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On This Day In Wrestling History: January 11th

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 11, 1988) – WWF Prime Time Wrestling

On this day in 1988, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Prime Time Wrestling’.

It featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1988’ event.

The card can be found right here:

– Bret “The Hitman” Hart vs. Paul Roma (12/29/87; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum)

– The Ultimate Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi (12/29/87; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum)

– Koko B. Ware vs. Iron Mike Sharpe (12/29/87; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum)

– Dan Spivey vs. Lanny Poffo (12/29/87; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum)

– Cowboy Lang vs. Lord Littlebrook (10/23/87; Paris, France)

– Demolition vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera (12/11/87; Houston, TX; Sam Houston Coliseum)

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 11, 1987) – WWF Maple Leaf Gardens House Show

On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 11, 1987, the World Wrestling Federation held a televised house show in the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario (Canada).

Here are the results from that night:

– Jose Luis Rivera vs. Terry Gibbs (Prime Time Wrestling – 2/23/87)

– Don Muraco vs. Koko B. Ware (Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87)

– Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey (Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87)

– George Steele vs. Johnny V (Prime Time Wrestling – 5/4/87)

– Dino Bravo vs. Scott McGhee (Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87)

– Jake The Snake Roberts vs. King Kong Bundy

– Paul Roma vs. Barry O (Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87)

– Davey Boy Smith & The Junkyard Dog (sub. for Dynamite Kid) vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (Prime Time Wrestling – 1/26/87)

– Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 11, 1987) – WWF Wrestling Challenge

On this day in 1987, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Wrestling Challenge’.

It was broadcasted from the Community Center in Tucson, Arizona and featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF WrestleMania III’ PPV.

The card can be found right here:

Randy Savage vs. Steve Gatorwolf

Tito Santana vs. Jimmy Jack Funk

Kamala vs. Jesse Cortez

Harley Race vs. Jerry Monti

Don Muraco & Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. vs. The Killer Bees

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 11, 1986) – WWF Championship Wrestling

On this day in 1986, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Championship Wrestling’.

This episode featured pre-taped matches & interviews on the road to ‘WrestleMania 2’.

You can find the card below:

John Rizzo & Moondog Spot vs. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele

Update – Ricky Steamboat

Mike Sexton vs. Terry Funk

Int – Tito Santana

Tito Santana & Pedro Morales vs. Al Navarro & Steve Lombardi

Int – Bruno Sammartino & Paul Orndorff

King Kong Bundy vs. Jack Cripley & Paul Dose

Piper’s Pit – Jimmy Hart & “Adorable” Adrian Adonis. Adonis now has several bows in his head. He says that he “jumped out of the closet”, and officially retires his leather jacket!

Magnificent Muraco vs. Joe Williams

King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat vs. Ron Shaw & AJ Petruzzi

Int – Orton & Piper

 

 

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