The WWF in 1988 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Leilani Kai and Judy Martin

Managed by Jimmy Hart, The Glamour Girls were comprised of Leilani Kai and Judy Martin. The WWF Womens Tag Team Titles had actually been in existence since 1983 but the powers that be decided to bring the championship mainstream in late 1987. The Glamour Girls regained the belts in June 1988 and the titles were done away with in late 1988.

Answer: The Hart Foundation

February 5, 1988 will always be remembered as the night that Ted Dibiase brought the WWF Heavyweight Title, albeit very briefly. The other bouts saw Randy Savage triumph over WWF Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man by count out and Strike Force successfully defend the WWF Tag Team Titles against The Hart Foundation. Due to this loss The Harts dropped in the rankings and thus Demolition was given the Tag Team Title match at "Wrestlemania IV".

Answer: Judo

Allen Coage aka Bad News Brown was a very accomplished Judo Master and won a Bronze Medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Canada. Brown had a reputation as a legitimate tough guy with a sour disposition and never let anyone push him around. It is rumored he was one of the only men who ever got the legendary Andre the Giant to back away from a fight.

Answer: "Ravishing" Rick Rude

It was indeed a long night for "The Macho Man" as he defeated Butch Reed in the opening round in what was Reed's final WWF match. Next he defeated the cagey veteran Greg Valentine in a very tough second round bout. Finally in the semi finals a tired Savage defeated The One Man Gang by disqualification.

The late Rick Rude fought to a time limit draw against Jake Roberts in the first round.

Answer: They both hit the other with a Steel Chair

As per their status as former champions, Hogan and Andre were given automatic byes into the second round of the tournament. This was the rubber match between the two as Hogan won the epic match at "Wrestlemania III" and Andre won the controversial rematch on February 5, 1988. The match was inconclusive as both men whacked the other with a steel chair and the referee threw the match out.

Answer: The Islanders

The Killer Bees, The Hart Foundation, The Rougeau Brothers, The Bolsheviks and The Young Stallions were all entered in the twenty man Battle Royal. In fact it was Bret "Hitman" Hart of The Hart Foundation that Bad News eliminated to win the match. The Islanders teamed with their manager Bobby Heenan in a six man tag team match against Koko B. Ware and The British Bulldogs.

Answer: Bruce Pritchard

Bruce Pritchard aka Brother Love made his debut in June 1988 and revealed his true colors by extolling the heels such as Ted Dibiase and Dino Bravo and criticizing the faces like Brutus Beefcake and Jake Roberts. The obnoxious televangelist stuck around until March 1991 when The Ultimate Warrior destroyed his set. Bruce Pritchard remained with the company in a front office position for many years, departing in 2008.

Answer: Sivi Afi

The Polynesian Sivi Afi had been a jobber with The WWF since mid 1986 before becoming the third member of The Islanders. In order to look the role of a legitimate "High Chief" Afi agreed to have over 2/3 of his body permanently covered in tattoos. Tama immediately departed and Haku and Afi wrestled as a tag team very briefly before Haku became "King" in July 1988.

In the one televised match the three wrestled together one of the jobbers they faced was a young Steve Blackman who would be a star a decade later in "The Attitude Era".

Answer: Scott Casey

On the June 25, 1988 card at MSG the newly arrived Boss Man defeated Scott Casey who had previously competed in World Class Championship Wrestling from 1985 thru 1987. In late 1987 Casey jumped to the WWF were he was nothing more that a preliminary jobber for two years.

Answer: Baron Von Raschke

Wearing a black and red jacket and calling himself simply "The Baron" AWA legend Baron Von Raschke briefly served as The Powers of Pain's manager in July and August of 1988. Apparently Von Raschke felt he still had some gas in the tank as within weeks he had returned to the AWA as a wrestler.

Answer: Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Famous color commentator of the late 1980s WWF Jesse "The Body" Ventura was tasked with upholding justice in the main event of the first "Summerslam". Famous for cheering the heels and mocking the faces there was a question of Ventura's neutrality. Concerns really arose on a segment of "The Brother Love" show when Dibiase stuffed money into Ventura's jacket pocket.

In the end Ventura did count a three count on Dibiase although Randy Savage helped him with the final slap of the mat.

Answer: Jos LeDuc

Known as "The Canadian Lumberjack" Jos LeDuc was known as "Butcher" LeDuc during his brief stint in the WWF during 1988. Managed by Frenchy Martin LeDuc lost by disqualification to Tito Santana on a segment of "Prime Time Wrestling", this was his lone highlight. Why he wasn't given a bigger role is unknown as he had been a very successful wrestler in JCP, Mid South and Jerry Lawler's CWA.

Answer: Rip Oliver

Despite some great success in Portland, Florida and WCCW Rip Oliver had very little in The WWF. This defeat against The Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior was the first and only appearance of Oliver as the masked Super Ninja. It was almost a complete squash with even notorious heel commentator Jesse Ventura deriding the skills of The Ninja.

Answer: Don "The Rock" Muraco

Originally The Honky Tonk Man, Ron Bass, Danny Davis, Greg Valentine and Bad News Brown were to take on The Warrior, Beefcake, Sam Houston, The Blue Blazer and Don Muraco. Several weeks before the event Muraco left the WWF when he was unable to come to terms on a new contract. With a hole in the team veteran Jim Brunzell was added as the fifth man, he did little and was the first eliminated on the team.

Answer: Held the ropes open for Smash to fall outside and be counted out

In a big swerve and the first time the WWF ever pulled a double switch, Mr. Fuji betrayed Demolition for The Powers of Pain. Late in the match the Powers were left alone against The Champions Demolition and the jobber team of The Conquistadores. As Smash attempted a move off the ropes, Fuji opened them up and Smash fell outside. Hitting the concrete very hard Smash was counted out and when Ax confronted Fuji, the altercation became physical.

As Fuji lay in pain The Barbarian and The Warlord helped him up thus signaling the whole thing had been a ruse.