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List of SummerSlam 1990 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for SummerSlam 1990 on August 27, 1990, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 22, 2026

SummerSlam 1990, held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, featured the return of Hulk Hogan after a brief hiatus to face the massive Earthquake. In the main event, The Ultimate Warrior successfully defended his newly won WWF Championship against Rick Rude inside a Steel Cage. Additionally, Kerry Von Erich (The Texas Tornado) debuted on PPV to capture the Intercontinental Championship from Mr. Perfect.

#	Name	Time	Losers	Winners	Match type
1	Power and Glory (Hercules & Paul Roma) def. The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) Michaels injured early Power and Glory defeated The Rockers in 6:00. Shawn Michaels suffered a kayfabe knee injury before the bell, leaving Jannetty to fight a two-on-one handicap match essentially.	6:00	The Rockers	Power and Glory	Tag Team Match
2	The Texas Tornado def. Mr. Perfect (c) — WWF Intercontinental Championship Tornado wins the gold Kerry Von Erich, stepping in for the injured Brutus Beefcake, defeated Mr. Perfect in 5:15 following a Discus Tornado Punch to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship.	5:15	—	—	WWF Intercontinental Championship Match
3	Sensational Queen Sherri def. Sapphire Sapphire forfeits Sensational Queen Sherri won via forfeit when Sapphire failed to appear for the match. It was later revealed she had been bought off by Ted DiBiase.	0:00	—	—	Singles Match
4	The Warlord def. Tito Santana Warlord's power prevails The Warlord defeated Tito Santana in 5:28 by hitting a running powerslam.	5:28	—	—	Singles Match
5	The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) def. Demolition (Smash & Crush) (c) — WWF Tag Team Championship 2-out-of-3 Falls Match The Hart Foundation defeated Demolition 2-1 to win the WWF Tag Team Championship in 14:24. The Legion of Doom interfered late in the match to prevent Ax from illegally interfering on Demolition's behalf.	14:24	Demolition	The Hart Foundation (NEW Champions)	2-out-of-3 Falls Match for WWF Tag Team Championship
6	Jake Roberts def. Bad News Brown Big Boss Man serves as Special Guest Referee Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification at 4:44 when Brown attacked Roberts with a chair. Boss Man enforced the rules.	4:44	—	—	Singles Match — Special Guest Referee: Big Boss Man
7	Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan def. The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) Pro-American Alliance Jim Duggan and a newly pro-American Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Orient Express at 3:22 after Duggan hit the running clothesline.	3:22	The Orient Express	Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan	Tag Team Match
8	Randy Savage def. Dusty Rhodes Savage strikes with the purse Randy Savage defeated Dusty Rhodes in 2:15 after hitting him with Sensational Sherri's loaded purse.	2:15	—	—	Singles Match
9	Hulk Hogan def. Earthquake Count-Out Victory Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via count-out at 13:16 after slamming Earthquake onto a table on the outside. Boss Man backed up Hogan to neutralize Dino Bravo and Jimmy Hart.	13:16	—	—	Singles Match
10	The Ultimate Warrior (c) def. Rick Rude — WWF World Heavyweight Championship (Steel Cage) Main Event — Warrior escapes The Ultimate Warrior successfully defended his WWF Championship against Rick Rude in a Steel Cage Match by climbing over the top of the cage and dropping to the floor at 10:05.	10:05	—	—	Steel Cage Match for WWF World Heavyweight Championship

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

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