WWE SummerSlam 1989

Storyline

SummerSlam (1989) was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 28, 1989 in the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The main event was a tag team match between The Mega-Maniacs (WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake) and the team of Randy Savage and Zeus. The main matches on the undercard were Ted DiBiase versus Jimmy Snuka, Ultimate Warrior versus Rick Rude for the WWF Intercontinental Championship[4] and Jim Duggan and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus André the Giant and The Twin Towers (Akeem and Big Boss Man).

Top Cast

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

?

Ed Leslie

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Randy Poffo

Randy Poffo

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Zeus

Rick Rood

Rick Rood

Rick Rude

Jim Hellwig

Jim Hellwig

Himself

?

Ted DiBiase Sr.

"The Million Dollar" Ted DiBiase

James Reiher

James Reiher

"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka

Jim Duggan

Jim Duggan

Himself

Barry Darsow

Barry Darsow

Smash

Bill Eadie

Bill Eadie

Ax

André Roussimoff

André Roussimoff

Himself

?

Ray Traylor

The Big Boss Man

George Gray

George Gray

Akeem

?

Curt Hennig

Mr. Perfect

?

Paul Taylor

The Red Rooster

Virgil Runnels

Virgil Runnels

Himself

?

Wayne Farris

The Honky Tonk Man

Tully Blanchard

Tully Blanchard

Himself

Martin Lunde

Martin Lunde

Arn Anderson

Director

Vince McMahon

Writers

Bruce Prichard, Pat Patterson, Vince McMahon

Status

Released

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