SummerSlam 1988 was the inaugural SummerSlam pay-per-view (PPV) event, produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 29, 1988 in New York City, New York.
Results[]
- The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) versus The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond) ended in a time limit draw.
- Bad News Brown defeated Ken Patera.
- Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Junkyard Dog by disqualification.
- The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and The Warlord) (with The Baron) defeated The Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov and Nikolai Volkoff) (with Slick).
- The Ultimate Warrior defeated The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
- Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin) defeated Don Muraco.
- Demolition (Ax and Smash) (with Mr. Fuji and Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) to retain the WWF World Tag Team Championships.
- Big Boss Man (with Slick) defeated Koko B. Ware.
- Jake Roberts defeated Hercules.
Main Event[]
- The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Mega Bucks (André the Giant and Ted DiBiase) (with Bobby Heenan and Virgil) with Jesse Ventura as the special guest referee.