Sean Mooney EXPOSES WWE's Biggest WWE SummerSlam 1988 Mistakes

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4.7 • 797 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 121 minutes

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Summary

WWE SummerSlam 1988 was one of the most historic events in wrestling history, but according to Sean Mooney, there was one major mistake that still stands out decades later. In this exclusive interview, Sean Mooney breaks down what happened behind the scenes at SummerSlam 1988, why it mattered, and how it impacted WWE going forward.

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0:00.0	here he comes out.
0:01.9	Hunky's like, you know,
0:02.7	give me,
0:03.6	give me anybody.
0:04.6	I'll take anybody on.
0:06.5	And,
0:07.1	you know,
0:08.3	da,
0:08.4	da, da, da,
0:08.8	and the look at his face is like,
0:11.4	oh shit.
0:13.5	It's the golden age
0:15.3	on top of me-w-wee
0:19.0	larger than life of fantasy. Snap in the rainfield history.
0:23.6	Welcome to the golden W.W.E.
0:27.6	From Megabuts to the Mega Powers at SummerSlam, 1988, right here on the Golden Era podcast with Sean Mooney.
0:35.6	Sean, where is your little, you know, little dab of cream to make sure you don't burn at the beach?
0:42.1	Oh, yeah.
0:43.1	Well, I'll tell you, where I am.
0:46.7	You always need.
0:48.2	But, yeah, out in Arizona, we're going to be 80 degrees here next week.
0:51.5	But, yeah, it was definitely warm at Madison Square Garden in 1988 for Summer Slam.
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