1/8/00 1/5/00; Rock Hill, SC; Winthrop Coliseum Curt Hennig pinned David Sierra with the Hennig Plex Lash Leroux pinned Al Green with the Whiplash Kid Romeo defeated Mike Sanders via submission with the Romeo Recliner Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn (w/ Shane Douglas) defeated Villanos IV & V when V submitted to Malenko's Texas Cloverleaf La Parka pinned Adrian Boyd with a top rope corckscrew spin kick The Mamalukes (w/ Tony Marinara) defeated Disorderly Conduct when Vito scored the pin with a DDT Booker T (w/ Midnight) pinned Chris Williams with the 110th St. Slam Disco Inferno (w/ the Mamalukes & Tony Marinara) pinned Scott Armstrong after hitting him with Vito's brass knuckles WCW Tag Team Champions David Flair & Crowbar defeated Steve Regal & Dave Taylor when Flair pinned Taylor after Crowbar hit him with a crowbar
1/15/00 1/5/00; Rock Hill, SC; Winthrop Coliseum The Wall pinned Frankie Lancaster with a boot to the face Elix Skipper pinned Mark Jindrak with a missile dropkick Silver King pinned Barry Horowitz with a moonsault Alan Funk pinned Sonny Siaki with a reverse powerbomb 3 Count defeated PG-13 when Evan Karagias pinned JC Ice with a corckscrew moonsault WCW Cruiserweight Champion Madusa (w/ Spice) pinned a man from the crowd with a German suplex into a bridge Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko (w/ Shane Douglas & Asya) defeated Villanos IV & V in a No DQ match when Saturn applied the Rings of Saturn at the same time Malenko applied the Texas Cloverleaf Norman Smiley defeated Bobby Eaton in a hardcore match
1/22/00 1/19/00; Cape Girardeau, MO Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Scott Armstrong Buzzkill defeated Chris Harris Meng defeated Fidel Sierra Chuck Palumbo defeated Mike Sanders Al Green defeated Frankie Lancaster The Texas Outlaws defeated Mickey Ray & Ron Rage Sid Vicious defeated the Texas Outlaws Sonny Siaki defeated Elix Skipper Disco Inferno (w/ the Mamalukes) defeated Mike Ashmore (w/ Ken Gibbons) David Flair & Crowbar (w/ Daffney) defeated PG-13 when Crowbar pinned Wolfie D
1/29/00 1/19/00; Cape Girardeau, MO Kid Romeo defeated Tommy Rogers Lord Steven Regal (w/ Dave Taylor) defeated Rob Williams Rick Cornell defeated Mark Jindrak Al Green defeated Adrian Byrd La Parka & Silver King defeated Villano IV & V when La Parka pinned V Kaz Hayashi defeated Lash Leroux The Demon defeated Bobby Eaton Norman Smiley defeated Dave Burkhead Big Vito & Johnny the Bull defeated Kory Williams & Ashley Hudson when Vito pinned Hudson
2/5/00 2/2/00; Amherst, MA Lash Laroux defeated Silver King Jim Duggan (w/ Pops) defeated Dave Burkhead Bobby Walker defeated Jamie Howard Lord Steven Regal defeated Fidel Sierra Kid Romeo defeated Texas Outlaw #2 (w/ Texas Outlaw #1) David Flair & Crowbar (w/ Daffney) defeated Disorderly Conduct when Crowbar pinned Tough Tom TAFKA Prince Iaukea (w/ Paisley) defeated Jeremy Lopez Shane Helms & Shannon Moore (w/ Evan Karagias) defeated PG-13 when Helms pinned JC Ice The Demon defeated Yang WCW Tag Team Champions Big Vito & Johnny the Bull (w/ Disco Inferno) defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong when Vito pinned Scott
2/12/00 2/2/00; Amherst, MA The Maestro (w/ Symphony) defeated Frankie Lancaster Elix Skipper & Mark Jindrak defeated Power Company when Skipper scored the pin Disco Inferno (w/ Big Vito & Johnny the Bull) defeated Barry Horowitz Buzzkill defeated Bobby Eaton Norman Smiley defeated Shark Boy Evan Karagias (w/ Shane Helms & Shannon Moore) defeated Adrian Byrd Lenny Lane & Idol defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Big Vito & Johnny the Bull (w/ Disco Inferno) via disqualification Ron & Don Harris defeated Villano IV & V when Don pinned V WCW World Champion Sid Vicious defeated Al Greene in a non-title match
2/19/00 2/16/00; Bethlehem, PA; Stabler Arena Ron & Don Harris defeated Rick Fuller & Chad Hart when Ron pinned Hart Shane Helms & Shannon Moore (w/ Evan Karagias) defeated Disorderly Conduct when Shannon pinned Tough Tom Kid Romeo defeated Jamie Howard Vampiro defeated Kaz Hayashi TAFKA Prince Iaukea (w/ Paisley) defeated Yang Buff Bagwell defeated Al Green WCW TV Champion Jim Duggan defeated Robert Gibson WCW Hardcore Champion Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Adrian Byrd in a hardcore match Van Hammer defeated Lex Luger (w/ Elizabeth) via disqualification
2/26/00 2/16/00; Bethlehem, PA; Stabler Arena Disco Inferno (w/ Big Vito & Johnny the Bull) defeated Steve Armstrong Dustin Rhodes defeated Bobby Eaton The Demon defeated a member of Power Company (w/ the other member) Tank Abbott defeated Villano IV The Barbarian defeated Villano V Fidel Sierra defeated Barry Horowitz Sonny Siaki & Chuck Palumbo defeated Allan Funk & Rick Cornell when Palumbo pinned Funk Shark Boy defeated Jeremy Lopez Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Elix Skipper Brian Knobbs defeated Dave Burkhead WCW TV Champion Jim Duggan defeated Lord Steven Regal; stipulations stated both Duggan's title and Regal's career were on the line in the contest (Regal's last appearance) WCW Tag Team Champions Big Vito & Johnny the Bull (w/ Disco Inferno) defeated PG-13 when Vito pinned Wolfie D
3/4/00 3/1/00; Bismark, ND Kid Romeo defeated Elix Skipper Shark Boy defeated Silver King Brian Knobbs & Dog defeated Adrian Byrd & Dave Burkhead in a hardcore match when Dog pinned Burkhead Hugh Morrus defeated Matt Anderson (Morrus's return match) Kaz Hayashi, Jamie-san, & Yang defeated Jeremy Lopez, Villano IV & V when Kaz pinned Lopez (debut of the Jung Dragons) The Wall defeated Rick Fuller Lash LaRoux defeated Rick Cornell Hail (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Chad Hart (Hail's debut) WCW Tag Team Champions Big Vito & Johnny the Bull (w/ Disco Inferno) defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sonny Siaki when Vito pinned Siaki WCW TV Champion Jim Duggan defeated Fidel Sierra
3/11/00 3/1/00; Bismark, ND Ron & Don Harris defeated Disorderly Conduct when Ron pinned Mean Mike Norman Smiley defeated Scotty Zappa Evan Karagias, Shannon Moore, & Shane Helms defeated Jeremy Lopez, El Dandy, & Silver King when Helms pinned Lopez Allan Funk defeated Barry Horowitz WCW TV Champion Jim Duggan defeated Frankie Lancaster Tommy Rogers defeated Todd Perry Mona defeated Little Jeannie WCW Tag Team Champions Big Vito & Johnny the Bull (w/ Disco Inferno) defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong and PG-13 when Vito pinned JC Ice Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion TAFKA Prince Iaukea (w/ Paisley) via disqualification WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ Ron & Don Harris) defeated the Demon
3/18/00 3/15/00; Salem, VA Lane & Rave defeated Disorderly Conduct when Lane pinned Mean Mike Fidel Sierra defeated Allan Funk Psychosis (w/ Juventud Guerrera) defeated Shark Boy Hugh Morrus defeated Rick Cornell Silver King & El Dandy defeated Villano IV & V when King pinned V The Barbarian defeated Adrian Byrd Mona defeated Dee Dee Venturi via disqualification Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore defeated Elix Skipper, Sonny Siaki, & Chuck Coates in a handicap match when Moore pinned Coates Hail (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mike Jones Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated the Artist & Paisley when Kidman pinned the Artist
3/25/00 3/15/00; Salem, VA The Maestro (w/ Symphony) defeated Frankie Lancaster The Demon defeated Rick Fuller The Cat defeated Barry Horowitz The Jung Dragons defeated PG-13 & Frog when Yang pinned Frog Kid Romeo defeated Jeremy Lopez Lash LeRoux defeated Tommy Rogers Tank Abbott defeated Dave Burkhead Vampiro defeated Steve Armstrong Hail (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Chuck Coates WCW TV Champion Jim Duggan defeated Fidel Sierra in a flag match
4/1/00 3/29/00; Beaumont, TX last episode before it became a recap show: El Dandy & Silver King defeated Tommy Rogers & Jeremy Lopez when El Dandy pinned Lopez Mona defeated Little Jeannie; after the bout, Asya attacked Mona (Asya's surprise return) Kid Romeo defeated Allan Funk Lash LeRoux defeated Frankie Lancaster Hugh Morrus defeated Steve Armstrong Evan Karagias, Shane Helms, & Shannon Moore defeated Elix Skipper, Shark Boy, & Frank Paris when Karagias pinned Paris Chuck Palumbo defeated Chris Harris Hail (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Cassidy Riley Big Vito & Johnny the Bull defeated Ashley Hudson & Kory Williams when Vito pinned Williams WCW Hardcore Champion Brian Knobbs defeated Norman Smiley, the Dog, Rick Fuller, Adrian Byrd, and Dave Burkhead in a title on a pole match
1/9/99 1/5/99; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Al Greene Scott & Steve Armstrong defeated Nick Dinsmore & Mike Sullivan Bobby Blaze defeated Dave Burkhead Bobby Duncum Jr. defeated Bill Payne Glacier defeated Lash Laroux Chase Tatum defeated the Gambler Fit Finlay & Dave Taylor defeated Disorderly Conduct Kenny Kaos & Bobby Eaton defeated La Parka & Silver King
1/16/99 1/5/99; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Wrath defeated Barry Horowitz Chad Fortune defeated Fidel Sierra Meng defeated Dale Tolbert Disco Inferno defeated Jeff Pies Chris Adams defeated Chip Minton Scotty Riggs defeated Scott Putski Bobby Duncum Jr. & Mike Enos defeated Bobby Eaton & Kenny Kaos
1/23/99 featured Konnan cutting an in-ring promo which was interrupted by Disco Inferno, with Konnan challenging Disco to a match later in the show: Kaz Hayashi pinned Lash LaRoux with a top rope senton bomb Jerry Flynn defeated Prince Iaukea Van Hammer pinned Johnny Swinger with the cobra clutch slam Kenny Kaos pinned Bull Pain with a springboard clothesline Scott Norton pinned El Dandy with a powerbomb Juventud Guerrera, La Parka, & Silver King defeated Hector Garza, Super Calo, & Lizmark Jr. Booker T defeated Bobby Duncum Jr. Konnan defeated Disco Inferno via submission with the Tequilla Sunrise at 6:33
1/30/99: Glacier pinned Barry Horowitz with the superkick Kendall Windham pinned Chad Fortune with the lariat Hugh Morrus pinned Emory Hale with the moonsault Chris Adams defeated Lenny Lane via submission Mike Enos defeated Villano V WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Psychosis fought to a triple count-out Chris Jericho defaeted Manny Fernandez via submission Perry Saturn pinned Bobby Blaze with the Death Valley Driver Fit Finlay & Dave Taylor defeated the Armstrongs Norman Smiley defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission
2/6/99 2/2/99; LaCrosse, WI Barry Darsow defeated Mike Enos Fit Finlay defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Meng defeated Hector Garza Chris Jericho defeated Damian via submission with the Lion Tamer Glacier defeated Al Green Perry Saturn defeated Dave Taylor Lash Leroux defeated Lenny Lane Hugh Morrus defeated Barry Horowitz Curt Hennig & Barry Windham defeated Disorderly Conduct Bam Bam Bigelow defeated La Parka
2/13/99 2/2/99; LaCrosse, WI Jerry Flynn defeated Bobby Blaze Vincent defeated Johnny Swinger Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Dave Burkhead Scotty Riggs defeated Kaz Hayashi WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Lodi Booker T defeated Ernest Miller Chris Benoit defeated Horace via disqualification Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera Dean Malenko defeated Brian Adams
2/20/99 2/16/99; Lakeland, FL Lash Leroux defeated Bobby Blaze The Barbarian defeated Hector Garza Fit Finlay defeated El Dandy Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Ciclope Hugh Morrus defeated Dave Taylor Konnan & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Lodi & Al Greene Mike Enos defeated Barry Darsow Hak defeated Bull Pain Psychosis defeated Villano V Booker T defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification
2/27/99 2/16/99; Lakeland, FL Ernest Miller defeated Steve Armstrong Jerry Flynn defeated the Disciple Van Hammer defeated Johnny Swinger Erik Watts defeated Silver King Juventud Guerrera defeated Lenny Lane Meng defeated Kendall Windham Perry Saturn defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Meng defeated the Barbarian
3/6/99 3/2/99; Rock Hill, SC; Winthrop Coliseum Norman Smiley defeated Barry Horowitz Scott Norton defeated Bobby Blaze Kaz Hayashi fought Blitzkrieg to a double count-out Horace defeated Scotty Riggs Perry Saturn defeated El Dandy Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera Joe Gomez defeated Bobby Eaton WCW Tag Team Champions Curt Hennig & Barry Windham defeated Disorderly Conduct Hugh Morrus defeated Kendall Windham Meng fought the Barbarian to a no contest
3/13/99 3/2/99; Rock Hill, SC; Winthrop Coliseum Disco Inferno defeated Erik Watts Al Greene defeated Damien Fit Finlay defeated Bobby Eaton Vincent defeated Prince Iaukea Rey Mysterio Jr. & Konnan defeated Psychosis & Juventud Guerrera Meng defeated Hugh Morrus via disqualification WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification
3/20/99 3/16/99; Toledo, OH Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Al Greene Dave Taylor pinned Erik Watts at 5:16 with a butterfly suplex into a cradle Kenny Kaos defeated the Disciple Van Hammer defeated Lodi Disco Inferno defeated Bobby Blaze WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Ernest Miller Blitzkrieg defeated Super Calo Rick Steiner pinned Norman Smiley with the bulldog off the top at 1:59; during the bout, it was announced Steiner would face Fit Filay on Monday Nitro WCW Tag Team Champions Curt Hennig & Barry Windham defeated Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko via disqualification
4/3/99: 3/30/99; Kitchener, Ontario WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Erik Watts Scotty Riggs defeated Al Greene Kenny Kaos defeated Bobby Duncum Jr. Chris Adams & Mike Enos defeated Disorderly Conduct when Enos pinned Tough Tom Vincent defeated Barry Horowitz Prince Iaukea defeated Lenny Lane Chris Jericho defeated Kaz Hayashi Raven & Perry Saturn defeated Silver King & Scott Armstrong Rick Steiner defeated Fit Finlay via disqualification Meng & Jerry Flynn fought the Barbarian & Hugh Morrus to a double count-out
4/10/99 3/30/99; Kitchener, Ontario Rick Steiner defeated Fit Finlay Ernest Miller (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Norman Smiley Konnan defeated La Cucaracha (Disco Inferno under a mask) Meng & Jerry Flynn defeated the Barbarian & Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a falls count anywhere match when Flynn pinned the Barbarian
June 19, 1999 Hosted by Mike Tenay, Dusty Rhodes, and Scott Hudson Taped from Johnstown, Pennsylvania Chavo Guerrero, Jr. defeated Lenny Lane with the Tornado DDT after Lane was accidently distracted by Lodi's scouting. The Barbarian (w/Jimmy Hart) defeated Chad Fortune with an Arm-Bar submission. Stevie Ray (w/Vincent) defeated Johnny Swinger with the Slapjack. Ray was originally going to give the match to Vincent, but the referee wouldn't allow it. Dave Taylor defeated Chase Tatum (a No Limit Soldier). La Parka defeated Damiain with a Twisting Corkscrew Moonsault. Kendall Windham defeated Mike Tolbert with a Bulldog. Backstage, Gene Okerlund interviewed Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum, Jr. Both said rap was crap. They bragged how much better they were than Konnan and Rey Mysterio, Jr. When they found out Master P. would be in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana for Nitro, they immediately exited the interview scene to discuss it. Hugh Morrus (w/Jimmy Hart) and Jerry Flynn went to a No-Contest after Hart convinced Flynn to join The First Family. Fit Finlay and Mike Guthrie went to a No-Contest after Mike Enos entered. Enos brawled with Finlay, since Finlay was totally assaulting Guthrie in the match. Disco Inferno defeated Prince Iaukea with the Last Dance. Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Kidman went to a No-Contest, to let Mysterio retain the Cruiserweight Title. Before the match, Kidman and Mysterio showed their respects for each other, saying they were friends, but had to fight. Kidman mentioned that he, Mysterio, and Konnan were "filthy animals." As the match went on, Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum, Jr. interfered. Konnan then cleaned house as the show went off the air. The show also consisted of WCW Hotline and Live Event plugs from Gene Okerlund. ... Dusty Rhodes joined in for announcing on this edition of WCW Saturday Night. At one point, he said, "Larry Zbyszko is still here?"
9/25/99 9/14/99; Roanoke, VA; Civic Center featured Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson on commentary; included the debut of Madusa as an in-ring interviewer: WCW Cruiserweight Champion Lenny (w/ Lodi) defeated El Dandy Alan Funk defeated Kid Romeo Jim Duggan defeated Bobby Eaton Erik Watts defeated Lord Steven Regal (w/ Dave Taylor) via disqualification when Taylor interfered; after the match, Jim Duggan made the save and challenged Regal & Taylor to a tag team match Disco Inferno defeated Spyder Scotty Riggs defeated Norman Smiley WCW TV Champion Chris Benoit defeated Lash LaRoux; after the bout, Benoit, Shane Douglas, Dean Malenko, & Perry Saturn cut a promo Mona defeated Little Jeannie Brad, Scott, & Steve Armstrong defeated Hugh Morrus, the Barbarian, & Jerry Flynn (w/ Jimmy Hart) when Brad pinned Barbarian
10/19/1999 Mona defeated Lexie Fyfe with the Twin City Twister (Indian Deathlock Pinfall). Disco inferno defeated Hardboy Harrison with the Last Dance. Bobby Eaton defeated Adrian Byrd. Madusa interviewed Steven Regal, Fit Finlay, and Dave Taylor. Finlay called Madusa a babbling idiot. He said the doctors told him he would never walk again or may lose a leg. He said they only said those things because they thought he was an American. Finlay said he would not surrender. He then insulted Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Regal and Taylor taunted Duggan and Erik Watts. Both teams would go two-on-two later in the night. Before the next match, Ernest Miller, along with Sonny Onoo taunted the fans and got into an argument with an older woman. Norman Smiley then made his way out for a dance contest and was about to show how much of a better dancer he was, until Miller attacked him to get the match underway. Miller defeated Smiley with the Feliner. Steven Regal and Dave Taylor (w/Fit Finlay) vs. Jim Duggan and Erik Watts went to a Double Disqualification after both Finley and Scott Armstrong interfered. Kidman (w/Konnan) defeated Devon Storm with a Facebuster. The Filthy Animals (Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, Jr., w/Konnan) defeated Disorderly Conduct with Guerrero's Frog Splash. Sid Vicious defeated Dave Burkhead with the Powerbomb. Sid then taunted Goldberg for a good four minutes to finish off the show
11/27/99: Perry Saturn defeated Chris Adams Juventud Guerrera defeated Villano IV Lash LaRoux defeated Curly Bill Jeff Jarrett defeated Adrian Byrd Elix Skipper defeated Alan Funk Rock Cornell defeated Sonny Siaki Meng defeated Johnny Attitude Berlyn defeated Frankie Lancaster WCW Tag Team Champions Creative Control defeated the Texas Outlaws
12/4/99: Chuck Palumbo defeated Devon Storm The Wall defeated Dave Burkhead Disorderly Conduct defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Evan Karagias defeated La Parka Silver King defeated Villano V Alan Funk defeated Elix Skipper WCW Tag Team Champions Creative Control defeated Steven Regal & Dave Taylor Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs Norman Smiley defeated Fidel Sierra
12/11/99: The Wall defeated Adrian Byrd Jeff Jarrett defeated Johnny Attitude Kid Romeo defeated Elix Skipper Lash LaRoux defeated Villano IV Rick Cornell defeated Mike Sanders Perry Saturn defeated Barry Horowitz Evan Karagias defeated Alan Funk Steven Regal defeated Steve Armstrong Chris Benoit defeated Devon Storm
12/18/99: Scott Armstrong defeated Dave Taylor Disorderly Conduct defeated Los Villanos Dean Malenko defeated Chris Adams Meng defeated Dave Burkhead Chuck Palumbo defeated Mark Jindrak Booker T defeated Devon Storm Disco Inferno defeated Sonny Siaki Sid Vicious defeated Al Greene
1/10/98 1/6/98; Rome, GA; Forum WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated El Dandy Rick Martel defeated the Australian Jim Duggan defeated Mark Starr Meng defeated Fit Finlay WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Disco Inferno Brad Armstrong defeated Joey Maggs Curt Hennig defeated the Renegade Bill Goldberg defeated Barry Horowitz WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Jericho
1/17/98 1/6/98; Rome, GA; Forum The Barbarian & Meng defeated Bobby Walker & Bobby Eaton John Nord defeated Lizmark Jr. Rey Mysterio Jr., Super Calo, & Hector Garza defeated Psychosis, La Parka, & Silver King Chris Adams defeated Dave Taylor Johnny Attitude defeated Lenny Lane Prince Iaukea defeated Bobby Blaze The Public Enemy defeated Disorderly Conduct Rick Martel defeated Hardbody Harrison Rick Steiner defeated Scott Norton & Vincent in a handicap match; Scott Steiner appeared after the bout WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Eddie Guerrero
2/21/98 2/17/98; Palmetto, FL Bill Goldberg pinned Jerry Flynn with the Jackhammer Greg Valentine pinned Pat Tanaka with an elbow drop Juventud Guerrera pinned Lenny Lane with the 450 splash Perry Saturn defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the Rings of Saturn Jim Powers pinned Horshu with a powerslam Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom when Bloom submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface Glacier pinned Chris Adams with the Cryonic Kick WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Sick Boy with the Diamond Cutter WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Steve Regal & Dave Taylor following the bulldog off the top double team
2/28/98 2/17/98; Palmetto, FL Disco Inferno pinned Evan Karagias with the Chart Buster The Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Barry Horowitz with the boot to the face Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated Public Enemy when Neidhart pinned Rocco Rock following a powerslam Barry Darsow defeated Todd Griffith via submission Eddie Guerrero pinned Bobby Blaze with the frog splash Billy Kidman (w/ Lodi) pinned Doc Dean with the Shooting Star Press Ernest Miller pinned Frankie Lancaster with the Feliner Jim Duggan pinned William Worthey with a kneedrop Bobby Eaton & Bobby Walker (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Disorderly Conduct Chris Benoit defeated Raven via disqualification in a No DQ match when Perry Saturn interfered
4/4/98 3/31/98; Madison, WI 1-hour episode; featured the announcement WCW TV Champion Booker T would defend against Chris Benoit at Spring Stampede: Psychosis defeated William Worthy Billy Kidman (w/ Reese) defeated Evan Karagias Prince Iaukea defeated Rick Fuller Chris Adams defeated Hardbody Harrison Davey Boy Smith defeated Brian Adams via disqualification when Curt Hennig interfered; after the match, Jim Neidhart made the save
4/11/98 3/31/98; Madison, WI 1-hour episode: The Ultimo Dragon & Kaz Hayashi dfeated Steve & Scott Armstrong when Hayashi pinned Scott Chris Benoit defeated Bobby Eaton WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Fit Finlay Jim Neidhart defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification when Brian Adams interfered; after the match, Davey Boy Smith made the save
5/30/98 5/19/98; Portland, ME; Civic Center Eddie Guerrero pinned Evan Karagias with the frog splash Marty Jannetty pinned Lenny Lane Hugh Morrus pinned Barry Horowitz with the moonsault Yuji Nagata defeated Ernest Miller via submission Kidman pinned Bobby Blaze with the Shooting Star Press Perry Saturn defeated Tough Tom via submission with the Rings of Saturn Brian Adams pinned Villano IV with a backbreaker Disco Inferno pinned Johnny Attitude with the Chart Buster WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission Best of 7 Series: Chris Benoit pinned Booker T with a German suplex; Benoit - 2, Booker - 1
6/6/98 5/19/98; Portland, ME; Civic Center Juventud Guerrera, Ciclope, & Super Calo defeated Silver King, El Dandy, & Damien when Guerrera pinned Damien with the Juvi Driver Public Enemy defeated Power Company Roadblock pinned Frankie Lancaster with a backflip splash Jim Neidhart pinned Kindall Windham with a powerslam Chris Adams defeated Glacier via disqualification WCW TV Champion Finlay pinned Renegade with the tombstone Mike Enos defeated Mike Tolbert via submission Jim Duggan pinned Barry Darsow with a kneedrop WCW Tag Team Champion the Giant pinned Konnan with the chokeslam
8/15/98 8/11/98; Sioux Falls, SD Konnan defeated Scotty Riggs Chris Kanyon defeated Lizmark Jr. Jim Duggan defeated Hugh Morrus Public Enemy defeated Alex Wright & Disco Inferno Stevie Ray defeated Steve McMichael Dean Malenko defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
8/22/98 8/11/98; Sioux Falls, SD Jim Duggan defeated Brian Adams via disqualification Billy Kidman defeated Psicosis WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Tokyo Magnum Chris Kanyon fought Perry Saturn to a double count-out Dean Malenko defeated Eddie Guerrero Chris Jericho defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Konnan defeated Scott Hall
8/29/98 8/25/98; Terra Haute, IN; Hulman Center Disco Inferno & Alex Wright defeated Disorderly Conduct Kaz Hayashi defeated Nick Dinsmore High Voltage defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Jerry Lynn defeated Meng via disqualification Wrath defeated Trevor Blanchard Konnan defeated Mike Enos Brian Adams defeated Rick Fuller WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification
9/5/98 8/25/98; Terra Haute, IN; Hulman Center Ernest Miller defeated Bull Pain Lodi defeated Brad Armstrong Scott Putski defeated Tough Tom Scott Norton defeated Bobby Eaton Kanyon defeated Barry Horowitz WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Evan Karagias Raven defeated Renegade The Giant defeated Van Hammer Diamond Dallas Page defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
9/12/98 9/8/98; Mobile, AL Perry Saturn & Lodi fought Raven & Kanyon to a no contest WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Kaz Hayashi Jerry Flynn defeated Chris Adams Wrath defeated the Barbarian Steve McMichael defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification
9/19/98 9/8/98; Mobile, AL Van Hammer defeated Lenny Lane Meng defeated Bull Pain Silver King defeated Hector Garza Norman Smiley defeated Chris Adams Disco Inferno defeated Kenny Kaos WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Scott Putski Wrath defeated Hugh Morrus Jim Neidhart defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification
9/26/98 9/22/98; Amherst, MA Fit Finlay defeated Lenny Lane Mike Enos defeated Bull Pain Scott & Steve Armstrong defeated Power Company Van Hammer defeated Mike Tolbert Juventud Guerrera defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Wrath defeated Al Greene Disco Inferno & Alex Wright defeated Disorderly Conduct Meng defeated Damian Horace Boulder defeated Nick Dinsmore Stevie Ray & Vincent defeated Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart
10/3/98 9/22/98; Amherst, MA Perry Saturn defeated Buddy Lee Parker Meng defeated Villano V Rick Steiner defeated Renegade Scott Putski defeated Rex King Raven & Chris Kanyon defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Norman Smiley defeated Barry Horowitz Ernest Miller defeated Bobby Blaze Lenny Lane defeated Lash Laroux Jerry Flynn defeated Ciclope Konnan defeated Vincent Diamond Dallas Page defeated Stevie Ray
10/10/98 10/6/98; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Raven & Chris Kanyon defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Mike Sanders Fit Finlay defeated Johnny Swinger Stevie Ray defeated Nick Dinsmore Van Hammer defeated Mike Tolbert Rick Steiner defeated Al Greene Jerry Flynn defeated Rick Fuller Ernest Miller defeated Kaz Hayashi Alex Wright fought Davey Boy Smith to a double count-out
10/17/98 10/6/98; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Lenny Lane Vincent defeated Barry Horowitz Wrath defeated Rex King Meng defeated Hard Body Harrison Scott Steiner defeated Paul Cox Van Hammer defeated Barry Darsow via count-out Perry Saturn defeated the Gambler Konnan defeated Lodi WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Fit Finlay WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall defeated Disorderly Conduct in a handicap match
1/4/97 12/19/96; Birmingham, AL; Boutwell Auditorium Chris Jericho defeated Jim Richland Arn Anderson pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero fought Dean Malenko to a double count-out Masahiro Chono defeated Mark Starr via submission Big Bubba pinned JL Public Enemy defeated the Armstrong Brothers Lex Luger defeated Mike Enos via submission with the Torture Rack WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal fought Ice Train to a time-limit draw
1/11/97 1/8/97; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Alex Wright defeated Super Calo Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Tombstone Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Cheetah Kid Diamond Dallas Page defeated Bobby Eaton Psychosis defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal via disqualification Mike Enos defeated Disco Inferno La Parka defeated Scott Armstrong Bobby Walker & Jim Powers (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Renegade & Joe Gomez when Walker pinned Gomez Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette (w/ Col. Rob Parker) when Booker pinned Rougeau
1/18/97 1/8/97; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated JL Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) fought Big Bubba to a double count-out in a chain match WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Psychosis Rick Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner) defeated Mike Enos Jim Duggan defeated the Gambler Bobby Eaton defeated Disco Inferno WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero fought Syxx to a no contest Maxx (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mark Starr The Barbarian defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification Lex Luger defeated Scott Norton
1/25/97 1/22/97; Green Bay, WI; Brown County Arena Jim Duggan defeated Disco Inferno The Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated JL High Voltage defeated Ace Darling & Devon Storm when Kenny Kaos pinned Darling Chris Jericho defeated Super Calo Dave Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton Meng, the Barbarian, & Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Arn Anderson & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) via disqualification when Jeff Jarrett interfered Diamond Dallas Page defeated Mark Starr Scotty Riggs defeated the Gambler WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the Regal Stretch Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) via disqualification
2/1/97 1/22/97; Green Bay, WI; Brown County Arena Glacier defeated Ace Darling Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouelette (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated High Voltage when Oulette pinned Rage Disco Inferno defeated Trevor Allen Alex Wright defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Konnan defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman The Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Super Calo Lex Luger defeated La Parka Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Public Enemy when Booker T pinned Rocco Rock
2/8/97 2/4/97; Jackson, TN Villano IV defeated Pat Tanaka The Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated the Cheetah Kid Jeff Jarrett defeated Hugh Morrus The Barbarian & Meng defeated Jerry Flynn & Mark Starr when Barbarian pinned Flynn Ron Powers defeated Bunkhouse Buck Maxx defeated JL Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Billy Pearl Roadblock defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Alex Wright defeated Devon Storm WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero fought WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko to a time-limit draw
2/15/97 2/4/97; Jackson, TN Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Mike Enos when Scott pinned Buck Maxx defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Roadblock defeated Sledgehammer (Tombstone) Super Calo defeated JL Diamond Dallas Page defeated Devon Storm Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) defeated Billy Pearl via submission Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated High Voltage when Booker T pinned Kenny Kaos Jeff Jarrett defeated Villano IV Hugh Morrus defeated Prince Iaukea WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification
2/22/97 2/18/97; Ft. Pierce, FL; St. Lucie County Civic Center Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Villano IV WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Mark Starr WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Jerry Flynn Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart & Jaqueline) defeated Johnny Swinger Diamond Dallas Page defeated Bunkhouse Buck WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Jim Powers Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Doc Dean & Robbie Brookside when Booker T pinned Brooksdie Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) defeated Rick Fuller Jeff Jarrett defeated Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification
3/1/97 2/18/97; Ft. Pierce, FL; St. Lucie County Civic Center The Barbarian & Meng defeated High Voltage La Parka defeated Mark Starr Chris Jericho defeated Bunkhouse Buck Jim Powers & Bobby Walker defeated Doc Dean & Robbie Brookside when Walker pinned Brookside Hugh Morrus defeated Top Gun Juventud Guerrera defeated Rey Mendoza Jr. Scotty Riggs defeated Super Calo WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) Public Enemy defeated Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification when Parker prevented the Public Enemy from hitting the Drive By
3/8/97 3/4/97; Rome, GA Jim Duggan defeated Dave Taylor Roadblock defeated Larry Santo Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Super Calo Glacier defeated JL Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Jim Powers & Bobby Walker when Booker T pinned Powers Diamond Dallas Page defeated Billy Kidman Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart & Jacqueline) defeated Tim Cheeks Public Enemy defeated Galaxy & La Parka when Johnny Grunge pinned Galaxy Lex Luger defeated Maxx
3/15/97 3/4/97; Rome, GA WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman High Voltage defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Billy Kidman when Kenny Kaos pinned Guerrero Chris Jericho defeated Mark Starr Bobby Eaton defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Juventud Guerrera Roadblock defeated Rick Fuller Jeff Jarrett defeated JL Hugh Morrus defeated Villano IV Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Tony Carr Public Enemy defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Mike Enos when Rocco Rock pinned Buck Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Joe Gomez & the Renegade via disqualification when Public Enemy interfered
3/22/97 3/19/97; Dalton, GA; Georgia Trade & Convention Center Public Enemy defeated Ace Darling & Devon Storm when Johnny Grunge pinned Storm following a powerbomb from the middle turnbuckle through a table WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Galaxy via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf Rick & Scott Steiner defeated High Voltage when Rick pinned Kaos with the bulldog off the top Malia Hosaka pinned Leilani Kai with a head scissors takedown; after the bout, Luna Vachon attacked both women Rick Fuller pinned Johnny Swinger with a spin kick WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea pinned Ciclope with a crossbody off the top Scotty Riggs pinned the Renegade with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart & Jacquiline) pinned Johnny Boone with the Tree of Woe and double stomp The Giant pinned Roadblock with the chokeslam Lex Luger defeated Jim Powers (w/ Teddy Long) via submission with the Torture Rack Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Meng & the Barbarian via disqualification when Hugh Morrus interfered
3/29/97 3/19/97; Dalton, GA; Georgia Trade & Convention Center Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong when Booker T pinned Scott Greg Valentine pinned Billy Kidman with an elbow drop Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Mike Enos when Scott pinned Buck Madusa defeated Peggy Lee Leather Chris Jericho defeated Super Calo The Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Galaxy WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Bobby Eaton Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart & Jacqueline) defeated Johnny Swinger WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs Diamond Dallas Page pinned Maxx with the Diamond Cutter
4/5/97 4/1/97; Johnson City, TN Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Scott Armstrong Booker T defeated Rick Fuller WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea defeated David Taylor Public Enemy defeated La Parka & Villano IV Lex Luger defeated T Rantula
4/12/97 4/1/97; Johnson City, TN Chris Jericho defeated JL Bobby Eaton defeated Lord Steven Regal via reverse decision; after the bout, Regal applied the Regal Stretch on Eaton outside the ring The Barbarian & Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Big Al & T Rantula when Meng pinned T Rantula Jeff Jarrett defeated Villano IV Maxx defeated Roger Boone High Voltage defeated Galaxy & Ciclope when Rage pinned Galaxy Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) defeated Scotty Riggs Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong when Stevie Ray pinned Scott Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart, Jacqueline, Meng, the Barbarian, Konnan, & Hugh Morrus) fought Hardbody Harrison to a no contest Lex Luger & the Giant defeated Power Team when the Giant made the pin
4/19/97 4/16/97; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center High Voltage defeated La Parka & Galaxy Chris Jericho defeated Super Calo Hector Guerrero defeated Billy Kidman Lord Steven Regal defeated Villano IV Hugh Morrus defeated Psychosis Glacier defeated Jerry Flynn Jim Powers defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman Scotty Riggs defeated Jeff Jarrett Jim Duggan defeated Alex Wright Diamond Dallas Page defeated Roadblock
4/26/97 4/16/97; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Public Enemy defeated Villano IV & JL WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon defeated Juventud Guerrera Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Power Company Mortis defeated Mark Starr Lex Luger defeated Meng
5/3/97 no episode
5/10/97 Chris Jericho defeated La Parka Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Billy Kidman Chris Benoit defeated Big Al Jeff Jarrett defeated Mark Starr Meng defeated Roadblock Scotty Riggs defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman
5/17/97 5/13/97; Salisbury, MD WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon defeated Villano IV Jeff Jarrett defeated Jim Powers Wrath defeated Dave Moore Yuji Yasuraoka defeated Julio Sanchez; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save (Yasuraoka's debut) Meng defeated Pat Tanaka The Giant defeated the Power Company in a handicap match
5/24/97: Alex Wright defeated Julio Sanchez WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Yuji Nagata Buff Bagwell defeated Lenny Lane WCW TV Champion Steve Regal defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman Chris Jericho defeated Pat Tanaka Scotty Riggs defeated Dave Taylor Meng defeated T Rantula Jeff Jarrett defeated Rick Fuller Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette
5/31/97 5/27/97; Chattanooga, TN; UTC Arena Meng defeated Joe Gomez Hugh Morrus defeated Johnny Swinger Psychosis defeated Jim Powers Rick & Scott Steiner defeated La Parka & Ciclope Wrath defeated Joey Maggs Jeff Jarrett defeated Alex Wright
10/4/97 10/1/97; Dalton, GA featured the announcement that Jeff Jarrett would face Steve McMichael at Halloween Havoc: Billy Kidman defeated Alex Wright Chris Benoit defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification when Scott Norton and Konnan interfered
11/1/97 10/28/97; San Bernadino, CA Fit Finlay pinned Chris Benoit with a tombstone at 7:22; during Finlay's entrance, footage was shown of their match on Nitro the previous Monday
12/27/97 12/16/97; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Dean Malenko defeated La Parka Bill Goldberg pinned the Renegade with the Jackhammer at the 19-second mark; during his entrance, a pretaped promo from Goldberg aired in which he discussed his match the following night at Starrcade against Steve McMichael; after the bout, Goldberg took the mic, challenged McMichael then and there, with McMichael then coming out to the ring; moments later, the ring filled with officials and security who pulled the two men apart The Ultimo Dragon defeated Psychosis WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. WCW US Champion Curt Hennig defeated Bobby Eaton Chris Benoit defeated Perry Saturn via disqualification when the Flock interfered Booker T defeated Yugi Nagata WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Public Enemy Scott Hall fought Ray Traylor to a double disqualification
1/6/96 featured Eric Bischoff conducting an interview with the Chicago Bears' Mike Ditka in which Ditka praised Steve McMichael; included a closing segment with Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage in which they discussed their match against WCW World Champion Ric Flair & the Giant at the upcoming Clash of the Champions: Eddie Guerrero pinned the Gambler with the frog splash (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Disco Inferno pinned Big Train Bart with the swinging neckbreaker (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Meng (w/ Hugh Morrus) defeated Mike Davis via submission with a nerve hold (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd (w/ Kimberly) pinned Dave Taylor with a left hand punch (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Alex Wright pinned Chris Kanyon with a German suplex into a bridge (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Hugh Morrus (w/ Meng) pinned Mark Starr with the moonsault (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs when Anderson pinned Riggs with a roll up (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Lex Luger (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Cobra via submission with the Torture Rack (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre)
1/13/96: Alex Wright defeated Steve Armstrong (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Eddie Guerrero defeated Scott Armstrong (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Mark Starr & Chris Kanyon when Bagwell pinned Starr (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) VK Wallstreet defeated Mr. JL (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Meng (w/ Hugh Morrus) defeated Dusty Wolfe (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Butch Long (1/10/96; Center Stage Theatre) Randy Savage (w/ Hulk Hogan) defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via reverse decision; Flair originally won the match after Arn Anderson hit Savage with brass knuckles but Hogan told the referee what happened and the decision was reversed (1/10/96; Center Stage Theatre)
1/20/96 1/10/96; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris Benoit (w/ Brian Pillman) with a roll up after Benoit accidentally hit Pillman when Guerrero moved out of the way Scott Norton defeated Bill Payne Chris Kanyon & Mark Starr defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater (w/ Col. Rob Parker) when Chris Kanyon pinned Buck Arn Anderson defeated Big Bubba after Jim Duggan interfered Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Chris Nelson WCW US Champion the One Man Gang defeated the Super Giant Ninja (Ron Reis) Brian Pillman defeated Todd Morton via submission with a camel clutch Alex Wright defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification when Malenko refused to break the Texas Cloverleaf WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Sting & Lex Luger via disqualification when Luger threw Stevie Ray over the top rope
1/27/96 1/10/96; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger defeated the Barrio Brothers when Sting put Fiedel Sierra in the Scorpion Deathlock as Luger put Ricky Santana in the Torture Rack Joey Maggs (w/ Teddy Long) defeated VK Wallstreet via disqualification when Wallstreet refused to stop attacking Maggs and ignored the referee's 5-count Diamond Dallas Page defeated Steve Armstrong Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) defeated Dusty Wolf via disqualification at 1:58 when an unknown man wearing a Northern Ireland jacket pulled Regal out of the ring, shoved referee Randy Anderson to to the floor, and assaulted Regal outside the ring; the man then looked at the camera and introduced himself as Fit Finlay, the Belfast Bruiser, and said Regal was paying for 400 years and that he was an English pig (Finley's surprise debut) WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd (w/ Kimberly) defeated Meng by pinning an interfering Diamond Dallas Page
2/3/96 1/96; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Eddie Guerrero defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Lex Luger (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 7:24 after Luger pulled referee Nick Patrick in the way of Guerrero's missile dropkick; the bell rang several moments later, after Luger hoisted Guerrero into the Torture Rack, with Luger then thinking he had won the match; after the bout, Luger attacked Guerrero and knocked him to the floor
2/10/96 1/18/96; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW Tag Team Champion Sting & Lex Luger defeated the Barrio Brothers when Fidel Sierra submitted to Sting's Scorpion Deathlock The Belfast Bruiser defeated Mike Marcello The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Larry Santo & Pepep Prado in a handicap match by pinning both men WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd (w/ Kimberly) defeated Bull Payne Sgt. Craig Pittman (w/ Teddy Long) defeated VK Wallstreet The Nasty Boys defeated Manny Fernandez & Red Tyler when Brian Knobbs pinned Fernandez Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman defeated the Cobra & Joey Maggs (w/ Teddy Long) when Anderson pinned Maggs
2/17/96: Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl when Bagwell pinned Earl (1/18/96; Center Stage Theatre) Men at Work defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong when Kanyon pinned Scott (1/18/96; Center Stage Theatre) Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Todd Morton (1/18/96; Center Stage Theatre) Alex Wright defeated Dusty Wolfe(1/18/96; Center Stage Theatre) Fit Finlay defeated Brad Armstrong via disqualification (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) Diamond Dallas Page defeated Mike Winner (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) WCW Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger defeated Dave Taylor & Bobby Eaton (w/ Lord Steven Regal & Jeeves) when Eaton submitted to Sting (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) Chris Benoit defeated Joey Maggs (w/ Teddy Long) (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) Public Enemy defeated Buck Quartermaine & Larry Santo when Johnny Grunge pinned Santo (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) Ric Flair & Arn Anderson (w/ Woman) defeated the Nasty Boys when Flair pinned Brian Knobbs (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre)
2/24/96: WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd (w/ Kimberly) defeated Chris Benoit (1/18/96; Center Stage Theatre) The One Man Gang defeated Pez Whatley (1/18/96; Center Stage Theatre) WCW US Champion Konnan defeated Scott Armstrong (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) Sgt. Craig Pittman (w/ Teddy Long) fought Diamond Dallas Page to a double count-out (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) WCW Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger defeated Public Enemy when Sting pinned Rocco Rock (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) The Road Warriors defeated the Gambler & Butch Long when Road Warrior Hawk pinned the Gambler (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) Scott Norton fought Ice Train to a draw (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre) Loch Ness (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell (2/14/96; Center Stage Theatre)
3/2/96 2/28/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Loch Ness (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Shadow & Kenny Shaw in a handicap match by pinning the Shadow Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Dick Slater (w/ Col. Rob Parker) in a handicap match; Bunkhouse Buck was announced to be Slater's partner but did not appear Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott D'Amore & Tom Kent when Anderson pinned D'Amore Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit Diamond Dallas Page defeated Joey Maggs (w/ Teddy Long) WCW Tag Team Champion Lex Luger defeated Cobra Jim Duggan defeated VK Wallstreet after Sgt. Craig Pittman interfered The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Dave Sullivan Meng & the Barbarian defeated Pat Tanaka & Larry Santo when Barbarian pinned Santo WCW World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Woman & Elizabeth) defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Sting via disqualification when WCW Tag Team Champion Lex Luger interfered as Sting attempted to reverse the figure-4
3/9/96 3/6/96; Macon, GA; Coliseum WCW Tag Team Champion Lex Luger pinned WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd (w/ Kimberly) to win the title at 5:29 after Diamond Dallas Page dropped Badd with a Diamond Cutter on the floor while Jimmy Hart distracted the referee from the apron; prior to the bout, Badd questioned Kimberly as to what she was doing the previous week on Nitro when she came out wearing white and holding roses; Kimberly refused to talk about it; during Badd's ring entrance, he cut an insert promo rejecting Page's challenge to a rematch, noting he had taken everything from Page and there was nothing left that he wanted; late in the bout, Hart and Page appeared ringside together; after the contest, Lee Marshal conducted a ringside interview with Badd in which he cut a promo on facing Page at Uncensored and lashed out at Kimberly for not looking out for him during the match (Badd's last appearance) The Road Warriors defeated Meng & the Barbarian when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Barbarian Alex Wright defeated Bobby Walker Bobby Eaton & Dave Taylor (w/ Lord Steven Regal) defeated Public Enemy via disqualification Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit; stipulations stated the winner would earn a WCW US Title shot at Uncensored Pat Tanaka defeated Disco Inferno VK Wallstreet defeated Joey Maggs (w/ Teddy Long) WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Loch Ness, & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart, Elizabeth, & Woman) defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman (w/ Teddy Long), Jim Duggan, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs when Anderson pinned Riggs; Loch Ness refused to appear and compete because he was angry with Hart
3/16/96 3/13/96; Dalton, GA The Road Warriors defeated Mark Starr & Chris Kanyon via disqualification Fit Finlay defeated Dave Taylor (w/ Jeeves) Brad Armstrong defeated Disco Inferno Public Enemy defeated Pez Whatley & Larry Santo when Rocco Rock pinned Santo Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan, WCW TV Champion & WCW Tag Team Champion Lex Luger (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Gambler, Pat Tanaka, & Cobra when Sullivan pinned the Gambler; Luger did not appear until after the match began Diamond Dallas Page defeated Dave Sullivan Jim Duggan defeated the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification WCW Tag Team Champion Sting defeated Kurasawa The Barbarian & the Shark (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage via disqualification
3/23/96 3/20/96; Augusta, GA WCW TV Champion & WCW Tag Team Champion Lex Luger defeated Brad Armstrong Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) defeated the Gambler Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Julio Sanchez & an unknown when Anderson pinned Sanchez WCW World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Woman & Elizabeth) defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman (w/ Teddy Long) Col. Rob Parker (w/ Dick Slater) defeated Tommy Bonds Eddie Guerrero defeated Steve Doll Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Chris Kanyon & Mike Winner when Scott pinned Winner WCW Tag Team Champion Sting defeated Bobby Eaton (w/ Jeeves) Public Enemy defeated the Road Warriors via disqualification
3/30/96 3/27/96; Rome, GA; Forum Arn Anderson defeated Steve Armstrong Jim Duggan defeated Dave Taylor (w/ Jeeves) The Booty Man (w/ the Booty Babe) defeated Maxx Muscle Eddie Guerrero defeated Devon Storm Harlem Heat defeated St. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl when Booker T pinned Earl WCW TV Champion Lex Luger defeated the Shark WCW US Champion Konnan defeated Pat Tanaka The Belfast Bruiser defeated Bobby Eaton The Giant defeated Big Bubba Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Meng & the Barbarian when Riggs pinned Barbarian Sting defeated Hugh Morrus WCW World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Elizabeth) defeated Dick Slater (w/ Col. Rob Parker)
4/6/96 WCW TV Champion Lex Luger defeated the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification (3/27/96; Rome, GA)
5/18/96 5/15/96; Montgomery, AL featured a video package on WCW World Champion the Giant to hype his title defense the following night against Sting as part of Slamboree; included a vignette promoting the debut of Glacier: WCW Tag Team Champion Sting defeated Meng Jushin Liger (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned Steve Doll with a splash off the top at 2:04 Chris Benoit & Kevin Sullivan defeated Mike Hayner & Rick Fargo Diamond Dallas Page defeated Billy Kidman The Barbarian defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification
6/1/96 5/29/96; Dalton, GA WCW TV & Tag Team Champion Lex Luger defeated Dick Slater The Booty Man defeated Mark Kyle Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Kevin Sullivan defeated Alex Davis Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Pat Tanaka & Kurasawa WCW US Champion Konnan defeated Alex Wright Prince Iaukea defeated the Gambler (Iaukea's debut) Diamond Dallas Page defeated Cobra Scott Norton & Ice Train defeated Bobby Eaton & David Taylor WCW Tag Team Champion Sting defeated Johnny Grunge
6/8/96 6/5/96; Rome, GA Rick & Scott Steiner fought Scott Norton & Ice Train to a double count-out Lord Steven Regal defeated Billy Kidman Kevin Sullivan defeated Terry Quick Arn Anderson defeated Steve Armstrong WCW TV & Tag Team Champion Lex Luger defeated David Taylor John Tenta defeated Larry Keen Diamond Dallas Page defeated Kurasawa The Nasty Boys defeated Mark Starr & Mike Winner WCW Tag Team Champion Sting defeated Hugh Morrus
6/15/96 6/12/96; Anderson, SC; Civic Center Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Scotty Riggs) pinned VK Wallstreet at 4:38 with a roll up; after the bout, Diamond Dallas Page confronted Bagwell & Riggs as they were interviewed Jim Duggan pinned the Gambler with the running clothesline at 2:13 Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Harlem Heat at 5:08 when Rick pinned Booker T with a roll up Scott Norton & Ice Train defeated High Voltage at 2:44 when Train pinned Rage with a splash off the top Diamond Dallas Page defeated Scotty Riggs (sub. for Steve Doll) via disqualification at 2:30 when Marcus Alexander Bagwell interfered; prior to the bout, Riggs came out, spoke with Doll, and took his spot in the match Arn Anderson pinned Brad Armstrong at 2:46 with the spinebuster Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves, Bobby Eaton, & Dave Taylor) defeated Johnny Wild via submission with the Regal Stretch at 1:17 WCW World Champion the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Cobra, Prince Iaukea, Mark Starr, & Rex King in a handicap match after hitting the chokeslam on both Iaukea and King at the 38-second mark John Tenta pinned Top Gun at 1:01 with the sit-down splash; during the bout, Big Bubba & Jimmy Hart appeared ringside WCW TV & Tag Team Champion Lex Luger defeated the Barbarian via submission with the Torture Rack at 5:01
6/22/96 6/19/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured promos from Lord Steven Regal and Harlem Heat regarding the arrival of Scott Hall & Kevin Nash: Kevin Sullivan fought Pat Tanaka to a double count-out WCW US Champion Konnan defeated VK Wallstreet Harlem Heat defeated Scott Norton & Ice Train at 5:14 when Stevie Ray pinned Train following a dropkick to the back of the head, knocking Train into Norton on the apron, and a Harlem side kick from Booker T behind the referee's back; prior to the match, it was announced WCW Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger would defend against Harlem Heat, Rick & Scott Steiner two days later on WCW Monday Nitro Madusa defeated Debbie Combs Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit via disqualification
6/29/96 6/19/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Billy Kidman Jim Duggan defeated the Gambler John Tenta defeated Bobby Eaton (w/ Jeeves) Disco Inferno defeated Johnny Boone Randy Savage, Sting, & WCW TV Champion Lex Luger defeated Meng, the Barbarian, & Maxx when Savage pinned Maxx
7/6/96 6/19/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs to a no contest Chris Benoit defeated Cobra Diamond Dallas Page defeated Eddie Jacke Randy Savage, Sting, & WCW TV Champion Lex Luger defeated Mike Enos, Dick Slater, & VK Wallstreet
7/13/96 7/9/96; Orlando, FL; Disney / MGM Studios WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Psychosis at 5:10 following a hurricanrana off the top; during the bout, Dean Malenko cut an insert promo in which he issued a challenge to Mysterio for a rematch since he gave Mysterio three shots at the title when he held it; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Mysterio in which Mysterio said Malenko could have his rematch Diamond Dallas Page pinned Billy Kidman Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated High Voltage Randy Savage defeated Maxx Kevin Sullivan, High Morrus, Meng, & the Barbarian defeated Prince Iaukea, Butch Long, the Gambler, & Chad Brock Greg Valentine defeated Bill Payne Konnan defeated Top Gun WCW US Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Chris Benoit defeated Alex Wright, the Cobra, & Mark Starr Dick Slater & Mike Enos defeated Todd Morton & Joe Gomez WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Public Enemy
7/20/96 7/16/96; Orlando, FL; Disney / MGM Studios Meng & the Barbarian defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs Dean Malenko defeated Mark Starr Eddie Guerrero defeated Mike Enos Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Ice Train & Scott Norton Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Bobby Eaton WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Bobby Walker & Jim Powers Lord Steven Regal defeated Disco Inferno Chris Benoit defeated Big Bubba
7/27/96 7/23/96; Orlando, FL; Disney / MGM Studios featured footage from outside the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, OH after the 7/24/96 show in which Scott Hall & Kevin Nash attacked Sting in the parking lot after WCW TV Champion Lex Luger was called away for a phone call: Dean Malenko defeated Dave Taylor WCW US Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Scotty Riggs, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Jim Powers Sting & Randy Savage defeated the Nasty Boys at 3:38 when Savage pinned Brian Knobbs with the flying elbowsmash after Sting hit Knobbs with Steve McMichael's haliburton, which Savage brought with him to the ring; during the pinfall, McMichael & Debra came ringside and stole back the haliburton; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Sting & Savage in which Savage said he would have a special interview at Hog Wild and said Hulk Hogan would never get to the ring to face WCW World Champion the Giant; Sting then spoke about facing Scott Hall & Kevin Nash at the pay-per-view Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dick Slater & Mike Enos WCW World Champion the Giant defeated the Booty Man
8/3/96 7/30/96; Orlando, FL; Disney / MGM Studios WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Dick Slater & Mike Enos WCW US Champion Ric Flair defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Ice Train defeated the Gambler Alex Wright defeated Brad Armstrong Public Enemy defeated Butch Long & Bill Payne Dean Malenko defeated Steve Armstrong Meng defeated the Renegade Chris Benoit (w/ Woman & Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage via disqualification WCW World Champion the Giant defeated Brian Knobbs
8/10/96 8/10/96; Sturgis, SD shown live - featured a vignette promoting the debut of Glacier; included a video package recapping the feud between WCW and the New World Order over the past month; featured a vignette showing Jimmy Hart aligning himself with Maxx in an alley, with Hart leading him to Kevin Sullivan's secret lair; moments later, Sullivan said he was targetting the Four Horsemen and the New World Order and said the Dungeon of Doom wasn't going to lay down for anyone; the three then met up with Big Bubba, the Dungeon's "Enforcer," who cut a promo on the Horsemen and the nWo; Sullivan then called for Braun the Leprachaun, the Dungeon's answer to Chris Benoit, and finally visited WCW World Champion the Giant, who said the nWo stood for "No Way Out" for Hulk Hogan and that he had already proven himself against Ric Flair: Public Enemy defeated Dick Slater & Mike Enos at 3:47 Konnan pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 4:24 The Nastys Boys defeated High Voltage at 3:24 when Brian Knobbs pinned Kenny Kaos with a splash off the top following a pumphandle slam from Jerry Saggs; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Nastys during the previous Monday Nitro, during which Sting & WCW TV Champion Lex Luger interrupted; the Nastys wore gimmicked motorcycle helmets to the ring for the bout; after the match, Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with the Nastys, during which Knobbs said Hogan was his friend but what the New World Order does is their own business Alex Wright pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Jeeves) with a missile dropkick at the 32-second mark Kevin Sullivan, Meng, & the Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Powers, Mark Starr, & Joe Gomez when Meng pinned Starr with a kick to the head at 3:07 David Taylor pinned JL at 2:37 Diamond Dallas Page pinned the Renegade at the 53-second mark Arn Anderson pinned Hugh Morrus at the 40-second mark
8/17/96 8/13/96; Colorado Springs, CO; City Auditorium Mike Enos & Dick Slater defeated Bobby Eaton & Dave Taylor WCW US Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael defeated High Voltage, the Renegade, & Joe Gomez The Nasty Boys defeated Bobby Walker & Mark Starr The Giant defeated Jim Powers WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat fought Rick & Scott Steiner to a no contest when the Nasty Boys interfered
8/24/96 8/13/96; Colorado Springs, CO; City Auditorium Mike Enos & Dick Slater defeated the Renegade & Mike Winner Lord Steven Regal defeated Bobby Walker WCW TV Champion Lex Luger defeated David Taylor Bull Nakano defeated Madusa The Ultimo Dragon defeated JL Kevin Sullivan, Big Bubba, Meng & the Barbarian defeated High Voltage, Jim Powers, & Joe Gomez Konnan vs. Mark Starr WCW US Champion Ric Flair defeated Dean Malenko
8/31/96 8/20/96; Dalton, GA The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart & Hugh Morrus) defeated Renegade Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Kurasawa Chris Jericho defeated JL Rick Steiner fought the Nasty Boys to a no contest in a handicap match when WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat interfered Diamond Dallas Page defeated Billy Kidman Scott Norton defeated Bobby Walker The Barbarian & Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman & Cobra Lord Steven Regal pinned WCW TV Champion Lex Luger to win the title at 7:40 after Scott Hall & Kevin Nash came out and threw Luger head-first into the ringpost on the floor, behind the back of referee Nick Patrick; prior to the bout, Regal was escorted to the ring by Jeeves; after the contest, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Regal regarding the title win in which Regal said he didn't see any outside interference, praised Patrick as a referee, said he was going to defend the title all over the world, and said he was loyal to WCW
9/7/96 9/4/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Bobby Walker defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Kenny Chaos Bobby Eaton pinned Dave Taylor Meng & the Barbarian defeated Prince Iaukea & Jim Powers when Barbarian pinned Iaukea VK Wallstreet defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
9/14/96 9/4/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center The Nasty Boys defeated High Voltage Rick Steiner defeated Kurasawa Lex Luger defeated Ron Studd Diamond Dallas Page defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification
9/21/96 9/10/96; Albany, GA; Civic Center Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Jim Powers defeated Disco Inferno Diamond Dallas Page defeated Super Calo Kevin Sullivan & Konnan defeated JL & Joe Gomez WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera
9/28/96 9/25/96; Montgomery, AL WCW Tag Team Champions Public Enemy defeated High Voltage Dean Malenko defeated Brad Armstrong Eddie Guerrero defeated Maxx Konnan defeated the Gambler Mike Enos & Dick Slater defeated Chris Jericho & Jim Powers Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Disco Inferno The Barbarian & Meng defeated Scott & Steve Amrstrong Lex Luger defeated Juventud Guerrera Big Bubba defeated Randy Savage via disqualification
10/5/96 10/1/96; Canton, OH; Civic Center Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera The Barbarian & Meng defeated John Tenta & Ron Studd Eddie Guerrero defeated Joe Gomez Arn Anderson defeated Vic Steamboat Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibston Dean Malenko defeated Mr. JL Lex Luger defeated the Renegade; after the bout, the two men shook hands Brad Armstrong defeated Mark Starr Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri & Col. Rob Parker) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Public Enemy to win the titles at 5:51 when Booker pinned Johnny Grunge after Stevie Ray hit Grunge in the knee with Parker's cane behind the back of referee Nick Patrick; after the bout, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash, Syxx, and the Giant were shown watching on from the crowd
10/12/96 10/8/96; Greenwood, SC; Civic Center Jeff Jarrett defeated Billy Kidman Eddie Guerrero defeated Disco Inferno Ron Studd defeated Jack Boot Hugh Morrus defeated Prince Iaukea Michael Wallstreet defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification Chris Jericho defeated Steve Armstrong WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Dick Slater & Mike Enos Kevin Sullivan defeated Scott Armstrong nWo Sting defeated Bunkhouse Buck Lex Luger defeated Jim Powers
10/19/96 10/16/96; Anderson, SC; Civic Center featured an interview with Arn Anderson & Woman in which they discussed Elizabeth no longer being part of the Horsemen and said Lex Luger had no guts: Diamond Dallas Page pinned Scotty Riggs with the Diamond Cutter; after the bout, DDP cut a promo on facing Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc Dean Malenko pinned Alex Wright with a double underhook roll over Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Armstrong via submission with the figure-4 Meng & the Barbarian defeated Mike Enos & Bunkhouse Buck Lex Luger defeated Mark Starr via submission with the Torture Rack Ron Studd pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a suplex Syxx pinned an unknown with a spin kick Chris Benoit pinned Sgt. Craig Pittman with the diving headbutt Chris Jericho pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell with a crossbody off the top Roadblock pinned Dale Wolfe (sub. for Randy Savage); when Savage didn't appear for the match, Roadblock went backstage, grabbed Wolfe, brought him to the ring, and assaulted him
10/26/96 10/22/96; Rochester, MN Mike Enos & Dick Slater defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat via disqualification Jeff Jarrett defeated Roadblock via submission with the figure-4 Eddie Guerrero pinned JL Dean Malenko pinned Alex Wright Jimmy Graffiti pinned the Cheetah Kid Chris Benoit pinned Sgt. Craig Pittman The Barbarian & Meng defeated High Voltage when Meng pinned Chaos
11/2/96 10/30/96; Rome, GA Eddie Guerrero defeated Jimmy Graffiti The Barbarian & Meng defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson when Barbarian pinned Morton Joe Gomez defeated the Cheetah Kid Kevin Sullivan & Big Bubba (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jack Boot & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Bubba pinned Guerrero Jeff Jarrett defeated John Tenta WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Bobby Eaton Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) defeated Chris Jericho
11/9/96 11/5/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Psychosis & Juventud Guerrera defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification Diamond Dallas Page defeated Ice Train Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette defeated Harlem Heat via count-out Chris Benoit defeated Hugh Morrus WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Lex Luger defeated Maxx
11/16/96 11/5/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Jim Duggan defeated the Gambler Hugh Morrus defeated Jim Powers Chris Benoit defeated Hector Guerrero High Voltage fought Hard Body Harrison & Jack Boot to a no contest WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Juventud Guerrera Diamond Dallas Page defeated the Cheetah Kid Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Bobby Eaton WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Psychosis
11/23/96 11/12/96; Orlando, FL; Disney / MGM Studios featured the WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall vs. Pez Whatley & Buck Brezner match taped 11/18/96 in Florence, SC: Meng & the Barbarian defeated Ciclope & Galaxy Kevin Sullivan defeated Scotty Riggs Chris Jericho defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman Arn Anderson defeated Bunkhouse Buck Jacques Rougeau & Carl Outlette defeated Mark Starr & KC Thompson Jeff Jarrett defeated Mike Enos WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko at 5:28 when Regal lifted his shoulder as Malenko had him covered with a roll up into a bridge, with Malenko pinning himself; only the TV title was at stake
11/30/96: Chris Jericho vs. La Parka WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Bobby Eaton Kaoru vs. Sonoko Kato Konnan vs. Eddie Guerrero Harlem Heat vs. Mike Enos & Bunkhouse Buck WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash vs. Tommy Greco & the Back Stabber Chris Benoit vs. Juventud Guerrera Diamond Dallas Page vs. Scott Norton
12/7/96 12/4/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Chris Jericho defeated DR Sarge Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Rick Steiner defeated Bunkhouse Buck Kevin Sullivan defeated Prince Iaukea Jeff Jarrett defeated Johnny Blintz The Barbarian & Meng defeated High Voltage Marcus Bagwell vs. Pez Whatley Diamond Dallas Page defeated Dave Taylor WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal fought Arn Anderson to a draw
12/14/96 12/4/96; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Billy Kidman The Renegade & Joe Gomez defeated High Voltage Jeff Jarrett defeated Larry Santo Diamond Dallas Page defeated Rex King Ice Train defeated Luther Biggs The Barbarian & Meng defeated Roadblock & Ron Studd WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Hugh Morrus The Giant defeated KC Sunshine Jim Duggan defeated Dave Taylor
12/21/96 12/18/96; Montgomery, AL; Civic Center Jeff Jarrett vs. Rex King Diamond Dallas Page vs. Bunkhouse Buck David Taylor vs. the Gambler WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko vs. Mark Starr Scott Norton vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Eddie Guerrero vs. Disco Inferno Mr. Wallstreet vs. Bobby Eaton WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash vs. Alan Storm Lex Luger vs. Jim Powers
1/7/95 12/7/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre The Guardian Angeld defeated Carl Fergie The Blacktop Bully defeated Barry Houston Harlem Heat defeated Brad & Scott Armstrong WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Lt. James Earl Wright & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker The Nasty Boys defeated Ricky Santana & Bob Starr Alex Wright defeated David Young WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Roma
1/14/9 2/8/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the Jim Duggan vs. George South and Bobby Eaton vs. Dave Sullivan matches taped 1/8/95 at Center Stage Theatre: Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater defeated Mike Khoury & Gary Jackson following double right hands Sting defeated Mark Kyle Dustin Rhodes pinned Carl Fergie with the bulldog Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche defeated Bob Morgan & Al Phillips Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot to win the titles at 12:18 when Booker T, the illegal man, crawled in the ring behind the referee's back and pinned the Patriot after the Patriot and Stevie Ray collided, knocking Stevie Ray to the floor
1/21/95 1/8/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Alex Wright defeated Lt. James Earl Wright Bobby Eaton defeated Scott Studd Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Rick Stockhauser & John Faulkner Blacktop Bully defeated Davey Rich Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification WCW US Champion Vader vs. Alex Davis Paul Roma vs. Mike Davis The Guardian Angel vs. Bob Starr The Nasty Boys vs. Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater
1/28/95 1/10/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. Ricky Santana & Fidel Sierra Alex Wright defeated Rick Stockhauser Dave Sullivan defeated John Faulkner Dick Slater & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Mike Davis & Kenny Kendall Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan & the Butcher) defeated Alex Davis & Mike Glory in a handicap match Dustin Rhodes defeated Jean Paul Levesque WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Barry Houston & Scott D'Amore Randy Savage pinned WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) with the flying elbowsmash; Anderson remained the champion since the pinfall happened after the 10-minute time-limit in which the belt was at stake
1/28/95 1/11/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Ricky Santana & Fidel Sierra Jim Duggan defeated Bobby Hayes Johnny B. Badd defeated Rick Petris Sting, Randy Savage, & Dustin Rhodes defeated Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater, & the Blacktop Bully
2/4/95 2-hour episode; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured a Brian Pillman music video, set to 'Blondes Have More Fun,' showing Pillman's visit to California; the video featured his wife Melanie in a cameo; included Gene Okerlund promoting a top tag team coming to WCW and the death of a 45-year-old former heavyweight champion (Jerry Blackwell); featured a SuperBrawl V Control Center, hosted by Okerlund; included a profile on Randy Savage, who stated he could have stayed in the WWF and gone after the WWF World Title a third time but all the top stars were in WCW and he wanted to face the best; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Sting & Savage on their tag team match at SuperBrawl and their matches later in the show; included footage from the 2/4/95 Pro with Diamond Dallas Page agreeing to face Dave Sullivan in an arm wrestling contest the following week; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Kevin Sullivan & the Butcher, who said WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Sting, Savage, and Dave Sullivan's chances at SuperBrawl were slim; included a profile on Hogan being given an award by the Starlight Foundation and actress Jenna Von Oy; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, regarding his match at SuperBrawl against WCW US Champion Vader; included the Jim Duggan vs. Bobby Hayes, Johnny B. Badd vs. Rick Matrix, and Sting, Randy Savage, & Dustin Rhodes vs. Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater, & the Blacktop Bully matches taped 1/11/95 at Center Stage Theatre: The Nasty Boys defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 9:00 when Jerry Saggs pinned Wright with the elbowsmash off the top; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with the Nasty Boys regarding their match against WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat at SuperBrawl V (1/10/95; Center Stage Theatre)
Lord Steven Regal defeated Al Phillips via submission with the Regal Stretch at 4:07 (1/10/95; Center Stage Theatre) Paul Roma pinned Larry Santo at 5:25 with a fistdrop off the top (1/10/95; Center Stage Theatre) Todd Morton & Brian Logan defeated WCW US Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification in a handicap match at 2:24 when Vader powerbombed Morton on the floor; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Vader, alongside Race, who said he was the demon who put fear into the eyes of WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (1/10/95; Center Stage Theatre) Jim Duggan pinned Bobby Hayes at 1:48 with the running clothesline (1/11/95; Center Stage Theatre)
2/4/95 Johnny B. Badd pinned Rick Matrix at 2:21 with the left hand punch (1/11/95; Center Stage Theatre)
2/4/95 Sting, Randy Savage, & Dustin Rhodes defeated Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater, & the Blacktop Bully (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) at 12:50 when Savage pinned Slater with the flying elbowsmash after Buck accidently hit Slater with his boot (1/11/95; Center Stage Theatre)
2/11/95 1/11/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 2-hour episode; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured a video package on Ric Flair in which he discussed his retirement and stated he needed to be part of WCW and that he would be on the show the following week to address that with WCW's legal team and Nick Bockwinkel; included a SuperBrawl V Control Center, hosted by Okerlund; featured Okerlund promoting the WCW Hotline in which he teased the absence of Harley Race and a possible plot involving Flair; included footage from the 2/11/95 Pro of Diamond Dallas Page agreeing to put the Diamond Doll up against Dave Sullivan's piggy bank the following week; featured a profile on Sting, who claimed he would run through Big Buba and then focus on regaining the WCW World Title; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Sting & Randy Savage regarding their tag team match at SuperBrawl V: Brian Pillman pinned George South at 4:16 with a tornado DDT (Pillman's return after a 3-month absence; his debut with the 'Blondes Have More Fun' theme song) The Avalanche pinned Scott Studd at 2:19 with the Avalanche Drop; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Avalanche & Big Buba, with Bubba claiming he had plotted revenge on Sting for a year, including training with the Guardian Angels and pretending to follow their creed The Nasty Boys defeated Rock Stockhauser & John Faulkner at 3:13 when Jerry Saggs pinned Faulkner with the elbowsmash off the top; after the match, Okerlund conducted an interview with the Nasty Boys in which they said they would take down WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat at SuperBrawl, whether they win the titles or not WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Mark Starr at 5:46 with the DDT; after the bout, Okerlund conducted an interview with Anderson, alongside Parker & Meng, with Parker saying he would give Anderson's future opponents a chance to make a lot of money WCW US Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Rick Keller & Mike Glory in a handicap match at 2:40 by pinning Khoury with the powerbomb; after the match, Okerlund conducted an interview with Vader, alongside Race, who claimed WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan was filled with fear for the first time in his life Kevin Sullivan (w/ the Butcher) pinned Davey Rich at 2:10 with the double stomp to the chest; after the match, Okerlund conducted an interview with the Butcher & Sullivan WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot at 13:34 when Booker T pinned Patriot after the champions hit a pair of double axe handles to the back of the neck; after the match, Sherri twice hit a splash off the top onto Bagwell before the Nasty Boys made the save
2/18/95 2/8/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening segment with Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, and WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel about the possibility of WCW US Champion Vader and Ric Flair appearing later in the show; included Gene Okerlund saying he had news regarding the possible return of the Ultimate Warrior on the WCW Hotline; featured the announcement that Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot, Paul Orndorff, and Brad Armstrong would compete on a live episode of The Main Event the following night prior to SuperBrawl V; included a video package highlighting the Kevin Sullivan / Dave Sullivan feud; included Schiavone introducing Ric Flair, who spoke with Bockwinkel about somehow getting back into the business in some capacity, even if that meant he were to buy WCW; during the segment, Flair said he had two front row tickets for SuperBrawl; featured a video package highlighting the Dustin Rhodes / Blacktop Bully feud; included Schiavone interviewing WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart about Hogan facing Vader the following night at SuperBrawl; featured a closing segment in which Bockwinkel announced WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson would face Johnny B. Badd in a rematch the following night in a lumberjack match on The Main Event: Big Bubba pinned Scott D'Amour at 2:13 with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Bubba continued to attack his opponent until Sting made the save, with Avalanche then attacking Sting from behind until Randy Savage came out; moments later, Sting and Savage cleared Bubba and Avalanche from the ring; Tony Schiavone then interviewed Sting & Savage about their match against Bubba & Avalanche at SuperBrawl The Nasty Boys defeated Greg Sawyer & Rip Rogers at 3:29 when Jerry Saggs pinned Sawyer following the running powerslam / elbowsmash double team; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed the Nasty Boys about their match at SuperBrawl against WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Atom Flash at 2:19 with a right hand punch Kevin Sullivan (w/ the Butcher) pinned Scott Sandlin at 2:11 by placing his hands on Sandlin's chest following the Tree of Woe and the double stomp; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed Sullivan and Butcher about Kevin facing Dave Sullivan at SuperBrawl and Butcher being in Kevin's corner for the match Paul Roma pinned Tim Horner at 5:44 with a flying fistdrop; during the bout, Schiavone said a new wrestler by the name of Sgt. Craig Pittman would soon be in WCW Alex Wright pinned Dave Dalton at 1:23 with the reverse crossbody off the top; after the bout, Paul Roma came out to confront Wright, with several referees and Doug Dillinger then sending Roma backstage The Blacktop Bully (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Buddy Wayne via submission with the Breaker 1-9 at 1:59; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed Col. Rob Parker, with Meng, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, and the Blacktop Bully regarding Blacktop and Buck's matches at SuperBrawl and Anderson's match later in the night WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Scott Armstrong & Mike Davis at 4:29 when Booker pinned Davis with the Harlem Hangover; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed Sherri & Heat about facing the Nasty Boys at SuperBrawl (debut of the Harlem Hangover) Johnny B. Badd fought WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 10:17; during the bout, Schiavone & Bobby Heenan praised ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta and the fact he still has hair on his head, a shot at the WWF's Howard Finkel; the bell rang immediately after Badd knocked Anderson out with the right hand punch
2/25/95 2/22/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Vader, Ric Flair, and Nick Bockwinkel with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, weilding a leather strap, and Jimmy Hart coming out with Hogan being held back by police; Bockwinkel then ordered that both Hogan and Vader would be ejected from the building: Big Bubba & Avalanche vs. Mark Thorn & Kip Abee Alex Wright vs. Dino Casanova The Blacktop Bully vs. Larry McMahon WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Brad Armstrong Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater vs. Barry Hardy & Scott Armstrong Johnny B. Badd vs. Dave Young Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. Fred Avery & George South Jim Duggan vs. Tony Vincent Sting & Randy Savage defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) via disqualification; the challengers originally won the match and titles when Sting pinned Stevie Ray with a roll up but referee Randy Anderson told Nick Patrick Sting wasn't the legal man in the match, with Big Bubba and Avalanche then attacking Sting and Savage and the match being thrown out
3/4/95 2/22/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre The Nasty Boys vs. Tracy Benton & Bob Starr Meng defeated Steve Neely Lord Steven Regal vs. Mike Davis WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. John Crystal WCW US Champion Vader defeated the Patriot via disqualification
3/11/95 3/7/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Randy Savage defeated Bob Starr Blacktop Bully defeated Tim Horner Alex Wright defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson via count-out WCW US Champion Vader defeated Bobby Knight
3/18/95 3/7/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the Alex Wright vs. Frankie Lancaster match taped 3/8/95 at Center Stage: WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Kenny Kendall & Eddie Jackie WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Al Phillips Brian Pillman defeated Manny Fernandez Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated Kip Abee Lord Steven Regal fought Bobby Eaton to a no contest WCW US Champion Vader defeated Tracy Benton Blacktop Bully defeated Leroy Howard Avalanche defeated Mike Khoury & John Crystal in a handicap match Meng defeated Barry Houston Dustin Rhodes & Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
3/25/95 3/8/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated Mike Davis Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Sonny Trout & Rick Thames Big Bubba defeated Mark Starr Brian Pillman defeated the Terrorist Meng defeated Mike Khory Steve Austin defeated Kenny Kendall Kevin Sullivan & the Butcher defeated Dave Abee & Leroy Howard WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated John Crystal Randy Savage pinned Avalanche with the flying elbowsmash to the back after kicking an interfering Butcher to the floor; Kevin Sullivan, who came out to the ring moments earlier with the Butcher, tried to pull Avalanche out of the way before Savage hit the elbow but he couldn't move him; after the bout, Sting came out to prevent the Three Faces of Fear from attacking Savage; moments later, Tony Schiavone interviewed Savage and Sting during which Savage said he wanted the banned Ric Flair reinstated so he and Sting could drive him out themselves
4/1/95 3/22/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the announcement that Vader had been stripped of the WCW US Title by WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel: WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner Alex Wright & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Steve Austin
4/8/95 3/22/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Big Bubba defeated Tim Horner via disqualification at 1:18 when Brad Armstrong interfered and dropkicked Bubba to the floor after Bubba began choking Horner on the ropes Meng pinned Joey Maggs at the 20-second mark after a side kick to the head Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated George South & Jimmie Rogers at 2:26 when Bagwell pinned South following a suplex / crossbody off the top double team Brian Pillman pinned Lt. James Earl Wright at 2:44 with a splash off the top The Nasty Boys defeated Steve Storm & Chris Nelson at 2:03 when Saggs pinned Nelson following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash combo Jim Duggan pinned Sonny Trout at 1:28 with the running clothesline Vader pinned Ian Weston at 1:32 with the powerbomb Lord Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton defeated Red Tyler & Melvin Hagler at 1:59 when Hagler submitted to the Regal Stretch Sting pinned Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) at 12:59 with an Oklahoma side roll following a backdrop
4/22/95 4/12/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Brian Pillman defeated Dino Cassanova Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Taylor Alex Wright defeated Chris Nelson Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Frankie Lancaster Meng defeated Mike Corey Paul Orndorff defeated Al Phillips WCW US Championship Tournament Opening Round: Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock in a non-title match Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Len Denton & Jim Rogers
5/6/95 4/12/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW US Championship Tournament Opening Round: Randy Savage pinned the Butcher with the flying elbowsmash
5/27/95 5/27/95; Charlotte, NC; Intersection of Trade and Tryon streets shown live; featured Eric Bischoff & Dusty Rhodes on commentary; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary for the pre-taped portion from Center Stage Theatre; featured a segment highlighting Slamboree 95 and the countdown show held immediately prior to the pay-per-view; included a Great American Bash Control Center where it was announced Randy Savage would face Ric Flair in the main event and Brian Pillman would wrestle Alex Wright; during the segment, Okerlund said a number of teams were vying for a tag team title shot at the show and also discussed the growing issue between Dave Sullivan and the Diamond Doll; featured a Randy Savage vignette in which he promoted the new Slim Jim NASCAR as well as the upcoming 4-man tournament to be held later in the show; included the Arn Anderson vs. Tim Horner and Ric Flair vs. Alex Wright matches taped 5/10/95 and the Randy Savage vs. Steve Austin match taped 5/11/95 at Center Stage: WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated George South & Mike McKeefer at 2:20 when Jerry Saggs pinned McKeefer following the running powerslam / elbowsmash combo; after the bout, Bischoff interviewed the champions at ringside, with the Nasty Boys saying they wanted a match against the Blue Bloods at the Great American Bash Slim Jim Challenge Semi-Finals: Paul Orndorff pinned Jim Duggan at 3:31 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Duggan missed a charge into the corner Meng (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Mark Starr at the 53-second mark following a side kick to the face; after the bout, Bischoff interviewed Meng & Parker at ringside about Meng’s match against Road Warrior Hawk at Slamboree as well as his upcoming match against Sting in the WCW US Championship Tournament Slim Jim Challenge Semi-Finals: Brian Pillman pinned Big Bubba at 2:02 with a roll over after kicking Bubba in the face with Bubba then tripping backwards over the referee Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) pinned Kip Abee at 1:46 with the Diamond Cutter; prior to the bout, Bischoff said he recently learned the Doll’s name was Kimberly; after the match, Bischoff interviewed DDP at ringside about his winning $13 million, with DDP not letting Kimberly answer Bischoff’s questions Slim Jim Challenge Finals: Paul Orndorff pinned Brian Pillman at 5:56 by pulling Pillman down by the tights as he punched Orndorff in the corner and then grabbing the tights for leverage during the cover; due to pre-match stipulations, Orndorff earned a WCW TV Title shot at Bash at the Beach
6/10/95 6/7/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre The Renegade defeated Dave Dalton Diamond Dallas Page defeated Frankie Lancaster WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Rick Thames & Sonny Trout Ric Flair defeated Alex Wright
6/17/95: Brian Pillman defeated Romeo Valentino (5/11/95; Center Stage Theatre) Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Tommy Tanner & Todd Zane (5/11/95; Center Stage Theatre) Vader defeated Eddie Jackie (5/11/95; Center Stage Theatre) Dave Sullivan defeated Butch Long (5/11/95; Center Stage Theatre) WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Rob Thompson (5/11/95; Center Stage Theatre) Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated Chris Sawyer (5/11/95; Center Stage Theatre) Paul Orndorff defeated Barry Houston (6/7/95; Center Stage Theatre) Road Warrior Hawk defeated Manny Fernandez (6/7/95; Center Stage Theatre) WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys fought Lord Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton to a no contest in a non-title match at 13:35 when Harlem Heat interfered and attacked both teams; after the bout, the Nasty Boys cleared the other two teams and Sister Sherri from the ring (6/7/95; Center Stage Theatre)
6/24/95 6/7/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Johnny B. Badd defeated Julio Sanchez Alex Wright defeated Butch Long Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Kanyon WCW US Champion Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated Harlem Heat
7/1/95 6/7/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening promos by Johnny B. Badd and Diamond Dallas Page, alongside the Diamond Doll, regarding their match later in the show; included Eric Bischoff, subbing for Tony Schiavone, and Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured footage of Dave Sullivan's date with the Diamond Doll in which he took her to see 'The Lion King' and then to a fancy restaurant, with the Doll teaching Dave how to eat with his eating utensils and telling him her name was Kimberly; moments later, a man dressed as a bunny hopped into the restaurant and gave Dave a telegram, which Kimberly then read; the man then read the telegram that implied Dave ate rabbit stew made of Ralph, his rabbit; Dave then ran back out to his car and found his rabbit safe inside; Diamond Dallas Page, alongside Maxx Muscle, then jumped Dave from behind and ran off as a police officer ran to Dave's rescue; featured a vignette of the Master inside the Dungeon of Doom; included a Bash at the Beach Control Center segment hosted by Okerlund, with footage then airing of Okerlund conducting an interview with Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, on the beach beside a fence in which Hogan discussed his upcoming steel cage title defense against Vader; it was also announced WCW TV Champion the Renegade would face Paul Orndorff; Okerlund then said he would have more info about the lifeguards for the Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair match on the WCW Hotline; featured the announcement Savage would face Big Bubba the following night on The Main Event; included footage of Kevin Sullivan and the Master inside the Dungeon of Doom in which they discussed Vader, with the Master saying Vader could be an ally; Vader then appeared, with Sullivan saying they were sending Vader on a Road Kill Tour to prove what he has; Vader then said he feared nothing and walked off, with Sullivan later laughing after saying Vader would have to get the job done against Hogan alone; featured Okerlund conducting a closing interview with Savage regarding his match the next night against Bubba and facing Flair at Bash at the Beach: The Nasty Boys defeated Los Especialistas at 1:53 when Jerry Saggs scored the pin after the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team; the Nastys did not appear with the title belts and were not announced as champions since the match aired after their recognized title loss; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with the Nasty Boys about their upcoming match against WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat and Lord Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton at Bash at the Beach Meng (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Gary Jackson with a side kick to the face at the 42-second mark; after the bout, Okerlund conducted an interview with Parker, alongside Meng, regarding his upcoming Bash at the Beach match against WCW US Champion Sting Johnny B. Badd fought Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly & Maxx Muscle) to a double count-out at 7:42 after both men fought on the floor following a clothesline from Badd that sent both men to the floor; after the contest, DDP held Kimberly in front of him, with he and Maxx double teaming Badd before DDP dropped Badd with the Diamond Cutter and Maxx counted to 3
7/29/95 7/11/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ric Flair pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 8:08 with the figure-4 after Flair grabbed onto Arn Anderson, on the floor, for added leverage; mid-way through the bout, Anderson came ringside to be in Flair's corner; after the contest, Vader ran out and cornered Flair until Anderson clipped him from behind and dropped him with the DDT; Flair and Anderson then double teamed Vader as the show went off the air
8/5/95 7/26/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Arn Anderson defeated Rick Hayes
8/12/95 7/26/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Harlem Heat defeated Larry Santo & Johnny Wheeler Brian Pillman defeated Sonny Trout WCW TV Champion the Renegade defeated Maxx Muscle Ric Flair defeated Alex Wright Chad Brock defeated Chris Kanyon
8/19/95 7/26/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Cobra defeated Tom Burton Johnny B. Badd defeated the Grappler Kurasawa defeated Tony Jackson Kamala defeated Bob Starr Vader defeated an unknown Harlem Heat defeated Bob Hayes & Barry Houston WCW TV Champion the Renegade defeated Ray Hudson Lord Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton defeated the Italian Stallion & an unknown Diamond Dallas Page defeated Mike Davis Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Alex Wright defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Dick Slater & Bunkhouse Buck via disqualification
9/16/95 8/21/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Disco Inferno defeated Scott Armstrong (Disco's debut) WCW TV Champion the Renegade (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Maxx Muscle, despite interference from Diamond Dallas Page The Nasty Boys defeated Johnny Swinger & Terry Richards (Rhino) when Brian Knobbs pinned Swinger Kevin Sullivan defeated an unknown Dave Sullivan defeated Big Bubba via count-out when Jim Duggan came out and put Ralph the rabbit in the ring, with Bubba then walking out of the match due to his allergies; Ralph was banned from ringside due to Bubba's allergies Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright (Bagwell & Riggs' debut as a team) Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated Gino Caruso Brian Pillman defeated Alex Wright; after the bout, Johnny B. Badd came out and confronted Pillman
9/23/95 8/21/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening package highlighting the Giant crushing Hulk Hogan's motorcycle the previous Sunday before Fall Brawl; included still photos from each match at Fall Brawl; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Randy Savage regarding his rivalry with Lex Luger and his upcoming match on Monday Nitro against Kevin Sullivan; included a pre-taped sit-down interview with Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes in which it was announced Rhodes would become the new co-host of WCW Saturday Night beginning the following week; featured pre-taped comments from Lex Luger about his return to WCW, his recent title match against Hulk Hogan, the accusations from Randy Savage that Luger hitting him at Fall Brawl was a "cheap shot," and the fact both he and Savage would be on Nitro the following Monday; included highlights from the previous Monday's Nitro; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, wearing a neckbrace, and Jimmy Hart regarding the injury he sustained at Fall Brawl and said he would put the Giant in his place; during the segment, Hogan commented on the "rag sheets" that don't know anything about the business and said he would take on the Giant in a monster truck competition as well as in the ring: WCW US Champion Sting pinned Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match at 5:08 after Ric Flair came out and shoved an interfering Bobby Eaton off the top, with Eaton and Regal butting heads; during the bout, it was announced tickets for Halloween Havoc in Detroit would go on sale Monday and that Sting would defend the US title the following week against Johnny B. Badd because of Badd's victory at Fall Brawl; after the match, Gene Okerlund interviewed Sting during which Flair, for the third time, asked him to be his partner against Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman; after Sting turned him down, Flair got down on his knees and begged him with Sting again saying no Johnny B. Badd pinned Chris Kanyon at 2:46 with a turning springboard splash into the ring; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Badd about his US Title shot against Sting the following week, during which the new WCW TV Champion Diamond Dallas Page, with Kimberly, interrupted and argued he should be the #1 contender for the US title; Badd then said when he won the title he would give DDP a title shot Disco Inferno pinned Mike Khorey at 1:43 with a swinging neckbreaker Cobra pinned Sgt. Craig Pittman at the 34-second mark with the Cobra Slam (cobra clutch slam)
9/30/95 9/20/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening comments by WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, alongside Gene Okerlund and Jimmy Hart, in which he said he would drag the Giant all around the Joe Louis Arena in a monster truck challenge before putting the title on the line at Halloween Havoc; included an opening segment with Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan, with Schiavone then introducing Dusty Rhodes as the new co-host of the show; Rhodes then walked out and said Heenan could stay if he could hang, with Heenan saying if Rhodes wouldn't leave then he would; Heenan then stormed off; featured Okerlund in a Control Center setting recapping the history between Hogan and the Giant dating back to the summer, then showing footage of Kevin Sullivan & the Giant in the Dungeon of Doom; the Giant then took turns ripping up 8x10s of Hogan, Randy Savage, and WCW US Champion Sting before Sullivan cut a promo on the monster truck challenge between Giant and Hogan, and threatened Hogan not to show up to Nitro in Denver, CO; included a Halloween Havoc Control Center segment hosted by Okerlund, during which it was announced Lex Luger would face Meng and Randy Savage would face Kamala, with Zodiak in his corner; Okerlund then said a former WWF superstar was wanting to be at Halloween Havoc and told viewers to call the WCW Hotline for more; featured a sit-down interview with Dean Malenko, during which he spoke about growing up in the wrestling industry, speaking of his father who died a year before, talking about wrestling in Japan, coming to WCW, and his rivalry with Eddie Guerrero; during the segment, footage was shown of Malenko facing Jushin Liger in Japan; included a sit-down interview with Eddie Guerrero about growing up in a wrestling family, talking about wrestling in Mexico and AAA, arriving to WCW, and his rivalry with Malenko; during the segment, footage aired of Guerrero in AAA; featured Okerlund in a Control Center setting to hype the upcoming Luger vs. Savage match on Monday Nitro, recapping the tension between the two dating back to Nitro's debut, with the stipulation that Luger would leave WCW if he lost; included a closing segment in which Okerlund conducted an interview with Johnny B. Badd, who just arrived to the arena, about his missed WCW US Title shot; Badd then said he had a flat tire, with WCW TV Champion Diamond Dallas Page, alongside Kimberly & Maxx Muscle, interrupting and making fun of Badd's blown opportunity; Muscle eventually made fun of Badd's four flat tires, with Badd realizing Page was behind his car trouble and knocking him out with a punch as the show went off the air: WCW US Champion Sting fought Johnny B. Badd to a no contest when, after repeated attempts to introduce Badd, the challenger never appeared; ring announcer Dave Penzer later said, due to the importance of the bout, the match would be held later in the show to give Badd time to arrive; moments later, Gene Okerlund discussed the oddness of the situation, with Brian Pillman then appearing and gloating over taking Badd to the limit at Fall Brawl; Pillman then said the fans would demand Pillman fill in to face Sting in Badd's absence Arn Anderson pinned Mark Starr with the spinebuster at 3:47 WCW US Champion Sting fought Johnny B. Badd to a no contest when Badd failed to appear; after Sting came ringside, he told referee Nick Patrick that he didn't want to win via forfeit; moments later, Gene Okerlund discussed the situation, with Brian Pillman appearing again and saying he should get the title shot in Badd's place Paul Orndorff pinned Barry Houston with the piledriver at 3:03; during the bout, Rhodes confused record producer "Berry Gordy" for "Terry Gordy" and said members of the Freebirds were off doing things elsewhere, and not doing a very good job at them WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated the Bario Brothers at 6:45 when Bagwell scored the pin after a double dropkick; prior to the bout, a black and white vignette aired on Bagwell & Riggs to an instrumental version of their entrance song; the champions did not appear with the title belts but were referred to as champions by the commentary team; during the bout, it was announced Bagwell & Riggs would defend against the Nasty Boys on Monday Nitro Sgt. Craig Pittman pinned Cobra at around the 2:53 mark with a powerbomb as Cobra punched him from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, footage was shown of their trading wins in previous weeks Big Bubba pinned Jim Duggan at 4:24 after hitting him in the back of the head with a roll of tape as Duggan fought over his 2x4 with an interfering VK Wallstreet; during the bout, it was announced Dean Malenko would make his in-ring debut on Monday Nitro WCW TV Champion Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly & Maxx Muscle) pinned Eddie Jackie at 2:45 with the Diamond Cutter; during the entrances, it was announced Brian Pillman would challenge WCW US Champion Sting later in the show if Johnny B. Badd does not appear; during the bout, Page and Muscle argued following a miscommunication; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Page, alongside Kimberly and Kimberly, in which he argued he should get the WCW US Title shot and not Johnny B. Badd because he was the #1 contender for the title for simply being the TV champion Ric Flair defeated Frankie Lancaster via submission with the figure-4 at 2:49 WCW US Champion Sting pinned Brian Pillman (sub. for Johnny B. Badd) at 5:11 with a powerslam as Pillman attempted a springboard into the ring; despite the match being changed late in the broadcast, commercials promoting this episode on TBS were advertising Sting vs. Pillman; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Sting regarding the title defense, with Ric Flair then walking out and again asking Sting to be his partner against Arn Anderson & Pillman; Sting replied with a "no" and walked off; Flair then asked Sting to reconsider, saying it could change the course of history; Sting returned, laughed at Flair, and again turned him down; Flair then left ringside with a redhead he saw near the audience
10/28/95 10/11/95; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Eddie Guerrero defeated Joey Maggs Harlem Heat defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs to win the titles Lex Luger pinned the Shark (w/ Kevin Sullivan) at 8:44 after Meng came out and kicked Shark in the head while Sullivan distracted referee Randy Anderson; during the match, Sullivan had the opportunity to attack Luger but didn't; after the match, Sullivan motioned to Luger that he would see him the following day at Halloween Havoc; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Luger regarding his potentially facing Randy Savage during Havoc; Luger then noted to Savage that he had already proved what his alliance is
11/18/95: VK Wallstreet defeated Eddie Jackie (10/18/95; Center Stage Theatre) Eddie Guerrero fought Chris Benoit to a no contest (10/18/95; Center Stage Theatre) Paul Orndorff defeated Chuck Williams (10/25/95; Center Stage Theatre) Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) defeated Mike Davis (10/25/95; Center Stage Theatre) Duane Gill defeated Hugh Morrus via disqualification; prior to the bout, a vignette aired in which Kevin Sullivan and the Zodiac introduced Morrus to the Master (Morrus' debut) (10/25/95; Center Stage Theatre) WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated the Border Patrol when Booker T scored the pin (10/25/95; Center Stage Theatre) Sting defeated Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) (10/25/95; Center Stage Theatre)
11/25/95: Kevin Sullivan defeated Eddie Jackie (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Lex Luger defeated Jerry Lynn (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre)
12/2/95: Mr. JL defeated the Gambler (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Scott Norton defeated Leroy Howard (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Dean Malenko defeated Todd Morton (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated the Barrio Brothers via disqualification (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) The One Man Gang defeated Scott Turner (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Jim Duggan defeated VK Wallstreet via disqualification (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Sting defeated Kurasawa (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre)
12/9/95: Lord Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton defeated Butch Long & Buck Quartermaine (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Brian Pillman & Chris Benoit defeated Frankie Lancaster & Dino Cassanova (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) Hugh Morrus defeated Mark Thorne (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) The Nasty Boys defeated the Super Assassins (the Warlord & Barbarian) (11/16/95; Center Stage Theatre) WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Disco Inferno (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Zodiac defeated Chris Sawyer (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Eddie Guerrero defeated Big Bubba via disqualification (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre)
12/16/95: Joey Maggs defeated Disco Inferno (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Alex Wright defeated Bunkhouse Buck (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Kurasawa defeated Rick Garcia (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Eddie Guerrero defeated Jerry Lynn (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Lex Luger defeated Larry Santo (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Sting defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre)
12/23/95: Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Mark Starr & Chris Kanyon (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Arn Anderson (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Maxx Muscle defeated Eddie Jackie (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Alex Wright defeated VK Wallstreet (11/29/95; Center Stage Theatre) Kevin Sullivan defeated an unknown (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated Cobra (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre) Lex Luger defeated Chris Nelson (11/30/95; Center Stage Theatre)
12/30/95 Year in Review
1/1/94: 12/7/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Terry Taylor Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma (w/ the Assassin) defeated Scott Studd & Brady Boone when Roma pinned Boone Johnny B. Badd defeated Tony Zane; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Badd in which Badd announced Michael Hayes was coming back to the ring Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Mark Kyle & Robbie Eagle when Kyle submitted to Payne's Pain Killer The Colossal Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Scott D'Amore & Ben Jordan when D'Amore was pinned The Shockmaster defeated JL Sullivan Brian Pillman defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Pat Rose & JD Wolfe when Scorpio pinned Wolfe Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Sting via disqualification at 11:57 when Brian Pillman chased Parker into the ring and punched Austin as Austin attempted to punch Pillman; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed Austin & Parker in which they said Austin would have pinned Sting had Pillman not interfered and Parker said he would get WCW International World Champion Rick Rude to team with Austin against Sting & Pillman; Austin was not in possession of the US title but was referred to as champion since the bout aired after his title win
1/8/94: 12/13/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Thunder & Lightning defeated Bob Cook & Bob Starr Dustin Rhodes defeated Bill Payne Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff (w/ the Assassin) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) when Orndorff pinned Bagwell (12/7/93; Center Stage Theatre) The Shockmaster defeated Otis Apollo Ice Train defeated Johnny Stevens Harlem Heat defeated Bobby Walker & Jason Johnson when Kole pinned Johnson WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Larry Santo WCW International World Champion Rick Rude & WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Sting & Brian Pillman
1/15/94 12/13/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma (w/ the Assassin) when Scorpio pinned Roma Ron Simmons defeated Scott Studd; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Simmons about his upcoming match against Ice Train at the Clash of the Champions; after Simmons said he wasn't ready for the match, Ice Train came out, said he was ready, and slapped Simmons Dustin Rhodes defeated the Gambler Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Bob Cook & the Sheik (George Weingroff) when Sheik submitted to Payne's Pain Killer WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Erik Watts Johnny B. Badd defeated Tex Slazenger (w/ Shanghai Pierce) Brian Pillman pinned WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) in a non-title match by reversing a bodyslam into the ring into a cradle, despite interference from Parker; after the bout, Parker attempted to put a chicken suit head on Pillman until Dustin Rhodes appeared and made the save
1/22/94 1/10/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included WCW US Champion Steve Austin announcing he had obtained a managers license and would be in Col. Rob Parker's corner at the Clash of the Champions: WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Ron Oates & Mark Starr Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Tango Ron Simmons defeated TC Carter Jim Steele defeated Bob Starr Vader defeated Al Phillip 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tom Burton & Bill Payne Ric Flair, Sting, & the Boss defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, Steve Austin, & Ron Simmons when Flair pinned Simmons with a roll up
1/29/94 featured the Boss vs. Bobby Eaton, Johnny B. Badd vs. Shanghai Pierce, and WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell matches taped 1/11/94 at Center Stage Theatre: Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Erik Watts & Terry Taylor WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brady Boone Vader defeated Chris Nelson Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Brian Pillman defeated Harlem Heat & the Equalizer Jim Steele defeated Bob Cook
1/29/94 1/10/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the Boss vs. Bobby Eaton, Johnny B. Badd vs. Shanghai Pierce, and WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell matches taped 1/11/94 at Center Stage Theatre: Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Erik Watts & Terry Taylor WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brady Boone Vader defeated Chris Nelson Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Brian Pillman defeated Harlem Heat & the Equalizer Jim Steele defeated Bob Cook
2/5/94 1/11/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ricky Steamboat defeated Tom Burton Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated the Shockmaster & Mark Starr Arn Anderson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Thunder & Lightning defeated Bill Payne & Ricky Tango WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Terry Taylor The Boss defeated the Equalizer
2/12/94 2/1/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ted Turner & Jane Fonda were shown in attendance; featured Gene Okerlund interviewing Turner at ringside: WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Matt Shepard & Scott D'Amore Jim Steele defeated Fred Avery WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) fought the Patriot to a 15-minute time-limit draw Terra Ryzing vs. Keith Cole (Ryzing's debut) Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Arn Anderson & Erik Watts via disqualification when Anderson threw Orndorff over the top rope Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Sonny Rogers; during the bout, Vader broke Rogers' nose; after the match, Ricky Steamboat attempted to make the save but was double teamed by Vader and Race until the Boss came out Ricky Steamboat defeated Top Gun The Boss defeated Rip Rogers WCW International World Champion Rick Rude defeated Johnny B. Badd
2/19/94 2/1/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Larry Santo & Otis Apollo (2/2/94; Center Stage Theatre) Jim Steele defeated Ron Vegas (2/2/94; Center Stage Theatre) The Patriot defeated Ricky Santana Harlem Heat defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) via count-out when Ron Simmons caused Scorpio to be counted-out Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Chris Sullivan, Bill Payne, Otis Apollo, & Ricky Tango in a workout match Thunder & Lightning defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Ron Oates The Boss defeated Jake Stevens Paul Orndorff defeated Matt Shepard Brian Pillman pinned the Mongolian Mauler (w/ Col. Parker) (Mauler's TV in-ring debut)
2/26/94 2/2/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Johnny B. Badd defeated Bill Payne The Mongolian Mauler defeated Brian Armstrong The Equalizer & WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Pez Whatley, Sonny Rogers, & Mike Winner when Jerry Saggs pinned Rogers; after the match, the champions attacked the Equalizer during an interview, with the Equalizer saying he was going to bring in his big brother to get even Terra Ryzing defeated Larry Santo The Patriot pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) in a non-title match Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Ricky Santana & Fidel Sierra when Cactus pinned Sierra Ricky Steamboat defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification when Race interfered; after the match, the Boss made the save
3/5/94 2/28/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre The Boss pinned Big Bad John 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Ron Oakes & Rip Rogers Ron Simmons pinned Tom Zenk Brian Pillman pinned John Stevens Jungle Jim Steele pinned the Gambler Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Keith & Kent Cole WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Dave Hart Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Sir William) when Steamboat pinned Austin
3/12/94 2/28/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured a recap of the events leading to the Johnny B. Badd / Jimmy Garvin match at SuperBrawl as well as highlights of the match; included Gene Okerlund interviewing Brian Pillman about WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal; featured Okerlund, on location on the set of 'Thunder in Paradise' in Orlando, meeting with Hulk Hogan, with Brother Brutus and the Shockmaster also on the set; during the segment, Bobby Heenan appeared and confronted Hogan about 'unfinished business,' alluding to the recent Pro Wrestling Illustrated with Hogan and WCW World Champion Ric Flair on the cover; Hogan said his time was occupied but when he did decide to get back in the ring Okerlund would be the first to know (Hogan's WCW debut): Brian Pillman pinned Tex Slazenger Tom Zenk pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Ron Simmons pinned Matt Shepard Jim Steele pinned Brian Armstrong WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Bill Seigler at 3:46 with the butterfly suplex; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed Regal regarding the challenge made by Brian Pillman earlier in the night in which Regal rejected the offer to a title shot Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification in a non-title match at 14:08 when Parker got in the ring, with Steamboat then chopping Parker, Austin, and accidentally hitting WCW World Champion Ric Flair when Flair attempted to make the save; stipulations stated the winner would earn a title match with Flair at Spring Stampede; after the match, Steamboat apologized to Flair for the misunderstanding but Flair remained upset Sting defeated Ron Vegas at 1:07 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Sting in which Sting responded to comments made by WCW International World Champion Rick Rude that Sting didn't deserve a title shot and wasn't the top contender, with Sting saying he would get Rude in the ring at Spring Stampede
3/19/94 2/28/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Dustin Rhodes vs. Rick Fargo WCW International World Champion Rick Rude vs. Bill Payne Arn Anderson defeated Shanghai Pierce WCW US Chapion Steve Austin vs. Tom Torres Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Roma Bunkhouse Buck vs. Scott Le Moure The Boss vs. Bob Cook Terra Ryzing vs. Sonny Rogers Sting defeated Paul Orndorff
4/16/94 3/30/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Johnny B. Badd defeated Matt Shepard Arn Anderson defeated Hyeeto (Paul Diamond) via disqualification when Tanaka-san interfered Steve Keirn & Bobby Eaton defeated Thunder & Lightning when Keirn pinned Lightning Erik Watts deeated Ron Oakes Tanaka-san defeated Kenny Kendall Terra Ryzing fought Terry Taylor to a draw Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Brian Armstrong & Bill Payne when Roma pinned Payne The Patriot defeated Tony Zane Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Butch Long & Dave Hart when Kevin pinned Hart Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Brad Anderson Ron Simmons & Harlem Heat defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 2 Cold Scorpio, & Ice Train when Kole pinned Train
4/23/94 3/30/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sensuous Sherri in which she said her goal was to find a man that can bring her the WCW World Title (Sherri Martel's debut) 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Gambler & Tony Zane when Scorpio pinned Zane Dustin Rhodes defeated Rick Fargo Steve Keirn & Bobby Eaton defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan via disqualification when Dave threw Keirn over the top rope The Patriot defeated the Terrorist Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated Tanaka-san & Hyeeto when Steamboat pinned Tanaka-san
4/30/94 4/20/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with with Nick Bockwinkel, who stated that a decision regarding the WCW World Title was still trying to be reached, with Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat then coming out and stating their case to be champion and having a confrontation on the interview stage; Flair then handed Bockwinkel the title and told him to setup a rematch; later, an announcement was made that Bockwinkel held up the title and that a rematch between Flair and Steamboat would be held in two weeks; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW International World Champion Sting who stated he was on his way to Japan to defend the title aginst their very best; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Col. Rob Parker, who said he was not happy WCW US Champion Steve Austin would be forced to defend the title next week against Dustin Rhodes, but he still had a "ticket to ride" contained inside his briefcase that would be used against either Flair or Steamboat for a world title shot; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, alongside Sir William, in which Regal demanded Larry Zbyszko come out and apologize to him; Zbyszko then appeared, refused to apologize, attacked Regal and William and ripped up Regal's suit; featured a segment in which two members of the Guardian Angels interrupted Okerlund to ask to speak with Ray Traylor, with Traylor greeting them and accepting their offer to become a crime fighter, learn discipline, and train with them in New York; included comments from Lou Thesz inviting fans to tune into Slamboree on pay-per-view; featured comments from Sensuous Sherri in which she said she was looking for a man; included Rick Rude speaking with Okerlund and claiming the "Rude Collection Agency" was coming for Vader at Slamboree: WCW International World Champion Sting pinned Bobby Starr at the 36-second mark after a Stinger Splash; after the bout, Sting helped Starr to his feet Brian Pillman pinned the Gambler at 3:35 with a clothesline off the top Ricky Steamboat pinned Rick Fargo at 1:32 with the crossbody off the top Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Maxx Payne at 6:08 after twice hitting a Vader Bomb and then a splash off the top; after the match, Rick Rude came out, hit Race with a chair, and hit Vader three times with the chair
5/7/94 4/20/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 60-minute episode - featured opening clips, narrated by Tony Schiavone, of the Rick Rude vs. WCW International World Champion Sting match held 5/1/94 in Fukuoka, Japan to show how Rude regained the title; included Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured footage from the Nick Bockwinkel vs. Dory Funk Jr. match held at Slamboree 93; included a graphic on how to get tickets to see WCW Worldwide at Disney / MGM Studios; featured a Slamboree Control Center, hosted by Okerlund: Johnny B. Badd pinned Ron Vegas at 1:44 with the punch to the face; during Badd's entrance, it was noted more footage from the Sting vs. Rick Rude match held 5/1/94 in Fukuoka, Japan would air the following night on The Main Event; Badd shot real money out of his Badd Blaster into the crowd before the contest; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Badd regarding his upcoming match against WCW US Champion Steve Austin as part of Slamboree in Philadelphia Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Al Phillips with a right hand punch at 1:33; during the bout, a split-screen promo aired from Dustin Rhodes in which he talked about his upcoming bullrope match with Buck at Slamboree; after the bout, Buck tied Phillips' arms behind his back; moments later, Okerlund conducted an interview with Parker about his suitcase, with info about his WCW World Title challenger that he would have go after either Ric Flair or Ricky Steamboat; Buck then walked in, claimed he was the king of the Bunkhouse Match, and that he wasn't done with Rhodes Arn Anderson defeated Brad Armstrong WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Dustin Rhodes
5/14/94 4/21/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre\ WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Mark Starr with the Rude Awakening at 3:49; Rude came out without the title belt since the match was taped before he regained it from Sting; throughout the match, Rude called out Vader; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Rude, in possession of the title belt, regarding his upcoming title defense against Vader at Slamboree 94 WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Quinn Nash & Brad Anderson when Jerry Saggs pinned Nash following the flying elbowsmash Dustin Rhodes pinned the Shadow with the bulldog The Patriot pinned Tony Zane with a full nelson slam Kevin Sullivan defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce via disqualification in a handicap match when WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys interfered; after the bout, Cactus Jack came out to make the save Ric Flair pinned Ricky Steamboat; due to pre-match stipulations, Flair won the held up WCW World Title
5/21/94 4/21/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ricky Steamboat defeated the Shadow Harlem Heat defeated Bobby Walker & Quinn Nash Diamond Dallas Page defeated Dave Hart WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Kenny Kendall Terra Ryzing defeated Al Phillips Dustin Rhodes & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification
6/25/94 5/25/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson defeated Harlem Heat when Anderson pinned Kole with the DDT at 3:45 after Rhodes grabbed Kane from the floor; prior to the bout, Rhodes & Anderson cut an insert promo on facing Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck at Bash at the Beach The Guardian Angel defeated Butch Long Frank Anderson pinned Ron Oates with a German suplex
7/2/94 5/25/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured footage from the previous week's contract signing between WCW World Champion Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for their match at Bash at the Beach, overseen by Ted Turner and Gene Okerlund; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured a Bash at the Beach Control Center segment hosted by Gene Okerlund, with a clip of Hogan training with George Foreman; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Vader & Harley Race regarding the challenge of the Guardian Angel and Vader's match with him upcoming at Bash at the Beach; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Flair & Sensuous Sherri in which Flair talked about the full-page ad in USA Today promoting his match with Hogan and noted Hogan was noted as the challenger and that he was the champion: Brian Pillman pinned Haito (Paul Diamond) at 6:14 with a tackle off the top; during the bout, it was announced the following week's episode would be live, fans would choose who would compete in the main event, Hulk Hogan, WCW World Champion Ric Flair, and Mr. T would be on hand and that Sensuous Sherri would be barred from the building WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated TA McCoy via submission with a standing reverse figure-4 (That's a Wrap) at 2:08; during the bout, a pretaped insert promo aired from Austin in which he discussed his upcoming US title shot against Ricky Steamboat at Bash at the Beach Johnny B. Badd pinned Chick Donovan with a double axe handle off the top at 2:51 WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan, on crutches) defeated the Nasty Boys at 4:42 when Sullivan pinned Jerry Saggs after Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma came ringside, assaulted Dave's injured knee and repeatedly hit it with his own crutch, and then hit Saggs in the back of the head behind the referee's back; after the bout, Orndorff & Roma returned backstage as Sullivan & Cactus tended to Dave on the floor
7/9/94 7/9/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Arn Anderson & Dustin Rhodes defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn when Rhodes pinned Eaton Ricky Steamboat defeated Tex Slazenger Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma when Bagwell pinned Roma with a roll up after Dave Sullivan & WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan came ringside, distracting Orndorff & Roma WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought Sting to a no contest when Sensuous Sherri and Hulk Hogan interfered
7/23/94 7/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) when Roma pinned Cactus after hitting a forearm off the top to Cactus behind the referee's back as Cactus had Orndorff covered following the double arm DDT
7/30/94 7/19/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the announcement that WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan would face Ric Flair at the Clash of the Champions and Dusty & Dustin Rhodes would face Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck: Ric Flair (w/ Sherri Martel) & WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Sting & Ricky Steamboat at around the 24-minute mark when Austin pinned Steamboat by pulling him off the middle turnbuckle, as Steamboat punched Austin in the corner, and grabbing the tights for leverage, moments after Sting press slammed Sherri onto Flair on the floor
8/6/94 7/94; Orlando, FL; Disney / MGM Studios Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) defeated Terry Taylor via submission with the figure-4 at 8:50; late in the bout, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Hart appeared on the big screen, distracting Flair; after the contest, Flair grabbed the ropes for added leverage and kept the hold applied, with he and Sherri then double teaming Taylor until Hogan and Hart ran out to clear the ring; moments later, Hogan posed in the ring with the title belt before being interviewed by Gene Okerlund regarding Hogan's title defense against Flair at the Clash of the Champions; Hogan then said he would face Flair the following night on the live edition of The Main Event, with the title up for grabs, if Flair had the guts
8/27/94 8/10/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Gene Okerlund interviewing Cactus Jack in which Cactus said he would no longer be affiliated with Kevin Sullivan and he was back as a singles wrestler; moments later, Dave Sullivan appeared and pleaded with Cactus to remain a team with Kevin, with Cactus repeatedly telling Dave to go backstage; when Dave refused, Cactus punched Dave, dropped him with the double arm DDT on the floor, and attempted to go after Dave's bad knee until Okerlund told him not to; included a vignette of Dusty Rhodes visiting a bar, 'The Scrap Bar,' in which he confronted the Nasty Boys inside as they were arm wrestling other patrons and offered them a spot to be the Rhodes' partners for Wargames, with the Nasty Boys agreeing; featured highlights from the Clash of the Champions, earlier in the week, of WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan being attacked, his match later in the night against Ric Flair, and post-match attack; included a pre-taped segment with WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel in which he suspended Flair and Sensuous Sherri indefinately in the United States as a result of their actions at the Clash; featured a Fall Brawl Control Center, where Okerlund said the triangle match would have a 15-minute time-limit and the winner would be deemed the #1 contender to the WCW World Title; other matches announced for the card included Dusty & Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys vs. Col. Rob Parker's team, WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma, and Johnny B. Badd vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal: WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Tom Burton at 2:46 with the crossbody off the top; during the match, the vocal fan who debuted at the Clash of the Champions heckled Steamboat from the stands (Steamboat appeared with the title even though the match was taped before his title win) Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Joey Maggs & Todd Morton at 3:56 when Buck pinned Maggs with a right hand punch after a piledriver from Funk; after the bout, Gene Okerlund recapped the attack on Dusty & Dustin Rhodes at the Clash of the Champions and interviewed Parker, Funk, Buck, and Arn Anderson, with Meng, in which Parker said his men - including Meng - would be part of Wargames against the Rhodes WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) fought Johnny B. Badd to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 9:36; after the bout, Badd knocked Sir William out with a punch on the floor; moments later, Okerlund interviewed Regal with Regal demanding a rematch with Badd at Fall Brawl Steve Austin defeated Chris Michaels via submission at 2:26 with a standing figure-4 Sting defeated John Faulkner at 1:33 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock Harlem Heat defeated Buddy Wayne & Barry Houston at 3:46 when Booker T scored the pin with the Heat Bomb; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Harlem Heat in which they said they were coming for the tag team titles and said the person they were speaking to on the phone would help get them to the top, mentioning only it was a "he" Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Chris Nelson at 1:59 following the powerbomb, with referee Nick Patrick counting Nelson down even though Vader didn't cover him; during the bout, Tony Schiavone said Okerlund would interview WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan the following week and that Ric Flair, due to his suspension, was out of the scheduled triangle match at Fall Brawl also featuring Sting and Vader WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification at 8:56 when Brian Knobbs threw Roma over the top; pre-match stipulations stated if the challengers won the belts they would defend against Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot at Fall Brawl as well as compete in Wargames; after the bout, the Nastys were beaten down by Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, Col. Rob Parker, Meng, and Terry Funk; after the commercial break, Okerlund interviewed Parker's men about facing the Rhodes & Nasty Boys in Wargames
9/3/94 8/10/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated three unknowns WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brian Armstrong WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Jean Paul Levesque in a non-title match at 7:30 by reversing an armbar bodyslam into an inside cradle; Steamboat had yet to win the title at the time the match was taped but did come out with the championship belt; Barry Darsow was shown at ringside during the contest; after the bout, Levesque attacked the champion, threw him to the floor, and then threw him shoulder-first into the ringpost Brian Pillman defeated Steve Austin via disqualification; after the bout, WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat made the save
9/24/94 9/20/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated an unknown WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated an unknown Alex Wright defeated the Gambler Steve Austin defeated an unknown Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated two unknowns The Honkytonk Man defeated an unknown Arn Anderson defeated an unknown The Guardian Angel defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification when Race interfered
10/1/94 9/20/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Frank Anderson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Alex Wright defeated Kenny Kendall Harlem Heat defeated Buck Seigler & Larry Santo WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Rip Rogers Steve Austin defeated Brian Armstrong Vader defeated Tommy Stephens
10/15/94 10/4/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Sting defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification at the 13-minute mark when Race grabbed Sting's foot from the floor, allowing Vader to hit an elbow drop; after the bout, the Guardian Angel made the save, punched out Race on the floor, handcuffed Race to the bottom rope and grabbed a steel chair until Doug Dillenger appeared and prevented him from hitting Race with the weapon
11/26/94 11/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening video package recapping Vader's attack on WCW US Champion Jim Duggan during Duggan's match against Steve Austin at the Clash of the Champions; included the announcement the Nasty Boys would face Harlem Heat, Alex Wright would face Jean Paul Levesque, and WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd would defend against the Honkytonk Man at Starrcade 94; featured highlights from each match held at the Clash of the Champions: The Nasty Boys defeated Ron Oakes & John Stevens at 3:05 when Saggs pinned Stevens following the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team; during the match, it was announced there would be a live WCW Saturday Night the following week and fans could vote on the main event tag team match; the Blacktop Bully was seen in the crowd during the match; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed the Nasty Boys about their match against Harlem Heat at Starrcade Jean Paul Levesque pinned Bobby Walker at 5:38 with the Pedigree; mid-way through the bout, Lord Steven Regal appeared ringside to watch Levesque; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Regal about Levesque, during which Okerlund made note that the missing Sir William was an embarassment Brad Armstrong pinned Rip Rogers at 4:55 with the side Russian legsweep Dustin Rhodes pinned George South at 3:20 with the bulldog; after the bout, Rhodes and the Blacktop Bully had a confrontation at ringside during which the Bully shoved Dustin in the face and was immediately handcuffed and taken away by police The Fantastics defeated Tom Burton & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 9:27 when Fulton pinned Burton following a Rocket Launcher The Butcher (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche) defeated Larry Santo at 2:01 via submission with the sleeper; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Sullivan and Avalanche regarding WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Sting Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Joey Maggs & Scott Sandlin at 4:24 when Booker T pinned Sandlin following the Harlem Heatseeker; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed the Heat & Sherri about their upcoming match with the Nasty Boys at Starrcade Sting defeated Denny Brown at 2:49 via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin (w/ Harley Race) at 10:46 via disqualification when Vader attacked Duggan on the floor; during the bout, Tony Schiavone discussed the upcoming tournament to crown the first ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion and said the tournament would be held exclusively on TBS; after the match, Duggan grabbed his 2x4, and Sting came out, to keep Vader and Austin away; after the commercial break, Tony Schiavone interviewed Duggan about Vader, with Duggan saying Vader didn't scare him and he wanted a match with him even before their scheduled match at Starrcade
12/3/94 12/3/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre live "Interactive Edition," with fans giving an option to vote for the tag teams who would participate in the main event by calling the WCW Hotline throughout the show; hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan; included Bischoff announcing that Randy Savage was in the building, with Heenan skeptical until a voice-over of Savage played stating he was at the show; featured Tony Schiavone positioned in the "red" (heel) locker room with Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri), Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma, and the Three Faces of Fear while Gene Okerlund was stationed in the "blue" (babyface) locker room containing Scott & Brad Armstrong, the Nasty Boys, WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot, and Sting & Dave Sullivan, with the teams stating why they should be in the main event; included an ad for the Hulk Hogan Hotline; featured comments from WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, about facing the Butcher at Starrcade; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured footage from the previous week as Dustin Rhodes and Barry Darsow argued, with Darsow shoving the back of Rhodes' head and being arrested by police; included highlights of WCW US Champion Jim Duggan saving Dustin from Vader at the Clash of Champions, with Vader attacking Duggan later in the show, and Vader attacking Duggan the previous week on WCW Saturday Night; featured Okerlund conduting an interview with the Randy Savage, who promised to confront Hogan at Starrcade and either shake his hand or slap him in the face (Savage's surprise debut): WCW US Champion Jim Duggan pinned Gary McAlister in 1:24 with the running clothesline Jean Paul Levesque pinned Gary Jackson at 2:35 with the Pedigree; during the match, Lord Steven Regal came to ringside and watched Levesque Alex Wright pinned Mark Kyle at 2:43 with the reverse crossbody off the top Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Scott Studd & Bobby Baker at 2:01 when Slater pinned Baker after Buck & Slater hit simultaneous right hand punches; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed Parker and his men, with Parker announcing Slater was replacing his cousin Terry Funk, with Parker hinting at another new member joining WCW shortly WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton in 5:05 after a botched sunset flip off the top The Honky Tonk Man pinned Rob Morgan at 1:44 with the Shake, Rattle & Roll; after the bout, Honky sang "Honky Tonk Baby" Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Johnny Gilbert at 1:42 with the reverse powerbomb; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Vader, who said he'd take Jim Duggan's US title, dignity, and career Dustin Rhodes pinned Lt. James Earl Wright at 2:51 with the bulldog; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Rhodes, who apologized to the fans for losing his cool and getting into it with the fan last week The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) via disqualification at 9:37 when Sherri sprayed perfume in the eyes of Jerry Saggs as he was preparing to hit the elbowsmash off the top; after the bout, Brian Knobbs and a trainer tended to the blinded Saggs with a towel
12/10/94 12/3/94; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre hosted by Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Gene Okerlund; included ads promoting the Hulk Hogan Hotline; featured vignettes from Randy Savage stating the galaxy might not be big enough for both he and WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and that they'd test the waters at Starrcade; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured Okerlund teasing a story on a major superstar leaving the WWF for that weekend's WCW Hotline; included footage from two weeks ago on WCW Saturday Night of Vader attacking WCW US Champion Jim Duggan; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Vader, with Harley Race, who claimed Duggan would experience a brutal reality when Vader took his US title later in the show; featured surveillance footage of Col. Rob Parker, with Meng, arriving at a police station to pay the $75,000 bond for the release of Barry Darsow, who was jailed for driving his rig 87 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, attempting to run every vehicle off the road, and 7 counts of assault on a police officer at Center Stage Theatre; Parker didn't have the $75,000 on him but agreed to bail out the man if he used his anger to take care of Parker's business; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, with Jimmy Hart, and Sting on their respective matches at Starrcade: Alex Wright pinned Mark Starr at 5:35 with the reverse crossbody off the top The Honky Tonk Man pinned Alex Davis at 1:53 with the Shake, Rattle & Roll; after the bout, Honky sang "Honky Tonk Baby" and spoke with Gene Okerlund, claiming WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd would sing "Only the Lonely" after Starrcade The Nasty Boys defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Chick Donovan at 4:25 when Jerry Saggs pinned Donovan after the elbowsmash off the top; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with the Nasty Boys regarding their match with Harlem Heat at Starrcade Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton at 10:38 when Stevie Ray pinned Fulton after Booker T came off the middle rope with a double axe handle as Sherri had the referee and Rogers distracted on the ring apron Dave Sullivan pinned George South at the 46-second mark with the boot to the face and legdrop Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche (w/ the Butcher) defeated Barry Houston & Scott Sandlin at 3:20 when Avalanche pinned Sandlin with the Avalanche Drop; after the match, Avalanche dropped Houston with a powerslam and hit the Avalanche Drop; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Butcher & Sullivan, with Butcher thanking WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan for preparing him to annihilate Hulkamania once and for all and Sullivan stating the trio would dominate wrestling forever Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Brian Armstrong at 4:46 after a right hand punch WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) by disqualification at 8:45 when Race climbed onto the ring apron and attempted to attack Duggan after the champion hit the running clothesline to Vader, with Vader then delivering a splash and reverse powerbomb to Duggan
12/17/94 featured a video package showing Col. Rob Parker bailing Blacktop Bully out of jail for $75,000; included the Dustin Rhodes vs. Vader match taped 12/8/94 at Center Stage; featured an interview with Sting: The Nasty Boys defeated David Young & Bobby Hayes when Jerry Saggs pinned Young (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Mark Thorn (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Jean Paul Levesque defeated Scott Armstrong; during the bout, Lord Steven Regal came ringside and, after the bout, applauded Levesque's win (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Alex Wright defeated Ron Oakes (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Kevin Sullivan (w/ the Butcher & Avalanche) defeated Ian Weston (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Gary Jackson & Alan Horne when Booker T pinned Horne (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan & the Butcher) defeated Doug Allen & Tommy Stevenson in a handicap match by pinning Stevenson The Honkytonk Man defeated Scott Studd (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Dustin Rhodes via disqualification when WCW US Champion Jim Duggan interfered (12/8/94; Center Stage Theatre)
12/24/94 Alex Wright defeated George South (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Jean Paul Levesque defeated Kenny Kendall (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Blacktop Bully (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Larry Sango (Bully's in-ring debut) (11/28/94; Center Stage Theatre) Harlem Heat defeated Rob Morgan & Davey Rich (12/7/94; Center Stage Theatre) Jim Duggan defeated the Terrorist (12/7/94; Center Stage Theatre) Dustin Rhodes defeated Gary McAllister (12/7/94; Center Stage Theatre) The Honkytonk Man defeated Mark Thorne (12/7/94; Center Stage Theatre) Kevin Sullivan & the Avalanche defeated Gary Jackson & Bobby Baker (12/7/94; Center Stage Theatre)
1/2/93 12/14/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included an opening 'Special Report' narrated by Eric Bischoff which stated Big Van Vader regained the WCW World Title from Ron Simmons Dec. 30 in Baltimore at around the 12-minute mark; it was also noted Harley Race was eager for Vader to defend against all the top contenders, including Sting; included Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; featured footage from Starrcade 92 of Bill Watts and Hank Aaron presenting Sting with a ring to commemorate his victory at Starrcade 91's Battlebowl; included a recap of the tag team matches which took place at Starrcade 92's Battlebowl and the last five eliminations from the battle royal, with IWGP World Champion the Great Muta emerging victorious; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Howard Schnellenberger, University of Louisiana's head football coach, about his time spent coaching Erik Watts; included Teddy Long conducting a backstage interview with Cactus Jack and Tony Atlas regarding Cactus looking for the bounty on Erik Watts' head and Atlas facing Van Hammer in an arm wrestling contest at the Clash of the Champions; featured the announcement that if WCW US Champion Rick Rude would have to defend his title by Jan. 23 or he would be stripped off the title, with footage from Starrcade 92 shown and Rude saying no one would take his title; included the announcement WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas would face Big Van Vader & Rick Rude the following night on The Main Event; featured Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Barry Windham & Brian Pillman in which Windham brought in Steve Austin as Pillman's new tag team partner; included highlights from the Sting / Vader King of Cable match held at Starrcade; featured the announcement Sting, Ron Simmons, Dustin Rhodes, & Van Hammer would face Big Van Vader, Barry Windham, Rick Rude, & the Barbarian inside a thundercage at Clash of the Champions, which would also include Steamboat & Douglas vs. Pillman & Austin and Cactus Jack vs. Erik Watts; included Jesse Ventura hosting a "WCW Up Close" segment in which he interviewed Arn Anderson during which Anderson spoke about his career and the knee injury he sustained from Erik Watts during their match on Nov. 28 and then said Bill Watts had not renewed his contract for 1993; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas about Steamboat's involvement in the US Title Tournament and possibly facing Barry Windham in the semi-finals; included Teddy Long conducting a backstage interview with Barry Windham regarding facing Steamboat the following week in the semi-finals: Cactus Jack & the Barbarian defeated Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn at 5:46 when Barbarian pinned Gunn with a boot to the face behind the referee's back as Gunn covered Cactus with the Thesz Press; prior to the bout, it was announced Big Van Vader was the new WCW World Champion after defeating Ron Simmons Erik Watts defeated Mustafa Saied at 2:35 via submission with the STF WCW US Championship #1 Contender Tournament Quarter Finals: Dustin Rhodes pinned Vinnie Vegas at 6:22 with the bulldog after Vegas hit the corner Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Larry Santo & Rikki Nelson at 4:32 when Austin pinned Santo following the Stun Gun; during the bout, it was announced Austin & Pillman would challenge WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas at the Clash of the Champions WCW US Championship #1 Contender Tournament Quarter Finals: Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) pinned Van Hammer at 5:07 when Cactus tripped Hammer as he attempted to suplex Atlas into the ring and then held the leg down during the cover WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Barry Windham pinned Johnny B. Badd at 7:32 with the DDT following a lariat; during the bout, Madusa briefly came out to watch the match WCW US Championship #1 Contender Tournament Quarter Finals: WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Dan Spivey at 8:21 with a crossbody off the top; during the bout, Madusa briefly came out to watch the match
1/9/93 12/14/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included footage of Dustin Rhodes beating Vinnie Vegas, Tony Atlas beating Van Hammer, Barry Windham beating Johnny B. Badd, and WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat beating Dan Spivey the previous week in the WCW US Championship Contender Tournament; featured footage of Big Van Vader beating WCW World Champion Ron Simmons to win the title 12/30/92 at the Baltimore Arena; included a promo by Vader & Harley Race regarding the title win; featured footage of Jesse Ventura conducting an interview with Tony Atlas in which Atlas called out Van Hammer for an arm wrestling contest; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Hammer regarding his win earlier in the show and taking part of the Clash of the Champions; featured the announcement Sting, Hammer, Simmons, & Dustin Rhodes would face Vader, Barry Windham, WCW US Champion Rick Rude, & the Barbarian at the Clash in Thundercage, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas would defend against Steve Austin & Brian Pillman, and Cactus Jack would face Erik Watts in a bounty match; included Teddy Long conducting a backstage interview with Cactus Jack & Tony Atlas regarding the Barbarian being in Thundercage, Atlas taking on Hammer in an arm wrestling match, and Cactus facing Erik Watts; moments later, Watts, alongside Rhodes, interrupted with all four men then brawling and Watts applying the STF on Cactus after throwing him into a locker; featured Schiavone conducting a sit-down interview with Windham in which they reviewed footage of Windham & Pillman vs. Steamboat & Douglas from the 1/2/93 Worldwide in which Rhodes interfered and pinned Windham after hitting him with the cast on his hand; included an Up Close segment in which Schiavone conducted a sit-down interview with Vader in which Vader showed off his WCW World Title and SuperBowl ring and discussed the challenge of Sting and Simmons; featured a closing segment in which Long conducted a backstage interview with Austin & Pillman regarding their title match against Steamboat & Douglas at the Clash: Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Bob Cook with the fisherman suplex at 5:40 Van Hammer pinned Randy Sledge with the slingshot suplex at 2:14; during the bout, it was noted Hammer would team with Sting, Ron Simmons, & Dustin Rhodes in Thundercage against a team captained by WCW World Champion Big Van Vader Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Mike Thor & Chick Donovan at 7:00 when Gunn pinned Thor with the Thesz Press after a superkick from Zenk; during the bout, it was noted Zenk & Gunn would face the debuting team of the Wrecking Crew at the Clash of the Champions 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Mustafa Saed with the 450 splash at 2:28; prior to the bout, it was mentioned Scorpio would face Scotty Flamingo at the Clash and that a music video featuring Scorpio would premiere at the Clash as well (not taped at Center Stage) Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce fought Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas to a double disqualification at 8:50 after Vegas hit Slazenger with a steel chair as Slazenger was hanging Page over the top rope with his bullrope WCW US Championship #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: Dustin Rhodes pinned Tony Atlas at 4:18 with the bulldog after avoiding an elbow drop; during the bout, it was noted Harley Race would have a wrestle-off the following night on The Main Event to determine who would replace WCW US Champion Rick Rude in Thundercage at the Clash; Madusa appeared ringside during the bout to scout both men; prior to the contest, Cactus Jack escorted Atlas ringside WCW US Championship #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry Windham via disqualification at 17:34 when Windham threw Steamboat over the top rope after referee Nick Patrick was knocked to the floor; during the match, Madusa appeared ringside to scout both men; after the bout, Windham attempted a DDT on the floor until WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Shane Douglas made the save; moments later, Dustin Rhodes, Steve Austin, and Brian Pillman also got involved in the fight
1/16/93 1/11/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening segment in which Bill Watts announced the finals of the US Title Contender Tournament held later in the show would now be for the title rather than a title shot since WCW US Champion Rick Rude was still injured, he hadn't defended the title since Nov. 14 and would not be returning to the ring until March; Watts also announced he had suspended his son Erik pending an investigation behind what happened between Erik and Arn Anderson at a Charlotte gas station; included a vignette in which WCW World Champion Big Van Vader challenged Sting to face him in the White Castle of Fear; featured footage of amateur video from a Charlotte gas station of Arn Anderson attacking Erik Watts after Watts signed an autograph for a fan, with Watts then fighting back, further injuring Anderson's knee, and applying the STF until police arrived to the scene and arrested him; Tony Schiavone then interviewed Watts backstage about the footage; included Schiavone hosting a "WCW Up Close" segment in which he spoke with Steve Austin & Brian Pillman in which they said they wanted WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, noting anyone could get lucky in a one-fall match; featured the announcement Cactus Jack & the Barbarian would face WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Paul Orndorff the following night on The Main Event: Barry Windham, Steve Austin, & Brian Pillman defeated 2 Cold Scorpio, Johnny B. Badd, & Brad Armstrong at around the 9-minute mark when Windham pinned Armstrong with the DDT; after the bout, Larry Zbyzsko interviewed Windham about the fact Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes, his two rivals, would now be competing for the US title later in the show WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Tim Dickson at 1:25 with the powerbomb; after the bout, Dickson was helped backstage by several other preliminary wrestlers; moments later, Teddy Long interviewed Ron Simmons backstage about his recent loss of the world title, the attack he sustained at the Clash of the Champions, and what was in store for Simmons in 1993, with Simmons saying he would do everything in his power to take the title back The Wrecking Crew defeated Chris Sullivan & Keith Cole Chris Benoit pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 6:21 with the dragon suplex; after the bout, Larry Zbyzsko interviewed Benoit about his goals in WCW in which Benoit targetted 2 Cold Scorpio, Brad Armstrong, and Ricky Steamboat Cactus Jack defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification at 8:45 when WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, with Harley Race, attacked Cactus; after the bout, the Barbarian made the save for Cactus and helped clear the ring WCW US Championship Tournament Finals: Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat via count-out at 15:00 when, after the referee was knocked down from a collision, Barry Windham interfered and dropped Steamboat with a DDT on the floor; after the commercial break, Jim Ross showed Rhodes how the match ended and he said that's not how he wanted to win the title and walked off to find Steamboat
1/23/93 1/11/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Barry Windham regarding his interference in the previous week's match for the WCW US Title between Dustin Rhodes and WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat; Schiavone then announced NWA World Champion the Great Muta would defend against Windham at SuperBrawl III, with Windham saying he would leave SuperBrawl with the belt; featured Ross conducting an interview with Bill Watts in which Watts said Rick Rude did not want to hand over the WCW US Title but Rhodes would eventually be given that title belt; Ross then recapped footage from the previous week of how Windham's interference led to Rhodes winning the title; included Ross hosting the SuperBrawl III Control Center recapping Vader's challenge to Sting and Sting accepting during the Clash of the Champions; a video package then hyped the Muta vs. Windham match, with footage of Muta's recent NWA Title win over Masahiro Chono in Tokyo, Japan; it was also announced SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson would defend against the Wrecking Crew, followed by clips of Morton & Gibson against Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane from the June 1990 Clash of the Champions; Ross then said the stipulation for the Sting vs. Vader match would be announced the following week: Johnny B. Badd & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Scotty Flamingo & Bob Cook at 5:46 when Bagwell pinned Cook with a reversal into a backslide Vinnie Vegas pinned Chad Byrd with Snake Eyes at 1:18 Chris Benoit pinned Johnny Rich with a dragon suplex at 3:55 The Wrecking Crew defeated the Italian Stallion & Larry Santo at 4:06 when Santo was pinned following the Wrecking Ball; prior to the bout, it was announced SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson would be on hand to scout their SuperBrawl III opponents the following week; a promo from Morton & Gibson then aired to discuss being part of SuperBrawl; after the match, Larry Zbyszko conducted an interview with the Wrecking Crew regarding the WCW/NWA Tag Team Titles Robbie V pinned Pat Rose with a split-legged moonsault at 5:57 (Robbie V's debut) WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Paul Orndorff defeated Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn when Vader pinned Gunn with the powerbomb Barry Windham defeated 2 Cold Scorpio Cactus Jack & the Barbarian defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce when Cactus pinned Shanghai WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes fought Ricky Steamboat to a draw
1/30/93 1/25/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas regarding the challenge of Steve Austin & Brian Pillman and Austin & Pillman bloodying Douglas at the Clash of the Champions; featured Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Maxx Payne; included the 2 Cold Scorpio music video; featured the SuperBrawl III "White Castle of Fear" mini movie; featured Ross conducting an interview with Steve Regal regarding his background, arrival to WCW, and wrestling the following week (Regal's debut); included a promo by Michael Hayes, alongside Johnny Van Zant and Gary Rossington from Lynard Skynard, in which they said they were going to host a Slam Jam contest on The Main Event beginning the following week to recognize the best song from the Slam Jam album; featured Ross conducting an interview with Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson regarding their recent loss of the SMW Tag Team Championship to Stan Lane & Tom Prichard and their upcoming challenge of the Wrecking Crew at SuperBrawl III; included a segment of Up Close in which Tony Schiavone conducted a sit-down interview with Gordon Solie regarding WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, his top challenger Sting, and their upcoming strap match at SuperBrawl; moments later, it was announced Solie would take over the segment beginning next week and would have Cactus Jack as a guest; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Vader, Barry Windham, & Harley Race regarding facing Sting & WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes later in the show; included a video package on the upcoming WCW TV Title tournament in two weeks in which it was announced Scott Steiner suffered an injury, didn't defend the title, and left after his contract expired; former champions like Steve Austin, Dusty Rhodes, Tully Blanchard, and Mr. Wrestling #2 were then highlighted and it was noted it would be a 16-man tournament; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Sting & Rhodes regarding the main event; included footage of Vader and Paul Orndorff attacking the Barbarian during the Clash of the Champions: Chris Benoit pinned Tom Zenk with the dragon suplex at 4:45 2 Cold Scorpio & Brad Armstrong defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Ron Hagen at 2:49 when Armstrong pinned Hagen with the side Russian legsweep Erik Watts & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Scotty Flamingo & Rip Rogers at 1:20 when Rogers submitted to Watts' STF after Bagwell knocked Flamingo to the floor The Wrecking Crew defeated Rex Cooper & Rick Ryder at 1:57 following the Wrecking Ball; Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson were shown watching the match inside the arena during the contest Maxx Payne defeated Johnny Gunn via submission with the armbar at 2:24 Paul Orndorff pinned the Barbarian at 5:20 with a knee to the back and back suplex into a bridge after Barbarian thought he had won the match Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) & Barry Windham via disqualification at 10:26 when Vader shoved referee Randy Anderson and, as Windham held Sting, Vader repeatedly whipped him with a leather strap; moments later, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Brad Armstrong, Johnny Gunn, Tom Zenk, and others came ringside to tend to Sting and Rhodes on the floor
2/6/93 1/25/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; featured Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Barry Windham regarding his match later in the show against Sting and facing NWA World Champion the Great Muta at SuperBrawl III; featured a promo by Sting regarding the attack he sustained the previous week from WCW World Champion Big Van Vader and facing Vader at SuperBrawl III in a strap match, during which Sting noted he would face Vader the following afternoon at the Omni for the title; included a SuperBrawl III Control Center hosted by Eric Bischoff in which it was announced Ron Simmons would challenge WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, Cactus Jack would face Paul Orndorff in a falls count anywhere match, 2 Cold Scorpio would face Chris Benoit, and Davey Boy Smith would be part of the show; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Erik Watts regarding the recent altercation between he and Arn Anderson at a Charlotte gas station, during which they reviewed the footage, noted Watts' suspension had been lifted, and that Anderson's career could be over; included a video package hyping the upcoming WCW TV Title Tournament in which the brackets were announced: Erik Watts vs. Johnny Gunn, Maxx Payne vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Robbie Vee vs. Shanghai Pierce, and Vinnie Vegas vs. Van Hammer in the Ole Anderson Conference exclusive to Worldwide; the winner of that conference would meet the winner of the Mr. Wrestling II Conference on The Main Event: Orndorff vs. Scorpio, Tom Zenk vs. Cactus, Steve Regal vs. the Barbarian, and Benoit vs. Johnny B. Badd; featured Gordon Solie hosting a segment of WCW Up Close and conducting a sit-down interview with Cactus regarding his recent popularity with the fans and feud with Vader, Harley Race, and Orndorff and facing Orndorff at SuperBrawl; included Schiavone hosting a segment of WCW Up Close with guests Johnny Van Zant & Gary Rossington of Lynard Skynard in which they discussed their friendship with Michael Hayes, their new CD "Last Rebel" which would be released Feb. 15, Rossington's upcoming pay-per-view concert from the Fox Theater in Atlanta, and their appearances on The Main Event discussing WCW's Slam Jam CD; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Vader & Race regarding Vader's match with Sting at SuperBrawl and whipping Sting the previous week with a leather strap: Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Johnny B. Badd at 6:10 when Pillman pinned Badd with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Austin punched Badd in the face from the floor Steve Regal pinned Bob Cook at 1:56 with a tilt-a-whirl slam (Regal's in-ring debut) Ron Simmons pinned Mike Thor with the powerslam at 1:07; following the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes regarding his upcoming title defense against Simmons at SuperBrawl III; moments later, Simmons appeared with the two wishing each other the best of luck Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Tom Prichard & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Bobby Eaton) via disqualification in an impromptu non-title match at 6:12 when Eaton interfered as Morton had Prichard covered following the double dropkick; moments earlier, Cornette, Eaton, Lane & Prichard came through the crowd to interrupt Ross, with Cornette saying he was being ignored by Bill Watts; moments later, Watts came out with Cornette saying he walked out of WCW for problems smaller than Watts and said he and Lane walked out of WCW 2 years ago because the people running the company tried to make the Midnight Express look like a bunch of idiots; Cornette then ranted about how Lane & Prichard won the SMW Tag Team titles and had been feuding with Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson and was upset to see Morton & Gibson being promoted by WCW; Cornette then asked for a public apology for trying to make he and his men look stupid; Watts cut Cornette off and said he had been working alongside Bob Armstrong in SMW and had clearance to show the footage he showed; Watts then said Cornette and his men didn't work for him so he couldn't fine or fire them but the next time they interrupted his show they would be thrown in jail; Cornette then said Morton & Gibson should be thrown in jail because they killed the show's rating the previous week; Morton & Gibson then confronted Cornette and his men, with Watts then proposing the two teams settle it in the ring then and there and called for a referee; some of Cornette's comments were muted in post-production, including his threatening to sue Watts and WCW; after the contest, Gibson was thrown to the floor and Cornette, Eaton, Lane, & Prichard fought off several enhancement wrestlers while also assaulting Morton in the ring (Cornette & Lane's surprise return after more than a 2-year absence; Prichard's surprise debut; Morton's in-ring return after a 6-month absence; Gibson's in-ring return after an 18-month absence) Maxx Payne defeated Brad Armstrong via submission with the Pain Killer at 1:24 Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn (sub. for Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce via disqualification at 4:23 when Slazenger threw Zunk over the top rope; after the bout, Gunn was briefly double teamed before Zenk helped him clear the ring Barry Windham defeated Sting via reverse decision; Sting originally won the match at 9:37 after using a leather strap, brought ringside late in the match by Harley Race, to hit a clothesline on Windham while the referee was knocked down; moments later, Sting used the strap to hang Windham over the top rope, with the referee then changing the call; moments later, WCW World Champion Big Van Vader came ringside to help Windham down as Sting used the strap to hold Vader off from getting in the ring
2/13/93 2/8/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Barry Windham & Paul Orndorff regarding their match later in the night against WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & his mystery partner; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Rhodes, beside his mystery partner who had his face covered; included Ross speaking with Gordon Solie about the incident the previous week with Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton, Tom Prichard & Stan Lane, the impromptu match that followed, and the fact Bob Armstrong - the commissioner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling - would make an announcement regarding the situation the following night on The Main Event; featured a SuperBrawl III Control Center hosted by Eric Bischoff in which it was announced Erik Watts & Marcus Alexander Bagwell would face Steve Austin & Brian Pillman and 2 Cold Scorpio would face Chris Benoit; included Ross conducting an interview with the Wrecking Crew regarding their match the following week against Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn; featured the announcement 2 Cold Scorpio would face Paul Orndorff the following night on The Main Event in the WCW TV Title tournament; included a clip of Pillman attacking WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Shane Douglas the previous week at the Omni: WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Fred Avery & Joe Cruz at 1:36 when Steamboat pinned Cruz with the crossbody off the top Rick Thames defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) via reverse decision; Vader originally won the match with the powerbomb at 1:09 but referee Nick Patrick changed the call after Race smeared paint on Thames' face, with Vader then whipping Thames with a leather strap; moments later, two other referees came out to tend to Thames as Vader & Race left the ring Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Steve Austin in a 10-minute time-limit challenge at 10:04; prior to the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Austin & Brian Pillman regarding WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas and Pillman's recent loss to Bagwell on Worldwide, during which Pillman guaranteed Austin would beat Bagwell in less than 10 minutes; Pillman provided guest commentary for the bout alongside Ross Barry Windham & Paul Orndorff defeated WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & Cactus Jack (mystery partner) via disqualification at 10:42 when Cactus assaulted Orndorff with a shovel and cleared Windham from the ring Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Bob Cook & Ali Pasha at 2:00 when Gunn pinned Pasha with the Thesz Press; during the bout, it was announced WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat would face Brian Pillman the next week in a lumberjack match
2/20/93 2/8/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Ross conducting an opening interview with Bill Watts regarding the following night's SuperBrawl III and the main event later in the show, during which Watts noted that Jim Cornette would have to name which two wrestlers from his trio of Bobby Eaton, SMW Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Tom Prichard would compete at the pay-per-view and said the third man would be out of the picture; featured Ross conducting an interview with Sting, wearing a fur coat, regarding his match the following night against WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, during which Sting noted Vader breaking the back of Joe Thurman and breaking Sting's ribs the previous year; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Maxx Payne, during which Payne said he would be at SuperBrawl to introduce someone by the name of Norma Jean; featured Ross conducting an interview with Paul Orndorff regarding his falls count anywhere match the following night at SuperBrawl against Cactus Jack; included a SuperBrawl III Control Center hosted by Eric Bischoff; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Steve Austin & Brian Pillman regarding the night's main event, during which footage was shown of them attacking WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Shane Douglas at the Omni Feb. 7, with Austin & Pillman then claiming Douglas was now the weak link and his injury is the reason the main event is a singles match and not a tag team bout; included a segment of WCW Up Close in which Gordon Solie conducted an outdoor interview with Barry Windham, on his motorcycle, regarding his match the following night at SuperBrawl III against NWA World Champion the Great Muta, during which Windham refused to talk about Ric Flair and discussed facing Muta at Starrcade's Battlebowl; featured a closing segment recapping the confrontation between Sting and Vader earlier in the show (Ross' last appearance; Watts' last appearance): 2 Cold Scorpio, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, & Steve Regal defeated Scotty Flamingo, Tex Slazenger, & Shanghai Pierce when Scorpio pinned Flamingo at 10:38 with a modified splash off the top Vinnie Vegas pinned Brad Anderson with the Snake Eyes at 3:23 Cactus Jack pinned Mustafa Saied at 1:50 after throwing Saied to the floor, hitting a legdrop, and pushing him back into the ring; Paul Orndorff provided guest commentary for the match alongside Jim Ross Chris Sullivan defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) via reverse decision; Vader originally won the match with the powerbomb at 1:44 but referee Nick Patrick changed the call after Race smeared paint on Sullivan's face and Vader repeatedly whipped Sullivan with a leather strap and whipping other enhancement wrestlers that tried to make the save; Vader eventually left the ring, with Sting then sliding in the ring, checking on Sullivan, and then climbing on the top rope to challenge Vader; Gary Michael Cappetta did not announce that the decision had been changed but the commentary team implied that it had been; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Vader & Race regarding Vader's match with Sting the following night at SuperBrawl Maxx Payne defeated Keith Cole via submission with the Pain Killer at 3:05 The Wrecking Crew defeated Johnny Gunn & Tom Zenk at 10:32 when Fury pinned Gunn after Rage hit a botched elbow drop off the top behind the referee's back and put his partner on top of Gunn before leaving the ring WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Brian Pillman in a lumberjack match at around the 25-minute mark with a roll up after Steve Austin interfered behind the referee's back and accidentally dropped Pillman with a clothesline as the other lumberjacks fought on the floor; lumberjacks for the bout included Austin, Maxx Payne, Vinnie Vegas, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 2 Cold Scorpio, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Shane Douglas, Tex Slazenger, Shanghai Pierce, Steve Regal, Keith Cole, Robbie V, Scotty Flamingo, and Cactus Jack; the match ended during the commercial break
2/27/93 2/23/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre two and a half hour episode; featured an opening segment in which Ric Flair came out of the crowd and stopped by the commentary team of Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura to say he would be back out later in the show (Flair's return to Center Stage after a 2-year absence); included a backstage segment showing Flair and two crew members, with the crew members then holding Missy Hyatt away when she approached trying to get an interview with Flair; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair, surrounded by security guards and women; moments later, Missy came out but was taken away by security, with Flair saying he would get up with her later; Flair then talked about being back in Atlanta, said it was no secret as to where he's been or what he's done, and that WCW was the premiere wrestling organization; Flair then said he wouldn't comment on his plans but then listed the names of NWA World Champion Barry Windham, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, and WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, implying he wanted one of their belts; included an ad promoting WCW Japan Supershow III, which would feature Rick & Scott Steiner vs. the Hellraisers as well as Sting, Ron Simmons, and WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes; featured an update in the WCW TV Title tournament which highlighted Cactus Jack's recent win over Tom Zenk and Maxx Payne's win over Marcus Alexander Bagwell; included Schiavone conducted an interview with Arn Anderson in which he said he had been apathetic but Eric Watts made that part of him die at the gas station in Charlotte and then spoke highly of Flair, NWA World Champion Barry Windham, Steve Austin & Brian Pillman; Anderson then noted that the "eagle had flown the coop," referring to Bill Watts, and Erik was left alone to deal with Anderson; Anderson then said he had a cramping in his hand and didn't know if it meant anything or not, then held up the sign of the Four Horsemen (Anderson's TV return after 2 months); featured the announcement that comments from Rick Rude would air the following week; included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Vader, alongside Race, in which he bragged about his win over Sting at SuperBrawl III and responded to Smith's challenge made to him earlier in the show; moments later, Race said Flair was the past and Vader is the present (the debut of Schiavone & Ventura as co-hosts): Keith & Kent Cole defeated the Wrecking Crew at 8:13 when one of the Coles made the pin with a backslide after blocking the Wrecking Ball; after the bout, Jesse Ventura conducted an interview with the Coles regarding the upset 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Shanghai Pierce (w/ Tex Slazenger) at 4:55 with a modified legdrop off the top after Pierce collided with Slazenger on the ring apron Johnny B. Badd pinned Mustafa Saied by sitting on him after hitting the left hand punch at 2:09; during the bout, the commentary team noted Badd's right arm was taped after sustaining an injury at the hands of Maxx Payne Brian Pillman & Steve Austin defeated Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn when Austin pinned Zenk at 13:43 after Pillman hit a clothesline off the top behind the referee's back as Zenk had Austin covered with a roll up Davey Boy Smith pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:33 with the running powerslam; during the bout, the commentary team discussed the upcoming "sold out" UK tour beginning March 11, with Jesse Ventura stating 90,000 people would be seeing WCW at Wembley Stadium; after the match, Tony Schiavone interviewed Smith at ringside, during which Smith called WCW the mecca of wrestling and said he wanted a shot at WCW World Champion Big Van Vader; Smith did not use "Hail Britania" as his theme song for the match (Smith's Center Stage debut) Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Mike Thor with the fisherman suplex at 3:29; during the bout, it was announced Jesse Ventura would be part of the following night's Main Event, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat would face NWA World Champion Barry Windham, and Johnny B. Badd would face Chris Benoit in the WCW TV Title tournament Maxx Payne defeated TC Carter via submission with the Pain Killer at 2:11; following the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Payne in which he referred to Ric Flair's comments earlier in the show and said Flair should be concerned with him too, noting the injury he gave Johnny B. Badd WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Bill Irwin at 3:00 following a botched bulldog; during the bout, Paul Orndorff joined the commentary team and claimed Rhodes was avoiding him; after the contest, Orndorff grabbed a mic and questioned why Rhodes wouldn't put the title up against him; Rhodes replied by saying he would defend against Orndorff at any time and at any place, then called him "Paula" Van Hammer pinned Bobby Baker with the slingshot suplex at 4:24 Vinnie Vegas & Big Sky defeated Terry Travis & TC McCoy at 4:42 when Vegas pinned Travis with Snake Eyes after Sky hit a Samoan Drop; during the bout, it was announced Arn Anderson was in the building and would be interviewed later in the broadcast The Barbarian pinned Rip Rogers with the boot to the face at 5:32 Steve Regal & Erik Watts defeated Chris Sullivan & Bob Cook at 9:08 when Sullivan submitted to Watts' STF; during the bout, Watts received several chants of "Erik sucks" and "Daddy's boy" from the crowd NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Brad Armstrong at 7:17 with the jumping DDT after avoiding the side Russian legsweep by grabbing the ring rope
3/6/93 3/2/93; Macon, GA; Coliseum featured Tony Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Missy Hyatt in which she said she was tired of being an announcer and was looking for a few wrestlers to take to the top; Missy then said she was going to find Ric Flair backstage because there was something she had to tell him privately; included an ad promoting the WCW/Japan Supershow III, which would begin airing on pay-per-view the following day; featured a promo by Rick Rude regarding his injury, loss of the WCW US Title, and that he was targetting current champion Dustin Rhodes; included Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Ric Flair regarding his return to WCW, during which Missy Hyatt appeared early on and was held back by Flair's security, with Flair saying he would get up with her later in the night; moments later, Flair made mention of Rhodes, WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, and NWA World Champion Barry Windham all held belts but he didn't; Arn Anderson then came out, hugged Flair, and said he was healing up nicely from his knee injury and was targetting Erik Watts now that Bill Watts was no longer in the picture and Erik had no political clout; Anderson then said his hands had recently started cramping up on him and then raised the four fingers, signifying the Four Horsemen: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Bob Cook at 5:09 when Bagwell pinned Parker with the fisherman suplex Davey Boy Smith pinned the Masked Wrecker with the running powerslam at 1:45 WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Vinnie Vegas & Big Sky via disqualification in a non-title match at 12:37 when Steve Austin & Brian Pillman ran out and attacked the champions as Steamboat attempted the crossbody off the top on Vegas; moments later, Steamboat grabbed a chair from ringside and chased Austin & Pillman backstage Maxx Payne defeated Rick Hardrock via submission with the Pain Killer at 1:32 Johnny B. Badd pinned Danny Deitz with the Tutti Frutti at 1:39; after the bout, Badd put a lips sticker on Dietz's face The Wrecking Crew defeated Dave Hart & Mick Keeber at the 49-second mark when Hart was pinned following the Wrecking Ball; after the bout, the Wrecking Crew grabbed the mic and cut a promo on Keith & Kent Cole regarding their loss to them previous week, during which they challenged the Coles to a match; moments later, Grizzly Smith appeared to hear the Wrecking Crew's comments; the Coles then ran out and began fighting with the Crew, leading into an impromptu match Keith & Kent Cole defeated the Wrecking Crew at around the 4-minute mark in an impromptu match after the Coles switched places behind the referee's back and scored the pin with an inside cradle WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Rip Rogers with the bulldog at 5:04; during the bout, it was announced Cactus Jack would face WCW World Champion Big Van Vader and, in the WCW TV Title tournament, Steven Regal would face the Barbarian the following night on The Main Event; after the match, Tony Schiavone conducted a podium interview with Rhodes regarding the challenges of Rick Rude and Paul Orndorff; moments later, Orndorff interrupted, said Rhodes was a coward, and that he would take the US title; Rhodes then called Orndorff "Paula" and went backstage, with Orndorff throwing his robe down in anger Paul Orndorff pinned Larry Santo with the piledriver at 2:31 Sting defeated Bruiser Mastino (Glen Jacobs) via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:56 following the Stinger Splash; following the match, Tony Schiavone conducted an in-ring interview with Sting
3/13/93 3/8/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included a backstage segment in which Missy Hyatt tried to convince Larry Zbyzsko to get her into Ric Flair’s dressing room because she needed to speak with him; featured Tony Schiavone interviewing the returning Rick Rude about Dustin Rhodes being the new WCW US Champion; Rude made mention that Paul Orndorff offered him a title shot should he be successful in taking the US title but said that wasn’t enough because he wanted to make Rhodes suffer; Rude then said he would make his in-ring return the following week; included Schiavone interviewing Ric Flair and Arn Anderson, surrounded by two security guards, in which Anderson said the man he was a year ago is dead and he was reborn as the man he was in 1985 when he was first starting out; Flair then said Erik Watts’ career was about to be over and then gave the 4 Horsemen hand sign: Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Chic Donovan & the Masked Wrecker at 8:09 when Douglas pinned the Wrecker after being press slammed onto his opponent by Steamboat; during the bout, it was announced the champions had recently lost the titles to Steve Austin & Brian Pillman Vinnie Vegas pinned Danny Dees at 2:18 with the Snake Eyes NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Johnny Gunn at 6:46 with the DDT after Gunn fell throat-first across the top rope; after the bout, Tony Schiavone attempted to interview Windham at ringside about Ric Flair’s appearance at SuperBrawl but Windham walked off 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Pat Rose & JD Wolff at 5:21 when Bagwell pinned Wolff with a fisherman’s suplex Davey Boy Smith pinned Tony Vincent at 2:33 with the running powerslam; after the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed Smith at ringside about the challenge he recently made to WCW World Champion Big Van Vader Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Bobby Baker & Scott McKeefer at 1:15 when Slazenger scored the pin following the reverse DDT; after the bout, Slazenger grabbed the mic and made a challenge to the Cole Twins; moments later, Grizzly Smith came out and said they could have the Cole brothers for 5 minutes, with the Coles then coming out and clearing Tex & Shanghai from the ring Keith & Kent Cole defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce when Pierce was pinned following a double dropkick at around the 3:30 mark; after the bout, the Coles avoided an attack from the Wrecking Crew, Tex & Shanghai Maxx Payne defeated TC Carter at 2:01 via submission with the Pain Killer; during the bout, Tony Schiavone announced that WCW’s next pay-per-view would be Slamboree in May and that several cities were vying to host the event WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Dave Hart at 2:45 with the powerbomb The Bruise Brothers defeated Brad Anderson & Terry Bronson at 7:49 when Bronson was pinned following the double sidewalk slam; following the bout, Jesse Ventura interviewed the Bruise Brothers at ringside about facing the Cole Twins in the near future (the debut of the Bruise Brothers) Paul Orndorff defeated WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes via disqualification at around the 17-minute mark when Rhodes threw the challenger head-first into the steel ring post; after the bout, Rick Rude – who joined the commentary team mid-way through the bout – got in the ring, grabbed the mic, and challenged Rhodes to face him then and there; Rhodes was held back by officials on the floor as the show came to a close
3/20/93 3/19/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening segment recapping the Rick Rude / Dustin Rhodes confrontation which closed the previous week’s show; included Tony Schiavone interviewing Ric Flair, during which Flair said he would be speaking with Eric Bischoff the following day on The Main Event about Barry Windham and the NWA World Title; featured Schiavone interviewing WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes about the challenges of Rick Rude and Paul Orndorff: Rick Rude pinned TC McCoy at 2:24 with the Rude Awakening; Rude, still wearing his robe, attacked McCoy immediately upon entering the ring instead of cutting his usual in-ring promo (Rude’s in-ring return after a 3-month absence) The Bruise Brothers defeated two unknowns following the double sidewalk slam NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Mike Winner at 7:12 with the DDT; during the bout, Schiavone and Jesse Ventura discussed some of the cities vying to host Slamboree, including Baltimore, Chicago, Toronto, New York City, and Tokyo; after the match, Schiavone apologized to Windham about upsetting him the week before when he mentioned Ric Flair’s name but when he again said the fans wanted to know what Windham thought about Flair’s return Windham again walked off Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Tommy Angel & Chris Sullivan at 7:46 when Slazenger pinned Sullivan with the reverse DDT; during the match, Schiavone mentioned Ventura was filming a movie with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes called Demolition Man but when asked what it was about Ventura said it was a secret Cactus Jack pinned Rip Rogers at 8:23 with the double arm DDT Maxx Payne defeated Ronnie Hagen via submission with the Pain Killer; during the bout, Schiavone said tickets would go on sale March 23 for WCW’s upcoming card at The Paramount at Madison Square Garden; after the match, Schiavone interviewed Payne at ringside Big Sky (w/ Vinnie Vegas) pinned Van Hammer at 8:22 after hitting him with a foreign object given to him by Vegas Keith & Kent Cole defeated JD Wolf & Tony Vincent at 4:19 following a double dropkick; following the bout, Jesse Ventura conducted a ringside interview with the Coles about the fact they have a new fan club Vinnie Vegas defeated Rex Cooper Johnny B. Badd defeated Fred Avery WCW World Champion Big Van Vader defeated Tom Dixon
3/27/93 3/23/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured footage from England of Michael Hayes conducting an interview with Davey Boy Smith regarding WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, followed by comments from English fans who said Smith would take the title; included the music video of Maxx Payne's "Norma Jean's Blues;" included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Ric Flair and Arn Anderson, with Flair saying he would get back in the ring when he's good and ready; moments later, Anderson noted he would make his return to the ring the following week: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Lee & Rip Rogers Ron Simmons defeated Sam Cody Steve Regal pinned Mike Moon with a butterfly suplex at 2:57 WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Tommy Angel & Mike Winner at 7:42 when Pillman pinned Angel following the Atomic Blonde double splash off the top; during the bout, it was announced footage of how Austin & Pillman won the belts from Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas would air the following week (Austin & Pillman's debut as the Hollywood Blondes) Van Hammer pinned TJ Maverick with the slingshot suplex at 2:23; during the bout, it was announced Sting would be part of the following week's show Rick Rude pinned Vic Bell with the Rude Awakening at 1:40; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Rude in which Rude said he would take apart the likes of Ric Flair, NWA World Champion Barry Windham, Kensuke Sasaki, WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, and anyone else that got in his way to prove that he was the alpha and the omega of WCW Davey Boy Smith pinned Vinnie Vegas at 7:58 with the running powerslam after Vegas missed a charge in the corner; Eric Bischoff & Larry Zbyzsko provided commentary for the match (3/13/93; Manchester, England) WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff pinned Robbie V with the piledriver at 6:23; prior to the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes regarding Rick Rude and Orndorff; Rhodes stuck around to provided guest commentary for the match; during the bout, it was mentioned that the host city for Slamboree would be announced the following night on The Main Event; after the match, Rhodes led the crowd in a chant of "Paula"
4/3/93 3/23/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening segment in which Ric Flair and several women were shown on the road in a limo; included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured footage of Steve Austin & Brian Pillman beating WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas to win the titles during Worldwide; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Austin & Pillman regarding their title win; featured Ventura conducting an interview with Kent & Keith Cole regarding the fact they now have a fan club; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Missy Hyatt in which she stole the mic away and pleaded with Flair to let her talk to him because she had something to tell him that would change his life: Ron Simmons pinned JD Wolff with the sidewalk slam at 2:19 Paul Orndorff pinned the Italian Stallion with the piledriver at 7:29 Johnny B. Badd pinned Paul Lee with a sunset flip off the top at 2:30; following the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Badd in which he said he had his sights on Barry Windham's NWA World Title Vinnie Vegas pinned Rob Morgan with Snake Eyes at 3:52 The Wrecking Crew defeated Erik Watts & Brad Armstrong at 10:45 when Fury pinned Armstrong after Rage hit an elbow drop behind the referee's back as Armstrong had Fury covered following the Russian leg sweep; during the bout, Schiavone & Jesse Ventura subtly spoke about Bill Watts leaving WCW in regards to what that means for Erik Cactus Jack pinned Tex Slazenger (w/ Shanghai Pierce) at 9:07 after using Slazenger's own bullrope to hit a clothesline behind the referee's back Sting defeated Mike Thor via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:34; during the bout, it was noted Sting recently won the WCW World Title in London, England and lost it in Dublin, Ireland; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Sting about the fans Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Bob Cook & Randy Sledge at 6:28 when Steamboat pinned Sledge with the crossbody off the top NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Joey Maggs with the DDT at 2:26; after the bout, Ventura conducted a ringside interview with Windham regarding his title win at SuperBrawl III, during which Windham noted Ricky Steamboat, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, and Johnny B. Badd as his top challengers; the moment Ventura brought up the name of Ric Flair, Windham walked away Rick Rude pinned Danny Dees with the Rude Awakening at 1:53 Arn Anderson pinned Rex Cooper with the spinebuster at 2:13; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Ric Flair and Anderson, during which Flair hinted that the Horsemen would be part of Slamboree; moments later, Anderson held up Flair's boots and said the fans had waited long enough and Flair had to get back in the ring; Flair then said the time wasn't right and he wasn't ready, with Anderson saying heads were going to roll when Flair was ready (Anderson's return match after a 4-month absence)
4/10/93 4/6/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode - included the announcement Slamboree 93 would be held May 23 at the Omni in Atlanta; featured Tony Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with Arn Anderson regarding his match the following night on The Main Event against Erik Watts; moments later, Anderson noted NWA World Champion Barry Windham snubbing Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen; Anderson then said he aimed to get a shot at Windham and Windham wouldn't snub him then; included the announcement that Missy Hyatt would speak with Flair the following night on The Main Event; featured a promo by Dusty Rhodes regarding Slamboree, during which he announced Gene Kiniski, Wahoo McDaniel, and Mr. Wrestling #2 would appear at the show; included Schiavone conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Harley Race regarding the comments and challenge made earlier in the show by Cactus Jack, with Vader accepting Cactus' challenge and saying he would embarass him the following week: WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff pinned Joey Maggs with the piledriver at 4:01; prior to the bout, Maggs wore a "Paula" t-shirt; during the contest, Orndorff left the ring to join Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary and protest the t-shirts and banners mocking him; Grizzly Smith appeared after Orndorff threatened not to wrestle and said Orndorff would be fined if he didn't wrestle as he initially agreed to do Cactus Jack pinned Shanghai Pierce (w/ Tex Slazenger) at 5:03 with the double arm DDT after sending Pierce head-first into his own bullrope bell hung up in the corner; prior to the match, Cactus came out with two of his foam guns, which he then threw out to the crowd; footage then aired from the previous week when Shanghai attacked him during his match with Slazenger; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Cactus in which he targetted WCW World Champion Big Van Vader and challenged Vader to a title shot the following week Matt Payne defeated Ronnie Hagen via submission with the Pain Killer at 1:21; during Payne's entrance, clips of him playing guitar were shown Rick Rude pinned Dale Diamond with the Rude Awakening at 1:02; during the bout, Rude cut an insert promo on WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes Chris Benoit & Bobby Eaton defeated Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn at 2:57 when Benoit pinned Gunn after Eaton hit the Alabama Jam behind the referee's back as Gunn had Benoit covered following a bodyslam; late in the match, NWA World Champion Barry Windham joined the commentary team and responded to comments made earlier in the show by Arn Anderson, with Windham saying Anderson was always the bridesmaid, never the bride; following the match, Jesse Ventura went backstage to find out what was going on between Windham and the Horsemen (Benoit & Eaton's debut as a team) 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated the Wrecking Crew at 8:55 when Scorpio pinned Fury with the 450 splash after Rage accidentally hit his partner; early in the match, Ventura returned to commentary and said Windham did not want to be a Horseman again; during the bout, Keith & Kent Cole appeared ringside to scout the Wrecking Crew; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed Scorpio & Bagwell and the Coles at ringside until Windham interrupted and called out Arn Anderson; moments later, Anderson came up behind Windham, with the two then brawling in the ring until Windham escaped to the floor
4/17/93 4/6/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured an ad for the Slamboree 93 Slamstakes in which the winner would be able to attend four tickets to Slamboree and the Slamboree weekend festivities; included Schiavone conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes regarding his shoulder injury and the challenges of Rick Rude and WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff; moments later, Rhodes brought Steve Regal into the camera view; Regal then said he spoke with Davey Boy Smith recently and Smith said he was looking forward to coming back to WCW and had his sights set on WCW World Champion Big Van Vader; featured comments from Dusty Rhodes regarding the Slam Meet, Slam Feast, and Slamboree in which Rhodes announced Johnny Valentine, Don Muraco, and Lou Thesz would be part of Slamboree; Rhodes said the following week's segment would be hosted by the Assassin: Ron Simmons & Van Hammer defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce via disqualification at 9:05 when Slazenger & Pierce used their bullrope to hit a clothesline on Hammer; after the bout, Simmons made the save and cleared the ring; moments later, it appeared as though Hammer shoved Simmons away as Simmons went to check on his partner; the shove wasn't mentioned by the commentary team Johnny B. Badd pinned Todd Zane at 2:54 by sitting on Zane after hitting the left hand punch; after the bout, Badd put a lip sticker on Zane's face Scott Norton pinned Scott McKeever at 1:08 by putting his hand on McKeever's face following a clothesline; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Norton in which Norton said he was after respect (Norton's debut) Arn Anderson pinned Chick Donovan with the spinebuster at 4:24; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Anderson and Ric Flair regarding the previous week's incident between Anderson and NWA World Champion Barry Windham, during which Anderson said it was his time to take the spotlight and take Windham's world title WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff pinned Gunner with the piledriver at 4:38; prior to the bout, Orndorff cut a pre-taped promo on being the new TV champion and the crowds' chants of "Paula" Steve Regal pinned Bobby Baker with the butterfly suplex at 2:56; several fans chanted "boring" throughout the bout WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Chris Sullivan & the Italian Stallion at 5:58 when Pillman pinned Sullivan following a dropkick to the face as Austin held Sullivan over his shoulder; during the bout, Jesse Ventura noted he was filming a movie with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes and that Austin & Pillman stopped by the set the previous week Keith & Kent Cole defeated Bob Cook & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 7:03 when Cook was pinned following a crossbody; during the bout, 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell briefly appeared ringside to watch the Coles in action; after the match, the Coles, 2 Cold, and Bagwell danced in the ring to Scorpio's theme song NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Tommy Angel with the DDT at 4:51; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Windham's brawl with Arn Anderson the previous week; after the match, Jesse Ventura conducted a ringside interview with Windham in which Windham said Anderson was the low man on the totem pole when it came to the Horsemen; when Ventura brought up the name of Ric Flair, Windham walked off Cactus Jack defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) via count-out at 13:28 when Vader hit the steel barrier chest-first and Cactus followed with a somersault splash from the apron to the floor; prior to the match, it was announced there would be no episode of The Main Event the following night; after the bout, Vader threw around the barrier in anger; following the commercial break, Schiavone conducted an interview with Vader, alongside Race, in which Vader challenged Cactus to a rematch and said it could be anywhere and WCW didn't have to sanction it; he then said he wanted Cactus the following week with Race saying Cactus just started a war that he wouldn't survive; Vader continued to throw around the steel barrier as the show came to a close
4/24/93: 4/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Tony Vincent & Paul Lee Ricky Steamboat vs. Wrecking Crew Fury Rick Rude vs. Ben Jordan Erik Watts vs. Bobby Eaton Ron Simmons pinned WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff with a roll up at 10:32 after WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes came ringside and pushed Orndorff back into the ring; the title was only on the line for the first 10 minutes of the contest Scott Norton vs. Johnny Gunn WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman vs. Joey Maggs & Larry Santo Cactus Jack vs. WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race)
5/1/93 4/27/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff coming out to complain that the TV title should only be up for grabs for the first 10 minutes of his matches and he shouldn't have to face Ron Simmons later in the night in a match where the title was up for 15 minutes; included a Slamboree control center with Eric Bischoff & Gordon Solie in which it was announced Verne Gagne, Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell, and Nick Bockwinkel would be part of the show; a video package then aired highlighting Bockwinkel's career in the AWA; it was then noted WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman would defend against Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas in a steel cage match, 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell would face Bobby Eaton & Chris Benoit, and Sting would face an opponent yet to be named; featured a look at the previous week's injury to Cactus Jack at the hands of WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, after which Cactus was loaded into an ambulance waiting outside and Harley Race was shown taking Cactus' bag; included Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with the WCW trainer Chuck Tachet regarding Cactus' injury, with Tachet saying Cactus suffered a concussion and that was all he knew; featured a promo by the Assassin regarding Slamboree, during which he targetted Dusty Rhodes and said Ole Anderson would be in the show the following week with more on Slamboree; included the debut episode of "Flair for the Gold" in which Ric Flair introduced Fifi and brought out Vader & Harley Race as his guests; moments later, Vader took Fifi's food tray and cut a promo on facing Davey Boy Smith at Slamboree, then noted he injured Nikita Koloff, Ron Simmons, Sting, Cactus, and Joe Thurman; Vader then asked Fifi who the man was, with Fifi saying it was Flair; Vader then challenged Flair to a match, with Race saying the interview was over; Flair then said NWA World Champion Barry Windham would be his guest the following week and that he would throw a big party for him; featured Schiavone introducing Blackjack Mulligan to co-host the remainder of the show; moments later, backstage footage was shown of Taschet tending to WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes' injured shoulder as his father stood beside him: The Blackhearts defeated Dave Hart & Mike Winner at 3:21 when Hart was pinned following a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle / elbow drop double team (the Blackhearts' debut) The Junkyard Dog & Jim Neidhart defeated Chic Donovan & Rip Rogers at 4:20 when Donovan submitted to Neidhart's Anvilizer cobra clutch after sustaining JYD's powerslam; during the bout, Dick Slater came out to watch the match WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated the Italian Stallion & Rex Cooper at 3:19 when Pillman pinned Cooper following the Atomic Blondes double splash off the top; during the bout, Tony Schiavone announced Blackjack Mulligan would join the commentary team in the second hour; early in the match, Austin & Pillman cut an insert promo in which they said they had already beaten and humiliated Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas and shouldn't have to face them again Scott Norton pinned Tom Zenk at 1:21 with a powerslam; prior to the bout, Jesse Ventura conducted a ringside interview with Norton in which he said he was in WCW to get respect; moments later, a man wearing a white suit walked by, introduced himself as Col. Rob Parker, and gave Ventura a Cuban cigar; following the commercial break, Schiavone conducted an interview with Parker in which Parker said he was a relative of Col. Tom Parker and that he was in WCW to promote the biggest star of all time; Parker then said he would be back the following week with someone's contract (Parker's surprise debut) NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Pez Whatley at 4:12 with the DDT; during the bout, Ventura said he had to fly out to Los Angeles to film another scene of "Demolition Man," as an excuse not to have to be around Blackjack Mulligan later in the show The Wrecking Crew, Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Keith & Kent Cole via disqualification at 10:47 when one of the Coles hit Slazenger with his own bullrope after Slazenger attempted to use it as a weapon WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff defeated Ron Simmons via reverse decision at 15:11; the time limit was extended from 10 minutes to 15 minutes for the match; during the bout, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & Dusty Rhodes were shown watching the match backstage; later in the contest, the training room was shown empty and the training table was shown knocked over; Simmons originally won the match and title at 15:11 after hitting Orndorff with his own foreign object after Orndorff tried to use it; after the pinfall, referee Nick Patrick noticed the weapon still in Simmons' hand and changed the call WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes fought an unknown to a no contest when Rhodes failed to appear; moments later, Rick Rude, wearing a suit, walked out and said there had been an altercation backstage; as Rude was speaking with Schiavone, Rhodes - his shoulder heavily taped - ran out, past Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 2 Cold Scorpio, and the Cole Twins who tried to hold him back, and slid in the ring to challenge Rude; Dusty Rhodes then came out to hold Dustin back in the ring as Rude said the disease and the spread of the disease were in the ring together; Dustin then came out to the floor and brawled with Rude as security and other wrestlers tried to break up the fight while the broadcast ended
5/8/93: 5/3/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes vs. Tex Slazenger Keith & Kent Cole vs. Mustafa Saed & Tony Vincent Van Hammer vs. Wrecking Crew Rage Davey Boy Smith defeated Wrecking Crew Fury The Blackhearts vs. Joey Maggs & Scott Allen Jim Neidhart vs. Shanghai Pierce WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman vs. Joe Cruz & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Johnny B. Badd vs. Maxx Payne
5/15/93 5/3/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 60-minute episode; featured Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko, subbing for Jesse Ventura who was filming "Demolition Man," on commentary; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Davey Boy Smith regarding his match the following week at Slamboree against WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, during which Smith said he was remembering Sting, Ron Simmons, Joe Thurman, and Cactus Jack who were all injured at the hands of Vader; featured footage of the WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes vs. Rick Rude match from Worldwide in which Rude was announced as the new champion and left with the title belt; included a clip from the following week's interview with Sylvester Stallone and Jesse Ventura; featured a Slamboree Control Center hosted by Eric Bischoff & Gordon Solie in which it was announced Sting would face Scott Norton, Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki would face Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff, and that Grizzly Smith, Barry Owens, Bob Armstrong, and Ole Anderson would be part of the event; Solie then recapped the career of Mr. Wrestling II before showing footage of him facing Gene Lewis at the WTBS Studios years earlier; it was noted during the segment that Sasaki was injured and might not be able to compete at the show; included a promo by Thunderbolt Patterson regarding the following week's Slamboree; featured WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman as guests of "Flair for the Gold;" before they were introduced, Missy Hyatt came in yelling at Flair & Arn Anderson, with Fifi dusting Missy before she eventually threw her shoes at Flair and stormed off; Austin & Pillman were then introduced, with Austin praising the praising the set and called Anderson a statue; moments later, Pillman asked Flair for his autograph for his grandmother; the champions then made fun of the Four Horsemen, noting they wouldn't stand a chance if the group was around today; Flair then brought up their upcoming steel cage defense against Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas, with Pillman saying they were flying in all the old washed up has-been wrestlers to have a warm meal and expected Anderson to be first in line; Anderson then confronted Austin & Pillman, with Flair then trying to calm the three down before Austin continued to goad him; Flair began to take off his jacket and jewelry before running the champions off the set; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Austin & Pillman regarding their appearance on the show and their recent non-title loss to Steamboat & Douglas dressed as Dos Hombres, during which it was announced Austin & Pillman would face Dos Hombres in a rematch the following night on The Main Event: Maxx Payne defeated an unknown via submission with the Pain Killer at the 52-second mark Keith & Kent Cole defeated the Blackhearts via disqualification at 4:17 when one of the Coles was thrown over the top rope; after the bout, the Coles cleared the ring of their opponents Van Hammer pinned an unknown with the slingshot suplex at 1:10; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Col. Rob Parker, with a gourney beside him, with Hammer interrupting and saying it was bad taste to have a gourney out mere weeks after Cactus Jack was taken out on a stretcher; Parker then said the gourney was for him, not Cactus, with Hammer threaning to send Parker out on it instead; after Hammer left, Parker said he called Elvis after the previous week's altercation with Hammer and Elvis told him to go home to Memphis; Parker then said he found a man he would bring to WCW and it was the greatest star of all Arn Anderson pinned Bobby Eaton with the spinebuster at 4:33; after the bout, NWA World Champion Barry Windham drove ringside on a motorcycle for an interview with Tony Schiavone; moments later, Windham agreed to finally speak about Ric Flair, with Windham saying Flair was the top name at one time and now it was Windham's time; Windham said Flair was looking to reunite the Horsemen but the only thing Windham cared about was the NWA title and he wasn't giving it up to Anderson
5/22/93 5/18/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Eric Bischoff, Missy Hyatt, & Gordon Solie live at the CNN Center for Slamboree's Slam Feast weekend festivities; included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured Solie conducting interviews with Dory Funk Jr. and Gene Kiniski at their dinner table at Slam Feast; during the segment, Funk noted he would face Nick Bockwinkel the following night at Slamboree with Kiniski in his corner; moments later, Kiniski said the NWA was a worldwide promotion and the AWA was just a backyard promotion; Solie then spoke with Mad Dog Vachon at the same table, who predicted Bockwinkel would beat Funk; included a Slamboree Control Center hosted by Bischoff & Solie in which it was announced Jim Barnett, Don Owens, and Stanley Blackburn would be part of the event; Solie then recapped the career of Lou Thesz, who also would be on hand, followed by footage of Thesz facing Antonio Inoki; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Col. Rob Parker regarding his mystery wrestler that would appear the following night at Slamboree, during which Parker said if he said the man's name then Van Hammer would never show up to the match, his man rules the world, and Hammer would leave Slamboree on a gourney; included the announcement that a ruling would be made the following week regarding the rightful holder of the WCW US Title; featured a scene from "Cliffhanger," in theaters May 28; included Solie at Slam Feast speaking with Teddy Long and Thunderbolt Patterson, during which Baron Von Raschke & Ivan Koloff interrupted and cut a promo on Patterson & Bob Armstrong until Patterson told them off with Patterson then saying he would beat them up; featured Solie at CNN Center introducing footage from earlier in the day of Schiavone trying to interview Jim Brunzell, with Don Muraco, Baron Von Raschke, and Ivan Koloff then confronting Brunzell until Blackjack Mulligan and Wahoo McDaniel showed up; included Solie conducting an interview with Johnny Valentine in which he picked Funk to beat Bockwinkel at Slamboree; featured Bischoff conducting a sit-down interview with Sylvester Stallone and Ventura on the set of "Demolition Man" regarding Stallone's new film "Cliffhanger," the filming of "Demolition Man," and Stallone's scene with Ventura; during the segment, Stallone noted he did "Paradise Alley" and was a big wrestling fan; at the end of the segment, Ventura gave Stallone a WCW cap to wear while golfing; included Rick Rude as a guest of "Flair for the Gold," with Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Fifi; prior to Rude's introduction, Flair said Anderson could be the next NWA World Champion; both Flair, Anderson, and several women on hand wore oriental robes for the segment; when Rude came out, he was upset that he was overdressed - wearing a suit - before Flair sent Fifi and Rude back to find him something to wear; after they left, Flair said he would have a life segment at Slamboree with all four of the original Four Horsemen - Flair, Arn, Ole, and Tully Blanchard; Rude then returned wearing a robe and said Fifi was #1 in his book for how fast she got him out of his clothes and then cut a promo on his tag team match at Slamboree against Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki and claimed he was the true US champion; Rude then said Flair was a hero of the past and present, Rude brought out his own woman, Fufu; as Rude left, Fufu began stripping; featured an in-ring segment in which WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, alongside Harley Race, took on five preliminary wrestlers in a public workout; after fighting off several of the wrestlers, Vader dropped one with the powerbomb; moments later, Davey Boy Smith came out and said the workout was over, with Race challenging Smith to be part of it; Smith then dropped Race with a suplex in the ring, fought off Vader, and dropped him with the powerslam; Smith then hit several clotheslines and sent Vader to the floor with a dropkick; Sting, Kensuke Sasaki, Ron Simmons, Robbie V, Dustin Rhodes, and Erik Watts then came out to celebrate with Smith in the ring as Vader threw chairs around ringside; included a segment at CNN Center in which it was implied the WWF's Nailz had attacked Scott Norton in the bathroom; featured a segment at CNN Center in which Bischoff & Solie said Norton was out of Slamboree with Solie then saying Nailz by name and noted he would be there instead; Solie then conducted an interview with the Fabulous Moolah; included a closing segment backstage at Center Stage in which Vader challenged Smith to another fight, with the two going at it until the camera signal fizzled and the show went off the air: Davey Boy Smith pinned Pat Rose with the running powerslam at 3:45; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Smith regarding his match the following night at Slamboree against WCW World Champion Big Van Vader Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki defeated the Wrecking Crew at 6:18 when Sasaki scored the pin following the armbar takeover Maxx Payne defeated Larry Corey via submission with the Pain Killer at 1:27; during the bout, Johnny B. Badd cut an insert promo regarding Payne stealing his Badd Blaster two weeks earlier Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger defeated Erik Watts & Robbie V at 7:02 when Slazenger pinned Robbie after Pierce hit Robbie in the back of the head with the cowbell 2 Cold Scorpio defeated WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff via reverse decision; stipulations stated the title would only be on the line for the first 10 minutes of the match; Orndorff originally won the match via pinfall at 9:22 after hitting the challenger with a foreign object but Ron Simmons came out to tell the referee what happened and then digging in Orndorff's tights and pulling the weapon out; moments later, Simmons and Orndorff almost fought before Orndorff left the ring Scott Norton pinned an unknown with a powerslam at the 40-second mark (Norton's last TV appearance for 3 years) Sting pinned Big Sky (w/ Vinnie Vegas) with a roll up at 2:48 after avoiding a charge; prior to the bout, Vegas cut an insert promo saying Sting shouldn't have taken on Big Sky just a day before Slamboree
5/29/93 5/18/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured pretaped comments from Greg Gagne, of the WCW Board of Directors, in which he announced the board ruled that the WCW US Title was vacant and that Dustin Rhodes and Rick Rude would battle at a later date to determine the championship; included the Van Hammer vs. Sid Vicious match from Slamboree, shown in full; featured Sting as aguest of "Flair for the Gold" in which Sting was initially hesitant to shake Flair's hand, noting his own history as a member of the Horsemen; Flair had the segment built around Sting, as Fifi served carrot juice and another woman on the set was working out; Flair then brought up the strap match Sting had with WCW World Champion Big Van Vader at SuperBrawl III and noted how Vader claims to be the man; Flair then turned the discussion away from Vader, Rick Rude, and Vicious asked Sting why he wears the paint, with Sting saying he wore the paint for everyone else out there that was different but needed that extra boost of confidence; Fifi then led in several kids and women that wanted to meet Sting and get his autograph; Sting then led the kids, Fifi, Flair, Arn Anderson, and everyone else on the set in doing jumping jacks; included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Anderson regarding WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman, during which Anderson said Flair would make his return to the ring at the Clash of the Champions as Anderson's partner against Austin & Pillman: WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff pinned Dave Hart with the piledriver at 1:37; Orndorff worked the match with a heavily taped right thigh WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated TA McCoy & Pez Whatley at around the 4-minute mark when Austin pinned Whatley following the Atomic Blonde; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Austin & Pillman recently appearing on "Flair for the Gold" and insulting both Ric Flair and Arn Anderson; the match was joined in progress Ricky Steamboat pinned Chris Sullivan with the crossbody off the top at 2:32; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Steamboat regarding his tag team career and return to singles action (the debut of Steamboat's fire breathing entrance) Sting & Davey Boy Smith defeated Big Sky & Vinnie Vegas at 14:16 when Smith pinned Vegas with the running powerslam after Sky accidentally kicked his partner in the face; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Sting & Smith regarding their win, during which Harley Race interrupted and said WCW World Champion Big Van Vader was just getting started with Smith; moments later, Col. Rob Parker stepped in and said he and Race needed to get their heads together; after they left, Smith said he and Sting would face Vader & Sid Vicious
6/5/93: 6/1/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Sid Vicious defeated Rod Morgan Maxx Payne defeated Larry Santo NWA World Champion Barry Windham defeated Pez Whatley Dustin Rhodes defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker The Junkyard Dog & Jim Neidhart defeated WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff & Dick Slater via disqualification Ricky Steamboat defeated Mike Moon Sting & Davey Boy Smith defeated Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger Kensuke Sasaki defeated Rick Rude via disqualification when Rude hit Sasake with his steel briefcase, in which the WCW US title was stored
6/12/93 6/1/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko, subbing for Jesse Ventura on commentary; included the Assassin interrupting Schiavone & Zbyszko to challenge Dusty Rhodes and said he would track down Rhodes' mother if that's what it took to get Dusty to respond to him; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Lord Steven Regal & Sir William regarding Regal's appearance on The Main Event the next night and facing Marcus Alexander Bagwell at the Clash of the Champions; moments later, Regal said the Queen of England was upset by the royal affairs and wanted someone to reclaim some glory for the UK (Regal's first appearance as Lord Steven Regal); included a mini movie of a press conference held by Big Van Vader, Sid Vicious, Harley Race, & Col. Rob Parker - surrounded by their fans - in which Vader & Sid announced their union as the Masters of the Powerbomb and intent to run Sting & Davey Boy Smith out of WCW; Parker then said he had two tickets for Sting & Smith to retire and go anywhere in the world they wanted; Parker & Race then cut a promo on the two for not showing up to the event as they were invited to do and said they would end them at Beach Blast; the Cuban Assassin and Mickey Jay appeared to be two of the supporters in the crowd; featured Katherine White outside Cactus Jack's home interviewing Collette about the disappearance of her husband; during the segment, Collette told Dewey - Cactus' son who was not shown on camera - to stop bothering her and play with the cat; Collette said Cactus wouldn't answer to his name and forgot the names of his family; moments later, Collette told "Dewey Cleveland" to stop wrestling the cat; Collette in the scene was not really Mick Foley's wife; included Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Ric Flair & Arn Anderson regarding their match at the Clash against Austin & Pillman, with Austin & Pillman then jumping them and the four men brawling: Johnny B. Badd pinned Paul Lee with the left hand punch at 1:25; prior to the bout, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman interrupted Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko on commentary and protested the fact their title defense against Ric Flair & Arn Anderson at the Clash of the Champions in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; during the match, it was announced Badd would face Maxx Payne at the Clash; after the contest, Badd put a lip sticker on Lee's face; moments later, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Badd regarding his match at the Clash and his goal to reclaim his Badd Blaster from Payne NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Dave Dunlap with the DDT at 1:41 WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Dick Hart & Scotty McKeever at 1:28 when Austin scored the pin with the Stun Gun; during the match, it was noted a "Flair for the Gold" would air the following week and Sting & Davey Boy Smith would respond to the challenge from WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious; after the match, Pillman took a Polaroid of Austin and the opponent Sting, Davey Boy Smith, & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dick Slater & the Wrecking Crew at 15:10 when Smith scored the pin with the running powerslam; during the match, it was announced details of the WCW Amateur Challenge would be released the next week on how fans could potentially get a WCW contract; it was also noted that Sting & Smith had agreed to face Vader & Sid at Beach Blast; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Sting, Smith, & Rhodes about their match with Vader, Sid, & Rick Rude at the Clash and Sting & Smith facing Vader & Sid
6/19/93: 6/7/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious defeated two unknowns Davey Boy Smith defeated an unknown Lord Steven Regal defeated an unknown Paul Roma defeated an unknown Wrecking Crew Fury defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Wrecking Crew Rage interfered Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff via disqualification when Dick Slater interfered
6/26/93: 6/7/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Don Brodie & Warren Quinn Maxx Payne defeated Dave Hart WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious defeated two unknowns Ron Simmons & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff & Dick Slater
7/3/93 6/9/93; Lake Charles, LA; Civic Center 60-minute episode; featured a Beach Blast Control Center hosted by Eric Bischoff in which the following matches were announced: Johnny B. Badd vs. Maxx Payne, 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce, and Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff with the disqualification rule waived; included a segment in which Cathrine White was on the streets of Cleveland, OH and brought in Dustin Rhodes to try to help Cactus Jack, suffering from amnesia; moments later, they found Jack among the homeless speaking about his supposed tales as a seaman; Cactus thought Dustin was a country singer, with a homeless woman - by the name of Bang Bang - telling White and Rhodes to leave Cactus alone, with the homeless people stealing Rhodes' cowboy hat and leaving him alone with White; featured a 'Flair for the Gold' segment with Maxx Payne as the guest in which he and Flair discussed his feud with Badd, Badd being out of action with the injury Payne gave him, and facing Badd at Beach Blast; Flair then asked Payne to close the segment by playing his guitar, Norma Jean; Flair then said Dusty Rhodes would be his guest the following week: Rick Rude pinned Rex Cooper at 1:20 with the Rude Awakening after hoisting Cooper in a gorilla press and dropping him throat-first across the top rope; after the bout, Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura conducted a ringside interview with Rude regarding his 30-minute Ironman match against Dustin Rhodes at Beach Blast for the vacant US title WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) & Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Larry Santo & Todd Zane at 2:32 with simultaneous pins after dropping each opponent with the powerbomb Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Paul Roma defeated NWA World Champion Barry Windham, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman via disqualification at around the 22-minute mark when Windham grabbed referee Nick Patrick and threw him to the floor as Flair had Windham caught in the figure-4, with referee Randy Anderson then appearing and calling for the bell; during the bout, it was noted Dusty Rhodes would respond the following week to the Assassin's recent comments toward Dustin Rhodes and that Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Wrecking Crew Rage would take place the following day on The Main Event
7/10/93: 6/22/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Sting & Davey Boy Smith defeated two unknowns Lord Steven Regal pinned Johnny Gunn Maxx Payne defeated an unknown Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio defeated two unknowns Paul Roma pinned WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Steve Austin at 4:56 with an inside cradle after Austin missed a forearm smash off the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Austin and WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman double teamed Roma until Arn Anderson made the save
7/17/93: WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated two unknowns Sid Vicious defeated an unknown Dustin Rhodes vs. Dick Slater Maxx Payne defeated an unknown Ric Flair defeated an unknown
7/24/93: 6/9/93; Lake Charles, LA; Civic Center Keith & Kent Cole defeated Bobby Eaton & Chris Benoit at 4:50 when Eaton was pinned with a sunset flip after the other Cole prevented interference from Benoit Dustin Rhodes defeated Tom Burton The Colossal Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Rick Tango & Ronnie Vegas at the 49-second mark when Tango was pinned following a series of splashes Yoshi Kwan defeated an unknown 2 Cold Scorpio, Johnny B. Badd, & Tom Zenk defeated Maxx Payne, Big Sky, & Lord Steven Regal when Badd pinned Payne
7/31/93 6/9/93; Lake Charles, LA; Civic Center featured an opening ringside interview conducted by Jesse Ventura of Chris Benoit & Bobby Eaton regarding their loss to the Kole Twins the previous week as well as the fact the Koles would be facing Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce later in the show; included Tony Schiavone & Ventura speaking with WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff about his title defense at the Clash of the Champions against Ricky Steamboat, with Steamboat then appearing and saying if Orndorff beat him then he would call him Mr. Wonderful but until then he was Paula; Steamboat then took off his t-shirt to reveal a "Paula" shirt underneath; during the segment, Orndorff repeatedly referred to the match against Steamboat taking place at Beach Blast; featured the announcement of each match scheduled for the Clash of the Champions, but with Sting vs. Awesome Kong instead of the tag team match that took place instead; included the last few minutes from the Ric Flair / Barry Windham NWA World Title match from Beach Blast, along with comments from Flair - alongside Fifi - about his title win from the set of 'A Flair for the Gold' in which he targetted Big Van Vader, Rick Rude, and the Hollywood Blondes as challengers to his title; featured Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with Maxx Payne about his loss to Johnny B. Badd the previous week and their No DQ match later in the show; included Ventura conducting a ringside interview with Dustin Rhodes regarding Rhodes' mystery partner to face Rick Rude & the Equalizer at the Clash with Dustin walking off and not telling Ventura who it would be; featured Ice Train (w/ Thunderbolt Patterson) facing an unknown at a high school gym taped the previous Thursday in Calhoun, GA to mark Ice Train's last "small arena" appearance before his WCW TV in-ring debut, with comments before and after the match by Patterson: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Big Sky & Top Gun at 11:13 when Bagwell pinned Top Gun with the fisherman's suplex; during the bout, it was announced Scorpio would face Lord Steven Regal at the Clash of the Champions Ron Simmons (w/ Ricky Steamboat) fought WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff (sub. for an unknown) in an impromptu match after a matter of minutes when, after the referee was knocked down, Steamboat counted Simmons pinfall following a sunset flip; Simmons was scheduled to face an unknown until Steamboat tossed Orndorff in the ring following Orndorff's ringside interview Paul Roma pinned Otis Apollo at 3:15 with a splash off the top Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Scott Studd (Scotty Riggs) via submission with an abdominal stretch on the mat at 5:30; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Regal & William regarding his match against 2 Cold Scorpio at the Clash; moments later, Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce interrupted the interview to say they were going to beat the Kole Twins later in the show, with Regal then saying he needed a bath immdiately to clean up after being that close to Tex & Shaghai The Colossol Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Johnny Gunn & Tom Zenk at the 46-second mark when Awesome Kong punned Gunn with a splash; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Race & the Kongs about Awesome's match against Sting at the Clash and Race objecting to Vader having to defend the title against Davey Boy Smith in a match where the title could change on a DQ; after the bout, Schiavone gave Race another gift he received, with Race opening the box to find another cactus inside Rick Rude & the Equalizer defeated Brad Anderson & Tommy Tanna at 3:32 when Anderson submitted to the Equalizer's full nelson after Rude opted not to hit the Rude Awakening; after the bout, Ventura interviewed Rude & the Equalizer about Rhodes' mystery partner Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Keith & Kent Cole at 11:08 when Slazenger scored the pin after Shanghai tripped the Cole's leg as he attempted a suplex, with Slazenger falling on top for the win; during the bout, Chris Benoit & Bobby Eaton were shown watching the match from the aisle; after the match, Schiavone interviewed Slazenger & Pierce about their win, with Benoit & Eaton interrupting and the two teams arguing Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Parker) pinned Leroy Johnson at 1:22 with the powerbomb; during the bout, it was announced Benoit & Eaton would face Slazenger & Pierce the following week and that Dustin Rhodes would reveal his mystery partner Maxx Payne pinned Johnny B. Badd in a No DQ match at 6:20 with an elbow drop after Paul Orndorff interfered as referee Nick Patrick was knocked out and punched Badd with a foreign object; after the bout, Ricky Steamboat made the save with a steel chair
8/7/93 7/93; Orlando, FL; Disney / MGM Studios included footage of Rick Rude & the Equalizer speaking backstage about Dustin Rhodes' surprise tag team partner for the Clash of the Champions; featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura conducting an interview with Rhodes regarding the mystery partner, during which Rude & Equalizer appeared on the big screen; Rhodes then said they would have to wait to find out who his partner is but he would give him two clues - the two men were six man tag team champions with Dusty Rhodes; Ventura and the others then said it was Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch, with Rhodes saying no; Rhodes then said it would be Rude & Equalizer's doom at the Clash, with Rhodes then walking off; included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Paul Roma regarding Flair's special guest for "Flair for the Gold" at the Clash and Anderson & Roma's rematch against WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman: Sting defeated Bill Payne at 1:26 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; during the bout, Harley Race & the Colossol Kongs appeared ringside Bobby Eaton & Chris Benoit defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 6:40 when Eaton pinned Pierce following a neckbreaker; early in the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of the two teams fighting at ringside after Slazenger & Peirce defeated Kent & Keith Cole; Eaton & Benoit were booed in the match and Slazenter & Pierce were cheered Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell via submission with a nerve hold at 4:18; Kwan wore Cactus Jack's bag around his neck until taking it off before the match; after the contest, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Race, alongside Kwan, in which Race spoke to Cactus and said if he wanted his bag back, he had to go through Kwan to get it (Kwan's debut) Rick Rude & the Equalizer defeated Warren Quinn & Leroy Howard at 1:21 when Rude pinned Howard with the Rude Awakening 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Mercenary #2 with the 450 splash at 2:30; prior to the bout, Scorpio got ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta to dance with him in the ring WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff & Maxx Payne defeated Ricky Steamboat & Johnny B. Badd via disqualification at around the 7:20 mark after Badd stole away Orndorff's foreign object and hit Payne with it; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of Orndorff & Payne double teaming Badd until Steamboat made the save
8/14/93: 8/2/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Bobby Eaton & Dick Slater when Roma pinned Slater Yoshi Kwan defeated Brad Armstrong Sting pinned Richard Ingram Sid Vicious defeated an unknown Ricky Steamboat, 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Orndorff, Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William), & Maxx Payne when Steamboat pinned Regal after Sir William's interference backfired
8/21/93: 8/2/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Sid Vicious & Harlem Heat (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Ron Simmons, 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Vicious pinned Bagwell The Equalizer defeated Ron Preston via subission with the full nelson Charlie Norris defeated Wrecking Crew Fury (Norris' Saturday Night debut) Johnny B. Badd defeated Mike Thor Ice Train (w/ Thunderbolt Patterson) defeated Wrecking Crew Rage WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned JD Stryker at 1:08 with the powerbomb; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Vader & Race regarding the upcoming Wargames match at Fall Brawl NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting via count-out at around the 40-minute mark when Sid Vicious, who was doing guest commentary, pulled the challenger off the ring apron; after the bout, Flair & Sting scared off Vicious & Harlem Heat
8/28/93: 8/9/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Mark Starr & Frankie Lancaster; Pillman injured his ankle during the bout and was hospitalized that night Charlie Norris defeated Maxx Payne via count-out at around the 10-minute mark Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Brad Armstrong with a reverse roll up Best of 3 Series for the vacant WCW US Title: Rick Rude pinned Dustin Rhodes at the 23-minute mark after kicking off the turnbuckle while caught in a sleeper and landing on Rhodes for the win; Rude - 1, Rhodes - 0 Ice Train defeated Bob Starr Sting & Davey Boy Smith (sub. for NWA World Champion Ric Flair) defeated Harlem Heat via disqualification when Sid Vicious interfered; after the match, Flair made the save and helped clear the ring with a 2x4
9/4/93: 8/9/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Best of 3 Series for the vacant WCW US Title: Dustin Rhodes pinned Rick Rude at the 9-minute mark with a backslide; Rude - 1, Rhodes - 1 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification when Kwan refused to release a nerve hold Ice Train (w/ Thunderbolt Patterson) defeated Joe Cruz NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, & Davey Boy Smith fought Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) & Harlem Heat to a double disqualification at 10:31 when Rick Rude attacked Flair on the floor, with Dustin Rhodes then appearing to make the save; prior to the bout, Flair came to the ring armed with a 2x4
9/11/93 8/30/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included footage from the Shockmaster's debut at the Clash of the Champions; featured a Fall Brawl Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise; included an ad for the "Z to Win Sweepstakes" for a chance to win a Camero Z28; featured Schiavone, from the announce area, conducting an interview with Rick Rude, backstage, regarding his match later in the show against Dustin Rhodes to determine the WCW US Champion and facing NWA World Champion Ric Flair the following week at Fall Brawl; included footage of Schiavone conducting a sit-down interview with the Shockmaster while the Shockmaster was taking a lunch break, during which he spoke about his love for kids, having fun, and his much-talked about entrance at the Clash; to close the segment, the Shockmaster accidentally spilled his drink on Schiavone; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair regarding the upcoming Rhodes vs. Rude match and facing Rude at Fall Brawl: The Nasty Boys defeated Frankie Lancaster & Brad Armstrong at 4:51 when Brian Knobbs pinned Lancaster after Jerry Saggs hit the flying elbowsmash; following the match, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with the Nastys regarding their upcoming match against WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Paul Roma at Fall Brawl Charlie Norris pinned Maxx Payne in a lumberjack match at 4:06 with a tomahawk chop and boot to the face after Shanghai Pierce accidentally hit Payne in the head with his cowbell as the other lumberjacks fought on the floor; lumberjacks for the match included Keith & Kent Cole, Paul Orndorff, Tex Slazenger & Pierce, WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat, Brad Armstrong, and the Equalizer Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) defeated Buddy Ryan via submission with a nerve hold at 2:02; after the match, Cactus Jack ran out, sent Race into Kwan which knocked Kwan to the floor, and then sent Race to the floor as well WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned the Equalizer in a non-title match at 6:11 with a roll up after the Equalizer collided with an interfering Paul Orndorff on the apron as Orndorff pulled a foreign object out of his tights with intent to use it on the champion Keith & Kent Cole defeated Harlem Heat via reverse decision; Heat originally won at 7:18 when Kole scored the pin after Kane hit a clothesline behind the referee's back as the Cole had Kole covered with a roll up; the call was changed after Kole hit a kneedrop off the top to one of the Cole's throats as Kane held the Kole over his knee Best of 3 Series for the vacant WCW US Title: Dustin Rhodes pinned Rick Rude to win the title at 13:50 with a roll up after NWA World Champion Ric Flair, who provided guest commentary for the match, grabbed a steel chair away from Rude as Rude attempted to use it while referee Randy Anderson was knocked down; Rude - 1, Rhodes - 2
9/18/93 8/30/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included a video package hyping the Wargames bout as part of Fall Brawl; featured a Fall Brawl Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise: Sting defeated Harlem Heat Kane via disqualification at 3:40 when Harlem Heat Kole attacked Sting as Sting attempted to apply the Scopion Deathlock; after the bout, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes attempted to make the save but sustained a kneedrop off the middle rope from Kole as Kane held Rhodes across his knee; moments later, referee Randy Anderson slid in the ring to tend to Rhdoes WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Mike Thor & Todd Zane at 2:54 when Roma pinned Thor following the spinebuster / splash off the top double team; during the contest, the Shockmaster was shown in the crowd with several kids; following the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Anderson & Roma regarding their title defense the following night against the Nasty Boys as part of Fall Brawl Paul Orndorff pinned Dave Hart with the piledriver at 3:45; during the bout, Lord Steven Regal & Sir William came out to watch the contest; after the match, Orndorff hit the move a second time and continued to assault Hart until WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat made the save; moments later, Regal slid in the ring, attacked Steamboat from behind, and - with Orndorff - hit a clothesline using his umbrella; Regal then repeatedly hit Steamboat in the ribs with the umbrella as Orndorff held the champion NWA World Champion Ric Flair & WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes battled Rick Rude & Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) to a double disqualification at 17:23 when Harlem Heat, Sid Vicious, Sting, and the Shockmaster interfered, with all the participants brawling as the show went off the air; Sting escorted Flair & Rhodes to the ring before the match began; prior to the bout, Harlem Heat attempted to come ringside but were prevented by doing so by security; when Harlem Heat came out, the Shockmaster stood up in the crowd to see if he too was needed ringside
9/25/93 9/7/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise in which it was announced Cactus Jack would face WCW World Champion Vader in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match, followed by a video package recapping their feud dating back to April; featured an ad promoting "Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting," "Ravishing Rick Rude Raw," and "New Blood on the Block;" included the debut segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos: Ricky Steamboat pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) in a non-title match at 10:04 with a roll up after throwing an interfering Sir William off the top onto Regal; after the match, Steamboat cleared the ring with William's umbrella; Regal's entrance was not shown since the match was taped to air after he won the title; Steamboat did not come out in possession of the title belt WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated TA McCoy & Chris Herd at 2:44 when Jerry Saggs scored the pin following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash combo; the Nastys did not come out with the title belts but were introduced as the champions; prior to the bout, Arn Anderson & Paul Roma cut an insert promo on losing the belts at Fall Brawl and challenging the Nastys the following week WCW World Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Jason Johnson at 2:22 after twice hitting the powerbomb Sting & WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Harlem Heat at around the 10-minute mark when Sting pinned Kole with a crossbody; during the bout, it was announced Maxx Payne, 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell would be part of The Main Event the following night and it would be headlined by a 6-man tag team match; at the finish, Kole easily kicked out at 2 and the camera was not on the action at the time of the 3-count and ringing of the bell; moments later, Rhodes was shown down on the floor, indicating the match could have ended via an over-the-top rope disqualification rather than by pinfall; Tony Schiavone said the match ended by pinfall while Jesse Ventura disputed the call and argued it was a fast count; after the match, Rhodes cleared the ring with a steel chair
10/2/93 9/7/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured a backstage promo by Harley Race, alongside Yoshi Kwan, in which he challenged Ric Flair to face Kwan the following week; included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; included footage of Rick Rude beating Ric Flair at Fall Brawl to win the world title, followed by a promo by Rude - wearing a suit - at his home in which he said Flair was the greatest of all time and Rude was now the man because he beat the man; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise in which it was announced Ric Flair would challenge World Champion Rick Rude; included a backstage promo by Flair regarding his loss to Rude at Fall Brawl and challenging Rude at Havoc; featured footage of Schiavone conducting a sit-down interview with the Shockmaster, surrounded by kids in his living room, during which the Shockmaster said his change in appearance was in tribute to the blue collar workers across the country, his being clumsy, why the kids call him Uncle Fred, and his performance in Wargames; moments later, he blew up a balloon until it exploded in his face: Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Buddy Ryan at 1:59 with the powerbomb Steve Austin pinned Pez Whatley at 3:52 with the Stun Gun and putting on of his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Austin regarding the injury to Brian Pillman, during which Austin said he and Pillman would regain the WCW Tag Team Titles and he also had his sights on the WCW US Title; moments later, Col. Rob Parker interrupted and said he had his eye on Austin since he came to WCW and Pillman's injury was a good thing for Austin; after Austin spoke up for Pillman, Parker said he wanted to make Austin a star Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) defeated Bubba Baker via submission with a nerve hold at 2:36 WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Arn Anderson & Paul Roma at 17:25 when Brian Knobbs pinned Roma when Jerry Saggs hit Roma over the back of the head with his boot behind the referee's back after Knobbs sustained the spinebuster / swan dive double team; the entrances were not shown since the bout was taped before Anderson & Roma lost the belts; during the match, it was announced the following night's episode of The Main Event would feature Sid Vicious, Ice Train, the Nastys, and Anderson & Roma vs. Harlem Heat and that the following week's WCW Saturday Night would include Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW World Champion Big Van Vader and Ric Flair vs. Kwan
10/9/93 9/7/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre joined in progress; featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Ricky Steamboat regarding his match against WCW World Champion Vader later in the show; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise in which it was announced Sting would face Sid Vicious, Davey Boy Smith would challenge WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, and, based on their non-title win earlier in the show, 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell would face WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Steve Austin regarding his upcoming match at Havoc against WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes; moments later, Col. Rob Parker interrupted and said he was the one that made sure Austin got the title match; featured a semgment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos, including one of Matt Hardy; included footage of Schiavone conducting a sit-down interview with Rick Rude in his home regarding his win over Flair at Fall Brawl and the announcement by WCW that they don't recognize him as a world champion; during the segment, Rude said he wasn't surprised by WCW's ruling because they previously stripped him of the WCW US Title when then-WCW World Champion Sting was out with injured ribs and wasn't stripped of his belt; Rude misspoke and said Vader was the one out injured; Rude then spoke of his upcoming defense against Flair at Havoc: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) in a non-title match when Bagwell pinned Jerry Saggs with the fisherman suplex after Scorpio tripped Brian Knobbs from the floor (the bout was not shown since the program was joined in progress (9/28/93) Charlie Norris pinned Rip Rogers at 2:35 with a boot to the face (9/7/93) Harlem Heat defeated Mark Starr & Sam Houston at 3:08 when Kane pinned Houston after Kole hit a legdrop from the middle turnbuckle behind the referee's back as Houston had Kane covered (9/7/93) Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Dave Hart at 1:23 by kneeling on Hart after hitting the powerbomb; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Vicious & Parker regarding Vicious' upcoming match with Sting at Halloween Havoc; Vicious then yelled at Parker for getting Steve Austin a title shot and not one for himself (9/7/93) WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & the Shockmaster defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 4:09 when Slazenger submitted to the Shockmaster's bearhug; on his way to the ring, the Shockmaster tripped which caused his helmet to fall off (9/7/93) Bobby Eaton pinned Joe Edmonds with the Alabama Jam at 4:16 (9/28/93) Ric Flair pinned Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) with a reversal into a backslide at 7:00; during the bout, it was announced WCW did not recognize Rick Rude's belt as a world title (9/28/93) Arn Anderson fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to a 15-minute time-limit draw at 15:01; Anderson had Regal covered following the spinebuster at the time of the bell; after the bout, Anderson punched out Sir William (9/28/93) Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW World Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification at 9:28 when Race and Yoshi Kwan interfered after Vader hit referee Nick Patrick; prior to the bout, Steamboat fought off Race - as Vader was on the floor - suplexed him in the ring and locked him in a figure-4 until Vader attacked him; during the match, it was announced Johnny B. Badd would face WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal the next night on The Main Event and Ron Simmons would make his return; after the bout, Kwan and Race held Steamboat down so Vader could hit a splash off the turnbuckle but Cactus Jack made the save with a shovel and cleared the ring (9/28/93)
10/16/93 9/28/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included a promo by WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes regarding his participation in the Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW World Champion Vader main event; featured footage from 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell beating WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match; included a promo by Arn Anderson regarding his participation in the main event; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise in which it was announced a second referee would officiate the Ric Flair vs. Rick Rude match and that WCW does not recognize Rude's belt as a WCW title; it was also noted Steamboat would face Yoshi Kwan and the Shockmaster, Charlie Norris, & Ice Train would face the Equalizer & Harlem Heat; included a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; featured a promo by Harlem Heat regarding their participation in the main event; included a promo by Davey Boy Smith regarding his participation in the main event; featured a promo by Sting regarding his participation in the main event; included Schiavone being interrupted by Paul Orndorff, who challenged Johnny B. Badd to a rematch for the next week; moments later, Schiavone announced Scorpio & Bagwell would challenge the Nasty Boys for the titles the following week; featured a promo by the Shockmaster regarding his participation in the main event; included a promo by Maxx Payne regarding his participation in the main event; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair, alongside Fifi, regarding his rematch with Rude at Havoc and the fact there would be two referees for the match: Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff via reverse decision; Badd wore an Atlanta Braves jersey to the ring as part of his outfit, with #44 on the back in tribute to Hank Aaron; Orndorff originally won the match with his feet on the ropes at 6:12 but referee Nick Patrick came out, told referee Nick Patrick what happened, and the call was reversed; before the change was announced, Badd knocked Orndorff out and to the floor with a left hand punch 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Ron Munz & Bobby Baker at 3:08 when Scorpio pinned Munz with the 450 splash after a slam from Bagwell; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Scorpio & Bagwell regarding their upcoming match with WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys at Halloween Havoc; moments later, Missy Hyatt interrupted and said the Nasty Boys would beat them at Havoc; after Missy left, Scorpio said he and Bagwell had the Nastys' number WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned TA McCoy at 2:18 with the Rude Awakening after opting not to pin McCoy following a kneedrop off the top WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Sam Houston & Pez Whatley at 2:22 when Jerry Saggs pinned Houston following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash combo; after the bout, the Nastys cleared their opponents from the ring before cutting an in-ring promo on 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell and calling them out; moments later, Scorpio & Bagwell came out and were quickly blindsided by the champions; Scorpio eventually hit a sunset flip off the top to Brian Knobbs, with Bagwell then making a three-count; Scorpio & Bagwell then ran into the crowd and celebrated with the fans Sting defeated Bobby Eaton via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 7:02 after avoiding a kneedrop off the top Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Larry Santo with the powerbomb at 1:57 Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Joe Edwards & Dave Hart at 4:39 when Austin scored the pin following the Stun Gun; following the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Austin & Pillman, during which Col. Rob Parker interrupted to congratulate Austin on his win and ask Pillman about his lame leg; Parker then said Austin did a great job wrestling the match by himself; when Pillman questioned Parker what he meant, Parker walked off and Austin told Pillman not to worry about it and that they would regain the tag team titles Cactus Jack pinned Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) with the double arm DDT at 6:07 after avoiding a kick; during the bout, Schiavone said the bag that Cactus regained at Fall Brawl had one of Cactus' missing teeth in it WCW World Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Ricky Steamboat in a lumberjack match at 18:37 with a splash after Sid Vicious interfered, as all the other lumberjacks were trying to push Vader back into the ring, and dropped the challenger with the powerbomb; other lumberjacks for the match included Sting, Davey Boy Smith, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, Col. Rob Parker, Harlem Heat, Maxx Payne, Arn Anderson, the Shockmaster, and the Equalizer; the match was advertised as a human cage match rather than a lumberjack match
10/23/93 10/4/93; Columbus, GA featured an opening segment in which Tony Schiavone previewed the matches on the show while the "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" wheel was shown behind him; included Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; included Schiavone with a fan named Carlos, with Carlos spinning the wheel as an example of what could happen at Halloween Havoc, with Carlos landing on a Russian Chain Match; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Sting beside the "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" wheel regarding his match at Havoc against Sid Vicious, during which Sting said Cactus Jack would have the advantage over WCW World Champion Vader in their match; featured a music video of Cactus Jack to the tune of his theme song; included Schiavone and a fan named Tammy in which she spun the "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" wheel, with the wheel landing on a lumberjack match; featured Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Cactus, beside the "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" wheel, regarding his match the following night against Vader, during which Cactus held a piece of barbed wire; during the segment, Cactus told the story of being trapped in barbed wire as a 7-year-old and having to pull himself out and then said he liked it; moments later, Harley Race came out, with Cactus dropping him with the double arm DDT on the floor; Cactus then spun the wheel to close the broadcast, with an on screen graphic saying it would be continued at Halloween Havoc: The Shockmaster, Ice Train, & Charlie Norris defeated Jeff Gamble, Todd Zane, & Fred Avery at 5:12 when Shockmaster pinned Zane with the bearhug slam; during the bout, Tony Schiavone said he would have a surprise for Jesse Ventura in the coming weeks Ricky Steamboat pinned Bobby Starr with the crossbody off the top at 2:33 Davey Boy Smith pinned Sledgehammer McGill with the running powerslam at 3:00; after the match, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Smith regarding his match the following night at Halloween Havoc against WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, during which Sir William interrupted; moments later Smith hoisted him up for a gorilla press but Regal appeared ringside with a croquet bat and hit Smith in the midsection Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned JD Striker with the powerbomb at 1:59; during the bout, it was announced Vicious would face Ric Flair on the following week's show; after the match, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Vicious & Parker regarding the match the following night between Vicious and Sting at Havoc and Vicious' match the following week against Flair Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification at 9:58 when Maxx Payne, who came ringside late in the match, accidentally hit Orndorff when Badd moved out of the way; after the contest, Payne extended his hand to Orndorff in apology but Orndorff yelled at him for costing him the match The Colossal Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Rick Thames & Buddy Ryan at the 25-second mark following an elbow drop / splash combo; the Kongs kept their robes on for the duration of the match; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Race, alongside the Kongs, regarding the "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" match the next night at Havoc between WCW World Champion Vader and Cactus Jack, during which Race questioned why the strap option had been replaced by a barbed wire match on the wheel Steve Austin (w/ Brian Pillman) pinned Tommy Angel with the Stun Gun at 3:52; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Austin & Pillman regarding Austin facing WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes the following night at Havoc; moments later, Col. Rob Parker came ringside and began praising Austin and subtly insulting Pillman; Sid Vicious then came ringside, yelled at Parker, and said he wanted to talk with him backstage WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Brad Anderson at 2:35 with a kneedrop off the top after refusing to make the cover after hitting the Rude Awakening; after the contest, Schiavone conducted an interview with Ric Flair, alongside Fifi, beside the "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" wheel regarding his match with Rude at Havoc for the gold belt and facing Vicious the following week; during Flair's promo, he said he would face WCW World Champion Vader at the Clash if he beat Vicious, with Flair saying that by then it would be a champion vs. champion match Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio (w/ Teddy Long) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) to win the titles at 14:44 when Bagwell pinned Jerry Saggs when, as Saggs had Bagwell positioned for a powerslam, Scorpio came off with a tackle behind the referee's back which put Bagwell on top for the win; the commentary was scaled back in the match so that the fans at home could better hear the strategies and bumps in the ring; at the time of the finish, Missy attempted to climb into the ring with a steel chair but Long prevented her from interfering (Long's surprise debut with Bagwell & Scorpio)
10/30/93 10/4/93; Columbus, GA featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included a promo by Ric Flair regarding his match with Sid Vicious later in the night, with the winner advancing to meet WCW World Champion Vader at the Clash of the Champions; featured a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; included the Battlebowl Control Center hosted by Chris Cruise, with a video package featuring comments from Sting, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys, WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, and Johnny B. Badd; featured a promo by Vicious regarding his match with Flair later in the night, during which Vicious said Flair was the greatest wrestler of all time but things change; included the announcement the Shockmaster would face the Equalizer, WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal would face Badd, and WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys would face Sting & Davey Boy Smith at the Clash of the Champions Nov. 10; featured a promo by Road Warrior Hawk regarding his upcoming match with Rude at the Clash: Johnny B. Badd & Erik Watts defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) & Paul Orndorff via disqualification at 13:06 when Maxx Payne, who came ringside late in the bout, climbed in the ring; moments later, Orndorff held Badd for Payne to hit him but Payne hit Orndorff instead and then knocked down Regal; after Regal & Orndorff left the ring, Badd - not knowing what happened - punched Payne until Watts got between him and explained to Badd that Payne helped him; Payne then extended his hand to Badd, with Badd eventually shaking it Ice Train pinned Tony Zane at 1:30 with the powerslam WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Pat Rose with the bulldog at 4:27; during the bout, it was announced Rhodes would face Paul Orndorff at the Clash of the Champions and the Assassin would be in Orndorff's corner; it was also noted Road Warrior Hawk would challenge WCW International World Champion Rick Rude at the Clash; following the contest, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Rhodes regarding his upcoming match with Orndorff, during which Schiavone showed a pre-taped ringside promo from Orndorff & the Assassin in which the Assassin called out Dusty Rhodes and said he would hurt Rhodes' family; Dustin then responded to the threats Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Chris Kern & Chris Sullivan at 4:26 when Austin pinned Kern following the Atomic Blonde; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Austin & Pillman, with Pillman bragging about their accomplishments until he was interrupted by Col. Rob Parker; Parker then compared Pillman to a horse he would have to put down, with Pillman punching out Parker until he was jumped from behind by Austin; Austin and Parker then left ringside together (Austin & Pillman's last TV appearance as a team) The Colossal Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Al Hunter & Jason Johnson at the 45-second mark following a splash; the Kongs kept their robes on for the duration of the match; after the contest, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Race, alongside the Kongs, regarding the match later in the show between Ric Flair and Sid Vicious to determine WCW World Champion Vader's challenger at the Clash of the Champions; during the interview, Race called Col. Rob Parker a snake in the grass and that whoever walked in as challenger would not walk out of the match The Shockmaster pinned Chic Donovan with the bearhug slam at the 40-second mark Ricky Steamboat pinned Bobby Eaton at 12:46 with an electric chair and roll over; during the match, Schiavone said he had a big surprise for Jesse Ventura for the following week's show and it would be a major announcement for WCW Ric Flair (w/ Fifi) defeated Sid Vicious (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification at 16:44 when Parker began repeatedly kicking Flair after Vicious reversed Flair's figure-4; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WCW World Champion Vader at the Clash of the Champions; during the bout, it was announced Arn Anderson & Paul Roma would face the Colossal Kongs the following night on The Main Event and Erik Watts would be in the Horsemen's corner while Yoshi Kwan would be in the Kongs'; after the bout, Vicious confronted Parker on costing him the match, with Vicious dropping Parker with the chokeslam as the broadcast ended
11/6/93 10/5/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included a video package previewing all the matches scheduled for the Clash of the Champions; featured a segment in which Schiavone introduced Gene Okerlund as the newest member of the WCW broadcast crew; moments later, Okerlund came out and said he would be speaking later in the show with both Sid Vicious and Ric Flair (Okerlund's surprise debut); included footage from the previous week of Brian Pillman punching out Col. Rob Parker, with Steve Austin then attacking Pillman from behind and beating him up around ringside; featured a Battlebowl Control Center hosted by Okerlund, with comments from WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal and Davey Boy Smith; during Smith's comments, he mistakenly said Sting won the 1992 event; included pretaped comments from Larry King in which he welcomed Okerlund to the Turner broadcast team; featured footage of the Flair vs. Vicious match the previous week, Col. Rob Parker costing Vicious the match when he interfered, and Vicious dropping Parker with a chokeslam; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Vicious regarding the restraining order put on him for the Clash, during which Vicious said if Parker got him a US title shot like he did Steve Austin then he would already have the belt; Vicious then said it would take more than 50 feet to keep Parker and Austin safe from him; featured a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; included a promo by Road Warrior Hawk regarding his match against WCW International World Champion Rick Rude at the Clash; featured an ad promoting "Ravishing Rick Rude: Raw," "Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting," and "New Blood on the Block" on home video; included Okerlund conducting a closing interview with Flair, alongside Fifi, regarding his match at the Clash against WCW World Champion Vader: Harlem Heat defeated Arn Anderson & Paul Roma at 12:07 when Kane, the illegal man, pinned Roma after Roma collided with Kole, knocking Kole to the floor; during the bout, it was announced Steve Austin would face Brian Pillman later that week at Clash of the Champions; Roma's foot was on the bottom rope during the cover but Kole pushed it off during the third count Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Scott Stud with the Stun Gun at 8:09; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Austin & Parker in which Parker pulled out a restraining order which stated Sid Vicious could not get within 50 feet of him; moments later, both men commented on Austin facing Brian Pillman at the Clash of the Champions and putting their sights on the WCW US Title; during the segment, Austin called himself the quarterback of the Hollywood Blondes and threatened to slap Vicious if he got in his face (Parker's first appearance in Austin's corner) Paul Orndorff (w/ the Assassin) pinned Tommy Angel at 4:22 with the piledriver and an elbow drop; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Orndorff & the Assassin regarding Orndorff challenging WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes at the Clash The Shockmaster pinned Bob Starr with the bearhug slam at the 45-second mark WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Mike Thor with the bulldog at 3:59; during the bout, Jesse Ventura said the WCW broadcast team didn't sound like a rerun of "Hee-Haw;" after the match, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Rhodes regarding his title defense at the Clash against Orndorff, during which Dustin introduced his father Dusty Rhodes who would be in his corner for the match; Dusty then cut a promo on facing the Assassin at the Boyfront Center, with his use of the word "ass" being censored, and said he used to date a girl named Paula, in reference to Orndorff's nickname The Colossal Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Chris Kern & JD Stryker at the 48-second mark when Stryker was pinned following a splash WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Buddy Ryan with the Rude Awakening at 1:05; following the match, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Rude regarding his title defense at the Clash against Road Warrior Animal, during which he said the belt in his possession was the only world title in wrestling WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Ron Simmons & Ice Train at 8:33 when Brian Knobbs pinned Simmons with a roll up after Simmons became distracted by Train who was trying to help Missy on the floor after she faked an injury; during the bout, it was announced Dusty Rhodes, Steve Austin, and WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal would be part of The Main Event the following night
11/13/93 10/5/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured footage from the ending of the Ric Flair vs. WCW World Champion Vader match at the Clash of the Champions and the post-match brawl involving Steve Austin and Col. Rob Parker before WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes and the Shockmaster ran out to make the save; moments later, Flair challenged Vader & Austin to face he and Sid Vicious that weekend on WCW Saturday Night; included a Battlebowl Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund, with comments from Johnny B. Badd; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Maxx Payne regarding his recently shaking the hand of Badd, with Payne saying he recently sat down with Cactus Jack and realized the two had a lot in common; included a video package recapping the Battlebowl from Starrcade 91 and Sting's victory in the Lethal Lottery and 2-ring battle royal; while several minutes of the segment focused on his battle with then-WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Luger was never mentioned by name; footage was then shown of Bill Watts & Hank Aaron presenting Sting with his Battlebowl ring at Starrcade 92; featured an ad promoting "Ravishing Rick Rude: Raw," "Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting," and "New Blood on the Block" on home video: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Paul Lee & Chick Donovan at 3:43 when Scorpio pinned Lee with the 450 splash Ice Train pinned Fred Avery with the powerslam at 1:06; following the match, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Train regarding he and Ron Simmons' loss to WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys the previous week, with Train saying he idolized Simmons and wanted another chance to make Simmons proud of him; moments later, Simmons came out and told Train to pay attention with the two then going backstage together WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Chris Sullivan with the bulldog at 3:01 Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Paul Orndorff & Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) at 8:27 when Roma pinned Kwan with a roll up after Kwan accidentally kicked an interfering Race WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Scott Stud & Tommy Angel at 8:04 when Jerry Saggs pinned Stud following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash combo; following the match, Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with the Nastys & Missy regarding their upcoming participation in Battlebowl and having beaten such teams as Sting & Davey Boy Smith and 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell; Okerlund then said Ricky Steamboat had found a partner and wanted a shot against the champions, with the Nastys saying Steamboat was washed up; moments later, Okerlund brought Steamboat out, with Steamboat challenging them to a title match for the following week; after the Nastys accepted, Steamboat said they would have one week to get in shape for the bout Ric Flair (w/ Fifi) & Arn Anderson (sub. for Sid Vicious) vs. WCW World Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) & Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker); prior to the bout, Vicious was attacked from behind by the Colossal Kongs, who held Vicious down for Vader to hit a splash on the floor; moments later, Anderson, Ron Simmons, Erik Watts, and others came out to tend to Vicious; following the commercial break, Vicious was helped backstage; Flair then returned to the ring and said he had found a new partner, with Anderson then returning ringside as well; the match went 33:05 and was still going on when the program ended; Schiavone said the result would be announced the following night on The Main Event (Vicious' last TV appearance for 6 years) (10/11/93; Center Stage Theatre)
11/20/93 10/6/93; Dalton, GA 90-minute episode; the first episode with the new manufacturing opening and look; featured a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; included a segment with Tony Schiavone, Jesse Ventura, & Gene Okerlund in which Okerlund announced Ricky Steamboat's mystery partner for later in the show to face WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys would be Sting; featured a Battlebowl Control Center hosted by Okerlund, with comments from WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes and Paul Orndorff; when Orndorff mentioned the name of WCW World Champion Vader, the "Big Van" was edited out of the audio; included footage from the previous week's Main Event in which Todd Champion was interviewed at ringside by Tony Schiavone, during which he said he wanted a shot at WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal; moments later, Regal and Sir William came ringside, with Regal saying he would happily embarass Champion in the ring the following week; featured a Battlebowl video package with comments from Sting, Rhodes, the Nasty Boys, WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, Johnny B. Badd, Sid Vicious, and Ricky Steamboat; included highlights from the Clash of the Champions match pitting Sting & Davey Boy Smith against the Nasty Boys, with interference from Rude: The Shockmaster pinned Sledgehammer McGill with the bearhug slam at the 58-second mark; following the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with the Shockmaster regarding his participation later that night in Battlebowl The Colossal Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Tom Zane & Mike Thor at the 31-second mark following an elbow drop / splash combo Arn Anderson defeated Paul Orndorff (w/ the Assassin) via disqualification at 11:11 when Steve Austin interfered; prior to the bout, the Assassin came ringside with Col. Rob Parker, with Parker going backstage before the match began; after the bout, Anderson was double teamed until Paul Roma came out, forcing Orndorff and Austin to the floor; moments later, Anderson motioned to Roma asking where he was while he was being double teamed; Tony Schiavone then conducted a ringside interview with Anderson, alongside Roma, in which he challenged Orndorff & Austin to a tag team match for the following week and said he would find someone to watch his back, while looking at Roma to imply he didn't think Roma could get the job done Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Brad Anderson at 4:47 with the Stun Gun; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Austin, Parker, & the Assassin regarding Austin's participation in Battlebowl and Parker getting information from the Assassin about WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) via disqualification at 19:24 when WCW International World Champion Rick Rude attacked Sting as Sting had the Scorpion Deathlock applied on Jerry Saggs; after the bout, Ric Flair ran out to make the save and clear the ring
11/27/93 10/6/93; Dalton, GA 90-minute episode; featured footage from a recent press conference in which Gene Okerlund announced Japan, Australia, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City, New York City, Chicago, Des Moines, and Houston had bid to host Starrcade 93 and it was going to be held in Charlotte, NC; Okerlund then introduced WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Harley Race; moments later, Ric Flair, alongside Fifi, interrupted, showed a contract to Race, and said he wanted a shot at Vader at Starrcade; when Vader asked what Flair had to offer, Race showed him the contract which read Flair would retire if he didn't win the title; Vader then bragged about the injuries he gave Sting, Ron Simmons, Joe Thurman, Nikita Koloff, Cactus Jack, and Sid Vicious with Flair then responding by saying it was "Flair for the Gold" at Starrcade 1983 and he would get the belt back again at Starrcade; included footage of Vader attacking Flair during the Battlebowl battle royal, which caused Flair to be taken backstage on a stretcher; featured an ad for the 1994 WCW calendar featuring Missy Hyatt; included a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; featured the first Starrcade Control Center in which Okerlund said it was official that Flair would face Vader, career vs. title: Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) & Paul Orndorff (w/ the Assassin) defeated Arn Anderson & Paul Roma at 11:39 when Austin pinned Anderson after Orndorff came off the top behind the referee's back as Anderson had Austin covered following the spinebuster; during the finish, the Assassin climbed up on the corner and directed Roma not to make the save for his partner Ice Train pinned Paul Lee at 1:08 with a powerslam; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Train in which he said he wouldn't make the same mistakes as he has in the past; moments later, Ron Simmons came ringside and said Train needs to stay focused and said he would continue to share his expertise and knowledge Harlem Heat defeated WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & the Shockmaster via disqualification at 3:20 when Shockmaster threw Kane over the top rope as Rhodes was being double teamed Ron Simmons pinned Fred Avery at 3:08 with a shoulderblock off the top; during the bout, Jesse Ventura claimed Simmons tipped off Notre Dame before their recent game with Florida State, which allowed Notre Dame to win The Colossal Kongs (w/ Harley Race) defeated Jeff Gamble & Chris Sullivan at the 48-second mark when Gamble was pinned following a splash; the Kongs wrestled the match without taking off their robes Sting, Ric Flair (w/ Fifi), & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude & WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) at 20:03 when sting pinned Rude with a botched roll up after Rude dropped Steamboat with the Rude Awakening
12/4/93: 10/11/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Paul Orndorff defeated Erik Watts Arn Anderson defeated Tom Burton WCW World Champion Vader defeated Alex Davis Ron Simmons defeated Sonny Rogers WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Troy Ace & Al Phillips Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bob Starr WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Mark Starr WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated an unknown Ric Flair & Ricky Steamboat defeated Bobby Eaton & the Equalizer
12/11/93 11/30/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included a pretaped promo by Harlem Heat regarding Kole's match later in the night against Ric Flair; featured an ad for the 1994 WCW calendar featuring Missy Hyatt; included a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; featured a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund in which it was announced Terry Taylor would face the Equalizer, Awesome Kong would face the Shockmaster, and Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne would face Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Vader, alongside Harley Race, regarding defending against Ric Flair at Starrcade with Flair's career on the line; during the segment, Vader's use of the word "damn" was edited out; featured footage from the 12/11/93 Worldwide of Ice Train beating the Equalizer in the semi-finals of the Jesse the Body Arm Wrestling tournament, WCW International World Champion Rick Rude attacking Davey Boy Smith, and then Vader beating Smith in the tournament as well; included Okerlund conducting a ringside interview with Sting regarding the upcoming Flair vs. Vader match at Starrcade and teaming with Road Warrior Hawk to face WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys; moments later, Brian Pillman interrupted, said he and Sting haven't seen eye to eye in the past year, and then asked Sting to see what he could do to help Pillman try to get a match with Steve Austin; Sting said he would try: Davey Boy Smith pinned Bert Stiles with the running powerslam at 2:43; during the bout, it was announced Arn Anderson was injured and would be replaced later in the show by Erik Watts Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Brian Armstrong with the Stun Gun at 3:01 Terry Taylor pinned Tony Mella with the Five Arm at 4:47 (Taylor's TV in-ring return after more than a year absence) Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Larry Santo & Mark Starr at 7:41 when Slazenger pinned Santo with a kick to the back and the reverse DDT after Santo had a sleeper applied on Pierce; prior to the bout, Thunder & Lightning cut a pretaped promo in which they called out WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat, and Tex & Shanghai; during the contest, it was noted Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne would make their debut as a team on the following week's show WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) & Paul Orndorff (w/ the Assassin) defeated Paul Roma & Erik Watts (sub. for Arn Anderson) at 12:33 when Orndorff pinned Watts after Roma hit an elbow drop off the top onto his partner, behind the referee's back, as Watts had the STF applied on Orndorff; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview about Roma regarding the incident weeks ago with the Assassin and the fact Anderson was too injured to compete; moments later, Watts came out and said he would stand beside Roma just like any of the Horsemen would WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Chris Nelson with the Rude Awakening at 2:06; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Rude regarding his title defense at Starrcade against Davey Boy Smith, during which Rude challenged Smith to a match for the following week; moments later, Smith confronted Rude and accepted the challenge before he was held back by officials The Shockmaster pinned Pat Rose with a bearhug into a slam at 1:13 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bill Payne & Robbie Eagle at 5:02 when Scorpio scored the pin with the 450 splash Ric Flair (w/ Fifi) defeated Harlem Heat Kole (w/ Harlem Heat Kane) via submission with the figure-4 at 10:05, moments after the Shockmaster came out to prevent Kane from interfering; following the bout, Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Flair, alongside Fifi, regarding his Starrcade match with Vader
12/18/93 11/30/93; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured footage of WCW World Champion Vader beating Ice Train in the finals of the Jesse the Body Invitational Arm Wrestling tournament from Worldwide; included a WCW Hotline plug from Gene Okerlund in which he said he asked Hulk Hogan about the upcoming Vader vs. Ric Flair match at Starrcade and Hogan's comments would be on the hotline; featured a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund in which it was announced Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio would face Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma; included a segment of the Amateur Challenge with fan submitted videos; featured an ad for the 1994 WCW calendar featuring Missy Hyatt; included a video package recapping Flair's win over NWA World Champion Harley Race at Starrcade 83 and matches against Dusty Rhodes at Starrcade 85 and Ron Garvin at Starrcade 87; during the segment, narrated by Okerlund, it was noted Flair left for the WWF in 1991 and twice won the WWF World Title; comments were then shown from Mike Fratello, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, in which he compared Flair's career to that of Michael Jordan and said Flair would win; Cavalier Brad Daughterty then said he wished Flair the best and said he wanted to see Flair's career continue; Charles Barkley, of the Phoenix Suns, said Vader wasn't ready to beat the man and Flair would win at Starrcade; footage was then shown of Flair's promo as part of Clash of the Champions V when he was in the ring with several women; featured the announcement that the following night's Main Event would feature a look at the career of Sting: Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Alex Davis with the Stun Gun at 2:09; following the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Austin & Parker regarding Austin's upcoming match with WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes at Starrcade and the challenge of Brian Pillman Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Tony Zane & JD Wolfe at 2:23 when Cactus pinned Wolfe with the double arm DDT; prior to the bout, Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce cut an insert promo on facing Cactus & Payne at Starrcade; after the contest, Payne put Zane in the Pain Killer; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Cactus & Payne regarding their upcoming match at Starrcade against Slazenger & Pierce WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Cook with the bulldog at 1:51; after the bout, Steve Austin, alongside Col. Rob Parker, jumped Rhodes from behind; moments later, Austin held Rhodes so Parker could stick his cigar in his eye but Brian Pillman made the save and helped clear the ring WCW World Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Rich Anderson with the powerbomb at 1:22; following the match, Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Vader & Race regarding the upcoming match with Ric Flair at Starrcade, during which Vader said he would humiliate Flair Erik Watts pinned Paul Orndorff (w/ the Assassin) at 7:32 with a roll up after Orndorff missed a charge in the corner; during the bout, it was announced the following week's episode would feature Tony Schiavone & Okerlund at Okerlund's log cabin in the woods; after the contest, Orndorff threw down the referee and dropped Watts with the piledriver; Paul Roma then came out with Orndorff holding down Watts so Roma could hit the top rope splash; moments later, the Shockmaster came ringside which forced Onrdorff, Roma, & the Assassin from ringside; Okerlund then conducted an interview with Orndorff, Roma, & the Assassin in which Orndorff argued the loss was a fluke; Roma then cut a promo on his new team with Orndorff and facing Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio at Starrcade WCW International World Champion Rick Rude defeated Davey Boy Smith via forfeit in a non-title match; Smith was introduced for the bout but failed to appear; following the commercial break, Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Gary Juster from the WCW Board of Directors in which he said Smith was contractually obligated to compete in the match and would be given 30 seconds to come out or he would lose the match via forfeit; after Rude was announced as the winner, Rude took the mic and said Smith backed out of the match because he was scared and wasn't man enough to face Rude; Rude continued to insult Smith and said he himself was unbeatable and would retire as world champion; moments later, the Boss ran in the ring and began assaulting Rude which led to an impromptu match (12/?/93; Center Stage Theatre) The Boss pinned WCW International World Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match at 10:29 with the sidewalk slam; the Boss wore his blue WWF attire for the bout; the contest replaced the scheduled Smith vs. Rude match which was taped 11/30/93 but did not air due to Smith's firing; clips of the Smith vs. Rude bout aired during the episode's opening; following the match, Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with the Boss regarding his arrival to WCW, during which he called Rude a criminal and said he wanted Rude's belt (Ray Traylor's surprise return after a nearly 6-year absence) (12/?/93; Center Stage Theatre)
12/25/93: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger via disqualification when Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma interfered (12/6/93; Dalton, GA)
1/4/92: 12/16/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Greg Sawyer Larry Zbyszko vs. Larry Santo Van Hammer vs. Paul Lee Mr. Hughes vs. Dave Diamond & Jack Savage Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Terry Bronson; after the bout, York said she and Taylor had worked out their problems, with Taylor then saying he was quitting the York Foundation WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 19:56 after interference from Bobby Eaton, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, and WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat; the show went off the air before the conclusion of the match, which was shown the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, Barry Windham attempted to make the save for Rhodes and Steamboat but was beaten down by Anderson, Eaton, Austin, and Larry Zbyzsko until Ron Simmons cleared the ring of the Dangerous Alliance
1/11/92: 1/6/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Marcus Alexander Bagwell fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a 10-minute time-limit draw Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Pat Rose at 3:22 when Scott pinned Parker with the Frankensteiner Big Van Vader defeated TC Carter Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk Johnny B. Badd vs. Mark Kyle Terrence Taylor vs. Greg Sawyer Ron Simmons, WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Madusa) at 9:27 when Rhodes pinned Zbyzsko with the bulldog; after the bout, Bobby Eaton interfered and hit the Alabama Jam on Rhodes, with Zbyzsko then following with a brainbuster
1/18/92: 1/6/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. an unknown Tom Zenk & Brad Armstrong vs. Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher Terrence Taylor vs. Joey Maggs Van Hammer vs. Chuck Coates Mr. Hughes vs. PN News Ron Simmons pinned Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Madusa) at 6:08 by reversing a suplex attempt into an inside cradle; after the bout, Zbyzsko attacked Simmons from behind and dropped him with the brainbuster WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Sting & Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 10:58 when Austin pinned Bagwell with the Stun Gun as Sting was attacked on the floor by Eaton, WCW US Champion Rick Rude, and Larry Zbyzsko; after the bout, Sting was held back as Dangerously whipped Bagwell until Ron Simmons, Ricky Steamboat, and Dustin Rhodes made the save
1/25/92: 1/22/92; Kansas City, MO; Municipal Auditorium Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Greg Sawyer & Thomas Rich at 2:28 when Garvin pinned Sawyer with the DDT WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned an unknown with the Rude Awakening Cactus Jack, Vinnie Vegas, & Mr. Hughes defeated Abdullah the Butcher, Ron Simmons, & Big Josh when Hughes pinned Josh following a double clothesline from Hughes & Vegas Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Rip Rogers with a fisherman suplex Van Hammer pinned Tracy Smothers with the slingshot suplex Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 7:35 when Larry Zbyszko interfered; after the bout, Barry Windham made the save and fought off an attack from WCW TV Champion Steve Austin by repeatedly hitting Austin with Dangerously's phone before putting him in the figure-4 Johnny B. Badd pinned Rick Thames with the left hand punch Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Carl Robertson & Kevin Grant in a handicap match Richard Morton pinned Brian Pillman at 6:49 after Johnny B. Badd, who did guest commentary for the bout with Jim Ross, shot Pillman in the face with his Badd Blaster; after the bout, Pillman fought off both men before Brad Armstrong came out as backup Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Larry Zbyszko (sub. for an injured WCW TV Champion Steve Austin) & WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 6:17 when Eaton hit the Alabama Jam on Scott as Scott had Zbyszko covered following a double underhook into a powerbomb; after the bout, Rick chased Dangerously into the ring but sustained a spike piledriver from the opponents
2/1/92 1/22/92; Kansas City, MO; Municipal Auditorium featured the announcement Ricky Steamboat would face WCW US Champion Rick Rude and Brian Pillman would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger at SuperBrawl II: WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Brian Pillman & Mike Graham in a non-title match at 8:34 when Anderson pinned Graham after Eaton hit the Alabama Jam behind the referee's back as Graham had Anderson in the figure-4 Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Joey Maggs & Brad Armstrong when Vegas pinned Maggs with the Snake Eyes Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Mark Kyle with the fisherman suplex Sting defeated Mike Samples at 1:15 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock Barry Windham defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 3:49 when Dangerously tried to break Windham's figure-4; after the bout, Rick & Scott Steiner made the save against Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Tom Zenk with the Rude Awakening
2/12/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 2/15/92 - featured the surprise debut of Greg Valentine: Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Greg Sawyer Terrance Taylor defeated Dan Garza via submission Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) pinned Big Josh after hitting him with a roll of coins Brian Pillman pinned John Peterson at 5:36 with the springboard clothesline Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Cook at 3:25 with the bulldog Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in a non-title match at 7:01 when Scott pinned Smothers following the bulldog double team; Smothers & Armstrong didn't come out with the belts and weren't announced as champions but they were aknowledged as champions in the commentary Ricky Steamboat (w/ his ninja) & Barry Windham vs. Larry Zbyzsko & WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously); no winner was announced; referee Nick Patrick had the bell rung at 10:58 when Anderson broke Steamboat's cover after he hit the crossbody off the top onto Zbyzsko; after the bout, WCW US Champion Rick Rude, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, & WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton ganged up on Steamboat & Windham until Sting and Dustin Rhodes made the save as the show went off the air
2/22/92 2/12/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; included an opening video from the Dangerous Alliance's brawl with Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, and Barry Windham; featured Jim Ross & Terrance Taylor on commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Sting, Steamboat, with his ninja, Rhodes, & Windham regarding their main event match against the Dangerous Alliance; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Terrance Taylor (10), Abdullah the Butcher (9), Cactus Jack (8), Larry Zbyszko (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), Barry Windham (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Ricky Steamboat (3), Sting (2), and WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included a promo from Dusty Rhodes in which he predicted Steamboat to beat Rude for the US title at SuperBrawl II; featured a segment of WCW Magazine hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he recapped the previous week's brawl that lead to this show's main event and footage of Rick & Scott Steiner fighting off WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton during a recent episode of WCW Pro, with Zbyszko and Austin coming out to beat down the Steiners; after the footage aired, Rick Steiner cut a promo on the attack he and Scott sustained and their upcoming title match at SuperBrawl; Bischoff then noted Anderson & Eaton would face Barry Windham & WCW US Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons the following night on The Main Event; included a video package showing Sting's win over Ric Flair at Great American Bash 90 and Luger's win over Windham at Great American Bash 91 to document each man's world title victories heading into SuperBrawl; featured a promo by Steamboat encouraging fans not to take steroids; included footage of Taylor interrupting Marcus Alexander Bagwell's comments over the past three weeks on World Championship Wrestling and on Worldwide, with Taylor and Greg Valentine then attacking Bagwell during the previous week's show; Ross then said Bagwell would face Taylor at SuperBrawl; Ross then introduced a sweepstakes for how the fans could win a private screening to the new film "Gladiator;" featured a promo by Ventura advertising his appearance on the following week's show: Brian Pillman pinned Rip Rogers with a crossbody off the top at 5:18 WCW US Tag Team Champions Ron Simmons & Big Josh defeated Fred Avery & John Peterson at 5:09 when Josh scored the pin with a Northern Exposure off the top following a spinebuster from Simmons; during the bout, Jim Ross announced the following week's Power Hour would air Friday night instead of Saturday morning and would included an appearance from Jesse Ventura; after the bout, Ross conducted a ringside interview with Simmons & Josh, with Terrance Taylor then challenging them on behalf of himself and Greg Valentine for the following week; moments later, Simmons & Josh accepted the challenge and then commented on Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes Carl Robertson defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 1:38 when Abdullah took a crutch from a ringside fan and struck Robertson with it; during the bout, it was noted Abdullah would face Cactus Jack at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on March 1 Greg Valentine defeated Russell Vaughn via submission with the figure-4 at 2:17 (Valentine's TV in-ring debut) Van Hammer pinned Greg Sawyer with the slingshot suplex at 2:46; during the bout, it was noted Ricky Steamboat would face Larry Zbyszko the following night on The Main Event Sting, Ricky Steamboat (w/ his ninja), Barry Windham, & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Rick Rude, Larry Zbyszko, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 15:32 when Steamboat pinned Zbyszko with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Rude attacked Steamboat from behind and dropped him with the Rude Awakening (2/17/92; Rock Hill, SC)
2/29/92 1-hour episode; Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura on commentary in the studio; featured a video package recapping Lex Luger winning the WCW World Title at the 1991 Great American Bash, Sting winning the title at the 1990 Bash, teaming to face WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner at SuperBrawl 1, and buildup for their match at SuperBrawl II later that night; included a video package showing the buildup between the Steiners and WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton at SuperBrawl; to begin the segment, footage was shown of the Steiners dominating the Road Warriors and Nasty Boys; featured a video package showing the buildup for the Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match at SuperBrawl; included a video package showing the buildup for the Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko match at SuperBrawl; featured a video package showing the buildup for the Brian Pillman vs. WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger match at SuperBrawl: Terrence Taylor & Greg Valentine defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Ron Simmons & Big Josh to win the titles at 9:27 when Valentine pinned Josh when, after Josh hit the sit-down splash off the top, Taylor hit a modified Five Arm behiind the referee's back and prevented Simmons from breaking the cover; the champions did not come out with the title belts (2/17/92; Rock Hill, SC)
3/7/92 3/3/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening footage from the post-SuperBrawl II press conference in which WCW US Champion Rick Rude interrupted WCW World Champion Sting and threw a drink in his face; included Jim Ross on commentary; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he recapped the events of SuperBrawl II, showed Sting's entrance from the show, and aired footage of Jesse Ventura interviewing Sting about the pre-match comments between he and Lex Luger in the ring before their match; Bischoff then showed highlights from the WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger vs. Brian Pillman match and said Steve Williams & Terry Gordy might be on their way to WCW; he then showed footage of an interview he conducted with Diamond Dallas Page in which DDP took exception to K Allen Frye and officials saying Williams & Gordy might not come and said it was a done deal; included a promo by WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson in which he told fans to stay off steroids; featured an ad for WCW Japan Supershow II; included footage from the backstage interview with Sting following SuperBrawl, with Sting talking about possibly defending against the Great Muta in Japan and Big Van Vader and comparing Luger to Ric Flair; moments later, Rude, Madusa, Larry Zbyszko, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Arn Anderson walked in with everyone but Rude and Madusa in tuxedos; moments later, Rude threw a drink in Sting's face with the two then brawling until the Dangerous Alliance interfered; in the ensuing brawl, Nikita Koloff came to Sting's aid but there was not a close shot of Koloff nor was he referred to during the broadcast; featured Bischoff conducting a ringside interview with Sting regarding his match with Ricky Steamboat against Rude & Austin the following night at the Omni; included a promo by Pillman in which he told young athletes to stay off steroids: Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Thomas Rich & Tracy Smothers at 5:26 when Garvin pinned Rich when Hayes dropped Rich with the DDT behind the referee's back after Rich hit the Thesz Press on Garvin; prior to the bout, Hayes & Garvin went into the crowd lip synching along with their theme song; during the match, it was noted Hayes & Garvin would perform in concert at the Omni later that night after the Atlanta Hawks game; it was also noted the WCW Japan Supershow II would begin airing the following weekend on pay-per-view Richard Morton pinned Brad Armstrong at 8:09 with a roll over and grabbing the ropes for leverage; WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman joined Jim Ross on commentary for the bout, during which it was noted Pillman would face Johnny B. Badd the next night at the Omni, Marcus Alexander Bagwell would face Morton, and WCW World Champion Sting & Ricky Steamboat would face WCW US Champion Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; after the match, Pillman disputed the call only to be attacked by Morton; Pillman eventually cleared Morton from the ring Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated John Peterson & Chris Sullivan at 3:45 when Rhodes pinned Sullivan with the bulldog; prior to the bout, Windham came out to the ring with a bullrope and it was noted he would face Larry Zbyszko in a non-sanctioned bullrope match the following night at the Omni; Zbyszko provided guest commentary for the bout; Rhodes & Windham wore El Gigante T-shirts and jeans for the match; it was noted during the match that Rhodes would face Cactus Jack at the Omni; after the contest, Eric Bischoff conducted a ringside interview with Rhodes & Windham regarding their upcoming matches at the Omni Johnny B. Badd pinned Sonny Trout with the left hand punch at 2:09; after the bout, Eric Bischoff conducted a ringside interview with Badd regarding his match the following night at the Omni against WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman; moments later, Pillman interrupted and called out Richard Morton for what happened earlier in the show; Morton then appeared, with Pillman shoving Badd out of the way and brawling with him; Badd then punched out Pillman, with Morton gaining the upper hand in their fight until Brad Armstrong made the save Cactus Jack pinned Kerry Bronson with the double arm DDT at 2:36; the Junkyard Dog provided guest commentary for the match WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine defeated Danny Postern & Ian Weston at 2:21 when Taylor scored the pin following the Five Arm; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Taylor & Valentine winning the belts during the previous week's show; during the match, it was noted Taylor & Valentine would face Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip the next night at the Omni; following the contest, Bischoff conducted a ringside interview with the champions, as the fans chanted "We want Freebirds," regarding the challenge of Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell; moments later, Zenk & Bagwell ran out to the ring and brawled with the champions until Taylor came off the top onto Bagwell's throat Larry Zbyzsko, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, & Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 11:15 when Anderson pinned Bagwell after Eaton & Anderson dropped Bagwell throat-first across the top rope behind the referee's back; Bagwell's neck was heavily covered following the injury he sustained earlier in the show from WCW US Tag Team Champion Terrence Taylor; during the match, it was noted Magnum TA would be part of The Main Event the following night WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Norman Roland with the Rude Awakening at the 51-second mark; after the bout, Bischoff conducted a ringside interview with Rude, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, & Dangerously regarding their match against Sting & Steamboat the next night at the Omni WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Van Hammer at 6:58 with the Stun Gun after Hammer knocked Dangerously off the apron; prior to the match, it was announced The Main Event the following night would feature Ron Simmons vs. Vinnie Vegas and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Brad Armstrong vs. Richard Morton & Johnny B. Badd; WCW US Champion Rick Rude provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Rude & Austin double teamed Hammer until WCW World Champion Sting & Ricky Steamboat made the save
3/14/92: 3/3/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated Cactus Jack & Diamond Dallas Page at 5:32 when Windham pinned Page with the lariat; Paul E. Dangerously provided guest commentary for the match Larry Zbyzsko defeated Joey Maggs WCW US Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell Ron Simmons & the Junkyard Dog defeated George South & Mike Thor at 3:45 when JYD pinned Thor with the powerslam; Cactus Jack did guest commentary for the bout WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton in a non-title match at 11:53 with a leg backslide into a bridge; Brad Armstrong did guest commentary for the bout WCW World Champion Sting pinned Mark Cantabury at the 48-second mark with a splash off the top; after the bout, Eric Bischoff interviewed Sting at ringside WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Greg Casey Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) via disqualification at 11:41 when WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton broke the cover after Scott hit the Frankensteiner; Paul E. Dangerously did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Rick Steiner made the save and hit the top rope bulldog on Anderson with Scott then counting to three
3/21/92: 3/18/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ron Simmons pinned Randy Starr with the spinebuster at 2:21; after the bout, Eric Bischoff interviewed Simmons at ringside JT Southern vs. Chris Sullivan Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Jesse Curles & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Brad Armstrong vs. Greg Sawyer The Junkyard Dog & PN News vs. WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine Dustin Rhodes pinned John Peterson at 4:27 with the bulldog WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated John Collins Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Larry Zbyzsko & WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) at 12:11 when Rick pinned Zbyzsko with a belly to belly suplex and bulldog off the top after Zbyzsko collided with Madusa in the ring, knocking her to the floor
3/28/92 3/18/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with Marcus Alexander Bagwell regarding his match later in the show against WCW US Champion Rick Rude; included Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of WCW Magazine in which he discussed the return of Nikita Koloff and Ricky Steamboat's ongoing feud with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, then showing footage of Steamboat recently choking Rude with a belt and hanging him over the top rope; Bischoff then discussed the feud between Bagwell & Tom Zenk and WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine, then showing footage of Zenk pinning Valentine during The Main Event; Bischoff then noted Zenk & Bagwell would face Taylor & Valentine the following night on The Main Event; he then shared a question from a fan on the WCW Hotline asking Rick & Scott Steiner whether they thought they needed a manager, with Rick Steiner responding by saying they didn't need one; featured footage from the previous week's show of Big Van Vader assaulting WCW World Champion Sting and hitting a splash off the top, followed by a promo from Vader: Van Hammer pinned Randy Starr with the slingshot suplex at 2:41; after the bout, Eric Bischoff conducted a ringside interview with Hammer regarding his giving back to the community; moments later, JT Southern interrupted, played his guitar, and asked whether Hammer actually knew how to play his own Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion defeated Bob Cook & Chris Sullivan at 5:13 when Champion pinned Cook following a flying corkscrew elbow; during the bout, Jim Ross noted Jesse Ventura would join him for the following week's show - which would be renamed WCW Saturday Night - and that it would also feature an interview with Ron Simmons and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin would face Tom Zenk in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Sawyer with the bulldog at 2:39; Tom Zenk did guest commentary for the bout and commented on his match later in the show against WCW US Tag Team Champion Terrance Taylor and facing Taylor & Greg Valentine the following night on The Main Event alongside Marcus Alexander Bagwell Cactus Jack pinned Danny Posten at 2:58 with the double arm DDT following an elbow drop from the apron to the floor; during the bout, it was noted Cactus would face Ron Simmons April 12 at the Omni WCW US Tag Team Champion Terrance Taylor defeated Tom Zenk Johnny B. Badd pinned Tracy Smothers Mr. Hughes & Vinnie Vegas vs. Scott Allen & Dave Francis WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated the Junkyard Dog, Brad Armstrong, & PN News WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell
4/4/92 3/25/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center the debut of the renamed Saturday Night show; featured Jesse Ventura on commentary alongside Jim Ross: WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong at 8:35 with the springboard clothesline after Armstrong hit the side Russian legsweep but Pillman's leg was under the bottom rope during the cover Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Cactus Jack & Diamond Dallas Page at 3:19 when Hayes pinned Page with the DDT Rick & Scott Steiner defeated John Peterson & Randy Starr at 1:32 when Scott pinned Starr with the Frankensteiner; K Allen Frye did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Ventura Nikita Koloff pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 2:45 with the Russian Sickle; K Allen Frye did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Ventura WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Tom Zenk in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
4/11/92: 3/25/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Big Van Vader vs. John Collins & Jim Boss Rick & Scott Steiner vs. John Peterson & Randy Starr Nikita Koloff vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Barry Windham pinned Tracy Smothers with the superplex at 2:44; K Allen Frye did guest commentary for the bout WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terrance Taylor defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1, at around the 19-minute mark; fall #1: Valentine pinned Hayes at 4:05 with an elbow drop after Taylor dropped Hayes throat-first across the top rope; fall #2: Garvin pinned Valentine at around the 10-minute mark after Hayes interfered behind the referee's back and dropped Valentine with the DDT as Valentine attempted the figure-4; fall #3: Taylor pinned Garvin with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after running Garvin into his partner on the apron, knocking Hayes to the floor (4/1/92; Center Stage Theatre)
4/18/92 4/92 featured an opening promo by Paul E. Dangerously in which he said there was no dissention within the Dangerous Alliance and said Larry Zbyszko would face Nikita Koloff later in the show in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; included Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes as the hosts of the show from Center Stage Theatre and Missy Hyatt in the crowd serving as the hostess; featured a promo from Koloff regarding the main event; included footage of Sting beating Lex Luger for the WCW World Title at SuperBrawl II; included Ross & Rhodes conducting a sit-down interview with WCW World Champion Sting regarding the challenges of Big Van Vader and the Dangerous Alliance, during which Sting said he wanted to go to Japan and defend the title against the likes of the Great Muta and Tatsumi Fujinami; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: WCW US Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor (10); Cactus Jack (9); Barry Windham (8); Ron Simmons (7); Larry Zbyszko (6); Dustin Rhodes (5); WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4); Big Van Vader (3); Ricky Steamboat (2); WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included a WCW Magazine segment in which Eric Bischoff announced that Sting suffered a rib injury at the hands of Vader and more details would be announced the following week; Bischoff then noted Rick & Scott Steiner would face Fujinami & Izuka at Wrestle War 92, with the winners challenging for the IWGP Tag Team Titles later in the year; Ricky Steamboat, wearing a protective mask after suffering a broken nose and cheek bone, then cut a promo on the attack he sustained from Rude; Bischoff then showed footage of Ross speaking with Diamond Dallas Page in an empty Center Stage Theatre regarding DDP being in trouble with K. Allen Frye for speaking out of turn; Page then accidentally announced that news on the NWA Tag Team Tournament would come May 2 and Steve Williams & Terry Gordy would be part of the tournament, with Page then realizing what he just announced was going to upset Frye even more; featured Ross & Rhodes showing footage from the Omni and a recent Atlanta Hawks game, during which Van Hammer hit a clothesline on Harry the Hawk; after the game, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin performed in concert; included closing comments from Windham and Austin regarding their Best 2 out of 3 falls match set for the following week; it was also announced Bill Fralic would join Ross the following week: Scotty Flamingo pinned Johnny Rich at 6:45 with a piledriver; prior to the bout, Flamingo was escorted to the ring by JT Southern Vinnie Vegas pinned Chris Sullivan with Snake Eyes at 3:46 WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Terry Bronson & Joe Cruz at 8:21 when Eaton pinned Cruz with the Alabama Jam; prior to the bout, it was announced WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Big Van Vader would face Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip the following night on The Main Event Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Randy Starr & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker when Zenk pinned Starr with a missile dropkick at 4:37 Nikita Koloff defeated Larry Zbyszko (w/ Madusa) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Koloff pinned Zbyszko with an inside cradle after blocking the brainbuster at 14:32; after the fall, Paul E. Dangerously joined Madusa at ringside; fall #2: Koloff pinned Zbyszko at 11:02 with the Russian Sickle, despite interference late in the bout by Dangerously; following the commercial break, Missy Hyatt took the cameras backstage where Dangerously was shown yelling at Zbyszko for the loss (4/1/92; Center Stage Theatre)
4/25/92 featured opening footage of Nikita Koloff saving WCW World Champion Sting during the SuperBrawl II press conference and against saving Sting on Worldwide against WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton and Paul E. Dangerously; included Missy Hyatt as the hostess in the crowd; included an announcement from Jim Ross that Sting sustained broken ribs and a bruised sternum following a match against Big Van Vader at the Omni and wouldn't return to the ring until Wrestle War; the Atlanta Falcon's Bill Fralic served as co-host alongside Ross; featured promos from Barry Windham and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, with Dangerously, regarding their Best 2 out of 3 falls match later in the show; included comments from Fralic that he was perhaps exploring whether to become a pro wrestler if he couldn't come to a new contract agreement with the Falcons; featured a promo by Scotty Flamingo in which he bragged about coming from a rich family and never having worked a day in his life; included a segment of WCW Magazine hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he spoke about Sting's injury and said Sting would comment the following night on The Main Event; a promo from Vader then aired in which he bragged about causing the injury and said he was the uncrowned WCW World Champion; Bischoff then announced Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin would challenge WCW US Champions Terry Taylor & Greg Valentine at Wrestle War, followed by a promo from Taylor & Valentine; Bischoff then said Diamond Dallas Page had been banned by K Allen Frey from any non-wrestling appearance on TV, with comments then airing from Page in which he spit his gum and the majority of what he said was censored; moments later, Bischoff read a question provided from a fan on the WCW Hotline asking Austin why he hasn't left the Dangerous Alliance, with Austin then replying; featured Ross & Fralic conducting a sit-down interview with Koloff regarding his return to WCW, during which they showed footage of Koloff attacking WCW US Champion Lex Luger at Wrestle War 91; Koloff then said he knew even then that Luger only cared about himself and not the fans; they then showed footage of Koloff accidentally striking Sting at SuperBrawl 1, with Koloff saying that his target was Luger and he had the utmost respect for Sting; Koloff then said he left WCW because his friends and family in Lithuania were fighting for their freedom and said Dusty Rhodes saved his life after Magnum TA's car wreck, he has apologized to the child he threatened at the June 1991 Clash of the Champions, and he and the boy are now good friends; Koloff then said he was at SuperBrawl II to speak to Sting and still hasn't had the opportunity to speak with him; Koloff then directed his comments to Sting and said he was only a phone call away if Sting ever needed him; Koloff then had a young girl from the crowd with her face painted like Sting, named Karen, come on stage to represent the Sting fans that have had an impact on him; after Karen said her favorite wrestler was Sting, Koloff said it was his too; Koloff then said he would face Vader any time and any place: Scotty Flamingo pinned Firebreaker Chip with a piledriver at 5:09 after avoiding a charge in the corner; during the bout, it was announced Alabama's Randy Owen would be on hand for Monday's taping at Center Stage Theater WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Larry Santo with the spinebuster at 2:52; during the bout, it was announced Jim Ross, K Allen Frey, and Jesse Ventura would be in Pittsburgh May 15 for Bill Fralic's celebrity golf tournament; after the match, it was announced Anderson would face Big Josh the following week Barry Windham fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Windham pinned Austin with a suplex at 4:13; fall #2: the time limit expired at 5:39 as Windham had Austin covered following a suplex; Atlanta Falcon Bill Fralic provided guest commentary for the bout alongside Jim Ross; during Austin's entrance, Dangerously was shown tearing up a Windham 8x10 photo (4/14/92; Center Stage Theater)
5/2/92 4/14/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jason Hervey as the guest host of the show: Dustin Rhodes vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Ron Simmons & the Junkyard Dog vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Ricky Morton Johnny B. Badd vs. Joe Cruz Big Van Vader vs. Ronnie Edgewood Arn Anderson pinned Big Josh with a spinebuster
5/9/92 featured Alabama's Randy Owen as the guest co-host alongside Jim Ross; as Ross introduced Owen to the crowd, a clip of Alabama's "Pass it on Down" was shown; included Missy Hyatt as the hostess in the crowd; featured promos from both Barry Windham and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin regarding their main event match; included Ross speaking with Owen about the upcoming June Jam country music festival, which would include appearances from some of the wrestlers; featured Ross & Owen conducting a sit-down interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude; Owen's first question was why Rude left the WWF for the WCW, with Rude saying the WWF tried to hold him back and that he was never given a WWF World Title shot while he was the WWF IC Champion and the logical #1 contender; Rude then claimed Ricky Steamboat had been stalking Madusa, brought out Madusa, and then had Missy grab some fans in the crowd to ask him questions; eventually, Missy found a woman in the crowd that claimed she was having an affair with Steamboat, with another woman then saying she was too; eventually the first woman ran ringside until Doug Dillenger carried her backstage; a third woman then claimed she was also having an affair with Steamboat; Rude then looked at the TV camera and apologized to Mrs. Steamboat; included Eric Bischoff conducting a segment of WCW Magazine in which he announced Rick & Scott Steiner beat WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton to win the titles in a steel cage match the previous Saturday at Chicago's UIC Pavilion, with still photos from the match then being shown; the Steiners then cut a promo on their upcoming match at Wrestle War 92 against Tatsumi Fujinami & Izuka; Bischoff then showed footage from three weeks earlier of Paul E. Dangerously yelling at Larry Zbyszko after Zbyszko's loss to Nikita Koloff and then footage of Anderson and Zbyszko attacking Barry Windham at Halloween Havoc and Rude bloodying Steamboat during a recent Worldwide; Bischoff then reviewed the NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament brackets which were announced the previous week; featured footage from the previous week's Best 2 out of 3 falls match between Windham and Austin; included closing promos from Johnny B. Badd and Scotty Flamingo regarding their Best 2 out of 3 falls match match set for the following week: Tom Zenk pinned Bob Cook at 4:02 with a missile dropkick; during the bout, it was noted WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman would be the following week's co-host and would help interview Zenk as part of the show Nikita Koloff pinned Mr. Hughes at 7:59 with the Russian Sickle after Hughes missed a charge and landed on the ropes; prior to the bout, it was noted Koloff and Ricky Steamboat would face Larry Zbyszko and Bobby Eaton the following night on The Main Event Vinnie Vegas pinned an unknown with Snake Eyes at 2:38; prior to the bout, Vegas cut a promo on his opponents The Diamond Studd pinned Rob Campbell with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:53 (Studd's return match) Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) pinned Brad Armstrong at 8:05 when Southern tripped Armstrong as he attempted a suplex into the ring, with Flamingo falling on top and Southern holding down Armstrong's foot from outside the ring during the cover Barry Windham defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) to win the title in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; prior to the bout, Alabama's Randy Owen introduced ring announcer Rhubarb Jones and then provided guest commentary for the match; fall #1: Windham pinned Austin with the superplex at 10:57; fall #2: Austin pinned Windham with the Stun Gun at 4:57; fall #3: Windham pinned Austin with a roll up at 5:40 after Austin attempted to use the title belt as a weapon; after the bout, Austin attacked Windham with the title belt, dropped him with the Stun Gun, and left the ring with the belt (4/27/92; Center Stage Theatre)
5/16/92: 4/27/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre The Super Invader vs. Ian Weston & Keno McKenzie Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff vs. Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) defeated Johnny B. Badd in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #3: Flamingo pinned Badd after Southern hit Badd with his guitar
5/23/92: 5/11/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Ricky Morton & Tracy Smothers The Super Invader defeated Larry Santo & Steve Richards in a handicap match Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Joey Maggs & Terry Bronson when Williams pinned Bronson Ron Simmons pinned Terry Taylor after Greg Valentine's interference backfired Rick Steamboat, Nikita Koloff, & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, & Larry Zbyszko at around the 23-minute mark in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Steamboat pinned Zbyszko; fall #2: Rhodes was disqualified; fall #3: Koloff pinned Anderson; during the match, Eaton injured his neck
5/30/92 included opening footage of the finish from the previous week's tag team main event; featured Riki Rachtman, of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball," as co-host alongside Jim Ross; included Missy Hyatt as the hostess in the crowd; featured promos from the Great Muta and Brad Armstrong regarding their Best 2 out of 3 falls match later in the show; included Ross & Rachtman conducting a sit-down interview with Arn Anderson in which Anderson said he was done as a tag team wrestler and was going after WCW World Champion Sting; featured Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of WCW Magazine in which Bischoff showed footage of Cactus Jack's falls count anywhere match with Van Hammer from the January Clash of the Champions to hype Jack's non-title match with Sting at Beach Blast; footage was also shown of Sting facing Cactus on Worldwide and Cactus hitting Sting with a chair; promos from Sting and Cactus then aired regarding the upcoming match; the entire Beach Blast card was the announced; included the announcement that Nikita Koloff would face Big Van Vader the following night on The Main Event and Ross would conduct an interview with Anderson & Bobby Eaton regarding their participation in the NWA Tag Team Title tournament; featured footage from the previous week of Larry Zbyszko accidentally striking Anderson during the tag team main event and having words with Dangerously after the match; included a segment hosted by Bischoff & Lance Russell in which they took a look at the upcoming Chris Benoit & Beef Wellington vs. WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Jushin Liger and Dean & Jo Malenko vs. Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff matches as part of the NWA Tag Team Championship tournament, with promos from Pillman, the Malenkos, Steamboat & Koloff; featured a closing announcement that WCW TV Champion Barry Windham would face Anderson the following week in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, followed by promos from both men: Greg Valentine defeated Larry Santo via submission with the figure-4 at 2:35; during the bout, it was noted Valentine would face Ron Simmons the following night on a 2-hour edition of The Main Event (5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN) Cactus Jack pinned Johnny Rich with the double arm DDT at 4:29; during the match, it was announced Cactus would face Ricky Steamboat the following night on The Main Event (5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN) Arn Anderson (w/ Madusa) pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell with the spinebuster at 7:32 (5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN) Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Larry Zbyszko at 8:41 after Bobby Eaton interfered behind the referee's back and hit a kneedrop off the top as Zbyszko had Austin covered following a tombstone; prior to the bout, it was noted Austin would challenge WCW World Champion Sting the following Monday at the Omni; following the ring introductions, Dangerously dressed down Zbyszko and told him to prove himself to the Dangerous Alliance; moments later, Zbyszko slapped Dangerously across the face (5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN) The Great Muta defeated Brad Armstrong in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Muta pinned Armstrong with an inside cradle after 21:45 after Armstrong kicked out of two earlier inside cradles; fall #2: Muta pinned Armstrong with the handspring elbow, backbreaker, and moonsault at 6:09; Riki Rachtman, of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball," provided guest commentary for the match alongside Jim Ross (5/11/92; Center Stage Theatre)
6/6/92: Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Thor Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Richard Morton The Super Invader vs. Jason Knight Dustin Rhodes vs. Rip Rogers WCW TV Champion Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match (5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN)
6/13/92 6/1/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening footage of WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner facing Tatsumi Fujinami & Iizuka at Wrestle War 92; included an opening segment in which Jim Ross introduced Bill Watts as the new WCW Vice President of wrestling operations, who served as co-host for the show (Watts' debut); featured comments from Watts in which he said WCW wasn't going to be a macabre cartoon and he was going to enforce rules; Watts then said he called Ole Anderson and asked him to become the senior referee to make sure the wrestlers were obeying the rules; Anderson then appeared wearing a referee shirt and said he was going to make sure law and order was enforced and the fans were about to see the best wrestling of their life; Watts then said there would be no more padding around ringside; included a segment hosted by Eric Bischoff & Lance Russell regarding the Dustin Rhods & Barry Windham vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton and Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin matches during the NWA Tag Team Title tournament as part of the Clash of the Champions, with promos from Paul E. Dangerously, Rhodes & Windham, Anderson & Eaton, and Rude & Austin; it was noted they would recap the top four seeds the following week; featured a segment of the WCW Magazine, hosted by Bischoff, in which it was announced coming off the top rope and running wrestlers' heads into the ringpost or barricade would result in a disqualification; footage was then shown of Madusa and Missy Hyatt's confrontation during the previous week's show, followed by Johnny B. Badd who would MC the bikini contest between the two women at Beach Blast; Bischoff then said WCW World Champion Sting was enjoying a strong lead in the magazine's sexiest wrestler contest; included a promo by Rude, alongside Madusa, regarding his 30-minute Ironman match with Ricky Steamboat at Beach Blast, during which Rude said he hasn't been to bed since 1972 - at least not for sleeping purposes; featured a closing announcement that Dusty Rhodes would be part of the next week's broadcast: Dustin Rhodes pinned Tracy Smothers with the bulldog at 2:17 Ron Simmons pinned Chris Sullivan with the sidewalk slam at 2:04; prior to the bout, Simmons cut an insert promo praising WCW; during the match, it was noted Simmons would be part of the July 11 Omni card The Super Invader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Johnny Rich with the powerbomb at 2:07; during the match, Race briefly joined Jim Ross & Bill Watts on commentary to say Big Van Vader is on his way back to WCW to face WCW World Champion Sting, whether it be a singles or tag team match WCW World Champion Sting defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a non-title match via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:42; prior to the match, Ross conducted an interview with Cactus Jack regarding his falls count anywhere match with Sting the following week at Beach Blast, during which Cactus held up a wooden crate and said they represented Sting's injured ribs; Cactus then stepped back and hit a headbutt, cracking the crate; Cactus then provided guest commentary for the match WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) in a non-title match at 15:22 when Rick pinned Austin with a sunset flip into the ring; Ole Anderson was the referee for the match; during the match, it was noted Ricky Steamboat would face Austin the following night on The Main Event; it was also announced Austin would challenge WCW TV Champion Barry Windham the following week (Ole's debut as referee)
6/20/92 6/1/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured an opening announcement that Steve Austin regained the WCW TV Title from Barry Windham; included Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on commentary; featured an ad promoting Monday's Clash of the Champions and the NWA Tag Team Title Tournament; included a segment of the WCW Magazine hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he reviewed footage from the previous week of Cactus Jack destroying a wooden crate as a message to WCW World Champion Sting, followed by comments by Sting regarding his upcoming falls count anywhere match against Cactus as part of Beach Blast; Bischoff then showed footage of Nikita Koloff turning down an offer to join the Dangerous Alliance and said he wanted Rick Rude's WCW US Title; featured footage from the Windham vs. Austin match during the 6/13/92 Worldwide; included a segment on the NWA Tag Team Title Tournament Countdown with Bischoff & Lance Russell in which they reviewed all the teams and matches set for the Clash; featured Rhodes conducting an interview with Arn Anderson regarding Anderson's recent comments about wanting Sting's WCW World Title; included an ad promoting the WCW Bruise Cruise; featured closing comments from Ross & Dusty regarding Dustin Rhodes facing Terrence Taylor the following week, during which Dusty said Dustin would tear Taylor's "ass" up; "ass" was bleeped out: Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton with the left hand punch at 2:14; prior to the bout, Badd cut an insert promo in which he said he was after the WCW Light Heavyweight Title WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bob Cook & John Peterson at 1:29 when Scott pinned Cook following the Frankensteiner; after the bout, Dusty Rhodes conducted an interview with the Steiners regarding facing Steve Williams & Terry Gordy later that night as part of Beach Blast, being part of the NWA Tag Team Title Tournament, and the upcoming Great American Bash tour Cactus Jack pinned Scott Allen with the double arm DDT at 1:57; after the bout, Cactus threw Allen to the floor and hit an elbow drop from the the middle rope to the concrete floor; following the WCW Magazine segment, Allen was tended to on the floor by referees and other preliminary wrestlers Greg Valentine pinned Tom Zenk with a forearm to the head at 14:19 after twice applying the figure-4 during the final moments of the match; prior to the bout, it was announced Dustin Rhodes would face WCW US Champion Rick Rude the following night on The Main Event and the show would feature the WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuki Iizuka match from Wrestle War; Terrence Taylor provided guest commentary for the match, replacing Dusty Rhodes; during the bout, it was announced Taylor would face Dustin the following week; Ole Anderson was the referee for the match
6/27/92 6/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening segment recapping Paul E. Dangerously confronting Ricky Steamboat at Beach Blast, with Cactus Jack then attacking Steamboat and the two brawling; included Jim Ross & WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes on commentary; featured footage of Steve Williams & Terry Gordy beating WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner in the NWA World Tag Team Tournament during the Clash of the Champions; prior to the footage being shown, Hayes use of the word "butts" in reference to the match was edited out of the audio; included footage from a month earlier of Larry Zbyszko slapping Paul E. Dangerously across the face and Bobby Eaton then interfering in Zbyszko's match against Steve Austin; featured a segment of WCW Magazine in which Eric Bischoff showed footage of Big Van Vader fighting with WCW World Champion Sting leading up to their match at the Great American Bash; a promo from Sting then aired regarding his upcoming title defense; the entire Bash card was then announced: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Joey Maggs with the Stun Gun at 1:56 Larry Zbyszko pinned the Avenger with a brainbuster at 2:19; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Zbyszko regarding his leaving the Dangerous Alliance, during which Zbyszko said he was getting revenge and starting with Bobby Eaton Ron Simmons defeated Bob Cook with a sidewalk slam at 2:25 Super Invader defeated Chris Sullivan Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Taylor via disqualification after Greg Valentine interfered; Ron Simmons made the save Greg Valentine defeated Mike Graham Barry Windham defeated John Peterson Nikita Koloff defeated Ruben Thomas Tracy Smothers, Richard Morton, & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker defeated Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, & Johnny B. Badd via disqualification after Pillman came off the top rope Arn Anderson pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell
7/4/92 6/29/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Ron Simmons on commentary alongside Jim Ross; included Ross conducting interviews with Greg Valentine and WCW World Champion Sting; featured Ross speaking with Bill Watts in which Watts announced the WCW US Tag Team Titles would be dissolved at the end of July; moments later, Dick Slater & the Barbarian came out and challenged the Fabulous Freebirds for the championship: Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Big Josh at 7:27 when Slater pinned Bagwell with a piledriver WCW & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Randy Starr & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:21 when Scott pinned Starr with the Frankensteiner; the champions had with them the IWGP tag team titles; after the bout, Ross interviewed the Steiners at ringside Cactus Jack pinned the Italian Stallion at 2:30 with the double arm DDT Ricky Steamboat pinned Bob Cook at 4:17 with a karate chop to the head Brad Armstrong pinned Pat Rose at 6:42 with the side Russian leg sweep WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Michael Hayes at 5:40 with the Stun Gun; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Austin & Dangerously in which Austin said he could beat Barry Windham in 5 minutes; moments later, Windham appeared and challenged Austin to get in the ring with him, with the two men brawling for several minutes until Windham hit a lariat and Dustin Rhodes - who was at ringside - made a 3-count on the champion The Barbarian pinned Steve Pritchard at 1:34 with a boot to the face Bobby Eaton pinned Tom Zenk at 5:12 with the Alabama Jam Terry Gordy defeated Larry Santo via submission with the Oriental Twist at 2:37; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Gordy Nikita Koloff pinned Tracy Smothers with the Russian Sickle at 4:40; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the recent WCW Worldwide in which WCW US Champion Rick Rude held Madusa in front of Koloff, only for Koloff to shove Madusa out of the way and brawl on the mat with Rude WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Jimmy Garvin with the Rude Awakening at 4:33
7/11/92 6/29/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Bill Watts on commentary alongside Jim Ross: Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Tracy Smothers & Ricky Morton at 4:10 when Rhodes pinned Morton with the bulldog Johnny B. Badd defeated George South Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Michael Hayes The Barbarian defeated Randy Stallings Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated Brian Pillman & Big Josh when Valentine pinned Josh Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff defeated Boomer Lynch & John Peterson at 5:32 when Steamboat pinned Koloff with a karate thrust Ron Simmons pinned Mark Canterbury at 3:04 with the powerslam WCW World Champion Sting defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a non-title match via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:29
7/18/92 7/14/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Bill Watts on commentary alongside Jim Ross; included the Jushin Liger vs. WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong match from the 7/6/92 taping at Center Stage: Van Hammer defeated Bob Cook Ron Simmons pinned Joe Cruz at 2:27 with the powerslam; during the bout, it was announced Simmons would be competing in the upcoming NWA World Title tournament in Japan Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich when DDP pinned Maggs Dan Spivey defeated Ian Weston WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Scott Allen & Terry Bronson Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terry Taylor & Bobby Eaton at 7:19 when Rick pinned Taylor with a bulldog off the middle turnbuckle WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Larry Zbyzsko (sub. for an injured Ricky Steamboat); after the bout, Austin said Steamboat wouldn't get another shot at his title since he missed his opportunity
7/25/92 7/14/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour edition; featured WCW US Champion Rick Rude on commentary alongside Jim Ross; Madusa was by Rude's side until he told her to go make him a drink and book several hotel reservations; included footage of Big Van Vader winning the WCW World Title from Sting at the Great American Bash; featured Ross conducting an interview with Ron Simmons in which he said he wanted a shot at Vader's title; included Ross noting he had interesting news regarding Hulk Hogan on the WCW Hotline; featured Tony Schiavone conducting a sit-down interview with Sting regarding his falls count anywhere match agianst Cactus Jack at Beach Blast and recent title loss to Vader, with Sting saying he wasn't going to make excuses for losing the title but he was more determined than ever to regain it; featured a closing segment in which Rude said his match against Michael Hayes the following week would be nothing more than a warm-up for Nikita Koloff: The Barbarian pinned Randy Starr at 1:55 with the boot to the face Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, & Johnny B. Badd defeated Cactus Jack, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, & Greg Valentine at 5:24 when Rhodes pinned Valentine with a roll up after Valentine accidentally hit an interfering Dick Slater WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Larry Santo & Rob Campbell in a handicap match at 1:33 by pinning Campbell with the powerbomb; after the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with the two in which Vader claimed he destroyed Sting and would do the same to Ron Simmons Nikita Koloff pinned Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 10:15 with the Russian Sickle after knocking Dangerously off the ring apron
8/1/92 7/27/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured footage from Worldwide of Nikita Koloff attacking WCW US Champion Rick Rude backstage; included Rude confronting Bill Watts and telling him that he would pay his part of the $5,000 fine but that the problem was Koloff, not him, and he would take his frustrations out on Koloff: Brian Pillman pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:35 with a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman defeated Greg Valentine & Dick Slater via disqualification when the Barbarian interfered The Barbarian pinned Chad Bird with a boot to the face at 1:33 WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Terry Gordy) pinned Jimmy Garvin at 7:41 with the Oklahoma Stampede; the ring announcer almost named Williams the victor 20-seconds earlier after he thought the match had ended Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Thor & Danny Deese at 2:03 when Scott pinned Thor with the Frankensteiner; after the bout, the Steiners brawled in the ring with WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Williams & Gordy, who watched the match from ringside, until referees swarmed the ringside area Van Hammer pinned John Peterson at 2:27 with the slingshot suplex WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Jim Nash at 2:07 with a splash WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Ricky Steamboat via reverse decision at around 18:08; Steamboat originally won the match and title but referee Nick Patrick awarded the title to Austin after realizing Steamboat scored the win after knocking Austin out with a foreign object, which was thrown in the ring by Dangerously
8/8/92 7/27/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening footage from the Ron Simmons vs. WCW World Champion Big Van Vader match taped 8/2/92 in Baltimore, followed by the announcement by Jim Ross & Bill Watts that Simmons was the new champion and Jake Roberts appeared in Baltimore as well; Ross provided sole commentary for the show; included Ross & Watts discussing the WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Nikita Koloff match in Baltimore, followed by footage detailing Sting leaving the broadcast area to help Koloff against Rude and Cactus Jack; moments later, Roberts came in through the crowd, attacked Sting with a steel chair, and twice dropped him with a DDT onto a steel chair before dropping his cross necklace ontop of Sting; Roberts then went for his snake bag but Simmons, Barry Windham, Van Hammer, Rick & Scott Steiner then slid in the ring to protect Sting; featured an in-ring segment from Baltimore in which Watts announced that the names of seven top contenders would be put in a bag and one would be drawn at random to fill Sting's spot against WCW World Champion Big Van Vader later in the show; moments later, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, Van Hammer, Ron Simmons, Cactus Jack, Dan Spivey, and the Barbarian then came out; before a name could be drawn, Rude, alongside Madusa, interrupted and argued that his name should be added as well since he was the default top contender; Watts agreed and allowed Rude to add his name; Gary Michael Cappetta then drew Simmons' name from the bag held by Grizzly Smith; Watts then told Simmons he would give him some time to get ready for the match, with Simmons saying he was already ready and wanted the match immediately; highlights of the Simmons vs. Vader match then aired as well as the post-match celebration and Simmons being congratulated by Dusty Rhodes; included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Simmons regarding his title win and defending the belt against Vader; featured an ad for the Starrcade Sweepstakes in which the winner would win tickets to the show; included Jesse Venturay conducting an interview with Roberts regarding his arrival to WCW, during which Roberts mentioned his father and spat over what he taught him, not noting that his father is Grizzly Smith, and said he would make Sting's life a living hell; featured Ross conducting an interview with Paul E. Dangerously, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in which Dangerously said he formed a partnership with Williams & Gordy to rid WCW of the Steiners and that Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton would get the job done by the time Williams & Gordy returned from their upcoming tour of Japan; included a promo by Vader & Harley Race regarding the loss to Simmons, with Vader saying he's not making excuses and would get the WCW World Title belt; featured closing footage recapping Simmons' title win: Dustin Rhodes pinned Mark Cantabury at 2:54 with the bulldog; during the bout, Greg Valentine & Dick Slater cut an insert promo on Rhodes & Barry Windham; it was announced during the contest that Sting would not be in Chicago or Chattanooga, TN in the coming days due to the injury he sustained in Baltimore at the hands of Jake Roberts Dan Spivey defeated Randy Stallings via submission with a dragon sleeper at 2:01; during the bout, Spivey cut an insert promo in which he said he wanted the WCW World Title from Ron Simmons The Junkyard Dog & Big Cat defeated Chris Sullivan & James Motes at 2:08 when Cat pinned Motes with an elbow drop; during the match, it was announced the Nikita Koloff vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match taped 8/2/92 in Baltimore would be shown in its entirety Van Hammer pinned Tracy Smothers with the slingshot suplex at 6:24 Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated Ian Weston & the Itallian Stallion at 8:17 when Weston submitted to Valentine's figure-4; during the bout, Valentine & Slater cut an insert promo on Slater's match with Dustin Rhodes the following night on The Main Event; it was also announced Jake Roberts would be in Chicago later in the night and Chattanooga, TN the following night and that Clash of the Champions 20 would celebrate 20 years of wrestling on TBS and Gordon Solie would be part of the broadcast The Barbarian pinned Tommy Angel with a boot to the face at 3:21 Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Brian Pillman via referee's decision at around the 21-minute mark as Zbyzsko was caught in an armbar by Eaton after Eaton his a kneedrop onto Zbyzsko's already injured arm; the off-the-top rule was waived for the match, allowing the wrestlers to come off the top without it resulting in a disqualification; the match ended during the commercial break; when the show returned, Zbyzsko was being attended to by medics in the ring before the finish was shown
8/15/92 8/10/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the announcement of each match scheduled for the Clash of the Champions: Dustin Rhodes pinned Joe Cazana at 3:47 with the bulldog; during the bout, Greg Valentine & Dick Slater cut an insert promo on facing Rhodes & Barry Windham Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Thor Big Josh vs. Bobby Eaton Vinnie Vegas & Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chad Byrd & the Italian Stallion Jake Roberts vs. Randy Stallings Brian Pillman pinned Tracy Smothers with a crucifix at 11:24 Dick Slater vs. Tom Zenk WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 2:02 with the powerslam; Teddy Long did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Jim Ross interviewed Simmons Big Van Vader vs. Rex Cooper & Danny Dees (handicap match)
8/22/92 8/10/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 60-minute episode; featured opening footage of the Nikita Koloff vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match taped 8/16/92 at the Omni; included Jim Ross on commentary, with Michael Hayes joining him for the opening bout; featured Ross conducting an interview with Cactus Jack regarding his upcoming match at the Clash of the Champions against WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, during which Cactus said he might be facing Big Van Vader should Vader beat Simmons before Sept. 2; included footage of Rude beating Koloff at the Omni after Madusa, dressed as a security guard, kicked the challenger in the head; featured Ross conducting an interview with Simmons regarding his title win and facing Cactus at the Clash: Ricky Steamboat pinned Scotty Flamingo at 7:50 with a half nelson following a crossbody from the middle turnbuckle; Michael Hayes did guest commentary for the match; Steamboat came into the match with his ribs heavily taped but Flamingo tore the tape off late in the contest; during the bout, it was announced Sting would face Dick Slater the following night on The Main Event Jake Roberts pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell with the DDT at 3:03; Cactus Jack provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Roberts regaring his feud with Sting and the eight man elimination match upcoming at the Clash of the Champions, during which Roberts said he would leave Sting alone if Sting would just quit; during the interview, the crowd chanted "We want Sting" Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated TC Carter & Chris Sullivan at 3:42 when Carter submitted to Valentine's figure-4; during the bout, Jim Ross's mother and daughters were shown in the crowd Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned the Italian Stallion with a splash from the middle turnbuckle at 1:37 Sting defeated Mark Cantabury at 2:26 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock after hitting the Stinger Splash; following the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Sting regarding the challenge of Jake Roberts
8/29/92 8/24/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 60-minute episode; featured Jim Ross on commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Bill Watts regarding the VIPs on hand for the Clash of the Champions to celebrate 20 years of wrestling on TBS; Watts then announced that Jake Roberts has been fined $25,000 and Cactus Jack had been fined $5,000 as a result of their actions on Aug. 2 in Baltimore against Sting; Watts and Ross then discussed the off-the-top rule would be voted on during the WCW Hotline as part of the Clash and Watts would take the fans' input into consideration when determining whether or not to do away with the rule; featured a pre-taped segment in which Cactus Jack, instead of the previously scheduled Tony Schiavone, conducted a sit-down interview with Jake Roberts in which Roberts discussed why he attacked Sting in Baltimore, possibly facing WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, attacking Dustin Rhodes recently at the Omni, and saying he may need to test Big Van Vader as well; included footage of Roberts, with Paul Ellering, beating Terry Ellis as part of World Championship Wrestling on 1/21/84; featured Ross conducting an interview with WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Paul E. Dangerously regarding Austin's No DQ title defense against Ricky Steamboat as part of the Clash, with Dangerously suspended in a cage above the ring for the duration of the bout; during the segment, Dangerously dropped to his knees and begged Austin not to let Watts do that to him; Austin responded by telling Steamboat that he and Dangerously had a game plan and he would keep the title; included Ross conducting an interview with WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong in which he discussed his knee injury and his plans to still defend the title against Brian Pillman at the Clash; moments later, Pillman interrupted and said there was no doubt that Armstrong would be ready for the match before then shaking Armstrong's hand; featured a segment hyping all the Clash matches for Wednesday no longer had Dangerously listed as being in a cage for the Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton vs. Dick Slater & Greg Valentine match; included Ross conducting an interview with Teddy Long regarding the Clash, hosting the Power Hour, and an upcoming charity project that he was working with alongside Johnny B. Badd and Missy Hyatt: Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Pat Rose & Rick Thames; following the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Sting & Koloff regarding the upcoming 8-man elimination match at the Clash of the Champions and facing Dick Slater & Greg Valentine the next night on The Main Event The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Garvin with a boot to the face at 1:53; Bill Watts joined Jim Ross on commentary for the match Ricky Steamboat pinned Tom Zenk with a fisherman suplex at 2:28; Paul E. Dangerously provided guest commentary for the bout alongside Jim Ross; Bill Watts' son Erik Watts was shown in the crowd during the match; after the contest, the two shook hands Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Scott Allen with the powerbomb at 2:01 after twice hitting a splash from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, it was announced Rick & Scott Steiner would face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton the following week to determine the #1 contenders to the WCW/NWA Tag Team Titles WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Chris Sullivan with the Rude Awakening at the 38-second mark; prior to the bout, WCW World Champion Ron Simmons joined Jim Ross to discuss his upcoming title defense at the Clash of the Champions against Cactus Jack; moments later, Rude, alongside Madusa, came out and said Simmons' title reign would be short-lived because the contract had already been signed for the two to meet in the ring; Simmons joined Ross on commentary for the bout
9/5/92 8/24/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening footage of Ricky Steamboat beating WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to win the title at the Clash of the Champions; included footage from the Clash of the Champions in which Cactus Jack introduced Butch Reed as the Barbarian's new tag team partner, with the two then beating Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes; featured footage from the Clash of Bill Watts stripping Brad Armstrong of the WCW Light Heavyweight Title, with Brian Pillman then calling Armstrong scum and slapping him across the face; included footage from the 8-man tag team elimination match from the Clash Johnny B. Badd, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, & Tom Zenk defeated Scotty Flamingo, Greg Valentine, & Dick Slater at 5:55 when Zenk pinned Flamingo with a roll up after Badd hit Flamingo with a left hand punch; Teddy Long provided guest commentary for the bout The Barbarian pinned Kip Abee with a boot to the face at 1:23 Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Rick & Scott Steiner at 19:50 when Anderson pinned Rick after Eaton hit the Alabama Jam - which was illegal since he came off the top - behind the referee's back as Scott threw Anderson off the top; stipulations stated the winners would be deemed the #1 contenders to the WCW Tag Team Titles; prior to the bout, it was announced Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham would face Cactus Jack & the Barbarian the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Anderson, Eaton, & Hayes about their upcoming challenge of WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy and Hayes' history with Gordy
9/12/92 9/8/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening footage of Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton beating Rick & Scott Steiner the previous week; included Jim Ross on commentary; included Ross speaking with Teddy Long about a fundraiser Long was taking part in the following Saturday; featured Ross conducting an interview with the Steiners regarding Anderson & Eaton and having to go through them to get another show at WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy; during the interview, Rick misspoke and said they were going after the US tag team titles; included Ross speaking with Bill Watts regarding the ratings of the Clash, the upcoming tournament for the vacant WCW Light Heavyweight Title, and the off the top rule; Watts said more details in the tournament would be released in two weeks and that the off the top rule would be rescinded for the tournament and would only be rescinded for the light heavyweight division; featured an on screen graphic advertising Brad Armstrong & Missy Hyatt appearing at the Celebrity Allstar Game to Benefit Atlanta's Homeless, which would take place the following Saturday at Georgia Tech's Chandler Stadium; included Ross conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, wearing a suit, regarding the loss to Masahiro Chono in the finals of the NWA World Title tournament, during which Rude blamed Japanese referee Hatori; Ross & Rude then reviewed footage from the match; it was then noted that Rude's match with Kensuke Sasaki during the tournament would air the following night during The Main Event and a clip of the match then aired; Rude then said he was going to lobby for a rematch with Chono that would give Chono less advantages than he had in Japan; featured the Halloween Havoc "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" vignette; included Ross conducting an interview with Scotty Flamingo regarding his participation in the upcoming WCW Light Heavyweight Title tournament and losing to Brad Armstrong earlier in the show; featured Ross conducting an interview with Dustin Rhodes in which he said he and Barry Windham had their sights set on the WCW/NWA Tag Team Titles and he had his own eyes on Rude's US Title; during the interview, Erik Watts was shown sitting in the crowd, with Rhodes then inviting him down to join them and discussing how he and Windham have been working with Watts to get him ready for the ring; included Ross conducting an interview with Simmons regarding his being on the cover of the WCW Magazine and facing challengers like Rude, Cactus, and Big Van Vader: Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Chris Sullivan with the Stun Gun at the 59-second mark; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Austin & Dangerously regarding Ricky Steamboat winning the WCW TV Title from Austin during the Clash of the Champions, during which Dangerously said Steamboat was the greatest wrestler ever on TBS next only to Austin Brad Armstrong pinned Scotty Flamingo with the side Russian legsweep at 3:26; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Brian Pillman slapping Armstrong at the Clash; after the match, Armstrong grabbed the mic and cut a promo on Pillman and told Pillman to come out and explain the situation face-to-face but Pillman didn't show Shane Douglas pinned the Super Invader with the belly to belly suplex at 2:38; during the bout, it was noted the first Halloween Havoc control center would air the following week; after the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Douglas regarding his return and the upset win (Douglas' return after more than a 2-year absence) The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) pinned Ricky Nelson with a boot to the face at 1:22; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Cactus alongside the Barbarian, in which Jack challenged WCW World Champion Ron Simmons to either face the Barbarian or Butch Reed at Halloween Havoc; during the match, it was noted Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes would face Cactus & Barbarian the following night on The Main Event; Cactus joined Ross on commentary for the match Brian Pillman pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 3:38 with a kick to the head as Bagwell was sliding back into the ring; Scotty Flamingo joined Ross on commentary for the match; after the bout, Brad Armstrong confronted Pillman in the ring and said the two could get over it if Pillman could shake his hand; Pillman then slapped Armstrong twice, with Armstrong attacking Pillman and Flamingo attacking Armstrong; moments later, Bagwell made the save and helped Armstrong clear the ring WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Vinnie Vegas with a roll up at 3:29 after avoiding Snake Eyes and shoving the challenger into the corner Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Kevin Neal & Robert Wallace at 1:23 when Anderson forced a submission with an armbar; Hayes joined Ross on commentary for the bout; after the contest, Ross conducted an interview with Hayes, Anderson & Eaton, with Rick & Scott Steiner then interrupting and the Steiners challenging Anderson & Eaton to a match; the Steiners then ran in the ring and fended off the opposition as the broadcast ended
9/19/92 9/8/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 1-hour episode; featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross that Scotty Flamingo had been fined $2,000 for leaving the broadcast booth the previous week and getting involved in the ring; included a promo by Jake Roberts regarding his facing Sting at Halloween Havoc, during which Roberts said Sting would get the chance to choose his own form of execution with Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal; featured Ross conducting an interview with Magnum TA regarding the return of Shane Douglas and Douglas using Magnum's belly to belly suplex as his finisher; included the first Halloween Havoc Control Center in which it was announced WCW World Champion Ron Simmons would face the Barbarian and NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono would face WCW US Champion Rick Rude; featured Ross conducting an interview with Cactus Jack & the Barbarian regarding the Barbarian challenging Simmons at Havoc, with Cactus saying Butch Reed was their ace in the hole; Cactus then noted Rude was also chasing Simmons and Rude always relied on Cactus to help him against the likes of Sting and Ricky Steamboat but Cactus was done doing favors for him; included Ross conducting an interview with Teddy Long, regarding the Power Hour, and WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat, regarding the challenge of Steve Austin: The Barbarian pinned Rob Bassen with a boot to the face at 1:41; Cactus Jack joined Jim Ross on commentary for the match Shane Douglas pinned Joe Cazana with the belly to belly suplex at 2:47; Magnum TA joined Ross on commentary for the contest; during the bout, it was announced Bruno Sammartino would be part of Halloween Havoc; after the match, Ross & Magnum conducted an interview with Douglas regarding his return to WCW and using the belly to belly suplex Van Hammer pinned Diamond Dallas Page with an Oklahoma side roll at 4:23 after avoiding an elbow drop Rick & Scott Steiner fought Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) to a time-limit draw at 17:57; prior to the bout, it was announced Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, & Nikita Koloff would face Jake Roberts, Cactus Jack, & the Barbarian the following night on The Main Event; it was also announced Bruno Sammartino would be part of the following week's WCW Saturday Night and Rhodes would face Roberts during the show; the Steiners cleared the ring of Anderson & Eaton just as the time limit expired
9/26/92 9/21/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Bruno Sammartino co-hosted the show alongside Jim Ross; featured pre-taped comments from Bill Watts in which he said a tournament to determine the new WCW Light Heavyweight Champion would be held sometime after the first of the year and the off-the-top rule was no longer in effect, but if a wrestler came off the top with a kneedrop to the head or neck area - that would be an automatic disqualification; included footage from a Halloween Havoc cable system commercial taping in which WCW World Champion Ron Simmons interrupted the Barbarian & Cactus Jack, with several referees and officials stepping in-between; featured the announcement Rick & Scott Steiner would face WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy at Halloween Havoc; included a video package on Kensuke Sasaki to promote Sasaki's upcoming debut in WCW; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with Jake Roberts about his Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match against Sting at Halloween Havoc and hinted he would be the Barbarian's partner against Simmons & Windham later in the show; included a pre-taped backstage segment in which Tony Schiavone interviewed Bruno Sammartino in which Sammartino said "some other league" took pro wrestling in a direction he didn't like but he was happy with the direction WCW has taken its product and gave his thoughts on the matches signed for Halloween Havoc, which he would co-host; featured a look at Van Hammer's music video; included Ross conducting an interview with WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy about their title defense the following week in which the champions said they didn't care who their opponents would be but they wanted some younger opponents - like Marcus Bagwell, Erik Watts, and Dustin Rhodes - because they beat everyone else: Jake Roberts pinned Dustin Rhodes at 14:18 with a kick to the back and the DDT after Rhodes throught he had won the match with the bulldog but Roberts' foot was on the ropes during the cover WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Chris Sullivan & Larry Santo at 2:45 when Williams pinned Sullivan with the Oklahoma Stampede; during the bout it was announced Williams & Gordy would defend the titles the following week but their opponents had not yet been named Shane Douglas pinned John Peterson at 2:22 with the belly to belly suplex Brad Armstrong pinned Bobby Eaton at 8:46 with the side Russian legsweep after avoiding the Alabama Jam; Brian Pillman did guest commentary for the bout alongside Jim Ross Nikita Koloff pinned Vinnie Vegas at 3:01 with the Russian Sickle Van Hammer pinned Kenny McDonald at 1:42 with the slingshot suplex WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated Jake Roberts (sub. for Butch Reed) & the Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) via disqualification at around the 14-minute mark when Cactus interfered and attacked Simmons after the Barbarian kicked Simmons in the face; during the bout it was announced The Main Event would be preempted the following night because of Atlanta Braves baseball; after the match, the Barbarian hit a diving headbutt on Simmons before Dustin Rhodes and Van Hammer made the save for Simmons & Windham
10/3/92 9/21/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Arn Anderson on commentary alongside Jim Ross; included Ross conducting an interview with Bruno Sammartino regarding his being part of Halloween Havoc; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center in which it was announced WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat would face an opponent to be named the following week and that the new WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham would defend against Rick & Scott Steiner; the segment aired before Rhodes & Windham won the titles later in the broadcast; included an extended look at the previous week's match pitting WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Barry Windham against Jake Roberts & the Barbarian; featured the announcement that Shane Douglas would face Greg Valentine and Sting & Simmons would face the Super Invader & Butch Reed the following night on The Main Event; included Tony Schiavone conducting a sit-down interview with Douglas in which Douglas said Magnum TA was like a second father to him; during the segment, footage was shown of Douglas pinning Valentine for the match that would not air until the following day; Douglas then said no man can kick out of his belly to belly suplex and his goal was to be WCW World Champion; featured Ross conducting an interview with Roberts regarding his upcoming match with Sting at Havoc; included a vignette showing Cactus Jack training the Barbarian in preparation for Havoc, during which Barbarian was shown pulling a pickup truck with Cactus sitting inside: Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong at 11:25 with a kick to the midsection and roll up after avoiding a crossbody off the top Shane Douglas & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas at 6:34 when Douglas pinned Page with the belly to belly suplex as Vegas and Bagwell fought on the floor Van Hammer pinned Mike Freeman with the slingshot suplex at 1:18 WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Kenny Kendal with the powerslam at 1:20; after the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Simmons regarding the attack he sustained the previous week from the Barbarian, defending against the likes of Big Van Vader and WCW US Champion Rick Rude, and facing the Barbarian at Halloween Havoc The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) pinned Rick Bravo with the boot to the face at 1:38; Jake Roberts joined Ross on commentary for the bout and discussed the contract signing with Sting for Halloween Havoc the following week Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy to win the titles at 29:46 when Windham pinned Gordy after Rhodes, the illegal man, hit the bulldog on Gordy as the referee tried to send Williams out of the ring; prior to the match, it was announced WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat would defend the title on the following week's show; after the contest, WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, Van Hammer, Erik Watts, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, and Shane Douglas came out to celebrate with Rhodes & Windham at ringside; following the commercial break, Ross conducted an interview with the new champions, during which Windham was shown carrying all the belts and said he knew he could win the match if he could only hit the superplex; a replay of the finish then aired to close the broadcast
10/10/92 10/5/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre the show was joined 15 minutes in progress; in a portion of the show that didn't air due to the interruption, it was announced there would be two referees for the WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono match at Halloween Havoc; the Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal wheel was set up beside the entrance stage for the show; featured comments from Bill Watts about the upcoming Sting vs. Jake Roberts lights out match, explaining the history of the lights out match dating back to the days of Eddie Graham promoting in Florida and starting the concept; Watts then said he would have Sting and Roberts sign a waiver absolving WCW of any liability; included Jim Ross and Watts overseeing the contract signing between Sting and Roberts for their match at Havoc; featured footage of Cactus Jack training the Barbarian in anticipation of facing WCW World Champion Ron Simmons at Halloween Havoc, during which the Barbarian fought off four enhancement workers - among them Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and the future Ice Train; included footage of how Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham won the WCW/NWA Tag Team Titles the previous week from Steve Williams & Terry Gordy, followed by Steve Austin & Brian Pillman challenging them the following day on The Main Event and the Rhodes accepting; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center in which it was announced Rhodes & Windham would defend against Williams & Gordy and that the remainder of the card would be released the following week; included Ross conducting an interview with Austin & Pillman regarding their non-title match against Rhodes & Windham later in the show; featured a segment of Up Close in which Tony Schiavone conducted a sit-down interview with Erik Watts about what pressure he feels being Bill Watts' son, recently making his WCW TV debut, the recent friction between Rhodes & Windham, and life on the road; included Cactus conducting an interview with Roberts, in possession of a snake, regarding his upcoming match with Sting and the various possible stipulation matches they would compete in at Havoc including Spinner's Choice; during the segment, Roberts implied Sting would see the snake if the wheel landed on spinner's choice; featured Ross conducting an interview with Cactus in which Cactus said he wanted to thank Rude for facing Simmons between now and Havoc, making sure Simmons doesn't walk into the pay-per-view at 100%, but if Rude was to take the title from Simmons then he becomes the target of Cactus and Barbarian: Sting defeated an unknown via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; the match was not shown due to the preemption of the program Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Dave Diamond & Pez Whatley when Diamond submitted to Anderson's armbar; the match was joined in progress Shane Douglas & Robbie Walker defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Pat Rose at 4:38 when Douglas pinned Rose with the belly to belly suplex after Walker knocked Parker to the floor; during the bout, it was announced Douglas would face Greg Valentine the following night on The Main Event (Walker's debut) Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Paul Lee with the fisherman suplex at 2:50; prior to the bout, it was announced Bagwell would face Diamond Dallas Page the following night on The Main Event Tom Zenk pinned Scotty Flamingo with the missile dropkick at 11:07 Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated Gary Jackson & Joey Maggs when Page pinned Jackson with a legdrop at 5:56 after a powerbomb from Vegas; during the bout, it was announced the following week's show would feature Shane Douglas vs. Brian Pillman, WCW US Champion Rick Rude would be in action, Jim Ross would speak with WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham, and Tony Schiavone would have an Up Close interview with Paul E. Dangerously; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with Page & Vegas regarding Page's match the next night on The Main Event against Marcus Alexander Bagwell, during which Page said he should be Rookie of the Year and not Bagwell The Barbarian & Tony Atlas defeated Jeff Daniels & TA McCoy at 2:59 when Atlas scored the submission with the full nelson; during the match, it was announced WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Barry Windham had yet to arrive to the arena; Cactus Jack provided guest commentary for the match Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Brad Armstrong (sub. for WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Barry Windham) & WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes via disqualification at 11:28 when Windham slid in the ring and began fighting both Austin & Pillman; moments earlier, Windham came ringside, pulled Rhodes off the apron, and argued with him as to why he was teaming with Armstrong; the argument led to both men slapping each other
10/17/92 10/5/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre the Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal wheel was set up beside the entrance stage for the show; featured a vignette of Erik Watts, focusing on his college football career and his WCW in-ring debut; included Jim Ross recapping footage from the previous week's dispute between WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes, with Ross then conducting an interview with the champions in which they said they weren't having problems but Steve Williams & Terry Gordy would have problems in their match at Halloween Havoc; featured the announcement Ricky Steamboat would face Brian Pillman and Tom Zenk, Johnny Gunn, & Shane Douglas would face Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, & Michael Hayes at Halloween Havoc; included Ross conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Ron Simmons regarding his upcoming match with the Barbarian at Havoc; featured a vignette of Cactus Jack training the Barbarian in preparation for Simmons, during which Cactus used a sledgehammer to break cinder blocks on Barbarian's back, broke a 2x4 over his back, and then had the Barbarian destroy a pumpkin with his boot to the face finisher; included an Up Close segment in which Tony Schiavone interviewed Paul E. Dangerously about his absence, during which Dangerously said he was still in control of the Dangerous Alliance and he believed Rude could beat Koloff and Chono in the same night; Dangerously then went off on a rant on Madusa, saying she thinks she's the reason for Rude's success; Schiavone then said Rude wanted to meet with Dangerously, with Dangerously then lashing out at Schiavone about why he was asking about Rude and not Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, or Bobby Eaton; featured footage from Worldwide of Austin & Brian Pillman challenging Scott Steiner to find a partner to face them, and of Steiner attacking Bagwell during the match before walking off; included footage from Worldwide of Jesse Ventura trying to interview Scott about the match but Scott instead talking about his match the next week with WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat, followed by footage of Steiner beating Steamboat for the title: Shane Douglas defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification at 13:21 when Pillman threw Douglas shoulder-first into the ringpost on the floor; after the bout, Pillman continued to assault Douglas on the floor until referees and officials came out to break it up; moments later, Pillman broke away and rushed at Douglas but Douglas dropped him with the belly to belly suplex on the floor; following the commercial break, Pillman was helped backstage Tom Zenk & Robbie Walker defeated Jim Bryant & Fred Avery at 6:03 when Walker pinned Bryant with an Oklahoma side roll WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Tommy Angel with the Rude Awakening at 3:33; after the match, Bill Watts confronted Rude and asked him whether Paul E. Dangerously was his manager; after Rude said he and Dangerously were associates, Watts mentioned Dangerously made an open contract for Rude to defend his US title at Halloween Havoc; Watts then said Rude would defend against Nikita Koloff in a No DQ match with Madusa barred from ringside and that he wouldn't get his NWA World Title shot if he didn't defend the US belt Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Larry Santo via submission with the full nelson at 2:57 Erik Watts pinned Mike Thor with an Oklahoma side roll; WCW World Champion Ron Simmons provided guest commentary for the match Vinnie Vegas (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 4:34 with a shoulderblock after Bagwell knocked Page off the apron; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Page and Vegas about Page's match with Bagwell the previous week on The Main Event and facing Bagwell the next night on The Main Event with an extended 15-minute time-limit WCW TV Champion Scott Steiner fought Steve Austin to a time-limit draw; the program went off the air at the 8:45 mark as the match was still in progress (Steiner's last appearance for more than 3 years)
10/24/92: 10/19/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ricky Steamboat & WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton The Barbarian vs. Mike McReynolds Van Hammer vs. JD Wolf Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce vs. Joey Maggs & Jeff Daniels The Masked Intruder vs. Erik Watts Johnny Gunn vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Eddie Desmond Shane Douglas pinned Steve Austin at 16:34 with a back suplex into a bridge, moments after fighting off an interfering Brian Pillman; after the contest, Douglas fought off Pillman
10/31/92 10/19/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross & Teddy Long conducting an interview with Johnny B. Badd regarding his public relations work and coming back to the ring Nov. 1; moments later, Scotty Flamingo interrupted and said he was prettier than Badd; included comments from Bill Watts in which he thanked the Variety Club charity for letting WCW be part of their event the night before Halloween Havoc and the fans for ordering the pay-per-view; Watts then addressed Sting and Jake Roberts and said he was banning Roberts' snakes after the events of Halloween Havoc; featured Ross, beside the King of Cable trophey, introducing a video package hyping the King of Cable tournament which would begin the following week where the winner would win the trophey and have a display at the CNN Center for tour groups; the brackets announced saw Sting vs. Brian Pillman, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Barry Windham vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Jake Roberts vs. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes, and Big Van Vader vs. Tony Atlas, followed by promos from Sting, Rude, Windham, Roberts - with a bandage on his face after Havoc, and Vader; included a vignette of Erik Watts in which he spoke about leadership, competition, intimidation, and his pro wrestling career; featured a recap at the announcement Rude would have to defend the US title against Nikita Koloff at Halloween Havoc, Madusa confronting Dangerously the previous week, Watts' announcement regarding Vader subbing for Rude at Havoc, Vader beating Koloff, and Madusa and Dangerously getting into a fight later in the night; included footage from the previous week of Robbie Walker interrupting Cactus Jack & Tony Atlas to speak up for WCW World Champion Ron Simmons who was already in Philadelphia; featured an Up Close segment in which Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, during which Rhodes said the media has blown the tension out of porportion with he and WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Barry Windham, targetted Rude and the US title, and spoke about the impact his father Dusty Rhodes had on the industry; included a promo from Roberts about Watts' ruling barring snakes, with Roberts saying he was always the real snake and had more in store for Sting; featured Ross conducting an interview with Michael Hayes, alongside Bobby Eaton, regarding the match later in the show against Erik Watts; moments later, Dangerously came out, insulted Madusa, praised Hayes, and cut a promo on Erik: Vinnie Vegas pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 8:53 after catching Bagwell coming off the top and hitting Snake Eyes; Bagwell's nose was taped for the match due to Vegas having broken it two weeks earlier; during the match, Jim Ross noted Halloween Havoc 92 was the most watched WCW pay-per-view since Halloween Havoc 90 Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Rex Cooper & David Lynch at 4:52 when Slazenger pinned Lynch following the reverse DDT; during the bout, Jim Ross misspoke and said WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated Steve Williams & Steve Austin at Halloween Havoc Brian Pillman pinned James Clontz with a clip to the leg at 1:40; after the bout, Shane Douglas came out, grabbed the mic, and challenged Pillman to an immediate fight; moments later, Pillman jumped Douglas from behind on the floor with the two then brawling around ringside Johnny Gunn pinned Fred Avery with the Thesz Press at 4:12; during the bout, the crowd chanted "Lose some weight" at Avery Cactus Jack (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Robbie Walker with the double arm DDT at 7:14; during the bout, it was announced Cactus, Atlas, & the Barbarian would face Ricky Steamboat, Van Hammer, & Nikita Koloff the following night on The Main Event Nikita Koloff pinned JR King with the Russian Sickle at 1:34; during the bout, it was announced Sting and Jake Roberts would be part of the 8-man Thanksgiving night Thundercage match at the Omni Erik Watts defeated Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Michael Hayes) at 14:45 by pinning an interfering Hayes with a firemans carry into a slam Shane Douglas fought Brian Pillman to a no contest in an impromptu match; only 90 seconds of the bout aired before the program ended; the match came about when Pillman interrupted Ross conducting an interview with Bill Watts and Douglas, during which Watts commented on Erik Watts' win earlier in the show and said he would try to get Douglas a match with Pillman for the next week; Pillman then appeared and said it was a shame they couldn't wrestle during this program, with Watts then saying they could and making the match official
11/7/92 11/2/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 2 and a half hour episode; featured Jim Ross & Jake Roberts on commentary; included Teddy Long conducting a backstage interview with Sting regarding his King of Cable quarter-final match against Brian Pillman later in the show; featured the announcement WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham would face Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas at the Clash of the Champions, a semi-final match in the King of Cable tournament would take place, and the first two teams would be chosen for Starrcade 92's Lethal Lottery; included Ross speaking with Roberts regarding the upcoming 8-man Thundercage match Thanksgiving night at the Omni; featured Tony Schiavone conducting a sit-down interview with Erik Watts regarding his training with Mike Graham, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham, Hiro Matsuda, Kensuke Sasaki, and NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono; footage was then shown of Watts training with Chono, Sasaki, and Matsuda and learning the STF from Chono; included Ross conducting an interview with Michael Hayes regarding his upcoming match with Watts, during which Hayes said he won his first major title by beating Bill Watts; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Flamingo regarding his attack on Badd earlier in the show; included Ross conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, with Madusa, regarding his King of Cable quarter-final match later in the show against Windham and Bill Watts trying to railroad the likes of himself and Hayes; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Pillman regarding his upcoming match against Sting; moments later, Tom Zenk appeared with Pillman telling Zenk that his own attitude change has done wonders for his career; Paul E. Dangerously then appeared and asked Zenk whether he was interested in joining the Dangerous Alliance, with Zenk saying he had no respect for either Pillman or Zenk; included a video package recapping Starrcade 91's Lethal Lottery, focusing on the Sting & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Bobby Eaton & Pillman match and Sting winning Battlebowl later that night; featured Long conducting a backstage interview with Erik regarding his upcoming match with Hayes, during which Erik said no Freebird ever whipped Bill Watts; included a video package hyping the Steamboat & Douglas vs. Rhodes & Windham match set for the Clash, which recapped Steamboat & Rhodes' tag team title win in 1991, Rhodes & Windham's title win in September, and Rhodes & Windham's recent public arguments; featured Ross conducting an interview with Rhodes regarding the title defense at the Clash, with Steamboat & Douglas then coming out and Steamboat thanking Rhodes for the title shot; included Long conducting a backstage interview with Windham regarding his upcoming match with Rude; featured an Up Close segment in which Schiavone conducted a sit-down interview with Roberts regarding how other wrestlers have stopped using the DDT since he arrived, his feud with Sting, Watts' ruling banning Roberts' snakes, and facing Rhodes the following week: Kensuke Sasaki pinned Chick Donovan at 4:01 with an arm drag (Sasaki's Center Stage debut) Johnny B. Badd pinned Bob Starr with a sunset flip off the top at 1:53; after the match, Starr attacked Badd from behind but Badd knocked him out with the left hand punch; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Badd, during which Scotty Flamingo interrupted and said he was the prettiest man in WCW; moments later, Badd put one of his lip stickers on Flamingo's face, with Flamingo punching him out with a roll of coins; Badd was then helped backstage by officials Steve Austin pinned Ricki Nelson with the Stun Gun at 3:03 Bob Cook pinned Joey Maggs with a suplex after avoiding a monkey flip out of the corner; Ross provided commentary for the match alone; during the bout, he wished his mother a happy birthday; WCW official Gary Juster and recording artist Bob Mould were shown in the crowd during the match Steve Williams pinned Owen Strong with the running powerslam at 2:03 Robbie Walker (w/ WCW World Champion Ron Simmons) pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker with an Oklahoma side roll at 3:59; Ross provided sole commentary for the match; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Simmons & Walker, with Simmons referencing Atlas recent comments towards him and then cutting a promo on Atlas, Cactus Jack, & the Barbarian; Simmons then said he was going to teach Walker everything he knows to give him the advantage the next time Cactus' men team up on him Erik Watts pinned Michael Hayes (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 4:23 with a fisherman suplex after blocking the DDT; following the commercial break, Ross conducted an interview with Dangerously in which Dangerously said Watts was probably the greatest athlete in the history of WCW and said Hayes was suffering from pneumonia and a fever; Ross then reviewed footage of Dangerously and Madusa getting in an argument at Halloween Havoc, with Dangerously then saying women were only put on this earth to satisfy men; Dangerously then asked for a little bit of TV time so he and Madusa could settle their differences; Bill Watts then came out, with Dangerously getting on his knees to beg for TV time against Madusa; Watts then agreed to have Dangerously face Madusa at the Clash of the Champions, with one hand tied behind Dangerously's back; after Watts walked off, Dangerously questioned why Watts was giving him the match when he knows Watts hates him and then said it was because he was also a man and then said he would make Madusa pay at the Clash Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 6:21 when Douglas pinned Slazenger with a crossbody after Steamboat tripped Pierce from the floor; Ross provided sole commentary for the match King of Cable Quarter-Finals: WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Barry Windham in a non-title match at 11:10 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage King of Cable Quarter-Finals: Sting pinned Brian Pillman
11/14/92 11/11/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included an opening announcement by Bill Watts that Jake Roberts had left WCW and would be replaced in the King of Cable tournament by the Barbarian: Van Hammer defeated Mustafa Saed Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas at 7:02 when Steamboat pinned Vegas with the crossbody off the top after Vegas tripped backward as Douglas was bent down behind him Erik Watts defeated Chris Sullivan via submission with the STF at 2:12 Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Keith Cole & John Barrett Ian Weston defeated John Peterson Brian Pillman fought the Freedom Fighter (Brad Armstrong) to a double count-out Scotty Flamingo defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell Kensuke Sasaki defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification King of Cable Quarter-Finals: Big Van Vader pinned Tony Atlas at 3:34 with a splash off the middle turnbuckle; both Harley Race and Cactus Jack were barred from ringside for the bout King of Cable Quarter Finals: WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Jake Roberts) at 7:47 with a roll up after the Barbarian missed a charge in the corner and hit the post shoulder-first
11/21/92 11/16/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Michael Hayes on commentary alongside Jim Ross: Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Joe Cruz & John Peterson The Barbarian defeated Larry Santo Kensuke Sasaki defeated Bob Cook Sting & Van Hammer defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) & Cactus Jack at 9:53 when the Barbarian and Tony Atlas attacked Sting as Sting had Cactus covered following a Stinger Splash; during the bout, it was announced WCW World Champion Ron Simmons had agreed to face Paul Orndorff the following week; after the bout, Simmons, in a suit, made the save but had his shirt torn; moments later, Big Van Vader, with Harley Race, came out and hit a splash off the middle turnbuckle onto Sting King of Cable Semi-Finals: Big Van Vader pinned Dustin Rhodes at 10:44 with a splash off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Harley Race objected to the match taking place after Sting broke a 2x4 over Vader's back but Bill Watts ordered that should have happened a lot earlier, the match was on, and Race would be barred from ringside; Ole Anderson, Larry Zbyzsko, and Hiro Matsuda served as judges for the match had it went the time-limit
11/28/92: 11/16/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Scotty Flamingo defeated Chris Sullivan Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Ian Westin & Rex Cooper Erik Watts & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Steve Austin & Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 9:36 when Anderson submitted to Watts' STF after missing a kneedrop off the top Paul Orndorff (w/ Madusa) defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons via count-out in a non-title match at 9:56 after WCW US Champion Rick Rude, who appeared ringside late in the match after Simmons confronted Madusa on the floor, dropped Simmons with a piledriver outside the ring
12/5/92 11/30/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; featured an opening announcement that Barry Windham had been fined $5,000 for his recent actions against a referee during The Main Event; included a highlight package on the Great Muta showing him against Sting, Ric Flair, and Lex Luger at Starrcade 89 and Masahiro Chono during the NWA World Title tournament to promote Muta's NWA World Title match against Chono at Starrcade; featured a video package recapping the Jesse Ventura Invitational Strongest Arm Tournament, with WCW World Champion Ron Simmons beating Steve Austin, the Barbarian beating Arn Anderson, Van Hammer beating Vinnie Vegas, and Big Van Vader beating Nikita Koloff in the quarter-finals; included Teddy Long conducting a backstage interview with Hammer regarding the arm wrestling tournament and teaming with Danny Spivey to face Cactus Jack & Johnny B. Badd as part of Battlebowl at Starrcade; featured a Starrcade Control Center segment hosted by Ross; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, alongside Madusa, and Vader, alongside Harley Race, regarding their match later in the show against Simmons & Sting and facing those men in singles matches at Starrcade; during the segment, Vader said Rude should give him a title shot should he beat Simmons because Vader helped him out at Halloween Havoc; featured a WCW Up Close segment hosted by Schiavone in which he spoke with Barry Windham in an empty arena about Windham's former partnership with Dustin Rhodes, attacking WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas backstage at the Clash of the Champions, and attacking Rhodes the past week on The Main Event; during the segment, Windham said he was always Dusty Rhodes righthand man and he would see to it that he put Dustin Rhodes out of wrestling; included Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Austin regarding his upcoming match with Rhodes: 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Bob Cook with the 450 splash at 3:08; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Scorpio regarding his upcoming participation at Starrcade as part of Battlebowl Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Mustafa Saied & Rex Cooper at 3:30 when Zenk pinned Cooper following an atomic drop from Gunn and missile dropkick from Zenk; during Zenk & Gunn's entrance, a short clip of their music video aired; after the bout, Larry Zbyszko conducted an interview with Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce regarding Zenk & Gunn, during which they said they got Zenk & Gunn something special in their paper bag and would make them squeal Cactus Jack defeated the Italian Stallion via count-out at 3:39 after knocking Stallion to the floor and hitting a somersault from the apron to the floor onto Stallion; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Johnny B. Badd regarding his feud with Scotty Flamingo; moments later, Cactus interrupted and told Badd not to get knocked out at Battlebowl and cost him a win; after Cactus left, Badd said he would win the Battlebowl ring Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Brad Armstrong, & Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page, Vinnie Vegas, & Scotty Flamingo at 6:47 when Armstrong pinned Page with a reversal into the side Russian legsweep as Bagwell prevented Vegas from breaking the cover Ricky Nelson pinned George South at 4:52 with a reversal and falling on top of South for the win WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Chick Donovan at around the 6:40 mark when Steamboat pinned Donovan with the crossbody off the top as Douglas had Parker in a sleeper; prior to the match, it was announced Steamboat & Douglas's opponents for Starrcade would be announced the following week Dustin Rhodes defeated Steve Austin via disqualification at 5:18 when, after Rhodes hit the bulldog, Barry Windham assaulted Rhodes; Rhodes' left wrist was heavily taped for the match following the attack he sustained from Windham the previous week on The Main Event; after the contest, Austin held Rhodes while Windham assaulted Rhodes' wrist with his own cowboy boot until referees pulled him away WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) & Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Sting at 13:05 when Rude pinned Simmons with the Rude Awakening after hitting a kneedrop off the top to Simmons' head behind the referee's back; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Rude & Vader, alongside Madusa and Race, in which Rude said he would carry his win over to taking the title from Simmons at Starrcade; moments later, Barry Windham interrupted, congratulated Rude & Vader on their win, and challenged Dustin Rhodes to face him the following week (the debut of Simmons' "Don't Step to Ron" theme song)
12/12/92 11/30/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; featured Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Sting regarding his upcoming King of Cable finals against Big Van Vader and being part of Battlebowl as part of Starrcade; featured Tony Schiavone showing footage from Barry Windham attacking Dustin Rhodes the previous week, with Schiavone then conducting a backstage interview with Windham regarding the attack and his match with Rhodes later in the night; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Ross in which it was announced Windham & Brian Pillman would challenge WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas; featured Teddy Long conducting a backstage interview with Big Van Vader & Harley Race regarding Vader's upcoming match with Sting at Starrcade; moments later, Windham interrupted to say Rhodes wouldn't make it to the show for their match; included a segment of WCW Up Close in which Tony Schiavone conducted a sit-down interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, alongside Madusa, in an empty arena regarding his pin over WCW World Champion Ron Simmons the previous week and challenging Simmons at Starrcade, during which Rude pulled out an X-ray documenting an injured shoulder Simmons had been trying to keep secret; Rude then said he would agree to give Vader a title shot, as Vader asked the previous week, and said it would be for the world title he would take from Simmons; featured footage from earlier in the week of Schiavone conducting an interview with Erik Watts regarding his match against Rude on the 12/5/92 Worldwide, with the two reviewing footage from the match and their fight after the bout was over; Watts then said he never gives up and would get Rude in the ring again: Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce via disqualification at 6:31 when referee Nick Patrick called for the bell upon seeing Slazenger & Pierce's bullrope in the ring, moments after they used it on Gunn behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Slazenger & Pierce came out with the paper bag they appeared with the previous week; after the bout, Slazenger & Pierce took a blue dress out of the bag and tried to put it on Zenk before Gunn made the save Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Tommy Angel with the fisherman suplex at 2:58 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Mike Thor at 2:25 with the 450 splash; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Scorpio regarding his upcoming participation in Battlebowl Van Hammer pinned Chris Sullivan with the slingshot suplex at 2:19 Erik Watts defeated Fred Avery via submission with the STF at 2:30; after the bout, Larry Zbyszko conducted an interview with Watts regarding the upcoming Battlebowl; moments later, Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce interrupted and said they were after the bounty on Watts' head WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Steve Austin (sub. for an injured Arn Anderson) & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) in a non-title match at 11:32 when Douglas pinned Eaton with the belly to belly suplex; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Anderson sustaining Erik Watts' STF two weeks earlier to explain his injury Dustin Rhodes fought Barry Windham to a no contest; following his entrance, Ross conducted an interview with Windham regarding Rhodes not having arrived to the arena; moments later, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat interrupted to say Windham was the reason Rhodes wasn't there; Steamboat then attacked Windham and climbed in the ring, with Windham taking a steel chair and going after him; Steamboat eventually took his own chair, with the two men facing off on the floor until Rhodes appeared in street clothes and brawled with Windham in and out of the ring while Steamboat & WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Shane Douglas looked on; Rhodes and Windham continued to fight their way backstage as referees tried to break them apart
12/19/92: 12/7/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Brian Pillman at 8:28 by reversing a figure-4 attempt into an inside cradle 2 Cold Scoprio vs. Danny Deese Johnny B. Badd & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Mike Thor & Chris Sullivan Cactus Jack vs. Scott Allen Barry Windham pinned WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Shane Douglas with an elbow drop at 6:45 after throwing him over the top to the concrete, as referee Nick Patrick was distracted by Ricky Steamboat brawling with Brian Pillman at ringside, and then hitting a kick to the back of Douglas' neck while outside; Pillman came out to be in Windham's corner within the opening moments of the match, prompting Steamboat to do the same for Douglas WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) & Paul Orndorff via disqualification when Rude threw Simmons over the top rope; after the bout, Simmons & Rhodes cleared the ring of their opponents; only 7:21 of the match was shown before the show ended; the finish was shown the following night on The Main Event
12/26/92 12/7/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with Barry Windham & Brian Pillman regarding their WCW/NWA Tag Team Title match against Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas two days later at Starrcade, with Windham challenging the champions to face he and Pillman later in the show; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Michael Hayes & Bobby Eaton regarding Eaton's match against WCW World Champion Ron Simmons later in the show; featured a video package highlighting Sting's involvement in Starrcade, both in Battlebowl and his King of Cable match against Big Van Vader, with clips from his victory in Starrcade 91's Battlebowl; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Erik Watts about his possible involvement in Starrcade's Battlebowl and facing WCW US Champion Rick Rude later in the show; featured Teddy Long conducting a backstage interview with WCW World Champion Ron Simmons about facing Eaton later in the show and defending the title against Rick Rude at Starrcade; included Tony Schiavone conducting an empty arena interview with Marcus Alexander Bagwell about his participation as a rookie in last year's Battlebowl, his possible participation at Starrcade, and his career goals; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, with Madusa, in which he said he would be trading in the US title at Starrcade for Simmons' world title: Paul Orndorff pinned Brad Armstrong at 9:44 with a German suplex into a bridge after Armstrong hit the corner Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Cook at 4:22 with the bulldog Barry Windham & Brian Pillman defeated Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn at 5:28 when Windham pinned Gunn following a lariat / clip to the knee double team (the end of Zenk & Gunn's undefeated streak) WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Erik Watts at 8:01 with a suplex into the ring after hitting the Rude Awakening on the floor; Rude appeared to injure himself during the match and limped backstage afterwards Cactus Jack & Johnny B. Badd defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 3:50 when Cactus pinned Shanghai with an elbow drop following a left hand punch from Badd; during the bout, Cactus and Badd, who would team at Starrcade during Battlebowl, argued with Cactus hitting the double arm DDT on Badd after the contest WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) at 6:42 with the powerslam after knocking an interfering Hayes off the ring apron; after the bout, Ross interviewed Simmons about the upcoming challenge of Rick Rude, with Rude interrupting and saying he would take Simmons' belt and send him back to the ghetto before the two came to blows and referees had to break up the fight WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Mike Thor & Randy Sledge in a stand-by match at the 34-second mark when Douglas pinned Sledge with the belly to belly suplex; after the bout, Ross interviewed the champions about facing Windham & Pillman at Starrcade, with all four men eventually brawling in the ring and the champions clearing Windham & Pillman from the ring before referees intervened; after the commercial break, Ross interviewed Windham & Pillman as Schiavone was with Steamboat & Douglas backstage, with the champions eventually running back out ringside and the four men brawling backstage as the show came to a close
1/5/91 12/11/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Paul E. Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with Rip Rogers regarding his match later in the show against Brian Pillman in which pinfalls would not count in the first 5 minutes, with Rogers claiming he was a marathon man and would outlast Pillman once the opening 5 minutes were up; included information on how fans could vote on WCW's "sexiest wrestler," with the winner being announced during the Jan. 30 Clash of the Champions; featured footage from the previous week of Tom Zenk beating Arn Anderson for the WCW TV Title, followed by a backstage promo by Zenk regarding a rematch with Anderson; included Dangerously conducting a ringside interview with Terry Taylor in which Taylor claimed Zenk's title shot against Anderson should have been his own and would prove later in the show that he can beat Anderson; featured the announcement that Norman & the Juicer would face Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin on The Main Event; included a Wrestle War 91 ad; featured footage from the 12/22/90 match between Michael Hayes and WCW US Champion Rick Steiner, followed by comments from Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in which they said they would soon take the US tag team titles; included a backstage promo by Norman regarding his match the following week against Sid Vicious; featured Gordon Solie hosting a segment of WCW Classics focusing on the Sting vs. Ric Flair match from Clash of the Champions 1, followed by comments from both men about their feud for the WCW World Title; included a backstage promo by Anderson regarding his upcoming match with Taylor; featured Jim Ross conducting a sit-down interview with Lawrence Taylor at LT's restaurant near the Meadowlands regarding his upcoming participation at the Meadowlands show; included a closing segment in which Ross conducted an interview with Missy and Dangerously regarding their upcoming arm wrestling contest at the Clash, with Dangerously implying Missy was a whore until she slapped him and walked off: Sid Vicious pinned Pablo Crenshaw with one foot after hitting the the powerbomb at 2:46 after declining to pin him with a legdrop; prior to the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo on facing WCW US Champion Lex Luger Brian Pillman pinned Rip Rogers with a sunset flip off the top at 7:29; prior to the bout, Pillman cut an insert promo on the match; during the contest, it was announced Pillman would face Ric Flair at the Clash of the Champions Jan. 30; stipulations for the match stated a pinfall could not occur in the first 5 minutes, yet both men made multiple pin attempts and the referee went down to count their shoulders each time Bobby Eaton pinned Reno Riggins with the Alabama Jam at 4:15 after reversing an attempted handspring elbow into a bulldog; during the bout, Eaton cut an insert promo on facing WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk at the Clash of the Champions, during which he mentioned his win over Zenk at Starrcade Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated Ed Brock & Chuck Coates at 3:36 when Chris pinned Brock with a sit-down splash off the top; during the bout, it was announced the Youngbloods would face Arn Anderson & Barry Windham at the Clash of the Champions Minotaur pinned Mountain Man Bailey with an elbow drop at 2:27 (Minotaur's TV debut) WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Mike Sample at 2:21 with a tackle from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, the Big Cat cut an insert promo on facing Luger Jan. 13 at the Meadowlands in a football match, with Lawrence Taylor in Luger's corner and Paul E. Dangerously in Cat's Michael Wallstreet (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Gregg Sawyer with the Stock Market Crash at 3:05; prior to the bout, York announced Wallstreet would win in 6 minutes or less; after the contest, Missy Hyatt conducted a ringside interview with Wallstreet & York, with Wallstreet commenting on his recent mention in USA Today; moments later, Paul E. Dangerously appeared and confronted Hyatt over why she was doing the interview instead of him; York then asked Dangerously if he was a chauvinist or if it was just a personal thing between he and Missy, with Dangerously leaving but telling Missy she would see him soon WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Dr. X with a dropkick and missile dropkick at 4:19; during the contest, it was announced Missy Hyatt would have an arm wrestling contest with Paul E. Dangerously at the Clash of the Champions; early in the match, Terry Taylor came ringside and then briefly joined the commentary team to discuss his wanting a TV title shot Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Keith Hart & Jimmy McKinon at 3:43 with simultaneous pinfalls following DDTs on each opponent; during the bout, it was announced Norman would face Sid Vicious the following week Arn Anderson pinned Terry Taylor at 6:22 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody by Taylor put Anderson on top Tim Horner pinned George South at 2:53 with a roll up into a bridge; during the bout, it was announced Konnan would appear the following week
1/12/91 12/11/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross alone on commentary; included footage of Lawrence Taylor cutting a promo for the program; featured an ad for Wrestle War 91; included footage of Sid Vicious attacking Norman during the 12/22/90 episode, followed by a promo by Norman, claiming that despite the headaches Sid gave him he was still going to wrestle Vicious; featured footage from the previous night's show at the Meadowlands of WCW US Champion Lex Luger, with LT, beating the Big Cat in the football match and Ric Flair beating WCW World Champion Sting to win the title: Brian Pillman pinned Mark Kyle with a crossbody off the top at 4:37; during the bout, it was announced the upcoming Clash of the Champions would be held at the CNN Center atrium Ricky Morton pinned Bill Irwin with a crucifix at 7:29 after avoiding a splash off the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, it was announced Morton would face Terry Taylor at the Clash of the Champions and that Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would face WCW Tag Team Champions Doom Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated Lt. James Earl Wright & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 7:07 when Mark pinned Parker following a double tomahawk chop; during the bout, it was announced the following week's episode would be preempted but the following Sunday at 4:35 p.m. a WCW show would air that would include Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner against WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Sid Vicious; it was also announced that Doom would face Tim Horner & Alan Iron Eagle and that Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong, Bobby Eaton, and WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk would be in action on The Main Event the following night; after the contest, Paul E. Dangerously conducted a ringside interview with the Youngbloods regarding their upcoming match at the Clash against Anderson & Windham, during which Anderson & Windham appeared with the two teams brawling around ringside; moments later, Anderson & Windham knocked both men into the ringposts and beat them down before leaving ringside; the Youngbloods then grabbed Dangerously and cut a promo on gaining revenge at the Clash WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Tom Burke with the missile dropkick at 4:33; after the bout, Dangerously conducted a ringside interview with Zenk regarding the challenges of Anderson, Terry Taylor, and Bobby Eaton; moments later, Eaton appeared and claimed he would take the title at the Clash; Taylor then appeared and claimed he should be wrestling Zenk at the Clash and not Eaton; after Taylor claimed he could beat Eaton anytime, Eaton said he would wrestle Taylor later in the show; moments later, Zenk agreed to give the winner of the match a title shot Sid Vicious pinned Norman with a legdrop at 3:54 after hitting a double axe handle from the apron to the floor which caused Norman to hit the ringpost head first; prior to the match, Norman came ringside with a yellow ribbon for the soldiers serving in the Middle East; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo on his previous attack on Norman while Norman was dressed as Santa Claus
1/19/91: 1/8/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Master Blaster Blade Michael Wallstreet defeated Mike Hart Terry Taylor defeated Davey Johnson WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Ray Diamond & Brian Worley The Renegade Warriors defeated Magnum Force
1/26/91: 1/8/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ricky Morton defeated Rip Rogers Sid Vicious defeated Greg Sawyer Tim Horner defeated Sheik Ali Shikar Michael Wallstreet defeated Scott Allen WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Mike Hart & Mike Samples Brian Pillman defeated the Cajun Predator Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated John Faulkner & David Isley WCW US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated John Peterson Jack Victory & Rip Morgan defeated Keith Hart & Larry Santo Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Rick Ford & Carl Robinson Bobby Eaton defeated Brett Wayne The Renegade Warriors defeated Sgt. Buddy Wayne Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
2/2/91: 1/21/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Tommy Rich, the Junkyard Dog, & Ricky Morton vs. Rip Rogers, Jeff Hendrick, & Steve Stax WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Lou Fabiano Terry Taylor vs. Dave Diamond WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Paul Lee & Ray Hammer Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Rick Hardrock & Reno Riggins Sid Vicious vs. Philip Parrish Bobby Eaton vs. Tim Parker Brian Pillman vs. Cruel Connection
2/9/91: 1/21/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Jim Corbett WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Tommy Angel & Harry Bronson WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. the Italian Stallion & Cruel Connection Tom Zenk defeated Chuck Coates Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bob Holly & Dave Johnson Tommy Rich vs. Mark Kyle Ricky Morton vs. Bill Ford El Gigante vs. Joe Cazana The Master Blaster vs. David Isley Terry Taylor, Brad Armstrong, & Tim Horner vs. Rip Rogers, Pat Rose, & Master Blaster
2/16/91: 2/4/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Jack Victory vs. Tommy Rich WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Bill Baker & Ron Cumberledge Danny Spivey vs. Chris Hann Sid Vicious & Stan Hansen vs. Scott Allen & Jeff Anderson Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton Barry Windham vs. Ricky Nelson Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright Dustin Rhodes vs. Rip Rogers Brian Pillman vs. Randy Starr WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Mark Merro & Greg Sawyer
2/23/91 2/4/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening video paying tribute to the American soldiers serving in the Middle East; included Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on location in the desert in Phoenix; featured Bob Caudle & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included footage of fans and Missy Hyatt chasing after El Gigante in the desert as Ross & Rhodes gave a report; featured footage from the previous week of a fan jumping into the ring to make the save for Tommy Rich against Rip Morgan & Jack Victory and of Doug Dillinger telling Rich that the man couldn't involve himself in the show but would let him go this one time, with Big Josh - as he was now known - then snapping off the handcuffs he was confined by; included Missy on location at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix; featured Missy conducting an interview with Sting, working out, in Phoenix regarding his team facing the Horsemen the following night at Wrestle War, during which he said the Steiners were out running four-wheelers in the desert while Brian Pillman would be wrestling later in the show from Atlanta; included Ross poolside at the Point at Squaw Peak resort, with Dusty tossing a beach ball to two women in the pool; featured Missy speaking with Sting, following Pillman's injury at the hands of the Horsemen, with Sting saying he was going to call Atlanta to find out Pillman's condition; included footage of Terry Taylor interfering in the previous week's match between Tom Zenk and Bobby Eaton, with Eaton then knocking Taylor to the floor; featured Ross & Rhodes poolside speaking about the injury to Pillman: Dustin Rhodes pinned Mark Kyle with the bulldog at 3:50; during the bout, it was mentioned Rhodes would face Buddy Landell the following night as part of Wrestle War 91 Big Josh (w/ WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich) pinned Joe Cazana with a running axe handle at 1:29 (Josh's in-ring debut) Stan Hansen defeated Scott Sandlin via submission with an armbar at 1:46, even though Sandlin was grabbing the rope when referee Nick Patrick called for the bell; during the bout, Hansen cut an insert promo on facing Big Van Vader the following night as part of Wrestle War 91 WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, & Barry Windham (w/ WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Larry Santo, David Isley, Tommy Angel, & Scott Summers in a handicap match at 5:34 when Vicious pinned Summers with one hand following the powerbomb; after the bout, medics came ringside and took two of the opponents backstage on a stretcher after Vicious dropped all four with the powerbomb; moments later, the Horsemen were guests of the Danger Zone in which they commented on facing Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner the following night in Wargames Bobby Eaton pinned Jim Boss with the Alabama Jam at 6:35; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; during the match, it was announced Eaton would face Brad Armstrong as part of Wrestle War 91; it was also mentioned that Eaton planned to debut a new move at the next Center Stage taping on Tuesday Tom Zenk defeated Joe Cruz via submission with a sleeper at 7:01; during the bout, it was announced Zenk would face Terrence Taylor in a No DQ match at Wrestle War Brian Pillman pinned John Peterson with a crucifix at 2:45; late in the bout, WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson appeared ringside; after the contest, Pillman tried to fight them off but was ganged up on, with Flair eventually hitting a kneedrop off the top to the back of Pillman's head; moments later, several enhancement wrestlers tried to make the save but were sent to the floor; the Horsemen eventually left the ring after WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog came out Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Robby Campbell with the Five Arm at 3:23; prior to the bout, York grabbed the mic and said Taylor would beat his opponent within the 7:12 mark WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Magnum Force & Bill Ford at 10:23 when Morton pinned Ford after Ford sustained JYD's powerslam; Morton, Rich, & JYD were not introduced as champions nor did they come out with the titles; during the bout, the champions cut an insert promo on being the new champions but no mention was made as to when and where they won the titles or who they beat Dan Spivey vs. Carl Robertson Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Keith Hart & Rob Morgan
3/2/91 2/26/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening clip from a recent Ron Simmons vs. Barry Windham match at the Omni; included an opening segment with Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt in which Dangerously said he would interview Sid Vicious and Hyatt would interview Simmons later in the show; featured Ross & Dangerously on commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Brian Pillman, his shoulder heavily taped following Wrestle War 91, in which he said; featured a segment of the Wrestling Wrap-Up hosted by Gordon Solie in which Solie said Tatsumi Fujinami beat Rikki Choshu at the Tokyo Dome to earn a match with WCW World Champion Ric Flair; footage was then shown of the bout in which Fujinami won with a leg roll up into a bridge; Solie then said the Fujinami vs. Flair bout would air on pay-per-view in April; Solie then introduced footage from Wrestle War of Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin winning the WCW Tag Team Titles, Butch Reed and Simmons splitting, Nikita Koloff attacking WCW US Champion Lex Luger, and Pillman's performance in Wargames; included footage of Reed costing Simmons a recent match with Windham at the Omni, after which Reed attacked Simmons and held him down so Teddy Long could whip him; featured Missy conducting a ringside interview with Simmons in which he spoke about what made Doom a success and said Reed & Long couldn't maintain the hard work to keep the belts; during the segment, Simmons told Reed & Long that they can give their heart to their girl and their soul to God but their ass belongs to him (the word "ass" was bleeped out); included footage of Koloff attacking Luger at Wrestle War, followed by Koloff in training to return to the ring; featured Sid Vicious, who came out wheeling a stretcher, as a guest of the Danger Zone in which they discussed Vicious' attack on Pillman at Wrestle War and the interference of El Gigante: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Brian Carr & Snake Watson at 5:59 when Smothers pinned Watson following a missile dropkick as Armstrong held Watson in the air; during the bout, it was noted WCW would be in Atlantic City, NJ the following night Buddy Landell pinned Ranger Ross at 7:41 with the corkscrew elbow drop after Terrence Taylor, who appeared ringside late in the bout with Alexandra York and a bodyguard, attacked Ross on the floor and then rolled him back into the ring; during the match, it was noted Landell, Bobby Eaton, & Terrence Taylor would face WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog the following night on The Main Event and Larry Zbyszko would be a guest on the Danger Zone (Mr. Hughes' debut) Sid Vicious pinned Marc Merro at 2:49 with the powerbomb; after the match, two EMTs put Merro on a stretcher at ringside until Vicious hit Merro over the back with a steel chair and knocked over the stretcher (Merro's debut) WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner at 5:56 when Garvin pinned Armstrong after Hayes hit a DDT behind the referee's back as Armstrong had Garvin covered with a roll up; prior to the bout, Diamond Dallas Page escorted Hayes & Garvin to the ring; Page cut an in-ring promo before the match in which he told all the fans Hayes & Garvin would win the titles and they did; Page then introduced Big Daddy Dink, who came out with one of the Diamond Dolls; after the match started, DDP and the Doll returned backstage Bobby Eaton pinned Ricky Nelson with the Alabama Jam at 8:46; during the bout, it was noted Eaton would debut a new finishing move at the following week's TV taping in Marietta, GA Big Josh & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 6:24 when Josh pinned Wright with a running double axe handle and a sit-down splash; prior to the bout, Josh & Rich cut an insert promo WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Doug Vines via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:52; during the bout, it was noted Luger would defend against Sid Vicious at the Omni; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Luger regarding the challenge of Koloff and the attack he sustained at Wrestle War WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Bruce & John Peterson at 2:09 when Scott made the pin following the Frankensteiner; early in the match, the Steiners cut an insert promo in which they said they were after WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; during the bout, it was noted the WCW Tag Team Champions - whether it be the Freebirds or Steiners - would be part of the Tokyo Dome show later in the month Dan Spivey pinned Larry Santo with a sidewalk slam at 2:28; during the bout, it was noted Spivey would face Big Josh the following week at the Omni Dustin Rhodes pinned Jeff Sword with the bulldog at 2:50; during the bout, it was noted Rhodes would be part of the Tokyo Dome show later in the month Sting & El Gigante defeated Magnum Force at 1:28 when Sting forced a submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; during the match, it was noted Sting would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair in a steel cage match at the Omni with Gigante as the guest referee; moments later, Flair & Barry Windham joined the commentary team, with Gigante eventually fighting them while the match ended; after the bout, Sting joined in the fight and took Flair down with a sunset flip into the ring; Gigante then counted Flair down for 3
3/9/91 2/26/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening segment with Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt in which Hyatt and Dangerously argued over who was supposed to interview Teddy Long later in the show; included Ross & Dangerously on commentary; featured Hyatt conducting an interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding the match the next night at the Omni between Ron Simmons and Butch Reed, during which JYD told the fans to come out and support Simmons; included a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up hosted by Gordon Solie in which he announced WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner had defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and now held both titles, with footage of the match then airing; Solie then said a potential tournament might need to be held to determine the next US tag team champions as the Steiners couldn't hold both championships at the same time; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Buddy Landell regarding his association with the York Foundation, with Landell saying he would hold a press conference when he officially signs with them; Landell then thanked Missy and Jason Hervey for buying him lunch in Los Angeles the other day; after Landell left, Missy told Ross the director said she could be part of the Danger Zone later in the show, with Dangerously then threatening to slap her if she showed up; included Long as a guest of the Danger Zone, with Missy interrupting to ask what Long's plans were for Simmons; Long replied by saying Simmons cost him a lot of money with Dangerously then showing Long footage of Missy's interview with Simmons the previous week; as Long began to insult Missy for her comments, Simmons walked out with Long then running backstage; featured footage of Nikita Koloff in training for his return to the ring against WCW US Champion Lex Luger: Big Josh pinned Jim Boss with the running axe handle and sit-down splash at 4:39; prior to the match, Josh & Tommy Rich cut an insert promo regarding Josh's match with Dan Spivey at the Omni the next night; it was also noted that the first 3,000 kids in the door at the Omni would receive a WCW mug Larry Zbyszko pinned Tim Parker with a piledriver at 8:00; during the match, it was noted there would be no episode of The Main Event the following night but the following week Zbyszko would face Sting on the show Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Lou Fabiano & Dave Johnson at 6:45 when Smothers pinned Johnson following the flying back elbow off the top as Armstrong held Johnson in the air; during the bout, Smothers & Armstrong cut an insert promo on being at the Omni the next night Tom Zenk defeated Buddy Landell via disqualification at 10:11 when Terrence Taylor broke the cover after Zenk hit a superkick; earlier in the bout, Taylor, Alexandra York, and their bodyguard came ringside and briefly spoke with Landell on the floor; after the contest, Bobby Eaton ran out to make the save and help clear the ring Barry Windham pinned Pablo Crenshaw with the superplex at 4:58 WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton pinned Joey Maggs at 10:21 with a flying headscissors into a cradle; during the bout, it was noted Morton would face Stan Hansen the following night at the Omni El Gigante defeated Pat Rose & Ned Brady in a handicap match at the 58-second mark by pinning both men at the same time with two claw holds; during the bout, Sting cut an insert promo regarding his steel cage match against WCW World Champion Ric Flair the following night at the Omni with Gigante as the guest referee WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Joe Cruz via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:48; during the bout, Luger cut an insert promo regarding the challenge of Nikita Koloff Sid Vicious pinned Tommy Angel with the powerbomb at 3:05; during the bout, Brian Pillman cut an insert promo in which he said he would be after Vicious anywhere and any time, finishing by saying he was coming for Vicious' "ass" ("ass" was bleeped out); after the contest, Angel was put on a stretcher by EMTs but Vicious knocked him off and threw the stretcher onto Angel Ranger Ross pinned Rip Rogers with the Combat Kick at 6:28; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Ross until WCW World Champion Ric Flair, wearing a suit, attacked Ross from behind and threw him into the ringpost; Flair then yelled at Ross, telling him not to "talk to that trash," said no one would humiliate him, noted he got 25 stitches following Wargames, and would beat Sting in their cage match at the Omni the next night
3/16/91 3/12/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Big Daddy Dink as a guest of The Danger Zone in which he discussed Rick & Scott Steiner taking the WCW Tag Team Titles from Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and his quest to regain the belts: Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Joe Barrett & Keith Hart Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Bobby Eaton after hitting him with Alexandra York's computer; after the bout, Tom Zenk came out to dispute the call but was attacked by Hughes WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner vs. Mark Merro Dustin Rhodes vs. Pat Rose Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Rip Rogers & Steve Stax Ron Simmons vs. Hacksaw Higgins Sting, El Gigante, & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham, Larry Zbyzsko, & Dan Spivey at 12:43 when Sting pinned Zbyzsko with a sunset flip into the ring; WCW World Champion Ric Flair joined Jim Ross on commentary; during the match, it was announced Tatsumi Fujinami would face Flair Thursday in Tokyo, Japan; after the bout, Flair jumped Sting on the floor, with he and Zbyzsko stomping him until Gigante cleared the ring; moments later, Flair slid back in the ring with a steel chair but Luger pulled it away before Flair could hit Sting with it Sid Vicious vs. Brett Wayne Owen Hart defeated Mark Kyle Big Josh vs. Rob Morgan The One Man Gang vs. Tommy Angel
3/23/91 3/12/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured opening footage from the previous week's incident involving Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, Kevin Sullivan, and the One Man Gang; included footage from the previous week of Terrence Taylor beating Bobby Eaton after hitting him in the throat with the computer, with Tom Zenk then coming out to tell the referee what happened and Mr. Hughes attacking Zenk; featured the announcement of the full line up for the 4/4/91 card at the Meadowlands; included Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he discussed the tag team scene and announced Brian Pillman would face Barry Windham the following night on The Main Event; footage was then shown of Pillman battling Windham in Wargames during Wrestle War 91; Solie then said video of the WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami match at the Tokyo Dome was being held up for review and it couldn't be shown until the following week; featured a vignette of Nikita Koloff in training for his shot against WCW US Champion Lex Luger, during which Koloff bit off the head of a Lex Luger action figure; included Long, Sullivan, & OMG as guests of The Danger Zone in which they discussed Long bringing Sullivan & OMG in to take care of Simmons: WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton (sub. for Tommy Rich) & Big Josh at 13:08 when Windham pinned Morton after Flair landed a knee to the back of the head as Morton had Windham covered with a sunset flip; prior to the bout, Jim Ross said Flair left Tokyo, Japan with the WCW World Title but many of the Japanese fans believe Tatsumi Fujinami is the rightful champion due to the controversial match; during the contest, it was said a full report on the Japan match, which reportedly drew 50,000 fans, would air the following week; Rich was taken backstage at the 10-minute mark by enhancement workers after sustaining the figure-4 on the floor and after Flair hit him in the leg with Josh's axe handle; moments later, Morton came out to fill Rich's spot; during the final moments of the match, Rich, his leg bandaged, tried to come back into the match but Josh kept him from the ring, distracting the referee while Flair attacked Morton; after the match, Flair & Windham attacked Morton, Rich, and Josh until El Gigante made the save and applied the claw on Windham; Sid Vicious then came out and jumped Gigante until Josh cleared the ring with the axe handle Sting pinned Lou Fabiano with a splash off the top at 3:26; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Sting, during which Sting discussed upcoming steel cage matches against WCW World Champion Ric Flair with El Gigante as the guest referee Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantel, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 8:45 when Rhodes pinned Wright with a backdrop and the bulldog; during the bout, Diamond Dallas Page, with the Diamond Doll, and Big Daddy Dink cut an insert promo regarding Smothers & Armstrong facing Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; it was announced during the contest that Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk would face Terrence Taylor & Buddy Landel the following night on The Main Event WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion the Junkyard Dog pinned Jim Voss with the powerslam at 2:09; after the bout, Missy Hyatt conducted a ringside interview with JYD regarding the feud between Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, and Butch Reed, with JYD saying he didn't particularly like any of them; moments later, Long appeared and tried to make friends with JYD until JYD scared him off Tom Zenk pinned Mike Thor with the missile dropkick at 3:22; after the bout, Terrence Taylor tried to attack Zenk from behind but Zenk fought him off before facing off with Mr. Hughes; Taylor then jumped Zenk, with Bobby Eaton coming out to clear Taylor and Hughes from the ring Owen Hart pinned Joe Cazana with a crossbody off the top at 6:21 WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Terry Bronson via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:48; after the bout, Missy conducted a ringside interview with Luger regarding the challenge of Nikita Koloff Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Larry Santo & Greg Sawyer at 5:03 when Garvin pinned Sawyer with the DDT; prior to the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page and a Diamond Doll; during the bout, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong cut a promo on facing Hayes & Garvin; after the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink continued to attack their opponents until Smothers & Armstrong made the save; after a brief brawl, Smothers & Armstrong cleared the ring Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Joey Maggs at 2:12 with the Five Arm; after the bout, Ross conducted a ringside interview with Taylor and York, with Hughes, regarding York saying she was looking at Larry Zbyszko and Dustin Rhodes to potentially join the York Foundation; moments later, Rhodes came out and told York he would never join her group and would happy to face any of her men; after Rhodes left, York said she could change attitudes and liked his ability The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Teddy Long) pinned Ranger Ross with the 747 splash at 3:51 after catching Ross coming off the top and hitting a bodyslam; during the bout, OMG no sold Ross' Combat Kick finisher; after the contest, OMG hit the splash twice more before Ron Simmons cleared the ring and press slammed Long onto Sullivan and OMG on the floor Sid Vicious pinned Mike DeBacco at 2:10 with one foot on his opponent's chest following the powerbomb; after the bout, DeBacco was placed on a stretcher by EMTs but Vicious knocked him off the stretcher and hit him with it as the broadcast ended
3/30/91 3/25/91; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Larry Zbyszko & Terrance Taylor vs. Scott Sandlin & Chuck Coates Big Josh vs. Bill Ford Sting vs. Hacksaw Higgins Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Carl Robertson & John Faulkner Bobby Eaton vs. Doug Vines Brian Pillman vs. Joe Cruz WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Jeff Stone & Brian Clark Sid Vicious vs. TC Carter Tommy Rich vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson The One Man Gang vs. Ricky Nelson El Gigante vs. Rip Rogers
4/6/91 3/25/91; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured Grizzly Smith announcing that the WCW US Tag Team Titles had been vacated due to Rick & Scott Steiner also holding the WCW Tag Team Titles, that the top two contenders would battle for the vacant championship as part of SuperBrawl, and those teams would be announced the following week; included Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up focusing on the WCW Japan Supershow, during which Sting and WCW World Champion Ric Flair's entrances at the Tokyo Dome were shown; featured Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Alexandra York, with Mr. Hughes, regarding whether Larry Zbyzsko would become part of the York Foundation, with York saying the tag team match later in the night would play a part in her determination; included Ron Simmons as a guest of the Danger Zone, in the arena, regarding Simmons saving the Junkyard Dog earlier in the show and facing Butch Reed in a lumberjack match the following weekend at the Omni in Atlanta: WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Joey Maggs via submission with the figure-4 at 4:55; during the bout, Jim Ross promoted the WCW Japan Supershow which would begin to air the following day on pay-per-view and made mention of the title controversy involving Flair and Tatsumi Fujinami; after the contest, Flair dragged Maggs to the floor and repeatedly chopped and stomped him; following the commercial break, Missy Hyatt conducted an interview with Flair in the arena in which Flair proved he was #1 during his match with Fujinami at the Tokyo Dome Barry Windham pinned Joe Barrett with the superplex at 5:24; during the bout, it was announced Windham would face Brian Pillman the following night on The Main Event Brian Pillman pinned Mike Thor with a clothesline off the top at 5:27 Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Terry Bronson & Tom Burke when Smothers pinned Bronson following the superkick at 6:03; during the bout, it was announced a Japanese women tag team match would take place the following night on The Main Event; Burke broke the cover during the finish and referee Randy Anderson didn't make the final count but did raise Smothers & Armstrong's hands and the bell rang; moments later, Burke sustained the elevated missile dropkick double team and was pinned, with Anderson counting the pin and the bell ringing a second time The Junkyard Dog pinned Rick Stockhauser with the powerslam at 1:09; during the bout, it was announced JYD and Big Van Vader would be part of the upcoming Atlanta Omni card and that a special section of seats were only $5 apiece; after the contest, Teddy Long confronted JYD until Kevin Sullivan appeared, with JYD and Sullivan fighting until the One Man Gang helped double team JYD and twice hit the 747 splash; moments later, Ron Simmons ran out and cleared the ring Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright when Rhodes pinned Wright with the bulldog at 6:54; during the bout, Rhodes cut an insert promo on having Morton as his partner Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk via disqualification at 13:29 when Eaton hit the opposition with York's computer while all four men fought in the ring; during the bout, it was announced the first SuperBrawl update would air the following week; after the contest, Hughes faced off with both Eaton & Zenk but then left the ring WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Cazana & Mark Kyle at 2:40 when Scott pinned Cazana following the DDT off the top double team; during the bout, the Steiners cut an insert promo on having won the WCW Tag Team Titles, WCW US Tag Team Titles, and the IWGP Tag Team Titles; the Steiners did not come out with the IWGP belts but were announced as the title holders by ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta Nikita Koloff defeated Dave Diamond & Jim Voss in a handicap match at 1:39 by pinning both men after hitting the Russian Sickle; during the bout, WCW US Champion Lex Luger cut an insert promo on his feud with Koloff; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Koloff in which he claimed he already was the rightful US champion; moments later, Luger appeared ringside with the two then brawling on the floor and into the ring until a dozen enhancement wrestlers stepped in to try to pull the two apart; Koloff eventually gained possession of the title belt during the brawl, knocked Luger out by striking him in the face with it, and then repeatedly smashed the belt against the ringpost to try to destroy it The One Man Gang (w/ Teddy Long & Kevin Sullivan) pinned Larry Santo with the 747 splash at 2:53 Sting & El Gigante defeated Sid Vicious & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson at 4:09 when Sting pinned Anderson with a crossbody off the top
4/13/91: 4/1/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Don Allen & Lou Fabiano The One Man Gang vs. Rick Hardrock Big Van Vader vs. Mark Kyle Bobby Eaton vs. Pat Rose Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Dave Johnson & Terry Bronson Terrance Taylor vs. Tim Parker Dustin Rhodes pinned Larry Zbyzsko; after the bout, Terrence Taylor interfered until Ricky Morton made the save Barry Windham vs. Tommy Angel WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:16 when El Gigante came ringside, punched out an interfering WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, and applied the claw on Flair as the champion had Pillman caught in the figure-4; after the bout, El Gigante choked Anderson and scared both he and Flair backstage Sting vs. Tony Mella
4/20/91: 4/1/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Mike Samples & Joe Cruz The One Man Gang pinned Tommy Rich Big Van Vader vs. Jeff Sword Nikita Koloff vs. Rob Morgan Big Josh, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong vs. Magnum Force & Chuck Coates Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton defeated Terrance Taylor & Larry Zbyzsko when Rhodes pinned Taylor
4/27/91: Big Van Vader vs. Rip Rogers El Gigante vs. Paul Lee Dustin Rhodes vs. Magnum Force #2 Big Josh vs. Jim Corbett Ron Simmons vs. Snake Watson WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Pat Rose & Joe Cruz WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton vs. Mike Thor, Randy Tatum, & Greg Sawyer Sid Vicious vs. Lynn Fields Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Lou Fabiano & Jeff Stone
5/4/91: Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Joey Maggs & Jamie McKinnon The One Man Gang vs. Tommy Angel Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Mark Merro & Rob Morgan El Gigante vs. Chuck Coates Ron Simmons & Big Van Vader vs. Snake Watson & Lt. James Earl Wright
5/11/91 4/29/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 60-minute episode; featured an opening clip recapping Missy Hyatt attacking Paul E. Dangerously the previous week; hosted by Jim Ross & Dangerously; included an ad promoting the debut of Oz at SuperBrawl; featured a ringside segment of The Danger Zone with guests WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner regarding their upcoming title defense against Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger at SuperBrawl, in which they said they were putting friendships aside in order to keep the belts; included a SuperBrawl Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie in which he reviewed the entire card; featured Missy conducting a ringside interview with Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang in which Sullivan said OMG was the only true giant in WCW and would take out Ron Simmons for Teddy Long; included a closing ringside segment with Ross, Dangerously, & Hyatt in which Dangerously appeared scared of Missy: El Gigante & Brian Pillman fought WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) to a double disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when, after Barry Windham attacked Pillman on the floor using taped fists, Bobby Eaton ran out to stop the double team of Gigante by Anderson & Taylor in the ring; during the entrances, Gigante cut an insert promo on facing Sid Vicious in a stretcher match at SuperBrawl; after the bout, Pillman, Eaton, and Gigante cleared the ring of their opponents WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cody Wayne & Randy Starr at 2:06 when Scott pinned Wayne following the DDT off the top double team WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Bob Cook via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:06 The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Kenny Kendall with the 747 splash at 1:29; during the bout, it was noted WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would be in action the following night on The Main Event, plus the matches of Terrence Taylor vs. Ricky Morton and Steve Armstrong vs. Michael Hayes, and Bobby Eaton would be a guest of The Danger Zone; after the bout, OMG hit a second 747 splash; an on-screen graphic said Teddy Long would be in OMG's corner as well but he did not appear and no mention was made of him WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Kip Abee via submission with the figure-4 at 2:11 PN News pinned Doug Gilbert with a splash from the top at 1:21; News' theme music began to play as he went up for the finisher (News' debut)
5/18/91 4/29/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Alexandra York inviting Dustin Rhodes to her hotel room the following day to discuss an offer to join the York Foundation: Big Josh vs. Ned Brady Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Mike Thor & Joe Cruz Nikita Koloff vs. Rick Ryder PN News vs. Sunny Meadows Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Tommy Angel & Tim Parker Dustin Rhodes vs. Randy Barber Ron Simmons vs. Jim Boss
5/25/91 60-minute episode - included an opening segment in which Missy Hyatt told Paul E. Dangerously that The Danger Zone had been bumped off the show, with Dangerously saying a woman left it off the format sheets but it would take place; featured Dangerously hosting a Clash of the Champions report in which it was announced WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton would challenge WCW World Champion Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, followed by footage of Flair and Eaton recently fighting during a 6-man tag team match on WCW Pro; it was also announced WCW US Champion Lex Luger would face the Great Muta to determine the challenger for the world title at the Great American Bash; following the announcement, footage was shown of Muta defeating Sting in March at the Tokyo Dome; included Hyatt conducting an in-ring interview with Steve Austin & Vivacious Veronica regarding their arrival to WCW; featured Jason Hervey introducing Dusty Rhodes as part of the debut of the Bull Drop Inn; moments later, Hervey picked Nikita Koloff to beat Sting in their feud; PN News then came out as the guest, said Rhodes was the original Rapmaster, and then did a rap as Rhodes and Hervey danced; after News left the set, Rhodes said Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang would be his guests the following week (debut of the Bull Drop Inn); the tour dates advertised during the show were to run the following week and indicated the episode air date was June 1: The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Tommy Angel with the crucifix powerbomb at 1:14; prior to the bout, Page chose a woman from the crowd named Laurie to help undress Studd (Studd's in-ring debut) PN News pinned Kevin Diamond with a splash off the top at 1:38; during the bout, it was announced News would appear the following night on The Main Event as a guest of The Danger Zone and would debut a new song the following night at the Omni; News' theme music started up before he landed the splash to gain the win Sting defeated Sam Cody via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:47 following the Stinger Splash; during the match, Nikita Koloff cut an insert promo claiming what happened at SuperBrawl wasn't his fault Barry Windham pinned Kenny Kendall with the superplex at 2:01; during the bout, Windham cut an insert promo on the taped fist match he had against Brian Pillman at SuperBrawl; moments later, someone in a rat costume appeared ringside; after the match, the person in the rat costume confronted Windham and then left ringside Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) & the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) fought Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton to a no contest at around the 12-minute mark when Rhodes faced off against Hughes, who climbed in the ring after Gang accidentally splashed Taylor; during the bout, it was announced Paul E. Dangerously would face Missy Hyatt in an arm wrestling contest the following day at the Omni; late in the contest, Morton left ringside after York came over to his corner and whispered something in his ear
6/1/91: Mr. Hughes vs. Phillip Parrish Barry Windham vs. Tim McGuire PN News vs. Al Steele Johnny B. Badd vs. Kip Abee WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Jeff Stone Nikita Koloff vs. Rick Hardrock The Diamond Studd vs. Ricky Nelson Steve Austin (w/ Vivacious Veronica) vs. Chuck Coates (Austin's TV in-ring debut) Terry Taylor vs. Big Josh Black Blood vs. Tommy Angel WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Jack Dillon Sting vs. Ringlord #1
6/8/91 60-minute episode; included Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; featured opening comments from Alexandra York & Terrence Taylor, alongside Mr. Hughes, in which they said they would unveil the newest member of the York Foundation on June 12 as part of the Clash of the Champions; included a segment hosted by Paul E. Dangerously promoting the matches for the upcoming Clash, followed by footage of Bobby Eaton vs. Ric Flair from the 12/3/89 Main Event, Eaton recently facing Flair in a tag team match during Pro, and promos from each man regarding their upcoming Best 2 out of 3 falls match; Dangerously then showed footage of the Great Muta facing Sting recently at the Tokyo Dome and beating three men in a handicap match during World Championship Wrestling in 1989 to promote his upcoming bout with WCW US Champion Lex Luger; featured Missy Hyatt conducting an in-ring interview with Johnny B. Badd & Teddy Long, during which Badd turned down Missy's advances before saying he had to find her perfume; Long then said, as a message to all the women in the crowd, "I can achieve without a weave;" included a video package showing Muta against Flair, Luger, and Sting at Starrcade 89 to promote his match with Luger at the Clash; featured a segment of the Bull Drop Inn in which Jason Hervey introduced host Dusty Rhodes, with Rhodes then bringing out Arn Anderson as his guest and asking Anderson about his career and whether he would challenge for the WCW World Title if given the chance; Anderson then ended the interview and walked off; moments later, Paul E. Dangerously confronted Rhodes & Hervey only for them to run him off; included a vignette promoting the Desperadoes showing them riding horseback into a ghost town and facing off with the town sheriff: Steve Austin (w/ Vivacious Veronica) pinned Keith Hart with a clothesline following the Stun Gun at 2:27; Jim Ross provided sole commentary for the bout WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Arn Anderson (w/ WCW World Champion Ric Flair) via disqualification at around the 5:30 mark when Eaton began fighting an interfering Flair; after the bout, Flair assaulted Eaton on the floor and in the ring until referees came out to pull him away; moments later, Flair took off his shoe and hit Eaton in the face with it Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Mike Maverick at 1:51 with the Guillotine kneedrop off the top after putting a hood over his opponent's head PN News pinned Joe Cruz with the Broken Record splash off the top at the 51-second mark; News's theme music began to play just before he hit the finisher; before and after the match, News rapped in the ring The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Johnny Meadows with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:30 after a fall away slam from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Page found twins in the crowd to strip Studd out of his pants Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes defeated Barry Windham & the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) at the 57-second mark when Pillman pinned Windham with a crossbody off the top after Windham became distracted by someone in a mouse costume at ringside; after the bout, Windham dropped Pillman with the DDT until Rhodes made the save; moments later, it was announced WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Pillman would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson the following night on The Main Event
7/6/91 7/1/91; Macon, GA; Coliseum featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), Ron Simmons (9), the Diamond Studd (8), El Gigante (7), Arn Anderson (6), Bobby Eaton (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Barry Windham (2), and WCW US Champion Lex Luger (1); included a backstage promo by Tom Zenk regarding his match the following week against Studd at the Great American Bash; featured the announcement of the following matches for the Bash: Johnny B. Badd vs. Yellow Dog in a bounty match for Dog's mask, Studd vs. Zenk, Terrance Taylor & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Bobby Eaton & PN News in a scaffold match, and Badstreet, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin vs. Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong in an elimination match; included a promo by Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in which Chip warned kids not to play with matches; featured a backstage promo by Badd & Teddy Long regarding the bounty match against Dog at the Bash and PN News; included a backstage promo by Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang regarding the Gang facing Gigante at the Bash; featured the announcement that Windham would face Luger for the vacant WCW World Title at the Bash: Sting defeated Keith Steinborn via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:53 following the Stinger Splash Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated Joey Maggs & Dave Johnson at 6:21 when Johnson submitted to Murdoch's arm bar; during the bout, it was announced WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner would have a mystery partner to face Slater & Murdoch as part of the Great American Bash tour WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Johnny Rich in a non-title match at 7:22 after shoving Rich face-first to the mat after hitting the Stun Gun WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Jeff Stone via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:42 Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Black Bart & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 5:33 when Gibson pinned Parker with a modified roll up after Rhodes hit the bulldog; during the bout, Richard Morton, with Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes, cut an insert promo telling Gibson to stay out of York Foundation business Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York, Richard Morton, & Mr. Hughes) pinned Johnny Meadows with the Five Arm at 4:14 Tom Zenk pinned Joe Cazana with the missile dropkick at 6:23; during the bout, WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd interrupted to announce that the WCW World Title was vacant due to contract problems between Ric Flair and WCW and that the title would be decided between WCW US Champion Lex Luger and an opponent that the board of directors would determine and make public later in the broadcast PN News pinned Tim Frye with a splash off the top at 2:54 following a belly to belly suplex; News' theme music began to play before he hit the move Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Chad Floyd with the left hand punch at 3:30; after the bout, Floyd had a lip sticker put on his face The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Danny Hornaday with the 747 splash at 2:47; after the bout, Gang hit the move a second time and double teamed Hornaday with Sullivan until El Gigante appeared, grabbed Sullivan, and cut some of his hair before Sullivan & Gang left ringside WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner pinned Brian Jernigan with a belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle at 2:06; after the bout, it was announced cards and letters could be sent to injured WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner by sending them to Scott Steiner c/o WCW, One CNN Center, PO Box 104366, Atlanta, GA 30348 The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned the Blaze with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:32; the on screen graphic read that Studd's opponent was the "Blue Blazer;" prior to the bout, Page found a woman from the crowd to help remove Studd's clothing Barry Windham pinned Jackie Fulton with the superplex at 2:56; during the bout, it was announced there would be no episode of The Main Event the following day but that WCW US Champion Lex Luger would appear in the Danger Zone the following week on World Championship Wrestling; it was also announced that Ron Simmons, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog would face Austin, Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyzsko the following week in a bounty match; following the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Windham regarding his match with Luger at the Bash for the vacant WCW World Title, during which Windham said he walked behind Ric Flair for four years to make sure he never lost the belt and would walk the aisle better than Flair ever could
7/27/91 featured Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included Dangerously conducting an interview with Alexandra York, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton regarding York selling Mr. Hughes' services to Harley Race, during which York hinted to bringing in another member to the York Foundation but refusing to say who; featured Gordon Solie conducting a segment of the WCW Control Center focusing on the vacant WCW Tag Team Title tournament and the WCW US Title which would be decided in a tournament at the Omni Aug. 25; during the segment, Solie announced Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, Dustin Rhodes, Sting, WCW TV Champion Steve austin, the Diamond Studd, Tom Zenk, the Yellow Dog, and the winner of the Johnny B. Badd vs. Taylor match later in the program; footage of Taylor and Badd winning squash matches 3 weeks earlier was then shown to hype their bout later in the show; Solie then discussed Bill Kazmaier performing feats of strength during the Great American Bash tour and then showed footage of a recent TV appearance; included Dangerously conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Race, & Hughes regarding Luger's new association with Race and Hughes; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Dustin Rhodes (10), Bobby Eaton (9), Badd (8), Austin (7), the One Man Gang (6), El Gigante (5), Ron Simmons (4), Sting (3), Koloff (2), and Windham (1); included footage from the previous week's announcement that a WCW Tag Team Championship tournament would be held to determine new champions; featured promos from Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater and WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Haye & Big Daddy Dink regarding their match later in the show: PN News pinned Brian Carr with the splash off the top at 3:40 Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Ian Weston & Sonny Trout at 6:53 when Anderson scored the pin following the spinebuster; during the bout, it was announced Anderson & Zbyszko would face Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in the opening round of the WCW Tag Team Championship tournament the following week; following the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Anderson & Zbyszko regarding their quest for tag team gold Yellow Dog (w/ Tom Zenk) pinned the Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a bounty match at 8:45 with a roll up when, after Studd unmasked Dog behind the referee's back, Zenk came in the ring, covered Dog's face, and fought with Studd until Dog made the cover; prior to the bout, Dog went backstage and returned with Zenk to be in his corner Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with the bulldog at 4:38 after Bart missed a charge in the corner Big Josh pinned Tony Mello with the sit-down splash at 3:19 WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) fought Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater to a double count-out in a non-title match at 12:16 when Garvin and Murdoch began fighting on the floor and Dink got involved in the fight as well; prior to the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page; after the match, the two teams brawled their way backstage Tommy Rich & the Junkyard Dog defeated Chuck Coates & Bob Cook at 5:17 when Rich pinned Coates with the Thesz Press; mid-way through the bout, Richard Morton came ringside and briefly spoke with Rich before going backstage Johnny B. Badd defeated Terrance Taylor; stipulations stated the winner of the bout would move on to the WCW US Title tournament Aug. 25 at Atlanta's Omni
8/3/91 7/9/91; Tallahassee, FL 1-hour episode; featured Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Lady Blossom regarding the recent incident with Johnny B. Badd and facing Bobby Eaton in title rematches; moments later, Lady Blossom showed off new earrings given to her by Badd, with Austin taking exception and said she didn't need them because he bought her plenty; featured the Weekly Top 10 Rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Dustin Rhodes (9), Johnny B. Badd (8), the Diamond Studd (7), El Gigante (6), Austin (5), Ron Simmons (4), Sting (3), Nikita Koloff (2), and Barry Windham (1); included a Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie regarding the Aug. 25 WCW US Title tournament at the Omni; Solie then reviewed footage of Lex Luger beating Windham at the Great American Bash to win the WCW World Title, followed by a promo from Luger welcoming Harley Race & Mr. Hughes to his stable; Solie then discussed the ongoing WCW Tag Team Title tournament; featured the announcement that the following night's Main Event, at 5:05 p.m., would feature Richard Morton against Eaton: Ron Simmons pinned Jim Boss with the spinebuster at 2:11; Simmons wore his Florida State University jersey to the ring; during the bout, it was noted Simmons would challenge WCW World Champion Lex Luger Aug. 25 at the Omni; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a podium interview with Simmons regarding his upcoming world title shot, during which Simmons spoke about being a Florida State grad and four-time All American The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Black Blood) pinned Jim Manning at 2:16 with the 747; during the bout, it was noted OMG would face El Gigante Aug. 25 at the Omni with the stipulations that if Gigante wins then he would cut OMG's hair and if the Gang won then El Gigante would leave WCW; after the bout, OMG hit the move a second time and, as Sullivan held Manning down, OMG cut off some of his hair Bobby Eaton pinned Bob Cook with the Alabama Jam at 4:04; during the bout, it was noted Eaton would be on The Main Event the following night WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 11:42 when Armstrong had the match stopped as Smothers, who suffered a leg injury earlier in the match, was caught in a half crab by Anderson Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Dave Taylor with the left hand punch at 2:13; after the bout, Badd put the lips sticker on Taylor's face; moments later, Ross conducted a podium interview with Badd & Long regarding the comments made earlier in the show by WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; Austin then came up behind Long and told Badd not to buy Lady Blossom anything, with Badd just saying he wanted to go shopping with her (not the UK Taylor)
8/17/91 8/6/91; Sioux City, IA featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously that the "Eliminator" would replace Black Blood in the WCW World Tag Team Championship Tournament; included footage of a recent altercation between Ron Simmons and WCW World Champion Lex Luger in which Mr. Hughes attacked Simmons from behind, with Harley Race holding Simmons up while Luger twice hit a clothesline; moments later, Barry Windham appeared and cleared the ring; featured an in-ring promo by Windham on Luger, with Luger then coming out and distracting Windham while Hughes & Race jumped him from behind; Luger then attacked Windham as he had done to Simmons, with Simmons then clearing the ring with a steel chair; Simmons then grabbed the mic from Gary Michael Cappetta and said he would get after Luger and then questioned where Windham was coming from; Windham then said he and Simmons had the same enemies, with the two then shaking hands; it was noted during the segment that Simmons would challenge Luger Aug. 25 at the Omni; featured Dangerously hosting a segment of the Control Center in which Dangerously said Black Blood was injured and neither WCW nor Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier knew anything about Blood's replacement of the Executioner; footage was then shown of how Blood & OMG defeated El Gigante & Big Josh the previous week; Dangerously then ran down the participants in the upcoming US title tournament: Windham, Nikita Koloff, Bobby Eaton, Dustin Rhodes, Arn Anderson, Sting, Yellow Dog, Johnny B. Badd, the Diamond Studd, Tom Zenk, and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; he then noted the upcoming hair vs. career match at the Omni between Gigante and OMG, followed by comments from OMG; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Dustin Rhodes (9), the Diamond Studd (8), Johnny B. Badd (7), El Gigante (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), Sting (4), Nikita Koloff (3), Ron Simmons (2), and Barry Windham (1); featured Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with Luger and Race regarding Luger's title defense "tomorrow night" against Simmons at the Omni; included Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with Dustin & Dusty Rhodes regarding Dustin's upcoming TV title match against Austin; moments later, Lady Blossom approached Dustin and thanked him for the roses he sent her, with Dustin saying he didn't send them; after she walked off, Dusty told his son to stay focused; featured Ross conducting an interview with Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko regarding their tag team tournament match the following week against Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip: WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) at 9:17 when Champion pinned Taylor with a flying back elbow to the head; prior to the bout, Jim Ross corrected himself and said the One Man Gang's partner later in the show would be the Executioner The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned TC Carter with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:34 Oz pinned Joey Maggs at 3:12 with a side slam Cactus Jack pinned Larry Santo at 3:33 after pulling up the mat outside the ring and hitting an elbow drop from the apron to the floor; during the bout, Paul E. Dangerously announced Cactus would appear on the Danger Zone the following night during The Main Event WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated the One Man Gang & the Executioner (sub. for Black Blood, who was fired) (w/ Kevin Sullivan) at 6:49 when Kazmaier pinned the Executioner with a fireman's carry into a powerslam Badstreet pinned Johnny Rich with the DDT from the middle turnbuckle at 15:33; during the bout, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, who escorted Badstreet to the ring, provided guest commentary while Dangerously was said to be backstage Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification at 14:28 when Lady Blossom prevented the cover after Rhodes dropkicked the champion into his valet and then dropped Austin with the bulldog Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Larry Cory with a left hand punch at 1:43; prior to the bout, Long and Badd cut an insert promo on Badd's participation in the upcoming US title tournament at the Omni; after the contest, Badd & Long put a lip sticker on Cory's face
8/24/91 8/6/91; Sioux City, IA featured a promo by Cactus Jack regarding why he was in WCW; included footage taped 8/5 in St. Joseph, MO of Sting receiving a giant gift box, with Abdullah the Butcher coming out of it and attacking Sting in the aisle and around ringside (Butcher's surprise return); featured Paul E. Dangerously hosting a segment of the WCW Control Center, during which it was announced Brian Pillman had been reinstated, followed by footage of Pillman in the ring; during the segment, Ron Simmons cut a promo on facing WCW World Champion Lex Luger the following day at the Omni; included a recap of the feud between El Gigante and the One Man Gang to promote their career vs. hair match the following day at the Omni; featured the WCW Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), Bobby Eaton (9), Dustin Rhodes (8), the One Man Gang (7), El Gigante (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), Ron Simmons (4), Nikita Koloff (3), Sting (2), and Barry Windham (1); included an ad for the Sept. 5 Clash of the Champions; featured Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with Luger & Harley Race regarding Luger's match the following night against Simmons at the Omni; the interview was a replay from the previous week: Tom Zenk pinned Jim Boss with a crossbody off the top at 3:39 Nikita Koloff pinned Chris Wilson with the Russian Sickle at 3:17; during the bout, it was announced Ron Simmons had purchased tickets for children and would bring two school buses of kids to the Omni the following day to see him challenge WCW World Champion Lex Luger; after the contest, Koloff put Wilson in a Cobra Clutch Oz pinned Kevin Grant with a side slam at 1:40; during the bout, it was announced Oz & the Diamond Studd would face Tom Zenk & Big Josh the following night on The Main Event Big Josh pinned Sam Cody with the sit-down splash at 2:44 WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip at 9:08 when Anderson pinned Chip with a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage after Zbyzsko hit Chip in the back of the head behind the referee's back PN News pinned Orin Jones at the 54-second mark with the splash off the top
9/7/91 8/12/91; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountain Center featured Paul E. Dangerously hosting a segment of the Control Center in which he discussed the Halloween Havoc main event of WCW World Champion Lex Luger vs. Ron Simmons; during the segment, footage was shown of Luger's match with Simmons Aug. 25 at the Omni in which Luger won after hitting the piledriver onto a steel chair placed in the ring by Mr. Hughes and the post-match attack on both Simmons and Barry Windham; footage was then shown of Simmons breaking down Luger's dressing room door during the Clash of the Champions and of the contract signing later that night; included the WCW Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk (9), the Diamond Studd (8), the One Man Gang (7), WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), and WCW US Champion Sting (1); featured a backstage promo by WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko regarding their title victory two days earlier; included footage of Abdullah the Butcher recently coming out of a giant gift box to attack Sting and of Cactus Jack attacking Sting at the Clash of the Champions; featured the Barry Windham / Snake Watson match from the 8/5 show in St. Joseph, MO: Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to win the titles at 16:03 when Champion pinned Garvin with a back elbow to the head as Garvin attempted the DDT on Chip The Diamond Studd pinned Kenny Kendahl with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:16 WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk pinned Rick Jones (Doug Gilbert) with a crossbody off the top at 6:14; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Zenk regarding him wanting a shot against WCW World Champion Lex Luger Oz pinned Jamie McKinon with the side slam at 2:38 Kevin Sullivan pinned Lynn Fields following the double stomp at 4:17 WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Scott Sandlin & an unknown at 5:51 when Sandlin submitted to Anderson's half crab, during which Anderson held onto Zbyzsko outside the ring for added leverage; the bout was taped before Anderson & Zbyzsko won the titles and thus their ring entrance, in which they came out without the title belts, was not shown; during the match, it was announced Anderson & Zbyzsko would face Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater the following day on The Main Event WCW US Champion Sting defeated Tim Frye via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:13 after hitting the Stinger Splash; after the bout, Sting helped Frye to his feet; the bout was taped before Sting's title win and thus he was not announced as the champion nor did he come to the ring with the title belt; after the contest, Paul E. Dangerously conducted an in-ring interview with Sting regarding his recent attacks from Abdullah the Butcher and Cactus Jack; moments later, another giant gift box was brought ringside; when Sting opened it, he found a beautiful woman inside who kissed Sting and gave him a note from Cactus Jack that read Cactus was watching Sting's every move; after Sting said he was easy to find, he grabbed the woman and kissed her before she left ringside Barry Windham defeated Snake Watson via disqualification at 1:51 when WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race interfered, with Luger attacking Windham and repeatedly ramming and rubbing his face into the concrete floor; moments later, Ron Simmons attempted to make the save but was beaten down by Luger, Mr. Hughes, and Race; several preliminary wrestlers then came out but were also beaten down by Hughes before Hughes, Luger, and Race left ringside Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Chris Sullivan; prior to the bout, Badd & Long cut an insert promo in which Badd said Lex Luger was going to be the greatest WCW World Champion of all time
9/21/91: 9/16/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Rick Steiner vs. Buddy Baker Big Josh vs. Doug Somers WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Keith Hart & TC Carter Bill Kazmaier vs. Bob Cook Cactus Jack vs. Scott Allen Bobby Eaton vs. Zan Panzer Barry Windham defeated Mr. Hughes via disqualification after WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race interfered Johnny B. Badd vs. Ian Weston The Diamond Studd vs. Chris Sullivan
9/28/91 9/16/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), the One Man Gang (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included Gordon Solie hosting the Halloween Havoc control center in which he announced the Chamber of Horrors match pitting Sting, Gigante, & the Steiners against Barry Windham, Oz, the Diamond Studd, & the One Man Gang and Cactus Jack vs. Bill Kazmaier; featured Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Barry Windham regarding the attack he sustained the previous week from WCW World Champion Lex Luger, during which Windham said he and Ron Simmons' goal was to strip Luger of his title; included footage of Cactus Jack attacking Sting during the Clash of the Champions; featured footage of Luger and Mr. Hughes attacking Simmons and Windham during the Aug. 25 Omni show, followed by Simmons jumping Luger after he offered Simmons a role as a chauffer at the Clash; the chauffer remark was edited out of the replay; included closing footage of Luger attacking Windham the previous week during Windham's match with Mr. Hughes: WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Mike Fever & Mike Thor at 4:56 when Champion pinned Fever; Champion brought a hat with him ringside recently given to him by a soldier at Camp Lejeune; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Greg Sawyer & Joey Maggs at 8:15 when Sawyer submitted to Zbyzsko's armbar; after the bout, Paul E. Dangerously conducted a ringside interview with Anderson & Zbyzsko regarding the challenge of Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, and WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Bob Cook & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:50 when Josh pinned Cook with the Northern Exposure; during the bout, it was announced Josh would challenge WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following night Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, & Ricky Morton) pinned Terry Bronson with the Five Arm at 6:07; during the bout, it was announced the York Foundation would challenge for the WCW Six Man Tag Team Titles at the next Omni card, Oct. 12 PN News pinned John Peterson with the splash off the top at 3:24; during the bout, Jim Ross & Dangerously noted the One Man Gang had left WCW; News' theme music began as he hit his finisher Cactus Jack pinned Terry Hart with the double arm DDT at 4:19 after hitting an elbow drop from the apron to the floor; during the bout, it was announced Bill Kazmaier would be the guest on the Danger Zone the following night on The Main Event; after the match, Abdullah the Butcher assaulted Hart with his kendo stick; moments later, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Cactus & Abdullah regarding their upcoming steel cage match against WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner at the Omni and who was paying them to take out Sting Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton (sub. for Thomas Rich) (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, & Terrence Taylor) in an impromptu match at 8:28 by pinning an interfering Rich with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, Morton grabbed the mic and challenged Pillman to a fight prior to their scheduled WCW Light Heavyweight Title match at Halloween Havoc, with Pillman accepting with a dropkick from behind; after the bout, Taylor dropped Pillman with a sit-down powerbomb before he and Rich held Pillman down so Morton could hit a kneedrop off the top Bobby Eaton defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 2:09 when Cactus Jack attacked Eaton, as Eaton attempted the Alabama Jam, and threw him off the top into the ringside barrier; prior to the bout, Abdullah attacked Eatom from behind on the floor and assaulted him for several minutes outside the ring using foreign objects; after the bout, Rick Steiner attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well, with Abdullah repeatedly hitting Steiner with his kendo stick
10/5/91 9/24/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Chris Sullivan & John Douglas WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Scott Sandlin & John Faulkner Dustin Rhodes vs. Lou Fabiano Brian Pillman vs. Thomas Rich
10/12/91: 9/24/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Brian Pillman & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) at 11:20 when Pillman pinned Rich with a crossbody off the top after Josh hit a double clothesline on both opponents; after the bout, Pillman made the save for Josh by clearing the ring with Josh's axe handle Johnny B. Badd vs. John Faulkner WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion (w/ WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip) Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Bob Cook & Mike Thor Bobby Eaton pinned Rip Rogers with the Alabama Jam at 5:38; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout Bill Kazmaier defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 1:55 when Cactus Jack interfered after Kazmaier hit a bodyslam on Abdullah; after the bout, Kazmaier put Cactus in an upside down bearhug before fighting off Abdullah and putting him in a bearhug as well; moments later, enhancement wrestlers came out to break up the fight Axl Rotten defeated Joey Maggs WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (wearing black masks and billed as "the Screaming Eagles" from Liverpool, England) at 7:52 when Zbyzsko pinned Garvin when Anderson hit Garvin in the face with one of the title belts as Garvin had Zbyzsko covered following the DDT
10/19/91 10/7/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the announcement that Dusty Rhodes would be in the corner of Ron Simmons for Simmons' match against WCW World Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc and that Mr. Hughes would be barred from ringside for the match: Sting defeated Doug Somers Tom Zenk defeated an unknown Madusa pinned Leilani Kai (Madusa's debut) Michael Hayes pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyzsko, despite interference from WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson Rick Steiner pinned Jim Boss Big Josh, Bobby Eaton, & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor; Rich initially pinned Graham after hitting him with a foreign object but Brian Pillman came out and told the referee what had happened; during the confusion, Eaton pinned Rich PN News defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification; Austin initially won the match via pinfall after hitting the challenger with a foreign object handed to him by Lady Blossom; moents later, Dustin Rhodes came out to dispute the call, with Madusa then appearing, pulling the weapon out of Lady Blossom's top, and the referee changing the decision Bill Kazmaier defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification when Abdullah the Butcher interfered; after the contest, WCW US Champion Sting made the save
10/26/91: 10/7/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Van Hammer defeated Bill Ford Richard Morton defeated Joey Maggs PN News & Big Josh defeated Bob Cook & Fred Avery Bill Kazmaier defeated Lou Fabiano Bambi defeated Judy Martin; after the bout, Madusa came out, threw Martin to the floor, attacked Bambi, and then cut an in-ring promo claiming to be the First Lady of WCW Johnny B. Badd defeated Rex King Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rick Cates & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Cactus Jack & Adbullah the Butcher defeated WCW US Champion Sting & Bobby Eaton via disqualification; the finish was screwed up when Bill Kazmaier, who was supposed to make the save after the match, interfered before Eaton was pinned
11/2/91 10/21/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the Weekly Top 10: Bill Kazmaier (10), Abdullah the Butcher (9), Cactus Jack (8), Tom Zenk (7), Rick Steiner (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), Barry Widham (4), Ron Simmons (3), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of the WCW Magazine in which Bischoff announced Brian Pillman won the WCW Light Heavyweight Title at Halloween Havoc and that Paul E. Dangerously has returned now aligned with Rick Rude; Bischoff then said footage from a recent altercation between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger would air the following week; featured the following matches announced for the Nov. 19 Clash of the Champions: Luger vs. Rick Steiner, Sting vs. Rude, Pillman vs. Johnny B. Badd, Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko, Van Hammer vs. Cactus Jack, Big Josh vs. Thomas Rich in a lumberjack match, PN News vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Tom Zenk vs. the Diamond Studd, Firebreaker Chip vs. Bobby Eaton, Arachnaman vs. Richard Morton; included a look at the recent arrival of Madusa in which she insulted Alexandra York, Missy Hyatt, and Lady Blossom; Bischoff then said Windham sustained an injured wrist as a result of his attack at Halloween Havoc but would continue to compete: Arachnaman pinned Doug Somers with an abdominal stretch into a roll up at 3:20 El Gigante pinned Bill Ford with the claw at 1:20 Tom Zenk pinned Tony Mella with a superkick at 2:44 Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Tommy Granger with the left hand punch at 2:46; Mike Graham provided guest commentary for the bout, alongside Jim Ross, to talk about WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defending against Badd at the Clash of the Champions; after the contest, Long goaded Graham to get into the ring; moments later, Graham avoided a cheap shot from Badd and put Long in the figure-4 until Badd hit an elbow drop off the top; Badd continued to assault Graham until Pillman came out to make the save Van Hammer pinned Rip Rogers with the slingshot suplex at 2:01; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Hammer Bambi vs. Madusa Bobby Eaton vs. Mr. Hughes WCW US Champion Sting defeated Oz WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Jim Boss & Greg Sawyer Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, & Michael Hayes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
11/9/91: 10/21/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre PN News vs. an unknown Cactus Jack vs. Rick Hardrock Van Hammer vs. John Peterson Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Mike Graham vs. Johnny B. Badd Arachnaman vs. the Medic WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton, WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip Rick Steiner vs. Mr. Hughes
11/16/91: 11/11/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Cactus Jack vs. TC Carter Arachnaman vs. Pat Rose Dustin Rhodes vs. Greg Sawyer Mr. Hughes vs. Buddy Baker WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Mike Graham defeated Johnny B. Badd, Teddy Long, & the Diamond Studd in a handicap match when Long was pinned Rick Steiner pinned Oz WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Big Van Vader defeated Tom Zenk & PN News at 10:08 when Austin pinned News when Vader hit an elbow drop to News behind the referee's back as News had Austin covered following the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced News would face Vader Thanksgiving night at the Omni; Lady Blossom was announced to be in Austin's corner but she didn't appear and no mention was given as to why Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Steve Armstrong Van Hammer defeated George South Sting pinned Thomas Rich
11/23/91 11/20/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; featured ads for Starrcade 91; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: PN News (10), Big Van Vader (9), Cactus Jack (8), Scott Steiner (7), Mr. Hughes (6), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting, Rick Steiner (2), and WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of WCW Magazine in which he recapped Sting's injury by WCW World Champion Lex Luger and WCW US Title loss to Rick Rude at the Clash of the Champions; featured information on how to win tickets to Starrcade via a National Dairy Board "Milk, It Does Your Body Good" contest; included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Marcus Alexander Bagwell, during which it was mentioned Bagwell had been training with Mike Graham and Dustin Rhodes and he would be making his in-ring debut soon; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Paul E. Dangerously in which Dangerously said he was going to make an announcement at the Omni but got wind CNN was going to break it so he decided to go ahead and make it; Dangerously then brought out Rude and Madusa and then introduced Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko as the newest members of the Dangerous Alliance; Dangerously then brought out WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, who he mentioned would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman at the Omni; he then introduced Bobby Eaton, one of Sting's friends, as part of the Dangerous Alliance; Dangerously then gave Zbyzsko the nickname of "the Cruncher" for his recent attack on Barry Windham; as Anderson attempted to speak, WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes appeared, with Steamboat addressing Dangerously and telling him to bring whomever he wanted to try to take their belts at the Omni; Anderson replied by saying he and Eaton would do that, though Zbyzsko would be his partner in the match: WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Mike Thor & Bob Cook at 3:39 when Rhodes pinned Thor following the bulldog; during the bout, it was announced Rhodes & Steamboat would defend against Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko Thanksgiving night at the Omni; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Rhodes & Steamboat regarding their title win at the Clash of the Champions, Steamboat's return to WCW, and facing the challenge of Anderson & Zbyzsko PN News pinned Pat Rose with a splash off the top at 2:11; Johnny B. Badd provided guest commentary for the match, during which he said he and News were now friends, would soon be tag teaming together, and that he was done with Teddy Long Cactus Jack pinned Rick Ryder with the double arm DDT at 1:58; during the match, footage was shown of Cactus beating Van Hammer at the Clash of the Champions; it was announced during the contest that the Clash would be replayed Tuesday at 10:50 p.m. EST; after the match, Cactus threw Ryder to the floor and continued to attack him until Hammer appeared and brawled with Cactus Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 7:53 when Hayes pinned Smothers with an inside cradle; prior to the match, it was announced Armstrong would face Mr. Hughes the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, Smothers & Armstrong double teamed Hayes until Garvin cleared them from the ring Tom Zenk, Big Josh, & Arachnaman defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Thomas Rich, Terrence Taylor, & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) in a non-title match when Arachnaman pinned Taylor with a roll up at 6:50 after a miscommunication between Taylor and Morton; after the bout, Taylor stormed off, leaving the rest of his team in the ring WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Madusa) pinned Joey Maggs with the Rude Awakening at the 52-second mark; during the match, it was announced Rude would defend against Sting Thanksgiving night at the Omni; it was also announced that Jim Ross would conduct a sit-down interview with Sting that would air the following week Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Rick pinned Hughes with the bulldog off the top at 6:28; during the match, it was announced a special feature would air the following night on The Main Event highlighting the feud between the four men (the Steiners' return match after 5 months)
11/30/91 11/20/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; featured opening comments from Sting regarding the attack he sustained at the Clash of the Champions at the hands of WCW World Champion Lex Luger; included a segment of WCW Magazine hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed the feud between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger and showed the closing moments of their match from the Clash; Bischoff then talked about the upcoming Starrcade: Battlebowl and that Luger and Steiner could end up as tag team partners; featured footage from a Jushin Liger vs. Pegasus Kid match in Japan to promote Liger facing WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman Christmas night at the Omni; included Jim Ross conducting a sit-down interview with Sting in an empty Center Stage Theatre regarding his knee injury, his loss of the US title, Rick Rude, and the attack he sustained from Luger; during the segment, Sting said he aimed to take back the US title which would make him the top contender to Luger's title; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), Mr. Hughes (7), Scott Steiner (6), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), and Rude (1): Johnny B. Badd pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 2:17 by sitting on him after the left hand punch; after the bout, Badd put the lip sticker on Parker's face The Diamond Studd pinned Scott Allen with a back suplex off the top and the Diamond Death Drop at 1:29 Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip at 6:18 when Anderson pinned Champion after Eaton hit the Alabama Jam behind the referee's back following Champion hitting a shoulderblock off the top to Anderson and making the cover; Paul E. Dangerously provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Anderson & Eaton held up Chip so Madusa could kick him in the head WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Cactus Jack in a non-title match at 4:45 after Van Hammer came ringside and jabbed Cactus in the throat with his guitar without the referee seeing it WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Arachnaman at 6:36 when, as Arachnaman came off the top rope behind the referee's back, Austin struck the challenger in the face with Dangerously's phone; WCW US Champion Rick Rude provided guest commentary for the match, during which it was stated Rude would defend the title a week later in Jacksonville, FL Tom Zenk pinned John Peterson at 2:38 with a kick to the face Mr. Hughes pinned Johnny Rich with the sidewalk slam at 2:19; during the bout, it was noted Sting would wrestle the following night on The Main Event WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) at 9:25 when Steamboat pinned Morton with the crossbody off the top; during the bout, it was noted the York Foundation would defend their titles the following night on The Main Event and that Steamboat & Rhodes would face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton Christmas night at the Omni in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match (11/25/91; Macon, GA)
12/7/91 featured opening highlights from the WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton match which took place Thanksgiving night at the Omni; included highlights from the Sting vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match Thanksgiving night at the Omni; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed the recent formation of the Dangerous Alliance, showing Rude's debut at Halloween Havoc and how he won the US title from Sting at the Clash, and the announcement of the Dangerous Alliance members; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), PN News (9), Rhodes (8), Cactus Jack (7), Mr. Hughes (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), and Rude (1); featured several minutes of highlights from the Steamboat & Rhodes vs. Anderson & Eaton Omni match; included footage of Eaton turning on Rhodes weeks earlier to join the Dangerous Alliance: Rick Steiner pinned Greg Sawyer at 2:00 following a belly to belly suplex off the top; prior to the match, Rick was escorted ringside by Scott Steiner; during the bout, it was noted Scott recently returned from the Bruise Cruise (11/25/91; Macon, GA) Terrance Taylor pinned Scott Allen with the Five Arm at 3:47; during the bout, it was noted a six-man Thundercage match would air the following night on The Main Event; it was also noted Taylor wanted to leave the York Foundation and was recently seen with members of the Dangerous Alliance during the Bruise Cruise (11/20/91; Center Stage Theatre) WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, PN News, WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong, Thomas Rich, & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) at 11:45 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Armstrong put Chip on top for the win; during the match, it was noted Smothers & Armstrong would challenge Champion & Chip the following night on The Main Event (11/25/91; Macon, GA) Jushin Liger pinned Chris Benoit with a Frankensteiner off the top at 13:06; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; it was noted that, in addition to facing WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman Christmas night at the Omni, Liger would also be in Dallas, Baltimore, the Meadowlands, and at Starrcade later in the month; it was also noted 40,000 tickets had already sold for WCW's return to the Tokyo Dome on Jan. 4, 1992 (10/18/91; Japan) Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd defeated Chris Sullivan & Brian Lee at 6:04 when Page pinned Sullivan after Studd dropped Sullivan with the Diamond Death Drop; prior to the bout, Page & Studd were escorted to the ring by a Diamond Doll (11/25/91; Macon, GA) Big Josh pinned Jim Clontz with the Northern Exposure running splash at 1:35 (11/25/91; Macon, GA) WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) at 12:40 with an inside cradle; Eaton was escorted ringside before the match by Paul E. Dangerously but Madusa took his place at ringside during the opening minutes of the match; after the contest, Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko attacked Rhodes, with Anderson hitting the spinebuster; moments later, WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman and Mike Graham ran out to make the save; Rhodes did not come out with a title belt and was not recognized as champion as the title win had not yet taken place (11/11/91; Center Stage Theatre)
12/14/91: 12/9/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Rip Rogers Cactus Jack pinned Pez Whatley Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in an elimination match; Chip was pinned; Armstrong was pinned; Champion pinned Smothers Van Hammer vs. Pat Rose WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) pinned Arachnaman after Madusa interfered Thomas Rich & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker defeated Mike Graham & Big Josh WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Bobby Eaton; after the bout, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin attacked Steamboat, with Barry Windham making the save
12/21/91 12/9/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 2:30-hour episode - featured opening footage from the previous week in which WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat narrowly avoided striking Madusa, only to be attacked by Bobby Eaton & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; included Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Barry Windham regarding his hand injury and not being able to participate at Starrcade due to the injury; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), Steamboat (7), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (6), Scott Steiner (5), Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included Ross conducting a ringside interview with Cactus & Abdullah the Butcher regarding Starrcade, potentially facing each other, and potentially teaming up with the likes of Sting and Van Hammer; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed Lethol Lottery before then showing more footage from the previous week's Steamboat vs. Eaton match and Madusa interfering in the Austin vs. Arachnaman match; included a graphic announcing Lisa Hadley of Imperial, MO as the winner of the Starrcade 91 contest, thus winning a trip to the show; featured a video package on Jushin Liger to promote his Christmas night at the Omni match against WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, with clips of Liger facing the Pegasus Kid, Chris Benoit (different matches), and teaming with Sting; included a video package recapping the feud between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger to promote their match Christmas night at the Omni, including footage from their match taped 11/27/91 in Baltimore; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong regarding their upcoming Best 2 out of 3 falls match against Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip: Van Hammer pinned Zan Panzer with the slingshot suplex at 2:46; prior to the bout, it was announced the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, GA would air Starrcade on closed circuit; during the match, it was announced Hammer & El Gigante would face Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher Christmas night at the Omni Big Josh pinned Chuck Coates with the running sit-down splash at 2:20 Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Scott Allen & Rick Ryder at around the 4-minute mark when Abdullah pinned Ryder with an elbow drop; prior to the bout, Cactus knocked Allen to the floor, with Abdullah the striking Allen with his kendo stick Sting defeated John Peterson via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:12; following the bout, Jim Ross conducted a podium interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Paul E. Dangerously, & Madusa, with Sting still in the ring; Rude misspoke by saying he beat Sting at Halloween Havoc - instead of the Clash of the Champions - until Sting interrupted and challenged Rude to face him in the ring; as Dangerously & Madusa attempted to keep Rude from getting in the ring, Sting grabbed at Dangerously which allowed Rude to jump Sting from behind; Sting eventually dominated the fight and locked the Scorpion Deathlock on Rude despite Dangerously trying to pull Sting away; Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, other preliminary wrestlers, and several referees then ran out to force Sting to break the hold; WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Big Josh, PN News, and Tom Zenk then appeared with Sting breaking the hold; WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, & Larry Zbyszko then came ringside and helped Rude as Sting celebrated in the ring (not taped at Center Stage Theatre) Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) pinned Ricky Nelson with the Alabama Jam at 3:39; after the bout, Eaton pulled Nelson to his feet so Madusa could kick him; Madusa wore a ball cap and casual clothes for the match Arachnaman pinned Bob Cook at 6:11 with an abdominal stretch into a roll up; during the match, it was announced PN News & Tom Zenk would face the Diamond Studd & Johnny B. Badd the following night on The Main Event Diamond Dallas Page pinned Johnny Rich with a kneedrop off the top at 5:32; prior to the match, Page was escorted out by a Diamond Doll; during the bout, Rich sustained a broken nose WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; stipulations stated the losers could not team for 60 days; fall #1: Armstrong pinned Champion at 7:32 by grabbing the tights for leverage after Smothers caused Champion to fall out to the floor behind the referee's back and then pushed Champion back into the ring; fall #2: Champion pinned Smothers with a flying back elbow at 9:22; fall #3: Smothers pinned Chip at 13:14 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after Chip began punching him in the corner Mike Graham pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at the 7-minute mark with a backdrop and Oklahoma side roll; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Rich hitting Graham with York's computer the previous week WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) via disqualification at the 13-minute mark when Austin threw Steamboat over the top rope; Madusa came out wearing a dress after changing out of her clothes worn earlier in the show; during the bout, several in the crowd briefly chanted "Madusa;" it was announced during the match that Austin would soon defend the title against Scott Steiner while Steamboat & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes would soon face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton; Steamboat originally won the match and title at the 12:30 mark following a chop off the top but another referee came out and told the initial referee that Austin's foot was under the bottom rope during the cover, with the match then continuing; after the contest, Steamboat grabbed Madusa on the floor, with Austin and Eaton then attacking Steamboat and the referee in the ring until Barry Windham ran out; Windham attempted to make the save but he too was assaulted; Steamboat then cleared the ring with a steel chair as the show ended
12/28/91 12/16/91; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode - featured Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Paul E. Dangerously in which Dangerously said his goal of putting Sting out of commission had come true after the Dangerous Alliance recently attacked Sting; during the segment, Dangerously told Sting to go sign a contract up north where the physical demands aren't as bad; WCW US Champion Rick Rude, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyzsko, & Madusa then appeared, with Dangerously saying they would have to eliminate Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons, Barry Windham, and Ricky Steamboat to get their point across; Rude then cut a promo on Steamboat after he accidentally struck Madusa weeks before; Dangerously then said the war wouldn't be over until he had a seat on the board of directors; the Dangerous Alliance then carried Rude backstage on their shoulders; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), Larry Zbyzsko (9), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (8), Cactus Jack (7), WCW Tag Team Champion Steamboat (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Rick Steiner (3), Sting (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which it was announced Jushin Liger defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman for the title Christmas night at the Omni; footage was then shown of the Dangerous Alliance recently attacking Marcus Alexander Bagwell until Sting attempted to make the save and of Steamboat's matches in consecutive weeks against Austin and Eaton; included Ross conducting a ringside interview with Ron Simmons regarding his in-ring return at Battlebowl at Starrcade and being in action Jan. 1 at the Omni: WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes (w/ Barry Windham) defeated John Peterson & Chris Sullivan at 3:14 when Steamboat pinned Sullivan with a crossbody off the top as Rhodes held Sullivan in the air Cactus Jack pinned Ian Weston with the double arm DDT at 2:12; during the bout, it was announced Cactus would face Van Hammer the following day on The Main Event; it was also mentioned that Cactus & WCW US Champion Rick Rude would face Sting & Ron Simmons at the next Omni show and that upper level seats were $3 Terreance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Rick Ryder with the Five Arm at 3:19 after York called for him to use a neckbreaker; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Taylor and York in which York told Taylor she didn't pay him to think but to follow her directions; Taylor then said they should go their seperate ways but York asked him to join a meeting later that night to discuss the situation further, with Taylor agreeing PN News fought Mr. Hughes to a no contest at around the 40-second mark after Hughes rammed News face-first into the steel barrier and then gouged his eyes, with referees and preliminary wrestlers then coming out to make the save; prior to the bout, it was announced News would face the Diamond Studd the following night on The Main Event; moments later, News was helped backstage Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Joey Maggs with the Alabama Jam at 7:28; during the bout, it was announced Johnny B. Badd would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger at the following week's Omni card Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Madusa) defeated Scott Sandlin via submission with an armbar at 3:03; Paul E. Dangerously provided guest commentary for the match; during the contest, it was announced Zbyzsko would face El Gigante the following week at the Omni; after the bout, Zbyzsko dropped Sandlin with a brainbuster; following the commercial break, Sandlin was placed on a stretcher but Zbyzsko tipped it over and stretched Sandlin's arm across the steel barrier until referees ordered him backstage Johnny B. Badd pinned Chuck Coates with the sunset flip off the top at 1:22; after the bout, Coates attacked Badd but Badd knocked him out with the left hand punch; moments later, Badd put a sticker of a pair of lips on Coates face WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Butch Malone & Don Michaels
1/6/90 1/3/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre included opening comments from Teddy Long regarding his debut later in the show of the new Skyscrapers; featured Jim Ross & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; included the announcement that NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, & Arn Anderson would face NWA TV Champion the Great Muta, Buzz Sawyer, & the Dragon Master in a steel cage match at the next Clash of the Champions, Feb. 6; included Ross conducting an interview with Long in which Long said Sid Vicious had been replaced in the Skyscrapers and was nothing more than a hired hand and that Mark Callous would now be teaming with Dan Spivey; featured a pre-taped segment in which Pro Wrestling Illustrated Editor Bill Apter recognized Gordon Solie as the winner of the Editor's Award, NWA Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner as the Most Improved Wrestler of the Year, and NWA World Champion Ric Flair as Wrestler of the Year; included Ross conducting an interview with Flair regarding the challenge of NWA US Champion Lex Luger and Sting now being a part of the Horsemen; featured Ross conducting an interview with Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson regarding their return to the NWA and the current tag team scene (Morton's return after a year absence; Gibson's return after a 2-year absence); included Ross conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his challenge of NWA World Champion Ric Flair, during which he said he had been a trendsetter since day one, had gained huge success in only four years in the business, and it was inevitable that he would be world champion; featured Ross conducting an interview with Michael Hayes in which he said the Freebirds said they would dominate the 80s and they did and they would do the same in the 90s; he then targetted Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk and said he and Jimmy Garvin would rearrange their faces, finishing by saying there weren't just two Freebirds but four; included a promo by Woman, alongside Nitron, in which she said she wanted Flair in her camp: NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Pat Rose & Rick Fargo at 2:32 when Rick pinned Fargo with an overhead suplex; prior to the match, Scott took a young fan from the crowd, sat him on the ring apron, and let him hold onto his title belt; during the bout, it was announced the Steiners would put their titles on the line against the masks of Doom at the Clash of the Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Ned Brady & Paul Drake at 4:16 when Eaton pinned Drake with one hand following the Rocket Launcher; during the bout, Cornette joined the commentary team Norman pinned Bob Cook at 3:14 by reversing a sunset flip attempt into a sit-down splash; prior to the bout, Norman cut an insert promo on his giving Woman a painting the following day on The Main Event Buzz Sawyer & the Dragon Master defeated Ricky Nelson & Rick Ryder at 3:26 when Sawyer pinned Ryder with the splash off the top after Dragon Master dropped Ryder with a jumping tombstone; during the bout, it was announced NWA World Champion Ric Flair would face Bobby Eaton and Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace would face Jack Victory & Rip Morgan the following day on The Main Event and Arn Anderson would challenge NWA TV Champion the Great Muta the following week on the Power Hour Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 8:16 when Pillman pinned Parker with a crossbody off the top Jack Victory & Rip Morgan (w/ Lord Littlebrook) defeated Larry Santo & Sean Regal at 3:49 when Victory pinned Regal following a double face-first suplex; prior to the bout, Littlebrook cut an insert promo on Victory & Morgan facing Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace the following day on The Main Event (the debut of Victory & Morgan as the Royal Family) Dan Spivey & Mark Callous (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Agent Steele & Randy Harris at 2:21 when Spivey pinned Harris with one hand following the powerbomb; following the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Spivey, Callous, & Long in which Spivey cut a promo on the Road Warriors and Long cut a promo on the injured Sid Vicious (Callous' debut) Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Cactus Jack & Lee Scott at 3:11 when Douglas pinned Scott following a side slam / dropkick combo; after the bout, Cactus assaulted Scott and knocked him to the floor with a clothesline over the top; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Scott in which he said he deserved more respect than what Jack did to him and then challenged Cactus to a match for the following week Steve Williams pinned Hacksaw Higgins with the Oklahoma Stampede at 3:55 Tommy Rich pinned Cactus Jack (sub. for Agent Steel) in an impromptu match with a sunset flip at 4:37; prior to the match, Cactus came out, beat up Steel, threw him backstage, and then challenged Rich to face him The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink & the Samoan Savage) defeated the Italian Stallion & Brodie Chase at 3:19 when Fatu pinned Chase with the splash off the top; after the bout, Fatu, Samu, & the Savage continued to attack their opponents Sting & Arn Anderson defeated the Galaxians at 3:57 when Anderson scored the pin with the DDT after Sting hit the Stinger Splash; the on-screen graphic before the bout listed Anderson's first name as "Arne;" during the match, it was announced NWA World Champion Ric Flair would appear the following week as part of the Louisville Slugger, Cactus Jack would face Lee Scott, and Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson would be in action; after the contest, Ross conducted an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Ole Anderson, Arn, and Sting regarding the new Horsemen
1/13/90 1/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening promo by Sting regarding his upcoming match with NWA World Champion Ric Flair at Wrestle War 90; featured Jim Ross & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; included footage from the previous week's Main Event of Norman presenting Woman with a portrait of her only to be assaulted by Sullivan; featured NWA World Champion Ric Flair as the guest of an in-ring segment of the Louisville Slugger in which Jim Cornette questioned the decision that Sting would be given a shot against Flair at Wrestle War 90 instead of NWA US Champion Lex Luger; moments later, Woman, with Nitron, then appeared to Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire;" Woman then said she could help Flair against Sting, with Flair saying she was too distracting to let into the Horsemen but she was awesome; included an interview with the Four Horsemen in which Sting said he was happy to be in a family and the NWA World Title would stay in the Horsemen regardless of the outcome at Wrestle War, with Ole Anderson and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson supporting Sting's decision to challenge Flair: Sting defeated Bob Cook via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 4:32 Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) defeated Paul Drake & Agent Steel at 2:00 when Ron Simmons pinned Drake following a modified Doomsday Device; during Doom's entrance, NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner cut an insert promo claiming they would take Doom's masks; prior to the match, the cameras picked up a fan sign that read Doom was Butch Reed & Ron Simmons; moments later, it was announced Doom would face the Steiners in a title vs. mask match at the Clash of the Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 6:35 when Gibson pinned Wright following the double dropkick; prior to the bout, Morton & Gibson cut an insert promo on their return to the NWA and said they wanted the NWA Tag Team Titles for the fifth time Ranger Ross pinned Brodie Chase with the Combat Kick at 6:06 Steve Williams pinned Rick Fargo with the Oklahoma Stampede NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Pat Rose via submission with the Torture Rack Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Italian Stallion & Randy Harris when Zenk pinned Harris after a slingshot splash into the ring Cactus Jack pinned Lee Scott after a clothesline off the apron to the floor NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Hacksaw Higgins with the DDT Michael Hayes pinned Ricky Nelson with the DDT Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Gene Ligon & Sean Regal when Lane pinned Regal following the Flapjack Dan Spivey & Mark Callous (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Larry Santo & Rick Ryder when Callous pinned Santo after an elbow drop off the top
2/3/90 2/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening promo by NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson regarding their upcoming main event match at the Clash of the Champions; included Jim Ross introducing Jim Cornette as his new co-host; featured a segment running down all the matches scheduled for the Clash; featured a pre-taped interview by Ross with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his not wrestling as part of the Clash and instead being a guest of Funk's Grill, with Luger saying the match between Flair and Sting should never have been signed and it should be him instead challenging Flair at Wrestle War; included a pre-taped promo by Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk regarding their rivalry with Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, facing them the following week in Cincinnati, OH, and being part of the NWA US Tag Team Championship tournament; featured a promo by Cactus Jack in which he complained about not being mentioned in the Wrestling Wrap Up; included Ross & Cornette conducting an interview with Norman regarding his upcoming match with Kevin Sullivan at the Clash; featured a promo by Buzz Sawyer regarding the main event at the Clash; included a promo by Gordon Solie regarding his being the new co-host of the Power Hour beginning the following Friday; featured Cornette introducing Woman as the guest host of the Louisville Slugger; moments later, Woman said she wanted Flair to come out and turn her down to her face; Flair then appeared and said he was speaking for Anderson and Sting when he said Woman was too distracting for the Horsemen but if she wanted to work out something for outside the ring, that would be fine; Woman then said she would be at the Clash and wanted him to turn her down to her face then; included Solie conducting a backstage interview with the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering regarding their upcoming match at the Clash against the Skyscrapers; featured a video package recapping Sawyer, the Great Muta, and the Dragon Master's attacks on Flair, Sting, and Anderson: NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mark Kyle & Brad Batton when Rick pinned Batton with a belly to belly suplex at 4:04; prior to the bout, the champions had a young fan hold their belts at ringside; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with the Steiners regarding their title defense against Doom at Clash of the Champions, during which Rick said he brought back Alex to be their manager Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Pat Rose & Keith Hart at 5:17 when Garvin pinned Hart with the DDT; prior to the bout, Hayes & Garvin cut an insert promo regarding the Freebird Follies, which would begin in a few years; mid-way through the contest, Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk appeared ringside; during the match, it was announced Hayes & Garvin would face Pillman & Zenk in a streetfight the following Saturday in Cincinnati, OH The Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Zan Panzer with a splash off the top at 3:15; after the bout, Savage went up to hit the move again before Steve Williams came out, with the two facing off before Humperdink came between them Mil Mascaras pinned Galaxian #1 at 3:09 with a flying headbutt and splash; prior to the bout, Mascaras cut a pre-taped promo in which he spoke of the fans in Texas NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Lee Scott with one knee on his chest after hitting a superplex at 2:39; during the bout, it was announced NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson would face Bobby Eaton the following day on The Main Event Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bob Cook & the Terminator at 6:03 when Morton pinned Cook following the double dropkick; during the match, it was announced Gordon Solie would join Ross as the co-host of the Power Hour beginning the following week; it was also noted that referee Tommy Young would be returning in the following weeks Doug Furnas defeated Galaxian #2 via submission with the Sampson Squeeze overhead backbreaker at 1:54 (Furnas' debut) Buzz Sawyer & the Dragon Master defeated Robbie Idol & Joe Cruz at 5:45 when Sawyer pinned Idol with the splash off the top after Dragon Master dropped Idol with a piledriver Kevin Sullivan pinned Sean Regal following the double stomp at 3:47; during the bout, Cactus Jack was seen ringside reading the book "I Am in Urgent Need of Advice;" it was then noted Cactus would face Mil Mascaras at the Clash Sting & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson (w/ NWA World Champion Ric Flair) defeated the MOD Squad at 5:14 when Sting forced a submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Flair, Sting, and Anderson regarding Arn's match with Eaton the following night and their steel cage match upcoming at the Clash
3/3/90 2/22/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; featured opening footage of Sting cheering NWA US Champion Lex Luger on during Wrestle War 90 the previous weekend; included Jim Ross & Jim Cornette on commentary; featured footage of the Luger vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair match from Wrestle War, with Luger making the save for Sting outside the ring which cost him the title; included footage following the pay-per-view of Gordon Solie conducting an interview with Luger regarding the match, with Luger saying he wasn't trying to win any popularity contests but what the Horsemen were trying to do to Sting wasn't fair; featured footage after the pay-per-view of Solie conducting an interview with Flair & Woman regarding the match, with Flair saying he didn't care what anyone had to say or think because he still had the belt and was better than Sting and Luger; Flair then said he would hurt Luger like he hurt Sting; included a graphic on how to send cards and letters to Sting during his recovery; featured promos by Terry Funk and Wahoo McDaniel regarding their upcoming participation in West Texas house shows, with Funk referring Luger vs. Flair and Wahoo refereeing the Road Warriors vs. Doom in a streetfight; included footage from Wrestle War and Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson attacking NWA Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner's arm after the match; featured a promo by NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner following Wrestle War in which they discussed Scott's arm injury; included a promo from the Andersons in which they said Scott's arm injury would lead to the Andersons taking the titles; featured footage from Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk beating Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in the finals of the NWA US Tag Team Tournament, followed by a promo by Pillman & Zenk regarding the title win and facing all challengers; included footage from the Road Warriors vs. Skyscrapers streetfight at Wrestle War, with the Road Warriors eventually brawling with Doom; featured a promo from Teddy Long & Doom regarding the Road Warriors; included a promo by the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering regarding running off the Skyscrapers and now dealing with Doom; featured footage following Wrestle War of Jim Ross conducting an interview with Sting, on crutches, regarding being ringside for Luger vs. Flair and Luger coming to his aid at the end of the match; included a promo by Hayes & Garvin regarding their match later in the night against Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson: Norman pinned Joe Cazana with the sit-down splash at the 33-second mark after avoiding a sunset flip; prior to the bout, Norman cut an insert promo saying he would reserve a suite at the mental hospital for Kevin Sullivan, Cactus Jack, and their friends; after the bout, Cactus attacked Norman on the floor until Mike Rotunda made the save; moments later, Sullivan came out, with Norman fighting Sullivan on the floor as Rotunda fought Cactus in the ring Zan Panzer & Robbie Idol defeated Kevin Sullivan & Buzz Sawyer via disqualification at 5:18 when Sawyer repeatedly pulled Idol off the mat after twice hitting the splash off the top; after the match, Sullivan walked out while several wrestlers came out to try to pull Sawyer off Idol; Sullivan eventually returned with a chain and pulled Sawyer by his neck out of the ring; moments later, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Sullivan, Sawyer, and Cactus Jack, with several of Sullivan's comments being replaced by crowd reaction NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mark Kyle & Rick Fargo at 2:21 when Scott pinned Fargo with the Frankensteiner; prior to the match, Scott took a kid from the crowd and let him hold onto the title belts during the contest; after the match, it was announced Scott would face NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson the following night on The Main Event The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Ned Brady at the 44-second mark when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Brady following the Doomsday Device Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Chris Powers & the Italian Stallion at 2:29 when Eaton pinned Powers with one hand on his face following the Veg-O-Matic; prior to the match, it was announced Eaton & Lane would face NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk the following week Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at 10:59 when Morton pinned Garvin with a roll up after Garvin accidentally hit Hayes; during the bout, it was announced Tommy Rich would challenge NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson and Teddy Long & Doom would be part of the Louisville Slugger the following Friday on the Power Hour; after the bout, Morton was double teamed and sustained a double DDT; moments later, Gibson tried to make the save but was rammed into the post by Garvin as Morton's face was rubbed into the mat; Gibson eventually cleared the ring with a steel chair
3/10/90 2/28/90; Altoona, PA; Jaffa Mosque Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Joe Cazana & Rick Fargo Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack vs. Larry Santo & David Barker Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Paul Drake & William Bell Doom vs. Brian Johnson & Bill Lively Mike Rotunda vs. Bob Cook Rip Morgan & Jack Victory vs. Zan Panzer & GQ Stratus The Wild Samoans vs. Robbie Idol & Keith Hart Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert vs. Ned Brady & Bubba Rose NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification when Cornette interfered; after the bout, Eaton & Lane injured Pillman's throat
3/17/90 2/28/90; Altoona, PA; Jaffa Mosque 90-minute episode - featured opening footage from the previous week of Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton, & Stan Lane injuring the throat of NWA US Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman; included a promo from Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson regarding Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin attacking them two weeks earlier after their win over the Freebirds; featured a promo by Hayes & Garvin regarding Morton & Gibson in which they said they would beat them up every chance they get; included Jim Ross and Jim Cornette in the arena, with Eaton & Lane in possession of the stolen NWA US Tag Team Titles, introducing footage of Pillman's injury from the previous week; featured Ross conducting a backstage interview with Pillman & NWA US Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk regarding the injury, during which Ross said the NWA was fining Cornette $1,000 a day until he returned the tag team title belts; included a backstage promo by Cornette in which he said the US tag belts were back where they belonged and that Eaton & Lane would hurt Pillman & Zenk if they tried to take the belts back; featured a video package recapping the feud between NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner and Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, with the Andersons first telling the Steiners not to show up at Wrestle War before Arn hit Scott with the TV belt and dropped Rick with a DDT on the interview platform, followed by the match at Wrestle War and the injury Scott sustained after the match, and then the recent match on The Main Event between Scott and Arn; included a backstage promo by the Steiners regarding their feud with the Andersons; featured a backstage promo by Ole in which he said he and Arn would continue to target Scott's arm until they won the tag team titles; featured Ross conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger, with Ross noting he believes Luger will be the next world champion and Luger saying it was just a matter of days before he either made NWA World Champion Ric Flair submit to the Torture Rack or break his back in the hold to win the title; included a backstage promo by Sting in which he said he was continuing with physical therapy and his goal was getting back to the ring and get revenge on Flair, regardless as if he was world champion or not; featured a promo by Flair & Woman regarding the challenge of Luger; included promos from Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack and Mike Rotunda & Norman, respectively, regarding their upcoming main event match: Eddie Gilbert pinned Jack Victory (w/ Lord Littlebrook) at 6:11 with a roll up after ramming Victory into the corner Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Ned Brady at 4:58 when both men pinned Higgins following the double dropkick Doom (w/ Teddy Long, wearing boxing gloves and head gear) defeated Paul Drake & William Bell in a Ghetto streetfight at 1:54 when Simmons pinned Drake following a shoulderblock off the top as Reed held Drake in the air; after the bout, Long repeatedly punched Drake; moments later, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Long & Doom regarding the challenge of the Road Warriors, during which Long's comments about Paul Ellering were bleeped out; Long then said he had been nominated as the president of the Free James Brown Campaign and wanted to see Brown out of jail Tommy Rich pinned Rip Morgan (w/ Lord Littlebrook) at 5:29 after hitting Morgan with Littlebrook's cane behiind the referee's back after Morgan tried to hit Rich with the weapon; during the bout, it was announced NWA World Champion Ric Flair and NWA Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk would be on the program the following week and that new contract developments between Flair and NWA US Champion Lex Luger would be discussed Sunday on The Main Event The Wild Samoans defeated Ranger Ross & Robbie Idol at 2:23 when Fatu pinned Idol with the top rope splash Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Norman & Mike Rotunda via disqualification at 7:54 when Norman threw Cactus over the top rope
3/24/90: Fatu & the Samoan Savage defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich when Fatu pinned Rich after Savage hit a headbutt off the top behind the referee's back as Rich had Fatu covered with the Thesz Press The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (w/ Ole Anderson) defeated Pat Rose & Robbie Idol when Mike Enos forced Rose to submit to an armbar Mike Rotundo (w/ Norman) pinned Ned Brady following the airplane spin Cactus Jack (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Paul Drake after an inverted side Russian leg sweep NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Ricky Morton at 15:53 by grabbing the ropes for leverage to block a sunset flip attempt; Chris Cruise & Terry Funk provided commentary for the match (3/13/90; Columbus, GA)
3/31/90 featured the NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Minnesota Wrecking Crew II match from the 3/25/90 Main Event, shown in full: Mike Rotundo (w/ Norman) pinned the Cuban Assassin after the airplane spin; after the match, Cactus Jack ran out and fought with Rotundo; moments later, Kevin Sullivan tore apart a black wooden box at ringside, revealing Abdullah the Butcher inside and Butcher then fighting Sullivan Eddie Gilbert pinned Jimmy Garvin after Ricky Morton tripped Garvin as Garvin attempted a suplex, with Gilbert falling on top for the pin; Morton & Robert Gibson came ringside during the bout to support Gilbert NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Zan Panzer & Rick Fargo when Pillman pinned Fargo after a back suplex / missile dropkick double team The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Joe Cazana when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Higgins with a clothesline Cactus Jack (sub. for Kevin Sullivan) pinned Chris Powers after hitting an elbow drop from the apron to the floor; prior to the bout, Sullivan slapped Cactus across the face and ordered him to wrestle in his place
4/7/90 featured Jim Cornette conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Woman, during which Flair said Woman was the true "total package" of wrestling and that they were an unbeatable combination that NWA US Champion Lex Luger would find out inside a steel cage; included Missy Hyatt interrupting Jim Ross & Cornette to promote The Main Event, which she was the new co-host for: Norman & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Mike Sampson & an unknown when Norman pinned Sampson with the sit-down splash Eddie Gilbert defeated Samu via disqualification when Samu threw Gilbert over the top rope; prior to the bout, Samu attacked Gilbert on the announce platform; after the match, the two continued to brawl
4/14/90: Eddie Gilbet pinned the Punisher after the Hot Shot; after the bout, Samu attacked Gilbert and and repeatedly hit him with a chair Rip Morgan & Jack Victory (w/ Lord Littlebrook) defeated Jerry Rose & Mike Sampson when Morgan pinned Sampson after a double gordbuster Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated Robbie Idol & Rick Ryder when Sullivan pinned Ryder after the double stomp Mark Callous pinned Paul Drake after an elbow drop off the top The Samoan Savage (w/ Fatu) pinned Bob Cook after a splash off the top Tommy Rich pinned Joel Deaton with a roll up; after the bout, Deaton attacked Rich and choked him with his bullwhip NWA US Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman) defeated Stan Lane (w/ Bobby Eaton) via disqualification when Eaton interfered and attacked Zenk as Zenk had a sleeper applied on Lane; after the bout, Zenk intercepted Jim Cornette's tennis racquet and used it to clear Eaton & Lane from the ring
5/12/90 NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - May 1990 featured opening footage of Barry Windham returning as a Horsemen and attacking NWA US Champion Lex Luger and Sting on Worldwide; included comments from Jim Cornette regarding his being put in a cage for the upcoming match between Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane and NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk at Capital Combat; featured a promo by NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner regarding their upcoming match with Doom at Capital Combat; included a video package recapping the history between NWA World Champion Ric Flair and Luger; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with Luger regarding his upcoming steel cage match with Flair at Capital Combat; included Missy Hyatt hyping the following night's episode of The Main Event; featured Ross conducting an interview with Flair, Woman, Barry Windham, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Ole Anderson regarding Windham's return as a Horseman and Flair facing Luger at Capital Combat; moments later, Ole brought Sid Vicious, wearing a tuxedo, out with Sid cutting a promo on Robocop; Arn then refered to Robocop as "R2D2" and said the Horsemen were stacking the deck before going to the most violent city in the US; included a video package recapping the history between Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson and Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, followed by a promo from both teams regarding their upcoming Corporal Punishment match at Capital Combat; featured Ross conducting an interview with Sting in which he said he would have all the fans as well as Robocop to back him up against the 5-man team of the Horsemen at Capital Combat: NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Mark Kyle & Rick Fargo at 1:42 when Zenk pinned Fargo with a springboard splash into the ring following an elevated dropkick double team Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack via disqualification at 3:17 when Sullivan threw Smothers over the top rope; after the match, Sullivan hit the Tree of Woe on Armstrong until Norman came out for the save; moments later, Bam Bam Bigelow, with Sir Oliver Humperdink, attacked Norman; Abdullah the Butcher and Mike Rotunda helped clear the ring Eddie Gilbert pinned Samu at 1:13 when Samu tripped over referee Randy Anderson, moments after throwing Anderson to the mat; after the contest, Samu continued to attack Gilbert by tying him in the ring ropes and repeatedly chopping him Dutch Mantell pinned Paul Drake with a short clothesline at 3:14; during the bout, Jim Ross announced Gordon Solie would fill in for him for the show while Ross was in Washington DC (Mantell's debut)
5/19/90 NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - May 1990 featured Jim Ross on location in Washington DC; included Ross trying to get an interview with Sting & Robocop upon their arrival to the Washington Armory but Ross was held back by security; featured Gordon Solie, subbing for Ross, & Jim Cornette on commentary; included a video recap of the feud between NWA World Champion Ric Flair and NWA US Champion Lex Luger dating back to Wrestle War 90, followed by a promo by Flair - with Sid Vicious, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, & Barry Windham - and Luger, with Luger noting people like JJ Dillon, Woman, or the other Horsemen couldn't interfere in their upcoming steel cage match and that he wouldn't ask for another title shot if he didn't win in the middle of the ring; featured a video package dating back to Clash of the Champions X recapping the feud between Sting and the Horsemen, followed by a promo by Ole & Arn regarding Sting, Luger, and Robocop: Mark Callous (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Brian Johnson with a knee on his chest following the heart punch at the 55-second mark Jack Victory & Rip Morgan (w/ Lord Littlebrook) defeated Rick Ryder & Rocky King at 1:49 when Morgan pinned Ryder following a double front suplex Mike Rotunda (w/ Norman) pinned Pat Rose at 2:44 with the airplane spin Fatu & the Samoan Savage defeated William Bell & John Raynor at 1:55 when Savage pinned Raynor following a top rope splash Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Joe Cruz & Nasty Ned Brady at 2:49 when Armstrong pinned Brady following the Georgia Jaw Jacker Eddie Gilbert, Tommy Rich, & Johnny Ace vs. Dutch Mantell, Samu, & Lee Scott; the broadcast ended 5 minutes into the match
5/26/90 NWA @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - May 23, 1990 (1,500) featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Ole Anderson regarding the supposed big surprise pertaining to Flair, with Ross telling them it would be announced later in the show; included footage taped May 16 at West Paces Ferry Hospital in Atlanta of Tony Schiavone conducting a bedside interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his staph infection; featured Ross speaking with Mr. Wrestling II regarding the surprise for Flair, with Wrestling II - who knew what the secret was - saying he was looking forward to it; included Ross conducting an interview with Rocky King, who knew who the surprise was and referred to him as his "main man;" featured Ross conducting an interview with Flair & Ole regarding the surprise, with Ross again refusing to tell them until they stormed off: Tommy Rich & Johnny Ace defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 5:29 when Rich pinned Wright with the Thesz Press; during the bout, NWA World Champion Ric Flair joined Jim Ross & Jim Cornette on commentary to discuss what big surprise pertaining to him would be announced later in the show, with Ross only noting it had nothing to do with Sting or NWA US Champion Lex Luger; later in the match, Cornette announced that his team - NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane would defend against Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson at Clash of the Champions XI NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Paul Drake with the DDT at 1:39; Mr. Wrestling II provided guest commentary for the match; during the contest, it was announced Anderson would face Paul Orndorff at Clash of the Champions XI Cactus Jack fought Rocky King to a no contest when NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Ole Anderson interrupted the match before it began, with Flair & Ole then confronting King and cornering him because he knew what Flair's surprise was and wouldn't tell them Doug Furnas vs. Zan Panzer NWA Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Jerry Price & Tim Parker Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Joe Cruz & Bubba Rose The Road Warriors vs. Ned Brady & Rick Fargo
6/2/90 5/23/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured the Stan Hansen vs. Paul Drake match from the 5/26/90 Worldwide; included the NWA Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Jerry Price & Tim Parker match from the previous week's show: Brian Pillman vs. Barry Horowitz Mark Callous vs. Larry Santo Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Joe Cazana & the Galaxian Doug Furnas vs. the Green Shadow Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Jerry Price & Tim Parker NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Pat Rose & Lee Scott Tommy Rich vs. Ned Brady The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Barry Windham & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Sid Vicious) via disqualification when Vicious and Ole Anderson interfered; the bout initially ended when Vicious attacked Road Warrior Hawk but the match then continued, with Anderson appearing ringside; moments later, both Vicious and Anderson interfered to finally end the contest; after the match, Sting, the Junkyard Dog, and Paul Orndorff made the save Scott Steiner vs. Mark Kyle
7/14/90 7/2/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center the show aired at a special time of 4:05 p.m.; featured a promo from Tommy Rich regarding Stan Hansen and the two being former friends and tag team partners; included Jim Ross hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he reviewed footage of Big Van Vader and El Gigante's in-ring debuts as part of the Great American Bash and of Gordon Solie conducting a backstage interview with Sting after the show in which he celebrated his NWA World Title win alongside the Junkyard Dog, Randy Anderson, Mike Rotunda, and others; featured a promo by NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious in which they said Vicious' loss to NWA US Champion Lex Luger at the Clash of the Champions was a fluke and would never happen again and that the Horsemen were far from beaten; included Ross & Bob Caudle discussing the "Running the Gauntlet" concept in which a wrestler would be picked to face three random wrestlers over the course of a weekend and that, if he wins all three matches he wins $15,000 but if he loses then his opponents split the winnings; featured Hansen cutting a promo on facing Rich later in the show; included a promo by Thunderbolt Patterson in which he said he would be at the Omni the following night to keep an eye on Ole Anderson; featured Missy Hyatt hyping the following night's episode of The Main Event: NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Bryan Carr with a superplex at 2:31; during the bout, Luger cut an insert promo in which he praised the NWA Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 12:12 when Garvin pinned Smothers by using the tights for leverage after Hayes hit a clothesline on Smothers behind the referee's back as Smothers had Garvin covered with a roll up; during the bout, it was announced that NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson would face Tom Zenk, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson would be guests on The Danger Zone, and that NWA US Champion Lex Luger and Stan Hansen would be part of The Main Event on Sunday Star Blazer (w/ Norman) pinned Kola Kahn with a bulldog off the top at 5:36; during the bout, it was announced the NWA Top 10 rankings would soon become a new weekly segment; the crowd chanted "Boring" during the contest (Star Blazer's debut) Tommy Rich defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 7:51 when Hansen threw Rich over the top rope; after the bout; after the decision was announced, Hansen hit the Lariat on referee Randy Anderson and stomped him in the head; moments later, Hansen hit Rich in the head with his cowbell; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted an interview with referee Nick Patrick in which he announced Hansen had been suspended 30 days and fined $5,000; Hansen then interrupted and threatened to assault Patrick before Patrick threatened to double the fine and suspend Hansen for a year; Hansen then ran off Ross and Patrick and cut a promo saying he would be back
7/13/90 7/2/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center featured opening footage of Jim Herd's announcement the previous week that the WCW World Title was now vacant; included a Great American Bash control center, hosted by Paul E. Dangerously, during which it was announced Missy Hyatt & Rick Steiner would face Dangerously & Arn Anderson, due to Scott Steiner being sidelined and Barry Windham now facing Lex Luger for the vacant WCW World Title; featured a promo by Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in which they told the kids not to do drugs; included WCW US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of an in-ring segment of the Danger Zone in which Luger commented on his match the following night against Windham for the vacant world title: Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Johnny Rich with the left hand punch at 4:48; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Badd & Long regarding his upcoming match with the Yellow Dog at the Great American Bash, during which Badd picked Barry Windham to win the WCW World Title at the Bash Nikita Koloff pinned Chad Floyd with the Russian Sickle at 2:44; during the bout, Sting cut an insert promo on facing Koloff the following night at the Great American Bash; after the bout, Koloff continued to assault his opponent Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Johnny Meadows & Jackie Fulton at 4:53 when Slater forced Meadows to submit to an armbar; during the bout, WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner cut an insert promo on getting revenge on Murdoch & Slater for injuring WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner El Gigante pinned Keith Steinborn with the claw at 1:24; during the bout, Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang cut an insert promo on Gang's match against Gigante the following night at the Bash Ron Simmons, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom), Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyzsko in a bounty match when Dog pinned Zbyzsko with a roll up and a fast count from the referee at 7:10 after Zbyzsko attempted to unmask Dog but he had a second mask on underneath
7/21/90 featured Jim Ross hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he showed footage of Bob Caudle conducting an interview with Mike Rotundo; during the interview, Rotundo revealed that Norman's father, who was a trucker, recently died and Norman has taken up wearing trucker clothing as a tribute to his father; footage was then shown of the previous week's match between Stan Hansen and Tommy Rich, as well as the announcement after the match that Hansen had been suspended 30 days and fined for his actions; included Ross conducting an interview in the arena with NWA World Champion Sting regarding his world title victory; featured a promo by Barry Windham, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Sid Vicious in which they said they were now all business in an effort to have the Horsemen regain the NWA World Title; included a promo by Paul Orndorff regarding Anderson; featured a promo by the Junkyard Dog regarding the threats against him from the Horsemen; included a promo by Paul E. Dangerously in which he said Sting would be his guest on the Danger Zone the following night during The Main Event; featured Dangerously cutting a promo on Brian Pillman, who was scheduled to meet Mark Callous in the near future; included the Tom Zenk vs. Big Van Vader match from the Great American Bash, shown in full; featured Missy Hyatt promoting the following night's episode of The Main Event; included a promo by Ric Flair in which he said the Horsemen had nothing to lose and Sting, now as world champion, had everything to lose; featured Jim Cornette promoting the following night's episode of the Power Hour where he would have the Junkyard Dog as a guest of the Louisville Slugger; included Ross conducting a closing arena interview with Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson regarding Teddy Long's challenge earlier in the show for one of them to face a member of Doom in a singles match, during which Morton accepted to face a member of Doom the following night on The Main Event; moments later, Long interrupted and said he would have Ron Simmons ready for the following night; as Long continued to yell at Morton, Morton punched him in the face, again accepted the challenge, and walked off: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 10:27 when Zenk pinned Parker following an elevated dropkick double team followed by a springboard splash into the ring; prior to the bout, Norman, in his trucker attire, met with Pillman & Zenk; Pillman & Zenk cut an insert promo during the bout regarding them getting back into tag team competition Sid Vicious pinned Tim Hughes with one knee on his chest following the powerbomb at 3:02 Tommy Rich pinned the Shadow with a roll up at 7:58; prior to the bout, Rich cut an insert promo on facing the likes of Bam Bam Bigelow and Stan Hansen NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Dave Johnson & Tony Burton at 5:29 when Simmons pinned Burton following a modified Doomsday Device; the on-screen graphic read Burton's name was "Barton;"during the bout, Long cut an insert promo on Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson's quest to be 5-time tag team champions; Simmons did push ups on Burton during the pinfall Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Snake Watson & Joe Cazana at 7:54 when Gibson pinned Watson following the double dropkick; prior to the bout, Norman met with Morton & Gibson on the apron; early in the bout, Teddy Long appeared ringside and heckled Morton before joining the commentary team and saying he had challenged Morton & Gibson to face NWA Tag Team Champions Doom in singles matches but claimed Morton & Gibson told him they were too scared to accept Mark Callous (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Joe Padera with one knee following the heart punch at 3:01 Paul Orndorff pinned Paul Lee with the piledriver at 4:50; during the bout, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson cut an insert promo on facing Orndorff NWA World Champion Sting defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock following the Stinger Splash at 4:21 Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated Art Mesa & James McKennan when Mesa submitted to Flair's figure-4 at 4:57
7/28/90 7/16/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured NWA US Champion Lex Luger being attacked off screen by the Horsemen: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk vs. Mike Thor & Bill Ford Buddy Landell vs. Lee Scott Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright; after the bout, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin challenged Smothers & Armstrong, with the two teams fighting until Smothers & Armstrong cleared the ring Sid Vicious vs. James McKinnon Scott Steiner defeated Fatu via disqualification when the Samoan Savage interfered and hit Scott with a shovel Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Tim Parker & Joe DeFuria NWA World Champion Sting vs. Scotty Williams Trucker Norm vs. Barry Horowitz Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Barry Windham & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification when Sid Vicious interfered; after the bout, NWA World Champion Sting, the Junkyard Dog, and Paul Orndorff made the save
8/4/90 included Jim Ross & Bob Caudle on commentary; featured a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up, hosted by Ross, in which the previous week's attack on NWA US Champion Lex Luger was reviewed; Ross then conducted an interview with NWA World Champion Sting regarding the attack; included a recap of Stan Hansen's 30-day suspension and $5,000 fine; featured Ross conducting a pre-taped interview with Ric Flair regarding the alleged backstage attack of the Horsemen on Luger, with Flair saying the Horsemen are blamed for everything and that any friend of Sting is an enemy of the Horsemen; included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Buddy Landell regarding the incident earlier in the show with Tommy Rich and their match the next night on The Main Event; featured footage from the previous week's Scott Steiner vs. Fatu match and the ensuing fight between the Steiners and Samoan Swat Team; included a promo by Jim Cornette & Missy Hyatt promoting the back-to-back airing of The Main Event and Power Hour; featured Ross conducting a closing podium interview with Rich regarding his upcoming match with Landell and Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson regarding their rivalry with NWA Tag Team Champions Doom: Sid Vicious pinned Joe Defuria with the powerbomb at 4:11; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo saying NWA World Champion Sting would be next after the Horsemen's recent attack on NWA US Champion Lex Luger; Luger appeared in the aisle mid-way through the match and remained for the duration of the bout Brad Armstrong pinned Bill Ford with a reversal into the side Russian legsweep at 4:50; during the bout, Armstrong cut an insert promo regarding his new partnership with Doug Furnas, during which it was noted they would soon challenge NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane; it was noted The Main Event the following night would include the Danger Zone, NWA Tag Team Champions Doom, Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, and Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong and the Power Hour would include Tim Horner vs. Bam Bam Bigelow and the Louisville Slugger with Ric Flair & Sid Vicious Tommy Rich pinned the Hitman with the Thesz Press at 7:06; during the bout, Rich cut an insert promo regarding Stan Hansen returning to WCW after his suspension; after the bout, Buddy Landell appeared ringside and said he would give Rich a rematch after his recent win over Rich, with Rich slapping Landell and then the two fighting until Landell ran backstage; it was then announced the match would take place the next night on The Main Event Paul Orndorff pinned Lee Scott with the piledriver at 5:17; during the bout, Orndorff cut an insert promo on facing Barry Windham in the near future Barry Windham pinned Chris Powers with the lariat at 5:53; mid-way through the bout, NWA US Champion Lex Luger briefly appeared in the aisle to watch the match Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Crusher Knopf & Snake Watson at 7:35 when Zenk pinned Watson with a slingshot splash into the ring after Pillman hit a dropkick to the face as Zenk held Watson in the air; during the bout, Pillman & Zenk cut an insert promo on being back together as a tag team and having their sights set on tag team gold Fatu & the Samoan Savage defeated John Douglas & Tim Hughes at 5:06 when Savage scored the pin following the splash off the top; during the bout, the SST cut an insert promo regarding their rivalry with Rick & Scott Steiner The Pearl pinned Joe Cazana with a moonsault at 5:23 (the Pearl's debut) Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Thor & Death Row at 4:30 when Scott pinned Thor with the Frankensteiner after Death Row sustained a modified Doomsday Device; during the bout, the Steiners cut an insert promo on how they would wrestle the Samoan Swat Team Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Scotty Williams & Mark White at 6:39 when Anderson pinned White with the spinebuster; during the bout, Flair & Anderson cut an insert promo on NWA US Champion Lex Luger watching the Horsemen after the previous week's incident; Paul E. Dangerously joined the commentary team during the bout, cut a promo on Luger, and said Luger should give Mark Callous a rematch from the Great American Bash in Baltimore; during the final moments of the bout, Luger appeared in the aisle; after the match, Flair grabbed the mic and challenged Luger to get in the ring with them but he instead returned backstage
8/11/90 60-minute episode; included Jim Ross & Bob Caudle on commentary; featured a pre-taped promo by Teddy Long regarding Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson challenging NWA Tag Team Champions Doom; included a promo by Jim Cornette regarding Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk challenging NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane the following week; featured a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up with Jim Ross & Missy Hyatt in which it was announced Barry Windham would face Brad Armstrong the following night on The Main Event, then reviewed footage of NWA US Champion Lex Luger confronting Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson the following week; Ross then noted Flair would face Luger at the Clash of the Champions on Sept. 5, followed by comments from Flair in which he said he would take the US title in order to get back at NWA World Champion Sting; featured a promo by Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong regarding their Best 2 out of 3 falls series against Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin which would continue later in the show; included Caudle conducting a pre-taped interview with El Gigante, with Gigante cutting a promo in Spanish regarding coming to Florida and Texas in the near future; featured Ross conducting a closing podium interview with Sting & Luger regarding the Horsemen: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Fred Avery & Pat Rose at 3:40 when Morton pinned Avery following the double dropkick; during the bout, Morton & Gibson cut an insert promo on challenging NWA Tag Team Champions Doom; it was announced the upcoming Clash of the Champions would feature 10 matches in all Sid Vicious pinned Jason Knight at 2:37 with an airplane spin into a powerbomb and kneeling on Knight during the cover; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo on NWA World Champion Sting and NWA US Champion Lex Luger, saying he wanted their gold; after the commercial break, the referees helped Avery to his feet, only for Vicious to return to the ring and kick Knight in the face; moments later, Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk ran out and had to be held back from Vicious by referees; after Vicious left the ring, Pillman, Zenk, and the referees tended to Knight; Vicious then joined the commentary team to say he would give Pillman & Zenk the same beating he gave Knight if they showed up the following week Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Joe Barrett & Snake Watson at 3:20 when Pillman pinned Barrett after hitting a splash off the top simultaneously onto both opponents; during the bout, it was announced Pillman & Zenk would face NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane the following week Southern Tag Team Championship Best 2 out of 3 falls series: Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 12:06 when Hayes pinned Smothers after Garvin dropped Smothers with a DDT behind the referee's back as Smothers had Hayes covered with a roll up; Hayes & Garvin: 1, Smothers & Armstrong: 1; prior to the bout, Hayes & Garvin tried to lobby that the referee make it a singles match, citing an injury to Garvin; Hayes & Garvin came to the ring in possession of the six-foot tall trophy that would go to the winner of the series; it was noted during the bout that NWA US Champion Lex Luger would be a guest on the Danger Zone the following night as part of The Main Event, Women's Champion Susan Sexton would defend against Bambi at the Clash of the Champions, and NWA World Champion Sting would defend the title at the Clash as well; because of the injury to Garvin, Hayes worked the entire match himself NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Lou Perez with the spinebuster at 7:11; prior to the bout, Anderson cut an insert promo regarding the title defense
8/18/90 8/6/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center featured Jim Ross hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he reviewed footage from the previous week's Main Event and how Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in the second of their 3-match series, followed by a promo by Smothers & Armstrong; included a promo by Tommy Rich regarding his feud with Stan Hansen and Hansen returning from suspension; featured a promo by Ric Flair regarding his match with NWA US Champion Lex Luger at the Clash of the Champions: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Bill & Rick Ford at 5:46 when Armstrong pinned Rick following the missile dropkick as Smothers held Rick in the air; during the bout, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin cut an insert promo on facing Smothers & Armstrong the following night on The Main Event in the third and deciding match in their Best of 3 series; during the match, it was announced NWA World Champion Sting would defend against the Clash of the Champions against an unknown man known as the Black Scorpion and Ric Flair would challenge NWA US Champion Lex Luger; it was also noted Bob Armstrong would be on hand for the following night's match Terrance Blaylock defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 3:16 when Hansen refused to stop choking Blaylock on the ropes; during the bout, Hansen cut an insert promo on returning from his 30-day suspension and putting his sights on Tommy Rich; Bob Armstrong joined the commentary team during the contest NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Mark Kyle with a clothesline at 2:13; during the bout, it was noted Luger would face NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson the following night on The Main Event Sid Vicious vs. Brian Carr Scott Steiner vs. Dutch Mantell NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) vs. Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk; Sid Vicious interfered on behalf of the champions but accidentally hit Eaton; after the bout, Cornette yelled at Sid with Sid then shoving Cornette into the corner; Eaton and Vicious then battled their way backstage Jackie Fulton vs. Bob Holly Ivan Koloff vs. Scotty Williams Big Van Vader vs. Pat Rose
8/25/90 8/13/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured Bob Caudle conducting a backstage interview with NWA World Champion Sting regarding the challenge of the Black Scorpion at the Clash of the Champions; included a vignette of the Black Scorpion, covered in shadows, in which he cut a promo on Sting, claiming he is from Sting's past - specifically from Carlifornia in 1986 - and that he would destroy him; he also said that his face was not the same as it was when Sting knew him; featured a backstage promo by Sid Vicious in which he said if Ric Flair didn't take the NWA US Title from Lex Luger then he would be the man to do it; included a backstage promo by Paul E. Dangerously in which he mentioned Sting being on The Danger Zone the following night, then cut a promo on Mark Callous soon facing the Junkyard Dog; featured a backstage promo by Luger regarding his upcoming match with Flair at the Clash; included Jim Ross conducting a closing arena interview with Flair, alongside Vicious and Arn Anderson regarding Flair's match with Luger at the Clash, with Flair saying he would take the championship: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Brian Carr & Zan Panzer at 2:46 when Gibson pinned Carr following the double dropkick; during the bout, Morton & Gibson cut an insert promo on NWA Tag Team Champions Doom in which they said they wanted a No DQ match; after the contest, Teddy Long cut a backstage promo on Morton & Gibson, claiming they were scared of Doom Brian Pillman pinned Lt. James Earl Wright at 4:01 with Air Pillman after Wright hit the corner; during the bout, it was announced NWA World Champion Sting would be a guest on the Danzer Zone the next day on The Main Event Sid Vicious pinned Allen Kinsey at 3:55 with one knee on his chest following the powerbomb The Junkyard Dog pinned Dutch Mantell with the powerslam at 4:27; during the bout, JYD cut an insert promo on Mark Callous and Paul E. Dangerously; Thunderbolt Patterson joined Jim Ross & Bob Caudle on commentary for the contest, during which Patterson said he was very interested in Rick & Scott Steiner Ric Flair defeated Bob Holley (Holly) via submission with the figure-4 at 5:57; during the bout, Jim Ross announced the women's world title would be on the line during the Clash of the Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Pat Rose & Joe Cazana when Armstrong pinned Cazana at 6:23 following a flying back elbow off the top as Smothers held Cazana up in the air; prior to the bout, it was announced Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson would face NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane the following night on The Main Event; during the contest, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin cut an insert promo on they and Buddy Roberts facing Smothers, Armstrong, & Bob Armstrong at the Clash; it was mentioned during the bout that the Master Blasters, who would debut at the Clash, would be featured on the following week's program and that the Nasty Boys would debut the following night on The Main Event
9/1/90 8/20/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center featured a pre-taped promo by Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding their upcoming six-man tag team match at the Clash of the Champions; included Jim Ross hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up with new comments from the Black Scorpion in which he said he would reveal himself if NWA World Champion Sting could beat him at the Clash; featured Missy Hyatt announcing both Sting and Ric Flair would be in action the following night on The Main Event; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Master Blasters at the Clash in which they were shown walking through a junkyard; only their legs and feet were shown; featured Ross conducting a closing interview in the arena with Sting regarding his facing the Black Scorpion at the Clash: Brad Armstrong pinned Brian Carr with the side Russian legsweep at 6:16; during the bout, Armstrong cut an insert promo in which he thanked the fans for their continued support NWA World Champion Sting defeated Sheik Ali Shikar via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 5:34 following the Stinger Splash; during the bout, Sting cut an insert promo on facing the Black Scorpion at the Clash of the Champions in which he said he didn't care who the Scorpion was Mark Callous (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Jason Knight at 3:49 with the heart punch and walking across the ropes to hit an elbow drop off the top; prior to the bout, Dangerously cut an insert promo saying the Black Scorpion would have comments during the next edition of the Danger Zone, the following night on The Main Event Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Death Row & Snake Watson at 5:18 when Rick pinned Watson following a belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, the Steiners gave one of their t-shirts to a ringside fan; during the contest, Thunderbolt Patterson cut an insert promo praising the Steiners; after the match, the Samoan Swat Team cut a promo on facing the Steiners NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Doug Vines via submission with the Torture Rack at 4:15; prior to the bout, Luger cut an insert promo on defending against Ric Flair during the Clash; it was announced during the match that Big Van Vader would appear during The Main Event; after the contest, Flair cut a promo on facing Luger at the Clash Sid Vicious pinned Joe Cazana with one knee on his chest following the powerbomb at 3:05; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo in which he claimed NWA US Champion Lex Luger would lose the title to Ric Flair at the Clash and that Sting was in for a surprise; it was announced during the match that Jim Ross would speak with Bobby Eaton the following night on The Main Event regarding Vicious recently interfering in one of Eaton & Stan Lane's matches
9/8/90 8/27/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which Jim Ross conducted an interview with NWA World Champion Sting regarding his altercation with the Black Scorpion at the Clash of the Champions; footage was then shown from the Clash of Sting unmasking the fake Black Scorpion, with the real Scorpion then appearing in the aisle; a new vignette then aired of the Scorpion in which he said he knew Sting from the beach in Los Angeles in 1986 and that while Sid Vicious wanted Sting's belt, the Scorpion wanted Sting's life; included a promo by Barry Windham regarding the newfound team of the Junkyard Dog & El Gigante being scheduled to face the Horsemen in the near future; featured Missy Hyatt promoting the following night's episode of The Main Event; included a vignette showing the Master Blasters in a scrapyard in which they tipped over a car; featured a promo by NWA US Champion Lex Luger in which he accepted Stan Hansen's challenge of a title match; included Ross conducting a closing interview with Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong regarding their feud with Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin: NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Horowitz & Doug Vines at 7:29 when Scott pinned Vines following the double team DDT off the top; prior to the match, the Steiners gave one of their shirts to a ringside fan; during the bout, the Steiners cut an insert promo on winning the titles; just before the cover, Scott laid another one of the Steiners' shirts across Vines Buddy Landell pinned Zan Panzer with the corkscrew elbow drop at 6:01; during the bout, Landell cut an insert promo saying he was going after titles in the NWA, regardless if that meant Sting, Lex Luger, or the Steiners; it was announced that NWA US Champion Lex Luger would face Barry Windham the following night on The Main Event Barry Windham pinned Reno Riggins with the superplex at 3:14 The Junkyard Dog pinned Snake Watson with the powerslam at 3:49; during the bout, JYD cut an insert promo alongside El Gigante after it was announced the two would soon be facing the Horsemen Brian Pillman pinned Rick Fargo with Air Pillman at 6:42; during the bout, Pillman cut an insert promo on his upcoming matches NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Brad Batten & Joe Barrett at 8:43 when Reed pinned Batten following a shoulderblock off the top; during the bout, Long cut an insert promo on the challenge of Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson Terry Taylor pinned Bill Ford with the Five Arm at 6:34; during the bout, Taylor cut an insert promo on his return to the NWA Dave Studemeyer defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 1:31 when Hansen began choking his opponent against the ropes; after the match, Hansen continued attacking his opponent until he eventually left ringside Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Dynamites at 8:07 when both men pinned one of the opponents following a double backdrop and double dropkick; during the bout, Morton & Gibson cut an insert promo on challenging NWA Tag Team Champions Doom Mark Callous (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Rick Ford at 3:24 after walking across the top rope and hitting an elbow drop off the top; prior to the bout, Jim Ross announced that the following week's Power Hour, hosted by himself and Dangerously, would originate from the China Club in New York City; during the contest, Dangerously cut an insert promo over the fact no one knows who the Black Scorpion is Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 9:52 when Rotunda pinned Parker with the airplane spin
9/15/90 9/3/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured an opening promo by Sid Vicious regarding his match with NWA World Champion Sting at Halloween Havoc; included a promo by Brian Pillman regarding his participation in the Running the Gauntlet challenge and his second match in the series later in the show; featured Bob Caudle hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he reviewed footage of Gary Michael Cappetta conducting a backstage interview with Ric Flair, during which NWA Tag Team Champions Doom and Teddy Long interrupted claiming it was their locker room; moments later, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson stepped in, asking if there was a problem; comments then aired from Long, claiming no one was going to take Doom's tag team titles - especially not the Horsemen; Flair & Anderson then cut a promo in which they set their sights on the tag team titles; included Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Sting regarding the Black Scorpion, during which the previous week's vignette of the Scorpion aired; featured footage from the Clash of the Champions in which Stan Hansen attacked NWA US Champion Lex Luger during Luger's match with Ric Flair, followed by promos by Hansen and Luger; included footage from the Clash in which Vicious attacked Sting on the rampway with the title belt, followed by a promo from Vicious; featured a promo by Sting regarding his title defense against Vicious at Halloween Havoc; included Sting and Ross reviewing the initial vignette of the Black Scorpion hoping to solve the clues; featured Missy Hyatt hyping the following night's episode of The Main Event: NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated James Solomon & Jeff Stone at 1:30 when Rick pinned Stone following a belly to belly suplex off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Scott gave a ringside fan one of the Steiners' t-shirts; during the bout, Jim Cornette cut an insert promo claiming Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane hadn't received a rematch since losing the titles from the Steiners but they would take the championship back; Thunderbolt Patterson provided guest commentary for the match; just before the pinfall, Rick laid a Steiners t-shirt over Stone NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Pat Rose & Reno Riggins at 2:40 when Reed pinned Rose following a shoulderblock off the top Terry Taylor pinned Death Row with the Five Arm at 2:29; during the bout, Taylor cut an insert promo on his return to the NWA Running the Gauntlet - Round 2: Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landell at 4:26 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Pillman first put Landell on top, with Pillman then rolling over again; due to pre-match stipulations, Pillman advanced Dan Spivey in the third and final gauntet match the following night on The Main Event Wendell Cooley & Allen Iron Eagle defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 5:04 when Cooley pinned Wright with a kick to the face Tim Horner pinned Snake Watson with a roll up into a bridge at 2:22; NWA World Champion Sting joined the commentary team for the match to speak about the Black Scorpion Dan Spivey pinned Rick Ford with the powerbomb at 1:24; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Spivey regarding his match the following night against Brian Pillman on The Main Event
9/22/90 9/10/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up focusing on the upcoming Halloween Havoc match between NWA US Champion Lex Luger and Stan Hansen, followed by comments from Luger; included a promo by the Master Blasters; featured a new vignette from the Black Scorpion in which Scorpion gloated over NWA World Champion Sting using confidence because of the Scorpion's antics and that Sting would have to beat the Scorpion again before Halloween Havoc; moments later, Jim Ross conducted an interview in the arena with Sting regarding the Scorpion; moments later, the Scorpion appeared in the crowd, with Sting then going to look for him; included a promo by Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in which they introduced Little Richard Marley (Rocky King); featured Ross conducting an arena interview with Sting in which Sting said he was still looking for the Scorpion; included Missy Hyatt promoting the following night's episode of The Main Event; featured Ross conducting a closing arena interview with Sid Vicious, with Arn Anderson, regarding Vicious facing Sting at Halloween Havoc and Anderson facing NWA US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 8:29 when Eaton pinned Armstrong after Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin interfered and dropped Armstrong with a double DDT as Smothers went after Cornette outside the ring; stipulations for the bout stated the winners would earn a NWA US Tag Team Title match Pedro Gonzalez defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 1:21 when Hansen began choking his opponent; during the bout, Hansen cut an insert promo on facing NWA US Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc The Junkyard Dog (w/ El Gigante) pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker with a headbutt at 1:45 Wendell Cooley pinned Tim Parker with the superkick at 6:06; during the bout, it was announced Teddy Long would appear the following night on The Main Event as a guest of The Danger Zone Running the Gauntlet Round 2: NWA US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner) pinned Ric Flair (w/ NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson) at 10:42 after Anderson dropped Scott with a DDT behind the back of referee Nick Patrick, with Rick then hitting the Steinerline on Flair as Patrick spoke with Anderson on the floor; during the bout, Thunderbolt Patterson joined the commentary team, during which he noted he would be in the Steiners' corner the following night at the Omni as they face the Samoan Swat Team; stipulations stated if Scott won then he would advance to face Anderson the following night on The Main Event in his third and final match in the gauntlet
9/29/90 9/17/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center featured the Weekly Top 10; included Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up which recapped the backstage incident between Ric Flair and NWA Tag Team Champions Doom, followed by Flair & Arn Anderson appearing on The Danger Zone, with Teddy Long & Doom then interrupting, and Doom fighting with Flair & Anderson following a recent match; Solie then conducted an interview with Anderson regarding he & Flair facing Doom at Halloween Havoc; featured a promo by JW Storm in which he targetted NWA World Champion Sting and NWA US Champion Lex Luger; included a vignette of the Black Scorpion speaking about Sting; featured Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Sting, with Vicious then appearing ringside; as Sting argued with Vicious, the Black Scorpion appeared from behind, with Brian Pillman then coming out to help clear the ring; included Missy Hyatt promoting the following night's episode of The Main Event; featured Stan Hansen interrupting the closing remarks by Ross & Bob Caudle, with Hansen, handcuffed, then saying he was coming for NWA US Champion Lex Luger and that Luger's security couldn't stop him: NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Chuck Coates via submission with the Torture Rack at 3:36; during the bout, Luger cut an insert promo on facing Stan Hansen at Halloween Havoc Mike Rotunda & Terry Taylor defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 5:24 when Taylor pinned Parker with the Five Arm; during the bout, Master Blaster Steel cut an insert promo JW Storm pinned Brett Holiday at 2:59 with one hand following a jumping chokeslam; after the bout, Storm knocked Hoiday out with a right hand punch The Junkyard Dog (w/ El Gigante) pinned Ringlord #2 (w/ Ringlord #1) with the headbutt at 3:46; JYD's opponent was Ringlord #1 but he and #2 switched places in the ring Moondog Rex pinned Reno Riggins with a Samoan Drop at 6:47; during the bout, it was announced Ric Flair & Arn Anderson would be in tag team action on The Main Event and Teddy Long would appear in The Danger Zone Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Richard Marley) defeated Greg Sawyer & Keith Hart at 3:45 following simultaneous pinfalls after both men hit the DDT Running the Gauntlet Round 2: Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Ricky Morton in sudden death at around the 2-minute mark after Eaton kneed Morton from behind, sending Morton into Stan Lane on the ring apron; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Eaton beating Tracy Smothers in the first round the previous night on The Power Hour; during the match, it was announced Eaton & Stan Lane would face Morton & Robert Gibson at Halloween Havoc; as a result of his win, Eaton advanced to face Sid Vicious the following night on The Main Event; the match originally went to a time-limit draw at 16:25 as Morton had Eaton covered with a roll up; before the sudden death round began, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Terry Taylor regarding the match and NWA World Champion Sting's feud with the Black Scorpion; Lane appeared ringside during the sudden death round; after the bout, Bob Caudle conducted an interview with Vicious regarding his match with Eaton the next night The Juicer pinned Bill Ford with a Thesz Press off the top at 2:32; prior to the bout, the Juicer came out with several kids with their faces painted like his (Juicer's debut) The Nasty Boys defeated Brad Armstrong & Lou Perez at 10:57 when Jerry Saggs pinned Perez following the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team; during the bout, it was announced Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong and Stan Hansen would be part of The Main Event and the Nasty Boys would be the guests on The Danger Zone, though it had been mentioned earlier in the show the guest would be Teddy Long
10/6/90 9/24/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center featured Michael Hayes cutting a promo on he and Jimmy Garvin facing Brian Pillman & Allen Iron Eagle the following night on The Main Event, followed by footage of Hayes & Garvin in Hollywood and their mansion being featured on a tour of stars' homes; included a Halloween Havoc ad with Elvira and Sid Vicious; featured Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he first reviewed footage of NWA World Champion Sting, Vicious, the Black Scorpion, and Brian Pillman in the ring together the previous week; Solie then introduced footage of him, while blindfolded, conducting an interview with the Black Scorpion in the Scorpion's lair; during the interview, the Scorpion told Solie to ask Sting about Tulsa and then said while Vicious was after Sting's belt, he was after Sting's soul; included Bob Caudle conducting an interview with Stan Hansen, during which Caudle said NWA US Champion Lex Luger wasn't scheduled to wrestle but would try to appear later in the show; featured footage from the 9/30/90 Chicago house show of Sting and Vicious singing their contract for their match at Halloween Havoc, overseen by Tony Schiavone, followed by Vicious attacking Sting during the main event and dropping him with a piledriver onto a steel chair; included a promo by Vicious regarding his attack on Sting in Chicago; featured the Weekly Top 10 - Tag Teams: 10) the Master Blasters, 9) Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk, 8) Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner, 7) Tracy Smotehrs & Steve Armstrong, 6) Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, 5) Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, 4) Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, 3) the Nasty Boys, 2) Ric Flair & Arn Anderson, 1) NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner; Singles: 10) Barry Windham, 9) Buddy Landell, 8) the Junkyard Dog, 7) Terry Taylor, 6) Brian Pillman, 5) NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, 4) Ric Flair, 3) Stan Hansen, 2) Sid Vicious, 1) NWA US Champion Lex Luger; included footage from the 9/30/90 Chicago card in which Schiavone oversaw the contract signing for Havoc between the Nasty Boys and NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, during which the Nastys struck the champions with the title belts and a folding chair before Brian Knobbs slammed Scott onto the table used for the singing; featured a promo by both the Nastys and Steiners regarding their upcoming match at Havoc; featured a segment of Trucker Norm's Corner in which Norm, sitting in the crowd, gave Halloween safety tips; included footage of NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson being attacked on NWA Worldwide by NWA Tag Team Champions Doom, followed by a promo by Teddy Long on Doom's dominance thus far against the Horsemen; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview in the arena with Ric Flair & Anderson regarding the attack the previous week by Doom; included Ross conducting an interview with Solie regarding his interview earlier in the show with the Black Scorpion; featured Missy Hyatt hyping the following night's episode of The Main Event; included the announcement that Terry Taylor would face Stan Lane during The Main Event; featured Hansen interrupting the commentary team for the third time during the closing segment, with Hansen again looking for Luger, said to be spending time with underpriviledged kids; after Hansen called Luger a coward, Ross recieved word that Luger had just pulled into the building as the show came to a close: Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated the Ringlords at 5:24 following an elevated backslide / double tomahawk chop off the top double team; during the ring introductions, the match was announced as a "preview match;" during the bout, the Youngbloods cut an insert promo in which they challenged Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin for the Freebirds' recent attack on Allen Iron Eagle; during the bout, it was announced Brian Pillman & Iron Eagle would face Hayes & Garvin the following night on The Main Event The Juicer pinned Barry Horowitz at 3:11 with a Thesz Press off the top; the Juicer wore a Bartman t-shirt for the bout; before the contest, the Juicer came ringside with several young fans, one of which had his face painted like the Juicer's; moments later, the Juicer brought the fan into the ring with him and took the boy's shirt off so the boy could flex JW Storm pinned Scott Allen with one hand on his chest following a modified chokeslam at 1:40; after the bout, Storm knocked Allen out with a right hand punch Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Jeff Stone & Bill Ford when Morton pinned Stone with a roll up at 4:50; during the bout, it was mentioned Gibson recently injured his ankle and thigh muscle Stan Hansen pinned Pablo Crenshaw with one foot on his chest at 1:19 following the lariat Brian Pillman pinned Tony Burton with a crossbody off the top at 4:00; during the bout, Stan Hansen joined Jim Ross & Bob Caudle on commentary, demanding to find out where NWA US Champion Lex Luger was; the commentary team said Luger wasn't scheduled to be on the show The Nasty Boys defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 13:36 when Jerry Saggs pinned Smothers following the powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright defeated Reno Riggins & Tim Parker at 5:11 when Parker pinned Parker following a suplex / shoulderblock off the top double team Terry Taylor pinned Gil Cannatella with the Five Arm at 1:53 Moondog Rex pinned Keith Hart with a Samoan Drop at 2:00; during the bout, it was announced Ric Flair & Arn Anderson would appear on The Danger Zone the following night during The Main Event Allen Iron Eagle defeated Chuck Coates via submission with the Indian Deathlock at 2:06; during the bout, Hansen again joined the commentary team looking for Luger NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned James Peterson with the DDT at 4:27; during the bout, Bobby Eaton cut an insert promo on Sid Vicious, saying he wanted payback at the upcoming Omni show for Vicious recently beating him in the Running the Gauntlet event
10/13/90 10/1/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center featured footage of the Nasty Boys attacking NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner following the contract signing for the Halloween Havoc match, taped 9/30/90 in Chicago, followed by the same promo by the Nastys that aired the previous week; included a promo by the Steiners regarding facing the Nastys at Havoc and defending against Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane later in the show; featured Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he reviewed footage of Sid Vicious and NWA World Champion Sting signing their contract in Chicago, taped 9/30/90, with Vicious then attacking Sting later in the night; Solie then showed footage of Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson recently attacking NWA Tag Team Champions Doom during a recent edition of Worldwide; promos then aired from Teddy Long and Flair & Anderson; included the Weekly Top 10 - Tag Teams: 10) the Master Blasters, 9) Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk, 8) Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner, 7) Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong, 6) Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, 5) Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, 4) Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, 3) the Nasty Boys, 2) Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, and 1) the Steiners; Singles: 10) Barry Windham, 9) Buddy Landell, 8) the Junkyard Dog, 7) Terry Taylor, 6) Brian Pillman, 5) Arn Anderson, 4) Ric Flair, 3) Stan Hansen, 2) Sid Vicious, 1) NWA US Champion Lex Luger; featured a Halloween Havoc ad featuring Elvira with Vicious; included a vignette from the Black Scorpion in which he said he would let Sting focus on Sid Vicious and would disappear for a while but would be at Halloween Havoc; featured a segment of Trucker Norm's Corner in which Norman, in the crowd, in which he told the kids to be safe at Halloween and to ask their parents to order Halloween Havoc; included a promo by the Nastys regarding the Steiners' win over Eaton & Lane; featured a Halloween Havoc ad which announced the following matches for the show: the Junkyard Dog vs. Moondog Rex, Tommy Rich vs. JW Storm, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. the Master Blasters, and Terry Taylor vs. Wendell Cooley; however, it was mentioned earlier in the show that Taylor would face Dr. X at the show; included Jim Ross conducting an interview in the arena with Sting regarding his recent attacks from Vicious; featured Paul E. Dangerously conducting an interview with Vicious regarding his upcoming match with Sting at Halloween Havoc: The Juicer pinned Jeff Stone with a Thesz Press off the top at 3:49; prior to the bout, the Juicer came out with several young fans The Nasty Boys defeated Joe Barrett & Keith Hart at 3:51 when Jerry Saggs pinned Hart following the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team Tom Zenk pinned Bill Ford at 2:42 with a crossbody off the top Moondog Rex pinned Tommy Rich at 4:41 after hitting Rich with his bone; prior to the bout, it was announced Rex would challenge NWA US Champion Lex Luger the following night on The Main Event; during the contest, it was mentioned Rex was ranked #8 in the NWA, even though he wasn't mentioned during the Weekly Top 10 earlier in the show Terry Taylor pinned Chuck Coates with the Five Arm at 3:12; during the bout, Taylor's parents were shown in attendance; it was mentioned during the match that Taylor would face Dr. X at Halloween Havoc; moments later, Bob Caudle read the Weekly Top 10 which differed from the version announced earlier in the show and included both JW Storm and Moondog Rex JW Storm pinned John Peterson at 2:14 with a modified chokeslam; after the bout, Storm knocked his opponent out with a punch NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) at 14:01 when Rick pinned Eaton after Scott hit a Steinerline as Eaton attempted to drop Rick with a piledriver Tim Horner pinned Brian Carr with a roll up into a bridge at 3:54; during the bout, it was announced Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson would face Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson the following night on The Main Event
10/27/90 10/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre the second hour of the program overlapped with the first hour of Halloween Havoc; featured a rundown of the Havoc card narrated by Gordon Solie; included a segment of the Wrestling Wrap-Up hosted by Solie, with footage of the NWA World Champion Sting / Sid Vicious confrontation at the Clash of the Champions and of Vicious attacking Sting at the Sept. 30 card in Chicago, followed by comments from both men; footage was also shown of NWA Tag Team Champions Doom attacking Arn Anderson on Worldwide and Ric Flair & Anderson then jumping the champions as well as footage from the recent match in Greensboro in which the two fought to a double count-out and brawled all the way backstage, followed by comments from Teddy Long, Flair & Anderson; featured a promo by Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding their their upcoming match at Havoc against Chris & Mark Youngblood; included a Havoc commercial starring Elvira and Vicious; featured Solie hosting the Wrestlig Wrap-Up focusing on the NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Stan Hansen and NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. the Nasty Boys matches at Havoc, with footage of Hansen attacking Luger at the Clash, comments from Hansen and Luger, footage of the Nastys attacking the Steiners during the Sept. 30 contract signing in Chicago, and comments from both teams, during which Scott said his title meant nothing compared to the revenge he wants for the earlier attack in Chicago; included a promo by the Junkyard Dog & El Gigante regarding their match later in the show; featured a segment of Trucker Norm's Corner in which Norman, sitting in the crowd with the fans, told the kids and parents to be safe while out trick or treating; included Jim Ross hosting a segment with Dennis Brent of the Wrestling News Wrap-Up in which Brent presented Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong with an Outstanding Achievement Award based on their upset over Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane earlier in the year and their time spent volunteering to help the community; footage was then shown of their win over Eaton & Lane on Worldwide; moments later, Jim Cornette interrupted the presentation and claimed the award was made to make his team look like losers, said they couldn't beat Eaton & Lane, and then insulted the Armstrong family; Cornette then said Armstrong wouldn't punch him because he was wearing glasses, with Armstrong saying he wouldn't punch him but he would push him down on his "big, fat ass" and then shoved him; the audio was muted when Armstrong said "ass;" featured a closing segment in which Cornette cut a promo on Smothers & Armstrong for putting their hands on him: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Bill Ford & Chuck Coates at 7:34 when Smothers pinned Coates with a side elbow off the top as Armstrong held Coates in the air; Jim Cornette joined the commentary team for the bout and argued that Smothers & Armstrong shouldn't be receiving an award from the NWA Wrestling Wrap-Up instead of his team of Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated the Italian Stallion & Joe Cazana at 7:38 when Morton pinned Cazana with a sunset flip after Rich punched Cazana in the mid-section; during the bout, it was announced Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin were responsible for a major knee injury to Robert Gibson which would put Gibson out of action for six months to a year JW Storm pinned Terrance Blaylock with one hand on his chest at 1:45 following a choke throw; after the bout, Storm punched Blaylock in the face Tom Zenk pinned Tom Burke with a crossbody off the top at 6:14 Mike Rotunto & Tim Horner defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 16:48 when Horner pinned Wright with a roll up into a bridge Allen Iron Eagle (w/ Chris & Mark Youngblood) pinned Bob Andrews at 3:28 following a double chop Barry Horowitz pinned Tommy Angel at 2:48 with a la magistral cradle El Gigante & the Junkyard Dog defeated Kamikazee & El Diablo at 2:46 when Gigante scored the pin following a boot to the chest Trucker Norm (w/ the Juicer) pinned Keith Hart at 1:53 by blocking a sunset flip attempt and hitting a sit-down splash
11/3/90 featured a Halloween Havoc special report, hosted by Gordon Solie, in which he noted Stan Hansen was the new NWA US Champion and that NWA World Champion Sting, NWA Tag Team Champions Doom, and NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner retained their titles; Solie then showed footage of the Black Scorpion's appearance and altercation with Sting and of the Nasty Boys attacking Scott Steiner during his post-match interview with Tony Schiavone; included Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Ric Flair and Teddy Long in which Flair said he and Arn Anderson wanted another shot at the NWA Tag Team Titles at Starrcade; Flair then challenged Long to bring his men to the Clash of the Champions and a coin toss would determine which between he and Anderson and which member of Doom would face off in a singles match; the two then shared words, with Flair offering Long $200,000 if the Horsemen lost but Long walked off without agreeing; featured Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he previewed the Starrcade 90 international tag team tournament, during which it was noted elimination tournaments were being held around the world to see what representatives would be part of Starrcade; during the segment, a brief video package of the Steiners, the only team mentioned by name to be part of the tournament, was shown; included Bob Caudle introducing footage of Paul E. Dangerously going to a pool hall to find the Motor City Madman; after meeting him, Dangerously gave him a wad of cash to take care of Lex Luger, with the Madman telling Dangerously he could consider it done; featured a second segment with Ross, Flair, and Long in which Flair offered Long $250,000, with Long saying the tag team titles are worth more than that; Flair then offered $500,000 and said that was worth more than the neighborhood Long grew up in, with Long again turning down the offer; included a vignette of Big Van Vader to promote his return to the NWA; featured a third segment with Ross, Flair, and Long in which Long told Flair to put his own Rolls Royce and yacht on the line if he wanted a chance at the tag team titles; included a promo by Jim Cornette regarding Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane facing Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong, with Cornette putting up $10,000 to Smothers & Armstrong putting up their Wrestling Wrap Up awards; featured a backstage segment in which Dangerously said the Black Scorpion had agreed to be on The Danger Zone live at the Clash of the Champions to confront Sting; after showing footage of the Scorpion's appearance at Havoc, Dangerously spoke with Sting and then showed a new promo from the Scorpion in which he told Sting he would confront him at the Clash but only if he himself was put in a cage so he could show off more of his black magic; Sting then said he would be at the Clash, no matter what the Scorpion had up his sleeve; included a fourth segment with Ross, Flair, and Long in which Flair agreed to Long's bet for the Clash; featured backstage promos by Michael Hayes - alongside Jimmy Garvin & Little Richard Marley - and Ricky Morton regarding their main event match: The Juicer pinned Mark White with a Thesz Press off the top at 3:52; prior to the bout, the Juicer was escorted to the ring by several kids wearing makeup like his The Master Blasters defeated Dave Diamond & Scott Allen at 1:33 when Steel pinned Diamond following a double shoulderblock The Junkyard Dog pinned Rocky Gibbs with a headbutt at the 56-second mark; late in the bout, Jim Ross accidentally referred to Gibbs as Rocky King Jeff Stone defeated NWA US Champion Stan Hansen via disqualification at 1:53 when Hansen broke the referee's 5 count while attacking Stone on the ropes; Hansen did not come out with the US title nor was he introduced as the champion Brian Pillman pinned Ringlord #1 with a crossbody off the top at 7:00; during the bout, it was announced Jim Cornette would put up $10,000 when Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane faced Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong the following night on The Main Event; it was also mentioned two foreign teams would compete at the Clash of the Champions for a spot in the Starrcade 90 tag team tournament The Nasty Boys defeated John Peterson & Dave Perry at 3:26 when Jerry Saggs pinned Perry following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash double team; during the bout, NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner cut an insert promo on their feud with the Nasty Boys Brad Armstrong pinned Lt. James Earl Wright with a reversal into the side Russian legsweep at 7:37 Sid Vicious defeated Mark Freeman with one finger on his chest after hitting the powerbomb at 1:50 Tommy Rich pinned Hassan Farouk with the Thesz Press at 2:00 Moondog Rex pinned Tommy Angel with the Samoan Drop at 7:28 Ricky Morton defeated Michael Hayes (w/ Little Richard Marley) via disqualification at 5:58 when Jimmy Garvin interfered as Hayes was tied upside down in the corner; during the bout, it was noted Robert Gibson would be out of action 6 to 8 months due to injury; after the contest, Tommy Rich made the save, with he and Morton attempting to injure Hayes' leg until Hayes was helped from the ring; after the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a closing interview in the arena with Hayes, Garvin, & Marley regarding Morton & Rich; moments later, Morton & Rich came out to the ring, with Morton grabbing the mic and challenging the Freebirds to a fight then and there; the two teams then brawled in the ring until El Gigante came out during the final seconds of the broadcast
1/7/89 1/4/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jim Ross; Year-in-Review special; included a look at Sting & Lex Luger defeating NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the 3rd Annual Crockett Cup; featured comments from Paul E. Dangerously, who boasted about his team of Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose leaving Jim Cornette a bloody mess and that he was the reason ratings were up for the show; included the announcement NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Eddie Gilbert and NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner vs. Mike Rotundo would take place the following week; featured the entire Sting vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair match from Clash of the Champions 1
1/14/89 1/4/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured a promo by Dusty Rhodes in which he said he wanted Barry Windham's US title in 1989; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, & JJ Dillon, during which Eddie Gilbert interrupted and said he had found someone to be his partner if Flair & Windham would agree to face them the following week, with Dillon giving a verbal agreement as long as it wasn't Lex Luger; featured an ad for the Starrcade 88 home video; included Missy Hyatt conducting an interview with Flair regarding his controversial victory over Luger at Starrcade and his refusal to continue to defend the title against Luger: Eddie Gilbert defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 13-minute mark when NWA World Champion Ric Flair, who appeared ringside early in the match, attacked Gilbert and - with Windham - double teamed him; after the bout, Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone interviewed Dillon at ringside in which Dillon said Gilbert's name could be added to the list of their other victims - Dusty Rhodes, Bam Bam Bigelow, Sting, and others Michael Hayes pinned Paul Lee with the DDT at 3:11; during the bout, Steve Casey appeared at ringside; after the match, Ross interviewed Hayes & the Junkyard Dog about their newfound team, going after the NWA US Tag Team Titles, and JYD facing Flair for the title the following week in St. Louis NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams (w/ Mike Rotunda) defeated Randy Hogan & Mike Collins at 3:57 when Williams pinned Collins with the Oklahoma Stampede; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed the Varsity Club during which Sullivan challenged NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors and Rotunda said he would reclaim the NWA TV title later in the show NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Dale Laparouse & Mike Jackson at the 40-second mark when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Laparouse with the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Laparouse was taken backstage on a stretcher as Schiavone interviewed the champions regarding the challenge issued earlier in the show by Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams, during which Road Warrior Animal said he and Hawk had found someone to share their NWA 6-Man Tag Team Titles - Genichiro Tenryu Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Trent Knight & Bob Emory at 4:12 when Rose scored the pin with the Human Cough Drop; during the bout, it was announced Genichiro Tenryu would make his first appearance as the Road Warriors' tag team partner at the Clash of the Champions Feb. 15 and that their opponents would be named later in the show; during the contest, Dangerously briefly joined the commentary team; after the bout, Ross interviewed Dangerously, Condrey & Rose, during which Dangerously showed footage of himself hitting Jim Cornette with his phone and then said he would force Cornette out of the NWA NWA Western States Champion Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart & Abdullah the Butcher) defeated George South & Curtis Thompson at 2:50 when Perez pinned South with the Alicopter; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed Hart, Zbyzsko, & Perez in which Hart said his men were targetting NWA World Champion Ric Flair and mentioned an upcoming match between Flair and Perez in Florida; Zbyzsko then said in 1980 he retired one legend, in 1987 he retired another, and now he was looking to retire Flair Dick Murdoch pinned Eddie Sweat with the brainbuster at 2:30 Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Keith Steinborn & Gary Royal when Eaton pinned Steinborn at 3:29 with one hand on the chest following the Veg-o-Matic; during the bout, Cornette briefly joined the commentary team; after the bout, Ross interviewed Cornette regarding Paul Dangerously, Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner defeated Mike Rotunda (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan) via disqualification at 9:09 when Steve Williams attacked the champion; after the bout, referee Teddy Long was thrown to the floor before Williams, Sullivan, and Rotunda hit a double spike piledriver; moments later, Sullivan tried to get at Steiner's dog but Michael Hayes & the Junkyard Dog made the save Sting & Lex Luger defeated Agent Steel & Bob Holiday at 4:59 when Holiday submitted to Sting's Scorpion Deathlock after Sting hit a Stinger Splash in the corner; after the bout, Ross interviewed Sting & Luger, with Luger addressing Flair denying him future title shots
1/21/89 1/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios 1-hour episode; included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone conducting an opening interview with Eddie Gilbert regarding his surprise partner to be unveiled later in the show against NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham; featured Schiavone interviewing Gilbert about the attack he sustained the previous week from Flair & Windham, with Gilbert saying his mystery partner could beat Flair, Windham, & JJ Dillon himself; included ads throughout the show for the upcoming Clash of the Champions Feb. 15: Michael Hayes pinned Russian Assassin #2 (w/ Paul Jones & Russian Assassin #1) at 6:34 with a roll up after the Assassin thought he had won thanks to Jones' interference; during the bout, Jones briefly joined the commentary team Butch Reed (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned George South with a knee to the chest following a clothesline off the top at 2:16 (Reed's return and debut with Dillon) Mike Rotunda & NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan defeated Randy Hogan & Gene Miller at 4:15 when Rotunda pinned Miller with a butterfly suplex; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Rotunda regarding his quest to regain the NWA TV title and Sullivan regarding his challenge to NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors; during the bout, Ross & Tony Schiavone discussed the Road Warriors & Abdullah the Butcher facing the Varsity Club Ricky Steamboat (mystery partner) & Eddie Gilbert defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) at 15:14 when Steamboat pinned Flair with a gorilla press slam and crossbody off the top; Steamboat used the Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius" as his entrance music for the bout; after the commercial break, Ross & Schiavone interviewed the victors, during which they replayed the finish and Steamboat commented on his quest to win a world title; moments later, Flair, Windham, & Dillon returned ringside, confronted Steamboat, and argued they weren't prepared to face him (Steamboat's surprise return after a 4-year absence)
1/28/89 1/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an opening interview with Ricky Steamboat regarding his surprise return the previous week and his quest to take the NWA World Title from Ric Flair before introducing his wife Bonnie and baby son; included ads throughout the show for the upcoming Clash of the Champions Feb. 15; featured the announcement of the following matches for Chi-Town Rumble: Steamboat vs. Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams, Lex Luger vs. NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner vs. Mike Rotunda, the final confrontation between the Midnight Express and the Original Midnight Express, and Sting would also be on the card; included Ross & Schiavone conducting an closing interview with Steamboat regarding the injury Eddie Gilbert sustained from Flair & Windham earlier in the show, with Ross saying Flair had been issued a major fine and Steamboat saying Gilbert sustained a broken nose and probable concussion: Michael Hayes & the Junkyard Dog defeated Max McGiver & Bob Emery at 6:16 when Hayes pinned McGiver with the DDT; during the bout, it was announced Hayes & JYD would soon be facing the Russian Assasins and the Original Midnight Express Butch Reed (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Alan Kensey with a side headlock at 1:07; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Reed & Dillon; after the match, Reed continued to attack his opponent and hit the clothesline off the top before Dillon himself counted the opponent down for more than 3 Kendall Windham pinned George South with the bulldog at 7:40; during the bout, NWA US Champion Barry Windham appeared ringside to watch the match and briefly joined the commentary team Eddie Gilbert pinned Agent Steel with the Hot Shot at 3:20 Mike Rotunda & NWA US Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan) defeated Trent Knight & Mike Jackson at 6:26 when Williams pinned Knight with the Oklahoma Stampede; during the bout, Sullivan announced he and Williams would be defending the titles at the Clash of the Champions, Rotunda would reclaim the NWA TV title from Rick Steiner and he and Williams would beat the Road Warriors at Chi-Town Rumble; during the bout, Lex Luger briefly appeared ringside to watch Ricky Steamboat pinned Russian Assassin #2 (w/ Paul Jones & Russian Assassin #1) with the crossbody off the top at 6:42; during the bout, an irate NWA World Champion Ric Flair joined the commentary team and argued with the fans, Ross, and Schiavone about Steamboat and what he stood for; after the match, Steamboat cleared the ring of both Assassins and Jones; moments later, Steamboat hit a plancha to the floor onto Flair, with NWA US Champion Barry Windham attacking Steamboat from behind until Eddie Gilbert made the save; Gilbert was then thrown into the ringpost by Windham and sustained a kneedrop from Flair as he was face-down on the concrete floor; during the commercial break, Gilbert was taken backstage on a stretcher Dick Murdoch pinned Mike Justice with an elbow drop at 5:12 Lex Luger defeated Jerry Price via submission with the Torture Rack at 4:37 Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Rick Allen & Keith Steinborn at 6:41 when Eaton pinned Allen following the Veg-O-Matic; during the match, Cornette joined the commentary team to comment on the loser leaves town match between himself, Eaton, & Lane and Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose at Chi-Town Rumble, saying he knew it would come down between himself and Dangerously being the loser of the fall; moments later, Dangerously, Condrey, & Rose briefly appeared ringside NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner pinned Eddie Sweat with the belly to belly suplex at 3:43; during the bout, it was announced Steiner would defend against Commando Ray at the Clash of the Champions; after the match, Schiavone interviewed Steiner - with his dog - about the upcoming match at the Clash and the recent attack he sustained from the Varsity Club, with Steiner referring to Mike Rotunda as Mike "Retardo" and calling Kevin Sullivan a toad NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Randy Hogan & Bill Holliday at 2:22 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Holliday with two hands on his chest following the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Ross interviewed the Road Warriors about their respective title defenses of the NWA 6-Man Tag Team and NWA Tag Team titles at the Clash of the Champions and Chi-Town Rumble Ivan Koloff defeated Gene Miller via submission with a Boston Crab at 3:52
2/4/89 2/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Magnum TA as the new co-host with Jim Ross, subbing for Tony Schiavone who left for the WWF; included Ross conducting an opening interview with Eddie Gilbert, his nose taped, regarding the injury he sustained the previous week from NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham, during which he said he was targetting both men for what they did to him; featured several ads throughout the show for the Clash of the Champions on Feb. 15; included Ross interiewing Ricky Steamboat regarding his public workout later in the show against three men; featured Ross conducting an interiew with Flair, Windham, and Hiro Matsuda about Matsuda buying their contracts and being their new manager; included Ross conducting an interview with the Varsity Club regarding Mike Rotunda's match with NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner and Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams' match with the Road Warriors at Chi-Town Rumble; featured Magnum conducting an interview with Lex Luger regarding his US title shot at Chi-Town Rumble and whether winning that title could earn Luger another shot at Flair; included a public workout by Steamboat, preparing for his upcoming title shot against Flair, in which he sparred with Dustin Rhodes, Bob Cook, & Ric Diamond; during the segment, Flair joined the commentary team; after the commercial break, footage was shown from the break of Flair slapping Steamboat in the face and assaulting him in the ring, with Steamboat then hitting a gorilla press slam, ripping Flair's shirt off, and sending him to the floor; featured Ross conducting an interview with NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering regarding the upcoming challenge of Sullivan & Williams; included Ross conducting an interview with Sting regarding his match with Butch Reed at Chi-Town Rumble; featured Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane regarding their 6-man loser leaves town match with Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose at Chi-Town Rumble: NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams defeated George South & Bob Emery at 5:55 when Emery submitted to an armbar by Sullivan; prior to the bout, it was announced the Varsity Club would face Paul Ellering & NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors the following Saturday morning; during the match, it was announced Sullivan & Williams would defend their titles against the Fantastics at the Clash of the Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Trent Knight & Eddie Sweat at 5:16 when Rogers pinned Sweat following the Tower of Quebec Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Dave Heath with an elbow drop at 4:04; after the bout, Abdullah applied a nerve hold until Hart told him to stop NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner pinned Mike Thor with the belly to belly suplex at 3:44 NWA US Champion Barry Windham & Kendall Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda) defeated Mike Justice & Robbie Wise at 2:53 when Kendall pinned Wise with the bulldog following the superplex from Barry Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated the Terminators at the 54-second mark when Lane scored the pin following the Flapjack; during the bout, Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose appeared ringside with a sign which read "February 20, Bye-Bye Jim Cornette" Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda) pinned Jerry Price with a knee on the chest following the clothesline off the top at 2:43; after the bout, it was announced Reed would face Sting at Chi-Town Rumble NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Mike Jackson & Kip Montana at 1:47 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Montana following the Hart Attack; during the bout, it was announced the Road Warriors & Genichiro Tenryu would defend the NWA 6-Man Tag Team Titles at the Clash of the Champions against Michael Hayes, Sting, & the Junkyard Dog Dick Murdoch pinned Mike Thor with a delayed brainbuster at around 3:40 Mike Rotunda pinned Mike Allen with the butterfly suplex at 5:38 Michael Hayes, the Junkyard Dog, & Sting defeated Max McGyuver & Cruel Connection at 2:50 when Hayes pinned McGyver with the DDT; after the bout, Ross interviewed Hayes, JYD, & Sting regarding their NWA 6-Man Tag Team Title shot at the Clash of the Champions
2/11/89 2/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios 1-hour episode; featured Magnum TA conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in which Cornette said he would retire Paul E. Dangerously at Chi-Town Rumble, then said Dangerously used to be a woman but had a sex change and that he picks up his boyfriend at a bus stop; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Lex Luger regarding his US title shot against Barry Windham at Chi-Town Rumble, with Luger stating winning the title would get him closer to taking the NWA World Title from Ric Flair; featured the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering / Varsity Club match from the morning show, shown in full; included Ross conducting an interview with Mike Rotunda, NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams regarding their respective matches at Chi-Town Rumble against NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner and NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors: Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda) pinned Trent Knight with a forearm off the top at 4:56 Michael Hayes & Dick Murdoch defeated Ric Allen & Mike Thor at 6:17 when Murdoch pinned Allen with a delayed brainbuster NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner pinned Pretty Boy Lloyd with the belly to belly suplex at 3:17 Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Cruel Connection at 1:27 when Eaton scored the pin following the Flapjack; prior to the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose regarding their match with Cornette, Eaton & Lane at Chi-Town Rumble, during which Dangerously said he would get Cornette kicked out of the NWA at the show
2/18/89 2/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios included an opening clip of NWA World Champion Ric Flair coming to the ring escorted by several women at the Clash of the Champions; featured Jim Ross & Magnum TA conducting an opening interview with Ricky Steamboat regarding his match with Flair at Chi-Town Rumble and his match later in the night; included Magnum conducting an interview with Lex Luger regarding his match with NWA US Champion Barry Windham at Chi-Town Rumble; featured Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane regarding their match at the upcoming pay-per-view against Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose; included Ross conducting an interview with Sting regarding his match with Butch Reed at the pay-per-view; featured Ross conducting an interview with Hiro Matsuda, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, & Kendall Windham; included Ross conducting an interview with Paul E. Dangerously regarding his hopes of taking Cornette out of the NWA at the pay-per-view; featured Ross conducting an interview with Steamboat regarding his upcoming World Title shot: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Billy Holiday & David Heath at 4:48 when Eaton pinned Holiday with the Veg-O-Matic; during the bout, Paul E. Dangerously did guest commentary for the match; after Dangerously left, Cornette also joined the commentary team Dan Spivey pinned Tony Suber at 5:00 with a side slam; prior to the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Spivey, Mike Rotunda, NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams regarding Rotunda facing NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner and Sullivan & Williams facing NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors at Chi-Town Rumble Ricky Steamboat pinned Jerry Price with the crossbody off the top at 4:57; prior to the bout, Steamboat's wife and son appeared ringside NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Ned Brady & Julio Barrera at 1:33 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Brady with his hands on his chest after a powerslam from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the champions regarding their title defense against Sullivan & Williams at Chi-Town Rumble, with Road Warrior Hawk and Ellering saying the debut of Spivey was because the Varsity Club needed help Sting defeated Max McGuyver via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 4:42 after a Stinger Splash in the corner; during the bout, Butch Reed briefly joined the commentary team NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda) pinned Allen Kinsley with the lariat at 4:24; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Windham, Matsuda, and NWA World Champion Ric Flair regarding their upcoming participation at Chi-Town Rumble Vincent Young defeated Trent Knight via submission with a sleeper at 4:58; after the bout, Young breakdanced in the ring (Young's debut) The Samoan Swat Team defeated Dale Lapyrouse & Bob Emory at 4:12 when Fatu pinned Lapyrouse with a splash off the top; during the match, Sting briefly joined the commentary team; Paul E. Dangerously, Kevin Sullivan, Gary Hart, and Paul Jones were seen scouting the SST during the contest Lex Luger defeated Keith Steinborn via submission with the Torture Rack at 4:12; as Luger came to the ring, he had a brief confrontation with NWA US Champion Barry Windham, who was finishing an interview Michael Hayes & Dick Murdoch defeated Mac Anderson & El Negro at 5:26 when Murdoch pinned Anderson with an elbow drop; Paul E. Dangerously did guest commentary for the bout Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Ric Allen with two elbow drops at 4:08; Paul E. Dangerously and Hart did guest commentary during the bout NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert defated Cruel Connection at 3:15 when Steiner scored the pin with the belly to belly suplex; Paul E. Dangerously did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with Gilbert & Steiner in which Gilbert commented on teaming with his longtime friend and Steiner defending against Mike Rotunda at Chi-Town Rumble
2/25/89 2/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening clip of Ricky Steamboat being announced as the new NWA World Champion at the conclusion of Chi-Town Rumble; included footage of the final moments of the following matches from Chi-Town Rumble: NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner vs. Mike Rotunda, Lex Luger vs. NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams; featured a clip of the aftermath of Steamboat / Ric Flair at Chi-Town Rumble in which Steamboat celebrated with his wife and son; included footage from Chi-Town Rumble in which Bob Caudle conducted a backstage interview with Rick & Scott Steiner before Rick's title defense; featured the Steiner / Rotunda match, shown almost in full; included several minutes from the Flair / Steamboat match and Caudle conducting a backstage interview with Steamboat after the contest, during which several of the other wrestlers - NWA US Champion Lex Luger, Rick Steiner, and Stan Lane among them - sprayed him down with champagne; featured Ross conducting an interview with Iron Sheik about his arrival in the NWA, with Sheik listing his accomplishments and where he's wrestled - "AWA, NWA, WW- whatever" and challenged Steamboat (Sheik's surprise return); included Magnum conducting an interview with Dan Spivey regarding his new affiliation with the Varsity Club; featured Magnum conducting an interview with Michael Hayes & the Junkyard Dog in which Hayes said he had been scouted by Hiro Matsuda but Japanese money wasn't worth anything to him and he was his own man; during Hayes tirade against Matsuda, some of his comments were edited out; Hayes & JYD then commented on touring the Mid-South area as allies instead of enemies; included footage of the Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Paul E. Dangerously, Randy Rose, & Jack Victory bout at Chi-Town Rumble: Michael Hayes & the Junkyard Dog defeated Nightmare & El Negro at 6:10 when Hayes pinned Negro with the DDT; during the bout, Hiro Matsuda appeared ringside to scout Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda) pinned Chris Powers with the shouderblock off the top at 4:31 Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) pinned Rick Conners after twice hitting the Hot Shot at 5:49; prior to the bout, Magnum TA conducted an interview with Gilbert in which he reintroduced Missy, with Missy saying she would be that something extra Gilbert would need in the ring (Missy's surprise return) Dan Spivey pinned Tom Pitner by placing his hands on Pitner's chest following a sidewalk slam at 3:27 Dick Murdoch pinned Keith Steinborn with an elbow drop at 4:25; prior to the bout, Magnum conducted an interview with Murdoch regarding the upcoming tour of the Mid-South area Kendall Windham pinned Keith Hart (not of the Hart family) with the bulldog at 5:50; during the bout, it was announced the Lex Luger / Barry Windham match from Chi-Town Rumble would be shown the following week; after the bout, Windham hit the bulldog a second time Vincent Young pinned Joe Cacane with a reverse sunset flip off the top at 4:19; during the bout, a fan was heard saying to Young, "This ain't Chip and Dales"
3/4/89 2/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Paul E. Dangerously announcing he had purchased 3 minutes of the program and would debut his new talk segment, The Danger Zone, later in the show; included Ric Flair, with Hiro Matsuda, as a guest of the Danger Zone in which he said he would wrestle on the following week's show and make a statement and that the title reign of NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat would be the shortest in history; during the segment, Jack Victory served as Dangerously's bodyguard (debut of the Danger Zone); featured a pre-taped promo by Steamboat, prior to his tour of Japan, in which he commented on his rivalry with Flair; included footage of the Lex Luger / NWA US Champion Barry Windham match at Chi-Town Rumble; featured Magnum TA conducting an interview with Luger regarding his title win over Windham; included Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in which Cornette bragged over his team's win over the Original Midnight Express at Chi-Town Rumble and cut a promo on Dangerously's newest team, the Samoan Swat Team, Eaton & Lane's wins over the Rock 'n' Roll Express, and finished by making a comparison between Dangerously and Morton Downey Jr.; featured Magnum conducting an interview with Sting regarding his hopes for 1989: Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Rip Morgan & Mike Thor at 5:21 when Gilbert pinned Thor with a roll up after hitting the Hot Shot The Iron Sheik defeated Cougar Jay via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:52; prior to the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Sheik, with Sheik cutting a promo on facing the likes of NWA US Champion Lex Luger and Ric Flair before then doing a demonstration with a set of Iranian dumbells NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda (w/ Dan Spivey, NWA US Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Kevin Sullivan) defeated Bob Emery via submission with the Guillotine at 4:46; after the commercial break, Ross conducted an interview with the Varsity Club, with Sullivan announcing Rotunda's title would from now on only be at stake for the first 10 minutes of the match; during the segment, Spivey suggested Rotunda put $10,000 of his own money as an added incentive for his challengers, with Rotunda agreeing; Williams then complained of the studio being too hot, then rolling around on the crowd; Sullivan closed the segment by stating Rotunda was now the captain of the Varsity Club Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Joe Cazara & Julio Barrera when Eaton pinned Cazara with the Rocket Launcher at 6:50; during the bout, Cornette joined the commentary team and cut a promo on the debut of the Danger Zone The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Bobby Mercedes & Joe Cruz at 4:40 when Samu pinned Mercedes with a DDT from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Dangerously joined the commentary team and said hi to Dennis Condrey now in retirement in Colorado and Randy Rose now in the unemployment line Barry Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda & Kendall Windham) pinned George South with the lariat at 4:36; prior to the bout, Magnum TA conducted an interview with Barry regarding the hand injury sustained at Chi-Town Rumble, during which Barry cut a promo on Lex Luger not derserving of the US title and that Luger beat him in a fluke Sting defeated the Raider via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:16 following the Stinger Splash Dan Spivey & NWA US Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan) defeated Steve Casey & Crash Chandler at 4:57 when Chandler submitted to Spivey's bearhug; after the bout, Spivey briefly kept the hold applied Butch Reed pinned Gator Gilmore with a shoulderblock off the top and placing one knee on his opponent during the cover at 2:59 Michael Hayes & the Junkyard Dog defeated Trent Knight & Gary Royal at around the 4:30 mark when Hayes pinned Knight with the DDT after a blow to the midsection by JYD; during the bout, Hiro Matsuda appeared ringside to scout Hayes; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with Hayes & JYD regarding their upcoming tour of Louisiana
3/11/89 3/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with the Varsity Club - sans Steve Williams - regarding NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda's challenge putting up $10,000 of his own money to anyone that can beat him within 10 minutes; included NWA US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of the Danger Zone in which he discussed defending his title against Barry Windham and said he would be teaming with Michael Hayes the following night at the Omni; moments later, Hayes appeared and cut a promo on facing Barry & Kendall Windham; during the segment, Dangerously asked Hayes if Luger was the new Freebird, with Hayes saying he himself was the only Freebird and he and Luger were their own men; featured Ross conducting an interview with Ric Flair, with Hiro Matsuda, in which he said before he beat Ricky Steamboat for the NWA World Title he wanted to beat Luger for the US title, simply because he doesn't like him, and hold both belts; included an ad for the Chi-Town Rumble home video; included Ross conducting an interview with Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner, and Missy Hyatt regarding the challenge of the Varsity Club to win $10,000 from Rotunda; during the segment, it was revealed Kevin Sullivan was driving the car when Steiner suffered brain damage in a car wreck; featured Ross conducting an interview with the Varsity Club in which Sullivan and Rotunda bragged about Rotunda's successful title defense earlier in the show and keeping his money while Dan Spivey cut a promo on NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Bob Cook & the Raider when Eaton pinned Cook with the Flapjack at 4:55; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Cornette, Eaton & Lane regarding the Samoan Swat Team & Paul E. Dangerously The Iron Sheik defeated George South via submission with the Camel Clutch at around the 4:30 mark NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda (w/ Dan Spivey & NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan) defeated Cougar Jay via submission with the Guillotine at 6:03; in addition to the title, $10,000 of Rotunda's money was also on the line in the match Sting defeated Julio Barrera via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:04 after hitting the Stinger Splash in the corner; after the bout, Magnum TA conducted an interview with Sting Ric Flair (w/ Hiro Matsuda) defeated Greg Evans via submission with the figure-4 at 6:04; after the bout, Flair kept the hold applied by using the ropes for leverage, threw referee Teddy Long to the floor, and continued to assault Evans' leg; after the commercial break, Ross conducted an interview with Flair in which he claimed to have been with 5,000 women and cut a promo on going after NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat and NWA US Champion Lex Luger Barry Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda & Kendall Windham) pinned Gator Gilmore with the superplex at 1:56; after the bout, Magnum TA conducted an interview with Barry regarding his hand injury and his quest to reclaim the NWA US title from Lex Luger Dan Spivey & NWA US Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan (w/ NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda) defeated Morgan Vastein & Mike Thor at 4:45 when Vastein submitted to Spivey's bearhug after sustaining several powerbombs; during the bout, Ranger Ross cut an insert promo on his upcoming debut; after the match, Spivey briefly kept the hold applied Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Max Miles & Trent Knight at 5:55 when Steiner pinned Miles with the belly to belly suplex Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda) pinned Joe Cruz with a shoulderblock off the top and placing one knee on the chest at 2:40 The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Jack Victory) defeated Randy Mulkey & Bob Emery at around the 4-minute mark when Fatu pinned Mulkey with the splash off the top; during the bout, Ranger Ross cut an insert promo on his upcoming debut; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with Dangerously, alongside Fatu, Samu, & Victory, in which he announced Victory would face Luger April 2 in New Orleans for the US title (the bout began during the commercial break) Michael Hayes, the Junkyard Dog, & Vincent Young defeated Rip Morgan & the Cruel Connection when Hayes pinned one of the Cruel Connection with the DDT at 1:36; Hayes worked the entire match himself, not needing to tag out; prior to the bout, Hayes complained to Jim Ross of technical problems causing his music not to be used; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Hayes, JYD, & Young in which Hayes said the technical problems better get fixed and then mentioned the upcoming card at the Omni
3/18/89 3/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Jim Ross conducting an opening interview with Gary Hart and Hiro Matsuda in which Matsuda introduced a masked Great Muta as Hart's new wrestler (Muta's surprise debut); included Magnum TA conducting an interview with Sting regarding his hopes for 1989; featured Ross conducting an interview with the Varsity Club regarding the title defense later in the show by NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda and the defense of his $10,000 to anyone who can beat him within 10 minutes; during the bout, Rotunda introduced the Varsity Club's personal accountant, Chip Burman, who held Rotunda's $10,000 in a fishbowl; included the Junkyard Dog as a guest of the Danger Zone in which JYD left after Paul E. Dangerously repeatedly asked him questions but then took the mic away as JYD attempted to answer; featured Magnum TA conducting an interview with Ranger Ross regarding his military background and his debut in the NWA, during which Ross targetted the Iron Sheik; included several ads throughout the program for Clash of the Champions VI; included an ad for the Chi-Town Rumble home video; featured a pre-taped interview by Ross with NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat at the Omni regarding his recent tour of Japan and facing the challenge of Ric Flair; included Ross conducting a pre-taped interview with Flair at the Omni regarding his title chase with Steamboat; featured Ross conducting an interview with Rick Steiner, Eddie Gilbert, & Missy Hyatt in which Gilbert challenged Rotunda for his money; included ads throughout the program for Clash of the Champions VI; featured the 3/12/89 match from the Omni between NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Michael Hayes against Barry & Kendall Windham, shown in full, to close the broadcast: Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated the Enforcer & Max McGiver at 4:06 when Steiner pinned McGiver with the belly to belly suplex The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Mike Justice & Rick Allen when Samu scored the pin with a back suplex off the top at 4:54; during the bout, it was announced Clash of the Champions VI would take place April 2 from the New Orleans Superdome and that the SST would face Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane as part of the show; after the match, Fatu went up to hit the top rope splash but was talked down by Dangerously Ranger Ross pinned Lee Scott at 4:20 with the Combat Kick (Ross' in-ring debut) The Iron Sheik defeated Dewayne Bruce via submission with the Camel Clutch at 3:30; prior to the bout, Sheik stopped by the commentary table, sang the Iranian national anthem, and cut a promo on facing the likes of NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat and NWA US Champion Lex Luger Sting defeated Snake Brown via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 4:22 following the Stinger Splash NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda (w/ Dan Spivey & NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams) defeated Richard Startain via submission with the Guillotine at 3:46; Rotunda's title and $10,000 were at stake for 10 minutes; during the bout, Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner joined the commentary team and said they wanted a chance at winning Rotunda's money Dick Murdoch, the Junkyard Dog, & Steve Casey defeated the Raider, Chance Myers, & John Brewer when JYD pinned Myers with a headbutt at 3:13 Dan Spivey & NWA US Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champions Kevin Sullivan) defeated Jerry Price & Greg Brown at 1:59 when Spivey scored the pin with a powerbomb and elbow drop The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart & Hiro Matsuda) pinned Cougar Jay with a spin kick to the chest at 1:24; the on-screen graphic before the bout listed Muta as "Mota;" after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Hart regarding Muta (Muta's in-ring debut) Butch Reed & Rip Morgan defeated Bob Emery & Tony Suber at 5:44 when Reed pinned Suber with the shoulderblock off the top; after the commercial break, Ross conducted an interview with Reed
3/25/89 3/89; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening clip highlighting Michael Hayes turning on NWA US Champion Lex Luger March 12 at the Omni; included Hayes, who came out with Hiro Matsuda, joining Jim Ross as the new color commentator; featured a pre-taped promo from Luger taped 3/14 in Albany, GA in which he challenged Ric Flair to face him for the US title; moments later, Hayes in the TV studio bragged about Matsuda's group - comprised of himself, Barry & Kendall Windham, Butch Reed, and himself; included ads throughout the program for Clash of the Champions VI; featured Cougar Jay as a guest of the Danger Zone, with Randy Rose then appearing and hugging Paul E. Dangerously, saying he had been reinstated in the NWA; after Rose asked Dangerously to be his manager again, Dangerously blamed him for losing at Starrcade and Chi-Town Rumble; after Rose said he lost to save Dangerously's career, Jack Victory attacked Rose from behind and laid out Jay as well; included the bout taped 3/14 in Albany, GA between NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat and Snake Brown, with Jim Ross & Ric Flair on commentary, followed by a pre-taped promo by Steamboat in which he talked about facing Flair and other challengers like Barry Windham, Dan Spivey, and Steve Williams; after the segment, Flair cut a promo on facing Steamboat at Clash of the Champions VI; featured an ad for the Chi-Town Rumble home video; included Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in which Cornette cut a promo on the "foreign invasion" that has hit the NWA in the form of Matsuda, the Iron Sheik, and the Samoan Swat Team; featured Ross conducting an interview with Missy Hyatt and the new NWA US Tag Team Champions Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner, followed by footage of their title win 2/28 in Columbia, SC; included Ross conducting an interview with Ranger Ross; featured footage of NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors facing Jumbo Tsuruta & Yatsu 3/3 in Yamamatsu, Japan: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Chance Myers & the Raider when Lane pinned the Raider with the Flapjack at 4:19 Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams (w/ NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda) defeated Bob Emery & Dewayne Bruce at 4:47 when Williams pinned Bruce with the Oklahoma Stampede; during the bout, it was announced NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors would return from their tour of Japan and be back in the studio the following week Ranger Ross pinned Max McGiver with the Combat Kick at 2:08; during the bout, the Iron Sheik came ringside with the Iranian flag; after the match, Michael Hayes conducted an interview with Sheik in which Sheik again targetted NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat and NWA US Champion Lex Luger The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Tony Suber & Mike Justice at 3:00 when Fatu pinned Suber with the top rope splash The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Jerry Price via submission at 2:35 with a modified full nelson on the mat; the on-screen graphic before the bout listed Muta as "Mota;" after the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Hart in which he referred to Muta as the pearl of the Orient NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams) defeated Greg Brown via submission with the Guillotine at 1:51; both Rotunda's title and $10,000 were on the line for 10 minutes; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the Varsity Club in which Kevin Sullivan cut a promo on facing NWA US Tag Team Champions Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner in a rematch; moments later, Ross questioned Rotunda as to why he wasn't defending the title against the likes of Gilbert, Steiner, or Sting and instead facing hand-picked opponents to defend his title and money against The Iron Sheik (w/ Rip Morgan) defeated Richard Startain via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:40 Dick Murdoch & Vincent Young defeated Lee Scott & the Enforcer at 3:34 when Murdoch pinned Scott with an elbow drop; during the bout, Hayes said he would interview Barry Windham the following week regarding his recent hand surgery
4/1/89 3/30/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre the final airing from WTBS Studios; featured an ad for the Chi-Town Rumble home video; included the Great Muta, Gary Hart, and Hiro Matsuda as guests of the Danger Zone in which Dangerously said Muta reminded him of the Great Kabuki, with Hart saying Muta was Kabuki's son; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat regarding his title defense the following night against Ric Flair at Clash of the Champions VI; included several ads promoting the upcoming Clash; featured Ross conducting an interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding his match with Butch Reed at the Clash; included the Sting / Mike Rotunda match taped 3/30 at Center Stage Theatre, shown in full; featured Ross conducting a closing interview with Ric Flair, with Hiro Matsuda, regarding his title shot the following night during the Clash against Steamboat: Shane Douglas pinned the Raider with a sunset flip at 3:51 (Douglas' return match) Bob Orton Jr. pinned Dewayne Bruce with the superplex at 5:04; during the bout, it was announced Orton would face Dick Murdoch the following day as part of Clash of the Champions VI; it was also announced that Sam Mushnick, Pat O'Connor, Terry & Dory Funk Jr., Harley Race, Lou Thesz, and Buddy Rogers would also be appearing at the Clash; after the bout, Gary Hart appeared to congratulate Orton; moments later, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Orton and Hart regarding Orton's upcoming match with Murdoch (Orton's return match) Kevin Sullivan & Dan Spivey defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) in a non-title match at 7:43 when Sullivan pinned Gilbert with a knee to the back that sent Gilbert head-first into the ringpost; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the champions regarding their loss and their rematch the following night as part of the Clash of the Champions Ron Simmons pinned Bucky Seigler with a spinebuster at 5:08 (Simmons' return match) NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Snake Brown & John Brewer at the 49-second mark when Road Warrior Animal pinned Brewer with a powerslam off the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, it was announced the champions would defend against Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda the following night during the Clash of the Champions; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the Road Warriors regarding their recent tour of Japan and upcoming title deffense The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Jim Bryant & Troy Alridge when Samu pinned Alridge with a DDT from the middle turnbuckle at 2:56; after the bout, the SST continued to assault their opponents, with Fatu hitting the top rope splash on Bryant The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Cruel Connection in a handicap match at 1:39 by pinning one of the masked men with a dragon suplex; the on-screen graphic before the match again listed Muta as "Muto;" moments before the bout, Muta sprayed green mist into the air; after the match, it was announced Muta would be part of the Clash of the Champions (the debut of Muta's mist) Ranger Ross pinned Paul Brown with the Combat Kick at 3:10; during the bout, it was announced Ross would face the Iron Sheik at the Clash Jack Victory (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Don Sanders with the Service Revolver modified piledriver at 4:12
4/8/89 3/30/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured NWA TV Champion Sting as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Paul E. Dangerously congratulated him on his title win before being scared off by Sting: NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Kendall Windham at 6:06 by catching Windham coming off the top and hitting a powerslam, despite interference from Michael Hayes, who also provided commentary for the bout NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) pinned Paul Brown with the belly to belly suplex at 2:56 Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Shane Douglas with the superplex at 12:41 after crotching Douglas on the top
4/15/89 4/10/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured the announcement by Michael Hayes he would face NWA US Champion Lex Luger May 7 as part of Wrestle War 89; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with NWA TV Champion Sting about his recent title win and what it means to be the TV champion, with Rick Steiner then appearing to congratulate Sting; moments later, the Iron Sheik & Rip Morgan interrupted with Sheik challenging Sting, NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat, and NWA US Champion Lex Luger; featured footage from the closing moments of the Road Warriors / Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams bout at the Clash of the Champions, followed by pre-taped comments on the Road Warriors in which they said they would take back the NWA Tag Team Titles; included a Wrestle War 89 commercial which mentioned NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair, Hayes vs. Luger, Sting vs. the Iron Sheik, and the Road Warriors vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Rotunda & Williams as well as a live performance from the Oak Ridge Boys; featured pre-taped comments from Flair regarding his last shot against Steamboat at Wrestle War; included pre-taped comments from Jim Cornette in which he commented on the recent fall of Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane over the past 6 months, the feud with Paul E. Dangerously, nagging injuries to Eaton, and said the Midnight Express were playing good guy and it was getting them nowhere; Cornette then said he appreciated the fans' support but he, Eaton & Lane were temporarily leaving the NWA to get their heads straight: Dick Murdoch (sub. for an unknown) & Bucky Seigler defeated Butch Reed & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Gary Hart) via disqualification at 4:53 when referee Tommy Young stopped the match when Reed & Orton illegally double teamed Murdoch; prior to the bout, Hart & Orton challenged Dick Murdoch - who was at ringside - to face Orton, with Murdoch taking out his false teeth and filling in for Seigler's partner; after the bout, Reed threw Young to the floor The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Greg Evans with the moonsault at the 57-second mark Jack Victory (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Randy Rose at 4:54 after hitting him with Dangerously's phone in plain view of referee Teddy Long after Long took away Dangerously's first phone after Rose stole it away and tried to use it on Victory; during the bout, it was noted Long would no longer referee championship bouts due to the controversial match between the Road Warriors and Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams at the Clash of the Champions NWA US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) pinned the Raider with the belly to belly suplex at the 53-second mark; prior to the match, a female fan (Nancy Sullivan) in the first row hugged Steiner; after the bout, Kevin Sullivan appeared, demanded to see footage of him beating up Eddie Gilbert at the Omni, and then insulted Gilbert until Missy called him a frog and slapped him across the face, with Steiner then standing in front of Sullivan to protect Missy NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Ron Simmons in a non-title match with a crucifix at 6:12; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Tom Branch via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:45; after the bout, Luger confronted Michael Hayes at the commentary position, with Luger eventually challenging Hayes to fight him then and there which Hayes accepted; the two then brawled around and inside the ring to close the broadcast
4/22/89 4/11/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured a pre-taped promo by the Road Warriors regarding their quest to regain the NWA Tag Team Championship from the Varsity Club; included footage from the closing moments of the Bob Orton Jr. / Dick Murdoch match at the Clash of the Champions and other recent altercations between the two followed by Jim Ross conducting an interview with Murdoch regarding his feud with Orton, Butch Reed, & Gary Hart; featured a pre-taped promo by NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat and Ric Flair regarding their upcoming match at Music City Showdown; included footage from last week's episode of the Iron Sheik challenging NWA TV Champion Sting; featured Ross conducting an interview with Sheik, with Rip Morgan, in which he said Sting had accepted Sheik's challenge to swing the Persian Clubs and would do so the following week; Sheik then swung the clubs; included pre-taped comments from Joe and Dwayne of the Oak Ridge Boys promoting their appearance at Music City Showdown; featured footage of the Eddie Gilbert / Kevin Sullivan match held 4/9 at the Omni as well as Missy Hyatt slapping Sullivan across the face during the previous week's show: Randy Rose & Ranger Ross defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan at 3:12 when Rose pinned Victory with a roll up after Victory thought he had won the match with his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Rose was double teamed until Ross cleared the ring Tonga pinned Trent Knight with a suplex at the 54-second mark (Tonga's debut) Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Bob Emery with the superplex at 1:54; during the bout, Hart joined Jim Ross on commentary and insulted both Dick Murdoch and his late father; after the match, Orton insulted Murdoch and his father over the mic The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) via count-out at 4:43 when Steiner & Gilbert brawled with Kevin Sullivan & Dan Spivey outside the ring as Sullivan attempted to drag Missy backstage The Junkyard Dog pinned the Red Devil with the powerslam at 1:36; during the bout, it was announced JYD would face the Great Muta at Music City Showdown; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with JYD about his upcoming match, during which Gary Hart & Muta appeared; Hart said he didn't want to cause any trouble, he just wanted to know "what this nappy-haired character had to say" and then said Muta would retire JYD
4/29/89 4/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross conducting an opening interview with Ric Flair, surrounded by several women, in which Ross said Flair would be wrestling on the following week's show; Flair said he was celebrating his NWA World Title win early and cut a promo on facing Ricky Steamboat for the title at Music City Showdown; moments later, Steamboat appeared and reminded Flair he only has one more shot; included the Iron Sheik, with Rip Morgan, and NWA TV Champion Sting competing in swinging the Persian clubs; after Sheik demonstrated how to swing the clubs, Sting asked to be shown two more times so he would be sure how to do it; Sting then said Sheik was the best at swinging the clubs but he would still beat him at Music City Showdown; featured Ross conducting an interview with Steamboat regarding his upcoming match against Flair, with Flair then interrupting and saying he would be the next world champion and would win the belt back so he could continue to afford his lifestyle: Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Gary Hart) fought Trent Knight to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark; during the bout, Hart briefly joined Jim Ross on commentary until he was told he had an urgent phone call backstage; moments later, Hart was chased back ringside by Dick Murdoch weilding a bullrope, who attacked Hart, and fought off Orton when he tried to make the save; moments later, Ross conducted an interview with Murdoch in which he said he and Orton would face each other at Music City Showdown in a bullrope match Ron Simmons pinned the Junkyard Dog at 2:44 by shoving JYD out of the corner and referee Teddy Long making a fast count; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd in which Herd said Long was suspended following the Clash of the Champions from officiating any title matches; Herd then said, due to Long's officiating in this match, he was fired as a referee The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Lee Scott with the moonsault at 1:58 The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated George South & Greg Evans at around the 3-minute mark when Fatu pinned Evans with the splash off the top; during the bout, it was announced the Dynamic Dudes would debut the following week and Steve Williams would face Road Warrior Animal in a "Designated Hitter" match, though Ross didn't know what that was; it was also announced the SST would face the Dudes as part of Music City Showdown Michael Hayes (w/ Hiro Matsuda) pinned Steve Casey with the DDT at 2:04; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger in which they made mention of Hayes recently scoring a pin on Luger in Chicago after hitting him with brass knuckles and spoke of Luger facing Hayes at Music City Showdown NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) fought NWA Tag Team Champions Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams to a no contest in a non-title match at 3:19 when, after Kevin Sullivan appeared and tried cutting the hair of both Gilbert and Hyatt, the Road Warriors made the save to close the broadcast; prior to the bout, the US tag team champions came to the ring to Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" and Steiner's female fan (Nancy Sullivan) gave him a present
5/6/89 4/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross conducting an opening interview with Michael Hayes regarding his match the following day at Music City Showdown against NWA US Champion Lex Luger and his being suspended from commentating World Championship Wrestling after he and Luger had a scuffle two weeks before; included pre-taped comments from Joe and Dwayne from the Oak Ridge Boys promoting their appearance at Music City Showdown; featured Ross conducting an interview with Teddy Long regarding his being fired the previous week and mentioned Rick Steiner and Ricky Steamboat would not have won singles titles had he not been the referee for those matches and then said the NWA and the fans would be sorry for what they did to him; included Ross conducting an interview with Bob Orton Jr. & Gary Hart regarding Orton's match against Dick Murdoch in a bullrope match at Music City Showdown, the Great Muta's match against the Junkyard Dog, and the fact Murdoch's wife is married to a Mexican; featured a closing music video detailing the Flair / Steamboat rivalry in 1989 to the tune of "The Final Countdown" by Europe: NWA US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) pinned Max McGyver with the belly to belly suplex at the 43-second mark; prior to the bout, Steiner met with his female fan in the front row (Nancy Sullivan); after the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Kevin Sullivan regarding his feud with the First Family, altercations over the past few weeks with them, and Sullivan & Dan Spivey's match at Music City Showdown against Steiner & Eddie Gilbert NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Lee Scott in a non-title match via submission with a double chicken wing at 2:36; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Ric Flair regarding his bout with Steamboat the next day at Music City Showdown; during the match, it was announced Terry Funk, Lou Thesz, and Pat O'Connor would be on hand at the pay-per-view to judge the match should there be a draw Road Warrior Animal (w/ Road Warrior Hawk & Paul Ellering) fought NWA Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ Kevin Sullivan & NWA Tag Team Champion Mike Rotunda) to a no contest in a Designated Hitter match; rules of the bout stated each man would take turns punching the other in the face as the receiving wrestler sat on a stool in the ring; the match was stopped when, instead of punching Animal, Williams hit a clothesline leading to both men brawling in the ring with the seconds then getting involved as well; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with the Road Warriors regarding their match the next day against Rotunda & Williams Ric Flair (w/ Hiro Matsuda) defeated Dwayne Bruce via submission with the figure-4 at 4:02; prior to the bout, Ross conducted an interview with NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat regarding his match the next day against Flair at Music City Showdown; Steamboat provided guest commentary for the match; during the bout, Ross mentioned Steamboat and Flair being able to wrestle rather than posing or trying to cover a bald spot, as a reference to Hulk Hogan NWA TV Champion Sting pinned Rip Morgan (w/ the Iron Sheik) at 5:08 after Morgan botched a roll up; after the bout, Morgan and Sheik double teamed Sting, with Sheik locking Sting in the Camel Clutch until NWA US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner made the save Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated George South & the Raider at 2:31 when Ace pinned South following a slingshot double back suplex; prior to the bout, a video package was shown of the Dynamic Dudes to the tune of "Iko Iko" (the TBS debut of the Dynamic Dudes)
5/13/89 5/9/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross that NWA World Champion Ric Flair had sustained a compressed vertebre and fractured disc from the attack he sustained from Terry Funk at Music City Showdown and that a tag team tournament would be held to determine the new NWA Tag Team Champions; Paul E. Dangerously then appeared, said the Samoan Swat Team would be the next champions, mentioned the Fantastics and the Midnight Express as teams the SST had run off, and then challenged the Road Warriors to face the SST the following week in the quarter-finals of the NWA Tag Team Championship tournament; included footage of Funk's attack on Flair at Music City Showdown and the piledriver onto the ringside table; featured Ross conducting an interview with Funk about his actions in which Funk said he was just beating Flair to the punch and claimed Flair was not injured but was simply scared (Funk received a babyface reaction for the promo); included footage of the finishes from the Michael Hayes vs. Lex Luger, Sting vs. Iron Sheik, Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat, Road Warriors vs. Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda, and Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert vs. Kevin Sullivan & Dan Spivey matches at Music City Showdown; featured Ross conducting an interview with Jim Herd about the vacancy of the NWA Tag Team championship and the tournament which would begin the following week; the brackets were then announced as the Road Warriors vs. the Freebirds, the New Zealand Militia vs. the Dynamic Dudes, the Midnight Express vs. Butch Reed & Bob Orton Jr., and the Samoan Swat Team vs. Ranger Ross & Ron Simmons, with the finals being held at the Clash of the Champions June 14; moments later, as Ross was about to go to a commercial break, Kevin Sullivan appeared and argued the Varsity Club should never have been stripped of the belts; Sullivan then insulted the collegiate Big 8 by saying no one that comes from those colleges can take orders; during the segment, Ross noted Steve Williams was from the Big 8 conference but Sullivan didn't want to drop names; when asked about the Flair / Funk situation, Sullivan sided with Funk; included Ross conducting an interview with Teddy Long in which Long said he had a surprise and - though fired as a referee - he had plans to be around for a long time; Long then showed a vignette of his childhood friend, Norman (Norman's debut); featured footage of Rick Steiner sustaining a shoulder injury at Music City Showdown at the hands of Sullivan; featured a video package on the Dynamic Dudes to the tune of "Iko Iko;" included pre-taped comments by Ricky Steamboat on his loss of the world title in which he said he wanted to work his way back to a future title shot; featured an ad for the Music City Showdown home video: The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Ranger Ross with the moonsault at 3:53; prior to the bout, Jim Ross said Hart had made an open challenge for anyone to face Muta in a Dragon Shi match and mentioned NWA TV Champion Sting as a focus of that challenge; there were several chants of "Muta" and "USA" during the match NWA US Champion Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Lee Scott & Cougar Jay at 2:05 when Gordy pinned Scott following a double team powerbomb move; prior to the bout, pre-taped comments from Lex Luger were shown in which he said he was going after NWA US Champion Michael Hayes and no one would stop him; Hayes & Gordy used Lynard Skynard's "Freebird" as their theme music; after the contest, Ross conducted an interview with Hayes & Gordy about Luger's challenge to face Hayes in a Badstreet Match and the Freebirds' involvement in the NWA Tag Team Title tournament The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Tom Branch & Dewayne Bruce when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Branch following a clothesline at the 14-second mark; Paul Ellering joined Ross on commentary for the match and said the Road Warriors were scared to face the Samoan Swat Team and that's why they were facing the Freebirds in the opening round of the NWA Tag Team Tournament; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the Road Warriors in which they said they wanted the belts back and didn't step down from the challenge of the SST Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via reverse decision at 3:16; Sullivan originally won the match with a roll up after Steiner hit the ringpost shoulder-first but the referee changed the call after Sullivan tried to attack Steiner with a steel chair after the match, with NWA US Tag Team Champion Eddie Gilbert then coming out to make the save Terry Funk fought Troy Aldridge to a no contest; prior to the bout, Funk cut an in-ring pomo on the NWA and NWA World Champion Ric Flair not seeing him as a title contender and that was why he was in the ring with the least experienced wrestler so he could work his way up from the bottom; Funk then gave Aldridge a chance to leave and slapped him across the face when he didn't; after Funk slapped him a second time, even harder, Aldridge said he would walk out of the match; Funk then shook his hand before attacking him from behind and assaulted him around ringside to close the broadcast
5/20/89 5/9/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross that NWA World Champion Ric Flair had been released from traction and was recovering at home and that Ross would be speaking with Flair's doctor the following week; included Ross conducting an interview with NWA US Tag Team Champion Eddie Gilbert, who wished Flair a speedy recovery so he could come back and get revenge on Terry Funk; the two then watched footage of Rick & Scott Steiner with Dr. Patrick Harvey as Harvey assessed the ruptured bicep Rick sustained at Music City Showdown and hoped to get Rick healthy enough to be back in the ring by June; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Brian Pillman to the tune of Yellow's "Oh Yeah;" included pre-taped comments from Johnny & Davey Rich in which they challenged the winners of the NWA Tag Team Title tournament and wished Flair a speedy recovery (the debut of the Rich cousins); featured an ad for the Music City Showdown home video; included an ad for the Best of Starrcade 83-87 home video; featured a video package on Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace to the tune of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy;" included Ross conducting an interview with Teddy Long in which he said he hoped Flair never returned to the ring and then showed another vignette of his friend Norman: NWA TV Champion Sting pinned Jack Victory with a crossbody off the top at 1:28; during the bout, Gary Hart joined Jim Ross on commentary to talk about the recent challenge to Sting from Hart & the Great Muta; after the match, Hart grabbed the mic and told Sting things would be different when he faced Muta in a Dragon Shi match; Sting then challenged Muta to an immediate match but Hart said the Dragon Shi stick hadn't arrived and the match would happen when Hart & Muta were ready; Muta eventually appeared ringside but was held back by Hart Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) pinned Tom Branch with a belly to belly suplex at the 24-second mark; Steiner used Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" as his theme for the bout; after the bout, Kevin Sullivan appeared and tried to attack Steiner from behind but NWA US Tag Team Champion Eddie Gilbert cleared the ring with a steel chair Terry Funk pinned Eddie Guerrero at 5:14 with a kneedrop to the head following a piledriver on the floor; Funk bodyslammed Guerrero over the top to the floor at around the 4-minute mark but the referee did not call for a disqualification; after a commercial break, Ross conducted an interview with Funk in which he said it was time for Flair to be put out to pasture Ron Simmons & Ranger Ross defeated Lee Scott & the Enforcer at 1:19 when Simmons pinned Scott with a shoulderblock off the top; during the bout, it was announced Simmons & Ross would face the Samoan Swat Team in the NWA Tag Team Title tournament the following week NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: NWA US Champion Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) via count-out at 5:16 when Road Warrior Hawk left the ring as the Samoan Swat Team double teamed Road Warrior Animal on the floor, leading to both teams brawling outside the ring Butch Reed pinned Cougar Jay by placing his hands on Jay's chest after hitting the shoulderblock off the top at 2:19; during the bout, Teddy Long was seen watching Reed from ringside and taking notes
5/27/89 5/10/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured NWA US Champion Michael Hayes returning as Jim Ross' co-host; included the NWA Weekly Top 10 rankings: Dick Murdoch (10), Kevin Sullivan (9), Dan Spivey (8), Eddie Gilbert (7), the Great Muta (6), Butch Reed (5), Lex Luger (4), NWA TV Champion Sting (3), NWA US Champion Michael Hayes (2), and Ricky Steamboat (1); featured footage of a Road Warriors / Samoan Swat Team match from a recent taping, shown in full, in which the two teams eventually brawled their way backstage; included pre-taped comments from Lex Luger regarding an upcoming Badstreet Match he would have with Hayes; featured pre-taped comments from Jim Cornette regarding next week's 2-hour broadcast and the return of he, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in the NWA Tag Team Title Tournament; included pre-taped comments from Ric Flair's doctor, Dr. Estwanik, in which he said Flair's neck injury had ruptured a disc and pinched a nerve and Flair would need rest and time to heal properly; Estwanik said he was hoping physical therapy would solve the problem and that it wouldn't require surgery; featured Ross conducting a closing interview with Terry Funk in which Funk said he had arranged for NWA World Champion Ric Flair to be on next week's broadcast to explain the severity of his injury and Funk hoped Flair would grant him a title shot: Terry Funk pinned Davey Rich with the piledriver at 5:44; during the bout, it was announced Funk would have an announcement later in the show The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Mike Justice, Cougar Jay, & Trent Knight in a handicap match at 3:15; the bout was referred to as an Oriental Torture match and Muta had to defeat all three men within 10 minutes; during the match, it was announced Gary Hart had signed Dan Spivey, who was preparing a new hold; it was also announced Eddie Gilbert had accepted Muta's open challenge to face Muta in a Dragon Shi match; Muta pinned Justice on the floor following a plancha to the floor at 1:40; Muta pinned Knight with a reverse crossbody off the top at 1:51; Muta pinned Jay with the moonsault Scott Steiner (w/ Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt) pinned Jack Victory by reversing a bodyslam into a cradle at 3:43; Steiner used Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" as his theme for the match; prior to the contest, Rick's female fan (Nancy Sullivan) gave him a stuffed animal as a gift; Teddy Long joined the commentary team for the bout and stressed he didn't want anyone to make fun of Norman and didn't want the fans to keep booing him NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Ron Simmons & Ranger Ross at 5:01 when Fatu pinned Ross following the splash off the top; during the bout, Michael Hayes said a new Freebird would be unveiled at the Clash of the Champions; late in the contest, Teddy Long, paperwork in hand, appeared ringside and spoke at length with Simmons, with Ross having to work much of the match himself; Simmons finally left ringside with Long during the closing seconds of the contest
6/3/89 5/10/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured a vignette promoting the debut of Brian Pillman in which Pillman was shown wrestling in the ring and flying a helicopter to the tune of Def Leppard's "Rocket;" included pre-taped comments from Teddy Long in which he told the fans not to make fun of Norman and then showed another vignette promoting Norman's debut; featured the NWA Weekly Top 10 rankings: Dick Murdoch (10), Kevin Sullivan (9), Dan Spivey (8), Eddie Gilbert (7), the Great Muta (6), Butch Reed (5), Lex Luger (4), NWA TV Champion Sting (3), NWA US Champion Michael Hayes (2), and Ricky Steamboat (1); included a Steamboat / Trent Knight bout, held at a different television taping, shown in full; featured a video package recapping the feud between the Road Warriors and the Samoan Swat Team, followed by pre-taped comments from the Roadies & Paul Ellering; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Terry Funk in which he said NWA World Champion Ric Flair was in the building and then introduced him, with "Rick Flaire" (a skinny man dressed as Flair) then appearing and agreeing with everything as Funk insulted Flair; moments later, NWA TV Champion Sting interrupted with the two men eventually brawling in the ring; after several minutes, preliminary wrestlers tried to break up the fight and eventually pulled the two men apart; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Scott Hall - to the tune of the James Bond theme song - in which he was seen on the beach swimming, playing volleyball, riding boats, fishing, and scaring alligators; included an ad for the Music City Showdown home video Ron Simmons pinned Ranger Ross at 6:00 after hitting him with a foreign object handed to him by Teddy Long; Long appeared early in the bout to be in Simmons' corner Ricky Santana pinned Joe Cruz with a flying forearm at 5:06; during the bout, it was announced the Great American Bash tour would start June 22 in Landover, MD Dick Murdoch pinned George South with the brainbuster at 5:15; early in the match, Bob Orton Jr. & Gary Hart appeared ringside and joined the commentary team; during the bout, Hart discussed upcoming bouts the Great Muta would have with both Eddie Gilbert and Sting Scott Steiner (w/ Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt) pinned Trent Knight at 3:02 with the belly to belly suplex; prior to the bout, Rick's female fan (Nancy Sullivan) was shown in the crowd with a sign saying she loved him; Steiner used Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" as his theme The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Nate Rivers & Joe Cazana at 2:02 when Fatu pinned Cazana with the splash off the top; during the bout, Dangerously joined the commentary team and discussed knocking the Road Warriors out of the tag team title tournament and the return of Jim Cornette & the Midnight Express; after the match, the SST smashed pineapples over their opponents' heads Kevin Sullivan pinned Tom Pittner with a knee on the chest at 3:22 following three consecutive double stomps to the chest; prior to the bout, Sullivan confronted Rick Steiner's female fan in the crowd (Nancy Sullivan) and tore up the sign she made, causing her to cry The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Steve Casey at 4:55 with a modified moonsault; Muta landed nearly upright with one knee hitting Casey's ribs NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Butch Reed (w/ Teddy Long) & the Raider (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.) at 6:02 when Eaton pinned the Raider following the Flapjack; prior to the bout, Dick Murdoch appeared, brawled with Orton at ringside, and back behind the curtain; moments later, Long appeared ringside and said he had a partner to team with Reed (Eaton & Lane's return after a month absence)
6/10/89 6/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured footage from a recent event of Missy Hyatt interrupting Lance Russell's interview with Gary Hart, Kevin Sullivan, & the Great Muta; after Missy - defending Eddie Gilbert - said Hart wasn't a real man, Muta sprayed her in the face with green mist; moments later, Doug Gilbert and Scott Steiner came out to take care of Missy; featured the NWA Weekly Top 10 rankings: Terry Funk (10), Steve Williams (9), Terry Gordy (8), Dan Spivey (7), Michael Hayes (6), Eddie Gilbert (5), the Great Muta (4), NWA TV Champion Sting (3), NWA US Champion Lex Luger (2), Ricky Steamboat (1); included pre-taped comments from Paul E. Dangerously on the Samoan Swat Team's upcoming match against Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane at the Clash of the Champions in which he said he would not do anything to cheat because his team wouldn't need it to win; featured pre-taped footage from a different television taping of Jim Ross conducting an interview with Terry Funk regarding his upcoming match at the Clash of the Champions against Ricky Steamboat; after Funk referred to Steamboat's child as a "pig-nosed half-breed," Steamboat interrupted with he and Funk sharing words; moments later, NWA US Champion Lex Luger appeared in the studio, called for the tape to be stopped, and said he was done with the politics and was upset that he wasn't on the upcoming Clash show; Luger then argued that he should be the top contender to Flair's title instead of Funk or Steamboat; Luger then called for Flair to either wrestle or give up his title and said he would be at the Clash; after Luger left, the remainder of the Steamboat interview was shown in which Steamboat said Funk should be happy for even being in the Top 10; included pre-taped comments from Kevin Sullivan about he and Mike Rotunda's upcoming bout at the Clash against Rick & Scott Steiner and of his upcoming match with Rick at the Boston Garden, Sullivan's home turf; featured pre-taped comments from Jim Cornette regarding Eaton & Lane's upcoming bout with the SST at the Clash; included pre-taped comments by Teddy Long in which he discussed Norman's debut at the Clash and said he would have another surprise at the Clash: Ranger Ross pinned Jim Bryant with the Combat Kick at 2:58; during the bout, Teddy Long appeared ringside; it was announced during the match, Ross would face the Terrorist at the Clash of the Champions The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Ray Lloyd with a German suplex into a bridge at 2:06; prior to the bout, it was announced Muta would hold a Dragon Shi demonstration at the Clash of the Champions; there were several chants of "Muta" before and after the match Dick Murdoch pinned Fred Avery with an elbow drop at 1:47; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Murdoch about Terry Funk's recent behavior and Funk's upcoming bout at the Clash of the Champions against Ricky Steamboat Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Lee Scott & Keith Steinborn at 2:17 when Eaton pinned Steinborn following the Veg-O-Matic; prior to the bout, Cornette introduced his team as the only men who get more action in Atlanta then Rob Lowe; during the match, Teddy Long appeared ringside Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda defeated Mark Smith & Dewayne Bruce at 1:34 when Sullivan pinned Smith with the double stomp after Rotunda hit the butterfly suplex; after the bout, Sullivan & Rotunda continued to attack their opponents until Rick & Scott Steiner made the save, with the two teams brawling in and out of the ring until the Steiners won the fight Bill Irwin pinned Mike Justice with a boot to the face at 2:45; prior to the bout, pre-taped comments were shown of Irwin regarding his upcoming bout with NWA TV Champion Sting at the Clash of the Champions; after the match, Irwin whipped Justice with his whip NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory at around the 5-minute mark when Ace pinned Morgan with a roll up from behind as Morgan assaulted Douglas; after the bout, Morgan & Victory assaulted their opponents with boomerangs The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Randy Rose & Buck Seigler at 2:15 when Fatu pinned Seigler with the splash off the top; after the bout, Samu broke a pineapple over Rose's head (the first appearance of the SST using the "Halloween" theme song) Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Snake Brown & the Raider at 1:47 when Rick pinned Brown with an overhead suplex and elbow drop; prior to the bout, Rick met with his female fan at ringside (Nancy Sullivan) and put his letter jacket on her; the Steiners used Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" as their theme; after the bout, Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullivan attacked the Steiners with the two teams brawling to end the broadcast
6/17/89 6/15/89; Augusta, GA; Civic Center featured opening footage from the Clash of the Champions of NWA World Champion Ric Flair saying he would make a decision on what his future would be and would announce it July 1; included Jim Ross calling the show by himself; featured an ad for the Music City Showdown home video; included footage from the Clash of Eddie Gilbert trying to shoot a fireball into the Great Muta's face, followed by pre-taped comments from Gary Hart, with Muta; featured details on the Triple Crown King of the Hill battle royals which would take place during the Great American Bash tour; included pre-taped comments from the Road Warriors & Ellering regarding their feud with the SST and costing the SST their match at the Clash, with Ellering saying both the SST and the Fabulous Freebirds were scared; featured footage of NWA US Champion Lex Luger attacking Ricky Steamboat at the conclusion of the Clash, followed by Ross conducting an interview with Luger in which he said he was done trying to make the fans happy, was set on making himself the top man in the NWA, and argued he was the #1 contender and not Steamboat; included Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane regarding their loss to the Freebirds at the Clash with Cornette challenging Dangerously to a match; moments later, Cornette brought out Steve Williams as their new ally against the Freebirds; featured pre-taped comments from the Freebirds regarding their NWA Tag Team Title win and fending off the challenge of the Midnight Express & Williams: Terry Funk pinned Cougar Jay with a piledriver at 5:32; it was announced during the bout the next week's show would start at the new timeslot of 6:05 EST; after the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Funk regarding whether NWA World Champion Ric Flair would return to the ring or give up the title due to injury, with Funk insulting Flair, calling him a jackass, and making fun of his appearance before challenging Flair to face him Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Fred Avery & Keith Steinborn at 4:20 when both men pinned Steinborn after Scott hit the belly to belly suplex; the Steiners used Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" for their theme; prior to the bout, Rick hugged his girlfriend at ringside (Nancy Sullivan) and gave her his varsity jacket; later in the contest, it was revealed her name was Robin Green The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Mike Awesome & Rock Hard Rick at 2:33 when Fatu pinned Awesome with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, pre-taped comments from Paul E. Dangerously were shown in which he commented on the Road Warriors costing the SST the NWA Tag Team titles at the Clash of the Champions and threatened revenge on Paul Ellering; after the match, Samu hit Rick in the head with a pineapple NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Terry Gordy) defeated Randy Rose & Mark Smith in a non-title match at 2:07 when Garvin pinned Smith with the DDT Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Jeff James & Jim Bryant at 2:23 when Eaton scored the pin following the Veg-O-Matic Norman (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Bob Emery at 1:31 with a splash in the corner; during the bout, it was announced Long would have an announcement the following week regarding a new tag team; after the bout, Norman bit Emery until Long pulled him away and threatened him with keys to his cell Ranger Ross pinned Lee Scott with the Combat Kick at 3:10 Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda defeated Ray Lloyd & Bucky Seigler at 2:27 when Rotunda pinned Lloyd with the butterfly suplex NWA TV Champion Sting defeated Al Green via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:48; after the bout, Terry Funk ran out with Sting eventually scaring him to the floor, with Funk then throwing a chair into the ring at Sting Terry Gordy pinned Steve Williams at 6:58 when - as NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes distracted referee Nick Patrick from the apron - NWA Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin tripped Williams as he attempted the Oklahoma Stampede, with Williams falling and Gordy landing on top for the win; after the bout, Jim Cornette appeared and disputed the call, with Hayes & Garvin pulling him into the ring to attack him; moments later, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane made the save with Jacko Victory & Rip Morgan and Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace adding to the brawl moments later; more wrestlers then came out - including Norman, Rick & Scott Steiner - with everyone brawling to hype the battle royals which would take place during the Great American Bash tour; after the commercial break, the fight continued at ringside to close the broadcast
6/24/89 6/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre hosted by Jim Ross & NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes; featured an ad for the Music City Showdown home video; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Rick & Scott Steiner, Missy Hyatt, and Robin Green in which Scott teased Rick about having a girlfriend before Rick gave Robin several roses; featured Ross conducting an interview with Terry Funk regarding the press conference the following week with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which Flair would announce what his future would be; during the segment, Funk said he would beat Flair to win the title; included Ross speaking with Eddie Gilbert in which he introduced Tommy Rich back to the NWA, with Rich then cutting a promo on NWA US Chapion Lex Luger for his comments earlier in the show and saying he would be wrestling in the ring the next week; moments later, Ross interviewed Gilbert about trying to burn the Great Muta at the Clash, with Gary Hart then appearing and insulting Missy Hyatt until Gilbert attacked him; moments later, Muta appeared, blew red mist in Gilbert's face, and repeatedly hit Gilbert with a kendo stick: Steve Williams Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Keith Steinborn, Jeff James, & Fred Avery at 2:20 when Williams pinned James with an elbow drop to the back of the head following the Flapjack from Eaton & Lane; during the bout, NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes taunted Cornette from the broadcast position until Williams got in Hayes' face; moments later, Hayes brought out Terry Gordy and NWA Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin; after the match, Cornette cut an in-ring promo challenging the Freebirds since they were so sure they could beat the Midnight Express; Hayes then said there would be no fight because the Freebirds didn't come to wrestle; after the two traded words, Garvin and Gordy fought with Eaton & Lane inside the ring as Williams made sure Hayes - who was not able to fight due to being a commentator - didn't become involved; during the fight, Lane covered Garvin with an inside cradle and referee Tommy Young counted to three; after the commercial break, Jim Ross provoked the Freebirds into facing the MX later in the show since they were so sure they could beat them Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette & Steve Williams) defeated Terry Gordy & Jimmy Garvin at the 49-second mark in an impromptu match when Lane pinned Garvin with an inside cradle NWA TV Champion Sting defeated Chance Myers via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at the 26-second mark; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Sting about his recent title defenses - including some in Japan - and about the recent actions by NWA US Champion Lex Luger; after Sting said he was disappointed, Luger appeared and reminded Sting it was he who took Sting under his wing when Sting came into the NWA, with Sting saying Luger made him sick and then walked off; after Sting left, Luger said he was sick of kids asking him for autographs and told Ricky Steamboat to avoid him and give up his spot as the #1 contender NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Terry Gordy) defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) via count-out at 7:14 after Gordy punched Eaton, as the challengers attempted the Veg-O-Matic, with Eaton falling off the top rope onto the ringside barricade Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Snake Brown & Cruel Connection #1 at 1:34 when Rick pinned Connection with an overhead belly to belly suplex; the Steiners used Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" as their theme for the bout; prior to the match, Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda tore up Robin Green's flowers as she sat ringside and threw them in her face, with Rick then coming down to console her
11/18/89 11/1/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; featured Jim Ross hosting the show by himself, without co-host Jim Cornette; included footage from the Clash of the Champions of Doom and Rick & Scott Steiner brawling; featured a pre-taped promo by the Steiners regarding their NWA Tag Team Title shot later in the show and facing Doom again; included a pre-taped promo by Woman, with Doom, regarding her feud with the Steiners; featured footage from the previous week of Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey attacking Steve Williams; included footage from the Clash of the Champions' match between Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane and Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace, followed by comments from Cornette, Lane, & Eaton; featured pre-taped comments from Douglas & Ace in which they said they would get revenge on Cornette, Lane, & Eaton; included pre-taped comments from NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding their title defense against the Steiners later in the show; featured footage from the Clash of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Bill Apter naming NWA World Champion Ric Flair as the Wrestler of the Decade and Sting as the Most Popular Wrestler of the Year; included footage from the Clash of Flair and Sting being attacked at the end of the broadcast; featured pre-taped comments from Kevin Sullivan regarding his association with Doom and Woman and their feud with the Steiners and said he wasn't going to get involved in the war: The Samoan Swat Team & the Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) defeated Bob Emory, Mike Justice, & Lee Scott at 2:39 when Fatu pinned Scott with the splash off the top Brian Pillman pinned Lou Taffiloni (Louie Spicolli) at 6:07 with Air Pillman after a bulldog from the middle turnbuckle Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bill Ford & Pat Rose at 1:45 when Vicious pinned Ford following a spike powerbomb; prior to the bout, Long cut an insert promo on the beating Vicious & Spivey gave Steve Williams the previous week Doom #1 (Ron Simmons) (w/ Woman) pinned Jerry Price with a modified clothesline / chokeslam at 2:55 Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart & the Dragon Master) pinned Trent Knight with a splash off the top at 7:11; throughout the bout, Sawyer repeatedly called out NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, and Ole Anderson (Sawyer's surprise return and debut with Hart) Kevin Sullivan pinned Tommy Angel at 7:04 with the Tree of Woe and double stomp Rick & Scott Steiner defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to win the titles at around the 19-minute mark when Rick pinned Hayes after Garvin accidentally hit a kneedrop off the top onto his partner, as Rick had Hayes covered following a powerslam; Hayes & Garvin were recognized as tag team champions until the match aired; during the bout, it was announced Flair would face NWA TV Champion the Great Muta in the following week's main event and that Sting & Brian Pillman would face Jack Victory & Rip Morgan the following night on The Main Event; mid-way through the match, Woman briefly appeared at ringside; after the bout, Tom Zenk, Brian Pillman, Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace came out to celebrate with the new champions; moments later, Jim Ross conducted an in-ring interview with the Steiners regarding their title win
11/25/89 11/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre 90-minute episode; featured Jim Ross & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; included a promo by Teddy Long regarding Sid Vicious & Danny Spivey being part of the Starrcade "Iron Team" competition; featured a Starrcade update segment, hosted by Gordon Solie, with comments from NWA US Champion Lex Luger; included footage from the previous week of Rick & Scott Steiner winning the NWA Tag Team Titles; featured the announcement Luger would face Brian Pillman the following day on The Main Event; included footage of Luger recently facing Pillman on NWA Worldwide; featured a promo by Luger regarding his recent attacks on Pillman, Sting, and NWA World Champion Ric Flair; included Ross conducting an interview with Flair regarding his match with NWA TV Champion the Great Muta later in the show and facing Luger, Muta, and Sting at Starrcade in the "Iron Man" tournament: The Samoan Swat Team & the Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) defeated Trent Knight, Mike Ford, & Tim Hughes when Samu pinned Hughes with a headbutt off the top at 3:37; prior to the bout, Humperdink cut an insert promo on his three men and challenged any other three-man team to face them Rip Morgan & Jack Victory (w/ Lord Littlebrook) defeated Ricky Nelson & Mike Jackson at 4:01 when Morgan pinned Nelson following a double face-first suplex (Littlebrook's debut in Morgan & Victory's corner) The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Terry Bronson & Pablo Crenshaw at around the 1:20 mark when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Bronson following the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with the Warriors & Ellering regarding their upcoming participation in the Starrcade "Iron Team" tournament against Sid Vicious & Danny Spivey, Doom, and NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) defeated Brody Chase & Mike Hart following a slingshot / shoulderblock off the top combo NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Carl Nelson & Randy Barber at 3:24 when Rick pinned Nelson with the belly to belly suplex; prior to the bout, the champions took a young fan from the crowd and let him stand ringside for the bout; during the contest, Rick let the fan smack Nelson in the face with his toy wrestling belt; after the bout, the fan celebrated in the ring with the Steiners; moments later, Ross conducted an interview with the champions regarding their upcoming participation in the Starrcade "Iron Team" competition Lee Scott & Jason Walker defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) via count-out when Eaton, Lane, & Cornette came out in street clothes and stated they weren't going to bother wrestling Scott & Walker; after the match, Lane cut a promo, letting the other team know they could brag about that win for years before he and Eaton assaulted Scott & Walker in and outside the ring; moments later, Ross conducted an interview with the three, in which Cornette said the fans were the reason the Midnight Express hadn't been successful over the past year, challenged Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace, and then challenged NWA World Champion Ric Flair to face Eaton in a title match the following week on The Main Event Sting defeated Agent Steel via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:25 following the Stinger Splash Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Mike Justice with a splash off the top at 4:15; during the bout, it was mentioned Sting had left the building to catch a flight; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with Sawyer & Hart, in which Sawyer said Terry Funk was a quitter and he would die before he personally quit and Hart said J-Tex served to take the title from Flair and was bigger than Funk NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated NWA TV Champion the Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart & the Dragon Master) via disqualification at around the 16-minute mark when the Dragon Master interfered as Muta was caught in the figure-4; during the bout, it was announced Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane would face Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace the following week; after the bout, Flair fought off the Dragon Master and locked him in the figure-4 on the floor until Muta sprayed him in the face with red mist, with Buzz Sawyer then appearing and double teaming Flair; moments later, Muta hit the moonsault and Sawyer counted Flair down for 3
12/9/89 11/28/89; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he asked Gary Hart to come out and promised he wouldn't lay a hand on him if he did; after Hart came out, he brought with him NWA TV Champion the Great Muta, the Dragon Master, and Buzz Sawyer; Flair then went after Hart's men and was triple teamed until Arn and Ole Anderson made the save and brawled with Hart's men in and around the ring to end the broadcast (Arn's surprise return after more than a year's absence)
12/16/89 Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre featured an opening clip recapping Arn Anderson's surprise return the previous week; included Jim Ross & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; featured Ross conducting an interview with the Road Warriors and NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner regarding their upcoming 8-man tag team matches against Doom and Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey; included a promo by Gary Hart, alongside Buzz Sawyer, regarding the return of Arn & Ole Anderson; featured a promo by Tommy Rich regarding his loss to Mike Rotunda the previous week, during which he challenged Rotunda to a rematch for the following week: Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Mike Thor & Lee Scott at 3:17 when both men gained pinfalls following simultaneous DDTs; prior to the bout, Hayes & Garvin cut an insert promo complaining about not getting a rematch with NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner and being left off the card for Starrcade Sting defeated Joe Cruz via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:05 following the Stinger Splash; during the bout, it was noted Tommy Young suffered a concussion during the previous week's show but was back in action NWA TV Champion the Great Muta, Buzz Sawyer, & the Dragon Master (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Agent Steel, Rock Hard Rick, & Bill Ford at 5:23 when Sawyer pinned Steel with the splash off the top NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Rick Fargo at 4:53 when Scott pinned Fargo following the Frankensteiner; prior to the bout, the Steiners let two young fans sit on the ring steps and hold the title belts for the match; after the bout, Fargo and Cactus began fighting, with Cactus throwing Fargo to the floor and hitting an elbow drop from the apron to the concrete (Jack's debut) Kendall Windham pinned Trent Knight at 2:31 with a bulldog; during the bout, Windham cut an insert promo in which he spoke about his return to the NWA and wanting championship gold Arn & Ole Anderson defeated Pat Rose & the Galaxian at 5:22 when Rose submitted to Ole's armbar; the Anderson's came out to NWA World Champion Ric Flair's theme; prior to the bout, Gary Hart appeared ringside and gave Rose a pair of pliers, which Rose used to hit Arn; after the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with the Andersons and Flair Jack Victory & Rip Morgan (w/ Lord Littlebrook) defeated Paul Drake & Larry Santo at 3:20 when Victory pinned Drake following the double front suplex; after the bout, Littlebrook repeatedly kicked Drake
12/23/89 12/10/89; Greensboro, NC; Coliseum Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Bobby & Jackie Fulton Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright Doom vs. Rick Ryder & Paul Drake Tommy Rich fought Mike Rotunda to a no contest Kendall Windham vs. Lee Scott The Terminator vs. Agent Steel Eddie Gilbert & Ranger Ross vs. the Galaxians Rip Morgan & Jack Victory vs. Sean Royal & Mike Thor Sting defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger via disqualification at 12:06 when the champion blocked a Stinger Splash by holding up a steel chair; after the bout, Luger shoved away the referee, with NWA World Champion Ric Flair then coming out and attacking Luger; moments later, Buzz Sawyer, NWA TV Champion the Great Muta, and the Dragon Master attacked Flair and Sting, with Ole & Arn Anderson then coming out to make the save as Luger ran backstage Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk vs. Bob Cook & Ned Brady
12/30/89 12/10/89; Greensboro, NC; Coliseum Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification Buzz Sawyer vs. Larry Santo Norman vs. Mike Thor Arn Anderson vs. Bob Cook The Wild Samoans vs. Brodie Chase & Mike Hart Stan Lane vs. Shane Douglas Tommy Rich & Ranger Ross vs. Cactus Jack & Ned Brady NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Rick Fargo & Bill Ford Sting defeated the Dragon Master
1/2/88 1/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bradley & Martin Lex Luger vs. Keith Steinborn Dick Murdoch vs. Jason Walker Eddie Gilbert vs. Steve Atkinson Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Mike Jackson & Mark Starr Larry Zbyzsko vs. Lee Peak NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. the Menace NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. Ron Garvin NWA US Champion Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors vs. Ivan Koloff, the Warlord & the Barbarian
1/16/88 1/16/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios included the match from NWA Pro between NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff and Dick Murdoch: Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tony Suber & George South when Hayes pinned Suber The Warlord & the Barbarian defeated Clement Fields & Keith Steinborn when Barbarian pinned Fields Ron Simmons pinned Cody Starr with a shoulderblock from the middle turnbuckle Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Steve Atkinson & Alan Martin when Gibson pinned Atkinson NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Ed Franks & Lee Peek when Blanchard pinned Franks with the slingshot suplex Mike Rotundo pinned Larry Wayne Dick Murdoch pinned Dave Spencer Ivan Koloff defeated Mike Jackson
1/23/88 1/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Tommy Angel & Cougar Jay when Gibson pinned Jay Sting defeated Gladiator #1 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock Ivan Koloff & the Warlord defeated Mark Fleming & Bob Riddle when Koloff pinned Riddle The Sheepherders defeated Larry Stephens & Trent Knight when Luke pinned Knight Stan Lane & Dick Murdoch defeated Andrew Bellamy & Stan Crews when Murdoch pinned Bellamy NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson pinned George South Ron Garvin pinned Gene Ligon NWA Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham fought NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard to a no contest
1/30/88 1/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured the NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Mike Rotundo match from NWA Pro: NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Dave La Parouse & El Negro when Eaton pinned Negro NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Alan Martin Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr. defeated Kendall Windham & the Italian Stallion when Conway pinned Stallion Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated Charles Ryan & Tony Suber when Ron pinned Ryan Sting & Barry Windham defeated Mike Jackson & Gary Royal via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock The Barbarian & Warlord defeated Max McGyver & Ed Franks when Barbarian pinned McGyver
2/6/88 2/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyszko pinned Larry Stephens Sting defeated David Isley via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock Tim Horner pinned Gladiator #1 Dick Murdoch pinned Bob Emory NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Max McGyver & John Savage when Anderson pinned McGyver The Italian Stallion pinned Gene Ligon with a powerslam Lex Luger & Barry Windham defeated Tony Suber & Bob Riddle when Windham pinned Riddle NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner defeated Andrew Bellamy & Dave Spearman Ryan Wagner defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification when NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo and Rick Steiner attacked Wagner NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Alan Martin & Mike Jackson when Eaton pinned Martin
2/13/88 2/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. John Savage Eddie Gilbert vs. David Isley Road Warrior Hawk vs. Keith Steinborn & Wagner (handicap match) The Jive Tones vs. Mike Jackson & Gary Royal Lex Luger vs. Alan Martin Ricky Santana vs. Tommy Angel Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs. Thompson & McGyver NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Rocky King Sting vs. Bob Riddle The Powers of Pain & Ivan Koloff vs. Miller, Hogan, & Atkinson Ron & Jimmy Garvin vs. Cruz & the Raider Shane Douglas vs. George South
2/20/88 2/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner vs. Thompson & McGyver Shane Douglas vs. Thunderfoot #2 Ron Simmons vs. David Isley Eddie Gilbert vs. George South Larry Zbyzsko vs. Trent Knight The Powers of Pain & Ivan Koloff vs. Mike Jackson, the Raider, & Atkinson NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Stevens & Tony Suber Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs. Collie & Jay Ricky Santana vs. Keith Steinborn The Jive Tones vs. Martin & Rusty Riddle
2/27/88 2/27/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Sting vs. John Savage Shane Douglas & Ricky Santana vs. Cruel Connection The Sheepherders vs. Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Curtis Thompson & Cody Starr Lex Luger & Barry Windham defeated Gene Ligon & Rick Orasi Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated David Isley & Paul Lee NWA 6-Man Tag Team Champions the Powers of Pain & Ivan Koloff defeated Joe Cruz, Mike Jackson, & Allen Martin Ron Simmons pinned Ryan Wagner NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner defeated Trent Knight & Phelps NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Barry Collie & Tony Suber Larry Zbyzsko vs. Max McGyver
3/5/88 3/2/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Shane Douglas pinned Gene Ligon NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo pinned Ricky Santana Barry Windham pinned Gary Phelps NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyszko pinned Randy Hogan Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr. defeated Keith Steinborn & Ryan Wagner Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner defeated Allen Martin & Steve Atkinson The Road Warriors defeated Rick Orasi & Bob Riddle Tony Suber pinned the Super Destroyer NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Mike Jackson, Trent Knight, & Rocky King
3/12/88 The Road Warriors vs. Keith Steinborn & Phelps Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr. vs. Gene Ligon & King NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Thompson & Knight Ricky Stanana vs. Bob Riddle Lex Luger vs. Dal Laperouse The Powers of Pain vs. Orasi & Randy Hogan NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Jimmy Garvin NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Atkinson & Spearman Rick Steiner vs. Gary Royal
3/19/88 NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner vs. Keith Stienborn & Wagner Shane Douglas vs. Barry Collie Sting vs. Joe Cruz The Powers of Pain vs. Bob Riddle & Max McGyver Ron Simmons vs. Trent Knight The Road Warriors vs. Atkinson & El Negro Lex Luger vs. Andrew Bellamy Al Perez vs. Tony Suber NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Mike Jackson & Martin
3/26/88 3/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured David Crockett conducting an interview with Magnum TA, with a baseball bat, in which he spoke about his I Quit win over Tully Blanchard at Starrcade 85; moments later, Blanchard appeared, with Barry Windham then following to protect Magnum; in the ensuing melee, NWA US Champion Dusty Rhodes appeared after Magnum was bloodied, hit Blanchard with the bat, and struck Jim Crockett; moments later, Jim Ross, Paul Boesch, Tony Schiavone came to Crockett's aid while Sting, Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers appeared and pulled Rhodes off Blanchard; the incident later saw Rhodes stripped of the title and suspended for 120 days: The Sheepherders vs. Bowman & Wagner Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Gene Ligon & Atkinson NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner vs. Tommy Angel & the Italian Stallion Ron Simmons vs. David Diamond Sting vs. Max McGyver NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Kendall Windham & Collie The Big Green Machine vs. El Negro Jimmy Garvin & Shane Douglas vs. Mike Jackson & Pritts
4/2/88 3/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Keith Steinborn & Martin Sting vs. Barry Collie The Sheepherders vs. Stevens & King Arn Anderson vs. Art Pritts The Road Warriors vs. Joe Cruz & El Negro Ron & Jimmy Garvin vs. Atkinson & Wagner Al Perez vs. Mike Jackson NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Trent Knight & Tony Suber Kevin Sullivan, NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo, & Rick Steiner vs. Riddle, Davis, & George South Ivan Koloff vs. Curtis Thompson
4/9/88 4/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening clip highlighting the finish and aftermath of the Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane during the Clash of the Champions; included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; featured the announcement NWA US Champion Dusty Rhodes had been suspended for 120 days; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Road Warrior Animal & Paul Ellering, in which Animal responded to the ruling regarding Dusty Rhodes and said the Road Warriors were always available to help Rhodes; moments later, Ellering discussed the Road Warriors being part of the Crockett Cup; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA Tag Team Champions Lex Luger & Barry Windham, during which Luger apologized for hogging last week's interview and put the spotlight on Windham; Windham then commented on Rhodes' suspension and being part of the Crockett Cup; moments later, it was noted Luger & Windham were seeded #6 in the tournament; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Midnight Rider, alongside Magnum TA; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, during which Flair said Rhodes would soon be gone from the NWA; included Ross conducting an interview with Jim Crockett Jr. regarding the suspension of Rhodes, which takes affect April 16 after his match the night before at the Boston Garden; moments later, Jim Cornette, Eaton & Lane interrupted, with Cornette saying Ray Charles could see the Midnight Rider was Rhodes and that Eaton & Lane would be facing Fulton & Rogers in Boston; Cornette then said he'd like to whip Rogers' mom and the fans but he didn't have the time to do that so he would instead whip Rogers & Fulton at every chance he gets: Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Bear Collie & Art Pritts at 5:07 when Rogers pinned Pritts following the Rocket Launcher; during the bout, it was noted Fulton & Rogers were the #7 seed in the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Fulton & Rogers regarding the attack they sustained from Jim Cornette at the Clash of the Champions and being part of the Crockett Cup, during which Rogers wished his dad a fast recovery NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyszko & Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Ricky Santana & Tommy Angel at 4:39 when Angel submitted to Perez's spinning toe hold; during the match, it was noted Santana would team with Shane Douglas during the Crockett Cup; following the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Hart, Zbyszko, & Perez in which Hart said he had gone to the Board of Directors to reinstate Zbyszko's piledriver and then cut a promo on his team potentially facing Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff during the Cup (Zbyszko & Perez's first match as a team) Steve Williams pinned Alan Martin with the Oklahoma Stampede at 2:29; during the match, it was noted Williams would team with Ron Simmons during the Crockett Cup Nikita Koloff pinned Ryan Wagner with the Russian Sickle at 1:54; after the match, Ross conducted a ringside interview with Koloff regarding the suspension of NWA US Champion Dusty Rhodes and their team no longer being part of the Crockett Cup; moments later, Koloff responded to Gary Hart's comments earlier in the show (Koloff's return match after a several week absence; his first appearance with hair) Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Kendall Windham & Mike Jackson at around the 1:45 mark when Anderson pinned Jackson with the DDT; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with Anderson, Blanchard, & Dillon regarding their participation in the Crockett Cup, during which Dillon argued about the coming debut of the Midnight Rider when he said he knew and everyone else knew it was Dusty Rhodes Sting defeated the Destroyer via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:11; during the match, it was noted Sting would team with Ron Garvin during the Crockett Cup and would have Magnum TA at ringside; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with Sting regarding the Cup and facing NWA World Champion Ric Flair; moments later, after being questioned about Rhodes' suspension, Sting said he would have done the same thing Rhodes did Ron Garvin pinned Bob Emory with the right hand punch at the 35-second mark NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Forida Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner) defeated Tony Bowman & El Negro when Sullivan pinned Bowman with the double stop after Rotundo hit the butterfly suplex; during the match, it was noted Sullivan would face Jimmy Garvin in a Prince of Darkness match during the Crockett Cup; following the commercial break, Schiavone conducted an interview with Sullivan, Rotundo, & Steiner, during which Sullivan said he remembered the first time Dusty Rhodes became the Midnight Rider, and mentioned what happened to the likes of Angelo Mosca, Purple Haze, and Malachai the last time the Rider showed up; Sullivan then said he didn't like the Horsemen or Jim Cornette's group but they would have to work together to eliminate the Rider Dick Murdoch, NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Powers of Pain (w/ Paul Jones) defeated the Italian Stallion, Tony Suber, & Larry Davis at 2:07 when Murdoch pinned Davis with the brainbuster; during the match, it was noted The Main Event would air the following Saturday morning due to Atlanta Braves baseball; after the match, Ross conducted an interview with Jones' men, during which Jones said he would have two teams in the Crockett Cup - Murdoch & Ivan Koloff as the #10 seed and the Powers of Pain as the #3 seed; Murdoch then said everyone - including Jim Crockett Sr. and Jim Barnett - knew the Midnight Rider was Dusty Rhodes
4/16/88 Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. George South & Trent Knight Dick Murdoch vs. Larry Stevens Lex Luger vs. Art Pritts The Powers of Pain vs. Atkinson & Bob Riddle NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner vs. Spearman & Starr Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Bowman & Paradise Nikita Koloff vs. El Negro Jimmy Garvin vs. Larry Davis Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Keith Steinborn & Martin Al Perez vs. Ryan Wagner
4/23/88 featured the NWA Tag Team Champions Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard match taped 4/20/88 in Jacksonville, FL: Sting vs. David Isley Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Stevens & Watson Steve Williams vs. Bob Riddle Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Tommy Angel & King The Powers of Pain & Ivan Koloff vs. Max McGyver, Bob Emory, & Thompson Al Perez vs. Larry Stevens Nikita Koloff vs. Krusher Knault NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Sam Bass
4/30/88 4/27/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening pretaped promo by JJ Dillon in which he announced Barry Windham was now part of the Four Horsemen and Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard had regained the NWA Tag Team Titles; Dillon then said the only void was the vacant NWA US Title, which he said Windham would win; included the announcement Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton had won the NWA US Tag Team Titles from Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey; featured Tony Schiavone & Jim Ross on commentary; included an ad promoting the Four Horsemen Top Performance System diet supplements; featured several minutes of footage from the Wimdham & Lex Luger vs. Anderson & Blanchard match taped 4/20/88 in Jacksonville, FL in which Anderson & Blanchard won the tag team titles; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Dillon regarding Windham joining the Horsemen, during which Dillon said Windham knew he had to break away from Dusty Rhodes and Luger and that the personal appearances, endorsements, and movie roles should go to Windham; following the commercial break, Windham came out to join Schiavone and Dillon, as the fans chanted "Barry sucks;" Windham then said Luger would spend the rest of his career flat on his back as he was in Jacksonville; the two then discussed the Midnight Rider, with Windham then showing the Rider's mask; footage then aired from Jacksonville of the Rider in the ring going backstage as Nikita Koloff, Steve Williams, and Sting helped Luger backstage; moments later, the Rider going into the heel's dressing room, yelling at Windham, and then being jumped by the Horsemen until Sting, Koloff, and Williams covered his body and pulled him to safety; moments later, Schiavone spoke with Windham, Dillon, Anderson, & Blanchard in which Blanchard said the last part of Rhodes' mystique as the Rider's mask, and the Horsemen had taken that too; Anderson then said Windham had achieved the American Dream and that Rhodes shouldn't blame him for doing so; included Ross holding the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup home video, with footage then showing highlights from the 2-day event; featured a pretaped interview between Schiavone and Luger regarding Windham turning on him in Jacksonville; included Crockett conducting an interview with Jim Cornette regarding Rogers & Fulton winning the NWA US Tag Team Titles, during which footage from Chattanooga, TN was shown; moments later, Cornette said his mother took the video tape to Jim Crockett and Crockett would have a decision for him the following week, noting that the following week would have marked Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane's one-year anniversary of being champions; included Crockett conducting an interview with the Midnight Rider, to a mixed reaction, in which he told Windham not to force him or Dusty Rhodes to come after him: Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) defeated George South via submission with the spinning toe hold at 3:17; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Perez & Hart regarding Perez' involvement in the NWA US Title tournament in Houston, TX on May 13, during which Hart said all the Latin fans would turn out to see Perez in action; moments later, Hart objected to Dusty Rhodes taking part in the tournament as the Midnight Rider NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) pinned Larry Davis with a clothesline from the middle turnbuckle at 3:49; during the bout, it was noted Koloff would be part of the NWA US Title tournament; it was also noted Jim Cornette could be lashed by NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers at the Omni on May 22 and that Sting & Lex Luger would face NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson the following night on The Main Event The Sheepherders (w/ Rip Morgan) defeated Tommy Angel & Larry Stevens when Butch pinned Stevens following the double gutbuster at 2:55; during the bout, it was noted the Sheepherders & Morgan would face Ricky Santana, Johnny Ace, & Kendall Windham and that Steve Williams would wrestle the Terminator the following night on The Main Event Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Alan Martin with the brainbuster at 2:52; during the match, it was noted Paul Boesch had invited Dusty Rhodes to be his special guest May 13 in Houston, TX; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Garvin & Precious in which Garvin discussed the situation between Barry Windham and Lex Luger, Kevin Sullivan's attack on Ron Garvin, and his claims about Precious; footage was then shown of Garvin beating Sullivan in the Prince of Darkness match and Sullivan hitting Ron with the golden spike NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda & Florida Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner (w/ Kevin Sullivan) defeated Andrew Bellamy & Joe Cruz at 2:03 when Rotunda pinned Bellamy with the butterfly suplex after Steiner hit a belly to belly suplex; after the commercial break, David Crockett conducted an interview with Sullivan, Rotunda, & Steiner regarding the Midnight Rider, during which Sullivan implied he had been speaking to Precious behind Jimmy Garvin's back Sting defeated Steve Atkinson via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:00; following the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Sting regarding Barry Windham joining the Horsemen and held his four fingers upside down to show what he thought of the Horsemen Nikita Koloff pinned Trent Knight with the Russian Sickle at 1:05; after the bout, Crockett conducted an interview with Koloff, alongside the Midnight Rider, in which he discussed his match against NWA World Champion Ric Flair during the Crockett Cup and said Flair took the coward's way out by throwing Koloff over the top rope; Koloff then cut a promo on Windham NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Powers of Pain (w/ Paul Jones & NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ivan Koloff) defeated Keith Steinborn & Jerry Price at 3:58 when Warlord pinned Price following the Hart Attack Rip Morgan (w/ the Sheepherders) pinned Ryan Wagner with a splash off the middle turnbuckle at 1:52; prior to the bout, Crockett conducted an interview with the Sheepherders & Morgan, in which they said Johnny Ace was a traitor and that they would take the NWA Six-Man Tag Team Titles, NWA Tag Team Titles, and unmask the Midnight Rider
5/7/88 Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Price & Starr Sting vs. Bob Emory Al Perez vs. Gary Royal The Powers of Pain vs. Thompson & Paradise Steve Williams vs. Keith Stienborn Kevin Sullivan vs. Robbie Aumen Barry Windham vs. Larry Davis NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Strickland & Bowman Ivan Koloff vs. David Isley
5/14/88 5/11/88; Tallahassee, FL; Leon County Civic Center NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Aumen & Price Steve Williams pinned Gary Phelps NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner fought Ron & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) to a no contest when Kevin Sullivan carried Precious over his shoulder backstage; after the commercial break, the Garvins found Precious screaming hysterically in the locker room Al Perez defeated Russ Mosley via submission Sting vs. Larry Davis Ricky Santana pinned Mike Jackson NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson pinned Ryan Wagner Barry Windham pinned Keith Steinborn The Road Warriors defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification when NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard interfered; after the bout, Road Warrior Hawk was beaten down and eventually taken backstage on a stretcher; the stretcher footage did not air on TV Dusty Rhodes vs. NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard (bullrope match)
5/21/88 NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. David Isley NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Trent Knight Sting vs. Max McGyver NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Ryan Wagner Al Perez vs. Keith Steinborn NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Dave Spearman NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner vs. Allen & Paradise Nikita Koloff vs. Bob Riddle Larry Zbyszko vs. Dark Star
5/28/88 NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Stevens & Knight Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams vs. Wagner, Laperouse, & Phelps Al Perez vs. Bob Riddle NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. Keith Steinborn Ron Garvin & Mighty Wilbur vs. Aumen & Grundy
6/4/88 NWA @ Atlanta, GA - WTBS Studios - June 1988 Ron Garvin vs. Russ Tyler NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Keith Steinborn & Spearman NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Trent Knight NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Curtis Thompson Nikita Koloff & Steve Williams vs. Rusty Riddle & Bob Emory The Powers of Pain & Ivan Koloff vs. Tony Suber, Paradise, & Starr Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner vs. Price & Grundy Jimmy Garvin vs. Bobby Rose Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez vs. Phelps & Laperouse Sting vs. Tommy Royal NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Allen & Aumen
6/11/88 6/11/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening clip showing the entrance of Dusty Rhodes & Sting at Clash of the Champions II earlier in the week; included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; featured the announcement Rhodes would challenge NWA US Champion Barry Windham at the Great American Bash in Baltimore the following month; featured footage of Rhodes and Windham brawling during a recent episode of Pro taped in Savannah, Ga.; included footage of the Four Horsemen attacking Lex Luger at the Clash; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair & JJ Dillon regarding the attack on Luger and facing Luger the following month in Baltimore; Flair then said Luger got 30 stitches for the attack and Sting would be next, along with Williams, Rhodes, and the Road Warriors; toward the end of his promo, some of Flair's words were muted; he might have said something to the effect of "The shit's on;" included Ross conducting an interview with Luger, his head bandaged, regarding the attack from the Horsemen and facing Flair in Baltimore, during which Luger said he didn't want Jim Crockett Jr. to fine or suspend Flair or do anything that would stop him from getting his title shot; some of Luger's comments were muted when he used the word "ass;" featured the announcement that Wargames and scaffold matches would take place during the Great American Bash tour and that the Tower of Doom would include a three-story cage with trap doors; it was also noted the Road Warriors would soon return to face the Powers of Pain in scaffold matches, followed by footage recapping the feud between the two teams; included several minutes of footage from the Nikita Koloff vs. Al Perez match at the Clash: Sting defeated Rick Allen via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:24; Butch Patrick, Eddie Munster from "The Munsters," was shown in attendance during the match; following the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Sting and Steve Williams regarding facing the Four Horsemen during the Great American Bash tour NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Curtis Thompson with a lariat at 3:11; after the bout, David Crockett conducted an interview with Windham & Dillon regarding the challenge of Dusty Rhodes in Baltimore and Lex Luger going after Ric Flair's NWA World Title Steve Williams pinned Trent Knight with the Oklahoma Stampede at 4:09; during the bout, it was noted Williams would soon be facing NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo and would team with Sting on July 4 in Dallas, TX NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Dave Spearman with the slingshot suplex at 3:59; prior to the bout, David Crockett conducted an interview with Dillon, Blanchard, & NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson regarding the attack on Lex Luger at the Clash and the comments made earlier in the show by Sting; during the bout, Dillon briefly joined the commentary team Kevin Sullivan pinned Bob Riddle with a clothesline at 3:33; during the bout, Sullivan attacked Riddle with the commentary team's podium and a steel chair but referee Teddy Long didn't stop the match; after the contest, Crockett conducted an interview with Sullivan in which he claimed Jimmy Garvin stole Precious from him years before and said he would get his revenge in the Tower of Doom; during the segment, Sullivan accidentally called it the Temple of Doom NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Tommy Angel with the gordbuster at 4:35; during Anderson's entrance, he stopped by Jim Ross and said Luger was a scared man Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Lee Wagner & Bob Emory at 7:02 when Eaton scored the win following the Rocket Launcher; during the bout, Cornette joined the commentary team, during which it was noted Cornette would be put in a straightjacket and suspended above the ring during the Great American Bash tour when Eaton & Lane face NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers; after the match, it was noted Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson would return to the NWA as part of the Bash tour; moments later, Crockett conducted an interview with Cornette, Eaton, & Lane regarding Fulton & Rogers NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Grappler & Joe Cruz at 2:18 when Rogers pinned Cruz with the Rocket Launcher; during the bout, Tony Schiavone wished a speedy recovery to Granny Louise Billon, a front row regular at the Omni, who was recovering in the hospital; after the match, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Fulton & Rogers regarding the attack they sustained the previous week from Cornette, Eaton, & Lane and facing them as part of the Bash tour
6/18/88 6/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Thompson & Agent Steel Nikita Koloff & Steve Williams vs. Rusty Riddle & Max McGyver The Road Warriors vs. Aumen & Wilde Al Perez vs. Dark Star The Russian Assassin vs. the Italian Stallion Ron Garvin vs. Jerry Price NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Tommy Angel & Grundy Kevin Sullivan vs. Ryan Wagner The Sheepherders, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Jimmy Garvin, Mighty Wilbur, Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner
6/25/88 Sting vs. Jerry Price Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin vs. Keith Steinborn & Aumen Brad Armstrong, Tim Horner, & Kendall Windham vs. Max McGyver & Cruel Connection Scott Putski vs. David Isley The Road Warriors vs. Gary Royal & Wilde Nikita Koloff vs. Ryan Wagner The Sheepherders vs. the Italian Stallion & Allen NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Bowen & Joe Cruz Steve Williams vs. Bear Collie NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Bobby Rose
7/2/88 Ron Garvin vs. Larry Stevens Sting vs. Gary Phelps Al Perez vs. George South Jimmy Garvin vs. Agent Steele NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Tony Suber NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Thompson & Mike Jackson Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Bob Riddle & Joe Cruz Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin vs. Keith Steinborn & Davis Steve Williams vs. Ryan Wagner The Sheepherders vs. Wilde & Little
7/9/88 Brad Armstrong vs. Mike Jackson Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Gary Royal & Mike Phelps Sting vs. Larry Stevens Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Wagner & Little Steve Williams vs. Joe Cruz The Varsity Club vs. George South & Allen NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Tony Suber & Wilde NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Max McGyver The Sheepherders vs. Keith Steinborn & Tommy Angel Al Perez vs. Agent Steele
7/16/88 Sting & Steve Williams vs. Green Hornet & Laperouse Brad Armstrong vs. Larry Stevens Dick Murdoch vs. Curtis Thompson NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Tommy Angel & Trent Knight Al Perez vs. Agent Steele The Road Warriors vs. Phelps & Allen NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Spearman & Wilde Nikita Koloff vs. Tommy Royal
7/23/88 included an opening shot of the Tower of Doom from the Great American Bash, followed by the announcement another Tower of Doom match would take place at the upcoming Capital Centre card; featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included an ad promoting the Great American Bash 88 home video; featured David Crockett conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in which Cornette said he wanted the NWA Tag Team Titles and complained that they were the #1 contenders to the titles but had been ignored; Cornette said he and JJ Dillon had been business associates and Eaton and Arn Anderson were best friends, then added that Eaton & Lane were better than Anderson & Tully Blanchard; moments later, Cornette said they would still be Dillon, Anderson & Blanchard's friends after they beat them for the belts; included a promo by Dusty Rhodes regarding Gary Hart & Ron Garvin costing him the NWA US Title at the Great American Bash in Baltimore: The Russian Assassin (w/ Paul Jones & Ivan Koloff) defeated Trent Knight via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:04; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Jones, Koloff, & the Russian Assassin regarding their scaffold matches with the Road Warriors; during the segment, Jones threatened Koloff to get the job done and get rid of the Road Warriors or he would get rid of Koloff & the Assassin Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Chris Champion & Gary Royal at 3:51 when Rogers pinned Royal with a roll up Ron Garvin (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Tommy Angel with the punch at 4:38; after the bout, Garvin executed the Garvin Stomp to Angel; moments later, Crockett conducted an interview with Hart, Garvin, & Al Perez in which Hart said Garvin cost Dusty Rhodes the NWA US Title and said the next goal was to put Rhodes out of wrestling; Hart then called out Steve Williams if Williams wanted a chance to get in the ring with Garvin Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) defeated David Isley via submission with the spinning toe hold at 4:20; after the bout, Perez briefly continued to assault his opponent Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Agent Steele & George South at 4:46 when Morton pinned Steele following the double dropkick; following the commercial break, Crockett conducted an interview with Morton & Gibson in which they said they were back in the NWA for their fifth NWA Tag Team Titles NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Ric Allen & JC Wilde at 1:23 when Road Warrior Animal scored the pin following a powerslam from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with the Road Warriors & Ellering in which they protested Jim Cornette's claim that NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane were the #1 contenders to the NWA Tag Team Titles, citing they were ranked #1 contenders by all the wrestling magazines; moments later, Road Warrior Hawk cut a promo on Ron Garvin NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Florida Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner) pinned Gary Phelps with the butterfly suplex at 3:59; during the bout, Steiner briefly climbed in the ring and assaulted Phelps before referee Teddy Long sent him out of the ring; after the match, Crockett conducted an interview with Rotunda, Sullivan, & Steiner in which Rotunda replied to a challenge from Steve Williams; moments later, Sullivan spoke about his upcoming cage match in Detroit with Dick Murdoch against Dusty Rhodes & the Sheik and said Rhodes would have to face Sullivan in Daytona Beach, FL before he gets to Detroit NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Ryan Wagner with the slingshot suplex at 3:00; following the commercial break, Crockett conducted an interview with Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Dillon regarding the the challenge of Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, during which Anderson told Eaton to be happy where he was and not worry about he and Blanchard NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Dale Laperyouse at 2:08 with the claw after hitting the superplex and lariat; following the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Windham & Dillon regarding the win over Dusty Rhodes in Baltimore, during which Dillon said Ron Garvin was nothing more than a little insurance that they didn't need Lex Luger defeated Keith Steinborn via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:51; following the bout, Crockett conducted an interview with Luger regarding the outcome of his match with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in Baltimore Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated the Green Hornet, Larry Stephens, & Cruel Connection #2 at 7:43 when Williams pinned Stephens following the Oklahoma Stampede NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Curtis Thompson via submission with the figure-4 at 4:30; after the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Flair & Dillon in which Dillon said the ratings would pay off for Flair wrestling on the show and Flair cut a promo on Lex Luger
7/30/88 7/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios included an ad for the Great American Bash 88 home video; featured the NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Larry Stephens & ? match from NWA Pro, followed by the post-match altercation between Jim Cornette, Eaton, Lane, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard; included David Crockett conducting an interview with Lex Luger regarding his rematch with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, in which he talked about everything Flair wanted backstage in order to agree to the rematch, how many limos he wanted, and how he wanted a private jet to fly him to the show, and said he himself would wrestle Flair for free and he could take a cab to the show: NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) & Ron Garvin defeated Tommy Angel & Dale Lapeyrouse at 5:05 when Garvin pinned Lapeyrouse after twice hitting the right hand punch and then sitting on his chest; after the bout, Garvin used the Garvin Stomp on Lapeyrouse while Windham assaulted Angel; Dillon briefly joined the commentary team during the contest; following the commercial break, David Crockett conducted an interview with Dillon, Windham, & Garvin in which Dillon forced Crockett off the set before the three cut a promo on Dusty Rhodes and Sting; moments later, Gary Hart & Al Perez came out, with Hart discussing Rhodes; Dillon then showed footage from Hart recently being interviewed at ringside by Jim Ross & Bob Caudle; Rhodes then attacked Hart from behind, laid him out, and took the mic saying he was looking for Garvin; after reviewing the footage, Hart said not even Mike Tyson was safe from Garvin's punch NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated JC Wilde & Trent Knight at 3:15 when Blanchard scored the pin following the slingshot suplex; prior to the bout, David Crockett conducted an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair regarding his rematch with Lex Luger, with Flair saying it could be Luger's last shot; moments later, Flair spoke about upcoming tours of Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Detroit, Los Vegas, Seattle, and San Francisco as Dillon, Anderson & Blanchard joined him on the set; moments later, Dillon & Anderson cut a promo on Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane Sting defeated Rick Allen via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:56 following the Stinger Splash; after the bout, David Crockett conducted an interview with Sting from the ring apron, with Sting doing a Blackjack Mulligan impression before saying he was after the NWA US Title and Barry Windham Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Mike Jackson & Larry Stephens at 4:53 when Fulton pinned Stephens after being slammed onto his opponent by Rogers; after the bout, David Crockett conducted an interview with Fulton & Rogers in which they said they and Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson could take out the Horsemen and the Midnight Express and gave a shout out to Dusty Hill of ZZ Top
8/6/88 8/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured the Dick Murdoch vs. Trent Knight match from NWA Pro: The Varsity Club vs. Holiday & Bob Emory The Sheepherders vs. Tony Suber & Holiday Brad Armstrong vs. Joe Cruz Kevin Sullivan vs. JC Wilde Mike Jackson & Curtis Thompson vs. Tommy Angel & Rusty Riddle Chris Champion vs. Don Valentine NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Gary Phelps Al Perez vs. Rick Allen Rip Morgan vs. Bear Collie
8/13/88 8/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured opening footage of Al Perez attacking Brad Armstrong as Kevin Sullivan held Armstrong's foot from the floor; included a segment in which Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane interrupted Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & David Crockett in which Cornette said the Four Horsemen vitamins were nothing more than Flintstone's vitamins and then cut a promo on Gary Hart for Hart's recent comments directed toward him; featured an ad promoting the Great American Bash 88 home video; included Crockett conducting an interview with Lex Luger regarding his rematch with NWA World Champion Ric Flair; Luger received a mixed reaction during the segment; featured Crockett conducting an interview with Paul Jones, alongside the Russian Assassin, in which he said he would take out the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering but they were still around; Jones said there was something wrong in his camp and it was Ivan Koloff; Jones said he spoke with Koloff and Koloff said he would give him 110% from now on, and that's all Jones needed to eliminate the Road Warriors; included Crockett conducting an interview with Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, and JJ Dillon regarding their challengers: Ricky Morton pinned Lee Ramsey with a crossbody off the top at 2:06; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Morton regarding his new team with Nikita Koloff; moments later, Koloff appeared and said he and Morton were after the NWA Tag Team, NWA US Tag Team, and NWA World Title belts Kevin Sullivan, NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo, & Rick Steiner (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Don Valentine, Rick Allen, & Gary Phelps at 4:05 when Steiner scored the pin with a belly to belly suplex after Rotundo hit the butterfly suplex, and Sullivan hit the double stomp four times Brad Armstrong pinned Dave Spearman at 3:01 with the side Russian leg sweep Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Max McGyver via submission with the spinning toe hold at 1:34; after the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Hart, alongside Perez, regarding Dusty Rhodes and said his combination of Perez & Ron Garvin or Perez & Kevin Sullivan could take out Rhodes & Dick Murdoch NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Curtis Thompson via submission with the claw at 2:53; during the bout, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard cut an insert promo on NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, during which Anderson compared Eaton & Lane to women; after the match, Crockett conducted an interview with Dillon and Windham regarding the challenge of Sting and Dusty Rhodes Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Brad & Brett Holiday at 1:07 when Fulton scored the pin after Rogers slammed him onto one of the opponents; prior to the bout, it was noted the Boys Club of Florence, SC was on hand for the show
8/20/88 8/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Al Perez vs. Jerry Price Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. the Menace & Boss The Russian Assassin vs. Robbie Alumen Kendall Windham & the Italian Stallion vs. Keith Steinborn & Valentine Rick Steiner vs. Tony Suber Brad Armstrong vs. Max McGyver NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Collie & Shadow NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Rick Allen Nikita Koloff vs. Russ Tyler The Sheepherders vs. Brad & Brett Holiday NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Lee Ramsey
8/27/88 8/24/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured the NWA US Tag Team Champion Stan Lane vs. Curtis Thompson match from NWA Worldwide: Nikita Koloff & Ricky Morton vs. Price & McGyver The Russian Assassin vs. Bret Holiday Rick Steiner vs. Keith Steinborn Al Perez vs. Gary Royal NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Bret Holiday & Ramsey Brad Armstrong vs. Gary Phelps Sting vs. Cruel Connection #1 Steve Williams vs. the Menace Jimmy Garvin vs. Agent Steele NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Eddie Sweat
9/3/88 8/31/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured opening footage of Dusty Rhodes & Brad Armstrong vs. Kevin Sullivan & Al Perez; included Tony Schiavone & Jim Ross on commentary; featured David Crockett conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes regarding Kevin Sullivan and Gary Hart; moments later, Rhodes called out a woman in the crowd who had cat called him and said he had turned down uglier women than her; included an ad for Clash of the Champions III which announced NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane would be on the card, which didn't happen; featured Crockett conducting an interview with Sting regarding his wanting Barry Windham's NWA US Title; included a pretaped promo by NWA World Champion Ric Flair bragged about being the champion and said Herschel Walker, the Atlanta Braves' Dale Murphy, Lex Luger, Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Morton, and Steve Williams all had to look up to him; featured an ad for the Great American Bash 88 home video: Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated George South & Keith Steinborn at 3:24 when Rogers pinned Steinborn following the Rocket Launcher Mike Jackson & Gary Royal defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification at 3:33 when Cornette hit Jackson with the tennis racquet; after the match, Eaton & Lane continued to assault their opponents; moments later, David Crockett conducted an interview with Cornette, Eaton & Lane regarding JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard and the attack Eaton recently sustained from Anderson & Blanchard backstage; during the segment, Cornette noted the injuries his men had given Ron Garvin and Bobby Fulton and the fact Anderson & Blanchard won the belts only after Eaton & Lane attacked Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson earlier that night NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Bob Emory (sub. for Jimmy Garvin) with the butterfly suplex at 1:30; Garvin was the scheduled challenger for the title; following his entrance, Sullivan grabbed Precious on the floor, with Garvin and Sullivan then brawling until Rotundo jumped Garvin from behind; Sullivan then shoved Precious to the floor and hit referee Teddy Long; moments later, Rotundo held Garvin as Sullivan threw a cinder block onto Garvin's leg; Garvin screamed "My god, my leg is broken" as Sting, Mike Jackson, Dusty Rhodes, Steve Williams, Ricky Morton, Brad Armstrong, Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers, and Precious tended to Garvin; moments later, Garvin was taken backstage on a backboard; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Rotundo in which he and Sullivan demanded that they wanted the #1 contender to come out and get a title shot; moments later, Emory, an enhancement wrestler, came out instead; after the match, Williams ran out and knocked Rotundo to the floor; following the commercial break, David Crockett said Garvin's injury was very severe and that he had been taken to the hospital NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned the Italian Stallion with the lariat at 2:35; during the bout, it was noted Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch would team up the following week in Houston, TX; following the commercial break, Crockett conducted an interview with Windham & Dillon regarding the challenge of Sting, during which Windham said Sting wouldn't win the US title just like he couldn't take the NWA World Title from Ric Flair Ron Simmons pinned Joe Cruze with a spinebuster at 1:49; after the match, Ross & Crockett conducted an interview with Simmons, who returned from the locker room, in which he said he was worthy of title shots and then told the kids that his success came without the use of drugs and that it wasn't worth it to get involved with drugs Ricky Morton & Steve Williams vs. the Menace & Jerry Price Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin vs. Jones & Wilde NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Tommy Angel & Trent Knight Al Perez vs. Rick Allen
9/10/88 9/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Sting vs. Tommy Angel Ron Simmons vs. Bob Riddle Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Price & Scott The Russian Assassin vs. Keith Steinborn Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong vs. Steele & Menace The Varsity Club vs. Stevens & David Isley Steve Williams vs. Don Valentine Larry Zbyzsko vs. Tony Suber Al Perez vs. Mike Justice
9/24/88 9/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios The Road Warriors vs. the Menace #1 & #2 NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Agent Steele Sting vs. Jerry Price NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Thompson & Cruel Connection #1 Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Mike Justice & Griffin Nikita Koloff vs. Eddie Sweat Steve Williams & Brad Armstrong vs. Keith Steinborn & Jones Kevin Sullivan, NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda, & Rick Steiner vs. Mulkey, Gary Royal, & Hallis Al Perez vs. Max Mcgyver Russian Assassin #1 & #2 vs. the Italian Stallion & Miles
10/1/88 9/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Ron Simmons vs. Eddie Sweat Ivan Koloff vs. Agent Steele Rick Steiner vs. the Italian Stallion Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Trent Knight Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. the Menace & Nightmare NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. George South Steve Williams vs. Joe Cruz Sting vs. Terry Jones NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Gary Royal & Price Dick Murdoch vs. JC Wilde Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez vs. Mike Jackson & Keith Steinborn
10/8/88 10/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured the Bam Bam Bigelow vs. David Isley match from NWA Worldwide: The Road Warriors vs. Allen & Jones Ron Simmons vs. the Menace Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Keith Steinborn & Price Dick Murdoch vs. Cruel Connection #1 Russian Assassin #1 vs. Brett Holiday The Sheepherders vs. Justice & Wilde Rick Steiner vs. Curtis Thompson NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Agent Steele & Mike Jackson NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Gary Royal Nikita Koloff vs. the Blue Demon Larry Zbyzsko vs. Eddie Sweat
10/15/88 10/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez vs. David Isley & Mike Justice Bam Bam Bigelow vs. George South Nikita Koloff vs. Russian Assassin #2 Ron Simmons vs. John Savage Eddie Gilbert vs. Trent Knight The Sheepherders vs. Thompson & Tommy Angel The Varsity Club vs. Gene Ligon & Joe Cruz Kevin Sullivan vs. Bob Emory Dick Murdoch vs. Agent Steele NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. George South & Gary Royal
10/22/88 10/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured footage from NWA Pro of Sting & the Road Warriors vs. the Varsity Club in which the Road Warriors attacked Sting: Ron Simmons vs. Keith Steinborn Russian Assassin #1 & #2 vs. Price & Allen NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Jackson & Jones Dick Murdoch vs. Larry Stevens Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Menace #1 & #2 Larry Zbyzsko vs. Tony Suber Eddie Gilbert vs. Gary Royal NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Eddie Sweat
10/29/88 10/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Mike Justice & David Isley Eddie Gilbert vs. Tommy Angel NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Bob Riddle Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Price & Jackson Varsity Club vs. Brad & Brett Holiday Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez vs. Sweat & Allen Ivan Koloff vs. the Executioner The Itallian Stallion vs. Gary Royal Russian Assassin #1 & #2 vs. Bob Emory & Keith Steinborn The Sheepherders vs. Hollis & Jones Ron Simmons vs. George South
11/5/88 11/2/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; featured the Road Warriors vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane match taped 10/29/88 in New Orleans; included David Crockett conducting a ringside interview with NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering regarding their title win, during which they said they were tired of carrying the likes of Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, and Sting and Ellering said they were never friends with those men, they just used them to make money; featured an ad promoting "The Best of Starrcade: 1983-1987" home video; included a graphic stating Clash of the Champions IV would take place Dec. 7; featured Crockett conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair & JJ Dillon in which Flair made reference to several Turner employees in the audience, responded to the comments made earlier in the show by Bam Bam Bigelow & Sir Oliver Humperdink: Ron Simmons pinned Rip Morgan with a spinebuster at 11:27; after the bout, the Sheepherders came out and helped triple team Simmons, throwing down referee Teddy Long in the melee; moments later, Eddie Gilbert came out and helped Simmons clear the ring; David Crockett then conducted a ringside interview with Simmons & Gilbert regarding the attack; it was noted during the segment that both Simmons & Gilbert and the Sheepherders would be part of the upcoming NWA US Tag Team Title tournament Russian Assassin #1 & #2 (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Brett Holiday & Terry Jones at 4:42 when Holiday was pinned after sustaining a loaded headbutt; during the match, it was noted the Assassins along with Nikita & Ivan Koloff would be part of the upcoming NWA US Tag Team Title tournament Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Trent Knight with a gordbuster at 3:54; after the bout, David Crockett conducted an interview with Bigelow & Humperdink in which they targetted NWA World Champion Ric Flair and NWA US Champion Barry Windham; moments later, Humperdink said Bigelow would be soon teaming with Dusty Rhodes Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated George South & Gary Royal at 3:00 when Fulton pinned South following a double team move off the top; prior to the bout, Fulton & Rogers came out with the American flag; after the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Fulton & Rogers regarding their feud with the Sheepherders and being part of the NWA US Tag Team Title tournament Lex Luger defeated Agent Steele via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:56; after the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Luger regarding he and Sting soon facing NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Bobby Eaton) fought Menace #2 to a no contest at around the 2:30 mark; prior to the match, Crockett conducted an interview with Cornette, Eaton, & Lane regarding their loss of the tag team titles, during which Cornette said it was their fault they loss because they trusted the Road Warriors a little too much and said his men had more guts than the Road Warriors put together; Cornette then challenged them to a rematch and said Lane would be in singles action because Eaton was still recovering from the injury he sustained in New Orleans; Cornette joined the commentary team for the match until Tony Schiavone was told that an important phone call came in for Cornette; Cornette then took the call and challenged whomever was on the other line to show up with his "two geeks" whenever he wanted; moments later, Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose jumped Eaton & Lane, with Cornette then sliding in the ring to make the save but he was jumped by Paul E. Dangerously and hit in the head with his phone; Lane was triple teamed in the ring before a bloody Cornette was dragged into the ring and slapped by Dangerously (Dangerously's surprise debut; Rose's surprise debut; Condrey's surprise return after an 18-month absence) Eddie Gilbert pinned Mike Jackson with the Hot Shot at 4:21; during the match, it was noted Jim Cornette was receiving medical treatment backstage and that NWA World Champion Ric Flair would be in action the following week Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Gary Hart) pinned David Isley at 2:26 with an elbow drop; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Hart, as Abdullah chewed on the bottom rope behind them (Abdullah's debut) NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Bob Emory The Sheepherders vs. Price & Allen
11/12/88 11/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included a graphic advertising the Clash of the Champions Dec. 7; featured a contest in which NWA fans could win tickets to see "They Live" starring Roddy Piper; included David Crockett conducting an interview with the Sheepherders, alongside Rip Morgan, in which they showed off a diagram demonstrating their goal of winning the NWA US Tag Team Titles; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Cornette, alongside Eaton & Lane, in which he brought out the stained white suit he wore the previous week when he was beaten bloody by Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose; after reviewing footage from the attack, Cornette held up the bloodstained suit, ran down the injuries he's taken in wrestling, and he wouldn't let a punk like Dangerously put him out of the industry and that he, Eaton, & Lane would take the suit into three pieces and ram it up their opponents; included an ad promoting "The Best of Starrcade: 1983-1987" home video; featured Crockett conducting an interview with Paul Ellering & NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors regarding the comments made earlier in the show by Lex Luger and their rivalry with Luger & Sting: Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Jerry Price & Rick Allen at 5:56 when Condrey pinned Price following a side Russian legsweep and kneeling on him for the cover; prior to the match, Dangerously introduced his team from the commentary table; after the contest, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Dangerously, Condrey, & Rose regarding their attack the previous week on Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton, & Stan Lane, during which Dangerously said Condrey carried Cornette and Eaton for 5 years NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Curtis Thompson with the superplex and a lariat at 10:47; during the bout, Dillon briefly joined the commentary team to comment on Bam Bam Bigelow, during which Dillon said the Four Horsemen were far from being a thing of the past and were about to reclaim their dominance; when questioned about adding to the Horsemen, Dillon said the Horsemen already had the best in Flair and Windham and weren't immediately looking to add to their ranks; following the bout, Crockett conducted an interview with Windham & Dillon regarding challenges made by Bigelow & Sir Oliver Humperdink; moments later, Bigelow & Humperdink interrupted Dillon, with Bigelow then assaulting Windham around ringside; a brawl then ensued in the ring with Windham eventually knocking Bigelow to the floor and ramming him into the ringpost; Windham soon attempted the claw but Bigelow hit a gorilla press slam and went up for the headbutt but Dillon pulled Windham from the ring; Dusty Rhodes then appeared and cut a promo at ringside, saying Bigelow had what it takes to take out Windham and NWA World Champion Ric Flair and he was proud to be his partner NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner) pinned David Isley with the butterfly suplex at 5:07; prior to the bout, the crowd chanted "Retardo" at the champion and "Steiner's number one;" during the contest, it was announced Steve Williams would appear the following week to officially join the Varsity Club following his tour of Japan; Steiner briefly sat in the crowd and chanted with the crowd until Sullivan brought him back to ringside; following the match, the crowd continued their chants against Rotundo before Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Sullivan regarding the Varsity Club's quest to win the vacant NWA US Tag Team Titles; during the segment, Sullivan took off his University of Michigan jacket to put on Rotundo's University of Syracuse jacket, prompting Steiner to yell that he could beat Rotundo, Sullivan, Steve Williams, and Ric Flair; Steiner then stormed off as the crowd cheered Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Bill Holiday with a splash off the top at 3:10 Lex Luger defeated Trent Knight via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:36; during the bout, the commentary team advertised they would be back for a TV taping Thanksgiving afternoon, hours before that night's show at the Omni; after the contest, Crockett conducted an interview with Luger in which he commented on he and Sting's feud with NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors, during which he said he and Road Warrior Animal used to be friends but he had no use for Road Warrior Hawk and that Sting was the finest athlete in wrestling today NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated George South via submission with the figure-4 at 11:28; after the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Flair, alongside Dillon, regarding the comments made earlier in the show from Rhodes & Bigelow; moments later, a dazed Windham came out as Flair said he and Windham would beat up Rhodes & Bigelow around the country Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Randy Hogan with an elbow drop at 2:25; after the match, Abdullah continued to attack his opponent until Hart covered Abdullah's face with a hood; moments later, Crockett conducted an interview with Hart, alongside Abdullah who began chewing away at the interview podium Ron Simmons & Eddie Gilbert defeated Brett Holiday & Gary Royal at 2:45 when Simmons pinned Holiday following a shoulderblock off the top Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Agent Steel & Terry Jones at 2:05 when Rogers pinned Steel following a somersault splash off the top double team; following the match, Crockett conducted an interview with Fulton & Rogers regarding their participation in the NWA US Tag Team Title tournament and rivalry with the Sheepherders
11/19/88 11/14/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone & Jim Ross on commentary; included a graphic advertising the Clash of the Champions Dec. 7; featured an ad promoting "The Best of Starrcade: 1983-1987" home video; included David Crockett conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in which Cornette said Dennis Condrey left the Midnight Express because he let his personal problems get in the way of business and he was dragging the team down with him; Cornette then said Lane far exceeded what Condrey brought to the team; Cornette then cut a promo on Condrey, Randy Rose, & Paul E. Dangerously and held up a white sheet that had blood on it from when he and his team were jumped by Dangerously and his team and said it was a reminder and he would shove it down their throats; included the Lex Luger & Sting vs. David Isley & Trent Knight match from NWA Pro; featured the Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Steve Williams & NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo match from Worldwide: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned Trent Knight with a gordbuster at 3:12; following the match, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Bigelow & Humperdink regarding Bigelow's partnership with Dusty Rhodes against NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham; during the segment, Humperdink said Rhodes & Bigelow could also challenge Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane for the tag team titles, even though Eaton & Lane had lost the belts weeks earleir Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated Mike Jackson & Joe Cruz at 4:27 when Fulton pinned Cruz with a modified splash; Rogers & Fulton brought the American flag out with them prior to the match Eddie Gilbert pinned David Isley with the Hot Shot at 5:36 Ron Simmons vs. Terry Jones Steve Williams & NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. the Italian Stallion & Randy Hogan Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose vs. Brad & Brett Holiday Russian Assassin #1 & #2 vs. Thompson & Justice NWA US Champion Barry Windham Abdullah the Butcher vs. Eddie Sweat
11/26/88 11/24/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios included the Dusty Rhodes / Road Warriors segment in which the Warriors assaulted Dusty with their shoulder spikes, causing a bloody gash to Rhodes' face; the segment, devised by Rhodes, was the final straw in him being replaced on the booking committee and resulted in over 300 angry phone calls from TBS viewers: Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons vs. Trent Knight & Bob Emory Nikita Koloff vs. Terry Jones Sting & Lex Luger vs. Adams & Price The Commandos vs. Mulkey & Sweat Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Keith Steinborn Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose vs. Brad & Brett Holiday NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams vs. Anderson & Jackson Rick Steiner vs. Joe Cruz Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Morgan & Miles Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Cruel Connection
12/3/88 11/27/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose vs. Isley & Knight Sting vs. Joe Cruz Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Bob Emory & El Negro The Commandos vs. Wilde & Keith Steinborn NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Jerry Price NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Tony Suber Rick Steiner vs. Randy Hogan Steve Williams & NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Mulkey & Mr. Pain Lex Luger vs. Terry Jones Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Max Miles
12/10/88 12/5/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton vs. Allen & Jones Russian Assassin #1 & #2 vs. Holiday & Sweat NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. Reno Riggins & Casey Dustin Rhodes & Kendall Windham vs. Cruel Connection Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons vs. Collie & Justice Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Thompson & El Negro The Commandos vs. Keith Steinborn & Hogan Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Craig Brown Rick Steiner vs. JD Wolfe NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Gary Royal Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose vs. Price & Menace NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. the Itallian Stallion
12/17/88 12/8/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Simani & Bob Emory Russian Assassin #1 & #2 vs. the Italian Stallion & Jones The Junkyard Dog vs. Trent Knight Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose vs. Allen & Price NWA US Champion Barry Windham vs. Ryan Wagner Dustin Rhodes & Kendall Windham vs. Thompson & Bill Holiday Eddie Gilbert vs. Mike Jackson The Commandos vs. Mulkey & Sweat Rick Steiner vs. George South The Varsity Club vs. Royal & Hogan Sting vs. Keith Steinborn NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors vs. Wilde & Miles
12/24/88 12/12/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Paul E. Dangerously, Dennis Condrey, & Randy Rose regarding their upcoming match at Starrcade against Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, during which Dangerously said Starrcade would be the last night of Jim Cornette's career; featured Ross & Schiavone conducting an interview with Cornette, with Cornette noting Eaton & Lane's losses since losing the NWA Tag Team Titles to the Road Warriors, said his team didn't fit in with their old locker room and wasn't wanted in their new one, but said he and his team had a lot of fans they didn't realize they had and would take out Dangerously's team at Starrcade; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Lex Luger regarding his upcoming match at Starrcade against NWA World Champion Ric Flair, during which there were boos and chants of "We can't hear you;" featured Ross conducting an interview with Paul Ellering & NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors regarding their upcoming title defense at Starrcade against Dusty Rhodes & Sting; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair regarding his title defense at Starrcade against Luger: Ladies Champion Misty Blue & Heidi Lee Morgan defeated Linda Dallas & Kat Leroux at around the 9-minute mark when Mad Dog Debbie, who came ringside mid-way through the match to be in the corner of Dallas & Leroux, assaulted Blue with a cane as Blue had Leroux covered following a splash off the top; no official decision was announced and it appeared as though it was a disqualification but in the post-match replay Jim Ross said referee Teddy Long did count to 3 during the cover, which he did not Sting defeated Bill Holiday via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:50; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Sting, during which Sting took a fan sign from the crowd that had a likeness of him and said he was ready for Starrcade Russian Assassin #1 & #2 (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Max Miles & Tony Suber at 5:09 when Miles was pinned after the other Russian Assassin used a loaded headbutt; during the bout, Jones briefly joined the commentary team and said he had the money to make sure his team wins at Starrcade, and subtly implied he would buy the services of the Junkyard Dog to make sure Ivan Koloff doesn't win Rick Steiner, Ivan Koloff, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Eddie Sweat, Randy Hogan, & Keith Steinborn at 6:38 when JYD pinned Sweat following the powerslam; prior to the bout, Steiner gave his dog to Jim Cornette, who was being interviewed at ringside, with Cornette having to hold the dog for the duration of the bout while also providing commentary; during the match, Cornette walked around ringside trying to hand off the dog to members of the TV crew; moments later, Cornette briefly let the dog run loose until Steiner went to the floor and put it back in Cornette's arms; late in the bout, Steiner had a young ringside fan get in the ring and aid Steiner in kicking one of the opponents; after the match, Steiner put the dog on Sweat's body Steve Williams & Kevin Sullivan defeated Randy Mulkey & Ryan Wagner at 5:20 when Williams pinned Mulkey following the Oklahoma Stampede; during the bout, there was a chant of "We want Steiner" from the fans NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Rick Allen & Jerry Price at 4:27 when Rogers scored the pin following the somersault off the top double team Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Mike Jackson & Gary Royal at 6:37 when Eaton pinned Jackson following the Veg-O-Matic; Cornette briefly joined the commentary team for the match Dustin Rhodes pinned Trent Knight with a powerslam and elbow drop at 5:04; during the bout, it was announced Misty Blue, Heidi Lee Morgan, and another female would face Linda Dallas, Mad Dog Debbie, & Kat Leroux the following week NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Eddie Gilbert in a non-title match at around the 19-minute mark with an inside cradle after Dillon landed a knee to Gilbert behind the referee's back; during the bout, it was noted Al Perez and the Commandos would be in action later in the show; moments later, Bam Bam Bigelow briefly joined the commentary team to discuss his title shot against Windham at Starrcade; Dillon briefly joined the commentary team during the match to discuss the match as well as Windham facing Bigelow; after the bout, Gilbert confronted Windham, Dillon, and NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the interview area; moments later, Gilbert slid in the ring with Bigelow then running out and helping him clear the Hrosemen from the ring
12/31/88 12/12/88; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Misty Blue, Vula, & Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Linda Dallas, Mad Dog Debbie, & Kat Leroux Eddie Gilbert vs. Trent Knight The Junkyard Dog vs. Todd Collins Curtis Thompson vs. Bob Emory The Commandos vs. McGyver & Miles Dustin Rhodes & Kendall Windham vs. Justice & Hogan Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose vs. Suber & Graham Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton vs. Jackson & Mulkey
1/3/87 1/3/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured opening footage from the previous week of Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey attacking NWA US Tag Team Champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham; included Tony Schiavone & David Crockett conducting an interview with Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson regarding NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez, with Morton & Gibson challenging them to a title rematch; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, alongside Big Bubba, with Cornette stating Bubba was winning Bunkhouse Stampedes around the country and Eaton & Condrey would get revenge against the Road Warriors in their upcoming Scaffold match; Cornette then said he would take great pleasure in putting Paul Ellering in the hospital; Cornette then cut a promo on Garvin & Windham, saying they would end Garvin's career to take the US tag team titles before the Crockett Cup in April; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA US Tag Team Champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham, during which Garvin issued a challenge to NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez and responded to Cornette's attack on him the previous week; Windham then said Cornette had sent him letters asking him to join Cornette's men but he was talking to the wrong man; Garvin then said Big Bubba might have won their match at Starrcade but he beat Bubba from one end of the ring to the other; included Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & JJ Dillon, with Dillon saying Dusty Rhodes wasn't in the building and Blanchard has proven his win over Rhodes at Starrcade wasn't a fluke because he still has the belt; moments later, Dillon pulled out $10,000 in cash and said the money would be on the line as well as the belt for Blanchard's match later in the show against Tim Horner; Blanchard then said putting up the money would just prove no one could beat him and he would expand the 20-minute time-limit to 25 minutes, then adding he makes the rules because he's the champion; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Dick Murdoch, who spoke about the show later that night in Amarillo and then said the NWA has the biggest shows in wrestling and he was proud to be part of it; included an ad for the Rock 'n' Roll Express Fan Club; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, during which he picked Eaton & Condrey to beat the Road Warriors in the scaffold matches; Flair also said Ivan Koloff's new man would get rid of NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, which would leave Flair with only Windham and Dusty Rhodes; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Ole & Arn Anderson, with Ole saying his time was running out but he would take a list of men down with him, including a fat cowboy in Oklahoma; Arn then cut a promo on Nikita and Rhodes, saying he would take the US title and end Rhodes' career; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Nikita regarding Petrov, during which Nikita also discussed the challenge of Arn Anderson as Anderson stood feet away; including a complete replay of Petrov's debut to close the program: Brad Armstrong pinned Kent Glover with a reversal into the side Russian legsweep at 3:57 Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Alan Martin & Zane Smith at 2:20 when Morton pinned Smith following the double dropkick NWA US Tag Team Champion Ron Garvin pinned the White Knight at 2:01 by sitting on him after the right hand punch NWA US Tag Team Champion Barry Windham pinned Randy Barber with the lariat at 1:46 Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) defeated George South & Mike Jackson when Condrey pinned South at 5:00 following a flapjack after Eaton hit a kneedrop off the top; prior to the bout, Cornette and Bubba approached Tony Schiavone, with Cornette then cutting a promo on Eaton & Condrey facing the Road Warriors in upcoming scaffold matches; Cornette joined the commentary team for the bout, during which he said his team should be in the Crockett Cup NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Tim Horner at around the 16-minute mark by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody off the top by the challenger put Blanchard on top for the win; stipulations stated an extra 5 minutes were added to the time limit, making it a 25-minute time-limit, and Horner would win $10,000 in addition to the title if he won; Barry Windham provided guest commentary for the contest; mid-way through the bout, Dillon approached the commentary table to object to Windham getting the spotlight and making excuses for Dusty Rhodes not being in the building, with Windham saying Rhodes was out spending all the money he won from Dillon's men; after the contest, Windham argued the decision and brawled with Blanchard until NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Ole & Arn Anderson ran out, jumped Horner, threw the referee to the floor, and then ganged up on Windham; Blanchard then hit the slingshot suplex on Windham, with Flair then slapping Windham before the Horsemen left the ring; Tony Schiavone then conducted an interview with the Horsemen, with Blanchard telling Windham to stay out of his matches and Flair noting that when you jump on one Horsemen, you jump on them all; Arn then noted that the same was in store for NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Allan West & Eddie Roberts when Rude pinned Roberts at the 49-second mark with the Rude Awakening DDT; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Jones, Rude & Fernandez regarding the challenges of the Road Warriors, Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, NWA US Tag Team Champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham, and Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson Vladimir Petrov (w/ Ivan Koloff) defeated Bill Tabb, Bill & Randy Mulkey in a handicap match when Petrov pinned Tabb at the 33-second mark following a clothesline and choke; prior to the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Ivan regarding Petrov and his mission to end Nikita Koloff; after the bout, Ivan got in the ring and instructed Petrov to throw the Mulkeys to the floor; moments later, Schiavone conducted an interview with Ivan & Petrov (Petrov's debut) Dick Murdoch pinned Henry Rutley with the brainbuster at 4:18 Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Larry Stephens & David Isley when Arn pinned Stephens with the spinebuster at 3:24 NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned Chance Mcquade with the Russian Sickle at the 44-second mark NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Dave Spearman & Clement Fields when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Fields at the 48-second mark with the clothesline off the top after an atomic drop from Road Warrior Animal; prior to the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with the Road Warriors & Ellering, holding the six-man title trophy, in which they responded with Road Warrior Hawk saying Jim Cornette is a little man with a big mouth, Big Bubba is a big man with a little brain, and Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey are little men with no brains and big mouths; Hawk then cut a promo on NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez, noting Fernandez was a burrito that gave him gas, and NWA World Champion Ric Flair
1/10/87 1/10/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios included the announcement that the Sunday Edition program would begin at 5:30 p.m. the following day; included a replay of Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, alongside Big Bubba, from NWA Pro in which Cornette said Bubba should have won the Bunkhouse Stampede finals because Bubba won the $100,000 match; however, Cornette said, Jim Crockett Jr. told Cornette Bubba wasn't the winner because he and Dusty Rhodes won the same number of battle royals and so Bubba would face Rhodes Feb. 25 in the finals during a steel cage match in Pittsburgh, Pa.: Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Keith Vincent Brad Armstrong pinned Tommy Angel Central States Champion Bill Dundee pinned Randy Barber NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned Larry Stevens NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard pinned Alan Martin Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Allan West & Eddie Roberts when Morton pinned Roberts The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated David Isley & Ray Allen when Road Warrior Animal pinned Isley NWA US Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Ron Garvin defeated Bill & Randy Mulkey when Windham pinned Bill Vladimir Petrov (w/ Ivan Koloff) defeated Vernon Deaton & George South in a handicap match by pinning Deaton Ivan Koloff (w/ Vladimir Petrov) pinned Zane Smith Dick Murdoch pinned Brodie Chase
1/17/87 1/17/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes in which he said he and Magnum TA were responsible for NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff choosing freedom and then challenged Ivan Koloff; included Schiavone & David Crockett introducing Lex Luger, with Luger saying he can do it all and would one day become a member of the Four Horsemen: NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Rocky King & William Tabb when Rude pinned Tabb Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers defeated Allen West & Eddie Roberts when Jaggers pinned West Barry Windham pinned Thunderfoot #2 Dick Murdoch & Baron Von Raschke defeated Randy Barber & Gary Royal when Murdoch pinned Barber Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Larry Stevens, David Isley, & Ronnie Angle when Eaton pinned Stevens Vladimir Petrov (w/ Ivan Koloff) pinned Zane Smith Lex Luger defeated George South via submission with the Torture Rack (Luger's debut) Tim Horner pinned Thunderfoot #1 Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Bill Mulkey Brad Armstrong pinned Vernon Deaton NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Randy Mulkey
1/24/87 1/24/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Tony Schiavone provided sole commentary and all interviews for the show; featured an opening clip showing the ring introductions for the NWA US Tag Team Champion Barry Windham vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair match from the 1/24/87 Worldwide; included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Ivan Koloff, with Vladimir Petrov, regarding their wanting revenge on NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff & Dusty Rhodes; Koloff then said another surprise, the Big Red Machine, was on his way to go after Nikita as well; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Tim Horner regarding the Four Horsemen, with Horner saying he, Brad Armstrong, & Windham would put a stop to them; moments later, Jimmy Valiant interrupted, after his match, and said it was National Grandpa Day and wished his own grandpa a happy day; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Armstrong regarding the recent attack he sustained from the Horsemen and said he wanted to take them on in the ring one-on-one; footage was then shown from a recent episode of Pro in which NWA World Champion Ric Flair interrupted Armstrong's interview time and told him to get off the set, with Armstrong then calling Flair out until NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn & Ole Anderson, with JJ Dillon, jumped Armstrong from behind, with Arn dropping Brad with a gordbuster onto a steel chair; moments later, NWA US Tag Team Champions Windham & Ron Garvin as well as Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson made the save; featured an ad promoting the Rock 'n' Roll Express Fan Club; included Schiavone reviewing several minutes of footage from the Flair vs. Windham match from Worldwide; moments later, Schiavone showed footage of Bob Caudle conducting a backstage interview with Flair, and the Horsemen, after the title defense, in which he said Windham was the loser because he still had the title; Schiavone, in the studio, then conducted an interview with Windham regarding the recent match in which Windham said he would soon pin Flair; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with the Road Warriors, with Paul Ellering, in which they said no one had answered their open challenge to face them, or a combo of them, Dusty Rhodes, & Nikita Koloff; they then hyped their scaffold match that night in Washington DC against Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey; Schiavone then presented Ellering with a copy of Starrcade 86, which was now available on home video; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Morton & Gibson regarding their feud with Paul Jones, NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez and wanting the belts back, with Morton & Gibson then bringing out David Allan Coe who said the Rock 'n' Roll Express would win the belts back and Magnum TA took his first step four days earlier and was on his way after Flair; Coe then noted he and his band were performing that night at Center Stage Theatre; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Rhodes & Nikita regarding the Horsemen, with Nikita finishing by saying he would see Flair that night in Richmond, VA; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Central States Heavyweight Champion Bill Dundee, Jimmy Garvin, with Precious, in which Dundee said the Barbarian was on his way back to the territory and that many other names were on their way in; Garvin then said he would be going to Richmond and DC and would, unfortunately, miss the Coe concert that night at Center Stage; featured an ad promoting the Starrcade 86 home video: Jimmy Valiant pinned Randy Barber at the 10-second mark with an elbow drop; Valiant worked the match without taking off his leather jacket, shirt, and stocking cap Dick Murdoch & Baron Von Raschke defeated Brody Chase & Larry Stevens at 2:40 when Murdoch pinned Stevens with the brainbuster; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Murdoch & Von Raschke in which they talked about wanting to be part of the Crockett Cup in April NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Zane Smith with the slingshot suplex at 1:23; both the title and Blanchard's $10,000 were at stake in the match Lex Luger defeated Randy Mulkey via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:39; prior to the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with JJ Dillon, alongside NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson in which Dillon said there were no plans to expand the Horsemen, despite Luger's recent comments, and that each member of the current Horsemen group was integral to their overall success; Dillon remained ringside to watch Luger in action; after the bout, Dillon whispered something into Luger's ear and shook his hand; moments later, Schiavone conducted an interview with Luger in which he said his phone had been ringing off the hook since his national debut and he wanted to be a Horseman; moments later, NWA US Tag Team Champion Barry Windham came out and said he was looking out for Luger and that Luger did not want to be a member of the Horsemen, with Luger taking exception to Windham taking his interview time; after Windham left, Luger said Windham needed to grow up and there was more to life than blue jeans and car payments Brad Armstrong pinned Gary Royal with the side Russian legsweep at around the 6-minute mark Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Eddie Roberts & David Isley at 4:06 when Gibson pinned Isley after the double dropkick NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Tommy Angel & Chance McQuaid at 4:14 when Rude pinned Angel with one finger after hitting the Rude Awakening DDT; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Jones and the champions in which Jones said they didn't have a fan club but were still the champions, with Rude then cutting a promo on facing the Road Warriors Feb. 1 at the Omni and Fernandez talking about facing Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson Vladimir Petrov (w/ Ivan Koloff) pinned Alan Martin at the 49-second mark with a clothesline off the top; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Koloff, alongside Petrov, regarding NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff & Dusty Rhodes Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated NwA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown, Bill Mulkey, & George South at 5:18 when Bubba pinned Mulkey with a sit-down powerbomb after Eaton & Condrey lifted Mulkey into the air and put him into position; prior to the bout, Cornette yelled at Tony Schiavone for hyping the Starrcade home video and called all the fans sick for wanting to watch him hurt himself as bad as he did that night; Cornette joined Schiavone on commentary for the bout and talked about Bubba facing Dusty Rhodes Feb. 27 in a cage in Pittsburgh, PA to determine the winner of the Bunkhouse Stampede; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Cornette, Bubba, Eaton, & Condrey in which Cornette said Eaton & Condrey were the NWA US Tag Team Champions but just didn't have the belts; as Cornette was talking, Mulkey was taken out of the ring by other wrestlers Arn Anderson pinned Bill Tabb with the spinebuster at 1:37; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Lex Luger, well dressed, in which he talked about how he wanted to be a member of the Horsemen
1/31/87 1/31/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) vs. George South Ron Garvin vs. Gary Royal NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Brad Armstrong Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) vs. Tommy Angel NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Ole Anderson vs. Tim Horner & Eddie Roberts Vladimir Pietrov vs. Mike Simani NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez vs. Rocky King & Kent Glover Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Vernon Deaton & Larry Stevens Arn Anderson vs. Tim Horner
2/14/87 2/14/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Jimmy Valiant pinned Tommy Angel at 1:48 Barry Windham & Ron Garvin defeated Randy Barber & Jack Jackson at 6:29 Lex Luger defeated Kent Glover via submission with the Torture Rack at 4:06 Arn Anderson pinned Zane Smith with the gordbuster at 4:25 Jimmy Garvin vs. David Isley Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Ricky Sullivan & Larry Stevens Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev vs. Alan Martin, Randy Mulkey, & Chance McQuade Big Bubba vs. George South Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers vs. Keith Vincent & Vernon Deaton Bob Armstrong vs. the Demon
2/21/87 Jimmy Valiant pinned Thunderfoot #2 with an elbow drop at 4:24; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Valiant, during which Valiant said the fans wanted to see him give some sugar to Schiavone; he then said he was going to Gainesville, GA and would then hibernate for 3 or 4 days and would then work out hard and find a partner to compete in the Crockett Cup; Valiant then said, if his team won, he would give all his winnings to those in need Brad Armstrong vs. Larry Stevens Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & Vladimir Pietrov vs. Rick Sullivan, David Isley, & Tommy Angel NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez vs. Rick Nelson & Alan Martin Tim Horner vs. Randy Barber Big Bubba vs. Kent Glover Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Randy Mulkey & Zane Smith Denny Brown vs. Rocky King Baron Von Raschke vs. Brodie Chase NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Bob Armstrong, Dutch Mantell, Eddie Roberts, & Ricky Lee Jones
2/28/87 2/28/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with JJ Dillon, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, and Lex Luger in which Dillon noted the record crowd the night before at the Philadelphia Civic Center; moments later, Blanchard said they were getting ready for Baltimore and Luger said more security was being hired to keep the women in their seats when he walks out: NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger vs. Ricky Sullivan & Chance McQuade Barry Windham vs. Thunderfoot #2 Brad Armstrong vs. Keith Vincent NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez vs. Zane Smith & Jack Evans Tim Horner vs. Kent Glover Jimmy Garvin vs. Thunderfoot #1 Bobby Eaton vs. Larry Stevens Ron Garvin vs. Tommy Angel Big Bubba vs. George South Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Alan Martin & Randy Mulkey via submission when Ole applied an arm bar; after the bout, Ole confronted Blanchard at the commentary area, with Ole punching Blanchard in the face when Blanchard told him he should have been paying attention to business instead of his snot nosed kid Misty Blue vs. Linda Dallas
3/7/87 3/7/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured the debut of a new theme song and entrance video: Lex Luger vs. Rocky King The MOD Squad vs. Mitch Snow & George South Mike Rotunda vs. Thunderfoot Arn Anderson vs. Mike Anderson Lazortron defeated NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown to win the title Jimmy Valiant vs. Tommy Angel The Barbarian vs. Randy Mulkey Wahoo McDaniel & Baron Von Raschke vs. Rick Sullivan & Randy Barber Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & Vladimir Pietrov vs. Alan Martin, Zane Smith, & Cougar Jay Barry Windham vs. Chance McQuade Ron & Jimmy Garvin vs. Larry Stevens & Darrell Dalton
3/14/87 3/14/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone & David Crockett conducting an interview with NWA US Tag Team Champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham regarding their title defense later in the show against Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, the #2 seed in the Crockett Cup, regarding their participation in the tournament; Rhodes finished the interview by noting he would soon be facing Big Bubba at the Boston Garden; featured footage of Jim Cornette recently sending Big Bubba out to fight with Ole Anderson; included an ad promoting the Starrcade 86 home video; featured a video package hosted by Francis Crockett regarding Baltimore hosting the Crockett Cup and the historic sights in the city: Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Randy Barber with the brainbuster at 3:45; during the bout, it was noted the Gladiators, Steve Keirn & Stan Lane, Mike Graham & Nelson Royal would be part of the Crockett Cup in April The Barbarian (w/ Bill Dundee) pinned Zane Smith with a tombstone and headbutt off the top; during the bout, it was announced Big Bubba would face Ole Anderson that night in Greensboro, NC; Dundee joined the commentary team during the match to advertise that he, Kevin Sullivan, and the MOD Squad would be in Daytona Beach, FL the next night for Night of the Thunderdome Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch (w/ Vladimir Pietrov) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham to win the titles at 22:52 when Koloff pinned Garvin after Jim Cornette and Bobby Eaton appeared ringside, with Eaton hitting Garvin with Cornette's tennis racquet behind the referee's back Brad Armstrong vs. El Lobo NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger vs. Alan Martin, Larry Stevens, & Bill Mulkey Lazortron vs. Tommy Angel Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Dexter Wescott & Mike Jackson Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Darrel Dalton & Randy Mulkey
3/21/87 3/15/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Arn Anderson & Lex Luger vs. Tommy Angel & Larry Stevens Brad Armstrong vs. Paul Garner Tim Horner vs. El Lobo Wahoo McDaniel vs. Randy Barber Ron Garvin vs. Dexter Wescott Bobby Eaton vs. Alan Fox Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Darel Dalton & Zane Smith Barry Windham vs. Bill Tabb
3/28/87 Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Chance McQuade & Bill Tabb Bobby Eaton vs. Vernon Deaton Ole Anderson vs. Kent Glover Wahoo McDaniel & Baron Von Raschke vs. Larry Clarke & Rick Sullivan Big Bubba vs. Cougar Jay Lex Luger & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Todd Champion & Denny Brown Arn Anderson vs. Tim Horner Barry Windham vs. Dave Spearman NWA Tag Team Champion Rick Rude vs. Larry Stephens Bill & Randy Mulkey defeated the Gladiators
4/4/87 4/4/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Jim Crockett Jr. in which he announced Ivan Koloff would team with Vladimir Petrov at the Crockett Cup instead of Dick Murdoch because Murdoch had been suspended for 30 days, due to dropping NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff with a brainbuster on the floor the previous week, and he and Koloff had been stripped of the NWA US Tag Team Titles; Crockett said a tournament would determine the next champions and he is considering further actions against Murdoch; moments later, Schiavone conducted an interview with Koloff & Petrov regarding Murdoch's suspension, during which Koloff said they would target Dusty Rhodes & Nikita; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson regarding their being the #4 seed in the Crockett Cup the following week; included a pretaped promo by Murdoch replying to his suspension from Crockett, during which he said his lawyer had contacted Crockett and he would be back at work in two weeks, Crockett couldn't ban the brainbuster, and that he would take out Rhodes just like he took out Nikita; featured a pretaped promo by NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo regarding his participation at the Crockett Cup with Tim Horner; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with JJ Dillon & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard regarding the Crockett Cup, during which it was noted Blanchard would face Ole Anderson the next night at the Omni; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Nikita, in a neckbrace, regarding his recovery from Murdoch's brainbuster the previous week and being part of the Crockett Cup with Rhodes; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Baron Von Raschke regarding his teaming with Wahoo McDaniel in the Crockett Cup; included a pretaped promo by NWA Florida Tag Team Champions the MOD Squad regarding their participation in the Crockett Cup; featured an ad promoting the Starrcade 86 home video; included a video segment focusing on the history of Baltimore and tourist sites in the city; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair regarding his defense against Barry Windham during the Crockett Cup, during which Flair again said Precious wanted Flair and that she should go ahead and jump onboard before any blood is spilled between he and Jimmy Garvin; moments later, Flair asked for Precious to come out, with Precious then doing so and Flair praising her until she slapped him across the face and walked off; moments later, Flair said he would be back out next week with two of the best Space Mountainettes and would again ask Precious to come out, then stating the next time Precious slapped him it would be behind closed doors; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Windham regarding his challenging Flair in Baltimore; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Ron Garvin regarding Jim Cornette & the New Midnight Express, with Garvin implying Dennis Condrey quit because he was the only one that had any sense; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Cornette, Bubba, Eaton & Lane regarding Lane now being a member of the Midnight Express and responding to Ron Garvin's comments earlier in the show; moments later, Lane said he was on Clearwater Beach, FL 24 years earlier when Cornette called him and said he could win $1 million and get to beat up Ron Garvin; featured a pretaped promo by Kevin Sullivan regarding his teaming with Arn Anderson as part of the Crockett Cup; included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Jimmy Garvin & Precious regarding the altercation between Precious and Flair earlier in the show, with Garvin taking exception to Flair hitting on Precious: Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) & Ron Garvin defeated Larry Clarke & Mike Force at 5:55 when Jimmy scored the pin following the brainbuster; during the match, NWA World Champion Ric Flair joined the commentary team to scout Jimmy, during which he said Precious wanted to be with him; Flair called out to Precious several times during the contest NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Cougar Jay & Dexter Wescott at the 15-second mark when both men scored simulteanous pinfalls following Rude's DDT and Fernandez' flying forearm; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Rude, Fernandez, & Jones regarding their being the #1 seed in the Crockett Cup, during which they targetted Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, Lex Luger & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, the Road Warriors, and Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson International Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Bill Tabb & Tommy Angel at 1:04 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Angel following the Doomsday Device; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with the Road Warriors & Ellering regarding their having won the International tag team titles in Japan, their return to the US, and being part of the Crockett Cup; during the segment, it was noted they would face Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane that night in Boston and griped that they were the #3 seed in the tournament instead of #1; Hawk noting they would face "the new Midnight Express" was made before the announcement later in the show that the team had changed Big Bubba (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Gary Royal at 4:00 with the sidewalk slam; during the bout, Cornette joined Schiavone on commentary and spoke about Bubba's upcoming steel cage matches that night in Boston against Dusty Rhodes and the following Friday against Ole Anderson in Baltimore; after the match, Cornette said he met with his mother in Louisville and she ordered that a change had to be made to get rid of the weak link in the Midnight Express; Cornette said the weak link had been made strong and then introduced the New Midnight Express - Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane; Cornette then predicted they would win the Crockett Cup, world and US tag team titles (Lane's surprise debut with the Midnight Express) Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated the Italian Stallion via submission with the Torture Rack at 6:16; during the bout, Dillon briefly joined the commentary team to talk about Luger & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard being part of the Crockett Cup Ole Anderson (w/ Tim Horner) defeated Brodie Chase via submission with an armbar at 1:57; Horner, baseball bat in hand, briefly joined the commentary team for the match; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Horner & Anderson regarding Ole's upcoming matches with NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard at the Omni and Big Bubba in Baltimore Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov defeated Johnny Ace & Ricky Lee Jones at 3:20 when Koloff pinned Ace with the Russian Sickle; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Koloff & Petrov regarding their participation in the Crockett Cup and facing the Road Warriors the following day at the Omni NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Larry Stephens with the slingshot suplex at 2:33; Blanchard's $10,000 and the title were at stake in the match Arn Anderson pinned Alan Martin with the gordbuster at 1:55; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with JJ Dillon & Anderson regarding Anderson teaming with Kevin Sullivan as part of the Crockett Cup, with Arn then discussed Ole Anderson & Tim Horner, saying they were in a war they can't win Brad & Bob Armstrong defeated Cougar Jay & Mike Jackson at 5:20 when Brad pinned Jay with the Russian legsweep; during the bout, it was noted Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers were teaming in Florida as the Southern Boys Barry Windham pinned Chance McQuade with the lariat at the 43-second mark Tim Horner pinned Thunderfoot #1 at 2:17 with a roll up into a bridge
4/11/87 4/5/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Ole Anderson vs. Ray Aaron Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Larry Stevens & Tommy Angel Arn Anderson vs. Zane Smith The Road Warriors vs. Randy Barber & Thunderfoot #2 Baron Von Raschke vs. Brodie Chase Ivan Koloff vs. Dexter Wescott Jimmy Garvin vs. Thunderfoot #1 The New Breed vs. Cougar Jay & Chance McQuade NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Alan Martin Ron Garvin vs. Bill Tabb Lex Luger vs. Larry Clarke Tim Horner vs. Mike Force
4/18/87 4/18/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening clip from the Crockett Cup of Magnum TA's introduction to the crowd, with Magnum then hugging Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff just prior to their victory in the finals of the tournament; included Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; featured the announcement that the NWA US Tag Team Championship tournament would kick off the following week; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Tim Horner and Ole Anderson regarding NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, & Lex Luger, with Horner noting he had a baseball bat and was ready and willing to use it if the Horsemen wanted to gang up on him; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov regarding the challenge of Rhodes & Nikita and the impending return of Dick Murdoch from suspension, with Ivan then saying he would get the NWA US Tag Team Titles back that were stripped from he and Murdoch; moments later, Ivan challenged Nikita to a Russian chain match, then adding he has won more than 250 of them and was undefeated; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Nikita regarding his Crockett Cup victory, during which Nikita called out Ivan and noted challenges of Dick Murdoch and Lex Luger; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which Flair discussed the challenge of Jimmy Garvin before noting he was defending against Brad Armstrong in Los Angeles; Flair then discussed the comments earlier in the show from the Road Warriors and the Horsemen facing them in Daytona Beach, FL; included a video package recapping highlights from the previous weekend's Crockett Cup in Baltimore; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Blanchard and Dillon regarding Blanchard's $10,000 and the title that are on the line each time he gets into the ring and the challenges of Horner, Barry Windham, and Ricky Morton; included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Jim Cornette, alongside Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane regarding Bubba's services being rented out and Eaton & Lane helping him against the challenge of Ron Garvin: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) defeated Dave Diamond & Alan Martin at 5:18 when Eaton scored the pin with one foot on his opponent's chest following the Rocket Launcher; Cornette joined the commentary team for the match, during which he bragged about the Midnight Express eliminating the Road Warriors from the Crockett Cup and blamed their loss to Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff on a biased referee; Cornette also discussed facing Ron Garvin in a steel cage match during the month of May; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Cornette and his men, during which Cornette said an old friend of his offered a big sum of money for Bubba's services in the near future; Cornette then addressed Garvin, saying Garvin was trying to assassinate him but he would get Eaton & Lane to take Garvin out Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov defeated Mike Force & Russ Taylor at 4:15 when Ivan pinned Taylor after a modified Doomsday Device Brad Armstrong pinned Randy Barber with the side Russian legsweep at 3:47; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Brad and Bob Armstrong regarding their performance in the Crockett Cup and potentially challenging for the NWA US Tag Team Titles Ron Garvin pinned Tony Beason with one hand on his chest after hitting the right hand punch at around the 5-minute mark The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Dexter Wescott & Rick Sullivan at 1:51 when Road Warrior Hawk scored the pin following the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with the Road Warriors & Ellering, during which they noted they would team with Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Tag Team Champion Nikita Koloff to face the Horsemen in Daytona, FL and were also after the NWA Tag Team Titles; Ellering then noted the LOD were also coming to Phoenix Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Larry Clarke at 3:08 via submission with the Torture Rack; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Dillon and Luger, during which Dillon discussed the Horsemen's recent loss at the Crockett Cup and said that $1 million paycheck would continue to make NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff soft; Luger then said he was after the US title Sean Royal & Chris Champion defeated Chance McQuade & Larry Stevens at 1:54 when Champion scored the pin following a suplex / crossbody off the top double team; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Royal & Champion in which Champion mocked Road Warrior Hawk before referring to Jimmy Valiant as "Father Time" and Royal said they would end him and Lazortron as well as Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson Ole Anderson & Tim Horner defeated Bill Tabb & Vernon Deaton at 2:56 when Horner forced the submission with a standing armbar Arn Anderson pinned the Italian Stallion with the gordbuster at 2:18; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Anderson in which Anderson cut a promo on Barry Windham, saying he was the #1 contender and had beaten people up north, down south, and out west but was in JCP because he wanted to face the best; Anderson then took exception to people thinking Windham was better than him NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Brodie Chase via submission with the figure-4 at 4:08; throughout the bout, Flair called for Precious NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazortron pinned Darrell Dalton at 1:26; during the bout, Jimmy Valiant appeared ringside to cheer on Lazortron; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with the two regarding comments earlier in the show from Chris Champion & Sean Royal Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Billy Moore with the brainbuster at the 13-second mark; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Garvin, with Precious, in which he discussed challenging Flair The Barbarian pinned Clement Fields with a tombstone piledriver and headbutt off the top at 1:07
4/25/87 4/25/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Ron Garvin & Barry Windham defeated Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov via disqualification
5/2/87 5/2/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Jimmy Valiant & Lazortron vs. Randy Barber & Alan Martin Lex Luger vs. Jeff Belk NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Bob & Brad Armstrong fought Sean Royal & Chris Champion to a draw Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Pietrov vs. Cougar Jay & Jeff Sampson Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Bill Tabb & Larry Clark The Road Warriors vs. David Isley & Mike Force Ron Garvin vs. Larry Stevens Jimmy Garvin vs. Paul Garner
5/9/87 5/9/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Jimmy Garvin vs. Larry Clark The New Breed vs. Alan Martin & Clement Fields NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson via disqualification Dick Murdoch vs. Cougar Jay Ron Garvin vs. Mike Force Bob Armstrong vs. Randy Barber Jimmy Valiant vs. Terry Jones Barry Windham vs. Rick Sullivan NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Chance McQuade NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger vs. Rocky King, Howell Moore, & Larry Stephens The Road Warriors vs. Bill Tabb & the Shadow
5/16/87 5/16/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured a music video hyping the Fabulous Freebirds' return to the Omni to the tune of Michael Hayes' "The Boys Are Back in Town;" included Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with JJ Dillon regarding the Horsemen facing the Freebirds June 7 at the Omni, during which Dillon said the Horsemen in any combination could beat any other combination in wrestling; included a music video on Dusty Rhodes to the tune of Bo Diddley's "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover;" featured an ad promoting the 1987 Crockett Cup on home video; included a vignette of NWA World Champion Ric Flair to the tune of his entrance music; featured Schiavone & Crockett conducting an interview with NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane regarding their title win, with Lane saying they were now going after the NWA Tag Team titles; moments later, Crockett interrupted to review the finish of the match; moments later, Jim Cornette came out, still recovering from the sleeper Ron Garvin gave him, and bragged about the title win: NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Barry Windham & Ron Garvin at 26:54 when Eaton pinned Garvin when, as Windham had Cornette in a sleeper on the floor and referee Teddy Long had been knocked to the floor moments earlier, Lane hit Garvin with a chair; moments after the finish, Windham hit a clothesline on Lane and made the cover, not realizing the match was over
5/23/87 5/23/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair regarding the Road Warriors and the return of the Fabulous Freebirds; Flair then discussed Jimmy Garvin & Precious and said he would eventually have Precious; included Schiavone conducting an interview with JJ Dillon and NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, with Dark Journey, regarding the upcoming $100,000 match with Dusty Rhodes; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Lex Luger in which he said there was nothing common about the Four Horsemen, referring to Rhodes, and then said NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff had become soft and was a shell of his former self; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair, Blanchard, Journey, Luger, and Dillon in which Flair made fun of the Road Warriors and repeatedly had Luger flex; Flair then referred to the Freebirds as the "fruit birds"
5/30/87 5/30/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios 60-minute episode; featured Tony Schiavone & David Crockett conducting an opening interview with Magnum TA regarding his being in Dusty Rhodes' corner for the June 6 match at the Greensboro Coliseum between Dusty Rhodes and NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard; moments later, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff came out to welcome Magnum before going to the ring for the opening match; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Lex Luger & JJ Dillon regarding Luger's quest for Koloff's US title; featured a closing announcement that the following day's Sunday Edition would air at 5:30 EST: NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned Art Pritts with the Russian Sickle at the 52-second mark; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Koloff regarding the challenge of Lex Luger, during which they reviewed footage of Koloff and Luger brawling at the end of the show
5/30/87 Pro Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Tim Davis with the brainbuster at the 50-second mark International Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Mike Force & Rick Sullivan at 1:08 when Road Warrior Hawk scored the pin following the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with the Road Warriors & Ellering regarding the Four Horsemen Ron Garvin pinned Barry Phelps at 1:16 with a right hand punch
6/6/87 6/6/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios 60-minute episode - featured an opening announcement that Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson won the NWA Tag Team Titles from Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez and that the Freebirds would be at the Omni the following night to face the Horsemen; included footage of how Morton & Gibson won the titles; featured Schiavone announcing that the Great American Bash would kick off July 1 at in Lakeland, FL and would hit Landover, MD, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Freebirds would be part of the event; Schiavone then spoke with Jim Crockett Jr. about the July 4 show at the Omni in which Crockett announced the Match Beyond would take place at the show; included a Dusty Rhodes music video to the tune of Bo Diddley's "You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover;" featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Dark Journey, & JJ Dillon regarding Blanchard's $100,000 match later that night against Dusty Rhodes in Greensboro; included a vignette of NWA World Champion Ric Flair; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Barry Windham regarding his challenge of Big Bubba and being part of a tournament in Houston to determine the Western States Heritage champion, during which it was noted Windham would face Bubba the following night at the Omni; included footage of Schiavone conducting an interview with Rhodes regarding his match June 6 against Blanchard; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Jimmy Garvin, with Precious, regarding the Bash and challenging Flair; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair regarding facing the Freebirds the next night at the Omni, moments later, Flair pulled a crew member aside and asked if he wanted to spend a night with Dark Journey, with the man saying yes; Flair replied by saying he can't because she's Blanchard's; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff regarding the challenge of Lex Luger and facing Dick Murdoch the next night at the Omni; included footage from the UWF of Dick Murdoch assaulting Steve Williams after Williams beat Eddie Gilbert and breaking Williams' arm; Jim Ross & Ted Dibiase provided commentary on the footage; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with JJ Dillon & Luger regarding the Bash and challenging Koloff: Chris Champion & Sean Royal defeated Alan Martin & Mike Force at 3:58 when Champion scored the pin following a suplex / missile dropkick double team NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Randy Barber & Cougar Jay at 2:56 when both men scored the pin following the double dropkick; following the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Morton & Gibson regarding their recent title win and facing NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Lex Luger the following night in Greensboro Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Terry Jones with the brainbuster at the 55-second mark NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Trent Knight & Larry Stephens when Lane pinned Knight at 4:05 following the flapjack; Cornette joined the commentary team for the bout, during which the champions brought one of the opponents over to the broadcast booth for Cornette to talk to him; after the contest, Schiavone conducted an interview with Cornette, Eaton & Lane in which they challenged NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson to a title match during the Great American Bash Arn Anderson pinned Chance McQuade with the gordbuster at 2:23; MLB Hall of Famer Lou Brock was shown on camera during the bout Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Gladiator #1, Thunderfoot #1 & #2 at around the 3-minute mark when Hayes pinned the Gladiator following an elbow off the top as Gordy had the Gladiator in a fireman's carry; after the match, Schiavone conducted an interview with the Freebirds regarding their match the next night at the Omni against the Horsemen (the Freebirds' return) Vladimir Petrov (w/ Paul Jones) pinned Gary Phelps at the 23-second mark with the Russian Sickle Barry Windham pinned Gladiator #2 with the lariat at around the 15-second mark Ron Garvin pinned Rick Sullivan at the 39-second mark by sitting on him after two right hand punches; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Garvin and Barry Windham regarding their challenge of NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, during which they said they would take Jim Cornette out of the picture before the match even begins NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Ricky Nelson & John Savage at 1:32 when Nelson submitted to Flair's figure-4; following the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Flair, Luger, Dillon, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, and Dark Journey regarding the challenge of the Freebirds, during which Flair referred to them as the "Fruitbirds" and implied Dark Journey tried Michael Hayes and he didn't meet her standards
6/13/87 6/13/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured the Dusty Rhodes vs. NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard bout taped 6/6/87 at the Greensboro Coliseum; included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he said Precious was playing hard to get after walking off with his $15,000 fur coat; Flair then shook the hands of NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, and JJ Dillon in the ring : Kendall Windham vs. Art Pritts Jimmy Garvin vs. Rick Sullivan Arn Anderson, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, & Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) vs. Mike Force, Cougar Jay, & Chance McQuade
6/20/87 6/17/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Barry Windham vs. Brodie Chase Jimmy Valiant & Lazortron vs. Thunderfoot #1 & #2 NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Hal Moore The MOD Squad vs. Mike Jackson & Alan Martin Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff vs. Todd Champion & Denny Brown Ron Garvin vs. John Hardy Jimmy Garvin vs. Terry Jones Kendall Windham vs. Tim Hardy Lex Luger vs. Dexter Wescott The Italian Stallion vs. Tommy Angel NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Mike Force & Larry Stephens NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs. Dalton & Sullivan
6/27/87 6/18/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios The MOD Squad vs. Martin & El Negro Arn Anderson vs. Dexter Wescott NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Lex Luger fought Ron & Jimmy Garvin to a double disqualification NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton vs. Freddy Smith NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Brodie Chase UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. Gary Phelps NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Hal Moore NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Mike Force & Larry Stevens Thunderfoot #2 vs. Darrel Dalton
7/4/87 7/4/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes regarding his team facing the Four Horsemen later that night at the Omni in Wargames and facing NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard at Charlotte Memorial Stadium for $100,000; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Blanchard, with Dark Journey, regarding that night's Wargames; included comments from University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer in which he told the fans not to miss the Great American Bash on tour; featured ads promoting Wargames at the Omni; included Schiavone conducting an interview with UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham regarding his title win and being in Rhodes corner for the upcoming show in Charlotte, during which Windham said Arn Anderson wanted a shot at his belt; featured an ad promoting the Crockett Cup 87 home video; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Paul Ellering regarding that night's Wargames; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair regarding Ellering's comments and that night's Wargames; footage then aired of a recent match between Jimmy & Ron Garvin and Flair & Luger in which Precious was helped to safety backstage and Garvin knocked Flair out with the brainbuster; Flair then commented on his upcoming match against Jimmy in Greensboro with both his belt and a date with Precious on the line, during which Flair said he can be beat but noted he's only been beat three times in five years; included footage of Steve Williams in training at the University of Oklahoma for his match against UWF World Champion Big Bubba July 11 in Oklahoma City; Switzer was shown working with Williams during the segment and the segment ended with comments from Jim Ross on the college campus; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Ron Simmons regarding his football history with Williams and said he would give Williams all the help he could; included a music video of the Fabulous Freebirds to the tune of "The Boys are Back in Town;" featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Lex Luger & JJ Dillon regarding them hosting "The Dating Game" July 25 in Philadelphia with the winner getting a date with Luger and Luger's challenge of NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff: Ron Simmons pinned Larry Stephens at around the 2-minute mark with a shoulderblock; Tony Schiavone provided sole commentary for the match Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated David Isley via submission with the Torture Rack at 5:24; during the bout, David Crockett joined Schiavone on commentary and said he just came from the Omni as final preparations were being made for that night's Great American Bash card NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated David Diamond & Terry Jones at 1:59 when both men scored the pin following the double dropkick; during the bout, it was noted Jim Cornette was sidelined with an injury Arn Anderson pinned David Wescott with the gordbuster at 4:25 UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned El Negro with the lariat at 2:38 NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo fought Dory Funk Jr. to a time-limit draw at 14:10; the match ended as Rotundo had Funk in the airplane spin; after the contest, the Black Assassin attacked the champion and double teamed him with Funk until several enhancement workers cleared the ring JJ Dillon (w/ NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, & Dark Journey) pinned Alan Martin at 3:58 with the figure-4 after hitting the slingshot suplex, gordbuster, and briefly applying the Torture Rack; prior to the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Dark Journey regarding the match in which she said it was a warm up for Wargames later that night; after the contest, Schiavone conducted an interview with Anderson regarding Wargames and his challenging UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham Paul Ellering (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned Cougar Jay with a clothesline at the 39-second mark Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) pinned Hal Moore at 1:27 with a clothesline off the top; prior to the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Jones in which he said he would regroup and his men Manny Fernandez, the Barbarian, Koloff, and Vladimir Petrov would win at the Great American Bash; moments later, Koloff appeared and said he was looking forward to doing battle at the Bash The Black Assassin (w/ Dory Funk Jr.) pinned Darrel Dalton at 2:19 with a flying clothesline; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Funk regarding his match earlier in the show and the Black Assassin's interference afterwards, during which he said he would be facing Blackjack Mulligan and Kevin Sullivan during the Great American Bash and aimed to take the Florida title NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Trent Knight
7/11/87 7/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening segment showing the team introductions from Wargames, held 7/4/87 at the Atlanta Omni, after which it was noted both JJ Dillon and NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff both suffered injuries in the match; moments later, Tony Schiavone & David Crockett spoke with Jim Crockett Jr., with Jim saying Wargames II would be held July 31 at the Orange Bowl and that Dillon would have a personal substitute for the bout; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Dillon, his arm in a sling, alongside NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, with Dark Journey, Lex Luger, and Arn Anderson in which they discussed Wargames and the pending rematch, during which Dillon showed footage of the Road Warriors hitting a modified Doomsday Device on him during Wargames; moments later, Dillon introduced footage of him alongside a masked man, described at 6'9 and 440lbs. and named the War Machine who would replace him in Wargames II; after the footage was shown, Flair cut a promo saying he would have Precious later that night in Greensboro, Blanchard would beat Dusty Rhodes in Charlotte, and Flair and Luger soon facing the Road Warriors in singles matches; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Jimmy Garvin, Precious, & Ron Garvin regarding Jimmy's match that night against Flair in Greensboro, with a night with Precious on the line against Flair's title; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Bugsy McGraw, during which he discussed his upcoming tour stops; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Rhodes regarding facing the Horsemen during the Bash tour and the injury to Nikita, during which he showed footage of Nikita sustaining a spike piledriver from Flair & Blanchard in Wargames; moments later, Rhodes brought out Nikita, with Nikita throwing off his T-shirt, discussing his neckbrace, and cutting a promo on the Horsemen: NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Gary Phelps & Eric Long at 3:28 when Morton scored the pin with a backslide; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Morton & Gibson, during which they spoke about their rivalry with Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane and their reaction to the debut of Wargames Steve Williams pinned Alan Martin with the Oklahoma Stampede at 2:33; during the bout, it was noted Williams would challenge UWF Heavyweight Champion Big Bubba that night in Oklahoma City, OK and that Williams would have the cast on his left hand removed for the match; following the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Williams regarding his upcoming title shot; moments later, Ron Simmons appeared and wished Williams the best going into his match with Bubba Bugsy McGraw pinned Dexter Wescott with a splash at 2:58 UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned Clement Fields with the lariat at 1:34 Michael Hayes, Buddy Roberts, & Terry Gordy defeated David Isley, Cougar Jay, & Larry Stephens at 4:47 when Roberts pinned Jay with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with the Fabulous Freebirds, during which they discussed the Great American Bash tour and Hayes said he wanted the NWA World Title Ron Simmons pinned Tommy Angel with a tackle at 4:00 NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Mike Jackson & Terry Jones at 4:22 when Jones submitted to a Scorpion Deathlock from Lane; prior to the bout, Cornette came out on crutches, introduced his team, and then joined the commentary team; following the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Cornette, Eaton & Lane, with Cornette saying he would get payback on NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson for forcing him to use crutches NWA US Women's Champion Misty Blue Simmes vs. Kat Leroux; the match went 4 minutes before the broadcast ended without a winner
7/18/85 featured the announcement that Steve Williams had beaten Big Bubba for the UWF Heavyweight Title and Lex Luger had defeated Nikita Koloff for the NWA US Title: Ron Simmons vs. Gladiator #1 The MOD Squad vs. Martin & Long Jimmy Valiant vs. Gladiator #2 Kendall Windham vs. Thunderfoot #2 Todd Champion & the Italian Stallion vs. Force & David Isley NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Rocky King Ron Garvin vs. El Negro
7/25/87 featured footage of Ron Garvin interrupting Precious' date with NWA World Champion Ric Flair: Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Tommy Angel & Stevens Barry Windham vs. Alan Martin NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Mike Jackson & Jay NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Keith Steinborn & Jones Ron Garvin vs. Art Pritts
8/1/87 NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. George South & Cougar Jay Jimmy Garvin vs. Thunderfoot #2 Nikita Koloff vs. David Isley Barry Windham vs. Dave Spearman Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Wescott & Patterson Sean Royal vs. Ricky Nelson Ron Garvin vs. Thunderfoot #1 NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Alan Martin Ivan Koloff vs. Dale Laperouse NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton vs. NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
8/8/87 8/5/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Sean Royal vs. George South NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs. Larry Stephens & Rocky King NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Phelps & Franks NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Ricky Nelson & David Isley Mike Jackson vs. David Isley Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Dexter Wescott & Art Pritts Eddie Gilbert vs. Alan Martin UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham & Nikita Koloff vs. Thunderfoot #2 & Savage UWF World Champion Steve Williams vs. John Force Ivan Koloff & the Barbarian vs. Max McGyver & Patterson
8/15/87 8/12/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Jimmy Garvin vs. Cougar Jay Kendall Windham vs. Gladiator #1 Jimmy Valiant vs. Terry Jones Sean Royal vs. Larry Stephens Ron Garvin vs. Dexter Wescott Manny Fernandez & the Barbarian vs. George South & Rocky King Teijo Khan vs. Keith Steinborn NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Ricky Nelson & Diamond The MOD Squad vs. the Italian Stallion & Denny Brown UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. Ed Franks Ivan Koloff vs. Colt Steele
8/22/87 8/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios included the Dusty Rhodes vs. Gladiator #1 match from the 8/22/87 Pro; featured Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Dory Funk Jr., wearing a suit, in which he showed the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title that he had stolen from NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo, with Funk then saying - for the fans that didn't live in Florida - he pinned Rotundo to win the belt; Funk then said he was coming after Kevin Sullivan, Blackjack Mulligan, and Bugsy McGraw to defend his title; featured vignettes of Rhodes to the tune of Bo Diddley's "You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover;" included an ad promoting the Great American Bash 87 home video; featured a vignette of NWA World Champion Ric Flair; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Sullivan in which he said he needed Rhodes to come to Florida with him to get rid of the Sheepherders and, in turn, he would help Rhodes against the Four Horsemen: NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo pinned Alan Martin with the airplane spin at 2:33; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Rotundo regarding Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk jumping him during a TV match in Tampa, FL and stealing his title belt Jimmy Valiant pinned El Negro with an elbow drop at 1:41 Kendall Windham & NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazortron defeated Dexter Wescott & Dale Laperouse at 5:21 when Windham pinned Laperouse with the bulldog UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Tommy Angel & Cougar Jay at 4:13 when Armstrong pinned Jay after Armstrong lifted Horner in the air so he could hit a legdrop; following the commercial break, Schiavone conducted an interview with Armstrong & Horner regarding their return to WTBS and winning the titles, during which they mentioned Skandar Akbar, Big Bubba & Black Bart, Eddie Gilbert & Terry Taylor as their top competition Terry Taylor pinned the Italian Stallion with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 5:03; following the commercial break, Schiavone conducted an interview with Terry regarding his return to WTBS, his rivalry with Chris Adams, and responded to comments earlier in the night made by UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez defeated George South & Rocky King at 3:35 when Koloff pinned South following a Russian Sickle off the top as Fernandez held South in the air for a back suplex Chris Adams pinned Colt Steele with the superkick at 5:12; after the match, Terry Taylor ran in the ring and jumped Adams from behind but Adams eventually cleared him from the ring; moments later, Schiavone conducted an interview with Adams regarding Taylor Ron Garvin pinned Keith Steinborn at 2:09 after the right hand punch; after the match, Schiavone conducted an interview with Garvin regarding his quest for Ric Flair's NWA World Title Kevin Sullivan pinned Larry Stevens at 1:47 with a gutwrench suplex and several punches to the face Bugsy McGraw pinned Terry Jones with a splash at 1:27; after the match, Schiavone conducted an interview with McGraw regarding the comments earlier in the show by Dory Funk Jr.; moments later, Jimmy Valiant appeared and said he and McGraw would be coming to all the towns together Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Thunderfoot #1 & #2 at 2:12 when Gordy scored the pin following a backdrop / powerbomb combo; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Hayes regarding Jim Cornette
8/29/87 8/29/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured an opening clip from the Nikita Koloff vs. NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard match that aired that same day as part of NWA Pro; included Tony Schiavone on commentary for the program; featured a vignette of Rhodes to the tune of Bo Diddley's "You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover;" included Koloff's title win over Blanchard taped 8/19/87, nearly shown in full, as well as the post-match celebration; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Rhodes regarding Koloff's title win, with Rhodes then saying he didn't have to beat Luger but Luger had to beat him to become a bigger star; moments later, Rhodes led Schiavone to the ring, then laid across the apron before yelling that he would be the next US champion; included a pre-taped segment in which David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, alongside Luger, Dillon, Arn Anderson, and Blanchard, in which he bragged about the Horsemen; featured a vignette on Flair set to his theme music; included footage from NWA Worldwide of Bob Caudle conducting an interview with Ron Garvin regarding his challenge of Flair, during which he said he had his sights set on the world title: NWA US Champion Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Cougar Jay via submission with the Torture Rack at 5:10; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Luger & Dillon regarding the challenge of Dusty Rhodes and Rhodes' use of Johnny Weaver's sleeper, during which Dillon argued the hold was an illegal choke Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned John Savage with the brainbuster at 3:38; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Garvin, alongside Precious, in which he said Ron Garvin would beat NWA World Champion Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes would beat NWA US Champion Lex Luger The MOD Squad fought Kendall Windham & the Italian Stallion to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 9:30; after the bout, the MOD Squad double teamed Stallion in the ring, with Stallion sustaining an elbow drop off the top before Windham made the save; moments later, Tony Schiavone held up a copy of the soon to be released 'Great American Bash 87: Wargames' VHS tape and said Starrcade 87 would be even bigger; the MOD Squad then walked in and said what just happened was a sign of things to come, that they weren't getting the title shots they said they deserved, and were after NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson Jimmy Valiant pinned Tim Hardy with the elbow drop at 2:44 The Barbarian (w/ Paul Jones) pinned Rocky King with a powerslam and headbutt off the top at 5:52 Denny Brown pinned Mike Jackson at 6:44 by lifting his shoulder as Jackson had him down with a bridged suplex; Jackson was billed by Schiavone as the Alabama Jr. Heavyweight Champion in the match but he did not appear with a belt; Brown played the heel in the match; referee Teddy Long hesitated before making the third count
9/5/87 NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Alan Martin NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Keith Steinborn Tully Blanchard vs. Ed Franks Arn Anderson vs. Mike Jackson Ron Garvin vs. Terry Jones NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Barry & Kendall Windham
9/12/87 featured Sting vs. Ron Ellis from UWF TV: Sean Royal vs. Alan Martin NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. Arn Anderson NWA US Tag Team Champion Stan Lane vs. Mike Jackson
9/19/87 9/87; Raleigh, NC; Dorton Arena The Barbarian vs. Colt Steele NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham Ivan Koloff vs. George South Jimmy Valiant vs. Tommy Angel Jimmy Garvin vs. John Savage NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. David Isley NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
9/26/87 featured footage of Ron Garvin winning the NWA World Title from Ric Flair in a steel cage match in Detroit held 9/25/87: NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Tommy Angel & Mike Force Kevin Sullivan vs. Larry Stevens Arn Anderson vs. Art Pritts Tully Blanchard vs. the Menace Mike Rotundo vs. Dave Spearman
10/3/87 The Road Warriors vs. Fields & Franks UWF TV Champion Terry Taylor vs. Terry Jones NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Force & Tommy Angel NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Max McGyver Ivan Koloff & the Warlord vs. Keith Steinborn & Rusty Riddle NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. El Negro
10/10/87 NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Ricky Nelson NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Martin & Rusty Riddle The Road Warriors vs. Stevens & David Isley Eddie Gilbert vs. the Menace Ivan Koloff vs. Mike Jackson The Kodiaks vs. Rocky King & Jones Kevin Sullivan vs. George South Ron Garvin vs. Mike Force The Sheepherders vs. Keith Steinborn & Franks The Warlord vs. Max McGyver UWF TV Champion Terry Taylor vs. Tommy Angel
10/17/87 10/17/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; included a vignette of Ric Flair with clips from various Starrcades; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham regarding his upcoming match at Starrcade against UWF World Champion Steve Williams; featured the announcement that Wargames IV would be held Nov. 25 at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum, the night before Starrcade; included footage from Pro of JJ Dillon hosting a demonstration by Hiro Matsuda of his version of the sleeper on referee Tommy Young, which almost immediately put Young to sleep; moments later, Johnny Weaver ran in the ring to tend to Young and then slapped Dillon before Matsuda also put him out with the sleeper; NWA World Champion Ron Garvin, Windham, and Dusty Rhodes then ran in the ring to protect Weaver as Dillon announced Rhodes would face Matsuda Oct. 25 at the Greensboro Coliseum; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Dillon in which Luger said he would agree to face Rhodes at Starrcade but only with Luger's stipulations; included the Mighty Wilbur vs. Ricky Nelson match from Pro, during which Paul Jones repeatedly yelled at Wilbur not to be friendly with the fans and to be more aggressive against Nelson; moments later, Schiavone conducted an interview at WTBS Studios with Jones regarding Wilbur's behavior, with Jones saying the fans would see a changed man later in the show; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Rhodes regarding his upcoming match against Matsuda in Greensboro; included a vignette of Rhodes with clips from various Starrcades; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in which they said they didn't care who they would defend against at Starrcade - the Road Warriors, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, or the Sheepherders - and noted they too were hurt when they took the titles from Morton & Gibson yet they stuck it out in the match and came out with the belts; Blanchard then responded to comments made earlier in the show by Eddie Gilbert and said he should go sell out some buildings before he starts making fun of the NWA; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Ric Flair in which he discussed the Road Warriors perhaps facing Anderson & Blanchard at Starrcade, responded to Gilbert & Terry Taylor's comments earlier in the show, challenging Garvin at Starrcade, and said the women in New York were starved for a real man like himself: Sting pinned Gladiator #1 at 2:29 following a Stinger Splash in the corner; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Sting regarding his WTBS debut and being part of Starrcade (Sting's WTBS debut) The Sheepherders (w/ Johnny Ace) defeated David Isley & John Savage at 3:57 when Luke Williams pinned Savage following the double gutbuster; after the bout, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with the Sheepherders & Ace, who said they wanted Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner at Starrcade 87 NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Rocky King & George South at 3:12 when Blanchard pinned South with the slingshot suplex; after the bout, Anderson dropped King with the gordbuster UWF TV Champion Terry Taylor (w/ Eddie Gilbert) defeated Larry Stephens via submission with the figure-4 at 1:43; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Taylor & Gilbert regarding Taylor being in possession of both the NWA and UWF TV titles and Taylor facing NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff in a title vs. title match at Starrcade Kevin Sullivan defeated Tony Suber at 1:15 via submission with a modified Cobra Clutch; after the contest, Schiavone conducted an interview with Sullivan in which he guessed the Road Warriors might want NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard at Starrcade in Chicago and that Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson would get their hands on Jim Cornette; Sullivan then discussed the NWA World Champion Ron Garvin vs. Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes vs. NWA US Champion Lex Luger matches, then said Rhodes would be in big trouble with Hiro Matsuda Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw defeated Rex King & Alan Martin at the 45-second mark when McGraw scored the pin with a splash; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Valiant & McGraw in which they said they would team up at the Atlanta Omni and Nassau Coliseum Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defaeted Robbie Idol & Eric Long at 1:39 when both men scored the pin following a double DDT; Morton's shoulder was heavily taped for the match Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) defeated Thunderfoot #1 & #2 at 1:18 when Hayes scored the pin following the bulldog; after the match, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Hayes, Garvin, & Precious about being part of Starrcade and Garvin's brother, NWA World Champion Ron Garvin, facing Ric Flair in a cage in Chicago NWA World Champion Ron Garvin pinned Tommy Angel at 1:18 after two right hand punches; after the match, Schiavone conducted an interview with Garvin regarding his upcoming steel cage match with Ric Flair at Starrcade, during which he said Flair was now nothing more than an ex champion The Mighty Wilbur (w/ Paul Jones) pinned the Italian Stallion with the splash at 1:23; after the match, Wilbur wouldn't continue to attack Stallion, with the Warlord and Ivan Koloff then coming out and doing it for him; moments later, Crockett attempted to conduct an interview with Wilbur at ringside until Jones repeatedly cut him off and wouldn't let him answer, with Wilbur calling him "puddin head" and Jones then ordering Wilbur backstage NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) defeated Rick Ryder & Mike Jackson at 2:01 when Eaton pinned Ryder following the Gravedigger; Cornette provided guest commentary for the match alongside Schiavone; after the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Cornette, Bubba, Eaton & Lane regarding Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
10/24/87 Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw vs. two unknowns Barry Windham vs. John Savage The Mighty Wilbur vs. David Isley The New Breed vs. Bob Riddle & Gladiator #1 Ivan Koloff & the Warlord vs. Rick Ryder & Rex King Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Rick Idol & Thunderfoot #1 Kevin Sullivan vs. Terry Jones NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Keith Steinborn & Ricky Nelson Mike Rotundo vs. Alan Martin Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Larry Stevens & Tony Suber NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. George South & the Italian Stallion Ricky Santana vs. Thunderfoot #2
10/31/87 Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Gladiator #1 & #2 Ricky Santana vs. Larry Stephens Dick Murdoch vs. Tommy Angel Ivan Koloff & the Warlord vs. Rocky King & David Isley The Mighty Wilbur vs. Cougar Jay NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Thunderfoot #2 NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Ed Franks & Alan Martin Sean Royal & Chris Champion vs. Rick Ryder & Robbie Idol Ricky Morton vs. Joe Lynn Eddie Gilbert vs. Tony Suber NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Keith Steinborn & Rex King UWF TV Champion Terry Taylor vs. an unknown
11/7/87 featured Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Ricky Santana in which he said Dusty Rhodes would beat NWA US Champion Lex Luger and NWA World Champion Ron Garvin would beat Ric Flair at Starrcade; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair regarding his upcoming steel cage match against Garvin at Starrcade, during which he responded to the comments earlier in the show from Santana, made fun of Sean Royal & Chris Champion who were leaving the ring following their match, and said the Four Horsemen would all win their matches at the show; Flair then said the Horsemen and Jim Crockett Promotions would take over New York on Nov. 25; included a Dusty Rhodes vignette showing clips from past Starrcades; featured a Starrcade control center hosted by Schiavone in which it was announced Sting, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin would face Larry Zbyszko, Rick Steiner, & Eddie Gilbert; Schiavone then said he would speak next week about someone important to the show and the upcoming Bunkhouse Stampede; during the segment, it was noted there would be more than 100 closed circuit locations around the country that would air the event: Sean Royal & Chris Champion defeated Rex King & Robbie Idol at 5:16 when Champion pinned King with a crossbody off the top as Royal held King up for a suplex Kevin Sullivan pinned David Isley at 3:05 with the double stomp Sting pinned Tommy Angel at 3:29 after a Stinger Splash in the corner NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) defeated Joe Lynn & Bob Emory at 4:27 when Eaton scored the pin following the Rocket Launcher; Cornette provided guest commentary for the match; during the bout, Cornette said Eaton & Lane along with NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard would face Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Chris Champion, & Sean Royal the following night at the Omni; moments later, Eaton brought one of the opponents over to where Cornette was NWA World Champion Ron Garvin vs. Alan Martin Hiro Matsuda vs. Rocky King Ricky Santana vs. Rick Ryder NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Gladiator #1 Kendall Windham vs. Thunderfoot #2 Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Thompson & Tony Suber Dick Murdoch vs. Bob Cook Luke Williams & Johnny Ace vs. Phelps & Long
11/14/87 UWF World Champion Steve Williams vs. Rex King Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Long & Phelps Ricky Santana vs. Bob Emory NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Washington & El Negro Ivan Koloff & the Warlord vs. Thompson & Max McGyver NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Tony Suber Larry Zbyszko vs. Ricky Nelson UWF TV Champion Terry Taylor & Eddie Gilbert vs. Knight & Fox UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. Cougar Jay Luke Williams & Johnny Ace vs. David Isley & Tommy Angel Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr. vs. Martin & the Menace
11/21/87 Chris Champion & Sean Royal vs. David Isley & Jones NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Tommy Angel Sting vs. Cougar Jay Kevin Sullivan vs. Alan Martin UWF World Champion Steve Williams vs. Thunderfoot #2 Rick Steiner vs. Ricky Nelson NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. King & Max McGyver The Road Warriors vs. Laperouse & Thompson Larry Zbyszko vs. Larry Stephens Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr. vs. Washington & El Negro Eddie Gilbert vs. George Fox UWF TV Champion Terry Taylor vs. Bob Emory
11/28/87 11/28/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Larry Stephens & Trent Knight Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Gladiator #1 & #2 Larry Zbyszko vs. Bob Riddle Sting vs. David Isley NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Thunderfoot #1 & #2 UWF World Champion Steve Williams vs. Tommy Angel Rick Steiner vs. Ron Simmons NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. King & Chance McQuade UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham, Mighty Wilbur, & Ricky Santana vs. Ivan Koloff, the Warlord, & the Barbarian
12/5/87 12/3/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Jim Ross' debut as host: NWA Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. Larry Zbyszko The Powers of Pain vs. Towers & Idol Steve Williams vs. Jerry Grey Sting vs. Bob Cook NWA US Tag Team Champion Stan Lane vs. Kendall Windham NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Gary Royal & the Italian Stallion NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Mark Starr Kevin Sullivan vs. Rick Ryder NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Rex King Mike Rotundo vs. Thunderfoot #1 NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Michael Hayes
12/12/87 12/9/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs. Gary Royal & Cougar Jay UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. Trent Knight Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. David Isley & Savage UWF World Champion Steve Williams vs. Gladiator #2 Ron Garvin vs. Larry Stephens Mighty Wilbur & Ricky Santana vs. Brown & Lynn Sting vs. Tommy Angel Larry Zbyszko vs. Rocky King NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Thunderfoot #1 NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. George South & the Italian Stallion
12/19/87 12/9/87; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff vs. David Isley NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. King & Cougar Jay UWF World Champion Steve Williams vs. Trent Knight The Barbarian vs. Larry Stephens NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo vs. the Italian Stallion Larry Zbyszko vs. Tony Suber Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Gladiator #1 & #2 Sting & Ricky Morton vs. Thompson & Savage The Road Warriors vs. Thunderfoot #1 & #2 NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Kendall Windham & Denny Brown
12/26/87 12/10/87; Raleigh, NC; Dorton Arena featured Tony Schiavone & Jim Ross on commentary; included David Crockett conducting an interview in the arena with Lex Luger in which he responded to comments made by NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in which they said they were just trying to spank Luger when they jumped him in Miami, FL; Luger said they tried to cripple him, they crossed a line, and he would start his payback with Anderson; featured Schiavone & Ross announcing that 5 men would take part in a Wildcard Bunkhouse Stampede Jan. 1 at the Omni to determine the final name entered into the Jan. 24 Bunkhouse Stampede Finals in Long Island and the participants would be NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff, NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton, Dick Murdoch, Black Bart, and NWA US Champion Dusty Rhodes; it was also announced that Big Bubba, Anderson & Blanchard, the Warlord, the Barbarian, Ivan Koloff, Luger, Mighty Wilbur, UWF World Champion Steve Williams, and Road Warrior Animal had already qualified for the Bunkhouse Stampede Finals; included Crockett conducting an interview with Rhodes & Nikita regarding their match later in the show against NWA US Tag Team Champions Eaton & Stan Lane, during which Rhodes said he would give title shots to the likes of Eaton, Larry Zbyszko, Blanchard, and Anderson, the possibility of facing Koloff one-on-one at the Omni as part of the Bunkhouse Stampede, and teaming with Koloff before it was cool for America and Russia to work together; Koloff then cut a promo on Mike Rotundo and Kevin Sullivan and the match later in the show; featured an ad promoting "The Danger Zone" home video; included Crockett conducting an interview with UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham in the arena in which he spoke about his match at Starrcade against Williams and said he wouldn't make the same mistake again; featured Crockett conducting an interview in the arena with Ricky Morton regarding the Sheepherders; included Crockett conducting an interview in the arena with International Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering regarding Road Warrior Animal being in the Bunkhouse Stampede Finals; featured footage of Ole Anderson coming to Luger's aid Christmas Day at the Omni against Anderson, Blanchard, and JJ Dillon and Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Luger & Ole moments later, setting up Luger & Ole vs. Anderson & Blanchard Jan. 1 at the Omni; included Crockett conducting an interview in the arena with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Anderson, & Blanchard regarding the challenge of Luger, during which Flair cut a promo on Michael Hayes as well: Ron Garvin & Mighty Wilbur defeated Chance McQuade & Tommy Angel at 5:00 when Wilbur pinned McQuade with a splash after Garvin hit McQuade with the right hand punch; during the bout, a graphic appeared on the screen noting the show was being taped at the "Dorn Arena" instead of the Dorton Arena; after the contest, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Garvin & Wilbur in which Garvin said Wilbur had his respect and was the top contender to NWA World Champion Ric Flair; Wilbur then said he was very excited about teaming with Garvin and called all his friends to let them know International Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Bob Emory & Trent Knight at the 54-second mark when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Knight following the Doomsday Device Larry Zbyszko (w/ Baby Doll) pinned Ricky Nelson at 5:03 with a swinging neckbreaker; during the bout, a graphic appeared on the screen noting the show was being taped at the "Dorn Arena" instead of the Dorton Arena Sting defeated Mark Fleming via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 5:39 UWF World Champion Steve Williams pinned Curtis Thompson with the Oklahoma Stampede at 3:10 Eddie Gilbert pinned George South with the Hot Shot at 4:34 Michael Hayes pinned Larry Stephens at the 48-second mark NWA US Champion Dusty Rhodes & NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) via disqualification at around the 22-minute mark when Cornette climbed in the ring and tried to hit Rhodes with the tennis racquet as Rhodes had Eaton in the figure-4; after the bout, Rhodes put Cornette out with a sleeper before Eaton, Lane, & Bubba assaulted Rhodes & Koloff; eventually, Bubba carried Cornette backstage as Eaton & Lane double teamed Koloff in the ring, with Rhodes then covering Koloff's body to cushion the blow of the Rocket Launcher NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned David Isley with the butterfly suplex at 4:37; Sullivan provided guest commentary for the match, during which he responded to comments made earlier in the show by NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff and said Koloff's true enemy was NWA US Champion Dusty Rhodes because Rhodes took the US title shot that Koloff deserved and made Koloff soft Michael Hayes won a Bunkhouse Stampede; other participants included: NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson, Mighty Wilbur, the Road Warriors, Kendall Windham, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, Ron Garvin, Paul Ellering, Sting, Kevin Sullivan, Big Bubba, Ricky Morton, NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo, Eddie Gilbert, UWF World Champion Steve Williams, and Gladiator; eliminations: Rotundo by Gilbert via a backdrop; only 2 minutes of the match was shown (the match was joined in progress; the finish was not shown)
1/4/86 NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Jim Jeffers & Thunderfoot Harley Race vs. Tony Zane Ron Bass vs. Bill Tabb Ron Garvin vs. Mack Jeffers The Road Warriors vs. Gene Ligon & Josh Stroud Manny Fernandez vs. Mark Hawk Arn Anderson vs. Kent Glover Jimmy Valiant vs. Diamond Dennis Condrey vs. Rocky King NWA US Champion Magnum TA defeated the Barbarian Sam Houston & Nelson Royal vs. Pablo Crenshaw & Don Turner
1/11/86 1/11/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. the Italian Stallion & Rocky King Tully Blanchard vs. Mack Jeffers The Barbarian vs. Art Pritts NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Thunderfoot Pez Whatley vs. George South NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Randy Mulkey & Vernon Deaton Ron Garvin vs. Paul Garner Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Bill Mulkey & Bill Tabb Sam Houston defeated NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Krusher Kruschev to win the title NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Jim Jeffers
1/18/86 Ron Garvin vs. Pablo Crenshaw Ivan Koloff vs. Benny Traylor Jimmy Valiant vs. the Golden Terror Baron Von Raschke vs. Tony Zane Sam Houston vs. Art Pritts The Barbarian vs. Ray Taylor (Traylor) NWA US Champion Magnum TA defeated Lee Peak NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Larry Clarke & Jerry Garmen Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Larry Vickery & Bill Tabb Tully Blanchard vs. Gene Ligon Nikita Koloff vs. Mack Jeffers
1/25/86 The Barbarian vs. George South Ron Bass vs. Mike Simani Ivan Koloff vs. Pat Tanaka Manny Fernandez vs. Tony Zane NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Owens & Thunderfoot Nikita Koloff vs. Bob Brown Jimmy Valiant vs. Garner Bobby Eaton vs. Wilkens Ron Garvin vs. Mark Hawk Black Bart vs. an unknown Baron Von Raschke vs. an unknown NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Kernodle & the Italian Stallion
2/22/86 featured an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he unveiled a new larger gold belt: The Road Warriors vs. Carl Styles & Bill Mulkey Tully Blanchard vs. Mike Jackson Baron Von Raschke vs. Rocky King Teijo Khan vs. George South Ron Garvin vs. Bob Owens NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Denny Brown The Barbarian vs. Kent Glover Ivan Koloff vs. Brodie Chase NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Mike Simani & Larry Clark Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Black Bart & Thunderfoot NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Bill Tabb
3/1/86 Jimmy Valiant vs. Bob Owens Baron Von Raschke vs. George South Ivan Koloff vs. Rocky King The Barbarian vs. Tony Zane NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Randy Mulkey Tully Blanchard vs. Bill Tabb NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Paul Garner & Alan Martin Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Bill Mulkey & Mike Simani NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Ron Garvin NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Brodie Chase
3/8/86 Ron Garvin vs. Tony Zane The Barbarian vs. Bill Tabb Leo Burke vs. George Siuth Pez Whatley vs. Art Pritts Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Brodie Chase & Mike Simani The Road Warriors vs. Carl Styles & Bill Mulkey Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Bob Owens & Larry Clarke Jimmy Garvin vs. Rocky King Black Bart vs. Dr. X Baron Von Raschke vs. Mike Jackson
3/15/86 NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Don Turner Jimmy Valiant vs. Bob Owens Jimmy Garvin vs. Bill Mulkey NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Phil Brown & Lee Peak NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Mike Jackson Manny Fernandez vs. Tony Zane Ron Garvin vs. Kent Glover Black Bart vs. Carl Styles
3/22/86 Jimmy Valiant vs. Kent Glover NWA Mid Atlantic Champion Black Bart vs. Sam Houston NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Ray Traylor & Phil Brown Leo Burke vs. Don Graves Jimmy Garvin vs. Bill Mulkey Wahoo McDaniel vs. Bob Owens Baron Von Raschke & Teijo Khan vs. Tony Zane & the Italian Stallion Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Larry Clarke & Paul Garner NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Mike Simani & Ron Rossi NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Dave Dellenger Ivan Koloff vs. Rocky Kernodle Ron Garvin vs. Brodie Chase
3/29/86 Wahoo McDaniel vs. Ron Rossi NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Phil Brown & Wee Willie Wilkens Jimmy Garvin vs. Don Turner Ivan Koloff vs. Ray Traylor Ron Garvin vs. Tony Zane NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Bob Owens Tully Blanchard vs. Bill Tabb Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Art Pritts & Kent Glover NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. David Dillenger The Road Warriors vs. Larry Clarke & Paul Garner
4/5/86 Wahoo McDaniel vs. Ray Traylor Joe Coltrane vs. Tony Zane Manny Fernandez vs. Bob Owens Ivan Koloff vs. Gene Ligon Hector Guerrero vs. Carl Styles Baron Von Raschke, the Barbarian, & Shaska Whatley vs. Rocky Kernodle, Chase, & Tabb Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Larry Clarke & Art Pritts NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Randy Mulkey NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Ron Garvin NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Mike Simani & Denny Brown
4/12/86 Manny Fernandez & Hector Guerrero vs. George South & Tony Zane Black Bart vs. Gene LigonB NWA Six Man Tag Team Champions Baron Von Raschke, Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. the Italian Stallion, Nelson Royal, & Denny Brown Wahoo McDaniel vs. Ron Rossi Jimmy Garvin vs. Rocky Kernodle NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Sam Houston; NWA World Champion Ric Flair provided guest commentary for the match The Barbarian & Shaska Whatley vs. Vernon Deaton & Randy Mulkey Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Ray Traylor & Carl Styles NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Paul Garner & Bob Owens
4/19/86 The Road Warriors vs. Bill Tabb & Ray Traylor Nighthawk vs. Gene Ligon NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Paul Garner Jimmy Garvin vs. George South Ivan Koloff vs. Tony Zane NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Manny Fernandez NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Art Pritts & Bob Pearson
4/26/86 Jimmy Valiant vs. Kent Glover Manny Fernandez vs. an unknown Ron Garvin vs. Paul Garner The Road Warriors vs. Jeff Smith & Randy Mulkey Baron Von Raschke & Shaska Whatley vs. Bill Tabb & Lee Peak Wahoo McDaniel vs. Jim Dawson Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Ron Rossi & Bob Owens NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Rocky King & George South NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Mike Simani NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Gene Ligon
5/3/86 5/3/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios The Barbarian, Shaska Whatley, & Baron Von Raschke vs. Lee Peek, Rocky King, & Bill Mulkey Frank & Jesse James (Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Magnum TA under masks) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Jim Cornette) in a non-title match at 7:41 when Magnum pinned Eaton and Rhodes pinned Condrey following simultaneous belly to belly suplexes; after the bout, Baby Doll appeared and chased Cornette from ringside with a bullrope; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with the winners and Baby Doll Ron Garvin vs. David Dillenger NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Tony Zane Wahoo McDaniel vs. Bob Owens NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Randy Mulkey Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Mike Samani & Brodie Chase
5/10/86 Ron Garvin vs. Maurice Cooper Robert Gibson vs. David Dellinger Nikita Koloff vs. Tony Zane NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Carl Styles & Bob Owens Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez vs. Larry Clark & Paul Garner The Barbarian, Shaska Whatley, & Baron Von Raschke vs. Butch Brannigan, Art Pritts, & Kent Glover Jimmy Garvin vs. Jim Dawson
5/17/86 Magnum TA vs. Art Pritts Ron Garvin vs. Robert Burroughs NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Rocky Kernodle & Vernon Deaton Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez vs. Brodie Chase & Jerry Garmon The Road Warriors vs. Ray Traylor & Carl Styles Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Bob Peters & Jim Dawson Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Gene Ligon & Randy Mulkey The Barbarian & Shaska Whatley vs. Mike Simani & Bill Mulkey Baron Von Raschke vs. Tony Zane
5/31/86 featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard & JJ Dillon in which they showed footage from the 5/23/86 card in Norfolk, VA in which Leo Burke subbed for Blanchard against Ron Garvin; moments later, Blanchard bloodied Garvin and knocked him out with a piledriver on a steel chair: Manny Fernandez & Hector Guerrero vs. Bob Owens & Thunderfoot Wahoo McDaniel vs. Vernon Deaton Shaska Whatley vs. Bill Mulkey NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Art Pritts & Brodie Chase Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. David Dellinger & Paul Garner The Barbarian & Baron Von Raschke vs. the Italian Stallion & Rocky King Ron Garvin vs. Kent Glover
6/7/86 Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Kent Glover & Bob Owens Manny Fernandez vs. Larry Clarke NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. George South & Randy Mulkey Nikita Koloff vs. Todd Champion The Barbarian & Shaska Whatley vs. the Italian Stallion & Jim Dawson Wahoo McDaniel vs. Lee Peak NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Robert Burroughs & Vernon Deaton Ron Garvin vs. Bill Tabb
6/14/86 Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Ray Aaron & Mike Simani Manny Fernandez & Jimmy Valiant vs. Pat Myers & Clement Fields Ron Garvin vs. Vernon Deaton Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Bill & Randy Mulkey NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Tony Zane
6/21/86 Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Ray Aaron & Mike Simani Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez vs. Clement Fields & Pat Myers NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Sam Houston & Rocky Kernodle Ron Garvin vs. Vernon Deaton Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Bill & Randy Mulkey NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Tony Zane
6/28/86 NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Sam Houston & George South Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Vernon Deaton, Rocky King, & Gene Ligon The Warlord vs. Mike Simani Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Tony Zane & Rocky Kernodle Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. the Golden Terror & Thunderfoot Baron Von Raschke & Shaska Whatley vs. Dave Spencer & Lee Peak NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard vs. the Italian Stallion Ron Garvin & Wahoo McDaniel vs. Paul Garner & Kent Glover
7/12/86 The Warlord vs. Gene Ligon Ivan Koloff vs. Rocky King Ron Garvin vs. Black Bart Teijo Khan vs. Mark Fleming NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Wahoo McDaniel Sam Houston vs. George South The Road Warriors vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Ole Anderson, & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson (bunkhouse match)
8/2/86 Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Randy Barber, Mike simani, & Vernon Deaton Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. the Road Warriors Ron Garvin vs. Black Bart Buddy Landell vs. George South Dick Murdoch vs. Bill Mulkey
8/9/86 8/9/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers vs. Bill Mulkey & Pat Myers Jimmy Valiant vs. Tony Zane The Warlord vs. George South Nikita Koloff & Krusher Kruschev vs. Bill Bryant & Bill Tabb Dick Murdoch vs. Vernon Deaton Wahoo McDaniel & Sam Houston vs. Thunderfoot & Black Bart Rocky King vs. NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Steve Regal NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Darrin Evans & Tom Pittman Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Pablo Crenshaw & Bob Burroughs Buddy Landell vs. Randy Barber
8/16/86 8/16/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers vs. George South & Bill Mulkey The Road Warriors vs. Pablo Crenshaw & Tom Pittman Bill Dundee vs. Vernon Deaton NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard, Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Sam Houston, Todd Champion, & the Italian Stallion Dick Murdoch vs. Tony Zane Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Randy Barber, Clement Fields, & Paul Garner Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Bill Tabb & Art Pritts
8/23/86 8/16/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Mike Rose & Phil Brown NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard, Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Fields, Garner, & Bill Tabb Magnum TA vs. Art Pritts The Road Warriors vs. Lee Peek & Kent Glover Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. the Mulkeys Wahoo McDaniel vs. Randy Barber
8/30/86 8/30/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Dick Murdoch vs. Mike Rose Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers vs. Randy Barber & Alan Martin NWA National Heavyweight Champion Wahoo McDaniel vs. Tony Zane Sam Houston vs. Jack Weathers Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Phil Brown & Lee Peek Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell vs. Rocky Johnson & Vernon Deaton Jimmy Garvin vs. Rocky Kernodle Jimmy Valiant vs. Art Pritts Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Henry Rutley & the Italian Stallion NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Mike Jackson Nikita Koloff vs. Dave Spencer Baron Von Raschke, Shaska Whatley, & Teijho Khan vs. Johnnie Cook, Charles Freeman, & Mark Cooper
9/6/86 8/31/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Buddy Landell & Bill Dundee vs. Rocky King & Johnnie Cook Ron Garvin & Dick Murdoch vs. Brodie Chase & Alan Martin NWA National Heavyweight Champion Wahoo McDaniel vs. Lee Peek Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. two unknowns The Road Warriors vs. Art Pritts & Darrin Evans Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers defeated Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Randy Barber Tully Blanchard & Jimmy Garvin vs. two unknowns The Warlord vs. Jack Weathers
9/20/86 9/15/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios Baron Von Raschke vs. Tom Barrett Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Gene Ligon & Mike Simani Arn Anderson vs. Jack Jackson The Road Warriors vs. Vernon Deaton & Mike Simani Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers vs. Pablo Crenshaw & Tony Zane Dick Murdoch & Ron Garvin vs. the Mulkeys
9/27/86 Jimmy Garvin vs. Vernon Deaton Shaska Whatley & the Barbarian vs. the Mulkeys Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez vs. the Golden Terror & Tony Zane NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Bill Tabb Jimmy Valiant vs. Brodie Chase Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Art Pritts & Paul Garner
10/4/86 Magnum TA vs. Vernon Deaton Manny Fernandez vs. Mike Simani Tim Horner vs. Randy Mulkey Tully Blanchard, Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Rocky Kernodle, Bill Tabb, & Charles Freeman Baron Von Raschke & Shaska Whatley vs. Bill Mulkey & Lee Peek Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Randy Barber & Pablo Crenshaw Ron Garvin vs. Gary Royal
10/11/86 Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Paul Garner & Art Pritts Brad Armstrong vs. Randy Barber Tim Horner vs. Bill Tabb Rick Rude vs. Lee Peek Tully Blanchard vs. Tony Zane Manny Fernandez vs. Randy Glover
10/12/86
10/18/86 Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Keith Patterson & Vernon Deaton Ron Garvin vs. the Grimm Reaper Ivan Koloff vs. Mike Simani Shaska Whatley, Rick Rude, & Baron Von Raschke vs. Brad Armstrong, Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Alan West & Eddie Robberts
10/25/86 Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs. Bill Tabb & Brodie Chase Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) vs. John Savage Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Randy Barber & Clement Fields Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) vs. Kent Glover & Alan Martin
11/8/86 Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey vs. Tony Zane, Vernon Deaton, & Brodie Chase NWA US Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev vs. Mike Simani & John Savage Arn Anderson vs. Eddie Roberts Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) vs. Pablo Crenshaw Brad Armstrong vs. the Grim Reaper
11/15/86 Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Jim Cornette) vs. Lee Peek, Alan West, & Vernon Deaton Tim Horner & Ricky Lee Jones vs. Randy & Bill Mulkey Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) vs. Keith Patterson Brad Armstrong vs. Tony Zane Rick Rude (w/ Paul Jones) vs. Paul Garner
11/22/86 featured Tony Schiavone conductin gan interview with Brad Armstrong, NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff & NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Paul Ellering; featured a Starrcade 86 Control Center; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Paul Jones; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with JJ Dillon, Tully Blanchard, Ole & Arn Anderson; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Wahoo McDaniel, Baron Von Raschke, Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantell; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair, Ole & Arn, Blanchard, and Dillon: Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Allen West with the slingshot suplex at the 41-second mark Brad Armstrong pinned Bill Mulkey at 2:06 with the side Russian legsweep NWA US Tag Team Champion Krusher Kruschev pinned Keith Patterson at the 29-second mark with the Russian Sickle Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Bill Tabb & Brodie Chase at 2:00 when Fernandez pinned Chase following the flying forearm Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) defeated Art Pritts & Vernon Deaton at 1:42 when Deaton submitted to Condrey's Boston Crab following a kneedrop off the top by Eaton Arn Anderson pinned Tony Zane with the gordbuster at the 30-second mark
11/29/86 featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Jimmy Garvin & Precious; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Brad & Bob Armstrong; included Schiavone conducting an interview with the Barbarian & Shaska Whatley; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers; included Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Cornette: Bill Dundee pinned Alan Martin at 2:19 with a sit-down splash off the top Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) defeated Bill & Randy Mulkey at 3:23 when Eaton pinned Randy The Barbarian (w/ Shaska Whatley) pinned Paul Garner at 2:45 with a headbutt off the top Tim Horner pinned Art Pritts at 2:54 with a roll up into a bridge Don Kernodle pinned Randy Barber at 2:52 with a clothesline off the top Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers defeated Bill Tabb & Phil Brown at 4:04 when Mantell pinned Brown following a double clothesline Bill Dundee & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) fought Bob & Brad Armstrong to a double disqualification at 12:57 when all four men began brawling in the ring
12/6/86 12/6/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he compared himself to Barry Windham, Wahoo McDaniel, NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin, the Road Warriors, and NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff and then complained about having to be put in bullrope chain matches, which weren't his speciality; Flair then told David Crockett that he wouldn't work for him if he didn't put him in actual wrestling matches; Arn Anderson, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, and JJ Dillon then came out, with Flair then saying the Horsemen would tear down Baltimore, Chicago, and Philadelphia: NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Mike Jackson Brad Armstrong pinned Vernon Deaton Arn Anderson pinned Alan Martin Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Baby Doll & Big Bubba) defeated Art Pritts & Dave Spearman when Eaton pinned Pritts Barry Windham pinned Randy Barber Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson to win the titles at 26:58 when Fernandez pinned Gibson with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage after Rude hit a clothesline on Gibson behind the referee's back as Gibson had Fernandez covered with a roll up
12/13/86 12/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting a closing interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Ole & Arn Anderson, and JJ Dillon in which Arn said he felt naked standing beside so many champions and not having a belt for himself; Blanchard, Flair, Ole, and Dillon then discussed the prestige of the Horsemen, with Ole finishing by saying he had his eye on the National Tag Team Titles
12/20/86 12/14/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & JJ Dillon in which they discussed Dusty Rhodes recently winning back to back Bunkhouse Stampedes in Philadelphia and Baltimore, with Blanchard saying Rhodes would have to regroup after the punishment he sustained if he hoped to win back the TV title; included Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he spoke about his recent matches in Philadelphia and Baltimore against NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff and said Koloff was out of breath at the 20-minute mark; Flair then brought up the fact Dusty Rhodes was friends with Bruce Springsteen, David Allen Coe, and Willie Nelson but he was waking up next to a beautiful woman every morning; Flair then spoke about going to Minneapolis and Los Angeles, said Rhodes was a Boston Celtics fan, and wanted Jack Nicholson in the front row to see him wipe the mat with Rhodes: Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated David Isley & Zane Smith when Condrey pinned Isley NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin pinned Vernon Deaton Brad Armstrong pinned Brodie Chase Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Rocky King & George South when South submitted to Ole NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned Art Pritts; prior to the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Ole & Arn Anderson in which Ole said the Andersons needed titles and said Dusty Rhodes was hiding from them; Arn then said he had come from relative obscurity over the past 2 years to become a Horseman and repeated title holder; Arn then pointed to Koloff in the ring and said he wanted a title and didn't care which it was Barry Windham pinned Tony Zane The Road Warriors defeated Larry Stevens & Butch Cooper Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Bill Tabb & Al Garrett when Koloff pinned Garrett Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Bill & Randy Mulkey when Rude pinned Randy NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard pinned Randy Barber Wahoo McDaniel pinned Paul Garner
12/27/86 12/27/86; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin in which Garvin vacated the title and handed it over to Jim Crockett Jr.: Dick Murdoch pinned Brodie Chase NWA US Tag Team Champions Ron Garvin & Barry Windham fought Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) to a time-limit draw The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Randy & Bill Mulkey with simultaneous pinfalls NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Pablo Crenshaw & Dave Spencer when Rude pinned Spencer NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Pat O'Brian Bill Dundee pinned Clement Fields Ole & Arn Anderson (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Bill Tabb & Randy Barber when Arn pinned Barber Brad Armstrong pinned Mike Jackson Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Alan Martin
4/6/85 4/85; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios The first episode promoted by Jim Crockett Promotions - featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, alongside three women, in which Flair mentioned Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Magnum TA, and Michael Hayes as his top contenders; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Tully Blanchard, alongside Baby Doll, regarding NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes and his quest to regain the belt; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Ole & Arn Anderson regarding the altercation earlier in the show with Manny Fernandez and Thunderbolt Patterson, with Arn saying it was the rekindling of a dynasty; included Schiavone conducting an interview with the Andersons regarding Ole and Patterson being the NWA National Tag Team champions: Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev (w/ Nikita Koloff) vs. George South & Greg Stone Jimmy Valiant vs. Mark Hill Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) vs. Sam Houston Superstar Billy Graham (w/ Paul Jones) vs. Rocky King NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Gene Ligon Manny Fernandez defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification at around the 7:15 mark when Ole Anderson helped Arn double team Fernandez on the floor; during the bout, Ole - who joined the commentary team for the bout - said he and Arn were brothers, though the story at the time was that they were cousins; after the contest, Thunderbolt Patterson came out to question Ole about his tactics, with Arn jumping Thunderbolt from behind; moments later, Thunderbolt gained the upper hand on Arn until Ole helped Arn double team him; Arn then held Thunderbolt down with Ole coming off the top; as Ole tried it a second time, Fernandez climbed back in the ring to take the blow NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Paul Barnett The Barbarian (w/ Paul Jones) vs. Joshua Stroud Buddy Landell (w/ JJ Dillon) vs. David Dillinger Black Bart (w/ JJ Dillon) vs. Ron Rossi
4/13/85 4/85; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Ole & Arn Anderson regarding Manny Fernandez & Thunderbolt Patterson; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Tully Blanchard, alongside Baby Doll, regarding having lost the NWA TV title and $10,000 to Dusty Rhodes and his quest to be champion again; during which Blanchard made note of the fans heckling him and said they were illiterate: Buddy Landell vs. Sam Houston Michael Hayes vs. Joel Deaton Thunderbolt Patterson & Manny Fernandez vs. Mike Jackson & Paul Garner Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) vs. Paul Diamond Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Gene Ligon & Rocky King Ivan Koloff vs. Buzz Sawyer Nikita Koloff vs. Josh Stroud Superstar Billy Graham & the Barbarian (w/ Paul Jones) vs. Mack & Jim Jeffers NWA US Champion Magnum TA defeated George South at the 13-second mark Pez Whatley vs. Vernon Deaton Krusher Kruschev vs. Mike Simone
4/20/85 featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Tully Blanchard, alongside Baby Doll, in which he challenged the winner of the match between NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes and Krusher Kruschev and said the title was coming back to him; included a promo by NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he put over himself and the NWA and insulted NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes, Manny Fernandez, Harley Race, Kerry Von Erich, Buzz Sawyer, Jimmy Valiant, and NWA US Champion Magnum TA; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Ole & Arn Anderson, with Ole in possession of one of the NWA National Tag Team Title belts; as the crowd chanted "We don't want to hear it," Ole said Thunderbolt Patterson's belt belonged to Arn: Buddy Landell vs. Mack Jeffers Ivan Koloff vs. Josh Stroud Abdullah the Butcher vs. Gene Ligon Tully Blanchard vs. TJ Trippe NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes pinned Krusher Kruschev (w/ Ivan Koloff) with a roll up at 7:24 after the challenger missed a charge in the corner; after the bout, Kruschev, Koloff, and Nikita Koloff triple teamed Rhodes until NWA US Champion Magnum TA, Thunderbolt Patterson, and Manny Fernandez cleared the ring Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Gerald Finley & George South Black Bart vs. Ron Rossi Thunderbolt Patterson & Manny Fernandez vs. Randy Barber & Jim Jeffers
4/27/85 featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he said he never had to dress up as a cowboy like Dusty Rhodes to get girls in Texas and said Rhodes, NWA US Champion Magnum TA, Terry Taylor, Harley Race, Kevin Von Erich, Wahoo McDaniel, and Bob Armstrong could get a shot at his belt any time they wanted: Ole & Arn Anderson vs. the Italian Stallion & Gerald Finlay Manny Fernandez vs. Doug Vines Bob Roop vs. the Golden Terror Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) vs. Lee Ramsey NWA National Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin vs. George South NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Hog Irwin NWA Tag Team Champions Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Mike Jackson & Paul Garner Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Randy Barber; after the bout, Ole & Arn Anderson - who provided guest commentary for the bout - attacked Patterson until Manny Fernandez came out and helped clear the ring Pez Whatley vs. Vernon Deaton Ron Bass (w/ JJ Dillon) vs. Rocky King Superstar Billy Graham, the Barbarian, & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Gene Ligon, Ron Rossi, & Mike Simani
5/4/85 featured an opening segment with Tony Schiavone, David Crockett, NWA World Champion Ric Flair, and NWA US Champion Magnum TA in which Flair made fun of Magnum's wardrobe and said he was the most recognizable sports personality in the world today; moments later, Magnum said he was the top contender and would soon face Flair in the ring; included Schiavone conducting an interview with the new NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson in which Ole said they would face anyone who wanted a shot; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, with Baby Doll, regarding his title win over Dusty Rhodes: Ron Bass vs. Gene Ligon Jimmy Valiant vs. Randy Barber Tully Blanchard vs. Dale Williams Black Bart vs. Ken Glover NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. the Golden Terror NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Rocky King; after the bout, Flair confronted NWA US Champion Magnum TA, said he was going to Florida next week to beat anyone they've got, and then challenged Magnum then and there; Magnum then took off his vest and slid in the ring; Flair soon followed but then walked off and said he didn't think Magnum was ready to be embarassed on national TV Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Gerald Finley & Richard Dye Pez Whatley vs. Jeff Sword NWA Tag Team Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Alan Martin
5/11/85 featured David Crockett conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Magnum TA about NWA World Champion Ric Flair refusing to face him the previous week; moments later, Flair interrupted and said Magnum tried to embarass him without first paying his dues; Flair then told Magnum he would let him know when he was ready for a shot at the world title, with Magnum then reminding Flair he walked out last week after Magnum accepted his challenge; Flair then noted Magnum's belt was silver while Flair's was gold and he would get a title shot when Flair deemed him worthy; Magnum then said he would show Flair what he could do whenever they did face off in the ring; included Tony Schiavone conducting a closing interview with NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson regarding their controversial win earlier in the show, during which Ole said he was sick of being nice to Thunderbolt Patterson and he was at the top of their hit list Ron Garvin vs. Larry Clark Manny Fernandez vs. Paul Garner NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Ron Rossi; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Flair in which Flair said there was a misconception that pro wrestling was made up of clowns; Flair then mentioned Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Magnum TA, Dick Slater, Manny Fernandez, Carlos Colon, Bob Armstrong, Harley Race, and the Von Erichs and said he was the best of the lot because he's got the belt NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. George South Nikita Koloff vs. Kent Glover Bob Roop, NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Buzz Sawyer, Pez Whatley, & the Italian Stallion Thunderbolt Patterson vs. Randy Barber Krusher Kruschev (w/ Ivan Koloff) vs. Alan Martin Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Paul Jones) vs. Mack Jeffers NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) vs. Jim Jeffers; prior to the bout, Schiavone conducted an interview with Blanchard, alongside Baby Doll, in which he said he would show just why he held a world title
5/18/85 featured Tony Schiavone conducting an opening interview with NWA US Champion Magnum TA, with NWA World Champion Ric Flair then interrupting and saying Magnum could watch him in action later in the show if he stuck around long enough; after Flair left, Magnum said the contract had been signed and Flair would have to prove himself against Magnum in the ring: NWA Tag Team Champions Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. two unknowns Dick Slater vs. the Golden Terror Black Bart vs. an unknown Ron Bass vs. an unknown NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. an unknown NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sam Houston via submission with the figure-4; after the bout, Flair shoved away referee Tommy Young and kept the hold applied; moments later, Flair took Houston's boot off and reapplied the hold until NWA US Champion Magnum TA - who provided guest commentary for the match - pulled Houston away and faced off with Flair both in and outside the ring; moments later, Jimmy Valiant appeared and said he wanted to see a match between Flair and Magnum Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Paul Jones) vs. an unknown NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. an unknown Buddy Landell vs. an unknown Jimmy Valiant vs. an unknown
5/25/85 featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which he ran down Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Magnum TA, Dick Slater, Billy Jack Haynes, Harley Race, and Thunderbolt Patterson and noted he would be in Huntington, WV, Pittsburg, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Greensboro, NC, and Columbia, SC over the next two weeks and invited all those who doubted him to see him in the ring; included Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson in which Ole noted Andre the Giant, Bruno Sammartino, Wahoo McDaniel, and Bill Watts had all been beaten by the Andersons and Thunderbolt Patterson would have the same fate; during the segment, Arn referred to them as the Anderson brothers: Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev (w/ Nikita Koloff) vs. Pat Dye & an unknown The Italian Stallion vs. Terry Flynn NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Stoney Burke; after the bout, Blanchard & Baby Doll confronted Dusty Rhodes, who provided guest commentary for the match; after they walked off, Rhodes said he would slap Baby Doll and she wasn't a lady Thunderbolt Patterson vs. Joel Deaton Black Bart vs. Ricky Reeves NWA National Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin vs. Ron Bass (w/ JJ Dillon) NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Vernon Deaton & Mike Simani NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Paul Garner; after the bout, Magnum confronted NWA World Champion Ric Flair, with Flair telling Magnum he had a lot going for him but he needed to dress the part if he wanted to be a real man; moments later, Magnum grabbed Flair by the tie, with Flair then undressing to seemingly face Magnum in the ring but Flair backed off; moments later, Flair eventually got in the ring, jumped Magnum, and rubbed Magnum's face into the mat; Flair the continued to assault Magnum before leaving the ring Buzz Sawyer vs. Randy Barber
6/1/85 featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson in which Arn said a lot of men were saying they could beat the Andersons but it was all talk and Ole said Buzz Sawyer couldn't be a pimple on a hog's butt: Buzz Sawyer & Ron Garvin vs. Mike Simani & Randy Barber NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Larry Clark NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated George South; prior to the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Flair in which Flair insulted Dick Slater, Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Magnum TA, Kerry Von Erich, and Ron Garvin; moments later, Flair introduced a video clip that showcased his wins over Race at Starrcade 83, Kerry Von Erich in Japan, and Rhodes at Starrcade 84; Flair then said the greatest night in his life was laying out Magnum the previous week; Flair then pulled out a $1,500 suit he had personally made for Magnum to try to give him some class; after the contest, Magnum came in the ring with the suit and then tore it up in front of him; Flair then went to turn away but rushed Magnum and sustained the belly to belly suplex; Magnum then grabbed the world title belt, walked over to Tony Schiavone, and said he was leaving Flair's belt for him and the next time he saw the belt it would be his; Flair then yelled at Schiavone & Crockett and said no one touches his belt without earning it Black Bart vs. Jim Jeffers NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) vs. Paul Garner NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson vs. Alan Martin & Mark Cooper; moments later, Buzz Sawyer came out to replace one of the Andersons' opponents; Sawyer was eventually double teamed until Dick Slater came out to make the save
6/8/85 6/1/85; Atlanta, GA; WTBS Studios featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair in which Flair insulted Dusty Rhodes, Manny Fernandez, and NWA US Champion Magnum TA and said all the ladies asked "Rambo who?" when Flair walked through the airport and it took both Linda Carter and Bo Derek to make him flinch; he then noted he was heading to Wheeling, WV, Philadelphia, PA, and Greensboro, NC; Flair then took a parting shot at Buddy Landell; included Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, alongside Baby Doll and Abdullah the Butcher, in which Blanchard noted the injury Baby Doll gave Dusty Rhodes earlier in the show and how that wouldn't compare to what Abdullah would do to him; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA National Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson in which he said NWA National Tag Team Champion Ole Anderson couldn't be there this week but Arn was sure Ole was proud of what he did to Brett Sawyer earlier in the show; included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Flair in which Flair said pro wrestling wasn't rock 'n' roll and it wasn't Hollywood; Flair then said he would make Nikita Koloff his personal gardner if he didn't stop calling him out, he would take out Magnum, and told Landell in the ring that he would make himself available if Landell wanted a shot: Manny Fernandez vs. George South NWA US Champion Magnum TA vs. Mike Simani NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) defeated Mark Hawk; after the bout, Dusty Rhodes came into the ring, with Baby Doll scratching Rhodes in the eye and allowing Blanchard to jump him Buzz Sawyer vs. Joel Deaton National Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson defeated Larry Clarke; after the bout, Anderson confronted Brett Sawyer, asking where Buzz Sawyer was; moments later, Arn took a cheap shot at Brett, with Brett then getting in the ring and challenging Arn to a fight; after a brawl, Anderson sent Sawyer falling out to the floor and followed with a gordbuster on the concrete and then a kick to the head; Dick Slater then came out to check on Sawyer, with Arn jumping him from behind and the two brawling in the ring until Anderson slid to the floor; Buzz then came out screaming at Arn while checking on Brett Nikita Koloff vs. Rocky King Black Bart pinned National Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin to win the title in a loser leaves town match at 11:02 after hitting him with a loaded elbow pad Dick Slater vs. Paul Garner Thunderbolt Patterson, Pez Whatley, & the Italian Stallion vs. Randy Barber & the Rock 'n' Roll RPMs Abdullah the Butcher vs. Mike Nichols Ivan Koloff vs. the Green Shadow Buddy Landell vs. Gerald Finley
6/15/85 included opening footage of NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard blinding Dusty Rhodes with a fireball during the 6/8/85 card in Greensboro; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Blanchard, alongside Baby Doll, regarding Rhodes' injury and noted that every time Rhodes insulted Blanchard or Baby Doll he ends up hurt and questioned what would happen next time: Buzz Sawyer & Dick Slater vs. Ron Rossi & Hill Manny Fernandez vs. Randy Barber Kamala vs. Alan Martin NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson vs. the Italian Stallion & Joe Lightfoot The Barbarian vs. Jason Walker NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Gerald Finlay NWA US Champion Magnum TA fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a 10-minute time-limit draw in a non-title match at 10:18; prior to the bout, Magnum interrupted an interview with Flair conducted by Tony Schiavone and put up $1,000 of his own money saying Flair couldn't beat him in whatever TV time was left; Flair accepted the challenge and faced Magnum instead of his scheduled opponent; early in the match, NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson joined Schiavone for guest comme
