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WWF Championship Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It aired from 1971 to August 30, 1986 and was the original television show of the WWF. Originally produced under the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) banner, Championship Wrestling featured all the stars of the WWF, interviews and championship matches. It was the flagship program of the WWWF/WWF's syndicated programming until it was replaced by Superstars of Wrestling in 1986.

34 episodes

Season Premiere

1986-01-04T05:00:00Z

1986x01 WWF Championship Wrestling

Season Premiere

1986x01 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-01-04T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Luke v. Moondog Spot & Al Navarro (Yes, there’s a new hillbilly in town. Cousin Luke is here.)
  2. Update – Lord Alfred Hayes spotlights the new “Hulk Hogan’s Rockin’ Wrestling” cartoon
  3. Hercules Hernandez v. Jeff Cripley
  4. Int – Randy Savage
  5. Killer Bees v. Barry O & Rick Jacobs
  6. Promo – Piper & Orton
  7. Randy Savage v. Don Driggers
  8. Piper’s Pit – Fabulous Moolah
  9. Cpl Kirchner v. Gino Carabello
  10. Valentine & Beefcake v. Tony Stetson & Paul Dose
  11. Int – JYD
  12. Int – Fred Blassie & The Iron Sheik

1986x02 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-01-11T05:00:00Z1h

John Rizzo & Moondog Spot v. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele
Update – Ricky Steamboat
Mike Sexton v. Terry Funk
Int – Tito Santana
Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Al Navarro & Steve Lombardi
Int – Bruno Sammartino & Paul Orndorff
King Kong Bundy v. Jack Cripley & Paul Dose
Piper’s Pit – Jimmy Hart & “Adorable” Adrian Adonis. Adonis now has several bows in his head. He says that he “jumped out of the closet”, and officially retires his leather jacket!
Magnificent Muraco v. Joe Williams
King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Ron Shaw & AJ Petruzzi
Int – Orton & Piper

1986x03 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-01-18T05:00:00Z1h
  1. JYD, King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Barry O, Joe Mirto & Mr. X
  2. Update – George “The Animal” Steele, and his obsession with Elizabeth .
  3. Video footage of Ted Arcidi attempting and successfully completing a 705 lb bench press
  4. Ted Arcidi v. Joe Williams
  5. Int – Roddy Piper
  6. Cpl. Kirchner v. Nikolai Volkoff (The match was billed as a “peace match” and aired on SNME. Both men wrestled a decent scientific match with Volkoff finally breaking the rules and winning the match.)
  7. Int – Randy Savage
  8. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Jim Powers (Apparently on a low budget as far as costumes go, Adonis is wearing gift bows in his hair and colorful streamers over his shoulders. Interesting enough, Adonis’ finishing move, is actually the DDT! Jake Roberts hadn’t yet debuted in the WWF yet though.)
  9. Piper’s Pit – Hercules Hernandez
  10. Bret Hart v. Don Driggers
  11. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Ricky Hunter & Ron Shaw
  12. Int – Bruno Sammartino

1986x04 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-01-25T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Mr. X & Rick Hunter v. JYD & Paul Orndorff
  2. Update – Andre the Giant
  3. Terry Funk v. ???
  4. Int – Roddy Piper
  5. Magnificent Muraco v. Paul Rose
  6. Int – Tito Santana
  7. British Bulldogs v. Gino Carabello & Terry Gibbs
  8. Pipers Pit – Valentine & Beefcake. They taunt the British Bulldogs, who come out and challenge Valentine & Beefcake for the tag team titles. Johnny Valiant (Valentine & Beefcake’s manager) keeps mouthing off and Albano slugs him!
  9. Randy Savage v. George “The Animal” Steele (From SNME)
  10. Hillbilly Jim, Cousin Luke & Uncle Elmer v. Dr. Midnight , Tiger Chung Lee & Steve Lombardi
  11. Int – Ricky Steamboat
  12. Int – Bruno Sammartino

1986x05 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-02-01T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer v. Bob Bradley & Terry Gibbs
  2. Update – The upcoming Wrestlemania 2. No matches announced as of yet though.
  3. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd v. Darryl Bowlin & Ivan McDonald
  4. Int – Roddy Piper
  5. Tito Santana v. Mr. X
  6. Int – Bruno Sammartino
  7. British Bulldogs v. AJ Petruzzi & The Gladiator
  8. Piper’s Pit – Piper offers up an open contract for anyone to fight Bob Orton in a boxing match.
  9. Randy Savage v. Paul Dose
  10. Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik v. Cpl Kirchner & George “The Animal” Steele
  11. Int – Magnificent Muraco

1986x06 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-02-08T05:00:00Z1h
  1. King Tonga v. Sivi Afi
  2. Update – The British Bulldogs get a non-title victory over the Tag Champs, Valentine & Beefcake.
  3. King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Steve Lombardi & Rusty Brooks
  4. Int – Tito Santana
  5. Hart Foundation v. Tony Stetson & Leaping Lanny Poffo
  6. Int – JYD
  7. Killer Bees v. Joe Mirto & Iron Mike Sharpe
  8. Piper’s Pit – Jose Luis Rivera, who comes out with some boxing gloves and offers to sign Orton’s boxing contract.
  9. “Boxing” Bob Orton v. Jose Luis Rivera (Boxing match. Orton wins by KO)
  10. Terry Funk v. JYD (Just when JYD has Funk where he wants him, DORY FUNK JR RUNS IN! Terry’s Brother makes his debut and destroy the Dog.)
  11. Int – Terry & “Hoss” Funk. Dory is now known as “Hoss”

1986x07 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-02-15T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Cpl Kirchner, Pedro Morales & Danny Spivey v. Rusty Brooks, Dave Barby & Les Thornton
  2. Int – “Boxing” Bob Orton
  3. Magnificent Muraco v. Jeff Londos
  4. Int – Tito Santana
  5. Paul Orndorff v. The Mohawk Kid
  6. Int – JYD
  7. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Paul Roma (Adonis is now wearing makeup and pink tights, leg warmers and light blue boots. The transformation into the completely effeminate “Adorable” gimmick is complete.
  8. Piper’s Pit – Hulk Hogan shocks Piper & Orton by saying that none other than MR. T will be Orton’s next boxing opponent.
  9. Tito Santana v. Randy Savage (JIP, as Savage wins the IC title in Boston .)
  10. Beefcake & Valentine v. Jim Powers & Scott Mcghee
  11. Int – Jimmy Hart and the Funk Brothers

1986x08 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-02-22T05:00:00Z1h

1986x09 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-03-01T05:00:00Z1h
  1. King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Terry Gibbs & AJ Petruzzi
  2. Update – Mr. T and his upcoming boxing match with Bob Orton
  3. Tito Santana v. Joe Mirto
  4. Int – Hulk Hogan
  5. British Bulldogs v. Barry O & The Gladiator
  6. Int – Randy Savage
  7. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd v. Gatorwolf & Mike Saxton
  8. Piper’s Pit – Bobby Heenan & King Kong Bundy
  9. Terry & Hoss Funk v. Nelson Villeaux & SD Jones
  10. Int – Jimmy Hart & The Funk Brothers

1986x10 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-03-08T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Barry 0 & Johnny K-9
  2. Update – The 1986 Slammy Award ceremony
  3. Paul Orndorff v. Les Thornton
  4. Int – Hulk Hogan
  5. Hart Foundation v. SD Jones & Andre Malo
  6. Haiti Kid v. Butch Cassidy (Midget Match – After the match, Piper and Orton come to the ring and drag Haiti Kid off leading directly to….)
  7. Piper’s Pit – Piper and Orton antagonize the Kid and shave his head into a Mohawk like Mr. T.
  8. Int – Mr. T and Hulk Hogan in training for Wrestlemania 2.
  9. Beefcake & Valentine v. Leaping Lanny Poffo & Nelson Veileaux
  10. Int – The Funk Brothers

1986x11 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-03-15T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Jeff Gripley
  2. Update – Wrestlemania 2 news, featuring the WWF/NFL Battle Royal
  3. Killer Bees v. Bob Bradley & Mr. X
  4. Int – British Bulldogs
  5. Uncle Elmer & George “The Animal” Steele v. Joe Mirto & Les Thornton
  6. Int – Hulk Hogan
  7. Randy Savage v. Tony Stetson (During the match, George “The Animal” Steele brings flowers to Elizabeth and Savage viciously attacks him.)
  8. Piper’s Pit – Piper brings a couple of fans out of the audience and introduces them to Johnny Valiant and Valentine & Beefcake. Surprisingly enough, nothing out of the ordinary happens!
  9. Jesse Ventura with a Wrestlemania 2 report, as several wrestlers do promos for their upcoming matches.
  10. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v. Jim Powers & Leaping Lanny Poffo
  11. Int – Randy Savage

1986x12 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-03-29T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Update – Wrestlemania 2 news
  2. Randy “Macho man” Savage v. Andre Malo
  3. Paul Orndorff v. Bob Bradley
  4. Terry & Hoss Funk v. SD Jones & Ivan Macdonald
  5. Int – King Kong Bundy
  6. British Bulldogs v. Mr. X & Tiger Chung Lee
  7. Footage of Roddy Piper training for his boxing match with Mr. T.
  8. Hulk Hogan v. Moondog Spot

1986x13 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-04-05T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer v. Al Navarro & Chuck Simpson
  2. Int – William “Refrigerator” Perry
  3. Magnificent Muraco v. Ivan MacDonald
  4. Int – Terry and Hoss Funk
  5. Int – Randy Savage
  6. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Steve Lombardi & AJ Petruzzi
  7. Int – Paul Orndorff
  8. Int – Valentine & Beefcake
  9. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Nelson Villeux
  10. Roddy Piper harasses “Smokin” Joe Frazier at the gym where Mr. T. trains.
  11. Int – Various wrestlers and football players answer questions about the WWF/NFL battle royal at Wrestlemania 2
  12. Don Driggers & Leaping Lanny Poffo v. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
  13. Int – Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan’s doctor about Hogan’s condition prior to the upcoming Wrestlemania 2. Hogan had been injured by Bundy at the previous Saturday Night’s Main Event, and will be wrestling Bundy in a Steel Cage at WM2.

1986x14 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-04-12T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Ricky Steamboat & JYD v. Moondog Spot & Mr. X
  2. Update – The spotlight is on Jacques and Raymon Rougeau, who will be soon arriving in the WWF.
  3. Hart Foundation v. SD Jones & Mario Mancini
  4. Int – Valentine & Beefcake
  5. George “The Animal” Steele v. John Rizzo
  6. Int – Ricky Steamboat, JYD & Haiti Kid
  7. Magnificent Muraco v. Terry Morgan
  8. Piper’s Pit – Piper & Orton aren’t here tonight, as Jimmy Hart and Hoss Funk fill in to interview Jake “The Snake” Roberts
  9. Paul Ordndorff v. Steve Lombardi
  10. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Dave Barbie & The Gladiator
  11. Int – Big John Studd
  12. Int – Terry & Hoss Funk

1986x15 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-04-19T05:00:00Z1h
  1. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v. Terry Morgan & Ivan MacDonald
  2. Update – footage the various celebrities at of Wrestlemania 2
  3. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Mario Mancini (with Jake Roberts in the WWF now, Adonis is no longer using the DDT as his finisher, but is now using a sleeper hold. The sleeper hold he’s using is the Cobra Clutch/Million $$$ Dream version.)
  4. Int – The new WWF Tag Team Champions, the British Bulldogs
  5. Killer Bees v. Tiger Chung Lee & Joe Mirto
  6. Int – Ted Arcidi
  7. Hoss Funk v. Nelson Veilleux
  8. Piper’s Pit – Studd & Bundy, who challenge any 2 wrestlers to get in the ring with them.
  9. British Bulldogs v. Valentine & Beefcake (From Wrestlemania 2. The Bulldogs win the WWF Tag Team Titles!)
  10. Randy Savage v. Sal Gee
  11. Int – Valentine & Beefcake

1986x16 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-04-26T05:00:00Z1h
  1. King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Steve Lombardi & The Gladiator
  2. Update – Footage of the Wrestlemania 2 WWF/NFL battle royal
  3. Hercules Hernandez v. Mario Mancini
  4. Int – British Bulldogs
  5. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Mr. X & AJ Petruzzi
  6. Int – Hoss Funk
  7. Studd & Bundy v. Hillbilly Jim & Ted Arcidi (Not sure when Ted Arcidi turned babyface, but here he is, on the good side now.)
  8. Piper’s Pit – The Killer Bees
  9. Jake “The Snake” Roberts v. Andre Malo
  10. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Dave Barbie & Iron Mike Sharpe
  11. Int – Valentine & Beefcake

1986x17 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-05-03T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Valentine & Beefcake v. Tony Garea & Don Driggers
  2. Update – The feud between JYD and the Funks.
  3. Ricky Steamboat v. Al Navarro
  4. Int – Sheik & Volkoff
  5. Sheik & Volkoff v. Scott Mcghee & John Centeno
  6. Int – Ricky Steamboat
  7. British Bulldogs v. Paul Christy & Cycle Capone
  8. The Flowershop – Adorable Adrian debuts with his flower shop interview segment! His first guest is Hillbilly Jim.
  9. Jake Roberts v. ???
  10. Tito Santana & Paul Orndorff v. Randy Savage & Bob Orton (Santana scores a clean pin on Savage!)
  11. Int – Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd

1986x18 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-05-10T04:00:00Z1h
  1. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Tiger Chung Lee & Mike Angelo
  2. Update – Jake “The Snake” Roberts
  3. Terry & Hoss Funk v. Andre Malo & ???
  4. Int – Hulk Hogan
  5. Killer Bees v. Iron Mike Sharpe & Joe Mirto
  6. Int – Cpl. Kirchner
  7. Randy Savage v. Serge Jodoin
  8. The Flower Shop – Johnny Valiant with Valentine & Beefcake
  9. Update – Ricky Steamboat and his feud with Jake Roberts
  10. Cpl. Kirchner v. Iron Sheik (Volkoff of course, runs in and attacks Kirchner)
  11. Int – Nikolai Volkoff

1986x19 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-05-17T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Ted Arcidi & King Tonga v. The Gladiator & Dave Barbie
  2. Update – More on the Steamboat/Roberts feud
  3. Hart Foundation v. Don Driggers & Leaping Lanny Poffo
  4. Int – Hulk Hogan
  5. Hillbilly Jim & Pedro Morales v. Moondog Spot & Cyclone Capone
  6. Int – Cpl Kirchner
  7. Hercules Hernandez v. Michael Saxton
  8. Flower Shop – Randy Savage & Elizabeth
  9. Danny Spivey & Tito Santana v. Paul Christy & Steve Lombardi
  10. British Bulldogs v. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (The Bulldogs win by DQ, and Bundy gets mad at Studd!)
  11. Int – Randy Savage

1986x20 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-05-24T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey v. Paul Christy & Steve Lombardi (Rotundo returns to action, but Barry Windham isn’t with him. Spivey became Rotundo’s partner as a result.)
  2. Update – King Kong Bundy v. Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 2
  3. Harley Race v. ???
  4. Int – Nikolai Volkoff
  5. Ricky Steamboat v. Ron Shaw
  6. Int – Hulk Hogan
  7. Beefcake & Valentine v. George Wells & Mike Saxton
  8. The Flowershop – Magnificent Muraco
  9. Hulk Hogan is interviewed by Gene Okerlund in an empty arena, as they show footage of the events leading up to his cage match with King Kong Bundy at Wrestlemania 2
  10. Killer Bees v. Shiek & Volkoff (during the match, Brunzell & Blair put on their masks and do the ol’ switcheroo, confounding their opponents, as they switch back and forth several times during the match. Eventually, Volkoff and the Sheik run off and take the intentional countout!)
  11. Int – Cpl. Kirchner
  12. Int – Randy Savage

1986x21 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-05-31T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Cpl. Kirchner v. Bob Bradley
  2. Update – George “The Animal” Steele
  3. Hoss & Jimmy Jack Funk v. Leaping Lanny Poffo & Duffy (The masked Jimmy Jack joins the Funk family, though in reality he’s no actual relation to either Terry or Dory “Hoss” Funk Jr. )
  4. Int – Hulk Hogan
  5. Paul Orndorff v. Dave Barbie
  6. Int – Bobby Heenan & King Kong Bundy
  7. Cowboy Bob Orton & Magnificent Muraco v. Scott Mcghee & Don Driggers
  8. The Flowershop – The British Bulldogs & Capt. Lou Albano
  9. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Mad Richard & Primo Manzello
  10. Public Service Announcement – Ricky Steamboat tells us to just say no to drugs
  11. Jake Roberts v. Ricky Hunter (Steamboat is doing guest commentary, and runs in to attack Jake!)
  12. Int – Randy Savage

1986x22 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-06-07T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey & Joe Mirto & Terry Gibbs
  2. Update – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff rt Foundation v. Don Driggers & Jose Luis Rivera
  3. Int – Jake “The Snake” Roberts
  4. Ted Arcidi & King Tonga v. Moondog Spot & The Gladiator
  5. Int – Magnificent Muraco
  6. Hercules Hernandez & Big John Studd v. Jim Powers & Robert VanWinkel
  7. Flowershop – Jake Roberts
  8. Randy Savage v. Bob McNeil
  9. Public Service Announcement – Hulk Hogan
  10. British Bulldogs v. Bob Bradley & AJ Petruzzi
  11. Int – Hulk Hogan

1986x23 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-06-14T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Cpl Kirchner & George “The Animal” Steele v. Les Thornton & Max Blue
  2. Update – Andre The Giant, who had been recently “suspended” from the WWF
  3. Randy Savage v. Jerry Monti
  4. Int – Magnificent Muraco
  5. Ricky Steamboat v. Jack Kruger
  6. Int – Hulk Hogan
  7. Beefcake & Valentine v. Mike Lucca & Ricky Thompson
  8. Flowershop – “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. Adonis asks Orndorff if he’s playing second fiddle to Hulk Hogan, and Orndorff gets upset. Do I smell a heel turn coming?
  9. Jake Roberts v. Don Driggers (Steamboat runs in afterward, and in response to Jake’s snake, STEAMBOAT BRINGS OUT A KOMODO DRAGON!)
  10. Public Service Announcement – Leaping Lanny Poffo
  11. Big John Studd v. Jim Powers & Ricky Hunter (Studd & Heenan offer $15,000 to either of the men if they can slam Studd. King Tonga comes to the ring though, and challenges Studd as well. The ref doesn’t allow it, and Studd beats his two opponents. Afterward, Tonga runs in and DECISIVELY SLAMS STUDD!)
  12. Int – Randy Savage

1986x24 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-06-21T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Killer Bees v. Steve Lombardi & Terry Gibbs
  2. Update – JYD and his mini-feud with Jimmy Hart
  3. Orton & Hercules v. Tony Park & Jerry Monti
  4. Int – Hulk Hogan
  5. Billy Jack Haynes v. Jimmy Kent (Billy Jack Haynes makes his WWF TV debut)
  6. Int – Magnificent Muraco
  7. Terry & Jimmy Jack Funk v. George Wells & Rudy Diamond
  8. Flowershop – Bobby Heenan, who gloats about Andre The Giant having been suspended from the WWF. Hulk Hogan interrupts though, and yells at Adonis for trying to cause trouble between Hogan and Orndorff.
  9. Hart Foundation v. Mario Mancini & Bob Boyer
  10. Public Service Announcement – The Killer Bees
  11. David Sammartino, King Tonga & Leaping Lanny Poffo v. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Les Thorton
  12. Int – Jake Roberts
  13. Int – Randy Savage

1986x25 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-06-28T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Rotundo & Spivey v. The Gladiator & Tiger Chung Lee
  2. Update – Randy Savage
  3. Magnificent Muraco v. Bob Boyer
  4. Int – Valentine & Beefcake
  5. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Lane Anderson & Al Navarro
  6. Int – British Bulldogs
  7. Paul Orndorff v. Max Blue (Orndorff seems to be a lot more aggressive here, as he poses for the crowd to prove that he’s just as popular and muscular as Hulk Hogan.)
  8. Flowershop – Heenan is being interviewed, but Orndorff comes back to the set to yell at Adonis. Heenan interrupts Orndorff, repeatedly calling him “Hulk Junior” and challenges him and Hogan to a match against Studd & Bundy. Orndorff promises to call Hulk Hogan right then and there. Plus more...

1986x26 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-07-05T04:00:00Z1h
  1. George “The Animal” Steele & JYD v. Gino Carabello & Steve Lombardi
  2. Int – Randy Savage
  3. Bob Orton, Hoss Funk & Jimmy Jack Funk v. SD Jones, Don Driggers & Mario Mancini
  4. Int – Bruno Sammartino
  5. Billy Jack Haynes v. Rusty Brooks
  6. Int – Magnificent Muraco, who will face Roddy Piper in the first round of the 1986 King of the Ring Tournament.
  7. Jake Roberts v. Eric Cooper
  8. Flowershop – Hogan & Orndorff show up Hogan tells Adonis that they’re ready for Studd & Bundy. But Orndorff interrupts Hogan and says that that match will take place in 2 weeks, because he’s signed a contract to face the Moondogs. Orndorff makes sure everyone knows that he’s intent on showing the world world what MR. WONDERFUL is all about. All the while Orndorff seems to be a lot more aggressive.
  9. Int – Bobby Heenan, who is still bragging about getting Andre the Giant suspended from the WWF. Vince McMahon then cuts to footage from “ Japan ”, where Gene Okerlund is on location with an intervie

1986x27 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-07-12T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Int – Paul Orndorff
  2. Harley Race v. Steve Johnson
  3. Flowershop – British Bulldogs
  4. Int – Studd & Bundy with Heenan, who complain that the Giant Machine is really Andre the Giant. Vince actually claims that the Giant Machine could actually be BABA THE GIANT. We then cut to more footage of Gene Okerlund on location in “ Japan ” with the Super and Giant Machines. The Machines look forward to fighting Studd & Bundy. Needless to say, Heenan, Studd & Bundy are extremely upset.
  5. Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff v. The Moondogs (Orndorff still thinks he has something to prove here, as he refuses to tag Hogan into the match. Orndorff pretty much wins the match without ever letting Hogan get in the ring, and ignores Hogan during the post match pose down as he courts the fans’ cheers. Hogan, ever the good friend, doesn’t show any signs of being offended. Does this mean that everything is ok again between the two? We’ll see…) Plus more...

1986x28 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-07-19T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Randy Savage v. Eric Cooper
  2. Update – Gene Okerlund focuses on the Machines. Footage is shown of the Super and Giant Machines wrestling in Japan
  3. Rotundo & Spivey v. Al Navarro & Gino Carabello (Spivey and Rotundo are now known as the US Express.)
  4. Int – “Adorable” Adrian & “Macho Man” Randy Savage (some duo huh?)
  5. Shiek & Volkoff v. Jimmy Jackson & Don Driggers
  6. Int – Fred Blassie & Jimmy Hart
  7. King Tonga & Sivi Afi v. Lane Anderson & Jerry Semones
  8. Flowershop – Hercules Hernandez
  9. Hogan & Orndorff are backstage prior to their big match. Orndorff is still a little upset about the phone call that Hogan didn’t
  10. take (see match #10), but assures Hogan that he’s ready for the match. Plus more...

1986x29 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-07-26T04:00:00Z1h
  1. British Bulldogs v. Tiger Chung Lee & AJ Petruzzi
  2. Update – WWF President Jack Tunney is interviewed regarding Andre the Giant’s suspension. Apparently, Andre was suspended” for failing to appear for several matches, and a hearing regarding the no-shows (This was obviously storyline stuff, and not real). Bobby Heenan comes in and complains about the Giant Machine, that is so obviously Andre the Giant, but Tunney proclaims that he has a Japanese passport, and could very well be “Giant” Baba (from All Japan), so no further investigation is necessary. Tunney tells that if Heenan can unmask the Giant Machine, then the Machine will be suspended for life.
  3. Magnificent Muraco v. Mario Mancini
  4. Int – Jake Roberts
  5. “The Rebel” Dick Slater v. The Gladiator (Dick Slater, carrying a confederate flag to the ring with him, debuts as the WWF’s newest babyface.)
  6. Int – Sheik & Volkoff
  7. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau v. The Moondogs (The Rougeau Brothers’ WWF Debut) Plus more...

1986x30 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-08-02T04:00:00Z1h
  1. The American Express v. Roger Kirby & Steve Lombardi
  2. Update – Jake “The Snake” Roberts
  3. Hart Foundation v. Tony Garea & Jose Luis Rivera
  4. Int – Hulk Hogan
  5. Billy Jack Haynes v. Jim Haley
  6. Int – Ricky Steamboat
  7. “The King of Wrestling” Harley Race v. Chris Duffy (After winning the 1986 King of the Ring tournament, Race is now being referred to as the King. He would soon officially be corronated, with a crown and cape. This was the beginning of the King gimmick that would go on through 1991, seeing wrestlers such as Haku, Jim Duggan and Randy Savage all hold the “Title” of King.)
  8. Flowershop – JYD
  9. Int – Hulk Hogan, regarding Paul Orndorff turning on him last week. Footage is shown of the events leading up to the breakup, as well as the breakup itself. This began one of Hogan’s greatest feuds
  10. Bundy & Studd v. Brown & Ryder Plus more...

1986x31 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-08-09T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Paul Orndorff v. Mario Mancini (Orndorff is coming out to Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” Theme song!)
  2. Update – Ricky Steamboat
  3. Santana & Morales v. Terry Gibbs & Dave Barbie
  4. Int – Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis
  5. Randy Savage v. Mark Fabian
  6. Int – Jake Roberts
  7. Valentine & Beefcake v. Rick Hunter & Paul Roma
  8. Flowershop – Cowboy Bob Orton offers his services as Adonis’ bodyguard. I wonder what Roddy Piper is thinking?
  9. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Iron Mike Sharpe & Jim Haley
  10. Fred Blassie announces the man that has bought out half of Volkoff & The Iron Shiek’s contract. SLICK!
  11. Sheik & Volkoff v. Tony Garea & Cpl. Kirchner (Slick makes his debut, in full blaxploitation pimp gear)
  12. Int – Hulk Hogan & George “The Animal” Steele
  13. Int – Slick

1986x32 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-08-16T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Killer Bees v. Steve Lombardi & Rusty Brooks
  2. Update – Hulk Hogan cuts a promo on Paul Orndorff turning on him.
  3. Hart Foundation v. Terry Morgan & Jim Powers
  4. Int – Capt. Lou Albano
  5. The Super Machine v. Ivan MacDonald (Super Machine finishes MacDonald off with the swinging neckbreaker. The same move that the Masked Superstar used to use. Hmmmmm….)
  6. Int – Sheik & Volkoff
  7. Valentine & Beefcake v. Jose Luis Rivera & Mario Mancini Plus more...

1986x33 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-08-23T04:00:00Z1h
  1. British Bulldogs v. The Gladiator & Iron Mike Sharpe
  2. Update – Gene Okerlund and his continuing discussion on the mysterious Machines. Bobby Heenan and King Kong Bundy aren’t too happy about it.
  3. Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy v. Jimmy Jackson & Tony Garea
  4. Int – Lou Albano
  5. The Rougeau Brothers v. Mr. X & Les Thornton
  6. Int – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
  7. Roddy Piper v. AJ Petruzzi (Piper returns to action to a TREMENDOUS babyface reaction! Piper proceeds to beat Petruzzi with one hand behind his back!)
  8. Flowershop – Adonis attempts to interview Slick, Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff, but Piper walks on the set and insults slick.
  9. Pedro Morales & Tito Santana v. The Moondogs
  10. Magnificent Muraco v. Bob Bradley
  11. Int – Randy Savage

1986x34 WWF Championship Wrestling

  • 1986-08-30T04:00:00Z1h
  1. Randy Savage v. Mario Mancini
  2. Update – Billy Jack Haynes
  3. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Mr. X & The Gladiator (After doing his customary post match dance, JYD introduces THE HONKYTONK MAN! Vince McMahon announces him as “Wayne Farris, THE HONKYTONK MAN” and the WWF’s newest babyface (YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT – HTM was originally a BABYFACE!) makes his debut.
  4. Int – Randy Savage
  5. Paul Orndorff v. Tommy Sharpe (Orndorff is coming down to the ring, using HULK HOGAN’S MUSIC!)
  6. Int – Bobby Heenan
  7. “The Rebel” Dick Slater v. Jimmy Jack Funk Plus more...
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