WWF Coliseum Home Video Releases – #61-90
– Tito Santana pinned the Red Rooster (w/ Bobby Heenan) with a roll up at 7:27 after Rooster became distracted by Heenan after Heenan rolled Rooster back in the ring after Santana knocked him to the floor; Heenan was fitted with a mic for the match, with everything he said at ringside being picked up at the commentary table; during the contest, Heenan spoke with George Steinbrenner who sat ringside for the show; mid-way through the bout, Heenan began arguing with the Rooster at ringside, with Rooster shoving Heenan before continuing the match; after the contest, Heenan berated Rooster in the ring and slapped him, with Rooster then beating Heenan up until Heenan slid out of the ring and ran backstage (the end of Rooster’s undefeated streak) (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 12/7/88; Tampa, FL)
– Bret Hart pinned Steve Lombardi with a piledriver at 1:48; early in the match, Jimmy Hart appeared ringside but Bret sent him backstage, against Jimmy’s wishes; during the match, Jim Neidhart cut an insert promo regarding Bret’s feud with Bad News Brown (5/10/88; Duluth, MN)
– The Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a flying shoulder block and splash at the 27-second mark to win the title (Summer Slam 88 – 8/29/88; Madison Square Garden)
– Jim Duggan pinned Boris Zhukov at 2:27 in a flag match with the running clothesline; Duggan used “The Star Spangled Banner” as his entrance music for the match; after the bout, the American flag was lowered from the rafters, with Duggan then saluting it as the National Anthem played (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 11/16/88; Sacramento, CA)
– King Harley Race defeated Frankie DeFalco; after the bout, Race had a confrontation with Jim Duggan in the aisle as neither man was willing to let the other pass; Duggan hit Race with his 2×4 (WWF Superstars – 10/6/88; Milwaukee, WI; Mecca; only the post-match is included)
Jim Duggan pinned Tiger Chung Lee with the running clothesline at 1:02; during the bout, Harley Race was held back from the ring by officials butafter the bout came into the ring to confront Duggan with a steel chair; Duggan again hit Race with the 2×4 before stealing the King’s robe and crown (WWF Superstars – 10/6/88; Milwaukee, WI; Mecca)
– Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race at 10:50 by reversing a crossbody off the top (1/25/88; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Championship tournament opening round: Ted Dibiase (w/ Andre the Giant & Virgil) pinned Jim Duggan with a knee to the back after Duggan was distracted by Andre (WrestleMania IV – 3/27/88; Atlantic City, NJ; Trump Plaza; joined in progress)
– Andre the Giant fought Brian Costello to a no contest when he tossed his opponent out of the ring before the bout began; after the bout, Jim Duggan came ringside to challenge Andre; Andre began choking Duggan but Duggan fought back by knocking Andre out with his 2×4; moments later, when Andre came to, he attacked both officials and a cameraman in a fit of rage (WWF Superstars – 3/9/88; Winston-Salem, NC)
– Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan at 9:20 with a boot to the face and his feet on the ropes; Andre stalled for time once the bell began, not entering the ring until almost 5 minutes had elapsed (6/4/88; Boston Garden)
– Jim Duggan pinned Dino Bravo in a flag match at 7:26 after interference from Frenchy Martin backfired, with him hitting Bravo with the French flagpole (12/30/88; Madison Square Garden)
– Rockin Robin pinned WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri to win the title at 12:32 with a bulldog off the top (10/7/88; Paris, France; Bercy Stadium)
– Brutus Beefcake defeated Jacques Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 9:09 when Raymond ran to the ring and interfered as Jacques was caught in the sleeper, moments after Jacques collided with Hart on the ring apron; after the bout, Beefcake scared all three out of the ring with his cutting shears (1/3/89; Huntsville, AL)
– Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma at 12:14 when Blanchard, the illegal man, pinned Powers with a sunset flip off the top and a clothesline from Anderson (11/6/88; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Jake Roberts (w/ Cheryl Roberts) defeated Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 7:22 when Heenan climbed in the ring and kicked Roberts as Roberts began ripping off Rude’s tights, which featured Cheryl’s face, after hitting the DDT; after the bout, Andre the Giant came to the ring and threw Roberts to the floor before going over to check on Rude with Heenan; moments later, Roberts took Damien out of his snake bag and scared Andre with it before throwing it on Andre, with Andre then falling down and clutching his chest; after Andre passed out, Jake held Damien in the air as he stood over Andre’s body (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 10/25/88; Baltimore Arena)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) in a steel cage match at 12:20 by escaping over the cage after ramming the challenger’s head into that of an interfering Virgil at the top of the cage; moments prior to the finish, a fan climbed onto the cage but was quickly pulled down (6/27/88; Madison Square Garden)
– Brutus Beefcake defeated Ron Bass in a hair vs. hair match via submission with the sleeper at 7:40 after avoiding a clothesline (12/7/88; Tampa, FL)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty fought Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to a double count-out at around the 9-minute mark after both teams began brawling on the floor; Bobby Heenan was initially in the corner of Anderson & Blanchard but was ejected from ringside mid-way through after twice interfering in the match; after the bout, the fight continued in the ring with Michaels & Jannetty eventually clearing the ring of their opponents (2/16/89; Hershey, PA)
– Tito Santana defeated the Red Rooster (w/ Bobby Heenan) with a roll up at 7:27 after Rooster became distracted by Heenan after Heenan rolled Rooster back in the ring after Santana knocked him to the floor; Heenan was fitted with a mic for the match, with everything he said at ringside being picked up at the commentary table; during the contest, Heenan spoke with George Steinbrenner who sat ringside for the show; mid-way through the bout, Heenan began arguing with the Rooster at ringside, with Rooster shoving Heenan before continuing the match; after the contest, Heenan berated Rooster in the ring and slapped him, with Rooster then beating Heenan up until Heenan slid out of the ring and ran backstage (the end of Rooster’s undefeated streak) (12/7/88; Tampa, FL)
– Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned the Blue Blazer with a powerslam at 3:57 as the Blazer attempted a crossbody (Dibiase’s first in-ring appearance with the Million $ Belt) (2/16/89; Hershey, PA)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) fought Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a double disqualification at 8:51 when Jake Roberts came ringside and scared Heenan into the ring; at around the 5-minute mark, Roberts came ringside with Damien and put the bag underneath the ring before being told to go backstage by the referee; once Heenan eventually found the bag, Andre instructed him to take it to the back, which is what he was attempting to do until Jake returned; after the bout, Savage tossed Heenan into Andre, causing Andre to fall backwards and have his arms entangled in the ring ropes; moments later, Savage threw Heenan to the floor and Jake entered the ring with Damien; Andre was able to free himself from the ropes before Roberts had a chance to assault him with Damien (11/16/88; Sacramento, CA)
– The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Powers with the sidewalk slam (10/25/89; Baltimore, MD)
– Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Akeem (w/ Slick & the Big Bossman) via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when Bossman hit Hogan with his nightstick as Hogan ran the ropes, attempting the legdrop; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund and WWF World Champion Randy Savage – watching on backstage – took note of Hogan opening the ropes for Elizabeth; mid-way through the contest, as Hogan was being double teamed by Akeem & Bossman while the referee was knocked out, Okerlund and Savage were shown watching backstage but Savage said Hogan would be okay; moments later, Elizabeth ran backstage to find Savage, with Savage repeatedly telling her he had confidence in Hogan and he would be okay; Elizabeth then returned ringside alone; after the contest, Bossman choked Hogan with his nightstick and then grabbed hold of Elizabeth, with Savage then clearing the ring with a steel chair (12/7/88; Tampa, FL)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman (w/ Slick) in a steel cage match by handcuffing Bossman to the ropes and escaping over the top, despite being beaten up before the match by Zeus (4/25/89; Des Moines, IA)
– The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:56 when Hercules attacked Warrior with his steel chain, moments after Warrior snapped it into; prior to the bout, Heenan and Hercules cut a backstage promo regarding the upcoming match; after the bout, Hercules choked Warrior with his half of the chain, shoving referees aside until several preliminary wrestlers pulled him away; moments later, after Hercules & Heenan left the ring, Warrior chased after Hercules and choked him with the chain until the two were backstage (1/27/88; Salisbury, MD)
– The Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a flying shoulder block and splash at the 27-second mark to win the title (Summer Slam 88 – 8/29/88; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 5:07 with a flying shoulderblock after avoiding a clothesline (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 12/7/88; Tampa, FL)
– WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 3:43 with a clothesline after press slamming Hart into Valentine and then hitting the challenger with his own shin guard (2/3/89; Milwaukee, WI)
– WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku with a suplex and splash at 7:15 (1/29/89; Los Angeles, CA)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out in a title vs. title match at 8:16 after Savage came off the top to the floor with a double axe handle as Warrior had Rick Rude, who appeared ringside mid-way through the match, lifted in the air choking him; after the bout, Savage and Rude celebrated in the ring before Warrior threw Savage to the floor and gorilla press slammed Rude; moments later, Savage and Rude left ringside together (2/15/89; Binghamton, NY)
– Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior at 9:42 to win the title as the champion attempted a suplex into the ring, Heenan swept Warrior’s leg out from under him, and held the foot down during the cover; after the bout, Warrior attacked Heenan, dropped him with the gorilla press slam, and chased backstage to find Rude (WrestleMania V – 4/2/89; Atlantic City, NJ)
– Mr. Perfect defeated Brutus Beefcake via count-out at 9:29 when Perfect came off the apron with a double axe handle as Beefcake was distracted by Ron Bass at ringside, who attempted to steal Beefcake’s scissors (1/23/89; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 8:16 when Mr. Fuji threw powder in Ax’ eyes after Ax attacked the challengers with Fuji’s cane behind the referee’s back; after the bout, the Powers of Pain further attacked the champions (2/3/89; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center)
– Jesse Ventura pinned Tony Garea at 10:31 with an elbow drop after causing Garea to hit the corner face-first (5/20/85; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bad News Brown at 6:48 with a reversal into a backslide in a Harlem Streetfight; a second referee made the pinfall after the initial referee was knocked out and failed to notice two attempts by the challenger to make the pin; after the bout, Bad News attacked three referees and he and Savage continued to brawl until Greg Valentine, the Red Rooster, Danny Davis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Paul Roma, and Ron Garvin held them apart (1/16/89; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum)
– Jake Roberts & Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude & Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 9:52 when Roberts pinned Rude after Duggan hit Rude in the back with his 2×4 (6/2/89; Fresno, CA)
– Bret Hart fought Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) to a double count-out at 15:59 when both men began brawling on the floor (3/89; Odessa, TX)
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– Koko B. Ware pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 10:15 with the Ghost Buster after a missile dropkick (6/89; Rochester, NY)
– Dusty Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a roll up at 10:15 as Valentine was distracted by Ron Garvin, who came ringside and pulled Hart off the apron when he attempted to interfere (6/28/89; Niagra Falls, NY)
– The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out at 13:15 when all four men began brawling in the floor but Akeem was able to return to the ring before the 10-count; after the contest, the Hart Foundation attacked their opponents, handcuffed Slick to the ring rope, and left ringside with the key (5/17/89; Duluth, MN)
– Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana at 9:59 with a knee to the back and holding the tights after Santana became distracted by Rick Martel at ringside (6/7/89; Rockford, IL)
– Jimmy Snuka pinned Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) at 8:20 with a roll up after Dibiase collided with Virgil on the ring apron (5/17/89; LaCrosse, WI)
– The Ultimate Warrior & King Jim Duggan defeated WWF IC Champion Rick Rude & Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 12:47 when Warrior pinned Rude with a splash after Duggan hit Rude in the back with his 2×4 (6/6/89; Madison, WI)
– Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana to win the titles when Martel was pinned after being hit with Fuji’s cane as he had the Boston Crab applied (WrestleMania IV – 3/27/88; Atlantic City, NJ; Trump Plaza)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jimmy Hart) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidahrt at around the 10 minute mark after Ax hit Bret with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as Bret had Smash ready for a piledriver (Summer Slam – 8/29/88; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 7:55 when Ax pinned Zhukov following the Decapitation (10/26/88; Salisbury, MD)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark in a non-title match after the referee was knocked out and Honky hit Ax with Hart’s megaphone; Ron Garvin came to the ring as a referee to make the disqualification call (4/25/89; Des Moines, IA; Veterans Auditorium)
– Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via disqualification at around 9:15 when a frustrated Ax entered the ring, a brawl ensued, and Ax shoved referee Joey Marella to the mat; after the match, both teams battled their way backstage (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 4/25/89; Des Moines, IA; Veterans Auditorium)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match at 8:55 when Ax pinned Fuji following the Decapitation after Fuji accidentally threw salt into Warlord’s face (WrestleMania V – 4/2/89; Atlantic City, NJ; Trump Plaza)
– The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a sunset flip after the Brawler hit the turnbuckle (5/8/89; Meadowlands)
– Brutus Beefcake pinned Bad News Brown with a roll up while Bad News argued with the referee (4/22/89; Boston Garden)
– Jim Duggan pinned King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) with the running clothesline at 3:29 to win the crown; prior to the bout, the Genius cut an insert promo predicting Haku would win the match; after the bout, Heenan ran backstage with the robe and crown – unwilling to let Duggan have them (4/26/89; Omaha, NE)
– Bret Hart won a 16-man battle royal at 10:52 by last eliminating Mr. Perfect; other participants included: Tito Santana, Rick Martel, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, the Big Bossman, Akeem, the Honkytonk Man, Greg Valentine, the Blue Blazer, the Brooklyn Brawler, Hillbilly Jim, the Red Rooster, Jim Powers, and Richard Charland; order of elimination: Akeem by Demolition (0:09); Demolition Ax by Bossman (3:48); Powers by Bossman (4:15); Honky by Demolition Smash (4:22); Charland by Hillbilly (5:20); Blazer by the Brawler (5:30); Brawler by Perfect & Smash (5:45); Rooster by Valentine via backdrop as Valentine was on the apron (6:56); Valentine by Hillbilly as Valentine was on the apron (7:02); Bossman by Smash (7:28); Smash by Bossman as Bossman pulled Smash off the apron after being eliminated (7:32); Hillbilly by Perfect as Hillbilly was on the apron (7:50); Santana by Perfect as Santana attempted to eliminate Martel (9:23) (Santana remained at ringside for the finish); Martel by Santana as Santana pulled down the ring rope while Martel ran the ropes, hoping to connect with a double team move on Hart (10:45); Perfect by Bret via clothesline after ramming Perfect into the corner; after the bout, Santana and Bret celebrated the win (5/1/89; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum)
– The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Hart Foundation when the special referee, Brother Love, counted the pinfall on Bret Hart via a Raymond Rougeau roll up into a bridge even though Hart had his shoulder up; after the bout, the Hart Foundation hit the Hart Attack on Brother Love (2/3/89; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) with the legdrop (1/9/88; Boston Garden)
– Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bad News Brown at 9:44 with a boot to the face and the legdrop; late in the bout, Bad News grabbed the mic as he was in control of the contest, cut a promo on Hogan, and said he would finish Hogan off with the Ghetto Blaster, however the champion avoided the move; after the bout, Hogan posed in the ring with Elizabeth (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 2/16/89; Hershey, PA)
– Hulk Hogan pinned Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) in a lumberjack match at 6:05 with the legdrop after throwing Dibiase off the top rope, despite outside interference from two men wearing Killer Bees face masks; after the bout, Hogan fought off the two masked men and unmasked one of them but he was wearing a second mask underneath; other lumberjacks included: Virgil, Koko B. Ware, SD Jones, Johnny V, Brutus Beefcake, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (3/12/88; Philadelphia Spectrum)
– Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman (w/ Slick) in a steel cage match at 11:14 by escaping over the top after handcuffing Bossman to the cage bars, and barely getting to the floor before Bossman escaped out the door; after the bout, Hogan hit Bossman in the head with a chair on the outside, then attacked Slick inside the cage and threw him into the bars (3/18/89; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 6:14 with the legdrop after hitting both Honky and an interfering Hart with the guitar; late in the bout, Honky hit the Shake, Rattle, & Roll but Hogan kicked out at 2 (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 7/18/89; Worcester, MA)
– Hulk Hogan pinned King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 8:53 with a bodyslam and the legdrop (8/2/88; Dayton, OH)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan)with a bodyslam and the legdrop at 12:07; Bob Ueker was the guest ring announcer and Mary Hart was the guest time keeper; after the match, Hogan was presented with a new heavyweight title belt (WrestleMania III – 3/29/87; Pontiac Silverdome)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri & Zeus) at 8:03 with a clothesline and the legdrop after Elizabeth slapped the challenger in the face; after the bout, Elizabeth knocked Sherri out by hitting her with her own purse; moments later, Zeus attacked Hogan, with Brutus Beefcake then coming out and helping Hogan hit a double bodyslam on Zeus (8/89; Fresno, CA)
– Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Ron Garvin at 10:45 by reversing a small package (12/12/89; Nashville, TN; Municipal Auditorium)
– The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 9:23 following the battering ram and a double gutbuster on Zhukov after Zhukov accidentally clotheslined his partner to the floor (12/30/88; Madison Square Garden; the Bushwhackers’ debut)
– The Bushwhackers defeated Bad News Brown & the Brooklyn Brawler at 5:41 following the battering ram and a double gutbuster on the Brawler as Bad News was arguing with several fans at ringside (5/89; Duluth, MN)
– The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr.Fuji) via disqualification at the 9-minute mark when Fuji hit Butch with his cane; after the bout, Luke used the cane to clear the ring of the opposition (10/8/89; Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Rick Rude pinned Tito Santana at 16:43 by holding onto the ring ropes as Santana attempted a sunset flip into the ring (2/11/89; Boston Garden)
– Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) at 16:16 with a roll up as Dibiase played to the fans (4/24/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Tugboat Thomas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a splash at 2:26 (WWF Superstars – 1/3/90; Birmingham, AL; Tugboat’s TV debut)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) & Zeus in a steel cage match at 9:27 when Hogan pinned Zeus after a bodyslam and three legdrops (“No Holds Barred – The Match / The Movie” – 12/12/89; Nashville, TN; Municipal Auditorium)
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– Jimmy Snuka pinned Boris Zhukov (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 7:20 with the splash off the top after dropkicking Hart off the ring apron (6/10/89; Nassau Coliseum)
– Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 10:27 with a bodyslam and diving headbutt off the top after Honky collided with Hart on the ring apron (9/30/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Bret Hart at 16:09 with a roll over and using the tights for leverage (10/10/89; London, England)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) at around the 15-minute mark when Jannetty pinned Jacques following a piledriver from Michaels behind the referee’s back (10/13/89; Paris, France)
– WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Ted Dibiase with a flying clothesline and the splash at 6:11 (4/13/90; Tokyo Dome)
– King Jim Duggan pinned the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 8:37 following the running clothesline; after the bout, Duggan cleared the ring of Hart and Honky with his 2×4 (10/10/89; London, England)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) with a clothesline and the legdrop at 12:01 as Elizabeth held Sherri back from interfering (10/13/89; Paris, France)
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– Roddy Piper defeated Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) via disqualification at 9:29 when Sensational Sherri jumped on Piper’s back during a brawl on the floor; after the bout, Piper put Sherri in the sleeper before knocking Savage and Sherri down with a collision and whipping Savage with his belt until both Savage and Sherri retreated backstage (1/22/90; Miami Arena)
– WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) via disqualification at 8:13 when Earthquake prevented the pinfall attempt after the champion hit the splash; after the bout, Hulk Hogan made the save against Earthquake when Quake attempted a sit-down splash from the middle turnbuckle (2/13/90; Phoenix, AZ)
– Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake at around 12:30 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and holding onto the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Beefcake put Martel in the sleeper but Martel was able to retreat backstage before having his hair cut (12/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) via count-out at 10:36 when Fuji accidentally hit Warlord with the cane, allowing Neidhart to roll back into the ring; after the bout, the Hart Foundation cleared the ring with Fuji’s cane (1/23/90; Ft. Myers, FL)
– The Honky Tonk Man & Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 8:56 when Neidhart used Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as a weapon on the opposition after the manager tried to interfere (8/9/89; Oakland Coliseum)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a no contest when Jacques & Raymond Rougeau interfered at around 11:30 and attacked the Rockers while the Hart Foundation were on the floor, with the Harts making the save moments afterwards and helping in chasing the Rougeaus backstage after the match (8/29/89; Springfield, MA)
– Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification at 13:36 after Hogan hit the challenger with his own pair of brass knuckles, moments after Perfect used them behind the referee’s back; the bell did not ring until after the champion hit the legdrop and made the cover (1/15/90; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) & Akeem (w/ Slick) at 6:46 when Warrior pinned Dibiase with the shoulderblock / splash combo; the Big Bossman was the guest referee for the bout; after the bout, Bossman helped in coming to the faces save and hit Virgil with the nightstick before Virgil sustained Roberts’ DDT (3/6/90; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena)
– Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Duggan at 9:14 when Sensational Sherri grabbed Duggan’s leg during a suplex into the ring, with Savage falling on top for the win, and held the foot during the cover; after the bout, Duggan brought Savage back into the ring just to send him back out with a 2×4 blow to the back (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 1/3/90; Chattanooga, TN)
– The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at 9:59 when the Barbarian pinned Michaels with an elbow drop after Mr. Fuji tripped Michaels from the ring apron; after the bout, Michaels was thrown to the floor and Jannetty sustained a brutal triple teaming before Michaels eventually cleared the ring with a steel chair (1/15/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) via reverse decision; Bravo pinned Jannetty with a roll over following a clothesline from Valentine behind the referee’s back at 11:36 but referee Ron Garvin came ringside after the bout and informed the referee what had taken place – which led to the decision being reversed (6/89; Rochester, NY)
– Hercules defeated Akeem (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 5:00 when Slick pulled down the top rope, causing Hercules to fall to the floor; after the bout, Hercules avoided Akeem’s splash, hit a bodyslam, and cleared the ring with his steel chain (8/30/89; Portland, ME)
– The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Powers & Jim McPherson when Sato pinned McPherson with a sit-down powerbomb (6/6/90; Binghamton, NY)
– The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Demolition via count-out at 10:58 after Sato threw salt into Ax’ eyes as Ax attempted to hit Fuji with his own cane on the floor (3/19/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Bret Hart fought Rick Martel to a time-limit draw; after the bout, Hart fought off an attack from Martel and hit a clothesline to the floor (3/19/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a steel cage match at 12:55 by knocking Rude out with brass knuckles, which were thrown to Rude by Heenan, and leaving through the door; both men simultaneously hit the floor by escaping over the top at 8:09 but the match was ordered to continue (12/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius at 15:27 when Hogan pinned the Genius with the legdrop; after the bout, Perfect left ringside as the Genius was put in Beefcake’s sleeper and had some of his hair cut (2/18/90; Madison Square Garden)
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– The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers via count-out at 13:01 when Luke chased Honky backstage with a steel chair after Honky threw Butch into the ringpost, leaving only Valentine in the ring; after the match, Valentine threw Butch back inside the ring and continued to attack him but was hit by Luke weilding a chair as he attempted to put Butch in the figure-4; the Bushwhackers then knocked Valentine to the floor with the battering ram (4/30/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana with an inside cradle to win the vacant WWF Intercontinental Title; after the match Perfect announced that Bobby Heenan was his new manager (4/23/90; Austin, TX)
– Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) defeated Akeem (w/ Slick) via count-out after Slick accidentally hit Akeem on the floor (2/18/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman (w/ Slick) via disqualification when Slick prevented Rhodes from making the pin following the Bionic Elbow (8/89; Fresno, CA)
– Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) defeated Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) via count-out after backdropping Savage to the floor (2/13/90; Phoenix, AZ)
– The Genius pinned Jim Neidhart after Mr. Perfect interfered and hit Neidhart with the Genius’ scroll (1/15/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with the DDT in a No DQ match; Virgil was barred from ringside for the match but later prevented Roberts from stealing the Million $ belt (12/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect with a shoulder block and splash (5/15/90; LaCrosse, WI)
– Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana at 9:38 after spraying Santana in the eyes with his Arrogance cologne (4/4/90; Glens Falls, NY)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) via count-out at 12:06 after knocking down both opponents on the floor (6/17/90; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Dusty Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a roll up at 10:15 as Valentine was distracted by Ron Garvin, who came ringside and pulled Hart off the apron when he attempted to interfere (6/27/89; Niagra Falls, NY)
– Jake Roberts defeated Akeem (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 6:24 when Slick prevented Roberts from executing the DDT by grabbing onto his leg from the floor; after the bout, Roberts sent Slick into Akeem – knocking Akeem to the floor – before hitting the DDT on Slick; moments thereafter, Roberts took Damien out of the bag before Akeem pulled Slick out of the ring (6/6/90; Binghamton, NY)
– Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification at 12:35 when Virgil interfered and prevented Roberts from hitting the DDT; after the bout, Roberts fought off a double team attempt, chased Dibiase backstage, hit the DDT on Virgil, and then draped Damien across Virgil’s body (12/14/89; Hamilton, Ontario)
– Brutus Beefcake defeated Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 8:40 when Heenan entered the ring as Haku was caught in the sleeper, only to be rammed into his own wrestler; after the bout, Beefcake cleared the ring with his scissors (8/9/89; Fresno, CA)
– Shawn Michaels (w/ Marty Jannetty) fought Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) to a double disqualification at 14:42 when Jannetty entered the ring as Dibiase and Virgil attempted to double team Michaels behind the referee’s back; after the bout, the Rockers sent Dibiase to the floor with a double dropkick and attempted to hit the double flying fistdrop on Virgil before he was pulled from the ring; moments thereafter, ring announcer Mike McGuirk mistakingly deemed the bout a double count-out before correcting herself (4/24/90; San Antonio, TX; Freeman Coliseum)
– Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) at 10:28 when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth interefered and hit Sherri with her own loaded purse (6/26/90; Huntington, WV)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) with the legdrop at around the 14-minute mark (10/10/89; London, England; London Arena)
– The Genius defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 7:34 after Mr. Perfect, who appeared ringside mid-way through the bout, hit Hogan from behind with the belt as Hogan attempted to climb back inside the ring; earlier in the match, Perfect stuck his gum on the title belt and said Hogan wasn’t a perfect champion and it wasn’t a perfect belt; after the bout, Hogan scared Perfect and the Genius out of the ring, with Perfect leaving in possession of the title belt (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 10/31/89; Topeka, KS)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo with the legdrop; after the bout, the champion was attacked by the Earthquake (only the finish and aftermath are featured; 2/14/90; Tucson, AZ)
– WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title at 22:50 with a splash after Hogan missed the legdrop; after the match, Hogan presented Warrior with the world title belt; both championships were on the line in the contest (WrestleMania VI – 4/1/90; Toronto, Ontario; Skydome)
– Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 8:39 when Jimmy Hart broke the pinfall after Hogan’s legdrop; after the bout, Hogan fought off Earthquake before dropping him with a bodyslam (4/30/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Hulk Hogan (w/ the Big Bossman) defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) via count-out at 13:16 after Hogan slammed his opponent onto the time keeper’s table (Summer Slam 1990 – 8/27/90; Philadelphia Spectrum)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ted Dibiase (w/ Zeus) at 8:00 with a small package after Dibiase accidentally hit Zeus; after the bout, Jake Roberts made the save as Hogan was double teamed (joined in progress; Saturday Night’s Main Event – 9/21/89; Cincinnati, OH; Riverfront Coliseum)
– Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo (w/ Dino Bravo) at 8:12 when Hogan pinned Bravo with a roll up following a boot to the face (8/28/90; Hershey, PA; Hersheypark Arena)
– Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out at 7:37 after the champion hit the steel ring post shoulder-first; in a post-match brawl, Perfect slid out of the ring before Von Erich could apply the claw hold (9/16/90; Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka at 15:02 with his feet on the ropes following a boot to the face as Snuka charged the corner (6/17/90; Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Tugboat defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 6:22 when Dino Bravo interfered as Earthquake was tied in the ring ropes and Tugboat was attempting to attack Jimmy Hart on the ring apron; after the bout, Tugboat cleared the ring with a steel chair (Springfield; unsure of if it’s IL or MA as there were tapings in each town during this time)
– WWF World Champion Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Axe, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash with the shoulderblock / splash combo at 13:04 (9/21/90; Madison Square Garden)
– The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 10:01 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Smash following the clothesline off the top rope as Smash attempted a piledriver on Road Warrior Animal (11/20/90; Syracuse, NY)
– Shane Douglas pinned the Black Demon with a flying crossbody (11/19/90; Rochester, NY)
– Paul Roma (w/ Hercules) pinned Marty Jannetty at 13:38 when Hercules swept Jannetty’s feet from under him and held the leg down during the cover after Jannetty attempted a slam; after the bout, Jannetty was double teamed until officials sent Power & Glory backstage (9/21/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification at 10:59 when the Bossman brought Virgil into the ring and attacked both he and Dibiase; after the bout, the Bossman cleared the ring with the nightstick (8/8/90; Providence, RI; Civic Center)
– Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 10:23 when Heenan prevented Roberts from executing the DDT; after the bout, the champion attempted to hit the Perfect Plex on Roberts onto the bag which contained Damien but Roberts blocked the hold and hit the DDT; Heenan pulled Perfect from the ring before Roberts could put his snake on the champion (8/15/90; Utica, NY)
– Earthquake defeated Tito Santana via disqualification at 7:40 when Tugboat interfered; after the bout, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, and the Honkytonk Man attacked Tugboat until Jim Duggan made the save with his 2×4 (10/10/90; Cape Girardeau, MO)
– The Big Bossman pinned Bobby Heenan at the 18-second mark
– Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Jim Duggan via count-out at 3:05 after Duggan began chasing Adnan backstage; after the bout, Duggan spat on Slaughter’s Iraqi flag (11/19/90; Rochester, NY)
– WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart pinned the Barbarian at 4:09 with a sunset flip (11/24/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers via disqualification at 4:04 after Butch shoved the referee down and then hit Honky with a guitar as Luke was double teamed; the Bushwhackers then destroyed both guitars that had been brought ringside (10/10/90; Cape Girardeau, MO)
– Hulk Hogan (w/ the Big Bossman) pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake & Jimmy Hart) at 8:40 (8/8/90; Providence, RI)
– Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku with the running powerslam (10/19/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Dugagn at 16:04 after Sherri put Savage’s leg on the ropes for leverage (10/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated the Ultimate Warrior in a steel cage match at 10:33 by escaping over the top while the Warrior was distracted by an interfering Sensational Sherri, who entered through the door and climbed the cage to choke Warrior with her clothing; after the bout, Savage was able to escape the cage after a number of referees and the Nasty Boys restrained Warrior; moments thereafter, Warrior hit the gorilla press slam on Sherri (1/21/91; Madison Square Garden)
