# Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament

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. The tournament was arranged by Larry Matysik, a protege of Muchnick.
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.

## Results

August 29, 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri (Kiel Auditorium)
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Harley Race defeated Brian Blair | First Round Tournament match | 6:22 |
| 2 | Don Muraco vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine ended in a double-disqualification As a result, Harley Race received a bye in the next round | First Round Tournament match | 00:58 |
| 3 | Adrian Adonis defeated King Tonga | First Round Tournament match | 2:31 |
| 4 | Junkyard Dog defeated Hercules Hernandez | First Round Tournament match | 8:56 |
| 5 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Lanny Poffo | First Round Tournament match | 3:12 |
| 6 | Pedro Morales defeated Dory Funk, Jr. | First Round Tournament match | 5:33 |
| 7 | Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jimmy Jack Funk | First Round Tournament match | 4:15 |
| 8 | Ricky Steamboat defeated Jim Brunzell | First Round Tournament match | 7:10 |
| 9 | Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis | Quarter Final Tournament Match | 5:02 |
| 10 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Pedro Morales | Quarter Final Tournament Match | 10:34 |
| 11 | Ricky Steamboat defeated Billy Jack Haynes | Quarter Final Tournament Match | 5:58 |
| 12 | Harley Race defeated Junkyard Dog | Semi Final Tournament match | 10:38 |
| 13 | Ricky Steamboat defeated Brutus Beefcake | Semi Final Tournament match | 12:23 |
| 14 | Harley Race defeated Ricky Steamboat | Tournament Finals match | 7:04 |
| 15 | Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff ended in a double-disqualification | Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | 16:08 |
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match ||||

## Tournament bracket

Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision
| First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| Harley Race | Harley Race | PIN | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Blair | Brian Blair | 6:22 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Blair | Brian Blair | 6:22 | Harley Race | Harley Race | | | | | | | | |
| | | | BYE | BYE | | | | | | | | |
| Don Muraco | Don Muraco | 0:58 | BYE | BYE | | | | | | | | |
| Greg Valentine | Greg Valentine | DDQ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greg Valentine | Greg Valentine | DDQ | | | | Harley Race | Harley Race | PIN | | | | |
| | | | | | | Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | 10:38 | | | | |
| King Tonga | King Tonga | PIN | | | | | | | Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | 10:38 | | | | |
| Adrian Adonis | Adrian Adonis | 2:31 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Adonis | Adrian Adonis | 2:31 | Adrian Adonis | Adrian Adonis | PIN | | | | | | | |
| | | | Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | 5:02 | | | | | | | |
| Hercules Hernandez | Hercules Hernandez | 8:58 | Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | 5:02 | | | | | | | |
| Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | PIN | | | | | | | | | | |
| Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | PIN | | | | | | | | Harley Race | Harley Race | SUB |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | 07:04 |
| Brutus Beefcake | Brutus Beefcake | 3:12 | | | | | | | | | | | Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | 07:04 |
| Lanny Poffo | Lanny Poffo | PIN | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lanny Poffo | Lanny Poffo | PIN | Brutus Beefcake | Brutus Beefcake | PIN | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pedro Morales | Pedro Morales | 10:34 | | | | | | | |
| Dory Funk, Jr. | Dory Funk, Jr. | PIN | Pedro Morales | Pedro Morales | 10:34 | | | | | | | |
| Pedro Morales | Pedro Morales | 5:33 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pedro Morales | Pedro Morales | 5:33 | | | | Brutus Beefcake | Brutus Beefcake | 12:23 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | PIN | | | | |
| Billy Jack Haynes | Billy Jack Haynes | PIN | | | | | | | Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | PIN | | | | |
| Jimmy Jack Funk | Jimmy Jack Funk | 4:15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Jack Funk | Jimmy Jack Funk | 4:15 | Billy Jack Haynes | Billy Jack Haynes | 5:58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | PIN | | | | | | | |
| Jim Brunzell | Jim Brunzell | PIN | Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | PIN | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | 7:10 | | | | | | | | | | |
* Hulk Hogan (c) and Paul Orndorff fought to a double-disqualification for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 16:08