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List of SummerSlam 1988 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for the inaugural SummerSlam on August 29, 1988, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 22, 2026

The inaugural SummerSlam was held on August 29, 1988, at Madison Square Garden in New York City to capitalize on the massive success of WrestleMania IV. The event was main-evented by The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) facing The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant) with Jesse Ventura as the special guest referee. It is also famous for The Ultimate Warrior ending The Honky Tonk Man's record-setting 454-day Intercontinental Championship reign in just 31 seconds.

#	Name	Time	Result	Match type
1	The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques & Raymond) Time-Limit Draw The opening match of the inaugural SummerSlam ended in a 20-minute time-limit draw between the two highly athletic tag teams.	20:00	Time-Limit Draw	Tag Team Match
2	Bad News Brown def. Ken Patera Brown wins via Ghetto Blaster Bad News Brown continued his undefeated streak by defeating former Olympian Ken Patera after hitting him with the Ghetto Blaster at 6:33.	6:33	—	Singles Match
3	Rick Rude def. Junkyard Dog Rude wins via Disqualification Rick Rude defeated Junkyard Dog by disqualification at 6:18 after Jake Roberts interfered, seeking revenge on Rude for wearing tights featuring Roberts' wife, Cheryl.	6:18	—	Singles Match
4	The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian & The Warlord) def. The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) Quick Tag Victory The Powers of Pain dominated the Russian sympathizers, winning the match at 5:27 following a diving headbutt by The Barbarian.	5:27	—	Tag Team Match
5	The Ultimate Warrior def. The Honky Tonk Man (c) — WWF Intercontinental Championship Warrior ends Honky Tonk Man's record reign in 31 seconds After Brutus Beefcake was injured, The Honky Tonk Man issued an open challenge. The Ultimate Warrior sprinted to the ring and defeated him in just 31 seconds to win the Intercontinental Championship, ending HTM's record 454-day reign.	0:31	—	WWF Intercontinental Championship Match
6	Dino Bravo def. Don Muraco Bravo wins a battle of powerhouses Dino Bravo, accompanied by Frenchy Martin, defeated Don Muraco at 5:28 following a side suplex.	5:28	—	Singles Match
7	Demolition (Ax & Smash) (c) def. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) — WWF Tag Team Championship Demolition Retains Demolition retained the WWF Tag Team Championship after Ax hit Bret Hart with Mr. Fuji's megaphone behind the referee's back at 9:49.	9:49	—	WWF Tag Team Championship Match
8	Big Boss Man def. Koko B. Ware Boss Man dominates Big Boss Man, making his PPV debut, defeated Koko B. Ware in 5:57 with the Boss Man Slam.	5:57	—	Singles Match
9	Jake Roberts def. Hercules DDT secures the win Jake 'The Snake' Roberts defeated Hercules at 10:06 after executing his signature DDT.	10:06	—	Singles Match
10	The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage) def. The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase & André the Giant) Main Event — Miss Elizabeth distracts the Mega Bucks In the main event with Jesse Ventura as the special guest referee, The Mega Powers won after Miss Elizabeth removed her skirt to distract DiBiase, André, and Ventura, allowing Savage to hit the elbow drop and Hogan to hit the leg drop on DiBiase at 13:57.	13:57	—	Tag Team Match — Special Guest Referee: Jesse Ventura

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 22, 2026.

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