January 3, 1988:

1987 Year in Review show.

 

January 10, 1988:

1.        The British Bulldogs v. Terry Gibbs and Steve Lombardi

2.        WWF President Jack Tunney suspends Bobby Heenan and the Islanders until they return Matilda.

3.        Ron Bass v. Omar Atlas

4.        Int – Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin

5.        Bam Bam Bigelow v. Dusty Wolfe

6.        Int – Killer Bees

7.        Danny Davis and The Hart Foundation v. Doug Wellington, Sivi Afi and Steve Lombardi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

8.        Hulk Hogan v. King Kong Bundy (From Saturday Night’s Main Event.  After the match, Andre the Giant attacks Hogan.)

9.        Special Interview – Ted DiBiase

10.     Sam Houston v. Terry Gray

11.     Greg Valentine v. Pete Sanchez

12.     Koko B. Ware v. Rick Renslow.

13.     Int – Ricky Steamboat

 

January 17, 1988:

1.        Jake Roberts v. Gino Carabello

2.        Special Report – Dino Bravo

3.        Int – The Glamour Girls & The Jumping Bomb Angels

4.        Demolition v. Omar Atlas and Rex King

5.        Int – Ron Bass

6.        Promo – Bad News Brown

7.        Jim Duggan v. Joe Mirto

8.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Van Van Horne

9.        Int – Butch Reed, One Man Gang & Slick

10.     Paul Roma and Jim Powers v. The Conquistadors

11.     Special Interview – Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant.

12.     Ultimate Warrior v. Brian Costello

13.     The One Man Gang, Butch Reed and The Bolsheviks v. Lanny Poffo, Rick Hunter and The Killer Bees

14.     Int – Brutus Beefcake


January 24, 1988:

1.        The Honky Tonk Man v. Jerry Allen

2.        Special Report – Matilda has been found, and Bobby Heenan and the Islanders returned Matilda, and their suspensions have
been lifted.  The British Bulldogs vow revenge.

3.        Strike Force v. Dave Wagner and Tiger Chung Lee

4.        Int – Jim Duggan

5.        Promo – Bam Bam Bigelow

6.        Ted DiBiase v. David Stoudemire

7.        Int – Magnificent Muraco

8.        Brutus Beefcake v. Dusty Wolfe

9.        Special Interview – Ron Bass

10.     The Islanders v. Eric Cooper and Brady Boone

11.     Don Muraco v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe

12.     Dino Bravo v. W.G. Wellington.

13.     Int – Slick & One Man Gang

 

January 31, 1988:

1.        Junkyard Dog v. Tiger Chung Lee

2.        Update – Hulk Hogan v. Andre the Giant II at the upcoming Main Event special

3.        Greg Valentine v. Scott Casey

4.        Sam Houston v. Steve Lombardi

5.        Int – Jim Duggan

6.        The Hart Foundation v. S.D. Jones and Omar Atlas

7.        Int – DiBiase & Andre the Giant

8.        Randy Savage v. Terry Gibbs (Immediately following the match, Honkytonk Man and Peggy Sue [Sensational Sherri in
a blonde wig] taunt Savage about their upcoming IC Title match at the 2/5/88 Main Event special. )

9.        Bad News Brown v. Rex King (Bad News Brown makes his WWF debut)

10.     The British Bulldogs v. Dusty Wolfe and Barry Horowitz.

11.     Int – Butch Reed

12.     Int – Hulk Hogan

 

 

February 6, 1988:

1.        Ultimate Warrior v. Hercules Hernandez (Warrior wins by DQ when Hercules attacks the Warrior with a chain.)

2.        The Bolsheviks v. Jerry Allen and Rex King

3.        Int – Demolition

4.        Promo – Bad News Brown

5.        Paul Roma and Jim Powers v. Gino Carabello and Brian Costello

6.        Int – Slick & The One Man Gang

7.        The British Bulldogs give us a report on the condition of Matilda.

8.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Brady Boone

9.        Special Interview – Jim Duggan

10.     Butch Reed v. David Stoudemire

11.     Special Report - Results from the Royal Rumble, including Dino Bravo setting a world bench press record with help from Jesse
Ventura and the Jumping Bomb Angels winning the WWF Womens Tag Team Titles from the Glamour Girls.

12.     Demolition v. Omar Atlas and Rick Hunter.

13.     Int – Ron Bass

 

February 13, 1988:

1.        Clips from Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant from the 2/5 Main Event special.  Andre the Giant wins the WWF Title with
help from Ted DiBiase and a Dave Hebner lookalike referee.  (The referee was actually Dave’s identical twin brother Earl.)
Andre immediately hands the WWF Title to Ted DiBiase

2.        Int – Ted DiBiase with the WWF Title around his waist

3.        Int – Hulk Hogan immediately after the match.

4.        WWF President Jack Tunney declares the WWF Title held up pending a single elimination tournament at Wresltemania 4.

5.        Don Muraco v. Ken Johnson

6.        Int – Jim Duggan

7.        The Islanders v. Lanny Poffo and Eric Cooper

8.        Int – Slick, Butch Reed & One Man Gang

9.        Int – Hulk Hogan

10.     Bad News Brown v. David Stoudemire

11.     The British Bulldogs v. Dusty Wolfe and Jose Estrada.

 

February 21, 1988:

1.        Demolition v. The Killer Bees

2.        Update – The state of the now held up WWF Title

3.        Junkyard Dog v. Steve Lombardi

4.        Dino Bravo v. Phil Newkirk

5.        Int – Jake Roberts

6.        Jim Duggan v. Terry Gibbs

7.        Int – Randy Savage

8.        The One Man Gang v. Wellington Wilkins

9.        Ron Bass v. Van Van Horne.

 

February 28, 1988:

1.        Koko B. Ware v. Danny Davis

2.        Update – The get well cards are coming in for Matilda.  Why are people sending cards to a dog?

3.        Butch Reed v. Mike Richards

4.        Int – Hulk Hogan

5.        Brutus Beefcake v. Brian Costello

6.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Jim Evans

7.        Int – Honkytonk Man

8.        Bam Bam Bigelow v. Frank DeFalco

9.        Special Interview – Andre the Giant & Ted DiBiase

10.     Demolition v. Sonny Rogers and Gary Jackson.

11.     Int – Jim Duggan

12.     Int – Greg Valentine

 

March 6, 1988:

1.        Ultimate Warrior v. Dusty Wolfe

2.        Strike Force v. Barry Horowitz and Dave Wagner

3.        Int – Don Muraco

4.        Int – Dino Bravo

5.        Int – “Mr Baseball” Bob Euker & Bobby Heenan

6.        Ted DiBiase v. Omar Atlas

7.        Jim Duggan v. Pete Sanchez

8.        Int - Demolition

9.        The Hart Foundation v. Sonny Rogers and Jim Stewart

10.     Special Interview – Randy Savage

11.     The Honky Tonk Man v. Lance Allen.

12.     Int – Brutus Beefcake

 

March 13, 1988:

1.        The British Bulldogs v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs

2.        Greg Valentine v. S.D. Jones

3.        Int – Jim Duggan

4.        Int – Ted DiBiase

5.        Don Muraco v. Rick Renslow

6.        Ron Bass v. Scott Casey

7.        Int – Honkytonk Man

8.        Bob Euker interviews Ted DiBiase

9.        Dino Bravo v. Gary Jackson

10.     Special Interview – Hulk Hogan

11.     Paul Roma and Jim Powers v. Tom Stone and George Petraski.

12.     Int – Hercules

13.     Int – Ultimate Warrior
 

March 20, 1988:

1.        Randy Savage v. Brian Costello

2.        The Islanders v. Mark Young and David Stoudemire

3.        Int – Brutus Beefcake

4.        Int – Honkytonk Man

5.        Bob Euker interviews Slick

6.        Hercules Hernandez v. Reno Riggins

7.        Int – Strike Force

8.        Int – Demolition

9.        The One Man Gang and Butch Reed v. Mike Richards and Eric Cooper

10.     Jake Roberts v. Tom Stone

11.     Special Interview – Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant

12.     Bam Bam Bigelow v. Terry Gibbs.

13.     Int – Hulk Hogan
 

March 27, 1988:

Wrestlemania 4 would air later that day.

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. Dave Wagner

2.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Lanny Poffo

3.        Strike Force v. Terry Gibbs and Barry Horowitz

4.      Int - Islanders

5.        Don Muraco v. Bill Newkirk

6.        Greg Valentine v. Brady Boone

7.     Special interview - Hulk Hogan

8.        Jim Duggan v. Brian Costello.

9.     Int - Ted DiBiase
 

April 3, 1988:

1.        Clips from Wrestlemania 4.

2.        Harley Race v. Jim Evans

3.        The Killer Bees v. Pete Sanchez and Dave Wagner

4.        Int – One Man Gang

5.        Int – Bam Bam Bigelow

6.        Footage of Randy Savage winning the WWF Title at Wrestlemania 4

7.        The Bolsheviks v. Scott Casey and Alden Kinsey

8.        Special Interview – “The Rock” Don Muraco and his new manager Superstar Billy Graham.  Muraco is sporting an
INCREDIBLE physique.  Considering his new association with Graham, is there any question as to whether or not it was
chemically obtained? 

9.        Ron Bass v. Rick Hunter (Bass & JYD have a confrontation after the match.)

10.     Int – Harley Race

11.     Int – Jake Roberts

12.     Ken Patera v. Jose Luis Rivera.

13.     Int –Greg Valentine

14.     Int – Ricky Steamboat, who wound up leaving the WWF very soon after this interview. To show up in the NWA to feud
with Ric Flair for the NWA World Title.

 

April 10, 1988:

1.        The British Bulldogs v. Terry Gibbs and "Iron" Mike Sharpe

2.        Int – Ron Bass

3.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Brady Boone (Following the match, Bobby Heenan has a lineup of women in the ring for Rude to
choose who he’ll give his first “Rude Awakening” Kiss.)

4.        Int – Demolition

5.        Int – Strike Force

6.        Koko B. Ware v. Jerry Hall

7.        Int – Hercules

8.        Int – Ultimate Warrior

9.        Ted DiBiase v. Jim Evans

10.     Special Report – The recent confrontation between Jim Duggan &b Andre the Giant

11.     Don Muraco v. Rex King

12.     Footage from the Wrestlemania 4 battle royal where Bad News Brown turned on Bret Hart to win the match.  This would begin
the face turn for the Hart Foundation.

13.     The Honky Tonk Man v. Outback Jack.

14.     Int – Ted DiBiase

15.     Int – Randy Savage

 

April 17, 1988:

1.        Strike Force v. Dusty Wolfe and Rick Renslow

2.        Special Report – Rick Rude and his new Rude Awakening kisses that he gives to some lucky women after his matches.

3.        Ted DiBiase v. Reno Riggins

4.        Int – Bad News Brown

5.        Int – Bret Hart

6.        Brutus Beefcake v. Gene Watson

7.        Ron Bass v. Frank DeFalco

8.        Int – The Islaners & Bobby Heenan

9.        Int – The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware

10.     Jake Roberts v. Terry Gibbs

11.     Special Interview – Bobby Heenan.  Jim Duggan comes out and runs him off though.  He then spends the rest of the broadcast
antagonizing Heenan at the commentators table.

12.     The One Man Gang v. Lanny Poffo

13.     footage from the post-Wrestlemania 4 press conference with words from Hulk Hogan & new WWF Champion Randy Savage.

14.     Greg Valentine v. Brady Boone.

 

April 24, 1988:

1.        Junkyard Dog v. Barry Horowitz

2.        Special Report – The new Tag Team Champions, Demolition

3.        Bad News Brown v. Keith Watkins

4.        Int – Danny Davis

5.        Int – Sam Houston

6.        Jim Duggan v. The Conquistador #2 (Footage is shown of Andre the Giant confronts Duggan after a previous match)

7.        Int – George Steele

8.        Int – Jim Neidhart

9.        Dino Bravo v. Omar Atlas

10.     Special Interview – Ken Patera

11.     The Islanders v. Scott Casey and Van Van Horne

12.     Ultimate Warrior v. Chick Donovan

13.     Int – Hercules

14.     Int – Andre the Giant

 

May 1, 1988:

1.        Bam Bam Bigelow v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe

2.        Special Report – WWF President Jack Tunney orders that Bobby Heenan can no longer wear the protective gear that he wore in
his 6man match with the Islanders against the British Bulldogs.  Needless to say, Heenan is quite upset.

3.        The Honky Tonk Man v. Jose Luis Rivera

4.        Int – Demolition

5.        Int – Strike Force

6.        Int – Jim Duggan

7.        Bret "the Hitman" Hart v. Barry Horowitz

8.        Int – Ron Bass

9.        Int – JYD

10.     Int – Hercules

11.     The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Joe Milano and Chris Duffy. (Jacques & Raymond Rougeau now ask to be called The
“Fabulous” Rougeau Brothers.  Still babyfaces, they acknowledge that some of the fans are booing them, but assure
everyone that they’re not bad people like fellow French Canadian wrestler Dino Bravo.)

12.     Special Interview – Ted DiBiase

13.     Jake Roberts v. jobber

14.     Rick Rude v. Jake Milliman (After the match Rude approaches a woman for his customary “Rude Awakening” kiss, but winds up with JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS’ WIFE, CHERYL!  After harassing Cheryl Roberts, Jake runs out and brawls with Rude all the way to the back.)

15.     Int - Rick Rude

16.     Int – Jake Roberts

17.     Int - Hercules

18.     Int – Jim Duggan

 

May 8, 1988:

1.        The British Bulldogs v. Steve Lombardi and Randy Brian

2.        Special Report – Dino Bravo & Ken Patera

3.        Brutus Beefcake v. Danny Davis (From Saturday Night’s Main Event)

4.        Int – Islanders

5.        Int – One Man Gang

6.        Int – Bam Bam Bigelow

7.        Ultimate Warrior v. The Conquistador #1

8.        Int – Hercules

9.        Int – Rougeau Brothers

10.     Int – Killer Bees

11.     Bad News Brown v. Reno Riggins

12.     Special Interview – Jake Roberts

13.     Hercules v. Jim Duggan (From SNME.  Andre the Giant interferes)

14.     Demolition v. Jerry Allen and Nelson Veilleux.

15.     Int – Strike Force

16.     Int – Randy Savage

 

May 15, 1988:

1.        Strike Force v. Rick Gantner and Tony Ulysses

2.        Special Report – Honkytonk Man & Brutus Beefcake, who cut Jimmy Hart’s hair at Wrestlemania 4.

3.        Rick Rude v. Koko B. Ware (From SNME)

4.        Int – Jake Roberts

5.        Int – Ron Bass

6.        Int - JYD

7.        The One Man Gang v. Mario Mancini

8.        Int - Hercules

9.        Int – Ultimate Warrior

10.     Int – Jim Duggan

11.     The Killer Bees v. Terry Gibbs and "Iron" Mike Sharpe

12.     Special Interview – Dino Bravo

13.     Ted DiBiase v. Don Muraco (From SNME)

14.     The Bolsheviks v. Brady Boone and Billy Woods.

15.     Int – The Islanders

16.     Int – British Bulldogs

17.     Int- Dino Bravo

18.     Int – Kem Patera



 

May 22, 1988:

1.        Jake Roberts v. Steve Lombardi

2.        Update – Bam Bam Bigelow and the One Man Gang

3.        Bad News Brown v. Chris Zarna

4.        Int – Honkytonk man

5.        Int – Brutus Beefcake

6.        Paul Roma and Jim Powers v. Rick Gantner and Tom Stone

7.        Hercules Hernandez v. Bill Bowman

8.        Int – Andre the Giant

9.        Int – Jim Duggan

10.     Junkyard Dog v. Terry Gibbs

11.     Special Interview – Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan

12.     Ken Patera v. Dino Bravo in a tug of war.  Needless to say, it results in Bravo beating the hell out of Patera.

13.     The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Dave Wagner and Rick Renslow (The Rougeaus express how glad they are to be in
in the United States of America.  Is that a hint of arrogance or conceit that we hear from them?)

14.     Int – Ted DiBiase

15.     Int – Randy Savage

 

May 29, 1988:

1.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Jim Evans

2.        Update – Brutus Beefcake is attacked by the Honkytonk Man during an interview.  Brutus promises revenge.

3.        Bret "the Hitman" Hart v. Pete Sanchez (The crowd is cheering for Bret now.  During the match, Jimmy Hart assures
everyone that there’s no dissention between Jimmy Hart and the Hart Foundation.)

4.        Int – Andre the Giant

5.        Int – Jim Duggan

6.        Ron Bass v. Ricky Ataki

7.        Ultimate Warrior v. Terry Gibbs

8.        Int – Danny Davis

9.        Int – Sam Houston

10.     Int – Jake Roberts

11.     Greg Valentine v. Mike Richards

12.     Special Interview – Hillbilly Jim

13.     Randy Savage v. Virgil (Savage beats the hell out of Virgil, but is then brutally attacked by DiBiase afterward.  It takes
most of the lockerroom to clear it up.)

14.     The Bolsheviks v. Buck Zumhoffe and Warren Bianchi.

15.     Int - Dino Bravo

16.     Int – Ken Patera

 

June 5, 1988:

1.        Koko B. Ware v. Rick Renslow

2.        Update – WWF Womens Champion Sensational Sherri Martel

3.        Danny Davis v. Brady Boone

4.        The Honky Tonk Man v. J.T. Thomas

5.        Int – Hercules

6.        Int – Ultimate Warrior

7.        Int – JYD

8.        Jim Duggan v. Chris Curtis

9.        Int – Ted DiBiase

10.     Int – Randy Savage

11.     Int – Rick Rude

12.     Ken Patera v. Barry Horowitz

13.     Speical Interview – Greg Valentine

14.     Don Muraco v. Larry Simpson

15.     Demolition v. Tim Yates and Mike Yates

16.     Int – Bad News Brown

17.     Int – Bret Hart

18.     Int – The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, who promise that their upcoming match with the Killer Bees will be a scientific match.

 

June 12, 1988:

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. Pete Sanchez

2.        Ted DiBiase v. Brady Boone

3.        Int – Andre the Giant

4.        Int – Jim Duggan

5.        Sam Houston v. Barry Horowitz

6.        Greg Valentine v. Louis Spicolli

7.        Int – Jim Neidhart

8.        Int – Don Muraco

9.        Int – Bam Bam Bigelow

10.     Strike Force v. Steve Lombardi and Terry Gibbs

11.     Special Interview – Bad News Brown

12.     Jake Roberts v. Billy Anderson

13.     Dino Bravo v. Scott Casey.

14.     Int – Ron Bass

15.     Int – Ken Patera

16.     Int – Brother Love, who will be making his debut next week

 

June 19, 1988:

1.        Ultimate Warrior v. Barry Horowitz

2.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Lanny Poffo

3.        Int – Bam Bam Bigelow

4.        Int – Koko B. Ware

5.        The Rockers v. Steve Lombardi and Terry Gibbs (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty make their Superstars deubt!)

6.        Int – Hercules

7.        Int – Brutus Beefcake

8.        Ken Patera v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe

9.        THE DEBUT OF THE BROTHER LOVE SHOW!  In the wake of  the various scandals involving televangelists, most
notably Jim Bakker, Vince McMahon felt the time was perfect to introduce a heel televangelist character.  While he never
specifically calls himself a Christian or a minister or uses the bible (though he does sometimes carry “The Book of Love”,
all of the clues are there, as Love looks, acts and talks like a stereotypical television evangelist on a set reminiscent of a
preacher’s pulpit.

10.     The One Man Gang v. Louie Spicolli

11.     George "the Animal" Steele v. Randy Neverman

12.     The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. S.D. Jones and Brady Boone (The Rougeaus are now waving little American flags and
still complaining about the fans still booing them.)

13.     Int – Andre the Giant

14.     Int – Randy Savage

 

June 26, 1988:

1.        Demolition v. Lanny Poffo and Jerry Allen

2.        Update – Jimmy Hart is fired by the Hart Foundation!

3.        Dino Bravo v. Frank Valdez

4.        Jim Duggan v. Stymie Richards

5.        Int – Honkytonk Man

6.        Int – Ultimate Warrior

7.        The Big Boss Man v. Mark Ming  (The Big Bossman makes his Superstars debut.)

8.        Int – One Man Gang

9.        Int – Jake Roberts

10.     The British Bulldogs v. Steve Lombardi and Barry Horowitz

11.     Brother Love Show – Ted DiBiase & Virgil

12.     Footage of Greg Valentine attacking Superstar Billy Graham and injuring him with the Figure Four Leg Lock, putting Graham
out of action permanently.

13.     Bam Bam Bigelow v. The Intruder.

14.     Int – Ted DiBiase

15.     Int – The Rougeau Brothers

 

July 3, 1988:

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. Steven DeLeon

2.        Update – Bobby Heenan and the Heenan Family mourn the end of Harley Race’s career as the King, and promise a new king
soon be crowned.

3.        Ted DiBiase v. S.D. Jones

4.        Koko B. Ware v. Larry Simpson

5.        Int – Randy Savage

6.        Int – Don Muraco

7.        The Honky Tonk Man v. Jerry Allen

8.        Int – Jim Duggan

9.        Int – Demolition

10.     The Rockers v. Terry Gibbs and The Conquistador #1

11.     Brother Love – Slick & The Big Bossman

12.     Jake Roberts v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe

13.     Bad News Brown v. Louie Spicolli.

14.     Int – Greg Valentine

15.     Int – Ken Patera

16.     Int – Jim Duggan

 

July 10, 1988:

1.        The British Bulldogs v. Terry Gibbs and Tom Angel

2.        Update – Demolition injurie Rick Martel, thus breaking up Strike Force for good.

3.        The One Man Gang v. Carmine Surace

4.        Int – Bad News Brown

5.        Int – Jim Duggan

6.        Ultimate Warrior v. Curtis Thompson

7.        Ron Bass v. Brian Costello

8.        Int – Killer Bees

9.        Int – George Steele

10.     Brother love – Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan

11.     The Hart Foundation v. Tony Ulysses and Scott Colontonio

12.     Don Muraco v. Steve Lombardi

13.     The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Lanny Poffo and Chris Duffy (The Rougeaus are waving their little American Flags, but
you can easily see that they’re insincere about it.  Despite acting as if they’re nice guys, Jacques & Raymond are
definitely heels now.)

14.     Int – JYD

15.     Int – Ted DiBiase

 

July 17, 1988: (Good Quality)

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. Chris Duffy

2.        Brother Love – King Haku, who was recently coronated as the new King on Superstars

3.        Jim Duggan v. Gino Carabello

4.        Int - Big Bossman

5.        Int – Koko B. Ware

6.        Demolition v. Bill Woods and Rusty Riddle

7.        George "the Animal" Steele v. Curtis Thompson

8.        Int – Rockers

9.        Int – Greg Valentine

10.     The Bolsheviks v. Mario Mancini and Carmine Surace

11.     Update – Andre the Giant and Ted DiBiase attack Randy Savage during an interview

12.     Junkyard Dog v. Dusty Wolfe

13.     "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Ron Stevens

14.     Int – The Rougeau Brothers think they’ve figured out why they were hearing so many boos.  They figured that they the fans
must be booing their opponents!

15.     Int – Ken Patera

 

 

July 24, 1988:

1.        The Powers Of Pain v. Brad Andrews and Tony Parks (The Powers of Pain make their WWF Debut AS BABYFACES!)

2.        Update – Randy Savage challenges DiBiase & Andre the Giant to a tag team match at Summerslam.  Jesse “The Body” Ventura
is announced as the guest referee, but Heenan, DiBiase & Andre the Giant aren’t very worried.

3.        Int – Jesse “The Body” Ventura promises to call the Summerslam match right down the middle.

4.        Tito Santana v. Terry Gibbs

5.        Bad News Brown v. Dave Lanning

6.        Int – The Young Stallions

7.        Int – Dino Bravo

8.        The Rockers v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe and Chris Duffy

9.        Int – Ron Bass

10.     Int – Ultimate Warrior

11.     Greg Valentine v. Mario Mancini

12.     Brother Love – Jake & Cheryl Roberts

13.     The Big Boss Man v. Bill Woods

14.     Ted DiBiase v. Jerry Allen.

15.     Int – British Bulldogs

16.     Int - Demolition

 

July 31, 1988:

1.   The British Bulldogs v. Conquistadors

2.  Don Muraco v. Tom Burton

3.  Int - Big Bossman

4.  Int - Dino Bravo

5.   Dino Bravo v. jobber

6.  Ken Patera v. Mark Curtis

7.  Int - Megapowers

8.  Demolition v. Sam Houston & JT Thomas

9.  Brother Love - The Megabucks

10.  Bad News Brown v. Mike Richards

11.  The Hart Foundation v. jobbers

12.  Int - Jimmy Hart

13.  Int - Ken Patera

 

 August 7, 1988:

1.        Powers of Pain v. George Petraski & Rick Renslow

2.        The continuing saga of Randy Savage and his mystery partner to face Andre the Giant and Ted DiBiase at Summerslam.
Savage reveals Hulk Hogan as his partner, as it will be the Mega Powers v. The “Mega Bucks”

3.        Rick Rude v. Bill Brown

4.        Int – hart Foundation

5.        Int – Honkytonk Man

6.        Brutus Beefcake v. jobber

7.        Int – Megabucks

8.        Iron Sheik v. jobber

9.        Brother Love – The Mega Powers

10.     The Rockers v. Dave Wagner & Tom Burton

11.     Jim Duggan v. Pete Sanchez

12.     Int – Powers of Pain

13.     In t- Andre the Giant

 

August 14, 1988:

1.        Ted DiBiase v. J.T. Thomas

2.        Update – Summerslam 88

3.        Jake Roberts v. Tom Stone

4.        Int – Rougeau Brothers

5.        Int – Ultimate Warrior

6.        The Bolsheviks v. Tom DeFalco and Chris Zarna

7.        Tito Santana v. Rick Gantner

8.        Int – Mega Powers

9.        Greg Valentine v. Warren Bianchi

10.     Brother Love – Jimmy Hart, who is quickly run off by the now babyface Hart Foundation

11.     Terry Taylor v. Scott Casey (Not yet the Red Rooster, Taylor makes his WWF debut.)

12.     The Big Boss Man v. Tom Dixon.

13.     Int – King Haku

14.     Int – Randy Savage

 

August 21, 1988:

1.        The Honky Tonk Man v. George South

2.        Brother Love – Jesse Ventura.  Jesse also receives a visit from Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant.

3.        The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Brad Anderson and Chuck Striker

4.        Int – Honkytonk Man

5.        Int – Andre the Giant

6.        Brutus Beefcake v. Brian Costello

7.        Int – Mega Powers

8.        Hercules Hernandez v. Bob Emery

9.        The Hart Foundation v. Bob Bryant and Al Kirkland

10.     Dino Bravo v. David Stoudemire.

11.     Int – King Haku

12.     Int – Randy Savage

 

September 4, 1988:

1.        Jake Roberts v. Trent Knight

2.        Update – Ultimate Warrior is Brutus Beefcake’s replacement at Summerslam and wins the Intercontinental Title!

3.        The Bolsheviks v. Brad Anderson and Chuck Striker

4.        Int – Ted DiBiase

5.        Int - Bolsheviks

6.        Haku v. Bob Emery

7.        Int – Hulk Hogan wearing a ridiculous helmet he calls “The Hulk Hogan War Bonnet”.

8.        Jim Duggan v. Tony Sober

9.        Brother Love – Ron Bass who had previously injured Brutus Beefcake, causing him to miss Summerslam.

10.      The Rockers v. Dusty Wolfe and Larry Stevens

11.     The Big Boss Man v. Bobo Reeds

12.     Ted DiBiase v. David Stoudemire

13.     Int – Jake Roberts

 

September 11, 1988:

1.        Jake Roberts v. Mike Williams

2.        Brother Love – Dino Bravo

3.        Demolition v. Scott Colontonio and Tony Sober

4.        Int – Ted DiBiase

5.        Int – Demolition

6.        Haku v. Bert Centeno

7.        George "the Animal" Steele v. Larry Stevens

8.        Int – Hulk Hogan

9.        The Hart Foundation v. Barry Horowitz and Chance McQuaid

10.     Special Interview – Ultimate Warrior.  Honkytonk Man attacks the Warrior from behind.

11.     The Blue Blazer v. George South

12.     Footage is shown of Ron Bass raking his spurs over Brutus Beefcake’s face, injuring Beefcake and causing him to miss
Summerslam. 

13.     The Bolsheviks v. Mario Mancini and David Isley

14.     Int – Ron Bass

15.     Int – Jake Roberts

 

September 18, 1988:   Good Quality

1.        The Powers Of Pain v. Rusty Riddle and Gene Ligon (The POP are now managed by “The Baron”, who was better known
as Baron Von Raschke)

2.        Ron Bass v. Joe Milano

3.        Tito Santana v. Len Kruger

4.        Int – Rick Rude

5.        Int – Koko B. Ware

6.        The Honky Tonk Man v. Martin Leroy

7.        Int – British Bulldogs

8.        Int – Danny Davis

9.        Jim Duggan v. Tony Ulysses

10.     Brother Love – Big Bossman & Slick

11.     Rick Rude v. Tommy Angel (Rude wears a pair of tights with Cheryl Roberts’ face on them, and Jake Roberts runs
in AND RIPS THEM OFF!)

12.     British Bulldogs v. jobbers

13.     Int – Terry Taylor

14.     Int – Ultimate Warrior

 

September 25, 1988:

1.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Jos LeDuc

2.        Update – Greg Valentine and his feud with Don Muraco

3.        The Big Boss Man v. Joe Cruz

4.        Ken Patera v. Chris Duffy

5.        Int – Bad News Brown

6.        Int – Jim Duggan

7.        Ted DiBiase v. Tommy Angel

8.        Int – Dino Bravo

9.        Int – Brutus Beefcake

10.     Ultimate Warrior v. Trent Knight

11.     Brother Love – The Rougeau Brothers introduce Jimmy Hart as their new manager!

12.     Sam Houston v. Mike Williams

13.     Dino Bravo v. Dave Paradise.

14.     Int – Ted DiBiase

15.     Int – Randy Savage

 

October 2, 1988:  

1.        Jake Roberts v. Larry Stevens

2.        Brother Love – Gene Okerlund

3.        Demolition v. Scott Casey and John Latu

4.        Int – Andre the Giant

5.        Int – Koko B. Ware

6.        The Blue Blazer v. Trent Knight

7.        Bad News Brown v. Randy Spear

8.        Int – British Bulldogs

9.        Int – Danny Davis

10.     Don Muraco v. Harley Manson

11.     Update  - in a very weird ritual, Slick transforms the One Man Gang into “The African Dream” Akeem!

12.     The Hart Foundation v. Tony Sober and Gene Ligon

13.     Promo – Mr. Perfect plays some Golf, telling everyone how perfect he is.

14.     Ron Bass v. Curt Todd.

15.     Int – Honkytonk Man

16.     Int – Ultimate Warrior

 

October 9, 1988:  Fair quality for matches 1-5  Good quality for the rest

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. Randy Spear

2.        Special Interview – Honkytonk Man

3.        Koko B. Ware v. Trent Knight

4.        The Big Boss Man v. Scott Hudson

5.        Int – JYD

6.        Int- Bolsheviks

7.        The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Tony Sober and Gene Ligon

8.        Int – Bad News Brown

9.        Int – Randy SavageJim Duggan v. Al Burke

10.     Special Report – Bobby Heenan sells Hercules’ contract to Ted DiBiase to be his slave.  Hercules is of course not happy
about it, but gets the hell beaten out of him for good measure.

11.     The British Bulldogs v. Barry Horowitz and George South

12.     Promo – Mr. Perfect bowls a perfect 300 (despite the fact that at least 6 of his strikes are the same footage.

13.     "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Joe Cruz.

14.     Int – Jake Roberts

15.     Int – Hart Foundation

 

October 16, 1988:

1.        Akeem v. Bob Emery

2.        Special Interview – Jake & Cheryl Roberts

3.        Ted DiBiase v. David Isley

4.        Int – Andre the Giant

5.        Int – British Bulldogs

6.        The Rockers v. Bubba Kirk and Bob Barton

7.        Greg Valentine v. David Stoudemire

8.        Int – Dino Bravo

9.        Int – Randy Savage

10.     Ultimate Warrior v. Brian Costello

11.     Brother Love – Bobby Heenan signs Terry Taylor

12.     Paul Roma and Jim Powers v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe and Sandy Beach

13.     Promo – Mr. Perfect shoots some hoops

14.     Dino Bravo v. Trent Knight.

15.     Int – Demolition

16.     Int – Jim Duggan

 

October 23, 1988

1.  Honkytonk Man v. jobber

2.  Special Report - Hercules becomes a babyface when Bobby Heenan sells Herc's contract to Ted DiBiase to be DiBiase's slave.

3.  Blue Blazer v. Gene Ligons

4.  Int - Bad News Brown

5.  Int - Ultimate Warrior

6.  Bad News Brown v. jobber

7.  Sam Houston v. George South

8.  Ron Bass v. Red Tyler

9.  Special Interview - Demolition & Mr. Fuji

10.  Koko B. Ware v. jobber

11.  Promo - Mr. Perfect plays pool.

12.  Rougeau Brothers v. jobbers

13.  Int - Honkytonk Man

14.  Int - Randy Savage

 

October 30, 1988:

1.        Brother Love – Hulk Hogan.  Big Bossman comes out and beats 6 kinds of hell out of Hogan!

2.        Rockers v. Barry Horowitz & Steve Lombardi

3.        Promo – Mr. Perfect Plays chess

4.        Ultimate Warrior v. Porkchop Cash

5.        Special Interview – Randy Savage

6.        Haku v. Scott Casey

7.        The Red Rooster v. Barry Horowitz (Terry Taylor enters the ring as the Red Rooster for the first time, and his career
instantly falls into the toilet.)

8.        Int – Powers of Pain

9.        Int- Ron Bass & Honkytonk Man

10.     Jake Roberts v. Tom Burton.

11.     Int – Jimmy Hart

12.     Int – Bad News Brown

 

November 6, 1988

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. Craig Brown

2.        Update – Jake Roberts v. Rick Rude (From SNME.  Andre the Giant gets involved and when Jake

3.        Int- The Brainbusters [Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson]

4.        Int – Randy Savage

5.        The Brain Busters v. David Isley & Rusty Riddle (Tully & Arn debut in the WWF as the Brain Busters)

6.        Curt Hennig v. jobber

7.        Int – Powers of Pain

 

November 13, 1988

1.  Blue Blazer v. Barry Horowitz

2.  Special Interview - All the heel tag teams in the upcoming Survivor Series

3.  Ron Bass v. jobber

4.  Footage of Rockin' Robin winning the WWF Womens title from Sensational Sherri

5.  Tito Santana v. Iron Mike Sharpe

6.  Int Hercules

7.  Int - Big Bossman

8.  Akeem v. jobber

9.  Int - Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Hercules & Koko B. Ware

10.  Ted DiBiase v. Mario Mancini

11.  Int - Jake Roberts

12.  Bret Hart v. Greg Valentine (The Rougeau Brothers interfere)

13.  Int - Bad News Brown

14.  Int - Ultimate Warrior

15.  Int - Nikolai Volkoff

16.  Int - Jim Duggan

 

November 20, 1988:

1.  Jim Duggan v. Nikolai Volkoff

2.  Special Interview - Ultimate Warrior & Brutus Beefcake

3.  Bad News Brown v. Dave Paradise

4.  Hercules Hernandez v. Max McGiver

5.  Int - Honkytonk Man

6.  Int p Randy Savage

7.  The Big Boss Man v. Bob Emery

8.  Jake Roberts v. Steve Lombardi

9.  Mr. Perfect v. Scott Casey.

10.  Int - Brainbusters

11.  Int - Ted DiBiase

 

November 27, 1988:

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. John Latu

2.        Special Report – Mr. Fuji is now with the Powers of Pain after turning on Demolition at the Survivor Series.

3.        Tito Santana v. Al Navarro

4.        The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Tommy Angel and Rusty Riddle

5.        Int – Big Bossman

6.        Int – Koko B. Ware

7.        The Red Rooster v. Joe Cruz

8.        Int – Hulk Hogan

9.        The Rockers v. Larry Stevens and Gene Ligon

10.     Special Interview – Ted DiBiase

11.     Dino Bravo v. Ken Patera (From SNME)

12.     Promo – Dino Bravo

13.     The Brain Busters v. Scott Hudson and Tommy Causey.

14.     Int – Honkytonk Man

15.     Int – Jim Duggan

16.     Int – Hulk Hogan

 

December 4, 1988:

1.        The Rockers v. Steve Lombardi and Barry Horowitz

2.        Brother Love – Bad News Brown roughs up Jack Tunney and only avoids a lifetime suspension at the request of Randy
Savage, who along with Elizabeth are Bad News’ main targets.

3.        Gene Okerlund interviews the Bushwhackers

4.        Koko B. Ware v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe

5.        Ron Bass v. Louie Spicolli

6.        Int – Big Bossman

7.        Int – Rockers

8.        The Red Rooster v. Sam Houston

9.        Int – Hulk Hogan

10.     Ultimate Warrior v. Super Ninja (How bad was this match?  The Warrior actually had to carry the Ninja!  When the
Warrior is the best wrestler in the match, you know something is wrong.)

11.     Special Interview – Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan (Andre is questioned about his fear of snakes.  The ending of Randy
Savage v. Andre the Giant from SNME where Jake ran off Andre with his snake, Damien.)

12.     From the Survivor Series – Mr. Fuji turns on Demolition and switches to the side of the Powers of Pain in the middle of the
match!  During the actual PPV, the fans cheered for Fuji and the POP, who were babyfaces at the time.  They made sure to
have the POP & Fuji cut a heel promo today to underscore the fact that it was the POP who turned heel, and that Demolition
have become babyfaces.

13.     Mr. Perfect v. Frank Valdez

14.     Int – Dino Bravo

15.     Int – Ultimate Warrior

 

December 11, 1988:

1.        "Ravishing" Rick Rude v. Scott Casey

2.        Update - The Rockers feuding with the Brainbusters

3.        The Blue Blazer v. Steve Lombardi

4.        Promo – The Bushwhackers

5.        The Big Boss Man v. Jim Gorman

 

December 18, 1988:

1.        Brutus Beefcake v. Chip Evanson

2.        Special Report – Hulk Hogan roughs up Brother Love and Slick in response to the beating that Hogan received at the hands
of the Big Bossman.

3.        The Brain Busters v. Lanny Poffo and Jim Brunzell

Matches 4-8 are in good quality

4.        Int – The Rockers

5.        Int – Big Bossman

6.        Bad News Brown v. Vito Gomez

7.        Int – Hulk Hogan

8.        Ted DiBiase v. Tim Horner

9.        Special Interview – Hulk Hogan

10.     Haku v. Scott Casey.

11.     Jim Duggan v. Boris Zukoff (Flag Match)

12.     Int – Ultimate Warrior

13.     Int – Dino Bravo

 

December 25, 1988:

1.        Ultimate Warrior v. John Latu

2.        The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine v. Jose Luis Rivera and George South

3.        Int – Jim Duggan

4.        Int – Honkytonk Man

5.        Jake Roberts v. Rusty Brooks

6.        Dino Bravo v. Mario Mancini

7.        Int – Ted DiBiase

8.        Int – Randy Savage

9.        Demolition v. Rusty Riddle and Danny Brazil

10.     Special Interview – Mr. Perfect

11.     The Rockers v. "Iron" Mike Sharpe and Jose Estrada

12.     The Bushwhackers visit with Santa Claus

13.     The Big Boss Man v. David Heath (Heath would go on to become better known as Gangrel. And marry Luna Vachon.)

14.     Int – Hulk Hogan

 

 

 

 

 

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