summerslam 2008
August 17, 2008 - Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana


  • Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Jeff Hardy
  • Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix defeated Kofi Kingston and Mickie James in an Intergender tag team match to win the Intercontinental and Women's championships
  • Matt Hardy defeated Mark Henry (with Tony Atlas) by disqualification. Mark Henry retains the ECW Championship
  • CM Punk defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
  • Triple H defeated The Great Khali to retain the WWE Championship
  • Batista defeated John Cena
  • The Undertaker defeated Edge in a Hell in a Cell match



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