SummerSlam 1988 opened up with international tag team action between The Fabulous Rougeaus and The British Bulldogs.
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The Powers of Pain, managed by The Baron, fought Slick's team of The Bolsheviks.
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WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware brought the action to Big Boss Man.
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Junkyard Dog collided with "Ravishing" Rick Rude.
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Ultimate Warrior burst through the self-proclaimed "Greatest Intercontinental Champion of All Time," Honky Tonk Man.
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The Mega Bucks team of The Million Dollar Man & Andre the Giant took on The Mega Powers, Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage, in the main event.
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Tully Blanchard and his Brain Buster partner, Arn Anderson, wrestled The Hart Foundation (Jim Neidhart & Bret Hart) in the opening match of SummerSlam 1989.
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Honky Tonk Man tried to wear down fan-favorite Dusty Rhodes.
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Technical wizards Mr. Perfect and "Red Rooster" Terry Taylor traded maneuvers.
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In six-man tag competition, Rick Martel teamed with The Fabulous Rougeaus to face Tito Santana & The Rockers.
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Ultimate Warrior pressed Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude high above his head.
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Another Six-Man Tag Match featured "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan & Demolition against the massive trio of Andre the Giant & The Twin Towers.
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The SummerSlam 1989 main event pitted Zeus & "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a duel against Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake.
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The all-powerful Warlord, managed by Slick, faced Tito Santana at SummerSlam 1990.
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WWE Tag Team Champions Demolition put the titles on the line against The Hart Foundation in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match.
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For the bout, Smash teamed with Crush, not Ax.
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Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect entered the ring against fellow WWE Hall of Famer "Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich.
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"Macho King" Randy Savage saw action against "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
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Hulk Hogan got help from Big Boss Man in fending off Dino Bravo during a contest against Earthquake.
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The steel cage was the setting of the SummerSlam 1990 main event showdown between WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior and "Ravishing" Rick Rude.
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Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's fire-breathing entrance kicked off SummerSlam 1991. Steamboat teamed with British Bulldog and The Texas Tornado against The Warlord, Hercules & Paul Roma.
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In a rare Jailhouse Match, where the loser had to spend 24 hours in a New York City jail, Big Boss Man dealt The Mountie some law and order.
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Bret "Hit Man" Hart locked horns with Mr. Perfect in an all-time classic Intercontinental Championship Match.
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Before The Road Warriors collided with The Nasty Boys in a WWE Tag Team Championship Street Fight, Hawk and Animal receive support from Andre the Giant and The Bushwackers.
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In a grudge match that was years in the making, The Million Dollar Man took on his former bodyguard, Virgil.
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Miss Elizabeth and "Macho Man" Randy Savage tied the knot in SummerSlam 1991's "Match Made in Heaven."
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The evening's "Match Made in Hell" was a two-on-three encounter between Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior and the team of Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan. Sid Justice served as the bout's special guest referee.
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A massive crowd of more than 80,000 turned out for SummerSlam 1992 at Wembley Stadium in London.
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Pretty boys Rick Martel and Shawn Michaels battled for Sensational Sherri's affection. The match carried a stipulation that neither man could punch the other in the face.
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The Undertaker took on the Ugandan giant, Kamala.
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Respectful foes WWE Champion Randy Savage and Ultimate Warrior took to the ring.
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Their match was interrupted by Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect.
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The Road Warriors, accompanied by Paul Ellering and "Rocco," went to war with Money Inc.
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British Bulldog wrestled Intercontinental Champion (and brother-in-law) Bret Hart in an emotional duel.
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SummerSlam 1993 kicked off with Razor Ramon taking down The Million Dollar Man.
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Sporting the Azure Blue and Maize colors of their alma mater, the University of Michigan, WWE Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner faced Jim Cornette's Heavenly Bodies.
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In a rematch from WrestleMania IX, The Undertaker toppled Giant Gonzalez.
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The encounter was billed as a "Rest in Peace" Match.
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Bret Hart managed a win against Doink the Clown ...
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... and wrestled Jerry "The King" Lawler immediately afterward, losing by disqualification.
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To build momentum for his match against WWE Champion Yokozuna, Lex Luger toured the country in a bus dubbed the "Lex Express."
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Luger won via count-out, and Yokozuna retained the championship gold.
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One of the mysteries of summer 1993 was whether it was Tatanka or Lex Luger who sold out to the evil Million Dollar Man. As it turned out, Tatanka signed on with the Million Dollar Corporation.
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Jeff Jarrett fought the larger Mabel.
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The Undertaker returned after a long absence and faced a Phenom impostor.
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Shawn Michaels accompanied Intercontinental Champion Diesel for Big Daddy Cool's bout against Razor Ramon.
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Ramon enlisted Chicago Bears great Walter Payton to neutralize HBK.
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The WWE Championship was on the line in a Steel Cage Match between brothers Bret and Owen Hart.
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1-2-3 Kid and Hakushi wowed the WWE Universe with a competitive contest at SummerSlam 1995.
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Hunter Hearst Helmsley took on Bob Holly.
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Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon warred in their second pay-per-view Ladder Match over the Intercontinental Championship.
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The Undertaker faced Kama.
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King Mabel tried WWE Champion Diesel in the main event.
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At SummerSlam 1996, ring generals Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jake "The Snake" Roberts collided.
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Mankind fought The Undertaker in a Boiler Room Brawl.
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Sycho Sid brought his brand of viciousness into the ring against The British Bulldog.
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Shawn Michaels defended the WWE Championship against Vader.
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The Road Warriors took down The Godwinns at SummerSlam 1997.
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Ken Shamrock stepped into the ring against The British Bulldog.
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The Intercontinental Championship Match involved Owen Hart and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
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A major milestone in Mankind and Triple H's years-long rivalry occurred at SummerSlam 1997 inside a steel cage.
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Shawn Michaels guest refereed the WWE Title Match between Bret Hart and The Undertaker.
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The Oddities and Kaientai crossed paths at SummerSlam 1998.
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At SummerSlam 1998, Edge & Sable defeated Marc Mero & Jacqueline.
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The New Age Outlaws won the WWE Tag Team Titles from Mankind. Mankind's partner, Kane, was not present.
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SummerSlam's Ladder Match legacy continued with Triple H and The Rock's Intercontinental Title Match.
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X-Pac bested Jeff Jarrett in a Hair vs. Hair Match.
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The Headbangers and WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel helped shave Double J's head.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin successfully defended his WWE Championship against The Undertaker.
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Test outlasted Shane McMahon in a Greenwich Street Fight at SummerSlam 1999.
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Edge & Christian and Matt & Jeff Hardy were involved in a Tag Team Turmoil Match.
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The Acolytes last eliminated The Holly Cousins to win the six-team bout.
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The Rock won a "Kiss My @$$" Match against Billy Gunn.
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Various fighting disciplines were displayed in the Steve Blackman-Ken Shamrock Lion's Den Match.
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WWE Women's Champion Ivory beat Tori.
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Kane & X-Pac lost the WWE Tag Team Titles to The Unholy Alliance of The Undertaker & Big Show.
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Mankind won a Triple Threat Match over WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H.
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At SummerSlam 2000, Eddie Guerrero teamed with Chyna to defeat Val Venis & Trish Stratus.
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New ground was broken when WWE Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defended the titles in the first Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match against The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz.
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D-Generation X imploded, with Road Dogg facing X-Pac.
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In one of the Hardcore Championship's most memorable fights, Steve Blackman defeated Shane McMahon.
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The WWE Championship Triple Threat Match featured Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle.
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At SummerSlam 2001, X-Pac unified the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship with a win over Tajiri.
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Spike Dudley, the "runt" of the Dudley clan, faced brothers D-Von & Bubba Ray in six-man tag action.
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Spike partnered with The APA, while D-Von & Bubba Ray teamed with Test.
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Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Kurt Angle competed for the WWE Championship.
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The main event of SummerSlam 2001 saw The Rock beat Booker T to win the WCW Championship.
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"Nature Boy" Ric Flair made Chris Jericho submit at SummerSlam 2002.
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WWE Hall of Famers Edge and Eddie Guerrero squared off.
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After a four-year absence from the ring, Shawn Michaels returned to face Triple H in a gritty Street Fight.
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The Rock and Brock Lesnar warred over the WWE Undisputed Championship, with Lesnar coming out on top.
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Kurt Angle traded holds with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2003.
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Kane took to the air in a No Holds Barred Match against Rob Van Dam.
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"Stone Cold" gave Shane McMahon a hand in stomping a mudhole in Jonathan Coachman.
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SummerSlam 2003 featured a World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match with Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Kevin Nash, Randy Orton and Goldberg.
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One of Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero's major conflicts played out at SummerSlam 2004.
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Booker T and John Cena had a best-of-five series in 2004 that began at SummerSlam.
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World Heavyweight Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield defeated The Undertaker by disqualification.
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Randy Orton won his first WWE Championship at SummerSlam 2004.
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In 2005, WWE Champion John Cena overcame Chris Jericho's onslaught.
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In a heated Ladder Match, Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero battled over the custody of Mysterio's son, Dominick.
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Matt Hardy took on friend-turned-foe Edge.
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WWE icons Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels waged war.
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Randy Orton tried to cement his "Legend Killer" persona in a match against The Phenom.
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Batista and JBL's World Heavyweight Championship Match was contested with no holds barred.
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ECW Champion Big Show bested ECW Original Sabu in an Extreme Rules Match at SummerSlam 2006.
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Ric Flair and Mick Foley, two New York Times best-selling authors, slugged it out.
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The reformed D-Generation X duo of Shawn Michaels & Triple H wrestled Vince & Shane McMahon.
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WWE Champion Edge booted his way past John Cena.
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Finlay's smash-mouth style of combat went up against Kane at SummerSlam 2007.
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Mr. Kennedy and Carlito challenged for Umaga's Intercontinental Title in a Triple Threat Match.
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Rey Mysterio soared against Chavo Guerrero.
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CM Punk and John Morrison dueled for the ECW Championship.
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World Heavyweight Champion Batista survived his showdown with The Great Khali with his title reign intact.
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WWE Champion John Cena successfully defended his title against Randy Orton.
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MVP vs. Jeff Hardy opened SummerSlam 2008.
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To retain his WWE Championship, Triple H had to make it past The Great Khali.
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Edge and The Undertaker's Hell in a Cell Match featured no shortage of Spears.
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CM Punk defended the World Heavyweight Title against JBL.
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John Cena bounced back from a Batista Bomb to defeat The Animal.
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Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio whipped past Dolph Ziggler.
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SummerSlam 2009 witnessed a battle of behemoths between Kane and Great Khali.
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D-Generation X defeated The Legacy pairing of Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase.
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Randy Orton and John Cena rekindled their rivalry, this time with Orton's WWE Title on the line.
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A radical Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match between CM Punk and Jeff Hardy resulted in The Straight Edge Superstar winning the World Heavyweight Title.
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The first match of SummerSlam 2010 saw Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler defeat Kofi Kingston.
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Rey Mysterio was unable to overcome the size disadvantage against Kane in a World Heavyweight Championship Match.
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WWE Champion Sheamus faced Randy Orton.
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The headlining match pitted Team WWE (John Cena, a returning Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho, Bret Hart, R-Truth & John Morrison) against The Nexus.
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Kofi Kingston, John Morrison & Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz, Alberto Del Rio & R-Truth in a spirited opener at SummerSlam 2011
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Wade Barrett and former Nexus cohort Daniel Bryan went one-on-one.
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Randy Orton and Christian squared off in a No Holds Barred Match.
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Money in the Bank winner Alberto Del Rio seized the opportunity to cash in his contract against a war-weary Punk.
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Antonio Cesaro dethroned United States Champion Santino Marella in 2012.
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Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho tried outmaneuvering one another.
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Daniel Bryan and eventual Team Hell No partner Kane squared off.
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Sheamus defended his World Heavyweight Title against Alberto Del Rio.
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WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth sliced through The Prime Time Players.
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CM Punk's WWE Title was on the line in a Triple Threat Match that also involved Big Show and John Cena.
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Brock Lesnar and Triple H's epic trifecta of matches began in the main event of SummerSlam.
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SummerSlam 2013 opened with a "Ring of Fire" Match between Kane and Bray Wyatt.
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Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow ended their long simmering rivarly.
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Christian nearly took the World Heavyweight Title from Alberto Del Rio.
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Brie Bella lost to Natalya in a "Total Divas" battle.
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Brock Lesnar beat CM Punk in an extremely physical match.
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Former friends AJ and Kaitlyn found themselves on opposite sides of a Mixed Tag Team Match.
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Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena for the WWE Title in the main event.
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After being hit with a Pedigree by guest ref Triple H, Bryan immediately lost his title to Randy Orton