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List of SummerSlam 1989 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for SummerSlam 1989 on August 28, 1989, at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

9 itemsUpdated Mar 22, 2026

SummerSlam 1989, held on August 28, 1989, at the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey, successfully capitalized on the crossover appeal of the movie 'No Holds Barred.' The main event featured Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake teaming up to face Randy Savage and Zeus (the villain from the movie). The event also featured the Ultimate Warrior regaining the Intercontinental Championship from Rick Rude.

#	Name	Note	Time	Losers	Winners
1	The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) def. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) Non-Title Match The Brain Busters, who had recently won the WWF Tag Team Championship, defeated The Hart Foundation in a non-title match at 16:23 when Anderson hit Bret Hart with a double axe handle.	Non-title match despite Brain Busters being champions	16:23	The Hart Foundation	The Brain Busters
2	Dusty Rhodes def. The Honky Tonk Man Dusty's SummerSlam Debut Dusty Rhodes defeated The Honky Tonk Man at 9:36 after hitting him with Jimmy Hart's guitar while the referee was distracted.	—	9:36	—	—
3	Mr. Perfect def. The Red Rooster Perfect remains undefeated Mr. Perfect made quick work of The Red Rooster, defeating him in 3:21 with the Perfectplex to keep his undefeated streak intact.	—	3:21	—	—
4	Rick Martel & The Fabulous Rougeaus def. Tito Santana & The Rockers Six-Man Tag Team Match Rick Martel and the Rougeaus defeated Tito Santana and The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) at 14:58 when Martel pinned Jannetty.	—	14:58	Tito Santana & The Rockers	Rick Martel & Fabulous Rougeaus
5	The Ultimate Warrior def. Rick Rude (c) — WWF Intercontinental Championship Warrior regains the gold The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude to reclaim the WWF Intercontinental Championship at 16:02. Roddy Piper distracted Rude, allowing Warrior to hit a suplex and a splash for the win.	Roddy Piper interfered to distract Rude	16:02	—	—
6	Jim Duggan & Demolition def. André the Giant & The Twin Towers (Akeem & Big Boss Man) Six-Man Tag Team Match Jim Duggan and Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated the massive team of André and The Twin Towers at 7:23 after Duggan hit Akeem with his 2x4.	—	7:23	André the Giant & Twin Towers	Jim Duggan & Demolition
7	Greg Valentine def. Hercules Valentine uses the ropes Greg Valentine defeated Hercules at 3:08 by pinning him with his feet on the ropes.	—	3:08	—	—
8	Ted DiBiase def. Jimmy Snuka Count-Out Victory Ted DiBiase won via count-out at 6:27 after Virgil distracted Snuka on the outside of the ring.	—	6:27	—	—
9	Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake def. Randy Savage & Zeus Main Event — The Mega Maniacs triumph Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake (The Mega Maniacs), accompanied by Miss Elizabeth, defeated Randy Savage and Zeus at 15:04. Hogan hit Zeus with Sensational Sherri's loaded purse before hitting a body slam and leg drop for the pin.	Cross-promotion for the movie 'No Holds Barred'	15:04	Randy Savage & Zeus	Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake

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

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