1989

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired June 10, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Ranger Ross vs Jim Bryant - Teddy Long is at ringside scouting Ross Clip of Missy Hyatt confronting Gary Hart, Great Muta and Kevin Sullivan where Muta blows the mist in her eyes. As she is on the floor screaming, Scott Steiner and Doug Gilbert come to help her. Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Ray Lloyd Dick Murdoch vs Fred Avery INT: Dick Murdoch - Jim Ross is trying to find out what is going on in Terry Funk’s mind. Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Lee Scott & Keith Steinborn - Teddy Long comes out to ringside…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired June 10, 1989 (Taped May 17, 1989) Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, MN Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) vs Tim Horner WWF Update: recap of the Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Snuka altercation from last week’s Wrestling Challenge INT: Bushwhackers (iv) outside the theatre after they’ve just been to see No Holds Barred Rockers vs Chris Curtis & Jake Milliman Fan comments on No Holds Barred Bad News Brown vs Jim Evans - incl . post-match interview where he says he stands alone, doesn’t need no manager, no partner, nobody and then puts out a challenge…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired June 17, 1989 Civic Center, Augusta, GA Dynamic Dudes vs Snake Brown & The Raider INT: Ric Flair - sit down interview with Jim Ross. Flair is sporting a neck brace and says that he’ll make an announcement on his career on 7/1. If he’s not 100% then he wont come back and they’ll take the title from him. Terry Funk vs Cougar Jay INT: Terry Funk - tells Ric Flair to give up the belt or he’ll put his neck out one more time. Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Fred Avery & Keith Steinborn - prior to the match Rick again gives his fan his Letterman j…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired June 17, 1989 (Taped May 17, 1989) Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, MN Ultimate Warrior vs Dusty Wolfe WWF Update: Recap of the Ron Garvin and Greg Valentine feud. INT: Tito Santana, with his family, outside the theatre after they’ve been to see No Holds Barred Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Jeff Bronsky & Warren Bianchi Bret Hart vs Boris Zhukov A scene from No Holds Barred Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) vs Red Tyler Rick Martel (w/ Slick) vs Jim Evans INT: Hulk Hogan - telling all his Hulkamaniacs who have yet to …

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired June 24, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Midnight Express & Steve Williams (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Keith Steinborn & Fred Avery & Jeff James - Michael Hayes goes to ringside from the commentary position during the match and starts arguing with Cornette. When Williams leaves the apron to go and stand next to Cornette, Hayes retreats back to the announcing position where he asks the rest of the Freebirds to come out. After the match Cornette challenges the Freebirds and they’re reluctant until he calls Terry Gordy yellow. An impromptu match then takes place with Stan Lane pinnin…

World Championship Wrestling NWA World Wide Wrestling Aired June 24, 1989 No review yet. Ricky Santana vs Big Al Green Sid Vicious vs Bob Emory Wild Bill Irwin vs Mike Justice Rick Steiner vs Jim Bryant Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas) vs The New Zealand Militia (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) Ranger Ross vs Snake Brown Great Muta vs Scott Steiner Bold matches are PWO recommended.

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired June 24, 1989 (Taped June 6, 1989) Dane County Expo Center, Madison, WI Demolition vs Chris Curtis & Tom Stone WWF Update: Recap of last week’s Brother Love show where Honky Tonk Man attacked Jimmy Snuka ‘Widowmaker’ Barry Windham vs Frankie DeFalco No Holds Barred music video INT: The Genius - promoting No Holds Barred Brain Busters (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Jim Evans & Jim Powers Fans comment on No Holds Barred Hillbilly Jim vs Butler Stevens Brother Love Show w/ Ted Dibiase & Virgil - Dibiase says that Jake Roberts has sustained a care…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired July 1, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Recap of Eddie Gilbert, Gary Hart and Great Muta from last week Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Italian Stallion Ric Flair’s Press Conference - confirms that he is going to return to wrestling and says that he asked Jim Herd and the NWA to grant him a title match with Terry Funk on 7/23 at the Great American Bash. He says that this can be under any stipulation that they choose and that he won’t wrestle until that date with it being his first match back. INT: Terry Funk INT: Rick & Scott Steiner - incl. clips from last week’…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired July 1, 1989 (Taped June 6, 1989) Dane County Expo Center, Madison, WI Red Rooster vs Jim Magen WWF Update: recap of Ultimate Warrior jumping Rick Rude from last week’s show Hart Foundation vs Brian Costello & Ray Oakley Fan comments on No Holds Barred Bad News Brown vs Red Tyler Dusty Rhodes ‘Plumber’ vignette Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Chris Zarna The Genius vs Sonny Rogers Brother Love show w/ Rick Martel & Slick - Slick says that Martel is now a monster and it’s Tito Santana that has made him that. Martel says that he is glad he’s fre…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired July 8, 1989 Marietta, GA Recap of Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda destroying Robin Greene’s flowers Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Mark Smith & John Brewer INT: Rick & Scott Steiner & Missy Hyatt INT: Ricky Steamboat - he wants Lex Luger to sign to face him in a no DQ match at the Great American Bash Brian Pillman vs Cruel Connection I INT: Lex Luger - says Ricky Steamboat is in no position to dictate to him. He is the US champion, and will defend his belt against him in a regular wrestling match. Michael Hayes & Jim G…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired July 8, 1989 (Taped June 6, 1989) Dane County Expo Center, Madison, WI Jimmy Snuka vs Tom Stone WWF Update: recap of Rick Martel and Tito Santana from last week’s Brother Love show A fan comments on No Holds Barred Twin Towers (w/ Slick) vs Jim Evans & Ron Fails Dusty Rhodes ‘Garbage Man’ vignette Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Brad Perry - referee Ron Garvin disqualifies Bravo. Bravo swings a punch at Garvin post-match, he ducks and they start fighting, with the other referees coming out to separate them. Rockers vs Tom Burton & Dusty Wolfe IN…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired July 15, 1989 Marietta, GA Dynamic Dudes vs Fred Avery & Snake Brown Feature on Terry Funk’s piledrivers Skyscrapers (w/ Teddy Long) vs Lee Scott & Dwayne Bruce Cage Match: Road Warriors vs Samoan Swat Team (highlights) Steve Williams vs Tony Suber INT: Jim Cornette - is facing Paul E. Dangerously in a match at the Great American Bash The Danger Zone w/ Ric Flair - Flair says that come Baltimore, Terry Funk will be carried from the ring on a stretcher and his career will be terminated. Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Scott Hall INT: Ga…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired July 15, 1989 (Taped June 28, 1989) Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY Ultimate Warrior vs Mike Williams WWF Update: recap of the Dino Bravo and Ron Garvin altercation from last week’s show. Jack Tunney says that Garvin’s unprofessional conduct will not be tolerated and any reoccurrence of this will result in a long suspension. Greg Valentine then says that Garvin is the worse ref in the WWF and should be suspended now, and never referee again. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs George Skaaland & Dale Wolfe Dusty Rhodes ‘Taco Shop worker’ vignette …

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired July 22, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Tommy & Johnny & Davey Rich vs Lee Scott & Trent Knight & George South INT: Michael Hayes & Jim Garvin Feature on Terry Funk’s piledrivers INT: Terry Funk Skyscrapers (w/ Teddy Long) vs Tony Suber & Bob Emory INT: Lex Luger Ranger Ross vs Keith Steinborn INT: Ricky Steamboat The Danger Zone w/ Sting & Eddie Gilbert Recap of ‘the Marietta Massacre’ from 7/14 where the Freebirds and Samoan Swat Team did a number on the Road Warriors in the cage Rick & Scott St…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired July 22, 1989 (Taped June 28, 1989) Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY King Duggan vs The Gladiator WWF Update: Summerslam update where Gene Okerlung runs down the card so far Big Bossman (w/ Slick) vs Jim McPherson - after Bossman gets the pin he is about to give the jobber the customary nightstick beating when Dusty Rhodes makes the save. He snatches the club from Slick and when the Bossman tries to rush him, Dusty hits him with the nightstick then he and Slick end up making their way to the back. Brain Busters (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Dave Paradise & Mike Peskin …

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired July 29, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Ron Simmons & Iron Sheik Sting vs Bill Ford INT: Gary Hart - says that the NWA board have said that the TVtitle is held up, but it’s held by Gary Hart and that’s where it will stay until Sting or anyone else can beat the Great Muta. If Sting wants the title he needs to come and try take it from Muta rather than go to the hierarchy of the NWA and beg to get the belt back. Brian Pillman vs Keith Steinborn INT: Mike Rotunda - says that he is the best scientific wrestler and chal…

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC Aired July 29, 1989 (Taped July 18, 1989) Worcester, MA No review yet. WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan (c) vs Honky Tonk Man Jimmy Snuka vs Greg Valentine Randy Savage vs Brutus Beefcake WWF World Tag Team Titles: Demolition (Ax & Smash) (c) vs Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) Bold matches are PWO recommended.

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired July 29, 1989 (Taped June 28, 1989) Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY Hart Foundation vs Dave Coleman & Barry Horowitz WWF Update: recap of Dusty Rhodes and Big Bossman from last week’s show. Dusty Rhodes says how he’s still got the nightstick and cuffs and if the Bossman wants his toys back, come and get them! Widow Maker vs Jim Chapel Brutus Beefcake vs Chuck Williams Mr Perfect vs Bill Wood INT: Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake - in vast contrast to the interviews leading up to Wrestlemania, these ones are awful with way too much talk and waffle on pot…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired August 5, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Handicap Match: Dan Spivey (w/ Sid Vicious & Teddy Long) vs Bob Emory & George South INT: Sting INT: Terry Funk - says that tomorrow night at The Omni he will become the new World Heavyweight champion Tommy Rich vs Trent Knight INT: Lex Luger Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) vs John Brewer & Fred Avery The Danger Zone w/ Michael Hayes INT: Rick Steiner - he has bought two front row tickets for The Omni tomorrow and says that one is for Jim Ross. Ross says that they don’t need tickets as he is …

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired August 5, 1989 (Taped July 18, 1989) The Centrum, Worcester, MA Rockers vs Sandy Beach & Boris Zhukov WWF Update: recap of Randy Savage vs Brutus Beefcake from Saturday Night’s Main Event plus the post-match action involving Hulk Hogan and Zeus Hercules vs Chris Duffy INT: Bushwhackers - promoting WWF Ice Cream Bars Twin Towers (w/ Slick) vs Mike Williams & Terry Daniels Recap of Roddy Piper replacing Bobby Heenan as co-host of Prime Time Wrestling Red Rooster vs ? INT: Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri & Zeus - Savage says that at Sat…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired August 12, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA INT: Lex Luger - re. Tommy Rich who is his next challenger for the US title Tommy Rich vs Lee Scott Dynamic Dudes vs New Zealand Militia (clips, from NWA Pro) - where Johnny Ace suffered a ‘broken cheekbone’ New Zealand Militia vs Mike Justice & George South INT: Terry Funk & Gary Hart - says that he has never been so embarrassed as last week when Ric Flair got his tuxedo jacket and cowboy boots, put them on and then danced around. They say that people may think Sting and Flair are number one, but the game has jus…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired August 12, 1989 (Taped July 18, 1989) The Centrum, Worcester, MA Demolition vs Mark Scarberry & Jimmy Arnold WWF Update: Recap of Jimmy Snuka vs Greg Valentine from Saturday Night’s Main Event where Ron Garvin’s interference led to Valentine being pinned. Greg Valentine says he knows that he put Garvin out of wrestling in the retirement match but that’s not good enough any more, and he now wants him back in the WWF so that he can finish the job once and for all. Jack Tunney then announces that Garvin has been fully reinstated as a wrestler. Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Brian…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired August 19, 1989 (Taped July 18, 1989) The Centrum, Worcester, MA Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart & Rick Martel) vs Chuck Williams & Paul Van Dam WWF Update: recap of Ultimate Warrior vs Haku from Prime Time wrestling where Rick Rude jumped the Warrior post-match. Hillbilly Jim vs Chris Duffy Clip of Roddy Piper from Prime Time wrestling trying to ‘disinfect’ the area where Bobby Heenan used to be. Mr Perfect vs Mark Regan Hart Foundation vs Mitch Casey & Bill Spector INT: Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri & Zeus King Du…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired August 26, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Keith Steinborn & John Brewer Skyscrapers music video INT: Jim Cornette & Midnight Express Terry Funk music video Skyscrapers (w/ Teddy Long) vs Mike Justice & Trent Knight Jim Ross and Rick Steiner are in the hotel with Ross giving Steiner advice for his date with Robin Greene. They go to Robin’s room and she is totally transformed from nerdy fan to hot and sexy femme fatale. Tommy Rich vs The Enforcer INT: Lex Luger Recap of the three Scientific C…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired August 26, 1989 (Taped August 8, 1989) Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA Rockers (w/ Tito Santana) vs Black Knight & Tim Patterson Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Koko B. Ware - Ron Garvin makes his way down to ringside to keep an eye on Valentine and takes a seat next to Howard Finkel. Valentine is about to put the Figure Four on Ware but Garvin gets up and tells the referee that he has altered the position of his shin guard. Valentine goes over to Garvin but Ware rolls him up from behind for the pin. Rick Martel (w/ Slick & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau …