King of the Ring (1988)
King of the Ring was the fourth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling tournament produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The tournament was held on October 16, 1988 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to the tournament, there was only one other match during the night. In this match Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo in a flag match. Duggan pinned Bravo when Martin accidentally hit Bravo with the flag.Storylines
The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by World Wrestling Federation's writers.Results
1. Mike Sharpe substituted for The Warlord.
2. DiBiase paid Bass off to fake an injury.
3. Randy Savage was counted out when he became distracted by Virgil on the outside of the ring.
