10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 1990 Facts

10. Jesse Ventura Quit Weeks Before The Show

SummerSlam 1990 was presented by the rather oddball duo of Vince McMahon and Rowdy Roddy Piper, with Piper shifting wildly between face and heel sentiment in his patented grunty bark. Conspicuous by his absence was Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who had been a part of every single WWE pay-per-view to this point.

In early-August 1990, Ventura dissolved his business relationship of six overall years with McMahon, after an argument over a video game. Sega approached Ventura (who owned his own name and likeness) with the idea of starring in his own wrestling video game. Ventura signed with the game developer, despite McMahon's fervent objections, and the entire ordeal led to prideful Ventura walking out.

The game itself, Jesse Ventura's Wrestling Superstars, was never released in the US, but was the subject of one of Joe Gagne's renowned wrestling video game reviews.