Three separate specials aired on the USA Network, one week prior to that years respective SummerSlam.

During this period of time, the WWF regularly ran specials to promote their pay-per-view events.

[1] SummerSlam Spectacular (1992) aired on the USA Network on August 23, 1992 (taped August 11, 1992) from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

SummerSlam Spectacular (1993) aired on the USA Network on August 22, 1993 (taped August 16, 1993) from the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.

[5][6] In August 2019 the event was added to the WWE Network as part of the Hidden Gem section.