Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament

The Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	August 29, 1986 [1] [2]
City	St. Louis, Missouri [1] [2]
Venue	Kiel Auditorium [1] [2]
Attendance	10,612 [1] [2]

The Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) supercard held at the sold-out Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri on August 29, 1986, attended by nearly 11,000 fans and making $87,000. ^{[1] [2]} The tournament was arranged by Larry Matysik, a protege of Muchnick. ^[3]

The event was held as a tribute to longtime St. Louis promoter Sam Muchnick and featured a 16-man single-elimination tournament, which saw Harley Race defeat Ricky Steamboat in the tournament finals. The main event included a match between Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times [2]
1	Harley Race defeated Brian Blair [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	6:22
2	Don Muraco vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine ended in a double-disqualification As a result, Harley Race received a bye in the next round [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	0:58
3	Adrian Adonis defeated King Tonga [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	2:31
4	Junkyard Dog defeated Hercules Hernandez [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	8:56
5	Brutus Beefcake defeated Lanny Poffo [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	3:12
6	Pedro Morales defeated Dory Funk, Jr. [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	5:33
7	Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jimmy Jack Funk [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	4:15
8	Ricky Steamboat defeated Jim Brunzell [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament 1st Round match	7:10
9	Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Quarterfinal match	5:02
10	Brutus Beefcake defeated Pedro Morales [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Quarterfinal match	10:34
11	Ricky Steamboat defeated Billy Jack Haynes [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Quarterfinal match	5:58
12	Harley Race defeated Junkyard Dog [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Semifinal match	10:38
13	Ricky Steamboat defeated Brutus Beefcake [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Semifinal match	12:23
14	Harley Race defeated Ricky Steamboat [1] [2]	Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Final match	7:04
15	Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff ended in a double-disqualification [1]	Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	16:08
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Tournament bracket

1st Round Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament August 29, 1986

Quarterfinals Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament August 29, 1986

Semifinals Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament August 29, 1986

Final Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament August 29, 1986

Harley Race

Pinfall

B. Brian Blair

6:22

Harley Race

Bye

N/A

—

The Magnificent Moraco

Disqualification (0:58)

Greg Valentine

Disqualification (0:58)

Harley Race

Pinfall

Junkyard Dog

10:38

King Tonga

2:31

Adrian Adonis

Pinfall

Adrian Adonis

5:02

Junkyard Dog

Pinfall

Hercules Hernandez

8:58

Junkyard Dog

Pinfall

Harley Race

Submission

Ricky Steamboat

7:04

Brutus Beefcake

Pinfall

Lanny Poffo

3:12

Brutus Beefcake

Pinfall

Pedro Morales

10:34

Hoss Funk

5:33

Pedro Morales

Pinfall

Brutus Beefcake

12:23

Ricky Steamboat

Pinfall

Billy Jack Haynes

Pinfall

Jimmy Jack Funk

4:15

Billy Jack Haynes

5:58

Ricky Steamboat

Pinfall

Jim Brunzell

7:10

Ricky Steamboat

Pinfall

References

1. Matysik, Larry. Wrestling at the Chase: The Inside Story of Sam Muchnick and the Legends of Professional Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press, 2005. (pg. 213) ISBN   1-55022-684-3
2. "Sam Muchnik Tournament". Misc. Tournaments. ProWrestlingHistory.com.
3. Meltzer, Dave (November 25, 2018). "LARRY MATYSIK PASSES AWAY AT 72 YEARS OLD". f4wonline. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
4. Shields, Brian. Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. (pg. 23) ISBN   1-4165-3257-9