10 Most Shocking WWE SummerSlam Moments

The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar hefts John Cena onto his shoulders for an F5 at SummerSlam 2014
The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar hefts John Cena onto his shoulders for an F5 at SummerSlam 2014

#1 Ultimate Warrior ends Honky Tonk Man's historic reign in seconds (1998)

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Even the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time (self proclaimed) couldn't stop the Ultimate Warrior in 1988
Even the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time (self proclaimed) couldn't stop the Ultimate Warrior in 1988

For the inaugural SummerSlam pay per view, one of the most eagerly anticipated matches was scheduled to pit long time rivals Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake against the long running Intercontinental champion The Honky Tonk Man.

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However, Vince McMahon decided that it would be too predictable if Beefcake took the title off of Honky Tonk Man. The Outlaw Ron Bass 'injured' Brutus Beefcake, preventing him from making it to SummerSlam for his title match.

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Honky Tonk Man took the ring and demanded a replacement opponent so his fans wouldn't be disappointed. But then, the Ultimate Warrior's music hit, and Honky Tonk Man was seen to be shaking his head 'no' in response.

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Warrior stormed the ring and destroyed The Honky Tonk Man, quickly pinning him to become the Intercontinental champion and ending Honky's historic reign in our most shocking SummerSlam moment of all time.

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There you have it: The ten most Shocking WWE SummerSlam moments of all time. Questions or comments? Please leave them after the article, and as always thanks for reading!

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