WWF Phoenix, AZ 5/15/88

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Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Phoenix, AZ

5/15/88



Match #1

Brutus Beefcake vs. Bob Orton



Beefcake struts around the ring with his shears. The bell rings, and Orton starts fast. He looks good, but Bruti begins a comeback. He takes over and clamps on the sleeper. Orton is out. Beefcake takes his scissors, and clips off a lock of hair.

Winner-Brutus Beefcake



Match #2

“Ravishing” Rick Rude w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. Hillbilly Jim






Plays, and Rick Rude, and “The Brain”, come to the ring. Rude takes the mic.



Rude, “What I’d like to have right now is for all you fat, sweaty, Phoenix cactus pickers to shut up so your woman can watch a real man take off his robe!”



The bell rings and Rude goes to work. He is sharp, and aggressive. He whips Jim into the ring and drops him with a clothesline. Rude is in control. The popular Hillbilly fights back, but Rude is too much. He finishes things with the Rude awakening.

Winner-Rick Rude



Match #3

The Magnificent Muraco w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. David Sammartino



Muraco has returned to the WWF. With Heenan by his side, he is a threat to any title. The powerful Sammartino looks good early. Heenan looks worried and shouts instructions. Muraco begins to mount a comeback. David is now in trouble. Muraco gets him up in the Hawai’ian hammer, and it’s over.

Winner-Magnificent Muraco






Match #4

The Rockers vs. The Conquistadors



The popular Rockers take on the masked men. Jannetty and Conquistador #1 open the contest. Jannetty uses his quickness to control the action. He whips #1 into the ropes and goes for a sleeper. The Conquistador gets to the ropes. He tags in #2. The masked man goes right after Jannetty. Marty tags in Shawn, and Michaels is a house afire. He control the action until he, and Jannetty use the Rocker dropper for the win.

Winners-The Rockers



Match #5

“Le Magnifique” Richard Charland w/Frenchy Martin vs. Billy Jack Haynes



The rugged veteran from Montreal meets the muscular youngster from Portland. Charland is very aggressive, and Haynes is in retreat. Charland traps Billy in the corner, and begins to choke him. Martin shouts encouragement from ringside. Billy begins to fight back. He throws rights, and lefts. Charland returns, and we have a slugfest. Haynes is able to maneuver around and clamp on the full Nelson. Charland fights it, but he is forced to submit.

Winner-Billy Jack Haynes







Intermission



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Match #6

Intercontinental Championship

The Ultimate Warrior (Champion) vs. Dino Bravo w/Frenchy Martin



Bravo, Martin, and referee Tim White wait in the ring. The Warrior hits the ring! The match is on. The slugfest starts. The Canadian strongman holds his own against the Champion. The Warrior goes for a clothesline, but Bravo ducks. He scoops up the Champion, and slams him. Bravo goes for a cover, but Warrior kicks out. Martin argues about a fast count. The Warrior is now ready for action. He takes over, slams Bravo and covers him. White counts the fall. As the Champion is celebrating, Rick Rude, and Bobby Heenan, come to ringside. Heenan takes the mic.






Heenan, “Listen to me you musclebound moron, you may be psychotic, but that doesn't scare us! You sign a contract, and put that title up in a match. Rick will take it in record time!”



The Warrior beckons Rude into the ring, but Heenan leads his man to the back.

Winner-The Ultimate Warrior



Match #7

The Von Erichs (WWF Tag Team Champions) vs. The Bolsheviks w/Slick



The Challengers are in the ring. Nikolai Volkoff takes the mic. He begins the Soviet National Anthem. Suddenly, the Von Erichs hit the ring. Two Texans are not going to listen to Communist Anthem. The match begins. Both teams slug it out. Referee Joey Marella gets things sorted out, and Kerry and Volkoff open the contest. Nikolai can match Kerry in power, and both men put it on display. A test of strength ends in a draw. Volkoff lands a kick to the midsection. Kerry is stunned. Zhukov tags in, and continues to dish out punishment. Slick looks very pleased at ringside. Kerry fights back, and tags in his older brother. Kevin clears the ring. The Bolsheviks confer with Slick. Boris returns to the ring. Kevin is ready for him. The Texan is unstoppable. He hits a flying body press, and gets the three count. The Champions look unbeatable.

Winners-The Von Erichs



Match #8

WWF Championship

“Macho Man” Randy Savage (Champion) w/Miss Elizabeth vs. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase w/Virgil



DiBiase, Virgil, and referee Earl Hebner are in the ring. We hear,






The Champion, and Miss Elizabeth come to the ring. The Phoenix crowd loves the Champion. DiBiase waits for the Champion. Hebner calls for the bell, and this battle of the titans begins. Both men are cautious. They may not like one another, but they respect each other’s ability. Both men exchange holds and counter holds. They both get nearfalls, but cannot finish their opponent. Things begin to go the way of the “Million Dollar Man”. He works over the Champion, and Elizabeth is very worried. The Champion is desperate, and the Arizona crowd gets behind him. He mounts a comeback. Savage slams DiBiase, and goes for a cover, but Ted kicks out. Savage tries to whip the Challenger into the ropes, but DiBiase reverses it. Savage comes off the ropes, and DiBiase slaps on the sleeper. Savage fights his way to the ropes, and referee Earl Hebner calls for the break. If possible, the pace increases. Both men tumble through the ropes, and continue brawling on the floor. Hebner begins his count. He reaches ten, and both men are counted out. They continue brawling back up the aisle. These two should meet again.

Result-Double Count Out