1989

1/1/89:
Dusty Rhodes & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham

1/3/89; Albany, GA
1/8/89 - hosted by Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone from WTBS Studios; included the final fall from the Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton vs. Randy Rose & Dennis Condrey Best 2 out of 3 falls match from the 12/31/88 World Championship Wrestling; featured an ad promoting Starrcade 88 on home video:
Dustin Rhodes & Kendall Windham defeated Mike Jackson & Max Miles at 7:03 when Windham pinned Miles with a bulldog
Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Randy Rose (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 11:20 when Cornette put Eaton on top of his opponent for the win behind the referee's back, moments after Dangerously did the same, after Eaton and Rose collided head-first

1/89:
Eddie Gilbert & Kendall Windham defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham & JJ Dillon via disqualification at 7:21 when Kendall attacked his partner and, with Barry, hit a double DDT on Gilbert; moments later, Kendall dropped Gilbert with a slingshot suplex

1/14/89 - hosted by Tony Schiavone & JJ Dillon at WTBS Studios, with Schiavone & Jim Ross on commentary for matches; featured footage of NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeating Lex Luger at Starrcade 88, with Dillon then saying Luger would have to get in line for another title shot just like he was the loser of the Super Bowl and that Flair would probably be retired by the time that happens; included an ad promoting the Starrcade 88 home video:
Al Perez defeated Agent Steele (Brad Anderson) at 4:43 after two helicopter powerbombs (1/1/89; Omni)
Mike Rotunda pinned Curtis Thompson at 5:04 with the butterfly suplex (1/1/89; Omni)
Dusty Rhodes, the Junkyard Dog, & NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner defeated Steve Williams, NWA Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Hawk, & Paul Ellering at 13:34 when Steiner pinned Ellering with an inside cradle as all six men fought in the ring (1/1/89; Omni)

1/21/89 - Saturday evening broadcast; included the conclusion of the Ricky Steamboat & Eddie Gilbert vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham match from earlier in the day on World Championship Wrestling; featured Magnum TA conducting an interview with Flair, during which Flair said Steamboat's victory should not be acknowledged and while Steamboat is a man, he would never be the man until he wins the title:
NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Kendall Windham at 5:53 by putting a foot on the ropes for leverage after pushing Windham out of the corner as he stood on the turnbuckles punching Zbyzsko; during the bout, Jim Ross discussed Zbyzsko challenging NWA World Champion Ric Flair (1/1/89; Omni)
Eddie Gilbert pinned NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan at 7:40 with a roll up as Sullivan attempted to revive referee Teddy Long, who Sullivan had knocked down earlier in the match; after the bout, Sullivan attempted to hit Gilbert with a steel chair but Long grabbed the weapon away (1/1/89; Omni)
Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) at 15:21 when Condrey pinned Eaton by hitting him with a foreign object, moments after Cornette chased an interfering Dangerously out of the ring (1/1/89; Omni)

2/5/89 - hosted by Tony Schiavone & Paul E. Dangerously at WTBS Studios, with Jim Ross on play-by-play (Schiavone's last appearance for a year):
Al Perez pinned Agent Steel at 2:37 after a punch to the face, moments after hitting the helicopter powerbomb
NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned the Junkyard Dog at 9:35 with an inside cradle after Dillon hit JYD in the back of the head with his shoe
NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Eddie Gilbert at 10:59 in a non-title match by grabbing the tights for leverage after Dillon shoved Gilbert backwards as he had Flair covered in an O'Connor roll; a crowd shot was shown instead of the pinfall

2/12/89 - hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously, with Dangerously opening the program by asking about "that Italian fella" (Tony Schiavone) who had left for the WWF; included the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering vs. Kevin Sullivan, Steve Williams, & Mike Rotunda match from the previous day's World Championship Wrestling; Schiavone's voice remained in the broadcast for live event and hotline promos:
Dick Murdoch pinned Keith Steinborn with an elbow drop at 1:57 (taped at house show)
Sting & Michael Hayes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda) at 15:36 when Sting pinned Windham, the illegal man, with a roll up after Hayes tripped Flair from the floor (taped at a house show)

2/17/89

2/24/89

3/5/89 - hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously, with Ross on commentary; featured Dangerously mocking Randy Rose for being in the unemployment line; included extended highlights of the Ricky Steamboat vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair match from Chi-Town Rumble; featured the Stan Lane vs. Russian Assassin #1 and Dick Murdoch vs. Gary Royal matches taped 2/12/89 at the Omni:
Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Russian Assassin #1 at 8:13 with a roll up after Cornette distracted the Assassin, who put a foreign object in his mask (2/12/89; Omni)
Dick Murdoch pinned Gary Royal at 6:33 with an elbow drop (2/12/89; Omni)
Barry Windham & Kendall Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Steve Casey at 11:07 when Barry pinned Casey with the superplex

2/12/89; Atlanta, GA; Omni
3/12/89:
Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda defeated Michael Hayes & Dick Murdoch

3/19/89 - hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously, with Ross providing play-by-play; featured Ross & Dangerously conducting an interview with Ric Flair, with Flair saying he was not happy without a championship and that both NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat and NWA US Champion Lex Luger should be prepared to defend against him:
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated David Heath & Julio Barrera at 2:06 when Eaton pinned Heath with the Rocket Launcher
Rick Steiner pinned Kevin Sullivan at 6:51 with a sunset flip into the ring
Ric Flair & Barry Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda) defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Eddie Gilbert at 17:48 when Flair pinned Gilbert after Windham hit a lariat on Gilbert as he had Flair covered with a roll up

3/12/89; Atlanta, GA; Omni
3/26/89 - featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with Missy Hyatt, NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert regarding their recent title win and now having to defend the titles; Paul E. Dangerously opted not to be part of the interview, citing a personal disagreement with Steiner; however, with Gilbert came out, he said the personal matter was between he and Dangerously, rather than Steiner; later in the show, Ross questioned Dangerously about it and guessed it had something to do with Dangerously once being Gilbert's accountant; included the Sting / Butch Reed and Midnight Express / Samoan Swat Team matches taped 3/12 at the Omni and the Great Muta vs. Mike Justice match taped 3/14 in Albany, GA; featured the announcement that World Championship Wrestling would be moving from WTBS Studios to Center Stage Theatre beginning March 30:
The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) at 11:49 when Fatu pinned Eaton after Samu hit both Eaton & Lane with Dangerously's phone; Jack Victory joined Dangerously in the SST's corner at the 8-minute mark
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Mike Justice with the moonsault at 3:46 (3/14/89; Albany, GA)
Sting pinned Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda) at 10:04 with a roll up out of the corner (3/12/89; Atlanta Omni)

4/2/89 - no episode due to that night's Clash of the Champions TBS special; a 'Countdown to the Clash' special aired in its place

4/9/89 - TBS version - hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously from the WTBS production center, with Ross on play-by-play; included Ross conducting an interview with Executive Vice President Jim Herd about Ric Flair's outrage following the Clash of the Champions, with Herd saying he doesn't care what Flair or his attorney Dennis Guthrie have to say; Herd went on to say there would be a rematch between Flair and NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat in Nashville, TN on May 7 with a one-hour time-limit and three judges, then adding there must be a winner; featured highlights from the Flair vs. Steamboat bout at the Clash:
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Bob Emery & George South at 2:24 by pinning South with the moonsault; early in the match, Muta sprayed green mist into Emery's face
NWA US Champion Lex Luger fought Michael Hayes to a double count-out at 18:25; after the bout, Hayes was chased away by Luger

4/9/89 - syndicated version - hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously, with Ross on play-by-play; during the show, Jack Victory appeared behind Dangerously on the set but refused to answer any of Ross' questions, with Dangerously later giving Victory money; included a news report by Joe Pedicino at the Superdome and the final moments from the Ric Flair vs. NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat match from the Clash of the Champions; featured the final moments of the NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams match from the Clash, with Pedicino then noting Jim Herd would be meeting with referee Teddy Long and some decision regarding Long would be made soon:
Ranger Ross pinned Chance Myers at 6:47 with the Combat Kick
NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Snake Brown at 3:28 with the crossbody off the top (3/14/89; Albany, NY)
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams (w/ Kevin Sullivan) defeated Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert at 17:52 when Rotunda pinned Steiner after Williams hit Steiner with Rotunda's title belt behind the referee's back as Steiner had Rotunda covered with a roll over; commentary by Jim Ross stated Steiner & Gilbert were the NWA US Tag Team Champions at the time of the bout and that the match was a non-title encounter but the match happened before Steiner & Gilbert were recognized as champions (3/12/89; Atlanta Omni)

4/15/89 - Saturday night episode, airing after World Championship Wrestling; hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously from Center Stage Theatre; included the announcement the Oak Ridge Boys would perform as part of Wrestle War 89:
Dan Spivey pinned Bob Emery at 3:38 with a powerbomb (Center Stage Theatre)
NWA US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner pinned Kendall Windham at 5:48 with a belly to belly suplex
The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) at 14:11 when Samu pinned Eaton with a headbutt off the top after Eaton missed a missile dropkick; during the bout, both Cornette and Dangerously were handcuffed at ringside to the Junkyard Dog

4/23/89 - hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously from Center Stage Theatre, with Ross providing play-by-play; included Dangerously challenging NWA US Tag Team Champions Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner from the Samoan Swat Team; featured the announcement the following week's World Championship Wrestling start time of 7:05 p.m. the following week, during which NWA TV Champion Sting would accept the Iron Sheik's Persian Club challenge; included Joe and Dwayne of the Oak Ridge Boys promoting Wrestle War 89, during which the group would perform:
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Steve Casey at 5:38 with a German suplex (4/9/89; Omni)
The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Randy Rose & Ranger Ross at 11:56 when Fatu pinned Rose after Samu hit a headbutt off the top as Rose had Fatu covered; referee Teddy Long allowed several instances of illegal double teaming by the Samoans during the bout, including the finish (Center Stage Theatre)
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan) via disqualification at 7:36 when referee Tommy Young spotted Sullivan in the ring after Road Warrior Animal dragged him inside; after the match, Sullivan hit Long and fought with Ellering until the Road Warriors cleared the ring (4/9/89; Omni)

4/30/89 - hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously from Center Stage Theatre; included extended highlights from the NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Michael Hayes match from the 4/8/89 World Championship Wrestling; featured extended highlights from the NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda match taped 4/2/89 at the Clash of the Champions; included Ross previewing all the matches for Wrestle War 89; featured extended highlights from the Ric Flair vs. NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat match taped 4/2/89 at the Clash of the Champions

5/6/89 - Saturday broadcast:
Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda) pinned Trent Knight at 3:39 with a piledriver (Center Stage Theatre) Rip Morgan pinned Ron Simmons at 5:52 after a shoulderblock to the stomach; Simmons had his foot on the rope during the cover but referee Nick Patrick didn't see it (4/9/89; Omni)
NWA TV Champion Sting pinned Dan Spivey by reversing a bodyslam into an inside cradle (4/9/89; Omni)

5/22/89

5/22/89; Bluefield, WV; Brushfork Armory
5/29/89: The Great Muta defeated Ricky Santana

7/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre
7/89:
Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via reverse decision; the Freebirds initially won at 7:02 when Garvin pinned Scott after Gordy grabbed a tennis racquet from Paul E. Dangerously, who appeared ringside late in the match, and hit Scott in the throat with the weapon behind the referee's back as Scott had Garvin covered with a roll up; moments later, Jim Cornette came out and told referee Tommy Young what happened, with Young then changing the call

7/30/89:
The Ding Dongs vs. Fred Avery & the Enforcer
Tommy Rich vs. the Iron Sheik
Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert (w/ John Ayers) vs. Norman & Bill Irwin

8/6/89:
Mike Rotunda vs. Steven Dane
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace

8/15/89; Cleveland, OH; Convention Center
8/27/89:
Sid Vicious vs. Lee Scott
Ron Simmons & the Cuban Assassin (w/ the Iron Sheik) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich after Sheik hit Gilbert with the flag
Bobby Eaton pinned NWA Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin after Stan Lane interfered

9/10/89:
Terry Funk & NWA TV Champion the Great Muta vs. Ranger Ross & Trent Knight
The Road Warriors, Rick & Scott Steiner vs. the Samoan Swat Team, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich vs. Ron Simmons & the Cuban Assassin

10/89:
NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Sting defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 6:48 when Wright submitted to Sting's Scorpion Deathlock after sustaining the Stinger Splash; after the bout, Flair & Sting dropped Parker with a double clothesline

11/6/89; Savannah, GA; Civic Center
11/19/89 - featured a backstage promo by Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane regarding Cornette's turning on Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas at the Clash of the Champions, during which Cornette blamed the fans for them not having the NWA Tag Team Titles; included a backstage promo by NWA World Champion Ric Flair regarding the attack he and Sting took from NWA US Champion Lex Luger at the Clash; featured footage from the previous night's episode of World Championship Wrestling of Rick & Scott Steiner winning the NWA Tag Team Titles; included a backstage promo by Gary Hart, with the Dragon Master, regarding the undefeated streak of NWA TV Champion the Great Muta; featured a backstage promo by Sting regarding Luger; included a backstage promo by Luger regarding his attacks on Sting and Flair at the Clash:
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart & the Dragon Master) defeated Bill Ford via count-out at 4:52 after hitting a snap suplex on the floor; after the bout, several preliminary wrestlers came out to check on Ford
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan at around the 11-minute mark when Sting pinned Morgan with a reverse crossbody off the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Lord Littlebrook, who was shown ringside during the match, came into the ring, berated Victory & Morgan on their loss, and said if they listened to him then he could take them to the top (Littlebrook's debut; he wasn't mentioned by name in the segment)

11/26/89:
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart) vs. Richie Rouge
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart) vs. Lee Scott
Eddie Gilbert vs. the Cuban Assassin
NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Brian Pillman

11/20/89; Columbus, OH
12/3/89:
Fatu, Samu, & the Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs. Rick Fargo, Chris Allen, & Mike Justice
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification at 12:52 when Cornette interfered as Flair went to apply the figure-4; after the match, Flair put Cornette in the hold until Eaton hit the Alabama Jam; moments later, Flair fought off both men after Cornette accidentally hit Eaton with his own tennis racquet

12/10/89:
Kendall Windham vs. Tim Parker
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) vs. Johnny Rich & the Stargazer
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Samu & Fatu (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink)

12/17/89:
Eddie Gilbert vs. Kevin Sullivan
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) vs. Ranger Ross & Tommy Rich
Arn & Ole Anderson vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin

12/24/89:
Eddie Gilbert vs. the Italian Stallion
Rip Morgan & Jack Victory (w/ Lord Littlebrook) vs. Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace
Mike Rotunda vs. Tommy Rich (lumberjack match)

12/31/89 - 95-minute Year in Review