11 times WWE made history at Madison Square Garden which you might not remember

#8 Honky Tonk Man's streak ends (Aug 29, 1988)

Honky Tonk Man is knocked down by The Ultimate Warrior

The Honky Tonk Man is remembered for a number of reasons in WWE. Although most modern WWE fans remember him for his entrance where he came out dancing with a guitar and his Elvis Presley imitation, he was not just another Superstar in WWE back in the day.

Having inspired a whole generation of WWE Superstars with his gimmick, the Honky Tonk Man is famous for a whole another reason.

He holds the record for having the longest single reign with the Intercontinental Championship. He held the title for an incredible 454 days. There are very few other stars to hold the title for more than a year, but the Honky Tonk Man tops them all.

However, when the time came for him to lose the title, it was in the most anti-climactic manner possible. Brutus ‘The Beefcake was supposed to be taking part in that match but was withdrawn with kayfabe injuries. Instead, he was replaced by The Ultimate Warrior who came out when The Honky Tonk Man issued an open challenge.

That was one challenge that he would regret issuing for the rest of his days.

He ran in and after he knocked down The Honky Tonk Man, hit a splash on him. That was enough, and in 27 seconds, he had ended the longest Intercontinental title reign ever.

It was a terrible end to Honky's reign and some of them even felt that it was sheer injustice, considering how long he had held the title. But the WWE gave The Warrior plenty of squash matches and this was just another epiosde of his ' show of strength'.