The biggest party of the summer almost hosted some of the biggest WWE matches ever.

This story is part of the Sports Illustrated SummerSlam Series. From the beginning, SummerSlam was meant to be a larger-than-life spectacle. The main event of the very first SummerSlam in 1988 was a ...

While the 1994 SummerSlam PPV in Chicago is arguably best remembered for the legendary cage match between Bret and Owen Hart, as well as the battle between Undertaker and a fake Undertaker, the show ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ahead of this weekend's massive two-night SummerSlam event, WWE has ...