SummerSlam (1996)
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Promotional poster featuring Shawn Michaels and Vader
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| Tagline(s) | Opposites Attack! | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Sponsor(s) | Stridex | |||
| Date | August 18, 1996 | |||
| Attendance | 17,000 | |||
| Venue | Gund Arena | |||
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |||
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SummerSlam (1996) was the ninth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was presented by Stridex. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Faarooq Asad had been scheduled to face Ahmed Johnson in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at the event, but the match did not take place as Johnson was legitimately injured.
During the Free for All match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Yokozuna, the top rope broke when Yokozuna attempted a Banzai Drop.
Todd Pettengill hosted the "Bikini Beach Blast-Off" party during the Free for All, where a pool was set up for everyone. Guests included Sunny, Sable, Marc Mero, The Smoking Gunns, Marlena, Goldust, T.L. Hopper, Who, Jerry Lawler, The Bushwhackers, Aldo Montoya, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Shawn Michaels.
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