WWF Prime Time Wrestling (October 21, 1986)

 

Original Airdate: October 21, 1986

Your Hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan from the studio 

Don Muraco v Corporal Kirchner: From Toronto Ontario Canada on September 28 1986. Kirchner sucks up to the crowd by bringing a Canadian flag out along with his usual American one. Posturing to start, and Kirchner gets control with a standing side-headlock. Don tries a backdrop, but Kirchner blocks, and delivers a pointed elbowdrop. He goes up to the middle for an elbowdrop, but Don dodges, and uses a swinging neckbreaker as he takes control. He dumps Kirchner to the outside to try for the countout, but Corp beats it in, despite interference from Mr. Fuji. Muraco with a clothesline for two, and a right hand gets another two. Don with a kneelift, but another clothesline misses, and Kirchner tags him with one of his own. That allows Kirchner to go on the comeback trail, and an atomic drop sends Don over the top. Don tries a suplex on the way back in, but Kirchner reverses - only to have Muraco bridge up on him on the landing with a cradle at 8:53. Oddly, Gorilla kind of disparages the finish as if Muraco did something cheap, when the dude just cleanly outsmarted and outwrestled him. If Bret Hart had done it, Monsoon would be marking out. Nothing special here, but Kirchner did a good job of selling, and it was solid enough. *

WWF Intercontinental Title Match: Greg Valentine v Junkyard Dog: From Boston Massachusetts on June 22 1985. Oddly, this one had already aired on the August 13 1985 episode of Prime Time. Dog knocks him around early on, so Greg tries to stall, but takes an atomic drop. Dog gets a wristlock on, and a takedown allows him a headbutt drop. Into the corner to pound on the champion, but Greg blocks a charge, and uses a headbutt drop to the groin. Valentine adds an elbowdrop as he takes control, and he puts the boots to his challenger. Figure four, but Dog blocks, and schoolboys for two. A small package gets him two, and a series of headbutts rattle the champion, so Jimmy Hart distracts him. That allows Valentine a sneak attack with a high knee for the pin at 8:22. No idea why they featured this one again. It wasn’t good, didn’t relate to any of the current storylines, and there was no real drama since everyone knows Dog never won the title, and we’re already two champions past this reign. ¼*

Ken Resnick catches up with the Killer Bees, who don’t think they’re doing anything wrong with their mask bullshit

Paul Roma and SD Jones v Jim Haley and Menace: From Poughkeepsie New York on May 13 1986. Roma is looking like a real star here, and he finishes Haley with a powerslam at 3:49. Just a squash. DUD

Nick Kiniski v Steve Lombardi: From New York City on September 22 1986. Kiniski dominates some reversal sequences early on, and a dropkick sends Steve to the outside. Back in, Nick gets an armbar. Steve keeps trying to escape, but Kiniski keeps fighting off various attempts, and going back to the armbar. Steve finally gets a cheap shot in to turn the tide, and a clothesline gets him two. A snapmare allows him a chinlock, and he dumps Kiniski over the top. Nick comes in fired up, and tries a sunset flip, but Steve blocks, and hammers him down. Cross corner whip, but Kiniski reverses, and makes a comeback - getting a bridging German suplex for the win at 9:39. This was fine, just lacking star power. * ½ 

Resnick catches up with Don Muraco to stand up for poor Adrian Adonis. I’m surprised they’re even using his name at this point, since he was let go before getting brought back for the blow off at WrestleMania

Roddy Piper hosts Piper’s Pit, with guest Jimmy Hart. And Hart is nervous that Piper is going to beat him up, so he brings him gifts. Unfortunately the gifts are things like pink cowboy hats and a pair of panties (to go with his skirt), so he gets his ass kicked. I’m starting to think Jimmy Hart is not very smart

Paul Orndorff is at a gym acting as personal trainer, which amounts to him chewing a bunch of people out. Entertaining enough, but not a main event level segment

BUExperience: This one was kind of all over the place, and none of those places were especially worth visiting. HistoryofWWE lists a Hulk Hogan/JYD v Funks main event that wasn’t on the Network version, though I’m not sure what the deal is there. The runtime is about fifteen minutes shorter than a normal episode, so I’m guessing it was cut for whatever reason, who knows. Too bad, that probably would have been the most worthwhile thing.