Author: Today in Pro Wrestling History: On July 31st, 1988, The World Wrestling Federation holds Wrestlefest, with 25,866 fans in attendance for the event, and featured the following matches.
Today in Pro Wrestling History (July 31): WWF Holds Wrestlefest
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– Brutus Beefcake defeated Hercules Hernandez.
– Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees.
– Bad News Brown defeated Bret Hart.
– Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated The Honky Tonk Man via disqualification in a WWF Intercontinental Title match (Honky Tonk Man retains).
– The Powers of Pain defeated The Bolsheviks.
– Jim Neidhart defeated Lanny Poffo.
– Macho Man Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to retain the WWF Championship.
– Curt Hennig defeated Terry Taylor.
– Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude ended in a double countout.
– Haku defeated Sam Houston.
– Ultimate Warrior defeated Bobby Heenan. As a result of Heenan’s loss, he was forced to wear a weasel suit.
– Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship.
– Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera.
IN THE MAIN EVENT: Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant in a steel cage match.
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