SummerSlam (1998)

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SummerSlam (1998)
Details
Promotion World Wrestling Federation
Date August 30, 1998
Venue Madison Square Garden
City New York, New York
Attendance 21,588
Pay-per-view chronology
In Your House: Fully Loaded SummerSlam (1998) Breakdown: In Your House
SummerSlam chronology
SummerSlam (1997) SummerSlam (1998) SummerSlam (1999)

SummerSlam (1998) was the eleventh annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 30, 1998 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The official theme song was Highway to Hell by AC/DC. The tagline was "Highway to Hell."

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[edit] Background

This match was billed as the Highway to Hell. Steve Austin had previously lost and then won back the WWF Championship from Kane, and now he was challenged by Kane’s brother, The Undertaker. In fact, Austin and Undertaker had been forced to become teammates in the months leading up to SummerSlam, and they proved to be a successful tandem as they even capture the WWF Tag Team Championship at one point. The evil Kane had been trying to lure Undertaker to his side, but heading into the match, Undertaker was still only loyal to himself.

Kane came out at the beginning of this epic clash, but Undertaker told his brother to go to the back because he didn’t want any help. The action spilled into the crowd early on and by the time they get back to the ring, Undertaker was in full control. After throwing Austin into the steel steps, Undertaker set Austin up on the Spanish Announce table and delivered a top-rope leg drop through the table. Undertaker looked to have things in control, but he missed a charge into the corner as both Superstars were knocked out. Undertaker went for Old School soon after, but Austin delivered a low-blow, and was able to hit the Stone Cold Stunner for the win.


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Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

[edit] Other on-screen talent

Commentators
Spanish Commentators
Other
Referees
Interviewers

[edit] Notes

  • During The Undertaker's entrance, fireworks were scheduled to go off in the ring. Referee Earl Hebner was in the ring at the time, and someone could be heard yelling "Get out Earl!" Hebner barely escaped the ring before the fireworks went off.
  • During the main event, Undertaker attempted to perform a back body drop on Austin, but Austin countered with a kick. When Undertaker went to rise up in retaliation (as he always does), he accidentally butted heads with Austin, causing Austin to "black out" for a few seconds, and both were affected by it for the rest of the match.

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World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events
Royal Rumble • No Way Out • WrestleMania • Backlash • Judgment Day • One Night Stand • Night of Champions
The Great American Bash • SummerSlam • Unforgiven • No Mercy • Cyber Sunday • Survivor Series • Armageddon
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Former pay-per-view events
The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002)
In Your House (1995-1999) • Bad Blood (1997, 2003-2004) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Over the Edge (1998-1999)
InVasion (2001) • December to Dismember (2006) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007)
Former International pay-per-view events
One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998)
No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003)
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