10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (6 Sept)

3. The WWF's Old SummerSlam '89 Audition Process

SummerSlam 1989
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Zeus headlining on pay-per-view and a dynamic opener between The Brain Busters and Hart Foundation weren't the most eye-catching things at SummerSlam 1989. Fans watching the show live had something else to occupy their minds during the opening crowd shots, and it'd go down in federation history.

As the cameras scoured the Meadowlands Arena for excited fans, one female punter flashed her breasts.

Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura froze when the image flashed across their monitors at the broadcast position, and they didn't know what to say. Although the footage was later deleted for the VHS and WWE Network versions of the event (don't go looking), it did have some value to Bruce Prichard.

He revealed on his podcast that he'd use that moment repeatedly when auditioning announcers in the 90s. If they froze like Tony and Jesse, then the gig probably wasn't for them. If they managed to keep their cool and continue, then they had a fighting chance. This method continued for years.

Bruce wanted to see if aspiring commentators could think on their feet, so he wouldn't warn them of the impending, literal 'booby trap'.

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