1989

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired March 18, 1989 (Taped February 15, 1989) Broome County Veteran’s Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY Ultimate Warrior vs Joe Milano WWF Update: Recap of Elizabeth’s interview from Saturday Night’s Main Event where she says she won’t be in either Randy Savage or Hulk Hogan’s corner at Wrestlemania V. Powers of Pain (w/ Mr Fuji) vs George Skaaland & Tony Roy WWF Wipeout: Twin Towers King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Tony Causey INT: Hillbilly Jim - he’s backing Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania V Rockers vs Iron Mike Sharpe & Mitch Casey Mr Perfect vs Nelson Ve…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired March 25, 1989 WTBS Studios, Atlanta, GA Recap of Michael Hayes’ turn from The Omni last week INT: Hiro Matsuda & Michael Hayes - Matsuda confirms he has come to an arrangement with Hayes, whilst Hayes says that he is the new color analyst on the show. Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Chance Myers & The Raider INT: Lex Luger (from Albany, GA) - addresses what Michael Hayes did to him. Hayes then responds from the commentary booth and says that the Yamasaki Corporation (Ric Flair, Barry & Kendall Windham, Butch Reed, Hiro Matsuda and himself) now runs t…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired March 25, 1989 (Taped March 7, 1989) El Paso Convention Center, El Paso, TX Rick Martel (w/ Tito Santana) vs Iron Mike Sharpe WWF Update: Gene Okerlund runs down the complete Wrestlemania card Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) vs Louie Spiccoli Hercules vs Tim Patterson Jim Duggan vs Black Knight INT: Randy Savage - says he has told the whole world that Hulk Hogan is a prima donna, a grand stander, is jealous of him and has lust in his black heart for Elizabeth. Whether all the people believe him or not, it is only because Hogan is the greatest in the world at brain…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired April 1, 1989 WTBS Studios, Atlanta, GA & Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Shane Douglas vs The Raider Bob Orton Jr. vs Dewayne Bruce - Gary Hart comes out and congratulates Orton after he gets the pin INT: Gary Hart & Bob Orton Jr. Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Kevin Sullivan & Dan Spivey INT: Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner The Danger Zone w/ Gary Hart, Hiro Matsuda & Great Mota - Hart informs everyone that Mota is the son of the Great Kabuki. Ron Simmons vs Bucky Siegler INT: Ricky Steamboat - says that he need…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired April 1, 1989 ‘Countdown to Wrestlemania V Special’ Recap of the Ultimate Warrior and Rick Rude feud INT: Rick Rude INT: Ultimate Warrior Recap of the Red Rooster and Brooklyn Brawler feud Recap of Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Hart Foundation (from Superstars of Wrestling) INT: Ted Dibiase & Virgil INT: Brutus Beefcake INT: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau & Jimmy Hart INT: Bushwhackers WWF Wipeout: Blue Blazer Recap of the Andre the Giant and Jake Roberts feud INT: Jake Roberts INT: Andre th…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired April 8, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA The Danger Zone w/ Sting Rick Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Paul Brown Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair (highlights, from Clash of the Champions VI) INT: Dennis L. Guthrie - as Flair’s lawyer he is ordering the NWA to arrange a rematch between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat to take place within 30 days, due to the fact that Flair’s leg was clearly under the rope and outside the ring. Guthrie says that if the NWA do not grant the rematch then he will be filing a lawsuit against the NWA, Ted Turner, Jim Herd and Steamboat himself. He als…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired April 8, 1989 (Taped March 7, 1989) El Paso Convention Center, El Paso, TX Randy Savage vs Hulk Hogan (highlights, from Wrestlemania V) INT: Elizabeth - backstage interview at Wrestlemania V where they are interrupted by Sensational Sherri who says that the best man didn’t win the match. Randy Savage arrives and says the only reason he is not the champion anymore is because Elizabeth distracted him and says that he is going to make sure she doesn’t interfere in his matches again. As he is about to slap her Hulk Hogan makes the save, but as he tends to Elizabeth Sherri grabs him by the …

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired April 15, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA INT: Dick Murdoch Bob Orton Jr. & Butch Reed (w/ Gary Hart) vs Dick Murdoch & Bucky Siegler - Hart challenges Murdoch just before the bout was due to begin to come and face them now, he accepts and replaced jobber Don Sanders in the match. When Murdoch finally gets the tag in, the heels are DQ’d for continual double and triple teaming. Great stuff. INT: Sting - is joined by Rick Steiner and then the Iron Sheik and his flagbearer Rip Morgan. Jim Ross informs us that Sheik has challenged Sting for his TV title. Great Mut…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired April 15, 1989 (Taped March 7, 1989) El Paso Convention Center, El Paso, TX Rockers vs Danny Davis & Barry Horowitz WWF Update: Recap of Rick Rude vs Ultimate Warrior from Wrestlemania Warlord (w/ Mr Fuji) vs Mark Ming Jimmy Snuka vignette Red Rooster vs Steve Sharkey Jake Roberts vs Dusty Wolfe Brother Love show w/ Randy Savage - he says that the only reason he is not the WWF champion anymore is because of Hulk Hogan’s manager, Elizabeth, who distracted him on more than one occasion. Now he has got himself a new manager who is loyal, doesn’t have wande…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired April 22, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA INT: Road Warriors Ranger Ross & Randy Rose vs Rip Morgan & Jack Victory Recap of the Bob Orton Jr. - Dick Murdoch feud INT: Dick Murdoch INT: Ricky Steamboat Tonga the Polynesian Savage vs Trent Knight INT: Ric Flair Bob Orton Jr. vs Bob Emory - Gary Hart is on commentary with Jim Ross for this match. INT: Gary Hart & Bob Orton Recap of the Iron Sheik’s challenge to Sting INT: Iron Sheik & Rip Morgan - more gibberish, but Sheik appears annoyed that Sting isn’t there this …

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired April 22, 1989 (Taped April 4, 1989) Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY Jim Duggan vs George South - Jesse Ventura announces that Danny Davis has been reinstated as a referee WWF Update: Recap of last week’s Brother Love show where Randy Savage introduced Sensational Sherri as his new manager Big John Studd vs Mitch Casey Rick Martel (w/ Slick) vs Terry Daniels - prior to this match Slick introduced Martel as his newest protégé WWF Wipeout: Hercules The Genius vignette Ron Garvin vs Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) - after the match Valentine and Hart a…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired April 29, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA INT: Ric Flair - he is accompanied by three women saying that they have started the victory celebration one week early; they are then joined by Rick Steamboat. Good interview. Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Gary Hart) vs Bob Emory - Hart joins Jim Ross on commentary again. Ross tells him he has received a message from security and that there is an emergency in the back and he needs to go to the locker room. Not long later Hart returns to ringside being attacked by a bullrope wielding Dick Murdoch. Orton leaves the ring to come to his manager’s rescue …

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired April 29, 1989 (Taped April 4, 1989) Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY Jim Neidhart vs Tony Suber WWF Wipeout: Honky Tonk Man Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Brian Johnson Ultimate Warrior vs Gary Royal Jimmy Snuka vignette Mr Perfect vs Joe Cruz Brother Love w/ The Bushwhackers - they’re eating sardines and Love says that they smell disgusting. He continues to insult them and smells his rose to counter the smell of the sardines. Butch ends up eating the rose and they pour sardines over Love. No Holds Barred trailer Career Ending Match: G…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired May 6, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA INT: Michael Hayes Rick Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Max McGiver - Rick’s fan has an ‘Alex’ of her own INT: Kevin Sullivan - says Missy Hyatt is nothing but a hindrance to a guy who was once a great athlete, and that she is the demise of Rick Steiner who will pay for leaving the Varsity Club. Also incl. clips of Sullivan’s and Hyatt’s altercations from previous weeks. INT: Ric Flair (iv) Ricky Steamboat vs Lee Scott Steve Williams (w/ Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullivan) vs Road Warrior Animal (w/ Road Warrior Hawk & Pa…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired May 6, 1989 (Taped April 4, 1989) Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY Rockers vs Boris Zhukov & George South WWF Update: Recap of the Greg Valentine and Ron Garvin situation from the past two weeks. Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart say that they have put Garvin out of wrestling forever and will never have to see him again. They’re then joined by Garvin who says that he’s a man of his word and will never wrestle in the WWF again, but he’s been appointed special trouble shooting referee and is going to make sure guys like Valentine don’t get away with anything. No Holds Ba…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired May 13, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA INT: Paul E. Dangerously - challenges the Road Warriors for next week. Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Ranger Ross Clips of Terry Funk’s post match attack on Ric Flair from Wrestle War ’89 INT: Terry Funk - gives his reasoning for why he attacked Ric Flair. Says that they were having a verbal confrontation and that Flair insinuated Funk shouldn’t be a contender in the NWA. Funk felt otherwise, but was going to shake his hand, leave him to it and let him have his moment, however he then says that he saw in Flair’s eye that he was goi…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired May 13, 1989 (Taped April 26, 1989) Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE Ultimate Warrior vs Al Burke WWF Update: Recap of Jake Roberts vs Virgil from last week No Holds Barred trailer Bad News Brown vs Tom Stock INT: Jim Neidhart - plugging No Holds Barred Brutus Beefcake vs Tony Leone Zeus walks around the ring and scares jobbers Jim Merkel and Kevin Michaelson No Holds Barred trailer Zeus makes his way back down the aisle to the back - with Pat Patterson keeping a close eye on him Twin Towers (w/ Slick) vs Jim Merkel & Kevin Michaelson …

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired May 20, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Sting vs Jack Victory - Gary Hart joins Jim Ross on commentary. Hart and Sting have a verbal confrontation post match, and Sting challenges the Great Muta to face him now. Hart says that they will wait until the time is right. Muta then comes out, but Hart takes him to the back. INT: Eddie Gilbert - incl. video footage of Rick Steiner getting physiotherapy for his bicep injury Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Tom Branch - Kevin Sullivan comes out to try and attack Steiner post match, but before he can get in the ring to get to him, Ed…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired May 20, 1989 (Taped April 26, 1989) Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Jim Evans WWF Update: Recap of Jimmy Snuka’s appearance from Wrestlemania V No Holds Barred trailer Bushwhackers vs Barry Horowitz & Chris Curtis INT: Demolition - plugging No Holds Barred The Coronation of King Duggan’’ Scene from No Holds Barred focusing on Zeus, who claims to be the star of the movie Rick Martel (w/ Slick) vs J.T. Thomas WWF Flashback: Jake Roberts and Ted Dibiase from two weeks ago Brother Love show w/ Jake Roberts -…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired May 27, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Terry Funk vs Davey Rich Oriental Torture Match: Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Mike Justice & Trent Knight & Cougar Jay Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) vs Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) (from Asheville, NC) INT: Lex Luger - re. the Badstreet match he has signed on for with Michael Hayes. He says that he is sick and tired of playing by the rules and as this match has no rules it is right up his street. Scott Steiner (w/ Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt) vs Jack Victory - prior to this match Rick’s fan gives h…

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC Aired May 27, 1989 (Taped April 25, 1989) Des Moines, IA No review yet. WWF Intercontinental Title: Rick Rude (c) vs King Duggan Randy Savage vs Jim Neidhart WWF World Title, Cage: Hulk Hogan (c) vs Big Boss Man WWF World Tag Team Titles: Demolition (c) vs Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) Jimmy Snuka vs Boris Zhukov Bold matches are PWO recommended.

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired May 27, 1989 (Taped April 26, 1989) Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE Koko B. Ware vs Black Knight WWF Update: Gene Okerlund informs us that No Holds Barred premieres on June 2. Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) vs Scott Colton INT: Hillbilly Jim - plugging No Holds Barred Rockers vs Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) (from last week’s Wrestling Challenge) INT: Ultimate Warrior - plugging No Holds Barred Bret Hart vs Randy Spear Brother Love show w/ Zeus - Love introduces him as the true star of No Holds Barred, whilst Zeus says that he’s bigger, badd…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired June 3, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Ron Simmons vs Ranger Ross - Teddy Long comes to ringside and with the referee’s back turned and Ross in control, he puts some brass knux on Simmons’ hand who clocks the Ranger and gets the pin. Ricky Santana vs Joe Cruz Brian Pillman music video ‘Rocket' by Def Leppard Dick Murdoch vs George South - Gary Hart and Bob Orton Jr. do commentary on this bout INT: Teddy Long - he introduces another video of Norman Ricky Steamboat vs Trent Knight (from Asheville, NC) - Teddy Long comes to ringside to scout Steamboat Rec…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars Aired June 3, 1989 (Taped May 17, 1989) Duluth, MN No review yet. Brutus Beefcake vs Tom Stone Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) vs Eddie Slater & Tom Stock Greg Valentine vs Chris Zarna Tito Santana vs Jake Milliman King Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Dave Wagner Bold matches are PWO recommended.

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired June 3, 1989 (Taped May 17, 1989) Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, MN Brutus Beefcake vs Tom Stone WWF Update: Gene Okerlund is outside the cinema on the premiere weekend of No Holds Barred where every fan that he speaks to has nothing but praise for the movie and Hulk Hogan’s performance. Brain Busters (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Eddie Slater & Tom Stock Scene from No Holds Barred featuring Zeus Jimmy Snuka vs Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) (from Saturday Night’s Main Event) INT: Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart - Valentine says that he has put more wrestlers…