The second collaboration between MTV and the WWF, “The War To Settle The Score,” airs on MTV and delivers the highest ratings in network history to that point in time. In the main event, Hulk Hogan defeats “Rowdy” Roddy Piper by DQ, with both Mr. T and Cindi Lauper involved in the finish, which would set the stage for the inaugural WrestleMania, which took place five weeks later.
