Five of the craziest things that have happened at SummerSlam

With SummerSlam coming up on August 19, it's time to take a look back at all of the craziest things that have happened over the years. Good or bad, there have been tons of game-changing things that have taken place at the "Hottest Event of the Summer" from its inception in 1988 to now in 2018.

These are the five craziest moments in SummerSlam history.

#5: Hulk Hogan's Showdown with Zeus (1989)

After the two did battle in the movie No Holds Barred, Hulk Hogan and his movie rival Zeus took their feud to a real WWE ring when Hogan teamed with Brutus Beefcake to take on "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Zeus at the 1989 SummerSlam.

#4: Shawn Michaels Accidentally Helps Bret Hart (1997)

Michaels and Hart had a backstage fight only two months prior to SummerSlam

This moment has to go down in the history books not only because it had a huge impact on the fans, but also because it set in motion many other things that changed wrestling forever. To set the scene, Undertaker was defending the WWE Title against Bret Hart and Michaels had been put in as the guest referee.

With the feud between Hart and Michaels apparent both to the fans and backstage, the question was how the match would end and if Michaels would screw Bret out of the title. The finish saw Michaels try to hit Hart with a chair only to hit Undertaker instead, thus helping Hart win the WWE Title.

This would set up the first Hell in a Cell match between Undertaker and Michaels (which saw the debut of Kane) and the Montreal Screwjob match at Survivor Series later that same year.

#3: Undertaker vs. Undertaker (1994)

The two Takers have a staredown

WWE has tried a few times to pull double takes on fans: two Kanes, two Sin Caras, and so on. But the first attempt at this was when a second Undertaker started to terrorize the original. The two naturally settled it in a match at SummerSlam in one of the weirdest moments of SummerSlam history.

#2: Shane McMahon Makes Himself and Our Jaws Drop (2000)

Shane McMahon and Steve Blackman put everything on the line in their SummerSlam contest in 2000 when the Hardcore Title was on the line. Climbing up on one of the stage posts was crazy enough and put everyone on the edge of their seats but they decided to take it a step further.

Blackman whacked Shane with a kendo stick and sent him crashing about 30-40 feet down. To top it all off, Blackman then nailed an elbow drop onto McMahon off the post for the win. It's a moment that makes you fear for Shane's health whilst loving being a wrestling fan at the same time.

Honourable Mentions

SummerSlam 2005

Before the number one pick is revealed, let's take a look at some honourable mentions of the craziest SummerSlam moments:

- Undertaker is betrayed by Paul Bearer, who joins forces with Mankind.

- Shawn Michaels oversells during his match with Hulk Hogan (seriously go watch it here because it is hilarious).

SummerSlam 2002

- Brock Lesnar wins his first WWE Championship and solidifies his role as the next big thing when he defeats The Rock.

#1: Austin's Neck Injury (1999)

Austin's career was forever altered because of the injuries he suffered

In one of the biggest career, and industry, changing moments of professional wrestling, it was at SummerSlam that Stone Cold Steve Austin suffered a neck injury at the hands of a botched piledriver by Owen Hart during their match for the Intercontinental Title.

With all of the insane memories from past SummerSlams in mind, it is safe to say that we can expect just about anything from SummerSlam this year.