On February 5, 1988 WWF’s inaugural “The Main Event” took place at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, airing live on NBC. The live debut broadcast drew a 15.2 Nielsen rating and 33 million viewers, both records for American televised wrestling at the time. The match between André the Giant and Hulk Hogan saw Andre get the pinfall victory despite Hogan’s shoulders not being down. It was revealed post-match that the referee was not the assigned referee, Dave Hebner, but rather his twin

28 reactions · 21 shares | On April 25, 1988 WWF Wrestling from Madison Square Garden aired on the MSG Network. In a rematch from WrestleMania IV, WWF World Heavyweight Champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) takes on “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (with Virgil). The match marked Savage’s first title defense since winning the vacant championship on March 27th. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook