There weren't many wrestling fans excited to see the awkward and clumsy 'King' Mabel collide with Diesel in the main event of SummerSlam 1995. The tagline for the show was, 'Face The Heat', but instead it was the WWF who would face the music, after desperately shoehorning the big man into the main event mix. Fans just were not interested. In the penultimate match slot, Shawn Michaels faced Razor Ramon in a rematch from WrestleMania X. At SummerSlam, Razor and HBK once again pieced together one heck of a Ladder Match, one which lives long in the memory. By stark contrast, Mabel and Diesel stumbled around, failing to draw people into their WWF Title contest. Clearly, Vince McMahon wanted to present the WWF Title as superior to the Intercontinental Title, which is why the line up ended up the way it was. This was not the right decision however, Michaels vs. Ramon was a far more deserving main event than the one fans would end up getting. Quickly after SummerSlam, the ill-fitting Mabel was shunted from the headline pack.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
