5 Times WWE SummerSlam Left Us Speechless
By Josh Raibick
1. An Ultimate Return
SummerSlam 1988 saw the end of Honky Tonk Man’s record breaking Intercontinental Championship reign. Common sense would tell you that it would have to eventually end, but who could’ve guessed this outcome?
After boasting that he did not care who the mystery opponent would be, Honky Tonk Man would soon eat his words. A familiar theme song played as Madison Square Garden erupted. What was just as shocking as The Ultimate Warrior’s return, was the fact that he made such quick work of the Intercontinental Champion.
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In the years that followed, we would see many more squash matches from The Ultimate Warrior, but his 1988 triumph at SummerSlam will go down as one of his most memorable.