From the 1987 season until the late 1990s, the most exposure the league would receive was on ESPN, which aired tape-delayed games, often well after midnight, and often edited to match the alloted time slot. The league received its first taste of wide exposure in 1998, when <answer>Arena Bowl XII</answer> was televised nationally as part of ABC's old Wide World of Sports.
What AFL game was broadcast on ABC?
Arena Bowl XII