WWF Pay-Per-View's & Special's 1988

[Y 2 Jake]

WWE SNME WRESTLING RESULTS
Taped December 7, 1987 - Landover, MD - Capital Center drawing 13,000
Shown January 2, 1988 on NBC​

# TAG TITLE MATCH: Strike Force (Martel & Santana) beat The Bolshivics (Volkoff & Zukhov)..

# MATCH: Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated Sika.

# WWF TITLE MATCH: Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy..

# MATCH: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine defeated Koko B. Ware by submission..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Royal Rumble
January 24, 1988 - Hamilton, ON, Canada - Copps Coliseum -

1. MATCH: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defeated "Ravishing" Rick Rude by DQ..

2. OH STAGE: "Mean" Gene Okerland & Jesse Ventura & Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin..
* Dino Bravo lifted 715 lbs for a new world's record for bench pressing..
* Contraversy followed with accusations that the spotter (Jesse Ventura) helped Dino Bravo with the lift!

3. WOMANS TAG TITLE 2/3 FALLS: The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated The Glamour Girls to win the titles!

4. CONTRACT SIGNING: "Mean" Gene Okerland & Jack Tunney & Hulk Hogan & Andre The Giant & Ted DiBiase..
* Andre The Giant played headgames with Hulk Hogan by taking his time in signing the contract..
* Ted DiBiase stood behind Andre The Giant, still vowing to buy his way to the WWF title..

5. ROYAL RUMBLE: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan won the Royal Rumble last eliminating the One Man Gang..

6. TAG MATCH: The Islanders (Haku/Tama) defeated The Young Stallions (Roma/Powers) in 2 straight falls..

Entrance

1. Bret "Hitman" Hart
2. Tito Santana
3. "The Natural" Butch Reed
4. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
5. Jake "The Snake" Robert
6. Harley Race
7. "Jumping" Jim Brunzell
8. Sam Houston
9. "Dangerous" Danny Davis
10. Boris Zhukov
11. "The Rock" Don Muraco
12. Nikoli Volkoff
13. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
14. "Outlaw" Ron Bass
15. B. Brian Blair
16. Hillbilly Jim
17. Dino Bravo
18. Ultimate Warrior
19. One Man Gang
20. Junkyard Dog

Eliminated

1. Tito Santana by B.Hart & J.Neidhart
2. Boris Zhukov by Jake Roberts
3. Harley Race by Don Muraco
4. Jim Brunzell by Nikoli Volkoff
5. Jim Neidhart by Hillbilly Jim
6. Butch Reed by Hillbilly Jim
7. Sam Houston by Ron Bass
8. Bret Hart by Jim Duggan
9. Brian Blair by One Man Gang
10. Jake Roberts by One Man Gang
11. Nikoli Volkoff by Jim Duggan
12. Hillbilly Jim by One Man Gang
13. Danny Davis by Jim Duggan
14. Ultimate Warrior by One Man Gang
15. Junkyard Dog by Dino Bravo
16. Ron Bass by Don Muraco
17. Don Muraco by D.Bravo & One Man Gang
18. Dino Bravo by Jim Duggan
19. One Man Gang by Jim Duggan
20. WINNER: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN

Most Eliminations : (By themselves)

01. One Man Gang - 4 (Jake Roberts, B. Brian Blair, Hillbilly Jim, Dino Bravo)
02. Don Muraco - 3 (Bret Hart, Harley Race, Ron Bass)
03. Jim Duggan - 3 (Danny Davis, Nikolai Volkoff, One Man Gang)
04. Ron Bass - 2 (Sam Houston, Ultimate Warrior)
05. Dino Bravo - 2 (Don Muraco, Junkyard Dog)
06. Jake Roberts - 1 (Butch Reed)
07. Hillbilly Jim - 1 (Jim Niedhart)
08. Nikolai Volkoff - 1 (Jim Brunzell)

Longest Lastings : (By themselves)

01. Bret Hart - 25:42
02. Jake Roberts - 21:52
03. Jim Niedhart - 19:06
04. Danny Davis - 17:51
05. Don Muraco - 16:16
06. Jim Duggan - 14:43
07. Sam Houston - 14:39
08. Jim Brunzell - 12:06
09. Nikolai Volkoff - 11:40
10. Tito Santana - 10:41
11. Ron Bass - 10:14
12. Harley Race - 10:03
13. Dino Bravo - 8:12
14. One Man Gang - 6:50
15. Hillbilly Jim - 5:55
16. B. Brian Blair - 5.50
17. Ultimate Warrior - 3:51
18. Butch Reed - 3:18
19. Boris Zhukov - 2:33
20. Junkyard Dog - 2:08

 

[Y 2 Jake]

The Main Event (in Primetime)
February 5, 1988 - Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - Shown live on NBC (15.2)​

# IC TITLE MATCH: Randy Savage defeated The Honky Tonk Man (Champion) by countout..

# WWF TITLE MATCH: Andre the Giant w/Ted DiBiase defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WWF championship!

* Andre The Giant pinned Hulk Hogan, but Hogan's shoulder was clearly off the mat during the pinfall..
* Andre The Giant proceeded to hand over the championship belt to "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase..
* A second "Hebner" referee ran down and it became clear that the original "Hebner" referee was an imposter!!
* WWF President Jack Tunney would later overturn the decision and declare the title vacant!


# TAG TITLE MATCH: Strike Force (Santana & Martel) defeated The Hart Foundation (Hitman & Anvil)..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

WWE SNME WRESTLING RESULTS
Taped March 7, 1988 - Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium drawing 10,000
Shown March 12, 1988 on NBC (10.0)​

# MATCH: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake defeated Greg "The Hammer" Valentine..

# MATCH: Hulk Hogan defeated "King" Harley Race..

# MATCH: "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase defeated Randy "Macho Man" Savage by countout..

# 2/3 FALLS: The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated The Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)..

# MATCH: One Man Gang pinned Ken Patera..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Wrestle Mania 4​

Atlantic City, New Jersey - Trump Plaza
Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse "The Body" Ventura

# NATIONAL ANTHEM: Gladys Knight..

# 20 MAN BATTLE ROYAL: Bad News Brown eliminated Bret Hart to win..

* Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Jim Powers, Paul Roma, Sika, Danny Davis, Sam Houston, Hillbilly Jim;
* Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Bad News Brown, Ray Rougeau, Jacques Rougeau, Junk Yard Dog;
* Ken Patera, Ron Bass, Harley Race, Nickolai Volkoff, Boris Volkoff, George Steele;
* George "The Animal" Steele remained outside the ring for the first portion of the match..
* George Steele picked on Jim Niedhart from the outside, then pulled him out to eliminate him!
* Final Three: Bad News Brown, Junk Yard Dog, Bret Hart..
* Bad News Brown & Bret Hart double-teamed and eliminated Junk Yard Dog..
* Bad News Brown & Bret Hart celebrated as "CO-WINNERS" but Bad News snapped and eliminated Hart!
* Bret Hart returned and destroyed the winners Trophy (which was 7 feet tall) - thus turning Bret Hart face!


# INTERVIEW: Craig DeGeorge & Ted DiBiase w/Virgil inside DiBiase's lush dressing room..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #1: Ted DiBiase w/Virgil & Andre The Giant defeated "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan..

* Andre The Giant scooped the leg of Jim Duggan, helping Ted DiBiase advance in the tournament..
* Jim Duggan got his 2X4 and cleared the ring, but the damage had been done..


# INTERVIEW: Gene Okerland & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #1: Don Muraco w/Billy Graham defeated Dino Bravo w/Frenchy Martin by DQ..

* Dino Bravo grabbed the referee and pulled in into the path of Don Muraco to cause the DQ..


# TAPED INTERVIEW: Ricky Steamboat & his wife (Bonnie) and son (dedicates his career to his son)..

# INTERVIEW: Bob Euker & Honky Tonk Man w/Jim Duggan..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #1: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine w/Jimmy Hart beat Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat..

* Ricky Steamboat brought his son "The Little Dragon" out to the ring with him..


# INTERVIEW: Gene Okerland & The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware (Matilda has been trained to hunt weasel)..

# BACKSTAGE: Craig DeGeorge & Bobby Heenan (Special delivery to the dressing room of The Brain)..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #1: Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/Elizabeth defeated Butch Reed w/Slick..

# INTERVIEW: Bob Euker & Bobby Heenan & The Islanders..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #1: One Man Gang w/Slick beat Bam Bam Bigelow w/Oliver Humperdink by CO..

# INTERVIEW: Gene Okerland & Hulk Hogan..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #1: Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs "Ravishing" Rick Rude w/Bobby Heenan went to a DRAW!

# BACKSTAGE: Gene Okerland & Vanna White (reviewing the first round of the tournament)..

# NON TOURNAMENT MATCH: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules Hernandez w/Bobby Heenan..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #2: Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant w/Ted DiBiase & Virgil went to a DOUBLE DQ!

* Both, Andre & Hulk Hogan used steel chairs and got disqualified..
* This means if Ted DiBiase beats Don Muraco, then he'll get a bye into the finals!
* After the match, Hulk Hogan assulted Virgil, and slammed Andre The Giant inside the ring!


# INTERVIEW: Gene Okerland & Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/Elizabeth (apparantly he's gonna take it all!)..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #2: Ted DiBiase defeated Don "The Rock" Muraco w/Billy Graham..

# INTERVIEW: Bob Euker & Demolition w/Mr Fuji..

# IN THE RING: Howard Finkle announces The One Man Gang advancing due to a bye..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #2: Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/Elizabeth beat Greg "The Hammer" Valentine w/Jimmy Hart..

# IC TITLE MATCH: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake defeated Honky Tonk Man w/Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue by DQ..

* Brutus Beefcake had Honky Tonk Man in the sleeper when Jimmy Hart knocked out the referee with the megaphone!
* Brutus Beefcake put Honky Tonk Man to sleep and then chased Jimmy Hart under the ring and dragged him out!
* Brutus Beefcake then gave Jimmy Hart a haircut while Peggy Sue tried to revive Honky Tonk Man!
* The referee disqualified Honky Tonk Man and awarded the match to Brutus Beefcake, but no title change..


# INTERVIEW: Bob Euker & Andre the Giant (famous choking incident)..

# INTERVIEW: Craig DeGeorge & Honky Tonk Man w/Jimmy Hart (complaining about Brutus' actions)..

# SIX MAN TAG: The Islanders & Bobby Heenan defeatd The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware w/Matilda..

* Bobby Heenan came out wearing a specially made suit to protect himself from Matilda!
* The Islanders dropped Bobby Heenan on top of Koko B. Ware for the pinfall victory!
* The Bulldogs unleashed Matilda, who had about as much wrath as a kitten, on Bobby Heenan after the match..


# FEATURE: Jesse "The Body" Ventura..

* Howard Finkle introduces Jesse Ventura, who stands on the Wrestlemania IV banner and poses..


# TOURNAMENT ROUND #3: Howard Finkle announces Ted DiBiase advances due to a bye..

# PROMO: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (complains about Matilda's attacking him)..

# TOURNAMENT ROUND #3: Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/Elizabeth defeated One Man Gang w/Slick by DQ..

* Slick passed his cane into One Man Gang, who used it on Randy Savage in front of the referee..
* One Man Gang was disqualified and Randy Savage advances into the finals against Ted DiBiase..


# TAG TITLE MATCH: Demolition (Ax & Smash) w/Mr Fuji beat Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) to win the titles!

* Late in the match, Rick Martel locked Smash into the Boston Crab..
* Tito Santana tried to prevent Mr. Fuji from interfering, and the referee was distracted by this..
* Ax slid in the ring with Mr. Fuji's cane and bent it over the back of Rick Martel's neck!
* Smash pins the unconcious Rick Martel to win the WWF Tag Team titles!


# INTERVIEW: Craig DeGeorge & Demolition w/Mr. Fuji (victory celebration)..

# TOURNAMENT FINALS: Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/Elizabeth defeated Ted DiBiase w/Andre The Giant..

* Special guest ring announcer was Bob Euker, and VERY special guest time keeper was Vanna White..
* As the two competitors were locking up, the crowd began to chant for Hulk Hogan to appear..
* Moments into the match, Andre The Giant tripped up Randy Savage as he bounced off the ropes..
* A few minutes later, Randy Savage tossed Ted DiBiase to the outside and climbed to the top rope!
* Andre The Giant stood over Ted DiBiase so that Randy Savage couldn't leap onto him!
* Randy Savage went over and whispered something into Elizabeth's ear, and she ran to the backstage area..
* Seconds later, Elizabeth reemerged with an equalizer, the Immortal Hulk Hogan!!!!!!
* Hulk Hogan got a steel chair and took a seat in the corner of the Randy Savage and keeps an eye on the Giant..
* Late in the match, Andre The Giant distracted the referee, so Hulk Hogan came in and clobbered Ted DiBiase!
* Randy Savage got up and hit the Flying Elbow Drop on Ted DiBiase and pinned him to win the match!
* Hulk Hogan got the new WWF Championship belt and presented it to Randy Savage, the NEW Undisputed Champion!

 

[Y 2 Jake]

WWE SNME WRESTLING RESULTS
Taped April 22, 1988 - Springfield, MA - Civic Center drawing 9,000
Shown April 30, 1988 on NBC​

# MATCH: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeated Hercules by Disqualification..

# MATCH: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake defeated Danny Davis with the sleeperhold..

# WWF TITLE MATCH: Randy "Macho Man" Savage defeated One Man Gang to retain..

# TAG TITLE MATCH: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs by DQ..

# MATCH: "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase defeated "The Rock" Don Muraco.

# MATCH: "Ravishing" Rick Rude defeated Koko B. Ware.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

~Wrestlefest 1988~
July 31, 1988 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - County Stadium drawing 25,866 ($350,000)​

# MATCH: The Big Bossman defeated Scott Casey.

# MATCH: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake defeated Hercules Hernandez..

# TAG MATCH: The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques & Raymond) defeated The Killer Bees (Blair & Brunzell)..

# MATCH: Bad News Brown defeated Bret "Hitman" Hart..

# IC TITLE MATCH: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeated Honky Tonk Man (Champion) by DQ..

# TAG MATCH: The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) defeated The Bolshivics (Volkofff & Zukhov)..

# MATCH: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart defeated "Leaping" Lanny Poffo..

# WWE TITLE MATCH: Randy "Macho Man" Savage defeated "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase..

# TRYOUT MATCH: Curt Hennig defeated Terry Taylor..

# GRUDGE MATCH: Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs "Ravishing" Rick Rude ended in a DOUBLE COUNT OUT..

# MATCH: Haku defeated Sam Houston..

# LOSER WEARS A WEASEL SUIT MATCH: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Bobby Heenan..

# TAG TITLE MATCH: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs to retain..

# MATCH: Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera..

# STEEL CAGE MATCH: Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Summer Slam
August 28, 1988 - New York City, New York - Madison Square Garden

1. TAG MATCH: The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs The British Bulldogs (Time limit draw)..

2. MATCH: Bad News Brown defeated Ken Patera after a suprise ghettoblaster..

3. MATCH: Rick Rude defeated Junkyard Dog by Disqualification..
* Rick Rude pulled down his tights, revealing a second pair of tights with Jake Robert's wife on them!
* Jake "The Snake" Roberts ran down and attacked Rick Rude, resulting in a DQ finish..

4. TAG MATCH: Powers of Pain w/The Baron defeated The Bolshivics w/Slick..

5. IC TITLE MATCH: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Honky Tonk Man to win the title!!

6. MATCH: Dino Bravo defeated Don Muraco..

7. TAG TITLE MATCH: Demolition defeated Hart Foundation to retain..

8. MATCH: Big Bossman defeated Koko B.Ware..

9. MATCH: Jake Roberts defeated Hercules..

10. MAIN EVENT: Randy Savage & Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant & Ted DiBiase..
* Special guest referee: Jesse "The Body" Ventura.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

WWE SNME WRESTLING RESULTS
Taped October 25, 1988 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Arena drawing ???
Shown October 29, 1988 on NBC (8.7)​

# MATCH: Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated "Ravishing" Rick Rude by Disqualification..

# TAG TITLE MATCH: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The Hart Foundation (Hitman & Anvil)..

# MATCH: Hulk Hogan defeated Haku..

# MATCH: Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera..

# MATCH: The Big Bossman defeated Jim Powers..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Survivor Series
November 24, 1988 - Richfield, Ohio - The Richfeild Coliseum

Powers of Pain
The Rockers
The Young Stallions
The British Bulldogs
The Hart Foundation

Demolition
The Brain Busters
The Bolsheviks
The Conquistadors
Rougeau Brothers

SURVIVORS: Powers of Pain .

Ultimate Warrior
Brutus Beefcake
The Blue Blazer
Sam Houston
Jim Brunzell


The Honky Tonk Man
Greg Valentine
Bad New Brown
Danny Davis
Ron Bass

SURVIVOR: The Ultimate Warrior.

Jim Duggan
Jake Roberts
Tito Santana
Ken Patera
Scott Casey


Andre the Giant
Rick Rude
Mr. Perfect
Harley Race
Dino Bravo

SURVIVORS: Mr Perfect & Dino Bravo.

Randy Savage
Hulk Hogan
Hercules
Hillybilly Jim
Koko B. Ware


Big Bossman
Akeem
Ted Debiase
Haku
The Red Rooster

SURVIVORS: Hulk Hogan & Macho Man.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

WWE SNME WRESTLING RESULTS
Taped November 16, 1988 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena drawing 15,900 ($170,000)
Shown November 26, 1988 on NBC (9.4)​

# IC TITLE MATCH: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Super Ninja (Rip Oliver)..

# MATCH: Hercules defeated Virgil..

# WWF TITLE MATCH: Randy Savage defeated Andre the Giant by Disqualification after Jake Roberts interfered..

# FLAG MATCH: Jim Duggan defeated Boris Zuhkov..

# TAG MATCH: The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques & Raymond) defeated Young Stallions (Roma & Powers)..