SummerSlam Spectacular
{{short description|Series of World Wrestling Federation television specials}}
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{{Infobox television
| name =
| image = SummerSlam_Spectacular.jpg
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| genre = Professional wrestling
| creator = Vince McMahon
| runtime = 120 minutes
| company = World Wrestling Federation
| starring = World Wrestling Federation roster
| country = United States
| language = English
| network = USA Network
| first_aired = {{start date|1991|8|18}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1993|8|22}}
| num_episodes = 3
| opentheme =
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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.
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.
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''SummerSlam Spectacular'' (1991)
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = SummerSlam Spectacular (1991)
|image =
|alt =
|caption =
|tagline =
|promotion = World Wrestling Federation
|date = July 29, 1991
|date_aired =August 18, 1991
|venue = Centrum in Worcester
|city = Worcester, Massachusetts
|attendance = 14,221
|event = SummerSlam Spectacular
|lastevent2 =
|nextevent2 = 1992
|event2 = Television special
|lastevent3 = UK Rampage
|nextevent3 = Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
}}
SummerSlam Spectacular (1991) aired on the USA Network on August 18, 1991 (taped July 29, 1991) from the Centrum in Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/18478276/wwf_summerslam_spectacular_1991/|title=WWF Summerslam spectacular 1991|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=19 August 1991 |page=25 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-21}}
{{Professional wrestling results table
|times =
|match1 = Hawk defeated Brian Knobbs (w/ Jimmy Hart)
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 9:12
|match2 = Bret Hart defeated The Barbarian
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 12:00
|match3 = Irwin R. Schyster defeated Mark Thomas
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 2:01
|match4 = The British Bulldog, The Dragon & The Texas Tornado defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) & Sato (w/ Mr. Fuji)
|stip4 = Six-man tag team match
|time4 = 10:31
|match5 = Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Col. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan) by disqualification
|stip5 = Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
|time5 = 6:42
|match6 = The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) defeated Ray Garcia & Russ Greenberg
|stip6 = Tag team match
|time6 = 2:15
|match7 = Virgil defeated Masked Wrestler (w/ Sensational Sherri & Ted DiBiase)
|stip7 = Singles match
|time7 = 4:52
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|time8 =
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''SummerSlam Spectacular'' (1992)
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = SummerSlam Spectacular (1992)
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|tagline =
|promotion = World Wrestling Federation
|date = August 11, 1992
|date_aired = August 23, 1992
|venue = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
|city = Nashville, Tennessee
|attendance = ~7,500
|event = SummerSlam Spectacular
|lastevent2 = 1991
|nextevent2 = 1993
|event2 = Television special
|lastevent3 = Saturday Night's Main Event XXX
|nextevent3 = Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI
}}
SummerSlam Spectacular (1992) aired on the USA Network on August 23, 1992 (taped August 11, 1992) from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/the-name-on-the-marquee-summerslam-92-the-summerslam-you-thought-youd-never-see/|title=411MANIA|website=The Name on the Marquee: Summerslam ’92 – The Summerslam You Thought You’d Never See|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-21}}
Although Bret Hart was the WWF Intercontinental Champion, his match against Skinner was a non-title match.
{{Professional wrestling results table
|times =
|match1 = Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) defeated El Matador
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 14:00
|match2 = Tatanka defeated Kato (w/ Mr. Fuji)
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 8:40
|match3 = Nailz defeated Ken Wayne
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 3:48
|match4 = The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage & The Ultimate Warrior by countout
|stip4 = Tag team match
|time4 = 10:00
|match5 = Rick Martel defeated Joey Maggs
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 2:43
|match6 = Kamala (w/ Harvey Wippleman & Kim Chee) defeated Burt Stiles
|stip6 = Singles match
|time6 = 2:31
|match7 = Money Inc. (Irwin R. Schyster & Ted DiBiase) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch & Bushwhacker Luke)
|stip7 = Tag team match
|time7 = 5:50
|match8 = Bret Hart defeated Skinner
|stip8 = Singles match
|time8 = 5:51
}}
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''SummerSlam Spectacular'' (1993)
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = SummerSlam Spectacular (1993)
|image =
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|caption =
|tagline = Showdown in Motown
|promotion = World Wrestling Federation
|date = August 16, 1993
|date_aired = August 22, 1993
|venue = Mid-Hudson Civic Center
|city = Poughkeepsie, New York
|attendance = ~3,000
|event = SummerSlam Spectacular
|lastevent2 = 1992
|nextevent2 =
|event2 = Television special
|lastevent3 = UK Rampage
|nextevent3 = Survivor Series Showdown
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/raw-retrospective-summerslam-spectacular-08-22-93/|title=411MANIA|website=Raw Retrospective: Summerslam Spectacular 08.22.93|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-21}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/08/01/exclusive-wwe-hidden-gems-continuing-road-to-summerslam-show-ft-the-steiners-in-a-steel-cage-coming-to-wwe-network/|title=EXCLUSIVE: WWE Hidden Gems Continuing – Road To Summerslam Show Ft. The Steiners In A Steel Cage Coming To WWE Network|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=2019-08-01|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-21}} In August 2019 the event was added to the WWE Network as part of the Hidden Gem section.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/08/02/full-list-of-wwe-network-additions-08-01-2019-summerslam-spectacular-1993-and-smackdown-live/|title=Full List of WWE Network Additions (08/01/2019): Summerslam Spectacular 1993 and Smackdown Live|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=2019-08-02|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-21}}
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.
{{Professional wrestling results table
|times =
|match1 = Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Duggan
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 6:08
|match2 = Razor Ramon defeated Blake Beverly
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 6:11
|match3 = Tatanka & The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart) defeated Barry Horowitz, Reno Riggins & The Brooklyn Brawler
|stip3 = Six-man tag team match
|time3 = 7:04
|match4 = Shawn Michaels (with Diesel) (c) defeated Bob Backlund
|stip4 = Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
|time4 = 9:22
|match5 = Marty Jannetty defeated Dwayne Gill
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 3:21
|match6 = The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott) (c) defeated Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster)
|stip6 = Steel Cage match for the WWF Tag Team Championship
|time6 = 17:58
|match7 =
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References
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Category:1991 in professional wrestling
Category:1992 in professional wrestling
Category:1993 in professional wrestling
Category:USA Network original programming
Category:Television series by WWE