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WWF The Main Event III

The Main Event III

Event Details

Date: February 23, 1990
Venue: Joe Louis Arena
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Event Completed

Matches

9 Matches
Match
1
Pre-Show
EarthquakevsRon Garvin
Singles Match
Result Earthquake def. Ron Garvin Pinfall (5 minutes 12 seconds)
Winner
Earthquake
Pinfall (5 minutes 12 seconds)
Match
2
Pre-Show
Dusty RhodesvsMr. Perfect
Singles Match
Result Dusty Rhodes def. Mr. Perfect Pinfall (11 minutes 26 seconds)
Winner
Dusty Rhodes
Pinfall (11 minutes 26 seconds)
Match
3
Pre-Show
Ted DiBiasevsJake Roberts
Singles Match
Result Ted DiBiase def. Jake Roberts Pinfall (10 minutes 28 seconds)
Winner
Ted DiBiase
Pinfall (10 minutes 28 seconds)
Match
4
Pre-Show
The Colossal Connection (c)vsDemolition
Tag Team Match Title Match WWF Tag Team Championship
Result The Colossal Connection def. Demolition Pinfall (10 minutes 4 seconds)
Winner
The Colossal Connection
Pinfall (10 minutes 4 seconds)
Match
5
Pre-Show
Bad News BrownvsTito Santana
Singles Match
Result Bad News Brown def. Tito Santana Pinfall (5 minutes 31 seconds)
Winner
Bad News Brown
Pinfall (5 minutes 31 seconds)
Match
6
Pre-Show
Rick MartelvsBrutus Beefcake
Singles Match
Result Rick Martel def. Brutus Beefcake Pinfall (12 minutes 15 seconds)
Winner
Rick Martel
Pinfall (12 minutes 15 seconds)
Match
7
Pre-Show
Roddy PipervsRick Rude
Lumberjack Match
Result Double Disqualification 13 minutes
Double Disqualification
13 minutes
Match
8
Hulk Hogan (c)vsRandy Savage
Singles Match Title Match WWF Championship
Result Hulk Hogan def. Randy Savage Pinfall (11 minutes 14 seconds)
Nearly a year after losing the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania V, Randy Savage received another opportunity to take the title from Hulk Hogan on The Main Event III. Heavyweight boxing champion Buster Douglas served as the guest outside referee, while Sensational Sherri accompanied Savage.
Special Guest Referee
Buster Douglas
Buster Douglas
Winner
Hulk Hogan
Pinfall (11 minutes 14 seconds)
Match Summary

Hulk Hogan used his strength to control the opening exchanges and repeatedly forced Randy Savage out of the ring. When Hogan tried to follow him to the floor, Buster Douglas stopped him and established his role as the guest referee.

After returning to the ring, Savage was able to slow Hogan down by snapping his throat across the top rope and driving a knee into his back. When Hogan fell outside, Savage tried to follow with an attack from the top rope, but Douglas stopped him.

As Savage continued trying to gain control, he accidentally knocked Sensational Sherri from the apron. Sherri remained involved afterward, grabbing and choking Hogan from ringside while Savage distracted the regular referee.

After Douglas saw Sherri interfering, he ordered her backstage. With Sherri gone, Savage continued controlling Hogan with a sleeper, clothesline, and attacks from the top rope.

Savage eventually slammed Hogan and connected with the flying elbow drop, but Hogan kicked out. After surviving the elbow, Hogan began his comeback and knocked Savage to the floor.

When they returned to the ring, the regular referee was knocked down during the exchange. Hogan then hit Savage with the leg drop and covered him, but there was no referee available to count the fall.

Seeing Hogan make the cover, Douglas entered the ring and counted to three himself, allowing Hogan to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, Savage confronted Douglas and argued over the count. When Savage continued provoking him, Hogan had enough and pushed him toward Douglas, who responded with two punches that knocked Savage out.

Match
9
The Ultimate Warrior (c)vsDino Bravo
Singles Match Title Match Main Event WWF Intercontinental Championship
Result The Ultimate Warrior def. Dino Bravo Pinfall (4 minutes 11 seconds)
Winner
The Ultimate Warrior
Pinfall (4 minutes 11 seconds)

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