WWF – 1990 Results
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – January 1, 1990
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
Also included Hillbilly Jim & Bret Hart
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – January 1, 1990
Tito Santana vs. ? (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) vs. Jim Duggan
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Marion, IN – Memorial Coliseum – January 1, 1990
The Red Rooster vs. the Honkytonk Man
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Dusty Rhodes vs. Mr. Perfect
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Civic Center – January 2, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Barry Windham did not appear as advertised
Paul Roma pinned John Justice
Al Perez pinned Mark Regan
Tito Santana pinned Alan Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Bad News Brown pinned Jeff Toso
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo; after the bout, Warrior fought off an interfering Earthquake
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan with his feet on the ropes after hitting Duggan with Sensational Sherri’s purse
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/15/90: Jim Neidhart pinned Mike Davis at 4:24 with the powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/15/90: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Bob Burroughs at 9:01 when Butch pinned Burroughs following the double gutbuster
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/22/90: The Red Rooster defeated Conquistador #1 via submission with the elevated chickenwing at around the 6-minute mark
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/29/90: Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Len Wagner & Terry Bronson when Bronson submitted to Valentine’s figure-4 at 3:37
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/5/90: Hercules defeated Bob Bradley via submission with the backbreaker at 1:40
1/20/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, previewing the Royal Rumble PPV event this Sunday afternoon; included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show, discussing the Royal Rumble match this Sunday with Hogan saying he could likely be in with the Ultimate Warrior at the end, with Love objecting and saying it would be Mr. Perfect and Hogan responding saying he would take out both of them at the end for the “perfect” victory; featured a Royal Rumble Report hosted by Okerlund with comments from several of the participants:
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the crossbody off the top at 2:04; during the bout, Snuka cut an insert promo, saying he was ready for the Royal Rumble
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & the Canadian Earthquake) pinned Alan Reynolds at 1:14 with the side suplex; during the bout, Bravo & Earthquake cut an insert promo saying they would take out the Ultimate Warrior in the Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash on Reynolds
Ron Garvin defeated Pablo Crenshaw via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:47; during the bout, Garvin cut an insert promo on facing Greg Valentine at the Royal Rumble
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Lee Peak via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:05; after the bout, Jake Roberts attacked Dibiase and Virgil, stole the Million $ belt, and put it in the snake bag with Damien; prior to the bout, Dibiase had cut a promo saying to Jake Roberts that if he wanted the Million $ Belt to come and get it with Roberts doing an insert promo moments beforehe came out saying there was “no time like the present”
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Dale Wolfe with the Rude Awakening at 1:05; during the bout, Rude cut an insert promo about the Royal Rumble this Sunday
Demolition defeated Alan Martin & George South at 2:26 when Ax pinned Martin following the Decapitation; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on the Royal Rumble
1/27/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund where he announced that WrestleMania VI would be held at the Skydome in Toronto; footage was then shown from last week’s Wrestling Challenge of Demolition attacking WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku; featured highlights of the Brother Love Show with Sensational Sherri and Sapphire from the Royal Rumble; featured Ted Dibiase challenging Jake Roberts to a match for the following week, with Roberts accepting later in the show; featured closing comments from Mr. Perfect & the Genius and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior about their scheduled tag match on this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Bob Bradley at 1:39 following the gorilla press slam / splash combo; during the bout, Warrior cut an insert promo on Dino Bravo; after the bout, Warrior carried Bradley backstage
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Jim Powers at 2:03 with the Perfect Plex
Jake Roberts pinned Pete Sanchez with the DDT at 2:04; after the bout, Ted Dibiase and Virgil came ringside, with Dibiase demanding that Virgil go into Roberts’ snake bag and reclaim the Million $ title; Virgil was too scared and ended up running backstage when Jake took Damien out of the bag; during the bout, an insert promo from Roberts had aired where he invitied Dibiase to come and get his belt if he wanted it
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Mark Reagan & Lyn Wagner at 2:21 when Boris pinned Reagan with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on the Bolsheviks
Tugboat Thomas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a splash at 2:26 (Tugboat’s TV debut) (SuperTape)
Bad News Brown pinned Chuck Coates at 2:25 with the Ghetto Blaster
Roddy Piper pinned John Justice at 1:29 with a small package; during the bout, Piper cut an insert promo on Rick Rude; after the bout Piper hit two back suplexes and pinned Justice a second time after Justice had slapped him saying that Piper had hooked the tights to get the pin
2/3/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, where highlights were shown of the aftermath of the Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius match from the Royal Rumble, with comments afterwards from Perfect & Genius and Beefcake; featured a promo by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan in which he said he needed to know, after recent altercations with WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, who was the biggest force in the WWF; Hogan then issued a challenge to the Warrior for the title; Warrior then cut his own promo in which he said he doesn’t attack from behind or take cheap shots and would bring the challenge to Hogan; featured closing comments from the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji & Demolition about their scheduled match the following week, and that the main event of WrestleMania VI would also be announced at that time:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Tony Burton at 2:02 with the Bionic elbow drop
Rick Martel defeated Reno Riggins via submission with the Boston crab at 1:51; during the bout, Martel cut an insert promo on Brutus Beefcake
Jim Duggan pinned Mike Davis at 2:07 with the running clothesline
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Slick) via disqualification at 3:14 when the Big Bossman attacked Roberts, handcuffed him to the ring ropes, and stole back the Million $ title – on behalf of Dibiase – as well as Damien; in a Brother Love Show segment immediately after the match, Bossman became upset when he heard that Dibiase had paid Slick for Bossman’s services, saying he could not be bought; moments later, Bossman uncuffed Roberts and returned the snake bag, with both the belt and Damien, to Roberts
The Canadian Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Justice at 1:41 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Earthquake & Hart cut an insert promo saying nobody had ever beaten him, including the Ultimate Warrior; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move a second time, resulting in Justice being taken backstage on a stretcher
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Chris Walker & Butch Stanley at 2:10 when the Barbarian pinned Walker with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Walker in the air; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on the POP & Fuji
WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – January 3, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Barry Windham did not appear as advertised
Featured Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed a previous match with the Powers of Pain where Jannetty had to be taken out on a stretcher; moments later, they brought out Jim Duggan who would be teaming with them to face the POP & Mr. Fuji in a six-man tag team match; the segment only aired in select markets where the match would be taking place, including Candian WWF TV during the 1/27/90 weekend to promote the match at the 2/4/90 Maple Leaf Gardens show
Al Perez defeated Pablo Crenshaw
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/15/90: Demolition defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 9:29 when Ax pinned Volkoff with a crossbody
1/21/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’, hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes, previewing the Royal Rumble PPV this Sunday afternoon; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, discussing his participation in the Royal Rumble match; featured a Royal Rumble Report hosted by Gene Okerlund with comments from several of the participants:
Roddy Piper pinned Bob Bradley at 1:05 with a back suplex; prior to the bout, Piper cut an insert promo about the Royal Rumble match
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Lyn Wagner & Butch Stanley at 3:01 when Andre pinned Stanley with an elbow drop; during the bout, Heenan, Andre, & Haku cut an insert promo saying they would finish off Demolition in the Royal Rumble match this Sunday; after the bout, Demolition came ringside and cleared both of the champions out of the ring and celebrated with the belts
Rick Martel defeated Mark Regan via submission with the Boston crab at 2:20; during the bout, Martel cut an insert promo about the Royal Rumble
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned John Justice at 2:21 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, Sapphire cut an insert promo saying she was excited to be a guest of the Brother Love Show at the Royal Rumble
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Terry Bronson at 1:56 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Bossman cut an insert promo on facing Jim Duggan at the Royal Rumble; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Bronson to the top rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Reno Riggins & Mike Powell at 1:54 when the Barbarian pinned Powell with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Howell in the air; during the bout, the Powers of Pain & Fuji cut an insert promo on the Royal Rumble match
Saturday Night’s Main Event #25 – 1/27/90 on NBC (11.1) – featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Jim Duggan regarding his upcoming match with Randy Savage, with the king’s crown at stake; during the interview, footage was shown of Savage winning the crown from Duggan on 8/30/89; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage & Sensational Sherri regarding his upcoming defense of the crown; included Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Perfect & the Genius regarding their upcoming match against WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, during which Hogan and Warrior’s fight during the Royal Rumble and the Genius’ win over Hogan at the previous Saturday Night’s Main Event; featured footage of Hogan and Warrior’s confrontation at the Rumble; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan & Warrior regarding their confrontation at the Rumble and upcoming match; featured footage of Jake Roberts stealing the Million $ belt the previous week on WWF Superstars; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Roberts regarding the belt and his upcoming match with Greg Valentine; featured Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Valentine & Jimmy Hart; included Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan regarding Rude’s upcoming match with Dusty Rhodes, with Sapphire in his corner; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Rhodes & Sapphire regarding Rhodes’ upcoming match with Rude and Rude’s comments that he could have Sapphire any time he wanted her; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hart, Dino Bravo, & the Canadian Earthquake regarding Bravo’s upcoming match with Ron Garvin; featured Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Savage regarding his title match with Hogan Feb. 23 on NBC with Mike Tyson as the guest referee, during which Savage warned Tyson to call the match right down the middle; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his title defense against Savage:
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Duggan at 9:14 when Sherri grabbed Duggan’s leg during a suplex into the ring, with Savage falling on top, and held the foot during the cover; after the bout, Duggan brought Savage back into the ring just to send him back out with a 2×4 blow to the back (Super Tape 2)
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/29/90: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius at the 8-minute mark when Hogan pinned the Genius with the legdrop after the Genius sustained Warrior’s gorilla press slam; late in the match, Perfect had Hogan pinned with the Perfect Plex but let go to allow the Genius to hit the moonsault, which Hogan blocked by lifting his knees; after the bout, Perfect & the Genius attacked their opponents from behind, with Warrior accidentally dropping Hogan with a clothesline in the ensuing brawl; moments later, Hogan and Warrior had a face-to-face confrontation and shoving match as a result of the miscommunication (Best of the WWF: Saturday Night’s Main Event, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Jake Roberts defeated Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 5:16 when Ted Dibiase and Virgil attacked Roberts after Roberts knocked Hart off the apron and dropped Valentine with the DDT; prior to the bout, Roberts opened his snake bag to reveal Damien wrapped around the Million $ belt; after the contest, Roberts eventually fought off Dibiase and Virgil and scared them from the ring with Damien
Dusty Rhodes fought Rick Rude to a double count-out at around the 9-minute mark when both men began brawling in the aisle after Rude became distracted by Sapphire doing his hip swivel in the front row; Rhodes was escorted to the ring before the match by Sapphire and Rude by Bobby Heenan but the managers were ejected mid-way through the match for being too much of a distraction; Sapphire returned a minute later in the crowd after buying a ticket
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/29/90: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & the Canadian Earthquake) pinned Ron Garvin at 3:19 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Garvin put Bravo on top for the win; after the bout, Earthquake attacked Garvin in the ring and twice hit the sit-down splash; moments later, medical personnel arrived ringside and helped Garvin backstage on a stretcher
Wrestling Challenge – 1/28/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment, hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes where he announced that WrestleMania VI would be held at the Skydome in Toronto; footage was then shown from last week’s Wrestling Challenge of Demolition attacking WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Jake Roberts, where Roberts pulled Ted Dibiase’s Million $ Belt out of his snake bag and challenged Dibiase to come and try to get it back; featured closing comments from Dino Bravo, the Canadian Earthquake, & Jimmy Hart & Tito Santana about the Bravo vs. Santana match next week; also comments from Mr. Perfect & the Genius and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior about their scheduled tag match on this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Jim Duggan pinned Pez Whatley at 2:12 with the running clothesline
The Red Rooster defeated Alan Martin via submission at 2:41 with an elevated chickenwing
The Canadian Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Lee Peak at 1:33 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Earthquake & Hart cut an insert promo; after the bout, Quake hit a second sit-down splash
The Bushwhackers defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Mike Justice at 3:34 when Luke pinned Justice with a double gutbuster; during the bout, the Bolsheviks cut an insert promo on the Bushwhackers
Bad News Brown pinned Bob Burroughs at 2:56 with the Ghetto Blaster
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Powers & Alan Reynolds at 3:19 when Reynolds submitted to Valentine’s figure-4; during the bout, Valentine, Honky, & Hart cut an insert promo about now being known as “Rhythm & Blues”
Koko B. Ware pinned Tony Burton at 3:38 with the Ghostbuster; after the bout, Koko got ring announcer Mike McGuirk to do the “Bird” dance
2/4/90 – included an opening video package noting the history of Chattanooga, TN; featured Tony Schiavone & Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; included a Special Report segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes in which he recapped the Royal Rumble segment between Brother Love, Sensational Sherri, Sapphire, Dusty Rhodes, and Randy Savage; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania VI; included Gene Okerlund conducting a podium interview with Rick Rude, alongside Bobby Heenan, about Roddy Piper; featured a promo by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan in which he said he needed to know, after recent altercations with WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, who was the biggest force in the WWF; Hogan then issued a challenge to the Warrior for the title; Warrior then cut his own promo in which he said he doesn’t attack from behind or take cheap shots and would bring the challenge to Hogan; included a closing announcement that Bret Hart would face Shawn Michaels the following week, with comments from both men, and that the main event of WrestleMania VI would also be announced at that time:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated George South & Mike Davis at 2:28 when Michaels pinned South and Jannetty pinned Davis after both men hit the fistdrop off the top; during the bout, Michaels & Jannetty cut an insert promo on Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Dale Wolfe with the Perfect Plex at 2:00; prior to the bout, the Genius read a poem praising Perfect before then introducing him
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Terry Bronson & Chuck Kilts at 2:07 when Zhukov pinned Kilts with the Hammer & Sickle clothesline to the back of the head; prior to the bout, Volkoff & Zhukov sang the Russian National Anthem; during the match, Volkoff & Zhukov and the Bushwhackers cut insert promos on the other team
Tugboat Thomas pinned Craig Brown with a splash at 1:22; during the bout, Tugboat cut an insert promo on his arrival to the WWF
Hercules defeated Alan Martin via submission with the backbreaker at 1:45
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) defeated Tito Santana via count-out at 3:12 after Earthquake hit the sit-down splash at ringside behind the referee’s back
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – January 4, 1990 (5,500)
Bad News Brown pinned Mark Young
Tugnoat Thomas pinned Bob Bradley
Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka
Dusty Rhodes pinnedthe Big Bossman
The Honkytonk Man pinned the Red Rooster
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Mobile, AL – Civic Center – January 4, 1990
Included the Powers of Pain & Rick Martel
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – January 4, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. Al Perez
Hillbilly Jim vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
Bushwhacker Butch vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Bushwhacker Luke vs. Boris Zhukov
Greg Valentine vs. Ron Garvin
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Auditorium – January 5, 1990 (4,900)
Earthquake pinned Paul Roma with the sit-down splash
The Powers of Pain defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when the Barbarian pinned Michaels after Mr. Fuji interfered
Hercules defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo after a number of clotheslines; after the bout, Earthquake interfered with a chair before the Warrior eventually fought off both men
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
Tito Santana pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Barry Windham)
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with the DDT; Virgil was barred from ringside for the duration of the match
WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario – Civic Complex – January 5, 1990
Bad News Brown defeated Nelson Veilleux
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – January 5, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. Al Perez
Hillbilly Jim vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
Greg Valentine vs. Ron Garvin
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – January 6, 1990 (matinee) (2,700)
Bret Hart, Demolition Smash, and WWF Tag Team Champion Andre the Giant were no-shows due to transportation problems arriving from Canada
Bad News Brown pinned Bill Woods (sub. for Bret Hart)
Demolition Ax pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Haku; the bout was to have been a tag team match between Demolition and Haku & Andre the Giant
Tugboat defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
Jim Duggan pinned Randy Savage after Tugboat interfered and gave Sensational Sherri’s loaded purse to Duggan, who then hit Savage with it
The Honkytonk Man pinned Sam Houston (sub. for the Red Rooster)
Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka
Dusty Rhodes pinned the Big Bossman at around the 3-minute mark in a ball & chain match
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – January 6, 1990
Tugboat defeated Barry Horowitz
Mr. Perfect defeated Jimmy Snuka
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
The Honkytonk Man defeated the Red Rooster
Bret Hart defeated Bad News Brown
Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman in a ball & chain match
Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – January 6, 1990
Paul Roma vs. the Canadian Earthquake
Tito Santana vs. ? (sub. for Barry Windham)
Hercules vs. Akeem
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Emmitsburg, MD – St. Mary’s College – January 6, 1990
Koko B. Ware pinned Al Perez
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Powers (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) by using the tights for leverage
The Genius defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification after Neidhart inadvertantly pulled the referee in front of the Genius’ punch
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov when when Butch pinned Zhukov
Ron Garvin fought Greg Valentine to a 20-minute draw as Garvin had Valentine caught in the Scorpion Death Lock
Roddy Piper pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Shamokin, PA – Area High School – January 7, 1990 (matinee)
Koko B. Ware vs. Al Perez
Jim Powers (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Greg Valentine vs. Ron Garvin
Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Civic Center – January 7, 1990
Bad News Brown pinned Sam Houston (sub. for Bret Hart)
Sapphire (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned Slick; the bout was held in the place of the scheduled Rhodes vs. Big Bossman match because Bossman was out with a broken ankle; prior to the match, Rhodes beat up Slick
Tugboat Thomas defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Honkytonk Man
Mr. Perfect pinned the Red Rooster
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – January 7, 1990
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Greg Valentine vs. Ron Garvin
Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – January 7, 1990 (2,500)
Earthquake pinned Paul Roma
Tito Santana pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Barry Windham) with the flying forearm
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification when Virgil interfered as Jake was about to hit the DDT; after the bout, Jake put Damien down Virgil’s pants
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Barbarian pinned Jannetty; after the bout, the Rockers attacked Fuji with his own cane
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake using the ropes for leverage
Hercules defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Akeem) via submission with the backbreaker
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake)
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – January 8, 1990
Bad News Brown (sub. for Barry Windham) pinned Tito Santana
Sapphire (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned Slick; the bout was held in the place of the scheduled Rhodes vs. Big Bossman match because Bossman was out with a broken ankle; prior to the match, Rhodes beat up Slick
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Hercules defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Mr. Perfect defeated Jimmy Snuka
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – January 8, 1990
Al Perez pinned Paul Roma when the momentum of a flying crossbody by Roma put Perez on top
Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan
Also included the Bushwhackers, Hillbilly Jim, the Genius, Jim Neidhart, & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – January 8, 1990
Earthquake pinned Sam Houston
The Honkytonk Man pinned the Red Rooster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Roddy Piper pinned Rick Rude
Bret Hart pinned Richard Charland (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake)
WWF @ Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse – January 12, 1990 (6,876 paid; sell out)
Earthquake pinned Paul Roma
Tugboat pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
Hercules defeated Tom Stone
Sapphire (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned Slick; this bout was held instead of the scheduled Dusty Rhodes / Big Bossman ball & chain match because Bossman had an ankle injury; prior to the match, Rhodes beat up Slick
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium – January 12, 1990
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – January 12, 1990
The Genius defeated the Red Rooster
Koko B. Ware defeated Al Perez
Bret Hart defeated Conquistador #1
Greg Valentine defeated Ron Garvin
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain
Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 13, 1990 (16,000)
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
The Red Rooster defeated Tom Stone via submission to the chicken wing
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Barry Windham) with the flying forearm
The Genius defeated Jim Neidhart via count-out
Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification when Piper shoved the referee
The Powers of Pain defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Barbarian pinned Michaels with an elbowdrop after Mr. Fuji tripped Jannetty from the floor
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification at around the 16-minute mark when Hogan used Mr. Perfect’s own foreign object to knock him out
WWF @ Sioux Falls, SD – Arena – January 13, 1990
Tugboat Thomas vs. Barry Horowitz
Hillbilly Jim vs. ?
Hercules vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Ron Garvin vs. Greg Valentine
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes vs. the Big Bossman (ball & chain match)
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – January 13, 1990 (announced at 9,200)
Earthquake defeated Paul Roma
Koko B. Ware pinned Al Perez
Bret Hart pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bad News Brown)
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out after Andre threw Smash out of the ring
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan with his feet on the ropes; there were two referees for the bout
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake) with the splash
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – January 14, 1990 (8,000) (matinee)
Bret Hart pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
The Genius defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification when Neidhart accidentally hit the referee
Al Perez pinned Paul Roma by reversing Roma’s flying bodypress
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect with the legdrop
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification after Mr. Fuji hit Michaels with his cane
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honkytonk Man with a roll up after Honky collided with Jimmy Hart on the apron
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan with his feet on the ropes
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – January 14, 1990 (8,000)
Bad News Brown pinned the Red Rooster
Earthquake pinned Koko B. Ware
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification in a lumberjack match
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
WWF @ Sioux City, IA – Municipal Auditorium – January 14, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes vs. the Big Bossman (ball & chain match)
Also included Greg Valentine
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 15, 1990 (11,500)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Hillbilly Jim on commentary; Regis Philbin was shown in the crowd watching the show; included Sean Mooney conducting backstage interviews with Ted Dibiase & Virgil, Jimmy Snuka & Ron Garvin, Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man, & Jimmy Hart about their matches later in the card; included Mooney interviewing the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji about their scheduled match the following month with the Rockers & Jim Duggan; included Mooney conducting separate interviews with Mr. Perfect & the Genius and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about the scheduled handicap championship match for the following months card where it was announced that if Perfect or Genius got the decision over Hogan they would become the new champion:
The Genius pinned Jim Neidhart at 9:21 after Mr. Perfect interfered and hit Neidhart with the Genius’ scroll (1st Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars)
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at 9:59 when the Barbarian pinned Michaels with an elbow drop after Fuji tripped Michaels from the ring apron; after the bout, Michaels dropkicked Fuji but was then thrown to the floor and Jannetty sustained a brutal triple teaming before Michaels eventually cleared the ring with a steel chair; Jannetty was then carried out on a stretcher (SuperTape 2)
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/12/90: Al Perez pinned Paul Roma at 11:18 when the momentum of a flying crossbody by Roma put Perez on top
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification at 13:36 after Hogan hit the challenger with his own pair of brass knuckles, moments after Perfect used them behind the referee’s back; the bell did not ring until after the champion hit the legdrop and made the cover (WrestleFest 90, The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect)
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/19/90: Akeem (sub. for Bob Orton Jr. who was to have returned) pinned Bret Hart at 8:30 by blocking a sunset flip and hitting a sit-down splash
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/12/90: Jimmy Snuka & Ron Garvin fought the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 19:39
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jake Roberts via count-out at 20:31 when Roberts attacked Virgil on the floor after Virgil had tried to stop Jake from getting back in the ring; the referee didn’t call for the bell to end the match until Jake got back in the ring and hit the DDT on Dibiase; after the bout, Jake threw Damien on the referee; the Million $ belt was at stake in the match
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – January 15, 1990 (4,807)
Earthquake pinned Koko B. Ware
Bad News Brown pinned the Red Rooster
Tito Santana defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via disqualification
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – January 15, 1990 (4,000)
Conquistador #1 defeated Brian Costello
Sapphire (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned Slick; this bout was held instead of the scheduled Dusty Rhodes / Big Bossman ball & chain match because Bossman had an ankle injury; prior to the match, Rhodes beat up Slick
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan
Hercules defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission
Tugboat Thomas defeated Frenchy Martin (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – January 19, 1990
Mark Young pinned Barry Horowitz at 8:37
Dusty Rhodes pinned the Big Bossman in a ball & chain match at 7:10
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan at 7:39
Bret Hart pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Akeem) at 5:33
Ron Garvin fought Greg Valentine to 20-minute time-limit draw
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 14:32 when Butch pinned Zhukov
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – January 19, 1990
The Honkytonk Man vs. Tito Santana
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – January 19, 1990
The Genius pinned Jim Neidhart after Mr. Perfect interfered
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka with the Perfect Plex
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification in a Lumberjack match after the Barbarian saved Rude when he was in a sleeper hold from Piper, Koko B. Ware then ran in after Barbarian before the rest of the lumberjacks piled into the ring as well
Bad News Brown pinned Koko B. Ware
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification after Mr. Fuji tripped Marty Jannetty from the outside
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with the DDT
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – January 20, 1990 (matinee) (8,216)
Earthquake defeated Mark Young
The Red Rooster pinned Conquistador #1 (sub. for Barry Windham)
Bret Hart defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Greg Valentine pinned Ronnie Garvin
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – January 20, 1990 (4,900)
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honkytonk Man
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel with a roll up after Martel attempted to use the ring ropes for leverage
Tugboat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
Jim Neidhart defeated the Genius via count-out
The Powers of Pain defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect at around the 12-minute mark
WWF @ Baton Rouge, LA – Riverside Centroplex – January 20, 1990 (3,244)
Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz
Hercules defeated Al Perez
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Tito Santana pinned Akeem (sub. for Barry Windham)
Dusty Rhodes pinned the Big Bossman in a ball & chain match
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with an inside cradle
Royal Rumble 90 – Orlando, FL – Arena – January 21, 1990 (matinee) (16,000; sell out)
Paul Roma pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a powerslam at 6:13
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Ventura wearing a Mickey House sweater and hat; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Ted Dibiase, with Virgil, regarding his participation in the Royal Rumble match, during which Dibiase complained about the added security about drawing entry numbers; moments later, Okerlund grabbed Dibiase’s pick and announced he was the No. 1 entry, with Dibiase then saying he would be the first man in the ring and the last man standing; featured Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Bobby Heenan, Rick Rude, and WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku, with the Heenan Family eventually arguing amongst themselves about who would win the Royal Rumble match; included an ad promoting WrestleMania VI at Toronto’s Skydome on April 1; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Perfect regarding his attack on Brutus Beefcake earlier in the show and his participation in the Rumble match, with Perfect revealing he was the No. 30 entry; included an in-ring segment of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love introducing Sensational Sherri as a “lady” before the two spoke about the definition of “peasant;” moments later, Love introduced Sapphire as matching that description, with Love and Sherri making fun of Sapphire and Love repeatedly cutting Sapphire off as she attempted to answer his questions; Sapphire eventually slapped Sherri to the mat, with Randy Savage then appearing and backing Sapphire in the corner; Dusty Rhodes then appeared but Savage knocked him to the floor and came off the top until Sapphire jumped on Love’s back; moments later, Savage and Sherri were taken backstage by officials before Rhodes climbed back in the ring, held Love so Sapphire could slap him, and then threw Love to the floor; Rhodes and Sapphire then danced together in the ring as Love was helped backstage by officials; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Jim Duggan regarding his upcoming match with the Big Bossman; included pre-taped comments from Earthquake & Dino Bravo with Jimmy Hart, Demolition, Bad News Brown, Rhodes with Sapphire, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, Hercules, Rick Martel, Tito Santana, Jimmy Snuka, Akeem with Slick, and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior regarding their participation in the Rumble match; featured pre-taped comments from Savage, the Powers of Pain with Mr. Fuji, Jake Roberts, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, the Honkytonk Man with Jimmy Hart, and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding their participation in the Rumble:
The Bushwhackers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 13:35 when Butch pinned Jacques after a battering ram that sent Jacques into Raymond, knocking Raymond out of the ring (the Rougeaus’ last match in the WWF as a team) (Jacques’ last appearance for 11 months)
Brutus Beefcake fought the Genius to a double disqualification at 11:03 when, after the referee was knocked down, Beefcake began cutting the Genius’ hair which led to Mr. Perfect interfering, eventually attacking Beefcake with two chair shots to the ribs before referees forced Perfect and the Genius from the ring
Ron Garvin defeated Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 16:52 in a submission match with the Scorpion Death Lock after Garvin used Valentine’s own shin guard as a weapon as Valentine attempted to hit him with Garvin’s shin guard
Jim Duggan defeated the Big Bossman (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 10:23 when Bossman hit Duggan in the face with the nightstick, knocking him to the floor; after the bout, Duggan hit Bossman in the back with the 2×4, sending him over the top, and then did the same to Slick
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan won the 30-man Royal Rumble at 58:43 by last eliminating Mr. Perfect
Order of entry: Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) (00:00); Koko B. Ware (00:00); Marty Jannetty (2:11); Jake Roberts (4:39); Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) (6:15); Roddy Piper (8:03); the Warlord (w/ Mr. Fuji) (10:12); Bret Hart (12:00); Bad News Brown (14:12); Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) (15:59); WWF Tag Team Champion Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) (18:17); the Red Rooster (sub. for Barry Windham) (19:59); Demolition Ax (21:56); WWF Tag Team Champion Haku (23:55); Demolition Smash (25:51); Akeem (w/ Slick) (28:00); Jimmy Snuka (30:03); Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) (31:57); the Canadian Earthquake (33:59); Jim Neidhart (35:51); WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior (37:50); Rick Martel (39:57); Tito Santana (41:50); the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) (44:00); WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (45:52); Shawn Michaels (47:57); the Barbarian (49:45); Rick Rude (50:33); Rude came out before the clock started for his entrance; Hercules (53:03); & Mr. Perfect (55:09)
Order of elimination: Koko by Dibiase after ducking his head when Koko charged towards him (1:38), Jannetty when Dibiase ducked a high crossbody (3:46); Jake by Savage with a clothesline as Jake prepared to hit the DDT on Dibiase (14:45); Savage by Rhodes after ducking his head when Savage charged at him (16:25); Warlord by Andre with a hiptoss, after the elimination, Heenan and Fuji had a confrontation on the floor (18:29); Bad News by Piper when Piper ducked his head after Bad News charged him (20:17); Piper when Bad News pulled him out from the outside, after the elimination, Piper and Bad News brawled their way backstage (20:24); Rooster by Andre (21:57); Bret by Rhodes via an elbow to the face (28:17); Andre by Demolition via a double clothesline from behind (28:32); Akeem by Snuka via a flying headbutt to Akeem’s back (30:31); Rhodes by Earthquake via a clothesline from behind (34:17); Ax by Earthquake via a slam (34:45); Earthquake by Smash, Haku, Snuka, Neidhart & Dibiase (36:31); Bravo by Warrior (38:10); Smash by Haku via a kick to the face while Smash was on the apron (40:50); Neidhart by Warrior & Martel (44:33); Dibiase by Warrior via a clothesline (44:50); Snuka by Hogan via a clothesline (46:05); Haku by Hogan via a boot to the face (46:27); Santana by Warrior & Martel as Santana attempted to eliminate Martel (46:59); Honky by Hogan (48:01); Michaels by Warrior (48:09); Martel by Warrior (48:12); even though none of his men were in the ring at the time, Heenan remained at ringside to see the confrontation between Hogan and the Warrior; Warrior when Hogan clotheslined Barbarian & Rude as they were attempting to eliminate the Warrior (52:20); after the elimination, Warrior returned to the ring and attacked Rude and the Barbarian before running backstage; Barbarian by Hercules when Hercules ducked his head (55:33); Hercules by Rude with clothesline after Hercules sustained a dropkick from Perfect (56:04); Rude when Hogan Irish whipped Rude and Perfect accidentally pulled the top rope down as he was stood on the apron (57:01); Perfect by Hogan via a catapult into the ringpost (match joined in progress on Hulk Still Rules and Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Wal-Mart exclusive 4th disc from Hogan�s entrance)
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – January 22, 1990 (15,063; 10,500 paid)
WWF Superstars taping:
Paul Roma pinned Pez Whatley (Whatley’s debut)
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel with a sunset flip into the ring
The Red Rooster defeated Lynn Austin
Black Bart pinned Lee Peak at 2:19 with a legdrop from the middle turnbuckle (Bart’s debut)
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 7:55 when Fuji tripped Michaels from the floor with his cane; after the bout, the POP knocked Michaels to the floor and triple teamed Jannetty; after Fuji hit Jannetty with his cane and the POP hit an elevated clothesline off the top double team, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan ran out to make the save with a steel chair; moments later, Hogan and Michaels tended to Jannetty in the ring; later in the night, Hogan said he and a mystery partner would face the Powers of Pain when the WWF returned to Miami March 19 (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
Roddy Piper defeated Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) via disqualification at 9:29 when Sensational Sherri jumped on Piper’s back during a brawl on the floor; after the bout, Piper put Sherri in the sleeper before knocking Savage and Sherri down with a collision and whipping Savage with his belt until both Savage and Sherri retreated backstage (WrestleFest 90)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF Ring Frei (German TV): Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Bill & Tony Mulkey at 2:22 when Bret got the pin following the Hart Attack; the bout was taped to air on the 2/24/90 edition of WWF Superstars but did not air
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/12/90: Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jerry Monti with the Rude Awakening at 2:04
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/19/90: Koko B. Ware pinned Omar Atlas at 4:53 with the Ghostbuster
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/19/90: Tugboat pinned Dale Wolfe with the splash
2/10/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, where WWF President Jack Tunney announced the main event of WrestleMania VI would be WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and that he would decide at a later date which title would be on the line; featured a promo from Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart about having a feature in the WWF Magazine about them; included Rick Martel as a guest of the Brother Love Show, where he unveiled his Arrogance cologne can, calling it the fragrance of the 90s; featured highlights from last weeks WWF Superstars of the Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase match and the aftermath in the Brother Love Show with the Big Bossman turning face and aligning with Jake Roberts; comments from Dibiase aired afterwards where he said that anyone who crosses him will pay the ultimate price; featured closing comments from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan and Brutus Beefcake about their scheduled match the following week:
Roddy Piper pinned Tom Stone at the 40-second mark with a running axe handle; in a non-televised incident after the bout, Bad News Brown ran in the ring and he and Piper brawled backstage
Hercules defeated Carl Nelson via submission with the backbreaker at 1:38
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Terry Bronson with the side suplex at 1:41; during the bout Bravo cut a promo about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, saying by the time WrestleMania comes around he would be the one defending the IC title; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash on Bronson
Ron Garvin defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 2:32
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Scotty Williams with the Perfect Plex at 2:14; during the bout, Mr. Perfect cut an insert promo about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, saying by the time WrestleMania comes around he would be the one defending the WWF World title
Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 4:55 after Fuji tossed his cane into the ring in an attempt for Warlord to use it as a weapon; Ax was able to block the move and he and Smash cleared the POP from the ring with the cane
2/17/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their match at WrestleMania VI; included Slick & Akeem as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing the Big Bossman, with Akeem saying he would pay for what he did to Slick; Ted Dibiase & Virgil interrupted the segment with Dibiase saying Slick and Akeem would benefit greatly if Akeem took out the Big Bossman as Virgil handed them over some cash; included a WrestleMania VI Report, featuring the announcement of the following matches scheduled for the event: Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku, and Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown; featured closing comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about their scheduled match this Friday Night with a brief comment from Iron Mike Tyson who was scheduled as the guest referee:
The Bushwhackers defeated Spike Jones & Pat Rose at 2:30 when Luke pinned Rose following a double gutbuster; during the bout, the Bolsheviks cut an insert promo on the Bushwhackers
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mark Young with the sit-down splash at 1:29; after the bout, Young was taken from the ring on a stretcher after receiving two more sit-down splashes
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 3:16 when Mr. Perfect and the Genius interfered; Beefcake was then triple-teamed until he was able to run off the heels with his shears; prior to the bout, Rude was unable to conduct his usual pre-match promo as he was interrupted by Beefcake’s music
Tito Santana pinned Brooklyn Brawler at 1:52 with the flying forearm
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Pez Whatley & Alan Martin at 2:05 when Michaels pinned Martin following the double flying fistdrop; during the bout, the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo on the Rockers
2/24/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; featured the announcement that the Hart Foundation would appear on the program but although their match was taped it was not mentioned again; included an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund where WWF President Jack Tunney announced that both the WWF World Title and WWF IC Title would be both on the line in the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, with comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior afterwards; included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show, where Roberts talked of his match with Ted Dibiase at WrestleMania VI for the Million $ Belt; Roberts then introduced the Big Bossman, who badmouthed Love; when they left the set, Love continued his show, saying the one thing lower than a snake was a law enforcement officer who won’t take money, Bossman then came back out, said Love was under arrest and handcuffed him to the guard rail, brought a ball & chain out and then unhandcuffed Love and dragged him into the ring, hit a spinebuster and dropped the ball & chain on him, Love was then helped backstage; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured the announcement of the following matches scheduled for the event: the Big Bossman vs. Akeem, Hercules vs. Earthquake, and Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Chico Martinez at 1:57 with the Bionic Elbow drop; during the bout, Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri cut an insert promo on their match with Rhodes & Sapphire at WrestleMania VI
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Gorman with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:36; during the bout, Roddy Piper cut an insert promo on Brown and their match at WrestleMania VI
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Evans via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:39; during the bout, Dibiase cut an insert promo on Jake Roberts & the Big Bossman
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Fulton & Al Burke at 1:32 when Andre scored pinned Burke with an elbow drop following a side kick to the face from Haku; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on their match with Andre & Haku at WrestleMania VI
Jim Duggan fought the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double count-out at 3:37 as Duggan fought off HTM, and an interfering Greg Valentine, on the floor; after the bout, Duggan destroyed Honky’s guitar with the 2X4, which was left in the ring
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Civic Center – January 23, 1990 (5,000; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Paul Roma pinned Scott Hall (Hall’s debut)
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with a roll up as Dibiase was busy yelling at Virgil
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior fought Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) to a double count-out at 8:18; after the bout, Warrior confronted Sherri in the ring before dropping Savage with a gorilla press slam (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Demolition via disqualification at 8:04 when both challengers began beating Andre with the title belts (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude via disqualification when Bad News Brown interfered as Piper had Rude in a sleeper; after the bout, Piper fended both men off with a chair
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/5/90: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) via count-out at 10:36 when Fuji accidentally hit Warlord with the cane, allowing Neidhart to roll back into the ring; after the bout, the Hart Foundation cleared the ring with Fuji’s cane (WrestleFest 90)
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/19/90: Tito Santana pinned Black Bart at 7:20 with the flying forearm
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/19/90: Bad News Brown pinned Lee Peak with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:12; Peak wrestled the match with his ring jacket as Bad News attacked him before he could take it off
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/19/90: Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jerry Monti via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:47
2/11/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment, hosted by Lord Afred Hayes, where WWF President Jack Tunney announced the main event of WrestleMania VI would be WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and that he would decide at a later date which title would be on the line; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Bad News Brown, where Roddy Piper came out and both men brawled on the interview platform until they were broken up by officials; featured highlights from last weeks WWF Superstars of the Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase match and the aftermath in the Brother Love Show with the Big Bossman turning face and aligning with Jake Roberts; comments from Bossman aired afterwards where he made it clear to Dibiase that he couldn’t be bought; featured closing comments from Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire and Rick Martel about their scheduled match the following week:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Pete Sanchez via submission at 1:52 with the sleeper; during the bout, Mr.Perfect & the Genius cut a promo on Beefcake
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bill & Tony Mulkey at 2:30 when Honky pinned Bill with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Hart cut an insert promo
Koko B. Ware pinned Jerry Lou with the Ghostbuster at 1:49
Bret Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) fought Shawn Michaels (w/ Marty Jannetty) to a double disqualification at 4:23 when all four men began brawling inside the ring until they were seperated by two referees (Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart)
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Evans at 1:05 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move again with Evans then being taken out on a stretcher
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Rico Fredrico & Jim Gorman at 1:25 when Andre pinned Fredrico with an elbow drop following a side kick from Haku
2/18/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes which featured comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their match at WrestleMania VI; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Mr. Perfect & the Genius, discussing Brutus Beefcake and what he did to the Genius at the Royal Rumble, and facing WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan or in tag matches if Hogan could find a partner, with Perfect predicting that by WrestleMania VI he would be defending the WWF World Title; included a WrestleMania VI Report, featuring the announcement of the following matches scheduled for the event: Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku, and Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown; featured closing comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about their scheduled match this Friday Night with a brief comment from Iron Mike Tyson who was scheduled as the guest referee:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) defeated Rick Martel via disqualification at 3:26 after Martel sprayed Rhodes with his Arrogance cologne; after the bout, Rhodes cleared Martel from the ring after Martel threatened to spray the cologne at Sapphire
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Al Burke & Terry Bronson at 1:56 when Zhukov pinned Bronson with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, the Bolsheviks cut an insert promo saying they were ready to face any team at WrestleMania VI
Jim Duggan pinned Carl Nelson with the running clothesline at 1:53
Ron Garvin defeated Spike Jones via submission at 1:57 with the Scorpion Deathlock
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Scotty Williams at 1:15 with the side suplex; during the bout Bravo cut a promo about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, saying by the time WrestleMania comes around he would be the one defending the IC title; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash on Williams
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Skaaland & Scott Fulton at 1:55 when Barbarian pinned Fulton with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held him in the air; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on the POP
2/25/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes where WWF President Jack Tunney announced that both the WWF World Title and WWF IC Title would be both on the line in the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, with comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior afterwards; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Earthquake & Jimmy Hart, where Earthquake said nobody, including Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior would be able to survive the Earthquake; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured the announcement of the following matches scheduled for the event: the Big Bossman vs. Akeem, Hercules vs. Earthquake, and Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect:
Demolition Smash pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 3:55 when the momentum of a crossbody put Smash on top
Hercules defeated Dale Wolfe via submission at 1:34 with the backbreaker; during the bout, Herc cut an insert promo saying he would be a winner at WrestleMania VI
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Omar Atlas at 1:41 with the Rude Awakening; during the bout, Heenan cut an insert promo saying one lucky lady would be receiving the Rude Awakening kiss at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Rude gave the Rude Awakening kiss to a woman from the audience
The Bushwhackers defeated Alan Martin & Lee Peak at 1:43 when Luke pinned Martin following the double gutbuster
Roddy Piper pinned Pez Whatley at 2:27 with a back suplex; during the bout, Bad News Brown cut an insert promo saying Piper wouldn’t make it to WrestleMania VI
The Red Rooster defeated Tom Stone via submission at 1:35 with an elevated chickenwing; during the bout, Rooster cut an insert promo
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – January 24, 1990
Earthquake defeated the Red Rooster
Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart (sub. for Barry Windham)
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – January 24, 1990
Tugboat pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a splash
The Powers of Pain defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty via disqualification when Jannetty used Mr. Fuji’s cane as a weapon
The Genius pinned Tito Santana after Mr. Perfect interfered
Randy Savage pinned Jake Roberts after using Sensational Sherri’s purse as a weapon
Jim Neidhart fought the Honkytonk Man to a double count-out
Ted Dibiase pinned Jim Duggan with a clothesline after interference from Virgil
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect despite interference from the Genius and Randy Savage
WWF @ Hull, Quebec – Robert Guertin Arena – January 24, 1990
Bret Hart vs. Bad News Brown
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Hercules vs. Akeem
Dusty Rhodes vs. the Big Bossman
Included 2 other matches
– 1/25/90: A press conference was held in Detroit to announce Mike Tyson would officiate a match between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage during a Main Event special February 23. Hogan and Gene Okerlund were among those on hand.
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – January 25, 1990 (7,000)
Earthquake defeated the Red Rooster in less than 5 minutes
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification after Valentine hit the referee
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Stadium Arena – January 25, 1990
Tugboat Thomas defeated Dennis Evans
The Honkytonk Man defeated Tito Santana (sub. for Jim Brunzell)
The Genius defeated Jim Neidhart
Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase
Jim Duggan defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Kingston, Ontario – Memorial Centre – January 25, 1990 (3,000)
Mark Young vs. Frenchy Martin
Al Perez vs. Paul Roma
Bret Hart vs. Bad News Brown
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Hercules vs. Bob Bradley
Rick Martel vs. Brutus Beefcake
Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman in a steel cage match
WWF @ Oshawa, Ontario – Civic Auditorium – January 26, 1990 (3,769)
Mark Young defeated Frenchy Martin
Al Perez defeated Paul Roma
Bret Hart defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Hercules defeated Bob Bradley
Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake
Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman in a steel cage match
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – January 26, 1990
Tugboat Thomas vs. ?
The Honkytonk Man vs. ? (sub. for Jim Brunzell)
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
Mr. Perfect vs. Tito Santana
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan (with two referees)
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – January 26, 1990 (12,000)
Earthquake defeated the Red Rooster
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
Jimmy Snuka pinned Greg Valentine
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
– 1/27/90: Vince McMahon appeared at an All Japan Pro Wrestling card at Tokyo’s Korauken Hall and shook hands with Giant Baba in the ring. Moments later, McMahon announced the April 13 show at the Tokyo Dome would be a combined show featuring talent from AJPW, the WWF, and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – January 27, 1990 (matinee) (10,000; sell out)
Tugboat pinned Conquistador #1 with a splash
Jim Neidhart pinned the Honkytonk Man
The Genius pinned Tito Santana after Mr. Perfect tripped Santana from the outside
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification after Mr. Fuji tripped Shawn Michaels; after the bout, Hulk Hogan made the save
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase; after the bout, Roberts hit the DDT on an interfering Virgil – who was barred from ringside for the match
Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan with his feet on the ropes
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – January 27, 1990 (4,000 paid)
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification in a lumberjack match
Earthquake pinned the Red Rooster
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock
Jimmy Snuka pinned Greg Valentine
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – January 27, 1990 (19,000; sell out)
Tugboat defeated Conquistador #1 with a splash
Jim Neidhart pinned the Honkytonk Man after Honky collided with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone
The Genius defeated Tito Santana via count-out
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain when Mr. Fuji interfered
Ted Dibiase pinned Jim Duggan while Virgil held Duggan’s legs down from the outside
Randy Savage pinned Jake Roberts with a roll up after Roberts became distracted by Ted Dibiase on the ring apron; after the bout, Roberts fought off both men and chased them backstage with Damien
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – January 27, 1990
WWF @ Kitchener, Ontario – Memorial Auditorium – January 28, 1990 (matinee)
Paul Roma vs. Al Perez
Hillbilly Jim vs. Barry Horowitz
Hercules vs. Akeem
Bad News Brown vs. Bret Hart
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Rick Martel vs. Brutus Beefcake
Dusty Rhodes vs. the Big Bossman (steel cage match)
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – January 28, 1990 (matinee) (3,800)
Earthquake defeated the Red Rooster
Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – January 28, 1990 (matinee) (under 4,000)
Tugboat vs. Conquistador #1
Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man
The Genius vs. Tito Santana
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan (King’s Crown Match)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – January 29, 1990
The Genius pinned Mark Young
Tito Santana pinned the Honkytonk Man
Paul Roma pinned Frenchy Martin
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jim Neidhart pinned Bob Bradley
The Big Bossman pinned Bret Hart; the match was originally scheduled as the Big Bossman & Akeem vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jake Roberts defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification when the Genius broke the cover after accidentally hitting Perfect; Roberts entered the ring in possession of Ted Dibiase’s Million $ Belt
WWF @ Bakersfield, CA – Civic Auditorium – January 29, 1990 (3,568)
Jimmy Snuka pinned Greg Valentine
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification in a lumberjack match
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – January 29, 1990
Jim Duggan pinned Rick Martel
Ted Dibiase pinned Brutus Beefcake
The Powers of Pain defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification after Butch hit the Warlord with Mr. Fuji’s cane
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition when Haku pinned Smash
Tugboat pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Bad News Brown pinned Hercules by using the ropes for leverage
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out after Savage accidentally hit Sensational Sherri on the floor
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – February 2, 1990
The Genius defeated Jim Neidhart after Mr. Perfect interfered
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
Hercules defeated the Conquistador
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Koko B. Ware pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – February 2, 1990
Ron Garvin vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Hillbilly Jim vs. Al Perez
Tugboat vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
Tito Santana vs. Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial – February 2, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – February 3, 1990 (3,300) (matinee)
Hercules defeated Conquistador #1
Earthquake pinned Paul Roma
Jim Duggan pinned the Honkytonk Man
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
Jim Powers pinned Frenchy Martin
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via count-out
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – February 3, 1990
The Red Rooster vs. Barry Horowitz
Koko B. Ware vs. Black Bart (sub. for Barry Windham)
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – John Wallace Civic Centre – February 3, 1990
Jim Duggan vs. the Honkytonk Man
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
Also included Hercules and Earthquake
WWF @ Lethbridge, Alberta – Canada Games Sportsplex – February 3, 1990
Ron Garvin vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Hillbilly Jim vs. Al Perez
Tugboat vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
Tito Santana vs. Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – February 4, 1990 (matinee) (15,000)
Included a bell toll in tribute to Whipper Billy Watson, who died earlier in the day
Hercules defeated Conquistador #1 (Jose Luis Rivera)
Jim Powers pinned Frenchy Martin
Jim Neidhart pinned the Honkytonk Man with a small package
Richard Charland pinned Jose Luis Rivera; this bout was originally set for Jimmy Snuka vs. Akeem but neither man was able to make it to the show
Jim Duggan, Shawn Michaels, & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain when Jannetty pinned Fuji after Fuji was hit with Duggan’s 2×4
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius in a handicap match by pinning Perfect and then the Genius, both with the legdrop
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – February 4, 1990 (matinee)
The Red Rooster defeated Black Bart
Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz
Earthquake defeated Paul Roma
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out after Sapphire gave Rhodes Sensational Sherri’s loaded purse which he used to knock Savage to the floor
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo in a steel cage match
WWF @ Medicine Hat, Alberta – Arena – February 4, 1990 (2,200) (matinee)
Ron Garvin vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Hillbilly Jim vs. Al Perez
Tugboat vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Bret Hart defeated Greg Valentine
Tito Santana vs. Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Valparaiso, IN – University Athletic & Recreation Center – February 4, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. Barry Horowitz
The Red Rooster vs. Black Bart (sub. for Barry Windham)
Earthquake vs. Paul Roma
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Guelph, Ontario – February 4, 1990
– 2/5/90: A press conference was held in Toronto to officially announce SkyDome as the site of WrestleMania VI. During the press conference the following matches were publicly announced as being part of the card: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri vs. Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku, Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown, Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase for the Million $ Belt, and the Big Bossman vs. Akeem.
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – February 5, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Mr. Perfect vs. Jim Duggan
Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ Brandon, Manitoba – Keystone Centre – February 5, 1990
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Bad News Brown defeated Tito Santana
Bret Hart defeated Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
Hillbilly Jim defeated Buddy Rose
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – February 5, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. Akeem
Ted Dibiase vs. Jake Roberts
The Powers of Pain vs. Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – February 9, 1990 (5,400)
Tugboat defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart
Earthquake defeated Paul Roma; after the bout, Roma was taken from ringside on a stretcher
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
Bret Hart pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Convention Center – February 9, 1990
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock
Hercules defeated Conquistador #1
The Red Rooster pinned Al Perez
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Jim Neidhart pinned Greg Valentine
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – February 9, 1990
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Also included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – February 10, 1990 (matinee)
Tugboat Thomas vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware vs. Barry Windham
Tito Santana vs. the Genius
Bret Hart vs. the Honkytonk Man
Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown
Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect (steel cage match)
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – February 10, 1990 (matinee) (9,000)
Ron Garvin (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The Red Rooster defeated Al Perez via submission
Hercules defeated the Conquistador
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Jim Neidhart pinned Greg Valentine
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – February 10, 1990 (8,000)
Hillbilly Jim defeated Buddy Rose (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
Earthquake defeated Paul Roma
Akeem defeated Jim Powers (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Martel
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – February 10, 1990
Hercules defeated the Conquistador (Jose Luis Rivera)
The Red Rooster defeated Al Perez via submission
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification; after the bout, Jannetty was taken from ringside on a stretcher
Jim Neidhart pinned Greg Valentine
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – February 10, 1990 (7,200)
Tugboat defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart (sub. for Barry Windham)
The Genius pinned Tito Santana after Mr. Perfect interfered
Demolition defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Andre the Giant) & WWF Tag Team Champion Haku via count-out when Heenan could not return to the ring after being double teamed on the floor
Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double disqualification when both men refused to stop brawling and guest referee Eddie Sharkey was hit
Bret Hart pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect with the legdrop in a steel cage match, despite interference from the Genius
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – February 11, 1990 (matinee) (5,200)
Black Bart pinned Mark Young
Tugboat pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a splash
Bad News Brown pinned Koko B. Ware with the Ghetto Blaster
The Honkytonk Man pinned Bret Hart with a reversal
Hercues, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain when Marty Jannetty pinned Fuji after being hit with Hercules’ chain
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match by escaping the door
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – February 11, 1990 (matinee)
Jim Powers vs. Conquistador #1
The Red Rooster vs. Al Perez
Ron Garvin vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
Jim Duggan vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – February 11, 1990
Ron Garvin vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
Jim Duggan vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
WWF @ Amarillo, TX – Civic Center – February 11, 1990
Included Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena – February 11, 1990
Tugboat vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware vs. ? (sub. for Barry Windham)
Bret Hart vs. the Honkytonk Man
Hercules vs. Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – February 12, 1990
Earthquake defeated Paul Roma
Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake
Marty Jannetty defeated the Barbarian via disqualification; the match was originally scheduled as Jannetty & Shawn Michaels vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout; stipulations stated Virgil was banned from ringside
Bret Hart defeated the Honkytonk Man
Bad News Brown defeated Hercules
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – February 12, 1990
Jim Powers vs. Conquistador #2
The Red Rooster vs. Al Perez
Ron Garvin vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine
Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku
Jim Duggan vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – February 12, 1990
Tugboat vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Hillbilly Jim vs. Barry Horowitz
Koko B. Ware vs. ? (sub. for Barry Windham)
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jimmy Snuka vs. Akeem
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – February 13, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Terry Gordy was backstage at the show
The Red Rooster defeated Steve DiSalvo; the match was later redone
The Red Rooster defeated Steve DiSalvo
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase after guest referee the Big Bossman hit Dibiase
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) with the legdrop in a non-title match; after the bout, the champion was attacked by Bravo and Earthquake, with Earthquake hitting two elbow drops and the sit-down splash; moments later, Earthquake attempted a second sit-down splash but WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior made the save; Hogan and Warrior then went face to face, with Warrior then running backstage; the bout was redone the following day
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) defeated Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) via count-out after backdropping Savage to the floor (Battle of the WWF Superstars)
WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) via disqualification at 8:13 when Earthquake prevented the pinfall attempt after the champion hit the splash; after the bout, Hulk Hogan made the save against Earthquake when Quake attempted a sit-down splash from the middle turnbuckle (WrestleFest 90)
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out in an impromptu match; Demolition interrupted an altercation between Andre and Giant Baba – challenging both men – before Haku became involved and the match began; Baba had been introduced to the crowd by Howard Finkel, with he and Andre eventually shaking hands and Andre raising his hand before Demolition appeared
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/26/90: Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Ron Garvin at 7:21 after both men collided and Heenan pushed Garvin’s foot off the ropes during the cover
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/5/90: The Genius pinned Koko B. Ware at 6:46 after Mr. Perfect interfered and hit Koko from behind as he climbed back inside the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/90: Hercules & Paul Roma defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Black Bart at 7:31 when Roma pinned Brawler after being thrown from the top by Hercules
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/90: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Buddy Rose at 6:09 when Neidhart pinned Sharpe following the Hart Attack
3/3/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura, with Ventura shown wearing a WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan t-shirt and hat, saying he predicted Hogan would win the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI; featured an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund focusing on the ending of the Ultimate Warrior / Dino Bravo match from The Main Event, along with comments from both Warrior and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan; featured a promo from Jake Roberts where he invited Ted Dibiase to come and get his Million $ Belt if he wanted it back, saying he would have to retrieve it from his snake bag, with Roberts showing off a selection of snakes as to what could be inside including Damien’s big brother Lucifer with Roberts telling Dibiase to “trust me” and laughing; included a promo from Rick Martel with his Arrogance cologne; included Hercules as a guest of the Brother Love Show; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured the announcement of the following matches for the event: Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo, Tito Santana vs. the Barbarian, and Rick Rude vs. Jimmy Snuka, as well as the world premiere of “Hunka, Hunka, Hunka, Honky Love” from Rhythm & Blues; featured closing comments from Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about their scheduled match the following week, as well as comments from Earthquake saying nobody will survive the Earthquake:
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Powers at 1:29 with the flying elbowsmash; during the bout, Savage & Sherri cut an insert promo on their match with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire at WrestleMania VI
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Pete Ketchum & Mark Young at 1:56 when Tanaka pinned Ketchum with a German suplex into a bridge; during the bout, Fuji cut an insert promo saying he had a lot of devious ideas planned with his new team (the Orient Express’ debut)
Roddy Piper pinned Dale Wolfe at the 27-second mark with a back suplex; prior to the bout, Piper cut an insert promo on his match with Bad News Brown at WrestleMania VI; also Wolfe put on Piper’s kilt as Piper was greeting the fans with Piper then charging the ring to start the match
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Omar Atlas at 1:07 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo on his match with Brutus Beefcake at WrestleMania VI
Demolition defeated Buddy Rose & Larry Stevens at 2:52 when Ax pinned Stevens following the Decapitation; during the bout, the Colossal Connection & Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo on their match with Demolition at WrestleMania VI
3/10/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura, with Ventura shown wearing a WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior T-shirt and jacket, with Ventura saying he changed his mind from the previous week and was picking Warrior to win at WrestleMania VI; included an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund in which he showed a video with Mr. Fuji, Slick, and the Warlord discussing Fuji selling the contract to Slick, and a second video in which Fuji sold the Barbarian’s contract to Bobby Heenan; featured a promo by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about his upcoming match against Warrior, and a rebuttal from Warrior on Hogan; included a segment of the Brother Love Show with guests Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in which they discussed their upcoming match against Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at WrestleMania, with Hart then issuing a challenge to whichever team leaves WrestleMania with the WWF Tag Team Titles; featured a WrestleMania VI Report hosted by Okerlund, with comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, Bad News Brown, Demolition, Jake Roberts, as well as the announcement Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty would face the Orient Express and Koko B. Ware would face Rick Martel; Okerlund then introduced a video with Rona Barrett, who spoke about why Ventura couldn’t pick a winner for the Hogan vs. Warrior match; included the Hogan vs. Dino Bravo match taped 2/14/90 in Tucson, AZ; featured a closing announcement that Jim Duggan, Brutus Beefcake, Bad News, Dusty Rhodes, Ted Dibiase would be in action the following week, as well as more comments from Hogan and Warrior:
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Frankie Valdez & Steve Gatorwolf at 3:05 when Honky pinned Valdez following a double back splex; during the match, Hart cut an insert promo in which he said Honky & Valentine would unveil their debut single at WrestleMania VI (Valentine’s debut with black hair)
The Big Bossman pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the sidewalk slam at 1:32; during the match, Bossman cut an insert promo in which he told Akeem to pick up the latest WWF Magazine, with himself on the cover, and read about how he would take out Akeem at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Sharpe to the top rope, hit him with the nightstick, and then choked him with it
Rick Martel defeated Louie Spicolli via submission with the Boston Crab at 1:50; during the match, Martel cut an insert promo in which he said he smelled like success
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Ricki Ataki with the splash at 1:45; during the bout, Slick & Akeem cut an insert promo on Akeem facing the Big Bossman at WrestleMania
3/17/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura, with Ventura shown wearing a WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan t-shirt and bandana, picking Hogan again to win the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, and doing a Hogan impersonation by ripping his shirt off, with Vince apologizing to Hulk for the impersonation; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund featuring highlights of the Hulk Hogan / Dino Bravo match from the previous week’s WWF Superstars as well as comments from Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior; included Bobby Heenan, WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing their match with Demolition at WrestleMania VI; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen, Rona Barrett (who promised to give a report about Miss Elizabeth at the event), and Robert Goulet:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Terry Zeller via submission at 2:50 with the sleeper
Bad News Brown pinned Stephen DeLeon at 2:08 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Brown cut an insert promo on his match with Roddy Piper at WrestleMania VI and after the bout, Brown further attacked his opponent
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Pez Whatley via submission at 2:42 with the Million $ Dream; during the bout, Dibiase cut an insert promo on his match with Jake Roberts at WrestleMania VI for the Million $ Belt
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Darryl Nickel at 1:28 with the Bionic Elbow drop; during the bout, Rhodes & Sapphire cut an insert promo on their match with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri at WrestleMania VI
Jim Duggan pinned the Black Knight at 2:39 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo on his match with Duggan at WrestleMania VI
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Convention Center – February 14, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF Superstars – 3/10/90: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) at 3:10 with the legdrop in a non-title match; after the bout, the champion was attacked by Bravo and Earthquake, with Earthquake hitting two elbow drops and the sit-down splash; moments later, Quake attempted a second sit-down splash but WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior made the save; just as it seemed Warrior and Hogan would fight each other, Warrior ran backstage
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/26/90: The Red Rooster fought Al Perez to a double count-out at around 12:30 when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Rooster cleared Perez from the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/5/90: The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 7:57 when Fuji tripped Butch from the floor with his cane; after the bout, Luke cleared the ring with the cane
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/90: Tugboat pinned Randy Jones with the splash at 2:18
3/4/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes focusing on the ending of the Ultimate Warrior / Dino Bravo match from The Main Event, along with comments from both Warrior and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Brutus Beefcake, discussing his match with Mr. Perfect at WrestleMana VI, where he said he would give Perfect the “Perfect Haircut” after their match; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured the announcement of the following matches for the event: Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo, Tito Santana vs. the Barbarian, and Rick Rude vs. Jimmy Snuka, as well as the world premiere of “Hunka, Hunka, Hunka, Honky Love” from Rhythm & Blues:
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Louie Spicolli & Ricki Ataki at 2:49 when Honky pinned Ataki following a double back suplex; during the bout, Hart cut an insert promo saying he would unveil a big treat next week for WrestleMania VI (Valentine’s debut with his black dyed hair)
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Conquistador #2 with the Bionic Elbow Drop at 1:50; during the bout, Rhodes & Sapphire cut an insert promo on their match with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri at WrestleMania VI
Bad News Brown pinned Frankie Valdez at 1:42 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Brown cut an insert promo on his match with Roddy Piper at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Brown threw his opponent out of the ring
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Steve Gatorwolf via submission at 2:47 with the Million $ Dream; during the bout, Dibiase cut an insert promo on his match with Roberts at WrestleMania VI for the Million $ Belt (the debut of Dibiase’s “Money, Money, Money” theme song)
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Terry Zeller at the 2-minute mark with the splash; during the bout, Akeem cut an insert promo on Bossman where he challenged him to bring his ball & chain to WrestleMania VI, with Akeem saying he would be the one to use it on him
3/11/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes in which he showed a video with Mr. Fuji, Slick, and the Warlord discussing Fuji selling the contract to Slick, and a second video in which Fuji sold the Barbarian’s contract to Bobby Heenan; included comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their match at WrestleMania VI; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Roddy Piper, where Piper appeared with half his face painted black, and discussed his match with Bad News Brown at WrestleMania VI; featured a WrestleMania VI Report hosted by Gene Okerlund, which featured the announcement that Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty would face the Orient Express and Koko B. Ware would face Rick Martel; Okerlund then introduced videos with Rona Barrett who would be appearing at the event, and Robert Goulet who would be singing to the Canadian National Anthem:
Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose at 2:36 with the DDT
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Jerry Monti at 1:19 with the Perfect Plex
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mark Ming at 1:13 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Earthquake cut an insert promo on facing Hercules at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times, resulting in Ming being taken backstage on a stretcher
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Pez Whatley at 1:11 with the Rude Awakening; during the bout, Rude cut an insert promo on his match with Jimmy Snuka at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Rude gave the Rude Awakening kiss to a woman from the audience
Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:26 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Duggan cut an insert promo on his match with Dino Bravo at WrestleMania VI
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at the 19-second mark with a gorilla press slam and a splash; after the bout, Warrior booted Brawler under the ring
3/18/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes featuring highlights of the Hulk Hogan / Dino Bravo match from the previous week’s WWF Superstars as well as comments from Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, discussing their match with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire at WrestleMania VI; featured a WrestleMania VI Report hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from Robert Goulet, Rona Barrett, & Steve Allen who would be appearing at the event, and comments from several of the participants in the matches at the show:
Demolition defeated Dale Wolfe & Steve Desire at 3:01 when Ax pinned Desire following the Decapitation; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on their match with the Colossal Connection at WrestleMania VI
Rick Martel defeated Omar Atlas via submission at 1:35 with the Boston Crab; during the bout, Koko B. Ware cut an insert promo on his match with Martel at WrestleMania VI
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & the Black Knight at 2:37 when Bret pinned Knight following the Hart Attack; during the bout, the Hart Foundation cut an insert promo on their match with the Bolsheviks at WrestleMania VI and challenged the winners of the Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku match
The Big Bossman pinned Black Bart at 1:14 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Bart to the top rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Powers & Pez Whatley at 3:39 when Tanaka pinned Whatley following a forearm smash from Sato from the top rope as Tanaka held Whatley in a backslide; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on their match with the Orient Express at WrestleMania VI
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – February 15, 1990
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase (Big Bossman as the guest referee)
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude (steel cage match)
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Auditorium – February 15, 1990
Tugboat vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules vs. the Genius
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jim Duggan vs. Mr. Perfect
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Reno, NV – Lawlor Events Center – February 15, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. Akeem
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – February 16, 1990
Postponed until 2/27
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – February 16, 1990 (5,000)
Greg Valentine defeated Sam Houston at 8:16
Bret Hart pinned the Genius at 9:44
Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers at 8:26
Jim Duggan pinned Mr. Perfect at 8:40
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 14:38 when Butch pinned Zhukov
The Red Rooster pinned the Black Knight at 4:39
Dusty Rhdoes defeated Randy Savage via count-out at 6:29
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – February 16, 1990 (6,700)
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Tito Santana defeated Al Perez
Koko B. Ware defeated Frenchy Martin
Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake
Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, & Hercules defeated the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase
Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – February 17, 1990 (matinee)
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
Also included Brutus Beefcake, Rick Martel, Jim Duggan, the Bushwhackers, & Tito Santana
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – February 17, 1990 (matinee)
The Red Rooster vs. Bob Bradley
Hercules vs. the Genius
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – February 17, 1990
Rescheduled from the cancelled 12/30/89 event
Tugboat defeated Frenchy Martin
Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Tito Santana defeated Al Perez
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jim Duggan pinned Bad News Brown
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
Rick Rude pinned Roddy Piper after hitting him with the timekeeper’s bell
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – February 17, 1990 (15,800)
The Genius defeated Hercules
Greg Valentine defeated Bret Hart
The Powers of Pain defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase after guest referee the Big Bossman hit Dibiase
The Red Rooster defeated Bob Bradley
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Stadium Arena – February 17, 1990 (4,000)
The scheduled Hillbilly Jim vs. Barry Horowitz match was cancelled
Paul Roma defeated Conquistador #1
Tito Santana defeated Akeem via disqualification
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Tom Stone
Black Bart pinned Jim Evans
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo after less than 30 seconds
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – February 18, 1990 (matinee)
WWF @ Albany, NY – Knickerbocker Arena – February 18, 1990 (matinee)
Debut at the venue
The Genius defeated Hercules after Mr. Perfect interfered
The Red Rooster defeated Bob Bradley
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Bret Hart fought Greg Valentine to a draw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 18, 1990 (10,000)
Tugboat pinned Pez Whatley
Tito Santana pinned Conquistador #1
Jim Brunzell pinned Frenchy Martin
Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double disqualification
Demolition defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for Andre the Giant) & WWF Tag Team Champion Haku via count-out when Heenan ran backstage
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with a roll up after Dibiase was punched by guest referee the Big Bossman
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match by escaping out the door, despite interference from Bad News Brown earlier in the contest
WWF @ Sheboygan, WI – Municipal Auditorium & Armory – February 18, 1990
Al Perez vs. Paul Roma
Hillbilly Jim vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Koko B. Ware vs. Frenchy Martin
The Honkytonk Man vs. Ron Garvin
Dino Bravo vs. Jim Neidhart
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Huntington, WV – Civic Center – February 19, 1990 (matinee)
Hercules vs. the Genius
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Arena – February 19, 1990
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – February 19, 1990 (13,800)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, & Hillbilly Jim on commentary; included Sean Mooney conducting separate backstage interviews with the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji, and the Rockers & Jim Duggan about their match later in the card; included Mooney showing an Event Center promo from Roddy Piper about his scheduled match with Rick Martel on the following month’s card, with Mooney also conducting a live backstage interview with Martel about the match; included Mooney showing an Event Center promo from WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior about his match scheduled for the following month against Mr. Perfect, with Warrior saying he would pin Perfect which Hulk Hogan couldn’t do, with Mooney conducting a live backstage interview with Perfect & the Genius about the match with Perfect promising to destroy Warrior and keep his perfect record:
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/5/90: Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose at 16:55 with the flying forearm (Rose’s MSG return after a 5-year absence)
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin at 7:35 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Garvin sustained three more sit-down splashes before being taken backstage on a stretcher (Earthquake’s MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/90: Rick Martel defeated the Red Rooster via submission with the Boston Crab at 21:00
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius at 15:27 when Hogan pinned the Genius with the legdrop; after the bout, Perfect left ringside as the Genius was put in Beefcake’s sleeper and had some of his hair cut; the bout was originally announced to be a handicap match with Hogan against Perfect & the Genius (SuperTape 2)
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Brunzell (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) at 14:39 with the Ghetto Blaster
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) defeated Akeem (w/ Slick) via count-out at 9:04 after Slick accidentally hit Akeem with a running knee on the floor when Rhodes moved out of the way (Rhodes’ MSG return after a 6+ year absence) (1st Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars)
Jim Duggan, Shawn Michaels, & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain at 16:38 when Jannetty pinned Fuji after Duggan used his 2X4 as a weapon as Fuji was preparing to throw salt in Jannetty’s eyes
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – February 23, 1990 (21,000)
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
Dusty Rhodes pinned Mr. Perfect after Sapphire interfered
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
Bad News Brown defeated Tito Santana (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification in a lumberjack match
The Main Event III – shown live on NBC (12.8) – featured opening backstage promos by Randy Savage, alongside Sherri Martel) and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, as well as Jack Tunney giving instructions to Buster Douglas in his outside referee role; included Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; McMahon & Ventura discussed at the opening of the show that Mike Tyson was to have been the outside referee for the title match but Tyson’s management pulled him at the last moment, with them saying Douglas was the only man that could do the job; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage, alongside Sherri, about his upcoming title match with Hogan, with Savage saying he got word that Tyson was a loyal Hulkamaniac and wouldn’t haved called things down the middle; Savage then threatened Douglas to call the match down the middle, with Sherri saying Hogan wouldn’t be defending the title against WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI because it would be Savage’s belt; included Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Dino Bravo, Jimmy Hart, & Earthquake about Bravo’s upcoming WWF IC Title match against the Ultimate Warrior, with Ventura congratulating Bravo on what he said would be his upcoming title win; featured McMahon conducting a backstage segment in which he recapped the friction between Hogan and Warrior at the Royal Rumble and their misunderstanding after their tag team win on Saturday Night’s Main Event; included McMahon conducting a backstage interview with Hogan about his interactions with Warrior and addressing Ventura’s claims that Hogan “stole the spotlight” from Warrior after Warrior’s match with Bravo earlier in the show, with Hogan saying he was watching Warrior’s back to make sure he will be 100% at WrestleMania VI; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Warrior about his altercation with Hogan earlier in the show, with Warrior saying he didn’t need Hogan’s protection because he had the protection of his Warriors; Warrior then said he was the chosen one; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Douglas about his officiating earlier in the show, with Douglas saying he would go out drinking with Hogan after the show; when Okerlund pressed him, he said they were both milk drinkers:
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage at 11:14 when guest outside referee Buster Douglas (sub. for Mike Tyson) made the fast count following the legdrop; during the match, Douglas sent Sensational Sherri, who was in the challenger’s corner, backstage; after the match, Douglas knocked Savage out with a punch; during Savage’s entrance, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Hogan, who threatened Douglas to call the match down the middle or he would take the boxing title by the end of the show; moments later, Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Douglas about his officiating role; after the bout, Hogan and Douglas celebrated in the ring, with the camera briefly cutting backstage for a vague promo from the Warrior before returning to the celebration (Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) at 4:11 with the press slam and splash; following the challenger’s entrance, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Warrior about his upcoming title defense; after the match, Earthquake jumped Warrior from behind and helped double team Warrior; moments later, Warrior threw Bravo to the floor, with Earthquake then dropping two elbow drops on Warrior and setting him up for a splash off the top; WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan then ran out and stood between Warrior and Earthquake, then punching Earthquake off the top rope to the floor; Warrior took exception to Hogan’s interference and shoved the referee out of the way, with Hogan doing the same when another referee appeared; moments later, the two went nose to nose as four referees tried to pull them apart
WWF @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – February 24, 1990
Included Demolition
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick – February 24, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jimmy Snuka vs. Dino Bravo
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – February 24, 1990 (15,800; sell out)
Included a Freddie Blassie day tribute
Hercules defeated Al Perez
Jim Neidhart pinned Black Bart
Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose
Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double disqualification
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – February 25, 1990 (matinee)
Tugboat Thomas vs. Bob Bradley
Ron Garvin vs. Earthquake
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem
Also included Sam Houston
WWF @ Hull, Quebec – Robert Guertin Arena – February 25, 1990 (matinee)
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jimmy Snuka vs. Dino Bravo
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – February 25, 1990
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley
Pez Whatley defeated Bill Woods
Bret Hart fought Greg Valentine to a draw
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
Demolition defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for Andre the Giant) & WWF Tag Team Champion Haku via count-out
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem when Warrior pinned Dibiase with a splash; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – February 25, 1990 (7,000)
Included a Freddie Blassie day tribute
Hercules defeated Al Perez
Jim Neidhart defeated Black Bart
Rick Martel defeated the Red Rooster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose
Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – February 26, 1990
Paul Roma vs. Conquistador #1
Koko B. Ware vs. Pete Doherty
Tugboat vs. Bob Bradley
Jimmy Snuka vs. Akeem
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase (Virgil barred from ringside)
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo & Earthquake (handicap match)
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – February 26, 1990
Hercules vs. Barry Horowitz
Tito Santana vs. Buddy Rose
Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown
Jim Neidhart vs. Black Bart
Rick Martel vs. the Red Rooster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect and the Genius
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – February 26, 1990
Hillbilly Jim vs. Reno Riggins
Ron Garvin vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude (steel cage match)
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – February 27, 1990 (5,998)
Rescheduled from 2/16
Hillbilly Jim defeated Frenchy Martin
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
The Red Rooster defeated Al Perez via submission
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Jim Neidhart pinned Black Bart (sub. for the Honkytonk Man)
Hercules (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) defeated Akeem via disqualification
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo in a steel cage match
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – March 2, 1990
Al Perez pinned the Red Rooster with a back suplex
Mark Young pinned Rico Fredrico
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake by using the ropes for leverage
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Hercues & Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain when Marty Jannetty pinned Fuji after being hit with Hercules’ chain
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match following a piledriver; midway through the bout, the Warlord came ringside and prevented Piper from leaving the cage by slamming the door into Piper’s head
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Northlands Coliseum – March 2, 1990
Paul Roma pinned Black Bart
Tugboat pinned Conquistador #1
Bad News Brown fought Jim Duggan to a double count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Bret Hart pinned Greg Valentine
Akeem pinned Tito Santana
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Minot, ND – Municipal Auditorium – March 2, 1990
Included WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, Dino Bravo, and Earthquake
WWF @ New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena – March 3, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude (steel cage match)
WWF @ Fargo, ND – Civic Memorial Auditorium – March 3, 1990
WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior was a no-show and so the scheduled main event against Earthquake and Dino Bravo in a handicap match was cancelled and a battle royal took its place
Sam Houston defeated Bob Bradley
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Neidhart defeated the Genius
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Mr. Perfect pinned Hillbilly Jim with the Perfect Plex
Jim Neidhart won a 16-man battle royal by last eliminating Earthquake; other participants included Dino Bravo, Sam Houston, Bob Bradley, Koko B. Ware, Buddy Rose, Ron Garvin, the Brooklyn Brawler, Jim Neidhart, the Genius, the Bushwhackers, Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, Mr. Perfect, & Hillbilly Jim
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – March 3, 1990 (3,200)
Paul Roma pinned Black Bart
Akeem pinned Tito Santana
Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out
Tugboat pinned Conquistador #2 (Jose Luis Rivera)
Bret Hart pinned Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – March 4, 1990 (6,500)
Al Perez defeated the Red Rooster
The Orient Express defeated Pez Whatley & Mark Young after a double team move on Young
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Bad News Brown fought Jim Duggan to a double disqualification
Hercues, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with a cradle after the Big Bossman, the guest referee for the bout, nailed Dibiase moments after Dibiase hit Bossman for making a slow count
WWF @ Eugene, OR – MacArthur Court – March 4, 1990
Hercules defeated Al Perez
Tugboat defeated Pez Whatley
Akeem defeated Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and holding the ropes for leverage
Roddy Piper defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – March 4, 1990
Jimmy Snuka did not appear as advertised
Koko B. Ware vs. Buddy Rose
Jim Neidhart vs. the Genius
Hillbilly Jim vs. Mr. Perfect
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo (handicap match)
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – March 5, 1990
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase (guest referee: the Big Bossman)
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Bakersfield, CA – Civic Auditorium – March 5, 1990
Included Jim Duggan and Demolition
WWF @ San Bernadino, CA – National Orange Show – March 5, 1990
Ron Garvin vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Koko B. Ware vs. Black Bart
Akeem vs. Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – March 6, 1990 (13,500; 2,000 were freebies)
WWF Superstars taping:
During the taping, Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens were introduced to the crowd
Paul Roma defeated the Black Knight
Roddy Piper defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification when Bad News Brown attacked Piper as Bravo was caught in the sleeper
WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) & Akeem (w/ Slick) at 6:46 when Warrior pinned Dibiase with the shoulderblock / splash combo; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout; after the bout, Bossman helped in coming to the faces save and hit Virgil with the nightstick before Virgil sustained Roberts’ DDT (WrestleFest 90)
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Slick & Bobby Heenan) via disqualification after Slick hit Jannetty with his cane
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius when Hogan pinned Genius with a small package
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/90: Tito Santana defeated Al Perez via disqualification at 8:50 when Perez pulled the referee in the way of Santana’s flying forearm
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/2/90: Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Pez Whatley with the Rude Awakening at 2:52
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/2/90: Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart with a boot to the face at 5:03; prior to the bout, Jim danced with ring announcer Howard Finkel inside the ring
3/24/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura with Ventura shown wearing a WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior T-shirt and face paint, with Ventura saying he changed his mind again and was picking Warrior to win at WrestleMania VI; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund showing the history so far between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior leading up to WrestleMania VI, with comments also from both men about the Ultimate Challenge; featured a promo from Robert Goulet about singing the Canadian National Anthem at WrestleMania VI; included Earthquake & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Brother Love Show, where they said WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan wouldn’t be ready for WrestleMania VI after what Earthquake had done to him following Hogan’s match with Dino Bravo two weeks earlier and that the next time he hit the Earthquake on Hogan he would become the next WWF World Champion; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen & Rona Barrett:
The Big Bossman pinned Bob Bradley at the 42-second mark with a gutwrench suplex; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo on Akeem’s match with Bossman at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Bradley to the top rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Bob Allen at 1:36 with the clothesline off the top; during the bout, Barbarian & Heenan cut an insert promo on Barbarian’s match with Tito Santana at WrestleMania VI (Barbarian’s debut with Heenan)
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jerry Monti & Jim Gorman at 1:47 when Honky pinned Monti following a double back suplex; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on appearing at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Valentine & Honky refused to leave the ring with Honky asking for his song to be played again; eventually the Bushwhackers came out for their scheduled match, with Butch going for Jimmy Hart when he went on the ring apron, with both Bushwhackers then being attacked by Honky & Valentine with their guitars until they were destroyed
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Vega at 1:34 after throwing Vega out of the ring with a gorilla press slam and then rolling him back inside for the win; Warrior wore his title belt for the duration of the bout
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Buddy Rose at 2:18 when Michaels pinned Rose following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo on their match with the Rockers at WrestleMania VI
3/31/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura with Ventura shown wearing an Ultimate Challenge t-shirt, Hulk Hogan bandana, and Ultimate Warrior face paint saying he would win whatever the result is; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, showing footage from last weeks WWF Superstars of Rhythm & Blues attacking the Bushwhackers with their guitars; included a promo from Rona Barrett, saying she may investigate Jesse Ventura while at WrestleMania VI as he may have some skeletons in the closet; featured last minute comments from WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI; included Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing their match with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire at WrestleMania VI; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen & Robert Goulet:
Roddy Piper pinned Darryl Nickel at 1:26 with a double axe handle shot; during the bout, Brown cut an insert promo on his match with Piper at WrestleMania VI; Piper wrestled the match with half his face painted black
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Bob Allen at 1:22 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Earthquake cut an insert promo on his match with Hercules at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move again with Allen then taken from ringside on a stretcher
Demolition defeated Conquistador #1 & Joe Stedum at 1:07 when Ax pinned Stedum following the Decapitation; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku cut an insert promo on their match with Demolition at WrestleMania VI; after the match, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart came out and challenged the winners of the tag title match at WrestleMania VI, whether it be Demolition or Andre the Giant & Haku
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Louie Spicolli at the 48-second mark with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo on his match with Brutus Beefcake at WrestleMania VI
Jake Roberts pinned the Black Knight at 1:43 with the DDT; during the bout, Roberts cut an insert promo on his match with Ted Dibiase at WrestleMania VI
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Omar Atlas & Dale Wolfe at 1:33 when Tanaka pinned Wolfe with a karate thrust to the throat as Sato held Wolfe in the air; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on their match with the Rockers at WrestleMania VI
4/7/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment where Gene Okerlund discussed the results of Ultimate Challenge from WrestleMania VI as video shots were shown of the Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior match; it was also announced that WWF President Jack Tunney had stated he would not sanction a rematch between the two and that both men should go on their separate destinies; featured a promo from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, challenging the new WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior to a title match saying Rude was the only man to beat Warrior for a title in the past and he would do it again; included the Bushwhackers as guests of the Brother Love Show, where they discussed the incident where they were attacked by Rhythm & Blues using their guitars, saying nobody “Bushwhacks” the Bushwhackers:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Don Stevens at 2:07 with the Bionic elbow drop
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Ricky Ataki at 2:35 with the running powerslam (Warlord’s debut with Slick)
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Stephen DeLeon with the side suplex at 2:15
Jim Duggan pinned Black Bart at 2:36 with the running clothesline
Bad News Brown pinned Terry Zeller with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:11
Rick Martel defeated Nito Gomez
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Buddy Rose & Mark Ming at 3:27 when Bret pinned Ming with the Hart Attack
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – March 7, 1990 (14,500; 500 were freebies; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
During the taping, Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens were introduced to the crowd
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem when Warrior pinned Dibiase with a splash; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius when Hogan pinned the Genius with a roll up
3/25/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment, hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes showing the history so far between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior leading up to WrestleMania VI, with comments also from both men about the Ultimate Challenge; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, discussing their match with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri at WrestleMania VI; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen, Robert Goulet, & Rona Barrett:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Steve Vega via submission at 2:06 with the sleeper; during the bout, Beefcake cut an insert promo on his match with Mr. Perfect at WrestleMania VI
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ricki Ataki at 1:23 with the side suplex; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo on his match with Bravo at WrestleMania VI; in a non-televised segment after the bout, Ron Garvin made the save against Bravo and Jimmy Hart
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Dale Wolfe at 1:35 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo on his match with Brutus Beefcake at WrestleMania VI
Jake Roberts pinned Darryl Nickel at 1:41 with the DDT; during the bout, Ted Dibiase cut an insert promo on his match with Roberts at WrestleMania VI for the Million $ Belt
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Nito Gomez at 1:05 with the splash; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo on Akeem’s match with the Big Bossman at WrestleMania VI
The Ultimate Challenge – 3/25/90 (3.3) – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan from the top of the CN Tower; featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary for the matches; included the contract signing between Hulk Hogan & the Ultimate Warrior for WrestleMania VI at Titan Towers, overseen by WWF President Jack Tunney; included the Rhythm & Blues vs. Jerry Monti & Jim Gorman match from the 3/24/90 WWF Superstars:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated the Red Rooster via submission at around the 8-minute mark with the Million $ Dream
The Big Bossman pinned Boris Zhukov at 7:24 with a gutwrench suplex; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the top rope
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) defeated Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) via disqualification at around the 7:30 mark when Sherri interfered; Sapphire threw Sherri out of the ring after the match
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ron Garvin at 4:59 with the sit-down splash; after the bout Earthquake gave Garvin two more sit-down splashes, with Garvin then being taken out on a stretcher
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty via disqualification at 3:38 in a non-title match when Demolition interfered and attacked the champions
Wrestling Challenge – 4/1/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Tony Schiavone (Schiavone’s final appearance); included a ‘Special Report’ segment, hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes, showing footage from last weeks WWF Superstars of Rhythm & Blues attacking the Bushwhackers with their guitars; featured last minute comments from WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Big Bossman, discussing his match with Akeem at WrestleMania VI; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen, Robert Goulet, & Rona Barrett:
Jim Duggan pinned Bob Bradley at 2:22 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on Bravo’s match with Duggan at WrestleMania VI
Bad News Brown pinned Mark Ming at 2:11 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Roddy Piper cut an insert promo on his match with Brown at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Brown threw his opponent out of the ring
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Omar Atlas via submission at 2:22 with the Million $ Dream; during the bout, Jake Roberts cut an insert promo on his match with Dibiase at WrestleMania VI
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jerry Monti at 2:50 with a boot to the face; during the bout, Barbarian & Heenan cut an insert promo on Barbarian’s match with Tito Santana at WrestleMania VI
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Black Bart & the Black Knight at 2:46 when Jannetty pinned Knight following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo on their match with the Rockers at WrestleMania VI
4/8/90 – featured Vince McMahon subbing for Gorilla Monsoon, and included the return of Bobby Heenan to color commentary replacing Tony Schiavone; included a ‘Special Report’ segment where Gene Okerlund discussed the results of Ultimate Challenge from WrestleMania VI as video shots were shown of the Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior match; it was also announced that WWF President Jack Tunney had stated he would not sanction a rematch between the two and that both men should go on their separate destinies; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Rick Martel, discussing Martel appearing in an upcoming spread in the WWF Magazine; included a promo from Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, saying they were coming for WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition and their titles; featured a promo from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, challenging the new WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior to a title match saying Rude was the only man to beat Warrior for a title in the past and he would do it again; included a promo from Earthquake & Jimmy Hart saying that the reason Hulk Hogan lost the WWF World title at WrestleMania VI was because of him attacking Hogan weeks earlier, with a promo from Hogan following, upset that he would not be allowed a rematch against new WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior and that after he goes through Earthquake and becomes #1 contender again that Tunney would have no choice but to give him the rematch:
Hercules defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission at 2:41 with the backbreaker
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Paul Roma & Omar Atlas at 3:17 when Sato pinned Atlas following a double axe handle off the top from Tanaka as Sato held Atlas in the air over his back; during the bout, Fuji cut on insert promo on the Rockers
Roddy Piper pinned Conquistador #2 at the 30-second mark with a neckbreaker; during the bout, Bad News Brown cut an insert promo on Piper; Piper wrestled the match with half his face painted black; after the bout, Piper unmasked the Conquistador but he quickly covered his face with the towel Piper had brought to the ring with him, keeping his identity still a secret
Ron Garvin defeated Steve Vega via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:33
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Gorman at 1:32 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Earthquake cut an insert promo saying he was coming for Hulk Hogan; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more with Gorman then being taken out on a stretcher
Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose at 2:36 with the flying forearm
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Young & Louie Spicolli at 2:50 when Honky pinned Spicolli following a double back suplex; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on Rhythm & Blues
WWF @ Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse – March 8, 1990 (5,500)
The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Neidhart pinned Pez Whatley
Black Bart pinned Jim Evans
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Koko B. Ware defeated the Conquistador (sub. for Jose Luis Rivera)
Bad News Brown fought Jim Duggan to a double count-out
The Big Bossman (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad – March 8, 1990
Tito Santana vs. Buddy Rose
Earthquake vs. Ron Garvin
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jimmy Snuka vs. Dino Bravo
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect & the Genius (handicap match)
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – March 8, 1990 (3,581)
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
Bret Hart pinned Greg Valentine
Pat Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Paul Roma & Mark Young
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem when Warrior pinned Akeem; Hillbilly Jim (sub. for the Big Bossman) was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – March 9, 1990 (9,500)
Al Perez defeated Paul Roma
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
Jim Duggan, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain
Bad News Brown defeated the Red Rooster
Ron Garvin (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated Rick Rude via disqualification in a lumberjack match when Bad News Brown interfered
Tito Santana defeated Frenchy Martin
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius when Hogan pinned the Genius with a cradle
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial Auditorium – March 9, 1990
Hillbilly Jim defeated Pete Doherty
Bret Hart defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification after Valentine pulled the referee in front of Hart’s clothesline
Tugboat pinned Bill Woods with a splash
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake with his feet on the ropes for leverage
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Vokoff & Boris Zhukov when Luke pinned Zhukov
Bob Bradley pinned Jose Luis Rivera
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem when Warrior pinned Akeem, the illegal man in the ring
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – March 9, 1990
Jim Neidhart vs. Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre The Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
Included 4 other matches
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – March 10, 1990 (7,500)
Al Perez defeated Paul Roma
Hillbilly Jim defeated Bad News Brown via count-out
Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku via disqualification
Greg Valentine defeated Sam Houston (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) via submission with the figure-4
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF @ Lincoln, NE – Pershing Auditorium – March 10, 1990 (3,516)
The Red Rooster pinned Bob Bradley
Akeem pinned Hercules
Jim Duggan (sub. for Roddy Piper) pinned Rick Rude
Pat Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Akio Sato) defeated Mark Young & Pez Whatley
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Duluth, MN – Arena – March 10, 1990
Tugboat Thomas vs. Conquistador #1
Koko B. Ware vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Ron Garvin vs. Black Bart
Demolition vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo & Earthquake (handicap match)
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – March 11, 1990 (just under 10,000) (matinee)
Al Perez defeated Paul Roma
Greg Valentine pinned Sam Houston
Rick Rude pinned Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Vokoff & Boris Zhukov when Butch pinned Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase after guest referee the Big Bossman punched Dibiase
WWF @ Cape Girardeau, MO – Show Me Center – March 11, 1990
Tugboat vs. Black Bart
Jim Brunzell vs. Barry Horowitz
Koko B. Ware vs. Buddy Rose
Hercules vs. Akeem
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo & Earthquake (handicap match)
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – March 11, 1990 (4,000)
Mark Young vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Pez Whatley vs. Frenchy Martin
The Red Rooster vs. Bob Bradley
Ron Garvin vs. the Genius
Hillbilly Jim defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain
Jim Duggan pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – March 15, 1990
Included WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku
WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – March 15, 1990
Hercules pinned the Genius
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
Pez Whatley defeated Paul Diamond
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Dino Bravo defeated Jimmy Snuka via forfiet when Snuka did a no show
Jim Duggan pinned Mr. Perfect with a roll up after Perfect collided with the Genius on the apron
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – March 15, 1990
The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a crossbody
Tugboat pinned Frenchy Martin with a splash
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake with his feet on the ropes at 16:02
Greg Valentine defeated Bret Hart
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem in a handicap match at 7:40 by pinning Akeem with a clothesline and splash; Jake Roberts was to have been Warrior’s partner but failed to appear; Hillbilly Jim was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Nashville TN – Auditorium – March 16, 1990
The Red Rooster vs. Al Perez
Hillbilly Jim vs. Frenchy Martin
Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine
Jimmy Snuka vs. Dino Bravo
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase & Akeem (Hillbilly Jim as the guest referee)
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – March 16, 1990 (5,530)
Paul Roma defeated Bob Bradley
Tito Santana defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Buddy Rose)
Earthquake defeated Ron Garvin
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Vokoff & Boris Zhukov
Jim Duggan defeated Earthquake (sub. for Mr. Perfect) via disqualification
The Big Bossman defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – March 16, 1990
Tugboat vs. Barry Horowitz
Koko B. Ware vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules vs. Bad News Brown
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – March 17, 1990 (matinee) (4,800)
Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Hercules, Shawn Michaels, & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji
Paul Roma pinned Bob Bradley
Mark Young defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Iron Mike Sharpe)
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – March 17, 1990
Tugboat defeated Frenchy Martin
? (sub. for Hercules) defeated Black Bart
Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Greg Valentine defeated Bret Hart
Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage
Jim Duggan defeated Mr. Perfect (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – March 17, 1990 (7,500)
Paul Roma pinned Bob Bradley
Mark Young pinned Pete Doherty
Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, & Hercules (sub. for Jim Duggan) defeated the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem when Warrior pinned Akeem with a splash
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Arena – March 17, 1990 (8,300)
Al Perez pinned the Red Rooster
Hillbilly Jim defeated Frenchy Martin
Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jim Neidhart defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius when Hogan pinned the Genius with a cradle following the boot to the face
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – March 18, 1990
Akeem pinned Tito Santana by blocking a sunset flip attempt into a sit-down splash
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated the Red Rooster
Steve DiSalvo defeated Buddy Rose
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibise
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – March 18, 1990
Jimmy Snuka defeated Richard Charland
Hercules vs. Black Bart
Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown
Rick Martel vs. ? (sub. for Roddy Piper)
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo & Earthquake (handicap match)
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – March 18, 1990
Al Perez defeated Koko B. Ware
Jim Neidhart defeated Bob Bradley
Hillbilly Jim defeated Pez Whatley
Bret Hart defeated Greg Valentine
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 19, 1990 (9,500)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon, Lord Alfred Hayes, and Hillbilly Jim on commentary; included Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Bret Hart about his upcoming match against Rick Martel; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Martel about his upcoming bout with Hart; included Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Brutus Beefcake about facing Dino Bravo; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Perfect about facing WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, with Perfect saying he would prove Warrior was just another man and his perfect winning streak would stay intact; included Howard Finkel announcing Earthquake would face WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan at the 4/30/90 MSG event; moments later, Earthquake and Jimmy Hart came out, with Earthquake taking the mic and saying he would put Hogan out of wrestling:
Jim Powers pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a powerslam at 13:00
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/90: Hercules defeated Black Bart via submission to a backbreaker at 12:06
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/90: Koko B. Ware pinned Frenchy Martin with the Ghostbuster at 12:40
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Demolition via count-out at 10:58 after Sato threw salt into Ax’ eyes as Ax attempted to hit Fuji with his own cane on the floor (SuperTape 2)
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Duggan with a splash in the corner and elbow drop at 6:30 after Hart grabbed Duggan’s leg from the floor; after the match, Earthquake hit another elbow drop and tossed Jim Powers and Koko B. Ware from the ring when they tried to intervene; Duggan then chased Earthquake and Hart backstage with his 2×4
Bret Hart (sub. for Roddy Piper) fought Rick Martel to a time-limit draw at 21:36; the match ended as both men fought on the floor; after the bout, Hart fought off an attack from Martel and hit a clothesline to the floor (SuperTape 2)
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Brutus Beefcake via count-out at 11:27 when, as Hart distracted the referee while Beefcake had Bravo in the sleeper, Earthquake came out, pulled Beefcake to the floor, and rammed him into the ringpost; after the contest, Earthquake twice hit an elbow drop on Beefcake inside the ring; two referees then came out and ordered Earthquake out of the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/90: Tugboat pinned Pez Whatley with a splash at 5:51
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Mr. Perfect with the gorilla press slam and splash at 10:02 (Perfect’s first TV loss) (Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – March 19, 1990
Ron Garvin vs. Buddy Rose
The Red Rooster vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Akeem vs. Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – March 19, 1990 (5,100)
Al Perez pinned Bob Bradley
Greg Valentine pinned Sam Houston
Bad News Brown defeated Paul Roma
Jim Neidhart pinned the Genius with a powerslam
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated the Powers of Pain when Hogan pinned the Warlord with the legdrop
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Andre pinned Jannetty with an elbowdrop following a kick to the face from Haku
Jimmy Snuka defeated Rick Rude via disqualification after Rude shoved the referee
WWF @ Anchorage, AK – Sullivan Arena – March 20, 1990 (6,848)
Included Sapphire & Sensational Sherri as guests of The Brother Love Show
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned the Red Rooster at 8:26 when Brawler reversed a crossbody and grabbed the tights for leverage
Ron Garvin pinned Buddy Rose at 10:40
Akeem pinned Tito Santana at 10:48 with a sit-down splash
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out at 5:00
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov when Luke hit Zhukov with his own boot
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – March 20, 1990
Paul Roma vs. Pat Tanaka
Tugboat vs. Barry Horowitz
Hercules vs. Bob Bradley
Bret Hart vs. Black Bart
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain
Bad News Brown vs. Hillbiilly Jim
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo & Earthquake (handicap match)
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – March 20, 1990
Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku
The Big Bossman vs. Mr. Perfect
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude
Also included 4 other matches
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Seattle Center Coliseum – March 21, 1990
Included Sapphire & Sensational Sherri as guests of the Brother Love Show
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated the Red Rooster
Ron Garvin pinned Buddy Rose
Akeem defeated Tito Santana
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Sudbury, Ontario – March 21, 1990
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – March 21, 1990
Jim Neidhart defeated the Genius
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition via count-out
Jimmy Snuka defeated Spike Jones (sub. for Greg Valentine)
Jim Duggan (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated Rick Rude via disqualification when the referee stopped the match after Rude pushed the referee for not allowing him to hit Duggan with the 2×4
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake by blocking a sunset flip and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Al Perez pinned Koko B. Ware by using the tights for leverage
The Big Bossman pinned Mr. Perfect after hitting him with the nightstick when the referee wasn’t looking; after the bout, Bossman hit the Genius with the nightstick as well
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – March 22, 1990
Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose with the flying forearm
Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out
Hillbilly Jim pinned Paul Diamond
The Powers of Pain defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when the Barbarian pinned Michaels after Mr. Fuji tripped Michaels from the outside
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated Rick Rude via disqualification when Rude attempted to use a steel chair
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – March 22, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. Akeem
The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman vs. Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Arena – March 22, 1990 (2,500)
Koko B. Ware pinned Tom Stone
Tugboat defeated Pez Whatley
Al Perez pinned the Red Rooster
Bret Hart pinned Al Perez (sub. for Greg Valentine)
Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku via count-out
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel at the 4-minute mark
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Earthquake at the 3-minute mark
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – March 23, 1990 (5,000)
Bret Hart fought Rick Martel to a draw
Koko B. Ware pinned Bob Bradley
Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose
The Red Rooster defeated Pez Whatley (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
The Big Bossman (sub. for Roddy Piper) pinned Rick Rude in a steel cage match after intercepting a chain thrown in the ring by Bobby Heenan and using it to knock Rude out
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem when Warrior pinned Akeem with a splash
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – March 23, 1990
Included an in-ring confrontation between Sensational Sherri and Sapphire to kill some time while Bret Hart was flying in from Detroit to replace Dusty Rhodes against Randy Savage
Black Bart defeated Paul Diamond (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Evans
Jim Neidhart fought Greg Valentine to a draw
Jim Duggan defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
Bret Hart (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) defeated Randy Savage by count-out
The Big Bossman (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – March 23, 1990
Tanaka pinned Paul Roma at 15:19
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin at 9:57
Tugboat pinned Al Perez at 5:45
Jimmy Snuka defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification at 10:52
Hercules, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji at 13:47 when Jannetty pinned Fuji
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius at 11:06 when Hogan pinned Genius
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – March 24, 1990 (matinee)
Boris Zhukov defeated Tom Stone
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
Al Perez pinned Paul Diamond
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
The Bushwhackers defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku in a non-title mach when Hogan pinned Haku with the legdrop
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – March 24, 1990 (matinee)
Jim Powers vs. Black Bart
The Red Rooster vs. Pez Whatley
Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine
Hillbilly Jim vs. Bad News Brown
Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude (steel cage match)
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – March 24, 1990 (4,000)
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Paul Roma defeated Jerry Monti
Dino Bravo pinned Jimmy Snuka
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty to a double disqualification
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – March 24, 1990
The Red Rooster defeated Pez Whatley
Bad News Brown defeated Hillbilly Jim
Jim Powers defeated Black Bart
Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain via count-out
Tito Santana fought Greg Valentine to a draw
Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 24, 1990
Al Perez defeated Tom Stone
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champion Haku defeated Hercules
Earthquake defeated Ron Garvin
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – March 25, 1990 (matinee) (10,238)
Al Perez defeated Paul Drake (sub. for Paul Diamond)
Earthquake pinned Ronnie Garvin
Koko B. Ware pinned Buddy Rose
Bad News Brown pinned Hillbilly Jim
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated the Powers of Pain
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – March 25, 1990 (matinee) (11,000)
Roddy Piper & Jesse Ventura defeated the Orient Express (this bout was taped and later aired as part of Piper and Ventura’s TV pilot Tag Team)
Akeem defeated Paul Roma
Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Dino Bravo defeated Jimmy Snuka
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty to a double disqualification
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – March 25, 1990 (matinee)
Barry Horowitz vs. ?
Hillbilly Jim vs. Black Bart
The Red Rooster vs. ? (sub. for Pat Tanaka)
Hercules vs. the Genius
Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Rick Rude vs. Jim Duggan (steel cage match)
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – March 25, 1990 (4,000)
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Akeem defeated Paul Roma
Dino Bravo defeated Jimmy Snuka
Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – March 25, 1990
Hercules vs. the Genius
Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku vs. Demolition
Rick Rude vs. Jim Duggan (steel cage match)
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – March 25, 1990
Al Perez pinned Paul Diamond
Koko B. Ware pinned Buddy Rose with a missile dropkick
Earthquake pinned Ron Garvin
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov when Butch pinned Zhukov
Bad News Brown pinned Hillbilly Jim with the Ghetto Blaster
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated the Powers of Pain when Hogan pinned the Warlord (the Powers of Pain’s last match as a team)
WrestleMania VI – Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – April 1, 1990 (matinee) (64,287; announced at 67,678; sell out; new attendance record)
Paul Roma defeated the Brooklyn Brawler; Shane McMahon was the referee for the bout
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Robert Goulet performing the Canadian National Anthem to begin the show; each wrestler was driven to and from the ring by a motorized cart; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bobby Heenan, WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku regarding their upcoming title defense against Demolition; included Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Demolition regarding their upcoming title match; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Earthquake & Jimmy Hart regarding Quake’s upcoming match against Jim Duggan; included a pre-taped segment in which Rona Barrett interviewed Miss Elizabeth regarding her absence from the WWF and her plans on returning; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Brutus Beefcake regarding his upcoming match with Mr. Perfect; included a video package highlighting the feud between Roddy Piper and Bad News Brown; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Roddy Piper regarding his upcoming match with Bad News Brown, during which Piper appeared with half his body painted black to portray what he referred to as his own split personality; included Steve Allen in the bathroom with Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov in which Allen repeatedly tried performing the Russian National Anthem on his piano; featured ads for WrestleMania VII to be held March 24, 1991 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Tito Santana regarding his upcoming match with the Barbarian; featured a video package highlighting the feud between Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire and Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri; included Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Rhodes & Sapphire regarding their upcoming match, during which Rhodes alluded to having a “crown jewel” in their corner; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Heenan regarding his altercation earlier in the show with Andre; included Monsoon & Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Barrett in which she alleged to have had X-rated footage of Ventura, with Ventura quickly cutting to Mooney; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Savage & Sherri regarding their loss to Rhodes & Sapphire and the interference of Elizabeth; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition regarding their title win and upcoming challenge of Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart; featured a performance by the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine of their new single �Hunka, Hunka, Hunka, Honky Love�; after the performance, they were attacked by the Bushwhackers inside the ring, who then destroyed their equipment; Diamond Dallas Page was the chauffeur of Rhythm & Blues, driving them to the ring; a young Edge, Lance Storm, and Chris Kanyon were in attendance for the event:
Rick Martel defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:30
Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) to win the titles at 9:15 when Ax pinned Haku following the Decapitation after Andre’s arms became entangled in the ring ropes; during the contest, it was mentioned Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart had already challenged the winners to a title match; after the match, Heenan berated Andre for the loss and slapped him before Andre grabbed Heenan by the jacket, slapped, and punched Heenan out of the ring; moments later, Haku attempted to attack Andre but Andre assaulted him and cleared Haku from the ring, with Andre then stealing the team’s motorized cart to leave ringside alone (Andre’s last TV match)
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Hercules with an elbow drop and the sit-down splash at 4:54; after the match, Earthquake hit a second sit-down splash; moments later, Hercules struggled back to his feet under his own power
Brutus Beefcake pinned Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) at 7:47 after a catapult into the ringpost; during the bout, Mary Tyler Moore was shown in attendance; after the match, the Genius attempted to steal Beefcake’s hedge clippers and sneak backstage but Beefcake caught him on the floor, rolled him back in the ring, put him in the sleeper, and then cut the Genius’ hair (Perfect’s first national TV pinfall loss) (WrestleMania’s Greatest Matches Vol. 2)
Roddy Piper fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out at 6:47 when both men began brawling on the floor and Piper attempted to hit News with a steel chair; Piper had half his body painted black for the match; after the contest, both men continued brawling in the aisle all the way backstage, with Pat Patterson, Chief Jay Strongbow, Rene Goulet, and referees trying to break up the fight (Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/90: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov when Bret pinned Zhukov following the Hart Attack at the 18-second mark
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tito Santana with a clothesline off the top at 4:33
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri at 7:31 when Sapphire pinned Sherri with a roll up after Elizabeth shoved Sherri as Sherri grabbed at her on the floor; prior to the bout, Rhodes introduced Elizabeth to be in his and Sapphire’s corner; after the bout, Rhodes stole Savage’s sceptor before dancing in the ring with Sapphire and Elizabeth (Miss Elizabeth’s surprise return after a 3-month absence) (the first man-woman tag team match) (American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story, Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty via count-out at 7:36 after Jannetty had salt thrown into his eyes while on the floor
Jim Duggan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 4:15 after hitting him with the 2×4; after the bout, Earthquake attacked Duggan and hit two sit-down splashes
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jake Roberts via count-out at 11:53 as Roberts was distracted by Virgil on the floor; after the match, Virgil returned backstage with the Million $ belt while Roberts hit the DDT on Dibiase and passed his money to fans around ringside; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Roberts regarding the match; stipulations stated the winner would earn the Million $ Belt (WrestleMania 26 Collector’s Edition)
The Big Bossman pinned Akeem (w/ Slick) at around 1:50 with the sidewalk slam despite interference from Ted Dibiase before the match; Dibiase hid underneath the ring after the previous match
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jimmy Snuka at 3:51 with the Rude Awakening; Steve Allen did guest commentary for the match
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/29/92: WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title at 22:50 with a splash after Hogan missed the legdrop; after the match, Hogan presented Warrior with the world title belt; both championships were on the line in the contest; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Match of the Year (Hulkamania Forever, The Ultimate Warrior 92, Best of the WWF: Ultimate Warrior, WrestleMania X8, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – April 3, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Mel Phillips was the ring announcer for the taping, subbing for Mike McGuirk
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification at 4:13 when Virgil interfered after Bossman hit the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman was knocked to the floor but then assaulted Dibiase and Virgil with his nightstick, eventually handcuffing Virgil to the top rope; Dibiase then tried sneaking up on Bossman but hit Virgil by mistake, then escaping backstage (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 7:32 after a bodyslam and the legdrop (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude with the splash
4/15/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment with Jack Tunney announcing that WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior had surrendered the IC title as a result of WrestleMania VI and that a tournament would be held to declare a new champion; featured a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Earthquake & Jimmy Hart, saying that Earthquake was solely behind Hulk Hogan losing the WWF Championship, and discussing what he did to Jim Duggan at WrestleMania VI; featured footage of Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, with Rude claiming Warrior’s days as WWF World Champion were numbered:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Chris Duffy & Scott Colontonio at 2:53 when Ax pinned Colontonio following the Decapitation; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo, where they said they were ready for the challenge from the Hart Foundation
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jimmy Long at 1:48 with the side suplex; during the bout, Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo where Bravo said he would win the just announced IC title tournament
The Big Bossman pinned Conquistador #1 at 1:59 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Bossman cut an insert promo threatening Ted Dibiase
Mr. Perfect pinned Tony Ulysses at 2:27 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo demanding Jack Tunney put him in the IC title tournament
Jake Roberts pinned Joe Champ at 3:14 with the DDT; during the bout, Roberts cut an insert promo saying he can find fear in any man
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Mitch Ryder at 1:54 with the running powerslam; during the bout, a video insert aired previewing a WWF Magazine story on Mr. Fuji selling the contracts of the Powers of Pain
The Bushwhackers defeated Paul Perez & Bob Bradley at 3:07 when Luke pinned Perez following the double gutbuster; prior to the bout, footage aired of the Bushwhackers disrupting Rhythm & Blues concert at WrestleMania VI, and during the match, Rhythm & Blues cut an insert promo promising to get even
4/22/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes, showing footage of Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri attacking Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire on last week’s WWF Superstars, with comments afterwards from Savage & Sherri; included footage of the ending of the Rockers vs. Orient Express match at WrestleMania VI; featured footage of Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, with Rude claiming Warrior’s days as WWF World Champion were numbered; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Bad News Brown in which Okerlund presented him with a birthday present; when Bad News opened the box he found a rubber snake inside and freaked out; a brief promo from Jake Roberts later wishing Brown a happy birthday revealed Roberts was the one who sent the gift:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chris Duffy via submission with the sleeper at 2:39; during the bout, the Genius cut an insert promo
Rick Martel defeated Mario Mancini via submission at 1:55 with the Boston Crab
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Mark Thomas & Ben Allen at 2:41 when Sato pinned Allen with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on the Orient Express
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler 2:16 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Snuka cut an insert promo and said he would win the IC Title tournament
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Black Bart & Al Polic at 2:18 when Bret pinned Polic following the Hart Attack; during the bout, the Hart Foundation cut an insert promo on WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
Akeem pinned Mike Williams at 1:51 with a splash; during the bout, Slick cut an insert promo, saying Akeem would be the new IC Champion
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Sonny Blaze via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:31; during the bout, Dibiase cut an insert promo claiming the Big Bossman would pay the price for crossing him
4/29/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing the falling out between Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan at WrestleMania along with comments from Heenan saying he would spit on Andre when he comes crawling back to the family; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Jake Roberts, discussing Bad News Brown; featured a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII; included footage of Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, with Rude hitting a punching back that had WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior’s face airbrushed onto it; featured closing comments from WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior about his match with Haku this weekend on Saturday Night’s Main Event, as well as Hulk Hogan about his match with Mr. Perfect:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned an unknown at 1:57 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, Rhodes & Sapphire cut an insert promo on Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
Mr. Perfect pinned Mario Mancini with the Perfect Plex at 2:56; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo saying he would beat Jimmy Snuka in the first round of the IC Title tournament on his way to capturing the title
Jim Duggan pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:27 with the running clothesline
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Frear & George Skaaland at 2:36 when Honky pinned Frear following a double back suplex; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo about Rhythm & Blues
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim McPherson at 2:28 with a clothesline off the top
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Sonny Austin & Paul Diamond at 3:46 when Michaels pinned Austin following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo with Fuji warning the Rockers not to cross him or things would get salty
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose at 2:19 with a powerslam
5/6/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing Hulk Hogan’s appearance on the Brother Love Show on last weeks WWF Superstars; included the Hart Foundation vs. Bolsheviks match from WrestleMania VI; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, discussing Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, with Savage saying he would make Rhodes kiss Sherri’s feet; included footage of Rick Rude in training for his upcoming world title shot against the Ultimate Warrior; featured closing comments from Rick Martel and Roddy Piper about their IC title tournament match taking place the following week:
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Durham at 1:54 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more with Durham then taken out on a stretcher
Bad News Brown pinned Mark Thomas at 3:28 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Brown cut an insert promo on facing Jake Roberts
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 1:51 when Bret pinned Zhukov following the Hart Attack; after the bout, the Bolsheviks began fighting with each other until referees broke the two up
Tugboat pinned Black Bart at 2:46 with a splash; during the bout, Tugboat cut an insert promo
Tito Santana pinned Pez Whatley at 3:06 with the flying forearm; during the bout, Tugboat cut an insert promo saying he would win the IC title
The Big Bossman pinned Buddy Rose at 1:09 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Ted Dibiase cut an insert promo on the Bossman
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – April 4, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Richard Slinger defeated Bob Bradley
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/16/90: Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana at 9:38 after spraying Santana in the eyes with his Arrogance cologne (Hottest Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/23/90: Pat Tanaka (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Marty Jannetty at around the 7-minute mark after Tanaka hit Jannetty in the back with Fuji’s cane; after the bout, Shawn Michaels and Sato appeared with all four men brawling until the Rockers gained the upper hand
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/30/90: Jim Duggan pinned Boris Zhukov (w/ Nikolai Volkoff) at 5:43 after Volkoff slid Duggan’s 2×4 into the ring behind the referee’s back but Duggan used it instead on Zhukov (Tough Guys)
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification when Virgil interfered
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Bad News Brown defeated Mike Terry
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake
4/14/90 – included an Update segment hosted by Gene Okerlund, with Jack Tunney announcing that WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior had surrendered the IC title as a result of WrestleMania VI and that a tournament would be held to declare a new champion; featured three Event Centers hosted by Sean Mooney, with comments from Haku & Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, Hillbilly Jim, Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart, Rick Martel, and Ron Garvin; included a segment in which Warrior ran to the ring and swung the title belt around before running to the back; featured a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII; included the Brother Love Show with guests Greg Valentine, the Honky Tonk Man, & Jimmy Hart; featured footage of Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, with Rude claiming Warrior’s days as WWF World Champion were numbered:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Mario Mancini via submission at 3:05 with the Million Dollar Dream; during the bout, a video insert aired with DiBiase claiming the Big Bossman would pay the price for crossing him
Jimmy Snuka pinned Black Bart at 2:26 with the splash off the top; during the match, a video insert aired with Snuka declaring he wanted to enter the WWF IC Title tournament
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sonny Blaze & Mark Frear at 2:18 when Sato pinned Blaze with a sit-out powerbomb; during the contest, a video insert aired with Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty claiming they were ready for the Express
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Williams via submission at 2:30 with the sleeper; during the match, a video insert aired previewing a WWF Magazine cover story on Beefcake
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) fought Bob Salza to a no contest when Rhodes & Sapphire were attacked by Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri before the match began, with Savage delivering two elbow drops off the top to Rhodes and Sherri then forcing Sapphire to kiss Savage’s feet
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mark Thomas at 2:09 with a clothesline off the middle rope; during the match, a video insert aired with Heenan claiming Barbarian was unstoppable
4/21/90 – included an Update segment hosted by Gene Okerlund, which looked at Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri’s attack on Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire from the previous week; featured three Event Centers hosted by Sean Mooney, with comments from Brutus Beefcake, Koko B. Ware, Ted DiBiase & Virgil, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, Tugboat, and Greg Valentine, Honkytonk Man, & Jimmy Hart; included the Genius, wearing a wig, reciting a poem on the podium; featured the 8-man bracket for the WWF IC Title Tournament, with Jesse Ventura stating Mr. Perfect was his predicted winner; included a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII; featured the Brother Love Show with guest Jim Duggan, who vowed revenge on Earthquake for attacking him at WrestleMania VI; included footage of Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, with Rude hitting a punching back that had WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior’s face airbrushed onto it; featured closing comments from Akeem & Slick and Tito Santana on their WF IC Title tournament match next week:
Jake Roberts pinned Sonny Austin at 2:39 with the DDT; during the bout, a video insert aired with Roberts claiming there was no overcoming the fear of Damien, the DDT, or himself
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Jimmy Long at 1:32 with a running powerslam; during the match, a video insert aired with Slick claiming Warlord was on a mission of destruction
The Bushwhackers defeated Dale Wolfe & Scott Colantonio at 2:13 when Butch Miller pinned Colantonio after the double gutbuster; during the match, a video insert aired with the Bushwhackers claiming they were coming after Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Mr. Perfect pinned Jim McPherson at 2:20 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, a video insert aired with Mr. Perfect claiming he would defeat Jimmy Snuka in the WWF IC Title tournament
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 4:19 when Ax pinned Zhukov following the Decapitation; after the match, the challengers argued over the loss
The Big Bossman pinned Pez Whatley at 2:43 with the sidewalk slam; during the match, a video insert aired with Bossman threatening Ted Dibiase
4/28/90 – included Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show during which Love told Hogan that he lost the world title at WrestleMania VI because of Earthquake’s sit-down splash Hogan sustained a few weeks before the event; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing last week’s Wrestling Challenge interview with Bad News Brown; included footage of Rick Rude in training for his upcoming world title shot against the Ultimate Warrior; featured highlights from the Rockers / Orient Express match at WrestleMania; included closing comments from the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan regarding their upcoming matches during Saturday Night’s Main Event and also comments from Mr. Perfect regarding his IC Title Tournament match the following week against Jimmy Snuka:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Pez Whatley & Bob Bradley at 2:37 when Bret pinned Bradley following the Hart Attack
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mitch Ryder at 1:34 with the side suplex
WWF IC Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Tito Santana defeated Akeem via count-out at 4:05 after Santana’s flying forearm sent Akeem out of the ring
Rick Martel defeated Paul Roma via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:08
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Paul Perez at 1:18 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times before Perez was taken backstage on a stretcher
Tugboat pinned Joe Champ with a splash at 1:18
5/5/90 – included the Big Bossman as a guest of the Brother Love Show with Bossman saying he couldn’t be bought by Ted Dibiase; featured footage from Dibiase attacking the Big Bossman at WrestleMania; included an ‘Update’ segment showing the falling out between Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan at WrestleMania along with comments from Heenan saying he would slap Andre in the face when he comes crawling back to the family; featured footage of Rick Rude in training for his world title shot against the Ultimate Warrior where Rude was shown rope climbing; included closing comments from Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart and Brutus Beefcake regarding their IC Title Tournament match the following week:
WWF IC Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka with his feet on the ropes at 3:44; after the bout, Snuka cleared Perfect from the ring
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Chris Duffy & Al Polic at 3:27 when Jannetty pinned Duffy following double flying fistdrops
Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose at 2:07 with the DDT; after the bout, Bad News Brown appeared on the interview platform and said that when he gets his hands on Jake he will wish he was never born; Roberts then challenged Brown to meet him in the ring, which Brown accepted, but Brown eventually ran backstage when Roberts took Damien out of the snake bag
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Dennis Miller & Tony Ulysses at 1:47 when Valentine pinned Ulysses following a double back suplex
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:42 with the flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Savage hit the move a second time
Jim Duggan pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:07 with the running clothesline
WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Christchurch, New Zealand – April 7, 1990
Jim Powers vs. Abbuda Dein
Tom Magee vs. Royal Viking
The Pitbulls vs. Steve Strong & Mando Yanez
Norman Smiley vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Don Muraco defeated Haku
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Auckland, New Zealand – Mt. Smart Supertop – April 8, 1990
Jim Powers defeated Abbudaa Dein
Tom Magee defeated Royal Viking
The Pitbulls defeated Steve Strong & Mando Yanez
Don Muraco defeated Haku
Norman Smiley defeated Bob Orton Jr.
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Wellington, New Zealand – April 9, 1990
Jim Powers defeated Abbudaa Dein
Tom Magee defeated Royal Viking
The Pitbulls defeated Steve Strong & Mando Yanez
Don Muraco defeated Haku
Norman Smiley defeated Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF @ Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Arena – April 10, 1990 (8,000)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification after Virgil interfered
Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification after Martel sprayed Roberts in the eyes with Arrogance
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Andre the Giant & Haku via count-out when Andre could not return to the ring; after the bout, Andre and Haku battled each other with the crowd being pro-Haku
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage with several clotheslines and a splash
Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect with the legdrop
WWF / New Japan / All Japan Wrestling Summit @ Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Dome – April 13, 1990 (53,742)
Dan Kroffat, Joe Malenko, & Doug Furnas defeated Samson Fuyuki, Toshiaki Kawada, & Tatsumi Kitihara when Kroffat pinned Kitahara with a Tiger Driver at 11:56
Jushin Liger pinned Akira Nogami with a moonsault press at 8:37
Jimmy Snuka & Tito Santana defeated Masa Fuchi & Kenta Kobashi at 8:28 when Snuka pinned Fuchi with the splash off the top following the flying forearm and a bodyslam from Santana, with Santana hitting the flying forearm on Kobashi when he attempted to break the cover; Fuchi & Kobashi used Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Danger Zone” as their entrance music; Shane McMahon was the referee for the bout
Tiger Mask II fought Bret Hart to a 20-minute time-limit draw; the bell rang as Tiger Mask ducked a clothesline and covered Hart with a crossbody (Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
The Great Kabuki pinned Greg Valentine with a modified inside cradle at 7:16 as Valentine attempted to apply the figure-4; Valentine came to the ring in his Rythem & Blues attire and used Roxette’s “She’s Got the Look” as his entrance music; Shane McMahon was the referee for the bout
Jake Roberts pinned the Big Bossman with the DDT at 10:25 after floating over a bodyslam attempt; Bossman came to the ring to his babyface entrance music but played the heel in the match; after the contest, Jake briefly covered Bossman with Damien before leaving the ring; Earl Hebner was the referee for the bout
IWGP Tag Team Champions Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Riki Choshu & Masa Chono when Saito pinned Chono following a backdrop suplex
Jumbo Tsuruta & Haku defeated Mr. Perfect & Rick Martel at 10:53 when Tsuruta pinned Martel with a running kneelift and a back suplex; Haku was referred to as King Haku during the bout
Genichiro Tenryu pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) with an enzuiguri and powerbomb at 10:49 after Savage injured his knee attempting a flying crossbody
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Ted Dibiase with a flying clothesline and the splash at 6:11; Earl Hebner was the referee for the bout (World Tour, Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
Giant Baba & Andre the Giant defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition in a non-title match when Andre pinned Smash with an elbowdrop following a kick to the chest by Baba at 6:39
Hulk Hogan pinned Stan Hansen (sub. for Terry Gordy) with the axe bomber at 12:32 after a boot to the face; as he made his way into the ring, Hansen knocked down ring announcer Mel Phillips as Phillips introduced him; Earl Hebner was the referee for the bout (Hulkamania 6)
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – April 21, 1990 (matinee)
Koko B. Ware pinned Buddy Rose
Paul Roma pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Rick Martel defeated Jim Brunzell
Jim Duggan defeated Akeem
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double count-out
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire after Randy Savage interfered
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) pinned Randy Savgae after Sapphire threw him Sensational Sherri’s purse to use as a weapon
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – April 21, 1990 (3,700)
Al Perez pinned Mark Young
Hillbilly Jim pinned Bob Bradley
Dino Bravo pinned Pez Whatley
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification after Jimmy Hart interfered
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – April 21, 1990
The scheduled Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase match did not take place
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
Jim Duggan defeated Akeem
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
Rick Martel defeated Jim Brunzell (sub. for Ron Garvin)
Paul Roma defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
Roddy Piper pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – April 21, 1990 (4,700)
Hercules defeated Pete Doherty via submission
Tugboat pinned Black Bart
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification when Luke hit Valentine with the guitar
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Mr. Perfect at 7:46
WWF @ Waco, TX – Heart O’Texas Coliseum – April 22, 1990
Roddy Piper did not appear as advertised
Mark Young pinned Barry Horowitz
Hillbilly Jim pinned Pez Whatley
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
The Orient Express defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake
WWF @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – April 22, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Amarillo, TX – Civic Center – April 22, 1990
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – April 23, 1990 (8,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
Paul Roma pinned Bill Rufkey at 4:48 with a dropkick off the top
Jim Brunzell pinned Bob Ridley with a dropkick at 6:03
Paul Diamond pinned Louie Spicolli with a face first suplex at 3:00
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase at 4:22
Jake Roberts (w/ Dusty Rhodes – on crutches – & Sapphire) pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) after hitting him with Sherri’s loaded purse at 6:59
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/90: Koko B. Ware pinned Ken Johnson with the Ghostbuster at 3:45
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/21/90: Jimmy Snuka pinned Buddy Rose at 5:00 with the top rope splash
Saturday Night’s Main Event #26 “The Tussle in Texas” – 4/28/90 on NBC – featured opening comments from WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, Bobby Heenan & Haku, Mr. Perfect & the Genius, and Hulk Hogan regarding the upcoming matches; featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with each on horseback and in cowboy hats in the aisle to open the broadcast; included Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Perfect & the Genius regarding Perfect’s upcoming match with Hogan; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his upcoming match; included a vignette of Rick Martel on horseback promoting his Arrogance spray; featured Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Earthquake & Jimmy Hart regarding his recent attack on Hogan and upcoming match with Hillbilly Jim; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Jim regarding his upcoming match with Earthquake; featured a backstage promo by Martel regarding his Arrogance spray, during which two women appeared and walked off with Martel; included Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart regarding their challenge to WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition and upcoming match with Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Michaels & Jannetty regarding the upcoming match; included Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Earthquake & Hart regarding the win over Jim and brewing feud with Hogan; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding Earthquake; included a video package recapping Warrior’s win over Hogan at WrestleMania VI; featured Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Heenan & Haku regarding Haku’s upcoming match with Warrior; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Warrior regarding his upcoming title defense; featured a vignette of Martel promoting his Arrogance spray while on the tennis court; included footage of Ted Dibiase attacking the Big Bossman at WrestleMania VI; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Slick & Akeem regarding Akeem’s upcoming match with the Bossman; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with the Bossman regarding Dibiase and his upcoming match with Akeem; featured a vignette of Martel promoting his Arrogance spray before driving off in a convertible with a woman; included Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Heenan in which Heenan said he saw weaknesses in Warrior’s performance, that Rick Rude was in heavy training for the WWF World Title, and that Rude would take Warrior’s belt; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Warrior regarding his upcoming title defense against Rude:
Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) at 8:03 with a boot to the face and the legdrop after kicking out of the Perfect Plex; after the match, the Genius attempted to attack Hogan from behind, with Hogan bodyslamming him to the floor (Perfect’s last appearance with the Genius) (The Immortal Hulk Hogan, Hulk Still Rules, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Hillbilly Jim at 1:58 after a splash in the corner – as Jim grabbed at Hart who attempted to steal his lucky horseshoe – followed by an elbow drop and the sit-down splash; after the contest, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash twice more and then three elbow drops; moments later, medics came ringside and took Jim backstage on a stretcher
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty to a double disqualification at around 9:30 when WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, who came ringside mid-way through the contest, interfered and all six men began brawling until they were pulled apart by officials (Best of the WWF: Saturday Night’s Main Event, The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) with the flying shoulderblock and splash at 4:49
The Big Bossman defeated Akeem (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 3:18 when Ted Dibiase & Virgil attacked Bossman after Bossman dropped Akeem with the sidewalk slam; late in the match, Bossman kicked out of Akeem’s splash; after the contest, Dibiase handcuffed Bossman to the top rope with he and Virgil double teaming Bossman; moments later, Dibiase attempted to assault Bossman with his own nightstick but Bossman freed himself from the cuffs and chased Dibiase & Virgil backstage with the nightstick
5/12/90 – included Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire as guests of the Brother Love Show during which Sapphire slapped Brother Love; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing the end and aftermath of the Bossman / Akeem match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, along with comments from Bossman and Ted Dibiase; included a clip from last week’s match pitting the Hart Foundation against the Bolsheviks, with comments from the Bolsheviks stating they had resolved the tension between the two; featured footage of Rick Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior; included comments from Mr. Perfect and Tito Santana about their IC Title match the following week:
The Bushwhackers defeated Buddy Rose & Elmer Johnson at 2:35 when Butch pinned Johnson following the battering ram
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Gorman with a boot to the face and clothesline off the top at 1:34
WWF IC Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) fought Brutus Beefcake to a double count-out at 5:17 when both men began brawling on the floor and Mr. Perfect interfered, pulled Beefcake off the ring apron, and attacked him
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Louie Spicolli & Mark Young at 3:20 when Sato pinned Spicolli with a sit-down powerbomb
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jerry Monti with the sit-down splash at 1:06; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times before Monti was placed on a stretcher; moments later, Quake returned to the ring and hit the move as Monti was strapped down; as he attempted it a fourth time, Jim Duggan came out and cleared Quake from the ring with his 2×4
Tugboat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 1:34 with a splash
5/19/90 – included Hulk Hogan & Tugboat as guests of the Brother Love Show; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of Earthquake attacking his opponent the previous week and Jim Duggan making the save, with comments from both men; included footage of last week’s match pitting Brutus Beefcake against Dino Bravo; featured footage of Rick Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior; included comments from Earthquake and Hulk Hogan regarding their appearance on the Brother Love Show next week:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Black Bart & Mark Ming when Ax pinned Ming following the Decapitation
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Powers with the Million $ Dream at 1:55
WWF IC Championship Tournament Finals: Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana with an inside cradle at 7:30 after Santana became distracted by Bobby Heenan at ringside; after the match Perfect announced that Heenan was his new manager; the title belt used at the end of the contest was actually an old tag team championship belt (Battle of the WWF Superstars)
Bad News Brown pinned Ricki Ataki with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:11
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff when Michaels pinned Zhukov following a double flying fistdrop by the Rockers; after the match, Zhukov and Volkoff argued and split up after Volkoff attacked Zhukov
Hercules defeated Pez Whatley at 1:31 via submission to a backbreaker
5/26/90 – featured Hulk Hogan and Earthquake as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Earthquake attacked Hogan from behind with a chair and repeatedly hit the sit-down splash until Hogan was taken backstage on a stretcher; the segment was taped 5/15/90 in LaCrosse, WI (Hogan’s last appearance for two months); included an ‘Update’ segment showing the closing moments of the Rockers / Bolsheviks match the previous week as well as a challenge from Boris Zhukov to face Nikolai Volkoff the following week; the challenge was later accepted; featured footage of last week’s match between Tito Santana and Mr. Perfect for the vacant IC title; included footage of Rick Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior:
Jake Roberts pinned Bob Bradley with the DDT at 2:53
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Randy Neverman & Paul Diamond when Bret pinned Neverman following the Hart Attack at 2:20
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect pinned Sonny Blaze with the Perfect Plex at 2:12
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Omar Atlas & Jim Brunzell at 2:29 when Valentine pinned Whatley following a double back suplex
Rick Martel defeated Dale Wolfe via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:49
The Big Bossman pinned the Black Knight at 1:58 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – April 24, 1990 (10,700; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart (Dustin’s debut)
Jim Brunzell defeated the Black Knight
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification
Greg Valentine defeated Mark Young
Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/90: Hillbilly Jim pinned Pez Whatley at 3:51 with a boot to the face; after the bout, Jim danced in the ring with ring announcer Mike McGuirk
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/90: Hercules & Paul Roma defeated Kenny Johnson & Buddy Rose at 7:22 when Roma pinned Johnson with a crossbody off the top as Hercules held Johnson up in a suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/90: Shawn Michaels (w/ Marty Jannetty) fought Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) to a double disqualification at 14:42 when Jannetty entered the ring as Dibiase and Virgil attempted to double team Michaels behind the referee’s back; after the bout, the Rockers sent Dibiase to the floor with a double dropkick and attempted to hit the double flying fistdrop on Virgil before he was pulled from the ring; moments thereafter, ring announcer Mike McGuirk mistakingly deemed the bout a double count-out before correcting herself (Hottest Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/90: Mr. Perfect pinned Jim Brunzell at 5:03 with the Perfect Plex
5/13/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included footage of the ending of the Brutus Beefcake / Dino Bravo IC title tournament match from this week’s WWF Superstars to begin the show; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing the Bolsheviks fighting with each other after losing their tag match to the Hart Foundation last week, and then comments from the Bolsheviks stating they had resolved the tension between the two; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil, discussing the Big Bossman; featured footage of Rick Rude with Bobby Heenan, with Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior; included footage from WrestleMania VI of Dusty Rhodes introducing Miss Elizabeth to be in his and Sapphire’s corner for their match; included closing comments from Mr. Perfect and Tito Santana about their IC Title tournament final match to take place the following week:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Paul Diamond at 3:38 with the splash off the top
The Genius pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:28 with a somersault splash off the top; during the bout, Genius cut an insert promo discussing Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Roddy Piper fought Rick Martel to a double disqualification at 5:25 after Martel got hit Arrogance spray can and began spraying it at Piper, who then retaliated by getting a steel chair; this bout took place after Mr. Perfect won the tournament but was aired one week prior to the tournament finals
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Black Knight & Buddy Rose at 2:58 when Ax pinned Knight following the Decapitation
Koko B. Ware pinned Randy Neverman at 2:30 with the Ghostbuster
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Sonny Blaze at 2:33 with the running powerslam; during the bout, Slick and Warlord cut an insert promo about Warlord’s new look and ring attire
5/20/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing the incident with Earthquake & Jim Duggan from last week’s WWF Superstars, and comments from Earthquake and Duggan afterwards; included a promo from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri about the new WWF Magazine; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Big Bossman, discussing his feud with Ted Dibiase; featured footage of Rick Rude with Bobby Heenan, with Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior, where Rude was shown rope climbing; featured the Tito Santana vs. Mr. Perfect IC Title tournament finals from this weeks WWF Superstars, shown in full:
The Bushwhackers defeated Mark Ming & the Brooklyn Brawler at 3:43 when Luke pinned Ming following the double gutbuster; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on Rhythm & Blues
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Ray Majori at 2:46 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, Heenan cut an insert promo with Barbarian at his side about his new man
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley at 2:23 with the splash; during the bout, Hulk Hogan cut an insert promo, praising Tugboat and could be seen watching Tugboat’s match, poking his head through the curtain and then celebrated with Tugboat in the ring after the match
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Stephen DeLeon at 2:33 with a splash
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bobby Perez & Jim Brunzell at 3:18 when Sato pinned Perez with a sit-down powerbomb
5/27/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a Special Report segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes, with Boris Zhukov challenging Nikolai Volkoff to a match, with Volkoff accepting; featured Hillbilly Jim promoting WWF ice cream bars; included an Event Center with Sean Mooney, featuring comments from Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, the Warlord (w/ Slick), Koko B. Ware, the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji), Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Queen Sherri), and the Big Bossman; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a podium interview with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, who vowed revenge on Savage & Sherri for humiliating Sapphire; included a vignette with Rick Rude training with Bobby Heenan in preparation to challenge WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior:
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Powers & Rudy Gonzalez at 2:59 when Honky pinned Gonzalez following a double back suplex; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues and Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on the Bushwhackers
Hercules defeated Bob Bradley via submission at 2:17 with the backbreaker
Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Omar Atlas at 1:38 with a side kick to the face
Jim Duggan pinned Pez Whatley with the running clothesline at 2:55; during the bout, Duggan cut an insert promo on Earthquake
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Gorman at 2:12 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Jake Roberts cut an insert promo on Brown
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Louie Spicolli at 2:16 with the side suplex; during the bout, Bravo & Hart cut an insert promo on the Red Rooster
Brutus Beefcake defeated Kenny Johnson via submission with the sleeper at 2:13
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Stadium Arena – April 25, 1990 (1,600)
Paul Diamond pinned Pez Whatley
Tugboat pinned Black Bart
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Hercules defeated Haku via count-out
Akeem pinned Mark Young
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Lake Charles, LA – Civic Center – April 25, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – April 25, 1990
Paul Roma vs. Buddy Rose
Hillbilly Jim vs. Bob Bradley
The Red Rooster vs. Dino Bravo
Tito Santana vs. the Warlord
The Bushwhackers vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – April 26, 1990
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Mark Young
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Tugboat pinned Black Bart
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition to a double disqualification
Hercules defeated Haku via count-out
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – April 26, 1990
Al Perez defeated Reno Riggins
Paul Diamond defeated Pez Whatley
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification after Luke hit Valentine with a guitar
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
The Big Bossman defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase)
Dino Bravo defeated the Red Rooster
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Mr. Perfect with a clothesline and splash after kicking out of the Perfect Plex
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – April 26, 1990 (1,800)
The scheduled Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius match did not take place
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Rick Martel pinned Jim Brunzell (sub. for Ron Garvin)
Akeem pinned Jim Powers
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire at around the 3-minute mark after Randy Savage distracted Sapphire
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) pinned Randy Savage
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – April 27, 1990 (4,200)
Paul Diamond defeated Jim Powers
Tugboat defeated Black Bart
Bad News Brown defeated Hercules
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition to a double count-out
Haku defeated Pete Doherty
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – April 27, 1990 (3,000)
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
The Orient Express defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty via count-out
Hillbilly Jim defeated Bob Bradley
Jim Duggan defeated Akeem
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – April 27, 1990
Al Perez defeated Mark Young
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect
Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Dino Bravo defeated the Red Rooster
The Big Bossman defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase)
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – April 28, 1990 (6,549)
Al Perez defeated Mark Young
Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Dino Bravo defeated the Red Rooster
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – April 28, 1990 (6,265)
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius via submission with the sleeper
Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin with a roll up
The Orient Express defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty after Mr. Fuji hit Michaels with his cane
Hillbilly Jim pinned Bob Bradley
Jim Duggan pinned Akeem
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire after Randy Savage came ringside
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) pinned Randy Savage after Sapphire tossed Piper Sherri’s loaded purse and he hit Savage with it
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – April 28, 1990 (7,100)
Kato defeated Jim Powers
Tugboat defeated Black Bart
Bad News Brown defeated Hercules (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition to a double count-out
Haku defeated Scott Colontonio (sub. for Hercules)
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – April 29, 1990 (3,300)
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
Hillbilly Jim defeated Bob Bradley
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
Jim Duggan pinned Akeem with a cradle
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius via submission with the sleeper
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – April 29, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Hercules vs. Haku
Dino Bravo vs. the Red Rooster
Hercules (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. Bad News Brown
Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake
Included 1 other match
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – April 29, 1990 (4,500)
Featured Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/4/90: Al Perez pinned Mark Young with a German suplex into a bridge
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/28/90: Koko B. Ware pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a missile dropkick at 11:33
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/28/90: The Warlord pinned Martin Roy at 3:07 with the running powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/90: Tito Santana pinned Black Bart with the flying forearm
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/90: Koko B. Ware pinned the Conquistador with the Ghostbuster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) via count-out at 9:32 when the Rockers got back in the ring just before the 10-count when both teams were brawling on the floor (Shawn Michaels The Showstopper: Unreleased)
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/90: The Warlord pinned Tito Santana at 11:53 by dropping him across the top rope as Santana attempted the flying forearm
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – April 30, 1990 (9,500)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; included Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man, & Jimmy Hart performing their new song “Hunka, Hunka, Hunka, Honky Love” in the ring; included Sean Mooney conducting backstage interviews with Ted Dibiase, the Big Bossman, and Earthquake & Jimmy Hart about their matches later in the show; included Howard Finkel announcing the card for the next show in the Metropolitan area on 5/11 at the Nassau Coliseum as MSG would be temporarily closed due to renovation; included Mooney interviewing Earthquake & Jimmy Hart following the match with Hulk Hogan, saying they would put Hogan in the hospital next time; included Mooney introducing Event Center promos from Mr. Perfect and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their matches at the 6/8/90 Meadowlands show, with footage also shown of Rick Rude preparing in the gym with Bobby Heenan for his match with the Warrior:
Hercules pinned Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 11:51 after reversing Haku’s pinfall attempt by sitting on Herc’s chest into a roll up
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/90: Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers at 9:53 by reversing a powerslam into a small package; during the bout, Bobby Heenan joined Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes in the broadcast booth and provided guest commentary for the next few matches
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT at 12:55; after the bout, Brown was just able to escape when Jake threw Damien into the ring after Brown had hit the snake bag under the ring earlier in the bout; later in the show, Bad News Brown came back out and promised the next time we see him he would bring his own bag with him after he had got the biggest sewer rat he could find to take care of Damien
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 5:23 with a clothesline to the back of the head
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers via count-out at 13:01 when Luke chased Honky backstage with a steel chair after Honky threw Butch into the ringpost, leaving only Valentine in the ring; after the match, Valentine threw Butch back inside the ring and continued to attack him but was hit by Luke wielding a chair as he attempted to put Butch in the figure-4; the Bushwhackers then knocked Valentine to the floor with the battering ram (1st Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars, WWF’s Funniest Moments)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/21/90: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned the Red Rooster at 4:45 with the side suplex
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) at 11:18 with a small package after Dibiase put his head down for a backdrop attempt; after the bout, Bossman was double-teamed until he was able to stop an attack with his own nightstick and chase Dibiase & Virgil away from ringside with it; prior to the bout, Bobby Heenan left the broadcast booth saying he didn’t want to watch the Big Bossman
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jimmy Snuka at 6:40 with a boot to the face and both feet on the ropes for leverage
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 8:39 when Hart broke the pinfall after Hogan’s legdrop; after the bout, Hogan fought off Earthquake before dropping him with a bodyslam (Hulkamania Forever, Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick – Coliseum – April 30, 1990 (5,000)
Al Perez pinned Mark Young
Black Bart pinned Richard Charland
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Koko B. Ware pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a missile dropkick off the top
The Orient Express defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – April 30, 1990
Rick Martel vs. Ron Garvin
Jim Duggan vs. Akeem
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Convention Center – May 1, 1990
Rick Martel vs. Ron Garvin
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – May 1, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ St. Johns, Newfoundland – Memorial Stadium – May 1, 1990
WWF @ Bakersfield, CA – Auditorium – May 2, 1990
WWF @ Mobile, AL – Civic Center – May 2, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Hull, Quebec – Robert Guertin Arena – May 2, 1990
Mark Young vs. Al Perez
Koko B. Ware vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
The Warlord vs. Tito Santana
Tugboat vs. Black Bart
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Mr. Perfect vs. the Red Rooster
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Duluth, MN – Arena – May 3, 1990
WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario – Civic Complex – May 3, 1990
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – May 3, 1990
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers
Haku defeated Hercules
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes, suffering a foot injury) defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – May 4, 1990 (6,800)
The return to Pittsburgh after a 3-year absence
Hillbilly Jim defeated Bob Bradley
Rick Martel pinned Hercules
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition to a double disqualification
Haku defeated the Red Rooster
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius via submission with the sleeper
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan with the sit-down splash
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – May 4, 1990 (4,200)
Al Perez defeated Mark Young
Ron Garvin fought Dino Bravo to a 20-minute draw
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification after Luke hit Valentine with a guitar
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Richard Charland (sub. for Tugboat) pinned Black Bart with a small package
Koko B. Ware pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a missile dropkick
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Mr. Perfect with the shoulderblock / splash combo after kicking out of the Perfect Plex
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – May 4, 1990 (4,000)
Akeem defeated Jim Powers
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Frenchy Martin defeated Rico Fredrico
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Paul Diamond pinned Brady Boone
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Arena – May 5, 1990 (4,000 paid)
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Akeem pinned Jim Powers
Black Bart pinned Rico Fredrico
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Paul Diamond pinned Brady Boone
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian via disqualification when Bobby Heenan interfered
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Roddy Piper (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) pinned Randy Savage after hitting him with Sensational Sherri’s purse
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – May 5, 1990
Hillbilly Jim pinned Bob Bradley
Rick Martel vs. Hercules
Haku vs. the Red Rooster
Paul Roma vs. Buddy Rose
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – May 5, 1990 (3,377)
Al Perez defeated Mark Young
Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Ron Garvin fought Dino Bravo to a draw
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius via submission with the sleeper
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase with a powerslam; after the bout, Bossman fought off both Dibiase & Virgil
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – May 6, 1990 (2,000)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Haku pinned the Red Rooster
Hillbilly Jim pinned Bob Bradley
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
Rick Martel pinned Hercules
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – May 6, 1990
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – May 6, 1990
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Convention Center – May 10, 1990
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
Sensational Sherri vs. Sapphire
Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ Sioux City, IA – Municipal Auditorium – May 10, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – May 10, 1990
Akeem defeated Jimmy Snuka
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
Dino Bravo pinned the Red Rooster
The Bushwhackers fought Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect
Brutus Beefcake won a 12-man battle royal
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – May 11, 1990
Rick Martel vs. Ron Garvin
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Mr. Perfect
Also included the Big Bossman & Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Coliseum – May 11, 1990
Inclded Earthquake
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – May 11, 1990 (8,800)
Al Perez defeated Jim Brunzell
Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
Paul Roma pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Buddy Rose)
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage after hitting him with Sensational Sherri’s purse
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – May 12, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – May 12, 1990
Pez Whatley vs. Paul Diamond
Tugboat vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Ron Garvin vs. Rick Martel
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 12, 1990 (4,900)
Akeem defeated Jim Powers
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Hillbilly Jim pinned Bob Bradley with a boot to the face
Hercules defeated Haku via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with her own purse
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – May 13, 1990 (3,108)
Akeem pinned Jim Powers by sitting on him and using the ropes for leverage
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart with a missile dropkick
Hercules defeated Haku via count-out
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire after interference from Randy Savage
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – May 13, 1990
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man vs. the Bushwhackers
Ted Dibiase vs. the Big Bossman
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
Also included 5 other matches
WWF @ Stevens Point, WI – Quandt Fieldhouse – May 13, 1990
Paul Diamond defeated Pez Whatley
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – May 14, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Paul Roma pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a dropkick off the top
Nikolai Volkoff fought Boris Zhukov to a no contest
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Hart interfered
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/28/90: The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Powers at 5:24 with a clothesline off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/4/90: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Brunzell at 5:44 with the side suplex
Wrestling Spotlight – 6/9/90: Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) fought Ron Garvin to a double count-out at 6:00 when both men began fighting on the floor (Tough Guys)
6/3/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured a ‘Special Report’ showing footage of last weeks Brother Love Show on WWF Superstars where Earthquake attacked Hulk Hogan; comments aired afterwards where Earthquake & Jimmy Hart gloated over ending Hulk Hogan’s career and comments from Tugboat who was visibly upset over the incident; also during the segment a ‘Get Well Hulk’ address was given for fans wanting to send well wishes to Hogan; featured a Bushwhackers WWF Ice Cream Bars promo; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan, where they demanded Okerlund introduce him as the next WWF Champion, and said that there would be no more Rude Awakening kisses until Rude becomes champion (Rude’s first appearance with his new haircut):
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Warren Bianchi at 2:17 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo saying everyone now has the chance to see a perfect IC Champion
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Frank DeFalco at the 2-minute mark with a running powerslam; during the bout, Warlord & Slick cut an insert promo
Jimmy Snuka pinned Pez Whatley at 2:02 with the splash off the top
Bad News Brown pinned Red Tyler at 1:49 with the Ghetto Blaster; just as the opening bell rang, Tyler pulled a rubber snake out of his tights and Brown ran halfway up the aisle before returning and attacking Tyler from behind; after the bout, Brown stomped on the snake and dropped a chair on it
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tom Stone & Tom Bennett at 3:38 when Bret pinned Bennett following the Hart Attack; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition cut an insert promo on facing the Hart Foundation
Tito Santana pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 1:42 with the flying forearm
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Paul Roma via submission at 3:03 with the Million $ Dream
6/10/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included the Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov match from last week’s WWF Superstars; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Earthquake & Jimmy Hart, talking about putting Hulk Hogan out of wrestling, and his feud with Jim Duggan:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Sonny Rogers with the Rude Awakening
The Big Bossman pinned Black Bart at 1:55 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick; during the bout, Ted Dibiase with Virgil cut an insert promo on Bossman
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Scott Colton at 1:36 with a splash
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jeff Johnson & Tom Bennett at 3:36 when Michaels pinned Johnson following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, Mr. Fuji with the Orient Express cut an insert promo on the Rockers
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Al Burke at 1:43 with the Bionic Elbow drop
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Koko B. Ware & Jim Evans at 3:05 when Sato pinned Evans with a sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on the Orient Express
6/17/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment regarding Hulk Hogan’s attack from Earthquake with more comments from Earthquake & Jimmy Hart as well as Tugboat; included footage of the Bad News Brown / Jake Roberts confrontation from last weeks WWF Superstars; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Jake Roberts, discussing his feud with Bad News Brown; included a promo from Ted Dibiase in Cobb County, GA, with one of the Big Bossman’s old teachers – Miss Kofer, who said Bossman was probably the worst student she ever taught, and that he only achieved F’s in his grades:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Spike Jones via submission with the sleeper at 3:06; during the bout, Brutus Beefcake cut an insert promo on WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect saying he would beat him again like he did at WrestleMania VI, this time for the IC title
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Wilt Jones & Kent Carlson at 2:35 when Ax pinned Carlson following the Decapitation; during the bout, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart cut an insert promo on Demolition
Boris Zhukov pinned George Anderson at 1:37 with a clothesline to the back of the head; prior to the bout, Zhukov sang the Russian National Anthem; during the bout, Zhukov cut an insert promo saying he would destroy Nikolai Volkoff; after the bout, Zhukov took his boot off and attacked Anderson with it
Jim Duggan pinned Paul Diamond at 2:02 with the running clothesline
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Hillbilly Jim & Randy Fox at the 3-minute mark when Valentine pinned Fox following a double back suplex; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues and Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on the Bushwhackers
Rick Martel defeated Jim Powers via submission at 3:37 with the Boston Crab; during the bout, Ron Garvin cut an insert promo on Martel
Tugboat pinned Pez Whatley at 1:56 with the splash; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo saying he would end Tugboat’s career like Earthquake did to Hulk Hogan
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – May 15, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect defeated Tom Stone
Jimmy Snuka defeated Al Burke
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification; this match was originally advertised as Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect with a shoulder block and splash (Battle of the WWF Superstars)
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF Superstars 5/26/90 – featured Hulk Hogan and Earthquake as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Earthquake attacked Hogan from behind with a chair and repeatedly hit the sit-down splash until Hogan was taken backstage on a stretcher (Hogan’s last appearance for two months)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/28/90: Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius via submission with the sleeper at 5:25; during the bout, the Genius wore a wig after sustaining a haircut from Beefcake at WrestleMania VI
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/4/90: Hercules defeated Paul Diamond via submission with the backbreaker at 4:48
6/2/90 – included Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show with Rude saying there would be no more ‘Rude Awakening’ kisses until he takes the WWF Championship from the Ultimate Warrior; featured a Rick Martel ‘Arrogance’ promo; included an ‘Update’ segment showing Earthquake & Jimmy Hart gloating over ending Hulk Hogan’s career and comments from Tugboat who was visibly upset over the incident; during the segment a ‘Get Well Hulk’ address was given for fans wanting to send well wishes to Hogan:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Jim Ruby via submission with the sleeper at 2:04
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Paul Roma & Greg Frent at 2:03 when Sato pinned Frent with a sit-down powerbomb
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Tony Leone at 1:42 with the Bionic elbow drop
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned George Anderson at 1:35 with the side suplex
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov via disqualification at 1:13 when Zhukov hit Volkoff with his boot; prior to the bout, Zhukov sang the Russian National Anthem and Volkoff opted to sing the American National Anthem
The Bushwhackers defeated Black Bart & Kent Carlson at 2:09 when Butch pinned Carlson following the double gutbuster
Jim Duggan pinned Al Burke at 1:46 with the running clothesline
6/9/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund who showed off his Hulk Hogan Friendship Bracelet, that he and everyone would be wearing until Hogan returns, with Tugboat also providing comments; included Boris Zhukov as a guest of the Brother Love Show; included a promo from Ted Dibiase in Cobb County, GA, with one of the Big Bossman’s old prison inmates, who was working digging sand, who said Bossman treated him horribly, worser than you could treat a dog and wpuld beat him in prison; Gene Okerlund was also shown visiting the same site at a different time, where the foreman said he had nobody working digging sand and didn’t hire any former prison inmates, and said he knew the Bossman and that he would never beat anybody and was a great man:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Spike Jones at 3:35 when Bret pinned Jones following the Hart Attack; during the bout, the Harts cut an insert promo on WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
Ron Garvin defeated Tom Stone via submission at 2:16 with the scorpion deathlock ; during the bout, Rick Martel cut an insert promo on Garvin
Jake Roberts pinned Tony Burton at 1:57 with the DDT; after the bout, Bad News Brown attacked Roberts and attempted to smash the snake bag with a steel chair but Roberts cleared him from the ring before he could and scared Brown to run away into the crowd when he got Damien out of the bag
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Powers at 2:31 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect and Heenan cut an insert promo on Brutus Beefcake
Tugboat pinned Paul Diamond at 1:43 with a splash; prior to the bout, Tugboat threw out Hulk Hogan friendship bracelets to the fans around ringside; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo saying he would clear Tugboat out of the WWF
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Brunzell & Warren Bianchi at 3:17 when Valentine pinned Bianchi following a double back suplex
6/16/90 – included Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Brother Love said he would be in their corner when they face Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, who will have Miss Elizabeth in their corner, and that they would make Elizabeth kiss Brother Love’s feet; featured an ‘Update’ segment regarding Hulk Hogan’s attack from Earthquake with more comments from Earthquake & Jimmy Hart as well as Tugboat; included footage from last week’s incident between Bad News Brown and Jake Roberts; featured comments from Ted Dibiase about being featured in the upcoming WWF Spotlight magazine during which he told Virgil to buy every copy so no one would see it; included a Rick Martel ‘Arrogance’ promo:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Red Tyler with the Rude Awakening at 1:50; prior to the bout, Rude & Heenan forced Howard Finkel to introduce Rude as the next WWF Champion
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Tony Leone & Tom Stone at 2:43 when Michaels pinned Leone following a flying fistdrop from Jannetty’s shoulders
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Rudy at 2:04 with the Ghetto Blaster
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Scott Colton at 1:53 with the running powerslam
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Frankie DeFalco at 1:43 with a clothesline to the back of the head
The Big Bossman pinned Jeff Johnson with the sidewalk slam at 2:14
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Evans at 1:13 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times before Evans was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF @ Sudbury, Ontario – Community Arena – May 16, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man vs. the Bushwhackers
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) vs. Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri)
WWF @ Yuma, AZ – Sun Stadium – May 16, 1990
WWF @ Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse – May 16, 1990
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Yakima, WA – Sun Dome – May 17, 1990
Debut at the venue
The Warlord vs. Ron Garvin
Tito Santana vs. Rick Martel
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – May 17, 1990
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – May 17, 1990 (6,000)
Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man via disqualification
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Dino Bravo pinned the Red Rooster
Jim Powers pinned Pez Whatley (sub. for Akeem)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – May 18, 1990
Pez Whatley (sub. for Akeem) vs. Jim Powers
Hillbilly Jim vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Dino Bravo vs. the Red Rooster
The Barbarian vs. Jimmy Snuka
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man vs. Bushwhackers
Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – May 18, 1990 (4,000)
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov
Hercules pinned Haku
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase with a small package
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Richmond County Civic Center – May 18, 1990 (3,300)
Al Perez pinned Paul Roma
Tugboat pinned Black Bart with a splash
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius via submission with the sleeper
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Paul Diamond pinned Jerry Price with a gordbuster
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – May 19, 1990 (1,500)
Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Powers pinned Pez Whatley (sub. for Akeem)
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – May 19, 1990
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Brunzell
Dino Bravo pinned the Red Rooster
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – May 19, 1990 (3,800)
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Koko B. Ware defeated Boris Zhukov
Hercules defeated Haku
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition to a double disqualification
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – May 20, 1990 (3,000)
Al Perez pinned Paul Roma
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Brunzell
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
Tugboat defeated Black Bart
The Red Rooster defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for Dino Bravo)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – May 20, 1990 (2,000)
Hillbilly Jim pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Powers defeated Pez Whatley (sub. for Akeem)
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – May 20, 1990
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
Hercules defeated Haku
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition to a double disqualification
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – May 24, 1990 (9,000)
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Dino Bravo defeated the Red Rooster
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Honky tried to use his guitar as a weapon
Al Perez pinned Jim Brunzell with a back suplex
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase with an inside cradle
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect with a splash
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – May 24, 1990 (2,900)
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Hercules defeated Haku
Bret Hart fought WWF Tag Team Champion Smash to a double disqualification; the match was originally scheduled as Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Winston Salem, NC – Lawrence-Joel Memorial Coliseum – May 24, 1990
Tito Santana vs. the Warlord
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Northlands Coliseum – May 25, 1990
Tugboat vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules vs. Haku
Rick Martel vs. Ron Garvin
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – May 25, 1990 (5,435; 4,700 paid)
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Dino Bravo pinned the Red Rooster
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – May 25, 1990
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
Akeem pinned Hillbilly Jim
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Emmitsburg, MD – Knott Arena – May 26, 1990
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers
Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart
Akeem pinned Hillbilly Jim with a splash
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius via submission with the sleeper
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan after Jimmy Hart interfered
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – May 26, 1990 (3,000)
Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Tag Team Champion Demolition Smash fought Bret Hart to a double disqualification; the match was originally scheduled as WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect defeated Hercules
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad Convention Center – May 26, 1990
Mark Young vs. Al Perez
Paul Roma vs. Buddy Rose
The Red Rooster vs. Dino Bravo
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – May 27, 1990 (just under 5,000)
Featured Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; included Billy Red Lyons conducting an in-ring interview with Bad News Brown during intermission, with Brown calling Jake Roberts a lowlife who had to bring a snake into the ring after their match earlier in the show; Brown then said he would find a Harlem sewer rat to eat Damien
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/90: Shane Douglas pinned Bob Bradley at 3:46 with a slingshot back suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/90: The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Martin Roy with a powerslam at 4:21
Wrestling Spotlight – 7/7/90: Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin at 8:18 with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT at 17:23; after the bout, Roberts attempted to put Damien on Brown but Brown escaped the ring
Wrestling Spotlight – 6/23/90: WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Hercules at 10:29 with the Perfect Plex after Hercules put his head down for a backdrop attempt
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/2/90: Tugboat pinned Pez Whatley at 3:26 with the splash
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) at 11:59 with an inside cradle as Dibiase attempted a backdrop; after the bout, Dibiase & Virgil double teamed the Bossman until he cleared them from the ring with his nightstick
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/90: The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 10:37 when Honky attempted to hit Butch with his guitar, with Butch moving out of the way and Honky hitting the ringpost instead
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/2/90: Haku pinned Richard Charland at the 55-second mark with a side kick to the face
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) with the shoulderblock / splash combo; prior to the bout, Rude cut an in-ring promo in which he noted Warrior won the title in Toronto, then saying he would lose it there too; Rude competed in plain black tights for the match
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – May 27, 1990
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
Also included Tito Santana
WWF @ Cape Girardeau, MO – Show Me Center – May 27, 1990
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose with a powerslam
Bret Hart fought WWF Tag Team Champion Smash to a double disqualification
Al Perez defeated Jim Brunzell with a backbreaker
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – May 31, 1990 (2,800)
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase via count-out
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius with a bulldog
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Brady Boone
Haku pinned Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – May 31, 1990
Rick Martel vs. Ron Garvin
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX – Memorial Coliseum – May 31, 1990
1st show in Corpus Christi
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Sapphire vs. Sesational Sherri
Randy Savage vs. Jimmy Snuka
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – May 31, 1990
Cancelled
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Civic Center – June 1, 1990
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Akeem defeated Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & BA fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin
Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
WWF @ Albany, NY – Knickerbocker Arena – June 1, 1990 (5,000)
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Haku pinned Brady Boone
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – June 1, 1990
Al Perez defeated Kato
Tugboat defeated Jerry Saggs (sub. for Dino Bravo)
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Jimmy Snuka
Sapphire defeated Sensational Sherri
The Barbarian defeated Jim Powers
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – June 2, 1990 (6,000)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Dino Bravo pinned Jose Luis Rivera
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Haku pinned Brady Boone
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude with five clotheslines and a shoulderblock
WWF @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – June 2, 1990 (3,800)
Al Perez pinned Jim Brunzell
Jimmy Snuka pinned Akeem
The Barbarian pinned Hercules
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Tugboat defeated Brian Knobs (sub. for Dino Bravo)
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – June 2, 1990 (2,400)
Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart
Rick Martel pinned Ronnie Garvin
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Paul Diamond pinned Pez Whatley
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & BA (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with her own loaded purse
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – June 3, 1990
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Haku pinned Brady Boone
Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude with a splash
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – June 3, 1990 (2,000)
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Brunzell
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – June 3, 1990 (5,019)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Rick Martel pinned Ronnie Garvin
Sapphire pinned Sensational Sherri
Randy Savage pinned Dusty Rhodes after Brother Love threw Sensational Sherri’s loaded purse to Savage
Akeem pinned Hercules
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & BA defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – June 4, 1990
Included Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – June 4, 1990
Jim Brunzell pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a dropkick
Akeem pinned Hercules
Tugobat defeated Conquistador #2 (sub. for Dino Bravo)
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
Al Perez pinned Jim Powers
The Orient Express defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Tanaka pinned Marty Jannetty
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – June 4, 1990
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart
Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Barbarian
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial Auditorium – June 5, 1990 (8,000)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Paul Roma defeated Paul Diamond
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at 9:01 when Smash pinned Michaels after Ax interfered and hit a clothesline on Michaels as he had Smash pinned in a reverse roll up (Shawn Michaels The Showstopper: Unreleased)
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/90: The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Pez Whatley at 4:31 with a clothesline off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/90: Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Koko B. Ware & Jimmy Snuka when Valentine pinned Koko at 7:22 after a clothesline when Koko had Honky in a roll-up; after the match Koko slammed Honky, setting him up for a splash from Snuka but Valentine pulled Honky out of the ring before Snuka could hit the move
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/90: Boris Zhukov defeated Ron Garvin via disqualification at 6:01 when Nikolai Volkoff interfered after Zhukov attempted a pinfall with his feet on the ropes
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/2/90: Tito Santana fought Akeem (w/ Slick) to a double count-out at 9:04 when both men began brawling on the floor
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/2/90: Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose at 7:25 with a hurricanrana
6/24/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment regarding Hulk Hogan’s condition, with comments from Tugboat, where he read one of the letters sent to Hogan from a fan, and comments from several WWF Superstars – Brutus Beefcake, the Rockers, Tito Santana, and Jim Duggan and saying Hogan would come back; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, discussing their feud with Dusty Rhodes, Sapphire, and Miss Elizabeth, with Savage saying that Elizabeth would kiss Brother Love’s feet; featured a Brother Love WWF Ice Cream Bars promo:
The Bushwhackers defeated Dale Wolfe & Bill Garlets when Luke pinned Garlets following the double gutbuster at 2:58; during the bout, a doctor cut an insert promo, saying doing the Bushwhacker march was a good form of exercise
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Pocari at 1:38 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times resulting in Pocari being taken out on a stretcher; during the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed a fan in the audience about Hulk Hogan, with the fan saying Hogan will return
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Buddy Rose at 1:10 with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, Boris Zhukov cut an insert promo on Volkoff
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Brady Boone at 1:28 with the Rude Awakening
The Big Bossman pinned Chris Duffy at 2:07 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Bossman cut an insert promo on Ted Dibiase
Jimmy Snuka pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:49 with the top rope splash
Jake Roberts pinned Mike Williams at 2:46 with the DDT
7/1/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan included a ‘Special Report’ segment regarding Hulk Hogan’s condition, with the announcement that he had significantly improved, with a special music video tribute also airing; included a Nikolai Volkoff WWF Ice Cream Bars promo; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Boris Zhukov, discussing his feud with Nikolai Volkoff; included the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine performing “Honka Honka Honky Love” on the interview stage; featured a promo from Ted Dibiase with Virgil in Cobb County, GA where Dibiase spoke to a young man who said the Big Bossman was a bully to him and all the kids when he was younger, but would be nowhere to be seen to fight someone his own size:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Paul Diamond at 4:07 when Jannetty pinned Brawler following double flying fistdrops off the top
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mark Bee at 2:01 with a clothesline off the top
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dennis Allen via submission at 3:08 with the sleeper; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect cut an insert promo, saying that Beefcake was a perfect loser
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Demolition Ax) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy at 3:34 when Crush pinned Gill following the Decapitation; during the bout, the three members of Demolition cut a promo on the Hart Foundation
Jim Duggan pinned Joe Champ at 2:40 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Earthquake cut an insert promo on Duggan
Bad News Brown pinned Scott Colontonio at 2:39 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed a fan in the crowd, who said Damien would take care of Brown when he meets Jake Roberts in the ring
7/8/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment, focusing on Hulk Hogan and that he would make an announcement on his future the following week; featured a WWF Ice Cream Bars promo from WWF referee Freddie Sparta; featured highlights of Crush’s debut with Demolition on Challenge last week; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition – Ax, Smash, & Crush, where they said adding Crush to the team was a message to the Hart Foundation because they could do what they want and that Crush was just like Ax and Smash and didn’t care about anyone including the fans; featured a promo from Ted Dibiase with Virgil in Cobb County, GA where he spoke with the Big Bossman’s alleged old high school football coach – Coach Patton, who made out that Bossman was terrible at football, with Dibiase saying he had again proved that Bossman was just a dumb hick from a stupid hick town like everyone else from here:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Bob Bradley at 2:08 with the Bionic Elbow drop
Rick Martel defeated Brady Boone via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:30; during the bout, Gene Okerlund was in the front row describing the smell of Martel’s Arrogance cologne
Tugboat pinned Will Douglas at 1:45 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart walked around ringside
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Hercules & Jim McPherson at 1:46 when Sato pinned McPherson with the sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Hercules was double-teamed and attacked with Fuji’s cane until Paul Roma made the save; it was announced during the match that Hercules was a sub. for McPherson’s partner who didn’t show up and Hercules volunteered himself for the match
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Powers at 1:48 with the side suplex; during the bout, Bravo cut an insert promo, saying that Hulk Hogan should do everyone a favour and retire; during the bout, Tugboat walked around ringside
Koko B. Ware pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:13 with a bulldog
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mark Thomas at 3:38 with the Perfect Plex
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – June 6, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Mel Philips was the ring announcer for the taping, subbing for Howard Finkel
Paul Roma defeated Chris Duffy
Pez Whatley defeated Sonny Austin
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty (sub. for Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) after Ax interfered
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/90: Rick Martel pinned Hercules at 6:46 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and holding onto the ropes for leverage; after the match, Hercules attacked Martel and shoved the referee to the mat before being sprayed with Martel’s Arrogance, shortly thereafter, Paul Roma made the save and checked on Hercules
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/90: The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Brady Boone at 6:20 with the running powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/90: Nikolai Volkoff pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:49 with a clothesline to the back of the head
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/90: Jake Roberts defeated Akeem (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 6:24 when Slick prevented Roberts from executing the DDT by grabbing onto his leg from the floor; after the bout, Roberts sent Slick into Akeem – knocking Akeem to the floor – before hitting the DDT on Slick; moments thereafter, Roberts took Damien out of the bag before Akeem pulled Slick out of the ring (Hottest Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/2/90 – featured Koko B. Ware as a guest of the Brother Love Show, where Koko put Frankie on Love’s shoulder and then stole the microphone and said to Love that he doesn’t love anybody really, and love is about people such as Hulk Hogan and his Hulkamaniacs and the Ultimate Warrior and his warriors
6/23/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment where a tribute video to Hulk Hogan was shown; included a WWF Ice Cream Bars promo from Hercules & Paul Roma; included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and a small girl called “Amanda Ultimate Warrior” as guests of the Brother Love Show:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Durham via submission with the sleeper at 3:23; during the bout, Beefcake cut an insert promo on WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Colontonio at the 2-minute mark with a clothesline off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Demolition Ax) defeated Paul Diamond & Joe Champ at 3:24 when Crush pinned Champ following the Decapitation; during the bout, the Hart Foundation cut an insert promo on Demolition (Crush’s surprise TV debut)
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tony Ulysses at 1:36 with the side suplex
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Powers & Jim McPherson at 1:40 when Sato pinned McPherson with a sit-down powerbomb (SuperTape 2)
Jim Duggan pinned Duane Gill at 1:36 with the running clothesline
6/30/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Hulk Hogan, where Tugboat read one of the many letters sent into Hogan, with comments from several fans on whether or not Hogan should return; featured a promo from Ted Dibiase with Virgil in Cobb County, GA where he spoke with the Big Bossman’s alleged old high school football coach – Coach Patton, who made out that Bossman was terrible at football, with Dibiase saying he had again proved that Bossman was just a dumb hick from a stupid hick town like everyone else from here; included WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show; featured promos from WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition and the Hart Foundation about Demolition’s new third member:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Powers with the Rude Awakening at 2:37; during the bout, Rude & Heenan cut an insert promo on WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Bob Bradley at 3:38 when Butch pinned Bradley following the double gutbuster
Boris Zhukov pinned Brady Boone at 2:33 with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, Zhukov cut an insert promo on Nikolai Volkoff; after the bout, Zhukov took off his boot and attacked Boone with it
Tugboat pinned Dale Wolfe at 1:35 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo on Tugboat
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Black Bart at 2:40 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, Randy Savage cut an insert promo, where he gave Sensational Sherri two presents to open
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mark Thomas at 1:16 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Jim Duggan made the save with the 2X4 after Earthquake stole the Hulk Hogan friendship bracelet from Thomas’s wrist and squashed it
7/7/90 – included Nikolai Volkoff as a guest of the Brother Love Show, which was interrupted by Jim Duggan who presented Volkoff with a U.S. flag and welcomed him to the USA; featured an ‘Update’ segment where it was revealed Hulk Hogan would make an announcement next week regarding his future, with comments from Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, Brutus Beefcake, & Hillbilly Jim saying he will return, and comments from the Warlord & Slick, and Earthquake & Jimmy Hart saying he won’t; included comments from Bobby Heenan where he stated this month’s WWF Magazine was a lot better than normal as it had several stories about the Heenan Family:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Demolition Ax) defeated Tony Ulysses & Mike Pocari at 1:57 when Crush pinned Pocari following the Decapitation
Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose at 2:03 with the flying forearm
Bad News Brown pinned Mike Bee at 2:16 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, an insert promo from Brown was shown saying his fear of snakes had been cured after he went to see a hypnotist in Harlem; then just as the promo finished, Bee pulled a rubber snake out of his tights and Brown ran halfway up the aisle before returning and attacking Bee from behind; after the bout, Brown stomped on the snake and dropped a chair on it
Jimmy Snuka pinned Chris Duffy at 1:50 with a splash off the top
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim McPherson & George Skaaland at 2:02 when Honky pinned McPherson following a double back suplex; during the bout, an insert promo from Valentine & Honky was shown where they claimed their single was #13 in the charts and would soon be #1 like they already were as a team
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Brunzell at 3:06 with the flying elbowsmash
The Big Bossman pinned Barry Hardy at 2:25 with the sidewalk slam
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – June 7, 1990
Paul Roma vs. Haku
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
The Warlord vs. ? (sub. for the Red Rooster)
Jim Brunzell vs. Al Perez
The Big Bossman vs. Ted DiBiase
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Coliseum – June 7, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. Paul Diamond
Jim Powers vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Hillbilly Jim vs. Buddy Rose
Ron Garvin vs. Rick Martel
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – June 7, 1990 (2,100)
Jimmy Snuka pinned Akeem
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Tito Santana pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Hercules pinned Black Bart
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Seattle Center Coliseum – June 8, 1990
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Warlord defeated Brady Boone
Jim Brunzell defeated Al Perez
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Crush pinned Hart after Ax interfered and clotheslined Hart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri when Sapphire pinned Sherri
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – June 8, 1990 (13,400 paid)
Hercules defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for the Barbarian)
Tugboat pinned Black Bart
Dino Bravo pinned Tito Santana
Jimmy Snuka pinned Akeem
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude with the splash
WWF @ Reno, NV – Lawlor Events Center – June 8, 1990
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – June 9, 1990 (2,000)
Shane Douglas pinned Paul Diamond
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Powers
Hillbilly Jim defeated Buddy Rose
Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – June 9, 1990 (about 11,000 paid)
Dino Bravo pinned Tito Santana
Akeem pinned Hercules
Tugboat pinned Black Bart
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – June 9, 1990 (8,400)
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Warlord defeated Brady Boone (sub. for the Red Rooster)
Jim Brunzell defeated Al Perez
Haku defeated Paul Roma
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – June 10, 1990 (6,000)
Jim Brunzell defeated Al Perez
Haku defeated Paul Roma
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Warlord defeated Brady Boone (sub. for the Red Rooster)
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with her own purse
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Convention Center – June 10, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – June 10, 1990 (4,500)
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Hercules pinned Black Bart
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka pinned Akeem
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Tampa, FL – Sundome – June 14, 1990 (under 4,000)
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man vs. the Bushwhackers
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan (both sub. for Rick Rude who suffered a torn muscle in his tricep) in a handicap match when Warrior pinned Haku
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capitol Convention Center – June 14, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
? (sub. for Haku) vs. Jim Brunzell
Dino Bravo vs. Tugboat
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
WWF @ Baton Rouge, LA – Riverside Centroplex – June 14, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Tito Santana vs. the Warlord
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – June 15, 1990 (2,500)
Al Perez defeated Jim Powers
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
Akeem defeated Brady Boone
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
Sato defeated Marty Jannetty
Shawn Michaels defeated Tanaka
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – June 15, 1990 (6,000)
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan (both sub. for Rick Rude who suffered a torn muscle in his tricep) when Warrior pinned Haku with the shoulderblock / splash combo
WWF @ New Orleans, LA – Lakefront Arena – June 15, 1990
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick – Coliseum – June 16, 1990
Jim Powers defeated Al Perez
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
Akeem defeated the Red Rooster
Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – June 16, 1990
Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Haku defeated Jim Brunzell
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – June 16, 1990
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Kitchener, Ontario – Memorial Auditorium – June 17, 1990 (matinee) (3,500)
Promoted as a part of Central Ontario Exhibition, with entry to the fair including a ticket to the show; included Miss Elizabeth as a guest of the Brother Love Show which ended with Dusty Rhodes appearing and slamming Brother Love; included a segment where Jake Roberts scared Bad News Brown from the ring with his snake Damien
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
Akeem defeated Brady Boone
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – June 17, 1990 (3,000)
Featured Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/90: Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose at 6:05 with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/16/90: Al Perez pinned Jim Powers with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka at 15:02 with his feet on the ropes following a boot to the face as Snuka charged the corner (SuperTape 3)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/90: Akeem pinned Brady Boone (sub. for the Red Rooster) at 9:11 with the splash
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) via count-out at 12:06 after knocking down both opponents on the floor (Hottest Matches)
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – June 17, 1990 (3,912)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Hercules defeated Black Bart
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification when the champion hit the referee
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
Hillbilly Jim defeated Paul Diamond
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart after Ax interfered
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – June 17, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Haku vs. Jim Brunzell
The Barbarian vs. Jimmy Snuka
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man vs. the Bushwhackers
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – June 21, 1990 (6,500)
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Brady Boone defeated Bob Bradley
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan (both sub. for Rick Rude who suffered a torn muscle in his tricep) in a handicap match
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – June 21, 1990
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Hercules pinned Akeem
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Crush pinned Hart after Ax interfered and clotheslined Hart
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage after Sapphire interfered
WWF @ Topeka, KS – Kansas Expocentre – June 21, 1990
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – June 22, 1990 (4,700)
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Brunzell
Brady Boone pinned Bob Bradley
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan (both sub. for Rick Rude who suffered a torn muscle in his tricep) in a handicap match
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Civic Centre – June 22, 1990 (4,000)
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Hercules pinned Akeem with a clothesline and small package
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum – June 22, 1990
Ron Garvin defeated Rick Martel
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
Hillbilly Jim defeated Black Bart
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – June 23, 1990 (5,136)
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Tito Santana defeated the Warlord via disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Hercules defeated Akeem
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) after Elizabeth hit Sherri with a purse
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 23, 1990 (7,100)
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Brunzell
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin at 7:56
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov at 4:49
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 16:45
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase at 12:36
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan (both sub. for Rick Rude who suffered a torn muscle in his tricep) in a handicap match at 11:05
WWF @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – June 23, 1990
The scheduled Haku vs. Red Rooster match was cancelled
Hillbilly Jim vs. Black Bart
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Grand Center – June 24, 1990 (2,000)
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan (both sub. for Rick Rude who suffered a torn muscle in his tricep) in a handicap match
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall – June 24, 1990 (2,000)
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Ron Garvin defeated Reno Riggins (sub. for Rick Martel)
Hercules defeated Akeem
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Brunzell
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri when Sapphire pinned Sherri
WWF @ Charleston, SC – King Street Palace – June 24, 1990
The scheduled Haku vs. Red Rooster match was cancelled
Hillbilly Jim vs. Black Bart
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – June 25, 1990 (7,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/90: Jimmy Snuka defeated Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at the 10-minute mark when Heenan pushed Snuka off the top rope; after the match, Snuka landed several chops on Heenan
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/16/90: The Genius defeated Mike Shelton at 3:22 with a somersault splash off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/90: Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ron Garvin & George Anderson when Honky pinned Anderson following a double back suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/16/90: The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Evans at 1:44 with the running powerslam
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim defeated Tony Burton
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/90: WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Demolition Ax) defeated Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell at 8:13 when Smash pinned Brunzell with a clothesline after Ax interfered and hit a clothesline on Brunzell as he ran the ropes
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Hart interfered
7/14/90 – featured the announcement Hulk Hogan would make his return to the ring at Summer Slam and face Earthquake during a 6-minute promo segment, where he stated “HELL NO” he wasn’t retiring and he had been reborn and got slightly emotional when talking about how Tugboat had helped him over the past few weeks; during the segment, Hogan announced Tugboat would be in his corner at Summer Slam; included Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition and said Demolition was afraid of facing them which is why they now had three members; moments later, Demolition came out and said they weren’t afraid of anyone and that the Harts should change their colors from pink to yellow; Demolition eventually attacked the Harts from behind after the Harts challenged them to a fight in the ring, with the Harts brawling with the champions back to the locker room as referees attempted to break up the fight; featured the announcement Brutus Beefcake had been injured earlier in the week in a boating accident; included a closing segment in which Hart & Neidhart challenged Demolition to a tag team title match:
Jake Roberts pinned Paul Diamond with the DDT at 2:25
Tugboat pinned Tony Burton at 2:02 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Reno Riggins & Gary Jackson at 3:44 when Sato pinned Jackson with a sit-down powerbomb
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Red Tyler at 2:27 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, Heenan wore a headset at ringside but it was unclear as to why
Koko B. Ware pinned Buddy Rose at 1:46 with a bulldog
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Darnell Yates with the Perfect Plex at 2:06; Heenan again came out wearing the headset with no reason given
7/21/90 – featured an ‘Update’ segment where it was announced Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart would face WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition at Summer Slam in a Best 2 out of 3 falls contest and only two members of Demolition would be allowed at ringside; it was also announced that despite Brutus Beefcake being sidelined with injury that WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect will still defend the IC Title at Summer Slam; included the announcement WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior would face Rick Rude in a steel cage match at the show; featured Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show, during which Rude said he would be facing the Warrior before Summer Slam and he would be champion going in to the event; included a promo from Sapphire showing a bracelet she had received from a mystery admirer; featured the first vignette promoting the return of Sgt. Slaughter, with Slaughter saying he was no longer proud of his country after they welcomed Nikolai Volkoff with open arms and that America was soft:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Powers at 2:30 via submission with the Million $ Dream
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Pez Whatley at 1:06 with a clothesline to the back of the head
The Legion of Doom defeated Black Bart & Tom Stone at 1:29 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Stone following the Doomsday Device; Stone worked the entire match by himself after Bart was knocked to the floor at the opening bell (LOD’s debut)
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Paul Roma at 1:58 with the side suplex; after the bout, Bravo attacked Roma from behind with Hart’s megaphone; Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty then came out for their match but Roma argued with them, thinking they may have attacked him, and shoved both of them down; Hercules then came out to try and back Roma up and all four then ended up brawling with the Rockers clearing Roma & Hercules from the ring
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Al Burke & Bob Bradley at 3:18 when Michaels pinned Burke following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, Hercules & Roma did an insert promo with Vince McMahon asking them if they were jealous of the Rockers, with both saying no but they are sick of the Rockers getting all the cheers and they will become a team themselves
7/28/90 – included the Legion of Doom as guests of the Brother Love Show, with Love calling them Demolition imposters but LOD said it was Demolition who were the imposters; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing last week’s incident between the Rockers and Hercules & Paul Roma, with comments from Roma & Hercules then airing where they introduced their new manager Slick and said they will be known as Power & Glory; included the announcement Jake Roberts would face Bad News Brown at Summer Slam with the Big Bossman as the guest referee and that Brown would be bringing 200 pounds of Harlem sewer rats with him; featured a vignette of Sgt. Slaughter where he complained of the smell and said it was an awful smell like Nikolai Volkoff and peace, and that their needs to be a smell or war and Volkoff will be defeated; included closing comments from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their match on Saturday Night’s Main Event later that weekend:
The Big Bossman pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 1:49 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, an insert promo from Ted Dibiase was shown where he said he was disgusted he went to a place like Cobb County, Ga. and then showed his new wrestling buddy doll, saying that’s what happens when your rich and famous like him
Boris Zhukov pinned Scott Colton at 1:30 with a clothesline to the back of the head
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Paul Diamond at 1:54 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, an insert promo from Sensational Sherri was shown questioning how someone could be sending gifts to a peasant like Sapphire and not to her after Sapphire was shown sporting a new necklace
Bad News Brown pinned Troy Williams at 1:30 with the Ghetto Blaster; Brown brought a covered cage with “200 pounds of Harlem sewer rats” in it to ringside and left it on a platform
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Alan Reynolds at 1:49 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more, resulting in Reynolds been taken out on a stretcher
Jim Duggan pinned Buddy Rose at 2:18 with the running clothesline; during the bout, an insert promo from Nikolai Volkoff was shown saying Duggan was his idol
WWF @ Huntington, WV – Civic Center – June 26, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Brady Boone defeated Paul Diamond
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/16/90: Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Ron Garvin at 8:55 by grabbing the tights for leverage after Virgil grabbed Garvin’s leg from the outside; after the bout, Garvin chased Virgil backstage
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/16/90: Jim Brunzell pinned Black Bart at 4:25 with a dropkick
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/90: Koko B. Ware pinned Bob Bradley at 7:23 with a bulldog
Brutus Beefcake defeated Alan Reynolds
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) at 10:28 when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth interefered and hit Sherri with her own loaded purse (Hottest Matches)
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
The Orient Express defeated Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
7/15/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured the announcement Hulk Hogan would make his return to the ring at Summer Slam and face Earthquake during a 6-minute promo segment, where he stated “HELL NO” he wasn’t retiring and he had been reborn and got slightly emotional when talking about how Tugboat had helped him over the past few weeks; during the segment, Hogan announced Tugboat would be in his corner at Summer Slam; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Nikolai Volkoff, who thanked Jim Duggan for presenting him with the American flag, and that he never felt better; featured a Ron Garvin WWF Ice Cream Bar promo; featured a promo from Ted Dibiase in Cobb County, GA:
The Bushwhackers defeated Tom Bennett & Kent Carlson at 2:47 when Butch pinned Carlson following the double gutbuster
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Scott Colton at 1:40 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Tugboat cut an insert promo about appearing in Hulk Hogan’s corner at Summer Slam; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more, causing Colton to be taken out on a stretcher
The Legion of Doom defeated Bob Bradley & Al Burke at 1:47 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Burke following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition cut an insert promo on LOD, saying they were Demolition ripoffs (LOD’s TV debut)
Bad News Brown pinned Brian Costello at 1:30 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Brown cut an insert promo on Jake Roberts, saying he would have a surprise for Roberts soon, just saying that it stunk and weighed over 200 pounds
Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Evans at 2:01 with a side kick to the face
Tito Santana pinned Pez Whatley at 3:02 with the flying forearm
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Gary Jackson at 1:30 with the running powerslam; during the bout, Warlord & Slick cut an insert promo
7/22/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment where it was announced Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart would face WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition at Summer Slam in a Best 2 out of 3 falls contest and only two members of Demolition would be allowed at ringside; footage was also shown of the Brother Love Show involving the Harts and Dmeolition from last week WWF Superstars, and comments from both teams; it was also announced that despite Brutus Beefcake being sidelined with injury that WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect will still defend the IC Title at Summer Slam; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, where he discussed his steel cage match with Rick Rude at Summer Slam, and that he would still be facing Rude in singles matches on the road to the Summer Slam; included a promo from Sapphire showing a bracelet she had received from a mystery admirer:
The Big Bossman pinned Buddy Rose at 2:01 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Ted Dibiase with Virgil cut an insert promo on Bossman
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Troy Williams at 2:32 with the clothesline off the top
Boris Zhukov pinned Red Tyler at 1:51 with a clothesline to the back of the head; prior to the bout, Zhukov sung the Russian National Anthem
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Darnell Yates & Reno Riggins at 2:07 when Honky pinned Yates following a double back suplex; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo
Jim Duggan pinned Paul Diamond at 1:53 with the running clothesline
7/29/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment showing last week’s incident from WWF Superstars between the Rockers and Hercules & Paul Roma, with comments from Roma & Hercules then airing where they introduced their new manager Slick and said they will be known as Power & Glory; included a promo from Sapphire showing a bracelet and necklace she had received from a mystery admirer; included a Summer Slam Report hosted by Gene Okerlund with the announcement that Jake Roberts would face Bad News Brown with the Big Bossman as the guest referee and that Brown would be bringing 200 pounds of Harlem sewer rats with him; comments also aired from Earthquake & Jimmy Hart, Hulk Hogan & Tugboat, & WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior; featured a vignette of Sgt. Slaughter where he complained of the smell and said it was an awful smell like Nikolai Volkoff and peace, and that their needs to be a smell or war and Volkoff will be defeated; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan, discussing Rude’s match at Summer Slam; featured a promo from Bad News Brown with his Harlem sewer rats; included closing comments from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their match on Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend:
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Brunzell at 2:48 with the Perfect Plex after Brunzell missed a dropkick
Jimmy Snuka pinned Tony Burton at 2:35 with the splash off the top
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Shelton at 1:12 with the side suplex; during the bout, Bravo cut an insert promo on his appearance at Summer Slam
Tugboat pinned Black Bart at 1:50 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle
Jake Roberts pinned Gary Richardson at 2:18 with the DDT
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Crush & Smash (w/ Demolition Ax) defeated Tom Stone & Spike Jones at 2:38 when Crush pinned Jones following the Decapitation; during the bout, the Legion of Doom cut an insert promo on Demolition
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – June 27, 1990
Rick Martel vs. Ron Garvin
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
WWF @ San Bernardino, CA – National Orange Show – June 27, 1990
The Warlord vs. Tito Santana
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – War Memorial – June 27, 1990 (2,000)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius with a DDT
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Brunzell
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Hercules defeated Al Perez via forfiet when Perez was a no show
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – June 28, 1990
Ron Garvin defeated Conquistador #1 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose with a powerslam
Hillbilly Jim pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a boot to the face
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov with a clothesline to the back of the head
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji)
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri when Sapphire pinned Sherri
WWF @ Lethbridge, Alberta – Canada Games Sportsplex – June 28, 1990
Jim Brunzell vs. Paul Diamond
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Hercules vs. Akeem
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – June 28, 1990 (6,400)
Black Bart pinned Jim Powers
Haku pinned Shane Douglas (sub. for the Red Rooster)
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at around the 16-minute mark
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude at 16:17
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – June 29, 1990 (3,543)
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Rick Martel)
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Hillbilly Jim pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Place – June 29, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Hercules vs. Akeem
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – June 29, 1990 (4,600)
Haku pinned Shane Douglas
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Black Bart pinned Jim Powers
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – June 30, 1990 (6,600)
Ron Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Rick Martel)
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri
WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – Memorial Arena – June 30, 1990 (2,600)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Hercules defeated Al Perez (sub. for Akeem) via submission with the full nelson
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Brunzell
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – June 30, 1990 (4,500)
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Haku pinned Shane Douglas
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with the splash
Black Bart pinned Jim Powers
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude after nearly 30 minutes
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – July 1, 1990 (3,500)
Black Bart pinned Jim Powers
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
Haku defeated Shane Douglas
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Tugboat (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned Bad News Brown
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
WWF @ San Jose, CA – Surec Arena – July 1, 1990 (4,400 paid)
Debut at the venue
Koko B. Ware pinned Al Perez at 10:28 with the missile dropkick
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka at 11:46 with a boot to the face and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Hercules defeated the Genius via submission with the backbreaker at 8:02
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan at 10:07 with the sit-down splash after Duggan was distracted by Jimmy Hart; after the bout, Duggan cleared the ring with his 2×4
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 12:38 when Smash pinned Hart after Ax interfered and hit Hart with a foreign object as the referee was knocked down after the challengers hit the Hart Attack
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Brunzell at 9:25 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody by Brunzell put Diamond on top
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification at 16:06 when Perfect kicked the referee as Beefcake had the sleeper applied (Beefcake’s last match for nearly 3 years)
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – July 1, 1990
Paul Roma defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Hillbilly Jim defeated Buddy Rose
Ron Garvin defeated Conquistador #1
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – July 2, 1990
Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – July 2, 1990
Black Bart pinned Jim Powers
Haku pinned Shane Douglas with a kick
Ron Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Rick Martel)
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a clothesline and splash
Tugboat pinned Bad News Brown with a splash in less than a minute in an impromptu match; Bad News was scheduled to face Jake Roberts but when Roberts failed to show, he made an open challenge to anyone in the building
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with her own purse
WWF @ Amarillo, TX – Civic Center – July 2, 1990
Bret Hart (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
Also included Earthquake, Jim Duggan, Jimmy Snuka, and WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
– 7/4/90: Brutus Beefcake suffered serious facial injuries during a parasailing accident in Lutz, FL. His nose was crushed, his jaw was wired shut, and eight steel plates, 40 screws, and more than 100 staples were surgically inserted. B. Brian Blair was with Beefcake when the accident happened.
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – July 6, 1990
Haku vs. Jim Brunzell
Hillbilly Jim vs. Black Bart
The Warlord vs. ? (sub. for Tito Santana)
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – July 6, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – July 6, 1990
? (sub. for the Red Rooster) vs. Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF World Champion The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – July 7, 1990 (4,500)
Shane Douglas pinned Paul Diamond
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Dino Bravo pinned Tugboat as Jimmy Hart held Tugboat’s foot down from outside the ring
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Dino Bravo (sub. for Bad News Brown)
Buddy Rose defeated Jim Powers
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – July 7, 1990
Haku defeated Jim Brunzell
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Warlord defeated Pez Whatley
Hillbilly Jim defeated Black Bart
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect defeated Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
WWF @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – July 7, 1990
Paul Roma vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules vs. Akeem
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Ron Garvin vs. ? (sub. for Rick Martel)
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – July 8, 1990 (2,500)
Haku pinned Jim Brunzell
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart
The Warlord pinned Pez Whatley (sub. for Tito Santana) with a powerslam
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Crush pinned Bret Hart after Ax interfered and clotheslined Hart
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification after Perfect pulled the referee in front of Santana
WWF @ Waco, TX – Heart O’Texas Coliseum – July 8, 1990
Paul Roma vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules vs. Akeem
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Ron Garvin vs. ?
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Yakima, WA – Sun Dome – July 8, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. Paul Diamond
Jim Powers vs. Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Lakeland, FL – Civic Center – July 9, 1990 (2,800)
Paul Roma defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules pinned Akeem with a small package
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
Ron Garvin pinned Haku with a small package
The Big Bossman pinned Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with her own purse
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – July 9, 1990 (4,000)
Shane Douglas pinned Paul Diamond with a small package
Jim Powers pinned Buddy Rose
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka with his feet on the ropes
Dino Bravo pinned Tugboat with a cradle after avoiding a splash
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Honky hit Luke with a guitar
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude with a series of clotheslines and a splash
WWF @ Kingston, Ontario – Memorial Centre – July 9, 1990
Haku vs. Jim Brunzell
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Hillbilly Jim vs. Black Bart
The Warlord vs. Pez Whatley (sub. for Tito Santana)
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – July 13, 1990
Hercules defeated Akeem
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
WWF @ Rapid City, SD – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center – July 13, 1990 (5,200)
Jim Brunzell pinned Buddy Rose
Black Bart defeated Jim Powers
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 13, 1990 (7,500)
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond at 13:49 after a powerslam
Haku pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 7:47
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 11:10 with a roll up
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) at 7:14 when Sapphire pinned Sherri
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out at 12:31
Ron Garvin defeated Conquistador #1 (Jose Luis Rivera) via submission at 9:22 with the Scorpion Death Lock
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification at 10:44
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Convention Center – July 14, 1990
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius with a bulldog
Ron Garvin defeated Conquistador #1 (Jose Luis Rivera) (sub. for Rick Martel)
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka with his feet on the ropes
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude with the shoulderblock / splash combo
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – July 14, 1990 (3,500)
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond with a powerslam
Pete Doherty (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) pinned Haku when Doherty lifted his shoulder while both men had their shoulders down following a suplex into a bridge
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov with a clothesline to the back of the head
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Hercules defeated Akeem
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan with a splash
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification when the champion pulled the referee in the way of Santana’s flying forearm
WWF @ Sioux Falls, SD – Arena – July 14, 1990
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Sioux City, IA – Municipal Auditorium – July 15, 1990
Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Sioux City Mark defeated Pez Whatley
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
Buddy Rose defeated Jim Brunzell
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
The Bushwhackers defeated the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine via disqualification
Black Bart defeated Jim Powers
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium – July 15, 1990 (1,900)
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond
Haku pinned Dustin Rhodes
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
Also included Tito Santana
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – July 15, 1990 (8,100)
Hercules pinned Akeem
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov with a clothesline
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via disqualification
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification when the champion pulled the referee in the way of Santana’s flying forearm
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – July 16, 1990 (10,303; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Originally scheduled for the show were the following matches: Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Orient Express, and Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Dino Bravo defeated Ricky West
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
Saturday Night’s Main Event #27 “Wild Kingdom” – 7/28/90 on NBC (7.2) – featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included the announcement that Hulk Hogan would face Earthquake and that WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior would defend against Rick Rude in a steel cage match at Summer Slam; featured McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Hulk Hogan, who thanked the fans for their letters and cards of support while he was out of action following Earthquake’s attack and promised to reply to each and every one; Hogan then discussed his match with Earthquake at Summer Slam; moments later, Earthquake, Dino Bravo, and Jimmy Hart appeared ringside and cornered Hogan until Tugboat made the save:
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/90: WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 9:43 when Heenan broke the champion’s cover after Warrior hit the flying shoulderblock / splash combo; after the bout, Warrior cornered Heenan in the ring, repeatedly punched him, and eventually threw him to the floor (Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/90: WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at 9:31 when Ax interfered behind referee Joey Marella’s back, hit a clothesline on Michaels as Michaels had Smash rolled up, and scored the pin; after the bout, both the Hart Foundation and the Legion of Doom came to the ring to dispute the decision
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/90: WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tito Santana at 10:11 by reversing an inside cradle (Best of the WWF: Saturday Night’s Main Event, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/90: Kerry Von Erich pinned Buddy Rose at 3:09 with the Tornado Punch (Von Erich’s TV debut)
8/4/90 – included an in-ring segment where Nikolai Volkoff was presented with a medal of honor by the Boy Scouts of America for his contributions to world peace, strength, and unity, with the crowd then standing to receite the Pledge of Allegiance; featured WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed their title defense at Summer Slam against Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart as well as the arrival of the Legion of Doom; included a Summer Slam Report in which the following matches were announced to take place at the show: Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage, Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri, and Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules; featured footage from Saturday Night’s Main Event the previous week of Vince McMahon interviewing Hulk Hogan about his return to the ring at Summer Slam; included a vignette promoting the return of Sgt. Slaughter in which he said he was disgusted with Nikolai Volkoff; featured the Kerry Von Erich vs. Buddy Rose match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, shown in full; included a promo from Sapphire in which she said she had been given a cruise around the world from her unknown admirer and told him to keep the gifts coming:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Colton with the Rude Awakening at 2:21; during the bout, Rude cut an insert promo regarding his upcoming steel cage match with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior at Summer Slam
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Troy Williams & George Anderson at 1:35 when Valentine pinned Anderson following a double back suplex; during the bout, Honky, Valentine, & Hart cut an insert promo on the newly-arrived Legion of Doom
Jake Roberts pinned Spike Jones with the DDT at 1:31; during the bout, Bad News Brown cut an insert promo on his upcoming match with Roberts at Summer Slam
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Warren Bianchi & Red Tyler at 1:49 when Roma pinned Tyler with one foot on his chest following the Power Plex; during the bout, Roma, Hercules, & Slick cut an insert promo on their match with Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at Summer Slam
8/11/90 – included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior as a guest of the Brother Love Show, discussing his match with Rick Rude at Summer Slam; featured a Summer Slam Report which featured the announcement of the following matches scheduled – Tito Santana vs. Rick Martel and Jim Duggan & Nikolai Volkoff vs. the Orient Express; included an ‘Update’ segment showing footage from last week’s WWF Superstars of Nikolai Volkoff receiving a medal of honor from the Boy Scouts of America; featured a promo from Sgt. Slaughter where he announced he will the guest of a real American – Brother Love – at Summer Slam; included a promo from Sapphire where she showed off a 19-carat diamond ring she received from her unknown admirer:
The Legion of Doom defeated Randy Jackson & Pez Whatley at 1:56 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Jackson following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition cut an insert promo about possibly facing the Legion of Doom
Kerry Von Erich pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:26 with the Tornado Punch (Tornado’s debut; occurred before his SNME match the same night)
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Randy Fox with the Perfect Plex at 2:03; after the bout, Kerry Von Erich came to ringside and challenged Perfect to an IC title match
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Brunzell via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:06
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Koko B. Ware & Ricky Rice at 1:49 when Sato pinned Rice with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, an insert promo from Fuji & the Orient Express was shown, discussing their match with Jim Duggan & Nikolai Volkoff at Summer Slam
The Big Bossman pinned Paul Diamond at the 59-second mark with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Bad News Brown cut an insert promo about Bossman being the referee for his match with Jake Roberts at Summer Slam
8/18/90 – featured Jesse Ventura’s last appearance on WWF TV for nearly 8 years; included Earthquake, Jimmy Hart, & Dino Bravo as guests of the Brother Love Show; included WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan accepting Kerry Von Erich’s challenge from last week, with an IC title match being announced to take place at Summer Slam:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tom Stone & Al Burke at when Bret pinned Stone after the Hart Attack at 1:41
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Evans with the flying elbowsmash at 1:11; after the bout, Sherri attacked Evans with a stuffed Randy Savage buddy doll
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Black Bart & Tom Bennett when Michaels pinned Bennett after a fistdrop from both men from the top rope, following the Rocker Dropper from Jannetty at 1:59
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Powers with the Ghetto Blaster at 3:23
Tugboat defeated Bob Bradley via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered at the 47-second mark; after the bout, Tugboat was double teamed by Earthquake and Bravo, with Earthquake hitting two sit-down splashes before the Big Bossman made the save; moments thereafter, Tugboat was taken backstage on a stretcher; this incident forced Tugboat out of being Hulk Hogan’s corner man at Summer Slam
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – July 17, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/90: Jimmy Snuka pinned Tom Stone at 3:39 with a splash off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/90: Tugboat pinned Haku with a splash at 3:14
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/90: Shane Douglas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:39 with a reverse crossbody off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/90: Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell at 6:46 when Roma pinned Brunzell with a splash off the top following a powerslam from Hercules
La Bataille des Titans – 9/90: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Koko B. Ware at 4:43 with the side suplex
WWF Superstars (Italian version): Ron Garvin pinned Black Bart at 3:52 with a roll up following the Garvin Stomp
Kerry Von Erich defeated Paul Diamond
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification after the champion hit the referee
Hercules defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with the full nelson
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification after Brown hit a headbutt on the referee
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) at 7:42 when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth interefered and hit Sherri with her own loaded purse, as she was about to use it on Sapphire (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
8/5/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured the interview with Hulk Hogan from last week’s Saturday Night’s Main Event; featured a Bushwhackers WWF Ice Cream bar promo; featured a Summer Slam Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund where the following matches were announced to take place at the show: Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage, Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri, and Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules, comments were also featured from all four parties in the double main event; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, where Sapphire announced she had been given a free trip on a cruise around the world from her mystery admirer; featured a promo from Sgt. Slaughter on Nikolai Volkoff:
The Big Bossman pinned Al Burke at 1:15 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Bossman cut an insert promo on his appearance as guest referee at Summer Slam
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Ricky Rice via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:39; during the bout, Dibiase cut an insert promo, showing his action figure, saying it was the best that money could buy
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Black Bart & Kent Carlson at 2:16 when Bret pinned Carlson following the Hart Attack; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition cut an insert promo on their match with the Harts at Summer Slam
Kerry Von Erich pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Tornado Punch at 1:53
The Legion of Doom defeated Buddy Rose & Tom Bennett at 1:16 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Bennett following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition cut an insert promo saying they would give LOD an attitude adjustment, once they get through with the Hart Foundation at Summer Slam
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Evans & Randy Fox at 1:22 when Sato pinned Evans with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, Jim Duggan & Nikolai Volkoff cut an insert promo saying they would hope to team up soon
8/12/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included footage from last week�s WWF Superstars of Nikolai Volkoff receiving a medal of honor from the Boy Scouts of America; featured a promo from Sgt. Slaughter where he announced he will the guest of a real American – Brother Love – at Summer Slam; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Bad News Brown:, where Brown appeared with his box of Harlem sewer rats (which were hidden from view) and fed them a t-bone steak, demonstrating what they would do to Jake Roberts’ snake Damien at Summer Slam; included a promo from Sapphire where she showed off a 16-carat diamond ring she received from her unknown admirer:
Jim Duggan pinned Black Bart at 1:46 with the running clothesline
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Randy Fox at 1:39 with the Rude Awakening
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Spike Jones & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:34 when Michaels pinned Jones following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, Power & Glory & Slick cut an insert promo on their match with the Rockers at Summer Slam
Kerry Von Erich pinned Pez Whatley at 2:28 with the Tornado Punch; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect cut an insert promo on Von Erich challenging him to a match, with Perfect saying he wasn’t worth it
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Red Tyler with the sit-down splash at 1:44; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more resulting in Tyler being taken out on a stretcher
8/19/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured footage of last weeks interview with Bad News Brown to begin the broadcast; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing last weeks confrontation with WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect and Kerry Von Erich, with comments from both airing after Perfect accepted Von Erich’s challenge for Summer Slam; featured a promo from Sgt. Slaughter on Nikolai Volkoff, with Slaughter saying he would present his Great American Award to the only deserving American – Brother Love, at Summer Slam; included a Summer Slam Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, where it was announced Tito Santana would face Rick Martel at the event, and also featured comments from Dusty Rhodes, Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, and Earthquake, Dino Bravo, & Jimmy Hart; included a promo from Sapphire at a garage where she picked out a $28,000 cadillac and drove away in it, after being told she could get any car she wants as a gift from her mystery admirer; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, discussing his match with Rick Rude at Summer Slam; included a promo from Hulk Hogan while working out in a gym, discussing his match with Earthquake at Summer Slam; at the close of the show, it was announced that Tugboat had been attacked by Earthquake & Dino Bravo on this week’s WWF Superstars and footage would be shown next week:
Jake Roberts pinned Bob Bradley with the DDT at 1:23; during the bout, the Big Bossman cut an insert promo about Bad News Brown, saying he would handle his Harlem sewer rats if he brings them to Summer Slam
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Smash (w/ Demolition Crush) defeated Ronnie Garvin & Troy Williams when Ax pinned Williams after the Decapitation at 2:05; during the bout, the Legion of Doom cut an insert promo on Demolition
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Tom Stone with a clothesline to the back of the head at the 57-second mark
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Scott Colton & Rick Rice when Roma pinned Colton with a splash off the top, after a superplex from Herc at 2:08
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Warren Bianchi with a clothesline off the top at 1:26
The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Pez Whatley when Butch pinned Sharpe after the battering ram at 1:49
WWF @ Decatur, IL – Civic Center – July 18, 1990
Jim Powers defeated Buddy Rose
Hercules defeated Brady Boone
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Haku defeated Pez Whatley
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Rhodes hit Sherri
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – July 18, 1990 (4,500)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
Paul Roma defeated Paul Diamond
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Bushwhackers defeated the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Colorado Springs, CO – City Auditorium – July 18, 1990 (1,800)
Akeem pinned Dustin Rhodes (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) with a splash
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka with a boot to the face
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Rick Martel) with a cradle
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji (sub. for Sato) & Tanaka when Shawn Michaels pinned Fuji
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
Jim Brunzell defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan after several splashes
WWF @ Montgomery, AL – Garrett Coliseum – July 19, 1990
Tito Santana vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Fargo, ND – Civic Memorial Auditorium – July 19, 1990
Included Jim Duggan
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – July 19, 1990 (6,600)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
Paul Roma defeated Paul Diamond
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Minot, ND – All Seasons Arena – July 20, 1990
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Bradley
Jim Brunzell pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji (sub. for Sato) & Tanaka when Michaels pinned Fuji
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – July 20, 1990 (4,500)
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond
Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Auditorium – July 20, 1990
Buddy Rose vs. Jim Powers
Hercules vs. Haku
Tito Santana vs. the Warlord
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad – July 21, 1990
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – July 21, 1990 (3,744)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Duluth, MN – Arena – July 21, 1990
Included Jim Duggan and Tugboat
WWF @ Biloxi, MS – Coast Coliseum – July 22, 1990 (around 3,000)
The scheduled Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition match did not take place
Buddy Rose pinned Jim Powers with a small package
Hercules defeated Brady Boone
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) pinned Akeem (sub. for WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect)
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – July 22, 1990 (3,755)
Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
The Bushwhackers defeated the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – July 22, 1990
The scheduled Hillbilly Jim vs. Akeem match was cancelled
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Brunzell
Ron Garvin defeated Tom Stone (sub. for Rick Martel)
Dustin Rhodes defeated Bob Bradley
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Earthquake defeated Jim Duggan
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji (sub. for Sato) & Pat Tanaka
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – July 23, 1990 (2,750)
Tito Santana (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) pinned Akeem (sub. for WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect)
Al Perez defeated Jim Powers
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Smash (w/ Crush) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Haku pinned Dustin Rhodes
Brady Boone pinned Black Bart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri
WWF @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – July 23, 1990
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – July 23, 1990
Buddy Rose vs. Paul Roma
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
Ron Garvin defeated Buddy Rose (sub. for Rick Martel)
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji (sub. for Sato) & Pat Tanaka
Jim Duggan & Tugboat vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – July 27, 1990 (11,700)
Black Bart pinned Shane Douglas
Hercules defeated Jim Powers
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – July 27, 1990
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase with a small package
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Ax involved himself in the match and pinned Hart
The Warlord pinned Sam Houston with a powerslam
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose with a clothesline and elbowdrop
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond with a powerslam
Akeem pinned Pez Whatley with a splash
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo when Duggan pinned Bravo after hitting him with the 2×4
WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario – Copps Coliseum – July 27, 1990 (3,000)
Featured Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; included Rhythm & Blues performing their song “Hunka, Hunka, Hunka, Honky Love” in the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/3/90: Haku (sub. for Buddy Rose) pinned Jim Brunzell at 14:50 with a backbreaker
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/27/90: Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius with a bulldog; after the bout, Koko took off the Genius’ blonde wig, put it on, and danced in the ring
Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage in a Texas Bullrope Match after hitting Savage with Sensational Sherri’s loaded purse
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers via count-out
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/3/90: The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Barry O (sub. for Brady Boone) at around the 10-minute mark with a reverse roll up
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification after the champion hit the referee; the match replaced the scheduled Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel bout, as both men were out with injuries
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – July 28, 1990 (12,000)
Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Hercules defeated Jim Powers
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – July 28, 1990 (3,200)
Haku pinned Jim Brunzell
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Barry O
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo when Duggan pinned Bravo
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – July 28, 1990 (5,033)
The Warlord defeated Omar Atlas
Akeem pinned Pez Whatley
Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Convention Center – July 29, 1990
Akeem vs. Pez Whatley
Paul Roma vs. Paul Diamond
The Bushwhackers vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – July 29, 1990
Haku pinned Jim Brunzell
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Barry O
Buddy Rose pinned Dustin Rhodes
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Honolulu, HI – July 29, 1990 (8,000; sell out)
Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Hercules defeated Jim Powers
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – July 30, 1990
Pez Whatley vs. Akeem
Paul Diamond vs. Paul Roma
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
Also included the Warlord
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – July 30, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. Black Bart
Hercules vs. Jim Powers
The Barbarian vs. Jimmy Snuka
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – July 30, 1990 (8,000)
Originally scheduled for the show was Rick Martel vs. Hillbilly Jim which did not take place
Haku pinned Jim Brunzell
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Barry O
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Smash (w/ Crush) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart after Crush interfered and clotheslined Bret
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification after the champion pulled the referee in the way of Santana’s flying forearm
Tugboat & Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo & Earthquake after Duggan hit Bravo with the 2×4
WWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – August 3, 1990 (3,000)
The Orient Express vs. Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich vs. Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – August 3, 1990
Jim Powers vs. Black Bart
Brady Boone vs Akeem
Ron Garvin vs. ? (sub. for Rick Martel)
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – August 3, 1990 (3,000)
Jim Brunzell pinned Buddy Rose
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
Paul Roma defeated Barry O
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian via disqualification after the Barbarian shoved the referee
Tugboat pinned Earthquake after Jim Duggan hit Earthquake with his 2×4, moments after Earthquake hit Tugboat with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center – August 4, 1990
Hercules pinned Dustin Rhodes
Shane Douglas fought the Brooklyn Brawler to a draw
The Orient Express defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Tanaka pinned Michaels after Mr. Fuji hit Michaels with his cane; during the bout, Michaels blew out his knee, forcing him out of action for 2 months
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
Ron Garvin pinned Bob Bradley
Tony Atlas pinned Haku
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect when Warrior pinned Perfect with a splash
WWF @ Augusta, ME – Civic Center – August 4, 1990
Jim Brunzell vs. Buddy Rose
Paul Roma vs. Paul Diamond
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
The Bushwhackers defeated the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – August 4, 1990
Black Bart pinned Jim Powers
Akeem pinned Pez Whatley
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Ax) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart after Ax interfered and clotheslined Hart
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – August 5, 1990 (2,000) (matinee)
Hercules pinned Dustin Rhodes
Shane Douglas fought the Brooklyn Brawler to a draw
Ron Garvin defeated Bob Bradley
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect when Warrior pinned Perfect
Tony Atlas defeated Haku
Marty Jannetty defeated Pat Tanaka
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – August 5, 1990
Buddy Rose vs. Jim Brunzell
Paul Roma vs. Paul Diamond
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage (steel cage match)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 5, 1990 (5,000)
Black Bart defeated Jim Powers
Akeem defeated Brady Boone
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov in a flag match
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Lake Placid, NY – Olympic Center – August 6, 1990
Black Bart defeated Jim Powers
Marty Jannetty (w/ Shawn Michaels) pinned Pat Tanaka after Michaels hit Tanaka with his crutch; the match was originally scheduled as the Orient Express vs. Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT
Ron Garvin defeated Bob Bradley
Tony Atlas defeated Haku
Tugboat & Jim Duggan defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo after Duggan hit Bravo with his 2×4
WWF @ Jackson, MS – County Fair – August 6, 1990 (6,000)
Akeem pinned Pez Whatley (sub. for Brady Boone)
Shane Douglas fought the Brooklyn Brawler to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Hercules pinned Dustin Rhodes (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – August 6, 1990
Pete Doherty pinned Barry O
Buddy Rose pinned Jim Brunzell
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
Sapphire pinned Sensational Sherri
Randy Savage defeated Dusty Rhodes via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – August 7, 1990 (300 shy of a sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping – Included Vince McMahon substituting for Gorilla Monsoon for the three tapings as Monsoon had to have a toe amputated; Hulk Hogan was to have appeared on the Brother Love Show at the taping but didn’t due to his father undergoing triple bypass surgery:
Jim Brunzell pinned Buddy Rose
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage
The Warlord pinned Sonny Blaze
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect at 11:25
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/27/90: Kerry Von Erich defeated Barry O
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/27/90: The Barbarian defeated Ron Cumberledge
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/27/90: Jimmy Snuka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:13 with the splash off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/27/90: Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan defeated Black Bart & Bob Bradley at 5:40 when Volkoff pinned Bradley with a somersault forward roll
All American Wrestling – 9/2/90: WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Jim McPherson, Jim Powers, & Mike Tecalo at around 5:30 when Crush pinned McPherson following the Decapitation
WWF Superstars (French version): Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification at 7:18 after Duggan used his 2×4 as a weapon to counter being double teamed by Earthquake and Bravo while the referee was knocked down
8/26/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing last weeks incident from WWF Superstars where Tugboat was attacked by Earthquake & Dino Bravo, and saved by the Big Bossman, comments then aired from Earthquake, Dino Bravo, & Jimmy Hart, about Hogan now being all alone at Summer Slam; included a Summer Slam Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, with comments from Rick Rude, WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, and the announcement that the Warlord would be replacing Rick Martel in his scheduled match with Tito Santana due to a previous modeling engagement; featured a promo from Sapphire, where she sported a new mink coat from her mystery admirer and said the best gift of all would be coming this Monday at Summer Slam; included the Brother Love Show from this week’s WWF Superstars with guest Hulk Hogan, where he introduced the Big Bossman as his new cornerman for Summer Slam; featured a promo from Sgt. Slaughter about his appearance on the Brother Love Show at Summer Slam, and declared war on Nikolai Volkoff:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Barry O & Chris Duffy when Bret pinned Duffy after the Hart Attack at 3:21; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition cut an insert promo about their match with the Harts this Monday night at Summer Slam
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:35
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Colantonio with the Perfect Plex at 1:51; during the bout, Kerry Von Erich cut an insert promo about his match this Monday at Summer Slam with Perfect
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Shane Douglas & Mark Thomas when Sato pinned Thomas with a sit-down powerbomb at 1:43
9/2/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special’ Report’ segment focusing on the results from Summer Slam, with comments from Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich, the Legion of Doom, & Dusty Rhodes; included Gene Okerlund interviewing Sgt. Slaughter on the interview platform, which was interrupted by Nikolai Volkoff who came out and waved the American flag in Slaughter�s face; Slaughter then took a swing at Volkoff and missed, with Volkoff then hitting an atomic drop on the platform, knocking Slaughter to the floor; included a promo from the Genius:
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ron Garvin & Glen Ruth when Valentine pinned Ruth after a double back suplex at 3:28
Koko B. Ware pinned Dale Wolfe with the Ghostbuster at 1:52
Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Pocari with a kick to the face at 2:44; during the bout, the Big Bossman cut an insert promo, warning Bobby Heenan to stop making comments about his mother
The Big Bossman pinned Mike Williams with the sidewalk slam at 2:15
Tugboat pinned Buddy Rose with a powerslam & splash at 1:57; during the bout, Tugboat cut an insert promo saying he was back and coming after Earthquake & Dino Bravo
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated George Skaaland & Mike Daniels when Roma pinned Daniels with a splash off the top, after a superplex from Herc at the 4-minute mark; during the bout, Power & Glory & Slick cut an insert promo on the Rockers
Bad News Brown pinned Mike Durham with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:15
9/9/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing footage from Summer Slam of Ted Dibiase being revealed as Sapphire’s benefactor; included footage of last weeks confrontation between Sgt. Slaughter & Nikolai Volkoff; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Rick Martel, discussing his modeling trip in Paris and how his Arrogance cologne was the fragrance of the nineties:
The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy at 1:33 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Gill following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on LOD, blaming them for costing them the tag titles
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Sonny Blaze at 1:14 with the Rude Awakening; during the bout, the Big Bossman cut an insert promo, saying he had special plans for Bobby Heenan if he didn’t stop making comments about him and his mother; after the bout, Rude reintroduced his Rude Awakening kiss that he had stopped doing the past several months
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley at 3:28 with the flying forearm
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jim Powers via submission at 2:53 with a knuckle hold; during the bout, Slaughter cut an insert promo on Nikolai Volkoff saying he would pay for what he did to him last week
Jim Duggan pinned Pez Whatley at 1:49 with the running clothesline
The Bushwhackers defeated Black Bart & Dick Woody at 2:53 when Butch pinned Woody following the double gutbuster; during the bout, Mr. Fuji with the Orient Express cut an insert promo on the Bushwhackers
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Jim Brunzell at 1:59 with the side suplex; during the bout, Tugboat cut an insert promo saying he was coming for Bravo & Earthquake; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash twice on Brunzell; Earthquake then tipped up the stretcher that had been brought to ringside ready for Brunzell to be put on
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – August 8, 1990 (15,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Jim Brunzell defeated Buddy Rose
Dino Bravo defeated Jim McPherson
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 11:54 when Warrior pinned Perfect with the flying shoulderblock and splash (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification when Bossman brought Virgil into the ring and attacked him (SuperTape 3)
Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Hulk Hogan (w/ the Big Bossman – sub. for Tugboat) pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake & Jimmy Hart) at 8:40; the match was advertised as Tugboat, with Hogan in his corner, against Earthquake, with Bravo in his corner (Mega Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/27/90: Ron Garvin defeated Pez Whatley via submission at 5:47 with the Scorpion Deathlock
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/3/90: Bad News Brown pinned Mike Pocari at 2:47 with the Ghetto Blaster (Bad News’ last TV appearance)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/90: Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Shane Douglas & Dale Paradise when Roma pinned Paradise following the Powerplex at 2:22
Wrestling Spotlight – 9/15/90: The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell when Sato pinned Powers with a sit-down powerbomb
WWF Ring Frei (German TV): Tito Santana pinned Black Bart at 2:14 with the flying forearm; during the bout, Slick & the Warlord cut an insert promo on Warlord’s match with Santana at Summer Slam; the match was originally taped to air on the 8/25/90 WWF Superstars show but didn’t
WWF Superstars (French version): Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers via count-out
8/25/90 – featured Roddy Piper taking over Jesse Ventura’s commentary position alongside Vince McMahon after Ventura was fired; included Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he brought out the Big Bossman and announced that the Bossman would be in his corner at Summer Slam; featured an announcement that Rick Martel would be attending a modeling contest in Paris and would not be at Summer Slam to face Tito Santana:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Dale Wolfe with an elbow drop at 1:59
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Crush (w/ Demolition Smash) defeated George Skaaland & Mario Mancini when Ax pinned Mancini after the Decapitation at 2:42
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Pocari with the Rude Awakening at 1:03
Kerry Von Erich pinned Bob Bradley with the Tornado Punch at 1:59
9/1/90 – included Rick Martel as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
The Bushwhackers defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy when Luke pinned Gill after a double gutbuster at the 3-minute mark
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Scott Colantonio with the running powerslam at 2:13
Jimmy Snuka pinned Barry O with the splash off the top at 2:46
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Sonny Blaze via submission at 2:39 (Slaughter’s TV return match)
Jim Duggan pinned Chris Duffy with the running clothesline at 1:33
The Legion of Doom defeated DK Brauch & Paul Perez when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Brauch after the Doomsday Device at 1:28
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Ron Cumberland with the sit-down splash at 2:09; after the bout, Earthquake hit two more sit-down splashes on Cumberland, with Cumberland being taken out on a stretcher
9/8/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Ted Dibiase being revealed as Sapphire’s benefactor, with Dusty Rhodes doing a promo saying he can’t be bought by Dibiase like Sapphire was; included highlights of the Sgt. Slaughter / Nikolai Volkoff confrontation from last week’s Wrestling Challenge; included Sensational Sherri as a guest of the Brother Love Show which was interrupted by WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, who tore up a contract Sherri wanted him to sign so that Randy Savage would receive a title shot against the Warrior, Sherri then slapped Warrior 3 different times after Warrior kept insulting Savage; featured highlights of the Rockers vs. Power & Glory match from Summer Slam; featured a closing promo from Tugboat who said he would be returning next week:
The Big Bossman pinned Pez Whatley with the sidewalk slam at 1:42; during the bout, Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo, insulting the Big Bossman’s mother
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Thomas & Jim McPherson at 1:44 when Valentine pinned McPherson following a double back suplex; prior to the bout, Jimmy Hart announced that Rhythm & Bluess song had gone platinum after selling over 5 million records; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation cut an insert promo on Rhythm & Blues
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Daniels at 2:26 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, the Big Bossman cut an insert promo warning Bobby Heenan
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Mike Williams at 1:25 with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, Sgt. Slaughter cut an insert promo on Volkoff
Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose at 2:38 with the DDT
WWF @ Baton Rouge, LA – Riverside Centroplex – August 9, 1990
Included Earthquake and Dino Bravo
WWF @ Thunder Bay, Ontario – Fort William Gardens – August 9, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Akeem vs. Brady Boone
Tony Atlas vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Warlord vs. Tito Santana
Randy Savage vs. Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – August 9, 1990 (5,100)
Marty Jannetty pinned Sato; the bout was originally scheduled as the Rockers vs. the Orient Express
Jim Brunzell pinned Bob Bradley with a dropkick
Haku pinned Barry O with a headbutt and kick to the face
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov with a clothesline
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect when Warrior pinned Perfect
Black Bart pinned Pez Whatley with a backbreaker
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualfiication
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – August 10, 1990
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) vs. Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – August 10, 1990 (2,700)
Haku pinned Barry O
Black Bart pinned Pez Whatley
Jim Brunzell defeated Bob Bradley
Hercules defeated Ron Garvin
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo & Earthquake
WWF @ Sudbury, Ontario – Community Arena – August 10, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Akeem vs. Brady Boone
Tony Atlas vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Warlord vs. Tito Santana
Randy Savage vs. Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – August 11, 1990 (6,800)
Buddy Rose pinned Jim Powers
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov
Omar Atlas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
Paul Roma defeated Dustin Rhodes
Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated the Orient Express
The Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Kitchener, Ontario – Memorial Auditorium – August 11, 1990
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius with a bulldog
Akeem pinned Brady Boone with a splash
Tony Atlas defeated the Barbarian via disqualification when the Barbarian shoved the referee
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man when Luke pinned Valentine after a guitar shot
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana with a flying clothesline
Randy Savage defeated Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Arena – August 11, 1990 (5,700)
Hercules pinned Ron Garvin
Black Bart defeated Pez Whatley
WWF Tag Team Champions Ax & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart after Smash interfered
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Haku pinned Barry O
Jim Brunzell defeated Bob Bradley
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo & Earthquake
WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario – Memorial Centre – August 12, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Akeem vs. Brady Boone
Tony Atlas vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Warlord vs. Tito Santana
Randy Savage vs. Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – August 12, 1990
Haku defeated Barry O
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jim Brunzell defeated Bob Bradley
Black Bart defeated Pez Whatley
Jim Duggan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX – Memorial Coliseum – August 12, 1990
Buddy Rose vs. Jim Powers
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) vs. the Orient Express
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich vs. Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – August 15, 1990 (5,000; sell out)
Television taping:
Buddy Rose pinned Jim McPherson
The Barbarian pinned Mike Pocari
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) (sub. for Bad News Brown) via disqualification when Heenan prevented Roberts from executing the DDT (SuperTape 3)
Kerry Von Erich (sub. for Tugboat) pinned Dino Bravo
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri); after the bout, Warrior ripped Sherri’s dress off
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/90: Nikolai Volkoff pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a clothesline to the back of the head at 4:08
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/90: Jimmy Snuka pinned Boris Zhukov with the top rope splash
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/90: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Mike Durham at 3:38 with the side suplex; after the bout, Earthquake twice hit the sit-down splash on Durham
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/90: Jim Duggan pinned the Genius at 2:59 with the running clothesline; after the bout, Duggan pulled Genius’ blonde wig off as the Genius attempted to attack him from behind
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/90: Shane Douglas fought Haku to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Ted Dibiase defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the Million $ Dream
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/90: WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Ron Garvin, Jim McPherson, & Jose Luis Rivera at 5:31 when Ax pinned McPherson following the Decapitation; Demolition were not recognized as tag team champions when the bout aired
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/90: The Bushwhackers defeated the Conquistador & Bob Bradley at 8:02 when Butch pinned Conquistador following the double gutbuster
Summer Slam Fever – 8/19/90 (3.6) – featured Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Brother Love Show; featured Gene Okerlund conducting podium interviews with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect, and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior:
WWF Tag Team Champion Demolition Smash pinned Jim Neidhart (sub. for Bret Hart) by holding onto the ropes for leverage at 6:08; after the match Neidhart attacked Smash and took his belt with him until he was attacked by Ax & Crush in the aisle way
Kerry Von Erich pinned Black Bart with the Tornado Punch at 2:40
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Pez Whatley at 2:53 with a powerslam
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov with a clothesline to the back of the neck at 2:37
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Mark Thomas & Mike Williams at 2:35 following the Power Plex
Jake Roberts pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the DDT at 2:37
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Ron Garvin in a non-title match by blocking a suplex and turning it into the Perfect Plex at 5:56
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sonny Blaze & Shane Douglas at 2:08 when Sato pinned Blaze with a powerbomb
Jim Duggan defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered at 6:20; after the bout, Hulk Hogan made the save with Duggan’s 2X4
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – August 16, 1990 (4,800)
Jim Brunzell pinned Black Bart
Paul Roma pinned Jim Powers
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated the Bushwhackers
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Dino Bravo; after the bout, Hogan fought off an interfering Earthquake
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – August 16, 1990 (2,300)
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jose Luis Rivera with a small package
Hercules pinned Sam Houston with a powerslam
Jimmy Snuka pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – August 16, 1990 (4,400)
Haku pinned Barry O
The Barbarian pinned Ron Garvin
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated the Orient Express
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Bradley
Ted Dibiase defeated the Big Bossman via disqualfication
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect when Warrior pinned Rude
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – August 17, 1990 (5,800)
Jim Brunzell pinned Black Bart
Paul Roma pinned Jim Powers
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated the Bushwhackers
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake); after the bout, Hogan fought off an interfering Earthquake; Tugboat, who was to be in Hogan’s corner, did not appear as advertised
WWF @ Albany, NY – Knickerbocker Arena – August 17, 1990
The scheduled Hillbilly Jim vs. Hercules match was cancelled
Jimmy Snuka pinned Conquistador #1 (sub. for Rick Martel)
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov in a flag match
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jose Estrada (sub. for Shane Douglas)
Buddy Rose pinned Pez Whatley
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – August 17, 1990 (4,000)
Haku defeated Barry O
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Ted Dibiase defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification
The Barbarian pinned Ron Garvin
Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Akio Sato & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Pat Tanaka)
Dustin Rhodes defeated Bob Bradley
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – August 18, 1990 (4,500)
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Shane Douglas)
Buddy Rose pinned Pez Whatley
Hercules defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) with a backbreaker
Jimmy Snuka pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Rick Martel)
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov in a flag match with a clothesline to the back of the head
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with a purse
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart when Ax pinned Bret
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Northlands Coliseum – August 18, 1990 (5,000)
Haku pinned Barry O
The Barbarian pinned Ron Garvin
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Ted Dibiase defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification
Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Akio Sato & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Pat Tanaka)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Bradley
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – August 18, 1990 (6,050)
Jim Brunzell pinned Black Bart
Paul Roma pinned Jim Powers
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated the Bushwhackers
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo; after the bout, Hogan fought off an interfering Earthquake
WWF @ Long Beach, CA – Arena – August 19, 1990 (10,000)
Jim Brunzell pinned Black Bart
Paul Roma pinned Jim Powers
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – August 19, 1990
Pez Whatley vs. Bob Bradley
Dustin Rhodes vs. Paul Diamond
Haku vs. Barry O
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – August 19, 1990
Buddy Rose pinned Pez Whatley
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jose Luis Rivera
Jimmy Snuka defeated Hercules via disqualification
The Barbarian pinned Ron Garvin
Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated the Orient Express when Jannetty pinned Tanaka
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect when Warrior pinned Perfect
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Convention Center – August 20, 1990 (2,000)
The scheduled Rick Martel vs. Hillbilly Jim match was cancelled
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Sam Houston
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Paul Diamond)
Haku pinned Barry O (sub. for Tony Atlas)
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Jim Duggan, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Smash pinned Hart
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with a purse
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – August 20, 1990 (7,500)
Paul Roma pinned Jim Powers
The Warlord defeated Jim Brunzell
Tito Santana defeated Black Bart
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated the Bushwhackers
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification after Brown hit referee Dave Hebner
Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake)
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – August 20, 1990 (9,600)
Buddy Rose pinned Pez Whatley with a splash
The Orient Express defeated Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) when Sato pinned Douglas with a clothesline
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jose Luis Rivera with a powerslam
Jimmy Snuka pinned Hercules with the splash off the top
The Barbarian defeated Ron Garvin
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase with an inside cradle after avoiding a clothesline
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect when Warrior pinned Perfect with the splash at 15:25
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – August 24, 1990 (2,500)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
The Orient Express defeated Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels)
Haku defeated Barry O
Paul Roma pinned Jim Powers
Jimmy Snuka pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Ted Dibiase defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification
Earthquake (w/ Dino Bravo) pinned Jim Duggan; prior to the bout, Duggan busted his own head open after throwing his 2×4 into the air and miscalculating the catch
WWF @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – August 24, 1990
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – August 24, 1990
Jim Brunzell defeated Buddy Rose
Ron Garvin defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Crush defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Hercules fought Tito Santana to a 20-minute draw
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – August 25, 1990 (2,600)
Buddy Rose pinned Jim Brunzell
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Shane Douglas)
Hercules fought Tito Santana to a draw
Jim Duggan, Marty Jannetty, & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Conquistador (sub. for Rick Martel)
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love)
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – August 25, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Ron Garvin vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Hulk Hogan (w/ Tugboat) vs. Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake)
WWF @ Charleston, SC – King Street Palace – August 25, 1990
Tony Atlas vs. ?
Black Bart vs. Brady Boone
The Warlord vs. ? (sub. for Brady Boone)
The Big Bossman vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich vs. WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect & Rick Rude
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – August 26, 1990
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Haku pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Tony Atlas)
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect pinned Kerry Von Erich
Jim Duggan & the Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji
Dustin Rhodes pinned Conquistador #1
Ted Dibiase defeated The Big Bossman via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – August 26, 1990
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Rick Rude vs. Tito Santana
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man vs. Marty Jannetty & Shane Douglas (sub. for Shawn Michaels)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Civic & Convention Center – August 26, 1990
Jim Brunzell defeated Black Bart
Bob Bradley defeated Barry O (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
The Warlord pinned Pez Whatley
The Barbarian pinned Ron Garvin
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Paul Roma & Hercules to a double count-out
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake) with the legdrop
Summer Slam 90 – Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – August 27, 1990 (19,304; 18,703 paid; sell out)
Steve Corino was in attendance for the show
Shane Douglas defeated Buddy Rose
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper on commentary; included Sgt. Slaughter as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/90: Paul Roma & Hercules defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at 6:00 following the Power Plex on Marty Jannetty; Jannetty had to go the match alone after Shawn Michaels was attacked on the floor with Hercules’ chain, further injuring his knee; after the match, Michaels had to be stretchered out of the ring
Kerry Von Erich pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 5:15 to win the title following the claw and Tornado Punch after the champion hit his head on the steel ring post
Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire via forfeit
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Tito Santana at 5:28 with the running powerslam
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Crush & Smash) at 14:24 in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the titles; fall #1: Bret was pinned at 6:09 after sustaining the Decapitation; fall #2: the champions were disqualified at 10:06 after Crush physically prevented the referee from counting a pinfall on Smash after Smash sustained the Hart Attack; fall #3: Bret pinned Crush with a school boy roll up after Neidhart hit a slingshot shoulderblock into the ring, moments after the Legion of Doom came ringside and began brawling with Smash and an interfering Ax; pre-match stipulations stated that only two of the three members of Demolition were allowed at ringside but Ax came down mid-way through the contest and hid underneath the ring, eventually switching places with Smash without the referee noticing (the first appearance of the Hart Foundation in ring jackets)
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification at 4:44 when Bad News used a chair; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout
Jim Duggan & Nikolai Volkoff defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 3:22 following Duggan’s running clothesline
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Dusty Rhodes at 2:15 after hitting him with brass knuckles; prior to the match, Ted Dibiase announced that his most recent purchase was that of Sapphire, Rhodes’ valet; without Sapphire at ringside, Rhodes fell prey to a 2-on-1 attack by Savage and Sherri
Hulk Hogan (w/ the Big Bossman) defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) via count-out at 13:16 after Hogan slammed his opponent onto the time keeper’s table; after the bout, Earthquake attacked Hogan from behind and choked him until the Big Bossman slammed a chair across Earthquake’s back three times, leaving visible welts across Quake’s back; Earthquake, Bravo, and Hart then left ringside after Bossman pulled out his nightstick (Best of the WWF: Superheroes, Hulkamania Forever, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Wal-Mart exclusive 4th disc)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 10:06 in a steel cage match by escaping over the top after dropping Rude with a gorilla press slam (Summer Slam’s Greatest Hits, The Best of the WWF: Summer Slam, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior, The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – August 28, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Jim Powers defeated Curtis Thompson
Saba Simba defeated Barry O
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo (w/ Dino Bravo) at 8:12 when Hogan pinned Bravo with a roll up following a boot to the face (Hulkamania Forever)
Wrestling Spotlight – 9/22/90: Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov at 3:53 with a clothesline to the back of the head; after the bout, Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan appeared ringside and attacked Volkoff, with Slaughter repeatedly whipping Volkoff until referees pulled him away
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/90: Jimmy Snuka pinned Buddy Rose at 4:17 with the top rope splash
Jim Duggan fought the Barbarian to a double count-out
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/90: Tito Santana pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the flying forearm
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/90: The Genius pinned Gary Starr at 2:30 with a somersault splash off the top
9/15/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of last weeks Brother Love Show with Sensational Sherri and the Ultimate Warrior, with comments from Randy Savage afterwards who continued to taunt the Warrior; included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out the Legion of Doom as his guests; included a promo for WrestleMania VII at the LA Coliseum; featured closing comments from Sgt. Slaughter saying he would reveal who tells him what to do next week:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Perez & the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:35 when Bret pinned Perez following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on the Hart Foundation
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Mike Pocari at 1:56 with a running powerslam
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley with a splash off the second rope at 1:59
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim McPherson at 2:22 with the Perfect Plex
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) defeated Ross Lindsey (Ross Hart) via submission at 2:23 with the Million $ Dream
Saba Simba pinned Chris Duffy at 1:11 with a Samoan Drop; during the bout, Roddy Piper openly acknowledged on commentary that Simba was clearly Tony Atlas (Tony Atlas’ return after a 4-year absence)
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Skaaland & Jim Powers at 2:20 when Sato pinned Skaaland with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo
9/22/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing exclusive footage following the Brother Love Show two weeks ago of the Ultimate Warrior backstage searching for Randy Savage, attacking several enhancement wrestlers and destroying the backstage area; comments from Randy Savage then aired, saying he wasn’t hard to find; included a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII at the LA Coliseum; included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out Sgt. Slaughter as his guest, with Slaughter then introducing Gen. Adnan as the only man he will take orders from; included a promo from Ted Dibiase where Sapphire was shown ironing Dibiase’s money:
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Mike Durham, Mike Williams, & Ross Lindsey at 2:45 when Crush pinned Williams following the Decapitation
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Sonny Blaze at 1:10 with a splash; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo saying Akeem was the only real Africa in the WWF
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:22 with a clothesline to the back of the head
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Brian Costello at 1:50 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more, with Costello then being taken out on a stretcher
Marty Jannetty (w/ Shawn Michaels on crutches) pinned Black Bart at 2:40 with a flying fistdrop off the top
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Barry O at 1:59 with the Tornado punch; during the bout, Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo on Von Erich
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill at 2:06 when Valentine pinned Gill following a double back suplex; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart cut an insert promo on Rhythm & Blues
9/29/90 – included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out Dusty Rhodes as his guest; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of last week’s Bobby Heenan / Big Bossman incident on Wrestling Challenge; included the announcement that Battle Kat would make his debut the following week, which ended up not airing on the show:
The Legion of Doom defeated Todd Cumberledge & Bobby Salsa at 2:37 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Salsa following the Doomsday Device
Tugboat pinned the Conquistador at 1:58 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Tugboat introduced Hulk Hogan, who came out and posed with Tugboat in teh ring
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Mark Thomas & Rico Frederico at 3:20 when Roma pinned Fredrico following the Power Plex
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Glen Ruth at 1:08 with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude opted not to give out a Rude Awakening kiss, with Heenan then saying he sent his staff around the arena to look for someone but they told him everyone was a dog, just like the Big Bossman’s mother
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Sonny Blaze via submission at 2:24
The Bushwhackers defeated Pez Whatley & Scott Colontonio at 1:38 when Butch pinned Colontonio following the double gutbuster
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – August 29, 1990 (8,300)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Shane Douglas pinned Bob Bradley at 7:16
Dusty Rhodes pinned Paul Perez
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/90: The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Barry Hardy with the running powerslam at 2:38
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/90: Haku fought Koko B. Ware to a time-limit draw at 13:33; after the bout, Koko cleared Haku from the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/90: The Bushwhackers defeated Dale Wolfe & Barry Hardy when Luke pinned Hardy at 3:36 following the double gutbuster
Wrestling Spotlight – 10/6/90: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Ron Garvin via submission at 10:51; after the bout, Slaughter slapped Garvin repeatedly until Garvin began to fight back, with Adnan attacking Garvin from behind and helping double team him until referees came to the ring
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov at 5:13
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush at 10:35 when Warrior pinned Smash
Mr. Perfect pinned WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich in a non-title match at 5:33 with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo at 6:33 when Hogan pinned Bravo
9/16/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights of last week’s Brother Love Show from WWF Superstars featuring Sensational Sherri and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior as guests, with comments airing afterwards from Randy Savage, who said he planned to easily win back the WWF Title; featured highlights of the Rockers vs. Power & Glory match from Summer Slam; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes, for the first time without his pokadots, about Sapphire selling out to Ted Dibiase at Summer Slam; featured a ticket promo for WresteMania VII; featured closing comments from Sgt. Slaughter saying he would introduce next week the only man he will take orders from:
Jake Roberts pinned Brian Costello at 1:51 with the DDT
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Ron Cumberledge with a splash at 1:27
Marty Jannetty (w/ Shawn Michaels on crutches) pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:54 with a flying fistdrop off the top; during the bout, Power & Glory & Slick cut an insert promo, saying Jannetty would be next
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Sonny Blaze at 1:53 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move again, with Blaze then taken out on a stretcher
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Summers at 1:28 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, the Big Bossman cut an insert promo, saying this was Bobby Heenan’s final warning if he didn’t stop making comments about him and his mother
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned the Conquistador at 2:12 with the Tornado Punch; during the bout, Mr. Perfect cut an insert promo on Von Erich
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Rico Frederico, DK Blanch, & Glen Ruth at 1:49 when Ax pinned Ruth following the Decapitation; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on the Legion of Doom; after the bout Fredrico & Blanch were also both on the receiving end of the Decapitation
9/23/90 – featured Vince McMahon on commentary, subbing for Gorilla Monsoon, alongside Bobby Heenan; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights of the Brother Love Show from two weeks earlier featuring the Ultimate Warrior and Sensational Sherri, with comments also airing from Randy Savage; featured a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sgt. Slaughter with Slaughter introducing Gen. Adnan, saying Adnan is the only man he would take orders from:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) defeated Jim McPherson via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:44
Saba Simba pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Samoan Drop at 1:45; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo saying Akeem was the only African in the WWF
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Powers at 1:55 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich cut an insert promo saying he would be happy to let Perfect try to win the title back
The Legion of Doom defeated Rico Frederico & Scott Colontonio when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Frederico at 2:03 following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, LOD cut an insert promo showing copies of the new WWF Magazine with them on the cover
The Big Bossman pinned Paul Perez at 1:30 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman confronted Bobby Heenan at the broadcast booth, dragged him ringside, handcuffed him to the guardrail, and threw the key into the audience
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Ross Lindsey (Ross Hart) & Barry Hardy when Roma pinned Hardy at 2:42 following the Power Plex; during the bout, Heenan tried to pay off Slick to free him from the guardrail
Tugboat pinned Chris Duffy at 1:41 with a splash; during the bout, Rick Rude came out in an attempt to free Heenan from the guardrail; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Rude & Heenan at ringside, where Rude was censored for his comments and demanded Bossman come out to free Heenan; Heenan remained handcuffed as the show went off the air
9/30/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing Rick Martel’s appearances on the Brother Love Show over the past few weeks spraying his Arrogance cologne, with comments from Martel explaining he only shares his Arrogance with people who deserve it, like his friend Brother Love; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan, with Rude saying that everything Bobby Heenan had been saying about the Big Bossman’s mother was what he had told him to say, Rude then insulted Bossman’s mother more and said if he had a problem to see him about it; included a promo for Survivor Series, taking place Thanksgiving night:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Buddy Rose & Pez Whatley at 3:22 when Bret pinned Whatley following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo, saying they would be the next Tag Team Champions
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Duane Gill at 1:51 with the side suplex; during the bout, Tugboat cut an insert promo saying he was feeling better than ever; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash twice on Gill, with Gill then being taken out on a stretcher
Tito Santana pinned Barry O at 3:31 with the flying forearm
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ross Lindsey (Ross Hart) & Mike Pocari at 2:06 when Sato pinned Pocari with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on the Orient Express
Jim Duggan pinned Bob Bradley at 1:10 with the running clothesline
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Black Bart at 1:23 with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan cut an insert promo on Volkoff
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mike Williams & Mike Durham at 2:48 when Valentine pinned Durham following a double back suplex; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation cut an insert promo on Rhythm & Blues
WWF @ Huron, SD – State Fairgrounds – August 30, 1990
Jim Powers (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) vs. Black Bart
Haku vs. the Genius
Tito Santana vs. the Warlord
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sgt. Slaughter
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
The Big Bossman & Tugboat vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – August 30, 1990
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jimmy Snuka pinned Buddy Rose (sub. for Rick Martel)
Greg Valentine pinned Marty Jannetty after the Honkytonk Man interfered; the bout was to have been the Rockers vs. Valentine & Honkytonk but was changed due to Shawn Michaels’ injury
Hercules (sub. for Bad News Brown) pinned Koko B. Ware
Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect defeated Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts when Rude pinned Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – August 30, 1990 (3,200)
The Barbarian pinned Ron Garvin
Boris Zhukov pinned Jose Luis Rivera
WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart pinned Paul Roma
Tony Atlas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Buddy Rose)
Ted Dibiase defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – August 31, 1990
Hillbilly Jim vs. Black Bart
Haku vs. the Genius
Tito Santana vs. the Warlord
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sgt. Slaughter
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
The Big Bossman & Tugboat vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – August 31, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Koko B. Ware vs. Bad News Brown
Jake Roberts & Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect
Jimmy Snuka vs. Rick Martel
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom vs. Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – August 31, 1990
Boris Zhukov vs. ?
Tony Atlas vs. Buddy Rose
Ron Garvin vs. the Barbarian
WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart vs. Paul Roma
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage (steel cage match)
WWF @ Lincoln, NE – Pershing Auditorium – September 1, 1990 (matinee) (1,542)
Haku pinned the Genius
Black Bart defeated Jim Powers (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Nikolai Volkoff
The Big Bossman & Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo & Earthquake
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – September 1, 1990 (5,800)
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules (sub. for Bad News Brown) defeated Koko B. Ware
Jimmy Snuka pinned Buddy Rose (sub. for Rick Martel)
Greg Valentine pinned Marty Jannetty; the match was originally scheduled as Valentine & the Honkytonk Man vs. Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect defeated Jake Roberts & Jim Duggan when Rude pinned Roberts with a clothesline
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF @ Warwick, RI – Warwick Musical Theatre – September 1, 1990 (2,000)
Saba Simba pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Paul Roma pinned Marcio Mancini (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart)
Boris Zhukov pinned Jose Luis Rivera
The Barbarian pinned Ron Garvin
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage in a lumberjack match with a roll up after Savage collided with the Barbarian on the ring apron as the two attempted to double team Rhodes; other lumberjacks included: Boris Zhukov, Paul Roma, Iron Mike Sharpe, Saba Simba, Ron Garvin, Mario Mancini, and Jose Luis Rivera
WWF @ Du Quoin, IL – State Fairgrounds – September 2, 1990
Jim Powers vs. ?
Haku vs. the Genius
The Warlord vs. Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Tugboat & the Big Bossman vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum – September 2, 1990 (4,500)
Shane Douglas defeated Nate Thomas
Hercules (sub. for Bad News Brown) defeated Koko B. Ware
Jimmy Snuka defeated Buddy Rose (sub. for Rick Martel)
Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect defeated Jake Roberts & Jim Duggan
Marty Jannetty defeated the Honkytonk Man; the match was originally scheduled as Jannetty & Shawn Michaels vs. Honky & Greg Valentine
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – September 2, 1990
The last show in Manchester for 5 years
Saba Simba vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Paul Roma vs. Mario Mancini
Boris Zhukov vs. Jose Luis Rivera
The Barbarian vs. Ron Garvin
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Ted Dibiase
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage (lumberjack match)
WWF @ Bakersfield, CA – Civic Auditorium – September 6, 1990
Included Earthquake
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – September 6, 1990 (2,978)
Jake Roberts vs. Mr. Perfect
Jim Duggan vs. Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown)
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
Also included Jimmy Snuka & the Genius
WWF @ Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse – September 6, 1990 (1,860 paid)
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose
Ron Garvin pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Rick Martel)
Tito Santana defeated the Warlord via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes pinned Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase due to injury)
Boris Zhukov pinned Jose Luis Rivera
Hercules pinned Marty Jannetty; the bout was originally scheduled for Shawn Michaels & Jannetty vs. Hercules & Paul Roma but Michaels was injured
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick – Coliseum – September 7, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. Black Bart
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Jim Duggan vs. Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown)
Jake Roberts vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – September 7, 1990
The scheduled Hillbilly Jim vs. Akeem match was cancelled
Dustin Rhodes defeated Pez Whatley
Barry O defeated Jim Powers
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Brunzell
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Big Bossman & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Haku
WWF @ La Crosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – September 7, 1990
Saba Simba defeated Buddy Rose
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Paul Roma (w/ Hercules) pinned Marty Jannetty (w/ Shawn Michaels) after Hercules interfered and hit Jannetty with his chain
Ron Garvin defeated Boris Zhukov (sub. for Rick Martel)
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – September 8, 1990
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Jim Duggan pinned Akeem
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Barbarian
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart
Jake Roberts defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification when Perfect used the ropes to choke Roberts out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – September 8, 1990 (2,600)
Jim Brunzell pinned Pez Whatley
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Powers defeated Barry O
The Big Bossman & Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo & Earthquake
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – September 8, 1990
Ron Garvin defeated Mark Young
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
Hercules defeated Marty Jannetty; the match was originally scheduled as Hercules & Paul Roma vs. Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
Saba Simba defeated Buddy Rose
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Arena – September 9, 1990 (3,600)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart at 14:15
Jim Duggan pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Mr. Perfect defeated Jake Roberts
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Seattle Center Coliseum – September 9, 1990 (1,400)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Pez Whatley with a flying elbowsmash and legdrop
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Brunzell with his feet on the ropes
Jim Powers pinned Barry O with a dropkick
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the cobra clutch
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification after Valentine hit Hart with the timekeeper’s bell
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Haku with the claw hold and tornado punch
The Big Bossman & Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo & Earthquake when Tugboat pinned Bravo
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – September 9, 1990
Ron Garvin defeated Bob Bradley
Saba Simba defeated Buddy Rose
The Warlord pinned Tito Santana
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after Virgil interfered
Hercules defeated Marty Jannetty
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Ax
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – September 13, 1990
Battle Cat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers after Tanaka hit Butch with Mr. Fuji’s cane
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose with a powerslam
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification after the Warlord pushed the referee
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after Virgil hit Rhodes with the Million $ Belt
Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a steel cage match
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – September 13, 1990
Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma or Hercules
Rick Rude vs. Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – September 13, 1990
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov with a missile dropkick
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana after dropping him throat-first over the top rope
Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond with a dropkick
Earthquake pinned the Big Bossman after Dino Bravo interfered
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via reverse decision
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – September 14, 1990 (6,500)
Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma or Hercules
Ron Garvin pinned Pez Whatley with a backslide
The Genius pinned SD Jones (sub. for Shane Douglas) after a backflip
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with an elbowdrop
Jim Duggan pinned Conquistador #1 (sub. for Rick Rude) with the running clothesline
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash with a clothesline and splash
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Grand Center – September 14, 1990 (2,800)
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart were all no-shows due to transportation problems getting from Syracuse the night before
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Earthquake pinned the Big Bossman
Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
The Big Bossman won a 14-man battle royal; other participants included Earthquake and Dino Bravo; this was an unannounced match due to the no-shows for the tag team title bout
WWF @ Lakeland, FL – Civic Center – September 14, 1990 (2,100)
Bob Bradley defeated Jim Powers
Battle Cat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
Saba Simba defeated Buddy Rose
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a steel cage match
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – September 15, 1990 (3,000)
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
The Big Bossman defeated Earthquake via disqualification
Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – September 15, 1990 (1,500)
Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Dale Wolfe
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Jake Roberts defeated Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a steel cage match
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – September 15, 1990 (6,000)
The Genius pinned SD Jones
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Ron Garvin defeated Pez Whatley (sub. for Akeem)
Jim Duggan defeated Conquistador #1 (sub. for Rick Rude)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty; the match was originally scheduled as Roma & Hercules vs. Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Smash, Ax, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – September 16, 1990
Featured Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary
Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond with a dropkick
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov with a missile dropkick
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/21/91: Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo (sub. for Akeem) (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a splash at 8:36
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification after Valentine hit the referee
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out after the champion hit the steel ring post shoulder-first (SuperTape 3)
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned the Big Bossman at 10:04 with an elbow drop after Bossman became distracted by Dino Bravo at ringside; after the bout, Tugboat made the save as Bossman was being set up for the sit-down splash (SuperTape 4)
WWF @ Biloxi, MS – Coast Coliseum – September 16, 1990
Jim Powers vs. Bob Bradley
The Brooklyn Brawler vs. Dale Wolfe
Saba Simba vs. Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Warlord
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Jake Roberts vs. Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) (steel cage match)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 16, 1990 (6,400)
The Genius pinned Shane Douglas
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Ron Garvin defeated Pez Whatley
Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Smash, Ax, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – September 17, 1990
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov with a missile dropkick
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Earthquake pinned the Big Bossman after Dino Bravo interfered
Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond with a dropkick
Mr. Perfect fought WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich to a double count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification after Honky hit Hart with his guitar
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – September 17, 1990 (4,200)
Shane Douglas pinned the Genius
Ron Garvin defeated Pez Whatley
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude via disqualification when Rude shoved the referee
Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty after Hercules interfered
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – September 17, 1990 (1,000)
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Dale Wolfe
Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a steel cage match
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – September 18, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Buddy Rose defeated Reno Riggins
Earthquake defeated the Big Bossman after Dino Bravo interfered
Shane Douglas pinned Bob Bradley
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude
Battle Kat defeated Brian Costello; the match was taped to air on the 10/6/90 episode of WWF Superstars but did not
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/90: Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned George Anderson with the splash at 1:30 (Akeem’s last TV appearance)
10/6/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing the ending of the Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov match and aftermath with Sgt. Slaughter from the 9/24/90 Prime Time Wrestling, with comments from Slaughter & Gen. Adnan airing afterwards; included the first appearance of the unhatched egg in the arena with the announcement it would hatch at Survivor Series; included the Brother Love Show in which Jake Roberts was sprayed in the eyes by Rick Martel’s Arrogance cologne after Roberts prevented Martel from spraying his snake bag; the Big Bossman and several officials then came out to help tend to Jake with Bossman throwing a cup of water on Jake’s eyes; included a Survivor Series Report where the first two matches were announced for the event – Ultimate Warrior, Kerry Von Erich, & the Legion of Doom vs. Mr. Perfect & Demolition, and Hulk Hogan, the Big Bossman, Tugboat, & Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake, Dino Bravo, the Barbarian, & Rick Rude, and that there would be an ultimate match of survival at the end of the show with all the survivors from each match:
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Reno Riggins at 2:38 with the flying elbowsmash; during the bout, Sherri cut an insert promo where she slapped an Ultimate Warrior wrestling buddy 3 times to show that nothing would happen to her in response
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Black Demon at 1:59 with the splash off the top
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Evans at 2:01 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich cut an insert promo on Perfect
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Burton & Bob Bradley at 2:40 when Bret pinned Burton following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on the Hart Foundation
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) defeated Red Tyler via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:40
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Kevin Kruger at the 58-second mark with the side suplex; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash twice on Kruger, was was then taken out on a stretcher
The Big Bossman pinned Tom Stone at 1:33 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Rick Rude cut an insert promo insulting Bossman’s mother, challenging Bossman to shut him up
10/13/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; showing highlights from last weeks Brother Love Show where Rick Martel sprayed his Arrogance cologne in Jake Roberts’ eyes, with footage shown of Roberts receiving treatment to his eyes and comments from Martel, who apologized and said he didn’t do it on purpose; included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior as his guest, where Warrior said that Randy Savage was running out of places to hide behind Sensational Sherri’s skirt, and forced Love to wear a blonde wig and pink dress he had brought out for him so that Savage had somewhere else to hide from him, he also said Love could now be known as “Sister Love”; ; included a Survivor Series Report, where it was announced Dusty Rhodes, Koko B. Ware, & WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart would face Ted Dibiase, Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man & a mystery partner at the event; featured closing comments from Hulk Hogan & Tugboat and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom about their respective matches on this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Jim Duggan pinned Paul Diamond at 1:25 with the running clothesline
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Scott Colton, Earl Dennis, & Brad Kramer at 2:55 when Ax scored the pin following the Decapitation; after the bout, Demolition hit the same move on the two other opponents, this time with Crush dropping the elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Dusty Rhodes pinned Al Burke at 2:07 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, Rhodes cut an insert promo on Ted Dibiase
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Kent Carlson at 1:46 with the clothesline off the top
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ron Garvin & Major Yates at 2:27 when Sato pinned Yates with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on the Orient Express where they ate rice with their hands after throwing their chopsticks away
Saba Simba pinned Black Bart at the 1-minute mark with the Samoan Drop; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo on Saba Simba
Saturday Night’s Main Event #28 – 10/13/90 on NBC – featured Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper on commentary; during the show several clips were shown of Gene Okerlund, Lord Alfred Hayes, the Genius, the Orient Express, Mr. Fuji, Slick, Akeem, Jim Duggan, WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation, & the Bushwhackers enjoying the “Oktoberfest” activities; footage was shown of the Bushwhackers at a cheese factory, a sausage stuffing contest featuring Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Jim Duggan against the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in which the Genius was watching the contest but no winner could be declared; there was also a dance-off between Jim Neidhart and Slick, and finally a food fight involving all the WWF stars that were there, with Hayes eventually appearing after being distracted for the duration of the show because he didn’t have his earpiece in so he had missed everything that had been going on; Okerlund then threw a cake in Alfred’s face:
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash with the flying shoulderblock / splash combo as the other particpants fought on the floor
Prime time Wrestling – 10/22/90: Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated Dusty Rhodes via count-out at around 9:30 when Savage came off the top to the floor with a double axe handle after Dusty became distracted by Ted Dibiase and Virgil at ringside attacking his son, Dustin, and busting him open; during the bout, Dibiase and Virgil appeared in the crowd and paid off the entire front row; moments later, Dibiase tried to pay Dustin off but he ripped up the money and threw it in Virgil’s face; Dibiase and Virgil then took a seat beside Dustin; after the bout, Dusty covered his bloodied son and was stomped by Dibiase and Virgil
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/90: Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at around the 7:20 mark when Honky hit Tugboat with a guitar, knocking Tugboat to the floor; late in the bout, Hart went backstage and returned with Earthquake and Dino Bravo, who were held back by officials and quickly sent backstage; after the contest, Hogan attempted to make the save for Tugboat but was ganged up on by Honky, Valentine, Earthquake, and Bravo, with Earthquake hitting a splash and then a second splash, with added momentum from the other men in the ring; moments later, Hart’s men held Hogan down by a limb as Earthquake attempted the sit-down splash but Tugboat hit Quake in the back with one of the guitars, with Tugboat then clearing the ring and tending to Hogan (Greatest Hits)
WWF Superstars – 10/20/90: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with a knuckle hold at 5:18; after the bout, Nikolai Volkoff appeared on the interview platform and waved the American flag as Slaughter waved the Iraqi flag in the ring
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Haku with the Tornado Punch at 3:10
10/20/90 – included Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show, with Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the segment; featured the Sgt. Slaughter vs. Koko B. Ware match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, shown in full; included highlights from the Hulk Hogan & Tugboat vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine match from SNME; featured an ‘Update’ segment on WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior’s appearance on the Brother Love Show the previous week, with additional comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri; included footage of Jake Roberts having his eye bandages removed, followed by the announcement Roberts would appear on the Brother Love Show the next week; featured the announcement that Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana, & the Bushwhackers would face Sgt. Slaughter, Akeem, & the Orient Express at the Survivor Series; included a closing segment in which Martel and Brother Love cut a promo on Roberts’ appearance the following week:
The Legion of Doom defeated Brian Costello & James Saxton at 1:54 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Saxton following the Doomsday Device
Shane Douglas pinned Pez Whatley with a Frankensteiner at 1:39
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Paul Diamond with the Tornado Punch at 2:00
Hercules & Paul Roma defeated SD Jones & JD Wolfe at 2:54
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – September 19, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Shane Douglas defeated Buddy Rose
Tito Santana defeated Darryl Carolett (NWA’s Nitron)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/90: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification at 6:27 when Tugboat interfered after Bravo hit Volkoff with Hart’s megaphone behind the referee’s back
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/90: The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Brunzell at 5:38 with the clothesline off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/90: Ron Garvin pinned Black Bart at 4:26 with a roll up
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/90: Marty Jannetty pinned Paul Diamond at 5:10 with a flying fistdrop
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/90: The Big Bossman pinned Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 5:43 with the sidewalk slam; early in the bout, Heenan distracted Bossman by appearing on the interview platform and asking Bossman if he brought his ugly mother; Heenan then went ringside and began slapping Bossman as he was laid across the middle ring rope; moments later, Heenan ran back to the platform when Bossman attempted to grab at him
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Hart interfered
10/7/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund, where the first two matches were announced for Survivor Series – Ultimate Warrior, Kerry Von Erich, & the Legion of Doom vs. Mr. Perfect & Demolition, and Hulk Hogan, the Big Bossman, Tugboat, & Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake, Dino Bravo, the Barbarian, & Rick Rude, and that there would be an ultimate match of survival at the end of the show with all the survivors from each match; included the first appearance of the unhatched egg in the arena with the announcement it would hatch at Survivor Series; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich regarding the challenge of Mr. Perfect; included footage of the Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov match and aftermath with Sgt. Slaughter from the 9/24/90 Prime Time Wrestling:
Tugboat pinned Black Bart at 2:20 with a splash; during the bout, Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on Tugboat
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Spike Jones at 1:54 with the running powerslam
Dusty Rhodes pinned Paul Diamond at 1:53 with the Bionic Elbow drop; during the bout, Ted Dibiase with Virgil & Sapphire cut an insert promo on Dibiase
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Kevin Krueger, WT Jones, & Kent Carlson at 3:40 when Crush pinned Jones following the Decapitation; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on the Legion of Doom
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated George Anderson via submission at 2:45 with the Camel Clutch; during the bout, Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan cut an insert promo on Nikolai Volkoff
Saba Simba pinned Al Burke at 2:05 with a Samoan Drop; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo on Simba
Hercules & Paul Roma (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Brunzell & Brad Kramer at 3:27 when Roma pinned Kramer following the Power Plex; during the bout, Power & Glory & Slick cut an insert promo on the Rockers
10/14/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights from last weeks Brother Love Show on WWF Superstars where Rick Martel sprayed his Arrogance cologne in Jake Roberts’ eyes, with footage shown of Roberts receiving treatment to his eyes and comments from Martel, who said he was truly sorry and didn’t do it on purpose; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Big Bossman, with Bossman tearing up as he discussed the comments made about his mother by Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan; included a Survivor Series Report, where it was announced Dusty Rhodes, Koko B. Ware, & WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart would face Ted Dibiase, Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man & a mystery partner at the event; featured closing comments from Hulk Hogan & Tugboat and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom about their respective matches on this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event:
The Bushwhackers defeated Tom Stone & the Black Demon at 2:19 when Butch pinned Stone following the double gutbuster; during the bout, the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo on the Bushwhackers
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Scott Colton at 1:29 with the splash; during the bout, Saba Simba cut an insert promo saying that Akeem was not from Africa
Battle Kat pinned Bob Bradley at 2:50 with a victory roll (Battle Kat’s TV debut)
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated SD Jones & Reno Riggins at 1:57 when Honky pinned Riggins following a double back suplex
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Red Tyler with the Perfect Plex at 1:49; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich cut an insert promo calling Perfect the Perfect Loser
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Tom Bennett at 1:39 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more before Bennett was taken backstage on a stretcher
The Legion of Doom defeated Mike Shelton & Tony Burton at 2:26 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Shelton following the Doomsday Device
10/21/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights from last weeks WWF Superstars of WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior appearing on the Brother Love Show and forcing Brother Love to wear a blonde wig and a dress, with additional comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri; included highlights of the Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes match from last week’s Saturday Night’s Main Event; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Rick Martel on location at an optometrist, making light of Jake Roberts; included a Survivor Series Report where it was announced that Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana, & the Bushwhackers would face Sgt. Slaughter, Akeem, & the Orient Express at the event:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Black Bart at 3:07 with the splash off the top
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Red Tyler & Reno Riggins at 2:47 when Sato pinned Tyler with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on the Orient Express
Jim Duggan pinned Gary Winters at 1:40 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Duggan cut an insert promo telling the Armed Forces to keep up their good work
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Alan Reynolds & Randy Jackson at 2:11 when Bret pinned Reynolds following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on the Hart Foundation
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Evans with the Rude Awakening at 1:06
WWF @ Reno, NV – Lawlor Events Center – September 20, 1990
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Mr. Perfect
The Big Bossman vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Houston, TX – The Summit – September 20, 1990
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude
Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma or Hercules
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – September 20, 1990
The Warlord vs. Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Jake Roberts vs. Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) (steel cage match)
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – September 21, 1990 (11,000+)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary; Lord Alfred Hayes subbed for Heenan for Tito Santana vs. the Barbarian, Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude, and the six-man tag team match; included Sean Mooney introducing Event Center promos from Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan, Tugboat, Ted Dibiase, & WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart about their matches on the next MSG card on 10/19:
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/90: Dustin Rhodes pinned Paul Diamond at 13:04 with a flying forearm and an elbow drop; Rhodes used the “Crank it Up” song by Jimmy Hart as his theme song (Dustin’s MSG debut)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch at 8:40 (Slaughter’s MSG return after a 6-year absence)
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/90: The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tito Santana at 13:28 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Santana put the Barbarian on top for the win
Paul Roma (w/ Hercules) pinned Marty Jannetty at 13:43 when Hercules swept Jannetty’s feet from under him as Jannetty attempted to slam Roma and held the leg down during the pin; Jannetty’s opponent was determined via a coin toss before the match (SuperTape 3)
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/90: Ron Garvin pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Akeem) at 12:21 with a roll up (Garvin’s final MSG appearance)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/90: Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 9:10 after Rude pushed the referee to the mat (Rude’s last MSG appearance for 7 years)
WWF World Champion Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash at 12:59 with the shoulderblock / splash combo; before the bout, Bobby Heenan left the commentary table and cut an in-ring promo on the Big Bossman’s mother until Jim Duggan ran out and cleared Heenan from the ring with his 2×4 (LOD and Crush’s MSG debuts; Demolition Ax’s final MSG appearance) (SuperTape 3)
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – September 21, 1990
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after hitting him with the Million $ Belt
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers
Battle Cat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a small package
Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a steel cage match
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – September 21, 1990 (11,000)
Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The Big Bossman defeated Haku
Koko B. Ware defeated Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – September 22, 1990
Tito Santana vs. the Barbarian
Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude via disqualification after Rude hit the referee
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Ron Garvin defeated Bob Bradley
Dustin Rhodes pinned Paul Diamond
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – September 22, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Jake Roberts vs. Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) (steel cage match)
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – September 22, 1990 (8,000)
During the show, a backstage fight between WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect and Boris Zhukov took place; Blackjack Lanza had to break it up
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Big Bossman pinned Jerry Monti (sub. for Haku)
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out at around the 8-minute mark after Dino Bravo and Jimmy Hart interfered; after the match, Tugboat made the save
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out at 3:03
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via reverse decision; the challengers originally won the match and titles when Bret was pinned after being hit with a guitar but another referee came out and reversed the call
– 9/22/90: Koko B. Ware was sent home from a California tour after getting in a fight at the Holiday Inn bar in San Francisco.
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – September 23, 1990 (matinee)
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Big Bossman pinned Haku at 1:44
Boris Zhukov pinned Jerry Monti (sub. for Koko B. Ware, who was sent home)
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out at 3:52
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 13:31
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification after Jimmy Hart interfered at 7:28
WWF @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – September 23, 1990
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude
Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma or Hercules
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush
WWF @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – September 23, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Jake Roberts vs. Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) (steel cage match)
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Convention Center – September 24, 1990
Boris Zhukov vs. Jerry Monti (sub. for Koko B. Ware, who was sent home)
Shane Douglas vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Mr. Perfect
Earthquake vs. the Big Bossman
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – September 24, 1990
Paul Diamond pinned SD Jones (sub. for Dustin Rhodes)
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch; after the bout Jim Duggan made the save for Volkoff and cleared Slaughter from the ring
Ron Garvin pinned Bob Bradley
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude via count-out
Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma or Hercules
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Ax following three clotheslines and a splash
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center – September 24, 1990
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers when Tanaka pinned Luke
Black Bart pinned Pez Whatley
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification when the Warlord shoved the referee
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose
Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a steel cage match
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification when Dustin Rhodes interfered and attacked Dibiase after Dibiase hit Dusty with the Million $ Belt behind the referee’s back
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – September 28, 1990 (3,800)
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose with a dropkick and sunset flip
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a Harlem Streetfight with a roll up
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers when Tanaka pinned Butch after Mr. Fuji hit Butch with his cane
Haku pinned Jim Brunzell with a kick and small package
The Big Bossman defeated Earthquake via disqualification when Jimmy Hart interfered
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after hitting him with the Million $ Belt
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – September 28, 1990
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a flying elbowsmash
Pez Whatley (sub. for Jim Powers) pinned Paul Diamond
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty after Hercules interfered; the match was originally scheduled as Roma & Hercules vs. Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – September 28, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. Boris Zhukov
Ron Garvin vs. Akeem
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – September 29, 1990 (5,000)
Haku pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
The Warlord pinned Jim Brunzell
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose
Rick Rude pinned Jimmy Snuka
Earthquake pinned the Big Bossman
Jake Roberts defeated Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a Harlem Streetfight
Jim Duggan & the Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji when Duggan pinned Fuji
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – September 29, 1990 (5,300)
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty after Hercules interfered
Pez Whatley pinned Paul Diamond
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – September 29, 1990
Ron Garvin vs. Conquistador #1
Saba Simba vs. Black Bart
The Genius vs. Battle Kat
Koko B. Ware vs. Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – September 30, 1990
Haku pinned Jim Brunzell with a small package
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via count-out
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a Harlem Streetfight
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Earthquake pinned the Big Bossman
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – September 30, 1990
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Pez Whatley (sub. for Jim Powers) defeated Paul Diamond
The Barbarian defeated Tito Santana
Hercules (w/ Paul Roma) defeated Marty Jannetty; Jannetty’s opponent was determined via a coin toss before the match
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out after throwing him into the steel ringpost
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – September 30, 1990
Included an opening segment in which the Genius read a poem to the crowd
The Genius vs. Battle Kat
Saba Simba vs. Black Bart
Boris Zhukov vs. Koko B. Ware
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Ron Garvin
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
Rick Rude vs. Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Emmitsburg, MD – Knott Arena – October 1, 1990
Koko B. Ware defeated Boris Zhukov
Ron Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine; the match was scheduled as WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Neidhart vs. Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
Battle Cat pinned the Genius
Jake Roberts defeated Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a Harlem Streetfight
Earthquake pinned the Big Bossman
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – October 1, 1990 (2,500)
Dustin Rhdoes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty after Hercules interfered
Pez Whatley pinned Paul Diamond
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – October 1, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Warlord
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
WWF @ Butte, MT – Civic Center – October 5, 1990
Cancelled due to a poor advance
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – October 5, 1990 (5,000)
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Barry O
Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius
The Barbarian pinned Jim Brunzell
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Randy Savage (sub. for Ax) & Demolition Smash & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Huntington, WV – Civic Center – October 5, 1990
Included Ted Dibiase, the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – October 6, 1990 (matinee) (2,700)
The scheduled match between Tito Santana and Dino Bravo did not take place
Paul Diamond defeated Bob Bradley
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via count-out
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after hitting him with the Million $ belt
Tugboat defeated Earthquake via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – October 6, 1990
Jim Powers vs. Paul Diamond
Tito Santana vs. Dino Bravo
Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Warlord
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Tugboat vs. Earthquake
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Billings, MT – MetraPark – October 6, 1990
Cancelled
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – October 6, 1990 (4,500)
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Barry O (sub. for Shane Douglas)
The Barbarian defeated Jim Brunzell
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – October 7, 1990
Cancelled due to a poor advance
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – October 7, 1990
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Earthquake vs. Tugboat
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – October 7, 1990 (1,600)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Paul Diamond defeated Bob Bradley
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – October 8, 1990
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
The Warlord pinned Bob Bradley
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via reverse decision
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission
Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku
Davey Boy Smith pinned Paul Diamond
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF @ Topeka, KS – Kansas Expocentre – October 8, 1990
The Barbarian vs. Jim Brunzell
Tito Santana vs. Dino Bravo
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Earthquake vs. Tugboat
WWF @ Valparaiso, IN- Athletic & Recreation Center – October 8, 1990
Ron Garvin vs. Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma or Hercules
Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown
The Big Bossman vs. Rick Rude
Also included Akeem, Buddy Rose, and Black Bart
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – October 9, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/90: Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart at 4:55 with a crossbody off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/90: Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku at 5:12 with a reverse roll up
Koko B. Ware defeated Scotty the Body (Scott Levy)
Battle Cat pinned Paul Diamond
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/90: Saba Simba pinned Bob Bradley at 3:44 with a Samoan Drop
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/90: The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Brunzell at 4:41 with the running powerslam
Tugboat defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 6:22 when Dino Bravo interfered as Earthquake was tied in the ring ropes and Tugboat was attempting to attack Jimmy Hart on the ring apron; after the bout, Tugboat cleared the ring with a steel chair (Supertape 3)
All American Wrestling – 11/4/90: Tugboat pinned Tom Stone at 1:31 with a splash; the match was taped to air on the 11/3/90 episode of Superstars but did not
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Tanaka
Mr. Perfect defeated Paul Diamond
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush
10/27/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Rick Martel appeared before Roberts with a walking stick to give to the blinded Roberts; moments later, Roberts came out, with the help of Tony Garea; Martel eventually returned to the set and teased and slapped Roberts before being led away by officials; seconds later, Roberts hit the DDT on Brother Love, believing it was Martel; in the scuffle, Roberts’ glasses fell off revealing his injured left eye; included highlights of the Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, with comments from Dibiase afterwards in response to Dustin Rhodes’ challenge to him with Dibiase saying that Dustin wouldn’t last 10 minutes with him; featured the announcment from WWF President Jack Tunney that Rick Rude had been indefinately suspended and that Bobby Heenan would be fulfilling all of Rude’s committments; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with several fans beside the unhatched egg, speculating what might be inside; included an ‘Update’ segment, where Jack Tunney announced that Rick Rude had been indefinitely suspended from the WWF and that Bobby Heenan would replace Rude in all his scheduled matches against the Big Bossman; Heenan was also banned from talking negatively about the Bossman’s mother again; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ where it was announced Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty would face Rick Martel, the Warlord, Paul Roma & Hercules at the event, Haku would replace Rick Rude in his match, and Boris Zhukov would replace Akeem in his match; featured closing comments from Dusty & Dustin Rhodes about Dustin’s 10-minute challenge match with Dibiase the following week:
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated George Anderson, Jim Evans, & Jim Brunzell at 2:47 when Crush pinned Anderson following the Decapitation; Demolition wore black masks for the duration of the match
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:20 with the running powerslam (Smith’s TV return after a near 2-year absence)
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Kent Carlson & Buddy Rose at 2:54 when Jannetty pinned Carlson after Michaels front-suplexed his partner onto Carlson
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Brad Kramer at 1:28 with the running powerslam
The Big Bossman pinned Tony Burton at 1:17 with the sidewalk slam
11/3/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, & Randy Savage; included the debut of the new show opening and logo; featured the announcement Tugboat would be appearing on the programme, but he did not; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights from last weeks Brother Love Show of Jake Roberts giving the DDT to Brother Love following an altercation with Rick Martel, with comments airing from Martel afterwards so he was no longer sorry for what he had done to Roberts previously and that it was no accident; included Bobby Heenan as a guest of the Brother Love Show, where Love appeared in a neck brace after receiving the DDT last week from Jake Roberts, Heenan continuously apologized to the Big Bossman and his mother, saying he truly meant it, and got down on his knees with Love for an apparent moment of silent remorse; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ with comments from several of the teams competing in the Survivor Series; featured closing comments from Mr. Fuji with the Orient Express and the Legion of Doom about their scheduled match for the following week:
The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Bradley & Spike Jones at 2:16 when Luke pinned Jones following the double gutbuster
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Warren Bianchi via submission at 1:49 with the Camel Clutch; during the bout, Slaughter’s team mates for the Survivor Series said they were proud to have Slaughter as their leader and captain; after the bout, Randy Savage left the broadcast booth after Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper showed him the WWF Calendar with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior on the cover, with Savage ripping the calendar up before leaving
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) when Dustin survived the 10-minute time-limit; pre-match stipulations stated that if he could last 10 minutes with Dibiase he would be declared the winner; after the bout Dibiase pushed Dusty off the ring apron and then hit Dustin with the Million $ Belt
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Randy Jackson at 1:07 with the Perfect Plex
11/10/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of last week’s match of Ted Dibiase vs. Dustin Rhodes with comments afterwards from Dusty Rhodes and Dibiase about their match at the Survivor Series where they would be team captains (Sapphire made her final WWF appearance during Dibiase’s promo); included a ‘Survivor Series’ Report featuring comments from the following teams: The Alliance, the Natural Disasters, and the Hulkamaniacs, included Mr. Perfect and all three members of Demolition as guests of the Brother Love Show, where they discussed their match with ‘the Warriors’ at the Survivor Series:
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Buddy Rose at 2:25 with the tornado punch after applying the claw hold
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Red Tyler at 2:37 with the clothesline off the top; during the bout, Heenan cut an insert promo saying he would vow by Jack Tunney’s decision not to discuss the Big Bossman’s mother, with Heenan then trying to stop himself laughing at a mocked up picture Barbarian was holding up of Bossman’s mother
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Scott Colton & Reno Riggins at 3:15 when Roma pinned Riggins following the Power Plex; during the bout, Rick Martel & the Warlord cut an insert promo with Martel saying his team was called “the Visionaries” because they never lose sight of their opponents
Jim Duggan pinned Doug Vines at 2:37 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Sgt. Slaughter cut an insert promo on Duggan
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 3:21 when Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush interfered after being motioned to come down to the ring by Fuji; after the bout, LOD were assaulted by all five wrestlers, with Fuji using his cane as a weapon; the show went off the air while LOD were still being beaten down (Fuji’s reunion with Demolition)
WWF @ Cape Girardeau, MO – Show Me Center – October 10, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Jim Evans; the bout was taped so segments could air as part of the new show opening, which began with the 11/18/90 episode
Earthquake defeated Tito Santana via disqualification at 7:40 when Tugboat interfered; after the bout, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, and the Honkytonk Man attacked Tugboat until Jim Duggan made the save with his 2×4 (Mega Matches)
Wrestling Spotlight – 10/27/90: The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Koko B. Ware & Battle Kat at 7:33 when Tanaka pinned Koko after Sato hit Koko with Fuji’s cane behind the referee’s back
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/90: The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Shane Douglas at 6:01 with a clothesline off the top
Wrestling Spotlight – 11/24/90: Dustin Rhodes pinned Boris Zhukov with the bulldog at 5:53
10/28/90 – included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri in which Savage said he would be the next WWF World Champion and that the Ultimate Warrior would be known as “the Ultimate Loser” after Savage takes his belt; featured highlights of the Hulk Hogan & Tugboat vs. Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine match from the previous week Saturday Night’s Main Event; included a ‘Special Report’ segment, where Jack Tunney announced that Rick Rude had been indefinitely suspended from the WWF and that Bobby Heenan would replace Rude in all his scheduled matches against the Big Bossman; Heenan was also banned from talking negatively about the Bossman’s mother again; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with several fans beside the unhatched egg, speculating what might be inside; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ where it was announced Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty would face Rick Martel, the Warlord, Paul Roma & Hercules at the event, Haku would replace Rick Rude in his match, and Boris Zhukov would replace Akeem in his match; featured closing comments from the Bushwhackers and Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart, regarding their match the following week:
The Legion of Doom defeated Tom Stone & Alan Reynolds at 2:33 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Reynolds following the Doomsday Device
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Reno Riggins at 1:37 with a flying shoulderblock
Shane Douglas pinned Paul Diamond at 1:25 with a flying bodypress
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Doug Vines with the Tornado Punch at 1:48
Jim Duggan pinned Jeff Sword at 1:38 with the running clothesline
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Red Tyler & Kevin Kruger at 2:39 when Roma pinned Kruger following the Power Plex
11/4/90 – included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Mr. Perfect and all three members of Demolition, discussing their match at the Survivor Series; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment showing last weeks Brother Love Show with Jake Roberts from WWF Superstars; included Okerlund conducting an interview with several fans beside the unhatched egg, speculating what might be inside; featured closing comments from Rick Martel and Tito Santana, discussing their scheduled match the following week:
The Big Bossman pinned Tom Bennett at the 2-minute mark with the sidewalk slam
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart, Earthquake, Haku, & the Barbarian) pinned Gary Jackson at 1:36 with the side suplex; after the bout, Earthquake hit a splash on Jackson
Davey Boy Smith pinned Pez Whatley at 2:09 with the running powerslam
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Tom Burton at 1:13 with a clothesline to the back of the head
The Warlord (w/ Slick, Rick Martel, Hercules, & Paul Roma) pinned Scott Fulton at 1:29 with a running powerslam
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification at 4:04 after Butch shoved the referee down and then hit Honky with a guitar as Luke was double teamed; the Bushwhackers then destroyed both guitars that had been brought ringside (Mega Matches)
11/11/90 – included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich & the Legion of Doom, discussing their match at the Survivor Series; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights of last week’s match of Ted Dibiase vs. Dustin Rhodes on WWF Superstars; included Okerlund interviewing several fans beside the unhatched egg, speculating what might be inside
Jimmy Snuka pinned Black Bart at 2:42 with the splash off the top
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Shelton at 2:09 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, the three members of Demolition came out to watch the match
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan, Boris Zhukov, the Orient Express, & Mr. Fuji) defeated Gary Jackson via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:10
Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana via disqualification at 3:49 when a blinded Jake Roberts came to the ring and mistakengly attacked Santana, thinking he was Martel; after the bout, Santana gave Roberts the microphone, who then said he would get Martel in time
Saba Simba pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:08 with a Samoan Drop
Dark matches after the taping:
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after hitting him with the Million $ Belt
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – State Fair – October 11, 1990
Jimmy Snuka pinned Barry O
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Dale Wolfe
Hercules defeated Marty Jannetty
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Shane Douglas defeated Buddy Rose
Jim Duggan defeated Earthquake via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered
WWF @ Bristol, TN – Viking Hall – October 11, 1990
Pez Whatley defeated Bob Bradley
Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
The Warlord pinned Ron Garvin
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude) with a roll up after the Barbarian hit the corner
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – October 11, 1990 (4,400)
Koko B. Ware defeated Boris Zhukov
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
The Warlord defeated Bob Bradley
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Mr. Perfect (sub. for Demolition Ax), Demolition Smash & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – October 12, 1990
The Warlord pinned Ron Garvin with a series of clotheslines and a bodypress
Pez Whatley pinned Bob Bradley with a small package
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude) with an elbowsmash
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with a bulldog
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku with a roll up
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Convention Center – October 12, 1990
Jimmy Snuka vs. Buddy Rose
Jim Duggan vs. Akeem
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
Earthquake vs. Tugboat
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – October 12, 1990
Jim Brunzell defeated the Genius
Koko B. Ware defeated Boris Zhukov
The Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Randy Savage (sub. for Ax) & Demolition Smash & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Auditorium – October 13, 1990 (matinee)
Pez Whatley vs. Bob Bradley
Dustin Rhodes vs. Black Bart
Ron Garvin vs. the Warlord
Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sgt. Slaughter
The Big Bossman vs. the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – October 13, 1990
Pez Whatley vs. Bob Bradley
Dustin Rhodes vs. Black Bart
Ron Garvin vs. the Warlord
Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sgt. Slaughter
The Big Bossman vs. the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Arena – October 13, 1990 (5,800)
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov with a dropkick off the top
Battle Cat defeated Bob Bradley
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers defeated Pat Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Akio Sato) when Butch pinned Fuji
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash with a series of clotheslines and a splash
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – October 13, 1990 (4,500 paid)
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Genius
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
Buddy Rose defeated Dale Wolfe
Jim Duggan defeated Barry O (sub. for Akeem)
Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules defeated Marty Jannetty; the match was originally scheduled as Hercules & Paul Roma vs. Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – October 14, 1990 (matinee) (6,300)
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Genius
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
Buddy Rose pinned Dale Wolfe
Jim Duggan pinned Barry O (sub. for Akeem)
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo
Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules defeated Marty Jannetty; the match was originally scheduled as Hercules & Paul Roma vs. Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualifiation
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – October 14, 1990
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Pez Whatley defeated Bob Bradley
The Warlord defeated Ron Garvin
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – October 14, 1990 (3,000)
Boris Zhukov pinned Jose Luis Rivera
Koko B. Ware pinned Conquistador #1 (Jose Luis Rivera) with the missile dropkick
Rick Martel (sub. for the Barbarian) pinned Tito Santana with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Bushwhacker Luke pinned Pat Tanaka after Bushwhacker Butch interfered; the bout was originally scheduled as the Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express in a tag match
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition in a Texas Tornado steel cage match at 5:58; the bout was originally a 6-man tag involving WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior but Warrior missed the show due to his wife being ill
WWF @ Rapid City, SD – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center – October 15, 1990
Shane Douglas pinned the Genius
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Barry O
Hercules (w/ Paul Roma) defeated Marty Jannetty
Jim Duggan (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase); Dibiase refused to wrestle after Dusty did not appear
Buddy Rose defeated Dale Wolfe
Dino Bravo defeated Jimmy Snuka
Tugboat defeated Earthquake via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – October 15, 1990
Boris Zhukov pinned Jose Luis Rivera
Jim Brunzell pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a dropkick
Koko B. Ware pinned Conquistador #1 with a dropkick off the top
Bushwhacker Luke pinned Pat Tanaka after Bushwhacker Butch interfered
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana with his feet on the ropes
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition in a steel cage match
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – October 15, 1990
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 19, 1990 (9,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included an in-ring performance by Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man of “Hunka Hunka Honky Love;” featured Sean Mooney hosting an Event Center segment with promos by Earthquake & Jimmy Hart, Hulk Hogan, Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan, and Jim Duggan regarding their matches for the 11/24/90 MSG event; included Lord Alfred Hayes conducting a backstage interview with Dusty Rhodes, with Rhodes challenging Ted Dibiase & Virgil to a tag team match against he and his son Dustin; featured Hayes conducting a backstage interview with Dibiase, alongside Virgil, in which he accepted Rhodes’ challenge:
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/90: Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a sunset flip at 10:19
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/90: The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware at 8:07 after dropping him throat-first across the top rope
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) fought WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich to a double count-out at 8:50; after the match, Perfect cut a promo in the ring regarding the bad officiating in the match and demanded a rematch with a referee that knew what he was doing; Lord Alfred Hayes provided guest commentary for the bout (Von Erich’s MSG return after a 10 and a half year absence)
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/90: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned SD Jones at 10:56 after hitting him with the loaded forearm
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification at 8:46 after Rhodes hit Dibiase with the timekeeper’s bell, brought into the ring by Virgil; after the match, Dibiase knocked Rhodes out with the weapon
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 19:34 with the running powerslam (Mega Matches)
Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification at 8:28 after Bravo continuously prevented Tugboat from reentering the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/90: WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man at 6:10 when Bret pinned Honky after Valentine accidentally hit Honky with his guitar
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – October 19, 1990
Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Genius
Ron Garvin defeated Black Bart
Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma
Tito Santana defeated Boris Zhukov
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – October 19, 1990 (4,900)
The 1st card held at the venue; included Gene Okerlund as a guest ring announcer and an appearance by the Crusher
Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers by using the tights for leverage
Battle Cat pinned Pez Whatley (sub. for Boris Zhukov) with a flying bodypress
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rhose with an airplane spin and Samoan drop
The Bushwhackers (w/ the Crusher) defeated Pat Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Akio Sato) when Butch pinned Fuji
Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Black Demon
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – October 20, 1990 (5,500)
Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Black Demon (sub. for Akeem)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich fought Mr. Perfect to a double count-out
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush in an elimination match when Warrior pinned Crush; earlier eliminations saw Smash pin Hawk, Animal pin Ax, Animal be counted-out, and Smash be disqualified
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – October 20, 1990 (9,500)
The Genius pinned Jim Brunzell
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Hercules & Paul Roma via disqualification
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse – October 20, 1990 (3,000; 1,960 paid)
Buddy Rose pinned Jim Powers
Battle Kat pinned Pez Whatley
Saba Simba pinned Paul Diamond
Jim Duggan defeated Barry O (sub. for the Barbarian)
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
Tito Santana pinned Boris Zhukov
The Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – October 21, 1990 (matinee)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Black Demon (sub. for Akeem)
The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Mr. Perfect fought WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich to a double count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition in an elimination match
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – October 21, 1990 (8,200)
The Genius pinned Jim Brunzell
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with a bulldog
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with an inside cradle
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty fought Paul Roma & Hercules to a no contest
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude) with an inside cradle
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification at 9:04 when Jimmy Hart and Dino Bravo interfered; after the bout, Tugboat made the save
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – October 21, 1990
Jim Powers vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Shane Douglas vs. the Genius
Jimmy Snuka vs. Dino Bravo
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
Jim Duggan vs. ?
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase
Tugboat vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – October 21, 1990
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man
The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku with the powerslam
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Black Demon (sub. for Akeem)
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush in an elimination match when Warrior pinned Crush; earlier eliminations saw Smash pin Hawk, Animal pin Axe, Animal be counted-out, and Smash be disqualified
WWF @ Fargo, ND – Memorial Arena – October 22, 1990
Jim Brunzell pinned the Genius
Buddy Rose pinned Jim Powers
Dino Bravo pinned Tito Santana
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
Saba Simba pinned Boris Zhukov
The Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express
Tugboat defeated Earthquake via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered and hit Tugboat with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Civic Centre – October 22, 1990
Davey Boy Smith pinned Sailor Moondog White (sub. for Haku) with a powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man
The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a sunset flip
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Black Demon (sub. for Akeem)
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – October 22, 1990 (1,200)
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a roll up
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with a bulldog
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Battle Cat pinned Pez Whatley with a Lou Thesz press
Jim Duggan defeated the Barbarian via count-out
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification when Hercules hit Marty Jannetty with his steel chain
The Big Bossman pinned Haku (sub. for Rick Rude) with the sidewalk slam
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – October 26, 1990 (10,000)
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a sunset flip
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Tito Santana pinned the Black Demon with the flying forearm
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification when Hercules hit Marty Jannetty with his steel chain
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – October 26, 1990
Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
Tugboat vs. Earthquake (steel cage match)
WWF @ Albany, NY – Knickerbocker Arena – October 26, 1990 (2,500)
Battle Cat pinned the Genius
Saba Simba pinned the Black Demon (Jose Luis Rivera) (sub. for Buddy Rose)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jim Duggan via count-out
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
Dino Bravo pinned Jimmy Snuka
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – October 27, 1990 (matinee) (4,600)
Ron Garvin pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Tito Santana pinned the Black Demon with the flying forearm
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes when Virgil held Rhodes’ legs down during the cover
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – October 27, 1990
Battle Kat vs. the Genius
Saba Simba vs. Buddy Rose
Dustin Rhodes vs. Paul Diamond
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
Demolition vs. the Legion of Doom
Jim Duggan vs. ? (sub. for Akeem)
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – October 27, 1990
Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 27, 1990 (8,335; 8,176 paid)
Ron Garvin pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Tito Santana pinned the Black Demon (sub. for the Barbarian)
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan who was to sub. for Rick Rude)
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine after Honky accidentally hit Valentine with his guitar
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – October 28, 1990 (1,700)
The last WWF show in Greensboro for 7 years
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Ron Garvin defeated Jerry Price
Tito Santana defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Dusty Rhodes pinned Ted Dibiase after Virgil’s interference backfired; Dibiase and Virgil argued after the match, with Virgil eventually choking his employer out cold with a towel
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Marshfield, WI – Senior High Fieldhouse – October 28, 1990
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart with a sunset flip out of the corner
The Warlord pinned Tom Stone with a running powerslam
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch; after the bout, Slaughter whipped Volkoff and attacked him with the Iraqi flag
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Jannetty pinned Roma with a crossbody
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov with a missile dropkick off the top
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect with the Tornado Punch
Jim Duggan pinned Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a roll up after Earthquake collided with Hart who was on the ring apron after Duggan has chased Hart into the ring
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – October 28, 1990
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
Included 5 other matches
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – October 29, 1990
WWF Superstars taping:
Included an non-televised Brother Love Show with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri
Al Blake pinned Bob Bradley
Shane Douglas (sub. for Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Boris Zhukov
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan (sub. for Rick Rude)
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
11/17/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of the Legion of Doom vs. Orient Express match and aftermath from last weeks WWF Superstars; included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich, & the Legion of Doom as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing their match with the Perfect Team at the Survivor Series; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ featuring comments from the following teams: The Perfect Team, the Mercenaries, the Alliance, and the Hulkamaniacs:
The Big Bossman pinned Spike Jones at 1:23 with the sidewalk slam
The Warlord (w/ Slick, Rick Martel, Paul Roma, & Hercules) pinned Gary Jackson at 1:32 with the running powerslam
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Tom King at 1:57 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times, with King having to be taken from ringside on a stretcher
Tom Stone defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 2:36 when Roberts shoved the referee and continued to attack Stone after hitting the DDT until Shawn Michaels came out to calm Roberts down
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 5:37 when Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Dusty Rhodes, and Koko B. Ware interfered, with all eight men brawling in the ring
Survivor Series Showdown – 11/18/90 (3.1) – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) pinned Tito Santana at 11:30 when Adnan tripped Santana as he attempted to suplex Slaughter into the ring
Rick Martel pinned Marty Jannetty at 10:49 after Jannetty hit his head on the mat while attempting a slingshot into the ring (Greatest Hits)
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Big Bossman via count-out at 10:59 when Bossman chased Bobby Heenan backstage; earlier in the bout, Heenan left the broadcast position and came ringside where he continuously nailed Bossman with cheap shots when the referee wasn’t looking
WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart pinned the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 10:25 with a roll up after Honky collided with Jimmy on the ring apron
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Demolition Smash via disqualification at 7:44 when Mr. Perfect, Ax, and Crush interfered; after the match, Ax & Smash hit the Decapitation on Von Erich before the Legion of Doom and the Ultimate Warrior ran out to make the save
WWF Superstars – 11/24/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment with the announcement from WWF President Jack Tunney that there now could only be two members of Demolition, who were also now on probation, and that Mr. Fuji & the Orient Express must face the Legion of Doom in a handicap match; featured highlights of the Ultimate Warrior vs. Ted Dibiase match and aftermath from the previous night’s “The Main Event” special:
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Reno Riggins at the 2-minute-mark with the Perfect Plex
Davey Boy Smith pinned Paul Diamond at 1:13 with the running powerslam; during the bout, it was announced that there would be no Brother Love Show this week, with Love being busy now being the manager of Kane (with no mention of the Undertaker name)
Rick Martel defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:49
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned the Black Demon at 1:13 with a bulldog
The Legion of Doom defeated Black Bart & Kent Carlson at 1:37 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Carlson following the Doomsday Device
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Tito Santana via submission at 3:34 with the Camel Clutch after Adnan prevented Santana’s pinfall attempt by jamming him with the flagpole; after the bout, Slaughter threw referee Danny Davis out of the ring and tied Santana to the ropes, demanding him to salute the Iraqi flag, but Santana spat on the flag and was then further attacked by Slaughter until Jim Duggan made the save, knocked the Iraqi flag out of Adnan’s hands with the 2X4 and stomped on the flag; Duggan then did a pro-American speech in the ring
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jeff Kramer at 1:08 with the clothesline off the top
12/1/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Kane the Undertaker’s surprise debut at the Survivor Series, with highlights of him eliminating Koko B. Ware and attacking Dusty Rhodes, followed by comments from Brother Love & Taker; featured highlights of the Gobbledy Gooker’s debut at the Survivor Series; included Jim Duggan as a guest of the Brother Love Show, discussing his feud with Sgt. Slaughter; featured a closing segment where Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper manically played on Jimmy Hart’s jacket which had piano keys pitured down the sides, as piano sound effects appeared as if it were a real piano:
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:23 with the Tornado Punch
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Evans via submission at 2:33 with the Million $ Dream
Shane Douglas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:40 with a flying bodypress
Tugboat pinned Jeff Sword at 1:48 with the splash
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Dan Robbins & Alan Reynolds at 2:55 when Roma pinned Robbins following the Power Plex
Jimmy Snuka pinned Doug Vines at 2:25 with the splash off the top; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary alongisde Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper for this and the following bout
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Gary Jackson & Albert Bissel at 2:16 when Sato pinned Jackson with the sit-down powerbomb
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – October 30, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase and Rick Rude vs. the Big Bossman were originally advertised for the show
Al Blake pinned Pez Whatley
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the titles at 25:01; fall #1 – Jannetty pinned Bret by blocking a sunset flip at 9:33; fall #2 – Hart pinned Michaels with the Hart Attack at 19:23; the move was heavily hampered by the fact the top rope had fallen down; the rope was reattached after the fall; fall #3 – Jannetty pinned Neidhart after Michaels prevented the Hart Attack and Jannetty fell on Neidhart for the win; after the bout, the Harts shook hands with the new champions and raised their hands; this match was never shown on television because the top rope fell off at around the 12-minute mark and Vince McMahon felt he could not air it; the titles were later returned to Hart & Neidhart and the title change was never mentioned aside from WWF President Jack Tunney officially reversing the decision of the match on TV stations in the immediate area; a clip of the finish of the 3rd fall were eventually shown in September 1995 prior to Jannetty’s return to the WWF (Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) with a gorilla press slam and splash at 1:31; Savage put up no offense at all during the contest and, after the bout, was thrown to the floor (2nd Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars)
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Crush at 2:25 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Ax with the clothesline off the top; Demolition wore their masks for the entirety of the bout; prior to the match, Ax & Crush were escorted to the ring by Smash but Smash was sent backstage before the contest started (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
11/18/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured the debut of the new show opening, theme music and logo; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights of the Legion of Doom vs. Orient Express match and aftermath from last weeks WWF Superstars; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Earthquake, Dino Bravo, the Barbarian, & Haku, discussing their match with the Hulkamaniacs at the Survivor Series; featured comments from the Warriors, discussing their match with the Perfect Team at the Survivor Series; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ featuring comments from the following teams: The Perfect Team, the Mercenaries, the Alliance, and the Hulkamaniacs:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil, Jimmy Hart, the Honkytonk Man, & Greg Valentine) pinned Koko B. Ware (w/ Dusty Rhodes, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) at 3:32 after Koko hit the corner as all the men on the floor began brawling; after the bout, Rhodes, Koko, and the Hart Foundation cleared the ring of their opponents
Tugboat pinned Doug Vines at 2:18 with the splash
Battle Kat pinned Paul Diamond with a Thesz Press at 1:42
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Black Bart with the tornado punch at 2:14
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Evans & George Anderson at 4:10 when Roma pinned Evans following the Power Plex
The Main Event IV – 11/23/90 on NBC (8.6) – the special was originally taped as a 90-minute Saturday Night’s Main Event special to air on Nov. 24; a few days after the show was taped, NBC cancelled the SNME and gave the WWF a 60-minute spot instead; this served as another reason the Harts/Rockers match did not air, as it ran about 40 minutes:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/90: WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification when Virgil prevented the pinfall after Warrior hit a shoulderblock; after the bout, Randy Savage blindsided the champion in the ring and attacked him with his sceptor before dropping the flying elbowsmash (Greatest Hits, Best of the WWF: The Ultimate Warrior, Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
Nikolai Volkoff fought Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) to a no contest when Slaughter attacked his opponent before the bell rang; moments thereafter, Jim Duggan made the save by chasing Slaughter from ringside with his 2×4
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/90: Mr. Perfect defeated the Big Bossman via count-out at 8:15 when Bossman chased Bobby Heenan – who came ringside moments earlier – backstage; after the bout, Bossman chased Perfect out of the ring with the nightstick
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/17/90: Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana via submission with the Boston Crab
Wrestling Challenge – 11/25/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights from the WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Ted Dibiase match from The Main Event, followed by promos from both Warrior and Randy Savage regarding Savage’s interference in the match and wanting a title shot against Warrior; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Big Bossman; featured an announcement from WWF President Jack Tunney that there now could only be two members of Demolition and that Mr. Fuji & the Orient Express must face the Legion of Doom in a handicap match:
Jim Duggan pinned Brian Costello at 1:37 with the running clothesline
Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Gary Jackson at 1:52 with a side kick to the face
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:30 with a flying bodypress off the top
Jake Roberts pinned Tom Bennett with the DDT at 2:47
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned George Anderson at 1:28 with a running powerslam
The Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 4:10 after Mr. Fuji threw salt into Butch’s eyes; after the bout, Fuji attacked Butch with his cane while his team held Butch up
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned an unknown at 2:17 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more with his opponent being taken out on a stretcher
12/2/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; featured a Special Report focusing on Kane the Undertaker’s surprise debut at the Survivor Series, with highlights of him eliminating Koko B. Ware and attacking Dusty Rhodes, followed by comments from Brother Love & Taker; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan, discussing Jim Duggan; featured highlights of the Gobbledy Gooker’s debut at the Survivor Series:
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Dale Wolfe at 1:53 with the flying elbowsmash
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Pez Whatley at 2:32 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, the Big Bossman cut an insert promo saying nobody would get in his way to get his hands on Bobby Heenan
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned the Genius at 2:11 with a bulldog
Rick Martel defeated Reno Riggins via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:49
Davey Boy Smith pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:06 with the running powerslam
The Legion of Doom defeated the Black Demon (Jose Luis Rivera) & Shawn Tracy at 1:52 following the Doomsday Device on Tracy
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Brad Kramer with the Perfect Plex at 2:24; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich cut an insert promo on Perfect, daring him to take the IC title from him
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Arena – October 31, 1990 (350+)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart at 10:56 with the bulldog
Shane Douglas pinned Boris Zhukov at 11:19 with a crossbody off the top
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka at 7:58 after dropping Snuka throat-first across the top rope
The Bushwhackers defeated Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Sato) via disqualification at 11:20 when Fuji threw salt into Butch’s eyes after the Bushwhackers hit Tanaka with the Battering Ram
Koko B. Ware pinned the Genius at 10:23 with the missile dropkick; the Genius wrestled the match with a blonde wig, which Koko removed late in the match
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tugboat at 7:34 with an elbow drop and the sit-down splash after Hart distracted Tugboat
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect at 10:29 with the Tornado Punch after sending the challenger face-first into an exposed turnbuckle
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – October 31, 1990 (2,083)
Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Martel
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
Also included Ron Garvin and Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Amarillo, TX – Civic Center – October 31, 1990
Included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior and Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – November 1, 1990 (4,400)
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Warlord
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Mr. Perfect
Earthquake vs. Tugboat
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out; after the bout the ring announcer, a local DJ, mistakenly announced Savage as the winner and new WWF Champion; moments later, Warrior hit a clothesline on the DJ, busting his lip open
WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX – Memorial Coliseum – November 1, 1990 (less than 900)
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – November 1, 1990 (1,500)
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff after Gen. Adnan interfered
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan who was a sub. for Rick Rude)
Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond
Rick Martel defeated Jim Duggan via count-out when Sgt. Slaughter and Gen. Adnan interfered
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash after Crush was sent backstage for interfering earlier in the bout
WWF @ Yuma, AZ – Sun Stadium – November 2, 1990
Included WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich
WWF @ Biloxi, MS – Coast Coliseum – November 2, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Tugboat vs. Earthquake
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – November 2, 1990
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Randy Savage vs. WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – November 3, 1990 (matinee)
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Martel
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – November 3, 1990 (5,000)
Shane Douglas pinned Boris Zhukov
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Jim Duggan fought Rick Martel (sub. for Rick Rude) to a double count-out
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification; Von Erich knocked the referee down, but then the referee raised Von Erich’s hand; the ring announcer then said that since the title did not change hands, Von Erich was the winner
WWF @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – November 3, 1990 (3,000)
Battle Cat (Bob Bradley) pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Brunzell pinned Omar Atlas (sub. for Akeem)
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center – November 3, 1990
Ron Garvin pinned Buddy Rose
Saba Simba pinned Paul Diamond with a Samoan Drop
Earthquake pinned Tugboat
WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification when Hercules hit Marty Jannetty with his steel chain
Pez Whatley defeated the Genius
Tito Santana pinned the Black Demon (sub. for the Barbarian) with the flying forearm
Dusty & Dustin Rhodes defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil when Dustin pinned Virgil with a bulldog
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Convention Center – November 4, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. Boris Zhukov
Koko B. Ware vs. Black Bart
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Warlord
Jim Duggan vs. Rick Martel
The Bushwhackers vs. the Orient Express
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Mr. Perfect
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – November 4, 1990 (5,800)
Jim Brunzell pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a dropkick
Battle Cat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a Lou Thesz press
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan (sub. for Rick Rude) in 11 seconds
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – November 4, 1990 (2,200)
Ron Garvin pinned Buddy Rose with a roll up
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Genius with a bulldog
Earthquake pinned Tugboat
Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Saba Simba) defeated Paul Diamond
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification when Rhodes used the Million $ belt, which was brought in the ring by Virgil, as a weapon
Saba Simba pinned Paul Diamond with a Samoan drop
The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana after reversing a roll up
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Marty Jannetty pinned Roma
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – November 5, 1990
Jim Brunzell pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Battle Cat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Haku pinned Davey Boy Smith by using the ropes for leverage
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
The Big Bossman pinned Haku (sub. for Rick Rude)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man when Bret pinned HTM
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Yakima, WA – November 5, 1990
WWF @ Mobile, AL – Civic Center – November 5, 1990
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Hercules & Paul Roma
Tugboat vs. Earthquake
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – November 9, 1990 (7,700)
Battle Kat pinned Buddy Rose
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan)
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 9, 1990 (7,300)
Dino Bravo pinned Tito Santana with his feet on the ropes
Road Warrior Animal pinned Demolition Ax
Jim Duggan defeated Boris Zhukov
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Earthquake pinned Tugboat with a splash after Dino Bravo and Jimmy Hart distracted the referee
Roddy Piper won a 19-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Dino Bravo, Tito Santana, the Black Demon, the Legion of Doom, Demolition Ax & Crush, Jim Duggan, Boris Zhukov, Sgt. Slaughter, Earthquake, Tugboat, the Warlord, Saba Simba, the Bushwhackers, and the Orient Express
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – November 10, 1990 (3,500 paid)
Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo
Earthquake defeated Tugboat
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
Roddy Piper won a 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Earthquake, Tugboat, Dino Bravo, Tito Santana, Saba Simba, the Legion of Doom, Demolition, Ted Dibiase, Dusty Rhodes, the Warlord, Boris Zhukov, Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, & Jim Duggan
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – November 10, 1990 (5,800; 5,000 paid)
Battle Cat (Bob Bradley) pinned Buddy Rose
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan on crutches and with his arm in a sling, who was a sub. for Rick Rude)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – November 11, 1990 (matinee) (7,500; 6,600 paid)
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for an injured Bobby Heenan on crutches, who was a sub. for Rick Rude)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out at around the 7-minute mark
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Battle Kat (Bob Bradley) pinned Buddy Rose
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – November 11, 1990 (6,500; 5,000 paid)
Tito Santana pinned Boris Zhukov
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes with a roll up
WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart pinned the Honkytonk Man with a piledriver
Road Warrior Hawk pinned Demolition Crush with a roll up; Crush originally won the match with his feet on the ropes for leverage but the referee ordered the match to continue
Jim Duggan pinned Greg Valentine
Earthquake pinned Tugboat after hitting him with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone
Earthquake won a bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Roddy Piper, the Legion of Doom, Tugboat, Jim Duggan, Saba Simba, Dusty Rhodes, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, the Black Demon, Dino Bravo, Demolition Ax & Crush, Tito Santana, the Warlord, Boris Zhukov, Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Greg Valentine, & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – November 11, 1990 (7,450; 5,700 paid)
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku at 16:09
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 47-second mark
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:10
Battle Cat pinned Buddy Rose
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Jannetty pinned Roma
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out when Warrior chased Sensational Sherri around the ring
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – November 12, 1990
Shane Douglas vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Saba Simba vs. Boris Zhukov
Tito Santana vs. the Warlord
Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
Tugboat vs. Earthquake
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Reno, NV – Lawlor Events Center – November 12, 1990 (2,300 paid)
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage
Also included Sgt. Slaughter, Paul Roma & Hercules
– 11/13/90: Jesse Ventura was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, MN with 63% of the vote.
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – November 16, 1990
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers when Tanaka pinned Butch
Tito Santana pinned Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect
WWF World Champion The Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Gary, IN – November 16, 1990
Cancelled
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – November 17, 1990 (matinee) (3,800)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose with a bulldog
Tito Santana pinned Boris Zhukov with a flying forearm
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification after Hercules hit Jannetty with his chain
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect when all four men’s shoulders were down following a back suplex into a bridge; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out after Savage jumped Warrior from behind after the champion chased Sensational Sherri around the ring
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – November 17, 1990 (matinee) (1,500)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart (sub. for the Brooklyn Brawler)
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Road Warrior Hawk pinned Demolition Crush; the Legion of Doom vs. Demolition was originally scheduled
Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Tugboat defeated Earthquake via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Champaign, IL – Assembly Hall – November 17, 1990 (almost 5,000)
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sgt. Slaughter
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
Tugboat vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – November 17, 1990 (9,400)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose with a bulldog
Tito Santana pinned Boris Zhukov with a flying forearm
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Paul Roma & Hercules defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect when both men’s shoulders were down following a back suplex into a bridge; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the match; after the bout, Perfect attacked both Von Erich and Piper
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – November 18, 1990 (matinee) (5,600)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification after Roberts executed the DDT on several officials
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Crush
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake at 6:30 after Dino Bravo accidentally hit Earthquake with a chair
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – November 18, 1990 (3,200)
Dustin Rhodes vs. Buddy Rose
Tito Santana vs. Boris Zhukov
The Orient Express vs. the Bushwhackers
The Warlord vs. Jimmy Snuka
Paul Roma & Hercules vs. Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Big Bossman vs. the Barbarian
Ted Dibiase vs. Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Mr. Perfect (Roddy Piper as guest referee)
Randy Savage vs. WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – November 19, 1990 (8,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/90: Battle Kat pinned Boris Zhukov at 5:01 with a Thesz Press
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/90: Buddy Rose pinned Mario Mancini with a backbreaker at 6:11; prior to the match, Rose took issue with being announced at 317lbs., then took out a weight scale, stood on it, and claimed he was only 217lbs. but Howard Finkel announced it read 317 (WWF’s Funniest Moments)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/17/90: Tugboat defeated the Warlord (w/ Slick) via disqualification when Slick interfered at 7:55 by jumping on Tugboat’s back from the ring apron; moments later, Tugboat threw Slick to the floor
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Jim Duggan via count-out at 3:05 after Duggan began chasing Adnan backstage; after the bout, Duggan spat on Slaughter’s Iraqi flag (Mega Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/90: Jimmy Snuka fought Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double count-out at 7:09; after the bout, Snuka cleared Bravo from the ring
12/8/90 – featured the debut of the Honkytonk Man as a color commentator alongside Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included Dustin Rhodes as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Ted Dibiase & Virigl interrupted, with Dibiase trying to buy Dustin, saying he could be just like Virgil; during the segment, Dibiase twice insulted Virgil and at one point had him clean both his and Brother Love’s shoes; Rhodes eventually threw the money out of Dibiase’s hands and was double teamed until WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich made the save; included the announcement of the first 20 participants for the Royal Rumble – including Andre the Giant and the Honkytonk Man who were both later removed; featured a promo from Koko B. Ware in which he was joined by the Gobbledy Gooker: :
The Bushwhackers defeated Troy Durham & Tony Ulysses at 3:05 when Butch pinned Ulysses following a double gutbuster
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Sonny Blaze via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:42
Jake Roberts pinned Scott Colontonio with the DDT at 1:30
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Glen Ruth at 2:15 with the running powerslam
The Big Bossman pinned Chris Duffy with the sidewalk slam at 1:55; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and left him there
Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Scott Summer & Jim McPherson at 2:47 when Crush pinned Summer following the Decapitation
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Mike Daniel with the sit-down splash at 1:01; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times
12/15/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, & the Honkytonk Man; included the naming of the final 10 participants for the Royal Rumble match; featured the announcement that the Ultimate Warrior would defend the WWF Championship against Sgt. Slaughter at the Rumble; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Mountie; featured a Gobbledy Gooker promo with the Bushwhackers:
The Legion of Doom defeated Paul Perez & Kent Carlson at 1:38 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Carlson with the Doomsday Device
Kane the Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Mario Mancini with the tombstone at 1:21
Jim Duggan pinned Barry Hardy at 1:48 with the running clothesline
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Ron Cumberledge & Rick Sampson at 2:24 when Roma pinned Cumberledge following the Power Plex
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich with the Perfex Plex to win the title at 6:37 after Ted Dibiase, who had paid off Howard Finkel to be the guest ring announcer for the bout, hit the champion with the title belt moments after Perfect sustained the Tornado Punch; earlier in the bout, Dibiase threw Von Erich face-first into the ringpost; Von Erich continued to wrestle as champion until the match was televised (Greatest Hits, Best of the WWF: Superheroes, )
Shane Douglas pinned the Black Demon at 1:35 with a flying crossbody (SuperTape 3)
12/22/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, & the Honkytonk Man; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of Mr. Perfect defeating WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich for the title on last weeks WWF Superstars, with a Von Erich promo airing afterwards focused on Ted Dibiase; included a vignette for the Mountie – Jacques Rougeau; included a Royal Rumble Report, where it was announced Dusty & Dustin Rhodes would face Ted Dibiase & Virgil, the Big Bossman would face the Barbarian, and the Rockers would face the Orient Express at the event; included a Rockers WrestleMania Challenge Nintendo game promo; included Dusty & Dustin Rhodes as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed their upcoming match against Ted Dibiase & Virgil at the Royal Rumble; featured a Goobledy Gooker promo with Tugboat:
Rick Martel defeated Jim McPherson via submission at 1:48 with the Boston Crab
Randy Savage pinned Koko B. Ware at 2:44 with the flying elbowsmash (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
Davey Boy Smith pinned Chris Duffy at 1:22 with the running powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Black Demon & Black Bart at 2:39 when Bret pinned Demon following the Hart Attack
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Sonny Blaze at 1:17 with a clothesline off the top
The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Mike Durham & Mike Pocari at 1:44 when Tanaka pinned Pocari with a German suplex into a bridge following a side kick from Kato
Dark matches after the taping:
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – November 20, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 10:01 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Smash following the clothesline off the top rope as Smash attempted a piledriver on Road Warrior Animal (SuperTape 3)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/90: Koko B. Ware pinned Bob Bradley at 4:04 with the Ghostbuster
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/90: Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated the Bushwhackers at 8:21 when Crush pinned Butch with a clothesline after Fuji tripped Luke with his cane
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/90: The Barbarian pinned Battle Kat at 3:33 with a clothesline off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/90: Davey Boy Smith pinned Boris Zhukov with the running powerslam at 3:32
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/17/90: Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Million $ Dream at 5:10; prior to the bout, Dibiase attempted to pay Volkoff off with several $100 bills but Volkoff took the money and then rammed Dibiase and Virgil’s heads together; after the bout, Virgil reclaimed the money
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 31-second mark after twice hitting Heenan with the nightstick; following the bout, the Bossman fought off both Haku and Mr. Perfect (SuperTape 4)
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Roddy Piper at 6:19 with the Perfect Plex; after the bout, Piper shook the champion’s hand; Perfect did not come to the ring with the title nor was he introduced as the new IC Champion (Getting Rowdy: The Unreleased Matches of Roddy Piper)
12/9/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment focusing on the Royal Rumble match, with the announcement of the first 20 participants for the match – including Andre the Giant and the Honkytonk Man who were both later removed; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Randy Savage, discussing Savage’s quest for the WWF World Title:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Perez & Barry Hardy at 3:14 when Bret pinned Perez following the Hart Attack
Kane the Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Rick Sampson with the tombstone at 1:55
Saba Simba pinned Bob Bradley at 1:30 with the Samoan Drop
Hercules & Paul Roma (w/ Slick) defeated Chris Hawn & Mike Pocari at 3:36 when Roma pinned Hawn following the Power Plex
Jimmy Snuka pinned Duane Gill at 3:17 with the splash off the top
Tugboat pinned Boris Zhukov at 1:44 with a splash
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ron Cumberledge & Mario Mancini at 2:34 when Tanaka pinned Mancini with a German suplex into a bridge following a side kick from Kato (Kato’s TV debut)
12/16/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights of last weeks Brother Love Show from WWF Superstars with Dustin Rhodes; included a vignette for the Mountie – Jacques Rougeau; included a Royal Rumble Report, where it was announced WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior would defend against Sgt. Slaughter; the final 10 participants were also announced for the Royal Rumble match; included the Mr. Perfect vs. WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich title match from WWF Superstars, shown in full:
Rick Martel defeated Sonny Blaze via submission with the Boston crab at 2:05
Davey Boy Smith pinned Scott Colantonio with the running powerslam at 1:56
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Glen Ruth via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:03
The Big Bossman pinned Mike Durham with the sidewalk slam at 1:58; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the top rope and left him there
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Jim McPherson at 1:55 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times
The Bushwhackers defeated Chris Duffy & Black Bart at 2:01 when Butch pinned Duffy following a double gutbuster
12/23/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights of Mr. Perfect defeating WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich for the title on last weeks WWF Superstars, with comments from Von Erich afterwards saying all his hatred was now pointed at Ted Dibiase for costing him the title; included a Bushwhackers WrestleMania Challenge Nintendo game promo; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Undertaker & Brother Love; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Mountie; included a Royal Rumble Report, where it was announced Dusty & Dustin Rhodes would face Ted Dibiase & Virgil, the Big Bossman would face the Barbarian, and the Rockers would face the Orient Express at the event; featured a Goobledy Gooker promo with Saba Simba:
Jake Roberts pinned Boris Zhukov at 2:09 with the DDT
Shane Douglas pinned Barry Hardy at 1:49 with a flying bodypress off the top
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Ron Cumberledge at the 2-minute mark with the running powerslam; during the bout, when running down the 30 participants in the Royal Rumble match, Bobby Heenan said Buddy Rose would be in the match, with Greg Valentine’s name missed out who had previously been announced
Jim Duggan pinned Scott Colontonio at 1:56 with the running clothesline
The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill & Tony Ulysses at 3:08 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Gill following the Doomsday Device
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Scott Summer at 2:04 with the side suplex; after the bout, Earthquake twice hit the sit-down splash on Bravo’s opponent who was then taken out on a stretcher
Dark matches:
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – November 21, 1990 (4,500)
Haku pinned Koko B. Ware
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan)
Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan when Slaughter pinned Volkoff
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out at 7:48
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification
Davey Boy Smith pinned Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – November 21, 1990
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
Earthquake pinned Tugboat after Dino Bravo interfered
The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated the Bushwhackers
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect
Rick Martel pinned Jimmy Snuka (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Roddy Piper won a bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Rick Martel, Earthquake, the Orient Express, Bushwhackers, Tugboat, Legion of Doom, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich, Demolition Crush, Ax, & Smash, Dustin Rhodes, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect, Jimmy Snuka, Tito Santana, Saba Simba, and the Brooklyn Brawler
Survivor Series 90 – Hartford, CT – Civic Center – November 22, 1990 (16,000; 13,000 paid)
Thanksgiving Night
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose with a roll up
Pay-per-view bouts – included Gorilla Monsoon & Roddy Piper on commentary; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Randy Savage in the arena in which Savage issued a challenge to WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior; included a segment in which the Gobbledy Gooker hatched from a giant egg in the arena, with the Gooker then dancing in the ring with Gene Okerlund:
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich, & the Legion of Doom defeated Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) & Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 14:20; Warrior pinned Ax with a shoulder block and splash at 3:23; Crush, Smash, and the LOD were disqualified at 7:36 after brawling in the ring and assaulting the referee; Perfect pinned Tornado with the Perfect Plex at 11:02 after Tornado hit his head on an unprotected turnbuckle; Warrior pinned Perfect with a shoulder block and splash; after the match, Warrior attacked Heenan (Demolition Ax’ last TV match in the WWF)
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil), the Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) (mystery partner), Greg Valentine, & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Dusty Rhodes, Koko B. Ware, & WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 13:54; Taker pinned Koko with the tombstone at 1:39 after Koko was dropped throat first over the top rope; Jim Neidhart pinned HTM at 4:16 with a powerslam after Honky leaped over Bret Hart; Dibiase pinned Neidhart with a clothesline at 5:49 after Neidhart was tripped by Virgil; Taker pinned Rhodes at 8:26 with a double axe handle off the top; Taker was counted-out at 9:17 when he came to the aid of Brother Love against Rhodes; Bret Hart pinned Valentine by reversing a figure-4 attempt into an inside cradle at 9:57; Dibiase pinned Hart when the momentum of a crossbody by Hart put Dibiase on top
Rick Martel, the Warlord (w/ Slick), Paul Roma, & Hercules defeated Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, & Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at 17:42; the Warlord pinned Marty Jannetty at 5:03 by catching Jannetty coming off the middle rope and hitting a powerslam; Martel pinned Snuka at 9:28 when the momentum of a Snuka crossbody off the middle rope put Martel on top and Martel used the tights for leverage; Roma pinned Shawn Michaels at 15:40 following the Power Plex double team; Roberts was counted-out when he chased Martel backstage with Damien after Martel tried to spray Jake in the face with the Arrogance cologne after Roberts hit the DDT on the Warlord
Hulk Hogan, the Big Bossman, Tugboat, & Jim Duggan defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart), Dino Bravo, Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan), & the Barbarian at 14:49; Bossman pinned Haku at 3:15 with the sidewalk slam; Duggan was disqualified at 6:12 when he chased Jimmy Hart into the ring with the 2X4 and then used it on Earthquake; Hogan pinned Bravo with an inside cradle at 7:59; Earthquake pinned Bossman at 9:08 with two elbow drops after Barbarian hit the Bossman from the apron; Tugboat fought Earthquake to a double count-out at 11:33; Hogan pinned the Barbarian with the legdrop after Hulking up following a clothesline off the top
Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana, & the Bushwhackers defeated Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan), Boris Zhukoff, & the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 10:52; Santana pinned Zhukoff with the flying forearm at the 48 second mark; Butch pinned Sato at 1:46 following the battering ram; Santana pinned Tanaka at 2:13 with the flying forearm; Slaughter pinned Volkoff at 5:25 with an elbow drop; Slaughter pinned Luke at 6:30 with a gutbuster; Slaughter pinned Butch at 6:53 with a clothesline after Butch hit the corner; Slaughter was disqualified when Adnan hit Santana with the Iraqi flag
Ultimate Match of Survival: Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, & WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil), Rick Martel, the Warlord (w/ Slick), Paul Roma, & Hercules at 9:07; Santana pinned the Warlord with the flying forearm at the 28 second mark; Dibiase pinned Santana at 1:51 after dropping Santana throat-first over the top rope; Hogan pinned Roma at 5:57 with a clothesline after Hulking up after the Power Plex; Martel was counted-out at 7:17 when he walked out of the match; Hogan pinned Dibiase at 8:30 with the legdrop; Warrior pinned Hercules with a shoulder block and splash; as the show came to a close, Hogan and Warrior posed in the ring
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 23, 1990 (11,000)
Saba Simba pinned Tom Stone
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out following a brawl on the floor; after the match, Hogan was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich fought Mr. Perfect to a double disqualification
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – November 23, 1990
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart defeated the Barbarian
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jim Duggan
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
Randy Savage defeated WWF Champion Ultimate Warrior via count-out
Black Bart (sub. for the Brooklyn Brawler) defeated Battle Cat
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Smash & Crush
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – November 24, 1990 (matinee)
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart at 6:44
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka at 6:50
Paul Roma & Hercules defeated the Bushwhackers at 13:44 when Roma pinned Butch
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan (sub. for Rick Rude) at 2:25
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 6:59
Saba Simba pinned Bob Bradley at 3:01
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Demolition) in a handicap match at 8:16 when Hawk pinned Tanaka
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out at 10:50
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – November 24, 1990 (matinee)
Haku pinned Shane Douglas with a kick to the face as Douglas charged the corner
Davey Boy Smith pinned Buddy Rose
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart pinned the Barbarian
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out after Dino Bravo interfered and hit Hogan with Hart’s megaphone as Hogan was climbing back into the ring; after the bout, Hogan was double-teamed until Tugboat made the save
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan after Gen. Adnan hit Duggan with the Iraqi flag
Ted Dibaise pinned Dusty Rhodes at around the 5-minute mark after Virgil distracted Rhodes from ringside
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Demolition Smash & Crush via disqualification
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – November 24, 1990 (1,800)
Saba Simba pinned Bob Bradley
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Hercules & Paul Roma defeated the Bushwhackers when Roma pinned Luke after Hercules used the chain as a weapon
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at around the 4-minute mark
The Legion of Doom defeated Tanaka, Kato, & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification after Martel rubbed a substance into Roberts’ eyes, temporarily blinding him, and Jake hit the DDT on the referee – thinking it was Martel
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 24, 1990 (15,700 paid)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Sean Mooney, the Honkytonk Man, & Jimmy Hart on commentary; included Lord Alfred Hayes conducting separate backstage interviews with Earthquake, Dino Bravo, & Jimmy Hart and Hulk Hogan & Tugboat, with Hogan & Tugboat wanting a tag match with Earthquake & Bravo on the next MSG card; included Hayes conducting separate interviews with Mr. Perfect and Roddy Piper, with Perfect challenging Roddy Piper to a match and Piper saying he wanted Perfect here in MSG; both matches were confirmed later in the show for the next months card on 12/28:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/24/90: Davey Boy Smith pinned Buddy Rose at 8:48 with the running powerslam; prior to the match, Rose took issue with being announced at 317lbs., then took out a weight scale, stood on it, and claimed he was only 217lbs, and got Howard Finkel to announce that it read 217 even though Rose had the scale in his hands
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/7/91: Tugboat pinned Boris Zhukov at 5:57 with the splash
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out at 8:33 after Dino Bravo came to ringside and prevented Hogan from getting back in the ring before the 10-count after Hogan had threw Earthquake and also Jimmy Hart into the ring; after the bout, Hogan was double-teamed after he had hit a bodyslam on Earthquake until Tugboat made the save with a chair when Earthquake was about to hit the sit-down splash as Bravo held Hogan down on the mat
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/7/91: Shane Douglas pinned Haku at 7:48 with a crossbody off the middle turnbuckle
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect at 11:38 when Von Erich lifted his shoulder following a back suplex and bridge by the challenger; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout; after the bout, Perfect celebrated with the title belt, believing he had won, until the decision was announced; moments later, Perfect repeatedly hit both Von Erich and Piper with the title belt until referees swarmed the ring; Piper eventually struggled to his feet, went after Perfect, but then returned to the ring to raise Von Erich’s hand in victory (The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect)
Ted Dibiase & Virgil defeated Dusty & Dustin Rhodes when Virgil pinned Dustin at 8:51 after Dibiase dropped Dustin with a powerslam behind the referee’s back as the referee was distracted by Dusty and the Honkytonk Man arguing at the announce table; after the bout, Honky went in the ring and performed “Hunka, Hunka, Hunka, Honky Love” (American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story)
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) pinned Jim Duggan at 9:10 with a clothesline after Adnan hit Duggan with the Iraqi flag pole; prior to the bout, Slaughter forced Howard Finkel to make the announcement that it was Veteran’s Day in Iraq and that crowd stand up and give 10 seconds of silence for the Iraqi soldier who died during the invasion of Kuwait; after the bout, Duggan cleared the ring
WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart pinned the Barbarian at 4:09 with a sunset flip (2nd Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars, Mega Matches)
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Demolition via disqualification at 10:53 when Crush pulled the referee outside the ring as Smash was being covered by Michaels following the Rocket Launcher
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – November 25, 1990 (matinee) (10,800)
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after Virgil interfered
Dino Bravo pinned Shane Douglas with the side suplex
Tugboat pinned Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart pinned the Barbarian
Demolition defeated the Bushwhackers when Smash pinned Butch
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan); Heenan appeared before the bout with a crutch, saying he had slipped and was unable to wrestle, and Barbarian would replace him; Heenan then interfered several times in the match, and later Jack Tunney ordered Heenan to wrestle Bossman at the next show in Toronto on 12/26, as there was clearly nothing wrong with Heenan
Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect with an inside cradle; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
Saba Simba defeated Rick Martel via forfeit when Martel wasn’t able to make it to the event
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – November 25, 1990
The Warlord defeated Jim Brunzell
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jim Duggan
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel
The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – November 29, 1990 (3,800)
Dino Bravo defeated Koko B. Ware
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
Paul Roma & Hercules defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Demolition
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – November 29, 1990
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Demolition Crush & Smash
The Barbarian vs. Shane Douglas
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan
Rick Martel vs. Jake Roberts
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Portland, OR – Coliseum – November 30, 1990 (4,500)
The scheduled Saba Simba vs. the Brooklyn Brawler match was cancelled
Black Bart pinned Moondog Moretti
Koko B. Ware (sub. for Dustin Rhodes) defeated Buddy Rose
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
WWF IC Champion the Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect; Roddy Piper was the guest referee
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – November 30, 1990
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Demolition Crush & Smash via count-out after Bret rammed Smash into the ringpost
The Barbarian defeated Shane Douglas
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Shawn Michaels pinned Roma
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage with a series of clotheslines and a splash
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification when Roberts accidentally executed the DDT on the referee
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – December 1, 1990 (9,000)
Battle Kat defeated Buddy Rose
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Anchorage, AK – Sullivan Arena – December 1, 1990 (8,600; sell out)
The British Bulldog pinned Buddy Rose
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan after Gen. Adnan interfered
Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – December 2, 1990 (about 10,000)
WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart pinned Demolition Smash
Black Bart pinned Koko B. Ware
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Davey Boy Smith pinned Buddy Rose
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect defeated Kerry Von Erich via count-out; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Center – December 2, 1990
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel
Also included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – December 3, 1990 (4,400)
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart with a dropkick off the top
Davey Boy Smith pinned Buddy Rose with the running powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart defeated Demolition Smash; the bout was originally scheduled as Neidhart & WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart vs. Demolition in a tag team title match
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Kato following the flying clothesline
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo when Hogan pinned Bravo with the legdrop
WWF @ San Bernadino, CA – National Orange Show – December 3, 1990
The Warlord vs. Jimmy Snuka
The Big Bossman vs. Haku
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel
WWF / SWS @ Himeji, Japan – December 6, 1990 (2,500)
The first WWF / SWS combined show
Ted Dibiase & Greg Valentine defeated George & Shunji Takano
Genichiro Tenryu, Kabuki, & Koji Kitao defeated Goro Tsurumi, Kendo Nagasaki, & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Junior Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals: Shinichi Takano pinned Fumihiro Niikura
Junior Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals: Naoki Sano pinned Tatsumi Kitahara
Junior Heavyweight Tournament Finals: Naoki Sano pinned Shinichi Takano
Samson Fuyuki & Takashi Ishikawa defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Don Arakawa & Kenichi Oya defeated the Bushwhackers
Nuboyashi Sugawara, Kenny the Striker, & the Brooklyn Brawler defeated Beef Wellington, Road Block, & Masao Orihara
WWF / SWS @ Osaka, Japan – December 7, 1990 (6,390)
WWF vs. SWS Tournament Semi-Finals: Koji Kitao pinned Greg Valentine at 7:53
WWF vs. SWS Tournament Semi-Finals: Genichiro Tenryu pinned Ted Dibiase at 14:54 with a small package
WWF vs. SWS Tournament Finals: Genichiro Tenryu pinned Koji Kitao at 9:56 with a powerbomb
Kendo Nagasaki & Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated George & Shunji Takano
Kabuki, Samson Fuyuki, & Takashi Ishikawa defeated the Brooklyn Brawler, Road Block, & Kenny the Striker
Naoki Sano pinned Beef Wellington
The Bushwhackers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Goro Tsurumi & Shinichi Takano defeated Nuboyashi Sugawara & Fumihiro Niikura
Don Arakawa pinned Kenichi Oya
Masao Orihara defeated Akira Katayama
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Convention Center – December 7, 1990 (8,100)
Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart
Virgil defeated Dusty Rhodes
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jim Duggan
Road Warrior Hawk defeated Kato
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
Saba Simba defeated Buddy Rose
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 7, 1990 (8,000)
Jim Powers pinned Bob Bradley with a powerslam
Rick Martel defeated Dustin Rhodes via submission with the Boston Crab
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Warlord with a flying bodypress
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian by reversing an inside cradle
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out when Savage left ringside after being hit with a flying shoulder block
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via reverse decision; Roma had pinned Bret after Hart was hit with Hercules’ chain but a second referee disputed the call
WWF @ Albany, NY – Knickerbocker Arena – December 8, 1990 (matinee)
Included an appearance by the Gobbledy Gooker; included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show also featuring Rick Martel
Dustin Rhodes vs. Bob Bradley
Jimmy Snuka vs. the Warlord
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Demolition
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan
Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – December 8, 1990 (8,000)
Featured Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show also featuring Rick Martel
Rick Martel defeated Dustin Rhodes via submission with the Boston Crab
Marty Jannetty pinned Demolition Smash with a sunset flip
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
The Warlord defeated Jimmy Snuka
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out after Dino Bravo interfered and hit Hogan with Hart’s megaphone as Hogan was climbing back into the ring; after the bout, Hogan was double-teamed until Tugboat made the save
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – December 8, 1990 (5,000)
Saba Simba pinned Buddy Rose
Haku pinned Davey Boy Smith by using the tights for leverage
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
Road Warrior Hawk pinned Kato; the Legion of Doom vs. Paul Roma & Hercules was originally scheduled
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan after Gen. Adnan interfered
Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) pinned Dusty Rhodes after a prematch sneak attack
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – December 9, 1990
The Warlord vs. Jimmy Snuka
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan
Demolition Smash vs. Shawn Michaels; the bout was scheduled for Michaels & Marty Jannetty against Demolition but Crush was sidelined with an injury
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
Rick Martel pinned Jake Roberts after spraying him in the eyes with his Arrogance cologne
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules
Earthquake vs. Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – December 9, 1990
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Jim Duggan
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
The Legion of Doom vs. the Orient Express
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich vs. Mr. Perfect
Randy Savage vs. WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
WWF @ Tallahassee, FL – Leon County Civic Center – December 10, 1990
Dusty Rhodes vs. Virgil
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan
The Legion of Doom vs. the Orient Express
Mr. Perfect vs. WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Arena – December 10, 1990 (6,700)
Included an appearance by the Gobbledy Gooker
Shawn Michaels pinned Demolition Smash; the bout was scheduled for Michaels & Marty Jannetty against Demolition but Crush was sidelined with an injury
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Greg Valentine pinned Dustin Rhodes
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 14-second mark; after the bout, the Barbarian attacked Bossman
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – December 11, 1990 (11,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
Included an appearance by the Gobbledy Gooker; George Steinbrenner was in attendance and at one point in the show shook hands with Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting a non-televised podium interview with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
JW Storm pinned Ricky T
The Mongol defeated Ray Hammer
The Orient Express defeated Kevin Reno & Pat Armstrong when Tanaka pinned Reno
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 17-second mark
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) pinned Jim Duggan after Adnan interfered
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Chuck Austin & the Genius when Michaels pinned Austin with a flying fistdrop following a botched Rocker Dropper from Jannetty; Austin prepared for the Rocker Dropper incorrectly, resulting in a broken neck; as a result, the match was never televised; Austin sued and beat the WWF in a highly publicized case in the mid 1990s
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake with a slam and legdrop
The Warlord defeated Cliff Sheets
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out when Savage walked out of the match
12/29/90 – included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sgt. Slaughter and Gen. Adnan, with Slaughter unveiling a pair of boots personally sent to him by Saddam Hussein and saying he would wear the boots during his match with the Ultimate Warrior at the Royal Rumble:
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Rico Frederico with the Perfect Plex at 2:29; the match was dedicated to George Steinbrenner who was sitting in the front row
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley at 1:31 with the splash; during the bout, Vince McMahon commented that Andre the Giant would not be able to compete in the Royal Rumble due to an injury sustained in Japan
The Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sonny Blaze & Jim Evans when Saggs pinned Blaze (the Nastys’ debut)
Jake Roberts pinned Kent Carlson at 2:02 with the DDT
The Big Bossman pinned Pete Sanchez at 1:41 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman attached Sanchez to the ball & chain he had brought to the ring and then dropped the ball on Sanchez’ stomach
The Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Terry Davis at 2:28 with the tombstone
1/5/91 – included Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show, discussing his participation in the Royal Rumble match; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Ultimate Warrior / Sgt. Slaughter WWF Title match at the Royal Rumble, with footage of Gene Okerlund interviewing the Warrior about the match and comments from Randy Savage about the match; included the previous week’s interview conducted by Okerlund of Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan, shown in full; featured a Royal Rumble Report with highlights of last year’s confrontation between WWF World Champion Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Warrior from last year’s Royal Rumble match; during the segment, a vignette from Ted Dibiase & Virgil was shown where they were in Texas; Dibiase was wearing a cowboy hat, hrew it to the floor and stomped on it; after he got his shoes dirty, he made Virgil wipe the dirt off:
Kerry Von Erich pinned Tom Stone at 1:46 with the Tornado Punch
The Warlord (w/ Slick) defeated Donny Steele via submission with the full nelson at 1:40; during the bout, the Warlod & Slick cut an insert promo on Warlord’s participation in the upcoming Royal Rumble match
Jim Duggan pinned JT Smith at 1:50 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Duggan cut an insert promo about competing in the upcoming Royal Rumble
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Pat Armstrong via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:15
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bill & Tony Mulkey at 2:07 when Pat Tanaka scored the pin with a German suplex into a bridge following a side kick from Kato; during the bout, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty cut an insert promo on facing the Orient Express at the Royal Rumble
1/12/91 – featured an ‘Update’ segment with comments from Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan discussing Slaughter’s upcoming match with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior at the Royal Rumble; included footage from the previous week’s Wrestling Challenge of Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Warrior, shown in full:
The Big Bossman pinned Kent Carlson at 1:35 with a gutwrench suplex; after the bout, Bossman dropped the ball from his ball & chain onto his opponent’s ribs
Rick Martel defeated Jim Evans via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:12; during the bout, Martel cut an insert promo regarding his participation in the Royal Rumble match
Davey Boy Smith pinned Tom Bennett with the running powerslam at 1:37
The Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Ray Hammer at 2:14 with the tombstone; during the bout, Taker & Love cut an insert promo about Taker’s participation in the Royal Rumble match
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Danny Brazil via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:18; after the bout, Dibiase cut a promo on he and Virgil facing Dusty & Dustin Rhodes at the Royal Rumble and said he could make Virgil do anything he wanted; moments later, Dibiase threw money on the floor, slapped Virgil, and told him to pick it up, with Virgil first saying no until Dibiase reminded him of his family; Dibiase then whispered something in Virgil’s ear which made Virgil pick up the money
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Sonny Blaze & Scotty Williams at 2:13 when Roma pinned Williams with one foot following the Power Plex; during the bout, Hercules and Roma cut separate insert promos on their participation in the Royal Rumble match, saying they could win the match on their own
1/19/91 – featured the Honkytonk Man’s final TV appearance for nearly 6 years, appearing as color commentator; included Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan as guests of the Brother Love Show regarding Slaughter’s match with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior at the Royal Rumble; the segment was interrupted to bring a Special Bulletin where Sean Mooney in the Event Center read a statement from WWF President Jack Tunney stating that the views of Slaughter & Adnan were not those of any Arab Americans or other Arabs, Slaughter & Adnan stand alone in their beliefs, and their beliefs are not those of the WWF; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Ted Dibiase & Virgil vs. Dusty & Dustin Rhodes match at the Royal Rumble; included a Royal Rumble Report featuring last minute comments from WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior and several participants in the Rumble match:
Jake Roberts pinned Bob Bradley with the DDT at 2:25; during the bout, Roberts cut an insert promo regarding Rick Martel
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Randy Hunter with the sit-down splash at 1:42; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo on his participation in the Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move a second time, with Hunter then being taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Black Bart & WT Jones at 1:55 when Hart pinned Jones following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Hart & Neidhart cut an insert promo on their upcoming participation in the Royal Rumble match
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Kevin Reno with the Perfect Plex at the 2-minute mark; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo on his participation in the Royal Rumble match
The Bushwackers defeated Dennis Allen & the Gladiator at 2:08 when Luke pinned Allen following the double gutbuster; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on being in the Royal Rumble match
The Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Pat Armstrong & Pete Sanchez when Sags pinned Armstrong following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash combo at 2:33
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – December 12, 1990
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Included an appearance by the Gobbledy Gooker
Shane Douglas pinned JW Storm with a crossbody
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan after 20 seconds; after the bout, the Barbarian attacked Bossman
The Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Tugboat at 5:44 with a heartpunch off the top rope (SuperTape 4)
Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification at 7:43 when the champion shoved the referee as he was caught in the challenger’s claw; the referee counted Perfect down for a 2-count following the shove before calling for the bell (SuperTape 4; The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History)
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) at around the 10-minute mark
12/30/90 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Dusty & Dustin Rhodes about their upcoming match against Ted Dibiase & Virgil at the Royal Rumble:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated JT Smith & Tom Stone at 3:36 when Michaels pinned Stone following a Rocket Launcher
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Don Steel at 1:34 with a boot to the face
Rick Martel defeated Danny Brazil via submission with the Boston crab at 2:20
Kerry Von Erich pinned Black Bart at 1:22 with the Tornado Punch
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Kevin Green & Pat Armstrong at 3:57 when Roma pinned Green following the Power Plex
1/6/91 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting a podium interview with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights from this weeks WWF Superstars of Hulk Hogan appearing on the Brother Love Show:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tom Bennett & Bob Bradley at 2:42 when Bret pinned Bennett following the Hart Attack; during the bout Hart & Neidhart cut separate insert promos about appearing in the Royal Rumble match
The Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Randy Hunter at 2:38 with the tombstone
Jake Roberts pinned Pete Sanchez with the DDT at 1:25
The Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated WT Jones & Scotty Williams at 2:29 when Saggs pinned Williams following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash combo
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Raymond Hammer via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:26
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Danny Brazil with the Perfect Plex at 1:15
1/13/91 – hosted by Gorila Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting a podium interview with Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment where WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior made comments about his match against Sgt. Slaughter at the Royal Rumble:
Jim Duggan pinned Tom Stone at 1:57 with the running clothesline
The Warlord (w/ Slick) defeated Terry Davis via submission with the full nelson at 2:05
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart at 3:02 with a flying bodypress
The Big Bossman pinned Bob Bradley at 1:45 with the sidewalk slam
Tugboat pinned Spike Jones at 1:40 with a splash
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Don Steele at 1:35 with the sit-down splash
1/20/91 – the Saturday version of the show, which aired 1/19 in select markets, featured Gene Okerlund conducting a podium interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil regarding their upcoming match with Dusty & Dustin Rhodes at the Royal Rumble, during which Dibiase said no one should feel sorry for Virgil for the way he treats him:
The Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Sonny Blaze with the tombstone at 2:25
Davey Boy Smith pinned Randy Hunter with the running powerslam at 2:21
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Terry Davis & Cliff Sheets at 2:42 when Tanaka pinned Davis with a German suplex into a bridge following a side kick from Kato
Jimmy Snuka pinned Spike Jones at 1:59 with the splash off the top
Kerry Von Erich pinned Kent Carlson at 1:22 with the Tornado Punch
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Raymond Hammer at 2:01 with the side suplex; this bout only aired on the Sunday version of the show replacing the interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil
Rick Martel defeated Rico Fredrico via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:20
The Bushwhackers defeated Black Bart & Joe Mirto when Butch pinned Mirto at 3:24 following the double gutbuster; an on-screen graphic identified Mirto as “Joe Burton” but he was identified by ring announcer Mike McGuirk and on commentary as Mirto
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – December 13, 1990 (3,800)
Featured Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/91: The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sonny Blaze & the Brooklyn Brawler at 8:35 when Tanaka pinned Blaze with a German suplex into a bridge following a side kick from Kato
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/24/90: Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku at 8:19 with a roll up
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 7:38 when Roberts accidently dropped the referee with the DDT after Martel blurred Roberts’ vision in his good eye; after the bout, Martel continued to assault Roberts until he was threatened with a $10,000 fine
Road Warrior Hawk pinned Kato (w/ Mr. Fuji & Tanaka) at 4:29 with the clothesline off the top; after the bout, Tanaka attacked Hawk before Hawk cleared him from the ring
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Dusty Rhodes at 8:06 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after landing a knee to Rhodes’ back
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/24/90: The Barbarian pinned Saba Simba with a boot to the face at 8:20
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tugboat at 6:56 with a clothesline from behind and the sit-down splash after Hart distracted Tugboat
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Hercules & Paul Roma when Bret pinned Roma with an inside cradle at 13:03 after both Hercules and Neidhart reversed it behind the referee’s back (WWF Greatest Champions 1991)
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – December 13, 1990 (3,200)
Shawn Michaels pinned Demolition Smash
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Warlord via disqualification in an arm wrestling match when the Warlord attacked Smith
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan in 14 seconds
Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Dino Bravo pinned Shane Douglas
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Warlord
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick – December 14, 1990
The Barbarian defeated Saba Simba
Jimmy Snuka defeated Haku
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – December 14, 1990 (7,400)
Dino Bravo pinned Tugboat
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Warlord with the running powerslam after the Warlord hit the corner
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 10-second mark
Shawn Michaels pinned Demolition Smash
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – December 15, 1990 (6,012)
Saba Simba pinned Bob Bradley
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Warlord via disqualification in an arm wrestling match when the Warlord attacked Smith
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at around the 15-second mark
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Hart pinned Hercules
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
Roddy Piper defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – December 15, 1990 (9,000)
Shawn Michaels pinned Demolition Smash; the match was originally scheduled as Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Demolition in a tag match
Dino Bravo defeated Tugboat via count-out
Virgil pinned Dusty Rhodes at around the 35-second mark
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Tanaka
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
Ted Dibiase pinned Kerry Von Erich
Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – December 16, 1990 (matinee)
Jim Duggan vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification when Roma shoved the referee
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Civic Centre – December 16, 1990 (8,000)
Dino Bravo defeated Jimmy Snuka
Earthquake vs. Tugboat
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Kerry Von Erich
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – December 16, 1990 (7,700)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 10-second mark
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Dusty Rhodes
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
Saba Simba pinned Bob Bradley
Davey Boy Smith fought the Warlord to a double count-out
The Bushwhackers, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man, Paul Roma, & Hercules when Bret pinned Valentine (Honky’s last match; his last appearance for 6 years)
– 12/26/90: The Honkytonk Man quit the company.
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – December 26, 1990 (matinee) (4,200)
Included an appearance by the Gobbledy Gooker
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose
Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) pinned Dusty Rhodes at 1:35
Saba Simba pinned Black Bart
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Hercules & Paul Roma
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Saba Simba defeated Black Bart
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – December 26, 1990 (matinee) (8,500)
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a bulldog
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan
Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku with a small package
Davey Boy Smith fought the Warlord to a no contest in an arm wrestling match
The Barbarian defeated Saba Simba
Roddy Piper defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Demolition when Bret pinned Crush
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo when Hogan pinned Bravo
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – December 26, 1990
Kerry Von Erich defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) via count-out
The Big Bossman defeated Bobby Heenan
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match when Animal pinned Kato
Rick Martel pinned Dusty Rhodes after spraying Rhodes in the eyes with his Arrogance cologne
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Michaels pinned Roma
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose
Saba Simba pinned Black Bart
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Kitchener, Ontario – Memorial Auditorium – December 26, 1990
Tugboat vs. Dino Bravo
Jim Duggan vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Davey Boy Smith
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Demolition
Roddy Piper vs. Earthquake
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – December 27, 1990 (6,619)
Dusty Rhodes vs. Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase)
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan
The Legion of Doom vs. the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji (handicap match)
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel
Randy Savage vs. WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
Also included Shane Douglas, Jimmy Snuka, and Saba Simba
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – December 27, 1990 (7,000)
The Barbarian pinned Dustin Rhodes
Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification; Roddy Piper was the guest referee
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Warlord via disqualification in an arm wrestling bout when the Warlord turned the table over as he was about to lose
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
Demolition defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Smash pinned Jannetty with a clothesline
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – December 28, 1990 (13,700)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; featured a segment in which the Goobledy Gooker danced with Howard Finkel in the ring:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/91: Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart at 10:07 with the Ghostbuster
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/91: Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via disqualification at 8:28 when the Warlord refused to stop choking Snuka on the ropes; after the bout, Snuka eventually cleared Warlord from the ring
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty fought Paul Roma & Hercules to a time-limit draw at 21:11; late in the bout, the middle rope broke as Hercules attempted a superplex on Michaels; after the bout all four men continued brawling until Herc & Roma escaped the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/7/91: Saba Simba defeated Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 8:29 after Valentine pushed the referee; after the bout, Hart hit Valentine with his own guitar when Simba moved out of the way, busting him open in the process; when Valentine came around, he almost attacked Hart after the crowd began cheering Valentine to do so but Hart was able to escape before anything could happen (Tony Atlas� first MSG appearance in 4 and a half years and his final MSG appearance)
Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 9:24 when Hogan pinned Bravo with a roll up following a boot to the face; after the bout as Hogan & Tugboat were posing, Earthquake & Jimmy Hart returned to the ring, with Hart throwing salt into Tugboat�s eyes, and Earthquake attacking Hogan with a chair and hitting the sit-down splash; after the bout, Hogan refused to be stretchered out of the ring
Kerry Von Erich pinned Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase who underwent knee surgery) at 7:55 following the Tornado Punch; after the bout, Virgil shook Tornado’s hand; following this bout, Jimmy Hart came to the ring, and said what happened to Hulk Hogan earlier, was only the beginning, he then went on to say that the Honkytonk Man had challenged Greg Valentine to a match and that Valentine had refused to accept, it was announced later in the show however that Valentine had accepted the match and it would take place the following month, but it didn’t due to Honky leaving the WWF
Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan defeated Dusty Rhodes & Jim Duggan at 9:10 when Rhodes submitted to Slaughter’s Camel Clutch after Duggan chased Adnan backstage (Rhodes’ final MSG appearance)
Roddy Piper defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out at 12:38 after Piper crotched the champion on the top rope by shaking it as Perfect was about to jump from it; after the bout, both men continued brawling with Piper eventually hitting Perfect in the head with his own title belt (Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper and Terry Funk)
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – December 28, 1990
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose with a flying crossbody
The Barbarian defeated Dustin Rhodes
Haku pinned Davey Boy Smith with his feet on the ropes
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match when Hawk pinned Kato
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan
Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification after Martel sprayed Roberts in the eyes with his Arrogance cologne
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – December 29, 1990 (matinee)
The card was changed at the last minute due to no-shows from the Legion of Doom, Jake Roberts, & Shane Douglas because of weather
The Barbarian pinned Dustin Rhodes after Dustin failed a bulldog attempt
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo with a splash
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan in 28 seconds
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Jannetty reversed a Roma small package, putting Michaels on top for the pin
Rick Martel & Haku defeated the Orient Express after Mr. Fuji accidentally threw salt into Tanaka’s eyes; Martel & Haku played the faces for the bout
Tugboat won a 14-man battle royal by last eliminating the Barbarian; other participants included: Mr. Fuji, Bobby Heenan, Dino Bravo, Dustin Rhodes, Haku, Paul Roma, Rick Martel, Kato, Hercules, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, and Tanaka
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake with a bodyslam and legdrop
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – December 29, 1990 (matinee) (8,000)
Jimmy Snuka pinned Buddy Rose with a sunset flip
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Warlord with the powerslam
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan after hitting him with Duggan’s own 2X4
Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart (sub. for Greg Valentine)
Davey Boy Smith (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart) & WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart defeated Demolition
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out when the challenger left ringside
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – December 29, 1990
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose with a sunset flip
Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) pinned Dusty Rhodes in 30 seconds
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 29, 1990 (10,600)
The scheduled Battle Kat vs. Paul Diamond match was cancelled
Greg Valentine defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the figure-4
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Warlord via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Jannetty pinned Roma
Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification after a low blow; Roddy Piper was the guest referee and he and Perfect got into a brawl after the match
The Barbarian defeated Dustin Rhodes
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Demolition when Bret pinned Crush
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out when the challenger left ringside
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – December 30, 1990 (matinee) (7,300)
Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku
Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) pinned Dusty Rhodes at the 45-second mark
Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake
The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 16-second mark
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – December 30, 1990
Cancelled due to inclement weather in Chicago
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Arena – December 30, 1990
The Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan
The Legion of Doom vs. the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji
Dusty Rhodes vs. Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase)
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel