WWF – 1985 Results
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 1, 1985 (3,000; sell out)
Naoki Sano defeated Keiji Muto via submission with an arm lock
Hirokazu Hata defeated Shinya Hashimoto via submission with a triangle choke
Makoto Arakawa pinned Kim Su Hong
Black Tiger & David Morgan defeated Shunji Kosugi & Keiichi Yamada when Tiger pinned Yamada
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Tatsutoshi Goto
Tiger Toguchi pinned Kerry Brown
Hiro Saito & Umanosuke Ueda fought WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra & Kantaro Hoshino to a double count-out
The Strong Machines (w/ Ichimasa Wakamatsu) defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Kengo Kimura when Kimura was pinned following a lariat; the Machines were not the usual pair; the original duo appeared during the contest
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Samula fought Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami to a double disqualification when the four Strong Machines interfered and attacked both teams
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – January 1, 1985 (9,000)
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Tim Shepard (sub. for David Sammartino)
Steve Pardee fought Jack Armstrong to a draw
The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik
Jimmy Snuka & the Tonga Kid defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Buddy Rose defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – January 1, 1985
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Moondogs
Blackjack Mulligan defeated David Schultz
Nikolai Volkoff fought Tony Atlas to a double count-out
Johnny Rodz defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Johnny V defeated Terry Gibbs
Blackjack Mulligan won a battle royal
Andre the Giant fought Ken Patera to a double count-out
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – January 2, 1985
Cancelled
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum Arena – January 2, 1985 (11,669)
Steve Pardee fought Jerry Monti to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Buddy Rose pinned Chief Jay Strongbow at 4:25
Don Muraco pinned Swede Hanson
Ivan Putski pinned Guy Lambert (sub. for Mr. Fuji) at 3:49
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Judy Martin at 6:39
George Wells (sub. for David Sammartino) pinned Alexis Smirnoff at 9:45
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification at 10:24
Jimmy Snuka & the Tonga Kid defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 11:55
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – January 2, 1985
Barry Windham defeated Moondog Spot
Mike Rotundo defeated Moondog Rex
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton (sub. for David Schultz)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw
Tony Atlas defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
Big John Studd & Ken Patera defeated Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan via disqualification
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – January 3, 1985
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Rick McGraw defeated Charlie Fulton
Mike Rotundo defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex
Barry Windham defeated Paul Orndorff
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera via count-out
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – January 3, 1985 (just under 5,000)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Judy Martin
Ivan Putski defeated Alexis Smirnoff
David Sammartino defeated Jack Armstrong
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka & the Tonga Kid defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
NJPW @ Kisarazu, Japan – January 3, 1985 (2,000)
Keiji Muto defeated Hirokazu Hata via submission with a triangle choke
Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Naoki Sano via submission with a reverse chicken wing
Keiichi Yamada pinned Shinya Hashimoto
David Morgan pinned Makoto Arakawa
Anoaro Atisanoe & Samula defeated Kantaro Hoshino & Shunji Kosugi when Samula pinned Kosugi
Kerry Brown & Black Tiger defeated WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Cobra & Kim Su Hong when Tiger pinned Hong
Seiji Sakaguchi fought Umanosuke Ueda to a double countout
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Tiger Toguchi in a non-title match
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki,Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated Hiro Saito, Strong Machine #1 & #2 via disqualification
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – January 4, 1985
David Sammartino defeated the Spoiler
Ivan Putski defeated Buddy Rose
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
The Tonga Kid defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik
NJPW @ Fujiyoshiwara, Japan – January 4, 1985 (3,200)
Keiji Muto defeated Shinya Hashimoto via submission with a triangle choke
Makoto Arakawa pinned Naoki Sano
David Morgan pinned Keiichi Yamada
Anoaro Atisanoe & Samula defeated Shunji Kosugi & Kim Su Hong when Atisanoe pinned Hong
The Cobra fought the Black Tiger to a double count-out
The Strong Machines defeated Kengo Kimura & Tatsutoshi Goto when #1 pinned Goto
Umanosuke Ueda & Hiro Saito defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Tiger Toguchi via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy & Kerry Brown defeated IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami & Kantaro Hoshino when Bundy pinned Hoshino; after the bout, Hogan and Bundy fought each other (Bundy’s New Japan debut)
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – January 4, 1985 (7,000)
Bret Hart defeated Moondog Spot
SD Jones defeated Moondog Rex
Brutus Beefcake defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Blackjack Mulligan defeated AJ Petruzzi (sub. for David Schultz)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Mike Rotundo
Barry Windham fought Paul Orndorff to a double disqualification
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & Tony Atlas defeated Big John Studd, Roddy Piper, & Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Waterbury, CT – January 5, 1985 (matinee)
SD Jones vs. Johnny V
Brutus Beefcake vs. Bret Hart
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – January 5, 1985
George Wells fought Buddy Rose to a draw
David Sammartino defeated the Spoiler via count-out
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Moondogs
Tony Atlas defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Jimmy Snuka & the Tonga Kid defeated Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – January 5, 1985 (16,425)
Bret Hart defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Mr. Fuji)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Swede Hanson
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
Blackjack Mulligan defeated David Schultz
Big John Studd & Ken Patera defeated Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
NJPW @ Isezaki, Japan – January 5, 1985 (5,600)
Keiichi Yamada defeated Keiji Muto via submission with a Boston Crab
Kim Su Hong pinned Hirokazu Hata
David Morgan pinned Naoki Sano
Samula pinned Makoto Arakawa
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Tatsutoshi Goto
Umanosuke Ueda & Hiro Saito defeated Kantaro Hoshino & Shunji Kosugi when Ueda pinned Kosugi
Seiji Sakaguchi & Kengo Kimura defeated the Strong Machines when Strong Machine #2 was disqualified
King Kong Bundy pinned Tiger Toguchi
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami & the Cobra defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Kerry Brown & the Black Tiger when Inoki pinned Brown
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – January 6, 1985 (5,500)
Bret Hart pinned Buddy Rose at 12:50
Mr. Wrestling II fought Les Thornton to a 20-minute time-limit draw
David Sammartino pinned the Spoiler at 11:14
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Ivan Putski at 9:52
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out at 23:27; the match had a 90-minute time limit
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Judy Martin at 9:19
Big John Studd & Ken Patera defeated Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan via disqualification at 15:09 when Andre was caught using a pair of scissors as a weapon
NJPW @ Tateyama, Japan – January 6, 1985 (2,000)
Naoki Sano defeated Shinya Hashimoto via submission with an armlock
Makoto Arakawa pinned Hirokazu Hata
The Wild Samoan pinned Tatsutoshi Goto
The Black Tiger pinned Keiichi Yamada
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Kim Su Hong
The Cobra & Kantaro Hoshino defeated Umanosuke Ueda & Hiro Saito via disqualification when Ueda was disqualified
The Strong Machines defeated Tiger Toguchi & Shunji Kosugi when Strong Machine #1 pinned Kosugi
King Kong Bundy pinned Kengo Kimura
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Seiji Sakaguchi & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Kerry Brown & David Morgan when Fujinami pinned Morgan
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – January 6, 1985 (16,778)
Jimmy Snuka & Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Don Muraco & Johnny Rodz (sub. for Mr. Fuji) when Snuka pinned Rodz with the splash off the top
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Salvatore Bellomo & SD Jones (sub. for the Wild Samoans) when Volkoff pinned Bellomo by hoisting him with a gorilla press slam and dropping him down across his knee
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V when Jerry pinned Johnny with a small package
Tony Atlas & George Wells defeated the Moondogs when Atlas pinned Rex with a splash
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo fought WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch to a time-limit draw
Paul Orndorff pinned the Junkyard Dog with a small package
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo won a 10-team $50,000 battle royal by last eliminating Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik at the 5-minute mark; order of elimination: Murdoch & Adonis, Bellomo & Jones, Snuka & Rivera, Muraco & Rodz, Beefcake & Johnny V, Atlas & Wells, the Moondogs, Jack & Jerry Brisco, Volkoff & Sheik
WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario – Convention Centre – January 7, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Featured Edouard Carpentier conducting a ringside interview with Andre the Giant; the interview was conducted in French to air on Les Etoiles de la Lutte (Quebec version of Maple Leaf Wrestling)
Georgia Championship Wrestling – 1/20/85: The Moondogs defeated Nick DeCarlo & Ron Hutchinson at 3:49 when Spot pinned Hutchinson with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle as Hutchinson was laid across Rex’s knee
Maple Leaf Wrestling – 2/16/85: The Spoiler (w/ Johnny V) pinned Bret Hart with a headbutt after Johnny V passed a foreign object to Spoiler who placed it inside his mask
All Star Wrestling – 1/19/85 – included Jesse Ventura replacing Angelo Mosca as color commentator for the show alongside Jack Reynolds after Mosca said he would concentrate on managing his son (Ventura’s debut as a color commentator); featured Andre the Giant as a guest of Blackjack’s BBQ:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Gibbs at 2:45 with a running shoulderblock
Bob Orton Jr. pinned SD Jones at 3:08 with a reverse splash off the top
Angelo Mosca Jr. (w/ Angelo Mosca) pinned Ted Grizzly at 2:46 after sending Grizzly chest-first into the turnbuckle
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Brian Mackney at 2:03 with the piledriver
Tony Atlas pinned Goldie Rogers at 2:05 with a gorilla press slam and a splash
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Mr. X & AJ Petruzzi at 4:26 when Rotundo pinned Petruzzi with an airplane spin
1/26/85 – included Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji as guests of Blackjack’s BBQ:
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bob & Joe Marcus at 1:28 when Joe submitted to Sheik’s camel clutch; prior to the bout, Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo walked around ringside waving the American flag as Volkoff sung the Soviet national anthem; Blassie also left ringside prior to the bout because he was bleeding from the eyelid after being struck by some debri thrown by the fans as Volkoff was singing
Bret Hart defeated Mr. X via submission with the sleeper at 3:17
Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Powers at 1:58 with a clothesline
Ivan Putski pinned Frank Marconi at 3:10 with the Polish Hammer
David Sammartino defeated an unknown
Tito Santana & George Wells defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) at 4:36 when Valentine submitted to Santana’s figure-4
2/2/85 – included Capt. Lou Albano as a guest of Blackjack’s BBQ:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Goldie Rogers & Terry Gibbs at 4:08 when Windham pinned Rogers with the bulldog
Jimmy Snuka pinned Carl Fury at 2:41 with the top rope splash
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:16 with the tombstone
Angelo Mosca Jr. (w/ Angelo Mosca) pinned Frank Marconi at 3:09 with a flying headscissors
Hillbilly Jim defeated AJ Petruzzi via submission at 2:38 with a bearhug
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ted Grizzly & Richard Cummings at 3:38 when Andre pinned Cummings with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash; prior to the bout, Edouard Carpentier – who provided commentary for the show in Quebec – was introduced at ringside as a former world champion
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd (sub. for Ken Patera) to a double disqualification
NJPW @ Toda, Japan – January 7, 1985 (2,200)
Keiichi Yamada pinned Hirokazu Hata
Makoto Arakawa pinned Shinya Hashimoto
Shunji Kosugi defeated Naoki Sano by submission with a Boston Crab
Hiro Saito pinned David Morgan
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Tatsutoshi Goto
Tiger Toguchi defeated Umanosuke Ueda via disqualification
The Strong Machines defeated Kengo Kimura & Kim Su Hong when Strong Machine #1 pinned Hong
King Kong Bundy & Kerry Brown defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Kantaro Hoshino when Bundy pinned Hoshino
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami & the Cobra defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Samula & the Black Tiger when Inoki pinned Samula
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – January 8, 1985
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Les Thornton
Ivan Putski vs. Terry Gibbs
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Brutus Beefcake
David Sammartino vs. Buddy Rose
Blackjack Mulligan vs. the Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant vs. Ken Patera
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – January 8, 1985
The scheduled David Schultz vs. Tonga Kid match was cancelled
Steve Lombardi fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
Mr. Fuji defeated Rick McGraw
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Southington, CT – High School Gym – January 8, 1985
George Wells defeated Charlie Fulton
Moondog Spot defeated Jose Luis Rivera
SD Jones fought Moondog Rex to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated the Spoiler
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch fought Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo to a double disqualification
WWF @ Hempfield, PA – Sr. High School Gym – January 9, 1985
Brutus Beefcake defeated Jimmy Jackson at 8:49
Mr. Wrestling II fought Les Thornton to a draw
David Sammartino defeated Terry Gibbs at 12:55
Blackjack Mulligan defeated the Iron Sheik
Johnny V (sub. for Buddy Rose) defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Andre the Giant fought Ken Patera to a double count-out
WWF @ Marlborough, MA – High School Fieldhouse – January 9, 1985
Included Mr. Fuji & SD Jones
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – January 9, 1985
The scheduled Bob Orton Jr. vs. Tonga Kid match was canceled
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
Rick McGraw fought Rene Goulet to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch via disqualification
WWF @ New Bedford, MA – Keith High School Gym – January 9, 1985
George Wells defeated Charlie Fulton
Moondog Spot defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Bret Hart defeated Moondog Rex
David Schultz defeated Ivan Putski
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – January 10, 1985
Mr. X defeated Bob Bradley
Rene Goulet defeated AJ Petruzzi
WWF Tag Team Champion Adrian Adonis defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Mike Rotundo fought WWF Tag Team Champion Dick Murdoch to a draw
The Spoiler defeated Swede Hanson
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw
Jimmy Snuka, Tony Atlas (sub. for the Tonga Kid), & Barry Windham defeated Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – January 10, 1985
Jerry Brisco defeated Les Thornton
Jack Brisco defeated Terry Gibbs
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Buddy Rose
David Sammartino defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
Don Muraco defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera
WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys Club – January 10, 1985
George Wells defeated Charlie Fulton
Moondog Spot defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Bret Hart defeated Moondog Rex
Ivan Putski defeated David Schultz
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – January 11, 1985 (5,500)
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Jimmy Jackson
George Wells pinned Steve Lombardi
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Rick McGraw
The Spoiler fought Bret Hart to a draw
Don Muraco pinned Swede Hanson
David Sammartino pinned Brutus Beefcake
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco when Adonis pinned Jack
Jimmy Snuka & Tony Atlas (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff in a Texas Tornado Match when Snuka pinned Orndorff
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – January 11, 1985 (1,500)
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Terry Gibbs
Barry Windham defeated Moondog Rex
Mike Rotundo defeated Rene Goulet
Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones
Blackjack Mulligan defeated the Iron Sheik in a Texas Death match
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Big John Studd & Ken Patera defeated Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – January 12, 1985 (sell out; the first sell out in the arena in more than a decade)
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog fought Ken Patera & Big John Studd to a draw
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – January 12, 1985 (around 14,000; announced at 18,900)
Originally announced for the show was Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Orton Jr. and Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog vs. Ken Patera & Big John Studd but both were later removed from the lineup
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/85: Rick McGraw pinned Johnny Rodz with a reverse crossbody off the top
David Schultz pinned Dave Barbie at 5:45 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/85: The Spoiler (w/ Johnny V) fought George Wells to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 18:13; prior to the match, Johnny V took the mic and questioned the ring announcer and referee as to whether they knew who he was since he was not introduced alongside the Spoiler; after the bout, the Spoiler continued to attack Wells
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/85: Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 6:16 with a running kneelift
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/85: David Sammartino (w/ Bruno Sammartino) defeated Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 10:15 when Heenan tripped David from the floor; after the bout, Bruno attacked both Heenan and Orndorff until he was double teamed, with David then making the save; the ring announcer mistakenly referred to the decision as a double disqualification
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/85: WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco when Adonis pinned Jack after Murdoch hit Jack with a chair behind the referee’s back as he had the figure-4 applied on Adonis
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/85: Don Muraco pinned Swede Hanson at 3:02 with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/12/85: Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. fought Jimmy Snuka & Tony Atlas (sub. for the Tonga Kid) to a double count-out when both teams brawled their way backstage
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – January 13, 1985
The Spoiler defeated Brian Mackney
Tito Santana defeated Goldie Rogers
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated Terry Gibbs & Bobby Bass
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Ron Huntchinson
Blackjack Mulligan & the Junkyard Dog fought Ken Patera & Nikolai Volkoff to a double disqualification
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – January 13, 1985 (about 6,000)
Jack & Jerry Brisco, WWF Tag Team Champion Adrian Adonis, and Don Muraco did not appear as scheduled
Ivan Putski vs. Mr. Fuji
WWF Tag Team Champion Dick Murdoch defeated SD Jones
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – January 13, 1985
Rene Goulet defeated Nick DeCarlo (sub. for David Sammartino) at 9:32
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Rick McGraw at 10:53
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bobby Bass & Goldie Rogers (both sub. for David Schultz) in a handicap match at 6:18
Bret Hart defeated the Spoiler at 8:17
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V (sub. for Buddy Rose) at 15:22
Tony Atlas defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out at 12:08
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd in a Texas Tornado match at 9:14
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – University of Utah – January 14, 1985 (3,508)
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones at 8:03
Ivan Putski defeated Mr. Fuji at 6:00
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin at 19:01
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco at 15:02
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out at 21:04
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik at 11:00
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – January 14, 1985
George Wells defeated Steve Lombardi at 11:07
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet at 10:50
Barry Windham defeated the Spoiler at 15:32
Nikolai Volkoff defeated the Junkyard Dog at 12:10
Mike Rotundo defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification at 10:38
Jimmy Snuka, Andre the Giant, & Tony Atlas (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Bob Orton Jr., Big John Studd, & Paul Orndorff at 14:21
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – January 15, 1985
Don Muraco defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw
Rene Goulet defeated Bret Hart
Ivan Putski defeated the Spoiler via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka & Tony Atlas (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Paul Orndorff
Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd to a double disqualification
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Civic Center – January 15, 1985
The scheduled WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch vs. Jack & Jerry Brisco and WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. the Junkyard Dog matches were cancelled
Mr. Wrestling II fought Les Thornton to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Dick Murdoch defeated Terry Gibbs
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Jerry Brisco defeated Moondog Rex
David Schultz defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – January 16, 1985
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Terry Gibbs
David Sammartino defeated Les Thornton
The Junkyard Dog defeated David Schultz
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Watertown, NY – High School – January 16, 1985
The originally announced Andre the Giant vs. Ken Patera main event was cancelled and was scheduled to be replaced by Bob Orton Jr. vs. the Tonga Kid
Swede Hanson vs. Johnny Rodz
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Johnny V
Brutus Beefcake vs. SD Jones
Bob Orton Jr. vs. ? (sub. for the Tonga Kid)
Also included a midget match
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – January 16, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Paul Sherrie (sub. for Don Muraco)
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Ivan Putski defeated Charlie Fulton (sub. for Mr. Fuji)
Tony Atlas defeated the Spoiler
Roddy Piper fought Jimmy Snuka to a double disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera via count-out
WWF @ Dallas, TX – State Fair Arena – January 17, 1985 (1,700)
Tiger Conway Jr. defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex
Ivan Putski defeated Alexis Smirnoff
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Oswego, NY – Laker Hall – January 17, 1985 (2,500)
The originally announced Andre the Giant vs. Ken Patera main event was cancelled and was scheduled to be replaced by Bob Orton Jr. vs. the Tonga Kid
Paul Kelly vs. Mr. X
Swede Hanson vs. Johnny Rodz
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Johnny V
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Bob Orton Jr. vs. ? (sub. for the Tonga Kid)
SD Jones won a 10-man battle royal
Also included a midget match
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – January 17, 1985
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Bob Bradley)
Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated David Schultz & Don Muraco (sub. for the Spoiler)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Roddy Piper defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification
WWF @ Houston, TX – Astro Arena – January 18, 1985 (1,500)
Tiger Conway Jr. defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex
Ivan Putski defeated Alexis Smirnoff
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – January 18, 1985
Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones
Bob Bradley fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
George Wells defeated Johnny Rodz
Don Muraco defeated Bret Hart
Rene Goulet defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Convention Expo Center – January 19, 1985 (7,000)
Jerry Valiant defeated Bobby Bold Eagle
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Spot
Moondog Rex defeated Johnny Starr (sub. for David Sammartino)
Roddy Piper defeated George Wells (sub. for the Tonga Kid)
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – January 19, 1985 (9,832)
SD Jones defeated Rene Goulet
Bret Hart defeated Alexis Smirnoff
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Brutus Beefcake defeated Ivan Putski
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Ken Patera & Big John Studd defeated Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
– 1/21/85: Florida Championship Wrestling promoter Eddie Graham committed suicide.
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 21, 1985 (16,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary; the scheduled Junkyard Dog vs. Buddy Rose match was cancelled:
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/22/86: Moondog Rex (sub. for David Sammartino) pinned Terry Gibbs with a reverse neckbreaker at 10:14; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel announced that the Junkyard Dog would be Jimmy Snuka’s partner later in the show, substituting for the Tonga Kid
All American Wrestling – 2/24/85: Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet via submission with a sleeper at 14:32 (Hart’s MSG debut)
All American Wrestling – 2/10/85: Jim Neidhart pinned Tony Garea with a powerslam at 12:05 (Neidhart’s MSG debut)
All American Wrestling – 2/17/85: Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Swede Hanson at 10:54 with the tombstone; prior to the bout, Pedro Morales was introduced to the crowd
Blackjack Mulligan pinned Moondog Spot at 6:40 with a small package; Rita Marie made her debut as referee for the bout and was billed as the first ever female referee
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/5/85: Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification when Heenan came off the top onto Andre, hitting him with a pair of brass knuckles and causing the referee to be knocked down; moments later, Patera came off the top onto Andre, with Andre lifting his boot into Patera’s face before sending both men out of the ring (Andre the Giant VHS, Andre the Giant DVD)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/5/85: Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned George Wells at 7:19 with a backbreaker; the referee made an obvious fast count to end the match
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jimmy Snuka & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for the Tonga Kid) in a Texas Tornado Match at 8:45 when Orton pinned JYD after Piper tripped JYD from the apron (The WWF’s Most Unusual Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/5/85: The Spoiler pinned Rick McGraw at 8:59 with a butterfly spulex
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out at 20:21 when a flying forearm from the challenger sent Valentine out of the ring
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – January 21, 1985 (8,000)
Jose Luis Rivera fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
David Schultz defeated SD Jones
Johnny V defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Tony Atlas defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Paul Orndorff pinned Ivan Putski
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Championship Wrestling – 2/2/85: Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch to win the titles when Windham pinned Murdoch with a sunset flip as Murdoch was assaulting Rotundo (Tag Team Champions)
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – January 22, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
Pedro Morales defeated Mike Powers
Gama Singh defeated Mr. X
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Roundo defeated Dave Barbie & RT Reynolds
Brutus Beefcake defeated Paul Roma
Tony Atlas defeated Charlie Fulton
All American Wrestling – 2/24/85 – included Jim Neidhart & Mr. Fuji as guests of Piper’s Pit
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
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
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
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant, the Junkyard Dog, & Tito Santana vs. Big John Studd, Ken Patera, & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Commonwealth Convention Center – January 23, 1985 (2,500)
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for the Tonga Kid) at 4:00
Jerry Valiant defeated Steve Lombardi at 11:19
Ivan Putski & Tony Garea defeated Moondog Rex & Swede Hanson at 21:00
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Gibbs at 5:07
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones at 10:35
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification at 9:05
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff at 7:59
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports Arena – January 23, 1985
Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis
Mr. X defeated Jim Powers
Blackjack Mulligan defeated David Schultz
The Iron Sheik defeated George Wells
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Spoiler
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – January 24, 1985 (10,593; sell out)
The scheduled David Sammartino vs. Buddy Rose and Tonga Kid vs. Moondog Spot matches were canceled
Tony Garea defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Mr. Fuji)
Swede Hanson defeated Terry Gibbs
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Jerry Valiant
Ivan Putski defeated Moondog Rex
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jimmy Snuka & the Junkyard Dog
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
Paul Orndorff defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Northlands Coliseum – January 24, 1985
Jesse Ventura defeated Rick McGraw
Jim Neidhart defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas defeated the Spoiler via disqualification
George Wells defeated Alexi Smirnoff
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a draw
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – January 25, 1985 (3,590)
Jerry Valiant pinned Bobby Colt
Tony Garea vs. Moondog Spot
David Sammartino vs. Moondog Rex
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Les Thornton
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Judy Martin
Ivan Putski vs. Paul Orndorff
Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification; Valentine originally got the win by pinfall with his feet on the ropes, but Tito Santana came out and told the referee what happened and reversed the decision
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – January 25, 1985
George Wells defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
Jesse Ventura defeated Ben Basarab (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow)
Tony Atlas defeated the Spoiler via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a double disqualification
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – January 26, 1985
Jesse Ventura defeated Rick McGraw
George Wells defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Jim Neidhart defeated Moose Morowski (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow)
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas defeated the Spoiler via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a draw
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – January 26, 1985 (8,000)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pat Patterson
Ivan Putski defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Steve Lombardi
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Les Thornton
The Iron Sheik defeated Mr. Wrestling II
The Junkyard Dog & Ivan Putski defeated Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Canton, OH – Memorial Civic Center – January 26, 1985
The scheduled SD Jones & Tony Garea vs. the Moondogs match was canceled
SD Jones defeated Jerry Valiant
David Schultz defeated Tony Garea (sub. for David Sammartino)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Moondog Rex defeated Bobby Colt
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
– 1/27/85: Buddy Rose went on trial for tax evasion.
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – January 27, 1985
Moondog Rex defeated Rick McGraw
George Wells defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Neidhart defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Angelo Mosca Jr. defeated Nick DeCarlo
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham pinned the Iron Sheik
Nikolai Volkoff pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo
The Spoiler pinned Bret Hart
Jimmy Snuka & Tony Atlas fought Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – January 27, 1985
SD Jones fought Les Thornton to a draw
Jerry Valiant defeated Steve Lombardi
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Wrestling II
The Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
Ivan Putski defeated David Schultz
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – January 28, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Les Etoiles de la Lutte – 2/9/85 – included Tony Atlas as a guest of Le Brunch a Mad Dog:
Edouard Carpentier pinned Gino Carabello at 2:35 following two somersault splashes; Mad Dog Vachon did guest commentary for the bout
Georgia Championship Wrestling – 2/9/85: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Bob Marcus via submission at 2:55 with the figure-4; the match was also taped to air on the 2/23/85 All Star Wrestling episode but was replaced with clips from the match between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper at Madison Square Garden
Maple Leaf Wrestling – 2/16/85 – featured Ken Patera, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan as guests of Blackjack’s BBQ, where Heenan tried sitting on two saddles, finding the second one more comfortable, with Mulligan telling him that was a woman’s saddle, Mulligan was then attacked by all three, using parts of the set to hit him with and busting him open, until Andre the Giant made the save
Les Etoiles de la Lutte – 2/16/85 – included Andre the Giant as a guest of Le Brunch a Mad Dog:
Les Etoiles de la Lutte – 2/23/85 – included Luc Poirier as a guest of Le Brunch a Mad Dog, which was interrupted by Johnny V:
2/9/85 – included Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, & Freddie Blassie as guests of Blackjack’s BBQ:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Mr. X at the 3-minute mark with the powerslam
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Mohammed Saad & Nick DeCarlo at 2:11 when Orndorff pinned Saad with the piledriver; after the bout, Saad was taken backstage on a stretcher, which Heenan brought ringside before the contest
Jim Neidhart (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mario Mancini with a piledriver at 2:28
Tito Santana pinned AJ Petruzzi at 2:57 with the flying forearm
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Moondog Rex & Rene Goulet (sub. for Moondog Spot) when Windham pinned Rex with a sunset flip off the top at 3:21
2/16/85 – featured a Piper’s Pit from the set of ‘The A-Team,’ with Mr. T as a guest; T and Piper almost had a fight during the segment; it was announced at the beginning of the show that WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo would be guests on Blackjack’s BBQ, but the segment only ended up airing on the Canadian Maple Leaf Wrestling version, and the Piper’s Pit segment aired on the U.S All Star Wrestling version of the show:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Goldie Rogers at 3:30 with the top rope splash
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Paul Roma at 2:08 with the tombstone and a reverse splash off the middle turnbuckle
Luc Poirer defeated Ted Grizzly via submission with a backbreaker at 2:42 (Poirier’s debut)
The Spoiler (w/ Johnny V) pinned Pete Pompeii at 2:44 with a claw hold; during the bout, Johnny V took a number of photographs of the Spoiler from ringside
Bret Hart & George Wells defeated AJ Petruzzi & Mr. X at 2:49 when Wells pinned Petruzzi with a flying shoulderblock
Ken Patera & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated SD Jones & Rick McGraw when Studd pinned McGraw at 2:07 with a backbreaker; prior to the bout, Andre the Giant came ringside but was eventually sent backstage by the referee
2/23/85 – included Jim Neidhart & Mr. Fuji as guests of Blackjack’s BBQ, during which Neidhart said he was the world record holder at the anvil toss (the final Blackjack’s BBQ segment); featured footage from the WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan / Roddy Piper ‘War to Settle the Score’ match:
Tony Atlas pinned Mr. X with a gorilla press slam and splash at 1:23; after the bout, Jack Reynolds conducted a ringside interview with Atlas
David Sammartino pinned Gino Carabello at 2:50 with the powerslam
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Joe Marcus & Rick McGraw at 2:08 when Volkoff pinned Marcus after hoisting him up in a gorilla press slam and dropping him across his knee
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Goldie Rogers at 2:55 via submission with the bearhug
The Junkyard Dog & Jimmy Snuka defeated AJ Petruzzi & Rene Goulet at 3:55 when Snuka pinned Petruzzi with the top rope splash
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – January 29, 1985 (3,000)
David Sammartino pinned Rene Goulet
Bret Hart pinned the Spoiler
Don Muraco pinned George Wells
Ivan Putski defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification
Paul Orndorff (sub. for Buddy Rose) defeated Tony Atlas via count-out
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera in a Texas Tornado Match; Mad Dog Vachon was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – January 29, 1985 (2,964)
RT Reynolds defeated Aldo Marino
Rusty Brooks defeated Joe Mirto
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham defeated the Iron Sheik
Jimmy Snuka & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Setauket, NY – January 29, 1985
The Moondogs vs. Salvatore Bellomo & SD Jones
Also included Charlie Fulton & Johnny Rodz
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – January 30, 1985
Bret Hart defeated the Spoiler
David Sammartino defeated Rene Goulet
Paul Orndorff defeated Ivan Putski
Jim Neidhart defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis via disqualification
Big John Studd & Ken Patera defeated Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog via count-out
WWF @ Middletown, NY – High School Gym – January 30, 1985
? (sub. for Buddy Rose) vs. Jose Luis Rivera
Tony Atlas & Salvatore Bellomo vs. the Moondogs
WWF @ Wayne, NJ – William Paterson College – January 30, 1985
Mr. X defeated Jim Powers
George Wells defeated David Schultz
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo fought Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to a double disqualification
Tito Santana (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – January 31, 1985
David Sammartino defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Terry Gibbs)
Pete Doherty defeated Mr. X
Brutus Beefcake defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Swede Hanson defeated David Schultz
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka & Tony Atlas (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.; Capt. Lou Albano was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – January 31, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
The Haiti Kid defeated Butch Cassidy
Moondog Rex defeated Rick McGraw
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo fought Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to a double disqualification
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Stadium Arena – January 31, 1985 (8,000)
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Rene Goulet
Bret Hart fought Jim Neidhart to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated the Spoiler
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch
The Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
NJPW @ Funabasyi, Japan – January 31, 1985 (2,800)
Hirokazu Hata defeated Masahiro Chono via submission with a Boston Crab
Naoki Sano & Keiji Muto defeated Tatsutoshi Goto & Kim Su Hong when Sano pinned Hong
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Makoto Arakawa
The Black Tiger pinned Keiichi Yamada
Seiji Sakaguchi pinned Kerry Brown
The Cobra, Shunji Takano & Kantaro Hoshino fought the Strong Machines & Hiro Saito to a double count-out
King Kong Bundy pinned Tiger Toguchi
Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Umanosuke Ueda
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Samula defeated IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki & Kengo Kimura when Hogan pinned Kimura
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – February 1, 1985 (11,911)
Bret Hart fought Jim Neidhart to a draw
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Rene Goulet
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
The Junkyard Dog defeated the Spoiler
Ivan Putski defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – February 1, 1985
Terry Gibbs defeated AJ Petruzzi
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Charlie Fulton
Tony Atlas (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
David Schultz defeated George Wells
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo in a non-title match
Roddy Piper fought Jimmy Snuka to a double disqualification
NJPW @ Narita, Japan – February 1, 1985 (3,600)
Hirokazu Hata pinned Shinya Hashimoto
Makoto Arakawa defeated Akira Nogami via submission with a Canadian backbreaker
Tatsutoshi Goto & Keiji Muto defeated Naoki Sano & Keiichi Yamada when Goto pinned Sano
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Kerry Brown
Tiger Toguchi fought Umanosuke Ueda to a double count-out
Seiji Sakaguchi pinned the Wild Samoan
The Back Tiger & Hiro Saito defeated WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra Shunji Takano when Saito pinned Cobra with a German suplex
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification in a non-title match at 6:16
Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Kengo Kimura defeated Strong Machine #1, #2, and #3 via disqualification
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – February 2, 1985 (15,550; sell out)
Moondog Spot defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw
WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik
Nikolai Volkoff defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham
Paul Orndorff defeated Ivan Putski
Don Muraco (sub. for Buddy Rose) defeated George Wells
Bret Hart defeated Mr. X (sub. for Moondog Rex)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – February 2, 1985 (13,300)
Terry Gibbs (sub. for David Schultz) defeated Bob Bradley
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Swede Hanson defeated Rene Goulet
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Charlie Fulton (sub. for Salvatore Bellomo) pinned the Spoiler
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
NJPW @ Koshigaya, Japan – February 2, 1985 (2,000)
Keiji Muto fought Shinya Hashimoto to a draw
Naoki Sano pinned Masahiro Chono
Makoto Arakawa defeated Hirokazu Hata via submission with a Canadian backbreaker
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Kim Su Hong
The Cobra & Kantaro Hoshino fought the Black Tiger & Hiro Saito to a double count-out
Shunji Takano defeated Umanosuke Ueda via disqualification
The Strong Machines defeated Tiger Toguchi & Tatsutoshi Goto when Strong Machine #1 pinned Goto
King Kong Bundy pinned Kengo Kimura
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Seiji Sakaguchi & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Samula & Kerry Brown when Inoki pinned Brown
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – St. Teresa Church – February 3, 1985 (matinee)
Charlie Fulton defeated Mario Mancini
AJ Petruzzi fought George Sanders to a draw
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Johnny Rodz defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Bret Hart defeated the Spoiler
The Junkyard Dog & SD Jones defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – February 3, 1985
The Spoiler defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Ivan Putski defeated Charlie Fulton
Don Muraco defeated Bret Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – February 3, 1985 (4,200)
Les Thornton defeated Rick McGraw (sub. for Sika)
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex
David Sammartino defeated David Schultz
Paul Orndorff defeated George Wells
Roddy Piper defeated Tito Santana (sub. for the Tonga Kid) via count-out
Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd to a double disqualification
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco; there were two referees for the match
NJPW @ Kimitsu, Japan – February 3, 1985 (1,100)
Masahiro Chono pinned Shinya Hashimoto
Kim Su Hong defeated Hirokazu Hata via submission with a Boston Crab
Naoki Sano defeated Keiji Muto via submission with a stepover armbar
Anoaro Atisanoe pinned Makoto Arakawa
Umanosuke Ueda & Hiro Saito defeated Kengo Kimura & Tatsutoshi Goto when Saito pinned Goto
Shunji Takano defeated Samula via disqualification
Seiji Sakaguchi & Kantaro Hoshino fought the Strong Machines to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Tiger Toguchi in a non-title match
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami & The Cobra defeated King Kong Bundy, Kerry Brown & the Black Tiger when Fujinami pinned Brown
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – February 4, 1985
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Rex
Jim Powers defeated Charlie Fulton
Don Muraco defeated Ivan Putski
Blackjack Mulligan defeated AJ Petruzzi
Moondog Spot defeated Mario Mancini (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow)
The Junkyard Dog, Andre the Giant, & Jimmy Snuka defeated Ken Patera, Big John Studd, & Roddy Piper
WWF @ Egg Harbor, NJ – Township High School Gym – February 4, 1985 (3,000)
The Spoiler defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Tony Garea defeated Dave Barbie
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jack Brisco
Jerry Brisco defeated Johnny Rodz
George Wells defeated Johnny V
Bret Hart defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – February 4, 1985
Adrian Adonis defeated Swede Hanson
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Ringo (sub. for David Sammartino)
Dick Murdoch defeated SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
NJPW @ Okazaki, Japan – February 4, 1985 (2,200)
Hirokazu Hata defeated Shinya Hashimoto via submission with an armbar
Naoki Sano pinned Akira Nogami
Keiji Muto pinned Masahiro Chono
Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Kim Su Hong via submission with a reverse chickenwing
Shunji Takano & Kantaro Hoshino fought Anoaro Atisanoe & Hiro Saito to a double count-out
Umanosuke Ueda pinned Kerry Brown
Tiger Toguchi & the Cobra defeated the Strong Machines via disqualification
King Kong Bundy pinned Seiji Sakaguchi
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Samula & the Black Tiger when Samula submitted to Inoki’s abdominal stretch
NJPW @ Nagoya, Japan – February 5, 1985 (10,000; sell out)
Hirokazu Hata pinned Keiji Muto
Keiichi Yamada & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Masahiro Chono & Naoki Sano when Yamada pinned Chono
Kerry Brown pinned Makoto Arakawa
Anoaro Atisanoe & Samula defeated Tiger Toguchi & Kim Su Hong when Samula pinned Hong
Seiji Sakaguchi & Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Umanosuke Ueda & Hiro Saito via disqualification
Strong Machine #1, #2, and #3 defeated Kengo Kimura, Kantaro Hoshino, & Shunji Takano at the 15-minute mark when the match was stopped due to Takano’s blood loss
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra pinned the Black Tiger with a back suplex off the top
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Tatsumi Fujinami in a non-title match at 13:26 with a clothesline
Antonio Inoki defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out in a $15,000 bodyslam challenge match
WWF @ Akron, OH – Civic Theatre – February 5, 1985
Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated the Spoiler
Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Brutus Beefcake (sub. for Buddy Rose) via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – February 5, 1985
Bret Hart vs. Moondog Spot
Jim Neidhart vs. Rick McGraw
Don Muraco vs. George Wells
The Junkyard Dog vs. David Schultz
Hillbilly Jim vs. Moondog Rex
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch vs. Jack & Jerry Brisco
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
NJPW @ Osaka, Japan – February 6, 1985
King Kong Bundy vs. Antonio Inoki ($15,000 bodyslam challenge)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Tatsumi Fujinami (non-title)
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – February 6, 1985
Salvatore Bellomo fought Billy Red Lyons to a draw
Jim Neidhart defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Spot
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Moondog Rex
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a double disqualification
WWF @ Lorain, OH – Palace Theatre – February 6, 1985
The first show at the venue
Tony Atlas defeated Jerry Valiant (sub. for Buddy Rose)
Pat Patterson defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Johnny Valiant)
Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for the Tonga Kid) defeated National Heavyweight Champion the Spoiler
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Monongahela, PA – Ringgold High School Gym – February 6, 1985
Benefit show
SD Jones defeated Jimmy Jackson
Bret Hart defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
David Sammartino defeated Rene Goulet (sub. for Buddy Rose)
George Wells defeated David Schultz
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis
NJPW @ Osaka, Japan – February 6, 1985 (5,841; sell out)
Naoki Sano pinned Shinya Hashimoto
Makoto Arakawa & Hirokazu Hata defeated Keiji Muto & Masahiro Chono when Hata pinned Chono
The Black Tiger pinned Kim Su Hong
Shunji Takano defeated Umanosuke Ueda via disqualification
Seiji Sakaguchi & Tiger Toguchi defeated Anoaro Atisanoe & Samula when Sakaguchi pinned Samula
Strong Machine #1, #2, #3, & #4 defeated Kengo Kimura, Kantaro Hoshino, Keiichi Yamada, & Tatsutoshi Gotch when Strong Machine #3 pinned Yamada
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra defeated Hiro Saito via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought Tatsumi Fujinami to a double count-out in a non-title match
Antonio Inoki pinned King Kong Bundy at 8:30 in a $15,000 bodyslam challenge; Inoki won the match but Bundy won the money
WWF @ Struthers, OH – Fieldhouse – February 7, 1985 (4,300; sell out)
Bret Hart pinned Rene Goulet at 15:23
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) at 12:27 with a sunset flip
David Sammartino pinned the Spoiler at 10:48
Tony Atlas pinned David Schultz at 9:25
Andre the Giant pinned Ken Patera at 5:56
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch at 12:57 when Windham pinned Murdoch
WWF @ Rochester, NY – Community War Memorial – February 7, 1985
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Jim Neidhart
George Wells vs. Moondog Spot
Hillbilly Jim vs. Moondog Rex
Rick McGraw vs. Don Muraco
Blackjack Mulligan vs. the Iron Sheik
The Junkyard Dog vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Jimmy Snuka & Tito Santana vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – February 8, 1985 (12,500)
Hillbilly Jim defeated Rene Goulet via submission with a bearhug at 9:45
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi at 5:15
Dick Murdoch & Don Muraco (sub. for Adrian Adonis) defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco at 12:25 when Muraco pinned Jack
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 11:45
Blackjack Mulligan pinned the Iron Sheik at 5:55
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Moondogs at 19:55 when Windham pinned Spot
David Sammartino defeated Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 14:59 when Heenan interfered
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification at 13:50
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – February 8, 1985
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Alexis Smirnoff
Daivd Schultz vs. Terry Gibbs
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Les Thornton
Jim Neidhart vs. Rick McGraw
Bret Hart vs. the Spoiler
Ivan Putski vs. Jesse Ventura
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog vs. Big John Studd & Ken Patera
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – February 9, 1985 (matinee)
Blackjack Mulligan & Jimmy Snuka defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones & George Wells
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim defeated the Moondogs
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham in a non-title match
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim won a $50,000 tag team battle royal; other participants included: Blackjack Mulligan & Jimmy Snuka, Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V, Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji, SD Jones & George Wells, the Moondogs, Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik, WWF Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham, Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. and Jack & Jerry Brisco
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – February 9, 1985 (8,900)
Mr. Wrestling II fought Les Thornton to a draw
Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs
David Sammartino defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog defeated Alexis Smirnoff
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Rick McGraw
Jim Neidhart pinned Bret Hart
Tito Santana won an 18-man battle royal; other participants included: Andre the Giant, Big John Studd, Bobby Heenan, Ken Patera, the Spoiler, David Schultz, Mr. Wrestling II, Les Thornton, Terry Gibbs, David Sammartino, Jesse Ventura, the Junkyard Dog, Alexis Smirnoff, WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine, Rick McGraw, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Shippensburg, PA – Heiges Fieldhouse – February 9, 1985
WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham vs. the Iron Sheik
Don Muraco vs. George Wells
Brutus Beefcake vs. SD Jones
Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch vs. Jack & Jerry Brisco
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – February 10, 1985 (matinee)
The Tiger defeated Neilson the Newt
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones at 6:41
Dick Murdoch defeated Nick DeCarlo at 2:57
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Goldie Rogers at 2:43
Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Wells at 13:04
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Rex at 11:09
The Haiti Kid defeated Sky Low Low at 6:15
WWF Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham fought Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to a double disqualification at 14:18
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via count-out at 5:10
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – February 10, 1985 (10,000)
Mr. Wrestling II fought Les Thornton to a draw
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
The Junkyard Dog defeated David Schultz via disqualification (Schultz’ last appearance)
Tony Atlas defeated Ken Patera
David Sammartino & Bret Hart defeated Alexis Smirnoff & the Spoiler
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Jesse Ventura defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – February 11, 1985 (15,217)
David Schultz was fired after attacking Mr. T in the locker room and the audience during the show
Mr. Wrestling II pinned Terry Gibbs
Jesse Ventura pinned Les Thornton
David Sammartino & Bret Hart defeated Jack Armstrong (sub. for David Schultz) & Alexis Smirnoff
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
Jim Neidhart pinned Rick McGraw
Tony Atlas pinned the Spoiler
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd via disqualification
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – February 11, 1985
Paul Orndorff vs. Tony Garea
Brutus Beefcake vs. SD Jones
George Wells vs. Adrian Adonis
Dick Murdoch vs. Blackjack Mulligan
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – February 12, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
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
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
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
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Hazleton, PA – St. Joseph’s High School Gym – February 13, 1985
Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch
WWF @ West Milford, NJ – High School – February 13, 1985
David Schultz defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Tony Garea defeated Charlie Fulton
David Sammartino defeated the Spoiler
The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification; after the show, the Sheik was arrested for getting into a chair-throwing incident that got out of hand
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – February 13, 1985
Moondog Rex defeated Chief Jay Strongbow (sub. for George Wells)
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Ivan Putski defeated the Executioner (Moondog Rex under a mask) (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moondog Spot
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Andre the Giant & George Wells (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – February 14, 1985 (12,000)
Moondog Rex defeated Bobby Colt (sub. for Mad Dog Vachon)
George Wells defeated Moondog Spot
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Andre the Giant & Mad Dog Vachon (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Dallas, TX – State Fair Coliseum – February 14, 1985 (1,900)
Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea
Moondog Rex defeated Rick McGraw
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Ivan Putski defeated the Spoiler
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham defeated Dick Murdoch
WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Adrian Adonis
Jimmy Snuka & Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – February 15, 1985 (17,000; sell out)
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik
Jimmy Snuka & Tony Atlas defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Rick McGraw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – February 15, 1985 (10,000)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moondog Spot
Moondog Rex defeated SD Jones
Don Muraco defeated George Wells
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Dick Murdoch defeated Jerry Valiant (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan)
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana in a lumberjack match after Paul Orndorff interfered
The Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd to a double count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – February 16, 1985 (matinee) (19,701)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: Moondog Rex pinned Tony Garea at 10:38 after reversing Garea’s powerslam attempt into an inside cradle
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: AJ Petruzzi pinned Jim Powers at 3:16 with a reverse neckbreaker
Dave Barbie pinned Carl Fury at 3:27 with an elbow drop following a gorilla press slam
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: Swede Hanson pinned Charlie Fulton at 3:27 with a splash
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham pinned Dick Murdoch at 13:38 after reversing a powerslam attempt from the apron to the ring into an inside cradle; after the bout, Murdoch attacked Windham with the microphone
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: Nikolai Volkoff pinned George Wells at 6:10 after Wells failed a running shoulder tackle and hit the corner
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Paul Orndorff & Bobby Heenan via disqualification at 11:39 when Orndorff attacked Bruno with a stool as Sammartino had a bearhug applied on Heenan; after the bout, Orndorff choked Bruno with the stool until David made the save (Bruno’s first match in more than 3 years)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo pinned Mr. X (sub. for Adrian Adonis) at 5:35 with an airplane spin
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/26/85: Tony Atlas pinned Moondog Spot at 7:40 with a gorilla press slam
Hillbilly Jim defeated Rene Goulet via submission with a bearhug at 5:18 after catching Goulet as he came off the top
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) at 9:45 with a roll up as Beefcake was celebrating with Johnny V, believing he had scored the pinfall when in fact Hogan’s leg was outside the ring during the cover; after the bout, Hogan cleared both men from the ring after they attempted to double team him (The Hulkster Hulk Hogan)
WWF @ Lancaster, PA – Catholic High School Gym – February 16, 1985
George Wells vs. Johnny V
Jose Luis Rivera vs. Moondog Spot
Brutus Beefcake vs. Swede Hanson
David Sammartino vs. Moondog Rex
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
Jimmy Snuka defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – February 16, 1985 (2,800)
Tony Garea & Salvatore Bellomo fought AJ Petruzzi & Rene Goulet to a draw
Hillbilly Jim defeated Charlie Fulton via submission with a bearhug
Tony Atlas defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification when Volkoff shoved the referee
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch; there were two referees for the bout
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Convention Expo Center – February 16, 1985 (7,000; sell out)
Don Muraco vs. SD Jones
Bret Hart vs. Terry Gibbs (sub. for David Schultz)
The Iron Sheik vs. Rick McGraw
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Jerry Valiant
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
Roddy Piper defeated the Junkyard Dog at the 5-minute mark
Andre the Giant & Mad Dog Vachon (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a double disqualification
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – February 17, 1985
Swede Hanson fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
David Sammartino defeated Rene Goulet
Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Rex
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Spot
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Dick Murdoch & the Assassin (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – February 17, 1985 (8,500)
Bret Hart pinned Terry Gibbs (sub. for David Schultz)
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Mad Dog Vachon (sub. for the Junkyard Dog)
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana in a lumberjack match after Brutus Beefcake interfered
Ivan Putski pinned Jerry Valiant
The Iron Sheik pinned George Wells
Brutus Beefcake pinned Tony Garea
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a double disqualification
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – February 18, 1985 (26,092 including several thousand at Felt Forum; sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary:
All American Wrestling – 3/10/85: Rick McGraw fought Moondog Spot to a 15-minute time-limit draw at 14:32 as McGraw had Spot covered with a superplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/85: Johnny Rodz pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 11:14 with a diving headbutt after Rivera missed a back elbow drop from the middle rope
All American Wrestling – 3/17/85: Hillbilly Jim defeated Rene Goulet via submission with a bearhug at 7:29; after the bout, Goulet had a verbal confrontation with Mr. T, who was sitting in the front row, until T jumped the guard rail and scared Goulet backstage (Hillbilly’s MSG debut) (Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Smallest, Wrestling’s Country Boys)
Championship Wrestling – 3/2/85: Leilani Kai (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) pinned WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter (w/ Cyndi Lauper & David Wolff) with a roll up to win the title at 11:49 after Moolah hit the champion with a forearm to the face as Richter was trying to help Lauper on the floor after she was attacked by Moolah; after the bout, Richter and Lauper scared Moolah and Kai from the ring (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/85: David Sammartino pinned Moondog Rex at 12:27 with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/85: Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Swede Hanson at 5:48 after picking Hanson up and dropping him to the mat
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/85: Jimmy Snuka pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 9:59 with a sunset flip into the ring after punching Orton’s injured left arm; moments prior to the finish, Orton seriously injured the arm after a missed charge resulted in Orton hitting the steel ring post (The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80s)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/85: Paul Orndorff pinned Tony Atlas at 6:08 with a German suplex into a bridge
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/85: WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated the Spoiler & the Assassin at the 36-second mark when Windham pinned the Assassin with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/19/85: Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 2:41 with the tombstone
The War to Settle the Score – aired live on MTV (9.1) – featured an opening promo by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan; hosted by Gene Okerlund & MTV’s Alan Hunter; included a video package recapping the history of Cyndi Lauper and Capt. Lou Albano, culminating in The Brawl to Settle it All the previous summer on MTV, Lauper’s and Albano’s friendship since then, and Roddy Piper attacking the two in December at Madison Square Garden; featured pretaped comments by MTV with Bobby Heenan, Paul Orndorff, David Schultz, and Piper about Piper’s actions against Lauper and Albano; Gloria Steinem, Jimmy Snuka, Bruno Sammartino, Patty Smyth, Ted Nugent, Dee Snider, Geraldine Ferraro, Dick Clark, and Hogan then commented on Piper’s actions; pretaped Okerlund interviews then aired with Piper and Hogan about agreeing to face each other as well as footage of their contract signing, leading to more comments from Kenny Loggins, Adam Taylor, Peter Wolf, Heenan, Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch, Freddie Blassie, Tina Turner, the Junkyard Dog, Tony Atlas, Nikolai Volkoff, Greg Kihn, the Iron Sheik, Charles M. Young, Timothy White, Merle Ginsburg, and Vic Garbarini; featured a video package on Piper’s background; included a video package on Hogan’s background; featured predictions on Hogan vs. Piper from Mr. Fuji, Hillbilly Jim, Brutus Beefcake, Snider, Big John Studd, Little Richard, Blassie, Blackjack Mulligan, Volkoff, Wolf, and Kihn; following the match, Okerlund spoke with Hunter in the locker room, then Hogan, Lauper, David Wolfe, Mr. T, and Albano about what happened earlier; moments later, Okerlund spoke with Andy Warhol about his reaction of what happened; Hunter then brought in Joe Piscopo, who said he loved it and would be back March 17; Okerlund then spoke with Billy Squier and Danny Devito, with Piper then interrupting wearing a towel out of the shower; Piper then claimed Hogan didn’t have the guts to face him one-on-one:
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & Cyndi Lauper) defeated Roddy Piper (w/ Bob Orton Jr.) via disqualification at 7:40 after Paul Orndorff, who came ringside midway through the contest, joined Piper in attacking the champion after the referee was knocked out; moments later, as Piper and Orndorff prepared to knock Cyndi Lauper off the ring apron, Mr. T – who was sitting ringside for the event – came out of his seat and into the ring where he and Hogan faced off against Piper and Orndorff until officials and police swarmed the ring; prior to the bout, Piper came to the ring wearing a Hulk Hogan t-shirt and smashed a guitar in the ring to show what he thought of rock ‘n’ roll; Orton wore a sling on his arm as a result of his match against Jimmy Snuka earlier in the show; after the match, Hogan took the mic and challenged Piper and Orndorff to get back in the ring; moments later, he celebrated in the ring with Mr. T, Albano, and Lauper; Bob Costas introduced the participants prior to the contest (Rowdy Roddy Piper’s Greatest Hits, The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80s, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story, The Top 25 WWE Rivalries)
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Commonwealth Convention Center – February 18, 1985 (550)
Bret Hart defeated Terry Gibbs
Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea
Brutus Beefcake defeated George Wells
Ivan Putski defeated The Iron Sheik via disqualification
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
Andre the Giant & The Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – State Fair Arena – February 19, 1985
Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea
George Wells defeated Johnny V
Bret Hart defeated Terry Gibbs
Ivan Putski defeated the Iron Sheik
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a double disqualification
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – February 19, 1985
SD Jones vs. Rene Goulet
Hillbilly Jim vs. Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Rex
Nikolai Volkoff vs. ? (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan)
Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Dick Murdoch & ? (sub. for Adrian Adonis) vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondaga County War Memorial – February 19, 1985
Included Wendi Richter
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – February 20, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai vs. Wendi Richter
Maple Leaf Wrestling – 3/9/85 – included Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan as guests of Jesse Ventura’s Body Shop (the debut of the Body Shop):
Les Etoiles de la Lutte – 3/9/85 – included Jesse Ventura as a guest of Le Brunch a Mad Dog
Maple Leaf Wrestling – 3/16/85 – included Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik & Freddie Blassie as guests of Jesse Ventura’s Body Shop: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Pete Pompeii
3/2/85 – included Paul Orndorff as a guest of Piper’s Pit, from the 3/2/85 Championship Wrestling; featured footage from the WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai match from 2/18/85 at MSG:
Tito Santana defeated Doc Butler via submission with the figure-4
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Roma via submission with the figure-4 at 2:40
Luc Poirier defeated Gino Carabello via submission with the backbreaker at 3:12
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Ron Hutchinson at 2:18 with the piledriver; after the bout, Orndorff hit the move a second time
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bob & Joe Marcus at the 3-minute mark when Joe submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
3/9/85 – included Paul Orndorff as a guest of Piper’s Pit, from the 3/9/85 Championship Wrestling:
Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Frank Marconi at 3:24 with a powerslam
Bret Hart & George Wells defeated Richard Cummings & Ted Grizzly when Grizzly submitted to Bret’s sleeper
David Sammartino defeated Goldie Rogers
Tony Atlas & Tito Santana defeated two unknowns
Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Pete Pompeii at 3:36 with a powerslam and elbow drop; prior to the bout, Andre the Giant came ringside but was ordered backstage by referee Danny Davis
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Nick DeCarlo at 2:05 with the tombstone
3/16/85 – included Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V as guests of Piper’s Pit, from the 3/16/85 Championship Wrestling; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with New York Yankees’ former manager Billy Martin; included footage of Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff training for WrestleMania at the Mid-City Health Club in New York City:
WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo pinned AJ Petruzzi at 3:37 with the airplane spin
David Sammartino pinned Terry Gibbs at 3:02 with a powerslam
Tito Santana defeated Gino Carabello via submission with the figure-4 at 2:55
Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Bob Marcus at 1:53 with a hiptoss after ramming Marcus into the turnbuckle
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Rick McGraw & Swede Hanson at 3:25 when Volkoff pinned McGraw after press slamming him onto Volkoff’s knee
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
– 2/21/85: ABC’s “20/20” aired a segment on pro wrestling, during which footage was shown of David Schultz hitting reporter John Stossel backstage at Madison Square Garden.
WWF @ Enfield, CT – High School Gym – February 21, 1985
Featured 5 matches including Rocky Johnson, Rene Goulet, Johnny Rodz, and Charlie Fulton
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – February 21, 1985
Johnny V defeated Rick McGraw
Bret Hart (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Moondog Rex
The Iron Sheik defeated Swede Hanson
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Spot
Nikolai Volkoff defeated George Wells
David Sammartino defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
Roddy Piper, Bob Orton Jr., & Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka, Tony Atlas, & Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – February 22, 1985
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – February 22, 1985 (5,193; sell out)
Jim Jones defeated Joe Mirto
Rick McGraw defeated RT Reynolds
George Steele defeated Aldo Marino (Ricky Santana)
Jim Neidhart defeated George Wells
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Spot
WWF Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated Dick Murdoch & Moondog Spot (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – February 22, 1985
Les Thornton fought the Cobra to a draw
The Iron Sheik defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
The Spoiler defeated Les Thornton
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Rene Goulet
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – February 22, 1985 (13,000; sell out)
Bret Hart defeated Jerry Valiant
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Swede Hanson
Ivan Putski defeated Terry Gibbs
Tony Atlas defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – February 23, 1985 (matinee) (1,500)
The advertised matches of Brutus Beefcake vs. Salvatore Bellomo and George Wells vs. Nikolai Volkoff did not take place
Terry Gibbs pinned Jimmy Jackson at 10:23
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Salvatore Bellomo (sub. for George Wells) at 8:55
Swede Hanson defeated Jerry Valiant (sub. for David Schultz) via disqualification at 12:59
The Cobra pinned Rick McGraw at 10:34
David Sammartino, George Wells (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan), & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera, Bobby Heenan, & Jerry Valiant (sub. for Paul Orndorff) at 13:59 when Sammartino pinned Valiant
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – February 23, 1985 (17,500)
The Cobra pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 7:11
Dick Murdoch pinned Rick McGraw at 8:35
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Swede Hanson at 10:20
Bret Hart pinned Jerry Valiant at 9:25
Ivan Putski pinned Terry Gibbs at 5:17 with the Polish Hammer
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Paul Orndorff & Bobby Heenan via disqualification at 15:00 when Orndorff brought a chair into the ring and attacked Bruno with it; Gorilla Monsoon then came into the ring and chopped Orndorff to make him stop, with David then clearing Orndorff & Heenan from the ring with the chair
Johnny V pinned Tony Garea at 10:59
The Junkyard Dog defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 3:10 when Piper choked JYD with his own chain and shoved the referee
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned George Wells at 8:40
Andre the Giant pinned Ken Patera at 4:25
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – February 23, 1985
Les Thornton defeated Rene Goulet
Moondog Rex defeated SD Jones
Desiree Peterson defeated Peggy Lee
Tony Atlas defeated the Iron Sheik
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Spoiler
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Spot
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – February 24, 1985
Les Thornton defeated Rene Goulet
David Sammartino defeated Moondog Spot
Chief Jay Strongbow & Mr. Wrestling II defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
Desiree Peterson defeated Peggy Lee
The Junkyard Dog & Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tony Atlas
Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Rex
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – February 24, 1985 (3,000)
George Wells defeated the Cobra (sub. for Dick Murdoch)
Bret Hart defeated Terry Gibbs (sub. for David Schultz)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tony Garea at the 21-minute mark
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
Jesse Ventura vs. Ivan Putski
Andre the Giant, Mad Dog Vachon & Rocky Johnson (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) vs. Big John Studd, Ken Patera, & Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – February 25, 1985
The scheduled Angelo Mosca Jr. vs. Moondog Rex match was cancelled
Gama Singh defeated Moondog Spot
Buddy Rose defeated Pat Patterson
Bret Hart defeated the Spoiler
The Iron Sheik defeated the Cobra
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – February 25, 1985
George Wells defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Jack Armstrong
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
Paul Orndorff defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson
The Junkyard Dog defeated Alexis Smirnoff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V); during the bout, Jim broke his leg when he slipped on a wet patch on the floor while chasing Johnny V around ringside; the injury forced Jim out of action for 7 months
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – February 26, 1985 (11,000)
Brutus Beefcake defeated George Wells
Ivan Putski defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Jimmy Snuka & the Junkyard Dog defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Paul Orndorff defeated Swede Hanson
Jesse Ventura defeated Jack Armstrong
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification when Fuji interfered; after the bout, Mr. T cleared Fuji from the ring
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Northlands Coliseum – February 26, 1985
The scheduled Angelo Mosca Jr. vs. Moondog Rex match was cancelled
Moondog Spot defeated Gama Singh
Tony Atlas defeated Buddy Rose
The Iron Sheik defeated the Cobra
Bret Hart defeated the Spoiler
Andre the Giant & Pat Patterson (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd via disqualification
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – February 27, 1985
The scheduled Angelo Mosca Jr. vs. Moondog Rex match was cancelled
Gama Singh defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Buddy Rose
The Iron Sheik defeated the Cobra
Bret Hart defeated the Spoiler
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Pat Patterson (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – February 27, 1985 (15,100; sell out)
Ivan Putski pinned Alexis Smirnoff with a small package
Jim Neidhart pinned Swede Hanson with a clothesline
George Wells defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification after Johnny V pulled the top rope down causing Wells to fall to the floor
Jimmy Snuka & the Junkyard Dog defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. when Snuka pinned Orton
Jesse Ventura defeated Salvatore Bellomo via submission with the backbreaker
Don Muraco pinned SD Jones with a small package
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Memorial Auditorium – February 28, 1985
Ivan Putski vs. Paul Orndorff
Roddy Piper vs. the Junkyard Dog
Included 3 other matches
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – February 28, 1985 (2,500)
Johnny V defeated Billy Anderson
Jim Neidhart defeated Steve Pardee
Don Muraco defeated George Wells
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – March 1, 1985
The Cobra vs. Jerry Valiant
David Sammartino vs. Moondog Spot
Rick McGraw vs. the Spoiler
Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Rex
The Junkyard Dog vs. WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – March 1, 1985
Ivan Putski defeated Johnny V
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
Paul Orndorff defeated George Wells
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – WTBS Studios – March 2, 1985 (am taping)
WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling taping:
The first taping from the WTBS studios; the show had previously only shown WWF footage from other television and taped arena shows
3/2/85 – included Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; featured Freddie Miller conducting studio interviews with WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart, Ricky Steamboat, the Fabulous Moolah & WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai, Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik, Paul Orndorff, and WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo:
Les Thornton fought Mr. Wrestling II to a time-limit draw at 15:30; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary for the bout alongside Gorilla Monsoon
Buddy Rose pinned Hollywood Brown at 3:22 with the DDT
SD Jones pinned the Scorpion at 5:13 with a splash
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ronnie Hudson via submission with the figure-4 at 5:35
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Rene Goulet & the Demon at around 9:30 when Rotundo pinned Demon following an airplane spin
Ricky Steamboat pinned Tony Russo at 8:12 with a splash off the top (Steamboat’s debut)
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) pinned Wenona Little Heart at 6:30 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle; Moolah briefly joined Gorilla Monsoon for commentary during the bout
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Rick McGraw & Chance Meyers at the 8-minute mark when Myers submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch; Paul Orndorff did guest commentary for the bout alongside Monsoon
Paul Orndorff pinned Salvatore Bellomo at the 43-second mark with the piledriver
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – March 2, 1985 (13,300)
Terry Gibbs defeated Steve Lombardi
Wendi Richter defeated WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai via count-out
Brutus Beefcake defeated George Wells
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson
Tony Atlas defeated Les Thornton
Andre the Giant & David Sammartino (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – March 2, 1985 (15,200; sell out)
Rick McGraw fought Matt Borne to a draw
SD Jones defeated Jose Luis Rivera
The Cobra defeated Moondog Spot
Rene Goulet defeated Mr. X
Don Muraco defeated Bret Hart
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification when Bob Orton Jr. attacked Snuka as Snuka had Piper covered following a crossbody off the top; after the match, Piper and Orton double teamed Snuka, threw down the referee, and tossed Snuka to the floor; moments later, Snuka cleared the ring with a wooden chair
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – March 3, 1985
Rick McGraw fought Terry Gibbs to a draw
Moondog Spot defeated George Sanders (sub. for the Cobra)
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai defeated Wendi Richter
Jim Neidhart defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Bob Bradley)
Andre the Giant & David Sammartino (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – March 3, 1985
George Wells defeated Jerry Valiant
Bret Hart fought Barry O to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated Mr. X
Ivan Putski defeated Buddy Rose
Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated the Junkyard Dog
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Shippensburg, PA – Heiges Fieldhouse – March 3, 1985
Matt Borne vs. ? (sub. for David Sammartino)
Tony Atlas vs. Rene Goulet
Don Muraco vs. SD Jones
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Orton Jr. (lumberjack match)
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – March 4, 1985 (12,000)
George Wells defeated Rene Goulet
Swede Hanson defeated Mr. X
Bret Hart fought Moondog Spot to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Buddy Rose
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – March 4, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera vs. Fracture Frantzberg
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Elmira, NY – Southside High School – March 4, 1985
Benefit card – David Sammartino, Jimmy Snuka, & Don Muraco did not appear as advertised
Rick McGraw vs. the Cobra
SD Jones vs. ? (sub. for Don Muraco)
Bob Orton Jr. vs. ? (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai vs. Wendi Richter
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – March 5, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
Don Muraco pinned Mario Mancini
Luc Poirier defeated Jim Haley
All American Wrestling – 3/31/85: Mad Maxine (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) pinned Susan Starr at 2:42 with a rolling release fisherman’s suplex
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
3/23/85 – 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
3/30/85 – 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
Dark match after the taping: Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports Arena – March 6, 1985
George Wells defeated Johnny V
Bret Hart fought Matt Borne to a draw
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
The Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot
Brutus Beefcake defeated Ivan Putski
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – March 6, 1985
Rick McGraw fought Rene Goulet to a draw
Ricky Steamboat defeated Terry Gibbs
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Buddy Rose defeated Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Stratford, CT – March 6, 1985
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Doc Butler
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Barry O
SD Jones defeated Ricky Sexton
The Cobra defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Paul Roma & Mario Mancini defeated Gino Carabello & Pete Pompeii
WWF @ Warren, OH – WD Packard Music Hall – March 7, 1985 (2,700; sell out)
Bobby Colt fought Steve Lombardi to a 20-minute time-limit draw
George Wells pinned Swede Hanson at 13:40 with a running shoulder block
Paul Orndorff pinned Ivan Putski at 5:53, even though the referee failed to noticed Putski’s leg on the ropes during the cover
Wendi Richter fought WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai to a double count-out at 11:10
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff at 8:09 when Windham pinned Sheik
WWF @ Suffern, NY – High School – March 7, 1985
Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated Rene Goulet
Matt Borne fought Barry O to a draw
Bret Hart defeated Terry Gibbs
Desiree Peterson defeated Penny Mitchell
David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog fought WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine to a double disqualification
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – March 8, 1985 (sell out)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot
Ricky Steamboat defeated Buddy Rose
Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones
Velvet McIntyre defeated Peggy Patterson
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a draw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
WWF @ Highland Heights, OH – Front Row Theatre – March 8, 1985 (3,200)
The scheduled Tito Santana vs. Paul Orndorff match was cancelled
Barry O defeated Steve Lombardi
Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai defeated Wendi Richter
Tony Atlas (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Mr. X & Terry Gibbs
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – March 8, 1985
The Cobra defeated Rene Goulet
David Sammartino defeated Matt Borne
Desiree Peterson defeated Penny Mitchell
Roddy Piper defeated Jimmy Snuka via count-out in a lumberjack match
Don Muraco defeated Bret Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait – March 1985
Jose Estrada defeated Jack Armstrong
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Les Thornton & Tiger Chung Lee
Pedro Morales & Rocky Johnson fought Mr. Fuji & the Spoiler to a draw
WWF @ Kuwait Cuty, Kuwait – March 1985
Dave Barbie defeated AJ Petruzzi via submission at 11:09 with a bearhug
The Assassin pinned RT Reynolds at 8:33 with a headbutt
Mad Dog Vachon pinned Jose Estrada after reversing Estrada’s powerslam attempt
Alexis Smirnoff pinned Bob Marcus at 8:17 with a piledriver
The Executioner pinned Jack Armstrong at the 13-minute mark with a backbreaker over the knee
Dick Murdoch pinned Johnny Rodz at 9:23 with an elbow drop after Rodz missed a dive from the middle turnbuckle
Adrian Adonis defeated Gama Singh via count-out at 9:52 after backdropping Singh over the top rope to the floor, with Singh colliding with the post attached to the ring on his way out; after the bout, Adonis attacked Singh on the floor, hit the referee, and applied the sleeper hold back in the ring until Pedro Morales made the save, with Dick Murdoch then making the save for Adonis
Pedro Morales pinned Les Thornton at 6:34 with a reverse roll up
Rocky Johnson pinned the Spoiler at 8:08 with a reverse roll up; after the bout, Spoiler attacked Johnson until Johnson cleared him from the ring
Mr. Fuji pinned Tiger Chung Lee in a barbed wire fence match at 8:35 after throwing Lee down to the mat; Pedro Morales, Rocky Johnson, & Johnny Rodz acted as lumberjacks for the match, with Fuji attacking Johnson at ringside after the match
WWF @ Kuwait Cuty, Kuwait – March 1985
The Spoiler defeated Bob Marcus via submission with a Boston Crab
Les Thornton pinned Johnny Rodz at 11:43 with his feet on the ropes
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Jose Estrada at 16:45 with a side kick to the face
Mr. Fuji pinned AJ Petruzzi at 8:31 with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle
The Assassin pinned Jack Armstrong at at 12:51 with a headbutt
Mad Dog Vachon pinned Dave Barbie at 12:22 after hitting him with a chair that Barbie had attempted to use moments earlier when referee Tim White had been knocked down
The Executioner pinned RT Reynolds at 9:52 with a backbreaker over the knee, followed by a legdrop
Rocky Johnson, Pedro Morales, & Gama Singh defeated Adrian Adonis, Dick Murdoch, & Alexis Smirnoff in a steel cage match at 7:52 when Singh pinned Smirnoff with a sunset flip
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – WTBS Studios – March 9, 1985 (am taping)
WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling taping:
3/9/85 – included Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; featured Freddie Miller conducting studio interviews with the Junkyard Dog, Wendi Richter, Big John Studd, and Tito Santana; also featured a pre-taped interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T:
Ivan Putski pinned the Demon at 9:31 with the Polish Hammer
Brutus Beefcake pinned Tony Fox at 5:44 with a running kneelift
George Wells pinned Rick Conner at 6:04 with a running headbutt
Paul Orndorff pinned Tony Montana at 6:03 with the piledriver
Tito Santana defeated Snake Brown via submission at 6:42 with the figure-4; during the bout, Jimmy Hart briefly joined Gorilla Monsoon for guest commentary
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Tracy Store & Deep Rivers in a handicap match at 3:21 by pinning Store with an elbow drop following the Avalanche in the corner
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Don Lucas via submission at 2:27 with the figure-4
Wendi Richter pinned Donna Christiantello at 10:25 with a reverse roll up into a bridge
The Junkyard Dog pinned Chris Powers at 4:40 with the powerslam
Big John Studd defeated Hollywood Brown & Rocky Montana in a handicap match at 1:43 by pinning both men after slamming Brown on top of his partner
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – March 9, 1985 (matinee) (13,200)
Rick McGraw defeated Terry Gibbs
Jesse Ventura defeated SD Jones
Ricky Steamboat defeated Buddy Rose
Desiree Peterson defeated Penny Mitchell
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualifiation
Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated Moondog Spot
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ Dover, DE – State College Fieldhouse – March 9, 1985 (4,000)
SD Jones defeated Swede Hanson
Buddy Rose defeated Rick McGraw
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Spot
Rene Goulet defeated Mr. X
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai defeated Wendi Richter
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – March 9, 1985
Velvet McIntyre defeated Peggy Patterson
David Sammartino defeated Matt Borne
The Cobra defeated Johnny V
Ken Patera defeated Bret Hart
Brutus Beefcake defeated George Wells
Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff defeated Jimmy Snuka & the Junkyard Dog
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – March 10, 1985
David Sammartino defeated Barry O
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Rene Goulet
Velvet McIntyre & Desiree Peterson defeated Penny Mitchell & Peggy Patterson
Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Wells
Don Muraco defeated Ivan Putski
Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – March 10, 1985
Bret Hart defeated Goldie Rogers via submission with the sleeper
Jesse Ventura defeated Don Kolov via submission with the backbreaker
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Terry Gibbs & Mr. X when Dynamite pinned X with a diving headbutt off the top
Ricky Steamboat pinned Matt Borne with a flying bodypress
Ken Patera pinned Tony Atlas at 13:41
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai pinned Wendi Richter at 10:41 hooking Wendi’s ring gear for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff at 10:48 in a No DQ match
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via disqualification at 7:19 when Ken Patera interfered
WWF @ Lancaster, PA – March 10, 1985
King Kong Bundy defeated Swede Hanson
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – March 11, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Angelo Mosca Jr. defeated Ted Grizzly
3/23/85 – featured an edited version of the Piper’s Pit segment taped 3/17/85 at Madison Square Garden involving all the participants in the WrestleMania main event:
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka defeated Terry Gibbs & Goldie Rogers at 3:12 when Steamboat pinned Rogers after Snuka picked up his partner and dropped him on Rogers
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:09 with the running kneelift
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Powers via submission with the figure-4 at 3:05
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Barry O & Rene Goulet at 4:03 when Dynamite pinned Goulet with a diving headbutt from Barry O’s back as Barry was caught in a fireman’s carry by Smith
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Wendi Richter) defeated Matt Borne & Frank Marconi at 4:10 when Rotundo pinned Marconi following the airplane spin
3/30/85 – featured an opening segment in which Jack Reynolds & Jesse Ventura conducted an interview with WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai regarding her upcoming title defense against Wendi Richter at WrestleMania; included the Piper’s Pit segment with Paul Orndorff from the same day’s Championship Wrestling episode; featured a clip of Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Liberace regarding his upcoming appearance at WrestleMania; included footage of WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T training in New York City for WrestleMania:
Tito Santana defeated Mr. X via submission with the figure-4 at 3:42
David Sammartino pinned Gino Carabello at 3:38 with a powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Terry Gibbs & Rene Goulet at 2:27 when Windham pinned Gibbs with a bulldog
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Joe Marcus at 2:03 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated SD Jones & Paul Roma at 2:56 when Roma submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
4/6/85 – included a Piper’s Pit segment with Big John Studd, recorded backstage after WrestleMania, from the same day’s episode of Championship Wrestling:
Don Muraco pinned Rick McGraw by reversing a butterfly suplex attempt into a backdrop at 3:49
Tony Atlas & George Wells defeated Frank Marconi & Gino Carabello at 4:02 when Atlas pinned Carabello following a gorilla press slam
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ron Hutchinson at 2:25 following the Avalanche
Ricky Steamboat pinned Terry Gibbs at 3:13 with the flying bodypress
Luc Poirier defeated Goldie Rogers via submission with a backbreaker at 2:36
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Matt Borne & Mr. X at 4:29 when Dynamite pinned X with a clothesline off the top as Smith held X on his shoulders
All American Wrestling – 4/7/85 – featured the U.S TV debut of Jesse Ventura’s Body Shop, with WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart as guests
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka fought Ken Patera & Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – March 12, 1985
Buddy Rose fought Billy Red Lyons to a draw
Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw
Jesse Ventura defeated SD Jones
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Andre the Giant & David Sammartino defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Toms River, NJ – North High School Gym – March 12, 1985
Matt Borne fought Jose Luis Rivera to a draw
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai defeated Wendi Richter
Don Muraco defeated AJ Petruzzi
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana
WWF @ Wayne, NJ – William Paterson College – March 12, 1985
George Wells defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Garea fought Barry O to a draw
The Cobra defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik in a Texas Tornado match
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham won a 10-man battle royal; other participants included: Mike Rotundo, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, George Wells, Moondog Spot, Tony Garea, Barry O, the Cobra, & Terry Gibbs
WWF @ Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Stadium – March 13, 1985
Bret Hart defeated Jerry Valiant
WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai defeated Wendi Richter
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
Tony Atlas fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw
Don Muraco defeated Ivan Putski
Andre the Giant & George Wells (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) fought Big John Studd & Ken Patera to a draw
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Muhlenberg College – March 13, 1985
The Cobra defeated Terry Gibbs
Swede Hanson (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated Rene Goulet
Moondog Spot defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for David Sammartino)
SD Jones defeated Johnny V (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – March 14, 1985
Tony Garea defeated Terry Gibbs
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Terry Gibbs defeated Steve Lombardi
The Cobra defeated Rene Goulet
Rocky Johnson defeated Moondog Spot
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – March 14, 1985 (9,000)
Barry O fought Matt Borne to a draw
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
George Wells defeated Jerry Valiant
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Bret Hart
Tony Atlas pinned Buddy Rose
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd in a Texas Tornado match
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification after Bobby Heenan tripped Hogan from the outside; the bout was broadcast over local radio station KMOX with Bob Costas & Dan Dierdoff on commentary
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – March 15, 1985 (2,954)
RT Reynolds defeated Jim Young
SD Jones defeated Rusty Brooks
Bret Hart defeated the Cobra
Swede Hanson defeated Joe Mirto
Brutus Beefcake defeated Aldo Marino
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ken Patera with the legdrop
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – March 15, 1985 (13,000)
Fracture Frantzberg pinned Jimmy Jackson at 11:10
George Wells pinned Terry Gibbs at 9:55
Rocky Johnson pinned Moondog Spot at 10:05
Don Muraco pinned Barry O at 10:12
Ricky Steamboat pinned Buddy Rose at 14:25
Tony Atlas pinned Matt Borne at 11:45
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana at 14:59
Jimmy Snuka fought Roddy Piper to a double disqualification at 6:20
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Paul Orndorff & Bobby Heenan in a lumberjack match at 13:00 when David pinned Heenan; lumberjacks included: Matt Borne, Fracture Frantzberg, Jimmy Jackson, Buddy Rose, Barry O, Ricky Steamboat, & Terry Gibbs
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – WTBS Studios – March 16, 1985 (am taping)
WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling taping:
3/16/85 – included Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; featured Freddie Miller conducting studio interviews with WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo, Andre the Giant, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T, and Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik:
Mr. Wrestling II pinned Tony Russo at 12:18 with a kneelift
Les Thornton pinned Aldo Marino at 8:07 with a fallaway slam
Jimmy Snuka pinned Snake Brown at 6:09 with the splash off the top
Ken Patera pinned Jim Young at 4:12 with a suplex
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Tracy Store & RT Reynolds at 11:29 when Windham pinned Store with a bulldog
Bret Hart pinned Chance Myers at 4:13 with a fistdrop from the middle turnbuckle
Moondog Spot pinned Jeff Owens at 4:08 with a shoulderbreaker; during the bout, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan joined Gorilla Monsoon for guest commentary while Mr. T talked with fans around ringside
King Kong Bundy pinned Joe Mirto at 4:26 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche
Ivan Putski pinned Butcher Vachon at 3:05 with the Polish Hammer
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones & Swede Hanson at 1:55 when Volkoff pinned Hanson with a backbreaker
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – March 16, 1985
Snake Brown defeated Tony Russo
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex
Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera
Bret Hart defeated Randy Barber
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – March 16, 1985
Buddy Rose vs. ? (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana (lumberjack match)
Roddy Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka
Also included Don Muraco & Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – March 16, 1985
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 17, 1985 (18,700) (matinee)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary; included Mr. T as a guest of Piper’s Pit, with Bob Orton Jr., Paul Orndorff, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, and Jimmy Snuka all present for the segment:
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/85: Rocky Johnson pinned Charlie Fulton at 3:51 with a sunset flip
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/85: Barry O pinned Rene Goulet at 8:50 with a small package
All American Wrestling – 4/7/85: Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned SD Jones at 6:52 with a powerslam (Jimmy Hart’s MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/85: King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Rick McGraw) at 2:30 with the Avalanche and an elbow drop
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/85: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated George Wells & Bret Hart at 8:45 when Sheik pinned Wells with an elbow drop after a kick to the face
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/85: David Sammartino pinned Matt Borne at 8:36 by reversing a powerslam into a cradle
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & the Junkyard Dog (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Big John Studd, Jesse Ventura, & Ken Patera at 11:55 when Snuka pinned Patera with the top rope splash after a boot to the face from Andre (Best of the WWF Vol. 9)
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/85: Ricky Steamboat pinned Terry Gibbs at 4:36 with a crossbody off the top (Steamboat’s MSG return after a 5-year absence)
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/85: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tito Santana at 10:22 in a lumberjack match after both men collided and the champion fell on top for the win; lumberjacks included King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, the Junkyard Dog, Barry O, Matt Borne, Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, Rocky Johnson, Charlie Fulton, and Terry Gibbs (The WWF’s Most Unusual Matches, The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80s, History of the Intercontinental Championship)
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – March 17, 1985 (5,500)
Bret Hart fought Buddy Rose to a draw
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Ken Patera defeated SD Jones
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Ivan Putski defeated Rene Goulet
Jesse Ventura defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – March 17, 1985 (8,000)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Rocky Johnson pinned Moondog Spot at 9:24 with a sunset flip
Tito Santana pinned Mr. X at 7:01 with the flying forearm
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned the Cobra at 11:14 with the tombstone after catching Cobra in mid-air as he attempted a reverse crossbody from the middle turnbuckle
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Swede Hanson with a kneedrop following the Avalanche in the corner at 8:16
Jimmy Snuka fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out at 6:55 when both men fell over the top to the floor; after the bout, Piper hit referee Dick Woehrle
Ricky Steamboat pinned Matt Borne at 11:02 with the flying bodypress
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned the Junkyard Dog with his feet on the ropes for leverage at 12:26
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Paul Orndorff & Bobby Heenan in a lumberjack match at 8:16 when David pinned Heenan after Bruno punched Heenan, knocking him off the top rope; lumberjacks included: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine, King Kong Bundy, Mr. X, Moondog Spot, Matt Borne, the Cobra, Swede Hanson, Ricky Steamboat, and Tito Santana
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – March 18, 1985 (1,400)
Brutus Beefcake pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Rick McGraw)
King Kong Bundy defeated SD Jones at 11:05
Bret Hart pinned Johnny V at 13:00
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik when Windham pinned Sheik with a bulldog
Ivan Putski defeated Don Muraco via disqualification at 12:40
WWF @ Pottstown, PA – Owen J. Roberts High School Gym – March 18, 1985
The Cobra vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Tony Atlas vs. Matt Borne
Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Orton Jr.
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum Arena – March 18, 1985 (3,165)
Les Thornton pinned Jose Luis Rivera
Jim Neidhart pinned Barry O
George Wells pinned Buddy Rose
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot
Rocky Johnson pinned Alexis Smirnoff
The Spoiler pinned Terry Gibbs
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – March 19, 1985 (2,782)
Les Thornton defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Jim Neidhart pinned Barry O
George Wells defeated Buddy Rose via disqualification
Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated Moondog Spot
Rocky Johnson pinned Alexis Smirnoff
The Spoiler pinned Terry Gibbs
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera via count-out in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – March 19, 1985
The Cobra defeated Rene Goulet
Ivan Putski fought Kevin Canton to a draw
Barry O defeated Moondog Rex
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea (sub. for Rick McGraw)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Roddy Piper defeated Tony Atlas via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham defeated the Iron Sheik
Bret Hart defeated Tiger Chung Lee
WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Matt Borne
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – March 20, 1985
The last three matches were broadcast on local radio station WLW-AN 700 Radio
The Cobra defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Bret Hart defeated Rene Goulet
Jimmy Snuka defeated Matt Borne
Don Muraco defeated Tony Atlas
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
King Kong Bundy defeated Swede Hanson
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – March 20, 1985
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Moondog Spot
The Spoiler vs. Jose Luis Rivera
George Wells vs. Alexis Smirnoff
Rocky Johnson vs. Buddy Rose
Jim Neidhart vs. Terry Gibbs
Moondog Rex vs. Barry O
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog vs. Big John Studd & Ken Patera
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – March 21, 1985
Moondog Spot defeated Barry O
The Spoiler defeated George Wells
Jim Neidhart defeated Terry Gibbs
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose via disqualification
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Les Thornton (sub. for Moondog Rex)
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – March 21, 1985
The Cobra vs. Matt Borne
Tony Atlas vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Swede Hanson vs. King Kong Bundy
Bret Hart vs. Don Muraco
Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Barry Windham vs. the Iron Sheik
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Enfield, CT – March 21, 1985
Ricky Sexton defeated Doc Butler via disqualification
Paul Roma fought Mario Mancini to a draw
Pete Pullen defeated Gino Carabello
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Pete Pompeii
The Cobra defeated Johnny Rodz
Rocky Johnson defeated Charlie Fulton
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – March 22, 1985 (8,000)
George Wells fought Buddy Rose to a draw
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Rene Goulet
King Kong Bundy defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Jesse Ventura defeated SD Jones
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
Brutus Beefcake defeated Barry O
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – March 22, 1985 (2,000)
Bret Hart fought Matt Borne to a draw
Bob Orton Jr. defeated the Cobra
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Ivan Putski defeated Moondog Spot
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – WTBS Studios – March 23, 1985 (am taping)
WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling taping:
3/23/85 – included Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; featured Freddie Miller conducting studio interviews with the Junkyard Dog, Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka, and Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, & Bob Orton Jr.; also featured a pre-taped interview of Gene Okerlund with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T:
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
Rick McGraw fought Barry O to a time-limit draw at 10:22
? defeated the Demon
Brutus Beefcake pinned Aldo Marino at 2:36 with a running kneelift
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Swede Hanson at 2:32 with a clothesline using his loaded cast
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka defeated Tony Russo & RT Reynolds at 8:25 when Steamboat pinned Reynolds with a flying bodypress
The Junkyard Dog pinned Snake Brown at 7:11 with the powerslam; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary for the bout alongside Gorilla Monsoon
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Joe Mirto via submission at 8:06 with the figure-4; during the bout, Hart briefly joined Gorilla Monsoon for commentary
Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff (w/ Bob Orton Jr.) defeated Jim Young & Hollywood Brown at 3:56 when Brown submitted to Piper’s sleeper hold; Young was taken out early in the match following a spike piledriver; after the bout, Piper put a Mr. T hairpiece on Brown’s head and Brown was beaten on some more
Big John Studd defeated Chance Myers & Richie Dye in a handicap match at 1:15 by pinning both men at the same time after slamming one opponent on top of the other; after the bout, Gorilla Monsoon interviewed Studd
WWF @ Wallingford, CT – Sheehan High School Gym – March 23, 1985 (matinee)
Included 5 matches including Tony Garea, George Wells, Jim Neidhart, Matt Borne, Johnny Rodz, and Mr. X
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – March 23, 1985
George Wells defeated Matt Borne
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Brutus Beefcake defeated Swede Hanson
David Sammartino defeated Barry O
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – March 23, 1985
The Cobra fought Buddy Rose to a draw
Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated Rene Goulet
Bret Hart defeated Moondog Spot
Ivan Putski fought Jesse Ventura to a draw
Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated Ken Patera & Roddy Piper
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – March 24, 1985
The Cobra pinned Goldie Rogers at 9:05 with a flying bodypress
Luc Poirier defeated Brian Mackney via submission at 9:00 with a bearhug
Jesse Ventura pinned SD Jones at 13:00 with an elbow drop
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Buddy Rose at 13:00 when Dynamite pinned Goulet with a flying bodypress
George Wells pinned Moondog Spot at 11:20 with a running shoulderblock
Paul Orndorff pinned Bret Hart at 14:00 with a clothesline
Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd in a steel cage match at 20:15
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – March 24, 1985
David Sammartino pinned Matt Borne at 14:20
Jim Neidhart pinned Barry O at 12:10
Ivan Putski pinned Jerry Valiant (sub. for Don Muraco) at 9:25
King Kong Bundy pinned Rick McGraw at 8:05
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 10:15
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff at 19:15
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – March 25, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Georgia Championship Wrestling – 3/30/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dyanmite Kid defeated Goldie Rogers & Matt Borne when Dynamite pinned Rogers with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
4/13/85 – included Big John Studd, Ken Patera, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Body Shop; featured highlights from the WrestleMania match between WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo and Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Gino Carabello at 3:20 with a powerslam
Don Muraco pinned Yvon Laverdue at 2:49 with the tombstone
David Sammartino pinned Doc Butler at 3:17 with a powerslam
Bret Hart pinned Ron Hutchinson at 2:48 with a fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle
Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat defeated Moondog Spot & Rene Goulet at 4:15 when Steamboat pinned Goulet with a crossbody off the top; during the bout, Bob Orton Jr. watched some of the match from ringside
4/20/85 – included the Junkyard Dog as a guest of the Body Shop; featured footage of Hillbilly Jim at home recovering from the broken leg he sustained at the hands of Brutus Beefcake:
George Wells & SD Jones defeated Barry O & Goldie Rogers at 4:01 when Wells pinned O with a running shoulderblock
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ron Dee at 2:21 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Rick McGraw & Jim Powers at 2:22 when Beefcake pinned Powers with a running kneelift
Don Muraco pinned Chico Rodriguez at 2:40 with the tombstone
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Buddy Rose & Chris Firpo at 2:37 when Smith pinned Firpo with the running powerslam; after the bout, Jack Reynolds interviewed Smith & Dynamite at ringside
4/27/85 – included King Kong Bundy & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Body Shop:
Tito Santana defeated Frank Marconi via submission with the figure-4 at 3:53
Don Muraco pinned Dennis Cyr at 3:02 with the tombstone
Ricky Steamboat pinned Gino Carabello at 3:52 with a superplex
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Nick DeCarlo & Joe Doin at 2:29 when Bret pinned Doin following the Hart Attack
Luc Poirier defeated Claude Herbert via submission with the backbreaker at 2:46
Big John Studd & Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Paul Roma & Brian Mackney at 3:27 when Patera pinned Mackney with a suplex
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – March 26, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
Luc Poirier defeated Mike Powers
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
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
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
Dark match after the taping: The Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana, & George Wells defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine, Jim Neidhart, & Buddy Rose
– 3/28/85: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T appeared on Hot Properties, hosted by Richard Belzer. During the segment, Hogan put Belzer in a headlock with Belzer then falling face-first to the floor and cutting his head. Belzer later sued Hogan and the case was settled out of court.
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – WTBS Studios – March 30, 1985 (am taping)
WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling taping:
The final WWF taping; the NWA took back over the time slot the following week
3/30/85 – included Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; featured the Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid vs. Matt Borne & Goldie Rogers bout from the 3/25/85 Brantford taping; included Freddie Miller conducting studio interviews with Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog, Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, & Bob Orton Jr., Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik, and Ricky Steamboat:
Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Dick Dye at 4:37 with a powerslam
Mr. Wrestling II pinned the Starman at 5:43 with a kneelift
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Chance Myers & Jeff Owens in a handicap match at 5:26 by pinning both men after slamming Owens on top of his partner; Hart did guest commentary for the bout
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Aldo Marino via submission with the figure-4 at around 8:30
Ricky Steamboat pinned the Demon at 6:06 with the flying bodypress
David Sammartino pinned Tony Russo at 5:42 with a powerslam
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Joe Mirto & Tracy Store at 7:33 when Volkoff pinned Store by hoisting him with a gorilla press slam and dropping him down across his knee
Brutus Beefcake pinned Jim Young at 9:27 with a running kneelift
– 3/30/85: To help promote the following night’s WrestleMania, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T co-hosted Saturday Night Live from NBC Studios in New York City. Roddy Piper and Liberace also appeared during the broadcast.
WrestleMania – New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 31, 1985 (19,121)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Gene Okerlund singing the National Anthem; Tommy Dreamer and Nunzio were both in attendance; featured Lord Alfred Hayes introducing the matches from backstage; included pre-taped backstage interviews by Okerlund with both Tito Santana and the Executioner, said to be undefeated, regarding their match on the card; featured Okerlund conducting pre-taped interviews with SD Jones and King Kong Bundy, with Jimmy Hart, regarding their match later in the show; included Okerlund conducting pre-taped backstage interviews with Matt Borne and Ricky Steamboat regarding their match later in the show; featured Okerlund conducting pre-taped backstage interviews with David & Bruno Sammartino and Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V regarding their match later in the show; featured Okerlund conducting pre-taped backstage interviews with WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine, with Hart, and the Junkyard Dog regarding their match later in the show; included Okerlund conducting pre-taped backstage interviews with Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik, with Freddie Blassie, and WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo, with Capt. Lou Albano, regarding their match later in the show; featured Okerlund conducting backstage interviews with Big John Studd, with Bobby Heenan, about his bodyslam match later in the show against Andre the Giant; included Okerlund conducting backstage interviews with Cyndi Lauper and Wendi Richter and WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai and the Fabulous Moolah regarding the women’s title match later in the show:
Tito Santana defeated the Executioner (Buddy Rose) via submission with the figure-4 at 4:49 after the flying forearm (Rose’s last appearance for 5 years)
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned SD Jones at the 24-second mark with the Avalanche and a splash; the announced time of the match was 9 seconds (Grand Slams)
Ricky Steamboat pinned Matt Borne with the crossbody off the top at 4:38
David Sammartino (w/ Bruno Sammartino) fought Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) to a double disqualification at 11:44 when Johnny slammed David on the floor, with Bruno then chasing Johnny into the ring and all four men then brawling until Johnny and Beefcake were cleared from the ring (Best of the WWF Vol. 3)
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 6:55; Valentine originally won the match with both feet on the ropes for leverage at 6:00 but Tito Santana came out and told referee Dick Kroll what happened, with Kroll then continuing the match after Valentine had left the ring, with Valentine refusing to get back inside (Legends of Wrestling Collection, Legends of Wrestling: Jerry Lawler and the Junkyard Dog)
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/16/85: Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to win the titles at 6:56 when Volkoff pinned Windham after Sheik hit Windham in the back with Blassie’s cane; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Blassie and the new champions (Tag Team Champions, Legends of Wrestling: Andre the Giant and the Iron Sheik, Allied Powers)
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a bodyslam match at 5:53; pre-match stipulations stated Andre would win $15,000 if he was able to slam Studd and would retire if he couldn’t do it within the time-limit; after the bout, Andre began throwing the money into the crowd until Heenan grabbed the money bag and ran backstage; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Andre regarding his win (Andre the Giant VHS, Andre the Giant DVD)
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/23/85: Wendi Richter (w/ Cyndi Lauper) pinned WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) to win the title at 6:14 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Kai put Richter on top for the win; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Richter and Lauper, with David Wolfe (Amazing Managers)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T (w/ Jimmy Snuka) defeated Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff (w/ Bob Orton Jr.) at 13:33 when Hogan pinned Orndorff after Orton accidentally knocked Orndorff out with a double axe handle off the top, using his arm cast, while refereee Pat Patterson was distracted; Billy Martin served as guest ring announcer for the match; prior to the bout, guest timekeeper Liberace danced in the ring with the Rockettes; Muhammed Ali served as the outside official while Patterson was the referee inside; former boxer Jose Torres was shown in the crowd during the introductions; Piper’s team was escorted to the ring by a bagpipe band performing “Scotland the Brave;” after the bout, Piper and Orton left ringside, leaving Orndorff to be helped to his feet by Mr. T; a dazed Orndorff faced off with Hogan and T before eventually leaving the ring himself; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Hogan, T, and Snuka; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Match of the Year (Grudge Matches, Best of the WWF: WrestleMania, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story, The True Story of WrestleMania)
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – April 13, 1985 (12,000)
George Wells pinned Rene Goulet
Don Muraco pinned Ivan Putski
The Junkyard Dog fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out
Ricky Steamboat pinned Jack Armstrong
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana in a lumberjack match after Don Muraco interfered
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Barry O & Matt Borne
King Kong Bundy pinned Swede Hanson
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – April 13, 1985 (6,800)
Jim Neidhart defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Bret Hart defeated Billy Anderson
Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera
Moondog Spot defeated Rick McGraw
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – April 14, 1985 (6,200)
Ivan Putski defeated Matt Borne
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Moondog Spot
King Kong Bundy defeated Swede Hanson
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Wrestling II
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – April 14, 1985 (12,000)
Bret Hart pinned Steve Pardee
Ricky Steamboat pinned Guy Lambert (sub. for Buddy Rose) with the flying bodypress
Paul Orndorff pinned Jerry Monti (sub. for the Cobra) with the piledriver
Don Muraco pinned Rick McGraw at the 21-minute mark
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bob Orton Jr. with a small package
Jim Neidhart pinned SD Jones
George Wells pinned Barry O
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at the 7-minute mark when Bob Orton Jr. interfered
WWF @ Lancaster, PA – Catholic High School Gym – April 15, 1985
Rick McGraw vs. Moondog Spot
SD Jones vs. Jim Neidhart
Swede Hanson vs. King Kong Bundy
The Junkyard Dog vs. Brutus Beefcake
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – April 15, 1985
George Wells vs. Rene Goulet
Bret Hart vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Ricky Steamboat vs. Buddy Rose
Tito Santana vs. WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – April 16, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 5/12/85: Rocky Johnson pinned Steve Lombardi at 3:49 with a sunset flip
All American Wrestling – 5/19/85: The Fabulous Moolah pinned Desiree Peterson after reversing a powerslam attempt into an inside cradle
TNT – 6/28/85: Gama Singh pinned Doc Butler at 3:05 with a missile dropkick
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
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
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)
Dark match after the taping: Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – April 17, 1985
George Wells defeated Barry O
Bret Hart defeated Rick McGraw
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Billy Red Lyons (sub. for the Cobra)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – April 17, 1985
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
Ricky Steamboat defeated Moondog Spot
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Charlie Fulton (sub. for Buddy Rose) & Rene Goulet
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Paul Orndorff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports Complex – April 18, 1985
Ricky Steamboat defeated Moondog Spot
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Mr. X (sub. for Buddy Rose) & Rene Goulet
King Kong Bundy defeated George Wells
Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – April 18, 1985 (4,100)
Bret Hart defeated Barry O
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Jesse Ventura defeated Swede Hanson (sub. for the Cobra)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera & Big John Studd
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – April 19, 1985 (9,000)
King Kong Bundy pinned Louis Forsythe at 5:00
Mike Rotundo fought WWF Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff to a double count-out at 10:00
Ricky Steamboat pinned Moondog Spot at 18:00
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tito Santana at 9:00 in a no DQ match after hitting him with brass knuckles handed to him by Hart, while Santana had the figure-4 applied
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned George Wells at 10:00
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Bill Dixon at 13:00 when Dynamite pinned Dixon
Barry Windham pinned WWF Tag Team Champion the Iron Sheik at 8:00
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 9:00 when Fuji tripped Hogan from the outside
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – April 20, 1985 (7,000)
Don Muraco pinned SD Jones at 8:46
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 9:14
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Leilani Kai at 11:35
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana at 15:16 in a lumberjack match after Brutus Beefcake interfered
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Moondog Spot & Barry O at 12:18
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Gene Okerlund) defeated Jesse Ventura via count-out at 9:24 after Gene Okerlund grabbed Ventura’s leg to prevent him from getting back in the ring; pre-match stipulations stated the title could change hands on a count-out or disqualification
WWF @ Denver, CO – April 1985
Bret Hart fought George Wells to a draw
Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea
Bob Orton Jr. defeated the Cobra
King Kong Bundy defeated Rick McGraw
Ricky Steamboat defeated Jerry Manning
Roddy Piper defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – April 20, 1985 (2,600)
Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea
George Wells fought Bret Hart to a draw
Ricky Steamboat defeated Jerry Valiant (sub. for Buddy Rose)
King Kong Bundy defeated Rick McGraw
Rocky Johnson defeated Jerry Valiant
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Swede Hanson (sub. for the Cobra)
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match by pinning Heenan
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Jimmy Snuka via count-out at around the 5-minute mark
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – April 21, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera fought Rene Goulet to a draw
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea & Swede Hanson in a handicap match
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – April 21, 1985
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Billy Red Lyons on commentary for the first two bouts, with Jesse Ventura replacing Lyons for the remainder of the card, and Jack Reynolds replacing Monsoon for Hart / Wells and the Bulldogs match:
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/85: Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Rick McGraw at 7:47 with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/85: Don Muraco pinned Steve Lombardi at 6:09 with the tombstone
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/85: Ivan Putski pinned Jerry Valiant at 5:23 with the Polish Hammer
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/85: Bret Hart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned George Wells at 9:11 with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Moondog Spot & Barry O at 16:31 when Dynamite pinned Barry O with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/85: Ricky Steamboat & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake at 15:31 when Valentine submitted to Santana’s figure-4 after Santana avoided an atomic drop, grabbed Valentine’s leg, and applied the hold; after the bout, Steamboat fought Beefcake all the way backstage (Best of the WWF Vol. 4)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Paul Orndorff at 10:03 when the momentum of a crossbody by Orndorff put the champion on top; after the bout, Orndorff shook the champion’s hand (WWF’s Greatest Matches)
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – April 22, 1985 (18,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary; featured Okerlund conducting backstage interviews with King Kong Bundy & Jimmy Hart and the Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana prior to their matches:
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/85: WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra pinned Barry O at 13:20 with a hurricanrana
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/85: Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Matt Borne at 11:25 with a German suplex into a bridge
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/85: King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Swede Hanson with an elbow drop following the Avalanche in the corner at 4:27
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Johnny Rodz (sub. for Buddy Rose) at 8:16 when Dynamite pinned Rodz with a diving headbutt off Goulet’s back, who was held in a fireman’s carry by Smith (Best of the WWF Vol. 3)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/85: Ricky Steamboat pinned Moondog Spot at 7:24 with a flying bodypress
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/85: Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 13:35 after ramming Hogan into the ring apron when Hogan became distracted by Fuji
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/85: Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) at 14:16 with a roll up after Sheik missed a running kneelift into the corner
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/14/85: Barry Windham (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualification at 12:11 when the Iron Sheik interfered; after the bout, Mike Rotundo made the save
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/18/86: Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 16:03 when Santana pinned Valentine with the flying forearm
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – April 23, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai
Maple Leaf Wrestling – 5/4/85: Luc Poirier defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with an overhead backbreaker
5/4/85 – included Freddie Blassie, WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik as guests of the Body Shop:
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Gino Carabello & Matt Borne at 3:36 when JYD pinned Carabello with the powerslam
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Londos at 3:22 with the tombstone
Ricky Steamboat pinned Mr. X at 3:41 with the crossbody off the top
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Paul Roma with the superplex at 2:15
David Sammartino pinned Goldie Rogers at 3:28 with a powerslam
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Ted Grizzly & Barry O at 4:45 when Rotundo pinned Grizzly with a legdrop and elbow drop after botching an attempt at an airplane spin
5/11/85 – included Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo as guests of the Body Shop:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Mr. X when Dynamite pinned X at 4:10 with a clothesline off the top as Smith held X in the air
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Ron Dee at 2:40 with a running kneelift
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Wells & Serge Jodoin at 2:29 when Hart pinned Jodoin following the Hart Attack
Tony Atlas pinned Brian Mackney at 2:51 with a gorilla press slam and spalsh
Big John Studd defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the backbreaker at 2:17
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry O at 4:12 when Steamboat pinned Lombardi with the crossbody off the top
5/18/85 – included Bob Orton Jr. as a guest of the Body Shop:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Swede Hanson & Bob Marcus when Sheik pinned Marcus at the 2-minute mark with a back suplex; prior to the bout, Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo snuck into the ring as Volkoff was singing the Russian National Anthem and chased the champions out of the ring; eventually they left under the referee’s order, otherwise the champions would automatically be declared winners of the bout
Ivan Putski pinned Goldie Rogers with the Polish Hammer at 3:08
Ken Patera defeated Ronnie D via submission with the swinging full nelson at 2:05; after the bout, Patera again put his opponent in the hold and further attacked him until referees intervened (The Ken Patera Story)
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated SD Jones & Paul Roma when Roma submitted to Valentine’s figure-4 at 2:37
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Serge Jodoin & Brian Mackney in a handicap match at 2:29 by pinning Jodoin after hitting the Avalanche on both men, causing Mackney to fall out of the ring
Jimmy Snuka & Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry O & Gino Carabello at 4:59 when Snuka pinned Carabello with the splash off the top
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – April 24, 1985
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Barry O & Rene Goulet (sub. for Buddy Rose & Matt Borne)
Don Muraco defeated George Sanders (sub. for the Cobra)
David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Roddy Piper defeated the Junkyard Dog
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – April 24, 1985 (2,057)
Bret Hart defeated SD Jones
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana
Jimmy Snuka & Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via count-out
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – April 25, 1985
The Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet
King Kong Bundy defeated Rick McGraw
David Sammartino defeated George Sanders
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Brutus Beefcake
Davey Boy Smith defeated Matt Borne
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Houston, TX – April 25, 1985 (900; 500 paid)
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Tug Taylor
Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea
Ivan Putski defeated Moondog Spot
Don Muraco defeated George Wells
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualication
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – April 26, 1985 (8,000)
Bret Hart defeated Rick McGraw
Johnny V pinned SD Jones
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Moondog Spot
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Mr. Wrestling II
Jim Neidhart pinned Salvatore Bellomo
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – April 26, 1985 (2,500)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea
Ivan Putski fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out; the bout was to have been a tag team match pitting Santana & the Junkyard Dog against Valentine & Paul Orndorff but both JYD and Orndorff failed to appear
Tito Santana, Tony Garea, & Ivan Putski defeated Don Muraco, Ken Patera, & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – April 26, 1985
King Kong Bundy defeated Swede Hanson
Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champion the Iron Sheik
Paul Orndorff defeated George Wells
Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
George Wells defeated Matt Borne
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – April 27, 1985 (2,709)
Swede Hanson defeated Matt Borne
Don Muraco defeated Salvatore Bellomo
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Ivan Putski defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera in a handicap match
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – April 27, 1985 (11,139)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a 20-minute time-limit draw (the 1st Bulldogs / Hart Foundation match)
Tito Santana & David Sammartino defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) at 11:04 when Santana pinned Valentine with a reverse roll up after Valentine collided with Beefcake on the ring apron
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones & George Wells at 2:24 when Piper pinned Jones after Orton came off the top with his arm cast, hitting Jones in the back of the neck
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a non-title match at 14:07 when Rotundo pinned Volkoff with a roll up after the champion missed a running kneelift and hit the corner
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka defeated Charlie Fulton & Moondog Spot at 16:06 when Steamboat pinned Fulton with a crossbody off the top
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Paul Orndorff at 10:06 with the legdrop; after the bout, Orndorff shook Hogan’s hand out of respect
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka won a $50,000 tag team battle royal at 8:37 when Snuka eliminated Roddy Piper; other participants included: Hart & Neidhart, Smith & Dynamite, Fulton & Spot, Piper & Orton, Jones & Wells, Santana & Sammartino, Valentine & Beefcake, Windham & Rotundo, and Sheik & Volkoff; order of elimination: Windham, Rotundo, Sheik, & Volkoff were all eliminated when all four men began brawling on the floor before the match began and were not allowed in the ring; Santana by Beefcake; Beefcake by Snuka; Bret by Smith; Dynamite by Piper; Spot by Snuka; Jones by Orton; after the bout, Piper stole the winners’ purse and ran backstage with it
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – April 28, 1985 (900)
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Rene Goulet
Brutus Beefcake defeated George Wells
David Sammartino defeated Matt Borne
Ricky Steamboat defeated Les Thornton (sub. for Buddy Rose)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – April 28, 1985
Davey Boy Smith defeated Moondog Spot
King Kong Bundy defeated Swede Hanson
Bret Hart fought the Dynamite Kid to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via count-out
Tito Santana & Jimmy Snuka defeated Don Muraco & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – April 29, 1985
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. ? & ?
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Don Muraco vs. Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – April 29, 1985
RT Reynolds fought Aldo Marino to a 20-minute time-limit draw
George Wells pinned Rusty Brooks after the 6-minute mark
Barry Windham pinned WWF Tag Team Champion the Iron Sheik after the 15-minute mark
Mike Rotundo pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff after the 12-minute mark
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Rick Hunter after the 10-minute mark
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Leilani Kai after the 14-minute mark
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper by disqualification when Bob Orton Jr. interfered
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – April 30, 1985
The scheduled Bob Orton Jr. vs. the Cobra match did not take place
Rick McGraw fought Moondog Spot to a draw
Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
George Sanders defeated Mario Mancini
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Rochester, NY – April 30, 1985
Jim Neidhart defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
George Wells defeated Moondog Spot
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Jimmy Snuka & Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF @ Struthers, OH – Fieldhouse – April 30, 1985 (2,000)
Tony Atlas (sub. for Tommy Rich) pinned Matt Borne at 10:31
Mr. Wrestling II pinned Jimmy Jackson (sub. for George Wells) at 9:57
Ivan Putski pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Buddy Rose) at 6:19
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 15:18
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Leilani Kai at 12:36
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via count-out at 9:13 when Studd left ringside
WWF @ Montvale, NJ – Fieldhouse – May 1985
Gama Singh defeated Johnny Rodz
Bret Hart defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Ken Patera defeated Paul Kelly
King Kong Bundy defeated SD Jones & Salvatore Bellomo in a handicap match
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tito Santana
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Shiek defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – May 1, 1985
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – May 1, 1985
Don Muraco defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Moondog Spot defeated Rick McGraw
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Jimmy Snuka fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Dallas, TX – Convention Center – May 2, 1985 (180)
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Rick McGraw fought Moondog Spot to a draw
Ricky Steamboat defeated the Cobra
Moondog Spot defeated Rick McGraw
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – May 2, 1985
The original lineup for the show advertised a Buddy Rose vs. Tommy Rich match to take place
Bret Hart pinned Bob Bradley
Ivan Putski pinned Matt Borne
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Tony Atlas (sub. for George Wells) fought Jim Neidhart to a double count-out
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – May 3, 1985
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Don Muraco defeated Bob Bradley
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine in a taped fist non-title match
WWF @ Shippensburg, PA – Heiges Fieldhouse – May 3, 1985
David Sammartino vs. Buddy Rose
Ken Patera vs. George Wells
Ivan Putski vs. Big John Studd
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Stoughton, MA – May 4, 1985 (matinee)
Ricky Sexton fought Doc Butler to a double count-out
Rick McGraw defeated Mr. X
Mario Mancini fought Prince of Fame to a double count-out
Paul Roma defaeted Pete Doherty
SD Jones fought Moondog Spot to a double disqualification
George Wells defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – May 4, 1985 (7,800)
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Bradley
David Sammartino defeated Matt Borne
King Kong Bundy defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Buddy Rose)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Reading, MA – Memorial High School – May 4, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Mr. X
Swede Hanson defeated Rene Goulet
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Tony Garea defeated Pete Doherty
The Junkyard Dog fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – May 4, 1985
Rick McGraw fought Moondog Spot to a draw
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a No DQ match
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via count-out
Don Muraco defeated George Wells
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – May 5, 1985 (9,500)
King Kong Bundy pinned Tony Garea
Paul Orndorff pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Ivan Putski)
Tony Atlas pinned Matt Borne
Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out
Barry O pinned Tony Viccaro
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated George Wells & SD Jones when Neidhart pinned Wells
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – May 5, 1985 (5,000)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Rene Goulet
The Dynamite Kid defeated Moondog Spot
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via count-out
Ken Patera defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for the Cobra)
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – May 6, 1985 (1,200)
Paul Orndorff defeated George Wells
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Garea fought Moondog Spot to a draw
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones & Steve Lombardi
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondaga County War Memorial – May 6, 1985
Jim Powers defeated Charlie Fulton
Salvatore Bellomo fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated Buddy Braddock
David Sammartino defeated Barry O
The Fabulous Moolah defeated Wenonah Little Heart
Jimmy Snuka & Ricky Steamboat defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – May 7, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 5/26/85: Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka defeated Moondog Spot & Mr. X at 3:02 when Steamboat pinned X with a karate chop off the top
All American Wrestling – 6/2/85: WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter & Wenonah Little Heart fought the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai to a double disqualification at 2:59 when all four women began brawling in the ring
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
5/25/85 – 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
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
Dark match after the taping: The Junkyard Dog vs. WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Sunbury, PA – Shikellamy High School – May 8, 1985 (2,500)
Debut in Subury
Swede Hanson fought Matt Borne to a draw
Tony Atlas pinned Terry Gibbs with a gorilla press slam
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Leilani Kai
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Swede Hanson (sub. for Tony Garea)
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – May 8, 1985 (1,200)
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Don Muraco)
Rocky Johnson defeated Rene Goulet
George Sanders (sub. for Ivan Putski) defeated Ken Patera via disqualification
The Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine) defeated Wenona Little Heart
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Steve Lombardi; the match replaced the previously scheduled David Sammartino vs. Buddy Rose match
The Junkyard Dog fought WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine to a draw
WWF @ Howell, NJ – High School – May 8, 1985
Moondog Spot pinned Jose Luis Rivera with a shoulderbreaker
Mr. Wrestling II fought Les Thornton to a time-limit draw
Rick McGraw pinned Barry O
Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones & George Wells
WWF @ Bethlehem, PA – Liberty High School – May 9, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera fought Terry Gibbs to a draw
Barry O defeated Bob Bradley
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas
Salvatore Bellomo defeated AJ Petrucci
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Swede Hanson
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo fought WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to a double disqualification
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – May 9, 1985
WWF @ Akron, OH – Civic Theatre – May 9, 1985
Jesse Ventura vs. SD Jones
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana
Also included Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Wrestling II & George Wells
WWF @ Clarion, PA – University Gym – May 9, 1985 (2,500)
The card was rearranged due to no-shows from Buddy Rose and David Sammartino; Sammartino was to have met Goulet while Rose was to have met Johnson
Jimmy Jackson pinned Bigfoot at 4:30
Rocky Johnson pinned Rene Goulet at 15:00
Ken Patera defeated Red Walsh (sub. for Ivan Putski) via submission at 5:00 with the full nelson
Don Muraco pinned Tony Garea at 12:00
The Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine) pinned Wenonah Littleheart at 13:00
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) via disqualification at 9:30 when Johnny V tripped JYD from the outside
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – May 10, 1985 (5,000)
Bret Hart pinned SD Jones at 12:12
Jim Neidhart pinned Rene Goulet at 7:23
Rocky Johnson pinned Matt Borne at 8:52 with a sunset flip
Don Muraco defeated Mr. Wrestling II via count-out at 10:37
Bruno & David Sammartino fought Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V to a double count-out at 13:13 when both teams were brawling on the floor
Wenonah Littleheart pinned Donna Christianello at 13:49
Ken Patera pinned George Wells at 9:38
Tito Santana pinned WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine at 11:37 in a non-title taped fist match
NJPW @ Fukuoka, Japan – May 10, 1985 (5,650)
Strong Machine #1 defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
International Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Kengo Kimura & Black Cat
King Kong Bundy defeated Shunji Takano
El Canek & Hiro Saito defeated WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra & Kantaro Hoshino
Seiji Sakaguchi defeated the Masked Superstar via count-out
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka via disqualification at 10:07
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – May 10, 1985 (8,300)
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Johnny Rodz
Les Thornton pinned Rick McGraw
Big John Studd pinned Tony Garea
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Charlie Fulton
Moondog Spot pinned Steve Lombardi
Saturday Night’s Main Event – 5/11/85 on NBC (8.8) – featured opening comments from WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter & Cyndi Lauper and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T regarding their matches later in the show; included Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Ricky Steamboat, Mike Rotundo, Barry Windham, & Capt. Lou Albano regarding their 6-man tag team match later in the show; featured Paul Orndorff as a guest of Piper’s Pit, during which Orndorff ordered Bob Orton Jr. to stand alone in the corner while he spoke with Roddy Piper; moments later, Piper asked Orndorff what it was like to be a loser, with Orndorff blowing up and ordering Orton to stay in the corner when he saw him moving; after Piper called Orndorff an embarassment, he tried a cheap shot but Orndorff fought off both Piper and Orton; as Orndorff attempted the piledriver on Piper, Orton attacked Orndorff from behind with his arm cast; moments later, Mr. T appeared to help Orndorff to the back and hold Piper and Orton off; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Hogan about what happened during the Piper’s Pit, during which Hogan dedicated his match with Orton to his mother for Mother’s Day and wishing Orndorff well on his recent change of heart; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Albano & Lauper regarding Richter’s upcoming title defense and Lauper’s new music video on MTV – “Good Enough,” from the Goonies’ movie; included an airing fo the music video, with appearances from Albano, the Iron Sheik, Freddie Blassie, Piper, Nikolai Volkoff, Steven Spielburg, and the cast of the film; moments later, Piper interrupted the interview and said it was the greatest video until Lauper appeared in it; included Okerlund conducting an interview with the Fabulous Moolah, during which she announced she had Cyndi Lauper barred from ringside for her match later in the show; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Richter, Lauper, and David Wolfe regarding Moolah’s stipulation; included Okerlund conducting an interview with the Junkyard Dog and his mother, Bertha Ritter, who he brought to the show for Mother’s Day; featured a closing backstage segment with Okerlund, JYD, JYD’s mother, Sheik & Volkoff, Lauper, Richter, Blassie and his “mother” (an attractive young woman), Albano, Hogan and his mother Ruth, and Lauper’s mother; moments later, Moolah appeared, upset she wasn’t invited, with Lauper’s mother and Richter eventually throwing her into a nearby cake; Okerlund accidentally fell into the cake as well; included Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” during the end credits, with footage of Hogan making his entrance for his earlier match:
Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated George Steele, WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) at around 6:30 when Windham pinned Steele with a roll up from behind after Sheik & Volkoff refused to be tagged by their partner; after the bout, Steele fought off an attack from the tag team champions, scaring them from ringside, until he was consoled by Albano in the ring; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview near the entranceway with Blassie, Sheik & Volkoff about the match, during which Steele & Albano walked by and Steele threw punches at Volkoff before going backstage (Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) defeated Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Roddy Piper) via disqualification at 6:54 when Piper punched the champion from the floor as Hogan had Orton covered following the legdrop; after the bout, Piper & Orton double teamed Mr. T and cornered Hogan until Paul Orndorff came out and helped scare the heels from the ring; moments later, Orndorff celebrated with Hogan & T and all three posed together in the ring (Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine) at around the 4-minute mark by reversing a bodyslam into an inside cradle; prior to the bout, Cyndi Lauper escorted Richter to ringside before Howard Finkel announced Lauper had been banned from ringside for the match; during the cotnest, Lauper was seen watching the match backstage on a monitor; after the match, Lauper and David Wolfe returned ringside to celebrate with Richter
The Junkyard Dog (w/ his mother, Bertha Ritter) pinned Pete Doherty with the powerslam at around 3:15; after the bout, JYD danced with his mother in the ring
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – May 11, 1985
David Sammartino vs. Les Thornton and Charlie Fulton vs. Jim Powers were originally scheduled for the card
Wenonah Littleheart defeated Donna Christianello
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones & Bob Bradley
Les Thornton defeated Charlie Fulton
Ricky Steamboat defeated Moondog Spot
Big John Studd defeated George Wells
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Expo Center – May 11, 1985
Rick McGraw vs. Barry O
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Matt Borne
Tony Garea vs. Jesse Ventura
Ivan Putski vs. Ken Patera
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Convention Exposition Center – May 11, 1985
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine)
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana (lumberjack match)
NJPW @ Katatsu, Japan – May 11, 1985 (2,150)
The Masked Superstar defeated Strong Machine #1 via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka & Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Syunji Kosugi
Antonio Inoki, Seiji Sakaguchi, & Kengo Kimura fought Andre the Giant, & International Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis, & Dick Murdoch to a double count-out
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – May 12, 1985 (6,000)
Tony Garea pinned Steve Lombardi at 9:34
Mr. Wrestling II pinned Moondog Spot at 11:15 after the kneelift
Les Thornton pinned Rick McGraw at 12:07
Tony Atlas pinned Terry Gibbs at 11:38 after the press slam
Jim Neidhart pinned SD Jones at 6:44 after the powerslam
Paul Orndorff pinned Jerry Valiant at 5:11 after the piledriver
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine) at 12:20; Moolah pinned Richter earlier in the bout but Richter’s foot was on the bottom rope
Rocky Johnson pinned Matt Borne at 7:06
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Don Muraco at 12:51 with a cradle
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – May 12, 1985
Nick DeCarlo defeated Rene Goulet
Jesse Ventura defeated Swede Hanson
Wenona Little Heart defeated Donna Christianello
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bret Hart
Brutus Beefcake fought Ricky Steamboat to a double count-out
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
NJPW @ Fukuoka, Japan – May 12, 1985 (2,690)
Strong Machine #1 defeated Tony St. Claire
Jimmy Snuka & the Masked Superstar defeated Kantaro Hoshino & Seiji Sakaguchi
Andre the Giant pinned Kengo Kimura
Antonio Inoki, Shunji Takano, & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated King Kong Bundy, International Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis, & Dick Murdoch
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – May 13, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
5/25/85 – included Paul Orndorff as a guest of the Body Shop:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated AJ Petruzzi & Mike Powers when Windham pinned Powers with the bulldog at 3:04
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Ronnie Dee with the tombstone at 2:57
Ricky Steamboat pinned Steve Lombardi with the crossbody off the top at 3:39
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Gibbs & Frank Marconi at 1:52 when JYD pinned Marconi with the powerslam
Donna Christianello (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) pinned WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter in a non-title match after Moolah tripped the champion from the outside
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Gary Starr & Rick McGraw at 3:53 when Starr submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
6/1/85 – included Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Body Shop:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Roma & Ron Hutchinson at the 3-minute mark when Hart pinned Hutchinson following the Hart Attack
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Mike Powers via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:29
George Wells & SD Jones defeated Ted Grizzly & Barry O at 2:21 when Jones pinned Grizzly with a diving headbutt to the sternum after Wells hit a running shoulderblock
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Bob Marcus with the superplex
Tony Atlas pinned Frank Marconi with the gorilla press slam and splash at 3:03
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jim Londos & Brian Mackney when Londos submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch at 3:16
6/8/85 – included Brutus Beefcake, Greg Valentine, Johnny V, & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Body Shop in which Valentine & Beefcake billed themselves as the ‘Dream Team’ for the first time:
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Moondog Spot & AJ Petruzzi at 3:21 when Petruzzi submitted to Santana’s figure-4
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mario Mancini at 3:10 with the tombstone
Ivan Putski pinned Steve Lombardi with the Polish Hammer at 3:06
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Swede Hanson & Rick McGraw when Bret pinned McGraw at 2:30 following the Hart Attack
Rocky Johnson pinned Ted Grizzly with a powerslam at 2:56
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rene Goulet & Barry O at 4:06 when Rotundo pinned Goulet with an airplane spin
Dark match after the taping: Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog vs. WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Civic Centre – May 14, 1985
SD Jones vs. Matt Borne
Rocky Johnson vs. ? (sub. for Buddy Rose)
Ivan Putski vs. Jesse Ventura
Ricky Steamboat vs. Moondog Spot
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine)
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Monsey, NY – Sport-O-Rama Ice Rink – May 14, 1985
Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Rex
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) vs. David Sammartino
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Greenwich, CT – High School – May 14, 1985 (1,400)
Rick McGraw fought Barry O to a time-limit draw
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea & George Wells when Bret pinned Garea
Johnny Rodz pinned Jose Luis Rivera
Swede Hanson pinned Mr. X
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out after Santana hit the flying forearm, knocking Valentine out to the floor and over a ringside table
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – May 15, 1985
Big John Studd vs. Swede Hanson
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Burlington, VT – Memorial Auditorium – May 16, 1985
Included Ivan Putski, Rocky Johnson & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – May 16, 1985
Matt Borne defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas
Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea
Tito Santana fought Don Muraco to a double count-out
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – May 17, 1985
Swede Hanson defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Barry O)
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Ivan Putski when Fuji held Putski’s foot down during the pinfall
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine)
Tony Atlas defeated Barry O (sub. for Big John Studd)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd (sub. for Roddy Piper)
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – May 17, 1985
Rocky Johnson defeated Rene Goulet
Desiree Peterson defeated Donna Christianello
George Wells pinned Bret Hart by reversing a roll up
Ricky Steamboat pinned Moondog Spot with the crossbody off the top
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – May 17, 1985
Debut in Knoxville
SD Jones vs. Les Thornton
Rick McGraw vs. Terry Gibbs
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Moondog Spot
Paul Orndorff pinned Matt Borne
The Junkyard Dog vs. WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
Included 1 other match
WWF @ Middletown, CT – Wesleyan University Rink – May 18, 1985 (matinee)
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Paul Roma
Tony Garea vs. Barry O
Ivan Putski vs. Ken Patera
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – May 18, 1985 (13,000)
The 1st card televised on NESN, shown on 5/20/85 – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/85: Moondog Spot pinned Salvatore Bellomo with a shoulderbreaker at 7:43
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/85: Swede Hanson pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Don Muraco) at 9:41 with a splash
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/85: Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Rocky Johnson at 4:09 when Studd grabbed onto the ring ropes to prevent a bodyslam, with him then falling on top of Johnson for the win
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/85: Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) via count-out at 12:52 after both men were fighting on the floor, Santana was able to get back in the ring just before the 10-count
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/85: Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tony Garea at 7:56 with an elbow drop after running Garea into the corner
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/85: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned the Junkyard Dog at 10:33 by reversing a powerslam attempt into a small package
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/25/85: Ivan Putski pinned Barry O at 3:53 with the Polish Hammer
Pete Doherty pinned Mario Mancini at 2:10 with a legdrop and elbow drop
Tony Atlas defeated Matt Borne
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Snuka defeated Don Muraco (sub. for Roddy Piper) (w/ Mr. Fuji) & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 9:32 when Hogan was illegally double teamed; after the bout, Hogan & Snuka won a brawl in the ring and on the floor (Best of the WWF Vol. 4)
Tokyo, Japan – May 18, 1985
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra defeated Hiro Saito
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – May 19, 1985
Rick McGraw fought Les Thornton to a draw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Tony Garea
Tony Atlas fought the Iron Sheik to a draw
Randy Barber defeated Paul Garner
Mr. Wrestling II & the Junkyard Dog fought WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake to a draw
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – May 19, 1985
Rene Goulet fought Terry Gibbs (sub. for David Sammartino) to a draw
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones & George Wells
Ken Patera defeated George Wells (sub. for Ivan Putski)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine)
Paul Orndorff defeated Barry O
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – May 20, 1985 (6,000)
Les Thornton pinned Salvatore Bellomo
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine)
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Matt Borne
The Junkyard Dog defeated Barry O
George Wells defeated Moondog Spot
Jimmy Snuka & Ricky Steamboat defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Alexis Smirnoff (sub. for Roddy Piper)
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
Hiroshima, Japan – May 20, 1985
Hiro Saito defeated WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra via disqualification to win the title
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – May 20, 1985 (15,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary for the first 4 bouts, with Lord Alfred Hayes replacing Okerlund for the remainder of the card; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interviews with Bobby Heenan & the Missing Link, Jesse Ventura, Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V, and Bruno & David Sammartino prior to their matches:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/85: Rocky Johnson pinned Rene Goulet at 10:19 with a reverse roll up (Johnson’s last MSG appearance)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/85: Jim Neidhart pinned Ivan Putski at 6:04 after reversing a powerslam attempt from the apron into a small package and grabbing the tights for leverage
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/85: Pedro Morales defeated Terry Gibbs via submission at 12:15 with the Boston Crab
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 6:12 when the challenger threw salt into Hogan’s eyes after it was handed to him by Fuji; the bell originally sounded at 5:42 when Hogan scored the 3-count after hitting the legdrop but the referee had the contest continue when he noticed Muraco’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover after Fuji put it there (Grudge Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/85: Bret Hart pinned Rick McGraw at 8:31 with a fistdrop after sending McGraw into the top turnbuckle
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/85: Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tony Atlas at 10:50 with a forearm off the top after Atlas was distracted by Heenan on the ring apron (Patera’s last MSG appearance for 2 years)
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) via count-out at 11:21 when the challengers were able to get back in the ring before the 10-count after a brawl with the champions on the floor; prior to the bout, Dr. Jerry Graham was introduced to the crowd
All American Wrestling – 6/2/85: The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned SD Jones at 1:55 with a diving headbutt off the top; prior to the bout, Heenan cut an in-ring promo saying his man would be the one to beat Hulk Hogan (Link’s debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/11/85: Jesse Ventura pinned Tony Garea at 10:31 with an elbow drop after causing Garea to hit the corner face-first (Best of the WWF Vol. 19)
Bruno & David Sammartino (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V when David pinned Johnny V with an inside cradle at 9:07; after the bout, Bruno was double-teamed by Beefcake & Johnny V (Bruno’s first match at MSG in 4 and a half years) (Best of the WWF Vol. 3)
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – May 21, 1985
Rick McGraw fought Terry Gibbs to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated Johnny Rodz
Ken Patera defeated George Sanders
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – May 21, 1985 (6,000)
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Matt Borne
Moondog Spot defeated Chief War Eagle
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Les Thornton via disqualification
George Wells defeated Jack Armstrong (sub. for Barry O)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine)
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Barry O (sub. for Roddy Piper who was wrestling Buddy Rose in Portland, OR)
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Don Muraco
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – May 21, 1985 (1,500)
Jim Neidhart pinned Billy Red Lyons at 11:00 with a clothesline
Ivan Putski defeated Bret Hart via count-out at 12:00
Big John Studd pinned Tony Atlas at 10:00
Tony Garea pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Jesse Ventura) at 16:00
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification at 14:00 when Volkoff hit an elbow drop on the referee as he was counting Windham’s pinfall attempt on Sheik
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – May 22, 1985
Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry O
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Mr. X
Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Matt Borne defeated George Wells
Jimmy Snuka defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah
The Junkyard Dog defeated Ken Patera
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – May 22, 1985
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – May 23, 1985
Ken Patera defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Ivan Putski defeated Matt Borne
Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry O
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah (sub. for Mad Maxine)
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Don Muraco
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – May 23, 1985
Bret Hart pinned Rick McGraw
SD Jones fought Terry Gibbs to a draw
Jim Neidhart pinned Tony Garea
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas via count-out
Jesse Ventura pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Rocky Johnson)
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo fought WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to a double disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – May 24, 1985 (almost 3,000)
The final three matches aired on ‘AM Chicago’ 5/27/85 with commentary from Oprah Winfrey & Jerry Valiant
Bret Hart pinned SD Jones at 14:00
Ken Patera pinned George Wells at 8:00
The Spoiler pinned Rick McGraw at 12:00
Jesse Ventura defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 13:00 after the two brawled on the floor; prior to the bout, Oprah interviewed both participants
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake at 16:00 when JYD pinned Valentine with a powerslam
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Don Muraco at 14:00 with a roll up after Muraco accidentally collided with Mr. Fuji on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Oprah interviewed both participants; after the bout, Hogan chased off both Muraco & Fuji before celebrating with Oprah
NJPW @ Kobe, Japan – May 24, 1985 (8,160)
King Kong Bundy & the Masked Superstar defeated Shunji Takano & Seiji Sakaguchi
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiro Saito via disqualification
The Cobra & Kantaro Hoshino defeated El Canek & Enrique Vera
Pedro Morales fought Strong Machine #1 to a double count-out
Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated International Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch via count-out 18:27 to win the titles
Andre the Giant fought Antonio Inoki to a double count-out
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – May 24, 1985
Matt Borne defeated Muhammad Saad
Barry O defeated Bubba Hawkins
George Steele defeated Swede Hanson
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Tony Garea
Jim Neidhart defeated Steve King
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo via disqualification
WWF @ Canton, CT – High School Gym – May 25, 1985 (matinee)
Included 5 bouts featuring Bret Hart, Paul Roma, Tony Garea, George Wells & Pete Doherty
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – May 25, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Mr. X
Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea
Bret Hart fought George Wells to a draw
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah
Tito Santana defeated Mr. Fuji (sub. for Don Muraco)
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – Memorial Auditorium – May 25, 1985
Rene Goulet defeated Rick McGraw
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Matt Borne
Ivan Putski defeated Les Thornton
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated the Junkyard Dog
Also included a ladies tag match
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – May 25, 1985 (7,530)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary; featured a Spectrum wrestling music video to the tune of “Wrestlin” by The Fad:
The Spoiler pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 9:58 with an elbow drop
Paul Roma (sub. for Bob Bradley) pinned Johnny Rodz at 14:50 with a sunset flip into the ring
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification at 11:41 after Orton knocked down referee Dick Woehrle three times
Charlie Fulton pinned Jim Powers (sub. for Swede Hanson) at 8:24 with a kneedrop after Powers failed a monkey flip out of the corner
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 11:41 with a roll up after Patera accidentally hit a running kneelift on Heenan after Hogan dragged Heenan on the apron; after the bout, Patera and Heenan attacked Hogan until the champion eventually cleared both from the ring
Big John Studd pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Rocky Johnson) at 6:33 with a powerslam and elbow drop
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Barry O at 3:25 after Steele tore up the corner padding and rammed his opponent into the exposed turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 12:26 when George Steele interfered and attacked the champions; after announcing the decision, Mel Phillips was chased out of the ring by Steele
WWF @ Miami, FL – May 26, 1985 (1,055)
The Spoiler defeated Swede Hanson
The Missing Link defeated Aldo Marino
Bret Hart defeated Rick McGraw
The Junkyard Dog defeated Jim Neidhart
Ivan Putski defated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
Big John Studd defeated George Wells
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine in a non-title taped fist match
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – May 26, 1985
Included Jack Reynolds & Billy Red Lyons on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/85: Joey War Eagle fought Johnny V to a double count-out at 12:31 when both men began brawling on the floor
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/85: George Steele defeated Matt Borne via submission with the flying hammerlock at 5:05
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/85: Barry O pinned Don Kolov (sub. for David Sammartino) at 8:45 with a forearm from the middle turnbuckle following a running powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/85: Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jimmy Snuka via count-out at 10:11 when Snuka knocked Orton back inside the ring just before the referee’s 10-count; after the match, Snuka cleared Orton from the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/85: Paul Orndorff defeated Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 10:33 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered; after the bout, Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo made the save for Orndorff
Ricky Steamboat pinned Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) with a roll up from behind at 14:27 as Beefcake argued with the referee after he thought he had won the match but Steamboat’s foot was on the ropes (Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/85: WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned the Fabulous Moolah at 12:41 after reversing a powerslam from the apron into an inside cradle
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/18/85: Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via count-out at 12:42 when the champions left ringside; there were two referees for the match
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – May 27, 1985
The Missing Link defeated Rusty Brooks
George Wells defeated the Spoiler
Jesse Ventura defeated Aldo Marino
Jim Neidhart defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Bret Hart defeated Swede Hanson
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Dayton, OH – May 27, 1985 (almost 1,000)
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
Tony Garea fought Rene Goulet to a draw
Big John Studd defeated Bobby Colt
David Sammartino defeated Jerry Valiant
George Steele defeated Matt Borne
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
WWF @ Huntington, WV – Civic Center – May 27, 1985
Ken Patera defeated Salvatore Bellomo (sub. for Bob Bradley)
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Spot
Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry O
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Les Thornton
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Paul Orndorff defeated Bobby Heenan via count-out
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – May 28, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 6/23/85: B. Brian Blair won a $10,000 battle royal by last eliminating Bret Hart at 10:24; other participants included: Big John Studd, Tony Atlas, Aldo Marino, the Axe, George Wells, Johnny Rodz, the Spoiler, Joe Mirto, Moondog Spot, Ivan Putski, David Sammartino, Charlie Fulton, and Jim Neidhart; order of elimination: Mirto by the Spoiler; Atlas by Spot & the Axe; Marino by the Axe & Fulton; Fulton by Sammartino via a punch to the face; the Axe by Wells; the Spoiler by Putski; Studd by Putski; Spot, Wells, Rodz, & Blair; Putski by Spot; Wells; Rodz by Blair; Spot by Sammartino; Sammartino by Neidhart; Neidhart by Bret via an accidental dropkick; Bret by Blair via a dropkick after Bret became distracted by Sammartino at ringside; after the contest, Blair and Sammartino cleared the ring of the Hart Foundation
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
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
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
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Our Lady of Guadelupe – May 29, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera vs. Mr. X
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Charlie Fulton
Johnny Rodz vs. Mario Mancini
The Spoiler vs. Rick McGraw
Tony Atlas vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Southampton, NY – College – May 29, 1985
The scheduled Ivan Putski vs. Moondog Spot match did not take place
Jim Powers defeated Steve Lombardi
Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma
SD Jones defeated Barry O
Bret Hart defeated Gama Singh
SD Jones won a 10-man battle royal
Mike Rotundo & SD Jones (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via count-out
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – May 29, 1985 (1,100)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
Big John Studd defeated Swede Hanson
Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Garea
Paul Orndorff defeated Bobby Heenan via count-out
The Missing Link (sub. for Ken Patera) defeated George Wells
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Mad Dog Vachon (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – May 30, 1985 (3,600)
George Steele defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Bret Hart pinned Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Barry O
Big John Studd, the Missing Link (sub. for Ken Patera), & Bobby Heenan defeated Swede Hanson, Ivan Putski, & George Wells
Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Don Muraco
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – May 31, 1985 (9,000)
Bret Hart defeated SD Jones
George Wells defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Barry O
Don Muraco defeated Swede Hanson
Jimmy Snuka fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw
Paul Orndorff defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for Ken Patera)
Tony Garea defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – May 31, 1985 (1,000)
Debut in the city
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moondog Spot
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via count-out
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Late May / Early June 1985 (1,000)
The 1st WWF show in Green Bay
Included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – June 1, 1985 (12,700)
Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Cowboy Lang
The Missing Link defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Mike Powers defeated Ron Shaw
Ricky Steamboat defeated Les Thornton
George Steele defeated Charlie Fulton
The Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – June 1, 1985 (5,000)
SD Jones fought Steve Lombardi to a 15-minute time-limit draw
The Spoiler pinned Tony Garea at 11:34
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification at 14:30
Ken Patera pinned Swede Hanson at 9:36
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco via disqualification at 8:38
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo & George Wells at 17:52
Tito Santana pinned WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine at 17:04 in a non-title taped fist match
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – June 2, 1985 (9,000)
Jesse Ventura pinned Tony Garea
Barry Windham pinned WWF Tag Team Champion the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana
Mike Rotundo pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo & George Wells
Mad Dog Vachon fought the Spoiler to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ken Patera
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – June 3, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
TNT – 6/21/85: Desiree Peterson defeated Judy Martin via disqualification after Martin kept pushing referee Terry Yorkston; after the bout, Peterson cleared Martin from the ring
6/15/85 – included B. Brian Blair as a guest of the Body Shop:
Paul Orndorff pinned Mike Moore at 4:04 with the piledriver
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated SD Jones & Gary Starr at 2:17 when Starr submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
Ricky Steamboat pinned AJ Petruzzi at 2:53 with the crossbody off the top
Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Brian Mackney via submission with the backbreaker at 2:45
Edouard Carpentier pinned the Black Demon at 3:37 following several somersault splashes
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Jim Powers at 4:32 with a running kneelift
6/22/85 – included Ricky Steamboat as a guest of the Body Shop:
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mr. X & Barry O at 3:40 when X submitted to Santana’s figure-4 following a powerslam from JYD
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Gary Starr at 2:57 with the tombstone after dedicating the move to Jesse Ventura
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated AJ Petruzzi via submission at 2:38 with the flying hammerlock
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Wells & Bob Marcus at 2:27 when Neidhart pinned Marcus following the Hart Attack
B. Brian Blair defeated Ted Grizzly via submission with a sleeper at 4:05
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Rick McGraw & Nelson Veilleux at 3:24 when Volkoff pinned Veilleux by hoisting him with a gorilla press and dropping him across his knee; prior to the bout, George Steele & Capt. Lou Albano came out and interrupted Volkoff as he sang the Russian National Anthem
6/29/85 – included Tito Santana as a guest of the Body Shop:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Luc Poirier & Jack Londos at 3:36 when Bret pinned Londos with an elbow from the middle turnbuckle following a shoulderbreaker after a botched Hart Attack in which Bret missed with the clothesline
Ricky Steamboat pinned Mike Moore at 2:05 with the crossbody off the top
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:35 with the running kneelift
George Wells pinned Gino Carabello at 2:01 with a running shoulderblock
B. Brian Blair defeated Mr. X via submission at 3:29 with a sleeper
Paul Orndorff pinned Steve Lombardi with the piledriver at 4:50
Dark match after the taping: Ricky Steamboat & ? (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Queens, NY – Wagner College Gym – June 4, 1985
Rene Goulet defeated Steve Lombardi
B. Brian Blair defeated Charlie Fulton via submission with a sleeper
Rick McGraw fought Larry Sharpe (sub. for the Spoiler) to a time-limit draw
Tony Atlas pinned Terry Gibbs with a gorilla press slam and splash
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – June 4, 1985
Swede Hanson defeated Barry O
Gama Singh defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea (sub. for Rocky Johnson) & SD Jones
Johnny Rodz defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Don Muraco defeated the Junkyard Dog via count-out
Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – June 4, 1985
The scheduled Brutus Beefcake vs. Jimmy Snuka match was cancelled
George Wells defeated Joe DeNardo (sub. for Matt Borne)
Desiree Peterson defeated Judy Martin
The Missing Link defeated Paul Roma (sub. for Tony Garea)
Ivan Putski defeated Mr. X (sub. for Ken Patera)
Les Thornton fought Paul Roma to a draw
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Lorain, OH – Palace Civic Center – June 5, 1985
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – June 5, 1985 (2,500)
Les Thornton fought Gama Singh to a draw
The Missing Link defeated Rick McGraw
George Skaaland defeated Terry Gibbs
Don Muraco defeated Terry Gibbs via count-out
The Junkyard Dog & Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
– 6/6/85: Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway) was born.
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – June 6, 1985 (2,000)
SD Jones fought Terry Gibbs to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Matt Borne pinned Jimmy Jackson at 7:23
Swede Hanson pinned Barry O at 13:59
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas via count-out at 5:58
Desiree Peterson pinned Judy Martin at 10:39
Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & George Steele defeated Jesse Ventura, WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff at 12:19 when Windham pinned Sheik
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – June 6, 1985
B. Brian Blair defeated Les Thornton
Rick McGraw defeated Mr. X
Jimmy Snuka defeated Gama Singh
The Missing Link defeated George Wells
Don Muraco defeated Ivan Putski
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – June 7, 1985 (7,000)
SD Jones fought Terry Gibbs to a 15-minute time-limit draw
B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O via submission at 9:45 with the sleeper
Tony Atlas pinned Matt Borne at 11:20
Desiree Peterson pinned Judy Martin at 13:07
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification at 15:30
Big John Studd pinned Swede Hanson at 3:10
George Steele pinned Les Thornton at 3:30
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V in a steel cage match at 9:30 when David left through the door
NJPW @ Matsumoto, Japan – June 7, 1985 (sellout)
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki & Kenji Kimura defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – June 7, 1985
Tony Garea pinned Mr. X
Rene Goulet pinned Gama Singh
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Steve Lombardi
Don Muraco pinned Ivan Putski
The Junkyard Dog pinned Jesse Ventura (sub. for Ken Patera)
The Spoiler pinned Rick McGraw
The Missing Link pinned George Wells
Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat, & Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (sub. for Roddy Piper), Bob Orton Jr., & Bobby Heenan via disqualification
NJPW @ Lida, Japan – June 8, 1985
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Seiji Sakaguchi
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – June 8, 1985
B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
Brutus Beefcake defeated Swede Hanson
The Junkyard Dog defeated Les Thornton
Gama Singh defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Don Muraco)
Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Garea
Tony Atlas defeated Don Muraco (sub. for Ken Patera) via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka, Ricky Steamboat, & Paul Orndorff defeated Big John Studd (sub. for Roddy Piper), Bob Orton Jr., & Bobby Heenan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – June 8, 1985
George Wells defeated Terry Gibbs
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Ivan Putski defeated Matt Borne
George Steele defeated Rene Goulet
Desiree Peterson defeated Judy Martin
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine in a non-title match
WWF @ North Adams, MA – State College – June 9, 1985 (matinee)
Benefit card
Included Mr. Fuji, SD Jones, Paul Roma, & Pete Doherty
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – June 9, 1985 (3,000)
Gama Singh pinned Bobby Colt at 11:01 with a missile dropkick
The Missing Link pinned Rick McGraw at 5:32 with a diving headbutt
B. Brian Blair defeated Matt Borne via submission at 11:59 with the sleeper
Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out at 12:05 when both men were brawling on the floor; after the bout, Orndorff cleared Orton from ringside
George Steele pinned Terry Gibbs at 3:47 after hitting him with a foreign object
Tony Atlas pinned Jerry Valiant (sub. for Ken Patera) at 9:53 with a gorilla press slam
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via disualification at 9:37 when Volkoff elbowed the referee when he was counting on the mat after Windham hit Sheik with the bulldog
WWF @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – June 9, 1985
The Spoiler defeated Tony Garea
Desiree Peterson defeated Judy Martin
Ivan Putski defeated Les Thornton
Tony Garea defeated George Wells
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
NJPW @ Ogaki, Japan – Arena – June 9, 1985 (5,000)
IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami & Kenji Kimura defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – June 10, 1985
The 1st WWF show held at the Cow Palace
George Wells defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Herschel Hoffman defeated Jerry Monti
Tony Atlas defaeted Guy Lambert
Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Alexis Smirnoff (sub. for Roddy Piper)
Bret Hart defeated Gama Singh
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports & Recreation Center – June 10, 1985
Rick McGraw vs. Barry O
The Missing Link vs. Tony Garea
The Spoiler vs. SD Jones
Ivan Putski vs. Moondog Spot
Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana vs. Big John Studd & ? (sub. for Ken Patera)
WWF @ Newburgh, NY – Free Academy Gym – June 11, 1985
Swede Hanson pinned Charlie Fulton with a splash
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Johnny Rodz
SD Jones pinned Moondog Spot with a sunset flip
Brutus Beefcake pinned Tito Santana
Rick McGraw pinned Barry O
Ivan Putski defeated Big John Studd via disqualification when Studd shoved the referee
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Taiikukan Hall – June 11, 1985 (11,000)
Antonio Inoki defeated Andre the Giant via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Tatsumi Fujinami with a body press at 11:04; Danny Hodge was the special referee
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – June 11, 1985
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Barry Windham defeated WWF Tag Team Champion the Iron Sheik
Mike Rotundo fought WWF Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff to a draw
Crusher El Cahun defeated Gama Singh
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Atlas & George Wells
NJPW @ Yokohama, Japan – June 12, 1985
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant defeated IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – June 12, 1985
1st show in South Bend
The Missing Link vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Moondog Spot
Don Muraco vs. SD Jones
Johnny V (sub. for Ken Patera) vs. Tony Garea
Big John Studd vs. Ivan Putski
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – June 12, 1985
Jack Armstrong defeated Billy Anderson
Jim Neidhart defeated George Wells
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Bret Hart defeated Gama Singh
Tony Atlas defeated Les Thornton
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham fought WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to a draw
Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
Nagoya, Japan – June 13, 1985 (12,000; sell out)
IWGP World Champion Antonio Inoki defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 11:25; only the IWGP title was on the line
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – June 13, 1985
Bret Hart defeated Gama Singh
Reggie Parks defeated Billy Anderson
Tony Atlas defeated Jim Neidhart
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
Jimmy Snuka defeated Les Thornton
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff fought Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo to a double disqualification
WWF @ Waterloo, IA – McElroy Auditorium – June 13, 1985 (6,000)
Moondog Spot fought SD Jones to a draw
The Missing Link defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana
Ivan Putski & Mad Dog Vachon deeated Big John Studd & Johnny V (sub. for Ken Patera)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake
6/14/85 – Ken Patera & Mr. Saito were sentenced to 2 years in prison and 6 months probation for assaulting 3 police officers on 4/6/84 in Waukesha, WI.
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – June 14, 1985 (8,100)
The first Omaha wrestling event in nearly 3 years; the first WWF event in Omaha
Bret Hart defeated Tony Garea
Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moondog Spot
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
Ivan Putski defeated Johnny V (sub. for Ken Patera)
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo fought WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to a draw
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Commonwealth Convention Center – June 15, 1985 (500)
Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Garea
SD Jones defeated Les Thornton
The Missing Link defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw & Bobby Colt (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow)
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – June 15, 1985 (4,373)
RT Reynolds defeated Aldo Marino
Moondog Spot defeated Joe Mirto
The Spoiler defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Ivan Putski defeated Rusty Brooks (sub. for Ken Patera)
B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – June 15, 1985
Debut in Knoxville
Gama Singh vs. Rene Goulet
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Terry Gibbs
George Steele vs. Matt Borne
Tony Atlas vs. Big John Studd
Ricky Steamboat & ? (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
Also included a ladies match
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – June 16, 1985
Les Thornton vs. Gama Singh
B. Brian Blair vs. Barry O
Ivan Putski vs. Matt Borne
Mr. Wrestling II vs. ? (sub. for Ken Patera)
Tony Atlas vs. Big John Studd
Ricky Steamboat & ? (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
Paul Orndorff vs. Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – June 16, 1985
Rick McGraw defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Mr. X)
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones & Salvatore Bellomo (sub. for George Wells)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Swede Hanson
George Steele defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine in a non-title taped fist match
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – June 17, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 7/7/85: WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton pinned Gino Carabello at 2:43 with a backbreaker
Superstars of Wrestling – 7/20/85: Jeanne Kirkland defeated the Spider Lady via disqualification after Spider ignored referee Rita Marie’s count when choking Kirkland on the ropes
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
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) (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
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
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)
Dark match after the taping: Paul Orndorff vs. Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – June 18, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
7/6/85 – included Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer as guests of the Body Shop:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rick Hunter & Frank Marconi at 3:35 when Windham pinned Marconi with the bulldog
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Brian Mackney via submission with the figure-4 at 2:37
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O & Terry Gibbs when Brunzell pinned Gibbs with a crossbody at 3:50
Terry Funk defeated Jim Powers via submission with the spinning toe hold at 2:27
The Spider Lady pinned Wenonah Little Heart with a reverse suplex throwing Wenonah backwards over her head from a piledriver position at 2:23
WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Aldo Marino & Joe Mirto at 3:06 when Volkoff pinned Mirto by hoisting him with a gorilla press and dropping him across his knee; after the bout, Sheik applied the Camel Clutch on Mirto
7/13/85 – included Terry Funk as a guest of the Body Shop:
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) & the Junkyard Dog defeated Steve Lombardi & Gino Carabello when Carabello submitted to Steele’s flying hammerlock at 3:08; during the contest, Terry Funk came out to watch the match
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:56 with the Avalanche
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Mr. X & the Axe at 2:48 when X submitted to Blair’s sleeper
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Rick Hunter at 2:01 with a legdrop
Randy Savage pinned Jim Young at 2:14 with the flying elbowsmash; the ring announcer mistakenly announced Savage as Rick Savage before the match; during the bout, Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart, and Freddie Blassie walked around ringside to scout Savage, who then greeted them in the ring after the match
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Barry O at 3:41 when Dynamite pinned Barry with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith; after the bout, Bret threw Smith out of the ring and attacked Dynamite until Smith made the save
7/20/85 – featured Jack Reynolds’ final appearance as commentator; included Randy Savage as a guest of the Body Shop; featured an ‘Update’ segment during which it was announced Tito Santana had regained the WWF IC Title from Greg Valentine:
Terry Funk defeated Paul Roma via submission with the spinning toe hold at 3:37
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jim Young at 2:40 with the tombstone, which he dedicated to Jesse Ventura
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Bob & Joe Marcus at 2:43 when Beefcake scored the pin with the running kneelift; during the bout, Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer watched the match from ringside
Lanny Poffo pinned Mr. X with a moonsault at 2:58
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Aldo Marino at 2:38 with the Avalanche
Ricky Steamboat pinned Rick Hunter at 5:15 with a kneedrop
Dark match after the taping: Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – June 1985
RJ Reynolds defeated Aldo Marino
Mr. Wrestling II fought George Wells to a draw
Bret Hart defeated SD Jones
Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – June 19, 1985
Swede Hanson defeated Jim Young (sub. for Ken Patera)
RT Reynolds & Terry Gibbs defeated Joe Mirto & Aldo Marino
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas
Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot
B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O
Paul Orndorff & Ricky Steamboat defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – June 19, 1985
Rick McGraw vs. Rene Goulet
Brutus Beefcake vs. SD Jones
The Dynamite Kid vs. Jim Neidhart
Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith
George Steele, Barry Windham, & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, & Don Muraco
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Passaic, NJ – Capitol Theatre – June 20, 1985
Judy Martin vs. Desiree Peterson
Randy Savage vs. Jim Powers
Lanny Poffo vs. Steve Lombardi
King Kong Bundy vs. Paul Roma & Jose Luis Rivera (handicap match)
Don Muraco vs. Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – June 20, 1985 (800)
Rene Goulet pinned Billy Red Lyons at 17:57
B. Brian Blair pinned Moondog Spot at 14:05
Davey Boy Smith fought Jim Neidhart to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Dynamite Kid pinned Bret Hart at 11:55
George Steele & WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for Ken Patera), Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik at 9:54 when Windham pinned Volkoff after Heenan accidentally hit Volkoff with brass knuckles when Steele moved out of the way
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – June 20, 1985
Rick McGraw defeated Terry Gibbs
Tony Atlas defeated Barry O
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Swede Hanson
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification when Bob Orton Jr. interfered
AJ Petruzzi defeated Gary Starr
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – June 21, 1985 (2,500)
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Bret Hart defeated Mr. Wrestling II
David Sammartino defeated Rene Goulet
Bob Orton Jr. defeated the Junkyard Dog
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bobby Colt (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 21, 1985 (19,800)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/85: Lanny Poffo pinned Terry Gibbs at 6:34 with a moonsault (Poffo’s MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/85: Tony Atlas pinned Matt Borne at 7:02 with a press slam / splash combo
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/85: The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 1:42 with a headbutt off the middle turnbuckle
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/85: Jim Brunzell pinned Moondog Spot with a dropkick at 12:22 (Brunzell’s MSG debut)
All American Wrestling – 7/7/85: Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw at 12:51 with the flying elbowdrop; after the bout, Savage threw McGraw to the floor (Savage’s MSG debut) (Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/85: Adrian Adonis (sub. for Ken Patera), Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan defeated George Steele, WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo via disqualification at 9:59 when Steele hit referee Dick Kroll with a chair after chasing Heenan around ringside with it (Best of the WWF Vol. 3)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/85: Desiree Peterson pinned Judy Martin with a roll up into a bridge at 16:05
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/85: King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tony Garea at 6:17 following the Avalanche (Best of the WWF Vol. 3, Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Smallest)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/9/85: Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 14:20 when the champion was unable to get back into the ring after an enzuiguri from the challenger knocked him to the floor; after the bout, Steamboat cleared both Valentine and Hart from the ring (Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/85: B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O via submission with a sleeper at 8:13
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) in a steel cage match at 9:05 by escaping through the door moments after the challenger’s head became entangled in the ring ropes (The Hulkster Hulk Hogan)
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – June 22, 1985 (15,100; sell out)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: Steve Lombardi defeated Jack Armstrong via submission with a Boston Crab at 7:31; prior to the bout, the ring announcer mistakingly introduced Armstrong as Jack Savage
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: George Steele pinned Moondog Spot at 4:20 after hitting him with a foreign object
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: Randy Savage pinned SD Jones at 7:23 with the flying elbowsmash (Savage’s Boston debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: Adrian Adonis pinned Swede Hanson with an elbow drop off the top at 6:39
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: The Missing Link pinned Tony Garea with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle at 3:01; prior to the bout, Link was escorted to the ring by Bobby Heenan (Link’s Boston debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/85: The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 8:02 when Valentine and Hart left ringside moments after the champion thought he had won the match but the referee overruled the decision since Hart held down JYD’s legs during the cover
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: Lanny Poffo pinned Barry O with a moonsault at 12:02 (Poffo’s Boston debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/27/86: WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo at 12:39 when Sheik pinned Rotundo after Volkoff reversed Rotundo’s small package on Sheik
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: Desiree Peterson pinned Judy Martin at 9:13 with a crossbody, moments after Martin threw her opponent onto the lap of Gorilla Monsoon at ringside, who then placed Peterson back inside the ring
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out at 13:42 after slamming Studd on the floor; prior to the bout, Studd was escorted ringside by Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – June 22, 1985
David Sammartino defeated Terry Gibbs
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas defeated Matt Borne
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – June 23, 1985
Terry Gibbs fought Joe Marcus to a 15-minute draw
B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O via submission with a sleeper at 12:36
Jim Brunzell pinned Rene Goulet with a dropkick at 11:14
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 15:53 when Dynamite pinned Bret after coming off the top
Big John Studd pinned Swede Hanson with an elbowdrop to the throat
Bob Orton Jr. & Bobby Heenan (sub. for Ken Patera) defeated Paul Orndorff & the Junkyard Dog via disqualification at 14:42 when Orndorff stole Heenan’s brass knuckles and repeatedly hit him with them
Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out at 21:09
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – June 23, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. ?
Randy Savage vs. Jose Luis Rivera
Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino
Judy Martin vs. Desiree Peterson
Tony Garea vs. the Missing Link
Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & George Steele vs. Don Muraco, WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – State Fair Arena – June 24, 1985 (2,400)
B. Brian Blair defeated Moondog Spot
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George Wallace Centre – June 25, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Brunzell defeated Mr. X
Randy Savage defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Tito Santana & Tony Atlas defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
WWF @ Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center – June 25, 1985 (2,134)
Wenona Little Heart defeated Judy Martin
Bret Hart defeated Paul Roma
Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson
George Steele defeated Barry O
Ricky Steamboat & Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Beaumont, TX – Civic Center – June 25, 1985
Big John Studd vs. ?
B. Brian Blair vs. ?
The Missing Link vs. George Wells
Tony Garea vs. ? (sub. for Ken Patera)
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ New York City, NY – Park Avenue Auditorium – June 25, 1985
Corporate party event – featured appearances from Arnold Skaaland & Freddie Blassie
Jim Brunzell vs. Barry O
Ricky Steamboat vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – June 26, 1985
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Pete Doherty
Wenona Little Heart defeated Judy Martin
Randy Savage defeated Swede Hanson
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas & Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
George Steele defeated Fred Marzino
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
WWF @ Houston, TX – Astro Arena – June 26, 1985 (1,200)
Big John Studd vs. George Wells
B. Brian Blair vs. ?
The Missing Link vs. Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
The Junkyard Dog vs. WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – June 27, 1985
Randy Savage defeated Jose Luis Rivera
George Steele defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O
Lanny Poffo defeated Mr. X
Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson
Tony Atlas defeated Bret Hart via disqualification
David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake
Ricky Steamboat & Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
WWF @ Dallas, TX – State Fair Coliseum – June 27, 1985
Included Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – June 28, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Gino Carabello (sub. for Johnny Rodz)
Randy Savage pinned Jose Luis Rivera with the flying elbowsmash
Tony Atlas pinned Swede Hanson after the gorilla press slam
B. Brian Blair pinned Steve Lombardi
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake pinned George Wells after a high knee
George Steele defeated Barry O via submission with the flying hammerlock
David Sammartino pinned Bret Hart
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Big John Studd & Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – June 28, 1985 (7,000)
Moondog Spot defeated Bobby Colt (sub. for Jim Brunzell)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Jim Brunzell (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo when Rotundo was pinned
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Mike Rotundo won a battle royal
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – June 28, 1985
King Kong Bundy & Matt Borne fought Seiji Sakaguchi & Kengo Kimura to a double count-out
Super Strong Machine pinned Strong Machine #2 (w/ KY Wakamatsu); after the bout Wakamatsu & Machine #3 attacked Super Strong Machine until Hiro Saito made the save
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiro Saito pinned the Cobra
Bruiser Brody & Bad News Allen fought Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami to a double count-out
Atlantic City, NJ – Sands Hotel & Casino – June 29, 1985 (matinee)
Combined WWF / karate / boxing event
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Fuji with the legdrop
Professional Karate Association Heavyweight Champion Brad Hefton defeated Jeff Hollins via TKO in the eighth round of a karate bout
Curtis Parker defeated Ricky Stackhouse via decision in middleweight boxing after going the 12 rounds
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – June 29, 1985 (12,175)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary; included a music video entitled “Wham Bam Body Slam” by Free Delivery, highlighting Spectrum matches held over the years:
Lanny Poffo pinned Barry O at 15:55 with a moonsault
The Missing Link pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 6:47 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
David Sammartino defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for Ken Patera) via count-out at 17:55 when Heenan left ringside after Sammartino continuously attacked his opponent with Heenan’s own foreign object
Randy Savage pinned Swede Hanson at 11:10 with the flying elbowsmash
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 1:08 after Fuji, who never left the ring, threw salt into Steamboat’s eyes
Big John Studd pinned George Wells at 7:02 with an elbow drop after Wells missed a dropkick
B. Brian Blair pinned Steve Lombardi at 9:51 with a sit-down splash off the top
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. at 5:02 when Hogan pinned Orton with a roll up and a fast count from referee Joey Marella; after the bout, a fan got inside the ring but was escorted away by security; moments later, Hogan & Orndorff cleared the ring of their opponents
NJPW @ Japan – June 29, 1985 (1,790)
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiro Saito & Super Strong Machine defeated Strong Machine #2 & #3 via disqualification
Bruiser Brody defeated Kengo Kimura
Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Seiji Sakaguchi defeated King Kong Bundy, Bad News Allen, & Jerry Morrow
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – June 29, 1985 (4,500)
Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Garea
Bret Hart defeated SD Jones (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
George Steele defeated Rene Goulet
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moondog Spot
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated the Junkyard Dog via count-out
– 6/30/85: Cody Rhodes (Runnels) was born.
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – June 30, 1985 (6,000)
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Brunzell pinned Steve Lombardi
George Wells pinned the Terminator (sub. for Don Muraco)
Bret Hart fought Tony Atlas to a draw
Ricky Steamboat pinned Bobby Heenan (sub. for Ken Patera) via count-out
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – June 30, 1985 (3,056)
David Sammartino defeated Barry O
Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson
Randy Savage defeated Tony Garea
Lanny Poffo pinned Moondog Spot
Big John Studd pinned SD Jones (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
The Missing Link, WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated George Steele, Barry Windham, & Mike Rotundo via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – July 1, 1985 (14,300)
Adrian Adonis (sub. for Les Thornton) defeated Rick McGraw
Ivan Putski (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Jesse Ventura defeated Gama Singh
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a draw
George Wells defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned the Junkyard Dog
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Alexis Smirnoff
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – July 1, 1985
Tony Atlas vs. Barry O
B. Brian Blair vs. Moondog Spot
David Sammartino vs. Jim Neidhart
The Missing Link vs. SD Jones
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. Judy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Memorial Auditorium – July 2, 1985
Jesse Ventura vs. George Wells
Gama Singh vs. Rene Goulet
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Alexis Smirnoff & Les Thornton
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. Ivan Putski (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
Paul Orndorff & the Junkyard Dog vs. Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Orange County Civic Center – July 2, 1985
Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Spot
B. Brian Blair vs. Barry O
Jim Neidhart vs. David Sammartino
The Missing Link vs. SD Jones
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. Judy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – July 3, 1985
Debut in Pensacola
B. Brian Blair pinned Jerry Brisco
Tony Atlas pinned Moondog Spot
The Missing Link pinned SD Jones
Jerry Brisco (sub. for David Sammartino) defeated Barry O
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Judy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – July 3, 1985 (7,536)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Alexis Smirnoff
Crusher El Cahun (sub. for Les Thornton) defeated Rick McGraw
Brutus Beefcake defeated Gama Singh
Jesse Ventura defeated George Wells
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Lombardi
Paul Orndorff & Ivan Putski (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) fought Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – July 4, 1985 (14,800)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Rene Goulet
Rick McGraw defated Steve Lombardi
Ivan Putski (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Adrian Adonis defeated Jack Armstrong
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a draw
Les Thornton defeated Gama Singh
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine & Jesse Ventura defeated the Junkyard Dog & George Wells
The Dynamite Kid defeated Alexis Smirnoff via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – July 4, 1985
Swede Hanson defeated Mr. X
Lanny Poffo defeated Johnny Rodz
Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot
George Steele fought Nikolai Volkoff to a double count-out
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Tito Santana
Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O
Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan defeated SD Jones & Tony Atlas
Ricky Steamboat defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – July 5, 1985
Gary Michael Cappetta was the ring announcer for the show
Randy Savage pinned Mr. Wrestling II with the flying elbowsmash at 10:51
The Missing Link pinned Tony Garea at 4:31 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. X via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:33
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Tito Santana at 3:42 with a roll up as Santana was distracted by Fuji on the floor
Terry Funk defeated Rick McGraw via submission with the spinning toe hold at 11:53
Ricky Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification at 7:48 when Don Muraco interfered; after the bout, Steamboat was double teamed by Muraco & Fuji until Tito Santana made the save
Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Luis Rivera with the moonsault at 5:16
Bob Orton Jr. pinned SD Jones at 3:22 with a clothesline
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot & Barry O at 15:48 when Blair pinned Barry with an elbow drop following a sit-down splash off the top
Paul Orndorff defeated Bobby Heenan via count-out
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – July 5, 1985
The Spoiler vs. Rene Goulet
Brutus Beefcake vs. George Wells
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Les Thornton
Jesse Ventura vs. ? (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – July 6, 1985
Tiger Chung Lee fought SD Jones to a draw
Lanny Poffo defeated Charlie Fulton
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Ivan Putski defeated Don Muraco
Swede Hanson defeated Jimmy Jackson (sub. for George Steele)
Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat, & George Steele (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) defeated Big John Studd, the Missing Link, & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – July 6, 1985 (5,375)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated the Terminator (sub. for Jesse Ventura)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Rene Goulet
George Wells defeated the Spoiler
The Dynamite Kid defeated Les Thornton
The Junkyard Dog defeated Johnny V (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – July 6, 1985 (13,300)
Tony Garea defeated Mr. X
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot & Barry O
Terry Funk defeated Rick McGraw
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Tony Atlas after hitting him over the head with his arm cast
Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out when both men began brawling on the floor
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/23/85: Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a steel cage match to win the title at 10:25 by escaping over the top and kicking the door in Valentine’s face before hitting the floor (History of the Intercontinental Title; Inside the Steel Cage, Grudge Matches, WWE Hall of Fame 2004)
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – July 7, 1985
Tony Garea defeated Steve Lombardi
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw (sub. for Charlie Fulton)
Ivan Putski defeated Jesse Ventura
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine in a Texas Death match
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas via count-out; Studd put up $15,000 in the match if Atlas could slam him
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Spoiler & Barry O
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – July 7, 1985
Tiger Chung Lee fought Swede Hanson to a draw
George Steele defeated Moondog Spot
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rene Goulet & Les Thornton
Terry Funk defeated Mr. Wrestling II
The Junkyard Dog defeated Jerry Valiant
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys Club – July 7, 1985
George Wells vs. Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw vs. Pete Doherty
SD Jones vs. Mr. X
David Sammartino vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Ricky Steamboat & ? (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
King of the Ring 85 – Foxborough, MA – Sullivan Stadium – July 8, 1985 (23,000; 20,000 paid)
Opening Round:
Jim Brunzell pinned the Spoiler with a sunset flip
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
The Iron Sheik pinned B. Brian Blair
Ricky Steamboat pinned Greg Valentine
Les Thornton (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) pinned Steve Lombardi
Don Muraco pinned the Junkyard Dog
Pedro Morales pinned Johnny V (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification
Quarter Finals:
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Jim Brunzell to a draw; Brunzell won a coin toss to continue
The Iron Sheik pinned Ricky Steamboat
Don Muraco pinned Les Thornton
Semi-Finals:
The Iron Sheik pinned Jim Brunzell
Don Muraco pinned Pedro Morales
Finals: Don Muraco pinned the Iron Sheik
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondaga County War Memorial – July 8, 1985
The Dynamite Kid pinned Moondog Spot at 9:20
Randy Savage pinned Swede Hanson at 11:51
Davey Boy Smith pinned Rene Goulet at 12:12
The Missing Link pinned George Wells at 5:43
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo in a non-title match at 14:10 when Neidhart pinned Rotundo
WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo won a 16-man battle royal; other participants included Big John Studd, Lanny Poffo, Tony Atlas, Barry O, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid, Moondog Spot, Randy Savage, Swede Hanson, Rene Goulet, the Missing Link, George Wells, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, and WWF Tag Team Champion Barry Windham
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – July 9, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
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
7/27/85 – 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 (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
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
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 (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
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
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Stadium – July 10, 1985
Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake
The Missing Link defeated George Wells
The Junkyard Dog defeated Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – July 10, 1985 (10,000)
Sylvan the Tiger defeated the Masked Marvel
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Luc Poirier defeated the Spoiler
Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Lombardi
George Steele defeated Barry O
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – July 11, 1985
Rick McGraw defeated Jimmy Jackson (sub. for Gama Singh)
Lanny Poffo defeated Barry O
Big John Studd defeated Swede Hanson
Randy Savage defeated SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
George Steele defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – July 11, 1985
Salvatore Bellomo vs. the Spoiler
David Sammartino vs. Les Thornton
Rene Goulet vs. B. Brian Blair
Pedro Morales vs. Terry Gibbs
Ricky Steamboat pinned Don Muraco with the crossbody off the top
Paul Orndorff pinned Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – July 11, 1985
The Missing Link vs. George Wells
Jim Brunzell vs. Moondog Spot
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Ivan Putski vs. Jesse Ventura
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Brutus Beefcake
The Junkyard Dog vs. Greg Valentine
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Auditorium – July 12, 1985 (2,800)
Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot
The Missing Link defeated George Wells
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a draw
The Junkyard Dog defeated Brutus Beefcake
Ivan Putski defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Adrian Adonis (sub. for Greg Valentine) to a double disqualification
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 12, 1985 (18,000)
Barry O pinned Swede Hanson at 6:03 with his feet on the ropes
The Spoiler pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 6:25 with an elbowsmash
Pedro Morales defeated Terry Gibbs via submission at 4:15 with the Boston Crab
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Tony Atlas at 9:01 with his feet on the ropes after ramming Atlas into the exposed turnbuckle
George Steele defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification at 4:22 when Nikolai Volkoff interfered
Terry Funk defeated Lanny Poffo via submission at 9:46 with the sleeper
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 5:14 with a roll up after Muraco collided with Fuji on the apron
Randy Savage pinned SD Jones at 6:55 with the flying elbowsmash
B. Brian Blair pinned Les Thornton at 7:32 with an abdominal stretch into a cradle
Paul Orndorff & Ricky Steamboat defeated Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan via count-out at 8:17 when Heenan was counted out after Orndorff caught Heenan with a running knee when he was on the apron
NJPW @ Tokyo Japan – July 12, 1985
Super Strong Machine (w/ WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiro Saito) defeated Strong Machine #3 (w/ KY Wakamatsu & Strong Machine #2); after the bout, Wakamatsu threw powder into Saito’s eyes and Saito was triple-teamed until Tatsumi Fujinami made the save
International Tag Team Champions Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated King Kong Bundy & Bad News Allen
Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Bruiser Brody & Matt Borne
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – July 13, 1985 (15,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; featured Monsoon conducting backstage interviews with Roddy Piper, Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V, and Paul Orndorff prior to their matches:
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/85: Ivan Putski pinned Moondog Spot at 12:58 with the Polish Hammer
Superstars of Wrestling – 8/10/85: The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Rick McGraw at 2:25 with a diving headbutt from the middle ropes
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/85: Pedro Morales pinned Rene Goulet at 12:56 with a small package
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/85: Adrian Adonis (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jose Luis Rivera via submission with a Japanese sleeper hold
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/85: The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 14:40 when Orton came off the top with his arm cast; after the bout, Orton attempted to attack JYD a second time with the cast but he left the ring after JYD avoided the attack
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/85: Terry Funk defeated Lanny Poffo via submission at 13:02 with a sleeper hold; prior to the bout, Funk chased ring attendant Mel Phillips away from ringside after refusing to give him his ring gear and cowboy hat; after the bout, Funk branded Poffo (Best of the WWF Vol. 6)
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 8:43 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered, pushed Orndorff off the top, and assaulted him with his arm cast; after the bout, Orndorff was bloodied and sustained a double suplex; moments later, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid made the save and, after a brief brawl with Piper & Orton, were able to clear the ring (Best of the WWF Vol. 4)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/85: The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Swede Hanson at 2:24 with an elbow drop after kicking him in the face with a loaded boot
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/85: George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a double count-out at 4:18 after Steele left the ring to confront Blassie on the floor, after Blassie assaulted Albano with his cane, which led to a brawl with Steele & Albano against Volkoff & Blassie (Amazing Managers)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/13/85: Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned George Wells at 7:26 with a running kneelift after Wells was distracted by Johnny V
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/30/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a curfew draw at 13:12 (Best of the WWF Vol. 3, The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be)
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – July 13, 1985 (3,200)
Les Thornton pinned Salvatore Bellomo (sub. for David Sammartino) at 11:27 after reversing Bellomo’s flying bodypress and hooking the tights for leverage
Barry O pinned Steve Lombardi at 10:46 with a forearm from the middle turnbuckle
B. Brian Blair pinned Terry Gibbs at 10:57 with a splash off the top
The Spoiler defeated Jimmy Jackson via submission at 5:53 with the claw
Randy Savage pinned SD Jones at 15:26 with the flying elbowsmash
Tony Atlas (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 13:11 when Steamboat pinned Fuji with a flying bodypress
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine in a steel cage match at 12:57 by escaping through the door
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – July 14, 1985
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Barry O
Uncle Elmer defeated Les Thornton
The Missing Link defeated Lanny Poffo
George Steele & WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Spoiler, the Iron Sheik, & Nikolai Volkoff
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double disqualification
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – July 14, 1985 (18,000; sell out)
Ben Bassarab pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 10:28 with a flying bodypress (Bassarab’s debut)
Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw at 11:28 after coming off the top
Rene Goulet pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Gama Singh) with a suplex at 13:17
B. Brian Blair pinned Moondog Spot with a sunset flip at 16:41
Brutus Beefcake pinned SD Jones by grabbing the tights for leverage at 19:14
Terry Funk defeated George Wells via submission with a sleeper at 8:04; after the bout, Funk branded Wells with the branding iron
B. Brian Blair (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 5:06
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 14:08 when Dynamite was pinned after Bret hit him with Jimmy’s megaphone
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out at 15:52 after slamming him on the floor
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – July 15, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
7/27/85 – featured Gorilla Monsoon’s debut as commentator on the show alongside Jesse Ventura; included George Steele & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of the Body Shop:
Lanny Poffo & George Wells defeated Gino Carabello & Barry O at 3:07 when Wells pinned Carabello with a running shoulderblock
Randy Savage pinned Nelson Veilleux with the flying elbowsmash at 3:03
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Jerry Adams at 2:03 with a legdrop
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Yvon Laverdue at 2:38 with the tombstone
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Al Diamond after coming off the top rope with his arm cast; after the bout, Diamond was taken backstage on a stretcher
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi & Moondog Spot at 5:14 when Dynamite pinned Lombardi with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
8/3/85 – included Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Body Shop:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mario Mancini & Rick McGraw at 3:01 when Bret pinned Mancini following the Hart Attack
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:31
Terry Funk defeated Bob Marcus via submission with the sleeper at 4:03; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
Ricky Steamboat pinned Gino Carabello at 2:07 with the flying bodypress
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned Keith Diamond at 2:16 with a powerslam; during the bout, Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer watched the bout from ringside
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Barry O & Ted Grizzly at 4:54 when Dynamite pinend Grizzly with a diving headbutt from Barry O’s back as Barry was caught in a fireman’s carry by Smith
8/10/85 – included Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V as guests of the Body Shop:
George Wells & Lanny Poffo defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Jerry Adams at 3:31 when Poffo pinned Adams with a moonsault
The Iron Sheik defeated Jose Luis Rivera via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:35; Vince McMahon did guest commentary for the bout, alongside Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Gino Carabello at 1:37 with a legdrop
Randy Savage pinned Serge Jodoin at 2:54 with the flying elbowsmash
Terry Funk defeated SD Jones via submission with the sleeper at 3:20; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Barry O at 5:02 with the flying forearm
Dark match after the taping: Ricky Steamboat won a battle royal; this replaced the scheduled WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik match
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – July 16, 1985 (7,122)
The Missing Link pinned SD Jones
Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Atlas & George Wells
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqulaification
Jesse Ventura pinned Lanny Poffo
Ivan Putski (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Uncle Elmer pinned Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – Memorial Auditorium – July 16, 1985
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Barry O
B. Brian Blair vs. Les Thornton
David Sammartino vs. Moondog Spot
George Steele vs. the Iron Sheik
Paul Orndorff & the Junkyard Dog vs. Big John Studd & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Long Beach, CA – Convention Center – July 17, 1985 (4,651)
Jim Neidhart pinned SD Jones
The Missing Link pinned Lanny Poffo
Jesse Ventura pinned Tony Atlas
Bret Hart pinned George Wells
Uncle Elmer pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Ivan Putski (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – July 17, 1985
Included WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – July 18, 1985 (6,649)
Jim Neidhart pinned Lanny Poffo
Randy Savage pinned Billy Anderson
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Brutus Beefcake
The Missing Link pinned SD Jones
Uncle Elmer pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Bret Hart pinned George Wells
Jesse Ventura & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Ivan Putski (sub. for Jimmy Snuka) & Tony Atlas
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – July 18, 1985 (5,193)
Jim Young defeated Rusty Brooks
Pedro Morales (sub. for Jerry Brisco) defeated Les Thornton
Don Muraco defeated Mr. Wrestling II
B. Brian Blair defeated Moondog Spot
Paul Orndorff defeated Big John Studd
Greg Valentine defeated George Steele
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Tornado Match
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – July 19, 1985
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Swede Hanson
Lanny Poffo defeated Ron Shaw
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Steve Lombardi
Greg Valentine defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for David Sammartino)
George Wells defeated Moondog Spot
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. when Hogan pinned Orton
WWF @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – July 19, 1985
WWF @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – July 19, 1985 (3,000)
Tony Atlas pinned Jerry Valiant
Randy Savage pinned Tony Garea
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
The Missing Link pinned SD Jones
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Denver, CO – Auditorium – July 20, 1985
Tony Atlas defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
Tony Garea defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Terry Funk)
The Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart
Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Greg Valentine & Johnny V (sub. for Brutus Beefcake)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – July 20, 1985
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/85: Salvatore Bellomo pinned Ron Shaw with a crossbody off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/85: B. Brian Blair pinned Moondog Spot with a sunset flip off the top at 15:09
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/85: Jim Brunzell pinned Barry O with a dropkick
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/85: Uncle Elmer pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:51 with a legdrop (Wrestling’s Country Boys)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/85: Big John Studd pinned Lanny Poffo at 4:40 with an elbow drop after Poffo missed a dropkick
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 4:10 when Fuji interfered and attacked Santana with his cane after Santana had just applied the figure-4 on Muraco
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/85: Randy Savage pinned George Wells at 10:45 after reversing Wells’ suplex attempt into a small package
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/6/85: Ricky Steamboat defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 14:51 when Orton came off the top using his arm cast as a weapon; after the bout, Steamboat cleared Orton from the ring after he attempted to attack Steamboat a second time with the cast (Best of the WWF Vol. 3, Best of the WWF Vol. 6, Ricky Steamboat: The Life of the Dragon)
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out at 10:54 after both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Piper continued to attack Orndorff and began choking him with the mic cord until Orndorff reversed it and choked Piper; Bob Orton Jr. then came out and helped double team Orndorff until Orndorff grabbed a chair to clear both Piper and Orton from the ring
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – July 21, 1985 (3,200)
Lanny Poffo defeated Barry O
Randy Savage defeated George Wells
Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
The Missing Link defeated Bobby Colt
Uncle Elmer fought Brutus Beefcake to a double count-out
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Tornado Match
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – July 21, 1985 (4,000)
B. Brian Blair defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Steve Lombardi defeated Dan Rignati
Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot
Terry Funk defeated SD Jones
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Dynamite Kid & Mad Dog Vachon (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) via disqulification
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification when Orton interfered and hit Hogan with the cast as Hogan had Piper in a sleeper
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – July 21, 1985
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – July 22, 1985
Tony Atlas defeated Barry O (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Moondog Spot
Terry Funk defeated Swede Hanson
Uncle Elmer defeated the Spoiler
Steve Lombardi defeated George Sanders
George Steele (sub. for Andre the Giant) defeated the Missing Link
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – July 22, 1985
Randy Savage defeated George Wells
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Pedro Morales defeated Les Thornton
Greg Valentine defeated Ivan Putski (sub. for Mr. X)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Dynamite Kid & Tony Garea (sub. for Davey Boy Smith)
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – July 23, 1985
Iron Mike Sharpe fought Lanny Poffo to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Barry O
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Les Thornton (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.) & Rene Goulet
George Steele (sub. for Andre the Giant) defeated Don Muraco via count-out
Randy Savage defeated SD Jones
Terry Funk defeated George Wells
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a non-title Texas Tornado Match
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – July 23, 1985
Pedro Morales defeated the Spoiler
Paul Orndorff defeated Bobby Heenan
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Dynamite Kid & Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Davey Boy Smith)
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
Uncle Elmer pinned Moondog Spot
WWF @ Weedsport, NY – Cayuga County Fair – July 24, 1985
Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi at 10:51
Ivan Putski defeated Rene Goulet
Jose Luis Rivera vs. the Spoiler
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Greg Valentine
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – July 24, 1985
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Randy Savage defeated George Wells
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O & Les Thornton
Nikolai Volkoff defeated George Steele
The Iron Sheik defeated Swede Hanson
Uncle Elmer defeated Moondog Spot
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Andre the Giant) defeated the Missing Link via count-out; during the match, the Missing Link busted several of the chairs in which the ringside commissioners were sitting and the incident almost had the WWF banned from the city
WWF @ Rochester, NY – July 25, 1985
Randy Savage fought George Wells to a draw
The Missing Link defeated Swede Hanson
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot & Larry Sharpe
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Uncle Elmer defeated Barry O
Bruno Sammartino & George Steele defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – July 26, 1985 (10,000)
Bret Hart defeated Tony Garea
Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Terry Funk defeated George Wells
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Middletown, NY – Orange County Fairgrounds – July 26, 1985
Swede Hanson defeated George Sanders
The Haiti Kid defeated Butch Cassidy
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ron Shaw
Susan Starr defeated the Spider Lady
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – July 26, 1985 (6,500)
Ivan Putski pinned Steve Lombardi
Randy Savage pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Rick McGraw)
Uncle Elmer pinned Moondog Spot
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Rene Goulet & the Spoiler
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Lanny Poffo pinned Barry O
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Roddy Piper
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – July 27, 1985 (9,590)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary; featured a Spectrum wrestling music video to the tune of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”:
Jim Neidhart pinned Tony Garea at 9:25 with a powerslam
Bret Hart pinned Swede Hanson at 8:53 with an elbow drop after raising his knees to prevent a splash
The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 4:16 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
Pedro Morales pinned Rene Goulet at 12:38 with a reverse roll up
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double disqualification at 5:31 after Orndorff shoved referee Joey Marella and Piper threw Marella to the floor; after the bout, both men continued brawling in and out of the ring until they were separated by Tony Garea, George Wells, and Swede Hanson
Brutus Beefcake pinned George Wells at 9:01 after reversing a powerslam attempt from the apron into a small package
The Spider Lady pinned Susan Starr at 9:08 with a powerslam and grabbing the tights for leverage
George Steele defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 3:57 when Heenan interfered as Steele was about to attempt a bodyslam; after the bout, Steele was double teamed
Terry Funk pinned SD Jones at 10:13 with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Andre the Giant & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 4:32 when Andre pinned Fuji following a boot to the face
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – July 27, 1985 (6,000)
Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw (sub. for Gama Singh)
B. Brian Blair defeated Steve Lombardi
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Uncle Elmer) fought Moondog Spot to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Tiger Chung Lee (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Greg Valentine
NJPW @ Osaka, Japan – July 28, 1985 (13,000; sell out)
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiro Saito defeated NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra to win the title; later in the show, Cobra challenged Saito to a rematch
Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Cobra defeated WWF & NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiro Saito to win both titles
Super Strong Machine fought Shunji Takano to a double count-out
King Kong Bundy & Bad News Allen defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Kengo Kimura via disqualification
Bruiser Brody defeated Antonio Inoki via disqualification at 16:38
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – July 28, 1985 (11,000)
Spider Lady pinned Susan Starr with a powerslam and grabbing the tights for leverage at 5:08
George Wells pinned Rene Goulet at 11:19 with a shoulderblock
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Swede Hanson at 13:08 after hitting him with a loaded armpad
Brutus Beefcake pinned Ben Bassarab (sub. for Tony Garea) with a clothesline at 8:41
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 22:21 following a flying bodypress
Terry Funk pinned SD Jones (sub. for Rick McGraw) by grabbing the tights for leverage at 11:44
Ricky Steamboat & George Steele defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 15:15
Paul Orndorff defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 12:47 in a $25,000 bounty match when Heenan interfered
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – July 28, 1985 (3,900)
Moondog Spot defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Lanny Poffo defeated Barry O
Uncle Elmer defeated Tiger Chung Lee (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw (sub. for Gama Singh)
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – July 29, 1985
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Swede Hanson
Moondog Spot defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet
The Iron Sheik fought George Steele to a double disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – July 29, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw
The Missing Link defeated George Wells
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – July 30, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 8/18/85: George Steele defeated Mike Watson via submission with the flying hammerlock at 5:12
All American Wrestling – 8/25/85: WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 4:44 with a backbreaker in a non-title match
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/5/86: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mario Mancini & Ron Dee at 4:25 when Bret pinned Dee following the Hart Attack
Superstars of Wrestling – 8/85 – included WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton as a guest of Piper’s Pit where Piper said Thornton was a 4-time champion and nobody could accomplish what Thornton has done
Superstars of Wrestling – 8/85 – included Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji as guests of Piper’s Pit where they appeared in the t-shirts they had swapped in an earlier taped Piper’s Pit segment, where they both praised each other and discussed how the likes of Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana didn’t want to face guys as talented as them
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
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
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)
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant & Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports & Recreation Center – July 31, 1985
Jim Brunzell vs. Barry O
B. Brian Blair vs. Moondog Spot
Randy Savage vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Uncle Elmer vs. Rene Goulet
Ricky Steamboat vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog vs. Roddy Piper & Terry Funk
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – State Fair Arena – July 31, 1985
Tony Atlas vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Ivan Putski vs. Les Thornton
The Spoiler vs. SD Jones
Big John Studd vs. George Steele
Andre the Giant vs. the Missing Link
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (Texas Tornado match)
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – August 1, 1985 (10,000+; sell out)
Super Strong Machine pinned Strong Machine #3
Kengo Kimura & Seiji Sakaguchi defeated King Kong Bundy & Bad News Allen via disqualification
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra pinned Don Arakawa
Jimmy Snuka pinned Tatsumi Fujinami
Bruiser Brody defeated Antonio Inoki via disqualification
WWF @ Newark, NY – Colburn Park – August 1, 1985 (1,424)
The card was scheduled to take place after a Newark Orioles / Little Falls Mets baseball game; the game was in the 11th inning and was suspended until the next day so the show could take place
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Bret Hart defeated Rick McGraw
Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson
Pedro Morales defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Don Muraco defeated George Wells
Susan Starr defeated Spider Lady
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – August 1, 1985
Rescheduled for 8/1
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – August 1, 1985
Tony Atlas vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Ivan Putski vs. Les Thornton
The Spoiler vs. SD Jones
Big John Studd vs. George Steele
Andre the Giant vs. the Missing Link
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (Texas Tornado match)
WWF @ Middletown, NY – Orange County Fair – August 2, 1985
Included WWF IC Champion Tito Santana, Greg Valentine, Lanny Poffo, and Tony Garea
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – August 2, 1985 (13,104)
Johnny V defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw
Spider Lady defeated Susan Starr
Uncle Elmer defeated Barry O
Adrian Adonis defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi
Terry Funk defeated George Wells
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Brutus Beefcake
Ricky Steamboat & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mr. Fuji & Don Muraco
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a draw
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – August 2, 1985 (8,480)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Doug Gilbert (sub. for Ivan Putski) defeated Les Thornton
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Tony Atlas
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
George Steele fought the Iron Sheik to a double disqualification
Paul Orndorff and WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Roddy Piper, Bob Orton Jr., & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Center – August 3, 1985
Paul Roma vs. Rene Goulet
Swede Hanson vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
The Spider Lady vs. Susan Starr
Jim Neidhart vs. Jim Powers
Bret Hart vs. Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – August 3, 1985 (13,300)
Bob Bradley fought Ron Shaw to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Steve Lombardi
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O & Moondog Spot
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
Jesse Ventura defeated Lanny Poffo
Uncle Elmer defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Polynesian Pacific @ Honolulu, HI – Aloha Stadium – August 3, 1985 (12,553; reported as 19,995)
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion the Cobra defeated Superfly Tui
Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Matt Borne
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami defated Gary Fulton & Gary Lewis
Jimmy Snuka defeated Larry Sharpe
Manny Fernendez defeated Black Bart via disqualification
Mighty Milo fought AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Steve Regal to a draw
Debbie Combs defaeted Fallen Angel via disqualification
Farmer Boy Ipo & Leroy Brown defeated Joel & Verne Deaton
Mean Little Kevin defeated Pancho Boy
Richie Magnett defeated Gypsy Joe
Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA defeated Nikita Koloff & Krusher Khruschev
Andre the Giant, Angelo Mosca, & Steve Collins defeated King Kong Bundy, Mark Lewin, & Kevin Sullivan
Lars Anderson defeated Polynesian Heavyweight Champion Bad News Allen to win the title
Polynesian Tag Team Champions Rocky & Ricky Johnson defeated the Dirty White Boys
NWA World Champion Ric Flair fought Sivi Afi to a no contest
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – August 3, 1985 (14,930)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/85: Les Thornton pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 12:34 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody by Rivera from the middle turnbuckle put Thornton on top
Superstars of Wrestling – 8/31/85: George Steele pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 4:37 after hitting him with a foreign object
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/85: Brutus Beefcake pinned George Wells at 10:20 with a running kneelift to the back after Wells missled a tackle in the corner
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/85: Pedro Morales defeated Mr. X (sub. for Barry O) via submission with the Boston Crab at 7:49
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out at 7:51 after Orndorff attacked Piper on the floor and hit him with the microphone stand; after the bout, Piper attacked Orndorff, knocked down the referee, and left the ring only for Orndorff to attack him on the outside with both men fighting their way backstage (Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper and Terry Funk)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/85: Randy Savage pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 9:17 with the flying elbowsmash
All American Wrestling – 9/1/85: Terry Funk defeated Rick McGraw via submission with the sleeper at 13:40; after the bout, Funk branded McGraw; moments later, McGraw attempted to attack Funk with the branding iron but Funk was able to escape the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/18/86: Ricky Steamboat & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mr. Fuji & Don Muraco at 12:02 when Steamboat pinned Fuji with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Steamboat was attacked by the opposition, with Fuji throwing salt into Steamboat’s eyes
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – August 4, 1985
The show was originally scheduled for 8/1, with a different lineup, but was postponed
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Mr. X
Terry Funk defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw
Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi
Don Muraco defeated George Wells
Ricky Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji
The Junkyard Dog fought Brutus Beefcake to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Greg Valentine
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – August 4, 1985
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
Bret Hart defeated Lanny Poffo
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Big John Studd defeated George Steele
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Uncle Elmer defeated Ron Shaw (sub. for Charlie Fulton)
Susan Starr defeated Spider Lady
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – August 4, 1985
The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk
Also included Randy Savage, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, and Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – August 5, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Superstars of Wrestling – 8/24/85 – included the Junkyard Dog as a guest of the Body Shop
All American Wrestling – 8/25/85: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Sal Gee after hitting him with the loaded forearm support at 5:34
8/17/85 – included WWF IC Champion Tito Santana as a guest of the Body Shop:
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated John Rizzo & Frank Marconi at 3:12 when JYD pinned Rizzo with a powerslam
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Brian Mackney via submission with a sleeper at 3:50; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi & Bigfoot at 3:10 when Blair pinned Bigfoot with a sit-down splash off the top
Ricky Steamboat pinned AJ Petruzzi at 2:53 with the flying bodypress
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated SD Jones & Gary Starr at 1:30 when Bret pinned Starr following a backbreaker
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Tiger Chung Lee in a non-title match at 3:05 with the legdrop (Hulk Still Rules)
8/24/85 – included Andre the Giant as a guest of the Body Shop:
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Jerry Adams at 3:46 when Windham pinned Adams with a bulldog
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:57 with the flying forearm
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Lanny Poffo & Joe Marcus at 1:56 when Marcus submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
Randy Savage pinned Jose Luis Rivera with the flying elbowsmash at 2:47
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned John Rizzo at 1:23 with a bodyslam and legdrop
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated George Wells & Al Diamond at 4:43 when Diamond submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
8/31/85 – included the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, & Freddie Blassie as guests of the Body Shop:
Paul Orndorff pinned AJ Petruzzi at 2:27 with the piledriver; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano joined Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura at ringside and argued why he should be named Manager of the Year, while also offering his support for Hillbilly Jim
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Bigfoot at 1:18 with a legdrop
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat defeated Ted Grizzly & Tiger Chung Lee at 2:05 when Steamboat pinned Grizzly with a flying bodypress
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Keith Diamond via submission with the sleeper at 2:44; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
Lanny Poffo & George Wells defeated Steve Lombardi & Jerry Adams at 2:12 when Wells pinned Adams with a running shoulderblock; during the bout, Bobby Heenan joined Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura at ringside and argued why he should be named Manager of the Year
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Rick McGraw at 5:13 with the flying elbowsmash
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – August 6, 1985 (10,500)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Alexis Smirnoff
Adrian Adonis defeated Rick McGraw
Moondog Spot defeated Jack Armstrong (sub. for Uncle Elmer)
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Terry Funk defeated SD Jones
Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Rimouski, Quebec – Colisee – August 6, 1985
George Steele vs. Barry O
Tony Atlas vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Jesse Ventura vs. Lanny Poffo
Randy Savage vs. George Wells
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – August 7, 1985 (7,224)
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jack Armstrong (sub. for Uncle Elmer) (w/ Hillbilly Jim)
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Terry Funk defeated Rick McGraw
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot & Alexis Smirnoff
Ricky Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Don Muraco defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via count-out
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Welland, Ontario – Arena – August 7, 1985
Pedro Morales vs. Barry O
Big John Studd vs. Tony Atlas
Jose Luis Rivera vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Jesse Ventura vs. Lanny Poffo
Randy Savage vs. George Wells
Andre the Giant & George Steele vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – August 8, 1985 (8,000)
Terry Funk defeated SD Jones
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Alexis Smirnoff
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Cousin Junior defeated Moondog Spot
Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
Adrian Adonis defeated Rick McGraw
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double disqualification
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – August 8, 1985
The Missing Link vs. Jose Luis Rivera
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Pedro Morales vs. Barry O
Randy Savage vs. George Wells
Big John Studd vs. Tony Atlas
Andre the Giant & George Steele defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – August 9, 1985
B. Brian Blair defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot
Cousin Junior defeated the Black Shadow
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai
Don Muraco & Adrian Adonis (sub. for Mr. Fuji) defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Rick McGraw (sub. for Ricky Steamboat)
Terry Funk defeated SD Jones
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – August 9, 1985 (16,000)
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Pedro Morales pinned Barry O at 7:45
Uncle Elmer pinned Ron Shaw at 7:42
Randy Savage pinned George Wells at 8:37
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Brutus Beefcake at 11:51
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Big John Studd & the Missing Link via disqulalification at 11:58
Greg Valentine pinned Tony Atlas at 7:08
Andre the Giant & George Steele defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff at 6:33 when Andre pinned Sheik
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – August 10, 1985 (22,091)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/85: Paul Roma pinned Charlie Fulton at 10:45 with a sunset fip into the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/85: Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/85: The Missing Link (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tony Garea at 4:09 with a headbutt from the middle rope
Superstars of Wrestling – 9/7/85: Pedro Morales pinned Barry O at 5:02 with a backbreaker; after the bout, Barry attacked Morales but was quickly sent to the floor
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 2:40 when Bobby Heenan interfered as Elmer attempted a bodyslam; after the match, Elmer and Hillbilly Jim chased Studd and Heenan out of the ring (Wrestling’s Country Boys)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/85: Tony Atlas pinned Les Thornton at 11:32 with a press slam and splash
Andre the Giant & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. at 8:25 when Orndorff pinned Orton after Andre kicked Orton in the face as he attempted a dive from the middle turnbuckle
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/10/85: Randy Savage pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for George Wells who had an eye injury) at 16:14 with the flying elbowsmash
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) at 24:02 when Windham pinned Valentine with a sunset flip as Valentine attempted to put the figure-4 on Rotundo
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – August 10, 1985 (3,500)
Rick McGraw defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Cousin Junior defeated Moondog Spot
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jack Armstrong (w/ Hillbilly Jim)
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Terry Funk to a draw
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – August 11, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Terry Funk defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Les Thornton
Uncle Elmer defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Paul Orndorff defeated Greg Valentine
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – August 11, 1985 (14,000)
The Missing Link pinned Swede Hanson at 14:36 with a diving headbutt
Jesse Ventura defeated Jimmy Jackson (sub. for Tony Atlas) via submission at 13:10 with the backbreaker
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 7:05 when Heenan interfered
Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 14:07 when Steamboat pinned Fuji with a flying bodypress; after the bout, Muraco threw salt in Steamboat’s eyes before Santana chased Muraco & Fuji from the ring with a chair
George Steele defeated Barry O via submission at 3:41 with the flying hammerlock
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a steel cage match at 6:58 when the champions escaped over the top
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – August 12, 1985
Included Big John Studd
WWF @ Warwick, RI – Music Theatre – August 12, 1985
Uncle Elmer defeated Rene Goulet
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. X (sub. for Moondog Spot)
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Randy Savage defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for George Wells)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – August 13, 1985
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a double count-out
Randy Savage pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for George Wells)
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. X (sub. for Moondog Spot) via submission
Uncle Elmer pinned Rene Goulet
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Andre the Giant pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Columbus, OH – State Fairgrounds – August 13, 1985 (50,000)
Admission was free with the purchase of a $4 Ohio State Fair ticket
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog defeated Les Thornton
Paul Orndorff defeated the Iron Sheik
Don Muraco defeated Tony Atlas
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – August 14, 1985 (5,192)
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Terry Gibbs
Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage defeated Joe Mirto
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot & Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake
Paul Orndorff & Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Huntington, WV – Civic Center – August 14, 1985
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (Texas Tornado Match)
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – August 15, 1985
George Wells vs. the Missing Link
SD Jones vs. Randy Savage
Pedro Morales vs. Tiger Chung Lee
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Moondog Spot & Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Convention Exposition Center – August 15, 1985
Included Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – August 16, 1985 (6,000)
SD Jones fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Mr. Wrestling II defeated the Missing Link via disqualification
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Terry Gibbs
The Spider Lady defeated Susan Starr
Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – August 16, 1985
Included Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – August 16, 1985
Les Thornton vs. ?
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Mad Dog Vachon) pinned Rene Goulet with the moonsault
Jesse Ventura defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Rick McGraw) via submission with the backbreaker
Paul Orndorff pinned Bob Orton Jr. after the 15-minute mark
The Junkyard Dog pinned Brutus Beefcake after the 10-minute mark
Tony Atlas & Lanny Poffo defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification at the 18-minute mark
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – August 17, 1985
Included Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – August 17, 1985
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Jim Young
Jerry Brisco vs. Rusty Brooks
Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet
Spider Lady vs. Susan Starr
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – August 17, 1985
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/85: Johnny V (sub. for Paul Roma) pinned Steve Lombardi at 5:04 with a clothesline and elbow drop; after the bout, Johnny V threw his opponent out to the floor (Amazing Managers)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/85: Cousin Junior (sub. for Uncle Elmer) (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Moondog Spot at 12:46 with a mule kick after Spot was distracted by Jim on the floor (Wrestling’s Country Boys)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/85: Adrian Adonis pinned Tony Garea at 9:57 with the DDT
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/85: Terry Funk defeated Salvatore Bellomo via submission with the sleeper at 10:47; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 13:33 when Steamboat pinned Fuji with a sunset flip; after the match, JYD freed himself from the ring ropes and cleared the ring with his chain (Amazing Managers)
Superstars of Wrestling – 9/21/85: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Swede Hanson & Lanny Poffo at 10:37 when Bret pinned Hanson after Neidhart hit a clothesline to the back of the head
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/85: Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw at 9:16 with the flying elbowsmash
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/27/86: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Brutus Beefcake at 12:35 with a roll up after Beefcake accidentally hit Johnny V with the running kneelift as V was on the ring apron; moments prior to the finish, Beefcake kicked out of the legdrop as Johnny climbed up on the apron to distract the champion (Hulkamania 2, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – August 18, 1985
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary
All American Wrestling – 9/22/85: Adrian Adonis pinned Lanny Poffo with the DDT at 6:55
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/85: Dino Bravo pinned Richard Charland with a back suplex at 3:41 (Bravo’s return after a 7-year absence)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/85: Randy Savage pinned Bob Marcus with the flying elbowsmash at 3:38
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/85: King Kong Bundy pinned Jose Luis Rivera with the Avalanche at 2:45
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/85: Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Tito Senza with a mule kick at 3:41
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/85: Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior) pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:28 with a legdrop
Championship Wrestling – 8/31/85: Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 13:01 when King Kong Bundy interfered after Studd sustained a bodyslam and Andre was about to cut Studd’s hair; after the contest, Andre was beaten down by Bundy and Big John Studd, sustaining four splashes from Bundy that were credited with breaking Andre’s sternum; as Bundy prepared for a fifth splash, several wrestlers came out to clear the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/85: Rick McGraw pinned Ted Grizzly at 2:04 following an airplane spin
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/85: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 9:05 when Neidhart pinned Blair after Bret hit Blair with a foreign object while he had the sleeper applied on Neidhart, with Neidhart then falling backwards onto Blair for the win
The Junkyard Dog fought Terry Funk to a double count-out at 9:28 after JYD attacked Funk on the floor after throwing him out of the ring, with Funk breaking the timekeeper’s table in the process
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 13:04 after Fuji threw salt in Steamboat’s eyes; after the bout, Steamboat was briefly double teamed
WWF @ Tampa, FL – Sun Dome – August 18, 1985 (9,365; sell out)
The 1st WWF show held in Tampa
SD Jones defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Spider Lady defeated Susan Starr
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Terry Gibbs
Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned the Missing Link
Paul Orndorff pinned Bob Orton Jr.
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Greg Valentine
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – August 19, 1985
Adrian Adonis defeated Lanny Poffo
Ricky Steamboat defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Tony Atlas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Putski defeated Jesse Ventura
The Junkyard Dog fought Terry Funk to a draw
Uncle Elmer defeated Rene Goulet
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan)
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Orange County Civic Center – August 19, 1985 (3,000)
The Missing Link defeated Rusty Brooks
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones
The Iron Sheik defeated B. Brian Blair
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – August 20, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Gama Singh pinned Dave Barbie at 3:17 with a missile dropkick
All American Wrestling – 9/8/85: WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton, Tiger Chung Lee, & the Spoiler defeated Paul Roma, Joe Mirto, & Gary Starr at 5:03 when Starr submitted to the Spoiler’s claw hold
All American Wrestling – 9/8/85: David Sammartino pinned Steve Lombardi at 5:13 with a powerslam
All American Wrestling – 9/15/85: Lanny Poffo pinned Joe Voigt at 3:45 with a moonsault
All American Wrestling – 9/22/85: Tiger Chung Lee pinned Jimmy Jackson at 3:24 with a back suplex and bridge
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)
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
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)
Dark match after the taping: Uncle Elmer vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – August 21, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Pedro Morales vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Rick McGraw vs. the Missing Link
Tony Garea vs. Randy Savage
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) vs. Big John Studd
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – August 21, 1985
Bret Hart vs. ?
King Kong Bundy vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Adrian Adonis vs. Tony Atlas
Ivan Putski vs. Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Roddy Piper
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – August 22, 1985
Bret Hart defeated Paul Roma
King Kong Bundy defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Tony Atlas) defeated Steve Lombardi
Adrian Adonis defeated Ivan Putski
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – August 22, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Swede Hanson
The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Cousin Junior defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw
The Junkyard Dog & Steve Gatorwolf defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – August 23, 1985 (20,992; sell out)
The Iron Sheik defeated Ivan Putski
Adrian Adonis defeated Rick McGraw
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
King Kong Bundy defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – August 23, 1985
The scheduled Pedro Morales vs. Les Thornton match did not take place
The Missing Link defeated Swede Hanson
Steve Gatorwolf defeated Terry Gibbs
Paul Roma defeated Gino Carabello
Bret Hart & Ron Shaw (sub. for Jim Neidhart) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Tony Garea
Cousin Junior (sub. for Uncle Elmer) defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog defeated Greg Valentine
Capt. Lou Albano defeated Fred Blassie via disqualification after Blassie hit the referee with his cane
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo fought Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. to a draw
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – August 24, 1985 (4,200)
King Kong Bundy pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for SD Jones)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Steve Lombardi
Adrian Adonis pinned Ivan Putski
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Ricky Steamboat & the Junkyard Dog defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
George Steele defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ the Iron Sheik)
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – August 24, 1985 (9,886)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary – Tony Atlas vs. Les Thornton and Pedro Morales vs. Jim Neidhart were originally scheduled for the card
Steve Gatorwolf pinned Terry Gibbs at 4:24 with a knife-edge chop
Cpl. Kirchner pinned AJ Petruzzi at 7:38 with a fallaway slam
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Lanny Poffo at 14:07 with the superplex
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 8:09 when Piper hit guest referee Bruno Sammartino with a chair and joined Bob Orton Jr. in attacking Orndorff and Sammartino; Orton escorted Piper to the ring before the match but was then sent backstage; after the match, Orndorff and Sammartino cleared Piper and Orton from the ring
The Missing Link pinned Tony Garea at 8:08 with a charging headbutt
Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Big John Studd via disqualification at 3:44 when Studd tied Junior’s head in the ropes and pulled his legs, refusing to break the hold; moments later, Jim made the save and cleared Studd from the ring
Championship Wrestling – 9/7/85: Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to win the titles at the 19-minute mark when Valentine pinned Windham after Beefcake stuck Johnny V’s lit cigar into Windham’s eye (Tag Team Champions)
Bret Hart pinned Rick McGraw at 5:32 with a flying fistdrop
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – August 25, 1985 (4,000)
King Kong Bundy defeated Rick McGraw
Ivan Putski defeated Roger Kirby
The Iron Sheik defeated George Steele via disqualification
Randy Savage & Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Garea (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo
Cousin Junior (sub. for Uncle Elmer) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – August 25, 1985 (7,000)
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Steve Lombardi
Kevin Kelly defeated the Terminator
Adrian Adonis defeated Lanny Poffo
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Terry Gibbs (sub. for Jim Neidhart)
Mad Dog Vachon fought the Missing Link to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. in a steel cage match
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine
WWF / International @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – August 26, 1985 (21,500)
Mad Dog Lefebvre defeated Rick McGraw
Gino Brito Jr. defeated Tito Senza
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Armand Rougeau
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
Ivan Putski defeated Richard Charland
Jos LeDuc defeated George Wells
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defaeted Jim & Ron Garvin
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – August 26, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Superstars of Wrestling – 9/14/85 – included Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior as guests of the Body Shop
9/7/85 – included Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Body Shop:
Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned Frank Marconi at 2:40 with a mule kick and sit-down splash
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma & Bob Marcus at 3:32 when Beefcake pinned Marcus with a running kneelift
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Ronnie Dee at 1:47 when Bret pinne Dee following the Hart Attack
Lanny Poffo & Steve Gatorwolf defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & AJ Petruzzi at 3:13 when Poffo pinned Petruzzi with a moonsault
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Brian Mackney at 3:14 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche
The Junkyard Dog pinned Steve Lombardi with the powerslam at 1:45
9/14/85 – included WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake, Greg Valentine, & Johnny V as guests of the Body Shop:
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Gino Carabello via submission at 4:29 with the figure-4; during the bout, Jimmy Hart joined Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura at ringside to argue why he should be named Manager of the Year
Adrian Adonis pinned Bob Marcus at 1:57 with the DDT
Randy Savage defeated Brian Mackney
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Ted Grizzly & Terry Gibbs at 2:46 when Brunzell pinned Grizzly with a roll over following a clothesline from Blair
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Steve Lombardi
9/21/85 – included Lanny Poffo as a guest of the Body Shop; featured the Manager of the Year segment from the 9/21/85 Championship Wrestling episode:
The Junkyard Dog & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Gino Carabello & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:22 when JYD pinned Carabello with the powerslam
Adrian Adonis pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 1:48 with the DDT
Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned AJ Petruzzi at 1:48 with a mule kick and sit-down splash
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mario Mancini with the Avalanche at 3:04
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Frank Marconi & Steve Lombardi at 3:54 when Brunzell pinned Marconi with a dropkick
9/28/85: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ron Dee with the flying elbowsmash at 2:09; the bout was taped to air 9/21 but was replaced by the Manager of the Year segment
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Uncle Elmer
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – August 27, 1985
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Barry O
Lanny Poffo vs. Rene Goulet
Randy Savage vs. Rick McGraw
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Uncle Elmer vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
The Junkyard Dog vs. Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – August 27, 1985 (4,800)
George Wells pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 13:48 with a running shoulderblock
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tony Garea following the Avalanche; after the bout, Bundy grabbed the mic and said the same thing would happen to WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan when he meets him in the ring
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine at 19:13
Ivan Putski defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification at 12:28 when Adrian threw the referee across the ring
Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Tony Atlas) vs. the Missing Link
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik at 10:42 when Dynamite pinned Sheik with a diving headbutt off the top
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – August 28, 1985
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Barry O
Lanny Poffo vs. Rene Goulet
Randy Savage vs. Rick McGraw
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Uncle Elmer vs. Big Jon Studd
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Ferndale, MI – State Fairgrounds – August 28, 1985 (around 30,000)
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Adrian Adonis defeated George Wells
Ivan Putski defeated the Missing Link
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
George Steele defeated Steve Lombardi
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine at 11:30
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – August 29, 1985
The Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Tony Atlas)
Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Wells
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
Mad Dog Vachon fought the Missing Link to a double disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Davey Boy Smith
The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik
The Junkyard Dog won a 16-man battle royal; other participants included: Davey Boy Smith, the Dynamite Kid, Steve Lombardi, Adrian Adonis, Steve Gatorwolf, Bob Orton Jr., George Wells, King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, Tony Garea, Mad Dog Vachon, the Missing Link, Nikolai Volkoff, & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – August 29, 1985
The scheduled Pedro Morales vs. Tiger Chung Lee match was cancelled
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Barry O
Lanny Poffo vs. Rene Goulet
Randy Savage vs. Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for SD Jones)
Rick McGraw vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake vs. Uncle Elmer
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine vs. WWF IC Champion Tito Santana (steel cage match)
WWF @ Casper, WY – Special Events Center – August 30, 1985
Mad Dog Vachon vs. the Missing Link
King Kong Bundy vs. Tony Garea
Ivan Putski vs. Steve Lombardi
Big John Studd vs. Tony Atlas
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Bob Orton Jr. vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – August 30, 1985
Rick McGraw defeated Rene Goulet
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Cousin Junior defeated Johnny V
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Paul Roma
Randy Savage defeated Jose Luis Rivera
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Akron, OH – University of Akron – August 31, 1985 (3,500)
Lanny Poffo pinned Rene Goulet at 12:20
George Wells pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 3:52
Cousin Junior pinned Johnny V at 10:31
The Junkyard Dog defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 7:30 after Piper crotched JYD on the top rope
Randy Savage pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 18:04 with his feet on the ropes
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O & Iron Mike Sharpe at 12:53 when Brunzell pinned Barry with a dropkick
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 31, 1985 (18,000; sell out)
The 1st WWF card held at the arena
Adrian Adonis pinned Tony Garea at 19:00 with the DDT
Moondog Spot pinned Steve Lombardi at 11:00 with a shoulderbreaker
King Kong Bundy pinned Swede Hanson at 6:00 with an elbow drop following the Avalanche in the corner
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
The Iron Sheik defeated George Steele via count-out at 9:00 when Sheik was able to get back in the ring in time as Steele was chasing him around the ring
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 16:00 when Smith pinned Bret after Dynamite hit a diving headbutt off the top as Bret was pinning Smith
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Spider Lady via disqualification at 12:00 when Spider hit the referee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned the Missing Link at 6:00 with a dropkick
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 13:00 after Volkoff accidentally hit the Iron Sheik who attempted to interfere
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – September 1, 1985
The Spider Lady defeated Linda Gonzalez
B. Brian Blair defeated Ron Shaw
Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O (sub. for Tiger Chung Lee)
The Missing Link defeated Swede Hanson
Adrian Adonis defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for SD Jones)
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification after Piper hit the referee and put Santana in the sleeper
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – September 1, 1985
The scheduled WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine vs. George Wells match was cancelled
Randy Savage defeated Dennis Goulet at 15:06
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 20-minute time-limit draw
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot at 14:18
King Kong Bundy defeated Rick McGraw & George Wells in a handicap match
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification at 18:19
Cousin Junior defeated Johnny V at 10:18; this bout replaced the scheduled WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake vs. Uncle Elmer match
Ricky Steamboat fought Don Muraco to a double count-out at 17:50
WrestleFest @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – September 2, 1985 (10,368) (matinee)
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Moondog Spot defeated Steve Lombardi
The Junkyard Dog pinned Bob Orton Jr.
King Kong Bundy defeated Swede Hanson
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 9:25
WWF @ Highland Heights, OH – Front Row Theater – September 2, 1985 (1,500)
Jim Brunzell (sub. for Adrian Adonis) pinned Rick McGraw at 15:44
B. Brian Blair pinned Rene Goulet at 14:59
Cousin Junior pinned Barry O at 11:58
The Missing Link pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for SD Jones) at 9:24
Uncle Elmer & Ivan Putski defeated Johnny V & Adrian Adonis (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) at 14:04 when Elmer pinned Johnny with a splash
WWF @ Wayne, NJ – William Paterson College Rec Center – September 3, 1985
SD Jones (sub. for Pedro Morales) fought Rene Goulet to a time-limit draw
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Swede Hanson pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for King Kong Bundy) with a sunset flip
Randy Savage pinned George Wells
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a time-limit draw
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Don Muraco to a double count-out
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – September 3, 1985
Jim Brunzell defeated Les Thornton
Adrian Adonis defeated Rick McGraw
B. Brian Blair defeated Moondog Spot
Ivan Putski fought the Missing Link to a double disqualification
The Junkyard Dog & Uncle Elmer defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via count-out
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – September 4, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage vs. George Wells
King Kong Bundy vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Pedro Morales vs. Moondog Spot
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs.WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Don Muraco
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – September 4, 1985
Included a $30,000 16-man battle royal with participants: Uncle Elmer, Big John Studd, Ivan Putski, Mad Dog Vachon, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Tony Atlas, Bob Orton Jr., Adrian Adonis, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, the Missing Link, SD Jones, the Junkyard Dog, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – September 5, 1985 (3,241)
Tony Atlas pinned Barry O
Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart via disqualification
Bob Orton Jr. pinned SD Jones
Adrian Adonis pinned Ivan Putski
The Missing Link defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
Ivan Putski won a 16-man $30,000 battle royal by last eliminating Big John Studd; other participants included: Tony Atlas, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Bob Orton Jr., SD Jones, Adrian Adonis, the Missing Link, Mad Dog Vachon, the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff & Uncle Elmer
WWF @ Shippensburg, PA – Heiges Fieldhouse – September 5, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Salvatore Bellomo vs. King Kong Bundy
Pedro Morales vs. Moondog Spot
George Wells vs. Randy Savage
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Don Muraco
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – September 6, 1985 (2,000)
George Skaaland defeated Ron Shaw
Lanny Poffo defeated Mr. X
George Wells defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Velvet McIntyre & Desiree Peterson defeated Leilani Kai & Judy Martin
Pedro Morales defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – September 6, 1985
Swede Hanson defeated AJ Petruzzi
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine via disqualification
Rick McGraw defeated Bob Bradley
Tony Garea defeated Rene Goulet
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
King Kong Bundy defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Salvatore Bellomo)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – September 6, 1985
Included a $50,000 16-man battle royal involving Big John Studd, the Junkyard Dog, the Missing Link, Uncle Elmer, Tony Atlas, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Ivan Putski, George Wells, SD Jones, Mad Dog Vachon, Adrian Adonis, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Included 7 other matches
WWF @ Fall River, MA – Bank Street Armory – September 7, 1985 (1,000)
Cpl. Kirchner won a $20,000 12-man battle royal: other participants included WWF World Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake, Pedro Morales, Moondog Spot, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, and George Wells
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – September 7, 1985 (8,000)
Televised on NESN – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/85: Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a time-limit draw at 17:40; after the bout, Poffo cleared Sharpe from the ring after he almost attacked the referee
All American Wrestling – 10/6/85: King Tonga pinned Rene Goulet at 9:21 with a flying bodypress
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/85: Cpl. Kirchner pinned Moondog Spot at 14:48 after reversing a powerslam attempt into a small package
Superstars of Wrestling – 10/5/85: The Missing Link pinned Swede Hanson at 5:34 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 8:48 after Bundy used Hart’s megaphone as a weapon
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/85: Adrian Adonis pinned SD Jones with the DDT at 9:33
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/85: Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned George Wells at 12:23 after reversing a sunset flip into a roll up; after the bout, Funk attempted to use the branding iron as a weapon but Wells grabbed hold of it and chased Funk and Hart from the ring with it
Superstars of Wrestling – 10/26/85: Desiree Peterson pinned Leilani Kai at 10:10 with a missile dropkick
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/85: Pedro Morales, Ivan Putski, & Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior) defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine at 12:47 when Morales pinned Johnny V with a roll up after he became distracted by Hillbilly Jim on the outside
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – September 7, 1985 (11,600)
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw
The Junkyard Dog & David Sammartino defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Tony Atlas
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via referee’s decision
Velvet McIntyre defeated Judy Martin
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – September 8, 1985
King Tonga pinned Rene Goulet
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Moondog Spot
King Kong Bundy pinned Tony Garea
Adrian Adonis pinned SD Jones
Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik defeated Tony Atlas & George Steele via disqualification
Greg Valentine defeated Ivan Putski
Terry Funk defeated Sal Gee (sub. for George Wells)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – September 8, 1985
Steve Gatorwolf defeated Barry O
Davey Boy Smith defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo
Jim Neidhart defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper (sub. for Greg Valentine) via disqualification
The Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart
Randy Savage defeated Rick McGraw
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – September 9, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 9/29/85: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Gary Starr & Paul Roma when Bret pinned Starr with the Hart Attack at 2:55
All American Wrestling – 9/29/85: King Tonga pinned Bigfoot with a splash off the top at 3:22
Superstars of Wrestling – 10/5/85: Lanny Poffo pinned Joe Rizzo at 2:52 with a moonsault
Championship Wrestling – 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
9/28/85 – 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 (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
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)
Dark match after the taping: Paul Orndorff (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Terry Funk via disqualification
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – September 10, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Maple Leaf Wrestling – 9/21/85 – included WWF IC Champion Tito Santana as a guest of the Body Shop where he and Jesse Ventura discussed their upcoming title match in Toronto on 9/22
All American Wrestling – 9/29/85: Lanny Poffo & George Wells defeated Moondog Spot & AJ Petruzzi at 3:24 when Wells pinned Petruzzi with a running shoulderblock
Superstars of Wrestling – 10/5/85 – included Ivan Putski as a guest of the Body Shop
All Star Wrestling – 9/28/85 – included Ricky Steamboat as a guest of the Body Shop; featured the Randy Savage / Ron Dee bout taped 8/26:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Frank Marconi & the Avenger at 3:30 when Dynamite pinned the Avenger with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mario Mancini via submission with a sleeper at 2:45; after the match, Funk branded Mancini
King Tonga & Dino Bravo defeated Gino Carabello & AJ Petruzzi at 2:18 when Tonga pinned Carabello with a top rope splash
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jim Young with the tombstone at 2:53
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior defeated Joe Mirto & Mr. X at 2:21 when Junior pinned X with a sit-down splash; after the bout, Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura interviewed the hillbillies at ringside, discussing Hillbilly Jim’s involvement in the Manager of the Year contest and Elmer’s upcoming wedding
10/5/85 – included Terry Funk & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Body Shop:
Randy Savage defeated an unknown
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated two unknowns
Ricky Steamboat defeated an unknown
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated two unknowns
Adrian Adonis defeated an unknown
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated two unknowns
10/12/85 – included Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji as guests of the Body Shop; featured a segment showing photographs from Uncle Elmer’s wedding:
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini & Paul Roma at 4:15 when Bundy pinned Mancini with a splash
Terry Funk (w/ Terry Funk) defeated Gary Starr via submission with the sleeper at 2:37; Funk used Hart’s “Eat Your Heart Out, Rick Springfield” song from the Wrestling Album as his theme music; after the match, Funk branded his opponent
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Joe Mirto with the Samoan Drop at 2:37
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated George Wells & Brian Mackney at 2:59 when Mackney submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jim Powers with the superplex at 3:14
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) fought B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell to a double disqualification at 4:31 when all four men began brawling in the ring after Brunzell hit Bret with the dropkick; after the match, the Killer Bees cleared the Hart Foundation from the ring (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5)
Dark match after the taping: Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – September 11, 1985 (3,000)
Moondog Spot defeated Raynald Dube (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
Steve Gatorwolf defeated Rene Goulet
King Kong Bundy defeated Rick McGraw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ivan Putski
Cousin Jr. fought the Iron Sheik to a draw
Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated Don Muraco via disqualfication
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall – September 11, 1985 (1,200)
Bob Orton Jr. pinneed George Wells at 12:42
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 11:58
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned SD Jones at 13:41 with a forearm blow to the chest
Adrian Adonis pinned Lanny Poffo at 13:41
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake to a double disqualification at 14:19
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification at 14:46
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – September 12, 1985
Big John Studd defeated Steve Gatorwolf
King Kong Bundy defeated Jose Luis Rivera
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot
Cousin Junior defeated the Iron Sheik
Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ivan Putski
Tony Atlas defeated the Missing Link
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
King Kong Bundy won a $50,000 battle royal; other participants included Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Roddy Piper, Hillbilly Jim, Blackjack Mulligan, Uncle Elmer, Cousin Junior, the Junkyard Dog, Big John Studd, Ivan Putski, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Tony Atlas, the Missing Link, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Don Muraco, Pedro Morales, Steve Gatorwolf, Moondog Spot, King Tonga, Jose Luis Rivera and Cpl. Kirchner
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – September 12, 1985 (1,000+)
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a time-limit draw
Adrian Adonis pinned SD Jones
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage defeated George Wells
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – September 13, 1985
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Mr. X
Tony Atlas defeated Steve Lombardi
Jim Brunzell defeated Jim Neidhart
WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Pedro Morales defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated B. Brian Blair
The Missing Link defeated Ron Dee
Jesse Ventura defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification
Cousin Junior won a 20-man battle royal
Miyazaki, Japan – September 13, 1985
Giant Machine (w/ K.Y. Wakamatsu) defeated Tatsumi Fujinami via disqualification at 5:26 when Fujinami bodyslammed the referee after the referee, distracted by Andre’s second, didn’t notice his pin attempts (The Best of the WWF Vol. 16)
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – September 13, 1985 (16,000)
Included Bruno Sammartino as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Sammartino shoved Roddy Piper after Piper insulted him; Piper then hit Sammartino with a chair and choked him with the microphone cord but Sammartino eventually chased Piper away with the chair
King Tonga pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 6:52
Bob Orton Jr. pinned SD Jones at 6:27
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 12:07
Adrian Adonis pinned Swede Hanson at 9:09
Randy Savage pinned WWF IC Champion Tito Santana in a non-title match at 13:09 with his feet on the ropes
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid co-won a 20-man $50,000 battle royal at 10:24 by last eliminating Iron Mike Sharpe with a double dropkick; other participants included (in order of elimination): Jimmy Jackson, Big John Studd, Blackjack Mulligan, George Wells, the Iron Sheik, Lanny Poffo, Swede Hanson, Randy Savage, SD Jones, Tito Santana, Nikolai Volkoff, Bobby Heenan, King Tonga, David Sammartino, Bob Orton Jr., Adrian Adonis, & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ Waterloo, IA – McElroy Auditorium – September 14, 1985
The Missing Link defeated SD Jones
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet (sub. for Les Thornton)
Jesse Ventura defeated Ivan Putski
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – September 14, 1985 (17,900)
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/85: Don Muraco pinned Steve Gatorwolf with a forearm from the middle turnbuckle
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/85: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Lanny Poffo with the superplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/85: Jim Neidhart pinned Davey Boy Smith at 5:39 with his feet outside the ring after Smith was dropped face-first on the top turnbuckle (The British Bulldogs)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/85: Cousin Junior (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification at 6:38 after Junior became tied up in the ring ropes and Adonis refused to stop beating on him; after the match, Hillbilly Jim made the save by hitting Adonis with his cowbell (Wrestling’s Country Boys)
Big John Studd pinned the Junkyard Dog at 6:07 with a clothesline
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/85: The Dynamite Kid pinned Bret Hart at 12:25 by blocking a suplex into the ring and reversing it into a roll up; after the bout, Jim Neidhart helped in double teaming Dynamite until Davey Boy Smith made the save (The British Bulldogs, Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
The Junkyard Dog won a 21-man $50,000 battle royal; other participants included: Adrian Adonis, King Kong Bundy, Cousin Junior, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid, Uncle Elmer, Tony Garea, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, Bobby Heenan, Cpl. Kirchner, Blackjack Mulligan, Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., Roddy Piper, Big John Studd, David Sammartino, Johnny V, and Steve Gatorwolf
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Greg Valentine
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – September 15, 1985 (3,500)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
David Sammartino defeated the Terminator
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Cousin Junior
King Kong Bundy won a 20-man battle royal; other participants included: Jesse Ventura, the Junkyard Dog, Blackjack Mulligan, Roddy Piper, Bob Orton Jr., Mad Dog Vachon, WWF IC Champion Tito Santana, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake, Bobby Heenan, Cousin Junior, Adrian Adonis, Steve Gatorwolf, David Sammartino, Tony Atlas, Bret Hart,Jim Neidhart, B. Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – September 15, 1985
The Missing Link defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Randy Savage defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Moondog Spot defeated George Wells
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – September 16, 1985 (3,655)
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Rusty Brooks
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Jimmy Young
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana won a 15-man $30,000 battle royal by last eliminating WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – September 16, 1985 (6,200)
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Moondog Spot at around the 13-minute mark
The Missing Link pinned Billy Anderson at around the 5-minute mark
Big John Studd pinned Mr. Wrestling II with an elbow drop at around the 10-minute mark
The Junkyard Dog fought Terry Funk to a double count-out at around the 14-minute mark
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff at around the 15-minute mark when Dynamite pinned Volkoff with a diving headbutt from Sheik’s back as Sheik was caught in a fireman’s carry by Smith
Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw at around the 12-minute mark
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification at around the 14-minute mark when Mr. Fuji threw salt into Steamboat’s eyes
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – September 17, 1985 (7,000)
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Moondog Spot with a small package
Ivan Putski defeated the Missing Link via disqualification when Link brought a chair into the ring
Adrian Adonis pinned Mr. Wrestling II with a reverse cradle
Big John Studd pinned George Wells with an elbow drop
Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw with the flying elbowsmash
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff when Dynamite pinned Sheik after Smith broke up the camel clutch
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk with a small package; after the bout, Randy Savage interfered allowing Funk to brand JYD
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification when Fuji threw salt in Steamboat’s eyes
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – September 17, 1985 (2,800)
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Jim Young defeated Joe Mirto
Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet
Cousin Junior (sub. for Uncle Elmer) (w/Hillbilly Jim) defeated Tiger Chung Lee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Jim Neidhart (sub. for Roddy Piper)
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – September 18, 1985
Hillbilly Jim defeated Jerry Valiant
King Tonga defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Cousin Junior defeated Rene Goulet
B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Jim Brunzell
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo
Uncle Elmer defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – September 18, 1985 (16,000; sell out)
Ivan Putski defeated Steve Lombardi (Alexis Smirnoff)
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II
The Missing Link defeated Rick McGraw
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
Adrian Adonis defeated George Wells
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Terry Funk defeated the Junkyard Dog
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out; clips of the match aired during a subsequent episode of “The A-Team”
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – September 19, 1985 (350)
Debut in Lexington
Lanny Poffo pinned Jerry Valiant at 9:37
King Tonga pinned Rene Goulet at 12:02
B. Brian Blair pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 12:07
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for Roddy Piper) at 12:23
King Kong Bundy pinned Tony Garea at 8:10
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior via disqualification at 13:02
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – September 19, 1985 (7,500)
Adrian Adonis defeated Rick McGraw (sub. for George Wells)
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated the Missing Link
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – September 20, 1985
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
Mad Dog Vachon defeated the Missing Link
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – September 20, 1985 (6,000)
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Roma & Salvatore Bellomo
Randy Savage defeated George Wells
SD Jones defeated Barry O
Lanny Poffo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Capt. Lou Albano defeated Freddie Blassie in a steel cage match by escaping through the door after tyiing Blassie to the cage with a rope
Paul Orndorff defeated Big John Studd
Uncle Elmer & Cousion Junior defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via count-out
WWF @ Tulsa, OK – Expo Square Pavilion – September 21, 1985 (1,200)
The 1st WWF show in Tulsa
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
The Missing Link defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – September 21, 1985
Scott McGhee defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee
King Kong Bundy defeated SD Jones
B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior defeated Johnny V & WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
Pedro Morales defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – September 22, 1985
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Billy Red Lyons replacing Ventura for the final two bouts
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/85: Scott McGhee pinned Rene Goulet with a roll up at 11:56; Gorilla Monsoon provided solo commentary for the bout
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/85: Dino Bravo pinned Frank Marconi with a back suplex at 2:20
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/85: King Kong Bundy pinned Swede Hanson with an elbow drop following the Avalanche at 5:16
All American Wrestling – 10/6/85: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Tiger Chung Lee when Brunzell pinned Lee with a dropkick at 12:47
Ricky Steamboat pinned Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) in a lumberjack match at 9:48 with a roll up after pushing Muraco onto Bob Orton Jr. on the ring apron; after the bout, Muraco and Orton attacked Steamboat; lumberjacks for the bout included Orton, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Dino Bravo, Swede Hanson, Lanny Poffo, WWF IC Champion Tito Santana, Scott McGhee, King King Bundy, Barry O, Rene Goulet, Iron Mike Sharpe, Tiger Chung Lee, and Frank Marconi (Ricky Steamboat: The Life of the Dragon)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/85: King Tonga pinned Barry O at 5:58 with a splash following a side kick to the face
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior at 11:15 when Valentine pinned Junior following a clothesline from Beefcake as Valentine held Junior in the air
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/85: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Lanny Poffo with a cradle at 7:18 after Orton blocked Poffo’s moonsault by lifting his knees
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/85: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Jesse Ventura to a double count-out when both men began brawling on the ramp; after the bout, Santana challenged Ventura to get back into the ring; after he did so, the champion knocked him out of the ring and then repeatedly hit him with the title belt before both men went backstage (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5)
WWF @ Beaumont, TX – Civic Center – September 22, 1985
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
The Missing Link defeated Ivan Putski
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – September 23, 1985 (18,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
All American Wrestling – 10/13/85: Scott McGhee pinned Les Thornton with a reverse roll up into a bridge at 18:20
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/85: Adrian Adonis (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Rick McGraw at 10:06 with the DDT (McGraw’s last MSG appearance)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/85: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Paul Roma at 6:57 after twice hitting the flying elbowsmash; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced Otto Wanz to the crowd, introduced as the European Heavyweight Champion
Andre the Giant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 13:50 when Big John Studd interfered, wearing street clothes, after Andre hit a sit-down splash onto Bundy; following the bout, Andre was double-teamed until he escaped the ring and grabbed a chair, forcing Studd, Bundy, Hart, and Bobby Heenan away from ringside (Best of the WWF Vol. 4, Legends of Wrestling: Andre the Giant and the Iron Sheik)
All American Wrestling – 10/20/85: Bob Orton Jr. pinned SD Jones (sub. for George Wells) at 12:07 with a reverse splash off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 18:31 when Dynamite pinned Bret after after a diving headbutt off the top behind the referee’s back as Hart had Smith covered; after the bout, the Harts attacked Dynamite with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone (Best of the WWF Vol. 7, Allied Powers)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/85: The Missing Link pinned Lanny Poffo at 5:59 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle (Link’s last MSG appearance)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 12:45 when Fuji threw salt into Steamboat’s eyes as he prepared to come off the top; after the bout, Muraco attacked Steamboat with Fuji’s cane
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/85: Cpl. Kirchner pinned Moondog Spot at 2:45 with a Samoan Drop
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 3:34 with a small package; after the bout, Funk attacked JYD with his branding iron and branded him with it (Most Embarrassing Moments)
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – September 23, 1985 (9,000)
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Ivan Putski
B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O at 11:06
Gino Brito Jr. defeated Richard Charland at 10:21
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Jr. defeated Mad Dog Lefebvre & Destruction #1 at 8:29
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Sailor White at 13:51
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Rene Goulet at 9:57
Tony Atlas fought Jos Leduc to a draw
King Tonga & Dino Bravo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake in a non-title match
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – September 24, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/85 – included B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell as guests of the Body Shop
10/19/85 – included Andre the Giant & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of the Body Shop; WWF IC Champion Tito Santana provided commentary for the Sharpe, Bundy & Studd, and Ventura matches with Gorilla Monsoon, with Monsoon calling the remaining three matches by himself; featured an “Update” segment focusing on the Wrestling Album:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Mr. X at 3:43 with a powerslam
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Rick McGraw & Nelson Veilleux at 2:36 when Bret pinned Veilleux following the Hart Attack
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Serge Jodoin at 3:28 with a clothesline, using his forearm support
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd defeated Bob Clemens & Claude Malo at 2:28 when Bundy pinned Malo with the Avalanche and a splash
Jesse Ventura defeated Ron Hutchinson via submission with the backbreaker at 3:09
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Johnny K9 & Tiger Chung Lee at 2:50 when Dynamite pinned K-9 with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith; after the bout, Monsoon interviewed the British Bulldogs at ringside, who said they will stay in the USA when they win the tag team championship
10/26/85 – included Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Body Shop; featured an “Update” segment focusing on the Wrestling Classic:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O & Frank Marconi at 3:51 when Brunzell pinned Marconi with a dropkick
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bob Marcus via submission with the sleeper at 2:39; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Steve Lombardi & Ted Grizzly at 2:42 when Bravo pinned Grizzly with a back suplex
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Nelson Veilleux at 2:36 after hitting two flying elbowsmashes
Pedro Morales pinned Johnny K-9 at 2:53 following a backbreaker
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Mr. X at 3:55 when Junior pinned X with a sit-down splash
11/2/85 – included Dino Bravo & King Tonga as guests of the Body Shop:
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma & Rick McGraw at 3:45 when McGraw submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
The Junkyard Dog pinned Ted Grizzly at 1:55 with the powerslam
Lanny Poffo & Tony Atlas defeated Mr. X & Barry O at 3:25 when Atlas pinned X with a gorilla press slam and splash
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Serge Jodoin via submission with the sleeper at 2:26; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Brian Mackney with a Samoan Drop at 1:41
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe at 4:18 when Smith pinned Lombardi with a diving headbutt off the top
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – September 25, 1985
Andre the Giant, B. Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell vs. Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – September 25, 1985
Included WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – September 26, 1985
Davey Boy Smith pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
The Dynamite Kid pinned Les Thornton
Pedro Morales pinned Barry O
King Kong Bundy pinned SD Jones
Jesse Ventura pinned Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for George Wells)
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – September 26, 1985
King Tonga vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Scott McGhee vs. Rene Goulet
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Moondog Spot
The Missing Link vs. Rick McGraw
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Lanny Poffo
Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Paul Orndorff vs. Big John Studd ($50,000 bounty match)
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – September 27, 1985
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bobby Colt & Muhammad Saad
Hillbilly Jim defeated Jerry Valiant
Cousin Junior defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Steve Lombardi
Jesse Ventura pinned Tony Atlas
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff & the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – September 27, 1985
Included Randy Savage
Atlantic City, NJ – Sands Hotel & Casino – September 28, 1985 (matinee)
Combined WWF / karate / boxing event
Ricky Steamboat vs. Brutus Beefcake
Dennis Downey vs. Curtis Crandell (karate bout)
Marvin Johnson vs. James Williams (scheduled for 10 rounds of boxing)
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports Arena – September 28, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Pedro Morales vs. Jim Neidhart
Tony Atlas vs. Bret Hart
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. the Missing Link
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Center Arena – September 28, 1985
Debut in Battle Creek
Jim Brunzell defeated Ron Shaw
B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Cousin Junior defeated Les Thornton
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated George Steele & Cpl. Kirchner
The Junkyard Dog fought Terry Funk to a double disqualification
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – September 28, 1985 (19,710; sell out)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary; included an appearance by Heidi Lee Morgan who performed a posing demonstration in the ring:
Moondog Spot pinned Rick McGraw at 16:24 with a fist drop after causing McGraw to run into the corner when Spot ducked forward
SD Jones pinned AJ Petruzzi at 6:49 with a small package
King Kong Bundy pinned Steve Gatorwolf at 4:09 with the Avalanche and an elbow drop
Scott McGhee pinned Rene Goulet at 14:31 with a modified sunset flip
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff & Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 7:52 when, as all four men were brawling on the floor, Piper knocked down Orndorff and Orton hit Sammartino with a chair, allowing both men to get back in the ring before the 10-count; after the bout, an enraged Orndorff threw four chairs and the timekeeper’s table into the ring
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 16:05 when the referee caught Steamboat using Fuji’s cane on both Muraco and Fuji, moments after Fuji brought the weapon into the ring and attacked Steamboat with it after the referee had been knocked down
King Tonga pinned Barry O at 5:42 with a splash following a side kick to the face
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) at 11:17 with an elbow drop after avoiding the challenger’s flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Savage threw the referee over the top rope, knocked Hogan to the floor, and then came off the top to the floor hitting Hogan with his own title belt (the 1st known Hogan / Savage bout)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 29, 1985 (14,000)
Cpl. Kirshner defeated Barry O
Les Thornton fought Scott McGhee to a draw
Cousin Junior defeated Tiger Chung Lee
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Uncle Elmer defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
Ivan Putski pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Andre the Giant & WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy when Andre pinned Bundy
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – September 29, 1985 (3,100)
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
The Missing Link defeated George Wells
King Tonga pinned Moondog Spot
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – September 30, 1985 (almost 3,000)
Scott McGhee defeated Les Thornton
King Tonga defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Steve Lombardi
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Ivan Putski
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – September 30, 1985
Included Don Muraco
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – September 30, 1985
Cousin Junior vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Tony Atlas vs. Barry O
Rick McGraw vs. Adrian Adonis
Steve Gatorwolf vs. Big John Studd
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – October 1, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Tony Parisi pinned Steve Lombardi at 3:31
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: The Tiger pinned Bigfoot at 3:25 with a splash off the top (Tiger’s debut)
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Tony Parisi pinned Rusty Brooks at 2:34 with a sit-down splash from the middle turnbuckle
All American Wrestling – 10/20/85 – included Adrian Adonis as a guest of Piper’s Pit, discussing the upcoming Wrestling Classic event:
TNT – 11/15/85 / Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Tiger Chung Lee pinned Mario Mancini at 3:33 with a butterfly suplex
TNT – 11/22/85 / Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Jim Young at 2:51 after hitting him with the forearm support
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)
10/19/85 – 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
10/26/85 – 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 (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5)
Dark match after the taping: The Junkyard Dog, Barry Windham, & Mike Rotundo vs. Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – October 2, 1985
Featured the recording of the Land of a 1000 Dances music video in front of a live audience
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – October 3, 1985 (8,000)
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Gatorwolf
The Iron Sheik defeated Rick McGraw
King Tonga defeated Barry O
Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for the Masked Superstar) defeated SD Jones
David Sammartino defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Saturday Night’s Main Event #2 – 10/5/85 on NBC (8.3) – included Gene Okerlund conducting an opening interview behind the curtain with Nikolai Volkoff & Freddie Blassie regarding Volkoff’s upcoming title flag match against WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, followed by a promo by Hogan; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Uncle Elmer and Hillbilly Jim regarding their upcoming match and Elmer’s wedding, during which Roddy Piper interrupted; featured Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Ventura protesting the upcoming wedding, citing it should have nothing to do with wrestling; included backstage footage of Elmer’s soon-to-be wife getting ready for her wedding; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Jim, Elmer, & Cousin Junior regarding Elmer’s upcoming match and wedding; Arnold Schwarzenegger and NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff were shown in attendance; included Bobby Heenan as a guest of an in-ring segment of the Body Shop in which Heenan and Ventura discussed Heenan’s bounty put on Paul Orndorff’s head; during the segment, Heenan showed the $50,000 he was offering and said he would be glad to give it to Piper if Piper could get the job done; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Orndorff regarding the Body Shop segment and his upcoming match with Piper; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Piper regarding his upcoming match with Orndorff and Heenan’s bounty, with Piper claiming he would rip Heenan’s throat out if he didn’t pay up; featured the in-ring wedding of Uncle Elmer and Joyce; among those in the ring during the segment were Hogan, Jim, Junior, Capt. Lou Albano, and Andre the Giant; Ventura repeatedly made fun of Elmer’s accent during the segment and having to ask the preacher to repeat himself; when the preacher asked if anyone objected, Piper appeared, said there was no room for romance in wrestling, and eventually left, with the ceremony then continuing; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Heenan, Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy regarding their upcoming tag team match; featured a video package in which Okerlund went looking for George Steele at the Detroit zoo, with Steele and Okerlund visiting the elephants, tigers, lemurs, and hippos; after visiting the animals, Steele ran off and hit in the bushes; included Okerlund backstage at Elmer’s wedding reception, with Hogan, Orndorff, McMahon, and Ventura sitting together at a table; moments later, Lanny Poffo recited a poem to the couple and Jim proposed a toast; Okerlund then introduced Tiny Tim, who wished the couple best of luck and gave Elmer a ukulele as a wedding present; Elmer then sang Joyce George Jones’ “Walk Through this World With Me;” after the performance, Ventura read his own poem which protested the wedding, with Jim then pushing Ventura into the cake when Ventura tried to get away from Hogan and Orndorff; after the commercial break, McMahon announced Hogan & Andre would face Bundy & Studd at the following month’s Saturday Night’s Main Event; the show closed with Elmer and Joyce dancing:
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) with the legdrop in a flag match at 5:17 after the challenger hit the turnbuckle; after Volkoff’s entrance, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview behind the curtain with Hogan; Hogan used “The Star Spangled Banner” as his entrance music for the bout; after the contest, Hogan ripped Volkoff’s Soviet Union flag and waved the American flag; following the commercial break, Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his win and the upcoming wedding (Hulk Hogan: Real American, Saturday Night’s Main Event: The Greatest Hits, Hulk Still Rules)
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior) pinned Jerry Valiant at the 12-second mark with a bodyslam after Valiant charged Elmer; the announced time was a record-breaking 6 seconds; after the match, footage was shown of King Kong Bundy’s win over SD Jones at WrestleMania, which had an announced time of a record-breaking 9 seconds; moments later, Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Jim, Elmer, & Junior about the history-making win and the upcoming wedding
Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out at 4:01 when – after a crossbody by Orndorff sent both men over the top to the floor – they brawled all the way backstage and into the hallway until Piper escaped into his dressing room and locked the door; prior to the bout, Piper was escorted to the ring by a bagpipe band; Bobby Heenan briefly appeared ringside with a briefcase of money before the bout (Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Andre the Giant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) & Tony Atlas defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 4:26 when Andre was illegally double teamed after Studd rammed Atlas into the ringpost on the floor; prior to the match, footage was shown of Bundy & Studd attacking Andre at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto; after the bout, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan made the save for Andre and helped clear the ring; following the commercial break, Gene Okerlund interviewed Hogan, Andre, & Atlas in the ring about the match
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Lanny Poffo & Tony Garea (sub. for George Wells) when Garea submitted to Valentine’s figure-4 at around the 3:30 mark; after the challengers’ entrance, Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with the champions & Johnny V, in which Okerlund mentioned Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo as their top challengers before introducing footage of Beefcake & Valentine’s controversial title win; Windham & Rotundo were shown in attendance during the contest; after the match, Beefcake knocked Poffo to the floor and stomped on Garea
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – October 3, 1985 (9,700)
Scott McGhee fought Les Thornton to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Rene Goulet (sub. for Steve Lombardi)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via count-out
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – October 4, 1985 (3,500)
Fracture Frantzberg defeated Les Thornton via disqualification at 7:32
Lanny Poffo pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 16:32
David Sammartino pinned Moondog Spot at 11:31
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 19:55 when Bret pinned Dynamite
Adrian Adonis pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 5:36
Paul Orndorff & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. at 7:10 when Orndorff pinned Orton
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – October 4, 1985
Tony Garea vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
King Tonga vs. Barry O
SD Jones vs. ? (sub. for the Masked Superstar) Steve Gatorwolf vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine
Cousin Junior vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
Andre the Giant, Barry Windham, & Mike Rotundo vs. King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Memorial Coliseum – October 4, 1985
1st show in Ft. Wayne:
Rick McGraw defeated Steve Lombardi
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGhee
The Missing Link defeated Pedro Morales
Ricky Steamboat & Cpl. Kirchner defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – October 5, 1985 (12,000)
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 5:43
Pedro Morales pinned Les Thornton at 3:38
Randy Savage pinned Scott McGhee at 10:22
Adrian Adonis pinned Rick McGraw at 4:40
Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out at 6:54
Bruno Sammartino defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 7:01 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered; David Sammartino then made the save and chased Piper and Orton from ringside with a chair
David Sammartino pinned Bill Dixon after 29 seconds
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk at 7:18
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Lanny Poffo & Jose Luis Rivera at 17:16 when Hart pinned Rivera
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – October 5, 1985
SD Jones defeated Rene Goulet (sub. for the Masked Superstar)
Steve Gatorwolf defeated Ron Shaw
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot
Cousin Junior defeated Mr. X
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry O
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – October 6, 1985 (2,290)
B. Brian Blair defeated the Missing Link
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O
Cousin Junior defeated Rusty Brooks
Scott McGhee fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot
Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & Hillbilly Jim defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Reno, NV – MGM Grand Hotel Goldwyn Ballroom – October 6, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Tony Atlas defeated Matt Borne
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Jesse Ventura defeated George Wells
The Iron Sheik defeated Ivan Putski
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – October 6, 1985 (8,579)
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. X
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Roddy Piper defeated Paul Orndorff in a lumberjack match
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – October 7, 1985 (2,300)
Scott McGhee pinned Rusty Brooks (sub. for the Masked Superstar)
Cousin Junior pinned Moondog Spot
Johnny V pinned Jim Young
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry O via pinfall
Cpl. Kirchner defeated the Missing Link via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell via pinfall
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – October 7, 1985 (7,423)
Randy Savage defeated SD Jones
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. X
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Roddy Piper defeated Paul Orndorff in a lumberjack match
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Terry Funk
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – October 7, 1985 (3,500)
The 1st WWF show held in Portland
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Tony Atlas
The Iron Sheik defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Jesse Ventura defeated Ivan Putski
Matt Borne fought Lanny Poffo to a draw
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog fought King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd to a double disqualification
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – October 8, 1985 (10,500)
Ivan Putski defeated Mr. X
King Kong Bundy defeated Rick McGraw & SD Jones in a handicap match
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid to a draw
Big John Studd defeated Billy Anderson
Roddy Piper defeated Paul Orndorff in a lumberjack match
Pedro Morales defeated the Spoiler
Jesse Ventura defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via count-out
Randy Savage defeated Steve Gatorwolf
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Orange County Civic Center – October 8, 1985
Jim Brunzell vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Cousin Junior vs. Barry O
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Moondog Spot
Scott McGhee vs. ? (sub. for the Masked Superstar)
B. Brian Blair vs. the Missing Link
Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & Hillbilly Jim vs. Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – The Golden Nugget – October 1985
Mr. X defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Uncle Elmer defeated Terry Gibbs
Barry O defeated Tony Garea
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Bob Bradley
Big John Studd defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arena – October 9, 1985
The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Randy Savage
Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff
Also included 5 other matches
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Convention Expo Center – October 9, 1985 (7,500)
David Sammartino pinned Moondog Spot
Cousin Junior pinned Steve Lombardi
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Barry O
Hillbilly Jim, Barry Windham, & Mike Rotundo defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – October 10, 1985
Cousin Junior defeated Steve Lombardi
Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & Cousin Junior (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Spot
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O
Daivd Sammartino defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – October 10, 1985 (3,500)
SD Jones defeated Mr. X
Pedro Morales defeated Matt Borne
The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw
Roddy Piper pinned Paul Orndorff in a lumberjack match after both Randy Savage and Bret Hart interfered
Ivan Putski pinned Alexis Smirnoff
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Adrian Adonis pinned Steve Gatorwolf
Terry Funk & Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog when Savage pinned Santana
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – October 11, 1985 (11,700)
Scott McGhee defeated Rene Goulet
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O
Randy Savage defeated SD Jones
Tony Garea defeated Tom Rice (sub. for the Masked Superstar)
Andre the Giant, Barry Windham, & Mike Rotundo defeated Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Bobby Heenan
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – October 11, 1985
David Sammartino vs. Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas vs. Steve Lombardi
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Cousin Junior
The Iron Sheik vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Jim Brunzell vs. George Wells (sub. for B. Brian Blair)
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. the Missing Link
Paul Orndorff vs. Don Muraco
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – October 12, 1985
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; the scheduled SD Jones vs. the Masked Superstar match was cancelled:
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/85: King Tonga pinned Mr. X (sub. for Moondog Spot) at 10:16 with a side kick to the face and a diving headbutt
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/85: Cpl. Kirchner pinned Rene Goulet by reversing a powerslam attempt into a small package at 10:26
All American Wrestling – 11/10/85: David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee with a sunset flip at 7:26
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/85: Barry Windham & SD Jones (sub. for Mike Rotundo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry O 8:03 when Windham pinned Barry with a bulldog
Superstars of Wrestling – 11/9/85: Paul Orndorff pinned the Missing Link (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 4:23 with a high knee after the Link was distracted by Hart shouting into his megaphone on the ring apron; this was a $50,000 bounty match in which Link would have won the bounty if he was able to put Orndorff out of action
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 13:28 after hitting him with the branding iron as the referee was distracted by Hart on the ring apron
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 17:47 when Beefcake pinned Dynamite after Valentine dropped a double axe handle off the top behind the referee’s back as Dynamite had Beefcake covered; after the bout, the Bulldogs cleared the champions from the ring and kept possession of one of the title belts
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/85: Randy Savage pinned Scott McGhee with the flying elbowsmash at 6:13; prior to the bout, Savage was escorted ringside by Miss Elizabeth, who then returned backstage
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/23/87: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy with a powerslam at 6:11 after the challenger hit the corner; prior to the bout, Bobby Heenan escorted Bundy to the ring and then returned backstage (Hulkamania 2)
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – October 12, 1985
Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Spot
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Steve Lombardi
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Cousin Junior
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. the Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – October 13, 1985 (2,600)
Tony Garea defeated Steve Lombardi
Jim Neidhart pinned Cousin Junior
Uncle Elmer defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Mad Dog Vachon pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy
Jim Brunzell pinned Bret Hart
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – October 13, 1985 (17,000)
Shown live on closed circuit TV across southern Ontario, eastern MI, and western NY; Frank Tunney’s NWA ring, with NWA style turnbuckles and apron, were used for the show; featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/85: Scott McGhee pinned Barry O at 10:22 with a powerslam after O hit the corner
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/85: Tony Parisi pinned Rene Goulet at 11:55 with a Cannonball off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/85: Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated George Steele & Cpl. Kirchner via disqualification at 16:33 when Steele hit Sheik with a chair as Sheik had the Camel Clutch applied on Kirchner
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/85: Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for the Masked Superstar) pinned SD Jones at 5:24 after the momentum of a Jones’ crossbody put Sharpe on top
Superstars of Wrestling – 11/9/85: Terry Funk defeated Steve Gatorwolf via submission with a sleeper at 7:00
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 19:00 when Beefcake pinned Dynamite after Valentine attacked the challenger behind the referee’s back
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/85: Dino Bravo pinned Mr. X with a side suplex at 3:50
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) at 14:00 after Hogan lifted his boot to block the challenger’s flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Hogan sustained a double axe handle from the top to the floor before eventually clearing Savage from the ring
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – October 14, 1985 (18,000)
Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & Ivan Putski did not appear as advertised
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Rene Goulet at 12:29
Jos LeDuc defeated SD Jones at 9:22
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Scott McGee & Tony Parisi at 14:08
Randy Savage defeated Sunny War Cloud at 4:26
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe at 13:21
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk at 10:37
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo & King Tonga at 13:22
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – October 14, 1985 (7,000)
Tony Atlas pinned Tiger Chung Lee with a gorrila press slam
Jesse Ventura pinned Tony Garea (sub. for George Wells)
Mad Dog Vachon pinned Tom Stone (sub. for the Missing Link)
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Junior pinned Bret after Elmer legdropped Bret when he was pinning Junior following the Hart Attack
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification after Steamboat used Fuji’s cane as a weapon after Fuji had hit Steamboat with it moments earlier
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) when Andre pinned Studd following a bodyslam
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – October 15, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 10/27/85 – included Terry Funk & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Body Shop, discussing the upcoming Wrestling Classic event:
11/9/85 – included Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer as guests of the Body Shop:
Cpl. Kirchner & Lanny Poffo defeated Frank Marconi & Johnny K-9 at 3:34 when Kirchner pinned Marconi with a Samoan Drop
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Soni Warcloud at 2:53 with the tombstone
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Serge Jodoin & Bob Goulet at 2:34 when Bret pinned Jodoin following the Hart Attack
Ricky Steamboat pinned Mr. X at 3:15 with the flying bodypress
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Claude Malo with the flying elbowsmash at 1:45
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Steve Gatorwolf & Nelson Veilleux at 4:07 when Veilleux submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
11/16/85 – included Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Body Shop; featured an “Update” segment focusing on WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan:
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Barry O & Mr. X at 3:36 when Tonga pinned Barry with a splash
King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan & Big John Studd) pinned Ron Hutchinson at 1:31 with an elbow drop; after the bout, Studd held Hutchinson’s legs down and Bundy hit three splashes until Andre the Giant and Capt. Lou Albano came out to the ring, with Bundy, Heenan, & Studd leaving ringside
Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Ted Grizzly at 3:06 when Putski pinned Grizzley with the Polish Hammer
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ivan MacDonald with a bulldog at 3:13
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Uncle Elmer) defeated AJ Petruzzi at 2:09 via submission with a bearhug
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bob Marcus & Scott McGhee at 4:03 when Marcus submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
11/23/85 – included Adrian Adonis & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Body Shop:
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat defeated Johnny K-9 & Brian Mackney at 3:53 when Mackney submitted to Santana’s figure-4
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bob Goulet via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:18
Pedro Morales pinned Mr. X at 3:12 with a backbreaker
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Ted Grizzly & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:17 when Bravo pinned Grizzley with a back suplex
Uncle Elmer (w/ Hillbilly Jim) pinned AJ Petruzzi with a legdrop at 1:30
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated SD Jones & Soni Warcloud at 3:20 when Volkoff pinned Warcloud by hoisting him in a gorilla press slam and dropping him across his knee
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – October 16, 1985
Tony Atlas defeated Tiger Chung Lee at 10:00
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Rene Goulet at 14:22
Jos LeDuc defeated Steve Gatorwolf at 7:45
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ivan Putski at 12:00
Big John Studd defeated Dennis Goulet (sub. for Paul Orndorff) at 4:00
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated the Iron Sheik at 10:45
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy at 11:22
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Dino Bravo & King Tonga at 13:58
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – October 16, 1985
Adrian Adonis defeated Scott McGhee
B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Spider Lady defeated Susan Starr
Jesse Ventura defeated George Wells
Randy Savage defeated Jim Brunzell
Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – October 16, 1985 (2,500)
Lanny Poffo pinned Mr. X
SD Jones fought Les Thornton to a draw
George Skaaland pinned Moondog Spot
Barry O defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Cousin Junior)
Pedro Morales defeated AJ Petruzzi (sub. for the Missing Link)
Ricky Steamboat & Hillbilly Jim defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – October 17, 1985
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tony Garea) defeated Rene Goulet
Steve Gatorwolf defeated Ron Shaw (sub. for the Masked Superstar)
Adrian Adonis defeated Tony Garea (sub. for George Wells)
Cousin Junior defeated Les Thornton
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – October 17, 1985
SD Jones defeated Mr. X
Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot
Ivan Putski defeated Barry O
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
Jose Luis Rivera defeated AJ Petruzzi
Ivan Putski (sub. for B. Brian Blair) & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – October 17, 1985
Rick McGraw vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Tony Atlas vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage vs. Scott McGhee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. the Iron Sheik
Mike Rotundo & ? (sub. for Barry Windham) vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Paul Orndorff vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – October 18, 1985
Cousin Junior defeated Rene Goulet
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Les Thornton
Scott McGhee defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Tony Atlas defeated The Iron Sheik via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
Hillbilly Jim, Mike Rotundo, & Tony Atlas (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – October 18, 1985
The Spider Lady defeated Susan Starr
Lanny Poffo defeated Barry O
Adrian Adonis defeated Rick McGraw
SD Jones defeated Terry Gibbs
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for George Wells)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated the Spoiler (sub. for the Missing Link)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out in a $15,000 bodyslam match
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – October 19, 1985
Les Thornton defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Bob Orton Jr. deeated Lanny Poffo
Uncle Elmer & Hillbilly Jim defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Tag Team Champoins Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Barry Windham)
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF @ San Juan, Puerto Rico – Hiram Bithorn Stadium – October 19, 1985 (1,200)
Included Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; Monsoon also served as the ring announcer for the night; this was an outdoor event that took place during a rainstorm
Tony Atlas pinned Steve Lombardi with a gorilla press slam at 5:45
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Tiger Chung Lee with a clothesline at 7:05
Ricky Steamboat pinned Moondog Spot with an enzuiguri at 4:28
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter (w/ Cyndi Lauper) pinned the Spider Lady (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) with a crossbody off the middle turnbuckle at 6:06
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out at 7:22 after the challenger was rammed into the turnbuckle as both men brawled on the outside; the rainstorm began during this match (Hulk Still Rules)
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/85: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry O at 4:10 when Brunzell pinned Barry O with an inside cradle (The Best of the WWF Vol. 16)
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Randy Savage with a small package at 8:08
Pedro Morales pinned the Spoiler with a small package at 1:14
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – October 20, 1985 (10,500)
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Les Thornton defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for George Wells)
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Barry Windham)
Uncle Elmer & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Cousin Junior) defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – October 20, 1985
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones at 10:00
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Terry Gibbs at 10:00
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot at 12:00
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated the Spoiler at 11:00
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 17:00
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGhee at 13:00
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 19:00
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 21, 1985 (19,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Bruno Sammartino as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Sammartino demanded Bob Orton Jr. leave the ring so that Piper could conduct the interview one-on-one; moments later, after receiving a number of insults from Piper, Sammartino shoved him down and was then assaulted by a chair; Sammartino eventually chased Piper away with the chair; prior to Sammartino’s appearance, Piper had future WWF referee Tim White and a woman named Stephanie, both from New York, on as guests; Stephanie was forced to leave after saying Paul Orndorff was her favorite wrestler and White was forced to leave after saying Hulk Hogan was his; Sammartino appearing on Piper’s Pit was later reshown during Prime Time Wrestling on 11/5/85; featured Gene Okerlund hosting a segment in which Vince McMahon was presented with an outstanding achievement award for the success of WrestleMania; during the segment, it was announced that the video of WrestleMania had gone platinum; Arnold Skaaland, Jim Troy, & George Scott, and the British Bulldogs were present for the presentation:
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/85: Steve Gatorwolf pinned Terry Gibbs (sub. for the Masked Superstar) at 7:17 with a double tomahawk chop to the chest
Superstars of Wrestling – 11/2/85: Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned SD Jones at 6:51 with the DDT
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/85: Mike Rotundo & Tony Atlas (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated Barry O & Iron Mike Sharpe at 16:45 when Rotundo pinned Barry following the airplane spin; after the bout, Atlas fought off Barry O and threw him onto Jesse Ventura at ringside, leading to a heated verbal confrontation between Barry O and Ventura to set up their match the following month
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/27/86: King Tonga pinned Ron Shaw at 9:25 with a side kick to the face
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/85: Pedro Morales pinned Rene Goulet with an inside cradle at 14:03
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a double disqualification at 14:08 when all four men began brawling in the ring as Albano and Heenan fought on the floor; after the bout, Andre, Jim, and Albano cleared the opposition from the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/85: Paul Orndorff pinned the Spoiler (sub. for the Missing Link) at 12:35 with a clothesline in a $50,000 bounty match; had the Spoiler been able to put Orndorff out of action, he would have won the bounty put on Orndorff’s head by Bobby Heenan; prior to the bout, the Crush Girls – Chigusa Nagoya & Lioness Asuka – were introduced to the crowd as the Japanese Women’s Tag Team Champions
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) at 6:46 when Smith dropkicked Volkoff from the top rope, as Volkoff prepared to slam Dynamite, with Dynamite landing on top for the win (The British Bulldogs)
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – October 21, 1985
Rick McGraw defeated AJ Petruzzi
Les Thornton defeated Lanny Poffo
Scott McGhee defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – October 22, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: The Tiger pinned John Rizzo at 3:40 with a splash off the top
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jimmy Jackson via submission with a backbreaker at 3:12
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Barry O & AJ Petruzzi at 2:47 when Dynamite pinned Petruzzi with a diving headbutt off the top after Smith hit the running powerslam
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Mike Saxon at 2:35 with a clothesline, using the forearm support
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: The Tiger pinned Jerry Adams at 3:04 with a splash off the top
Championship Wrestling – Australian version: Tiger Chung Lee pinned Jose Luis Rivera with a side kick to the face at 3:26
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)
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)
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
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – October 23, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Tiger Chung Lee
The Spoiler defeated Bobby Colt
Scott McGhee defeated Rene Goulet
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – October 23, 1985 (3,500)
Hillbilly Jim defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
David Sammartino defeated ?
Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Adrian Adonis
The Iron Sheik defeated Cousin Junior
Paul Orndorff & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – October 24, 1985 (4,000)
The Spoiler (sub. for the Missing Link) fought Scott McGhee to a draw
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Barry O
Jim Neidhart pinned Davey Boy Smith
The Dynamite Kid pinned Bret Hart
Uncle Elmer pinned Rene Goulet
Mike Rotundo, Tony Atlas (sub. for Barry Windham), & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – October 24, 1985
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
David Sammartino defeated Moondog Spot
Pedro Morales defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim & Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Cousin Junior) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Les Thornton
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – October 25, 1985 (5,000)
Cousin Junior pinned Rene Goulet (sub. for the Missing Link)
The Spoiler pinned Rick McGraw
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Uncle Elmer defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Barry O
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – October 25, 1985 (13,900)
Pedro Morales defeated Les Thornton
David Sammartino defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Lanny Poffo defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGhee
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – October 26, 1985 (16,000)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary; included Bennett Aniloff, a blind young man, playing the national anthem on a keyboard to open the show; the scheduled Adrian Adonis vs. George Wells match was cancelled:
Tony Garea pinned Dave Barbie (sub. for the Masked Superstar) at 9:34 with a crossbody
David Sammartino pinned Steve Lombardi at 9:43 with a powerslam
Dan Spivey pinned Terry Gibbs at 6:54 with a splash after throwing Gibbs off the top (Spivey’s debut)
Pedro Morales pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 10:03 with a small package
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 13:47 when Fuji threw salt into the champion’s eyes as the figure-4 was applied on Muraco; after the bout, Fuji attacked Santana with his cane
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned Spider Lady with a crossbody off the middle turnbuckle at 11:40
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 11:18 with a small package
Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior defeated Moondog Spot & Iron Mike Sharpe at 8:12 when Hillbilly pinned Sharpe after hitting him with his own forearm
Bruno Sammartino & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. in a steel cage match at 7:25 when Orndorff escaped over the top after fighting off Orton as both men climbed down the cage; after the bout, Piper and Orton double teamed Sammartino while Orndorff was locked outside of the cage; moments later, Piper and Orndorff left the ring when Orndorff climbed back inside
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – October 26, 1985 (3,000)
Jim Neidhart pinned SD Jones at the 7-minute mark
Lanny Poffo fought Bret Hart to a 20-minute time-limit draw at the 18-minute mark
Randy Savage pinned Rick McGraw at the 10-minute mark
Uncle Elmer defeated Big John Studd via disqualification at the 8-minute mark
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik at the 14-minute mark when Dynamite pinned Volkoff
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out at the 6-minute mark
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Stadium Arena – October 26, 1985
Included Mike Rotundo
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – October 27, 1985
Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O
B. Brian Blair defeated Les Thornton
George Steele defeated the Spoiler
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – October 27, 1985
Cousin Junior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 11:21
Tony Parisi pinned Steve Lombardi at 13:08
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Danny Spivey (sub. for SD Jones & George Wells) at 14:34
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo pinned Moondog Spot at 7:08
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Spider Lady
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 13:41
Big John Studd defeated Hillbilly Jim via disqualification at 8:30
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk at 11:56
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out at 12:48
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – October 27, 1985
The scheduled Masked Superstar vs. George Wells match was cancelled
Rusty Brooks fought Joe Mirto to a draw
Lanny Poffo pinned the Menace (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
King Tonga pinned Terry Gibbs (sub. for Jim Young)
Randy Savage pinned Scott McGhee
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jim Haley (sub. for Pedro Morales)
Ivan Putski defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
Ricky Steamboat & Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji via pinfall
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports Arena – October 28, 1985
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Rick McGraw after hitting him with his loaded forearm
Johnny V pinned SD Jones with a roll up
Pedro Morales pinned Tiger Chung Lee with a small package
Cpl. Kirchner pinned the Spoiler (sub. for the Missing Link)
Mike Rotundo, Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham), & the Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Municipal Stadium Arena – October 28, 1985 (1,500)
Debut in Evansville
Moondog Spot pinned Jerry Valiant
B. Brian Blair pinned Les Thornton
Cousin Junior pinned Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas pinned Barry O
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned the Spider Lady
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy via disqualification at 20:00 when Bundy & Studd refused to stop double-teaming Hillbilly
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – October 28, 1985 (4,612)
King Tonga defeated Joe Mirto
Lanny Poffo defeated Rusty Brooks
Scott McGhee defeated Terry Gibbs
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Ivan Putski
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper by disqualification
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat by disqualification
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – October 29, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. ? (sub. for the Masked Superstar)
George Wells vs. Randy Savage
King Tonga vs. Adrian Adonis
Ivan Putski vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. Spider Lady
Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco
Paul Orndorff vs. Roddy Piper
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – October 29, 1985
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy
Terry Funk vs. Junkyard Dog
Also included Uncle Elmer & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Coatesville, PA – High School – October 30, 1985
Cpl. Kirchner defeated the Spoiler
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw
Uncle Elmer defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – October 30, 1985
Included Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Norwalk, CT – High School – October 30, 1985
Tony Garea defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Spot
Cousin Junior defeated Mr. X
Mike Rotundo defeated Barry O
Danny Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine
Hillbilly Jim pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – October 31, 1985 (8,000)
Originally scheduled for the show was Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
The Spoiler defeated SD Jones
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot
Pedro Morales defeated Barry O
Saturday Night’s Main Event #3 – 11/2/85 on NBC (6.8) – featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bobby Heenan, dressed as Davey Crockett, regarding his team of Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy facing WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant, with Heenan smashing two small pumpkins to explain how Hogan and Andre would be beaten; included opening comments from Hogan & Andre regarding the upcoming bout; featured Jesse Ventura conducting an opening backstage interview with Roddy Piper, dressed as Superman, regarding the hillbillies being on Piper’s Pit later in the show; included Okerlund conducting an opening backstage interview with Terry Funk & Jimmy Hart regarding Funk’s upcoming match with the Junkyard Dog, during which Funk said he was on his way to the WWF World Title before spitting tobacco onto the camera lens; “Tubular Bells” was used for the opening comments video package; featured Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; included Vince McMahon & Ventura on commentary; featured footage of Funk recently assaulting Mel Phillips; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Funk & Hart in the arena regarding the assault and Funk’s upcoming match with JYD; featured footage from Madison Square Garden of Funk assaulting JYD with his branding iron on Sept. 23; included Okerlund backstage hosting the Halloween party contest, with Capt. Lou Albano and Heenan captaining the two teams; Heenan’s team consisted of Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth (Tarzan and Jane), Nikolai Volkoff (Robin), Bundy (Abraham Lincoln), the Iron Sheik (Batman); Albano’s team consisted of WWF IC Champion Tito Santana (Zorro), Hogan (Hercules), Hillbilly Jim, Cousin Junior, & Uncle Elmer (the Three Muskateers), and Albano (Julius Caesar); the opening contest saw Albano beat Bundy in a pie-eating contest, with Bundy putting a pie in Albano’s face after the decision was announced; featured footage of Piper interrupting Uncle Elmer’s wedding at the previous month’s Saturday Night’s Main Event and of Ventura’s insulting comments during the wedding; included Jim, Junior, & Elmer as guests of Piper’s Pit in which the hillbillies took issue with Piper’s comments about Elmer’s wife and eventually called out Ventura, who left the broadcast booth to answer the challenge; moments later, Bob Orton Jr. snuck up behind Junior, with Piper then shoving Junior back and him falling over Orton; the hillbillies then easily cleared Piper, Orton, and Ventura from the ring; featured Okerlund hosting a pumpking bobbing contest between Heenan, with Savage & Elizabeth, and Junior, with JYD & Santana, with Heenan winning; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Heenan, Bundy, & Studd in the arena regarding their upcoming match; featured Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Albano, Hogan, & Andre regarding their upcoming match; included the broadcast premiere of “The Land of 1,000 Dances” music video, which would be exclusively shown on MTV, starring all the WWF talent, Meatloaf, and Cyndi Lauper (as Mona Flambe); featured Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Savage & Elizabeth regarding Savage’s upcoming match with Santana; included footage of Mr. Fuji backstage preparing for his kung fu challenge, and of Steamboat breaking bricks and boards in preparation; featured footage of Piper at home with McMahon on Halloween, with Piper meeting a group of trick or treaters and the kids tricking him into eating chocolate-covered red peppers; included McMahon conducting a backstage interview with Hogan about the footage; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Fuji in which he was shown breaking two consecutive bricks with his hand and one with his head; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Steamboat in the arena about his upcoming match, during which they reviewed footage of Fuji & Don Muraco recently hanging him over the ring ropes; featured Okerlund, Ventura, & McMahon backstage covering the third and final competition – the pumpkin pass, with Albano’s team winning after Miss Elizabeth failed to pass the pumpkin to Piper, with Savage and Piper blaming Elizabeth for the loss; included a closing challenge from Ventura to the hillbillies for a match at the next SNME; featured “The Monster Mash” as the closing theme song:
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 5:16 after hitting him in the back of the head with Hart’s megaphone after JYD brought Hart into the ring; after the match, Funk attempted to attack JYD with his branding iron but JYD knocked him to the floor and pulled his pants off before knocking Funk off the apron and branding Hart’s butt (Grudge Matches, Most Embarrassing Moments, Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper and Terry Funk)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when referee Joey Marella stopped the match as Bundy & Studd double teamed Andre as his arms were tied in the ring ropes; during the contest, Jesse Ventura said he, Roddy Piper, and Bob Orton Jr. would face Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, & Cousin Junior at the next Saturday Night’s Main Event if NBC would let him leave the broadcast booth; prior to the bout, Hogan & Andre were escorted to the ring by Capt. Lou Albano while Bundy & Studd were escorted by Bobby Heenan; mid-way through the match, the initial referee was knocked out and Marella took over officiating; after the contest, Hogan helped make the save, with he and Andre clearing Bundy & Studd to the floor; moments later, Gene Okerlund interviewed Hogan & Andre in the ring, during which Andre said he wanted more from Bundy & Studd (Hulk Still Rules)
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) fought WWF IC Champion Tito Santana to a dobule count-out at 4:08 after both men began brawling on the floor
Ricky Steamboat pinned Mr. Fuji (w/ Don Muraco) in a kung fu challenge match at 3:16 with a dropkick off the top; after the bout, Muraco attacked Steamboat and repeatedly stomped him in the head before leaving with Fuji
– 11/1/85: Rick McGraw passed away at the age of 30.
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – November 1, 1985
The Great Gama defeated Randy Weber
Leo Burke & Hubert Gallant defeated Butch Moffat & Goldie Rogers
Tom Magee defeated the Cuban Assassin
Kerry Brown defeated Mr. Hito
Dan Kroffat defeated Mike Shaw via disqualification
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Honkytonk Wayne & Ron Starr to a no contest
WWF @ Springfield, MO – Hammons Arena – November 1, 1985
Cancelled
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 1, 1985
Originally scheduled for the show was Randy Savage vs. George Wells and Lanny Poffo vs. the Spoiler
George Skaaland defeated Terry Gibbs
Barry O defeated Gino Carabello
King Tonga defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Mike Rotundo, Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham), & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Johnny V & WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Adrian Adonis defeated Scott McGhee
Randy Savage defeated Lanny Poffo
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – November 2, 1985
King Tonga defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Rick McGraw)
Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji defeated Lanny Poffo & George Wells
The Junkyard Dog defeated Johnny V (sub. for the Spoiler)
Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine
Roddy Piper fought Paul Orndorff to a double disqualification after Orndorff hit Piper with a microphone and choked him with the cord and Piper hit Orndorff with a chair; after the bout, Orndorff chased Piper backstage with the chair
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – November 2, 1985
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Barry O
Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Spot
Bob Orton Jr. Cousin Junior
Hillbilly Jim vs. Big John Studd
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (Mad Dog Vachon as guest referee)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – November 3, 1985 (9,431)
Steve Lombardi fought Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Dan Spivey) to a time-limit draw
Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
King Tonga defeated Rene Goulet
Adrian Adonis (sub. for the Missing Link) defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey (sub. for Tony Atlas – who was originally a sub. for Barry Windham)
Bob Orton Jr. defeatd the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
Jesse Ventura fought Uncle Elmer to a double disqualification
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – November 3, 1985 (5,500)
Scott McGhee defeated Moondog Spot
Cousin Junior defeated Barry O
George Steele & Cpl. Kirchner defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco via count-out
Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – November 4, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 11/24/85: Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Bob Marcus at 2:25 when Marcus submitted to Sheik’s camel clutch
All American Wrestling – 12/8/85: Ricky Steamboat & Paul Orndorff defeated Steve Lombardi & Jerry Adams at 4:53 when Steamboat pinned Adams with a crossbody off the top
11/30/85 – included Freddie Blassie as a guest of the Body Shop in which Blassie introduced Hercules as his latest protege and said he would make his in-ring debut the following week:
Cpl. Kirchner pinned John Rizzo
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned SD Jones at 2:27 with the flying elbowsmash (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
Ricky Steamboat & Danny Spivey defeated Terry Gibbs & Jerry Adams at 2:09 when Spivey pinned Adams with a powerslam
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ron Hutchinson
Paul Orndorff pinned Johnny K-9 at 1:56 with the piledriver; after the bout, Bob Orton Jr. attacked Orndorff in an attempt to win the $50,000 bounty put on Orndorff’s head; moments later, Orndorff cleared Orton from the ring
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Lanny Poffo & Soni Warcloud at 3:40 when Beefcake pinned Warcloud with a running kneelift
12/7/85 – included Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Body Shop:
Hercules (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Paul Roma at 3:30 with a flying clothesline
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bob Goulet via submission at 3:02 with the sleeper; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
Cousin Junior pinned Johnny K-9 at 1:51 with a backbreaker and sit-down splash
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jim Powers at 3:14 with the tombstone
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot & Brian Mackney at 3:45 when Morales pinned Mackney with a backbreaker
12/14/85 – included Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake, & Greg Valentine as guests of the Body Shop:
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Bob Goulet with a bulldog; after the bout, Gorilla Monsoon interviewed Adonis & Hart at ringside
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned an unknown
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Jerry Adams
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Soni Warcloud & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:21 when Volkoff pinned Warcloud with a backbreaker
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – November 5, 1985
David Sammartino pinned Barry O
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Steve Lombardi
The Spoiler defeated Scott McGhee
The Iron Sheik pinned Mad Dog Vachon
Ivan Putski defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – November 5, 1985
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (sub. for B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Les Thornton & Moondog Spot
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jerry Valiant
Adrian Adonis defeated Bobby Colt
Tony Atlas (sub. for Uncle Elmer) defeated Big John Studd via count-out
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk
Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 14:28 when Steamboat pinned Fuji
WWF @ Oshawa, Ontario – Civic Auditorium – November 5, 1985
Sunny War Cloud fought Dennis Goulet to a draw
Tony Parisi defeated Rene Goulet
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jesse Ventura defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for George Wells)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell (sub. for Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage defeated SD Jones
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – November 6, 1985
Scott McGhee fought Les Thornton to a draw
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
David Sammartino defeated Barry O
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk with a small package, despite interference from Jimmy Hart
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Memorial Coliseum – November 6, 1985
Included Andre the Giant
WWF @ Struthers, OH – Fieldhouse – November 7, 1985 (2,500)
SD Jones fought Barry O to a time-limit 20-minute time-limit draw
Bret Hart pinned Scott McGhee at 14:09
Jim Neidhart pinned Jimmy Jackson at 4:01
Mike Rotundo, Danny Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham), & David Sammartino defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake at 14:12 when Sammartino pinned Johnny
Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd via disqualification at 14:37
The Wrestling Classic – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 7, 1985 (12,000)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes hosting the show; featured footage from earlier in the day of Gene Okerlund with Ricky Steamboat, Randy Savage with Miss Elizabeth, and Mr. Fuji – representing Don Muraco – choosing their opponents at random for the tournament; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF President Jack Tunney regarding the tournament; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage, with Elizabeth, regarding his upcoming match with Ivan Putski; included McMahon & Hayes reviewing the brackets in the tournament, with Nikolai Volkoff then interrupting and claiming he was robbed in his match against the Dynamite Kid; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding his upcoming match against the Iron Sheik; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Terry Funk, with Hart, regarding his upcoming match against Moondog Spot, during which Funk said he wanted to win the bounty on Paul Orndorff’s head and use that money to take the title from the next WWF World Champion – Roddy Piper; Funk then spat tobacco on the camera before walking off; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Muraco, with Fuji, regarding his upcoming match against Tito Santana; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bobby Heenan in which he said he had $50,000 with him to pay off the man that puts Orndorff out of wrestling; featured McMahon & Hayes reviewing the brackets until Funk interrupted, argued he was cheated out of his match, and said he could beat anyone; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Ventura in which Ventura said he was supporting Savage in his upcoming match against Steamboat; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Moondog Spot regarding his upcoming match with JYD; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Heenan in which he said he was scouting talent while watching the show; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding his upcoming match with Piper; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with JYD regarding his bye into the finals; moments later, Hart interrupted and said he would get payback on JYD; featured an in-ring segment with Tunney, Director of Public Relations Basil Devito, Ed Fibershaw of the firm that selected the winner, and Hayes; Hayes then announced the winner of the Silvercloud 3 Rolls Royce of Michael Hambley from Illinois; after Hayes asked the crowd for applause for the winner, they booed loudly; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan & Orndorff regarding what happened in Hogan’s match against Piper; the closing credits played to the tune of Hogan’s cartoon theme song:
Wrestling Classic tournament:
Opening Round: Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 2:35 by reversing a suplex into a DDT; following the match, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Adonis & Hart regarding the victory
Opening Round: The Dynamite Kid pinned Nikolai Volkoff with a missile dropkick at the 6-second mark (Grand Slams, Most Embarrassing Moments)
Opening Round: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ivan Putski with his feet on the ropes at 2:45
Opening Round: Ricky Steamboat defeated Davey Boy Smith via referee’s decision at 2:53 after Smith crotched himself across the ring ropes (Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat)
Opening Round: The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik at 3:26 with a headbutt after Sheik released the Camel Clutch, thinking he had won
Opening Round: Moondog Spot (sub. for the Missing Link) defeated Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at the 25-second mark when Funk rolled Spot into the ring after a brawl on the floor (Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper and Terry Funk)
Opening Round: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 4:13 with a cradle; Muraco thought he had won the match moments earlier when the bell rang but the referee saw Santana’s foot on the rope and ordered it to continue; the decision drew noticable boos
Opening Round: Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 6:29 after Orton used his arm cast as a weapon
Quarter-Finals: The Dynamite Kid pinned Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 5:23 after Adonis collided with Hart on the ring apron; during the bout, Jesse Ventura left the commentary table to tell Randy Savage something backstage
Quarter-Finals: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ricky Steamboat at 3:22 after hitting Steamboat with a foreign object while in the middle of a suplex into the ring (Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat)
Quarter-Finals: The Junkyard Dog pinned Moondog Spot at the 27-second mark
Quarter-Finals: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out at 8:03 when both men began fighting on the floor
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 7:15 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered as Hogan had the sleeper on Piper after hitting Piper with a steel chair while the referee was knocked down; moments later, Paul Orndorff ran out with a steel chair and cleared the ring (Hulk Still Rules)
Semi-Finals: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned the Dynamite Kid with a cradle after suffering a superplex at 4:50
Finals: The Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via count-out at 9:42 following a backdrop to the floor; after the match, Ventura interrupted Gene Okerlund’s in-ring interview with JYD and protested that Savage should have won (The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80s, Legends of Wrestling Collection, Legends of Wrestling: Jerry Lawler and the Junkyard Dog)
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – November 8, 1985 (nearly 18,000; sell out)
SD Jones pinned Moondog Spot at 8:26 with a sunset flip
Scott McGhee defeated Barry O via count-out at 5:33 following a suplex on the floor
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Lanny Poffo at 5:55
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 22:22 when Hart pinned Dynamite
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura via count-out at 19:16
Cpl. Kirchner defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification at 3:46
Bruno & David Sammartino defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. at 12:34 when Bruno pinned Orton with a small package; after the bout, Piper hit Bruno with a chair, and helt him up for Orton to hit him with his cast, but David made the save, and both teams brawled to the locker room
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – November 8, 1985
King Tonga defeated Rene Goulet
Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ron Dee (sub. for Uncle Elmer)
Randy Savage defeated Mr. X (sub. for George Wells)
Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
Mike Rotundo, Danny Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham), & Hillbilly Jim defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – November 9, 1985 (matinee)
The Dynamite Kid defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Davey Boy Smith defeated Les Thornton
David Sammartino defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Hercules defeated Scott McGhee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Jesse Ventura
Andre the Giant, Hillbilly Jim, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – November 9, 1985
George Skaaland defeated Terry Gibbs at 13:50
Mario Mancini defeated Gino Carabello at 12:00
David Sammartino defeated Les Thornton at 13:00
Hercules defeated SD Jones at 8:00
Andre the Giant, Hillbilly Jim, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan when Andre pinned Heenan
Scott McGhee fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 15-minute time-limit draw
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – November 9, 1985 (12,200)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; featured Bruno Sammartino as a guest of Piper’s Pit:
All American Wrestling – 12/8/85: Bret Hart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Lanny Poffo at 8:22 by reversing a hurricanrana attempt into a cover
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/24/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Moondog Spot & Barry O at 9:55 when Dynamite pinned Spot with a crossbody
All American Wrestling – 12/22/85: Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tony Garea (sub. for George Wells) at 7:17 with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/17/85: Cpl. Kirchner pinned Rene Goulet at 10:29 with a Samoan Drop
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/17/85: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Pedro Morales at 11:34 with a clothesline, using his arm cast
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 15:33 after Steamboat shoved the referee down when the referee attempted to take Fuji’s cane away from Steamboat; after the bout, Steamboat continued to attack Muraco with the cane
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/17/85: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Tony Atlas at 6:08 after reversing a powerslam attempt into a cradle (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham) at 12:36 when Beefcake pinned Spivey after reversing a roll up (Best of the WWF Vol. 10)
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 8:23 with a small package; after the bout, Funk attacked JYD and allowed Hart to as well but JYD grabbed Hart’s leg and Hart immediately left the ring
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – November 10, 1985 (900)
Hercules defeated SD Jones
Judy Martin defeated Princess Jasmine
George Steele defeated The Iron Sheik via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGhee
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham)
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – November 10, 1985 (4,000)
David Sammartino pinned Steve Lombardi after the 13-minute mark
Pedro Morales pinned Barry O after the 11-minute mark
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification after the 9-minute mark when Bob Orton Jr. interfered
Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid defeated the Spoiler & Iron Mike Sharpe at the 10-minute mark when Smith pinned Spoiler
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Lanny Poffo at the 12-minute mark after the superplex
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Terry Funk at the 16-minute mark
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – November 10, 1985
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/85: Tiger Chung Lee pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 11:51 with a side kick to the face
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/85: Tony Parisi pinned Ron Shaw at 14:22 with a sit-down splash from the middle turnbuckle
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/85: King Tonga pinned Terry Gibbs at 8:25 with a diving headbutt
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/85: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski at 12:09 when Hart, the illegal man, pinned Putski following a double axe handle from the middle turnbuckle as Putski had Neidhart covered following the Polish Hammer
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 10:40 after Bundy hit the Avalanche on Jim, he caused Andre to be tied in the ropes on the apron, with Studd then twice smashing Andre in the head with the timekeeper’s table; after being laid out on the floor for several minutes Andre was eventually taken out on a stretcher
All American Wrestling – 11/24/85: Cousin Junior pinned Moondog Spot at 10:27 after reversing a powerslam attempt into a cradle
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/85: Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 8:11 by lifting his shoulder out of Volkoff’s German suplex into a bridge
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – November 11, 1985
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGhee
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Terry Gibbs
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – November 11, 1985
Hercules vs. George Wells
David Sammartino vs. Rene Goulet
Danny Spivey vs. Moondog Spot
Cousin Junior vs. Barry O
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Terry Funk
Mike Rotundo & Tony Atlas (sub. for Barry Windham) vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Also included a ladies tag match
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – November 12, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
11/23/85 – (shown only in Canada) featured a segment of The Brunch of Patterson with guests Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji in which they discussed facing Ricky Steamboat at the Montreal Forum and who Steamboat’s mystery partner would be
11/30/85 – (shown only in Canada) featured a segment of The Brunch of Patterson with guest Ricky Steamboat in which he discussed who his mystery partner would be against Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at the Montreal Forum
All American Wrestling – 11/17/85: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Ron Shaw & Gino Carabello at 3:54 when Dynamite pinned Carabello with a diving headbutt after being launched by Smith; WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine did guest commentary for the bout alongside Gorilla Monsoon
All American Wrestling – 12/1/85: Lanny Poffo pinned the Gladiator at 5:19 with a moonsault; Greg Valentine did guest commentary for the bout alongside Gorilla Monsoon
All American Wrestling – 12/15/85 – included Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart as guests of Piper’s Pit in which Piper & Bob Orton Jr. gave their kilt and cowboy hat, respectively, to the Hart Foundation in exchange for Bret’s sunglasses
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/5/86: Linda Gonzalez pinned Donna Christianello at 5:18 with a reverse roll up; Greg Valentine & Johnny V did guest commentary for the bout
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
11/30/85 – 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
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
Dark match after the taping: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – November 13, 1985 (8,500)
Steve Gatorwolf defeated Steve Lombardi
Dan Spivey defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Scott McGhee
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper in a steel cage match at the 7-minute mark when Orndorff missed a tackle and fell out of the ring
Pedro Morales defeated the Spoiler
WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Don Muraco won a $50,000 16-man battle royal; other participants included WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake, Ricky Steamboat, Steve Gatorwolf, Steve Lombardi, Dan Spivey, Alexis Smirnoff, Ricky Steamboat, Matt Borne, Scott McGhee, Pedro Morales, the Spoiler, Mr. Wrestling II, Mike Rotundo & Cpl. Kirchner
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Convention Exposition Center – November 13, 1985
King Tonga vs. Terry Gibbs
Lanny Poffo vs. Rene Goulet
Hercules vs. ?
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. the Spider Lady
Terry Funk vs. Uncle Elmer
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Kingston, PA – Bishop O’Reilly High School – November 13, 1985
Tony Garea vs. Ron Shaw
Cousin Junior vs. Barry O
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Jesse Ventura
Randy Savage vs. David Sammartino
Also included a ladies tag match
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – November 14, 1985 (5,358)
Scott McGee defeated Matt Borne
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Terry Gibbs
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Paul Orndorff defeated Randy Savage
Pedro Morales defeated the Spoiler
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee – November 14, 1985 (3,000)
Steve Lombardi defeated Dennis Goulet
Lanny Poffo defeated Frenchy Martin
Cousin Junior defeated Rene Goulet
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Spider Lady
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Andre the Giant & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd
WWF @ Brisbane, Australia – Festival Hall – November 14, 1985
Included the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, the Tiger, Adrian Adonis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Les Thornton, SD Jones, Tony Parisi, & Tiger Chung Lee
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – November 15, 1985
Mike Shaw defeated Mr. Hito
Dan Kroffat defeated the Terminator via disqualification
Hubert Gallant & Leo Burke defeated the Cuban Assassin & Butch Moffat
Kerry Brown defeated Jerry Morrow via count-out
Honkytonk Wayne & Ron Starr defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via count-out
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – November 15, 1985 (17,822)
Hercules defeated Sunny War Cloud at 8:22
Cousin Jr. defeated Rene Goulet at 12:47
Frenchie Martin & Mad Dog Lefebvre defeated Gino Brito Jr. & Dennis Goulet at 14:52
Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Lombardi at 13:28
Tony Atlas defeated Big John Studd at 9:50
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Jos LeDuc at 16:04
Wendy Richter defeated Spider Lady at 13:14
Dino Bravo & King Tonga defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 18:03
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy at 5:22
WWF @ Sydney, Australia – Entertainment Centre – November 15, 1985
Tony Parisi defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
Leilani Kai defeated Susan Starr
Les Thornton defeated the Tiger
B. Brian Blair defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – November 15, 1985
Mr. Wrestling II fought the Spoiler to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake pinned Mike Rotundo
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Pedro Morales pinned Terry Gibbs
Terry Funk defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out after Funk hit Hogan in the head with the branding iron, knocking Hogan onto the ring apron; after the bout, Jimmy Hart assisted Funk in branding Hogan (footage from the match was shown during the 1/4/86 Saturday Night’s Main Event)
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine pinned Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham)
Randy Savage pinned Scott McGhee
Ricky Steamboat & Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji via pinfall
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – November 16, 1985 (16,600; sell out)
Terry Gibbs defeated Jack Armstrong
The Spoiler defeated Billy Anderson
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Tony Garea
Terry Funk pinned Scott McGhee at 8:27
Pedro Morales defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Mike Rotundo, Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham), & Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for George Wells)
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper in a steel cage match at 9:01 when Orndorff missed a tackle and fell out of the cage
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage at 14:32
WWF @ Melbourne, Australia – Festival Hall – November 16, 1985 (6,500)
Tony Parisi pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 15:00 with a flying bodypress
Les Thornton pinned the Tiger with a backbreaker over the knee
Leilani Kai pinned Velvet McIntyre at 20:00 with a crossbody
B. Brian Blair defeated Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
Jim Brunzell defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification when the referee was shoved down and Nikolai Volkoff interfered
Adrian Adonis pinned SD Jones with his feet on the ropes
The Junkyard Dog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – November 16, 1985
Barry O defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Ron Shaw
George Steele defeated Moondog Spot
Big John Studd defeated Uncle Elmer
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – November 16, 1985 (12,000; sell out)
King Tonga pinned Steve Lombardi
Cousin Junior pinned Rene Goulet
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter pinned the Spider Lady
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Atlas & Lanny Poffo via pinfall
Hillbilly Jim defeated Jesse Ventura via count-out
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – November 17, 1985 (4,000)
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Atlas & Lanny Poffo
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Jesse Ventura
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot
Hercules defeated Barry O
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Spider Lady
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – November 17, 1985 (12,000)
The Spoiler fought Scott McGhee to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Mr. Wrestling II pinned Terry Gibbs with a kneelift
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Tony Garea after hitting him with his arm cast
Paul Orndorff defeated Terry Funk via disqualification after Orndorff pulled Jimmy Hart into the ring
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage with a lariat
Ivan Putski defeated Matt Borne
Pedro Morales defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Perth, Australia – Entertainment Centre – November 17, 1985
Included the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, the Tiger, Adrian Adonis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Les Thornton, SD Jones, Tony Parisi, & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ Waterloo, IA – McElroy Auditorium – November 18, 1985
Cousin Junior vs. Rene Goulet
King Tonga vs. Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas & Lanny Poffo vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. the Spider Lady
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Jesse Ventura
WWF @ Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – November 18, 1985 (1,600)
Pedro Morales defeated the Spoiler
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGhee
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Terry Funk defeated Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for George Wells)
Matt Borne defeated Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Ivan Putski (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – November 19, 1985
King Tonga vs. Barry O
Tony Atlas vs. Rene Goulet
David Sammartino vs. Moondog Spot
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Roddy Piper
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Kingdome – November 19, 1985 (7,000)
Dan Spivey defeated Terry Gibbs
Pedro Morales defeated the Spoiler
Matt Borne fought Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for George Wells) to a draw
Terry Funk defeated Tony Garea
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGee
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Ivan Putski (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo; after the bout, Rotundo hit Valentine with one of the title belts
WWF @ Adelaide, Australia – Apollo Entertainment Centre – November 19, 1985
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Also included the Junkyard Dog, the Tiger, Adrian Adonis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Les Thornton, SD Jones, Tony Parisi, & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Auditorium – November 20, 1985
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Jesse Ventura
Ricky Steamboat & ? (mystery partner) vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – November 20, 1985
Pedro Morales defeated Terry Gibbs
Tony Garea fought the Spoiler to a draw
Dan Spivey defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Randy Savage defeated Scott McGhee
Terry Funk defeated Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for George Wells)
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Ivan Putski (sub. for Barry Windham)
WWF @ Newcastle, Australia – Sports & Entertainment Centre – November 20, 1985
Included the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, the Tiger, Adrian Adonis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Les Thornton, SD Jones, Tony Parisi, & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – November 21, 1985 (7,843)
Dan Spivey defeated Terry Gibbs
The Spoiler defeated Tony Garea
Pedro Morales defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Scott McGhee
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for George Wells)
Paul Orndorff defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Ivan Putski (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Launceston, Australia – International Velodrome – November 21, 1985
Included the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, the Tiger, Adrian Adonis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Les Thornton, SD Jones, Tony Parisi, & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – November 21, 1985
King Tonga vs. Barry O
David Sammartino vs. Moondog Spot
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior
Don Muraco vs. Ricky Steamboat
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Roddy Piper
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – November 22, 1985 (13,500)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
King Tonga pinned Moondog Spot at 13:53 with a sunset flip into the ring
Hercules defeated Jose Luis Rivera via submission with the backbreaker at 8:09
Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via count-out at 10:34 after Studd hit the ringpost after both men began brawling on the floor
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Barry O at 11:01 with the Samoan Drop
Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 12:41 when Steamboat pinned Fuji with a roll up; prior to the bout, Muraco attacked Steamboat on the floor and bloodied him to the point where Monsoon even left the commentary table to check on Steamboat’s condition before officials came out and carried him backstage; the match then continued as a handicap bout until Steamboat returned just before the finish; after the match, Steamboat continued to attack Muraco until Fuji helped double team Steamboat, with Muraco again busting Steamboat’s head open
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior at 10:07 when Neidhart pinned Junior after Bret hit Junior with Junior’s own cow bell
Ron Shaw defeated David Sammartino when the referee stopped the match as Sammartino was trapped in a bear hug; this match has been often referred to as the “Phantom Submission match” due to the controversial ending
Andre the Giant (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 7:52 when a second referee came out, after the first was knocked out, and stopped the match after Heenan attempted to hit Andre with brass knuckles but was stopped by Hillbilly
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – November 22, 1985 (7,000)
Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Funk
WWF @ Sydney, Australia – Entertainment Centre – November 22, 1985
Iron Mike Sharpe fought the Tiger to a draw
Tony Parisi defeated Les Thornton via disqualification
Velvet McIntyre defeated Leilani Kai
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
The Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – November 23, 1985 (matinee)
Included Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – November 23, 1985
Pedro Morales vs. ?
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. the Fabulous Moolah
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Tony Atlas
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Rene Goulet
Randy Savage vs. George Wells
Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff (lumberjack match)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – November 24, 1985
Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet at 14:51
Scott McGhee defeated Terry Gibbs at 15:21
Danny Spivey defeated Steve Lombardi at 9:16
Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II at 11:42
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Dino Bravo & King Tonga to a double count-out at 16:48
Jesse Ventura defeated Uncle Elmer via disqualification at 7:14
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd at 9:18 in a Texas Tornado match when Andre pinned Bundy
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – November 24, 1985
Cousin Junior vs. Ron Shaw
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Barry O
David Sammartino vs. Mr. X
Hercules vs. ? (sub. for Mr. Wrestling II)
Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco
WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. the Spider Lady
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales
WWF @ Melbourne, Australia – Festival Hall – November 24, 1985
The Tiger fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a time-limit draw
Tony Parisi defeated Les Thornton via disqualification
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff when Brunzell pinned Volkoff
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Susan Starr defeated Leilani Kai
The Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – November 25, 1985
Jim Young pinned Rusty Brooks
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Joe Mirto
Scott McGhee pinned Moondog Spot
Paul Orndorff defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Mike Rotundo
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Atlas & Lanny Poffo
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via count-out
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 25, 1985 (16,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/85: Dan Spivey pinned Terry Gibbs with a bulldog at 10:10 (Best of the WWF Vol. 8)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/85: King Tonga pinned Mr. X at 8:48 with a diving headbutt
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/85: Jesse Ventura defeated Barry O via submission with the backbreaker at 10:21
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/85: Hercules pinned Cousin Junior with a reverse roll up at 11:33 (Best of the WWF Vol. 8)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/85: Spider Lady pinned WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter to win the title at 6:38 with a small package even though the champion clearly kicked out before 3; after the bout, Richter continued attacking the challenger and pulled her mask off to reveal her as the Fabulous Moolah, not realizing the match had ended and – once she did – she refused to give up the championship belt; the finish, which Richter was unaware, came as a result of contract disputes with the champion; moments later, Richter whipped Moolah out of the ring with the title belt (Richter’s last appearance in the WWF) (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5, The Women of the WWF)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/3/85: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification at 15:17 when Santana was double-teamed by the champions as Morales fought with Johnny V on the floor
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/85: Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 16:37 when the referee saw Steamboat use Mr. Fuji’s cane as a weapon, moments after Muraco used it as the referee was knocked out; after the bout, Steamboat broke the cane over Muraco’s head before then jabbing him in the head with one of the ends, with Muraco then sliding out to the floor; moments later, Muraco climbed back in the ring and the two men continued to brawl for several minutes, with Steamboat dominating; both men bled from the head during the bout (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/85: Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mr. Wrestling II at 13:54 after Wrestling II ran into Funk’s knee in the corner; prior to the bout, Funk & Hart chased ring announcer Mel Phillips inside and around the ring until he ran backstage; after the bout, Wrestling II chased Funk out of the ring with a steel chair after Funk failed twice to brand his opponent
Andre the Giant, Hillbilly Jim, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Big John Studd, King King Bundy, & Bobby Heenan at 12:18 when Andre pinned Heenan following a boot to the face (The Life & Times of Capt. Lou Albano)
WWF @ Lakewood, NJ – High School – November 26, 1985
Benefit card
SD Jones (sub. for George Skaaland) vs. Mr. X
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Linda Gonzalez
Pedro Morales vs. Barry O
Randy Savage vs. George Wells
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Junior
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – November 26, 1985
Included Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – November 26, 1985
King Tonga vs. Terry Gibbs
Ron Shaw vs. ? (sub. for David Sammartino)
Hercules vs. George Skaaland
Tony Atlas vs. Steve Lombardi
Ricky Steamboat & Dan Spivey vs. Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Jesse Ventura
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Center – November 27, 1985
Paul Roma (sub. for David Sammartino) pinned Ron Shaw
Hercules defeated Mr. Wrestling II via submission with the backbreaker
George Skaaland pinned Gino Carabello
Cousin Junior pinned Mr. X
Linda Gonzalez pinned Judy Martin (sub. for WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah)
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Hillbilly Jim defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) via disqualification when Beefcake hit the referee
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – November 27, 1985 (4,619)
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Joe Mirto
Rene Goulet defeated Jim Young
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
Jim Neidhart defeated Scott McGhee
Bret Hart defeated Lanny Poffo
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff & Mike Rotundo via disqualification
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – November 27, 1985 (10,000)
Dan Spivey pinned Barry O
King Tonga pinned Steve Lombardi
Pedro Morales pinned Alexis Smirnoff
Jesse Ventura defeated Uncle Elmer via disqualification
Terry Gibbs pinned Ivan Putski
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) pinned Terry Funk at 9:39
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – November 28, 1985
Thanksgiving Night – the scheduled Don Muraco vs. David Sammartino and WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Linda Gonzalez matches were cancelled
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot
Judy Martin defeated Dawn Marie
Johnny V defeated Paul Roma
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Lanny Poffo & Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Tony Atlas)
Andre the Giant fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out
Hercules defeated Lanny Poffo (sub. for George Wells)
Hillbilly Jim & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – November 28, 1985 (15,000; near sell out)
Thanksgiving Night – the AWA ran the area the same night
Dan Spivey pinned Barry O
King Tonga pinned Alexis Smirnoff
Pedro Morales pinned Steve Lombardi
Jesse Ventura defeated Uncle Elmer via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) pinned Randy Savage (w/ Bobby Heenan) with a clothesline after Savage was distracted by Mr. T attacking Heenan, who had attempted to interfere moments earlier
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Ivan Putski
Jim Brunzell pinned Terry Gibbs
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification when Bob Orton Jr. interfered
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – November 29, 1985 (20,000; sell out)
Scott McGhee pinned Steve Lombardi at 10:15 with a sunset flip
Hercules defeated Mr. Wrestling II via submission at 10:34 with a backbreaker
Danny Spivey pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 7:11 with a bulldog
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 14:59 when Orton pushed down the referee
Tony Atlas pinned Barry O at 8:14 with a gorilla press slam and a splash
Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 7:55 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered; Orndorff was then double teamed until Dan Spivey, Scott McGhee & Bobby Colt made the save
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Cpl. Kirchner & SD Jones at 14:24 when Neidhart pinned Jones following an elbow drop from Bret
Uncle Elmer pinned Bobby Colt at 3:25 with a legdrop
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Jesse Ventura at 13:20 with the legdrop
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – November 29, 1985 (4,300)
Jim Crockett Promotions ran the city the same night
Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
King Tonga defeated Terry Gibbs
Mike Rotundo defeated Les Thornton
Randy Savage defeated Cousin Junior
Terry Funk defeated the Junkyard Dog via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – November 30, 1985
Hercules defeated Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for SD Jones)
Tony Atlas pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Cpl. Kirchner & SD Jones (sub. for George Wells)
Dany Spivey pinned Barry O
Randy Savage pinned Scott McGhee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Jesse Ventura defeated Uncle Elmer via disqualification
Ricky Steamboat fought Don Muraco to a double count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium – November 30, 1985 (3,000)
Lanny Poffo defeated Moondog Spot
B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet
Pedro Morales defeated Les Thornton
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk
Cousin Junior defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated King Tonga (sub. for Barry Windham) & Mike Rotundo
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – December 1, 1985 (6,500)
Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee
SD Jones fought Rene Goulet to a draw
Scott McGhee defeated Terry Gibbs
Dan Spivey defeated Moondog Spot
Terry Funk defeated the Junkyard Dog
Paul Orndorff defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, & Cousin Junior defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – December 1, 1985 (14,200)
Sheik Ali defeated Sunny War Cloud
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Mr. Wrestling II
Cpl. Kirchner & Gino Brito Jr. defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik via disqualification
Tony Parisi defeated Barry O
Tony Atlas defeated Frenchy Martin
Ricky Steamboat & King Tonga (mystery partner) defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Mad Dog Lefebvre (sub. for Jos LeDuc) via disqualification when Tarzan Tyler interfered
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – December 2, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
Cancelled due to inclement weather
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – December 3, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 12/22/85: Lanny Poffo pinned Mr. X at 2:28 with a moonsault
Superstars of Wrestling – 12/85 – included Terry Funk & Jimmy Hart as guests of Piper’s Pit where Funk said he would let this 157-pound wimp have a chance at the Junkyard Dog after he had beaten JYD himself, with Hart then taking his shirt off to show Piper what a 157-pound wimp looks like, with Piper saying that everyone out there looked like a wimp also but that Hart was their wimp and Hart showing off a JYD t-shirt where they had wrote “I am a jackass” on the back saying they would put that shirt on JYD when they were through with him
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
12/21/85 – 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)
All Star Wrestling – 12/21/85 – included Roddy Piper as a guest of the Body Shop, recorded on the set of Piper’s Pit:
Paul Orndorff pinned Joe Mirto with a powerslam at 3:55; after the bout, Mirto attacked Orndorff from behind before being knocked out by Orndorff’s arm cast
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned an unknown
Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Greg Eberhart at 2:50 when Fuji pinned Eberhart with a spinning elbow drop after a bodyslam from Muraco
Championship Wrestling – 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
Dark match after the taping: The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Center Arena – December 4, 1985 (1,445)
The 1st live event Rob Van Dam attended
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
Bret Hart defeated Lanny Poffo
Ivan Putski defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Orton Jr.
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – December 4, 1985
King Tonga vs. Barry O
Randy Savage vs. George Wells
Adrian Adonis vs. Scott McGhee
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Mike Rotundo & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana
Hillbilly Jim vs. Jesse Ventura
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 5, 1985
The scheduled Hillbilly Jim vs. Iron Mike Sharpe match was cancelled
Gino Carabello defeated Jim Powers
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot
Hercules defeated Scott McGhee
Cousin Junior defeated Terry Gibbs
Danny Spivey defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
Steve Lombardi defeated Paul Roma
WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Jim Brunzell)
Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated Les Thornton
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage & Jesse Ventura
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Memorial Coliseum – December 5, 1985
Included B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – December 6, 1985 (14,000)
Scott McGhee fought Les Thornton to a 20-minute time-limit draw
King Tonga pinned Rene Goulet at 11:10 with a diving headbutt
Danny Spivey pinned Barry O at the 9-minute mark with a bulldog
Hercules pinned SD Jones at 7:41 with a backbreaker
Paul Orndorff & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 13:26 when Steamboat pinned Fuji with a flying bodypress; after the bout, Muraco hit the tombstone on Steamboat
Adrian Adonis pinned Lanny Poffo at 8:56
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Mr. Wrestling II (sub. for Barry Windham) at 16:10 when Beefcake pinned II after Valentine reversed II’s small package attempt on Beefcake so that Beefcake was on top for the pin
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Jesse Ventura at 11:42 after ramming Ventura and guest referee Bobby Heenan’s heads together, knocking Heenan out to the floor with a second referee who was at ringside making the count for the pin
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – December 6, 1985 (7,500)
Cousin Junior defeated Moondog Spot
Jim Powers defeated Steve Lombardi
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Randy Savage pinned WWF IC Champion Tito Santana in a non-title match
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Pedro Morales defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana won a battle royal; other participants included: King Kong Bundy, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Randy Savage, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, Pedro Morales, Cpl. Kirchner, Jim Powers, Steve Lombardi, Cousin Junior, Moondog Spot, & Tony Atlas
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – December 7, 1985 (matinee)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/7/86: Paul Roma (sub. for David Sammartino) fought Barry O to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 18:08; Roma had the figure-4 applied when the bell rang
All American Wrestling – 1/5/86: Tony Atlas pinned Moondog Spot with a headscissors into a cradle at 7:24
Pedro Morales pinned Bob Orton Jr. with a small package at 6:45; after the bout, Orton attacked Morales with the cast on his arm
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ricky Steamboat at 11:15 after Savage hit Steamboat in the head with a foreign object while in the middle of a back suplex from the ring apron; after the bout, Steamboat stole the weapon away from Savage and chased him from ringside with it (Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)
Bruno Sammartino defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 5:05 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered; after the bout, Piper and Orton double teamed Sammartino after tying him up in the ring ropes (Bruno Sammartino: Wrestling’s Living Legend)
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/7/86: Jesse Ventura defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via count-out at 8:13 after Santana attacked Ventura on the apron and didn’t make it back inside the ring in time to break the referee’s 10-count
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/7/86: Hercules pinned Scott McGhee at 8:22 with an elbow drop after McGhee missed a somersault splash off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/7/86: Adrian Adonis pinned Lanny Poffo at 2:51 after raising his knees as Poffo attempted a moonsault off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/22/86: WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell when Beefcake pinned Brunzell at 9:48 after Valentine came off the top with a double axe handle to Brunzell as he had a sleeper applied on Beefcake; prior to the bout, Jesse Ventura returned ringside to join Gorilla Monsoon at the commentary table
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – December 7, 1985 (12,158)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Dan Spivey pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 10:44 with a bulldog
King Tonga pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 6:40 with a diving headbutt
Hercules defeated Scott McGee via submission with the backbreaker at 12:26
WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake pinned Lanny Poffo with a high knee at 11:42 after throwing Poffo off the top
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 10:39 after hitting him with Hart’s cowboy boot after Hart failed to hit Hogan with the weapon; after the bout, Funk attacked Hogan with the ring bell and branded him with his branding iron but Hogan grabbed a chair, with Funk then leaving ringside
Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine via disqualification at 9:24 after Valentine shoved the referee for the second time in the match; after the bout, Rotundo challenged Valentine to 5 more minutes but Valentine left ringside
Ricky Steamboat fought Don Muraco to a double count-out at 10:33 as both men brawl backstage after Steamboat chased Fuji backstage moments earlier
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Tony Atlas defeated Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) & Jesse Ventura via disqualification at 8:42 after Savage accidentally knocked down the referee
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – December 7, 1985 (14,800)
Cousin Junior defeated Jerry Valiant (sub. for Tiger Chung Lee)
Bret Hart defeated Bobby Colt (sub. for the Junkyard Dog)
Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones
The Iron Sheik defeated George Wells
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner
George Steele defeated Rene Goulet
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Hillbilly Jim) defeated King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – December 8, 1985 (800)
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Joshua Stroud
King Tonga defeated Moondog Spot
Judy Martin defeated Candice Pardue
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
Uncle Elmer defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification
Les Thornton defeated Larry Clark
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Mr. Wrestling II
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – December 8, 1985 (2,500)
Jim Brunzell pinned Rene Goulet at 12:36 with a dropkick
B. Brian Blair defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 8:42 when Neidhart shoved the referee down
Bret Hart pinned George Wells at 8:36 after reversing Wells’ powerslam attempt into a cradle
The Iron Sheik defeated Mike Donatelli via submission at 2:54 with the Camel Clutch
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 13:43 with a running knee to the back after Kirchner was distracted by the Iron Sheik who attempted to interfere
Cousin Junior pinned Barry O at 14:23 with a sit-down splash
Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 12:31 when Andre pinned Studd with a splash after Bundy accidentally hit the Avalanche on Studd in the corner when Andre moved out of the way
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – December 9, 1985 (1,029)
Les Thornton fought an unknown to a draw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Scott McGhee
The Iron Sheik defeated George Wells
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Cousin Junior
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – December 9, 1985 (7,000)
Dan Spivey defeated Moondog Spot at 14:00
Hercules defeated SD Jones at 13:00
Adrian Adonis defeated Lanny Poffo at 6:00
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 16:00
Bruno Sammartino defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification at 9:45 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered
The Junkyard Dog pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 11:42
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification at 16:00
Tony Atlas defeated Barry O
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan via disqualification in a handicap match at 10:00
WWF @ Lake Placid, NY – Olympic Center – December 10, 1985 (3,384)
Debut at the venue
King Tonga defeated Mr. X
Pedro Morales defeated Terry Gibbs
Hercules defeated Lanny Poffo
Paul Orndorff defeated Ron Shaw (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Hercules (sub. for Ron Shaw)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Orlando, FL – Orange County Civic Center – December 10, 1985
Scott McGhee fought Les Thornton to a draw
George Wells defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Rusty Brooks (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
The Iron Sheik defeated Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Mike Rotundo
Cousin Junior defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – December 10, 1985
Included Andre the Giant
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – December 11, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. Hercules
Danny Spivey vs. Barry O
Ivan Putski vs. Tiger Chung Lee
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Paul Orndorff vs. Bob Orton Jr.
The Junkyard Dog & Mike Rotundo vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – December 11, 1985 (9,100)
King Tonga defeated Matt Borne
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones
Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Jack Armstrong
Adrian Adonis defeated Billy Anderson
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner & George Wells
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – December 12, 1985
Ivan Putski defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Hercules defeated Lanny Poffo
Paul Roma defeated Mario Mancini
Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double count-out
Dan Spivey defeated Barry O
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell to a draw
Terry Funk defeated Tony Atlas
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated the Junkyard Dog & Mike Rotundo
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – December 12, 1985 (6,000)
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner & George Wells
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet
King Tonga defeated Matt Borne
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Alexis Smirnoff
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 13, 1985 (12,400)
Colt Cabana was in attendance for the show
Hercules defeated Lanny Poffo
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Les Thornton
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – December 13, 1985
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Pedro Morales defeated Matt Borne
Johnny V defeated Jack Armstrong (sub. for Cousin Junior)
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Rotundo & Ivan Putski
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – December 13, 1985
Tony Atlas & George Wells vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Cpl. Kirchner vs. the Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – December 14, 1985
King Tonga defeated Rene Goulet
George Steele defeated Matt Borne
George Wells defeated Tim Patterson (sub. for Mike Rotundo)
Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis) defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton Jr.
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake fought the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to a double disqualification
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Dunn Sports Arena – December 14, 1985
Randy Savage vs. ?
Lanny Poffo vs. Moondog Spot
Les Thornton vs. Scott McGhee
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Tiger Chung Lee & Barry O
Terry Funk vs. Dan Spivey
Ricky Steamboat vs. Mr. Fuji (kung fu match)
Roddy Piper vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – December 14, 1985
Ivan Putski & Tony Atlas vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana vs. Randy Savage
Hillbilly Jim vs. Big John Studd
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – December 15, 1985
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/85: Tony Parisi pinned Johnny K-9 at 7:55 with a sit-down splash off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/85: Hercules defeated Bob Marcus via submission with the backbreaker at 5:09
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/85: Ron Shaw pinned Rene Goulet at 6:57 with a sunset flip
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/85: Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo pinned Tiger Chung Lee (sub. for Adrian Adonis) at 8:49 with a back suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/85: Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 8:55; the Harts originally won the match at 8:23 when Neidhart pinned Elmer after Bret tripped Elmer from the outside and held onto his foot during the cover but the referee noticed what happened after he made the 3-count and began counting the Harts out as they made their way backstage, thinking they had won the match; after the bout, the hillbillies cleared the Harts from the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/85: King Tonga defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 7:59 after Orton hit Tonga in the head with his arm cast and made a cover but the referee called for the bell
Paul Orndorff pinned Ted Grizzly (sub. for Tiger Chung Lee) at the 51-second mark with the piledriver
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 8:42 after hitting him with Hart’s cowboy boot after Hart failed to hit the champion with the weapon; after the match, Funk attacked Hogan with the boot and tried to brand him with the branding iron but Hogan moved out of the way; moments later, Hogan grabbed a chair from the floor, with Funk then leaving ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake fought Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid to a curfew draw at 13:34
WWF @ Reading, PA – High School – December 15, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. S.D. Jones
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Moondog Spot
Scott McGhee vs. Les Thornton
Danny Spivey vs. Don Muraco
Ricky Steamboat vs. Mr. Fuji (kung fu match)
The Junkyard Dog vs. Roddy Piper
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – December 15, 1985 (4,000)
George Steele pinned Iron Mike Sharpe after using a foreign object
Pedro Morales defeated Barry O
Big John Studd defeated Jerry Valiant (sub. for Tony Atlas)
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – December 16, 1985
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling – 12/29/85: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot & Ted Grizzly at 4:58 when Brunzell pinned Grizzly with a dropkick
All American Wrestling – 1/5/86: Tony Parisi pinned Steve Lombardi at 5:17 with a sit-down splash off the top
All American Wrestling – 1/26/86 – included Cpl. Kirchner as a guest of the Body Shop
1/4/86 – included B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell as guests of the Body Shop:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ron Hutchinson at 2:57 with the flying elbowsmash
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Neil Carr & Ron Shaw at 3:24 when JYD pinned Carr with a powerslam
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Mr. X & Johnny K-9 at the 2-minute mark when Dynamite pinned K-9 with a back suplex off the middle turnbuckle
Hercules (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Ivan MacDonald via submission at 2:59 with the backbreaker
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Uncle Elmer) defeated Chuck Simpson via submission at 2:05 with a bearhug
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Lanny Poffo & Bob Marcus at 2:29 when Marcus submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
1/11/86 – included Terry Funk & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Body Shop; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Ricky Steamboat:
Paul Orndorff & King Tonga defeated Mr. X & Frank Marconi when Tonga pinned Marconi following a piledriver from Orndorff
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Yvon Laverdue & Jose Luis Rivera at 3:06 when Bret pinned Laverdue following the Hart Attack
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Ted Grizzly with the fallaway slam at 1:21
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Ron Shaw & AJ Petruzzi at 2:24 when Blair pinned Shaw with a powerslam
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Nelson Veilleux at the 4-minute mark with the superplex
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jim Powers & Andre Malo at 2:25 when Malo submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch
1/18/86 – included Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, & Freddie Blassie as guests of the Body Shop:
Terry Funk defeated an unknown
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated two unknowns
The Junkyard Dog & Danny Spivey defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry O at 3:28 when JYD pinned Lombardi with the powerslam
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Mr. X via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:49
Ted Arcidi defeated AJ Petruzzi via submission at 2:16 with an upside down bearhug; after the bout, Gorilla Monsoon interviewed Arcidi at ringside
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Chuck Simpson & Moondog Spot at 2:59 when Dynamite pinned Simpson with a diving headbutt off the top; during the bout, Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine, & Brutus Beefcake appeared at ringside and briefly joined Monsoon for an interview
Dark match after the taping: Randy Savage fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out
WWF @ Charlotte, NC – Park Center Arena – December 16, 1985 (2,400)
Rick McGraw Memorial:
SD Jones fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Linda Gonzalez
Ricky Steamboat defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Andre the Giant pinned Big John Studd
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – December 17, 1985
Championship Wrestling taping:
Superstars of Wrestling – 1/11/86: WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Linda Gonzalez at 3:31 with a splash after Gonzalez missed a dropkick
All American Wrestling – 1/12/86: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Brian O’Connor & Mario Mancini at 2:21 when O’Connor submitted to Sheik’s Camel Clutch; Arnold Skaaland did guest commentary for the match, alongside Gorilla Monsoon
All American Wrestling – 1/19/86 – included Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji as guests of Piper’s Pit in which Muraco and Piper played with Hulk Hogan & Junkyard Dog thumb wrestlers
All American Wrestling – 1/19/86: Lanny Poffo pinned Rick Jacobs at 3:06 with the moonsault
All American Wrestling – 1/26/86: SD Jones pinned Rusty Brooks with a reverse sunset roll up at 3:10
TNT – 4/9/86: Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Paul Roma when Volkoff pinned Roma by hoisting him with a gorilla press slam and dropping him down across his knee
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) fought Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a double disqualification at around 7:30 when all four men began brawling in the ring; the champions played the babyfaces for the match (Best of the WWF Vol. 7)
1/4/86 – included WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Piper kissed her to congratulate her on becoming champion again after calling her the best female wrestler and prettiest looking female wrestler; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Hulk Hogan’s Rock N Wrestling cartoon series:
Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Luke defeated Moondog Spot & Al Navarro when Navarro submitted to Jim’s bearhug at 3:04 (Luke’s debut)
Hercules (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jeff Crippley via submission at 2:58 with the backbreaker
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O & Rick Jacobs at 2:02 when Brunzell pinned Jacobs with a dropkick as Blair held Jacobs in the air
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Don Driggers at 1:51 with the flying elbowsmash
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Gino Carabello at 1:33 with the Samoan Drop
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Tony Stetson & Paul Dose at 3:07 when Stetson submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
1/11/86 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Ricky Steamboat; included Adrian Adonis & Jimmy Hart as guests of Piper’s Pit in which Adonis unveiled the ‘Adorable’ gimmick and then gave his leather jacket to Piper, saying he was retiring it:
George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) & the Junkyard Dog defeated AJ Rizzo & Moondog Spot at 3:22 when JYD pinned Rizzo with a headbutt
Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mike Saxon via submission at 2:57 with the sleeper; after the bout, Funk branded his opponent
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Al Navarro & Steve Lombardi at 2:58 when Navarro submitted to Santana’s figure-4
King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan & Big John Studd) defeated Paul Dose & Jeff Crippley in a handicap match at 1:57 by pinning both men with a splash after slamming Grippley onto Dose
Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Joe Williams with the tombstone at 2:37
Ricky Steamboat & King Tonga defeated Ron Shaw & AJ Petruzzi at 4:02 when Steamboat pinned Petruzzi with the flying bodypress
1/18/86 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on George Steele; featured Hercules & Freddie Blassie as guests of Piper’s Pit; included the Volkoff / Kirchner match from SNME, shown in full; featured footage of Ted Arcidi setting a 705lb bench press mark at a weighlifting contest before he came to the WWF, which gave him the name of the strongest man in the world:
Ricky Steamboat, King Tonga & the Junkyard Dog defeated Barry O, Mr. X & Joe Mirto at 3:19 when JYD pinned Mirto with a headbutt
Ted Arcidi pinned Joe Williams with a powerslam at 2:27
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Powers with the DDT at 2:03
Bret Hart (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Don Driggers at 2:29 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle
Danny Spivey & Cpl. Kirchner defeated Ron Shaw & Rick Hunter at 2:31 when Spivey pinned Hunter with a bulldog
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – December 19, 1985 (7,801)
Lanny Poffo defeated Rusty Brooks
The Iron Sheik defeated Rick Hunter
Dan Spivey defeated Rene Goulet
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Linda Gonzalez
Scott McGhee defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Saturday Night’s Main Event #4 – 1/4/86 on NBC (10.4) – featured opening footage of WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Gene Okerlund drinking a protien drink beside a pool as Hogan prepared to face Terry Funk; included opening footage of Roddy Piper & Jesse Ventura on the beach as Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, & Cousin Luke were seen in the ocean tubing; the opening segment was set to Dire Straits’ “The Walk of Life;” featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Bobby Heenan subbing for Ventura during the opening contest; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Roddy Piper, Ventura, & Bob Orton Jr. regarding their upcoming match against the hillbillies; featured footage of Piper and Ventura insulting Elmer’s wedding at the second Saturday Night’s Main Event; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Jim, Elmer, & Luke regarding their upcoming match; featured footage of Okerlund at a water park hosting a water slide competition between the Junkyard Dog and Jimmy Hart, which JYD won; the opening of the segment was set to A-ha’s “Take On Me;” moments after the competition, Ventura interviewed Funk at poolside, during which Funk said he would take Hogan’s title and would make the cover of Sports Illustrated, as Hogan had done; included footage from the Nov. 15 match in Denver, CO between Hogan and Funk, narrated by Gorilla Monsoon, after which Funk attacked Hogan with his branding iron; featured Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Hogan regarding his upcoming match, with Hogan introducing JYD who would be in his corner for the title defense; included a video package highlighting the history of George Steele since his appearance at the first Saturday Night’s Main Event, with the opening moments set to Simple Minds’ “Don’t You Forget About Me;” featured footage of Okerlund, Steele, & Capt. Lou Albano at the water park; included Ventura conducting an interview with Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeh at the water park about his upcoming match, during which Savage pushed Elizabeth into the pool; featured footage of Hogan and Okerlund at the pool introducing a music video of highlights from 1985, set to Billy Ocean’s “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going;” included Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Nikolai Volkoff & Freddie Blassie regarding Volkoff’s upcoming match with Cpl. Kirchner, during which the Iron Sheik appeared; featured Ventura conducting an interview with Kirchner at the water park, as highlights of his military training were shown, before riding a zipline into the pool; included footage of Don Muraco’s recent attacks on Ricky Steamboat; featured footage of Muraco at the water park with several women to the tune of Katrina & the Waves’ “Walking on Sunshine;” included Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Muraco & Mr. Fuji regarding their upcoming match, during which Fuji said people eat dog in his country, referring to JYD; featured Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Steamboat & JYD regarding their upcoming match; included “When the Going Gets Tough…” as the closing theme song:
Roddy Piper, Bob Orton, & Jesse Ventura defeated Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, & Cousin Luke at around the 8-minute mark when Luke passed out in Piper’s sleeper after Orton hit Luke in the back of the head behind the referee’s back with his arm cast; after the bout, Ventura returned to the broadcast booth and was congratulated by Bobby Heenan (WWF’s Explosive TNT Show)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ the Junkyard Dog) pinned Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a lariat at 8:30 after Funk argued with referee Dave Hebner, arguing he had Hogan down for 3 after Hart interfered and hit the champion in the midsection with the branding iron as Hogan attempted to suplex Funk into the ring, with Funk falling on top for the cover; after the commercial break, Funk was seen dragging Hart backstage after Hart sustained a headbutt from the JYD; Gene Okerlund conduted an in-ring interview with Hogan & JYD after the contest (Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Wal-Mart exclusive 4th disc, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Championship Wrestling – 1/25/86: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned George Steele (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 4:06 with a double axe handle after Steele became distracted by Elizabeth; Dean Malenko was the referee for the bout; after the contest, Savage carried Elizabeth over his shoulder backstage (Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth, George “The Animal” Steele)
Championship Wrestling – 1/18/86: Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie & the Iron Sheik) pinned Cpl. Kirchner in a Peace Match at 4:32 with a kneedrop to the chest after refusing to break clean against the ropes and dropping Kirchner throat-first across the top rope; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; the contest was devised to see which man had the better scientific skills; Dean Malenko was the referee for the match; after the contest, Kirchner attacked both Volkoff and Sheik and cleared them from the ring
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji at 5:19 when JYD pinned Fuji with a kick to the midsection and a headbutt; after the match, Steamboat and Muraco continued to brawl briefly until Muraco & Fuji left ringside
– 12/20/85: Tiffany (Taryn Terrell) was born.
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – December 20, 1985
Matches took place after the Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Lanny Poffo
King Kong Bundy vs. Jerry Valiant
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – December 25, 1985
Included WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – December 25, 1985
Ivan Putski defeated Mr. X
Adrian Adonis defeated Lanny Poffo
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones
The Iron Sheik defeated George Steele via disqualification
Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner
The Junkyard defeated Terry Funk
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – December 26, 1985
Lanny Poffo vs. Terry Gibbs
Tony Atlas vs. Tiger Chung Lee
B. Brian Blair vs. Jim Neidhart
Jim Brunzell vs. Bret Hart
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim vs. Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – December 26, 1985
Hercules vs. SD Jones
Pedro Morales vs. Pete Doherty
George Steele vs. the Iron Sheik
Jesse Ventura vs. Uncle Elmer
Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco
The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – December 26, 1985 (15,000)
Danny Spivey pinned Barry O at 15:02 with the bulldog
Ivan Putski pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 7:44 with the Polish Hammer
Adrian Adonis pinned Scott McGhee at 10:48 with a bulldog
Cousin Luke (sub. for Cousin Junior) pinned Moondog Spot at 10:31 with a splash
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 9:51
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) via disqualification at 11:59 when Johnny V interfered
Candice Pardue pinned Judy Martin at 8:44
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 11:27 after Savage jumped from the top rope to the floor, hitting Hogan in the head with the world title belt and then waking the referee up so that he could make the count; after the bout, Savage put the title belt around his waist and left ringside with it until Hogan attacked Savage in the aisle, brought him back into the ring, reclaimed his title belt, and beat up Savage until the challenger was able to escape the ring and run backstage
WWF @ Johnson City, NY – Arena – December 1985
George Skaaland defeated Moondog Spot
Tony Atlas defeated Barry O
SD Jones defeated Rene Goulet
Paul Roma defeated AJ Petruzzi
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 27, 1985
Cousin Luke defeated Steve Lombardi
Pedro Morales defeated Barry O
Hercules defeated George Skaaland
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake in a non-title match
Terry Funk defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Randy Savage defeated Danny Spivey
The Junkyard Dog & Terry Funk co-won a 30-man $75,000 battle royal when both men went over the top rope at the same time; other participants included: Jerry Valiant, Chief Jay Strongbow, George Steele, Capt. Lou Albano, Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Randy Savage, Greg Valentine, Adrian Adonis, Dynamite Kid, Brutus Beefcake, Bob Orton Jr., Ivan Putski, Hercules, the Iron Sheik, Danny Spivey, Iron Mike Sharpe, SD Jones, Jose Luis Rivera, George Skaaland, Barry O, Steve Lombardi, Ted Arcidi, Cousin Luke, Ernie Ladd, Jimmy Hart, Johnny V, and several others
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Commonwealth Convention Center – December 27, 1985 (1,000)
B. Brian Blair defeated Johnny Starr
Jim Brunzell defeated Rene Goulet
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
Tony Atlas defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Cpl. Kirchner fought Nikolai Volkoff to a double disqualification
Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – December 27, 1985
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – December 28, 1985 (8,500)
Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for George Wells)
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moondog Spot
Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Atlas
Judy Martin defeated Candice Pardue
Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out
Bret Hart pinned the Dynamite Kid by reversing a superplex into a cradle
Davey Boy Smith pinned Jim Neidhart
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner in a Peace Match
King Kong Bundy defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – December 28, 1985
Cousin Luke (sub. for Cousin Junior) defeated Barry O
B. Brian Blair defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Hercules defeated Scott McGhee
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Bob Orton Jr.
The Iron Sheik defeated George Steele via disqualification
Linda Gonzalez defeated Judy Martin
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – December 28, 1985
Postponed until 1/12 due to a severe snowstorm
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – December 29, 1985
Included Andre the Giant & King Kong Bundy
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – December 29, 1985 (3,700)
Cousin Luke (sub. for Cousin Junior) pinned Barry O
B. Brian Blair pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Hercules pinned Scott McGhee
Bob Orton Jr. defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via disqualification
The Iron Sheik defeated George Steele via disqualification
Linda Gonzalez pinned Judy Martin
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – December 29, 1985 (matinee)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner at 12:14
Tony Atlas defeated Don Muraco via disqualification at 13:19
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo defeated Jim Neidhart at 11:38
Adrian Adonis defeated Lanny Poffo at 12:17
Tony Parisi fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Rene Goulet at 7:19
King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake in a non-title match at 15:28
Ricky Steamboat won a 22-man battle royal; other participants included: Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Iron Mike Sharpe, Adrian Adonis, Mr. Fuji, Bobby Heenan, Nikolai Volkoff, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Don Muraco, Hillbilly Jim, Ricky Steamboat, King Tonga, Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales, Tony Atlas, Cpl. Kirchner, Tony Parisi, Lanny Poffo, & Uncle Elmer
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – December 30, 1985 (14,960)
King Tonga defeated Rene Goulet
Ivan Putski defeated Terry Gibbs
Pedro Morales defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jesse Ventura defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana via count-out
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – December 30, 1985 (20,225; sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/86: SD Jones pinned Ron Shaw with an inside cradle at 18:36
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/86: Jim Neidhart fought B. Brian Blair to a 15-minute time-limit draw; Capt. Lou Albano was introduced prior to the bout as Blair’s advisor / manager
All American Wrestling – 1/12/86: Hercules (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jose Luis Rivera via submission with a backbreaker at 9:51
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/20/86: Adrian Adonis pinned Lanny Poffo with a bulldog at 9:02
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 9:55 after Savage jumped from the top rope to the floor, hitting Hogan in the head with the world title belt and then waking the referee up so that he could make the count; after the bout, Savage put the title belt around his waist and left ringside with it until Hogan attacked Savage in the aisle, brought him back into the ring, reclaimed his title belt, and beat up Savage until the challenger was able to escape the ring and run backstage (Best of the WWF Vol. 6, Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)
Big John Studd pinned Tony Atlas with an elbow drop at 12:15 after avoiding a crossbody attempt
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/20/86: The Haiti Kid pinned Butch Cassidy at 10:32 with a reverse roll up (Best of the WWF Vol. 6)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/30/86: Jim Brunzell pinned Bret Hart at 13:55 with a backslide; after the bout, Hart attacked Brunzell and threw him to the floor
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/20/86: WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Uncle Elmer & Hillbilly Jim at 4:29 when Beefcake pinned Elmer after Valentine came off the top with a double axehandle as Elmer had Beefcake caught in a bearhug, with Beefcake then falling on top for the win (WWF’s Greatest Matches)