 During the next year, he would face Eli the Eliminator and, with Jeff Raitz, against Sting and Rick Steiner.He would later lose to Rick Steiner in a singles match at the Sam Houston Coliseum on January 23, 1987.During 1989, Gaylord would also appear on "WWF Wrestling Challenge" teaming with Tim Horner against The Fabulous Rougeaus on April 16, before returning to World Class Championship Wrestling facing veterans such as Jimmy Jack Funk and Kerry Von Erich.