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WWF @ Omaha, NE - January 22, 1989 (9,280)
SuperBowl Sunday
Ron Bass pinned Sam Houston
Tito Santana fought Mr. Perfect to a time-limit draw
Tim Horner pinned Danny Davis
Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman via count-out at 7:00
The Rockers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
Ted Dibiase pinned Hercules
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 23, 1989 (14,000)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Rod Trongard & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/30/89: Tim Horner pinned Jose Estrada at 8:15 with a reverse roll up into a bridge
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/30/89: Sam Houston (sub. for Rick Martel) pinned Danny Davis at 9:39 with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Mr. Perfect defeated Brutus Beefcake via count-out at 8:36 when Perfect came off the apron with a double axe handle as Beefcake was distracted by Ron Bass at ringside, who attempted to steal Beefcake's scissors (Best of the WWF Vol. 19)
Bret Hart fought Honkytonk Man to a double disqualification
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers when Blanchard pinned Jannetty after Anderson swept Jannetty's foot out during an attempted suplex and held the laces of his boot down during the cover (Anderson & Blanchard's MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Rick Rude pinned Hillbilly Jim with the Rude Awakening
Hercules defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via reverse decision; Dibiase originally won the match via pinfall but the referee overruled the call and gave the win to Hercules after Virgil attacked Hercules after the bout
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/30/89: Tito Santana pinned Ron Bass at 6:35 with a roll up after Bass became distracted by Brutus Beefcake at ringside, brawling with him on the floor, before Beefcake pushed him back inside the ring
The Big Bossman defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
NWA @ St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - January 23, 1989 (2,000)
Eddie Gilbert pinned Bob Cook
Kevin Sullivan defeated Steve Casey
NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams when Steiner pinned Rotunda
Lex Luger pinned NWA US Champion Barry Windham in a non-title match
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Eddie Gilbert (sub. for Al Perez)
NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors defeated Dick Murdoch & Sting
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Palace - January 23, 1989 (4,200)
Ron Garvin defeated Barry Horowitz
Big John Studd defeated Akeem via count-out
The Blue Blazer pinned Boris Zhukov
WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Bad News Brown
The Bushwhackers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku
WWF @ Tucson, AZ - Convention Center - January 24, 1989 (8,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Bad News Brown pinned Koko B. Ware at 7:35 with the Ghetto Blaster
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Louie Spiccoli at the 4-minute mark with the side kick to the face
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Bret Hart pinned Darryl Peterson at 3:23 following a double axehandle off the top
Prime Time Wrestling - Face-to-Face Special - 2/20/89: The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Ricky Ataki & Mark Ming when Akeem pinned Ming with the splash at 3:44; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Ataki and Ming to each other and beat them with the nightstick
Prime Time Wrestling - Face-to-Face Special - 2/20/89: The Brooklyn Brawler (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Omar Atlas at 3:10 after sending Atlas face-first to the mat from the middle rope
Ted Dibiase defeated Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain
Hulk Hogan (sub. for WWF World Champion Randy Savage) defeated the Big Bossman via count-out
2/11/89 - included highlights from the Hogan & Savage / Bossman & Akeem match from The Main Event and the aftermath backstage; featured footage of Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Hulk Hogan following The Main Event in which Hogan said he had no lust for Miss Elizabeth and wanted a title shot against Randy Savage; included the Brooklyn Brawler & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed the Red Rooster; featured footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers in Greenwich, CT where he spoke to the owner about creating a Million $ Belt:
Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Sam Houston with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:54
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukoff at 3:10 when Butch pinned Zhukov following a double gutbuster
Tito Santana pinned Tim Patterson at 1:50 with the flying forearm
Big John Studd defeated the Black Knight & Jim Atkinson in a handicap match at 1:53 when Atkinson submitted to a bearhug; after the bout, Studd fought off an attack from the Knight and put him in the hold as well; during the bout, Jesse Ventura left the commentary position and interviewed WWF World Champion Randy Savage regarding Hulk Hogan's challenge to a title match, with Savage saying he would "think about it" and give his answer the following week
Brutus Beefcake defeated Sid Sharkey via submission with the sleeper at 1:49
2/18/89 - included Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior; featured the announcement of the following matches for WrestleMania V - Hulk Hogan vs. WWF World Champion Randy Savage, Jake Roberts vs. Andre the Giant (w/ special referee Big John Studd), Rick Rude vs. WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji; included footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers with him watching the Million $ Belt be created and giving demands as to how he wanted it to look; featured comments from Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan regarding their match at WrestleMania V; included closing comments by the Red Rooster and Mr. Perfect regarding their match the following week:
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz with the DDT at 2:27
The Rockers fought Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a no contest when both teams began brawling around the ring prior to the bell
Bad News Brown pinned Louie Spicolli with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:45
Koko B. Ware pinned Ross Browner with the Ghostbuster at 2:54
Jim Duggan pinned Darrell Peterson with the running clothesline at 2:34
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricki Ataki & Frankie Valdez when the Barbarian pinned Ataki with a clothesline off the top as the Warlord held Ataki in the air at 2:14
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Mark Ming with the side suplex at 1:49
2/25/89 - included WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji; featured the announcement of the following matches for WrestleMania V - Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown, Hercules vs. King Haku, the Bushwhackers vs. the Rougeau Brothers, Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted Dibiase, and Strike Force vs. the Brain Busters; included the announcement that Run DMC would perform the WrestleMania rap at the event; included more footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers in which he was shown his finished Million $ Belt and was pleased with what he saw; featured more comments from Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan regarding their upcoming match at WrestleMania:
Mr. Perfect defeated the Red Rooster via count-out at 2:25 after the Rooster left the ring to fight with the Brooklyn Brawler, who came ringside with Bobby Heenan moments earlier; after the bout, Rooster sent Perfect out of the ring with a punch
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:01 with the press slam / splash combo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Steve Stone & an unknown at 2:45 when Raymond pinned the unknown following the double team move off the top
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:59 with a pilediver and splash
Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tito Santana & Jim Powers in a handicap match at 3:45 by pinning Powers with an elbow drop; during and after the bout, Jake Roberts was heard speaking over the PA, saying both he and Damien were watching Andre
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Omar Atlas via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 1:59
Hercules defeated Lou Fabiano via submission at 2:14 with the backbreaker
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - January 25, 1989 (15,000; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: The Rockers defeated Barry Horowitz & Jose Estrada when Jannetty pinned Horowitz at 6:53 after a Rocket Launcher
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/27/89: The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sam Houston & Stephen DeLeon at 2:41 when the Barbarian pinned DeLeon with a clothesline off the top as the Warlord held DeLeon in the air
Prime Time Wrestling - 3/6/89: The Red Rooster defeated Tim Patterson via submission at 3:09 with the chickenwing
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts vs. Andre the Giant
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Bad News Brown
Hulk Hogan vs. the Big Bossman
2/12/89 - featured Lord Alfred Hayes conducting an interview with the Red Rooster regarding Bobby Heenan & the Brooklyn Brawler; included the 1st vignette of Ted Dibiase & Virgil visiting Bedderates Jewelers in preperation of creating the Million $ Belt:
The Rockers defeated Danny Davis & Ross Browner
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Frank Valdez & Ricky Ataki at 2:53 when Raymond pinned Ataki following the double team move off the top
Jim Duggan pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:18 with the running clothesline
Mr. Perfect pinned Scott Casey at 1:47 with the Perfect Plex
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz at 4:10 with a splash off the top
2/19/89 - featured Lord Alfred Hayes conducting an interview with Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan regarding Jake Roberts, resulting in Big John Studd coming out and having a staredown with Andre; included the 2nd vignette of Ted Dibiase & Virgil visiting Bedderates Jewelers in which Dibiase asked for more stones and diamonds to be added to the Million $ Belt because what they had done thus far wasn't enough:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Chip Atkinson & Dusty Wolfe at 2:47 when Ax pinned Atkinson following the Decapitation
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Omar Atlas at 2:23 with the side kick to the face
Ron Garvin defeated Lou Fabiano
Ron Bass pinned Steve Stone at 2:03 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass hung his opponent over the top rope with his whip Miss Betsy
The Bushwhackers defeated Tim Patterson & the Black Knight
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Sharkey at 1:15 following the press slam / splash combo
Jim Neidhart defeated Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 3:19 when Greg Valentine interfered; after the bout, Bret Hart made the save, with he and Neidhart eventually clearing the ring of the opposition
2/26/89 - featured Lord Alfred Hayes conducting an interview with the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji regarding WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition; included the 3rd vignette of Ted Dibiase & Virgil at Bedderates Jewelers in which they present him with the Million $ Belt; the belt itself was not shown in the clip, just Dibiase's reaction:
Jake Roberts pinned Darrell Peterson with the DDT at 2:38
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Louie Spicolli & Ricky Ataki at 2:38 when Anderson pinned Spiccoli following the spike piledriver behind the referee's back
Brutus Beefcake fought Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) to a double count-out at 3:52 when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of Frenchy Martin's hair before he and Bravo escaped ringside
Tito Santana defeated Jose Estrada
Bad News Brown defeated Mark Ming
Rick Rude defeated Tim Horner
WWF @ Flint, MI - IMA Sports Arena - January 26, 1989 (900)
Steve Lombardi pinned Lanny Poffo
Ron Bass pinned Tim Horner
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) fought Rick Rude to a double count-out at 2:00; for an unknown reason, the Michigan sports commission didn't allow Beefcake to compete
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
The Blue Blazer pinned Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - January 26, 1989 (6,639)
Sam Houston pinned Boris Zhukov
The Red Rooster pinned Dino Bravo
Tito Santana fought Mr. Perfect to a time-limit draw
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin pinned Sensational Sherri
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman via count-out
AWA @ San Bernadino, CA – January 26, 1989 (400)
Wendi Richter d. Susan Sexton
Greg Gagne d. Terry Funk
Manny Fernandez d. Wahoo McDaniel by countout
AWA World Tag Titles: Badd Company (c) d. Eddy & Mando Guerrero
Sgt. Slaughter d. Col. DeBeers
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - January 27, 1989
Ron Bass d. Tim Horner
The Ultimate Warrior d. Haku
Lanny Poffo d. Conquistador #1
The Blue Blazer d. Danny Davis
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. The Midnight Rockers
Andre the Giant d. Jake Roberts
Rick Rude d. Brutus Beefcake by forfeit
JCP @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – January 27, 1989 (1,000)
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) vs. Junkyard Dog
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 27, 1989
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Buster Fowler
Killer Brooks d. Tony Falk
Gary Young d. Eric Embry
Texas Death for the Texas Heavyweight Title: Iceman Parsons (c) d. Brickhouse Brown
Cactus Jack d. Tony Falk
Chris Adams d. Killer Brooks
First Blood: Jimmy Jack Funk d. Super Black Ninja
Kevin Von Erich d. Cactus Jack
The Samoan Swat Team d. Wild Bill Irwin & Jeff Jarrett
Kerry Von Erich d. Master of Pain
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 27, 1989
Tommy Nash vs. Goldie Rogers
Beef Wellington, Steve Blackman, & Steve DiSalvo vs. Cuban Assassin, Gerry Morrow, & Johnny Smith
International Tag Titles: Makhan & Vokhan Singh (c) vs. David & Larry Powers
British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title: Chris Benoit (c) vs. Gama Singh
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
1/28/89 - featured Tony Schiavone conducting an opening interview with Ricky Steamboat regarding his surprise return the previous week and his quest to take the NWA World Title from Ric Flair before introducing his wife Bonnie and baby son; included ads throughout the show for the upcoming Clash of the Champions Feb. 15; featured the announcement of the following matches for Chi-Town Rumble: Steamboat vs. Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams, Lex Luger vs. NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner vs. Mike Rotunda, the final confrontation between the Midnight Express and the Original Midnight Express, and Sting would also be on the card; included Ross & Schiavone conducting an closing interview with Steamboat regarding the injury Eddie Gilbert sustained from Flair & Windham earlier in the show, with Ross saying Flair had been issued a major fine and Steamboat saying Gilbert sustained a broken nose and probable concussion:
Michael Hayes & the Junkyard Dog defeated Max McGiver & Bob Emery at 6:16 when Hayes pinned McGiver with the DDT; during the bout, it was announced Hayes & JYD would soon be facing the Russian Assasins and the Original Midnight Express
Butch Reed (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Alan Kensey with a side headlock at 1:07; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Reed & Dillon; after the match, Reed continued to attack his opponent and hit the clothesline off the top before Dillon himself counted the opponent down for more than 3
Kendall Windham pinned George South with the bulldog at 7:40; during the bout, NWA US Champion Barry Windham appeared ringside to watch the match and briefly joined the commentary team
Eddie Gilbert pinned Agent Steel with the Hot Shot at 3:20
Mike Rotunda & NWA US Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan) defeated Trent Knight & Mike Jackson at 6:26 when Williams pinned Knight with the Oklahoma Stampede; during the bout, Sullivan announced he and Williams would be defending the titles at the Clash of the Champions, Rotunda would reclaim the NWA TV title from Rick Steiner and he and Williams would beat the Road Warriors at Chi-Town Rumble; during the bout, Lex Luger briefly appeared ringside to watch
Ricky Steamboat pinned Russian Assassin #2 (w/ Paul Jones & Russian Assassin #1) with the crossbody off the top at 6:42; during the bout, an irate NWA World Champion Ric Flair joined the commentary team and argued with the fans, Ross, and Schiavone about Steamboat and what he stood for; after the match, Steamboat cleared the ring of both Assassins and Jones; moments later, Steamboat hit a plancha to the floor onto Flair, with NWA US Champion Barry Windham attacking Steamboat from behind until Eddie Gilbert made the save; Gilbert was then thrown into the ringpost by Windham and sustained a kneedrop from Flair as he was face-down on the concrete floor; during the commercial break, Gilbert was taken backstage on a stretcher
Dick Murdoch pinned Mike Justice with an elbow drop at 5:12
Lex Luger defeated Jerry Price via submission with the Torture Rack at 4:37
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Rick Allen & Keith Steinborn at 6:41 when Eaton pinned Allen following the Veg-O-Matic; during the match, Cornette joined the commentary team to comment on the loser leaves town match between himself, Eaton, & Lane and Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose at Chi-Town Rumble, saying he knew it would come down between himself and Dangerously being the loser of the fall; moments later, Dangerously, Condrey, & Rose briefly appeared ringside
NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner pinned Eddie Sweat with the belly to belly suplex at 3:43; during the bout, it was announced Steiner would defend against Commando Ray at the Clash of the Champions; after the match, Schiavone interviewed Steiner - with his dog - about the upcoming match at the Clash and the recent attack he sustained from the Varsity Club, with Steiner referring to Mike Rotunda as Mike "Retardo" and calling Kevin Sullivan a toad
NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Randy Hogan & Bill Holliday at 2:22 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Holliday with two hands on his chest following the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Ross interviewed the Road Warriors about their respective title defenses of the NWA 6-Man Tag Team and NWA Tag Team titles at the Clash of the Champions and Chi-Town Rumble
Ivan Koloff defeated Gene Miller via submission with a Boston Crab at 3:52
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – January 28, 1989
Adrian Street & Bill Dundee d. David Elder & Al Yates
PY Chu-Hi, Samurai, & Shogun d. Chris Frazier, Mike Masters, & Rodney Napper
Ricky Morton d. Brian Lee
Jerry Lawler d. Keith Eric
CWA Heavyweight Title: Jeff Jarrett d. Dutch Mantell (c) by DQ
Tracy Smothers & Scott Steiner d. Jimmy Golden & Frankie Lancaster by DQ
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 28, 1989
Brickhouse Brown, Tony Falk, & Wild Bill Irwin d. Cactus Jack, Iceman Parsons, & Gary Young by DQ
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - January 28, 1989 (7,200+)
During the show, Jake Roberts challenged Andre the Giant and was then double teamed by both Andre and Rick Rude
The Blue Blazer pinned Danny Davis
Paul Roma (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated Rick Rude via disqualification at 1:11; after the bout, the Ultimate Warrior came out and chased Rude backstage
Lanny Poffo defeated Conquistador #1
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku at 8:00 following a suplex
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Ron Bass pinned Tim Horner (sub. for Rick Martel)
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
WWF @ Lowell, MA - January 28, 1989
Lanny Poffo d. Conquistador #1
The Rockers d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
Paul Roma d. Haku by DQ
Tim Horner d. Danny Davis
The Ultimate Warrior d. Rick Rude
The Blue Blazer d. Ron Bass
NWA @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - January 28, 1989 (3,000)
Steve Casey defeated Cruel Connection #1
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Commandos
Ivan Koloff defeated Russian Assassin #2
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane when Condrey pinned Eaton after Paul E. Dangerously's phone was used as a weapon
Lex Luger, Michael Hayes, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, & Steve Williams when Luger pinned Sullivan
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner
Michael Hayes won a bunkhouse battle royal
WWC @ Carolina, Puerto Rico – January 28, 1989
Dr. Death vs. Victor Jovica
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Ricky Santana (c) vs. El Profe
Carribbean Tag Titles: Huracan Castillo Jr. & Miguel Perez Jr. (c) vs. Mr. Pogo & Kensuke Sasaki
Texas Death for the WWC Tag Titles: Dan Kroffat & Tama (c) vs. Bart & Brad Batten
Rufus R. Jones vs. Chicky Starr
North American Heavyweight Title: Abdullah the Butcher (c) vs. TNT
No Time Limit for the WWC TV Title: Carlos Colon (c) vs. Jason the Terrible
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 28, 1989 (600)
Johnny Smith d. Beef Wellington
Tom Nash d. Goldie Rogers
Larry Cameron d. Kim Schau
Steve Blackman & Steve DiSalvo d. Cuban Assassin & Gerry Morrow by DQ
International Tag Titles: Makhan & Vokhan Singh (c) d. David & Larry Powers
British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title: Chris Benoit (c) d. Gama Singh
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 28, 1989
Beetlejuice d. Al Madril by DQ
Mike Golden fought Joey Jackson to a draw
Jonathan Boyd d. Rex King
Loser Leaves Town for the Northwest TV Title: Carl Styles d. Abuddadein (c)
Northwest Tag Titles: Col. DeBeers & Buddy Rose d. The Southern Rockers (c)
Northwest Heavyweight Title: The Grappler d. Top Gun (c)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - January 29, 1989
Ron Garvin fought Raymond Rougeau to a time-limit draw
Mr. Perfect defeated Tito Santana via count-out
Bret Hart fought Honkytonk Man to a double count-out
The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via count-out
The Blue Blazer defeated the Conquistador
Hulk Hogan pinned Akeem
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin pinned Sensational Sherri
Rick Martel pinned Dino Bravo in a flag match
NWA @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center Coliseum - January 29, 1989 (matinee) (2,500)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Curtis Thompson
Ivan Koloff pinned Trent Knight
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane when Condrey pinned Eaton after Paul E. Dangerously's phone was used as a weapon
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Commandos
Lex Luger, NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mike Rotunda, Steve Williams, & Kevin Sullivan when Steiner pinned Rotunda
Michael Hayes (sub. for an "injured" Eddie Gilbert) defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via disqualification
Lex Luger won a bunkhouse battle royal
CWA @ Jackson, TN – Coliseum – January 29, 1989 (1,300)
Adrian Street d. Beauty
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler battled Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton to a double countout
Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden by DQ
SCW @ Alpharetta, GA - Auction Barn - January 29, 1989
Chick Donovan d. Comrade Busick
Tommy Rich battled Ron Starr to a double countout
Ranger Ross & Mr. Wrestling II d. The Invaders
Mr. Atlanta & David Jones d. Ranger Ross & Mr. Wrestling II
Bambi d. Joyce Grable by DQ
Joel Deaton & John Michaels battled Steve Lawler & Tommy Rich to a DDQ
The Nightmare & Jimmy Powell d. Mr. Atlanta & David Jones by DQ
Southern Tag Titles: Ranger Ross & Mr. Wrestling II (c) d. Steve Lawler & Dino Minelli
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - January 29, 1989
Hercules defeated Ted Dibiase
Big John Studd fought the Big Bossman to a double count-out
Conquistador #1 defeated Tony Garea
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Ron Bass defeated Tim Horner
Steve Lombardi defeated Scott Casey
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification when Brown pulled the referee into Savage's way as the champion attempted the flying elbowsmash
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - January 29, 1989 (8,500)
Televised on Z Channel - featured Rod Trongard & Superstar Billy Graham on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: Rick Rude pinned Brutus Beefcake at 8:16 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and holding onto the top rope for leverage
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku with a splash at 7:15 (The Ultimate Warrior 89)
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought the Powers of Pain to a double disqualification (WWF Strong Men)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: The Red Rooster defeated Danny Davis via submission at 6:47 with a hammerlock as Davis was on his back
Greg Valentine pinned Jim Neidhart
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers; during the bout, rod trongard referred to Arn as "Ole Anderson"
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario - Civic Center - January 30, 1989
Mr. Perfect defeated the Blue Blazer
Jacques Rougeau defeated Tito Santana
Bret Hart defeated Honkytonk Man
Rick Martel (sub. for Jim Duggan) defeated Dino Bravo
Ron Garvin defeated Raymond Rougeau
Paul Roma defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Big John Studd fought Akeem to a double count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 30, 1989
Frankie Lancaster d. Alan Reynolds
PY Chu-Hi d. Cat Garrett
Samurai & Shogun d. Todd Morton & Ken Wayne
Samurai & Shogun d. Brian Lee & Tracy Smothers
Jeff Jarrett d. Dutch Mantell by DQ
Texas Heavyweight Title: Iceman Parsons (c) d. Scott Steiner
Loser Gets Shaved: Adrian Street & Bill Dundee d. Beauty & The Beast
CWA Tag Titles: Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden (c) by DQ
Unified World Heavyweight Title: Ricky Morton d. Jerry Lawler (c) by DQ
WWF @ Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome - January 30, 1989
Sam Houston defeated Barry Horowitz
The Red Rooster defeated Danny Davis
Greg Valentine defeated Jim Neidhart
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated King Haku
Jake Roberts defeated Andre the Giant
NWA @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Civic Center - January 31, 1989
Michael Hayes, Junkyard Dog, & Rick Steiner d. Bob Cook & The Russian Assassins
Michael Hayes & Sting d. Ric Flair & Barry Windham
AWA @ Brandon, Manitoba - Keystone Centre - January 31, 1989
Karate Kid & Killer Kruise vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Badd Company & Manny Fernandez vs. Chavo & Mando Guerrero, & Wahoo McDaniel
SuperBowl Sunday
Ron Bass pinned Sam Houston
Tito Santana fought Mr. Perfect to a time-limit draw
Tim Horner pinned Danny Davis
Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman via count-out at 7:00
The Rockers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
Ted Dibiase pinned Hercules
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Rude
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 23, 1989 (14,000)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Rod Trongard & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/30/89: Tim Horner pinned Jose Estrada at 8:15 with a reverse roll up into a bridge
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/30/89: Sam Houston (sub. for Rick Martel) pinned Danny Davis at 9:39 with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Mr. Perfect defeated Brutus Beefcake via count-out at 8:36 when Perfect came off the apron with a double axe handle as Beefcake was distracted by Ron Bass at ringside, who attempted to steal Beefcake's scissors (Best of the WWF Vol. 19)
Bret Hart fought Honkytonk Man to a double disqualification
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers when Blanchard pinned Jannetty after Anderson swept Jannetty's foot out during an attempted suplex and held the laces of his boot down during the cover (Anderson & Blanchard's MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Rick Rude pinned Hillbilly Jim with the Rude Awakening
Hercules defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) via reverse decision; Dibiase originally won the match via pinfall but the referee overruled the call and gave the win to Hercules after Virgil attacked Hercules after the bout
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/30/89: Tito Santana pinned Ron Bass at 6:35 with a roll up after Bass became distracted by Brutus Beefcake at ringside, brawling with him on the floor, before Beefcake pushed him back inside the ring
The Big Bossman defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
NWA @ St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - January 23, 1989 (2,000)
Eddie Gilbert pinned Bob Cook
Kevin Sullivan defeated Steve Casey
NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams when Steiner pinned Rotunda
Lex Luger pinned NWA US Champion Barry Windham in a non-title match
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Eddie Gilbert (sub. for Al Perez)
NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors defeated Dick Murdoch & Sting
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Palace - January 23, 1989 (4,200)
Ron Garvin defeated Barry Horowitz
Big John Studd defeated Akeem via count-out
The Blue Blazer pinned Boris Zhukov
WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Bad News Brown
The Bushwhackers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku
WWF @ Tucson, AZ - Convention Center - January 24, 1989 (8,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Bad News Brown pinned Koko B. Ware at 7:35 with the Ghetto Blaster
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Louie Spiccoli at the 4-minute mark with the side kick to the face
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: Bret Hart pinned Darryl Peterson at 3:23 following a double axehandle off the top
Prime Time Wrestling - Face-to-Face Special - 2/20/89: The Big Bossman & Akeem (w/ Slick) defeated Ricky Ataki & Mark Ming when Akeem pinned Ming with the splash at 3:44; after the bout, Bossman handcuffed Ataki and Ming to each other and beat them with the nightstick
Prime Time Wrestling - Face-to-Face Special - 2/20/89: The Brooklyn Brawler (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Omar Atlas at 3:10 after sending Atlas face-first to the mat from the middle rope
Ted Dibiase defeated Hercules
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain
Hulk Hogan (sub. for WWF World Champion Randy Savage) defeated the Big Bossman via count-out
2/11/89 - included highlights from the Hogan & Savage / Bossman & Akeem match from The Main Event and the aftermath backstage; featured footage of Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Hulk Hogan following The Main Event in which Hogan said he had no lust for Miss Elizabeth and wanted a title shot against Randy Savage; included the Brooklyn Brawler & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed the Red Rooster; featured footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers in Greenwich, CT where he spoke to the owner about creating a Million $ Belt:
Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Sam Houston with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:54
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukoff at 3:10 when Butch pinned Zhukov following a double gutbuster
Tito Santana pinned Tim Patterson at 1:50 with the flying forearm
Big John Studd defeated the Black Knight & Jim Atkinson in a handicap match at 1:53 when Atkinson submitted to a bearhug; after the bout, Studd fought off an attack from the Knight and put him in the hold as well; during the bout, Jesse Ventura left the commentary position and interviewed WWF World Champion Randy Savage regarding Hulk Hogan's challenge to a title match, with Savage saying he would "think about it" and give his answer the following week
Brutus Beefcake defeated Sid Sharkey via submission with the sleeper at 1:49
2/18/89 - included Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior; featured the announcement of the following matches for WrestleMania V - Hulk Hogan vs. WWF World Champion Randy Savage, Jake Roberts vs. Andre the Giant (w/ special referee Big John Studd), Rick Rude vs. WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior, and WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji; included footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers with him watching the Million $ Belt be created and giving demands as to how he wanted it to look; featured comments from Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan regarding their match at WrestleMania V; included closing comments by the Red Rooster and Mr. Perfect regarding their match the following week:
Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz with the DDT at 2:27
The Rockers fought Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) to a no contest when both teams began brawling around the ring prior to the bell
Bad News Brown pinned Louie Spicolli with the Ghetto Blaster at 1:45
Koko B. Ware pinned Ross Browner with the Ghostbuster at 2:54
Jim Duggan pinned Darrell Peterson with the running clothesline at 2:34
The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricki Ataki & Frankie Valdez when the Barbarian pinned Ataki with a clothesline off the top as the Warlord held Ataki in the air at 2:14
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Mark Ming with the side suplex at 1:49
2/25/89 - included WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition as guests of the Brother Love Show where they discussed the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji; featured the announcement of the following matches for WrestleMania V - Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown, Hercules vs. King Haku, the Bushwhackers vs. the Rougeau Brothers, Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted Dibiase, and Strike Force vs. the Brain Busters; included the announcement that Run DMC would perform the WrestleMania rap at the event; included more footage of Ted Dibiase at Betteridge Jewellers in which he was shown his finished Million $ Belt and was pleased with what he saw; featured more comments from Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan regarding their upcoming match at WrestleMania:
Mr. Perfect defeated the Red Rooster via count-out at 2:25 after the Rooster left the ring to fight with the Brooklyn Brawler, who came ringside with Bobby Heenan moments earlier; after the bout, Rooster sent Perfect out of the ring with a punch
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:01 with the press slam / splash combo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Steve Stone & an unknown at 2:45 when Raymond pinned the unknown following the double team move off the top
Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:59 with a pilediver and splash
Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Tito Santana & Jim Powers in a handicap match at 3:45 by pinning Powers with an elbow drop; during and after the bout, Jake Roberts was heard speaking over the PA, saying both he and Damien were watching Andre
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Omar Atlas via submission with the shinguard-assisted figure-4 at 1:59
Hercules defeated Lou Fabiano via submission at 2:14 with the backbreaker
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - January 25, 1989 (15,000; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/13/89: The Rockers defeated Barry Horowitz & Jose Estrada when Jannetty pinned Horowitz at 6:53 after a Rocket Launcher
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/27/89: The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Sam Houston & Stephen DeLeon at 2:41 when the Barbarian pinned DeLeon with a clothesline off the top as the Warlord held DeLeon in the air
Prime Time Wrestling - 3/6/89: The Red Rooster defeated Tim Patterson via submission at 3:09 with the chickenwing
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain
Jake Roberts vs. Andre the Giant
WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Bad News Brown
Hulk Hogan vs. the Big Bossman
2/12/89 - featured Lord Alfred Hayes conducting an interview with the Red Rooster regarding Bobby Heenan & the Brooklyn Brawler; included the 1st vignette of Ted Dibiase & Virgil visiting Bedderates Jewelers in preperation of creating the Million $ Belt:
The Rockers defeated Danny Davis & Ross Browner
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Frank Valdez & Ricky Ataki at 2:53 when Raymond pinned Ataki following the double team move off the top
Jim Duggan pinned Dusty Wolfe at 2:18 with the running clothesline
Mr. Perfect pinned Scott Casey at 1:47 with the Perfect Plex
The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz at 4:10 with a splash off the top
2/19/89 - featured Lord Alfred Hayes conducting an interview with Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan regarding Jake Roberts, resulting in Big John Studd coming out and having a staredown with Andre; included the 2nd vignette of Ted Dibiase & Virgil visiting Bedderates Jewelers in which Dibiase asked for more stones and diamonds to be added to the Million $ Belt because what they had done thus far wasn't enough:
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Chip Atkinson & Dusty Wolfe at 2:47 when Ax pinned Atkinson following the Decapitation
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Omar Atlas at 2:23 with the side kick to the face
Ron Garvin defeated Lou Fabiano
Ron Bass pinned Steve Stone at 2:03 with the Pedigree; after the bout, Bass hung his opponent over the top rope with his whip Miss Betsy
The Bushwhackers defeated Tim Patterson & the Black Knight
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Sharkey at 1:15 following the press slam / splash combo
Jim Neidhart defeated Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 3:19 when Greg Valentine interfered; after the bout, Bret Hart made the save, with he and Neidhart eventually clearing the ring of the opposition
2/26/89 - featured Lord Alfred Hayes conducting an interview with the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji regarding WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition; included the 3rd vignette of Ted Dibiase & Virgil at Bedderates Jewelers in which they present him with the Million $ Belt; the belt itself was not shown in the clip, just Dibiase's reaction:
Jake Roberts pinned Darrell Peterson with the DDT at 2:38
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Louie Spicolli & Ricky Ataki at 2:38 when Anderson pinned Spiccoli following the spike piledriver behind the referee's back
Brutus Beefcake fought Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) to a double count-out at 3:52 when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Beefcake cut some of Frenchy Martin's hair before he and Bravo escaped ringside
Tito Santana defeated Jose Estrada
Bad News Brown defeated Mark Ming
Rick Rude defeated Tim Horner
WWF @ Flint, MI - IMA Sports Arena - January 26, 1989 (900)
Steve Lombardi pinned Lanny Poffo
Ron Bass pinned Tim Horner
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) fought Rick Rude to a double count-out at 2:00; for an unknown reason, the Michigan sports commission didn't allow Beefcake to compete
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
The Blue Blazer pinned Danny Davis
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - January 26, 1989 (6,639)
Sam Houston pinned Boris Zhukov
The Red Rooster pinned Dino Bravo
Tito Santana fought Mr. Perfect to a time-limit draw
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin pinned Sensational Sherri
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman via count-out
AWA @ San Bernadino, CA – January 26, 1989 (400)
Wendi Richter d. Susan Sexton
Greg Gagne d. Terry Funk
Manny Fernandez d. Wahoo McDaniel by countout
AWA World Tag Titles: Badd Company (c) d. Eddy & Mando Guerrero
Sgt. Slaughter d. Col. DeBeers
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - January 27, 1989
Ron Bass d. Tim Horner
The Ultimate Warrior d. Haku
Lanny Poffo d. Conquistador #1
The Blue Blazer d. Danny Davis
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard d. The Midnight Rockers
Andre the Giant d. Jake Roberts
Rick Rude d. Brutus Beefcake by forfeit
JCP @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – January 27, 1989 (1,000)
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) vs. Junkyard Dog
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 27, 1989
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Buster Fowler
Killer Brooks d. Tony Falk
Gary Young d. Eric Embry
Texas Death for the Texas Heavyweight Title: Iceman Parsons (c) d. Brickhouse Brown
Cactus Jack d. Tony Falk
Chris Adams d. Killer Brooks
First Blood: Jimmy Jack Funk d. Super Black Ninja
Kevin Von Erich d. Cactus Jack
The Samoan Swat Team d. Wild Bill Irwin & Jeff Jarrett
Kerry Von Erich d. Master of Pain
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 27, 1989
Tommy Nash vs. Goldie Rogers
Beef Wellington, Steve Blackman, & Steve DiSalvo vs. Cuban Assassin, Gerry Morrow, & Johnny Smith
International Tag Titles: Makhan & Vokhan Singh (c) vs. David & Larry Powers
British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title: Chris Benoit (c) vs. Gama Singh
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
1/28/89 - featured Tony Schiavone conducting an opening interview with Ricky Steamboat regarding his surprise return the previous week and his quest to take the NWA World Title from Ric Flair before introducing his wife Bonnie and baby son; included ads throughout the show for the upcoming Clash of the Champions Feb. 15; featured the announcement of the following matches for Chi-Town Rumble: Steamboat vs. Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams, Lex Luger vs. NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner vs. Mike Rotunda, the final confrontation between the Midnight Express and the Original Midnight Express, and Sting would also be on the card; included Ross & Schiavone conducting an closing interview with Steamboat regarding the injury Eddie Gilbert sustained from Flair & Windham earlier in the show, with Ross saying Flair had been issued a major fine and Steamboat saying Gilbert sustained a broken nose and probable concussion:
Michael Hayes & the Junkyard Dog defeated Max McGiver & Bob Emery at 6:16 when Hayes pinned McGiver with the DDT; during the bout, it was announced Hayes & JYD would soon be facing the Russian Assasins and the Original Midnight Express
Butch Reed (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Alan Kensey with a side headlock at 1:07; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Reed & Dillon; after the match, Reed continued to attack his opponent and hit the clothesline off the top before Dillon himself counted the opponent down for more than 3
Kendall Windham pinned George South with the bulldog at 7:40; during the bout, NWA US Champion Barry Windham appeared ringside to watch the match and briefly joined the commentary team
Eddie Gilbert pinned Agent Steel with the Hot Shot at 3:20
Mike Rotunda & NWA US Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan) defeated Trent Knight & Mike Jackson at 6:26 when Williams pinned Knight with the Oklahoma Stampede; during the bout, Sullivan announced he and Williams would be defending the titles at the Clash of the Champions, Rotunda would reclaim the NWA TV title from Rick Steiner and he and Williams would beat the Road Warriors at Chi-Town Rumble; during the bout, Lex Luger briefly appeared ringside to watch
Ricky Steamboat pinned Russian Assassin #2 (w/ Paul Jones & Russian Assassin #1) with the crossbody off the top at 6:42; during the bout, an irate NWA World Champion Ric Flair joined the commentary team and argued with the fans, Ross, and Schiavone about Steamboat and what he stood for; after the match, Steamboat cleared the ring of both Assassins and Jones; moments later, Steamboat hit a plancha to the floor onto Flair, with NWA US Champion Barry Windham attacking Steamboat from behind until Eddie Gilbert made the save; Gilbert was then thrown into the ringpost by Windham and sustained a kneedrop from Flair as he was face-down on the concrete floor; during the commercial break, Gilbert was taken backstage on a stretcher
Dick Murdoch pinned Mike Justice with an elbow drop at 5:12
Lex Luger defeated Jerry Price via submission with the Torture Rack at 4:37
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Rick Allen & Keith Steinborn at 6:41 when Eaton pinned Allen following the Veg-O-Matic; during the match, Cornette joined the commentary team to comment on the loser leaves town match between himself, Eaton, & Lane and Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose at Chi-Town Rumble, saying he knew it would come down between himself and Dangerously being the loser of the fall; moments later, Dangerously, Condrey, & Rose briefly appeared ringside
NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner pinned Eddie Sweat with the belly to belly suplex at 3:43; during the bout, it was announced Steiner would defend against Commando Ray at the Clash of the Champions; after the match, Schiavone interviewed Steiner - with his dog - about the upcoming match at the Clash and the recent attack he sustained from the Varsity Club, with Steiner referring to Mike Rotunda as Mike "Retardo" and calling Kevin Sullivan a toad
NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Randy Hogan & Bill Holliday at 2:22 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Holliday with two hands on his chest following the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Ross interviewed the Road Warriors about their respective title defenses of the NWA 6-Man Tag Team and NWA Tag Team titles at the Clash of the Champions and Chi-Town Rumble
Ivan Koloff defeated Gene Miller via submission with a Boston Crab at 3:52
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – January 28, 1989
Adrian Street & Bill Dundee d. David Elder & Al Yates
PY Chu-Hi, Samurai, & Shogun d. Chris Frazier, Mike Masters, & Rodney Napper
Ricky Morton d. Brian Lee
Jerry Lawler d. Keith Eric
CWA Heavyweight Title: Jeff Jarrett d. Dutch Mantell (c) by DQ
Tracy Smothers & Scott Steiner d. Jimmy Golden & Frankie Lancaster by DQ
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 28, 1989
Brickhouse Brown, Tony Falk, & Wild Bill Irwin d. Cactus Jack, Iceman Parsons, & Gary Young by DQ
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - January 28, 1989 (7,200+)
During the show, Jake Roberts challenged Andre the Giant and was then double teamed by both Andre and Rick Rude
The Blue Blazer pinned Danny Davis
Paul Roma (sub. for Brutus Beefcake) defeated Rick Rude via disqualification at 1:11; after the bout, the Ultimate Warrior came out and chased Rude backstage
Lanny Poffo defeated Conquistador #1
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku at 8:00 following a suplex
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Ron Bass pinned Tim Horner (sub. for Rick Martel)
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
WWF @ Lowell, MA - January 28, 1989
Lanny Poffo d. Conquistador #1
The Rockers d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
Paul Roma d. Haku by DQ
Tim Horner d. Danny Davis
The Ultimate Warrior d. Rick Rude
The Blue Blazer d. Ron Bass
NWA @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - January 28, 1989 (3,000)
Steve Casey defeated Cruel Connection #1
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Commandos
Ivan Koloff defeated Russian Assassin #2
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane when Condrey pinned Eaton after Paul E. Dangerously's phone was used as a weapon
Lex Luger, Michael Hayes, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, & Steve Williams when Luger pinned Sullivan
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner
Michael Hayes won a bunkhouse battle royal
WWC @ Carolina, Puerto Rico – January 28, 1989
Dr. Death vs. Victor Jovica
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Ricky Santana (c) vs. El Profe
Carribbean Tag Titles: Huracan Castillo Jr. & Miguel Perez Jr. (c) vs. Mr. Pogo & Kensuke Sasaki
Texas Death for the WWC Tag Titles: Dan Kroffat & Tama (c) vs. Bart & Brad Batten
Rufus R. Jones vs. Chicky Starr
North American Heavyweight Title: Abdullah the Butcher (c) vs. TNT
No Time Limit for the WWC TV Title: Carlos Colon (c) vs. Jason the Terrible
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 28, 1989 (600)
Johnny Smith d. Beef Wellington
Tom Nash d. Goldie Rogers
Larry Cameron d. Kim Schau
Steve Blackman & Steve DiSalvo d. Cuban Assassin & Gerry Morrow by DQ
International Tag Titles: Makhan & Vokhan Singh (c) d. David & Larry Powers
British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title: Chris Benoit (c) d. Gama Singh
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 28, 1989
Beetlejuice d. Al Madril by DQ
Mike Golden fought Joey Jackson to a draw
Jonathan Boyd d. Rex King
Loser Leaves Town for the Northwest TV Title: Carl Styles d. Abuddadein (c)
Northwest Tag Titles: Col. DeBeers & Buddy Rose d. The Southern Rockers (c)
Northwest Heavyweight Title: The Grappler d. Top Gun (c)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - January 29, 1989
Ron Garvin fought Raymond Rougeau to a time-limit draw
Mr. Perfect defeated Tito Santana via count-out
Bret Hart fought Honkytonk Man to a double count-out
The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via count-out
The Blue Blazer defeated the Conquistador
Hulk Hogan pinned Akeem
WWF Women’s Champion Rockin Robin pinned Sensational Sherri
Rick Martel pinned Dino Bravo in a flag match
NWA @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center Coliseum - January 29, 1989 (matinee) (2,500)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Curtis Thompson
Ivan Koloff pinned Trent Knight
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane when Condrey pinned Eaton after Paul E. Dangerously's phone was used as a weapon
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Commandos
Lex Luger, NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mike Rotunda, Steve Williams, & Kevin Sullivan when Steiner pinned Rotunda
Michael Hayes (sub. for an "injured" Eddie Gilbert) defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via disqualification
Lex Luger won a bunkhouse battle royal
CWA @ Jackson, TN – Coliseum – January 29, 1989 (1,300)
Adrian Street d. Beauty
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler battled Dutch Mantell & Ricky Morton to a double countout
Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden by DQ
SCW @ Alpharetta, GA - Auction Barn - January 29, 1989
Chick Donovan d. Comrade Busick
Tommy Rich battled Ron Starr to a double countout
Ranger Ross & Mr. Wrestling II d. The Invaders
Mr. Atlanta & David Jones d. Ranger Ross & Mr. Wrestling II
Bambi d. Joyce Grable by DQ
Joel Deaton & John Michaels battled Steve Lawler & Tommy Rich to a DDQ
The Nightmare & Jimmy Powell d. Mr. Atlanta & David Jones by DQ
Southern Tag Titles: Ranger Ross & Mr. Wrestling II (c) d. Steve Lawler & Dino Minelli
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - January 29, 1989
Hercules defeated Ted Dibiase
Big John Studd fought the Big Bossman to a double count-out
Conquistador #1 defeated Tony Garea
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Ron Bass defeated Tim Horner
Steve Lombardi defeated Scott Casey
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification when Brown pulled the referee into Savage's way as the champion attempted the flying elbowsmash
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - January 29, 1989 (8,500)
Televised on Z Channel - featured Rod Trongard & Superstar Billy Graham on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz with a bulldog
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: Rick Rude pinned Brutus Beefcake at 8:16 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and holding onto the top rope for leverage
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned King Haku with a splash at 7:15 (The Ultimate Warrior 89)
Andre the Giant defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought the Powers of Pain to a double disqualification (WWF Strong Men)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/6/89: The Red Rooster defeated Danny Davis via submission at 6:47 with a hammerlock as Davis was on his back
Greg Valentine pinned Jim Neidhart
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers; during the bout, rod trongard referred to Arn as "Ole Anderson"
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario - Civic Center - January 30, 1989
Mr. Perfect defeated the Blue Blazer
Jacques Rougeau defeated Tito Santana
Bret Hart defeated Honkytonk Man
Rick Martel (sub. for Jim Duggan) defeated Dino Bravo
Ron Garvin defeated Raymond Rougeau
Paul Roma defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Big John Studd fought Akeem to a double count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 30, 1989
Frankie Lancaster d. Alan Reynolds
PY Chu-Hi d. Cat Garrett
Samurai & Shogun d. Todd Morton & Ken Wayne
Samurai & Shogun d. Brian Lee & Tracy Smothers
Jeff Jarrett d. Dutch Mantell by DQ
Texas Heavyweight Title: Iceman Parsons (c) d. Scott Steiner
Loser Gets Shaved: Adrian Street & Bill Dundee d. Beauty & The Beast
CWA Tag Titles: Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich d. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden (c) by DQ
Unified World Heavyweight Title: Ricky Morton d. Jerry Lawler (c) by DQ
WWF @ Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome - January 30, 1989
Sam Houston defeated Barry Horowitz
The Red Rooster defeated Danny Davis
Greg Valentine defeated Jim Neidhart
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Rockers
Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated King Haku
Jake Roberts defeated Andre the Giant
NWA @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Civic Center - January 31, 1989
Michael Hayes, Junkyard Dog, & Rick Steiner d. Bob Cook & The Russian Assassins
Michael Hayes & Sting d. Ric Flair & Barry Windham
AWA @ Brandon, Manitoba - Keystone Centre - January 31, 1989
Karate Kid & Killer Kruise vs. Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
Badd Company & Manny Fernandez vs. Chavo & Mando Guerrero, & Wahoo McDaniel