1989

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired November 11, 1989 (Taped October 2, 1989) Wheeling Civic Center, Wheeling, WV Roddy Piper vs Brooklyn Brawler WWF Update: recap of the tag title change from last week’s show Mr Perfect (w/ The Genius) vs Bill Woods Bushwhackers vs Bob Emory & Craig Brown Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) vs Trent Knight INT: Hulk Hogan & Jake Roberts & Demolition Jimmy Snuka vs Tony Burton Brother Love show w/ Bobby Heenan & Andre the Giant & Haku - Heenan guarantees that the tag titles are coming back to the Heenan Family, and they are coming to the Colossa…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired November 18, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA INT: Rick & Scott Steiner Samoan Swat Team & Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs Bob Emory & Lee Scott & Mike Justice Rick & Scott Steiner vs Skyscrapers (jip, from Clash of the Champions IX) INT: Rick & Scott Steiner INT: Woman & Doom Brian Pillman vs Lou Tafilloni Recap of Sid Vicious vs Steve Williams from last week Skyscrapers (w/ Teddy Long) vs Pat Rose & Bill Ford Midnight Express vs Dynamic Dudes (from Clash of the Champions IX) INT: Dynamic Dud…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired November 18, 1989 (Taped October 31, 1989) Kansas Expocentre Landon Arena, Topeka, KS Brutus Beefcake vs Scott Colton WWF Update: recap of last weeks test of strength and attack on the Ultimate Warrrior. Gene Okerlund says that Bravo’s accomplice is known only as the Canadian Earthquake. Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Warren Bianchi Rick Martel models a trench coat Jim Neidhart vs ? INT: Ted Dibiase & Zeus & Powers of Pain Bolsheviks vs Red Tyler & ? Brother Love show w/ Hulk Hogan & Jake Roberts & Demolition Survivor Series …

National Wrestling Alliance Main Event Aired November 19, 1989 Savannah, GA Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart & Mr J) vs Bill Ford INT: Jim Cornette & Midnight Express - they explain their actions against the Dynamic Dudes. Say that they may be inexperienced and may not pose a threat just yet, however they saw them on the horizon and next year they may pose that threat, so decided to nip them in the buds before they got started. INT: Ric Flair Recap of Rick & Scott Steiner winning the Tag titles on WCW INT: Gary Hart & Mr J Sting & Brian Pillman vs New Zealand Militia - after the match Lord Littlebrook ente…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired November 25, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Samoan Swat Team & Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs Trent Knight & Mike Thor & Tim Hughes New Zealand Militia (w/ Lord Littlebrook) vs Ricky Nelson & Mike Jackson INT: Teddy Long Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) vs Terry Bronson & Pablo Crenshaw INT: Road Warriors & Paul Ellering Starcade ’89 Update Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) vs Brody Chase & Mike Hart Recap of Rick & Scott Steiner winning the Tag titles from last week’s show Rick & Scott Steiner vs…

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC Aired November 25, 1989 (Taped October 31, 1989) Topeka, KS No review yet. WWF Intercontinental Title: Ultimate Warrior (c) vs Andre the Giant Hulk Hogan vs The Genius Dusty Rhodes vs Big Boss Man Mr. Perfect vs Red Rooster 2/3 Falls: Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) vs Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) Bold matches are PWO recommended.

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired November 25, 1989 (Taped October 31, 1989) Kansas Expocentre Landon Arena, Topeka, KS Demolition vs Mike Scarberry & Kenny Arnold WWF Update: Gene Okerlund announces No Holds Barred: The Match, The Movie PPV. Dino Bravo (w/ Canadian Earthquake & Jimmy Hart) vs ? Miller Dusty Rhodes vs Rusty Riddle - Dusty goes and dances with one of his fans post-match (the first appearance of Sapphire) NES presents the Red Rooster Mr Perfect plays Horseshoe perfectly and says that Hulk Hogan can’t do that Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Jimmy Snuka - Honky is DQ’d…

National Wrestling Alliance Main Event Aired November 26, 1989 Corpus Christi, TX Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart) vs Richie Rouge - Lee Scott comes to ringside to help Rouge from the ring, he and Sawyer then start arguing and set up an immediate match. Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart) vs Lee Scott INT: Ric Flair INT: Lex Luger - incl. clip from Clash of the Champions IX Eddie Gilbert vs Cuban Assassin Clash of the Champions IX highlight package Lex Luger vs Brian Pillman (from Worldwide Wrestling) Bold matches are PWO recommended

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired December 2, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Ranger Ross vs Pat Rose - Norman the Lunatic shows up and walks around the ring with his giant teddy bear. Teddy Long then comes out and grabs the bear from Norman, but Norman takes it back, shoves Teddy to the floor and also gets hold of the key. Long then flees to the back. INT: Jim Cornette & Midnight Express Rick & Scott Steiner vs Rick Fargo & Brody Chase Starcade ’89 Update Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) vs Jason Walker & Ricky Nelson Recap of Ric Flair vs Great Muta from last week INT: …

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired December 2, 1989 (Taped October 31, 1989) Kansas Expocentre Landon Arena, Topeka, KS Ultimate Warrior vs Len Wagner WWF Update: highlights of Hulk Hogan vs The Genius from Saturday Night’s Main Event Bad News Brown vs Chuck Coates Rockers vs Barry Horowitz & Conquistador #I Bushwhackers playing Wrestlemania on the NES Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) vs Mark Reagan Rick Martel does some modelling Red Rooster vs Gene Ligon Brother Love show w/ Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart - they say that now Ron Garvin is reinstated he can have him in the ring again…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired December 9, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Rick & Scott Steiner vs Ned Brady & Gene Ligon INT: Teddy Long Samoan Swat Team (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs Rock Hard Rick & Mike Thor INT: Sting Sting vs Bob Cook $10,000 Triple Threat Challenge: Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Trent Knight & Ricky Nelson $10,000 Triple Threat Challenge: Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Larry Santo & Paul Drake $10,000 Triple Threat Challenge: Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Bruce Wayne & Dick Grayson - Wayne and Grayson are …

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired December 9, 1989 (Taped November 20, 1989) Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN Jake Roberts vs Todd Becker WWF Update: promoting the No Holds Barred PPV Hart Foundation vs Al Burke & Brad Perry Rick Martel does some modelling NES presents Dino Bravo & Canadian Earthquake Clip of Big Bossman’s attack on Dusty Rhodes from the Survivor Series Big Bossman (w/ Slick) vs Larry Lawson - after the match Slick goes and gets in the face of Dusty’s fan who slaps him. The Bossman then goes out to her which brings out Dusty who comes to her aid, lifts her over…

National Wrestling Alliance World Championship Wrestling Aired December 16, 1989 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Michael Hayes & Jim Garvin vs Mike Thor & Lee Scott Sting vs Joe Cruz INT: Road Warriors & Rick & Scott Steiner Recap from last week which saw the return of Arn Anderson INT: Gary Hart & Buzz Sawyer - Sawyer is crazed again Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer & Dragon Master (w/ Gary Hart) vs Agent Steel & Rock Hard Rick & Bill Ford Rick & Scott Steiner vs Rick Fargo & Cactus Jack Manson - after Fargo gets pinned Cactus attacks him, including doing the elbow drop from the ring…

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired December 16, 1989 (Taped November 20, 1989) Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN Roddy Piper vs Tom Stone WWF Update: Gene Okerlund promotes No Holds Barred: The Match, The Movie Bolsheviks vs Mark Young & Mike Shelton Dusty Rhodes vs Al Burke - Dusty invites his fan into the ring to dance with him after the match. Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) vs Reno Riggins Rick Martel does some modelling Hercules vs Craig Green Brother Love show w/ Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri & Zeus - promoting the No Holds Barred PPV Rockers vs Brooklyn Brawler …

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired December 23, 1989 (Taped November 20, 1989) Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN Ultimate Warrior vs Brian Costello WWF Update: again promoting No Holds Barred: The Match, The Movie Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Curt Todd & Frankie DeFalco Bad News Brown vs James Sexton Jim Duggan vs Conquistadore #I Rick Martel (w/ Slick) vs Warren Bianchi Jimmy Snuka plays Wrestlemania on the NES Brother Love show w/ Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake - Hulk says that they are looking to put Savage and Zeus out of the WWF permanently. Power…

WWF No Holds Barred: The Match, The Movie December 27, 1989 No review yet. Movie: No Holds Barred Cage: Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake vs Randy Savage & Zeus (taped December 12, Nashville, TN) Bold matches are PWO recommended.

World Wrestling Federation Superstars of Wrestling Aired December 30, 1989 (Taped December 13, 1989) Huntsville, AL Dusty Rhodes (w/ Sapphire) vs Mark Davis WWF Update: Gene Okerlund announces that the Royal Rumble will take place on January 21, 1990 Dino Bravo (w/ Canadian Earthquake & Jimmy Hart) vs Reno Riggins - despite having Riggins beat, Bravo continued to lift him up at the count of two rather than pinning him. This leads to the Ultimate Warrior running down to attack Bravo and he ends up clotheslining him over the top rope to the floor. He goes out after him but is distracted by the Canadian Earthquake who has got in the r…