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SummerSlam (1995)
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	August 27 1995
City	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue	Pittsburgh Civic Arena
Attendance	18,062
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SummerSlam (1995) was the eighth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 27 1995 at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tagline was "Face the Heat".

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Event

The event began with a match between Hakushi and The 1-2-3 Kid. After back and fourth action, Hakushi pinned Kid after a spinning side slam. Next was a match between Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Bob Holly. Despite having the upper hand over Hemsley, Holly was hiptossed onto the ring floor.

Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

• Hakushi defeated The 1-2-3 Kid (9:28)
  • Hakushi pinned Kid after a spinning side slam.
• Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bob Holly (7:11)
  • Helmsley pinned Holly after a Pedigree.
• The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) defeated The Blu Brothers (Jacob and Eli) (6:10)
  • Bart pinned Eli after a sidewinder.
• Barry Horowitz defeated Skip (w/Sunny) (11:21)
  • Horowitz pinned Skip with a roll-up after distraction from Hakushi.
  • Sunny tried to throw in the towel for Skip, but referee Earl Hebner let the match continue.
• Bertha Faye (w/Harvey Wippleman) defeated Alundra Blayze to win the WWF Women's Championship (4:37)
  • Faye pinned Blayze after a Sit Out Powerbomb.
• The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) defeated Kama (w/Ted DiBiase) in a Casket match (16:26)
  • Undertaker defeated Kama by putting him in the casket and closing the lid.
• Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem (w/Jerry Lawler) by disqualification (16:08)
  • Yankem was disqualified after Lawler and Yankem choked Bret in the ring ropes.
• Shawn Michaels defeated Razor Ramon in a Ladder match to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (24:58)
  • Michaels defeated Ramon by grabbing the title.
• Diesel defeated King Mabel (w/Sir Mo) to retain the WWF Championship (9:15)
  • Diesel pinned Mabel after a Flying Clothesline.

Other on-screen talent

Commentators Vince McMahon Jerry "The King" Lawler Dok Hendrix Interviewers Dean Douglas Dok Hendrix Todd Pettengill Jim Ross Spanish Commentators Carlos Cabrera Hugo Savinovich

Referees Earl Hebner Mike Chioda Jack Doan Tim White

Miscellaneous

• To date, this is the only time that the WWF Women's Championship has changed hands at a SummerSlam event.
• Lex Luger made his final appearance on WWF TV in the main event (where he prevented Sir Mo from further inteference) as he jumped ship to World Championship Wrestling the week after SummerSlam.
• The Fabulous Moolah was present at the event, although she did not appear on the show. Moolah, accompanied with a small entourage, walked through the crowd at Gate A of the Pittsburgh Civic Arena before the doors were opened on the afternoon of the event.

References

• Martin, Finn (1995-09-25). ""Feel the Heat" (Summer Slam 1995)". Power Slam Magazine, issue 15. SW Publishing. pp. 18–19.
• "2007 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts". Wrestling’s historical cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 94.
• twnpnews.com - SummerSlam
• SummerSlam '95 review

External links

• Official 1995 SummerSlam site