TV season
1988-01-04
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan show the best of WWE in 1988. Every episode is an adventure and includes interviews and in-ring action featuring Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and more.
Episode 1
1988-01-04 • 91 min
As 1988 gets underway, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host another incredible lineup of in-ring competition on this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, featuring a main event confrontation between Bam Bam Bigelow and King Kong Bundy. Plus, Hacksaw Jim Duggan in singles action, Hillbilly Jim goes one-on-one with Dino Bravo, and much more!
Episode 2
1988-01-12 • 94 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host another exciting lineup of in-ring action, including Billy Jack Haynes teaming up with Brady Boone to take on Demolition in a Tag Team Match main event, Bret Hart going one-on-one with Paul Roma, and more. Plus, an update on the search for Matilda.
Episode 3
1988-01-18 • 91 min
In this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, "The King" Harley Race & Hercules Hernandez represent The Heenan Family in a Tag Team Match main event against Billy Jack Haynes & Ken Patera. Plus, The British Bulldogs in action, Sensational Sherri defends the Women's Title against Rockin' Robin, and more.
Episode 4
1988-02-01 • 92 min
Vince McMahon joins Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to host this exciting edition of Prime Time Wrestling. In action, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat challenges The Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship in a Lumberjack Match, Koko B. Ware takes on Harley Race, and more.
Episode 5
1988-02-11 • 91 min
On a special Thursday night edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan return to the studio for another exciting and action-packed edition of Prime Time Wrestling, featuring Junkyard Dog going one-on-one with Butch Reed in the main event, a Special Report on the 1988 Royal Rumble Match, and much more!
Episode 6
1988-02-19 • 92 min
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan joins Gorilla Monsoon to recap and discuss the controversy between Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase at The Main Event. Plus, The British Bulldogs take on Harley Race & Hercules of The Heenan Family, Hillbilly Jim battles "Outlaw" Ron Bass, and more.
Episode 7
1988-02-22 • 92 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan continue to discuss the controversy at The Main Event and host another exciting lineup of in-ring competition, featuring Harley Race meeting The Ultimate Warrior in singles action, the debut of Bad News Brown, and more. Plus, a Special Report on WrestleMania IV!
Episode 8
1988-02-29 • 89 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan gets more than his feathers ruffled when he and Gorilla Monsoon witness Koko B. Ware take on "Ravishing" Rick Rude in the show's featured bout. Plus, an update on the upcoming tournament for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania IV, Sensational Sherri faces Rockin' Robin, and more.
Episode 9
1988-03-07 • 94 min
The road to WrestleMania IV continues on this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, as Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host a memorable lineup of in-ring competition, featuring Hercules, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and many more in action. Plus, The Young Stallions gear up to take on Ax and Smash of Demolition in the featured bout.
Episode 10
1988-03-14 • 91 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan present another incredible lineup of exciting in-ring action, featuring The Killer Bees taking on The Islanders in a Tag Team Match. Plus, Superstars talk about the upcoming tournament for the WWE Championship, "Iron" Mike Sharpe partners with "The King" Harley Race, and much more.
Episode 11
1988-03-21 • 91 min
With WrestleMania IV just days away, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan journey to Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, N.J. The Ultimate Warrior takes on "The King" Harley Race, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine faces "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, and more. Plus, a Special Report on all the upcoming matches taking place on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
Episode 12
1988-03-28 • 76 min
Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes sit in for Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to show highlights from Tuesday Night Titans. From Hulk Hogan offering some tips on nutrition, to Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's journey to the Temple of Ching Lao, relive the exciting and hilarious antics of Prime Time Wrestling's predecessor.
Episode 13
1988-04-04 • 91 min
In the aftermath of WrestleMania IV, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan show highlights from the event and host another incredible lineup of in-ring competition. Plus, George "The Animal" Steele takes on Boris Zhukov in the main event, a look at the recent altercation between Andre the Giant and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, and more.
Episode 14
1988-04-11 • 90 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an exciting lineup of in-ring competition on this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, featuring a main event confrontation between Koko B. Ware and "Ravishing" Rick Rude. Plus, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase in action, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan addresses his issues with Andre the Giant, and more.
Episode 15
1988-04-18 • 84 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host a memorable lineup of in-ring competition, featuring Junkyard Dog going one-on-one with Hercules in the main event. Plus, a Special Report on WrestleMania IV, The Killer Bees take on The Islanders in a 2-Out-of-3 Falls Tag Team Match, and much more action.
Episode 16
1988-04-25 • 91 min
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan enjoys himself a little too much when he joins Gorilla Monsoon in celebrating a special anniversary edition of Prime Time Wrestling. See "Macho Man" Randy Savage face "The Natural" Butch Reed from WrestleMania IV. Plus, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Hillbilly Jim, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, and more in action!
Episode 17
1988-05-02 • 90 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host a lineup of exciting wrestling matches, including "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase taking on Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in a featured bout. Plus, The Ultimate Warrior is in singles action, an update on the explosive rivalry between "Ravishing" Rick Rude and Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and more.
Episode 18
1988-05-09 • 94 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host a lineup of exciting wrestling matches, including Jake "The Snake" Roberts going one-on-one with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. Plus, Bam Bam Bigelow challenges The Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship, Hercules takes on "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, and much more.
Episode 19
1988-05-16 • 90 min
Vacation for Gorilla Monsoon turns out to be everything he never wanted when Bobby "The Brain" Heenan tracks him down during his leisure activities on this unusual edition of Prime Time Wrestling. In action, Hulk Hogan goes one-on-one with Boris Zhukov, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase takes on The Magnificent Don Muraco, and much more.
Episode 20
1988-05-23 • 90 min
A new studio set is unveiled on this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, as Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host a memorable lineup of in-ring action, including a bout between Bam Bam Bigelow and King Kong Bundy. Dino Bravo and Ken Patera engage in a Tug-of-War Challenge, WWE Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on Virgil, and more.
Episode 21
1988-05-30 • 93 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an exciting lineup of in-ring competition, featuring a main event match between "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and "The King" Harley Race. Plus, The Islanders battle Strike Force in a Tag Team Match, an update on the rivalry between Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and The Honky Tonk Man, and more.
Episode 22
1988-06-06 • 93 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host an incredible lineup of in-ring competition, featuring The Ultimate Warrior, Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine, The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, and many more in action. Plus, an update on The Hart Foundation's recent issues with their manager, Jimmy Hart!
Episode 23
1988-06-13 • 89 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an incredible lineup of in-ring competition, featuring The Ultimate Warrior partnering up with Strike Force to take on Demolition & Mr. Fuji in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Plus, Hercules battles Bam Bam Bigelow, Jake "The Snake" Roberts addresses his problems with "Ravishing" Rick Rude, and more.
Episode 24
1988-06-20 • 91 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host an incredible lineup of in-ring competition, featuring The Killer Bees facing off against The Hart Foundation in a Tag Team Match main event. Plus, Bam Bam Bigelow in action, One Man Gang takes on Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake, and much more!
Episode 25
1988-06-27 • 94 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an incredible lineup of in-ring competition, featuring a main event confrontation between "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and One Man Gang. Plus, a look at "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's recent appearance on The Brother Love Show, Bad News Brown takes on Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and much more.
Episode 26
1988-07-04 • 93 min
On a special 4th of July edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an exciting lineup of action-packed matches, including Greg "The Hammer" Valentine taking on "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. Plus, The Rockers are in action, Jake "The Snake" Roberts battles "Outlaw" Ron Bass, and much more.
Episode 27
1988-07-11 • 93 min
With a new 'King of Wrestling' set to be crowned, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host another exciting edition of Prime Time Wrestling, featuring the royal coronation of Haku. In action, Strike Force challenges Demolition for the WWE Tag Team Championship, Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake takes on Tommy Angel, and much more!
Episode 28
1988-07-18 • 143 min
In a special 3-hour edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an incredible lineup of in-ring competition, featuring Bret Hart challenging The Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship. Plus, a look at King Haku on The Brother Love Show, The British Bulldogs take on The Bolsheviks, and more.
Episode 29
1988-07-25 • 91 min
Two Super Heavyweights collide on this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, as Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host a memorable lineup of in-ring action, featuring Andre the Giant battling Bam Bam Bigelow in the main event. Plus, Sam Houston clashes with Dino Bravo in singles competition, a special look at The Rockers, and much more.
Episode 30
1988-08-01 • 92 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host another memorable lineup of exciting in-ring action, featuring The Ultimate Warrior & The British Bulldogs uniting to take on Mr. Fuji & Demolition in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Plus, a look at SummerSlam, Big Boss Man in singles competition, and much more.
Episode 31
1988-08-08 • 93 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an incredible lineup of in-ring competition on this edition of Prime Time Wrestling. See Bret Hart in action, The Rockers take on The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers in a Tag Team Match main event, and much more.
Episode 32
1988-08-15 • 128 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan present another special 3-hour edition of Prime Time Wrestling, featuring a main event confrontation between Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and Hercules. Plus, Jake "The Snake" Roberts meets "Dangerous" Danny Davis in singles action, One Man Gang battles the Junkyard Dog, and much more.
Episode 33
1988-08-22 • 73 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan present an exciting lineup of in-ring competition, featuring "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan going one-on-one with The Honky Tonk Man. Plus, The Hart Foundation in action, Big Boss Man takes on Scott Casey, and more.
Episode 34
1988-09-07 • 74 min
Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes sit in for Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to show highlights from Tuesday Night Titans. From Hulk Hogan offering some tips on nutrition, to Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's journey to the Temple of Ching Lao, relive the exciting and hilarious antics of Prime Time Wrestling's predecessor.
Episode 35
1988-09-13 • 92 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host another memorable lineup of in-ring competition, featuring Dino Bravo and Tito Santana clashing in a main event bout. Plus, Hillbilly Jim and Sam Houston team up for action, a look at The Ultimate Warrior calling out The Honky Tonk Man, and much more!
Episode 36
1988-09-20 • 93 min
Vince McMahon sits in for Gorilla Monsoon to join Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan in hosting an incredible lineup of action-packed matches, including The British Bulldogs taking on The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers in a featured confrontation. Plus, a look at some newcomers to WWE, Hercules goes one-on-one the Junkyard Dog, and much more.
Episode 37
1988-09-27 • 92 min
Gorilla Monsoon joins Bobby "The Brain" Heenan in hosting another action-packed lineup of in-ring confrontations, including Don Muraco taking on Dino Bravo in a featured match. Plus, footage from the Kentucky Derby Museum, an update on the ongoing rivalry between "Ravishing" Rick Rude and Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and more.
Episode 38
1988-10-04 • 93 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan revisit SummerSlam by showing highlights from the event, including a featured bout between Big Boss Man and Koko B. Ware. Plus, Sam Houston faces "Outlaw" Ron Bass in singles competition, an update on The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers' new manager, and much more.
Episode 39
1988-10-11 • 93 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Vince McMahon fills in for Gorilla Monsoon and joins Bobby "The Brain" Heenan for an exciting lineup of in-ring competition, including a featured bout between Bad News Brown and Ken Patera from SummerSlam. Plus, "Ravishing" Rick Rude in action, a look at the newest member of The Heenan Family, and much more.
Episode 40
1988-10-18 • 92 min
Gorilla Monsoon joins Bobby "The Brain" Heenan in hosting another exciting lineup of in-ring battles, featuring "Ravishing" Rick Rude going one-on-one with the Junkyard Dog. Plus, Hillbilly Jim meets King Haku in singles competition, an update on the rivalry between Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and "Outlaw" Ron Bass, and much more.
Episode 41
1988-10-25 • 89 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan journey to Sugar Ray Leonard's training facility to host a memorable lineup of in-ring action, including "Ravishing" Rick Rude taking on Tito Santana in a featured contest. Plus, The Brain Busters in action, The Rockers battle The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, and much more.
Episode 42
1988-11-01 • 86 min
While Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan get into the Halloween spirit on this special edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty look for gold as The Rockers challenge Demolition for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Plus, an update on the upcoming Survivor Series, Boris Zhukov takes on The Blue Blazer, and more.
Episode 43
1988-11-08 • 145 min
On a very special edition of Prime Time Wrestling, witness an extraordinary lineup of in-ring competition emanating from Paris, France. Hulk Hogan faces King Haku. Plus, "Macho Man" Randy Savage defends the WWE Championship against Akeem in the main event.
Episode 44
1988-11-15 • 93 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an exciting lineup of in-ring action, including a battle between Dino Bravo and Ken Patera from Saturday Night's Main Event. Plus, a look at Jake "The Snake" Roberts and his Survivor Series team on The Brother Love Show, Mr. Perfect in action against Sam Houston, and much more.
Episode 45
1988-11-22 • 90 min
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan set sail on a very special edition of Prime Time Wrestling emanating from a luxury yacht off the coast of Los Angeles, California. Featuring several exciting matches, including Tito Santana taking on "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, The Red Rooster facing off against Ken Patera, and much more.
Episode 46
1988-11-29 • 93 min
Following their recent escapades from a luxury yacht off the coast of California, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan are back in the studio to host another action-packed lineup of classic wrestling matches, featuring Koko B. Ware, Mr. Perfect, The Rockers, and many more on this exciting edition of Prime Time Wrestling!
Episode 47
1988-12-05 • 93 min
In a special edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan take over Monday night for the first time ever with an exciting lineup of in-ring competition, featuring Tito Santana facing Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. Plus, Mr. Perfect takes on Paul Roma, Nikolai Volkoff battles "Iron" Mike Sharpe, and more.
Episode 48
1988-12-12 • 93 min
While enjoying some leisurely relaxation from Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan present some exciting in-ring competition on this memorable edition of Prime Time Wrestling. In action, The Red Rooster goes one-on-one with Koko B. Ware in the main event, The Brain Busters battle The Rockers, and much more!
Episode 49
1988-12-19 • 92 min
On this edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host an incredible series of matches featuring some of the biggest Superstars in WWE, including Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, and many more. Plus, a look at Andre the Giant's recent appearance on The Brother Love Show!
Episode 50
1988-12-16 • 92 min
In a very special Christmas edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan relates a sentimental story to Gorilla Monsoon. In action, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase clashes with Koko B. Ware in the main event, Bad News Brown goes one-on-one with Jim Powers, and more. Plus, an update on the 1989 Royal Rumble.
