WWF SummerSlam 1988
Details
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	August 29, 1988
Venue	Madison Square Garden
City	New York City, New York
Attendance	20,000
Pay-per-view chronology
WrestleMania IV	WWF SummerSlam 1988	Survivor Series 1988

SummerSlam 1988 was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 29, 1988 in Madison Square Garden located in New York City, New York. The tagline was "Where the Mega-Powers Meet the Mega-Bucks". Image File history File links SS88poster. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Survivor Series 1988 was the second annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... Official SummerSlam logo as of 2006 SummerSlam is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Results

• The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) fought The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond) to a time limit draw (20:00)
• Bad News Brown defeated Ken Patera (6:33)
  • Brown pinned Patera after a Ghetto Blaster.
• Rick Rude defeated The Junkyard Dog by disqualification (6:18)
  • JYDog was disqualified after Jake Roberts came down to the ring and attacked Rude.
• The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and The Warlord) (w/The Baron) defeated The Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov and Nikolai Volkoff) (w/Slick) (5:27)
  • Barbarian pinned Zhukov after a flying headbutt.
• Brother Love Show with guest Jim Duggan
• The Ultimate Warrior defeated The Honky Tonk Man (w/Jimmy Hart) to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (0:31)
  • Warrior pinned the Honky Tonk Man after a Warrior Splash.
• Dino Bravo (w/Frenchy Martin) defeated Don Muraco (5:28)
  • Bravo pinned Muraco after Muraco was distracted by Frenchy holding up a sign.

Hulk Hogan discussing the rules with guest referee Jesse Ventura while André the Giant waits on the other side of the ring

• Demolition (Ax and Smash) (w/Mr Fuji and Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (9:49)
  • Smash pinned Bret after Ax hit him with Jimmy Hart's megaphone.
• The Big Boss Man (w/Slick) defeated Koko B. Ware (5:57)
  • Boss Man pinned Ware after a Boss Man Slam.
• Jake Roberts defeated Hercules (10:06)
  • Roberts pinned Hercules after a DDT.
• The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant) (w/Bobby Heenan and Virgil) (w/Jesse Ventura as Special Guest referee) (13:57)
  • Savage pinned DiBiase after Savage did a Flying Elbow Drop and Hogan did a leg drop.
  • Late in the match, Miss Elizabeth ripped her skirt off to distract the referee and the Mega Bucks, allowing the Mega Powers time to regroup.

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Other on-screen talent

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Trivia

• Brutus Beefcake was originally supposed to be the challenger for the Intercontinental Championship. He was attacked and had his head cut open by Ron Bass' spur after a match on WWF Superstars of Wrestling. This development came after boxes for the Coliseum Video VHS release were printed, on which Brutus appears as the named challenger to The Honky Tonk Man. A corrective sticker, declaring The Ultimate Warrior as challenger, was placed over Brutus' name.

• The show also featured an interview with boxer Sugar Ray Leonard on his upcoming fight with Donny Lalonde. The fight was promoted by Titan Sports, parent company of the WWF. (Leonard had previously attended WrestleMania IV as part of the cross-promotion)

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References

• Brian Shields (4th Edition 2006). "Supercard / PPV History", Main event – WWE in the raging 80s. Pocket Books, 174-177. ISBN 978-1-4165-3257-6. 
• PWI Staff. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts", "Wrestling’s historical cards", Kappa Publishing, 2007, pp. 86. (English) 
• twnpnews.com - SummerSlam
• wrestlinginformer.net - SummerSlam '88 review
• hoffco-inc.com - SummerSlam '88 review

External links

• Official 1988 SummerSlam site