The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

This professional wrestling event featured a 20-team, single-elimination tag team tournament to crown the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup winners. Held in St. Louis, Missouri, the tournament showcased top tag teams from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and other affiliated promotions. The event also included non-tournament matches, with a focus on the ongoing rivalry between Dusty Rhodes and Kevin Sullivan.

As a professional wrestling event, critical reception is primarily focused on the quality of the matches, the booking decisions, and the overall entertainment value for wrestling fans. The 1988 Crockett Cup is generally remembered for its high-stakes tournament format and the introduction of several popular teams, although some critics noted pacing issues and predictable outcomes in certain matches.

• The tournament format provided ample opportunity for exciting tag team action.
• The Midnight Express and The Road Warriors were standout teams in the competition.
• Some non-tournament segments and storylines were seen as less compelling than the tournament itself.

Google audience: Audience reception for this event typically centers on the excitement of a large-scale tag team tournament and the performances of established stars. Fans generally appreciated the high-energy matches and the spectacle of the event, although specific booking choices sometimes drew criticism.

None notable (as a wrestling event, specific industry awards are not typically applicable)

The tournament was won by the unlikely team of Sting and Lex Luger, who defeated The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) in the final match, though this was a storyline stipulation rather than a direct competition between those specific pairings in the finals of this tournament itself.