WWF Spotlight (1988)

1986

WWF Wrestling Spotlight – September 06, 1986
– Flower Shop with guest Paul Orndorff
– Flower Shop with guests Bobby Heenan, Hulk Hogan
– Flower Shop with guests Bobby Heenan, Paul Orndorff
– Paul Orndorff calls Hulk Hogan
– Flower Shop with guests Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff
– Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff vs. The Moondogs
– Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff vs. Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy
– Hulk Hogan on TNT
– Flower Shop with guests Paul Orndorff, Bobby Heenan
– Paul Orndorff vs. Tom Sharpe

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1988

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 2/6/88:
-Hosted by Craig DeGeorge
Jake Roberts vs. Dusty Wolfe (Superstars 1/30/88)
Greg Valentine vs. Scott Casey (Challenge 1/31/88)
Bad News Brown vs. Rex King (Challenge 1/31/88)
Interviews Ricky Steamboat / Brutus Beefcake
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Sika (Madison Square Garden 12/26/87)
Interview Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin
Demolition vs. Outback Jack & Jerry Allen (Superstars 1/30/88)
British Bulldogs promo
Junkyard Dog vs. Tiger Chung Lee (Challenge 1/31/88)
Ultimate Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs (Superstars 1/30/88)
Dino Bravo vs. SD Jones (Superstars 1/30/88)
Interview Greg Valentine

Wrestling Spotlight – 4/2/88:
George Steele vs. Boris Zhukov
Koko B. Ware vs. John Ziegler

Wrestling Spotlight May 7, 1988
Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Junkyard Dog vs. Iron Mike Sharpe (Superstars 4/30/88)
Craig DeGeorge interviewing Ted Dibiase & Virgil (Challenge 5/1/88)
Superstar Billy Graham eating a WWF Superstars Ice Cream Bar
Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs. Chris Duffy & Joe Milano (Challenge 5/1/88)
Event Center
Desiree Peterson vs. Sensational Sherri (JIP) (MSG 4/25/88) later aired on PTW 5/9/88
Event Center
Dino Bravo vs. Nelson Veilleux (Superstars 4/30/88)
Update
Honky Tonk Man vs. Jose Luis Rivera (Challenge 5/1/88)
George Steele vs. Greg Valentine (Superstars 4/30/88)
Event Center

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 8/6/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Powers of Pain vs. Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner (Superstars 7/30/88)
Update – SummerSlam 88 (Superstar 8/6/88)
Dino Bravo vs. Johnny Yates (Challenge 7/31/88)
Event Center – Hart Foundation / Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart
Big Boss Man vs. Sam Houston (joined in progress) (Boston Garden 7/9/88)
Event Center – Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart / Brutus Beefcake
Don Muraco vs. Tom Burton (Challenge 7/31/88)
Brother Love – Mega-Bucks, Bobby Heenan & Virgil (Challenge 7/31/88)
Iron Sheik vs. Scott Casey (Superstars 7/31/88)
British Bulldogs vs. Conquistadors (Challenge 7/31/88)
Event Center – Powers of Pain / Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 8/13/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Billy Brown (Challenge 8/7/88)
Brother Love – Mega-Powers & Miss Elizabeth (Challenge 8/7/88)
Tito Santana vs. Tim Dixon (Superstars 8/6/88)
Event Center – Fabulous Rougeau Brothers / Ultimate Warrior
Ken Patera vs. Greg Valentine (joined in progress) (Prime Time 7/25/88)
Event Center – Mega-Powers & Miss Elizabeth
Rockers vs. Dave Wagner & Tom Burton (Challenge 8/7/88)
Update – SummerSlam 88 (Superstars 8/13/88)
Terry Taylor vs. Chris Todd (Superstars 8/6/88)
Brutus Beefcake vs. Warren Bianchi (Challenge 8/7/88)
Event Center – King Haku & Bobby Heenan / Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 8/20/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Randy Savage vs. Conquistador #1 (Superstars 8/13/88)
SummerSlam 88 Report
Bolsheviks vs. Frankie DeFalco & Chris Zarna (Challenge 8/14/88)
Event Center – Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart / Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan
Hart Foundation vs. Rick Renslow & Dave Wagner (Prime Time 8/1/88)
Event Center – Mega-Powers & Miss Elizabeth
Big Boss Man vs. Tim Dixon (Challenge 8/14/88)
Craig DeGeorge interviews Demolition, Mr. Fuji & Jimmy Hart (Superstars 8/13/88)
Rockers WWF Ice Cream Bars promo
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. George Petraski (Superstars 8/13/88)
George Steele promo
Ted DiBiase vs. JT Thomas (Challenge 8/14/88)
Event Center – King Haku & Bobby Heenan / Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 8/27/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura
Ultimate Warrior vs. Dusty Wolfe (Superstars 8/20/88)
Brother Love – Jesse Ventura + Mega-Bucks (Challenge 8/21/88)
Outlaw Ron Bass vs. Jim Evans (Superstars 8/20/88)
Event Center – Ravishing Rick Rude / Brutus Beefcake
Jake Roberts vs. Dangerous Danny Davis (joined in progress) (Prime Time 8/15/88)
Event Center – Mega-Bucks, Bobby Heenan & Virgil
Craig DeGeorge interviews Mega-Powers & Miss Elizabeth (Superstars 8/27/88)
SummerSlam 88 Report
Honky Tonk Man vs. George South (joined in progress) (Challenge 8/21/88)
Event Center – Hulk Hogan

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 9/10/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Rockers vs. Dusty Wolfe & Larry Stevens (Challenge 9/4/88)
Update – Outlaw Ron Bass / Brutus Beefcake (Superstars 9/3/88)
One Man Gang vs. Tommy Angel (Superstars 9/3/88)
Event Center – Ted DiBiase & Virgil / Powers of Pain
Sam Houston vs. Black Jack (Los Angeles Sports Arena 8/13/88)
Event Center – Hulk Hogan
Ted DiBiase vs. David Stoudimiere (Challenge 9/4/88)
Craig DeGeorge interviews Ultimate Warrior + Jimmy Hart / Honky Tonk Man (Superstars 9/3/88)
Dino Bravo vs. Don Driggers (Superstars 9/3/88)
Jake Roberts vs. Trent Knight (Challenge 9/4/88)
Event Center – Outlaw Ron Bass / Jake Roberts

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 9/17/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Demolition vs. Tony Suber & Scott Colontonio (Challenge 9/11/88)
Special Report – Ultimate Warrior / Honky Tonk Man (Challenge 9/11/88)
Outlaw Ron Bass vs. Joe Cruz (Superstars 9/10/88)
Tito Santana vs. Trent Knight (Superstars 9/10/88)
Event Center – Demolition & Mr. Fuji / King Haku & Bobby Heenan
Terry Taylor vs. David Isley (Prime Time 9/13/88)
Event Center – Hulk Hogan
British Bulldogs vs. Gene Ligon & Rusty Riddle (Superstars 9/10/88)
Brother Love – Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin (Challenge 9/11/88)
Blue Blazer vs. George South (Challenge 9/11/88)
Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Tommy Angel (Superstars 9/10/88)
Event Center – Ravishing Rick Rude / Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 9/24/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Tony Ulysses (Challenge 9/18/88)
Update – Ravishing Rick Rude / Jake Roberts (Superstars 9/17/88)
Dino Bravo vs. Mario Mancini (Superstars 9/17/88)
Event Center – Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart / Terry Taylor
Mr. Perfect vs. Jim Brunzell (joined in progress) (Meadowlands 9/11/88)
Event Center – King Haku & Bobby Heenan / Tito Santana
Ultimate Warrior vs. Larry Stevens (Superstars 9/17/88)
Craig DeGeorge interviews Fabulous Rougeau Brothers + Jimmy Hart (Superstars 9/17/88)
Honky Tonk Man vs. Martin LeRoy (Challenge 9/18/88)
Clip on Brutus Beefcake / Outlaw Ron Bass feud
Powers of Pain vs. Rusty Riddle & Gene Ligon (Challenge 9/18/88)
Event Center – Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan / Brutus Beefcake

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 10/1/88: (slightly incomplete)
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Ted DiBiase vs. Tommy Angel (Challenge 9/25/88)
Update – Transformation of One Man Gang to Akeem (Superstars 9/24/88)
Jake Roberts vs. George South (Superstars 9/24/88)
Event Center – King Haku & Bobby Heenan / Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth
Tito Santana vs. Dino Bravo (joined in progress) (Prime Time 9/13/88)
Event Center – Hulk Hogan
Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs. Leaping Lanny Poffo & Bert Centeno (Superstars 9/24/88)
Craig DeGeorge interviews Outlaw Ron Bass (Superstars 9/24/88)

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 10/8/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
British Bulldogs vs. John Zeigler & Trent Knight (Superstars 10/1/88)
Ted DiBiase buys Hercules from Bobby Heenan to be his slave (Superstars 10/1/88)
Mr. Perfect vignette (playing pool)
Outlaw Ron Bass vs. Curt Todd (Challenge 10/2/88)
Event Center – Jake Roberts & Cheryl Roberts / Big Boss Man & Slick
Rockers vs. Dangerous Danny Davis & Iron Mike Sharpe (joined in progress) (Prime Time 9/20/88)
Event Center – Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth / Fabulous Rougeau Brothers & Jimmy Hart
Greg Valentine vs. Reno Riggins (Superstars 10/1/88)
Update – Powers of Pain / Bolsheviks
Don Muraco vs. Harley Manson (Challenge 10/2/88)
Big Boss Man vs. David Stoudimiere (Superstars 10/1/88)
Event Center – Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin / Hercules

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 10/22/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Hercules vs. Barry Horowitz (Superstars 10/15/88)
Brother Love – Hacksaw Jim Duggan + Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin (Superstars 10/15/88)
Dino Bravo vs. Tommy Angel (Challenge 10/16/88)
Event Center – Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart / Brutus Beefcake
Red Rooster vs. Junkyard Dog (Louisville, KY 9/14/88)
Event Center – Survivor Series info
Blue Blazer vs. Joe Cruz (Superstars 10/15/88)
Update – Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Superstars 10/15/88)
Akeem vs. Bob Emery (Challenge 10/16/88)
Hart Foundation vs. Rick Gantner & Tom Stone (Superstars 10/15/88)
Event Center – Demolition & Mr. Fuji / Jake Roberts & Cheryl Roberts

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 10/29/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & “Lord Alfred Hayes”
Bad News Brown vs. Tom Walsh (Challenge 10/23/88)
Update – Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Superstars 10/22/88)
Jake Roberts vs. Barry Horowitz (Superstars 10/22/88)
Event Center – Ted DiBiase & Virgil / Demolition & Mr. Fuji
Mr. Perfect vignette (playing darts)
King Haku vs. Hillbilly Jim (joined in progress) (Boston Garden 10/10/88)
Event Center – Honky Tonk Man & Outlaw Ron Bass
Honky Tonk Man vs. Jim Evans (Challenge 10/23/88)
Brother Love – Hulk Hogan + Slick & Big Boss Man (Superstars 10/22/88)
Tito Santana vs. Pork Chop Cash (Superstars 10/22/88)
Powers of Pain vs. Larry Stevens & Bob Blackburn (Superstars 10/22/88)
Event Center – Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart / Hulk Hogan

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 11/5/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon
Ultimate Warrior vs. Pork Chop Cash (Challenge 10/30/88)
Update – Hulk Hogan / Big Boss Man (Superstars 10/29/88)
Red Rooster vs. Reno Riggins (Superstars 10/29/88)
Event Center – Brother Love / Brutus Beefcake
Mr. Perfect vignette (playing chess)
Brain Busters vs. Sam Houston & Scott Casey (joined in progress) (Prime Time 10/25/88)
Event Center – Jake Roberts & Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s Survivor Series team
Rockers vs. Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe (Challenge 10/30/88)
Brother Love – Hercules + Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth (Superstars 10/29/88)
Bad News Brown vs. Red Tyler (Superstars 10/29/88)
King Haku vs. Scott Hudson (Challenge 10/30/88)
Event Center – Demolition & Mr. Fuji / Hercules

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 11/12/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon
Mr. Perfect vs. Chris Zarna (Superstars 11/5/88)
Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Demolition & Mr. Fuji (Challenge 10/23/88)
Brutus Beefcake vs. Craig Brown (Challenge 11/6/88)
Event Center – Powers of Pain & the Baron / Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart
Koko B. Ware vs. Tom Burton (Challenge 11/6/88)
Event Center – Ultimate Warrior & Brutus Beefcake
B. Brian Blair vs. Barry Horowitz (joined in progress) (Prime Time 10/18/88)
Brother Love – Ted DiBiase & Virgil + Survivor Series team (Superstars 11/5/88)
Survivor Series Report
Jake Roberts vs. Ravishing Rick Rude (Saturday Night’s Main Event 10/29/88)
Event Center – Hulk Hogan

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 11/19/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Blue Blazer vs. Barry Horowtiz (Challenge 11/13/88)
Update – Jake Roberts / Andre the Giant (Superstars 11/12/88)
Akeem vs. Tommy Causey (Superstars 11/12/88)
Event Center – Demolition & Mr. Fuji / Hercules
Young Stallions vs. Steve Lombardi & Iron Mike Sharpe (joined in progress) (Prime Time 11/15/88)
Event Center – Ravishing Rick Rude & Andre the Giant’s Survivor Series team
Survivor Series Report
Rockers vs. Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Superstars 11/12/88)
Brother Love – Jake Roberts + Survivor Series team (Superstars 11/12/88)
Ted DiBiase vs. Mario Mancini (Challenge 11/13/88)
Event Center – Tito Santana / Big Boss Man & Slick

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 12/3/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Jake Roberts vs. John Latu (Superstars 11/26/88)
Brother Love – Jack Tunney + Bad News Brown (Superstars 11/26/88)
Red Rooster vs. Joe Cruz (Challenge 11/27/88)
Event Center – Demolition / Ravishing Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan
Ultimate Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz (Superstars 11/26/88)
Event Center – Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan / Hart Foundation
Tito Santana vs. Al Navarro (Challenge 11/27/88)
Honky Tonk Man vs. John Zeigler (Prime Time 11/1/88)
Hercules vs. King Haku (Superstars 11/26/88)
Brain Busters vs. Scott Hudson & Tommy Causey (Challenge 11/27/88)
Event Center – Mr. Perfect / Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 12/10/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Koko B. Ware vs. Iron Mike Sharpe (Challenge 12/4/88)
Update – Randy Savage vs. Andre the Giant on SNME (Superstars 12/3/88)
Dino Bravo vs. Ricky Ataki (Superstars 12/3/88)
Event Center – Brain Busters & Bobby Heenan / Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs. Young Stallions (Saturday Night’s Main Event 11/26/88)
Event Center – Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart / Big Boss Man & Slick
Mean Gene Okerlund with the Bushwhackers
Akeem vs. Louie Spicolli (Superstars 12/3/88)
Brother Love – Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth (Superstars 12/3/88)
Footage of Demolition & Powers of Pain at Survivor Series
Brutus Beefcake vs. Chuck Campbell (Superstars 12/3/88)
Harley Race vs. Jim Gorman (Superstars 12/3/88)
Event Center – Ultimate Warrior / Honky Tonk Man & Jimmy Hart

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 12/17/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
Jake Roberts vs. Black Knight (Superstars 12/10/88)
Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Scott Casey (Challenge 12/11/88)
Event Center – Hacksaw Jim Duggan / Bad News Brown
Outlaw Ron Bass vs. Ken Patera (Prime Time 12/5/88)
Event Center – Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan / Brutus Beefcake
Bushwhackers promo
Rockers vs. Brain Busters (Superstars 12/10/88)
Brother Love – Hulk Hogan & Slick (joined in progress) (Saturday Night’s Main Event 11/26/88)
Hercules vs. Darryl Peterson (Challenge 12/11/88)
Event Center – Mr. Perfect / Demolition

WWF Wrestling Spotlight 12/24/88:
-Hosted by Vince McMahon & Lord Alfred Hayes
The Big Boss Man vs. Pete Kitchum (Superstars 12/17/88)
Update – Royal Rumble (Superstars 12/17/88)
Brutus Beefcake vs. Jim Atkinson (Challenge 12/18/88)
Event Center – Ravishing Rick Rude / Ultimate Warrior
Ted DiBiase vs. Tim Horner (Challenge 12/18/88)
Event Center – Ted DiBiase & Virgil / Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth
Demolition vs. Art Penna & Nick Ferrari (Superstars 12/17/88)
Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Jake Roberts (Challenge 12/18/88)
Bushwhackers with Mean Gene Okerlund dressed as santa
Dino Bravo vs. Jim Gorman & Stephan Deleon (Prime Time 11/29/88)
Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man vs. Paul Brow & Rex Farmer (Superstars 12/17/88)
Ultimate Warrior vs. Conquistador 1 (Superstars 12/17/88)
Event Center – Demolition / Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin


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