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World Class @ Melrose Park, IL – January 15, 1989 (513)
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Buddy Roberts
Kerry Von Erich d. Super Black Ninja
Iceman Parsons d. Calypso Jim
Jimmy Jack Funk, Chavo Guerrero, & Kerry Von Erich d. The Samoan Swat Team & Super Black Ninja
NWA @ Dallas, TX - Fairgrounds Coliseum - January 15, 1989 (2,000)
The Russian Assassins defeated the Junkyard Dog & Ivan Koloff
Dick Murdoch defeated Ray Candy
Lex Luger won a bunkhouse battle royal
Sting, Lex Luger, & Michael Hayes defeated NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner
Royal Rumble 89 - Houston, TX - Summit - January 15, 1989 (matinee) (19,000; sell out)
Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz
Sam Houston defeated Steve Lombardi
Pay-per-view bouts - included Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured a pre-taped segment in which Ted Dibiase, with Virgil, drew his number for the Royal Rumble, with Dibiase then going off to find Slick after realizing the number he drew; after Slick said he was very happy with the numbers his men drew, Dibiase and he walked off to discuss things further; the segment also featured the drawing for the Bushwhackers, Bad News Brown, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, Jake Roberts, and Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty; included a posedown contest between WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior and Rick Rude, with Bobby Heenan, overseen by Gene Okerlund; both men went through various poses, with Warrior winning the fans' approval, with Rude eventually attacking Warrior and choking him out with a steel bar; after Rude and Heenan left ringside, Warrior came to his senses, attacked the referees, Shane McMahon, Nick Bockwinkel, and others who came to check on him, and ran backstage to search for Rude; featured Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Slick, the Big Bossman & Akeem, regarding Bossman & Akeem's chances in the Royal Rumble match; when Mooney asked what happened earlier between Slick and Dibiase, Slick claimed to have not seen Dibiase in over a month; Mooney then showed the earlier footage, with Slick not talking about it but instead putting over his team; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Rude and Heenan about the earlier attack on the Warrior, with Rude and Heenan then seemingly leaving the arena; featured pre-taped comments from managers with men in the Rumble match - Mr. Fuji, Jimmy Hart, and a pre-taped interview by Okerlund of Miss Elizabeth; included Ventura in the King's chair on the interview platform hyping the upcoming match between King Haku and Harley Race; featured pre-taped comments by Brutus Beefcake, Greg Valentine, Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain, Big John Studd, Mr. Perfect, and WWF World Champion Randy Savage; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage, with Elizabeth, regarding his dispute during the Rumble with Hogan, with Savage saying cooler heads had prevailed, reassuring Okerlund that he and Hogan were on the same page, and then subtly argued he should have been the Rumble winner:
Jim Duggan, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin), Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 15:42; fall #1: Raymond pinned Bret following the side suplex from Bravo and a Jacques Rougeau Bombs Away at 4:22; fall #2: Duggan pinned Raymond with an elbow drop at 11:46 after both Bret and Neidhart hit a slingshot splash into the ring onto Rougeau; fall #3: Bret pinned Bravo after Duggan hit Bravo in the back with his 2X4
WWF Women's Champion Rockin' Robin pinned Judy Martin at 6:24 with a reverse crossbody off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the match, Sensational Sherri cut an in-ring promo on both, citing she wanted a shot at the winner; moments later, Sherri joined the commentary team for the bout
King Haku pinned Harley Race with a side kick at 9:03 after Race missed a clothesline; Bobby Heenan was at ringside for the match and cheered on both men; pre-match stipulations stated Heenan would leave with the winner; the King's crown was on the line for the contest (the bout was not included on the US video release)
Big John Studd won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Ted Dibiase at 1:03:16
Order of entry: WWF Tag Team Champion Ax (00:00), WWF Tag Team Champion Smash (00:00), Andre the Giant (2:46), Mr. Perfect (4:40), Ron Garvin (6:25), Greg Valentine (8:30), Jake Roberts (10:21), Ron Bass (12:22), Shawn Michaels (14:22), Bushwhacker Butch (16:28), the Honkytonk Man (18:32), Tito Santana (20:21), Bad News Brown (22:24), Marty Jannetty (24:22), WWF World Champion Randy Savage (26:21), Arn Anderson (28:26), Tully Blanchard (30:24), Hulk Hogan (32:24), Bushwhacker Luke (34:27), Koko B. Ware (36:26), the Warlord (38:40), the Big Bossman (40:40), Akeem (42:33), Brutus Beefcake (44:43), the Red Rooster (46:28), the Barbarian (48:37), Big John Studd (50:51), Hercules (52:29), Rick Martel (54:29), Ted Dibiase (56:48); all managers were barred from ringside but Virgil stayed ringside until the conclusion of the match
Order of elimination: Smash by Andre (4:57); Garvin by Andre via a hiptoss (9:03); Roberts by Andre (12:30); Ax by Perfect via a backdrop (14:39); Andre eliminated himself while running away from Roberts when Roberts returned to the ring with Damien (16:42); the Honkytonk Man by Butch & Santana (22:45); Bass by Michaels & Jannetty via a double dropkick (25:00); Valentine by Savage via a backdrop (28:23); Michaels by Anderson & Savage via a double elbow (28:53); Jannetty by Blanchard after Jannetty became hung upside down by the toes of his boots (32:14); Perfect by Hogan after throwing Perfect into the corner (32:37); Santana by Savage & Anderson (33:08); Butch by Bad News & Hogan (34:43); Koko by Hogan via a backdrop (37:32); Luke by Hogan (37:45); Anderson & Blanchard by Hogan via a double clothesline (38:26); the Warlord by Hogan via a clothesline (38:43); Savage & Bad News by Hogan (38:48); afterwards, Savage argued with Hogan over his elimination until Miss Elizabeth came to the ring to have the two shake hands; Hogan by Bossman & Akeem (43:57); after the elimination, Hogan brawled with both Bossman & Akeem on the floor; upon Beefcake’s entrance, he joined the fight on the floor before entering the ring; Bossman via Hogan, who was still at ringside, pulling down the top rope as Bossman ran the ropes (45:00); after the elimination, Hogan and Bossman fought their way backstage; Rooster by Dibiase after being thrown into the corner (57:44); Hercules & Beefcake by Dibiase & the Barbarian as Beefcake had the sleeper applied on Hercules (58:39); the Barbarian by Martel via a dropkick after the Barbarian missed a clothesline (59:52); Martel by Akeem via a slam to the floor after catching Martel in a crossbody (59:58); Akeem by Studd via a forearm to the back after Akeem accidentally splashed Dibiase in the corner (1:01:09); Dibiase by Studd; after the bout, Virgil attacked Studd from behind before he was clotheslined, bodyslammed, and thrown to the floor himself
WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum - January 16, 1989
The Red Rooster defeated Danny Davis
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: Mr. Perfect fought Rick Martel to a time-limit draw
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
Paul Roma pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bad News Brown at 6:48 with a reversal into a backslide in a Harlem Streetfight; a second referee made the pinfall after the initial referee was knocked out and failed to notice two attempts by the challenger to make the pin; after the bout, Bad News attacked three referees and he and Savage continued to brawl until Greg Valentine, the Red Rooster, Danny Davis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Paul Roma, and Ron Garvin held them apart (Best of the WWF Vol. 19)
Greg Valentine pinned Ron Garvin
Jim Duggan & Hercules defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 16, 1989
Phil Hickerson fought Scott Steiner to a draw
Samurai & Shogun d. Brian Lee & Alan Reynolds
Tracy Smothers d. Frankie Lancaster
Adrian Street & Bill Dundee battled Beauty & The Beast to a no contest
Jeff Jarrett & Sid Vicious d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton d. Wendell Cooley & Jerry Lawler
NWA @ Macon, GA - Macon Coliseum - January 16, 1989
Eddie Gilbert & Kendall Windham d. Barry Windham & JJ Dillon by DQ
The Midnight Express d. Mike Jackson & Mike Justice
Barry & Kendall Windham d. Holliday & Keith Steinborn
Butch Reed d. Max McGyver
Michael Hayes & Junkyard Dog d. The Russian Assassins
Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan d. Eddie Sweat & ?
Al Perez d. Agent Steele
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose d. The Midnight Express
World Class @ Chicago, IL – Copernicus Theater – January 16, 1989 (617)
Calypso Jim d. Buddy Roberts
Jimmy Jack Funk, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. The Samoan Swat Team & Buddy Roberts
Chavo Guerrero d. Super Black Ninja
Iceman Parsons d. Brickhouse Brown
WWF @ El Paso, TX - Convention Center - January 16, 1989
The Blue Blazer vs. Scott Casey
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Big John Studd vs. Akeem
Tito Santana vs. Haku
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Honkytonk Man
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
NWA @ Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - January 1989
Bobby Fulton fought Randy Rose to a draw
The Junkyard dog defeated Russian Assassin #1
Kendall Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated the Commandos
Lex Luger & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Abdullah the Butcher & NWA US Champion Barry Windham when Bigelow pinned Abdullah
NWA World Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Animal defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Rick Steiner
Dick Murdoch won a bunkhouse battle royal
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 18, 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
1/21/89 - 1-hour episode; included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone conducting an opening interview with Eddie Gilbert regarding his surprise partner to be unveiled later in the show against NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham; featured Schiavone interviewing Gilbert about the attack he sustained the previous week from Flair & Windham, with Gilbert saying his mystery partner could beat Flair, Windham, & JJ Dillon himself; included ads throughout the show for the upcoming Clash of the Champions Feb. 15:
Michael Hayes pinned Russian Assassin #2 (w/ Paul Jones & Russian Assassin #1) at 6:34 with a roll up after the Assassin thought he had won thanks to Jones' interference; during the bout, Jones briefly joined the commentary team
Butch Reed (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned George South with a knee to the chest following a clothesline off the top at 2:16 (Reed's return and debut with Dillon)
Mike Rotunda & NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan defeated Randy Hogan & Gene Miller at 4:15 when Rotunda pinned Miller with a butterfly suplex; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Rotunda regarding his quest to regain the NWA TV title and Sullivan regarding his challenge to NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors; during the bout, Ross & Tony Schiavone discussed the Road Warriors & Abdullah the Butcher facing the Varsity Club
Ricky Steamboat (mystery partner) & Eddie Gilbert defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) at 15:14 when Steamboat pinned Flair with a gorilla press slam and crossbody off the top; Steamboat used the Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius" as his entrance music for the bout; after the commercial break, Ross & Schiavone interviewed the victors, during which they replayed the finish and Steamboat commented on his quest to win a world title; moments later, Flair, Windham, & Dillon returned ringside, confronted Steamboat, and argued they weren't prepared to face him (Steamboat's surprise return after a 4-year absence)
WWF @ Lakeland, FL - Civic Center - January 1989
The Blue Blazer fought the Red Rooster to a draw
The Big Bossman & Akeem defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma
Dino Bravo defeated Jim Duggan
Ted Dibiase defeated Hercules
The Rockers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
Tim Horner defeated Danny Davis
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Bad News Brown
CWA @ Jonesboro, AR – Sports Arena – January 18, 1989 (1,300)
PY Chu-Hi fought Tracy Smothers to a draw
Samurai & Shogun d. Brian Lee & Scott Steiner
Ricky Morton d. Alan Reynolds
Bill Dundee & Adrian Street d. Beauty & The Beast by DQ
Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden by DQ
Jerry Lawler d. Dutch Mantell by DQ
WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario - January / February 1989
Paul Roma pinned Conquistador #1
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
The Rockers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
The Blue Blazer pinned Danny Davis
King Haku pinned Jim Powers
Andre the Giant pinned Jake Roberts
WWF @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - January 20, 1989
Koko B. Ware d. Barry Horowitz
Big John Studd d. Akeem
Ronnie Garvin d. Nikolai Volkoff
Greg Valentine d. Jim Neidhart
Hacksaw Duggan d. Dino Bravo
Randy Savage d. Bad News Brown
Demolition d. The Powers of Pain by DQ
WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - January 20, 1989 (6,200)
Tim Horner pinned Danny Davis
Ron Bass pinned Sam Houston
Tito Santana fought Mr. Perfect to a draw
The Big Bossman defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification at 11:51
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers at 13:29
Hercules defeated Virgil
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated King Haku
NWA @ St. Louis, MO - The Kiel - January 20, 1989 (2,600)
Michael Hayes defeated Cruel Connection #1
Abdullah the Butcher defeated Steve Casey
Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda defeated NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch
NWA US Champion Barry Windham defeated Eddie Gilbert
Lex Luger & Sting defeated NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated the Junkyard Dog
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 20, 1989 (900)
Solomon Grundy d. Jim Ward
The Samoan Swat Team d. David Hinkel & Dwayne Meadors
Jimmy Jack Funk battled Super Black Ninja to a no contest
Brickhouse Brown & Eric Embry battled Cactus Jack & Gary Young to a no contest
World Class Tag Titles: The Samoan Swat Team (c) d. Kerry & Kevin Von Erich by DQ
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 20, 1989
Goldie Rogers d. Kim Schau
David & Larry Powers d. Cuban Assassin & Gerry Morrow by DQ
Larry Cameron battled Ron Ritchie to a double countout
Gama Singh d. Chris Benoit
Lumberjack Match: Makhan & Vokhan Singh d. Steve Blackman & Steve DiSalvo
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – January 21, 1989
Adrian Street & Bill Dundee d. The Hollywood Blondes
Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton d. Brian Lee & Scott Smith
PY Chu-Hi d. Tracy Smothers by DQ
Wendell Cooley & Jerry Lawler d. Beauty & The Beast by DQ
CWA @ Nashville, TN – Sports Arena – January 21, 1989
Wendell Cooley & Jerry Lawler vs. Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton
ACW @ Wilson, NC – January 21, 1989 (228)
ACW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Nelson Royal (c) vs. Mitch Snow
Jimmy Garvin & Robert Gibson vs. The Mod Squad
NWA @ Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium - January 21, 1989 (4,684)
Steve Casey defeated Al Perez via disqualification
Abdullah the Butcher defeated Gary Royal at 2:15
Sting & NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner defeated Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda
NWA US Champion Barry Windham pinned Eddie Gilbert
Lex Luger, Michael Hayes, & Dick Murdoch defeated NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned the Junkyard Dog at 18:20
NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner won a bunkhouse battle royal
IWA @ Bloomington, MN – January 21, 1989
Ken Patera d. Teijho Khan by DQ
Jim Brunzell, Steve O, & Tom Zenk d. The Terminators
WWF @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - January 21, 1989 (10,000; 8,500 paid)
The Red Rooster pinned Boris Zhukov
The Blue Blazer pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin defeated Sensational Sherri
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated King Haku
Bret Hart fought Honkytonk Man to a double disqualification
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Bushwhackers after Jimmy Hart interfered
Andre the Giant pinned Jake Roberts
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Buddy Roberts
Kerry Von Erich d. Super Black Ninja
Iceman Parsons d. Calypso Jim
Jimmy Jack Funk, Chavo Guerrero, & Kerry Von Erich d. The Samoan Swat Team & Super Black Ninja
NWA @ Dallas, TX - Fairgrounds Coliseum - January 15, 1989 (2,000)
The Russian Assassins defeated the Junkyard Dog & Ivan Koloff
Dick Murdoch defeated Ray Candy
Lex Luger won a bunkhouse battle royal
Sting, Lex Luger, & Michael Hayes defeated NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner
Royal Rumble 89 - Houston, TX - Summit - January 15, 1989 (matinee) (19,000; sell out)
Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz
Sam Houston defeated Steve Lombardi
Pay-per-view bouts - included Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured a pre-taped segment in which Ted Dibiase, with Virgil, drew his number for the Royal Rumble, with Dibiase then going off to find Slick after realizing the number he drew; after Slick said he was very happy with the numbers his men drew, Dibiase and he walked off to discuss things further; the segment also featured the drawing for the Bushwhackers, Bad News Brown, WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, Jake Roberts, and Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty; included a posedown contest between WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior and Rick Rude, with Bobby Heenan, overseen by Gene Okerlund; both men went through various poses, with Warrior winning the fans' approval, with Rude eventually attacking Warrior and choking him out with a steel bar; after Rude and Heenan left ringside, Warrior came to his senses, attacked the referees, Shane McMahon, Nick Bockwinkel, and others who came to check on him, and ran backstage to search for Rude; featured Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Slick, the Big Bossman & Akeem, regarding Bossman & Akeem's chances in the Royal Rumble match; when Mooney asked what happened earlier between Slick and Dibiase, Slick claimed to have not seen Dibiase in over a month; Mooney then showed the earlier footage, with Slick not talking about it but instead putting over his team; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Rude and Heenan about the earlier attack on the Warrior, with Rude and Heenan then seemingly leaving the arena; featured pre-taped comments from managers with men in the Rumble match - Mr. Fuji, Jimmy Hart, and a pre-taped interview by Okerlund of Miss Elizabeth; included Ventura in the King's chair on the interview platform hyping the upcoming match between King Haku and Harley Race; featured pre-taped comments by Brutus Beefcake, Greg Valentine, Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain, Big John Studd, Mr. Perfect, and WWF World Champion Randy Savage; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Savage, with Elizabeth, regarding his dispute during the Rumble with Hogan, with Savage saying cooler heads had prevailed, reassuring Okerlund that he and Hogan were on the same page, and then subtly argued he should have been the Rumble winner:
Jim Duggan, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin), Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 15:42; fall #1: Raymond pinned Bret following the side suplex from Bravo and a Jacques Rougeau Bombs Away at 4:22; fall #2: Duggan pinned Raymond with an elbow drop at 11:46 after both Bret and Neidhart hit a slingshot splash into the ring onto Rougeau; fall #3: Bret pinned Bravo after Duggan hit Bravo in the back with his 2X4
WWF Women's Champion Rockin' Robin pinned Judy Martin at 6:24 with a reverse crossbody off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the match, Sensational Sherri cut an in-ring promo on both, citing she wanted a shot at the winner; moments later, Sherri joined the commentary team for the bout
King Haku pinned Harley Race with a side kick at 9:03 after Race missed a clothesline; Bobby Heenan was at ringside for the match and cheered on both men; pre-match stipulations stated Heenan would leave with the winner; the King's crown was on the line for the contest (the bout was not included on the US video release)
Big John Studd won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Ted Dibiase at 1:03:16
Order of entry: WWF Tag Team Champion Ax (00:00), WWF Tag Team Champion Smash (00:00), Andre the Giant (2:46), Mr. Perfect (4:40), Ron Garvin (6:25), Greg Valentine (8:30), Jake Roberts (10:21), Ron Bass (12:22), Shawn Michaels (14:22), Bushwhacker Butch (16:28), the Honkytonk Man (18:32), Tito Santana (20:21), Bad News Brown (22:24), Marty Jannetty (24:22), WWF World Champion Randy Savage (26:21), Arn Anderson (28:26), Tully Blanchard (30:24), Hulk Hogan (32:24), Bushwhacker Luke (34:27), Koko B. Ware (36:26), the Warlord (38:40), the Big Bossman (40:40), Akeem (42:33), Brutus Beefcake (44:43), the Red Rooster (46:28), the Barbarian (48:37), Big John Studd (50:51), Hercules (52:29), Rick Martel (54:29), Ted Dibiase (56:48); all managers were barred from ringside but Virgil stayed ringside until the conclusion of the match
Order of elimination: Smash by Andre (4:57); Garvin by Andre via a hiptoss (9:03); Roberts by Andre (12:30); Ax by Perfect via a backdrop (14:39); Andre eliminated himself while running away from Roberts when Roberts returned to the ring with Damien (16:42); the Honkytonk Man by Butch & Santana (22:45); Bass by Michaels & Jannetty via a double dropkick (25:00); Valentine by Savage via a backdrop (28:23); Michaels by Anderson & Savage via a double elbow (28:53); Jannetty by Blanchard after Jannetty became hung upside down by the toes of his boots (32:14); Perfect by Hogan after throwing Perfect into the corner (32:37); Santana by Savage & Anderson (33:08); Butch by Bad News & Hogan (34:43); Koko by Hogan via a backdrop (37:32); Luke by Hogan (37:45); Anderson & Blanchard by Hogan via a double clothesline (38:26); the Warlord by Hogan via a clothesline (38:43); Savage & Bad News by Hogan (38:48); afterwards, Savage argued with Hogan over his elimination until Miss Elizabeth came to the ring to have the two shake hands; Hogan by Bossman & Akeem (43:57); after the elimination, Hogan brawled with both Bossman & Akeem on the floor; upon Beefcake’s entrance, he joined the fight on the floor before entering the ring; Bossman via Hogan, who was still at ringside, pulling down the top rope as Bossman ran the ropes (45:00); after the elimination, Hogan and Bossman fought their way backstage; Rooster by Dibiase after being thrown into the corner (57:44); Hercules & Beefcake by Dibiase & the Barbarian as Beefcake had the sleeper applied on Hercules (58:39); the Barbarian by Martel via a dropkick after the Barbarian missed a clothesline (59:52); Martel by Akeem via a slam to the floor after catching Martel in a crossbody (59:58); Akeem by Studd via a forearm to the back after Akeem accidentally splashed Dibiase in the corner (1:01:09); Dibiase by Studd; after the bout, Virgil attacked Studd from behind before he was clotheslined, bodyslammed, and thrown to the floor himself
WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum - January 16, 1989
The Red Rooster defeated Danny Davis
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: Mr. Perfect fought Rick Martel to a time-limit draw
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
Paul Roma pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bad News Brown at 6:48 with a reversal into a backslide in a Harlem Streetfight; a second referee made the pinfall after the initial referee was knocked out and failed to notice two attempts by the challenger to make the pin; after the bout, Bad News attacked three referees and he and Savage continued to brawl until Greg Valentine, the Red Rooster, Danny Davis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Paul Roma, and Ron Garvin held them apart (Best of the WWF Vol. 19)
Greg Valentine pinned Ron Garvin
Jim Duggan & Hercules defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 16, 1989
Phil Hickerson fought Scott Steiner to a draw
Samurai & Shogun d. Brian Lee & Alan Reynolds
Tracy Smothers d. Frankie Lancaster
Adrian Street & Bill Dundee battled Beauty & The Beast to a no contest
Jeff Jarrett & Sid Vicious d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton d. Wendell Cooley & Jerry Lawler
NWA @ Macon, GA - Macon Coliseum - January 16, 1989
Eddie Gilbert & Kendall Windham d. Barry Windham & JJ Dillon by DQ
The Midnight Express d. Mike Jackson & Mike Justice
Barry & Kendall Windham d. Holliday & Keith Steinborn
Butch Reed d. Max McGyver
Michael Hayes & Junkyard Dog d. The Russian Assassins
Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan d. Eddie Sweat & ?
Al Perez d. Agent Steele
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose d. The Midnight Express
World Class @ Chicago, IL – Copernicus Theater – January 16, 1989 (617)
Calypso Jim d. Buddy Roberts
Jimmy Jack Funk, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich d. The Samoan Swat Team & Buddy Roberts
Chavo Guerrero d. Super Black Ninja
Iceman Parsons d. Brickhouse Brown
WWF @ El Paso, TX - Convention Center - January 16, 1989
The Blue Blazer vs. Scott Casey
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Big John Studd vs. Akeem
Tito Santana vs. Haku
Brutus Beefcake vs. the Honkytonk Man
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
NWA @ Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - January 1989
Bobby Fulton fought Randy Rose to a draw
The Junkyard dog defeated Russian Assassin #1
Kendall Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated the Commandos
Lex Luger & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Abdullah the Butcher & NWA US Champion Barry Windham when Bigelow pinned Abdullah
NWA World Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Animal defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Rick Steiner
Dick Murdoch won a bunkhouse battle royal
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 18, 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
1/21/89 - 1-hour episode; included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone conducting an opening interview with Eddie Gilbert regarding his surprise partner to be unveiled later in the show against NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham; featured Schiavone interviewing Gilbert about the attack he sustained the previous week from Flair & Windham, with Gilbert saying his mystery partner could beat Flair, Windham, & JJ Dillon himself; included ads throughout the show for the upcoming Clash of the Champions Feb. 15:
Michael Hayes pinned Russian Assassin #2 (w/ Paul Jones & Russian Assassin #1) at 6:34 with a roll up after the Assassin thought he had won thanks to Jones' interference; during the bout, Jones briefly joined the commentary team
Butch Reed (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned George South with a knee to the chest following a clothesline off the top at 2:16 (Reed's return and debut with Dillon)
Mike Rotunda & NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan defeated Randy Hogan & Gene Miller at 4:15 when Rotunda pinned Miller with a butterfly suplex; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Rotunda regarding his quest to regain the NWA TV title and Sullivan regarding his challenge to NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors; during the bout, Ross & Tony Schiavone discussed the Road Warriors & Abdullah the Butcher facing the Varsity Club
Ricky Steamboat (mystery partner) & Eddie Gilbert defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) at 15:14 when Steamboat pinned Flair with a gorilla press slam and crossbody off the top; Steamboat used the Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius" as his entrance music for the bout; after the commercial break, Ross & Schiavone interviewed the victors, during which they replayed the finish and Steamboat commented on his quest to win a world title; moments later, Flair, Windham, & Dillon returned ringside, confronted Steamboat, and argued they weren't prepared to face him (Steamboat's surprise return after a 4-year absence)
WWF @ Lakeland, FL - Civic Center - January 1989
The Blue Blazer fought the Red Rooster to a draw
The Big Bossman & Akeem defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma
Dino Bravo defeated Jim Duggan
Ted Dibiase defeated Hercules
The Rockers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
Tim Horner defeated Danny Davis
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Bad News Brown
CWA @ Jonesboro, AR – Sports Arena – January 18, 1989 (1,300)
PY Chu-Hi fought Tracy Smothers to a draw
Samurai & Shogun d. Brian Lee & Scott Steiner
Ricky Morton d. Alan Reynolds
Bill Dundee & Adrian Street d. Beauty & The Beast by DQ
Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden by DQ
Jerry Lawler d. Dutch Mantell by DQ
WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario - January / February 1989
Paul Roma pinned Conquistador #1
Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff
The Rockers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
The Blue Blazer pinned Danny Davis
King Haku pinned Jim Powers
Andre the Giant pinned Jake Roberts
WWF @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - January 20, 1989
Koko B. Ware d. Barry Horowitz
Big John Studd d. Akeem
Ronnie Garvin d. Nikolai Volkoff
Greg Valentine d. Jim Neidhart
Hacksaw Duggan d. Dino Bravo
Randy Savage d. Bad News Brown
Demolition d. The Powers of Pain by DQ
WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - January 20, 1989 (6,200)
Tim Horner pinned Danny Davis
Ron Bass pinned Sam Houston
Tito Santana fought Mr. Perfect to a draw
The Big Bossman defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification at 11:51
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers at 13:29
Hercules defeated Virgil
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated King Haku
NWA @ St. Louis, MO - The Kiel - January 20, 1989 (2,600)
Michael Hayes defeated Cruel Connection #1
Abdullah the Butcher defeated Steve Casey
Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda defeated NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch
NWA US Champion Barry Windham defeated Eddie Gilbert
Lex Luger & Sting defeated NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated the Junkyard Dog
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 20, 1989 (900)
Solomon Grundy d. Jim Ward
The Samoan Swat Team d. David Hinkel & Dwayne Meadors
Jimmy Jack Funk battled Super Black Ninja to a no contest
Brickhouse Brown & Eric Embry battled Cactus Jack & Gary Young to a no contest
World Class Tag Titles: The Samoan Swat Team (c) d. Kerry & Kevin Von Erich by DQ
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 20, 1989
Goldie Rogers d. Kim Schau
David & Larry Powers d. Cuban Assassin & Gerry Morrow by DQ
Larry Cameron battled Ron Ritchie to a double countout
Gama Singh d. Chris Benoit
Lumberjack Match: Makhan & Vokhan Singh d. Steve Blackman & Steve DiSalvo
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – January 21, 1989
Adrian Street & Bill Dundee d. The Hollywood Blondes
Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton d. Brian Lee & Scott Smith
PY Chu-Hi d. Tracy Smothers by DQ
Wendell Cooley & Jerry Lawler d. Beauty & The Beast by DQ
CWA @ Nashville, TN – Sports Arena – January 21, 1989
Wendell Cooley & Jerry Lawler vs. Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton
ACW @ Wilson, NC – January 21, 1989 (228)
ACW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Nelson Royal (c) vs. Mitch Snow
Jimmy Garvin & Robert Gibson vs. The Mod Squad
NWA @ Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium - January 21, 1989 (4,684)
Steve Casey defeated Al Perez via disqualification
Abdullah the Butcher defeated Gary Royal at 2:15
Sting & NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner defeated Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda
NWA US Champion Barry Windham pinned Eddie Gilbert
Lex Luger, Michael Hayes, & Dick Murdoch defeated NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned the Junkyard Dog at 18:20
NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner won a bunkhouse battle royal
IWA @ Bloomington, MN – January 21, 1989
Ken Patera d. Teijho Khan by DQ
Jim Brunzell, Steve O, & Tom Zenk d. The Terminators
WWF @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - January 21, 1989 (10,000; 8,500 paid)
The Red Rooster pinned Boris Zhukov
The Blue Blazer pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin defeated Sensational Sherri
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated King Haku
Bret Hart fought Honkytonk Man to a double disqualification
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Bushwhackers after Jimmy Hart interfered
Andre the Giant pinned Jake Roberts