31 Years Of WWE SummerSlam Mistakes

6. SummerSlam '12 - Give Up

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It's another SummerSlam concert! And it's another abject bag of sh**e!

Kevin Rudolf's impromptu gig in the Staples Center wasn't the worst musical-mat crossover ever (see previous), but it would be deceitful to call it 'good'. Aside from the tedious singing though, the mistake here was reserving the entire female roster from in-ring action so they could be trotted out to dance disinterestedly for the show's 'esteemed' guest.

What did this accomplish? It may have put the singer in the spotlight for about five minutes, but brown-nosing Rudolf simply left the company red-faced.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.