The Hart Foundation
Demolition and The Hart Foundation had faced each other two years earlier at SummerSlam 1988; Demolition had successfully defended the WWF Tag Team Championship. The Hart Foundation duo of Jim Neidhart and Bret Hart later focused on singles wrestling but soon reunited as a team. On the March 31 episode of "WWF Superstars" they challenged the WWF Tag Team Championship after the WrestleMania. The Hart Foundation faced The Rockers on the April 28 episode of "Saturday Night's Main Event XXVI". Demolition interfered, causing a double disqualification. On the July 14 episode of "WWF Superstars", Demolition and The Hart Foundation brawled after The Hart Foundation claimed that Demolition having three members was evidence of cowardice. The following week, a match between the teams was scheduled for SummerSlam. The stipulations stated that it would be a two out of three falls match and that only two members of Demolition would be allowed at ringside.