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JCP @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 8, 1988
Chris Champion fought Kendall Windham to a draw
Bugsy McGraw battled Rip Morgan to a no contest
Al Perez & Larry Zbyszko d. The Lightning Express
Ronnie Garvin d. Rick Steiner
The Rock n Roll Express d. The Sheepherders
Mike Rotundo d. Jimmy Garvin
Nikita Koloff, Sting, & Steve Williams d. Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin
The Road Warriors d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard by DQ
Scaffold: The Fantastics d. The Midnight Express
Dusty Rhodes & Lex Luger d. Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WWF @ Emmitsburg, MD - Knott Arena - July 8, 1988
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Haku
The Junkyard Dog vs. Ron Bass
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – July 8, 1988 (1,500)
Steve Cox & Michael Hayes d. The Samoan Swat Team by DQ
World Class Lt. Heavyweight Title: Eric Embry (c) d. Steve Casey
Steve Simpson d. Killer Brooks
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Tom Jones
World Class Six-Man Tag Titles: Michael Hayes, Steve Simpson, & Kevin Von Erich (c) d. Kamala, Iceman Parsons, & Buddy Roberts
WWF @ Redding, CA - July 8, 1988 (2,500; sell out)
The Blue Angel defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules; during the bout, Hercules sustained an arm injury
Koko B. Ware defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
WWF @ Eugene, OR - McArthur Court - July 8, 1988
Andre the Giant vs. Hacksaw Duggan
OWF @ Gresham, OR – July 8, 1988 (65)
The Terminator d. Joey Jackson
Cocoa Samoa d. Brock Gardner
Kevin Kelly d. JT Southern
Corporal Kirchner d. Lex Luther
Brian Adams d. Hercules Haggerty
Tiger Chung Lee d. Mike Miller
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - July 9, 1988
Brad Armstrong d. Mike Jackson
The Rock n Roll Express d. Phelps & Gary Royal
Sting d. Larry Stevens
The Midnight Express d. Little & Ryan Wagner
Steve Williams d. Joe Cruz
Rick Steiner & Mike Rotundo d. Allen & George South
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. Tony Suber & Wilde
Barry Windham d. Max McGyver
The Sheepherders d. Tommy Angel & Keith Steinborn
Al Perez d. Agent Steele
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – July 9, 1988
Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden battled Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler to a double countout
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - July 9, 1988 (5,000)
Televised on NESN - included Sean Mooney, Lord Alfred Hayes, & Superstar Billy Graham on commentary:
Iron Sheik defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Camel Clutch
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/18/88: The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via count-out
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/18/88: The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston with a reverse shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Houston to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Don Muraco after hitting him with Hart's megaphone
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/18/88: Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors at 10:01 when Michaels scored the pin with a flying bodypress as the Conquistador lept over Jannetty (High Flyers)
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification when Virgil interfered; Savage wore a neckbrace for the duration of the bout
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rude
CWA @ Nashville, TN – Sports Arena – July 9, 1988
Brickhouse Brown d. Cat Garrett
Shawn Baxter d. Scott Casey
Gary Young d. Tommy Gilbert
Phil Hickerson d. Max Pain
Senshi d. Billy Travis
Robert Fuller & Gary Young battled Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler to a double countout
WWC @ Caguas, Puerto Rico – July 9, 1988
Carribbean Tag Titles: Bobby Jaggers & Dan Kroffat (c) vs. Huracan Castillo Jr. & Miguel Perez Jr.
Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo vs. The Renegade Warriors
Carribbean Heavyweight Title: TNT (c) vs. Super Black Ninja
No DQ: The Invaders vs. Chicky & Ron Starr
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Carlos Colon
JCP @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - July 9, 1988 (6,500)
Steve Williams pinned Al Perez
Ron Garvin fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda to a no contest
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match with a small package; after the bout, Sullivan attacked Garvin and chased after Precious
The Russian Assassin (Angel of Death) pinned Kendall Windham
Rick Steiner fought Tim Horner to a draw
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
Lex Luger defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via count-out in a Texas Death Match
Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match; pre-match stipulations stated the victors would win the vacant NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship
WCW @ Rockford, IL – July 9, 1988 (250)
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose d. The Terminators
AWA @ Columbus, NE – July 9, 1988 (2,180)
Soldat Ustinov d. Baron Von Raschke
Ricky Rice d. Pat Tanaka by DQ
Derrick Dukes fought Teijho Khan to a draw
Wahoo Mcdaniel & Baron Von Raschke d. Teijho Khan & Soldat Ustinov
AWA World Tag Titles: The Top Guns d. Badd Company (c) by DQ
World Class @ Temple, TX – July 9, 1988
Steve Casey fought Eric Embry to a draw
Sweet Brown Sugar d. Bob Bradley
Steel Cage: John Tatum & Jack Victory d. Shaun & Steve Simpson
Kevin Von Erich d. Kamala by DQ
WWF @ Chico, CA - July 9, 1988 (1,200; sell out)
The Blue Angel defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Hercules)
Koko B. Ware defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
OWF @ Oregon City, OR – July 9, 1988
JT Southern d. Hercules Haggerty by DQ
Lex Luther d. Joey Jackson
OWF Heavyweight Title: Kevin Kelly (c) d. The Terminator
Cocoa Samoa & Tiger Chung Lee d. Brian Adams & Mike Miller
Billy Jack Haynes d. Corporal Kirchner
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – July 9, 1988
Mike Golden d. Steve Austin
Col. DeBeers & Buddy Rose d. Art Barr & Billy Two Eagles
Paul Neu d. CW Bergstrom
Mexican Death: Mike Golden d. Al Madril
Northwest Tag Titles vs. Retirement: The Southern Rockers d. The Grappler & The Terminator (c)
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - July 10, 1988
Iron Sheik pinned Scott Casey
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via count-out
Ted Dibiase pinned Don Muraco after Muraco became distracted by Greg Valentine at ringside
Greg Valentine pinned SD Jones
The Big Bossman defeated Sam Houston
Ted Dibiase won an 18-man battle royal by paying off the remaining participants - Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov; due to prematch stipulations, Dibiase earned a world title shot in the main event; Jake Roberts was the final man eliminated prior to the Bolsheviks being paid off
Rick Rude pinned Jake Roberts by putting his feet on the top rope in the corner for leverage
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification; the champion wore a neckbrace for the duration of the match
JCP @ Great American Bash 88 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 10, 1988 (13,000)
Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch defeated Tim Horner & Kendall Windham
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary:
Nikita Koloff & Sting fought NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 20:07; the bell rang as Sting had Blanchard caught in the Scorpion Deathlock, making some fans believe there was a title change; after the bout, Sting & Koloff left ringside with the belts (Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen)
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers to win the titles when Eaton pinned Fulton after hitting him in the face with a chain after referee Tommy Young was knocked down; pre-match stipulations stated the champions would get to whip Cornette 10 times if they won; Cornette was hung above the ring in a shark cage and wearing a straight jacket for the duration of the bout; after the match, Fulton assaulted Eaton with the chain before he and Rogers chased Cornette into the ring and lashed him 10 times
Jimmy & Ron Garvin, the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering), & Steve Williams defeated Kevin Sullivan, NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda, Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart), the Russian Assassin, & Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) in a Tower of Doom match when Sullivan knocked Jimmy out of the cage after Precious gave Jimmy the key to unlock it; stipulations for the bout stated a wrestler from each team would enter at 2-minute intervals and would battle down the three cages; the team to get to the bottom first would have to go through Precious, who had the only key to the lock; after the bout, Sullivan locked himself in the cage with Precious, with Jimmy then climbing back to the top of the cage and going through each level to get back to Sullivan, with Road Warrior Hawk making the save as Garvin freed Precious
NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Dusty Rhodes with the claw after Ron Garvin interfered and knocked Rhodes out with a punch after referee Tommy Young was knocked down; after the bout, Steve Williams tended to Rhodes in the ring; moments later, footage backstage showed Garvin celebrating with Gary Hart and Dillon
NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Lex Luger when referee Tommy Young, under orders of the athletic commissioner at ringside, stopped the bout due to Luger bleeding above the eye as Luger had Flair caught in the Torture Rack; after the bout, Sting, Steve Williams, and Nikita Koloff came out to celebrate Luger's victory until the official decision was announced
SCW @ College Park, GA - Henderson's Arena - July 10, 1988 (225)
Ranger Ross d. Chuck Allen
Lumberjack Strap: Buck Robley d. Mr. Wrestling II
Ray Candy d. Roger Peterson
Steve Pritchard & Tommy Rich d. Manny Fernandez & Dick Slater by DQ
Bruiser Brody d. Eddie Sweat
Ranger Ross d. Rick Shaw
Ray Candy & Doug Somers d. Chick Donovan & Roger Peterson
Snake Brown & Buck Robley d. Joey Maggs & Steve Pritchard
Abdullah the Butcher battled Bruiser Brody to a double countout
World Class @ San Antonio, TX – Hemisfair Arena – July 10, 1988
Bob Bradley d. Manuel Villalobos
The Samoan Swat Team d. Matt Borne & Jeff Raitz
Eric Embry d. Steve Casey
Triple Dome of Terror: Wild Bill Irwin d. Jimmy Jack Funk
Michael Hayes d. Kamala
Michael Hayes d. Iceman Parsons
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - July 10, 1988 (4,000)
Joe LeDuc defeated Jerry Allen
Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera with his feet on the ropes for leverage
The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via pinfall in a non-title match
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Jimmy Hart interfered
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Neidhart
Tito Santana pinned Terry Taylor with the flying forearm
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - July 1988
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Santa Rosa, CA – July 10, 1988 (2,200)
Blue Angel d. Terry Gibbs
Sensational Sherri d. Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau d. The Killer Bees
The Ultimate Warrior d. Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware d. One Man Gang by DQ
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia - July 1988
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
JCP @ Salisbury, MD - July 11, 1988 (2,220)
Television taping:
Rick Steiner fought Kendall Windham to a draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Steve Williams & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham fought Lex Luger & Sting to a no contest
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – July 11, 1988
Cat Garrett d. The Beast
Brickhouse Brown d. Shawn Baxter
Gary Young d. Tommy Gilbert
Shawn Baxter & Cat Garrett d. Sid Striker & Sonny Street
Karate Kid & Little Coco d. Downtown Bruno & Sylvia
CWA Heavyweight Title: Phil Hickerson (c) d. Max Pain
Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, & Jimmy Valiant d. Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, & The Great Sensei by DQ
WWF @ Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - July 11, 1988
Don Muraco vs. Greg Valentine
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - July 11, 1988 (7,500 paid)
Joe LeDuc defeated an unknown masked wrestler
Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man pinned Brutus Beefcake
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
Terry Taylor pinned Jerry Allen
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Neidhart
The Ultimate Warrior, Tito Santana, & Rick Martel defeated Mr. Fuji & WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
WWF @ Modesto, CA - July 11, 1988 (1,700; sell out)
The Blue Angel pinned Terry Gibbs
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees
JCP @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – July 12, 1988
Larry Zbyszko d. Bugsy McGraw
Al Perez d. Kendall Windham
Ronnie Garvin d. Italian Stallion
The Lightning Express d. Tiger Conway Jr. & Rip Morgan
Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin d. Chris Champion, Mighty Wilbur, & Ron Simmons
The Rock n Roll Express d. The Sheepherders
Mike Rotundo d. Steve Williams by DQ
Handicap: The Fantastics d. The Midnight Express & Jim Cornette
War Games: Nikita Koloff, Lex Luger, The Road Warriors, & Sting d. The Four Horsemen & JJ Dillon
WWF @ Davenport, IA - Palmer Auditorium - July 12, 1988
The Big Bossman defeated Sam Houston
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
Iron Sheik defeated Scott Casey
Jake Roberts fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ted Dibiase
Greg Valentine pinned Don Muraco
WWF @ Fremont, CA - Ohlone College Gym - July 12, 1988
Rockin Robin vs. WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri
The Killer Bees vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Koko B. Ware vs. the One Man Gang
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI - LaCrosse Center - July 13, 1988
WWF Superstars taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated John Yates via submission with the Camel Clutch (Sheik's return match after a year absence)
Prime Time Wrestling - 8/1/88: The Hart Foundation defeated The Alaskans at 3:20 when Bret pinned Wagner following the Hart Attack
Prime Time Wrestling - 8/1/88: The Conquistadors defeated Sam Houston & Terry Taylor; after the bout, Taylor blamed Houston for the loss, attacked him, and threw him out of the ring
7/30/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth, with Savage announcing that Hulk Hogan would be his tag team partner to face Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase, with Hogan making it clear that Elizabeth would now be the manager of both he and Savage (Hogan's first appearance back since April); featured an 'Update' segment where the entire card for Summer Slam 88 was announced:
Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:44 (Sheik's first TV appearance in 13 months)
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated an unknown via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 2:49
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tim Dixon via submission with the sleeper at 1:48
Bad News Brown pinned Frankie DeFalco at 2:11 with the Ghetto Blaster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Rick Gantner & Pete Sanchez at 1:58 when Jannetty pinned Sanchez following a double flying forearm off the top
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Chris Goodman with the sidewalk slam at 1:07; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Goodman to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Powers of Pain defeated The Alaskans at 2:34 when the Barbarian pinned Renslow with a diving headbutt off the top after the Warlord hit the running powerslam
8/6/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart in which it was announced Brutus Beefcake would receive his final title shot against Honky at Summer Slam:
Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner with the tombstone at 2:30
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan) defeated Mike Richards via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:50
The Hart Foundation defeated Tom Stone & Chris Curtis at 3:20 when Bret pinned Curtis following the Hart Attack
Terry Taylor defeated Chris Todd via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 2:33
Tito Santana pinned Tim Dixon at 3:58 with the flying forearm
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated JT Thomas & Warren Bianchi at 2:16 when Zhukov pinned Bianchi with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held Bianchi in a backbreaker submission
Jake Roberts pinned Harley Manson with the DDT at 1:55
8/13/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, Mr. Fuji, & Jimmy Hart in which Hart announced his alliance with Fuji & Demolition and said he would be in their corner against the Hart Foundation at Summer Slam:
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth & Hulk Hogan) pinned Conquistador #1 (w/ Conquistador #2) at 2:04 with the flying elbowmash
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Buck Zumhoff with the Rude Awakening at 1:33
The British Bulldogs defeated Tom Burton & Chris Curtis at 2:16 when Dynamite pinned Burton with a superplex
Bad News Brown pinned Kim Yates at 2:22 with the Ghetto Blaster
Jim Duggan pinned George Petraski at 1:12 with the running clothesline
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Chris Zarnoff at 1:18 with the side suplex
The Powers of Pain defeated Rick Gantner & Frankie DeFalco at 3:02 when the Barbarian pinned DeFalco with a diving headbutt off the top after Warlord hit the running powerslam
JCP @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – July 14, 1988
Bugsy McGraw d. Tiger Conway Jr.
Tim Horner d. Larry Zbyszko
Ronnie Garvin d. Italian Stallion
Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin d. Chris Champion, Mighty Wilbur, & Kendall Windham
The Rock n Roll Express d. The Sheepherders
Mike Rotundo d. Brad Armstrong
Russian Chain: Nikita Koloff d. Al Perez
Scaffold: The Fantastics d. The Midnight Express
War Games: Lex Luger, The Road Warriors, Sting, & Steve Williams d. The Four Horsemen & JJ Dillon
Cadie, OH – July 14, 1988
The Sheik d. Fred Curry
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA - Five Seasons Center - July 14, 1988
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ken Patera via disqualification when Don Muraco interfered and attacked Valentine as Valentine attempted the shinguard-assisted figure-4; after the bout, Muraco attempted to rip the shinguard off Valentine but Hart jumped on his back to stop him
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: The Hart Foundation defeated the Conquistadors
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Tito Santana defeated Joe LeDuc (w/ Frenchy Martin)
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Sam Houston at 5:33 with the side suplex
Andre the Giant defeated Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
7/31/88 - included Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show:
The British Bulldogs defeated the Conquistadors at 5:04 when Dynamite scored the pin with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Johnny Yates with the side suplex at 1:30
Don Muraco pinned Tom Burton at 1:24 with the tombstone
Ken Patera defeated Tom Stone via submission
Bad News Brown pinned Mike Richards at the 55-second mark following the Ghetto Blaster
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sam Houston & JT Thomas at 2:59 when Ax pinned Thomas following the Decapitation
8/7/88 - included WWF World Champion Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Brother Love Show, with Hogan eventually chasing Brother Love off the set:
The Powers of Pain defeated George Petraski & Rick Renslow at 1:49 when Barbarian pinned Petraski with a diving headbutt following the running powerslam from the Warlord
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Billy Brown at 1:15 with the Rude Awakening; Rude wore tights featuring Cheryl Roberts' face during the bout
Brutus Beefcake defeated Warren Bianchi via submission with the sleeper at 2:03
Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated Kim Yates via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:48
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Dave Wagner & Tom Burton at 2:59 when Michaels pinned Wagner following a flying fistdrop from Jannetty's shoulders
Jim Duggan pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:07 with the running clothesline
8/14/88 - featured Jimmy Hart as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he announced his alliance with Demolition & Mr. Fuji and would be in their corner at Summer Slam; moments later, the Hart Foundation chased Hart off the set:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Andre the Giant) defeated JT Thomas via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:45
Jake Roberts pinned Tom Stone with the DDT at 2:34
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Frank DeFalco & Chris Zarna at 2:13 when Zhukov pinned Zarna with a forearm from the middle turnbuckle as Volkoff held Zarna in a backbreaker
Tito Santana pinned Rick Gantner at 2:30 with the flying forearm
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Warren Bianchi via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 1:50
Terry Taylor defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 3:04
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Tom Dixon at 1:28 with a reverse shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Dixon to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
AWA @ Anaheim, CA – July 14, 1988 (200)
Rocky Mountain Thunder d. Darryl Nickel
Tao d. Crusher Krugeroff
Magnificent Mimi d. Madusa Miceli by DQ
AWA World Tag Titles: Chavo & Mando Guerrero d. Badd Company (c) by DQ
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) d. Curt Hennig
Chris Champion fought Kendall Windham to a draw
Bugsy McGraw battled Rip Morgan to a no contest
Al Perez & Larry Zbyszko d. The Lightning Express
Ronnie Garvin d. Rick Steiner
The Rock n Roll Express d. The Sheepherders
Mike Rotundo d. Jimmy Garvin
Nikita Koloff, Sting, & Steve Williams d. Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin
The Road Warriors d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard by DQ
Scaffold: The Fantastics d. The Midnight Express
Dusty Rhodes & Lex Luger d. Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WWF @ Emmitsburg, MD - Knott Arena - July 8, 1988
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Haku
The Junkyard Dog vs. Ron Bass
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – July 8, 1988 (1,500)
Steve Cox & Michael Hayes d. The Samoan Swat Team by DQ
World Class Lt. Heavyweight Title: Eric Embry (c) d. Steve Casey
Steve Simpson d. Killer Brooks
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Tom Jones
World Class Six-Man Tag Titles: Michael Hayes, Steve Simpson, & Kevin Von Erich (c) d. Kamala, Iceman Parsons, & Buddy Roberts
WWF @ Redding, CA - July 8, 1988 (2,500; sell out)
The Blue Angel defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules; during the bout, Hercules sustained an arm injury
Koko B. Ware defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
WWF @ Eugene, OR - McArthur Court - July 8, 1988
Andre the Giant vs. Hacksaw Duggan
OWF @ Gresham, OR – July 8, 1988 (65)
The Terminator d. Joey Jackson
Cocoa Samoa d. Brock Gardner
Kevin Kelly d. JT Southern
Corporal Kirchner d. Lex Luther
Brian Adams d. Hercules Haggerty
Tiger Chung Lee d. Mike Miller
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - July 9, 1988
Brad Armstrong d. Mike Jackson
The Rock n Roll Express d. Phelps & Gary Royal
Sting d. Larry Stevens
The Midnight Express d. Little & Ryan Wagner
Steve Williams d. Joe Cruz
Rick Steiner & Mike Rotundo d. Allen & George South
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. Tony Suber & Wilde
Barry Windham d. Max McGyver
The Sheepherders d. Tommy Angel & Keith Steinborn
Al Perez d. Agent Steele
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – July 9, 1988
Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden battled Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler to a double countout
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - July 9, 1988 (5,000)
Televised on NESN - included Sean Mooney, Lord Alfred Hayes, & Superstar Billy Graham on commentary:
Iron Sheik defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Camel Clutch
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/18/88: The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via count-out
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/18/88: The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston with a reverse shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Houston to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Don Muraco after hitting him with Hart's megaphone
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/18/88: Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors at 10:01 when Michaels scored the pin with a flying bodypress as the Conquistador lept over Jannetty (High Flyers)
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via disqualification when Virgil interfered; Savage wore a neckbrace for the duration of the bout
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rude
CWA @ Nashville, TN – Sports Arena – July 9, 1988
Brickhouse Brown d. Cat Garrett
Shawn Baxter d. Scott Casey
Gary Young d. Tommy Gilbert
Phil Hickerson d. Max Pain
Senshi d. Billy Travis
Robert Fuller & Gary Young battled Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler to a double countout
WWC @ Caguas, Puerto Rico – July 9, 1988
Carribbean Tag Titles: Bobby Jaggers & Dan Kroffat (c) vs. Huracan Castillo Jr. & Miguel Perez Jr.
Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo vs. The Renegade Warriors
Carribbean Heavyweight Title: TNT (c) vs. Super Black Ninja
No DQ: The Invaders vs. Chicky & Ron Starr
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Carlos Colon
JCP @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - July 9, 1988 (6,500)
Steve Williams pinned Al Perez
Ron Garvin fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda to a no contest
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match with a small package; after the bout, Sullivan attacked Garvin and chased after Precious
The Russian Assassin (Angel of Death) pinned Kendall Windham
Rick Steiner fought Tim Horner to a draw
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
Lex Luger defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via count-out in a Texas Death Match
Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match; pre-match stipulations stated the victors would win the vacant NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship
WCW @ Rockford, IL – July 9, 1988 (250)
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose d. The Terminators
AWA @ Columbus, NE – July 9, 1988 (2,180)
Soldat Ustinov d. Baron Von Raschke
Ricky Rice d. Pat Tanaka by DQ
Derrick Dukes fought Teijho Khan to a draw
Wahoo Mcdaniel & Baron Von Raschke d. Teijho Khan & Soldat Ustinov
AWA World Tag Titles: The Top Guns d. Badd Company (c) by DQ
World Class @ Temple, TX – July 9, 1988
Steve Casey fought Eric Embry to a draw
Sweet Brown Sugar d. Bob Bradley
Steel Cage: John Tatum & Jack Victory d. Shaun & Steve Simpson
Kevin Von Erich d. Kamala by DQ
WWF @ Chico, CA - July 9, 1988 (1,200; sell out)
The Blue Angel defeated Terry Gibbs
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Hercules)
Koko B. Ware defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
OWF @ Oregon City, OR – July 9, 1988
JT Southern d. Hercules Haggerty by DQ
Lex Luther d. Joey Jackson
OWF Heavyweight Title: Kevin Kelly (c) d. The Terminator
Cocoa Samoa & Tiger Chung Lee d. Brian Adams & Mike Miller
Billy Jack Haynes d. Corporal Kirchner
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – July 9, 1988
Mike Golden d. Steve Austin
Col. DeBeers & Buddy Rose d. Art Barr & Billy Two Eagles
Paul Neu d. CW Bergstrom
Mexican Death: Mike Golden d. Al Madril
Northwest Tag Titles vs. Retirement: The Southern Rockers d. The Grappler & The Terminator (c)
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - July 10, 1988
Iron Sheik pinned Scott Casey
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via count-out
Ted Dibiase pinned Don Muraco after Muraco became distracted by Greg Valentine at ringside
Greg Valentine pinned SD Jones
The Big Bossman defeated Sam Houston
Ted Dibiase won an 18-man battle royal by paying off the remaining participants - Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov; due to prematch stipulations, Dibiase earned a world title shot in the main event; Jake Roberts was the final man eliminated prior to the Bolsheviks being paid off
Rick Rude pinned Jake Roberts by putting his feet on the top rope in the corner for leverage
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification; the champion wore a neckbrace for the duration of the match
JCP @ Great American Bash 88 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 10, 1988 (13,000)
Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch defeated Tim Horner & Kendall Windham
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary:
Nikita Koloff & Sting fought NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 20:07; the bell rang as Sting had Blanchard caught in the Scorpion Deathlock, making some fans believe there was a title change; after the bout, Sting & Koloff left ringside with the belts (Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen)
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers to win the titles when Eaton pinned Fulton after hitting him in the face with a chain after referee Tommy Young was knocked down; pre-match stipulations stated the champions would get to whip Cornette 10 times if they won; Cornette was hung above the ring in a shark cage and wearing a straight jacket for the duration of the bout; after the match, Fulton assaulted Eaton with the chain before he and Rogers chased Cornette into the ring and lashed him 10 times
Jimmy & Ron Garvin, the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering), & Steve Williams defeated Kevin Sullivan, NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda, Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart), the Russian Assassin, & Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) in a Tower of Doom match when Sullivan knocked Jimmy out of the cage after Precious gave Jimmy the key to unlock it; stipulations for the bout stated a wrestler from each team would enter at 2-minute intervals and would battle down the three cages; the team to get to the bottom first would have to go through Precious, who had the only key to the lock; after the bout, Sullivan locked himself in the cage with Precious, with Jimmy then climbing back to the top of the cage and going through each level to get back to Sullivan, with Road Warrior Hawk making the save as Garvin freed Precious
NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Dusty Rhodes with the claw after Ron Garvin interfered and knocked Rhodes out with a punch after referee Tommy Young was knocked down; after the bout, Steve Williams tended to Rhodes in the ring; moments later, footage backstage showed Garvin celebrating with Gary Hart and Dillon
NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Lex Luger when referee Tommy Young, under orders of the athletic commissioner at ringside, stopped the bout due to Luger bleeding above the eye as Luger had Flair caught in the Torture Rack; after the bout, Sting, Steve Williams, and Nikita Koloff came out to celebrate Luger's victory until the official decision was announced
SCW @ College Park, GA - Henderson's Arena - July 10, 1988 (225)
Ranger Ross d. Chuck Allen
Lumberjack Strap: Buck Robley d. Mr. Wrestling II
Ray Candy d. Roger Peterson
Steve Pritchard & Tommy Rich d. Manny Fernandez & Dick Slater by DQ
Bruiser Brody d. Eddie Sweat
Ranger Ross d. Rick Shaw
Ray Candy & Doug Somers d. Chick Donovan & Roger Peterson
Snake Brown & Buck Robley d. Joey Maggs & Steve Pritchard
Abdullah the Butcher battled Bruiser Brody to a double countout
World Class @ San Antonio, TX – Hemisfair Arena – July 10, 1988
Bob Bradley d. Manuel Villalobos
The Samoan Swat Team d. Matt Borne & Jeff Raitz
Eric Embry d. Steve Casey
Triple Dome of Terror: Wild Bill Irwin d. Jimmy Jack Funk
Michael Hayes d. Kamala
Michael Hayes d. Iceman Parsons
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - July 10, 1988 (4,000)
Joe LeDuc defeated Jerry Allen
Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera with his feet on the ropes for leverage
The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via pinfall in a non-title match
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Jimmy Hart interfered
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Neidhart
Tito Santana pinned Terry Taylor with the flying forearm
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
WWF @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - July 1988
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ Santa Rosa, CA – July 10, 1988 (2,200)
Blue Angel d. Terry Gibbs
Sensational Sherri d. Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau d. The Killer Bees
The Ultimate Warrior d. Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware d. One Man Gang by DQ
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia - July 1988
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
JCP @ Salisbury, MD - July 11, 1988 (2,220)
Television taping:
Rick Steiner fought Kendall Windham to a draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Steve Williams & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham fought Lex Luger & Sting to a no contest
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – July 11, 1988
Cat Garrett d. The Beast
Brickhouse Brown d. Shawn Baxter
Gary Young d. Tommy Gilbert
Shawn Baxter & Cat Garrett d. Sid Striker & Sonny Street
Karate Kid & Little Coco d. Downtown Bruno & Sylvia
CWA Heavyweight Title: Phil Hickerson (c) d. Max Pain
Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, & Jimmy Valiant d. Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, & The Great Sensei by DQ
WWF @ Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - July 11, 1988
Don Muraco vs. Greg Valentine
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
WWF @ San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - July 11, 1988 (7,500 paid)
Joe LeDuc defeated an unknown masked wrestler
Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man pinned Brutus Beefcake
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan
Terry Taylor pinned Jerry Allen
Bad News Brown pinned Jim Neidhart
The Ultimate Warrior, Tito Santana, & Rick Martel defeated Mr. Fuji & WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition
WWF @ Modesto, CA - July 11, 1988 (1,700; sell out)
The Blue Angel pinned Terry Gibbs
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees
JCP @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – July 12, 1988
Larry Zbyszko d. Bugsy McGraw
Al Perez d. Kendall Windham
Ronnie Garvin d. Italian Stallion
The Lightning Express d. Tiger Conway Jr. & Rip Morgan
Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin d. Chris Champion, Mighty Wilbur, & Ron Simmons
The Rock n Roll Express d. The Sheepherders
Mike Rotundo d. Steve Williams by DQ
Handicap: The Fantastics d. The Midnight Express & Jim Cornette
War Games: Nikita Koloff, Lex Luger, The Road Warriors, & Sting d. The Four Horsemen & JJ Dillon
WWF @ Davenport, IA - Palmer Auditorium - July 12, 1988
The Big Bossman defeated Sam Houston
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors
Iron Sheik defeated Scott Casey
Jake Roberts fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ted Dibiase
Greg Valentine pinned Don Muraco
WWF @ Fremont, CA - Ohlone College Gym - July 12, 1988
Rockin Robin vs. WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri
The Killer Bees vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Koko B. Ware vs. the One Man Gang
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI - LaCrosse Center - July 13, 1988
WWF Superstars taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated John Yates via submission with the Camel Clutch (Sheik's return match after a year absence)
Prime Time Wrestling - 8/1/88: The Hart Foundation defeated The Alaskans at 3:20 when Bret pinned Wagner following the Hart Attack
Prime Time Wrestling - 8/1/88: The Conquistadors defeated Sam Houston & Terry Taylor; after the bout, Taylor blamed Houston for the loss, attacked him, and threw him out of the ring
7/30/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth, with Savage announcing that Hulk Hogan would be his tag team partner to face Andre the Giant & Ted Dibiase, with Hogan making it clear that Elizabeth would now be the manager of both he and Savage (Hogan's first appearance back since April); featured an 'Update' segment where the entire card for Summer Slam 88 was announced:
Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:44 (Sheik's first TV appearance in 13 months)
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated an unknown via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 2:49
Brutus Beefcake defeated Tim Dixon via submission with the sleeper at 1:48
Bad News Brown pinned Frankie DeFalco at 2:11 with the Ghetto Blaster
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Rick Gantner & Pete Sanchez at 1:58 when Jannetty pinned Sanchez following a double flying forearm off the top
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Chris Goodman with the sidewalk slam at 1:07; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Goodman to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
The Powers of Pain defeated The Alaskans at 2:34 when the Barbarian pinned Renslow with a diving headbutt off the top after the Warlord hit the running powerslam
8/6/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man & Jimmy Hart in which it was announced Brutus Beefcake would receive his final title shot against Honky at Summer Slam:
Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner with the tombstone at 2:30
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan) defeated Mike Richards via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:50
The Hart Foundation defeated Tom Stone & Chris Curtis at 3:20 when Bret pinned Curtis following the Hart Attack
Terry Taylor defeated Chris Todd via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 2:33
Tito Santana pinned Tim Dixon at 3:58 with the flying forearm
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated JT Thomas & Warren Bianchi at 2:16 when Zhukov pinned Bianchi with a forearm from the middle rope as Volkoff held Bianchi in a backbreaker submission
Jake Roberts pinned Harley Manson with the DDT at 1:55
8/13/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition, Mr. Fuji, & Jimmy Hart in which Hart announced his alliance with Fuji & Demolition and said he would be in their corner against the Hart Foundation at Summer Slam:
WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth & Hulk Hogan) pinned Conquistador #1 (w/ Conquistador #2) at 2:04 with the flying elbowmash
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Buck Zumhoff with the Rude Awakening at 1:33
The British Bulldogs defeated Tom Burton & Chris Curtis at 2:16 when Dynamite pinned Burton with a superplex
Bad News Brown pinned Kim Yates at 2:22 with the Ghetto Blaster
Jim Duggan pinned George Petraski at 1:12 with the running clothesline
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Chris Zarnoff at 1:18 with the side suplex
The Powers of Pain defeated Rick Gantner & Frankie DeFalco at 3:02 when the Barbarian pinned DeFalco with a diving headbutt off the top after Warlord hit the running powerslam
JCP @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – July 14, 1988
Bugsy McGraw d. Tiger Conway Jr.
Tim Horner d. Larry Zbyszko
Ronnie Garvin d. Italian Stallion
Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & Russian Assassin d. Chris Champion, Mighty Wilbur, & Kendall Windham
The Rock n Roll Express d. The Sheepherders
Mike Rotundo d. Brad Armstrong
Russian Chain: Nikita Koloff d. Al Perez
Scaffold: The Fantastics d. The Midnight Express
War Games: Lex Luger, The Road Warriors, Sting, & Steve Williams d. The Four Horsemen & JJ Dillon
Cadie, OH – July 14, 1988
The Sheik d. Fred Curry
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA - Five Seasons Center - July 14, 1988
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ken Patera via disqualification when Don Muraco interfered and attacked Valentine as Valentine attempted the shinguard-assisted figure-4; after the bout, Muraco attempted to rip the shinguard off Valentine but Hart jumped on his back to stop him
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: The Hart Foundation defeated the Conquistadors
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Tito Santana defeated Joe LeDuc (w/ Frenchy Martin)
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/25/88: Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Sam Houston at 5:33 with the side suplex
Andre the Giant defeated Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase
7/31/88 - included Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Andre the Giant, & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show:
The British Bulldogs defeated the Conquistadors at 5:04 when Dynamite scored the pin with a diving headbutt after being thrown by Smith
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Johnny Yates with the side suplex at 1:30
Don Muraco pinned Tom Burton at 1:24 with the tombstone
Ken Patera defeated Tom Stone via submission
Bad News Brown pinned Mike Richards at the 55-second mark following the Ghetto Blaster
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sam Houston & JT Thomas at 2:59 when Ax pinned Thomas following the Decapitation
8/7/88 - included WWF World Champion Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, & Miss Elizabeth as guests of the Brother Love Show, with Hogan eventually chasing Brother Love off the set:
The Powers of Pain defeated George Petraski & Rick Renslow at 1:49 when Barbarian pinned Petraski with a diving headbutt following the running powerslam from the Warlord
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Billy Brown at 1:15 with the Rude Awakening; Rude wore tights featuring Cheryl Roberts' face during the bout
Brutus Beefcake defeated Warren Bianchi via submission with the sleeper at 2:03
Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated Kim Yates via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:48
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Dave Wagner & Tom Burton at 2:59 when Michaels pinned Wagner following a flying fistdrop from Jannetty's shoulders
Jim Duggan pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:07 with the running clothesline
8/14/88 - featured Jimmy Hart as a guest of the Brother Love Show in which he announced his alliance with Demolition & Mr. Fuji and would be in their corner at Summer Slam; moments later, the Hart Foundation chased Hart off the set:
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Andre the Giant) defeated JT Thomas via submission with the Million $ Dream at 2:45
Jake Roberts pinned Tom Stone with the DDT at 2:34
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (w/ Slick) defeated Frank DeFalco & Chris Zarna at 2:13 when Zhukov pinned Zarna with a forearm from the middle turnbuckle as Volkoff held Zarna in a backbreaker
Tito Santana pinned Rick Gantner at 2:30 with the flying forearm
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Warren Bianchi via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 1:50
Terry Taylor defeated Scott Casey via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock at 3:04
The Big Bossman (w/ Slick) pinned Tom Dixon at 1:28 with a reverse shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Dixon to the middle rope and beat him with the nightstick
AWA @ Anaheim, CA – July 14, 1988 (200)
Rocky Mountain Thunder d. Darryl Nickel
Tao d. Crusher Krugeroff
Magnificent Mimi d. Madusa Miceli by DQ
AWA World Tag Titles: Chavo & Mando Guerrero d. Badd Company (c) by DQ
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) d. Curt Hennig