WWF Wrestling Challenge (August 23, 1987)

 

Original Airdate: August 23, 1987 (taped August 5)

From LaCrosse, Wisconsin; Your Hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan

Mr. Washington v Chris Curtis: This is supposed to be Ted DiBiase against Curtis, but he thinks the match is beneath him, and pays Washington $500 to ‘do (his) sweating for him.’ That’s a great gimmick! But then Curtis ends up pinning Washington anyway at 1:06, thus embarrassing DiBiase. DUD

Craig DeGeorge is in the studio for a Special Report on Tito Santana forming a team with Rick Martel. Suck in, Zenk

Junkyard Dog v Rick Renslow: Gorilla is quick to note that JYD has ‘put on fifteen pounds’ since coming to the WWF, since he’s always about throwing that kind of shade. Dog with a scoop powerslam at 2:04. DUD

Gene Okerlund catches up with Rick Rude, and tries to dissuade him from hitching his wagon to Heenan

Jesse Ventura catches up with Johnny Valiant, and breaks the news that he’s out of the running for Bam Bam Bigelow’s contract 

WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri is out to yell at the ring announcer for using the ‘Martel’ surname. I don’t blame her. I’d be furious if people might accidentally associate me with that loser Rick, too

The New Dream Team v Sivi Afi and Jim Evans: Greg Valentine puts Evans away with a figure four at 3:34. The heels gave them a lot of back and forth for what this was. ¼*

Okerlund catches up with Koko B. Ware to talk about the release of the new Piledriver album

The British Bulldogs hang out with their dog

Randy Savage v Scott Casey: We’re fully into Savage as a babyface now, with Monsoon tripping over himself to put him over, and Heenan disparaging him. Macho didn’t seem to get the memo, however, still acting heelish. But, that’s part of the charm. Macho with the flying elbowdrop at 2:20. DUD

DeGeorge brings Jimmy Hart and Danny Davis out for a podium interview, which is just them hyping Piledriver

Brutus Beefcake v Tom Stone: Beefcake puts him down with the sleeper at 1:17. Not much here. DUD

WWF Intercontinental Champion Honky Tonk Man promises to hold the title for ten years, minimum

Jake Roberts music video

Demolition v Omar Atlas and Pete Sanchez: Bobby complains that the Hart Foundation have been ‘ducking’ everyone for shots at the WWF Tag Team title. Demolition split screen in, hyping up their new theme, which will be on Piledriver. Well, that was worth talking about. Demolition with a combo at 1:18. DUD

Okerlund catches up with the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, who have been named top contenders to the tag title

BUExperience: I really enjoyed the Ted DiBiase angle at the top. The rest was fine, though certainly not notable.