WWF Superstars – 1988 Results

Taped 12/9/87; Tampa, FL; Sundome
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

Taped 1/5/88; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/16/88:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Dusty Wolfe & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:30 when Sharpe submitted to Santana’s figure-4
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Van Van Horne via submission with the figure-4 at 2:37
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 1:23 with the slingshot splash into the ring
Ron Bass pinned Rex King with the Pedigree at 1:47; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with his whip – Miss Betsy
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Gino Carabello & Brian Costello at 3:19 when Dynamite pinned Carabello with a back suplex from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Bobby Heenan appeared at the interview stage and said that the Islanders had been reinstated from their suspension and that the Bulldogs should go backstage and speak to WWF President Jack Tunney to find out where Matilda is
Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner at 3:15 with the tombstone
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Brady Boone at 2:38 with a back elbow off the middle turnbuckle

Taped 1/5/88; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/23/88:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Barry Horowitz with the flying elbow drop at 2:31
Butch Reed & the One Man Gang defeated WG Wellington & Ricky Hunter at 3:01 when Gang pinned Wellington with the front suplex
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Joe Mirto at 3:09 when Mirto submitted to Haynes’ full nelson
Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sam Houston, Rex King, & Van Van Horne at 2:55 when Davis pinned Houston after Houston received the Hart Attack behind the referee’s back
Jim Duggan pinned Steve Lombardi with the running clothesline at 2:08
King Harley Race, Rick Rude, & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen, Scott Casey, & Lanny Poffo at 2:25 when Allen submitted to Hercules’ backbreaker

Taped 1/5/88; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/30/88:
WWF IC Champion Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) pinned Omar Atlas with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:58
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:18 with the gorilla press slam
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned SD Jones at 2:19 with the side suplex
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo at 2:35 when Tama pinned Poffo with the splash off the top
Bad News Brown pinned Brady Boone at 1:35 with a clothesline; after the match, Brown threw his opponent out of the ring (Brown’s debut)
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Outback Jack & Jerry Allen at 2:04 when Ax pinned Allen following the Decapitation
Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe with the DDT at 2:43

Taped 1/26/88; Hershey, PA; Hersheypark Arena
2/6/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, & Slick; featured highlights from Dino Bravo’s world bench press mark at the Royal Rumble as well as highlights from the Glamour Girls / Jumping Bomb Angels women’s tag team title change:
Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Paul Orndorff) fought Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a double disqualification at 4:18 when the Ultimate Warrior came to ringside and threw King Harley Race, who came ringside with Hercules mid-way through the bout, into the ring; after the bout, Steamboat and Warrior were beaten down until Jim Duggan made the save with his 2×4
Don Muraco pinned Dusty Wolfe with the tombstone at 2:00
Ron Bass pinned Gary Starr with the Pedigree at 1:38; after the bout, Bass hung his opponent with the whip over his back
Jim Duggan pinned Brian Costello with the running clothesline at 1:48
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Gino Carabello with the slingshot splash at 1:16
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Jerry Gray at 1:38 with the front suplex; during the bout, Jesse Ventura spoke with Donald Trump on the phone regarding the seating arrangements for WrestleMania IV; after the bout, Ventura left the booth in protest after a note was sent to the commentary table from WWF President Jack Tunney saying that Tunney was about to have a statement regarding the outcome of The Main Event; Ventura was censored throughout the telecast whenever he attempted to talk about the Hogan / Andre match Tunney

Taped 1/26/88; Hershey, PA; Hersheypark Arena
2/13/88 – included the announcement from WWF President Jack Tunney that the WWF World Title was vacant as a result of the Hogan / Andre match in Indianapolis on February 5; to determine the new champion, a 14-man tournament would be held at WrestleMania IV; the original bracketing featured the Roberts / Rude and Duggan / Dibiase matches in place of each other; featured highlights from the previous week’s Warrior / Hercules bout during Wrestling Challenge:
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Terry Gibbs & Joe Mirto when Powers pinned Mirto with a powerslam; the bout began during the commercial break
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Rex King with a clothesline off the top at 1:45
Jim Duggan pinned Dave Wagner at 1:46 with the running clothesline
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Van Van Horne & Red Demon at 2:11 when Dynamite pinned Horne with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Eric Cooper & Dave Stoudimiere at 1:46 when Ax pinned Cooper following the Decapitation

Taped 1/26/88; Hershey, PA; Hersheypark Arena
2/20/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan; featured the first WrestleMania IV report, with the British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware vs. the Islanders & Bobby Heenan and Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man were announced; included the announcement that Bob Uecker would be a guest ring announcer at the event:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Sika at 1:29 with the slingshot splash
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Omar Atlas & Rick Hunter at 4:59 when Tama pinned Hunter with a splash off the top
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Dave Stoudimiere at 1:48 with the side suplex
The Junkyard Dog pinned Ken Johnson at 1:01 with the powerslam
Bad News Brown pinned Phil Newkirk at 3:18 with the Ghetto Blaster
The Ultimate Warrior defeated King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:40 when Hercules interfered and assaulted the Warrior with his steel chain; after the bout, Warrior gained possession of the chain and chased Hercules and Race out of the ring with it

Taped 2/16/88; Wichita, KS; Kansas Coliseum
2/27/88 – featured a backstage interview segment with Brutus Beefcake and Bob Uecker; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Hulk Hogan regarding his participation in the WrestleMania IV tournament; featured comments from Donald Trump during the WrestleMania report, as well as the announcement that Hercules would face the Ultimate Warrior and that Strike Force would defend the tag team titles against Demolition; included the announcement that Vanna White would be the guest time keeper at the event:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Tom Stone & Dusty Wolfe at 2:55 when Stone submitted to Martel’s Boston Crab
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Lance Allen via submission with the figure-4 at 1:43
Jake Roberts pinned Pete Sanchez at 1:48 with the DDT
Ron Bass pinned Gary Jackson at 1:12 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass choked Jackson out with Miss Betsy
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned John Stewart at the 2-minute mark with a powerslam
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Omar Atlas, Jerry Allen, & Lanny Poffo at 2:37 when Honky pinned Atlas with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll

Taped 2/16/88; Wichita, KS; Kansas Coliseum
3/5/88 – featured a backstage interview with Ted Dibiase, Virgil, and Bob Uecker; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart, during which Brutus Beefcake appeared, chased Honky & Hart off the stage with his hedge clippers, and vowed to take Honky’s title and hair; featured a WrestleMania IV report in which the 20-man battle royal was announced and that Robin Leach would be the presenter of the world title belt at the event:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:07 with the flying elbowsmash
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Evans & Mike Richards at 1:50 when Ax pinned Evans following the Decapitation
Don Muraco pinned Frankie DeFalco with the tombstone at 1:53
Brutus Beefcake defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the sleeper at 2:03
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Brian Costello & Terry Gibbs at 2:05 when Dynamite pinned Costello with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
King Harley Race, Rick Rude, & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated SD Jones, Sonny Rogers, & Scott Casey at 1:23 when Rogers submitted to Hercules’ backbreaker

Taped 2/16/88; Wichita, KS; Kansas Coliseum
3/12/88 – featured Bruno Sammartino’s final appearance as a commentator; included an extended ‘Update’ segment focusing on Hulk Hogan, his title win 4 years before and his two most recent one-on-one matches with Andre the Giant; featured a backstage interview segment with Jake Roberts and Bob Uecker where Jake said he would teach Uecker how to hold Damien the following week; featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Virgil regarding their participation in the WrestleMania IV world title tournament:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Tom Stone with the gorilla press slam / splash combo at 2:12
Jim Duggan pinned Barry Horowitz at 1:32 with the running clothesline
Bad News Brown pinned Lance Allen with the Ghetto Blaster; the bout was shown in progress following comments from Vannah White
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Brian Costello at 1:29 with the diving headbutt
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Johnny Steward with the side suplex at 1:53

Taped 3/9/88; Winston-Salem, NC
3/19/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Hulk Hogan, discussing his participation in the WrestleMania IV world title tournament; featured Jake Roberts teaching Bob Uecker how to hold Damien:
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Evans at 1:31 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; after the bout, Honky was about to sing for the crowd but his music was turned off; moments later, Brutus Beefcake came out, admitted that he was the one who turned off the music, and said he would win the IC title at WrestleMania
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & John Ziegler at 2:28 when Santana pinned Ziegler with the flying forearm
Koko B. Ware (w/ Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid) pinned Pete Sanchez at 1:51 with the Ghostbuster
Ricky Steamboat pinned Dave Wagner at 1:28 with the flying bodypress
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Rick Hunter with the front suplex at 1:19
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Andre the Giant) pinned Scott Casey at 2:12 with a back elbow from the middle turnbuckle

Taped 3/9/88; Winston-Salem, NC
3/26/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Virgil regarding their participation in the WrestleMania IV world title tournament:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Koko B. Ware) defeated Bill Newkirk & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:14 when Dynamite pinned Newkirk with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Dave Stoudimiere at 1:51 via submission with the backbreaker
Jake Roberts pinned Pete Sanchez with the DDT at 1:49
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Mike Richards & Mark Young at 2:17 when Ax pinned Richards following the Decapitation
Jim Duggan pinned Tom Stone with the running clothesline at 1:59
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:34 with the flying elbowsmash

Taped 3/9/88; Winston-Salem, NC
4/2/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, & Slick in which the Bolsheviks sang the Russian National Anthem:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Eric Cooper with the Rude Awakening at 1:52
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned George Petraski with the tombstone at 1:49
Bad News Brown pinned Phil Newkirk with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:06
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Conquistador #1 with a slingshot splash at 1:26
Andre the Giant fought Brian Costello to a no contest when he tossed his opponent out of the ring before the bout began; after the bout, Jim Duggan came ringside to challenge Andre; Andre began choking Duggan but Duggan fought back by knocking Andre out with his 2×4; moments later, when Andre came to, he attacked both officials and a cameraman in a fit of rage; the incident resulted in Bobby Heenan once again becoming Andre’s manager (‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan)

Taped 3/19/88; Cape Girardeau, MO; Show-Me Center
4/9/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan where Rude debuted the Rude Awakening kiss after bringing a woman from the audience to the interview platform; included an ?Update? segment showcasing the Jim Duggan / Andre the Giant feud where it was announced after what happened last week, Bobby Heenan was once again Andre’s manager; featured a WrestleMania IV Report showing highlights of the Honky / Beefcake match:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:43 following the press slam / splash combo
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Reno Riggins at 2:12 with the side suplex
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Conquistadors at 3:12 when Santana got the pin after the flying forearm; Santana & Martel originally came to the ring with their title belts until Slick came to the ring and was chased backstage by Santana and Martel, the champions then returned to the ring without their belts, because this match was to air after WrestleMania IV
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Van Van Horne at 1:29 with the front suplex
The Junkyard Dog pinned Bob Bryant at 1:49 with the powerslam
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Frank DeFalco via submission with the Million $ Dream into a Russian leg sweep at 1:51
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mark Young & Tony Parks at 2:50 when Tama pinned Parks with the splash off the top

Taped 3/19/88; Cape Girardeau, MO; Show-Me Center
4/16/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin discussing Ken Patera; included an ?Update? segment showing the Ron Bass / Junkyard Dog incident from the 4/3 Wrestling Challenge and comments from both men; featured a WrestleMania IV Report showing the ending of the battle royal:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Reno Riggins at 2:04 with the Rude Awakening
Jim Duggan pinned Pete Sanchez at 1:43 with the running clothesline; after the match, Duggan held off Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan with his 2×4
WWF IC Champion the Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Greg Valentine) pinned Omar Atlas at 1:48 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Dusty Wolfe & Barry Horowitz at 2:13 when Dynamite pinned Wolfe with a diving headbutt, after being thrown by Smith
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Jerry Hall at the 46-second mark with the Tombstone
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Evans at 1:12 with the Ghetto Blaster; after the bout, Brown threw his opponent to the floor
Koko B. Ware pinned Tom Stone at 3:10 with the Ghostbuster

Taped 3/19/88; Cape Girardeau, MO; Show-Me Center
4/23/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jim Duggan discussing Andre the Giant; included an ?Update? segment where it was announced Hulk Hogan had won the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for being male athlete of the year; included highlights of the Savage / Reed match from WrestleMania IV:
Jake Roberts pinned Chris Curtis at 2:05 with the DDT
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Outback Jack via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:10
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo at 2:15 with the Pedigree
Brutus Beefcake defeated Bob Bryant via submission with the sleeper at 1:49
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jake Milliman at 1:43 with the Rude Awakening; after the match, Rude confronted a woman at ringside and attempted to give her the post-match Rude Awakening kiss but she rejected him, saying she was Jake Roberts’ wife; after being slapped, Rude grabbed her by the arm until Jake Roberts made the save; the two men eventually brawled back to the entranceway where they were held apart by officials and enhancement wrestlers

Taped 4/21/88; New Haven, CT; Coliseum
4/30/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan discussing Jim Duggan; included an ?Update? segment showing the Rick Rude / Jake Roberts incident from last week; featured comments from Randy Savage & Elizabeth as well as the One Man Gang & Slick regarding their match on SNME later that weekend; featured closing comments from the Honkytonk Man and Hillbilly Jim regarding their match the following week:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Joe Milano at 1:54 following the press slam / splash combo
The Junkyard Dog pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:50 with the powerslam
Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:03 with a sit-down splash off the top
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Nelson Veilleux at 1:47 with the side suplex
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz at 1:55 when Powers pinned Horowitz after a powerslam
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated George Steele via count-out at 2:55 when Steele chased Hart into the aisle and was attacked from behind by Valentine with Steele then chasing Valentine back to the ring, and instead of going in the ring to beat the count, Steele opted to throw some steel chairs in the ring instead; after hearing the decision, Steele chased the referee backstage
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jose Luis Rivera & Scott Casey at 2:48 when Ax pinned Casey following the Decapitation

Taped 4/21/88; New Haven, CT; Coliseum
5/7/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth where a near-confrontation took place with Savage & Ted Dibiase following Dibiase?s match; included an ?Update? segment showcasing Bad News Brown; featured closing comments from the Bolsheviks and Hulk Hogan regarding the Hogan / Zhukov match the following week:
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Terry Gibbs & Ron Rovishod at 2:13 when Santana pinned Rovishod following the flying forearm
Bret Hart pinned Van Van Horne at 1:55 with the piledriver
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Reno Riggins at the 55-second mark with the front suplex
Jake Roberts pinned Scott Colontonio at 1:08 with the DDT
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Bill Woods at 2:02 after applying the Million $ Dream; Woods wrestled the entire match with his ring jacket on, after he was attacked by Dibiase before the bell and never had chance to remove it
The Islanders & High Chief Afi (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Outback Jack, Brady Boone, & Steve Blackman at 5:52 when Tama pinned Boone with a splash off the top rope; Heenan introduced Afi as the new Islander before the bout (Afi?s only TV appearance with the Islanders as Tama left the WWF soon after this match)
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Hillbilly Jim at 2:07 with a roll up and hooking Jim?s overalls after Jim ran into the corner when Honky move out of the way

Taped 4/21/88; New Haven, CT; Coliseum
5/14/88 – included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition; featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan, where Rude discussed Jake & Cheryl Roberts before Heenan selected a woman from the audience to receive the ‘Rude Awakening’ kiss; included closing comments from Ted Dibiase & Virgil and WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth regarding the Savage / Virgil match the following week:
Jim Duggan pinned Chris Duffy at 1:50 with the running clothesline
Bad News Brown pinned Carmine Surace at 1:41 with the Ghetto Blaster
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Barry Horowitz with the slingshot splash at 1:45
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Rick Gantner & Tony Leone at 2:26 when Jacques pinned Leone following a double team move off the top; after the bout, the Rougeaus hit the same move on Gantner
Brutus Beefcake defeated Woody Lee via submission with the sleeper at 2:13
Hulk Hogan pinned Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick & Nikolai Volkoff) at 1:59 with the legdrop; after the match Nikolai Volkoff and Slick came into the ring, with Volkoff receiving a powerslam and legdrop and Slick an atomic drop to the outside (Hogan?s final appearance until the summer as he was filming ?No Holds Barred?)
Ron Bass pinned Bert Centeno at 2:02 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass dragged his opponent around the ring with his whip, Miss Betsy

Taped 5/10/88; Duluth, MN
5/21/88 – included an interview with Brutus Beefcake in which Beefcake was hit by the Honkytonk Man’s guitar after becoming distracted by Jimmy Hart, causing Beefcake to bleed from the back of the head; later in the show, DeGeorge interviewed Beefcake in his lockerroom, with Beefcake promising to tear Honky limb from limb; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Hogan / Zhukov match the previous week:
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Virgil (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 5:34 with the flying elbow drop after dropping Virgil throat-first over the top rope; after the bout, Savage and Dibiase had to be seperated by officials and other wrestlers (High Flyers, Macho Madness)
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Evans via submission with a shinguard assisted figure-4 at 2:16
Bret Hart pinned Steve Lombardi with a piledriver at 1:48; early in the match, Jimmy Hart appeared ringside but Bret sent him backstage, against Jimmy’s wishes; during the match, Jim Neidhart cut an insert promo regarding Bret’s feud with Bad News Brown (The Brains Behind the Brawn)
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Billy Anderson at 1:25 with the tombstone
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Casey with the Rude Awakening at 1:37
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Buck Zumhoffe & Warren Bianchi at 1:47 when Ax pinned Bianchi following the Decapitation
Koko B. Ware pinned Terry Gibbs at the 2-minute mark with the Ghostbuster

Taped 5/10/88; Duluth, MN
5/28/88 – included an ‘Update’ segment showing the Ken Patera / Dino Bravo tug of war contest from the previous week’s Wrestling Challenge; featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil discussing Randy Savage; included the Jim Duggan / Hercules match from the 4/30 SNME, shown in full:
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz with the DDT at 1:24
Bad News Brown pinned Mike Richards at 1:19 with the Ghetto Blaster
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner at 3:29 when Santana pinned Wagner with the flying forearm
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Brady Boone with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 2:25
The Junkyard Dog pinned Tim Patterson at 1:28 with the powerslam

Taped 5/10/88; Duluth, MN
6/4/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jacques & Raymond Rougeau where they said they were not like Dino Bravo and, to show their appreciation to the USA, they began waving 2 small American flags:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tim Yates at 1:32 with the Rude Awakening
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Billy Bowman & Ricky Ataki at 2:15 when Volkoff pinned Ataki following a kneedrop
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi at 1:37 with the press slam / splash combo
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Buck Zumhoff via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:27
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Frank DeFalco at 1:24 with the side suplex
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tom Stone via submission with the sleeper at 1:36
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated JT Thomas via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 2:57

Taped 5/10/88; Duluth, MN
6/11/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jake Roberts where he introduced his wife Cheryl, who said Rude was not man enough for her or Jake; featured an ?Update? segment focusing on Greg Valentine and how he has been using his shinguard to cause further injury to opponents with the figure-4:
Jim Duggan pinned Billy Anderson at 1:07 with the running clothesline
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma via disqualification at 4:47 in a non-title match when Rick Martel & Tito Santana interfered when Ax was about to use Fuji?s cane
Koko B. Ware pinned Rick Gantner at 2:05 with the Ghostbuster
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Chris Bassett via submission at 1:55 with the backbreaker
Ron Bass pinned Louie Spicolli at 1:38 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with Miss Betsy, and hung him over the top rope
Ken Patera defeated Larry Simpson via submission at 1:37 with the full nelson
Sam Houston, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Danny Davis, Chris Curtis, & Pete Sanchez at 3:29 when Raymond pinned Curtis following a double-team move off the top from the Rougeaus; after the bout, Sanchez was given a similar move and Houston seemed confused as to why the Rougeaus attacked Sanchez

Taped 6/1/88; Oakland, CA; Coliseum
6/18/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in which Rude gave the Rude Awakening kiss to a young woman; featured an ‘Update’ segment where it was announced Rick Martel had suffered a concussion during a recent match against Demolition; included footage of the 3/12 Saturday Night’s Main Event match pitting Hulk Hogan against King Harley Race where it was announced Race was injured during the match after crashing into a table and that he had abandoned his throne and has had an operation; comments from Bobby Heenan were shown in which he said he was searching for a new king; featured a promo by George Steele during which he unveiled his new ‘Mine’ doll:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Terry Gibbs & Barry Horowitz at 2:49 when Dynamite pinned Gibbs with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Louie Spicolli with the sidewalk slam at 1:31; after the bout, Bossman assaulted his opponent with the nightstick (Bossman’s TV debut)
Bret Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) pinned Jerry Allen with the piledriver at 3:15; prior to the bout, Bret sent Jimmy Hart backstage, with Jimmy refusing to leave Neidhart came down and told him to go
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Tom Stone with a slingshot splash at 1:46
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ricky Ataki via submission with the figure-4 at 1:57; after the bout, Don Muraco and Superstar Billy Graham came to the ring to make Valentine break the hold; Muraco ended up chasing Hart backstage while Valentine attacked Graham and put him in the figure-4; Graham was eventually taken out on a stretcher
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & the Intruder at 3:09 when Jannetty pinned the Intruder after Michaels hiptossed his partner onto the Intruder (Michaels & Jannetty’s TV debut) (Before they Were Superstars 2)

Taped 6/1/88; Oakland, CA; Coliseum
6/25/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Bobby Heenan, Andre the Giant, Rick Rude, & Hercules, where Heenan announced that King Harley Race had been injured by Hulk Hogan and was forced to vacate the throne; Heenan then tried to lead the crowd in a moment of silence with a 10-bell salute and finished by segment by guaranteeing there would soon be a new king; featured an ‘Update’ segment where footage of last week’s incident with Superstar Billy Graham was shown in which it was announced doctors had advised Graham to stay away from ringside and no longer manage Don Muraco and that Graham would continue his career solely as a broadcaster; included a promo by the Big Bossman from a prison; featured a promo by George Steele with his ‘Mine’ doll; included closing comments from the Rougeau Brothers and the Killer Bees about their match the following week:
Jake Roberts pinned the Conquistador (Jose Luis Rivera) with the DDT at 2:44
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Martin Oliver with the front suplex at 1:38
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Larry Simpson with the press slam / splash combo at 2:22
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Lanny Poffo via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:41
Koko B. Ware pinned Steve Lombardi with the Ghostbuster at 2:45
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Barry Horowitz & Mark Ming when Jannetty pinned Ming after Michaels suplexed him onto the opponent at 2:19
Bad News Brown pinned Tony Leone with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:47

Taped 6/1/88; Oakland, CA; Coliseum
7/2/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart; included an ?Update? segment where Bobby Heenan announced he would crown a new king the following week to replace Harley Race:
Jim Duggan pinned Tom Stone at 1:46 with the running clothesline
George Steele defeated the Intruder via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:01
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Bill Johnson at 1:58 with the side suplex
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated SD Jones & Brady Boone at 4:41 when Bret pinned Boone following the Hart Attack; during the bout, an insert promo from Jimmy Hart was shown, where he said that even though the Hart Foundation didn?t want him at ringside, he still legally owned their contracts
Don Muraco pinned Darryl Nichols at 1:39 with the tombstone
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 5:45 when Jacques pinned Brunzell following a forearm to the back by Raymond from the top rope as Brunzell attempted a powerslam on Jacques
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jose Luis Rivera at 2:23 with the Rude Awakening

Taped 6/21/88; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
7/9/88 – featured the coronation of King Haku by Bobby Heenan, replacing Harley Race as the king after he sustained an injury against Hulk Hogan on 3/7/88, with all the heels on the roster present for the coronation; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth, which was interrupted by Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan, with Andre distracting Savage long enough for Ted Dibiase to sneak up and attack Savage from behind as Virgil held Elzabeth and forced her to watch as Savage was triple teamed by Dibiase, Andre, & Heenan:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Dusty Wolfe & Gino Carabello at 1:20 when Dynamite pinned Carabello with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:11 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Mancini to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Junkyard Dog pinned Len Kruger at 2:08 with the powerslam
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Omar Atlas via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Rusty Riddle & Scott Colontonio at 2:59 when Volkoff pinned Riddle after Volkoff jumped from the middle rope, stomping Riddle in the face with both feet as Zhukov held the opponent
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tommy Angel via submission with the sleeper at 2:15; during the bout, Craig DeGeorge was shown, saying there was no update on Randy Savage’s health following the attack earlier in the show

Taped 6/21/88; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
7/16/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Don Muraco, discussing Superstar Billy Graham’s recent injury at the hands of Greg Valentine; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the previous week’s attack on Randy Savage during which it was announced Savage had made a challenge for Ted Dibiase & Andre the Giant to face him and a partner of his choice:
The Powers of Pain defeated Tony Ulysses & Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:42 when the Barbarian pinned Sharpe following the powerslam / diving headbutt combo; Mr. Fuji was at ringside taking photographs of the POP and Slick was also seen in the audience scouting them (the POP’s TV debut)
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Tony Parks at 2:32 with the side suplex
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Chris Duffy & Scott Colontonio at 3:16 when Raymond pinned Colontonio following a double team move off the top; after the bout, Jacques hit a missile dropkick on Duffy
Jake Roberts pinned Bob Emery at 2:58 with the DDT; during the bout, Cheryl Roberts was shown at ringside watching her husband
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan) defeated Larry Stevens via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:39
Bad News Brown pinned Carmine Surace at 1:10 with the Ghetto Blaster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Steve Lombardi & Terry Gibbs at 3:53 when Michaels pinned Lombardi with a flying crossbody

Taped 6/21/88; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
7/23/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan where they accepted Randy Savage’s offer for a tag team match, with DeGeorge announcing Jesse Ventura had been selected to be the guest referee; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing footage of the Powers of Pain and the Bolsheviks, with the Bolsheviks issuing a challenge to the POP:
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Reno Riggins with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 2:08
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Bob Emery at 1:40 with a splash after a splash in the corner (The Ultimate Warrior)
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Dave Lanning & Brian Costello at 2:42 when Ax pinned Lanning following the Decapitation
Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the running clothesline at 1:41
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Joe Milano with the Rude Awakening at 1:33
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo when Bret pinned Casey after the Hart Attack at 3:43
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jerry Allen with a side kick at 2:26

Taped 7/14/88; LaCrosse, WI; LaCrosse Center
7/30/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth, with Savage announcing that Hulk Hogan would be his tag team partner to face Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase, with Hogan making it clear that Elizabeth would now be the manager of both he and Savage (Hogan’s first appearance back since April); featured an ‘Update’ segment where the entire card for Summer Slam 88 was announced:
The Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:44 (Sheik’s first TV appearance in 13 months)
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated an unknown via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 2:49
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tim Dixon via submission with the sleeper at 1:48
Bad News Brown pinned Frankie DeFalco at 2:11 with the Ghetto Blaster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Rick Gantner & Pete Sanchez at 1:58 when Jannetty pinned Sanchez following a double flying forearm off the top
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Chris Goodman with the sidewalk slam at 1:07; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Goodman to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Powers of Pain defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner at 2:34 when the Barbarian pinned Renslow with a diving headbutt off the top after the Warlord hit the running powerslam

Taped 7/14/88; LaCrosse, WI; LaCrosse Center
8/6/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart in which it was announced Brutus Beefcake would receive his final title shot against Honky at Summer Slam:
Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner with the tombstone at 2:30
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan) defeated Mike Richards via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:50
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tom Stone & Chris Curtis at 3:20 when Bret pinned Curtis following the Hart Attack
Terry Taylor defeated Chris Todd via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 2:33
Tito Santana pinned Tim Dixon at 3:58 with the flying forearm
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated JT Thomas & Warren Bianchi at 2:16 when Zhukov pinned Bianchi with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held Bianchi in a backbreaker submission
Jake Roberts pinned Harley Manson with the DDT at 1:55

Taped 7/14/88; LaCrosse, WI; LaCrosse Center
8/13/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, Mr. Fuji, & Jimmy Hart in which Hart announced his alliance with Fuji & Demolition and said he would be in their corner against the Hart Foundation at Summer Slam:
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth & Hulk Hogan) pinned Conquistador #1 (w/ Conquistador #2) at 2:04 with the flying elbowmash
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Buck Zumhoff with the Rude Awakening at 1:33
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Tom Burton & Chris Curtis at 2:16 when Dynamite pinned Burton with a superplex
Bad News Brown pinned Kim Yates at 2:22 with the Ghetto Blaster
Jim Duggan pinned George Petraski at 1:12 with the running clothesline
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Chris Zarnoff at 1:18 with the side suplex
The Powers of Pain defeated Rick Gantner & Frankie DeFalco at 3:02 when the Barbarian pinned DeFalco with a diving headbutt off the top after Warlord hit the running powerslam

Taped 8/3/88; Wheeling, WV; Civic Center
8/20/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan regarding their match at Summer Slam against Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage:
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Richards with a side kick at 2:14
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Trent Knight & Al Navarro at 3:19 when Jannetty pinned Navaroo with a flying bodypress
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Bob Emery at 2:05 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Emery to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Junkyard Dog pinned Johnny Zeigler with the powerslam at 1:35
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:41 with the gorilla press slam / splash combo
Ron Bass pinned Jim Evans with the Pedigree at 1:07; after the bout, Brutus Beefcake made the save for Evans before cutting up Bass’ whip, Miss Betsey, with hedge clippers as well as his cowboy hat

Taped 8/3/88; Wheeling, WV; Civic Center
8/27/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, & Miss Elizabeth regarding their match at Summer Slam against Ted Dibiase & Andre the Giant:
Koko B. Ware pinned Brian Costello at 1:45 with the Ghostbuster
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated George South via submission with the full nelson at the 59-second mark
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Conquistadors at 2:14 when Bret scored the pin following the Hart Attack; after the bout, Jimmy Hart – who had watched the match from the interview platform – promised the Harts would not win the tag team titles at Summer Slam before Bret & Neidhart chased him backstage
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Brad Anderson & Lanny Poffo at 1:17 when Raymond pinned Anderson following a double team move off the top
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tony Burton via disqualification at 1:52 when Ron Bass interfered and attacked Beefcake with his whip, eventually busting him open with his spurs, resulting in a big ‘censor’ sign to appear on the screen; the angle aired uncensored on the Canadian Maple Leaf Wrestling version of the show; Bass continued the attack until a number of wrestlers swarmed the ring; the incident forced Beefcake out of Summer Slam two nights later and his IC title shot against the Honkytonk Man

Taped 8/3/88; Wheeling, WV; Civic Center
9/3/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with new WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior in which Jimmy Hart interrupted, distracting the Warrior long enough for the Honkytonk Man to sneak up behind him and attack the champion with his guitar; featured WWF President Jack Tunney announcing that Ron Bass was fined $10,000 for his attack on Brutus Beefcake the previous week:
The Powers of Pain defeated Pete Sanchez & Al Kirkland at 2:37 when the Barbarian pinned Sanchez following the running powerslam / diving headbutt combo
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Don Driggers at 2:03 with the side suplex
Jim Duggan pinned Joe Cruz at 2:25 with the running clothesline
Bad News Brown pinned Neal Rodgers at 2:42 with one foot on his opponent’s chest after hitting the Ghetto Blaster
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Reno Riggins at 1:20 with the Rude Awakening
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Tommy Angel with the front suplex at 1:50; during the bout, a pre-recorded promo from Slick aired in which he said OMG would soon have a new look
Paul Roma pinned Barry Horowitz at 3:52 with a missile dropkick

Taped 8/23/88; Providence, RI; Civic Center
9/10/88 – featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Greg Valentine / Don Muraco feud:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Gene Ligon & Rusty Riddle at 2:23 when Dynamite pinned Riddle with the superplex
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Paul Vandello at 1:19 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Tito Santana pinned Trent Knight with the flying forearm at 1:53
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tommy Angel at 1:32 with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude pulled down his tights to reveal a second pair underneath which had Cheryl Roberts’ face printed on them; moments later, Jake Roberts came out, attacked Rude, and ripped the tights off, resulting in a ‘censor’ sign to appear on screen
Ron Bass pinned Joe Cruz at 1:22 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with his whip
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Dave Lanning at 2:40 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Ulysses & Len Kruger at 3:32 when Bret pinned Kruger following the Hart Attack

Taped 8/23/88; Providence, RI; Civic Center
9/17/88 – included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jacques & Raymond Rougeau in which they introduced Jimmy Hart as their new manager, with Hart then announcing that he had given each Rougeau 25% of the Hart Foundation’s contract, which Hart still owned:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Larry Stevens at 2:07 with the press slam / splash combo
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated John Latu via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:30
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:37 with the side suplex
George Steele defeated Chance McQuaid via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:39
Ken Patera defeated Bob Emery via submission with the full nelson at 2:35
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:47 with a moonsault
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated David Isley & Dave Paradise at 3:44 when Ax pinned Paradise following the Decapitation

Taped 8/23/88; Providence, RI; Civic Center
9/24/88 – included footage of Gene Okerlund on location in ?deepest darkest Africa?, where he was invited by Slick to see the transformation of the One Man Gang to Akeem, where Slick and Akeem demanded he never be referred to his former name again; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ron Bass (the final appearance of DeGeorge):
Jim Duggan pinned Antonio Chapotlin at 2:09 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin briefly walked around ringside
Tito Santana pinned Tony Ulysses at 1:54 with the flying forearm
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Tony Suber & Scott Colontonio at 2:12 when Zhukov pinned Colontonio with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held the opponent in a backbreaker submission
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Martin Leroy at 2:11 with a side kick to the face
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated Bob Emery & Chance McQuaid at 2:17 when Barbarian pinned Emery following the running powerslam / diving headbutt combo
Jake Roberts pinned George South with the DDT at the 3-minute mark
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Lanny Poffo & Bert Centeno at 3:22 when Raymond pinned Centeno following a double team move off the top (the Rougeaus’ first match with Hart)

Taped 9/13/88; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
10/1/88 – included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Bobby Heenan where Dibiase announced he had purchased Hercules from Heenan to be his slave; moments later, Hercules was about to attack Heenan but was jumped from behind by Dibiase & Virgil before Hercules eventually cleared both men from the platform; featured the first ‘Mr. Perfect’ vignette in which he was seen playing pool:
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Bob Emery at 1:38 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Koko B. Ware pinned Phil Newkirk at 2:13 with the Ghostbuster
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned David Stoudimiere at 1:30 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Reno Riggins via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 2:25; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri who kissed Valentine before leaving ringside
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Johnny Zeigler & Trent Knight at 2:27 when Dynamite pinned Knight with the superplex
Brutus Beefcake defeated George South via submission with the sleeper at 1:46
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Allen Kinsley at the 51-second mark with the front suplex (Akeem’s wrestling debut)

Taped 9/13/88; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
10/8/88 – featured the Brother Love Show in which Bobby Heenan announced that Terry Taylor was now a part of the Heenan Family, claiming he could take the ‘average’ wrestler and make him a star (the debut of the Brother Love Show on WWF Superstars); included a ‘Mr. Perfect’ vignette of him playing darts:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Gene Ligon with the press slam / splash combo at 1:48
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned John Latu at 1:40 with the side suplex
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Rusty Riddle & Sandy Beach at 3:26 when Jannetty pinned Riddle with a clothesline as Michaels had Riddle on his shoulders
Bad News Brown pinned Warren Bianchi at 2:08 with the Ghetto Blaster
Don Muraco pinned Larry Stevens with the tombstone at 1:34
The Junkyard Dog pinned Brian Costello with the powerslam at 1:28
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Tommy Angel & DJ Peterson at 2:20 when Ax pinned Angel following the Decapitation; after the bout, Ax threw Peterson out of the ring and hit the Decapitation on Angel before Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid made the save, with Dynamite eventually landing the diving headbutt on Smash after being thrown by Smith

Taped 9/13/88; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
10/15/88 – included Jim Duggan as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he was interrupted by Dino Bravo and Frenchy Martin; featured a ‘Mr. Perfect’ vignette in which he was shown playing chess:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned David Isley with the Rude Awakening at 1:13
The Blue Blazer pinned Joe Cruz at 3:04 with a moonsault
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Evans at 1:10 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Rick Gantner & Tom Stone at 3:25 when Bret pinned Stone following the Hart Attack
The Red Rooster (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Lanny Poffo via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:38 (the 1st time Taylor is referred to as the Red Rooster)
Ron Bass pinned Mike Richards at 1:28 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass hung his opponent over the top rope using his whip, Miss Betsy
Hercules defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with the backbreaker at 1:38

Taped 10/5/88; Ft. Wayne, IN
10/22/88 – included Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he was interrupted by the Big Bossman and Slick, with Bossman assaulting Hogan with his nightstick, then handcuffing him to a separated guardrail until Hogan was able to chase Bossman & Slick away with the guardrail in one hand and the nightstick in the other; included the fourth ‘Mr. Perfect’ vignette of him playing golf:
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned David Isley at 2:25 with a side kick to the face
Tito Santana pinned Pork Chop Cash at 2:08 with the flying forearm
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tommy Angel & Bob Emery at 2:31 when Blanchard pinned Emory with the slingshot suplex after Anderson hit the spinebuster; prior to the bout, Heenan introduced Anderson & Blanchard as the newest members of the Heenan Family, billing them as the “Brain Busters” (Anderson & Blanchard’s TV debut)
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:29 with the DDT
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Scott Hudson with a splash at 2:24
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated Larry Stevens & Bob Blackburn at 2:30 when the Barbarian pinned Stevens with a diving headbutt off the top following Warlord’s running powerslam

Taped 10/5/88; Ft. Wayne, IN
10/29/88 – included Hercules as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth came out, with Savage saying he wanted to shake Hercules hand, then doing so; featured the fifth ‘Mr. Perfect’ vignette of him playing basketball:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated John Latu & Mike Richards at 1:51 when Ax pinned Richards following the Decapitation
Greg Valentine defeated Scott Casey via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 2:20
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Sandy Beach & Brian Costello at 2:51 when Jannetty pinned Costello with a crossbody off the top as Michaels held Costello up in a suplex
The Red Rooster (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Reno Riggins via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 1:31
Bad News Brown pinned Red Tyler at 2:03 with the Ghetto Blaster
Brutus Beefcake defeated Gene Ligon via submission with the sleeper at 1:48
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tom Walsh at 1:02 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll

Taped 10/5/88; Ft. Wayne, IN
11/5/88 – included Ted Dibiase, Virgil, the Big Bossman, Akeem, Slick, King Haku, the Red Rooster, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show; featured the Roberts / Rude match from SNME in full; included the first Survivor Series report, which featured the announcement of all the matches; the original card included the Junkyard Dog on the Roberts / Duggan team and Don Muraco on the Warrior / Beefcake team, however they were respectively replaced by B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell during the closing Events Center segment:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned George South at 2:40 with the press slam / splash combo
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Jim Evans at 1:40 with the side suplex
Mr. Perfect pinned Chris Zarna with the Perfect Plex at 1:53
Ron Bass pinned Billy Bowman with the Pedigree at 1:48; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with Miss Betsy
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Rusty Riddle at 1:38 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick

Taped 10/25/88; Baltimore, MD; Arena
11/12/88 – included Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Tito Santana, Ken Patera, & B. Brian Blair as guests of the Brother Love Show:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 3:03 when the Hart Foundation, who were watching the match from ringside, interfered as Raymond was about to use Jimmy Hart’s megaphone
Koko B. Ware pinned Mike Williams at 1:52 with the Ghostbuster
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Al Kinsey & Mario Mancini at 2:02 when Tully pinned Mancini with the slingshot suplex
Hercules defeated Al Navarro via submission at 1:41 with the backbreaker
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Tommy Causey at 1:55 with a splash
Jim Duggan pinned Bob Blackburn at 2:20 with the running clothesline

Taped 10/25/88; Baltimore, MD; Arena
11/19/88 – included WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Hulk Hogan appeared and helped in chasing Love off the set:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Gene Ligon & George South at 2:34 when Jannetty pinned Ligon with a bridge, following a superkick from Michaels
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Scott Hudson via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:11
Tito Santana pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:06 with the flying forearm
The Red Rooster (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Rusty Riddle via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 1:33
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Larry Stevens & Johnny Zeigler at 2:46 when Bret pinned Zeigler following the Hart Attack
Brutus Beefcake defeated the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 1:58 when Ron Bass interfered as Beefcake had the sleeper applied on his opponent; eventually, a brawl ensued between the Ultimate Warrior, Beefcake, the Blue Blazer, Jim Brunzell, and Sam Houston against Honky, Bass, Danny Davis, Greg Valentine, and Bad News Brown – with Warrior clearning the ring of the opposition

Taped 10/25/88; Baltimore, MD; Arena
11/26/88 – included Jack Tunney as a guest of the Brother Love Show, which was interrupted by Bad News Brown, who asked Tunney why he was receiving no title shots, and then accused Tunney of accepting ?favors? from Miss Elizabeth; Tunney then shoved Brown and asked how dare he make those accusations with Brown then grabbing Tunney by his shirt, and forcing Tunney to his knees, while threatening him:
Jake Roberts pinned John Latu at 3:00 with the DDT
Mr. Perfect pinned David Stoudimiere with the Perfect Plex at 2:30
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:15 with the gorilla press slam and splash
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Billy Woods at 1:45 with the Rude Awakening
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan, Ted Dibiase, & Virgil) defeated Hercules via disqualification at 2:32 when Hercules hit Haku with his steel chain; after the match, Hercules chased Heenan, Dibiase, and Virgil backstage with the chain
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Bubba Kirk & Max McGiver at 1:10 when Roma pinned Kirk following a missile dropkick as Powers held Kirk in the air
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned David Isley at 2:56 with the sidewalk slam; after the match, Isley was handcuffed to the top rope and beaten with Bossman’s nightstick

Taped 11/15/88; San Francisco, CA; Cow Palace
12/3/88 – included WWF World Champion Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Brother Love Show:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chuck Campbell via submission with the sleeper at 2:08
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Ricki Ataki at 1:34 with the airplane spin and side slam
Harley Race pinned Jim Gorman at 1:46 with a fisherman suplex; prior to the bout, Race did a non-televised promo saying he wanted to regain his throne from King Haku and that Bobby Heenan never visited him or contacted him while he was injured
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Barry Horowitz & Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:16 when Bret pinned Horowitz following the Hart Attack
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Louie Spicolli with a splash at 1:22
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Nito Gomez at 1:25 with the Rude Awakening

Taped 11/15/88; San Francisco, CA; Cow Palace
12/10/88 – included footage of Hulk Hogan and Slick on the Brother Love show from SNME:
Jim Duggan pinned Darryl Peterson at 1:53 with the running clothesline
Jake Roberts pinned the Black Knight at 2:37 with the DDT
Bad News Brown pinned Frankie Valdez at 1:58 with the Ghetto Blaster
The Red Rooster (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 2:33
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty fought Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a no contest when all four men began brawling on the floor prior to the match beginning; eventually, both teams battled their way backstage with numerous referees and officials trying to seperate them
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Lanny Poffo via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:50
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) Sam Houston & Stefan Diablo at 3:37 when Raymond pinned Diablo after a double team move off the top

Taped 11/15/88; San Francisco, CA; Cow Palace
12/17/88 – included Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Nick Ferrari & Art Penna at 2:45 when Ax pinned Penna with the Decapitation; prior to the bout, a non-televised Brother Love Show segment took place with Demolition as guests; during the segment, Brother Love said they couldn’t win a match without the help of Mr. Fuji; to prove him wrong, Mr. Fuji went to the back and Demolition wrestled the match without him; this was done to explain his absence at ringside since the bout would air after the Survivor Series where Fuji and Demolition split up
Hercules defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the backbreaker at 1:27
Mr. Perfect pinned Nito Gomez with the Perfect Plex at 2:05
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Frankie Valdez with a side kick at 1:42
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Pete Kitchum at 1:36 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Conquistador #1 with the gorilla press slam / splash combo at 1:32
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Brown & Rex Farmer at 4:10 when Brown submitted to Valentine’s figure-4, applied while wearing the Heartbreaker shin guard

Taped 12/6/88; Daytona Beach, FL; Ocean Center
12/24/88 – included the Brother Love Show with guests Big John Studd and Bobby Heenan, with Studd telling Heenan he wanted nothing to do with him (taped 12/7/88 in Tampa):
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Juan Valdez with a splash at 2:16
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Joe Cruz & Lanny Poffo at 3:12 when Barbarian pinned Cruz with a flying clothesline as Warlord held Cruz in the air with a suplex
Jim Duggan pinned Tony Suber with the running clothesline at 2:08
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned an unknown with the Rude Awakening at 1:40
Bad News Brown pinned Bob Emery at the 23 second mark with the Ghetto Blaster; after the bout, Brown continued attacking his opponent before challenging WWF World Champion Randy Savage to come out and fight him; moments thereafter, Savage appeared and the two briefly brawled in the ring before they were sperated by several other wrestlers
Ron Garvin pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:21 with the Garvin Stomp and a piledriver (Garvin’s debut)
Ron Bass pinned Martin Roy with the Pedigree at 2:19; after the bout, Bass attacked Roy with his whip