10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 2004 Facts

10. It Was The Birth Of "Bizarro World"

Remember when Jim Ross said that "traditional" fans at WrestleMania 22 were the ones booing John Cena? Or when Raw's announcers made it clear that the night-after-WrestleMania crowd was filled with intentionally-ironic revelers? WWE's blatant spin-doctoring of against-the-grain sentiment took some early roots at SummerSlam 2004.

While the fans in Toronto are more known for their disparate reactions during the Rock/Hogan match at WrestleMania 18, their undesired (by the company) reactions toward the performers prompted Jerry Lawler to openly declare Toronto "Bizarro World", which later became company parlance for any place that boos John Cena and Roman Reigns.

On this show, wrestlers like Eugene and Edge, established babyfaces, took the brunt of the negative response, while cool-heel Randy Orton basked in the positive vibes of his championship win.