Baltimore, Maryland — February 14, 1987
One year ago today, Hulk Hogan passed away. Today, PhotoSlammers Media remembers Hulk Hogan.
As a child, I was fortunate enough to attend a live WWF event that featured Hulk Hogan on the card. The following is a PhotoSlammers Media report looking back at the events of February 14, 1987.
Hulk Hogan defended the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against Kamala in a steel cage match at the Baltimore Arena on February 14, 1987, headlining a card that drew 10,000 fans.
The cage match settled a rivalry that had played out across multiple house show dates that winter, including a January 31, 1987 contest at the same venue in which Kamala defeated Hogan by count-out. The steel cage stipulation eliminated the disqualification and count-out finishes that had marked their earlier meetings, forcing a decisive result. Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala inside the cage to retain the championship.
The undercard featured a full slate of singles and tag matches. WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage teamed with Hercules to defeat Ricky Steamboat and Billy Jack Haynes. Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff by disqualification. The Honky Tonk Man defeated Pedro Morales. The Islanders defeated Jacques and Raymond Rougeau. Jim Duggan defeated Sika. Dino Bravo defeated S.D. Jones. Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi. Brad Rheingans defeated Moondog Spot.
Full Card Results:
- WWF World Heavyweight Championship, Steel Cage Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage & Hercules defeated Ricky Steamboat & Billy Jack Haynes
- Koko B. Ware defeated Paul Orndorff (disqualification)
- The Honky Tonk Man defeated Pedro Morales
- The Islanders defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
- Jim Duggan defeated Sika
- Dino Bravo defeated S.D. Jones
- Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi
- Brad Rheingans defeated Moondog Spot
The Baltimore Arena hosted WWF programming regularly throughout 1987, including a return date on March 14 and the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup tag team tournament in April.
This report summarizes the February 14, 1987 WWF house show at the Baltimore Arena, where Hulk Hogan retained the WWF World Heavyweight Championship over Kamala in the steel cage main event, backed by a full undercard featuring Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Koko B. Ware, and Jim Duggan.