The Main Event (video game)

The Main Event, known in Japan as Ringu no Ōja (リングの王者, "King of the Ring"), is a professional wrestling arcade game released by Konami in 1988.

These include a dropkick, brainbuster, and backbreaker (actually a backdrop) for Cruiserweights, and atomic drop, bear hug, and pile driver for Heavyweights.

Each wrestler has a "Signature" move (such as figure four leglock, camel clutch and boston crab) which can be performed at any time during the match if the player is correctly positioned.

If a double count-out occurs, the referee leaves the ring and the wrestlers continue to fight until one side is pinned or submits (no extra energy being awarded in this case).

Also, as the game progressed, the computer opponents became more difficult to beat, the CPU's illegal partner constantly breaking the player's pins and submissions.

In Japan, Game Machine listed The Main Event on their August 1, 1988 issue as being the third most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

San Antonio Smasher nails The Maui Mauler with a dropkick.