Post by Alex on Feb 11, 2010 17:00:03 GMT -5
Taped 12/9/86; Phoenix, AZ; Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1/10/87 - included WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Piper's Pit, where Piper gave Savage a ringside ticket to watch Ricky Steamboat’s return to the ring the following week:
The Junkyard Dog, George Steele, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Frenchy Martin, Mike Lucca, & Tim Patterson when JYD pinned Lucca with a powerslam at 1:30
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Alex Knight via submission with the backbreaker at the 57-second mark
Jake Roberts pinned Billy Anderson with the DDT at 1:38
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification at the 3-mintue mark in a non-title match when referee Danny Davis disqualified the champions because Smith chased Slick backstage with Matilda after Slick interfered and hit Dynamite with the cane
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Jack Kruger & Kevin Collins when Raymond pinned Kruger after a double team move from the top rope at 1:26
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Reggie Parks with a clothesline from the middle rope at 2:06
Taped 1/5/87; East Rutherford, NJ; Meadowlands
1/17/87 - featured a Piper's Pit with WWF President Jack Tunney, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, and Andre the Giant in which Hogan was presented with a trophy for being world champion for 3 years:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Barry O with the flying bodypress at 2:37 (Steamboat’s return bout)
Kamala (w/ Kimchee) pinned Don Driggers with a splash off the top at the 33-second mark; Driggers was taken out on a stretcher after the match
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Mario Mancini when Ax pinned Mancini after the Decapitation at 2:22 (Demolition's debut; Randy Culley aka Moondog Rex played the role of Smash until being replaced by Barry Darsow)
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Parks via submission with the full nelson at 1:27; after the bout, Heenan challenged Billy Jack Haynes to break out of the hold but, after coming to the ring, Haynes was attacked by Hercules and had the hold applied on him after pushing Heenan
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Terry Gibbs & Iron Mike Sharpe when Blair pinned Gibbs after the dropkick from Brunzell at 5:32; referee Danny Davis showed favoritism to Sharpe & Gibbs and refused to count at one point when he thought the Bees illegally switched with their masks on, when they didn’t
Taped 1/5/87; East Rutherford, NJ; Meadowlands
1/24/87 - included a Piper's Pit with WWF President Jack Tunney, WWF World Champion Hogan and Andre in which Andre was presented with a trophy for being the only undefeated man in WWF history; after Hogan came to the set during the segment, Andre walked off:
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Paul Roma with the piledriver at 2:29
Koko B. Ware pinned Steve Lombardi with a missle dropkick at 3:32; prior to the bout, Lombardi threw an injured Roma out of the ring after his bout with Orndorff
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk fought Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) to a double disqualification at 3:57 when all four men began brawling in the ring
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Randy Sharpe with the flying elbowsmash at the 45-second mark; Savage wrestled the bout with his sunglasses on while Sharpe was not able to remove his shirt before the match began
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott McGhee & Tony Garea when Bret pinned McGhee after the Hart Attack at 2:43
Danny Spivey, Mike Rotundo, & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ron Bass, Jimmy Jack Funk, & the Gladiator when Mulligan pinned the Gladiator with a flying back elbow at 3:33
Taped 1/5/87; East Rutherford, NJ; Meadowlands
1/31/87 - included a Piper's Pit segment in which Jesse Ventura said he would have Andre the Giant on the set the following week if Roddy Piper could produce Hulk Hogan:
Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) via disqualification when Slick interfered and hit Santana with his cane at 3:12; after the match, Santana chased Slick into the ring and bodyslammed him; Butch Reed then came to ringside and carried Slick backstage
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Greg Vance with the cradle suplex at 1:23
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Al Navarro & Tiger Chung Lee when Raymond pinned Navarro after a double team move from the top at 3:01; during the bout, Dino Bravo came to ringside and walked around the ring before leaving to join the French commentary team
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jack Kruger via submission with the sleeper at 1:17
Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Haku via disqualification at 3:03 when Tama tripped up Valentine from the outside, even though Brutus Beefcake had done the same thing earlier to Haku which went unnoticed by referee Danny Davis; Beefcake & Tama joined their partners at ringside midway through the bout
Jake Roberts pinned Jerry Allen with the DDT; the bout began during the commercial break
Taped 1/26/87; Tampa, FL; Sundome
2/7/87 - included Andre the Giant turning heel and challenging Hulk Hogan to a title match at WrestleMania III during a Piper's Pit segment:
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned David Gold in a non-title match at 1:39 with the flying elbow drop
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid to win the titles at 2:57 following a double DDT and the Hart Attack on Davey Boy Smith; Smith wrestled the entire match by himself after Dynamite was knocked out before the bout began by Jimmy Hart's megaphone; Danny Davis was the referee for the bout and spent the duration of the match checking on the Dynamite Kid as the challengers illegally double teamed Smith (The Hart Foundation)
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Buddy Blake via submission with the full nelson at 3:06
Outback Jack pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:49 with a bulldog (Jack's TV debut; he was introduced by Hillbilly Jim before the match)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Al Navarro & Jimmy Jack Funk at 5:29 when Brunzell pinned Navaroo with a dropkick
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned David Stoudemire at 1:51 with a gorilla press slam and elbow drop; after the match, Slick cut a promo on Tito Santana
Taped 1/26/87; Tampa, FL; Sundome
2/14/87 - featured Hulk Hogan on the Piper's Pit in which he accepted Andre the Giant's challenge to face him at WrestleMania III:
Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs with the flying forearm at the 20 second mark; prior to the match, WWF President Jack Tunney suspended referee Danny Davis for life; Jimmy Hart then came ringside and led Davis backstage
Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Leo Strohein & Lanny Poffo at 3:25 when Muraco pinned Srohein with the tombstone; after the match, Muraco & Orton further attacked their opponents
The Junkyard Dog pinned John Valkower with the powerslam at 2:03
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Mario Mancini & Sivi Afi at 1:19 when Ax pinned Mancini following the Decapitation (the 1st appearance of Barry Darsow playing the role of Smash)
Ricky Steamboat pinned Tom Laxton with a karate chop at 2:02
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Tiger Chung Lee & the Gladiator at 3:19 when Martel pinned the Gladiator with a slingshot splash into the ring
Taped 1/26/87; Tampa, FL; Sundome
2/21/87 - included footage of an empty-arena interview before the taping began in which Roddy Piper confirmed that his match at WrestleMania III would be his last:
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated the Islanders at 4:33 when Neidhart pinned Tama after Davis tripped him as he came off the top rope
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 1:09 with the cradle suplex
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Morgan Bastien via submission with the full nelson at 2:13
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V & Dino Bravo) defeated Paul Roma & Frankie Rose at 2:53 when Rose submitted to Valentine's figure-4
Koko B. Ware pinned the Red Demon at 3:10 with the Ghostbuster
Taped 2/16/87; New Haven, CT; Civic Center
2/28/87 - included Davey Boy Smith, the Dynamite Kid, & Tito Santana as guests of the Piper's Pit:
Billy Jack Haynes defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:55 when Heenan interfered as Bundy was caught in the full nelson; after the match, Hercules helped in double teaming Haynes
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dave Wagner & Rick Renslow at 1:49 when Raymond pinned Wagner after a double team move
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jerry Monti at 1:32 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Kamala (w/ the Wizard & Kimchee) pinned David Stoudemire at the 56 second mark following a splash off the top
Rick Martel, Tom Zenk, & Lanny Poffo defeated Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart), Brutus Beefcake, & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) at 3:34 when Martel pinned Beefcake with a roll up after Adonis accidentally cut some of Beefcake's hair
Taped 2/16/87; New Haven, CT; Civic Center
3/7/87 - included Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Piper's Pit in which Capt. Lou Albano interrupted and attempted to reason with Andre about joining Heenan:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Pete Doherty with the powerslam at 2:27
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Mike Luca & Tommy Sharpe at 1:45 when Ax scored the pin with a clothesline
Ricky Steamboat pinned Terry Gibbs at 3:27 with the flying bodypress
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated SD Jones & Brad Rheighans at 3:05 when Jones submitted to the Camel Clutch
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Danny Davis & Jimmy Hart) defeated Jerry Allen & Jim Powers in a non-title match at 1:48 when Bret pinned Allen following the Hart Attack (The Hart Foundation)
Taped 2/16/87; New Haven, CT; Civic Center
3/14/87 - included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Piper's Pit:
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Iron Mike Sharpe at 4:48 when Brunzell pinned Lee with a dropkick
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Don Driggers at 1:45 with a cradle suplex
Koko B. Ware pinned Barry O at 2:43 with the Ghostbuster
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini via submission with the full nelson at 1:20
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Sivi Afi at 1:37 with the flying elbowsmash
Taped 3/10/87; Dayton, OH; Hara Arena
3/21/87 - included Bobby Heenan, Andre the Giant, & WWF President Jack Tunney as guests of the Piper's Pit in which a new and larger world championship belt was revealed that would be given to the winner of the Hogan / Andre match at WrestleMania III:
Jim Duggan fought the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick & Nikolai Volkoff) to a no contest after Duggan cleared the ring with his 2x4 before the match began, after Duggan interrupted Volkoff's singing of teh Russian National Anthem; after the bout, Duggan grabbed the mic and vowed to never again let Volkoff sing the anthem
Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Mario Mancini at 1:47 when Muraco pinned Mancini; during the bout, Lanny Poffo joined the commentary team to read a poem he wrote about WrestleMania III
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Young via submission with the sleeper at 1:48
Tito Santana, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi, Al Navarro, & Rick Renslow at 2:48 when Tito pinned Navarro with the flying forearm; Dynamite was never tagged into the match to cover for the fact he was still too injured to compete
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Lanny Poffo at the 38-second mark with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Taped 3/10/87; Dayton, OH; Hara Arena
3/28/87 - included the final edition of the Piper's Pit prior to Piper's retirement match at WrestleMania III; featured an opening promo by Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, and Bob Ueker in which Andre & Heenan forced Uecker to announce Andre as the new world heavyweight champion in preperation for WrestleMania III; included an 'Update' segment focusing on the Steamboat / Savage IC title match at WrestleMania III; featured a promo by Jake Roberts and Alice Cooper about Jake's match with the Honkytonk Man at WrestleMania III; included comments from Slick and the Iron Sheik who challenged Jim Duggan to face Sheik the following week, with Duggan then accepting the challenge; featured a WrestleMania III report showing promos by Jimmy Hart with Mary Hart and Bobby Heenan with Aretha Franklin; included a promo by Mary Hart & Bob Uecker preparing for WrestleMania III with Uecker unable to find his tickets for the show:
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Steve Lombardi & Johnny K-9 at 3:14 when Martel pinned K-9 with a slingshot splash
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Powers at 2:30 with a clothesline off the middle turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Joe Mirto & Rick Hunter at 2:35 when Bret pinned Mirto following the Hart Attack
Jake Roberts pinned Moondog Spot with the DDT at 1:51
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jerry Allen at 1:04 with the cradle suplex
Taped 3/10/87; Dayton, OH; Hara Arena
4/4/87 - included an 'Update' segment where the Wizard announced that Mr. Fuji was the new manager of Kamala & Sika; featured a post-WrestleMania III Report announcing all the results of the event; included the first 'Ken Patera Story' to hype Patera's return, showing his previous accomplishments in weightlifting:
Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) via disqualification at 2:57 when Nikolai Volkoff interfered, broke Slick's cane over Duggan's head - busting him open - and then helped in triple teaming Duggan until Sivi Afi and the Killer Bees made the save
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:55 when Blair pinned Sharpe following a dropkick from Brunzell
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick & the Iron Sheik) fought Rick Hunter to a no contest when Hunter attacked Volkoff as he was about to sing the Russian National Anthem but was then triple teamed until Jim Duggan made the save and chased the heels away with his 2x4
Jake Roberts pinned the Raider at 2:41 with the DDT
Demolition (w/ Johnny V) defeated Sivi Afi & Brad Rheingans at 1:34 when Ax pinned Afi following the Decapitation
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Don Driggers at 1:16 with the cradle suplex
Taped 3/21/87; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
4/11/87 - included an 'Update' segment where it was announced Mr. Fuji was now the manager of Demolition, with comments from all three; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Miss Elizabeth, who said Randy Savage was extremely upset over losing the IC title, with Savage later saying he would regain it; included comments from WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat and his wife Bonnie where they announced they were expecting a 'little dragon' shortly; featured the second 'Ken Patera Story' where it was claimed Patera had been brainwashed by Bobby Heenan and Heenan was the main reason why he ended up in jail; included Craig DeGeorge interviewing Jimmy Hart, where Adrian Adonis was shown for the first time as completely bald, following the events of WrestleMania III:
Koko B. Ware pinned Jimmy Jack Funk at 2:18 with the Ghostbuster
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Tom Sharpe & Nick Kiniski at 3:14 when Bravo pinned Sharpe with the side suplex
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Young at 2:20 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; Hart came to the ring with a 'Ban the DDT' sign, beginning their campaign to have Jake Roberts' finisher banned
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Terry Gibbs & Bill Howard at 1:59 when Raymond pinned Howard following the double team off the top
Hercules (w/ Bobby Heean) defeated Billy Anderson via submission with the full nelson at 1:04
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated Rick Hunter & SD Jones in a non-title match at 2:24 when Bret pinned Hunter following the Hart Attack; after the bout, the British Bulldogs made the save, with Matilda chasing all four heels backstage
Taped 3/21/87; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
4/18/87 - included an 'Update' segment focusing on Brutus Beefcake; featured footage of Mr. Fuji feeding Sika raw fish, with Kamala trying to eat the fish as well, to prepare the team for their match later in the show; included Craig DeGeorge interviewing Blackjack Mulligan on his ranch, discussing Ron Bass; featured the third 'Ken Patera Story', where Patera said he was going to rid the world of Bobby Heenan:
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Dusty Wolfe & Barry O at 3:59 when Martel pinned Wolfe following a slingshot splash
Ron Bass pinned Alex Knight at 1:59 with a flying back elbow
Jim Duggan pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:40 with the running clothesline
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Jesse Cortez & Jerry Allen at 2:05 when Kamala pinned Cortez with a splash; after the bout, Kamala went to the top rope and prepared to hit another splash but was talked down by Fuji & Kimchee
Jake Roberts pinned Joe Mirto with the DDT at 4:25
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Billy Anderson at 1:54 with the cradle suplex
Taped 3/21/87; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
4/25/87 - included an 'Update' segment focusing on Danny Davis; featured the final 'Ken Patera Story' segment, where Patera was shown leaving prison and training in the gym; included Gene Okerlund interviewing Bobby Heenan, where Heenan agreed to have a live debate with Patera the following week; featured closing comments from Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V where they discussed their match scheduled for the following week:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 2:24 when Ax pinned Roma following the Decapitation (Fuji's first appearance at ringside with Demolition)
Tito Santana pinned Ed Dean at the 3-minute mark with the flying forearm
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Tom Sharpe at 3:07 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:25 with Brunzell pinned Sharpe following a dropkick
Butch Reed, the Iron Sheik, & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) defeated Sivi Afi & the Islanders at 2:55 when Reed pinned Afi following a gorilla press slam; prior to the bout, Jim Duggan - who was in the front row after buying a ticket - cleared all the heels from the ring when Volkoff began singing the Russian national anthem; after the bout, Duggan once again cleared the heels from the ring when they began attacking their opponents after the bell
Taped 4/23/87; Worcester, MA; Centrum
5/2/87 - included an in-ring debate between the returning Ken Patera and Bobby Heenan, hosted by Gene Okerlund; during the segment, Heenan attempted to attack Patera with his belt, with Patera easily fighting him off, wrapping the belt around Heenan's neck, and throwing him across the ring; Heenan was taken out on a stretcher following the incident, which resulted in Heenan wearing a neckbrace for several months; included an 'Update' segment focusing on Billy Jack Haynes; included footage of Kamala & Sika where they were shown eating a live lobster; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Blackjack Mulligan, discussing Ron Bass; featured closing comments from the Hart Foundation & Jimmy Hart, as well as the British Bulldogs discussing the Bret / Davey match the following week:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned SD Jones with the flying elbowsmash at 1:40; prior to the match, Savage took exception to the ring announcer referring to him as the former IC Champion; after the bout, Savage hit a double axe handle off the top, tossed Jones to the floor, and hit a second double axe handle from the top rope to the floor
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V via submission with the sleeper at 1:42; after the bout, Beefcake shaved off part of Johnny V's head as he lay unconscious (Beefcake's debut as 'the Barber')
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Nelson Veilluex at 1:27 with a knee drop off the middle turnbuckle to the head (Khan's return after a 5-year absence)
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Dusty Wolfe & Rocky Stone (Tom Stone) at 3:03 when Martel pinned Wolfe with a slingshot splash
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jake Milliman via submission at 1:10 with the sleeper (Adonis' first and only TV appearance after being shaved bald at WrestleMania III)
Taped 4/23/87; Worcester, MA; Centrum
5/9/87 - included an 'Update' segment where Bobby Heenan issued a challenge to Ken Patera to face Hercules the following week, with Patera accepting as the show ended; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Ron Bass, discussing Blackjack Mulligan; included footage of Brutus Beefcake in a barber shop:
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 3:25 with a karate chop off the top
The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, & Butch Reed (w/ Slick) defeated Jim Powers, Paul Roma, & Joe Mirto at 2:38 when Reed pinned Mirto with a gorilla press slam; after the bout, Slick sang the Russian National Anthem
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Gantner at 1:23 with the DDT
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mike Richards at 2:52 with a kneedrop off the top to the head, after hitting the same move from the middle turnbuckle
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell & Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi, Pete Doherty, & Terry Gibbs at 2:53 when Koko pinned Doherty with the Ghostbuster (Blair, Brunzell, and Koko all wore a 'Killer Bee' mask for the duration of the bout)
Davey Boy Smith (w/ the Dynamite Kid) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bret Hart (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Jim Neidhart & Jimmy Hart) at 3:44 with the running powerslam after Dynamite and Neidhart began fighting on the floor; after the bout, Danny Davis and Bret double teamed Smith in the ring as Neidhart held Dynamite on the floor
Taped 4/23/87; Worcester, MA; Centrum
5/16/87 - included the Hercules / Ken Patera match from the following day's Wrestling Challenge taping and an interview with Patera following the match; included an 'Update' segment focusing on King Harley Race; featured Craig DeGeorge interviewing Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo discussing Brutus Beefcake; featured closing comments from Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan regarding the Orton / Hogan match the following week:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated the Islanders at 3:50 when Smash pinned Tama after Fuji tripped Tama from the top rope by hooking Tama's foot with his cane
Jim Duggan pinned Dave Barbie at 2:49 with the running clothesline; after the bout, Duggan led the crowd into singing 'America the Beautiful' and then a loud 'USA' chant
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Joe Milano at 1:46 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Rick Hunter at 1:23 with a kneedrop off the top to the head
Blackjack Mulligan, Tito Santana, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated the Shadows & Iron Mike Sharpe at 4:40 when Sharpe submitted to Haynes' full nelson
Taped 5/12/87; Anaheim, CA; Convention Center
5/23/87 - included Bobby Heenan, Hercules, & King Harley Race as guests of the Snake Pit (1st Snake Pit on Superstars); featured an opening interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan discussing Memorial Day Weekend; included the first Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham in which it was announced he was about to have major surgery but Graham was determined to return to the ring despite what his doctors were telling him; featured closing comments from Bobby Heenan in which he said he would unveil his newest tag team the following week:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Jerry Monti at 1:33 by placing one foot on his opponent's chest after hitting the flying elbowsmash
Hillbilly Jim & Outback Jack defeated Buddy Ryder & Dave Barbie at 2:24 when Jack pinned Ryder with a bulldog
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Jesse Cortez at 1:47 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle (Gang's TV debut)
Ken Patera defeated the Gladiator via submission with the bearhug at 2:04
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) with the legdrop at around the 9-minute mark; during the bout, the top rope broke when Hogan sent Orton into the corner
Taped 5/12/87; Anaheim, CA; Convention Center
5/30/87 - included Slick & the One Man Gang as guests of the Snake Pit; featured the Dino Bravo / Brutus Beefcake from the 5/24 edition of Wrestling Challenge; included an 'Update' segment featuring George Steele at an ice cream factory, showing how the new WWF ice cream bars are made; featured the second Special Report on Superstar Billy Graham's health, showing the early stages of Graham's recovery:
The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tom Zenk via count-out at 3:52 when Zenk failed to return to the ring after sustaining a bodyslam and a diving headbutt on the floor from Tama; mid-way through the bout, Bobby Heenan came ringside and later was revealed to be the Islanders' new manager
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Billy Anderson at 2:45 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the running clothesline at 1:53
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Joe Mirto with the cradle suplex at 1:52
WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Dusty Wolfe in a non-title match with a karate chop off the top at 3:42
Taped 5/12/87; Anaheim, CA; Convention Center
6/6/87 - included Butch Reed, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, & Slick as guests of the Snake Pit; featured an 'Update' segment focusing on the recent grouping of Bobby Heenan and the Islanders; included comments from WWF President Jack Tunney in which he announced that the DDT would not be banned, despite the protests of Jimmy Hart & the Honkytonk Man; featured the third Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham focusing on his road to recovery; included closing comments from Ricky Steamboat and the Honkytonk Man regarding their IC title match the following week; select markets featured Outback Jack as a guest of the Snake Pit, in place of the Iron Sheik's segment, who had just been fired:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 2:54 when Ax pinned Roma with a clothesline
Koko B. Ware pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:31 with a missile dropkick
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Don Adams & Sivi Afi at 1:15 when Kamala pinned Adams with a splash; after the bout, Kamala went to the top rope and prepared to hit another splash but was talked down by Fuji & Kimchee
Ken Patera defeated Jimmy Jack Funk via submission with the bearhug at 2:39 (The Ken Patera Story)
Tito Santana & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Terry Gibbs & the Raider at 1:43 when the Raider submitted to Haynes' full nelson
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tim Patterson via submission with the sleeper at 2:40
Taped 6/2/87; Buffalo, NY; Memorial Auditorium
6/13/87 - included Hillbilly Jim & Little Beaver as guests of the Snake Pit in which they discussed what happened to Beaver at WrestleMania III; featured the fourth Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham and his road to recovery; included footage from the film 'Predator', staring Jesse Ventura:
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Johnny K-9 & Dusty Wolfe at 2:11 when Smith pinned Wolfe following a diving headbutt off the top
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Eric Cooper & SD Jones at 2:35 when Haku pinned Cooper following simultaneous diving headbutts
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:43 with the powerslam (JYD's return following WrestleMania)
Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo at 2:48 when Bravo pinned Poffo with the side suplex
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat to win the title at 3:53 by reversing an inside cradle and grabbing onto the bottom rope for leverage (Best of the WWF Vol. 13)
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Silvano Sousa at 1:38 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, as the show was coming to a close, the Honkytonk Man came out and thanked the crowd for their support, saying the IC belt was for them
Taped 6/2/87; Buffalo, NY; Memorial Auditorium
6/20/87 - included Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Snake Pit in which Savage said he was happy for the Honkytonk Man being the new IC Champion and that he wanted a shot at Hulk Hogan and the WWF World Title; featured an 'Update' segment with footage of the Honkytonk Man celebrating in his dressing room after winning the IC title the previous week, with Savage being the first to congratulate him; also in the dressing room to congratulate him were the Hart Foundation, Butch Reed, the Islanders, Danny Davis, and several others; included footage of the Jumping Bomb Angels wrestling in Japan; featured a fifth Special Report on the health of Superstar Billy Graham and his road to recovery; included more footage of Jesse Ventura in the film 'Predator':
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) in a non-title match at 4:18 when Blair pinned Bret with a sunset flip following a mask switch, moments after Davis was escorted backstage by security for interfering
George Steele defeated Al Navarro via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:18
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner at 2:52 when Zenk pinned Renslow with a missile dropkick as Martel held Renslow in the air
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Brian Costello at 1:42 with a kneedrop off the top
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the full nelson at 1:44
Hercules, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, & Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini, Don Driggers, Jim Powers, & Paul Roma at 3:37 when Orndorff pinned Mancini with one foot on his chest after hitting the piledriver
Taped 6/2/87; Buffalo, NY; Memorial Auditorium
6/27/87 - included Bobby Heenan, Hercules, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, & Paul Orndorff as guests of the Snake Pit; featured an 'Update' segment in which Craig DeGeorge interviewed Slick & Butch Reed, with Reed claiming he was in better shape than Superstar Billy Graham and said he would watch the following week to see Graham in training; included the first vignette promoting the debut of 'The Million $ Man', in which Ted Dibiase received a paper cut from counting his money, had Virgil drive him to the nearest hospital, and then paid the receptionist with several hundred dollar bills to receive immediate medical attention; featured more footage of Jesse Ventura in the film 'Predator':
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned David Stoudemire in a non-title match with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at the 24-second mark; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced Mr. T as the new enforcer of the WWF
Koko B. Ware pinned Jose Estrada at 1:57 with the Ghostbuster
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Eric Cooper at 2:30 with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Mr. T did guest commentary and confirmed that he was the new enforcer of the WWF
Brutus Beefcake, Jacques, & Raymond Rougeau defeated Johnny K-9, Jimmy Jack Funk, & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:03 when Raymond pinned K-9 following the top rope double team move from the Rougeaus; after the bout, the Rougeaus & Beefcake fought off Sharpe, with the Rougeaus holding him up and allowing Beefcake to cut some of his hair (Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake)
Ken Patera defeated Frankie Lane via submission with the bearhug at 1:39; after the match, the Heenan Family - who were watching the match from the aisle - attacked Patera and began whipping him with Bobby Heenan's belt until several referees swarmed the ring (The Ken Patera Story)
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jerry Allen & Lanny Poffo at 2:25 when Ax pinned Poffo following the Decapitation; after the bout, as the show was coming to a close, Ken Patera was shown backstage in the dressing room, alongside Billy Jack Haynes and Brutus Beefcake, attempting to recover from the attack earlier in the show
Taped 6/23/87; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
7/4/87 - included B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell as guests of the Snake Pit; featured the second Ted Dibiase vignette where Dibiase paid off a swimming pool attendant to clear the public pool full of children so that Dibiase could use it all to himself; included footage of Superstar Billy Graham training for his comeback, with Butch Reed & Slick commenting on the footage and Reed saying he wasn't impressed; featured brief footage of the match between the Jumping Bomb Angels and the Glamour Girls from 6/24 in Louisville:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Sonny Rogers at 1:41 with one foot after hitting the flying elbowsmash
Kamala & Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) defeated Jim Powers & Mario Mancini at 1:55 when Kamala pinned Mancini with a splash following the Samoan Drop from Sika; during the bout, an insert promo from Fuji was shown in which he claimed he would soon have a new wrestler by the name of 'Bam Bam'
Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs at 2:42 with the flying forearm
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Outback Jack at 2:10 with a flying kneedrop after spitting green mist into his opponent's face
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chris Curtis via submission with the sleeper at 1:11
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Frankie DeFalco & SD Jones at 2:29 when Tama pinned DeFalco with a splash off the top; during the bout, an insert promo by Heenan was shown where he also claimed he would have a new wrestler known as 'Bam Bam'
Taped 6/23/87; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
7/11/87 - included an 'Update' segment which showed Ted Dibiase appearing at a house show, where he was shown throwing money into the crowd; featured a 'Special Report' focusing on Danny Davis, showing reasons that led to the suspension of Davis as a referee; included footage of Superstar Billy Graham posing, with a response from Butch Reed & Slick saying that next week Reed would do his own posing routine; featured more footage from 'Predator', starring Jesse Ventura:
Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with the bearhug at 2:46
Hercules, King Kong Bundy, & King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini, Jim Evans, & Paul Roma at 2:23 when Bundy pinned Evans with an elbow drop following the Avalanche in the corner; during the bout, an insert promo from Heenan was shown in which he claimed Mr. Fuji made a mistake last week and it was definately Heenan who would be signing 'Bam Bam'
Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Terry Gibbs & Dusty Wolfe at 2:56 when Zenk pinned Wolfe with a missile dropkick off the top as Martel held Wolfe in the air
Jake Roberts pinned Brian Costello at 1:45 with the DDT
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Sivi Afi & Lanny Poffo at 3:32 when Poffo submitted to Valentine's figure-4; during the bout, an insert promo from Johnny V was shown in which he claimed he would be the one to manage 'Bam Bam'; after the bout, Brutus Beefcake - who did guest commentary for the contest - came to the ring and cut some of Valentine's hair as he still had the figure-4 applied
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Omar Atlas in a non-title match at 1:41 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; during the bout, an insert promo by Hart was shown in which he claimed he would be the one to manage 'Bam Bam' and he would have exclusive footage of him the following week
Taped 6/23/87; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
7/18/87 - in some select markets this episode included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Snake Pit, which was interrupted by Killer Khan & Mr. Fuji, with Khan spitting the green mist in Hogan's eyes; featured Mr. T as a guest of the Snake Pit, which was interrupted by Danny Davis, with Roberts eventually scaring Davis from the set with Damien; included an 'Update' segment, showing Ted Dibiase going into a restaurant where he paid off someone to buy a seat without having to wait in line like everyone else; featured footage of Butch Reed posing, as a response to Superstar Billy Graham's posing the previous week; included comments from Jimmy Hart, where he showed brief footage of 'Bam Bam'; featured more footage of the film 'Predator', starring Jesse Ventura:
The Junkyard Dog, Hillbilly Jim, & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., & Ron Bass via count-out at 2:53 when Orton & Muraco began pushing one another on the floor
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Sonny Rogers at 1:20 with the front suplex; during the bout, an insert promo by Slick was shown where he also claimed he would have a new wrestler by the name of 'Bam Bam'
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Shadows at 2:57 when Raymond scored the pin following a double team move off the top
Demolition defeated Scott Casey & Omar Atlas at 2:35 when Ax pinned Atlas following the Decapitation; during the bout, an insert promo by Mr. Fuji was shown in which he stated all the other managers were wrong and it would be he who would have 'Bam Bam' in his stable
Brutus Beefcake defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the sleeper at 1:06
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mike Richards & Jerry Allen at 2:22 when Bret pinned Richards following the Hart Attack; after the bout, the champions hit the move a second time on Richards
Taped 7/15/87; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
7/25/87 - included an interview with Rick Martel in which it was announced Tom Zenk had left the WWF:
Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz with the Ghostbuster at 1:43
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated SD Jones & Scott Casey when Haku pinned Jones after a double headbutt at 2:26
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo with the Pedigree at 1:27
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with a sleeper at 1:18; after the match Craig DeGeorge interviewed Butch Reed & Slick on the stage and Reed challenged Graham for a posedown to take place the following week (Graham’s return bout from hip surgery)
B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Iron Mike Sharpe when Brunzell pinned Lee following two dropkicks at 3:39
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Omar Atlas with the flying elbowsmash at 2:01
Taped 7/15/87; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
8/1/87:
Brutus Beefcake & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bubba Kirk, Rick Renslow, & Dave Wagner when Raymond pinned Kirk after a double-team move from the Rougeaus at 1:54
Hercules, King Harley Race, & Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mario Mancini, Ricky Hunter, & Jerry Allen when Rude pinned Hunter with a slingshot suplex at 1:38 (Rude’s TV debut)
Ken Patera defeated Terry Gibbs via submission with a bearhug at 1:21
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Joe Malono with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 2:22
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) in a posedown; before the result of the contest was revealed, Reed & Slick attacked Graham, focusing on his hip, until Graham cleared Reed out of the ring; Gene Okerlund was the MC for the event
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Eric Cooper with the flying kneedrop after spitting green mist in his opponent's face at 1:13
Taped 7/15/87; Glens Falls, NY; Civic Center
8/8/87 - included the announcement that Jimmy Hart had been rejected in the ‘Battle for Bam Bam’:
Tito Santana, the Junkyard Dog, & Hillbilly Jim defeated Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr., & Joe Mirto when Santana pinned Muraco at 3:02 after Orton pushed Muraco over as he attempted to do Orton’s superplex, with Santana falling on top after Orton had earlier attempted Muraco’s tombstone; after the bout, Muraco and Orton fought into the crowd
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sivi Afi & Brady Boone when Ax pinned Boone after the Decapitation at 2:51
George Steele defeated Dusty Wolfe via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:48
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) via reverse decision in a non-title match; the champions originally won the match when Bret pinned Roma with his feet on the ropes at 2:56 but Mr. T, acting as the enforcer of the WWF, overruled the pinfall
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz with the DDT at 1:09
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned David Stoudimiere with the front suplex at the 58-second mark; after the bout, OMG hit another front suplex on his opponent as well as the referee; two others wrestlers then came out to help, one of whom was Dusty Wolfe, and both received the front suplex as well; the OMG’s actions resulted in him being fined $10,000
Taped 8/4/87; Madison, WI; Dane County Coliseum
8/15/87 - included an interview segment with Bobby Heenan and Rick Rude in which Heenan said he would bring Paul Orndorff out the following week to say Rude had the superior body; featured the announcement that Johnny V had been rejected in the 'Battle for Bam Bam':
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Steve Lombardi with the flying elbowsmash at 2:38 WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Angie Minelli with a splash off the top in a non-title match at 2:33; before the bout, Sherri Martel announced she now wants to be known as Sensational Sherri
Jake Roberts pinned Dave Wagner with the DDT at 2:37
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo (w/ Johnny V) defeated Brady Boone & Sonny Rogers when Rogers submitted to Valentine figure-4 at 3:02
Rick Martel pinned Barry Horowitz with a crossbody from the middle rope at 2:29; after the bout the Islanders came to ringside and attacked Martel until Tito Santana, who was doing guest commentary at the Spanish announce table, made the save
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Jerry Allen with a cobra clutch into a Russian leg sweep at 1:51 (Dibiase's in-ring return after an absense of 8 years)
Taped 8/4/87; Madison, WI; Dane County Coliseum
8/22/87 - included Bobby Heenan being fired by Paul Orndorff and Orndorff introducing his new manager as Sir Oliver Humperdink during an interview with Craig DeGeorge, where Heenan expected Orndorff to admit Rick Rude had the better body; featured the announcement that Mr. Fuji had been rejected in the 'Battle for Bam Bam'; included Gene Okerlund interviewing Hulk Hogan, alongside the Minnesota Gov. Tommy Thompson; included an 'Update' segment showing the recent split between Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.; featured comments from Slick about his song “Jive Soul Bro” on the upcoming Piledriver Album as well as comments from Rick Derringer and Tom Edmunds, the recording engineer:
Ken Patera pinned Tom Stone at 2:08 with an elbow drop, moments after Patera hit a powerslam; Patera injured his arm while attempting the powerslam and was sidelined for 2 months as a result
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Jim Evans with a gorilla press slam at 2:35; after the bout, Reed called out Superstar Billy Graham who then came ringside and sent Reed and Slick out of the ring
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Sika & Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) via count-out at 4:06 after knocking both of their opponents to the floor; after the bout, Kamala and Sika attacked their opponents with Sika hitting the Samoan Drop on both and Kamala giving a top rope splash to both until referees eventually swarmed the ring
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen & Mike Richards at the 53-second mark when Haku pinned Richards following diving headbutts from both Islanders; after the bout, Craig DeGeorge interviewed Rick Martel & Tito Santana in their locker room where they said they would now be forming a team known as 'Strike Force'
Killer Khan (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Billy Golden at 1:38 with a kneedrop off the top after spitting green mist in his opponent's eyes behind the referee's back
Koko B. Ware pinned Chris Curtis at the 34-second mark with the Ghostbuster
Taped 8/4/87; Madison, WI; Dane County Coliseum
8/29/87 - included the announcement that Bobby Heenan had been rejected in the 'Battle for Bam Bam', which left only Slick as a possible choice to be Bam Bam Bigelow's manager; featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase & Virgil where Dibiase paid a fan $200 for kissing Virgil’s foot; included an 'Update' segment where Brutus Beefcake was shown receiving hair styling tips from famed hair stylist Sal Fodera; featured comments from the Honkytonk Man, where he stated he was the greatest IC Champion of all time and to forget about past champions such as Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, and Randy Savage; featured closing comments from Slick, where he said he would unveil Bam Bam Bigelow as his new wrestler the following week:
Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:14 with the piledriver
King Harley Race, Hercules, & Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Pete Sanchez, Rick Gantner, & Frankie DeFalco at 1:38 when DeFalco submitted to Rude's backbreaker
The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Gibbs at 2:06 with a powerslam from the top rope
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick & Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Arthur Washington & Jim Milliman in a handicap match at 1:36 after pinning both men at the same time after hitting Milliman with a front suplex, and then doing the same move to Washington so that he landed on top of his partner; the bout was scheduled as a tag match involving Volkoff but Slick asked Volkoff to step aside; during the bout, a photograph was shown, showing Slick & Bam Bam Bigelow together
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Steve Lombardi & Tiger Chung Lee at 2:49 when Santana pinned Lee with the flying forearm (Strike Force's debut)
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sivi Afi & Scott Casey at 2:14 when Ax pinned Afi following the Decapitation