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"SummerSlam" 1988 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on events that occurred at the first-ever "SummerSlam", which took place on August 29, 1988. With the twentieth annual "SummerSlam" right around the corner, how well do you remember the first annual one? Find out for yourself!

A multiple-choice quiz by Y2MaXimum. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Y2MaXimum

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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268,817

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which arena did "SummerSlam" 1988 take place? Hint

Madison Square Garden

The Silverdome

Meadowlands Arena

The Astrodome

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first match of the night saw The British Bulldogs square off against The Fabulous Rougeaus. After all was said and done, what was the result? Hint

Draw

The Fabulous Rougeaus emerged victorious

The British Bulldogs emerged victorious

Double Countout

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Question 3 of 10

3. Next came another first, that is, the first Singles Match of the night. In this match, Bad News Brown walked away with a victory. Who did he defeat? Hint

Brutus Beefcake

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Ken Patera

Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who caused the disqualification in the Rick Rude vs. Junkyard Dog match? Hint

Rick Rude

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Junkyard Dog

Big Boss Man

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Question 5 of 10

5. Up next came a Tag Team Match in which The Bolsheviks faced off against The Powers of Pain. By the end of the match, who pinned who in the bout? Hint

Nikolai Volkoff pinned Warlord

Barbarian pinned Nikolai Volkoff

Warlord pinned Boris Zuhkov

Barbarian pinned Boris Zuhkov

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Question 6 of 10

6. A championship match had finally arrived, and it was none other than the WWE Intercontinental Championship Match. Who walked away the winner? Hint

Brutus Beefcake

Ultimate Warrior

Honky Tonk Man

Bret Hart

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Question 7 of 10

7. The third Singles Match came up next, and in this one, Don Muraco walked away the loser. Who defeated him? Hint

Tito Santana

Mr. Perfect

Dino Bravo

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which tag team walked away the WWE World Tag Team Champions after defeating their opponents? Hint

The Hart Foundation

The Legion of Doom

The Rockers

Demolition

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Question 9 of 10

9. There was one match left immediately after the WWE World Tag Team Championship Match until the Main Event Tag Team Match.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, it was Main Event Match time. The Megapowers met The Megabucks in the main event of "SummerSlam" 1988. Who won and who was the Special Guest Referee? Hint

The Megapowers; Jesse "The Body" Ventura

The Megabucks; Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka

The Megapowers; Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

The Megabucks; "Big" John Studd

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1. In which arena did "SummerSlam" 1988 take place?

Answer: Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden served as the home for "SummerSlam" 1988, hosted in front of an attendance crowd of 20,000 people.

2. The first match of the night saw The British Bulldogs square off against The Fabulous Rougeaus. After all was said and done, what was the result?

Answer: Draw

This was, of course, a tag team and the first match of the night. After both teams could not defeat the other within the appointed time limit, a time limit draw was ruled out. Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid were, at the time, the two members of the tag team The British Bulldogs while Jacques and Raymond Rougeau were the two members of The Fabulous Rougeaus.

3. Next came another first, that is, the first Singles Match of the night. In this match, Bad News Brown walked away with a victory. Who did he defeat?

Answer: Ken Patera

Bad News Brown defeated Ken Patera via pin fall in under ten minutes, therefore winning the first Singles Match of a "SummerSlam".

4. Who caused the disqualification in the Rick Rude vs. Junkyard Dog match?

Answer: Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Jake "The Snake" Roberts ran in during the match and attacked Rick Rude, thus having the match result in a disqualification and giving Rude the win.

5. Up next came a Tag Team Match in which The Bolsheviks faced off against The Powers of Pain. By the end of the match, who pinned who in the bout?

Answer: Barbarian pinned Boris Zuhkov

The Powers of Pain consisted of Barbarian and Warlord, and in the second Tag Team Match of the night, Barbarian became the one to give The Powers of Pain a victory by pinning Boris Zuhkov, of course, one half of The Bolsheviks in a little over five minutes.

6. A championship match had finally arrived, and it was none other than the WWE Intercontinental Championship Match. Who walked away the winner?

Answer: Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior pinned, to date, the longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man in only 31 seconds to win the title, thus ending the over-a-year reign of his!

7. The third Singles Match came up next, and in this one, Don Muraco walked away the loser. Who defeated him?

Answer: Dino Bravo

Dino Bravo it was whom had pinned Don Muraco in a little over five minutes. The rest were NOT involved on the card for "SummerSlam" 1988.

8. Which tag team walked away the WWE World Tag Team Champions after defeating their opponents?

Answer: Demolition

Demolition Ax and Smash defeated The Hart Foundation to walk away still WWE World Tag Team Champions after Smash pinned Bret Hart. The other two teams were not a part of this Pay Per View.

9. There was one match left immediately after the WWE World Tag Team Championship Match until the Main Event Tag Team Match.

Answer: False

There were actually two, and in those, Big Boss Man defeated Koko B. Ware and Jake "The Snake" Roberts (whom had made an appearance beforehand in the night by attacking Rick Rude in his match with Junkyard Dog, as previously mentioned) defeated Hercules, respectively.

10. And finally, it was Main Event Match time. The Megapowers met The Megabucks in the main event of "SummerSlam" 1988. Who won and who was the Special Guest Referee?

Answer: The Megapowers; Jesse "The Body" Ventura

It was The Megapowers (Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage) who emerged victorious after their win over The Megabucks (Andre the Giant and Ted "Million Dollar Man" DiBiase). The Special Guest Referee was none other than Jesse "The Body" Ventura, whom had made the final call after "Macho Man" Randy Savage pinned Ted "Million Dollar Man" DiBiase one-two-three.

Source: Author Y2MaXimum

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