Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1987

By: Karl Stern

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - January 1987 featuring Roddy Piper on the cover.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - January 1987 featuring Roddy Piper on the cover.

January 1987 Wrestling Ringside Magazine featuring Ricky Steamboat on the cover.

January 1987 Wrestling Ringside Magazine featuring Ricky Steamboat on the cover.

1987

01-02-1987: WWF: Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Dome: Attendance: 20,500: Honky Tonk Man defeated SD Jones… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik… Butch Reed defeated Nick Kiniski… Jerry Allen defeated Steve Lombardi… Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification… Jake Roberts fought Billy Jack Haynes to a draw… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala.

Stampede Wrestling: Calgary, Canada: Attendance: 5,000: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith & Ben Bassarab defeated Makhan Singh & Gama Singh & Viet Cong 1 (Hiroshi Hase)… Kerry Brown won a battle royal… Ron Richie defeated Duke Myers by DQ… Kerry Brown defeated Ken Johnson… Keith Hart battled Cuban Assassin to a draw… Mr. Hito defeated Biff Wellington… Jeff Wheeler defeated Mike Hammer.

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01-03-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 13,067: Television taping: Dan Spivey pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Don Muraco pinned Lanny Poffo… Greg Valentine pinned Dick Slater… Tama pinned Scott McGhee… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Bruno Sammartino via count-out… Sika pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Mike Rotundo pinned Pete Doherty… Blackjack Mulligan pinned Brutus Beefcake… Hillbilly Jim defeated Jim Neidhart via DQ… Blackjack Mulligan won a bunkhouse battle royal by last eliminating King Kong Bundy.

WWF: Oakland, CA: Coliseum: Attendance: 15,534: Karate Kid & Little Coco defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook… Butch Reed defeated Nick Kiniski… Jerry Allen defeated Steve Lombardi… Honky Tonk Man defeated SD Jones… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff… Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala.

01-04-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,000: Emily Arthur drew Downtown Bruno… Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) beat Jonathon Boyd & Tony Burton… Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka beat Tarzan Goto & Tojo Yamamoto… Boy Tony (Tony Falk) beat Tracy Smothers… Austin Idol beat Goliath… The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis to win the Southern tag team titles… Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) beat Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) to win the CWA International title… AWA World champion Nick Bockwinkel battled Jerry Lawler to a one hour draw.

JCP: Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Gardens: Attendance: 7,000: Vladimir Petrov pinned Jim Lancaster… Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) defeated Ron Garvin in a streetfight… Bobby Eaton pinned Baron Von Raschke… Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via DQ… Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Dick Murdoch & Tim Horner… Dusty Rhodes won a Bunkhouse Stampede.

01-05-1987: WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 15,826): TV taping: Billy Jack Haynes defeated Harley Race via disqualification… Sivi Afi pinned Frenchy Martin… This taping featured a Piper's Pit with WWF President Jack Tunney, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, and Andre the Giant in which Hogan was presented with a trophy for being world champion for 3 years beginning the Andre the Giant heel turn and build toward WrestleMania 3… Ricky Steamboat pinned Barry O (Orton)… Kamala pinned Don Driggers… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Randy Colley) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Mario Mancini. This was Demolition’s debut with Johnny V (Valiant) as manager and Colley in the role of Smash… Hercules defeated Jim Parks… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Terry Gibbs & Iron Mike Sharpe… Another Piper's Pit with WWF President Jack Tunney, WWF World Champion Hogan and Andre in which Andre was presented with a trophy for being the only undefeated man in WWF history; after Hogan came to the set during the segment, Andre walked off:.. Paul Orndorff pinned Paul Roma… Koko B. Ware pinned Steve Lombardi… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) fought Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Tom Sharpe… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Scott McGhee & Tony Garea… Danny Spivey & Mike Rotundo & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ron Bass & Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr) & The Gladiator… Another Piper's Pit segment in which Jesse Ventura said he would have Andre the Giant on the set the following week if Roddy Piper could produce Hulk Hogan… Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification… Harley Race pinned Greg Vance… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Al Navarro & Tiger Chung Lee… Adrian Adonis defeated Jack Kruger… Greg Valentine defeated Haku via DQ… Jake Roberts pinned Jerry Allen… Hulk Hogan & Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage & Honky Tonk Man via disqualification.

JCP: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 6,000: Jimmy Valiant defeated Mark Fleming… Hector Guerrero defeated Eddie Roberts… Bill Dundee defeated Alan West… Jimmy Garvin defeated Hector Guerrero… Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) defeated Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson)… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) defeated Dick Murdoch & Ron Garvin… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez… Barry Windham fought NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard to a draw.

01-06-1987: WWF: Hershey, PA: Hersheypark Arena: Attendance: 9,500; sell out: TV taping: Davey Boy Smith & Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana defeated Honky Tonk Man & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules… Dan Spivey & Mike Rotundo & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ray Miller & Joe Mirto & Steve Lombardi… Butch Reed pinned Mario Mancini.. Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Terry Gibbs & The Gladiator… Honky Tonk Man pinned Tom Sharpe… Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake & Dino Bravo defeated Tito Santana & Pedro Morales & Hillbilly Jim via count-out… George Steele defeated Tony Nardo… Junkyard Dog pinned Al Navarro… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Randy Colley) defeated Jerry Allen & Sivi Afi… Kamala pinned Nick Foley… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Barry O (Orton) & David Vance… Jacques Rougeau fought Don Muraco to a double count-out… Ricky Steamboat pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Harley Race pinned Koko B. Ware… Hercules defeated Don Driggers… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Adrian Adonis & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Tony Garea & Jim Parks… Jake Roberts pinned Gary Starr… Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik defeated The Islanders.

01-08-1987: JCP: Raleigh, NC: Dorton Arena: Attendance: 5,900: Brad Armstrong defeated Bill Dundee… Jimmy Garvin defeated Bobby Jaggers… Ivan Koloff defeated Dutch Mantell… Vladimir Petrov defeated Gary Royal… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) defeated Ron Garvin & Dick Murdoch: Winners would be the number one contenders to the NWA World tag team titles… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via disqualification… Barry Windham fought NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard to a time-limit draw… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via disqualification.

01-09-1987: WWF: Montreal, QC Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 20,302 (Sellout): Haku wrestled King Kong Bundy to a Double DQ… Hercules defeats Sivi Afi… Koko B. Ware defeats Harley Race… Tama wrestled The Honky Tonk Man to a Time Limit Draw… Butch Reed defeats Billy Jack Haynes… Dino Bravo wrestled Raymond Rougeau to a Double DQ… WWF World Tag Team champions Davey Boy Smith & Tito Santana [Replacement for Dynamite Kid] defeat The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeats Ricky Steamboat by DQ.

01-10-1987: WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 14,067: Television taping: Scott McGhee pinned Terry Gibbs… Koko B. Ware fought Don Muraco to a time-limit draw… Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) defeated Dan Spivey & Mike Rotundo… Honky Tonk Man defeated George Steele via DQ… Dino Bravo pinned Paul Roma… King Kong Bundy fought Jake Roberts to a double count-out… Davey Boy Smith & Junkyard Dog defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Jose Luis Rivera pinned Barry O (Orton)…. WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification.

JCP: Philadelphia, PA: Civic Center: Attendance: 11,000: Some matches taped for TBS Superstars on the Super Stations TV show: Vladimir Petrov defeated Tim Horner… Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff… Jimmy Garvin defeated Brad Armstrong in a Texas Death Match… Dick Murdoch & Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Shaska (Pez) Whatley & Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification… Barry Windham pinned Arn Anderson… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff fought NWA World champion Ric Flair to a double count-out… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) in a scaffold match.

01-11-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jerry Blackwell beat Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) to win the CWA Super Heavyweight title. Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis beat The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) to win the Southern tag team titles.

WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 17,500; sell out: TV taping: Jose Luis Rivera pinned Terry Gibbs… Don Muraco fought Koko B. Ware to a 20-minute time-limit draw… Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey… George Steele defeated Johnny V (Valiant) via disqualification… Dino Bravo pinned Scott McGhee… Jake Roberts fought King Kong Bundy to a double count-out… Paul Roma pinned Barry O (Orton)… Davey Boy Smith & Junkyard Dog defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in a steel cage match.

JCP: Charlotte, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: NWA World Junior champion Denny Brown fought Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson) to a time-limit draw… Brad Armstrong defeated Bill Dundee… Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson… Ron Garvin & Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) & Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey… Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov defeated Eddie Roberts & Hector Guerrero… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via disqualification… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated NWA US champion Nikita Koloff.

01-15-1987: WWF: San Diego, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 5,785: Moondog Spot pinned Jack Kruger… King Kong Bundy pinned Pedro Morales… Karate Kid & Little Coco defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)… George Steele defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification… Jake Roberts fought Butch Reed to a double count-out… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification.

Jim Neidhart was arrested for allegedly punching a flight attendant during a flight from Pittsburgh to Tampa. He was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. Neidhart was indicted by a grand jury but later acquitted of the charges in the spring.

01-16-1987: WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 8,012: SD Jones defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr…. Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Junkyard Dog fought Harley Race to a double count-out… Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen… Davey Boy Smith & Cpl. Kirchner defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Hercules defeated Jose Luis Rivera… Sika defeated Lanny Poffo… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification.

01-17-1987: WWF: Rochester, NY: War Memorial: Attendance: 5,200: Results incomplete: Hercules won a bunkhouse battle royal… Junkyard Dog & Davey Boy Smith defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart).

01-18-1987: WWF: Miami, FL: Knight Center: Attendance: 5,267: Danny Spivey defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Mike Rotundo defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Raymond Rougeau defeated Terry Gibbs… Joe Mirto defeated Steve Lombardi… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)… Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala.

01-19-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 15,500: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in a no DQ match… Paul Orndorff defeated George Steele by DQ… Junkyard Dog defeated Harley Race by count out… Davey Boy Smith & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) with Danny Davis as special referee… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake… Ron Bass defeated S.D. Jones… Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jerry Allen… Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin… Lanny Poffo defeated Red Demon (Joe Abby).

In Birmingham, AL at Boutwell Auditorium: Larry Hamilton defeated Tom Pritchard for the U.S. Junior title.

01-20-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: The Rock-n-Roll RPMS (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis to win the Southern tag team titles.

01-21-1987: WWF: Victoria, British Columbia: Attendance: 6,000; sell out: Ron Bass fought Nick Kiniski to a draw… Butch Reed pinned Pedro Morales… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Dino Bravo via count-out… Jake Roberts pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Paul Orndorff fought Tito Santana to a double disqualification… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine).

JCP: Jacksonville, FL: Memorial Coliseum: Attendance: 8,000: Kansas Jayhawks (Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers) defeated Jimmy Garvin & Bill Dundee via disqualification… NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Dick Murdoch & Baron Von Raschke… NWA World Junior champion Denny Brown fought Hector Guerrero to a draw… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Barry Windham via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) & Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey… NWA U.S. champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via disqualification.

01-22-1987: WWF: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: PNE Coliseum: Attendance 12,000: Billy Jack Haynes defeats Dino Bravo… Nick Kiniski wrestled Pedro Morales to a Draw… The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeat The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine)… Ron Bass defeats Corporal Kirchner… Butch Reed defeats Tito Santana… The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeat Bob Orton & Don Muraco… Jake Roberts wrestled Paul Orndorff to a Double Count Out… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeats Ricky Steamboat by DQ.

01-23-1987: In Houston, TX at the Sam Houston Coliseum: One Man Gang defeated Hacksaw Duggan in a loser leaves town match. Duggan is one half of the UWF tag team champions with Terry Taylor which causes those titles to become vacant.

WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 9,000: Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Brad Rheingans defeated Barry O (Orton)… Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Tiger Chung Lee defeated Sivi Afi… Hercules defeated Koko B. Ware… Honky Tonk Man defeated George Steele… Davey Boy Smith & The Crusher defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in a No DQ match.

WWF: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 7,500: Pedro Morales fought Nick Kiniski to a draw… Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed via disqualification… Billy Jack Haynes pinned Dino Bravo… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Ron Bass pinned Cpl. Kirchner… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via DQ… Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake).

01-24-1987: WWF: Detroit, MI: Joe Louis Arena: Attendance: 8,000: Sivi Afi defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Brad Rheingans pinned Barry Horowitz… Mike Rotundo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Hercules pinned Koko B. Ware… Honky Tonk Man defeated George Steele via DQ… Davey Boy Smith & Roddy Piper defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via DQ.

WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 16,000: Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff to a double count-out… Billy Jack Haynes pinned Dino Bravo… Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a draw… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Ron Bass pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Pedro Morales pinned Nick Kiniski… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification.

JCP: Richmond, VA: Coliseum: Attendance: 8,500: Tim Horner pinned Bill Dundee… Arn Anderson pinned Jimmy Valiant… Dusty Rhodes fought NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard to a time-limit draw… Barry Windham & Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) & Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in an elimination match… Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov defeated Dick Murdoch & Baron Von Raschke… Brad Armstrong defeated Jimmy Garvin in a Death Match… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via DQ… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via disqualification.

01-26-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis beat The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) to win the Southern tag team titles. Austin Idol beat AWA World champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ.

WWF: Tampa, FL: Sundome: Attendance: 10,800: TV Taping: Harley Race fought the Junkyard Dog to a double DQ… Dino Bravo pinned Jerry Allen… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Joe Mirto & Jim Haley… Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala... Piper’s Pit is filmed with the Andre the Giant heel turn against WWF champion Hulk Hogan. Andre rips open Hogan’s shirt and tears off his cross necklace. The segment airs first on February 5th… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned David Gold in a non-title match… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated WWF World tag team champions British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) to win the titles. Smith wrestled the entire match by himself after Dynamite was knocked out before the match began by Jimmy Hart's megaphone. Dynamite Kid was still suffering from a severe back injury… Hercules defeated Buddy Blake… Outback Jack pinned Steve Lombardi… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Al Navarro & Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Butch Reed pinned David Stoudemire… Another Piper’s Pit segment is filmed where Hulk Hogan accepts Andre the Giant’s challenge for a title match at WrestleMania 3… Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs… An angle is taped where WWF President Jack Tunney suspended referee Danny Davis for life… Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco defeated Leo Strohein & Lanny Poffo… Junkyard Dog pinned John Valkower… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Mario Mancini & Sivi Afi. This is the 1st appearance of Barry Darsaw as Demolition Smash replacing Randy Culley)… Ricky Steamboat pinned Tom Laxton… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Tiger Chung Lee & The Gladiator… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Harley Race pinned Salvatore Bellomo… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Morgan Bastien… Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) defeated Paul Roma & Frankie Rose… Koko B. Ware pinned Red Demon.

01-27-1987: WWF: Ft. Myers, FL: Lee Civic Center: Attendance: 7,500: TV taping: WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via DQ… Koko B. Ware pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Jake Roberts pinned David Gold… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated SD Jones & Don Driggers… Adrian Adonis defeated Mario Mancini… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe… Hillbilly Jim & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Jerry Allen… Harley Race pinned Moondog Spot… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated The Gladiator & Red Demon… Ricky Steamboat pinned Chic Donovan… Junkyard Dog pinned Barry O (Orton)… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Salvatore Bellomo & David Stoudemire… Butch Reed defeated George Steele via count-out… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala.

01-29-1987: WWF: Providence, RI: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,500: Paul Roma defeated Red Demon… Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jerry Allen… SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty… Sivi Afi defeated Terry Gibbs… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)… Honky Tonk Man pinned Tito Santana… Harley Race pinned Tony Garea… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Jake Roberts.

01-30-1987: WWF: Long Island, NY: Nassau Coliseum: Attendance: 10,000: Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jerry Allen… Harley Race defeated Sivi Afi… SD Jones defeated Moondog Spot… Adrian Adonis pinned Roddy Piper after guest referee Andre the Giant held Piper down while making the 3-count… Jake Roberts defeated Tony Garea… Tito Santana defeated Honky Tonk Man via DQ… Blackjack Mulligan defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out… Paul Roma defeated Terry Gibbs… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake).

01-31-1987: WWF: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance: 6,271: Brad Rheingans pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Lanny Poffo defeated Red Demon (Jose Luis Rivera)… Dick Slater pinned Moondog Spot… Adrian Adonis pinned SD Jones… Tito Santana fought Paul Orndorff to a 20-minute time-limit draw… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage fought Ricky Steamboat to a double DQ… Jake Roberts defeated Roddy Piper via count-out.

February 1987 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine cover featuring the stars of the UWF: Clockwise from left: Buddy Roberts, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, One Man Gang, Terry Taylor, Ted DiBiase, Steve Williams.

February 1987 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine cover featuring the stars of the UWF: Clockwise from left: Buddy Roberts, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, One Man Gang, Terry Taylor, Ted DiBiase, Steve Williams.

02-01-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 10,000: Brad Rheingans pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Tama pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Sika pinned Haku… Dino Bravo pinned Lanny Poffo… Adrian Adonis pinned Dick Slater… Can-Am Connection (Tom Zenk & Rick Martel) defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik… Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a double disqualification… Ricky Steamboat & George Steele defeated Randy Savage & Honky Tonk Man.

02-02-1987: World Class Championship Wrestling: Star Wars: in Ft. Worth, TX: Convention Center: Steve Simpson beat Roberto Soto… The Dingo Warrior (Jim Hellwig AKA: Ultimate Warrior) beat Bob Bradley to win WCCW Texas title… Matt Borne beat Scott Casey… Red River Jack (Bruiser Brody) beat Killer Tim Brooks… David Manning beat Gary Hart… WCCW World champion Kevin Von Erich beat Al Madril… Abdullah the Butcher beat Tony Atlas via count out… The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) battled The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) to a double count out… Kerry Von Erich beat Brian Adias.

WWF: Quebec City, Quebec. Canada: Colisee de Quebec: Attendance 9,000: Paul Roma defeats Steve Lombardi… Sivi Afi defeats Tiger Chung Lee… Billy Jack Haynes wrestled Butch Reed to a Draw… Jerry Allen defeats Johnny V (Valiant) by DQ… The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) defeat The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Dino Bravo defeats Tito Santana… WWF Heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan defeats Kamala.

02-03-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Austin Idol beat Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) to win the vacant Southern title.

02-05-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 11,020: Masa Funaki & Akira Nogami beat Tatsuo Nakano & Yoji Anjoh… Tatsutoshi Goto & Naoki Sano beat Shinya Hashimoto & Chris Benoit… The Cuban Assassin pinned Masa Chono… Don Arakawa & Shoku Kim beat El Canek & Rey Cobra… Osamu Kido pinned Tony St. Clair… George Takano & Kantaro Hoshino beat Black Bart & Brett Sawyer… Konga the Barbarian pinned Darryl Peterson… IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Shiro Koshinaka beat Nobuhiko Takada via submission… Tatsumi Fujinami & Keiji Mutoh battled Akira Maeda & Yoshiaki Fujiwara to a double count out… Antonio Inoki beat Bam Bam Bigelow via DQ.

02-06-1987: JCP: Richmond, VA: Coliseum: Attendance: 5,500: Ivan Koloff defeated Gary Royal… Lex Luger defeated Tim Horner… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via disqualification… Bob Armstrong defeated Jimmy Garvin… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff fought NWA World champion Ric Flair to a no contest in a No DQ match… Dusty Rhodes defeated Vladimir Petrov via disqualification… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Jimmy Valiant… Ron Garvin & Bob Armstrong defeated Arn & Ole Anderson.

JCP: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 11,000: Dutch Mantell defeated Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson)… Baron Von Raschke defeated Thunderfoot (Joel Deaton)… Hector Guerrero fought NWA World Junior champion Denny Brown to a draw… Bobby Jaggers defeated Shaska (Pez) Whatley… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via disqualification… Lex Luger defeated Wahoo McDaniel… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff fought NWA World champion Ric Flair to a double count-out at the 20-minute mark… Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) & Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a steel cage match.

02-07-1987: Jim Crockett Promotions: Supertowns on the Superstation airs on TBS: Barry Windham pinned Arn Anderson. This match was taped January 10, 1987 in Philadelphia… Brad Armstrong beat Jimmy Garvin via DQ. This match was taped January 24, 1987 in Washington D.C… NWA Central States tag team champions The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher) beat Brad & Bart Batten. This match was taped January 30, 1987 in St Louis… The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov via DQ. This match was taped January 16, 1987 in Hollywood, FL… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard battled Dusty Rhodes to a double DQ. This match was taped January 28, 1987 in Los Angeles… NWA World champion Ric Flair battled Nikita Koloff to a double count out in a no DQ match. This match was taped January 17, 1987 in Greensboro… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) beat The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) in a scaffold match. This match was taped January 29, 1987 in Los Angeles.

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 11,641: Tim Horner defeated Shaska (Pez) Whatley… Jimmy Valiant defeated Thunderfoot (Joel Deaton)… Bob Armstrong defeated Jimmy Garvin… Arn Anderson & Lex Luger defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Baron Von Raschke… NWA US tag team champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification… NWA World champion Ric Flair fought NWA US champion Nikita Koloff to a double count-out… NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a steel cage match.

In Ft. Worth, TX at the Cowtown Coliseum a tournament is held for the vacant UWF tag team titles: Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams defeated Bill Irwin & Eli the Eliminator… Terry Taylor & Sam Houston defeated The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Angel of Death)… Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Chavo Guerrero & Missing Link… Chris Adams & Iceman Parsons defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts)… Round 2: Chris Adams & Iceman Parsons defeated Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams. After this match Iceman Parsons turned on Chris Adams but Adams was allowed to continue on with another partner… Round 3: Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Sam Houston & Terry Taylor… Finals: Chris Adams & Terry Taylor defeated Sting & Rick Steiner to win the UWF tag team titles.

WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 16,000: TV taping: Tama pinned Frenchy Martin… Koko B. Ware pinned Red Demon… Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes… Haku pinned Terry Gibbs… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… King Kong Bundy defeated Pete Doherty via DQ… Ricky Steamboat pinned Sika… Dino Bravo pinned SD Jones… Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage via DQ in a lumberjack match.

WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 7,000: Barry O (Orton) defeated Moondog Spot… Cpl. Kirchner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik… Roddy Piper fought Adrian Adonis to a double disqualification… Harley Race pinned the Junkyard Dog… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala in a No DQ Match.

02-08-1987: WWF: St. Paul, MN: Civic Center: Attendance: 13,383: Results incomplete: Dino Bravo pinned Pedro Morales… Honky Tonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey… Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification… Hercules defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan via count-out.

02-09-1987: WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 6,000: Pedro Morales defeated Frenchy Martin… Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi… Sika pinned SD Jones… Dino Bravo pinned Brad Rheingans… Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey defeated the Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Honky Tonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware… Kamala fought Jake Roberts to a double count-out… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat.

WWF: San Diego, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 5,248: Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr) defeated Mark Young… Iron Sheik defeated Lanny Poffo… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Ron Bass defeated Nick Kiniski… Cpl. Kirchner defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification… Jim Neidhart defeated Dick Slater… Harley Race & Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Steele & Junkyard Dog via disqualification… Bret Hart won a bunkhouse battle royal.

02-11-1987: WWF: Oakland, CA: Coliseum: Attendance: 6,000: Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo… Cpl. Kirchner defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Harley Race pinned Junkyard Dog… Iron Sheik defeated Dick Slater… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Nick Kiniski… Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Steele via DQ… Adrian Adonis defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) in a non-title match.

02-12-1987: WWF: Kansas City, MO: Kemper Arena: Attendance: 12,000: Dino Bravo pinned Brad Rheingans… Sika defeated Moondog Spot… Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi… Honky Tonk Man defeated SD Jones… Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey fought The Islanders (Haku & Tama) to a double disqualification… Jake Roberts pinned Pedro Morales… Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes… Ricky Steamboat fought WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage to a double count-out… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala.

JCP: Raleigh, NC: Dorton Arena: Attendance: 5,200: TV taping: Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson) defeated NWA World Junior champion Denny Brown… Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov defeated Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)… Wahoo McDaniel defeated Shaska (Pez) Whatley… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson… Bob Armstrong defeated Gary Royal… Lex Luger & Tully Blanchard defeated Kansas Jayhawks (Dutch Mantel & Bobby Jaggers)… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez in a lights out, non-title steel cage match.

02-13-1987: WWF: Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Dome: Attendance: 10,444: Ron Bass pinned Nick Kiniski… Cpl. Kirchner pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr)… Harley Race pinned Junkyard Dog… Jake Roberts defeated George Steele via disqualification… Adrian Adonis defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification… Rick Martel & Tom Zenk & Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart.

WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 11,500: Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot… Kamala & Sika defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff… Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes… Honky Tonk Man defeated SD Jones… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dino Bravo & Johnny V (Valiant)… Brad Rheingans pinned Barry O (Orton)… Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat.

The Sylvester Stallone movie Over the Top opens in theaters. Terry Funk stars in the movie.

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02-14-1987: WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 19,416: TV taping: Paul Roma fought Steve Lombardi to a time-limit draw… Dino Bravo pinned Pedro Morales… Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a double count-out… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification… Sika pinned SD Jones… Honky Tonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware… Brad Reinghans pinned Moondog Spot… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat.

WWF: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 10,000: Brad Rheingans defeated Moondog Spot… Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi… Dino Bravo defeated SD Jones… Jim Duggan defeated Sika… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Honky Tonk Man defeated Pedro Morales… Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification… Randy Savage & Hercules defeated Ricky Steamboat & Billy Jack Haynes… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in a steel cage match.

JCP: Charlotte, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 8,000: TV taping: Jimmy Garvin pinned George South… Lex Luger defeated Randy Mulkey… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson)… Lex Luger defeated Keith Patterson… Tim Horner defeated David Isley… NWA US tag team champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) via DQ when Cornette threw a fireball into Ron Garvin's face… Bob Armstrong pinned Thunderfoot (Joel Deaton)… Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch defeated Keith Patterson & Tommy Angel… NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) via reverse decision… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated NWA US champion Nikita Koloff.

02-15-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 17,000: TV taping: Ron Bass pinned SD Jones… Sika pinned Moondog Spot… Cpl. Kirchner pinned Johnny K-9… Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification… Paul Orndorff pinned Pedro Morales… Harley Race pinned Junkyard Dog… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) in a non-title match.

02-16-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,000: Alan West beat Tojo Yamamoto… Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) beat Keith Roberson & Roy Lee Welch… Boy Tony (Tony Falk) beat Pat Tanaka… Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) beat The Hunter… Jimmy Snuka & King Cobra beat Tarzan Goto & Mr. Rising Sun (Akio Sato) via DQ… Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis beat Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Goliath… Jerry Lawler & Nick Bockwinkel beat Austin Idol & Tommy Rich via DQ… The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) & Paul Diamond beat The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) & Jonathon Boyd in a barbed wire match when Lane pinned Miller.

WWF: New Haven, CT: Coliseum: Attendance: 8,900: TV taping: Ron Bass pinned Salvatore Bellomo… Blackjack Mulligan pinned Joe Mirto… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated The Gladiator & Moondog Spot… Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules… Billy Jack Haynes defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dave Wagner & Rick Rinslow… Honky Tonk Man pinned Jerry Monti… Rick Martel & Tom Zenk & Lanny Poffo defeated Adrian Adonis & Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine… Junkyard Dog pinned Pete Doherty… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Mike Luca & Tommy Sharpe… Ricky Steamboat pinned Terry Gibbs… Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones & Brad Rheingans… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Jerry Allen & Jim Powers in a non-title match… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Iron Mike Sharpe… Harley Race pinned Don Driggers… Koko B. Ware pinned Barry O (Orton)… Hercules defeated Mario Mancini… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Sivi Afi.

02-17-1987: WWF: Springfield, MA: Civic Center: Attendance: 9,000 sell out: TV taping: The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Joe Mirto & Al Navarro… Blackjack Mulligan pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs… Ron Bass defeated Jerry Allen… Jake Roberts pinned WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage in a non-title match… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo… Harley Race pinned Mario Mancini… Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned Jim Powers… Bruno Sammartino defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jessie Barr) & The Gladiator… Adrian Adonis defeated Don Driggers… Tito Santana pinned Barry O (Orton)… Kamala pinned Jerry Monti… Honky Tonk Man pinned Dave Stoudemire… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Moondog Spot… Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake & Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma & Salvatore Bellomo & Mike Luca… Junkyard Dog pinned Rick Rinslow… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Tommy Sharp & Sivi Afi… Ricky Steamboat pinned Pete Doherty.

02-20-1987: WWF: Omaha, NE: Civic Auditorium: Attendance: 8,420: Tama defeated Moondog Spot… Hillbilly Jim defeated Terry Gibbs… Sivi Afi defeated Dan Spivey… Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Allen… Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi… Ron Bass defeated SD Jones… Haku defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Blackjack Mulligan defeated the Iron Sheik… Iron Sheik won a bunkhouse battle royal… Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis via disqualification.

JCP: Jacksonville, FL: Memorial Coliseum: Attendance: 8,000: TV taping: NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard fought Barry Windham to a no contest… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via disqualification… NWA World champion Ric Flair fought NWA US champion Nikita Koloff to a no contest… Dusty Rhodes defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor)… Jimmy Valiant pinned Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon).

02-21-1987: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 10: in Detroit, MI at Joe Louis Arena drawing 21,000: Shown 03-14-1987 on NBC (11.6 rating): WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage beat George Steele via countout… Hercules won a battle royal which included: Andre the Giant, Ron Bass, Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Demolition Ax & Smash, Haku, Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Blackjack Mulligan, Paul Orndorff, Lanny Poffo, Butch Reed, Sika, Tama, Nikolai Volkoff, and Koko B. Ware… King Kong Bundy beat Jake Roberts via countout… WWF World tag team champions The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) beat Tito Santana & Danny Spivey… Ricky Steamboat pinned Iron Sheik.

WWF: Milwaukee, WI: Mecca: Attendance: 5,710: Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) fought Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. to a draw… Moondog Spot pinned Scott McGhee… Sivi Afi pinned The Assassin… Paul Roma defeated Terry Gibbs… Pedro Morales pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Harley Race pinned Junkyard Dog… Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis by disqualification.

JCP: Philadelphia, PA: Civic Center: Attendance: 7,216: Bob Armstrong defeated Gary Royal… Arn Anderson defeated Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson)… Lex Luger defeated Eddie Roberts… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Tim Horner… Wahoo McDaniel & Jimmy Garvin defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov… NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham.

Saga of the Lord Humongous: Sid Eudy debuts on Memphis CWA wrestling as Lord Humongous, managed by Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman). He originally debuts wearing a latex mask under the hockey mask to give an illusion of baldness and disfigurement. Sid (AKA: Sid Vicious) will later shed the latex match.

Sid Vicious as Lord Humongous, first appearance wearing a latex mask under the hockey mask.

Sid Vicious as Lord Humongous, first appearance wearing a latex mask under the hockey mask.

02-23-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 18,317: Roddy Piper & Ricky Steamboat & Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage & Harley Race & Adrian Adonis… Honky Tonk Man defeated Pedro Morales… Jake Roberts defeated King Kong Bundy… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Outback Jack defeated Barry O… Butch Reed battled Tito Santana to a no contest… Demolition (Ax & Smash/Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Haku & Tama… Koko B. Ware defeated Samoan Sika… Paul Roma defeated Salvatore Bellomo.

Saga of the Lord Humongous: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Goliath beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis to win the Southern tag team titles… Jerry Lawler & Nick Bockwinkel beat Austin Idol & Lord Humongous (Sid Eudy / Sid Vicious).

02-25-1987: WWF: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance: 8,000: Cpl. Kirchner defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi… Kamala defeated Lanny Poffo… Bob Orton Jr. pinned Pedro Morales… Junkyard Dog pinned Jake Roberts… Blackjack Mulligan pinned King Kong Bundy in a bullrope match… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage pinned George Steele… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules via disqualification.

02-27-1987: JCP: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 17,521: Hector Guerrero fought Shaska (Pez) Whatley to a draw… Vladimir Petrov pinned Jim Lancaster… Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Dutch Mantell… Lex Luger pinned Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson)… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard pinned Tim Horner… NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via disqualification… Bunkhouse Stampede Finals: Dusty Rhodes defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) in a steel cage match. The winner would win the $100,000 Bunkhouse Stampede cash prize.

In Knoxville, TN at the Coliseum: Tom Pritchard beat Larry Hamilton for the U.S. Junior title.

WWF: Montreal, Quebec: Forum: Attendance: 21,000: Complete results not known: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala.

02-28-1987: WWF: Winnipeg, Manitoba: Arena: Attendance: 13,000: SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Jerry Allen & Mike Rotundo… Blackjack Mulligan pinned Sika… Honky Tonk Man pinned Pedro Morales… Outback Jack pinned Barry O (Orton)… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Jake Roberts.

03-01-1987: JCP: Richmond, VA: Coliseum: Attendance: 9,000:
Kansas Jayhawks (Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers) defeated Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson) & Shaska (Pez) Whatley,,, Bobby Eaton fought Jimmy Valiant to a 15-minute time limit draw… Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Mark Fleming… Lex Luger defeated Baron Von Raschke… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Brad Armstrong… NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez fought Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) to a no contest… Jimmy Garvin defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) via count-out… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch via disqualification… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham.

03-02-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jimmy Snuka & J.T. Southern beat Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto to win the CWA International tag team titles… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) pinned The Patriot… AWA World champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil).

03-05-1987: WWF: Hershey, PA: Hersheypark Arena: Attendance: 6,000: Complete results not known: WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele via disqualification… Hillbilly Jim won a battle royal.

03-06-1987: WWF: Providence, RI: Civic Center: Attendance: 7,000: Cpl. Kirchner defeated Barry O (Orton)… Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi… Outback Jack defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Kamala… Paul Orndorff pinned Koko B. Ware… Randy Savage & Honky Tonk Man defeated Ricky Steamboat & George Steele via disqualification.

WWF: Birmingham, AL: BJCC Arena: 12,000: WWF Women's champion Fabulous Moolah defeated Black Venus… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)… Blackjack Mulligan pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Hercules & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match.

03-07-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 14,000: TV taping: Pedro Morales pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Jim Duggan pinned Moondog Spot… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen… Ron Bass pinned SD Jones… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Outback Jack pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Adrian Adonis & Paul Orndorff & Hercules in an elimination match.

WWF: Huntsville, AL: Von Braun Civic Center: Attendance: 9,000; sell out: full results not known: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)… WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage & Honky Tonk Man defeated Ricky Steamboat & George Steele.

03-08-1987: In Tulsa, OK at the Convention Center: Eddie Gilbert defeated Savannah Jack to win the UWF TV title.

WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 5,000: Tag team tournament: Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated King Kong Bundy & Paul Orndorff via count-out… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) via DQ… Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) via DQ… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dan Spivey & Pedro Morales… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) so the Can-Am Connection earned a tag team title shot… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk)

WWF: Springfield, IL: Prairie Capital Civic Center: Attendance: 5,617: Outback Jack pinned The Assassin (Randy Culley)… Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff… Tito Santana defeated Butch Reed via disqualification.

JCP: Beckley, WV: Armory: Attendance: 5,000 sell out: Bob & Brad Armstrong defeated Thunderfoot 1 & 2 (Joel Deaton & Gene Ligon)… Nelson Royal defeated Johnny Ace… Baron Von Raschke defeated Pez Whatley… Bobby Jaggers defeated Gary Royal… Mark Fleming defeated Teijo Khan… Wahoo McDaniel pinned Arn Anderson… Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez in a non-title match.

03-09-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,000: Brickhouse Brown beat Jonathon Boyd… Mark Starr beat Boy Tony (Tony Falk) via DQ… Alan West battled The Hunter to a double count out… Akio Sato beat Tarzan Goto in a loser leaves town match… CWA International champion Soul Train Jones beat Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious)… Jeff Jarrett beat Pat Tanaka via DQ… AWA World tag team champions The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) beat Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Goliath… Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow beat Austin Idol & Tommy Rich.

03-10-1987: WWF: Dayton, OH: Hara Arena: Attendance: 8,000 sell out) TV taping: Blackjack Mulligan & Dan Spivey defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Tiger Chung Lee… Honky Tonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware… Junkyard Dog & SD Jones defeated Dave Wagner & Brian Costello… The Assassin (Randy Colley) defeated Paul Roma… Jim Duggan pinned Nikolai Volkoff… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff… Bobby Heenan, Andre the Giant, & WWF President Jack Tunney as guests of the Piper's Pit in which a new and larger world championship belt was revealed that would be given to the winner of the Hogan / Andre match at WrestleMania III… Jim Duggan fought Iron Sheik to a no contest… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Mario Mancini… Adrian Adonis pinned Jim Young… Tito Santana & Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi & Al Navarro & Rick Rinslow… Honky Tonk Man pinned Lanny Poffo… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Steve Lombardi & Johnny K-9… Butch Reed pinned Jim Powers… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Joe Mirto & Rick Hunter… Jake Roberts pinned Moondog Spot… Harley Race pinned Jerry Allen… Jim Duggan defeated Iron Sheik via disqualification… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) & Iron Mike Sharpe… Nikolai Volkoff fought Rick Hunter to a no contest… Jake Roberts pinned The Raider… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Sivi Afi & Brad Rheingans… Harley Race pinned Don Driggers.

03-11-1987: WWF: Columbus, OH: Ohio Center: Attendance: 8,000 sell out) TV taping: WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Velvet McIntyre & Angie Minelli… Hillbilly Jim defeated Brian Costello… Outback Jack pinned The Raider… The Shadow (Randy Culley) defeated SD Jones… Tom Magee defeated Barry O (Orton)… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Kamala & Sika… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) in a non-title match. This was a re-do of the earlier match due to a botch on the ending of the match… Koko B. Ware pinned Johnny K-9… King Kong Bundy pinned Mario Mancini… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Terry Gibbs & Iron Mike Sharpe… Hercules defeated Jim Young… Tito Santana fought Greg Valentine to a double disqualification… Harley Race pinned Rick Hunter… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dave Wagner & Rick Rinslow… Adrian Adonis pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Ricky Steamboat pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Al Navarro & Iron Mike Sharpe… Honky Tonk Man pinned Sivi Afi… Billy Jack Haynes defeated The Gladiator… Kamala pinned Sam Cody… Ron Bass pinned Joe Mirto… Greg Valentine defeated Jerry Allen.

03-12-1987: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: March 12, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 12,900: Shinji Sasazaki drew Kensuke Sasaki… Shinichi Nakano pinned Mitsuo Momota… Toshiaki Kawada pinned Masanobu Kurisu… Mighty Inoue battled Haru Sonada to a double count out… Great Kabuki & Motoshi Okuma beat Mike George & El Olympico… Giant Baba & Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) & Takashi Ishikawa beat Rusher Kimura & Ashura Hara & Goro Tsurumi… PWF Junior Heavyweight champion Masanobu Fuchi pinned Hiro Saito… NWA World champion Ric Flair pinned Hiroshi Wajima… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) beat Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu via countout to win the NWA International Tag Team title.

03-14-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: CWA: Memphis, TV: Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) defeats Ed Mattox.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 16,943: TV taping: Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi… Butch Reed pinned Dick Slater… Outback Jack pinned Frenchy Martin… Dino Bravo pinned SD Jones… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification… Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper defeated Kamala & Paul Orndorff.

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 15,000 sell out: TV taping: Kansas Jayhawks (Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers) defeated the MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Tim Horner defeated Lex Luger via disqualification… Dennis Condrey defeated Baron Von Raschke… Jimmy Garvin pinned Bobby Eaton… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard pinned Brad Armstrong… Wahoo McDaniel & Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Paul Jones & Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez… NWA US tag team champions Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch defeated Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff… Ole Anderson defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) via disqualification… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham.

03-15-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: 18,000 sell out: TV taping: Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament: Sivi Afi pinned the Red Demon (Jose Luis Rivera)… Hillbilly Jim defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Kamala & Sika… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Jerry Allen & Danny Spivey… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) via disqualification… Paul Orndorff & King Kong Bundy defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) via count-out… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Paul Orndorff & King Kong Bundy… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw)… WWF World tag team champions (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)

03-16-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,000: Jonathon Boyd beat The Patriot… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat Lou Winston… Alan West beat The Hunter… Mr. Helo (Samson Fuyuki) & Mr. Shima beat Paul Diamond & JT Southern… Southern tag team champions Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Mighty Goliath beat Brickhouse Brown & Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil)… Jeff Jarrett & BT Express (Billy Joe Travis) beat Pat Tanaka & Boy Tony (Tony Falk) via DQ… Alan West won a two-ring battle royal… Jerry Lawler battled Austin Idol to a no contest… Bam Bam Bigelow battled Tommy Rich to a no contest.

03-18-1987: JCP: Las Cruces, NM: Pan American Center: Attendance: 5,000: Bobby Jaggers defeated Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon)… Dutch Mantell pinned The Barbarian… Barry Windham pinned Arn Anderson… Wahoo McDaniel & Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) & Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey… Dusty Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated Lex Luger & Tully Blanchard… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via disqualification… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via disqualification.

03-19-1987: WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 7,391: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Rick Martel defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification… Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Dino Bravo defeated Brad Rheingans… Tom Zenk fought Brutus Beefcake to a 20-minute draw… The Crusher & George Steele & Jake Roberts fought Paul Orndorff & Harley Race & Honky Tonk Man to a double disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Paul Orndorff in a non-title match.

WWF: Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Dome: Attendance: 5,980: King Kong Bundy defeated Kamala via disqualification… Raymond Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification… Don Muraco fought Jacques Rougeau to a 20-minute time-limit draw… Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Ricky Steamboat & Tito Santana & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis & Butch Reed in an elimination match.

03-20-1987: In Houston, TX at the Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance: 7,000: Angel of Death defeated Gary Young… Sam Houston defeated The Viking… Bill Irwin defeated Mike Boyette & Jeff Raitz in a handicap match… UWF tag team champions Chris Adams & Terry Taylor battled Eddie Gilbert & Iceman Parsons to a double count out… Chavo Guerrero won a two ring battle royal.

WWF: Omaha, NE: Civic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,120 sell out: Dino Bravo pinned Brad Rheingans… Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Tom Zenk fought Brutus Beefcake to a draw… Rick Martel defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification… Jake Roberts & George Steele & The Crusher defeated Paul Orndorff & Harley Race & Honky Tonk Man… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules.

WWF: Sacramento, CA: Arco Arena: Attendance: 11,111 sell out: Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi… Iron Sheik defeated Nick Kiniski… Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin… Raymond Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr… Don Muraco fought Jacques Rougeau to a draw… Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification… King Kong Bundy fought Kamala to a double count-out… Ricky Steamboat & Tito Santana & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis & Butch Reed in an elimination match.

03-21-1987: WWF: Las Vegas, NV: Thomas & Mack Center: Attendance: 14,434: TV taping: This TV taping featured an untelevised segment of Missy Hyatt's "Missy's Manor" with guests Bobby Heenan & Harley Race and an untelevised segment of Missy Hyatt's "Missy's Manor" with guests Rick Martel & Tom Zenk. and a third untelevised segment of Missy Hyatt's "Missy's Manor" with guests the Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart… The Shadow (Randy Culley) pinned Lanny Poffo… Jim Duggan pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Honky Tonk Man defeated George Steele via count-out… Ricky Steamboat & Junkyard Dog & Jake Roberts defeated Randy Savage & Harley Race & Adrian Adonis… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules… Koko B. Ware pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Tom Sharpe & Nick Kiniski… Honky Tonk Man pinned Jim Young… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Terry Gibbs & Bill Howard… Hercules defeated Billy Anderson… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Rick Hunter & SD Jones in a non-title match… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dusty Wolfe & Barry O (Orton)… Ron Bass pinned Alex Knight… Jim Duggan pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Kamala & Sika defeated Jesse Cortez & Jerry Allen… Jake Roberts pinned Joe Mirto… Harley Race pinned Billy Anderson… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) This was Mr. Fuji’s first appearance as manager of Demolition… Tito Santana pinned Ed Dean… Honky Tonk Man pinned Tom Sharpe… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe… Blackjack Mulligan & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Rick Rinslow & Dave Wagner… Butch Reed & Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Sivi Afi & The Islanders (Haku & Tama)

03-22-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,000: Tojo Yamamoto beat Freezer Thompson… Lou Winston beat Jonathon Boyd… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat King Cobra… Paul Diamond beat Mr. Helo… Goliath beat Brickhouse Brown… Alan West beat Mr. Shima… CWA International champion Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) beat Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) via DQ… Jerry Jarrett & BT Express beat Pat Tanaka & Boy Tony (Tony Falk) in a no DQ match… Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow beat Tommy Rich & Austin Idol in a Texas death match.

Bull Power (Leon White) defeated Otto Wanz for the CWA (Catch) World heavyweight title in Denver, CO.

WWF: Phoenix, AZ: Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Attendance: 10,900: TV taping: Taped untelevised editions of Missy Hyatt's "Missy's Manor" talk show with guests Bobby Heenan & Harley Race, and also the Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart… Ricky Steamboat & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Randy Savage & Hercules via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race in a non-title match… Tito Santana & Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid defeated The Gladiator & Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) & Barry O (Orton)… Butch Reed pinned Sivi Afi… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Rick Rinslow & Dave Wagner… Harley Race pinned Jim Young… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Lanny Poffo & Billy Anderson… Koko B. Ware pinned Bill Howard… Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma)… Jim Duggan pinned Terry Gibbs… Honky Tonk Man pinned Jerry Allen… Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe… Hercules defeated Tommy Sharpe… Can-Am Connection (Tom Zenk & Rick Martel) defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Nick Kiniski & Joe Mirto… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) fought Jacques & Raymond Rougeau to a double count-out… Kamala & Sika defeated Alex Knight & SD Jones… George Steele defeated Jesse Cortez.

03-25-1987: FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1987 in Bedworth, UK: Shown May 16, 1987 on ITV: Steve Logan beat Greg Valentine… Giant Haystacks won a battle royal. Also in the match were Scrubber Daly, Pat Roach, Terry Rudge, Johnny Wilson, King Kendo, King Kong Kirk, and Colonel Brody.

03-26-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: Inoki Toukan Live II: in Osaka, Japan: Castle Hall drawing 13,000: Masaharu Funaki & Akira Nogami beat Yoji Anjoh & Tatsuo Nakano… Tatsutoshi Goto beat Shinya Hashimoto… Miss A (Dynamite Kansai) beat Harley Saito… Hirofumi Minami beat Takashi Tsukada in a boxing match… WKA Cruiserweight champion Don Nakaya Nielson defeated Charlie Archie by KO in a kickboxing match… Kengo Kimura defeated Kerry Wilson by KO in a wrestler vs boxer match… Akira Maeda & Nobuhiko Takada beat Shiro Koshinaka & Keiji Muto to win the IWGP tag team title… Antonio Inoki beat Masa Saito via DQ.

03-29-1987: WWF WrestleMania 3 in Pontiac, MI: The Silverdome drawing 78,000 ($1,599,000): The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Bob Orton & Don Muraco… Billy Jack Haynes battled Hercules to a double count out… Hillbilly Jim & Little Beaver & Haiti Kid defeated King Kong Bundy & Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo by DQ… Harley Race defeated Junkyard Dog in a "loser must bow and kneel" match… Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in a "hair vs hair" match… The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) & Danny Davis defeated The British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) & Tito Santana… Butch Reed defeated Koko B. Ware… Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage to win the WWF Intercontinental title… Honky Tonk Man defeated Jake Roberts (seconded by Alice Cooper)… Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) via DQ… WWF World heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant.

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04-05-1987: Bad Company (Brian Pillman & Bruce Hart) defeated Duke Meyers & Kerry Brown to win a tournament for the Stampede International tag team titles in Calgary, Canada.

04-04-1987: JCP: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 11,000: Jim Crockett Promotions debut at Boston Garden: Misty Blue defeated Linda Dallas… Jimmy Garvin & Ron Garvin defeated Thunderfoot 1 & 2 (Joel Deaton & Gene Ligon)… Lex Luger defeated Baron Von Raschke… Ole Anderson defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard; only the US title was at stake… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham… Dusty Rhodes defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) in a lights out steel cage match.

04-06-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: CWA: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum: Mr. Helo & Mr. Shima beat John Paul & Brickhouse Brown… Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz) beat Bucky Siegler… Vic Steamboat beat Boy Tony… JT Southern beat Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious)… Alan West battled The Hunter to a no contest… Soul Train Jones & Rocky Johnson beat Big Bubba & Goliath to win the Southern tag team titles… Jeff Jarrett beat Pat Tanaka… Jeff Jarrett beat Paul Diamond via DQ… Jerry Lawler battled Austin Idol to a no contest.

04-09-1987: Jim Crockett, Jr. purchases the UWF promotion from Bill Watts. Crockett continues to run the two promotions separately until November.

04-10-1987: In Birmingham, AL at Boutwell Auditorium: Dutch Mantel defeated Adrian Street to win the Southeastern heavyweight title.

JCP: Crockett Cup 1987 Day 1: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 9,300: Thunderfoot 1 & 2 (Joel Deaton & Gene Ligon) defeated Rocky King & Bobby Jaggers… Bill Dundee & The Barbarian defeated Tim Horner & Mike Rotundo… Shaska (Pez) Whatley & Teijo Khan defeated Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) via DQ… Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated Ricky Lee Jones (Rick Gibson) & The Italian Stallion… Denny Brown & Todd Champion defeated Bill & Randy Mulkey… Steve Keirn & George South fought Mike Graham & Nelson Royal to a 20-minute time-limit draw… Bob & Brad Armstrong defeated Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov via DQ… The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher) defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Baron Von Raschke… Bob & Brad Armstrong defeated Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan… Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger defeated The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Giant Baba & Isao Takagi defeated Denny Brown & Todd Champion… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Shaska (Pez) Whatley & Teijo Khan… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Ron & Jimmy Garvin via count-out… Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Thunderfoot 1 & 2 (Joel Deaton & Gene Ligon)… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Bill Dundee & The Barbarian… Ole Anderson pinned Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) in a last man standing steel cage match.

04-11-1987: Crockett Cup 1987 Day 2: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 13,000: Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong… Giant Baba & Isao Takagi defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) via forfeit when it was announced Morton sustained an eye injury two days before and could not compete… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) via DQ… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez in a non-title match… Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger defeated the Giant Baba & Isao Takagi… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… NWA World champion Ric Flair pinned Barry Windham… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger. Prior to the match, Magnum TA was introduced to the crowd and hugged Rhodes & Koloff at ringside. Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff win the Crockett Cup.

UWF in New Orleans, LA at the Superdome: Attendance: 3,000: The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) defeated Bill Irwin & Angel of Death & The Viking… Steve Williams defeated One Man Gang by DQ… Savannah Jack defeated Iceman Parsons by DQ in a ghetto street fight… Chris Adams & Terry Taylor defeated Sting & Rick Steiner… Nickla Roberts (AKA: Baby Doll) defeated Dark Journey, Missy Hyatt, and Sunshine in a 4 woman catfight match… Eddie Gilbert defeated Sam Houston by count out… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts) defeated Missing Link & Chavo Guerrero… Angel of Death defeated Ken Massey… Chavo Guerrero defeated Mike Boyette… Steve Cox defeated Super Ninja… Gary Young defeated Jeff Raitz.

04-13-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,500: Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat Bucky Siegler… Mr. Helo & Mr. Shima beat Brickhouse Brown & Mark Starr… Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz) beat J.T. Southern… Alan West beat The Hunter… Rocky Johnson & Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) beat Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Goliath… Jeff Jarrett drew Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond in a handicap match. Per pre-match stipulations, Billy Joe Travis was allowed to return… Southern champion Austin Idol beat Jerry Lawler.

04-17-1987: JCP: Richmond, VA: Coliseum: Attendance: 5,000: Johnny Ace defeated Mark Fleming… The Barbarian defeated Italian Stallion… Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… Ivan Koloff defeated Baron Von Raschke… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Rick Rude… Wahoo McDaniel defeated Vladimir Petrov via disqualification… Ole Anderson defeated NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Lex Luger.

04-19-1987: In Muskogee, OK at the Civic Center: Big Bubba Rogers defeated One Man Gang to win the UWF World title.

04-20-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Rocky Johnson beat Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious)… Chick Donovan beat Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) to win the CWA International title… Jerry Lawler pinned Austin Idol in a chain match to win the Southern title. Sid Vicious disappears from pro wrestling for the next four months before returning briefly to Memphis.

04-23-1987: WWF: Worcester, MA: Centrum: Attendance: 9,805 sell out: TV taping: Taped untelevised segments of Missy Hyatt's "Missy's Manor" with guests Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth and with guest Bobby Heenan, where he appeared in a neckbrace following the attack from Ken Patera earlier in the taping and with guest Ken Patera and with guests Adrian Adonis & Jimmy Hart… The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera) defeated Nick Kiniski & Lanny Poffo… Jake Roberts fought Kamala to a double count-out… Ken Patera defeated Hercules via disqualification… Hulk Hogan & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Danny Davis & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco via disqualification… Taped an in-ring debate between the returning Ken Patera and Bobby Heenan, hosted by Gene Okerlund; during the segment, Heenan attempted to attack Patera with his belt, with Patera easily fighting him off, wrapping the belt around Heenan's neck, and throwing him across the ringRandy Savage pinned SD Jones… Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (Valiant)… Killer Khan pinned Nelson Veilluex… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Dusty Wolfe & Rocky Stone (Tom Stone)… Adrian Adonis defeated Jake Milliman (Adonis' first and only WWF TV appearance after being shaved bald at WrestleMania III)… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff & Butch Reed defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma & Joe Mirto… Jake Roberts pinned Rick Gantner…Killer Khan pinned Mike Richards… B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell & Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi & Pete Doherty & Terry Gibbs… Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Jim Duggan pinned Dave Barbie… Honky Tonk Man pinned Joe Milano… Killer Khan pinned Rick Hunter… Blackjack Mulligan & Tito Santana & Billy Jack Haynes defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera) & Iron Mike Sharpe.

04-24-1987: WWF: New Haven, CT: Coliseum: TV taping: Koko B. Ware fought Danny Davis to a draw… Hulk Hogan & Jake Roberts & Tito Santana defeated Harley Race & Butch Reed & Honky Tonk Man… Ken Patera defeated Hercules via disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Terry Gibbs in a non-title match… Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik & Butch Reed defeated Lanny Poffo & Sivi Afi & Mario Mancini… Harley Race pinned Nelson Veilluex… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Rick Gantner & Rocky Stone… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Kamala & Sika… Ron Bass pinned Rick Hunter… Randy Savage pinned Nick Kiniski… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) to a double count-out… Tito Santana & Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco, & Tiger Chung Lee (Bob Orton walked out of the match)… Honky Tonk Man defeated George Steele via disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Butch Reed via count-out in a non-title match… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Joe Mirto & Jack Miller in a non-title match… Koko B. Ware pinned Dave Wagner… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama) via disqualification… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Killer Khan fought Outback Jack to a draw.

04-25-1987: WWF: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 6,690: SD Jones defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Jim Duggan defeated Iron Sheik… Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)… Randy Savage defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat via count-out… Jake Roberts defeated Bobby Heenan… Ron Bass defeated Nick Kiniski… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)

WWF: Buffalo, NY: War Memorial: Attendance: 9,651: Jim Powers defeated Frenchy Martin… Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Butch Reed pinned Lanny Poffo… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo)… Danny Davis defeated Tito Santana via count-out… Adrian Adonis pinned Brutus Beefcake… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification.

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 7,829: Nelson Royal defeated Johnny Ace… Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Gary Royal… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal)… Ron Garvin & Barry Windham & Bob Armstrong defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane… Brad Armstrong defeated The Barbarian… Lex Luger defeated NWA US champion Nikita Koloff via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes defeated Ivan Koloff… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin via disqualification.

04-26-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 8,356: Steve Lombardi pinned Tony Garea… Jim Duggan defeated Iron Sheik… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)… Butch Reed pinned Nick Kiniski… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match… Kamala pinned George Steele… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) via disqualification.

WWF: Phoenix, AZ: Municipal Stadium: Attendance: 5,003: Matches took place following the Phoenix Firebirds vs. Vancouver baseball game: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy.

04-27-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,500: Bambi & The Hunter beat Emily Arthur & Alan Martin… Mark Starr & Steve Keirn beat The Mercenaries to win the CWA International tag team titles… Mr. Shima & Mr. Helo beat John Paul & J.T. Southern… Chick Donovan & Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz) beat Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) & Rocky Johnson… Paul Diamond pinned Billy Joe Travis in a no DQ match… Jeff Jarrett pinned Pat Tanaka in a steel cage match… Austin Idol pinned Jerry Lawler in a hair vs. hair steel cage match to win the Southern title when Tommy Rich came out from under the ring and attacked Jerry Lawler leading to a near riot.

In Birmingham, AL at Boutwell Auditorium: Wendell Cooley defeated Buddy Landel to win the Continental title. On the same card Dutch Mantel defeated Adrian Street in a loser leaves town match.

New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 9,880: Masa Chono & Don Arakawa beat Riki Bassan & Shoku Kim… Matt Borne pinned Kantaro Hoshino… Kazuo Yamazaki pinned Shinya Hashimoto… Ray Candy & Bad News Allen beat Seiji Sakaguchi & Darryl Peterson… Dick Murdoch beat Yoshiaki Fujiwara via DQ… Shiro Koshinaka & Kengo Kimura beat Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido… Tatsumi Fujinami beat Bam Bam Bigelow via countout… Antonio Inoki defeated Masa Saito.

04-28-1987: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 11: in South Bend, IN at the Joyce Center drawing 9,345. Shown 05-02-1987 on NBC (9.5 rating): Kamala pinned Jake Roberts… Randy Savage pinned George Steele in a lumberjack match… The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) beat WWF World tag team champions The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) in two straight falls… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat beat Hercules via DQ… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) beat Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.

Barry O (Orton) was hospitalized following a vehicle wreck near Tempe, AZ. The wreck killed his passenger, Sherri Jo Bennett, of Livermore, CA.

05-01-1987: Jim Crockett Promotions officially takes ownership of Bill Watt’s Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion (the former Mid-South Wrestling).

WWF: Long Island, NY: Nassau Coliseum: Attendance: 15,275 sell out: SD Jones defeated Terry Gibbs… Nick Kiniski defeated Frenchy Martin… Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (Valiant)… B. Brian Blair fought Demolition Ax (Bill Eadie) to a double disqualification… Harley Race pinned Sivi Afi… Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a 20-minute time-limit draw… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) via disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match.

WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 9,557: Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi… Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo)… Honky Tonk Man pinned Pedro Morales… Can-Am Connection (Tom Zenk & Rick Martel) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Jim Duggan pinned Iron Sheik… Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification.

05-02-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 11,834: TV taping: Nick Kiniski pinned Frenchy Martin… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Sivi Afi… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race… Sika pinned Pete Doherty… Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (Valiant)… Ken Patera pinned the Honky Tonk Man… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) via disqualification.

AWA Super Clash 2 in San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace drawing 2,800: Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie pinned Buck Zumhofe… DJ Peterson drew Super Ninja (Shunji Takano)… AWA Women's champion Sherri Martel pinned Madusa Micelli… Curt Hennig pinned Nick Bockwinkel to win the AWA World heavyweight title… Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) & Ray Stevens beat Buddy Wolfe & Doug Sommers & Kevin Kelly… Jerry Blackwell pinned Boris Zhukov… Jimmy Snuka & Russ Francis beat The Terrorist (Brian Knobbs) & The Mercenary (Ron Fuller).

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05-03-1987: World Class Championship Wrestling: 4th Annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions: in Irving, TX: Texas Stadium drawing 5,900: Matt Borne & Steve Casey beat Black Bart & Jack Victory… Cousin Junior pinned The Grappler (Len Denton)… Steve Doll beat Killer Tim Brooks… Red River Jack (Bruiser Brody) & Spike Huber beat Abdullah the Butcher & Eli the Eliminator… Red River Jack (Bruiser Brody) beat Gary Hart via countout… Mil Mascaras pinned Al Madril… Skip Young pinned Brian Adias in a lumberjack match… WCCW World champion Kevin Von Erich battled Nord the Barbarian to a double count out… The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) & Steve Simpson beat The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) & Eric Embry in a scaffold match… Bruiser Brody pinned Jeep Swenson… Candi Divine won a six woman mudpit match.

WWF: Detroit, MI: Cobo Hall: Attendance: 5,000: Jerry Allen pinned Frenchy Martin… Nick Kiniski pinned Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Ron Bass pinned Pedro Morales… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) via disqualification… Jim Duggan defeated Iron Sheik… New Dream Team (Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match.

05-04-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,000: Billy Joe Travis pinned Mr. Helo… Mark Starr pinned Goliath… Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz) pinned Alan West… Mr. Shima pinned J.T. Southern… AWA World tag team champions The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond via DQ… Chick Donovan & Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz) beat Rocky Johnson & Soul Train Jones (AKA: Virgil) to win the Southern tag team titles… Nick Bockwinkel beat Jeff Jarrett… Bill Dundee & Rocky Johnson beat Tommy Rich & Austin Idol via DQ.

Barry O (Orton) was arrested, while recuperating at the hospital, in connection with the April 28 wreck that killed his passenger near Tempe, AZ.

05-08-1987: WWF: Richfield, OH: Coliseum: Attendance: 8,000: Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi… Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin… Ron Bass defeated Pedro Morales… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification… Jim Duggan pinned Iron Sheik… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) in a steel cage match… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race.

JCP: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 10,000: Bob & Brad Armstrong fought New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal) to a draw… Arn Anderson defeated Tim Horner… Vladimir Petrov defeated Baron Von Raschke… Lex Luger defeated Ron Garvin via disqualification… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez via disqualification… Dick Murdoch defeated Dusty Rhodes in a Texas Death Match… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian chain match… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin via DQ.

05-09-1987: Florida in St. Petersburg, FL: Bayfront Center: Eddie Graham Memorial Show: NWA Florida tag team champions The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) beat The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Barry Windham & Ed Gantner beat Dory Funk, Jr. & Samu… NWA Florida champion Mike Rotunda beat Kevin Sullivan… NWA World tag team champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez battled The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) to a double DQ… Dusty Rhodes beat NWA World heavyweight champion Ric Flair via DQ.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 8,000: TV taping: Pedro Morales pinned Steve Lombardi… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Kamala defeated George Steele via count-out… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race… Billy Jack Haynes pinned Honky Tonk Man… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo)

JCP: Charlotte, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 9,000: Ivan Koloff defeated Todd Champion… New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal) defeated Rocky King & Italian Stallion… Baron Von Raschke defeated Thunderfoot (Joel Deaton)… Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) pinned Nelson Royal… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ole Anderson… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger via disqualification… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Vladimir Petrov & Dick Murdoch… Ron Garvin defeated Jim Cornette in a steel cage match.

05-11-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jeff Jarrett beat Moondog Spot to win the Mid-America title. Mark Starr & Billy Travis beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond to win the International tag team titles.

WWF: Oakland, CA: Coliseum: 7,900: Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (Valiant) via disqualification… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification… Billy Jack Haynes pinned the Honky Tonk Man… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match.

05-12-1987: WWF: Anaheim, CA: Convention Center: Attendance: 7,500: TV taping: Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a time-limit draw… Sam Houston defeated Steve Lombardi… Tom Magee pinned Don Muraco… Randy Savage pinned Jerry Monti… Hillbilly Jim & Outback Jack defeated Buddy Ryder & Dave Barbie… One Man Gang (TV debut) pinned Jesse Cortez… Ken Patera defeated The Gladiator… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Bob Orton Jr… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) via count-out… Honky Tonk Man pinned Billy Anderson… Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Harley Race pinned Joe Mirto… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Dusty Wolfe in a non-title match… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)… Koko B. Ware pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Kamala & Sika defeated Don Adams & Sivi Afi… Ken Patera defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Tito Santana & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Terry Gibbs & The Raider… Brutus Beefcake defeated Tim Patterson… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race via count-out.

05-13-1987: WWF: San Diego, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 7,500: TV taping: The Shadow (Randy Culley) defeated Paul Roma… Sam Houston defeated Terry Gibbs… Danny Davis pinned Tito Santana… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) & Tiger Chung Lee… Ron Bass pinned Jesse Cortez… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Sivi Afi… Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Iron Mike Sharpe in a non-title match… Harley Race pinned Jerry Monti… Hillbilly Jim & Tito Santana & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Carl Schmidt & Terry Gibbs & Dave Barbie… Kamala & Sika defeated Lanny Poffo & Rick Hunter… Jim Duggan pinned Steve Lombardi… Koko B. Ware pinned Dusty Wolfe… One Man Gang pinned Mario Mancini… Ken Patera defeated Tim Patterson… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Bill Anderson & Unknown Enhancement Wrestler… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) & The Raider… Butch Reed & Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Joe Mirto & Brad Rheingans & SD Jones… Honky Tonk Man pinned Jerry Allen… Hercules defeated Jerry Monti… George Steele defeated Rudy Ryder… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)… Randy Savage pinned Bill Anderson… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala.

05-15-1987: WWF: Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Featured Paul Boesch & Peter Birkholz on commentary. Paul Boesch’s Houston promotion begins affiliation with WWF and this is the debut of WWF at Sam Houston Coliseum. TV taping: Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… WWF Women's champion Fabulous Moolah pinned Angie Minnelli… Sam Houston pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jim Duggan… WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Randy Savage. Ted DiBiase made an appearance and announced he was joining the WWF.

05-16-1987: JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 6,121: Nelson Royal defeated Ricky Nelson… Robert Gibson defeated Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon)… Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Sean Royal… Ricky Morton fought NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard to a 25-minute time-limit draw… Dusty Rhodes defeated Dick Murdoch… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian chain match… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Lex Luger & Arn Anderson… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin.

05-17-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: TV taping: Sam Houston pinned Johnny K-9… Bob Orton Jr. pinned Frankie Lane… Don Muraco pinned Lanny Poffo… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race… Outback Jack pinned Frenchy Martin… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Ken Patera defeated Honky Tonk Man.

UWF Tulsa, OK: Convention Center: TV taping: Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) defeated UWF tag team champions Rick Steiner & Sting to win the titles.

05-18-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 16,800: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race… Ken Patera defeated Honky Tonk Man by DQ… Demolition (Ax & Smash/Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton, Jr… Danny Davis defeated Koko B. Ware… Ron Bass defeated Jose Luis Rivera… Sam Houston defeated Terry Gibbs… Lanny Poffo defeated Dave Barbie… Debbie Combs defeated Fabulous Moolah by count out… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo.

05-20-1987: A Memphis judge ruled that due to Jerry Lawler's lawsuit against the WWF for promoting Harley Race as "the King of Wrestling" Race could not use the nickname in Tennessee nor could he come to the ring wearing his crown and robe.

05-22-1987: WWF: Providence, RI: Civic Center: Attendance: 7,200: Lanny Poffo defeated Pete Doherty… Sam Houston pinned Frenchy Martin… Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Tony Garea… WWF Women's tag team champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue… Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack… Hulk Hogan & Jim Duggan defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.

05-23-1987: WWF: Hartford, CT: Civic Center: Attendance: 11,000: Sam Houston defeated Frenchy Martin… Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack… Jim Duggan defeated Iron Sheik… WWF Women's tag team champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Velvet McIntyre & Candice Pardue… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo)… Hercules defeated Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.

WWF Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Palace: Attendance: 7,979: Jerry Allen pinned Steve Lombardi… Killer Khan pinned SD Jones… Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Kamala & Sika… Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a draw… Tiger Chung Lee defeated Steve Gatorwolf… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) in a steel cage match.

05-24-1987: JCP: Chicago, IL: UIC Pavilion: Attendance: 9,000: Jim Crockett Promotions debut at the UIC Pavilion: Tim Horner fought Eddie Gilbert to a draw… The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) defeated Sting & Rick Steiner… Terry Taylor fought Chris Adams to a no contest… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in a non-title Best 2 out of 3 falls match… Michael Hayes defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) via disqualification… Manny Fernandez & Vladimir Petrov defeated Barry Windham & Brad Armstrong… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff in a chain match… Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ric Flair & Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger.

05-25-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,800: Mr. Helo & Mr. Shima beat Bucky Siegler & Bob Cook… Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz) beat John Paul… CWA International champion Chic Donovan beat Alan West… Tony Burton beat Tojo Yamamoto via DQ… CWA International tag team champions Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka beat Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Billy Travis… Mid-America champion Jeff Jarrett beat Moondog Spot via DQ… Southern champion Bill Dundee beat Austin Idol via DQ… Tommy Rich beat Jerry Lawler via DQ.

05-26-1987: Jim Duggan and Iron Sheik were arrested together on charges of drug possession after they were pulled over by police. Duggan was also charged with drinking and driving.

05-29-1987: WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 7,000: SD Jones defeated Dave Barbie… Tiger Chung Lee pinned Sam Houston… Lanny Poffo defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Harley Race pinned Jerry Allen… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… George Steele defeated Nikolai Volkoff via count-out… Butch Reed pinned Tito Santana… Hulk Hogan & Koko B. Ware defeated Kamala & the Honky Tonk Man.

05-30-1987: JCP: Philadelphia, PA: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,500: Denny Brown defeated Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon)… Baron Von Raschke defeated Mark Fleming… Todd Champion defeated Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… NWA U.S. tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) fought Barry Windham & Ron Garvin to a 30-minute time-limit draw… Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson & Lex Luger defeated Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) via disqualification… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff in a chain match… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin via disqualification.

05-31-1987: WWF: Detroit, MI: Joe Louis Arena: Attendance: 10,000: Brad Rheingans pinned Terry Gibbs… Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Sam Houston pinned Steve Lombardi… Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack… Harley Race pinned Koko B. Ware… Honky Tonk Man pinned Cpl. Kirchner… British Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via DQ.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - June 1987 featuring Magnum TA on the cover.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - June 1987 featuring Magnum TA on the cover.

06-01-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jeff Jarrett beat Moondog Spot to win the Mid-America title.

WWF: Kitchener, Ontario: Memorial Auditorium: TV taping: Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Hillbilly Jim pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Danny Davis defeated George Steele via DQ… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Paul Roma… Brad Rheingans pinned Terry Gibbs… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated B. Brian Blair & SD Jones… Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match.

06-02-1987: WWF: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: TV taping: Ken Patera pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Hulk Hogan & Koko B. Ware defeated Kamala & Honky Tonk Man… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Johnny K-9 & Dusty Wolfe… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Eric Cooper & SD Jones… Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Gibbs… New Dream Team (Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo… Honky Tonk Man pinned WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat to win the title… One Man Gang pinned Silvano Sousa… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) in a non-title match… George Steele defeated Al Navarro… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Rick Rinslow & Dave Wagner… Killer Khan pinned Brian Costello… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Steve Lombardi… Hercules & Harley Race & King Kong Bundy & Paul Orndorff defeated Mario Mancini & Don Driggers & Jim Powers & Paul Roma… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned David Stoudemire in a non-title match… Howard Finkel introduced Mr. T as the new enforcer of the WWF… Koko B. Ware pinned Jose Estrada… One Man Gang pinned Eric Cooper… Brutus Beefcake & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Johnny K-9 & Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) & Iron Mike Sharpe… Ken Patera defeated Frankie Lane… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Jerry Allen & Lanny Poffo.

Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) are announced as the new NWA World tag team champions at a Jim Crockett Promotions TV taping in Spartanburg, SC. Rick Rude had been injured. A few weeks earlier Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff had been announced at least a few times as tag team champions. This is a phantom title change. Footage of an earlier Rock & Roll Express vs. Manny Fernandez & Rick Rude match was show on television with an implication that it was a title change.

06-03-1987: WWF: Rochester, NY: War Memorial: Attendance: 8,150: TV taping: Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via count-out… The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Jose Estrada & Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Hillbilly Jim pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Billy Jack Haynes via disqualification… Kamala & Sika defeated Don Driggers & Mario Mancini… Brutus Beefcake defeated Dusty Wolfe… Killer Khan pinned Eric Cooper… Junkyard Dog pinned Steve Lombardi… Hillbilly Jim & SD Jones & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Paul Roma… Ken Patera defeated Rick Rinslow… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo… Koko B. Ware pinned Johnny K-9… One Man Gang pinned Brian Costello… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Jim Powers & Jerry Allen… Randy Savage pinned David Stoudemire… Raymond Rougeau fought Greg Valentine to a double DQ… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Terry Gibbs & Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr)… Ron Bass pinned Frankie Lane… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.

The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) are fired after this TV taping after Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) told the office they were out of control at a bar following the show.

06-05-1987: WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 8,700: Lanny Poffo pinned Frenchy Martin… Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey… Sika pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Ken Patera pinned Harley Race… WWF Women's champion Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs… Can-Am Connection (Tom Zenk & Rick Martel) defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) via DQ… Hercules pinned Billy Jack Haynes in a chain match… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man.

06-06-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 10,000: TV taping: Jose Estrada pinned Sivi Afi… Can-Am Connection (Tom Zenk & Rick Martel) defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw)… SD Jones pinned Pete Doherty… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware… Tiger Chung Lee pinned Brad Rheingans… George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out… Lanny Poffo pinned Frenchy Martin… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race in a Texas Death Match.

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 12,837: TV taping: Eddie Gilbert pinned Kendall Windham… Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov defeated Ron Garvin & Baron Von Raschke… Terry Taylor fought Chris Adams to a double count-out… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) defeated Sting & Rick Steiner… Barry Windham defeated UWF heavyweight champion Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) via DQ… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff pinned Dick Murdoch… Ric Flair & Lex Luger defeated NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a non-title match… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes via count-out. J.J. Dillon stole a bag with “$50,000” in it from Magnum TA at ringside.

06-07-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 10,000: Lanny Poffo defeated Johnny K-9… Sika defeated Brad Rheingans… Hillbilly Jim defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton… Bruno Sammartino pinned Butch Reed… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race.

JCP: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 7,000: New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal) defeated Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron (Hector Guerrero)… UWF TV champion Eddie Gilbert pinned Kendall Windham… Rick Steiner & Sting defeated Todd Champion & Baron Von Raschke… Terry Taylor fought Chris Adams to a double count-out… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov… Barry Windham defeated UWF heavyweight champion Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) via DQ… Ric Flair & Lex Luger & Tully Blanchard defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Dick Murdoch in a steel cage match.

06-08-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Mark Starr & Billy Joe Travis beat Phil Hickerson & Mr. Shima to win the vacant Southern tag team titles… Moondog Spot beat Jeff Jarrett to win the Mid-America title… Jerry Lawler beat Austin Idol to win the Southern title.

06-09-1987: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 10,000: Toshiaki Kawada beat Yoshinari Ogawa… Masanobu Fuchi beat Haru Sonada… Mighty Inoue & Motoshi Okuma & Isao Takagi beat Tor Kamata & Texas Red (Marc Calloway: AKA: The Undertaker) & Karl Von Steiger… Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi beat Isamu Teranishi & Masanobu Kurisu… Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) beat Brady Boone… John Tenta beat George Weingroff… Tiger Jeet Singh & Jason the Terrible beat Great Kabuki & Takashi Ishikawa… Genichiro Tenryu & Ashura Hara beat Yoshiaki Yatsu & Shinichi Nakano… Giant Baba beat Raja Lion… NWA International tag team champions The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) beat Jumbo Tsuruta & Hiroshi Wajima via countout.

06-11-1987: Terry Taylor and Eddie Gilbert are involved in a car accident. Terry Taylor is injured which resulted in the removal of six inches of his small intestine, four inches of his large intestine and his appendix.

06-12-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,500: Akira Nogami pinned Kensuke Sasaki… Tatsutoshi Goto & Masaharu Funaki beat Tatsuo Nakano & Yoji Anjoh… Don Arakawa beat Black Cat via DQ… Kantaro Hoshino pinned Shunji Kosugi… Kazuo Yamazaki pinned Norio Honaga… Alexis Smirnoff & Scott Hall beat Umanosuke Ueda & George Takano via DQ… Seiji Sakaguchi & Darryl Peterson (Max Pain) beat Tim Brooks & Konga the Barbarian… Kengo Kimura & Masa Chono beat Tony St. Clair & Kevin Von Erich… Riki Choshu & Super Strong Machine & Kuniaki Kobayashi beat Nobuhiko Takada & Osamu Kido & Yoshiaki Fujiwara… Antonio Inoki pinned Masa Saito to win the vacant IWGP title.

WWF: West Palm Beach, FL: Auditorium: Attendance: 5,831: SD Jones defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Lanny Poffo & Jerry Allen… Danny Davis defeated George Steele via count-out… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr…. Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim… Koko B. Ware defeated Butch Reed via DQ… Randy Savage pinned Honky Tonk Man.

JCP: Norfolk, VA: Scope: Attendance: 6,000: NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Kendall Windham & Todd Champion… Arn Anderson & Lex Luger defeated Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff… Ron Garvin defeated Jim Cornette in a steel cage match… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin in a steel cage match.

06-13-1987: UWF in New Orleans, LA at the Superdome: Attendance: 3,500: Shane Douglas battled Shaska (Pez) Whatley to a draw… Buddy Roberts defeated Mike Boyette… Steve Cox defeated Gary Young… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) defeated The Enforcer & The Terminator… Rock & Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) defeated Vladimir Petrov & Angel of Death… Lightning Express (Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong) defeated Rick Steiner & Sting… Big Bubba Rogers defeated Barry Windham… Bart Batten defeated Chris Adams… Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch.

WWF: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance: 5,300: Frenchy Martin pinned Sivi Afi… Billy Jack Haynes pinned Butch Reed… Rick Rude defeated Dusty Wolfe… WWF Women's champion Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race… Hillbilly Jim pinned the Honky Tonk Man… Scott Casey pinned Jose Estrada… George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell).

JCP: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 5,200: Ricky Morton defeated Mark Fleming… Arn Anderson defeated Kendall Windham… Manny Fernandez defeated Brickhouse Brown… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong)… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger via disqualification… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin.

The New Breed (Sean Royal and Chris Champion)

The New Breed (Sean Royal and Chris Champion)

Jim Crockett Promotion wrestlers are involved in another serious accident. The second in three day period. The New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal) are injured in a car wreck driving from the TV studio in Atlanta to Florence, SC. The car hydroplaned in the rain and both men are ejected from the car which caught fire. Sean Royal suffered burns and Chris Champion's arm was broken in two places.

06-14-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 14,246: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race in a Texas Death Match… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) & Danny Davis… Hercules battled Billy Jack Haynes to a draw… Haku & Tama defeated Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma)… Paul Orndorff defeated Junkyard Dog… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated The Shadows (Randy “Moondog Rex” Colley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Outback Jack defeated Jose Estrada.

Continental wrestling in Marietta, GA: Mike Golden defeated Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) to win the Alabama title.

JCP: Charlotte, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 6,421: The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher) fought Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) to a draw… Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Gladiator 1 & 2… Arn Anderson defeated Kendall Windham… Manny Fernandez & Vladimir Petrov defeated Ron Garvin & Todd Champion… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… Lex Luger fought NWA US champion Nikita Koloff to a no contest… Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title Texas Death Match… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin in a No DQ, no time-limit match.

06-15-1987: CWA in Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,000: Don Bass beat Bucky Siegler… Alan West beat Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz)… Brickhouse Brown beat John Paul… Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Mark Starr & Billy Joe Travis beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond & Downtown Bruno… Jeff Jarrett beat Moondog Spot via DQ… Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Tommy Rich & Austin Idol in a scaffold match.

06-19-1987: WWF: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 5,345: Sika pinned Scott Casey… Rick Rude pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Danny Davis pinned Koko B. Ware… Brutus Beefcake & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo & Johnny V (Valiant) in an elimination match… Paul Orndorff defeated George Steele via DQ… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala.

06-20-1987: In Houston, TX at The Summit: NWA World heavyweight champion Ric Flair defeated Michael Hayes. Also, a tournament was held for the new NWA Western States Heritage title: Round 1: Shaska Whatley defeated Buddy Roberts… Black Bart defeated Sting… Rick Steiner battled Terry Gordy to a double DQ… Barry Windham defeated Chris Adams… Round 2: Barry Windham defeated Shaska Whatley… Finals: Barry Windham defeated Black Bart to win the title.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 7,163: TV taping: Jerry Allen pinned Terry Gibbs… Outback Jack pinned Jose Estrada… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Tito Santana defeated Ron Bass via DQ… Paul Orndorff fought Billy Jack Haynes to a time-limit draw… WWF Women's champion Fabulous Moolah pinned Debbie Combs… Kamala pinned Ricky Steamboat… Hulk Hogan & Ken Patera defeated Harley Race & Hercules.

06-22-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,000: Don Bass beat John Paul… Tojo Yamamoto beat Tom Burton in a boxing match… Alan West beat Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz)… Phil Hickerson beat Billy Joe Travis… Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) beat Earthquake Ferris… Jeff Jarrett beat Moondog Spot to win the Mid-America title… Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond via countout… Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Austin Idol & Brickhouse Brown.

06-23-1987: WWF: Indianapolis, IN: Market Square Arena: Attendance: 10,555 sell out: TV taping: WWF held a drug test. Jake Roberts and B. Brian Blair were both suspended for testing positive for cocaine: Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen… Dingo Warrior (Jim Hellwig AKA: Ultimate Warrior debut) pinned Jose Estrada… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Scott Casey & Jim Powers… Brutus Beefcake & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo & Johnny V (Valiant)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race… Randy Savage pinned Sonny Rogers… Kamala & Sika defeated Jim Powers & Mario Mancini… Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs… Killer Khan pinned Outback Jack… Brutus Beefcake defeated Chris Curtis… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Frankie DeFalco & SD Jones… Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Hercules & King Kong Bundy & Harley Race defeated Mario Mancini & Jim Evans & Paul Roma… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Terry Gibbs & Dusty Wolfe… Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Sivi Afi & Lanny Poffo… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Omar Atlas in a non-title match… Junkyard Dog & Hillbilly Jim & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. & Ron Bass via count-out… One Man Gang pinned Sonny Rogers… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Scott Casey & Omar Atlas… Brutus Beefcake defeated Pete Sanchez… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Mike Richards & Jerry Allen.

06-24-1987: WWF: Louisville, KY: Louisville Gardens: Attendance: 5,761 sell out: TV taping: Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen… Dingo Warrior (Jim Hellwig AKA Ultimate Warrior) defeated unknown enhancement wrestler… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated George Steele via count-out… The Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyo Tateno & Itsuki Yamazaki) defeated WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai in a non-title match… Jake Roberts pinned Tony Leone… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Jim Powers… Brutus Beefcake defeated Frank DeFalco… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated SD Jones & Paul Roma… Killer Khan pinned Mike Richards… Junkyard Dog pinned Brian Costello… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jerry Allen & Mario Mancini… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. via DQ… One Man Gang pinned Jim Evans… Hillbilly Jim & Tito Santana & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Terry Gibbs & Chris Curtis… WWF World tag team champions (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Omar Atlas… Kamala & Sika defeated Sonny Rogers & Lanny Poffo… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Scott Casey in a non-title match… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolf… Randy Savage pinned Sivi Afi… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via DQ… Hulk Hogan & Ken Patera defeated Harley Race & Hercules.

06-27-1987: WWF: Detroit, MI: Joe Louis Arena: Attendance: 5,604: Lanny Poffo pinned Dusty Wolfe… SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi… Jerry Allen pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Junkyard Dog… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau & Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo & Johnny V (Valiant)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Kamala.

JCP: Philadelphia, PA: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,500: Todd Champion pinned Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon)… Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… Kendall Windham defeated Mark Fleming… Barry Windham pinned Ivan Koloff… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match. Jim Cornette tore his ACL after the match, which required surgery… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff fought Lex Luger to a double count-out… Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard… NWA World champion Ric Flair pinned Jimmy Garvin.

JCP: Fayetteville, NC: Attendance: 6,300: Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… The Barbarian defeated Todd Champion… Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones… Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) defeated MOD Squad Basher… Jimmy Valiant defeated MOD Squad Spike… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Barry Windham & Kendall Windham… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez in a double chain match… Ron Garvin defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via disqualification… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger via disqualification.

06-28-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 7,125: TV taping: Outback Jack pinned Johnny K-9… Hillbilly Jim defeated Steve Lombardi… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau in a non-title match… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo)… King Kong Bundy pinned Cpl. Kirchner… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Ron Bass via DQ… Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (Valiant)… B. Brian Blair won a 20-man $50,000 battle royal.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated - July 1987 Featuring Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage on the cover.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated - July 1987 Featuring Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage on the cover.

07-01-1987: JCP: Lakeland, FL: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,000: Great American Bash Tour: Cuban Connection (Ricky Santana & Fidel Sierra) defeated Bill & Randy Mulkey… Ron Simmons defeated Tahitian Prince… The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) defeated MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… NWA Florida tag team champions Mike Graham & Steve Keirn defeated The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) via disqualification… Jimmy Garvin fought Arn Anderson to a 10-minute time-limit draw… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via DQ… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger in a No DQ match… Blackjack Mulligan & Bugsy McGraw & Ed Gantner defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Sir Oliver Humperdink & Black Assassin (Bill Tabb) in a bunkhouse match… NWA Florida champion Mike Rotunda defeated The Barbarian… NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard fought UWF Western States Heritage champion Barry Windham to a draw…. Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match by DQ.

Ratings for Inside Wrestling Magazine for period ending July 1, 1987

Ratings for Inside Wrestling Magazine for period ending July 1, 1987

07-02-1987: WWF: Portland, OR: Memorial Coliseum: Attendance: 5,500: SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf… WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated Jumping Bomb Angels… Butch Reed fought Randy Savage to a draw… Brutus Beefcake fought Greg Valentine to a draw… Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Hercules & Killer Khan.

JCP: Landover, MD: Capital Centre: Attendance: 15,000: TV taping: Kendall Windham pinned Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… Rocky King pinned Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon)… The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) defeated Paul Jones & Ivan Koloff… Dick Murdoch defeated Steve Williams in a Texas Death Match… UWF World champion Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) defeated Barry Windham via count-out in a Louisville Streetfight… UWF TV champion Eddie Gilbert defeated Mark Fleming… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via reverse decision… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger) in a steel cage match.

07-03-1987: WWF: Salt Lake, UT: Salt Palace: Attendance: 7,884: Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai via count-out… One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone… Ken Patera pinned Hercules… Butch Reed pinned Tito Santana… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf… SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.

JCP: Richmond, VA: Coliseum: Attendance: 8,500: Misty Blue pinned Kat Leroux… Italian Stallion pinned Mark Fleming… The Barbarian pinned Todd Champion… UWF TV champion Eddie Gilbert pinned Kendall Windham… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) defeated Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez & Vladimir Petrov… Steve Williams pinned Dick Murdoch… Barry Windham defeated UWF World champion Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) via count-out in a Louisville Streetfight… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match… NWA US champion Nikita Koloff pinned Arn Anderson… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ric Flair & Lex Luger via DQ… Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title I Quit steel cage match.

07-04-1987: Jim Crockett Promotions: Great American Bash: in Atlanta, GA: The Omni drawing 13,500: Kendall Windham pinned Gladiator 1 (Gary Royal)… Sting pinned Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) pinned MOD Squad Spike… Jimmy Valiant pinned MOD Squad Basher… UWF Western States champion Barry Windham pinned Rick Steiner… Ronnie & Jimmy Garvin beat Vladimir Petrov & The Barbarian… UWF tag team champions The Lightning Express (Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong) beat Angel of Death and Bubba Rogers (Ray Traylor)… Chris Adams beat Black Bart via DQ… The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) beat Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez & Paul Jones… NWA World tag team champions The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via DQ… Steve Williams beat Dick Murdoch in a Texas death match… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Nikita Koloff & Dusty Rhodes & Paul Ellering beat The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Lex Luger & Tully Blanchard & J.J. Dillon) in the first ever War Games match.

WWF: Regina, Saskatchewan: Taylor Field: Attendance: 7,000: The card was held before a Toronto Argonauts-Saskatchewan Roughriders football game: Shadow 1 (Randy Culley) defeated Jim Powers… Paul Roma defeated Shadow 2 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Sam Houston defeated Terry Gibbs… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) via DQ… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine.

WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 8,818: SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Ken Patera pinned Hercules… Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a time-limit draw… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf… One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone… Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai via count-out.

07-05-1987: WWF: Oakland, CA: Coliseum: Attendance: 14,152: SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf… Butch Reed pinned Scott Casey… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules in a chain match… Ken Patera defeated Paul Orndorff via DQ… WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.

07-06-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: The Clones (Pat & Mike Kelly) beat Mark Starr & Billy Joe Travis to win the Southern tag team titles… Bill Dundee & Rocky Johnson beat Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka to win the CWA International tag team titles… Brickhouse Brown beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern title.

WWF: Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Dome: Attendance: 15,739: WWF Women's tag team champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Jumping Bomb Angels… SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco defeated Steve Gatorwolf & Jerry Allen… Butch Reed defeated Scott Casey… Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis… Ken Patera defeated Paul Orndorff… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules in a chain match… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.

07-09-1987: WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: 5,469: SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi… Jerry Allen pinned Rick Rude… Scott Casey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Killer Khan pinned Brady Boone… Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Don Muraco fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw… Jim Brunzell & Junkyard Dog defeated Kamala & Sika… George Steele defeated Danny Davis in a steel cage match.

07-10-1987: WWF: Omaha, NE: Civic Auditorium: Attendance: 7,276: Brad Rheingans defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Sika defeated Outback Jack… Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs… WWF Women's tag team champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… Billy Jack Haynes fought Paul Orndorff to a draw… King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan.

07-11-1987: In Oklahoma City, OK at the Myriad: Steve Williams defeated Big Bubba Rogers (Ray Traylor) to win the UWF World title.

WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 6,371: TV taping: Jim Powers pinned Shadow 2 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Dino Bravo pinned Scott Casey… Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jerry Allen… Tito Santana pinned Don Muraco… Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via count-out… One Man Gang pinned Jose Luis Rivera… Paul Roma pinned Shadow 1 (Randy Culley)… Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (Valiant)… Rick Martel & Junkyard Dog defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama).

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 10,532: TV taping: Kendall Windham defeated Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… Nelson Royal defeated Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon)… MOD Squad (Spike & Basher) defeated Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) in a bunkhouse match… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts) fought Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff to a time-limit draw… Ole Anderson defeated The Barbarian… Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) via DQ… NWA World champion Ric Flair pinned Jimmy Garvin in a steel cage match. Stipulations stated Ric Flair would win a date with Precious if he won… Lex Luger defeated NWA US champion Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match.

07-12-1987: WWF: Kansas City, MO: Kemper Arena: Attendance: 8,357: WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs… Brad Rheingans defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Sika defeated Outback Jack… Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out… Hillbilly Jim defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan fought Harley Race to a double count-out.

JCP: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 13,500: Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux… Terry Gordy defeated Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… Rick Steiner defeated Sting… Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via DQ… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts)… Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor)… Ron Garvin defeated Bobby Eaton… UWF World champion Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch… Nikita Koloff & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ric Flair & Lex Luger & Arn Anderson in an elimination match… Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title barbed wire match.

07-13-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jerry Lawler beat Brickhouse Brown to win the Southern title.

07-15-1987: WWF: Glens Falls, NY: Civic Center: TV taping: Dan Kroffatt defeated Steve Lombardi… Junkyard Dog & Rick Martel defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via DQ… Tito Santana fought Greg Valentine to a time-limit draw… An interview taped with Rick Martel in which it was announced Tom Zenk had left the WWF… Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated SD Jones & Scott Casey… Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Steve Lombardi via submission (Graham’s return bout from hip surgery)… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Iron Mike Sharpe… Randy Savage pinned Omar Atlas… Brutus Beefcake & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bubba Kirk & Rick Rinslow & Dave Wagner… Hercules & Harley Race & Rick Rude defeated Mario Mancini & Rick Hunter & Jerry Allen… Ken Patera defeated Terry Gibbs… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Joe Malono… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed in a posedown… Killer Khan pinned Eric Cooper… Tito Santana & Junkyard Dog & Hillbilly Jim defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. & Joe Mirto… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Sivi Afi & Brady Boone… George Steele defeated Dusty Wolfe… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via reverse decision in a non-title match. Mr. T, acting as the enforcer of the WWF, overruled the pinfall… Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz… One Man Gang pinned David Stoudimiere… Jake Roberts pinned WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man in a non-title match after guest ringside enforcer Mr. T punched the champion… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.

07-16-1987: WWF: Lake Placid, NY: Olympic Center: TV taping: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Terry Gibbs via count-out… WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… Ken Patera defeated Al Navarro… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Scott Casey & Steve Douglas… George Steele defeated The Gladiator… Killer Khan pinned David Stoudemire… Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz… One Man Gang pinned Eric Cooper… Randy Savage pinned Brady Boone… Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rinslow… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated SD Jones & Sivi Afi in a non-title match… Koko B. Ware pinned Terry Gibbs… Hercules defeated Jerry Allen… B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell & Junkyard Dog defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Joe Mirto & Dave Labner… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Rick Hunter & Omar Atlas… Hillbilly Jim & Tito Santana defeated Barry Horowitz & Joe Mirto… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned David Stoudemire… Brutus Beefcake & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Mario Mancini & Dusty Wolfe & Iron Mike Sharpe… Rick Rude pinned Lanny Poffo.

07-18-1987: Jim Crockett Promotions: Great American Bash Tour: in Charlotte, NC: Memorial Stadium drawing 15,000: Vladimir Petrov beat two wrestlers in a handicap match… Kendall Windham & Jimmy Valiant & Lazer Tron (Hector Guerrero) beat Sean Royal & Gladiators I & II… Chris Adams beat Black Bart… UWF Western States champions Barry Windham beat Bubba Rogers… Steve Williams & Terry Gordy beat Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match… NWA U.S. tag team champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) beat The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts)… NWA World tag team champions The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat The MOD Squad… Road Warrior Animal beat Arn Anderson… NWA U.S. champion Lex Luger beat Nikita Koloff… NWA World champion Ric Flair beat Road Warrior Hawk via DQ… Dusty Rhodes beat Tully Blanchard in a barbed wire ladder match.

WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 6,000): Brad Rheingans defeated Terry Gibbs… Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Dingo Warrior (Jim Hellwig AKA: Ultimate Warrior) pinned Jose Estrada… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)… Paul Orndorff fought Tito Santana to a draw… Hillbilly Jim pinned King Kong Bundy… Jim Brunzell & Junkyard Dog defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via count-out. Mr. T was the guest referee for the bout.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 5,000: TV taping: Brady Boone pinned Barry Horowitz… Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey… Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff… One Man Gang pinned Outback Jack… Rick Martel pinned Tama… Danny Davis defeated George Steele via DQ… Killer Khan pinned Lanny Poffo… Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF Intercontinental champion the Honky Tonk Man via count-out.

07-19-1987: WWF: Denver, CO: McNichols Arena: Attendance: 6,796: Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz… Don Muraco pinned Hercules… Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo… Randy Savage defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan via count-out… Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada… Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey… Harley Race pinned Tito Santana.

JCP: Chicago, IL: UIC Pavilion: Attendance: 10,000: Ivan Koloff defeated Todd Champion… Sting defeated Rick Steiner… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts) defeated MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Black Bart defeated Chris Adams… Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor) & Angel of Death… Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert… NWA US champion Lex Luger fought Road Warrior Hawk to a no contest… Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via disqualification.

07-20-1987: WWF: Albuquerque, NM: Tingley Coliseum: Attendance: 8,546: Jose Estrada pinned Brady Boone… Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz… Rick Rude pinned Lanny Poffo… Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey… Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr… Tito Santana pinned Harley Race… Don Muraco pinned Hercules… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.

07-23-1987: In Dallas, TX at Reunion Arena: NWA World heavyweight champion Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff.

07-24-1987: In Houston, TX at The Summit: NWA World heavyweight champion Ric Flair battled Dusty Rhodes to a double DQ.

07-25-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 18,000: Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man by count out… Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)… Butch Reed defeated Hillbilly Jim… Rick Martel defeated Tama… Tito Santana defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack… Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen… Dino Bravo defeated Brady Boone.

07-26-1987: WWF: Wichita, KS: Kansas Coliseum: Attendance: 7,932: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage.

WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 5,000: Brady Boone pinned Barry Horowitz… Butch Reed pinned Steve Gatorwolf… Tito Santana pinned Butch Reed… Jim Brunzell & Hillbilly Jim defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via disqualification… Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via disqualification.

07-31-1987: Jim Crockett Promotions: Great American Bash Tour (Final Show): in Miami, FL: The Orange Bowl drawing 20,000: Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw beat Ricky Santana & The Cuban Assassin… Manny Fernandez & The Barbarian beat Randy & Bill Mulkey… UWF Western States champion Barry Windham beat Incubus… NWA Florida tag team champions The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) battled Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin to a double DQ… NWA Florida champion Mike Rotundo beat Ivan Koloff… Kevin Sullivan beat Dory Funk, Jr. in a Texas death match… NWA World tag team champions The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via DQ… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff & Paul Ellering beat The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Lex Luger & Tully Blanchard) & The War Machine (Bubba Rogers/Ray Traylor) in a War Games match.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - August 1987 with Hulk Hogan on the cover.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - August 1987 with Hulk Hogan on the cover.

08-01-1987: UWF in New Orleans, LA: The Superdome drawing 5,000: Shane Douglas pinned Gary Young… Davey Haskins pinned Mike Boyette… Terry Gordy pinned Angel of Death… Terry Taylor pinned Steve Cox… Barry Windham pinned Shaska Whatley… Rick Steiner defeated Chris Adams in a taped fist match… Sting pinned The Enforcer… The Lightning Express (Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong) beat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via DQ… Dusty Rhodes & Steve Williams beat Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a double bullrope match… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) beat Black Bart & Bubba Rogers & The Terminator (Marc Laurinaitis) in a steel cage first blood elimination match.

WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 15,000: Jerry Allen pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Sika pinned Outback Jack… Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo… WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Kamala fought Junkyard Dog to a double count-out… Don Muraco pinned Harley Race… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan.

JCP: Richmond, VA: Coliseum: Attendance: 7,500: Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton) & Sean Royal defeated Italian Stallion & Nelson Royal… Ivan Koloff defeated Todd Champion… The Barbarian defeated Kendall Windham… Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw defeated MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez… Nikita Koloff defeated NWA US champion Lex Luger via disqualification… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson… Ron Garvin defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair via disqualification.

08-02-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,070: Kensuke Sasaki pinned Chris Benoit… Tatsuo Nakano & Yoji Anjoh beat Osamu Matsuda & Shinya Hashimoto… Kazuo Yamazaki & Masa Funaki drew Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga… The Warlord pinned George Takano… Buzz Sawyer pinned Osamu Kido… Keiji Mutoh & Tatsutoshi Goto beat Johnny Smith & Bad News Allen… Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura beat Masa Saito & Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Seiji Sakaguchi via countout… IWGP tag team champions Akira Maeda & Nobuhiko Takada beat Kuniaki Kobayashi & Super Strong Machine… IWGP champion Antonio Inoki pinned Bam Bam Bigelow.

JCP: Charlotte, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 8,371: Larry Stephens defeated Colt Steele… Todd Champion defeated Sean Royal… Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson… Barry Windham fought NWA TV champion Tully Blanchard to a draw… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in a non-title bunkhouse match… NWA US champion Lex Luger defeated Dusty Rhodes via DQ… Ron Garvin fought NWA World champion Ric Flair to a no contest.

08-03-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,500: Alan West pinned Cousin Blooey… Pat Tanaka pinned John Paul… Paul Diamond pinned Mark Starr… Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) & Goliath beat Moondogs (Spot & Spike)… Mark Starr won an elimination match… Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis beat The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) via DQ… George Barnes beat Bill Dundee via DQ in a match where the first to break a rule would be the loser… Don Bass & Brickhouse Brown beat Jerry Lawler & Rocky Johnson in a steel cage match when Bass pinned Lawler. As a result, Bass won Lawler's Southern title.

In Morgan City, LA: Shane Douglas defeated Eddie Gilbert to win the UWF TV title.

WWF: Winnipeg, Manitoba: Arena: Attendance: 5,000: Bob Orton Jr. defeated Steve Lombardi… Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via DQ… Kamala defeated Outback Jack… Baron Von Raschke defeated Don Muraco via disqualification… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)… Ron Bass pinned Omar Atlas… The Crusher defeated Dino Bravo via forfeit when Bravo refused to wrestle… Davey Boy Smith won a 20-man $50,000 battle royal.

08-04-1987: WWF: Madison, WI: Dane County Coliseum: Attendance: 7,557: TV taping: Junkyard Dog fought Ron Bass to a double count-out… Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Steele via DQ… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via DQ… Ted DiBiase defeated Omar Atlas… Superstar Billy Graham pinned Butch Reed… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage… Randy Savage pinned Steve Lombardi… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri (Martel) pinned Angie Minelli… Jake Roberts pinned Dave Wagner… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Brady Boone & Sonny Rogers… Rick Martel pinned Barry Horowitz… Ted DiBiase pinned Jerry Allen… Ken Patera pinned Tom Stone (Patera injures his arm doing a slam in this match and is sidelined for two months)… Butch Reed pinned Jim Evans… Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated Sika & Kamala via count-out… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jerry Allen & Mike Richards… Craig DeGeorge interviewed Rick Martel & Tito Santana in their locker room where they said they would now be forming a team known as 'Strike Force'… Killer Khan pinned Billy Golden… Koko B. Ware pinned Chris Curtis… Paul Orndorff (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Harley Race & Hercules & Rick Rude defeated Pete Sanchez & Rick Gantner & Frankie DeFalco… Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Gibbs… One Man Gang defeated Arthur Washington & Jim Milliman in a handicap match… Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) defeated Steve Lombardi & Tiger Chung Lee… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Sivi Afi & Scott Casey.

08-05-1987: WWF: Lacrosse, WI: Lacrosse Center: Attendance: 6,547: TV taping: Steve Strong (Steve DiSalvo) defeated Frankie DeFalco… Ron Bass pinned Sonny Rogers… Junkyard Dog fought the One Man Gang to a double DQ… Outback Jack pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jerry Allen… Harley Race pinned Brutus Beefcake… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Barry Horowitz… One Man Gang pinned Billy Beauman… Koko B. Ware pinned Brian Costello… Rick Rude defeated Sonny Rogers… Kamala & Sika defeated Lanny Poffo & Mark Richards… Chris Curtis pinned Mr. Washington (sub. for Ted DiBiase) with a backbreaker at 1:05; prior to the bout, DiBiase, with Virgil, cut an in-ring promo claiming he wasn't going to bother wrestling Curtis and paid another wrestler to be his replacement… Junkyard Dog pinned Rick Rinslow… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Sivi Afi & Jim Evans… Randy Savage pinned Scott Casey… Brutus Beefcake defeated Tom Stone… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Pete Sanchez & Omar Atlas… Jake Roberts pinned Steve Lombardi… Killer Khan pinned Jack Milliman… Butch Reed pinned Brady Boone… George Steele defeated Rick Gantner… Harley Race & Hercules defeated Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma)… Koko B. Ware pinned Dave Wagner.

08-07-1987: JCP: St. Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance: 7,000: TV taping: Sting fought Rick Steiner to a draw… Ron Simmons defeated Ivan Koloff… Terry Gordy defeated Black Bart… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Ron & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification… NWA US champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out… UWF Western States Heritage champion Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor)… Dusty Rhodes & Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert in a bunkhouse match… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Michael Hayes… Nikita Koloff pinned Arn Anderson… Nelson Royal pinned Keith Patterson… NWA US champion Lex Luger defeated Dusty Rhodes via reverse decision.

08-08-1987: WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 14,967: Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada… Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… WWF Women's tag team champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Angie Minelli & Theresa DuBois… Rick Martel pinned Tama… Harley Race pinned Scott Casey… Rick Rude pinned Tony Garea… Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis via count-out… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage. Mr. T was the special referee for the bout.

08-09-1987: WWF: Milwaukee, WI: State Fair: Attendance: 7,831: Rick Rude defeated Lanny Poffo… Killer Khan pinned Hillbilly Jim… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Hercules. Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to The Crusher for the duration of the bout… Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Sika.

JCP: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 14,100: Denny Brown defeated George South… Ron Simmons defeated Teijo Khan… Barry Windham defeated Dick Murdoch… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) fought The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) to a 20-minute time-limit draw… UWF World champion Steve Williams defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor)… Nikita Koloff fought Ivan Koloff to a draw… Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA US champion Lex Luger via disqualification… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Ron Garvin via disqualification.

08-10-1987: WWF: Montreal, Quebec: Forum: Attendance: 11,811: Dino Bravo pinned Junkyard Dog… Tito Santana defeated Steve Strong via count-out… Pat Patterson pinned Brutus Beefcake… Rick Rude pinned Scott Casey… Steve Strong defeated Outback Jack… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… SD Jones pinned Red Demon… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to win the titles when Jacques pinned Hart after hitting him with Jimmy Hart's megaphone behind the referee's back; the title change was never mentioned on WWF TV and the belts were returned to the champions due to the use of the megaphone.

08-11-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,000: Big Bubba & Goliath beat Ed Mattox & Freezer Thompson… Mark Starr & Alan West beat The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs)… Carl Fergie beat John Paul… CWA International champion Bill Dundee beat George Barnes… Kevin Kelly beat Mitch Snow… Rocky Johnson beat Brickhouse Brown via forfeit… AWA World tag team champions Boris Zhukov & Soldat Ustinov beat Wahoo McDaniel & DJ Peterson… Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond via DQ… AWA World champion Curt Hennig beat Jerry Lawler.

08-14-1987: WWF: Long Island, NY: Nassau Coliseum: Attendance: 5,741: Rick Rude pinned SD Jones… Greg Valentine pinned Scott Casey… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz… Kamala pinned Koko B. Ware… Brutus Beefcake defeated Dino Bravo via DQ… Brady Boone pinned Terry Gibbs… Superstar Billy Graham pinned Paul Orndorff. Bruno Sammartino was handcuffed to Bobby Heenan for the duration of the bout.

08-15-1987: WWF: Springfield, IL: Prairie Capital Convention Center: Attendance: 8,302: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage.

WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 7,004: TV taping: Dingo Warrior (Jim Hellwig AKA: Ultimate Warrior) pinned Barry Horowitz… Paul Orndorff pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Ted DiBiase pinned Sivi Afi… Bruno Sammartino & Jake Roberts & Tito Santana defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in an elimination match… Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Brady Boone… Hillbilly Jim defeated One Man Gang via count-out… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Johnny V (Valiant) & Dino Bravo.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 5,102: TV taping: Jerry Allen pinned Jose Estrada… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre… Rick Rude defeated SD Jones… Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via DQ… Koko B. Ware defeated Kamala via count-out… Haku pinned Rick Martel… Brad Rheingans pinned Terry Gibbs… Superstar Billy Graham pinned Hercules in a whipping match. Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Mr. T for the duration of the bout.

WWF: Ft. Wayne, IN: Allen County War Memorial: Attendance: 9,716: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage.

08-16-1987: WWF: Denver, CO: McNichols Arena: Attendance: 6,974: David Sammartino pinned Terry Gibbs… SD Jones pinned Frenchy Martin… Chavo Guerrero pinned Jose Estrada… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Danny Davis defeated George Steele via DQ… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre… Billy Jack Haynes pinned Harley Race… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage. Mr. T was the guest referee for the bout.

JCP: Chicago, IL: UIC Pavilion: Attendance: 8,700: UWF Heavyweight champion Steve Williams defeated Eddie Gilbert… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… UWF Western States Heritage champion Barry Windham defeated Rick Steiner… Ron Simmons defeated Sean Royal… Sting defeated Black Bart… Ivan Koloff defeated Italian Stallion… Ron Garvin & Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair & Lex Luger & Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson & JJ Dillon in a Wargames match.

08-17-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: George Barnes beat Bill Dundee to win the CWA International title.

08-19-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 11,070: Takayuki Iizuka beat Shigeo Miyato… Kenichi Oya beat Akira Takayama… Tatsu Nakano & Yoji Anjoh beat Osamu Matsuda & Kensuke Sasaki… Don Arakawa beat Shinya Hashimoto… Osamu Kido & Black Cat beat George Takano & Shunji Kosugi… Tatsutoshi Goto pinned Norio Honaga… Kuniaki Kobayashi pinned Masa Funaki… Kazuo Yamazaki pinned Hiro Saito… Nobuhiko Takada beat Keiichi Yamada… Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami & Akira Maeda & Kengo Kimura & Super Strong Machine beat Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi & Kantaro Hoshino & Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Keiji Mutoh in an elimination match.

08-20-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 11,570: Takayuki Iizuka beat Akira Katayama… Osamu Matsuda & Kenichi Oya & Kensuke Sasaki beat Yoji Anjoh & Tatsuo Nakano & Shigeo Miyato… Don Arakawa & Shinya Hashimoto beat Shunji Kosugi & Black Cat via DQ… Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga beat Keiichi Yamada & Masa Funaki… Osamu Kido pinned George Takano… Kuniaki Kobayashi beat Tatsutoshi Goto… Nobuhiko Takada pinned Kazuo Yamazaki… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Kengo Kimura via countout… Akira Maeda beat Super Strong Machine… Kuniaki Kobayashi pinned Nobuhiko Takada to win the vacant IWGP Junior Heavyweight title… Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami beat Antonio Inoki & Keiji Mutoh.

08-22-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 18,000: WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Ricky Steamboat in a Lumberjack Match… Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated Junkyard Dog & George Steele by DQ… Superstar Billy Graham battled Butch Reed to a no contest… Tito Santana defeated Ron Bass… Haku defeated Rick Martel… Tama defeated Scott Casey… Lanny Poffo defeated Jose Estrada… WWF Women’s World champion Sherri Martel defeated Velvet McIntyre.

WWF: Landover, MD: Capital Centre: Attendance: 15,000: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Allen… Barry Horowitz & Steve Lombardi defeated Sivi Afi & Brady Boone… Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr… Ted DiBiase defeated Davey Boy Smith… Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via DQ… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Kamala & Sika… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher Match.

08-23-1987: WWF: Nashville, TN: Municipal Auditorium: Attendance: 8,000: David Sammartino pinned Terry Gibbs… Sam Houston defeated Tiger Chung Lee… Outback Jack & SD Jones defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Paul Orndorff defeated Killer Khan… Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine via DQ… Junkyard Dog & George Steele defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via count-out… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ted DiBiase.

08-24-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: CWA: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum: John Paul beat Keith Roberson… Tracy Smothers beat Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious)… The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) beat Alan West & Mark Starr… Rocky Johnson beat Big Bubba via DQ… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) beat Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka… Bill Dundee beat Big Bubba… Mid-America champion Jeff Jarrett beat Goliath… Don Bass beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern title.

08-25-1987: WWF: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 14,700; 13,200 paid: TV taping: Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated George Steele & Billy Jack Haynes… Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz… Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis via disqualification… Billy Jack Haynes pinned Rip Oliver… Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr… Randy Savage pinned Omar Atlas… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan via count-out… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Jerry Monti… Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Steve Lombardi & Terry Gibbs… One Man Gang pinned Billy Anderson… Paul Orndorff pinned Rex Farmer… Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Starr… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Steve Gatorwolf & Jesse Cortez… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tim Patterson… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Ricky Ataki & Pete Ketchum… Jake Roberts pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Ted DiBiase defeated Lanny Poffo… Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart & Danny Davis defeated Scott Casey & Sivi Afi & Carl Schmidt… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Killer Khan pinned Darrell Nickel… Don Muraco pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Harley Race & Hercules & Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy defeated Brady Boone & Dusty Wolfe & Rudy Ryder & SD Jones… Butch Reed pinned Jerry Allen.

WWF: Fresno, CA: Selland Arena: 9,000: TV taping: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jerry Allen… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau via count-out. Bruce Prichard & Mike McGuirk provided commentary for the match (Prichard's debut)… Randy Savage pinned Omar Atlas… Outback Jack & SD Jones defeated Rudy Ryder & Darrell Nickell… Tito Santana defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated the One Man Gang… Jake Roberts pinned Dusty Wolfe… Danny Davis & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma & Brady Boone… Don Muraco pinned Tim Patterson… Killer Khan pinned Mike Starr… Randy Savage pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Koko B. Ware & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Billy Anderson & Leroy Malion & Rudy Ryder… Rick Rude defeated Jerry Monti… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Steve Gatorwolf… Butch Reed pinned Sivi Afi… Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Brutus Beefcake defeated Ricky Ataki… Ted DiBiase pinned SD Jones… Jake Roberts pinned Terry Gibbs… One Man Gang pinned Jesse Cortez… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Scott Casey & Lanny Poffo… Paul Orndorff pinned Barry Horowitz.

Ratings valid August 27, 1987 from Inside Wrestling Magazine

Ratings valid August 27, 1987 from Inside Wrestling Magazine

08-28-1987: Paul Boesch Retirement Show: in Houston, TX at Sam Houston Coliseum drawing 12,000: Sam Houston pinned Steve Lombardi… Bruno Sammartino beat Hercules Hernandez via countout… Brutus Beefcake beat Johnny Valiant in a "hair vs. hair" match… Tom Pritchard pinned Mark Lewin… WWF heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang… WWF Women's champion Sherri Martel beat Fabulous Moolah… Junkyard Dog & Tony Atlas beat Sika & Kamala… Terry Funk beat Chavo Guerrero… Paul Boesch Retirement Ceremony… Ted DiBiase pinned Jim Duggan… Mil Mascaras & Tito Santana beat Demolition (Ax & Smash) via DQ… Special guests making appearances included: Ox Anderson, Cyclone Anoya, Red Bastien, Jim Casey, Tiger Conway Sr., Verne Gagne, Stu Hart, Jesse James, Gene Kiniski, Nick & Jerry Kozak, Ernie Ladd, Jose Lothario, Bronco Lubich, Billy Red Lyons, Boris Malenko, Mike Mazurki, Vince McMahon, Danny McShane, Sputnik Monroe, Pat Patterson, Lou Thesz, and Jack Tunney.

08-29-1987: WWF: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 12,000: SD Jones defeated Barry Horowitz… Sika defeated Jerry Allen… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Chavo Guerrero & Sam Houston… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri (Martel) defeated Fabulous Moolah… Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham… Tito Santana pinned Hercules… Junkyard Dog defeated Kamala via disqualification… Brutus Beefcake fought Ted DiBiase to a 20-minute time limit draw… WWF champion Hulk Hogan & Bruno Sammartino defeated King Kong Bundy & One Man Gang.

08-30-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 16,000: Jerry Allen pinned Frenchy Martin… SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated Kamala & Sika via DQ… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri (Martel) pinned Fabulous Moolah… Paul Orndorff defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis via disqualification… Ted DiBiase pinned Junkyard Dog… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang.

JCP: Charlotte, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 10,200: Kendall Windham pinned Gladiator 1… Denny Brown pinned Colt Steele… Robert Gibson fought Arn Anderson to a time-limit draw… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) fought Nikita Koloff & Barry Windham to a double count-out… Tully Blanchard defeated Ricky Morton… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ivan Koloff & The Barbarian… Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA US champion Lex Luger via DQ… NWA World champion Ric Flair pinned Ron Garvin.

JCP: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 9,000: MOD Squad Basher fought Italian Stallion to a draw… Teijo Khan pinned Denny Brown… UWF Western States Heritage champion Barry Windham pinned Manny Fernandez… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) fought Barry Windham & Michael Hayes to a double count-out… NWA TV champion Nikita Koloff pinned Sean Royal… Jimmy Garvin pinned Ivan Koloff… NWA World Six-Man tag team champions Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Lex Luger & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard… NWA World champion Ric Flair pinned Ron Garvin.

08-31-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Bill Dundee beat George Barnes to win the CWA International title… Jerry Lawler beat Don Bass in a hair vs. title steel cage match to win the Southern title.

All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 12,100: Masanobu Kurisu pinned Yoshinari Ogawa… Isamu Teranishi & Haruka Eigen beat Nelson Royal & Gene Ligon… Isao Takagi battled Joel Deaton to a double count out… Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi beat Mighty Inoue & Motoshi Okuma… Nick Bockwinkel & Dick Slater & Austin Idol beat Masanobu Fuchi & Akio Sato & Samson Fuyuki… Ashura Hara & Toshiaki Kawada beat The Great Kabuki & Haru Sonada… Giant Baba & Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) beat Hiroshi Wajima & Takashi Ishikawa… PWF champion Stan Hansen beat Yoshiaki Yatsu via DQ… Genichiro Tenryu beat Jumbo Tsuruta via countout.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - September 1987

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - September 1987

09-02-1987: In Lafayette, LA at the Cajun Dome: Terry Taylor defeated Shane Douglas to win the UWF TV title.

09-04-1987: WWF King of the Ring 1987: Providence, RI: Civic Center: Attendance: 12,000: Haku pinned Brutus Beefcake… Rick Martel pinned Danny Spivey… King Kong Bundy defeated One Man Gang via count-out… SD Jones pinned Sika… Danny Davis defeated Tito Santana via count-out… Junkyard Dog pinned Tama… Jim Brunzell pinned Ron Bass… Randy Savage pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Round 2: Haku fought Rick Martel to a 15-minute time-limit draw… King Kong Bundy pinned SD Jones… Danny Davis defeated Junkyard Dog via count-out… Randy Savage pinned Jim Brunzell… Round 3: Randy Savage pinned Danny Davis… Finals: Randy Savage pinned King Kong Bundy… Jake Roberts defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via DQ.

JCP: Richmond, VA: Coliseum: Attendance: 7,000: Denny Brown defeated David Isley… Sean Royal defeated Kendall Windham… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ivan Koloff & Gladiator 1… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard… NWA US champion Lex Luger pinned Jimmy Garvin… NWA World champion Ric Flair defeated Ron Garvin in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match.

09-05-1987: Scott Irwin (AKA: Super Destroyer) dies of brain cancer at the age of 35.

JCP: Baltimore, MD: Civic Center: Attendance: 9,000: Ron Simmons defeated The Barbarian… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated UWF tag team champions Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)… Sting & Chris Adams defeated Terry Taylor & Rick Steiner… UWF Western States Heritage champion Barry Windham pinned Eddie Gilbert… UWF World champion Steve Williams defeated Ivan Koloff via DQ… NWA TV champion Nikita Koloff fought NWA US champion Lex Luger to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls… Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match.

09-07-1987: World Class Championship Wrestling: Labor Day Star Wars: in Fort Worth, TX: Convention Center drawing 6,000: The Spoiler (Don Jardine) beat Tony Falk in a whipping match… Vince Apollo beat Vic Steamboat… Killer Tim Brooks beat Al Madril… The Spoiler & Matt Borne beat Ted Arcidi & Percy Pringle in a tug-of-war… WCCW Texas champion Ted Arcidi beat Matt Borne… Steve & Shaun Simpson beat Eric Embry & Frankie Lancaster to win the WCCW World tag team titles… WCCW Brass Knuckles champion Tony Atlas beat Brian Adias… WCCW World champion Al Perez beat Kevin Von Erich via countout.

In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Carl Fergie beat Jeff Jarrett to win the Mid-America title. Jarrett had two dozen eggs thrown at him by fans.

In Birmingham, AL at Boutwell Auditorium: Larry Hamilton defeated Scott Armstrong for the U.S. Junior title.

09-11-1987: WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 7,000: SD Jones pinned Frenchy Martin… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Ron Bass defeated Sivi Afi… Hercules defeated Scott Casey… Rick Rude defeated Davey Boy Smith… Ted DiBiase pinned Brutus Beefcake… Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy via DQ… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) fought New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) to a double count-out.

09-12-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 14,314: TV taping: Scott Casey & SD Jones defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Pete Doherty pinned Lanny Poffo… Steve Lombardi pinned Sivi Afi… Ted DiBiase pinned Brutus Beefcake… Hercules defeated Davey Boy Smith… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Mr. Fuji & Sika… George Steele defeated Harley Race via DQ… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan.

09-13-1987: In Dallas, TX at Reunion Arena: NWA World heavyweight champion Ric Flair battled Ronnie Garvin to a no contest.

09-14-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jeff Jarrett beat Carl Fergie to win the Mid-America title.

09-15-1987: WWF: Peoria, IL: Civic Center: Attendance: 9,000: TV taping: Sika pinned SD Jones… George Steele defeated Brian Costello… Ron Bass pinned Lanny Poffo… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via count-out… Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. The finish was botched and the match had to be redone later in the evening… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via DQ… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Barry Horowitz… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Sonny Rogers & SD Jones… Jim Duggan pinned Terry Gibbs (Jim Duggan’s return)… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jim Evans & Brady Boone… Randy Savage pinned Rick Rinslow… Superstar Billy Graham & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Joe Mirto & Tom Stone & Rick Gantner… Ted DiBiase defeated Scott Casey… Paul Orndorff pinned Dave Wagner… Killer Khan pinned Mike Richards… Junkyard Dog & Ivan Putski defeated Mike Poland & Chris Curtis… Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr… Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Barry Horowitz… Harley Race pinned Arthur Washington… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Van Van Horne & Mario Mancini… Butch Reed & One Man Gang & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Sivi Afi & Jake Milliman & Lance Allen.

09-16-1987: WWF: Rockford, IL: Metro Centre: TV taping: George Steele defeated Harley Race via DQ… Don Muraco fought Ron Bass to a double DQ… Sam Houston defeated Terry Gibbs… Dingo Warrior (Jim Hellwig AKA: Ultimate Warrior) defeated Steve Lombardi… Ted DiBiase pinned Jacques Rougeau… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan… Randy Savage defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via DQ… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated SD Jones & Outback Jack… Paul Orndorff pinned Brian Costello… One Man Gang pinned Van Van Horne… Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Putski defeated Rocky Stone & Joe Mirto… Rick Rude pinned Sivi Afi… WWF Women's champion Sherri Martel pinned Velvet McIntyre… Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated Rick Rinslow & Dave Wagner… Harley Race & Hercules & King Kong Bundy defeated Scott Casey & Brady Boone & Chris Curtis… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Shadow 1 (Randy Culley)… Ted DiBiase defeated Jerry Allen… Don Muraco pinned Barry Horowitz… Jim Duggan & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Danny Davis & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification… Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Terry Gibbs & Iron Mike Sharpe… Butch Reed pinned Lanny Poffo… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Shadow 2 (Jose Luis Rivera)… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Mario Mancini & Mike Richards… Killer Khan pinned Chris Zarna.

09-17-1987: WWF: Kansas City, MO: Kemper Arena: Attendance: 6,000: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Jerry Allen… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Scott Casey… Don Muraco fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama) via count-out… WWF Women's champion Sherri Martel defeated Velvet McIntyre… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race in a steel cage match.

09-18-1987: EMLL: 54th Anniversary Show: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico drawing 12,680: Mogur beat As Charro in a mask vs. mask match… Chavo & Mando & Hector Guerrero beat Sangre Chicana & Gran Markus Jr. & Sr… Pirata Morgan beat Tony Salazar in a hair vs. hair match… Lizmark & Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Sr. beat Herodes & J. Panther & Manuel Escobedo… Eddy Guerrero & El Hijo del Santo beat El Gladiator, Jr. & El Dandy… MS-1 & El Satanico beat Kung Fu & Ray Mendoza.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 9,000: TV taping: Barry Horowitz pinned Lanny Poffo… Frenchy Martin pinned SD Jones… Randy Savage pinned Harley Race… Scott Casey pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude via disqualification… Ted DiBiase pinned Junkyard Dog… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Outback Jack pinned Tiger Chung Lee… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan.

09-20-1987: WWC: 14th Anniversary Shows: Bayamon, PR at Juan Lobriel Stadium drawing 23,000 and Ponce, PR at Pachin Vicens Coliseum drawing 9,500 and Mayaguez, PR at the Sports Palace drawing 9,500: Jorge Clemente pinned Dominic Robles… Cipriano Armenteros pinned Armandito Salgado… Miguel Perez, Jr. pinned The Crusher (Rip Morgan). (Ponce)… Hurricane Castillo, Jr. pinned El Gran Mendoza to win the WWC Junior Heavyweight title. (Bayamon)… The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) beat Buddy Roberts & Iceman King Parsons via DQ… The Missing Link beat Stan Hansen via DQ. (Bayamon)… Mark & Chris Youngblood beat The Hunters (Dale Veasy & Bob Brown) to win the WWC tag team titles. (Ponce)… Tony Atlas battled The Iron Sheik to a double count out. (Ponce)… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) beat Terry & Dory Funk, Jr. via DQ. (Bayamon)… WWC Puerto Rican champion Kareem Muhammad beat The Mighty Igor in a steel cage match. (Mayaguez)… Bruiser Brody beat Abdullah the Butcher via DQ in a dog collar chain match…. TNT (AKA: Savio Vega) pinned Mr. Pogo. (Mayaguez)… Carlos Colon submitted Hercules Ayala in a barbed wire match to win the WWC Universal title. (Ponce)… Invader 1 (Jose Gonzalez) pinned Chicky Starr in a retirement vs. hair match. (Bayamon)

In Chicago, IL at UIC Pavilion: NWA World champion Ric Flair battled Ronnie Garvin to a no contest.

WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: TV taping: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Scott Casey… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)… SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi… Danny Davis defeated Brutus Beefcake… Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr. via DQ… Koko B. Ware fought Harley Race to a 25-minute time-limit draw… Rick Rude pinned Paul Orndorff.

09-21-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 19,000: WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated One Man Gang by count out… Randy Savage defeated Honky Tonk Man… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau battled Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo to a draw… Harley Race defeated Hillbilly Jim… Haku & Tama defeated Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel)… Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton, Jr… Scott Casey defeated Steve Lombardi… George Steele defeated Samoan Sika by DQ… Tiger Chung Lee defeated Brad Rheingans.

09-23-1987: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 12: in Hershey, PA at Hersheypark Arena drawing 9,000: Shown 10-03-1987 on NBC (9.7 rating): Randy Savage beat WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via DQ… WWF heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan pinned Sika… King Kong Bundy pinned Paul Orndorff… WWF World tag team champions The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) beat Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers).

09-25-1987: The Princess Bride, starring Andre the Giant, opened in US theaters.

JCP: Detroit, MI: Joe Louis Arena: Attendance: 8,000: TV taping: The Barbarian defeated Shane Douglas… Tiger Conway Jr. defeated Gary Young… Sting defeated Eddie Gilbert… Tim Horner defeated Shaska (Pez) Whatley… UWF Western States Heritage champion Barry Windham defeated Rick Steiner… NWA TV champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff… NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via DQ… Michael Hayes defeated The Terminator (Marc Laurinaitis)… UWF TV champion Terry Taylor defeated Brad Armstrong… UWF Heavyweight champion Steve Williams defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor)… Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Lex Luger & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match… Ron Garvin pinned NWA World champion Ric Flair in a steel cage match to win the title… Sting & Chris Adams defeated Eddie Gilbert & Terry Taylor via disqualification.

NWA World Heavyweight champion Ron Garvin.

NWA World Heavyweight champion Ron Garvin.

09-26-1987: WWF: Nashville, TN: Fairgrounds: Attendance: 10,000: SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi… Barry Horowitz pinned David Sammartino… Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr… Tiger Chung Lee pinned Sivi Afi… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) to a draw… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika… Randy Savage pinned Harley Race… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ted DiBiase.

WWF: Huntsville, AL: Von Braun Civic Center: Attendance: 5,061: Steve Lombardi pinned David Sammartino… Barry Horowitz defeated Sivi Afi… SD Jones pinned Tiger Chung Lee… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika… Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race.

09-27-1987: JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Big Bubba (Ray Traylor).

09-28-1987: JCP: Greenville, SC: Memorial Auditorium: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Arn Anderson.

09-29-1987: JCP: Misenheimer, NC: Pfieffer College Gym: TV taping: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Tommy Angel in a non-title match… Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated NWA World tag team champions Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) to win the titles.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - October 1987 featuring Ric Flair on the cover.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - October 1987 featuring Ric Flair on the cover.

Inside Wrestling Magazine - October 1987 featuring the Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) and Bam Bam Bigelow on the cover.

Inside Wrestling Magazine - October 1987 featuring the Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) and Bam Bam Bigelow on the cover.

10-03-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 8,500: TV taping: Jerry Allen defeated Pete Doherty via DQ… Dan Spivey pinned SD Jones… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr… Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Outback Jack… Randy Savage pinned Hercules… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana)

JCP: Charlotte, NC: Coliseum: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff.

10-05-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: AWA World champion Curt Hennig beat Jeff Jarrett.

JCP: Greenville, SC: Memorial Auditorium: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Tully Blanchard.

10-06-1987: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: October 6, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 11,800: Masanobu Kurisu pinned Mitsuo Momota… Toshiaki Kawada battled Mighty Inoue to a double count out… Dr. Wagner, Jr. & Angel Blanco, Jr. beat Haru Sonada & Yoshinari Ogawa… Ashura Hara & Samson Fuyuki beat Isamu Teranishi & Haruka Eigen… Terry Gordy & Nikita Koloff beat Takashi Ishikawa & Motoshi Okuma… The Great Kabuki pinned George Weingroff… Bruiser Brody & Moondogs (Spot & Spike) beat Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) & Shinichi Nakano, & Isao Takagi… Giant Baba & Hiroshi Wajima & John Tenta beat Tiger Jeet Singh & Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi… Genichiro Tenryu beat Jumbo Tsuruta via DQ.

WWF: Milwaukee, WI: Mecca: TV taping: Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis; the match was later redone… Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis; the match was later redone a third time before airing… Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs… Danny Spivey pinned Lanny Poffo… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Dave Wagner… Tito Santana fought Haku to a double DQ… Paul Orndorff defeated Hercules via DQ… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Lance Allen & Sonny Rogers… Brutus Beefcake defeated Van Van Horne… New Dream Team (Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine) defeated SD Jones & Rick Gantner… Paul Orndorff pinned Chris Curtis… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jim Evans & Tony Parks… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Rick Rinslow… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated George Steele via DQ… Rick Rude defeated Mike Richards… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Steve Lombardi & Jose Estrada… Harley Race pinned Frankie DeFalco… Jim Duggan pinned Tiger Chung Lee… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Brady Boone & Scott Casey… Sam Houston pinned Danny Davis… Ted DiBiase defeated Sivi Afi… Bam Bam Bigelow won a 10-man battle royal… Randy Savage pinned Shadow 2 (Jose Luis Rivera)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan.

JCP: Spartanburg, SC: Memorial Auditorium: TV taping: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Tully Blanchard.

10-07-1987: WWF: Green Bay, WI: Veterans Memorial Arena: TV taping: Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes & Don Muraco defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama) & Bob Orton Jr… Ted DiBiase pinned Junkyard Dog… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Brian Costello & Rip Oliver… One Man Gang pinned Rick Gantner… Jim Duggan pinned Barry Horowitz… Rick Rude & Hercules defeated Scott Casey & Jim Evans… Randy Savage pinned Van Van Horne… Ted DiBiase defeated Tony Parks… Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Steve Lombardi & Tom Stone… Ultimate Warrior pinned Terry Gibbs (Warrior's TV debut)… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Sonny Rogers & Chris Zarna… Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via disqualification in a non-title… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo… Sam Houston pinned Rick Rinslow… Killer Khan pinned Chris Curtis… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) & Koko B. Ware defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) & Johnny V (Valiant).

JCP: Cleveland, OH: Convention Center: TV taping: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Tully Blanchard via disqualification.

10-08-1987: JCP: Hammond, IN: Civic Center: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Ric Flair.

10-09-1987: JCP: St. Louis, MO: Arena: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match.

10-10-1987: WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 14,686: David Sammartino pinned Tiger Chung Lee… One Man Gang pinned Koko B. Ware… Randy Savage pinned Hercules… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Ricky Steamboat… Spike Huber & SD Jones defeated The Shadows (Randy Culley & Jose Luis Rivera)… Dan Spivey pinned Outback Jack… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 4,500: TV taping: Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz… Brutus Beefcake pinned Danny Davis… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… Bob Orton Jr. pinned Sivi Afi… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jim Powers… Boris Zhukov pinned Hillbilly Jim… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy… Jerry Allen pinned Frenchy Martin… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel).

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 3,416: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Ric Flair.

10-11-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 6,549: Paul Roma pinned Jose Estrada… Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… King Kong Bundy pinned Sivi Afi… Jim Duggan pinned Johnny K-9… Boris Zhukov pinned Hillbilly Jim… Don Muraco pinned Kimchee… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) fought British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) to a double DQ… Rick Rude (w/ Andre the Giant) pinned Paul Orndorff.

JCP: Columbus, OH: Attendance: 2,437: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Ric Flair.

10-12-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: CWA: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum: The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis… Bobby Jaggers beat Rocky Johnson… Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka beat John Paul & Tracy Smothers… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) beat Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) & Big Bubba… Carl Fergie & Brickhouse Brown & Don Bass beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee & Steve Keirn in a steel cage match… Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Soldat Ustinov & Doug Sommers to win the AWA World tag team titles.

10-16-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 19,700: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed in a steel cage match… Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff by count out… Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Haku & Tama… Randy Savage defeated Killer Khan… Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo… Don Muraco defeated Samoan Sika… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Ivan Putski defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Outback Jack defeated Jose Estrada.

In Kansas City, MO at Kemper Arena: NWA World heavyweight champion Ronnie Garvin defeated Ric Flair.

WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 8,978: Steve Lombardi pinned Jerry Allen… George Steele defeated Bob Orton Jr. via count-out… SD Jones pinned Terry Gibbs… Harley Race pinned Junkyard Dog… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Ricky Steamboat… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs… Ken Patera defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang.

10-17-1987: World Class Championship Wrestling: Cotton Bowl Extravaganza: in Dallas, TX: Cotton Bowl drawing 3,700: Mil Mascaras & Al Madril & Manny Villalobos beat Vince Apollo & Tony Falk & Frankie Lancaster… Bruiser Brody won a battle royal… WCCW Light Heavyweight champion Eric Embry beat Shaun Simpson… Kerry Von Erich workouts with Matt Borne, Frankie Lancaster, and Killer Brooks… Kevin Von Erich beat Al Perez to win the WCCW World heavyweight title. The belt was later returned to Perez due to outside interference.

WWF: Erie, PA: Civic Center: Attendance: 6,199: WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy.

JCP: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 8,000: Italian Stallion fought Samurai Warrior 2 to a draw… Kendall Windham defeated Samurai Warrior 1… Mike Rotundo defeated Black Bart… Sting defeated the Terminator (Marc Laurinaitis)… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)… NWA World tag team champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Ric Flair.

10-18-1987: WWF: Landover, MD: Capital Centre: Attendance: 11,079: WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang.

WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 5,000: Rip Oliver pinned Scott Casey… Billy Jack Haynes defeated Boris Zhukov… Ultimate Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi… George Steele fought Danny Davis to a double disqualification… Ted DiBiase pinned Brutus Beefcake… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana)… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy… Randy Savage pinned Harley Race.

Gannett News Service distributes an article to it’s syndicated news papers taking a look at shoemaker Noel Ash and his son, veteran wrestler Bill Ash, and their Arkansas based wrestling boot company.

10-20-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Hector Guerrero & Dr. D (Karl Styles) beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee to win the AWA World tag team titles… Bobby Jaggers beat Billy Joe Travis to win the vacant Southern title.

10-23-1987: WWF in Pontiac, MI at the Silverdome drawing 6,625: Lanny Poffo pinned Barry Horowitz… Koko B. Ware pinned Bob Orton, Jr… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Brutus Beefcake… British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) beat Demolition (Ax & Smash) via DQ… Don Muraco pinned Hercules… Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim… WWF heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan.

WWF: Paris, France: Bercy Stadium: Attendance: 12,000: TV taping: SD Jones pinned Sika… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre… Jim Duggan pinned Iron Sheik… Harley Race defeated Junkyard Dog via DQ… Cowboy Lang pinned Lord Littlebrook… Outback Jack pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo).

10-24-1987: WWF: Milan, Italy: Attendance: 8,500: TV taping for Italia1: SD Jones pinned Sika… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre… Junkyard Dog pinned Harley Race… Jim Duggan pinned Iron Sheik… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated New Dream Team (Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine)… Outback Jack pinned Nikolai Volkoff.

WWF: Winnipeg, Manitoba: Arena: Attendance: 7,683: Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz… Lanny Poffo defeated Buddy Lane (Dave Kochen)… Koko B. Ware defeated Ron Bass via count-out… Ken Patera pinned Ron Bass… Ken Patera pinned Boris Zhukov… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) via disqualification… Brutus Beefcake defeated Virgil… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang.

10-25-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,120: Akira Nogami drew Kensuke Sasaki… Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga beat Masa Funaki & Shunji Kosugi… Tatsutoshi Goto & Shinya Hashimoto beat Darryl Peterson & Steve Casey… Super Strong Machine pinned Eli the Eliminator… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Bad News Allen via DQ… Kengo Kimura & Keiji Mutoh beat Konga the Barbarian & Manny Fernandez… Nobuhiko Takada & Kazuo Yamazaki beat Keiichi Yamada & Shiro Koshinaka… IWGP champion Antonio Inoki battled Steve Williams to a double count out… Riki Choshu beat Tatsumi Fujinami.

WWF: Montreal, Quebec: Forum: Attendance: 12,020: Ultimate Warrior defeated Danny Spivey… Jim Powers defeated Shadow 2 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Paul Roma defeated Shadow 1 (Randy Culley)… Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr… Killer Khan defeated Hillbilly Jim… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw)… Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham… Bam Bam Bigelow & Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude (w/ Andre the Giant).

10-26-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) beat The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) to win the Southern tag team titles… Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Hector Guerrero & Dr. D (Karl Styles) to win the AWA World tag team titles.

10-27-1987: WWF: Syracuse, NY: War Memorial: Attendance: 6,000; sell out: TV taping: Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated Gino Carabello & Tom Barnett… Brutus Beefcake defeated Virgil… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan… Jake Roberts pinned Rip Oliver… King Kong Bundy pinned Pete Lucic… Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Ray Miller & Terry Gibbs… Killer Khan pinned Kurt Hoffman… Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) defeated WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to win the titles… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Gino Carabello… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Mario Mancini & Jerry Allen… Paul Orndorff pinned Carmine Surace… Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi… Don Muraco pinned Dave Wagner… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed via disqualification when the One Man Gang interfered. One Man Gang then hit three splashes on Graham's injured hip before Don Muraco made the save. This incident is credited as ending Graham's wrestling career… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Gladiator & Dusty Wolfe… Rick Rude defeated Gary Starr… Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… One Man Gang pinned Dick Flanagan… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Bill Wood & Leo Morgan… Ricky Steamboat (w/ Randy Savage, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Duggan, & Jake Roberts) fought WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart, Danny Davis, King Harley Race, Ron Bass, & Hercules) to a double disqualification.

10-28-1987: WWF: Rochester, NY: War Memorial Arena: Attendance: 7,600 sell out: TV taping: Sam Houston pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Hercules… Randy Savage defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via count-out… Ricky Steamboat defeated Ron Bass via count-out… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang; prior to the match One Man Gang was attacked by fan Joe D'Aquisto before subdued by security… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Terry Gibbs… Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) via DQ… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated SD Jones & Jerry Allen… Jake Roberts pinned Nikolai Volkoff… Rick Rude defeated Brady Boone… Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Gino Carabello & Dave Wagner… Jim Duggan pinned Dusty Wolfe… Randy Savage pinned Rip Oliver… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Barry Horowitz & Terry Gibbs in a non-title match… One Man Gang pinned Carmine Surace… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Pete Lusik & Omar Atlas… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jose Estrada… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Lanny Poffo & Van Van Horne… Brutus Beefcake pinned Danny Davis.

10-30-1987: WWF: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 6,422: Rip Oliver pinned Jerry Allen… Billy Jack Haynes fought Ron Bass to a draw… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy via DQ… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) in a non-title match (Strike Force’s title win had not yet aired on TV)… Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Scott Casey… George Steele pinned Danny Davis… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out.

Dutch Mantel defeated Wendell Cooley in a tournament final in Knoxville, TN to win the Continental title.

From the Pages of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine. Dutch Mantel wins the Continental title in Knoxville, TN.

From the Pages of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine. Dutch Mantel wins the Continental title in Knoxville, TN.

10-31-1987: Eddie Gilbert and Missy Hyatt are married.

WWF: Sacramento, CA: Arco Arena: Attendance: 7,019: Rip Oliver pinned Jerry Allen… Billy Jack Haynes fought Ron Bass to a draw… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy via DQ… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) in a non-title match. Strike Force’s WWF World tag team title win had not yet aired on TV… Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Scott Casey… George Steele pinned Danny Davis… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - November 1987 with Nikita Koloff on the cover.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine - November 1987 with Nikita Koloff on the cover.

11-01-1987: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: TV tapings: Frenchy Martin pinned Lanny Poffo… Jake Roberts pinned Sika… New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs… Harley Race pinned Junkyard Dog… Jim Duggan pinned Bob Orton Jr… Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match.

WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 6,025: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Jerry Allen… Jim Brunzell defeated Danny Davis via disqualification… Dan Spivey pinned Scott Casey… Ron Bass pinned SD Jones… Killer Khan defeated George Steele via count-out… One Man Gang pinned Billy Jack Haynes… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy… Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification.

WWF: Portland, ME: Civic Center: Attendance: 8,686: Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Estrada… Frenchy Martin pinned Sivi Afi… Jake Roberts pinned Sika… British Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff)… Jim Duggan fought Harley Race to a double count-out… Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude via disqualification… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang.

11-02-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Manny Fernandez beat Billy Joe Travis to win the CWA International title… Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) beat Jeff Jarrett to win the Mid-America title.

11-04-1987: WWF: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Forum: Attendance: 6,000: Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Estrada… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Debbie Combs… Junkyard Dog defeated Ron Bass via disqualification… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)… Jake Roberts pinned Killer Khan… Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated New Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo)… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed in a steel cage match.

November 4, 1987 Pro WRestling Illustrated Magazine rankings

November 4, 1987 Pro WRestling Illustrated Magazine rankings

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11-06-1987: WWF: Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: TV taping: Dan Spivey pinned Sam Houston… Scott Casey pinned Barry Horowitz… Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)… Don Muraco pinned Sika… Rick Rude pinned Paul Orndorff… Ultimate Warrior pinned Rip Oliver… Jim Duggan pinned Harley Race… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification.

WWF: Long Island, NY: Nassau Coliseum: Attendance: 15,275 sell out: Frenchy Martin pinned SD Jones… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma)… Jake Roberts fought Dino Bravo to a draw… Greg Valentine defeated Ivan Putski… Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw)… Brutus Beefcake defeated Hercules… Virgil pinned Junkyard Dog… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Killer Khan… One Man Gang defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification.

11-07-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 10,000: TV taping: Dino Bravo pinned Brady Boone… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma)… Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Killer Khan… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) fought Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes to a double DQ… Hercules pinned Ivan Putski… Virgil pinned Junkyard Dog… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 6,800: TV taping: Dino Bravo pinned Brady Boone… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma)… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Killer Khan… Hercules pinned Junkyard Dog… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) fought The Islanders (Haku & Tama) to a double DQ… Brutus Beefcake pinned Virgil… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes… Greg Valentine defeated Ivan Putski… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out.

11-10-1987: WWF: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. PNE Coliseum: Attendance 9,938: The Ultimate Warrior defeats Barry Horowitz… Don Muraco defeats Rip Oliver… The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeat The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau)… The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid) defeat The Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff)… Ted DiBiase defeats George Steele… The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage) & Jim Duggan defeat The Heenan Family (Harley Race & King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude)

11-11-1987: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 13: in Seattle, WA at the Seattle Coliseum drawing 16,000: Shown 11-28-1987 on NBC: George Steele beat Danny Davis… Randy Savage pinned Bret Hart… King Kong Bundy beat WWF heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan via countout… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Hercules.

11-13-1987: WWF: Las Vegas, NV: Thomas & Mack Center: Attendance: 7,179: Ultimate Warrior defeated Barry Horowitz… Don Muraco pinned Rip Oliver… Ivan Putski defeated Steve Lombardi… Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim… Jake Roberts pinned Hercules… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw)… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy… Ted DiBiase (w/ Andre the Giant) defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan via count-out.

11-14-1997: WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 9,000: SD Jones pinned Billy Anderson… Ultimate Warrior pinned Barry Horowitz… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Ron Bass pinned Hillbilly Jim… Don Muraco pinned Hercules… Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) via disqualification… Rip Oliver pinned Scott Casey… Ivan Putski pinned Steve Lombardi… Ted DiBiase pinned Jake Roberts… Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Killer Khan.

11-16-1987: WWF in East Rutherford, NJ at The Meadowlands drawing 4,000 (but featuring a famous Legends Battle Royal): Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen… Danny Spivey pinned Ivan Putski… Don Muraco pinned Hercules… Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine beat Junkyard Dog & Brutus Beefcake… Billy Jack Haynes pinned Demolition Smash… Demolition Ax pinned Ken Patera… Jake Roberts beat Killer Khan via DQ… Ted DiBiase pinned Ricky Steamboat… Randy Savage pinned Harley Race… Lou Thesz won the Legends Battle Royal. Also in the match were: Nick Bockwinkel, Bobo Brazil, Gino Brito, Eduardo Carpentier, Al Costello, The Crusher, Dominic DeNucci, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, Gene Kiniski, Killer Kowalski, Pedro Morales, Pat O'Conner, Baron Scicluna, Arnold Skaaland, Ray Stevens, Jay Strongbow, and Art Thomas… Jake Roberts won a battle royal.

In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) beat Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) to win the Southern tag team titles.

11-17-1987: WWF: Des Moines, IA: Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Attendance: 11,000 sell out: TV taping: Earthquake Ferris defeated Reno Riggins… Vinnie Valentino defeated Steve Lombardi… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy… Harley Race defeated Jim Duggan via DQ… WWF World tag team champions (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang… Brutus Beefcake fought Greg Valentine to a double DQ… Koko B. Ware & Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Terry Gibbs & Dusty Wolfe & Barry Horowitz… Harley Race pinned Scott Casey… Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rinslow… Don Muraco pinned Brian Costello… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Lanny Poffo & Jerry Allen… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Luis Rivera & Jose Estrada) in a non-title match… Ted DiBiase pinned Omar Atlas… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Dave Wagner… Dino Bravo pinned Sivi Afi… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz… Butch Reed pinned Outback Jack… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Jim Evans & Brady Boone… Rick Rude defeated Mike Richards… Jim Duggan pinned Pete Sanchez… Greg Valentine defeated Scott Casey… Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe… One Man Gang pinned an enhancement wrestler… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jerry Allen & Jim Parks.

11-18-1987: WWF: Omaha, NE: Civic Auditorium: Attendance: 9,723: TV taping: Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts via count-out… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs… Don Muraco defeated Butch Reed via count-out… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera… Ted DiBiase defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan via count-out… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Ted DiBiase pinned Sonny Rogers… Jim Duggan pinned Barry Horowitz… Killer Khan pinned Mike Richards… Ultimate Warrior pinned Brian Costello… Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Dave Wagner & Rick Rinslow… Rick Rude defeated Omar Atlas… Jake Roberts pinned Barry Horowitz… Harley Race pinned Jerry Allen… Don Muraco pinned Pete Sanchez… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Scott Casey & Sivi Afi… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Brian Costello… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Jim Evans & Brady Boone… Danny Davis defeated Sam Houston via count-out… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Dusty Wolfe & Steve Lombardi in a non-title match… Dino Bravo pinned Lanny Poffo… Koko B. Ware & Junkyard Dog defeated Barry Horowitz & Terry Gibbs.

11-21-1987: WWF: London, Ontario: London Gardens: Attendance: 5,594: WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Koko B. Ware pinned Ron Bass… George Steele defeated Frankie Lane… Junkyard Dog pinned King Kong Bundy… Harley Race pinned Jim Duggan… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification.

JCP: Washington DC: Armory: NWA World champion Ron Garvin defeated Arn Anderson.

11-22-1987: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) beat The Rock-n-Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) to win the Southern tag team titles.

WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 17,500: WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Ron Bass defeated Koko B. Ware… Harley Race defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification… King Kong Bundy defeated Junkyard Dog… Randy Savage & Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid defeated Honky Tonk Man & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart… Ted DiBiase defeated WWF Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out.

WWF: Hartford, CT: Civic Center: Attendance: 8,000: Frenchy Martin pinned Ivan Putski… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Koko B. Ware defeated Ron Bass… Randy Savage & Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid defeated Honky Tonk Man & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart… Harley Race defeated Jim Duggan via DQ… King Kong Bundy pinned Junkyard Dog… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via DQ in an unadvertised match put on to kill time before Hogan arrived to the arena… Ted DiBiase defeated WWF Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out.

11-23-1987: In Montgomery, AL at the Coliseum: Danny Davis defeated Dutch Mantell to win the Southeastern title.

11-24-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 19,700: WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage by count out… Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) by DQ… Ted DiBiase defeated Ivan Putski… Jake Roberts defeated Danny Davis… Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki & Noriyo Tateno)… Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy… Ultimate Warrior defeated Frenchy Martin.

11-25-1987: WWF: Providence, RI: Civic Center: Attendance: 10,800: Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out… Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ivan Putski… Ted DiBiase defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan via count-out… WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid).

JCP: Long Island, NY: Nassau Coliseum: Attendance: 11,500: Sting & Ron Simmons fought Terry Taylor & The Barbarian to a draw… Larry Zbyszko defeated Kevin Sullivan… Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw & Mighty Wilbur defeated Black Bart & The Warlord & Ivan Koloff… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated the Jive Tones (Tiger Conway, Jr. & Shaska Whatley)… UWF Heavyweight champion Steve Williams defeated Rick Steiner… The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)… NWA TV champion Nikita Koloff defeated Eddie Gilbert… The Road Warrior (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ric Flair & Lex Luger via disqualification… Ron Garvin & Dusty Rhodes & Barry Windham & Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Big Bubba & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in Wargames.

11-26-1987: The first WWF Survivor Series in Richfield, OH at the Richfield Coliseum drawing 21,300: Randy Savage & Ricky Steamboat & Jake Roberts & Jim Duggan & Brutus Beefcake beat Honky Tonk Man & Danny Davis & Harley Race & Hercules & Ron Bass in an elimination match. Steamboat, Savage, & Roberts were the survivors… Fabulous Moolah & Rockin' Robin & Velvet McIntyre & The Jumping Bomb Angels beat Sherri Martel & Leilani Kai & Judy Martin & Donna Christanello & Dawn Marie in an elimination match. The Jumping Bomb Angels were the survivors… Tito Santana & Rick Martel & Paul Roma & Jim Powers & Jacques & Raymond Rougeau & The Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) & The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) beat The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) & Haku & Tama & Demolition Ax & Smash & Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov & Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo in a tag team elimination match. The Killer Bees and Jim Powers & Paul Roma were the survivors… Andre the Giant & One Man Gang & King Kong Bundy & Butch Reed & Rick Rude beat Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff & Don Muraco & Ken Patera & Bam Bam Bigelow in an elimination match. Andre the Giant was the survivor.

WWF Survivor Series 1987. Left to Right: Don Muraco, Ken Patera, Paul Orndorff, Bam Bam Bigelow, Hulk Hogan, Referee Joey Marella.

WWF Survivor Series 1987. Left to Right: Don Muraco, Ken Patera, Paul Orndorff, Bam Bam Bigelow, Hulk Hogan, Referee Joey Marella.

Jim Crockett Promotions: Starrcade: in Chicago, IL: UIC Pavilion drawing 8,000: Shown live on CCTV: Shown live on PPV: Sting & Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin drew Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner & Larry Zbyszko… UWF champion Steve Williams pinned Barry Windham… The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stab Lane) in a scaffold match… NWA TV champion Nikita Koloff pinned Terry Taylor to win the UWF TV title… NWA World tag team champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard beat The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) via DQ… Dusty Rhodes pinned Lex Luger in a steel cage match to win the NWA U.S. title… Ric Flair pinned Ronnie Garvin in a steel cage match to win the NWA World title.

Ric Flair vs Ron Garvin Starrcade 1987 NWA World title.jpg

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 6,000: Starrcade 87 was shown in closed circuit following the live matches… The Warlord defeated Ricky Santana… NWA Florida champion Mike Rotunda defeated Black Bart… Misty Blue won a $15,000 7-woman battle royal… Kevin Sullivan defeated Hiro Matsuda… Mighty Wilbur defeated Ivan Koloff.

World Class Championship Wrestling: Thanksgiving Star Wars: in Dallas, TX: Reunion Arena drawing 7,000: Killer Tim Brooks beat Vic Steamboat… Kerry Von Erich pinned The Thing… Frankie Lancaster beat Al Madril… The Spoiler (Don Jardine) beat Tony Falk… Chris Adams & Matt Borne beat The Iron Sheik & The Thing via DQ… Shaun Simpson beat Eric Embry to win the WCCW Light Heavyweight title… Kevin Von Erich beat Al Perez in a Texas death match… Kerry Von Erich beat Brian Adias… Kerry Von Erich pinned Al Perez.

In New Orleans, LA at the UNO Lakefront Arena the last UWF branded card takes place: Bugsy McGraw & Jimmy Valiant defeated The Jive Tones (Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway, Jr.)… Ron Simmons defeated Johnny Ace… Sean Royal defeated Killer Khalifa… The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeated The Lightning Express (Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong) by DQ.

Saga of the Lord Humongous: Continental: Knoxville, TN: Civic Coliseum: Doug Furnas beat Dirty White Boy… Big Bubba beat Carl Styles… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat Scott Armstrong… Tom Prichard beat Buddy Landel… Wendell Cooley beat Moondog Spot… Tracy Smothers beat Jonathan Boyd… Mongolian Stomper beat The Bullet (Bob Armstrong)… Tom Prichard beat Lord Humongous by DQ… Doug Furnas beat Big Bubba… Mongolian Stomper beat Danny Davis… Doug Furnas beat Mongolian Stomper.

11-30-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: Continental: Birmingham, AL: Boutwell Auditorium: The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers) beat The Golden Terror & The Panther… Tracy Smothers beat Jonathan Boyd… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat Scott Armstrong… Dirty White Boy double countout with The Bullet (Bob Armstrong)… Doug Furnas beat Carl Styles… Tom Prichard beat Black Assassin (Bill Tabb) by DQ… Steve Armstrong no contest with Jimmy Golden… Dutch Mantell beat Wendell Cooley… Dutch Mantell beat Doug Furnas to win tournament.

December 1987 Inside Wrestling Magazine

December 1987 Inside Wrestling Magazine

12-04-1987: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,000: Kensuke Sasaki beat Osamu Matsuda… Don Arakawa beat Akira Nogami… Tatsutoshi Goto pinned Black Cat… Nobuhiko Takada & Keiichi Yamada & Kazuo Yamazaki beat Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga & Dynamite Chris (Benoit)… Super Strong Machine pinned Scott Hall… Seiji Sakaguchi & George Takano beat Ron Starr & Ron Ritchie… Kerry & Kevin Von Erich beat Shiro Koshinaka & Keiji Mutoh… Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura beat Mr. Pogo & Kendo Nagasaki… Antonio Inoki & Dick Murdoch drew Masa Saito & Yoshiaki Fujiwara.

12-05-1987: WWF: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 7,500: SD Jones pinned Steve Lombardi… Greg Valentine defeated Koko B. Ware… Don Muraco fought Butch Reed to a double DQ… Ted DiBiase pinned Ricky Steamboat… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Brutus Beefcake & George Steele… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes… Jim Duggan pinned Harley Race… Randy Savage defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via count-out. Jimmy Hart was suspended above the ring in a cage.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 10,105: TV taping: Outback Jack pinned Barry Horowitz… Ultimate Warrior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim… Jake Roberts pinned Sika… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang. Andre the Giant came out and stood in the aisleway… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Islanders (Haku & Tama)… Hercules defeated Junkyard Dog via count-out… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Andre the Giant) WWF champion Hulk Hogan came to ringside.

12-06-1987: JCP: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 8,800: Bugsy McGraw fought The Barbarian to a time-limit draw… Larry Zbyszko pinned Ricky Santana… UWF tag team champions The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) fought Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) to a 15-minute time-limit draw… Sting pinned Terry Taylor… Steve Williams & Ron Simmons defeated Kevin Sullivan & Black Assassin (Bill Tabb)… NWA TV champion Nikita Koloff defeated Eddie Gilbert in a chain match… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson via DQ… Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson & Chris Champion & Sean Royal in a steel cage match.

12-07-1987: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 14: in Landover, MD at the Capital Center drawing 13,000: Shown 01-02-1988 on NBC: WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) beat The Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff)…Jake Roberts pinned Sika… WWF heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy… Greg Valentine beat Koko B. Ware.

In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Southern champion Jerry Lawler beat Jeff Jarrett to win the Mid-America title… Southern & Mid-America champion Jerry Lawler beat Manny Fernandez via DQ to win the CWA International title. All three titles were unified to create the CWA title… Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) beat The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs)… AWA World champion Curt Hennig beat Jeff Jarrett.

Saga of the Lord Humongous: Continental: Birmingham, AL: Boutwell Auditorium: Scott Armstrong beat Dave Spencer… The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) beat The Moondogs (Spot & Rex)… The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) beat Dirty White Boy in a strap match by DQ… Tom Prichard beat Jonathan Boyd by DQ… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious beat two enhancement wrestlers in a handicap match… Dirty White Boy beat The Gladiator… Doug Furnas beat Dutch Mantel.

12-09-1987: WWF: Tampa, FL: Sundome: TV taping: Don Muraco defeated Dusty Wolfe (match would be re-done later in the taping)… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang… Randy Savage pinned Steve Lombardi… Ted DiBiase pinned Rick Hunter… Don Muraco pinned Dusty Wolfe… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Outback Jack & Omar Atlas… Jake Roberts pinned Brian Costello… Ron Bass pinned Tio Samoa… Koko B. Ware pinned Raul Mato… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Van Van Horne… One Man Gang pinned Tom Horn… Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Gantner… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Brady Boone. Before the match Honky Tonk Man introduced Peggy Sue (aka WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri Martel)… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) fought The Islanders (Haku & Tama) to a no contest… Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen… Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rinslow… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Jerry Gray & Lanny Poffo… Jake Roberts pinned Wellington Wilkins… Dino Bravo pinned Scott Casey… Sam Houston pinned Terry Gibbs… Butch Reed pinned Sivi Afi… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Jim Evans & Mike Richards.

12-10-1987: WWF: Ft. Myers, FL: Lee Civic Center: TV taping: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated One Man Gang… Jake Roberts defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via DQ… Jim Duggan pinned Rex King… Harley Race pinned Jim Evans… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) via count-out… Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Van Van Horne… Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated Rick Rinslow & Dave Wagner… Rick Rude defeated Outback Jack… Brutus Beefcake defeated Barry Horowitz… One Man Gang & Butch Reed defeated Lanny Poffo & SD Jones… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Mike Richards & Mr. Harte… Ultimate Warrior pinned Rex King… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man pinned Scott Casey in a non-title match… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Rick Gantner & Terry Gibbs… Ted DiBiase pinned Sivi Afi… Jake Roberts pinned Steve Lombardi… Dino Bravo pinned Jerry Allen… Don Muraco pinned Frank DeFalco… Randy Savage pinned Jerry Gray… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated Steve Lombardi & Terry Gibbs… Ron Bass pinned Omar Atlas… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Dusty Wolfe… Danny Davis & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Brady Boone & Wellington Wilkins & Jack Towers… Greg Valentine defeated Pete Sanchez… Koko B. Ware pinned Rick Rinslow… Ted DiBiase defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification.

12-11-1987: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 13,200: Masanobu Kurisu pinned Yoshinari Ogawa… Isamu Teranishi pinned Mitsuo Momota… Masanobu Fuchi & Mighty Inoue beat Motoshi Okuma & Haruka Eigen via DQ… Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) & Takashi Ishikawa beat Toshiaki Kawada & Samson Fuyuki… Rusher Kimura pinned Isao Takagi… Terry & Dory Funk, Jr. beat Mark & Chris Youngblood… The Great Kabuki & John Tenta beat Tom Zenk & The Terminator (Mark Laurinaitis)… Giant Baba & Hiroshi Wajima beat Abdullah the Butcher & TNT (AKA: Savio Vega)… Genichiro Tenryu & Ashura Hara battled Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy to a double count out… Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu beat Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka to win the 1987 Real World Tag League.

WWF: Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: TV taping: Sam Houston pinned Dusty Wolfe… Hercules pinned Junkyard Dog… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Brady Boone… Rick Rude pinned Paul Orndorff… One Man Gang pinned Brutus Beefcake… WWF World tag team champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) via DQ… Ultimate Warrior pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Ricky Steamboat pinned Ron Bass… Greg Valentine defeated Ken Johnson… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ted DiBiase.

12-12-1987: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 13,000: Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Koko B. Ware pinned Pete Doherty… One Man Gang defeated Brutus Beefcake via count-out… Jake Roberts pinned Sika… Don Muraco fought Butch Reed to a 20-minute time-limit draw… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Jim Duggan pinned Harley Race… Randy Savage defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via DQ.

JCP: Greensboro, NC: Coliseum: Attendance: 6,000: TV taping: Lex Luger won a 25-man Bunkhouse Stampede… Ricky Morton pinned Mike Force… Ron Garvin pinned Thunderfoot 1 (Joel Deaton)… Sting defeated Thunderfoot 2 (Gene Ligon)… Eddie Gilbert pinned George South… Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World tag team champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via DQ in a non-title match… Big Bubba & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Kendall Windham & Italian Stallion & Mighty Wilbur… NWA US tag team champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Cougar Jay & Mike Force… Kevin Sullivan pinned Rocky King… UWF champion Steve Williams pinned Tommy Angel… NWA World tag team champions Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson defeated Gary Royal & John Savage… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Chance McQuade & Larry Stephens… The Warlord pinned George South… NWA World champion Ric Flair pinned Sting.

12-13-1987: WWF: Youngstown, OH: Beeghly Center: Attendance: 6,000: Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Jake Roberts pinned Sika… Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Butch Reed pinned Preston Steele… Jim Duggan fought Harley Race to a double count-out.

WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 15,000: Lanny Poffo pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Jake Roberts pinned Mr. Fuji… Ted DiBiase pinned Koko B. Ware… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Brady Boone… Don Muraco fought Butch Reed to a double count-out… Jim Duggan pinned Harley Race… WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated One Man Gang in a steel cage match.

1987 WWF Don Muraco Topps Trading Card.

1987 WWF Don Muraco Topps Trading Card.

12-14-1987: Saga of the Lord Humongous: Continental: Birmingham, AL: Boutwell Auditorium: Wendell Cooley beat Dutch Mantel… Doug Furnas beat Daniel Jordan… The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) beat Black Assassin (Bill Tabb) & Gary Long… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat Enhancement wrestler… Dutch Mantel beat Wrestling Pro… Danny Davis beat Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) by DQ… Tom Prichard beat Randy Barber… Tom Prichard beat Jonathan Boyd by DQ.

12-19-1987: The WWF Slammy Awards air in syndication: from Atlantic City, NJ at Caesar's Palace: Best Performance by an Animal presented by Gene Okerlund: George Steele… Woman of the Year presented by Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart: Miss Elizabeth… Best Ring Apparel presented by Jim Duggan: Harley Race… Hulk Hogan Real American Award presented by Hulk Hogan: Billy Graham… Jesse "The Body" Award presented by Jesse Ventura to Rick Rude… Greatest Hit presented by Jesse Ventura & Gene Okerlund: Jim Duggan… Manager of the Year presented by Gorilla Monsoon (No winner)… Best Personal Hygiene presented by Jesse Ventura & Gene Okerlund: The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) and Slick… Best Vocal Performance presented by Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth: Jim Duggan… Song of the Year presented by Jesse Ventura & Gene Okerlund (No winner - envelope eaten by Sika)… Best Group: One Man Gang… Humanitarian of the Year: Ted DiBiase… Best Head: Gene Okerlund & Bam Bam Bigelow (tie)… Bobby “The Brain” Heenan Scholarship Award: Islanders (Haku & Tama) & Andre the Giant & Hercules & King Kong Bundy & Harley Race.

12-25-1987: World Class Championship Wrestling: Christmas Star Wars: in Dallas, TX: Reunion Arena drawing 2,623: The Missing Link beat Vince Apollo… The Real Thing (Rip Morgan) beat Jason Sterling… Brian Adias battled beat Bill Irwin to a double count out… The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) beat Jack Victory & John Tatum… Kerry Von Erich won a 24-man pole battle royal… WCCW Texas champion Matt Borne beat The Iron Sheik… Jeff Raitz beat Tony Falk… Eric Embry beat Shaun Simpson in a steel cage match to win the WCCW Light heavyweight title… Kevin Von Erich & Chris Adams & Steve Simpson beat Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts & Iceman Parsons in a steel cage match to win the vacant WCCW Six Man tag team titles… WCCW World champion Al Perez beat Kerry Von Erich in a steel cage match. The Fritz Von Erich heart attack angle occurred before this match where Fritz appeared to have a heart attack following an attack by the heels. This was considered a highly tasteless angle and a desperation move by Fritz which only accelerated the downfall of the promotion.

Saga of the Lord Humongous: Continental: Knoxville, TN: Civic Coliseum: The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden by DQ… Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat Danny Davis to win Southeastern title… Wendell Cooley beat Dutch Mantel… Doug Furnas beat Buddy Landel.

12-26-1987: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Randy Savage defeated Honky Tonk Man by DQ in a match where manager Jimmy Hart was suspended in a cage above the ring… Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake by count out… Haku & Tama defeated Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Rick Rude battled Ricky Steamboat to a draw… WWF Women’s World champion Sherri Martel defeated Rockin’ Robin… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)…. Dino Bravo defeated Koko B. Ware… Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo… Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated Samoan Sika… Iron Mike Sharpe defeated S.D. Jones.

WWF: New Haven, CT: Coliseum: Attendance: 6,000: Cowboy Lang & Chris Dube defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook… Dino Bravo pinned SD Jones… Ted DiBiase defeated Jim Duggan via DQ… Raymond Rougeau pinned Haku… Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine… Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man via count-out. George Steele was the guest referee… Randy Savage fought Rick Rude to a 20-minute time-limit draw… Koko B. Ware pinned Sika… Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera).

WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 12,000: Hillbilly Jim defeated Barry Horowitz… Pepe Gonzales & Little Coco defeated Bad Boy Brown & Killer Cruz… Hercules defeated Junkyard Dog… Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston… Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) pinned Butch Reed… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Ted DiBiase pinned Jake Roberts… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang. Nick Bockwinkel was the special referee.

WWF: Toledo, OH: Sports Arena: Attendance: 8,261: Pepe Gonzales & Little Coco defeated Bad Boy Brown & Killer Cruz… Hillbilly Jim pinned Barry Horowitz… Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston… Ron Bass defeated Junkyard Dog… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Don Muraco defeated Slick via count-out… Jake Roberts pinned Ron Bass… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang.

12-27-1987: Leon White debuts as Big Van Vader in Japan. White was chosen for the concept of a sci-fi monster wrestler. Originally, Jim Hellwig was wanted for the role but ended up signing with the WWF where he became the Ultimate Warrior. According to the Wrestling Observer, there are a number of original artist sketches of Big Van Vader, with the same outfit, but with the bodybuilder look as opposed to the 350 or so pound look. Sid Eudy, who became Sid Vicious, was also considered, but the decision was to go with Leon White for the role. New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 11,000: Kensuke Sasaki beat Osamu Matsuda… Akira Nogami pinned Yoji Anjoh… Norio Honaga pinned Black Cat… Keiichi Yamada pinned Masaharu Funaki… Tatsutoshi Goto pinned Shunji Kosugi… Shiro Koshinaka & George Takano beat Hiro Saito & Super Strong Machine… Hiro Hase pinned Shiro Koshinaka to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title… IWGP tag team champions Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yamazaki battled Nobuhiko Takada & Osamu Kido to a double count out… Riki Choshu & Masa Saito beat Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura… Antonio Inoki beat Riki Choshu via DQ… Big Van Vader (Leon White) pinned Antonio Inoki. A riot broke out at the end of the show which resulted in wrestling being banned from Sumo Hall until February 1989.

WWF: Landover, MD: Capital Centre: Attendance: 13,000: Barry Horowitz pinned Jerry Allen… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo defeated Cowboy Lang & Karate Chris Dube… Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack… George Steele defeated Sika via count-out… Greg Valentine pinned Brutus Beefcake… Ted DiBiase pinned Ricky Steamboat… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & King Kong Bundy.

WWF: London, Ontario: London Gardens: Attendance: 5,000: Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi… Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Paul Roma pinned Bret Hart… Jim Powers pinned Bret Hart… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Ken Patera & Billy Jack Haynes via disqualification… WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… Danny Spivey pinned Lanny Poffo… Jim Duggan pinned Harley Race.

WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 17,500 sell out: Karate Chris Dube defeated Lord Littlebrook… Ron Bass defeated Outback Jack… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake… Ricky Steamboat defeated Sika… Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy.

12-28-1987: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,200: Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) beat Ken Raper… Teijo Khan beat John Paul via forfeit… Don Harris beat Tommy Lane… Ron Harris beat Mike Davis via DQ… Candi Divine beat Debbie Combs via DQ… Hector Guerrero beat Ken Wayne… Billy Joe Travis beat Bobby Jaggers in a loser leaves town match… Bill Dundee beat Jeff Jarrett… Jerry Lawler beat Scott Hall… Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee to win the Lord of the Ring Tournament.

Saga of the Lord Humongous: Continental: Birmingham, AL: Boutwell Auditorium: Robert Fuller beat Steve Armstrong… Mink Coat tournament 1st Round: The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) beat Randy Barber… Danny Davis beat Carl Styles… Dirty White Boy (Tony Anthony) beat Tom Prichard… Doug Furnas beat Carl Styles… Dutch Mantel beat Bucky Seigler… 2nd Round: Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) beat Danny Davis… Jimmy Golden beat Tracy Smothers… Wendell Cooley beat Black Assassin (Bill Tabb)… The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) beat Jonathan Boyd… Dirty White Boy (Tony Anthony) beat Dave Spearman… Semifinals: The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) double countout with Dirty White Boy (Tony Anthony)… Wendell Cooley beat Jimmy Golden… Dutch Mantell beat Doug Furnas… Finals: Wendell Cooley beat Dutch Mantell to win tournament.

WWF: Richfield, OH: Coliseum: Attendance: 8,000: Hercules pinned Junkyard Dog… Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim… Rick Rude pinned Ultimate Warrior… British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) via disqualification… Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed… Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston… One Man Gang defeated Jake Roberts via count-out… Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Andre the Giant & King Kong Bundy.

WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 5,000: Jerry Allen pinned Barry Horowitz… Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… George Steele fought Sika to a double count-out… Karate Chris Dube & Cowboy Lang defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo… Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Ted DiBiase pinned Ricky Steamboat… Randy Savage defeated WWF Intercontinetnal champion Honky Tonk Man via DQ. Jimmy Hart was suspended in a cage atop the ring.

12-29-1987: WWF: Hershey, PA: Hersheypark Arena: Attendance: 6,500: Ron Bass pinned Outback Jack… Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Conquistadors (Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera)… Rick Rude pinned Tito Santana… WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin… The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)… Ted DiBiase pinned Ricky Steamboat… George Steele defeated Sika via count-out… WWF Intercontinental champion Honky Tonk Man defeated Randy Savage via count-out.

WWF: Hamilton, Ontario: Copps Coliseum: Attendance: 18,000: TV taping: Dan Spivey pinned Lanny Poffo… Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi… WWF Women's tag team champions Judy Martin & Leilani Kai defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels… Jim Duggan pinned Harley Race… Bret Hart pinned Paul Roma… Koko B. Ware pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera… WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Butch Reed.

1987 Year in review from the pages of pro wrestling illustrated magazine.

1987 Year in review from the pages of pro wrestling illustrated magazine.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Wrestler of the year 1987: Hulk Hogan

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Wrestler of the year 1987: Hulk Hogan

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Tag team of the year 1987: The Midnight Express (Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Tag team of the year 1987: The Midnight Express (Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine rookie of the year 1987: Owen Hart

Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine rookie of the year 1987: Owen Hart

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine match of the year 1987: Randy Savage verses Ricky Steamboat

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine match of the year 1987: Randy Savage verses Ricky Steamboat

1987 WWF Topps trading card featuring Hulk Hogan.

1987 WWF Topps trading card featuring Hulk Hogan.

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