WWF The Main Event
| WWF The Main Event | |
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The Main Event logo | |
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| Promotion(s) | World Wrestling Federation |
| First event | The Main Event |
| Last event | The Main Event V |
The Main Event was a professional wrestling television special event that was produced by World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It ran from February 5, 1988 until February 1, 1991. There were five events in total. It was a spin-off of the WWF's other event Saturday Night's Main Event. The events were shown live on NBC with the last two events being taped and then airing on NBC.
Results
The Main Event
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Date | February 5, 1988 | |||
| Venue | Market Square Arena | |||
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
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The Main Event took place on February 5, 1988 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first Main Event show that World Wrestling Federation produced. The event set American televised wrestling records for viewers. Around 33 million people tuned into the show and it peaked at a 15.2 Nielsen rating.[1]
| # | Matches[2] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1D | Ax defeated Ken Patera | Singles match | 9:06 |
| 2D | Jake Roberts defeated Harley Race | Singles match | 11:21 |
| 3D | Ron Bass defeated Koko B. Ware | Singles match | 6:33 |
| 4D | The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) defeated The Islanders (Haku and Tama) | Tag team match | 13:42 |
| 5D | Jim Duggan defeated One Man Gang | Singles match | 5:55 |
| 6D | The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sika | Singles match | 4:01 |
| 7 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Honky Tonk Man (c) (with Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue) by countout | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 8:20 |
| 8 | André the Giant (with Ted DiBiase and Virgil) defeated Hulk Hogan (c) | Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | 10:05 |
| 9D | Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) (c) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (with Jimmy Hart) | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 10:03 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match D - this was a dark match | |||
The Main Event II
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Date | February 3, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Bradley Center | |||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
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The Main Event II was an event that took place on February 3, 1989 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was the second Main Event show that World Wrestling Federation produced.
| # | Matches[3] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1D | André the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Jake Roberts | Singles match | 7:11 |
| 2D | The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) | Tag Team match (Brother Love was special guest referee) | 19:35 |
| 3D | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 5:19 |
| 4D | Demolition (Ax and Smash) (c) defeated The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) (with Mr. Fuji) by disqualification | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 8:16 |
| 5D | The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) | Tag team match | 14:16 |
| 6D | Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect ended in a double disqualification | Singles match | 12:34 |
| 7D | Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin) | Flag match | 6:08 |
| 8 | The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Twin Towers (Akeem and Big Boss Man) (with Slick) | Tag team match | 22:00 |
| 9 | Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Hercules | Singles match | 7:12 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match D - this was a dark match | |||
The Main Event III
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Date | February 23, 1990 | |||
| Venue | Joe Louis Arena | |||
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |||
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The Main Event III took place on February 23, 1990 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was the third Main Event show that the World Wrestling Federation produced. Mike Tyson was supposed to appear on the show and serve as a special guest referee but plans changed after he got knocked out by Buster Douglas in Tokyo two weeks earlier.[4]
| # | Matches[5] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1D | Earthquake defeated Ron Garvin | Singles match | 5:12 |
| 2D | Dusty Rhodes (with Sapphire) defeated Mr. Perfect | Singles match | 11:26 |
| 3D | Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Jake Roberts | Singles match | 10:28 |
| 4D | The Colossal Connection (André the Giant and Haku) (c) defeated Demolition (Ax and Smash)]] | Tag Team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 10:04 |
| 5D | Bad News Brown defeated Tito Santana | Singles match | 5:31 |
| 6D | Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake | Singles match | 12:15 |
| 7D | Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude ended in a double disqualification | Lumberjack match | 13:00 |
| 8 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Randy Savage (with Queen Sherri) | Singles match for the WWF Championship with Buster Douglas as special guest referee | 11:14 |
| 9 | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Dino Bravo (with Jimmy Hart and Earthquake) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 4:11 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match D - this was a dark match | |||
The Main Event IV
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Date | October 30, 1990 | |||
| Venue | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | |||
| City | Fort Wayne, Indiana | |||
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The Main Event IV took place on October 30, 1990 (aired on November 23) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was the fourth Main Event show that World Wrestling Federation produced.
| # | Matches[6] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1D | The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (c) 2-1 | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 25:41 |
| 2 | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 9:47 |
| 3 | Mr. Perfect defeated Big Boss Man by countout | Singles match | 8:15 |
| 4 | Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana | Singles match | 6:46 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match D - this was a dark match | |||
The Main Event V
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Date | January 28, 1991 | |||
| Venue | Macon Coliseum | |||
| City | Macon, Georgia | |||
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The Main Event V took place on January 28, 1991 (aired on February 1) at the Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia. It was the fifth and final Main Event show that World Wrestling Federation produced. The event set a new record for the worst rating during their time on NBC, with 10.6 million viewers and a 6.7 rating.[7]
| # | Matches[8] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Hulk Hogan and Tugboat defeated Earthquake and Dino Bravo (with Jimmy Hart) | Tag team match | 8:56 |
| 2 | Jim Duggan (with Hulk Hogan) defeated Sgt. Slaughter (c) (with General Adnan) by [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 6:50 |
| 3 | The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) defeated The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka) (with Mr. Fuji) | Tag team match | 5:11 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
References
- ↑ "Steamboat — Savage rule WrestleMania 3". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "WWF The Main Event results". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "WWF The Main Event II results". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "Bruce Prichard on Mike Tyson Being Signed to Referee Hogan vs. Savage in 1990, If Hogan vs. Tyson Was Discussed". 411Mania. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "WWF The Main Event III results". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "WWF The Main Event IV results". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "February 18, 1991 Observer Newsletter: More on Wrestlemania relocating". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "WWF The Main Event V results". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-05-10.