WWE Rebooking Timeline: The Golden Era (1985-1992)

1985

January

February

March – Wrestlemania 1:

  • Wendi Richter vs Leilani Kai (c) Women’s Championship Match
  • Hulk Hogan & Mr T vs Paul Orndorff & Roddy Piper

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1986

January

February

March

April – Wrestlemania 2: 

  • Judy Martin vs Wendi Richter (c) Women’s Championship Match
  • Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Hulk Hogan (c) WWF Championship Match

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1987

January

February

March – Wrestlemania 3:

  • Sherri Martel vs Wendi Richter (c) Women’s Championship Match
  • Andre The Giant vs Hulk Hogan (c) WWF Championship Match

April 

May

June

July

August

September

October

November – Survivor Series:

  • The Jumping Bomb Angels, Fabulous Moolah, Rockin Robin, & Velvet McIntyre vs Dawn Marie, Donna Christanello, The Glamour Girls, & Sensational Sherri Elimination Tag Team Match

December

1988

January – Royal Rumble:

  • The Jumping Bomb Angels vs The Glamour Girls (c) Tag Team Championship 2-out-of-3 Falls Match

February

March – Wrestlemania 4:

  • The Glamour Girls vs The Jumping Bomb Angels (c) Tag Team Championship Match

The Glamour Girls are accompanied by women’s champion Sherri Martel who helps them cheat for an advantage. Wendi Richter returns to fight off Sherri allowing an even playing field for the JB Angels to win. 

  • Jake Roberts vs Rick Rude (c) Intercontinental Championship Match
  • Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant Retirement Match
  • Macho Man Randy Savage vs Ted Dibiase (c) WWF Championship Match

April – SNME:

  • Wendi Richter vs Sherri Martel (c) WWF Championship Match

Ends in a no-contest when Dump Matsumoto debuts and attacks Richter, aligning herself with Martel. Over the next few months on Superstars and Live Events, Dump has singles matches with Noriyo Tateno & Itsuki Yamazaki, winning them violently to establish herself.

May

June

July – SNME:

  • Sherri Martel & Dump Matsumoto vs The Jumping Bomb Angels (c) Tag Team Championship Match

August – Summerslam:

  • Noriyo Tateno vs Sherri Martel (c) WWF Championship Match

Tateno pins Sherri at SNME to earn this match. Sherri’s new friends, the recently debuted Alundra Blayze & Kat Leroux attack Yamazaki at ringside, distracting Tateno. 

  • Wendi Richter vs Dump Matsumoto Steel Cage Match
  • Mega Powers vs The Mega Bucks (Ted Dibiase and …) – can’t be Andre as he’s retired

September –

October – SNME:

  • Alundra Blayze & Kat Leroux vs The Jumping Bomb Angels (c) Tag Team Championship Match

November – Survivor Series: 

  • Wendi Richter, Jumping Bomb Angels, Bambi, & Rockin Robin vs Sherri Martel, Alundra Blayze, Kat Leroux, & The Glamour Girls

December

1989

January – 

SNME:

Royal Rumble:

  • Alundra Blayze & Kat Leroux vs Jumping Bomb Angels (c) Tag Team Championship Match

February

March

April – Wrestlemania 5:

  • Jumping Bomb Angels vs Alundra Blayze & Kat Leroux (c) Tag Team Championship 2-out-of-3 Falls Match 
  • Wendi Richter vs Sherri Martel (c) WWF Championship Match
  • Hulk Hogan vs Macho Man Randy Savage (c) WWF Championship Match

May

June

July

August – Summerslam: 

September

October

November – Survivor Series: 

December

1990

January – Royal Rumble:

  • RR Match: Ultimate Warrior

Warrior and Hogan stare down and Warrior eliminates Hogan.

February

March

April – Wrestlemania 6:

  • Hulk Hogan vs Mr Perfect
  • The Ultimate Warrior vs Macho Man Randy Savage (c) WWF Championship Match

May

June

July

August – Summerslam:

  • Earthquake vs Ultimate Warrior (c) WWF Championship Match

September

October

November

December

1991

January – Royal Rumble:

  • Ultimate Warrior vs Earthquake (c) WWF Championship Match
  • RR Match: Hulk Hogan

February

March – Wrestlemania 7:

  • Macho Man Randy Savage vs The Undertaker Retirement Match
  • Hulk Hogan vs The Ultimate Warrior (c) WWF Championship Match

April

May

June

July

August – Summerslam:

  • The Undertaker vs Hulk Hogan (c) WWF Championship Match

September

October

November

December

1992

January – Royal Rumble:

  • WWF Championship RR Match: Jake The Snake Roberts

February

March

April – Wrestlemania 8:

  • Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair
  • The Ultimate Warrior vs The Undertaker
  • Macho Man Randy Savage vs Jake The Snake Roberts (c)

May

June

July

August – Summerslam:

  • Ric Flair vs Macho Man Randy Savage (c) WWF Championship Match

September

October

November

December