Note: Florida Championship Wrestling was started by Steve Keirn and Mike Graham in early 1988. The promotion changed it’s name to the Professional Wrestling Federation in February 1989.

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.

TV Taping

April 30, 1988 in Tampa, FL

1.Match results unknown.

Note: This was the first TV taping.

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 GrahamSteve 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.

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 GrahamSteve Keirn beat The Star Riders via DQ.

TV Taping

May 19, 1988 in Tampa, FL

1.Match results unknown.

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.

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 GrahamSteve Keirn beat The Star Riders.

5.Dennis Brown beat Frankie Lancaster in a “taped fist” match.

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.

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 GrahamSteve Keirn.

9.WCCW Champ Kerry Von Erich beat AWA World Champ Jerry Lawler (20:00) via DQ.

September 3, 1988 in Arlington, FL

1.Scotty the Body drew Lou Perez.

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

3.Mike GrahamSteve Keirn beat The Terminator beat Jim Backlund.

4.Danny Spivey beat Dick Slater.

5.The Iron Priest beat The Super Destroyer via DQ.

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.

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 GrahamSteve Keirn beat The Star Riders.

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.

5.Johnny Ace & The Terminator beat Mike GrahamSteve Keirn to win the FCW Tag Title.

September 24, 1988 in Tampa, FL

1.Tyree Pride beat Denny Brown to win the FCW Light Heavyweight Title.

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.

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.

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.

October 19, 1988 in Tampa, FL

Sportatorium drawing ???

1.U.S. Steel pinned Lord Humongous (Scott Hall).

2.Mike GrahamSteve 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.

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.

November 30, 1988 in Tampa, FL

Sportatorium drawing ???

1.Brett Sawyer beat Mark Starr.

2.Mike GrahamSteve 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.

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.

December 10, 1988 in Tampa, FL

1.Jim Backlund beat Tyree Pride to win the FCW Light Heavyweight Title.

December 25, 1988 in Tampa, FL

1.Mike Graham beat The Terminator to win the FCW Florida Title.

TV Taping

January 19, 1989 in Tampa, FL

??? drawing 30

1.Match results unknown.

January 22, 1989 in Tampa, FL

Sportatorium drawing 350

1.Match results unknown.

TV Taping

January 26, 1989 in Tampa, FL

  1. Johnny Ace & The Terminator beat The Nasty Boys to win the FCW Tag Title.

March 4, 1989 in Titusville, FL

??? drawing 200

1.The Italian Stallion drew Commando Ray (Candy).

2.Dustin Rhodes beat Commando Boone via DQ.

3.Bobby Jaggers & Black Bart beat The Bubble Gum Kid (Brett Sawyer) & one of the Nasty Boys.

4.Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Scott Hall.

5.Mike Graham beat Lou Perez via DQ.

6.Dusty Rhodes & Steve Keirn beat The Big Steel Man & Dick Slater.

The Homecoming

March 11, 1989 in Tampa, FL

Fairgrounds drawing 2,500

1.PWF Junior Heavyweight Champ Jim Backlund beat Lou Perez.

2.Bobby Jaggers, Black Bart, Johnny Ace, & The Terminator beat The Italian Stallion, The Bubble Gum Kid, & The Nasty Boys when Bart pinned Kid.

3.Dustin Rhodes beat Terry Funk via DQ.

4.The Commandos beat The Star Riders.

5.Al Perez pinned Mike Graham to win the PWF Florida Title.

6.Scott Hall & Steve Keirn beat Bam Bam Bigelow & Dick Slater when Hall pinned Slater.

7.Dusty Rhodes beat The Big Steel Man to become the first PWF Champ.

March 19, 1989 in Orlando, FL

1.Bobby Jaggers & Black Bart beat Dustin Rhodes & The Italian Stallion.

2.Al Perez vs. Steve Keirn.

3.Dusty Rhodes & Dick Slater vs. Bam Bam Bigelow & The Big Steel Man.

March 24, 1989 in St. Petersburg, FL

BayfrontCenter drawing ???

1.PWF Florida Champ Al Perez vs. Mike Graham.

2.The Nasty Boys beat Johnny Ace & The Terminator in a “steel cage” match to win the PWF Tag Title when Ace was pinned.

3.Dusty Rhodes vs. Bam Bam Bigelow.

March 25, 1989 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

??? drawing 400

1.Scott Hall drew The Terminator.

2.Misty Blue Simmes beat Kat LeRoux.

3.The Italian Stallion beat Black Bart via DQ.

4.Dick Slater & Steve Keirn beat The Commandos.

5.PWF Florida Champ Al Perez DCO Mike Graham.

6.PWF Champ Dusty Rhodes pinned The Big Steel Man.

March 28, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Bobby Jaggers & Black Bart beat The Nasty Boys to win the PWF Tag Title.

April 19, 1989 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

??? drawing 300

1.PWF Champ Dusty Rhodes vs. Al Perez.

April 20, 1989 in Homestead, FL

??? drawing 225

1.PWF Champ Dusty Rhodes vs. Al Perez.

April 29, 1989 in Tampa, FL

Fairgrounds drawing ???

1.Dick Slater beat The Big Steel Man & Diamond.

2.PWF Florida Champ Al Perez beat Steve Keirn via DQ.

3.Dusty & Dustin Rhodes beat Black Bart & Bobby Jaggers in a “bunkhouse” match.

The Homecoming II

May 6, 1989 in Miami, FL

James L. Knight Center drawing 800

1.The Terminator beat The Bubble Gum Kid.

2.Wendi Richter beat Paula Paradise.

3.Tyree Pride beat Jim Backlund via DQ.

4.Lou Perez drew Steve Keirn.

5.PWF Tag Champs Black Bart & Bobby Jaggers drew The Nasty Boys.

6.AWA World Champ Larry Zbyszko beat Mike Graham (25:00) via DQ.

7.The Big Steel Man beat Dick Slater (4th) in a “boxing” match.

8.Dusty Rhodes pinned Terry Funk in a “Texas death” match.

May 9, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Mike Graham & Dustin Rhodes beat Bobby Jaggers & Black Bart to win the PWF Tag Title.

May 12, 1989 in Tallahassee, FL

??? drawing 300

1.Lou Perez pinned Mike Awesome.

2.Kareem Muhammad pinned The Bubble Gum Kid.

3.The Nasty Boys drew Jim Backlund & Tony Anthony (12:38).

4.The Terminator pinned Luis Estea.

5.PWF Tag Champs Mike Graham & Dustin Rhodes beat Tony Anthony & Black Bart.

6.Steve Keirn beat Bobby Jaggers via sleeperhold.

7.PWF Champ Dusty Rhodes pinned The Big Steel Man (6:30) in a “steel cage” match.

May 13, 1989 in Sarasota, FL

1.The Big Steel Man pinned Dusty Rhodes in a “steel cage” match to win the PWF Title. The title was later stripped from Steel Man due to outside interference. In reality he signed with the WWF.

May 20, 1989 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

1.Dusty Rhodes pinned The Big Steel Man.

May 23, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Dustin Rhodes pinned Al Perez to win the PWF Florida Title.

June 11, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 142

1.Jomo Kenya (Jim Backlund) pinned Lou Perez.

2.The Bubble Gum Kid pinned Rick Diamond.

3.Steve Keirn pinned Al Perez.

4.The Nasty Boys beat Black Bart & Tony Anthony to win the PWF Tag Title.

5.Dustin Rhodes beat The Big Steel Man via DQ.

June 18, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 173

1.Ho Chi Winh pinned The Bubble Gum Kid.

2.Steve Keirn beat Nick Busick.

3.The Nasty Boys beat Jomo Kenya & Luis Estea.

4.Dustin Rhodes pinned The Terminator.

5.The Big Steel Man beat Al Perez via countout.

June 27, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Kendall Windham beat Dustin Rhodes to win the PWF Florida Title.

July 1, 1989 in Orlando, FL

1.Ho Chi Winh beat Bill Mulkey.

2.Brian Knobbs drew Brett Sawyer.

3.Jerry Sags beat Brody Higgins.

4.The Nasty Boys DCO Brett Sawyer & Rick Diamond.

5.Al Perez & Steve Keirn beat Ho Chi Winh & Oliver Humperdink.

July 9, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 103

1.Ron Slinker pinned The Coconut Kid.

2.Nick Busick beat Rudy Diamond.

3.Ho Chi Winh beat Mike Awesome.

4.Steve Keirn pinned Kendall Windham to win the PWF Florida Title.

5.PWF Tag Champs The Nasty Boys beat Jim Backlund & Brett Sawyer.

July 14, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Al Perez beat Jumbo Berretta.

2.Nick Busick & Ho Chi Winh beat The Nasty Boys.

3.Lou Perez beat The Coconut Kid.

4.Brett Sawyer beat Mike Awesome.

5.Steve Keirn DCO Kendall Windham.

July 21(??), 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Rock Hard Rick drew Mike Awesome.

2.The Playboys beat Frankie Lancaster & Jeff James.

3.Ho Chi Winh beat Dennis Knight.

4.Kendall Windham beat Lou Perez.

5.Steve Keirn beat Nick Busick.

July 22, 1989 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

??? drawing 150

1.Dick Slater beat Steve Collins.

2.Steve Keirn beat Kendall Windham via DQ.

July 23, 1989 in Orlando, FL

1.Brett Sawyer beat Mike Awesome.

2.Ron Slinker beat Dennis Knight.

3.Lou Perez beat Rock Hard Rick.

4.Kendall Windham beat Jeff James.

5.Jumbo Berretta beat Frankie Lancaster.

6.Steve Keirn beat Ho Chi Winh.

July 30, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 138

1.Rock Hard Rick beat Mike Awesome.

2.Lou Perez beat Dennis Knight.

3.The Star Riders beat Brett Sawyer & Jim Backlund.

4.Kendall Windham pinned Frankie Lancaster.

5.Steve Keirn beat Ho Chi Winh in a “steel cage” match.

August 6, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 108

1.Tim Parker beat Rock Hard Rick.

2.Mike Awesome beat Dennis Knight.

3.Nick Busick beat The Coconut Kid.

4.Brett Sawyer beat Star Rider Blade.

5.Kendall Windham & Ho Chi Winh beat Steve Keirn & Al Perez.

TV Taping

August 22, 1989 in Tampa,FL

1.The Nasty Boys beat Jim Backlund & Brett Sawyer to win the PWF Tag Title.

August 24, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Steve Keirn beat Kendall Windham.

September 7, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Dennis Knight beat Mike Awesome.

2.Tyree Pride beat Rock Hard Rick.

3.Ho Chi Win beat Frankie Lancaster.

4.The Nasty Boys beat Brett Sawyer & Jim Backlund.

5.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn beat Comrade Busich in a “Russian chain” match.

September 29,1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Bear Stevens pinned Jim Parker.

2.Jumbo Barretta beat Stingray.

3.Kendall Windham beat Rock Hard Rick.

4.Tyree Pride beat Jim Backlund via DQ.

5.Ron Slinker beat Dennis Knight.

6.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn beat Tio Samoa.

October 8, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Bodyguard Mike beat Mike Awesome.

2.Lou Perez beat Dennis Knight.

3.Ron Slinker beat Rock Hard Rick.

4.Tyree Pride DDQ The Terminator.

5.PWF Tag Champs The Nasty Boys beat Jumbo Barretta & Jim Backlund.

October 15, 1989 in Orlando, FL

Eddie Graham Sports Complex drawing 150

1.Dennis Knight beat Powerhouse Parker.

2.Lou Perez beat The Terminator via DQ.

3.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn beat Jumbo Barretta.

4.PWF Tag Champs The Nasty Boys DCO Dennis Knight & KendallWindham.

5.Ron Slinker pinned Tyree Pride to win the PWF Caribbean Title.

TV Taping

October 17, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Jumbo Berretta & Dennis Knight beat The Nasty Boys to win the PWF Tag Title.

October 22, 1989 in Orlando, FL

Eddie Graham Sports Complex drawing 150

1.Tyree Pride beat The Terminator via DQ.

2.Kendall Windham pinned Mike Awesome.

3.PWF Tag Champs Dennis Knight & Jumbo Barretta beat Rock Hard Rick & Tim Parker.

4.Al Greene beat Rock Hard Rick.

5.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn beat PWF Caribbean Champ Ron Slinker via DQ.

October 27, 1989 in Bradenton, FL

ManateeCivicCenter drawing ???

1.Tyree Pride beat Jim Backlund.

2.Wendi Richter beat Penelope Paradise.

3.PWF Tag Champs Dennis Knight & Jumbo Barretta beat Lou Perez & Vern Henderson.

4.The Fantastics beat Scott McGhee & Ron Bass.

5.Steve Keirn beat Kendall Windham.

6.Bam Bam Bigelow beat USWA Unified World Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ. Lawler was billed as champion for the match, but had recently lost the title to The Soultaker.

Note: This was a combined show with Rob Russen’s IWA.

October 29, 1989 in Orlando, FL

1.Tim Parker beat Rock Hard Rick.

2.Al Greene beat Mike Awesome.

3.Lou Perez & Brickhouse Brown beat Dennis Knight & Kendall Windham.

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

5.Kendall Windham beat Ron Slinker to win the PWF Caribbean Title.

November 2, 1989 in Tampa, FL

Sportatorium drawing ???

1.Al Greene beat Bodyguard Mike.

2.Tyree Pride beat Jim Backlund.

3.Ron Slinker beat Mike Awesome.

4.Kendall Windham beat Rock Hard Rick.

5.PWF Tag Champs Dennis Knight & Jumbo Barretta beat Lou Perez & Brickhouse Brown.

6.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn pinned The Terminator in a “no DQ” match.

November 5, 1989 in Orlando, FL

Eddie Graham Sports Complex drawing 134

1.Lou Perez beat Jumbo Barretta.

2.Kendall Windham pinned Tyree Pride.

3.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn pinned Jim Backlund.

4.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn pinned The Terminator in a “no DQ” match.

November 12, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.Mark Starr & Lou Perez beat Jumbo Berretta & Dennis Knight to win the PWF Tag Title.

November 12, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 134

1.Ron Slinker beat Mike Awesome.

2.Steve Keirn beat Jim Backlund.

3.Kendall Windham beat Tyree Pride.

4.Lou Perez beat Jumbo Berretta.

5.Steve Keirn beat The Terminator.

November 16, 1989 in Tampa, FL

1.The Bounty Hunters beat Lou Perez & Brickhouse Brown (sub for Mark Starr) to win the PWF Tag Title.

November 19, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 132

1.Jim Backlund beat Bodyguard Mike.

2.Billy Jack Haynes beat The Terminator.

3.Lou Perez & Mark Starr beat Jumbo Berretta & Dennis Knight.

4.Steve Keirn beat The Bounty Hunter.

5.Steve Keirn beat Kendall Windham via DQ.

November 26, 1989 in Orlando, FL

??? drawing 178

1.Jumbo Barretta drew Lou Perez (20:00).

2.Mike Awesome beat Bodyguard Mike.

3.Ron Slinker beat Steve Keirn.

4.Bugsy McGraw & Mike Graham beat Kendall Windham & Blackjack Mulligan via DQ.

5.PWF Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters (Tim Parker & Al Greene) beat Tyree Pride & Brickhouse Brown via DQ.

December 1, 1989 in Palmetto, FL

1.Rock Hard Rick beat Mike Awesome.

2.Kendall Windham beat Mike Graham in countout.

3.PWF Florida Champ Steve Keirn beat Ron Slinker.