10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 1993 Facts

10. It Was The First WWE Pay-Per-View That Neither Mega Power Wrestled On

Macho Man Randy Savage wasn't part of the inordinate exodus of veteran stars in 1992-93, but after he dropped the WWE Championship shortly after SummerSlam 1992, he became an unwilling part-timer. McMahon wanted the 40-year-old Savage to basically serve as an emergency performer, a powerful pinch hitter when a WWE show needed some additional star power, especially as focus shifted to the younger stars on the roster.

SummerSlam 1993 was the thirtieth WWE pay-per-view to date (if you count WrestleMania 1 and No Holds Barred), and it's the first to not have Savage or Hogan wrestle. The only three Hogan had missed prior to SummerSlam 1993 were the previous year's SummerSlam, as well as Survivor Series 1992 and Royal Rumble 1993. Savage wrestled on all three of those shows in high-profile matches.

Savage did appear at the 1993 SummerSlam, but in a "visibly-peripheral" role, introducing singer Aaron Neville (father of Adrian?) prior to the main event.