WWE Pay-Per-View Season 11 Episode 6 Summerslam 1995
- August 27, 1995
WWE Pay-Per-View season 11 episode 6 takes us back to August 27, 1995, for the highly anticipated Summerslam event. Held at the historic Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Summerslam 1995 featured a lineup of some of the biggest names in WWE at the time, including Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Undertaker, and Bret Hart.
The show kicks off with a tag team match between The Smoking Gunns and The Blu Brothers. The match is hotly contested, with both teams trading blows back and forth. In the end, it's The Smoking Gunns who come out on top, with Billy Gunn pinning Eli Blu after hitting him with a knee to the face.
Next up is a singles match between Hunter Hearst Helmsley, accompanied by his bodyguard Sir Mo, and Bob Holly. Helmsley dominates much of the match, but Holly is able to rally and mount a comeback. However, Helmsley ultimately gets the win after hitting Holly with his finishing move, The Pedigree.
The third match of the night is a intergender tag team match featuring WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze teaming up with fellow female wrestler, Bull Nakano, to take on the team of Bertha Faye and Ivory. The match is hard-fought, with all four wrestlers giving it their all. In the end, it's Blayze and Nakano who emerge victorious, with Blayze hitting a devastating german suplex on Faye for the win.
The fourth match of the night is a "kiss my foot" match between WWE Legend Jerry "The King" Lawler and Bret Hart. The stipulation of the match is that the loser must kiss the winner's foot. The match is another closely contested affair, with both wrestlers taking each other to their limits. In the end, it's Hart who comes out on top, making Lawler kiss his foot. This would be Hart's final WWE pay-per-view appearance for several years, as he would take a hiatus from the company shortly after.
The fifth match of the night is a casket match between The Undertaker and Kama. The casket match is a unique stipulation, where the goal is to put your opponent into a casket and close the lid. The match is another hard-fought battle, with both wrestlers displaying their impressive in-ring skills. In the end, it's Undertaker who triumphs, putting Kama in the casket and slamming the lid shut.
The main event of the night is a singles match between WWE Champion Diesel and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. This match has been building for months, with Michaels turning on his former friend and ally to pursue the WWE Championship. The match is the longest of the night, with both wrestlers pulling out all the stops to try and come out on top. In the end, it's Diesel who retains his title, hitting Michaels with his finishing move, The Jackknife Powerbomb.
Summerslam 1995 was a historic event in WWE history, featuring a stacked card of some of the biggest names in the industry. The matches were hard-fought and exhilarating, with each wrestler giving it their all to put on a show for the fans. For any true WWE fan, Summerslam 1995 is a must-watch event.