Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament


The Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament was a World Wrestling Federation 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.

Tournament bracket