Halloween Havoc ‘89

The Four Horsemen & J-Tex Corporation battle in the Thunderdome

Settling the Score

The inaugural Halloween Havoc was an NWA PPV event that took place on October 28, 1989 at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main event featured The Four Horsemen – Ric Flair & Sting – teaming up to take on J-Tex Corporation – Terry Funk & The Great Muta – in a Thunderdome match, with Bruno Sammartino as the special referee. As a series, Halloween Havoc would continue to hold events for various promotions, most recently for NXT in 2021.

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The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Sting) vs.

The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Sting) vs.

J-Tex Corporation (Terry Funk & The Great Muta)

★★★★

Thunderdome Match

Special Referee: Bruno Sammartino

The Road Warriors

The Road Warriors

(w/ Paul Ellering)

The Skyscrapers

The Skyscrapers

(w/ Theodore R. Long)

★★ ½

Tag Team Match

Brian Pillman

Challenger

Flyin‘

Brian Pillman

Lex Luger

Champion

The Total Package

Lex Luger

★★★ ¼

Singles Match

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

The Dynamic Dudes

Champions

The Dynamic Dudes

(w/ Jim Cornette)

The Fabulous Freebirds

Champions

The Fabulous Freebirds

(w/ Jim Cornette)

★★ ½

Tag Team Match

NWA World Tag Team Championship

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Podcasts

    GJR #27Grilling JR

    Halloween Havoc '89

    October 31, 20192h 22m

    WHW #198What Happened When?

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

    October 28, 20203h 11m

Event Details

Name
Halloween Havoc ‘89
Tagline
Settling the Score
Date
October 28, 1989
Broadcast
NWA PPV
Venue
Philadelphia Civic Center
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance
ca. 7,300
Announcers
Jim Ross & Bob Caudle
Number of Matches
8 Matches

Final Card

  • Singles Match ¾ ★

    Mike Rotunda vs. The Z-Man

  • Six Man Tag Team Match ★★★ ½

    Steve Williams & The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette) vs. Samoan Savage & The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) (w/ The Big Kahuna)

  • Singles Match DUD

    The Cuban Assassin vs. Tommy Rich

  • Tag Team Match ★★ ½

    The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) (c) vs. The Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas) (w/ Jim Cornette)

    NWA World Tag Team Championship

  • Tag Team Match ★ ¼

    Doom (Doom #1 & Doom #2) (w/ Woman) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

  • Singles Match ★★★ ¼

    Lex Luger (c) vs. Brian Pillman

    NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

  • Tag Team Match ★★ ½

    The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Hawk & Road Warrior Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) vs. The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Sid Vicious) (w/ Theodore R. Long)

  • Thunderdome Match ★★★★

    The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Sting) (w/ Ole Anderson) vs. J-Tex Corporation (Terry Funk & The Great Muta) (w/ Gary Hart)

    Special Referee: Bruno Sammartino