WWF Prime Time Wrestling (September 7, 1987)

 

Original Airdate: September 7, 1987

Your Hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan from the studio, though Bobby flies solo at the show’s open, with Gorilla not showing up until after the first match

Strike Force v Steve Lombardi and Tiger Chung Lee: From Superstars of Wrestling on August 29 (taped August 4) in Madison Wisconsin. Rick Martel and Tito Santana are officially a team now, though Ventura is quick to rip into them and mock the name. It’s an awesome name, shut up, Jesse. Strike Force score the pin with a combo at 2:51. DUD

Tama v Scott Casey: From New York City on August 22. Tama with a 2nd rope headbutt drop at 11:17. So long. ¼*

Backstage, Jesse Ventura catches up with Bobby, and breaks the news that he’s out of the running for Bam Bam Bigelow. How behind the times is this show?

Backstage, Slick promises to unveil Bam Bam as part of his stable for next week

Paul Orndorff v Rex Farmer: From Wrestling Challenge on September 6 (taped August 25) in San Francisco California. Heenan is so worked up about Orndorff that even the sight of him causes Bobby to storm off. Orndorff with a piledriver at 2:34. Afterwards, Heenan hits the podium with Craig DeGeorge, and starts berating Orndorff, before bringing Andre the Giant out. DUD

Gene Okerlund catches up with Ventura, who bitches about not having a spot co-hosting Prime Time any longer. Though, he thinks it should be him and Heenan, and Monsoon should be on the sidelines 

Bob Orton v Jerry Allen: From Fresno California on August 26. Orton talks shit before the bell, which draws Don Muraco out, but officials intervene before they can hook horns. Bob takes it out on Allen instead, and finishes with a superplex at 5:18. This was really long for a squash. DUD

Tito Santana v Ron Bass: From New York on August 22. Tito goes ballistic on him right away, beating Bass all around ringside before Ron can even get his vest off. Santana continues to dominate, until they spill back to the outside, and Bass posts him. That allows Bass to drop him across the guardrail, and Ron adds a headbutt drop from the apron out there. Inside, Bass suplexes him for two, and delivers a piledriver, but Santana is in the ropes, so no count. Ron tries another suplex, but Tito reverses this time. Santana is too battered to follow up, allowing Bass a headbutt, and he adds a facebuster to make sure he still has control of things. Bass grounds him in a headscissors, but Tito escapes, and makes a comeback. Figure four, but Bass blocks, and they spill to the outside again. Bass manages to block a smash into the apron, and he posts Tito again. Inside, Santana manages to pop Bass with a jumping forearm, and Ron falls out of the ring as time expires at 20:36. *

One Man Gang v Billy Anderson: From the September 6 Wrestling Challenge in San Francisco. President Jack Tunney split screens in here, noting that Gang’s probation is now over, and he’s restored to ‘full privileges.’ What ‘privileges’ did he lose, exactly? Gang with a gourdbuster at 2:32. DUD

Lord Alfred Hayes catches up with some fans in Boston, who have made ‘weasel’ t-shirts up to taunt Heenan

WWF Tag Team Title Match: The Hart Foundation v The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers: From Fresno on August 26. The Foundation have the new dual plated belts here, which look fantastic. Meanwhile, we have Bruce Prichard on commentary here, in his first TV appearance (though we don’t actually see him, just hear). Bret Hart starts with Raymond Rougeau, and they posture. Tag to Jacques Rougeau, and Jacques gets the better of a criss cross, so Jim Neidhart comes in without a tag to run interference, and Bret uses the opportunity to bail. Tag to Jim, and he does some measuring with Jacques. A criss cross allows Jacques a clothesline that puts Anvil on his ass, and a tag to Raymond results in a double team. The Brothers work on Jim with quick tags, but Bret saves him from getting caught in a Boston crab. That allows the champs to turn the tide, and they cut the ring in half on Raymond. They deploy amazing heel tag tactics, until Ray manages to avoid a double team, and tag! Jacques runs wild, and a bodyslam sets up a kneedrop on Bret for two, so Danny Davis attacks Ray on the outside. That draws Jacques out to save, and Jacques gets counted out at 9:28. * ½  

BUExperience: A couple of decent outings, but not worth a look overall.