WWF – 1987 Results
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – January 1, 1987 (4,600)
Jim Neidhart defeated Lanny Poffo
Raymond Rougeau fought Greg Valentine to a draw
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim
Mike Rotundo defeated Sika
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Jacques Rougeau defeated Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Blackjack Mulligan won a $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal; participants included Jerry Brisco, King Kong Bundy, Jimmy Jack Funk, Hillbilly Jim, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Dick Slater, Scott McGhee, Mike Rotundo, Sika, Cpl. Kirchner, Bob Orton Jr., Mr. Fuji, Lanny Poffo, Jim Neidhart, & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Long Beach, CA – Arena – January 1, 1987 (2,500)
Kamala pinned Nick Kiniski
Hercules defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
Jim Brunzell pinned Steve Lombardi
Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Butch Reed
Bret Hart pinned Koko B. Ware
B. Brian Blair pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Jake Roberts in a steel cage match
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – January 2, 1987 (1,500; the Miami Herald listed it as 2,500)
Hillbilly Jim defeated Sika
Jim Neidhart defeated Scott McGhee
Brutus Beefcake defeated Cpl. Kirchner
King Kong Bundy defeated Lanny Poffo
Jacques Rougeau defeated Danny Spivey
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Greg Valentine
Mike Rotundo fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw
Blackjack Mulligan won a bunkhouse battle royal; participants included Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, and many others
WWF @ Santa Barbara, CA – UCSB Events Center – January 2, 1987 (983)
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Billy Anderson
Moondog Spot pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Koko B. Ware defeated Bret Hart via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated Hercules via count-out
Tito Santana pinned King Harley Race
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – January 2, 1987 (19,009)
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
The Karate Kid & Little Coco defeated Little Tokyo & LordLittlebrook
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Butch Reed defeated Nick Kiniski
Jerry Allen defeated Steve Lombardi
The Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
Jake Roberts fought Billy Jack Haynes to a draw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 2, 1987
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, & Ben Bassarab defeated Mukham & Gama Singh, & Viet Cong in a steel cage match
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – January 3, 1987 (13,067)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/19/87: Dan Spivey pinned Jimmy Jack Funk at 7:05 with a reverse roll up
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/19/87: Don Muraco pinned Lanny Poffo at 6:47 with a powerslam after kicking out of Poffo’s moonsault
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/87: Greg Valentine pinned Dick Slater at 13:05 after sending Slater into the corner; Slater had his feet on the ropes during the cover but the referee didn’t see it
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/19/87: Tama pinned Scott McGhee with a flying bodypress
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/13/87: WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 6:01 after hitting the challenger with a chair on the floor; during the bout, Savage sent Elizabeth backstage; after the contest, Sammartino attacked Savage and trapped him in the bearhug until several referees and wrestlers were able to pull him off the champion (Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/87: Sika pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 7:47 with a diving headbutt
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/19/87: Mike Rotundo pinned Pete Doherty with an airplane spin; after the bout, Rotundo was attached by Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake, until Dan Spivey made the save
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/19/87: Blackjack Mulligan pinned Brutus Beefcake at 2:17 with a flying back elbow; early in the bout, Greg Valentine was sent backstage after he and Beefcake both attacked Mulligan in the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/19/87: Hillbilly Jim defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 6:56 when Neidhart twice shoved down the referee; after the bout, Neidhart continued to attack his opponent until Hillbilly sent him out of the ring
Blackjack Mulligan won a bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating King Kong Bundy; other participants included Mike Rotundo, Don Muraco, Lanny Poffo, Dick Slater, Sika, Hillbilly Jim, Dan Spivey, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Fuji, Brutus Beefcake, Greg Valentine, the Islanders, Cpl. Kirchner, Pete Doherty, Scotty McGee, Jimmy Jack Funk, and Bob Orton Jr.; order of elimination: Neidhart by Rotundo, Fuji by Kirchner, Spivey by Muraco, McGhee by Valentine, Beefcake by Rotundo, Jimmy Jack Funk by Mulligan, Orton by unknown via atomic drop, Slater by Bundy, Hillbilly Jim by Bundy, Sika by Mulligan via punch, Valentine by Rotundo via punch, Rotundo by Muraco, Haku by Bundy, Tama by Bundy, Muraco by Kirchner, Kirchner by Doherty, Doherty by Bundy after double crossing him and knocking him off the turnbuckle, Bundy by Mulligan via a blow with his boot after Bundy was distracted after Doherty came back into the ring and hit Bundy with a chair (Even More Unusual Matches)
WWF @ Riverside, CA – Convention Center – January 3, 1987 (2,145)
Debut in Riverside; the card was originally scheduled as Tito Santana vs. King Harley Race, Bret Hart vs. Koko B. Ware, & Pedro Morales vs. Hercules
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Billy Anderson
Moondog Spot fought Tiger Chung Lee to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Bret Hart via disqualification
Tito Santana defeated Hercules
King Harley Race defeated Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – January 3, 1987 (15,534; the largest pro wrestling crowd in Northern California in 12 years)
The Karate Kid & Little Coco defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Butch Reed defeated Nick Kiniski
Jerry Allen defeated Steve Lombardi
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
The Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – January 4, 1987
Pete Doherty won a $50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Hillbilly Jim, Dick Slater, Mike Rotundo, Dan Spivey, Lanny Poffo, Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., Brutus Beefcake, Sika, Demolition, the Islanders, Iron Mike Sharpe, Greg Valentine, & Jim Neidhart
Bob Orton Jr. vs. ?
Brutus Beefcake vs. Dick Slater
Pete Doherty vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Sika defeated Lanny Poffo
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Queens, NY – Queensborough Community College – January 4, 1987 (2,500)
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Barry O & Tiger Chung Lee (sub. for Iron Mike Sharpe)
Hercules defeated Pedro Morales
Jose Luis Rivera fought Tiger Chung Lee to a draw
The Karate Kid & Little Coco defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
The Junkyard Dog defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – January 4, 1987
Included a bunkhouse battle royal involving Blackjack Mulligan
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – January 5, 1987 (15,826; announced at 17,980)
WWF Superstars taping:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/87: Billy Jack Haynes defeated King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 9:40 when Heenan interfered as Haynes had the full nelson applied; after the bout, Haynes applied the hold to Heenan until Race made the save
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/87: Sivi Afi pinned Frenchy Martin at 6:50 with a sunset flip over the top rope
1/17/87 – featured a Piper’s Pit with WWF President Jack Tunney, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, and Andre the Giant in which Hogan was presented with a trophy for being world champion for 3 years:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Barry O with the flying bodypress at 2:37 (Steamboat’s return bout)
Kamala (w/ Kimchee) pinned Don Driggers with a splash off the top at the 33-second mark; Driggers was taken out on a stretcher after the match
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Mario Mancini when Ax pinned Mancini after the Decapitation at 2:22 (Demolition’s debut; Randy Colley aka Moondog Rex played the role of Smash until being replaced by Barry Darsow)
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Parks via submission with the full nelson at 1:27; after the bout, Heenan challenged Billy Jack Haynes to break out of the hold but, after coming to the ring, Haynes was attacked by Hercules and had the hold applied on him after pushing Heenan
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Terry Gibbs & Iron Mike Sharpe when Blair pinned Gibbs after the dropkick from Brunzell at 5:32; referee Danny Davis showed favoritism to Sharpe & Gibbs and refused to count at one point when he thought the Bees illegally switched with their masks on, when they didn’t
1/24/87 – included a Piper’s Pit with WWF President Jack Tunney, WWF World Champion Hogan and Andre in which Andre was presented with a trophy for being the only undefeated man in WWF history; after Hogan came to the set during the segment, Andre walked off:
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Paul Roma with the piledriver at 2:29
Koko B. Ware pinned Steve Lombardi with a missle dropkick at 3:32; prior to the bout, Lombardi threw an injured Roma out of the ring after his bout with Orndorff
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk fought Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) to a double disqualification at 3:57 when all four men began brawling in the ring
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Tom Sharpe with the flying elbowsmash at the 45-second mark; Savage wrestled the bout with his sunglasses on while Sharpe was not able to remove his shirt before the match began
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott McGhee & Tony Garea when Bret pinned McGhee after the Hart Attack at 2:43
Danny Spivey, Mike Rotundo, & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ron Bass, Jimmy Jack Funk, & the Gladiator when Mulligan pinned the Gladiator with a flying back elbow at 3:33
1/31/87 – included a Piper’s Pit segment in which Jesse Ventura said he would have Andre the Giant on the set the following week if Roddy Piper could produce Hulk Hogan:
Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) via disqualification when Slick interfered and hit Santana with his cane at 3:12; after the match, Santana chased Slick into the ring and bodyslammed him; Butch Reed then came to ringside and carried Slick backstage
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Greg Vance with the cradle suplex at 1:23
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Al Navarro & Tiger Chung Lee when Raymond pinned Navarro after a double team move from the top at 3:01; during the bout, Dino Bravo came to ringside and walked around the ring before leaving to join the French commentary team
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jack Kruger via submission with the sleeper at 1:17
Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Haku via disqualification at 3:03 when Tama tripped up Valentine from the outside, even though Brutus Beefcake had done the same thing earlier to Haku which went unnoticed by referee Danny Davis; Beefcake & Tama joined their partners at ringside midway through the bout
Jake Roberts pinned Jerry Allen with the DDT; the bout began during the commercial break
International Wrestling Challenge: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant) defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at around the 11-minute mark after Savage threw the referee out of the ring after bringing the timekeeper’s bell into the ring; Steamboat then grabbed the bell away, forcing Savage & Elizabeth backstage; moments later, Hogan brought Hart into the ring, with Hogan & Steamboat then sending Honky & Hart to the floor (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – January 6, 1987 (9,500; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant) via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/14/87 – included Blackjack Mulligan as a guest of the Snake Pit
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/19/87 – included Salvatore Bellomo as a guest of the Snake Pit, where Bellomo said he was the best wrestler from Italy, he would carry his flag higher than Bruno Sammartino, and that the fans in America love him more than in Italy
All American Wrestling – 2/1/87 – included Sika & the Wizard as guests of the Snake Pit, in which Sika wrapped Damien around himself and began licking the snake
International Wrestling Challenge: WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith, the Junkyard Dog, & Tito Santana (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid) defeated the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) at around the 13 minute mark when Smith pinned Bret after all three heels were rammed together (The Hart Foundation)
WWF Superstars (Italian version): WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) at around the 8-minute mark with the legdrop
1/18/87 – included a pre-emption of the Snake Pit, with the same Piper’s Pit from the 1/17 Superstars airing instead:
Dan Spivey, Mike Rotundo, & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ray Miller, Joe Mirto, & Steve Lombardi when Mulligan pinned Miller after a running elbow at 3:41
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Mario Mancini with a gorilla press slam & elbow drop at the 57-second mark; prior to the match, Andre the Giant was introduced to the crowd and came into the ring to shake Mancini and the ring announcer’s hand but Slick & Reed refused to shake his hand
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Terry Gibbs & the Gladiator when Martel pined the Gladiator with a slingshot splash at 3:26
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tom Sharpe with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at the 47-second mark; after the bout, Honky hit the Shake, Rattle, & Roll again on Sharpe, and while Sharpe was been helped to the back Honky did the move again, this time on the floor
Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Tito Santana, Pedro Morales, & Hillbilly Jim via count-out at 4:35 when the faces walked out of the match after referee Danny Davis had twice stopped making a 3-count when it seemed the Hillbilly, Santana, & Morales were going to win
George Steele defeated Tony Nardo via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:17
1/25/87 – included a pre-emption of the Snake Pit, with the same Piper’s Pit from the 1/24 Superstars airing instead:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Al Navarro with the powerslam at 2:01
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Jerry Allen & Sivi Afi when Ax pinned Allen following the Decapitation at 2:47
Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) pinned Nick Foley with a splash at the 27-second mark; after the bout, Foley was taken from ringside after sustaining a top rope splash from Kamala
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O & David Vance when Blair pinned Vance with the Bee Sting at 3:23
Jacques Rougeau (w/ Raymond Rougeau) fought Don Muraco (w/ Bob Orton Jr. & Mr. Fuji) to a double count-out at 3:07 when the Rougeaus, Orton, & Muraco began fighting on the floor; after the bout, Raymond slammed Fuji on the floor
Ricky Steamboat pinned Tiger Chung Lee with the flying bodypress at 3:16
2/1/87 – included a pre-emption of the Snake Pit, with the same Piper’s Pit from the 1/31 Superstars airing instead; included a closing interview where Gorilla Monsoon interviewed Andre the Giant, with Andre saying he would be there the following week for the showdown with Hulk Hogan:
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Koko B. Ware after Heenan pushed Koko off the top; after the bout, the Junkyard Dog made the save and hiptossed referee Danny Davis
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Don Driggers via submission with the full nelson at the 48-second mark; after the bout, Hercules and Billy Jack Haynes almost had a confrontation as Haynes made his way to the ring for his match
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jimmy Jack Funk via submission with the full nelson; during the bout, Hercules and Bobby Heenan watched the match from ringside; after the bout, a staredown took place involving Haynes and Hercules
Adrian Adonis, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Roma, Tony Garea, & Jim Parks at 2:03 when Parks submitted to Adonis’ sleeper
Jake Roberts pinned Gary Starr with the DDT at the 28-second mark
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated the Islanders when Sheik pinned Tama at 2:14 after Slick interfered and hit Tama with his cane as the referee tried to get Haku and Volkoff out of the ring
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – January 7, 1987 (4,500)
Hillbilly Jim vs. ?
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Dick Slater pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Jacques Rougeau fought Jim Brunzell to a double count-out
Roddy Piper pinned Adrian Adonis
Dick Slater won a 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Blackjack Mulligan, Hillbilly Jim, the Junkyard Dog, Iron Mike Sharpe, Jimmy Jack Funk, Bob Orton Jr., King Kong Bundy, Kamala, Mr. Fuji, Cpl. Kirchner, Ron Bass, Lanny Poffo, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, B. Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – January 7, 1987
Sivi Afi (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) & WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart after a miscommunication with referee Danny Davis caused one of the challengers to be pinned
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
The Islanders fought Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey to a double disqualification
Dino Bravo pinned Pedro Morales
King Harley Race pinned Koko B. Ware
Butch Reed fought Billy Jack Haynes to a draw
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – January 7, 1987
Rescheduled from 12/12
Outback Jack vs. Les Thornton
Dino Bravo vs. Tony Garea
Scott McGhee vs. Rene Goulet
Tito Santana vs. Hercules
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Jake Roberts vs. George Steele (steel cage match)
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – January 1987
Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant who gave his title shot to Steamboat) vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – January 8, 1987
Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis
WWF @ Pottstown, PA – Owen J. Roberts High School – January 8, 1987 (1,687)
Tom Magee vs. Barry O
Scott McGhee vs. the Red Demon
Outback Jack vs. Terry Gibbs
Sika vs. Moondog Spot
Tito Santana vs. Hercules
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
George Steele vs. Jake Roberts (steel cage match)
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – January 8, 1987
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey fought the Islanders to a double disqualification
Dino Bravo defeated Pedro Morales
King Harley Race defeated Koko B. Ware
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Butch Reed
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & Sivi Afi (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – January 9, 1987 (3,000)
Tom Magee defeated Barry O
Scott McGhee defeated the Red Demon
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco
Moondog Spot defeated Cousin Luke
Jake Roberts defeated George Steele in a steel cage match after Jake took Damien the snake out of his bag, with Steele then playing with the snake as Roberts escaped
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – January 9, 1987 (10,000)
Debut in Huntsville
Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones
Sika defeated Lanny Poffo
Nikolai Volkoff won a 20-man $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Lanny Poffo; other participants included: Sika, Jerry Allen, SD Jones, Ron Bass, Cpl. Kirchner, the Junkyard Dog, Hillbilly Jim, Jimmy Jack Funk, Dick Slater, Iron Mike Sharpe, the Iron Sheik, Blackjack Mulligan, Kamala & Bob Orton Jr.; after the bout, Mulligan returned to the ring and threw Volkoff over the top rope to the floor as he was singing the Russian national anthem in victory
Ron Bass fought Cpl. Kirchner to a draw
Hillbilly Jim defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Dick Slater defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Blackjack Mulligan defeated the Iron Sheik in 30 seconds
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Kamala pinned Jerry Allen with a splash; after the bout, Allen was taken from ringside on a stretcher
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – January 9, 1987 (20,302; sell out)
King Tonga fought King Kong Bundy to a double disqualification
Hercules defeated Sivi Afi at 9:18
Koko B. Ware defeated King Harley Race at 13:20
The Honkytonk Man fought the Tonga Kid to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Butch Reed defeated Billy Jack Haynes at 22:23
Dino Bravo fought Raymond Rougeau (sub. for Jacques Rougeau) to a double disqualification at 9:43
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & Tito Santana (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 12:08 when Santana pinned Bret
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant who gave his title shot to Steamboat) via disqualification at 9:37
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – January 10, 1987 (14,067)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Scott McGhee pinned Terry Gibbs at 8:56 with a sunset flip out of the corner
Koko B. Ware fought Don Muraco to a time-limit draw at 16:50
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Dan Spivey & Mike Rotundo at 15:43 when Beefcake pinned Spivey after Valentine clotheslined Spivey as he attempted the bulldog on Beefcake
The Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele via disqualification at 6:14 after Steele shoved the referee down with a chair
Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned Paul Roma at 6:10 with a back suplex
King Kong Bundy fought Jake Roberts to a double count-out at 6:58 when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Bundy attempted the Avalanche but Roberts moved out of the way and chased Bundy from the ring with Damien; the ring announcer mistakenly announced the decision as a double disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 14:48 when JYD pinned Neidhart after Smith reversed Neidhart’s small package behind the referee’s back; after the bout, referee Danny Davis was upset with himself for giving Neidhart a fast count when he thought it was JYD who had his shoulders down
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Barry O at 3:49 with a suplex; Rivera should have won the match with a small package moments earlier but the referee stopped his count at 2, forgetting that was supposed to be the finish of the match
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant) via disqualification at 6:10 after Steamboat elbowed the referee as he attempted to get a steel chair away from him
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – January 10, 1987
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis
Nikolai Volkoff won a bunkhouse battle royal
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – January 10, 1987
Moondog Spot defeated Stoney Burke
Sivi Afi pinned Steve Lombardi
Butch Reed pinned Pedro Morales
King Harley Race defeated Billy Jack Haynes
Tito Santana fought Hercules to a draw
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – January 11, 1987 (17,500; sell out)
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Johnny V on commentary; Billy Red Lyons subbed for Johnny V during the three matches Johnny V was involved in
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/23/87: Jose Luis Rivera pinned Terry Gibbs at 7:57 with a sunset flip out of the corner
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87: Don Muraco fought Koko B. Ware to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87: Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey at 17:21 when Valentine hit Spivey with a double axe handle as Spivey had Beefcake covered, with Beefcake scoring the pin
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/4/87: George Steele defeated Johnny V (sub. for the Honkytonk Man) (w/ the Honkytonk Man, wearing an arm cast and in a sling) via disqualification at 1:59 when Honky attacked Steele with the cast and choked him with the sling; after the bout, Steele chased both men away
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87: Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned Scott McGhee with a back suplex at 5:54
Jake Roberts fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out at 6:43 when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Bundy attempted the Avalanche but Roberts moved out of the way and chased Bundy from the ring with Damien
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87: Paul Roma pinned Barry O at 6:28 with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87: WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 14:44 when JYD pinned Bret after Smith reversed Bret’s small package behind the referee’s back; after the bout, referee Danny Davis was upset with himself for giving Bret a fast count, as he thought JYD was the one being pinned; after the bout and after Matilda chased the heels from the ring, JYD invited a few kids into the ring to dance with him but instead was mobbed by about 40 fans, forcing security to escort JYD backstage and get everyone out of the ring
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) in a steel cage match at 6:20 by escaping through the door; late in the bout, both Kimchee and the Wizard interfered, with Kimchee dropping the referee with a bodyslam and Hogan then attacking them and Kamala before escaping; after the match, Hogan reentered the cage and cleared Kamala and Kimchee out the door
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – January 11, 1987
Jack Krueger vs. Moondog Spot
Sivi Afi vs. Stoney Burke
Pedro Morales vs. Hercules
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. the Islanders
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Butch Reed
Tito Santana vs. King Harley Race
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant)
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – January 11, 1987 (5,260)
Roddy Piper pinned Adrian Adonis
The Iron Sheik won a bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: the Junkyard Dog, Hillbilly Jim, Cpl. Kirchner, Bob Orton Jr., & Nikolai Volkoff
Also included 8 other matches
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – January 12, 1987 (3,700)
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma
Candice Pardue defeated Judy Martin
Outback Jack defeated Barry O
Sivi Afi (sub. for Raymond Rougeau) & Jacques Rougeau fought the Islanders to a double count-out
Billy Jack Haynes defeated King Harley Race via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Dynamite Kid) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – January 12, 1987
The Karate Kid & Little Coco vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Pedro Morales vs. Butch Reed
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Jake Roberts vs. King Kong Bundy
George Steele vs. the Honkytonk Man
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant)
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – January 12, 1987
Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis
$50,000 bunkhouse battle royal involving: the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik, Hillbilly Jim, Blackjack Mulligan, & Nikolai Volkoff
Also included 8 other matches
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – January 13, 1987 (4,500)
The Karate Kid & Little Coco vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
The Honkytonk Man fought George Steele to a double count-out
King Kong Bundy pinned Pedro Morales
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant) via disqualification at 7:40
Butch Reed defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – January 13, 1987
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell co-won a $50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik; other participants included: Blackjack Mulligan, Iron Mike Sharpe, Jimmy Jack Funk, Hercules, Dick Slater, Hillbilly Jim, Sika, the Junkyard Dog, Frenchy Martin, Mr. Fuji, Lanny Poffo, Cpl. Kirchner, Tiger Chung Lee, Jerry Allen, Ron Bass, & SD Jones
WWF @ Niagara Falls, Ontario – Memorial Arena – January 13, 1987 (4,570; sell out)
Tom Magee pinned Terry Gibbs
Dino Bravo pinned Paul Roma
Candice Pardue pinned Judy Martin
Outback Jack pinned Barry O
The Islanders fought Raymond Rougeau & Sivi Afi (sub. for Jacques Rougeau) to a double disqualification
Billy Jack Haynes defeated King Harley Race via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) & WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. when JYD pinned Muraco
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – January 14, 1987
The Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones
Dick Slater defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Hercules defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Sika
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Lanny Poffo defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
B. Brian Blair defeated Frenchy Martin
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis
Nikolai Volkoff won a 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Hillbilly Jim, Mr. Fuji, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, the Iron Sheik, SD Jones, Dick Slater, Iron Mike Sharpe, Hercules, Jose Luis Rivera, Ron Bass, Jerry Allen, Cpl. Kirchner, Sika, Blackjack Mulligan, Tiger Chung Lee, Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Jack Funk, & Frenchy Martin
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – January 14, 1987
Jake Roberts vs. King Kong Bundy
George Steele vs. the Honkytonk Man
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel & Tom Zenk
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Ithaca, NY – Ben Light Gym – January 14, 1987
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & ? (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid) vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Also included 6 other matches
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – January 15, 1987 (5,785)
Moondog Spot pinned Jack Kruger
King Kong Bundy pinned Pedro Morales
The Karate Kid & Little Coco defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
George Steele defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Jake Roberts fought Butch Reed to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant) via disqualification
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – January 15, 1987
Scott McGhee defeated Terry Gibbs
Outback Jack defeated Barry O
Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma
Sivi Afi (sub. for Jacques Rougeau) & Raymond Rougeau fought the Islanders to a double disqualification
King Harley Race defeated Billy Jack Haynes via disqualification
Candice Pardue defeated Judy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & Bruno Sammartino (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
– 1/15/87: Jim Neidhart was arrested for allegedly punching a flight attendant during a flight from Pittsburgh to Tampa. He was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. Neidhart was indicted by a grand jury but later aquitted of the charges in the spring.
WWF @ Struthers, OH – Fieldhouse – January 15, 1987 (2,350)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart was to take place but Neidhart didn’t appear due to legal problems
Sika pinned Lanny Poffo
Dick Slater pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Ron Bass via disqualification
Hercules pinned SD Jones
Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – January 16, 1987 (8,012)
SD Jones defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff after a few seconds
The Junkyard Dog fought King Harley Race to a double count-out
Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart; Danny Davis was the referee for the bout
Hercules defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Sika defeated Lanny Poffo
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – January 16, 1987
The Karate Kid & Little Coco vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
The Honkytonk Man vs. George Steele
Moondog Spot vs. Jack Kruger
Pedro Morales vs. Butch Reed
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Jake Roberts vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala
WWF @ Hagerstown, MD – High School – January 16, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Barry O
Dino Bravo vs. Dick Slater
The Islanders vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Billy Jack Haynes vs. the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – January 17, 1987 (5,200)
Hercules won a bunkhouse battle royal
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) & WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – January 17, 1987 (3,855)
Included Jake Roberts and George Steele
WWF @ Greensburg, PA – Hempfield Senior High School – January 17, 1987 (1,200)
Paul Roma defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Candice Pardue defeated Judy Martin
Outback Jack defeated Barry O
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Sivi Afi (sub. for Jacques Rougeau) & Raymond Rougeau fought the Islanders to a double disqualification
Dick Slater fought Dino Bravo to a time limit draw at 11:45
Outback Jack defeated the Iron Sheik
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Hercules
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – January 18, 1987
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
Hercules defeated Lanny Poffo (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
George Steele defeated the Iron Sheik
Dino Bravo defeated Billy Jack Haynes via count-out
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
The Junkyard Dog fought King Harley Race to a double count-out
Blackjack Mulligan (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) & WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
WWF @ Colorado Springs, CO – City Auditorium – January 18, 1987
Debut in Colorado Springs
The Karate Kid & Little Coco vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Pedro Morales vs. the Honkytonk Man
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Moondog Spot
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Jake Roberts vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – January 18, 1987 (5,267)
Danny Spivey defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Mike Rotundo defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Raymond Rougeau defeated Terry Gibbs
Joe Mirto defeated Steve Lombardi
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center – January 19, 1987
Blackjack Mulligan vs. Terry Gibbs
Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Ricky Steamboat vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 19, 1987 (sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary; featured Okerlund presenting an award to Howard Finkel to celebrate Finkel’s 10th anniversary as the MSG ring announcer:
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/2/87: Brad Reinghans pinned Frenchy Martin with a diving shoulderblock from the middle turnbuckle at 16:49 (Reinghans’ debut)
All American Wrestling – 2/8/87: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake at 18:36 when Martel pinned Valentine with a springboard splash into the ring, while Valentine had Zenk in the figure-4 (Martel’s return to MSG after a 5-year absence; Zenk’s MSG debut) (Best of the WWF Vol. 11)
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/2/87: Ron Bass pinned SD Jones at 6:56 with the Pedigree (Bass’ MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/2/87: Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated George Steele via disqualification at 6:00 when Steele swung a steel chair at the referee; before the bout, Heenan tore up a poster of Miss Elizabeth, distracting George during the match as he attempted to put the remains back together; after the match, Orndorff attacked Steele and was about to hit him with the chair but Steele blocked the move and chased Orndorff away with it (Best of the WWF Vol. 12)
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/2/87: Tiger Chung Lee pinned Jerry Allen at 7:34 with an elbow drop after Allen missed a crossbody
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) in a No DQ match at 7:56 with the legdrop after hitting the challenger with the Wizard’s horn; after the bout, Andre the Giant came to the ring, picked up the title belt, looked at it, and then tossed it to the champion before leaving the ring (Kamala’s last MSG appearance for nearly 6 years)
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/13/87: Lanny Poffo pinned the Red Demon at 14:38 with a somersault splash off the top; prior to the bout, Jimmy Hart came out and announced that if the Hart Foundation could beat Davey Boy Smith later in the show then they would win one-half of the WWF Tag Team Championship
All American Wrestling – 2/8/87: The Junkyard Dog defeated King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) via count-out at 5:27 after shoving Race into the ringpost; after the bout, Race attacked JYD from behind with his own chain and tied him up, while Heenan slapped JYD and tried to force the unconscious JYD to bow before the King; prior to the bout, a representative of the NY State Athletic Commission came out and ordered Danny Davis to leave ringside after Davis came out and tried to tell the referee he was officiating the match
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/13/87: Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) & WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 9:26 when Bret submitted to Haynes’ full nelson; Danny Davis was the original referee for the bout but was knocked out late in the contest, with another referee coming to the ring to stop the match
WWF @ Lincoln, NE – Pershing Auditorium – January 19, 1987 (4,332)
Debut in Lincoln
Jack Kruger defeated Bill Ellis (sub. for Moondog Spot)
The Honkytonk Man pinned Pedro Morales
The Karate Kid & Little Coco defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Jake Roberts fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) in a steel cage match
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – January 20, 1987
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Dino Bravo defeated SD Jones
King Kong Bundy fought Blackjack Mulligan to a double disqualification
King Harley Race & Paul Orndorff defeated George Steele & the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
The Honkytonk Man defeated Koko B. Ware
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake when Martel pinned Valentine with a slingshot splash into the ring as Valentine had the figure-4 applied on Zenk
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – January 20, 1987
Brad Rheingans vs. Barry O
Sivi Afi vs. Kamala
Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Hillbilly Jim vs. Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid) vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (Danny Davis as referee)
Ricky Steamboat vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – Memorial Arena – January 21, 1987 (6,000; sell out)
Ron Bass fought Nick Kiniski to a draw
Butch Reed pinned Pedro Morales
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Dino Bravo via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. after the Killer Bees used their masks to switch places in the ring
Paul Orndorff fought Tito Santana to a double disqualification
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – January 21, 1987
Brad Rheingans defeated Barry O
Koko B. Ware pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Hercules defeated Sivi Afi via submission
Blackjack Mulligan (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid) defeated Jim Neidhart
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart
Kamala defeated Hillbilly Jim; Danny Davis was the assigned referee for the bout
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & the Honkytonk Man defeated Ricky Steamboat & George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Norwalk, CT – High School Gym – January 21, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Frenchy Martin vs. Scott McGhee
Lanny Poffo vs. Jose Luis Rivera
The Karate Kid & Little Coco vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
The Junkyard Dog vs. King Harley Race
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Arena – January 22, 1987
Hercules vs. Sivi Afi
Blackjack Mulligan vs. Tiger Chung Lee
The Honkytonk Man vs. Koko B. Ware
Kamala vs. George Steele
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & ? (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid)
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – January 22, 1987
Postponed until 3/4
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – January 22, 1987 (12,000)
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Dino Bravo
Pedro Morales fought Nick Kiniski to a draw
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
Ron Bass defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Butch Reed defeated Tito Santana
Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 14:00 when Steamboat used a chair as a weapon
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 23, 1987 (9,000)
Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Brad Rheingans defeated Barry O
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Sivi Afi
Hercules defeated Koko B. Ware
The Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Crusher (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Crusher pinned Bret with a roundhouse punch
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in a No DQ match
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – January 23, 1987 (7,500)
Pedro Morales fought Nick Kiniski to a draw
Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Dino Bravo
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. after the Bees used their masks to switch places in the ring
Ron Bass pinned Cpl. Kirchner
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark
Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Wayne, NJ – William Paterson College – January 23, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Jose Luis Rivera
Frenchy Martin vs. Scott McGhee
The Karate Kid & Little Coco vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
SD Jones vs. Lanny Poffo
Danny Spivey vs. the Iron Sheik
The Junkyard Dog vs. King Harley Race
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – January 24, 1987 (8,000)
Sivi Afi defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Brad Rheingans pinned Barry Horowitz
Mike Rotundo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Hercules pinned Koko B. Ware
The Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & Roddy Piper (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Piper pinned Bret; Danny Davis was the original referee but was knocked out during the match
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification when Steamboat hit the referee
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – January 24, 1987 (16,000; sell out)
Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Dino Bravo
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a draw
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Ron Bass pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Pedro Morales pinned Nick Kiniski
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification
WWF @ Tunkhannock, PA – High School Gym – January 24, 1987 (1,254)
Outback Jack vs. Jose Luis Rivera
Scott McGhee vs. Frenchy Martin
The Karate Kid & Little Coco vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
SD Jones vs. Lanny Poffo
Dan Spivey vs. the Iron Sheik
Haku vs. King Harley Race
NATPE Convention – New Orleans, LA – January 24 or 25, 1987
Included matches featuring Scott McGhee, Jimmy Jack Funk, the Gladiator, Terry Gibbs, and Jerry Allen with Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan on commentary
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – January 26, 1987 (10,800)
WWF Superstars taping:
King Harley Race fought the Junkyard Dog to a double disqualification
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF Superstars (Montreal version) – 2/7/87: Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned Jerry Allen at 4:18 with a back suplex; Jesse Ventura & Bruno Sammartino provided commentary for the bout
WWF Superstars (Montreal version) – 2/14/87: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Joe Mirto & Jim Haley at 2:58 when Raymond pinned Haley following the top rope double team move from the Rougeaus; Jesse Ventura & Bruno Sammartino provided commentary for the bout
2/7/87 – included Andre the Giant turning heel and challenging Hulk Hogan to a title match at WrestleMania III during a Piper’s Pit segment:
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned David Gold in a non-title match at 1:39 with the flying elbow drop
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid to win the titles at 2:57 following a double DDT and the Hart Attack on Davey Boy Smith; Smith wrestled the entire match by himself after Dynamite was knocked out before the bout began by Jimmy Hart’s megaphone; Danny Davis was the referee for the bout and spent the duration of the match checking on the Dynamite Kid as the challengers illegally double teamed Smith (The Hart Foundation)
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Buddy Blake via submission with the full nelson at 3:06
Outback Jack pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:49 with a bulldog (Jack’s TV debut; he was introduced by Hillbilly Jim before the match)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Al Navarro & Jimmy Jack Funk at 5:29 when Brunzell pinned Navaroo with a dropkick
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned David Stoudemire at 1:51 with a gorilla press slam and elbow drop; after the match, Slick cut a promo on Tito Santana
2/14/87 – featured Hulk Hogan on the Piper’s Pit in which he accepted Andre the Giant’s challenge to face him at WrestleMania III:
Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs with the flying forearm at the 20 second mark; prior to the match, WWF President Jack Tunney suspended referee Danny Davis for life; Jimmy Hart then came ringside and led Davis backstage
Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Leo Strohein & Lanny Poffo at 3:25 when Muraco pinned Srohein with the tombstone; after the match, Muraco & Orton further attacked their opponents
The Junkyard Dog pinned John Valkower with the powerslam at 2:03
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Mario Mancini & Sivi Afi at 1:19 when Ax pinned Mancini following the Decapitation (the 1st appearance of Barry Darsow playing the role of Smash)
Ricky Steamboat pinned Tom Laxton with a karate chop at 2:02
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Tiger Chung Lee & the Gladiator at 3:19 when Martel pinned the Gladiator with a slingshot splash into the ring
2/21/87 – included footage of an empty-arena interview before the taping began in which Roddy Piper confirmed that his match at WrestleMania III would be his last:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated the Islanders at 4:33 when Neidhart pinned Tama after Davis tripped him as he came off the top rope
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 1:09 with the cradle suplex
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Morgan Bastien via submission with the full nelson at 2:13
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V & Dino Bravo) defeated Paul Roma & Frankie Rose at 2:53 when Rose submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Koko B. Ware pinned the Red Demon at 3:10 with the Ghostbuster
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – January 27, 1987 (7,500; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
WWF Superstars (Italian version): WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Andre the Giant) via disqualification at 10:10 after Steamboat elbowed referee Dave Hebner when he tried to stop Steamboat hitting Savage with a chair; Steamboat then chased Savage down the aisle and attacked Savage more until Hebner was able to hold him back; Elizabeth left ringside when the match began after Steamboat attacked Savage while she was still in the ring
2/8/87 – included a pre-emption of the Snake Pit, with the same Piper’s Pit from the 2/7 Superstars airing instead; included the British Bulldogs / Hart Foundation title match from Superstars shown in full:
Koko B. Ware pinned Jimmy Jack Funk with the Ghostbuster at 2:56
Jake Roberts pinned David Gold with the DDT at 1:11
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated SD Jones & Don Driggers when Ax pinned Driggers with a clothesline after a slingshot from Smash at 1:58
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the sleeper at 1:13
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe when Martel pined Lombardi with a slingshot splash at 4:21
2/15/87 – included a pre-emption of the Snake Pit, with the same Piper’s Pit from the 2/14 Superstars airing instead:
Hillbilly Jim, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, & Johnny V (w/ Dino Bravo) when Jacques pinned Johnny V with a small package at 2:43; after the bout, Hillbilly & the Rougeaus were cleared out of the ring but returned to chase the heels off
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Jerry Allen with the flying elbowsmash at the 29-second mark
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Moondog Spot with the cradle suplex at the 36-second mark
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee via submission with the Full Nelson at 2:53
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Gladiator & the Red Demon when Blair pinned Gladiator with the Bee Sing at 3:12
2/22/87 – featured the Snake Pit segment with the Honkytonk Man in which Honky hit Jake Roberts over the back with his guitar:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Chic Donovan with the flying bodypress at 4:53
The Junkyard Dog pinned Barry O with the powerslam at 1:33
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & David Stoudemire when Orton pinned Stoudimiere following the superplex at 2:04; Freddie Blassie did guest commentary for this and the following bout
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) defeated George Steele via count-out at 1:33 when Steele chased Slick backstage; after the bout, Steele returned ringside with Koko B. Ware and the two attacked Reed with Koko hitting a missile dropkick off the top
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala (sub. for Hercules)
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – January 28, 1987
Ron Bass pinned Moondog Spot
King Kong Bundy pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Dick Slater pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
Hillbilly Jim pinned Salvatore Bellomo
Sika pinned Lanny Poffo
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Roddy Piper pinned Adrian Adonis
Bobby Heenan won a 20-man bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating the Crusher; order of elimination: King Kong Bundy, Salvatore Bellomo, Moondog Spot, Cpl. Kirchner, Smash, Raymond Rougeau, Ax, Mr. Fuji, Lanny Poffo, Rene Goulet, Sika, Hillbilly Jim, Jacques Rougeau, Jimmy Jack Funk, Dick Slater, Iron Mike Sharpe, Blackjack Mulligan, Ron Bass, the Crusher
WWF @ Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center – January 28, 1987 (2,718)
King Harley Race vs. the Junkyard Dog
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Tito Santana vs. Jake Roberts
Also included the Honkytonk Man, SD Jones, & Pedro Morales
WWF @ Decatur, IL – Civic Center – January 28, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Frenchy Martin
Brad Rheingans vs. ?
Outback Jack vs. Barry O
Paul Orndorff vs. Koko B. Ware
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage vs. George Steele (winner walks away with Miss Elizabeth as their manager)
Also included a women’s tag match
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – January 29, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Barry O
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli
Paul Orndorff vs. Koko B. Ware
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage vs. George Steele
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – January 29, 1987
Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis
Also included a 20-man $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal with participants including: King Kong Bundy, Hillbilly Jim, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Iron Mike Sharpe, Sika, Demolition, Bobby Heenan, Mr. Fuji, Dick Slater, Cpl. Kirchner, Ron Bass, & Blackjack Mulligan
Also included 8 other matches
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – January 29, 1987 (6,532)
Paul Roma defeated the Red Demon
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jerry Allen
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Sivi Afi defeated Terry Gibbs
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
The Honkytonk Man pinned Tito Santana after hitting him with a foreign object
King Harley Race pinned Tony Garea (sub. for the Junkyard Dog)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Jake Roberts
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – January 30, 1987
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Demolition
Paul Orndorff vs. Koko B. Ware
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele via disqualification when Steele threw 3 chairs into the ring; had Steele won, he would have earned the managerial rights to Miss Elizabeth
Also included four other bouts
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – January 30, 1987 (10,000)
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jerry Allen
King Harley Race defeated Sivi Afi
SD Jones defeated Moondog Spot
Adrian Adonis pinned Roddy Piper after guest referee Andre the Giant held Piper down while making the 3-count
Jake Roberts defeated Tony Garea (sub. for the Junkyard Dog)
Tito Santana defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Blackjack Mulligan defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
Paul Roma defeated Terry Gibbs
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – January 31, 1987 (6,271)
Brad Rheingans pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
Lanny Poffo defeated the Red Demon (Jose Luis Rivera)
Dick Slater pinned Moondog Spot
Adrian Adonis pinned SD Jones
Tito Santana fought Paul Orndorff to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage fought Ricky Steamboat to a double disqualification when Roddy Piper & Adrian Adonis interfered
Jake Roberts defeated Roddy Piper via count-out after Adrian Adonis interfered
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – January 31, 1987
Paul Roma defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Blackjack Mulligan defeated the Iron Sheik
Sivi Afi defeated Terry Gibbs
Kamala defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jerry Allen
Koko B. Ware defeated the Honkytonk Man
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – January 31, 1987
Debut in Hammond
Outback Jack vs. Barry O
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Sika
Tom Magee vs. Frenchy Martin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Demolition
The Junkyard Dog vs. King Harley Race
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – February 1, 1987 (10,000)
Brad Rheingans pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Tama pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
Sika pinned Haku
Dino Bravo pinned Lanny Poffo
Adrian Adonis pinned Dick Slater
Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a double disqualification
Ricky Steamboat & George Steele defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & the Honkytonk Man when Steamboat pinned Savage with a flying crossbody
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – February 1, 1987
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith & ? (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ Nanticoke, PA – High School – February 1, 1987 (1,385)
WWF @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Memorial Stadium – February 2, 1987 (6,000)
Tama pinned Barry O with a flying bodypress off the top
Lanny Poffo won a 20-man $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Nikolai Volkoff; other participants: Blackjack Mulligan, Ron Bass, Hillbilly Jim, Iron Mike Sharpe, Dick Slater, Demolition, Moondog Spot, Mike Rotundo, Dan Spivey, Mr. Fuji, Sika, Jimmy Jack Funk, Barry O, the Islanders, the Raider, & Bobby Colt
Roddy Piper pinned Adrian Adonis
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – February 2, 1987 (9,000)
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Sivi Afi defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Butch Reed fought Billy Jack Haynes to a draw
Jerry Allen defeated Johnny V via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Dino Bravo defeated Tito Santana
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ West Milford, NJ – High School Gym – February 2, 1987
Scott McGhee vs. Frenchy Martin
Pedro Morales vs. Terry Gibbs
SD Jones vs. the Red Demon
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli
Cpl. Kirchner vs. the Iron Sheik
King Kong Bundy vs. Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Nanticoke, PA – John S. Fine High School Gym – February 2, 1987
SD Jones vs. the Red Demon
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli
Don Muraco vs. Cpl. Kirchner
King Kong Bundy vs. Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Huntington, NY – High School Gym – February 3, 1987
Included the Iron Sheik, Cpl. Kirchner, Pedro Morales, & King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – February 3, 1987
Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis
Included a $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal featuring: Blackjack Mulligan, Dick Slater, Lanny Poffo, Hillbilly Jim, Moondog Spot, Mike Rotundo, Danny Spivey, the Islanders, Nick Kiniski, Mr. Fuji, Sika, Barry O, Jimmy Jack Funk, Ron Bass, Demolition, Iron Mike Sharpe, Nikolai Volkoff, & Steve Gatorwolf
Also included 9 other matches
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – February 3, 1987
Bruno Sammartino defeated Kamala via count-out
WWF @ Watertown, NY – High School Gym – February 4, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. Steve Lombardi
Paul Roma vs. Johnny V
Tom Zenk vs. Dino Bravo
Rick Martel vs. Butch Reed
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Kamala
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – February 4, 1987
The Iron Sheik vs. Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli
Koko B. Ware defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
Also included Pedro Morales, SD Jones, & Pete Doherty
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – February 4, 1987 (3,995)
Barry O defeated Mark Young
Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Danny Spivey & Mike Rotundo fought Demolition to a draw
Ron Bass defeated Moondog Spot
Blackjack Mulligan won a $50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Barry O, Mark Young, Lanny Poffo, Steve Gatorwolf, Danny Spivey, Mike Rotundo, Demolition, Ron Bass, Moondog Spot, the Islanders, Iron Mike Sharpe, Nikolai Volkoff, Nick Kiniski, Hillbilly Jim, Jimmy Jack Funk, Mr. Fuji, Dick Slater, & Sika
Roddy Piper pinned Adrian Adonis
Tama defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Nick Kiniski
Hillbilly Jim defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – February 5, 1987 (4,186)
Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis
Blackjack Mulligan won a bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Mr. Fuji, Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – February 5, 1987
Butch Reed vs. Cpl. Kirchner
Billy Jack Haynes vs. the Iron Sheik
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
King Kong Bundy vs. Kamala
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele; had Steele won, he would have earned the managerial rights to Miss Elizabeth
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – February 6, 1987
Butch Reed defeated Jerry Monti
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Demolition defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey
Hillbilly Jim defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Blackjack Mulligan won a $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Nikolai Volkoff; other participants included: Demolition, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Mike Rotundo, Danny Spivey, Hillbilly Jim, Ron Bass, Dick Slater, Sika, Lanny Poffo, Moondog Spot, Mr. Fuji, Jimmy Jack Funk, Iron Mike Sharpe, Nick Kiniski, Steve Gatorwolf, & Barry O
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – February 6, 1987
Featured Pat Patterson interviewing Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
SD Jones vs. Terry Gibbs
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Steve Lombardi
Butch Reed vs. Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli
Koko B. Ware vs. the Iron Sheik
King Kong Bundy vs. Kamala
The Islanders vs. Dino Bravo & Paul Orndorff
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (No DQ match)
– A tour of Australia scheduled from Feb. 7 – Feb. 13 was cancelled
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – February 7, 1987 (16,000; sell out)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Ken Resnick on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/16/87: Tama pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Butch Reed) with a flying bodypress after crawling under the ring and coming out the opposite side; during the bout, Slick did guest commentary alongside Gorilla Monsoon and Ken Resnick
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/16/87: Koko B. Ware pinned the Red Demon at 9:52 with a missile dropkick
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/16/87: Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Billy Jack Haynes at 10:19 after Paul Orndorff interfered and hit a double axe handle off the top onto Haynes, who had the full nelson applied, as Heenan distracted the referee; prior to the match, Orndorff was introduced to the crowd before going backstage; during the match, Heenan joined the commentary team to discuss his association with Andre the Giant
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/16/87: Haku pinned Terry Gibbs at 4:28 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/6/87: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in a non-title match at 11:37 when Raymond pinned Bret following a double team move off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/16/87: King Kong Bundy defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification at 3:02 after Doherty hit Bundy with a steel chair
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/16/87: Ricky Steamboat pinned Sika with a roll up at 4:06 after Sika hit the corner; after the match, Sika threw Steamboat from the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/16/87: Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned SD Jones at 7:29 with the side suplex; during the bout, Johnny V briefly joined the commentary team
Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage via disqualification in a lumberjack match at 4:14 when King Kong Bundy interfered and attacked the challenger as Sammartino had Savage caught in the bearhug; after the bout, Sammartino and Ricky Steamboat were the sole survivors of a brawl involving all of the lumberjacks; lumberjacks included: Ricky Steamboat, Frenchy Martin, Dino Bravo, SD Jones, Koko B. Ware, Haku, King Kong Bundy, Sika, and several others (Even More Unusual Matches)
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – February 7, 1987 (7,000)
Barry O defeated Moondog Spot
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Demolition defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Roddy Piper fought Adrian Adonis to a double disqualification
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala in a No DQ Match with the legdrop after throwing powder in Kamala’s eyes
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – February 8, 1987 (13,383)
Sika defeated Brad Rheingans
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Butch Reed
Dino Bravo pinned Pedro Morales
The Honkytonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware
The Islanders defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey
Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double disqualification
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification
Hercules defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – February 8, 1987 (5,000)
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele vs. King Harley Race & Paul Orndorff
Also included a $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal featuring the Junkyard Dog, George Steele, King Harley Race, Paul Orndorff, Nick Kiniski, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Demolition, Lanny Poffo, Cpl. Kirchner, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, Jimmy Jack Funk, Dick Slater, Ron Bass, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, Rick Martel and Tom Zenk
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – February 9, 1987 (6,000)
Pedro Morales defeated Frenchy Martin
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Sika pinned SD Jones
Dino Bravo pinned Brad Rheingans
Hercules vs. Billy Jack Haynes (Danny Davis as the announced referee)
Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey defeated the Islanders
The Honkytonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware
Kamala fought Jake Roberts to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat with a roll over
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – February 9, 1987 (5,248)
Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Mark Young
The Iron Sheik defeated Lanny Poffo
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Ron Bass defeated Nick Kiniski
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
Jim Neidhart defeated Dick Slater
King Harley Race & Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for Paul Orndorff) defeated George Steele & the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
Bret Hart won a $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal; other particpants included: George Steele, the Junkyard Dog, King Harley Race, Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for Paul Orndorff), Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Jimmy Jack Funk, Mark Young, the Iron Sheik, Lanny Poffo, Demolition, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Ron Bass, Nick Kiniski, Cpl. Kirchner, Nikolai Volkoff, Jim Neidhart & Dick Slater
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – February 10, 1987
Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Lanny Poffo
The Iron Sheik defeated Jim Brunzell
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk fought Demolition to a draw
Ron Bass defeated Nick Kiniski
Jim Neidhart won a bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Bret Hart and several others
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Bret Hart defeated B. Brian Blair
King Harley Race & Bob Orton Jr. defeated the Junkyard Dog & George Steele
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – February 10, 1987 (4,500)
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Dino Bravo pinned Dick Slater
Sika pinned Pedro Morales
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
The Islanders defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double count-out
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes; Danny Davis was the referee for the bout
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – February 11, 1987 (6,000)
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog
The Iron Sheik defeated Dick Slater
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Nick Kiniski
Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for Paul Orndorff) defeated George Steele via disqualification after less than 5 seconds
Adrian Adonis defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in a non-title match
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – February 11, 1987
Kamala & Sika vs. Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey
Jake Roberts vs. Haku; Danny Davis was the announced referee for the match
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & Hercules vs. Ricky Steamboat & Billy Jack Haynes
Also included 4 other matches
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – February 12, 1987 (12,000)
Dino Bravo pinned Brad Rheingans
Sika defeated Moondog Spot
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey fought the Islanders to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Pedro Morales
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes
Ricky Steamboat fought WWF IC Champion Randy Savage to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – February 12, 1987
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele vs. Paul Orndorff & King Harley Race
20 man $50,000 bunkhouse battle royal including Roddy Piper, the Junkyard Dog, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Harley Race, WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart, WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart, Ron Bass, Adrian Adonis, George Steele, and Dick Slater
Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis
– 2/13/87: Over the Top, featuring Terry Funk, opens in US theaters.
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – February 13, 1987 (8,920)
Ron Bass pinned Nick Kiniski
The Iron Sheik defeated Dick Slater
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Lanny Poffo
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog after reversing an inside cradle
Jake Roberts defeated George Steele via disqualification
Adrian Adonis defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Jim Brunzell, & B. Brian Blair defeated Demolition, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Martel pinned Bret after all four babyfaces put on masks to switch places in the ring
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – February 13, 1987 (11,500)
Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot
Kamala & Sika defeated the Islanders
Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes; Danny Davis was the referee for the bout
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo & Johnny V
Brad Rheingans pinned Barry O
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – February 14, 1987 (matinee) (19,416)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Paul Roma fought Steve Lombardi to a time-limit draw at 18:43; after the bout, Lombardi attacked Roma from behind after Roma challenged him to 5 more minutes
Dino Bravo pinned Pedro Morales at 8:41 with the side suplex even though Morales had his foot on the ropes during the pin
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a double count-out at 7:59 when both men began brawling on the floor; prior to the bout, Danny Davis came out and told referee Joey Marella he was the assigned referee for the bout but a commissioner came into the ring and ordered Davis to leave ringside and reminded him he was suspended
The Islanders defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 7:53 when Tama pinned Jacques with a roll up and fast count from the referee
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) via disqualification at 6:23 when Kimchee interfered and attacked the champion after he hit the legdrop on Kamala; moments later, Kimchee dropped Hogan with a piledriver before unmasking himself to be Paul Orndorff; Kamala then hit a splash on the champion; the Islanders and Billy Jack Haynes eventually made the save for Hogan
Sika pinned SD Jones at 3:41 with the Samoan Drop
The Honkytonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware at 5:14 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; after the bout, Koko cleared Honky from the ring with a missile dropkick as Honky began dancing to his theme music
Brad Reinghans pinned Moondog Spot at 4:03 with a rolling cradle
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat at 7:42 with a roll over and using the tights for leverage
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – February 14, 1987
Les Thornton fought Johnny Smith to a draw
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Mark Young
The Iron Sheik defeated Dick Slater via disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Arcidi
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner
King Harley Race defeated the Junkyard Dog
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis
Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Jim Brunzell, & B. Brian Blair defeated Demolition, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – February 14, 1987 (10,000)
Brad Rhiengans defeated Moondog Spot
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Dino Bravo defeated SD Jones
Jim Duggan defeated Sika
The Islanders defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
The Honkytonk Man defeated Pedro Morales
Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & Hercules defeated Ricky Steamboat & Billy Jack Haynes
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in a steel cage match
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – February 15, 1987 (17,000)
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary with Billy Red Lyons subbing for Heenan during the Race / JYD and Harts / Bees matches
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/2/87: Ron Bass pinned SD Jones at 6:53 with a flying back elbow
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/2/87: Sika pinned Moondog Spot at 6:56 with a Samoan Drop
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/2/87: Cpl. Kirchner pinned Johnny K-9 (sub. for Butch Reed) with a Samoan Drop at 11:11; prior to the bout, Slick came to the ring and announced that Reed would not be able to compete because he was suffering from the flu; Kirchner then chased Slick backstage
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 10:07 after Adonis sprayed perfume in Piper’s eyes; after the bout, a blinded Piper attacked the ring announcer and referee
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/2/87: Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Pedro Morales at 4:29 with his feet on the ropes after the momentum of a crossbody by Morales put Orndorff on top
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 6:08 with a belly to belly suplex after JYD began attacking Heenan in the ring
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Ricky Steamboat at 13:39 with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/2/87: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a non-title match at 7:37 after Blair – the illegal man – pinned Bret with a sunset flip off the top after the Bees used their masks to switch places in the ring
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – February 15, 1987
Dan Spivey defeated Demolition Smash
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Dino Bravo defeated Brad Rhiengans
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Hercules fought Billy Jack Haynes to a double count-out
Jake Roberts fought Tito Santana to a draw
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ Mt. Vernon, NY – High School Gym – February 15, 1987 (1,200)
Tama defeated Frenchy Martin
Hillbilly Jim defeated Mr. Fuji
Outback Jack defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Koko B. Ware fought the Honkytonk Man to a no contest
Tom Magee defeated Barry O
Jim Duggan defeated Terry Gibbs
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – February 16, 1987 (8,900)
WWF Superstars taping:
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis at around the 6-minute mark
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules at around the 6-minute mark
International Wrestling Challenge: Blackjack Mulligan pinned Joe Mirto with a flying back elbow at 2:20
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/6/87: Ron Bass pinned Salvatore Bellomo with a flying back elbow at 3:30
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/27/87: The Islanders defeated the Gladiator & Moondog Spot when Tama pinned the Gladiator with a splash off the top at 5:28
2/28/87 – included Davey Boy Smith, the Dynamite Kid, & Tito Santana as guests of the Piper’s Pit:
Billy Jack Haynes defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:55 when Heenan interfered as Bundy was caught in the full nelson; after the match, Hercules helped in double teaming Haynes
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dave Wagner & Rick Renslow at 1:49 when Raymond pinned Wagner after a double team move
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jerry Monti at 1:32 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) pinned David Stoudemire at the 56 second mark following a splash off the top
Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, & Lanny Poffo defeated Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart), Brutus Beefcake, & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) at 3:34 when Martel pinned Beefcake with a roll up after Adonis accidentally cut some of Beefcake’s hair
3/7/87 – included Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Piper’s Pit in which Capt. Lou Albano interrupted and attempted to reason with Andre about joining Heenan:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Pete Doherty with the powerslam at 2:27
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Mike Luca & Tommy Sharpe at 1:45 when Ax scored the pin with a clothesline
Ricky Steamboat pinned Terry Gibbs at 3:27 with the flying bodypress
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated SD Jones & Brad Rheighans at 3:05 when Jones submitted to the Camel Clutch
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Danny Davis & Jimmy Hart) defeated Jerry Allen & Jim Powers in a non-title match at 1:48 when Bret pinned Allen following the Hart Attack (The Hart Foundation)
3/14/87 – included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Piper’s Pit:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Iron Mike Sharpe at 4:48 when Brunzell pinned Lee with a dropkick
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Don Driggers at 1:45 with a cradle suplex
Koko B. Ware pinned Barry O at 2:43 with the Ghostbuster
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the full nelson at 1:20
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Sivi Afi at 1:37 with the flying elbowsmash
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – February 17, 1987 (9,000; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs via submission
Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala
International Wrestling Challenge: Jake Roberts (sub. for George Steele) pinned WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) with the DDT at 6:22 in a non-title match
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/23/87: The Islanders defeated Joe Mirto & Al Navarro when Tama pinned Navarro with a splash off the top; during the bout, a fan attempted to enter the ring but was pulled away by security after climbing on the apron
Wrestling Spotlight – 2/28/87: Blackjack Mulligan pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 3:21 with a flying back elbow; Bobby Heenan & Johnny V provided commentary for the bout
3/1/87 – included Bobby Heenan and Hercules on the Snake Pit; the scheduled contest between Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff did not take place:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo when Bret pinned Jones following the Hart Attack at 2:35; after the bout, Davis attacked Jones
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mario Mancini with the cradle suplex at 1:25
Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the Ghostbuster at 1:59
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Jim Powers with the flying elbowsmash at 1:41
Bruno Sammartino defeated Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick & the Iron Sheik) via disqualification at 2:37 when Sheik interfered; after the bout, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell made the save
3/8/87 – included Hillbilly Jim, the Haiti Kid, and Little Beaver on the Snake Pit:
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & the Gladiator when Zenk pinned Gladiator with a slingshot splash at 5:03
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Don Driggers via submission with the sleeper at 2:20
Tito Santana pinned Barry O with the flying forearm at 4:40; during the bout Slick came ringside and attacked Santana with his cane
Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) pinned Jerry Monti with a splash off the top at 1:03
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Dave Stoudemire with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 2:46
3/15/87 – hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan; included highlights of the Billy Jack Haynes vs. King Kong Bundy match from the 2/28/87 WWF Superstars and attack on Haynes from Hercules; included Jesse Ventura interviewing Bob Uecker about appearing at WrestleMania III; featured a promo from Jake Roberts & Alice Cooper about Jake’s match with the Honkytonk Man at WrestleMania III; included Bobby Heenan & Andre the Giant as guests of the Snake Pit, where Heenan answered all of Andre’s questions for him and wouldn’t allow Andre to speak; included a WrestleMania III Report hosted by Gene Okerlund:
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Moondog Spot via submission at 1:10 with the full nelson; during the bout, an insert promo from Haynes was shown about his match with Hercules at WrestleMania III
Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma, Salvatore Bellomo, & Mike Luca at 3:52 when Bravo pinned Luca with a back suplex following a backbreaker from Beefcake; during the bout, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau cut an insert promo on WrestleMania III; Beefcake wrestled wearing a bandana to hide where Adrian Adonis had recently cut off some of his hair, with Roma pulling the bandana off during the match
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rick Renslow at 1:02 with the powerslam; prior to the bout, Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo alongside King Harley Race about the upcoming match with JYD at WrestleMania III
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Tommy Sharp & Sivi Afi at the 2-minute mark when Ax pinned Sharp following the Decapitation; during the bout, Aretha Franklin cut an insert promo about appearing at WrestleMania III
Ricky Steamboat pinned Pete Doherty at 4:54 with a karate chop off the top; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Randy Savage cut an insert promo on Steamboat and their match coming up at WrestleMania III
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – February 18, 1987
Jerry Allen fought Terry Gibbs to a draw
Sivi Afi defeated the Assassin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought Dino Bravo & Johnny V to a draw
King Harley Race defeated the Junkyard Dog via count-out
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in a non-title match
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – February 18, 1987 (4,150)
SD Jones defeated Joe Mirto
Scott McGhee vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Penny Mitchell
Butch Reed defeated Pedro Morales
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated the Islanders
Jake Roberts defeated Koko B. Ware
Ricky Steamboat & Davey Boy Smith (sub. for George Steele) defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – February 18, 1987
Tom Magee defeated the Red Demon at 5:13
King Kong Bundy defeated Cpl. Kirchner at 4:38
Outback Jack defeated Moondog Spot at 10:32
Hillbilly Jim defeated Ron Bass via disqualification at 13:17
Kamala defeated Lanny Poffo at 2:36
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jimmy Jack Funk at 3:24
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a draw
King Kong Bundy won a $50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Bobby Heenan, Chief Jay Strongbow, Arnold Skaaland, Mr, Fuji, Tom Magee, the Red Demon, Cpl. Kirchner, Dick Slater, Outback Jack, Moondog Spot, Hillbilly Jim, Ron Bass, Kamala, Lanny Poffo, Blackjack Mulligan, Jimmy Jack Funk, Billy Jack Haynes, & Hercules
WWF @ Winston-Salem, NC – Memorial – Coliseum – February 19, 1987
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a drawwins
Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
The Iron Sheik defeated Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – February 19, 1987 (4,200)
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Joe Mirto (sub. for Scott McGhee)
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Penny Mitchell
Butch Reed defeated Pedro Morales
The Islanders defeated Danny Spivey & SD Jones (sub. for Mike Rotundo)
Koko B. Ware defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Davey Boy Smith (sub. for George Steele) defeated Jake Roberts
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Waukegan, IL – East High School Gym – February 19, 1987
Moondog Spot defeated an unknown (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
Sivi Afi defeated Terry Gibbs
The Assassin fought Jerry Allen to a draw
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo & Johnny V
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – February 20, 1987 (8,420)
Tama defeated Moondog Spot
Hillbilly Jim defeated Terry Gibbs
Sivi Afi defeated Danny Spivey
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Allen
Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
Haku defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Blackjack Mulligan defeated the Iron Sheik in under 1 minute
The Iron Sheik won a $50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Kamala, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, Koko B. Ware, the Islanders, Danny Spivey, Hillbilly Jim, Blackjack Mulligan, Ron Bass, Moondog Spot, Terry Gibbs, Sivi Afi, Iron Mike Sharpe, Jerry Allen, Steve Lombardi, and SD Jones
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 20, 1987
Paul Roma defeated the Assassin (Randy Colley)
The Honkytonk Man defeated Scott McGhee
Butch Reed pinned Pedro Morales
Jake Roberts fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo & Johnny V
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in a non-title match
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – February 21, 1987 (5,710)
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk fought Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. to a draw
Moondog Spot pinned Scott McGhee
Sivi Afi pinned the Assassin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Johnny V
Paul Roma defeated Terry Gibbs
Pedro Morales pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis by disqualification
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – February 21, 1987 (21,000)
Demolition defeated the Islanders when Ax pinned Tama
Jerry Allen pinned Steve Lombardi
The Honkytonk Man pinned SD Jones
Kamala pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Saturday Night’s Main Event #10 – 3/14/87 on NBC (11.6) – included opening comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan, Miss Elizabeth, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart with Jimmy Hart, and Jake Roberts regarding the upcoming matches; featured Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; included Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his participation in the upcoming 20-man battle royal and facing Andre in the match; included footage from the George Steele vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage match at the previous Saturday Night’s Main Event; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage & Elizabeth regarding Savage’s upcoming match with Steele and having both his title and manager on the line; after Savage went out to the ring, Okerlund continued to interview Elizabeth, with Steele then appearing; included backstage footage of Hogan preparing for the battle royal and repeating Andre’s name; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Andre & Heenan regarding Andre’s participation in the battle royal, during which Heenan said Andre would eliminate Hogan from the match; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Roberts regarding his upcoming match with King Kong Bundy; featured footage of Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart winning the WWF Tag Team Titles from Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Jimmy Hart, Hart & Neidhart regarding their controversial title win, their upcoming first title defense, and Danny Davis being their official observer at ringside; featured a promo by Ricky Steamboat regarding his upcoming match; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Steamboat regarding his upcoming match against the Iron Sheik; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his upcoming match with Andre at WrestleMania III; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Roddy Piper regarding his upcoming retirement at WrestleMania, with Okerlund then introducing a tribute video to Piper set to Frank Sinatra’s “My Way;” Phil Collins’ “Take Me Home” was the closing theme song:
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) defeated George Steele via count-out at around the 4:30 mark after hitting Steele on the floor with the lifeguard chair Elizabeth sat in for the duration of the contest; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would walk away with Elizabeth as their manager; prior to the contest, Savage attempted to lead Elizabeth from her chair to the backstage area but was cut off by Ricky Steamboat, who blocked Savage’s way; after the contest, Steele hugged a poster of Elizabeth in the ring (Saturday Night’s Main Event: The Greatest Hits)
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) won a 20-man battle royal at 11:16 by last eliminating Billy Jack Haynes after Haynes grabbed for Heenan on the ring apron; other participants included: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan), Ron Bass, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Demolition, the Islanders, Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim, the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart), Blackjack Mulligan, Paul Orndorff, Lanny Poffo, Butch Reed, Sika, Nikolai Volkoff, & Koko B. Ware; order of elimination: Honky by Hogan via a bodyslam (0:33); Sika by Andre (0:57); Haku by Andre (1:37); Poffo by Andre after a headbutt (1:49); after his elimination, Poffo – who was busted open by Andre and bled profusely – was taken backstage on a stretcher; Bass by Hogan via a backdrop (3:41); Mulligan by Andre via a hiptoss (3:47); Volkoff by Hogan (4:05); Blair by Andre after a series of headbutts (4:24); Orndorff by Hogan via a bodyslam (5:59); Hogan by Andre after a headbutt from behind (6:09); Brunzell by Andre (7:36); Andre by Jim, Haynes, Demolition, Reed, Koko, Tama, & Hercules (8:08); Tama by Hercules (8:17); Ax by Jim (8:21); Jim by Smash & Hercules (8:39); Reed by Koko via a dropkick from behind (9:07); Koko by Hercules (10:03); Smash by Haynes via a clothesline (10:55); after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Andre, and later Heenan, about eliminating Hogan and it having to take eight men to eliminate him (WrestleMania III Championship Edition, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/30/87: King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 6:14 after Roberts kneed the referee when the ref attempted to prevent Roberts from grabbing the bag that contained Damien; after the bout, Heenan – who had been chased from ringside earlier – returned to help Bundy out of the ring after recieving the DDT (Jake “The Snake” Roberts)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Tito Santana & Danny Spivey (sub. for Mike Rotundo) at 5:31 when Bret pinned Santana after Davis hit Santana with Jimmy’s megaphone behind the referee’s back as Santana had Bret caught in the figure-4
Ricky Steamboat pinned the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) at 3:29 with a bodyslam and karate chop off the top; prior to the bout, WWF IC Champion Randy Savage appeared and confronted Steamboat on the ring apron before he was forced from ringside and joined the commentary team; after the contest, Savage challenged Steamboat to come out to the commentary table; Steamboat tried to get at Savage but was held back by referees
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – February 22, 1987 (matinee)
Moondog Spot vs. Scott McGhee
Sivi Afi vs. the Assassin
Paul Roma vs. Terry Gibbs
Pedro Morales vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Johnny V
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Paul Orndorff vs. Koko B. Ware
King Harley Race vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – February 22, 1987
Included the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Center Arena – February 22, 1987
Lanny Poffo pinned the Raider
Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen with a flying back elbow
Jake Roberts fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out when both men were brawling on the floor; after the bout, Bundy continued to attack Jake until Jake was able to let Damien loose from the snake bag to scare Bundy away from ringside
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules via disqualification when Herc hit the referee
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart & Danny Davis (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart) when Hart was pinned
WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys Club – February 23, 1987 (1,200)
Tom Magee defeated the Red Demon via submission
Hercules won a 12-man battle royal by last eliminating Danny Spivey; other participants included, in order of elimination: Brutus Beefcake, Dave Barbie, the Red Demon, Jerry Allen, Billy Jack Haynes, Tom Magee, Brad Rheingans, Frenchy Martin, SD Jones, & Greg Valentine
Brad Rheingans pinned Dave Barbie
SD Jones pinned Frenchy Martin
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Spivey & Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo)
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules via disqualification
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – February 23, 1987
Included a 20-man bunkhouse battle royal including Paul Orndorff, Blackjack Mulligan, Hillbilly Jim, Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., Jim Duggan, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Dino Bravo, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Lanny Poffo, Sika, Johnny V, Sivi Afi, Iron Mike Sharpe, Moondog Spot, Scott McGhee, Terry Gibbs, and the Assassin
B. Brian Blair vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Hillbilly Jim vs. Jim Brunzell
Blackjack Mulligan vs. King Kong Bundy
Included 3 other matches
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – February 23, 1987 (18,317)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/9/87: Paul Roma pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 12:23 with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/6/87: Demolition defeated the Islanders at 9:13 when Ax pinned Tama following the Decapitation behind the referee’s back after Smash hit a clothesline on Tama (Barry Darsow’s MSG debut) (Best of the WWF Vol. 13)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/9/87: Koko B. Ware pinned Sika at 4:51 with a roll up following a dropkick to the back after sliding under the ring and coming out the other end; after the bout, Sika attacked Koko and threw him out of the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/9/87: Tito Santana fought Butch Reed (w/ Slick) to a double disqualification at 12:10 when, as Slick attempted to interfere with his cane, Koko B. Ware came out and knocked Slick out of the ring; after the bout, Santana and Koko cleared the ring
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 13:52 when Bret reversed a slam by Brunzell into a small package after Davis attacked Brunzell from behind; during the match, Jimmy Hart briefly joined the commentary team at ringside (The Hart Foundation)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/9/87: Outback Jack pinned Barry O with a bulldog at 3:33 (Jack’s MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/9/87: Jake Roberts defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out at 9:17 when Bundy pushed Roberts back inside the ring following a ringside brawl; after the bout, Bundy missed the Avalanche in the corner with Roberts then chasing Bundy, Heenan, and Jimmy Hart – who did guest commentary for the bout – backstage with Damien (Jake “The Snake” Roberts)
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/9/87: The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Pedro Morales at 11:58 with his feet on the ropes; Slick did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Bobby Heenan
Roddy Piper, the Junkyard Dog, & Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, Adrian Adonis, & King Harley Race in an elimination match at 20:22 when Piper pinned Savage with an inside cradle after Savage missed his flying elbowdrop; Adonis and JYD fought to a double count-out at 7:50; Race pinned Steamboat at 11:42 after Savage interfered behind the referee’s back and reversed Steamboat’s inside cradle; Piper pinned Race at 15:43 after Savage accidentally hit his partner with a double axe handle; prior to the bout, Jimmy Hart, Miss Elizabeth, and Bobby Heenan left ringside; after the bout, Gorilla Monsoon interviewed Piper backstage (Piper’s last appearance at MSG for 2 1/2 years) (Best of the WWF Vol. 11, WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All Time)
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – February 24, 1987 (2,200)
Dino Bravo defeated Scott McGhee
Lanny Poffo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Raymond Rougeau defeated Stoney Burke
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Jim Duggan defeated the Assassin
Hillbilly Jim (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated Paul Orndorff
Sivi Afi defeated Terry Gibbs
Jacques Rougeau defeated Johnny V
Hillbilly Jim won a $50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Dino Bravo, Scott McGhee, Lanny Poffo, Stoney Burke, Iron Mike Sharpe, Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., Rick Martel, Johnny V, Moondog Spot, Tom Zenk, Jim Duggan, the Assassin, Paul Orndorff, Sivi Afi, Terry Gibbs, and Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – February 24, 1987
Included Blackjack Mulligan and Hercules
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – Susan B. Wagner High School Gym – February 24, 1987
The show was advertised as the 11th anniversary of local promoter Tommy Dee
Brad Rheingens defeated Dave Barbie
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Jerry Allen
Tom Magee defeated the Red Demon
Koko B. Ware defeated Frenchy Martin
Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
Jake Roberts defeated Butch Reed
WWF @ Stroudsburg, PA – High School Gym – February 25, 1987
Included Butch Reed, Tito Santana, Greg Valentine, & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – February 25, 1987 (8,000)
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi
Kamala defeated Lanny Poffo
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Pedro Morales
The Junkyard Dog pinned Jake Roberts
Blackjack Mulligan pinned King Kong Bundy in a bullrope match after hitting him in the head with his boot
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned George Steele by hitting him with a foreign object after Steele became distracted by Miss Elizabeth outside the ring
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules via disqualification after Hercules accidentally struck the referee
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Auditorium – February 25, 1987
$50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal involving Hillbilly Jim, Bob Orton Jr., Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco, the Junkyard Dog, Dino Bravo, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Rick Martel, Johnny V, Tom Zenk, Iron Mike Sharpe, Mike Gibbs, the Assassin, Jim Duggan, Moondog Spot, Sivi Afi, Mr. Fuji, Lanny Poffo, & Scott McGhee
Also involved 6 other matches
WWF @ Hazleton, PA – St. Joseph’s Gym – February 26, 1987
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jerry Allen
Dave Barbie vs. Brad Rheingans
Tom Magee vs. Frenchy Martin
Koko B. Ware vs. the Red Demon
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Butch Reed vs. Tito Santana
$10,000 14-man battle royal with participants: Salvatore Bellomo, Jerry Allen, Dave Barbie, Brad Rheingans, Tom Magee, Frenchy Martin, Koko B. Ware, the Red Demon, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Butch Reed & Tito Santana
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – Cajun Dome – February 26, 1987
Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, & the Junkyard Dog vs. Paul Orndorff, King Harley Race, & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – February 26, 1987 (2,200)
Paul Roma pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Outback Jack pinned Barry O
Pedro Morales pinned Sika
The Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones
Demolition defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo)
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele
Billy Jack Haynes & Blackjack Mulligan defeated King Kong Bundy & Hercules via disqualification
WWF @ New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena – February 27, 1987
Ricky Steamboat vs. Paul Orndorff
George Steele vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
The Junkyard Dog, Jake Roberts, & Jim Duggan vs. King Kong Bundy, King Harley Race, & Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – February 27, 1987 (19,320)
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Outback Jack defeated Barry O
Sika defeated Pedro Morales
Rick Martel defeated the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Hart interfered
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Jerry Allen & (sub. for Mike Rotundo) & Danny Spivey
Dino Bravo defeated Tom Zenk
Hercules fought Billy Jack Haynes to a no contest
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ Freehold, NJ – High School Gym – February 27, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Tom Magee vs. the Red Demon
Brad Rheingans vs. Dave Barbie
Koko B. Ware vs. Frenchy Martin
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – February 28, 1987 (13,000)
SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Demolition defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo) & Danny Spivey
Blackjack Mulligan pinned Sika
The Honkytonk Man pinned Pedro Morales
Outback Jack pinned Barry O
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Jake Roberts with the legdrop
WWF @ Frederick, MD – Community College Fieldhouse – February 28, 1987 (2,536 paid)
Tom Magee defeated Frenchy Martin
Jim Powers defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Brad Rheingans defeated Dave Barbie
Koko B. Ware defeated the Red Demon
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – February 28, 1987 (3,800)
The Assassin (Randy Colley) pinned Lanny Poffo
Sivi Afi pinned Moondog Spot
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Dick Slater
Kamala pinned King Kong Bundy after the 5-minute mark
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a double count-out
Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, & the Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis in an elimination match; JYD and Adonis fought to a double count-out; Race pinned Steamboat; Piper pinned Race; Piper pinned Savage
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – March 1, 1987
Paul Roma defeated Tiger Chung Lee
The Honkytonk Man defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
Steve Lombardi defeated Sivi Afi
Danny Spivey defeated Demolition in a handicap match; the bout was originally scheduled as Spivey & Mike Rotundo vs. Demolition
Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & Paul Orndorff defeated Ricky Steamboat & George Steele
WWF @ Vineland, NJ – High School Gym – March 1, 1987
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jim Powers
Tom Magee vs. the Red Demon
Brad Rheingans vs. Dave Barbie
Koko B. Ware vs. Frenchy Martin
Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. the Islanders
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – March 1, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Barry O
King Kong Bundy vs. Dick Slater
Blackjack Mulligan vs. Sika
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Roddy Piper & the Junkyard Dog vs. Adrian Adonis & King Harley Race
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Billy Jack Haynes) vs. Hercules (w/ Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan) (chain match)
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – March 2, 1987
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones & Sivi Afi when Orton pinned Jones
Sika pinned Moondog Spot
Outback Jack defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double count-out
Roddy Piper & the Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis & King Harley Race
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – March 2, 1987
Barry O vs. Tom Magee
Cpl. Kirchner vs. the Red Demon
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
The Islanders vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
George Steele vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – March 2, 1987
Lanny Poffo defeated Frenchy Martin
Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ron Bass defeated Dick Slater
Koko B. Ware defeated the Honkytonk Man
Brad Rheingans defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Billy Jack Haynes defeated the Gladiator (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Billy Jack Haynes) defeated Hercules (w/ Andre the Giant) in a non-title match
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – March 3, 1987
Sika pinned Moondog Spot at 9:50 after a diving headbutt
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi at 15:08 with a sunset flip off the top
Outback Jack pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 6:40 after two clotheslines
The Islanders fought Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double count-out at 7:35
The Crusher defeated Bobby Heenan via count-out at 3:38 after Heenan was hit with the Bolo punch
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned George Steele at 3:30 after using a foreign object
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – March 3, 1987
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – March 3, 1987 (1,400)
Brad Rheingans pinned Frenchy Martin
Koko B. Ware fought the Honkytonk Man to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Ron Bass pinned Billy Anderson
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Ron Bass (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – March 4, 1987
Postponed from 1/22/87
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
George Steele vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
Also included Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, Hillbilly Jim, Dick Slater, Cpl. Kirchner, Sivi Afi, Jimmy Jack Funk, and the Red Demon
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – March 4, 1987 (2,000)
Ron Bass pinned SD Jones
Brad Rheingans pinned Frenchy Martin
Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Jim Duggan pinned Jack Armstrong
Billy Jack Haynes defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Roddy Piper & Tito Santana defeated Adrian Adonis & Butch Reed
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – March 4, 1987
Moondog Spot vs. Sika
Paul Roma vs. Steve Lombardi
Outback Jack vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. vs. the Islanders
Jake Roberts vs. Kamala
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan (handicap match)
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – March 5, 1987
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – March 5, 1987 (6,000)
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Jeanne Kirkland (sub. for Velvet McIntyre)
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim won a 16-man bunkhouse battle royal at around the 5-minute mark; other participants included: Mr. Fuji, the Islanders, Outback Jack, Salvatore Bellomo, Don Muraco, Jimmy Jack Funk, the Red Demon, Dave Barbie, Pedro Morales, Tom Magee, King Kong Bundy, Barry O, Cpl. Kirchner, & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – March 5, 1987 (2,267)
Brad Rheingans pinned Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass pinned SD Jones
Jim Duggan vs. ?
Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Roddy Piper & Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed & Adrian Adonis when Piper pinned Reed
Billy Jack Haynes fought the Honkytonk Man to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau after Danny Davis interfered and reversed a small package attempt behind the referee’s back
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – March 6, 1987 (5,520)
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Outback Jack defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated the Islanders
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Kamala
Paul Orndorff pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & the Honkytonk Man defeated Ricky Steamboat & George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Tulsa, OK – Expo Square – March 6, 1987
Tom Magee defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim
Roddy Piper & Jake Roberts (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated King Harley Race & Adrian Adonis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jake Roberts & Jim Duggan via disqualification
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – March 6, 1987 (12,000)
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Jeanne Kirkland (sub. for Velvet McIntyre)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Hercules & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – March 7, 1987 (14,000)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary, with Jimmy Hart filling in for Heenan during the first two matches; featured a “Flashback” match showing the Pete Doherty / Mario Mancini match from the 5/18/85 Boston Garden event:
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/16/87: Pedro Morales pinned Jimmy Jack Funk with a backbreaker at 7:26
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/16/87: Jim Duggan pinned Moondog Spot with the running clothesline at 6:22
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/16/87: Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo) at 11:46 when Orton pinned Allen with the superplex; during the bout, Fuji briefly joined the commentary team; after the contest, Allen was triple teamed until Spivey made the save
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/16/87: Ron Bass pinned SD Jones with a flying back elbow at 10:59
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/13/87: WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 14:50 when Bret pinned Jacques with a small package after Davis interfered and reversed the move behind the referee’s back; during the bout, Davis briefly joined the commentary team (Allied Powers)
Outback Jack pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (sub. for Barry O) at the 58-second mark with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/20/87: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart), Paul Orndorff, & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) in an elimination match at 18:04; Piper and Adonis fought to a double count-out at 11:25; Hogan pinned Orndorff with a roll up at 15:26; after the fall, Orndorff attacked Hogan; Hercules pinned Haynes with a clothesline out of the corner at 16:23; Hogan pinned Hercules with the leg drop
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – March 7, 1987 (3,318)
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
King Kong Bundy vs. Hillbilly Jim
Also included the Junkyard Dog, King Harley Race, Butch Reed, Cpl. Kirchner, Tito Santana & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – March 7, 1987 (9,000; sell out)
Brad Rheingans vs. the Assassin
Sika vs. Sivi Afi
Paul Roma vs. Steve Lombardi
Kamala vs. Jake Roberts
Blackjack Mulligan (sub. for Dick Slater) defeated Nikolai Volkoff
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & the Honkytonk Man defeated Ricky Steamboat & George Steele
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – March 8, 1987 (5,000)
Included Danny Davis as a guest of Jake Roberts’ Snake Pit
Tag Team Tournament Quarter Finals:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated King Kong Bundy & Paul Orndorff via count-out
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Demolition via disqualification after Demolition used Mr. Fuji’s cane as a weapon
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification at around the 30-second mark after Smith hit Valentine with a chair
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk (sub. for the Islanders) defeated Dan Spivey & Pedro Morales (sub. for Mike Rotundo)
Semi-Finals:
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. when Muraco accidentally hit Orton with Mr. Fuji’s cane after Valentine moved out of the way
Finals: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake; due to pre-match stipulations, Martel & Zenk earned a tag team title shot
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Rick Martel & Tom Zenk after Danny Davis interfered and reversed a small package attempt behind the referee’s back
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – March 8, 1987 (4,000)
Brad Rheingans defeated Ron Bass via disqualification
Sivi Afi defeated Moondog Spot
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Dick Slater pinned Sika
The Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele via disqualification
Billy Jack Haynes fought Kamala to a double count-out
Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, & the Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis in an elimination match; Adonis fought JYD to a double count-out; Race pinned Steamboat; Piper pinned Race; Piper pinned Savage
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Civic Center – March 8, 1987 (5,617)
Tom Magee vs. Frenchy Martin
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Blackjack Mulligan vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Outback Jack (sub. for Dick Slater) pinned the Assassin (Randy Colley)
Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim
The Islanders defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – March 9, 1987
Hercules, Butch Reed, & King Harley Race vs. the Junkyard Dog, Billy Jack Haynes, & Tito Santana (elimination match)
Also included Blackjack Mulligan, Demolition & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – March 9, 1987 (8,600)
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
Sika defeated Moondog Spot
Kamala defeated King Kong Bundy
The Islanders fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a double disqualification
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Ricky Steamboat fought the Honkytonk Man to a draw
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would walk away with Elizabeth as their manager
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – March 9, 1987 (3,500)
Sivi Afi pinned Tiger Chung Lee
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. when Muraco was pinned after the Bees switched places following a mask switch
Hillbilly Jim pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
The Iron Sheik pinned Cpl. Kirchner with his feet on the ropes
Adrian Adonis pinned Dick Slater
Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Koko B. Ware (w/ Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid) via count-out when Koko left the ring to back up the Bulldogs when the Harts threatened to interfere in the match
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification when Dynamite threw a chair into the ring when the Harts were double-teaming Smith
Roddy Piper pinned Paul Orndorff with a small package
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – March 10, 1987 (8,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
The Junkyard Dog & SD Jones defeated Dave Wagner & Brian Costello
The Assassin defeated Paul Roma
Jim Duggan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/30/87: Blackjack Mulligan & Dan Spivey defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Tiger Chung Lee at 3:55 when Mulligan pinned Lee with a flying back elbow
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/6/87: The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Koko B. Ware at 10:45 when Hart grabbed Koko’s leg as he attempted a suplex into the ring, with Honky falling on top for the win
3/21/87 – included Bobby Heenan, Andre the Giant, & WWF President Jack Tunney as guests of the Piper’s Pit in which a new and larger world championship belt was revealed that would be given to the winner of the Hogan / Andre match at WrestleMania III:
Jim Duggan fought the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick & Nikolai Volkoff) to a no contest after Duggan cleared the ring with his 2×4 before the match began, after Duggan interrupted Volkoff’s singing of teh Russian National Anthem; after the bout, Duggan grabbed the mic and vowed to never again let Volkoff sing the anthem
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Mario Mancini at 1:47 when Muraco pinned Mancini; during the bout, Lanny Poffo joined the commentary team to read a poem he wrote about WrestleMania III
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Young via submission with the sleeper at 1:48
Tito Santana, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi, Al Navarro, & Rick Renslow at 2:48 when Tito pinned Navarro with the flying forearm; Dynamite was never tagged into the match to cover for the fact he was still too injured to compete
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Lanny Poffo at the 38-second mark with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
3/28/87 – included the final edition of the Piper’s Pit prior to Piper’s retirement match at WrestleMania III; featured an opening promo by Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, and Bob Ueker in which Andre & Heenan forced Uecker to announce Andre as the new world heavyweight champion in preperation for WrestleMania III; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Steamboat / Savage IC title match at WrestleMania III; featured a promo by Jake Roberts and Alice Cooper about Jake’s match with the Honkytonk Man at WrestleMania III; included comments from Slick and the Iron Sheik who challenged Jim Duggan to face Sheik the following week, with Duggan then accepting the challenge; featured a WrestleMania III report showing promos by Jimmy Hart with Mary Hart and Bobby Heenan with Aretha Franklin; included a promo by Mary Hart & Bob Uecker preparing for WrestleMania III with Uecker unable to find his tickets for the show:
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Steve Lombardi & Johnny K-9 at 3:14 when Martel pinned K-9 with a slingshot splash
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Powers at 2:30 with a clothesline off the middle turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Joe Mirto & Rick Hunter at 2:35 when Bret pinned Mirto following the Hart Attack
Jake Roberts pinned Moondog Spot with the DDT at 1:51
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jerry Allen at 1:04 with the cradle suplex
4/4/87 – included an ‘Update’ segment where the Wizard announced that Mr. Fuji was the new manager of Kamala & Sika; featured a post-WrestleMania III Report announcing all the results of the event; included the first ‘Ken Patera Story’ to hype Patera’s return, showing his previous accomplishments in weightlifting:
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 2:57 when Nikolai Volkoff interfered, broke Slick’s cane over Duggan’s head – busting him open – and then helped in triple teaming Duggan until Sivi Afi and the Killer Bees made the save
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:55 when Blair pinned Sharpe following a dropkick from Brunzell
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick & the Iron Sheik) fought Rick Hunter to a no contest when Hunter attacked Volkoff as he was about to sing the Russian National Anthem but was then triple teamed until Jim Duggan made the save and chased the heels away with his 2×4
Jake Roberts pinned the Raider at 2:41 with the DDT
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Sivi Afi & Brad Rheingans at 1:34 when Ax pinned Afi following the Decapitation
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Don Driggers at 1:16 with the cradle suplex
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – March 11, 1987 (8,000; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The Shadow (Randy Colley) defeated SD Jones
Tom Magee defeated Barry O
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers; the match was redone after the finish was botched
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) at around the 5-minute mark
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/16/87: WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli at 9:37 when Kai pinned Minelli after a powerbomb from Martin
Wrestling Spotlight – 3/21/87: Hillbilly Jim defeated Brian Costello via submission with the bearhug at 1:40
Wrestling Spotlight – 4/4/87: Outback Jack pinned the Raider with a bulldog at 1:30
3/22/87 – included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Snake Pit:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers in a non-title match when Bret pinned Powers with the Hart Attack; after the bout, the champions and Davis continued to attack their opposition
Koko B. Ware pinned Johnny K-9 with the Ghost Buster
King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mario Mancini with a splash; after the bout, Mancini was taken out on a stretcher
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Terry Gibbs & Iron Mike Sharpe when Martel pinned Gibbs with a slingshot splash into the ring
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Young via submission with the full nelson
3/29/87 – included Jake Roberts as his own guest of the Snake Pit:
Tito Santana (w/ Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid) fought Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V, Brutus Beefcake, & Dino Bravo) to a double disqualification when all the participants began brawling at ringside; replays of the brawl showed that Brutus Beefcake had little to do with the incident – showing dissention in the Dream Team
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Rick Hunter with a cradle suplex; after the bout, Race further beat down on Hunter when he failed to bow properly
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dave Wagner & Rick Renslow
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Cpl. Kirchner with a splash off the top
Ricky Steamboat pinned Jimmy Jack Funk with a karate chop off the top; after the bout, George Steele celebrated the win alongside Steamboat and several children
4/5/87 – included Blackjack Mulligan as a guest of the Snake Pit:
The Islanders defeated Al Navarro & Iron Mike Sharpe when Tama pinned Navarro with a splash off the top
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Sivi Afi with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Billy Jack Haynes defeated the Gladiator via submission with the full nelson
Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) pinned Sam Cody with a splash off the top; after the bout, Cody was taken out on a stretcher (Fuji’s first match managing Kamala after being given his contract by the Wizard)
Ron Bass pinned Joe Mirto with an elbow drop
Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V & Dino Bravo) defeated Jerry Allen via submission with the figure-4
WWF @ Struthers, OH – Fieldhouse – March 12, 1987 (1,900)
Tom Magee pinned Terry Gibbs
Cpl. Kirchner pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Dino Bravo pinned Pedro Morales
The Islanders defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis via disqualification after Jimmy Hart interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in under 3 minutes when Bret pinned Smith after Danny Davis interfered behind the referee’s back
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – March 12, 1987
George Steele vs. the Honkytonk Man
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Jake Roberts vs. Kamala
Roddy Piper (w/ the Junkyard Dog) vs. King Harley Race (w/ Adrian Adonis)
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – March 12, 1987 (1,800)
Jim Powers fought Frenchy Martin to a draw
Dick Slater defeated the Assassin (Randy Colley)
King Kong Bundy fought Blackjack Mulligan to a double count-out
Ron Bass defeated Sivi Afi
Demolition defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo)
Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Kong Bundy, & Hercules in an elimination match; Santana was the sole survivor of the bout
WWF @ Shippensburg, PA – Heiges Field House – March 13, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Pedro Morales vs. Dino Bravo
The Islanders vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – March 13, 1987 (1,800)
Jim Powers fought Frenchy Martin to a draw
Ron Bass defeated Sivi Afi
Blackjack Mulligan defeated King Kong Bundy
Demolition defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo)
Dick Slater defeated the Assassin (Randy Colley)
Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, Hercules, & Butch Reed in an elimination match
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – March 13, 1987
Paul Roma fought Steve Lombardi to a draw
Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a no contest
SD Jones defeated Dave Barbie
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Outback Jack defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Roddy Piper defeated King Harley Race
The Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Berwick, PA – High School Gym – March 14, 1987 (matinee) (1,389)
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs via submission at 8:02 with a backbreaker
Pedro Morales pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 8:15
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via pinfall at 5:30
Cpl. Kirchner pinned the Iron Sheik; the match originally went to a 20-minute time-limit draw but Sheik asked for the match to continue
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis via disqualification at 11:15
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – March 14, 1987
Included Andre the Giant as a guest of the Snake Pit
Jose Luis Rivera defeated ?
The Assassin defeated Sivi Afi
Ron Bass defeated Jim Powers (sub. for Jerry Allen)
Demolition defeated Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Mike Rotundo) & Danny Spivey
The Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele via disqualification
Jake Roberts fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out
Ricky Steamboat, Koko B. Ware (sub. for the Junkyard Dog), & Billy Jack Haynes defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Harley Race, & Hercules in an elimination match; Haynes & Hercules fought to a double count-out; Steamboat pinned Race; Ware pinned Savage
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – March 14, 1987 (16,943)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Dick Graham & Ken Resnick on commentary (Resnick’s last appearance as an announcer); included Danny Davis as a guest of Piper’s Pit in which Davis said he had always been a fair referee; moments later, Roddy Piper brought out referee Joey Marella who told Davis he sucked; Davis then brought out his own guest – Adrian Adonis, with Jimmy Hart; Piper then began choking Davis and backdropped Adonis over the top to the floor; Adonis was then dragged out of the arena by Gorilla Monsoon and other officials as Piper punched out Davis, saying that’s how he wanted to leave Philadelphia:
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/11/87: Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi at 9:53 with a sunset flip off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/4/87: Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Dick Slater at 8:17 with his feet on the ropes
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/4/87: Outback Jack pinned Frenchy Martin with a bulldog at 4:58
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/4/87: Dino Bravo pinned SD Jones at 3:02 with the side suplex
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated the Islanders at 18:22 when Bret pinned Tama after Davis interfered and reversed Tama’s small package attempt behind the referee’s back (Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification at 11:39 when Valentine dropped Zenk crotch-first onto the top rope
Rick Martel fought Brutus Beefcake to a double count-out at 15:35
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper defeated Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) & Paul Orndorff at 8:53 when Hogan pinned Orndorff after Kamala accidentally hit Orndorff when Hogan moved out of the way
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – March 15, 1987 (18,000; sell out)
Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament – included Gorilla Monsoon, Johnny V, & Jimmy Hart on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/30/87: Sivi Afi pinned the Red Demon (Jose Luis Rivera) at 4:45 with a flying bodypress
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/23/87: Hillbilly Jim defeated Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) via disqualification at 5:35 after Bravo accidentally punched the referee when Hillbilly moved out of the way
Quarter-Finals: Prime Time Wrestling – 3/23/87: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Kamala & Sika (w/ Kimchee) at 7:32 when Brunzell pinned Sika following a dropkick
Quarter-Finals: International Wrestling Challenge: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo) & Danny Spivey at 10:31 when Zenk pinned Allen with a crossbody
Quarter-Finals: Prime Time Wrestling – 3/30/87: Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification at 4:50 when Smith used a steel chair as a weapon after Johnny V tripped Smith from the apron and Dynamite threw the chair in the ring
Quarter-Finals: Prime Time Wrestling – 3/23/87: Paul Orndorff & King Kong Bundy defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 6:20 when Orndorff pinned Orton after Muraco accidentally hit his partner with Fuji’s cane
Semi Finals: Prime Time Wrestling – 3/23/87: Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Rick Martel & Tom Zenk via count-out at 9:21 after Ax shoved Zenk into the ring-post
Semi Finals: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Paul Orndorff & King Kong Bundy at 4:22 when Blair pinned Orndorff with a reverse roll up after the Killer Bees used their masks to switch places in the ring
Finals: Prime Time Wrestling – 4/13/87: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Demolition (w/ Johnny V) at 6:16 when Blair pinned Ax with a sunset flip off the top after the Killer Bees put on their masks to switch places in the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, the Killer Bees earned an immediate tag team title shot
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell when Bret pinned Blair after Danny Davis interfered and reversed Blair’s small package attempt behind the referee’s back; after the bout, the Bees attacked Davis and threw him out of the ring
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – March 15, 1987
Greg Valentine defeated Haku
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
Dick Slater defeated the Assassin
Jake Roberts defeated the Iron Sheik
Tama fought Brutus Beefcake to a draw
The Honkytonk Man defeated Koko B. Ware
Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, & George Steele (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis in an elimination match
WWF @ Sussex, NJ – March 15, 1987
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – March 16, 1987 (4,500)
Featured Gorilla Monsoon, Johnny V, & Jimmy Hart on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/23/87: SD Jones pinned the Red Demon with a sunset flip
Sika defeated Frankie Lane
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/23/87: Sivi Afi pinned Ivan MacDonald at 5:55 with a diving headbutt
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/23/87: Jose Luis Rivera pinned Johnny K-9 at 5:23 with a dropkick from the middle turnbuckle
International Wrestling Challenge: Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs via submission with a backbreaker at 5:14
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/30/87: Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo at 14:09 with a flying back elbow
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/30/87: Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo) & Dan Spivey at 10:48 when Ax pinned Allen with a clothesline
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/13/87: Koko B. Ware fought Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a time-limit draw at 16:58
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) via disqualification at 6:19 when Davis interfered jumping from the top rope on to Smith
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – March 16, 1987 (4,400)
Included a live Piper’s Pit segment; “Entertainment Tonight” correspondant Paula McClure was in attendance to film clips of the matches and backstage interviews for a segment which aired days before WrestleMania III
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
Jacques Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Iron Sheik defeated Nick Kiniski
Raymond Rougeau fought Don Muraco to a draw
Hercules defeated Dick Slater
Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, & Blackjack Mulligan (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Harley Race, Adrian Adonis, & Butch Reed in an elimination match (Piper’s farewell show in Los Angeles before his retirement)
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – March 16, 1987 (3,362)
Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Rick Martel fought Brutus Beefcake to a time-limit draw
King Kong Bundy defeated Billy Jack Haynes via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Crusher (w/ Jake Roberts dressed as Kimchee) defeated the Honkytonk Man & Kamala when Hogan pinned Kamala
WWF @ Waterloo, IA – McElroy Auditorium – March 17, 1987
Jim Duggan vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Dick Slater vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Brad Rheingans vs. Dino Bravo
Tom Zenk vs. Brutus Beefcake
Rick Martel vs. Greg Valentine
Roddy Piper, the Junkyard Dog, & Jake Roberts vs. Adrian Adonis, King Harley Race, & the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – March 17, 1987
Blackjack Mulligan defeated the Iron Sheik
Paul Roma defeated Frenchy Martin
Nick Kiniski defeated Steve Lombardi
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Raymond Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau fought Don Muraco to a draw
Kamala fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Outback Jack
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, Hercules, & Butch Reed defeated Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, & Billy Jack Haynes in an elimination match
WWF @ Newmarket, Ontario – Recreational Complex – March 17, 1987
SD Jones defeated the Red Demon; Jim Korderas made his debut as a referee for the match
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Demolition defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo) & Dan Spivey
Koko B. Ware fought Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a time-limit draw
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) via disqualification
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – March 18, 1987
Nick Kiniski vs. Steve Lombardi
Paul Roma vs. Frenchy Martin
Outback Jack vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Jacques Rougeau
Blackjack Mulligan vs. the Iron Sheik
Don Muraco vs. Raymond Rougeau
King Kong Bundy vs. Kamala
Ricky Steamboat, Billy Jack Haynes, & Tito Santana vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, Hercules, & Butch Reed (elimination match)
WWF @ Oshawa, Ontario – Civic Auditorium – March 18, 1987
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
SD Jones defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Demolition defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Mike Rotundo) & Danny Spivey
Koko B. Ware fought Danny Davis to a double count-out
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – March 18, 1987 (3,500)
Dino Bravo defeated Brad Rheingans
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Paul Orndorff defeated George Steele via disqualification
Rick Martel, the Crusher (both subs. for Roddy Piper and the Junkyard Dog), & Jake Roberts defeated Adrian Adonis, King Harley Race, & the Honkytonk Man in an elimination match; Roberts was the sole survivor
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 19, 1987 (7,391)
Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Rick Martel defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Dino Bravo defeated Brad Rheingans
Tom Zenk fought Brutus Beefcake to a 20-minute draw
The Crusher (sub. for the Junkyard Dog), George Steele, & Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff, King Harley Race, & the Honkytonk Man to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Billy Jack Haynes) pinned Paul Orndorff (sub. for Hercules) (w/ Bobby Heenan & Andre the Giant) in a non-title match
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – March 19, 1987 (5,980)
Paul Roma defeated Frenchy Martin
Nick Kiniski defeated Steve Lombardi
The Iron Sheik defeated Outback Jack via disqualification
King Kong Bundy fought Kamala to a double disqualification
Raymond Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification in less than a minute
Don Muraco fought Jacques Rougeau to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff in less than a minute
Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, & Blackjack Mulligan (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, Adrian Adonis, & Butch Reed in an elimination match; Steamboat & Santana were the survivors for their team
WWF @ San Bernardino, CA – Orange Pavilion – March 19, 1987
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Included 3 other matches
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – March 20, 1987 (10,120; sell out)
Dino Bravo pinned Brad Rheingans
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Tom Zenk fought Brutus Beefcake to a draw
Rick Martel defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Jake Roberts, George Steele, & the Crusher (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated Paul Orndorff, King Harley Race, & the Honkytonk Man when Roberts pinned Orndorff
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Billy Jack Haynes) pinned Hercules (w/ Andre the Giant)
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – March 20, 1987 (11,111; sell out)
Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
The Iron Sheik defeated Nick Kiniski
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
Raymond Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Don Muraco fought Jacques Rougeau to a draw
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
King Kong Bundy fought Kamala to a double count-out
Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana & Blackjack Mulligan (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, Adrian Adonis & Butch Reed in an elimination match
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – March 21, 1987 (14,434; 11,942 paid)
The 1st event held in Las Vegas
WWF Superstars taping:
Jake Roberts vs. Kamala was originally scheduled for the show
Featured an non-televised segment of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” with guests Bobby Heenan & King Harley Race, where Missy questioned Heenan as to why he was called ‘the Brain’ and not ‘the brawn;’ Heenan then asked when they would be invited back on the show, with Missy telling him “don’t call us, we’ll call you”, with Heenan and Race then storming off the set
Featured a non-televised segment of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” with guests Rick Martel & Tom Zenk, where she couldn’t stop admiring how hot they were and called them the hottest tag team in wrestling; she then gave them a guided tour of the rest of her manor
Featured a non-televised segment of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” with guests the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart, where Missy questioned Honky as to why he carries the guitar but never sings, with Honky saying that even though the fans love him, they need to show him a bit more respect before they hear him sing; Missy then motioned that his singing would stink as much as his wrestling, with Hart then taking Honky off the set after saying he always has to keep the women away from Honky, with Missy not looking very interested in him
The Shadow (Randy Colley) pinned Lanny Poffo
Jim Duggan pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 5:08
Ricky Steamboat, the Junkyard Dog, & Jake Roberts (sub. for Roddy Piper) defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis at 8:27 when Roberts pinned Race with a roll up
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Billy Jack Haynes) pinned Hercules (w/ Andre the Giant) at 9:01 with the legdrop
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/20/87: The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Steele via count-out at 4:18 when Honky reentered the ring as Steele was distracted by Hart; after the bout, Steele chased Honky and Hart from the ring
4/11/87 – included an ‘Update’ segment where it was announced Mr. Fuji was now the manager of Demolition, with comments from all three; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Miss Elizabeth, who said Randy Savage was extremely upset over losing the IC title, with Savage later saying he would regain it; included comments from WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat and his wife Bonnie where they announced they were expecting a ‘little dragon’ shortly; featured the second ‘Ken Patera Story’ where it was claimed Patera had been brainwashed by Bobby Heenan and Heenan was the main reason why he ended up in jail; included Craig DeGeorge interviewing Jimmy Hart, where Adrian Adonis was shown for the first time as completely bald, following the events of WrestleMania III:
Koko B. Ware pinned Jimmy Jack Funk at 2:18 with the Ghostbuster
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Tom Sharpe & Nick Kiniski at 3:14 when Bravo pinned Sharpe with the side suplex
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Young at 2:20 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; Hart came to the ring with a ‘Ban the DDT’ sign, beginning their campaign to have Jake Roberts’ finisher banned
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Terry Gibbs & Bill Howard at 1:59 when Raymond pinned Howard following the double team off the top
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heean) defeated Billy Anderson via submission with the full nelson at 1:04
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Rick Hunter & SD Jones in a non-title match at 2:24 when Bret pinned Hunter following the Hart Attack; after the bout, the British Bulldogs made the save, with Matilda chasing all four heels backstage
4/18/87 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Brutus Beefcake; featured footage of Mr. Fuji feeding Sika raw fish, with Kamala trying to eat the fish as well, to prepare the team for their match later in the show; included Craig DeGeorge interviewing Blackjack Mulligan on his ranch, discussing Ron Bass; featured the third ‘Ken Patera Story’, where Patera said he was going to rid the world of Bobby Heenan:
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Dusty Wolfe & Barry O at 3:59 when Martel pinned Wolfe following a slingshot splash
Ron Bass pinned Alex Knight at 1:59 with a flying back elbow
Jim Duggan pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:40 with the running clothesline
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Jesse Cortez & Jerry Allen at 2:05 when Kamala pinned Cortez with a splash; after the bout, Kamala went to the top rope and prepared to hit another splash but was talked down by Fuji & Kimchee
Jake Roberts pinned Joe Mirto with the DDT at 4:25
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Billy Anderson at 1:54 with the cradle suplex
4/25/87 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Danny Davis; featured the final ‘Ken Patera Story’ segment, where Patera was shown leaving prison and training in the gym; included Gene Okerlund interviewing Bobby Heenan, where Heenan agreed to have a live debate with Patera the following week; featured closing comments from Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V where they discussed their match scheduled for the following week:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 2:24 when Ax pinned Roma following the Decapitation (Fuji’s first appearance at ringside with Demolition)
Tito Santana pinned Ed Dean at the 3-minute mark with the flying forearm
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tom Sharpe at 3:07 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:25 with Brunzell pinned Sharpe following a dropkick
Blackjack Mulligan & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner when Mulligan pinned Renslow with the flying back elbow
Butch Reed, the Iron Sheik, & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated Sivi Afi & the Islanders at 2:55 when Reed pinned Afi following a gorilla press slam; prior to the bout, Jim Duggan – who was in the front row after buying a ticket – cleared all the heels from the ring when Volkoff began singing the Russian national anthem; after the bout, Duggan once again cleared the heels from the ring when they began attacking their opponents after the bell
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – March 22, 1987 (10,900)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Included more non-televised tapings of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” talk show with guests Bobby Heenan & King Harley Race, and also the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart, which were simply retakes of the previous night’s segments
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Ricky Steamboat & Billy Jack Haynes defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) & Hercules via disqualification at 11:51 when Savage hit a double axe handle on Haynes from the top rope as Haynes had the full nelson applied on Hercules (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Blackjack Mulligan) defeated King Harley Race (sub. for King Kong Bundy) (w/ Andre the Giant) in a non-title match; after the bout, Hogan and Andre had a staredown in the middle of the ring
4/12/87 – included Ron Bass as a guest of the Snake Pit:
Tito Santana, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Gladiator, Jimmy Jack Funk, & Barry O when Santana pinned the Gladiator with the flying forearm at 3:58
Butch Reed pinned Sivi Afi with the press slam
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner following a dropkick by Jim Brunzell
King Harley Race pinned Jim Young with a cradle suplex
Demolition defeated Lanny Poffo & Billy Anderson when Ax pinned Anderson
4/19/87:
Koko B. Ware pinned Bill Howard with the Ghostbuster
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Powers submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Jim Duggan pinned Terry Gibbs with the running clothesline
The Honkytonk Man pinned Jerry Allen with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll neckbreaker
Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe with the DDT
Hercules defeated Tommy Sharpe via submission with the full nelson
4/26/87 – included Jim Duggan as a guest of the Snake Pit:
Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe when Martel pinned Lombardi following a slingshot splash at 3:11
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee via submission with the full nelson at 1:56
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Nick Kiniski & Joe Mirto following the Hart Attack
The Islanders fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a double count-out
Kamala & Sika defeated Alex Knight & SD Jones when Kamala pinned Knight with a splash
George Steele defeated Jesse Cortez via submission with the flying hammerlock
WrestleMania III – Pontiac, MI – Silverdome – March 29, 1987 (78,000; 75,700 paid; sell out; announced at 93,173; new indoor attendance world record)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Vince McMahon; included Aretha Franklin performing “America the Beautiful;” featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary, Bob Ueker and Mary Hart briefly joining the commentary team before the opening match; included a video package highlighting the feud between Billy Jack Hayes and Hercules; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hercules & Bobby Heenan regarding his match later in the show; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with King Kong Bundy, alongside Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo, regarding the mixed tag team match later in the show; included Mary Hart conducting a backstage interview with Miss Elizabeth, with WWF IC Champion Randy Savage then appearing and cutting a promo on facing Ricky Steamboat later in the show; featured a video package highlighting the feud between the Junkyard Dog and Harley Race; included a pre-taped backstage interview by Okerlund with Race, Heenan, & WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah regarding Race’s upcoming match against JYD; featured McMahon conducting a backstage interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding his upcoming match with Andre the Giant; included a pre-taped backstage interview by Okerlund with Johnny V, Dino Bravo, Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine over why Beefcake & Valentine needed Bravo in their corner for their upcoming match with Jacques & Raymond Rougeau; featured a video package highlighting the feud between Roddy Piper and Adrian Adoins, followed by a pre-taped promo by Piper; included a pre-taped backstage interview by Okerlund of Adonis and Jimmy Hart regarding Adonis’ upcoming match with Piper; featured a pre-taped backstage interview by Okerlund of Hart, Danny Davis, and WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart regarding their upcoming match; included a pre-taped backstage interview by Okerlund of Andre and Heenan regarding Andre’s upcoming match with Hogan; featured a video package highlighting the Savage / Steamboat feud; included a pre-taped backstage interview by Okerlund of Jake Roberts and Alice Cooper regarding Roberts’ upcoming match against the Honkytonk Man; featured Okerlund making an in-ring announcement that 93,173 fans were in attendance, marking a indoor attendance world record; included Okerlund conducting a second backstage interview with Andre and Heenan regarding facing Hogan in a matter of moments; featured a video package highlighting the feud between Hogan and Andre; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his upcoming title defense; a young Rob Van Dam was in attendance for the event
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 5:37 when Martel pinned Muraco with a crossbody / school boy roll up double team
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a double count-out at 7:52 when both men fell through the ropes and Haynes applied the full nelson on his opponent on the floor; after the match, Hercules wrapped his steel chain around his fist and hit Haynes with it as Haynes attempted to get at Heenan; moments later, Hercules used the chain twice more, causing Haynes to bleed from the forehead, and briefly applied the full nelson
Hillbilly Jim, the Haiti Kid, & Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy, Lord Littlebrook, & Little Tokyo via disqualification in a mixed tag team match when Bundy hit an elbow drop on Little Beaver; after the match, all the remaining midgets and Jim made the save; Bob Ueker did guest commentary for the bout
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan & WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 3:23 with a belly to belly suplex after JYD was distracted by Heenan on the apron; due to prematch stipulations, JYD had to bow before Race – which he did before hitting Race with a chair and stealing the robe and crown (WWE Hall of Fame 2004, Legends of Wrestling)
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V & Dino Bravo) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 4:03 when Valentine pinned Raymond after Bravo came off the top, moments after the Rougeaus hit their double team finisher; during the bout, Bobby Heenan joined the commentary team to brag about his men being 2 for 2 and ignoring the fact King Kong Bundy lost his bout; after the match, Valentine, Johnny V, and Bravo abandoned Beefcake in the ring after Beefcake argued over Bravo’s interference
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) via submission with the sleeper at 6:13 in a Hair vs. Hair match after Brutus Beefcake revived Piper from Adonis’ sleeper and Adonis accidentally hit himself in the head with his own clippers; after the match, Piper held Hart down as Beefcake cut Adonis’ hair; when Adonis came to, Piper held a mirror in front of him which resulted in Adonis going crazy, hitting the mirror, and chasing Piper until Adonis eventually fell down and was led away by Hart; moments later, a fan came in the ring but was led away by officials; Piper was congratulated by Blackjack Lanza, Pat Patterson, and Arnold Skaaland on the floor as this was deemed his farewell match (Piper’s last appearance for 2 years) (Crunch Classic, Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story, Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper and Terry Funk)
Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Tito Santana, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid at 8:50 when Davis pinned Smith after hitting him with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone, moments after Davis sustained a tombstone and the running powerslam from Smith; prior to the bout beginning, Jesse Ventura was introduced to the crowd by Howard Finkel before shaking hands with the heel team and taking Matilda the bulldog backstage; Mary Hart and Ueker did guest commentary for the match (Davis’ in-ring debut) (The Hart Foundation)
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Koko B. Ware at 3:38 by using the tights for leverage after a crossbody by Koko put Reed on top; after the match, Tito Santana made the save for Koko and attacked Slick, ripping his shirt completely off; moments later, Koko and Santana sent Reed to the ring with a double dropkick
Ricky Steamboat (w/ George Steele) pinned WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) to win the title at 14:35 with an inside cradle after Steele pushed Savage off the top as Savage prepared to come off the top and hit the challenger with the time keeper’s bell (voted Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (History of the Intercontinental Championship, Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection, Ricky Steamboat: The Life of the Dragon, The True Story of WrestleMania)
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jake Roberts (w/ Alice Cooper) at 7:04 with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage after Hart prevented Roberts’ attempt at the DDT by grabbing his leg; after the match, Honky briefly left ringside after Roberts almost smashed the guitar over his head, breaking it against the ringpost; moments later, Roberts grabbed Hart, allowing Alice to torture Hart with Damien the snake until Hart ran backstage with Honky (Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Jake “The Snake” Roberts: Pick Your Poison)
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell via disqualification at 5:43 when Jim Duggan chased Volkoff into the ring, eventually hitting Sheik in the back with his 2×4 as Sheik had Brunzell trapped in the Camel Clutch; prior to the Killer Bees’ entrance, Duggan ran to the ring and interrupted Volkoff’s singing of the Russian National Anthem, eventually cutting a promo that he would not allow Volkoff to sing that; Duggan remained ringside for the duration of the match
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) with a bodyslam and the legdrop at 12:07; Bob Ueker was the guest ring announcer and Mary Hart was the guest time keeper; after the match, Hogan was presented with a new heavyweight title belt (WrestleMania: The Greatest Matches 94, WWF Strong Men, Hulk Still Rules, Hulkamania 3, Hulkamania 4, WWF Champion Hulk Hogan’s Greatest Matches, Best of Hulkamania, The Best of the WWF: Hulkamania, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, The True Story of WrestleMania, History of WWE)
WWF @ Granby, Quebec – Palais des Sports – April 7, 1987 (800)
Edouard Carpentier was the guest ring announcer for the show
Frenchy Martin defeated SD Jones
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Dino Bravo defeated Cpl. Kirchner
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated King Harley Race & Hercules
WWF @ Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – Colisee de Trois-Rivieres – April 8, 1987 (800)
Edouard Carpentier was the guest ring announcer for the show
Frenchy Martin defeated SD Jones
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Dino Bravo defeated Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated King Harley Race & Hercules
WWF @ Victoriaville, Quebec – Colisee des Bois-Francs – April 9, 1987
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Also included SD Jones, Frenchy Martin, Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Jack Funk, Cpl. Kirchner, Bob Orton Jr., Dino Bravo, Don Muraco, the Islanders, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, King Harley Race & Hercules
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – April 10, 1987
Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart after the Dynamite Kid interfered
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – April 10, 1987
Edouard Carpentier was the guest ring announcer for the show
SD Jones vs. Frenchy Martin
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Bob Orton Jr.
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Dino Bravo vs. Haku
Don Muraco vs. Tama
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. King Harley Race & Hercules
14-man battle royal with participants: SD Jones, Frenchy Martin, Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Jack Funk, Cpl. Kirchner, Bob Orton Jr., Dino Bravo, Don Muraco, the Islanders, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, King Harley Race & Hercules
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – April 11, 1987
Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart via disqualification
WWF @ Roberval, Quebec – Centre Sportif – April 11, 1987
Edouard Carpentier was the guest ring announcer for the show
SD Jones vs. Frenchy Martin
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Dino Bravo
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
The Islanders vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. King Harley Race & Hercules
WWF @ Jonquiere, Quebec – Palais des Sports – April 12, 1987 (matinee)
SD Jones vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) vs. Frenchy Martin
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Hercules
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Dino Bravo vs. Haku
King Harley Race vs. Tama
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
14-man battle royal with participants: SD Jones, Frenchy Martin, Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Jack Funk, Cpl. Kirchner, Bob Orton Jr., Dino Bravo, Don Muraco, the Islanders, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, King Harley Race & Hercules
WWF @ Rimouski, Quebec – Coliseum – April 15, 1987
SD Jones vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) vs. Frenchy Martin
King Harley Race vs. Tama
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Dino Bravo defeated Haku
Hercules defeated Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre
King Harley Race won a 14-man battle royal; other participants included: SD Jones, Frenchy Martin, Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Jack Funk, Cpl. Kirchner, Bob Orton Jr., Dino Bravo, Don Muraco, the Islanders, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, & Hercules
WWF @ Edmundston, New Brunswick – Forum – April 16, 1987
Edouard Carpentier was the guest ring announcer for the show
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) defeated Frenchy Martin
SD Jones defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Dino Bravo defeated Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
The Islanders defeated King Harley Race & Hercules
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – April 17, 1987
Owen Hart pinned North American Champion Mukham Singh to win the title
WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart defeated Davey Boy Smith in a chain match
WWF @ Saint-Georges, Quebec – Palais des Sports – April 17, 1987
Edouard Carpentier was the guest ring announcer for the show
SD Jones vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Tom Magee) vs. Frenchy Martin
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Dino Bravo
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
The Islanders vs. King Harley Race & Hercules
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – April 23, 1987 (9,805; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Mel Philips was the ring announcer for the taping, subbing for Howard Finkel
Featured a non-televised segment of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” with guests Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth, where Missy said she didn’t want to ask Savage about his loss of the IC Title at WrestleMania III as that will be all everyone has been asking him and she didn’t want to upset him, so Missy tried to ask questions to Elizabeth instead but Savage kept interrupting, saying that he was the star; Missy then asked Elizabeth what it was like to be with a loser, which caused Savage to threaten her if she speaks about him like that again; finally she asked Elizabeth what a nice girl like her was doing with a guy like Savage, with Savage then taking Elizabeth off the set after threatening he would redecorate it
Featured a non-televised segment of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” with guest Bobby Heenan, where he appeared in a neckbrace following the attack from Ken Patera earlier in the taping, with Heenan saying he couldn’t verbally defeat him so Patera had to attack him like the ex-convict that he is; Missy said she could understand why Patera would attack him after Heenan had not made contact with Patera in the 2 years he was in jail
Featured a non-televised segment of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” with guest Ken Patera, where Patera said he wish he had broke Bobby Heenan’s neck and not just sprained it, and accepted Heenan’s challenge to face Hercules the following week; during the segment, they referred to the Patera / Heenan debate as taking place the previous week, indicating that the segment was scheduled to air on 5/9/87
Featured a non-televised segment of Missy Hyatt’s “Missy’s Manor” with guests Adrian Adonis & Jimmy Hart, were Missy made fun of Adonis for being bald, with Adonis saying he would get even with Brutus Beefcake for what happened at WrestleMania III, with Adonis & Hart storming off the set after Adonis said she should be in the kitchen and not out here pretending to run a Flower Shop
The Shadows defeated Nick Kiniski & Lanny Poffo
Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double count-out
Ken Patera defeated Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan & King Harley Race) via disqualification when Race interfered as Hercules was caught in the bearhug; after the match, Billy Jack Haynes made the save; the bout was so bad that it had to be redone the following night before airing on Superstars (Patera’s return match)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a handicap match at around 9:15 when Hogan pinned Neidhart with the legdrop (Even More Unusual Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/11/87: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 10:19 when Muraco & Orton refused to stop double teaming Jacques; after the bout, Raymond made the save and helped in clearing the ring of the opposition
5/2/87 – included an in-ring debate between the returning Ken Patera and Bobby Heenan, hosted by Gene Okerlund; during the segment, Heenan attempted to attack Patera with his belt, with Patera easily fighting him off, wrapping the belt around Heenan’s neck, and throwing him across the ring; Heenan was taken out on a stretcher following the incident, which resulted in Heenan wearing a neckbrace for several months; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Billy Jack Haynes; included footage of Kamala & Sika where they were shown eating a live lobster; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Blackjack Mulligan, discussing Ron Bass; featured closing comments from the Hart Foundation & Jimmy Hart, as well as the British Bulldogs discussing the Bret / Davey match the following week:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned SD Jones with the flying elbowsmash at 1:40; prior to the match, Savage took exception to the ring announcer referring to him as the former IC Champion; after the bout, Savage hit a double axe handle off the top, tossed Jones to the floor, and hit a second double axe handle from the top rope to the floor
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V via submission with the sleeper at 1:42; after the bout, Beefcake shaved off part of Johnny V’s head as he lay unconscious (Beefcake’s debut as ‘the Barber’)
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Nelson Veilluex at 1:27 with a knee drop off the middle turnbuckle to the head (Khan’s return after a 5-year absence)
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Dusty Wolfe & Rocky Stone (Tom Stone) at 3:03 when Martel pinned Wolfe with a slingshot splash
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jake Milliman via submission at 1:10 with the sleeper (Adonis’ first and only TV appearance after being shaved bald at WrestleMania III)
5/9/87 – included an ‘Update’ segment where Bobby Heenan issued a challenge to Ken Patera to face Hercules the following week, with Patera accepting as the show ended; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Ron Bass, discussing Blackjack Mulligan; included footage of Brutus Beefcake in a barber shop:
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 3:25 with a karate chop off the top
The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, & Butch Reed (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Powers, Paul Roma, & Joe Mirto at 2:38 when Reed pinned Mirto with a gorilla press slam; after the bout, Slick sang the Russian National Anthem
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Gantner at 1:23 with the DDT
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Richards at 2:52 with a kneedrop off the top to the head, after hitting the same move from the middle turnbuckle
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell & Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi, Pete Doherty, & Terry Gibbs at 2:53 when Koko pinned Doherty with the Ghostbuster (Blair, Brunzell, and Koko all wore a ‘Killer Bee’ mask for the duration of the bout)
Davey Boy Smith (w/ the Dynamite Kid) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart & Jimmy Hart) at 3:44 with the running powerslam after Dynamite and Neidhart began fighting on the floor; after the bout, Danny Davis and Bret double teamed Smith in the ring as Neidhart held Dynamite on the floor
5/16/87 – included the Hercules / Ken Patera match from the following day’s Wrestling Challenge taping and an interview with Patera following the match; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on King Harley Race; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo discussing Brutus Beefcake; featured closing comments from Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding the Orton / Hogan match the following week:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated the Islanders at 3:50 when Smash pinned Tama after Fuji tripped Tama from the top rope by hooking Tama’s foot with his cane
Jim Duggan pinned Dave Barbie at 2:49 with the running clothesline; after the bout, Duggan led the crowd into singing ‘America the Beautiful’ and then a loud ‘USA’ chant
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Joe Milano at 1:46 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Rick Hunter at 1:23 with a kneedrop off the top to the head
Blackjack Mulligan, Tito Santana, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated the Shadows & Iron Mike Sharpe at 4:40 when Sharpe submitted to Haynes’ full nelson
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – April 24, 1987
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Koko B. Ware fought Danny Davis to a draw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, & Tito Santana defeated King Harley Race, Butch Reed, & the Honkytonk Man
WWF Superstars – 5/16/87: Ken Patera defeated Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan & King Harley Race) via disqualification at 3:12 when Race interfered as Hercules was caught in the bearhug; after the match, Billy Jack Haynes made the save (Patera’s return match) (The Ken Patera Story)
5/3/87 – George Steele did guest commentary for the program (sub. for Bobby Heenan); included Tito Santana, Danny Davis, and Koko B. Ware as guests of the Snake Pit:
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Terry Gibbs in a non-title match with a karate chop off the top
Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, & Butch Reed (w/ Slick) defeated Lanny Poffo, Sivi Afi, & Mario Mancini when the Sheik applied the Camel Clutch on Mancini; before the match, Volkoff attempted to sing the Russian National Anthem but Jim Duggan came ringside and cut the microphone chord with a pair of pliers
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Nelson Veilleux with the cradle suplex
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Rick Gantner & Rocky Stone when Davey Boy Smith pinned Gantner with the running powerslam
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) when Martel pinned Sika with a splash off the top; after the bout, Martel saved Zenk from a beating by chasing the opposition away with Fuji’s cane
Ron Bass pinned Rick Hunter
5/10/87 – Ron Bass did guest commentary for the program (sub for Bobby Heenan); included Mr. Fuji and Killer Khan as guests of the Snake Pit:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Nick Kiniski with the elbowsmash off the top
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) to a double count-out
Tito Santana, Paul Roma, & Jim Powers defeated Bob Orton Jr., Don Muraco, & Tiger Chung Lee when Santana pinned Lee with the flying forearm after Muraco and Orton walked out of the match
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Steele via disqualification at the 23-second mark after Steele attempted to hit Honky with his own guitar but Honky moved out of the way and Steele ended up destroying the guitar on the ring steps
5/17/87 – included Johnny V, Greg Valentine, and Dino Bravo as guests of the Snake Pit:
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) via count-out in a non-title match at 6:08 when the champion was able to reenter the ring after both men fell to the floor
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Joe Mirto & Jack Miller in a non-title match when Bret pinned Miller with the Hart Attack
Koko B. Ware pinned Dave Wagner with the Ghostbuster
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Islanders via disqualification when Haku shoved the referee
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with the full nelson
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) fought Outback Jack to a no contest when Khan attacked Jack before the bell and choked him out with Fuji’s cane
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – April 25, 1987 (6,690)
SD Jones defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat via count-out
Jake Roberts defeated Bobby Heenan
Ron Bass defeated Nick Kiniski
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Shadows
WWF @ Port Jervis, NY – High School Gym – April 25, 1987
Included Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., Koko B. Ware, King Harley Race, WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Blackjack Mulligan
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – April 25, 1987 (9,651)
Jim Powers defeated Frenchy Martin
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Butch Reed pinned Lanny Poffo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Danny Davis defeated Tito Santana via count-out
Adrian Adonis pinned Brutus Beefcake
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification when the Honkytonk Man (dressed as Kimchee) interfered and broke up the pin after Hogan hit the legdrop; Hogan then unmasked Kimchee to reveal him as Honky, with Hogan then being triple teamed, with Fuji & Honky holding down Hogan so Kamala could splash him
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – April 26, 1987
Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Sivi Afi (sub. for Danny Spivey)
Jerry Allen defeated Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Shadows
Adrian Adonis fought Brutus Beefcake to a draw
Jake Roberts fought the Honkytonk Man to a double count-out
Tito Santana defeated Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – April 26, 1987 (8,356)
Steve Lombardi pinned Tony Garea
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
Demolition defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Butch Reed pinned Nick Kiniski
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated the Islanders
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
Kamala pinned George Steele
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Municipal Stadium – April 26, 1987 (matinee) (5,003)
Matches took place after the Phoenix Firebirds vs. Vancouver baseball game
Koko B. Ware vs. King Harley Race
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy
Also included 2 other matches
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – April 27, 1987 (1,561)
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Frankie Lane
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Pedro Morales pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Velvet McIntyre
Brutus Beefcake pinned Adrian Adonis (Adonis’ last appearance as he was fired following the match)
Brutus Beefcake won a battle royal
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – April 27, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. Ron Bass
Outback Jack vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
Tom Zenk fought Don Muraco to a draw
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat, Jake Roberts, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Randy Savage, Hercules, & the Honkytonk Man in an elimination match
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – April 27, 1987 (4,931)
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Pat Patterson) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau when Bravo pinned Raymond after Patterson clotheslined Raymond from the apron when the referee was distracted putting Jacques out of the ring
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
George Steele vs. Kamala (steel cage match)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario – April 28, 1987 (2,422)
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Butch Reed defeated Koko B. Ware
Koko B. Ware won a battle royal
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – April 28, 1987 (9,345; sell out)
Jerry Allen pinned Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Ken Patera defeated Andre the Giant & Hercules (sub. for Bobby Heenan) when Hogan pinned Hercules
Saturday Night’s Main Event #11 – 5/2/87 on NBC (9.5) – featured pre-taped comments from Randy Savage, WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Hart, Danny Davis, and WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, Jim Duggan, Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan, and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding the upcoming telecast; included Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included footage from earlier in the day on WWF Superstars of Ken Patera injuring Heenan, causing him to have to wear a neckbrace; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Kamala, Mr. Fuji, & Kimchee regarding Kamala’s upcoming match with Jake Roberts; included footage of the Honkytonk Man attacking Roberts during the Snake Pit, followed by Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Roberts regarding his upcoming match; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with George Steele regarding his lumberjack match with Savage; moments later, Steamboat spoke with Okerlund backstage and said he would be there to support Steele since Steele helped him at WrestleMania III; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage & Miss Elizabeth regarding his IC title loss and his upcoming match with Steele; featured Okerlund conducting a sit-down interview with Heenan & Andre regarding Andre’s match with Hogan at WrestleMania III, with Heenan arguing Andre’s near fall within the opening moments of the match should have earned Andre the title; Heenan then said WWF President Jack Tunney should strip Hogan of the title and award it to Andre or schedule a rematch; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Davis, Jimmy Hart, Bret & Neidhart regarding their controversial title win and controversial win at WrestleMania; during the segment, Davis lunged at Okerlund until he was dragged off by the Hart Foundation; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Hogan regarding the outcome of his match with Andre at WrestleMania III; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Steamboat regarding his upcoming title defense against Hercules; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Duggan in the audience, with Duggan saying he bought a ticket to guarantee he would be ringside should Nikolai Volkoff attempt to sing the Russian National Anthem; included Slick, Volkoff, & the Iron Sheik conducting an insert promo regarding their upcoming match; featured Phil Collins’ “Take Me Home” as the closing theme song:
Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) pinned Jake Roberts at 4:18 with a splash after Kimchee interfered as the referee was distracted by Fuji and hit a clothesline to the back of the head of Roberts; after the match, Kimchee climbed back in the ring and took off his costume to reveal himself as the Honkytonk Man, who then dropped several elbows on Roberts before dropping him with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; Honky then took the mic and thanked the fans for their support before leaving ringside (Jake “The Snake” Roberts)
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned George Steele in a lumberjack match at 6:44 with the flying elbowsmash after Danny Davis, one of the lumberjacks, climbed in the ring and hit Steele from behind with the timekeeper’s bell as the other lumberjacks fought on the floor; lumberjacks for the bout included Davis, WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat, Hercules, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Kimchee, the Honkytonk Man, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, the Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith, Tito Santana, Rick Martel & Tom Zenk, the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff; prior to the match, Hercules and Steamboat and the Hart Foundation and the British Bulldogs almost came to blows; Duggan was ejected from ringside at around the 4-minute mark after chasing several of the other lumberjacks in and around the ring with his 2×4; after the contest, the lumberjacks brawled in the ring until Jake Roberts appeared, his ribs taped, and cleared Kimchee from the ring with Damien; the bout was announced to be the last meeting between Savage and Steele
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Tito Santana) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the challengers won via disqualification at 4:34 when Neidhart, the illegal man, joined in double teaming Dynamite and refused to listen to referee Joey Marella’s orders to leave the ring; fall #2: Dynamite pinned Neidhart at 9:48 after Smith press slammed his partner onto the champion; the titles remained with the champions because the first fall ended on a disqualification (Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/11/87: WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 6:42 when Hercules began choking the champion with his steel chain; prior to the bout, Randy Savage was shown watching the match backstage with Miss Elizabeth and Gene Okerlund, with Savage saying he wanted to see Steamboat keep the belt so he could take it from him personally; Steamboat was shown cheering Steamboat on during the bout in an insert; Savage appeared ringside midway through the bout and grabbed Hercules’ foot as Steamboat was caught in the full nelson, causing Hercules to release the hold; after the contest, Savage went to check on Steamboat before he dropped the flying elbowsmash on the champion
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/18/87: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) at 4:45 when Martel pinned Sheik with a roll up as Jim Duggan, who sat ringside for the match, brawled with Volkoff inside the ring; after the bout, Duggan was knocked to the floor before he Martel & Zenk cleared the ring of the opposition
– 4/87: Jake Roberts suffered torn ligaments in his shoulder.
– 4/28/87: Barry O was hospitalized following a vehicle wreck near Tempe, AZ. The wreck killed his passenger, Sherri Jo Bennett, of Livermore, CA.
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – April 28, 1987 (1,486)
Nick Kiniski defeated Frenchy Martin
Billy Jack Haynes fought King Harley Race to a draw
Don Muraco defeated Sivi Afi
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Outback Jack defeated Mario Mancini
Sika defeated SD Jones
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis) in a steel cage match
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – April 29, 1987
Sivi Afi pinned Frenchy Martin
Sika defeated Jerry Allen
Billy Jack Haynes vs. King Harley Race
Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – April 29, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated the Honkytonk Man
Butch Reed fought Tito Santana to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Niagara Falls, Ontario – Memorial Arena – April 29, 1987 (2,988)
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Frankie Lane (sub. for Tom Magee)
The Islanders defeated the Shadows
Demolition defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers when Ax pinned Roma
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis) via submission with the sleeper
Pedro Morales (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Velvet McIntyre
Haku won a 14-man battle royal by last eliminating Jimmy Jack Funk, after Funk had just eliminated Brutus Beefcake; other participants included: Tama, Iron Mike Sharpe, Frankie Lane, the Shadows, Demolition, Paul Roma, Jim Powers, Johnny V, and Pedro Morales
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – April 30, 1987 (3,742)
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a draw
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
Jim Duggan pinned the Iron Sheik at around the 4-minute mark
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match; Dynamite & Neidhart escaped the cage; Bret escaped to win the match
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – April 30, 1987
Sika pinned Jerry Allen
Billy Jack Haynes pinned King Harley Race
Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
SD Jones fought Nick Kiniski to a draw
Sivi Afi (sub. for Danny Spivey) pinned Frenchy Martin
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Oshawa, Ontario – Civic Auditorium – April 30, 1987 (2,361)
The scheduled Blackjack Mulligan vs. Iron Mike Sharpe match was cancelled
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Frankie Lane (sub. for Tom Magee)
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
Paul Roma won a 14-man battle royal
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – May 1, 1987 (15,275; sell out)
SD Jones defeated Terry Gibbs
Nick Kiniski defeated Frenchy Martin
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
B. Brian Blair fought Demolition Ax to a double disqualification
King Harley Race pinned Sivi Afi
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match after Savage accidentally knocked the champion out the cage door
WWF @ Wayne, NJ – William Paterson College – May 1, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Blackjack Mulligan vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
The Islanders vs. the Shadows
Sika vs. Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts)
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (chain match)
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – May 1, 1987 (9,557)
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
The Honkytonk Man pinned Pedro Morales
Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Jim Duggan pinned the Iron Sheik
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification
WWF @ Clinton, NY – Arena – May 2, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
Paul Roma vs. Steve Lombardi
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. the Shadows
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
George Steele vs. Kamala
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (chain match)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 2, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Ron Bass defeated Pedro Morales
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a 20-minute draw
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – May 2, 1987 (11,834)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; featured a “Flashback” match showing the Billy Jack Haynes / Bob Orton Jr. bout from the 11/1/86 Boston show; the scheduled Danny Spivey vs. Dave Barbie match did not take place:
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/18/87: Nick Kiniski pinned Frenchy Martin with a German suplex into a bridge at 11:31
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/18/87: Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated the Islanders at 9:32 when Smash pinned Tama after Ax used Fuji’s cane as a weapon
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/18/87: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Sivi Afi (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan) at 9:37 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a flying bodypress by Afi put Sharpe on top
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race at 9:17 with a roll up after Race missed a diving headbutt off the top; after the bout, Race attacked Hogan as he was posing and bloodied him; later on in the card, the champion returned ringside and challenged Race to a Texas Death Match for the following month’s card and if he couldn’t beat Race then he would quit pro wrestling
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/11/87: Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Pete Doherty at 3:07 with the Samoan Drop
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/18/87: Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis) via submission with the sleeper at 3:24; after the bout, Beefcake spraypainted and cut some of Valiant’s hair (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Best of the WWF Vol. 12)
Ken Patera (w/ Jake Roberts, who he was subbing for) pinned the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) with an elbow drop after Roberts tripped Honky at 9:22; during the match, Hart briefly joined the commentary team of Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes at ringside; after the bout, Patera applied the full nelson on Honky but was attacked from behind by Hart with the megaphone just as Roberts was getting Damien out of the bag to put on Honky
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification at 7:47 after Smith used Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as a weapon; after the bout, Jimmy was thrown onto the champions on the arena floor
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Hall – May 3, 1987 (5,000)
Jerry Allen pinned Frenchy Martin
Nick Kiniski pinned Jimmy Jack Funk
Ron Bass pinned Pedro Morales
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Demolition via disqualification
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match after Savage accidentally threw the champion out the door
WWF @ Clemson, SC – Little John Coliseum – May 3, 1987
Steve Lombardi defeated Don Driggers
Outback Jack defeated Al Navarro
Candice Pardue defeated Donna Christianello
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated the Islanders
The Honkytonk Man defeated ? (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Kamala defeated George Steele
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Burlington, VT – Memorial Auditorium – May 3, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Hillbilly Jim vs. Sika
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (chain match)
– 5/4/87: Barry O was arrested, while recouperating at a hospital, in connection with the 4/28/87 wreck that killed his passenger near Tempe, AZ.
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center – May 4, 1987
George Steele vs. Kamala
Brutus Beefcake vs. Johnny V. (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. the Honkytonk Man (steel cage match)
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – May 4, 1987 (3,500)
Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin
Lanny Poffo defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Ron Bass defeated Pedro Morales
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys Club – May 4, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Hillbilly Jim vs. Sika
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (chain match)
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – May 5, 1987
Brad Rheingans defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Pedro Morales defeated Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – May 5, 1987
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
Hillbilly Jim defeated Sika
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – May 5, 1987 (1,500)
Dick Slater pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
The Honkytonk Man pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – May 6, 1987
Outback Jack pinned Steve Lombardi
Dick Slater defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification
The Honkytonk Man pinned Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Valhalla, NY – Westchester Community College – May 6, 1987
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
Hillbilly Jim vs. Sika
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – May 6, 1987
Danny Davis vs. Koko B. Ware
Jim Duggan vs. the Iron Sheik
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage
Also included 4 other matches
WWF @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Stadium – May 6, 1987
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – May 7, 1987 (3,780)
Outback Jack defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Dick Slater defeated Steve Lombardi
Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
The Honkytonk Man defeated Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Linden, NJ – High School Gym – May 7, 1987
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
Hillbilly Jim vs. Sika
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (lumberjack match)
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – May 7, 1987 (1,251)
Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin
Lanny Poffo defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Ron Bass pinned Pedro Morales
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a double disqualification
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – May 8, 1987 (8,000)
A 5-year-old Nick Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler) was in attendance
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass defeated Pedro Morales
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification
Jim Duggan pinned the Iron Sheik
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race with a roll up after avoiding Race’s headbutt off the top
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – May 8, 1987 (2,776)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
Sika defeated SD Jones
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned the Honkytonk Man
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows (Randy Colley & Jose Luis Rivera)
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match at around the 5-minute mark
WWF @ Santa Cruz, CA – Civic Center – May 8, 1987 (1,375)
Debut in Santa Cruz
Nick Kiniski vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ Tulare, CA – County Fairgrounds – May 9, 1987 (1,146)
Debut in Tulare
Nick Kiniski vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Also included a 12-man battle royal
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – May 9, 1987 (8,000)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Dick Graham & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/17/87: Pedro Morales pinned Steve Lombardi at 5:44 with a backbreaker
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/8/87: Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows at 16:53 when Powers scored the pin with a crossbody as Roma held the other Shadow’s foot, preventing him from getting back into the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/17/87: Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated George Steele via count-out at the 6-minute mark when Steele chased Kimchee backstage with Fuji’s cane; after the bout, Steele returned to the ring, cleared the ring, and put on Kimchee’s hat
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race at 8:47 with a roll up after Race missed a diving headbutt; after the bout, Race grabbed the mic and told Hogan to put his belt down so they could continue their fight, which they did until Hercules appeared, choked Hogan with his chain, and helped Race double team the champion; Hogan eventually cleared both men from the ring; later in the show, Hogan returned ringside and announced he had signed to face Race & Hercules in a tag team match and they would be surprised as to who his tag team partner would be
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/8/87: Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 13:28 after Honky collided with Hart on the ring apron
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/17/87: Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 10:17 with a backbreaker
Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Koko B. Ware at 14:15 after hitting him with a foreign object
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) when Jacques pinned Valentine with a small package at 10:23 after Raymond reversed the move behind the referee’s back; during the match, Johnny V briefly joined the commentary team of Dick Graham & Lord Alfred Hayes at ringside; after the bout, Valentine applied the figure-4 on Jacques until Raymond came into the ring with a chair
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – May 9, 1987 (2,300)
Ron Bass defeated Brad Rheingans
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
Demolition defeated the Islanders when Ax pinned Haku
Sam Houston pinned Sika (Houston’s debut)
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid when Bret pinned Smith
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Bakersfield, CA – May 10, 1987 (867)
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Nick Kiniski defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Velvet McIntyre
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
George Steele defeated Kamala via disqualification
Tito Santana pinned Butch Reed
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – May 10, 1987 (2,400)
Ron Bass defeated Brad Rheingans
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Sam Houston defeated Sika
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid when Neidhart pinned Smith
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – May 10, 1987
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
? (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – May 11, 1987
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Jim Duggan vs. the Iron Sheik
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (steel cage match)
Also included 4 other matches involving Blackjack Mulligan, Hercules, Outback Jack, & Ron Bass
WWF @ Modesto, CA – Grace M. Davis High School Gym – May 11, 1987 (2,500)
Nick Kiniski pinned Jimmy Jack Funk with a sunset flip
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs via submission with a backbreaker
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the moonsault
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. after a Bee pinned Orton after a mask switch
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Velvet McIntyre
Tito Santana pinned Butch Reed (w/ Slick) with a small package
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – May 11, 1987 (7,900)
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Demolition defeated the Islanders
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis) via disqualification
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Shadows
Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification
Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – May 12, 1987 (7,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
Sam Houston defeated Steve Lombardi
Tom Magee pinned Don Muraco
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/25/87: Tito Santana fought Butch Reed (w/ Slick) to a time-limit draw at 18:17; after the bout, Reed continued to attack Santana until Santana hit the flying forearm and cleared Reed from the ring
5/23/87 – included Bobby Heenan, Hercules, & King Harley Race as guests of the Snake Pit (1st Snake Pit on Superstars); featured an opening interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan discussing Memorial Day Weekend; included the first Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham in which it was announced he was about to have major surgery but Graham was determined to return to the ring despite what his doctors were telling him; featured closing comments from Bobby Heenan in which he said he would unveil his newest tag team the following week:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Jerry Monti at 1:33 by placing one foot on his opponent’s chest after hitting the flying elbowsmash
Hillbilly Jim & Outback Jack defeated Buddy Ryder & Dave Barbie at 2:24 when Jack pinned Ryder with a bulldog
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Jesse Cortez at 1:47 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle (Gang’s TV debut)
Ken Patera defeated the Gladiator via submission with the bearhug at 2:04
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) with the legdrop at around the 9-minute mark; during the bout, the top rope broke when Hogan sent Orton into the corner
5/30/87 – included Slick & the One Man Gang as guests of the Snake Pit; featured the Dino Bravo / Brutus Beefcake from the 5/24 edition of Wrestling Challenge; included an ‘Update’ segment featuring George Steele at an ice cream factory, showing how the new WWF ice cream bars are made; featured the second Special Report on Superstar Billy Graham’s health, showing the early stages of Graham’s recovery:
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tom Zenk via count-out at 3:52 when Zenk failed to return to the ring after sustaining a bodyslam and a diving headbutt on the floor from Tama; mid-way through the bout, Bobby Heenan came ringside and later was revealed to be the Islanders’ new manager
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Billy Anderson at 2:45 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the running clothesline at 1:53
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Joe Mirto with the cradle suplex at 1:52
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Dusty Wolfe in a non-title match with a karate chop off the top at 3:42
6/6/87 – included Butch Reed, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, & Slick as guests of the Snake Pit; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the recent grouping of Bobby Heenan and the Islanders; included comments from WWF President Jack Tunney in which he announced that the DDT would not be banned, despite the protests of Jimmy Hart & the Honkytonk Man; featured the third Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham focusing on his road to recovery; included closing comments from Ricky Steamboat and the Honkytonk Man regarding their IC title match the following week:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 2:54 when Ax pinned Roma with a clothesline
Koko B. Ware pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:31 with a missile dropkick
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Don Adams & Sivi Afi at 1:15 when Kamala pinned Adams with a splash; after the bout, Kamala went to the top rope and prepared to hit another splash but was talked down by Fuji & Kimchee
Ken Patera defeated Jimmy Jack Funk via submission with the bearhug at 2:39 (The Ken Patera Story)
Tito Santana & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Terry Gibbs & the Raider at 1:43 when the Raider submitted to Haynes’ full nelson
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tim Patterson via submission with the sleeper at 2:40
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Harley Race via count-out
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – May 13, 1987 (7,500)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Sam Houston defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Superstars (Italian version): Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tito Santana at 3:58 after hitting him with brass knuckles given to him by Jimmy Hart
WWF Superstars (Italian version): The Shadow (Randy Colley) pinned Paul Roma with a headbutt
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/25/87: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Tiger Chung Lee at 4:10 when Raymond pinned Funk following the double team move off the top; Craig DeGeorge & Bobby Davis provided the original commentary for the bout, but new commentary from Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan was dubbed in for the Prime Time Wrestling airing
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/1/87: Ron Bass pinned Jesse Cortez at 3:08 with the Pedigree
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/17/87: Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Sivi Afi when Muraco pinned Afi with the tombstone at 7:17
5/24/87:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) via disqualification at 3:50 when Greg Valentine interfered as Bravo was caught in the sleeper; after the bout, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau made the save for Beefcake and cleared the ring after he was locked in Valentine’s figure-4 (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Iron Mike Sharpe in a non-title match with a karate chop off the top
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jerry Monti with a cradle suplex
Hillbilly Jim, Tito Santana, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Carl Schmidt, Terry Gibbs, & Dave Barbie when Schmidt submitted to Haynes’ full nelson at 2:52
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Lanny Poffo & Rick Hunter when Kamala pinned Hunter with a splash following a Somoan Drop from Sika
Jim Duggan pinned Steve Lombardi with the running clothesline
5/31/87:
Koko B. Ware pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:34 with the Ghostbuster
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:05 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle to Mancini’s back (Gang’s Challenge debut)
Ken Patera defeated Tim Patterson via submission with the bearhug at 2:42
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bill Anderson & an unknown at 2:38 following the Decapitation
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & the Raider at 4:39 following a Brunzell dropkick
Butch Reed, the Iron Sheik, & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated Joe Mirto, Brad Rheingans, & SD Jones at 3:43 when Sheik forced a submission from Mirto with the Camel Clutch
6/7/87 – included the Islanders / Martel & Zenk match from the 5/30/87 Superstars, shown in full:
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jerry Allen at 1:34 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; prior to the match, ring announcer Mel Phillips announced that WWF President Jack Tunney would not be banning Jake Roberts’ DDT
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Monti at the 31-second mark via submission with the full nelson
George Steele defeated Rudy Ryder at the 40-second mark via submission with the flying hammerlock
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 4:21 after Bravo hit Powers with a clothesline
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bill Anderson with the flying elbowsmash at 2:32
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
WWF @ Amarillo, TX – Civic Center – May 14, 1987
Included Tito Santana
WWF @ Duluth, MN – Entertainment and Convention Center – May 14, 1987
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs with a backbreaker
Brad Rheingans defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V via submission with the sleeper
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – May 14, 1987
Jerry Allen pinned Steve Lombardi
Lanny Poffo pinned Tiger Chung Lee
King Harley Race pinned Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Danny Spivey)
Dick Slater pinned Dave Barbie
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated the Honkytonk Man
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Mr. Fuji & Sika
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – May 15, 1987
Danny Spivey did not appear as advertised
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Jerry Monti
Jerry Allen defeated Steve Lombardi
Dick Slater defeated Dave Barbie
Lanny Poffo defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated the Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Harley Race
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – May 15, 1987
Debut at the Coliseum; Blackjack Mulligan did not appear as advertised
Featured Paul Boesch & Peter Birkholz on commentary; featured an in-ring promo by Ted Dibiase in which he said it was only fitting he tell the fans in Houston first that he would now be competing in the WWF; moments later, the One Man Gang, with Slick, came out for his scheduled bout, with referee Dave Hebner having to get Dibiase out of the ring before a physical confrontation could take place (Dibiase’s return after a 7-year absence)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/1/87: Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows at 13:46 when Powers scored the pin as Roma held the other Shadow’s foot from the outside
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/1/87: WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Angie Minnelli after reversing a powerslam into a small package
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) vs. ?
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/8/87: Sam Houston pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a bulldog at 5:03
Houston Wrestling – 5/23/87: Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick & the Iron Sheik) pinned Jim Duggan at 3:28 after Sheik tripped Duggan from the outside; after the bout, Duggan was triple-teamed until he was able to scare the opposition away with his 2X4; after the bout, Paul Boesch interviewed Duggan who promised to bring someone to be in his corner when he returns for the next Houston show to face Volkoff in a rematch
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) at 10:57 after Savage accidentally hit himself in the head with the timekeeper’s bell after missing Steamboat and hitting the turnbuckle instead (Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man)
Also included Hillbilly Jim and the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – May 15, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Brad Rheinghans defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis) via submission with the sleeper
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match by wrapping Haynes legs in the chain and using the ropes for leverage
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – May 16, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
Lanny Poffo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Iron Sheik defeated Nick Kiniski
Sam Houston defeated Barry O
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Demolition
Jim Duggan fought Nikolai Volkoff to a no contest
Butch Reed defeated Tito Santana
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat via count-out
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – May 16, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue
Brutus Beefcake vs. Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis)
The Islanders vs. Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (chain match)
Also included 2 other matches
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – May 16, 1987
Jerry Allen pinned Steve Lombardi
Dick Slater pinned Tiger Chung Lee
King Harley Race pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match when, after both Neidhart and Dynamite escaped, Jimmy Hart slammed the cage door into Smith’s head, allowing Bret to escape the cage
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – May 17, 1987
Brad Rheingans pinned Terry Gibbs
Tom Magee defeated Jimmy Jack Funk via submission with a backbreaker
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Adrian Adonis) via submission with the sleeper
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue at 14:20
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – May 17, 1987
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary; the scheduled Nick Kiniski vs. Iron Mike Sharpe match did not take place:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/1/87: Sam Houston pinned Johnny K-9 with a bulldog at 7:41
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/8/87: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Frankie Lane with a running powerslam at 4:42
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/1/87: Don Muraco pinned Lanny Poffo (sub. for Sivi Afi) with the tombstone at 6:50
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 7:33 with a roll up after Race missed a diving headbutt off the top; after the bout, Race attacked Hogan as he was posing and bloodied him; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Heenan; later on in the card, the champion returned ringside and challenged Race to a Texas Death Match for the following month’s card and if he couldn’t beat Race then he would quit pro wrestling
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/25/87: Outback Jack pinned Frenchy Martin with a bulldog at 4:21
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/25/87: Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 13:05 with a backbreaker
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via submission with a bearhug; Billy Red Lyons did guest commentary for the bout alongside Gorilla Monsoon
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – May 17, 1987
The Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Dick Slater defeated Steve Lombardi
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Kimchee (sub. for Killer Khan) defeated Jerry Allen
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Sika & Kamala
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
Randy Savage defeated Tito Santana
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – May 18, 1987
The scheduled Dick Slater vs. Tiger Chung Lee match was cancelled
The Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Jerry Allen defeated Steve Lombardi
Killer Khan defeated SD Jones
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Randy Savage pinned Tito Santana after hitting him with a foreign object
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – May 18, 1987
Jimmy Jack Funk (sub. for Barry O) fought Tom Magee to a draw
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Candice Pardue & Velvet McIntyre
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Sivi Afi
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan)
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – May 18, 1987 (16,800)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine did not take place as advertised:
Prime Time Wrestling -5/25/87: Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs with a bulldog at 7:53
Prime Time Wrestling -5/25/87: Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco at 10:31 when Roma pinned Orton after Muraco accidentally reversed a small package, putting Roma on top of Orton for the pin; after the bout, Muraco & Orton attacked their opponents
Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Koko B. Ware at 13:15 after Hart threw a foreign object to Davis who then hit Koko in the face with it (Best of the WWF Vol. 14)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/8/87: Lanny Poffo pinned Dave Barbie with a moonsault at 8:05
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 7:54 with a roll up after the challenger failed a diving headbutt off the top; after the bout, Race attacked a bloody Hogan with the title belt as the champion posed in the ring; later in the show, Hogan returned ringside and challenged Race to a no holds barred match with the stipulation being that if he couldn’t beat Race, he would quit wrestling
Debbie Combs defeated WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah via count-out at 8:49 after sending the champion into the steel ring post with an atomic drop on the floor; after the bout, the challenger continued to attack the champion when Moolah reentered the ring and then posed with the title belt (Best of the WWF Vol. 13, The Women of the WWF)
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 16:09 when Ax, the illegal man, pinned Brunzell with a forearm to the back of the head as Brunzell had Smash in a roll up cover
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/30/88: Ron Bass pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 9:37 with the Pedigree; prior to the bout, Bass had a verbal confrontation with Gorilla Monsoon, with Bass challenging Monsoon to fight him in the ring after Monsoon knocked his hat off
Ken Patera (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 9:56 when Hart interfered as Honky was caught in the bearhug; after the contest, Patera locked both Honky and Hart in the move at the same time; on commentary after the bout, Gorilla Monsoon said Patera had won the match via submission (Patera’s MSG return after a 2-year absence) (The Ken Patera Story)
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – May 19, 1987
George Steele vs. Kimchee
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Ron Bass vs. ?
? (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. the Honkytonk Man
Also included 2 other matches
WWF @ Eugene, OR – Lane County Convention Center – May 19, 1987 (300)
The 1st show held in Eugene
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Decatur, IL – Civic Center – May 19, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Jimmy Jack Funk (sub. for Barry O)
Outback Jack vs. Frenchy Martin
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Sivi Afi
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan)
Hercules vs. Billy Jack Haynes (chain match)
5/20/87: A Memphis court judge ruled that due to Jerry Lawler’s lawsuit against the WWF for promoting Harley Race as “the King of Wrestling” Race could not use the nickname in Tennessee nor could he come to the ring wearing his crown and robe.
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – May 20, 1987
The Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Killer Khan defeated Jerry Allen
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Dick Slater
SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Randy Savage pinned Tito Santana
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – May 20, 1987
Ron Bass vs. Nick Kiniski
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
King Harley Race vs. Danny Spivey
George Steele vs. Kimchee
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Debbie Combs
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
? (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Springfield, OH – South High School – May 20, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Jimmy Jack Funk (sub. for Barry O)
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champion Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue
Outback Jack vs. Frenchy Martin
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Sivi Afi
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Blackjack Mulligan)
Hercules vs. Billy Jack Haynes
WWF @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – May 21, 1987 (700)
George Steele vs. Kimchee
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – May 21, 1987
The Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez vs. Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Kamala & Sika
Tito Santana vs. Randy Savage
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (steel cage match)
Also included 3 other bouts
WWF @ Meriden, CT – Platt High School Gym – May 21, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Outback Jack vs. Frenchy Martin
Sivi Afi vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champion Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – May 22, 1987 (2,500)
Randy Morse defeated Steve Lombardi via disqualification
The Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Jerry Allen pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Killer Khan defeated SD Jones
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Randy Savage pinned Tito Santana
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match when, after both Neidhart and Smith had escaped the cage, Neidhart slammed the cage door into Dynamite’s head, allowing Bret to escape
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – May 22, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Dave Barbie
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Debbie Combs
Sivi Afi vs. Terry Gibbs
King Harley Race vs. Cpl. Kirchner
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – May 22, 1987 (7,200)
Lanny Poffo defeated Pete Doherty
Sam Houston pinned Frenchy Martin
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Tony Garea
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – May 23, 1987 (11,000)
Pete Doherty vs. Nick Kiniski did not take place as advertised
Sam Houston defeated Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – May 23, 1987 (7,979)
Jerry Allen pinned Steve Lombardi
Killer Khan pinned SD Jones
The Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a draw
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Steve Gatorwolf
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George Wallace Civic Center – May 23, 1987
Included Danny Davis, Lanny Poffo, Nikolai Volkoff, Cpl. Kirchner, George Steele, & WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – May 24, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Canarsie High School Gym – May 24, 1987 (800)
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed
Ken Patera & Jim Duggan defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario – Memorial Centre – May 24, 1987
Tiger Chung Lee vs. Frankie Lane
Jerry Allen vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Sam Houston vs. Frenchy Martin
Hercules vs. Billy Jack Haynes
Jacques Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine
Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Verdun, Quebec – Verdun Auditorium – May 25, 1987 (7,902)
Jerry Allen pinned Jimmy Jack Funk at 17:00 with a sunset flip
Frenchy Martin pinned Sam Houston
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Demolition at 10:36
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jim Duggan pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 6:18
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau when Valentine pinned Jacques after Pat Patterson interfered
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat via count-out
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – May 25, 1987 (2,000)
Outback Jack pinned Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned SD Jones
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V; after the bout, the referee refused to let Beefcake cut Johnny V’s hair so Beefcake cut the referee’s hair instead
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
– 5/26/87: Jim Duggan and the Iron Sheik were arrested together on charges of drug possession after they were pulled over by police. Duggan was also charged with drinking and driving.
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – May 26, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of the referee’s hair and was fined $1,000
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – May 26, 1987
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sivi Afi
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Jim Duggan & George Steele defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik when Duggan pinned Sheik (Duggan and Sheik’s final appearances for several months after being released following their arrest earlier this day on drug charges after being caught in a car together
WWF @ Lake Placid, NY – Olympic Center – May 26, 1987
Jerry Allen defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea (sub. for Dick Slater)
Sam Houston defeated Frenchy Martin
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a draw
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – May 27, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass vs. SD Jones
The Islanders vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake vs. Johnny V
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Also included a battle royal involving Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – May 27, 1987
Included WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Vineland, NJ – High School Gym – May 27, 1987
Nikolai Volkoff, Butch Reed, & ? (sub. for the Iron Sheik) vs. ?, ? & ?
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – May 28, 1987
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sivi Afi
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Tito Santana pinned Butch Reed
George Steele (sub. for Jim Duggan) & Ken Patera defeated Killer Khan (sub. for the Iron Sheik) & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – May 28, 1987
Tiger Chung Lee vs. Jerry Allen (sub. for Dick Slater)
Lanny Poffo vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Sam Houston vs. Dave Barbie
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Center Arena – May 28, 1987 (2,311)
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Pottstown, PA – Owen J. Roberts High School Gym – May 29, 1987
Paul Roma vs. Shadow #2
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sivi Afi
Jim Powers vs. Shadow #1
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
The Islanders vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Hercules vs. Billy Jack Haynes (chain match)
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – May 29, 1987 (7,000)
SD Jones defeated Dave Barbie at 2:57
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Sam Houston at 6:56
Lanny Poffo defeated Jimmy Jack Funk at 12:33
King Harley Race pinned Jerry Allen (sub. for Dick Slater) at 6:33
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 13:38
George Steele (sub. for Jim Duggan) defeated Nikolai Volkoff via count-out at 6:22
Butch Reed pinned Tito Santana at 12:26 after Slick interfered
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Koko B. Ware (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated Kamala & the Honkytonk Man at 12:14 when Hogan pinned Kamala with the legdrop
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – May 29, 1987
Brad Rheingans defeated Rick Renslow
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, & Johnny V
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial – May 30, 1987 (1,942)
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Tony Garea at 7:51 with a splash
Shadow #2 (Jose Luis Rivera) pinned Jim Powers at 14:03 with a headbutt after putting a foreign object inside his mask
SD Jones pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 6:16 with a roll up
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 13:05 when Ax pinned Brunzell with a double axe handle from the middle turnbuckle as Brunzell had a sleeper applied on Smash
Butch Reed fought Tito Santana to a 20-minute time-limit draw, immediately after Santana hit the flying forearm; after the match, Santana cleared Reed from the ring
Paul Roma pinned Shadow #1 (Randy Colley) at 11:28 when the Shadow headbutted the turnbuckle, after Roma moved out of the way, after loading his mask with a foreign object
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match at 6:22 with his feet on the ropes; after the bout, Haynes applied the full nelson until several wrestlers came out and pulled him off
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – May 30, 1987
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
Jerry Allen (sub. for Dick Slater) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Sam Houston defeated Tiger Chung Lee
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Danny Davis defeated Koko B. Ware via count-out
Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification
The Honkytonk Man defeated Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Jake Roberts)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – May 30, 1987 (3,000)
Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack
Hillbilly Jim defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V
Ken Patera defeated Killer Khan (sub. for the Iron Sheik)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid; after the bout, the Midnight Rockers – Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty – came out and challenged the Harts to a title match
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ California, PA – Hamer Hall – May 31, 1987 (2,225)
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Tony Garea at 8:46
Tama pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 10:28
Don Muraco pinned Haku at 12:18
SD Jones (sub. for Jim Brunzell) & B. Brian Blair defeated Demolition at 11:33 when Jones pinned Smash
Hillbilly Jim defeated Iron Mike Sharpe at 10:51
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – May 31, 1987
Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Jerry Allen
Danny Davis defeated Lanny Poffo
Butch Reed defeated Tito Santana; the match had a 30-minute time-limit after the two wrestled to a 20-minute draw at the previous card on 5/1
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes
Ken Patera & George Steele (sub. for Jim Duggan) defeated Killer Khan (sub. for the Iron Sheik) & Nikolai Volkoff
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V in an elimination match
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – May 31, 1987 (10,000)
Brad Rheingans pinned Terry Gibbs
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
Sam Houston pinned Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack
King Harley Race pinned Koko B. Ware
The Honkytonk Man pinned Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification when Harley Race interfered
WWF @ Kitchener, Ontario – Memorial Auditorium – June 1, 1987
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Billy Red Lyons on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/29/87: Brad Rheingans pinned Terry Gibbs at 8:49 with a rolling cradle
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Paul Roma (sub. for Sivi Afi)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/29/87: Hillbilly Jim pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 8:10 after making Sharpe hit himself with his own loaded forearm; after the bout, Sharpe began arguing with the referee until he was sent out of the ring by an atomic drop from Jim
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/29/87: Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows at 13:15 when Roma scored the pin with a flying bodypress
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via disqualification
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/20/87: Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & SD Jones (sub. for Jim Brunzell) at 9:44 when Smash pinned Jones after Ax hit a clothesline as Jones had a sleeper applied
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match at 8:45 by tying Haynes’ legs with the chain and putting his own feet on the ropes for leverage (Even More Unusual Matches)
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – June 1, 1987
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Johnny V, Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Ken Patera vs. ? (sub. for the Iron Sheik)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
? (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – June 1, 1987 (2,000)
Prior to being fired the previous week, the show had been sold on Jim Duggan headlining in his hometown
King Harley Race vs. ? (sub. for Dick Slater)
Ron Bass vs. Outback Jack
Steve Lombardi defeated Sam Houston
Randy Savage defeated Koko B. Ware
The Islanders defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Kamala
The Junkyard Dog (sub for Jim Duggan) pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick)
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – June 2, 1987 (14,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Featured WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Snake Pit, during which Killer Khan sprayed green mist into Hogan’s eyes; the segment later aired in select markets to promote local cards featuring Hogan vs. Khan
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated an unknown
Tom Magee defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
International Wrestling Challenge: Ken Patera (sub. for Jim Duggan) pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) with an elbow drop at 6:07
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Koko B. Ware (w/ Jake Roberts who Koko was a sub. for) defeated Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) & WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at around the 14:30 mark when Hogan pinned Kamala with a bodyslam and legdrop after punching Honky, knocking him into the ropes and tying his arms in the ropes (Best of the WWF Vol. 13)
6/6/87 – included Outback Jack as a guest of the Snake Pit (this segment was taped and aired in select markets in place of a Snake Pit with the Iron Sheik, who had just been fired):
6/13/87 – included Hillbilly Jim & Little Beaver as guests of the Snake Pit in which they discussed what happened to Beaver at WrestleMania III; featured the fourth Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham and his road to recovery; included footage from the film ‘Predator’, staring Jesse Ventura:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Johnny K-9 & Dusty Wolfe at 2:11 when Smith pinned Wolfe following a diving headbutt off the top
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Eric Cooper & SD Jones at 2:35 when Haku pinned Cooper following simultaneous diving headbutts
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:43 with the powerslam (JYD’s return following WrestleMania)
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo at 2:48 when Bravo pinned Poffo with the side suplex
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat to win the title at 3:53 by reversing an inside cradle and grabbing onto the bottom rope for leverage (Best of the WWF Vol. 13, History of the Intercontinental Championship)
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Silvano Sousa at 1:38 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, as the show was coming to a close, the Honkytonk Man came out and thanked the crowd for their support, saying the IC belt was for them
6/20/87 – included Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Snake Pit in which Savage said he was happy for the Honkytonk Man being the new IC Champion and that he wanted a shot at Hulk Hogan and the WWF World Title; featured an ‘Update’ segment with footage of the Honkytonk Man celebrating in his dressing room after winning the IC title the previous week, with Savage being the first to congratulate him; also in the dressing room to congratulate him were the Hart Foundation, Butch Reed, the Islanders, Danny Davis, and several others; included footage of the Jumping Bomb Angels wrestling in Japan; featured a fifth Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham and his road to recovery; included more footage of Jesse Ventura in the film ‘Predator’:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) in a non-title match at 4:18 when Blair pinned Bret with a sunset flip following a mask switch, moments after Davis was escorted backstage by security for interfering
George Steele defeated Al Navarro via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:18
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner at 2:52 when Zenk pinned Renslow with a missile dropkick as Martel held Renslow in the air
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Brian Costello at 1:42 with a kneedrop off the top
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the full nelson at 1:44
Hercules, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, & Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini, Don Driggers, Jim Powers, & Paul Roma at 3:37 when Orndorff pinned Mancini with one foot on his chest after hitting the piledriver
6/27/87 – included Bobby Heenan, Hercules, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, & Paul Orndorff as guests of the Snake Pit; featured an ‘Update’ segment in which Craig DeGeorge interviewed Slick & Butch Reed, with Reed claiming he was in better shape than Superstar Billy Graham and said he would watch the following week to see Graham in training; included the first vignette promoting the debut of ‘The Million $ Man’, in which Ted Dibiase received a paper cut from counting his money, had Virgil drive him to the nearest hospital, and then paid the receptionist with several hundred dollar bills to receive immediate medical attention; featured more footage of Jesse Ventura in the film ‘Predator’:
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned David Stoudemire in a non-title match with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at the 24-second mark; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced Mr. T as the new enforcer of the WWF
Koko B. Ware pinned Jose Estrada at 1:57 with the Ghostbuster
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Eric Cooper at 2:30 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Mr. T did guest commentary and confirmed that he was the new enforcer of the WWF
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques, & Raymond Rougeau defeated Johnny K-9, Jimmy Jack Funk, & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:03 when Raymond pinned K-9 following the top rope double team move from the Rougeaus; after the bout, the Rougeaus & Beefcake fought off Sharpe, with the Rougeaus holding him up and allowing Beefcake to cut some of his hair (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
Ken Patera defeated Frankie Lane via submission with the bearhug at 1:39; after the match, the Heenan Family – who were watching the match from the aisle – attacked Patera and began whipping him with Bobby Heenan’s belt until several referees swarmed the ring (The Ken Patera Story)
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jerry Allen & Lanny Poffo at 2:25 when Ax pinned Poffo following the Decapitation; after the bout, as the show was coming to a close, Ken Patera was shown backstage in the dressing room, alongside Billy Jack Haynes and Brutus Beefcake, attempting to recover from the attack earlier in the show
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – June 3, 1987 (8,150)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated an unknown
The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Jose Estrada & Jimmy Jack Funk (Michaels & Jannetty’s in-ring debut)
WWF Superstars (French version): Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 10:21 when Martel was able to get back in the ring just before the 10-count after the champions were pushed together when both teams were brawling on the floor
All American Wrestling – 6/14/87: Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 6:54 by hitting Sharpe with his own forearm after Sharpe became distracted from chasing Beaver around ringside
Wrestling Spotlight – 6/27/87: Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Jim Duggan) via disqualification at 4:33 after Haynes stole Slick’s cane, broke it over Volkoff’s back, and chased both men backstage
6/14/87 – included the Ricky Steamboat / Honkytonk Man match from the 6/13/87 Superstars, shown in full:
Kamala & Sika defeated Don Driggers & Mario Mancini when Kamala pinned Mancini with a splash at 2:21
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dusty Wolfe at 2:29 with the sleeper
Killer Khan pinned Eric Cooper at 1:56
The Junkyard Dog pinned Steve Lombardi with a running powerslam at 2:11
Hillbilly Jim, SD Jones, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe, Bob Orton Jr., & Don Muraco at 3:25 after Muraco accidentally hit Orton
6/21/87:
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Paul Roma with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:57
Ken Patera defeated Rick Renslow at 2:12 via submission with a bearhug
The Islanders defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo at 3:27 following a double headbutt on Poffo
Koko B. Ware pinned Johnny K-9 at 2:10 with the Ghostbuster
One Man Gang pinned Brian Costello at 1:53 with the front suplex
Demolition defeated Jim Powers & Jerry Allen at 3:45 with the Decapitation
6/28/87:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned David Stoudemire at the 35-second mark with the flying elbowsmash; prior to the match, Mr. T was introduced as the new enforcer of the WWF
Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jacques Rougeau) fought Greg Valentine (w/ Dino Bravo) to a double disqualification at 3:12 after both parnters interfered
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Terry Gibbs & Jimmy Jack Funk at 3:47 when Zenk pinned Gibbs with a dropkick off the top
King Harley Race, Hercules, & Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated three unknowns at 2:12 following a piledriver from Orndorff
Ron Bass pinned Frankie Lane at 2:35
Dark match after the taping:
WF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) with a roll up after the challenger missed the flying elbowsmash (History of the WWF Heavyweight Championship)
– 6/87: Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty were fired following a party after the taping in Rochester, NY.
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – June 4, 1987 (4,341)
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match
Demolition fought Rick Martel & Tom Zenk to a 20-minute draw
Sika pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey
Butch Reed pinned Lanny Poffo
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Debbie Combs
Ken Patera pinned King Harley Race
Koko B. Ware (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned the Honkytonk Man with a roll up; Honky’s title win had yet to air thus he was not recognized as the WWF IC Champion at the time of the match
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – June 4, 1987
Included Randy Savage, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – June 4, 1987
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Nikolai Volkoff vs. ? (sub. for Jim Duggan)
Also included the Islanders & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – State Fair Arena – June 5, 1987
Ted Dibiase defeated Killer Khan; prior to the bout, Dibiase got on the mic, saying he was having a tryout match and needed the fans support as he had to win the match to earn a WWF contract
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Outback Jack vs. Ron Bass
Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang vs. Karate Kid & Little Cocoa
Butch Reed vs. Tito Santana
Nikolai Volkoff vs. the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Jim Duggan)
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – June 5, 1987 (3,000)
Steve Lombardi defeated Sivi Afi at 8:59
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Brad Rheingans at 6:27
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out at 9:01
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Johnny V, Dino Bravo, & Greg Valentine at 14:51
The Islanders defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 21:16
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty at 5:19
Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 10:42 in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 5, 1987 (8,700)
Lanny Poffo pinned Frenchy Martin at 8:58
Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey at 7:23
Sika pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 7:45
Ken Patera pinned King Harley Race at 7:14
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Demolition via disqualification at 9:30
Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match at 6:45
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man with the legdrop at 7:37; since Honky’s title win had not aired, he did not come to the ring with the IC title nor was he introduced as champion
WWF @ Tulsa, OK – Expo Square – June 6, 1987
Included Jake Roberts
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – June 6, 1987
Ron Bass defeated Scott Casey
Sika defeated Cpl. Kirchner
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
The Islanders defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a draw
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match; since Steamboat’s loss of the title to the Honkytonk Man on 6/2 had not aired, Steamboat was still in possession of the title
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – June 6, 1987 (10,000)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, & Craig DeGeorge on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/29/87: Jose Estrada (sub. for Jimmy Jack Funk) pinned Sivi Afi after reversing a bodypress at 9:45
Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 12:43 when Martel pinned Ax with a crossbody; after the bout, Craig DeGeorge conducted a ringside interview with Zenk & Martel
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87: SD Jones pinned Pete Doherty at 6:42 after throwing him off the top rope
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Koko B. Ware (sub. for Jake Roberts) at 9:32 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; Honky did not come out with the title nor was he announced as champion as the title change had not yet aired on TV
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87: Tiger Chung Lee pinned Brad Rheingans at 5:51 with the tombstone
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out when Davis left ringside after sustaining nine consecutive slams (George ‘The Animal’ Steele)
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/29/87: Lanny Poffo pinned Frenchy Martin at 4:42 with a moonsault; during the bout, Bobby Heenan left the commentary table
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race in a Texas Death Match at 9:46 after hitting him with the title belt after Race accidentally delivered a diving headubtt onto the belt (Even More Unusual Matches)
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – June 7, 1987 (4,500)
Frenchy Martin pinned Sivi Afi
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Danny Davis via disqualification when Hercules interfered
Hercules defeated WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat via count-out; though he had already lost the title, Steamboat was recognized as the champion and wore the belt to the ring since the title change had not aired
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
Rick Rude pinned Jose Estrada with a slingshot suplex
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – June 7, 1987
Featured Paul Boesch & Peter Birkholz on commentary; included backstage interviews with Jake Roberts, the Junkyard Dog, the Islanders, Tito Santana and his mother, Sam Houston & Ted Dibiase, the One Man Gang, Ron Bass, & Slick
The Islanders defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Tama pinned Roma with the splash off the top
Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang defeated Karate Chris & Little Cocoa when Lang pinned Cocoa after Littlebrook placed his partner on top after a mid-ring collision
George Steele defeated Tiger Chung Lee
International Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware pinned the Red Demon with the Ghostbuster at 5:08
Ron Bass defeated Scott Casey
International Wrestling Challenge: Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs with a bulldog at 7:22
Tito Santana defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 9:30 when Khan picked Santana up in a back suplex and then dropped him crotch-first across the top rope (Best of the WWF Vol. 14)
Houston Wrestling – 6/87: The One Man Gang pinned Ted Dibiase at 9:32 with his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the match, Sam Houston came out to dispute the call, eventually helping Dibiase clear Gang from the ring with a double dropkick
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Jim Duggan) (w/ Jake Roberts) defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – June 7, 1987 (10,000)
Lanny Poffo defeated Johnny K-9
Sika defeated Brad Rheingans
Hillbilly Jim pinned Iron Mike Sharpe after hitting him with his own forearm
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. at around the 14-minute mark when Zenk pinned Orton with a sunset flip from the apron; after the bout, Muraco & Orton argued until finally raising each other’s hands
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned Butch Reed (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 5:50 with a small package
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a Texas Death match at 9:51 after hitting him with the title belt after Race accidentally delivered a diving headbutt onto the belt
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – June 8, 1987 (3,500)
Rick Rude defeated Dusty Wolfe
Scott Casey pinned Jose Estrada
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V
Ken Patera defeated Paul Orndorff (sub. for King Harley Race) via disqualification when Hercules interfered
Hercules defeated WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat via count-out; though he had already lost the title, Steamboat was recognized as the champion and wore the belt to the ring since the title change had not aired
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
Frenchy Martin pinned Sivi Afi
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – June 8, 1987 (4,000)
Koko B. Ware won a $50,000 20-man bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included: Butch Reed, Outback Jack, Killer Khan, Cpl. Kirchner, Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, Bob Orton Jr., Don Muraco, Koko B. Ware, Iron Mike Sharpe, the One Man Gang, SD Jones, the Islanders, Pedro Morales, Tito Santana, Ron Bass, Lanny Poffo, Sika, & Hillbilly Jim
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via count-out
Butch Reed defeated Outback Jack
Killer Khan defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco
Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The One Man Gang defeated SD Jones
The Islanders defeated Pedro Morales & Tito Santana
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – June 9, 1987 (2,390)
Sivi Afi defeated Frenchy Martin
Scott Casey defeated Jose Estrada
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V
Hercules defeated Ken Patera
Paul Orndorff (sub. for King Harley Race) defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
Rick Rude defeated Dusty Wolfe
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – June 9, 1987
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Jerry Allen
The Islanders defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo
Koko B. Ware defeated Butch Reed
Ron Bass defeated Hillbilly Jim
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
George Steele defeated Danny Davis
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Civic Center – June 10, 1987
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. vs. Rick Martel & Tom Zenk
Ron Bass vs. Hillbilly Jim
Butch Reed vs. George Steele
Danny Davis vs. Koko B. Ware
Randy Savage vs. the Honkytonk Man
Also included the Islanders
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – June 10, 1987 (3,500)
Sivi Afi defeated Frenchy Martin
Scott Casey defeated Jose Estrada
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V
Hercules defeated Ken Patera
Paul Orndorff (sub. for King Harley Race) defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
Rick Rude defeated Dusty Wolfe
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – June 11, 1987
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Debbie Combs
Scott Casey vs. Jose Estrada
Sivi Afi vs. Frenchy Martin
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V
Ken Patera vs. Hercules
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – June 11, 1987
Jerry Allen defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Islanders defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo
Ron Bass defeated Hillbilly Jim
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
George Steele defeated Butch Reed
Danny Davis defeated Koko B. Ware
Randy Savage defeated the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – June 12, 1987
This card was cancelled due to a poor advance on ticket sales
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – June 12, 1987 (1,000)
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Debbie Combs
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques, & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V
Ken Patera vs. King Harley Race
Hercules vs. Billy Jack Haynes (chain match)
plus 2 other matches
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – June 12, 1987 (5,831)
SD Jones defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Islanders defeated Lanny Poffo & Jerry Allen
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via count-out
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim
Koko B. Ware defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
Randy Savage pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – June 13, 1987 (2,218)
SD Jones defeated the Red Demon
The Islanders defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Ken Patera defeated Hercules via count-out
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.; after the bout, Muraco and Orton began fighting with each other
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V in an elimination match
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Outback Jack
Paul Orndorff pinned the Junkyard Dog with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – June 13, 1987 (5,300)
Frenchy Martin pinned Sivi Afi
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Butch Reed with a backslide
Rick Rude defeated Dusty Wolfe
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race at 8:57
Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned the Honkytonk Man after Jake Roberts interfered; Honkytonk was not recognized as the WWF IC Champion since the title change didn’t air in the area until the following morning
Scott Casey pinned Jose Estrada
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 14, 1987 (14,246)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; included Monsoon conducting backstage interviews with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Outback Jack about their matches later in the card; included Monsoon interviewing NY Yankees player Dave Winfield at ringside about being in attendance for the show:
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/22/87: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Shadows at 18:56 when Martel scored the pin with a crossbody; Bobby Heenan did guest commentary for the match and after the bout, Heenan left the commentary table and confronted Martel & Zenk, saying they wouldn’t have won the match had they been wrestling the Islanders; Martel then told Heenan to bring the Islanders out then and there but as Haku & Tama tried to come to the ring, they were held back by officials and referees; once the Islanders had being taken out, Martel asked Heenan to sign the Islanders a contract to face them as they wouldn’t be able to read or write to do it themselves, with Heenan saying they could have them anytime; later in the card a match was confirmed between the two teams for the following month’s card during a backstage interview by Lord Afred Hayes with Martel & Zenk
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/10/87: Hercules fought Billy Jack Haynes to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 22:55
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/22/87: The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 19:02 when Tama pinned Powers with a splash off the top after a backbreaker from Haku (Best of the WWF Vol. 13)
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 9:47 after dropping JYD across the top rope
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a Texas Death Match at 9:56 after hitting him with the title belt after Race accidentally delivered a diving headubtt onto the belt (Even More Unusual Matches)
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/13/87: Outback Jack pinned Jose Estrada with a bulldog at 4:47
Prime Time Wrestling – 6/22/87: Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Koko B. Ware), Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart at 18:08 when Dynamite pinned Bret with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – June 14, 1987
Brad Rheingans vs. Frenchy Martin
Rick Rude vs. Scott Casey
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (Texas Tornado match)
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Sika vs. Cpl. Kirchner
Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Pine Bluff, AR – Convention Center – June 14, 1987
Included Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Shreveport, LA – Hirsch Memorial Coliseum – June 15, 1987
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jerry Allen
Tom Magee pinned Terry Gibbs
Sam Houston pinned Tiger Chung Lee with a bulldog
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Debbie Combs
The Dingo Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi
The One Man Gang pinned Ted Dibiase
Tito Santana defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Jim Duggan) pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) after Slick accidentally hit Volkoff with his cane
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – June 15, 1987 (2,400)
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Brad Rheinghans defeated Frenchy Martin
Sika defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – June 15, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Jose Estrada
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes via disqualification
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Paul Roma & Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Shadows
Little Coco & Karate Chris Dube defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – June 16, 1987 (1,705)
Brad Rheingans pinned Frenchy Martin
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey
Sika pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Bruno Sammartino (w/ Jake Roberts who he was a sub. for) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out when the champion ran backstage after Roberts took Damien out of the snake bag
Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – June 16, 1987
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (steel cage match)
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – June 17, 1987
Outback Jack pinned Jose Estrada
Paul Roma & Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Shadows
Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware after hitting him with a foreign object
Little Coco & Karate Chris Dube defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes via disqualification when Haynes threw the referee across the ring; after the bout, both men brawled back to the locker room
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match with Bret escaping the cage to win the match after Neidhart and one of the Bulldogs had already left
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – June 17, 1987
Rick Rude vs. Scott Casey
Brad Rheingans vs. Frenchy Martin
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Sika vs. Cpl. Kirchner
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 17, 1987
Held in conjunction with Summer Celebration 87
Dusty Wolfe & Tom Sharpe vs. the Alaskans
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Sivi Afi vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Also included a womens and midget match
WWF @ Wichita Falls, TX – Auditorium – June 17, 1987 (600)
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jerry Allen
Tom Magee pinned Terry Gibbs
The Dingo Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi (Warrior’s debut)
Sam Houston pinned Tiger Chung Lee
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Debbie Combs
The One Man Gang pinned Ted Dibiase
Tito Santana pinned Killer Khan
The Junkyard Dog pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – June 18, 1987 (1,501)
Rick Rude vs. Scott Casey
Brad Rheingans vs. Frenchy Martin
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Sika vs. Cpl. Kirchner
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Bruno Sammartino (w/ Jake Roberts who he was a sub. for) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out in a non-title match
Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Montgomery, AL – Garrett Coliseum – June 18, 1987 (2,115)
Little Coco & Karate Chris Dube vs. Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Outback Jack vs. Jose Estrada
Paul Roma & Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) vs. the Shadows
Danny Davis vs. Koko B. Ware
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (steel cage match)
WWF @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – June 18, 1987
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Jerry Allen
Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs
Sam Houston defeated Tiger Chung Lee
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
The Dingo Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
The One Man Gang pinned Ted Dibiase
Killer Khan defeated Tito Santana
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick)
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – June 19, 1987 (5,345)
Sika pinned Scott Casey
Rick Rude pinned Cpl. Kirchner
Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware after hitting him with a foreign object
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V in an elimination match at around the 16-minute mark
Paul Orndorff defeated George Steele via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala
WWF @ Winston-Salem, NC – Memorial Coliseum – June 19, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Jose Estrada
Tom Magee defeated Steve Lombardi
Jerry Allen pinned Terry Gibbs with a sunset flip out of the corner
Paul Roma & Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Shadows
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs
King Harley Race & Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Tito Santana when Race pinned Santana after Hercules reversed Santana’s small package behind the referee’s back
Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Steamboat put Savage on top
Jake Roberts pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match with the DDT
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – June 19, 1987
Tom Magee vs. ? (sub. for Jimmy Jack Funk)
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Brad Rheingans vs. Frenchy Martin
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lanny Poffo
The Junkyard Dog vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – June 20, 1987
Included Randy Savage
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – June 20, 1987
Tom Magee defeated Tiger Chung Lee (sub. for Jimmy Jack Funk)
Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Lanny Poffo
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim via disqualification when Little Beaver interfered
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – June 20, 1987 (7,163)
According to the 6/10/87 edition of the Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, MI), a match between Bruno Sammartino and Jesse Ventura was scheduled and was deemed Ventura’s “Farewell Match”
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Dick Graham on commentary with Gorilla Monsoon for the first 5 matches and with Craig DeGeorge for the remainder of the show:
Jerry Allen pinned Terry Gibbs at 10:53 with a sunset flip
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/20/87: Outback Jack pinned Jose Estrada with a bulldog at 8:24
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/20/87: Paul Roma & Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Shadows at 14:28 when Roma made the pin with a sunset flip off the top rope (High Flyers)
Tito Santana defeated Ron Bass via disqualification at 11:20 after Bass shoved the referee into Santana who had just applied the figure-4
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/13/87: Paul Orndorff (sub. for the Iron Sheik) fought Billy Jack Haynes to a time-limit draw at 21:01; the bell rang just as Haynes applied the full nelson
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Debbie Combs at 6:37 with a roll over after avoiding a dropkick
Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) pinned Ricky Steamboat at 6:01 with a splash after throwing Steamboat off the top, moments after Steamboat kicked away an interfering Kimchee (Best of the WWF Vol. 12)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Ken Patera defeated King Harley Race & Hercules at 11:24 when Hogan pinned Race following a double clothesline (The Ken Patera Story)
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – June 21, 1987 (3,836)
Karate Chris Dube & Little Coco defeated Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang
Tom Magee pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Brad Rheingans pinned Frenchy Martin
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Lanny Poffo
The Junkyard Dog pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – June 21, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Scott Casey vs. Steve Lombardi
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) vs. King Kong Bundy
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Ricky Steamboat vs. Kamala
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – June 22, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
Ron Bass vs. Outback Jack
Scott Casey vs. Steve Lombardi
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Hillbilly Jim vs. King Kong Bundy
Ricky Steamboat vs. Kamala
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – June 22, 1987 (3,110)
Tom Magee defeated Tiger Chung Lee (sub. for Jimmy Jack Funk) at 7:06
Little Coco & Karate Chris Dube defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo at 13:52
Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin at 10:33
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 10:22
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Lanny Poffo at 8:10
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Jim Duggan) defeated Nikolai Volkoff at 10:28
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match at 8:46
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – June 22, 1987 (3,700)
Jerry Allen pinned Terry Gibbs
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Danny Davis pinned George Steele
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated King Harley Race & Hercules when Patera pinned Race
Koko B. Ware pinned Don Muraco
Randy Savage pinned Tito Santana
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – June 23, 1987 (10,555; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
According to Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling, it was prior to the taping that the WWF held its first drug testing; Jake Roberts and B. Brian Blair were both suspended for testing positive for cocaine; Ricky Steamboat did not appear as advertised
Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen
The Dingo Warrior pinned Jose Estrada with a running clothesline at 6:14 (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V at 11:37 when Johnny submitted to Beefcake’s sleeper after all three heels collided in the ring and the Rougeaus dropkicked the New Dream Team to the floor; after the bout, Beefcake cut and spraypainted Johnny’s hair as the Rougeaus prevented Valentine & Bravo from getting back in the ring (Best of the WWF Vol. 14)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Harley Race
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/13/87: The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey & Jim Powers at 5:35 when Haku pinned Powers after diving headbutts from both Islanders
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/3/87 – included Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Snake Pit
7/4/87 – included B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell as guests of the Snake Pit; featured the second Ted Dibiase vignette where Dibiase paid off a swimming pool attendant to clear the public pool full of children so that Dibiase could use it all to himself; included footage of Superstar Billy Graham training for his comeback, with Butch Reed & Slick commenting on the footage and Reed saying he wasn’t impressed; featured brief footage of the match between the Jumping Bomb Angels and the Glamour Girls from 6/24 in Louisville:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Sonny Rogers at 1:41 with one foot after hitting the flying elbowsmash
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Jim Powers & Mario Mancini at 1:55 when Kamala pinned Mancini with a splash following the Samoan Drop from Sika; during the bout, an insert promo from Fuji was shown in which he claimed he would soon have a new wrestler by the name of ‘Bam Bam’
Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs at 2:42 with the flying forearm
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Outback Jack at 2:10 with a flying kneedrop after spitting green mist into his opponent’s face
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chris Curtis via submission with the sleeper at 1:11
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Frankie DeFalco & SD Jones at 2:29 when Tama pinned DeFalco with a splash off the top; during the bout, an insert promo by Heenan was shown where he also claimed he would have a new wrestler known as ‘Bam Bam’
7/11/87 – included an ‘Update’ segment which showed Ted Dibiase appearing at a house show, where he was shown throwing money into the crowd; featured a ‘Special Report’ focusing on Danny Davis, showing reasons that led to the suspension of Davis as a referee; included footage of Superstar Billy Graham posing, with a response from Butch Reed & Slick saying that next week Reed would do his own posing routine; featured more footage from ‘Predator’, starring Jesse Ventura:
Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with the bearhug at 2:46
Hercules, King Kong Bundy, & King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini, Jim Evans, & Paul Roma at 2:23 when Bundy pinned Evans with an elbow drop following the Avalanche in the corner; during the bout, an insert promo from Heenan was shown in which he claimed Mr. Fuji made a mistake last week and it was definately Heenan who would be signing ‘Bam Bam’
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Terry Gibbs & Dusty Wolfe at 2:56 when Zenk pinned Wolfe with a missile dropkick off the top as Martel held Wolfe in the air
Jake Roberts pinned Brian Costello at 1:45 with the DDT
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Sivi Afi & Lanny Poffo at 3:32 when Poffo submitted to Valentine’s figure-4; during the bout, an insert promo from Johnny V was shown in which he claimed he would be the one to manage ‘Bam Bam’; after the bout, Brutus Beefcake – who did guest commentary for the contest – came to the ring and cut some of Valentine’s hair as he still had the figure-4 applied
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Omar Atlas in a non-title match at 1:41 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; during the bout, an insert promo by Hart was shown in which he claimed he would be the one to manage ‘Bam Bam’ and he would have exclusive footage of him the following week
7/18/87 – in some select markets this episode included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Snake Pit, which was interrupted by Killer Khan & Mr. Fuji, with Khan spitting the green mist in Hogan’s eyes; featured Mr. T as a guest of the Snake Pit, which was interrupted by Danny Davis, with Roberts eventually scaring Davis from the set with Damien; included an ‘Update’ segment, showing Ted Dibiase going into a restaurant where he paid off someone to buy a seat without having to wait in line like everyone else; featured footage of Butch Reed posing, as a response to Superstar Billy Graham’s posing the previous week; included comments from Jimmy Hart, where he showed brief footage of ‘Bam Bam’; featured more footage of the film ‘Predator’, starring Jesse Ventura:
The Junkyard Dog, Hillbilly Jim, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., & Ron Bass via count-out at 2:53 when Orton & Muraco began pushing one another on the floor
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Sonny Rogers at 1:20 with the front suplex; during the bout, an insert promo by Slick was shown where he also claimed he would have a new wrestler by the name of ‘Bam Bam’
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Shadows at 2:57 when Raymond scored the pin following a double team move off the top
Demolition defeated Scott Casey & Omar Atlas at 2:35 when Ax pinned Atlas following the Decapitation; during the bout, an insert promo by Mr. Fuji was shown in which he stated all the other managers were wrong and it would be he who would have ‘Bam Bam’ in his stable
Brutus Beefcake defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the sleeper at 1:06
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mike Richards & Jerry Allen at 2:22 when Bret pinned Richards following the Hart Attack; after the bout, the champions hit the move a second time on Richards
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – June 24, 1987 (5,761; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen
The Dingo Warrior defeated an unknown
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/13/87: WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Steele (sub. for Ricky Steamboat) via count-out at 3:36 after Steele chased Hart backstage; after the bout, Steele returned to the ring, attacked the champion with his own guitar, and then smashed it
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/20/87: The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai in a non-title match at 11:09 when Kai was pinned with a sunset flip from the middle turnbuckle
7/5/87 – included an ‘Special Report’ segment, showing Ted Dibiase going into a restaurant where he paid off someone to buy a seat without having to wait in line like everyone else; included Craig DeGeorge interviewing Danny Davis, who was upset over the announcement that Mr. T would be the new enforcer in the WWF; included footage of Superstar Billy Graham training for his comeback, with Butch Reed & Slick commenting on the footage and Reed saying he wasn’t impressed; included DeGeorge interviewing the British Bulldogs, who said that Matilda would guide them back to the tag team titles; included the Ken Patera / Frankie Lane match from the 6/27 Superstars, shown in full with the aftermath; featured footage from ‘Predator’, starring Jesse Ventura:
Jake Roberts pinned Tony Leone at 1:27 with the DDT; during the bout, Bobby Heenan claimed on commentary that he had signed Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Powers at 1:38 in a non-title match with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; during the bout, an insert promo by Hart was shown in which he claimed he would be the one to manage Bam Bam Bigelow
Brutus Beefcake defeated Frank DeFalco via submission at 1:46 with the sleeper; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of his opponent’s hair before dyeing it red
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated SD Jones & Paul Roma at 2:21 when Ax pinned Roma following the Decapitation; during the bout, an insert promo by Fuji was shown in which he claimed he would be the one to manage Bam Bam Bigelow
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Richards at 3:24 with the flying kneedrop after spitting green mist in his opponent’s face
7/12/87 – included an ‘Special Report’ segment, focusing on Killer Khan, with footage of him using the green mist against his opponents on the 7/4 Superstars and 7/5 Challenge; included footage of Superstar Billy Graham posing, with a response from Butch Reed & Slick saying that next week Reed would do his own posing routine; included Craig DeGeorge interviewing Bobby Heenan, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, & Hercules who joked and laughed about their attack on Ken Patera 2 weeks earlier; included footage of Ted Dibiase appearing at a house show, where he was shown throwing money into the crowd:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Brian Costello with the powerslam at 1:53
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen & Mario Mancini at 2:42 when Haku pinned Mancini after diving headbutts from both Islanders; during the bout, Johnny V claimed on commentary that he was the one who had signed Bam Bam Bigelow
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 4:16 after Orton accidentally punched the referee when Brunzell moved out of the way; after the bout, the Bees cleared their opponents out of the ring with double dropkicks
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Evans at 1:08 with the front suplex; during the bout, an insert promo by Slick was shown in which he claimed he would be the one to manage Bam Bam Bigelow
Hillbilly Jim, Tito Santana, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee, Terry Gibbs, & Chris Curtis at 2:39 when Santana pinned Curtis with the flying forearm
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Omar Atlas at 3:15 when Bret pinned Atlas following the Hart Attack
7/19/87:
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Sonny Rogers & Lanny Poffo at 1:22 when Kamala pinned Rogers with a splash
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Scott Casey at 2:13 in a non-title match with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Shadows at 4:11 when Martel scored the pin with a flying crossbody
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Jerry Allen & an unknown at 3:25 when Valentine forced a submission from Allen with the figure-4
Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolf at 1:29 with the DDT
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Sivi Afi at 2:17 with the flying elbow drop
Dark matches:
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Ken Patera defeated King Harley Race & Hercules when Hogan pinned Race at the 7-minute mark
WWF @ Jackson, MS – State Fair Coliseum – June 25, 1987 (2,086)
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sam Houston
Jim Brunzell pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Tiger Chung Lee)
B. Brian Blair pinned Ron Bass
SD Jones pinned Mr. Fuji (sub. for King Harley Race)
Randy Savage pinned Billy Jack Haynes
Ted Dibiase pinned the One Man Gang
Kamala defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Rick Martel & Tom Zenk
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – June 25, 1987 (3,016)
Sivi Afi defeated Shadow #2
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo
Don Muraco defeated Outback Jack
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim
The Junkyard Dog defeated Butch Reed
The Islanders defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Ken Patera defeated Hercules
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – June 25, 1987
Included Tito Santana
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – June 26, 1987
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Demolition vs. Paul Roma & Jim Powers
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Tito Santana vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, & Johnny V
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Jake Roberts
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – June 26, 1987 (3,666; the lowest drawing card at the arena in 9 years)
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Lanny Poffo at 7:03
Don Muraco pinned Outback Jack at 9:30
The Junkyard Dog defeated Butch Reed via disqualification at 8:39
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels at 12:33 when Kai pinned Noriyo Tateno following a piledriver
King Kong Bundy pinned Hillbilly Jim at 7:17
Ken Patera pinned Hercules at 8:40
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match at 8:02 by escaping the cage
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – June 26, 1987 (4,236)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated ? & ?
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones
The One Man Gang & Ron Bass defeated Ted Dibiase & Sam Houston when Bass pinned Houston after Dibiase turned on his partner, threw him to the floor, rammed his head into the ringpost, slammed him, and threw him back into the ring before leaving ringside
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) with a slam and legdrop at 6:29; Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler provided new commentary for the bout; after the match, Fuji, Kimchee, and Kamala attempted to triple team Hogan but Hogan cleared them from the ring (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – June 27, 1987 (3,500)
Jim Brunzell defeated Ron Bass
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Paul Orndorff defeated Ken Patera
Randy Savage defeated Outback Jack
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim
The One Man Gang defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out
Bruno Sammartino won a $50,000 battle royal; other participants included Randy Savage, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ken Patera, Paul Orndorff, Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim, Davey Boy Smith, the Dynamite Kid, Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Ron Bass and Outback Jack; the final four were Sammartino, Haynes, Muraco, and Orton
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – June 27, 1987
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Jake Roberts vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
Also featured 3 other bouts, including a women’s tag team match
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – June 27, 1987 (5,604)
Lanny Poffo pinned Dusty Wolfe (sub. for Tiger Chung Lee)
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Jerry Allen pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
Nikolai Volkoff pinned the Junkyard Dog
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau & Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V when Beefcake pinned Johnny V
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – June 28, 1987 (7,125)
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/3/87: Outback Jack pinned Johnny K-9 at 3:13 with the bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87: Hillbilly Jim defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the bearhug at 7:23
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/13/87: WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau in a non-title match at 8:35 when Hart pinned Jacques following a clothesline from Neidhart
International Wrestling Challenge: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo when Blair pinned Bravo after a dropkick from Brunzell at 7:55
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87: King Kong Bundy pinned Cpl. Kirchner at 3:07 with a clothesline and elbow drop
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87: Billy Jack Haynes defeated Ron Bass via disqualification at 10:06 after Bass used his whip, Miss Betsy, as a weapon and shoved the referee to the mat
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87: Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V via submission with the sleeper at 4:51; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of his opponent’s hair before dying it pink
B. Brian Blair won a 20-man $50,000 battle royal by last eliminating WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart at 13:26; other participants included: Ken Patera, Billy Jack Haynes, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, King Kong Bundy, WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart, Outback Jack, the One Man Gang, Cpl. Kirchner, Paul Orndorff, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Hillbilly Jim, Brutus Beefcake, Johnny V, Kamala, Kimchee, and Ron Bass; stipulations stated wrestlers were only eliminated if they hit the floor, not if they were thrown onto the entrance ramp; order of elimination: Kimchee by Jacques via a backdrop (1:51); Jack by Kamala & Bass (2:06); Bass by the Rougeaus (4:59); Jacques by Orndorff (5:02); Kirchner by Orndorff (5:38); Orndorff by Haynes (6:03); Raymond by Bravo (6:52); Bundy by Kamala, Jim, Blair, & Haynes (7:03); Jim by Kamala (7:11); Bravo by Blair & Brunzell (8:11); Johnny V & Beefcake were eliminated as V and Valentine attempted to eliminate Beefcake (8:29); Beefcake and V continued to fight after the eliminations, all the way onto the ramp and backstage; Valentine by Hart (10:00); Kamala by Haynes via a dropkick (10:03); Haynes by OMG (10:11); OMG by Blair & Brunzell via a double dropkick (10:19); after Kamala’s elimination, Kimchee came back out to take him backstage; when the match came down to the Killer Bees vs. the Hart Foundation, Blair & Brunzell put on their masks; Blair by Hart & Neidhart (12:06); Neidhart by Brunzell (13:09); moments later, Neidhart got on the apron to argue with the referee, with Hart throwing Blair over the top to the floor; behind the referee’s back, Blair slid back into the ring, replacing his partner, and knocked Hart out of the ring with a dropkick; after the bout, Blair & Brunzell celebrated with the winner’s trophy and $50,000 check; Ken Patera & Killer Khan were originally scheduled for the battle royal but did not appear
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – June 28, 1987
George Steele vs. Nikolai Volkoff
King Harley Race vs. the Junkyard Dog
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Demolition
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Also included 2 other matches
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Arena – June 28, 1987
SD Jones pinned Shadow #1
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Shadow #2 pinned Lanny Poffo
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Dusty Wolfe; after the bout, Dibiase invited any fan in attendance to kiss his foot for $100; the fan chosen was a young Rob Van Dam
George Steele defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Jake Roberts pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match
WWF @ Uniontown, PA – High School Gym – June 29, 1987 (850)
Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs at 14:33
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows at 21:47
Koko B. Ware defeated Kamala via disqualification at 9:48
The Dingo Warrior (sub. for Tom Magee) pinned Steve Lombardi
Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 9:03
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – June 29, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Ron Bass
Cpl. Kirchner vs. the One Man Gang
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jake Roberts vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, & Pat Patterson
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – June 29, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. Tiger Chung Lee
SD Jones vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Killer Khan vs. Brad Rheingans
Butch Reed vs. Lanny Poffo
The Junkyard Dog vs. King Harley Race
George Steele vs. Nikolai Volkoff
King Kong Bundy & Paul Orndorff vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – June 30, 1987 (3,498)
Don Muraco pinned SD Jones
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Randy Savage fought Butch Reed to a time-limit draw at 19:02
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai via count-out
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Hercules & Killer Khan (sub. for Paul Orndorff) when Haynes pinned Hercules
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – June 30, 1987
The scheduled match with Killer Khan vs. Sivi Afi was cancelled
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Brad Rheingans
Lanny Poffo vs. Frenchy Martin
The One Man Gang vs. Tony Garea (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
Ron Bass vs. Outback Jack
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Newmarket, Ontario – Recreation Complex – July 1, 1987
The scheduled match with Killer Khan vs. Sivi Afi was cancelled
Johnny K-9 defeated Dusty Wolfe
Frankie Lane defeated Terry Morgan
Lanny Poffo defeated Frenchy Martin
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Brad Rheingans
The One Man Gang defeated Tony Garea (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart)
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart)
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – July 1, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Terry Gibbs (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
Scott McGhee vs. Steve Lombardi
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Demolition
Koko B. Ware vs. Kamala
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – July 1, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
Randy Savage vs. Butch Reed
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes vs. Paul Orndorff & Hercules
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – July 2, 1987 (5,500)
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Butch Reed fought Randy Savage to a double disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Hercules & Killer Khan (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
WWF @ New Castle, PA – Field House – July 2, 1987 (800)
The Dingo Warrior (sub. for Tom Magee) pinned Steve Lombardi at 12:07
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 9:14 when Ax pinned Smith
Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs at 19:05
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows at 26:07 when Roma pinned Shadow #1
Koko B. Ware pinned Kamala at 8:56
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – July 2, 1987
Jose Estrada defeated David Sammartino
Lanny Poffo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
Ron Bass defeated Brady Boone (sub. for Sivi Afi)
Tito Santana defeated Danny Davis in a lumberjack match
The One Man Gang fought George Steele to a double disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Salt Lake, UT – Salt Palace – July 3, 1987 (7,884)
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai via count-out
The One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone
Ken Patera pinned Hercules
Butch Reed pinned Tito Santana after Slick tripped Santana from the outside
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage with the legdrop
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – July 3, 1987
Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Lombardi
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned David Sammartino
Scott Casey fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Tom Magee defeated Ron Bass via disqualification
Kamala defeated George Steele via count-out
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – Memorial Arena – July 3, 1987
Shadow #1 vs. Paul Roma
Shadow #2 vs. Jim Powers
Sam Houston vs. Terry Gibbs
Demolition vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Greg Valentine vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Regina, Saskatchewan – Taylor Field – July 4, 1987 (matinee) (7,000)
The card was held before a Toronto Argonauts-Saskatchewan Roughriders football game
Shadow #1 defeated Jim Powers
Paul Roma defeated Shadow #2
Sam Houston defeated Terry Gibbs
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification when Fuji interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – July 4, 1987
Sivi Afi vs. Steve Lombardi
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Scott Casey vs. Jose Estrada
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. the Islanders
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Ron Bass
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Kamala vs. George Steele
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – July 4, 1987 (8,818)
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Ken Patera pinned Hercules
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a time-limit draw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage with the legdrop after Elizabeth took a chair away from the challenger
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf; after the bout, Orton & Muraco argued
The One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai via count-out
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 5, 1987 (4,230)
Rick Rude defeated Lanny Poffo
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Shadows
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via count-out
Sika defeated Outback Jack
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Demolition via disqualification
The One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone
The Junkyard Dog won a $50,000 20-man battle royal; other participants included: Hillbilly Jim, Koko B. Ware, Tito Santana, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Cpl. Kirchner, Outback Jack, Lanny Poffo, Rick Rude, the One Man Gang, Ron Bass, King Kong Bundy, Nikolai Volkoff, the Shadows, Demolition, Kamala, and Sika
WWF @ Niagara Falls, Ontario – Memorial Arena – July 5 1987 (1,100)
Jim Powers pinned Terry Gibbs
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Paul Roma
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
Dino Bravo pinned David Sammartino (sub. for Sivi Afi)
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk fought the Islanders to a double count-out
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – July 5, 1987 (14,152)
George Steele vs. Danny Davis and Tito Santana vs. Killer Khan were originally advertised for the card
SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Chavo Guerrero)
Butch Reed pinned Scott Casey
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules in a chain match
Ken Patera defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification at the 12-minute mark
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels at the 14-minute mark
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage at the 8-minute mark
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – July 6, 1987 (15,739)
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco defeated Steve Gatorwolf & Jerry Allen
Butch Reed defeated Scott Casey
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Ken Patera defeated Paul Orndorff
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules in a chain match
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage
WWF @ Waterloo, IA – McElroy Auditorium – July 6, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
Lanny Poffo vs. Rick Rude
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Sika
Outback Jack vs. Ron Bass
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Demolition
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) vs. King Kong Bundy
George Steele vs. Kamala
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – July 7, 1987 (1,800)
Sika defeated Brady Boone
The Dingo Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack
King Kong Bundy pinned Hillbilly Jim
Tony Garea (sub. for B. Brian Blair) & Jim Brunzell defeated Demolition via disqualification
Rick Rude pinned Lanny Poffo
George Steele defeated Kamala via count-out
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – July 7, 1987
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Scott Casey & Jerry Allen
Randy Savage fought Butch Reed to a double count-out
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Paul Orndorff & Hercules
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
WWF @ Hagerstown, MD – Fairgrounds – July 7, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Frenchy Martin
Jerry Allen vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Sam Houston vs. Jose Estrada
The Junkyard Dog vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Brutus Beefcake vs. Dino Bravo
The Islanders vs. Rick Martel & Tom Zenk
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – July 8, 1987 (1,849)
Pedro Morales (sub. for Tom Magee) pinned Frenchy Martin
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned David Sammartino (sub. for Jerry Allen)
The Junkyard Dog pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Brutus Beefcake pinned Dino Bravo
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Tulsa, OK – Expo Square Pavilion – July 8, 1987
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Scott Casey & Jerry Allen
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a double count-out
Ken Patera defeated Paul Orndorff
Randy Savage fought Butch Reed to a double count-out
WWF @ Decatur, IL – Civic Center – July 8, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
Rick Rude vs. Lanny Poffo
Sika vs. Cpl. Kirchner
Ron Bass vs. Outback Jack
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
King Kong Bundy vs. Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver)
Kamala vs. George Steele
WWF @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – July 9, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Outback Jack vs. ?
Lanny Poffo vs. Terry Gibbs
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) vs. King Kong Bundy
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules
Ken Patera vs. Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – July 9, 1987 (4,000)
Featured an appearance by Mr. T
Jose Estrada pinned Jose Luis Rivera
Demolition defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Butch Reed pinned Tito Santana by using the ropes for leverage
Brutus Beefcake pinned Dino Bravo
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders
The One Man Gang pinned Mario Mancini (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage (sub. for Jake Roberts) via disqualification
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – July 9, 1987 (5,469)
SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi
Jerry Allen pinned Rick Rude with a sunset flip
Scott Casey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Killer Khan pinned Brady Boone (sub. for Sivi Afi)
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Don Muraco fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw
Jim Brunzell & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated Kamala & Sika
George Steele defeated Danny Davis in a steel cage match by escaping through the door
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – July 10, 1987 (3,297)
The scheduled Butch Reed vs. Cpl. Kirchner match was cancelled
Tama pinned Steve Lombardi (sub. for Tom Zenk)
The One Man Gang pinned Pedro Morales (sub. for Tito Santana)
Rick Martel pinned Haku
Kamala pinned Brady Boone
Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Don Muraco fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Brutus Beefcake pinned Dino Bravo
Ken Patera defeated Hercules in a chain match
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – July 10, 1987 (1,460)
Featured Peter Birkholz & Paul Boesch on commentary:
International Wrestling Challenge: The Dingo Warrior pinned Frenchy Martin at 4:37 with a gorilla press slam; during the pre-match introductions, Warrior was announced as being from Queens, NY
Nikolai Volkoff pinned SD Jones at 4:29 with a backbreaker after Jones missed a charge in the corner
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) fought WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 12:34 when Honky raked the referee’s eyes and tossed him to the floor, with Savage then punching Hart and referee Nick Kozak; eventually, Frenchy Martin, Nikolai Volkoff, Koko B. Ware, SD Jones, the Dingo Warrior, and Ron Bass came out to pull the two wrestlers apart, with Savage eventually taking possession of the IC title and giving it to Elizabeth
Koko B. Ware fought Ron Bass to a time-limit draw at 18:45
George Steele pinned Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 5:34 when Steele fell on top as Davis attempted a slam; Davis bled from the face during the bout; after the match, Davis hit Steele with a foreign object and knocked him to the floor, with Steele then throwing chairs into the ring as Davis fled to the back; moments later, Steele invited several children into the ring and encouraged them to eat the turnbuckles
Jim Brunzell & Tito Santana (sub for B. Brian Blair) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 10:59 after Santana hit the flying forearm to Hart and knocked him to the floor
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – July 10, 1987 (7,276)
Brad Rheingans defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Sika defeated Outback Jack
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Billy Jack Haynes fought Paul Orndorff to a draw
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – July 11, 1987 (6,371)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/27/87: Jim Powers pinned Shadow #2 with a reverse sunset flip at 11:07
All American Wrestling – 7/26/87: Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned Scott Casey with the side suplex at 5:59; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary for the bout
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/27/87: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jerry Allen with the superplex at 6:26
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/27/87: Tito Santana pinned Don Muraco (sub. for Butch Reed) at 8:22 with a sunset flip out of the corner; after the bout, and against the wishes of Bob Orton Jr. who came ringside after the bout, Muraco shook Santana’s hand for being the better man; Orton then left ringside disgusted while Muraco soon followed as the two continued to argue
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 11:17 after ramming the champion face-first into the ringpost and then chasing Hart into the ring just before the 10-count
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/27/87: The One Man Gang pinned Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) at 4:11 with the front suplex; Johnny V did guest commentary for the bout
Prime Time Wrestling – 7/27/87: Paul Roma pinned Shadow #1 at 8:54 with a sunset flip off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/3/87: Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (sub. for Greg Valentine) via submission with the sleeper at 3:26; after the bout, Beefcake cut Johnny V’s hair before spraying him with orange spray
Rick Martel & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Tom Zenk) defeated the Islanders at 11:22 when JYD pinned Tama with a powerslam; after the match, the Islanders attacked their opponents
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – July 11, 1987 (4,200)
Brad Rheingans defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
Sika defeated Outback Jack
Paul Orndorff fought Billy Jack Haynes to a draw
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out as Bundy chased Beaver around ringside
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race at around the 10-minute mark
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – July 11, 1987
Dingo Warrior defeated Joe Mirto
Brady Boone pinned the Gladiator; the match replaced the scheduled Rick Rude vs. Sivi Afi match
Pedro Morales (sub. for Chavo Guerrero) defeated Frenchy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Ken Patera defeated Hercules via disqualification
Orangeburg, SC – City Gym – July 11, 1987
Steve Douglas defeated Andre Lomax
Eric Cooper defeated the Bandit
Al Navarro defeated David Three Feathers
Bubba Kirk defeated Don Driggers via reverse decision
WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Jeanne Kirkland
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – July 12, 1987 (3,100)
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
George Steele defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Dingo Warrior defeated Joe Mirto
Pedro Morales defeated Frenchy Martin
Brady Boone defeated the Gladiator
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Ken Patera defeated Hercules via disqualification
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – July 12, 1987 (3,095)
Tama defeated Jose Luis Rivera (sub. for Tom Zenk)
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Scott Casey
The One Man Gang defeated Jerry Allen
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
Rick Martel defeated Haku
The Junkyard Dog defeated Greg Valentine
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – July 12, 1987 (8,357)
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
Brad Rheingans defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Sika defeated Outback Jack
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out; after the bout, Paul Orndorff attacked Little Beaver with Jim then challenging him to a match
Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes, injured the day before in St. Louis) defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought King Harley Race to a double count-out
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – July 13, 1987 (2,000)
Greg Valentine defeated Scott Casey
The Junkyard Dog defeated the One Man Gang via count-out
Dino Bravo fought Tito Santana to a draw
The Islanders defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Brutus Beefcake defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match
Tito Santana won a bunkhouse battle royal
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – July 13, 1987 (1,377)
Killer Khan pinned Tony Garea
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs
Sika pinned Outback Jack
Ken Patera pinned Hercules
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – July 13, 1987
SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai in a non-title match
Lanny Poffo defeated Brady Boone
Jim Brunzell & Pedro Morales (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim
Randy Savage won a 14-man battle royal
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – July 14, 1987 (1,000)
Sika defeated Outback Jack
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai in a non-title match
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Ken Patera defeated Hercules via disqualification
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – July 14, 1987
Dino Bravo vs. ? (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Rick Martel defeated Haku
The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Tom Zenk) defeated Tama
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Mario Mancini & Pete Doherty
Butch Reed defeated Scott Casey
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Hudson, NY – High School Gym – July 14, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs
SD Jones vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
The One Man Gang vs. Jerry Allen
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Jim Brunzell & ? (sub. for B. Brian Blair)
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
WWF @ Watertown, NY – High School Gym – July 14, 1987
Brad Rheingans vs. Jose Estrada
Lanny Poffo vs. Rick Rude
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. the Shadows
? (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) vs. Killer Khan
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) vs. King Kong Bundy
Randy Savage vs. King Harley Race
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – July 15, 1987
WWF Superstars taping:
Dan Kroffatt defeated Steve Lombardi
International Wrestling Challenge: Tito Santana fought Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) to a time-limit draw; after the bout, Santana cleared the ring of both Valentine and Johnny V; Brutus Beefcake did guest commentary for the bout
All American Wrestling – 8/2/87: The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Tom Zenk) & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 12:23 after JYD sustained the Hart Attack with Bret coming off the top
7/25/87 – included an interview with Rick Martel in which it was announced Tom Zenk had left the WWF:
Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz with the Ghostbuster at 1:43
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated SD Jones & Scott Casey when Haku pinned Jones after a double headbutt at 2:26
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo with the Pedigree at 1:27
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with a sleeper at 1:18; after the match Craig DeGeorge interviewed Butch Reed & Slick on the stage and Reed challenged Graham for a posedown to take place the following week (Graham’s return bout from hip surgery)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Iron Mike Sharpe when Brunzell pinned Lee following two dropkicks at 3:39
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Omar Atlas with the flying elbowsmash at 2:01
8/1/87:
Brutus Beefcake & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bubba Kirk, Rick Renslow, & Dave Wagner when Raymond pinned Kirk after a double-team move from the Rougeaus at 1:54
Hercules, King Harley Race, & Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini, Ricky Hunter, & Jerry Allen when Rude pinned Hunter with a slingshot suplex at 1:38 (Rude’s TV debut)
Ken Patera defeated Terry Gibbs via submission with a bearhug at 1:21
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Joe Malono with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 2:22
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) in a posedown; before the result of the contest was revealed, Reed & Slick attacked Graham, focusing on his hip, until Graham cleared Reed out of the ring; Gene Okerlund was the MC for the event
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Eric Cooper with the flying kneedrop after spitting green mist in his opponent’s face at 1:13
8/8/87 – included the announcement that Jimmy Hart had been rejected in the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’;:
Tito Santana, the Junkyard Dog, & Hillbilly Jim defeated Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., & Joe Mirto when Santana pinned Muraco at 3:02 after Orton pushed Muraco over as he attempted to do Orton’s superplex, with Santana falling on top after Orton had earlier attempted Muraco’s tombstone; after the bout, Muraco and Orton fought into the crowd
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sivi Afi & Brady Boone when Ax pinned Boone after the Decapitation at 2:51
George Steele defeated Dusty Wolfe via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:48
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) via reverse decision in a non-title match; the champions originally won the match when Bret pinned Roma with his feet on the ropes at 2:56 but Mr. T, acting as the enforcer of the WWF, overruled the pinfall
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz with the DDT at 1:09
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned David Stoudimiere with the front suplex at the 58-second mark; after the bout, OMG hit another front suplex on his opponent as well as the referee; two others wrestlers then came out to help, one of whom was Dusty Wolfe, and both received the front suplex as well; the OMG’s actions resulted in him being fined $10,000
Dark matches:
Jake Roberts (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match after guest ringside enforcer Mr. T punched the champion
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) with the legdrop after Elizabeth took a chair from the challenger
WWF @ Lake Placid, NY – Olympic Center – July 16, 1987
Wrestling Challenge taping:
George Steele, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Koko B. Ware
Wrestling Spotlight – 8/1/87: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Terry Gibbs via count-out at 2:17 when Gibbs left ringside
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/10/87: WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels at 10:33 when Kai pinned Itsuki Yamazaki following a powerbomb from Martin
7/26/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Bobby Heenan & King Harley Race; included the Mr. T / Danny Davis Snake Pit from the 7/18 Superstars:
Ken Patera defeated Al Navarro via submission at 1:53 with the swinging neckbreaker
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Scott Casey & Steve Douglas at 3:11 when Smash pinned Douglas following the Decapitation
George Steele defeated the Gladiator via submission at 2:32 with the flying hammerlock
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned David Stoudemire at 2:59 with the flying kneedrop after spitting green mist in his opponent’s face
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz at 4:20 when Roma pinned Horowitz with a sunset flip off the top
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Eric Cooper at 1:38 with the front suplex
8/2/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ron Bass; included footage of Sherri Martel beating the Fabulous Moolah for the Women’s Title on 7/24 in Houston:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Brady Boone at 4:19 with the flying elbow drop
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Renslow at 2:40 with the DDT
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones & Sivi Afi in a non-title match at 4:14 following the Hart Attack
Koko B. Ware pinned Terry Gibbs at 2:25 with the Ghostbuster
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen via submission to the full nelson at 1:56
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell & the Junkyard Dog defeated Tiger Chung Lee, Joe Mertoe, & Dave Labner at 3:25 when JYD pinned Labner with the powerslam
8/9/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny V; included footage of Slick & Mr. Fuji arguing with each other, with both claiming to have the managerial contract of Bam Bam Bigelow:
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Rick Hunter & Omar Atlas at 3:42
Hillbilly Jim & Tito Santana defeated Barry Horowitz & Joe Mirto at 2:57 when Mirto submitted to Santana’s figure-4
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned David Stoudemire at 2:20 in a non-title match following the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Brutus Beefcake, Jacuqes, & Raymond Rougeau defeated Mario Mancini, Dusty Wolfe, & Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:44 after Beefcake applied the sleeper on Mancini
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Lanny Poffo at 1:05 with a superplex
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Ken Patera defeated King Harley Race & Hercules
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – July 17, 1987 (4,664)
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Kamala defeated Sivi Afi
Paul Orndorff pinned Pedro Morales (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Sika pinned SD Jones
Ken Patera pinned Hercules; Bruno Sammartino was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Sammartino made the save for Patera against Hercules, Orndorff, and Bobby Heenan
Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (sub. for B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) at around the 18-minute mark
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – July 17, 1987
Randy Savage vs. Nikolai Volkoff
George Steele vs. Danny Davis (guest referee: Mr. T)
Included 5 other matches
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – July 17, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Sam Houston defeated Barry Horowitz
The Junkyard Dog defeated Jose Estrada
Tito Santana fought the One Man Gang to a double disqualification
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated King Kong Bundy
Killer Khan defeated Outback Jack
Rick Martel defeated Tama
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – July 18, 1987 (6,000)
Brad Rheingans defeated Terry Gibbs
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
The Dingo Warrior pinned Jose Estrada
Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Paul Orndorff fought Tito Santana to a draw
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) pinned King Kong Bundy
Jim Brunzell & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out; Mr. T was the guest referee for the bout and bodyslammed Danny Davis after the match
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – July 18, 1987 (sell out)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – July 18, 1987 (5,000)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Dick Graham & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; Craig DeGeorge replaced Hayes for the OMG / Outback Jack and Martel / Tama matches:
Brady Boone pinned Barry Horowitz at 11:36 with a roll up into a bridge; prior to the bout, Horowitz was identified as “Al Horowitz” with the on-screen graphic
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/17/87:Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey at 11:44 with a slingshot suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/17/87: Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 11:11 with a missile dropkick
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/24/87: The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Outback Jack (sub. for Chavo Guerrero) with the front suplex at 6:04
Rick Martel pinned Tama (w/ Haku) at 15:25 when the momentum of a flying bodypress by Tama put Martel on top for the win; after the match, Martel was double teamed by both Islanders; the bout was originally scheduled as a tag team contest between Martel & Tom Zenk against the Islanders but was changed after Zenk left the company
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via disqualification at 4:58 after Steele hit Davis with his own foreign object
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/17/87: Killer Khan pinned Lanny Poffo with a flying kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle at 7:02
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out at 10:55 after the challenger climbed back into the ring after both men began brawling on the floor
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – July 19, 1987
King Kong Bundy vs. Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver)
The Junkyard Dog vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
Also included Paul Orndorff and 5 other matches
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – July 19, 1987 (6,796)
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. when Muraco was pinned after accidentally sustaining a blow from Orton
Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz
Don Muraco (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) pinned Hercules
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out after hitting Hogan with the title belt; after the bout, Hogan went backstage, dragged Savage back out, and reclaimed the stolen championship belt
Brady Boone (sub. for Chavo Guerrero) pinned Jose Estrada
Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey
King Harley Race pinned Tito Santana
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – July 19, 1987
(winners recieve tag team title shot)
Quarter-Finals:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Demolition via count-out
The Islanders defeated Jim Brunzell & Koko B. Ware (sub. for B. Brian Blair)
Rick Martel & George Steele (sub. for Tom Zenk) defeated Kamala & Sika after Steele hit Sika with a foreign object
Semi-Finals:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Islanders
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Rick Martel & George Steele (sub. for Tom Zenk)
Non-tournament match: Danny Davis defeated Koko B. Ware
Finals: Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid after Bravo kicked Davey Boy Smith in the chest as Smith had Valentine in a Boston Crab; due to pre-match stipulations, Valentine & Bravo earned a tag team title shot
Non-tournament match: WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification after Danny Davis interfered
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – July 20, 1987 (3,500)
Sam Houston defeated ?
The Dingo Warrior defeated ?
Killer Khan defeated Outback Jack
Nikolai Volkoff defeated ?
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated King Kong Bundy
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog won a 14-man battle royal by last eliminating the One Man Gang moments after Gang had eliminated SD Jones; other participants included: King Kong Bundy, Killer Khan, Hillbilly Jim, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Orndorff, Outback Jack, Sam Houston, Brad Rheingans, Terry Gibbs, the Dingo Warrior, & the Shadows
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – July 20, 1987 (2,500)
Tag Team Tournament – winners receive title match
Quarter Finals:
The Islanders defeated Jim Brunzell & Koko B. Ware (sub. for B. Brian Blair) at around the 15-minute mark
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at around the 3-minute mark
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Demolition via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark
Rick Martel & George Steele defeated Kamala & Sika at around the 7-minute mark when Martel pinned Sika after Steele used a foreign object
Semi Finals:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Islanders at around the 9-minute mark when Davey pinned Tama
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Rick Martel & George Steele at around the 6-minute mark when Bravo pinned Steele
Non-tournament match: Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware at around the 9-minute mark Finals: Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at around the 2-minute mark after Bravo kicked Smith in the chest as Smith had Valentine in a Boston Crab
Non-tournament match: WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when Danny Davis interfered
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – July 20, 1987 (8,546)
Jose Estrada pinned Brady Boone (sub. for Chavo Guerrero)
Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz
Rick Rude pinned Lanny Poffo
Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Tito Santana pinned King Harley Race
Don Muraco (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) pinned Hercules
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage at around the 7-minute mark
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – July 21, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
Sika vs. Brad Rheingans
Sam Houston & SD Jones vs. the Shadows
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Kamala vs. King Kong Bundy WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial – July 21, 1987 (1,239)
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Omar Atlas at around the 13-minute mark with a stomp from the middle turnbuckle
Jacques Rougeau pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) at around the 8-minute mark after dropkicking him into Johnny V, who was on the ring apron
Rick Martel pinned Tama (w/ Haku) at 14:27 after Tama sustained a double axe handle off the top from Haku when the interference backfired; prior to the bout, a coin toss had taken place to decide if Tama or Haku would wrestle the match; after the bout, Martel was double teamed
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Terry Gibbs at 5:35 with the jumping kneedrop
Haku (w/ Tama) pinned Mario Mancini at 7:58 with a side kick to the face
Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) pinned Raymond Rougeau at 7:06 with a knee to the back and hooking the tights for leverage after Rougeau became distracted by Johnny V on the ring apron
Bruno Sammartino won a 16-man battle royal by last eliminating Nikolai Volkoff at around the 9-minute mark; other participants included Killer Khan, Demolition, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Johnny V, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, Rick Martel, the Islanders, Omar Atlas, Terry Gibbs, and Mario Mancini; order of elimination: Atlas by Bravo; Bravo by Jacques; Mancini by Raymond; the Islanders & Gibbs by the Rougeaus; Martel was eliminated; Jacques by Demolition; Demolition by a number of other wrestlers; Khan by Raymond & Sammartino; Raymond by Volkoff after he collided head-to-head with Sammartino; Johnny V by Volkoff via a punch after Sammartino avoided the move; Volkoff by Sammartino
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – State Fair Arena – July 21, 1987 (4,544)
Chavo Guerrero vs. Jose Estrada
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) vs. Rick Rude
Scott Casey vs. Ron Bass
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Paul Roma
Don Muraco (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) vs. Hercules
Tito Santana vs. King Harley Race
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – July 22, 1987
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Kamala vs. King Kong Bundy
Also included the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Kittanning, PA – Belmont Ice Arena – July 22, 1987 (500)
Ron Bass defeated Mario Mancini
Demolition defeated Jimmy Jackson & Ray Miller (sub. for Lanny Poffo & Outback Jack)
Raymond Rougeau pinned Greg Valentine
Dino Bravo pinned Jacques Rougeau
Terry Gibbs defeated Omar Atlas
Jerry Allen defeated Dante DeNucci
Rick Martel pinned Tama; the match was advertised as Martel & Tom Zenk vs. the Islanders
WWF @ Kitchener, Ontario – Memorial Coliseum – July 22, 1987 (2,650)
Barry Horowitz pinned Brady Boone
Lanny Poffo (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) pinned Jose Estrada
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jim Powers & Johnny K-9 (sub. for Paul Roma) when Muraco pinned K-9; after the bout, Muraco & Orton argued and fought with each other
Tito Santana pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Don Muraco (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) pinned Hercules
Randy Savage (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned King Harley Race
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – July 23, 1987
Lanny Poffo vs. Jose Estrada
? (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) vs. Hercules
Tito Santana vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Randy Savage vs. King Harley Race
WWF @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – Scandlon Gym – July 23, 1987
Tom Magee vs. Terry Gibbs
Ron Bass vs. Jerry Allen
Jacques Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine
Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo
Demolition vs. Outback Jack & Lanny Poffo
Rick Martel vs. Haku or Tama; the match was advertised as Martel & Tom Zenk vs. the Islanders
WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario – Community Centre – July 23, 1987
Sam Houston & SD Jones vs. the Shadows
The Dingo Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
Sika vs. Brad Rheingans
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Kamala defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – July 24, 1987 (2,980)
The Shadows defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo
Tito Santana pinned Nikolai Volkoff
The One Man Gang pinned Brady Boone
Ken Patera pinned Hercules
Jim Brunzell & Koko B. Ware (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Ron Bass pinned Tiger Chung Lee
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – July 24, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. Frenchy Martin
Tom Magee vs. Steve Lombardi
Sam Houston vs. Dino Bravo
Kamala & Sika vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Rick Martel vs. an Islander; the match was advertised as Martel & Tom Zenk vs. the Islanders
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – July 24, 1987 (2,704)
Scott Casey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
The Dingo Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Hillbilly Jim defeated Butch Reed
Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Sherri Martel pinned WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah to win the title at 7:56 by blocking an attempted slam into the ring and reversing it into a cradle; after the match, Moolah knocked down referee Joey Marella for counting the pin before Sherri hit her in the back with the title belt – sending Moolah to the floor (Best of the WWF Vol. 15, The Women of the WWF)
The Junkyard Dog fought King Harley Race to a draw
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honktyonk Man via disqualification; Mr. T was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Bristol, TN – Viking Hall – July 25, 1987 (3,948; sell out)
The Dingo Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
The One Man Gang defeated Sam Houston
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Tony Garea vs. Frenchy Martin
? (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) vs. Mr. Fuji (sub. for Butch Reed)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – July 25, 1987 (4,197)
Steve Lombardi defeated Jose Estrada (sub. for Pedro Morales)
Lanny Poffo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jim Brunzell & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated Kamala & Sika
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Ken Patera pinned Paul Orndorff (w/ Paul Orndorff) in a whipping match after Heenan accidentally hit Orndorff; Mr. T, who was the outside official, made the pinfall after the original referee had been knocked out; after the bout, Orndorff left ringside without Heenan
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – July 25, 1987 (18,100)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary; included Monsoon conducting backstage interviews with Ricky Steamboat & WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart after their match, with Steamboat saying he would go out later to publicly challenge Honky to a rematch, with Honky saying in his interview that Steamboat didn’t deserve a rematch; included Monsoon interviewing Tito Santana about his match with Nikolai Volkoff later in the show:
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/3/87: Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned Brady Boone (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) at 10:46 with the side suplex
Rick Martel pinned Tama (w/ Haku) at 19:47 when the momentum of a crossbody from Tama put Martel on top; after the bout, Martel was double-teamed until several referees were able to keep the Islanders away; the bout was originally scheduled as a tag team match with the Islanders vs. Martel & Tom Zenk
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/10/87: Butch Reed pinned Hillbilly Jim at 10:58 with a flying clothesline and using Hillbilly’s overalls for leverage during the cover
Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 11:39 when Steamboat tried to drag Honky back into the ring before the 10-count but Honky held onto the apron to prevent it; after the bout, Steamboat attacked Honky on the floor and chased Hart from the ring when Hart was parading around the ring with the belt
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/3/87: Tito Santana pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 8:21 with the flying forearm; after the bout, Ron Bass attacked Santana and whipped and choked him with Miss Betsy until Outback Jack made the save leading straight into their scheduled match
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack at around the 6-minute mark with the pedigree; after the bout, Ricky Steamboat came to the ring and announced that he had being granted a rematch with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man for the following month’s card and said there would be wrestlers around the ring making this a lumberjack match so that Honky couldn’t get himself counted out again
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification at 13:11 when Dino Bravo interfered as Beefcake had the sleeper on Johnny V when Johnny had attempted to interfere moments earlier; after the bout, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid made the save as Valentine made a start cutting Beefcake’s hair as Bravo held him up
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/3/87: Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen via submission with a backbreaker at 7:12 (Rude’s MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/10/87: WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 10:26 when Bret pinned Smith after Neidhart swept Smith’s legs out from under him as the challenger attempted to suplex Hart into the ring; after the bout, the Bulldogs cleared the ring of the champions and Jimmy Hart
WWF @ Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum – July 26, 1987 (7,932)
Debut in Wichita
The Dingo Warrior vs. Frenchy Martin
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Lanny Poffo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – July 26, 1987 (2,859)
Featured an appearance by Mr. T
Outback Jack defeated Jose Estrada
Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen
Rick Rude defeated Omar Atlas
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
George Steele defeated Danny Davis
Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Ken Patera defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – July 26, 1987 (5,000)
Brady Boone pinned Barry Horowitz
Butch Reed pinned Steve Gatorwolf in 30-seconds
Tito Santana pinned Butch Reed
Jim Brunzell & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – July 27, 1987 (1,700)
Omar Atlas defeated Frenchy Martin
Outback Jack defeated Jose Estrada
Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Don Muraco
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition via disqualification
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – State Fairgrounds Arena – July 27, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – July 27, 1987
Brady Boone defeated Barry Horowitz
Scott Casey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Butch Reed defeated Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Hillbilly Jim (sub. for B. Brian Blair) & Jim Brunzell
King Harley Race defeated Tito Santana
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – July 28, 1987
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
Brady Boone pinned Barry Horowitz
Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Tito Santana fought King Harley Race to a time-limit draw
Butch Reed pinned Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for B. Brian Blair)
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – July 28, 1987
Omar Atlas (sub. for Tom Magee) defeated Frenchy Martin
Jose Estrada defeated Mario Mancini
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Don Muraco
Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition via disqualification
WWF @ Montgomery, AL – Garrett Coliseum – July 28, 1987
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – July 29, 1987
Brady Boone defeated Barry Horowitz
Butch Reed defeated Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
King Harley Race defeated Tito Santana
Jim Brunzell & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for B. Brian Blair) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Randy Savage (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – July 29, 1987
Steve Lombardi pinned Sam Houston
Killer Khan pinned Lanny Poffo
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin via count-out
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Kamala & Sika defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – July 29, 1987
Omar Atlas defeated Jose Estrada; the bout replaced the scheduled match between Pedro Morales and Tiger Chung Lee
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Don Muraco
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – July 30, 1987
Brady Boone defeated Barry Horwitz
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Scott Casey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Butch Reed defeated Steve Gatorwolf
King Harley Race fought Tito Santana to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Middletown, NY – Orange County Fair – July 30, 1987
Sivi Afi vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Tom Magee vs. Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass vs. Jerry Allen
Koko B. Ware vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Don Muraco
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Demolition
Ken Patera vs. Hercules
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Civic Center – July 30, 1987
Rick Rude vs. Joe Mirto
Sam Houston vs. Steve Lombardi
Lanny Poffo vs. Killer Khan
The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Kamala & Sika
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – July 31, 1987 (4,069)
Rick Rude defeated Jim Young (sub. for Joe Mirto)
Steve Lombardi defeated Sam Houston
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Kamala & Sika defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
George Steele defeated Danny Davis in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – July 31, 1987
Brady Boone pinned Barry Horowitz
Tito Santana fought King Harley Race to a time-limit draw at 17:40
Butch Reed pinned Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for B. Brian Blair) when Brunzell was pinned
Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows (Randy Colley & Jose Luis Rivera)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification when Savage hit the referee
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – July 31, 1987
Jerry Allen defeated Jose Estrada
Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Paul Orndorff fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Ken Patera & Superstar Billy Graham defeated Hercules & King Kong Bundy
Killer Khan defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out; after the bout, the British Bulldogs helped Hogan backstage, with the champion holding his eye
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – August 1, 1987
Pete Doherty vs. ?
Don Muraco vs. Tony Atlas
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Demolition
George Steele vs. the One Man Gang
Ken Patera vs. Paul Orndorff (Bobby Heenan handcuffed to Superstar Billy Graham at ringside)
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – August 1, 1987 (2,025)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for B. Brian Blair)
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
The Dingo Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Scott Casey
Rick Rude defeated Brady Boone
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Brutus Beefcake pinned Hercules
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification; Mr. T was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – August 1, 1987 (15,000)
Jerry Allen pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Sika pinned Outback Jack
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 12:10; stipulations stated the winners would receive a WWF Tag Team Title shot on the Sept. 11 return date
Kamala fought the Junkyard Dog to a double count-out
Don Muraco (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes) pinned King Harley Race
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan at 14:29
WWF @ Springfield, MO – Hammons Student Center – August 2, 1987 (3,000)
The Dingo Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Brady Boone
Rick Rude vs. Scott Casey
Hillbilly Jim vs. Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Center Arena – August 2, 1987
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
Sika defeated Jerry Allen
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo
Jim Brunzell fought Dino Bravo to a draw
Kamala defeated George Steele via count-out
Randy Savage defeated the One Man Gang
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – August 2, 1987 (3,500)
Sam Houston pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Butch Reed pinned Outback Jack
Don Muraco defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Superstar Billy Graham defeated King Harley Race via disqualification
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Ken Patera pinned Paul Orndorff at around the 5-minute mark
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – August 3, 1987 (5,000)
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Steve Lombardi
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification when Dino Bravo and Johnny V interfered, helped in triple teaming Beefcake, and cut some of his hair
Kamala defeated Outback Jack
Baron Von Raschke defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Ron Bass pinned Omar Atlas
The Crusher (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) defeated Dino Bravo via forfiet when Bravo refused to wrestle since he signed to face JYD and not the Crusher
Davey Boy Smith won a 20-man $50,000 battle royal by last eliminating Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine; other participants included: Bob Orton Jr., Steve Lombardi, Brutus Beefcake, Kamala, Outback Jack, Baron Von Raschke, Don Muraco, Demolition, the Dynamite Kid, Ron Bass, Omar Atlas, Brad Rheingans, & Sika
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – August 3, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Jose Estrada
Jerry Allen vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Scott Casey vs. Rick Rude
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Ken Patera vs. King Harley Race (Whipping match with Bobby Heenan handcuffed to Superstar Billy Graham at ringside)
WWF @ Rochelle, IL – Township High School Helms Athletic Complex – August 3, 1987 (outdoor show)
The Dingo Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz
Hercules vs. Brady Boone
Butch Reed vs. Lanny Poffo
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Randy Savage vs. the One Man Gang
WWF @ Madison, WI – Dane County Coliseum – August 4, 1987 (7,557)
WWF Superstars taping:
Superstar Billy Graham pinned Butch Reed
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage
WWF Superstars (Italian version): Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Omar Atlas
All American Wrestling – 8/16/87: The Junkyard Dog fought Ron Bass to a double count-out at 8:07
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/17/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Sir Oliver Humperdink, where Humperdink said the manager in the WWF he couldn’t stand the most was Bobby Heenan; moments later, Heenan came out and insulted Humperdink, resulting in Humperdink shoving him off the platform (Humperdink’s debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/17/87: Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Steele via disqualification at 3:03 after Steele hit Orton with a chair inside the ring, knocking him to the floor, and attempted to hit him a second time but missed and hit the ringpost
All American Wrestling – 8/23/87: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Shadows when Raymond scored the pin after a double team move off the top at 6:24
All American Wrestling – 8/30/87: Paul Roma & Jim Powers (sub. for Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when the champions illegally double teamed the challengers; Lanny Poffo & Don Muraco did commentary for the bout
8/15/87 – included an interview segment with Bobby Heenan and Rick Rude in which Heenan said he would bring Paul Orndorff out the following week to say Rude had the superior body; featured the announcement that Johnny V had been rejected in the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Steve Lombardi with the flying elbowsmash at 2:38
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Angie Minelli with a splash off the top in a non-title match at 2:33; before the bout, Sherri Martel announced she now wants to be known as Sensational Sherri
Jake Roberts pinned Dave Wagner with the DDT at 2:37
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Brady Boone & Sonny Rogers when Rogers submitted to Valentine figure-4 at 3:02
Rick Martel pinned Barry Horowitz with a crossbody from the middle rope at 2:29; after the bout the Islanders came to ringside and attacked Martel until Tito Santana, who was doing guest commentary at the Spanish announce table, made the save
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Jerry Allen with a cobra clutch into a Russian leg sweep at 1:51 (Dibiase’s TV in-ring return after an absence of 8 years)
8/22/87 – included Bobby Heenan being fired by Paul Orndorff and Orndorff introducing his new manager as Sir Oliver Humperdink during an interview with Craig DeGeorge, where Heenan expected Orndorff to admit Rick Rude had the better body; featured the announcement that Mr. Fuji had been rejected in the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’; included Gene Okerlund interviewing Hulk Hogan, alongside the Minnesota Gov. Tommy Thompson; included an ‘Update’ segment showing the recent split between Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.; featured comments from Slick about his song ‘Jive Soul Bro’ on the upcoming Piledriver Album as well as comments from Rick Derringer and Tom Edmunds, the recording engineer:
Ken Patera pinned Tom Stone at 2:08 with an elbow drop, moments after Patera hit a powerslam; Patera injured his arm while attempting the powerslam and was sidelined for 2 months as a result
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Evans with a gorilla press slam at 2:35; after the bout, Reed called out Superstar Billy Graham who then came ringside and sent Reed and Slick out of the ring
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Sika & Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) via count-out at 4:06 after knocking both of their opponents to the floor; after the bout, Kamala and Sika attacked their opponents with Sika hitting the Samoan Drop on both and Kamala giving a top rope splash to both until referees eventually swarmed the ring
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen & Mike Richards at the 53-second mark when Haku pinned Richards following diving headbutts from both Islanders; after the bout, Craig DeGeorge interviewed Rick Martel & Tito Santana in their locker room where they said they would now be forming a team known as ‘Strike Force’
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Billy Golden at 1:38 with a kneedrop off the top after spitting green mist in his opponent’s eyes behind the referee’s back
Koko B. Ware pinned Chris Curtis at the 34-second mark with the Ghostbuster
8/29/87 – included the announcement that Bobby Heenan had been rejected in the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’, which left only Slick as a possible choice to be Bam Bam Bigelow’s manager; featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil where Dibiase paid a fan $200 for kissing Virgil’s foot; included an ‘Update’ segment where Brutus Beefcake was shown receiving hair styling tips from famed hair stylist Sal Fodera; featured comments from the Honkytonk Man, where he stated he was the greatest IC Champion of all time and to forget about past champions such as Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, and Randy Savage; featured closing comments from Slick, where he said he would unveil Bam Bam Bigelow as his new wrestler the following week:
Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:14 with the piledriver
King Harley Race, Hercules, & Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Pete Sanchez, Rick Gantner, & Frankie DeFalco at 1:38 when DeFalco submitted to Rude’s backbreaker
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Gibbs at 2:06 with a powerslam from the top rope
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick & Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Arthur Washington & Jim Milliman in a handicap match at 1:36 after pinning both men at the same time after hitting Milliman with a front suplex, and then doing the same move to Washington so that he landed on top of his partner; the bout was scheduled as a tag match involving Volkoff but Slick asked Volkoff to step aside; during the bout, a photograph was shown, showing Slick & Bam Bam Bigelow together
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Steve Lombardi & Tiger Chung Lee at 2:49 when Santana pinned Lee with the flying forearm (Strike Force’s debut)
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sivi Afi & Scott Casey at 2:14 when Ax pinned Afi following the Decapitation
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – August 5, 1987 (6,547)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Wrestling Challenge (French version) – 8/16/87: Steve Strong (Steve DiSalvo) pinned Frankie DeFalco at 2:21 with a tombstone
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/17/87: Ron Bass pinned Sonny Rogers with the Pedigree at 1:59
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/17/87: The Junkyard Dog fought the One Man Gang (w/ Slick) to a double disqualification at 6:32 when the referee was knocked down as both men were fighting over Slick’s cane
Wrestling Spotlight – 8/22/87: Outback Jack pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a bulldog at 4:40
All American Wrestling – 8/23/87: Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) pinned Jerry Allen with a backbreaker at 6:55
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/24/87: King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Brutus Beefcake at around 11:30 with a knee lift to the back as Beefcake was distracted by Heenan on the ring apron; after the bout, Beefcake put Heenan in the sleeper and was about to cut his hair before Race pulled his manager from the ring
8/16/87 – included Ted Dibiase offering a woman $100 to get down on all fours and bark like a dog; after she did what he said, he kept the money for himself after claiming she didn’t do a good enough job; included a ‘Special Report’ showcasing the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’ with comments from Freddie Blassie sayng he doesn’t know what’s happening or what Bam Bam should do; included the Hart Foundation / Powers & Roma match from the 8/8 Superstars:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Barry Horowitz via submission at 1:40 with a bearhug
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Billy Beauman at 2:52 with the front suplex
Koko B. Ware pinned Brian Costello at 3:23 with the Ghostbuster
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Sonny Rogers via submission after 57 seconds
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Lanny Poffo & Mark Richards at 2:00 when Kamala pinned Richards with a splash off the top
8/23/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis :
Chris Curtis pinned Mr. Washington (sub. for Ted Dibiase) with a backbreaker at 1:05; prior to the bout, Dibiase, with Virgil, cut an in-ring promo claiming he wasn’t going to bother wrestling Curtis and paid another wrestler to be his replacement, then introducing Washington who he then paid $5,000; after the bout, Virgil held Washington while Dibiase took his money back, with the two then double teaming Washington before leaving the ring (Most Embarrassing Moments)
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rick Renslow with a powerslam at 2:25
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Sivi Afi & Jim Evans at 3:37 when Evans submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Randy Savage pinned Scott Casey with the flying elbowdrop at 2:21
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tom Stone at 1:16 with the sleeper
Demolition defeated Pete Sanchez & Omar Atlas at 1:21 following the Decapitation on Sanchez
8/30/87 – included footage from the 8/22 Superstars of Paul Orndorff firing Bobby Heenan as his manager for the second time:
Jake Roberts pinned Steve Lombardi with the DDT at 4:34
Killer Khan pinned Jack Milliman at 1:54
Butch Reed pinned Brady Boone with a press slam at 3:54
George Steele defeated Rick Gantner via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:59
King Harley Race & Hercules defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Hercules pinned Powers at 3:25
Koko B. Ware pinned Dave Wagner with the Ghostbuster at 1:36
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Sioux Falls, SD – Civic Center – August 6, 1987
Included Brutus Beefcake and a battle royal
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – August 6, 1987
Outback Jack pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Sika)
Rick Martel vs. Tama
Davey Boy Smith & Scott Casey (sub. for B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Kig Harley Race pinned Jerry Allen
Dino Bravo pinned Brutus Beefcake
The Junkyard Dog defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan)
WWF @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – August 6, 1987
Sam Houston fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Pepe Gonzalez, the Karate Kid, & Butch Cassidy defeated Cowboy Lang, Little Tokyo, & Lord Littlebrook
The Dingo Warrior defeated Terry Gibbs
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Butch Reed
WWF @ Little Rock, AR – Coliseum – August 7, 1987 (2,452)
Pepe Gonzalez, the Karate Kid, & Butch Cassidy vs. Cowboy Lang, Little Tokyo, & Lord Littlebrook
George Steele vs. the One Man Gang
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Randy Savage vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – August 7, 1987 (4,745)
Brad Rheingans (sub. for Johnny V) defeated Lanny Poffo
Outback Jack defeated Sika
Rick Rude defeated Omar Atlas
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa Dubose
The Junkyard Dog vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Brunzell vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Brutus Beefcake vs. Dino Bravo
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – August 7, 1987 (3,527)
David Sammartino fought Frenchy Martin to a draw
Scott Casey defeated Brady Boone
Tony Greco defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Baron Von Raschke (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) defeated King Harley Race via disqualification
Rick Martel defeated Tama; the match was originally scheduled as Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. the Islanders
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) defeated Hercules in a Old Fashioned whipping match; due to pre-match stipulations, Graham earned the right to whip Heenan 10 times after the match
WWF @ Duluth, MN – Arena – August 8, 1987 (3,829)
Sika pinned Brad Rheingans
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Outback Jack
Davey Boy Smith (sub. for B. Brian Blair) & Jim Brunzell defeated Frenchy Martin (sub. for Don Muraco) & Bob Orton Jr.
Don Muraco pinned David Sammartino
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned Hercules; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to the Crusher for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Jackson, MS – State Fair Coliseum – August 8, 1987
Pepe Gonzalez, the Karate Kid, & Butch Cassidy vs. Cowboy Lang, Little Tokyo, & Lord Littlebrook
The Dingo Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs
Ted Dibiase vs. Sam Houston
George Steele vs. the One Man Gang
Tito Santana vs. Butch Reed
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 8, 1987 (14,967)
Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa DuBois
Rick Martel pinned Tama at 17:11; after the bout, Martel was double teamed by both Islanders
King Harley Race pinned Scott Casey
Rick Rude pinned Tony Garea (sub. for SD Jones)
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis via count-out at 4:46
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (w/ Danny Davis & Miss Elizabeth) at 7:49; Mr. T was the special referee for the bout
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – State Fair – August 9, 1987 (matinee) (7,831)
Rick Rude defeated Lanny Poffo
Killer Khan pinned Hillbilly Jim
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Brunzell vs. Bob Orton Jr. & Frenchy Martin (sub. for Don Muraco)
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) defeated Hercules; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to the Crusher for the duration of the bout
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Sika
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – August 9, 1987 (3,594)
Scott Casey pinned Frenchy Martin
Rick Rude pinned Lanny Poffo
Davey Boy Smith (sub. for B. Brian Blair) & Jim Brunzell defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.; after the bout, Muraco and Orton fought each other
Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware after hitting him with a foreign object
Killer Khan pinned Hillbilly Jim
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned Hercules in a whipping match; the Crusher was handcuffed to Bobby Heenan for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – Cajun Dome – August 9, 1987
Little Coco, Pepe Gonzales, & Karate Chris Dube vs. Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Cowboy Lang
The Dingo Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs
The One Man Gang vs. George Steele
Butch Reed vs. Tito Santana
Ted Dibiase vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – August 9, 1987 (7,401)
David Sammartino pinned Johnny K-9
Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada
SD Jones pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa DuBois
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Outback Jack
Rick Martel pinned Haku; after the bout, Martel was double teamed by both Islanders
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification after Savage hit the referee
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – August 10, 1987 (11,811)
Dino Bravo pinned the Junkyard Dog
Tito Santana defeated Steve Strong (sub. for Butch Reed) via count-out
Pat Patterson pinned Brutus Beefcake after hitting him with a foreign object
Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey
Steve Strong (sub. for Killer Khan) defeated Outback Jack
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with the bearhug
SD Jones pinned the Red Demon
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to win the titles when Jacques pinned Hart after hitting him with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone behind the referee’s back; the title change was never mentioned on WWF TV and the belts were later returned to the champions due to the use of the megaphone; footage of the title change was shown on Montreal TV news stations
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – August 10, 1987
Little Coco, Pepe Gonzales, & Karate Chris Dube defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Cowboy Lang
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Brad Rheingans pinned Frenchy Martin
Rick Martel pinned Tama
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via disqualification
Randy Savage (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned Hercules
WWF @ Bristol, CT – Muzzy Field – August 10, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lanny Poffo
Sam Houston vs. Jose Estrada
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Brunzell vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Koko B. Ware vs. the One Man Gang
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – August 11, 1987
Rick Martel pinned Tama
David Sammartino fought Tiger Chung Lee to a draw
Hillbilly Jim defeated Dino Bravo via count-out
The Junkyard Dog defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
Cowboy Lang, Pepe Gonzalez, & Karate Kris Dube defeated Little Tokyo, Lord Littlebrook, & Cowboy Lang
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned Hercules in a whipping match
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – Wagner College – August 11, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs
Sam Houston vs. Jose Estrada
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lanny Poffo
Tito Santana vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Koko B. Ware vs. the One Man Gang
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial Arena – August 11, 1987 (1,905)
Brad Rheingans pinned Frenchy Martin
Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey
Outback Jack defeated the Red Demon
Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis
SD Jones pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Superstar Billy Graham pinned Ron Bass
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – August 12, 1987 (1,780)
SD Jones pinned Brad Rheingans
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.; after the bout, Orton and Muraco fought each other
Superstar Billy Graham pinned Ron Bass
Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis via submission with the sleeper
Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Outback Jack defeated the Red Demon
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Suffern, NY – Rockland County Fair Indoor Showcase Arena – August 12, 1987 (2,722)
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs
Jose Estrada pinned Sam Houston
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Lanny Poffo
Jake Roberts pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Rick Rude fought Tito Santana to a 12-minute draw
The One Man Gang pinned Koko B. Ware
Rick Martel pinned Tama; the match was advertised as Martel & Tom Zenk vs. the Islanders
WWF @ Monaca, PA – Golden Dome – August 12, 1987 (986)
Cowboy Lang, Pepe Gonzalez, & Karate Chris Dube defeated Little Tokyo, Lord Littlebrook, & Cowboy Lang
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Bruno Sammartino (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned Hercules in a Whipping Match
The Junkyard Dog defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated Dino Bravo via count-out
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – August 13, 1987
Hercules vs. ? (sub. for Ken Patera) (old fashioned whipping match)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – August 13, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Jose Estrada
Sam Houston vs. Terry Gibbs
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. SD Jones
Lanny Poffo vs. Rick Rude
The One Man Gang vs. Koko B. Ware
Rick Martel vs. either Haku or Tama
Tito Santana vs. Danny Davis (lumberjack match)
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – August 13, 1987
Brad Rheingans vs. the Red Demon
Paul Roma vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Scott Casey vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Outback Jack vs. Frenchy Martin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Brutus Beefcake vs. Dino Bravo
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
Jake Roberts vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Topeka, KS – Kansas Expocentre – August 14, 1987
1st card held in Topeka
Tiger Chung Lee defeated ?
King Harley Race defeated the Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Jake Roberts
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – August 14, 1987
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Brad Rheingans
The Dingo Warrior defeated Jose Estrada
Ted Dibiase defeated Sivi Afi
Hercules defeated Outback Jack via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
Rick Martel defeated Tama; after the bout, Tama & Haku attacked Martel
Tito Santana defeated Danny Davis in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – August 14, 1987 (5,741)
Rick Rude pinned SD Jones
Greg Valentine pinned Scott Casey
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz
Kamala pinned Koko B. Ware
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification when Greg Valentine interfered
Brady Boone pinned Terry Gibbs
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) (w/ Ken Patera) pinned Paul Orndorff; after the bout, Patera and Graham took turns whipping Bobby Heenan; Bruno Sammartino was handcuffed to Heenan for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – August 15, 1987 (matinee) (8,302; sell out)
David Sammartino vs. Shadow #2
Chavo Guerrero vs. Shadow #1
Jim Powers vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Paul Roma vs. Frenchy Martin
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
King Harley Race vs. the Junkyard Dog
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – August 15, 1987 (7,004)
Televised on NESN – included Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary alongside Jimmy Hart, Slick, and Johnny V on various matches during the card:
The Dingo Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz at 4:42 with a gorilla press slam and splash
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/31/87: Paul Orndorff pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 8:57 with a clothesline
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/31/87: Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Sivi Afi at 6:28 after applying the Million $ Dream, then letting go to gain the pinfall; after the bout, Dibiase paid a woman $300 to kiss his foot
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/31/87: Bruno Sammartino, Jake Roberts, & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) in an elimination match at 15:05; Roberts was counted-out at 7:04 after Honky hit him with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone on the floor; Santana pinned Bret with the flying forearm at 10:11; Neidhart pinned Santana at 12:19 after Jimmy Hart tripped him from the outside; Sammartino pinned Neidhart at 14:02 after Jimmy Hart accidentally hit him with the megaphone; Bruno pinned Honky with a knee to the head
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/31/87: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Brady Boone at 9:34 after knocking Boone out with a loaded forearm
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/11/88: Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated the One Man Gang via count-out at 12:47 after OMG was distracted by Beaver on the floor; after the bout, OMG attacked Beaver and splashed him inside the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 8/31/87: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Johnny V & Dino Bravo at 8:28 when Raymond pinned Johnny V after Bravo accidentally hit a legdrop on his partner while preventing a cover
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – August 15, 1987 (5,102)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Dick Graham on commentary with Gorilla Monsoon for the first 5 matches and Craig DeGeorge for the remainder of the show:
Jerry Allen pinned Jose Estrada with a roll up at 11:59
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/87: Rick Rude defeated SD Jones via submission with a backbreaker at 10:22; after the bout, Greg Valentine came to the ring and congratulated Rude; moments later, Brutus Beefcake came out and interrupted Rude as he was posing, with an upset Rude then having to be held back by several referees
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification at 12:55 when Rick Rude interfered as Beefcake had the sleeper applied; after the bout, Rude continued to attack Beefcake and held him up for Valentine to hit him but Beefcake moved out of the way and Valentine accidentally hit Rude instead
Koko B. Ware defeated Kamala (w/ Kimchee) via count-out at 6:07 when Kamala ran into the ringpost as Koko moved out of the way
Haku (w/ Tama) pinned Rick Martel at 14:31 after Tama interfered and hit Martel with a chair from the outside
Brad Reinghans pinned Terry Gibbs at 5:23 with a rolling cradle
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) (w/ Ken Patera) pinned Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a whipping match at 6:50 after reversing Hercules’ powerslam attempt from the outside into a cradle; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Mr. T for the duration of the bout; after the match, Hercules tried to protect his manager but was ordered to leave the ring or face a 6-month suspension and fined $10,000; then, due to pre-match stipulations, Heenan was whipped with a belt by Graham and Patera; had Hercules won, Heenan would have been able to whip Patera with the belt
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – August 15, 1987 (9,716 paid)
David Sammartino defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Chavo Guerrero defeated Frenchy Martin
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via disqualification
King Harley Race defeated the Junkyard Dog
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – August 16, 1987
Channel 28 general manager Jim Major was the guest ring announcer
Brad Rheingans vs. Ron Bass
Sivi Afi & Jerry Allen vs. the Shadows
Davey Boy Smith vs. Hercules
Koko B. Ware vs. Kamala
Rick Martel vs. an Islander
Jake Roberts vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – August 16, 1987 (6,974)
David Sammartino pinned Terry Gibbs
SD Jones pinned Frenchy Martin
Chavo Guerrero pinned Jose Estrada
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell when Brunzell was pinned after Mr. Fuji interfered and hit him with his cane
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via disqualification after Steele hit referee Dave Hebner
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre
Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Ken Patera) (w/ Ken Patera) pinned King Harley Race after Patera hit Race with his arm cast
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage; Mr. T was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – August 16, 1987 (2,970)
Paul Roma defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ted Dibiase defeated Jim Powers
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brady Boone
The Dingo Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out
The One Man Gang defeated Hillbilly Jim
Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Hillbilly Jim won an 18-man battle royal; participants were everyone else who competed on the card
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – August 17, 1987
Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz
The Dingo Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Paul Roma
Ted Dibiase defeated Brady Boone
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
The One Man Gang defeated Hillbilly Jim
The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – August 18, 1987 (2,157)
Ted Dibiase pinned Lanny Poffo
SD Jones pinned Frenchy Martin
Chavo Guerrero pinned Jose Estrada
David Sammartino fought Terry Gibbs to a draw
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated King Harley Race via disqualification
WWF @ Warwick, RI – Musical Theatre – August 18, 1987
Pete Doherty pinned Barry Horowitz
The Dingo Warrior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Brady Boone
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Hillbilly Jim via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana via disqualification
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditoirum – August 18, 1987 (3,117)
Steve Lombardi defeated Joe Mirto
Ron Bass defeated Brad Rheingans
Tama defeated Rick Martel
Davey Boy Smith defeated Hercules
The Shadows defeated Jerry Allen & Sivi Afi
Koko B. Ware defeated Kamala
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Little Silver, NJ – Red Bank Regional High School – August 19, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz
Brady Boone vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Billy Jack Haynes vs. King Harley Race
Kamala & Sika vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – August 19, 1987
Randy Savage vs. the One Man Gang
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – August 20, 1987
SD Jones pinned Terry Gibbs
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau when Ax pinned Jacques
David Sammartino fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Chavo Guerrero pinned Frenchy Martin
Ted Dibiase pinned Tito Santana; after the bout, Dibiase paid a fan $300 to kiss his foot
The Junkyard Dog defeated Ron Bass via disqualification
Randy Savage pinned the One Man Gang after guest referee George Steele tried to grab a steel chair away from OMG; Steele gave OMG a fast count to end the match
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – August 20, 1987
The Dingo Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Davey Boy Smith fought King Harley Race to a draw
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brady Boone
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Hillbilly Jim (w/ Little Beaver) defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Kamala & Sika
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall – August 20, 1987
Held as part of the Kentucky State Fair
Jake Roberts vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
Rick Martel vs. Haku or Tama
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Civic Center – August 21, 1987
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
Also included Brutus Beefcake, Koko B. Ware, King Harley Race and Demolition
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fairgrounds – August 21, 1987
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Brad Rheingans
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Velvet McIntyre
Rick Martel vs. Haku
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – August 21, 1987
Brad Rheingans pinned Terry Gibbs at 7:45 with a small package
Jose Estrada fought Chavo Guerrero to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Tama pinned Lanny Poffo at 10:54 with a diving headbutt
Haku pinned Rick Martel at 9:16 when Tama interfered; after the bout, Tito Santana made the save
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage via disqualification at 9:51 when Savage hit the referee
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 5:04
Tito Santana pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 9:38
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 7:01
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – August 21, 1987 (2,000)
Brady Boone pinned Frenchy Martin
Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz defeated Sivi Afi & Scott Casey
Sika pinned SD Jones
Ted Dibiase pinned Davey Boy Smith at 10:00
Superstar Billy Graham fought Butch Reed to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Kamala via count-out
Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Ken Patera) (w/ Ken Patera) pinned King Kong Bundy in a whipping match; after the bout, Haynes and Patera took turns whipping Bobby Heenan; Heenan was handcuffed to Mr. T for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – August 22, 1987 (2,200)
David Sammartino pinned Terry Gibbs
SD Jones pinned Frenchy Martin
Outback Jack pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Jake Roberts defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Joe Mirto
Paul Orndorff (sub. for Ken Patera) (w/ Ken Patera) pinned King Harley Race after Patera hit Race with his arm cast; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Mr. T for the duration of the bout
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows (Randy Colley & Jose Luis Rivera)
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis with the Ghostbuster; Mr. T was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – August 22, 1987 (15,000)
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Allen
Barry Horowitz & Steve Lombardi defeated Sivi Afi & Brady Boone
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Ted Dibiase defeated Davey Boy Smith
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification when Johnny V interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Kamala & Sika
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher Match
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – August 22, 1987 (18,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary, with Pete Doherty joining the commentary team for the Martel / Haku, Steamboat / Honky, and Graham / Reed matches; included Howard Finkel introducing Andre the Giant who came halfway down the aisle before returning backstage, unhappy with the reception he had received; included Gorilla Monsoon conducting backstage interviews with Pete Doherty about being the newest member of the WWF broadcast team; included Monsoon interviewing Superstar Billy Graham, Butch Reed & Slick and George Steele & the Junkyard Dog about their matches later in the show; included Lord Alfred Hayes conducting a backstage interview with Demolition prior to their match:
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/7/87: Tama pinned Scott Casey at 11:23 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle
All American Wrestling – 9/6/87: Tito Santana fought Ron Bass to a 20-minute time limit draw at 19:45; the bell rung moments after Santana hit the flying forearm knocking Bass out of the ring; after the bout, Santana challenged Bass to 5 more minutes to decide a winner with Bass going back to the locker room instead
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre at 14:21 with a back suplex after the challenger argued with the referee over a slow count
Haku pinned Rick Martel at 9:19 after Tama came ringside and hit Martel with a chair; after the bout, Tito Santana made the save; prior to the bout, Martel went back and brought Santana to ringside with him after the Islanders refused to let Martel enter the ring, with the referee ordering both Santana and Tama backstage before the match could begin
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/1/88: WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ricky Steamboat in a lumberjack match at 11:06 after hitting the challenger with Hart’s megaphone when the referee was distracted putting George Steele out of the ring after he had counted Steamboat’s pinfall attempt on Honky himself when the referee was distracted by Hart on the apron; lumberjacks included: the Islanders, Tito Santana, George Steele, the Junkyard Dog, Scott Casey, Lanny Poffo, Ron Bass, and Jose Estrada; after the bout all the lumberjacks brawled until the babyfaces cleared the heels from the ring
Superstar Billy Graham fought Butch Reed (w/ Slick) to a double disqualification at 8:56 when Slick interfered and hit Graham with his cane as Reed was caught in the bearhug; after the bout, Graham reapplied the hold and it took a ring-full of officials – among them Pat Patterson, Terry Garvin, Arnold Skaaland and Gorilla Monsoon (who left the commentary table) – to convince him to release the hold; during the melee Monsoon elbowed Slick, knocking him to the mat; Graham would have won the match via disqualification due to Slick’s interference but because he refused to release the bearhug after the bout, he was also disqualified (Graham’s MSG return after a 4-year absence)
Wrestling Spotlight – 9/5/87: Lanny Poffo (sub. for Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned Jose Estrada at 7:42 with a somersault splash off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/87: Demolition defeated the Junkyard Dog & George Steele via disqualification at 6:10 when Steele hit Smash with a steel chair after the JYD was relentlessly double teamed (George ‘The Animal’ Steele)
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – August 23, 1987
Barry Horowitz & Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Scott Hall & Jerry Allen
Ron Bass defeated Sivi Afi
Ted Dibiase defeated Davey Boy Smith
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Jake Roberts fought Butch Reed to a draw
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – August 23, 1987
Lanny Poffo vs. Sika
Chavo Guerrero vs. Haku
Rick Martel vs. Tama
Jim Powers & Paul Roma vs. Demolition
Tito Santana vs. Nikolai Volkoff
King Kong Bundy vs. Kamala
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) vs. King Harley Race (Bobby Heenan handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout)
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – August 23, 1987 (8,000)
David Sammartino pinned Terry Gibbs
Sam Houston defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Outback Jack & SD Jones defeated the Shadows (Randy Colley & Jose Luis Rivera)
Paul Orndorff defeated Killer Khan
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog & George Steele defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – August 24, 1987
Lanny Poffo vs. Sika
Jim Powers & Paul Roma vs. Demolition
Chavo Guerrero vs. Haku
Rick Martel vs. Tama
Tito Santana vs. Nikolai Volkoff
King Kong Bundy vs. Kamala
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for an injured Ken Patera) vs. King Harley Race (Old fashion whipping match with Patera Bobby Heenan handcuffed together at ringside)
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – August 24, 1987 (3,500)
Jerry Allen defeated Jose Estrada
Sivi Afi & Brady Boone defeated Barry Horowitz & Iron Mike Sharpe
Ron Bass defeated Scott Casey
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Ted Dibiase defeated Davey Boy Smith
Butch Reed defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Santa Cruz, CA – Civic Auditorium – August 24, 1987 (1,500)
Sam Houston pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Terry Gibbs
SD Jones & Outback Jack defeated the Shadows
Brutus Beefcake defeated Killer Khan via disqualification after sustaining a low blow
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – August 25, 1987 (14,700; 13,200 paid; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Steele (sub. for Ken Patera) & Billy Jack Haynes (w/ an injured Ken Patera wearing a cast on his arm) at 9:31 when Smash pinned Haynes after Ax hit him in the back of the neck with Mr. Fuji’s cane as Smash was caught in the full nelson; after the bout, Patera and Steele cleared the ring (Best of the WWF Vol. 15)
Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz
Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Hart interfered
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Rip Oliver with a backslide at 4:30
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 4:00
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Omar Atlas following several flying elbowsmashes; the bout was taped to air in the third hour of Challenge tapings but was re-taped the following day due to Atlas playing a babyface when he was supposed to be heel
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan via count-out
9/6/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Bobby Heenan, where Heenan introduced Andre the Giant but Andre quickly went backstage after being heavily booed:
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jerry Monti at 3:28 in a non-title match following the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Steve Lombardi & Terry Gibbs at 4:15 when Santana pinned Lombardi with the flying forearm
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Billy Anderson at 2:36 with the front suplex
Paul Orndorff (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Rex Farmer at 2:33 with the piledriver
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Starr via submission with the sleeper at 1:57
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Steve Gatorwolf & Jesse Cortez at 2:52 following a double headbutt
9/13/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart; featured footage from the previous week’s Superstars in which Bam Bam Bigelow named Sir Oliver Humperdink as his manager as well as footage from the Bigelow / Volkoff match:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tim Patterson via submission at 1:47 with the bearhug
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricky Ataki & Pete Ketchum at 3:08 following the Decapitation on Ataki
Jake Roberts pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:35 with the DDT
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Lanny Poffo via submission with a leglock at 2:21
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart & Danny Davis defeated Scott Casey, Sivi Afi, & Carl Schmidt at 2:25 when Davis pinned Schmidt with a splash off the top
9/20/87 – included the Randy Savage / Omar Atlas match taped the following day; featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ken Patera:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Shadows at 4:10 after B. Brian Blair hit the Bee Sting flying elbow
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Darrell Nickel at 1:55 with the flying kneedrop after spraying green mist into his opponent’s eyes
Don Muraco pinned Tiger Chung Lee with a tombstone at 2:49
King Harley Race, Hercules, Rick Rude, & King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Brady Boone, Dusty Wolfe, Rudy Ryder, & SD Jones at 3:50 when Bundy pinned Ryder with an elbow off the middle turnbuckle
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Jerry Allen at 3:46 with a clothesline off the top
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – August 26, 1987 (9,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/7/87: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jerry Allen at 5:19 with the superplex; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo on Don Muraco, causing Muraco to appear at ringside until he was held back by referees; Gorilla Monsoon & Mike McGuirk provided commentary for the match (McGuirk’s debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/7/87: WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau via count-out at 9:33 when Jacques chased Davis backstage after Davis attacked Raymond on the floor; Bruce Prichard & Mike McGuirk provided commentary for the match (Prichard’s debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/87: Outback Jack & SD Jones defeated Rudy Ryder & Darrell Nickell at 3:46 when Jack pinned Nickell with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/17/87: Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 9:13 when Hart entered the ring with Honky’s guitar as the champion was caught in the figure-4
Wrestling Challenge – 9/20/87: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Omar Atlas with the flying elbowsmash at 2:50
9/5/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Slick & Nikolai Volkoff, with Slick then introducing Bam Bam Bigelow after believing he had won the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’; moments later, Sir Oliver Humperdink appeared instead and introduced Bigelow; Bigelow then came out, said Slick would never be his manager, punched out Volkoff, and announced Humperdink was his new manager; included comments from Ken Patera who was shown wearing an arm cast, after allegedly being injured by the Heenan Family; included an ‘Update’ segment showing the incident where Paul Orndorff fired Bobby Heenan as his manager; included comments from the Honkytonk Man where he mentioned how Randy Savage was upset over the comments Honky made the previous week about him being the greatest IC Champion of all time, with Honky saying he could sing, dance and wrestle much better than Savage; featured closing comments from Slick & Nikolai Volkoff about Volkoff’s match with Bam Bam Bigelow the following week:
Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe with the DDT at 3:34
Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Powers, Paul Roma, & Brady Boone at 3:13 when Boone submitted to a Boston Crab from Davis
Don Muraco pinned Tim Patterson at 2:05 with the tombstone
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Starr at 1:43 with a kneedrop off the top, after spitting the green mist in his opponent’s eyes behind the referee’s back
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:44 with the flying elbowsmash
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:59 after Brunzell hit Lombardi with a dropkick as Blair held the opponent
9/12/87 – included Ted Dibiase having a kid from the audience do 10 push ups for him in exchange for $300, but when the kid could only do 8 Dibiase refused to pay him; featured unseen footage following Randy Savage’s match last week, with Savage threatening Jimmy Hart in his dressing room, telling Hart to tell the Honkytonk Man to stop talking about him after Honky stated he was the greatest IC champion of all time and all the former champions, including Savage, were upset over it; featured comments from Larry Klein – producer of American Bandstand who praised the Piledriver Album; featured comments from Bobby Heenan about being on the cover of the October WWF Magazine; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Superstar Billy Graham’s injury and comeback:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) at the 4-minute mark with a flying headbutt (Bigelow’s TV wrestling debut)
Koko B. Ware & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Billy Anderson, Leroy Malion, & Rudy Ryder at 2:17 when Koko pinned Malion with the Ghostbuster
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy, King Harley Race, Hercules, & Andre the Giant) defeated Jerry Monti via submission with the backbreaker at the 25-second mark; prior to the bout, Heenan introduced Andre who then made his way to ringside
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Steve Gatorwolf at 2:11 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Sivi Afi at 3:02 with a clothesline off the top
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Shadows at 3:23 when Santana got the pin with the flying forearm
9/19/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Demolition & Mr. Fuji, discussing their song from the Piledriver album by Rick Derringer, set for release on 9/21; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’; included comments from Tommy Nast, producer of ‘Power Cuts’, who praised the Piledriver album; featured closing comments from WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in which he said the following week he would give 10 good reasons why he is the greatest IC champion of all time:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Ricky Ataki via submission with the sleeper at 2:19
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned SD Jones at 4:16 with a back elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Jake Roberts pinned Terry Gibbs at 4:14 with the DDT; after the bout, Danny Davis came ringside and attempted to steal Damien until Roberts chased him off
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Jesse Cortez at the 50-second mark with the front suplex
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo at 4:22 when Tama pinned Casey following simultaneous diving headbutts
Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Barry Horowitz at 3:16 with the piledriver
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the One Man Gang
WWF @ Ventura, CA – County Fairgrounds Main Arena – August 27, 1987
The Fabulous Moolah vs. WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri
The Shadows vs. Chavo Guerrero & Jerry Allen
Ron Bass vs. Lanny Poffo
Demolition vs. Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Ted Dibiase defeated the Junkyard Dog
Jake Roberts vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – August 27, 1987
The Dingo Warrior defeated Frenchy Martin
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Paul Orndorff defeated Randy Savage
Brutus Beefcake defeated Sika
King Kong Bundy defeated Kimchee (sub. for Kamala)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated the Dingo Warrior (sub. for Koko B. Ware)
Tito Santana vs. Hercules
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – August 27, 1987
Outback Jack vs. Tiger Chung Lee
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Butch Reed
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) vs. King Harley Race in an old fashioned whipping match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – August 28, 1987 (3,718)
Outback Jack pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Butch Reed pinned Billy Jack Haynes
Killer Khan defeated George Steele via disqualification
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned King Harley Race in an old fashioned whipping match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – August 28, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Frenchy Martin
Ron Bass vs. Lanny Poffo
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
Randy Savage vs. Paul Orndorff
Koko B. Ware vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Tag Team Champions Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell (Danny Davis as guest ring announcer)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Jake Roberts
Paul Boesch Retirement Show – Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – August 28, 1987 (12,000; sell out)
Featured Bruce Prichard, Mike McGuirk, & Pete Doherty on commentary; included appearances from Ox Anderson, Cyclone Anoya, Red Bastien, Jim Casey, Tiger Conway Sr., Verne Gagne, Stu Hart, Jesse James, Gene Kiniski, Nick & Jerry Kozak, Ernie Ladd, Jose Lothario, Bronco Lubich, Billy Red Lyons, Boris Malenko, Mike Mazurki, Vince McMahon, Danny McShane, Sputnick Monroe, Pat Patterson, Lou Thesz, and Jack Tunney, with Boesch making a retirement speech during the later part of the show; featured Ted Dibiase having a kid sing “Yellow Rose of Texas”, saying he would pay him $300, but later refused to pay after saying he wasn’t satisfied; included Bruce Prichard conducting an interview with Johnny V in which he was shown almost bald, following the hair vs. hair match from earlier in the card, with Johnny saying Greg Valentine would get even with Beefcake:
Sam Houston pinned Steve Lombardi with a bulldog at 13:56
International Wrestling Challenge: Bruno Sammartino defeated Hercules via count-out at 6:47 following a backdrop to the floor and then knocking Hercules off the ring apron; after the bout, Andre the Giant was introduced but only partially came down the aisle before turning around and going backstage due to being heavily booed
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V via submission with the sleeper at 6:36 in a hair vs. hair match
Tom Prichard pinned Mark Lewin at 2:58 with an enzuiguri
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang (w/ Slick) at 10:13 with the legdrop following a bodyslam; after the bout, the champion threw Slick to the floor
WWF Women’s Champion Sherri Martel pinned the Fabulous Moolah at 6:47 after shoving the challenger out of the corner (The Women of the WWF)
The Junkyard Dog & Tony Atlas (w/ Ernie Ladd) defeated Sika & Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) when JYD pinned Sika at 5:41 after Fuji tripped JYD as he attempted a powerslam into the ring but the momentum caused JYD to roll through and land on top for the win
Terry Funk pinned Chavo Guerrero with an inside cradle at 7:00
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Jim Duggan at 8:30 with an elbow from the middle turnbuckle; it was because of the quality of this bout that Duggan was able to reclaim his job in the WWF following his release earlier in the year due to drug charges
Mil Mascaras & Tito Santana (w/ Jose Lothario) defeated Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 5:56 when Fuji tripped Santana from the outside; after the bout, Santana & Mascaras cleared Demolition & Fuji from the ring
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – August 29, 1987 (12,000; sell out)
SD Jones defeated Barry Horowitz
Sika defeated Jerry Allen
Demolition defeated Chavo Guerrero & Sam Houston
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated the Fabulous Moolah
Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Tito Santana pinned Hercules
The Junkyard Dog defeated Kamala via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake fought Ted Dibiase to a 20-minute time limit draw
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bruno Sammartino defeated King Kong Bundy & the One Man Gang when Hogan pinned Bundy (Sammartino’s last match)
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – August 29, 1987 (4,000)
Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey
Outback Jack defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Butch Reed pinned Billy Jack Haynes
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Killer Khan defeated George Steele via disqualification
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ Ken Patera) pinned King Harley Race in a whipping match after Patera interfered; after the bout, Patera whipped Bobby Heenan
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – August 29, 1987
The Dingo Warrior defeated Frenchy Martin
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
Randy Savage fought Paul Orndorff to a time-limit draw
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
Tito Santana, B. Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell defeated Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out; Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Coliseum – August 30, 1987 (2,700)
Scott Casey defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Rude defeated Outback Jack
Killer Khan defeated George Steele via disqualification
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Billy Jack Haynes fought Butch Reed to a draw
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) pinned King Harley Race in a country whipping match after catching him with a bearhug; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera at ringside for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – August 30, 1987
Lanny Poffo defeated Shadow #1
The Dingo Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Demolition defeated Chavo Guerrero & Sam Houston
Koko B. Ware fought Ron Bass to a draw
Randy Savage defeated Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out; Jimmy Hart was suspended in a cage above the ring during the bout
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – August 30, 1987 (16,000)
Jerry Allen pinned Frenchy Martin
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Kamala & Sika via disqualification after Kamala hit a top rope splash onto Powers
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned the Fabulous Moolah
Paul Orndorff defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis (w/ Slick – sub. for Bobby Heenan) via disqualification when Slick interfered
Ted Dibiase pinned the Junkyard Dog after using a foreign object
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang with the legdrop
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – August 31, 1987 (4,400)
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey (sub. for Outback Jack)
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Killer Khan defeated George Steele
Billy Jack Haynes fought Butch Reed to a draw
King Harley Race defeated Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) in a country whipping match; Bobby Heenan and Ken Patera were handcuffed together at ringside for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – August 31, 1987
Chavo Guerrero defeated Barry Horowitz
Frenchy Martin defeated Jerry Allen
Paul Orndorff defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated the Fabulous Moolah
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Ted Dibiase defeated Koko B. Ware
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
King Kong Bundy defeated Jake Roberts
Brutus Beefcake defeated Pat Patterson; Mr. T was the guest referee for the match
WWF @ Welland, Ontario – Arena – September 1, 1987 (3,600; sell out)
Chavo Guerrero pinned Barry Horowitz
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF Women’s Champion Sensaional Sherri pinned the Fabulous Moolah
Brutus Beefcake (sub. for Randy Savage) pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification after Honky used Hart’s megaphone as a weapon
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – September 1, 1987
Scott Casey defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Butch Reed defeated Outback Jack
George Steele defeated George Skaaland (sub. for Killer Khan)
Jacques Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo
Greg Valentine defeated Raymond Rougeau
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Rude & King Harley Race defeated Superstar Billy Graham & Billy Jack Haynes
Randy Savage (sub. for WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan) pinned the One Man Gang
WWF @ Oshawa, Ontario – Civic Auditorium – September 2, 1987 (3,000)
Chavo Guerrero defeated Barry Horowitz
Vladimir Krupoff defeated Johnny K-9
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated the Fabulous Moolah
Ted Dibiase defeated Koko B. Ware
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Frenchy Martin defeated Jerry Allen
Randy Savage defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – Memorial Arena – September 2, 1987
18-man battle royal with participants including: Superstar Billy Graham, Butch Reed, George Steele, King Harley Race, & Killer Khan
WWF / World Grand Prix @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – September 3, 1987
The Great Mulumba vs. Butcher Vachon
Rock Roll Rebel Express vs. Nature Boy Sweetan & the Masked Thunderfoot
Sky Low Low vs. Farmer Brooks
The Cuban Assassin vs. Rick Valentine
Ron Starr vs. Leo Burke (International Heavyweight Title)
Bob Brown vs. the Beast
Also included Kamala, George Steele, and Rick Martel
WWF @ Butte, MT – Civic Center – September 3, 1987
Rick Rude vs. Scott Casey
Outback Jack vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Butch Reed
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) vs. Hercules (Whipping Match) (Bobby Heenan is handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout)
WWF @ Troy, NY – RPI Fieldhouse – September 3, 1987
Jerry Allen defeated Frenchy Martin
Chavo Guerrero defeated Barry Horowitz
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Ted Dibiase pinned Koko B. Ware
The One Man Gang fought King Kong Bundy to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Billings, MT – Yellowstone Metra – September 4, 1987
Rick Rude vs. Scott Casey
Outback Jack vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Butch Reed
Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ken Patera) vs. Hercules (Whipping Match) (Bobby Heenan is handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout)
King of the Ring 87 – Providence, RI – Civic Center – September 4, 1987 (12,000; sell out)
Opening Round:
Haku pinned Brutus Beefcake with a roll up after Beefcake became distracted by Tama at ringside
Rick Martel pinned Danny Spivey (sub. for Koko B. Ware) with a small package
King Kong Bundy defeated the One Man Gang via count-out
SD Jones (sub. for B. Brian Blair) pinned Sika with a small package
Danny Davis defeated Tito Santana via count-out after Santana chased Jimmy Hart around the ring
The Junkyard Dog pinned Tama with a cradle
Jim Brunzell pinned Ron Bass with a dropkick
Randy Savage pinned Nikolai Volkoff with the flying elbowsmash
Quarter Finals:
Haku fought Rick Martel to a 15-minute time-limit draw
King Kong Bundy pinned SD Jones with an elbow drop
Danny Davis defeated the Junkyard Dog via count-out
Randy Savage pinned Jim Brunzell with the flying elbowsmash
Semi Finals: Randy Savage pinned Danny Davis with the flying elbowsmash
Non-tournament match: Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification after the champion used Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as a weapon
Finals: Randy Savage pinned King Kong Bundy with the flying elbowsmash after Bundy missed a splash
WWF @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – September 5, 1987
Sika pinned Jerry Allen
Killer Khan pinned SD Jones
Haku pinned Lanny Poffo
Tito Santana pinned Ron Bass
Tama defeated Rick Martel
King Kong Bundy pinned the Junkyard Dog
Brutus Beefcake defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
Paul Orndorff pinned Hercules
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – September 5, 1987 (3,644)
Steve Lombardi vs. Cpl. Kirchner did not take place as advertised
Scott Casey pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Rick Rude defeated Outback Jack
Danny Davis defeated George Steele (sub. for Koko B. Ware) via count-out
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed via submission with a bearhug at 3:00
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jim Brunzell & Danny Spivey (sub. for B. Brian Blair) when Bravo pinned Brunzell after Spivey turned on his partner; after the bout, Spivey further attacked Brunzell
Randy Savage defeated Kimchee & Mr. Fuji (both sub. for Kamala) in a handicap match at 4:00
WrestleFest III @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – September 6, 1987 (matinee) (4,000)
Wrestlefest III
Sika defeated Jerry Allen (sub. for Lanny Poffo)
Ron Bass defeated SD Jones
The One Man Gang defeated the Junkyard Dog
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan
Brutus Beefcake defeated Hercules
Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy in an old fashioned whipping match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Bruno Sammartino for the match
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – September 6, 1987
Cpl. Kirchner vs. Steve Lombardi did not take place as advertised
Scott Casey pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Rick Rude pinned Outback Jack
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo when Brunzell pinned Bravo
Danny Spivey (sub. for Koko B. Ware) fought Danny Davis to a double count-out
Randy Savage defeated Rick Rude (sub. for Kamala)
WWF @ Lima, OH – Allen County Fairgrounds – September 7, 1987
Brady Boone vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
SD Jones vs. Ron Bass
Sivi Afi & David Sammartino vs. the Shadows
Lanny Poffo vs. Sika
The Junkyard Dog vs. the One Man Gang
Brutus Beefcake vs. Hercules
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
Also included an 18-man battle royal
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – September 7, 1987
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs
Danny Spivey (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) pinned Steve Lombardi
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Valentine pinned Powers
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Kimchee (sub. for Kamala)
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair in a steel cage match
WWF @ Davenport, IA – Palmer Auditorium – September 8, 1987 (3,000)
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs
Dan Spivey (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) pinned Steve Lomardi
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Valentine pinned Powers
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell in a steel cage match
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – September 8, 1987
Ron Bass vs. ?
Brutus Beefcake vs. Hercules
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
The Junkyard Dog vs. the One Man Gang
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – September 9, 1987
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs
Danny Spivey (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) pinned Steve Lombardi
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Valentine pinned Powers
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell in a steel cage match
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – September 9, 1987 (950)
Brady Boone pinned Frenchy Martin
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned David Sammartino
Sivi Afi & SD Jones defeated the Shadows
The Junkyard Dog defeated Hercules via disqualification
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo at 3:00
Brutus Beefcake fought the One Man Gang to a double disqualification in a hair vs. hair match; had Beefcake won, he would have been able to cut Slick’s hair; if OMG won, he would have cut Beefcake’s hair
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – September 10, 1987
David Sammartino vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Lanny Poffo & Brady Boone vs. the Shadows
SD Jones vs. Sika
Sivi Afi vs. Ron Bass
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
Brutus Beefcake vs. Hercules
The Junkyard Dog vs. the One Man Gang
WWF @ Decatur, IL – Civic Center – September 10, 1987
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs
Danny Spivey (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) pinned Steve Lombardi
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine when Powers pinned Valentine
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell in a steel cage match
WWF @ Topeka, KS – Kansas Expocentre – September 11, 1987
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs
Danny Spivey (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) pinned Steve Lombardi
WWF Women’s Champion Sherri Martel pinned Velvet McIntyre
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Sika & Kimchee (sub. for Kamala)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated George Steele (sub. for Jake Roberts) in a steel cage match
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – September 11, 1987 (7,000)
SD Jones pinned Frenchy Martin
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows (Randy Colley & Jose Luis Rivera)
Ron Bass defeated Sivi Afi
Hercules defeated Scott Casey via submission with the backbreaker
Rick Rude defeated Davey Boy Smith
Ted Dibiase pinned Brutus Beefcake
Paul Orndorff (sub. for Ken Patera) defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo to a double count-out
WWF @ Palmetto, FL – Manatee Civic Center – September 11, 1987 (1,750)
Outback Jack defeated Joe Mirto
David Sammartino defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Barry Horowitz defeated Brady Boone
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Junkyard Dog defeated the One Man Gang
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – September 12, 1987 (3,000)
Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada
The Dingo Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs; Warrior used Scandal’s “The Warrior” as his entrance music for the bout
Dan Spivey (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) pinned Frenchy Martin
Jim Duggan (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned Danny Davis
Demolition defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers when Ax pinned Powers
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre
Koko B. Ware pinned Ron Bass
Paul Orndorff fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification when Savage hit the referee with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – September 12, 1987 (14,314)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon, Lord Alfred Hayes, & Pete Doherty on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/87: Scott Casey & SD Jones defeated the Shadows at 11:39 when Jones scored the pin with a roll up after one Shadow accidentally hit the other
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/87: Pete Doherty pinned Lanny Poffo at 10:07 with a backbreaker after Doherty lifted his knees to block a moonsault; prior to the bout, Doherty attacked Poffo from behind as he was reading a poem
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/87: Steve Lombardi pinned Sivi Afi at 8:32 when the momentum of a crossbody by Afi put Lombardi on top; during the bout, Pete Doherty joined the commentary team at ringside, with Lord Alfred Hayes handing over his headset and leaving ringside; during the bout, Doherty noted that his match from earlier in the evening was his last and he had retired after finally picking up a win
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Brutus Beefcake at 14:04 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Virgil tripped Beefcake from the floor; prior to the bout, Dibiase tried to pay off Beefcake with $500, with Beefcake attacking Dibiase instead of taking the money; Beefcake then gave out the money to the crowd; after the bout Beefcake attacked Dibiase after Dibiase had accidentally knocked Virgil off the apron and then got the scissors out but Dibiase escaped before Beefcake could cut his hair (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
Wrestling Spotlight – 9/26/87: Hercules defeated Davey Boy Smith via submission with the full nelson at 10:35 after Smith missed a diving headbutt off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Mr. Fuji (sub. for Kamala) & Sika at 7:04 when after Fuji attempted a powerslam on Neidhart, Bret dropkicked Neidhart in the back so that he landed on Fuji for the pin; after the bout Sika attacked the champions until they were able to get out of the ring
George Steele defeated King Harley Race via disqualification at 7:02 when Race hit Steele with a chair that Steele had thrown in the ring moments earlier; after the bout, Steele chased Race backstage, scared ring announcer Mel Phillips from the ring, and then sat in the ring wearing Race’s crown (Most Embarrassing Moments)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 9:39 with the legdrop after blocking Khan’s green mist and rubbing the mist into the challenger’s eyes; early in the bout, Khan accidentally spat the green mist into the referee’s eyes when Hogan moved out of the way, and so a second referee continued the match (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – September 12, 1987 (4,812)
Tiger Chung Lee defeated David Sammartino
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
The One Man Gang defeated the Junkyard Dog
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana
Brady Boone defeated Barry Horowitz
King Kong Bundy defeated Outback Jack
Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – September 13, 1987
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. the Fabulous Moolah
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Dingo Warrior & Danny Spivey (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) after Spivey walked out of the match
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – September 13, 1987 (3,500)
Cowboy Lang, Karate Kid, & Pepe Gonzales defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Killer Cruz when Kid pinned Tokyo
Sivi Afi pinned Frenchy Martin
Killer Khan pinned SD Jones
Demolition defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Ax pinned Roma after the Decapitation
George Steele defeated King Harley Race via disqualification
Jim Duggan (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned Danny Davis
Randy Savage pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala)
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – September 13, 1987
David Sammartino defeated Joe Mirto
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Brady Boone
King Kong Bundy pinned Outback Jack
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Barry Horowitz
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana
Superstar Billy Graham & the Junkyard Dog defeated the One Man Gang & Butch Reed
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – September 14, 1987 (2,800)
Jerry Allen pinned George Skaaland
Cowboy Lang, Karate Kid, & Pepe Gonzales defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Killer Cruz
Killer Khan pinned Sivi Afi
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed via disqualification when Slick interfered
Brutus Beefcake fought King Harley Race to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Ted Dibiase pinned the Junkyard Dog after Virgil tripped JYD from the floor
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Demolition to a double disqualification
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – September 14, 1987
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Jake Roberts (Jimmy Hart suspended above the ring in a cage for the duration of the bout)
Also included George Steele, Don Muraco, Hercules, Rick Martel & Tito Santana
WWF @ Kenosha, WI – Bradford High School – September 14, 1987
Outback Jack defeated Barry Horowitz
Brady Boone defeated Steve Lombardi (sub. for Iron Mike Sharpe)
The One Man Gang defeated Lanny Poffo (sub. for Davey Boy Smith)
WWF Women’s Champion Sherri Martel defeated Velvet McIntyre
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
Randy Savage defeated Sika (sub. for Kamala)
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – September 15, 1987 (9,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (sub. for Kamala & Sika) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via count-out
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.; the finish was botched, thus the match had to be redone later in the evening
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via disqualification when Savage hit the referee
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
Wrestling Spotlight – 9/26/87: Sika pinned SD Jones at 5:40 with a Samoan Drop; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary for the bout with Bruce Prichard and Mike McGuirk
All American Wrestling – 10/4/87: George Steele defeated Brian Costello via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:33; Sir Oliver Humperdink did guest commentary for the bout with Bruce Prichard and Mike McGuirk
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/87: Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo at 5:13 with the Pedigree; Sir Oliver Humperdink did guest commentary for the bout alongside Bruce Prichard & Mike McGuirk
9/26/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart in which Randy Savage interrupted as Honky listed the 10 reasons why he was the greatest IC champion of all time; Savage then left the interview platform and went to the ring to challenge Honky but the champion declined the offer, saying he wasn’t dressed to wrestle; featured an ‘Update’ segment where Craig DeGeorge asked fans what they thought was the best song on the Piledriver album:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:38 with the slingshot splash
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows at 4:08 when Powers scored the pin with a powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Sonny Rogers & SD Jones at 3:01 when Bret pinned Rogers following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Tito Santana was shown providing guest Spanish commentary
Jim Duggan pinned Terry Gibbs at 2:24 with the running clothesline (Duggan’s first TV appearance since June)
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Evans & Brady Boone at 3:09 when Tama pinned Evans following simultaneous diving headbutts; after the bout, the Islanders confronted Tito Santana at the Spanish commentary position and provoked him to the point where he attacked Tama; Santana was then beaten down and double teamed; Pedro Morales attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well until referees and officials could step in and break it up
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Rick Renslow at 1:58 with the flying elbowsmash; during the bout, Craig DeGeorge gave an update on the condition of Tito Santana, saying he would be fine after sustaining the attack
10/3/87 – included Craig DeGeorge hosting a debate between Jimmy Hart and Miss Elizabeth discussing the Randy Savage / Honkytonk Man match which would air that night as part of Saturday Night’s Main Event; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Ken Patera’s recent arm injury; included closing comments from various WWF superstars regarding their picks as to who would win the Savage / Honky match:
Superstar Billy Graham, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Joe Mirto, Tom Stone, & Rick Gantner at 2:03 when Gantner submitted to Graham’s bearhug
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the spinning toe hold at 3:10
Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Dave Wagner at 2:54 with the piledriver; during the bout, Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan appeared at the interview platform, with Rude posing in an attempt to distract Orndorff
Hercules, King Kong Bundy, & Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tony Leone, ML Williams, & Chris Bassett at 1:49 when Bassett submitted to Rude’s backbreaker
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Richards with a kneedrop off the top after spitting green mist into his opponent’s eyes
The Junkyard Dog & Ivan Putski defeated Mike Poland & Chris Curtis at 2:40 when Putski pinned Poland following the Polish Hammer
10/10/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan, during which the main event of the Survivor Series was announced; featured the Piledriver music video, sung by Koko B. Ware; included highlights from the Savage / Honky match from Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 2:16 after reversing Orton’s suplex attept from the outside into an inside cradle
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Barry Horowitz at 3:33 when Santana pinned Horowitz with the flying forearm
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Arthur Washington at the 36-second mark with the cradle suplex
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Van Van Horne & Mario Mancini at 2:32 when Ax pinned Horne following the Decapitation
Butch Reed, the One Man Gang, & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated Sivi Afi, Jake Milliman, & Lance Allen at 2:37 when OMG pinned Milliman following the front suplex
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – September 16, 1987 (6,808)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The Dingo Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
Sam Houston defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan with the legdrop after avoiding the mist
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/87: George Steele defeated King Harley Race via disqualification when Hercules interfered at 4:02; after the match, Scott Casey, Lanny Poffo, Paul Roma, and Jim Powers attempted to make the save but were beaten down by Race, Hercules, and King Kong Bundy until Bam Bam Bigelow evened the odds (George ‘The Animal’ Steele)
Prime Time Wrestling – 9/24/87: Don Muraco fought Ron Bass to a double disqualification at 9:23 when the referee was knocked down as he tried to step in between the two
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/87: Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Jacques Rougeau at 8:27 with a roll up after Jacques became distracted by Virgil on the ring apron; after the bout, Dibiase offered to pay a kid in the audience $300 to do a certain amount of push ups only to deny him the money; moments thereafter, Jim Duggan came out, attacked Dibiase, and he and the kid left with the money; the post-match altercation was not televised
9/27/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jim Duggan:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated SD Jones & Outback Jack at 4:03 following the Decapitation on Jones
Paul Orndorff (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Brian Costello at 3:19 with the piledriver
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Van Van Horne at 1:52 with the front suplex; after the bout, OMG continued to attack his opponent to the point where Horne had to be taken out on a stretcher
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Putski defeated Rocky Stone & Joe Mirto after 17 seconds when both men gained simultaneous submission wins with a bearhug
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Sivi Afi at 4:08 with a reverse piledriver
WWF Women’s Champion Sherri Martel pinned Velvet McIntyre at 3:35 in a non-title match by reversing a roll up and using the tights for leverage
10/4/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ron Bass:
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner at 3:39 when Roma pinned Renslow with a powerslam
King Harley Race, Hercules, & King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey, Brady Boone, & Chris Curtis at 2:31 when Bundy pinned Curtis with the Avalance
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Shadow 1 at 1:24 with a slingshot splash into the ring
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jerry Allen via submission at 4:25
Don Muraco pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:45 with the tombstone
Jim Duggan, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Davis hit Jacques with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as Jacques had Bret in a sleeper
10/11/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jimmy Hart, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart; included highlights of the Savage / Honky match from SNME:
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Terry Gibbs & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:31 when Santana pinned Sharpe with the flying forearm
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Lanny Poffo at 2:12 with a press slam
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Shadow 2 (w/ Shadow 1) at 1:16 with a slingshot splash into the ring; after the bout, Bigelow fought off both men
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini & Mike Richards at 4:02 when Tama pinned Richards with a splash off the top
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Chris Zarna at 1:35 with the flying kneedrop after spraying green mist into his opponent’s eyes
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – September 17, 1987 (6,000)
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jerry Allen
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Scott Casey
Don Muraco fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders via count-out
WWF Women’s Champion Sherri Martel defeated Velvet McIntyre
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Harley Race in a steel cage match
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – September 17, 1987 (2,300)
The Dingo Warrior defeated Jose Estrada (sub. for Tiger Chung Lee)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz
Olympia Harteur pinned Judy Martin
Rick Rude defeated SD Jones
Jim Duggan (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Honky used his guitar as a weapon; Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage for the duration of the bout
Outback Jack & Lanny Poffo defeated the Shadows
Dan Spivey (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Randy Savage pinned Hercules
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – September 17, 1987
Ron Bass vs. ?
Demolition vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Paul Orndorff (sub. for Ken Patera) vs. King Kong Bundy (old fashioned whipping match; Bobby Heenan handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout)
George Steele vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 18, 1987
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen
Hercules defeated Don Muraco
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed
Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy in an Old Fasioned Whipping Match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – September 18, 1987
The Dingo Warrior pinned Jose Estrada
Olympia Harteur (w/ local DJ AC McCullough) pinned Judy Martin
Rad Rheignans & Sam Houston defeated the Shadows
Danny Davis pinned Dan Spivey (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) after hitting him with brass knuckles
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
George Steele fought Ron Bass to a double count-out
Jim Duggan (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification; during the bout, Jimmy Hart was suspended in a cage above the ring
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – September 18, 1987 (9,000)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary, with Craig DeGeorge replacing Monsoon for the second half of the show
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/87: Barry Horowitz pinned Lanny Poffo with a side Russian legsweep at 12:34
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/87: Frenchy Martin pinned SD Jones at 9:46 after reversing Jones’ small package into one of his own and grabbing the tights for leverage
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned King Harley Race at 8:24 with a reverse roll up
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/87: Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 9:01 with a bulldog
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude via disqualification at 12:45 when King Harley Race attempted to interfere as Beefcake had the sleeper applied; moments later, Beefcake applied the sleeper on Race before then chasing both men from the ring with his scissors
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 8:49 with a roll up after Virgil tripped him from the outside; prior to the bout, Dibiase attempted to give JYD $500 to take the night off but JYD attacked him from behind and handed the money out to fans at ringside
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/87: WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 13:28 when Bret pinned Brunzell after Neidhart swept Brunzell’s legs out from under him as he attempted to suplex Hart into the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/15/87: Outback Jack pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 3:06 with a bulldog
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 9:15 with the legdrop after blocking the challenger’s green mist and rubbing the mist into Khan’s eyes; early in the match, Khan accidentally spat the mist into the referee’s eyes when Hogan moved out of the way and a second referee took over the officiating duties
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – September 19, 1987
Lanny Poffo vs. Barry Horowitz
Outback Jack vs. Tiger Chung Lee
SD Jones (sub. for Cpl. Kirchner) vs. Frenchy Martin
Scott Casey vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race
B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, & George Steele vs. Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Killer Khan
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – September 19, 1987
Velvet McIntyre vs. WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
Paul Orndorff (sub. for Ken Patera) vs. King Kong Bundy (Whipping Match) (Bobby Heenan is handcuffed to Bruno Sammartino for the duration of the bout)
Also included Hercules, Tito Santana & Rick Martel, and Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – September 19, 1987 (4,000)
The scheduled bout between Brutus Beefcake and Rick Rude did not take place due to Beefcake being injured and appearing on crutches
Olympia Hunter defeated Judy Martin
Danny Spivey (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) defeated Steve Lombardi
The Dingo Warrior defeated Jose Estrada
Sam Houston & Brad Rheingans defeated the Shadows
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Ted Dibiase defeated the Junkyard Dog
Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification; Jimmy Hart was suspended in a cage above the ring during the bout
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – September 20, 1987
Featured Gorilla Monsoon on commentary with Bobby Heenan and Billy Red Lyons working with him on various matches; the scheduled Sika vs. Cpl. Kichner match was canceled:
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/87: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Scott Casey with the superplex at 13:02
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/1/88: Koko B. Ware fought King Harley Race to a 25-minute time-limit draw at 22:29
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/87: SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi at 8:16 with a roll up
International Wrestling Challenge: Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) at 7:31 after Rude sent Orndorff into the referee, who fell to the outside of the ring, and was then pushed back in by Humperdink; moments earlier, Rude hit Orndorff in the face with a chair given to him by Heenan, which Humperdink did not see
Danny Davis defeated Brutus Beefcake
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for Kamala) (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) via disqualification when Kimchee interfered with Fuji’s cane; after the bout, Muraco chased Orton and Kimchee from ringside with the cane
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/87: Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 11:21 when Valentine pinned Roma following an elbow to the head by Bravo
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Islanders via count-out when Martel slid back inside the ring as both teams were brawling on the floor; Bobby Heenan came ringside with the Islanders but was sent backstage before the match by the referee
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – September 20, 1987
Sam Houston defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Jose Estrada defeated Jerry Allen
The Dino Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Randy Savage defeated Hercules
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Jake Roberts); Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage for the duration of the match
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – September 20, 1987
Superstar Billy Graham vs. King Kong Bundy
The Junkyard Dog vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Riverpark Coliseum – September 21, 1987
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, & Little Gomez vs. Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Little Coco
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
The Junkyard Dog vs. Nikolai Volkoff
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Demolition
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Rude
Also included a 16-man battle royal with participants including: Billy Jack Haynes, Bam Bam Bigelow, Koko B. Ware, Danny Davis, the Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Demolition, Rick Rude & Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – September 21, 1987 (19,745; sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary, with Bobby Heenan doing guest commentary for the first two matches; included Monsoon conducting a backstage interview with Hillbilly Jim his match later in the card against King Harley Race; included Craig DeGeorge conducting a backstage interview with Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan, with Heenan saying he had a plan to take out WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan; included DeGeorge interviewing the One Man Gang & Slick following Gang’s match with Hogan, with Slick demanding a rematch; included Monsoon interviewing Randy Savage about his upcoming match with the Honkytonk Man:
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/87: Scott Casey pinned Steve Lombardi with a bulldog at 11:32
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 11:42 by reversing a piledriver into a backdrop
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana at 13:58 when Haku pinned Martel with a diving headbutt after switching places with Tama
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/87: Tiger Chung Lee pinned Brad Rheingans with a shoulderbreaker at 5:01
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought the One Man Gang (w/ Slick) to a double count-out at 9:09 when both men began brawling on the floor after Slick had distracted Hogan from making the pinfall following a powerslam and the legdrop on Gang; after the bout, Hogan cleared Gang from the ring with a backdrop (Gang’s MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/8/87: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) to a time-limit draw at 17:07; the bell rang as Valentine had the figure-4 applied on Jacques; after the bout, the Rougeaus cleared the ring of their opponents
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/87: George Steele defeated Sika (sub. for Kamala) (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) via disqualification at the 3-minute mark after Sika used a steel chair as a weapon; after the match, Steele chased his opponent backstage with the chair before chasing Kimchee back into the ring and clearing him from the ring (George ‘the Animal’ Steele)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/1/87: King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Hillbilly Jim with a diving headbutt off the top at 8:37; after the bout, Heenan introduced Andre the Giant to the crowd
Randy Savage (sub. for Jake Roberts) (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 11:56 in a non-title match with the flying elbowsmash
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – September 22, 1987
SD Jones vs. Steve Lombardi
Hillbilly Jim vs. the One Man Gang
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
George Steele vs. Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Jim Duggan (sub. for Jake Roberts) vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – September 22, 1987 (1,700)
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, & Little Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Little Coco
Omar Atlas pinned Barry Horowitz
Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada
Rick Rude defeated Brutus Beefcake via forfeit; Beefcake came out on crutches and was unable to compete
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Bam Bam Bigelow won a 17-man battle royal; Rick Rude was the first man eliminated; other participants included: Omar Atlas, Barry Horowitz, Brady Boone, Jose Estrada, Iron Mike Sharpe, Billy Jack Haynes, Rip Oliver, Koko B. Ware, Danny Davis, the Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff, Demolition, B. Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Rip Oliver
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
The Junkyard Dog pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – September 23, 1987 (9,000)
Lanny Poffo pinned Steve Lombardi
Scott Casey pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo to a draw
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Ted Dibiase pinned Hillbilly Jim at around the 4-minute mark with a powerslam and hooking the tights for leverage
Saturday Night’s Main Event #12 – 10/3/87 on NBC (9.7); featured opening comments from WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart, Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth, King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan, Sika & Mr. Fuji, and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding the upcoming matches; featured Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; featured Vince McMahon & Heenan on commentary, with Heenan implying he had a big surprise for later in the show; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Honky & Hart regarding Honky’s upcoming match with Savage and opting to go out to the ring first instead of the challenger; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage & Elizabeth regarding the upcoming match with Honky; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Fuji & Sika regarding Sika’s upcoming match with Hogan, with Fuji claiming Hogan was tired after helping Savage earlier in the show and would be easy prey; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his altercation with Savage and upcoming title defense; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Paul Orndorff & Sir Oliver Humperdink regarding Orndorff’s upcoming match with Bundy; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bundy regarding his upcoming match with Orndorff; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart regarding their upcoming title defense and attack on Randy Savage earlier in the show, with Okerlund walking off out of disgust of their actions; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan and Savage regarding their newfound association, during which they were referred to as the Mega Powers; included the world premiere of Koko B. Ware’s “Piledriver” music video, with appearances from most of the WWF talent, Vince McMahon, and Arnold Skaaland, with added clips of Koko in the ring with Frankie; featured Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man” as the closing theme song, put to clips of Savage & Elizabeth from earlier in the show:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at around the 13-minute mark when WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart broke the cover after Savage hit the flying elbowsmash on the champion; Jimmy Hart was in Honky’s corner early in the match but was helped backstage by Honky, Hart, and WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart after Savage knocked Jimmy to the floor; after taking him backstage, the tag team champions remained in Honky’s corner; after the contest, Savage was triple teamed before Bret & Neidhart held Savage so Honky could hit him over the head with the guitar, with Elizabeth then standing in Honky’s way before he pushed her to the mat; moments later, Elizabeth returned backstage with Honky then breaking the guitar over Savage’s head; as the triple team continued, Elizabeth returned with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, with Hogan and Savage clearing the ring before facing off; moments later, Savage extended his hand to Hogan with Hogan shaking it; Hogan, Savage, and Elizabeth then celebrated in the ring (Saturday Night’s Main Event: The Greatest Hits, Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala) (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) at 7:59 with a bodyslam and the legdrop; after the bout, Hogan knocked Fuji and Kichee to the floor
King Kong Bundy pinned Paul Orndorff (w/ Oliver Humperdink) at around the 8-minute mark when Andre the Giant, from the floor, pulled Orndorff into the corner allowing for Bundy to hit the Avalanche; Andre appeared ringside mid-way through the bout after Bobby Heenan left the broadcast booth as Orndorff was dominating the match; after Andre appeared, Heenan returned to the broadcast booth
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 4:35 when Bret pinned Roma after the champions hit the Hart Attack behind the referee’s back; Jimmy Hart was not in the champions’ corner because of the injury he sustained from Randy Savage earlier in the show
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – September 23, 1987
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, and Little Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, and Little Coco
Brady Boone defeated Jose Estrada
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Rip Oliver via disqualification
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Danny Davis defeated Koko B. Ware
Bam Bam Bigelow won a 16-man battle royal; other participants included: Rick Rude, the One Man Gang, Brady Boone, Jose Estrada, Billy Jack Haynes, Rip Oliver, Iron Mike Sharpe, Demolition, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, the Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff, Danny Davis, Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – September 24, 1987 (4,600)
Brad Rheingans pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a draw
Ted Dibiase pinned Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Davey Boy Smith)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Randy Savage pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Paul Orndorff pinned King Kong Bundy in an Old Fashioned whipping match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Baron Von Raschke (sub. for an injured Ken Patera) for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – September 24, 1987
Originally scheduled for the card was the One Man Gang vs. Chavo Guerrero and Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Rude
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, and Little Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, and Little Coco
Killer Khan defeated Hillbilly Jim
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Demolition defeated Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Rick Rude (sub. for Butch Reed) via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog won a 20-man battle royal; other participants included: the One Man Gang, Bam Bam Bigelow, Iron Mike Sharpe, Killer Khan, Hillbilly Jim, Koko B. Ware, Danny Davis, Demolition, Jim Brunzell. B. Brian Blair, & Nikolai Volkoff
– 9/25/87: The Princess Bride, starring Andre the Giant, opened in US theaters.
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – September 25, 1987
Brad Rheingans pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a draw
Ted Dibiase pinned Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Davey Boy Smith)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Randy Savage pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Paul Orndorff (w/ Ken Patera) pinned King Kong Bundy in an Old Fashioned whipping match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Jim Duggan for the duration of the bout; Heenan was to have been handcuffed to Patera but that changed due to Patera’s arm injury
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – September 25, 1987 (2,500)
Originally scheduled for the card was the One Man Gang vs. Chavo Guerrero
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Hercules defeated Brutus Beefcake
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, and Little Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, and Little Coco
Rip Oliver pinned Omar Atlas
Brady Boone pinned Jack Armstrong
Killer Khan defeated Hillbilly Jim
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
The Junkyard Dog pinned Ron Bass
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed
Bam Bam Bigelow won a 20-man battle royal; other participants included: Iron Mike Sharpe, Koko B. Ware, Nikolai Volkoff, Hercules, Brutus Beefcake, Rip Oliver, Omar Atlas, Brady Boone, Jack Armstrong, Killer Khan, Hillbilly Jim, Demolition, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, the Junkyard Dog, Ron Bass, Superstar Billy Graham, & Butch Reed
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – September 26, 1987
Brady Boone pinned Terry Gibbs
Demoliton defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Koko B. Ware fought Ron Bass to a time-limit draw
Killer Khan pinned Brutus Beefcake
The Junkyard Dog defeated Hercules via disqualification
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, and Little Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, and Little Coco
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Hillbilly Jim
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – September 26, 1987
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, & Little Gomez vs. Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Little Coco
Brutus Beefcake vs. Hercules
Ron Bass vs. the Junkyard Dog
Hillbilly Jim vs. Killer Khan
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Koko B. Ware
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – September 26, 1987
Jerry Allen pinned Frenchy Martin
Outback Jack pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
The One Man Gang pinned George Steele in under a minute
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Islanders
Paul Orndorff pinned King Kong Bundy in an Old Fashioned Whipping Match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma
Jim Duggan (sub. for Jake Roberts) pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Fairgrounds – September 26, 1987 (matinee) (10,000)
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Barry Horowitz pinned David Sammartino
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Sivi Afi
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo to a draw
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ted Dibiase after Dibiase collided with Virgil on the ring apron
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – September 26, 1987 (5,061)
Steve Lombardi pinned David Sammartino
Barry Horowitz defeated Sivi Afi
SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – September 27, 1987 (3,000)
Lanny Poffo defeated the Red Demon
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele; after the bout, Steele was taken backstage on a stretcher
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana
Jerry Allen defeated Frenchy Martin
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Outback Jack defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Paul Orndorff (sub. for an injured Ken Patera) pinned King Kong Bundy at 3:22 in a whipping match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, Heenan was whipped by Orndorff and Patera
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – September 27, 1987
David Sammartino vs. Steve Lombardi
Sivi Afi vs. Barry Horowitz
SD Jones vs. Sika
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. ? (sub. for Kamala)
Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. King Harley Race
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – September 27, 1987
Cowboy Lang, Karate Chris Dube, & Little Gomez vs. Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo, & Little Coco
Hillbilly Jim vs. Hercules
Brutus Beefcake vs. Killer Khan
Nikolai Volkoff vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – September 28, 1987
Sivi Afi pinned Terry Gibbs
Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey
Ted Dibiase pinned Outback Jack
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race
Hercules defeated Hillbilly Jim
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Jim Duggan
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – September 28, 1987 (11,108)
Frenchy Martin pinned Brady Boone
Rick Rude pinned Sam Houston
Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification in an old fashioned whipping match when Rick Rude interfered; Bobby Heenan was scheduled to be handcuffed to George Steele for the duration of the bout, and would be whipped by Orndorff 10 times if Bundy lost
The Dingo Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sika (sub. for Kamala)
The One Man Gang pinned George Steele at 3:30
Dino Bravo defeated Jacques Rougeau at 11:41
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders at 13:28 when Martel pinned Haku
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – September 29, 1987 (1,200)
The Dingo Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi
Rick Rude defeated Brady Boone
The One Man Gang pinned George Steele
Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
Sam Houston pinned Frenchy Martin
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – September 29, 1987 (3,400)
Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey at around the 14-minute mark with the pedigree
Ted Dibiase pinned Outback Jack at around the 4-minute mark with the powerslam
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre at around the 13-minute mark by reversing a flying crossbody
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race at around the 8-minute mark with a reverse cradle
Jim Duggan defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via reverse decision at around the 10-minute mark; Honky originally got the pin hooking the tights and using the ropes for leverage but Randy Savage came out and told the referee how Honky won, and he reversed the decision
Sivi Afi pinned Terry Gibbs with a flying bodypress at around the 11-minute mark
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when Slick interfered with his cane when Graham had the bearhug applied on Reed
Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim at around the 9-minute mark with a cradle and using the ropes for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at around the 13-minute mark when Powers was pinned following the Hart Attack
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – September 30, 1987
Included Jake Roberts
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Center Arena – September 30, 1987 (1,600)
The Dingo Warrior pinned Frenchy Martin
Sam Houston defeated Steve Lombardi
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Rick Rude pinned Brady Boone
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
The One Man Gang pinned George Steele
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – October 1, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Frenchy Martin
The Dingo Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
Rick Rude vs. Brady Boone
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
George Steele vs. the One Man Gang
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sika (sub. for Kamala)
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – October 1, 1987
Sivi Afi pinned Terry Gibbs
Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey
Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim
Ted Dibiase pinned Outback Jack
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Steve Gatorwolf (sub. for Jim Powers)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre (sub. for the Fabulous Moolah)
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race
Jim Duggan pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – October 2, 1987
Dan Spivey pinned SD Jones
Jerry Allen pinned Shadow #2
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
Rick Rude defeated Outback Jack via submission
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Islanders
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika
Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Boise, ID – Pavilion – October 2, 1987
1st show in Boise
Greg Valentine vs. Brutus Beefcake
Ted Dibiase vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Jim Duggan (sub. for Jake Roberts)
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – October 2, 1987 (2,480)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz
David Sammartino defeated Shadow #1
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race
The Dingo Warrior defeated Terry Gibbs
George Steele defeated Danny Davis in a lumberjack match
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Sam Houston (sub. for Jim Powers) when Neidhart pinned Houston
Paul Orndorff fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out
WWF @ Dallas, TX – Convention Center – October 3, 1987 (2,777)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz
Boris Zhukov pinned David Sammartino
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race
Rick Rude defeated Koko B. Ware
George Steele defeated Danny Davis
The Dingo Warrior pinned Shadow #1
Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy in an Old Fashioned Whipping match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to the Dingo Warrior for the duration of the bout
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF @ Denver, CO – McNichols Arena – October 3, 1987 (1,200)
Koko B. Ware, Rick Rude, Hercules, George Steele, & Ron Bass were no shows because their plane was delayed
Rip Oliver pinned Sivi Afi
Davey Boy Smith fought Dino Bravo to a draw
Jim Duggan pinned Killer Khan
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
Ted Dibiase pinned the Junkyard Dog; prior to the bout Dibiase gave JYD $500 to take the night off but JYD gave the money to the crowd instead
Demolition defeated Jim Powers & Lanny Poffo
Greg Valentine pinned Scott Casey
Brutus Beefcake (sub. for George Steele) pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match; Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage for the bout
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – October 3, 1987 (8,500)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Pete Doherty on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/87: Jerry Allen defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification at 7:23 when Doherty knocked down the referee with an elbow
Dan Spivey pinned SD Jones at 7:08 with a neckbreaker
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Superstar Billy Graham at 7:56 with his feet on the ropes after Graham punched Slick off the ring apron
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/87: Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 8:15 after reversing Orton’s roll up attempt into one of his own
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/87: Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada at 9:44 by reversing a backdrop attempt into a roll up
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/87: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Sika at 6:48 with the slingshot splash after Sika ran into the corner
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) pinned Outback Jack at 4:28 with a rolling gutwrench into a bridge
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Hercules at 7:25 with a reverse roll up
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana at 10:45 when Haku, the illegal man, pinned Santana with a diving headbutt as Santana had the figure-4 applied on Tama
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – October 4, 1987 (1,976)
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Hillbilly Jim
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
The One Man Gang pinned the Junkyard Dog at around the 4-minute mark
Davey Boy Smith & Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for the Dynamite Kid) defeated Demolition via disqualification
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude via count-out; included a prematch posedown
Billy Jack Haynes (sub. for Ricky Steamboat who was supposed to be the sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre by using the tights for leverage after a crossbody from the challenger resulted in Sherri rolling on top for the win
The One Man Gang won a 12-man Royal Rumble when both he and the Junkyard Dog went over the top at the same time after 12 minutes and Gang was declared the winner; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would earn a world title shot for the next show in St. Louis on 11/7 but OMG’s title shot was announced during intermission, angering fans
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – October 4, 1987
The Dingo Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs
Brady Boone vs. Barry Horowitz
Danny Spivey vs. Lanny Poffo
David Sammartino vs. Shadow #1
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
Ted Dibiase vs. Brutus Beefcake
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Harley Race (old fashioned whipping match with Bobby Heenan handcuffed to George Steele for the duration of the bout)
WWF @ Bismarck, ND – Civic Center – October 4, 1987
Debut in the city
Scott Casey vs. Outlaw Ron Bass did not take place as advertised
Sivi Afi pinned Rip Oliver
Boris Zhukov pinned the Alaskan (Rick Renslow)
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated Paul Roma & Scott Casey (sub for Jim Powers) when Valentine pinned Casey
Jim Duggan pinned Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – October 5, 1987
Paul Orndorff & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Harley Race & King Kong Bundy
Also included: Geroge Steele, Ted Dibiase, Brutus Beefcake, Rick Martel & Tito Santana
WWF @ Platteville, WI – Platteville Fieldhouse – October 5, 1987
Rip Oliver pinned Sivi Afi
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated SD Jones (sub. for Jim Powers) & Paul Roma when Valentine pinned Jones
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Sam Houston (sub. for Don Muraco)
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair
WWF @ Lincoln, NE – Pershing Auditorium – October 5, 1987 (2,231)
The Junkyard Dog vs. the One Man Gang did not take place as scheduled
David Sammartino defeated Shadow #1
The Dingo Warrior defeated Terry Gibbs
Boris Zhukov pinned Scott Casey
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Hillbilly Jim
Rick Rude pinned Billy Jack Haynes
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – October 6, 1987 (11,929; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis; the match was later redone
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis; the match was later redone a third time before airing
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Rip Oliver & Barry Horowitz
International Wrestling Challenge: Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs with a bulldog at 6:58
International Wrestling Challenge: Danny Spivey pinned Lanny Poffo with a neckbreaker at 3:16
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/87: Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Dave Wagner at 4:57 when Powers pinned Wagner with a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/87: Tito Santana (w/ Rick Martel) fought Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan & Tama) to a double disqualification at 6:42 when Tama and Martel both interfered on behalf of their partners; after the bout, Santana & Martel cleared the ring of the opposition (Best of the WWF Vol. 15)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/87: Paul Orndorff (w/ Oliver Humperdink) defeated Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 6:23 when Rick Rude interfered and prevented the pinfall after Orndorff hit the piledriver; after the bout, Rude attacked Orndorff, threw him to the floor, and posed until Orndorff scared him from the ring with Humperdink’s cane; moments later, Orndorff grabbed the mic and challenged Rude to come back out to the ring (Best of the WWF Vol. 14)
Wrestling Spotlight – 10/24/87: Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Lance Allen & Sonny Rogers at 4:49 when Zhukov pinned Allen with a diving headbutt
All American Wrestling – 10/25/87 – included an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil, where Dibiase offered $500 to a young boy named Shaun to bounce a basketball 15 times in a row; just as Shaun bounced it 14 times, Dibiase kicked the ball away and paid him nothing
10/17/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, where he discussed the Survivor Series main event; featured the announcement that George Steele was scheduled to wrestle during the show but was too upset about what happened to Miss Elizabeth during Saturday Night’s Main Event; included comments from WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri about her match at the Survivor Series; featured the ‘Girls in Cars’ music video from Piledriver; included a ‘Special Report’ segment showing highlights from the Savage / Honkytonk Man match from Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Van Van Horne via submission with the sleeper at 3:12
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated SD Jones & Rick Gantner at 3:01 when Gantner submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Paul Orndorff (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Chris Curtis at 2:02 with the piledriver; during the bout, Rick Rude came out and posed on the stage
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Evans & Tony Parks at 2:10 when Tama pinned Parks with a splash off the top
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Rick Renslow with the slingshot splash at the 55-second mark
10/24/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Slick, Mr. Fuji, & Johnny V regarding the 10-man tag team match at the Survivor Series; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Paul Orndorff / King Kong Bundy match from Saturday Night’s Main Event; included the ‘Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo’ music video from the Piledriver album, sung by Gene Okerlund & Rick Derringer; featured comments from Jimmy Hart, with the Glamour Girls, in which he announced he was the new manager of the WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions; included closing comments from Danny Davis regarding his match with Sam Houston the following week, billed as the singles debut for both men on TV:
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Steele via disqualification at 1:54 in a non-title match when Steele hit the champion with Hart’s megaphone moments after the champion used it behind the referee’s back (George ‘the Animal’ Steele)
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan & Andre the Giant) defeated Mike Richards via submission with the backbreaker at 1:41; prior to the bout, Heenan introduced Andre the Giant, who stayed in Rude’s corner for the duration of the match; during the bout, Paul Orndorff & Sir Oliver Humperdink appeared at the interview platform, with Orndorff posing in an attempt to distract Rude
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi & Jose Estrada at 3:38 when Dynamite pinned Estrada with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Frankie DeFalco at 1:24 with the cradle suplex; after the bout, Race forced his opponent to bow before him, then had a confrontation with Jim Duggan in the aisle as neither man was willing to let the other pass; Duggan hit Race with his 2×4 after Race pushed him (post-match included on ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan)
Jim Duggan pinned Tiger Chung Lee with the running clothesline at 1:02; during the bout, Harley Race was held back from the ring by officials but after the bout came into the ring to confront Duggan with a steel chair; Duggan again hit Race with the 2×4 before stealing the King’s robe and crown (‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan)
10/31/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, with Jimmy Hart, regarding his participation at the Survior Series; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment showing the Duggan / Race incident from last week; included a promo by Killer Khan & Mr. Fuji where Khan spat green mist into the camera lens; featured a replay of the Piledriver music video due to ‘popular demand’; included closing comments from the Hart Foundation & Jimmy Hart as well as Strike Force regarding their match the following week:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Brady Boone & Scott Casey at 3:34 when Ax pinned Boone following the Decapitation; after the contest, Billy Jack Haynes attempted to make the save after Boone sustained two more Decapitations but ended up recieving one himself; Ken Patera then came out but was attacked with Mr. Fuji’s cane, sustaining further injury to his arm; moments later, Boone was taken backstage on a stretcher
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 2:14 with a powerslam, even though Davis’ foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Sivi Afi via submission with a Scorpion Deathlock at 3:19
Bam Bam Bigelow won a 10-man battle royal by last eliminating Hercules and Bob Orton Jr. at 3:47; other participants included: Outback Jack (sub. for Hillbilly Jim), the One Man Gang, Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, the Junkyard Dog, the Ultimate Warrior, and Don Muraco; order of elimination: OMG by Jack & JYD (0:15), Jack by Hercules (0:30), Volkoff by JYD (1:15), JYD by Orton (1:18), Muraco by Hercules & Orton (1:53), Zhukov by the Warrior (1:54), Warrior by Orton (1:59)
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Shadow #2 at 1:41 with the flying elbowsmash
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Veterans Memorial Arena – October 7, 1987
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Danny Spivey pinned Sivi Afi
All American Wrestling – 10/25/87: Ken Patera, Billy Jack Haynes, & Don Muraco defeated the Islanders & Bob Orton Jr. when Muraco pinned Orton at 13:37 after an attempted superplex failed when Patera hit Orton with his cast and Muraco fell on top for the win
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/87: Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 10:01 by using the tights for leverage when Dibiase attempted to slam JYD into the ring, with JYD falling on top but the momentum rolling Dibiase over for the win (Best of the WWF Vol. 14)
10/18/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan, discussing the Survivor Series main event:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Brian Costello & Rip Oliver at 4:06 when Dynamite pinned Costello
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Rick Gantner at 2:26 with the front suplex
Jim Duggan pinned Barry Horowitz at 1:43 with the running clothesline
Rick Rude & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey & Jim Evans via submission at 3:17
10/25/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jimmy Hart; featured the ‘Girls in Cars’ music video from the Piledriver Album:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Van Van Horne at 2:59 with the flying elbow drop
Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Tony Parks via submission at 2:55
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Steve Lombardi & Tom Stone at 5:00 when Santana pinned Stone with the flying forearm
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:38 after a splash; during the bout, Warrior cut an insert promo (Warrior’s TV debut) (The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior) Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sonny Rogers & Chris Zarna at 4:05 following the Decapitation on Zarna
11/1/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, discussing the Survivor Series main event:
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:04 when Hart climbed in the ring with the megaphone as Beefcake had the sleeper applied; after the match, Beefcake applied the sleeper on Hart and began cutting his hair until Danny Davis attacked Beefcake from behind and helped Hart from the ring; moments later, Beefcake scared the champion from the ring (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo at 2:41 when Zhukov pinned Poffo (Bolsheviks’ TV debut)
Sam Houston pinned Rick Renslow at 2:12 with a bulldog
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Chris Curtis at 2:08 with the flying kneedrop after spraying green mist into his opponent’s eyes
B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, & Koko B. Ware defeated Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo & Johnny V at 3:32 when Koko pinned Johnny V with a dropkick off the top
Dark matches:
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. the One Man Gang (w/ Slick)
WWF @ Topeka, KS – Kansas Expocentre – October 8, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Barry Horowitz
David Sammartino vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Steve Lombardi vs. ?
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Brutus Beefcake vs. Nikolai Volkoff (sub. for Ron Bass)
Paul Orndorff vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Hamburg, NJ – Wallkill Valley Regional High School – October 8, 1987
Lanny Poffo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Jose Estrada
Jim Duggan vs. Sika
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Danny Davis
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Hartower
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Duluth, MN – Arena – October 8, 1987
Sivi Afi & Brady Boone defeated the Shadows
Dan Spivey pinned SD Jones
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Princess Jasmine (sub. for Velvet McIntyre)
Koko B. Ware defeated the One Man Gang via count-out
Killer Khan defeated the Junkyard Dog
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – October 9, 1987 (3,738)
Featured Bruce Prichard, Mike McGuirk, & Pete Doherty on commentary:
Wrestling Spotlight – 11/7/87: Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz at 8:12 with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/87: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 3:35 with the slingshot splash
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/87: Boris Zhukov (sub. for Ron Bass) pinned SD Jones at 5:28 with a headbutt to the chest after Jones ran into the ringpost
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 9:52 when Virgil shoved Hogan into the ringpost after Hogan had threw Dibiase back in the ring when both men were brawling on the floor; after the bout, Hogan chased Dibiase & Virgil out of the ring after Virgil was about to wrap the title belt around Dibiase’s waist; after the bout, Bruce Prichard interviewed Hogan where he said he wanted Dibiase back in the ring again no matter what the stipulation was, and the only way Dibiase would be able to get the title would be to beat him in the ring for it; later in the show Prichard also interviewed Dibiase who said he was the uncrowned champion and that he wanted Hogan back in the ring as well
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/87: WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Hillbilly Jim at 7:20 with a roll up and using the challenger’s overalls for leverage after Jim missed a charge into the corner; after the bout, Jim was double-teamed until Randy Savage made the save when Honky was about to hit Jim with the guitar, Savage then destroyed the guitar; Bruce Prichard then interviewed Savage, who said he wanted Honky in the ring whether it was for the IC title or not after what Honky did to him on Saturday Night’s Main Event; later in the show, Prichard also interviewed Honky & Hart where it was announced the match had been signed at the next card on 11/6 with Honky saying he had plenty more guitars he could use
International Wrestling Challenge: Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine at 8:30 by lifting his shoulder following a back suplex from Valentine
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/87: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 4:40 with a roll up after avoiding Khan’s attempt at spitting green mist in Savage’s face
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/87: Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell in a Best 2 out of 3 falls, 2-1, at 17:49; fall #1: Ax pinned Blair at 8:59 after raising his knees as Blair came off the top; fall #2: Brunzell pinned Smash at 10:39 with a dropkick; fall #3: Smash pinned Brunzell after Ax clotheslined Brunzell using Fuji’s cane as he stood on the apron (Allied Powers)
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – October 9, 1987
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee
Dan Spivey pinned Outback Jack
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
King Kong Bundy defeated George Steele via count-out
The Shadows vs. Sivi Afi & Danny Cox (sub. for Brady Boone)
Koko B. Ware vs. the One Man Gang
Paul Orndorff defeated King Harley Race in an old fashioned whipping match; George Steele was handcuffed to Bobby Heenan at ringside
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – October 9, 1987
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Jose Estrada
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
Jim Duggan pinned Sika
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Danny Davis via count-out
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Hartower
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Dino Bravo & Johnny V
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – October 10, 1987
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Jose Estrada
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
King Harley Race defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
Rick Rude pinned Billy Jack Haynes
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Hartower
Jim Duggan pinned Sika
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Ted Dibiase pinned George Steele
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 10, 1987 (14,686)
David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee
The One Man Gang pinned Koko B. Ware
Randy Savage pinned Hercules
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Ricky Steamboat
Spike Huber (sub. for Brady Boone) & SD Jones defeated the Shadows
Dan Spivey pinned Outback Jack
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – October 10, 1987 (4,500)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Dick Graham & Craig DeGeorge on commentary
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz at 13:06 with a bulldog
Brutus Beefcake pinned Danny Davis with a running kneelift at 11:11
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Superstar Billy Graham at 7:08 with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Sivi Afi at 11:20 with a reverse splash off the middle turnbuckle
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Boris Zhukov) pinned Jim Powers at 10:32 by picking him up in a gorilla press slam and dropping him across his knee
Boris Zhukov (w/ Nikolai Volkoff) pinned Hillbilly Jim at 9:07 after Volkoff tripped Jim from the outside
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned King Kong Bundy with a splash at 5:25 after Bundy missed a splash of his own
Jerry Allen pinned Frenchy Martin at 5:35 with a reverse flying bodypress; Allen was referred to as “Jerry Martin” by the ring announcer
The Islanders defeated Tito Santana & Rick Martel at 16:21 when Haku pinned Santana with a diving headbutt as he had the figure-4 applied on Tama
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – October 11, 1987 (matinee) (6,549)
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Johnny V on commentary:
Paul Roma pinned Jose Estrada with a backslide; Slick did guest commentary for the match, replacing Johnny V
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz after reversing a sunset flip into a forward roll; Sir Oliver Humperdink did guest commentary for the match, replacing Johnny V
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/87: Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Superstar Billy Graham at 6:06 with his feet on the ropes after Graham punched Slick off the ring apron; Sir Oliver Humperdink did guest commentary for the bout, replacing Johnny V
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/87: King Kong Bundy pinned Sivi Afi at 3:04 after hitting the Avalanche
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/87: Jim Duggan pinned Johnny K-9 (sub. for Killer Khan) at 2:42 with the running clothesline
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/87: Boris Zhukov (sub. for Ron Bass) (w/ Slick) pinned Hillbilly Jim at 11:14 with a running knee to the back after Jim became distracted by Slick on the ring apron; Jim used his song “Waking up Alone” from the Piledriver album as his theme music for the bout; Sir Oliver Humperdink did guest commentary for the match, replacing Johnny V
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/87: Don Muraco pinned Kimchee at 4:22 with the tombstone (Kimchee’s last appearance for nearly 5 years)
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/87: Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) fought Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid to a double disqualification at 8:58 after Dynamite and Bravo shoved the referee down; after the bout, Smith chased Bravo & Johnny V backstage with Matilda, with Valentine jumping off the ramp instead after he began kicking at Matilda; Billy Red Lyons did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Johnny V
Rick Rude (w/ Andre the Giant) pinned Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) after Andre pulled the middle rope down, causing Orndorff to fall to the floor, when Andre then headbutting him before throwing him back inside the ring; Bobby Heenan was barred from the building during the match
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – October 11, 1987 (2,429)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned George Skaaland
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Hartower
Tito Santana pinned Tama
Haku pinned Rick Martel after Tama interfered
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Sika pinned Lanny Poffo
Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a draw
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Harley Race
WWF @ Springfield, MO – Hammons Student Center – October 11, 1987
Mike McGuirk was the ring announcer for the show
Karate Chris Dube & Little Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
The Shadows defeated SD Jones & Spike Huber (sub. for Brady Boone)
David Sammartino defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Dan Spivey defeated Outback Jack
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Koko B. Ware defeated the Demon (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Brutus Beefcake
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated the One Man Gang
WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys Club – October 12, 1987 (1,000)
Jerry Allen pinned Terry Gibbs
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Hartower
Paul Roma defeated Shadow #1
Nikolai Volkoff pinned SD Jones
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – October 12, 1987
David Sammartino vs. Frenchy Martin
Scott Casey vs. Rip Oliver
Sam Houston vs. Dan Spivey
Billy Jack Haynes vs. King Harley Race
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Debbie Combs
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. the One Man Gang
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders (best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – October 12, 1987 (3,400)
Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Estrada
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Don Muraco
Steve Lombardi pinned Outback Jack
Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Sivi Afi
Hercules won a battle royal by last eliminating Don Muraco
WWF @ Wayne, NJ – William Paterson College – October 13, 1987
Lanny Poffo vs. George Skaaland
The Shadows vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Outback Jack vs. Jose Estrada
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Ivan Putski
Hercules vs. Hillbilly Jim
Don Muraco vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – October 13, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. Terry Gibbs
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz
Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Harteur vs. WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai
SD Jones vs. Nikolai Volkoff
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – October 14, 1987
Hillbilly Jim vs. Hercules
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. the Shadows
Ivan Putski vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Don Muraco vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Lock Haven, PA – Thomas Fieldhouse – October 14, 1987
Jerry Allen pinned Terry Gibbs
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Harteur when Kai pinned Harteur
Nikolai Volkoff pinned SD Jones
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham using his feet on the ropes for leverage
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz & Steve Lombardi when Roma pinned Lombardi
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial Arena – October 15, 1987
Jerry Allen pinned Terry Gibbs
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Jim Duggan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Velvet McIntyre & Olympia Harteur when Kai pinned Harteur
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Shadows when Roma pinned Shadow #1
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – October 15, 1987
Dan Spivey defeated David Sammartino
Frenchy Martin defeated Scott Casey
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Rip Oliver
The One Man Gang defeated Koko B. Ware
Paul Orndorff defeated Hercules
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders in a best 2 out of 3 falls match
Randy Savage defeated King Harley Race
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – October 15, 1987
Outback Jack vs. George Skaaland
Lanny Poffo vs. Jose Estrada
Ivan Putski vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Brutus Beefcake defeated Sika via submission with the sleeper; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of Sika’s hair
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated the Junkyard Dog
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) in a Mongolian Stretcher Match following five consecutive legdrops after avoiding Khan’s green mist and throwing salt in Fuji’s eyes; after the bout, Khan was taken out on a stretcher
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – October 16, 1987 (8,978)
Steve Lombardi pinned Jerry Allen
George Steele defeated Bob Orton Jr. via count-out
SD Jones pinned Terry Gibbs
King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Ricky Steamboat by using the tights for leverage
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs
Ken Patera defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang at 11:29
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Civic Center – October 16, 1987
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Ted Dibiase vs. Brutus Beefcake
Also included Koko B. Ware, Jim Duggan & Hillbilly Jim
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 16, 1987 (19,700; sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Nick Bockwinkel on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/12/87: Outback Jack pinned Jose Estrada at 9:44 with a powerslam; Bobby Heenan provided commentary for the bout and afterwards introduced Nick Bockwinkel to fill in for him for the remainder of the show
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) when Blair pinned Valentine with a sunset flip from the top at 10:57 after an illegal double switch by using their masks
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/29/87: Ivan Putski pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 5:34 with the Polish Hammer
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Paul Orndorff (w/ Oliver Humperdink) via count-out at 10:41 after Heenan hit Orndorff with a chair while Orndorff was climbing back in the ring; Orndorff had punched Heenan off the apron moments earlier, with Nick Bockwinkel leaving the broadcast position to help Heenan back to his feet; prior to the bout, Orndorff won a prematch posedown over Rude
All American Wrestling – 11/8/87: Don Muraco pinned Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 8:20 after ramming his knee into Sika’s head as Muraco fell from the top
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 10:14 with the flying elbowsmash after blocking Khan’s green mist with his hands, rubbing it in Khan’s face and hitting a powerslam; after the bout, Savage cleared Fuji from the ring with an atomic drop after he attempted to sneak attack Savage
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed in a steel cage match at 10:59 by escaping the cage through the door after hitting Reed with his own brass knuckles
Prime Time Wrestling – 10/22/87: Billy Jack Haynes pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 5:27 with a roll up
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/30/88: Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 – Haku pinned Santana at 7:11 after a double set of headbutts; fall #2 – Santana pinned Tama at 8:07 with a small package, which Martel had reversed behind the referee’s back to put Santana on top; fall #3 – Martel pinned Tama with a roll up at 10:27 after Tama collided with Haku on the ring apron
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – October 17, 1987 (2,899)
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
Brutus Beefcake defeated King Harley Race
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned the One Man Gang
WWF @ Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum – October 17, 1987
Ted Dibiase vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – October 17, 1987 (6,199)
Ken Patera vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine
Jim Duggan vs. Killer Khan
Rick Rude vs. Billy Jack Haynes
Paul Orndorff vs. Hercules
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy at 7:45
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – October 18, 1987
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Outlaw Ron Bass vs. Koko B. Ware
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Jim Duggan
Rick Rude vs. Paul Orndorff
Also included Brady Boone, Bob Orton Jr. & Ken Patera
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – October 18, 1987 (11,079)
Don Muraco pinned Hercules
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Junkyard Dog
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification when Bret hit Dynamite with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as he was pinning Neidhart
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the One Man Gang via count-out; Slick was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – October 18, 1987 (5,000)
Rip Oliver pinned Scott Casey
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Boris Zhukov
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
George Steele fought Danny Davis to a double disqualification
Ted Dibiase pinned Brutus Beefcake
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race
WWF @ Muskegon, MI – Walker Arena – October 19, 1987 (3,829)
Lanny Poffo pinned Barry Horowitz
Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware
Jim Duggan pinned Nikolai Volkoff
Ken Patera pinned Hercules
WWF @ Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum – October 19, 1987 (4,388)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi
Danny Davis defeated George Steele via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark
Boris Zhukov pinned Scott Casey
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy with a splash at 5:40
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Rip Oliver
Ted Dibiase pinned Brutus Beefcake after Virgil tripped Beefcake from the outside; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of the referee’s hair
Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana
WWF @ Portsmouth, OH – Grant School – October 19, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. George Skaaland
Brady Boone vs. Danny Spivey
Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine
Jacques Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo
The Junkyard Dog vs. Ron Bass
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Lebanon, PA – High School – October 20, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. George Skaaland
Dan Spivey defeated Brady Boone
Raymond Rougeau pinned Steve Blackman (sub. for Greg Valentine) (Blackman’s debut)
Jacques Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo
Jim Duggan pinned Ron Bass
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Coliseum – October 20, 1987
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Boris Zhukov
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted Dibiase
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – October 20, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Barry Horowitz
Lanny Poffo vs. Terry Gibbs
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Demolition
Koko B. Ware vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Ken Patera vs. Hercules
Randy Savage vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ St. Joseph, MO – Civic Arena – October 21, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Barry Horowitz
Lanny Poffo vs. Boris Zhukov
Demolition vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Koko B. Ware vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Ken Patera vs. Hercules
Randy Savage vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Frederick, MD – Gov. Thomas Johnson High School Gym – October 21, 1987
Jerry Allen vs. George Skaaland
Brady Boone vs. Danny Spivey
Jacques Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine
Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo
Jim Duggan vs. Ron Bass
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – Memorial Arena – October 21, 1987
Rip Oliver vs. Scott Casey
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Tito Santana vs. Haku
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Tama
Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted Dibiase
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – October 22, 1987
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
Koko B. Ware defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition
George Steele fought Danny Davis to a double disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Ted Dibiase
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
Randy Savage defeated Hercules
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – October 22, 1987
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude
Also included King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – October 23, 1987
Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Olympia Hartaurer & Debbie Combs
Dan Spivey defeated Brady Boone
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair
King Kong Bundy defeated Ken Patera
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude; prior to the match, Orndorff beat Rude in a posedown contest
Randy Savage pinned Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) (w/ Ted Dibiase) following the flying elbowsmash
WWF @ Paris, France – Bercy Stadium – October 23, 1987 (12,000; sell out)
Televised on Canal+ – featured Guy Hauray & Frenchy Martin on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/18/88: SD Jones pinned Sika with a sunset flip at 4:04; Jones used “Piledriver” as his theme music for the bout
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/4/88: WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre at 14:31 when the momentum of a crossbody by the challenger put Sherri on top
Jim Duggan pinned the Iron Sheik at 5:54 with the running clothesline
King Harley Race defeated the Junkyard Dog via disqualification at 14:32 when guest referee Andre the Giant kicked JYD out of the ring and awarded Race the match for JYD repeatedly using a headbutt against Andre’s orders (The Best of the WWF Vol. 16)
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/12/88: Cowboy Lang pinned Lord Littlebrook at 12:20 after hooking Littlebrook down with his feet; Lang used Jimmy Hart’s “Crank it Up” theme for his entrance
Outback Jack (w/ Jim Duggan) pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 4:29 with an elbow drop after Duggan tripped Volkoff from the outside; prior to the bout, the Iron Sheik escorted Volkoff to the ring but was chased away by Duggan when Duggan ran out as Volkoff was singing the Russian National Anthem
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo at 22:34 when Raymond pinned Valentine with a sunset flip as Valentine attempted the figure-4 on Jacques (The Best of the WWF Vol. 16)
WWF @ Pontiac, MI – Silverdome – October 23, 1987 (6,625)
Lanny Poffo pinned Barry Horowitz
Koko B. Ware pinned Bob Orton Jr.
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Brutus Beefcake
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition via disqualification when one of the Demos used Mr. Fuji’s cane as a weapon
Don Muraco pinned Hercules
Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – October 24, 1987 (matinee) (1,924)
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude; including a prematch posedown
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – October 24, 1987 (matinee) (7,683)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz
Lanny Poffo defeated Buddy Lane (Dave Kochen)
Koko B. Ware defeated Ron Bass via count-out
Ken Patera pinned Ron Bass
Ken Patera pinned Boris Zhukov (sub. for Hercules)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) via submission with the sleeper
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario – Civic Complex – October 24, 1987
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows
Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr.
Killer Khan defeated Hillbilly Jim
Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Included 2 other matches
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – October 24, 1987
Valvet McIntyre & Olympia Harteur vs. Leilani Kai & Judy Martin
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
Brady Boone vs. Dan Spivey
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Milan, Italy – October 24, 1987 (8,500)
Televised on Italia1:
SD Jones pinned Sika
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre
The Junkyard Dog pinned King Harley Race
Jim Duggan pinned the Iron Sheik
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine
Outback Jack pinned Nikolai Volkoff with an elbow drop after Jim Duggan tripped Volkoff from the floor
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – October 25, 1987 (14,002) (matinee)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Danny Spivey at 10:02
Jim Powers pinned Shadow #2 at 12:57
Paul Roma pinned Shadow #1 at 12:38 with a flying bodypress
Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 4:38
Killer Khan pinned Hillbilly Jim at 9:17
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition via disqualification at 8:16 following an illegal switch between Ax and Smash
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham at 6:37
Bam Bam Bigelow & Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude (w/ Andre the Giant) at 23:37 when Bigelow pinned Bundy with a splash
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Civic Centre – October 25, 1987
Paul Roma defeated Shadow #1
Jim Powers defeated Shadow #2
Hillbilly Jim defeated Bob Orton Jr.
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Dan Spivey
Don Muraco defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Demolition via disqualification
Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy with a splash after avoiding a splash from Bundy
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – October 25, 1987 (4,346)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz
Boris Zhukov pinned Lanny Poffo
Brutus Beefcake defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) (w/ Ted Dibiase) via submission with the sleeper
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought the One Man Gang to a double count-out
Ken Patera pinned Hercules
Koko B. Ware pinned Ron Bass
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – October 26, 1987
Boris Zhukov defeated Sivi Afi
Sika defeated Brady Boone
The One Man Gang pinned Outback Jack with a splash
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis via count-out
Jim Duggan defeated Nikolai Volkoff
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for King Harley Race)
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera fought WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a no contest
Paul Orndorff & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy & Hercules (w/ Andre the Giant) at 14:00 when Bigelow pinned Hercules with a splash; Bobby Heenan was barred from the building for the match
WWF @ Watertown, NY – High School Gym – October 26, 1987
The Ultimate Warrior vs. an unknown
Ron Bass vs. an unknown
Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. the Shadows
Don Muraco vs. Bob Orton Jr.
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Demolition
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – October 26, 1987 (1,869)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz
Brutus Beefcake pinned Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) (w/ Dibiase) at around the 5-minute mark
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at around the 17-minute mark
Killer Khan pinned Lanny Poffo
Rick Rude pinned Hillbilly Jim
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – October 27, 1987 (6,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) via submission with the sleeper
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji)
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/87: Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Gino Carabello & Tom Barnett at 6:01 when Powers pinned Carabello with a powerslam
11/7/87 – included Craig DeGeorge interviewing Jim Duggan in which he was attacked from behind by King Harley Race, with Race hitting him with his own 2×4 after Duggan became distracted by Bobby Heenan; moments later, Race regained his crown and robe which Duggan had stolen; featured DeGeorge interviewing Randy Savage’s Survivor Series team, with Savage discussing their participation at the upcoming pay-per-view; included a Sam Houston promo gloating over his victory over Danny Davis the previous week; featured closing comments from Superstar Billy Graham and Butch Reed & Slick regarding their match the following week:
Jake Roberts pinned Rip Oliver at 2:58 with the DDT
King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Pete Lucic at the 50-second mark with an elbow drop following the Avalanche in the corner; prior to the bout, Heenan introduced Andre the Giant, who made his way to ringside with the rest of his Survivor Series team, all of whom remained ringside for the duration of the bout; after the match, Bruno Sammartino was shown in the broadcast booth stretching a Bundy stretch wrestling doll, saying that’s what could happen to him at the Survivor Series
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Ray Miller & Terry Gibbs at 1:08 when Miller submitted to Haynes’ full nelson
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Kurt Hoffman at 1:29 with the flying kneedrop after spitting green mist in his opponent’s face
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) to win the titles at 9:08 when Neidhart submitted to Martel’s Boston Crab after sustaining a double bodyslam; after the bout, the new champions were interviewed backstage, celebrating with WWF President Jack Tunney, Bam Bam Bigelow, Hillbilly Jim, and the Junkyard Dog (Best of the WWF Vol. 15)
11/14/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant’s Survivor Series team, with Bobby Heenan, Slick, and Andre stretching out a Hulk Hogan stretch wrestling doll and Heenan saying that’s what will happen to Hogan in the match; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Danny Davis, Ron Bass, & Jimmy Hart regarding their Survivor Series match; included a video package on Brutus Beefcake; featured the ‘Demolition’ music video from Piledriver; featured highlights of last week’s tag team title change; included comments from Danny Davis and Sam Houston regarding their match 2 weeks earlier; featured the Ted Dibiase basketball segment taped 10/6 in Milwaukee; included closing comments from Ricky Steamboat and WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man regarding their title match the following week:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Gino Carabello at 1:17 with the slingshot splash
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Mario Mancini & Jerry Allen at 1:53 when Zhukov pinned Mancini with a running headbutt
Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Carmine Surace at 2:37 with the piledriver
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:07 with the gorilla press slam / splash combo; during the match, Warrior cut an insert promo (Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner at the 46-second mark with the tombstone
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 2:25 when the One Man Gang interfered as Graham had Slick in the bearhug; after the bout, OMG hit three splashes on Graham’s injured hip before Don Muraco made the save; as Muraco was brawling with Reed, OMG hit another splash on Graham outside the ring; this incident is credited as ending Graham’s wrestling career
11/21/87 – featured an ‘Update’ segment showing the ending to last week’s Graham / Reed match, with the announcement that Don Muraco would be replacing Graham at the Survivor Series; included an interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ken Patera, Paul Orndorff, & Don Muraco regarding their match at the Survivor Series; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Andre the Giant’s Survivor Series team; included comments from Ted Dibiase about the Survivor Series in which he said he only needed money to survive; featured comments from the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart about Honky’s match with Ricky Steamboat; included closing comments from Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine regarding their match the following week:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Gladiator & Dusty Wolfe at 3:22 when Dynamite pinned Wolfe with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Gary Starr via submission with the backbreaker at 1:31
Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:03 with the running clothesline
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Dick Flanagan at 1:31 with a splash
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Bill Wood & Leo Morgan at 3:39 when Tama pinned Morgan with a splash off the top
Ricky Steamboat (w/ Randy Savage, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Duggan, & Jake Roberts) fought WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart, Danny Davis, King Harley Race, Ron Bass, & Hercules) to a double disqualification at 3:42 when all the outside participants began brawling in the ring
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial Arena – October 28, 1987 (7,600; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Hercules (sub. for Ted Dibiase)
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang; prior to the bout, OMG was attacked by a fan by the name of Joe D’Aquisto before the fan was subdued by security
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/5/87: Sam Houston pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 10:38 with a bulldog; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary for the bout alongside Bruce Prichard and Mike McGuirk
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/87: Ricky Steamboat defeated Ron Bass via count-out at 6:53 after shoving Bass into the steel ring post as both men were brawling on the floor; after the bout, Bass attacked Steamboat and attempted to use his whip, Miss Betsy, as a weapon but Steamboat dropkicked him to the floor (Best of the WWF Vol. 14)
11/8/87 – included comments from Ted Dibiase, who called George Steele stupid for being unable to find the arena for their scheduled match; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart; included the ‘Jive Soul Bro’ music video from the Piledriver Album; included the Strike Force / Hart Foundation match from Superstars, shown in full:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:12 with a slingshot splash into the ring
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz at 1:51 with the press slam; during the bout, Warrior cut an insert promo (Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) via disqualification at 3:14 when Johnny V interfered
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated SD Jones & Jerry Allen at 2:19 when Tama pinned Allen with a splash off the top
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Omar Atlas at 1:14 with a clothesline
11/15/87 – included an interview with Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, the Islanders, Demolition, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, Nikolai Volkoff, & Boris Zhukov regarding their match at the Survivor Series:
Jake Roberts pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick & Boris Zhukov) at 3:06 with a roll up; after the bout, Roberts used Damien to hold off all three men
Rick Rude defeated Brady Boone via submission at 1:20
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Gino Carabello & Dave Wagner at 2:58 when Carabello submitted to Haynes’ full nelson
Jim Duggan pinned Dusty Wolfe at 1:07 with the running clothesline
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Rip Oliver at 2:28 with the flying elbow drop
11/22/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, & Slick regarding the Survivor Series main event:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Barry Horowitz & Terry Gibbs in a non-title match at 3:25 when Gibbs submitted to Martel’s Boston Crab
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Carmine Surace at 1:13 with the front suplex
Demolition (w/Mr. Fuji) defeated Pete Lusik & Omar Atlas at 3:04 following the Decapitation on Lusik
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Jose Estrada at 2:40 with the slingshot suplex into the ring
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Lanny Poffo & Van Van Horne at 2:41 when Zhukov pinned Horne after a flying headbutt
Brutus Beefcake pinned Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 3:53 after throwing an interfering Hart off the top onto Davis; after the bout, Beefcake put Hart in the sleeper and was about to cut his hair until Davis pulled his manager out of the ring (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – October 29, 1987
Dan Spivey defeated SD Jones
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Scott Casey
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Ron Bass (sub. for Killer Khan)
Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana
Rip Oliver defeated Jerry Allen
George Steele defeated Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – October 30, 1987 (6,422)
Rip Oliver pinned Jerry Allen
Billy Jack Haynes fought Ron Bass to a draw
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham by using the ropes for leverage
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification when Bundy stole Sir Oliver Humperdink’s cane and used it as a weapon
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana when Haku pinned Santana; Martel & Santana were not recognized as tag team champions since their win had not yet aired on TV
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Scott Casey
George Steele pinned Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out
– 10/31/87: Eddie Gilbert and Missy Hyatt were married.
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – October 31, 1987 (matinee) (7,019)
Rip Oliver pinned Jerry Allen
Billy Jack Haynes fought Ron Bass to a draw
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham by using the ropes for leverage
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification when Bundy stole Sir Oliver Humperdink’s cane and used it as a weapon
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana; Martel & Santana were not recognized as tag team champions since their win had not yet aired on TV
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Scott Casey
George Steele pinned Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – October 31, 1987 (matinee)
Jake Roberts vs. Sika
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Rick Rude vs. Paul Orndorff; including a prematch posedown
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. the One Man Gang
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – October 31, 1987
Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Estrada
Jake Roberts pinned Sika
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
The Junkyard Dog pinned Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for Ted Dibiase)
Jim Duggan fought King Harley Race to a double count-out
Frenchy Martin pinned Sivi Afi
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – October 31, 1987 (3,225)
Rip Oliver pinned Jerry Allen
Billy Jack Haynes fought Ron Bass to a draw
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham by using the ropes for leverage
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification when Bundy stole Sir Oliver Humperdink’s cane and used it as a weapon
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana; Martel & Santana were not recognized as tag team champions since their win had not yet aired on TV
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Scott Casey
George Steele pinned Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – November 1, 1987 (8,686) (matinee)
Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Estrada
Frenchy Martin pinned Sivi Afi
Jake Roberts pinned Sika
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff
Jim Duggan fought King Harley Race to a double count-out
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – November 1, 1987
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Nick Bockwinkel on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/30/87: Frenchy Martin pinned Lanny Poffo at 4:17 with a flying clothesline
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/30/87: Jake Roberts pinned Sika at 7:33 with a roll up after Sika hit the corner
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/30/87: Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 15:19 when Bravo pinned Roma following a back suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/87: Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov when Davey pinned Zhukov at 13:59 after Dynamite swept Zhukov’s legs out from under him as Zhukov attempted a suplex on Smith into the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/87: WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs by reversing an airplane spin into a small package
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/30/87: King Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog at 7:52 when JYD fell backwards over the referee who had been knocked down while attempting a powerslam
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/87: Jim Duggan pinned Bob Orton Jr. (sub. for Ted Dibiase) at 4:42 with a small package after hitting him with the 2×4 behind the referee’s back
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match at 7:29 by escaping over the top after crotching Rude on the top rope
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – November 1, 1987 (2,816) (matinee)
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Jerry Allen
Dan Spivey pinned Scott Casey
Ron Bass pinned SD Jones
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Danny Davis
Killer Khan defeated George Steele via count-out
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham by using the ropes for leverage
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy at around the 4-minute mark
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders; Martel & Santana were not yet recognized as tag team champions
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification at around 6:50 when Savage punched referee Dave Hebner
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 1, 1987 (6,025)
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Jerry Allen
Jim Brunzell defeated Danny Davis via disqualification
Dan Spivey pinned Scott Casey
Ron Bass pinned SD Jones at around the 3-minute mark
Killer Khan defeated George Steele via count-out
The One Man Gang pinned Billy Jack Haynes with a splash
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy at around the 5-minute mark
Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at around the 10-minute mark; since Martel & Santana’s title win had yet to air, they were not recognized as tag team champions
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Kingston, Ontario – Memorial Arena – November 2, 1987
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – November 2, 1987
Held as part of the Arizona State Fair
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude
WWF @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Center Arena – November 2, 1987 (1,700)
Jose Estrada pinned Lanny Poffo
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma
The Junkyard Dog defeated Ron Bass
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs
Jake Roberts pinned Killer Khan
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Lansing, MI – Civic Center – November 3, 1987
The Junkyard Dog vs. Ron Bass
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Debbie Combs
Brutus Beefcake vs. Hercules
Jake Roberts vs. Killer Khan
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Butch Reed
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – November 3, 1987
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – November 3, 1987
Don Muraco vs. Sika
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Bret Hart defeated Davey Boy Smith via count-out
The Dynamite Kid vs. Jim Neidhart
The One Man Gang pinned Koko B. Ware with a splash
Rick Rude & King Harley Race defeated Paul Orndorff & Jim Duggan when Rude pinned Orndorff with his feet on the ropes
Also included a bunkhouse brawl
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – November 4, 1987 (6,000)
Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Estrada
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs
The Junkyard Dog defeated Ron Bass via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Brutus Beefcake vs. Hercules
Jake Roberts pinned Killer Khan
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo when Patera pinned Valentine
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed in a steel cage match
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – November 4, 1987
Included Paul Orndorff
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – November 5, 1987 (2,100)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs
Jim Dickson pinned SD Jones
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Superstar Billy Graham & the Junkyard Dog when Valentine pinned Graham at around the 5-minute mark
Ken Patera defeated Killer Khan via count-out after Billy Jack Haynes hit Khan with a chair
Billy Jack Haynes fought Ron Bass to a draw
Brutus Beefcake pinned Hercules
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Butch Reed after Slick’s interference backfired; after the bout, Slick paid Reed off to calm him down after Reed became furious that the interference cost him the match
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Jake Roberts via count-out; Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage for the bout
WWF @ Beaumont, TX – Civic Center – November 5, 1987
Dan Spivey vs. Sam Houston
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz
Rip Oliver vs. Scott Casey
Don Muraco vs. Sika
The One Man Gang vs. George Steele
Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Rick Rude vs. Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – November 6, 1987
Featured Bruce Prichard, Mike McGuirk, & Pete Doherty on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/87: Dan Spivey pinned Sam Houston at 7:51 with a reverse neckbreaker
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/87: Scott Casey pinned Barry Horowitz at 6:12 with a bulldog
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham at 5:39 with his feet on the ropes
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/87: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 9:37 when Neidhart pinned Smith after Bret hit Smith with a double axehandle from the middle turnbuckle as Smith had a sleeper applied on Neidhart; Bobby Heenan did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Pete Doherty
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/19/87: Don Muraco pinned Sika at 3:06 with a Thesz Press
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Paul Orndorff at 7:11 after Heenan pushed Orndorff off the top, causing Orndorff to crotch himself on the top rope; during the pre-match introductions, Rude & Heenan demanded that Rude be announced as a quarter pound lighter; Rude then lost a pre-match posedown to Orndorff and attacked him before the match officially began; after the bout, Prichard interviewed Orndorff on the interview stage, with Orndorff demanding a rematch with Heenan barred from ringside; later in the show, Rude & Heenan accepted the challenge during a separate interview
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/87: The Ultimate Warrior pinned Rip Oliver with a gorilla press slam at 4:58; Bobby Heenan did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Doherty
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race at 7:21 after Race attempted to use Duggan’s 2×4 as a weapon but instead hit the ropes, causing Race to strike himself in the head with the weapon
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders at 12:44 when Martel, the illegal man, pinned Tama with a sunset flip into the ring; after the bout, Prichard interviewed Jimmy Hart & the Hart Foundation on the interview stage, with Hart demanding a tag team title shot for his team Dec. 11 at the next Houston show; later in the show, Martel and Santana accepted the challenge in a separate interview
Houston Wrestling – 11/87: Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 3:48 with a roll up; after the bout, Davis knocked out Ware with brass knuckles; Bobby Heenan did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Doherty
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via disqualification at 6:39 when the challenger punched referee Joey Marella after the referee stole Hart’s megaphone from Savage when he was about to use it as weapon; after the bout, Savage cleared both from the ring
Rick Rude won a bunkhouse battle royal
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 6, 1987 (15,275; sell out)
Frenchy Martin pinned SD Jones
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma
Jake Roberts fought Dino Bravo to a draw
Greg Valentine defeated Ivan Putski via submission with the figure-4
Brutus Beefcake defeated Hercules via submission with the sleeper; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of Hercules’ hair
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Demolition
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Killer Khan
Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned the Junkyard Dog after Dibiase hit JYD with his crutch
The One Man Gang defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF @ Cape Girardeau, MO – Show Me Center – November 7, 1987 (matinee)
Sam Houston defeated Rip Oliver
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Scott Casey
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Don Muraco defeated Sika via count-out
Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Jim Duggan fought King Harley Race to a double count-out
Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – November 7, 1987 (matinee) (10,000)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Pete Doherty on commentary:
Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned Brady Boone at 5:07 with a back suplex after Boone hit the corner
All American Wrestling – 11/22/87: Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma when Zhukov pinned Powers with a running double axehandle at 11:24; prior to the bout, Nick Bockwinkel joined the commentary team
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) at 10:11 when Beefcake lifted his shoulder out of a back suplex into a bridge by Valentine; after the bout, Beefcake fought off Valentine, Johnny V, and an interfering Dino Bravo
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/14/87: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 7:24 with a dropkick and splash
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via count-out at 7:26 when, after both men began fighting on the floor, Savage hit Honky with Hart’s megaphone to send him back inside the ring; after the match, Savage disposed of the referee, Hart, and the champion
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) fought Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes to a double disqualification at 7:21 when Patera shoved the referee and Demolition used Fuji’s cane as a weapon
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/30/87: Hercules pinned Ivan Putski with a backbreaker at 5:45
Virgil (sub. for an injured Ted Dibiase) (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 2:53 after Dibiase hit him with one of his crutches
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders at 10:09 when Santana pinned Haku with a small package; there were two referees for the bout
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – November 7, 1987 (4,400)
Scott Casey pinned Barry Horowitz
Bob Orton Jr. fought Sam Houston to a draw
Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Rip Oliver
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Danny Davis defeated Davey Boy Smith, the Dynamite Kid, & Koko B. Ware
King Harley Race fought Jim Duggan to a double count-out
Rick Rude (w/ Andre the Giant) pinned Paul Orndorff when Andre interfered; after the bout, Hulk Hogan came ringside and had a staredown with Andre to set up their bout on December 12th
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – November 7, 1987 (6,800)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Dick Graham & Craig DeGeorge on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/87: Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) pinned Brady Boone at 6:31 with a back suplex after Boone missed a dropkick
Prime Time Wrestling – 11/26/87: Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma at 12:43 when Zhukov pinned Powers with a diving headbutt
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 7:26 with a dropkick and splash after avoiding Khan’s green mist
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/87: Hercules pinned the Junkyard Dog at 7:57 by using the ropes for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana fought the Islanders to a double disqualification at 9:41 after both of the two referees for the bout were knocked down; after the bout, Martel cleared the ring with a chair after Santana was double teamed
Brutus Beefcake pinned Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase, who appeared at ringside on crutches) with a running kneelift at 2:57; after the bout, Dibiase attacked Beefcake with his crutch
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes at 8:02 when Smash pinned Haynes after Fuji hit him in the back of the head with his cane
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/14/87: Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Ivan Putski at 8:14 when the referee called for the bell at 7:37 as Putski was caught in Valentine’s figure-4, despite the fact Putski refused to submit
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via count-out at 8:18 after Savage knocked the champion back inside the ring with Hart’s megaphone; after the bout, Savage cleared both Honky and Hart from the ring
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – November 8, 1987 (matinee)
The scheduled George Steele vs. Killer Khan match did not take place
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
Dino Bravo pinned Brady Boone
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Hercules
Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) pinned Ivan Putski
The Islanders defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana via count-out
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification after Savage used Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as a weapon
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – November 8, 1987 (4,500)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz
Sam Houston pinned Goldie Rogers (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Rick Rude (w/ Andre the Giant) pinned Paul Orndorff at around the 7-minute mark after Andre tripped Orndorff from the outside as he attempted to suplex Rude into the ring
Don Muraco pinned Rip Oliver
Jim Duggan fought King Harley Race to a double disqualification at around the 5-minute mark
Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Danny Davis defeated Davey Boy Smith, the Dynamite Kid, & Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – November 8, 1987
Hercules pinned Brady Boone
Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase) pinned Ivan Putski
Greg Valentine pinned George Steele
Brutus Beefcake pinned Dino Bravo
Demolition fought Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes to a double count-out
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Killer Khan
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ Regina, Saskatchewan – Agridome – November 9, 1987
Sam Houston vs. ? (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz
Don Muraco vs. Rip Oliver
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Rick Rude (w/ Andre the Giant) vs. Paul Orndorff; including a prematch posedown
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Koko B. Ware, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Danny Davis, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – November 10, 1987
Dan Spivey defeated Frenchy Martin
Dino Bravo defeated B. Brian Blair
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Scott McGhee (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Jake Roberts
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders in a steel cage match
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – November 10, 1987 (9,938)
Sam Houston vs. ? (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Don Muraco defeated Rip Oliver
Hillbilly Jim vs. Danny Davis
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Ted Dibiase defeated George Steele
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, & Jim Duggan defeated King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude (sub. for Hercules), & King Harley Race (w/ Andre the Giant)
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Coliseum – November 11, 1987 (16,000)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz at 12:50 with a bulldog
Don Muraco pinned Rip Oliver at 8:30 with the tombstone
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 7:20 when Neidhart refused to break a choke against the ropes
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 8:30 when Zhukov pinned Raymond
Ted Dibiase pinned Hillbilly Jim at 3:30 with a clothesline
Jim Duggan fought King Harley Race to a double disqualification at 6:30 when both men began fighting over Duggan’s 2×4
Saturday Night’s Main Event #13 – shown 11/28/87 on NBC – featured opening comments from Randy Savage with Miss Elizabeth, King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan, and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding the upcoming matches; included Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; featured footage of Danny Davis hitting George Steele from behind during the April Saturday Night’s Main Event; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with George Steele regarding his upcoming match against Davis, during which Steele was shown playing with Miss Elizabeth’s LJN doll; featured Jesse Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Davis regarding his upcoming match with Steele; included footage of WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart costing Savage the IC title at the previous SNME; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bret, WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart, & Jimmy Hart regarding Bret’s upcoming match with Savage; included footage of Honky shoving Elizabeth to the mat during the previous SNME; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage & Elizabeth regarding Savage’s upcoming match with Bret; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bundy & Heenan regarding Bundy’s upcoming match with Hogan, during which Heenan implied he had a huge surprise; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding the challenge of Bundy and Andre being in his corner; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hercules regarding his upcoming match with Bam Bam Bigelow and the fact Heenan wouldn’t be in his corner due to the injury he sustained from Hogan; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bigelow & Humperdink regarding Bigelow’s upcoming match with Hercules; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bundy & Andre in which Bundy said he wanted a rematch against Hogan, with Andre in Bundy’s corner; moments later, Ventura appeared and shook Bundy’s hand to congratulate him on his win; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his loss to Bundy, during which Hogan accepted Bundy’s challenge to a rematch; included Phil Collins’ “Take Me Home” as the closing theme music:
George Steele defeated Danny Davis via disqualification at 3:49 when Davis kicked referee Joey Marella as Steele had Davis caught in the flying hammerlock; earlier in the match, Davis attacked Steele with a foreign object behind the referee’s back; after the contest, Steele ripped open the turnbuckle pad and chased Davis backstage with his own weapon
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bret Hart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Jim Neidhart) at 12:03 by blocking a bodyslam into the ring and reversing it into an inside cradle; prior to the bout, Brian Bosworth of the Seattle Seahawks was shown taking a front row seat; WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man cut an insert promo before the match in which he said he told Bret to save some of Savage for him; after the contest, Savage cleared Bret, Neidhart, & Hart from ringside with Hart’s megaphone; moments later, the referee and Elizabeth helped an injured Savage backstage (Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at around 13:45 when Heenan held the champion’s leg, preventing him from reentering the ring, after the two men began brawling on the floor; prior to the bout, Heenan introduced Andre the Giant who would also be in Bundy’s corner for the match; Marella called for the bell at 5:22 after Andre tripped Hogan, with Howard Finkel then announcing that if Andre didn’t leave ringside immediately then Hogan would be awarded the match; as Andre relunctantly left ringside, he shoved a cameraman to the ground; after the bout, Hogan three times lifted Heenan in the air by his neck and dropped him, resulting in Heenan having to wear a neckbrace for several weeks thereafter (Hulkamania 3)
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) (sub. for Jim Duggan) pinned Hercules at around the 7-minute mark with a gorilla press slam and slingshot splash into the ring; the match originally went to a double count-out at 3:07 but Bigelow grabbed the mic and challenged Hercules to continue the match until there was a winner, with Hercules agreeing (Saturday Night’s Main Event: The Greatest Hits)
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – November 11, 1987
Brady Boone defeated Frenchy Martin
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs
Greg Valentine defeated B. Brian Blair
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Scott McGhee (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Jake Roberts
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum – November 12, 1987
Ron Bass pinned Jerry Monti (sub. for Hillbilly Jim)
Don Muraco pinned Rip Oliver
Ivan Putski defeated Steve Lombardi
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Jake Roberts pinned Hercules
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Billy Jack Haynes)
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy in a no DQ match
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Andre the Giant) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out when Andre the Giant interfered and hit a headbutt on the champion
WWF @ Pittsburg, KS – Pittsburg State University – November 12, 1987
Danny Spivey fought Sam Houston to a draw
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Jose Estrada
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs
Dino Bravo defeated the Junkyard Dog via disqualification
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – November 13, 1987 (7,179)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Don Muraco pinned Rip Oliver
Ivan Putski defeated Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim
Jake Roberts pinned Hercules
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Demolition via disqualification when Mr. Fuji interfered
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy at around the 4-minute mark
Ted Dibiase (w/ Andre the Giant) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out after the champion sustained a headbutt from Andre on the floor
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – November 13, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
Jerry Allen vs. Danny Spivey
Dino Bravo vs. the Junkyard Dog
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Debbie Combs
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – November 14, 1987 (matinee)
Sam Houston vs. Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Debbie Combs
Danny Spivey vs. Jerry Allen
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. the Conquistadors
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Randy Savage
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo vs. Brutus Beefcake & George Steele
The One Man Gang pinned the Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace – November 14, 1987 (matinee)
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes vs. Demolition
Ted Dibiase vs. Koko B. Ware
Jake Roberts vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – November 14, 1987 (9,000)
SD Jones pinned Billy Anderson
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim
Don Muraco pinned Hercules
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Demolition via disqualification
Rip Oliver pinned Scott Casey
Ivan Putski pinned Steve Lombardi
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts
Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – November 14, 1987
Sam Houston pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.) at 11:34 with a bulldog
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs at 7:41 with a roll over
Danny Spivey pinned Jerry Allen at 6:30 with a neckbreaker
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Conquistadors at 9:58 when Blair got the pin with a clothesline off the top
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification at 9:38 when Savage accidentally hit the referee when Honky moved out of the way
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Brutus Beefcake & the Junkyard Dog at 11:39 when Valentine pinned Beefcake
The One Man Gang pinned George Steele at 3:13 with a splash
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders at 11:47 in a steel cage elimination match
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – November 15, 1987 (matinee)
Sam Houston defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs
Dan Spivey defeated Jerry Allen
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Brutus Beefcake & George Steele
The One Man Gang defeated the Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders in a steel cage match
WWF @ Reno, NV – Lawlor Events Center – November 15, 1987 (matinee)
Rip Oliver defeated Scott Casey
Ron Bass defeated Hillbilly Jim
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Don Muraco defeated Hercules
Ivan Putski defeated Steve Lombardi
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Demolition via disqualification
Rick Rude defeated Koko B. Ware
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Stockton, CA – Spanos Center – November 15, 1987
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes vs. Demolition
Don Muraco vs. Killer Khan
Rick Rude vs. Koko B. Ware
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Also included 5 other matches
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – November 15, 1987
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Debbie Combs
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man vs. Randy Savage
Also included George Steele, Brutus Beefcake, & the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – November 16, 1987 (under 5,000)
Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen
Danny Spivey pinned Ivan Putski
Don Muraco pinned Hercules
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated the Junkyard Dog & Brutus Beefcake when Bravo pinned JYD
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Demolition Smash
Demolition Ax pinned Ken Patera after Mr. Fuji interfered with his cane
Jake Roberts defeated Killer Khan via disqualification when Mr. Fuji interfered with his cane
Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat when Virgil held Steamboat’s legs down from the outside
Randy Savage (sub. for Jim Duggan) pinned King Harley Race
Lou Thesz won a battle royal by last eliminating Pat O’Connor at 11:11; other participants included: Nick Bockwinkel, Bobo Brazil, Gino Brito, Edouard Carpentier, Al Costello, the Crusher, Dominic DeNucci, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, Gene Kiniski, Killer Kowalski, Pedro Morales, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Arnold Skaaland, Ray Stevens, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Art Thomas; order of elimination: Strongbow eliminated by ?; ? by Thesz at 2:35; ? by Costello at 4:44; Garea by Costello via a catapult at 4:46; Costello by DeNucci at 6:13; Goulet by Carpentier via a headscissors over the top at 6:23; DeNucci by Bockwinkel at 6:55; Brazil by Stevens via a punch at 7:15; the Crusher by Stevens via a backdrop at 8:20; Kiniski eliminated; Kowalski by Thesz via a punch as Kowalski sat on the top rope at 8:38; Stevens by O’Connor via a throw at 9:14; Bockwinkel by O’Connor & Thesz at 9:27; O’Connor by Thesz via a backdrop; after the contest, Thesz and O’Connor embraced out of respect; Pat Patterson & Blackjack Lanza were originally scheduled for the battle royal
Jake Roberts won a battle royal by last eliminating Ted Dibiase when Virgil accidentally pulled the top rope down; moments earlier, Dibiase paid Hercules and Dino Bravo $10,000 each to eliminate themselves; other participants included: Ron Bass, Jerry Allen, Danny Spivey, Ivan Putski, Don Muraco, Hercules, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, the Junkyard Dog, Brutus Beefcake, Billy Jack Haynes, Ken Patera, Demolition, Killer Khan, Randy Savage, King Harley Race, Ted Dibiase, and Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse – November 16, 1987 (1,096 paid)
Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi
The One Man Gang pinned George Steele
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera when Brunzell pinned Estrada
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau when Volkoff pinned Jacques
Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders when Martel pinned Tama
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – November 17, 1987 (11,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Earthquake Ferris defeated Reno Riggins
Vinnie Valentino defeated Steve Lombardi
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated an unknown
King Harley Race defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Islanders
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/4/88: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 3:56 with a splash after Bundy missed a splash of his own (Best of the WWF Vol. 15)
11/28/87 – included Ted Dibiase announcing his intentions to buy the WWF World Heavyweight Title during an interview conducted by Craig DeGeorge; featured Jesse Ventura interviewing Greg Valentine backstage, prior to his match, in which Valentine announced that Jimmy Hart was once again his manager; included Slick’s “Jive Soul Bro” music video from the Piledriver Album; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the upcoming Slammy Awards; included closing comments from Randy Savage about his match with Bret Hart during the upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Brutus Beefcake fought Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 6:09 after referee Dave Hebner was knocked out as both men were fighting; after Hebner was knocked out but before the match was stopped, Valentine applied the figure-4 for several moments until Beefcake grabbed his cutting shears to clear Valentine and Hart from the ring; moments later, Beefcake was helped from the ring by several referees; later in the show, Beefcake was interviewed backstage and had an ice bag on his leg as a result of the attack (Hart’s first match managing Valentine after 2 years) (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
Koko B. Ware, Paul Roma, & Jim Powers defeated Terry Gibbs, Dusty Wolfe, & Barry Horowitz at 2:25 when Koko pinned Wolfe with the Ghostbuster
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Casey at 1:08 with the cradle suplex
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Renslow at 2:12 with the DDT
Don Muraco pinned Brian Costello with the tombstone at the 56-second mark
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Lanny Poffo & Jerry Allen at 1:50 when Bret pinned Allen following the Hart Attack
12/5/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart; included the Andre the Giant “Stand Back” music video from the Piledriver Album; featured a video montage focusing on the career of Superstar Billy Graham; included footage from SNME of Hulk Hogan injuring Bobby Heenan’s neck:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Conquistadors in a non-title match at 3:28 when Martel forced the submission with the Boston Crab
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Omar Atlas at 2:11 with a back elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Dave Wagner at 1:22 with a slingshot splash into the ring
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Sivi Afi at 1:46 with a back suplex
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz at 3:50 when Dynamite pinned Horowitz with a back suplex off the top
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Outback Jack at 2:05 with the flying clothesline
12/12/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Brutus Beefcake; included the Honkytonk Man music video from the Piledriver Album:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Evans & Brady Boone at 2:08 when Ax pinned Evans with the Decapitation; after the bout, Demolition threw Boone out of the ring and hit the Decapitation on Evans a second time; after the bout, Boone attempted to make the save but was beaten down until Billy Jack Haynes and Ken Patera made the save
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mike Richards via submission with the backbreaker at 1:43
Jim Duggan pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:13 with the running clothesline
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the figure-4 at 3:35
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned ? Rogers at 1:18 with the front suplex
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at 1:21 with the gorilla press slam
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen & Jim Parks at 1:29 when Tama pinned Allen with the splash off the top
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – November 18, 1987 (9,723)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts via count-out at around the 18-minute mark
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs at 5:08
Don Muraco defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) via count-out at 10:14 after Slick tried to hit Muraco with his cane but the attempt backfired
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Ted Dibiase (w/ Andre the Giant) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at around the 14-minute mark when Andre interfered and headbutted the champion on the floor
11/29/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Butch Reed & Slick regarding the health of Superstar Billy Graham; included the Honkytonk Man music video from the Piledriver Album:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Conquistadors at 5:06 when Smith scored the pin with the running powerslam
Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Sonny Rogers at 1:17 with a reverse elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Jim Duggan pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:05 with the running clothesline
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Richards at 2:13 with the flying kneedrop after spraying green mist into his opponent’s eyes
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Brian Costello at 1:56 with the press slam
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Dave Wagner & Rick Renslow at 1:47 when Wagner submitted to Haynes’ full nelson
12/6/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Danny Davis, Jimmy Hart, and Sam Houston, where Davis and Houston ended up in a pull-apart brawl; included the Demolition music video from the Piledriver Album; featured footage from SNME in which Hulk Hogan injured Bobby Heenan’s neck:
Rick Rude defeated Omar Atlas via submission at 1:47
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz after 56 seconds with the DDT
King Harley Race pinned Jerry Allen at 1:08 with a cradle suplex
Don Muraco pinned Pete Sanchez at 1:28 with the tombstone
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott Casey & Sivi Afi at 3:18 following the Hart Attack on Afi
12/13/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil regarding Dibiase’s plans to buy the WWF World Title:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Brian Costello at 2:21 with the slingshot suplex into the ring
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Evans & Brady Boone at 2:43 when Zhukov pinned Evans
Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sam Houston via count-out at 4:03 after Davis hit Houston with Hart’s megaphone as Houston was distracted by Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Dusty Wolfe & Steve Lombardi in a non-title match at 3:30 when Wolfe submitted to Martel’s Boston crab
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Lanny Poffo at 2:01 with the side suplex
Koko B. Ware & the Junkyard Dog defeated Barry Horowitz & Terry Gibbs at 1:59 when Koko pinned Horowitz with the Ghostbuster
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – November 19, 1987
Jim Powers & Paul Roma vs. Jose Luis Rivera & Jose Estrada
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Rockin Robin
Koko B. Ware vs. Ron Bass
The Junkyard Dog vs. King Kong Bundy
George Steele vs. Killer Khan
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion The Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – November 20, 1987
Koko B. Ware defeated Ron Bass
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors
Killer Khan defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
The One Man Gang defeated the Junkyard Dog
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – November 21, 1987 (matinee)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. the One Man Gang
Also included Randy Savage, WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Koko B. Ware, Jim Duggan, and King Kong Bundy
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – November 21, 1987 (5,594)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors
Koko B. Ware pinned Ron Bass
George Steele defeated Frankie Lane (sub. for Killer Khan) via submission with the flying hammerlock
The Junkyard Dog pinned King Kong Bundy
King Harley Race pinned Jim Duggan
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid after using Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as a weapon
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – November 22, 1987 (17,500) (matinee)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors
Ron Bass defeated Koko B. Ware
King Harley Race defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification
King Kong Bundy fought the Junkyard Dog to a double disqualification
Randy Savage, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out after Virgil and King Kong Bundy interfered
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – November 22, 1987 (8,000)
Frenchy Martin pinned Ivan Putski
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors
Koko B. Ware defeated Ron Bass
Randy Savage, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart when Savage pinned Neidhart
King Harley Race defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification
King Kong Bundy pinned the Junkyard Dog with an elbow drop
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification; this was an unadvertised match put on to kill time before Hogan arrived to the arena
Ted Dibiase defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out after Virgil rammed the champion into the ring post
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – November 23, 1987
Ron Bass pinned Ivan Putski
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
The Junkyard Dog defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
Ted Dibiase pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race
Randy Savage, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart when Savage pinned Neidhart
WWF @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – November 24, 1987
Included Don Muraco
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 24, 1987 (17,000)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon, Lord Alfred Hayes, & Nick Bockwinkel on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/10/87: The Ultimate Warrior pinned Frenchy Martin (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.) following a series of clotheslines at 4:38 (Warrior’s MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/14/87: WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels at 13:59 when Kai scored the pin following a powerbomb from Martin; after the bout, the challengers cleared the Glamour Girls and Hart from the ring (The Women of the WWF)
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) at 8:44 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Heenan distracted Orndorff from ringside; after the bout, Orndorff attacked Rude and cleared him from the ring (Orndorff’s last MSG appearance)
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/14/87: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) at 20:26 when Blair, under a mask, pinned Zhukov with a flying bodypress
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via count-out at 13:24 after Savage hit the champion with Hart’s megaphone, knocking him back inside the ring; after the bout, Savage cleared both men from ringside, even hitting Honky in the back with his own guitar as he made his way back to the lockerroom
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/14/87: Jake Roberts pinned Danny Davis with the DDT at 7:22; after the bout, Jake placed Damien on top of Davis and left ringside; moments later, Jimmy Hart came out and helped carry Davis backstage along with several officials
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 18:18 after Bret hit Martel with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone as Martel attempted the Boston Crab on Neidhart; after the bout, Santana used one of the title belts to clear the opposition from the ring
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Ivan Putski with a powerslam at the 3-minute mark; prior to the bout, Dibiase cut an in-ring promo, saying he was in negotiations to buy MSG but opted not to after realizing he would also get the New York Knicks and Rangers; he then said both teams were useless and all the MSG fans were losers (Dibiase’s return to MSG after nearly 8 years)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/23/88: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) with a splash at 3:22 after Bundy missed a splash of his own
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – November 25, 1987
Included Jim Duggan and Demolition
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – November 25, 1987 (10,800)
The scheduled Ultimate Warrior vs. Frenchy Martin match was cancelled
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ivan Putski
Ted Dibiase defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out after Andre the Giant interfered and connected with a headbutt on Hogan on the floor
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Survivor Series 87 – Richfield, OH – Coliseum – November 26, 1987 (21,000; sell out)
Thanksgiving Night
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Howard Finkel introducing Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura, who provided commentary for the show; included Craig DeGeorge conducting a backstage interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, King Harley Race, Ron Bass, Hercules, Danny Davis, Bobby Heenan, & Jimmy Hart regarding their upcoming match; during the interview, footage was shown of Honky smashing his guitar over Randy Savage’s head and then shoving Miss Elizabeth during Saturday Night’s Main Event; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage, Elizabeth, Ricky Steamboat, Jim Duggan, Brutus Beefcake, & Jake Roberts regarding their upcoming match; during the segment, footage was shown of Race attacking Duggan with his own 2×4; included DeGeorge conducting a backstage interview with Andre the Giant, King Kong Bundy, the One Man Gang, Rick Rude, Butch Reed, Slick, & Heenan regarding their match later in the show; during the segment, footage was shown of Andre falling on WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III for a near fall; featured DeGeorge conducting a backstage interview with Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, Demolition, the Islanders, Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo, Heenan, & Mr. Fuji; moments later, Jimmy Hart stepped in after being assaulted at the end of the women’s match; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Jim Powers & Paul Roma regarding their upcoming match; featured a vignette showing how Ted Dibiase spends his Thanksgiving, with Dibiase riding in his limo and cutting a promo on all the wrestlers that were spending the day beating each other up while he was spending the day relaxing; Dibiase then introduced footage of him offering kids money to do tasks for him but then failing to get the job done; Dibiase & Virgil were then shown in his home where he introduced footage of him forcing a woman to get down on all fours and bark like a dog for $300; Dibiase was then shown at his dining room table and showed footage of a kid kissing his bare feet after a recent match and then paying off a pool operator to kick all the kids out of a public pool so he could have it to himself; Dibiase was then shown driving a classic car and bragging about his purchases; included DeGeorge conducting a podium interview with Honky & Hart regarding Honky’s match earlier in the show, during which Honky bragged about not being defeated even when the odds were 3-on-1; Honky then challenged WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and claimed Savage was nothing; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco, Ken Patera, & Sir Oliver Humperdink regarding their upcoming match:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth), Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Ricky Steamboat, & Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart), King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan), Danny Davis, Hercules, & Ron Bass in an elimination match at 23:38; Duggan fought Race to a double count-out at 4:33 when both began brawling on the floor; after the decision, both men were pulled apart by their team members; Beefcake pinned Bass with a high knee at 6:58 after Savage made a blind tag; Honky pinned Beefcake with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 10:47 after Davis hit Beefcake from behind as Beefcake ran the ropes; Roberts pinned Davis with the short clothesline and the DDT at 15:06; Savage pinned Hercules with the flying elbowsmash after a chop from Steamboat at 20:56; Honky was counted-out when he left ringside after sustaining an atomic drop from Savage which knocked him to the floor
The Fabulous Moolah, Velvet McIntyre, Rockin Robin, & the Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri, WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Lelani Kai & Judy Martin (w/ Jimmy Hart), Dawn Marie, and Donna Christianello in an elimination match at 20:17; McIntyre pinned Christianello with a victory roll at 1:57; Robin pinned Dawn Marie with a crossbody at 4:12; Sherri pinned Robin with a bodyslam and suplex at 6:55; Martin pinned Moolah at 10:55 after a double clothesline by she and Kai; McIntyre pinned Sherri at 14:56 with a victory roll; Kai pinned McIntyre at 17:24 by blocking a victory roll, dropping McIntyre throat-first over the top rope, and dropping backwards; Kai was pinned at 18:38 following a crossbody off the top after missing a splash off the top; Martin was pinned following a clothesline off the top after the other Bomb Angel dropkicked Hart off the apron
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Jim Powers & Paul Roma, and B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart), the Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan), Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick), Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji), and Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) in an elimination match at 37:14; prior to the bout, some of the lighting in the arena briefly went out; Santana pinned Zhukoff with the flying forearm at 1:45; Demoliltion Ax pinned Jacques at 5:49 after Jacques missed a reverse crossbody off the top; Demolition was disqualified at 9:11 after Smash shoved the referee to the mat; Neidhart pinned Santana at 12:04 after Bret hit Santana with a double axe handle to prevent Neidhart from being pinned following the flying forearm; Haku pinned Dynamite at 19:57 with a kick to the face after Dynamite hurt himself delivering a headbutt off the middle turnbuckle; Roma pinned Valentine at 23:39 with a sunset flip off the top as Valentine attempted to put the figure-4 on Powers; Brunzell pinned Bret at 30:27 after Tama dropkicked Hart onto Brunzell, with Brunzell rolling on top for the win; Blair, the illegal man, pinned Tama with a sunset flip into the ring after putting on one of the Killer Bees’ masks as Tama fought with Brunzell in the ring (Johnny V’s last appearance with Valentine & Bravo)
Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan), Rick Rude, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed (w/ Slick), & the One Man Gang defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink), Paul Orndorff, Ken Patera, & Don Muraco in an elimination match at 24:07; prior to the bout, Hogan came out carrying the American flag; Hogan pinned Reed at 3:06 with the legdrop after a double clothesline from Hogan and Orndorff; the Gang pinned Patera at 8:45 after both men hit a clothesline, with OMG falling on top; Rude pinned Orndorff at 10:25 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Bundy attacked Orndorff from behind; Muraco pinned Rude with a powerslam at 11:20 after Rude jumped over Hogan; OMG pinned Muraco at 12:56 with a splash after a headbutt from Andre; Hogan was counted-out at 18:05 when Bundy and OMG prevented him from returning to the ring; Bigelow pinned Bundy at 20:32 with a slingshot splash into the ring after Bundy missed a splash in the corner; Bigelow pinned OMG at 22:52 after OMG missed a splash off the top; Andre pinned Bigelow with a butterfly suplex after Bigelow missed a splash in the corner; after the match, Hogan returned to the ring and blasted Andre in the head with the world title belt, sending him to the floor; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Andre & Heenan in which they discussed a rematch against Hogan and bragged about the win (Andre’s in-ring return after a 7-month absence) (Survivor Series 06)
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – November 27, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Barry Horowitz
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Demolition vs. Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Hull, Quebec – Robert Guertin Arena – November 27, 1987
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Don Muraco vs. Butch Reed
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. the One Man Gang
Dino Bravo vs. Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – November 28, 1987 (matinee)
Sam Houston vs. Barry Horowitz
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Demolition vs. Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude; including a prematch posedown
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Civic Center – November 28, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Barry Horowitz
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Demolition vs. Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude; including a prematch posedown
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – November 28, 1987
Cancelled
WWF @ Pittsburg, KS – Pittsburg State University – November 28, 1987 (2,800)
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – November 28, 1987
Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Lombardi
Greg Valentine defeated Outback Jack
Danny Spivey defeated Jerry Allen
Don Muraco defeated Butch Reed
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy (sub. for Killer Khan)
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Tama; the bout was originally scheduled as Santana & Rick Martel vs. the Islanders
Dino Bravo defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the One Man Gang
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – November 29, 1987
Canceled
WWF @ Pontiac, MI – Silverdome – November 29, 1987 (matinee)
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff when Jacques pinned Zhukov
Don Muraco pinned Killer Khan
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Butch Reed
Jake Roberts fought Ted Dibiase to a double count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders when Martel pinned Tama
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – November 29, 1987 (matinee)
Brutus Beefcake vs. Dino Bravo
King Harley Race vs. Jim Duggan
Demolition vs. Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude; including a prematch posedown
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. the One Man Gang
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – November 29, 1987 (4,000)
Outback Jack pinned Steve Lombardi
Danny Spivey pinned Lanny Poffo
Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana pinned Haku; the match was originally scheduled as Santana & Martel vs. the Islanders
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika (sub. for Killer Khan) after 90 seconds
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 29, 1987
Sam Houston defeated Barry Horowitz
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
The One Man Gang defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – November 30, 1987
SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi
George Steele fought Sika (sub. for Killer Khan) to a double count-out
The Islanders defeated the Junkyard Dog & Koko B. Ware
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts
Bam Bam Bigelow & Don Muraco defeated the One Man Gang & Butch Reed
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude
Hercules defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – December 1, 1987
The Islanders vs. the Junkyard Dog & Koko B. Ware
Don Muraco vs. Butch Reed
Jake Roberts vs. Killer Khan
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted Dibiase
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. the One Man Gang
Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Community Center – December 2, 1987
SD Jones vs. Steve Lombardi
The Islanders vs. the Junkyard Dog & Koko B. Ware
George Steele vs. Sika (sub. for Killer Khan)
Don Muraco vs. Butch Reed
Brutus Beefcake vs. Hercules
Demolition vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. the One Man Gang
Rick Rude vs. Paul Orndorff; including a prematch posedown
WWF @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – December 3, 1987
SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi
George Steele fought Sika to a double count-out
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated the One Man Gang
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts
Brutus Beefake defeated Hercules
The Islanders defeated the Junkyard Dog & Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – December 4, 1987 (3,200)
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated George Steele & Koko B. Ware
Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Ted Dibiase pinned Brutus Beefcake
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned the One Man Gang
Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff; included a prematch posedown
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – December 4, 1987 (4,400)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe at 5:53
Hercules defeated Outback Jack at 11:39
Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim at 8:57
The Junkyard Dog pinned Bill Dixon at 1:09
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out at 10:43
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 12:19
Jake Roberts defeated Sika (sub. for Killer Khan) at 5:56
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race via count-out at 5:25
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Islanders at 13:22
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – December 5, 1987 (matinee)
SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi
Greg Valentine defeated Koko B. Ware
Ted Dibiase defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Don Muraco defeated Butch Reed
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Brutus Beefcake & George Steele
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man fought Randy Savage to a double disqualification
WWF @ San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – December 5, 1987 (7,500)
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Greg Valentine defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the figure-4
Don Muraco fought Butch Reed to a double disqualification
Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Brutus Beefcake & George Steele after Neidhart hit Steele with a chair
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes after Mr. Fuji interfered and hit Haynes with his cane
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out when Savage pulled the wig off of Peggy Sue and both she and the champion left ringside; during the bout, Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – December 5, 1987 (3,500) (matinee)
Outback Jack defeated Barry Horowitz at 7:11
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.) at 7:05
Dino Bravo defeated Hillbilly Jim at 8:48
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Hercules (w/ Andre the Giant) at 11:58
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 12:21
The Junkyard Dog defeated King Kong Bundy via forfeit
Jake Roberts defeated Sika at 6:30
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders at 16:56
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – December 5, 1987 (10,105)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Dick Graham & Craig DeGeorge on commentary:
Outback Jack pinned Barry Horowitz at 8:08 with a bulldog
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.) at 7:49 with a gorilla press slam
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) at 13:06 when Smith pinned Zhukov after Dynamite pinned Zhukov from the outside as he attemptd to slam Smith into the ring
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/4/88: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Hillbilly Jim at 9:27 with a running knee to the back as Jim was distracted by Frenchy on the apron
Jake Roberts pinned Sika (sub. for Killer Khan) at 3:39 with a roll up after Sika missed a charge in the corner; after the bout, Sika attacked Jake but left the ring as Roberts went to open his snake bag
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang (w/ Slick) at 11:13 with a powerslam and the legdrop; after the bout, Hogan threw Slick over to the top to the floor after punching him out; moments later, Andre the Giant came out and stood in the aisleway (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders at 13:29 when Martel pinned Tama with a sunset flip
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog via count-out at 5:53 when Hercules got back in the ring after both men began brawling on the floor; the ring announcer mistakenly announced the result as a DQ win for Hercules
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Andre the Giant) at 4:48 with a diving headbutt after Bundy became distracted by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan at ringside; Hogan came out after Andre interfered in the match; Bigelow used the “Stand Back” theme from Piledriver as his music for the bout
WWF @ Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center – December 6, 1987 (matinee)
Dino Bravo vs. Hillbilly Jim
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
Jake Roberts vs. Sika
Hercules vs. the Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana vs. the Islanders
Also included the Ultimate Warrior and Outback Jack
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – December 6, 1987 (matinee)
Demolition vs. Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Koko B. Ware vs. Greg Valentine
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
Brutus Beefcake & George Steele vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Ricky Steamboat vs. Ted Dibiase
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (Jimmy Hart suspended above the ring in a cage for the bout)
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – December 6, 1987 (1,700)
Outback Jack pinned Barry Horowitz
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via pinfall
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy
Jake Roberts pinned Sika (sub. for Killer Khan)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Hercules via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders via pinfall in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – December 6, 1987
Steve Lombardi defeated ?
Greg Valentine defeated Koko B. Ware
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
Butch Reed defeated Don Muraco
Ted Dibiase defeated George Steele
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, & Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Savage pinned Neidhart
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – December 7, 1987 (11,000)
Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim
The Islanders defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Rick Rude pinned the Junkyard Dog; after the bout, JYD challenged Rude to an immedate rematch
The Junkyard Dog defeated Rick Rude
King Harley Race pinned Jim Duggan after hitting him with a foreign object
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification in a lumberjack match after the Islanders interfered
Saturday Night’s Main Event #14 – shown 1/2/88 on NBC – featured opening comments from Jake Roberts, Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart, WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel, Slick, Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov, Bobby Heenan, Andre the Giant, & King Kong Bundy, and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding the upcoming matches; included Animotion’s “Obsession” as the opening theme song; featured Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his upcoming title defense against Bundy, who would have Andre in his corner; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Slick, Volkoff & Zhukov regarding their upcoming tag team title match, during which Slick claimed he met with Mikhail Gorbachev the previous month in Washington DC; included footage of Santana & Martel winning the tag team titles from Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in Syracuse, NY; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Santana & Martel regarding their title defense; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Fuji & Sika, during which the two showed a hoagie roll and container of mustard, with Fuji claiming Sika would have Damien for dinner; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Roberts regarding his upcoming match; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bundy, Andre, & Heenan in which Heenan said he wouldn’t be at ringside for Bundy’s match against Hogan and Andre would be his replacement; featured footage of Hogan attacking Heenan at the previous Saturday Night’s Main Event, which was credited with putting Heenan in a neckbrace; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan regarding his upcoming title defense; featured Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Valentine & Hart regarding the upcoming match with Koko B. Ware; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Koko, with Frankie, with Koko saying he had received tips on Valentine from Brutus Beefcake; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Andre & Heenan regarding Andre’s attack on Hogan and Andre’s quest for the WWF World Title; included Okerlund and Ventura backstage commenting on Andre’s attack and Hogan’s injuries; featured Phil Collins’ “Take Me Home” as the closing theme music:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) at 7:55 in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Zhukov submitted to Martel’s Boston Crab at 4:23; fall #2: Santana pinned Zhukov at 3:32 after Volkoff accidentally hit his partner with Slick’s cane behind the referee’s back, with Martel then knocking Volkoff out of the ring with a dropkick
Jake Roberts pinned Sika (sub. for Killer Khan) (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 3:35 with a roll up after Roberts avoided a charge in the corner; after the bout, Roberts knocked Sika to the floor and dropped Fuji with the DDT and covered him with Damien until Sika pulled his manager out of the ring
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Andre the Giant) at 12:09 with the legdrop after Bundy hit the corner; the referee was helped backstage mid-way through the contest after Bundy hit him with the Avalanche in the corner, meaning to hit Hogan, with Dave Hebner then taking over the remainder of the contest; late in the contest, Hogan sustained two Avalanches and a splash but kicked out at 2; after the bout, Andre appeared as though he was going to fight Hogan but then left the ring, only to return moments later, attack Hogan from behind, and choke him until Hogan passed out; moments later, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid attempted to make the save but were thrown to the floor by Andre before Andre went back to attacking Hogan; Jake Roberts, the Junkyard Dog, WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel then appeared and tried to pull Andre away, with Jim Duggan then coming out and hitting Andre over the back, distracting him long enough for the other men to pull Hogan to safety; as Hogan was helped backstage, Andre held the title belt in the air inside the ring (Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the figure-4 at around the 7:30 mark; Brutus Beefcake appeared ringside mid-way through the match but was sent backstage by referee Joey Marella; after the match, Valentine put Koko back in the hold until Beefcake came out to make the save, scaring Valentine backstage with his scissors and cutting some hair from Hart’s head
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – December 9, 1987
WWF Superstars taping:
Don Muraco defeated Dusty Wolfe; the bout was redone later in the evening
Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
12/19/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan in which he rejected Ted Dibiase’s offer to purchase the WWF World Heavyweight Title:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Steve Lombardi with the flying elbow drop at 2:24
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Rick Hunter at 1:48 with a back elbow off the middle turnbuckle
Don Muraco pinned Dusty Wolfe with the tombstone at 1:18
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Outback Jack & Omar Atlas at 2:58 when Bret pinned Atlas following the Hart Attack
Jake Roberts pinned Brian Costello with the DDT at 2:22
Ron Bass pinned Tio Samoa with the Pedigree at 1:58
Koko B. Ware pinned Raul Mato with the Ghostbuster at 2:01
12/26/87 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil regarding Hulk Hogan’s refusal to sell the WWF World Title:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Van Van Horne with the slingshot splash into the ring at 2:23
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Tom Horn with the front suplex at 1:47
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Gantner via submission with the sleeper at 2:16
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) pinned Brady Boone at 1:35 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; prior to the bout, the champion introduced Peggy Sue (aka WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid fought the Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a no contest when the Islanders stole Matilda the bulldog and ran backstage with her after attacking the British Bulldogs from behind when they became distracted by Heenan
Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen via submission with the backbreaker at the 49 second mark
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Renslow with the gorilla press slam / splash combo at 1:43
1/9/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil in which Dibiase had Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan come out, then announced that he had purchased Andre’s contract from Heenan and that Andre would deliver the world title to Dibiase after taking it from Hulk Hogan; featured highlights of the Hogan / Bundy match and aftermath from SNME:
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Gray & Lanny Poffo at 3:20 when Haku pinned Gray with a side kick; after the bout, WWF President Jack Tunney – from the interview stage – announced that the Islanders would be indefinately suspended until Matilda the bulldog was found
Jake Roberts pinned Wellington Wilkins at 1:50 with the DDT
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Scott Casey at 2:21 with a back suplex
Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs with a bulldog at 2:53
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Sivi Afi with the flying clothesline at 2:23
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Evans & Mike Richards at 3:09 when Ax pinned Evans following the Decapitation
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – December 10, 1987
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated the One Man Gang
Wrestling Spotlight – 12/19/87: Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 5:25 when the champion used Hart’s megaphone as a weapon; after the bout, Roberts attempted to put Damien on Honky after tying him in the ring ropes but after Honky was freed Roberts placed the snake on Hart instead
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/21/87: Jim Duggan pinned Rex King at 2:31 with the running clothesline
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/21/87: King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Evans at the 59-second mark with the cradle suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/21/87: The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana via count-out at 10:50 when Tama rolled back in the ring after all four men began brawling on the floor
All American Wrestling – 12/27/87: Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Van Van Horne at 4:28 when Horne submitted to Haynes’ full nelson; after the bout, Demolition came out and attacked Haynes & Patera until the babyfaces eventually cleared the ring by using Mr. Fuji’s cane
12/20/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jim Duggan:
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner at 3:18 when Roma pinned Renslow with a sunset flip off the top
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Outback Jack via submission at 1:32
Brutus Beefcake defeated Barry Horowitz via submission at 1:36 with the sleeper
The One Man Gang & Butch Reed (w/ Slick) defeated Lanny Poffo & SD Jones at 3:17 when Gang pinned Jones with the front suplex
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Mike Richards & Mr. Harte at 1:17 when Volkoff pinned Richards with a backbreaker
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Rex King at 1:16 with the press slam
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Scott Casey at 2:10 in a non-title match with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
12/27/87 – featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Demolition & Mr. Fuji; included the Bulldogs / Islanders match from Superstars, shown in full:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Rick Gantner & Terry Gibbs at 3:06 when Gantner submitted to Martel’s Boston crab
Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Sivi Afi at 2:17 with a reverse elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Jake Roberts pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:15 with the DDT
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Jerry Allen at 1:30 with the side suplex
Don Muraco pinned Frank DeFalco at 1:31 after the tombstone
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Jerry Gray at 2:01 with the flying elbow drop
1/10/88 – included highlights of the Hogan / Bundy match from SNME:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi & Terry Gibbs at 3:11 when Dynamite pinned Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned Omar Atlas at 2:06
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:32 with the slingshot suplex into the ring
Danny Davis, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Brady Boone, Wellington Wilkins, & Jack Towers at 2:00 following the Hart Attack
Sam Houston pinned Jerry Gray at 2:11 with a bulldog
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the figure-4 at 2:01
Koko B. Ware pinned Rick Renslow at 1:12 with the Ghostbuster
Dark match after the taping:
Ted Dibiase defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – December 11, 1987 (2,000+)
Featured Bruce Prichard, Mike McGuirk, & Pete Doherty on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/87: Sam Houston pinned Dusty Wolfe at 8:36 with a bulldog
All American Wrestling – 12/20/87: Hercules pinned the Junkyard Dog at 8:15 with his feet on the ropes
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/12/88: Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Brady Boone (sub. for an injured Ken Patera) (w/ Ken Patera) at 10:22 when Smash pinned Boone after dropping him throat-first across the top rope
Rick Rude pinned Paul Orndorff at 8:59 using the ropes for leverage after blocking Orndorff’s sunset flip attempt from the apron
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Brutus Beefcake at 9:17 with an elbow drop after Beefcake was distracted by Slick on the apron; after the bout, Gang was about to cut Beefcake’s hair until he was able to block it, clear Gang from the ring and chase Slick away with the scissors
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 16:19 after Neidhart hit Martel with one of the title belts as he had Bret applied in the Boston Crab
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/21/87: The Ultimate Warrior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 5:31 following a press slam
Ricky Steamboat pinned Ron Bass at 9:26 with a flying bodypress
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/87: Greg Valentine defeated Ken Johnson (sub. for Ivan Putski) via submission with the figure-4 at 3:04
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Andre the Giant) at 9:30 with a roll up after Dibiase collided with Virgil on the apron; the referee originally called for the bell at 6:06 after Andre tripped Hogan from the outside, with referee Dave Hebner ordering Andre backstage and fining him $2000 (Hulk Hogan – Real American)
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium – December 12, 1987 (matinee)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Greg Valentine defeated George Steele via count-out
Ricky Steamboat defeated Ron Bass
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Brady Boone
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog
Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Ted Dibiase (w/ Andre the Giant) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out after Andre interfered
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – December 12, 1987 (4,300)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ron Bass fought Sam Houston to a draw
Greg Valentine defeated George Steele via count-out
Hercules pinned the Junkyard Dog
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Brady Boone (sub. for Ken Patera)
Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat after Virgil interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Rick Rude defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff when Andre pinned Orndorff after a headbutt
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – December 12, 1987 (13,000)
Televised on NESN – included Gorilla Monsoon & Nick Bockwinkel on commentary, with Pete Doherty joining the commentary team beginning with the Bigelow / Bundy match:
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/21/87: Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated the Conquistadors at 15:41 when Roma scored the pin with a sunset flip off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 12/31/87: Koko B. Ware pinned Pete Doherty (sub. for Danny Davis) at 7:19 with the Ghostbuster
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) defeated Brutus Beefcake via count-out at 9:38 when, as both men were brawling on the floor, OMG got back inside the ring just before the 10-count; after the bout, Beefcake cleared OMG from the ring, punched Slick, and threatened to cut his hair until OMG pulled his manager out of the ring
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned King Kong Bundy at 4:27 with a splash after Bundy missed a splash of his own
Jake Roberts pinned Sika (sub. for Killer Khan) with a roll up at 3:58 after Sika missed a charge in the corner; after the bout, Sika attacked Jake but then left the ring as Roberts went to open his snake bag
Don Muraco fought Butch Reed (w/ Slick) to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 18:23; after the bout, Reed challenged Muraco to get back in the ring, calling him a beach bum and yellow, with Muraco then clearing Reed from the ring
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) at 7:39 when Smith pinned Volkoff after Zhukov tripped Smith from the outside as he attempted to slam Volkoff into the ring and the momentum sent Smith on top for the win
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race at 4:40 after hitting him with his 2×4 behind the referee’s back
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Peggy Sue) via disqualification at 6:20 when Honky hit the challenger with the title belt; Jimmy Hart was suspended in a cage above the ring during the bout; after the match, Savage cleared Honky & Hart from the ring, took the wig off Peggy Sue, and left ringside with the title belt
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – December 13, 1987 (6,000) (matinee)
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors at 23:30
Jake Roberts pinned Sika with the DDT at 15:02
Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Danny Davis) at 16:19
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang with the legdrop at 10:45
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 12:19
Butch Reed pinned Preston Steele (sub. for Don Muraco) with a flying tackle at 2:52
Jim Duggan fought King Harley Race to a double count-out at 6:35
WWF @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – December 13, 1987
Dan Spivey defeated Jeff Lee
The Ultimate Warrior defeated the Gladiator
Sam Houston fought Ron Bass to a draw
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog
Brutus Beefcake defeated Jim Neidhart
Bret Hart defeated George Steele
Bam Bam Bigelow & Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – December 13, 1987 (15,000)
The scheduled Killer Khan vs. SD Jones match was cancelled
Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Danny Davis)
Jake Roberts pinned Mr. Fuji
Ted Dibiase pinned Koko B. Ware after Virgil tripped Koko
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Brady Boone (sub. for Ken Patera)
Don Muraco fought Butch Reed to a double count-out
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race after hitting him with his 2×4
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match by escaping over the top
WWF @ Ft. Pierce, FL – St. Lucie County Civic Center – December 14, 1987 (2,285)
Debut in Ft. Pierce
Dan Spivey pinned Brady Boone
Sam Houston fought Ron Bass to a draw
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Rex Pate (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Rick Rude pinned Paul Orndorff
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy
Randy Savage & George Steele defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Caesars Palace – December 16, 1987
The Slammy Awards – 12/19/87 – Hosted by Vince McMahon, Gorilla Monsoon, Gene Okerlund, & Jesse Ventura; included live performances of songs from Piledriver: the Wrestling Album 2; Award Winners: Best Performance by an Animal – George Steele, Woman of the Year – Miss Elizabeth, Best Ring Apparel – King Harley Race, Hulk Hogan Real American Award – Superstar Billy Graham, Jesse “The Body” Award – Rick Rude, Greatest Hit – Jim Duggan, Manager of the Year – No winner, Best Personal Hygiene – Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, & Slick, Best Vocal Performance – Jim Duggan, Song of the Year – No winner (envelope eaten by Sika), Best Group – One Man Gang, Humanitarian of the Year – Ted Dibiase, Best Head – Gene Okerlund & Bam Bam Bigelow, Bobby Heenan Scholarship Award – The Islanders, Andre the Giant, Hercules, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, & King Harley Race
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Athletic & Convocation Center – December 1987
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
The Ultimate Warrior fought Hercules to a draw
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
Paul Orndorff pinned Rick Rude with the piledriver; Bruno Sammartino was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – December 26, 1987 (matinee) (6,000)
Cowboy Lang & Chris Dube defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Dino Bravo pinned SD Jones with the side suplex
Ted Dibiase defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification after Duggan stole his 2×4 away from Dibiase and hit him with it
Raymond Rougeau pinned Haku; the bout was to have been the Islanders vs. the Rougeaus but Tama failed to appear
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out; George Steele was the guest referee for the bout
Randy Savage fought Rick Rude to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Koko B. Ware pinned Sika with a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated the Conquistadors
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondoga War Memorial – December 26, 1987 (matinee)
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – December 26, 1987 (8,261) (matinee)
Pepe Gonzales & Little Coco defeated Bad Boy Brown & Killer Cruz
Hilbilly Jim pinned Barry Horowitz
Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston
Ron Bass defeated the Junkyard Dog
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Don Muraco defeated Slick (sub. for Butch Reed) via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Ron Bass (sub. for Hercules)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang (Hogan’s debut in Toledo)
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – December 26, 1987
Dan Spivey defeated Lanny Poffo
Steve Lombardi defeated Tony Garea (sub. for the Ultimate Warrior)
Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera fought Demolition to a double disqualification
Jim Powers (w/ Paul Roma) pinned Bret Hart; after the bout, Bret challenged Roma to a match; the bout was originally scheduled as Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana in a tag match
Paul Roma pinned Bret Hart
The Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Paul Orndorff) defeated King Harley Race
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Andre the Giant)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 26, 1987 (12,000)
George Steele vs. Ron Bass was originally advertised for the show
Hillbilly Jim defeated Barry Horowitz
Pepe Gonzales & Little Coco defeated Bad Boy Brown & Killer Cruz
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog
Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Butch Reed
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang; Nick Bockwinkel was the special referee for the bout; after the match, Hogan was attacked and busted open by Ted Dibiase & Virgil
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – December 26, 1987 (sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network – included Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary, with Bobby Heenan also providing commentary for the first four matches:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/4/88: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned SD Jones at 7:33 after hitting him in the head with his forearm support
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/4/88: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Conquistadors at 13:07 when Jacques scored the pin following a double team move off the top
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/4/88: Jim Duggan pinned Sika (sub. for Killer Khan) with the running clothesline at 9:16
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/18/88: WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin at 7:30 after Sherri blocked a splash from the middle turnbuckle by lifting her knees
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Brutus Beefcake via count-out at 11:53 after Beefcake chased Hart backstage; after the bout, Beefcake returned to the ring but was attacked by Valentine; moments later, Beefcake chased Valentine backstage with his scissors after blocking Valentine’s attempts to apply the figure-4
Ricky Steamboat fought Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 20:28; after the bout, Heenan grabbed the microphone and told Steamboat he was lucky the match didn’t last another 5 minutes, otherwise Rude would have easily won, and that he himself could beat Steamboat in 5 minutes; Rude then attacked Steamboat from behind but Steamboat eventually cleared both he and Heenan from the ring (Steamboat’s last MSG appearance for more than 3 years) (WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All Time)
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Koko B. Ware at 6:38 with the side suplex
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/14/88: The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 10:45 when Haku pinned Brunzell after Tama hit a diving headbutt off the middle turnbuckle on Brunzell and placed his partner on top
Cowboy Lang & Chris Dube defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook at 3:19 when Lang pinned Littlebrook with a sunset flip
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) via disqualification at 9:29 after the champion shoved Savage into the referee; the referee was knocked down for several moments and didn’t come to his senses and ring the bell until after Savage was knocked to the floor after being hit with the title belt, as a result was unclear until the winner was announced; during the match, Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage; after the bout, Savage attacked Honky and Hart, then stole the wig off of Peggy Sue before all three ran backstage (Macho Madness)
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – December 27, 1987 (matinee) (13,000)
Barry Horowitz pinned Jerry Allen
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Conquistadors
Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo defeated Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack
George Steele defeated Sika via count-out
Greg Valentine pinned Brutus Beefcake after hitting him with a foreign object
Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat after Virgil tripped Steamboat from the floor and held his foot during the cover
The Islanders defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & King Kong Bundy when Bigelow pinned Bundy with a splash at 5:42 after Hogan hit the legdrop
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – December 27, 1987 (matinee)
Rick Rude pinned Buck Zumhoff (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog
Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo defeated Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube
Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff
Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed
Jake Roberts fought the One Man Gang to a double disqualification
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Peggy Sue) via disqualification; Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage and Nick Bockwinkel was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – December 27, 1987 (5,000) (matinee)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi
Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Paul Roma (w/ Jim Powers) pinned Bret Hart; after the bout, Bret challenged Powers to a match; the bout was originally scheduled as Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana in a tag match
Jim Powers pinned Bret Hart
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes via disqualification
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Danny Spivey pinned Lanny Poffo
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race
WWF @ Duluth, MN – Auditorium – December 27, 1987
Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo defeated Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube
Hercules defeated the Junkyard Dog
Dino Bravo defeated Hillbilly Jim
Danny Davis defeated Sam Houston
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Don Muraco defeated Butch Reed
Jake Roberts fought the One Man Gang to a double count-out
Rick Rude defeated Buck Zumhoff (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification after the champion pulled Savage into guest referee Nick Bockwinkel, knocking him down; after the bout, Savage pulled off Peggy Sue’s wig to reveal her as WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri
WWF @ Hull, Quebec – Robert Guertin Arena – December 27, 1987
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Paul Roma (w/ Jim Powers) pinned Bret Hart; after the bout, Bret challenged Powers to a match; the bout was originally scheduled as Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana in a tag match
Jim Powers pinned Bret Hart
Demolition defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Danny Spivey defeated Lanny Poffo
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – December 27, 1987 (17,500; sell out)
Jerry Allen defeated Johnny K-9 (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
Karate Chris Dube defeated Lord Littlebrook; the bout was originally scheduled as a tag team match with Dube & Cowboy Lang vs. Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack
The Conquistadors defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau when Raymond was pinned
The Islanders defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake
Ricky Steamboat defeated Sika (sub. for Killer Khan)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Ted Dibiase & King Kong Bundy when Hogan pinned Bundy
WWF @ Richfield, OH – Coliseum – December 28, 1987 (8,000)
Hercules pinned the Junkyard Dog
Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim
Rick Rude pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via disqualification
Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed with a small package
Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston
The One Man Gang defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & King Kong Bundy when Bigelow pinned Bundy
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – December 28, 1987 (5,000)
Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz at 10:45 with a crossbody from the middle turnbuckle
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack at 7:22 with the Pedigree
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Conquistadors at 13:40 when Jacques pinneed Jose Luis Rivera
George Steele fought Sika to a double count-out at 3:59
Karate Chris Dube & Cowboy Lang defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo at 8:01 when Dube pinned Tokyo
Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine at 8:58 after Beefcake used a foreign object Jimmy Hart intended for Valentine
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin at 7:29 after a suplex
The Islanders defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 16:02 when Haku pinned Blair after Tama jumped off of the top onto Blair, then putting Haku on top for the cover
Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat at 13:50 as Virgil held Steamboat’s leg from the outside
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 5:37; Jimmy Hart was suspended in a cage atop the ring for the duration of the bout
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – December 28, 1987
Bret Hart vs. Paul Roma; the bout was originally scheduled as Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana in a tag match
Danny Spivey vs. Lanny Poffo
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
Koko B. Ware vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Demolition vs. Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – December 29, 1987
Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo vs. Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube
Sam Houston vs. Danny Davis
The Junkyard Dog vs. Barry Horowitz
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts vs. Hercules
Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) vs. the One Man Gang
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – December 29, 1987 (6,500)
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Conquistadors
Rick Rude pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
The Islanders defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat
George Steele defeated Sika via count-out
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out at 5:00
WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario – Copps Coliseum – December 29, 1987 (18,000)
Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Nick Bockwinkel on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/12/88: Dan Spivey pinned Lanny Poffo at 8:41 with a neckbreaker after Poffo missed a dropkick
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/12/88: The Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi with a gorilla press slam at 7:43; Warrior used Jimmy Hart’s “Crank it Up” as his theme music for the match
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/30/88: Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race at 8:51 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Race put Duggan on top for the win
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/12/88: Bret Hart pinned Paul Roma (w/ Jim Powers) at 12:59 with an elbow drop from the middle rope after a backbreaker
Prime Time Wrestling – 1/12/88: Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the Ghostbuster at 6:03
International Wrestling Challenge: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Hillbilly Jim with a clothesline to the back of the head at 4:45 after Jim became distracted by Martin on the ring apron
International Wrestling Challenge: Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera at 8:23 when Ax hit a double axe handle off the middle rope onto Haynes as Haynes had the full nelson applied on Smash, with Smash falling backwards for the win
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Butch Reed (w/ Slick) with the legdrop after Reed collided with Slick on the ring apron when Hogan moved out of the way
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – December 30, 1987 (2,500)
Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz
Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack
Ted Dibiase fought Ricky Steamboat to a 20-minute time limit draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel) pinned Bret Hart; after the bout, Bret challenged Martel to a match; the bout was originally scheduled as Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana in a tag match
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Bret Hart
The Islanders defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell when Haku pinned Blair
George Steele fought Sika to a double count-out
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Conquistadors
Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff in a steel cage match when Orndorff threw his opponent out the cage door
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Ohio Center – December 30, 1987
Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo vs. Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. the One Man Gang
Jake Roberts vs. King Kong Bundy
Also included Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Don Muraco, the Junkyard Dog, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – December 30, 1987
Lanny Poffo vs. Dan Spivey
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Rockin Robin
Koko B. Ware vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai vs. the Jumping Bomb Angels
Hillbilly Jim vs. Dino Bravo
Demolition vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Peggy Sue) vs. Randy Savage
WWF @ Muskegon, MI – Walker Arena – December 31, 1987
Sam Houston vs. Danny Davis
George Steele vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. Bret Hart; the match was advertised as Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Santana & Rick Martel
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri vs. Rockin Robin
Jim Duggan vs. the One Man Gang
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. King Kong Bundy
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF @ Valhalla, NY – Westchester Community College – December 31, 1987
Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo vs. Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube
Also included Sika, Ron Bass, the Ultimate Warrior, Nikolai Volkoff, & Boris Zhukov