In honor of the 30th anniversary of SummerSlam, SI.com’s Week in Wrestling has compiled a unique section of notes, quotes, and anecdotes celebrating the hottest event in pro wrestling of the summer.
• The Honky Tonk Man was part of one of the most iconic SummerSlam moments of all-time when he dropped the Intercontinental championship to the Ultimate Warrior in 1988.
“When it came to the Warrior, that was a four-month deal that I knew ahead of time,” explained the Honky Tonk Man. “We had to keep it under wraps, so most of the locker room didn’t even know.