Summerslam Count-Up – 1999: The Summerslam Of The Times
IMG Credit: WWE
Summerslam 1999
Date: August 22, 1999
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 17,130
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Jesse lectures Chyna and HHH about not cheating. Chyna is allowed to be out there but the pinfall has to be in the ring and it has to be legal.
The recently debuted Chris Jericho yells at Jericholic Howard Finkel for being late.
Edge and Christian are ready for Tag Team Turmoil (a tag team gauntlet match) tonight. They outgrew Gangrel and are ready for his new team: the Hardys.
Tag Team Turmoil
The Hollys fight again.
Big Show and Undertaker arrive.
Al Snow grooms his dog Pepper and warns him of Boss Man singing Ethel Merman songs. Good advice actually.
Hardcore Title: Al Snow vs. Big Boss Man
Boss Man is defending and Dogg is doing commentary. Before the match Snow leaves Pepper in a small kennel in the back. Snow: “You know Head came to the ring with me.” Snow is waiting on Boss Man on the set and hits a high cross body to get us going. Dogg gets up and is going to be a roving reporter. Snow hits Man with a chair and they go to the back almost immediately.
Snow runs back across the street to check on Pepper but has to beat up Stevie Richards and Blue Meanie for some reason.
Rock verbally massacres Michael Cole by insulting his tie and implying Cole is a bit coome ci coom ca. Not that it matters as Rock is going to destroy Billy Gunn tonight. This was a bad time for Rock as he had a bunch of nothing feuds until he got back into the title hunt to close out the year.
Billy Gunn has a surprise under a tarp.
Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman
We see Shane attacking Test earlier today.
Test says this is serious tonight.
Test vs. Shane McMahon
Test takes Shane down to start but Shane hits a quick spear back inside, only to be pounded in the corner. A backdrop puts Shane down as the Posse drinks champagne. Shane is sent HARD into the steps and then into the crowd for a drink to the head. Test catches Shane diving off the barricade and powerslams him down onto the floor. Shane staggers around ringside so Test launches him at the Posse to tip the couch over.
Stephanie comes out to celebrate post match.
Tag Titles: Kane/X-Pac vs. Big Show/Undertaker
Taker is knocked to the floor and Pac dives off the apron to take him down. The crotch chop earned X-Pac an elbow to the face and a smile from me. Kane saves him little buddy and take Undertaker down with the top rope clothesline. Taker comes right back with his running DDT but Kane is up almost immediately. Big Show comes in to throw Kane around and drops him with a superkick.
Jesse gives Austin the same speech.
Billy Gunn vs. The Rock
WWF World Title: Steve Austin vs. Mankind vs. Triple H
Triple H and Austin start fast in the ring but Mankind pulls HHH to the floor and sends him onto the announce table. All three head into the ring with HHH being ping ponged back and forth by right hands from both guys. Mankind offers Austin a handshake but gets punched in the face instead. HHH is knocked to the floor and Mankind misses a charge at Austin to send him to the outside as well.
HHH loads up the Pedigree on Mankind but Austin clotheslines HHH down to break it up. Austin punches both of his challengers and hits a Stunner on HHH but Mankind breaks up the count at two. Austin sends Mankind into the post but walks into the Pedigree. Mankind pops back up though and knocks HHH down before hitting the double arm DDT on Austin for the pin and the title in a surprise.
Post match HHH destroys Austin and his knee with a chair, putting him on the shelf for a month.
Ratings Comparison
Original: B-
Redo: C+
Tag Team Turmoil
Original: B-
Redo: C-
Big Boss Man vs. Al Snow
Original: B
Redo: C
Ivory vs. Tori
Original: F
Redo: F+
Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman
Original: B-
Redo: D+
Shane McMahon vs. Test
Original: B
Redo: B
Unholy Alliance vs. X-Pac/Kane
Original: D+
Redo: D
Billy Gunn vs. The Rock
Original: B-
Redo: D+
HHH vs. Steve Austin vs. Mankind
Original: B+
Redo: D+
Overall Rating
Original: B-
Redo: D+
WOW and I thought 1990 was screwed up.
http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2011/08/03/history-of-summerslam-count-up-1999-the-body/
Remember to follow me on Twitter @kbreviews and pick up the paperback edition of KB’s Complete 2003 Monday Night Raw Reviews (also available as an e-book) from Amazon. Check out the information here:
http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2018/07/23/new-book-kbs-complete-2003-monday-night-raw-reviews/
And check out my Amazon author page with cheap wrestling books at: