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<v Speaker 1>What's going on wrestling fans, It's ic Fault and welcome

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<v Speaker 1>back to the Fall Count, and today we're looking back

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<v Speaker 1>at one of the strangest hidden gems in WWE history.

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<v Speaker 1>Three weeks of hype on Monday Night Raw led fans

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<v Speaker 1>to this special television event just days before SummerSlam nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>ninety three. It wasn't a pay per view, it wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>Saturday Night's main event.

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<v Speaker 2>It was in the Action Zone.

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<v Speaker 1>It was simply a special showcase designed to build anticipation

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<v Speaker 1>for WWE's biggest event of the summer. It's a commercial

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<v Speaker 1>for Summer Slam nineteen ninety three. Now, looking back more

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<v Speaker 1>than thirty years later, it's amazing how forgotten this show

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<v Speaker 1>has become.

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<v Speaker 2>For years, you weren't even able to see it, and

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<v Speaker 2>then YouTube gave us the gift that it's back.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's step back into August of nineteen ninety three.

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<v Speaker 1>The show opens with an unusual commentary peering it's.

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Ross and Gerla mon Soon calling the action together.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not a team fans associate with WWE.

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<v Speaker 1>It's usually Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Grillaman Soon, Bobby Heenan,

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<v Speaker 1>but it works. Ross brings his sports style presentation, while

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<v Speaker 1>Monsoon provides his usual authority and personality and going bananas.

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<v Speaker 1>From there, it's straight into the first match. The WWF Champion,

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<v Speaker 1>Yoko Zuna faces Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a non title match.

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<v Speaker 1>Now by this point, Duggan was winding down his run

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<v Speaker 1>with the company, but he remained one of the most

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<v Speaker 1>recognizable patriotic heroes the WWE had. This wasn't about creating

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<v Speaker 1>suspense over the championship. It was about making Yoko Zuna

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<v Speaker 1>look like an unstoppable monster heading in to SummerSlam ninety

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<v Speaker 1>three against mister Usa himself.

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<v Speaker 2>Lex Luger.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, Fuji is here and distructs dug In at

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<v Speaker 1>exactly the right moment, allowing yoko Zuna to capitalize. The

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<v Speaker 1>WWF Champion crushes dug In with the Bonzeye drop and

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<v Speaker 1>scores another victory. After the match, the real selling point arrives.

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<v Speaker 1>Jim Cornett delivers one of his trademark promos directly squarely

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<v Speaker 1>at Lex Luger. Cornet absolutely tears into Luger while reminding

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<v Speaker 1>everyone that no one had been able to stop Yoko

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<v Speaker 1>Zuna's reign of destruction. It was another excellent piece of

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<v Speaker 1>business that helped shape SummerSlam feel bigger. Next up is

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<v Speaker 1>a match you don't remember. It's a Razor Ramone taking

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<v Speaker 1>on Blake Beverly, one half of the Beverly Brothers. It's

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<v Speaker 1>easy to get today that Razor Ramone at this point

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't a multi time Inner Continental Champion, yet he was

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<v Speaker 1>still climbing toward becoming one of WWE's biggest stars. Blake

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<v Speaker 1>Beverly actually gives Razor more trouble than you'd actually think,

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<v Speaker 1>but in the end, Raiser gives us to Raisee's edge

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<v Speaker 1>for the victory, sending the fans home happy. What's fascinating

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<v Speaker 1>is looking back with hindsight. Only three years later, Razor Ramone,

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<v Speaker 1>under a different name would walk into WCW and completely

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<v Speaker 1>change the wrestling business forever, as Scott Hall would start

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<v Speaker 1>the New World Order storyline. Meanwhile, Blake Beverly in three

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<v Speaker 1>years you won't know where he went. Love the Beverly Brothers,

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<v Speaker 1>but Scott Hall will change the wrestling world in three years.

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<v Speaker 1>Blake not so much. The show then cuts away for

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<v Speaker 1>another memorable promo segment. Jerry the King Lawler is in

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<v Speaker 1>Memphis claiming to be spending time with none other than.

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<v Speaker 2>Elvis Presley himself. Huh.

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<v Speaker 1>It's classic over the top naturally, though, Brett Hart responds

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<v Speaker 1>with a serious and bitter promo, continuing one of the

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<v Speaker 1>hottest rivalries heading into SummerSlam.

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<v Speaker 2>Brett Hart and.

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<v Speaker 1>Jerry Lawler is the new generation storyline that many fans

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<v Speaker 1>do not bring up. This storyline wasn't about comedy. This

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<v Speaker 1>was about contrasting personalities. Jerry Lawler was trying to embarrass Brett,

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<v Speaker 1>but Brett simply wanted to get his hands on him. Next,

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<v Speaker 1>it's six man tag team action. It's the Smoking Guns

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<v Speaker 1>joining forces with Tatanka. First off, let's stop there for

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<v Speaker 1>a moment. Cowboys in Indians teaming up together. They're taking

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<v Speaker 1>on my trio of favorite enhancement talent, Barry Horowitz, the

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<v Speaker 1>Brooklyn Brawler in Reno Riggins. On paper, this is one

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<v Speaker 1>of those matches you look at and go this this

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<v Speaker 1>is here? Should this beyond Superstars? Instead, it's actually entertaining

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<v Speaker 1>because the enhancement talent gets far more offense than they should.

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<v Speaker 1>Barry Horowitz, Brooklyn Brawler, Reno Riggins all manage to create

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<v Speaker 1>a competitive match. Yet we all knew the finish to

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<v Speaker 1>Tanka catches Reno Riggins with a flying body press to

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<v Speaker 1>secure the victory for his team. I'd never doubted the

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<v Speaker 1>Smoking Guns in Tonka would pick up the win. There

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<v Speaker 1>After this, we're going to the Undertaker sitting down for

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<v Speaker 1>an interview to explain what exactly a rest in Peace

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<v Speaker 1>match is because he's taken on Giant Gonzale SummerSlam. So

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<v Speaker 1>the Undertaker deliver is one of the darkest promos of

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<v Speaker 1>his early WWF career, describing exactly what he intends to

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<v Speaker 1>do to Gonzales. Then Gonzalez appears to respond. Unfortunately, his

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<v Speaker 1>promo doesn't go absolutely anywhere. I wasn't excited about the

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<v Speaker 1>match after Gian Gonzales spoke, if anything reminded of viewers

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<v Speaker 1>how awkward this rivalry had become. After Restmany nine, Roy

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<v Speaker 1>Rumbled ninety three, I was sold in Gonzalez. History remembers

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<v Speaker 1>his feud as one of the weakest chapters of Undertaker's

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<v Speaker 1>legendary career.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, and they'd be right.

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<v Speaker 1>Next up the Intern Cardinal Championship, Shawn Michaels defends the

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<v Speaker 1>title against former WWF champion Bob Backlan By ninety three.

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<v Speaker 1>Shawn Michaels was clearly becoming one of WWE's top stars.

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<v Speaker 1>Bob Becklin represented an entire different era of professional wrestling,

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<v Speaker 1>not the new generation. Their styles couldn't have been more

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<v Speaker 1>different now. Later in the match, though, Diesel distracts the referee.

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<v Speaker 1>That distraction allows Shawn Michaels to take advantage. The biggest surprise, though,

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<v Speaker 1>is not Shawn Michaels stealing a pinfall.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the end.

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<v Speaker 1>It's how little attention WWF gave to Shawn Michael's upcoming

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<v Speaker 1>Summer Slim title defense against Mister Perfect.

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<v Speaker 2>Everyone and their mother.

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<v Speaker 1>Would believe that Shawn Michaelsmister Perfect has the potential to

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<v Speaker 1>be the match of the year, the match of the decade.

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<v Speaker 2>The match doesn't deliver, and neither does the storyline. A

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<v Speaker 2>few days.

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<v Speaker 1>Before this, Seawn and Mister Perfect did have a battle

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<v Speaker 1>on the outside of Episod sort of raw, destroying Howard

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<v Speaker 1>Finkel's car. But considering that this is two of the

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<v Speaker 1>greatest intern Conal champions of all time and it's odd

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<v Speaker 1>to see it barely mentioned here, Mary Jenny follows though,

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<v Speaker 1>with a quick showcase against Dwayne Gill. Later on, be

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<v Speaker 1>Gilberg he'll win the light Heavyweight Championship. Yeah, if you're

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<v Speaker 1>not surprise, Marty Kenedy picked up the win. There this

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<v Speaker 1>flying signature fist pump.

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<v Speaker 2>Marty's also an action at Summer Slam. Luvid Borger.

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<v Speaker 1>Then comes the reason many fans still remember this event. Recently,

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<v Speaker 1>I was watching ww E Vault and this match popped

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<v Speaker 1>up on a live.

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<v Speaker 2>Stream and I was so happy to see it.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the WWF Tag Team Championship in a steel cage.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the Steiner Brothers against Money Inc. The stipulation, though,

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<v Speaker 1>is unique, which makes the match fun to watch. Both

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<v Speaker 1>members of one team have to escape the cage in

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<v Speaker 1>order to win the match. That creates a constant chess game.

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<v Speaker 1>Throughout the contest, one wrestler climbs, the other gets pulled

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<v Speaker 1>back in. The partner sacrifices their own escape to stop

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<v Speaker 1>the opposing team. Every few minutes the situation completely changes.

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<v Speaker 1>The finish, though, I believe is absolutely brilliant. Rick Steiner

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<v Speaker 1>escapes the cage first. Now throughout the match, i Arras

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<v Speaker 1>has gotten out, climb back in. Milondela Man escaped, climb

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<v Speaker 1>back in. Scott Steiner climb back in. But now Scott Steiner.

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<v Speaker 1>At this point, he's in the inside with Irs and

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<v Speaker 1>the Million Dollar Man. Rick Steiner escapes the cage first.

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<v Speaker 1>Money Ink, though keeps dragging Scott back in when he's

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<v Speaker 1>trying to get out. Finally, Scott climbs towards freedom while

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<v Speaker 1>Iras attempts to escape on the opposite side. Rick realizes

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<v Speaker 1>what's happening, so he clembs back up the cage grabs

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<v Speaker 1>Irs by four he can touch the floor because guess

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<v Speaker 2>The Million Dollar Man has a skick.

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<v Speaker 1>On the other side, Lena la Man runs around to

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<v Speaker 1>where Rick Steiner is and starts punching him in the

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<v Speaker 1>stomach while Rick Steiner is holding Irs on his shoulders

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<v Speaker 1>brilliant ending. Scott eventually gets to the floor. The Steiners

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<v Speaker 1>retain the WWF Tag Team titles to honestly one of

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<v Speaker 1>the smartest cage match finishes I've ever seen in my life,

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<v Speaker 1>especially in the nineties. The match is loaded with spots,

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<v Speaker 1>incredible teamwork in constant suspense. But he also noticed the

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<v Speaker 1>arena is very small. It was a it was a

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<v Speaker 1>small arena, you know, it's it's a This match is, though,

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<v Speaker 1>a hidden classic now as the show comes to close,

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<v Speaker 1>one thing comes very clear. This special is better than

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<v Speaker 1>SummerSlam nineteen ninety three. The wrestling was strong, the promos

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<v Speaker 1>were fun, the storytelling advanced everything building to Summer Slam.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'll be honest, I nothing at Summer Slim ninety

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<v Speaker 1>three tops the tag team steel cage match we just watched,

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<v Speaker 1>but everyone looked great. The new generation was beginning, Shawn

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<v Speaker 1>Michael's becoming a superstar, Starner Brothers stepping forward as a

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<v Speaker 1>tag team, Yoko Zuna looking unbeatable. Lex Luger was preparing

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<v Speaker 1>for the biggest opportunity of his life.

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<v Speaker 2>And boy, that Summer Slam just a party.

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<v Speaker 1>But thanks for joining me today talking about this Summer

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<v Speaker 1>Slam spectacular right here on the Fall Count with me,

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<v Speaker 1>Steve Fall. If you enjoyed this trip back through the

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<v Speaker 1>wrestling history, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, share

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<v Speaker 2>Who loves reliving these for a in moments.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Steve Fall, and until next time, keep enjoying your wrestling, folks.