Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Biggest Party of the Summer almost hosted some of the biggest WWE matches ever.
0:45 1988: Ric Flair vs. Macho Man Blocked
2:05 1989: Dave Meltzer’s Infamous Rating
3:36 1990: Rick Rude’s Sudden Exit
5:06 1991: Forgotten UWF Promotional War
6:22 1992: Shifting Wembley Stadium Plans
7:25 1993: The Post-Hogan Reshuffle
8:47 1994: The Dropped Undertaker Metric
9:51 1995: Rescuing In-Ring Metrics:
10:51 1996: Cancelled Main Event
12:14 1997: Invasion Match OFF
13:21 1998: The Jerry Springer Rejection
14:15 1999: The Road Dogg Pivot
15:04 2000: The Taz Mismanagement
16:19 2001: Stone Cold Blocks the Wives Angle
17:19 2002: The WrestleMania 19 Pivot
18:20 2003: Goldberg's Deflated Momentum
19:40 2004: The Abrupt Mordecai Scrap
21:02 2005: How Matt Hardy Shifted the Card
22:35 2006: Kurt Angle's Addiction Meeting
23:33 2007: Rey Mysterio vs. Vince McMahon
24:47 2008: The Lost Umaga Match
26:13 2009: The Contract Strain of Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk
27:31 2010: Hot Potato Title Pivot
28:50 2011: Ruining the Summer of Punk
30:19 2012: Mick Foley vs. Dean Ambrose
31:33 2013: Shielding the Brothers of Destruction
33:02 2014: The Death of Daniel Bryan’s Blueprint
34:47 2015: The Cancelled Sting & Shield Coalition
36:07 2016: Big Match John’s Six-Event SummerSlam Defeat
37:23 2017: The Revival Injury
38:29 2018: Sasha vs. Bayley II
39:38 2019: The Stairwell Cupboard Burial
40:42 2020: The Pandemic Trilogy Freeze
41:46 2021: Halting John Cena’s 17th Title Win
43:00 2022: The Austin Theory Plan B
44:01 2023: Vince McMahon Power Plar
45:11 2024: Solo Sikoa Breaks the 20-Year Record
46:31 2025: Swerving Bron Breakker vs. Roman Reigns
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The Biggest Party of the Summer almost hosted some of the biggest WWE matches ever.
0:45 1988: Ric Flair vs. Macho Man Blocked
2:05 1989: Dave Meltzer’s Infamous Rating
3:36 1990: Rick Rude’s Sudden Exit
5:06 1991: Forgotten UWF Promotional War
6:22 1992: Shifting Wembley Stadium Plans
7:25 1993: The Post-Hogan Reshuffle
8:47 1994: The Dropped Undertaker Metric
9:51 1995: Rescuing In-Ring Metrics:
10:51 1996: Cancelled Main Event
12:14 1997: Invasion Match OFF
13:21 1998: The Jerry Springer Rejection
14:15 1999: The Road Dogg Pivot
15:04 2000: The Taz Mismanagement
16:19 2001: Stone Cold Blocks the Wives Angle
17:19 2002: The WrestleMania 19 Pivot
18:20 2003: Goldberg's Deflated Momentum
19:40 2004: The Abrupt Mordecai Scrap
21:02 2005: How Matt Hardy Shifted the Card
22:35 2006: Kurt Angle's Addiction Meeting
23:33 2007: Rey Mysterio vs. Vince McMahon
24:47 2008: The Lost Umaga Match
26:13 2009: The Contract Strain of Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk
27:31 2010: Hot Potato Title Pivot
28:50 2011: Ruining the Summer of Punk
30:19 2012: Mick Foley vs. Dean Ambrose
31:33 2013: Shielding the Brothers of Destruction
33:02 2014: The Death of Daniel Bryan’s Blueprint
34:47 2015: The Cancelled Sting & Shield Coalition
36:07 2016: Big Match John’s Six-Event SummerSlam Defeat
37:23 2017: The Revival Injury
38:29 2018: Sasha vs. Bayley II
39:38 2019: The Stairwell Cupboard Burial
40:42 2020: The Pandemic Trilogy Freeze
41:46 2021: Halting John Cena’s 17th Title Win
43:00 2022: The Austin Theory Plan B
44:01 2023: Vince McMahon Power Plar
45:11 2024: Solo Sikoa Breaks the 20-Year Record
46:31 2025: Swerving Bron Breakker vs. Roman Reigns
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