10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 1996 Facts
5. The First Half Of The Boiler Room Brawl Was Taped
The Undertaker and Mankind had to brawl from the boiler room inside the Gund Arena, all the way to the ring, where Undertaker's manager (not for long) Paul Bearer waited with the urn. Whoever physically claimed the object (the urn, not Paul Bearer) would be declared the winner.
As stated earlier, the Boiler Room Brawl was something of a polarizing spectacle. Before the days of Titan Trons, WWE actually had to wheel televisions to ringside for fans to watch the early stages of the fight. Pretty archaic, no?
Additionally, the first half of the match took place the night before, filmed for insertion into the pay-per-view broadcast. Mick Foley remembers that Undertaker did promotional appearances for most of that Saturday, and was physically drained by the time he arrived at the venue for his knock-down, drag-out fight with his mortal enemy.