WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, WWE SummerSlam 1988 is an action and drama film directed by Vince McMahon, running about 150 minutes. “Where The Mega-Powers Meet The Mega-Bucks!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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. The PPV was created to help the company compete against rival promotion World Championship Wrestling. It was one of the first four annual pay-per-view events produced by the WWF. The main match of the preliminary bouts was the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between The Ultimate Warrior and the reigning champion The Honky Tonk Man. The Ultimate Warrior won the match in approximately thirty seconds to end the longest Intercontinental Championship reign. The main event was a match pitting The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) against their long-time rivals, The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant). Hogan and Savage won the match after Miss Elizabeth distracted the special guest referee by removing her skirt to reveal a bikini bottom.

Who’s in it. WWE SummerSlam 1988 stars Randy Poffo as "The Macho Man" Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan as Hulk Hogan, Elizabeth Hulette as Miss Elizabeth and Jesse Ventura as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, WWE SummerSlam 1988 has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch WWE SummerSlam 1988 page.

If you liked it. Fans of WWE SummerSlam 1988 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.