31 Years Of WWE SummerSlam Mistakes

10. SummerSlam '08 - Jericho Lamps Rebecca For Real

SummerSlam 08 Mistakes
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In July 2008, WWE finally adjusted their 'Attitude' and switched back to TV-PG for the first time since the early '90s. Just a month later, a wrestler punched a woman full-on in the face on one of their biggest shows of the year. Did someone miss the memo?

Obviously not; Chris Jericho wasn't supposed to smack Shawn Michaels' wife in the mush during HBK's 'retirement announcement' - though a pantomime slap was planned in spite of altered rating. After the fact, Y2K expressed immense contrition for the incident - which left Rebecca with a lip swollen like a slug.

Jericho's clumsiness wasn't a complete calamity; the feud between him and the 'Showstopper' ratcheted up a dozen notches thanks to his accidental assault - though thankfully, it wasn't taken as a sign that it should be a recurring theme.

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