Survivor Series 1988
Details
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	November 24, 1988
Venue	Richfield Coliseum
City	Richfield, Ohio
Attendance	13,500
Pay-per-view chronology
SummerSlam 1988	Survivor Series 1988	Royal Rumble 1989

Survivor Series 1988 was the second annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on Thanksgiving Night, November 24, 1988 from the Richfield Coliseum, in Richfield, Ohio. Image File history File links Logo-sur87-88. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Coliseum at Richfield was an arena formerly located in Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio. ... Richfield is a village located in Summit County, Ohio. ... SummerSlam 1988 was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay per view event from the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). ... Royal Rumble 1989 was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). ... Official Survivor Series logo. ... 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. ... Professional wrestling is generally any form of performance art in which pro-wrestlers receive payment for participating. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Coliseum at Richfield was an arena formerly located in Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio. ... Richfield is a village located in Summit County, Ohio. ...

The slogan for the event was Teams of Five Strive to Survive.

Results

• (5 on 5) Survivor Series match: The Ultimate Warrior, Brutus Beefcake, Sam Houston, The Blue Blazer and Jim Brunzell defeated The Honky Tonk Man, Ron Bass, Danny Davis, Greg Valentine and Bad News Brown (w/Jimmy Hart) (17:50)

Elimination #	Wrestler	Eliminated by	Elimination move	Time
1	Danny Davis	Brutus Beefcake	Sleeper hold	1:18
2	Jim Brunzell	Bad News Brown	Pinfall after Ghetto blaster	5:12
3	Bad News Brown	None	Count out (Valentine accidentally hit Brown and he walked out)	7:50
4	Sam Houston	Ron Bass	Pinfall after Power Slam	10:09
5	The Blue Blazer	Greg Valentine	Submission by Figure Four Leglock	12:29
6	Brutus Beefcake & Honky Tonk Man	None	Double Count Out	15:44
7	Ron Bass	Ultimate Warrior	Pinfall after Double Axe Handle	17:30
8	Greg Valentine	Ultimate Warrior	Pinfall after Double Axe Handle	17:50
Sole Survivor: The Ultimate Warrior

• (10 on 10) Tag Team Survivor Series match: The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian), The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty), The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid), The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart), and The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma) defeated Demolition (Ax and Smash), The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov), The Fabulous Rougeaus (Raymond and Jacques) and The Conquistadors (José Luis Rivera and José Estrada) (w/Mr. Fuji, Bobby Heenan, and Jimmy Hart) (42:12)
  • Mr. Fuji turned on Demolition by opening the rope causing Smash get counted out. When Ax confronted Fuji he took his cane and wacked Ax with it. Demolition then beat up Mr. Fuji becoming babyfaces. After Demolition left the Powers of Pain helped Fuji and placed him in their corner becoming heels. After the match they put Fuji on their shoulders.

Elimination #	Wrestler	Eliminated by	Elimination move	Time
1	Raymond Rougeau	Bret Hart	Pinfall by Small Package	5:22
2	Jim Powers	Boris Zhukov	Pinfall after a Reversed Crossbody	15:20
3	Boris Zhukov	Marty Jannetty	Pinfall with Sunset Flip	18:09
4	Bret Hart	Tully Blanchard	Hart applied a German suplex to Blanchard, but Hebner counted Harts shoulders	27:03
5	The Rockers & The Brain Busters	None	Double DQ	27:57
6	Dynamite Kid	Smash	Pinfall after Clothesline	36:02
7	Smash	None	Count Out	39:33
8	Los Conquistador	Barbarian	Pinfall after Headbutt	42:12
Sole Survivors: The Powers of Pain

• (5 on 5) Survivor Series match: André the Giant, Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect and Harley Race (w/Bobby Heenan and Frenchy Martin) defeated Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Scott Casey, Ken Patera and Tito Santana (30:03)

Elimination #	Wrestler	Eliminated by	Elimination move	Time
1	Ken Patera	Rick Rude	Pinfall after a Rude Awakening	8:18
2	Scott Casey	Dino Bravo	Pinfall after a Side Suplex	9:27
3	Harley Race	Tito Santana	Pinfall after a Flying Forearm Smash	13:19
4	Tito Santana	Andre the Giant	Sat on Santana's Chest	14:40
5	Jim Duggan	None	DQ (Used his 2x4 on Dino Bravo)	21:22
6	Rick Rude	Jake Roberts	Pinfall after DDT	28:45
7	Andre the Giant	None	DQ (Refussed to release his chokehold on Roberts)	29:39
8	Jake Roberts	Mr. Perfect	Pinfall after an Andre the Giant headbutt	30:03
Sole Survivors: Mr. Perfect & Dino Bravo

• (5 on 5) Survivor Series match: Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Hercules, Koko B. Ware and Hillbilly Jim (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ted DiBiase, The Big Boss Man, Akeem, Haku and The Red Rooster (w/Slick, Bobby Heenan, and Virgil) (29:10)

Elimination #	Wrestler	Eliminated by	Elimination move	Time
1	Red Rooster	Randy Savage	Pinfall after a Flying Elbow Drop	6:11
2	Hillbilly Jim	Akeem	Pinfall after a 747 Splash	9:59
3	Koko B. Ware	Big Boss Man	Pinfall after a Boss Man Slam	11:45
4	Hercules	Ted DiBiase	Pinfall with a Schoolboy	16:35
5	Ted DiBiase	Randy Savage	Pinfall with a Schoolboy	23:40
6	Big Boss Man	None	Counted out (While handcuffing Hogan to the ring rope)	25:09
7	Akeem	None	DQ (Illegally double teaming Savage)	25:09
8	Haku	Hulk Hogan	Pinfall after a Leg drop	29:10
Sole Survivors: Randy Savage & Hulk Hogan

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Other on-screen talent

Promotional poster of Survivor Series 1988

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Trivia

• Scott Casey replaced B. Brian Blair, who had replaced the Junkyard Dog on the Jake Roberts' Team. Both JYD and Blair had left the WWF.
• Jim Brunzell replaced Don Muraco on Ultimate Warrior's team. Muraco had also left the WWF.

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References

• hoofco-inc.com - Survivor Series '88 review
• Survivor Series '88 Results
• 1988 Survivor Series Results

External links

• Official 1988 Survivor Series site