[b]WWF KING OF THE RING – ANAHEIM, CA
(MAY PPV)
Match #1:
WWF Intercontinental Championship
Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Don Muraco (c)
Muraco dominated Valentine, allowing very minimal offense from the former IC champion. Muraco gorilla pressed Valentine and then follows it up for a tombstone for the victory.
Valentine makes his entrance.
Muraco shows off his belt.
Match #2:
No Holds Barred
Dynamite Kid vs. Jim Brunzell
(Jacque Rougeau comes out before the match and takes a seat by ringside.)
A back and forth match. Dynamite started out well against Brunzell, working on the arm. He eventually brought a sledgehammer into the match and connected with Brunzell’s abdomen. Unfortunately, a distraction by Jacque Rougeau allowed Brunzell to DDT Dynamite and pin him for the win. Afterwards, Rougeau would attack Dynamite from behind. Dynamite would get revenge, performing a diving headbutt on Rougeau.
Dynamite with the sledgehammer shot.
Rougeau attacks Dynamite after the match.
Match #3:
Hart Foundation vs. Powers of Pain
Bret and the Barbarian started the match and the contest was pretty even. Once Warlord and The Anvil got in there, Warlord dominated the Anvil, hitting a chokeslam, a Vader Bomb, and making him tap out to the Camel Clutch.
Barbarian with a headbutt.
Chokeslam on Anvil.
Anvil taps to the Camel Clutch.
Match #4:
King of the Ring Finals
Butch Reed w/ Slick vs. Dino Bravo
(Before the match, both men met in the center of the ring. Dino Bravo reached out his hand as a show of respect. Before Butch Reed could shake it, Dino took his hand back and laughed as Butch Reed tried to attack him. He was restrained by the ref.)
What a war. Dino and Butch Reed destroyed each other in this match. Bravo connected with giant elbow drops and hit a sideslam on Butch Reed, but Slick distracted the referee. Bravo knocked Slick to the ground and grabbed Reed and performed a Bearhug. Unfortunately, Reed was too close to the ropes. Bravo would then hit another sideslam on Reed but, again, Slick distracted the referee. Reed would sneak up behind Bravo and clothesline him over the top rope and to the floor. Bravo would get up, dazed from the fall, and Slick threw him back in the ring. Reed waited until Bravo got to his feet and connected with a middle rope shoulder tackle for the win. Butch Reed has won the King of the Ring and possesses the King of the Ring briefcase, that he can use anytime for a title match.
Dino fakes out Butch Reed with the handshake.
Dino with the sideslam on Reed.
Dino gets distracted by Slick in the corner.
Reed hits the diving shoulder block for the win.
Match #5:
WWF Tag Team Championship
Demolition w/ Mr. Fuji vs. Strike Force (c)
Total domination by Strike Force. Smash went for a back suplex but Martel flipped over, hitting Smash with a crossbody. He then locked in the Boston Crab for the win.
Demolition make their entrance.
The champs make their way to the ring.
Martel hooks the Boston Crab on Smash.
Strike Force celebrates with the belts.
Match #6: WWF World Championship
Randy Savage w/ Miss Elizabeth vs. Ted Dibiase (c) w/ Virgil
Back and forth match. Savage went up for a middle rope axe handle and connected. Savage motioned towards the corner where Virgil was, and Virgil immediately got up on the apron to block Savage’s path. This allowed Dibiase to get back up and connect with a piledriver. Dibiase went for a pin but Savage kicked out. Savage hit a suplex on Dibiase and went up for the elbow drop. Dibiase moved out of the way. Dibiase punched Savage in the face and locked in the Million Dollar Dream. Savage grabbed the ropes and Dibiase was forced to break. Dibiase held in the Million Dollar Dream for an additional 4 ¾ seconds before letting go. He then covered Savage and put his foot on the ropes for the three count.
Savage laying the punches to Dibiase.
Virgil with the distraction.
Savage misses with the elbow.
Dibiase locks in the Million Dollar Dream.
Main Event:
No Holds Barred
Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan
(Before the match, Hogan was attacked by Bad News Brown and could not compete. President Jack Tunney ordered that Bad News Brown would take Hogan’s place against Andre in the No Holds Barred match.)
In a surprising win, Bad News was able to take down the giant. Even after Andre battered Bad News with a chair, it wasn’t enough. Bad News reversed Andre’s finisher and surprised him with a brass knuckles shot to the dome. He then hit him with the Ghetto Blaster for a two count. After Andre got to his feet Bad News would hit another Ghetto Blaster for the win.
Due to Hogan's arm injury, he could not compete.
Andre with the chair shot to Bad News.
Bad News pulls out the brass knuckles to KO the Giant.