The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 04.04.87

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 04.04.87

Taped from Dayton OH on 03.10.87

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jesse Ventura & Bruno Sammartino

It’s the WRESTLEMANIA 3 FALLOUT SHOW!

Hacksaw Jim Duggan v. The Iron Sheik

Trying again after their last match didn’t get started. Sheik attacks at the bell, but Duggan clotheslines him and slams him to set up the kneedrop. Sheik bails to the floor while we get an inset from Duggan, who is sick of turning on his TV and seeing Iranians and Russians everywhere! Back in the ring, Duggan slugs away in the corner and drops an elbow for two, but Sheik catches him with a pointy boot to take over. Duggan slugs him down again but Sheik puts the pointy toed boots to him and tosses him, at which point Volkoff runs down and beats on Duggan with the cane, busting him open. And the ref finally calls for the DQ at 2:56 as the heels all team up and beat up Duggan until the Bees save. Pretty impressive blood for a Saturday morning TV show, I gotta say. And an angry Duggan retreats into the crowd and searches for the heels to get revenge. Maybe he should check his own car on the way back from a house show. Pretty good chance to find Sheik there.

UPDATE! WITH…CRAIG DEGEORGE?!?

Well that throws me off. Anyway, in a bombshell deal, the Wizard has now sold the contract of Kamala to Mr. Fuji, presumably along with Sika. No word on whether Fuji got an extended warranty or if Kamala was sold as-is.

Meanwhile, we hear from Outback Jack again weeks after his debut, as he prefers to sleep on the floor rather than a soft hotel bed. Probably less chance of bedbugs that way anyway.

The Killer Bees v. Iron Mike Sharpe & Jimmy Jack Funk

The Bees both come in with slams on the heels as we get an inset from the Hart Foundation, who do not feel like the Bees are worthy of title contention, because they’re CHEATERS and no one likes cheaters. I mean, fair. A little suspect coming from someone managed by Jimmy Hart, but fair. The Bees work on Sharpe’s clearly injured arm, thus proving Anvil’s point, and then double backdrop Funk. But then Sharpe hits Blair with a forearm from the apron and the heels get some heat on Blair. But then they collide like a couple of clowns and Blair hits Mike with a hip attack. And then Jimmy Jack tries to save and drops an elbow on his partner and Blair pins Sharpe after a Brunzell dropkick, at 3:00.

Nikolai Volkoff v. Rick Hunter

OK I think we all know what’s coming here. Volkoff actually gets his singing cut off by Hunter, so the heels beat him down and double-team him until Volkoff is ready to start his singing again. But then Duggan emerges from the back with his head all taped up like he’s Ted Dibiase in 1985, chasing them off with his board and proclaiming that he’ll never quit chasing them down.

Jake Roberts v. The Raider

The Raider is from Parts Unknown but given his silver and black scheme you’d assume he’s from Oakland. The Raider attacks and beats on him in the corner before choking him out, and we get an inset from the Honky Tonk Man, who is now promising to bring his guitar to the ring with him from now on. Raider goes to a chinlock while Jake goes for his snake bag and Jesse is apparently eating Jesse the Body Protein Ice Cream Bars on commentary. Jake retreats to the floor, and suckers in the Raider for a kneelift. And the DDT finishes at 2:34. The Raider was apparently longtime Crockett jobber Randy Barber.

Meanwhile, George Steele enjoys some delicious WWF ice cream bars.

Demolition v. Sivi Afi & Brad Rheingans

Man we got some high-level job guys again this week. Johnny V still with the Demos, who are significantly improving their makeup skills by the week. Poor Johnny just isn’t weird enough of a character to be associated with them any longer, I suspect. Afi attacks Ax to start while we decidedly are NOT saying anything about Wrestlemania III on this show. Rheingans tries a sunset flip on Ax and misses, so over to Afi, who eats the Demolition elbow and gets pinned at 1:28.

WRESTLEMANIA III REPORT! WITH MEAN GENE OKERLUND!

OK now we’re finally gonna talk about it. And Gene actually goes match by match and gives the results, complete with highlights. Oddly enough my copy omits the results of the main event for my own personal safety, although I assume Andre the Giant triumphed and claimed his brand new WWF World title that was created for him.

Meanwhile, we take a look back at the story of former Olympian weightlifter Ken Patera. Apparently he was a wrestler with the WWF some time ago? Hopefully we learn more about this man and his personal story next week.

King Harley Race v. Don Driggers

Race hits Driggers with a suplex and drops an elbow on him, as we get an inset from Race, who reminds us that he still has the crown and robe after facing JYD. Race with a butterfly suplex and cradle suplex to finish at 1:14. Heenan demands that the jobber kneel before Race, but he doesn’t do it quickly enough, so Race puts the boots to him.

NEXT WEEK: The New Dream Team debuts! Koko B. Ware! The Rougeaus! The Hart Foundation!

Well we didn’t get much for Wrestlemania fallout here, but the Duggan angle was pretty memorable and effective.