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JCP @ Atlanta, GA - The Omni - January 1, 1988 (12,700)
Jimmy Garvin, Ricky Santana & Sting d. Terry Taylor, Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan
Ron Garvin d. Eddie Gilbert
The Sheepherders d. Robert Gibson & Ricky Santana
Barry Windham and Larry Zbyszko went to a draw
Road Warrior Animal d. the Warlord
Ole Anderson & Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Michael Hayes
Bunkhouse Stampede won by Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ Pontiac, MI - Silverdome - January 1, 1988
Dino Bravo defeated SD Jones
Danny Davis defeated Sam Houston via count-out
The British Bulldogs defeated the Conquistadors
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele via disqualification
Bam Bam Bigeow pinned King Kong Bundy
Ted Dibiase pinned Jim Duggan
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Davenport, IA - January 1988
Don Muraco vs. Iron Sheik; later in the card, Muraco & the Sheik wrestled together as the masked Conquistadors in a tag team match
Central States @ Des Moines, IA – January 1, 1988
Central States TV Title: Masahiro Chono d. Mike George (c)
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 1, 1988
Goldie Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Hashif Khan d. Randy Thatcher
Bad News Allen, Steve DiSalvo, & Gerry Morrow d. Beef Wellington, Brick Bronsky, & Mr. Hito
Garfield Portz d. Phil LaFleur
Chris Benoit d. Gama Singh by DQ
Makhan Singh d. Jason the Terrible by DQ
AJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 2, 1988
Giant Baba & Akira Taue d. Paul Harris & Buddy Landell
The Great Kabuki & John Tenta d. Black Assassin & TNT
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Tiger Mask II d. Curt Hennig (c) by countout
Heavyweight Battle Royal won by John Tenta
Hiroshi Wajima d. Abdullah the Butcher by DQ
Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu d. Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – January 2, 1988
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett d. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - January 2, 1988
Dino Bravo pinned SD Jones
Sam Houston defeated Danny Davis via disqualification
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Demolition via disqualification
Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed
The Islanders defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts
Hercules fought Koko B. Ware to a draw
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – January 2, 1988 (12,457)
Dick Murdoch d. Italian Stallion
The Lightning Express d. The Gladiators
The Sheepherders d. The Rock n Roll Express
Texas Death Match: Tully Blanchard d. Jimmy Garvin
The Road Warriors d. Ivan Koloff & The Warlord
U.S. Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) d. Larry Zbyszko by DQ
Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Michael Hayes by DQ
CWA @ Nashville, TN – Sports Arena – January 2, 1988
CWA Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - January 2, 1988
Lanny Poffo d. Barry Horowitz
The Killer Bees d. The Conquistadors
Hacksaw Duggan fought Rick Rude to a draw
Strike Force d. The Hart Foundation by DQ
Hulk Hogan d. One Man Gang
The Jumping Bomb Angels d. Sherri Martel & Rockin Robin
Brutus Beefcake d. Greg Valentine
The Honky Tonk Man d. Randy Savage by DQ
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 2, 1988 (4,000)
Eric Embry fought Jason Sterling to a draw
John Tatum & Jack Victory d. Bob Bradley & Sweet Brown Sugar
Chris Adams battled Iceman Parsons to a DDQ
Matt Borne d. The Hood
Shaun Simpson d. Eric Embry
Al Perez d. Solomon Grundy
The Fantastics d. Vince Apollo & Tony Falk
Jason Sterling d. Tony Falk
The Missing Link battled The Real Thing to a no contest
I Quit: Kevin Von Erich d. Brian Adias by DQ
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 2, 1988
Gerry Morrow & Goldie Rogers d. Mr. Hito & Jonathan Holliday
Hashif Khan d. Randy Thatcher
Gama Singh d. Beef Wellington
Garfield Portz d. Phil LaFleur by countout
Steve DiSalvo d. Brick Bronsky by DQ
Chris Benoit d. Bad News Allen by DQ
Makhan Singh d. Jason the Terrible by DQ
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 2, 1988
Brian Adams & The Assassin d. Abuddadein & The Grappler by DQ
Mike Miller fought Rip Oliver to a draw
The Southern Rockers d. Moondog Moretti & Paul Neu
Bunkhouse Battle Royal won by Brian Adams
AJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 3, 1988
Masa Kurisu d. Yoshinari Ogawa
Akio Sato d. Motoshi Okuma
Masa Fuchi & Mighty Inoue d. Haruka Eigen & Isao Takagi
Black Assassin d. Isamu Teranishi
Shinichi Nakano & Tiger Mask II d. Paul Harris & Pete Roberts
Buddy Landell d. Toshiaki Kawada
Giant Baba & Akira Taue d. Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi
Samson Fuyuki, Ashura Hara, & Genichiro Tenryu d. Takashi Ishikawa, Hiroshi Wajima, & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Curt Hennig battled John Tenta to a double countout
Abdullah the Butcher & TNT d. The Great Kabuki & Jumbo Tsuruta
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - January 3, 1988
Bam Bam Bigelow won a bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Demolition Ax & Smash; other participants included: Ernie Ladd, Don Muraco, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Dino Bravo, Hercules, Junkyard Dog, The British Bulldogs, Outback Jack, the One Man Gang, Hillbilly Jim, Ron Bass, Butch Reed, Lanny Poffo, Ken Patera, Billy Jack Haynes, George Steele, the Ultimate Warrior, Sam Houston, Danny Davis, Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov, and Sika
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - January 3, 1988 (1,900)
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned Junkyard Dog
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston
The One Man Gang pinned Jake Roberts
Butch Reed pinned Don Muraco after hitting him with a foreign object
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Ted Dibiase fought Bam Bam Bigelow to a double disqualification
Jim Duggan pinned Hercules
JCP @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – January 3, 1988
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Michael Hayes
Continental @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – January 3, 1988
Alabama Heavyweight Title: Moondog Spot d. Tom Prichard (c)
World Class @ Belton, TX – Bell County Expo Center – January 3, 1988
Scaffold: Eric Embry vs. Shaun Simpson
Iceman Parsons & Buddy Roberts vs. Kerry & Kevin Von Erich
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 4, 1988 (2,100)
Masakatsu Funaki & Keichi Yamada d. Norio Honaga & Kensuke Sasaki
Steve Blackman & Tony St. Clair d. Black Cat & Osamu Kido
Best of the Super Juniors: Shiro Koshinaka d. Tatsutoshi Goto
Best of the Super Juniors: Nobuhiko Takada d. Kuniaki Kobayashi
Kengo Kimura & George Takano d. Johnny K-9 & Buzz Sawyer
Riki Choshu & Hiro Saito d. Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yamazaki
Antonio Inoki d. Big Van Vader by DQ
Best of the Super Juniors: Hiroshi Hase d. Owen Hart
Tatsumi Fujinami d. Masa Saito
WWF @ Montrael, Quebec - Forum - January 4, 1988
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis
WWF Women's Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
Koko B. Ware defeated Gino Brito Jr.
Dino Bravo defeated Don Muraco
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Monsignor Farrell High School - January 4, 1988
Dan Spivey pinned Scott Casey
Sika pinned Lanny Poffo
Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
Hercules defeated Junkyard Dog
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via disqualification
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 4, 1988 (3,500)
Teijho Khan d. Brian Knobbs
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Jerry Sags
Debbie Combs d. Candi Divine
The Bruise Brothers d. The Rock n Roll RPM’s
Manny Fernandez d. Billy Travis
Southern Tag Titles: The Midnight Rockers (c) d. Scott Hall & Ken Wayne by DQ
Lumberjack Strap Match: Hector Guerrero d. Jeff Jarrett by DQ
$5,000 vs. Ring: Jerry Lawler d. Bill Dundee by DQ
Continental @ Birmingham, AL – Fairgrounds – January 4, 1988 (750)
Mike Jackson d. The Shadow
Southeastern Heavyweight Title: Doug Furnas d. Lord Humongous (c) by DQ
Danny Davis d. Carl Styles
Tom Prichard d. Jonathan Boyd by DQ
Street Fight: Tony Anthony d. The Bullet
Wendell Cooley d. Dutch Mantell
No DQ for the Continental Tag Titles: Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden (c) battled The Southern Boys to a double countout
World Class @ Fort Worth, TX – Tarrant County Convention Center – January 4, 1988 (350)
Matt Borne fought The Real Thing to a draw
Al Perez d. Sweet Brown Sugar
First Blood: Wild Bill Irwin & The Missing Link d. Brian Adias & Frankie Lancaster
Chris Adams fought Iceman Parsons to a draw
The Fantastics d. John Tatum & Jack Victory
World Class Six-Man Tag Titles: Terry Gordy, Iceman Parsons, & Buddy Roberts d. Chris Adams, Matt Borne, & Steve Simpson (c) by DQ
AJPW @ Choshi, Japan – January 5, 1988
Masa Kurisu d. Mitsuo Momota
Mighty Inoue d. Isamu Teranishi
Haruka Eigen & Motoshi Okuma d. Masa Fuchi & Akio Sato
Samson Fuyuki battled Shinichi Nakano to a double countout
Takashi Ishikawa & Tiger Mask II d. Paul Harris & Pete Roberts
Buddy Landell battled Akira Taue to a double countout
Curt Hennig d. Toshiaki Kawada
Giant Baba & John Tenta d. Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi
Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu d. The Great Kabuki & Isao Takagi
Jumbo Tsuruta, Hiroshi Wajima, & Yoshiaki Yatsu d. Abdullah the Butcher, Black Assassin, & TNT
JCP @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - January 5, 1988
Ronnie Garvin vs. Terry Taylor
Black Bart vs. Lex Luger
Ivan Koloff & The Warlord vs. The Road Warriors
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) vs. Nikita Koloff
WWC @ Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – January 5, 1988
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Huracan Castillo Jr. d. Gustavo Mendoza (c)
WWF @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - January 5, 1988 (8,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis; after the bout, Houston was attacked by Bad News Brown (Brown's WWF return)
Butch Reed defeated Don Muraco via disqualification when Muraco hit referee Dave Hebner; after the bout, Muraco was attacked by the One Man Gang
Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil via disqualification when Virgil hit Duggan with a chair
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a handicap match when Hogan pinned Honky with the legdrop
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/18/88: B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Junkyard Dog, & George Steele defeated the Conquistadors, Nikolai Volkoff, & Boris Zhukov
1/16/88:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Dusty Wolfe & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:30 when Sharpe submitted to Santana's figure-4
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Van Van Horne via submission with the figure-4 at 2:37
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 1:23 with the slingshot splash into the ring
Ron Bass pinned Rex King with the Pedigree at 1:47; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with his whip - Miss Betsy
The British Bulldogs defeated Gino Carabello & Brian Costello at 3:19 when Dynamite pinned Carabello with a back suplex from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Bobby Heenan appeared at the interview stage and said that the Islanders had been reinstated from their suspension and that the Bulldogs should go backstage and speak to WWF President Jack Tunney to find out where Matilda is
Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner at 3:15 with the tombstone
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Brady Boone at 2:38 with a back elbow off the middle turnbuckle
1/23/88:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Barry Horowitz with the flying elbow drop at 2:31
Butch Reed & the One Man Gang defeated WG Wellington & Ricky Hunter at 3:01 when Gang pinned Wellington with the front suplex
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Joe Mirto at 3:09 when Mirto submitted to Haynes' full nelson
Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sam Houston, Rex King, & Van Van Horne at 2:55 when Davis pinned Houston after Houston received the Hart Attack behind the referee's back
Jim Duggan pinned Steve Lombardi with the running clothesline at 2:08
King Harley Race, Rick Rude, & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen, Scott Casey, & Lanny Poffo at 2:25 when Allen submitted to Hercules' backbreaker
1/30/88:
WWF IC Champion Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) pinned Omar Atlas with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:58
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:18 with the gorilla press slam
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned SD Jones at 2:19 with the side suplex
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo at 2:35 when Tama pinned Poffo with the splash off the top
Bad News Brown pinned Brady Boone at 1:35 with a clothesline; after the match, Brown threw his opponent out of the ring (Brown's TV return after being gone several years)
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Outback Jack & Jerry Allen at 2:04 when Ax pinned Allen following the Decapitation
Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe with the DDT at 2:43
Wild West @ Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s – January 5, 1988
Rockin Robin d. Debbie Combs
Cuz & Solomon Grundy d. John Tatum & Jack Victory by DQ
Fabulous Lance d. The Hood by DQ
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 6, 1988
Sting & Barry Windham d. Tommy Angel & Alan Martin
The Midnight Express d. Mac McGyver & Lee Peek
Nikita Koloff d. Jeff Crews
The Barbarian d. Steve Atkins
Ron Simmons d. David Isley
Larry Zbyszko d. Cougar Jay
The Lightning Express d. Trent Knight & Rusty Riddle
The Warlord d. Larry Stevens
Lex Luger d. Curtis Thompson
Dick Murdoch d. Ricky Nelson
The Road Warriors d. Ken Bolin & Dale Laperhouse
The Sheepherders d. Italian Stallion & Mike Jackson
WWF @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - January 6, 1988
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Hercules & King Harley Race defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Greg Valentine vs. Brutus Beefcake
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/18/88: Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera vs. Hercules & King Harley Race
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
1/17/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Virgil with Andre saying he would deliver the world title to Dibiase:
Jake Roberts pinned Gino Carabello at 2:15 with the DDT
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Omar Atlas & Rex King at 4:07 following the Decapitation on King
Jim Duggan pinned Joe Mirto at 2:16 with the running clothesline
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Van Van Horne at 2:16 with the Rude Awakening
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors at 3:25 following a powerslam from Powers
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Brian Costello at 2:01 with the splash
Butch Reed, the One Man Gang, Nikolai Volkoff, & Boris Zhukov defeated The Killer Bees, Lanny Poffo, & Rick Hunter when OMG pinned Hunter with the front suplex
1/24/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ron Bass:
WWF Intercontinental Champion Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) pinned Jerry Allen in a non-title match at 2:40 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Dave Wagner & Tiger Chung Lee in a non-title match at 3:11 when Santana pinned Chung Lee with the flying forearm
Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) pinned David Stoudemire at 2:11 with a reverse elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dusty Wolfe via submission at 2:06 with the sleeper
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Eric Cooper & Brady Boone at 2:50 when Tama pinned Cooper with a headbutt off the top
Don Muraco pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:47 with the tombstone
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned WD Wellington at 1:41 with the side suplex
1/31/88:
Junkyard Dog pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:08 with the powerslam
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the figure-4
Sam Houston pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:49 with a bulldog
The Hart Foundation (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated SD Jones & Omar Atlas at 2:40 following the Hart Attack on Atlas
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:44 with the flying elbowdrop; after the bout, Honkytonk Man, Jimmy Hart, and Peggy Sue arrived at the interview area and taunted Savage as buildup for their meeting the following week during The Main Event
Bad News Brown pinned Rex King at 2:03 with the Ghetto Blaster
The British Bulldogs defeated Barry Horowitz & Dusty Wolfe at 4:13 when Dynamite pinned Wolfe with a back suplex off the top
WWC @ San Juan, Puerto Rico – Roberto Clemente Stadium – January 6, 1988
Gran Mendoza vs. Victor Jovica
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Huracan Castillo (c) vs. Eric Embry
Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title: Miguel Perez Jr. d. Kareem Muhammad (c)
Carribean Tag Titles: Bobby Jaggers & Dan Kroffat d. The Renegade Warriors (c)
Bruiser Brody vs. Grizzly Boone
Hair vs. Mask: Hugo Savinovich vs. El Profe
Carribean Heavyweight Title: Hercules Ayala (c) vs. Chris Adams
WWC Tag Titles: The Invaders d. Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo (c)
Universal Heavyweight Title: Carlos Colon (c) vs. Iron Sheik
PNW @ Medford, OR – January 6, 1988
Mike Miller d. The Grappler by DQ
The Southern Rockers d. Abuddadein & CW Bergstrom
Brian Adams fought Paul Neu to a draw
Bunkhouse Battle Royal won by Mike Miller
CWA @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – January 7, 1988
Bill Dundee d. Jerry Lawler
Jimmy Garvin, Ricky Santana & Sting d. Terry Taylor, Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan
Ron Garvin d. Eddie Gilbert
The Sheepherders d. Robert Gibson & Ricky Santana
Barry Windham and Larry Zbyszko went to a draw
Road Warrior Animal d. the Warlord
Ole Anderson & Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Michael Hayes
Bunkhouse Stampede won by Dusty Rhodes
WWF @ Pontiac, MI - Silverdome - January 1, 1988
Dino Bravo defeated SD Jones
Danny Davis defeated Sam Houston via count-out
The British Bulldogs defeated the Conquistadors
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart
The One Man Gang defeated George Steele via disqualification
Bam Bam Bigeow pinned King Kong Bundy
Ted Dibiase pinned Jim Duggan
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via disqualification
WWF @ Davenport, IA - January 1988
Don Muraco vs. Iron Sheik; later in the card, Muraco & the Sheik wrestled together as the masked Conquistadors in a tag team match
Central States @ Des Moines, IA – January 1, 1988
Central States TV Title: Masahiro Chono d. Mike George (c)
Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta – January 1, 1988
Goldie Rogers d. Jonathan Holliday
Hashif Khan d. Randy Thatcher
Bad News Allen, Steve DiSalvo, & Gerry Morrow d. Beef Wellington, Brick Bronsky, & Mr. Hito
Garfield Portz d. Phil LaFleur
Chris Benoit d. Gama Singh by DQ
Makhan Singh d. Jason the Terrible by DQ
AJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 2, 1988
Giant Baba & Akira Taue d. Paul Harris & Buddy Landell
The Great Kabuki & John Tenta d. Black Assassin & TNT
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Tiger Mask II d. Curt Hennig (c) by countout
Heavyweight Battle Royal won by John Tenta
Hiroshi Wajima d. Abdullah the Butcher by DQ
Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu d. Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu
CWA @ Memphis, TN – WMC Studios – January 2, 1988
Manny Fernandez & Jeff Jarrett d. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - January 2, 1988
Dino Bravo pinned SD Jones
Sam Houston defeated Danny Davis via disqualification
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Demolition via disqualification
Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed
The Islanders defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers
Ted Dibiase pinned Jake Roberts
Hercules fought Koko B. Ware to a draw
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – January 2, 1988 (12,457)
Dick Murdoch d. Italian Stallion
The Lightning Express d. The Gladiators
The Sheepherders d. The Rock n Roll Express
Texas Death Match: Tully Blanchard d. Jimmy Garvin
The Road Warriors d. Ivan Koloff & The Warlord
U.S. Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) d. Larry Zbyszko by DQ
Lex Luger d. Arn Anderson
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Michael Hayes by DQ
CWA @ Nashville, TN – Sports Arena – January 2, 1988
CWA Heavyweight Title: Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Jimmy Jack Funk
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - January 2, 1988
Lanny Poffo d. Barry Horowitz
The Killer Bees d. The Conquistadors
Hacksaw Duggan fought Rick Rude to a draw
Strike Force d. The Hart Foundation by DQ
Hulk Hogan d. One Man Gang
The Jumping Bomb Angels d. Sherri Martel & Rockin Robin
Brutus Beefcake d. Greg Valentine
The Honky Tonk Man d. Randy Savage by DQ
World Class @ Dallas, TX – The Sportatorium – January 2, 1988 (4,000)
Eric Embry fought Jason Sterling to a draw
John Tatum & Jack Victory d. Bob Bradley & Sweet Brown Sugar
Chris Adams battled Iceman Parsons to a DDQ
Matt Borne d. The Hood
Shaun Simpson d. Eric Embry
Al Perez d. Solomon Grundy
The Fantastics d. Vince Apollo & Tony Falk
Jason Sterling d. Tony Falk
The Missing Link battled The Real Thing to a no contest
I Quit: Kevin Von Erich d. Brian Adias by DQ
Stampede @ Edmonton, Alberta – January 2, 1988
Gerry Morrow & Goldie Rogers d. Mr. Hito & Jonathan Holliday
Hashif Khan d. Randy Thatcher
Gama Singh d. Beef Wellington
Garfield Portz d. Phil LaFleur by countout
Steve DiSalvo d. Brick Bronsky by DQ
Chris Benoit d. Bad News Allen by DQ
Makhan Singh d. Jason the Terrible by DQ
PNW @ Portland, OR – Sports Arena – January 2, 1988
Brian Adams & The Assassin d. Abuddadein & The Grappler by DQ
Mike Miller fought Rip Oliver to a draw
The Southern Rockers d. Moondog Moretti & Paul Neu
Bunkhouse Battle Royal won by Brian Adams
AJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 3, 1988
Masa Kurisu d. Yoshinari Ogawa
Akio Sato d. Motoshi Okuma
Masa Fuchi & Mighty Inoue d. Haruka Eigen & Isao Takagi
Black Assassin d. Isamu Teranishi
Shinichi Nakano & Tiger Mask II d. Paul Harris & Pete Roberts
Buddy Landell d. Toshiaki Kawada
Giant Baba & Akira Taue d. Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi
Samson Fuyuki, Ashura Hara, & Genichiro Tenryu d. Takashi Ishikawa, Hiroshi Wajima, & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Curt Hennig battled John Tenta to a double countout
Abdullah the Butcher & TNT d. The Great Kabuki & Jumbo Tsuruta
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - January 3, 1988
Bam Bam Bigelow won a bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating Demolition Ax & Smash; other participants included: Ernie Ladd, Don Muraco, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, Dino Bravo, Hercules, Junkyard Dog, The British Bulldogs, Outback Jack, the One Man Gang, Hillbilly Jim, Ron Bass, Butch Reed, Lanny Poffo, Ken Patera, Billy Jack Haynes, George Steele, the Ultimate Warrior, Sam Houston, Danny Davis, Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov, and Sika
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - January 3, 1988 (1,900)
SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass pinned Junkyard Dog
The British Bulldogs defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston
The One Man Gang pinned Jake Roberts
Butch Reed pinned Don Muraco after hitting him with a foreign object
Demolition defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
Ted Dibiase fought Bam Bam Bigelow to a double disqualification
Jim Duggan pinned Hercules
JCP @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – January 3, 1988
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) d. Michael Hayes
Continental @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – January 3, 1988
Alabama Heavyweight Title: Moondog Spot d. Tom Prichard (c)
World Class @ Belton, TX – Bell County Expo Center – January 3, 1988
Scaffold: Eric Embry vs. Shaun Simpson
Iceman Parsons & Buddy Roberts vs. Kerry & Kevin Von Erich
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 4, 1988 (2,100)
Masakatsu Funaki & Keichi Yamada d. Norio Honaga & Kensuke Sasaki
Steve Blackman & Tony St. Clair d. Black Cat & Osamu Kido
Best of the Super Juniors: Shiro Koshinaka d. Tatsutoshi Goto
Best of the Super Juniors: Nobuhiko Takada d. Kuniaki Kobayashi
Kengo Kimura & George Takano d. Johnny K-9 & Buzz Sawyer
Riki Choshu & Hiro Saito d. Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yamazaki
Antonio Inoki d. Big Van Vader by DQ
Best of the Super Juniors: Hiroshi Hase d. Owen Hart
Tatsumi Fujinami d. Masa Saito
WWF @ Montrael, Quebec - Forum - January 4, 1988
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis
WWF Women's Tag Team Champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels
Jim Duggan defeated King Harley Race
Koko B. Ware defeated Gino Brito Jr.
Dino Bravo defeated Don Muraco
Demolition defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts
WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Monsignor Farrell High School - January 4, 1988
Dan Spivey pinned Scott Casey
Sika pinned Lanny Poffo
Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi
Hercules defeated Junkyard Dog
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov via disqualification
CWA @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – January 4, 1988 (3,500)
Teijho Khan d. Brian Knobbs
Jimmy Jack Funk d. Jerry Sags
Debbie Combs d. Candi Divine
The Bruise Brothers d. The Rock n Roll RPM’s
Manny Fernandez d. Billy Travis
Southern Tag Titles: The Midnight Rockers (c) d. Scott Hall & Ken Wayne by DQ
Lumberjack Strap Match: Hector Guerrero d. Jeff Jarrett by DQ
$5,000 vs. Ring: Jerry Lawler d. Bill Dundee by DQ
Continental @ Birmingham, AL – Fairgrounds – January 4, 1988 (750)
Mike Jackson d. The Shadow
Southeastern Heavyweight Title: Doug Furnas d. Lord Humongous (c) by DQ
Danny Davis d. Carl Styles
Tom Prichard d. Jonathan Boyd by DQ
Street Fight: Tony Anthony d. The Bullet
Wendell Cooley d. Dutch Mantell
No DQ for the Continental Tag Titles: Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden (c) battled The Southern Boys to a double countout
World Class @ Fort Worth, TX – Tarrant County Convention Center – January 4, 1988 (350)
Matt Borne fought The Real Thing to a draw
Al Perez d. Sweet Brown Sugar
First Blood: Wild Bill Irwin & The Missing Link d. Brian Adias & Frankie Lancaster
Chris Adams fought Iceman Parsons to a draw
The Fantastics d. John Tatum & Jack Victory
World Class Six-Man Tag Titles: Terry Gordy, Iceman Parsons, & Buddy Roberts d. Chris Adams, Matt Borne, & Steve Simpson (c) by DQ
AJPW @ Choshi, Japan – January 5, 1988
Masa Kurisu d. Mitsuo Momota
Mighty Inoue d. Isamu Teranishi
Haruka Eigen & Motoshi Okuma d. Masa Fuchi & Akio Sato
Samson Fuyuki battled Shinichi Nakano to a double countout
Takashi Ishikawa & Tiger Mask II d. Paul Harris & Pete Roberts
Buddy Landell battled Akira Taue to a double countout
Curt Hennig d. Toshiaki Kawada
Giant Baba & John Tenta d. Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi
Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu d. The Great Kabuki & Isao Takagi
Jumbo Tsuruta, Hiroshi Wajima, & Yoshiaki Yatsu d. Abdullah the Butcher, Black Assassin, & TNT
JCP @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - January 5, 1988
Ronnie Garvin vs. Terry Taylor
Black Bart vs. Lex Luger
Ivan Koloff & The Warlord vs. The Road Warriors
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) vs. Nikita Koloff
WWC @ Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – January 5, 1988
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Huracan Castillo Jr. d. Gustavo Mendoza (c)
WWF @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - January 5, 1988 (8,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis; after the bout, Houston was attacked by Bad News Brown (Brown's WWF return)
Butch Reed defeated Don Muraco via disqualification when Muraco hit referee Dave Hebner; after the bout, Muraco was attacked by the One Man Gang
Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil via disqualification when Virgil hit Duggan with a chair
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a handicap match when Hogan pinned Honky with the legdrop
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/18/88: B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Junkyard Dog, & George Steele defeated the Conquistadors, Nikolai Volkoff, & Boris Zhukov
1/16/88:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated Dusty Wolfe & Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:30 when Sharpe submitted to Santana's figure-4
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Van Van Horne via submission with the figure-4 at 2:37
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 1:23 with the slingshot splash into the ring
Ron Bass pinned Rex King with the Pedigree at 1:47; after the bout, Bass attacked his opponent with his whip - Miss Betsy
The British Bulldogs defeated Gino Carabello & Brian Costello at 3:19 when Dynamite pinned Carabello with a back suplex from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Bobby Heenan appeared at the interview stage and said that the Islanders had been reinstated from their suspension and that the Bulldogs should go backstage and speak to WWF President Jack Tunney to find out where Matilda is
Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner at 3:15 with the tombstone
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Brady Boone at 2:38 with a back elbow off the middle turnbuckle
1/23/88:
Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Barry Horowitz with the flying elbow drop at 2:31
Butch Reed & the One Man Gang defeated WG Wellington & Ricky Hunter at 3:01 when Gang pinned Wellington with the front suplex
Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Joe Mirto at 3:09 when Mirto submitted to Haynes' full nelson
Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sam Houston, Rex King, & Van Van Horne at 2:55 when Davis pinned Houston after Houston received the Hart Attack behind the referee's back
Jim Duggan pinned Steve Lombardi with the running clothesline at 2:08
King Harley Race, Rick Rude, & Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen, Scott Casey, & Lanny Poffo at 2:25 when Allen submitted to Hercules' backbreaker
1/30/88:
WWF IC Champion Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) pinned Omar Atlas with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:58
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:18 with the gorilla press slam
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned SD Jones at 2:19 with the side suplex
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo at 2:35 when Tama pinned Poffo with the splash off the top
Bad News Brown pinned Brady Boone at 1:35 with a clothesline; after the match, Brown threw his opponent out of the ring (Brown's TV return after being gone several years)
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Outback Jack & Jerry Allen at 2:04 when Ax pinned Allen following the Decapitation
Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe with the DDT at 2:43
Wild West @ Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s – January 5, 1988
Rockin Robin d. Debbie Combs
Cuz & Solomon Grundy d. John Tatum & Jack Victory by DQ
Fabulous Lance d. The Hood by DQ
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - January 6, 1988
Sting & Barry Windham d. Tommy Angel & Alan Martin
The Midnight Express d. Mac McGyver & Lee Peek
Nikita Koloff d. Jeff Crews
The Barbarian d. Steve Atkins
Ron Simmons d. David Isley
Larry Zbyszko d. Cougar Jay
The Lightning Express d. Trent Knight & Rusty Riddle
The Warlord d. Larry Stevens
Lex Luger d. Curtis Thompson
Dick Murdoch d. Ricky Nelson
The Road Warriors d. Ken Bolin & Dale Laperhouse
The Sheepherders d. Italian Stallion & Mike Jackson
WWF @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - January 6, 1988
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Hercules & King Harley Race defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera
Greg Valentine vs. Brutus Beefcake
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated The Hart Foundation
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/18/88: Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera vs. Hercules & King Harley Race
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
1/17/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Virgil with Andre saying he would deliver the world title to Dibiase:
Jake Roberts pinned Gino Carabello at 2:15 with the DDT
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Omar Atlas & Rex King at 4:07 following the Decapitation on King
Jim Duggan pinned Joe Mirto at 2:16 with the running clothesline
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Van Van Horne at 2:16 with the Rude Awakening
Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Conquistadors at 3:25 following a powerslam from Powers
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Brian Costello at 2:01 with the splash
Butch Reed, the One Man Gang, Nikolai Volkoff, & Boris Zhukov defeated The Killer Bees, Lanny Poffo, & Rick Hunter when OMG pinned Hunter with the front suplex
1/24/88 - included Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Ron Bass:
WWF Intercontinental Champion Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart & Peggy Sue) pinned Jerry Allen in a non-title match at 2:40 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated Dave Wagner & Tiger Chung Lee in a non-title match at 3:11 when Santana pinned Chung Lee with the flying forearm
Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) pinned David Stoudemire at 2:11 with a reverse elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle
Brutus Beefcake defeated Dusty Wolfe via submission at 2:06 with the sleeper
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Eric Cooper & Brady Boone at 2:50 when Tama pinned Cooper with a headbutt off the top
Don Muraco pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 2:47 with the tombstone
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned WD Wellington at 1:41 with the side suplex
1/31/88:
Junkyard Dog pinned Tiger Chung Lee at 2:08 with the powerslam
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the figure-4
Sam Houston pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:49 with a bulldog
The Hart Foundation (w/ Jimmy Hart & Danny Davis) defeated SD Jones & Omar Atlas at 2:40 following the Hart Attack on Atlas
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) pinned Terry Gibbs at 1:44 with the flying elbowdrop; after the bout, Honkytonk Man, Jimmy Hart, and Peggy Sue arrived at the interview area and taunted Savage as buildup for their meeting the following week during The Main Event
Bad News Brown pinned Rex King at 2:03 with the Ghetto Blaster
The British Bulldogs defeated Barry Horowitz & Dusty Wolfe at 4:13 when Dynamite pinned Wolfe with a back suplex off the top
WWC @ San Juan, Puerto Rico – Roberto Clemente Stadium – January 6, 1988
Gran Mendoza vs. Victor Jovica
WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Huracan Castillo (c) vs. Eric Embry
Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title: Miguel Perez Jr. d. Kareem Muhammad (c)
Carribean Tag Titles: Bobby Jaggers & Dan Kroffat d. The Renegade Warriors (c)
Bruiser Brody vs. Grizzly Boone
Hair vs. Mask: Hugo Savinovich vs. El Profe
Carribean Heavyweight Title: Hercules Ayala (c) vs. Chris Adams
WWC Tag Titles: The Invaders d. Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo (c)
Universal Heavyweight Title: Carlos Colon (c) vs. Iron Sheik
PNW @ Medford, OR – January 6, 1988
Mike Miller d. The Grappler by DQ
The Southern Rockers d. Abuddadein & CW Bergstrom
Brian Adams fought Paul Neu to a draw
Bunkhouse Battle Royal won by Mike Miller
CWA @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – January 7, 1988
Bill Dundee d. Jerry Lawler