WWF Superstars of Wrestling (August 15, 1987)

 

Original Airdate: August 15, 1987 (taped August 4)

From Madison, Wisconsin; Your Hosts are Vince McMahon, Bruno Sammartino, and Jesse Ventura

Outside, Ted DiBiase arrives, by limousine 

Randy Savage v Steve Lombardi: Miss Elizabeth split screens in, clarifying that she isn’t gunning for Bam Bam Bigelow’s contract, since she already manages the best. Every other worker should be shooting their manager a dirty look after that one. Macho with his usual high octane squash, ending with the flying elbowdrop at 2:35. ¼*

Craig DeGeorge is in the studio for Update, with news that President Jack Tunney has issued a fine and a probation against One Man Gang for beating up a bunch of officials last week

Michael Caplan, of A&R Records, is very excited about the release of Piledriver

Sensational Sherri v Angie Minelli: The WWF Women’s title is not on the line here. Sherri drops the ‘Martel’ here, and is acting like a heel now. I was surprised that they let her use Martel, considering Rick was in the territory already. Sherri with a flying splash at 2:33. DUD

Ricky Steamboat vows to take the WWF Intercontinental title back from Honky Tonk Man, once he gets him cornered in a Lumberjack match

Honky, meanwhile, is so focused on that title defense that he’s spending his time in a bar, annoying patrons with his singing

Jake Roberts v Dave Wagner: Danny Davis split screens in here, vowing to get the snake outlawed. Didn’t we just see Honky try - and fail - to get the DDT banned? What’s next, Jim Neidhart tries to get Jake’s mustache banned? Jake with the DDT at 2:34. The timing of these squashes has been on the money tonight thus far. DUD

Gene Okerlund catches up with Brutus Beefcake, who doesn’t appreciate Ted DiBiase throwing money around to try and get a better position on the card than he deserves. I guess he’d prefer he just use connections with friends instead

Ventura catches up with Johnny Valiant, who is now officially out of the running to manage Bam Bam Bigelow

The New Dream Team v Brady Boone and Sonny Rogers: Valiant is so upset about the news that he doesn’t come out with his team. Greg Valentine with the figure four at 3:02. You blew it, you fucks. DUD

DeGeorge brings Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan out for a podium interview, so Heenan can salivate over Rude’s body. This wasn’t quite the Lex Luger introduction at Royal Rumble ‘93, but it wasn’t that far off. Craig wonders how Rude’s physique would compare to Paul Orndorff, so Bobby vows to produce Orndorff here next week, to compare

Rick Martel v Barry Horowitz: The Islanders split screen in here, promising to help Martel join Tom Zenk on the outside soon. Martel at 2:28. Afterwards, the Islanders show up in person, and they corner Rick for a beating, but Tito Santana makes the save. DUD

DJ Kal Rudman liked the Piledriver album. Oh, well, if Kal liked it

The British Bulldogs reveal that Matilda can not only talk, but gives them advice as workers

Ted DiBiase v Jerry Allen: This is DiBiase's TV debut as the Million Dollar Man. Ted goes to work, and finishes with a cobra clutch into a Russian legsweep at 1:52. DUD

Okerlund catches up with Honky, who is disappointed that he hasn’t had a chance to properly sing and dance for us all

BUExperience: A solid, fast paced episode.