WWF Superstars – 1989 Results
Taped 12/6/88; Daytona Beach, FL; Ocean Center
1/7/89 – included Brutus Beefcake as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he showed off the various haircuts he may choose to give Ron Bass at Saturday Night’s Main Event:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Rusty Brooks at 2:31 when Ax pinned Brooks following the Decapitation
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:09
Jake Roberts pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:07 with the DDT
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Bill Mulkey at 1:46 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the ring rope and beat him with the nightstick
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tim Horner & George South at 2:21 when Anderson pinned South following a spike piledriver
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 4:38 after both teams were in the ring and Honky knocked Bret out with a guitar shot to the back of the head
Taped 12/6/88; Daytona Beach, FL; Ocean Center
1/14/89 – included the Honkytonk Man, Greg Valentine, & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Brother Love Show:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Rusty Riddle & Trent Knight at 2:15 when Jannetty pinned Knight with an elbow as Michaels held Knight on his shoulders
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jose Luis Rivera with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle at 1:28
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Jose Estrada at 1:50 with the gorilla press slam / splash combo
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Omar Atlas at 1:25 with the side suplex
Taped 1/3/89; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/21/89 – included Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Brother Love brought out a snake inside a bag to prove that Andre wasn’t afraid of snakes, but Heenan and Andre wouldn’t let him open the bag; featured footage from Prime Time Wrestling the previous week in which Heenan and the Red Rooster were about to shake hands and go their seperate ways before Steve Lombardi came on the set and hit both the Rooster and Gorilla Monsoon with a stool:
Jim Duggan pinned Rusty Riddle at 2:47 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Dino Bravo and Frenchy Martin walked around ringside with the Quebec flag
The Bushwhackers defeated Tom Stone & Jerry Price at 3:07 when Luke pinned Price following the double gutbuster (the Bushwhackers’ debut on Superstars)
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Josh Stroud at 1:18 with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude refused to give anyone in Huntsville a kiss
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Reno Riggins & Johnny Zeigler at 1:57 when the Barbarian pinned Riggins with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Riggins in the air
Rick Martel defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with the Boston crab at 2:44 (Martel’s return match after being injured since June 88)
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Akeem (w/ Slick) via disqualification in a non-title match at 6:24 when the Big Bossman interfered after Savage hit the flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Hulk Hogan made the save and bodyslammed both of the Twin Towers
Taped 1/3/89; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/28/89 – included Hulk Hogan, WWF World Champion Randy Savage, & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Brother Love Show, where they discussed their match with the Twin Towers on 2/3/89:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Tommy Causey & Alan Kinsey at 3:16 when Ax pinned Kinsey following the Decapitation
Mr. Perfect pinned Paul Bryant at 2:49 with the Perfect Plex
Hercules defeated Tony Burton via submission with the backbreaker at 2:32
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tim Horner & Jose Luis Rivera at 2:29 when Anderson pinned Rivera following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
The Brooklyn Brawler (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Reno Riggins at 2:24 with the superplex (Lombardi’s debut as the Brawler)
Jim Neidhart pinned Jerry Price at the 56-second mark with the powerslam
Bad News Brown pinned Steve Reese with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:41
Taped 1/3/89; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
2/4/89 – included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Roberts chased Love off the set:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dale Veasey at 2:51 with the gorilla press slam / splash combo
Bret Hart pinned Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 3:05 with the piledriver; after the bout, Jimmy Hart attempted to attack Bret from behind but had no effect; Bret then easily cleared Jimmy from the ring
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Rick Allen at 2:13 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Allen to the top rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Red Rooster defeated Craig Bowman via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 2:20
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Starr & David Stoudimiere at 2:28 when Raymond pinned Stoudimiere following the top rope double team (the debut of the Rougeaus’ theme song, “We’re All American Boys”)
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Sam Houston with a powerslam at 3:43; after the bout, Dibiase applied the Mission $ Dream on his opponent before stuffing dollar bills in Houston’s mouth
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Bob Blake & Dusty Wolfe at 2:51 when Michaels pinned Wolfe following a forearm off Jannetty’s shoulders
Taped 1/24/89; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
2/11/89 – included highlights from the Hogan & Savage / Bossman & Akeem match from The Main Event and the aftermath backstage; featured footage of Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Hulk Hogan following The Main Event in which Hogan said he had no lust for Miss Elizabeth and wanted a title shot against Randy Savage; included the Brooklyn Brawler & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed the Red Rooster; featured footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers in Greenwich, CT where he spoke to the owner about creating a Million $ Belt:
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Sam Houston with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:54
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukoff at 3:10 when Butch pinned Zhukov following a double gutbuster
Tito Santana pinned Tim Patterson at 1:50 with the flying forearm
Big John Studd defeated the Black Knight & Jim Atkinson in a handicap match at 1:53 when Atkinson submitted to a bearhug; after the bout, Studd fought off an attack from the Knight and put him in the hold as well; during the bout, Jesse Ventura left the commentary position and interviewed WWF World Champion Randy Savage regarding Hulk Hogan’s challenge to a title match, with Savage saying he would “think about it” and give his answer the following week
Brutus Beefcake defeated Sid Sharkey via submission with the sleeper at 1:49
Taped 1/24/89; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
2/18/89 – included Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior; featured the announcement of the following matches for WrestleMania V – Hulk Hogan vs. WWF World Champion Randy Savage, Jake Roberts vs. Andre the Giant (w/ special referee Big John Studd), Rick Rude vs. WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji; included footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers with him watching the Million $ Belt be created and giving demands as to how he wanted it to look; featured comments from Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan regarding their match at WrestleMania V; included closing comments by the Red Rooster and Mr. Perfect regarding their match the following week:
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz with the DDT at 2:27
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty fought Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a no contest when both teams began brawling around the ring prior to the bell
Bad News Brown pinned Louie Spicolli with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:45
Koko B. Ware pinned Ross Browner with the Ghostbuster at 2:54
Jim Duggan pinned Darrell Peterson with the running clothesline at 2:34
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricki Ataki & Frankie Valdez when the Barbarian pinned Ataki with a clothesline off the top as the Warlord held Ataki in the air at 2:14
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Mark Ming with the side suplex at 1:49
Taped 1/24/89; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
2/25/89 – included WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji; featured the announcement of the following matches for WrestleMania V – Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown, Hercules vs. King Haku, the Bushwhackers vs. the Rougeau Brothers, Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted Dibiase, and Strike Force vs. the Brain Busters; included the announcement that Run DMC would perform the WrestleMania rap at the event; included more footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers in which he was shown his finished Million $ Belt and was pleased with what he saw; featured more comments from Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan regarding their upcoming match at WrestleMania:
Mr. Perfect defeated the Red Rooster via count-out at 2:25 after the Rooster left the ring to fight with the Brooklyn Brawler, who came ringside with Bobby Heenan moments earlier; after the bout, Rooster sent Perfect out of the ring with a punch
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:01 with the press slam / splash combo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Steve Stone & an unknown at 2:45 when Raymond pinned the unknown following the double team move off the top
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:59 with a pilediver and splash
Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tito Santana & Jim Powers in a handicap match at 3:45 by pinning Powers with an elbow drop; during and after the bout, Jake Roberts was heard speaking over the PA, saying both he and Damien were watching Andre
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Omar Atlas via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 1:59
Hercules defeated Lou Fabiano via submission at 2:14 with the backbreaker
Taped 2/15/89; Binghamton, NY; Broome County Arena
3/4/89 – included Ted Dibiase unveiling the Million $ Belt on the Brother Love Show; featured the announcement of the following matches for WrestleMania V – Mr. Perfect vs. the Blue Blazer, Dino Bravo vs. Ron Garvin, the Hart Foundation vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine, the Rockers vs. the Twin Towers, and the Red Rooster vs. Bobby Heenan, in addition to the return of Piper’s Pit with guests Brother Love & Morton Downey Jr.; included more comments from Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan regarding their match at WrestleMania:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Barry Horowitz & Barry Hardy at 2:39 when Ax pinned Hardy following the Decapitation
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Dale London with the Rude Awakening at the 1-minute mark
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Durante & Gary Wolfe at 2:41 when Bret pinned Durante following the Hart Attack
The Brooklyn Brawler (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mario Mancini at 2:02 after sending Mancini face-first to the mat from the middle rope
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chris Duffy via submission with the sleeper at 2:15
The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated two unknowns at 2:03 when Akeem scored the pin with a splash; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed the other opponent to the top rope and hit him with the nightstick
Taped 2/15/89; Binghamton, NY; Broome County Arena
3/11/89 – included Jim Duggan as a guest of the Brother Love Show; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Sensational Sherri with photos and clips of her shown from a ‘spring fashion show’:
Jake Roberts pinned Johnny Zeigler with the DDT at 2:03
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Tim Horner & David Stoudimiere at 2:46 when Stoudimiere submitted to Valentine’s shinguard-assisted figure-4
The Blue Blazer pinned Gino Carabello at 2:01 with a splash off the top
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Terry Daniels & Bert Centeno at 3:11 when Anderson pinned Centeno following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
The Bushwhackers defeated Danny Davis & Tim Sawyer at 2:24 when Butch pinned Sawyer following the double gutbuster
Taped 2/15/89; Binghamton, NY; Broome County Arena
3/18/89 – included the Red Rooster as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Joe Milano at 2:20 with the gorilla press slam / splash combo
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Skaaland & Tony Roy at 2:22 when the Barbarian pinned Roy with a clothesline off the top as the Warlord held Roy in the air
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tony Causey at 1:17 with a side kick to the face
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Mitch Casey at 3:13 when Michaels pinned Casey after a double forearm off the top
Mr. Perfect pinned Nelson Veilleux with the Perfect Plex at 3:19
Taped 3/7/89; El Paso, TX; Convention Center
3/25/89 – included Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show; featured the announcement that WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin would perform “America the Beautiful” at WrestleMania V:
Rick Martel (w/ Tito Santana) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with the Boston crab at 2:50
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Louie Spicolli at 2:10 with the side suplex
Hercules defeated Tim Patterson via submission with the backbreaker at 2:11
Jim Duggan pinned the Black Knight at 2:08 with the running clothesline
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sam Houston & Sefan DeLeon at 2:19 when Raymond pinned DeLeon following a double team top rope move
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Tim Horner via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:58
Taped 3/7/89; El Paso, TX; Convention Center
4/8/89 – included the Big Bossman, Akeem, & Slick as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition; featured footage from after WrestleMania V went off the air in which Gene Okerlund was preparing to interview Miss Elizabeth before Sensational Sherri and Randy Savage interrupted, with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan eventually stepping in; moments later, Sherri distracted Hogan long enough for Savage to hit Hogan with a steel chair; included the first promo of Lanny Poffo as the Genius; featured comments from Ted Dibiase about being on the cover of the upcoming WWF Magazine, where he suggested everyone buy a copy quickly before he sends Virgil to buy them all; included highlights from the Ultimate Warrior / Rick Rude and Jake Roberts / Andre the Giant matches at WrestleMania V, with comments from Big John Studd saying he would slam Andre the Giant when he gets him in the ring after what happened at WrestleMania:
Tito Santana pinned Jose Estrada with the flying forearm at 3:06
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey & Omar Atlas at 3:07 when Anderson pinned Atlas following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
Bad News Brown pinned Frankie Valdez with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:12
Brutus Beefcake defeated Steve Stone via submission with the sleeper at 2:31
The Barbarian (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Ricki Ataki at 1:37 with a clothesline off the top
Taped 3/7/89; El Paso, TX; Convention Center
4/15/89 – included Randy Savage announcing Sensational Sherri as his new manager during the Brother Love Show, with Savage saying Sherri was more gorgeous than Miss Elizabeth could ever be and Sherri saying she was more woman than Elizabeth could ever be (this segment was taped at the 4/4 Superstars taping in Glens Falls); featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Ultimate Warrior / Rick Rude match at WrestleMania V; included a vignette promoting the return of Jimmy Snuka; featured a poem from the Genius:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Barry Horowitz & Danny Davis at 3:30 when Jannetty pinned Horowitz with a flying bodypress as Michaels held Horowitz on his shoulders
The Warlord (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mark Ming with the running powerslam at 1:35
The Red Rooster defeated Steve Sharkey via submission with an elevated chickenwing at 2:09
Mr. Perfect pinned Jim Evans at 1:51 with the Perfect Plex
Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:53 with the DDT
The Bushwhackers defeated Lou Fabiano & Tom Stone at 2:45 when Butch pinned Fabiano following the double gutbuster
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Louie Spicolli at 1:28 with a side kick to the face
Taped 4/4/89; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
4/22/89 – included Brutus Beefcake as a guest of the Brother Love Show which was interrupted by Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri; moments later, Sherri slapped Beefcake after he continuously referred to her as “Scary Sherri”; Savage then jumped Beefcake from behind and held him down so that Sherri could cut some of his hair with his own pair of scissors (the segment was taped the following day in Syracuse); featured an ‘Update’ segment showing last week’s Brother Love Show where Savage introduced Sherri was his new manager; included a poem from the Genius; featured a vignette promoting the return of Jimmy Snuka:
Jim Duggan pinned George South at 1:49 with the running clothesline; during the bout, it was announced by Jesse Ventura that Danny Davis had been reinstated as a referee, under probation, and had to surrender his wrestling license
Big John Studd defeated Mitch Casey via submission with a bearhug at 1:21
Rick Martel (w/ Slick) defeated Terry Daniels via submission with the Boston Crab at 1:39; prior to the bout, Slick introduced Martel as his latest protege
Ron Garvin pinned Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 2:14 after reversing Valentine’s figure-4 attempt into a small package; after the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed Valentine at ringside, with Valentine stating he would put his career on the line if he couldn’t beat Garvin the next time they wrestled; as the show came to a close, Schiavone interviewed both Valentine and Garvin backstage, with Garvin accepting the challenge and Valentine’s added stipulation that he put his own career on the line as well
The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Dave Lanning & Tony Roy at 1:21 when Akeem pinned Roy with a splash; after the bout, Lanning was handcuffed to the top rope by Bossman and beaten with the nightstick
Bret Hart pinned Chris Duffy with the piledriver at 1:15
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Paul Smith at the 54-second mark with the Rude Awakening
Taped 4/4/89; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
4/29/89 – included the Bushwhackers as guests of the Brother Love Show where they covered Brother Love in sardines; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing last week’s incident on the Brother Love Show, with additional comments from Brutus Beefcake where he said it would take more than that attack from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri to keep him down; included a poem from the Genius; featured closing comments from Ted Dibiase and Jake Roberts about their match the following week:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Rick Mitchell & Jim Chappel at 1:37 when Ax pinned Mitchell following the Decapitation
Jim Neidhart pinned Tony Suber with the powerslam at 1:44
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Brian Johnson at 1:41 with the side suplex (Bravo’s first appearance with Jimmy Hart as his manager)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Gary Royal at 2:30 with the press slam / splash combo
Mr. Perfect pinned Joe Cruz with the Perfect Plex at 1:42
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ron Garvin with a small package at 3:27; due to pre-match stipulations, Garvin could no longer wrestle in the WWF; had Valentine lost, he would no longer have been able to wrestle in the WWF either; after the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed Valentine and Hart at ringside
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Brown & Crougar Jay at 1:21 when Raymond pinned Jay following a dropkick
Taped 4/4/89; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
5/6/89 – included Bobby Heenan & King Haku as guests of the Brother Love Show during which Heenan said he would allow Jim Duggan to face Haku any time and any place with the crown on the line; featured a poem from the Genius; included closing comments from Jim Duggan regarding his match with Haku the following week:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated George South & Boris Zhukov at 4:04 when Jannetty pinned South following a double flying dropkick off the top, with only Michaels landing his
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Chuck Williams at 1:52 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
The Red Rooster defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with an elevated chicken wing at 1:54; Ron Garvin made his debut as a referee for the bout and, after the contest, punched Sharpe after Sharpe pushed him
The Barbarian (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Tony Durante with a clothesline off the top at 1:43
Hercules defeated Brian Elder via submission with the backbreaker at 1:34 Jake Roberts defeated Virgil (sub. for Ted Dibiase who was suffering from the flu) with the DDT at 1:39; after the bout, Roberts gave out a handful of cash to the fans at ringside after taking the money from Virgil’s tights; moments thereafter, Dibiase came ringside and attacked Roberts, applying the Million $ Dream; it was this incident which was credited with putting Roberts out of action with a fractured disc in his neck, however he was out of action due to legal issues dealing with charges of assault
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Gene Ligon & Mark Brown at 2:02 when Anderson pinned Ligon following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
Taped 4/26/89; Omaha, NE; Civic Center
5/13/89 – featured a brand new logo and theme music for the show, the first change since the show began in 9/86; included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Miss Elizabeth where she said she would be Hulk Hogan’s manager for as long as he needs her and Hulkamania will live forever; featured closing comments from the Brooklyn Brawler & Bobby Heenan as well as the Red Rooster regarding their match the following week:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Al Burke at 2:08 with the press slam / splash combo; after the bout, Warrior carried his opponent backstage
Bad News Brown pinned Tom Stock with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:58; Danny Davis made his return as a referee for the bout, with Vince McMahon stating that Davis was placed on probation status after surrendering his contract to be a wrestler
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tony Leone via submission with the sleeper at 2:16; Ron Garvin was the referee for the bout
The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Merkel & Kevin Michaelson at 1:43 when Akeem pinned Michaelson with a splash following the sidewalk slam from Bossman; prior to the Twin Towers’ entrance, Zeus made an appearance and scared both ring announcer Howard Finkel as well as the enhancement talent from the ring before leaving ringside; after the bout, Merkel was handcuffed to the top rope and beaten with Bossman’s nightstick
Jim Duggan pinned King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) with the running clothesline at 3:29 to win the crown; after the bout, Heenan ran backstage with the robe and crown – unwilling to let Duggan have them (Best of the WWF Vol. 20)
Tito Santana pinned Barry Horowitz with the flying forearm at 2:30
Taped 4/26/89; Omaha, NE; Civic Center
5/20/89 – included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show, taped 4/4/89 in Glens Falls; featured the coronation of King Jim Duggan, with most of the babyface wrestlers in attendance for the segment:
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Evans with the Rude Awakening at 1:25; after the bout, Rude rejected a woman that was brought into the ring for him to kiss, saying he didn’t want to kiss anyone
The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Horowitz & Chris Curtis at 2:08 when Butch pinned Curtis following the double gutbuster
Rick Martel (w/ Slick) pinned JT Thomas at 2:10 with a kneedrop off the top
The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 4:51 with a roll up as the Brawler began arguing with referee Ron Garvin; after the bout, Brawler attacked Garvin with Garvin quickly clearing him from the ring
Mr. Perfect pinned Red Tyler with the Perfect Plex at 1:26
Taped 4/26/89; Omaha, NE; Civic Center
5/27/89 – included Zeus as a guest of the Brother Love Show; featured the Rockers / Rougeaus match from the previous week’s Wrestling Challenge:
Koko B. Ware pinned the Black Knight with the Ghostbuster at 3:36
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Scott Colton via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:59
Bret Hart pinned Randy Spear with the piledriver at 2:28; Ron Garvin was the referee for the bout
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Warren Bianchi with the side suplex at 2:04
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Tom Stone & Mark Thomas at 2:17 when Ax pinned Thomas following the Decapitation
Taped 5/17/89; Duluth, MN; Entertainment Convention Center
6/3/89 – included Slick as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Slick would not comment on the rumors that he was trying to sign Zeus under contract; featured the first vignette (“pizza man”) promoting the debut of Dusty Rhodes; included hype for “No Holds Barred”, which had opened the previous night:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tom Stone via submission with the sleeper at 1:59
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tom Stock & Eddie Slater at 2:57 when Anderson pinned Slater following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Chris zarna via submission with the shin guard assisted figure-4 at 2:43; prior to the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed Hart & Valentine at ringside, with Valentine dedicating the match to Ron Garvin
Tito Santana pinned Jake Milliman with the flying forearm at 2:24; after the bout, Milliman pushed referee Ron Garvin, with Garvin then knocking Milliman to the mat with a punch
The Barbarian (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Lance Allen with a flying clothesline at 1:54
King Jim Duggan pinned Dave Wagner with the running clothesline at 1:49; after the bout, a brawl errupted involving Bobby Heenan, Duggan, Haku, Andre the Giant, and Big John Studd, with Duggan and Studd eventually clearing the ring of the opposition
Taped 5/17/89; Duluth, MN; Entertainment Convention Center
6/10/89 – included Big John Studd as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Tim Horner at 3:10 with the flying elbowsmash
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Chris Curtis & Jake Milliman when Jannetty pinned Curtis following a double flying fistdrop at 2:53
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Evans at 1:18 with the Ghetto Blaster; after the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed Brown at ringside
Hercules defeated Al Burke via submission with the backbreaker at 2:20; Ron Garvin was the referee for the bout
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Frankie DeFalco at 1:46 with the Rude Awakening
Jim Neidhart pinned Barry Horowitz at 1:31 with the powerslam
The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Kevin Michaelson & Scott Colton at 2:05 when Akeem pinned Colton with the splash
Taped 5/17/89; Duluth, MN; Entertainment Convention Center
6/17/89 – included Jimmy Snuka as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he was interrupted by Jimmy Hart, who distracted Snuka long enough for the Honkytonk Man to sneak up behind him and hitting him with his guitar; moments later, officials pulled Honky away, while Snuka scared Love away and destroyed the set:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at 1:54 with the gorilla press slam / splash combo; after the bout, Warrior carried his opponent backstage
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Terry Bronski & Warren Bianchi at 2:31 when Jacques pinned Bianchi following a kneedrop as Raymond had the Boston crab applied; after the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed the Rougeaus and Hart at ringside
Bret Hart pinned Boris Zhukov with the piledriver and a double axe handle off the top at 2:05; Ron Garvin was the referee for the bout
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Red Tyler via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:19
Rick Martel (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Evans with a kneedrop off the top at 1:49
Mr. Perfect pinned JT Thomas with the Perfect Plex at 1:52
The Bushwhackers defeated Todd Becker & Butler Stevens at 2:20 when Luke pinned Stevens following the double gutbuster
Taped 6/6/89; Madison, WI; Dane County Coliseum
6/24/89 – included Ted DiBiase & Virgil as guests of the Brother Love Show where Dibiase announced that Jake Roberts was in a hospital, injured after having a disc removed from his neck; featured a Get Well address to Jake Roberts; included the premiere of the “No Holds Barred” music video:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Tom Stone & Chris Curtis at 2:30 when Ax pinned Curtis following the Decapitation
Barry Windham pinned Frankie DeFalco at 1:39 with the superplex (Windham’s return after 4 years; the debut of the Widowmaker gimmick)
King Jim Duggan pinned Jake Milliman at 1:48 with the running clothesline
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Evans & Jim Powers at 2:03 when Anderson pinned Evans following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
Hillbilly Jim pinned Butler Stevens at 1:33 with a boot to the face
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Sonny Rogers at the 45-second mark with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, the Ultimate Warrior attacked Rude after the champion brought a young lady into the ring and closed his eyes in preparation for her to kiss him
The Barbarian (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Tom Stark at 1:46 with a clothesline off the top
Taped 6/6/89; Madison, WI; Dane County Coliseum
7/1/89 – included Slick & Rick Martel as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Tito Santana appeared and attacked Slick, then Martel, until referees could pull him away; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Ultimate Warrior / Rick Rude incident the previous week with comments from both men; included a Dusty Rhodes vignette in which Rhodes was portrayed as a plumber:
The Red Rooster defeated Jim Magen via submission at 1:57 with a chickenwing
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Brian Costello & Ray Oakley at 2:53 when Bret pinned Oakley following the Hart Attack
Bad News Brown pinned Red Tyler at 1:56 with the Ghetto Blaster
Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Chris Zarna at 1:57 with a side kick to the face
The Genius pinned Sonny Rogers at 1:15 with a somersault splash off the top
Brutus Beefcake defeated Jim Merkle via submission at 1:49 with the sleeper
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Roma & Todd Becker at 2:52 when Raymond pinned Becker, after a kneedrop from Jacques as Raymond has the Boston Crab applied
Taped 6/6/89; Madison, WI; Dane County Coliseum
7/8/89 – included Randy Savage, Sensational Sherri, & Zeus as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Savage challenged Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake to a tag team match; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the Rick Martel / Tito Santana incident from the previous week, with comments from both men; included a Dusty Rhodes vignette portraying him as a garbage man:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Tom Stone with the splash off the top at 1:35
The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Evans & Ron Fails at 4:17 when Akeem pinned Evans with the splash after Bossman hit a reverse shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Akeem handcuffed Fails to the ring rope so Bossman could beat him with the nightstick
Brad Perry defeated Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 2:33 when referee Ron Garvin called for the bell after Bravo continuously picked his opponent up off the mat after gaining a 2-count and then hung Perry in the corner and kicked him in the ribs; after the bout, Garvin attacked Bravo before referees seperated the two
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Tony Burton & Dusty Wolfe at 2:11 when Michaels pinned Burton following the flying fistdrop double team
Koko B. Ware pinned Harley Manson at the 52-second mark with a flying fistdrop
Mr. Perfect pinned Scott Colton with the Perfect Plex at 1:44
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Frankie DeFalco via submission with the figure-4, using his shin guard for assistance
Taped 6/28/89; Rochester, NY
7/15/89 – included the Genius as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he proclaimed Brother Love as the Doctor of Love and presented him with a robe and hat like his own; included Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake accepting the challenge from Randy Savage & Zeus for a match at Summer Slam; featured a vignette showing Dusty Rhodes working at a Mexican restaurant making tacos:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Mike Williams at 1:56 with the gorilla press slam and splash; after the bout, Warrior carried his opponent backstage
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Dale Wolfe & George Skaaland at 3:26 when Raymond pinned Wolfe after a kneedrop from Jacques as Raymond had the Boston Crab applied
Hercules defeated Boris Zhukov via submission at 2:05 with the backbreaker
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Al Bermice at 2:19 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Tito Santana pinned Don Champ at 3:17 with the flying forearm
The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Hardy & Sonny Austin at 2:25 when Luke pinned Austin following a double gutbuster
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Mario Mancini via submission at 1:24 with Million $ Dream
Taped 6/28/89; Rochester, NY
7/22/89 – included Dusty Rhodes as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Rhodes came out with the Big Bossman’s stolen nightstick, handcuffs, and hat and said that no one was afraid of the Bossman anymore:
King Jim Duggan pinned the Gladiator at 1:54 with the running clothesline
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Jim McPherson at 1:26 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Dusty Rhodes came into the ring and stole the nightstick from Slick before the Bossman could attack his opponent with it and then attacked Bossman with nightstick as Slick attempted to hit Rhodes with the handcuffs
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Dave Paradise & Mike Peskin at 2:39 when Anderson pinned Peskin following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
The Red Rooster defeated Chris Evans via submission at 2:01 with a chickenwing; Ron Garvin was the referee for the bout
Rick Martel (w/ Slick) pinned Terry Daniels at 2:54 with a kneedrop from the top rope
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tony Durante at 1:17 with the Rude Awakening
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Sunny Beach at 2:36 when Ax pinned Beach following the Decapitation
Taped 6/28/89; Rochester, NY
7/29/89 – included Bobby Heenan, Andre the Giant, & the Ultimate Warrior as guests of the Brother Love Show:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Barry Horowitz & Dave Coleman at 2:48 when Bret pinned Coleman following the Hart Attack
Barry Windham pinned Jim Chapel at 2:04 with the superplex
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chuck Williams via submission at 1:34 with the sleeper
Mr. Perfect pinned Bill Wood at 2:32 with the Perfect Plex; after the bout, Perfect refused to let referee Ron Garvin raise his hand and instead taunted Garvin to hit him, knowing he would be suspended if he did
Jimmy Snuka pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:31 with the splash off the top
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated John Weiss & Gary Wolfe at 2:31 when the Barbarian pinned Wolfe with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Wolfe in the air
Taped 7/18/89; Worcester, MA; Centrum
8/5/89 – included Bobby Heenan, WWF Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard as guests of the Brother Love Show; included footage of Roddy Piper at WrestleMania V and replacing Bobby Heenan as co-host on Prime Time Wrestling from 7/17/89; included President Jack Tunney announcing that Ron Garvin had been suspended as a referee due to his actions in the Valentine / Snuka match on SNME:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Sandy Beach & Boris Zhukov when Michaels pinned Beach at 4:21 following a double flying fistdrop
Hercules defeated Chris Duffy via submission at 2:09 with the backbreaker
The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Mike Williams & Terry Daniels at 2:45 when Akeem pinned Williams with a splash following a fallaway slam from Bossman; after the bout, Akeem handcuffed Williams to the top rope and Bossman beat him with the nightstick
The Red Rooster defeated an unknown via submission at the 48-second mark with the chickenwing
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:27 following two clotheslines; Horowitz was taken out on a stretcher after the bout
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tony Durante at 1:22 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Taped 7/18/89; Worcester, MA; Centrum
8/12/89 – included Randy Savage, Sensational Sherri, & Zeus as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed their upcoming match at Summer Slam; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights from the Snuka / Valentine match from SNME along with comments from Greg Valentine, asking that Ron Garvin be reinstated as a wrestler; WWF President Jack Tunney agreed; included footage of Roddy Piper as co-host of Prime Time Wrestling; featured comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake regarding their match at Summer Slam:
Demolition defeated Mark Scarberry & Jimmy Arnold at 2:51 when Ax pinned Arnold following the Decapitation
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Brian Johnson at 1:21 with the side suplex
Tito Santana pinned Pete Doherty with the flying forearm at 1:35
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Dale Wolfe via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:37
Koko B. Ware pinned Bobby Jarret at 2:11 with the Ghostbuster
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Len Wagner with the Rude Awakening at 1:25; after the bout, Rude rejected the woman that was brought in the ring to kiss him, saying he was returning home if this was the best Massachusetts had to offer
Taped 7/18/89; Worcester, MA; Centrum
8/19/89 – included Andre the Giant, the Big Bossman, Akeem, Slick, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed their 6-man tag team match at Summer Slam; featured an ‘Update’ segment with highlights from the Warrior / Haku match from Prime Time Wrestling; included more footage of Roddy Piper as co-host of Prime Time Wrestling; featured comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake as well as Randy Savage, Zeus, & Sensational Sherri regarding the main event of Summer Slam:
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart & Rick Martel) defeated Chuck Williams & Paul Van Dam at 3:12 when Raymond pinned Williams following a kneedrop by Jacques as Raymond had a Boston Crab applied
Hillbilly Jim pinned Chris Duffy at 2:03 with a boot to the face
Mr. Perfect pinned Mark Reagan at 3:16 with the Perfect Plex
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Mitch Casey & Bill Spector at 3:14 when Bret pinned Casey following the Hart Attack
King Jim Duggan pinned Allen Kinsey with the running clothesline at 1:48
Barry Windham pinned Gary Wolf with the superplex at 2:27
Taped 8/8/89; Oakland, CA; Coliseum
8/26/89 – included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake as guests of the Brother Love Show in which some of Brother Love’s hair was cut by Beefcake as Hogan held Love down with one foot; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights from the 8/21 Prime Time Wrestling in which Roddy Piper and Rick Rude had to be held apart on the set; included comments from Randy Savage, Zeus, & Sensational Sherri regarding their match at Summer Slam:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty (w/ Tito Santana) defeated the Black Knight (Billy Anderson) & Tim Patterson when Patterson was pinned following a double flying fistdrop
Koko B. Ware pinned Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a roll up at 2:26 as Valentine argued with Ron Garvin at ringside
Rick Martel (w/ Slick, Jimmy Hart, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau) pinned Jerry Monti with a kneedrop off the top at 2:29
Dusty Rhodes pinned Barry Horowitz at 1:32 with the Bionic elbow drop
WWF Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Stephan DeLeon & Louis Spicolli at 1:59 when Anderson pinned DeLeon following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Vega at 1:15 with the press slam / splash combo; after the bout, Warrior attempted to carry Vega backstage but was confronted by Bobby Heenan; as Warrior was distracted by Heenan, Andre the Giant came up from behind and choked him out
Taped 8/8/89; Oakland, CA; Coliseum
9/2/89 – included the Big Bossman & Slick as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed Dusty Rhodes; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights from the Rude / Warrior match at Summer Slam; included comments from Jake Roberts regarding his return to the ring:
The Bushwhackers defeated Pete Ketchum & Don Stevens at 2:54 when Luke scored the pin following a double gutbuster
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Gorman at the 2-minute mark with the Ghetto Blaster
King Jim Duggan pinned Hank Morgan with the running clothesline at 2:32
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Evans & Dennis Bertroch at 2:58 when Jacques pinned Bertroch with a kneedrop after Raymond tripped him from the outside
Ron Garvin pinned the Intruder with a right hand punch at 2:53
Jimmy Snuka pinned Mike Lucca at 2:18 with the top rope splash
Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Ricki Ataki at 2:24 with a side kick to the face
Taped 8/8/89; Oakland, CA; Coliseum
9/9/89 – included Roddy Piper as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Piper stuffed dental floss, toothpaste, and mouthwash in Love’s mouth after saying he had bad breath, moments after Love insulted Piper; moments later, Bobby Heenan appeared and distracted Piper long enough for Rick Rude to sneak up behind Piper and throw the mouthwash in his eyes; Rude then hit the Rude Awakening on Piper and spat more mouthwash at Piper until several officials, including Rene Goulet, Blackjack Lanza, Pat Patterson, and Chief Jay Strongbow, came out to break it up; featured an ‘Update’ segment with highlights of Andre the Giant attacking the Ultimate Warrior two weeks earlier, with comments from both men:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chuck Campbell via submission with the sleeper at 2:42
Barry Windham pinned Louie Spicolli with the superplex at 1:58
Demolition defeated Boris Zhukov & Jake Milliman at 2:34 when Ax pinned Milliman following the Decapitation
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Bob Allen at 1:38 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Allen was handcuffed to the top rope and beaten with the nightstick until Dusty Rhodes made the save, hitting Bossman with the nightstick he had stolen several weeks earlier; Rhodes then attempted to handcuff Bossman to the ropes until Slick came in to make the save, with Rhodes then taking possession of the second nightstick
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Evans via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:05
Hercules defeated Darryl Nickel via submission with the backbreaker at the 2-minute mark
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Tom Stone & Dale Wolf at 2:07 when the Barbarian pinned Stone with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Stone in the air
Taped 8/30/89; Portland, ME; Civic Center
9/16/89 – included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Jake said if he was only able to give one more DDT to somebody it would be to Ted Dibiase, after he had a disc removed from his neck due to Dibiase putting him out of wrestling several months earlier:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Barry Horowitz & Mike Williams when Michaels pinned Williams at 3:52 with a flying fistdrop from Jannetty’s shoulders
King Jim Duggan pinned Tony Ulysses at 2:07 with the running clothesline
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bobby Munice via submission at 3:08 with the shin guard assisted figure-4
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Bob Bradley at 2:33 with the gorilla press slam and splash; after the bout, Warrior put his opponent underneath the ring (Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:37 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
WWF Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Al Mayo & John Weiss when Anderson pinned Weiss at 1:31 following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back; after the bout Demolition came to the ring, with the champions quickly leaving ringside
Mr. Perfect pinned Jim McPherson at 1:43 with the Perfect Plex
Taped 8/30/89; Portland, ME; Civic Center
9/23/89 – included footage of the ending and aftermath of the Duggan/Savage Kings Crown match during the Update segment; included Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show, where Andre wore face paint to mimic the Ultimate Warrior:
Koko B. Ware pinned Craig Reilly at 1:48 with the Ghostbuster
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tony Diamond at 1:12 with the side suplex
The Bushwhackers defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Don Champ when Luke pinned Champ at 3:36 following a double gutbuster
Akeem (w/ the Big Bossman & Slick) pinned Mark Frear at 2:49 with a splash; after the bout, Frear was handcuffed over the top rope and beaten by the Bossman with his nightstick
Ron Garvin defeated Sandy Beach via submission at 3:26 with the Scorpion Death Lock
Roddy Piper pinned Chris Duffy at the 41-second mark after hitting him with his belt; Piper wrestled the match in his shirt and kilt after Duffy had attacked Piper prior to the bell
Rick Martel (w/ Slick) pinned Terry Daniels at 3:33 with a kneedrop off the top; during the match, a pre-recorded promo from Martel aired where he claimed, because of his sex appeal, he should become a model
Taped 8/30/89; Portland, ME; Civic Center
9/30/89 – included the Coronation Ceremony of Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, where the proclamation was read by the Genius and featured Ted Dibiase presenting a gold scepter as a gift to the new King and Queen; featured Dibiase & Virgil as guests of the Brother Love Show:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Boris Zhukov at 2:03 with the splash off the top
Dusty Rhodes pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:33 with the Bionic elbow
Bad News Brown pinned Elmer Johnson at 1:15 with the Ghetto Blaster
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Gary Wolf & Tony Durante when Raymond pinned Wolf after a kneedrop from Jacques as Raymond had the Boston Crab applied
Brutus Beefcake defeated Barry Horowitz via submission at 2:40 with the sleeper
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Terry Daniels at 1:09 with the Rude Awakening
Taped 9/21/89; Cincinnati, OH; Riverfront Coliseum
10/7/89 – included the Genius as a guest of the Brother Love Show where he introduced Mr. Perfect as his new protege, who then appeared with entrance music for the first time:
Demolition defeated Barry Horowitz & Tony Burton when Smash pinned Burton at 3:19 after dropping Burton throat-first on the top rope
Barry Windham pinned Reno Riggins at 2:53 with the superplex
Jim Duggan pinned Alan Reynolds at 2:04 with the running clothesline
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Red Tyler at 2:25 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Hercules defeated Boris Zhukov via submission at 2:15 with the backbreaker
Jake Roberts pinned Brian Costello at 2:24 with the DDT (Jake’s return bout on TV)
Akeem (w/ Slick & the Big Bossman) pinned Jim Merkel at 1:08 with a splash
Taped 9/21/89; Cincinnati, OH; Riverfront Coliseum
10/14/89 – included Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri as guests of the Brother Love Show; included the first announcement of all the matches to take place at the Survivor Series:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at the 1-mintue mark with the gorilla press slam and splash; after the bout, Warrior kicked his opponent underneath the ring, chased him underneath it, and then returned ringside with Wolfe, showing that he had painted his opponent’s face
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Mark Young & Larry Lawson when Barbarian pinned Lawson with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Lawson in the air
Bret Hart pinned Tom Stone at 3:18 with a piledriver
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Evans via submission at 2:59 with the shin guard assisted figure-4
The Red Rooster defeated Brian Costello via submission at 1:47 with the chickenwing
Bad News Brown defeated Scott Colton & Mitch Casey in a handicap match at 2:38 after first pinning Colton with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:20, and then pinning Casey with the same move
The Bushwhackers defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Ray Oakley when Luke pinned Oakley at 2:26 following a double gutbuster
Taped 9/21/89; Cincinnati, OH; Riverfront Coliseum
10/21/89 – included Dusty Rhodes as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he discussed his feud with the Big Bossman and his participation at the Survivor Series; featured highlights from the Hogan / Dibiase match from SNME; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of the Martel / Santana match from SNME and the aftermath:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Al Burke with the splash off the top at 2:16
WWF Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Warren Bianchi & Tim Horner at 3:16 when Bianchi was pinned following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Evans with the side suplex at 1:15
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Bill Woods at 1:27 with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude opted not to give his ‘Rude Awakening’ kiss to the woman who had been selected, with Rude saying he was right when referring to everyone in Cincinnati as ‘sweat hogs’
Ron Garvin defeated Craig Green at 1:53 via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Paul Roma with the Perfect Plex at 2:18
Taped 10/2/89; Wheeling, WV; Civic Center
10/28/89 – included Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, & the Bushwhackers as guests of the Brother Love Show to discuss their match at the Survivor Series, where they eventually scared Love away from the set because of their antics; featured a Mr. Perfect vignette with the Genius where he was shown playing ping pong and easily defeated his opponent before noting Hulk Hogan couldn’t play that well; featured closing comments from the Brain Busters & Bobby Heenan and Demolition regarding their match the following week:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mike Scarberry & Ken Arnold at 3:46 when Michaels pinned Arnold following a double flying fistdrop
Barry Windham pinned Jim McPherson at 1:54 with the superplex
Hercules defeated Joe Cruz via submission with the backbreaker at 2:07
Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mike Williams & Chuck Casey at 2:52 when Andre pinned Williams with an elbowdrop following a kick from Haku; early in the bout, the Brain Busters came to ringside to watch the match with Bobby Heenan
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Regan via submission with a bearhug at 1:49; after the bout, Regan was taken backstage on a stretcher
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Hardy with the DDT at 1:18
The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Dennis Burke & Chuck Coates at 1:46 when Bossman pinned Burke with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman put a ball and chain on Burke before Akeem hit the 747 splash
Taped 10/2/89; Wheeling, WV; Civic Center
11/4/89 – included Randy Savage, Sensational Sherri, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, Jimmy Hart, & Barry Windham as guests of the Brother Love Show to discuss their match at Survivor Series in which they were interrupted by Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Ron Garvin, & Hercules to confront the King’s Court team, but Savage�s team quickly retreated backstage with Brother Love before anything could happen; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing a vignette by Mr. Perfect with the Genius where Perfect was shown doing several jumps from a diving board into a swimming pool; included closing comments by Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart and the Ultimate Warrior regarding their scheduled test of strength challenge the following week, with Bravo specifically challenging the Warrior to a pushup contest:
Dusty Rhodes pinned George South at 2:30 with the Bionic elbow drop
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Tim Horner & Mike Powell at 2:48 when the Barbarian pinned Powell with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held him in the air
Rick Martel (w/ Slick) defeated Reno Riggins via submission at 4:05 with the Boston Crab
Jim Duggan (w/ Bret Hart, Ron Garvin, & Hercules) pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:16 with the running clothesline
Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 5:29 to win the titles when Ax pinned Blanchard, the illegal man, with the Decapitation
Taped 10/2/89; Wheeling, WV; Civic Center
11/11/89 – included Andre the Giant, Haku, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show where they said they would beat Demolition and bring the Tag Team Championship back to the Heenan Family; featured Gene Okerlund hosting a �Test of Strength� segment where Dino Bravo came out with Jimmy Hart and did several pushups with Hart on his back, which Okerlund found to be not too impressive; Hart then selected the biggest man in the audience he could find so that Bravo could do pushups with him on his back instead; Okerlund briefly interviewed the man, who gave his name as John (Tenta) from West Virginia and that he weighed 460 pounds; Bravo then completed several pushups with John on his back; the Ultimate Warrior then came out and was about to complete the same task, but John hit a sit-down splash on the Warrior’s back instead of sitting on him, and then he and Bravo proceeded to attack the Warrior with John hitting some splashes before referees swarmed the ring; the Warrior then quickly got back up and ran backstage to look for Bravo; featured closing comments from Mr. Perfect & the Genius and Tito Santana regarding their match the following week:
Roddy Piper pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 1:04 with a back suplex
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Bill Woods at 2:11 with the Perfect Plex
The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Emery & Craig Brown at the 2-minute mark when Luke pinned Brown following a double gutbuster
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Trent Knight via submission at 1:14 with the Million $ Dream; after the bout, Dibiase was congratulated by his fellow ‘Million $ Team’ teammates – Zeus, & the Powers of Pain, as well as Mr. Fuji
Jimmy Snuka pinned Tony Burton at 1:19 with a splash off the top
Taped 10/31/89; Topeka, KS; Expocentre
11/18/89 – included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, & WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed their upcoming match against the ‘Million $ Team’ at the Survivor Series; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of the scheduled ‘Test of Strength’ contest last week between Dino Bravo & the Ultimate Warrior, where the ‘fan’ – John was introduced as the Canadian Earthquake; included a feature on ‘The Model’ Rick Martel, who modeled some clothes on the interview platform:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Scott Colton via submission with the sleeper at 1:58
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Warren Bianchi with the Rude Awakening at 1:15
Jim Neidhart pinned Bobby Jaggers with a powerslam at 1:52
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Red Tyler & an unknown at 1:28 when Zhukov pinned the unknown after hitting a clothesline to the back of the head
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Tito Santana at 4:37 with the Perfect Plex
Taped 10/31/89; Topeka, KS; Expocentre
11/25/89 – included the Brother Love Show featuring Roddy Piper in which Piper brought out Love tied to a rope, gagged, and wearing a diaper; featured a vignette on Mr. Perfect & the Genius with Perfect playing horseshoes; included a feature on ‘The Model’ Rick Martel, who modeled some clothes on the interview platform; featured closing comments from Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan, the Ultimate Warrior, the Genius, and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding their respective matches on SNME that weekend:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Ken Arnold & Mike Scarberry at 1:42 when Ax pinned Scarberry following the Decapitation
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & the Canadian Earthquake) pinned Tom Fuller at 1:42 with the side suplex; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash on Fuller
Dusty Rhodes pinned Rusty Riddle at 1:10 with the Bionic elbow drop; after the bout, Rhodes danced at ringside with the woman in the front row later to be known as Sapphire
Jimmy Snuka defeated the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 4:01 after Honky twice hit Snuka in the head with his guitar; after the bout, Honky quickly left the ring after realizing the weapon had no effect on Snuka; moments later, Snuka destroyed the guitar
Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Todd Becker & Ray Oakley at 1:58 when Andre pinned Oakley with an elbow drop following a side kick to the face from Haku
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Paul Roma at 3:10 with the flying elbowsmash after Sherri had pushed Roma off the top rope moments earlier
Jake Roberts pinned Dave Watson with the DDT at the 56-second mark
Taped 10/31/89; Topeka, KS; Expocentre
12/2/89 – included Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Ron Garvin made an appearance with his own shinguard, saying he had permission from Jack Tunney to wear it; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of the Hogan / Genius match from SNME, with footage of Perfect destroying Hogan’s world title belt; included a feature on ‘The Model’ Rick Martel, who modeled some clothes on the interview platform:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Len Wagner at the 54-second mark with the press slam / splash combo; after the bout, Warrior carried his opponent backstage
Bad News Brown pinned Chuck Coates at 2:16 with the Ghetto Blaster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Barry Horowitz & Conquistador #1 at 2:51 when Michaels pinned the Conquistador following double flying fistdrops off the top
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Mark Reagan via submission at 2:58 with the Million $ Dream
The Red Rooster defeated Gene Ligon via submission at 2:11 with the chickenwing
Jim Duggan pinned Scott Colton at 2:07 with the running clothesline
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Tom Fuller & Brian Johnson at 2:14 when the Barbarian pinned Fuller with a clothesline off the top as the Warlord held Fuller in the air
Taped 11/20/89; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
12/9/89 – featured Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show where Rude discussed Roddy Piper and the embarrassment he had caused to Brother Love two weeks earlier and to himself at Summer Slam where he cost him the IC Championship; included a feature on ‘The Model’ Rick Martel, who modeled some clothes on the interview platform:
Jake Roberts pinned Todd Becker at 2:14 with the DDT
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Al Burke & Brad Perry at 2:02 when Bret pinned Perry following the Hart Attack
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Larry Lawson at 1:52 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman attached his opponent’s foot to a ball and chain, where he dropped the ball on his chest and choked him with the chain; Slick then began verbally taunting the woman in the front row later known as Sapphire until she slapped him, with Dusty Rhodes then making the save when Bossman began taunting her; Rhodes then escorted her backstage
Brutus Beefcake defeated Alan Reynolds via submission at 1:59 with the sleeper
The Bushwhackers defeated WT Jones & Cleo Reeves at 1:59 when Luke pinned Reeves following the double gutbuster
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Jim Evans at 1:33 with the Perfect Plex
Taped 11/20/89; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
12/16/89 – included Randy Savage, Sensational Sherri, & Zeus as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed the ‘No Holds Barred’ steel cage match against Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake, who also provided comments on the match; featured footage of the Genius playing the Nintendo WrestleMania game; included a feature on ‘The Model’ Rick Martel, who modeled some clothes on the interview platform:
Roddy Piper pinned Tom Stone at the 45-second mark with a back suplex
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Mark Young & Mark Shelton at 2:18 when Zhukov pinned Shelton with a clothesline to the back of the head
Dusty Rhodes pinned Al Burke at 1:22 following several Bionic elbow drops; during the bout, the fan later known as Sapphire was shown in the audience and was invited in the ring after the match by Rhodes to dance with him
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Reno Riggins via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:47
Hercules defeated Craig Green via submission with the backbreaker at 2:10
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Dale Wolfe at 3:06 when Michaels pinned Wolfe following double flying fistdrops off the top; after the bout, Mr. Fuji came to the ring and challenged the Rockers to a match against the Powers of Pain but, instead of replying, Michaels & Jannetty hit a double dropkick, a double slam, and double flying fistdrops onto Fuji
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & the Canadian Earthquake) pinned Scott Colton at 2:38 with the side suplex; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash on Colton
Taped 11/20/89; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
12/23/89 – included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed the ‘No Holds Barred’ steel cage match against Randy Savage & Zeus, who also provided comments on the match alongside Sensational Sherri; featured footage of Jimmy Snuka playing the Nintendo WrestleMania game; included Dusty Rhodes introducing Sapphire as his new manager; featured footage of Mr. Perfect & the Genius on a golf course with Perfect showing off his golf skills and explaining that he would take the WWF World Title from Hulk Hogan; included closing comments from Demolition, the Colossal Connection & Bobby Heenan regarding their scheduled match the following week:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Brian Costello in a non-title match at 1:36 with the press slam / splash combo; after the bout, Warrior carried his opponent halfway up the aisle before dropping him (Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Burt Todd & Frankie DeFalco at 3:14 when Andre pinned Todd with an elbow drop, following a side kick to the face by Haku
Bad News Brown pinned James Sexton at 1:50 with the Ghetto Blaster
Jim Duggan pinned Conquistador #1 with the running clothesline at 1:40
Rick Martel (w/ Slick) defeated Warren Bianchi via submission with the Boston Crab at 1:34; prior to the bout, Martel gave Bianchi a present, which he opened and revealed to be a tie, with Martel then stealing it away and choking him with it as Slick distracted the referee; after the match, Martel hit a piledriver and put the tie on Bianchi
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Randy Fox & Larry Lawson at 1:46 when the Barbarian pinned Fox with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Fox in the air
Ron Garvin defeated Spike Jones via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:32
Taped 12/13/89; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
12/30/89 – included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he discussed his participation in the Royal Rumble match; featured the announcement of the complete card for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Mark Davis with the Bionic elbow at 2:08
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & the Canadian Earthquake) defeated Reno Riggins via disqualification when the Ultimate Warrior interfered, moments after Bravo pulled his opponent up three times following three side suplexes; after the bout, Earthquake distracted Warrior, allowing Bravo to assault Warrior from behind with a chair
Hercules defeated the Conquistador #1 via submission with the backbreaker at 2:25
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mario Mancini at the 59-second mark with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude opted not to give his Rude Awakening kiss, saying no females in Alabama were women enough for him
Andre the Giant & Haku defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition to win the titles at 4:35 when Andre pinned Ax with an elbow drop following a kick to the face from Haku; Smash was unable to legally enter the ring during the contest as Axe was continuously double-teamed