SummerSlam is one of the most famous WWE events there is. Yet there's so much about this August extravaganza you perhaps don't know! As we approach the 2014 instalment of the event, we reflect on little known facts about WWE's 'Biggest Party Of The Summer.' But firstly, some background information on SummerSlam that you perhaps did know about. The show debuted way back on August 29th 1988 at Madison Square Garden. Airing on pay per view, the event was headlined by Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage defeating Andre The Giant and Ted DiBiase. The 20,000 New Yorkers in attendance lapped it up, beginning a summer tradition of enduring quality. As we approach the 27th SummerSlam, we have to say that it has arguably been WWE's greatest event ever. Think back over SummerSlam history, then compare it to WrestleMania history. You'd have to say that the August event has had way more quality matches. SummerSlam has a long tradition of being a class wrestling show. The critical and commercial success of SummerSlam instantly led to it being considered WWE's second biggest show of the year. Nowadays the Royal Rumble is actually WWE's second biggest night of the year, but the perception that SummerSlam is the number two event remains. It is part of the traditional 'Big Four' events, the pillars that the WWE was built upon. SummerSlam's yearly importance is a pivot that the wrestling business turns upon. With that history in mind, what about the SummerSlam folklore that time forgot? Here we unveil 10 little known things you may not have known about SummerSlam! And if you did know them, well done!
