WWF Superstars of Wrestling (October 10, 1987)

 

Original Airdate: October 10, 1987 (taped September 15)

From Peoria, Illinois; Your Hosts are Vince McMahon, Bruno Sammartino, and Jesse Ventura

Don Muraco v Bob Orton: Muraco attacks before the bell, and they slug it out. Don whips him into the corner for some punches, and Bob ends up on the outside. Don posts him, but Orton beats the count in, so Don clotheslines him. Muraco with a kneelift, so Bob goes to the eyes, and tags him with a backelbow to put Muraco on the outside now. Bob jumps off the apron with a forearm, and he tries returning the favor with the post, but Don reverses. Don tries a suplex from the apron, but Orton reverses back inside - only for Muraco to cradle at 2:18. This was a lot of fun, but way too short. ¾*

Craig DeGeorge brings Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan out for a podium interview, and they’re finally getting their chance to get revenge on Hulk Hogan for cheating them at WrestleMania, and it’s going to happen at Survivor Series. Bobby is selling the hell out of this, he was probably responsible for 20% of the buyrate right here

Survivor Series ad

Strike Force v Barry Horowitz and Tiger Chung Lee: The Islanders split screen in here, promising to finish the job on Strike Force soon. Force put Barry away at 3:38. DUD

Gene Okerlund catches up with Brutus Beefcake, who is ready to prove his worth against Greg Valentine 

Harley Race v Arthur Washington: Race split screens in here, calling everyone else on the show ‘commoners’ compared to him. He finishes with a cradle suplex at 0:35. DUD

Gene catches up with Junkyard Dog, who feels like money, so he isn’t intimidated by Ted DiBiase

Demolition v Mario Mancini and Van Van Horne: Jesse posits a conspiracy theory: Rick Derringer didn’t do Demolition’s theme, and is actually taking credit for Jimmy Page’s work. Meanwhile, Mr. Fuji split screens in, complaining that they’re planning to air the Piledriver music video, when everyone would rather see the one for Demolition. Hey, no argument there. Demolition with a combo at 2:27. DUD

Piledriver music video

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Nikolai Volkoff, Butch Reed, and One Man Gang v Sivi Afi, Jake Milliman, and Lance Allen: Slick split screens in here, talking trash. Gang scores the pin here at 2:35. DUD

Okerlunc catches up with WWF Intercontinental Champion Honky Tonk Man, who defends his actions on Saturday Night’s Main Event. And Boston accents

BUExperience: Heenan selling Survivor Series was epic, and the Muraco/Orton blip was fun, but nothing else of note here.