Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament
{{short description|1986 World Wrestling Federation supercard}}
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=The Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament
|image=Sam_Muchnick_Memorial_Tournament_Poster.png
|promotion=World Wrestling Federation
|date=August 29, 1986Matysik, Larry. Wrestling at the Chase: The Inside Story of Sam Muchnick and the Legends of Professional Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press, 2005. (pg. 213) {{ISBN|1-55022-684-3}}
|venue=Kiel Auditorium
|city=St. Louis, Missouri
|lastevent=
|nextevent=
|caption=}}
The Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) supercard held at the sold-out Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri on August 29, 1986, attended by nearly 11,000 fans and making $87,000.{{cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/misctny.html#muchnik |title=Sam Muchnik Tournament |work=Misc. Tournaments |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com }} The tournament was arranged by Larry Matysik, a protege of Muchnick.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/larry-matysik-passes-away-72-years-old-270911|title=LARRY MATYSIK PASSES AWAY AT 72 YEARS OLD|author=Meltzer, Dave|publisher=f4wonline|access-date=June 8, 2019|date=November 25, 2018}}
The event was held as a tribute to longtime St. Louis promoter Sam Muchnick and featured a 16-man single-elimination tournament which saw Harley Race defeat Ricky Steamboat in the tournament finals. The main event included a match between Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.Shields, Brian. Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. (pg. 23) {{ISBN|1-4165-3257-9}}
Results
August 29, 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri (Kiel Auditorium)
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=
|match1=Harley Race defeated Brian Blair
|stip1=First Round Tournament match
|time1=6:22
|match2=Don Muraco vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine ended in a double-disqualification
{{small|As a result, Harley Race received a bye in the next round}}
|stip2=First Round Tournament match
|time2=00:58
|match3=Adrian Adonis defeated King Tonga
|stip3=First Round Tournament match
|time3=2:31
|match4=Junkyard Dog defeated Hercules Hernandez
|stip4=First Round Tournament match
|time4=8:56
|match5=Brutus Beefcake defeated Lanny Poffo
|stip5=First Round Tournament match
|time5=3:12
|match6=Pedro Morales defeated Dory Funk, Jr.
|stip6=First Round Tournament match
|time6=5:33
|match7=Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
|stip7=First Round Tournament match
|time7=4:15
|match8=Ricky Steamboat defeated Jim Brunzell
|stip8=First Round Tournament match
|time8=7:10
|match9=Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis
|stip9=Quarter Final Tournament Match
|time9=5:02
|match10=Brutus Beefcake defeated Pedro Morales
|stip10=Quarter Final Tournament Match
|time10=10:34
|match11=Ricky Steamboat defeated Billy Jack Haynes
|stip11=Quarter Final Tournament Match
|time11=5:58
|match12=Harley Race defeated Junkyard Dog
|stip12=Semi Final Tournament match
|time12=10:38
|match13=Ricky Steamboat defeated Brutus Beefcake
|stip13=Semi Final Tournament match
|time13=12:23
|match14=Harley Race defeated Ricky Steamboat
|stip14=Tournament Finals match
|time14=7:04
|match15=Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff ended in a double-disqualification
|stip15=Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
|time15=16:08
}}
Tournament bracket
{{16TeamBracket | RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-seed08= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-seed04= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-seed02=
| RD1-team01=Harley Race
| RD1-team02=Brian Blair
| RD1-score01=PIN
| RD1-score02=6:22
| RD1-team03=Don Muraco
| RD1-team04=Greg Valentine
| RD1-score03=0:58
| RD1-score04=DDQ
| RD1-team05=King Tonga
| RD1-team06=Adrian Adonis
| RD1-score05=PIN
| RD1-score06=2:31
| RD1-team07=Hercules Hernandez
| RD1-team08=Junkyard Dog
| RD1-score07= 8:58
|RD1-score08=PIN
| RD1-team09=Brutus Beefcake
| RD1-team10=Lanny Poffo
| RD1-score09=3:12
| RD1-score10=PIN
| RD1-team11=Dory Funk, Jr.
| RD1-team12=Pedro Morales
| RD1-score11=PIN
| RD1-score12=5:33
| RD1-team13=Billy Jack Haynes
| RD1-team14=Jimmy Jack Funk
| RD1-score13=PIN
|RD1-score14=4:15
| RD1-team15=Jim Brunzell
| RD1-team16=Ricky Steamboat
| RD1-score15= PIN
| RD1-score16=7:10
| RD2-team01=Harley Race
| RD2-team02=BYE
| RD2-score01=
|RD2-score02=
| RD2-team03=Adrian Adonis
| RD2-team04=Junkyard Dog
| RD2-score03= PIN
| RD2-score04=5:02
| RD2-team05=Brutus Beefcake
| RD2-team06=Pedro Morales
| RD2-score05=PIN
|RD2-score06=10:34
| RD2-team07=Billy Jack Haynes
| RD2-team08=Ricky Steamboat
| RD2-score07=5:58
| RD2-score08=PIN
| RD3-team01=Harley Race
| RD3-team02=Junkyard Dog
| RD3-score01=PIN
|RD3-score02=10:38
| RD3-team03=Brutus Beefcake
| RD3-team04=Ricky Steamboat
| RD3-score03=12:23
| RD3-score04=PIN
| RD4-team01=Harley Race
| RD4-team02=Ricky Steamboat
| RD4-score01=SUB
| RD4-score02=07:04
}}
- Hulk Hogan (c) and Paul Orndorff fought to a double-disqualification for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 16:08