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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 11:35:22 GMT 1
![Hulk Hogan Steel cage match promo on the Big Boss Man. 1989 . . . . . . . # hulkhogan #hulkamania #thehulkster #1989 #thebigbossman #bigbossman # steelcage... | By WWF The Federation Years | Facebook]() HULK HOGAN WINS BACK THE WWF CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME
January 3, 1987
On the first 1987 of Saturday Night's Main Event, the rivalry between Paul Orndorff & Hulk Hogan continued brewing in a Steel Cage Match for the title. In the middle of the match, both Orndorff & Hogan escaped the cage, the referees raised both men's hands, but the match was ordered to continue. Orndorff had control of the match but Hogan made a major comeback and dropped the leg on Orndorff busting Orndorff open. Hogan attempted to escape the cage with Heenan grabbing Hogan by the ankle. Orndorff attempted to climb the cage himself but Hogan grabbed him and took Orndorff down and then after threw Heenan into the cage. Hogan then climbed the cage with Orndorff attempting to go for the door but he was too late as Hogan successfully climbed the cage and won the WWF Championship for the third time making him the first man to become the first ever 3-time WWF Champion!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 11:55:33 GMT 1
 WWF ROYAL RUMBLE - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - January 25, 1987
Tag Team Match: The Cam Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) D. The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine)
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Randy Savage D. George Steele to retain the Intercontinental Championship
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: The Hart Foundation D. The British Bulldogs to win the WWF Tag Team Championship
WWF Championship No Disqualifaction Match: Hulk Hogan D. Kamala to retain the WWF Championship.
Andre The Giant wins the 30-Man Royal Rumble by last eliminating King Kong Bundy
Order of Entries & Eliminations:
1. Hillbilly Jim (Eliminated Sika, but was eliminated by Outlaw "Ron Bass)
2. The Iron Sheik (Eliminated Pedro Morales, but was eliminated by Tito Santana)
3. Sika (eliminated by Hillbilly Jim & Billy Jack Haynes)
4. Billy Jack Haynes (Eliminated Sika, but was eliminated by Hercules)
5. Outlaw "Ron Bass" (Eliminated Hillbilly Jim, but was eliminated by Tito Santana)
6. Pedro Morales (eliminated by The Iron Sheik)
7. Greg Valentine (Eliminated Brutus Beefcake, but was eliminated illegally by Brutus Beefcake)
8. Tito Santana (Eliminated The Iron Sheik & Outlaw Ron Bass, but was eliminated by King Kong Bundy
9. Raymond Rougeau (Eliminated by Rick Martel)
10. Brutus Beefcake (was eliminated by Greg Valentine, but illegally eliminated Valentine)
11. Rick Martel (Eliminated Raymond Rougeau, but was eliminated by King Harley Race)
12. King Harley Race (Eliminated Rick Martel, but was eliminated by Junkyard Dog)
13. Jacques Rougeau (Eliminated by Hercules)
14. Hercules (Eliminated Billy Jack Haynes & Jacques Rougeau but was eliminated by Andre The Giant in the final three)
15. Cpl. Kirschner (Eliminated by Don Muraco)
16. Junkyard Dog (Eliminated King Harley Race, but was eliminated by King Kong Bundy)
17. Don Muraco (Eliminated Cpl. Kirschner but was eliminated by Roddy Piper)
18. Rowdy Roddy Piper (Eliminated Don Muraco, Bob Orton & Adrian Adonis but was eliminated by Adrian Adonis)
19. Cowboy "Bob Orton" (Eliminated by Roddy Piper)
20. Nikolai Volkoff (Eliminated by Andre The Giant)
21. George "The Animal" Steele (Eliminated by Randy Savage)
22. Randy Savage (Eliminated George Steele, but was eliminated by Ricky Steamboat)
23. Koko B. Ware (Eliminated by Andre The Giant)
24. King Kong Bundy (Eliminated Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana & Jake Roberts but was eliminated by Andre The Giant in the final 2)
25. Andre The Giant (Winner, Eliminated Nikolai Volkoff, Koko B. Ware, Paul Orndorff, Hercules & King Kong Bundy)
26. Honky Tonk Man (Eliminated by Jake Roberts)
27. Jake Roberts (Eliminated by King Kong Bundy)
28. Adrian Adonis (Eliminated by Roddy Piper but was eliminated by Roddy Piper)
29. Ricky Steamboat (Eliminated Randy Savage, but was eliminated by Paul Orndorff)
30. Paul Orndorff (Eliminated Ricky Steamboat, but was eliminated by Andre The Giant)
 With Help from Jimmy Hart & Crooked Ref Danny Davis, The Hart Foundation captured the WWF Tag Team Titles by defeating The British Bulldogs at the Royal Rumble.
At the Second Inaugural Royal Rumble, Andre The Giant won the Second Royal Rumble Match, but after the match. Hulk Hogan appeared to assumingly congratulate Andre and celebrate with him, but with Hogan stealing the spotlight as usual. Andre walked out on Hogan leaving so many questions and answers after the Rumble went off the air.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 12:05:00 GMT 1
 ANDRE TURNS ON HOGAN AND CHALLENGES HIM TO A TITLE MATCH AT WRESTLEMANIA III
February 7, 1987
Questions needed to be answered for what happened between the status and the friendship of Andre The Giant & Hulk Hogan since Andre's return at the 1986 Survivor Series and questions lied about who brought Andre back, rumours stated that Hulk Hogan did not bring Andre back, But someone had brought Andre back, and after months of speculation, it all led to a very special edition of Piper's Pit with Hogan & Andre being awarded trophies with Hogan gaining a larger trophy for winning the WWF Championship 3 times and Andre earning a very smaller trophy causing Andre to walk off the set. Andre The Giant won the 1987 Royal Rumble Match, and then afterwards. Hulk Hogan came down to try to congratulate and celebrate with Andre but Andre walked out and had not been seen, on a heated confrontation on Piper's Pit between Roddy Piper & Jesse Ventura. Ventura announced that he would deliver Andre The Giant if Piper delivered Hogan to Piper's Pit with Piper accepting. The epic confrontation was about to be underway with Hogan coming out first, and then as Ventura got ready to announce Andre The Giant. Andre came out with Bobby Heenan with Hogan & Piper standing in total awe and shock. Hogan asked what was going on and questioned Andre of what he was doing with Heenan. Heenan said that Andre was sick and tired of Hogan and what he stood for and that for 3 years as World Champion used him, They gave Andre a smaller trophy but it wasn't good enough and then stated that Hogan was jealous of Andre and said that Andre was undefeated for 15 years. Hogan said that when he won the title, Andre poured champagne on him. Heenan replied saying that Hogan never didn't offer Andre a title match. As Hogan tried to talk to Andre. Andre with no remorse challenged Hogan to a title match at WrestleMania III. Hogan was shocked and said "no". Andre then grabbed Hogan by his shirt and ripped his shirt off and tore the crucifix off his neck. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 12:10:21 GMT 1
![HULK ANSWERS ANDRE'S CHALLENGE! Superstars 2/14/87 - YouTube]() HULK SAYS "YES" TO ANDRE'S CHALLENGE
February 14, 1987
1 Week after the Epic Piper's Pit Betrayal. Roddy Piper returned to the pit with a dejected and depressed WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Hogan came out to the Pit holding his t-shirt and broken crucifix. Piper told Hogan about what was going on with Andre. Hogan refused to answer at first, but then Hogan said that he worshipped the guy and everything he was Hogan wanted to be like him and that is the reason why he came to the WWF. Hogan said that he thought he and Andre were friends and that Andre was a good sport. He knew he couldn't be as big as him, he wanted to be big like him. Hogan said that Andre changed when he was with Heenan and he was a different man, he knew something was different. He knew it was jealousy, greed and money that got to him and the way he pulled off his shirt and ripped the cross off his neck, he didn't tear it off. He tore his heart out, but he could've just took a steak and drive it into his heart. Piper asked if Hogan was going to accept Andre's challenge for the title at WrestleMania III. Hogan led out a mighty yell saying "YES" and then told Andre he would make him pay for turning his back on him and that he'd be the first man in history to break Andre's 15-year undefeated streak. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 12:25:34 GMT 1
 WWF WRESTLEMANIA III - March 29, 1987 - Pontiac Silverdome - Detroit, Michigan
Brutus Beefcake D. Greg Valentine
King Kong Bundy D. Big John Studd
Battle Royal: Hercules wins a Battle Royal that includes The Cam-Am Connection, Paul Orndorff, Kamala, Sika, Don Muraco, Bob Orton, Koko B. Ware, Outback Jack, Blackjack Mulligan, The Young Stallions, Butch Reed, Nikolai Volkoff, Hillbilly Jim, The Killer Bees & Pedro Morales
Harley Race D. Junkyard Dog
Tito Santana D. Danny Davis
Roddy Piper D. Adrian Adonis in a Hair vs Hair Match, this was Piper's retirement match.
Jim Duggan D. The Iron Sheik
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Ricky Steamboat D. Randy Savage to win the Intercontinental Title
WWF Tag Team Championship 2 Out of 3 Falls Match: The Hart Foundation D. The British Bulldogs to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles.
Outlaw Ron Bass D. Cpl. Kirschner
Jake Roberts w/Alice Cooper D. The Honky Tonk Man w/Jimmy Hart
Demolition D. The Rougeau Brothers
WWF Championship Match: Hulk Hogan D. Andre The Giant to retain the WWF Championship
After his win at WrestleMania III. Piper seemingly "retired" to make a movie in Hollywood.
![Ricky Steamboat & Randy Savage Learned 160 Steps For Classic WrestleMania 3 Match - eWrestlingNews.com]() In Possibly one of the greatest WrestleMania classics of all time between Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Championship, this match was back and forth.
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But in the end it was The Dragon who ended Randy Savage's almost near 1 year reign as the WWF Intercontinental Champion.
 With help from Detroit Rock Singer Alice Cooper, Jake Roberts put his feud with Honky Tonk Man to bed by defeating him and then after, Alice & Roberts had a surprise for Honky Tonk Man's manager Jimmy Hart by putting the snake on Hart.
![Hulk Hogan On How Andre the Giant Made His Career At WrestleMania III | 411MANIA]() But perhaps the biggest historic main event match to close out WrestleMania was Andre The Giant taking on Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship. The match belonged to Andre, but the Hulkster mustered the courage to fight back.
 And lifted Andre up for the biggest bodyslam in Wrestling History in which he connected, and then with one leg drop, he retained the title over Andre ending Andre's 15 year undefeated Wrestling Streak.
Hulkamania had truly survived WrestleMania III against the eighth wonder of the world Andre, but you can bet that there would be more obstacles for the WWF Champion to have!.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 12:32:57 GMT 1
 A RAVISHING DEBUT
June 27, 1987
On a Special Edition of Superstars of Wrestling, Bobby Heenan announced the newest member of the Heenan Family, and it was the former WCWA World Heavyweight Champion, Ravishing Rick Rude. Rude made his debut by defeating an enhancement talent.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 13:14:40 GMT 1
![wwf summerslam logo - Google Search | Summerslam, Wwf, Wwe ppv]() WWF SUMMERSLAM - August 16, 1987 - Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
Brutus Beefcake D. Adrian Adonis w/Jimmy Hart
One Man Gang w/Slick D. S.D. Jones
Rick Rude w/Bobby Heenan D. Paul Orndorff
Outlaw Ron Bass D. Billy Jack Haynes
Demolition w/Mr. Fuji D. Cam Am Connection
WWF Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat Match: The Honky Tonk Man w/Jimmy Hart D. Ricky Steamboat & Randy Savage in a Triple Threat Match to regain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
Butch Reed w/Slick D. The Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match: The Hart Foundation D. The British Bulldogs to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Don Muraco D. Bob Orton
Jake Roberts D. Kamala
Jim Duggan & Ken Patera D. King Kong Bundy & Hercules in a Tag Team Match
Ted Dibiase D. Koko B. Ware
WWF Championship No Holds Barred Match: Hulk Hogan D. King Harley Race to retain the WWF Championship
In the first ever Triple Threat Match in WWF History, The Honky Tonk Man captured the WWF Intercontinental Championship over Randy Savage & Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.
After weeks of debuting and harassing the WWF fans and trying to make WWF fans do things for money, Ted Dibiase finally entered the ring at Summerslam to make his debut match by defeating Koko B. Ware
 In one of the most brutal No Disqualifaction Matches in Summerslam History, The Hulkster continued to pull out all the stops and continued his Championship Reign for another day by defeating King Harley Race. But as he was celebrating. Andre The Giant made his return and made it clear that he wanted Hulk Hogan's Championship again.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 11, 2023 13:29:29 GMT 1
 The Birth of The Megapowers and Rick Martel & Tito Santana win the WWF Tag Team Titles.
October 3, 1987
During Randy Savage's Intercontinental Championship Match against The Honky Tonk Man. With Savage set to win the Intercontinental Title for the second time. The Hart Foundation came out to attack Savage with a 3 on 1 beatdown. Elizabeth tried to stop the beatdown, but Honky Tonk shoved Elizabeth out of the way and then Honky Tonk smashed Savage in the head with the guitar. Elizabeth then brought out the WWF Champion Hulk Hogan who immediately cleaned house. But as Hogan & Savage bumped backs. The two raised their fists at each other, But Savage asked for his hand as a token of friendship. Hogan accepted the handshake with the crowd on their feet. Backstage, After Hogan's successful WWF Title Win over Hercules. Hogan & Savage shook hands again backstage forming themselves as the MegaPowers, but later on that night, things went bad from worse to the Hart Foundation as they lost the Tag Team Titles to Rick Martel & Tito Santana. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 12, 2023 2:27:07 GMT 1
 WWF SURVIVOR SERIES - RICHFIELD COLISEUM - Richfield, OH - November 26, 1987
5 On 5 Elimination Match: Team Duggan (Jim Duggan, Don Muraco, George Steele & The Bulldogs D. Team Race (Harley Race, Bob Orton, Dino Bravo & The Islanders) (Duggan, Muraco & Steele were the Sole Survivors)
WWF Women's Championship Match: Sensational Sherri D. Wendi Richter to win the WWF Women's Championship.
5 On 5 Elimination Match: Team Orndorff (Paul Orndorff, Strike Force, Ultimate Warrior & Koko B. Ware D. Team Rude (Rick Rude, Demolition, Butch Reed & Ron Bass) (Warrior was the Sole Survivor)
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Randy Savage D. Honky Tonk Man to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
5 On 5 Elimination Match: Team Dibiase (Ted Dibiase, Greg Valentine, The Hart Foundation & Nikolai Volkoff) D. Team Roberts (Jake Roberts, Ricky Steamboat, The Rougeau Brothers & Brutus Beefcake) (Dibiase was the Sole Survivor)
5 On 5 Elimination Match: Team Andre (Andre The Giant, Hercules, King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang & Kamala) D. Team Hogan (Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Junkyard Dog, Hillbilly Jim & Ken Patera) (Andre was the Sole Survivor)
Sensational Sherri ended the 597-day reign of Wendi Richter as the WWF Women's Champion by winning the Championship to herself.
The Ultimate Warrior made an impressive start on Team Orndorff when he became the Sole Survivor in his first PPV Match.
![40 Years of the WWE Intercontinental Championship]() Once Again, The Macho Man Randy Savage became the Intercontinental Champion for the second time by shutting down The Honky Tonk Man, he's the fourth man to become a 2-time Intercontinental Champion along with Don Muraco, Pedro Morales & Tito Santana.
 And In the Main Event, Andre The Giant became the Sole Survivor by finally avenging his WrestleMania loss over Hulk Hogan with Andre's Team getting the win over Hogan's Team with Andre becoming the sole survivor against Bam Bam Bigelow.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 12, 2023 2:36:43 GMT 1
 Rematch Set for the Royal Rumble!
January 2, 1988
After Hogan's WWF Championship Match with King Kong Bundy. Andre The Giant came out to attack Hogan and choked him for 2 minutes until The Bulldogs, Junkyard Dog, Hacksaw "Jim Duggan". Strike Force, Jake Roberts & Bam Bam Bigelow all came down to stop Andre from going more further to choke Hogan out. After. In December of 1987, Ted Dibiase tried to buy the World Wrestling Federation Championship from Hulk Hogan but Hogan refused to let Dibiase have it. After, Andre choked out Hogan. Dibiase came to the entryway and asked Andre if he was going to deliver the World Wrestling Federation Championship to Ted Dibiase. Andre accepted the deal but said he wanted to beat Hogan for the title first and then he and Dibiase could talk about it, after the show, a battered and angered Hogan challenged Andre for the title at the 1988 Royal Rumble in the WrestleMania III Rematch with Andre accepting, so it looks like the WrestleMania III Rematch as set will it be deja vu?. Or will Andre finally become the WWF Champion?. |
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