WWF SummerSlam 88 Intro

[cfcsteve86]

How many times did gorrila monsoon say it was ahappening in this event?

[thegameison100]

i remember when summerslam was on monday nights for a few years then went to sundays

[spicnspanish]

These people claiming that this is "Royal Rumble" music must be young. This is the actual SummerSlam'88 opening. If the music was used for the Royal Rumble, the WWF obviously took it from here and then used it for the Rumble later on.

[BandakaKush]

I love you Ms. Elizabeth!

[pompeymichael]

this is royal rumble theme music

[MystikWizard]

@pompeymichael

It was the SummerSlam theme before it was the Royal Rumble theme.

[OldSchoolRasslin]

Is it really a good idea to cut electricity with a knife?

[docsis3]

Now this is reall SUMMMMMEEERRRSLAAMMMM not this 2011 crap.

[wwe697]

did the use the music for the royal rumble ?

[crocodiletroy]

Yes they used this music for royal rumble 1991-1994.

[NJPlayer79]

My favorite Gorilla Monsoon line for whatever reason was "AND MARTY GOES BANANAS!"

[louregal99]

I remember bein a lil boy, n getn XCITED wheneva I'd hear this music. Cuz I knew it was slam time!!

[jerseyirish]

The original Summerslam theme here (i still love the 2nd one). This later became the RR theme.

[MrMoody213]

NOTHING LIKE THE CLASSIC VOICE OF ''GORILLA MONSOON''.

[toucansam3]

PANDEMONIUM!!!! YOU CAN CUT THE ELECTRICITY WITH A KNIFE!!!

[robbyradio06]

i still get excited when i hear this theme..and i'm 31 years old now...crazy

[bAzTNM]

YEAH!

[Astraldragon1]

I remember one time after a match with the Mega Powers..Hogan and Savage were poseing in the ring and The camera man focused on Hogan and ignoring Savage.Untill Hogan pointed to Savage telling the Camera man to show Savage as well. Hogan looked ticked off at the Camera Man.

[OldSchoolWWF4eva]

good i love these days wish i could relive em over and over again

[DudeThe16]

RIP MACHO MAN!!

[Edgehead10075]

R.I.P. Macho Man Randy Savage.

[YouDoctorTube]

ive been a fan since wwe 1989-2008 because all the good people left.

[tobs22]

My birthday's Aug. 28th and I always used to get Summer Slam for a present ! So sick !!

[rufus317]

This the Royal Rumble's classic theme song

[tacoma171]

@rufus317 It was the SummerSlam theme up until 1990 when they changed it with another awesome theme actually. This then became the Rumble theme!

[martyboy1664]

A knife is the last thing I would use to cut electricity with!

[outlaw6066]

Be honest fellas... wen this first came out on vhs i'm sure you all fast fowarded to where Elizabeth took her dress off so you cud haf a wank! haha

[Fanik10]

@outlaw6066 This is true but Elizabeth was very unhappy to do it. She thought it was very humiliating.

[romans52345]

@outlaw6066 I Fuckin Jerked off to that....

[outlaw6066]

@romans52345 Same here hahaha

[cuso13]

One of my favorite intros to a PPV of all time.

It was so low-rent, but so awesome.

I really liked the WM IX intro too even though the actual show sucked.

[GrassValleyGreg]

The excitement IS here.

[crassyfrake]

I love how that intro pretty much told the story of the Main Event without saying a word(though I admit I love Vince's old screaming at the top of his lungs intros lol)

[PrinceOfEternos83]

I miss Gorilla Monsoon. He was the only play-by-play announcer comparable to Jim Ross, in my opinion.

[tonshaad1230]

@PrinceOfEternos83

Comparable? Are you smoking? Jim Ross is SHIT compared to Gorilla. You want a comparision, compare Moonsoon with Gordon Solie then we'll talk. But Ross is nothing but a fat piece of overrated shit that is only coming back because people like to hear him scream over the top of his lungs. Michael Cole has gotten more charisma in his little FINGER than that fat piece of crap.

[PrinceOfEternos83]

@tonshaad1230 Wow, your eloquent rebuttal definitely has me backpeddling. I stand by what I said, regardless of what you think. It's my opinion and you don't have to like it.

[at1212b]

@PrinceOfEternos83

What are you talking about? He is and was way ahead of Ross.

Ross never wrestled. Gorilla (and Jessie too) would explain the match, the moves, what it felt like to be in there. In other words, he had full credibility, explained the whole deal and nobody (in front or behind the camera, not even Vince Jr) could make him look to be a 'fool'.

Ross just yelled alot and tried to come up with catchy sentences and was 'good' for a short run.

[Ranteal]

The Shit WWE puts on today is nothing compared to WWF in the 80s and early 90s.

[baredd79]

@Ranteal No doubt

[robbyj2]

Thumbs up if you think it's crazy Ted Dibiase was never WWF champion

[frednichols]

@robbyj2 I don't

[getodachoppa1]

@robbyj2 Him and Curt Hennig

[catbeast2007]

It's now WWE Summerslam 1988 intro

[SimplyPhenomenal7]

fast forward to 2010 and u have the 2010 theme song for this great event on my channel. summerslam never dissapoints me !

[CharismaticEdge]

I don't care what anyone says now, Hulk Hogan is the fucking MAN!!

[busheytube]

Ahhhh, those were the days. In fact, wasn't 1988 the very FIRST SummerSlam?

[romans52345]

@busheytube yes it was....

[ajms7963]

I love this classic SummerSlam theme. Thats what they lack sometimes now.

[lynncrf]

This song reminds me of being a kid. I remember that intro so well. Makes me happy!

[pretilim]

prime time glory days..... when it was real and it wasnt all about money

[jposco]

I couldn't say it better

[KcLegendary]

Odd how the Royal Rumble had some of the same them compared to this one.

[KcLegendary]

Classic WWF Royal Rumble Theme 1991-1992

[bigmaxy07]

Agreed, wrestling in the 80's was so awsome. Even after I found out it was fake. Still awsome. This WWE shit they put on today is redneck trash.

[tottenham06]

great times and how i miss wwf in the 80s a time ill never forget as a kid

[darowdeeone]

Oh my god!! Talk about Classic. My fave ever Intro ever!!!

[WuziEssling]

OMG I totally forgto about this theme, anyone knows what the song's called?

[ant8tfive]

memories come flooding back :)

[tscotwv]

This was back when wrestling was magic to me. Of course when your little most everything is.

[MarioCyrascoII]

Boy, that opening and music was classic, especially the greatest lady of the WWF, Miss Elizabeth. I usually think that she would revive the pinup girl she would be. Miss Elizabeth is beautiful and vivacious. Sheesh, she was what, 25 during Summerslamm '88?

[romans52345]

mope 27,,,,

[romans52345]

*nope

[dyingfly]

This shortly became the ROyal Rumble Music for the early 90s - they were the best days of Wrasslin'!!!!!

[ranon81]

damm I miss these days....and Miss Elizabeth was hot.

wrestling was fun to watch back then.

[mistabig3]

The late 1980s was the greatest time ever to have been a wrestling fan

[erok8150]

no doubt my friend. the WWF from 1985 to 1992 was the greatest show on earth.

the attitude era from 1997 to 2001 was no slouch either but this was classic stuff.

[thegame24]

@mistabig3 88 to 92

[smooveXXX]

@mistabig3 It is unbelievable that the WWF could get it so right in the late 80's early 90's..... and so wrong right now.....

[metalheadprime2]

@mistabig3...You are so right:)))

[bxpunishment]

wow,talk about memories,i actually have this recorded,da 1st match was The British Bulldogs vs The Fabulous Rogeau Brothers lol,damn i miss wrestling

[xpdfg]

Sorry lol

[xpdfg]

YO you write WRESTLEMANIA 88...

It's Wreslemania 8....

[EVOLUTION2009OWEN]

i was 10 years old back wanne wwf was cool

[myjobispoo]

what an event i used to own this on vhs until a no good dirty scumbag stole it , yeah im talkin bout you mr sinott shame on you mr tut tut!!!

[dlewis18]

I will never forget this night. Monday August 29, 1988. They built this PPV from WrestleMania IV til SummerSlam. 5 months to build this main event. Hogan took time off to film No Holds Barred then comes back to save Savage to set up the tag match against Andre vs DiBiase. I was turning 10 a few months after this PPV and the opening match between the Rougeaus and the Bulldogs still stands out to be a great match. I miss 20 min time limit draws.

[heroxrr]

R.I.P. Miss Elizabeth. To this day she remains one of the most touching characters and beautiful women I've ever seen.

[smrawecw]

what a bit of history no john cena back then thank fuck

[roccosif1990]

Ah, the 80s...

[Nickrj3]

I hope WWE didn't change this theme music in the anthology.

[SORA5184]

I feel so stupid watching this. I mean...I WASN'T EVEN BORN THEN LOL

[toucansam3]

Interesting, I saw this live in August, 1988 on PPV when I was 12.

[boneplayer032003]

funny i was only 6 years old and had not yet watch WWE until 1989 i kind feel almost the same way

[wtcvidman]

I was 10 at the time and stopped watching WWF a few months before this after watching it since 1984. What the hell was I thinking!!! I'm glad I started watching again the following year.

[VT82236427]

Remember Beefcake could not wrestle due to Ron Bass cutting his head open.

[wtcvidman]

Yeah. I have the uncensored version of that angle since most versions were censored.

[Dahue1983]

what angle are u talking about?

[wtcvidman]

In 1993 when Heenan was either fired or decided to leave (don't know which was the case), Monsoon grabbed him and shoved him out the door of the building they were in and locked/threw him out in the street. I'm guessing Vince wanted him to do it, but he should have had the integrity to refuse doing it if Heenan was really his friend.

[MystikWizard]

Actually, Vince went to Heenan and asked him how he would like to go out. Believe it or not, that was all Heenan's idea to get kicked out by Monsoon. I thought it was terrible but that was the way he wanted to go out.

[ihavasthma91]

Heenan wanted to be kicked out by monsoon because the two of them were actually friends. They both cried when it was over. They wanted it to be a type of poetic justice. After all of they year heenan insulte monsoon, finally monsoon gets the final insult by kicking heenan out of the WWE

[MystikWizard]

I am aware of all of that, as I have closely followed wrestling for 20 years. My point in my comments was that I thought they could have done a lot better than this. It didn't come off all that great on TV.

[wtcvidman]

Type in "Gorilla Monsoon kicks out Bobby Heenan from WWF" (without the quotes) and you will find it.

[glorymoney]

20 years ago as time passes

[miffykitty666]

haha! wow! i remember the tune!! Elizabeth looked abit confused when she turned around lol

[Danstar82]

lol monsoooooooon :D

[Nyankees6]

thats wierd

[MaxL214]

they don't make good video compliation's as they did then....

[r5mg77]

WWF wrestling in its prime...from 83 to the mid 90's

[tottenham06]

great days they were i remember waking up at 4am fridays and saturdays watching wwf on itv in the 80s damm i miss those days

[GamingPalooza]

i really like this intro a lot. better then 89

[wherethepowerlies]

I have this on VHS.

[JWLJN]

I used to turn around in the mirror and imitate Heenan from this vid.

And surprisingly, I was not a lonely kid.

Great video.

[MystikWizard]

LOL!

I thought I was the only one that did that!

[ryansullivan626]

you can cut the electricity with a knife, its pandemonium, go out and get your groceries now. Gorilla monsoon is awesome~

[sxw]

Gorilla was the best RIP he is missed.

[VT82236427]

He was the BEST commentator without a shadow of a doubt.

"It's a happening, it's pandemonium, you can cut the electricity with a knife" - he used these at all the big 4 main events!

[wtcvidman]

I liked Monsoon but my favorite was always Jesse Ventura. I got mad at Monsoon for doing what he did to Bobby Heenan, though I know he was forced by Vince. I also like Alfred Hayes, Sean Mooney, Tony Schiavone, Mr. Perfect, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Hillbilly Jim (he did many MSG shows), Bruce Pritchard (who did commentary before his Brother Love days), Heenan, Ernie Ladd, and several others. I thought Vince did a pretty good job broadcasting (loved that angle with him, Piper & Flair in '91).

[Dahue1983]

What did monsoon do to heenan?

[franktownmarsh]

In kayfabe, Monsoon threw Heenan out of the WWF at the end of one of the first Monday Night Raws ever. In reality, Heenan was leaving for WCW due to the much higher pay and the fact that he'd get to be around his daughter a lot more. Monsoon and Heenan were best friends in real life

[taekwon3000]

Nah monday Night Raw came on the air in the the beginning of 93. Monsoon threw out Heenan during the Survivor Series of 1993 which was in November. Heenad then debuted in WCW during the Clash Of Champions of January of 1994.

[Nighttrain79797]

@ryansullivan626 And his other great line: "The irrestiabale force meeting the imovable object" man..those were the days. Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenen will always be the best commetary team ever !!!!

[williamhowe1]

They don't do promos like they used to!