WWF Championship Wrestling – 1985 Results

12/17/84; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
1/5/85 – included Big John Studd, Ken Patera, & Bobby Heenan as guests of Piper’s Pit where they discussed Andre the Giant, with Studd giving Piper a lock of Andre’s hair; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing Capt. Lou Albano & Cyndi Lauper at Studio 69 in New York City where both were presented awards for their contributions to fighting Multiple Sclerosis; included footage of WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan training Hillbilly Jim in the gym and in the ring; featured a promo of Don Muraco in Hawaii:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Rusty Brooks & Charlie Fulton at 3:13 when Windham pinned Brooks with a bulldog
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve Lombardi & Mario Mancini at 1:36 when Volkoff pinned Mancini by hoisting him up in a gorilla press and dropping him across his knee
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Paul Roma & Salvatore Bellomo at 2:23 when Adonis pinned Bellomo following a kneedrop off the top by Murdoch as Adonis held Bellomo over his knee
David Schultz pinned Jim Young at 2:30 with an elbowsmash from the middle turnbuckle
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Gino Carabello & Dave Barbie at 4:29 when Carabello submitted to Jerry’s figure-4

12/17/84; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
1/12/85 – included WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch as guests of Piper’s Pit where they said they were both sick when they lost a recent non-title match to Jack & Jerry Brisco and were both told before the match not to wrestle; featured footage of Capt. Lou Albano & Cyndi Lauper with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan at Studio 69 in New York City; included footage of WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan training Hillbilly Jim in the gym and in the ring; featured a promo of Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji in Hawaii:
The Tonga Kid pinned Mike Powers at 3:54 with a diving headbutt off the top
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Joe Mirto via submission with the figure-4 at 2:20
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Mr. X & RT Reynolds at 2:49 when Rotundo pinned Mr. X with an airplane spin
Tito Santana defeated Paul Kelly via submission with the figure-4 at 2:59
Big John Studd & Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Aldo Marino & Jim Powers at 4:44 when Marino submitted to Patera’s full nelson

12/17/84; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
1/19/85 – included Tito Santana as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Roddy Piper said Santana couldn’t make him submit to the figure-4 and said Bob Orton Jr. would take his place in a demonstration to prove it, Santana then demonstrated the hold, and before Orton could submit, Piper threatened Santana with a chair; included an ‘Update’ segment backstage at Studio 54 in New York City at the Multiple Sclerosis presentation, where Capt. Lou Albano & Cyndi Lauper were with David Wolff and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, where Albano apologized for all his previous wrongdoings and was happy to look up to Hogan as the world champion, with Lauper adding she always knew Albano had a heart of gold; included a promo of Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji in Hawaii:
Blackjack Mulligan pinned RT Reynolds at 3:36 with a flying back elbow and elbow drop
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Jim Powers a 2:43 with a running kneelift
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rusty Brooks at 2:09 with a running clothesline
The Spoiler (w/ Johnny V) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 2:54 with the claw
Big John Studd & Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Young & Paul Roma at 2:41 when Young submitted to Studd’s backbreaker
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:26 with the legdrop; during the bout, Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V walked around ringside

12/17/84; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
1/26/85 – included an ‘Update’ segment showing stillshot footage of Roddy Piper attacking Capt. Lou Albano and Cyndi Lauper during a presentation by Dick Clark held at Madison Square Garden 12/28/84; featured Blackjack Mulligan as a guest of Piper’s Pit, where Piper said that Mulligan and his Blackjack’s BBQ show stinks and Mulligan questioning why he needs to have Bob Orton Jr. around him all the time; included a promo of Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji in Hawaii promo:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Gino Carabello & AJ Petruzzi at 3:45 when Windham pinned Carabello with the bulldog
Jimmy Snuka & the Tonga Kid defeated Dave Barbie & Rusty Brooks at 2:29 when Snuka pinned Reynolds with the splash off the top
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Aldo Marino & SD Jones at 2:04 when Marino submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch; prior to the bout, Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo walked around the ring waving American flags as Volkoff sang the Russian National Anthem
George Wells pinned Paul Kelly at 2:05 with a diving shoulderblock
The Moondogs defeated Steve Lombardi & Jim Young at 2:45 when Spot pinned Young
Hillbilly Jim (w/ WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan) defeated Terry Gibbs via submission at 2:58 with a bearhug (Jim’s in-ring debut) (Wrestling’s Country Boys)

1/22/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
2/2/85 – featured highlights of the Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch title change from 1/21 in Hartford, CT; included Andre the Giant as a guest of Piper’s Pit, where Piper sucked up to Andre, saying he was on his side and didn’t agree with what Ken Patera and Big John Studd did to him, with Andre saying he would get even his way; when Andre left, Piper then referred to Andre as an idiot and a goof and that Studd was the real giant of wrestling; included an ‘Update’ segment showing Gene Okerlund backstage at the 12/28/84 MSG show:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:05 with the powerslam
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Peter Pompeii at 1:45 with the piledriver; after the bout, Pompeii was taken out on a stretcher which Heenan had got ready from underneath the ring before the match even started
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Aldo Marino at 2:43 with the tombstone
Jim Neidhart (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 3:04 with a running powerslam (Neidhart’s TV debut)
Jimmy Snuka pinned Jeff Craney with a splash off the top at 3:24

1/22/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
2/9/85 – included Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo as guests of the Piper’s Pit; included footage from the Roddy Piper, Cyndi Lauper, Capt. Lou Albano incident, taped 12/28/84 at MSG; featured footage of a Hulk Hogan / Hillbilly Jim training session in which Hogan gave Jim the pair of boots Hogan trained with for 6 months before winning the world title:
Tito Santana & Blackjack Mulligan defeated AJ Petruzzi & Terry Gibbs at 3:40 when Petruzzi submitted to Santana’s figure-4
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Jim Powers via submission with the figure-4 at 2:35
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Rick McGraw at 3:16 when Murdoch pinned McGraw with a shoulderbreaker
Ken Patera & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Young & Joe Mirto at 3:45 when Young submitted to Patera’s swinging full nelson

1/22/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
2/16/85 – included a Piper’s Pit from the set of the A-Team, with guest Mr. T; T and Piper almost had a physical altercation during the segment:
The Junkyard Dog & Tony Atlas defeated Terry Gibbs & Carl Fury at 3:11 when Atlas pinned Fury witha gorilla press slam and splash
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Mario Mancini with a running kneelift at 2:23
Ivan Putski & Bret Hart defeated Charlie Fulton & Gino Carabello at 3:20 when Carabello submitted to Hart’s sleeper
Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the backbreaker at 2:42
Tito Santana defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the figure-4 at 3:20; prior to the bout, Hillbilly Jim was introduced to the crowd
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Garea & Aldo Marino at 3:41 when Volkoff pinned Marino by hoisting him with a gorilla press slam and dropping him down across his knee

2/12/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
2/23/85 – included Big John Studd, Ken Patera, & Bobby Heenan as guests of Piper’s Pit, where Piper said that the fans were saying that Heenan didn’t bring the $15,000 in cash to ringside at the arenas to pay to any wrestler who may slam Big John Studd, with Piper then promising that Heenan would bring the money every night to all of Studd’s matches; Heenan then questioned Piper as the segment was going to black saying there was a reason he didn’t bring the cash and that they don’t bring it all the time; featured footage from the Hogan / Piper War to Settle the Score match; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Fabulous Moolah / Wendi Richter feud, where it was announced that Leilani Kai had defeated Richter for the Women’s Title and that footage would be shown of the match the following week; featured a closing announcement that WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan had selected Mr. T to be his tag team partner and challenged Roddy Piper to pick a partner to face them in a match:
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve Lombardi & Johnny Rodz at 3:03 when Rotundo pinned Lombardi with the airplane spin
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Joe Mirto via submission with the figure-4 at 2:44 (Jimmy Hart’s debut)
David Sammartino pinned RT Reynolds at 3:14 with the powerslam; after the bout, Andre the Giant congratulated Sammartino on his victory; Rita Marie was the referee for the match
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Tony Garea at 2:56 after turning Garea’s suplex from the apron into a small package
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Young at 3:54 with the piledriver; after the bout, Young was taken out on the stretcher that Heenan had brought to ringside before the match began

2/12/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
3/2/85 – included Paul Orndorff as a guest of Piper’s Pit, with Piper saying he and Orndorff accept Hulk Hogan and Mr. T’s challenge for a match, but they want it in Madison Square Garden, so they can finish what they started there; featured footage from the Richter / Kai women’s title change at the 2/18/85 MSG show; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Junkyard Dog:
Tito Santana defeated Carl Fury via submission with the figure-4 at 3:57
Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Powers with a powerslam at 3:25
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Paul Roma at 2:01 with a running kneelift
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Gino Carabello & Pat Poland at 2:25 when Windham pinned Poland with a bulldog
Ken Patera & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Rick McGraw & SD Jones at 2:38 when Patera pinned McGraw with a shoulderbreaker; prior to the bout, Andre the Giant came ringide but was ordered backstage by the referee

2/12/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
3/9/85 – included Paul Orndorff as a guest of Piper’s Pit; featured footage of Hulk Hogan & Mr. T in training for WrestleMania; included footage of Gene Okerlund interviewing Wendi Richter & Cyndi Lauper at MSG following Richter’s loss of the women’s title:
The Junkyard Dog pinned AJ Petruzzi at 2:58 with the powerslam
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Pete Pompeii with the tombstone at the 3-minute mark
Hillbilly Jim defeated Charlie Fulton via submission with the bearhug at 2:36
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Sean & Brian O’Grady at 2:17 when Sean submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Aldo Marino via submission with the figure-4 at 2:48

3/5/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
3/16/85 – included Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V as guests of Piper’s Pit; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with former manager of the New York Yankees, Billy Martin; included footage of Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff training for WrestleMania; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T:
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rusty Brooks & Terry Gibbs at 2:49 when Windham pinned Brooks with a bulldog
Ricky Steamboat pinned Steve Lombardi at 3:14 with the flying bodypress
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:06 with the Avalanche; prior to the bout, Bundy came to the ring wearing a cape and sunglasses; after the bout, Bundy hit an elbow drop on his opponent and demanded the referee count to 5 (Bundy’s TV debut)
Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Young via disqualification at 1:15 when Andre the Giant interfered and eventually sent Studd to the floor after a brawl in the ring
Wendi Richter pinned Peggy Lee at 4:52 with a sunset flip

3/5/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
3/23/85 – featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T; included footage from the MSG Piper’s Pit on 3/17:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Mr. X at 2:41 with the powerslam
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Joe Mirto at 2:31 with the running kneelift
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) pinned Susan Starr at 2:09 with a splash after lifting both knees into Starr as she ran into the corner
David Sammartino pinned Bob Wade with a powerslam at the 1-minute mark
Tito Santana defeated Rick Savage via submission with the figure-4 at 1:59
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Garea & Jim Powers at 3:12 when Powers submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch

3/5/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
3/30/85 – included Paul Orndorff as a guest of Piper’s Pit; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Liberace in New York City; included footage of WWF World Champion & Hulk Hogan training in NYC for WrestleMania; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Junkyard Dog:
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jim Haley & Buddy Rose at 3:23 when Rotundo pinned Haley following an airplane spin
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Paul Roma at 1:48 with the Avalanche and a knee drop
Ricky Steamboat pinned Rick Savage at 3:38 with a flying bodypress
Don Muraco pinned Jim Powers at 2:39 with the tombstone
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Pete Pompeii via submission with the figure-4 at 4:35; Valentine came out to theme music for the match

3/26/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
4/6/85 – included an ‘Update’ segment where Gene Okerlund discussed the results of the main event of WrestleMania; included Big John Studd as a guest of Piper’s Pit, recorded backstage at MSG following WrestleMania; included highlights of the Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo title change from WrestleMania:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated AJ Petruzzi & Matt Borne at 3:39 when Dynamite pinned Petruzzi with a diving headbutt from Borne’s back, held in a fireman’s carry by Smith
Don Muraco pinned Billy Mack at 2:57 with the tombstone
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Aldo Marino & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:32 when Beefcake pinned Marino with the running keelift
Ricky Steamboat pinned Jim Haley at 3:08 with a flying bodypress
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Wade & Rusty Brooks at 3:53 when Wade submitted to Santana’s figure-4

3/26/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
4/13/85 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Hillbilly Jim, where stillshots were shown of Jim in the hospital with his broken leg; included Bob Orton Jr. as a guest of Piper’s Pit, recorded backstage at MSG following WrestleMania; included highlights of the Wendi Richter vs. WWF Women’s Champion Leiliani Kai title change from WrestleMania:
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Doc Butler via submission at 3:41 with the figure-4
David Sammartino pinned Dave Barbie at 1:04 with a powerslam
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Aldo Marino at 2:38 with a kneedrop following the Avalanche
Ricky Steamboat pinned Rusty Brooks at 3:03 with a splash off the top
Ken Patera & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Joe Mirto & Jim Young at 4:45 when Studd pinned Mirto with an elbow drop after a suplex from Patera

3/26/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
4/20/85 – included Jesse Ventura as a guest of Piper’s Pit, recorded backstage at MSG following WrestleMania; featured comments of Hillbilly Jim at home, where he was shown for the first time with his broken leg; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on King Kong Bundy:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Barry O & Steve Lombardi at 4:06 when Dynamite pinned Lombardi with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Ron Dee at 2:57 with the running kneelift
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated SD Jones & Mario Mancini at 2:37 when Bret pinned Mancini following the Hart Attack (the debut of the Hart Foundation)
Don Muraco pinned Sal Gee at 2:53 with the tombstone
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Mr. X & RT Reynolds at 4:14 when JYD pinned X with a powerslam

4/16/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
4/27/85 – included Bobby Heenan as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which he announced that he had been fired by Paul Orndorff:
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Mr. X & Charlie Fulton at 3:05 when X submitted to Santana’s figure-4
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Jim Young at 3:07 with the running kneelift
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated Moondog Spot & Bob Wade at 2:54 when Windham pinned Wade with the bulldog
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 3:01 with the tombstone
David Sammartino pinned Steve Lombardi at 3:45 with a powerslam
George Steele, WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Ron Dee, Tony Garea, & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:49 when Dee submitted to Steele’s flying hammerlock

4/16/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
5/4/85 – included Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo as guests of Piper’s Pit, during which Roddy Piper referred to them as losers for losing the tag team titles at WrestleMania, with a near altercation taking place; featured Jesse Ventura doing guest commentary, subbing for Bruno Sammartino:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Dave Barbie at 2:12 with a crossbody off the top
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:33 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche
Paul Orndorff pinned Charlie Fulton at 2:12 with the piledriver; prior to the bout, Bobby Heenan was still announced as Orndorff’s manager but Orndorff took the microphone, stated once again that Heenan had been fired, however Heenan remained at ringside for the duration of the bout
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mike Londos & Jim Powers at 2:35 when Bret pinned Londos following the Hart Attack
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Joe Mirto at the 3-minute mark with the tombstone
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rusty Brooks & AJ Petruzzi at 5:14 when Dynamite pinned Brooks with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith

4/16/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
5/11/85 – included Ricky Steamboat as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Jim Haley & Barry O at 3:30 when Rotundo pinned Haley following the airplane spin
Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Joe Black at 1:45 with an elbow drop after throwing Black off the top
Jesse Ventura defeated Aldo Marino via submission with the backbreaker at 2:35; after the match, Ventura had a small confrontation with Bruno Sammartino
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated SD Jones & Paul Roma at 3:25 when Roma submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Mad Maxine (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) pinned Desiree Peterson at 2:57 with a suplex; after the bout, Moolah attacked Peterson
The Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana, & Pedro Morales defeated Doc Butler, Mike Powers, & Johnny Rodz at 4:17 when Powers submitted to Morales’ Boston Crab (Morales’ return bout)

5/7/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
5/18/85 – included footage from Saturday Night’s Main Event of Paul Orndorff as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
Ken Patera & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Paul Roma & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:18 when Roma submitted to Patera’s swinging full nelson; after the match, Vince McMahon interviewed Heenan, Patera, & Studd and Heenan announced he was putting a $25,000 bounty on Paul Orndorff’s head, revealing a briefcase containing the money
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Aldo Marino with the tombstone at 2:51
David Sammartino pinned Charlie Fulton at the 3-minute mark with a powerslam
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Rick McGraw & Jim Young at 3:59 when Bret pinned Young following the Hart Attack
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Sal Gee & Mario Mancini at 3:21 when Gee submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch; after the bout, the champions threw their opponents to the floor

5/7/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
5/25/85 – included Freddie Blassie, WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik as guests of Piper’s Pit; featured Jesse Ventura on commentary, subbing for Bruno Sammartino; included highlights of the Windham, Rotundo, & Steamboat vs. Steele, Sheik, & Volkoff match from Saturday Night’s Main Event:
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Matt Borne & Steve Lombardi at 2:45 when Santana pinned Lombardi following the flying forearm
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Londos via submission with the figure-4
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. X via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:55
Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Gary Starr via submission with the swinging full nelson at 2:43
Jimmy Snuka pinned AJ Petruzzi at 3:30 with the splash off the top

5/7/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
6/1/85 – included Jesse Ventura as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Johnny Rodz & the Axe at 1:39 when Windham pinned the Axe with the bulldog; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced Hillbilly Jim to the crowd, who then appeared on crutches
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the figure-4 at 2:52
Tony Atlas & George Wells defeated Terry Gibbs & Doc Butler at 3:15 when Atlas pinned Butler following a gorilla press slam and splash
Paul Orndorff pinned Barry O at 3:07 with the piledriver; during the bout, Bobby Heenan came out to watch Orndorff
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated SD Jones & Joe Mirto at 2:54 when Bret pinned Mirto following the Hart Attack
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan & Big John Studd) via disqualification at 3:05 when Studd interfered and both men double teamed the champion; after the contest, Paul Orndorff made the save for Hogan as Heenan prepared to cut the champion’s hair

5/28/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
6/8/85 – included Tito Santana as a guest of Piper’s Pit with Bobby Heenan as the guest host:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Sal Gee & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:38 in a non-title match when Gee submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch; after the match, the champions threw their opponents out of the ring
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Mike Powers via submission to the flying hammerlock at 1:54
The Spoiler (w/ Johnny V) pinned Joe Mirto at 3:07 with a claw hold following a flying forearm off the top
David Sammartino pinned the Axe at 3:33 with a powerslam
The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Aldo Marino at 2:12 with a headbutt off the top
Ricky Steamboat pinned Mr. X at 5:06 with the flying bodypress

5/28/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
6/15/85 – included the Missing Link as a guest of Piper’s Pit with Bobby Heenan as the guest host:
Tito Santana pinned Dave Barbie at 4:31 with the flying forearm
B. Brian Blair pinned Steve Lombardi at 4:08 with an elbow drop following a double axe handle off the top (Blair’s return match)
Ricky Steamboat pinned Rene Goulet with the flying bodypress at 3:25; after the match, Steamboat fought off an attack from his opponent
Barry O & Moondog Spot defeated Bobby Leon & Jim Young at 2:48 when Barry pinned Leon with a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle following a shoulderbreaker from Spot
Paul Orndorff pinned AJ Petruzzi with the piledriver at 2:28
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma & Mario Mancini at 4:16 when Mancini submitted to Valentine’s figure-4

5/28/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
6/22/85 – included Big John Studd as a guest of Piper’s Pit with Bobby Heenan as the guest host:
Paul Orndorff pinned Matt Borne at 1:50 with the piledriver; after the bout, Bobby Heenan appeared in the entranceway, with Orndorff challenging Heenan to fight him
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Tony Garea & Jim Powers at 2:09 when Bret pinned Powers following the Hart Attack
The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Gary Starr at 2:27 with a diving headbutt from the top
Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski defeated Doc Butler & AJ Petruzzi at 2:46 when Putski pinned Butler with the Polish Hammer
Ricky Steamboat pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:17 with the flying bodypress
Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualification at 3:37 when Nikolai Volkoff prevented the pinfall after Rotundo hit the airplane spin; after the contest, George Steele made the save with a chair against the Volkoff & Sheik

6/17/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
6/29/85 – included Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer as guests of Piper’s Pit:
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Rick Hunter & AJ Petrucci at 3:49 when JYD pinned Petruzzi with the powerslam
Terry Funk defeated Aldo Marino via submission to the spinning toe hold at 3:07; before the bout, ring attendant Mel Phillips put Funk’s hat on his head since his arms were full of Funk’s ring gear; Funk then attacked Phillips, with Phillips having to be helped backstage (Funk’s debut) (Villains of the Squared Circle, Grand Slams, Most Embarrassing Moments)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi & Dave Barbie at 3:52 when Barbie submitted to Brunzell’s sleeper (debut of the Killer Bees)
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Rick McGraw with the tombstone at 2:42
Ricky Steamboat pinned the Axe at 3:08 with the flying bodypress
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rene Goulet & Terry Gibbs at 4:36 when Rotundo pinned Gibbs with an airplane spin

6/17/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
7/6/85 – included Terry Funk as a guest of Piper’s Pit where it was announced Funk had been fined $5,000 for his actions the previous week:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Barry O & Dave Barbie when Dynamite pinned Barbie with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith at 4:27
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Sal Gee at 2:34 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned AJ Petruzzi with a legdrop at 1:46 (Elmer’s in-ring debut)
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:51 when Beefcake pinned Rivera following the running kneelift
Randy Savage pinned Aldo Marino following two flying elbowsmashes at 2:45; Bobby Heenan, Mr. Fuji, Freddie Blassie, Jimmy Hart, & Johnny V were at ringside for the match trying to scout Savage and congratulated him after the bout; moments later, Savage again attacked his opponent, impressing the managers even more (Savage’s TV debut)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via count-out at 4:58 after giving the atomic drop to Muraco on the floor, knocking him into Fuji

6/17/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
7/13/85 – included Randy Savage as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Savage spoke of being wanted by all the managers in the WWF and claimed that Hulkamania was over before letting Piper put on his trademark robe:
Paul Orndorff pinned Mr. X at 2:33 with the piledriver; during the bout, Bobby Heenan watched the match from the aisle; after the match, Orndorff slammed X on the floor
Pedro Morales & Lanny Poffo defeated JA Rizzo & Barry O at 3:34 when Rizzo submitted to Morales’ Boston Crab (Poffo’s debut)
The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Young at 1:51 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jerry Adams at 2:57 via submission with the flying hammerlock
Terry Funk defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the spinning toe hold at 3:38
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) to win the titles at 3:13 when Rotundo pinned Sheik after both Volkoff and Windham reversed the pin position behind the referee’s back (Tag Team Champions)

7/9/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
7/20/85 – included Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo as guests of Piper’s Pit in which the champions made the save for Albano when it seemed as though Piper & Bob Orton Jr. were about to attack him; featured highlights of Tito Santana regaining the IC title from Greg Valentine in a steel cage match held in Baltimore on 7/6:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi & Ron Shaw at 3:03 when Blair pinned Lombardi with a sit-down splash off the top; during the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Freddie Blassie, who was announced as being in the lead of the Manager of the Year contest
Adrian Adonis (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Gary Starr via submission at 2:57
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Doc Butler at 1:18 with a legdrop
Terry Funk defeated Jose Luis Rivera via submission with the sleeper at 3:43
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 2:27 when Muraco and Fuji hung Steamboat from the top rope, using Steamboat’s belt, and whipped him with Fuji’s leather belt until the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana made the save; moments later, JYD and Santana helped Steamboat backstage

7/9/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
7/27/85 – included Adrian Adonis & Bobby Heenan as guests of Piper’s Pit:
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton & Mr. X at 3:40 when Santana pinned X with the flying forearm; during the bout, Mr. Fuji joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino at the commentary table to discuss why he should be named Manager of the Year
Randy Savage pinned Mario Mancini at 3:06 with the flying elbowsmash
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart, Brutus Beefcake, & Johnny V) defeated Salvatore Bellomo via submission with the figure-4 at 3:23; during the bout, Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer appeared at ringside
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Lanny Poffo & Keith Diamond at 1:53 when Diamond submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
Paul Orndorff defeated the Axe via submission at the 47-second mark when Roddy Piper interfered, attempting to get the $25,000 bounty placed on Orndorff’s head by Bobby Heenan; after the bout, Piper and Orndorff brawled around the ring until they were broken apart by nearly 15 wrestlers
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated AJ Petruzzi & Jerry Adams at 4:02 when Adams submitted to Steele’s flying hammerlock

7/9/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
8/3/85 – included WWF IC Champion Tito Santana as a guest of Piper’s Pit; featured the first vignette promoting the debut of Cpl. Kirchner, shown during the ‘Update’ segment:
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Barry O & Larry Finnegan at 3:18 when Windham pinned Finnegan with a bulldog; during the bout, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, & Jimmy Hart appeared at ringside
The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Londos at 1:33 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle; early in the bout, the top rope after Link threw his opponent into the turnbuckle; during the bout, Hillbilly Jim joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino on commentary to discuss why he should be named Manager of the Year
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Wells & Joe Mirto at 2:40 when Bret pinned Mirto following the Hart Attack
Terry Funk defeated Jim Young via submission with the sleeper at 3:43; after the contest, Funk branded Young
Randy Savage pinned Paul Roma with the flying elbowsmash at 2:04
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Moondog Spot & Jerry Adams at 3:49 when Dynamite pinned Adams with a diving headbutt off the top

7/30/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
8/10/85 – included Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji as guests of Piper’s Pit, where they exchanged t-shirts after Piper said he admired Muraco more than anyone:
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Bob Wade at 1:11 with a legdrop; prior to the bout, Jim introduced WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bolo & Mr. X at 4:15 when Brunzell pinned Bolo with a dropkick; Johnny V joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino during the bout to argue why he should be named Manager of the Year
Ricky Steamboat pinned Dan Rymonti at 3:35 with the flying bodypress
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated SD Jones & Jimmy Jackson at 2:12 when Bret pinned Jackson following the Hart Attack
Paul Orndorff pinned AJ Petruzzi at 2:32 with the piledriver; during the bout, Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. came to ringside, looking to attack Orndorff, but Andre the Giant came out causing Piper and Orton to retreat backstage
Big John Studd, Adrian Adonis, & the Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tony Garea, Joe Mirto, & Matt Sampson at 3:49 when Sampson submitted to Studd’s backbreaker

7/30/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
8/17/85 – included Andre the Giant as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Dave Barbie at 3:13 when Windham pinned Barbie with a bulldog
Terry Funk defeated Paul Roma via submission with the sleeper at the 3-minute mark; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Mike Donnatello via submission with the figure-4 at 3:23; during the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Capt. Lou Albano after it was announced Albano was in the lead in the Manager of the Year vote; moments later, Freddie Blassie attacked Albano with his cane
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Lanny Poffo & Gary Starr at 2:09 when Starr submitted to Valentine’s figure-4; during the bout, McMahon & Bruno Sammartino mentioned that Johnny V was looking to manage Beefcake & Valentine by himself
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Sal Gee with the tombstone at 2:12
Ricky Steamboat & the Junkyard Dog defeated Steve Lombardi & Moondog Spot at 2:33 when Steamboat pinned Lombardi with the flying bodypress

7/30/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
8/24/85 – included Terry Funk as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Rusty Brooks & Barry O at 1:58 when Blair pinned Brooks with a sit-down splash off the top
Pedro Morales defeated AJ Petruzzi via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:09; during the bout, Mr. Fuji joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino at ringside to argue why he should be named Manager of the Year
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Keith & Al Diamond at 1:15 when Sheik scored the submission victory with the Camel Clutch
The Spider Lady (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) pinned Susan Starr at 2:45 with a powerslam
Tony Atlas & George Wells defeated Bolo & John Rizzo at 2:36 when Wells pinned Rizzo with a running shoulderblock
Randy Savage pinned Jim Young with the flying elbowsmash at 1:46; during the bout, Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Freddie Blassie, Mr. Fuji, and Johnny V were at ringside in hopes that Savage would name one of them as his new manager; after the match, Savage thanked the managers for their consideration and then asked that his new manager come to ringside, which the unnamed woman then did (Miss Elizabeth’s debut) (Amazing Managers)

8/20/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
8/31/85 – included Randy Savage as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which he officially introduced his new manager Miss Elizabeth; included footage of the ending and aftermath of the Andre / Studd match from Toronto on 8/18 as well as Billy Red Lyons interviewing Andre after the bout in which Andre said he would return and, when he did, he would have Capt. Lou Albano as his manager:
Ricky Steamboat & the Junkyard Dog defeated Gino Carabello & Mr. X at 2:56 when Steamboat pinned Carabello with the flying bodypress; during the bout, Jimmy Hart joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino at ringside to argue why he should be named Manager of the Year
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie & the Iron Sheik) pinned Rick McGraw at 2:01 after hoisting McGraw up in a press slam and then dropping him across his knee
Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski defeated Matt Borne & John Rizzo at 3:51 when Putski pinned Rizzo following the Polish Hammer
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Red Walsh via submission with the sleeper at 1:34; after the match, Funk branded Walsh and then chased Mel Phillips around the ring after he saw Phillips wearing his cowboy hat; moments later, Funk nearly ran into the Junkyard Dog, with JYD then clearing him from the ring
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:29 with a Samoan Drop (Kirchner’s TV debut)

8/20/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
9/7/85 – included Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan as guests of Piper’s Pit in which Piper introduced footage from the brand new “Hulk Hogan: Rock ‘n’ Wrestling” cartoon, then used two action figures to portray a match between Studd and Andre the Giant, with Studd pinning Andre with a powerslam and then dropped the Andre figure into the trash; featured Jesse Ventura doing guest commentary for the show, subbing for Bruno Sammartino; included footage of the ending of the Windham & Rotundo / Beefcake & Valentine tag team title change at the Spectrum on 8/24 as well as Gorilla Monsoon interviewing the new champions and Johnny V during the 8/26 Brantford taping:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Jerry Adams at 2:28 when Brunzell pinned Adams with a dropkick; during the bout, Freddie Blassie joined Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura at ringside to argue why he should be named Manager of the Year
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jimmy Jackson at 2:05 with the tombstone
Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer) pinned Ron Shaw at 1:35 with a mule kick (Junior’s TV debut) (Wrestling’s Country Boys)
Adrian Adonis (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Saxon at 1:31 with a running powerslam, even though Saxon’s foot was under the ropes during the cover; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo to the crowd
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Joe Mirto at 1:22 with the flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Savage hit the move a second time

8/20/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
9/14/85 – included King Kong Bundy & Jimmy Hart as guests of Piper’s Pit:
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Dave Barbie & Terry Gibbs at 4:08 when Santana pinned Barbie with the flying forearm; during the bout, Bobby Heenan joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino at ringside to argue why he should be named Manager of the Year
The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Sal Gee at 2:06 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
King Tonga pinned Gino Carabello with a side kick to the face a 2:54 (Tonga’s debut)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Rick McGraw & Lanny Poffo at 3:28 when Bret pinned McGraw following the Hart Attack
Steve Gatorwolf pinned Mr. X at 2:29 with a double tomahawk chop and a splash (Gatorwolf’s debut)
Ricky Steamboat pinned Mr. Fuji at 4:06 with a roll up after avoiding a back suplex; after the bout, Don Muraco attacked Steamboat in the aisle from behind and broke a chair over his back before he and Fuji went backstage (Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat)

9/9/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
9/21/85 – featured Jesse Ventura doing commentary, subbing for Bruno Sammartino, with Ventura announcing at the beginning of the show that Bobby Heenan was now the manager of King Kong Bundy after trading the Missing Link to Jimmy Hart; included Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan as guests of Piper’s Pit with Heenan announcing that he had increased the bounty on Paul Orndorff’s head from $25,000 to $50,000; featured Gene Okerlund hosting a Manger of the Year segment, where Bobby Heenan announced that Freddie Blassie, Jimmy Hart, Mr. Fuji, & Johnny V had pledged their votes to him, resulting in Heenan receiving a total of 519,711 votes; Hillbilly Jim had a total of 316,428 votes & Capt. Lou Albano had 314,166 votes and Hillbilly said he wanted to give all his votes to Albano, which meant Albano was awarded the Manager of the Year Award ahead of Heenan, resulting in Jim and Albano being attacked by Heenan, Studd & Bundy, with Heenan attacking Albano with the trophy, before destroying it and Hillbilly Jim receiving several splashes from Bundy until Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior made the save:
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Barry O & Jerry Adams at 2:22 when Junior pinned Adams with a sit-down splash after sending him into Elmer (debut of Hillbilly Jim’s “Don’t Go Messin with a Country Boy” theme song) (Wrestling’s Country Boys)
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jimmy Jackson via submission with the sleeper at 3:04; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:45 with a Samoan Drop
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated John Rizzo & Tiger Chung Lee at 2:17 when Dynamite pinned Rizzo with a diving headbutt
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Red Walsh at 4:38 when Walsh submitted to Valentine’s figure-4

9/9/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
9/28/85 – included an ‘Update’ segment where Gene Okerlund interviewed Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo outside an eye clinic, where Windham had been treated for his eye injury and had to wear a bandage over his eye; included Uncle Elmer as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Elmer discussed his upcoming wedding:
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana, Pedro Morales, & Ricky Steamboat defeated Moondog Spot, Tiger Chung Lee, & Chuck Greenlee at 2:47 when Steamboat pinned Greenlee with the flying bodypress; prior to the contest, Santana was awarded a new championship belt since the previous belt had been destroyed by Greg Valentine following Valentine’s title loss on 7/6
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Young at 1:50 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, Bobby Heenan joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino at ringside and revealed that Adonis and the Missing Link were traded to Hart in exchange for King Kong Bundy and that the deal was the most money he had ever made in his life; Adonis came to the ring to Jimmy Hart’s “Eat Your Heart Out, Rick Springfield” (Adonis’ first appearance with Hart)
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Sal Gee at 2:54 when Gee submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
Paul Orndorff pinned Gino Carabello at 2:50 with the piledriver
Ivan Putski & Lanny Poffo defeated Joe Mirto & Mike Gola at 1:27 when Putski pinned Gola following the Polish Hammer
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) & Jesse Ventura defeated Mario Mancini & Mike Rice at 1:55 when Savage pinned Rice with the flying elbowsmash

9/9/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
10/5/85 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on “The Wrestling Classic” PPV, and the announcement of a contest for a fan to win a Rolls Royce at the event; included singer / songwriter Rick Derringer as a guest of Piper’s Pit, discussing ‘The Wrestling Album’, where Piper said he wanted to do a song on the album as well:
Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer) pinned Gino Carabello at 2:42 with a mule kick and sit-down splash
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated SD Jones & Jim Powers at 2:07 with the Avalanche followed by an elbow drop; at the beginning of the match, Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, & Cousin Junior came to ringside and sat in the front row to watch the match
King Tonga pinned AJ Petruzzi at 3:03 with a splash off the top
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Tony Garea at 2:13 when Bret pinned Bellomo following the Hart Attack
The Missing Link (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Saxton at 2:20 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) via disqualification at 4:12 when Johnny V pushed Dynamite off the top as the challenger attempted to dive onto Valentine (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5, Tag Team Champions)

10/1/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
10/12/85 – included Andre the Giant & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Piper’s Pit:
The Junkyard Dog & Pedro Morales defeated Jerry Adams & Mike Donnatello at 3:17 when Morales pinned Donatello with a backbreaker
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 2:10 with the tombstone
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Garea & Red Walsh at 1:48 when Volkoff pinned Walsh by picking him up with a press slam and dropping him across his knee; prior to the bout, Volkoff opted not to sing the Russian National Anthem and instead arranged to have his song from the Wrestling Album, “Cara Mia”, played instead
King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan & Big John Studd) pinned Darryl Bowlin at 2:42 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jimmy Jackson at 1:49 with a falling kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Ron Shaw & Mr. X at 2:55 when Windham pinned X with a bulldog (debut of the “Real American” theme song)

10/1/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
10/19/85 – included Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji as guests of Piper’s Pit, with Fuji issuing a challenge to Ricky Steamboat:
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior) defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with a bearhug at 2:20 (Jim�s return bout from injury)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated SD Jones & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:23 when Bret pinned Rivera following the Hart Attack
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Judy Martin (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) at 3:23 with a leapfrog into a roll up
Ricky Steamboat pinned Ron Shaw with the flying bodypress at 2:45
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:10 with the flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Savage hit the move a second time
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Joe Murto & AJ Petruzzi at 4:43 when Dynamite pinned Mirto with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith

10/1/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
10/26/85 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes focusing on the upcoming Wrestling Classic event; included Rick McGraw as a guest of Piper’s Pit which led to a match between the two scheduled for the following week after McGraw questioned why Piper never wrestled on TV, then slapped him before leaving the set:
Cousin Junior & Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Mr. X & John Rizzo at 2:13 when Junior pinned Rizzo with a sit-down splash
Ron Dee defeated Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) via reverse decision after Funk branded his opponent after the bout; Funk originally won the match at 1:50 following an elbow drop
David Sammartino & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Moondog Spot & Dave Barbie at 3:02 when Sammartino pinned Barbie with a powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma & Scott McGhee at 3:21 when McGhee submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
King Tonga pinned Rusty Brooks at 2:20 with a flying bodypress
Paul Orndorff, B. Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 4:20 when Brunzell pinned Barry O with a dropkick as Orndorff held Barry in the air

10/22/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
11/2/85 – included Jesse Ventura as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
King Tonga, the Junkyard Dog, & Ricky Steamboat defeated Jim Haley, Mr. X, & Rusty Brooks at 3:28 when Tonga pinned Haley with a kick to the face and headbutt
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Rick Hunter at 3:05 with the tombstone
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Jerry Adams & Terry Gibbs at 2:50 when Santana pinned Adams with the flying forearm
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Jim Powers at 1:20 with the flying elbow drop; after the match, Savage threw his opponent out of the ring
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Joe Murto & Steve Lombardi when Blair pinned Mirto with a sunset flip off the top
Roddy Piper defeated Rick McGraw via referee’s decision at 3:52 after McGraw suffered a series of swinging neckbreakers and DDTs; after the contest, McGraw was taken from ringside on a stretcher; the match came about from McGraw challenging Piper in the previous week’s edition of Piper’s Pit (McGraw’s last TV appearance prior to his death)

10/22/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
11/9/85 – included the Junkyard Dog as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer defeated Darryl Bowlin Bowlin & Joe Mirto at 2:06 when Bowlin submitted to Jim’s bearhug
Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan & King Kong Bundy) pinned Sal Gee at 2:37 with a shoulder block and elbow drop; after the match, Studd held his opponent down while Bundy entered the ring and hit a splash
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Mr. X & the Menace at 2:36 when Dynamite pinned the Menace with a superplex; prior to the match, the British Bulldogs announced Albano as their new manager
Paul Orndorff pinned the Gladiator at 3:32 with the piledriver
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jimmy Jackson & Steve Gatorwolf at 2:20 when Bret pinned Jackson with the Hart Attack
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Rusty Brooks with the legdrop at the 36-second mark with a bodyslam and the legdrop; prior to the bout, Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth appeared ringside, with Savage having Elizabeth ask Hogan over the mic why the champion doesn’t wrestle anyone with credentials; after the contest, Savage attacked Hogan but Hogan quickly cleared him from the ring (Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth)

10/22/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
11/16/85 – included Cpl. Kirchner as a guest of Piper’s Pit; featured Jesse Ventura as a guest commentator for the show, substituting for Bruno Sammartino:
The Junkyard Dog & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Dave Barbie at 3:06 when Rotundo pinned Barbie with an airplane spin
Ricky Steamboat pinned Jim Haley at 3:06 with the flying bodypress
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jim Powers & SD Jones at 2:00 when Volkoff pinned Powers after hoisting his opponent up in a gorilla press and then dropping him down on his knee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Barry O & John Rizzo at 3:29 when Morales pinned Rizzo with a roll up
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Rick Hunter with the flying elbow drop after about 1 minute
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Mr. X & Steve Lombardi at 4:04 when David pinned Lombardi with a powerslam

11/12/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
11/23/85:
Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior defeated AJ Petruzzi & Mr. X at 3:23 when Petruzzi submitted to Jim’s bearhug
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Saxon with the tombstone; the bout began during the commercial break
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Sal Gee & Rick Hunter at 2:52 when Gee submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Paul Orndorff pinned the Menace at 2:06 after hitting him in the back of the head with a cast on his right arm; after the match, Orndorff had a verbal confrontation with Roddy Piper prior to a Piper’s Pit with King Tonga; when Orndorff made his way to the stage, both Piper and Bob Orton Jr. went backstage
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Gary Starr at 2:18 with a suplex; after the match, Funk held his opponent down as Jimmy Hart branded Starr
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter won a 7-woman battle royal at 5:28 by last eliminating Judy Martin with a backdrop; other participants included: the Fabulous Moolah, Donna Christianello, Spider Lady, Linda Gonzalez, and Jeanne Kirkland; order of elimination: Christianello by Kirkland via a dropkick, Gonzalez by Spider Lady via a slingshot over the top, Spider Lady by Kirkland, Kirkland by Moolah, Moolah by Richter

11/12/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
11/30/85 – included Ted Arcidi as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
Ricky Steamboat & King Tonga defeated Barry O & Joe Mirto when Tonga pinned Mirto with a standing diving headbutt at 3:49
Hercules (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the backbreaker at 2:37 (Hercules’ TV debut)
Cpl. Kirchner & Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Lombardi & Gino Carabello when Kirchner pinned Carabello with a fallaway slam at 2:05
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Tony Garea with the flying elbowsmash at 1:29
King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Young & Gary Starr in a handicap match by pinning Starr with an elbow drop after giving the Avalanche to both men in the corner at 1:55
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Mr. X & Rusty Brooks when Dynamite pinned Brooks with a diving headbutt off the top after a powerslam from Smith at the 26-second mark

11/12/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
12/7/85 – included Hercules, Freddie Blassie, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart as guests of Piper’s Pit in which the segment was interrupted by Paul Orndorff & Dan Spivey:
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi & the Gladiator when Morales pinned the Gladiator with a backbreaker at 4:32
David Sammartino pinned Gino Carabello with a powerslam at 2:46
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott McGhee & Jim Powers when Bret pinned Powers with the Hart Attack at 2:49
Paul Orndorff & Danny Spivey defeated Rusty Brooks & Terry Gibbs when Orndorff pinned Brooks after hitting him in the back of the head with the cast on his right arm at 2:43
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Joe Mirto via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:08
Ricky Steamboat & King Tonga defeated Ron Shaw & the Menace when Steamboat pinned the Menace with a bodypress off the top as Tonga held the Menace in mid-air at 5:28

12/3/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
12/14/85 – included Hillbilly Jim as a guest of Piper’s Pit; included footage of the Fabulous Moolah regaining the WWF Women’s Title from Wendi Richter at MSG:
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve Lombardi & Dave Barbie at 2:58 when JYD pinned Barbie with the powerslam
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Saxon with the DDT at 2:30 (the first time Adonis was referred to as ‘Adorable’)
Cpl. Kirchner & Scott McGhee (sub. for Tony Atlas) defeated Mr. X & the Gladiator at 1:30 when Kirchner pinned the Gladiator with a Samoan drop
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Mr. Wrestling II & Ted Gripley at 1:54 when Sheik forced a submission from Gripley with the Camel Clutch; prior to the bout, Cpl. Kirchner appeared at ringside and walked around with the American flag as Volkoff sang the Russian National Anthem
Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair defeated Moondog Spot & John Rizzo at 2:44 when Blair pinned Rizzo with an elbow dorp following a clothesline from Brunzell

12/3/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
12/21/85 – included Dr. Threwball as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Threwball insisted that Bob Orton Jr’s arm cast could come off, citing that it should not take longer than 6 weeks for the injury to heal; Roddy Piper ignored what the doctor had to say and instead gave his own opinion; Jesse Ventura did guest commentary with Vince McMahon, subbing for Bruno Sammartino:
Ricky Steamboat & King Tonga defeated Terry Gibbs & Butcher Vachon at 3:05 when Steamboat pinned Vachon with a crossbody off the top; during the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Hercules & Freddie Blassie
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Greg Eberhart via submission with the sleeper at 2:29; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Lanny Poffo & Jim Powers at 1:11 when Beefcake pinned Powers following a running kneelift
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Gary Starr at the 22-second mark with the flying elbowsmash; prior to the bout, Savage verbally berated Elizabeth after she received a bouquet of flowers from a fan; Savage then threw all his ring gear at her after ordering her to stand on the outside
Ted Arcidi defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the backbreaker at 2:07 (Arcidi’s debut)
Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior defeated Mr. X & Joe Mirto at 2:09 when Junior pinned Mirto with a sit-down splash (Junior’s final TV appearance)

12/3/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
12/28/85 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Paul Orndorff; included Mad Dog Vachon as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which, after being asked by Roddy Piper who would be world champion in 1986, Vachon said no one could touch Hulk Hogan, which angered Piper:
Danny Spivey & the Junkyard Dog defeated Steve Lombardi & Gino Carabello at 3:19 when Spivey pinned Carabello with a bulldog
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Gary Starr with the tombstone at 3:03
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Barry O & Mr. X at 1:58 when X submitted to Santana’s figure-4; during the bout, Hercules & Freddie Blassie joined Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino, as they were upset Hercules had no match again as allegedly everyone was afraid of him
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sal Gee & Tony Mateo at 2:46 when Bret pinned Mateo following the Hart Attack
Paul Orndorff pinned Butcher Vachon at 2:32 with the piledriver
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jose Luis Rivera & SD Jones at 3:31 when Bundy pinned Rivera following the Avalanche