10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 2001 Facts

In the days before social media outlets allowed for any wrestling tidbit to make the rounds in record time, you either had to keep up with the Wrestling Observer, or you could read between the lines of Jim Ross' weekly Ross Report. Although WWE's lead announcer of the time (and then-head of talent relations) usually employed diplomacy when writing about divisive topics, he wasn't afraid to offer criticism against the wares of his own employer.

Ross usually would find the silver lining in whatever he discussed, but he also rated SummerSlam as a "6.5 or a 7 out of 10", and noted, “There were some things that we would have liked to change in hindsight.” He didn't delve into specifics as to what the top officials disliked, but it was clear that internally, there were felt to be issues with how SummerSlam came off.