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Madison Square Garden has hosted SummerSlam three times.
SummerSlam is a yearly professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The event is often called "The Biggest Party of the Summer."[1] Along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and Survivor Series, SummerSlam is one of the "Big Four" pay-per-views and was one of the original four yearly WWE pay-per-views.[2]
Event
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Date
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City
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Venue
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Main event
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SummerSlam (1988)
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August 29 1988
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New York, New York
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Madison Square Garden
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The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) defeated The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant) (with Jesse Ventura as special guest referee)
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SummerSlam (1989)
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August 28 1989
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East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Meadowlands Arena
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Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake defeated Randy Savage and Zeus
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SummerSlam (1990)
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August 27 1990
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Spectrum
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The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude in a Steel cage match to retain the WWF Championship
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SummerSlam (1991)
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August 26 1991
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New York, New York
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Madison Square Garden
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Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sgt. Slaughter, Colonel Mustafa, and General Adnan (with Sid Justice as special guest referee) in a Handicap match
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SummerSlam (1992)
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August 29 1992
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London, England
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Wembley Stadium
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The British Bulldog defeated Bret Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
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SummerSlam (1993)
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August 30 1993
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Auburn Hills, Michigan
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The Palace of Auburn Hills
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Lex Luger defeated WWF Champion Yokozuna by countout
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SummerSlam (1994)
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August 29 1994
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Chicago, Illinois
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United Center
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The Undertaker defeated "The Underfaker"
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SummerSlam (1995)
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August 27 1995
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh Civic Arena
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Diesel defeated King Mabel to retain the WWF Championship
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SummerSlam (1996)
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August 18 1996
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Gund Arena
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Shawn Michaels defeated Vader to retain the WWF Championship
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SummerSlam (1997)
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August 03 1997
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East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Continental Airlines Arena
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Bret Hart defeated The Undertaker (with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee) to win the WWF Championship
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SummerSlam (1998)
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August 30 1998
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New York, New York
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Madison Square Garden
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Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWF Championship
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SummerSlam (1999)
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August 22 1999
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Target Center
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Mankind defeated Steve Austin and Triple H (with Jesse Ventura as special guest referee) in a Triple Threat match to win the WWF Championship
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SummerSlam (2000)
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August 27 2000
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
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The Rock defeated Kurt Angle and Triple H in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWF Championship
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SummerSlam (2001)
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August 19 2001
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San Jose, California
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Compaq Center
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The Rock defeated Booker T to win the WCW Championship
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SummerSlam (2002)
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August 25 2002
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Uniondale, New York
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Nassau Coliseum
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Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock to win the WWE Undisputed Championship
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SummerSlam (2003)
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August 24 2003
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Phoenix, Arizona
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America West Arena
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Triple H defeated Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels in an Elimination Chamber match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
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SummerSlam (2004)
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August 15 2004
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Toronto, Ontario
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Air Canada Centre
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Randy Orton defeated Chris Benoit to win the World Heavyweight Championship
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SummerSlam (2005)
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August 21 2005
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Washington, D.C.
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MCI Center
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Hulk Hogan defeated Shawn Michaels
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SummerSlam (2006)
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August 20 2006
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Boston, Massachusetts
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TD Banknorth Garden
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Edge defeated John Cena to retain the WWE Championship
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SummerSlam (2007)
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August 26 2007
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East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Continental Airlines Arena
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John Cena defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE Championship
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SummerSlam (2008)
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August 17, 2008
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Indianapolis, Indiana[3]
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Conseco Fieldhouse
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The Undertaker defeated Edge in a Hell in a Cell match
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SummerSlam (2009)
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August 23, 2009[4]
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Los Angeles, California
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Staples Center
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CM Punk defeated Jeff Hardy in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the World Heavyweight Championship
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SummerSlam (2010)
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August 15, 2010
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Los Angeles, California
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Staples Center
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Team WWE (John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan) defeated The Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield and Michael Tarver) in a 7-on-7 Elimination Tag Team Match
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SummerSlam (2011)
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August 14, 2011
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Los Angeles, California
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Staples Center
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CM Punk (c) defeated John Cena (c) in a Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Triple H served as guest referee
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SummerSlam (2012)
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August 19, 2012
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Los Angeles, California
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Staples Center
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CM Punk (c) defeated Big Show and John Cena in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Triple H in a No Disqualification, No Count-Out match.
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SummerSlam (2013)
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August 18, 2013
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Los Angeles, California
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Staples Center
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Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena (c) in a Singles match for the WWE Championship. Triple H served as guest referee. Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan in a Singles match for the WWE Championship. Triple H served as guest referee (this was Orton's Money in the Bank cash-in)
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SummerSlam (2014)
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August 17, 2014
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Los Angeles,
California
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Staples Center
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Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated John Cena (c) for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
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SummerSlam (2015)
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August 23, 2015
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York
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Barclays Center
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Seth Rollins (c) defeated John Cena (c) in a winner takes all match for both the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE United States Championship
The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) via Submission
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WWE released a complete DVD box set with the title SummerSlam: The Complete Anthology, which includes all the SummerSlam events, on August 5 2008.[5]
- ↑ Louie Dee (May 17, 2006). "Let the Party Begin". WWE.com. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ↑ Assael, Shaun. Sex, Lies, & Headlocks, 94–95.
- ↑ "Greatest Moments in Pay-Per-View History". WWE Magazine: 64–65. 2007.
- ↑ Martin, Adam (2008-11-20). "Reader Notes: Bret Hart, WWE in Elmira, 2009 PPVs". WrestleView. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ↑ WWE: SummerSlam: The Complete Anthology (DVD). WWE Home Video. 2008.