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The 2026 SummerSlam, also promoted as SummerSlam: Minnesota, is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It is the 39th annual SummerSlam and took place as a two-night event on August 1st and 2nd at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

WWE fans, you have waited long enough! His glistening wardrobe, often-imitated cadence and grandiose style was outshined only by his virtuoso performances in the ring. Macho Man, with his gorgeous leading lady Miss Elizabeth, embodied the raging 80s in WWE and later, compounded his success in WCW. Now, the complete story of his incredible life can finally be told in Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story.

Volume 1 of the 150 best PPV matches in WWE history.

Atop the tag team division in the WWE in 1981 stood a fiery youngster and his brother figure, both of whom had the looks and the brawn to bring fans to their feet all over the Northeast. They slammed Moondogs, battled Samoans, and were high-flying champions full of excitement. Head back to 1981 with Rick Martel and enter the locker rooms walked by Vincent J. McMahon, Gorilla Monsoon, Capt Lou Albano and the legends of yesteryear. This may have been a simpler time in the business, but the lessons learned were hard, and so was the road. Come into the venues of yesteryear and see who was getting over and who wasn’t. This is the real deal…a time with no cable TV, no pay-per-view, and one hour of syndicated TV per week…and the arenas were packed.

Royal Rumble (1990) was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on January 21, 1990 at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. The main event was the 1990 Royal Rumble match won by WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Hogan last eliminated Mr. Perfect to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan versus The Big Boss Man, Ronnie Garvin versus Greg Valentine in an "I Quit" match and The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) versus The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond).

Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1990 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. This Survivor Series saw the on-screen WWF debut of The Undertaker, who went on to become WWF Champion at the next Survivor Series one year later, and the debut of the Gobbledy Gooker. In addition, Sgt. Slaughter — who was then using an Iraqi sympathizer heel gimmick — delivered a promo where he insulted servicemen stationed in Iraq for Thanksgiving during Operation Desert Shield. Randy Savage, as the "Macho King", was interviewed by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and issued a challenge to the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Ravishing Rick Rude was replaced by Haku after being suspended by WWF President Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the Big Boss Man.

The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at The Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. The main event, as in past Royal Rumble events, was the event's namesake match. The 1992 Royal Rumble match was historic because for the first time in the history of WWE, the last man standing in the match would win the WWE Championship, which had been vacated in December 1991. The match was won by Ric Flair, who last eliminated Sid Justice to win the match and the WWE Championship. Featured matches on the undercard were The Natural Disasters vs. The Legion of Doom for the WWE World Tag Team Championship, The Beverly Brothers vs. The Bushwhackers & Roddy Piper versus The Mountie for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Sean Mooney hosts an exciting collection of in-ring action and special features; Mr. Perfect challenges Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship; Akeem and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase battle The Ultimate Warrior and Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

The 1995 WWE Royal Rumble took place on January 22, 1995, in the USF Sun Dome located in Tampa, Florida. Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match, with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWF Championship! Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, The British Bulldog, and more compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match. Diesel battles Bret Hart with the WWF Championship on the line.

Take a journey across the pond to join Lord Alfred Hayes in London, England for an exciting look at some incredible matches and moments! Randy Savage defends the WWE Championship vs. Shawn Michaels; Bret Hart faces Rick Martel for the Intercontinental Title; Roddy Piper, British Bulldog and others in action.

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWE Championship. The Undertaker battles Yokozuna in a Casket Match with the WWE Championship on the line. Plus, Razor Ramon, Bam Bam Bigelow, and much more!

The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and fourth overall. It took place on January 19, 1991 at The Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. The main event was the 1991 Royal Rumble match. Featured matches on the undercard were The Ultimate Warrior versus Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Virgil versus "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes and The Mountie versus "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware.

Lord Alfred Hayes hosts an out-of-this-world presentation of unforgettable action from various locations all over the globe; a battle between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Ted DiBiase; The Undertaker & Sgt. Slaughter vs. The Ultimate Warrior & Hulk Hogan.

WWE WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The only WrestleMania officially recognized by WWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted main events. In the first, WWF Champion Ric Flair defended his title against Randy Savage, and in the second, Hulk Hogan faced Sid Justice. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!" Notable matches on the undercard included WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defending against Bret Hart, and WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. defending against The Natural Disasters.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an exciting lineup of action requested by WWE fans from the United Kingdom; this collection of memorable matches includes The Undertaker facing Bam Bam Bigelow and Papa Shango taking on Tatanka.

Things heat up as host Sean Mooney takes a wild ride through some sizzling matches, including The Rockers facing off against The Orient Express in a tag team match, and "Macho King" Randy Savage and Queen Sherri battling Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire.

Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event was a Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which two wrestlers started the match in the ring; every two minutes, another wrestler joined. In total, thirty wrestlers competed to eliminate their competitors by throwing them over the top rope of the wrestling ring onto the arena floor. Bret Hart defends the WWF Championship against Razor Ramon. Shawn Michaels defends the Intercontinental Championship against former tag team partner Marty Jannetty.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on the Lex Luger. Bret "Hit Man" Hart faces Ric Flair. Kevin Nash faces The Giant. Chris Jericho battles Rey Mysterio. Plus, Booker T, The Steiner Brothers, and much more.

Mr. Perfect searches for the perfect stamp; exciting matches filmed exclusively for the WWE Universe, which include: Virgil challenging Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship; and a 40-man battle royal.

The 1993 WWF Survivor Series took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1993 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The event featured four tag-team elimination matches and a bout for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Championship. The main event match saw the All-Americans, a team of face wrestlers from the United States, competing against the Foreign Fanatics, a team of heels that represented other countries. In an undercard match, four members of the Hart family competed against Shawn Michaels and a group of masked men. The original plan was for the Harts to face Jerry Lawler, with whom they were feuding, but Lawler was not able to appear at the event.

The Ultimate Warrior tries to prove he doesn't have a price when he puts The WWE Championship on the line against "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase on November 23, 1990 from The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana!

The Superstars of WWE are in action as Shawn Michaels challenges "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWE Championship; Davey Boy Smith faces with Irwin R. Schyster in the main event; Bret Hart defends the Intercontinental Title against Rick Martel.

The 1992 WWE Survivor Series was the sixth annual Survivor Series. It took place on November 25, 1992 at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. Unlike previous Survivor Series events, Survivor Series 1992 placed a strong emphasis on one-on-one wrestling matches rather than tag team elimination matches. In the main event, Bret Hart defends his WWF Championship in a match against Shawn Michaels. The event also featured a highly-promoted match between the team of Randy Savage and Mr. Perfect and the team of Ric Flair and Razor Ramon. Two specialty matches also took place, with The Big Boss Man vs. Nailz in a nightstick on a pole match, and The Undertaker vs. Kamala in a Casket Match. Some of the matches were changed after they were first announced, as several wrestlers left the WWF shortly before the event.

While Sean Mooney saddles up for adventure into the Old West, viewers are treated to several exclusive matches, including The Undertaker going one-on-one with Razor Ramon, and Repo Man challenging "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWE Championship.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. "Macho King" Randy Savage; Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Model" Rick Martel; Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude in a Cage Match.

More than 65,000 fans pack the Toronto SkyDome to witness The Ultimate Challenge as The Ultimate Warrior faces Hulk Hogan with both the WWE Championship and WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase defends the Million Dollar Championship against Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Dusty Rhodes and more in action!

An All-Star salute to the greatest wrestlers of WWE!

As "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan are on an ill-fated journey, viewers are treated to a lineup of matches; "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala vs. Bret "Hit Man" Hart for the Intercontinental Championship; Papa Shango vs. Crush.

Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of the traitorous Sgt. Slaughter. The WWE isn't big enough for two of the most intense superstars in history as The Ultimate Warrior and "The Macho King" Randy Savage collide in a Retirement match. The Hart Foundation defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against the unruly Nasty Boys. The Big Boss Man battles Mr. Perfect for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Plus The Rockers, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, The Legion of Doom, Earthquake, The Texas Tornado and more!

From the top of Titan Tower, hosts Gorilla Monsoon and Stan Lane take the WWE Universe on a tour that is oozing machismo in this look at the charismatic Razor Ramon; matches against the likes of Bam Bam Bigelow, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and Yokozuna.

Sting faces Hollywood Hogan for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Outsiders challenge The Steiner Brothers for the WCW Tag Team Championship. Plus Lex Luger faces "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Booker T faces Rick Martel for the Television Championship, and more.

While sitting poolside and enjoying some leisure time, "Macho Man" Randy Savage hosts a lineup of exclusive matches; The Ultimate Warrior takies on Earthquake in singles competition; The Hart Foundation battle The Legion of Doom, and more.

UK Rampage 1992 was an event produced by World Wrestling Federation. On April 19th 1992 live from the Sheffield Arena, The British Bulldog battled IRS, Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart met Rick ‘The Model’ Martel, Shawn Michaels challenged Macho Man Randy Savage for the WWF Championship and The Undertaker squared off against Sid Justice.

The powerful Davey Boy Smith is at his best in this home video classic, highlighting some of the British bulldog's memorable battles; from Shawn Michaels to Earthquake, top opponents step into the ring to face one of England's greatest exports.

An Explosion Of Exclusive, Non-Stop, Hard-Hitting, World Wrestling Federation Matches!

SummerSlam (1992) was the fifth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 29, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, England but was aired in the United States on August 31. The pay-per-view featured two main event matches. In the first, The Ultimate Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF Championship. The Warrior won the match by count-out but did not win the title. In the other main event, The "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The WWF Tag Team Championship was also defended, as The Natural Disasters retained the championship belts in their match against the Beverly Brothers. One of the heavily promoted matches on the undercard was between Shawn Michaels and Rick Martel. The match, which had a special stipulation that the wrestlers could not hit each other in the face, ended in a double count-out. The WWF considers the crowd to be the third largest live audience ever to attend a WWF/E event, with 80,355 in attendance.

A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.

See the wild and wacky world of WWE with your hosts Gorilla Monsoon, Johnny Polo, Stan Lane and "Lord" Alfred Hayes!

See the greatest World Wrestling Federation Superstars against their most hated rivals!

The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. It took place on January 15, 1989 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd, who last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation versus Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Rockin' Robin versus Judy Martin for the WWE Women's Championship and "King" Haku versus Harley Race.

The 1989 WWE Survivor Series was the third annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1989 at The Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. This was the first Survivor Series event to feature team names. It was also the first Survivor Series to feature four-on-four tag matches instead of five-on-five. The main event was a four-on-four Survivor Series match where The Ultimate Warriors faced The Heenan Family. The undercard also featured Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Matches.

November 26th, 1987, Thanksgiving Day from the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. Matches featured Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination Matches • Brutus Beefcake, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Randy Savage & Ricky Steamboat vs. Danny Davis, Hercules, King Harley Race, Ron Bass & The Honky Tonk Man • Rockin' Robin, The Fabulous Moolah, Itsuki Yamazaki & Noriyo Tateno & Velvet McIntyre vs. Dawn Marie, Donna Christianello, Judy Martin, Leilani Kai & The Sensational Sherri • Demolition, The Bolsheviks, The Dream Team, The Hart Foundation & The Islanders vs. Strike Force, The British Bulldogs, The Killer Bees, The Rougeau Brothers & The Young Stallions • World Champion Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, Ken Patera & Paul Orndorff vs. Butch Reed, Andre The Giant, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude & The One Man Gang. The event was broadcast live on pay per view and was promoted by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The venue attendance was reported to be 21,300.

Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against the 7-foot-4, 500 pound André The Giant with "The Million Dollar Man" in his corner!

Nick Bockwinkel challenges Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.

Hulk Hogan goes up against André the Giant for the WWE Championship, while Randy "Macho Man" Savage battles Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at The Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit, Michigan.

WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event was the finals of a fourteen-man tournament for the undisputed WWF Championship, where Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to win the vacant title. The main matches on the undercard were a twenty-man battle royal won by Bad News Brown, Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) for the WWF Tag Team Championship, Brutus Beefcake versus The Honky Tonk Man for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a 14-man tournament for the vacated WWF Championship.

SummerSlam (1989) was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 28, 1989 in the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The main event was a tag team match between The Mega-Maniacs (WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake) and the team of Randy Savage and Zeus. The main matches on the undercard were Ted DiBiase versus Jimmy Snuka, Ultimate Warrior versus Rick Rude for the WWF Intercontinental Championship[4] and Jim Duggan and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus André the Giant and The Twin Towers (Akeem and Big Boss Man).

AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defends his title against Hulk Hogan in the main event. Plus Jerry Lawler, Wendi Richter, and more in action.

Relive one of the most influential men in wrestling as he does it all in this special look at Captain Lou Albano!

Showcasing the devastating power of Demolition, one of the most awesome tag teams in WWE history; in this Home Video Classic, Demolition battles such legendary duos as The Powers of Pain, The Hart Foundation and others.

WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 2, 1989 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was commentated by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura. The main event was Hulk Hogan versus Randy Savage for the WWF Championship billed "The Mega Powers Explode" which Hogan won after a leg drop. Featured matches on the undercard were Rick Rude versus The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) versus Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji in a handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship.

The first Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held on April 19, 1986. The tournament featured 24 tag teams.

The biggest superstars in WWE in their greatest moments!

Gorilla Monsoon hosts this second volume of some of the best WWF has to offer.

The best keeps getting better!

All the best and brightest rising stars of WWE - plus the biggest and baddest superstars!

Many Superstars in WWE history have relied on the skills of their managers to rise to the top; how Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Miss Elizabeth and other top managers proved instrumental in leading their clients to victory.

Nite of Champions II sees the American Wrestling Association and the National Wrestling Alliance unite to present a truly iconic confrontation; "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair goes toe-to-toe with "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes in a match for the ages.

WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features "The Macho Man" Randy Savage battling The Honky Tonk Man for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

The Biggest stars of the mat game converge in Boston to help The Muscular Dystrophy Association!