History of WWE SummerSlam 1993: Bret Hart vs Hulk Hogan CANCELLED

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

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🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Explore the history of WWE SummerSlam 1993, one of the most intriguing events of the early ’90s. Although the highly anticipated Hulk Hogan vs. Bret Hart match was cancelled, the card still delivered exciting bouts, including high-stakes tag team matches, championship contests, and unforgettable moments from WWE’s biggest stars. Get the full rundown of matches, outcomes, and backstage stories from SummerSlam ’93.

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0:00.0	From wrestling history channel
0:02.5	Where legends never sleep
0:04.6	From the failed
0:04.7	From the failed push of Lex Ligar to Brett Hart being Denari, Hulk Cogan match at SummerSlam, 1993.
0:26.8	Welcome to the wrestling history channel.
0:28.6	I'm Cefa on today.
0:30.3	We're talking about the history of the 1993 SummerSlam.
0:35.5	Now, if you remember, this is a weird time in the WWF.
0:39.8	Is it the golden era?
0:41.6	Is it the new generation era?
0:43.6	We are in a transitional period here at SummerSlam,
0:47.2	1993, taking place in August 30, 1993,
0:51.3	the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan.
0:54.2	Now, I bet a lot of fans out there attended this event who are watching this video,
0:58.9	so please in the comments, let me know your experience because for some people,
1:03.2	this might be their favorite SummerSlam.
1:05.3	This might be the worst SummerSlam to some people.
1:08.4	So there's a lot of feelings around these events, and so the history of the wrestling
1:13.3	history channel will try to tiptoe around your childhood.
1:18.1	But the big thing about this is it's the first WWF pay-per-view without Hulk Hogan,
1:25.8	Ultimate Warrior, or the mach Machiman Randy Savage in action.
1:30.2	Now, we did go to WrestleMania 9
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