WWF Superstars: 1988
WWF Superstars of Wrestling (later shortened to WWF Superstars) is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It debuted on September 6, 1986, as the flagship program of the WWF's syndicated programming.
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of WWF Superstars Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
WWF Superstars of Wrestling (later shortened to WWF Superstars) is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It debuted on September 6, 1986, as the flagship program of the WWF's syndicated programming.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
January 2, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 70
Jan 2, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/01/02 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 70 1987 Year in Review
January 9, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 71
Jan 9, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/01/09 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 71 01. The Islanders vs. Jerry Grey vs. Lanny Poffo 02. Jake Roberts vs. Wellington Wilkins Jr. 03. Dino Bravo vs. Scott Casey 04.
January 16, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 72
Jan 16, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/01/16 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 72 01. WWF World Tag Titles: Strike Force vs. Dusty Wolfe & Iron Mike Sharpe 02. Greg Valentine vs. Van Horne 03. Bam Bam Bigelow vs
January 23, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 73
Jan 23, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/01/23 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 73 01. Randy Savage vs. Barry Horowitz 02. Butch Reed & One Man Gang vs. Ricky Hunter & WG Wellington 03. Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Pa
January 30, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 74
Jan 30, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/01/30 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 74 01. WWF Intercontinental Title: Honky Tonk Man vs. Omar Atlas 02. Ultimate Warrior vs. Terry Gibbs 03. Dino Bravo vs. SD Jones 0
February 6, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 75
Feb 6, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/02/06 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 75 01. Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat 02. Don Muraco vs. Dusty Wolfe 03. Ron Bass vs. Gary Starr 04. Jim Duggan vs. Brian Costello
February 13, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 76
Feb 13, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/02/13 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 76 01. Young Stallions vs. Joe Mirto & Terry Gibbs 02. Butch Reed vs. Rex King 03. Jim Duggan vs. Dave Wagner 04. British Bulldogs
February 20, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 77
Feb 20, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/02/20 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 77 01. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sika 02. The Islanders vs. Omar Atlas & Rick Hunter 03. Dino Bravo vs. David Stoudimiere 04. Junkyard Do
February 27, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 78
Feb 27, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/02/27 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 78 01. WWF World Tag Titles: Strike Force vs. Dusty Wolfe & Tom Stone 02. Greg Valentine vs. Lance Allen 03. Jake Roberts vs. Pete S
March 5, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 79
Mar 5, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/03/05 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 79 01. Randy Savage vs. Iron Mike Sharpe 02. Demolition vs. Jim Evans & Mike Richards 03. Don Muraco vs. Frankie DeFalco 04. Brutus
March 12, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 80
Mar 12, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/03/12 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 80 01. Ultimate Warrior vs. Tom Stone 02. Jim Duggan vs. Barry Horowitz 03. Bad News Brown vs. Lance Allen 04. Bam Bam Bigelow vs.
March 19, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 81
Mar 19, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/03/19 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 81 01. WWF Intercontinental Title: Honky Tonk Man vs. Jim Evans 02. WWF World Tag Titles: Strike Force vs. Iron Mike Sharpe & John Zi
March 26, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 82
Mar 26, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/03/26 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 82 01. British Bulldogs vs. Bill Newkirk & Iron Mike Sharpe 02. Hercules vs. David Stoudimiere 03. Jake Roberts vs. Pete Sanchez 04
April 2, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 83
Apr 2, 1988
WWE – 1988/04/02 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 83 01. Rick Rude vs. Eric Cooper 02. Don Muraco vs. George Petraski 03. Bad News Brown vs. Phil Newkirk 04. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Con
April 9, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 84
Apr 9, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/04/09 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 84 01. Ultimate Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz 02. Dino Bravo vs. Reno Riggins 03. Strike Force vs. Los Conquistadores 04. One Man Gang
April 16, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 85
Apr 16, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/04/16 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 85 01. Rick Rude vs. Reno Riggins 02. Jim Duggan vs. Pete Sanchez 03. WWF Intercontinental Title: Honky Tonk Man vs. Omar Atlas 04.
April 23, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 86
Apr 23, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/04/23 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 86 01. Jake Roberts vs. Chris Curtis 02. Ted DiBiase vs. Outback Jack 03. Ron Bass vs. Lanny Poffo 04. Brutus Beefcake vs. Bob Brya
April 30, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 87
Apr 30, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/04/30 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 87 01. Ultimate Warrior vs. Joe Milano 02. Junkyard Dog vs. Iron Mike Sharpe 03. Danny Davis vs. Mario Mancini 04. Dino Bravo vs. N
May 7, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 88
May 7, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/05/07 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 88 01. Strike Force vs. Ron Rovishod & Terry Gibbs 02. Bret Hart vs. Van Horne 03. One Man Gang vs. Reno Riggins 04. Jake Roberts v
May 14, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 89
May 14, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/05/14 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 89 01. Jim Duggan vs. Chris Duffy 02. Bad News Brown vs. Carmine Surace 03. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Barry Horowitz 04. Fabulous Rougeau
May 21, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 90
May 21, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/05/21 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 90 01. WWF World Heavyweight Title: Randy Savage vs. Virgil 02. Greg Valentine vs. Jim Evans 03. Bret Hart vs. Steve Lombardi 04. D
May 28, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 91
May 28, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/05/28 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 91 01. Jake Roberts vs. Barry Horowitz 02. Bad News Brown vs. Mike Richards 03. Strike Force vs. Dave Wagner & Rick Renslow 04. WWF
June 4, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 92
Jun 4, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/06/04 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 92 01. Rick Rude vs. Tim Yates 02. The Bolsheviks vs. Billy Bowman & Riki Ataki 03. Ultimate Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi 04. Ted DiB
June 11, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 93
Jun 11, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/06/11 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 93 01. Jim Duggan vs. Billy Anderson 02. Demolition vs. Young Stallions 03. Koko B. Ware vs. Rick Gantner 04. Hercules vs. Chris Ba
June 18, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 94
Jun 18, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/06/18 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 94 01. British Bulldogs vs. Barry Horowitz & Terry Gibbs 02. Big Bossman vs. Louie Spicolli 03. Bret Hart vs. Jerry Allen 04. Bam B
June 25, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 95
Jun 25, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/06/25 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 95 01. Jake Roberts vs. Conquistador Uno 02. One Man Gang vs. Martin Oliver 03. Ultimate Warrior vs. Larry Sampson 04. Ted DiBiase
July 2, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 96
Jul 2, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/07/02 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 96 01. Jim Duggan vs. Tom Stone 02. George Steele vs. The Intruder 03. Dino Bravo vs. Bill Johnson 04. Hart Foundation vs. Brady Bo
July 9, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 97
Jul 9, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/07/09 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 97 01. British Bulldogs vs. Dusty Wolfe & Gino Carabello 02. Big Bossman vs. Mario Mancini 03. Junkyard Dog vs. Len Kruger 04. Greg
July 16, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 98
Jul 16, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/07/16 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 98 01. Powers Of Pain vs. Iron Mike Sharpe & Tony Ulysses 02. Dino Bravo vs. Tony Parks 03. Fabulous Rougeaus vs. Chris Duffy & Scot
July 23, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 99
Jul 23, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/07/23 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 99 01. WWF Intercontinental Title: Honky Tonk Man vs. Reno Riggins 02. Ultimate Warrior vs. Bob Emory 03. WWF World Tag Team Titles:
July 30, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 100
Jul 30, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/07/30 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 100 01. Iron Sheik vs. Scott Casey 02. Greg Valentine vs. Mike Richards 03. Brutus Beefcake vs. Tim Dixon 04. Bad News Brown vs. Fr
August 6, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 101
Aug 6, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/08/06 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 101 01. Don Muraco vs. Dave Wagner 02. Ted DiBiase vs. Mike Richards 03. Hart Foundation vs. Chris Curtis & Tom Stone 04. Terry Tay
August 13, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 102
Aug 13, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/08/13 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 102 01. WWF World Heavyweight Title: Randy Savage vs. Conquistador Uno 02. Rick Rude vs. Buck Zumhofe 03. British Bulldogs vs. Chris
August 20, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 103
Aug 20, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/08/20 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 103 01. King Haku vs. Mike Richards 02. The Rockers vs. Al Navarro & Trent Knight 03. Big Bossman vs. Bob Emory 04. Junkyard Dog vs
August 27, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 104
Aug 27, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/08/27 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 104 01. Koko B. Ware vs. Brian Costello 02. Hercules vs. George South 03. Hart Foundation vs. Los Conquistadores 04. Fabulous Rouge
September 3, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 105
Sep 3, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/09/03 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 105 01. Powers Of Pain vs. Al Kirkland & Pete Sanchez 02. Dino Bravo vs. Don Driggers 03. Jim Duggan vs. Joe Cruz 04. Bad News Brow
September 10, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 106
Sep 10, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/09/10 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 106 01. British Bulldogs vs. Gene Ligon & Rusty Riddle 02. Big Bossman vs. Paul Van Dale 03. Tito Santana vs. Trent Knight 04. Rick
September 17, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 107
Sep 17, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/09/17 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 107 01. WWF Intercontinental Title: Ultimate Warrior vs. Larry Stephens 02. Ted DiBiase vs. John Latu 03. Dino Bravo vs. Mario Manci
September 24, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 108
Sep 24, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/09/24 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 108 01. Jim Duggan vs. Antonio Chapotlin 02. Tito Santana vs. Tony Ulysses 03. Bolsheviks vs. Scott Colontonio & Tony Suber 04. Kin
October 1, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 109
Oct 1, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/10/01 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 109 01. Honky Tonk Man vs. Bob Emory 02. Koko B. Ware vs. Phil Newkirk 03. Big Bossman vs. David Stoudimiere 04. Greg Valentine vs.
October 8, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 110
Oct 8, 1988 · 60 min
01. WWF Intercontinental Title: Ultimate Warrior vs. Gene Ligon 02. Dino Bravo vs. John Latu 03. The Rockers vs. Rusty Riddle & Sandy Beach 04. Bad News Brown vs. Warren Bianchi
October 15, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 111
Oct 15, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/10/15 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 111 01. Rick Rude vs. David Isley 02. Blue Blazer vs. Joe Cruz 03. Big Bossman vs. Jim Evans 04. Hart Foundation vs. Rick Gantner &
October 22, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 112
Oct 22, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/10/22 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 112 01. King Haku vs. David Isley 02. Tito Santana vs. Pork Chop Cash 03. Brain Busters vs. Bob Emory & Tommy Angel 04. Jake Robert
October 29, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 113
Oct 29, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/10/29 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 113 01. WWF World Tag Team Titles: Demolition vs. John Latu & Mike Richards 02. Greg Valentine vs. Scott Casey 03. The Rockers vs. B
November 5, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 114
Nov 5, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/11/05 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 114 01. WWF Intercontinental Title: Ultimate Warrior vs. George South 02. Dino Bravo vs. Jim Evans 03. Mr. Perfect vs. Chris Zarna
November 12, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 115
Nov 12, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/11/12 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 115 01. Fabulous Rougeaus vs. The Rockers 02. Koko B. Ware vs. Mike Williams 03. Brain Busters vs. Allen Kinsey & Mario Mancini 04.
November 19, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 116
Nov 19, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/11/19 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 116 01. The Rockers vs. Gene Ligon & George South 02. Ted DiBiase vs. Scott Hudson 03. Tito Santana vs. Steve Lombardi 04. Red Roos
November 26, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 117
Nov 26, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/11/26 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 117 01. Jake Roberts vs. John Latu 02. Mr. Perfect vs. David Stoudimiere 03. WWF Intercontinental Title: Ultimate Warrior vs. Barry
December 3, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 118
Dec 3, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/12/03 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 118 01. Brutus Beefcake vs. Chuck Campbell 02. Dino Bravo vs. Riki Ataki 03. Harley Race vs. Jim Gorman 04. Hart Foundation vs. Bar
December 10, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 119
Dec 10, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/12/10 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 119 01. Jim Duggan vs. Darryl Peterson 02. Jake Roberts vs. Black Night 03. Bad News Brown vs. Frankie Valdez 04. Red Rooster vs. S
December 17, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 120
Dec 17, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/12/17 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 120 01. WWF World Tag Team Titles: Demolition vs. Art Penna & Nick Ferrari 02. Hercules vs. Steve Lombardi 03. Mr. Perfect vs. Nito
December 24, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 121
Dec 24, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/12/24 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 121 01. Akeem vs. Juan Valdes 02. Powers Of Pain vs. Joe Cruz & Lanny Poffo 03. Jim Duggan vs. Tony Suber 04. Rick Rude vs. Scott C
December 31, 1988 - Superstars of Wrestling 122
Dec 31, 1988 · 60 min
WWE – 1988/12/31 – SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 122 1988 Year in Review