10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 1999 Facts
6. The Mean Street Posse Bought Many Of The Props In The Match
Rodney Lienhardt and Peter Gasparino knew they were schoolyard chums with the son of a professional wrestling impresario, but little did they realize the brush with greatness both would later receive as a result of that friendship. Alongside North Carolina-indy wrestler Jason "Joey Abs" Arhndt, the trio carved out a decent niche as hapless henchmen, working alongside Shane McMahon, and contributing to the show in their own way.
The SummerSlam match between Shane and Test was of the no-holds-barred variety (like most of Shane's matches), and as you'd expect, a number of weapons came into play. Some of the artillery was high society-themed, including a mailbox with dollar signs painted on it. According to Pete Gas, the Posse went out and bought many of those items themselves, even claiming that the mailbox came from a store on Greenwich Avenue, so it was authentic in its own right.
Granted, the mailbox paled to the framed photo of Shane and the Posse that was smashed over Test's head, but the subtle charm was omnipresent.