Poster of WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988

Plot: WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took place on August 29, 1988 in Madison Square Garden, located in New York, New York
Release Date: Monday, August 29 1988
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Randy SavageRandy Savage
Randy Savage was
35 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as '"The Macho Man" Randy Savage'.
Sat, Nov 15 1952 –
Fri, May 20 2011
Portrait of Hulk HoganHulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan was
35 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Hulk Hogan'.
Tue, Aug 11 1953
Portrait of Ted DiBiase Sr.Ted DiBiase Sr.
Ted DiBiase Sr. was
34 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as '"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase'.
Mon, Jan 18 1954
Portrait of André RoussimoffAndré Roussimoff
André Roussimoff was
42 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'André The Giant'.
Sun, May 19 1946 –
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Portrait of Jesse VenturaJesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura was
37 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee)'.
Sun, Jul 15 1951
Portrait of Wayne FarrisWayne Farris
Wayne Farris was
35 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Honky Tonk Man'.
Sun, Jan 25 1953
Portrait of Jim HellwigJim Hellwig
Jim Hellwig was
29 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Ultimate Warrior'.
Tue, Jun 16 1959 –
Tue, Apr 08 2014
Portrait of Aurelian Smith Jr.Aurelian Smith Jr.
Aurelian Smith Jr. was
33 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Jake "The Snake" Roberts'.
Mon, May 30 1955
Portrait of Ray FernandezRay Fernandez
Ray Fernandez was
32 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Mighty Hercules'.
Mon, May 07 1956 –
Sat, Mar 06 2004
Portrait of James WareJames Ware
James Ware was
31 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as '"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware'.
Thu, Jun 20 1957
Portrait of Ray TraylorRay Traylor
Ray Traylor was
25 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Big Boss Man'.
Thu, May 02 1963 –
Wed, Sep 22 2004
Portrait of Bret HartBret Hart
Bret Hart was
31 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Bret "The Hitman" Hart'.
Tue, Jul 02 1957
Portrait of Jim NeidhartJim Neidhart
Jim Neidhart was
32 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart'.
Thu, Aug 02 1956 –
Mon, Aug 13 2018
Portrait of Bill EadieBill Eadie
Bill Eadie was
40 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Demolition Ax'.
Sat, Dec 27 1947
Portrait of Barry DarsowBarry Darsow
Barry Darsow was
28 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Demolition Smash'.
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Portrait of Don MuracoDon Muraco
Don Muraco was
38 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as '"The Rock" Don Muraco'.
Sat, Sep 10 1949
Portrait of Adolfo BrescianoAdolfo Bresciano
Adolfo Bresciano was
40 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Dino Bravo'.
Fri, Aug 06 1948 –
Wed, Mar 10 1993
Portrait of Jim HarrellJim Harrell
Jim Harrell was
28 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Boris Zhukov'.
Sun, Dec 13 1959
Portrait of Josip PeruzovićJosip Peruzović
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Tue, Oct 14 1947 –
Sun, Jul 29 2018
Portrait of Sione VailahiSione Vailahi
Sione Vailahi was
29 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Barbarian'.
Mon, Sep 08 1958
Portrait of Terry SzopinskiTerry Szopinski
Terry Szopinski was
26 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Warlord'.
Wed, Mar 28 1962
Portrait of Sylvester RitterSylvester Ritter
Sylvester Ritter was
35 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Junkyard Dog'.
Sat, Dec 13 1952 –
Tue, Jun 02 1998
Portrait of Rick RoodRick Rood
Rick Rood was
29 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as '"Ravishing" Rick Rude'.
Sun, Dec 07 1958 –
Tue, Apr 20 1999
Portrait of Allen CoageAllen Coage
Allen Coage was
44 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Bad News Brown'.
Fri, Oct 22 1943 –
Tue, Mar 06 2007
Portrait of Ken PateraKen Patera
Ken Patera was
45 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Ken Patera'.
Fri, Nov 06 1942
Portrait of Tom BillingtonTom Billington
Tom Billington was
29 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Dynamite Kid'.
Fri, Dec 05 1958 –
Wed, Dec 05 2018
Portrait of Davey Boy SmithDavey Boy Smith
Davey Boy Smith was
25 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Davey Boy Smith'.
Tue, Nov 27 1962 –
Sat, May 18 2002
Portrait of Jacques RougeauJacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau was
28 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Jacques Rougeau'.
Wed, Mar 16 1960
Portrait of Raymond RougeauRaymond Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau was
33 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Raymond Rougeau'.
Fri, Feb 18 1955
Portrait of Ray HeenanRay Heenan
Ray Heenan was
43 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)'.
Wed, Nov 01 1944 –
Sun, Sep 17 2017
Portrait of Elizabeth HuletteElizabeth Hulette
Elizabeth Hulette was
27 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Miss Elizabeth (Valet)'.
Sat, Nov 19 1960 –
Thu, May 01 2003
Portrait of Michael JonesMichael Jones
Michael Jones was
26 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Virgil (Bodyguard)'.
Wed, Jun 13 1962 –
Wed, Feb 28 2024
Portrait of Harry FujiwaraHarry Fujiwara
Harry Fujiwara was
53 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Mr. Fuji (Manager)'.
Sat, May 04 1935 –
Sun, Aug 28 2016
Portrait of Jimmy HartJimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart was
44 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Jimmy Hart (Manager)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Ken JohnsonKen Johnson
Ken Johnson was
30 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as '"The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)'.
Sun, Dec 08 1957
Portrait of Jean GagnéJean Gagné
Jean Gagné was
41 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Frenchy Martin (Manager)'.
Sat, Jul 19 1947 –
Fri, Oct 21 2016
Portrait of Jim RaschkeJim Raschke
Jim Raschke was
47 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'The Baron (Manager)'.
Fri, Oct 18 1940
Portrait of Bruce PrichardBruce Prichard
Bruce Prichard was
25 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Brother Love (Host)'.
Thu, Mar 07 1963
Portrait of Jim DugganJim Duggan
Jim Duggan was
34 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as '"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan (Guest)'.
Thu, Jan 14 1954

Crew

Portrait of Vince McMahonVince McMahon
Director, Writer
Vince McMahon was
43 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
Fri, Aug 24 1945
Portrait of Pierre ClermontPierre Clermont
Writer
Pierre Clermont was
47 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
Sun, Jan 19 1941 –
Wed, Dec 02 2020
Portrait of Bruce PrichardBruce Prichard
Writer
Bruce Prichard was
25 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
Thu, Mar 07 1963