Lex Luger was the first wrestler to qualify, as he defeated Bob Backlund in a match televised on the May 2 episode of Wrestling Challenge.[1] Six days later, Razor Ramon was added to the tournament after he defeated Tito Santana on WWF Superstars.[2] On May 9, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan pinned Papa Shango on Wrestling Challenge to become the fourth entrant.[3] The following night, Bam Bam Bigelow qualified by defeating Typhoon on a live episode of Monday Night Raw.[4] On the May 15 episode of WWF Superstars, Tatanka faced Giant Gonzalez in a qualifying match.