04/26/88 04/30/88 05/10/88 05/17/88 05/19/88 06/07/88 07/12/88 07/19/88
07/30/88 09/03/88 09/13/88 09/18/88 09/20/88 09/24/88 09/24/88 09/30/88
10/05/88 10/19/88 11/09/88 11/30/88 12/06/88 12/10/88 12/25/88 _





April 26, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Denny Brown beat Rex King.

  2. The Star Riders beat Mark Starr & Rick Rider (19:00).

  3. Jim Backlund beat Robbie Idol (13:35).

  4. Lou Perez pinned Gary Fitzpatrick (9:35).

  5. Mike Graham, Steve Keirn, & Frankie Lancaster beat The Mighty Yankees & Danny Spivey.
Note: This was the first FCW event.

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TV Taping


April 30, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Match results unknown.
Note: This was the first FCW TV taping.

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May 10, 1988 in Tampa, FL
Fairgrounds drawing ???
  1. Frankie Lancaster beat Rex King.

  2. The Star Riders beat Lou Perez & Denny Brown.

  3. Jim Backlund beat Rick Ryder.

  4. Scott the Body beat Robbie Idol.

  5. FCW Tag Champs Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat The Mighty Yankees (Bob Cook & Jerry Grey) in a "title vs. mask" match. However, the Yankees did not unmask due to interference from Ron Slinker.
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May 17, 1988 in Tampa, FL
??? drawing 220
  1. Jim Backlund pinned Frankie Lancaster.

  2. The Snowman beat The Assassin.

  3. Denny Brown & Scott McGhee beat Rex King & The Mighty Yankee (Cook).

  4. Lou Perez beat Scotty the Body.

  5. Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat The Star Riders via DQ.
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TV Taping


May 19, 1988 in Tampa, FL

  1. Match results unknown.
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June 7, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Bob Cook beat Scott Hodges.

  2. Muhammad Stud beat The Squeeze via DQ.

  3. The Star Riders beat Mark Starr & Steve Keirn.

  4. Lou Perez beat Scotty the Body.

  5. Jim Backlund & Rex King beat Denny Brown & Frankie Lancaster in a "hospital elimination" match.
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July 12, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Mark Starr & Lou Perez beat Bob Cooke & The Squeeze.

  2. Brett Sawyer beat Scotty the body via countout.

  3. Rex King beat Jim Backlund.

  4. Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat The Star Riders.

  5. Dennis Brown beat Frankie Lancaster in a "taped fist" match.
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July 19, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Johnny Ace drew Mark Starr.

  2. Brett Sawyer beat Scotty the Body.

  3. Tyree Pride beat Bob Cook.

  4. Jim Backlund & Denny Brown beat Frankie Lancaster & Rex King.

  5. Mike Graham, Steve Keirn, & Dick Slater beat The Star Riders & Danny Spivey.
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Eddie Graham Memorial Show


July 30, 1988 in Tampa, FL
??? drawing 1,000
  1. Johnny Ace pinned Lazertron.

  2. Scotty the Body drew Rex King.

  3. Brett Sawyer, Robbie Idol, & Mark Starr beat Jim Backlund, Scotty the Body, & Bob Cook.

  4. FCW Junior Heavyweight Champ Denny Brown beat Frankie Lancaster.

  5. The Star Riders beat The Nasty Boys via DQ.

  6. Danny Spivey beat Dick Slater to become the first FCW Florida Champ.

  7. WCCW Light Heavyweight Champ Eric Embry beat Lou Perez.

  8. AWA Tag Champs Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka beat Mike Graham & Steve Keirn.

  9. WCCW Champ Kerry Von Erich beat AWA World Champ Jerry Lawler (20:00) via DQ.
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September 3, 1988 in Arlington, FL
  1. Scotty the Body drew Lou Perez.

  2. Brett Sawyer & Mark Starr beat The Star Riders.

  3. Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat The Terminator beat Jim Backlund.

  4. Danny Spivey beat Dick Slater.

  5. The Iron Priest beat The Super Destroyer via DQ.
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September 13, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Dustin Rhodes beat Bob Cook. This was Rhodes' first match.

  2. Dick Slater beat Danny Spivey in a "loser leaves town" match to win the FCW Florida Title.
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September 18, 1988 in Lakeland, FL
  1. Lou Perez drew Frankie Lancaster.

  2. Dustin Rhodes pinned Rex King.

  3. Brett Sawyer & Mark Starr beat Scotty the Boyd & Jim Backlund.

  4. FCW Florida Champ Dick Slater beat Johnny Ace.

  5. FCW Tag Champs Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat The Star Riders.
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September 20, 1988 in Tampa, FL
Fairgrounds drawing ???
  1. Scotty the Body beat Frankie Lancaster.

  2. Dustin Rhodes beat Rex King.

  3. U.S. Steel & Brett Sawyer beat The Star Riders & Bad Bob in a "handicap" match.

  4. FCW Florida Champ Dick Slater beat Mark Starr.
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September 24, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Tyree Pride beat Denny Brown to win the FCW Light Heavyweight Title.
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September 24, 1988 in Jacksonville, FL
??? drawing 250
  1. The Super Destroyer & The Terminator beat The Iron Priest & Mark Starr via DQ.

  2. U.S. Steel won a "battle royal."

  3. Dustin Rhodes beat Scotty the Body.
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September 30, 1988 in Tampa, FL
Fairgrounds drawing ???
  1. Mark Starr beat Rex King.

  2. U.S. Steel beat Bad Bob & Rex King in a "handicap" match.

  3. Dustin Rhodes beat Scotty the Body.

  4. FCW Florida Tag Champs The Terminator & Johnny Ace beat Buzz & Brett Sawyer via DQ.

  5. FCW Florida Champ Dick Slater beat Frankie Lancaster.
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October 5, 1988 in Tampa, FL
Fairgrounds drawing ???
  1. Mark Starr beat Scotty the Body.

  2. Dustin Rhodes beat Bad Bob.

  3. The Nasty Boys drew The Star Riders.

  4. FCW Florida Champ Dick Slater beat Brett Sawyer.

  5. FCW Tag Champs Johnny Ace & The Terminator beat Mike Graham & Steve Keirn.
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October 19, 1988 in Tampa, FL
Sportatorium drawing ???
  1. U.S. Steel pinned Lord Humongous (Scott Hall).

  2. Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat Johnny Ace & The Terminator.

  3. Dustin Rhodes drew Scotty the Body.

  4. Brett Sawyer DDQ Jim Backlund.

  5. The Nasty Boys beat The Star Riders.
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November 9, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. The Nasty Boys beat Johnny Ace & The Terminator to win the FCW Tag Title.

  2. U.S. Steel beat Dick Slater to win the FCW Florida Title.
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November 30, 1988 in Tampa, FL
Sportatorium drawing ???
  1. Brett Sawyer beat Mark Starr.

  2. Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat Scotty the Body & Karl Styles.

  3. Jim Backlund beat Dustin Rhodes in a "loser leaves town" match.

  4. The Nasty Boys beat The Star Riders via DQ.

  5. U.S. Steel beat The Terminator.
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December 6, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Mark Starr pinned Brady Boone.

  2. Brett Sawyer pinned Jim Backlund.

  3. U.S. Steel beat Scotty the Body.

  4. Steve Keirn beat FCW Florida Champ The Terminator via DQ.

  5. FCW Tag Champs The Nasty Boys beat The Star Riders.
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December 10, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Jim Backlund beat Tyree Pride to win the FCW Light Heavyweight Title.
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December 25, 1988 in Tampa, FL
  1. Mike Graham beat The Terminator to win the FCW Florida Title
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