This week, a few eagle-eyed WDN readers including Peter spotted some interesting product listings show up on German-based websites Amazon.de and bluray-disc.de:
So we did some digging… and today, WrestlingDVDNetwork.com and WWE Home Video UK can officially announce the go-ahead of a SummerSlam 1992 Blu-ray and DVD in the UK and Germany, commemorating the SummerSlam event held at Wembley Stadium 30 years ago.
There’s even cover artwork to prove it!
Please note: this cover artwork featuring Bret Hart and the British Bulldog will be the design on the finished product, however some elements of the artwork shown today are not 100% final – the BBFC rating of ’15’ and the Blu-ray/DVD’s total runtime are still to be confirmed.
We’ve been told the Summerslam ‘92 (30th Anniversary Edition) release will re-master the event for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD, featuring the full show and including the three ‘dark’ matches cut from the original broadcast, which aren’t a part of the current WWE Network showing.
Those might not be the only bonuses as early information suggests there will be “a host of extras from the time”, with hints of more content included that also potentially isn’t available on the Network.
Release dates have been scheduled – the UK gets it Monday August 29th, Germany later that same week on Friday September 2nd. This is a Fremantle exclusive offering so unfortunately the title won’t make it to the United States and Canada.
WWEDVD.co.uk has the Blu-ray and DVD available for pre-order right now.
SUMMERSLAM ‘92 (30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
Thirty years ago, WWE brought the biggest party of the summer to the UK! Now, thirty years later, relive the epic classic event, remastered for the first time on DVD!
Bret “Hit Man” Hart defends the Intercontinental Championship against the British Bulldog. Shawn Michaels faces Rick Martel, Legion of Doom battle Money Inc. in tag team action. Ultimate Warrior challenges “Macho Man” Randy Savage for the WWE Championship. The Natural Disasters defend the WWE Tag Team Championship and more.
DID YOU KNOW?
SummerSlam 1992 was taped on August 29th (as referenced on the cover artwork above) but didn’t actually air on PPV in the US (and UK on Sky) until August 31st.
Fremantle will release the new Blu-ray/DVD exactly 30 years later to the day of the event itself: August 29th 1992 — August 29th 2022.
During the same week of August 29th 2022, on the Saturday, WWE Clash at the Castle will be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, the first large-scale WWE PPV event held in the UK since SummerSlam 1992.
Three dark matches were taped at SummerSlam 1992 – two prior to the “PPV broadcast”: Jim Duggan & The Bushwackers vs. The Mountie & The Nasty Boys, and Tito Santana vs. Papa Shango. One match was taped before the main event: Tatanka vs. The Berzerker.
All three dark matches aired on Prime Time Wrestling in the following weeks and all featured the original PPV broadcast team of Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan.
In the UK, the Crush vs. Repo Man match (on the main card) never aired, but was included in the US PPV.
The next WWE DVD release on the horizon for fans in the US and Canada is WrestleMania 38 on May 10th, less than 2 weeks away!
Let’s take a look at the complete cover artwork now finalized for ‘Mania, including the full sleeve artwork, the 3D pack view and the back cover too.
PRE-ORDER NOW: Grab your copy of the WrestleMania 38 DVD or Blu-ray in the United States by clicking here to Amazon.com. If you’re in the UK, pre-order now via Amazon.co.uk.
WRESTLEMANIA 38
On WrestleMania Saturday, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey looks to add more gold to her impressive accolades when she challenges SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. The returning Cody Rhodes steps up to the challenge and faces Seth Freakin’ Rollins. Bianca Belair looks to redeem her 26-second SummerSlam loss against RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. for the first time in 19 years, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin returns to the ring to raise hell in a No Holds Barred Match against Kevin Owens.
On Wrestlemania Sunday, the biggest WrestleMania match in history takes place when Universal Champion Roman Reigns goes head-to-head with WWE champion Brock Lesnar in a Championship Unification Match. Sami Zayn takes on Jackass’s Johnny Knoxville in an Anything Goes Match. In a clash of generations, Edge faces off against AJ Styles. In Fatal 4-Way WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Action, Queen Zelina and Carmella defend their Championship titles against Sasha Banks and Naomi, Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan, and Shayna Baszler and Natalya.
IT’S THE MOST STUPENDOUS TWO-NIGHT WRESTLEMANIA IN HISTORY!
And don’t forget, fans in the UK and Europe will be treated to alternate artwork for WrestleMania 38 — the design features Stone Cold Steve Austin front and center!
Head to WWEDVD.co.uk, the only destination where you can get hold of this alternate artwork version for both the DVD or the Blu-ray.
Whether you are in the UK, Germany, the US, or Canada, whether you get the standard artwork or the alternate design, The Undertaker’s Hall of Fame induction speech will be included in its entirety as an extra on the ‘Mania DVD and Blu-ray:
Looks like the legends segment will be included as apart of the as it happened version of the broadcast as well as 3 weeks of Superstars, but no Wrestling Challenge. Summerslam Spectacular is included., but not the dark matches that happened after the taping of that show.
It be intresting to see if the summerslam realease is a success. I have it on vhs which I think is the best way to watch it..but if you dont have a vhs player I would buy this. Also if you like blu rays they dont leave you with much choice but to back every blu ray..
what I would say is I would like more nostaligia realeases but would prefer a best of 1992 that included both wwf and wcw matches…..indeed a series of best ofs that included both wwe and nwa/wcw would be my nostalgia dream at this stage..
I remember seeing those 3 ”DARK” matches on ”PRIME TIME WRESTLING”. Good matches. Now for the first time ever, we get to own those with the event. When i purchase this, i’m gonna see everything in order.
Not necessarilly. Even the Silver Vision VHS and DVD releases back in the day didn’t have the whole show in order. They mistakenly put the Tatanka-Berzerker match after the Savage-Warrior match when it really took place after the Taker-Kamala match. Hopefully they fix that.
I’m not as thrilled by this news as those dark matches were always available on the VHS and Tagged Classics DVD releases anyway, so I have them. I doubt the few other extras will warrant me buying this yet again. This is clearly just designed to tie-in ‘Clash at the Castle’. Good for people who don’t have the Tagged Classics release I guess, but more original ideas for releases than this would be preferable.
this is the most insane release in years to me because it’s so out of leftfield. and an absolute day 1 buy for me (despite having seen the show countless times in my life)
I suppose this is a UK only release? If so, not a big deal, after I found out importing fees may vary here on certain items, I’m not hesitant anymore on that.
For instance, I recently purchased Crown Jewel ’19 and Elimination Chamber ’15. Both obviously coming from the UK, but the shipping and import fees were free for me, and supposedly the import fees were free because of the weight of the package practicality being nothing.
BAS, MY Concern is that if we getting an extra blu ray it would make more sense for it to be the clash at the castle event its self. I hate the name clash at the castle it at a stadium and cardiff castle is not even the best castle in wales…..I think wrestlemania europe should have been the name..I also now wish that one of the indy groups will do a show in a castle
I hope they include the legends segment where Finkel introduced Angelo Poffo, Larry Hennig, Lord Alfred Hayes a quick clip aired during Hayes 2005 passing, and Pat Patterson.
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…could have lots of money from those of us in North America if they released it here, but apparently we’re not worth it.
Looks like the legends segment will be included as apart of the as it happened version of the broadcast as well as 3 weeks of Superstars, but no Wrestling Challenge. Summerslam Spectacular is included., but not the dark matches that happened after the taping of that show.
I’m happy about this. After Undertaker’s documentary last year, this is the first non-regular PPV blu-ray release since 2017.
And outside of Randy Savage’s DVD/blu-ray, I think this is the only time Savage/Warrior from this show ever made a DVD/blu-ray release.
I’m buying for sure, at this point any blu-ray like this is a little miracle.
The Elimination Chamber ’15 has no US DVD Release? Crazy. Which DVD´s are only UK Exclusives?
The Ultimate Warrior
vs
“Macho Man” Randy Savage
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
It be intresting to see if the summerslam realease is a success. I have it on vhs which I think is the best way to watch it..but if you dont have a vhs player I would buy this. Also if you like blu rays they dont leave you with much choice but to back every blu ray..
what I would say is I would like more nostaligia realeases but would prefer a best of 1992 that included both wwf and wcw matches…..indeed a series of best ofs that included both wwe and nwa/wcw would be my nostalgia dream at this stage..
They should start doing wrestlemania 4k? Just a thought.
Sounds great, but won’t happen. With the exception of WrestleMania, they don’t even release their HD shows on blu-ray. No chance they jump to 4K.
What I wouldn’t give for a U.S. release!
I remember seeing those 3 ”DARK” matches on ”PRIME TIME WRESTLING”. Good matches. Now for the first time ever, we get to own those with the event. When i purchase this, i’m gonna see everything in order.
Not necessarilly. Even the Silver Vision VHS and DVD releases back in the day didn’t have the whole show in order. They mistakenly put the Tatanka-Berzerker match after the Savage-Warrior match when it really took place after the Taker-Kamala match. Hopefully they fix that.
I’m not as thrilled by this news as those dark matches were always available on the VHS and Tagged Classics DVD releases anyway, so I have them. I doubt the few other extras will warrant me buying this yet again. This is clearly just designed to tie-in ‘Clash at the Castle’. Good for people who don’t have the Tagged Classics release I guess, but more original ideas for releases than this would be preferable.
Preorder on amazon.ca says WM is releasing May 24?
this is the most insane release in years to me because it’s so out of leftfield. and an absolute day 1 buy for me (despite having seen the show countless times in my life)
I suppose this is a UK only release? If so, not a big deal, after I found out importing fees may vary here on certain items, I’m not hesitant anymore on that.
For instance, I recently purchased Crown Jewel ’19 and Elimination Chamber ’15. Both obviously coming from the UK, but the shipping and import fees were free for me, and supposedly the import fees were free because of the weight of the package practicality being nothing.
Oh wait, nevermind, I just noticed where US won’t be getting it. Still, not a big deal as like I said, importing where I am isn’t so costly.
BAS, MY Concern is that if we getting an extra blu ray it would make more sense for it to be the clash at the castle event its self. I hate the name clash at the castle it at a stadium and cardiff castle is not even the best castle in wales…..I think wrestlemania europe should have been the name..I also now wish that one of the indy groups will do a show in a castle
Any info on Summerslam 1992 Blu Ray being Region Free?
I hope they include the legends segment where Finkel introduced Angelo Poffo, Larry Hennig, Lord Alfred Hayes a quick clip aired during Hayes 2005 passing, and Pat Patterson.
So once again the American market gets shit on and forgotten…….big surprise