Saturday Night's Main Event (04/01/86)

Saturday Night's Main Event
04/01/86 (Taped 19/12/85)
Tampa, Florida

Bobby Heenan replaced Jesse Ventura in the commentary booth for the opening contest. Roddy Piper, Bob Orton Jr and Jesse Ventura beat Uncle Elmer, Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke by referee stoppage. It wasn't bad for a bit of a fun match... Jimmy Hart challenged Junkyard Dog to a water slide race at a Tampa water park, which Hart lost. Ventura interviewed Terry Funk in the pool ahead of his title match with Hulk Hogan. This was all a bit daft... Hulk Hogan pinned Terry Funk to retain the WWF Heavyweight Title in a really entertaining brawl. Hogan won with the Axe Bomber clothesline... Back at the water park Randy Savage was teaching Elizabeth how to swim, by shoving her in the pool... Randy Savage defeated George "The Animal" Steele in an awful match refereed by a young Dean Malenko... Nikolai Volkoff pinned Corporal Kirschner in a "Peace Match" which was meant to be a clean wrestling contest. Volkoff won after using some slightly heelish tactics. It wasn't very good... Junkyard Dog and Ricky Steamboat beat Don Muraco and Mr Fuji in another nothing match when JYD headbutted Fuji.

Results
Roddy Piper, Bob Orton Jr & Jesse Ventura def Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer & Cousin Luke by referee stoppage (7:25) **1/4
Hulk Hogan (c) pinned Terry Funk to retain the WWF Heavyweight Title (8:30) ***1/4
Randy Savage pinned George Steele (3:46) DUD
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Corporal Kirschner in a "Peace Match" (4:23) 3/4
Ricky Steamboat & The Junkyard Dog def Don Muraco & Mr Fuji by pinfall (5:19) *