SummerSlam (1995)

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SummerSlam
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
VenueCivic Arena[1]
Attendance18,062[1]
Buy rate205,000[2]
Tagline(s)Face the Heat
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The 1995 SummerSlam was the eighth annual

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. A total of nine matches were contested at the event.

The

Razor Ramon in a feud for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The two faced off in a Ladder match
, with Michaels retaining the title.

The pay-per-view received a 0.9 buyrate, equivalent to approximately 205,000 buys in 1995 (1.0 equated to roughly 230,000 homes in the domestic market that year). Although this was up on the buyrate for the In Your House 2 pay-per-view which took place the previous month, the buyrate was down on the 1994 SummerSlam event, which received a 1.3 buyrate.

Summerslam 1995 was the last WWF PPV before the

Nitro
competed for ratings in a weekly Monday night time slot, which is now widely seen as the "golden age" of pro-wrestling.

Production

Background

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1][8]

Storylines

The most prominent

interviewed Diesel about his SummerSlam title defense. Halfway through the interview, Davey Boy Smith appeared and suggested he and Diesel team for a match against Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo). During the match, Smith turned on Diesel and sided with Men on a Mission, leading to a three-on-one assault of the champion.[13]

Ted DiBiase, Kama's manager during his feud with The Undertaker

The feud between

kicking Undertaker in the face. Mabel followed up with a leg drop, pinning Undertaker to win the match. The Undertaker chased Kama backstage after the bout.[20] The two continued to wrestle together in matches at house shows, with the two facing each other in preparation for their SummerSlam bout.[21] Wreaths continued to be left ringside during Kama's matches, and Kama continued to attack them.[12][13] On the August 21, 1995 Raw, (storyline) WWF president Gorilla Monsoon announced the match between Undertaker and Kama would be a casket match.[13]

Shawn Michaels, defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Razor Ramon at SummerSlam 1995

An

superkick. Sid and Lawler regained the upper hand, and Sid chokeslammed Michaels. Razor Ramon ran in and assisted Michaels in clearing the ring of his attackers. Michaels and Razor then had a staredown, which led to a brawl. Razor came out on top.[24] Despite being removed from SummerSlam, Sid was granted a future title shot, against whoever would be champion on the September 11 episode of Raw.[13]

Bret Hart, who faced Isaac Yankem at SummerSlam 1995

Bret Hart had been feuding with Jerry Lawler for two years when they met at King of the Ring.[25] Hart won the match and, per the stipulation, Lawler was forced to kiss Hart's feet, despite Hakushi's attempt to stop it.[20] The following night on Raw, a vignette aired, showing Lawler visiting his dentist, Isaac Yankem, D.D.S., to have his teeth cleansed of foot smell. Yankem revealed to Lawler he used to be a professional wrestler. This began a storyline of Lawler attempting to avenge his loss to Hart.[26][27] Over the following weeks, more vignettes from Yankem's office aired. They showed him treating his patients, while Lawler asked them which wrestlers they liked and disliked.[28][29] On the July 24 Raw, Hart beat Hakushi. After the bout, Hart assaulted and piledrove Hakushi's manager, Shinja.[30] Yankem and Hart did not have any direct interaction before their SummerSlam match.

The

squashing La Pantera Serena.[32] Blayze made her Raw return on May 29, stating she was cleared to wrestle in an interview with Vince McMahon.[33] Faye and Whippleman responded with their own interview on the June 3 Superstars of Wrestling.[34] Their SummerSlam match was announced on the August 7 episode of Raw.[12]

Event

The first match to air was between

spinning crescent kick, but Hakushi countered it into the Nenbutsu Bomb and pinned him.[35]

Bob Holly in the second match. This was Helmsley's WWF pay-per-view wrestling debut.[1] Toward the end of the bout, Holly gained the upper hand with a series of dropkicks. He attempted to toss Helmsley into the corner, but Helmsley reversed it, then hit his Pedigree finisher and made the pin .[8]

The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn on the left, Billy Gunn on the right), who faced The Blu Brothers at SummerSlam 1995

A tag team match was next.

Billy Gunn) faced The Blu Brothers (Jacob Blu and Eli Blu), with their manager Uncle Zebekiah at ringside. The Blu Brothers held the advantage for the majority of the match, making quick tags to work over Billy. Billy eventually made the hot tag to Bart, who gained the immediate advantage but was booted in the face by Jacob. Bart regained the advantage, pushing Jacob into Eli. The Gunns followed up with their Sidewinder
finisher for the pin.

The next match was between Barry Horowitz and Skip of the Bodydonnas (managed by Sunny). Horowitz had defeated Skip in several matches shortly before SummerSlam. This match was both competitor and Sunny's first appearances on a WWF pay-per-view. Horowitz took control early and kept it for much of the match. Multiple illegal interferences from Sunny momentarily gave Skip the upper hand. Eventually, Hakushi came to ringside. He distracted Skip long enough for Horowitz to score a roll up pinfall and win the match.

The following matchup was for the Women's Championship. Bertha Faye (managed by Harvey Whippleman) challenged Alundra Blayze. Momentum went back and forth several times. Eventually Faye was able to powerbomb Blayze and pin her, winning the Women's Championship.

Next was the casket match between Kama (with manager Ted DiBiase) and The Undertaker (with manager Paul Bearer). The Undertaker took the early lead. Kama fought his way out of the casket several times and reversed the momentum with a leaping fist from the top rope. Kama then spent most of the match on the offensive. At one point, the Undertaker clotheslined Kama and both men went over the top rope into the casket and the lid shut but the match continued until a winner was decided. The Undertaker eventually ducked a clotheseline and choke slammed, then Tombstone Pile-driver, and then rolled Kama into the casket, closed the lid, and was declared the winner.

The next match was between Isaac Yankem and Bret "The Hitman" Hart. This was Yankem's (later Kane's) debut and first WWF pay-per-view appearance. Yankem used several power moves to gain an early advantage against Hart. A missed charge to the turnbuckle flipped the momentum into Hart's favor. Yankem was eventually able to catch Hart midair and slam him down upon the top rope. After some time Yankem fell out of the ring. Hart took a running dive on top of him and then slammed his head into the steps. Hart applied the sharpshooter but Yankem was able to grab the ropes to break the hold. Jerry Lawler left his broadcast position to distract Hart, permitting Yankem to get the upper hand and slammed Hart into the stairs. However, Hart was able to throw Yankem from the top rope as he attempted a high risk maneuver. Additional interference from Lawler eventually led to a disqualification for Yankem. However Hart ended with his head twisted in the ropes and Lawler and Yankem pulling on his feet to choke him.

The penultimate match of the night was a ladder match between Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship. This was a rematch from their highly rated ladder match at WrestleMania 10. By this point in time Michaels had become a fan favorite, and so this was a rare matchup between two face superstars. In the midst of some back and forth both contenders went for their finishing moves but both times they were avoided. Razor was able to go out and retrieve the ladder but while trying to climb it Michaels was able to kick him off. The match went back and forth with both wrestlers climbing the ladder but being knocked off. Ramon began a strategy of attacking and injuring Michaels' left leg, twisting it in the ladder and dropping his boot and the ladder on it many times. Michaels eventually took the advantage with a suplex off the ladder and then several aerial attacks from the ladder. However when Michaels went for a splash from the very top of the ladder Ramon moved out of the way. Eventually Ramon was able to grab Michaels as he was climbing the ladder and convert it into a Razor's Edge. Razor was unable to capitalize, and when he went for a second Razor's Edge Michaels was able to backtoss him out of the ring. Michaels was then able to climb the ladder and take down the belt, winning the match. Ramon came back in, presented Michaels with the belt, and shook his hand.

The final match was between King Mabel and Big Daddy Cool Diesel for the World Championship Belt. Mabel took the advantage early. At one point Mabel sit-splashed onto Diesel's back, injuring him in reality. Eventually the referee was knocked down. Sir Mo and Mabel then double teamed Diesel. Lex Luger came out from the backstage to help but ended up getting hit by Diesel in the fray and knocked back out. Eventually Luger was able to remove Mo from the match. Diesel was able to win with a rare aerial attack of a clotheseline off the second rope.[8]

Aftermath

The night after SummerSlam was New Fall Season that aired on August 28, 1995 (taped on September 7, 1995) with "Raw on Roof" from Titan Towers following Superstars on September 9 then Raw on September 11

The Allied Powers, making this Lex's final appearance. He rejoined World Championship Wrestling
the next week.

Diesel defended the WWF Championship against Owen Hart, Yokozuna, and Davey Boy Smith, before losing it to Bret Hart at Survivor Series.

The Undertaker's feud with the Million Dollar Corporation ended, and he began to feud with King Mabel.

Bret Hart continued to feud with Jerry Lawler and Isaac Yankem until the October 16, 1995 episode of Monday Night Raw, where Hart defeated Yankem in a steel cage match.

Results

No.Results
WWF Championship
9:14
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Other on-screen personnel

Commentators
Interviewers
Spanish commentators
Referees
Ring announcers
  • Manny Garcia

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