When was summerslam 1998

See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Mick Foley Mankind as Mankind. Glenn Jacobs Kane as Kane. Adam Copeland Edge as Edge. Rena Lesnar Sable as Sable. Jacqueline Moore Jacqueline as Jacqueline. Kevin Dunn. More like this. Storyline Edit. Kaientai — Anonymous. The Highway to Hell. Add content advisory.

Did you know Edit. Trivia Steve Austin has stated that his match with The Undertaker at this event marks the only time in his career he was ever, legitimately, knocked out in the ring. Goofs During The Undertaker's entrance, fireworks were scheduled to go off in the ring. Referee Earl Hebner was in the ring at the time, and someone could be heard yelling "Get out, Earl!

User reviews 9 Review. Top review. One of the best Summerslam events ever done. Back in the late 90's D'Lo could really work a decent match, but as of his recent performances on Raw in I'm not impressed anymore. So basically these two go at it for with WWE's now defunct European title on the line.

Venis looked pretty good in the ring, his character was still relatively fresh at this time. But anyway towards the end of the match Val gets himself disqualified, which means D'Lo retains the title. I did like the Oddities as comic relief, but guys like Kurrgan and Golga did better as singles wrestlers. This, as J. Anyway the Oddities squash their way to a victory over Kaientai. These two put out a very crowd pleasing match at this particular Summerslam.

X-Pac is able to score the win, but Jarrett retreats from getting his hair cut. He is brought back to the ring shortly and they cut his formerly long hair into the look he had all through WCW and in TNA. Edge has always been tremendous in the ring, and even though he faces off with the talentless Marc Mero, he still manages to put on a decent match. In the end Edge and Sable get the win. Owen Hart completely ruled the ring, if it wasn't for his death he would have been WWE Champion at some point.

This match was absolutely awesome. The crowd thought that was it. Brown jumped off the middle rope leading to Venis catching him and hitting a powerslam.

Venis hit a double underhook suplex and a body slam. Venis went up top and went for the Money Shot splash, but Brown got his knees up to block it. Brown picked him for a Powerbomb and dropped him right on his neck. That hurts just watching it. The crowd booed that. Brown picked him up again and hit a running Powerbomb that connected. Val hit a powerslam. Venis put the chest protector on. Referee Jimmy Korderas told him not to go up top, put his hands on his foot and Venis fell.

Atomic drop and clothesline from Venis. Korderas went over to Venis again, so Venis shoved the referee down. Brown got the chest protector back. The referee disqualified Venis for that and the match went Weird finish. The time was interesting because if they got about three or four minutes less it probably would have helped them because they seemed lost a bit towards the end. The crowd was into most of it and reacted well to the nearfalls in the last few minutes.

Good opener. I think a clean finish would have led to a higher rating, but going 15 minutes on PPV in is something that was rare for a match like this. Brown and Venis worked well together here. I just think a more decisive finish would have worked better. Post match, Venis with a body slam on Korderas.

Venis went up top and hit a Money Shot splash on Korderas. Analysis: It was just a way to end it with the face looking strong after a controversial loss. There was a shot from the parking lot of a hearse where Steve Austin destroyed it earlier thinking The Undertaker and Kane were in it. Mankind was there and commented on what happened. Pre-match notes: It was a 3 on 4 match with the three giant faces taking on the four cruiserweight heels.

Golga is the former Earthquake that was in a mask. Taka was the Light Heavyweight Champion at the time. Considering how bad the faces are in this match, I am dreading watching this one.

Golga delivered headbutts to all the heels. Kurrgan went on his knees to go to the same height level as Funaki to mock him.

Powerslam by Kurrgan on Funaki and three other guys went after Kurrgan, but he knocked them all down. More comedy by Kurrgan going after Yamaguchi. The four heels bailed to the floor to stall. Togo went at Silva and Silva tossed him across the ring. All four heels went after Silva, but he shoved them all away. Silva nailed forearm shots to the chest of all four guys and then he squashed them in the corner with JR saying Silva had size similar to Andre the Giant.

Kurrgan threw three Kaientai guys across the ring. Silva did a press slam to Taka onto the three other guys on the floor. Powerslam by Golga. Two heels with a dropkick on Golga and a double team slam. All four Kaientai hit big splashes off the top on Golga. Four elbow smashes in a row by all of Kaientai. Running dropkick by Taka.

Golga hit a clothesline to knock all four heels down. Kurrgan got the hot tag to no reaction. Boot to the face by Kurrgan and a sidewalk slam on Funaki.

Silva into the ring to take care of two heels. Kurrgan had a double choke. Luna in the ring and she slammed Yamaguchi. Kurrgan and Silva each hit double Chokeslams so all four heels were down. Golga covered all four heels even though Kurrgan was the legal man and that ended it at It gets above negative stars because I credit the Kaientai guys for taking some good bumps.

This felt like a Sunday Night Heat match. X-Pac with a spinning heel kick followed by a clothesline that sent Jarrett to the floor and X-Pac hit a cross body block onto Jarrett on the floor. Back in the ring, Jarrett hit two dropkicks to send X-Pac to the floor. Jarrett picked up X-Pac and sent him groin first into the ring post. Back in the ring, Jarrett sent X-Pac into the turnbuckle with a hard whip and a powerslam got two for Jeff. Jarrett slapped on sleeper to wear down X-Pac a bit.

X-Pac got out of it, went for a sleeper of his own and Jarrett put him on the top rope. X-Pac went for a cross body block off the top that missed because Jarrett moved leading to a two count from Jeff. The corner attack missed by Jarrett and then X-Pac missed a spin kick to show that they know eachother well. Jarrett slapped on the Figure Four Leglock in the middle of the ring, which led to X-Pac getting to the ropes to break free.

X-Pac kicked Jarrett into the turnbuckle and hit a back suplex. Spin kick by X-Pac followed by the Bronco Buster attack in the corner. Jarrett up top with a cross body block, X-Pac rolled through and got a two count. Jarrett went for a leaping attack and X-Pac hit a Powerbomb.

X-Pac attack in the corner, Jarrett moved and X-Pac hit the turnbuckle leading to nearfalls for both guys. Jarrett got his foot up to block a Bronco Buster attempt. Finkel on the apron, so Jarrett knocked him down with a punch. X-Pac with a kick to the gut and hit the X-Factor for two. Southern Justice went out to ringside.

X-Pac nailed Jarrett in the head with the guitar while the blind and deaf referee was on the other side of the ring. X-Pac covered for the pin and X-Pac won at They wrestled at a fast pace for most of the match. The crowd got into it by the end with some nearfalls that were believable. The heels failed to cheat to win because X-Pac was ready for it and got the guitar shot leading to the finish.

Good reaction to it too. The finish worked really well in terms of popping the crowd. I think it was the right choice to have the babyface X-Pac get the win.

Post match, the New Age Outlaws went in the ring to prevent Southern Justice from stopping the haircut. The Headbangers and Droz also went in the ring to keep Jarrett on the chair while X-Pac did the haircut. X-Pac switched to scissors to cut more hair. Finkel cut some of the hair. Jarrett managed to break free. Jarrett ended up getting a regular haircut.

It was not a head shaving. It was just a haircut. For Jeff it also meant the end of that first WWE persona he had while transitioning into another character for his WWE career after this.

He was in the company at the previous SummerSlam, but was not on the card. So great. Marc Mero and Jacqueline entered for a mixed tag team match. Clips aired from the last two weeks when Jacqueline attacked Sable. Sable walked out alone to a good reaction like usual. She has a mystery partner, but she walked out alone for the match. JR noted that Edge was undefeated. Pre-match notes: Sable and Edge were the faces while Mero and Jackie were the heels.

Marc was married to Sable at the time. Edge debuted a few months earlier. Edge with a hurricanrana and some arm drags on Mero. Jackie tagged in, so Sable went in and Jackie tagged out right away, which meant the guys had to go back in. Edge with a flapjack. Sable got the tag against Jackie, she hit some punches and a toss across the ring. Sable punched Mero off the apron.

Jackie got some choking offense. Sable covered and Mero pulled her off to break up the pin. Sable decked Jackie with a forearm. Edge got the tag and jumped over the top onto Mero on the floor. That drew a good reaction. Edge sent Mero into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Edge hit a cross body block off the top onto Mero for a two count.

Mero attack, Edge moved and Mero accidentally knocked Jackie off the apron leading to a two count for Edge. Mero with a Samoan Drop on Edge. Mero up top, Edge tripped him up and Mero was crotched on the turnbuckle.

The hurricanrana off the top by Sable drew the biggest ovation of the match. Mero was always willing to put over his wife. It was fun for a mixed tag team match. I liked the length of the match. Listen to the crowd too. They loved Sable and it benefitted Edge being in this spot. Mankind suggested that maybe Cole can be his partner so they can get their asses kicked. McMahon got him a silver platter as a weapon.

Analysis: He was right. There was a video package to set up Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart with Owen using Dan Severn as a trainer. Good ovation for Shamrock. Shamrock started with an armbar followed by some punches.

Back suplex by Shamrock. Ref Jack Doan was up on the catwalk above the structure of this match. Owen hit a low blow kick. Hard whip into the cage by Owen and Shamrock nailed a clothesline.

Shamrock jumped off the side of the cage and hit a shoulder tackle. Shamrock whipped Owen into the cage and hit a high hiplock takeover. Owen slammed Shamrock face first into the cage. Owen hoisted Shamrock by the legs and drove him face first into the cage. Back body drop by Shamrock to counter a move. Owens got another kick to knock him down. Shamrock powered out of a Sharpshooter attempt. Owen went for a hurricanrana, but Shamrock came back with a Powerbomb.

Shamrock was cut on his head and it looks hardway. Shamrock with a clothesline and a back elbow off the cage. Kick to the face by Shamrock. Owen came back with a powerslam that had a rough landing for Shamrock. Belly to belly suplex by Owen. Sharpshooter applied by Owen. Shamrock got to the cage to break the hold. Owen drove him back first into the cage. Shamrock nailed a spinning DDT off the cage. Spinning kick by Shamrock. Owen sent Shamrock face first into the cage. Owen tried to choke out Shamrock with a dragon sleeper style move, but Shamrock kicked off the cage to break free.

Shamrock applied an armbar takedown followed by his Ankle Lock submission to a big pop from the crowd. Severn was going to throw the towel in, but he just walked away instead. Owen tapped out. Ref Jack Doan called for the bell and went into the cage to break it up.

Shamrock kept on the Ankle Lock for a bit more after the match. It went It was different because they were mixing up some traditional wrestling moves while also trying some MMA-style submissions. I liked the concept and think the guys made it work. I enjoyed this a lot. It was a unique setting, but they were two talented guys that made it work.

Mankind walked out for the Tag Team Title match without his partner Kane. Mankind was in a face role at this point especially after the Hell in a Cell match two months earlier at King of the Ring. Mankind tried to fight them off, but the Outlaws double-teamed Mankind. Road Dogg and Gunn each had metal sheets in their hands as they nailed Mankind in the head. Mankind hit a back body drop that sent Gunn over the top to the floor. Mankind with a neckbreaker on Gunn on the floor for a two count.

Road Dogg came back with an elbow while Mankind was on the apron. They went back in the ring with Road Dogg setting up a table against the turnbuckle. Mankind ended up hitting hip toss on Gunn through the table. Double team neckbreaker by the Outlaws for a two count. The Outlaws set up two chairs in seated position in the ring and they drove Mankind through the chairs with a Powerbomb.

Outlaws dominated most of it and finished him off with a big move to end it. It was classic Mick Foley getting his ass kicked. Keeping it short put over the Outlaws for being a talented team that worked well together and kicked some ass along the way. Gunn said they would put Mankind in the trash where he belongs. Gunn put Mankind in the dumpster that was at ringside. The Outlaws celebrated with their one Tag Team Title. Kane opened up the dumpster that he was apparently in.

Kane picked up a sledgehammer and smashed down on it. A vicious attack from Kane and JR selling it like he did only added to the drama. Their match at Fully Loaded one month earlier was a minute draw, so that set up this showdown at SummerSlam in a Ladder Match.

Analysis: I thought the build to the match was great. It was a natural rivalry between two guys who worked well together. The Degeneration X band was in the arena and they did the introduction for Triple H. They were in the ring performing the song. The lead singer was a guy named Chris Warren, who passed away in June Triple H had Chyna with him.

Analysis: Triple H was dealing with a right knee injury going into the match.