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WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - January 22, 1988 (3,500)
Dino Bravo pinned Brady Boone
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis
The Ultimate Warrior fought Hercules to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Don Muraco fought Butch Reed to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned King Harley Race
Greg Valentine pinned Brutus Beefcake
The British Bulldogs defeated the Islanders when Smith pinned Haku
Don Muraco won a bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Jake Roberts, Hercules, Butch Reed, and several others
Global @ Davie, FL – Rodeo Arena – January 22, 1988
Jumbo Barretta & Rusty Brooks vs. Dean & Joe Malenko
Ox Baker vs. Cousin Junior
Col. Kirschner vs. Iron Sheik
WOW @ Philadelphia, MS – January 22, 1988 (150)
Bob Sweetan d. Paul Diamond
Davey Haskins d. Pat Tanaka
Tug Taylor & ? d. Kokina & ?
Bart & Brad Batten d. Marcel Pringle & Pat Rose
Strap: Jerry Stubbs d. Bob Holly
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 22, 1988
The Fantastics d. John Tatum & Jack Victory
Eric Embry d. Shaun Simpson
Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Iceman Parsons & Buddy Roberts
Chris Adams fought Al Perez to a draw
Thunderdome Match: The Fantastics, Shaun Simpson, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Eric Embry, Iceman Parsons, Buddy Roberts, John Tatum, & Jack Victory
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 22, 1988 (1,300)
Mr. Hito d. Jonathan Holliday
Hashif Khan battled Goldie Rogers to a double countout
Gama Singh & Garfield Portz d. Beef Wellington & Johnny Smith
Steve DiSalvo d. Gerry Morrow
Brian Pillman d. Kerry Brown
Makhan Singh & Rip Rogers d. Chris Benoit & Jason the Terrible
AJPW @ Matsumoto, Japan – January 23, 1988
Giant Baba & Isao Takagi d. Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi
John Tenta d. Paul Harris
Tiger Mask & Yoshiaki Yatsu d. Toshiaki Kawada & Genichiro Tenryu by DQ
Jumbo Tsuruta & Hiroshi Wajima d. Abdullah the Butcher & Buddy Landell
Rome, Italy – January 23, 1988
Bad News Allen vs. Antonio Inoki
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - early 1988
Don Muraco won a bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating the Islanders; other participants included: the Ultimate Warrior, Hercules, Sika, Ken Patera, Demolition, George Steele, Butch Reed, Harley Race, and several others
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - January 23, 1988 (matinee)
Dino Bravo defeated Lanny Poffo
Sam Houston defeated Danny Davis
The Ultimate Warrior fought Hercules to a double count-out
The One Man Gang defeated Don Muraco
Jake Roberts defeated King Harley Race
Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
Don Muraco won a 30-man battle royal by last eliminating Demolition after assistance from Jake Roberts; other participants included: the One Man Gang, Jim Duggan, Hercules, the Ultimate Warrior, King Harley Race, and several others
WWF @ Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - January 23, 1988
Koko B. Ware vs. Rick Rude
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase
Continental @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Center – January 23, 1988 (8,000)
Tom Prichard d. Moondog Spot
Greg Cooley fought Carl Styles to a draw
The Bullet d. Jonathan Boyd
Tracy Smothers d. Robert Fuller
Dutch Mantell d. Danny Davis
Jimmy Golden d. Steve Armstrong
Tony Anthony d. Tom Prichard
The Bullet d. Dutch Mantell
Jimmy Golden battled Tracy Smothers to a DDQ
The Bullet d. Tony Anthony
Global @ Delray Beach, FL – January 23, 1988
Adrian Street vs. Black Magic
Col. Kirschner vs. Iron Sheik
CWA @ Jonesboro, AR – January 23, 1988 (550)
Dr. Rock #1 d. Don Harris
Ricky Nelson fought Gary Young to a draw
Ken Wayne d. Max Pain by DQ
Doctors of Rock d. The Bruise Brothers
Jerry Lawler d. Terry Taylor
JCP @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens – January 23, 1988 (3,000)
Jimmy Valiant d. Jim Lancaster
Tully Blanchard d. Jimmy Garvin by countout
Ivan Koloff & The Warlord d. The Rock n Roll Express
Nikita Koloff fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Sting d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
AWA @ Tomah, WI – January 23, 1988
Nick Kiniski d. Ricky Rice
Tom Zenk d. Soldat Ustinov
Sheik Adnan Kaissey d. Greg Gagne
Ray Stevens & Baron Von Raschke d. The Nasty Boys
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Curt Hennig (c) d. Kevin Kelly
Central States @ Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall – January 23, 1988 (800)
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Mike George d. Mr. Kareem Muhammad
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Bob Brown d. DJ Peterson
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Dick Slater d. Grizzly Boone
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Tommy Rich d. Masahiro Chono
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Steve Ray battled David Shultz to a double countout
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Cuban Assassin battled Sgt. Slaughter to a double countout
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Semifinals: Dick Slater d. Tommy Rich
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Finals: Mike George d. Dick Slater
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 23, 1988
Goldie Rogers d. Mr. Hito
Beef Wellington d. Hashif Khan
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Steve DiSalvo d. Gerry Morrow
Chris Benoit d. Kerry Brown
Gama Singh, Makhan Singh, & Garfield Portz d. Chris Benoit, Jason the Terrible, & Brian Pillman by DQ
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 23, 1988
Coal Miners: The Assassin d. Paul Neu
Mike Miller d. The Grappler by DQ
The Southern Rockers d. CW Bergstrom & Joey Jackson
Art Barr fought Steve Doll to a draw
Cocoa Samoa d. Abuddadein
Brian Adams d. Rip Oliver by DQ
Milan, Italy – January 24, 1988
Bad News Allen vs. Antonio Inoki
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - Forum - January 24, 1988
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin' Robin
Koko B. Ware defeated Sika
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Conquistadors
Demolition Ax defeated Buddy Lane
Demolition Smash defeated Ken Patera
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Royal Rumble 88 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum - January 24, 1988 (16,200; sell out)
Shown live on the USA Network (8.2); included Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; Gorilla Monsoon was to have been part of the commentary team but was sidelined after suffering a mild heart attack; featured Dino Bravo attempting to break the world bench press record of 712lbs, which he did controversially after asisstance from Jesse Ventura; included the contract signing between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant for the 2/5/88 title match to be aired on NBC:
Ricky Steamboat defeated Rick Rude via disqualification at 17:41 after Rude pulled the referee in front of him as Steamboat lept off the top; the bell did not ring until after Rude had his opponent hoisted into the backbreaker, thus causing the crowd to initially question who had won the match
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women's Tag Team Champions Lelani Kai & Judy Martin (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match at 13:56 to win the titles; Lelani Kai socred the first fall at 6:11 with a move that started out as a powerbomb but turned into an over-the-head slam; the Jumping Bomb Angels won the second fall at 8:05 by reversing a powerbomb into a sunset flip; the challengers won the third fall with a double dropkick off the top rope (Best of the WWF Vol. 15, The Women of the WWF)
Jim Duggan won a 20-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating the One Man Gang at 33:26
Order of entry: WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana (00:00), Bret Hart (00:00), Butch Reed (1:58), Jim Neidhart (3:46), Jake Roberts (5:18), King Harley Race (6:50), Jim Brunzell (8:15), Sam Houston (9:42), Danny Davis (11:15), Boris Zhukov (12:43), Don Muraco (14:52), Nikolai Volkoff (16:38), Jim Duggan (18:37), Ron Bass (19:42), B. Brian Blair (21:06), Hillbilly Jim (22:36), Dino Bravo (24:05), the Ultimate Warrior (25:31), the One Man Gang (26:30), & Junkyard Dog (27:36)
Order of elimination: Reed by Roberts (5:22), Santana by the Hart Foundation (10:40), Zhukov by Roberts & Brunzell (15:16), Race by Muraco (16:50), Brunzell by Volkoff (20:50), Neidhart by Hillbilly (22:50), Houston by Bass as he was on Bass' shoulders (24:19), Hart by Muraco (25:40), Blair by OMG (26:56), Roberts by OMG (27:10), Volkoff by Duggan (28:18), Hillbilly by OMG (28:31), Davis by Duggan via the running clothesline (29:06), Warrior by Bravo & OMG (29:22), JYD by Bass (29:44), Bass by Muraco (29:56), Muraco by OMG via a clothesline (31:07), Bravo by OMG with a clothesline after Duggan avoided the move (32:20), OMG by Duggan by pulling the top rope down as OMG attempted a charging clothesline (33:19)
The Islanders defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at at around 15:28; Roma was counted-out at 7:53 after being tossed over the top by Tama and landing awkwardly, legitly injuring his knee; Roma & Powers left ringside during the commercial break so Roma could recieve medical attention and returned over 5 minutes later for an interview; Haku defeated Roma via submission with a half crab to win the second fall after Tama hit a top rope splash onto Roma's injured knee
JCP @ Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum – January 24, 1988
Bobby Eaton fought Nikita Koloff to a draw
Jimmy Garvin & Sting d. The Sheepherders by DQ
Western States Heritage Title: Larry Zbyszko d. Barry Windham (c)
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Road Warrior Hawk d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
Bunkhouse Stampede Finals won by Dusty Rhodes
CWA @ Jackson, TN – January 24, 1988 (650)
Ricky Nelson fought Gary Young to a draw
Max Pain d. Billy Travis
Scott Hall & Ken Wayne d. Shawn Michaels & Gary Young
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett d. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
Bill Dundee d. Terry Taylor
SCW @ Marietta, GA - Miss Kitty's - January 24, 1988 (630)
Bruiser Brody d. Jim Bryant
Luna Vachon d. Joyce Grable
Ray Lloyd & Jerry Oates d. Blue Demon & Joel Deaton
Mr. Wrestling d. The Terminator
Grizzly Boone d. Dino Minelli
Johnny & Tommy Rich d. Randy Rose & Mark Zimmerman
Dick Slater d. Bucky Seigler
Chick Donovan & Mighty Igor d. Blue Demon & Comrade Busick
Johnny & Tommy Rich d. Steve Lawler & The Nightmare by DQ
Mr. Atlanta d. Bill Mulkey
Bruiser Brody d. Mark Zimmerman
David & Joel Deaton d. Ray Lloyd & Sandy Beach
JCP @ Orlando, FL – Orange County Convention Center – January 24, 1988
Tiger Conway Jr. d. Rex King
Shaska Whatley d. Robbie Idol
Ricky Santana d. Black Bart
Ron Simmons d. Mighty Yankee #2
Bugsy McGraw d. Mighty Yankee
Brad Armstrong & Ricky Santana d. Eddie Gilbert & The Terminator
Steel Cage Match: Ronnie Garvin d. Dick Murdoch
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 25, 1988 (19,750; sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network - included Vince McMahon doing guest commentary, substituting for Gorilla Monsoon who had suffered a mild heart attack, alongside Bobby Heenan and Lord Alfred Hayes (McMahon's return to MSG commentary after an absense of 5 years); during the intermission, McMahon conducted several interviews at ringside with the Islanders & Bobby Heenan, Jim Duggan, Butch Reed & Slick:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Scott Casey pinned Jose Estrada with a shoulder breaker at 10:06
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis with a small package at 8:08
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Junkyard Dog with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage at 5:26 after JYD chased Slick into the ring
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Omar Atlas pinned Dusty Wolfe at 7:29 with a reverse roll up
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) after Butch Reed interfered and hit Muraco with Slick's cane as the referee was busy breaking up a confrontation between Graham and Slick; after the bout, Muraco was thrown to the floor as Graham was triple teamed in the ring, with OMG hitting one splash and preparing to hit a second until Muraco made the save and cleared the ring
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil (w/ Andre the Giant) when Bigelow pinned Virgil with a splash at 9:26 after Hogan hit the legdrop; after the bout, Hogan and Bigelow cleared the ring before the champion taunted Andre with the world title belt; Andre had to be held back by Dibiase and Virgil during the confrontation (Hulkamania 3)
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz when Powers pinned Lombardi after a powerslam at 13:33; early in the bout, Heenan left the broadcast table, claiming King Harley Race wanted to speak with him in the dressing room
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 10:50 by reversing a crossbody off the top ('Hacksaw' Jim Duggan)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim at 5:32 with the Pedigree
The Islanders defeated The British Bulldogs via disqualification at 15:35 when the Bulldogs used a leash on their opponents that was originally brought to the ring by Bobby Heenan
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 25, 1988
Ricky Nelson d. Doctor of Rock #2
Ron Harris d. Doctor of Rock #1
Gary Young d. Don Harris
Max Pain d. Billy Travis
Ken Wayne d. Teijho Khan by DQ
Bill Dundee fought Shawn Michaels to a draw
Scott Hall d. Jimmy Jack Funk
Candi Divine d. Olympia
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett d. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
The Midnight Rockers d. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
JCP @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Civic Center - January 25, 1988
Nelson Royal d. John Savage
Tiger Conway Jr. d. Rocky King
Shaska Whatley d. Chris Champion
Larry Zbyszko d. Gary Royal
Arn Anderson d. Kendall Windham
Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin d. The Midnight Express
Lex Luger d. Tully Blanchard
JCP @ Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium – January 25, 1988
Steel Cage for the NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Barry Windham
Stampede @ Bowden, Alberta – January 25, 1988
Beef Wellington fought Kerry Brown to a draw
Rip Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Steve DiSalvo d. Willie Seymour
Brian Pillman d. Gerry Morrow
Gama Singh & Garfield Portz d. Chris Benoit & Johnny Smith
Jason the Terrible d. Makhan Singh by countout
WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - January 26, 1988 (9,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
The One Man Gang defeated Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) via disqualification after Graham hit OMG with his cane
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase at around the 9-minute mark when Hogan pinned Dibiase with the legdrop
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz defeated Lanny Poffo & Scott Casey at 5:04 when Lombardi pinned Poffo with a clothesline after Horowitz landed a knee to the back from the ring apron
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: King Harley Race & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan, who came ringside mid-way through the bout) defeated The British Bulldogs via count-out at 9:05 when the Bulldogs chased Heenan backstage after he taunted them with a dog collar and leash; after the bout, the Bulldogs returned to the ring and attacked their opponents with the props
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/22/88: The Killer Bees defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz at 5:45 when Horowitz was pinned after sustaining an atomic drop from Brunzell and a clothesline off the middle turnbuckle from Blair
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/22/88: Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated SD Jones & Brady Boone at 6:19 when Zhukov pinned Boone following a knee drop
2/6/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, & Slick; featured highlights from Dino Bravo's world bench press mark at the Royal Rumble as well as highlights from the Glamour Girls / Jumping Bomb Angels women's tag team title change:
Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Paul Orndorff) fought Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a double disqualification at 4:18 when the Ultimate Warrior came to ringside and threw King Harley Race, who came ringside with Hercules mid-way through the bout, into the ring; after the bout, Steamboat and Warrior were beaten down until Jim Duggan made the save with his 2x4
Don Muraco pinned Dusty Wolfe with the tombstone at 2:00
Ron Bass pinned Gary Starr with the Pedigree at 1:38; after the bout, Bass hung his opponent with the whip over his back
Jim Duggan pinned Brian Costello with the running clothesline at 1:48
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Gino Carabello with the slingshot suplex at 1:16
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Jerry Gray at 1:38 with the front suplex; during the bout, Jesse Ventura spoke with Donald Trump on the phone regarding the seating arrangements for WrestleMania IV; after the bout, Ventura left the booth in protest after a note was sent to the commentary table from WWF President Jack Tunney saying that Tunney was about to have a statement regarding the outcome of The Main Event; Ventura was censored throughout the telecast whenever he attempted to talk about the Hogan / Andre match
2/13/88 - included the announcement from WWF President Jack Tunney that the WWF World Title was vacant as a result of the Hogan / Andre match in Indianapolis on February 5; to determine the new champion, a 14-man tournament would be held at WrestleMania IV; the original bracketing featured the Roberts / Rude and Duggan / Dibiase matches in place of each other; featured highlights from the previous week's Warrior / Hercules bout during Wrestling Challenge:
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Terry Gibbs & Joe Mirto when Powers pinned Mirto with a powerslam; the bout began during the commercial break
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Rex King with a clothesline off the top at 1:45
Jim Duggan pinned Dave Wagner at 1:46 with the running clothesline
The British Bulldogs defeated Van Van Horne & Red Demon at 2:11 when Dynamite pinned Horne with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Eric Cooper & Dave Stoudimiere at 1:46 when Ax pinned Cooper following the Decapitation
2/20/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan; featured the first WrestleMania IV report, with the British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware vs. the Islanders & Bobby Heenan and Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man were announced; included the announcement that Bob Uecker would be a guest ring announcer at the event:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Sika at 1:29 with the slingshot splash
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Omar Atlas & Rick Hunter at 4:59 when Tama pinned Hunter with a splash off the top
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Dave Stoudimiere at 1:48 with the side suplex
Junkyard Dog pinned Ken Johnson at 1:01 with the powerslam
Bad News Brown pinned Phil Newkirk at 3:18 with the Ghetto Blaster
The Ultimate Warrior defeated King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:40 when Hercules interfered and assaulted the Warrior with his steel chain; after the bout, Warrior gained possession of the chain and chased Hercules and Race out of the ring with it
JCP @ Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – January 26, 1988
NWA World TV Title: Mike Rotundo d. Nikita Koloff (c)
Lex Luger & Ricky Santana d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Barry Windham
World Class @ Houston, TX – The Summit – January 26, 1988 (80)
Chris Adams d. The Real Thing by DQ
Eric Embry d. Shaun Simpson
John Tatum & Jack Victory d. The Fantastics
Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Angel of Death & Buddy Roberts
World Class Heavyweight Title: Al Perez (c) battled Terry Gordy to a DDQ
Thunderdome Match: Chris Adams, The Fantastics, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Angel of Death, The Real Thing, Buddy Roberts, John Tatum, & Jack Victory
Stampede @ Mundare, Alberta – January 26, 1988
Beef Wellington d. Kerry Brown by DQ
Rip Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Steve DiSalvo d. Willie Seymour
Brian Pillman d. Gerry Morrow
Gama Singh & Garfield Portz d. Chris Benoit & Johnny Smith
Makhan Singh d. Jason the Terrible by DQ
WWF @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center - January 27, 1988
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race even though Race's feet were on the ropes during the cover
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Butch Reed (w/ Slick) defeated the Junkyard Dog via disqualification at 7:11 when Don Muraco interfered and attacked Reed after Reed began using Slick's cane as a weapon behind the referee's back
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/22/88: Bad News Brown pinned Outback Jack at 4:27 with the Ghetto Blaster; after the bout, Craig DeGeorge interviewed Brown on the interview platform
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: The Conquistadors defeated Brady Boone & Omar Atlas when Atlas was pinned at 6:19 after a slingshot / clothesline off the top double team
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Islanders
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage after Jimmy Hart interfered
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase
2/7/88 - included Vince McMahon doing guest commentary, substituting for Gorilla Monsoon; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jim Duggan, discussing his recent Royal Rumble victory; included footage from the Royal Rumble of Dino Bravo's bench press attempt and the women's tag title match:
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:56 when Hercules attacked Warrior with his steel chain, moments after Warrior snapped it into; prior to the bout, Heenan and Hercules cut a backstage promo regarding the upcoming match; after the bout, Hercules choked Warrior with his half of the chain, shoving referees aside until several preliminary wrestlers pulled him away; moments later, after Hercules & Heenan left the ring, Warrior chased after Hercules and choked him with the chain until the two were backstage (WWF Strong Men, The Ultimate Warrior)
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Jerry Gray & Rex King at 2:13 when Zhukov pinned Gray
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Gino Carabello & Brian Costello at 3:12 when Roma pinned Carabello with a belly to belly suplex
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Brady Boone at 1:39 with the Rude Awakening
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned David Stoudemire at 2:56 with a clothesline off the top
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Omar Atlas & Rick Hunter at 2:35 following the Decapitation on Hunter
2/14/88 - included the Hogan / Andre match from The Main Event:
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Ken Johnson at 2:40 with the tombstone
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Lanny Poffo & Eric Cooper at 2:48 when Tama pinned Cooper with a crossbody off the top
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Joe Mirto with a diving headbutt (only the closing moments of the bout were televised
Bad News Brown pinned David Stoudemire at 2:42 following the Ghetto Blaster
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Dusty Wolfe & Jose Estrada at 2:17 when Dynamite pinned Wolfe
2/21/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with the Ultimate Warrior:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 4:08 after Ax hit Jim Brunzell with Mr. Fuji's cane
The Junkyard Dog pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:10 with the powerslam
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Phil Newkirk at 1:21 with the side suplex
Jim Duggan pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:53 with the running clothesline
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Wellington Wilkens at 1:57 with the front suplex
Ron Bass pinned Van Van Horne at 2:47
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 27, 1988
Candi Divine d. Olympia
Ricky Nelson d. Dr. of Rock II
Ron Harris d. Dr. of Rock
Gary Young d. Don Harris
Max Pain d. Billy Travis
Ken Wayne d. Teijho Khan by DQ
Bill Dundee fought Shawn Michaels to a draw
Scott Hall d. Jimmy Jack Funk
Jeff Jarrett & Manny Fernandez d. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
AWA World Tag Titles: The Midnight Rockers (c) d. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 27, 1988
The Midnight Express d. Dale Laperhouse & El Negro
Larry Zbyszko d. Alan Martin
The Jive Tones d. Italian Stallion & Kendall Windham
Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin d. Charles Ryan & Tony Suber
Sting & Barry Windham d. Mike Jackson & Gary Royal
The Powers of Pain d. Ed Franks & Max McGyver
Stampede @ Vulcan, Alberta – January 27, 1988
Mr. Hito fought Ravi Shenkar to a draw
Hashif Khan d. Goldie Rogers
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Chris Benoit fought Gerry Morrow to a draw
Gama Singh d. Beef Wellington
Gama Singh d. Brian Pillman by DQ
Makhan Singh d. Brian Pillman by DQ
Jason the Terrible d. Steve DiSalvo by countout
JCP @ Harrisonburg, VA – JMU Center – January 28, 1988 (1,000)
Eddie Gilbert d. Mark Fleming
Black Bart d. Italian Stallion
Rick Steiner d. John Savage
Kendall Windham d. Shaska Whatley
The Lightning Express d. The Midnight Express
Ronnie Garvin & Barry Windham d. The Sheepherders
JCP @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – January 28, 1988
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Jimmy Garvin
WWF @ Flint, MI - January 28, 1988
The Bolsheviks d. The Young Stallions
Rick Rude battled Ricky Steamboat to a double countout
Sherri Martel d. Velvet McIntyre
Lanny Poffo d. Sika
The Honky Tonk Man d. Randy Savage by DQ
Danny Davis d. Sam Houston
Dino Bravo d. Koko B. Ware
Strike Force d. The Hart Foundation
Stampede @ Raymond, Alberta – January 28, 1988
Goldie Rogers d. Hashif Khan
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Chris Benoit fought Gerry Morrow to a draw
Gama Singh & Ravi Shenkar d. Beef Wellington & Mr. Hito
Makhan Singh d. Brian Pillman
Jason the Terrible d. Steve DiSalvo by DQ
JCP @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Center – January 29, 1988 (6,500)
The Warlord d. Jimmy Jackson
Stan Lane d. Ricky Santana
Tully Blanchard d. Jimmy Garvin
Nikita Koloff d. Mike Rotundo b DQ
Road Warrior Hawk & Paul Ellering d. The Barbarian & Ivan Koloff
Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson
Dusty Rhodes d. Bobby Eaton
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Sting d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
CWA @ Hopkinville, KY - National Guard Armory - January 29, 1988
Jimmy Jack Funk vs. Billy Travis
Jeff Jarrett vs. Shawn Michaels
Bill Dundee vs. Terry Taylor
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett vs. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
AWA World Tag Titles: The Midnight Rockers (c) vs. Scott Hall & Billy Travis
Continental @ Columbus, MS – January 29, 1988 (1,708)
Danny Davis d. Carl Styles
Tom Prichard d. Jonathan Boyd
Lord Humongous d. Doug Furnas
Lumberjack: The Bullet d. Tony Anthony
Danny Davis & The Southern Boys d. Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, & Dutch Mantell
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 29, 1988 (1,300)
Kerry Brown fought Johnny Smith to a draw
Makhan Singh d. Beef Wellington
Jason the Terrible d. Hashif Khan
Leo Burke d. Goldie Rogers
Rip Rogers d. Chris Benoit
Bad News Allen battled Steve DiSalvo to a DDQ
International Tag Titles: Gama Singh & Gerry Morrow d. Bruce Hart & Brian Pillman (c) by DQ
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV - January 29, 1988
Ron Bass pinned Junkyard Dog
The Ultimate Warrior fought Hercules to a double count-out
Demolition Ax pinned Ken Patera
WWF Women's Tag Team Champions the Jumping Bomb Angels defeated Judy Martin & Leilani Kai
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele via disqualification
The British Bulldogs defeated the Islanders
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow)
WWF @ Richfield, OH - Coliseum - Early 1988
Dino Bravo defeated Koko B. Ware
Sam Houston defeated Danny Davis
Ricky Steamboat fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Providence, RI - January 30, 1988
Koko B. Ware d. Sika
Sherri Martel d. Velvet McIntyre
The Bolsheviks d. The Young Stallions
Danny Davis d. Outback Jack
Dino Bravo d. Lanny Poffo
Rick Rude battled Ricky Steamboat to a double countout
The Strike Force d. The Hart Foundation
The Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine d. Brutus Beefcake & Randy Savage
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - January 30, 1988 (5,500)
Danny Davis vs. Sam Houston
Sherri Martel vs. Velvet McIntyre
The Bolsheivks vs. The Young Stallions
Sika vs. Koko B. Ware
Dino Bravo vs. George Steele
Ricky Steamboat fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated Randy Savage & Brutus Beefcake
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – January 30, 1988
Arn Anderson d. Kendall Windham
Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner d. Gary Royal & George South
Lex Luger & Barry Windham d. Tommy Angel & Trent Knight
Black Bart d. Curtis Thompson
Dick Murdoch d. Joe Cruz
Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin d. Bob Emory & Bob Riddle
No DQ: Dusty Rhodes d. Bobby Eaton
The Lightning Express d. Bob Emory & Trent Knight
Lex Luger & Barry Windham d. Cougar Jay & ?
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. Tommy Angel & Gary Royal
Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner d. Bob Riddle & Larry Stevens
Kevin Sullivan d. Joe Cruz
Double Bullrope: The Super Powers d. The Midnight Express
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Barry Windham
WWC @ San Juan, Puerto Rico - Roberto Clemente Coliseum - January 30, 1988
Invader III vs. Super Black Ninja
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Huracan Castillo Jr. (c) vs. El Profe
Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title: Miguel Perez Jr. (c) vs. Afa
North American Heavyweight Title: Abdullah the Butcher d. TNT (c)
Indian Strap for the Caribbean Tag Titles: Bobby Jaggers & Dan Kroffat (c) vs. The Renegade Warriors
Caribbean Heavyweight Title: Hercules Ayala (c) vs. Dutch Mantell
WWC Tag Titles: Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo (c) vs. Bruiser Brody & Rocky Johnson
Universal Heavyweight Title: Carlos Colon (c) vs. Iron Sheik
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 30, 1988
Johnny Smith d. Beef Wellington
Kerry Brown d. Mr. Hito
Rip Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Chris Benoit d. Goldie Rogers
Leo Burke d. Hashif Khan
Bad News Allen battled Steve DiSalvo to DDQ
Gama Singh, Gerry Morrow, & Makhan Singh battled Bruce Hart, Jason the Terrible, & Brian Pillman to a DDQ
WWF @ San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - January 30, 1988 (7,600)
Ron Bass pinned Junkyard Dog
The Ultimate Warrior pinned King Harley Race with a cradle
Ted Dibiase defeated George Steele (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) via disqualification after Dibiase put a foreign object into Steele's tights and told the referee that they were there
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Butch Reed; after the bout, Graham punched out both Slick and Reed
WWF Women's Tag Team Champions the Jumping Bomb Angels defeated Judy Martin & Leilani Kai at around the 15-minute mark when Tateno scored the pin
Ted Dibiase won a 19-man bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Jim Duggan & Butch Reed at the same time; George Steele was listed as a participant but never entered the ring, rather just stood at ringside until Junkyard Dog was eliminated; the bout was announced as a 22-man battle royal
Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim with a roll up while Jim was arguing with the referee
Jim Duggan & Ken Patera defeated Demolition & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match when Duggan pinned Fuji with a clothesline; Billy Jack Haynes was to have been on Duggan & Patera's team but did not show
Jake Roberts fought the One Man Gang to a double count-out at 5:30
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 30, 1988
Steve Doll d. Joey Jackson
Cocoa Samoa d. Abuddadein by DQ
The Grappler d. Art Barr
Scott Peterson d. Moondog Moretti
The Grappler & Paul Neu d. The Assassin & Mike Miller by DQ
Stampede @ Edson, Alberta – January 31, 1988
Brian Pillman d. Kerry Brown
Steve DiSalvo d. Hashif Khan
Jason the Terrible d. Goldie Rogers
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Makhan Singh d. Jonathan Holliday
PNW @ Tumwater, OR – January 31, 1988
The Southern Rockers d. Abuddadein & Paul Neu
Pole Battle Royal won by The Assassin
Dino Bravo pinned Brady Boone
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis
The Ultimate Warrior fought Hercules to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Don Muraco fought Butch Reed to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned King Harley Race
Greg Valentine pinned Brutus Beefcake
The British Bulldogs defeated the Islanders when Smith pinned Haku
Don Muraco won a bunkhouse battle royal; other participants included Jake Roberts, Hercules, Butch Reed, and several others
Global @ Davie, FL – Rodeo Arena – January 22, 1988
Jumbo Barretta & Rusty Brooks vs. Dean & Joe Malenko
Ox Baker vs. Cousin Junior
Col. Kirschner vs. Iron Sheik
WOW @ Philadelphia, MS – January 22, 1988 (150)
Bob Sweetan d. Paul Diamond
Davey Haskins d. Pat Tanaka
Tug Taylor & ? d. Kokina & ?
Bart & Brad Batten d. Marcel Pringle & Pat Rose
Strap: Jerry Stubbs d. Bob Holly
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 22, 1988
The Fantastics d. John Tatum & Jack Victory
Eric Embry d. Shaun Simpson
Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Iceman Parsons & Buddy Roberts
Chris Adams fought Al Perez to a draw
Thunderdome Match: The Fantastics, Shaun Simpson, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Eric Embry, Iceman Parsons, Buddy Roberts, John Tatum, & Jack Victory
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 22, 1988 (1,300)
Mr. Hito d. Jonathan Holliday
Hashif Khan battled Goldie Rogers to a double countout
Gama Singh & Garfield Portz d. Beef Wellington & Johnny Smith
Steve DiSalvo d. Gerry Morrow
Brian Pillman d. Kerry Brown
Makhan Singh & Rip Rogers d. Chris Benoit & Jason the Terrible
AJPW @ Matsumoto, Japan – January 23, 1988
Giant Baba & Isao Takagi d. Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi
John Tenta d. Paul Harris
Tiger Mask & Yoshiaki Yatsu d. Toshiaki Kawada & Genichiro Tenryu by DQ
Jumbo Tsuruta & Hiroshi Wajima d. Abdullah the Butcher & Buddy Landell
Rome, Italy – January 23, 1988
Bad News Allen vs. Antonio Inoki
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - early 1988
Don Muraco won a bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating the Islanders; other participants included: the Ultimate Warrior, Hercules, Sika, Ken Patera, Demolition, George Steele, Butch Reed, Harley Race, and several others
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - January 23, 1988 (matinee)
Dino Bravo defeated Lanny Poffo
Sam Houston defeated Danny Davis
The Ultimate Warrior fought Hercules to a double count-out
The One Man Gang defeated Don Muraco
Jake Roberts defeated King Harley Race
Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake
Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku
Don Muraco won a 30-man battle royal by last eliminating Demolition after assistance from Jake Roberts; other participants included: the One Man Gang, Jim Duggan, Hercules, the Ultimate Warrior, King Harley Race, and several others
WWF @ Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - January 23, 1988
Koko B. Ware vs. Rick Rude
Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase
Continental @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Center – January 23, 1988 (8,000)
Tom Prichard d. Moondog Spot
Greg Cooley fought Carl Styles to a draw
The Bullet d. Jonathan Boyd
Tracy Smothers d. Robert Fuller
Dutch Mantell d. Danny Davis
Jimmy Golden d. Steve Armstrong
Tony Anthony d. Tom Prichard
The Bullet d. Dutch Mantell
Jimmy Golden battled Tracy Smothers to a DDQ
The Bullet d. Tony Anthony
Global @ Delray Beach, FL – January 23, 1988
Adrian Street vs. Black Magic
Col. Kirschner vs. Iron Sheik
CWA @ Jonesboro, AR – January 23, 1988 (550)
Dr. Rock #1 d. Don Harris
Ricky Nelson fought Gary Young to a draw
Ken Wayne d. Max Pain by DQ
Doctors of Rock d. The Bruise Brothers
Jerry Lawler d. Terry Taylor
JCP @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens – January 23, 1988 (3,000)
Jimmy Valiant d. Jim Lancaster
Tully Blanchard d. Jimmy Garvin by countout
Ivan Koloff & The Warlord d. The Rock n Roll Express
Nikita Koloff fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Sting d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
AWA @ Tomah, WI – January 23, 1988
Nick Kiniski d. Ricky Rice
Tom Zenk d. Soldat Ustinov
Sheik Adnan Kaissey d. Greg Gagne
Ray Stevens & Baron Von Raschke d. The Nasty Boys
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Curt Hennig (c) d. Kevin Kelly
Central States @ Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall – January 23, 1988 (800)
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Mike George d. Mr. Kareem Muhammad
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Bob Brown d. DJ Peterson
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Dick Slater d. Grizzly Boone
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Tommy Rich d. Masahiro Chono
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Steve Ray battled David Shultz to a double countout
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Round 1: Cuban Assassin battled Sgt. Slaughter to a double countout
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Semifinals: Dick Slater d. Tommy Rich
WWA Heavyweight Title Tournament – Finals: Mike George d. Dick Slater
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 23, 1988
Goldie Rogers d. Mr. Hito
Beef Wellington d. Hashif Khan
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Steve DiSalvo d. Gerry Morrow
Chris Benoit d. Kerry Brown
Gama Singh, Makhan Singh, & Garfield Portz d. Chris Benoit, Jason the Terrible, & Brian Pillman by DQ
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 23, 1988
Coal Miners: The Assassin d. Paul Neu
Mike Miller d. The Grappler by DQ
The Southern Rockers d. CW Bergstrom & Joey Jackson
Art Barr fought Steve Doll to a draw
Cocoa Samoa d. Abuddadein
Brian Adams d. Rip Oliver by DQ
Milan, Italy – January 24, 1988
Bad News Allen vs. Antonio Inoki
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - Forum - January 24, 1988
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin' Robin
Koko B. Ware defeated Sika
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Conquistadors
Demolition Ax defeated Buddy Lane
Demolition Smash defeated Ken Patera
Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Royal Rumble 88 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum - January 24, 1988 (16,200; sell out)
Shown live on the USA Network (8.2); included Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; Gorilla Monsoon was to have been part of the commentary team but was sidelined after suffering a mild heart attack; featured Dino Bravo attempting to break the world bench press record of 712lbs, which he did controversially after asisstance from Jesse Ventura; included the contract signing between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant for the 2/5/88 title match to be aired on NBC:
Ricky Steamboat defeated Rick Rude via disqualification at 17:41 after Rude pulled the referee in front of him as Steamboat lept off the top; the bell did not ring until after Rude had his opponent hoisted into the backbreaker, thus causing the crowd to initially question who had won the match
The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women's Tag Team Champions Lelani Kai & Judy Martin (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match at 13:56 to win the titles; Lelani Kai socred the first fall at 6:11 with a move that started out as a powerbomb but turned into an over-the-head slam; the Jumping Bomb Angels won the second fall at 8:05 by reversing a powerbomb into a sunset flip; the challengers won the third fall with a double dropkick off the top rope (Best of the WWF Vol. 15, The Women of the WWF)
Jim Duggan won a 20-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating the One Man Gang at 33:26
Order of entry: WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana (00:00), Bret Hart (00:00), Butch Reed (1:58), Jim Neidhart (3:46), Jake Roberts (5:18), King Harley Race (6:50), Jim Brunzell (8:15), Sam Houston (9:42), Danny Davis (11:15), Boris Zhukov (12:43), Don Muraco (14:52), Nikolai Volkoff (16:38), Jim Duggan (18:37), Ron Bass (19:42), B. Brian Blair (21:06), Hillbilly Jim (22:36), Dino Bravo (24:05), the Ultimate Warrior (25:31), the One Man Gang (26:30), & Junkyard Dog (27:36)
Order of elimination: Reed by Roberts (5:22), Santana by the Hart Foundation (10:40), Zhukov by Roberts & Brunzell (15:16), Race by Muraco (16:50), Brunzell by Volkoff (20:50), Neidhart by Hillbilly (22:50), Houston by Bass as he was on Bass' shoulders (24:19), Hart by Muraco (25:40), Blair by OMG (26:56), Roberts by OMG (27:10), Volkoff by Duggan (28:18), Hillbilly by OMG (28:31), Davis by Duggan via the running clothesline (29:06), Warrior by Bravo & OMG (29:22), JYD by Bass (29:44), Bass by Muraco (29:56), Muraco by OMG via a clothesline (31:07), Bravo by OMG with a clothesline after Duggan avoided the move (32:20), OMG by Duggan by pulling the top rope down as OMG attempted a charging clothesline (33:19)
The Islanders defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at at around 15:28; Roma was counted-out at 7:53 after being tossed over the top by Tama and landing awkwardly, legitly injuring his knee; Roma & Powers left ringside during the commercial break so Roma could recieve medical attention and returned over 5 minutes later for an interview; Haku defeated Roma via submission with a half crab to win the second fall after Tama hit a top rope splash onto Roma's injured knee
JCP @ Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum – January 24, 1988
Bobby Eaton fought Nikita Koloff to a draw
Jimmy Garvin & Sting d. The Sheepherders by DQ
Western States Heritage Title: Larry Zbyszko d. Barry Windham (c)
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Road Warrior Hawk d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
Bunkhouse Stampede Finals won by Dusty Rhodes
CWA @ Jackson, TN – January 24, 1988 (650)
Ricky Nelson fought Gary Young to a draw
Max Pain d. Billy Travis
Scott Hall & Ken Wayne d. Shawn Michaels & Gary Young
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett d. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
Bill Dundee d. Terry Taylor
SCW @ Marietta, GA - Miss Kitty's - January 24, 1988 (630)
Bruiser Brody d. Jim Bryant
Luna Vachon d. Joyce Grable
Ray Lloyd & Jerry Oates d. Blue Demon & Joel Deaton
Mr. Wrestling d. The Terminator
Grizzly Boone d. Dino Minelli
Johnny & Tommy Rich d. Randy Rose & Mark Zimmerman
Dick Slater d. Bucky Seigler
Chick Donovan & Mighty Igor d. Blue Demon & Comrade Busick
Johnny & Tommy Rich d. Steve Lawler & The Nightmare by DQ
Mr. Atlanta d. Bill Mulkey
Bruiser Brody d. Mark Zimmerman
David & Joel Deaton d. Ray Lloyd & Sandy Beach
JCP @ Orlando, FL – Orange County Convention Center – January 24, 1988
Tiger Conway Jr. d. Rex King
Shaska Whatley d. Robbie Idol
Ricky Santana d. Black Bart
Ron Simmons d. Mighty Yankee #2
Bugsy McGraw d. Mighty Yankee
Brad Armstrong & Ricky Santana d. Eddie Gilbert & The Terminator
Steel Cage Match: Ronnie Garvin d. Dick Murdoch
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 25, 1988 (19,750; sell out)
Televised on the MSG Network - included Vince McMahon doing guest commentary, substituting for Gorilla Monsoon who had suffered a mild heart attack, alongside Bobby Heenan and Lord Alfred Hayes (McMahon's return to MSG commentary after an absense of 5 years); during the intermission, McMahon conducted several interviews at ringside with the Islanders & Bobby Heenan, Jim Duggan, Butch Reed & Slick:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Scott Casey pinned Jose Estrada with a shoulder breaker at 10:06
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis with a small package at 8:08
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Junkyard Dog with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage at 5:26 after JYD chased Slick into the ring
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Omar Atlas pinned Dusty Wolfe at 7:29 with a reverse roll up
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) after Butch Reed interfered and hit Muraco with Slick's cane as the referee was busy breaking up a confrontation between Graham and Slick; after the bout, Muraco was thrown to the floor as Graham was triple teamed in the ring, with OMG hitting one splash and preparing to hit a second until Muraco made the save and cleared the ring
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil (w/ Andre the Giant) when Bigelow pinned Virgil with a splash at 9:26 after Hogan hit the legdrop; after the bout, Hogan and Bigelow cleared the ring before the champion taunted Andre with the world title belt; Andre had to be held back by Dibiase and Virgil during the confrontation (Hulkamania 3)
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz when Powers pinned Lombardi after a powerslam at 13:33; early in the bout, Heenan left the broadcast table, claiming King Harley Race wanted to speak with him in the dressing room
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 10:50 by reversing a crossbody off the top ('Hacksaw' Jim Duggan)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim at 5:32 with the Pedigree
The Islanders defeated The British Bulldogs via disqualification at 15:35 when the Bulldogs used a leash on their opponents that was originally brought to the ring by Bobby Heenan
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 25, 1988
Ricky Nelson d. Doctor of Rock #2
Ron Harris d. Doctor of Rock #1
Gary Young d. Don Harris
Max Pain d. Billy Travis
Ken Wayne d. Teijho Khan by DQ
Bill Dundee fought Shawn Michaels to a draw
Scott Hall d. Jimmy Jack Funk
Candi Divine d. Olympia
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett d. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
The Midnight Rockers d. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
JCP @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Civic Center - January 25, 1988
Nelson Royal d. John Savage
Tiger Conway Jr. d. Rocky King
Shaska Whatley d. Chris Champion
Larry Zbyszko d. Gary Royal
Arn Anderson d. Kendall Windham
Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin d. The Midnight Express
Lex Luger d. Tully Blanchard
JCP @ Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium – January 25, 1988
Steel Cage for the NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Barry Windham
Stampede @ Bowden, Alberta – January 25, 1988
Beef Wellington fought Kerry Brown to a draw
Rip Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Steve DiSalvo d. Willie Seymour
Brian Pillman d. Gerry Morrow
Gama Singh & Garfield Portz d. Chris Benoit & Johnny Smith
Jason the Terrible d. Makhan Singh by countout
WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - January 26, 1988 (9,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
The One Man Gang defeated Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) via disqualification after Graham hit OMG with his cane
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase at around the 9-minute mark when Hogan pinned Dibiase with the legdrop
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz defeated Lanny Poffo & Scott Casey at 5:04 when Lombardi pinned Poffo with a clothesline after Horowitz landed a knee to the back from the ring apron
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: King Harley Race & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan, who came ringside mid-way through the bout) defeated The British Bulldogs via count-out at 9:05 when the Bulldogs chased Heenan backstage after he taunted them with a dog collar and leash; after the bout, the Bulldogs returned to the ring and attacked their opponents with the props
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/22/88: The Killer Bees defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz at 5:45 when Horowitz was pinned after sustaining an atomic drop from Brunzell and a clothesline off the middle turnbuckle from Blair
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/22/88: Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated SD Jones & Brady Boone at 6:19 when Zhukov pinned Boone following a knee drop
2/6/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, & Slick; featured highlights from Dino Bravo's world bench press mark at the Royal Rumble as well as highlights from the Glamour Girls / Jumping Bomb Angels women's tag team title change:
Ricky Steamboat (sub. for Paul Orndorff) fought Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a double disqualification at 4:18 when the Ultimate Warrior came to ringside and threw King Harley Race, who came ringside with Hercules mid-way through the bout, into the ring; after the bout, Steamboat and Warrior were beaten down until Jim Duggan made the save with his 2x4
Don Muraco pinned Dusty Wolfe with the tombstone at 2:00
Ron Bass pinned Gary Starr with the Pedigree at 1:38; after the bout, Bass hung his opponent with the whip over his back
Jim Duggan pinned Brian Costello with the running clothesline at 1:48
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Gino Carabello with the slingshot suplex at 1:16
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Jerry Gray at 1:38 with the front suplex; during the bout, Jesse Ventura spoke with Donald Trump on the phone regarding the seating arrangements for WrestleMania IV; after the bout, Ventura left the booth in protest after a note was sent to the commentary table from WWF President Jack Tunney saying that Tunney was about to have a statement regarding the outcome of The Main Event; Ventura was censored throughout the telecast whenever he attempted to talk about the Hogan / Andre match
2/13/88 - included the announcement from WWF President Jack Tunney that the WWF World Title was vacant as a result of the Hogan / Andre match in Indianapolis on February 5; to determine the new champion, a 14-man tournament would be held at WrestleMania IV; the original bracketing featured the Roberts / Rude and Duggan / Dibiase matches in place of each other; featured highlights from the previous week's Warrior / Hercules bout during Wrestling Challenge:
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Terry Gibbs & Joe Mirto when Powers pinned Mirto with a powerslam; the bout began during the commercial break
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Rex King with a clothesline off the top at 1:45
Jim Duggan pinned Dave Wagner at 1:46 with the running clothesline
The British Bulldogs defeated Van Van Horne & Red Demon at 2:11 when Dynamite pinned Horne with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Eric Cooper & Dave Stoudimiere at 1:46 when Ax pinned Cooper following the Decapitation
2/20/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan; featured the first WrestleMania IV report, with the British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware vs. the Islanders & Bobby Heenan and Brutus Beefcake vs. WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man were announced; included the announcement that Bob Uecker would be a guest ring announcer at the event:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Sika at 1:29 with the slingshot splash
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Omar Atlas & Rick Hunter at 4:59 when Tama pinned Hunter with a splash off the top
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Dave Stoudimiere at 1:48 with the side suplex
Junkyard Dog pinned Ken Johnson at 1:01 with the powerslam
Bad News Brown pinned Phil Newkirk at 3:18 with the Ghetto Blaster
The Ultimate Warrior defeated King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:40 when Hercules interfered and assaulted the Warrior with his steel chain; after the bout, Warrior gained possession of the chain and chased Hercules and Race out of the ring with it
JCP @ Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – January 26, 1988
NWA World TV Title: Mike Rotundo d. Nikita Koloff (c)
Lex Luger & Ricky Santana d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Barry Windham
World Class @ Houston, TX – The Summit – January 26, 1988 (80)
Chris Adams d. The Real Thing by DQ
Eric Embry d. Shaun Simpson
John Tatum & Jack Victory d. The Fantastics
Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Angel of Death & Buddy Roberts
World Class Heavyweight Title: Al Perez (c) battled Terry Gordy to a DDQ
Thunderdome Match: Chris Adams, The Fantastics, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. Angel of Death, The Real Thing, Buddy Roberts, John Tatum, & Jack Victory
Stampede @ Mundare, Alberta – January 26, 1988
Beef Wellington d. Kerry Brown by DQ
Rip Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Steve DiSalvo d. Willie Seymour
Brian Pillman d. Gerry Morrow
Gama Singh & Garfield Portz d. Chris Benoit & Johnny Smith
Makhan Singh d. Jason the Terrible by DQ
WWF @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center - January 27, 1988
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race even though Race's feet were on the ropes during the cover
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/11/88: Butch Reed (w/ Slick) defeated the Junkyard Dog via disqualification at 7:11 when Don Muraco interfered and attacked Reed after Reed began using Slick's cane as a weapon behind the referee's back
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/22/88: Bad News Brown pinned Outback Jack at 4:27 with the Ghetto Blaster; after the bout, Craig DeGeorge interviewed Brown on the interview platform
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/88: The Conquistadors defeated Brady Boone & Omar Atlas when Atlas was pinned at 6:19 after a slingshot / clothesline off the top double team
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Islanders
WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage after Jimmy Hart interfered
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase
2/7/88 - included Vince McMahon doing guest commentary, substituting for Gorilla Monsoon; included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Jim Duggan, discussing his recent Royal Rumble victory; included footage from the Royal Rumble of Dino Bravo's bench press attempt and the women's tag title match:
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 1:56 when Hercules attacked Warrior with his steel chain, moments after Warrior snapped it into; prior to the bout, Heenan and Hercules cut a backstage promo regarding the upcoming match; after the bout, Hercules choked Warrior with his half of the chain, shoving referees aside until several preliminary wrestlers pulled him away; moments later, after Hercules & Heenan left the ring, Warrior chased after Hercules and choked him with the chain until the two were backstage (WWF Strong Men, The Ultimate Warrior)
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Jerry Gray & Rex King at 2:13 when Zhukov pinned Gray
Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Gino Carabello & Brian Costello at 3:12 when Roma pinned Carabello with a belly to belly suplex
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Brady Boone at 1:39 with the Rude Awakening
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned David Stoudemire at 2:56 with a clothesline off the top
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Omar Atlas & Rick Hunter at 2:35 following the Decapitation on Hunter
2/14/88 - included the Hogan / Andre match from The Main Event:
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Ken Johnson at 2:40 with the tombstone
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Lanny Poffo & Eric Cooper at 2:48 when Tama pinned Cooper with a crossbody off the top
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Joe Mirto with a diving headbutt (only the closing moments of the bout were televised
Bad News Brown pinned David Stoudemire at 2:42 following the Ghetto Blaster
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Dusty Wolfe & Jose Estrada at 2:17 when Dynamite pinned Wolfe
2/21/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with the Ultimate Warrior:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell at 4:08 after Ax hit Jim Brunzell with Mr. Fuji's cane
The Junkyard Dog pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:10 with the powerslam
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Phil Newkirk at 1:21 with the side suplex
Jim Duggan pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:53 with the running clothesline
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned Wellington Wilkens at 1:57 with the front suplex
Ron Bass pinned Van Van Horne at 2:47
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 27, 1988
Candi Divine d. Olympia
Ricky Nelson d. Dr. of Rock II
Ron Harris d. Dr. of Rock
Gary Young d. Don Harris
Max Pain d. Billy Travis
Ken Wayne d. Teijho Khan by DQ
Bill Dundee fought Shawn Michaels to a draw
Scott Hall d. Jimmy Jack Funk
Jeff Jarrett & Manny Fernandez d. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
AWA World Tag Titles: The Midnight Rockers (c) d. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 27, 1988
The Midnight Express d. Dale Laperhouse & El Negro
Larry Zbyszko d. Alan Martin
The Jive Tones d. Italian Stallion & Kendall Windham
Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin d. Charles Ryan & Tony Suber
Sting & Barry Windham d. Mike Jackson & Gary Royal
The Powers of Pain d. Ed Franks & Max McGyver
Stampede @ Vulcan, Alberta – January 27, 1988
Mr. Hito fought Ravi Shenkar to a draw
Hashif Khan d. Goldie Rogers
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Chris Benoit fought Gerry Morrow to a draw
Gama Singh d. Beef Wellington
Gama Singh d. Brian Pillman by DQ
Makhan Singh d. Brian Pillman by DQ
Jason the Terrible d. Steve DiSalvo by countout
JCP @ Harrisonburg, VA – JMU Center – January 28, 1988 (1,000)
Eddie Gilbert d. Mark Fleming
Black Bart d. Italian Stallion
Rick Steiner d. John Savage
Kendall Windham d. Shaska Whatley
The Lightning Express d. The Midnight Express
Ronnie Garvin & Barry Windham d. The Sheepherders
JCP @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – January 28, 1988
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Jimmy Garvin
WWF @ Flint, MI - January 28, 1988
The Bolsheviks d. The Young Stallions
Rick Rude battled Ricky Steamboat to a double countout
Sherri Martel d. Velvet McIntyre
Lanny Poffo d. Sika
The Honky Tonk Man d. Randy Savage by DQ
Danny Davis d. Sam Houston
Dino Bravo d. Koko B. Ware
Strike Force d. The Hart Foundation
Stampede @ Raymond, Alberta – January 28, 1988
Goldie Rogers d. Hashif Khan
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Chris Benoit fought Gerry Morrow to a draw
Gama Singh & Ravi Shenkar d. Beef Wellington & Mr. Hito
Makhan Singh d. Brian Pillman
Jason the Terrible d. Steve DiSalvo by DQ
JCP @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Center – January 29, 1988 (6,500)
The Warlord d. Jimmy Jackson
Stan Lane d. Ricky Santana
Tully Blanchard d. Jimmy Garvin
Nikita Koloff d. Mike Rotundo b DQ
Road Warrior Hawk & Paul Ellering d. The Barbarian & Ivan Koloff
Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson
Dusty Rhodes d. Bobby Eaton
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Sting d. Ric Flair (c) by DQ
CWA @ Hopkinville, KY - National Guard Armory - January 29, 1988
Jimmy Jack Funk vs. Billy Travis
Jeff Jarrett vs. Shawn Michaels
Bill Dundee vs. Terry Taylor
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett vs. Jimmy Jack Funk & Teijho Khan
AWA World Tag Titles: The Midnight Rockers (c) vs. Scott Hall & Billy Travis
Continental @ Columbus, MS – January 29, 1988 (1,708)
Danny Davis d. Carl Styles
Tom Prichard d. Jonathan Boyd
Lord Humongous d. Doug Furnas
Lumberjack: The Bullet d. Tony Anthony
Danny Davis & The Southern Boys d. Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, & Dutch Mantell
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 29, 1988 (1,300)
Kerry Brown fought Johnny Smith to a draw
Makhan Singh d. Beef Wellington
Jason the Terrible d. Hashif Khan
Leo Burke d. Goldie Rogers
Rip Rogers d. Chris Benoit
Bad News Allen battled Steve DiSalvo to a DDQ
International Tag Titles: Gama Singh & Gerry Morrow d. Bruce Hart & Brian Pillman (c) by DQ
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV - January 29, 1988
Ron Bass pinned Junkyard Dog
The Ultimate Warrior fought Hercules to a double count-out
Demolition Ax pinned Ken Patera
WWF Women's Tag Team Champions the Jumping Bomb Angels defeated Judy Martin & Leilani Kai
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele via disqualification
The British Bulldogs defeated the Islanders
Jim Duggan pinned King Harley Race
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow)
WWF @ Richfield, OH - Coliseum - Early 1988
Dino Bravo defeated Koko B. Ware
Sam Houston defeated Danny Davis
Ricky Steamboat fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Providence, RI - January 30, 1988
Koko B. Ware d. Sika
Sherri Martel d. Velvet McIntyre
The Bolsheviks d. The Young Stallions
Danny Davis d. Outback Jack
Dino Bravo d. Lanny Poffo
Rick Rude battled Ricky Steamboat to a double countout
The Strike Force d. The Hart Foundation
The Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine d. Brutus Beefcake & Randy Savage
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - January 30, 1988 (5,500)
Danny Davis vs. Sam Houston
Sherri Martel vs. Velvet McIntyre
The Bolsheivks vs. The Young Stallions
Sika vs. Koko B. Ware
Dino Bravo vs. George Steele
Ricky Steamboat fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated Randy Savage & Brutus Beefcake
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – January 30, 1988
Arn Anderson d. Kendall Windham
Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner d. Gary Royal & George South
Lex Luger & Barry Windham d. Tommy Angel & Trent Knight
Black Bart d. Curtis Thompson
Dick Murdoch d. Joe Cruz
Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin d. Bob Emory & Bob Riddle
No DQ: Dusty Rhodes d. Bobby Eaton
The Lightning Express d. Bob Emory & Trent Knight
Lex Luger & Barry Windham d. Cougar Jay & ?
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. Tommy Angel & Gary Royal
Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner d. Bob Riddle & Larry Stevens
Kevin Sullivan d. Joe Cruz
Double Bullrope: The Super Powers d. The Midnight Express
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Barry Windham
WWC @ San Juan, Puerto Rico - Roberto Clemente Coliseum - January 30, 1988
Invader III vs. Super Black Ninja
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Huracan Castillo Jr. (c) vs. El Profe
Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title: Miguel Perez Jr. (c) vs. Afa
North American Heavyweight Title: Abdullah the Butcher d. TNT (c)
Indian Strap for the Caribbean Tag Titles: Bobby Jaggers & Dan Kroffat (c) vs. The Renegade Warriors
Caribbean Heavyweight Title: Hercules Ayala (c) vs. Dutch Mantell
WWC Tag Titles: Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo (c) vs. Bruiser Brody & Rocky Johnson
Universal Heavyweight Title: Carlos Colon (c) vs. Iron Sheik
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 30, 1988
Johnny Smith d. Beef Wellington
Kerry Brown d. Mr. Hito
Rip Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Chris Benoit d. Goldie Rogers
Leo Burke d. Hashif Khan
Bad News Allen battled Steve DiSalvo to DDQ
Gama Singh, Gerry Morrow, & Makhan Singh battled Bruce Hart, Jason the Terrible, & Brian Pillman to a DDQ
WWF @ San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - January 30, 1988 (7,600)
Ron Bass pinned Junkyard Dog
The Ultimate Warrior pinned King Harley Race with a cradle
Ted Dibiase defeated George Steele (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) via disqualification after Dibiase put a foreign object into Steele's tights and told the referee that they were there
Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Butch Reed; after the bout, Graham punched out both Slick and Reed
WWF Women's Tag Team Champions the Jumping Bomb Angels defeated Judy Martin & Leilani Kai at around the 15-minute mark when Tateno scored the pin
Ted Dibiase won a 19-man bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Jim Duggan & Butch Reed at the same time; George Steele was listed as a participant but never entered the ring, rather just stood at ringside until Junkyard Dog was eliminated; the bout was announced as a 22-man battle royal
Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim with a roll up while Jim was arguing with the referee
Jim Duggan & Ken Patera defeated Demolition & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match when Duggan pinned Fuji with a clothesline; Billy Jack Haynes was to have been on Duggan & Patera's team but did not show
Jake Roberts fought the One Man Gang to a double count-out at 5:30
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 30, 1988
Steve Doll d. Joey Jackson
Cocoa Samoa d. Abuddadein by DQ
The Grappler d. Art Barr
Scott Peterson d. Moondog Moretti
The Grappler & Paul Neu d. The Assassin & Mike Miller by DQ
Stampede @ Edson, Alberta – January 31, 1988
Brian Pillman d. Kerry Brown
Steve DiSalvo d. Hashif Khan
Jason the Terrible d. Goldie Rogers
Rip Rogers d. Johnny Smith
Makhan Singh d. Jonathan Holliday
PNW @ Tumwater, OR – January 31, 1988
The Southern Rockers d. Abuddadein & Paul Neu
Pole Battle Royal won by The Assassin