WWF Superstars – 1990 Results
Taped 12/13/89; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/6/90 – included Sensational Sherri, Jimmy Hart, Slick, Mr. Fuji, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which all the managers argued over which of their men would win the Royal Rumble; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights from the tag team title change and post-match comments from both teams:
Brutus Beefcake defeated George South via submission with the sleeper at 2:04; after the bout, Rick Martel appeared on the interview platform and prepared to model some of his clothes until Beefcake chased him off with his cutting shears; moments later, Beefcake cut up Martel’s jaket and hat, which Martel had left behind, and took possession of them as Martel was held back by referees
Koko B. Ware pinned Alan Martin with the Ghostbuster at 2:25
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Mark Reagan with the Perfect Plex at 1:02
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Tony Montana at the 44-second mark with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman attacked his opponent with his ball & chain
The Bushwhackers defeated Tom Ziegler & Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:49 when Butch pinned Ziegler following the double gutbuster; during the bout, the Bolsheviks walked around the ring with Soviet Union flags before returning backstage
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Gorman at 2:11 when Gorman submitted to Valentine’s figure-4
Taped 12/13/89; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/13/90 – included WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he discussed his participation in the Royal Rumble match:
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mike Davis & Lee Peak at 3:28 when Michaels pinned Peak following double flying fistdrops off the top
Tito Santana pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:22 with the flying forearm
The Canadian Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Shelton at 1:45 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move a second time, resulting in Shelton being taken backstage on a stretcher
Jim Duggan pinned Tony Burton at 2:14 with the running clothesline
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Dale Wolfe via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:38
Rick Martel defeated Jerry Monti via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:43
Taped 1/2/90; Birmingham, AL; Jefferson Civic Center
1/20/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, previewing the Royal Rumble PPV event this Sunday afternoon; included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show, discussing the Royal Rumble match this Sunday with Hogan saying he could likely be in with the Ultimate Warrior at the end, with Love objecting and saying it would be Mr. Perfect and Hogan responding saying he would take out both of them at the end for the “perfect” victory; featured a Royal Rumble Report hosted by Okerlund with comments from several of the participants:
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the crossbody off the top at 2:04; during the bout, Snuka cut an insert promo, saying he was ready for the Royal Rumble
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & the Canadian Earthquake) pinned Alan Reynolds at 1:14 with the side suplex; during the bout, Bravo & Earthquake cut an insert promo saying they would take out the Ultimate Warrior in the Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash on Reynolds
Ron Garvin defeated Pablo Crenshaw via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:47; during the bout, Garvin cut an insert promo on facing Greg Valentine at the Royal Rumble
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Lee Peak via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:05; after the bout, Jake Roberts attacked Dibiase and Virgil, stole the Million $ belt, and put it in the snake bag with Damien; prior to the bout, Dibiase had cut a promo saying to Jake Roberts that if he wanted the Million $ Belt to come and get it with Roberts doing an insert promo moments beforehe came out saying there was “no time like the present”
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Dale Wolfe with the Rude Awakening at 1:05; during the bout, Rude cut an insert promo about the Royal Rumble this Sunday
Demolition defeated Alan Martin & George South at 2:26 when Ax pinned Martin following the Decapitation; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on the Royal Rumble
Taped 1/2/90; Birmingham, AL; Jefferson Civic Center
1/27/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund where he announced that WrestleMania VI would be held at the Skydome in Toronto; footage was then shown from last week’s Wrestling Challenge of Demolition attacking WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku; featured highlights of the Brother Love Show with Sensational Sherri and Sapphire from the Royal Rumble; featured Ted Dibiase challenging Jake Roberts to a match for the following week, with Roberts accepting later in the show; featured closing comments from Mr. Perfect & the Genius and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior about their scheduled tag match on this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Bob Bradley at 1:39 following the gorilla press slam / splash combo; during the bout, Warrior cut an insert promo on Dino Bravo; after the bout, Warrior carried Bradley backstage
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Jim Powers at 2:03 with the Perfect Plex
Jake Roberts pinned Pete Sanchez with the DDT at 2:04; after the bout, Ted Dibiase and Virgil came ringside, with Dibiase demanding that Virgil go into Roberts’ snake bag and reclaim the Million $ title; Virgil was too scared and ended up running backstage when Jake took Damien out of the bag; during the bout, an insert promo from Roberts had aired where he invitied Dibiase to come and get his belt if he wanted it
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Mark Reagan & Lyn Wagner at 2:21 when Boris pinned Reagan with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on the Bolsheviks
Tugboat Thomas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a splash at 2:26 (Tugboat’s TV debut) (SuperTape)
Bad News Brown pinned Chuck Coates at 2:25 with the Ghetto Blaster
Roddy Piper pinned John Justice at 1:29 with a small package; during the bout, Piper cut an insert promo on Rick Rude; after the bout Piper hit two back suplexes and pinned Justice a second time after Justice had slapped him saying that Piper had hooked the tights to get the pin
Taped 1/2/90; Birmingham, AL; Jefferson Civic Center
2/3/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, where highlights were shown of the aftermath of the Brutus Beefcake vs. the Genius match from the Royal Rumble, with comments afterwards from Perfect & Genius and Beefcake; featured a promo by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan in which he said he needed to know, after recent altercations with WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, who was the biggest force in the WWF; Hogan then issued a challenge to the Warrior for the title; Warrior then cut his own promo in which he said he doesn’t attack from behind or take cheap shots and would bring the challenge to Hogan; featured closing comments from the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji & Demolition about their scheduled match the following week, and that the main event of WrestleMania VI would also be announced at that time:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Tony Burton at 2:02 with the Bionic elbow drop
Rick Martel defeated Reno Riggins via submission with the Boston crab at 1:51; during the bout, Martel cut an insert promo on Brutus Beefcake
Jim Duggan pinned Mike Davis at 2:07 with the running clothesline
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Slick) via disqualification at 3:14 when the Big Bossman attacked Roberts, handcuffed him to the ring ropes, and stole back the Million $ title – on behalf of Dibiase – as well as Damien; in a Brother Love Show segment immediately after the match, Bossman became upset when he heard that Dibiase had paid Slick for Bossman’s services, saying he could not be bought; moments later, Bossman uncuffed Roberts and returned the snake bag, with both the belt and Damien, to Roberts
The Canadian Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mike Justice at 1:41 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Earthquake & Hart cut an insert promo saying nobody had ever beaten him, including the Ultimate Warrior; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move a second time, resulting in Justice being taken backstage on a stretcher
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Chris Walker & Butch Stanley at 2:10 when the Barbarian pinned Walker with a clothesline off the top as Warlord held Walker in the air; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on the POP & Fuji
Taped 1/22/90; Miami, FL; Arena
2/10/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, where WWF President Jack Tunney announced the main event of WrestleMania VI would be WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and that he would decide at a later date which title would be on the line; featured a promo from Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart about having a feature in the WWF Magazine about them; included Rick Martel as a guest of the Brother Love Show, where he unveiled his Arrogance cologne can, calling it the fragrance of the 90s; featured highlights from last weeks WWF Superstars of the Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase match and the aftermath in the Brother Love Show with the Big Bossman turning face and aligning with Jake Roberts; comments from Dibiase aired afterwards where he said that anyone who crosses him will pay the ultimate price; featured closing comments from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan and Brutus Beefcake about their scheduled match the following week:
Roddy Piper pinned Tom Stone at the 40-second mark with a running axe handle; in a non-televised incident after the bout, Bad News Brown ran in the ring and he and Piper brawled backstage
Hercules defeated Carl Nelson via submission with the backbreaker at 1:38
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Terry Bronson with the side suplex at 1:41; during the bout Bravo cut a promo about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, saying by the time WrestleMania comes around he would be the one defending the IC title; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash on Bronson
Ron Garvin defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 2:32
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Scotty Williams with the Perfect Plex at 2:14; during the bout, Mr. Perfect cut an insert promo about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, saying by the time WrestleMania comes around he would be the one defending the WWF World title
Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 4:55 after Fuji tossed his cane into the ring in an attempt for Warlord to use it as a weapon; Ax was able to block the move and he and Smash cleared the POP from the ring with the cane
Taped 1/22/90; Miami, FL; Arena
2/17/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their match at WrestleMania VI; included Slick & Akeem as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing the Big Bossman, with Akeem saying he would pay for what he did to Slick; Ted Dibiase & Virgil interrupted the segment with Dibiase saying Slick and Akeem would benefit greatly if Akeem took out the Big Bossman as Virgil handed them over some cash; included a WrestleMania VI Report, featuring the announcement of the following matches scheduled for the event: Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire vs. Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, Demolition vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku, and Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown; featured closing comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about their scheduled match this Friday Night with a brief comment from Iron Mike Tyson who was scheduled as the guest referee:
The Bushwhackers defeated Spike Jones & Pat Rose at 2:30 when Luke pinned Rose following a double gutbuster; during the bout, the Bolsheviks cut an insert promo on the Bushwhackers
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mark Young with the sit-down splash at 1:29; after the bout, Young was taken from the ring on a stretcher after receiving two more sit-down splashes
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 3:16 when Mr. Perfect and the Genius interfered; Beefcake was then triple-teamed until he was able to run off the heels with his shears; prior to the bout, Rude was unable to conduct his usual pre-match promo as he was interrupted by Beefcake’s music
Tito Santana pinned Brooklyn Brawler at 1:52 with the flying forearm
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Pez Whatley & Alan Martin at 2:05 when Michaels pinned Martin following the double flying fistdrop; during the bout, the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo on the Rockers
Taped 1/22/90; Miami, FL; Arena
2/24/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; featured the announcement that the Hart Foundation would appear on the program but although their match was taped it was not mentioned again; included an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund where WWF President Jack Tunney announced that both the WWF World Title and WWF IC Title would be both on the line in the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, with comments from WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior afterwards; included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show, where Roberts talked of his match with Ted Dibiase at WrestleMania VI for the Million $ Belt; Roberts then introduced the Big Bossman, who badmouthed Love; when they left the set, Love continued his show, saying the one thing lower than a snake was a law enforcement officer who won’t take money, Bossman then came back out, said Love was under arrest and handcuffed him to the guard rail, brought a ball & chain out and then unhandcuffed Love and dragged him into the ring, hit a spinebuster and dropped the ball & chain on him, Love was then helped backstage; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured the announcement of the following matches scheduled for the event: the Big Bossman vs. Akeem, Hercules vs. Earthquake, and Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Chico Martinez at 1:57 with the Bionic Elbow drop; during the bout, Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri cut an insert promo on their match with Rhodes & Sapphire at WrestleMania VI
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Gorman with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:36; during the bout, Roddy Piper cut an insert promo on Brown and their match at WrestleMania VI
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Evans via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:39; during the bout, Dibiase cut an insert promo on Jake Roberts & the Big Bossman
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Fulton & Al Burke at 1:32 when Andre scored pinned Burke with an elbow drop following a side kick to the face from Haku; during the bout, Demolition cut an insert promo on their match with Andre & Haku at WrestleMania VI
Jim Duggan fought the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double count-out at 3:37 as Duggan fought off HTM, and an interfering Greg Valentine, on the floor; after the bout, Duggan destroyed Honky’s guitar with the 2X4, which was left in the ring
Taped 2/13/90; Phoenix, AZ; Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3/3/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura, with Ventura shown wearing a WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan t-shirt and hat, saying he predicted Hogan would win the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI; featured an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund focusing on the ending of the Ultimate Warrior / Dino Bravo match from The Main Event, along with comments from both Warrior and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan; featured a promo from Jake Roberts where he invited Ted Dibiase to come and get his Million $ Belt if he wanted it back, saying he would have to retrieve it from his snake bag, with Roberts showing off a selection of snakes as to what could be inside including Damien’s big brother Lucifer with Roberts telling Dibiase to “trust me” and laughing; included a promo from Rick Martel with his Arrogance cologne; included Hercules as a guest of the Brother Love Show; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund which featured the announcement of the following matches for the event: Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo, Tito Santana vs. the Barbarian, and Rick Rude vs. Jimmy Snuka, as well as the world premiere of “Hunka, Hunka, Hunka, Honky Love” from Rhythm & Blues; featured closing comments from Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about their scheduled match the following week, as well as comments from Earthquake saying nobody will survive the Earthquake:
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Powers at 1:29 with the flying elbowsmash; during the bout, Savage & Sherri cut an insert promo on their match with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire at WrestleMania VI
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Pete Ketchum & Mark Young at 1:56 when Tanaka pinned Ketchum with a German suplex into a bridge; during the bout, Fuji cut an insert promo saying he had a lot of devious ideas planned with his new team (the Orient Express’ debut)
Roddy Piper pinned Dale Wolfe at the 27-second mark with a back suplex; prior to the bout, Piper cut an insert promo on his match with Bad News Brown at WrestleMania VI; also Wolfe put on Piper’s kilt as Piper was greeting the fans with Piper then charging the ring to start the match
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Omar Atlas at 1:07 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo on his match with Brutus Beefcake at WrestleMania VI
Demolition defeated Buddy Rose & Larry Stevens at 2:52 when Ax pinned Stevens following the Decapitation; during the bout, the Colossal Connection & Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo on their match with Demolition at WrestleMania VI
Taped 2/13/90; Phoenix, AZ; Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3/10/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura, with Ventura shown wearing a WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior T-shirt and jacket, with Ventura saying he changed his mind from the previous week and was picking Warrior to win at WrestleMania VI; included an ‘Update’ segment hosted by Gene Okerlund in which he showed a video with Mr. Fuji, Slick, and the Warlord discussing Fuji selling the contract to Slick, and a second video in which Fuji sold the Barbarian’s contract to Bobby Heenan; featured a promo by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about his upcoming match against Warrior, and a rebuttal from Warrior on Hogan; included a segment of the Brother Love Show with guests Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in which they discussed their upcoming match against Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at WrestleMania, with Hart then issuing a challenge to whichever team leaves WrestleMania with the WWF Tag Team Titles; featured a WrestleMania VI Report hosted by Okerlund, with comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri, Bad News Brown, Demolition, Jake Roberts, as well as the announcement Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty would face the Orient Express and Koko B. Ware would face Rick Martel; Okerlund then introduced a video with Rona Barrett, who spoke about why Ventura couldn’t pick a winner for the Hogan vs. Warrior match; featured a closing announcement that Jim Duggan, Brutus Beefcake, Bad News, Dusty Rhodes, Ted Dibiase would be in action the following week, as well as more comments from Hogan and Warrior:
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Frankie Valdez & Steve Gatorwolf at 3:05 when Honky pinned Valdez following a double back splex; during the match, Hart cut an insert promo in which he said Honky & Valentine would unveil their debut single at WrestleMania VI (Valentine’s debut with black hair)
The Big Bossman pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the sidewalk slam at 1:32; during the match, Bossman cut an insert promo in which he told Akeem to pick up the latest WWF Magazine, with himself on the cover, and read about how he would take out Akeem at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Sharpe to the top rope, hit him with the nightstick, and then choked him with it
Rick Martel defeated Louie Spicolli via submission with the Boston Crab at 1:50; during the match, Martel cut an insert promo in which he said he smelled like success
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Ricki Ataki with the splash at 1:45; during the bout, Slick & Akeem cut an insert promo on Akeem facing the Big Bossman at WrestleMania
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) at 3:10 with the legdrop in a non-title match; after the bout, the champion was attacked by Bravo and Earthquake, with Earthquake hitting two elbow drops and the sit-down splash; moments later, Quake attempted a second sit-down splash but WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior made the save; just as it seemed Warrior and Hogan would fight each other, Warrior ran backstage (2/14/90; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center)
Taped 2/13/90; Phoenix, AZ; Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3/17/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura, with Ventura shown wearing a WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan t-shirt and bandana, picking Hogan again to win the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI, and doing a Hogan impersonation by ripping his shirt off, with Vince apologizing to Hulk for the impersonation; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund featuring highlights of the Hulk Hogan / Dino Bravo match from the previous week’s WWF Superstars as well as comments from Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior; included Bobby Heenan, WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing their match with Demolition at WrestleMania VI; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen, Rona Barrett (who promised to give a report about Miss Elizabeth at the event), and Robert Goulet:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Terry Zeller via submission at 2:50 with the sleeper
Bad News Brown pinned Stephen DeLeon at 2:08 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, Brown cut an insert promo on his match with Roddy Piper at WrestleMania VI and after the bout, Brown further attacked his opponent
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Pez Whatley via submission at 2:42 with the Million $ Dream; during the bout, Dibiase cut an insert promo on his match with Jake Roberts at WrestleMania VI for the Million $ Belt
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Darryl Nickel at 1:28 with the Bionic Elbow drop; during the bout, Rhodes & Sapphire cut an insert promo on their match with Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri at WrestleMania VI
Jim Duggan pinned the Black Knight at 2:39 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo on his match with Duggan at WrestleMania VI
Taped 3/6/90; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
3/24/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura with Ventura shown wearing a WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior T-shirt and face paint, with Ventura saying he changed his mind again and was picking Warrior to win at WrestleMania VI; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund showing the history so far between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior leading up to WrestleMania VI, with comments also from both men about the Ultimate Challenge; featured a promo from Robert Goulet about singing the Canadian National Anthem at WrestleMania VI; included Earthquake & Jimmy Hart as guests of the Brother Love Show, where they said WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan wouldn’t be ready for WrestleMania VI after what Earthquake had done to him following Hogan’s match with Dino Bravo two weeks earlier and that the next time he hit the Earthquake on Hogan he would become the next WWF World Champion; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen & Rona Barrett:
The Big Bossman pinned Bob Bradley at the 42-second mark with a gutwrench suplex; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo on Akeem’s match with Bossman at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Bradley to the top rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Bob Allen at 1:36 with the clothesline off the top; during the bout, Barbarian & Heenan cut an insert promo on Barbarian’s match with Tito Santana at WrestleMania VI (Barbarian’s debut with Heenan)
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jerry Monti & Jim Gorman at 1:47 when Honky pinned Monti following a double back suplex; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on appearing at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Valentine & Honky refused to leave the ring with Honky asking for his song to be played again; eventually the Bushwhackers came out for their scheduled match, with Butch going for Jimmy Hart when he went on the ring apron, with both Bushwhackers then being attacked by Honky & Valentine with their guitars until they were destroyed
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Vega at 1:34 after throwing Vega out of the ring with a gorilla press slam and then rolling him back inside for the win; Warrior wore his title belt for the duration of the bout
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Buddy Rose at 2:18 when Michaels pinned Rose following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo on their match with the Rockers at WrestleMania VI
Taped 3/6/90; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
3/31/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura with Ventura shown wearing an Ultimate Challenge t-shirt, Hulk Hogan bandana, and Ultimate Warrior face paint saying he would win whatever the result is; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund, showing footage from last weeks WWF Superstars of Rhythm & Blues attacking the Bushwhackers with their guitars; included a promo from Rona Barrett, saying she may investigate Jesse Ventura while at WrestleMania VI as he may have some skeletons in the closet; featured last minute comments from WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan about the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania VI; included Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing their match with Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire at WrestleMania VI; included a WrestleMania VI Report, hosted by Gene Okerlund, featuring comments from several of the participants in the matches as well as Steve Allen & Robert Goulet:
Roddy Piper pinned Darryl Nickel at 1:26 with a double axe handle shot; during the bout, Brown cut an insert promo on his match with Piper at WrestleMania VI; Piper wrestled the match with half his face painted black
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Bob Allen at 1:22 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Earthquake cut an insert promo on his match with Hercules at WrestleMania VI; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move again with Allen then taken from ringside on a stretcher
Demolition defeated Conquistador #1 & Joe Stedum at 1:07 when Ax pinned Stedum following the Decapitation; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku cut an insert promo on their match with Demolition at WrestleMania VI; after the match, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart came out and challenged the winners of the tag title match at WrestleMania VI, whether it be Demolition or Andre the Giant & Haku
Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) pinned Louie Spicolli at the 48-second mark with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect cut an insert promo on his match with Brutus Beefcake at WrestleMania VI
Jake Roberts pinned the Black Knight at 1:43 with the DDT; during the bout, Roberts cut an insert promo on his match with Ted Dibiase at WrestleMania VI
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Omar Atlas & Dale Wolfe at 1:33 when Tanaka pinned Wolfe with a karate thrust to the throat as Sato held Wolfe in the air; during the bout, the Rockers cut an insert promo on their match with the Rockers at WrestleMania VI
Taped 3/6/90; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
4/7/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment where Gene Okerlund discussed the results of Ultimate Challenge from WrestleMania VI as video shots were shown of the Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior match; it was also announced that WWF President Jack Tunney had stated he would not sanction a rematch between the two and that both men should go on their separate destinies; featured a promo from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, challenging the new WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior to a title match saying Rude was the only man to beat Warrior for a title in the past and he would do it again; included the Bushwhackers as guests of the Brother Love Show, where they discussed the incident where they were attacked by Rhythm & Blues using their guitars, saying nobody “Bushwhacks” the Bushwhackers:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Don Stevens at 2:07 with the Bionic elbow drop
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Ricky Ataki at 2:35 with the running powerslam (Warlord’s debut with Slick)
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Stephen DeLeon with the side suplex at 2:15
Jim Duggan pinned Black Bart at 2:36 with the running clothesline
Bad News Brown pinned Terry Zeller with the Ghetto Blaster at 2:11
Rick Martel defeated Nito Gomez
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Buddy Rose & Mark Ming at 3:27 when Bret pinned Ming with the Hart Attack
Taped 4/4/90; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
4/14/90 – included an Update segment hosted by Gene Okerlund, with Jack Tunney announcing that WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior had surrendered the IC title as a result of WrestleMania VI and that a tournament would be held to declare a new champion; featured three Event Centers hosted by Sean Mooney, with comments from Haku & Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, Hillbilly Jim, Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart, Rick Martel, and Ron Garvin; included a segment in which Warrior ran to the ring and swung the title belt around before running to the back; featured a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII; included the Brother Love Show with guests Greg Valentine, the Honky Tonk Man, & Jimmy Hart; featured footage of Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, with Rude claiming Warrior’s days as WWF World Champion were numbered:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Mario Mancini via submission at 3:05 with the Million Dollar Dream; during the bout, a video insert aired with DiBiase claiming the Big Bossman would pay the price for crossing him
Jimmy Snuka pinned Black Bart at 2:26 with the splash off the top; during the match, a video insert aired with Snuka declaring he wanted to enter the WWF IC Title tournament
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sonny Blaze & Mark Frear at 2:18 when Sato pinned Blaze with a sit-out powerbomb; during the contest, a video insert aired with Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty claiming they were ready for the Express
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Williams via submission at 2:30 with the sleeper; during the match, a video insert aired previewing a WWF Magazine cover story on Beefcake
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) fought Bob Salza to a no contest when Rhodes & Sapphire were attacked by Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri before the match began, with Savage delivering two elbow drops off the top to Rhodes and Sherri then forcing Sapphire to kiss Savage’s feet
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mark Thomas at 2:09 with a clothesline off the middle rope; during the match, a video insert aired with Heenan claiming Barbarian was unstoppable
Taped 4/4/90; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
4/21/90 – included an Update segment hosted by Gene Okerlund, which looked at Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri’s attack on Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire from the previous week; featured three Event Centers hosted by Sean Mooney, with comments from Brutus Beefcake, Koko B. Ware, Ted DiBiase & Virgil, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, Tugboat, and Greg Valentine, Honkytonk Man, & Jimmy Hart; included the Genius, wearing a wig, reciting a poem on the podium; featured the 8-man bracket for the WWF IC Title Tournament, with Jesse Ventura stating Mr. Perfect was his predicted winner; included a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII; featured the Brother Love Show with guest Jim Duggan, who vowed revenge on Earthquake for attacking him at WrestleMania VI; included footage of Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan in a gym, with Rude hitting a punching back that had WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior’s face airbrushed onto it; featured closing comments from Akeem & Slick and Tito Santana on their WF IC Title tournament match next week:
Jake Roberts pinned Sonny Austin at 2:39 with the DDT; during the bout, a video insert aired with Roberts claiming there was no overcoming the fear of Damien, the DDT, or himself
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Jimmy Long at 1:32 with a running powerslam; during the match, a video insert aired with Slick claiming Warlord was on a mission of destruction
The Bushwhackers defeated Dale Wolfe & Scott Colantonio at 2:13 when Butch Miller pinned Colantonio after the double gutbuster; during the match, a video insert aired with the Bushwhackers claiming they were coming after Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Mr. Perfect pinned Jim McPherson at 2:20 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, a video insert aired with Mr. Perfect claiming he would defeat Jimmy Snuka in the WWF IC Title tournament
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov at 4:19 when Ax pinned Zhukov following the Decapitation; after the match, the challengers argued over the loss
The Big Bossman pinned Pez Whatley at 2:43 with the sidewalk slam; during the match, a video insert aired with Bossman threatening Ted Dibiase
Taped 4/4/90; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
4/28/90 – included Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show during which Love told Hogan that he lost the world title at WrestleMania VI because of Earthquake’s sit-down splash Hogan sustained a few weeks before the event; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing last week’s Wrestling Challenge interview with Bad News Brown; included footage of Rick Rude in training for his upcoming world title shot against the Ultimate Warrior; featured highlights from the Rockers / Orient Express match at WrestleMania; included closing comments from the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan regarding their upcoming matches during Saturday Night’s Main Event and also comments from Mr. Perfect regarding his IC Title Tournament match the following week against Jimmy Snuka:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Pez Whatley & Bob Bradley at 2:37 when Bret pinned Bradley following the Hart Attack
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mitch Ryder at 1:34 with the side suplex
WWF IC Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Tito Santana defeated Akeem via count-out at 4:05 after Santana’s flying forearm sent Akeem out of the ring
Rick Martel defeated Paul Roma via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:08
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Paul Perez at 1:18 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times before Perez was taken backstage on a stretcher
Tugboat pinned Joe Champ with a splash at 1:18
Taped 4/23/90; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
5/5/90 – included the Big Bossman as a guest of the Brother Love Show with Bossman saying he couldn’t be bought by Ted Dibiase; featured footage from Dibiase attacking the Big Bossman at WrestleMania; included an ‘Update’ segment showing the falling out between Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan at WrestleMania along with comments from Heenan saying he would slap Andre in the face when he comes crawling back to the family; featured footage of Rick Rude in training for his world title shot against the Ultimate Warrior where Rude was shown rope climbing; included closing comments from Dino Bravo & Jimmy Hart and Brutus Beefcake regarding their IC Title Tournament match the following week:
WWF IC Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka with his feet on the ropes at 3:44; after the bout, Snuka cleared Perfect from the ring
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Chris Duffy & Al Polic at 3:27 when Jannetty pinned Duffy following double flying fistdrops
Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose at 2:07 with the DDT; after the bout, Bad News Brown appeared on the interview platform and said that when he gets his hands on Jake he will wish he was never born; Roberts then challenged Brown to meet him in the ring, which Brown accepted, but Brown eventually ran backstage when Roberts took Damien out of the snake bag
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Dennis Miller & Tony Ulysses at 1:47 when Valentine pinned Ulysses following a double back suplex
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:42 with the flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Savage hit the move a second time
Jim Duggan pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:07 with the running clothesline
Taped 4/23/90; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
5/12/90 – included Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire as guests of the Brother Love Show during which Sapphire slapped Brother Love; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing the end and aftermath of the Bossman / Akeem match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, along with comments from Bossman and Ted Dibiase; included a clip from last week’s match pitting the Hart Foundation against the Bolsheviks, with comments from the Bolsheviks stating they had resolved the tension between the two; featured footage of Rick Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior; included comments from Mr. Perfect and Tito Santana about their IC Title match the following week:
The Bushwhackers defeated Buddy Rose & Elmer Johnson at 2:35 when Butch pinned Johnson following the battering ram
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Gorman with a boot to the face and clothesline off the top at 1:34
WWF IC Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) fought Brutus Beefcake to a double count-out at 5:17 when both men began brawling on the floor and Mr. Perfect interfered, pulled Beefcake off the ring apron, and attacked him
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Louie Spicolli & Mark Young at 3:20 when Sato pinned Spicolli with a sit-down powerbomb
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jerry Monti with the sit-down splash at 1:06; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times before Monti was placed on a stretcher; moments later, Quake returned to the ring and hit the move as Monti was strapped down; as he attempted it a fourth time, Jim Duggan came out and cleared Quake from the ring with his 2×4
Tugboat pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 1:34 with a splash
Taped 4/23/90; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
5/19/90 – included Hulk Hogan & Tugboat as guests of the Brother Love Show; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of Earthquake attacking his opponent the previous week and Jim Duggan making the save, with comments from both men; included footage of last week’s match pitting Brutus Beefcake against Dino Bravo; featured footage of Rick Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior; included comments from Earthquake and Hulk Hogan regarding their appearance on the Brother Love Show next week:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Black Bart & Mark Ming when Ax pinned Ming following the Decapitation
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Powers with the Million $ Dream at 1:55
WWF IC Championship Tournament Finals: Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana with an inside cradle at 7:30 after Santana became distracted by Bobby Heenan at ringside; after the match Perfect announced that Heenan was his new manager; the title belt used at the end of the contest was actually an old tag team championship belt (Battle of the WWF Superstars)
Bad News Brown pinned Ricki Ataki with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:11
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff when Michaels pinned Zhukov following a double flying fistdrop by the Rockers; after the match, Zhukov and Volkoff argued and split up after Volkoff attacked Zhukov
Hercules defeated Pez Whatley at 1:31 via submission to a backbreaker
Taped 4/23/90; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
5/26/90 – featured Hulk Hogan and Earthquake as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Earthquake attacked Hogan from behind with a chair and repeatedly hit the sit-down splash until Hogan was taken backstage on a stretcher; the segment was taped 5/15/90 in LaCrosse, WI (Hogan’s last appearance for two months); included an ‘Update’ segment showing the closing moments of the Rockers / Bolsheviks match the previous week as well as a challenge from Boris Zhukov to face Nikolai Volkoff the following week; the challenge was later accepted; featured footage of last week’s match between Tito Santana and Mr. Perfect for the vacant IC title; included footage of Rick Rude in training for an upcoming world title match against the Ultimate Warrior:
Jake Roberts pinned Bob Bradley with the DDT at 2:53
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Randy Neverman & Paul Diamond when Bret pinned Neverman following the Hart Attack at 2:20
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect pinned Sonny Blaze with the Perfect Plex at 2:12
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Omar Atlas & Jim Brunzell at 2:29 when Valentine pinned Whatley following a double back suplex
Rick Martel defeated Dale Wolfe via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:49
The Big Bossman pinned the Black Knight at 1:58 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Taped 5/15/90; LaCrosse, WI; LaCrosse Center
6/2/90 – included Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show with Rude saying there would be no more ‘Rude Awakening’ kisses until he takes the WWF Championship from the Ultimate Warrior; featured a Rick Martel ‘Arrogance’ promo; included an ‘Update’ segment showing Earthquake & Jimmy Hart gloating over ending Hulk Hogan’s career and comments from Tugboat who was visibly upset over the incident; during the segment a ‘Get Well Hulk’ address was given for fans wanting to send well wishes to Hogan:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Jim Ruby via submission with the sleeper at 2:04
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Paul Roma & Greg Frent at 2:03 when Sato pinned Frent with a sit-down powerbomb
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Tony Leone at 1:42 with the Bionic elbow drop
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned George Anderson at 1:35 with the side suplex
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov via disqualification at 1:13 when Zhukov hit Volkoff with his boot; prior to the bout, Zhukov sang the Russian National Anthem and Volkoff opted to sing the American National Anthem
The Bushwhackers defeated Black Bart & Kent Carlson at 2:09 when Butch pinned Carlson following the double gutbuster
Jim Duggan pinned Al Burke at 1:46 with the running clothesline
Taped 5/15/90; LaCrosse, WI; LaCrosse Center
6/9/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment, hosted by Gene Okerlund who showed off his Hulk Hogan Friendship Bracelet, that he and everyone would be wearing until Hogan returns, with Tugboat also providing comments; included Boris Zhukov as a guest of the Brother Love Show; included a promo from Ted Dibiase in Cobb County, GA, with one of the Big Bossman’s old prison inmates, who was working digging sand, who said Bossman treated him horribly, worser than you could treat a dog and wpuld beat him in prison; Gene Okerlund was also shown visiting the same site at a different time, where the foreman said he had nobody working digging sand and didn’t hire any former prison inmates, and said he knew the Bossman and that he would never beat anybody and was a great man:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Spike Jones at 3:35 when Bret pinned Jones following the Hart Attack; during the bout, the Harts cut an insert promo on WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
Ron Garvin defeated Tom Stone via submission at 2:16 with the scorpion deathlock ; during the bout, Rick Martel cut an insert promo on Garvin
Jake Roberts pinned Tony Burton at 1:57 with the DDT; after the bout, Bad News Brown attacked Roberts and attempted to smash the snake bag with a steel chair but Roberts cleared him from the ring before he could and scared Brown to run away into the crowd when he got Damien out of the bag
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Powers at 2:31 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Perfect and Heenan cut an insert promo on Brutus Beefcake
Tugboat pinned Paul Diamond at 1:43 with a splash; prior to the bout, Tugboat threw out Hulk Hogan friendship bracelets to the fans around ringside; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo saying he would clear Tugboat out of the WWF
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Brunzell & Warren Bianchi at 3:17 when Valentine pinned Bianchi following a double back suplex
Taped 5/15/90; LaCrosse, WI; LaCrosse Center
6/16/90 – included Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri as guests of the Brother Love Show in which Brother Love said he would be in their corner when they face Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, who will have Miss Elizabeth in their corner, and that they would make Elizabeth kiss Brother Love’s feet; featured an ‘Update’ segment regarding Hulk Hogan’s attack from Earthquake with more comments from Earthquake & Jimmy Hart as well as Tugboat; included footage from last week’s incident between Bad News Brown and Jake Roberts; featured comments from Ted Dibiase about being featured in the upcoming WWF Spotlight magazine during which he told Virgil to buy every copy so no one would see it; included a Rick Martel ‘Arrogance’ promo:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Red Tyler with the Rude Awakening at 1:50; prior to the bout, Rude & Heenan forced Howard Finkel to introduce Rude as the next WWF Champion
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Tony Leone & Tom Stone at 2:43 when Michaels pinned Leone following a flying fistdrop from Jannetty’s shoulders
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Rudy at 2:04 with the Ghetto Blaster
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Scott Colton at 1:53 with the running powerslam
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Frankie DeFalco at 1:43 with a clothesline to the back of the head
The Big Bossman pinned Jeff Johnson with the sidewalk slam at 2:14
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Evans at 1:13 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times before Evans was taken backstage on a stretcher
Taped 6/6/90; Binghamton, NY; Broome County Arena
6/23/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment where a tribute video to Hulk Hogan was shown; included a WWF Ice Cream Bars promo from Hercules & Paul Roma; included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and a small girl called ?Amanda Ultimate Warrior? as guests of the Brother Love Show:
Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Durham via submission with the sleeper at 3:23; during the bout, Beefcake cut an insert promo on WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Colontonio at the 2-minute mark with a clothesline off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Demolition Ax) defeated Paul Diamond & Joe Champ at 3:24 when Crush pinned Champ following the Decapitation; during the bout, the Hart Foundation cut an insert promo on Demolition (Crush’s surprise TV debut)
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tony Ulysses at 1:36 with the side suplex
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Powers & Jim McPherson at 1:40 when Sato pinned McPherson with a sit-down powerbomb (SuperTape 2)
Jim Duggan pinned Duane Gill at 1:36 with the running clothesline
Taped 6/6/90; Binghamton, NY; Broome County Arena
6/30/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Hulk Hogan, where Tugboat read one of the many letters sent into Hogan, with comments from several fans on whether or not Hogan should return; featured a promo from Ted Dibiase with Virgil in Cobb County, GA where he spoke with the Big Bossman’s alleged old high school football coach – Coach Patton, who made out that Bossman was terrible at football, with Dibiase saying he had again proved that Bossman was just a dumb hick from a stupid hick town like everyone else from here; included WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show; featured promos from WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition and the Hart Foundation about Demolition’s new third member:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Powers with the Rude Awakening at 2:37; during the bout, Rude & Heenan cut an insert promo on WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior
The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Bob Bradley at 3:38 when Butch pinned Bradley following the double gutbuster
Boris Zhukov pinned Brady Boone at 2:33 with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, Zhukov cut an insert promo on Nikolai Volkoff; after the bout, Zhukov took off his boot and attacked Boone with it
Tugboat pinned Dale Wolfe at 1:35 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Dino Bravo cut an insert promo on Tugboat
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Black Bart at 2:40 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, Randy Savage cut an insert promo, where he gave Sensational Sherri two presents to open
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Mark Thomas at 1:16 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Jim Duggan made the save with the 2X4 after Earthquake stole the Hulk Hogan friendship bracelet from Thomas’s wrist and squashed it
Taped 6/6/90; Binghamton, NY; Broome County Arena
7/7/90 – included Nikolai Volkoff as a guest of the Brother Love Show, which was interrupted by Jim Duggan who presented Volkoff with a U.S. flag and welcomed him to the USA; featured an ‘Update’ segment where it was revealed Hulk Hogan would make an announcement next week regarding his future, with comments from Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, Brutus Beefcake, & Hillbilly Jim saying he will return, and comments from the Warlord & Slick, and Earthquake & Jimmy Hart saying he won’t; included comments from Bobby Heenan where he stated this month’s WWF Magazine was a lot better than normal as it had several stories about the Heenan Family:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Demolition Ax) defeated Tony Ulysses & Mike Pocari at 1:57 when Crush pinned Pocari following the Decapitation
Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose at 2:03 with the flying forearm
Bad News Brown pinned Mike Bee at 2:16 with the Ghetto Blaster; during the bout, an insert promo from Brown was shown saying his fear of snakes had been cured after he went to see a hypnotist in Harlem; then just as the promo finished, Bee pulled a rubber snake out of his tights and Brown ran halfway up the aisle before returning and attacking Bee from behind; after the bout, Brown stomped on the snake and dropped a chair on it
Jimmy Snuka pinned Chris Duffy at 1:50 with a splash off the top
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim McPherson & George Skaaland at 2:02 when Honky pinned McPherson following a double back suplex; during the bout, an insert promo from Valentine & Honky was shown where they claimed their single was #13 in the charts and would soon be #1 like they already were as a team
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Brunzell at 3:06 with the flying elbowsmash
The Big Bossman pinned Barry Hardy at 2:25 with the sidewalk slam
Taped 6/25/90; Dayton, OH; Hara Arena
7/14/90 – featured the announcement Hulk Hogan would make his return to the ring at Summer Slam and face Earthquake during a 6-minute promo segment, where he stated “HELL NO” he wasn’t retiring and he had been reborn and got slightly emotional when talking about how Tugboat had helped him over the past few weeks; during the segment, Hogan announced Tugboat would be in his corner at Summer Slam; included Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition and said Demolition was afraid of facing them which is why they now had three members; moments later, Demolition came out and said they weren’t afraid of anyone and that the Harts should change their colors from pink to yellow; Demolition eventually attacked the Harts from behind after the Harts challenged them to a fight in the ring, with the Harts brawling with the champions back to the locker room as referees attempted to break up the fight; featured the announcement Brutus Beefcake had been injured earlier in the week in a boating accident; included a closing segment in which Hart & Neidhart challenged Demolition to a tag team title match:
Jake Roberts pinned Paul Diamond with the DDT at 2:25
Tugboat pinned Tony Burton at 2:02 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Reno Riggins & Gary Jackson at 3:44 when Sato pinned Jackson with a sit-down powerbomb
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Red Tyler at 2:27 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, Heenan wore a headset at ringside but it was unclear as to why
Koko B. Ware pinned Buddy Rose at 1:46 with a bulldog
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Darnell Yates with the Perfect Plex at 2:06; Heenan again came out wearing the headset with no reason given
Taped 6/25/90; Dayton, OH; Hara Arena
7/21/90 – featured an ‘Update’ segment where it was announced Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart would face WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition at Summer Slam in a Best 2 out of 3 falls contest and only two members of Demolition would be allowed at ringside; it was also announced that despite Brutus Beefcake being sidelined with injury that WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect will still defend the IC Title at Summer Slam; included the announcement WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior would face Rick Rude in a steel cage match at the show; featured Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show, during which Rude said he would be facing the Warrior before Summer Slam and he would be champion going in to the event; included a promo from Sapphire showing a bracelet she had received from a mystery admirer; featured the first vignette promoting the return of Sgt. Slaughter, with Slaughter saying he was no longer proud of his country after they welcomed Nikolai Volkoff with open arms and that America was soft:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Powers at 2:30 via submission with the Million $ Dream
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Pez Whatley at 1:06 with a clothesline to the back of the head
The Legion of Doom defeated Black Bart & Tom Stone at 1:29 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Stone following the Doomsday Device; Stone worked the entire match by himself after Bart was knocked to the floor at the opening bell (LOD’s debut)
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Paul Roma at 1:58 with the side suplex; after the bout, Bravo attacked Roma from behind with Hart’s megaphone; Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty then came out for their match but Roma argued with them, thinking they may have attacked him, and shoved both of them down; Hercules then came out to try and back Roma up and all four then ended up brawling with the Rockers clearing Roma & Hercules from the ring
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Al Burke & Bob Bradley at 3:18 when Michaels pinned Burke following double flying fistdrops off the top; during the bout, Hercules & Roma did an insert promo with Vince McMahon asking them if they were jealous of the Rockers, with both saying no but they are sick of the Rockers getting all the cheers and they will become a team themselves
Taped 6/25/90; Dayton, OH; Hara Arena
7/28/90 – included the Legion of Doom as guests of the Brother Love Show, with Love calling them Demolition imposters but LOD said it was Demolition who were the imposters; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing last week’s incident between the Rockers and Hercules & Paul Roma, with comments from Roma & Hercules then airing where they introduced their new manager Slick and said they will be known as Power & Glory; included the announcement Jake Roberts would face Bad News Brown at Summer Slam with the Big Bossman as the guest referee and that Brown would be bringing 200 pounds of Harlem sewer rats with him; featured a vignette of Sgt. Slaughter where he complained of the smell and said it was an awful smell like Nikolai Volkoff and peace, and that their needs to be a smell or war and Volkoff will be defeated; included closing comments from Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior about their match on Saturday Night’s Main Event later that weekend:
The Big Bossman pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 1:49 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, an insert promo from Ted Dibiase was shown where he said he was disgusted he went to a place like Cobb County, Ga. and then showed his new wrestling buddy doll, saying that’s what happens when your rich and famous like him
Boris Zhukov pinned Scott Colton at 1:30 with a clothesline to the back of the head
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Paul Diamond at 1:54 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, an insert promo from Sensational Sherri was shown questioning how someone could be sending gifts to a peasant like Sapphire and not to her after Sapphire was shown sporting a new necklace
Bad News Brown pinned Troy Williams at 1:30 with the Ghetto Blaster; Brown brought a covered cage with “200 pounds of Harlem sewer rats” in it to ringside and left it on a platform
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Alan Reynolds at 1:49 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more, resulting in Reynolds been taken out on a stretcher
Jim Duggan pinned Buddy Rose at 2:18 with the running clothesline; during the bout, an insert promo from Nikolai Volkoff was shown saying Duggan was his idol
Taped 7/16/90; Omaha, NE; Civic Auditorium
8/4/90 – included an in-ring segment where Nikolai Volkoff was presented with a medal of honor by the Boy Scouts of America for his contributions to world peace, strength, and unity, with the crowd then standing to receite the Pledge of Allegiance; featured WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed their title defense at Summer Slam against Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart as well as the arrival of the Legion of Doom; included a Summer Slam Report in which the following matches were announced to take place at the show: Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Savage, Sapphire vs. Sensational Sherri, and Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Paul Roma & Hercules; featured footage from Saturday Night’s Main Event the previous week of Vince McMahon interviewing Hulk Hogan about his return to the ring at Summer Slam; included a vignette promoting the return of Sgt. Slaughter in which he said he was disgusted with Nikolai Volkoff; featured the Kerry Von Erich vs. Buddy Rose match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, shown in full; included a promo from Sapphire in which she said she had been given a cruise around the world from her unknown admirer and told him to keep the gifts coming:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Colton with the Rude Awakening at 2:21; during the bout, Rude cut an insert promo regarding his upcoming steel cage match with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior at Summer Slam
Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Troy Williams & George Anderson at 1:35 when Valentine pinned Anderson following a double back suplex; during the bout, Honky, Valentine, & Hart cut an insert promo on the newly-arrived Legion of Doom
Jake Roberts pinned Spike Jones with the DDT at 1:31; during the bout, Bad News Brown cut an insert promo on his upcoming match with Roberts at Summer Slam
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Warren Bianchi & Red Tyler at 1:49 when Roma pinned Tyler with one foot on his chest following the Power Plex; during the bout, Roma, Hercules, & Slick cut an insert promo on their match with Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty at Summer Slam
Taped 7/16/90; Omaha, NE; Civic Auditorium
8/11/90 – included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior as a guest of the Brother Love Show, discussing his match with Rick Rude at Summer Slam; featured a Summer Slam Report which featured the announcement of the following matches scheduled – Tito Santana vs. Rick Martel and Jim Duggan & Nikolai Volkoff vs. the Orient Express; included an ‘Update’ segment showing footage from last week?s WWF Superstars of Nikolai Volkoff receiving a medal of honor from the Boy Scouts of America; featured a promo from Sgt. Slaughter where he announced he will the guest of a real American – Brother Love – at Summer Slam; included a promo from Sapphire where she showed off a 19-carat diamond ring she received from her unknown admirer:
The Legion of Doom defeated Randy Jackson & Pez Whatley at 1:56 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Jackson following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition cut an insert promo about possibly facing the Legion of Doom
Kerry Von Erich pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:26 with the Tornado Punch (Tornado’s debut; occurred before his SNME match the same night)
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Randy Fox with the Perfect Plex at 2:03; after the bout, Kerry Von Erich came to ringside and challenged Perfect to an IC title match
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Brunzell via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:06
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Koko B. Ware & Ricky Rice at 1:49 when Sato pinned Rice with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, an insert promo from Fuji & the Orient Express was shown, discussing their match with Jim Duggan & Nikolai Volkoff at Summer Slam
The Big Bossman pinned Paul Diamond at the 59-second mark with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Bad News Brown cut an insert promo about Bossman being the referee for his match with Jake Roberts at Summer Slam
Taped 7/16/90; Omaha, NE; Civic Auditorium
8/18/90 – featured Jesse Ventura’s last appearance on WWF TV for nearly 8 years; included Earthquake, Jimmy Hart, & Dino Bravo as guests of the Brother Love Show; included WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan accepting Kerry Von Erich?s challenge from last week, with an IC title match being announced to take place at Summer Slam:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tom Stone & Al Burke at when Bret pinned Stone after the Hart Attack at 1:41
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Jim Evans with the flying elbowsmash at 1:11; after the bout, Sherri attacked Evans with a stuffed Randy Savage buddy doll
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Black Bart & Tom Bennett when Michaels pinned Bennett after a fistdrop from both men from the top rope, following the Rocker Dropper from Jannetty at 1:59
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Powers with the Ghetto Blaster at 3:23
Tugboat defeated Bob Bradley via disqualification when Dino Bravo interfered at the 47-second mark; after the bout, Tugboat was double teamed by Earthquake and Bravo, with Earthquake hitting two sit-down splashes before the Big Bossman made the save; moments thereafter, Tugboat was taken backstage on a stretcher; this incident forced Tugboat out of being Hulk Hogan’s corner man at Summer Slam
Taped 8/8/90; Providence, RI; Civic Center
8/25/90 – featured Roddy Piper taking over Jesse Ventura’s commentary position alongside Vince McMahon after Ventura was fired; included Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he brought out the Big Bossman and announced that the Bossman would be in his corner at Summer Slam ; featured an announcement that Rick Martel would be attending a modeling contest in Paris and would not be at Summer Slam to face Tito Santana:
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) pinned Dale Wolfe with an elbow drop at 1:59
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Ax & Crush (w/ Demolition Smash) defeated George Skaaland & Mario Mancini when Ax pinned Mancini after the Decapitation at 2:42
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Pocari with the Rude Awakening at 1:03
Kerry Von Erich pinned Bob Bradley with the Tornado Punch at 1:59
Taped 8/8/90; Providence, RI; Civic Center
9/1/90 – included Rick Martel as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
The Bushwhackers defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy when Luke pinned Gill after a double gutbuster at the 3-minute mark
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Scott Colantonio with the running powerslam at 2:13
Jimmy Snuka pinned Barry O with the splash off the top at 2:46
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Sonny Blaze via submission at 2:39 (Slaughter?s TV return match)
Jim Duggan pinned Chris Duffy with the running clothesline at 1:33
The Legion of Doom defeated DK Brauch & Paul Perez when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Brauch after the Doomsday Device at 1:28
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Ron Cumberland with the sit-down splash at 2:09; after the bout, Earthquake hit two more sit-down splashes on Cumberland, with Cumberland being taken out on a stretcher
Taped 8/8/90; Providence, RI; Civic Center
9/8/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Ted Dibiase being revealed as Sapphire’s benefactor, with Dusty Rhodes doing a promo saying he can’t be bought by Dibiase like Sapphire was; included highlights of the Sgt. Slaughter / Nikolai Volkoff confrontation from last week’s Wrestling Challenge; included Sensational Sherri as a guest of the Brother Love Show which was interrupted by WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, who tore up a contract Sherri wanted him to sign so that Randy Savage would receive a title shot against the Warrior, Sherri then slapped Warrior 3 different times after Warrior kept insulting Savage; featured highlights of the Rockers vs. Power & Glory match from Summer Slam; featured a closing promo from Tugboat who said he would be returning next week:
The Big Bossman pinned Pez Whatley with the sidewalk slam at 1:42; during the bout, Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo, insulting the Big Bossman’s mother
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Thomas & Jim McPherson at 1:44 when Valentine pinned McPherson following a double back suplex; prior to the bout, Jimmy Hart announced that Rhythm & Bluess song had gone platinum after selling over 5 million records; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation cut an insert promo on Rhythm & Blues
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Mike Daniels at 2:26 with a clothesline off the top; during the bout, the Big Bossman cut an insert promo warning Bobby Heenan
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Mike Williams at 1:25 with a clothesline to the back of the head; during the bout, Sgt. Slaughter cut an insert promo on Volkoff
Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose at 2:38 with the DDT
Taped 8/28/90; Hershey, PA; Hersheypark Arena
9/15/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of last weeks Brother Love Show with Sensational Sherri and the Ultimate Warrior, with comments from Randy Savage afterwards who continued to taunt the Warrior; included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out the Legion of Doom as his guests; included a promo for WrestleMania VII at the LA Coliseum; featured closing comments from Sgt. Slaughter saying he would reveal who tells him what to do next week:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Perez & the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:35 when Bret pinned Perez following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on the Hart Foundation
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Mike Pocari at 1:56 with a running powerslam
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley with a splash off the second rope at 1:59
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim McPherson at 2:22 with the Perfect Plex
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) defeated Ross Lindsey (Ross Hart) via submission at 2:23 with the Million $ Dream
Saba Simba pinned Chris Duffy at 1:11 with a Samoan Drop; during the bout, Roddy Piper openly acknowledged on commentary that Simba was clearly Tony Atlas (Tony Atlas’ return after a 4-year absence)
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Skaaland & Jim Powers at 2:20 when Sato pinned Skaaland with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo
Taped 8/28/90; Hershey, PA; Hersheypark Arena
9/22/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing exclusive footage following the Brother Love Show two weeks ago of the Ultimate Warrior backstage searching for Randy Savage, attacking several enhancement wrestlers and destroying the backstage area; comments from Randy Savage then aired, saying he wasn’t hard to find; included a ticket promo for WrestleMania VII at the LA Coliseum; included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out Sgt. Slaughter as his guest, with Slaughter then introducing Gen. Adnan as the only man he will take orders from; included a promo from Ted Dibiase where Sapphire was shown ironing Dibiase’s money:
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Mike Durham, Mike Williams, & Ross Lindsey at 2:45 when Crush pinned Williams following the Decapitation
Akeem (w/ Slick) pinned Sonny Blaze at 1:10 with a splash; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo saying Akeem was the only real Africa in the WWF
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:22 with a clothesline to the back of the head
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Brian Costello at 1:50 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move twice more, with Costello then being taken out on a stretcher
Marty Jannetty (w/ Shawn Michaels on crutches) pinned Black Bart at 2:40 with a flying fistdrop off the top
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Barry O at 1:59 with the Tornado punch; during the bout, Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan cut an insert promo on Von Erich
The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill at 2:06 when Valentine pinned Gill following a double back suplex; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart cut an insert promo on Rhythm & Blues
Taped 8/28/90; Hershey, PA; Hersheypark Arena
9/29/90 – included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out Dusty Rhodes as his guest; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of last week’s Bobby Heenan / Big Bossman incident on Wrestling Challenge; included the announcement that Battle Kat would make his debut the following week, which ended up not airing on the show:
The Legion of Doom defeated Todd Cumberledge & Bobby Salsa at 2:37 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Salsa following the Doomsday Device
Tugboat pinned the Conquistador at 1:58 with a splash from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Tugboat introduced Hulk Hogan, who came out and posed with Tugboat in teh ring
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Mark Thomas & Rico Frederico at 3:20 when Roma pinned Fredrico following the Power Plex
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Glen Ruth at 1:08 with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude opted not to give out a Rude Awakening kiss, with Heenan then saying he sent his staff around the arena to look for someone but they told him everyone was a dog, just like the Big Bossman’s mother
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Sonny Blaze via submission at 2:24
The Bushwhackers defeated Pez Whatley & Scott Colontonio at 1:38 when Butch pinned Colontonio following the double gutbuster
Taped 9/18/90; Toledo, OH; Sports Arena
10/6/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; featured an ‘Update’ segment showing the ending of the Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov match and aftermath with Sgt. Slaughter from the 9/24/90 Prime Time Wrestling, with comments from Slaughter & Gen. Adnan airing afterwards; included the first appearance of the unhatched egg in the arena with the announcement it would hatch at Survivor Series; included the Brother Love Show in which Jake Roberts was sprayed in the eyes by Rick Martel’s Arrogance cologne after Roberts prevented Martel from spraying his snake bag; the Big Bossman and several officials then came out to help tend to Jake with Bossman throwing a cup of water on Jake’s eyes; included a Survivor Series Report where the first two matches were announced for the event – Ultimate Warrior, Kerry Von Erich, & the Legion of Doom vs. Mr. Perfect & Demolition, and Hulk Hogan, the Big Bossman, Tugboat, & Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake, Dino Bravo, the Barbarian, & Rick Rude, and that there would be an ultimate match of survival at the end of the show with all the survivors from each match:
Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Reno Riggins at 2:38 with the flying elbowsmash; during the bout, Sherri cut an insert promo where she slapped an Ultimate Warrior wrestling buddy 3 times to show that nothing would happen to her in response
Jimmy Snuka pinned the Black Demon at 1:59 with the splash off the top
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jim Evans at 2:01 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich cut an insert promo on Perfect
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Tony Burton & Bob Bradley at 2:40 when Bret pinned Burton following the Hart Attack; during the bout, Rhythm & Blues & Jimmy Hart cut an insert promo on the Hart Foundation
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) defeated Red Tyler via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:40
Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart & Earthquake) pinned Kevin Kruger at the 58-second mark with the side suplex; after the bout, Earthquake hit the sit-down splash twice on Kruger, was was then taken out on a stretcher
The Big Bossman pinned Tom Stone at 1:33 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Rick Rude cut an insert promo insulting Bossman’s mother, challenging Bossman to shut him up
Taped 9/18/90; Toledo, OH; Sports Arena
10/13/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; showing highlights from last weeks Brother Love Show where Rick Martel sprayed his Arrogance cologne in Jake Roberts’ eyes, with footage shown of Roberts receiving treatment to his eyes and comments from Martel, who apologized and said he didn’t do it on purpose; included Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior as his guest, where Warrior said that Randy Savage was running out of places to hide behind Sensational Sherri’s skirt, and forced Love to wear a blonde wig and pink dress he had brought out for him so that Savage had somewhere else to hide from him, he also said Love could now be known as “Sister Love”; ; included a Survivor Series Report, where it was announced Dusty Rhodes, Koko B. Ware, & WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart would face Ted Dibiase, Greg Valentine, the Honkytonk Man & a mystery partner at the event; featured closing comments from Hulk Hogan & Tugboat and WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom about their respective matches on this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Jim Duggan pinned Paul Diamond at 1:25 with the running clothesline
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Scott Colton, Earl Dennis, & Brad Kramer at 2:55 when Ax scored the pin following the Decapitation; after the bout, Demolition hit the same move on the two other opponents, this time with Crush dropping the elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Dusty Rhodes pinned Al Burke at 2:07 with the Bionic elbow drop; during the bout, Rhodes cut an insert promo on Ted Dibiase
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Kent Carlson at 1:46 with the clothesline off the top
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ron Garvin & Major Yates at 2:27 when Sato pinned Yates with the sit-down powerbomb; during the bout, the Bushwhackers cut an insert promo on the Orient Express where they ate rice with their hands after throwing their chopsticks away
Saba Simba pinned Black Bart at the 1-minute mark with the Samoan Drop; during the bout, Akeem & Slick cut an insert promo on Saba Simba
Taped 9/18/90; Toledo, OH; Sports Arena
10/20/90 – included Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show, with Rick Martel appearing at the beginning of the segment; featured the Sgt. Slaughter vs. Koko B. Ware match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, shown in full; included highlights from the Hulk Hogan & Tugboat vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine match from SNME; featured an ‘Update’ segment on WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior’s appearance on the Brother Love Show the previous week, with additional comments from Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri; included footage of Jake Roberts having his eye bandages removed, followed by the announcement Roberts would appear on the Brother Love Show the next week; featured the announcement that Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana, & the Bushwhackers would face Sgt. Slaughter, Akeem, & the Orient Express at the Survivor Series; included a closing segment in which Martel and Brother Love cut a promo on Roberts’ appearance the following week:
The Legion of Doom defeated Brian Costello & James Saxton at 1:54 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Saxton following the Doomsday Device
Shane Douglas pinned Pez Whatley with a Frankensteiner at 1:39
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Paul Diamond with the Tornado Punch at 2:00
Hercules & Paul Roma defeated SD Jones & JD Wolfe at 2:54
Taped 10/9/90; Springfield, IL; Prairie Capital Convention Center
10/27/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included Jake Roberts as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Rick Martel appeared before Roberts with a walking stick to give to the blinded Roberts; moments later, Roberts came out, with the help of Tony Garea; Martel eventually returned to the set and teased and slapped Roberts before being led away by officials; seconds later, Roberts hit the DDT on Brother Love, believing it was Martel; in the scuffle, Roberts’ glasses fell off revealing his injured left eye; included highlights of the Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes match from Saturday Night’s Main Event, with comments from Dibiase afterwards in response to Dustin Rhodes’ challenge to him with Dibiase saying that Dustin wouldn’t last 10 minutes with him; featured the announcment from WWF President Jack Tunney that Rick Rude had been indefinately suspended and that Bobby Heenan would be fulfilling all of Rude’s committments; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with several fans beside the unhatched egg, speculating what might be inside; included an ‘Update’ segment, where Jack Tunney announced that Rick Rude had been indefinitely suspended from the WWF and that Bobby Heenan would replace Rude in all his scheduled matches against the Big Bossman; Heenan was also banned from talking negatively about the Bossman’s mother again; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ where it was announced Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty would face Rick Martel, the Warlord, Paul Roma & Hercules at the event, Haku would replace Rick Rude in his match, and Boris Zhukov would replace Akeem in his match; featured closing comments from Dusty & Dustin Rhodes about Dustin’s 10-minute challenge match with Dibiase the following week:
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated George Anderson, Jim Evans, & Jim Brunzell at 2:47 when Crush pinned Anderson following the Decapitation; Demolition wore black masks for the duration of the match
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:20 with the running powerslam (Smith’s TV return after a near 2-year absence)
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Kent Carlson & Buddy Rose at 2:54 when Jannetty pinned Carlson after Michaels front-suplexed his partner onto Carlson
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Brad Kramer at 1:28 with the running powerslam
The Big Bossman pinned Tony Burton at 1:17 with the sidewalk slam
Taped 10/9/90; Springfield, IL; Prairie Capital Convention Center
11/3/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, & Randy Savage; included the debut of the new show opening and logo; featured the announcement Tugboat would be appearing on the programme, but he did not; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights from last weeks Brother Love Show of Jake Roberts giving the DDT to Brother Love following an altercation with Rick Martel, with comments airing from Martel afterwards so he was no longer sorry for what he had done to Roberts previously and that it was no accident; included Bobby Heenan as a guest of the Brother Love Show, where Love appeared in a neck brace after receiving the DDT last week from Jake Roberts, Heenan continuously apologized to the Big Bossman and his mother, saying he truly meant it, and got down on his knees with Love for an apparent moment of silent remorse; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ with comments from several of the teams competing in the Survivor Series; featured closing comments from Mr. Fuji with the Orient Express and the Legion of Doom about their scheduled match for the following week:
The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Bradley & Spike Jones at 2:16 when Luke pinned Jones following the double gutbuster
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Warren Bianchi via submission at 1:49 with the Camel Clutch; during the bout, Slaughter’s team mates for the Survivor Series said they were proud to have Slaughter as their leader and captain; after the bout, Randy Savage left the broadcast booth after Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper showed him the WWF Calendar with WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior on the cover, with Savage ripping the calendar up before leaving
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) when Dustin survived the 10-minute time-limit; pre-match stipulations stated that if he could last 10 minutes with Dibiase he would be declared the winner; after the bout Dibiase pushed Dusty off the ring apron and then hit Dustin with the Million $ Belt
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Randy Jackson at 1:07 with the Perfect Plex
Taped 10/9/90; Springfield, IL; Prairie Capital Convention Center
11/10/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of last week’s match of Ted Dibiase vs. Dustin Rhodes with comments afterwards from Dusty Rhodes and Dibiase about their match at the Survivor Series where they would be team captains (Sapphire made her final WWF appearance during Dibiase’s promo); included a ‘Survivor Series’ Report featuring comments from the following teams: The Alliance, the Natural Disasters, and the Hulkamaniacs, included Mr. Perfect and all three members of Demolition as guests of the Brother Love Show, where they discussed their match with ‘the Warriors’ at the Survivor Series:
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Buddy Rose at 2:25 with the tornado punch after applying the claw hold
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Red Tyler at 2:37 with the clothesline off the top; during the bout, Heenan cut an insert promo saying he would vow by Jack Tunney’s decision not to discuss the Big Bossman’s mother, with Heenan then trying to stop himself laughing at a mocked up picture Barbarian was holding up of Bossman’s mother
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Scott Colton & Reno Riggins at 3:15 when Roma pinned Riggins following the Power Plex; during the bout, Rick Martel & the Warlord cut an insert promo with Martel saying his team was called “the Visionaries” because they never lose sight of their opponents
Jim Duggan pinned Doug Vines at 2:37 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Sgt. Slaughter cut an insert promo on Duggan
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification at 3:21 when Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush interfered after being motioned to come down to the ring by Fuji; after the bout, LOD were assaulted by all five wrestlers, with Fuji using his cane as a weapon; the show went off the air while LOD were still being beaten down (Fuji’s reunion with Demolition)
Taped 10/29/90; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
11/17/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of the Legion of Doom vs. Orient Express match and aftermath from last weeks WWF Superstars; included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich, & the Legion of Doom as guests of the Brother Love Show, discussing their match with the Perfect Team at the Survivor Series; included a ‘Survivor Series Report’ featuring comments from the following teams: The Perfect Team, the Mercenaries, the Alliance, and the Hulkamaniacs:
The Big Bossman pinned Spike Jones at 1:23 with the sidewalk slam
The Warlord (w/ Slick, Rick Martel, Paul Roma, & Hercules) pinned Gary Jackson at 1:32 with the running powerslam
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Tom King at 1:57 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times, with King having to be taken from ringside on a stretcher
Tom Stone defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 2:36 when Roberts shoved the referee and continued to attack Stone after hitting the DDT until Shawn Michaels came out to calm Roberts down
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 5:37 when Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Dusty Rhodes, and Koko B. Ware interfered, with all eight men brawling in the ring
Taped 10/29/90; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
11/24/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment with the announcement from WWF President Jack Tunney that there now could only be two members of Demolition, who were also now on probation, and that Mr. Fuji & the Orient Express must face the Legion of Doom in a handicap match; featured highlights of the Ultimate Warrior vs. Ted Dibiase match and aftermath from the previous night’s “The Main Event” special:
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Reno Riggins at the 2-minute-mark with the Perfect Plex
Davey Boy Smith pinned Paul Diamond at 1:13 with the running powerslam; during the bout, it was announced that there would be no Brother Love Show this week, with Love being busy now being the manager of Kane (with no mention of the Undertaker name)
Rick Martel defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:49
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned the Black Demon at 1:13 with a bulldog
The Legion of Doom defeated Black Bart & Kent Carlson at 1:37 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Carlson following the Doomsday Device
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Tito Santana via submission at 3:34 with the Camel Clutch after Adnan prevented Santana’s pinfall attempt by jamming him with the flagpole; after the bout, Slaughter threw referee Danny Davis out of the ring and tied Santana to the ropes, demanding him to salute the Iraqi flag, but Santana spat on the flag and was then further attacked by Slaughter until Jim Duggan made the save, knocked the Iraqi flag out of Adnan’s hands with the 2X4 and stomped on the flag; Duggan then did a pro-American speech in the ring
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jeff Kramer at 1:08 with the clothesline off the top
Taped 10/29/90; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
12/1/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included an ‘Update’ segment focusing on Kane the Undertaker’s surprise debut at the Survivor Series, with highlights of him eliminating Koko B. Ware and attacking Dusty Rhodes, followed by comments from Brother Love & Taker; featured highlights of the Gobbledy Gooker’s debut at the Survivor Series; included Jim Duggan as a guest of the Brother Love Show, discussing his feud with Sgt. Slaughter; featured a closing segment where Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper manically played on Jimmy Hart’s jacket which had piano keys pitured down the sides, as piano sound effects appeared as if it were a real piano:
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:23 with the Tornado Punch
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Evans via submission at 2:33 with the Million $ Dream
Shane Douglas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:40 with a flying bodypress
Tugboat pinned Jeff Sword at 1:48 with the splash
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Dan Robbins & Alan Reynolds at 2:55 when Roma pinned Robbins following the Power Plex
Jimmy Snuka pinned Doug Vines at 2:25 with the splash off the top; Jimmy Hart did guest commentary alongisde Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper for this and the following bout
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Gary Jackson & Albert Bissel at 2:16 when Sato pinned Jackson with the sit-down powerbomb
Taped 11/19/90; Rochester, NY; War Memorial
12/8/90 – featured the debut of the Honkytonk Man as a color commentator alongside Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper; included Dustin Rhodes as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which Ted Dibiase & Virigl interrupted, with Dibiase trying to buy Dustin, saying he could be just like Virgil; during the segment, Dibiase twice insulted Virgil and at one point had him clean both his and Brother Love’s shoes; Rhodes eventually threw the money out of Dibiase’s hands and was double teamed until WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich made the save; included the announcement of the first 20 participants for the Royal Rumble – including Andre the Giant and the Honkytonk Man who were both later removed; featured a promo from Koko B. Ware in which he was joined by the Gobbledy Gooker: :
The Bushwhackers defeated Troy Durham & Tony Ulysses at 3:05 when Butch pinned Ulysses following a double gutbuster
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) defeated Sonny Blaze via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:42
Jake Roberts pinned Scott Colontonio with the DDT at 1:30
The Warlord (w/ Slick) pinned Glen Ruth at 2:15 with the running powerslam
The Big Bossman pinned Chris Duffy with the sidewalk slam at 1:55; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and left him there
Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Scott Summer & Jim McPherson at 2:47 when Crush pinned Summer following the Decapitation
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Mike Daniel with the sit-down splash at 1:01; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times
Taped 11/19/90; Rochester, NY; War Memorial
12/15/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, & the Honkytonk Man; included the naming of the final 10 participants for the Royal Rumble match; featured the announcement that the Ultimate Warrior would defend the WWF Championship against Sgt. Slaughter at the Rumble; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Mountie; featured a Gobbledy Gooker promo with the Bushwhackers:
The Legion of Doom defeated Paul Perez & Kent Carlson at 1:38 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Carlson with the Doomsday Device
Kane the Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Mario Mancini with the tombstone at 1:21
Jim Duggan pinned Barry Hardy at 1:48 with the running clothesline
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Ron Cumberledge & Rick Sampson at 2:24 when Roma pinned Cumberledge following the Power Plex
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich with the Perfex Plex to win the title at 6:37 after Ted Dibiase, who had paid off Howard Finkel to be the guest ring announcer for the bout, hit the champion with the title belt moments after Perfect sustained the Tornado Punch; earlier in the bout, Dibiase threw Von Erich face-first into the ringpost; Von Erich continued to wrestle as champion until the match was televised (Greatest Hits, Best of the WWF: Superheroes, )
Shane Douglas pinned the Black Demon at 1:35 with a flying crossbody (SuperTape 3)
Taped 11/19/90; Rochester, NY; War Memorial
12/22/90 – hosted by Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, & the Honkytonk Man; included an ‘Update’ segment showing highlights of Mr. Perfect defeating WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich for the title on last weeks WWF Superstars, with a Von Erich promo airing afterwards focused on Ted Dibiase; included a vignette for the Mountie – Jacques Rougeau; included a Royal Rumble Report, where it was announced Dusty & Dustin Rhodes would face Ted Dibiase & Virgil, the Big Bossman would face the Barbarian, and the Rockers would face the Orient Express at the event; included a Rockers WrestleMania Challenge Nintendo game promo; included Dusty & Dustin Rhodes as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed their upcoming match against Ted Dibiase & Virgil at the Royal Rumble; featured a Goobledy Gooker promo with Tugboat:
Rick Martel defeated Jim McPherson via submission at 1:48 with the Boston Crab
Randy Savage pinned Koko B. Ware at 2:44 with the flying elbowsmash
Davey Boy Smith pinned Chris Duffy at 1:22 with the running powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Black Demon & Black Bart at 2:39 when Bret pinned Demon following the Hart Attack
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Sonny Blaze at 1:17 with a clothesline off the top
The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Mike Durham & Mike Pocari at 1:44 when Tanaka pinned Pocari with a German suplex into a bridge following a side kick from Kato
Taped 12/11/90; Tampa, FL; Sundome
12/29/90 – included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sgt. Slaughter and Gen. Adnan, with Slaughter unveiling a pair of boots personally sent to him by Saddam Hussein and saying he would wear the boots during his match with the Ultimate Warrior at the Royal Rumble:
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Rico Frederico with the Perfect Plex at 2:29; the match was dedicated to George Steinbrenner who was sitting in the front row
Tugboat pinned Bob Bradley at 1:31 with the splash; during the bout, Vince McMahon commented that Andre the Giant would not be able to compete in the Royal Rumble due to an injury sustained in Japan
The Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sonny Blaze & Jim Evans when Saggs pinned Blaze (the Nastys’ debut)
Jake Roberts pinned Kent Carlson at 2:02 with the DDT
The Big Bossman pinned Pete Sanchez at 1:41 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman attached Sanchez to the ball & chain he had brought to the ring and then dropped the ball on Sanchez’ stomach
The Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Terry Davis at 2:28 with the tombstone