WWE SummerSlam 1996
6.5
“Opposites Attack!”
The temperature is on the rise as WWE's annual Summer Spectacular comes your way. Shawn Michaels defends the WWE Championship against The Man They Call Vader. The Undertaker and Mankind battle in a wild Boiler Room Brawl. Jerry "The King" Lawler faces Jake "The Snake" Roberts and much more!
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Cast
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Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
Known for
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Known for
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Raw
Floyd Brisco
Gerald Brisco
Also in
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon
Boy Meets World
Howard Finkel
Howard Finkel
Known for
Raw
No Holds Barred
Robert Marella
Gorilla Monsoon
Michael Seitz
Dok Hendrix
Also in
WWE: Unreal
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Carlos Cabrera
Carlos Cabrera
Also in
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
WWE Money in the Bank 2019
Tammy Lynn Sytch
Sunny
Known for
Raw
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Todd Pettengill
Todd Pettengill
Also in
WWE NXT
WWF Superstars
Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
Known for
Raw
TNA iMPACT!
Earl Hebner
Earl Hebner
Also in
Boy Meets World
Dark Side of the Ring
Vince McMahon Director · Jim Cornette Writer Bruce Prichard Writer
United States release August 17, 1996 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
World Wrestling Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 17, 1996
TV
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January 2, 2026 · Digital
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