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WWF Wrestling Challenge: Season 5

52 episodes Premiered Jan 6, 1990 Updated Sep 28, 2026

Previously on WWF Wrestling Challenge

Season 5 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 Wrestling Challenge Season 4.
⚡ 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 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S5·E1 Mytharc

Wrestling Challenge 175

Jan 7, 1990 · 60 min

• Hart Foundation vs. The Brooklyn Brawler and Conquistador 1 • Dino Bravo vs. Dale Wolfe • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Craig Green • Andre The Giant and Haku vs. Demolition- From Su

S5·E2 Core

Wrestling Challenge 176

Jan 14, 1990 · 60 min

• Jake The Snake Roberts vs. George South • Brutus The Barber Beefcake vs. Tony Burton • Hacksaw Jim Duggan Interview • and more

S5·E3 Core

Wrestling Challenge 177

Jan 21, 1990 · 60 min

• Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Bob Bradley • Andre the Giant and Haku vs. Lyn Wagner and Butch Stanley • Rick Martel vs. Mark Regan • Dusty Rhodes vs. John Justice • Big Bossman vs. T

S5·E4 Core

Wrestling Challenge 178

Jan 28, 1990 · 60 min

• Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Pez Whatley • Red Rooster vs. Allen Martin • Earthquake vs. Lee Peak • Bushwhackers vs. Brooklyn Brawler and Mike Justice • Bad News Brown vs. Bob Burr

S5·E5 Core

Wrestling Challenge 179

Feb 4, 1990 · 60 min

• The Rockers vs. George South and Mike Davis • Highlights: Brother Love Show with Sapphire/Sherri • Mr. Perfect vs. Dale Wolfe • Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukof vs. Terry Bron

S5·E6 Core

Wrestling Challenge 180

Feb 11, 1990 · 60 min

• Brutus Beefcake vs. Pete Sanchez • Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man vs. Bill Mulkey and Tony Mulkey • Koko B Ware vs. Jerry Lou • Bad News Brown Interview • Bret Hart vs. Sh

S5·E7 Core

Wrestling Challenge 181

Feb 18, 1990 · 60 min

• Rick Martel vs. Dusty Rhodes • Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov vs. Al Burke and Terry Bronson • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Karl Nelson • Mr. Perfect Interview • Ron Garvin vs. S

S5·E8 Core

Wrestling Challenge 182

Feb 25, 1990 · 60 min

• Haku vs. Smash • Hercules vs. Dale Wolfe • Rick Rude vs. Omar Atlas • Bushwhackers vs. Alan Martin and Lee Peak • Earthquake Interview • Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Pez Whatley •

S5·E9 Core

Wrestling Challenge 183

Mar 4, 1990 · 60 min

• Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man vs. Louie Spicolli and Ricki Ataki • Dusty Rhodes vs. Conquistador 2 • Bad News Brown vs. Frankie Valdez • Brutus The Barber Beefcake Intervi

S5·E10 Core

Wrestling Challenge 184

Mar 11, 1990 · 60 min

• Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Buddy Rose • Mr. Perfect vs. Jerry Monti • Hulk Hogan Int, Ultimate Warrior Int • Earthquake vs. Mark Ming • Rowdy Roddy Piper Interview • Rick Ru

S5·E11 Core

Wrestling Challenge 185

Mar 18, 1990 · 60 min

• Demolition vs. Dale Wolfe and Steve Vega • Hulk Hogan Int, Ultimate Warrior Int • Rick Martel vs. Omar Atlas • Hart Foundation vs. Iron Mike Sharpe and Black Knight • Randy S

S5·E12 Core

Wrestling Challenge 186

Mar 25, 1990 · 60 min

• Brutus The Barber Beefcake vs. Steve Vega • Ultimate Warrior Int, Hulk Hogan Int • Dino Bravo vs. Ricki Ataki • Mr. Perfect vs. Dale Wolfe • Dusty Rhodes/Sapphire Interview

S5·E13 Core

Wrestling Challenge 187

Apr 1, 1990 · 60 min

• Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Bob Bradley • Bad News Brown vs. Mark Ming • Ultimate Warrior Int, Hulk Hogan Int • Ted Dibiase vs. Omar Atlas • Big Bossman Interview • The Barbarian

S5·E14 Core

Wrestling Challenge 188

Apr 8, 1990 · 60 min

• Hercules vs. Brooklyn Brawler • Orient Express vs. Paul Roma and Omar Atlas • Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Conquistador 1 • Rick Martel Interview • Ron Garvin vs. Steve Vega • Eart

S5·E15 Core

Wrestling Challenge 189

Apr 15, 1990 · 60 min

• Demolition vs. Chris Duffy and Scott Williams • Dino Bravo vs. Jim Long • Big Bossman vs. Conquistador 1 • Mr. Perfect vs. Tony Ulysses • Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Joe Champ

S5·E16 Core

Wrestling Challenge 190

Apr 22, 1990 · 60 min

S5·E17 Core

Wrestling Challenge 191

Apr 29, 1990 · 60 min

• Dusty Rhodes in action • Mr. Perfect vs. Mario Mancini • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Dale Wolfe • Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man vs. Mark Rear and Joe Sturnam • The Barbarian v

S5·E18 Core

Wrestling Challenge 192

May 6, 1990 · 60 min

• Earthquake in action • Bad News Brown in action • Hart Foundation vs. Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov • Tugboat vs. Black Bart • Randy Savage/Sherri Interview • Tito Santan

S5·E19 Core

Wrestling Challenge 193

May 13, 1990 · 60 min

• Superfly Jimmy Snuka in action • The Genius vs. Dale Wolfe • Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Rick Martel • Demolition in action • Ted Dibiase Interview • Koko B Ware in action • Bobb

S5·E20 Core

Wrestling Challenge 194

May 20, 1990 · 60 min

• The Bushwhackers vs. Mark Mead and Brooklyn Brawler • The Barbarian vs. Ray Majori • Tugboat vs. Bob Bradley • Akeem in action • Big Bossman Interview • The Orient Express v

S5·E21 Core

Wrestling Challenge 195

May 27, 1990 · 60 min

• Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man vs. Jim Powers and Rudy Boyd • Hercules vs. Bob Bradley • Haku vs. Omar Atlas • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Pez Whatley • Bad News Brown vs. Jim

S5·E22 Core

Wrestling Challenge 196

Jun 3, 1990 · 60 min

• Mr. Perfect vs. Warren Bianci • Warlord vs. Frank DeFalco • Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs. Pez Whatley • Bad News Brown vs. Red Tyler • Hart Foundation vs. Tom Stone and Tom Bennet

S5·E23 Core

Wrestling Challenge 197

Jun 10, 1990 · 60 min

• The Big Bossman vs. Black Bart • The Rockers vs. Tim Jergen and Tom Bennett • Akeem vs. Scott Colton • Earthquake/Jimmy Hart Interview • Dusty Rhodes vs. Al Burke • The Orie

S5·E24 Core

Wrestling Challenge 198

Jun 17, 1990 · 60 min

• Brutus The Barber Beefcake vs. Spike Jones • Demolition vs. Wilt Jones and Kit Carlson • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Paul Diamond • Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man vs. Hillbilly

S5·E25 Core

Wrestling Challenge 199

Jun 24, 1990 · 60 min

• Bushwhackers vs. Dale Wolfe and Bill Garlets • Earthquake vs. Mike Pocari • Nikolai Volkoff in action • Rick Rude vs. Brady Boone • Big Bossman vs. Chris Duffy • Randy Savag

S5·E26 Core

Wrestling Challenge 200

Jul 1, 1990 · 60 min

• Rockers vs. Brooklyn Brawler and Paul Diamond • The Barbarian vs. Mark Bee • Brutus The Barber Beefcake vs. Dennis Allen • HOnky Tonk Man/Greg Valentine/Jimmy Hart Segment- Th

S5·E27 Core

Wrestling Challenge 201

Jul 8, 1990 · 60 min

• Dusty Rhodes vs. Joe Champ • Rick Martel vs. Brady Boone • Tugboat vs. Chris Duffy • Orient Express vs. Hercules and Jim McPherson • Dino Bravo vs. Jim Powers • Demolition i

S5·E28 Core

Wrestling Challenge 202

Jul 15, 1990 · 60 min

• Bushwhackers vs. Tom Bennett and Kent Carlson • Hulk Hogan Interview • Earthquake vs. Scott Colton • Legion of Doom vs. Bob Bradley and Alan Reynolds • Bad News Brown vs. Bri

S5·E29 Core

Wrestling Challenge 203

Jul 22, 1990 · 60 min

• Big Bossman vs. Buddy Rose • Highlights: Brother Love Show with Hart Foundation/Demolition • Barbarian vs. Troy Williams • Boris Zhukov vs. Red Tyler • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs.

S5·E30 Core

Wrestling Challenge 204

Jul 29, 1990 · 60 min

• Mr. Perfect vs. Jim Brunzell • Hulk Hogan/Tugboat Int • Dino Bravo vs. Mike Falcon • Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs. Tony Burton • Summerslam Report, Earthquake/Dino Bravo Int, Tugb

S5·E31 Core

Wrestling Challenge 205

Aug 5, 1990 · 60 min

• Big Bossman vs. Al Burke • Ted Dibiase vs. Ricky Rice • Hart Foundation vs. Black Bart and Greg Jovan • Summerslam Report, Bobby Heenan/Rick Rude Int, Ultimate Warrior Int •

S5·E32 Core

Wrestling Challenge 206

Aug 12, 1990 · 60 min

• Earthquake vs. Red Tyler • Rick Rude vs. Randy Fox • The Rockers vs. Spike Jones and Iron Mike Sharpe • Bad News Brown Interview • Texas Tornado vs. Paul Diamond • Sapphire

S5·E33 Core

Wrestling Challenge 207

Aug 19, 1990 · 60 min

• Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Bob Bradley • Demolition vs. Ronnie Garvin and Troy Williams • Sgt. Slaughter Int • Nikolai Volkoff vs. Tom Stone • Barbarian vs. Warren Bianchi •

S5·E34 Core

Wrestling Challenge 208

Aug 26, 1990 · 60 min

• Hart Foundation vs. Barry O and Chris Duffy • Ted Dibiase vs. Mario Mancini • Summerslam Report, Rick Rude Int, Ultimate Warrior Int, Randy Savage Int • Mr. Perfect vs. Scott

S5·E35 Core

Wrestling Challenge 209

Sep 2, 1990 · 60 min

• Greg The Hammer Valentine and Honky Tonk Man vs. Ron Garvin and Glen Ruth • Koko B Ware vs. Dale Wolfe • Haku vs. Mike Pocari • Big Bossman vs. Mike Williams • Sgt. Slaughter

S5·E36 Core

Wrestling Challenge 210

Sep 9, 1990 · 60 min

• Legion of Doom vs. Craig Gil and Barry Harris • Tito Santana vs. Bob Bradley • Rick Rude vs. Sonny Blaze • Sgt Slaughter vs. Jim Powers- Slaughter makes his return. • Hacksaw

S5·E37 Core

Wrestling Challenge 211

Sep 16, 1990 · 60 min

• Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Brian Costello • Highlights: Brother Love Show with Ultimate Warrior/Sherri • Akeem vs. Ron Cumberland • Marty Jannetty vs. Dale Wolfe • Dusty Rhod

S5·E38 Core

Wrestling Challenge 212

Sep 23, 1990 · 60 min

• Ted Dibiase vs. Jim McPherson • Saba Simba vs. Brooklyn Brawler • Mr. Perfect vs. Jim Powers • Legion of Doom vs. Rico Frederico and Scott Colontonio • Sgt. Slaughter Intervi

S5·E39 Core

Wrestling Challenge 213

Sep 30, 1990 · 60 min

• Hart Foundation vs. Buddy Rose and Pez Whatley • Dino Bravo vs. Duane Gill • Tito Santana vs. Barry O • Orient Express vs. Ross Lindsey and Mike Pocari • Hacksaw Jim Duggan v

S5·E40 Core

Wrestling Challenge 214

Oct 7, 1990 · 60 min

• Tugboat vs. Black Bart • The Warlord vs. Spike Jones • Dusty Rhodes vs. Paul Diamond • Demolition vs. Scrubs • Texas Tornado Interview • Sgt. Slaughter vs. George Anderson

S5·E41 Core

Wrestling Challenge 215

Oct 14, 1990 · 60 min

• The Bushwhackers vs. Tom Stone and The Black Demon Jake The Snake Roberts Segment/Int • Akeem VS. Scott Colton • Battle Cat VS. Bob Bradley • Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man

S5·E42 Core

Wrestling Challenge 216

Oct 21, 1990 · 60 min

• Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs. Black Bart • Randy Savage Int • Orient Express in action • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Gary Richards • Rick Martal Segment • Hart Foundation vs. Alan Rey

S5·E43 Core

Wrestling Challenge 217

Oct 28, 1990 · 60 min

• Legion of Doom vs. Tom Stone and Alan Costello • Barbarian vs. Reno Riggins • Shane Douglas vs. Paul Diamond • Texas Tornado vs. Doug Vines • Randy Savage/Sherri Interview •

S5·E44 Core

Wrestling Challenge 218

Nov 4, 1990 · 60 min

• Big Bossman vs. Tom Bennett • Dino Bravo vs. Gary Jackson • British Bulldog in action • Demolition in action • Mr. Perfect Interview • Warlord vs. Scott Fulton • Bushwhacke

S5·E45 Core

Wrestling Challenge 219

Nov 11, 1990 · 60 min

• Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs. Black Bart • Ted Dibiase in action • Mr. Perfect vs. Mike shelton • Sgt. Slaughter vs. Gary Jackson • Ultimate Warrior/Legion of Doom Interview • Ti

S5·E46 Core

Wrestling Challenge 220

Nov 18, 1990 · 60 min

• Koko B Ware vs. Ted Dibiase • Tugboat vs. Doug Vines • Battle Kat vs. Paul Diamond • Bobby Heenan/Barbarian/Haku/Earthquake/Dino Bravo Interview • Texas Tornado vs. Black Bar

S5·E47 Core

Wrestling Challenge 221

Nov 25, 1990 · 60 min

• Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Brian Costello • Randy Savage Int, Ultimate Warrior Int • Haku vs. Gary Jackson • Shane Douglas vs. Brooklyn Brawler • Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Tom B

S5·E48 Core

Wrestling Challenge 222

Dec 2, 1990 · 60 min

• Randy Savage vs. Dusty Wolfe • The Barbarian vs. Pez Whatley • Dustin Rhodes vs. The Genius • Rick Martel vs. Reno Riggins • Davey Boy Smith vs. Iron Mike Sharpe • SGt. Slau

S5·E49 Core

Wrestling Challenge 223

Dec 9, 1990 · 60 min

• Hart Foundation vs. Paul Perez and Barry Hardy • Undertaker vs. Rick Sampson • Saba Simba vs. Bob Bradley • Hercules and Paul Roma vs. Chris Hawn and El Conquistador • Superf

S5·E50 Core

Wrestling Challenge 224

Dec 16, 1990 · 60 min

• Rick Martel vs. Sonny Blaze • Davey Boy Smith vs. Scott Colantonio • Sgt. Slaughter vs. Glen Ruth • The Mountie Int • Big Bossman vs. Mike Durham • Earthquake vs. Jim McPher

S5·E51 Mytharc

Wrestling Challenge 225

Dec 23, 1990 · 60 min

• Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Boris Zhukov • Shane Douglas vs. Barry Hardy • The Warlord vs. Ron Cumberledge • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Scott Colontonio • Undertaker/Brother Love

S5·E52 Mytharc

Wrestling Challenge 226

Dec 30, 1990 · 60 min

• The Rockers vs. JT Smith and Tom Stone • The Barbarian vs. Don Steel • Rick Martel vs. Danny Brazil • Dusty/Dustin Rhodes Interview • Texas Tornado vs. Black Bart • Paul Rom