Rosemont Horizon – 1983-1989 Results
1983
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 18, 1983
Brad Rheingans defeated Chris Markoff
Mike Graham defeated Nacho Berrara
Rick Martel defeated Bobby Colt
Ken Patera defeated Jim Brunzell
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Wahoo McDaniel, Jerry Lawler, & Dick the Bruiser defeated AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel, Jesse Ventura, & Blackjack Lanza
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jerry Blackwell
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 4, 1983 (18,500)
Brad Rheingans defeated Chris Markoff
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Rick Martel
Billy Robinson defeated Bill White
Blackjack Lanza defeated Bobby Heenan
Baron Von Raschke defeated David Schultz via disqualification
Hulk Hogan, Greg Gagne, & Jim Brunzell defeated Ken Patera, Jerry Blackwell, & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
Jim Brunzell won a 20-man battle royal
1984
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 4, 1984 (18,000+)
Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Steve O & Buck Zumhoffe
Billy Robinson & Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal & Kevin Kelly
The Giant Baba & Genichiro Tenryu defeated Ron Garvin & Buddy Roberts
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell fought Rick Martel & Dino Bravo to a no contest
Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura defeated the Crusher (sub. for Mad Dog Vachon) & Baron Von Raschke via disqualification
Nick Bockwinkel & Stan Hansen fought Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher to a double disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell defeated Jerry Lawler & Blackjack Mulligan
AWA World Champion Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Blackjack Lanza
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 1, 1984 (18,000)
Brad Rheingans defeated Kevin Kelly
Greg Gagne defeated Steve Regal
The Road Warriors defeated Steve O & Buck Zumhoffe
Stan Lane & Steve Keirn defeated Larry Zbyszko & Roger Kirby
Dick the Bruiser, Blackjack Mulligan, & Blackjack Lanza defeated Ken Patera, Jerry Blackwell, & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson via disqualification
Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura defeated the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke via disqualification
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 29, 1984 (17,000)
Stan Lane & Steve Keirn defeated Steve Regal & Kevin Kelly
Billy Robinson defeated Larry Zbyszko
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ken Patera
Harley Race fought Jim Brunzell to a no contest
The Road Warriors defeated Ron Garvin & Curt Hennig
Nick Bockwinkel defeated AWA World Champion Jumbo Tsuruta via disqualification
The Crusher, Dick the Bruiser, & Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell, Jesse Ventura, & Mr. Saito in a steel cage match
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 17, 1984 (2,000)
The Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin defeated Desiree Peterson & Susan Starr
Curt Hennig defeated Roger Kirby
Stan Lane & Steve Keirn defeated Larry Zbyszko & Chris Markoff
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Blackjack Lanza
Bruiser Brody, Abdullah the Butcher, & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie defeated Dick the Bruiser, the Crusher, & Baron Von Raschke
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 21, 1984 (14,000)
Billy Robinson defeated Steve O
Tony Atlas defeated Larry Zbyszko
Curt Hennig fought Mr. Saito to a draw
The Crusher defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
Jim Brunzell defeated Bruiser Brody via disqualification
Stan Lane & Steve Keirn fought the Road Warriors to a draw
AWA World Champion Rick Martel defeated Nick Bockwinkel via count-out
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 18, 1984 (6,000)
Steve O defeated Tom Zenk
Brad Rheingans defeated Rick Renslow
Billy Robinson defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Atlas defeated Steve Regal
Jim Brunzell defeated Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan defeated Blackjack Lanza & Stan Lane
AWA Tag Team Champions the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated the Road Warriors via disqualification
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 15, 1984
Larry Zbyszko defeated Steve O
Brad Rheingans fought Curt Hennig to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Chris Markoff
Blackjack Lanza, Stan Lane & Steve Keirn defeated Nick Bockwinkel, Bobby Heenan, & Mr. Saito
Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated AWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors via disqualification
AWA World Champion Rick Martel defeated Billy Robinson
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 7, 1984 (8,300)
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 3, 1984 (18,301; sell out)
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 25, 1984
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 16, 1984 (8,500)
1985
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 13, 1985
Brad Rehiengans defeated Steve Regal
Mr. Saito defeated Curt Hennig
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke
AWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors defeated Stan Lane & Steve Keirn; Paul Ellering was banned from ringside for the match
Jimmy Garvin defeated AWA World Champion Rick Martel via disqualification
Jerry Blackwell, Greg Gagne, & Jim Brunzell defeated Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie, Bruiser Brody, & the Masked Superstar
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 3, 1985
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 9, 1985
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 31, 1985 (9,600)
Billy Robinson defeated Tom Zenk
AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Steve Regal defeated Buck Zumhoffe
Bob Backlund defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Saito
The Crusher fought King Tonga to a no contest
Jimmy Garvin defeated Baron Von Raschke
AWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors defeated Larry & Curt Hennig
AWA World Champion Rick Martel defeated Nick Bockwinkel
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 28, 1985
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 21, 1985 (4,000)
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 18, 1985 (6,000)
Scott Irwin defeated Rob Rechsteiner (Rick Steiner)
Curt Hennig fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
Steve Regal defeated Buck Zumhoffe
Bill Irwin defeated Baron Von Raschke
Brad Rheingans defeated Boris Zhukov via disqualification
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated AWA World Champion Rick Martel, Jerry Blackwell, & Larry Hennig via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Billy Robinson
Sgt. Slaughter & Greg Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 31, 1985 (18,000; sell out)
The 1st WWF card held at the arena
Adrian Adonis defeated Tony Garea
Moondog Spot defeated Steve Lombardi
King Kong Bundy defeated Swede Hanson
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
The Iron Sheik defeated George Steele via count-out
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Spider Lady via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned the Missing Link
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 29, 1985 (14,000)
Cpl. Kirshner defeated Barry O
Les Thornton fought Scott McGee to a draw
Cousin Junior defeated Tiger Chung Lee
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Uncle Elmer defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
Ivan Putski pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Andre the Giant & WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy when Andre pinned Bundy
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 3, 1985 (9,500)
Leon White defeated Scott Irwin via disqualification
Stan Hansen defeated Jerry O & Rob Rechsteiner in a handicap match
Curt Hennig, Greg Gagne, & Scott Hall defeated Jimmy Garvin, Steve Regal, & Larry Zbyszko
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Bill Irwin
The Road Warriors defeated Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts
Road Warrior Animal won a battle royal
The Wrestling Classic – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 7, 1985 (12,000)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes hosting the show; featured footage from earlier in the day of Gene Okerlund with Ricky Steamboat, Randy Savage with Miss Elizabeth, and Mr. Fuji – representing Don Muraco – choosing their opponents at random for the tournament; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF President Jack Tunney regarding the tournament; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage, with Elizabeth, regarding his upcoming match with Ivan Putski; included McMahon & Hayes reviewing the brackets in the tournament, with Nikolai Volkoff then interrupting and claiming he was robbed in his match against the Dynamite Kid; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding his upcoming match against the Iron Sheik; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Terry Funk, with Hart, regarding his upcoming match against Moondog Spot, during which Funk said he wanted to win the bounty on Paul Orndorff’s head and use that money to take the title from the next WWF World Champion – Roddy Piper; Funk then spat tobacco on the camera before walking off; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Muraco, with Fuji, regarding his upcoming match against Tito Santana; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bobby Heenan in which he said he had $50,000 with him to pay off the man that puts Orndorff out of wrestling; featured McMahon & Hayes reviewing the brackets until Funk interrupted, argued he was cheated out of his match, and said he could beat anyone; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Ventura in which Ventura said he was supporting Savage in his upcoming match against Steamboat; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Moondog Spot regarding his upcoming match with JYD; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Heenan in which he said he was scouting talent while watching the show; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding his upcoming match with Piper; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with JYD regarding his bye into the finals; moments later, Hart interrupted and said he would get payback on JYD; featured an in-ring segment with Tunney, Director of Public Relations Basil Devito, Ed Fibershaw of the firm that selected the winner, and Hayes; Hayes then announced the winner of the Silvercloud 3 Rolls Royce of Michael Hambley from Illinois; after Hayes asked the crowd for applause for the winner, they booed loudly; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan & Orndorff regarding what happened in Hogan’s match against Piper; the closing credits played to the tune of Hogan’s cartoon theme song:
Wrestling Classic tournament:
Opening Round: Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Cpl. Kirschner at 2:35 by reversing a suplex into a DDT; following the match, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Adonis & Hart regarding the victory
Opening Round: The Dynamite Kid pinned Nikolai Volkoff with a missile dropkick at the 6-second mark (Grand Slams, Most Embarrassing Moments)
Opening Round: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ivan Putski with his feet on the ropes at 2:45
Opening Round: Ricky Steamboat defeated Davey Boy Smith via referee’s decision at 2:53 after Smith crotched himself across the ring ropes (Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat)
Opening Round: The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik at 3:26 with a headbutt after Sheik released the Camel Clutch, thinking he had won
Opening Round: Moondog Spot (sub. for the Missing Link) defeated Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at the 25-second mark when Funk rolled Spot into the ring after a brawl on the floor (Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper and Terry Funk)
Opening Round: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 4:13 with a cradle; Muraco thought he had won the match moments earlier when the bell rang but the referee saw Santana’s foot on the rope and ordered it to continue; the decision drew noticable boos
Opening Round: Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 6:29 after Orton used his arm cast as a weapon
Quarter-Finals: The Dynamite Kid pinned Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 5:23 after Adonis collided with Hart on the ring apron; during the bout, Jesse Ventura left the commentary table to tell Randy Savage something backstage
Quarter-Finals: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ricky Steamboat at 3:22 after hitting Steamboat with a foreign object while in the middle of a suplex into the ring (Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat)
Quarter-Finals: The Junkyard Dog pinned Moondog Spot at the 27-second mark
Quarter-Finals: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out at 8:03 when both men began fighting on the floor
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 7:15 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered as Hogan had the sleeper on Piper after hitting Piper with a steel chair while the referee was knocked down; moments later, Paul Orndorff ran out with a steel chair and cleared the ring (Hulk Still Rules)
Semi-Finals: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned the Dynamite Kid with a cradle after suffering a superplex at 4:50
Finals: The Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via count-out at 9:42 following a backdrop to the floor; after the match, Ventura interrupted Gene Okerlund’s in-ring interview with JYD and protested that Savage should have won (The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80s, Legends of Wrestling Collection, Legends of Wrestling: Jerry Lawler and the Junkyard Dog)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 13, 1985 (12,400)
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
1986
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 10, 1986 (13,000)
Bill Irwin defeated Kelly Kiniski
Scott Irwin defeated Baron Von Raschke
Boris Zhukov & the Barbarian defeated Marty Jannetty & Earthquake Ferris
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Jimmy Garvin & Steve Regal defeated Curt Hennig & Scott Hall
Sgt. Slaughter defeated AWA World Champion Stan Hansen via disqualification
The Road Warriors & Jerry Blackwell defeated Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts in a steel cage match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 17, 1986
Dan Spivey pinned Moondog Spot
Hercules pinned Scott McGhee
Terry Funk pinned George Steele
The Iron Sheik pinned Lanny Poffo
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Randy Savage defeated the Junkyard Dog
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff in a cast match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 14, 1986
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Spot
King Tonga defeated Barry O
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Lanny Poffo
George Steele defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Uncle Elmer defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage; Santana came in as champion despite having lost the title in Boston days earlier
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 23, 1986 (7,000)
Leon White defeated Doug Somers
Col. DeBeers defeated Buck Zumhoffe
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Alaskans
Larry Zbyszko defeated Nick Bockwinkel in a No DQ match
Curt Hennig, Scott Hall, & Brad Rheingans defeated Boris Zhukov, the Mongolian Stomper, & Nord the Barbarian
The Road Warriors defeated Scott & Bill Irwin
Sgt. Slaughter fought AWA World Champion Stan Hansen to a no contest
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 15, 1986 (18,000)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/24/86 – included Jimmy Hart (sub. for Jesse Ventura) conducting an in-ring interview with Mr. T, who was dressed in a kilt, with Mr. T bringing out the Junkyard Dog to stay at ringside, while Hart had Terry & Dory Funk Jr. at ringside with him; Mr. T ended up pushing down Hart after he said Piper would knock him out within 10 seconds at WrestleMania 2
Ted Arcidi defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Nikolai Volkoff defeated George Wells
Cpl. Kirchner defeated the Iron Sheik
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Dynamite pinned Bret
Dory Funk Jr. defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
Adrian Adonis pinned George Steele
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage via disqualification
King Kong Bundy pinned Hillbilly Jim
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 23, 1986 (5,500)
WrestleMania II – April 7, 1986
Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon (9,000)
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Velvet McIntyre after the challenger missed a splash off the middle turnbuckle at the 59-second mark
Crpl. Kirshner pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) in a flag match at 1:36 after intercepting Blassie’s cane as it was thrown in the ring and hitting Volkoff with it; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would wave the flag of their country after the bout
Andre the Giant won a 20-man WWF/NFL battle royal by last eliminating Bret Hart at 9:03; other participants included: Ted Arcidi, Tony Atlas, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Hillbilly Jim, the Iron Sheik, King Tonga, Pedro Morales, Bruno Sammartino, Danny Spivey, Big John Studd, Jimbo Covert, Bill Fralic, Russ Francis, Ernie Holmes, Harvey Martin, & William Perry; order of elimination: Covert & Tonga by Fralic (0:53); Holmes by Sammartino (1:41); Brunzell by Neidhart (2:30); Atlas by Perry (2:53); Martin & Morales eliminated each other (3:45); Arcidi by Hillbilly & Spivey (4:15); Spivey by the Sheik (4:31); Jim & Blair by the Sheik (4:40); Fralic by Sheik & Studd (5:07); Sheik by Sammartino (5:17); Sammartino by Studd (5:46); Perry by Studd via an elbow to the face and hiplock (6:24); Studd by Perry from the outside after offering to shake Studd’s hand but pulling him out instead (6:45); Francis by Hart & Neidhart (7:45); Neidhart by Andre after a boot to the face (8:52); Hart by Andre by throwing him off the top onto Neidhart on the floor; Gene Okerlund did the ring introductions for the bout; Ernie Ladd provided guest commentary, subbing for Okerlund; Dick Butkus and Ed Jones were the guest referees for the bout; Wendy’s “Where’s the Beef?” personality Clare Peller was the guest timekeeper (WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits, Best of the WWF: WrestleMania)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & Ozzy Osbourne) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) to win the titles at 12:03 when Smith pinned Valentine after sending him into Dynamite in the corner, with the two men butting heads and Dynamite falling to the floor and busting his head open; there were two referees for the bout, one on the inside and one on the outside; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Albano, Osbourne, Katie Lee Crosby, and Smith regarding the title win (The British Bulldogs)
AWA @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 27, 1986 (1,800)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 9, 1986
B. Brian Blair defeated Terry Gibbs
Danny Spivey defeated Paul Christy
Hercules defeated Jim Brunzell
Lanny Poffo defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas
Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis via count-out
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 1, 1986 (13,000)
SD Jones vs. Moondog Spot
Lanny Poffo vs. Moondog Rex
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Dan Spivey vs. the Iron Sheik
The Junkyard Dog, Haiti Kid, & Cousin Luke vs. Terry & Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Hart
Paul Orndorff vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage vs. Tito Santana
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 11, 1986 (17,000)
Cousin Luke defeated Paul Christy
Brickhouse Brown defeated Tiger Chung Lee
George Wells defeated Steve Lombardi
Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Spivey pinned Bret
Harley Race pinned Lanny Poffo
The Iron Sheik defeated the Junkyard Dog via count-out
Ricky Steamboat defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 15:04
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Don Muraco
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 2, 1986 (6,500)
Brickhouse Brown defeated Steve Lombardi
Harley Race pinned B. Brian Blair
The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik in a dog collar match
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Paul Christy
Jim Brunzell pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele via disqualification
Adrian Adonis defeated Tito Santana via count-out
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd defeated Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 30, 1986
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jimmy Jack Funk via submission with the full nelson
Hercules defeated Lanny Poffo via submission with the backbreaker
Pedro Morales pinned Dory Funk Jr.
Harley Race pinned King Tonga
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell fought Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake to a time-limit draw
Ricky Steamboat pinned Don Muraco
The Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
Paul Orndorff defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 3, 1986 (around 16,000)
Lanny Poffo fought Steve Regal to a draw
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Roger Kirby
Hercules defeated Cousin Luke
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
The Iron Sheik pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Jake Roberts defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 26, 1986 (16,000)
Lanny Poffo defeated Frenchy Martin
SD Jones defeated Steve Regal
Nick Kiniski defeated Barry O
Jake Roberts fought Tito Santana to a draw
Don Muraco pinned the Junkyard Dog
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd defeated Big & Super Machine
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff in a steel cage match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 30, 1986 (4,500)
Pedro Morales vs. Sika
George Steele vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Hercules pinned Koko B. Ware
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage fought Jake Roberts to a double disqualification
Roddy Piper fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
JCP @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 14, 1986
Tim Horner vs. Shaska Whatley
Brad Armstrong vs. Jimmy Garvin
Wahoo McDaniel vs. NWA Tag Team Champion Rick Rude
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev
The Road Warriors vs. Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff
Also included a $50,000 Bunkhouse Stampede involving: the Road Warriors, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey, Big Bubba, Bob Armstrong, Wahoo McDaniel, Ole Anderson, Arn Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Krusher Kruschev, Shaska Whatley, Dick Murdoch, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers, Jimmy Valiant, Tim Horner, Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez, Jimmy Garvin, the Barbarian, and Baron Von Raschke
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 27, 1986 (15,000)
Scott McGhee defeated Frenchy Martin
Tito Santana defeated Hercules
Arnold Skaaland defeated Stoney Burke
Butch Reed defeated Dick Slater
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau; the time limit for the bout was extended to 30 minutes after the previous month’s encounter went to a 20-minute time limit draw
Sivi Afi defeated Steve Lombardi
Paul Roma defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jerry Allen defeated Jack Crouger
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification
1987
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 23, 1987
Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Brad Rheingans defeated Barry O
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Sivi Afi
Hercules defeated Koko B. Ware
The Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Crusher (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Crusher pinned Bret with a roundhouse punch
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in a No DQ match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 20, 1987
Paul Roma defeated the Assassin (Randy Culley)
The Honkytonk Man defeated Scott McGee
Butch Reed pinned Pedro Morales
Jake Roberts fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo & Johnny V
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in a non-title match
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 19, 1987 (7,391)
Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Rick Martel defated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Dino Bravo defeated Brad Rheingens
Tom Zenk fought Brutus Beefcake to a 20-minute draw
The Crusher (sub. for the Junkyard Dog), George Steele, & Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff, King Harley Race, & the Honkytonk Man to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Billy Jack Haynes) pinned Paul Orndorff (sub. for Hercules) (w/ Bobby Heenan & Andre the Giant) in a non-title match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 2, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Ron Bass defeated Pedro Morales
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a 20-minute draw
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 5, 1987 (8,700)
Lanny Poffo pinned Frenchy Martin at 8:58
Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey at 7:23
Sika pinned Cpl. Kirschner at 7:45
Ken Patera pinned King Harley Race at 7:14
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Demolition via disqualification at 9:30
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match at 6:45
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man with the legdrop at 7:37; since Honky’s title win had not aired, he did not come to the ring with the IC title nor was he introduced as champion
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 17, 1987
Held in conjunction with Summer Celebration 87
Dusty Wolfe & Tom Sharpe vs. the Alaskans
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Sivi Afi vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Also included a womens and midget match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 5, 1987 (4,230)
Rick Rude defeated Lanny Poffo
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Shadows
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via count-out
Sika defeated Outback Jack
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Demolition via disqualification
The One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone
The Junkyard Dog won a $50,000 20-man battle royal; other participants included: Hillbilly Jim, Koko B. Ware, Tito Santana, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Cpl. Kirchner, Outback Jack, Lanny Poffo, Rick Rude, the One Man Gang, Ron Bass, King Kong Bundy, Nikolai Volkoff, the Shadows, Demolition, Kamala, and Sika
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 8, 1987 (14,967)
Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa DuBois
Rick Martel pinned Tama at 17:11; after the bout, Martel was double teamed by both Islanders
King Harley Race pinned Scott Casey
Rick Rude pinned Tony Garea (sub. for SD Jones)
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis via count-out at 4:46
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (w/ Danny Davis & Miss Elizabeth) at 7:49; Mr. T was the special referee for the bout
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 18, 1987
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen
Hercules defeated Don Muraco
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolia Volkoff
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed
Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy in an Old Fasioned Whipping Match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 10, 1987 (14,686)
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee
The One Man Gang pinned Koko B. Ware
Randy Savage pinned Hercules
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Ricky Steamboat
Spike Huber (sub. for Brady Boone) & SD Jones defeated the Shadows
Dan Spivey pinned Outback Jack
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 1, 1987 (6,025)
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Jerry Allen
Jim Brunzell defeated Danny Davis via disqualification
Dan Spivey pinned Scott Casey
Ron Bass pinned SD Jones at around the 3-minute mark
Killer Khan defeated George Steele via count-out
The One Man Gang pinned Billy Jack Haynes with a splash
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy at around the 5-minute mark
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at around the 10-minute mark; since Martel & Santana’s title win had yet to air, they were not recognized as tag team champions
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 29, 1987
Sam Houston defeated Barry Horowitz
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Lelani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
The One Man Gang defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
JCP @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 14, 1986 (12,500)
Debut at the venue
Tim Horner defeated Shaska Whatley
Brad Armstrong fought Jimmy Garvin to a draw
Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Rick Rude
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev
The Road Warriors defeated Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
The Road Warriors co-won a $50,000 Bunkhouse Stampede; other participants included: Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey, Big Bubba, Bob Armstrong, Wahoo McDaniel, Ole Anderson, Arn Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Krusher Kruschev, Shaska Whatley, Dick Murdoch, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers, Jimmy Valiant, Tim Horner, Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez, Jimmy Garvin, the Barbarian, and Baron Von Raschke
Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 26, 1987 (12,000)
Hillbilly Jim defeated Ron Bass
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog
Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Butch Reed
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang; Nick Bockwinkel was the special referee for the bout; after the match, Hogan was attacked and busted open by Ted Dibiase & Virgil
1988
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 16, 1988 (10,700)
Lanny Poffo pinned Sika
The Ultimate Warrior pinned King Harley Race at 2:58
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis with a bulldog at 7:19
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels at 14:18
Ken Patera, Billy Jack Haynes, & Jim Duggan defeated Demolition & Mr. Fuji when Duggan pinned Fuji
Bam Bam Bigelow & Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) defeated the One Man Gang & Butch Reed at 12:44 when Bigelow pinnd Reed after Graham tripped Reed from the floor
Ted Dibiase defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification at 11:35 when Hogan hit the challenger with a chair
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 15, 1988
Steve Lombardi pinned Brady Boone
Outback Jack pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Koko B. Ware defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions the Jumping Bomb Angels defeated Leilani Kai & Judy Martin
Ricky Steamboat fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase after Hogan hit the leg drop on Dibiase
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 12, 1988
David Sammartino defeated Barry Horowitz
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors
Rick Rude defeated Ken Patera
The Islanders defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Jake Roberts fought Hercules to a double count-out
Randy Savage, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart in a steel cage match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 15, 1988 (8,500)
George Steele defeated Jim Neidhart via count-out
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
The One Man Gang pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 8:55
Haku & Sivi Afi defeated Don Muraco & Hillbilly Jim when Afi pinned Jim
Jake Roberts fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
Koko B. Ware pinned Bobby Heenan
Ted Dibiase defeated WWF World Champion Randy Savage via count-out at 15:09
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 12, 1988
Brady Boone pinned Steve Lombardi
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Bret Hart fought Bad News Brown to a draw
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Tito Santana & Rick Martel
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Brutus Beefcake; Jimmy Hart was banned from ringside for the match
WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 24, 1988
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Neidhart
Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera via forfeit after Patera was attacked an injured during their arm wrestling contest and was unable to wrestle
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
Rick Rude pinned Jake Roberts
The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Lanny Poffo
Brutus Beefcake (w/ George Steele dressed as a woman) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Peggy Sue) via disqualification
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 16, 1988
Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Steve Lombardi) pinned Tommy Angel (sub. for Brady Boone) after loading his wristband with a foreign object
The Big Bossman pinned Jim Powers with the sidewalk slam after about 30 seconds
Mr. Perfect pinned Jim Brunzell with a powerslam
King Haku defeated Koko B. Ware
The Powers of Pain defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rude with an inside cradle after Rude was distracted by Cheryl Roberts at ringside
Hulk Hogan pinned Ted Dibiase with the legdrop
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 28, 1988
B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Paul Roma defeated Danny Davis
King Haku defeated Jim Brunzell
The Big Bossman defeated Ken Patera
Greg Valentine defeated Lanny Poffo (sub. for Scott Casey) via submission with the figure-4
Jake Roberts (w/ Cheryl Roberts) defeated Rick Rude
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 25, 1988
Jim Powers defeated Conquistador #1
The Red Rooster defeated Koko B. Ware
Bad News Brown defeated Jim Brunzell
Jim Duggan fought Dino Bravo to a no contest
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Honkytonk Man defeated WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Andre the Giant via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 30, 1988 (11,000)
Steve Lombardi pinned Jim Powers
Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Sam Houston defeated Conquistador #1 (Rivera)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a draw
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin pinned Sensational Sherri
Ted Dibiase pinned Hercules after Virgil interfered
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman via count-out at 9:34
1989
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 20, 1989 (6,200)
Tim Horner pinned Danny Davis
Ron Bass pinned Sam Houston
Tito Santana fought Mr. Perfect to a draw
The Big Bossman defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification at 11:51
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at 13:29
Hercules defeated Virgil
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated King Haku
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 18, 1989 (19,000; 17,900 paid; sell out)
Ron Garvin pinned Boris Zhukov with a crossbody off the top
Big John Studd fought Akeem to a double count-out at 6:05
Rick Rude pinned Brutus Beefcake by using the ropes for leverage
Mr. Perfect pinned Hercules at 11:14 when Perfect lifted his back out of a back suplex into a bridge from Hercules
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bad News Brown in a non-title streetfight at 4:53 after a chairshot to the stomach; both men were heels but Savage received the louder reaction
Bret Hart defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 10:27 after Honky used Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as a weapon
The Bushwhackers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 12:48
Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman in a steel cage match at 8:46 after handcuffing Bossman to the cage bars and escaping over the top
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 17, 1989 (9,100)
Mr. Perfect pinned Ron Garvin
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Rude
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin pinned Judy Martin in a non-title match
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out in a non-title match
Greg Valentine defeated Jim Neidhart
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification in a non-title match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 19, 1989 (16,000)
Paul Roma pinned Boris Zhukov
The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware
Bret Hart fought Mr. Perfect to a double disqualification
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Jimmy Snuka (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned Ted Dibiase
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via count-out
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 24, 1989 (4,300)
Included Zeus as a guest of the Brother Love Show
The Genius pinned Jim Powers
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honkytonk Man
Barry Horiwitz pinned the Blue Blazer
Hillbilly Jim defeated Andre the Giant via disqualification
King Jim Duggan pinned Haku
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana
The Warlord pinned Bret Hart
The Bushwhackers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 6, 1989
Greg Valentine defeated Tim Horner via submission with the figure-4
Barry Windham pinned Paul Roma
The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain via count-out
Dino Bravo pinned Jim Neidhart
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau in a 60-minute marathon match; the match went into overtime after both teams traded falls; despite the scheduled time-limit, the deciding fall in “overtime” took place around the 45-minute mark
Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Andre the Giant in less than a minute
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 16, 1989 (12,500)
Koko B. Ware vs. the Genius
Hercules vs. Bad News Brown
Tito Santana vs. Haku
Ron Garvin vs. Greg Valentine
The Bushwhackers vs. the Powers of Pain
Jim Duggan vs. Ted Dibiase (King’s Crown match)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage
Survivor Series 89 – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 23, 1989 (15,294)
Thanksgiving Night
Boris Zhukov pinned Paul Roma
Pay-per-view bouts – featured opening comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Ted Dibiase with Virgil, Jake Roberts, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, Randy Savage with Sensational Sherri, Jim Duggan, Dino Bravo with Earthquake, Dusty Rhodes, the Big Bossman, Brutus Beefcake, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, the Genius, Mr. Perfect, the Bushwhackers, Bobby Heenan, and WWF IC Champion the Ultimore Warrior about what they are thankful for on Thanksgiving; included Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Ventura dressed as a pilgrim; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Hercules, & Ron Garvin – all armed with 2x4s – regarding their upcoming elimination match against Randy Savage, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Earthquake; featured a backstage segment in which Okerlund was shown in a hallway saying Rhodes was being tended to and there was talk of bruised ribs but he would be back in action soon; included a segment in which the Genius read a poem from the podium in which he said the fans should give thanks for him being the world’s smartest man; featured Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Savage, Sensational Sherri, & Zeus regarding the upcoming ‘No Holds Barred’ steel cage match against Hogan & Beefcake on Dec. 27; included Okerlund conducting a locker room interview with Hogan & Beefcake regarding the upcoming steel cage match and their respective wins earlier in the show; moments later, Sherri sneaked in and threw powder in Hogan & Beefcake’s face, with Savage & zeus then assaulting them; moments later, Bravo, Bret Hart, Ron Garvin, Jim Powers, and several others ran in to break up the fight; featured Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, the Genius, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, & Jimmy Hart regarding their upcoming elimination bout against Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, & the Bushwhackers; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Piper, Snuka, & the Bushwhackers about their upcoming bout, during which Snuka and the Bushwhackers were tearing up a turkey; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty regarding their upcoming elimination bout against Andre the Giant, Haku, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard; Shane McMahon served as the ringside second referee during the show:
Dusty Rhodes, Brutus Beefcake, Tito Santana, & the Red Rooster defeated the Big Bossman (w/ Slick), the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart), Bad News Brown (sub. for Akeem), & Rick Martel in an elimination match at 22:04; Martel pinned Santana at 9:44 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage; Bad News was counted-out at 15:27 when he walked out of the match after accidentally being struck by the Bossman; Beefcake pinned Honky at 17:26 with a high knee to the face; Beefcake pinned Martel at 20:15 with a roll up after the referee caught Martel trying to hold onto the ropes following a sunset flip into the ring by Beefcake; Bossman pinned the Rooster with the sidewalk slam at 21:00; Rhodes pinned Bossman with a crossbody after avoiding a clothesline; after the match, Bossman hit both Beefcake and Rhodes with his nightstick before handcuffing Rhodes to the middle ring rope and assaulting him with the weapon; moments later, Beefcake cleared the ring with his cutting shears; during the bout, the woman who would later be known as Sapphire was seen in the crowd cheering for Rhodes’ team; Sean Mooney conducted a backstage interview with Bossman & Slick moments after the match in which Bossman said he had more of the same for Rhodes (American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story)
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri), Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart), Greg Valentine, & the Earthquake (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Ron Garvin, & Hercules in an elimination match at 22:25; Earthquake pinned Hercules with the sit-down splash at 3:56 after Bravo threw Hercules into the corner; Duggan pinned Valentine at 7:31 with the running clothesline after Valentine avoided one from Garvin; Bravo pinned Garvin with the side suplex at 11:18; Savage pinned Hart with the flying elbowsmash at 19:07 following a shoulderbreaker by Bravo; Duggan was counted-out after Sherri pulled down the top rope and Earthquake attacked him on the floor; after the bout, Duggan cleared the ring with his 2X4 (Earthquake’s TV in-ring debut)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, & WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil), Zeus, & the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) in an elimination match at 27:32; following Hogan’s entrance, Roberts cleared Dibiase’s team from the ring with Damien; Zeus was disqualified at 3:22 for repeatedly choking Hogan and twice shoving referee Earl Hebner when Hebner tried to break the hold; moments later, Hogan’s team tried to make the save but were held back by the referee, with Dibiase then calming Zeus down enough to leave the ring; the Warlord pinned Ax at 9:51 with an elbow drop after Fuji tripped Ax from the floor; Barbarian pinned Smash at 13:44 with a clothesline off the top after Smash dropped Dibiase with a Hot Shot, not realizing Dibiase made a blind tag; Barbarian & Warlord were disqualified at 19:43 for dropping Hogan with a spike piledriver as Roberts fought Dibiase on the floor; Dibiase pinned Roberts at 23:52 with a fist drop and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after Roberts hit the DDT on an interfering Virgil; Hogan pinned Dibiase with the boot to the face and legdrop
Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius), Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, & the Bushwhackers in an elimination match at 21:30; prior to the bout, the commentary team made note that Bobby Heenan was not in Rude’s corner; Snuka pinned Jacques with the splash off the top at 4:03; Piper pinned Raymond at 7:41 with a piledriver after blocking a backdrop attempt; Perfect pinned Butch with a roll up at 10:47 as Butch was playing to the fans after biting Perfect in the butt; Rude pinned Luke at 11:17 with a kick to the mid-section and the Rude Awakening; Piper and Rude were both counted-out at 18:38 when they fell to the floor and brawled with each other up the aisle; Perfect pinned Snuka with the Perfect Plex as Snuka attempted a backdrop; after the match, Snuka attacked Perfect and the Genius and attempted to hit the top rope splash on the Genius but Perfect pulled his manager to safety; after the bout, Sean Mooney conducted a backstage interview with Rude, the Genius, the Rougeaus, Hart, & Perfect regarding their win, during which Rude refused to comment on why Heenan wasn’t ringside
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart, & Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Andre the Giant, Haku, Arn Anderson, & Bobby Heenan (sub. for Tully Blanchard) in an elimination match at 20:28; following Neidhart, Michaels & Jannetty’s entrance, the three were attacked by Andre until the Warrior ran out to make the save; Andre was counted-out at the 26-second mark after being knocked to the floor by Warrior; Haku pinned Neidhart at 3:30 with a kick to the back of the head after Neidhart knocked Anderson to the floor; Heenan pinned Jannetty at 8:49 following several stomps and a kneedrop after Anderson & Haku double teamed Jannetty; Michaels pinned Haku at 12:51 with a crossbody off the top, with Warrior helping push him, after Haku missed a crossbody off the middle turnbuckle; Anderson pinned Michaels with the spinebuster at 15:38; Warrior pinned Anderson at 18:18 with the press slam and splash after Anderson collided with Heenan; Warrior pinned Heenan with a shoulder block and splash; after the bout, Warrior chased Heenan down the aisle and knocked him down on his way backstage (Anderson’s last WWF match)