The Main Event

The Main Event was a television special produced by the World Wrestling Federation on February 5, 1988 that aired in prime time on NBC. This live broadcast remains the most watched wrestling program in television history with a 15.2 rating and 33 million viewers.
==Summary==
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan following a Double Underhook Suplex even though Hogan raised his shoulder before the 3 count. After the match it was revealed that DiBiase had paid off referee Earl Hebner to fill in for his twin brother Dave as the referee for the match.
The Tag Team Championship match was still in progress when the show went off the air.
==Results==
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* Dark Match: Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera 
* Dark Match: Ron Bass defeated Koko B. Ware
* Dark Match: The British Bulldogs defeated The Islanders
* Dark Match: Jim Duggan defeated The One Man Gang
* Dark Match: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sika
*Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) (c) by Count Out. The Honky Tonk Man retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship (8:39)
*Andre the Giant (w/ Ted DiBiase & Virgil) defeated Hulk Hogan (c) to win the WWF Championship (9:05)
*Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) (c) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) (w/ Jimmy Hart) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
==Other on-screen talent==
;Commentators
*Vince McMahon
*Jesse Ventura
;Interviewers
*Gene Okerlund
;Ring announcer
*Howard Finkel	
;Referees
*Joey Marella
*Earl Hebner
*Dave Hebner
==External links==
* The Main Event at CAGEMATCH.net
* on WWE Network
Category:The Main Event
Category:1988 television events
Category:World Wrestling Entertainment events