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CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – July 1, 1989
Handicap for the CWA Tag Titles: Wild Side d. Billy Travis (c)
Chilly B. Cool d. Keith Eric
Bob Carter & Doug Gilbert d. Chris Frazier & Ken Raper
Tony Anthony & Black Bart d. Tim Hall & Freezer Thompson
Kerry Von Erich d. Duce Mason
Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Morton, & Nightmare Freddy d. Keith Roberson, Rough & Ready
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - July 1, 1989 (3,500)
Included an appearance by Zeus
Jim Powers defeated Boris Zhukov
The Genius defeated Paul Roma
The Bushwhackers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
Dino Bravo defeated Hercules
Hillbilly Jim & Jim Duggan defeated Andre the Giant & Haku
NWA @ Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - July 1, 1989
Brian Pillman pinned Bill Irwin
The New Zealand Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Randy Rose & Ranger Ross
Terry Gordy pinned Dick Murdoch after Jimmy Garvin interfered
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda in an elimination tag team match
Rick Steiner won a 2-ring battle royal by last eliminating Norman
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification when Norman interfered
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Road Warriors via disqualification
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat at the 22-minute mark
WWC @ Caguas, Puerto Rico – July 1, 1989
Bart & Brad Batten, & El Profe vs. Huracan Castillo Jr., Maelo Huertas, & Miguel Perez Jr.
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Super Medico (c) vs. Chicky Starr
No DQ: Mr. Kareem Muhammad vs. White Angel
WWC Tag Titles: Abuddadein & Rip Rogers (c) vs. The Invaders
Universal Heavyweight Title: Steve Strong (c) vs. TNT
World Class @ Wichita Falls, TX – July 1, 1989
Cactus Jack vs. Tony Falk
Percy Pringle vs. Skandor Akbar
Matt Borne vs. Gary Young
Chris Adams & Jeff Jarrett vs. Robert Fuller & Brian Lee
Eric Embry vs. PY Chu-Hi
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome - July 1, 1989
Bad News Brown defeated Mark Young
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
The Barbarian defeated Koko B. Ware
Mr. Perfect defeated the Red Rooster
Tito Santana defeated Rick Martel
Jimmy Snuka defeated Honkytonk Man
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Rockers
Roddy Piper pinned Randy Savage
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - July 2, 1989
D. J. Peterson d. Trent Knight
Norman the Lunatic d. Steve Casey
The Skyscrapers d. George South & Trent Knight
Terry Gordy d. Dick Murdoch
The Great Muta d. Eddie Gilbert by countout
Battle Royal won by Sting
Rick & Scott Steiner d. Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotundo
The Fabulous Freebirds d. the Midnight Express
The Samoan Swat Team d. the Road Warriors
World Class @ Temple, TX – July 2, 1989
Cactus Jack fought Steve Simpson to a draw
Percy Pringle d. Skandor Akbar
Kevin Von Erich d. Gary Young
Eric Embry & Jeff Jarrett battled PY Chu-Hi & Tojo Yamamoto to a DDQ
Chris Adams & Matt Borne d. Robert Fuller & Brian Lee
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – July 3, 1989
Doug Gilbert d. Frankie Lancaster
Chilly B. Cool d. Dutch Mantell by DQ
Dustin Rhodes d. Tony Anthony
Bill Dundee & Ricky Morton d. DI Bob Carter & Doug Gilbert
Nightmare Freddy d. Master of Pain
CWA Tag Titles: Action Jackson & Billy Travis (c) battled Wild Side to a no contest
CWA Heavyweight Title: Black Bart (c) d. Jeff Jarrett by DQ
Unified World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) d. Kerry Von Erich
World Class @ Fort Worth, TX – Will Rogers Coliseum – July 3, 1989
Chris Adams & Kevin Von Erich vs. Robert Fuller & Brian Lee
Texas Bullrope: Cactus Jack vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Texas Heavyweight Title: PY Chu-Hi d. Eric Embry (c)
Southland @ Cleveland, TN – July 4, 1989
Bambi vs. Peggy Lee Leather
Butch Mantel & Super Destroyer vs. Pat Rose & Mr. Wrestling II
Moondog Spot vs. Larry Santana
The Bullet vs. Mongolian Stomper
Junkyard Dog vs. Tommy Rich
Kamala vs. Pez Whatley
Brad Armstrong vs. Buddy Landell
World Class @ Abilene, TX – July 4, 1989
Chris Adams vs. Brian Lee
Robert Fuller vs. Kerry Von Erich
CWA @ Henderson, KY – Riverside Downs – July 5, 1989
Tony Anthony vs. Frankie Lancaster
Chris Champion vs. Dustin Rhodes
Chilly B. Cool vs. Mark Starr
Action Jackson & Billy Travis vs. Bob Carter & Doug Gilbert
CWA Heavyweight Title: Black Bart (c) vs. Ricky Morton
Handicap: Bill Dundee & Nightmare Freddy vs. Dutch Mantell, Master of Pain, & Ronnie Gossett
NWA @ Charleston, SC - Citadel Football Stadium - July 5, 1989
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
The New Zeland Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Ranger Ross & Randy Rose
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullian
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
Steve Williams won a battle royal
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Road Warriors via pinfall
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Richfield, OH - Coliseum - July 1989
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Big Bossman & Akeem
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial - July 6, 1989 (1,004)
Barry Horowitz defeated Bill Woods
The Barbarian pinned Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes pinned Ted Dibiase
Jim Powers defeated Tom MaGee
The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Big Bossman & Akeem
NWA @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Convention Center - July 6, 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
7/8/89 - featured footage of Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda tearing up Robin Green's flowers two weeks earlier; included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Ricky Steamboat about his title shot against NWA US Champion Lex Luger at the Great American Bash, with Steamboat challenging Luger to make the match a No DQ bout; featured Ross conducting an interview with Luger in the arena regarding Steamboat's challenge, with Luger laughing it off and saying he was the champion and the match would be by the book; included Terry Funk as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Funk discussed facing NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the Bash, then leading the crowd in chanting "We Want Flair;" featured Ross on sole commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Flair in which he said he was going to kill Funk at the Bash:
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Mark Smith & John Brewer at 4:18 when Scott pinned Brewer with a flipping fall away slap; during the bout, Kevin Sullivan joined Jim Ross on commentary and cut a promo on facing Rick that night in a streetfight at the Boston Garden; while Sullivan was on commentary, Scott hit his first Frankensteiner, but it wasn't noticed by Ross & Sullivan; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the Steiners & Missy, during which Scott teased Rick about having a date before both men cut a promo on Sullivan & Mike Rotunda
Brian Pillman pinned Cruel Connection #1 at 3:51 with a bulldog and splash off the top to the back
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Terry Gordy) defeated Steve Casey & Randy Rose in a non-title match at 6:10 when Garvin pinned Rose with the DDT; during the bout, it was announced the Freebirds & the Samoan Swat Team would face the Road Warriors, Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in Wargames as part of the Great American Bash pay-per-view
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Jacko Victory & Rip Morgan at 8:10 when Eaton pinned Victory after hitting an elbow drop off the top behind the referee's back as Victory had Lane covered; during the bout, it was announced Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner would face Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin the following day on The Main Event; moments later, Cornette joined Ross on commentary
Power Hour - 7/14/89: The Road Warriors fought Terry Gordy & Jimmy Garvin (sub. for the Samoan Swat Team) to a no contest in a steel cage match when Michael Hayes came out, attacked referee Tommy Young, and opened the cage door to allow the SST to attack the Road Warriors; moments later, Road Warrior Animal was handcuffed to the ropes as the Freebirds and SST busted Road Warrior Hawk open; Hawk was later taken backstage on a stretcher
7/15/89 - featured opening footage of the Road Warriors being attacked by the Fabulous Freebirds & the Samoan Swat Team on the previous night's Power Hour; included Jim Ross & NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes on commentary; featured a video package focusing on Terry Funk's piledriver; included Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette regarding his upcoming match with Paul E. Dangerously at the Great American Bash, with footage shown detailing Cornette's feud with Dangerously dating back to Nov. 1988; featured NWA World Champion Ric Flair as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Flair said he would kick Funk's ass ("ass" was bleeped from the broadcast), ran Dangerously off the set, and then cut a promo on facing Funk in Baltimore, saying he would send him out on a stretcher; included Ross conducting a pre-taped backstage interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding the challenge from Ricky Steamboat to have their bout at the Bash a No DQ match, with Luger again saying he was the champion and the match would be by the book:
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Fred Avery & Snake Brown at 5:40 when Ace pinned Avery following the Wipe Out double springboard back suplex; prior to the bout, Douglas & Ace lifted a young fan out of the crowd and tossed a beach ball back and forth to him; during the bout, it was announced Douglas & Ace would face Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey at the Great American Bash pay-per-view; it was also announced the Fabulous Freebirds would face Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane the following night on The Main Event
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lee Scott & Dwayne Bruce at 1:41 when Spivey pinned Bruce with one foot on the chest after a spike powerbomb; during the bout, Long briefly joined Jim Ross & Michael Hayes on commentary and said he and Arsenio Hall were close friends; moments later, Norman appeared ringside
Steve Williams pinned Tony Suber with the Oklahoma Stampede at 1:24; Williams broke the cover at 2, thinking referee Tommy Young had counted to 3, with Young then having to make a final count several seconds later
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Scott Hall at 5:42 with a chop to the throat after spraying red mist into Hall's face and then choking him with his wrist tape; after the bout, Hayes conducted an interview with Hart, with Muta, about Muta's upcoming bout with NWA TV Champion Sting in Baltimore; during the segment, Hart said Eddie Gilbert had been assigned to be in Sting's corner but it wouldn't prevent Muta from winning the belt
Central States @ Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall – July 6, 1989 (580)
JJ Cody & Curtis Hughes d. Kortsia Korchenko & Russian Brute
Bobby Jagggers d. Randy Rhoades
Akio Sato d. Steve Ray
Butch Masters d. Col. DeBeers
Mike George battled Bob Orton Jr. to a DDQ
WWF @ Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum - July 6, 1989 (4,700)
Mark Young vs. Bad News Brown
King Jim Duggan vs. Haku
Woehrle @ Woodbury, NJ – July 7, 1989
Ken Patera vs. Nikolai Volkoff
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - July 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
7/22/89 - featured a pre-taped promo by NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding their upcoming participation in Wargames against the Road Warriors & the Midnight Express, with Hayes stating Terry Gordy was out training the Samoan Swat Team and getting them ready for the match; included a video package highlighting the piledrivers from Terry Funk that had injured enhancement talent over the past several weeks, as well as the one he used against NWA World Champion Ric Flair at Music City Showdown; featured a pre-taped promo from Funk about his title shot against Flair the following day at the Great American Bash, in which he swore on his family name that he would win the title; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his title defense the following day at the Bash against Ricky Steamboat; during the segment, Luger made mention of Sting's TV title defense at the Bash and said he wouldn't be there to look out for Sting; featured Ross conducting an interview with Steamboat regarding his upcoming match with Luger in which Steamboat said his goal for the match was to make Luger suffer; included NWA TV Champion Sting & Eddie Gilbert as guests of the Danger Zone; prior to their introduction, Paul E. Dangerously held up an old blown up photo of the First Family - Eddie Gilbert, Missy Hyatt, Rick Steiner, and Sting; Gilbert then said he was the one who asked to be in Sting's corner for the one-time reunion of the First Family at the Bash against the Great Muta; Dangerously then claimed Gilbert planned to throw fire in Muta's face - if the opportunity arose - and said Gilbert would only steal Sting's spotlight; Sting then told Dangerously not to worry so much about him but to worry about his tuxedo match against Jim Cornette at the Bash, then asked what kind of panties Dangerously had on before doing a gay impression; featured footage from Marietta, GA taped July 6 of the Road Warriors being attacked by the SST, Hayes, Garvin, & Gordy; included a video package on the construction of the Wargames cage, narrated by Kevin Sullivan; featured Ross conducting a closing interview with Flair regarding his return to the ring the following day at the Bash against Funk, during which Flair said either he or Funk would be dead by 7 p.m. the next day; during the segment, Flair praised both Steamboat and Sting and wished them well in their respective matches at the Bash:
Tommy Rich, Davey Rich, & Johnny Rich defeated George South, Lee Scott, & Trent Knight when Tommy pinned Knight with the Thesz Press at around the 4-minute mark; during the bout, it was announced Tommy Rich would face Eddie Gilbert the following Friday on The Power Hour
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bob Emery & Tony Suber at around the 2:30 mark when Spivey pinned Emery with one foot on his chest following the spike powerbomb; prior to the bout, it was announced both Vicious & Spivey would be part of the $50,000 2-ring battle royal and would face the Dynamic Dudes at the Great American Bash; Long provided guest commentary for the match and said Terry Funk would beat NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the Bash and he didn't care which of his two men won the battle royal, but was sure one would; Norman appeared ringside during the contest; during the bout, Jim Ross said none of the matches at the Bash would be highlighted on TV after the show
Ranger Ross pinned Keith Steinborn with the Combat Kick at 3:46
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated the Iron Sheik & Bill Irwin at 4:46 when Rick pinned Irwin with a half nelson cradle after avoiding a splash off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Robin Green met Rick at the entranceway and gave him a balloon; during the match, it was announced the Steiners would face Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda at the Great American Bash in a Texas Tornado match
Cedartown, GA - Old Benefit School - July 7, 1989
Kent Glover vs. David Jones
Snake Brown & The Invader vs. The Nightmare & Jim Powell
Brad Armstrong vs. Mr. Atlanta
The Bullet vs. Joel Deaton
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – July 7, 1989 (1,000)
Chris Adams d. The Professional
Corporal Braddock d. Frogman LeBlanc
Matt Borne & Jeff Jarrett d. Cactus Jack & Gary Young
Jimmy Jack Funk fought Kevin Von Erich to a draw
Kerry Von Erich d. Al Perez
Eric Embry d. PY Chu-Hi
WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - July 7, 1989 (6,500)
The Red Rooster defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Bad News Brown defeated Mark Young
The Rockers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Dino Bravo defeated Hillbilly Jim
King Jim Duggan defeated Haku
Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude defeated the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Spokane, WA - Coliseum - July 7, 1989 (sell out)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage
Handicap for the CWA Tag Titles: Wild Side d. Billy Travis (c)
Chilly B. Cool d. Keith Eric
Bob Carter & Doug Gilbert d. Chris Frazier & Ken Raper
Tony Anthony & Black Bart d. Tim Hall & Freezer Thompson
Kerry Von Erich d. Duce Mason
Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Morton, & Nightmare Freddy d. Keith Roberson, Rough & Ready
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - July 1, 1989 (3,500)
Included an appearance by Zeus
Jim Powers defeated Boris Zhukov
The Genius defeated Paul Roma
The Bushwhackers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
Dino Bravo defeated Hercules
Hillbilly Jim & Jim Duggan defeated Andre the Giant & Haku
NWA @ Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - July 1, 1989
Brian Pillman pinned Bill Irwin
The New Zealand Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Randy Rose & Ranger Ross
Terry Gordy pinned Dick Murdoch after Jimmy Garvin interfered
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda in an elimination tag team match
Rick Steiner won a 2-ring battle royal by last eliminating Norman
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification when Norman interfered
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Road Warriors via disqualification
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat at the 22-minute mark
WWC @ Caguas, Puerto Rico – July 1, 1989
Bart & Brad Batten, & El Profe vs. Huracan Castillo Jr., Maelo Huertas, & Miguel Perez Jr.
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Super Medico (c) vs. Chicky Starr
No DQ: Mr. Kareem Muhammad vs. White Angel
WWC Tag Titles: Abuddadein & Rip Rogers (c) vs. The Invaders
Universal Heavyweight Title: Steve Strong (c) vs. TNT
World Class @ Wichita Falls, TX – July 1, 1989
Cactus Jack vs. Tony Falk
Percy Pringle vs. Skandor Akbar
Matt Borne vs. Gary Young
Chris Adams & Jeff Jarrett vs. Robert Fuller & Brian Lee
Eric Embry vs. PY Chu-Hi
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome - July 1, 1989
Bad News Brown defeated Mark Young
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
The Barbarian defeated Koko B. Ware
Mr. Perfect defeated the Red Rooster
Tito Santana defeated Rick Martel
Jimmy Snuka defeated Honkytonk Man
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Rockers
Roddy Piper pinned Randy Savage
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - July 2, 1989
D. J. Peterson d. Trent Knight
Norman the Lunatic d. Steve Casey
The Skyscrapers d. George South & Trent Knight
Terry Gordy d. Dick Murdoch
The Great Muta d. Eddie Gilbert by countout
Battle Royal won by Sting
Rick & Scott Steiner d. Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotundo
The Fabulous Freebirds d. the Midnight Express
The Samoan Swat Team d. the Road Warriors
World Class @ Temple, TX – July 2, 1989
Cactus Jack fought Steve Simpson to a draw
Percy Pringle d. Skandor Akbar
Kevin Von Erich d. Gary Young
Eric Embry & Jeff Jarrett battled PY Chu-Hi & Tojo Yamamoto to a DDQ
Chris Adams & Matt Borne d. Robert Fuller & Brian Lee
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – July 3, 1989
Doug Gilbert d. Frankie Lancaster
Chilly B. Cool d. Dutch Mantell by DQ
Dustin Rhodes d. Tony Anthony
Bill Dundee & Ricky Morton d. DI Bob Carter & Doug Gilbert
Nightmare Freddy d. Master of Pain
CWA Tag Titles: Action Jackson & Billy Travis (c) battled Wild Side to a no contest
CWA Heavyweight Title: Black Bart (c) d. Jeff Jarrett by DQ
Unified World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) d. Kerry Von Erich
World Class @ Fort Worth, TX – Will Rogers Coliseum – July 3, 1989
Chris Adams & Kevin Von Erich vs. Robert Fuller & Brian Lee
Texas Bullrope: Cactus Jack vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
Texas Heavyweight Title: PY Chu-Hi d. Eric Embry (c)
Southland @ Cleveland, TN – July 4, 1989
Bambi vs. Peggy Lee Leather
Butch Mantel & Super Destroyer vs. Pat Rose & Mr. Wrestling II
Moondog Spot vs. Larry Santana
The Bullet vs. Mongolian Stomper
Junkyard Dog vs. Tommy Rich
Kamala vs. Pez Whatley
Brad Armstrong vs. Buddy Landell
World Class @ Abilene, TX – July 4, 1989
Chris Adams vs. Brian Lee
Robert Fuller vs. Kerry Von Erich
CWA @ Henderson, KY – Riverside Downs – July 5, 1989
Tony Anthony vs. Frankie Lancaster
Chris Champion vs. Dustin Rhodes
Chilly B. Cool vs. Mark Starr
Action Jackson & Billy Travis vs. Bob Carter & Doug Gilbert
CWA Heavyweight Title: Black Bart (c) vs. Ricky Morton
Handicap: Bill Dundee & Nightmare Freddy vs. Dutch Mantell, Master of Pain, & Ronnie Gossett
NWA @ Charleston, SC - Citadel Football Stadium - July 5, 1989
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
The New Zeland Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Ranger Ross & Randy Rose
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullian
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
Steve Williams won a battle royal
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Road Warriors via pinfall
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat
WWF @ Richfield, OH - Coliseum - July 1989
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Big Bossman & Akeem
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial - July 6, 1989 (1,004)
Barry Horowitz defeated Bill Woods
The Barbarian pinned Jim Neidhart
Dusty Rhodes pinned Ted Dibiase
Jim Powers defeated Tom MaGee
The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Big Bossman & Akeem
NWA @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Convention Center - July 6, 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
7/8/89 - featured footage of Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda tearing up Robin Green's flowers two weeks earlier; included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Ricky Steamboat about his title shot against NWA US Champion Lex Luger at the Great American Bash, with Steamboat challenging Luger to make the match a No DQ bout; featured Ross conducting an interview with Luger in the arena regarding Steamboat's challenge, with Luger laughing it off and saying he was the champion and the match would be by the book; included Terry Funk as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Funk discussed facing NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the Bash, then leading the crowd in chanting "We Want Flair;" featured Ross on sole commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Flair in which he said he was going to kill Funk at the Bash:
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Mark Smith & John Brewer at 4:18 when Scott pinned Brewer with a flipping fall away slap; during the bout, Kevin Sullivan joined Jim Ross on commentary and cut a promo on facing Rick that night in a streetfight at the Boston Garden; while Sullivan was on commentary, Scott hit his first Frankensteiner, but it wasn't noticed by Ross & Sullivan; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the Steiners & Missy, during which Scott teased Rick about having a date before both men cut a promo on Sullivan & Mike Rotunda
Brian Pillman pinned Cruel Connection #1 at 3:51 with a bulldog and splash off the top to the back
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Terry Gordy) defeated Steve Casey & Randy Rose in a non-title match at 6:10 when Garvin pinned Rose with the DDT; during the bout, it was announced the Freebirds & the Samoan Swat Team would face the Road Warriors, Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in Wargames as part of the Great American Bash pay-per-view
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Jacko Victory & Rip Morgan at 8:10 when Eaton pinned Victory after hitting an elbow drop off the top behind the referee's back as Victory had Lane covered; during the bout, it was announced Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner would face Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin the following day on The Main Event; moments later, Cornette joined Ross on commentary
Power Hour - 7/14/89: The Road Warriors fought Terry Gordy & Jimmy Garvin (sub. for the Samoan Swat Team) to a no contest in a steel cage match when Michael Hayes came out, attacked referee Tommy Young, and opened the cage door to allow the SST to attack the Road Warriors; moments later, Road Warrior Animal was handcuffed to the ropes as the Freebirds and SST busted Road Warrior Hawk open; Hawk was later taken backstage on a stretcher
7/15/89 - featured opening footage of the Road Warriors being attacked by the Fabulous Freebirds & the Samoan Swat Team on the previous night's Power Hour; included Jim Ross & NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes on commentary; featured a video package focusing on Terry Funk's piledriver; included Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette regarding his upcoming match with Paul E. Dangerously at the Great American Bash, with footage shown detailing Cornette's feud with Dangerously dating back to Nov. 1988; featured NWA World Champion Ric Flair as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Flair said he would kick Funk's ass ("ass" was bleeped from the broadcast), ran Dangerously off the set, and then cut a promo on facing Funk in Baltimore, saying he would send him out on a stretcher; included Ross conducting a pre-taped backstage interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding the challenge from Ricky Steamboat to have their bout at the Bash a No DQ match, with Luger again saying he was the champion and the match would be by the book:
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Fred Avery & Snake Brown at 5:40 when Ace pinned Avery following the Wipe Out double springboard back suplex; prior to the bout, Douglas & Ace lifted a young fan out of the crowd and tossed a beach ball back and forth to him; during the bout, it was announced Douglas & Ace would face Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey at the Great American Bash pay-per-view; it was also announced the Fabulous Freebirds would face Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane the following night on The Main Event
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lee Scott & Dwayne Bruce at 1:41 when Spivey pinned Bruce with one foot on the chest after a spike powerbomb; during the bout, Long briefly joined Jim Ross & Michael Hayes on commentary and said he and Arsenio Hall were close friends; moments later, Norman appeared ringside
Steve Williams pinned Tony Suber with the Oklahoma Stampede at 1:24; Williams broke the cover at 2, thinking referee Tommy Young had counted to 3, with Young then having to make a final count several seconds later
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Scott Hall at 5:42 with a chop to the throat after spraying red mist into Hall's face and then choking him with his wrist tape; after the bout, Hayes conducted an interview with Hart, with Muta, about Muta's upcoming bout with NWA TV Champion Sting in Baltimore; during the segment, Hart said Eddie Gilbert had been assigned to be in Sting's corner but it wouldn't prevent Muta from winning the belt
Central States @ Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall – July 6, 1989 (580)
JJ Cody & Curtis Hughes d. Kortsia Korchenko & Russian Brute
Bobby Jagggers d. Randy Rhoades
Akio Sato d. Steve Ray
Butch Masters d. Col. DeBeers
Mike George battled Bob Orton Jr. to a DDQ
WWF @ Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum - July 6, 1989 (4,700)
Mark Young vs. Bad News Brown
King Jim Duggan vs. Haku
Woehrle @ Woodbury, NJ – July 7, 1989
Ken Patera vs. Nikolai Volkoff
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - July 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
7/22/89 - featured a pre-taped promo by NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding their upcoming participation in Wargames against the Road Warriors & the Midnight Express, with Hayes stating Terry Gordy was out training the Samoan Swat Team and getting them ready for the match; included a video package highlighting the piledrivers from Terry Funk that had injured enhancement talent over the past several weeks, as well as the one he used against NWA World Champion Ric Flair at Music City Showdown; featured a pre-taped promo from Funk about his title shot against Flair the following day at the Great American Bash, in which he swore on his family name that he would win the title; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his title defense the following day at the Bash against Ricky Steamboat; during the segment, Luger made mention of Sting's TV title defense at the Bash and said he wouldn't be there to look out for Sting; featured Ross conducting an interview with Steamboat regarding his upcoming match with Luger in which Steamboat said his goal for the match was to make Luger suffer; included NWA TV Champion Sting & Eddie Gilbert as guests of the Danger Zone; prior to their introduction, Paul E. Dangerously held up an old blown up photo of the First Family - Eddie Gilbert, Missy Hyatt, Rick Steiner, and Sting; Gilbert then said he was the one who asked to be in Sting's corner for the one-time reunion of the First Family at the Bash against the Great Muta; Dangerously then claimed Gilbert planned to throw fire in Muta's face - if the opportunity arose - and said Gilbert would only steal Sting's spotlight; Sting then told Dangerously not to worry so much about him but to worry about his tuxedo match against Jim Cornette at the Bash, then asked what kind of panties Dangerously had on before doing a gay impression; featured footage from Marietta, GA taped July 6 of the Road Warriors being attacked by the SST, Hayes, Garvin, & Gordy; included a video package on the construction of the Wargames cage, narrated by Kevin Sullivan; featured Ross conducting a closing interview with Flair regarding his return to the ring the following day at the Bash against Funk, during which Flair said either he or Funk would be dead by 7 p.m. the next day; during the segment, Flair praised both Steamboat and Sting and wished them well in their respective matches at the Bash:
Tommy Rich, Davey Rich, & Johnny Rich defeated George South, Lee Scott, & Trent Knight when Tommy pinned Knight with the Thesz Press at around the 4-minute mark; during the bout, it was announced Tommy Rich would face Eddie Gilbert the following Friday on The Power Hour
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bob Emery & Tony Suber at around the 2:30 mark when Spivey pinned Emery with one foot on his chest following the spike powerbomb; prior to the bout, it was announced both Vicious & Spivey would be part of the $50,000 2-ring battle royal and would face the Dynamic Dudes at the Great American Bash; Long provided guest commentary for the match and said Terry Funk would beat NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the Bash and he didn't care which of his two men won the battle royal, but was sure one would; Norman appeared ringside during the contest; during the bout, Jim Ross said none of the matches at the Bash would be highlighted on TV after the show
Ranger Ross pinned Keith Steinborn with the Combat Kick at 3:46
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated the Iron Sheik & Bill Irwin at 4:46 when Rick pinned Irwin with a half nelson cradle after avoiding a splash off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Robin Green met Rick at the entranceway and gave him a balloon; during the match, it was announced the Steiners would face Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda at the Great American Bash in a Texas Tornado match
Cedartown, GA - Old Benefit School - July 7, 1989
Kent Glover vs. David Jones
Snake Brown & The Invader vs. The Nightmare & Jim Powell
Brad Armstrong vs. Mr. Atlanta
The Bullet vs. Joel Deaton
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – July 7, 1989 (1,000)
Chris Adams d. The Professional
Corporal Braddock d. Frogman LeBlanc
Matt Borne & Jeff Jarrett d. Cactus Jack & Gary Young
Jimmy Jack Funk fought Kevin Von Erich to a draw
Kerry Von Erich d. Al Perez
Eric Embry d. PY Chu-Hi
WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - July 7, 1989 (6,500)
The Red Rooster defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Bad News Brown defeated Mark Young
The Rockers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Dino Bravo defeated Hillbilly Jim
King Jim Duggan defeated Haku
Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana
WWF IC Champion Rick Rude defeated the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Spokane, WA - Coliseum - July 7, 1989 (sell out)
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage