WWF/NWA Title Unification
September 22, 1980 in New York City, NY
Madison Square Garden drawing 20,000
- The Hangman beat Dominic DeNucci (10:15).
- Rick Martel beat Rick McGraw (6:47).
- Les Thornton beat Jose Estrada (7:41).
- Pat Paterson beat Johnny Rodz (8:38).
- Pedro Morales beat Afa (3:34).
- Tony Atlas beat Sika (5:32).
- Ken Patera beat Rene Goulet (1:04).
- Larry Zbysko beat Tony Garea (13:34) via DQ.
- Andre the Giant beat Hulk Hogan (12:25).
- WWF World Champ Bob Backlund beat NWA World Champ Harley Race (35:14) via DQ.
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Paul Boesch Retirement Show
August 28, 1987 in Houston, TX
Sam Houston Coliseum drawing 12,000
- Sam Houston pinned Steve Lombardi (14:00).
- Bruno Sammartino beat Hercules Hernandez (6:00) via countout.
- Brutus Beefcake beat Johnny Valiant (7:30) via sleeperhold in a "hair vs. hair" match.
- Tom Pritchard pinned Mark Lewin (4:00).
- WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned One Man Gang (9:00).
- WWF Women's Champ Sherri Martel beat Fabulous Moolah (10:00).
- Junkyard Dog & Tony Atlas beat Sika & Kamala (4:00) when JYD pinned Sika.
- Terry Funk beat Chavo Guerrero (7:00).
- Paul Boesch Retirement Ceremony.
- Ted DiBiase pinned Jim Duggan (8:30).
- Mil Mascaras & Tito Santana beat Demolition Axe & Smash (9:00) via DQ.
Guests: Ox Anderson, Cyclone Anoya, Red Bastein, Jim Casey, Tiger Conway Sr., Verne Gagne, Stu Hart, Jesse James, Gene Kiniski, Nick & Jerry Kozak, Ernie Ladd, Jose Lothario, Bronco Lubich, Billy Red Lyons, Boris Malenko, Mike Mazurki, Vince McMahon, Danny McShane, Sputnik Monroe, Pat Patterson, Lou Thesz, and Jack Tunney.
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Legend's Battle Royal
November 16, 1987 in East Rutherford, NJ
The Meadowlands drawing 4,000
- Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen.
- Danny Spivey pinned Ivan Putski.
- Don Muraco pinned Hercules.
- Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine beat Junkyard Dog & Brutus Beefcake when Bravo pinned JYD.
- Billy Jack Haynes pinned Demolition Smash.
- Demolition Axe pinned Ken Patera.
- Jake Roberts beat Killer Khan via DQ.
- Ted DiBiase pinned Ricky Steamboat.
- Randy Savage pinned Harley Race.
- Lou Thesz won the "legends battle royal." Also in the match were: Nick Bockwinkel, Bobo Brazil, Gino Brito, Eduardo Carpentier, Al Costello, The Crusher, Dominic DeNucci, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, Gene Kiniski, Killer Kowalski, Pedro Morales, Pat O'Conner, Baron Scicluna, Arnold Skaaland, Ray Stevens, Jay Strongbow, and Art Thomas.
- Jake Roberts won a "battle royal."
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Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge
July 4, 1993 in New York City, NY
The U.S.S. Intrepid drawing 1,500 ($20,000)
- The following wrestlers all failed to bodyslam Yokozuna: Rick & Scott Steiner, Tatanka, Bob Backlund, Randy Savage, and Crush.
- The following pro athletes all failed to bodyslam Yokozuna: Joe Morris & Peter Taglianetti (Pittsburgh Penguins), Scott Burrell (Charlotte Hornets), Bill Fralic (Detroit Lions), Regy Roby (Miami Dolphins), George Martin, Joe Smith, and several others including a jockey.
- Lex Luger successfully bodyslammed Yokozuna.
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Jacques Rougeau Retirement Show
October 21, 1994 in Montreal, QB
Montreal Forum drawing 16,843 ($214,000)
- Adam Bomb pinned Kwang.
- The Bushwhackers beat Well Dunn when Miller pinned Dunn.
- WWF I-C Champ Razor Ramon pinned Jeff Jarrett.
- Irwin R. Schyster pinned Bob Holly.
- WWF World Champ Bret Hart pinned Jim Niedhart.
- The Undertaker beat Yokozuna in a "casket" match.
- Diesel pinned Headshrinker Sionne.
- Jacques Rougeau pinned Pierre Oulette.
Guests: Killer Kowalski, Pat Patterson, Armand and Jacques Rougeau Sr.
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