WWF Superstars of Wrestling (August 1, 1987)

 

Original Airdate: August 1, 1987 (taped July 15)

From Glens Falls, New York; Your Hosts are Vince McMahon, Bruno Sammartino, and Jesse Ventura

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Brutus Beefcake, Jacques Rougeau, and Raymond Rougeau v Dave Wagner, Rick Renslow, and Bubba Kirk: Vince notes that Jesse has had some crazy hairstyles over the years, so he shouldn’t criticize Beefcake’s barber skills. Truth knocking. Meanwhile, the New Dream Team split screen in here, doing more than just criticizing Brutus. The babyfaces get the win here at 1:41. DUD

Craig DeGeorge is in the studio with Update, giving us a look at Sherri Martel defeating Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women’s Title in Houston Texas. I’m honestly surprised that they allowed her to use ‘Martel’ while Rick was still very active in the promotion. Good thing they never claimed they were siblings, or something… that would have made that SummerSlam ‘92 angle extremely ick

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Harley Race, Hercules, and Rick Rude v Jerry Allen, Mario Mancini, and Rick Hunter: This is Rude's TV debut, though he had been working on house shows since June. Heenan introduces him as, basically, his bodyguard, to protect him from the likes of Ken Patera. Rude with a slingshot suplex at 1:12. DUD

Gene Okerlund catches up with WWF Champion Hulk Hogan

Ted DiBiase vignette. This week, Ted gets a couple thrown out of the honeymoon suite of a hotel. “Don’t feel bad. Ten years from now, they’ll probably want separate rooms.” DiBiase is amazing

Ken Patera v Terry Gibbs: Patera with a bearhug at 1:21. Is this push over yet? DUD

Okerlund catches up with the Islanders, who are useless without Bobby Heenan there to talk for them

Honky Tonk Man v Joe Malono: The WWF Intercontinental gold is not on the line for this. Malano makes Sean Waltman in 1993 look like Hulk Hogan in 1988. Jimmy Hart split screens in here, promising an official announcement on Bam Bam Bigelow next week. Honky with the swinging neckbreaker at 2:20. DUD

DeGeorge brings Rick Martel to discuss Tom Zenk’s departure. Martel is broken up about it, but vows to move on

Okerlund is out to host a posedown between Superstar Billy Graham and Butch Reed. They pose, until Reed attacks him, and attacks Graham’s bad hip. Paint by numbers stuff, and honestly, not especially effective

Outback Jack describes the terror of Killer Khan’s mist

Killer Khan v Eric Cooper: Mr. Fuji split screens in here, again promising Bam Bam. Khan uses the mist (in full view of the referee), and then dives with a flying kneedrop at 1:08. DUD

Okerlund catches up with Demolition, who call Ken Patera out on his shit. About time

BUExperience: It felt like there was a lot going on this week, and that’s never a bad thing.