Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1990

By: Karl Stern

1990

January 1990 Inside Wrestling Magazine featuring Sting and Ric Flair on the cover.

01-01-1990: NWA-WCW: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 6,000: Rip Morgan & Jack Victory defeated Tommy Rich & Ranger Ross… Kevin Sullivan pinned Eddie Gilbert… Midnight Express (Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton) defeated Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) stipulations stated Douglas & Ace would get 5 minutes with Jim Cornette if they won… Brian Pillman pinned Michael Hayes… Sting & Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer & Dragon Master… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) & The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samoan Savage) via disqualification… NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Lex Luger via disqualification.

01-02-1990: NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: Steve Williams pinned Brodie Chase… Arn Anderson pinned NWA TV Champion the Great Muta to win the title… Buzz Sawyer & Great Muta & the Dragon Master defeated Lee Scott & Shawn Regal & Ricky Nelson… Norman (Mike Shaw) fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Pat Rose… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cactus Jack Manson & Rick Ryder… Brian Pillman pinned the Galaxian… Sting defeated Hacksaw Higgins… The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samoan Savage) defeated Ned Brady & Paul Drake… Jack Victory & Rip Morgan defeated Gene Ligon & the Italian Stallion… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Rick Fargo & Bob Cook… Steve Williams defeated Randy Harris… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Nightmares (Danny Davis & Ken Wayne)… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Mike Hart… Sting defeated the Dragon Master… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) via disqualification.

WWF: Birmingham, AL: Jefferson Civic Center: TV taping: Paul Roma pinned John Justice… Al Perez pinned Mark Regan… Tito Santana pinned Alan Martin… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via count-out… Bad News Brown pinned Jeff Toso… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo… Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Jim Neidhart pinned Mike Davis… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Bob Burroughs… The Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated Len Wagner & Terry Bronson… Hercules defeated Bob Bradley… Jimmy Snuka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Dino Bravo pinned Alan Reynolds… Ron Garvin defeated Pablo Crenshaw… Ted Dibiase defeated Lee Peak… Rick Rude pinned Dale Wolfe… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Bob Bradley… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Jim Powers… Jake Roberts pinned Pete Sanchez… Tugboat Thomas (Fred Ottman) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Bad News Brown pinned Chuck Coates… Dusty Rhodes pinned Tony Burton… Rick Martel defeated Reno Riggins… Jim Duggan pinned Mike Davis… Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification… Canadian Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Mike Justice… The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) defeated Chris Walker & Butch Stanley.

01-03-1990: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 25: in Chattanooga, TN at UTC Arena: Shown 01-27-1990 on NBC (11.1 rating): Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan… Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior beat Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & Lanny Poffo… Jake Roberts beat Greg Valentine via DQ… Dusty Rhodes battled Rick Rude to a double count out… Dino Bravo pinned Ronnie Garvin… Other TV tapings on the same date took place: Al Perez defeated Pablo Crenshaw… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Lyn Wagner & Butch Stanley… Rick Martel defeated Mark Regan… Dusty Rhodes pinned John Justice… Big Bossman pinned Terry Bronson… The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) defeated Reno Riggins & Mike Powell… Jim Duggan pinned Pez Whatley… The Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Alan Martin… Canadian Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Lee Peak… Bad News Brown pinned Bob Burroughs… Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man defeated Jim Powers & Alan Reynolds… Koko B. Ware pinned Tony Burton… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated George South & Mike Davis… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Dale Wolfe… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Terry Bronson & Chuck Kilts… Tugboat Thomas (Fred Ottman) pinned Craig Brown… Hercules defeated Alan Martin… Dino Bravo defeated Tito Santana via count-out.

NWA: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: TV taping: NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Pat Rose & Rick Fargo… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Ned Brady & Paul Drake… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Bob Cook… Buzz Sawyer & Dragon Master defeated Ricky Nelson & Rick Ryder… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) defeated Larry Santo & Sean Regal… Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Mark Callous) defeated Agent Steele & Randy Harris… Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) defeated Cactus Jack & Lee Scott… Steve Williams pinned Hacksaw Higgins… Tommy Rich pinned Cactus Jack… The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) defeated Italian Stallion & Brodie Chase… Sting & Arn Anderson defeated the Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Sting defeated Bob Cook… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Paul Drake & Agent Steel… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Ranger Ross pinned Brodie Chase… Steve Williams pinned Rick Fargo… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Pat Rose… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Italian Stallion & Randy Harris… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Hacksaw Higgins… Michael Hayes pinned Ricky Nelson… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Gene Ligon & Sean Regal… The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Mark Callous) defeated Larry Santo & Rick Ryder… NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Sting & Arn Anderson defeated Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer & the Dragon Master.

01-06-1990: NWA: Charlottesville, VA: University Hall: Attendance: 5,500: Mike Rotunda defeated Brad Armstrong… The Samoan Savage defeated Ranger Ross… Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich defeated The Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan)… Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated the Great Muta & the Dragon Master… Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) stipulations stated Douglas & Ace would get 5 minutes with Jim Cornette if they won… Shane Douglas defeated Jim Cornette… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) via disqualification… Sting defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger via count-out.

01-08-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jerry Lawler beat King Cobra to win the USWA Unified World title.

01-09-1990: NWA: Saginaw, MI: Civic Center: Attendance: 7,647: Sell Out: TV taping: Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned the Italian Stallion… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Eddie Gilbert in a non-title match… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Buzz Sawyer via disqualification… Buzz Sawyer & Great Muta & the Dragon Master defeated Ricky Nelson & Pat Rose & Shawn Regal… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Robbie Idol in a non-title match… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Rick & Scott Steiner & Road Warrior Animal defeated The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Mark Callous) & Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) via disqualification in a handicap match… Midnight Express (Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton) defeated the Italian Stallion & Tommy Rich… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Galaxian & Bob Cook… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Paul Drake & Larry Santo… Sting defeated the Samoan Savage… Sting defeated Mr. Asia… Steve Williams defeated Cactus Jack Manson… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) & Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger.

01-11-1990: NWA: Hammond, IN: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,400; sell out: Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) defeated Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert… Mike Rotunda defeated Ranger Ross… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated the Iron Sheik… Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes… Steve Williams pinned the Samoan Savage… The Skyscrapers (Mark Callous & Dan Spivey) fought The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) to a double count-out… Sting & Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated the Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer & the Dragon Master… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger.

01-12-1990: WWF: Moline, IL: Wharton Fieldhouse: Attendance: 6,876 paid; sell out: Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Paul Roma… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Frenchy Martin… Hercules defeated Tom Stone… Sapphire pinned Slick… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

01-13-1990: NWA: Charleston, WV: Civic Center: Attendance: 6,000: Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) defeated Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated the Iron Sheik… Steve Williams defeated the Samoan Savage… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) via disqualification… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Mike Rotunda & Mark Callous… Sting & Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated the Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer & the Dragon Master… NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Lex Luger.

WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 16,000: Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake… The Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Tom Stone… Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) defeated Jim Neidhart via count-out… Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification… The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) defeated WWF Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification.

WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 9,200: Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Paul Roma… Koko B. Ware pinned Al Perez… Bret Hart pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Jimmy Snuka pinned Honky Tonk Man… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via count-out… Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

01-14-1990: WWF: San Diego, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 8,000: Bad News Brown pinned the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Koko B. Ware… Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake… Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification in a lumberjack match… Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow)… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

WWF: Rochester, NY: War Memorial: Attendance: 8,000: Bret Hart pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification… Al Perez pinned Paul Roma… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honky Tonk Man… Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan.

01-15-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 11,500: Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) defeated WWF champion Hulk Hogan by DQ… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) battled Jimmy Snuka & Ron Garvin to a draw… Ted DiBiase defeated Jake Roberts by count out… Akeem defeated Bret Hart… Powers of Pain (The Warlord & The Barbarian) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… Lanny Poffo defeated Jim Neidhart… Al Perez defeated Paul Roma.

NWA: Johnson City, TN: Freedom Hall: TV taping: Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace)… The Samoan Savage pinned Robbie Idol… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Ranger Ross & the Italian Stallion… Ric Flair & Sting & Arn Anderson defeated the Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer & the Dragon Master via disqualification… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Lex Luger defeated Jimmy Hart (not the WWF manager)… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Bob Cook & Hacksaw Higgins… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated the Samoan Savage via disqualification.

01-16-1990: UWF (Japan): UWF with '90 in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 14,000: Shigeo Miyato beat Kevin Kastelle… Minoru Suzuki beat Wellington Wilkins… Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yoji Anjoh… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Tatsuo Nakano… Nobuhiko Takada beat Akira Maeda.

NWA: Huntsville, AL: Von Braun Civic Center: TV taping: Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Mark Kyle & Rick Fargo… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Larry Santo & Keith Hart… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Sean Regal & Paul Drake… The Freebird (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Bob Cook & Lee Scott… Steve Williams defeated The Gladiator… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Ranger Ross… Eddie Gilbert defeated The Galaxian… Kevin Sullivan defeated Robbie Idol… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated State Patrol (Buddy Lee Parker & James Earl Jones)… Kevin Sullivan defeated Lee Scott… Ranger Ross defeated The Galaxian 2… Mark Callous defeated Robbie Idol… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Bob Cook… The Samoan Savage defeated Larry Santo… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Eddie Gilbert.

01-20-1990: NWA: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 5,100: Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) defeated Ranger Ross & Eddie Gilbert… Tommy Rich pinned Mike Rotunda… Kevin Sullivan defeated Norman (Mike Shaw) via count-out… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) defeated Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace)… Sting pinned the Great Muta… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Buzz Sawyer… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) in a steel cage match.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 8,216: Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Mark Young… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) pinned Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Bret Hart defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification… Greg Valentine pinned Ronnie Garvin… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via count-out… Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

01-21-1990: WWF Royal Rumble in Orlando, FL: Orlando Arena drawing 16,000 ($170,000): Dark Match: Paul Roma defeated The Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Jim Duggan defeated The Big Boss Man via DQ… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Lanny Poffo battled Brutus Beefcake to a double DQ… Ronnie Garvin defeated Greg Valentine in an "I quit" match… Hulk Hogan won the Royal Rumble which included: Akeem, Andre the Giant, The Barbarian, Dino Bravo, Bad News Brown, Demolition Ax & Smash, Ted DiBiase, Earthquake, Haku, Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect, Hercules, Honky Tonk Man, Marty Jannetty, Rick Martel, Shawn Michaels, Jim Neidhart, Roddy Piper, Red Rooster (Terry Taylor), Dusty Rhodes, Jake Roberts, Rick Rude, Tito Santana, Randy Savage, Jimmy Snuka, Ultimate Warrior, Koko B. Ware, & Warlord.

01-22-1990: WWF: Miami, FL: Arena: Attendance: 15,063; 10,500 paid: TV taping: Paul Roma pinned Pez Whatley… Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Lynn Austin… Black Bart pinned Lee Peak… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Roddy Piper defeated Randy Savage via disqualification… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Bill & Tony Mulkey… Rick Rude pinned Jerry Monti… Koko B. Ware pinned Omar Atlas… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Dale Wolfe… Roddy Piper pinned Tom Stone… Hercules defeated Carl Nelson… Dino Bravo pinned Terry Bronson… Ron Garvin defeated Pete Sanchez… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Scotty Williams… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Spike Jones & Pat Rose… Earthquake pinned Mark Young… Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude via disqualification… Tito Santana pinned Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Pez Whatley & Alan Martin… Dusty Rhodes pinned Chico Martinez… Bad News Brown pinned Jim Gorman… Ted Dibiase defeated Jim Evans… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Scott Fulton & Al Burke… Jim Duggan fought the Honky Tonk Man to a double count-out.

01-23-1990: WWF: Ft. Myers, FL: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,000: sell out: TV taping: Paul Roma pinned Scott Hall (Razor Ramon’s try out)… Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior fought Randy Savage to a double count-out… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via disqualification… Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude via disqualification… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via count-out… Tito Santana pinned Black Bart… Bad News Brown pinned Lee Peak… Ted Dibiase defeated Jerry Monti… Brutus Beefcake defeated Pete Sanchez… Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man defeated Bill & Tony Mulkey… Koko B. Ware pinned Jerry Lou… Bret Hart fought Shawn Michaels to a double disqualification… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Jim Evans… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Rico Fredrico & Jim Gorman… Dusty Rhodes defeated Rick Martel via disqualification… The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) defeated Al Burke & Terry Bronson… Jim Duggan pinned Carl Nelson… Ron Garvin defeated Spike Jones… Dino Bravo pinned Scotty Williams… The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) defeated George Skaaland & Scott Fulton… Demolition Smash (Barry Darsow) pinned Haku… Hercules defeated Dale Wolfe… Rick Rude pinned Omar Atlas… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Alan Martin & Lee Peak… Roddy Piper pinned Pez Whatley… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Tom Stone.

01-25-1990: WWF: Oakland, CA: Coliseum: Attendance: 7,000: Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart… Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo… Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via count-out… Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match.

01-26-1990: WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 12,000: Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart… Jimmy Snuka pinned Greg Valentine… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo… Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via count-out… Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match.

01-27-1990: WWF owner Vince McMahon appeared at an All Japan Pro Wrestling card at Tokyo's Korauken Hall and shook hands with Giant Baba in the ring and announced the April 13, 1990 show at the Tokyo Dome would be a combined show featuring talent from AJPW, the WWF, and New Japan Pro Wrestling.

WWF: Hershey, PA: Hersheypark Arena: Attendance: 10,000: sell out: Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Jim Neidhart pinned Honky Tonk Man… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) pinned Tito Santana… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase… Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).

WWF: Landover, MD: Capital Centre: Attendance: 19,000: sell out: Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Jim Neidhart pinned Honky Tonk Man… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) defeated Tito Santana via count-out… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)… Ted Dibiase pinned Jim Duggan… Randy Savage pinned Jake Roberts… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).

01-30-1990: NWA: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: TV taping: Scott Armstrong defeated an enhancement wrestler… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sting… NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Tom Zenk… Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson) & The Italian Stallion… The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Mark Callous) defeated The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Sting defeated Jack Victory… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Terminator & Hacksaw Higgins… NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Bob Cook… The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Mark Callous) defeated Paul Drake & Robbie Idol… Kevin Sullivan defeated Pat Rose… Steve Williams defeated Lt. James Earl Wright… Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) defeated Cactus Jack Manson & Mike Rotunda… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated the MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Steve Williams defeated The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) & The Samoan Savage.

01-31-1990: NWA: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: TV Taping: NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mark Kyle & Brad Batton… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Pat Rose & Keith Hart… The Samoan Savage pinned Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Mil Mascaras pinned Galaxian 1… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Lee Scott… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Bob Cook & The Terminator… Doug Furnas defeated Galaxian 2… Buzz Sawyer & Dragon Master defeated Robbie Idol & Joe Cruz… Kevin Sullivan pinned Sean Regal… Sting & Arn Anderson defeated The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Pat Rose… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Mark Callous) defeated Sean Regal & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Robbie Idol & Paul Drake… Doug Furnas defeated Galaxian 1… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Italian Stallion & Bob Cook… The Gladiator pinned Keith Hart… Buzz Sawyer pinned Tommy Rich.

02-01-1990: NWA: Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum: Attendance: 5,500: Mike Rotunda pinned Ranger Ross… Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) defeated Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan)… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Kevin Sullivan… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) & The Skyscrapers (Mark Callous & Dan Spivey)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger.

02-02-1990: NWA: Springfield, MO: Shrine Mosque: Attendance: 3,000; sell out: Mike Rotunda pinned Ranger Ross… Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) defeated Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan)… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Kevin Sullivan… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) & The Skyscrapers (Mark Callous & Dan Spivey)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger.

02-04-1990: Former NWA World heavyweight champion “Whipper” Billy Watson dies.

WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 15,000: Included a bell toll in tribute to Whipper Billy Watson, who died earlier in the day: Hercules defeated Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Jim Powers pinned Frenchy Martin… Jim Neidhart pinned Honky Tonk Man… Richard Charland pinned Jose Luis Rivera… Jim Duggan & The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)… Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts via count-out… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo) in a handicap match.

02-06-1990: NWA-WCW: Clash of Champions 10: in Corpus Christi, TX: Memorial Coliseum drawing 3,000: Shown live on TBS: Steve Williams pinned Samoan Savage… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk beat The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Mil Mascaras pinned Cactus Jack… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Kevin Sullivan in a falls count anywhere match… The Skyscrapers (Mike Callous & Danny Spivey) beat The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) via DQ… NWA World tag team champions Rick & Scott Steiner beat Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) in a title vs. masks match… Ric Flair & Ole & Arn Anderson beat The Dragon Master & Buzz Sawyer & The Great Muta in a steel cage match.

02-07-1990: NWA: Beaumont, TX: Civic Center: Attendance: 3,500: TV taping: NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace)… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Chris Allen… NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Tugboat Tyler & Chris Allen… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Alex Porteau… Buzz Sawyer defeated Rock Hard Rick… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated the Cuban Assassin… Mike Rotunda defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Alex Porteau & Rick Wilkins… Kevin Sullivan defeated Norman (Mike Shaw) via count-out… Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson).

02-09-1990: UWF (Japan): UWF with '90 II in Osaka, Japan: Furitsu Gym drawing 7,000: Tatsuo Nakano beat Johnny Barrett… Yoji Anjoh beat Wellington Wilkins, Jr… Shigeo Miyato beat Minoru Suzuki… Nobuhiko Takada beat Kazuo Yamazaki… Akira Maeda beat Yoshiaki Fujiwara.

WWF: Cincinnati, OH: Riverfront Coliseum: Attendance: 5,400: Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Paul Roma… Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts via count-out… Bret Hart pinned Honky Tonk Man… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow)… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

02-10-1990: The third pro wrestling show in the history of the Tokyo Egg Dome is held by a join All-Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling endeavor. Reported attendance is 63,900. Results: Takayuki Iizuka defeated Osamu Matsuda… Naoki Sano & Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit) defeated Akira Nogami & Jushin Thunder Liger… Blonde Outlaws (Tatsutoshi Goto & Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga) defeated Hiroshi Hase & Kotaro Kashino & Kuniaki Kobayashi… Brad Rheingans defeated Victor Zangiev… Steve Williams defeated Salmon Hashimikov… Mr. Saito (Masa Saito) defeated Larry Zbyzsko for the AWA World heavyweight title… Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Kengo Kimura & Osamo Kido… Genichiro Tenryu & Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) defeated Riki Choshu & George Takano… Big Van Vader battled Stan Hansen to a double count out (the famous eye injury match)… Koji Kitao defeated Bam Bam Bigelow… Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi & Masahiro Chono.

WWF: Hartford, CT: Civic Center: Attendance: 9,000: Ron Garvin defeated Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Al Perez… Hercules defeated The Conquistador (Jose Luis Rivera)… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Jim Neidhart pinned Greg Valentine… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match.

WWF: Austin, TX: Frank Erwin Center: Attendance: 8,000: Hillbilly Jim defeated Buddy Rose… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Paul Roma… Akeem (AKA: One Man Gang) defeated Jim Powers… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Martel… Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase with Big Bossman as the guest referee… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo.

WWF: Minneapolis, MN: Met Center: Attendance: 7,200: Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) pinned Tito Santana… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Bobby Heenan & Haku via count-out… Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double disqualification… Bret Hart pinned Honky Tonk Man… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) in a steel cage match.

02-11-1990: WWF: Denver, CO: Coliseum: Attendance: 5,200: Black Bart pinned Mark Young… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Bad News Brown pinned Koko B. Ware… Honky Tonk Man pinned Bret Hart… Hercules & The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Mr. Fuji & Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage.

02-12-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Southern Rockers (Rex King & Steve Doll) beat Robert Fuller & Brian Lee to win the USWA tag team titles.

NWA: Rainesville, AL: TV taping: Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Hacksaw Higgins… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Paul Drake & Larry Santo… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)… NWA United States Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) to win the titles… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Royal Family (Rip Morgan & Jack Victory)… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Pat Rose & Mark Kyle… Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) defeated The Gladiator & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Ned Brady… Cactus Jack pinned Mike Rotunda… Cactus Jack defeated Bob Cook… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Keith Hart & Rick Fargo… Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated Ranger Ross & Tommy Rich.

02-13-1990: WWF: Phoenix, AZ: Veterans Memorial Coliseum: TV taping: The Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Steve DiSalvo and the match was later redone on the show… Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with guest referee the Big Bossman… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… WWF Intercontinental champion Ultimate Warrior defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via count-out. Demolition interrupted an altercation between Andre and Giant Baba, challenging both men, before Haku became involved and the match began. Giant Baba had been introduced to the crowd by Howard Finkel, with he and Andre eventually shaking hands and Andre raising his hand before Demolition appeared… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Rick Rude pinned Ron Garvin… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) pinned Koko B. Ware… Power & Glory (Hercules & Paul Roma) defeated Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) & Black Bart… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Buddy Rose… Randy Savage pinned Jim Powers… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Pete Ketchum & Mark Young… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Omar Atlas… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Buddy Rose & Larry Stevens… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Frankie Valdez & Steve Gatorwolf… Big Bossman pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Rick Martel defeated Louie Spicolli… Akeem pinned Ricki Ataki… Brutus Beefcake defeated Terry Zeller… Bad News Brown pinned Stephen DeLeon… Ted Dibiase defeated Pez Whatley… Dusty Rhodes pinned Darryl Nickel… Jim Duggan pinned the Black Knight.

02-14-1990: WWF: Tucson, AZ: Convention Center: WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo in a non-title match… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) fought Al Perez to a double count-out… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Randy Jones… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Louie Spicolli & Ricki Ataki… Dusty Rhodes pinned Conquistador 2 (Jose Estrada)… Bad News Brown pinned Frankie Valdez… Ted Dibiase defeated Steve Gatorwolf… Akeem pinned Terry Zeller… Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Jerry Monti… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Mark Ming… Rick Rude pinned Pez Whatley… Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Dale Wolfe & Steve Desire… Rick Martel defeated Omar Atlas… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Black Knight… Big Bossman pinned Black Bart… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Jim Powers & Pez Whatley.

02-15-1990: NWA: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… Doug Furnas defeated Jack Victory… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Pat Rose & Lee Scott… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mark Kyle & Ned Brady… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Larry Santo & Keith Hart… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Rip Morgan… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Shane Douglas… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Brian Pillman in a non-title match… Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated the Italian Stallion & Ranger Ross… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack Manson defeated Bob Cook & Paul Drake… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Fargo… Doug Furnas pinned Hacksaw Higgins… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated The Gladiator & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson).

02-16-1990: WWF: Wheeling, WV: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,000: Greg Valentine defeated Sam Houston… Bret Hart pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Bob Bradley pinned Jim Powers… Jim Duggan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) pinned Black Knight… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out.

WWF: St. Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance: 6,700: Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Tito Santana defeated Al Perez… Koko B. Ware defeated Frenchy Martin… Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) & Hercules defeated The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) & Mr. Fuji… Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase… Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper.

02-19-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 13,800: Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect & Lanny Poffo… Dusty Rhodes defeated Akeem by count out… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) & Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated Powers of Pain (Warlord & The Barbarian) & Mr. Fuji… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Ron Garvin… Rick Martel defeated Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose… Bad News Brown defeated Jim Brunzell.

02-22-1990: Ric Flair resigns as head booker of the NWA-WCW citing repeated interference by President Jim Herd as the reason.

NWA: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: TV taping: Cactus Jack pinned Keith Hart… The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) defeated Paul Drake & Bob Cook… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Joe Cazana… Zan Panzer & Robbie Idol defeated Kevin Sullivan & Buzz Sawyer via DQ… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mark Kyle & Rick Fargo… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Ned Brady… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Chris Powers & Italian Stallion… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)

02-23-1990: WWF The Main Event III: In Detroit, MI at Joe Louis Arena drawing 21,000: Shown live on NBC (12.8 rating): WWF heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage. World Boxing Champion Buster Douglas was the special guest referee. Following the match he knocks out Randy Savage… WWF Intercontinental champion Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

02-24-1990: WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 15,800; sell out: Freddie Blassie day tribute: Hercules defeated Al Perez… Jim Neidhart pinned Black Bart… Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose… Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double disqualification… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo).

02-25-1990: NWA-WCW Wrestle War: in Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Coliseum drawing 9,894: Shown live on PPV: Kevin Sullivan & Buzz Sawyer beat Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas)… Norman pinned Cactus Jack… The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) beat The Skyscrapers (Mark Callous & The Masked Skyscraper (Mike Enos) in a Chicago street fight match… NWA US tag team champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk beat The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)… NWA World tag team champions Rick & Scott Steiner beat Ole & Arn Anderson… NWA World heavyweight champion Ric Flair beat Lex Luger via countout.

WWF: San Diego, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 7,000: Freddie Blassie day tribute: Hercules defeated Al Perez… Jim Neidhart defeated Black Bart… Rick Martel defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose… Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out… Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo).

02-26-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World title.

NWA Beckley, WV: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,000; sell out: TV taping: The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated the Samoan Savage… Eddie Gilbert defeated Hacksaw Higgins… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Bob Cook & Ned Brady… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Tommy Rich in a non-title match… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Bill Lively & Brian Johnson… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Larry Santo & Paul Drake… Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via disqualification… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bubba Rose & Joe Cazana… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan)… Kevin Sullivan defeated David Baker… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated GQ Stratus… Mike Rotunda defeated Rick Fargo… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Robbie Idol & Keith Hart… Robert Gibson defeated Jimmy Garvin via DQ.

02-27-1990: WWF: Omaha, NE: Civic Auditorium: Attendance: 5,998: Hillbilly Jim defeated Frenchy Martin… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Ron Garvin… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Al Perez via submission… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) via count-out… Jim Neidhart pinned Black Bart… Hercules defeated Akeem via disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

02-28-1990: NWA: Altoona, PA: Jaffa Mosque: Attendance: 4,200: TV taping: Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Samu (Lex Luger receives a legitimate cut during the match after getting hit with the title belt by Samu.) NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan)… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Joe Cazana & Rick Fargo… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Larry Santo & David Barker… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Paul Drake & William Bell… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Brian Johnson & Bill Lively… Mike Rotunda defeated Bob Cook… Royal Family (Rip Morgan & Jack Victory) defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson) & GQ Stratus… The New Samoans defeated Robbie Idol & Keith Hart… Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert defeated Ned Brady & Bubba Rose… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via disqualification… Eddie Gilbert pinned Jack Victory… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Ned Brady… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Paul Drake & William Bell in a Ghetto street fight… Tommy Rich pinned Rip Morgan… The New Samoans defeated Ranger Ross & Robbie Idol… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Norman (Mike Shaw) & Mike Rotunda via disqualification.

March 1990 Wrestling Eye Magazine featuring Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, and Ultimate Warrior on the cover.

March 1990 Wrestling Eye Magazine featuring Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, and Ultimate Warrior on the cover.

03-04-1990: NWA: Rock Hill, SC: Winthrop Coliseum: TV taping: Jack Victory & Rip Morgan defeated the Italian Stallion & Joe Cruz… The New Samoans defeated Mike Hart & Jerry Price… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Tommy Rich & Ranger Ross… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bubba Rose & Rick Fargo… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Brodie Chase & Mike Hart… NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Eddie Gilbert… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Lee Scott & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated Larry Santo & the Italian Stallion… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Bubba Rose… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Johnny Ace & Tommy Rich… The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated Ricky Nelson & Len Wagner… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Larry Santo & Brian Johnson… NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Johnny Ace.

WWF: San Antonio, TX: Freeman Coliseum: Attendance: 6,500: Al Perez defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Pez Whatley & Mark Young… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Bad News Brown fought Jim Duggan to a double disqualification… Hercules & The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Mr. Fuji & the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)… Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase.

03-06-1990: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 15,900: Tsuyoshi Kikuchi beat Masao Orihara… Shunji Takano pinned Goro Tsurumi… Haruka Eigan & Motoshi Okuma & Masa Fuchi beat Rusher Kimura & Ismu Teranishi & Mitsuo Momota… Samson Fuyuki & Toshiaki Kawada beat Mighty Inoue & Akira Taue… Giant Baba & Great Kabuki & Shinichi Nakano beat Doug Furnas & Dan Kroffat & Joel Deaton… Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Dustin Rhodes… Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) pinned Kenta Kobashi… All-Japan Triple Crown champion Jumbo Tsuruta pinned Barry Windham… Steve Williams & Terry Gordy beat Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu to win the All Japan World tag team titles.

WWF: Sacramento, CA: Arco Arena: Attendance: 13,500: TV taping: Paul Roma defeated the Black Knight… Roddy Piper defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification… Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem. Big Bossman was the guest referee… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Hulk Hogan & Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Tito Santana defeated Al Perez via disqualification… Rick Rude pinned Pez Whatley… Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart… Big Bossman pinned Bob Bradley… The Barbarian pinned Bob Allen… Rhythm and Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Jerry Monti & Jim Gorman… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Steve Vega… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) & Buddy Rose… Roddy Piper pinned Darryl Nickel… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Bob Allen… Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera) & Joe Stedum… Jake Roberts pinned the Black Knight… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Omar Atlas & Dale Wolfe… Dusty Rhodes pinned Don Stevens (Don Fargo)… The Warlord pinned Ricky Ataki… Dino Bravo pinned Stephen DeLeon… Jim Duggan pinned Black Bart… Bad News Brown pinned Terry Zeller… Rick Martel defeated Nito Gomez… The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Buddy Rose & Mark Ming.

03-07-1990: WWF: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 14,500: TV taping: Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem… Hulk Hogan & Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Brutus Beefcake defeated Steve Vega… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Dale Wolfe… Jake Roberts pinned Darryl Nickel… Ted Dibiase defeated Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Big Bossman pinned Boris Zhukov… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via disqualification… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Ron Garvin… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) via disqualification… Jim Duggan pinned Bob Bradley… Bad News Brown pinned Mark Ming… Ted Dibiase defeated Omar Atlas… The Barbarian pinned Jerry Monti… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Black Bart & the Black Knight… Hercules defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Paul Roma & Omar Atlas… Roddy Piper pinned Conquistador 2 (Jose Estrada)… Ron Garvin defeated Steve Vega… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Jim Gorman… Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Mark Young & Louie Spicolli.

03-08-1990: WWF: Moline, IL: Wharton Fieldhouse: Attendance: 5,500: Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Jim Neidhart pinned Pez Whatley… Black Bart pinned Jim Evans… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) via disqualification… Koko B. Ware defeated The Conquistador (Jose Luis Rivera)… Bad News Brown fought Jim Duggan to a double count-out… Big Bossman defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match.

03-09-1990: WWF: Montreal, Quebec: Forum: Attendance: 9,500: Al Perez defeated Paul Roma… Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose… Jim Duggan & The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Mr. Fuji & The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)… Bad News Brown defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Ron Garvin defeated Rick Rude via disqualification in a lumberjack match… Tito Santana defeated Frenchy Martin… Hulk Hogan & Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo).

03-10-1990: WWF: Providence, RI: Civic Center: Attendance: 7,500: Al Perez defeated Paul Roma… Hillbilly Jim defeated Bad News Brown via count-out… Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku via disqualification… Greg Valentine defeated Sam Houston… Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel… Hulk Hogan & Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo).

03-11-1990: NWA: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 8,300: Johnny Ace defeated Fatu via disqualification… Mike Rotunda pinned Cactus Jack… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Jimmy Garvin & Steve Casey (sub. for Michael Hayes)… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Kevin Sullivan… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger.

WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Approximately 10,000: Al Perez defeated Paul Roma… Greg Valentine pinned Sam Houston… Rick Rude pinned Tito Santana… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase. Guest referee: Big Bossman.

03-12-1990: At the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN: Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant to win the USWA Unified World title.

NWA: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: TV taping: The New Samoans defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich… The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated Pat Rose & Robbie Idol… Mike Rotunda pinned Ned Brady… Cactus Jack pinned Paul Drake… Road Warrior Animal defeated Ron Simmons via DQ… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson) & Bob Cook… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Galaxian 1 (Ken Wayne) & Joe Cazana… Mike Rotunda pinned the Cuban Assassin… Kevin Sullivan tore apart a black wooden box at ringside revealing Abdullah the Butcher… Eddie Gilbert pinned Jimmy Garvin… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson) & Rick Fargo… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Joe Cazana… Cactus Jack pinned Chris Powers.

03-13-1990: NWA: Columbus, GA: Municipal Auditorium: TV taping: Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner via count-out… Road Warrior Hawk defeated Butch Reed in a street fight… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated the Cuban Assassin & Nasty Ned… Eddie Gilbert fought Cactus Jack to a draw… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Samu… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Robbie Idol & Bob Cook… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Joe Cazana… The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated Chris Powers & Paul Drake… Brian Pillman pinned Bobby Eaton… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich… Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) defeated Pat Rose & Chris Powers… Mike Rotunda defeated Galaxian 1 (Ken Wayne)… The New Samoans defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Ricky Morton… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Bubba Rose & Ranger Ross…. Johnny Ace defeated the Cuban Assassin… The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner via count-out.

03-16-1990: WWF: Portland, ME: Civic Center: Attendance: 5,530: Paul Roma defeated Bob Bradley… Tito Santana defeated Pete Doherty… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Ron Garvin… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Jim Duggan defeated Earthquake (John Tenta) via disqualification… Big Bossman defeated Rick Rude via disqualification.

03-17-1990: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 7,500: Paul Roma pinned Bob Bradley… Mark Young pinned Pete Doherty… Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Ron Garvin… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) & Hercules defeated The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) & Mr. Fuji… Jimmy Snuka defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem.

WWF: Orlando, FL: Arena: Attendance: 8,300: Al Perez pinned the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Hillbilly Jim defeated Frenchy Martin… Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Jim Neidhart defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification… Hulk Hogan & Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & The Genius (Lanny Poffo).

03-18-1990: Dan Spivey, one half of the Skyscrapers tag team with Marc Callous, is fired for no-showing a TV taping in Miami, Florida for NWA-WCW.

NWA: Miami, FL: FIU Arena: TV taping: The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)… Tommy Rich & Johnny Ace fought the Cuban Assassin & Samu to a draw… Cactus Jack defeated Eddie Gilbert… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) via disqualification… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Bob Cook & Dennis Knight… Jimmy Garvin defeated Tim Parker… Mike Rotunda defeated the British Battler… Butch Reed pinned Road Warrior Hawk… Ranger Ross pinned Robbie Idol… Eddie Gilbert pinned Rick Fargo… Scott Steiner pinned Parker Pappas… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the New Samoans via disqualification… Norman (Mike Shaw) & Mike Rotunda defeated Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack via count-out… Samu fought Ranger Ross to a draw.

03-19-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 9,500: Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect… Dino Bravo battled Brutus Beefcake to a double count out… Orient Express (Kato (Paul Diamond) & Pat Tanaka) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) by count out… Earthquake defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan… Bret Hart battled Rick Martel to a draw… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Pez Whatley… Koko B. Ware defeated Frenchy Martin… Hercules defeated Black Bart… Jim Powers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.

WWF: Miami, FL: Arena: Attendance: 5,100: Al Perez pinned Bob Bradley… Greg Valentine pinned Sam Houston… Bad News Brown defeated Paul Roma… Jim Neidhart pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Hulk Hogan & Big Bossman defeated The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)… WWF World Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… Jimmy Snuka defeated Rick Rude via disqualification.

03-23-1990: NWA: Chicago, IL: UIC Pavilion: Attendance: 6,500: A film crew along with announcers Lance Russell and Chris Cruise were flown to Chicago to tape what was supposed to be NWA World Champion Ric Flair losing the title to Lex Luger but the title change didn't take place because Ric Flair wasn't given ample notice, which was part of his contract. Flair agreed to the title change but only in return for a contract release, which Jim Herd refused. Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine editor Bill Apter was also on hand: Mike Rotunda pinned Cactus Jack… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Kevin Sullivan… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Jimmy Garvin & Steve Casey… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger after Ole Anderson interfered and hit Luger with Woman's (Nancy Sullivan) high heel shoe.

WWF: Auburn Hills, MI: Palace: Attendance: 5,000: Bret Hart fought Rick Martel to a draw… Koko B. Ware pinned Bob Bradley… Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose… Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Pez Whatley… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Big Bossman pinned Rick Rude in a steel cage match… Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase & Akeem.

03-24-1990: NWA: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance: 4,500: Again, a film crew was on hand for the show as well as wrestling magazine photographer George Napolitano in case Ric Flair can be convinced to drop the NWA World heavyweight title to Lex Luger. He won’t and the same finish is used here as was used the night before in Chicago: Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Cactus Jack… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Steve Casey & Jimmy Garvin… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) in a street fight… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger after Ole Anderson interfered and hit Luger with Woman's (Nancy Sullivan) high heel shoe.

03-25-1990: NWA: Baltimore, MD: Arena: Attendance: 5,000: Mike Rotunda pinned Cactus Jack… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Jimmy Garvin & Steve Casey… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Kevin Sullivan… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Lex Luger after Ole Anderson interfered and hit Luger with Woman's (Nancy Sullivan) high heel shoe.

WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 10,238: Al Perez defeated Paul Drake… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Ronnie Garvin… Koko B. Ware pinned Buddy Rose… Bad News Brown pinned Hillbilly Jim… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Hulk Hogan & Big Bossman defeated the Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)

WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena:: Attendance: 11,000: Roddy Piper & Jesse Ventura defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato): This match was taped and later aired as part of Piper and Ventura's TV pilot Tag Team.. Akeem defeated Paul Roma… Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Dino Bravo defeated Jimmy Snuka… Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) fought The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) to a double disqualification… WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).

03-26-1990: NWA: Johnstown, PA: TV taping: Outlaw Deaton pinned Tommy Rich… Eddie Gilbert pinned Rip Morgan… NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Robert Gibson… Norman (Mike Shaw) & Abdullah the Butcher defeated GQ Stratus & Bubba Rose… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Rick Ryder & Bob Cook… Mike Rotunda defeated Jack Victory… Scott Steiner defeated Mike Sampson… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Mike Sampson & GQ Stratus… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Robbie Idol & Paul Drake… The New Samoans & Samu defeated Eddie Gilbert & Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk… Rick Steiner defeated Mike Enos… Outlaw Deaton defeated Tommy Rich via disqualification… Norman (Mike Shaw) & Mike Rotunda & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack & The Punisher… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).

03-27-1990: Jim Cornette quits the NWA-WCW booking committee after a dispute with Jim Herd about the future of the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) and himself.

NWA: Canton, OH: Civic Center: TV taping: Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Bob Cook & Paul Drake… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bubba Rose & GQ Stratus… Mark Callous defeated Rick Ryder… Norman (Mike Shaw) & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Mike Sampson & Robbie Idol… Eddie Gilbert defeated Samu via disqualification… Eddie Gilbert pinned The Punisher… Royal Family (Rip Morgan & Jack Victory) defeated Bubba Rose & Mike Sampson… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Robbie Idol & Rick Ryder… The Samoan Savage pinned Bob Cook… Tommy Rich pinned Outlaw Deaton… Tom Zenk defeated Stan Lane via disqualification… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via disqualification.

04-01-1990: WWF WrestleMania 6 in Toronto, ON, Canada: Skydome: Attendance: 67,287 ($3,490,857): In a dark match: Paul Roma defeated Brooklyn Brawler… Rick Martel defeated Koko B. Ware… Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated Andre the Giant & Haku to win the WWF World tag team titles… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Hercules… Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Bad News Brown battled Roddy Piper to a double count out… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov… The Barbarian defeated Tito Santana… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sherri Martel… Orient Express (Akio Sato & Pat Tanaka) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) via countout… Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo… Ted DiBiase defeated Jake Roberts via countout… Big Boss Man defeated Akeem… Rick Rude defeated Jimmy Snuka… WWF Intercontinental champion Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WWF heavyweight title.

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04-02-1990: NWA: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: Attendance: 2,012; sell out: TV taping: Mark Callous defeated the Italian Stallion… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Rick Ryder & Pat Rose… Mark Callous defeated Tommy Rich… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) via disqualification… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Chris & Mark Youngblood… Mark Callous defeated Dennis Fowler… Tommy Rich defeated Paul Drake… Road Warrior Hawk pinned Butch Reed… Mike Rotunda & Norman (Mike Shaw) & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bob Cook & Bubba Rose & Mark Kyle… Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Tim Parker & Keith Hart… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Rick Fargo & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)… Chris & Mark Youngblood defeated Rick Fargo & Galaxian 1 (Ken Wayne)… Eddie Gilbert fought Samu to a draw… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom).

04-03-1990: WWF: Syracuse, NY: Onondoga War Memorial: TV taping: Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification… Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake (John Tenta)… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Chris Duffy & Scott Colantonio… Dino Bravo pinned Jimmy Long… Big Bossman pinned Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Tony Ulysses… Jake Roberts pinned Joe Champ… The Warlord pinned Mitch Ryder… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Paul Perez & Bob Bradley… Brutus Beefcake defeated Chris Duffy… Rick Martel defeated Mario Mancini… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Mark Thomas & Ben Allen… Jimmy Snuka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Black Bart & Al Polic… Akeem pinned Mike Williams… Ted Dibiase defeated Sonny Blaze… Dusty Rhodes pinned an unknown… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Mario Mancini… Jim Duggan pinned Dale Wolfe… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Mark Frear & George Skaaland… The Barbarian pinned Jim McPherson… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Sonny Austin & Paul Diamond… Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Mike Durham… Bad News Brown pinned Mark Thomas… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Black Bart… Tito Santana pinned Pez Whatley… Big Bossman pinned Buddy Rose.

04-04-1990: WWF: Glens Falls, NY: Civic Center: TV taping: Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Richard Slinger defeated Bob Bradley… Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana… Pat Tanaka pinned Marty Jannetty… Jim Duggan pinned Boris Zhukov… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out… Bad News Brown defeated Mike Terry… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude… Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake (John Tenta)… Ted Dibiase defeated Mario Mancini… Jimmy Snuka pinned Black Bart… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Sonny Blaze & Mark Frear… Dusty Rhodes fought Bob Salza to a no contest… Jake Roberts pinned Sonny Austin… The Warlord pinned Jimmy Long… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Dale Wolfe & Scott Colantonio… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Jim McPherson… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)… Big Bossman pinned Pez Whatley… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Pez Whatley & Bob Bradley… Dino Bravo pinned Mitch Ryder… Tito Santana defeated Akeem via count-out… Rick Martel defeated Paul Roma… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Paul Perez… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Joe Champ… WWF Intercontinental Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Jimmy Snuka… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Chris Duffy & Al Polic… Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Dennis Miller & Tony Ulysses… Randy Savage pinned Mario Mancini… Jim Duggan pinned Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi).

04-08-1990: NWA: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 8,000: Johnny Ace pinned the Cuban Assassin… Mike Rotunda pinned Samu… Rick Steiner pinned Jack Victory… Norman (Mike Shaw) & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… Scott Steiner defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification… Paul Ellering defeated Teddy Long via disqualification in a boxing match… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned NWA World Champion Ric Flair in a non-title, non-sanctioned steel cage match at the 20-minute mark with a powerslam.

AWA Super Clash 4 in St. Paul, MN: Civic Center drawing 2,000: Jake Milliman pinned Todd Becker… Texas Hangmen (Hangman & Killer) beat DJ Peterson & Brad Rheingans… Baron Von Raschke beat Col. DeBeers via countout… Tully Blanchard pinned Tommy Jammer… Nord the Barbarian beat Kokina Maximus (AKA: Yokozuna)… Larry Zbyszko pinned Masa Saito to win the AWA World heavyweight title… The Trooper (Del Wilkes) & Paul Diamond beat The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) in a steel cage match.

Larry Zbyszko - AWA World champion

Larry Zbyszko - AWA World champion

04-09-1990: NWA: Greenwood, MS: Leeflore Civic Center: Attendance: 3,000: The Samoan Swat Team were removed from the Capital Combat card after no-showing this taping; they were originally to face NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk: TV taping: Mark Callous defeated the Rockin’ Rebel & Terry Bronson in a handicap match… Rick Steiner fought Butch Reed to a double count-out… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk in a non-title match… Mark Callous defeated Rick Ryder & Pat Rose in a handicap match… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Ned Brady… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Punisher & the Cuban Assassin… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Mark Callous defeated The Raider & Chris Allen in a handicap match… Mike Rotunda & Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification… Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert defeated Samu & Outlaw Deaton… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… Road Warrior Hawk pinned Ron Simmons.

04-10-1990: NWA: Little Rock, AR: Barton Coliseum: TV taping: Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) 2 out of 3 falls… Eddie Gilbert defeated Samu… Mark Callous defeated Pat Rose & Chris Allen in a handicap match… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Bob Cook… Abdullah the Butcher & Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Michael Hayes defeated Rick Ryder… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Cuban Assassin & Ned Brady… Kevin Sullivan defeated Rick Fargo… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) fought Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) to a double count-out… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Paul Drake & Terry Bronson… Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated the Rockin Rebel & Rick Ryder.

WWF: Honolulu, HI: Blaisdell Arena: Attendance: 8,000: Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification… Tito Santana defeated Bret Hart… Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Andre the Giant & Haku via count-out… WWF Champion Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage… Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).

04-13-1990: The fourth pro wrestling show in the history of the Tokyo Egg Dome is held and titled “Wrestling Summit”. It is a joint effort by All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), World Wrestling Federation (WWF/WWE). The attendance is reported to be 44,000. It is also notable that the main event was originally scheduled to be Hulk Hogan verses Terry Gordy but Gordy pulled out of the match and refused to do a job for Hulk Hogan. He was replaced by Stan Hansen. Results: Dan Kroffat & Doug Furnas & Joe Malenko defeated Samson Fuyuki & Tatsumi Kitahara & Toshiaki Kawada… Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Akira Nogami… Jimmy Snuka & Tito Santana defeated Kenta Kobashi & Masanobu Fuchi… Bret Hart fought Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) to a draw… Great Kabuki defeated Greg Valentine… Jake Roberts defeated Big Boss Man… IWGP tag team titles: Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Masahiro Chono & Riki Choshu… Jumbo Tsuruta & King Haku defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) & Rick Martel… Genichiro Tenryu defeated Randy SavageThe Ultimate Warrior defeated Ted DiBiase to retain the WWF World title… Andre the Giant & Giant Baba defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash)… Hulk Hogan defeated Stan Hansen.

The original April 13, 1990 Tokyo Dome line up with Hulk Hogan vs Terry Gordy.

The original April 13, 1990 Tokyo Dome line up with Hulk Hogan vs Terry Gordy.

04-17-1990: NWA: Baton Rouge, LA: Centroplex: TV taping: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Paul Drake… Mark Callous defeated Bob Cook & Pat Rose in a handicap match… Scott Steiner fought Ron Simmons to a double disqualification… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Royal Family (Rip Morgan & Jack Victory)… Mark Callous defeated Manny Lobos… Cactus Jack defeated Rick Ryder… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)… Mark Callous defeated Dino Hernandez… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Galaxian 1 (Ken Wayne) & Manny Villabos… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Ned Brady & Rick Fargo… Mike Rotunda & Norman (Mike Shaw) & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Kevin Sullivan & Bam Bam Bigelow & Cactus Jack… Mike Rotunda defeated Galaxian 2 (Danny Davis)… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Dino Hernandez & Rick Fargo… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) & The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) via disqualification.

04-18-1990: Salvador “Gory” Guerrero dies at the age of 69.

04-23-1990: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 26: in Austin, TX at Erwin Center drawing 8,500: Shown 04-28-1990 on NBC: Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Hillbilly Jim… The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) battled  The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) to a double DQ… WWF heavyweight champion Ultimate Warrior pinned Haku… Big Boss Man beat Akeem via DQ.

NWA: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: Attendance: 1,600; sell out: TV taping: Brian Lee defeated Bob Cook… Eddie Gilbert defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Joe Cazana & Ned Brady… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Outlaw Deaton & Samu… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Joe Cruz & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Kevin Sullivan & Bam Bam Bigelow & Cactus Jack defeated Brian Johnson & Paul Drake & Rick Ryder… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Mark Kyle & William Bell… Tommy Rich defeated Snake Brown… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification in a non-title match… Johnny Ace defeated Joe Cruz… NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bubba Rose & Johnny Ringer… Mike Rotunda defeated Bill Ford… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Rick Ryder & Rocky King… Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers) defeated Lee Scott & Rick Fargo… Mark Callous defeated Lee Scott & Rocky King in a handicap match… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned Mark Kyle… NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) in a non-title stretcher match.

04-24-1990: NWA: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: TV taping: Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker defeated Rick Ryder… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Bob Cook & William Bell… Kevin Sullivan & Bam Bam Bigelow & Cactus Jack defeated Rocky King & Paul Drake & John Raynor… Tommy Rich pinned Bill Ford… Tommy Rich pinned Outlaw Deaton… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Mark Kyle & Rick Fargo… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack via DQ… Eddie Gilbert pinned Samu… Dutch Mantel pinned Paul Drake… Mark Callous pinned Brian Johnson… Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) defeated Rick Ryder & Rocky King… Mike Rotunda pinned Pat Rose… Fatu & the Samoan Savage defeated William Bell & John Raynor… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Joe Cruz & Nasty Ned Brady… Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich & Johnny Ace defeated Dutch Mantel & Samu & Lee Scott.

WWF: San Antonio, TX: Freeman Coliseum: Attendance: 10,700: sell out: TV taping: Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart… Jim Brunzell defeated the Black Knight… Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (John Tenta) via disqualification… Greg Valentine defeated Mark Young… Tito Santana defeated Buddy Rose… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) via disqualification… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude… Hillbilly Jim pinned Pez Whatley… Power & Glory (Hercules & Paul Roma) defeated Kenny Johnson & Buddy Rose… Shawn Michaels fought Ted Dibiase to a double disqualification… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Jim Brunzell… Jimmy Snuka pinned Paul Diamond… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) pinned Dale Wolfe… WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Roddy Piper fought Rick Martel to a double disqualification… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Black Knight & Buddy Rose… Koko B. Ware pinned Randy Neverman… The Warlord pinned Sonny Blaze… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Mark Ming & the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… The Barbarian pinned Ray Majori… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Bob Bradley… Akeem pinned Stephen DeLeon… Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Bobby Perez & Jim Brunzell… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Jim Powers & Rudy Gonzalez… Hercules defeated Bob Bradley… Haku pinned Omar Atlas… Jim Duggan pinned Pez Whatley… Bad News Brown pinned Jim Gorman… Dino Bravo pinned Louie Spicolli… Brutus Beefcake defeated Kenny Johnson.

04-28-1990: WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 6,549: Al Perez defeated Mark Young… Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Dino Bravo defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… The Warlord defeated Tito Santana… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) via disqualification… WWF Champion Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).

WWF: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 6,265: Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose… Brutus Beefcake defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… Hillbilly Jim pinned Bob Bradley… Jim Duggan pinned Akeem… Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire… Roddy Piper pinned Randy Savage.

WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 7,100: Kato (A masked Paul Diamond being prepared to take over for a departing Akio Sato in the Orient Express who are wrestling on the other side of the country on this date) defeated Jim Powers… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Black Bart… Bad News Brown defeated Hercules… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) fought WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) to a double count-out… Haku defeated Scott Colontonio… The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka… Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (John Tenta) via disqualification.

04-29-1990: WWF: London, Ontario: London Gardens: Attendance: 4,500: TV taping: Al Perez pinned Mark Young… Koko B. Ware pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… The Warlord pinned Martin Roy… Tito Santana pinned Black Bart… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… Koko B. Ware pinned The Conquistador (Jose Luis Rivera)… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via count-out… The Warlord pinned Tito Santana… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)

04-30-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 9,500: Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake by DQ… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller)… Big Bossman defeated Ted DiBiase… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown… Dino Bravo defeated Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka… Hercules defeated Haku… Paul Diamond defeated Jim Powers… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Luis Rivera.

In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World title

05-01-1990: NWA: Rainsville, AL: Civic Center: TV taping: Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Kevin Sullivan & Bam Bam Bigelow & Cactus Jack fought Abdullah the Butcher & Mike Rotunda & Norman (Mike Shaw) to a double count-out… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Bill Ford & Gary Albright… Mark Callous defeated Rocky King… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Green Shadow & Mike Wenner… Dutch Mantel defeated Rick Fargo… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Galaxian 1 (Ken Wayne) & Joe Cruz… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Dave Diamond & Johnny Gunn… Johnny Ace defeated Mark Kyle… Road Warrior Animal defeated Mark Callous via disqualification… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Mike Wenner… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Bubba Rose & Joe Cazana… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Brian Johnson & Lee Scott… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Fatu via disqualification.

05-02-1990: NWA: Greenwood, SC: Civic Center: TV taping: Mark Callous defeated Dave Diamond & Lee Scott in a handicap match… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Pat Rose & Ricky Nelson… Road Warrior Animal defeated the Samoan Savage via disqualification… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Joe Cruz & Mike Wenner… Tommy Rich defeated Galaxian 1 (Ken Wayne)… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) via disqualification… Mark Callous defeated Mark Kyle… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Lee Scott & Rocky King… Dutch Mantel defeated Ricky Nelson… Mike Rotunda defeated Snake Brown… NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bill Ford & Gary Albright… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Dutch Mantel & Green Shadow… Tommy Rich pinned Cactus Jack… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Norman (Mike Shaw) & Mike Rotunda.

05-04-1990: UWF (Japan): The Memorial in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 14,130: Dick Leon-Vrij defeated Yoji Anjoh… Kazuo Yamazaki beat Tatsuo Nakano… Nobuhiko Takada beat Minoru Suzuki… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Mike Hammaker… Akira Maeda beat Masakatsu Funaki.

WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 6,800: Hillbilly Jim defeated Bob Bradley… Rick Martel pinned Hercules… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) fought WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) to a double disqualification… Haku defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Brutus Beefcake defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Jim Duggan.

05-05-1990: NWA - AWA Twin Wars 1990: St. Paul, MN: Civic Center: Attendance: 4,000: Tony DeNucci defeated Todd Becker… DJ Peterson defeated Jonnie Stewart… John Nord & Scott Norton fought the Texas Hangman to a double disqualification… Brad Rheingans & The Trooper (Del Wilkes) & Bob Lurtsema defeated Tully Blanchard & The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)… NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman. Nick Bockwinkel was the guest referee for the bout… AWA World Champion Larry Zbyszko defeated Nikita Koloff. Nick Bockwinkel was the guest referee for the bout.

05-11-1990: WWF: Long Island, NY: Nassau Coliseum: Attendance: 8,800: Al Perez defeated Jim Brunzell… Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) fought Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to a double disqualification… The Warlord defeated Tito Santana… Brutus Beefcake defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Paul Roma pinned Frenchy Martin… Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire… Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage.

05-14-1990: NWA: Indianapolis, IN: Convention Center: TV taping: Ole Anderson is introduced to the talent as the new head booker: Tommy Rich pinned the Green Shadow… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Scott Sandlin & Denny Cass… Brian Pillman defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Ned Brady & Sam Cody… Brian Pillman defeated Stan Lane… Mark Callous defeated Denny Cass… Rock & Roll Express (Rick Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Rick Fargo & Rip Rogers… Norman (Mike Shaw) fought Pete Sanchez to a no contest… Mike Rotunda defeated Rob Morgan… Tommy Rich defeated Dutch Mantel… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Dave St. Ange & Harrison Melton… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Robbie Idol & Scott Sandlin… Stan Hansen defeated Paul Drake… Mike Rotunda defeated the Green Shadow… Stan Hansen defeated Scott Sandlin… Mark Callous defeated Rob Morgan… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) fought the Samoan Swat Team to a draw when TV time expired… Stan Hansen defeated Robbie Idol.

WWF: Madison, WI: Dane County Coliseum: TV taping: Paul Roma pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Nikolai Volkoff fought Boris Zhukov to a no contest… Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via disqualification… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake (John Tenta) via disqualification… The Barbarian pinned Jim Powers… Dino Bravo pinned Jim Brunzell… Haku fought Ron Garvin to a double count-out… WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Warren Bianchi… The Warlord pinned Frank DeFalco… Jimmy Snuka pinned Pez Whatley… Bad News Brown pinned Red Tyler… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Tom Stone & Tom Bennett… Tito Santana pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Ted Dibiase defeated Paul Roma… Rick Rude pinned Sonny Rogers… Big Bossman pinned Black Bart… Akeem pinned Scott Colton… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Jeff Johnson & Tom Bennett… Dusty Rhodes pinned Al Burke… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Koko B. Ware & Jim Evans… Brutus Beefcake defeated Spike Jones… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow) defeated Wilt Jones & Kent Carlson… Boris Zhukov pinned George Anderson… Jim Duggan pinned Paul Diamond… Rhythm & Blues (Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine) defeated Hillbilly Jim & Randy Fox… Rick Martel defeated Jim Powers… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Pez Whatley.

05-15-1990: WWF: LaCrosse, WI: LaCrosse Center: TV taping: Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) defeated Tom Stone… Jimmy Snuka defeated Al Burke… Sensational Sherri pinned Sapphire… Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated the Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) via disqualification… Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… Brutus Beefcake defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Hercules defeated Paul Diamond… Brutus Beefcake defeated Jim Ruby… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Paul Roma & Greg Frent… Dusty Rhodes pinned Tony Leone… Dino Bravo pinned George Anderson… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov via disqualification… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Black Bart & Kent Carlson… Jim Duggan pinned Al Burke… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) & Spike Jones… Ron Garvin defeated Tom Stone… Jake Roberts pinned Tony Burton… WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Jim Powers… Tugboat pinned Paul Diamond… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Jim Brunzell & Warren Bianchi… Rick Rude pinned Red Tyler… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Tony Leone & Tom Stone… Bad News Brown pinned Jim Rudy… The Warlord pinned Scott Colton… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Frankie DeFalco… Big Bossman pinned Jeff Johnson… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Jim Evans.

05-17-1990: WWF: Hartford, CT: Civic Center: Attendance: 6,000: Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Brutus Beefcake defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka… The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… Dino Bravo pinned the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… Jim Powers pinned Pez Whatley… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).

05-19-1990: WCW Capitol Combat: in Washington, DC: DC Armory drawing 7,500: Shown live on PPV: The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Norman (Mike Shaw) beat Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack & Bam Bam Bigelow… Mark Callous pinned Johnny Ace… Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samoan Savage) beat Mike Rotundo & Tommy Rich… Paul Ellering pinned Teddy Long in a hair vs hair match… The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) beat Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman to win the NWA U.S. tag team title… The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) in a corporal punishment match… Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) beat Rick & Scott Steiner to win the NWA World tag team championship… Lex Luger beat NWA World champion Ric Flair via DQ in a steel cage match. The movie character Robocop was involved in the finish of the match.

05-21-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Southern Rockers (Steve Doll & Rex King) beat Brickhouse Brown & Sweet Daddy Falcone to win the USWA tag team titles.

NWA-WCW: Montgomery, AL: Civic Center: Attendance: 1,100: TV taping: Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Pat Rose & the Green Shadow… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Lee Scott… Brian Pillman defeated Barry Horowitz… Mark Callous defeated Tim Parker… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Cazana & Rick Fargo… Tommy Rich defeated Mark Kyle… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Lee Scott & Rocky King… Doug Furnas defeated Ned Brady… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Paul Drake & Tim Parker… Doug Furnas pinned Cactus Jack… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Johnny Ace & Paul Drake… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk.

05-23-1990: NWA-WCW Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: Attendance: 1,500: TV taping: Tommy Rich & Johnny Ace defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Paul Drake… Cactus Jack fought Rocky King to a no contest… Doug Furnas defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Jerry Price & Tim Parker… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Cruz & Bubba Rose… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Ned Brady & Rick Fargo… Brian Pillman defeated Barry Horowitz… Mark Callous defeated Larry Santo… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Joe Cazana & Galaxian 1 (Ken Wayne)… Doug Furnas defeated the Green Shadow… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Jerry Price & Tim Parker… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Pat Rose & Lee Scott… Tommy Rich defeated Ned Brady… The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated Barry Windham & Arn Anderson via disqualification… Scott Steiner defeated Mark Kyle.

05-24-1990: WWF: Anaheim, CA: Convention Center: Attendance: 9,000: Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose… Dino Bravo defeated the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… Al Perez pinned Jim Brunzell… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)

05-25-1990: WWF: Albuquerque, NM: Tingley Coliseum: Attendance: 5,435: Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose… Dino Bravo pinned the Red Rooster (Terry Taylor)… The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).

05-27-1990: WWF: Toronto, Ontario: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance just under 5,000: TV taping: Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) pinned Martin Roy… Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown… WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Hercules… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Pez Whatley… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… Haku pinned Richard Charland… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

05-28-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Bill Dundee beat John Tatum to win the USWA Southwestern title. Dundee had already regained the title in the Dallas end of the territory.

UWF (Japan): Fighting F in Miyagi, Japan: Sports Center drawing 5,500: Kazuo Yamazaki beat Shigeo Miyato… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Johnny Barrett… Nobuhiko Takada beat Tatsuo Nakano… Masakatsu Funaki beat Yoji Anjoh… Akira Maeda beat Minoru Suzuki.

05-29-1990: NWA-WCW: Roanoke, VA: Civic Center: TV taping: Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated the Ring Lords… Ralph Hodges defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Tommy Rich defeated Barry Horowitz… Buddy Landel defeated Lee Scott… Paul Orndorff defeated Joe Cazana… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Joe Cruz & Daryle Woodwiss… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Mark Kyle & Bubba Rose… Mark Callous pinned Jerry Price… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Speedy Gonzales & Rick Slater… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson) & Lee Scott… Tommy Rich pinned Ralph Hodges… Buddy Landel pinned Paul Drake… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Cactus Jack & Dutch Mantel… Mark Callous defeated Max Miles… Paul Orndorff defeated Barry Horowitz… Johnny Ace defeated Barry Windham via disqualification… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Ralph Hodges & Trent Knight… Rocky King defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification… Paul Orndorff pinned Ned Brady… Chris Kale defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Brian Pillman pinned Joe Cruz… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) via disqualification in a non-title match.

June 1990 Wrestling Eye Magazine cover featuring Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.

June 1990 Wrestling Eye Magazine cover featuring Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.

June 5, 1990 Wrestling USA Magazine Ratings

June 5, 1990 Wrestling USA Magazine Ratings

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06-01-1990: WWF: Albany, NY: Knickerbocker Arena: Attendance: 5,000: The Warlord pinned Tito Santana… Koko B. Ware pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Haku pinned Brady Boone… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via disqualification… The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase…. The Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) pinned Jim Brunzell…. WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo.

06-02-1990: WWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 6,000: Koko B. Ware pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Dino Bravo pinned Jose Luis Rivera… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… Haku pinned Brady Boone… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via count-out… The Warlord pinned Tito Santana… The Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) pinned Jim Brunzell… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

06-03-1990: WWF: West Palm Beach, FL: Auditorium: Attendance: 5,019: Koko B. Ware pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Rick Martel pinned Ronnie Garvin… Sapphire pinned Sensational Sherri… Randy Savage pinned Dusty Rhodes… Akeem pinned Hercules… Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsaw & Brian Adams) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)

06-04-1990: NWA-WCW: Anderson, SC: Civic Center: Attendance: 3,950; sell out: TV taping: Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The MOD Squad (Spike & Basher)… Barry Windham pinned Joe Deforia… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong)… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Mike Hart & Scott Williams… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Horowitz… Paul Orndorff pinned Bubba Rose… Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Mike Rotunda & Jerry Price… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Daryl Weiss & Tom Griffey… Paul Orndorff defeated Mark Kyle… Mark Callous defeated Dennis Fowler… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Larry Santo & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Mod Squad (Spike & Basher)… Buddy Landel defeated Rick Fargo… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Max Miles & Ralph Hodges… Paul Orndorff pinned Dave Reardon… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Larry Santo in a non-title match… Buddy Landel pinned Dino Hernandez… Tommy Rich pinned Joe Cruz… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Bob Emory & Joe DeFura in a non-title match… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Johnny Ace & the Italian Stallion… Mark Callous pinned Scotty Williams… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Rick Fargo & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker… Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated Lee Scott & Mike Hart… The Junkyard Dog pinned Barry Horowitz.

06-05-1990: WWF: Rochester, NY: War Memorial Auditorium: Attendance: 8,000: TV taping: Paul Roma defeated Paul Diamond… Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Jim Duggan… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude… The Barbarian pinned Pez Whatley… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Koko B. Ware & Jimmy Snuka… Boris Zhukov defeated Ron Garvin via disqualification… Tito Santana fought Akeem to a double count-out… Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Dale Wolfe & Bill Garlets… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Mike Pocari… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Buddy Rose… Jimmy Snuka pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Jake Roberts pinned Mike Williams… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) & Paul Diamond… The Barbarian pinned Mark Bee… Brutus Beefcake defeated Dennis Allen… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsaw & Bill Eadie) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy… Jim Duggan pinned Joe Champ… Bad News Brown pinned Scott Colontonio… Dusty Rhodes pinned Bob Bradley… Rick Martel defeated Brady Boone… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Will Douglas… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Hercules & Jim McPherson… Dino Bravo pinned Jim Powers… Koko B. Ware pinned Dale Wolfe… WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Mark Thomas.

06-06-1990: WWF: Binghamton, NY: Broome County Arena: TV taping: Paul Roma defeated Chris Duffy… Pez Whatley defeated Sonny Austin… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Jim Duggan… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude… Rick Martel pinned Hercules… The Warlord pinned Brady Boone… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Jake Roberts defeated Akeem via disqualification… Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike Durham… The Barbarian pinned Scott Colontonio… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated Paul Diamond & Joe Champ… Dino Bravo pinned Tony Ulysses… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Jim Powers & Jim McPherson… Jim Duggan pinned Duane Gill… Rick Rude pinned Jim Powers… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Bob Bradley… Boris Zhukov pinned Brady Boone… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Dale Wolfe… Dusty Rhodes pinned Black Bart… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Mark Thomas… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated Tony Ulysses & Mike Pocari… Tito Santana pinned Buddy Rose… Bad News Brown pinned Mike Bee… Jimmy Snuka pinned Chris Duffy… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Jim McPherson & George Skaaland… Randy Savage pinned Jim Brunzell… Big Bossman pinned Barry Hardy.

At the june 6, 1990 TV taping the WWF World tag team champions Demolition officially added Crush as a third member (Bill “Ax” Eadie was having health problems at the time). They periodically wrestled under the “Freebird Rules” where any two of the three team members could defend the titles. The Freebird Rules were named after the Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) who began doing this gimmick around 1979. Later, the Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose & Norvel Austin) also began doing the same thing by 1981. (Left to Right: Bill “Ax” Eadie & Brian “Crush” Adams & Barry “Smash” Darsow)

06-08-1990: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 14,800: Ismu Teranishi pinned Mitsu Momota… Mighty Inoue pinned Dustin Rhodes… Samson Fuyuki & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi beat Akira Taue & Masao Orihara… Davey Boy & Johnny Smith beat Ranger Ross & Mark Scarpa… Giant Baba & Rusher Kimura & Great Kabuki beat Masa Fuchi & Haruka Eigan & Motoshi Okuma… Abdullah the Butcher battled Tiger Jeet Singh to a double DQ… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Toshiaki Kawada… Steve Williams pinned Kenta Kobashi… Stan Hansen pinned Terry Gordy to win the All Japan Triple Crown title… Mitsuharu Misawa pinned Jumbo Tsuruta.

WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 13,400 paid: Hercules defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Black Bart… Dino Bravo pinned Tito Santana… Jimmy Snuka pinned Akeem… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man)… Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) via disqualification… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

06-09-1990: Harley Race was arrested for operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol after the boat he was operating in Lake of the Ozarks struck another boat from behind and sent four passengers from that boat to the hospital.

WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 11,000: Dino Bravo pinned Tito Santana… Akeem pinned Hercules… Tugboat pinned Black Bart… Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) via disqualification… The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

WWF: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 8,400: Koko B. Ware defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… The Warlord defeated Brady Boone… Jim Brunzell defeated Al Perez… Haku defeated Paul Roma… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri.

06-10-1990: WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 6,000: Jim Brunzell defeated Al Perez… Haku defeated Paul Roma… Koko B. Ware defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… The Warlord defeated Brady Boone… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri.

06-11-1990: NWA-WCW: Ft. Pierce, FL: St. Lucie Civic Center: Attendance: 2,500: TV taping: Brian Pillman defeated Bruno Sassi… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Pete Sanchez… Buddy Landel defeated Vern Henderson… Paul Orndorff defeated Cliff Sheets… Barry Windham defeated Tim Parker… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Tom Zenk… Paul Orndorff defeated Mike Thor… Buddy Landel defeated Dino Hernandez… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Dave Johnson & Mike Collins… Mark Callous defeated Joe DeFuria… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated The Lethal Weapons… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) fought NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) to a draw… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jason Knight & Terry Davis… Mark Callous pinned Chris Proctor… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Lethal Weapons… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Scotty Williams & Rico Federico… Paul Orndorff & Junkyard Dog & Rocky King defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Barry Windham via disqualification… Tommy Rich pinned Jumbo Maretto… Mark Callous defeated Dino Hernandez… Tom Zenk pinned Pete Sanchez… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & Arn Anderson via disqualification.

06-13-1990: NWA-WCW: Clash of Champions 11: in Charleston, SC: McAlister Fieldhouse drawing 4,100: Shown live on TBS: Steve Armstrong & Tracey Smothers beat The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)… Tommy Rich beat Bam Bam Bigelow via DQ…. Tom Zenk & Mike Rotundo beat Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samoan Savage)… Mark Callous pinned Brian Pillman… The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) beat NWA U.S. tag team champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via DQ… Barry Windham pinned Doug Furnas… Lex Luger pinned Sid Vicious… NWA World tag team champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) beat Rick & Scott Steiner… Paul Orndorff pinned Arn Anderson… Junkyard Dog beat NWA World heavyweight champion Ric Flair via DQ.

06-14-1990: NWA-WCW: Jacksonville, FL: Coliseum: Attendance: 5,000: Mark Callous pinned Johnny Ace… Tommy Rich defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification… Tracy Smothers pinned Michael Hayes… Steve Armstrong pinned Jimmy Garvin… El Gigante defeated El Diablo (David Sierra)… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) via disqualification… Lex Luger & Junkyard Dog defeated Ric Flair & Barry Windham.

06-15-1990: WWF: Indianapolis, IN: Market Square Arena: Attendance: 6,000: Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Dino Bravo… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan.

06-17-1990: NWA-WCW: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 5,000: Buddy Landel fought Tracy Smothers to a draw… Paul Orndorff pinned Dutch Mantel… El Gigante defeated El Diablo (David Sierra)… Mark Callous pinned Johnny Ace… Brian Pillman defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in a non-title match… Scott Steiner pinned NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in a non-title match… Lex Luger & Junkyard Dog defeated Ric Flair & Barry Windham. Guest referee: Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker)

06-18-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: The Snowman (Eddie Crawford) beat Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World title.

NWA: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: Attendance: 1,400: TV taping: Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Julio Barrera & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Dennis Fowler & Daryle Woodwiss… Tommy Rich defeated Ralph Hodges… Arn Anderson & Barry Windham & Sid Vicious defeated Tim Parker & Dino Hernandez & Dave Reardon… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Horowitz & Mike Hart… Jason Knight defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification… Tommy Rich defeated JD Wolf… Michael Hayes defeated Rico Frederico… Paul Orndorff defeated Dave Johnson… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) via disqualification… Buddy Landel defeated Brian Johnson… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Ralph Hodges & Jim Blankenship… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Dutch Mantel & Joe Cazana… Brian Pillman defeated Mike Thor… Michael Hayes defeated Jason Knight… Paul Orndorff defeated JD Wolf… Mark Callous defeated Dave Reardon… Buddy Landel defeated Jerry Price… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Larry Santo & Tim Parker… Tommy Rich defeated Julio Barrera… Arn Anderson & Barry Windham & Sid Vicious defeated The Italian Stallion & Joe DeFuria & Tim Horner… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Joe Cruz & Mark Kyle… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mike Thor.

06-20-1990: NWA World Champion Ric Flair attended a fundraiser for Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) in Charlotte. Flair was requested to attend on behalf of President George H. W. Bush and sat at the head table with the President. During the fundraiser, Bush introduced Flair, with Gov. Jim Martin then holding up four fingers. Flair had a personal audience with the president for about 10 minutes.

06-21-1990: UWF (Japan): Idea in Osaka, Japan: Furitsu Gym drawing 7,000: Tatsuo Nakano beat MacDuff Roesch… Yoji Anjoh beat Minoru Suzuki… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Shigeo Miyato… Masakatsu Funaki defeated Kazuo Yamazaki… Akira Maeda beat Nobuhiko Takada.

WWF: Phoenix, AZ: Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Attendance: 6,500: Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov… The Warlord defeated Tito Santana… Brady Boone defeated Bob Bradley… Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Brunzell… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match.

06-23-1990: WWF: Philadelphia, PA: Spectrum: Attendance: 5,136: Paul Diamond pinned Jim Powers… Koko B. Ware pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Tito Santana defeated The Warlord via disqualification… Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via count-out… Hercules defeated Akeem… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri.

WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 7,100: Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) pinned Jim Brunzell… Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose… Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match.

06-25-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jerry Lawler beat Leon Spinks in a boxing match via DQ.

NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: Tommy Rich & Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious… Tommy Rich defeated Dave Johnson… Paul Orndorff defeated Mike Thor… Buddy Landel defeated Stanley Littlebear… Brian Pillman defeated JD Wolf… Starblazer defeated Mark Kyle… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Jimmy Hardtime & Stanley Littlebear… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Tim Parker & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Barry Horowitz & Joe Cazana… Mark Callous defeated Eddie Martin… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dutch Mantel & Paul Sampson… Dave Johnson defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Paul Orndorff defeated Mark Kyle… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Dave Reardon & Joe DeFuria… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Barry Horowitz & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Tim Horner & Tommy Rich defeated State Patrol (Lt. James Earl Wright & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker)… Doug Furnas defeated Mark Kyle… Stan Hansen defeated Dave Reardon… Tim Horner & Tommy Rich defeated Barry Horowitz & JD Wolf… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Joe Cazana & Mike Thor… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Brian Pillman.

WWF: Dayton, OH: Hara Arena: Attendance: 7,500: Shane Douglas defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Jimmy Snuka defeated Haku via disqualification… The Genius (Lanny Poffo) defeated Mike Shelton… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Ron Garvin & George Anderson… The Warlord pinned Jim Evans… Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) via disqualification… Hillbilly Jim defeated Tony Burton… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Earthquake (John Tenta) via disqualification… Jake Roberts pinned Paul Diamond… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Tony Burton… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Reno Riggins & Gary Jackson… The Barbarian pinned Red Tyler… Koko B. Ware pinned Buddy Rose… WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Darnell Yates… Ted Dibiase defeated Jim Powers… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Pez Whatley… The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal previously The Road Warriors) defeated Black Bart & Tom Stone… Dino Bravo pinned Paul Roma… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Al Burke & Bob Bradley… Big Bossman pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Boris Zhukov pinned Scott Colton… Dusty Rhodes pinned Paul Diamond… Bad News Brown pinned Troy Williams… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Alan Reynolds… Jim Duggan pinned Buddy Rose.

06-26-1990: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,160: Black Cat pinned Osamu Matsuda… Takayuki Iizuka pinned Apollo Sugawara… Brad Rheingans pinned Osamu Kido… Soultaker (Charles Wright) pinned Kengo Kimura… Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit) pinned Owen Hart… Steve Williams battled Bam Bam Bigelow to a no contest… IWGP tag team champions Keiji Mutoh & Masa Chono beat Shinya Hashimoto & Masa Saito… Kensuke Sasaki & Kuniaki Kobayashi & Shiro Koshinaka & Kantaro Hoshino & & Riki Choshu beat Super Strong Machine & Animal Hamaguchi & Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto & Masanobu Kurisu.

WWF: Huntington, WV: Civic Center: TV taping: Brady Boone defeated Paul Diamond… Ted Dibiase pinned Ron Garvin… Jim Brunzell pinned Black Bart… Brutus Beefcake defeated Alan Reynolds… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Jim Duggan… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Tom Bennett & Kent Carlson… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Scott Colton… The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) defeated Bob Bradley & Al Burke… Bad News Brown pinned Brian Costello… Haku pinned Jim Evans… Tito Santana pinned Pez Whatley… The Warlord pinned Gary Jackson… Big Bossman pinned Buddy Rose… The Barbarian pinned Troy Williams… Boris Zhukov pinned Red Tyler… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Darnell Yates & Reno Riggins… Jim Duggan pinned Paul Diamond… WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Jim Brunzell… Jimmy Snuka pinned Tony Burton… Dino Bravo pinned Mike Shelton… Tugboat pinned Black Bart… Jake Roberts pinned Gary Richardson… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsow & Brian Adams) defeated Tom Stone & Spike Jones.

06-28-1990: WWF: Denver, CO: Coliseum: Attendance: 6,400: Black Bart pinned Jim Powers… Haku pinned Shane Douglas… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Dino Bravo… The Warlord pinned Tito Santana… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

06-30-1990: Otto Wanz defeated Bull Power (Leon White) in Wanz retirement match in Graz, Austria.

WWF: Long Island, NY: Nassau Coliseum: Attendance: 6,600: Ron Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Paul Roma defeated Buddy Rose… Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via disqualification… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri.

07-02-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Bill Dundee beat John Tatum to win the USWA Southwestern title.

NWA-WCW: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: TV taping: Tracy Smothers defeated Michael Hayes via disqualification… Paul Orndorff pinned Snake Watson… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Joe DeFuria & Mike Steel… Brian Pillman defeated Fred Avery… Sid Vicious pinned John Faulkner… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Tony Burton… Barry Windham & Arn Anderson defeated Joe Cazana & Paul Sampson… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated State Patrol (Lt. James Earl Wright & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker)… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Mark Kyle & Joe Padera… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Death Row… Buddy Landel defeated Tim Hughes… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Vern Henderson & Tim Parker… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Mike Thor & Krusher Kropf… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Bryan Carr… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong)… Star Blazer (Tim Horner) pinned Kola Kahn… Tommy Rich defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Tom Zenk defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification… Lex Luger & Junkyard Dog defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson.

07-04-1990: Brutus Beefcake (Ed Leslie) is severely injured in a parasailing accident in Lutz, Florida. His nose was crushed, his jaw was wired shut, and eight steel plates, 40 screws, and more than 100 staples were surgically inserted. B. Brian Blair was with Beefcake when the accident happened.

07-07-1990: WCW: Great American Bash: in Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Arena drawing 10,000: Shown live on PPV: Dark Match: David Sierra pinned Mr. X… Doug Furnas pinned Dutch Mantel… Mike Rotunda pinned The Iron Sheik… Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landell… NWA World tag team champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) beat The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… Paul Orndorff & Junkyard Dog & El Gigante beat Sid Vicious & Arn Anderson & Barry Windham via DQ… Harley Race pinned Tommy Rich… Big Van Vader pinned Tom Zenk… Rick & Scott Steiner beat The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)… NWA U.S. tag team champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) beat Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong… NWA U.S. champion Lex Luger pinned Mark Callous (AKA: The Undertaker)… Sting pinned Ric Flair to win the NWA World heavyweight title.

NWA World heavyweight champion - Sting

WWC: 17th Anniversary Show: in Bayamon, PR: Ramon Rodriguez Coliseum drawing 10,000: Chris Youngblood pinned Chicky Starr… Monster Ripper pinned Candi Divine to win the WWC Women's title… WWC tag team champions Super Medicos beat Jacques & Raymond Rougeau… Invader 1 (Jose Gonzalez) (seconded by Hector Camacho & Robocop) defeated Leo Burke in a boxing match to win the WWC Caribbean title… Zeus (Tiny Lister) battled Abdullah the Butcher double count out… Juan Lobriel Stadium: Piratita Morgan & Espectrito beat Mascarita Sagrada & Aguilita Solitaria… Scott Hall beat Atkie Malumba via DQ… Rick Valentine pinned Mark Youngblood… WWC Caribbean team champions Hurricane Castillo, Jr. & Miguel Perez, Jr. (seconded by Robocop) beat The Cuban Assassin & Ron Starr… WWC Universal champion Carlos Colon drew TNT (Savio Vega).

07-09-1990: NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Kola Khan & Fred Avery… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Dave Johnson & Vincent Vandooly… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Krusher Knopf & Mike Thor… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Lt. James Earl Wright… Buddy Landel defeated Jamie McKinnon… Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Tim Hughes & Tony Burton… Paul Orndorff pinned Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Art Mesa & Dave Johnson… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated JD Wolf & Crusher Knopf… Junkyard Dog defeated Joe Padera… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Mark Kyle & Barry Horowitz… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. State Patrol (Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Sid Vicious pinned Tim Hughes… Tommy Rich pinned The Shadow… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Dave Johnson & Tony Burton… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Snake Watson & Joe Cazana… Mark Callous pinned Joe Padera… Paul Orndorff pinned Paul Lee… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Barry Horowitz… Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated Art Mesa & James McKennan… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Joe Padera & Tony Burton… Ricky Morton defeated Ron Simmons via disqualification… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Tommy Rich & Tim Horner.

07-13-1990: WWF: Rapid City, SD: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center: Attendance: 5,200: Jim Brunzell pinned Buddy Rose… Black Bart defeated Jim Powers… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Dino Bravo… Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude.

WWF: Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena: Attendance: 7,500: Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond… Haku pinned Jose Luis Rivera… Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Akio Sato & Pat Tanaka) via count-out… Ron Garvin defeated Conquistador 1 (Jose Luis Rivera)… Tito Santana defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) via disqualification.

07-15-1990: NWA-WCW: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 6,085: Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantel… Buddy Landel pinned the Star Blazer (Tim Horner)… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Doug Furnas… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)… Tommy Rich defeated Mark Callous via disqualification… Big Van Vader (Leon White) pinned Mark Kyle… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) via disqualification… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious via disqualification… Sting & Paul Orndorff & Junkyard Dog defeated Harley Race & Barry Windham & Arn Anderson.

WWF: Milwaukee, WI: Bradley Center: Attendance: 8,100: Hercules pinned Akeem… Ron Garvin pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov… The Rockers
(Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via disqualification… Koko B. Ware pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Tito Santana defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) via disqualification… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude

07-16-1990: NWA: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: Attendance: 1,000: TV taping: Brian Pillman defeated Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Paul Orndorff defeated John Douglas… Big Van Vader (Leon White) defeated Jason Knight… Tommy Rich defeated Bill Ford… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Fred Avery & Mark Kyle… Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Dave Diamond & Dave Johnson… Doug Furnas & Tommy Rich defeated Barry Horowitz & Crusher Knopf… Mark Callous defeated Tim Hughes… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bill Ford & Joe Cazana… Buddy Landel defeated Mark White… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & the Samoan Savage) via disqualification… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Mike Thor & Bill Ford… Buddy Landel defeated Lee Scott… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Sid Vicious defeated Jamie McKinnon… Scott Steiner defeated Fatu via disqualification… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Tim Parker & Joe DeFuria… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Scotty Williams… Norman defeated Barry Horowitz… Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) defeated Barry Windham & Arn Anderson via disqualification… Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landel… Paul Orndorff defeated Dutch Mantel.

WWF: Omaha, NE: Civic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,303; sell out: (TV taping): Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Dino Bravo defeated Ricky West… The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude via disqualification… WWF World Tag Team Champions (Brian Adams & Barry Darsaw) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Tito Santana… Kerry Von Erich pinned Buddy Rose… Rick Rude pinned Scott Colton… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Troy Williams & George Anderson… Jake Roberts pinned Spike Jones… Power & Glory (Paul Roma & Hercules) defeated Warren Bianchi & Red Tyler… The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) defeated Randy Jackson & Pez Whatley… Kerry Von Erich pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) pinned Randy Fox… Ted Dibiase defeated Jim Brunzell… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Koko B. Ware & Ricky Rice… Big Bossman pinned Paul Diamond… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Tom Stone & Al Burke… Randy Savage pinned Jim Evans… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Black Bart & Tom Bennett… Bad News Brown pinned Jim Powers… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Bob Bradley via disqualification.

07-17-1990: WWF: Des Moines, IA: Veterans Memorial Auditorium: (TV Taping): Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond… Jimmy Snuka pinned Tom Stone… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) pinned Haku… Shane Douglas pinned Iron Mike Sharpe… Power & Glory (Paul Roma & Hercules) defeated Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell… Dino Bravo pinned Koko B. Ware… Ron Garvin pinned Black Bart… Kerry Von Erich defeated Paul Diamond… Tito Santana defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) via disqualification… Hercules defeated Iron Mike Sharpe… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude… Big Bossman pinned Al Burke… Ted Dibiase defeated Ricky Rice… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Black Bart & Kent Carlson… Kerry Von Erich pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) defeated Buddy Rose & Tom Bennett… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Jim Evans & Randy Fox… Jim Duggan pinned Black Bart… Rick Rude pinned Randy Fox… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Spike Jones & Iron Mike Sharpe… Kerry Von Erich pinned Pez Whatley… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Red Tyler… Jake Roberts pinned Bob Bradley… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Ronnie Garvin & Troy Williams… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Tom Stone… Power & Glory (Paul Roma & Hercules) defeated Scott Colton & Rick Rice… The Barbarian pinned Warren Bianchi… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Pez Whatley.

07-19-1990: WWF: Sacramento, CA: Arco Arena: Attendance: 6,600: Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart… Paul Roma defeated Paul Diamond… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… Koko B. Ware defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

07-20-1990: UWF (Japan): Mind in Sapporo, Japan: Nakajima Sports Center drawing 5,600: Minoru Suzuki beat Norman Smiley… Masakatsu Funaki beat Shigeo Miyato… Yoji Anjoh beat Tatsuo Nakano… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Akira Maeda… Nobuhiko Takada beat Kazuo Yamazaki.

07-25-1990: NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Fred Avery & Joe Cazana… Sid Vicious defeated Scotty Williams… Brad Armstrong defeated Mike Thor… Doug Furnas defeated Lt. James Earl Wright… Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Joe DeFuria & Tim Hughes… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Crusher Knopf & Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson)… Junkyard Dog defeated Barry Horowitz… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Hitman & Snake Watson… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Mark White & Lee Scott… Norman (Mike Shaw) defeated Bill Ford… Brian Pillman defeated Lt. James Earl Wright… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Chris Powers & Tim Hughes… Sid Vicious pinned Joe DeFuria… Brad Armstrong pinned Bill Ford… Tommy Rich pinned The Hitman… Paul Orndorff pinned Lee Scott… Barry Windham pinned Chris Powers… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Crusher Knopf & Snake Watson… Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samoan Savage) defeated John Douglas & Tim Hughes… The Pearl (Ranger Ross) pinned Joe Cazana… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Thor & Death Row… Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Scotty Williams & Mark White… Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landel… Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker… Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tim Horner.

07-27-1990: WWF: Los Angeles, CA: Sports Arena: Attendance: 11,700: Black Bart pinned Shane Douglas… Hercules defeated Jim Powers… Jimmy Snuka defeated The Barbarian via disqualification… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via count-out… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude.

07-28-1990: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 27: Previously taped in Omaha, NE at the Civic Auditorium drawing 10,303: Shown 07-28-1990 on NBC (7.2 rating): WWF heavyweight champion Ultimate Warrior beat Rick Rude via DQ… WWF World tag team champions Demolition (Smash & Crush) beat The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)… WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana… Kerry Von Erich pinned Buddy Rose.

WWF: Oakland, CA: Coliseum: Attendance: 12,000: Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart… The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov… Hercules defeated Jim Powers… Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) via count-out… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

WWF: Albuquerque, NM: Tingley Coliseum: Attendance: 5,033: The Warlord defeated Omar Atlas… Akeem pinned Pez Whatley… Paul Roma pinned Paul Diamond… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man)… Big Bossman defeated Ted Dibiase… Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri.

07-29-1990: WWF: Honolulu, HI: 8,000; sell out: Shane Douglas defeated Black Bart… The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov… Hercules defeated Jim Powers… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated the Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato)… WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Rick Rude.

07-30-1990: NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: The Fantastics (Bobby & Jackie Fulton) defeated Barry Horowitz & Scotty Williams… Lou Perez pinned Dutch Mantel… Tommy Rich defeated Mark Callous via disqualification… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Rick & Bill Ford… Sid Vicious pinned John Douglas… Mark Callous pinned Tim Parker… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Bob Holly in a non-title match… Lou Perez defeated Mike Thor… The Fantastics (Bobby & Jackie Fulton) defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Brad Baton & Dave Diamond… The Fantastics (Bobby & Jackie Fulton) defeated Chuck Coates & Smasher Stone… Mark Callous defeated Tim Hughes… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Death Row & Crusher Knopf… Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Joe DeFuria… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dave Johnson & Brian Carr… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Fred Avery & Pat Rose… Sid Vicious pinned Jason Knight… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Joe Barrett & Snake Watson… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong)… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Lou PerezBarry Windham pinned Brad Armstrong.

WWF: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 8,000: Haku pinned Jim Brunzell… Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) pinned Barry O… Koko B. Ware pinned The Genius (Lanny Poffo)… Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Tito Santana defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) via disqualification… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) & Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo & Earthquake (John Tenta).

08-05-1990: WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance: 5,000: Black Bart defeated Jim Powers… Akeem defeated Brady Boone… The Warlord defeated Tito Santana… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov in a flag match… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Jim Duggan & Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Earthquake (John Tenta) & Dino Bravo

08-06-1990: NWA-WCW: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: Attendance: 1,325: TV taping: Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in a non-title match… WCW World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Terrance Blaylock & Scott Williams… Stan Hansen defeated Joe Cazana… Hector Guerrero pinned Mark Kyle… Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious defeated Tim Parker & Brad Batton & Bob Holly… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Chris Sullivan… Brian Pillman defeated Mike Thor… Big Van Vader (Leon White) defeated Pat Rose… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) via disqualification… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby & Jackie Fulton)… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Bill & Rick Ford… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Mark Kyle… Sid Vicious defeated Brian Carr… Scott Steiner defeated Dutch Mantel… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via disqualification… Jackie Fulton defeated Bob Holly… Ivan Koloff defeated Scotty Williams… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Eddie Martin… Sid Vicious defeated Barry Horowitz… Stan Hansen pinned Brian Carr… NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Joe DeFuria & Mike Steel… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification.

WWF: Jackson, MS: County Fair: Attendance: 6,000: Akeem pinned Pez Whatley… Shane Douglas fought the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) to a draw… WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition (Barry Darsaw & Brian Adams) defeated Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)… Hercules pinned Dustin Rhodes… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov… Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect… Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase

08-07-1990: WWF: Springfield, MA: Civic Center: (TV taping): Jim Brunzell pinned Buddy Rose… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification… Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage… The Warlord pinned Sonny Blaze… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) via disqualification… Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect… Kerry Von Erich defeated Barry O… The Barbarian defeated Ron Cumberledge… Jimmy Snuka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi)… Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan defeated Black Bart & Bob Bradley… WWF World Tag Team Champions (Bill Eadie & Barry Darsaw & Brian Adams) defeated Jim McPherson & Jim Powers, & Mike Tecalo… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Barry O & Chris Duffy… Ted Dibiase defeated Mario Mancini… WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect pinned Scott Colontonio… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Shane Douglas & Mark Thomas… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated Ron Garvin & Glen Ruth… Koko B. Ware pinned Dale Wolfe… Haku pinned Mike Pocari… Big Bossman pinned Mike Williams… Tugboat pinned Buddy Rose… Power & Glory (Paul Roma & Hercules) defeated George Skaaland & Mike Daniels… Bad News Brown pinned Mike Durham… The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy… Rick Rude pinned Sonny Blaze… Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley… Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jim Powers… Jim Duggan pinned Pez Whatley… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Black Bart & Dick Woody… Dino Bravo pinned Jim Brunzell.

08-08-1990: WWF: Providence, RI: Civic Center: Attendance: 15,000; sell out: (TV Taping): Jim Brunzell defeated Buddy Rose… Dino Bravo defeated Jim McPherson… Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich defeated Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect… Ted Dibiase defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification… Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler… Hulk Hogan pinned Dino Bravo… Ron Garvin defeated Pez Whatley… Bad News Brown pinned Mike Pocari… Power & Glory (Paul Roma & Hercules) defeated Shane Douglas & Dale Paradise… The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato) defeated Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell… Tito Santana pinned Black Bart… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated the Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) via count-out… Dusty Rhodes pinned Dale Wolfe… WWF World Tag Team Champions (Bill Eadie & Brian Adams) defeated George Skaaland & Mario Mancini… Rick Rude pinned Mike Pocari… Kerry Von Erich pinned Bob Bradley… The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy… The Warlord pinned Scott Colontonio… Jimmy Snuka pinned Barry O… Sgt. Slaughter defeated Sonny Blaze… Jim Duggan pinned Chris Duffy… The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) defeated DK Brauch & Paul Perez… Earthquake (John Tenta) pinned Ron Cumberland… Big Bossman pinned Pez Whatley… Rhythm & Blues (Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine) defeated Mark Thomas & Jim McPherson… The Barbarian pinned Mike Daniels… Nikolai Volkoff pinned Mike Williams… Jake Roberts pinned Buddy Rose.

08-13-1990: UWF (Japan): Create in Yokohama, Japan: Yokohama Arena drawing 17,000: Bart Vale beat Tatsuo Nakano… Yusuke Fuke drew Masahito Kakihara… Akira Maeda beat Yoji Anjoh… Bart Kopps, Jr. beat Minoru Suzuki… Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Dick Leon Vrij… Masakatsu Funaki defeated Nobuhiko Takada.

NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: Rick Ford defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Snake Watson & Death Row… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Tim Parker & Scotty Williams… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Tony Burton… Mark Callous defeated Dave Diamond… Hector Guerrero pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker… Brad Armstrong defeated Bob Holly… Sid Vicious defeated David Stoudimiere… Brad Armstrong defeated Mike Thor… Junkyard Dog defeated Bill Ford… Mark Callous defeated Allen Kinsey… Dave Stoudimiere defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Barry Horowitz & Mark Kyle… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Tim Parker & Scotty Williams… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Brian Carr & Zan Panzer… Brian Pillman pinned Lt. James Earl Wright… Sid Vicious pinned Allen Kinsey… Junkyard Dog pinned Dutch Mantel… Ric Flair defeated Bob Holly… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Pat Rose & Joe Cazana… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Barry Horowitz & Dave Diamond.

08-16-1990: Former NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor dies at the age of 65.

08-19-1990: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 11,000: Super Strong Machine & Animal Hamaguchi & Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto & Norio Honaga beat Ryuma Go & Seiji Aoyagi & Masanobu Kurisu… Kensuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Hase beat Kengo Kimura & Osamu Kido… Shinya Hashimoto & Masa Saito beat Bam Bam Bigelow & Soultaker (Charles Wright)… IWGP tag team champions Keiji Mutoh & Masa Chono beat The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)... Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit) beat Jushin Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title… Riki Choshu pinned Big Van Vader (Leon White) to win the IWGP title.

WWF: Long Beach, CA: Civic Arena: Attendance 10,000: Jim Brunzell defeated Black Bart… Paul Roma defeated Jim Powers… The Warlord defeated Tito Santana… Hulk Hogan defeated Dino Bravo… Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man) defeated The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller & Luke Williams)… Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown by DQ.

08-20-1990: NWA-WCW: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: TV taping: Brian Pillman pinned Doug Vines… Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via disqualification… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Rick Ford & Tim Parker… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Mike Thor & JD Wolfe… The Samoan Swat Team defeated Barry Horowitz & Pat Rose… Mark Callous pinned Zan Panzer… Brian Pillman pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker… Barry Windham & Arn Anderson defeated Darrell Johnson & Allen Reynolds… Barry Windham pinned Bob Holly… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Bill Ford & Lt. James Earl Wright… Mark Callous defeated Rick Fargo… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Pat Rose & Zan Panzer… Junkyard Dog pinned Mike Thor… Sid Vicious pinned Dave Diamond… Brad Armstrong pinned Brian Carr… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Sheik Ali Shikar… Mark Callous pinned Jason Knight… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Death Row & Snake Watson… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Doug Vines… Sid Vicious pinned Joe Cazana… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated JD Wolfe & Rick Fargo… Ric Flair defeated Reno Riggins… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Dutch Mantel in a non-title match.

08-24-1990: NWA-WCW: East Rutherford, NJ: Meadowlands: Attendance: 7,000+: Tom Zenk pinned Dutch Mantel… Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landel… Big Van Vader (Leon White) pinned Dr. X (Randy Culley)… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the titles… Stan Hansen pinned Terry Taylor (sub. for an injured Tommy Rich)… Sid Vicious & Barry Windham & Arn Anderson defeated El Gigante & Paul Orndorff & Junkyard Dog… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Mark Callous… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… NWA World Champion Sting pinned Ric Flair.

08-27-1990: WWF SummerSlam in Philadelphia, PA at The Spectrum drawing 19,304: Power & Glory (Hercules & Paul Roma) beat The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) via countout… Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect to win the WWF Intercontinental title... Sherri Martel beat Sapphire via forfeit… Warlord pinned Tito Santana (5:28)… Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart beat Demolition (Smash & Crush) to win the WWF World tag team titles… Jake Roberts beat Bad News Brown via DQ… Jim Duggan & Nikolai Volkoff beat Orient Express (Akio Sato & Pat Tanaka)… Randy Savage pinned Dusty Rhodes… Hulk Hogan beat Earthquake (John Tenta) via countout… WWF heavyweight champion Ultimate Warrior beat Rick Rude in a steel cage match.

In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: USWA tag team champions Brian Lee & Don Harris battled Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord to a no contest. As a result, the title was held-up.

At the NWA-WCW TV taping in Gainesville, GA, Mark Callous (Marc Calloway) gives his notice.

NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: Attendance: 450: TV taping: Barry Windham pinned Jeff Stone… Brian Pillman pinned Tim Hughes… Mark Callous pinned Dave Johnson… Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner defeated Mike Thor & Death Row 3260… Junkyard Dog pinned Brian Carr… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & the Samoan Savage) in a non-title match to a draw… Terry Taylor pinned Barry Horowitz… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated The Dynamites… Barry Windham defeated Dave Jonson… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Doug Vines & Pat Rose… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Reno Riggins & Dave Diamond… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Tim Hughes & Rick Fargo… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Horowitz & Doug Vines… Buddy Landel pinned Zan Panzer… Barry Windham pinned Reno Riggins… Junkyard Dog pinned Snake Watson… Brian Pillman pinned Rick Fargo… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Brad Batten & Joe Barrett… Terry Taylor pinned Bill Ford… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Dynamites… Mark Callous pinned Rick Ford… Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright) … Terry Taylor pinned Joe Cazana… Allen Iron Eagle pinned Pat Rose… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham by countout in a non-title match.

09-01-1990: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 15,300: Mitsuo Momota pinned Richard Slinger… Ismu Teranishi & Mighty Inoue beat Rip Morgan & The Trooper (Del Wilkes)… Giant Baba & Akira Taue & Rusher Kimura beat Haruka Eigan & Motoshi Okuma & Masa Fuchi… The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) beat Joe Malenko & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi… Kenta Kobashi & Toshiaki Kawada beat Eric Embry & Scotty the Body (Scott Levy)… Terry Gordy pinned Johnny Ace… All Japan Triple Crown champion Stan Hansen pinned Steve Williams… Jumbo Tsuruta pinned Mitsuharu Misawa.

New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Halpin, China drawing 4,200: Kensuki Sasaki beat Michiyoshi Ohara… Kantaro Hoshino beat Black Cat… Masahiro Chono beat Takayuki Iizuka… Jushin Liger pinned Osamu Matsuda… Riki Choshu beat Hiro Saito… Antonio Inoki beat Tatsutoshi Goto.

09-03-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jeff Gaylord & Jeff Jarrett beat Brian Lee & Chuck Casey to win the held-up USWA tag team titles.

NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: Attendance: 500: TV taping: Brian Pillman pinned Tim Horner… Junkyard Dog pinned Crusher Knopf… Brad Armstrong pinned Doug Vines… Bambi pinned Peggy Lee Leather… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Lou Perez & Dave Johnson… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Scotty Williams… Dan Spivey pinned Dave Diamond… Terry Taylor pinned Buddy Landel… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Barry Horowitz & Scott Armstrong… Terry Taylor defeated Joe Cazana… Bambi & Reno Riggins defeated Peggy Lee Leather & Bill Ford in a mixed tag team match… Dan Spivey pinned Lou Perez… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to a double disqualification… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated James Solomon & Jeff Stone… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Pat Rose & Reno Riggins… Terry Taylor pinned Death Row… Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landel… Wendell Cooley & Allen Iron Eagle defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Dan Spivey pinned Rick Ford… Lou Perez pinned Mike Thor… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Scott Allen & Rick Fargo… Dan Spivey pinned Brian Pillman.

09-05-1990: WCW: Clash of Champions 12: in Asheville, NC: Civic Center drawing 4,000: Shown live on TBS: Steve Armstrong & Tracey Smothers beat The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)… Mike Rotundo pinned Buddy Landell… Master Blasters Iron & Steel (Al Greene & Kevin Nash) beat Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)… The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs) beat Jackie Fulton & Terry Taylor… Tommy Rich pinned Bill Irwin… LPWA champion Susan Sexton pinned Bambi… Rick & Scott Steiner beat Tim Hunt & Jeff Warner… Stan Hansen pinned Tom Zenk… NWA U.S. champion Lex Luger beat Ric Flair via DQ… NWA World champion Sting pinned The Black Scorpion (Al Perez).

09-10-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Brian Lee & Don Harris beat Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord to win the USWA tag team titles.

NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: Attendance: 1,100: TV taping: Scott Steiner pinned Bobby Eaton… The Blade Hunter (Al Greene) pinned Dave Diamond… Brian Pillman pinned MOD Squad Basher… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Joe Cazana & Alex Porteau… Buddy Landel pinned Allen Iron Eagle… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Jim Solomon & Brian Carr… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Reno Riggins & Alex Porteau… Stan Hansen defeated Scott Allen… Wendell Cooley pinned Lt. James Earl Wright… Sid Vicious pinned Lou Perez… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson via disqualification… Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong)… Pedro Gonzalez defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Junkyard Dog pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker… Wendell Cooley pinned Tim Parker… Scott Steiner pinned Ric Flair… Scott Allen defeated Stan Hansen by reverse decision… Allen Iron Eagle defeated Bill Ford… Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Ric Flair.

09-13-1990: UWF (Japan): Move in Nagoya, Japan: Aichi Prefectural Gym drawing 8,500: Bart Vale beat Shigeo Miyato… Yusuke Fuke beat Masahito Kakihara… Minoru Suzuki beat Tatsuo Nakano… Yoji Anjoh beat Johnny Barrett… Masakatsu Funaki defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara… Akira Maeda beat Nobuhiko Takada.

09-17-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord beat Brian Lee & Don Harris to win the USWA tag team titles. Danny Davis was the referee.

NWA: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: TV Taping: Bobby Eaton pinned Tracy Smothers… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Greg Sawyer… Sid Vicious defeated Steve Stacks… Brian Pillman defeated Barry Horowitz… JW Storm pinned Keith Hart… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Brian Carr & Dave Johnson… Terry Taylor pinned Stan Lane… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Chris Hamrick & Gil Cannatella in a non-title match… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Allen Iron Eagle & Lou Perez… Allen Reynolds defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated the Italian Stallion… JW Storm defeated Tim Parker… Moondog Rex pinned Scott Allen… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Ringlords… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated James Solomon & Rick Ford… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Chuck Coates… Mike Rotunda & Terry Taylor defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… JW Storm pinned Brett Holiday… Junkyard Dog pinned Ringlord 2… Moondog Rex pinned Reno Riggins… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Greg Sawyer & Keith Hart… Bobby Eaton pinned Ricky Morton… The Juicer (Art Barr) pinned Bill Ford… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Brad Armstrong & Lou PerezSid Vicious pinned Bobby Eaton… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)

09-18-1990: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 28: in Toledo, OH at the Sports Arena: Shown 10-13-1990 on NBC: The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) & Ultimate Warrior beat Demolition (Ax & Smash & Crush)… Randy Savage beat Dusty Rhodes via countout… Hulk Hogan & Tugboat (Fred Ottman) beat Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man via DQ… Sgt. Slaughter beat Koko B. Ware… WWF Intercontinental champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Haku.

09-21-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 11,000: Ultimate Warrior & Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash & Crush)… Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude by DQ… Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Barbarian defeated Tito Santana… Ron Garvin defeated Bob Bradley… Paul Roma defeated Marty Jannetty… Dustin Rhodes defeated Paul Diamond.

09-24-1990: NWA-WCW: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: Attendance: 350: TV taping: The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Tommy Rich & Greg Sawyer… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Tim Horner & Mike Rotunda… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Dutch Mantel defeated Joe Barrett… Terry Taylor defeated Brian Carr… Tom Zenk & Tim Horner defeated Moondog Rex & Barry Horowitz… Michael Hayes defeated Brett Holiday… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Keith Hart & the Italian Stallion… Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)… The Juicer (Art Barr) defeated Tony Burton… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Tommy Rich & Greg Sawyer… James Solomon defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification… Junkyard Dog defeated Dave Johnson… Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Rick Ford & Gil Cannatella… Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated The Ringlords… The Juicer (Art Barr) pinned Barry Horowitz… JW Storm pinned Scott Allen… Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Jeff Stone & Bill Ford… Stan Hansen pinned Pablo Crenshaw… Brian Pillman pinned Tony Burton… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong)… State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright) defeated Reno Riggins & Tim Parker… Terry Taylor pinned Gil Cannatella… Allen Iron Eagle defeated Chuck Coates… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned James Peterson… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Brian Pillman & Allen Iron Eagle.

09-30-1990: New Japan Pro Wrestling: Inoki's 30th Wrestling Anniversary in Yokohama, Japan: Yokohama Arena drawing 18,000: Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto beat Takayuki Iizuka & Osamu Matsuda… Osamu Kido & Kengo Kimura beat Owen Hart & Miguel Perez, Jr… Jushin Liger pinned Villano V… Masahiro Chono pinned TNT (Savio Vega)… Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Shiro Koshinaka… The Great Muta pinned Ricky Steamboat… Shinya Hashimoto beat Bam Bam Bigelow via countout… Riki Choshu & Masa Saito beat Hiro Hase & Kensuke Sasaki… Antonio Inoki & Tiger Jeet Singh beat Big Van Vader (Leon White) & Animal Hamaguchi. Special guests for the show included: Andre the Giant, Nick Bockwinkel, Stan Hansen, Hiro Matsuda, Johnny Powers, Billy Robinson, Wilhelm Ruska, Lou Thesz, and Johnny Valentine.

October 1990 Wrestling USA Magazine featuring Ultimate Warrior and Lex Luger on the cover

October 1990 Wrestling USA Magazine featuring Ultimate Warrior and Lex Luger on the cover

10-01-1990: NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: Attendance: 900: TV taping: The Juicer (Art Barr) pinned Jeff Stone… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Joe Barrett & Keith Hart… Tom Zenk pinned Bill Ford… Moondog Rex pinned Tommy Rich… Terry Taylor pinned Chuck Coates… JW Storm pinned John Peterson… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… Tim Horner pinned Brian Carr… NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Moondog Rex.

10-08-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum the attendance reaches 5,000 for the first time in a over a year for a tournament to crown a new USWA Unified World heavyweight champion. in Memphis, TN: Mark Callous (AKA: The Undertaker) beat Bill Dundee via DQ… Dick Slater beat Danny Davis… Jeff Gaylord beat Doug Gilbert… Eddie Gilbert beat Jimmy Valiant… John Tatum beat King Cobra… Austin Idol beat Gary Young… Terry Funk beat Brickhouse Brown… Dick Murdoch beat The Samurai (Shinji Sasazaki)… Jeff Jarrett beat Sheik Abdul… Steve Keirn beat Tony Anthony… Jerry Lawler beat Mark Callous (AKA: The Undertaker) via DQ… Dick Slater beat Jeff Gaylord… Jeff Jarrett drew Eddie Gilbert… Austin Idol beat John Tatum… Terry Funk pinned Steve Keirn… Jerry Lawler beat Dick Slater… Terry Funk beat Dick Murdoch via DQ… Austin Idol defeated Eddie Gilbert… Jerry Lawler beat Terry Funk via DQ… Jerry Lawler pinned Austin Idol to win the vacant USWA Unified World title.

10-19-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 5,500 (One of the lowest MSG attendances of the modern era): Mr. Perfect battled Kerry Von Erich to a double count out… WWF World tag team champions Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Rhythm & Blues (Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man)… Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo by DQ… Ted DiBiase defeated Dusty Rhodes by DQ… Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku… Warlord defeated Koko B. Ware… Shane Douglas defeated Brooklyn Brawler… Iron Mike Sharpe defeated S.D. Jones.

10-21-1990: EMLL: 57th Anniversary Show: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico drawing 23,000: Pequeno Cobarde & Mascarita Sagrada & Aguilita Solitaria beat Piratita Morgan & MS ½ & Espectrito… Los Brazos battled Volador & Super Astro & Angel Azteca to a no contest… Mike Golden & Abdul the Great & Great Sheik beat El Dandy & Solomon Grundy & El Satanico… El Hijo del Santo & Lizmark & Rey Mendoza beat Konnan & Perro Aguayo & Fabuloso Blondie (Ken Timbs) in two straight falls… NWA Middleweight champion Atlantis beat Emilio Charles, Jr… Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. beat Cien Caras in three falls in a mask vs. mask match. Thousands of fans over powered security so as to see the sold out show. As a result, the arena was closed for several months to repair structural damage.

10-22-1990: NWA-WCW: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: Ricky Morton defeated Michael Hayes via disqualification… Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)… NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson fought Terry Taylor to a draw… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Arn Anderson… Lex Luger defeated Rip Rogers… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Joe Defuria & Dave Perry… Sid Vicious pinned Mike Williams… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dave Johnson & Jeff Stone… Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Barry Horowitz & Dutch Mantel… Lex Luger defeated Bob Emery… The Juicer (Art Barr) pinned Mark White… The Master Blasters (Al Greene & Kevin Nash) defeated Dave Diamond & Scott Allen… Junkyard Dog pinned Rocky Gibbs… Jeff Stone defeated NWA US Champion Stan Hansen via disqualification… Brian Pillman pinned Ringlord 1… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated John Peterson & Dave Perry… Brad Armstrong pinned Lt. James Earl Wright… Sid Vicious defeated Mark Freeman… Tommy Rich pinned Hassan Farouk… Moondog Rex pinned Tommy Angel… Ricky Morton defeated Michael Hayes via disqualification.

10-25-1990: UWF (Japan): Atlantis in Osaka, Japan: Castle Hall drawing 15,000: Masahito Kakihara beat Yusuke Fuke… Tatsuo Nakano defeated Wellington Wilkins, Jr… Minoru Suzuki beat Shigeo Miyato… Wayne (Ken) Shamrock beat Yoji Anjoh… Nobuhiko Takada defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara… Akira Maeda beat Masakatsu Funaki.

10-27-1990: WCW Halloween Havoc: in Chicago, IL: UIC Pavilion drawing 8,000: Shown live on PPV: Dark match: Tim Horner pinned Barry Horowitz… Dark match: Rip Rogers pinned Reno Riggins… Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton beat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)… Terry Taylor pinned Bill Irwin… Brad Armstrong pinned J.W. Storm… Master Blasters Blade & Steel (Al Greene & Kevin Nash) beat Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong… The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) beat Chris & Mark Youngblood… NWA U.S. tag team champions Rick & Scott Steiner beat The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs)… Junkyard Dog pinned Moondog Rex… NWA World tag team champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) battled Ric Flair & Arn Anderson to a double count out… Stan Hansen pinned Lex Luger to win the NWA U.S. title… NWA World champion Sting pinned Sid Vicious.

10-29-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Eddie Gilbert beat Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Southern title. Also, Jerry Lawler defeated Jeff Gaylord and by match stipulation manager Downtown Bruno had his head shaved.

NWA-WCW: Anderson, SC: Civic Center: TV taping: The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Chris & Mark Youngblood via disqualification… Steve Armstrong defeated Stan Lane… Terry Taylor fought NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to a no contest… Ric Flair defeated Buddy Landel… The Iron Sheik defeated Todd Brewer.

10-30-1990: WWF The Main Event IV: in Fort Wayne, IN at the Allen County Coliseum: Shown November 23, 1990 on NBC: WWF heavyweight champion Ultimate Warrior beat Ted DiBiase via DQ… Nikolai Volkoff beat Sgt. Slaughter via DQ… Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) beat Big Boss Man via countout… Rick Martel beat Tito Santana.

NWA-WCW: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: TV taping: Tom Zenk defeated JW Storm… The Juicer (Art Barr) defeated Moondog Rex via disqualification… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Buddy Landel & Moondog Rex… Tracy Smothers defeated Steve Armstrong… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) via disqualification

11-01-1990: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 14,014: Osamu Matsuda & Takayuki Iizuka & Kuniaki Kobayashi & Kentaro Hoshino beat Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto & Norio Honaga… Osamu Kido & Kengo Kimura beat Bad News Allen & Larry Cameron… Animal Hamaguchi pinned Masanobu Kurisu… Shiro Koshinaka beat Seiji Aoyagi in a wrestler vs. karate match… Tiger Jeet Singh beat Tatsumi Fujinami via DQ… Jushin Liger pinned Chris Benoit to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title… Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki beat Keiji Mutoh & Masa Chono… IWGP heavyweight champion Riki Choshu pinned Shinya Hashimoto.

11-05-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Terry Funk beat Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World title.

FMW: 1st Anniversary Show in Tokyo, Japan: Olympic Gym drawing 7,352: Combat Toyoda beat Beastie to win the FMW WWA Women's title… Jimmy Backlund beat Katsuji Ueda to win the FMW AWA Light Heavyweight title… Megumi Kudop defeated Reuben Amada… Gregory Veritchev beat Fumiharu Asako… Tarzan Goto defeated Soul King… Atsushi Onita defeated Mr. Pogo.

NWA-WCW: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: TV tapings: Tom Zenk pinned Cliff Sheets… Magnum Force (Tim Hunt & Jeff Warner) defeated Tim Parker & Joe DeFuria… The Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) pinned Scotty Williams… The Juicer (Art Barr) defeated JW Storm via disqualification… Buddy Landel pinned Steve Armstrong… Bobby Eaton defeated NWA World Champion Sting via disqualification in a non-title match… The Nightstalker (Bryan Clark) pinned Gary Jackson… Brian Pillman pinned Rip Rogers… Sid Vicious pinned Scott Sandlin… Ricky Morton defeated Michael Hayes via disqualification… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Keith Hart & Neil Allen… Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated Bill Irwin & Paul Lee… Rick Steiner defeated Tim Horner… The Motor City Madman defeated Dave Perry… Tom Zenk defeated Gil Canatella… Magnum Force (Tim Hunt & Jeff Warner) defeated Greg Sawyer & Scotty Williams… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Buddy Landel… The Nightstalker (Bryan Clark) defeated Jamie McKinnon… Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Steve Stacks & Brian Carr… The Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) defeated Jeff Gambol.

11-13-1990: NWA-WCW: Marietta, GA: Cobb County Civic Center: Tom Zenk pinned Bill Irwin… JW Storm pinned Dave Taylor… Terry Taylor pinned Rip Rogers… Brian Pillman pinned Tom Burke… Buddy Landel pinned Jeff Tankersley… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated George South & Joe Cazana… Junkyard Dog pinned Mike Sampson… Ron Simmons defeated Ric Flair via disqualification… Norman (Mike Shaw) pinned GQ Stratus… The Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) & The Motor City Madman defeated Scott Sandlin & Jeff Gambol… Sid Vicious pinned Mike Freeman… WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Man Mountain Bailey & Doug Stahl in a non-title match… Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated JD Wolfe & Bill Ford… The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs & Brian Knobbs) defeated Chris & Mark Youngblood… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Brian Pillman & Allen Iron Eagle.

11-14-1990: All-Japan Women: Wrestlemarinpiad II in Yokohama, Japan: Bunka Gym drawing 6,200: Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda beat Mika Takahashi & Kaoru Maeda to win the AJW Japanese tag team title… Bat Yoshinaga drew Kaoru Ito… Miori Kamiya & Hypercat & La Diabolica & Mayumi Yamamoto beat Noriyo Tateno & Xochitl Hamada & Ester Moreno & Takako Inoue in an elimination match… Madusa Micelli & Bison Kimura beat Yumiko Hotta & Mariko Yoshida… UWA Trios tag team champions Los Brazos beat Yoshihiro Asai & Gran Hamada & Kendo… WWWA tag team champions Akira Hokuto & Suzuka Minami beat Manami Toyota & Kyoko Inoue… WWWA champion Bull Nakano beat Aja Kong in a steel cage match.

November 16, 1990 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Ratings

November 16, 1990 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Ratings

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11-20-1990: WCW: Clash of Champions 13: in Jacksonville, FL: Jacksonville Coliseum drawing 5,000: Shown live on TBS: Pre-show: Barry Horowitz pinned Mike Thor… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) beat Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong… Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landell… Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) beat Brad Armstrong… Tom Zenk pinned Brian Lee… Michael Wallstreet (Mike Rotundo) pinned The Starblazer (Tim Horner)… Sgt. Krueger (Ray Apollo) & Col. DeKlerk (Ted Petty) beat The Beast & Kaluha… Lex Luger pinned The Motor City Madman… Chris & Mark Youngblood beat The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs) via DQ… Sid Vicious pinned The Nightstalker (Bryan Clark)… NWA U.S. tag team champions Rick & Scott Steiner beat Magnum Force… Ric Flair pinned Butch Reed.

11-22-1990: WWF Survivor Series in Hartford, CT at the Civic Center drawing 16,000: Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich & The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) beat Mr. Perfect & Demolition Ax & Smash & Crush in an elimination match. Warrior was the survivor… Ted DiBiase & The Undertaker & Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine beat Dusty Rhodes & Koko B. Ware & The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) in an elimination match. DiBiase was the survivor… Rick Martel & Warlord & Hercules & Paul Roma beat Jake Roberts & Jimmy Snuka & The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) in an elimination match. Martel, The Warlord, Hercules, & Roma were the survivors… Hulk Hogan & Jim Duggan & Big Bossman & Tugboat beat Earthquake & Haku & Dino Bravo & The Barbarian in an elimination match. Hogan was the survivor… Nikolai Volkoff & Tito Santana & The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) beat Sgt Slaughter & Boris Zhukov, & The Orient Express (Akio Sato & Pat Tanaka) in an elimination match. Santana was the survivor… Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior & Tito Santana beat Ted DiBiase & Rick Martel & Warlord & Hercules & Paul Roma in an elimination match. Hogan & Warrior were the survivors.

11-23-1990: WWF The Main Event IV (taped 10-30-1990) is show on NBC.

11-24-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 15,700: Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan by count out… WWF Intercontinental champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect with Roddy Piper as special referee… Ted DiBiase & Virgil defeated Dusty & Dustin Rhodes… Sgt. Slaughter defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) by DQ… Bret Hart defeated The Barbarian… Shane Douglas defeated Haku… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeated Boris Zhukov… Davey Boy Smith defeated Buddy Rose.

11-25-1990: WWF: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,800: Ted DiBiase defeats Dusty Rhodes… Dino Bravo defeats Shane Douglas… Tugboat (Fred Ottman) defeats Boris Zhukov… Bret Hart defeats The Barbarian… Demolition (Brian Adams & Barry Darsow) defeat The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller & Luke Williams)… WWF Intercontinental champion The Texas Tornado (Kerry Von Erich) defeats Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) with special referee Roddy Piper… Earthquake (John Tenta) defeats Hulk Hogan by Count Out.

11-26-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Danny Davis beat Ken Wayne via DQ to win the USWA Junior Heavyweight title.

11-27-1990: NWA-WCW: Dothan, AL: TV taping: The Motor City Madman & The Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) defeated Dave Perry & Scott Allen… Brian Pillman defeated Rip Rogers… Michael Wallstreet (Mike Rotundo) defeated Joe Barrett… Terry Taylor defeated Joe Cazana… The Juicer (Art Barr) defeated Ed Brock… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated the Italian Stallion & Todd Brewer… The Nightstalker (Bryan Clarke) defeated Rick Kenan… Tom Zenk defeated Jeff Sword… Michael Wallstreet (Mike Rotundo) defeated Brett Wayne… Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright)… Brian Pillman defeated Dave Johnson… Bobby Eaton defeated The Juicer (Art Barr)… Terry Taylor defeated Rip Morgan… The Motor City Madman & The Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) defeated Tommy Angel & John Falkner… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Rick Hardrock & RC Richards in a streetfight.

12-01-1990: NWA-WCW: Milwaukee, WI: Mecca: TV taping: Master Blaster Steel defeated Allen Iron Eagle… Terry Taylor pinned the Motor City Madman… Big Van Vader (Leon White) defeated Moondog Rex… Lex Luger pinned Big Cat (Curtis Hughes)… The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik… Rick Steiner defeated Brian Knobbs in a steel cage match… Butch Reed pinned Ric Flair in a steel cage match… The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs) defeated Rick Ford & Bob Emory… WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson fought Terry Taylor to a time-limit draw… Lex Luger defeated Ed Brock… Tom Zenk pinned the Motor City Madman.

12-03-1990: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Baghdad, Iraq: Bad News Allen pinned Masanobu Kurisu… Jushin Liger beat Kantaro Hoshino via countout… The Cuban Assassin pinned Black Cat… Riki Choshu & Masa Saito beat Hiro Hase & Kensuke Sasaki.

12-04-1990: Johnny Gilbert commits suicide the day after his wife had committed suicide. Gilbert, whose real name was Gilbert Sanchez, took the name as part of a Gilbert brothers tag team with Doug Gilbert (original). Gilbert wrestled in Chicago from the mid-1950s through the late 1960s, often as a tag team with Billy Goelz.

NWA-WCW: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: 890; sell out: TV taping: Bobby Eaton defeated the Italian Stallion… Rick Steiner defeated Barry Horowitz… Brian Pillman defeated Jim Corbett… Sid Vicious defeated Scott Sandlin… The Motor City Madman & the Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) defeated Tim Horner & Allen Iron Eagle… Ricky Morton defeated Lt. James Earl Wright… Tom Zenk defeated Dutch Mantel… The Master Blasters (Al Greene & Kevin Nash) defeated Brett Wayne & Joe Barrett… The Junkyard Dog defeated Joe Cazana… Michael Wallstreet (Mike Rotundo) pinned Tommy Rich… Michael Hayes defeated Rick Steiner via disqualification… Tom Zenk pinned NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to win the title.

12-07-1990: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 15,600: Mitsuo Momota pinned Yoshinari Ogawa… Dick Slater & Joel Deaton beat Masa Fuchi & Ismu Teranishi… Rusher Kimura & Mighty Inoue beat Motoshi Okuma & Haruka Eigan… Butch Masters & Giant Nitron beat Ricky Santana & Doug Furnas… Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi beat Dynamite Kid & Johnny Smith… Terry & Dory Funk, Jr. beat Abdullah the Butcher & Giant Kimala II (Ben Peacock)… Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki Kawada beat Jumbo Tsuruta & Akira Taue… Steve Williams & Terry Gordy beat Stan Hansen & Danny Spivey to win the 1990 Real World Tag League and vacant All Japan World tag team titles.

12-10-1990: WCW-NWA: Gainesville, GA: Georgia Mountains Center: TV taping: WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Mike Hart… Bobby Eaton pinned Tommy Angel… Tim Horner pinned Rip Rogers… Brian Pillman pinned Dutch Mantel… Rick Steiner pinned Topp Gallian… Larry Cameron pinned Ray Hammer… Konnan pinned Chuck Coates… The Motor City Madman & Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) defeated Allen Iron Eagle & Greg Sawyer… Chris & Mark Youngblood defeated Magnum Force (Tim Hunt & Jeff Warner)… WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Bill Irwin… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Reno Riggins & the Italian Stallion… Terry Taylor pinned Mike Thor… Sid Vicious pinned Mountain Man Bailey.

12-11-1990: WCW-NWA: Atlanta, GA: Center Stage Theatre: Sid Vicious pinned Pablo Crenshaw… Brian Pillman pinned Rip Rogers… Bobby Eaton pinned Reno Riggins… Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated Ed Brock & Chuck Coates… Minotaur (Steve DeSalvo) pinned Mountain Man Bailey… NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Mike Sample… Michael Wallstreet (Mike Rotundo) pinned Gregg Sawyer… NWA TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Dr. X… The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated Keith Hart & Jimmy McKinon… Arn Anderson pinned Terry Taylor… Tim Horner pinned George South… Brian Pillman pinned Mark Kyle… Ricky Morton pinned Bill Irwin… Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated State Patrol (Lt. James Earl Wright & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker)… NWA TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Tom Burke… Sid Vicious pinned Norman (Mike Shaw).

12-13-1990: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall: Masanobu Kurisu pinned Apollo Sugawara… Ryuma Go & Seiji Aoyagi beat Kuniaki Kobayashi & Osamu Matsuda… Steve Williams & Brad Rheingans beat Andrei Sulsaev & Chimur Zarasov… Super Strong Machine & Norio Honaga & Hiro Saito beat Jushin Liger & Animal Hamaguchi & Kantaro Hoshino… Demolition Ax (Bill Eadie) pinned Masa Saito… Scott Norton pinned Tatsutoshi Goto… Keiji Mutoh & Masa Chono beat Bam Bam Bigelow & Bad News Allen… Riki Choshu & Osamu Kido beat Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura… IWGP tag team champions Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki beat Takayuki Iizuka & Shiro Koshinaka.

12-16-1990: NWA-WCW Starrcade: in St Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium in 7,200: Shown live on PPV: Pre-Show: Bill Irwin pinned TC Carter… Bobby Eaton pinned Tom Zenk… Rick & Scott Steiner (Team USA) beat Sgt. Krueger & Col. DeKlerk (AKA: Ted Petty/Rocco Rock) (Team Africa)… Konnan & Rey Misterio (Mexico) beat Chris Adams & Norman Smiley (Team UK)… Great Muta & Mr. Saito (Team Japan) beat Jack Victory & Rip Morgan (Team New Zealand)… Victor Zangiev & Salman Hashimikov (Team USSR) beat Danny Johnson & Troy Montour (Team Canada)… Michael Wallstreet (Mike Rotundo) pinned Terry Taylor… The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Sid Vicious) beat Big Cat & The Motor City Madman… Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton beat The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)… Rick & Scott Steiner beat Konnan & Rey Misterio… Great Muta & Mr. Saito beat Victor Zangiev & Salman Hashimikov… Lex Luger pinned Stan Hansen in a bullrope match to win the NWA US title… NWA World tag team champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) battled Arn Anderson & Barry Windham to a no contest in a street fight match… Rick & Scott Steiner beat Great Muta & Mr. Saito to win the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Tag Tournament… NWA World champion Sting pinned Black Scorpion (Ric Flair) in a steel cage match. Dick the Bruiser was the special referee.

12-22-1990: CWA (Europe): Bremen, Germany: Attendance: 6,000: Cannonball Grizzly (AKA: PN News) pinned David Taylor… Steve Wright pinning Fit Finlay to retain the CWA Lightweight title… Soul Taker (Charles Wright) pinned Texas Scott (Scott Hall) to win the Catch tournament… Otto Wanz won his retirement match pinning Terry Funk… Franz Schumann & Miles Zrno battled to a double disqualification with Chris Benoit & Akira Nogami… Bull Power (Leon White) capture the vacant CWA super-heavyweight title defeating Rambo.

12-25-2022: NWA-WCW: Atlanta, GA: Omni: Attendance: 6,000 paid: The Minotaur (Steve DeSalvo) pinned The Juicer (Art Barr)… Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)… Michael Wallstreet (Mike Rotundo) pinned Tim Horner… NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Master Blasters (Al Greene & Kevin Nash)… The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik… Lex Luger & El Gigante defeated the Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) & the Motor City Madman… NWA World Champion Sting defeated Ric Flair via count-out… NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham in a steel cage match.

12-26-1990: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Joseph Magliano (AKA: Joey Maggs) beat Danny Davis to win the USWA Junior Heavyweight title.

New Japan Pro Wrestling: Legends Show: in Hamamatsu, Japan: Hamamatsu Arena: Shown live on TV-Asahi (10.0): Animal Hamaguchi & Kuniaki Kobayashi beat Shiro Koshinaka & Takayuki Iizuka… Osamu Kido beat Hiro Matsuda… IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Jushin Liger pinned Negro Casas… The Great Muta beat Tiger Jeet Singh via DQ… Masahiro Chono beat Lou Thesz… Masa Saito pinned Nick Bockwinkel… Tatsumi Fujinami beat Riki Choshu to win the IWGP heavyweight title… Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito beat Hiro Hase & Kensuke Sasaki to win the IWGP tag team titles… Tony Halme defeated Shinya Hashimoto by KO in a boxer vs. wrestler match.

12-28-1990: WWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 13,700: Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Earthquake & Dino Bravo… Roddy Piper defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect by count out… Sgt. Slaughter & General Adnan (Sheik Adnan Al Kaissey) defeated Dusty Rhodes & Hacksaw Jim Duggan… Kerry Von Erich defeated Virgil… The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) battled Power & Glory (Paul Roma & Hercules) to a draw… Jimmy Snuka defeated The Warlord… Samba Simba (Tony Atlas) defeated Greg Valentine by DQ… Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart.

12-29-1990: WWF: Chicago, IL: Rosemont Horizon: Attendance 10,600: Greg Valentine defeats Koko B. Ware… The Barbarian defeats Dustin Rhodes… Sgt. Slaughter defeats Jim Duggan… The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeat Power & Glory (Hercules & Paul Roma)… The Texas Tornado (Kerry Von Erich) defeats WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect by DQ… WWF World Tag Team champions The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeat Demolition (Bryan Adams & Barry Darsow)… WWF World Heavyweight champion The Ultimate Warrior defeats Randy Savage by Count Out.

12-31-1990: Former Florida heavyweight champion Ed “The Bull” Gantner dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 31. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is quoted as saying: “Gantner, 31, apparently shot himself in the head on New Years Eve at his parents home in Orlando, Fla. According to his family, Gantner had been despondent because his body was rejecting a kidney donated by his sister, Deborah Smith, after both his kidneys failed and he nearly died. Gantner was the first football player from the University of Central Florida ever to play professionally, playing with the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits and Jacksonville Bulls. Shortly after the league folded, Gantner, along with three other ex-USFL players, Larry Pfohl (Lex Luger), Ron Simmons, and Dewey Forte went into pro wrestling. Gantner began his pro career in late 1985 at the same time as Luger debuted, both in Florida. He held the tag team title (with Kareem Muhammad) and Florida titles during a short career, cut short in early 1987 when his first kidney failed. He nearly died from that, and two years later his remaining kidney failed, but his life was saved temporarily when his sister donated one of her kidneys. Gantner, who was about 6-3, 270 and roughly the same dimensions as Luger (but not nearly as muscular), would have gotten a substantial push from NWA booker Dusty Rhodes after Jim Crockett took over the failing Florida territory in 1987 before his illness cut down his career.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine 1990 Wrestler of the Year:  Sting

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine 1990 Wrestler of the Year: Sting

Pro WRestling Illustrated Magazine 1990 Match of the Year: Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior.

Pro WRestling Illustrated Magazine 1990 Match of the Year: Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine 1990 tag team of the Year: The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine 1990 tag team of the Year: The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Rookie of the year 1990: Steve Austin

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine Rookie of the year 1990: Steve Austin

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