On This Day in Wrestling History - Steve Blackman v Ken Shamrock in a ‘Lions Den Match’ 26 years ago today at WWF Summerslam (8/22/99) | Classic Wrestling Memories

28 years ago, August 3, 1997. #WWF presented #SummerSlam from the #ContinentalAirlinesArena in #EastRutherford, #NewJersey. . @SteveAustinBSR defeated Owen Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship for the first time. Had Austin lost the match, he would have to kiss Owen Hart’s ass. . During the match, Hart botched a Tombstone Piledriver and dropped Austin on his head, resulting in a legitimate broken neck and temporary paralysis for Austin. A visibly injured and dazed Austin was helped

On August 23, 1992 the WWF’s second annual “SummerSlam Spectacular” aired on the USA Network from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Take a look back as WWF Heavyweight Champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage & The Ultimate Warrior team up to take on The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs) with their manager “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart. Only three total “SummerSlam Spectaculars” were held by the WWF from 1991 to 1993. They each aired a week prior to that years resp