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WWF @ Utica, NY - Memorial Auditorium - August 22, 1988 (3,400)
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Rude
George Steele defeated Danny Davis
Ken Patera defeated Dino Bravo
The Blue Angel defeated Barry Horowitz
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – August 22, 1988
Cactus Jack d. Ray Odyssey
CWA Tag Titles: The Rock n Roll RPM’s (c) d. Shawn Baxter & Scott Steiner
CWA Heavyweight Title: Phil Hickerson (c) d. Davey Haskins
Lumberjack Match: Brickhouse Brown d. Gary Young
Jamie Dundee d. Downtown Bruno
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett battled Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden to a double countout
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Tommy Rich d. Jerry Lawler (c) by DQ
WWF @ Miami, FL - Arena - August 22, 1988 (3,000)
Tito Santana fought King Haku to a time-limit draw; the bell rang after Santana hit the flying forearm
The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston with the sidewalk slam
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Powers of Pain defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Jimmy Hart hit the challenger with the megaphone as Warrior had Honky up for a press slam
Curt Hennig pinned Terry Taylor
WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - August 23, 1988 (13,800; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 8:10
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man & Danny Davis defeated The Hart Foundation when Davis pinned Neidhart after Jacques & Raymond Rougeau interfered
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification when Virgil interfered
The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man to win the title after a matter of seconds; later on in the show, Warrior participated in squash matches which would be aired after Summer Slam in which he wore the belt to the ring; at the end of the show, WWF President Jack Tunney reversed the decision and gave the title back to Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
All American Wrestling - 9/11/88: Curt Hennig pinned Ron Rovishod at 3:08 with a running clothesline
Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim & Sam Houston defeated Gene Ligon & George South
Wrestling Spotlight - 9/17/88: Terry Taylor defeated David Isley via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 4:13
Jim Duggan vs. Ted Dibiase
9/10/88 - featured an 'Update' segment focusing on the Greg Valentine / Don Muraco feud:
The British Bulldogs defeated Gene Ligon & Rusty Riddle at 2:23 when Dynamite pinned Riddle with the superplex
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Paul Vandello at 1:19 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Tito Santana pinned Trent Knight with the flying forearm at 1:53
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tommy Angel at 1:32 with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude pulled down his tights to reveal a second pair underneath which had Cheryl Roberts' face printed on them; moments later, Jake Roberts came out, attacked Rude, and ripped the tights off, resulting in a 'censor' sign to appear on screen
Ron Bass pinned Joe Cruz at 1:22 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with his whip
Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Dave Lanning at 2:40 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
The Hart Foundation defeated Tony Ulysses & Len Kruger at 3:32 when Bret pinned Kruger following the Hart Attack
9/17/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jacques & Raymond Rougeau in which they introduced Jimmy Hart as their new manager, with Hart then announcing that he had given each Rougeau 25% of the Hart Foundation's contract, which Hart still owned:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Larry Stevens at 2:07 with the press slam / splash combo
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated John Latu via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:30
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:37 with the side suplex
George Steele defeated Chance McQuaid via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:39
Ken Patera defeated Bob Emery via submission with the full nelson at 2:35
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:47 with a moonsault
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated David Isley & Dave Paradise at 3:44 when Ax pinned Paradise following the Decapitation
9/24/88 - included footage of Gene Okerlund on location in ‘deepest darkest Africa’, where he was invited by Slick to see the transformation of the One Man Gang to Akeem, where Slick and Akeem demanded he never be referred to his former name again; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ron Bass (the final appearance of DeGeorge):
Jim Duggan pinned Antonio Chapotlin at 2:09 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin briefly walked around ringside
Tito Santana pinned Tony Ulysses at 1:54 with the flying forearm
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Tony Suber & Scott Colontonio at 2:12 when Zhukov pinned Colontonio with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held the opponent in a backbreaker submission
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Martin Leroy at 2:11 with a side kick to the face
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated Bob Emery & Chance McQuaid at 2:17 when Barbarian pinned Emery following the running powerslam / diving headbutt combo
Jake Roberts pinned George South with the DDT at the 3-minute mark
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Lanny Poffo & Bert Centeno at 3:22 when Raymond pinned Centeno following a double team move off the top (the Rougeaus' first match with Hart)
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - August 24, 1988
SD Jones defeated George Skaaland via count-out
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Bill Woods
Don Muraco defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
Bad News Brown pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - August 24, 1988 (16,000; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man to win the title after a matter of seconds; later on in the show, Warrior participated in squash matches which would be aired after Summer Slam in which he wore the belt to the ring; at the end of the show, WWF President Jack Tunney reversed the decision and gave the title back to Honkytonk Man
Prime Time Wrestling - 9/13/88: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) defeated Tito Santana via count-out at 6:37 when Santana attacked Martin on the floor
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification after Fuji interfered, with the Baron then making the save
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
9/11/88 - included Dino Bravo as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
Jake Roberts pinned Mike Williams with the DDT at 1:37
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Tony Sober & Scott Colontonio when Ax pinned Colontonio at 3:37 following the Decapitation
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Bert Centeno at 1:38 with a side kick to the face
George Steele defeated Larry Stevens via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:01
The Hart Foundation defeated Barry Horowitz & Chance McQuaid at 2:23 when Bret pinned McQuaid following the Hart Attack
The Blue Blazer pinned George South at 2:02 with a moonsault off the top (Blazer's TV debut)
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated David Isley & Mario Mancini at 3:06 when Zhukov pinned Isley with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held Isley in the air in a backbreaker submission
9/18/88 - included the Big Bossman as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated Rusty Riddle & Gene Ligon at 2:13 when the Barbarian pinned Riddle with a diving headbutt off the top after Warlord hit the running powerslam
Ron Bass pinned Joe Milano at 2:19 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with Miss Betsy and hung him over the top rope
Tito Santana pinned Len Krugar at 1:57 with the flying forearm
Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Martin LeRoy at 2:31 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Jim Duggan pinned Tommy Ulysses at 2:19 with the running clothesline
The British Bulldogs defeated George South & Trent Knight at 3:08 when Dynamite pinned Knight with a superplex
9/25/88 - included Jacques & Raymond Rougeau as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they introduced Jimmy Hart as their new manager; Hart then announced that he had given each Rougeau 25% of the Hart Foundation's contract, which Jimmy still owned:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Joe Latu at 2:07 with the Rude Awakening
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Joe Cruz at 2:10 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the top rope and beat him with the nightstick
Ken Patera defeated Chris Duffy via submission with the full nelson at 2:31
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Tommy Angel via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:27
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Trent Knight at 1:48 with the press slam / splash combo
Sam Houston pinned Mike Williams with a bulldog at 1:19
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Dave Paradise at 2:23 with the side suplex
CWA @ Owensboro, KY – Sports Center – August 24, 1988
Brickhouse Brown vs. Gary Young
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett vs. Jimmy Golden & Mongolian Stomper
AWA @ Charlotte, NC – National Guard Armory – August 24, 1988
Ronnie Garvin vs. Ricky Rice
AWA World Tag Titles: Badd Company (c) vs. The Rock n Roll Express
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Jimmy Valiant
WWF @ St. Joseph, MO - August 24, 1988 (1,200)
Scott Casey defeated Sandy Beach
Karate Kris & Little Cruz defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Junkyard Dog defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
The Killer Bees defeated Jim Powes & Paul Roma
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Brutus Beefcake pinned Hercules
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick - Coliseum - August 1988
The Blue Blazer defeated Barry Horowitz
King Haku defeated Big Stephen Petitpas
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase
JCP @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - August 25, 1988
Ron Simmons d. Rip Morgan
Italian Stallion d. Kendall Windham
The Fantastics d. Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan
Steve Williams d. Rick Steiner
Nikita Koloff d. Al Perez by DQ
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard battled The Midnight Express to a DDQ
Lex Luger & Sting d. Ric Flair & Barry Windham by DQ
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - August 26, 1988 (13,700)
Ron Simmons d. Rip Morgan
The Italian Stallion d. Kendall Windham
The Fantastics d. the Sheepherders
Barry Windham and Sting went to a draw
Dusty Rhodes d. the Russian Assassin
The Road Warriors d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard by DQ
Lex Luger d. Ric Flair by DQ
Tower Of Doom Match: Ricky Morton, Brad Armstrong, Steve Williams, Jimmy Garvin & Nikita Koloff d. Mike Rotundo, Rick Steiner, Kevin Sullivan, Al Perez & Ivan Koloff
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – August 26, 1988
Terry Gordy d. Killer Brooks
Super Black Ninja d. Jim Richardson
Iceman Parsons d. Kevin Von Erich by DQ
Michael Hayes d. Samu by DQ
Super Black Ninja d. Dan Fowler
Jimmy Jack Funk fought Shaun Simpson to a draw
Steve Cox d. Fatu by DQ
Terry Gordy, Shaun & Steve Simpson d. Jimmy Jack Funk, John Tatum, & Jack Victory
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome - August 26, 1988 (6,000)
Curt Hennig pinned DJ Peterson
Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera via forfeit when Patera was unable to compete after Bravo attacked and injured him during an arm wrestling contest
The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Terry Taylor pinned Ben Bassarab
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - August 27, 1988
Nikita Koloff & Ricky Morton d. Mac McGyver & Jerry Price
Russian Assassin d. Brett Holiday
Rick Steiner d. Keith Steinborn
Al Perez d. Gary Royal
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. Brad Holiday & Lee Ramsey
Brad Armstrong d. Gary Phelps
Sting d. Cruel Connection
Steve Williams d. The Menace
Jimmy Garvin d. Agent Steele
Mike Rotundo d. Eddie Sweat
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – August 27, 1988
The Rock n Roll RPM’s d. Tommy King & Rodney Napper
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett d. Cactus Jack & Gary Young by DQ
Brickhouse Brown d. The Assassin
Shawn Baxter, Ray Odyssey, & Billy Travis d. Blue Knight, Rough & Ready
WWF @ Burlington, VT – Memorial Auditorium – August 27, 1988
SD Jones vs. Siva Afi
Brady Boone vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
The Conquistadors vs. The Rockers
Bad News Brown vs. Koko B. Ware
Don Muraco vs. Greg Valentine
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 27, 1988 (4,418)
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz with a moonsault
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Hart Foundation
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification when Virgil prevented the pinfall after the challenger hit an unprotected turnbuckle
Tito Santana fought King Haku to a draw
The Powers of Pain defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rude by holding onto the top rope as Rude attempted a suplex into the ring and falling on top for the win
JCP @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – August 27, 1988 (16,000)
The Sheepherders & Rip Morgan d. Italian Stallion, Ron Simmons, & Kendall Windham
Ricky Morton d. Cruel Connection
Nikita Koloff d. Al Perez
Dusty Rhodes & Sting d. Barry Windham & Larry Zbyszko
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard battled The Midnight Express to a no contest
Tower of Doom: Brad Armstrong, Jimmy Garvin, The Road Warriors, & Steve Williams d. Ivan Koloff, Rick Steiner, Mike Rotundo, & Russian Assassin
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Lex Luger d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
Continental @ Dothan, AL – Houston County Farm Center – August 27, 1988
Eddie Gilbert, Dutch Mantell, & Paul E. Dangerously d. Austin Idol, The Bullet, & Willie B. Hert
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta - Northlands Coliseum - August 27, 1988 (13,500)
Curt Hennig pinned DJ Peterson
Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera via forfeit when Patera was unable to compete after Bravo attacked and injured him during an arm wrestling contest
The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Terry Taylor pinned Ben Bassarab
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum - August 27, 1988
The Big Bossman defeated Sam Houston
Mr. Perfect defeated DJ Peterson
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Terry Taylor defeated Danny Davis
Ken Patera defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Andre the Giant defeated Jim Duggan
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec - Forum - August 28, 1988
The Big Bossman defeated Koko B. Ware
Terry Taylor defeated Richard Charland
Dino Bravo defeated WWF World Champion Randy Savage via count-out
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via disqualification
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - August 28, 1988
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz
Curt Hennig pinned Sam Houston
King Haku pinned Tito Santana
Rick Rude pinned Ken Patera
The Hart Foundation fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a draw
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Hulk Hogan pinned Bad News Brown
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - August 1988 (900)
SD Jones pinned George Skaaland
Greg Valentine pinned Don Muraco
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Bill Woods
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – August 28, 1988 (6,000)
The Road Warriors & Sting d. The Varsity Club
Barry Windham d. Steve Williams by countout
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard battled The Midnight Express to a no contest
Dusty Rhodes & Lex Luger d. Ric Flair & Al Perez
SCW @ Rome, GA - J&J Center - August 28, 1988
Loser gets 10 lashes: Tommy Rich d. Joel Deaton
JCP @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – August 28, 1988
Krusher Knoff vs. Bugsy McGraw
Tim Horner vs. Larry Zbyszko
Al Perez vs. Kendall Windham
Jimmy Garvin & The Rock n Roll Express vs. Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin
Handicap: The Fantastics vs. The Midnight Express & Jim Cornette
Mike Rotundo vs. Steve Williams
Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham
War Games: Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, Barry Windham, & JJ Dillon vs. The Road Warriors, The Super Powers, & Paul Ellering
CWF @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – August 28, 1988
Shane Douglas & Lord Humongous d. Alan Martin & Sika
DI Bob Carter & Detroit Demolition fought The Southern Boys to a draw
Boxing: Willie B. Hert d. Alan Martin
Austin Idol d. Eddie Gilbert by DQ
Summer Slam 88 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - August 29, 1988
Included Jim Duggan as a guest of the Brother Love Show; featured Gorilla Monsoon & Superstar Billy Graham on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling - 9/20/88: The British Bulldogs fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Prime Time Wrestling - 10/11/88: Bad News Brown pinned Ken Patera with the Ghetto Blaster at 6:33
Prime Time Wrestling - 10/18/88: Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Junkyard Dog via disqualification at 6:18 when Jake Roberts attacked Rude after Rude pulled down his tights to reveal another pair underneath, with Cheryl Roberts' face on the front
The Powers of Pain defeated Boris Zhukoff & Nikolai Volkoffat 5:27 following the running powerslam / diving headbutt combo
The Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) pinned WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a flying shoulder block and splash at the 27-second mark to win the title (The Ultimate Warrior 89, Brains Behind the Brawn, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior)
Prime Time Wrestling - 9/27/88: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Don Muraco with the side suplex at 5:28
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation at 9:49 after Ax hit Bret with Jimmy Hart's megaphone as Bret had Smash prepared for the piledriver
Prime Time Wrestling - 10/4/88: The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Koko B. Ware with the sidewalk slam at 5:57
Jake Roberts pinned Hercules with the DDT at 10:06
Hulk Hogan & WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) & Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 13:57 when Dibiase was pinned following Savage's elbowsmash and Hogan's legdrop following Miss Elizabeth distracting Andre and Dibiase by getting on the ring apron and taking her skirt off
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – August 29, 1988
Gary Young d. Ray Odyssey
Cactus Jack d. Shawn Baxter
CWA Tag Titles: The Rock n Roll RPM’s (c) d. Scott Steiner & Billy Travis
CWA Heavyweight Title: Brickhouse Brown d. Phil Hickerson (c) by DQ
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
Jerry Lawler & Kerry Von Erich d. Buddy Landell & Tommy Rich by DQ
CWA @ Owensboro, KY – Civic Center – August 31, 1988
Lumberjack: Brickhouse Brown vs. Gary Young
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett vs. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Tommy Rich
PWF @ Tampa, FL – Fairgrounds – August 31, 1988
Mark Starr d. Bad Bob
Brett Sawyer d. Scotty the Body
Mike Graham, Steve Keirn, & Crystal Sky d. The Star Riders & Luna Vachon
PWF Jr. Heavyweight Title: Tyree Pride (c) d. Jimmy Backlund by DQ
Bunkhouse Match: Danny Spivey d. The Terminator
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Rude
George Steele defeated Danny Davis
Ken Patera defeated Dino Bravo
The Blue Angel defeated Barry Horowitz
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – August 22, 1988
Cactus Jack d. Ray Odyssey
CWA Tag Titles: The Rock n Roll RPM’s (c) d. Shawn Baxter & Scott Steiner
CWA Heavyweight Title: Phil Hickerson (c) d. Davey Haskins
Lumberjack Match: Brickhouse Brown d. Gary Young
Jamie Dundee d. Downtown Bruno
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett battled Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden to a double countout
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Tommy Rich d. Jerry Lawler (c) by DQ
WWF @ Miami, FL - Arena - August 22, 1988 (3,000)
Tito Santana fought King Haku to a time-limit draw; the bell rang after Santana hit the flying forearm
The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston with the sidewalk slam
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
The Powers of Pain defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Jimmy Hart hit the challenger with the megaphone as Warrior had Honky up for a press slam
Curt Hennig pinned Terry Taylor
WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - August 23, 1988 (13,800; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 8:10
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man & Danny Davis defeated The Hart Foundation when Davis pinned Neidhart after Jacques & Raymond Rougeau interfered
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification when Virgil interfered
The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man to win the title after a matter of seconds; later on in the show, Warrior participated in squash matches which would be aired after Summer Slam in which he wore the belt to the ring; at the end of the show, WWF President Jack Tunney reversed the decision and gave the title back to Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
All American Wrestling - 9/11/88: Curt Hennig pinned Ron Rovishod at 3:08 with a running clothesline
Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Hillbilly Jim & Sam Houston defeated Gene Ligon & George South
Wrestling Spotlight - 9/17/88: Terry Taylor defeated David Isley via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 4:13
Jim Duggan vs. Ted Dibiase
9/10/88 - featured an 'Update' segment focusing on the Greg Valentine / Don Muraco feud:
The British Bulldogs defeated Gene Ligon & Rusty Riddle at 2:23 when Dynamite pinned Riddle with the superplex
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Paul Vandello at 1:19 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Tito Santana pinned Trent Knight with the flying forearm at 1:53
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tommy Angel at 1:32 with the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Rude pulled down his tights to reveal a second pair underneath which had Cheryl Roberts' face printed on them; moments later, Jake Roberts came out, attacked Rude, and ripped the tights off, resulting in a 'censor' sign to appear on screen
Ron Bass pinned Joe Cruz at 1:22 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with his whip
Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Dave Lanning at 2:40 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
The Hart Foundation defeated Tony Ulysses & Len Kruger at 3:32 when Bret pinned Kruger following the Hart Attack
9/17/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jacques & Raymond Rougeau in which they introduced Jimmy Hart as their new manager, with Hart then announcing that he had given each Rougeau 25% of the Hart Foundation's contract, which Hart still owned:
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Larry Stevens at 2:07 with the press slam / splash combo
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated John Latu via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:30
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Mario Mancini at 1:37 with the side suplex
George Steele defeated Chance McQuaid via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:39
Ken Patera defeated Bob Emery via submission with the full nelson at 2:35
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:47 with a moonsault
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated David Isley & Dave Paradise at 3:44 when Ax pinned Paradise following the Decapitation
9/24/88 - included footage of Gene Okerlund on location in ‘deepest darkest Africa’, where he was invited by Slick to see the transformation of the One Man Gang to Akeem, where Slick and Akeem demanded he never be referred to his former name again; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ron Bass (the final appearance of DeGeorge):
Jim Duggan pinned Antonio Chapotlin at 2:09 with the running clothesline; during the bout, Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin briefly walked around ringside
Tito Santana pinned Tony Ulysses at 1:54 with the flying forearm
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Tony Suber & Scott Colontonio at 2:12 when Zhukov pinned Colontonio with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held the opponent in a backbreaker submission
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Martin Leroy at 2:11 with a side kick to the face
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated Bob Emery & Chance McQuaid at 2:17 when Barbarian pinned Emery following the running powerslam / diving headbutt combo
Jake Roberts pinned George South with the DDT at the 3-minute mark
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Lanny Poffo & Bert Centeno at 3:22 when Raymond pinned Centeno following a double team move off the top (the Rougeaus' first match with Hart)
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - August 24, 1988
SD Jones defeated George Skaaland via count-out
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Bill Woods
Don Muraco defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
Bad News Brown pinned Koko B. Ware
WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - August 24, 1988 (16,000; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man to win the title after a matter of seconds; later on in the show, Warrior participated in squash matches which would be aired after Summer Slam in which he wore the belt to the ring; at the end of the show, WWF President Jack Tunney reversed the decision and gave the title back to Honkytonk Man
Prime Time Wrestling - 9/13/88: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) defeated Tito Santana via count-out at 6:37 when Santana attacked Martin on the floor
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification after Fuji interfered, with the Baron then making the save
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
9/11/88 - included Dino Bravo as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
Jake Roberts pinned Mike Williams with the DDT at 1:37
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Tony Sober & Scott Colontonio when Ax pinned Colontonio at 3:37 following the Decapitation
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Bert Centeno at 1:38 with a side kick to the face
George Steele defeated Larry Stevens via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:01
The Hart Foundation defeated Barry Horowitz & Chance McQuaid at 2:23 when Bret pinned McQuaid following the Hart Attack
The Blue Blazer pinned George South at 2:02 with a moonsault off the top (Blazer's TV debut)
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated David Isley & Mario Mancini at 3:06 when Zhukov pinned Isley with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held Isley in the air in a backbreaker submission
9/18/88 - included the Big Bossman as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
The Powers of Pain (w/ the Baron) defeated Rusty Riddle & Gene Ligon at 2:13 when the Barbarian pinned Riddle with a diving headbutt off the top after Warlord hit the running powerslam
Ron Bass pinned Joe Milano at 2:19 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with Miss Betsy and hung him over the top rope
Tito Santana pinned Len Krugar at 1:57 with the flying forearm
Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Martin LeRoy at 2:31 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Jim Duggan pinned Tommy Ulysses at 2:19 with the running clothesline
The British Bulldogs defeated George South & Trent Knight at 3:08 when Dynamite pinned Knight with a superplex
9/25/88 - included Jacques & Raymond Rougeau as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they introduced Jimmy Hart as their new manager; Hart then announced that he had given each Rougeau 25% of the Hart Foundation's contract, which Jimmy still owned:
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Joe Latu at 2:07 with the Rude Awakening
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Joe Cruz at 2:10 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed his opponent to the top rope and beat him with the nightstick
Ken Patera defeated Chris Duffy via submission with the full nelson at 2:31
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Tommy Angel via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:27
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Trent Knight at 1:48 with the press slam / splash combo
Sam Houston pinned Mike Williams with a bulldog at 1:19
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Dave Paradise at 2:23 with the side suplex
CWA @ Owensboro, KY – Sports Center – August 24, 1988
Brickhouse Brown vs. Gary Young
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett vs. Jimmy Golden & Mongolian Stomper
AWA @ Charlotte, NC – National Guard Armory – August 24, 1988
Ronnie Garvin vs. Ricky Rice
AWA World Tag Titles: Badd Company (c) vs. The Rock n Roll Express
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Jimmy Valiant
WWF @ St. Joseph, MO - August 24, 1988 (1,200)
Scott Casey defeated Sandy Beach
Karate Kris & Little Cruz defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Junkyard Dog defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
The Killer Bees defeated Jim Powes & Paul Roma
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
Brutus Beefcake pinned Hercules
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick - Coliseum - August 1988
The Blue Blazer defeated Barry Horowitz
King Haku defeated Big Stephen Petitpas
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Rude via disqualification
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase
JCP @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - August 25, 1988
Ron Simmons d. Rip Morgan
Italian Stallion d. Kendall Windham
The Fantastics d. Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan
Steve Williams d. Rick Steiner
Nikita Koloff d. Al Perez by DQ
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard battled The Midnight Express to a DDQ
Lex Luger & Sting d. Ric Flair & Barry Windham by DQ
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - August 26, 1988 (13,700)
Ron Simmons d. Rip Morgan
The Italian Stallion d. Kendall Windham
The Fantastics d. the Sheepherders
Barry Windham and Sting went to a draw
Dusty Rhodes d. the Russian Assassin
The Road Warriors d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard by DQ
Lex Luger d. Ric Flair by DQ
Tower Of Doom Match: Ricky Morton, Brad Armstrong, Steve Williams, Jimmy Garvin & Nikita Koloff d. Mike Rotundo, Rick Steiner, Kevin Sullivan, Al Perez & Ivan Koloff
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – August 26, 1988
Terry Gordy d. Killer Brooks
Super Black Ninja d. Jim Richardson
Iceman Parsons d. Kevin Von Erich by DQ
Michael Hayes d. Samu by DQ
Super Black Ninja d. Dan Fowler
Jimmy Jack Funk fought Shaun Simpson to a draw
Steve Cox d. Fatu by DQ
Terry Gordy, Shaun & Steve Simpson d. Jimmy Jack Funk, John Tatum, & Jack Victory
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome - August 26, 1988 (6,000)
Curt Hennig pinned DJ Peterson
Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera via forfeit when Patera was unable to compete after Bravo attacked and injured him during an arm wrestling contest
The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Terry Taylor pinned Ben Bassarab
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - August 27, 1988
Nikita Koloff & Ricky Morton d. Mac McGyver & Jerry Price
Russian Assassin d. Brett Holiday
Rick Steiner d. Keith Steinborn
Al Perez d. Gary Royal
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. Brad Holiday & Lee Ramsey
Brad Armstrong d. Gary Phelps
Sting d. Cruel Connection
Steve Williams d. The Menace
Jimmy Garvin d. Agent Steele
Mike Rotundo d. Eddie Sweat
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – August 27, 1988
The Rock n Roll RPM’s d. Tommy King & Rodney Napper
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett d. Cactus Jack & Gary Young by DQ
Brickhouse Brown d. The Assassin
Shawn Baxter, Ray Odyssey, & Billy Travis d. Blue Knight, Rough & Ready
WWF @ Burlington, VT – Memorial Auditorium – August 27, 1988
SD Jones vs. Siva Afi
Brady Boone vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
The Conquistadors vs. The Rockers
Bad News Brown vs. Koko B. Ware
Don Muraco vs. Greg Valentine
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 27, 1988 (4,418)
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz with a moonsault
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Hart Foundation
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification when Virgil prevented the pinfall after the challenger hit an unprotected turnbuckle
Tito Santana fought King Haku to a draw
The Powers of Pain defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rude by holding onto the top rope as Rude attempted a suplex into the ring and falling on top for the win
JCP @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – August 27, 1988 (16,000)
The Sheepherders & Rip Morgan d. Italian Stallion, Ron Simmons, & Kendall Windham
Ricky Morton d. Cruel Connection
Nikita Koloff d. Al Perez
Dusty Rhodes & Sting d. Barry Windham & Larry Zbyszko
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard battled The Midnight Express to a no contest
Tower of Doom: Brad Armstrong, Jimmy Garvin, The Road Warriors, & Steve Williams d. Ivan Koloff, Rick Steiner, Mike Rotundo, & Russian Assassin
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Lex Luger d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
Continental @ Dothan, AL – Houston County Farm Center – August 27, 1988
Eddie Gilbert, Dutch Mantell, & Paul E. Dangerously d. Austin Idol, The Bullet, & Willie B. Hert
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta - Northlands Coliseum - August 27, 1988 (13,500)
Curt Hennig pinned DJ Peterson
Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera via forfeit when Patera was unable to compete after Bravo attacked and injured him during an arm wrestling contest
The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Terry Taylor pinned Ben Bassarab
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum - August 27, 1988
The Big Bossman defeated Sam Houston
Mr. Perfect defeated DJ Peterson
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Terry Taylor defeated Danny Davis
Ken Patera defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The British Bulldogs
Andre the Giant defeated Jim Duggan
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec - Forum - August 28, 1988
The Big Bossman defeated Koko B. Ware
Terry Taylor defeated Richard Charland
Dino Bravo defeated WWF World Champion Randy Savage via count-out
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via disqualification
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - August 28, 1988
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz
Curt Hennig pinned Sam Houston
King Haku pinned Tito Santana
Rick Rude pinned Ken Patera
The Hart Foundation fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a draw
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
Hulk Hogan pinned Bad News Brown
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - August 1988 (900)
SD Jones pinned George Skaaland
Greg Valentine pinned Don Muraco
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Bill Woods
Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – August 28, 1988 (6,000)
The Road Warriors & Sting d. The Varsity Club
Barry Windham d. Steve Williams by countout
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard battled The Midnight Express to a no contest
Dusty Rhodes & Lex Luger d. Ric Flair & Al Perez
SCW @ Rome, GA - J&J Center - August 28, 1988
Loser gets 10 lashes: Tommy Rich d. Joel Deaton
JCP @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – August 28, 1988
Krusher Knoff vs. Bugsy McGraw
Tim Horner vs. Larry Zbyszko
Al Perez vs. Kendall Windham
Jimmy Garvin & The Rock n Roll Express vs. Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin
Handicap: The Fantastics vs. The Midnight Express & Jim Cornette
Mike Rotundo vs. Steve Williams
Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham
War Games: Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, Barry Windham, & JJ Dillon vs. The Road Warriors, The Super Powers, & Paul Ellering
CWF @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – August 28, 1988
Shane Douglas & Lord Humongous d. Alan Martin & Sika
DI Bob Carter & Detroit Demolition fought The Southern Boys to a draw
Boxing: Willie B. Hert d. Alan Martin
Austin Idol d. Eddie Gilbert by DQ
Summer Slam 88 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - August 29, 1988
Included Jim Duggan as a guest of the Brother Love Show; featured Gorilla Monsoon & Superstar Billy Graham on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling - 9/20/88: The British Bulldogs fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Prime Time Wrestling - 10/11/88: Bad News Brown pinned Ken Patera with the Ghetto Blaster at 6:33
Prime Time Wrestling - 10/18/88: Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Junkyard Dog via disqualification at 6:18 when Jake Roberts attacked Rude after Rude pulled down his tights to reveal another pair underneath, with Cheryl Roberts' face on the front
The Powers of Pain defeated Boris Zhukoff & Nikolai Volkoffat 5:27 following the running powerslam / diving headbutt combo
The Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) pinned WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) with a flying shoulder block and splash at the 27-second mark to win the title (The Ultimate Warrior 89, Brains Behind the Brawn, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior)
Prime Time Wrestling - 9/27/88: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Don Muraco with the side suplex at 5:28
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation at 9:49 after Ax hit Bret with Jimmy Hart's megaphone as Bret had Smash prepared for the piledriver
Prime Time Wrestling - 10/4/88: The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Koko B. Ware with the sidewalk slam at 5:57
Jake Roberts pinned Hercules with the DDT at 10:06
Hulk Hogan & WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) & Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 13:57 when Dibiase was pinned following Savage's elbowsmash and Hogan's legdrop following Miss Elizabeth distracting Andre and Dibiase by getting on the ring apron and taking her skirt off
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – August 29, 1988
Gary Young d. Ray Odyssey
Cactus Jack d. Shawn Baxter
CWA Tag Titles: The Rock n Roll RPM’s (c) d. Scott Steiner & Billy Travis
CWA Heavyweight Title: Brickhouse Brown d. Phil Hickerson (c) by DQ
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
Jerry Lawler & Kerry Von Erich d. Buddy Landell & Tommy Rich by DQ
CWA @ Owensboro, KY – Civic Center – August 31, 1988
Lumberjack: Brickhouse Brown vs. Gary Young
Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett vs. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Tommy Rich
PWF @ Tampa, FL – Fairgrounds – August 31, 1988
Mark Starr d. Bad Bob
Brett Sawyer d. Scotty the Body
Mike Graham, Steve Keirn, & Crystal Sky d. The Star Riders & Luna Vachon
PWF Jr. Heavyweight Title: Tyree Pride (c) d. Jimmy Backlund by DQ
Bunkhouse Match: Danny Spivey d. The Terminator