GREAT AMERICAN BASH TOURS
Great American Bash 85 - Charlotte, NC - Memorial Stadium - July 6, 1985 (27,000)
Featured an hour-long concert by David Allen Coe; during the concert, NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Jimmy Valiant, and NWA US Champion
Magnum TA briefly joined Coe on stage, with Valiant helping out on vocals
Ron Bass fought Buddy Landell (w/ JJ Dillon) to a 20-minute time-limit draw; after the bout, Bass applied the claw to Dillon until Landell pulled him
from the ring
NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Buzz Sawyer & Dick Slater when Ole pinned Sawyer with an elbow drop to the back of the head
behind the referee's back as Sawyer had Arn covered following a flying forearm
Manny Fernandez, Sam Houston, & Buzz Tyler defeated Superstar Billy Graham, the Barbarian, & Abdullah the Butcher when Houston pinned Graham with
a small package
Jimmy Valiant (w/ Buzz Tyler) pinned Paul Jones (w/ Abdullah the Butcher) in a dog collar chain match with the elbow drop after Jones accidentally hit
an interfering Abdullah with the chain; after the bout, Abdullah attacked Valiant until Tyler cleared the ring with a chair
AWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) fought NWA Tag Team Champions Krusher Khruschev & Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification
after Kruschev hit Road Warrior Animal with a steel chair as Animal attempted to powerslam Koloff off the top, with the Road Warriors then using the
weapon on Kruschev & Koloff; after the bout, the two teams continued to brawl until the Road Warriors cleared the ring
NWA US Champion Magnum TA defeated Kamala (w/ Skandar Akbar) via disqualification at around the 6:45 mark when Akbar broke the cover after the champion
hit a bodyslam after Kamala missed a charge in the corner; after the bout, Kamala accidentally hit Akbar, with Magnum then dropping Kamala with the belly
to belly suplex (Crockett Cup 87)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Nikita Koloff (w/ NWA Tag Team Champion Ivan Koloff) when Flair held onto the top rope as Nikita tried to slam him into
the ring, with Flair landing on top for the win; David Crockett was the guest referee for the match; after the bout, Nikita and Ivan double teamed Flair
as the ring announcer asked the fans to stay clear of the ring; moments later, Nikita hit a Russian Sickle off the middle turnbuckle as Ivan held Flair up
in the air; Sam Houston and other wrestlers tried to make the save but were beaten down as well; Nikita then knocked a bloody Flair to the floor with
another Russian Sickle
Dusty Rhodes pinned NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) in a non-sanctioned steel cage match to win the
title at 11:30 with a piledriver; after the bout, Magnum TA, Manny Fernandez, and several other wrestlers came out to
congratulate the new champion; due to pre-match stipulations, Rhodes won possession of Baby Doll for 30 days
(American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story)
JCP @ Philadelphia, PA - Veterans Stadium - July 1, 1986 (10,900)
The Barbarian defeated Denny Brown
Black Bart defeated Todd Champion
Manny Fernandez defeated Shaska Whatley in a bunkhouse match
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in an Indian Death Match;
the show was nearly shut down by Commissioner JJ Bins due to the blood loss during the match;
there was speculation Bins had been paid off by the WWF to threaten to shut the show down;
he reportedly said he attended the show with his kids and doesn't generally go to wrestling cards; however he appeared during the 6/28/86 Philadelphia
Spectrum show, was part of the action, and - during the show - ordered the Junkyard Dog to face Don Muraco the following month in a dog collar match
Ron Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title taped fist match
Jimmy Valiant defeated Baron Von Raschke in a pole match
Baby Doll, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
NWA US Championship Best of 7 Series: Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA; Magnum: 0, Nikita: 1
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Road Warrior Hawk (w/ Paul Ellering) via disqualification at 11:43 after Hawk accidentally knocked referee
Tommy Young to the floor when the champion moved out of the way; the ball rang as Young crawled back in the ring as Hawk had Flair covered following a
backbreaker, with fans thinking Young was counting to three as he crawled back in and that Hawk had won the title
(Great American Bash 86)
Dusty Rhodes & Road Warrior Animal defeated Ole & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
JCP @ Washington DC - RFK Stadium - July 3, 1986 (6,300)
Baron Von Raschke defeated the Italian Stallion
Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion
Don Kernodle defeated Thunderfoot
Ole Anderson defeated Hector Guerrero
Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in an Indian Strap Match
Manny Fernandez & Jimmy Valiant defeated the Barbarian & Shaska Whatley
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin in a taped fist match
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a non-title steel cage match
Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette at the 5-minute mark
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes
The Road Warriors & Magnum TA defeated Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
JCP @ Memphis, TN - Liberty Bowl - July 4, 1986 (1,900)
Black Bart defeated Todd Champion
Hector Guerrero defeated Thunderfoot
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin
Manny Fernandez defeated Shaska Whatley in a bunkhouse match
Jimmy Valiant defeated Baron Von Raschke
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought Ole & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to a draw
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin via disqualification in a taped fist match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev in a double chain match
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff
Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a steel cage match
JCP @ Charlotte, NC - Memorial Stadium - July 5, 1986 (23,000)
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown fought Steve Regal to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Robert Gibson pinned Black Bart with a crossbody off the top at the 8-minute mark
Ole & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Sam Houston & Nelson Royal at the 12-minute mark when Ole pinned Houston
Manny Fernandez pinned Baron Von Raschke in a bunkhouse match at the 10-minute mark
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in an Indian strap match at the 9-minute mark after dragging Garvin to all four corners of the ring
Ron Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard in a taped fist match via KO in the 5th round
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Nikita & Ivan Koloff in a double Russian Chain Match at the 11-minute mark when Road Warrior Animal
pinned Ivan after Ellering interfered and pushed Ivan off the top, causing him to crotch himself across the top rope; after the bout, the Warriors
won a brawl over the Koloffs (Great American Bash 86,
The Life & Death of the Road Warriors)
Jimmy Valiant pinned Shaska Whatley (w/ Paul Jones) at 8:53 after hitting him with Baron Von Raschke's loaded glove, moments after Von Raschke tried to
interfere but was held back by Manny Fernandez; stipulations stated the loser of the match would have his head shaved; after the contest,
Fernandez, Nelson Royal, NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown, Ron Garvin, Sam Houston, and NWA Tag Team Champion Robert Gibson came out and held up
Whatley while Valiant shaved him bald; moments later, Valiant grabbed the mic and said Jones was next
(Great American Bash 86)
Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, & Boby Doll defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey (w/ Big Bubba) in a steel cage match
when Baby Doll pinned Cornette with a right hand punch at 6:30; after the bout, Rhodes faced off with Bubba on the floor until he was jumped from behind
by Eaton, with Eaton holding Dusty while Bubba landed a series of punches to the face; eventually, Magnum broke free of the cage to make the save
(Great American Bash 86)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Ricky Morton in a steel cage match at 23:15 with his feet on the ropes for
leverage after dropping Morton crotch-first across the top rope; Morton wore a protective mask over his face to
shield his broken nose but Flair removed it mid-way through the contest; prior to the match, Flair arrived in a
WSOC Channel 9 helicopter alongside sportscaster Harold Jackson, who was the guest ring announcer for the match
(Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen)
JCP @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - July 6, 1986 (matinee)
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown vs. Hector Guerrero
Don Kernodle vs. the Barbarian
Robert Gibson vs. Steve Regal
Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez vs. Shaska Whatley & Baron Von Raschke
Magnum TA vs. Ivan Koloff
The Road Warriors vs. NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson
Ricky Morton vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair (Texas Death Match)
JCP @ Raleigh, NC - July 6, 1986 (8,500; sell out)
Television taping:
7/12/86:
Ivan Koloff pinned Rocky King
Ron Garvin pinned Black Bart by using the ropes for leverage
The Warlord pinned Gene Ligon
Dark matches:
Magnum TA defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match when Koloff couldn't answer the referee's standing 10 count after 7 falls
Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Ole & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in a bunkhouse match when Morton pinned Flair;
the first 3 minutes of the match aired on WTBS
Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard via reverse decision; Blanchard originally won the match after hitting McDaniel
with a foreign object but Ron Garvin came out, told referee Tommy Young what happened, and the decision was changed
The Road Warriors defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey via disqualification
JCP @ Greenville, SC - July 7, 1986
Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette
JCP @ Rocky Mount, NC - July 7, 1986
Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Ole & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson
JCP @ Spartanburg, SC - Memorial Auditorium - July 8, 1986 (sell out)
Television taping
JCP @ Cincinnati, OH - Riverfront Stadium - July 9, 1986 (3,900 paid)
Featured a concert by George Jones
Hector Guerrero pinned Black Bart
The Barbarian & Shaska Whatley defeated Sam Houston & Nelson Royal
Jimmy Valiant defeated Baron Von Raschke in a pole match
Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion
Manny Fernandez & Ron Garvin fought Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev to a 20-minute time-limit draw
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Wahoo McDaniel via disqualification
Baby Doll, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
Best of 7 Series for the NWA US Title: Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA; Koloff: 2, Magnum: 0
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Road Warrior Animal via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & Road Warrior Hawk defeated Ole & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in a steel cage match when Rhodes pinned Anderson
JCP @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - July 10, 1986
Denny Brown defeated Thunderfoot
Hector Guerrero defeated Teijo Khan
NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Don Kernodle & Italian Stallion
Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez defeated the Barbarian & Pez Whatley
Ron Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard
Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Dennis Condrey in a bunkhouse match
Magnum TA & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette & NWA Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin
Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors defeated Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Ricky Morton
JCP @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - July 11, 1986
Arn & Ole Anderson defeated Hector Guerrero & Denny Brown
Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Dennis Condrey
Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez defeated Pez Whatley & the Barbarian
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in an Indian Death Match
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin via count-out
The Road Warriors & Paul Ellering defeated Krusher Kruschev, Ivan Koloff, & Baron Von Raschke
Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA
Dusty Rhodes & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette & NWA Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Ricky Morton in a steel cage match
JCP @ Jacksonville, FL - Gator Bowl - July 12, 1986 (10,000)
Ron Garvin defeated Tully Blanchard
Thunderfoot defeated Ricky Santana
Jimmy Garvin defeated the Italian Stallion
Ole Anderson defeated Hector Guerrero
Magnum TA defeated Arn Anderson
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a non-title match; Jim Cornette was placed in a cage for
the duration of the bout
Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette at the 5-minute mark
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
The Road Warriors & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
JCP @ San Antonio, TX - July 13, 1986 (2,500)
Ken Fletcher defeated Ken Johnson
Mr. Ebony defeated Mike Williams
Hector Guerrero defeated Mr. X
Denny Brown fought Steve Regal to a draw
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin
The Road Warriors defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Magnum TA
JCP @ Wilmington, NC - Legion Stadium - July 14, 1986 (5,000; sell out)
Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a non-title match
Ricky Morton vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair
JCP @ Gaffney, SC - July 15, 1986 (sell out)
Television taping:
Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a non-title match
JCP @ Kansas City, MO - July 17, 1986
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Cousin Junior
JCP @ Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium - July 17, 1986 (sell out)
Television taping:
Don Kernodle vs. Terror
The Warlord vs. Gene Ligon
Ivan Koloff vs. Todd Champion
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard vs. Ron Garvin
MACW:
Worldwide:
Dark match: NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA via disqualification
JCP @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - July 18, 1986
Steve Regal defeated the Italian Stallion
Teijo Khan & Pez Whatley defeated Sam Houston & Nelson Royal
Manny Fernandez defeated the Barbarian
Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin via disqualification in a taped fist match
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson to a draw
Jimmy Valiant defeated Baron Von Raschke
The Road Warriors defeated Nikita Koloff & Krusher Kruschev
Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Wahoo McDaniel
JCP @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 19, 1986 (8,500)
Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez
Magnum TA defeated Nikita Koloff
Steve Regal defeated Rocky King
The Road Warriors defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey via disqualification
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin
Ron Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard
Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Ole & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in an elimination match
JCP @ Greenville, SC - Memorial Auditorium - July 20, 1986 (6,000; sell out)
Magnum TA & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette & NWA Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Ole Anderson
JCP @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Memorial Arena - July 21, 1986 (sell out)
Hector Guerrero defeated Sam Houston
Ricky Morton defeated Baron Von Raschke in a pole match
Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez defeated Shaska Whatley & the Barbarian
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in a strap match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a steel cage match
Ron Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title taped fist match
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Robert Gibson
JCP @ Greenwood, SC - July 22, 1986
Television taping
JCP @ Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall - July 23, 1986 (6,000+; sell out)
Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a steel cage match
JCP @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - July 25, 1986
Rocky Kernodle & Todd Champion defeated Thunderfoot & Teijo Khan
Ron Garvin & Manny Fernandez defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a Texas Tornado Match
Jimmy Valiant defeated Baron Von Raschke in a pole match
Black Bart defeated Sam Houston in a taped fist match
Denny Brown fought Steve Regal to a draw
Don Kernodle defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in an Indian strap match
Baby Doll, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Magnum TA via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Ole Anderson
JCP @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - July 26, 1986 (15,000; sell out)
Steve Regal pinned Sam Houston
Black Bart & Konga the Barbarian defeated Denny Brown & the Italian Stallion when Konga pinned Stallion
Manny Fernandez pinned Baron Von Raschke in a loaded glove on a pole match
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in an Indian strap match
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Ron Garvin (w/ Wahoo McDaniel) in a taped fist match via KO in the 4th round
after Blanchard hit Garvin with a foreign object, thrown to him moments before by Dillon
(Great American Bash 86)
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated fought Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to a 20-minute time-limit draw;
Gibson had Arn in a sleeper when the bell rang; after the contest, Gibson made the save by clearing the ring with a steel chair;
stipulations stated the winners would be the #1 contenders for the NWA Tag Team Titles
(Great American Bash 86)
Paul Jones (w/ Baron Von Raschke) pinned Jimmy Valiant after Shaska Whatley hit Valiant with a chair, while the referee was distracted by Manny
Fernandez fighting with Von Raschke in the ring, and put Jones on top for the win; stipulations stated the loser would have his head shaved;
after the bout, the Italian Stallion, Sam Houston, and Fernandez protested the fall, with Sandy Scott then coming out to look into the controversial
finish; after Valiant came to, he himself set up a chair in the ring and let Scott shave his head
(Great American Bash 86)
Best of 7 Series for the NWA US Championship: Magnum TA pinned Nikita Koloff (w/ Ivan Koloff) at 7:28 with a sunset flip into the ring after
referee Tommy Young prevented Koloff from grabbing the ropes for leverage; Magnum: 1, Koloff: 3
(Great American Bash 86)
The Road Warriors & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a steel cage match when Baby Doll pinned Cornette
Dusty Rhodes pinned NWA World Champion Ric Flair with an inside cradle to win the title in a steel cage match at 21:04;
after the bout, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, Magnum TA, Baby Doll, Ron Garvin, and many others filled the ring to celebrate Rhodes' win
(Great American Bash 86,
American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story)
JCP @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - July 27, 1986 (matinee)
Hector Guerrero vs. Steve Regal
The Italian Stallion vs. the Warlord
Nelson Royal vs. NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown
Sam Houston vs. Black Bart
Don Kernodle vs. NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson
Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez vs. Shaska Whatley & the Barbarian (bunkhouse match)
Ron Garvin vs. NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard (taped fist match)
JCP @ Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena - July 27, 1986 (10,000)
Debut at the venue
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey to a 20-minute time-limit draw
NWA World Champion Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair
JCP @ Wilmington, NC - Legion Stadium - July 28, 1986 (2,000)
Thunderfoot vs. the Warlord
Don Kernodle vs. NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Black Bart
Todd Champion vs, Nikita Koloff
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. National Tag Team Champions Ole Anderson & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson
NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA via disqualification
JCP @ Rock Hill, SC - Winthrop Coliseum - July 29, 1986
Television taping:
Ron Garvin & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Randy & Bill Mulkey
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated George South & Ben Alexander
Nikita Koloff defeated Mark Fleming
Jimmy Garvin pinned Gene Ligon
Buddy Landell defeated Rocky King via submission
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard pinned Vernon Deaton
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated Mike Simani & Rocky Kernodle
NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated the Italian Stallion & Rocky Kernodle
Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Ron Rossi & Randy Mulkey
The Warlord pinned Mark Fleming
Buddy Landell defeated George South via submission
Todd Champion pinned Vernon Deaton
Magnum TA pinned Thunderfoot
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard,
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Ole Anderson
JCP @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - July 30, 1986
Manny Fernandez fought Jimmy Garvin to a draw
Don Kernodle defeated Black Bart via disqualification
Steve Regal defeated the Italian Stallion
The Warlord defeated Mark Fleming
Todd Champion defeated Thunderfoot
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Ole Anderson defeated Magnum TA, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Ron Garvin
JCP @ Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium - July 31, 1986
Denny Brown vs. Rocky King
The Warlord vs. Teijo Khan
Ron Garvin fought NWA Tag Team Champion Dennis Condrey to a 30-minute time-limit draw
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Steve Regal (Indian strap match)
Magnum TA & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette & NWA Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton
JCP @ San Antonio, TX - August 1, 1986
Baby Doll, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - Fulton County Stadium - August 2, 1986 (12,000)
The end of the Great American Bash tour - all kids tickets were $5
Steve Regal defeated NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown to win the title
Don Kernodle defeated the Barbarian
Baron Von Raschke, Ivan Koloff, & Krusher Kruschev defeated Manny Fernandez, Todd Champion, & Sam Houston
Jimmy Valiant defeated Shaska Whatley
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin
Magnum TA defeated Nikita Koloff
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin in a brass knuckles match
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Ole & Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors & Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette, NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
NWA World Champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair
JCP @ Lakeland, FL - Civic Center - July 1, 1987 (5,000)
The start of the Great American Bash tour
The Cuban Connection defeated Bill & Randy Mulkey
Ron Simmons defeated the Tahitian Prince
Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts defeated the MOD Squad
Florida Tag Team Champions Mike Graham & Steve Keirn defeated the Sheepherders via disqualification
NWA Southern Professional Wrestling - 7/12/87: Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) fought Arn Anderson to a 10-minute time-limit draw
NWA Southern Professional Wrestling - 7/12/87: NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
via disqualification when the referee caught Lane coming off the top with a double axe handle to Morton as Eaton was covered; in commentary, Jim Cornette's
absence was explained in that he sustained an injury in a prior altercation with Morton & Gibson
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger
Blackjack Mulligan, Bugsy McGraw, & Ed Gantner defeated Dory Funk Jr., Sir Oliver Humperdink, & the Black Assassin in a bunkhouse match
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda defeated the Barbarian
NWA Southern Professional Wrestling - 7/12/87: NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ Dark Journey) fought UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham
to a draw; only Blanchard's title was at stake in the match
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Rhodes pinned Flair at 17:07;
fall #2: Flair pinned Rhodes at the 10-minute mark; fall #3: Rhodes won via disqualification when NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard interfered

JCP @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - July 2, 1987 (15,000)
Debut at the venue - Gary Michael Cappetta was the ring announcer
Pro - 7/11/87 - featured Tony Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with Dick Murdoch & UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert regarding Murdoch's match
later in the show against Steve Williams, during which Murdoch also cut a promo on Dusty Rhodes and Terry Gordy and said he would become the next UWF
World Champion; included Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with Lex Luger & JJ Dillon regarding the July 25 card at the Philadelphia Civic Center
in which Luger would be part of an in-ring segment of The Dating Game with three members of the audience, during which both said Luger would leave
Philadelphia with the NWA US Title
Kendall Windham pinned Thunderfoot #1 at 3:28
Pro - 7/11/87: Rocky King pinned Thunderfoot #2 at 6:30 with a sunset flip
Pro - 7/11/87: Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Paul Jones & Ivan Koloff at 9:14 when Gordy pinned Jones with an elbow drop
Pro - 7/11/87: Dick Murdoch (w/ UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert) defeated Steve Williams in a Texas Death Match at 10:51;
both men were counted down by referee Dick Whorle followed by the announcement the first man to reach his feet would be the winner;
Williams reached his feet first but Gilbert tripped him behind the referee's back; after the match, Williams cornered Gilbert before Murdoch pulled
Gilbert from the ring
UWF World Champion Big Bubba defeated Barry Windham via count-out in a Louisville Streetfight at 7:15
Worldwide - 7/11/87: UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert pinned Mark Fleming at 3:27
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via reverse decision;
Eaton & Lane originally won the match and titles after Big Bubba interfered and hit a sidewalk slam on Morton but another referee came in and
told the official what happened, with the call then being changed
Worldwide - 7/11/87: Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson,
Tully Blanchard, & Lex Luger in a steel cage match at the 18-minute mark when Rhodes pinned Anderson
JCP @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - July 3, 1987 (8,500)
Misty Blue pinned Kat Laroux
The Italian Stallion pinned Mark Fleming
The Barbarian pinned Todd Champion; the Barbarian was cheered in the match
UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert pinned Kendall Windham by grabbing the tights for leverage
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Ivan Koloff, Manny Fernandez, & Vladimir Pietrov when Gordy pinned Pietrov
Steve Williams pinned Dick Murdoch after hitting him with his arm cast; after the bout, UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert and Murdoch double teamed
Williams until Terry Gordy made the save
Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba via count-out in a Louisville Streetfight
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match;
fall #1: Morton & Gibson won at the 30-second mark; fall #2: Eaton & Lane won after Big Bubba interfered; fall #3: Morton & Gibson won via
disqualification after Bubba dropped Morton with the sidewalk slam
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Lex Luger via disqualification when Flair hit Road Warrior Hawk with JJ Dillon's shoe
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title I Quit steel cage match after taking JJ Dillon's shoe and grinding it into
Blanchard's face
JCP @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - July 4, 1987 (13,500)
Opened with a Michael Hayes concert; featured a David Allen Coe concert
Kendall Windham pinned Gladiator #1 (Gary Royal) with a bulldog at 4:59
Sting pinned Thunderfoot #1 (Joel Deaton) with a flying fist drop at 5:40
Jimmy Valiant pinned Basher of the MOD Squad with a roll up at 5:10
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned Rick Steiner in a non-title match at 5:00 with a cradle as Steiner attempted a powerslam
from the apron into the ring (Great American Bash 87)
Jimmy & Ron Garvin defeated Vladimir Petrov & Konga the Barbarian at 6:00 when Ron pinned the Barbarian
UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated UWF World Champion Big Bubba & the Angel of Death at 6:00 when Horner pinned Angel
Chris Adams defeated Black Bart via reverse decision at 4:35; Bart originally won via pinfall after using his branding iron but Sting
came out and told the referee what happened
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Paul Jones, Ivan Koloff, & Manny Fernandez at 3:58 when Gordy pinned Jones with an elbow drop
(Great American Bash 87)
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) via
disqualification in a title vs. title match after referee Tommy Young found Bubba's hat and sunglasses in the ring after Bubba interfered behind
his back and dropped Morton with a sidewalk slam
(Great American Bash 87)
Steve Williams (w/ Magnum TA) defeated Dick Murdoch (w/ Eddie Gilbert) in a Texas Death Match at 8:00 when Murdoch failed to get to his feet after
Williams hit Murdoch with the cast on his left arm as Murdoch came off the top rope; after the bout, Williams hit Gilbert with the cast but was
assaulted from behind by Murdoch wielding a steel chair; Magnum then gave Williams his cane, with Williams hitting Murdoch with the weapon and
clearing him from the ring (Great American Bash 87)
Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, the Road Warriors, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, &
JJ Dillon in Wargames at 21:20 when Dillon submitted as Road Warrior Hawk stood on his throat (the first Wargames match)
(Great American Bash 87,
WarGames: WCW's Most Notorious Matches)
JCP @ Charleston, WV - July 5, 1987
The Italian Stallion defeated Gladiator #2
Kendall Windham defeated Thunderfoot #1
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
The Barbarian defeated Todd Champion
Mike Rotundo fought Dory Funk Jr. to a draw
Jimmy Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff
Ron Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
Barry Windham defeated Vladimir Petrov
The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger
in a steel cage match
JCP @ Inglewood, CA - Great Western Forum - July 6, 1987
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Mike Rotunda fought Dory Funk Jr. to a draw
Chris Adams defeated Black Bart via disqualification
Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba in a streetfight
Jimmy & Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title match
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Lex Luger, & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match;
the cage was too small for wrestlers to stand on the apron, so they stood in the corner within the ring while waiting for the tag
JCP @ San Francisco, CA - Civic Auditorium - July 7, 1987
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Big Bubba defeated Chris Adams
Barry Windham defeated Black Bart
Mike Rotunda fought Dory Funk Jr.
Jimmy & Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez
Dick Murdoch defeated Steve Williams
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair &
Lex Luger
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title steel cage match
JCP @ Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardnes - July 9, 1987
Lazortron & Kendall Windham defeated Ivan Koloff & Paul Jones
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Jimmy Valiant defeated MOD Squad Basher
Ron Garvin defeated MOD Squad Spike
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts defeated Big Bubba & the Angel of Death
Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated the Barbarian
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert
Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard,
Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger in a steel cage match
JCP @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - July 10, 1987
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Sting & Chris Adams defeated the Barbarian & Thunderfoot #1
Black Bart defeated the Italian Stallion
Buddy Roberts defeated Jerry Jackson
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert
Jimmy Garvin defeated Big Bubba via disqualification
Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated the MOD Squad
Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
Barry Windham & Ron Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard,
Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger
UWF @ Oklahoma City, OK - Myriad - July 11, 1987
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Gary Young & the Terminator
Dave Haskins & Shane Douglas defeated the Enforcer & Bob Bradley
Steve Cox won a pole battle royal
Terry Gordy defeated Black Bart in a taped fist match
The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title match
Dusty Rhodes, Sting, & Chris Adams defeated Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner, & the Angel of Death in a bunkhouse match
UWF TV - 7/11/87: UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham fought Dick Murdoch (w/ Eddie Gilbert) to a time-limit draw at around the 29:41 mark;
Jim Ross & Terry Taylor provided commentary for the match; the bout ended just after Murdoch dropped Windham with the brainbuster
Steve Williams pinned UWF Heavyweight Champion Big Bubba to win the title
JCP @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - July 11, 1987
Kendall Windham defeated Thunderfoot #1
Nelson Royal defeated Thunderfoot #2
The MOD Squad defeated Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron
Worldwide - 7/18/87: Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts fought Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff to a draw
Ole Anderson defeated the Barbarian
Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson via disqualification
Worldwide - 7/18/87; NWA Super Bouts - 12/87: NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) in a steel cage match with
the figure-4 and holding the ring ropes for added leverage at around the 14-minute mark; stipulations stated Flair would win a date with Precious
if he won; mid-way through the bout, Ron Garvin appeared ringside to offer moral support to the challenger; after the match, Precious climbed in
the ring to tend to Jimmy but was grabbed by Flair, with Ron then assaulting Flair until he left the cage
(Great American Bash 87)
Worldwide - 7/18/87: Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match via KO with the Torture Rack after hitting him in the
back with a steel chair thrown in the ring by Dillon while referee Earl Hebner was knocked out; Koloff came into the ring wearing a neckbrace
but Luger took it off mid-way through the match; after the bout, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson celebrated in the ring with Luger and
Dillon (Great American Bash 87)
JCP @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 12, 1987 (13,500)
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Terry Gordy defeated Thunderfoot #1
Rick Steiner defeated Sting
Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts
Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba
Ron Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton (sub. for an injured Jim Cornette);
Cornette came out to the ring on crutches before the bout
Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
Nikita Koloff & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, & Arn Anderson in an elimination match
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title barbed wire match
JCP @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - July 12, 1987
CWF @ Orlando, FL - July 12, 1987 (4,000)
Lazertron defeated Jerry Gray
The Sheepherders defeated Mike Graham & Steve Keirn
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Cuban Connection
Kevin Sullivan defeated the Tahitian Prince
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Ivan Koloff
Blackjack Mulligan & Kevin Sullivan defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Sir Oliver Humperdink
JCP @ Salisbury, MD - July 13, 1987
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Terry Gordy defeated Thunderfoot #2
Eddie Gilbert defeated Mark Fleming
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts defeated the MOD Squad
Sting defeated Rick Steiner
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba
UWF World Champion Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
JCP @ West Palm Beach, FL - Auditorium - July 13, 1987
Jimmy Valiant defeated Ricky Santana
David Sierra defeated Bill Mulkey
Ron Simmons & Scott Hall defeated Bill Tabb & Incubus
The Sheepherders defeated Ed Gantner & Steve Keirn
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Ivan Koloff
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
NWA US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
Blackjack Mulligan & Bugsy McGraw defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Sir Oliver Humperdink
JCP @ Baton Rouge, LA - Centroplex - July 14, 1987
Dave Haskins & Shane Douglas fought the Enforcer (Doug Gilbert) & Gary Young to a draw
Angel of Death defeated Buddy Roberts
Shaska Whatley defeated Steve Cox
Michael Hayes defeated the Terminator
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Ivan Koloff & Paul Jones
Chris Adams & Sting defeated Rick Steiner & Black Bart
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba via disqualification
Brad Armstrong (sub. for NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton) & NWA Tag Team Champion Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match
JCP @ Key West, FL - July 14, 1987
JCP @ Gaffney, SC - Timken Gym - July 14, 1987
George South defeated Gladiator #1
The Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot #2
Rocky King defeated Thunderfoot #1
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazertron fought Nelson Royal to a draw
The MOD Squad defeated Kendall Windham & Todd Champion
Jimmy Valiant defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez & the Barbarian
JCP @ Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum - July 15, 1987
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham (sub. for NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton) & NWA Tag Team Champion Robert Gibson defeated
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall - July 16, 1987
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - July 17, 1987
Mark Fleming defeated Gladiator #1
Nelson Royal defeated Thunderfoot #2
Lazertron defeated Thunderfoot #1
The MOD Squad defeated the Italian Stallion & Todd Champion
Manny Fernandez defeated Rocky King
The Barbarian defeated Kendall Windham
Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones in a bunkhouse match
Robert Gibson defeated Sean Royal
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard,
& Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
JCP @ Tallahassee, FL - July 17, 1987
JCP @ Charlotte, NC - Memorial Stadium - July 18, 1987 (25,000)
Pro - 7/25/87: Vladimir Petrov (w/ Paul Jones) pinned Todd Champion with the Russian Sickle at 2:11
Pro - 7/25/87: Jimmy Valiant, Kendall Windham, & Lazertron defeated Sean Royal, Gladiators #1 & #2 when Windham pinned a Gladiator with a crossbody
Chris Adams defeated Black Bart
Pro - 7/25/87: UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned Big Bubba (w/ Skandar Akbar) with a crossbody off the top at around
the 6-minute mark; after the bout, Bob Caudle conducted a ringside interview with Windham regarding his recent title win and defending against the
likes of Bubba, Dick Murdoch, and the Four Horsemen
Worldwide - 7/25/87: UWF World Champion Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match
Pro - 7/25/87: NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts when Lane pinned
Roberts after hitting him with Cornette's tennis racquet behind the referee's back; Cornette briefly joined the commentary team for the match;
after the contest, Terry Gordy came out to dispute the call and then cleared the champions and Cornette from ringside; the commentary team of
Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver said the decision was overturned after Gordy told the referee what happened but the ring announcer did not indicate
that; moments later, Caudle & Weaver conducted a ringside interview with Hayes regarding the match
Worldwide - 7/25/87: NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the MOD Squad
Road Warrior Animal defeated Arn Anderson
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff
Worldwide - 7/25/87: NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Road Warrior Hawk via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes (w/ UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham) defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon & Dark Journey)
in a non-title $100,000 barbed wire ladder match at 7:14 after hitting Blanchard with his own loaded glove as Windham prevented Dillon
from interfering (Great American Bash 87)
JCP @ Sarasota, FL - July 18, 1987
JCP @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - July 19, 1987 (matinee)
The Italian Stallion defeated Gene Ligon
The Barbarian defeated Kendall Windham
Jimmy Valiant & Lazortron defeated Sean Royal & Thunderfoot #2
Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff in a chain match
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Sean Royal defeated Rocky King
The Barbarian defeated the Italian Stallion
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Thunderfoot #2
Mike Rotunda fought Dory Funk Jr. to a draw
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, &
Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
JCP @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - July 19, 1987 (10,000; sell out)
Ivan Koloff defeated Todd Champion
Sting defeated Rick Steiner
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts defeated the MOD Squad
Black Bart defeated Chris Adams
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Big Bubba & the Angel of Death
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert
NWA US Champion Lex Luger fought Road Warrior Hawk to a no contest
Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Greenville, SC - Memorial Auditorium - July 20, 1987
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated Thunderfoot #1 & #2
Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron defeated the MOD Squad
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Manny Fernandez
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones
Nikita Koloff & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, and Arn Anderson
JCP @ Columbus, GA - July 22, 1987
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena - July 23, 1987
UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ St. Petersburg, FL - July 24, 1987
UWF @ Houston, TX - Summit - July 24, 1987
Shane Douglas vs. the Enforcer
Buddy Roberts vs. the Terminator
Steve Cox vs. the Angel of Death
Sting vs. Rick Steiner
UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs. NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Arn Anderson
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (only the UWF title was at stake)
Chris Adams vs. UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy fought NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane,
Big Bubba, & Black Bart to a double count-out; both Jim Cornette & Skandar Akbar were suspended in a cage above the ring for the bout
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes
Steve Williams vs. Dick Murdoch (barbed wire match)
JCP @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - July 25, 1987
Future ECW referee Jim Molineaux was in attendance for the show
Kendall Windham & Todd Champion defeated the MOD Squad
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazortron defeated Nelson Royal
Sean Royal defeated the Italian Stallion
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo fought Dory Funk Jr. to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Valiant
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Ivan Koloff, Vladimir Petrov, & Manny Fernandez
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title lumberjacks with
tennis racquets match
UWF World Champion Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match
Jimmy Garvin & Precious defeated Paul Jones (sub. for JJ Dillon) & Dark Journey
Dusty Rhodes & Ron Garvin defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a double bullrope match when Rhodes pinned Blanchard
Nikita Koloff defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger via disqualification in a steel cage match
JCP @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Memorial Arena - July 27, 1987
The Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot #1
The Barbarian defeated Todd Champion
Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazertron defeated MOD Squad Basher
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham & Kendall Windham
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors defeated Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff
Ron Garvin defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair
Nikita Koloff defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger
JCP @ Rock Hill, SC - Winthrop Coliseum - July 28, 1987
Manny Fernandez defeated Kendall Windham
Todd Champion & The Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot #1 & #2
Ron & Jimmy Garvin fought NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane to a 30-minute time-limit draw
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
JCP @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - July 30, 1987
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Miami, FL - Orange Bowl - July 31, 1987 (16,000)
The last show of the Great American Bash tour
Scott Hall defeated Bob Cook
Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw defeated Ricky Santana & the Cuban Assassin
Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Randy & Bill Mulkey in a handicap match following a flying forearm
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned Incubus with a clothesline off the top
NWA Florida Tag Team Champions the Sheepherders fought Ron & Jimmy Garvin to a double disqualification
NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo pinned Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) with an inside cradle and fast count from referee Earl Hebner,
moments after the challenger shoved Hebner
Kevin Sullivan defeated Dory Funk Jr. in a Texas Death Match
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification
at 10:15 when Lane accidentally hit Eaton with Cornette's tennis racquet; after the bout, Cornette hit Morton with the racquet before Eaton & Lane dropped
Morton with a spike piledriver
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, the Road Warriors, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson,
NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, & the War Machine (Ray Traylor) (sub. for JJ Dillon) at 19:38 when War Machine submitted
as Road Warrior Animal repeatedly rammed a spike elbowpad into War Machine's eye
(Great American Bash 87,
WarGames: WCW's Most Notorious Matches)
JCP @ Orlando, FL - Orange County Convention Center - June 26, 1988 (6,000)
The start of the Great American Bash tour
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bugsy McGraw
Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin defeated Jimmy & Ron Garvin when the Assassin pinned Jimmy after Kevin Sullivan interfered and the Assassin hit Jimmy
with Sullivan's spike
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane;
stipulations stated the losing team would be lashed 10 times
Steve Williams defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification when Sullivan used a chair
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification when Rick Steiner interfered
Al Perez defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match after Gary Hart interfered
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, the Road Warriors, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon,
NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Rhodes' figure-4
JCP @ Greenville, SC - Memorial Auditorium - June 27, 1988 (4,700; a few hundred short of a sell out)
Television taping:
Mighty Wilbur defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification when Koloff used a chain
Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham & the Italian Stallion
Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner defeated Jimmy Garvin & Chris Champion (sub. for Ron Garvin)
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner via count-out
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Sheepherders
Steve Williams fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & Sting fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to a double count-out
JCP @ Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium - June 28, 1988 (sell out)
Television taping
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
JCP @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - July 1, 1988
JCP @ Charlotte, NC - Memorial Stadium - July 2, 1988 (about 10,000)
Included a performance by David Allen Coe
The Main Event - 8/14/88: Brad Armstrong, Tim Horner, (sub. for Ron Simmons & Jimmy Valiant) & Bugsy McGraw defeated Tiger Conway Jr., Chris Champion, & Cruel Connection #1
(Gary Royal) at 7:49 when Horner pinned Conway following a double elbow to the face by Horner & Armstrong
The Main Event - 8/14/88: NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Kendall Windham at 5:32 when the momentum of a crossbody by Windham put Zbyzsko on top
Al Perez pinned Mighty Wilbur at the 4-minute mark
Ron Garvin pinned Rick Steiner in a taped fist match after Kevin Sullivan's interference backfired and Garvin knocked out Steiner with Sullivan's
foreign object
The Main Event - 8/21/88: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders (w/ Rip Morgan) at 13:10 when Morton pinned Luke Williams with a crossbody off the top
The Main Event - 8/28/88: Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match
The Main Event - 9/4/88: NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
The Main Event - 9/18/88: Steve Williams defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification; Williams originally won the match and title
following the Oklahoma Stampede but the decision was changed because Rotunda knocked down the referee moments earlier
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match in under 5 minutes
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon,
NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Luger's Torture Rack
JCP @ Amarillo, TX - Civic Center - July 3, 1988 (6,000; near sell out)
JCP @ Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena - July 4, 1988 (5,000)
Nikita Koloff vs. Al Perez (Russian Chain match)
Sting & Steve Williams vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Lex Luger & Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham in a steel cage match
JCP @ Miami, FL - Knight Center - July 5, 1988
JCP @ Tampa, FL - Stadium - July 6, 1988
JCP @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - July 7, 1988
Kendall Windham fought Rick Steiner to a draw
Brad Armstrong defeated Cruel Connection #1
Ron Garvin & Mighty Wilbur defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez
Jimmy Garvin defeated Dick Murdoch
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Steve Williams via disqualification
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Sting, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
JCP @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - July 8, 1988
Chris Champion fought Kendall Windham to a draw
Rip Morgan fought Bugsy McGraw to a no contest
Al Perez & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner
Ron Garvin defeated Rick Steiner
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Jimmy Garvin
Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin
The Road Warriors defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a scaffold match
Lex Luger & Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham
JCP @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - July 9, 1988 (6,500)
Steve Williams pinned Al Perez
Ron Garvin fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda to a no contest
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match with a small package; after the bout, Sullivan attacked Garvin and chased after Precious
The Russian Assassin (Angel of Death) pinned Kendall Windham
Rick Steiner fought Tim Horner to a draw
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
Lex Luger defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via count-out in a Texas Death Match
Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match;
pre-match stipulations stated the victors would win the vacant NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship
Great American Bash 88 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 10, 1988 (13,000)
The Main Event - 7/24/88: Florida Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch defeated Tim Horner & Kendall Windham at around the 7-minute mark when Murdoch pinned Windham
with an elbow to the face and elbow drop
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary:
Nikita Koloff & Sting fought NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) to a 20-minute
time-limit draw at 20:07; the bell rang as Sting had Blanchard caught in the Scorpion Deathlock, making some fans
believe there was a title change; after the bout, Sting & Koloff left ringside with the belts
(Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen,
Allied Powers)
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers to win the titles at 16:23
when Eaton pinned Fulton after hitting him in the face with a chain after referee Tommy Young was knocked down;
pre-match stipulations stated the champions would get to whip Cornette 10 times if they won; Cornette was hung above the
ring in a shark cage and wearing a straight jacket for the duration of the bout; after the match, Fulton assaulted Eaton
with the chain before he and Rogers chased Cornette into the ring and lashed him 10 times
(Allied Powers)
Jimmy & Ron Garvin, the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering), & Steve Williams defeated Kevin Sullivan, NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda, Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart),
the Russian Assassin, & Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) in a Tower of Doom match when Sullivan knocked Jimmy out of the cage after Precious gave Jimmy the
key to unlock it; stipulations for the bout stated a wrestler from each team would enter at 2-minute intervals and would battle down the three cages;
the team to get to the bottom first would have to go through Precious, who had the only key to the lock; after the bout, Sullivan locked himself in the
cage with Precious, with Jimmy then climbing back to the top of the cage and going through each level to get back to Sullivan, with Road Warrior Hawk
making the save as Garvin freed Precious (WarGames: WCW's Most Notorious Matches)
NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Dusty Rhodes at 15:56 with the claw after Ron Garvin interfered and knocked Rhodes out with a
punch after referee Tommy Young was knocked down; after the bout, Steve Williams tended to Rhodes in the ring; moments later, footage backstage showed
Garvin celebrating with Gary Hart and Dillon (The Rise and Fall of WCW)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Lex Luger when referee Tommy Young, under orders of the athletic commissioner at ringside,
stopped the bout due to Luger bleeding above the eye as Luger had Flair caught in the Torture Rack; after the bout, Sting, Steve Williams, and
Nikita Koloff came out to celebrate Luger's victory until the official decision was announced
JCP @ Salisbury, MD - July 11, 1988
Television taping:
Rick Steiner fought Kendall Windham to a draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Steve Williams & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham fought Lex Luger & Sting to a no contest
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
JCP @ Huntsville, AL - July 12, 1988 (3,000)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bugsy McGraw
Al Perez pinned Kendall Windham
Ron Garvin pinned the Italian Stallion
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Tiger Conway Jr. & Rip Morgan
Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin defeated Chris Champion, Ron Simmons, & Mighty Wilbur when Murdoch pinned Simmons
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Steve Williams via disqualification
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Lex Luger, Sting, the Road Warriors, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon,
NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames
JCP @ Chattanooga, TN - July 14, 1988
Bugsy McGraw defeated Tiger Conway Jr.
Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Ron Garvin defeated the Italian Stallion
Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin defeated Chris Champion, Kendall Windham, & Mighty Wilbur
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Brad Armstrong
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a chain match
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title scaffold match
Lex Luger, Sting, the Road Warriors, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon,
NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames
JCP @ Richmond, VA - July 15, 1988
Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner defeated the Italian Stallion & Kendall Windham
Bugsy McGraw defeated Rip Morgan
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tim Horner
Al Perez defeated Brad Armstrong
Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin defeated Ron Simmons, Jimmy Garvin, & Mighty Wilbur
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Ron Garvin defeated Chris Champion
Steve Williams defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title scaffold match
Lex Luger, Sting, the Road Warriors, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon,
NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames
JCP @ Greensboro, NC - War Memorial Stadium - July 16, 1988
Tony Schiavone was the ring announcer for the show
Bugsy McGraw & Tim Horner defeated Rip Morgan & Larry Zbyzsko
Ron Garvin defeated the Italian Stallion
Dick Murdoch defeated Gary Royal
Jimmy Garvin defeated Rick Steiner
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Brad Armstrong after Hart grabbed Armstrong's foot as Armstrong attempted to suplex Perez into the ring, with Perez falling
on top and and Hart holding the foot down during the cover
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner) via disqualification at 8:20 when Steiner interfered as Sting applied
the Scorpion Deathlock (Great American Bash 88)
Lex Luger, Steve Williams, Nikita Koloff, Dusty Rhodes, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair,
NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames at 21:07 when Dillon submitted to Rhodes'
figure-4, with Rhodes grabbing the bottom rope for added leverage; order of entry: Rhodes, Anderson, Windham, Williams, Flair, Luger, Blanchard, Nikita,
Dillon, Ellering (Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen,
WarGames: WCW's Most Notorious Matches)
JCP @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - July 17, 1988 (6,500)
Tim Horner pinned Larry Zybzsko
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo pinned Bugsy McGraw
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Al Perez pinned Brad Armstrong after Gary Hart distracted Armstrong from the floor
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a bunkhouse match; Jim Cornette was to have been involved
in the match, making it a handicap match, but he missed his plane connection
Ron Garvin pinned Mighty Wilbur at the 23-second mark
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match when Luger pinned Anderson
JCP @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - July 18, 1988 (4,200)
The largest crowd at the venue in 3 years; featured a David Allen Coe concert
Television taping:
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, & NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard
to a no contest
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
JCP @ Macon, GA - Coliseum - July 19, 1988
Television taping
JCP @ Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens - July 21, 1988 (4,000)
Bugsy McGraw pinned Rip Morgan
Rick Steiner pinned Ron Simmons at 1:29
Al Perez pinned Tim Horner after Gary Hart hit Horner with a foreign object
Ron Garvin pinned Chris Champion at 1:03
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders at the 17-minute mark
Jimmy Garvin & Mighty Wilbur defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin when Garvin pinned Ivan
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a bunkhouse handicap match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda fought Steve Williams to a double count-out
Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Sting's Scorpion Deathlock
JCP @ St. Louis, MO - Arena - July 22, 1988 (6,000)
Ron Garvin pinned Mighty Wilbur
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez defeated Jimmy Garvin & Kendall Windham
Bugsy McGraw pinned Rip Morgan
Sting fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo to a draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham,
NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard when Luger pinned Blanchard
JCP @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - July 23, 1988 (7,520)
Ron Garvin pinned the Italian Stallion
NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bugsy McGraw
Rick Steiner pinned Kendall Windham
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Al Perez pinned Mighty Wilbur
Steve Williams & Jimmy Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon,
NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames
JCP @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - July 24, 1988 (matinee)
JCP @ Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall - July 24, 1988
The Italian Stallion vs. Cruel Connection #2
Bugsy McGraw vs. Cruel Connection #1
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Al Perez & Larry Zbyzsko
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (handicap match)
Steve Williams vs. NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda
Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, & JJ Dillon (Wargames)
JCP @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Memorial Arena - July 25, 1988
JCP @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - July 26, 1988
Television taping
JCP @ Jacksonville, FL - Memorial Coliseum - July 27, 1988
Worldwide - 8/20/88 - featured an opening clip of NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Sting & Nikita Koloff; included Tony Schiavone &
David Crockett on commentary; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with the Road Warriors, alongside Paul Ellering, in which they said they were
after the NWA Tag Team Titles and didn't care who had them; they then noted NWA US Champion Barry Windham recently jumped Sting and that they would
always be in Sting's corner; Road Warrior Hawk then said it was convenient that the NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane were busy facing
Anderson & Blanchard so neither team would have to face them; featured Ross conducting an interview with Steve Williams regarding his chasing NWA TV
Champion Mike Rotundo and the $10,000 that have been put up; Williams then said he wanted to go 60 minutes with Rotundo and not have to deal with
Kevin Sullivan and Rick Steiner interfering; included Ross showing footage of Sting & Koloff against Anderson & Blanchard, with NWA US Champion
Barry Windham then interfering and applying the claw on Sting outside the ring; moments later, Koloff ran Windham off with a steel chair and tended
to the bloody Sting; Ross then conducted an interview with Sting, his head bandaged, alongside Koloff about the attack by Windham; featured Ross
conducting an interview with JJ Dillon, Anderson & Blanchard regarding the challenge of Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane,
during which Anderson said he was man enough to say he once loved Eaton as a brother but he can't give up the titles for any friendship:
Ricky Morton pinned Cruel Connection with a crossbody off the top at 1:20
Rick Steiner (w/ Kevin Sullivan), Ron Garvin, & Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Curtis Thompson, Larry Stephens, & an unknown at 3:58 when Garvin pinned
Stephens after landing several punches in the corner; during the bout, Hart briefly joined the commentary team to remind them that Garvin was a former
NWA World Champion; after the contest, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Garvin, Sullivan, Hart, Perez, & Steiner in which Crockett
said Dusty Rhodes had accepted Hart's challenge to face Garvin in a dog collar match; moments later, Hart gave Garvin an envelope of cash before then
cutting a promo on what Garvin would do to Rhodes in the match
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated George South & an unknown at 2:37 when Eaton pinned South after hitting
the Double Goozle; during the bout, JJ Dillon cut an insert promo in which he said Cornette's mother obviously wore the pants in the family and he
would put Cornette over his knee and teach him the manners his father never did
Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Trent Knight & Bob Emory at 3:58 when Emory submitted to the Assassin's Cobra Clutch;
after the bout, Koloff pulled the Assassin off Emory and shoved him; moments later, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Jones, Koloff, &
the Assassin in which Jones said he wanted victims, not necessarily victories; Jones then said he had a rocky summer but he would have Koloff &
Assassin bring him victims
Dick Murdoch pinned Agent Steel with the brainbuster at 2:31
Lex Luger & Dusty Rhodes (w/ Magnum TA) vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon);
Rhodes came to the ring wearing a Road Warriors T-shirt; Jim Ross was the ring announcer for the match;
less than a minute of the match aired before the broadcast ended
JCP @ Daytona Beach, FL - Ocean Center - July 28, 1988 (5,500)
Bugsy McGraw pinned NWA Western Stages Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko
Rick Steiner pinned the Italian Stallion
Ron Garvin pinned Will Clifford following a right hand punch
Al Perez pinned Kendall Windham
Ricky Morton, Brad Armstrong, & Tim Horner defeated Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & the Russian Assassin when Morton pinned Assassin;
after the bout, Murdoch argued with Paul Jones over the loss
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton in a handicap bunkhouse match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo fought Steve Williams to a double count-out
NWA US Champion Barry Windham pinned Lex Luger in a Texas Death Match; Luger was accidentally announced as the winner after the match
Sting, Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Sting's Scorpion Deathlock
JCP @ Houston, TX - Sam Houston Coliseum - July 29, 1988
JCP @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - July 30, 1988
Featured a Tower of Doom match
JCP @ Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena - July 31, 1988 (7,000)
Larry Zbyzsko fought Bugsy McGraw after the 10-minute mark
Jimmy Garvin pinned Ivan Koloff at 5:45; after the bout, Paul Jones argued with Koloff over the loss
Ron Garvin pinned Tim Horner at the 50-secon dmark with the right hand punch
Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong defeated the Sheepherders at 12:00
Rick Steiner pinned Kendall Windham
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a Russian Chain Match
Sting, Lex Luger, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson &
Tully Blanchard when Luger pinned Blanchard at the 21-minute mark; the bout was advertised as a steel cage match
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes & the Sheik defeated Kevin Sullivan & Dick Murdoch in a steel cage match at 3:55 when Rhodes pinned Sullivan; after the bout, the Sheik
attacked Rhodes until Murdoch made the save
JCP @ Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - August 1, 1988
Dick Murdoch defeated the Russian Assassin
Jimmy Garvin defeated Rick Steiner
Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham
Larry Zbyszko defeated Tim Horner
Bugsy McGraw defeated Rip Morgan
Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong defeated the Sheepherders
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title bunkhouse match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Nikita Koloff
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Sting, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, and JJ Dillion in Wargames
JCP @ Sioux City, IA - Municipal Auditorium - August 2, 1988
JCP @ Seattle, WA - Arena - August 3, 1988
JCP @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - August 4, 1988 (3,200)
Jimmy Garvin pinned NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko at 5:07 in a non-title match
Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham at 5:37 via submission with the spinning toe hold
Ron Garvin fought Dick Murdoch to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in
a handicap bunkhouse match at the 18-minute mark when Cornette was pinned following a double clothesline
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Kendall Windham (sub. for Steve Williams) (6:06); after the bout, Kevin
Sullivan attacked Windham until Williams, in street clothes, came out to make the save
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match at 5:31
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification at 19:15
when Anderson threw Koloff over the top
Dusty Rhodes & Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham at 14:44 when
Luger pinned Windham with an inside cradle
JCP @ Inglewood, CA - Great Western Forum - August 5, 1988
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo via disqualification
Steve Williams defeated Rick Steiner
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan
Larry Zbyszko fought Dick Murdoch to a double count-out
Nikita Koloff pinned Al Perez; the bout was billed as a Russian Chain Match
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a bunkhouse match
Rick Steiner pinned Jose Rossand
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Paul Ellering, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham,
JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Rhodes forced Dillon to submit to the figure-4
JCP @ Oakland, CA - Kaiser Convention Center - August 6, 1988 (6,000)
Ivan Koloff pinned Kendall Windham at 10:02 by using the tights for leverage when the momentum of a crossbody by
Kendall put Koloff on top
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan at 5:05 with a cradle, despite interference by Rick Steiner
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a Russian Chain match at 16:00
Dick Murdoch fought Ron Garvin to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Sting pinned NWA Western Stages Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko in a non-title match at 6:12 with a sunset flip
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo fought Steve Williams to a double count-out at 16:00; after the bout, Williams cleared both Rotundo and Rick Steiner
from the ring
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification at 12:00 when Jim Cornette interfered
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, & JJ Dillon in Wargames at 24:00 when Dillon submitted to Luger's Torture Rack
JCP @ Kansas City, MO - August 7, 1988 (6,800)
The end of the Great American Bash tour
Rick Steiner fought Larry Zbyzsko to a draw after the 10-minute mark; Steiner played the babyface for the bout
Al Perez defeated JR Hogg at 1:03
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan at 4:37
Ron Garvin defeated Kendall Windham at 5:01 via KO
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification at 14:08 when Jim Cornette interfered
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification at 12:18 when Rick Steiner and Kevin Sullivan interfered
Steve Williams defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson via count-out
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, & Dick Murdoch defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, & NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
in a steel cage match at 15:09 when Luger pinned Blanchard

NWA @ Landover, MD - Capitol Centre - June 22, 1989 (4,200)
The first stop of the Great American Bash tour
Bill Irwin defeated Joey Maggs
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene
The Road Warriors fought the Samoan Swat Team to a no contest
Sting won a 2-ring battle royal; after the bout, Terry Funk attacked Sting and branded him, with Sting then being
taken backstage on a stretcher; due to the injury, Funk won his scheduled match against Sting via forfeit
Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey defeated Scott Hall & Brian Pillman
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match after Gary Hart interfered
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - June 23, 1989 (2,500 - 3,500)
Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey defeated Scott Hall & Brian Pillman when Rotunda pinned Pillman
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Ron Simmons & Bill Irwin
Sting won a 2-ring battle royal by last eliminating Michael Hayes; after the bout, Terry Funk attacked Sting and
branded him, with Sting then being taken backstage on a stretcher
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner
when Garvin pinned Scott
The Road Warriors fought the Samoan Swat Team to a double count-out at 5:22
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat by using the ropes for leverage
NWA @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - June 24, 1989 (4,107 paid)
Bill Irwin pinned Joey Maggs
Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey defeated Scott Hall & Brian Pillman
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene at around the 1-minute mark
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Sting and Rick Steiner co-won a 2-ring battle royal when they decided to split the victory after each man was the
last left in their ring; after the bout, Terry Funk attacked Sting
Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
when Scott pinned Garvin at the 15-minute mark
The Road Warriors fought the Samoan Swat Team to a no contest
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - June 25, 1989 (3,566)
Bill Irwin defeated Joey Maggs
Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey defeated Scott Hall & Brian Pillman when Rotunda pinned Pillman
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene at around the 45-second mark
Sting won a 2-ring battle royal; Sting won a ring and Rick & Scott Steiner were left in the second;
Rick eliminated himself; Scott was eliminated after missing a crossbody; after the bout, Terry Funk attacked Sting
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Taem Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
when Rick pinned Garvin
The Road Warriors fought the Samoan Swat Team to a no contest
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - June 26, 1989 (4,000)
Dan Spivey pinned Bobby Fulton
Mike Rotunda pinned Brian Pillman
Norman pinned Scott Hall
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Sting won a battle royal by last eliminating Scott Steiner; Rick Steiner eliminated himself;
Scott fell out when Sting avoided a crossbody; after the bout, Sting attacked Teddy Long until Terry Funk
attacked Sting; moments later, Sting was taken backstage on a stretcher
Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner fought Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to a double disqualification
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team via count-out
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat with his feet on the ropes for leverage
NWA @ Greenville, SC - Memorial Auditorium - June 27, 1989
Included the Road Warriors, the Freebirds, and Rick Steiner
NWA @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - June 28, 1989
Brian Pillman pinned Bobby Fulton
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Dan Spivey pinned Scott Hall
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene
Sting and Ricky Steamboat co-won a battle royal when both men went out at the same time;
after the bout, Terry Funk attacked Sting
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
when Terry Gordy interfered and dropped Eaton with a DDT
Steve Williams & the Road Warriors fought Terry Gordy & the Samoan Swat Team to a double count-out
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Hampton, VA - June 28, 1989
NWA @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth Center - June 29, 1989
Brian Pillman pinned Jack Victory
Scott Hall pinned Rip Morgan
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace
Sting won a battle royal; after the match, Sting was attacked by Terry Funk
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Steve Williams & the Road Warriors fought Terry Gordy & the Samoan Swat Team to a double count-out
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Hampton, VA - Coliseum - June 30, 1989
NWA @ Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - July 1, 1989
Brian Pillman pinned Bill Irwin
The New Zealand Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Randy Rose & Ranger Ross
Terry Gordy pinned Dick Murdoch after Jimmy Garvin interfered
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda in an elimination tag team match
Rick Steiner won a 2-ring battle royal by last eliminating Norman
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification when Norman interfered
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Road Warriors via disqualification
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat at the 22-minute mark
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - July 2, 1989 (6,800)
DJ Peterson defeated Trent Knight
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated George South & Trent Knight
Terry Gordy defeated Dick Murdoch
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Sting won a battle royal
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Road Warriors when Samu pinned Animal after hitting him with Paul E. Dangerously's phone
NWA @ Columbia, SC - Carolina Coliseum - July 3, 1989
Television taping
NWA @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Civic Center - July 4, 1989
Television taping
NWA @ Charleston, SC - Citadel Football Stadium - July 5, 1989
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
The New Zeland Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Ranger Ross & Randy Rose
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullian
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
Steve Williams won a battle royal
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Road Warriors via pinfall
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Convention Center - July 6, 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
7/8/89 - featured footage of Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda tearing up Robin Green's flowers two weeks earlier;
included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Ricky Steamboat about his title shot against NWA US Champion Lex Luger
at the Great American Bash, with Steamboat challenging Luger to make the match a No DQ bout; featured Ross conducting
an interview with Luger in the arena regarding Steamboat's challenge, with Luger laughing it off and saying he was the
champion and the match would be by the book; included Terry Funk as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Funk discussed
facing NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the Bash, then leading the crowd in chanting "We Want Flair;" featured Ross on
sole commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Flair in which he said he was going to kill Funk at the Bash:
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Mark Smith & John Brewer at 4:18 when Scott pinned Brewer with a
flipping fall away slap;
during the bout, Kevin Sullivan joined Jim Ross on commentary and cut a promo on facing Rick that night in a streetfight
at the Boston Garden; while Sullivan was on commentary, Scott hit his first Frankensteiner, but it wasn't noticed by
Ross & Sullivan; after the bout, Ross conducted an interview with the Steiners & Missy, during which Scott teased Rick
about having a date before both men cut a promo on Sullivan & Mike Rotunda
Brian Pillman pinned Cruel Connection #1 at 3:51 with a bulldog and splash off the top to the back
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Terry Gordy) defeated Steve Casey & Randy Rose in a non-title match
at 6:10 when Garvin pinned Rose with the DDT;
during the bout, it was announced the Freebirds & the Samoan Swat Team would face the Road Warriors, Steve Williams,
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in Wargames as part of the Great American Bash pay-per-view
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Jacko Victory & Rip Morgan at 8:10 when Eaton pinned Victory
after hitting an elbow drop off the top behind the referee's back as Victory had Lane covered;
during the bout, it was announced Steve Williams, Rick & Scott Steiner would face
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin the following day on The Main Event;
moments later, Cornette joined Ross on commentary
Power Hour - 7/14/89:
The Road Warriors fought Terry Gordy & Jimmy Garvin (sub. for the Samoan Swat Team) to a no contest in a steel cage match
when Michael Hayes came out, attacked referee Tommy Young, and opened the cage door to allow the SST to attack the
Road Warriors; moments later, Road Warrior Animal was handcuffed to the ropes as the Freebirds and SST busted Road
Warrior Hawk open; Hawk was later taken backstage on a stretcher
7/15/89 - featured opening footage of the Road Warriors being attacked by the Fabulous Freebirds & the Samoan Swat Team
on the previous night's Power Hour; included Jim Ross & NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes on commentary; featured a video
package focusing on Terry Funk's piledriver; included Ross conducting an interview with Jim Cornette regarding his upcoming
match with Paul E. Dangerously at the Great American Bash, with footage shown detailing Cornette's feud with Dangerously
dating back to Nov. 1988; featured NWA World Champion Ric Flair as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Flair said he would
kick Funk's ass ("ass" was bleeped from the broadcast), ran Dangerously off the set, and then cut a promo on facing Funk
in Baltimore, saying he would send him out on a stretcher; included Ross conducting a pre-taped backstage interview with
NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding the challenge from Ricky Steamboat to have their bout at the Bash a No DQ match, with
Luger again saying he was the champion and the match would be by the book:
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Fred Avery & Snake Brown at 5:40 when Ace pinned Avery following the Wipe Out
double springboard back suplex;
prior to the bout, Douglas & Ace lifted a young fan out of the crowd and tossed a beach ball back and forth to him;
during the bout, it was announced Douglas & Ace would face Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey at the Great American Bash
pay-per-view; it was also announced the Fabulous Freebirds would face Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane the
following night on The Main Event
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lee Scott & Dwayne Bruce at 1:41 when Spivey pinned Bruce with one
foot on the chest after a spike powerbomb;
during the bout, Long briefly joined Jim Ross & Michael Hayes on commentary and said he and Arsenio Hall
were close friends; moments later, Norman appeared ringside
Steve Williams pinned Tony Suber with the Oklahoma Stampede at 1:24;
Williams broke the cover at 2, thinking referee Tommy Young had counted to 3, with Young then having to
make a final count several seconds later
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Scott Hall at 5:42 with a chop to the throat after spraying red mist
into Hall's face and then choking him with his wrist tape; after the bout, Hayes conducted an interview
with Hart, with Muta, about Muta's upcoming bout with NWA TV Champion Sting in Baltimore; during the segment,
Hart said Eddie Gilbert had been assigned to be in Sting's corner but it wouldn't prevent Muta from winning the belt
NWA @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - July 7, 1989
NWA @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - July 8, 1989 (4,800)
Scott Hall pinned Bill Irwin
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Mike Rotunda pinned Dick Murdoch
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
Rick Steiner pinned Kevin Sullivan in a streetfight
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Rick Steiner won a battle royal by last eliminating Mike Rotunda
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification when Norman interfered
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Providence, RI - Meehan Auditorium - July 9, 1989
Cancelled due to poor advance ticket sales
NWA @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - July 10, 1989 (1,000)
Scott Hall pinned Bill Irwin
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Mike Rotunda pinned Dick Murdoch
The Great Muta pinned Rick Steiner
Sid Vicious won a 2-ring battle royal by last eliminating Dick Murdoch
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Terry Gordy & Jim Garvin via disqualification when Bill Irwin interfered
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification after outside interference
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - July 11, 1989 (3,042 paid)
Due to inclement weather, Eddie Gilbert, Scott Steiner, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane & Jim Cornette were unable to appear
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia when Ace pinned Morgan
Scott Hall pinned Bill Irwin
Mike Rotunda pinned Dick Murdoch
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
Rick Steiner defeated the Great Muta via disqualification when Muta sprayed green mist in his face
Steve Williams won a battle royal by last eliminating Terry Gordy
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Ranger Ross & Randy Rose
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification when Norman interfered
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team at 7:02 when Hawk pinned Fatu after the sandwich lariat
NWA @ Carbondale, IL - SIU Arena - July 12, 1989 (1,058 paid)
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
Mike Rotunda pinned Dick Murdoch
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Rick Steiner won the 2-ring battle royal
Rick Steiner pinned Kevin Sullivan
The Road Warriors defeated Norman & Fatu
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
when Gordy pinned Lane with a DDT
NWA @ Jackson, TN - Coliseum Civic Center - July 13, 1989 (1,200)
Scott Hall pinned Bill Irwin
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Mike Rotunda pinned Dick Murdoch
Norman pinned Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
Rick Steiner pinned Kevin Sullivan
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Eddie Gilbert won a battle royal by last eliminating Norman
Sting fought Terry Funk to a double count-out
Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane when
Gordy hit the DDT on Stan Lane
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
NWA @ Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum - July 14, 1989
Included Lance Russell
Scott Hall defeated Bill Irwin
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Mike Rotunda defeated Dick Murdoch
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Davey & Johnny Rich
The Great Muta defeated Randy Rose
Rick Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan won a battle royal
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat
Terry Funk defeated Eddie Gilbert
NWA @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - July 15, 1989
Scott Hall defeated Bill Irwin
Shane Douglas defeated Jack Victory
Mike Rotunda defeated Dick Murdoch
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Davey & Johnny Rich
Kevin Sullivan defeated Scott Steiner
Mike Rotunda won a battle royal
Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out
Rick Steiner defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
Road Warrior Animal defeated Fatu
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Ft. Worth, TX - Cowtown Coliseum - July 16, 1989
Included Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, the Samoan Swat Team and the Fabulous Freebirds
NWA @ Lubbock, TX - Fair Park Coliseum - July 17, 1989 (2,000; sell out)
Brian Pillman pinned Bill Irwin
The New Zealand Militia defeated the Bell Brothers (Ding Dongs)
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
Norman pinned Shane Douglas
The Samoan Swat Team defeated Scott Hall & Steve Casey
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification; Dick Murdoch was the guest referee for the bout
Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
NWA @ Amarillo, TX - Civic Center - July 18, 1989 (4,000; sell out)
Television taping:
Sting vs. Terry Funk
Also included the Fabulous Freebirds
Pro - 7/22/89: Ranger Ross pinned Rip Morgan (w/ Jack Victory) at 3:07 with a roll up after sending Morgan crashing into his partner on the ring apron; after the match,
Morgan & Victory attacked Ross until Scott Hall made the save
Power Hour - 7/28/89 - featured Norman as a guest of Funk's Grill:
Dan Spivey vs. Johnny Rich
Scott Hall & Ranger Ross vs. Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
Tommy Rich fought Eddie Gilbert to a draw
Pro - 7/29/89 - hosted by Bob Caudle & Lance Russell; included a vignette with Scott Hall, set to the James Bond theme, which featured Hall playing volleyball
on a beach and chasing down an alligator in the woods; featured two promos for the Wrestling Hotline; included comments from NWA US Champion Lex Luger who claimed
he was the man to beat in wrestling; featured comments from Ricky Steamboat, who brought up Luger attacking him and addressed getting disqualified at the Great
American Bash against the champion; included the weekly 900-number promo to decide if Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane should be the A&W Cream Soda "Kings of the Slams;"
featured two backstage reports by Joe Pedicino, recapping the Great American Bash; included comments from Hall on facing Terry Funk, with Hall ready to make a name
for himself and take down Funk in his own hometown; featured a home video promo for Wrestle War 89; included comments from NWA World Champion Ric Flair, backstage
after the Bash, with half his face covered in blood and half covered in green mist, who claimed he passed his own test and was better than ever, with Flair vowing
to fight Funk until one of them walked away from wrestling:
NWA TV Champion Sting defeated Tony Garvia via submission at 1:23 with the Scorpion Deathlock; Sting came to the ring wearing the title, and after the bout, was '
interviewed by Bob Caudle, who threw to comments from Gary Hart, also in possession of the TV Title, who claimed the NWA had held up the championship and that he
would keep the title until Sting or anyone could take it from the Great Muta; Sting then stated he would face Muta, Terry Funk, or any other challenge thrown his way
Mike Rotunda pinned Steve Casey at 2:07 with the butterfly suplex; after the match, Lance Russell interviewed Rotunda, who challenged Steve Williams to a scientific
wrestling match
Steve Williams pinned Bill Irwin at 2:43 with the Oklahoma Stampede; after the match, Lance Russell interviewed Williams, who challenged Mike Rotunda to a 2-out-of-3
match series
Norman (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Alex Porteau at 1:33 with a splash off the middle rope
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Mickey Finn Jr. & Frogman LeBlanc at 1:53 when Lane pinned Finn after the flapjack; during the bout,
a video insert aired with Teddy Long stating that both Dan Spivey & Sid Vicious were after Ric Flair's NWA World Title
Terry Funk pinned Scott Hall at 4:13 with a piledriver; Funk was heavily cheered in the match
Pro - 8/5/89 - hosted by Bob Caudle & Lance Russell; included opening comments from referee Nick Patrick on the rules of the scientific wrestling match later
between Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams, which stated the first man to break the rules would lose; featured comments from Ricky Steamboat, who addressed his upcoming
series of No DQ matches with NWA US Champion Lex Luger and claimed the champion couldn't back out of them this time; included comments from Rick & Scott Steiner,
who claimed they didn't grow up as normal kids and they would compete like pitbulls; featured three promos for the Wrestling Hotline; included comments from Paul E.
Dangerously who stated Johnny & Davey Rich would enter the danger zone later when they faced the Samoan Swat Team; featured comments from Sting on the NWA TV Title
being held up and stating he would get a rematch; included two "Joe Pedicino Knows..." segments, which featured a post-match interview conducted by Jim Ross with
NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the Great American Bash; featured comments from Teddy Long on his Skyscrapers facing the Ding Dongs; included comments from Flair
who stated the Great American Bash was just the beginning, and Terry Funk alligned with Gary Hart because he couldn't "walk the aisle" by himself; featured
comments from Luger who said the NWA and Steamboat were united in a conspiracy to try to find a way to defeat him, with Luger stating Steamboat would have to kill
him to take the US title:
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Avalanche & Colin Orsack at 1:52 when Rick pinned Orsack with an overhead belly to belly suplex
Brian Pillman pinned Jack Victory (w/ Rip Morgan) at 5:00 with a crossbody off the top after Shane Douglas came ringside and tripped Victory
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Alex Porteau & JD Meadows at 1:13 when Eaton pinned Meadows after the Double Goozle; during the bout,
a video insert aired with Gary Hart calling Sting a crybaby since the NWA TV Title had been held up, and that Muta was the true champion
Fatu & Samu (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Johnny & Davey Rich at 2:00 when Fatu pinned Davey with the splash off the top
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Ding Dongs at 1:26 with Dan Spivey scored the pin after the double-team powerbomb
Scientific Wrestling Best of 3 Series: Mike Rotunda defeated Steve Williams via disqualification at 6:20 when Williams punched Rotunda in the face;
Rotunda - 1, Williams - 0
NWA @ Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - July 20, 1989
Included Ricky Steamboat, Rick & Scott Steiner, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
NWA @ Dayton, OH - July 21, 1989
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
Norman defeated Scott Casey
Scott Steiner defeated Mike Rotunda via disqualification
Steve Williams defeated ?
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey co-won a battle royal
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated the New Zealand Militia
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
NWA TV Champion Sting defeated Norman
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - July 22, 1989 (3,000)
Al Greene & Ron Simmons defeated Scott Hall & Joey Maggs at 8:30 when Simmons pinned Maggs
following a shoulderblock from the middle turnbuckle
Norman pinned Ranger Ross at 6:21
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich at 7:40 following a double powerbomb on Davey
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia at 6:30 when Shane Douglas pinned Jack Victory with a crossbody
Mike Rotundo pinned Scott Steiner at 5:38 in a "suplex match" even though Steiner's foot was on the ropes
Kevin Sullivan pinned Rick Steiner at 5:10 after Sullivan hit Steiner with a foreign object after referee
Tommy Young intercepted a weapon from an interfering Mike Rotundo
The Great Muta pinned Eddie Gilbert at 11:20 in a Coal Miner's Glove Match after Gary Hart hit Gilbert with the glove
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 14:10 after Steamboat hit the referee
(Meltzer gave it 4 1/2 stars and said it was better than anything at Bash 89)
Sting defeated Terry Funk in a No DQ match at 14:35 by pinning an interfering Bill Irwin
The Road Warriors, Steve Williams, & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin & the Samoan Swat Team at 16:15
in a Badstreet Match when Williams pinned Garvin with a cradle
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - July 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
7/22/89 - featured a pre-taped promo by NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding their upcoming participation in Wargames
against the Road Warriors & the Midnight Express, with Hayes stating Terry Gordy was out training the Samoan Swat Team and getting them ready for
the match; included a video package highlighting the piledrivers from Terry Funk that had injured enhancement talent over the past several weeks,
as well as the one he used against NWA World Champion Ric Flair at Music City Showdown; featured a pre-taped promo from Funk about his title shot
against Flair the following day at the Great American Bash, in which he swore on his family name that he would win the title; included Jim Ross
conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his title defense the following day at the Bash against Ricky Steamboat; during
the segment, Luger made mention of Sting's TV title defense at the Bash and said he wouldn't be there to look out for Sting; featured Ross conducting
an interview with Steamboat regarding his upcoming match with Luger in which Steamboat said his goal for the match was to make Luger suffer; included
NWA TV Champion Sting & Eddie Gilbert as guests of the Danger Zone; prior to their introduction, Paul E. Dangerously held up an old blown up photo
of the First Family - Eddie Gilbert, Missy Hyatt, Rick Steiner, and Sting; Gilbert then said he was the one who asked to be in Sting's corner for the
one-time reunion of the First Family at the Bash against the Great Muta; Dangerously then claimed Gilbert planned to throw fire in Muta's face - if the
opportunity arose - and said Gilbert would only steal Sting's spotlight; Sting then told Dangerously not to worry so much about him but to worry about
his tuxedo match against Jim Cornette at the Bash, then asked what kind of panties Dangerously had on before doing a gay impression; featured footage
from Marietta, GA taped July 6 of the Road Warriors being attacked by the SST, Hayes, Garvin, & Gordy; included a video package on the construction of
the Wargames cage, narrated by Kevin Sullivan; featured Ross conducting a closing interview with Flair regarding his return to the ring the following
day at the Bash against Funk, during which Flair said either he or Funk would be dead by 7 p.m. the next day; during the segment, Flair praised both
Steamboat and Sting and wished them well in their respective matches at the Bash:
Tommy Rich, Davey Rich, & Johnny Rich defeated George South, Lee Scott, & Trent Knight when Tommy pinned Knight with the Thesz Press
at around the 4-minute mark; during the bout, it was announced Tommy Rich would face Eddie Gilbert the following Friday on The Power Hour
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bob Emery & Tony Suber at around the 2:30 mark when Spivey pinned Emery with one foot on his
chest following the spike powerbomb;
prior to the bout, it was announced both Vicious & Spivey would be part of the $50,000 2-ring battle royal and would face the Dynamic Dudes
at the Great American Bash; Long provided guest commentary for the match and said Terry Funk would beat NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the Bash
and he didn't care which of his two men won the battle royal, but was sure one would; Norman appeared ringside during the contest; during the
bout, Jim Ross said none of the matches at the Bash would be highlighted on TV after the show
Ranger Ross pinned Keith Steinborn with the Combat Kick at 3:46
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated the Iron Sheik & Bill Irwin at 4:46 when Rick pinned Irwin with a half nelson cradle after avoiding a
splash off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Robin Green met Rick at the entranceway and gave him a balloon;
during the match, it was announced the Steiners would face Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda at the Great American Bash in a Texas Tornado match

Great American Bash 89 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 23, 1989 (matinee) (12,500; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Bob Caudle on commentary:
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey co-won a 2-ring $50,000 battle royal; Vicious won ring 1 by last eliminating Brian Pillman
and Spivey won ring 2 by last eliminating Steve Williams following interference from Mike Rotunda; the winners of
the two rings would have wrestled in a one-on-one bout to determine the winner but Teddy Long said his two men would
split the winner's purse; other participants included: Rick & Scott Steiner, Terry Gordy, Kevin Sullivan, Eddie Gilbert,
Ron Simmons, Ranger Ross, and Scott Hall
Brian Pillman pinned Bill Irwin at 10:18 with a crossbody from ring 2 into ring 1 as Irwin was arguing with referee Nick Patrick
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace at 10:11 when Spivey pinned Ace with a
modified spike powerbomb and a botched powerbomb
Jim Cornette defeated Paul E. Dangerously in a tuxedo match at around the 6:30 mark after kicking Dangerously's
powder into his own face (The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers)
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda in a Texas Tornado match at 4:42 when Scott
hit a crossbody off the top onto Sullivan as Sullivan had Rick in the air, with both Steiners falling on Sullivan
for the win
NWA TV Champion Sting (w/ Eddie Gilbert) pinned the Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) with a back suplex into a bridge at 8:40;
after the bout, Sting was announced as the winner after referee Tommy Young made the 3-count but the finish was
disputed by original referee Nick Patrick who said Muta had won; moments later, as Young explained the situation to
Sting and Gilbert, Muta and Hart left ringside in possession of the title belt
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 10:26 when Steamboat shoved down referee Tommy Young
as Young attempted to grab a steel chair from the challenger, which Luger brought in the ring moments earlier;
prior to the bout, the challenger came to the ring with his wife and young son and carrying a komodo dragon;
the match was to have been No DQ but prior to the bout Luger said he wouldn't put the title on the line unless
Steamboat dropped the stipulation, with NWA official Gary Juster and Steamboat eventually agreeing; after the match,
Steamboat repeatedly hit Luger with the chair before chasing him backstage
(Ricky Steamboat: The Life of the Dragon)
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering), Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hays & Jim Garvin, Terry Gordy, & the Samoan Swat Team (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) in a
Wargames match at around the 22-minute mark when Garvin submitted to a hangman's neckbreaker by Road Warrior Hawk;
after the bout, the heels closed the door shut as Road Warrior Animal was assaulted inside the ring for several moments
before Hawk made the save (WarGames: WCW's Most Notorious Matches)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) at around the 17-minute mark by reversing an inside
cradle after Funk avoided the figure-4; after the bout, Flair punched out Hart before the Great Muta sprayed green mist
into Flair's eyes, with Muta and Funk double teaming the champion and assaulting him with the title belt before Sting
made the save for a bloody Flair; just as Sting started to be double teamed as well, Flair made a comeback, assaulted
Funk around ringside, and threw Muta to the floor; Flair & Sting eventually brawled with Funk & Muta down the aisle;
during the closing moments of the show, Ross announced the TV Title had been held up as a result of the Sting / Muta
match earlier in the card (Hart's surprise first appearance with Funk)
(Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection)
NWA @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - July 24, 1989
Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Santana
Steve Casey vs. Norman
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace vs. the Ebony Experience
Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey
Eddie Gilbert vs. the Great Muta
NWA TV Champion Sting vs. Terry Funk
Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane vs. Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Also included a 2 ring, 30-man, $25,000 battle royal
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - July 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
7/29/89 - featured an opening package highlighting some of the entrances from the previous Sunday's Great American Bash; included a pre-taped promo
by Mike Rotunda in which he challenged Steve Williams to an amateur wrestling contest, claiming Williams wasn't as smart as him; featured a response
from Williams; included the announcement Tommy Rich would face the Iron Sheik the following day on The Main Event and that Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch
would face Bill Irwin & Norman; featured a pre-taped promo by Terry Funk - bandaged following his match with NWA World Champion Ric Flair - in which he
said he was an endangered species and said he took away Flair's pride and honor at the Great American Bash and would eventually have his belt; included
a closing video package highlighting the Bash pay-per-view:
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Ron Simmons & the Iron Sheik at 5:05 when Scott pinned Simmons with a sunset flip off the top as
Simmons had Rick in a headlock; prior to the match, Rick met with Robin Green at the entranceway
NWA TV Champion Sting pinned Bill Ford at 1:07 following a Stinger Splash in the corner;
prior to the bout, Sting cut an insert promo in which he commented on the controversial finish of his match at the Great American Bash against
the Great Muta; after the match, a pre-taped promo from Gary Hart aired in which Hart - in possession of the TV title belt - announced the
championship was vacant until Sting could beat Muta
Brian Pillman pinned Keith Steinborn with the springboard clothesline at 1:36
Ricky Steamboat pinned Big Jim Bryant at 1:03 with a chop to the head off the top rope;
prior to the bout, Steamboat cut an insert promo on NWA US Champion Lex Luger and the assault he gave Luger at the Great American Bash;
after the match, Luger cut a pre-taped promo on Steamboat and said he would never grant Steamboat a No DQ title match
Norman, Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Tommy Rich, Davey Rich, & Johnny Rich at 10:02 when Vicious pinned Davey following the
spike powerbomb
NWA @ Tallahassee, FL - July 27, 1989
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda
Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Eddie Gilbert won a battle royal
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Tommy Rich
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
NWA @ Orlando, FL - July 28, 1989
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda via count-out in a Texas Tornado match
Steve Williams, Tommy Rich, & Bobby Eaton defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Scott Steiner won a battle royal
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat
NWA @ St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - July 29, 1989
NWA @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - July 29, 1990
El Gigante vs. Dr. X
NWA US Champion Lex Luger vs. Sid Vicious
NWA World Champion Sting, The Junkyard Dog, & Paul Orndorff vs. Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham
NWA @ Miami, FL - Knight Center - July 30, 1989
Brian Pillman & Ranger Ross defeated the New Zealand Militia
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Kevin Sullivan defeated Scott Steiner
Ranger Ross won a battle royal
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
Terry Gordy & the Samoan Swat Team defeated Steve Williams, Tommy Rich, & Bobby Eaton
Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
NWA @ New Orleans, LA - Municipal Auditorium - July 31, 1989
Included Sting, Steve Williams, and NWA US Champion Lex Luger
NWA @ Baton Rouge, LA - Centroplex - August 1, 1989
Television taping:
Jack Victory & Rip Morgan defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace when Morgan pinned Ace after Victory hit Ace in the face with a canteen behind the
referee's back; it was later stated Ace sustained a broken cheek bone as a result of the blow
Brian Pillman pinned Norman (w/ Teddy Long) with a roll over as Norman had a fit on the mat; after the match, Long slapped Norman and ordered him
to go after Pillman, with Norman then ramming Pillman into the ringpost and hitting a splash off the middle turnbuckle after Long laid Norman's
giant key across Pillman's chest
Also included Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
The Power Hour - 8/12/89 - featured Rick & Scott Steiner as guests of Funk's Grill:
Eddie Gilbert vs. the Great Muta (No DQ)
Road Warrior Hawk vs. Samu
NWA @ Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo Center - August 3, 1990 (1,600)
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Brad Armstrong & David Sierra at 17:03 when Lane pinned Sierra
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Wendell Cooley at 7:07
Mark Callous pinned Doug Furnas at 12:20
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Samoan Swat Team at 10:38 when Scott pinned Samoan Savage
NWA US Champion Lex Luger fought Sid Vicious to a double count-out at 12:48
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Doom in a non-title match at 19:56 when Gibson pinned Ron Simmons
El Gigante won a 14-man battle royal at 9:57; order of elmination: Butch Reed, Fatu, Brad Armstrong, Ron Simmons, Mark Callous, Wendell Cooley,
Samoan Savage, Scott Steiner, Doug Furnas, David Sierra, Rick Steiner, NWA US Tag Team Champion Stan Lane, and NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton
NWA @ Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum - August 3, 1989
Featured Terry Funk, Sting, and the Samoan Swat Team
NWA @ Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena - August 4, 1989
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
The New Zealand Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman defeated Steve Casey
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene
Tommy Rich won a battle royal
The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert in a coal miner's glove match
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rick Steiner in a taped fist match
Mike Rotunda defeated Scott Steiner in a suplex match
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Davey & Johnny Rich
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory

NWA @ St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - August 5, 1989
Tommy Rich defeated Bill Irwin
Brian Pillman & Johnny Ace defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene
The New Zealand Militia defeated the Ding Dongs
Norman defeated Steve Casey
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner won a battle royal
Steve Williams & the Road Warriors defeated Terry Gordy & the Samoan Swat Team
The Great Muta defeated Sting
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - August 1989
World Championship Wrestling taping:
8/5/89 - featured an opening segment in which Jim Ross spoke with Gary Hart - who did guest commentary for much of the show - to hype the following
day's event at the Omni; included a pre-taped promo by Sting regarding his Dragon Shi match against the Great Muta at the Omni, in which he would
have Eddie Gilbert in his corner; featured Ross conducting an interview with Terry Funk, with Hart, regarding Funk's title shot against NWA World
Title shot against Ric Flair the next day at the Omni; included Ross conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his title defense
the following night at the Omni against Rick Steiner, during which Luger referred to himself as the Mike Tyson of the NWA; featured the announcement
the Road Warriors, Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane would face the Samoan Swat Team, Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
the following day at the Omni in Wargames; included NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes as a guest of The Danger Zone in which he mentioned the challenge
of the Dynamic Dudes, Midnight Express, Steiner Brothers and the Wargames match the following day; during the segment, Hayes said no one makes the
Freebirds bleed at the Omni; featured Ross conducting an interview with Rick Steiner regarding his match with Luger at the Omni, during which Rick said
he got he and Ross front row tickets for the show; Robin Green was shown in the crowd during the segment:
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bob Emery & George South at 1:55 when Spivey pinned Emery with his knee on his chest following
the powerbomb; during the bout, Long briefly joined the commentary team and mentioned Vicious & Spivey would be at the Omni the following day
Tommy Rich pinned Trent Knight with the Thesz Press at 5:46;
during the bout, it was announced Rich was in training to meet NWA US Champion Lex Luger and that Luger would face
Rick Steiner the following day at the Omni
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated John Brewer & Fred Avery at the 56-second mark when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Brewer following the
Doomsday Device
Sting & Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan via disqualification at 7:29 when Terry Funk and the Great Muta attacked
Sting had Victory in the Scorpion Deathlock;
during the bout, it was announced that immediately after the following week's show a special airing of The Power Hour would feature Road Warrior Hawk vs. Samu and Gilbert vs. the Great Muta;
after the match, Funk hit Gilbert with the branding iron with Sting then fighting off Muta and Funk until Funk hit Sting with his cowboy boot;
moments later, NWA World Champion Ric Flair made the save; Flair fought off both Funk and Muta until he too was beaten down, with Sting then
using Funk's boot to clear the ring; after the commercial break, Ross conducted an interview with Flair, Sting, and Gilbert in which Sting and
Gilbert praised Flair - despite his past actions - with Flair then cutting a promo on facing Funk the following night at the Omni and the
Wargames match that would headline the card
NWA @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - August 6, 1989 (13,000)
The last stop of the Great American Bash tour
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Ron Simmons & Al Greene
The New Zealand Militia defeated Ranger Ross & Steve Casey
Norman defeated Lee Scott
Tommy Rich defeated Bill Irwin
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Davey & Johnny Rich
Eddie Gilbert & Scott Steiner defeated the Great Muta & Kevin Sullivan in a Dragon Shi match;
the bout was originally scheduled as Sting vs. Muta in a Dragon Shi match for the vacant NWA TV title
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk
Steve Williams, the Road Warriors, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated the Samoan Swat Team, Terry Gordy,
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in Wargames; Lane sustained a hand injury during the bout

Great American Bash 90 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 7, 1990 (10,000; 8,900 paid)
David Sierra defeated Mr. X
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Bob Caudle on commentary; included Gordon Solie conducting an interview on the platform with
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding their match later in the show against Rick & Scott Steiner; featured Solie conducting an interview
on the platform with Sid Vicious, Barry Windham, Ole Anderson, & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson regarding the match later in the show against
El Gigante, Paul Orndorff, & the Junkyard Dog as well as Ric Flair defending the NWA World Title against Sting; included Solie conducting
an interview on the platform with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his title defense against Mark Callous and Sting's match later in
the show against Flair in which he predicted Sting to win the title; featured a pre-taped segment in which Solie conducted an interview
with Sting in his locker room regarding his title shot against Flair; included a pre-taped segment in which Solie spoke with Flair inside
the empty arena regarding his upcoming title defense; Tony Schiavone missed the show due to a death in the family:
Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landel with a crossbody off the top at 9:45
Mike Rotunda pinned the Iron Sheik at 6:48 with a backslide
Doug Furnas pinned Dutch Mantell with a belly to belly suplex at 11:19
Harley Race pinned Tommy Rich at 6:33 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Rich put Race on top
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Tracy Smothers & Scott Armstrong at 18:14
when Eaton pinned Armstrong with an inside cradle after Lane kicked Armstrong in the back of the head as he ran the ropes;
the champions were heavily cheered in the match (The Rise and Fall of WCW)
World Championship Wrestling - 7/28/90: Big Van Vader pinned Tom Zenk at 2:15 with a clothesline and splash (Vader's debut)
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at 13:43 when Scott pinned Hayes after Rick hit Hayes with a belly to belly suplex
as the referee sent Garvin out of the ring
The Junkyard Dog, Paul Orndorff, & El Gigante defeated Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Sid Vicious via disqualification
at 8:48 when all three Horsemen threw JYD over the top rope; after the bout, El Gigante made the save and cleared them
from the ring
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Mark Callous (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 12:08 with a clothesline after avoiding the heart punch and
knocking Dangerously off the apron
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson at 15:38 when Reed pinned Gibson
with a shoulderblock off the top after Gibson punched an interfering Long inside the ring
Sting (w/ Rick & Scott Steiner, the Junkyard Dog, & Paul Orndorff) pinned NWA World Champion Ric Flair
in a No DQ match with an inside cradle as Flair attempted the figure-4 to win the title at 16:05; during the contest,
Ole Anderson was handcuffed to El Gigante at ringside; late in the match, Arn Anderson, Sid Vicious, &
Barry Windham came out as Flair was caught in the Scorpion Death Lock but Rick & Scott Steiner, JYD, and Orndorff scared
them backstage; after the match, Gordon Solie conducted an interview with Sting near the entranceway in which Sting said
Flair was the greatest champion of all time
(Great American Bash 05,
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - July 3, 1991 (5,800)
The start of the Great American Bash Tour - included an announcement that Ric Flair had been stripped of the WCW World Title
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. the Desperados
Big Josh defeated Terry Taylor
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd when an interfering Diamond Dallas Page was pinned
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, the Yellow Dog, & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames
WCW @ Wildwood, NJ - Convention Center - July 4, 1991 (1,100)
El Gigante vs. the One Man Gang
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - July 5, 1991 (1,800)
Johnny B. Badd pinned Big Josh
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet defeated the Desperadoes
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton via disqualification
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Terrance Taylor & Paul E. Dangerously
Bobby Eaton fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
Barry Windham pinned Yellow Dog
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk via disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & El Gigante defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian Chain match
WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - July 6, 1991 (3,500)
Johnny B. Badd defeated Bobby Eaton
Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Morton via disqualification
Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Sam Houston
Big Josh defeated Terrance Taylor
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Terrance Taylor & Paul E. Dangerously
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, the Yellow Dog, & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames;
Magnum TA was the guest referee for the bout
WCW @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - July 7, 1991 (2,500)
Terrance Taylor defeated Brian Armstrong
Johnny B. Badd defeated Big Josh
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Mchael Hayes defeated Steve Armstrong
Rick Steiner & Sam Houston defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Ron Simmons & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously
Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Morton via disqualification
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, the Yellow Dog, & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames
WCW @ Columbus, GA - Civic Center - July 8, 1991
Included WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Tallahassee, FL - July 9, 1991
Worldwide - 8/3/91 - featured Yellow Dog as a guest of "Straight Talk with the Boss" in which he told Magnum TA
he would beat Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko later in the show; included comments from Anderson & Zbyzsko in which they
said they would unmask Yellow Dog as Brian Pillman; featured the announcement Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater would face
Rick Steiner & a mystery partner the following week:
PN News pinned Chris Sullivan at 2:02 with a splash
Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang) pinned Ken Kendall at 2:03
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 4:54
when Taylor pinned Armstrong after Morton hit Armstrong with York's computer;
prior to the bout, York announced she had sold Mr. Hughes' contract to WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Harley Race
Nikita Koloff pinned Jackie Fulton at 2:26 with the Russian Sickle
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Black Blood) pinned Big Josh at 2:42 after Black Blood hit Josh in the back with
his axe handle
Dustin Rhodes & Yellow Dog defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko at 5:17 when Dustin pinned Zbyzsko with a roll up
after Zbyzsko became distracted by Brian Pillman at ringside, who appeared late in the match
World Championship Wrestling - 8/3/91 - 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)
WCW @ Columbia, SC - Carolina Coliseum - July 11, 1991 (980)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Tommy Rich & Sam Houston
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jim Garvin defeated the Desperados
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated the Junkyard Dog & Dustin Rhodes
Black Blood defeated Big Josh
Yellow Dog defeated Arn Anderson
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
WCW @ Charleston, SC - McAllister Fieldhouse - July 12, 1991 (1,000)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Tommy Rich & Sam Houston
Big Josh pinned Black Blood
Terrance Taylor pinned the Junkyard Dog
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet defeated the Desperadoes
Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton
The Yellow Dog pinned Arn Anderson (sub. for Barry Windham)
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton via disqualification
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd when an interfering Diamond Dallas Page was pinned
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated the One Man Gang & Paul E. Dangerously
WCW @ Greenville, SC - Memorial Auditorium - July 13, 1991 (1,600)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Junkyard Dog & Sam Houston
Big Josh defeated Black Blood
Richard Morton defeated Tommy Rich
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, and Badstreet defeated The Desperadoes
Dustin Rhodes & the Junkyard Dog defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Terrance Taylor
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned the Diamond Studd
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated the One Man Gang & Paul E. Dangerously in a steel cage match

Great American Bash 91 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 14, 1991 (7,000)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Black Bart
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included Eric Bischoff conducting an interview in the aisle with Paul E.
Dangerously & Arn Anderson regarding their steel cage match later in the show against Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt; 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 Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers, & Steve
Armstrong regarding their upcoming elimination match against WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champions - Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy
Garvin; featured a backstage segment where Bischoff attempted to interview Hyatt in her locker room; moments later, as Bischoff made his way into the room,
Missy's locker room attendant read a love letter sent to Missy from Jason Hervey; Bischoff continued to move into the dressing room until he stumbled upon
Missy taking a shower, with Missy throwing things at him until he left; included a video package detailing the feud between Sting and Nikita Koloff;
featured a video package highlighting the Luger / Windham world title match:
Bobby Eaton & PN News defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) & Terrance Taylor in a scaffold match at 7:23 when Eaton captured the other
team's flag and returned it to his team's side of the scaffold; pre-match stipulations stated the winning team would either knock the other team from the
scaffold or capture the flag from the other team's side of the scaffold and return to their side; after the contest, the four men fought in the ring until
Eaton & News cleared their opponents from ringside
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Tom Zenk with a belly to back suplex into a bridge at 6:57 after Zenk kicked an interfering Page out of
the ring; prior to the bout, Page had a woman from the crowd help Studd disroabe
Ron Simmons pinned Oz (w/ the Great Wizard) with two tackles and a shoulderblock at 7:56 after knocking the Wizard off the apron
Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Robert Gibson at 17:23 after Morton came off the top and hit Gibson in the back with the computer as York
distracted referee Bill Alphonso on the apron
Dustin Rhodes, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW 6-man Tag Team Champions - Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
(w/ Big Daddy Dink) in an elimination match at 17:03; Hayes pinned Armstrong at 13:43 following a double DDT alongside Badstreet; Hayes was eliminated after
backdropping Smothers over the top at 13:54; Garvin pinned Smothers at 15:20 following a double DDT alongside Badstreet; Rhodes pinned Garvin following a
lariat at 15:28; Rhodes pinned Badstreet with the bulldog, while at the same time kicking an interfering Dink out of the ring
Yellow Dog (Brian Pillman under a mask) defeated Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification at 6:00 when Long broke Dog's cover after Dog hit a
crossbody off the top; following the entrances, Pillman cut a promo to the camera stating "Johnny not bad, Johnny be gay;" stipulations stated if Dog was
unmasked to be Pillman then Pillman could never wrestle in WCW again; after the bout, Long attempted to unmask Dog until Dog fought back, with Badd
knocking Bad out of the ring with a left punch; moments later, Dog came back into the ring, clearing Badd & Long from the ring
Big Josh pinned Black Blood in a lumberjack match at 5:39 with an inside cradle after Dustin Rhodes, one of the lumberjacks, hit Blood in the knee with
Josh's axe handle as Blood attempted to attack Josh behind the referee's back with his axe; lumberjacks for the match included Rhodes, Richard Morton,
PN News, Bobby Eaton, Dick Murdoch, Dick Slater, the Junkyard Dog, and Black Bart; prior to the bout, Josh was escorted to the ring by several women
El Gigante pinned the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) with a clothesline to the back of the head at 6:14 after kicking a face-full of powder into the
Gang's face; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff conducted an interview in the aisle with Sullivan regarding the upcoming match; Gigante was escorted to the
ring by several midgets
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match at 11:46 when Sting attempted to leap over Koloff to reach the fourth and final turnbuckle, with both
men falling into the turnbuckle and Koloff hitting it first; after the bout, the two continued to brawl, with Sting leaving the ring after using the chain
to crotch Koloff
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham in a steel cage match with a knee to the back and a piledriver at 12:24, moments after Harley Race & Mr.
Hughes appeared ringside and Race spoke to Luger from ringside; due to pre-match stipulations, Luger won the vacant WCW World Title; following the
entrances and during the contest the fans frequently chanted "We want Flair" and "Nature Boy;" after the contest, Luger, Race, & Hughes left ringside
together (the debut of a new WCW World title belt)
(The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously in a steel cage match at 2:09 by pinning Dangerously with a bodyslam and
Steinerline; prior to the bout, it was announced cameras were backstage to document the relationship between the new WCW World Champion Lex Luger and
Harley Race & Mr. Hughes and that information would be made available the following weekend on all WCW programming; following the entrances, Dick Murdoch
& Dick Slater appeared ringside and carried Missy Hyatt - Steiner's scheduled tag team partner - backstage against her will, making the bout a handicap
match
WCW @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth Center - July 15, 1991
Television taping:
The One Man Gang & Black Blood defeated El Gigante & Big Josh
Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & Terrance Taylor fought Dustin Rhodes, Robert Gibson, & Tom Zenk to a draw
Black Blood defeated Yellow Dog
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Johnny B. Badd defeated Ron Simmons & PN News
Sting & El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang & Nikita Koloff
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tom Zenk & Robert Gibson
Yellow Dog defeated Terrance Taylor
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Sting & Rick Steiner via disqualification
Robert Gibson defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via count-out
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Bobby Eaton & Big Josh to a no contest
WCW @ Farmland, IN - Monroe Central High School Gym - July 16, 1991 (960)
Johnny B. Badd pinned Mike Graham
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Bobby Eaton
PN News defeated the One Mang Gang via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog, Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong defeated Richard Morton, Terrance Taylor and Thomas Rich
Sting & the Yellow Dog defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW @ Indianapolis, IN - State Fairgrounds - July 16, 1991
WCW @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - July 17, 1991 (820 paid)
Included Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Cleveland, OH - Convention Center - July 18, 1991 (800)
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Thomas Rich
the Diamond Studd pinned The Junkyard Dog
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang
The Yellow Dog & PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd & Terrance Taylor
Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk (sub. for Scott Steiner) defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bobby Eaton
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out at 4:48 in a Texas Death match
WCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - July 19, 1991 (1,700)
Arn Anderson defeated PN News via forfeit because News lost his luggage
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Desperados
Johnny B. Badd defeated Tommy Rich
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Yellow Dog defeated Terrance Taylor
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Bobby Eaton
El Gigante won a battle royal
Ron Simmons (sub. for Scott Steiner) & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Johnson City, TN - July 20, 1991 (1,100)
Michael Hayes & Badstreet defeated Dutch Mantell & Black Bart
Johnny B. Badd defeated Thomas Rich
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
Arn Anderson pinned PN News
The Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham via count-out
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Bobby Eaton
El Gigante won a 20-man battle royal
Rick Steiner & Ron Simmons (sub. for Scott Steiner) defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens - July 20, 1991
WCW @ Knoxville, TN - Coliseum - July 21, 1991 (1,200)
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin and Badstreet defeated the Desperadoes
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Johnny B. Badd pinned Thomas Rich
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
Arn Anderson pinned PN News
Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Bobby Eaton
El Gigante won a battle royal
Rick Steiner & Ron Simmons (sub. for Scott Steiner) defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - July 22, 1991 (950)
Terrance Taylor pinned Black Bart
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Mike Graham
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson
Ron Simmons (sub. for Scott Steiner) & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bobby Eaton
Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham via count-out
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a Texas Death Match
WCW @ Inglewood, CA - Great Western Forum - July 23, 1991 (2,700; 1,700 paid)
Richard Morton pinned Black Bart
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bobby Eaton
Dick Murodch & Dick Slater defeated PN News & Big Josh
Ron Simmons pinned Terrance Taylor
El Gigante fought the One Man Gang to a double disqualification
Barry Windham pinned the Yellow Dog
Sting pinned Nikita Koloff
WCW @ San Diego, CA - Arts Center - July 24, 1991 (750)
Big Josh pinned Black Bart
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification when Teddy Long interfered
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned the Yellow Dog when Lady Blossom interfered
The Diamond Studd pinned Tom Zenk by putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor when Slater pinned Morton with his feet on the ropes
El Gigante pinned the One Man Gang
Sting & Ron Simmons defeated Nikita Koloff & Barry Windham when Sting pinned Koloff
WCW @ San Bernardino, CA - National Orange Show Pavilion - July 25, 1991
Canceled due to a poor advance of 100 tickets sold
WCW @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - July 26, 1991
Terrance Taylor pinned Mike Graham at 10:11 by using the trunks for leverage as Richard Morton distracted the referee
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification at 8:40 when Teddy Long interfered
Dustin Rhodes & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor when Rhodes pinned Taylor
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Big Josh at 15:22 when Lady Blossom pushed Josh's foot off the bottom rope during the cover
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Tom Zenk & Black Bart (sub. for Rick & Scott Steiner) at 11:59 when Bart was pinned
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bobby Eaton at 10:09 after the piledriver
Sting, El Gigante, Ron Simmons & the Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, the Diamond Studd & the One Man Gang at 12:11
when Sting pinned the Gang; the match was originally billed as an elimination match
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - July 27, 1991
Included the Diamond Studd
WCW @ El Paso, TX - Coliseum - July 28, 1991
Included Rick Steiner
WCW @ San Antonio, TX - Hemis Fair Arena - July 29, 1991 (650)
PN News pinned Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Mike Graham
Black Bart defeated Rudy Boy
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Dusty Wolfe & Solomon Grundy
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Big Josh
Sting, El Gigante, the Yellow Dog, & Tom Zenk defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, the One Man Gang, & the Diamond Studd
WCW @ Corpus Christi, TX - Civic Center - July 30, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated Black Bart
Johnny B. Badd defeated Aranda
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Big Josh
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Dusty Wolfe & Solomon Grundy
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated PN News via disqualification
Sting, Ron Simmons, Dustin Rhodes, & El Gigante defeated Nikita Koloff, Barry Windham, the One Man Gang, & the Diamond Studd
WCW @ New Orleans, LA - Municipal Auditorium - July 31, 1991
Included Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW @ Springfield, MO - Shrine Mosque - August 1, 1991
Included Sting

WCW @ St. Louis, MO - Arena - August 2, 1991 (1,400)
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match
PN News, Yellow Dog, & the Junkyard Dog defeated the Diamond Studd, Johnny B. Badd & Black Bart
Ron Simmons & EL Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium - August 3, 1991 (2,200)
The Junkyard Dog pinned Black Bart
The Diamond Studd pinned Tom Zenk
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Big Josh
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons; the referee didn't notice that Simmons' foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Terrance Taylor & Ricky Morton when Rhodes pinned Taylor
Barry Windham defeated the Yellow Dog
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a Texas Death Match
El Gigante & Bobby Eaton defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Topeka, KS - Expocenter - August 1991
Included Ron Simmons
WCW @ St. Joseph, MO - Civic Arena - August 5, 1991
Worldwide taping:
World Championship Wrestling - 8/24/91 - included Abdullah the Butcher coming out of a gift box to attack Sting (Abdullah's return)
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated two unknowns
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated two other unknowns
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson when Gibson was pinned
Pro: Terrance Taylor pinned Robert Gibson after Richard Morton interfered
The Main Event: Ron Simmons pinned Arn Anderson
8/24/91:
Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion defeated Chris Sullivan & Steve Estes
Oz defeated Scott Sandlin
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Jim Boss & Sam Cody
Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet to win the titles when Zenk pinned
Badstreet with a crossbody off the top
Ron Simmons defeated Russell Sapp
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Richard Morton defeated Johnny Rich
8/31/91:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Jim Hodge
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated TC Carter
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Badstreet defeated Joey Maggs
Nikita Koloff defeated Kevin Grant
The Diamond Studd defeated Larry Santo
World Championship Wrestling - 9/7/91: 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
Also included Porkchop Cash
WCW @ Sioux City, IA - Convention Center - August 6, 1991 (1,580)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
PN News defeated the One Man Gang via count-out; after the bout, OMG hit the 747 splash on News
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons
Jimmy Garvin defeated Firebreaker Chip after Michael Hayes interfered and helped in hitting a double DDT
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & the Diamond Studd defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson when Richard Morton interfered
8/17/91 - 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 & Terrance 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 - 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
8/31/91:
The Main Event: Tom Zenk & Big Josh defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz via disqualification when Studd hit Josh with his axe handle
Dark match after the taping: Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Myrtle Beach, FL - Municipal Stadium - August 8, 1991 (1,000)
Big Josh pinned Badstreet
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd at the 45-second mark
PN News pinned Black Bart
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
WCW @ Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - August 9, 1991 (980)
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong after Badstreet interfered
Big Josh defeated Badstreet
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Ron Simmons & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Russian Chain match
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
WCW @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - August 10, 1991
Sam Houston defeated Black Bart
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Arn Anderson defeated Big Josh
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Rick Steiner defeated Dick Slater
Sting, Ron Simmons, Tom Zenk, & Robert Gibson defeated Nikita Koloff, the One Man Gang, the Diamond Studd, & Richard Morton in Wargames
WCW @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - August 11, 1991
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
The One Man Gang defeated Sam Houston
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Big Josh
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Ron Simmons defeated Arn Anderson
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
Rick Steiner & Bobby Eaton defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - August 12, 1991
Television taping:
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Diamond Studd via disqualification when WCW TV Champion Steve Austin interfered; after the bout, Barry Windham made the save;
moments later, Dustin and Windham were about to fight until Dusty Rhodes appeared and calmed down both men before they all hugged
Cactus Jack pinned an unknown with the double arm DDT
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet defeated Richard Morton, Terrance Taylor, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) via disqualification when Morton
used York's computer as a weapon
Johnny Rich defeated Axl Rotten (Rotten's debut)
Bobby Eaton, Tom Zenk, Dustin Rhodes, & Big Josh fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, the Diamond Studd, Dick Murdoch, & Dick Slater to a double
disqualification
Worldwide - 9/7/91 - featured a promo by WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko on their title win;
included a promo by WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, & Mr. Hughes regarding the recent attack on Barry Windham;
featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Cactus Jack about the boxes that have recently been given to Sting;
included a promo by Ron Simmons and Barry Windham towards Luger:
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas
Rich (w/ Alexandra York) via disqualification at 5:43 when Morton hit Josh with the computer as Josh had Taylor covered
following the splash
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Sam Cody & Snake Watson at 2:05 when Champion scored the pin with a jumping back elbow
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Jamie McKinnon & Jim Boss at the 32-second mark when McKinnon submitted to Zbyzsko
following a spinebuster from Anderson
Rick Steiner pinned Jack Savage at 1:43 with a belly to belly suplex off the top
The Diamond Studd pinned Chris Sullivan at 4:10 with the Diamond Death Drop
World Championship Wrestling - 9/7/91 - 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
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
The Main Event - 9/8/91:
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Mike Graham defeated Terrence Taylor
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater via disqualification when Murdoch used a foreign object
Dark match after the taping: WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham by grabbing the tights and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ Anderson, SC - August 13, 1991 (3,950; sell out)
Television taping
WCW @ Fayetteville, NC - August 14, 1991 (1,400)
Big Josh pinned Thomas Rich
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson in a steel cage match
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Johnny B. Badd pinned the Junkyard Dog
Dustin Rhodes pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin at around the 13-minute mark; the title was only on the line for the first 10 minutes
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Bobby Eaton & PN News
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; Hayes & Garvin worked the match as babyfaces
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - August 16, 1991 (2,500)
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd in a tuxedo match
Arn Anderson pinned Big Josh
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Tommy Rich pinned the Junkyard Dog
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin at the 11-minute mark; the title was only at stake for the first 10 minutes
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Sting pinned Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - August 17, 1991 (1,500 paid)
Terrance Taylor pinned Mike Graham
Big Josh, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Armstrong pinned Badstreet
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification when Teddy Long interfered
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; the pinfall came after the 10-minute mark; the title was only at stake for the first 10 minutes
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Yellow Dog pinned the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes pinned Arn Anderson
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a death match
Rick Steiner & El Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match when Steiner pinned Slater
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - August 18, 1991 (750)
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson & Dustin Rhodes
Big Josh, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Yellow Dog pinned Arn Anderson
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; the pinfall came after the 10-minute mark; the title was only at stake for the first 10 minutes
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match
Rick Steiner & El Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Battle Creek, MI - Kellogg Arena - August 19, 1991
WCW @ Danville, IL - Civic Center - August 19, 1991 (1,500)
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Robert Gibson & Dustin Rhodes
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; the pinfall occurred after the 10-minute mark, thus Austin retained the title
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
the Yellow Dog & El Gigante defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang
Rick Steiner & Ron Simmons defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death match
WCW @ Saginaw, MI - Civic Center - August 20, 1991
WCW @ Hammond, IN - Civic Center - August 20, 1991
Included WCW World Champion Lex Luger
WCW @ Miami, FL - Knight Center - August 21, 1991 (780)
Included the One Man Gang
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL - St. Lucie County Civic Center - August 22, 1991 (890)
Included El Gigante
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - August 22, 1991 (4,500 paid)
Big Josh pinned Joey Maggs
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Robert Gibson & Dustin Rhodes
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Tom Zenk pinned Diamond Dallas Page in 90 seconds
Rick Steiner & PN News defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bobby Eaton
Sting, El Gigante, the Yellow Dog, & Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson, Cactus Jack, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames at 17:55
when Gigante made Sullivan submit to the claw
WCW @ St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - August 23, 1991 (2,300)
Big Josh defeated Joey Maggs
Bobby Eaton defeated Tony Mello
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
Arn Anderson defeated Yellow Dog
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via count-out
Rick Steiner & PN News defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - August 25, 1991
The last stop in the Great American Bash tour
PN News defeated Terrance Taylor
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons following a piledriver onto a steel chair, moments after Mr. Hughes hit the challenger with the chair
after referee Bill Alphonso was knocked down; after the bout, Barry Windham came out to dispute the call and the outside interference; moments later,
Hughes attacked Windham and, with Harley Race, held Windham while Luger landed several punches
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang; pre-match stipulations stated if OMG won then Gigante would leave WCW and if Gigante won then OMG would have
his head shaved
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: The Diamond Studd defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter -finals: Yellow Dog fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: Dustin Rhodes fought Richard Morton (sub. for Arn Anderson) to a double count-out
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: Sting defeated Arn Anderson
WCW US Championship Tournament Semi-finals: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Barry Windham via disqualification
WCW US Championship Tournament Semi-finals: Sting defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW US Championship Tournament Finals: Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) to win the title with a roll over
after Lady Blossom attempted to distract Sting from the ring apron
WCW @ Macon, GA - Coliseum - July 1, 1992 (1,250)
Start of the Great American Bash tour
Johnny B. Badd pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty Flamingo in a non-title match
Terry Taylor & Bobby Eaton defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine; after the bout, Rhodes was attacked by Terry Taylor & Mr. Hughes until the Junkyard Dog made the save, with JYD breaking Hughes' glasses during the brawl following a headbutt, and Hughes being taken out on a stretcher after glass went in his eye
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Ron Simmons pinned Super Invader
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a 30-minute draw
WCW World Champion Sting pinned Arn Anderson
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification after Koloff was caught using the title belt which Rude had used unnoticed moments before
WCW @ Huntsville, AL - Joe Davis Stadium - July 2, 1992
Included Arn Anderson, WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - July 3, 1992
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton
Arn Anderson pinned Larry Zbyszko with the spinebuster
Brian Pillman pinned Jushin Liger
Ron Simmons pinned Greg Valentine
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a draw
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Super Invader
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 4, 1992 (2,500)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty Flamingo pinned Jushin Liger
Ron Simmons & Ricky Steamboat defeated Cactus Jack & Arn Anderson
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Barry Windham
WCW World Champion Sting pinned the Super Invader
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Nikita Koloff after hitting him with a foreign object
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Steve Williams & Terry Gordy via disqualification
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - July 5, 1992 (2,500)
Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyszko with a legdrop off the middle turnbuckle at the 6-minute mark
Johnny B. Badd fought Jushin Liger to a time-limit draw at the 16-minute mark
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine at the 9-minute mark
Ron Simmons pinned the Super Invader at the 7-minute mark
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin at the 13-minute mark in a non-title match with the lariat
WCW World Champion Sting pinned Arn Anderson at the 10-minute mark; Ole Anderson was the referee for the bout
Brad Armstrong pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty Flamingo to win the title with the side Russian legsweep at the 13-minute mark
Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude to a double disqualification at the 5-minute mark
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner to win the titles at the 13-minute mark when Gordy pinned
Scott following a clothesline from Williams behind the referee's back after Scott hit Gordy with the Frankensteiner
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - July 6, 1992
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Dan Spivey pinned Steve Pritchard
Barry Windham pinned Terry Taylor
Dick Slater, Greg Valentine, & the Barbarian defeated Brian Pillman, Dustin Rhodes, & Tom Zenk
The Barbarian defeated TC Carter
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Terry Bronson & an unknown
Jushin Liger defeated Jimmy Garvin
Jushin Liger defeated Chris Sullivan
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & an unknown
7/18/92: Jushin Liger fought WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong to a draw
The Main Event - 7/19/92: Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine via disqualification when the Barbarian interfered
Pro - 7/25/92: Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated the Junkyard Dog & Marcus Alexander Bagwell
The Main Event - 7/26/92: WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Michael Hayes in a non-title match with the Rude Awakening at 6:35 after
avoiding a crossbody; during the bout, it was announced Sting would be in action, Bill Watts would discuss fines against Rude and Nikita Koloff,
and Jimmy Garvin would face WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Steve Williams, and Ricky Steamboat would face WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following
week on WCW Saturday Night; it was also noted footage would air the following week of how Dick Slater & the Barbarian won the WCW US Tag Team Titles
from Hayes & Garvin
Pro - 8/1/92: The Junkyard Dog defeated Vinnie Vegas via disqualification when Diamond Dallas Page interfered; Mr. Hughes then made the
save for JYD and he and Hughes hugged
Power Hour - 8/15/92:
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Big Josh in a non-title match at 5:41
when Gordy pinned Bagwell with a falling powerslam off the middle turnbuckle
WCW @ ? - July 1992
Television taping:
The Power Hour - 7/18/92:
Barry Windham pinned Richard Morton at 6:59 with the superplex
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Brian Pillman
The Main Event - 7/19/92:
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated two unknowns
Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated Pat Rose & John Peterson at 1:04 when Windham pinned Peterson with the lariat
Ricky Steamboat pinned Bob Cook at 3:00 after a series of chops
Ron Simmons pinned Chris Corman at 1:52 with the powerslam
The Power Hour - 7/25/92:
Ron Simmons pinned Richard Morton at 5:26 with the powerslam
Ricky Steamboat & Barry Windham defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) & Cactus Jack at 8:35
when Windham pinned Austin with an inside cradle as Austin attempted a backdrop
The Main Event - 7/26/92:
Michael Hayes vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude
Larry Zbyzsko vs. Cactus Jack
WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - July 9, 1992 (1,900)
Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Diamond Dallas Page
Cactus Jack pinned Larry Zbyzsko
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong fought Jushin Liger to a draw
Ron Simmons pinned Greg Valentine
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
Ricky Steamboat pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham when Gordy pinned Windham
WCW World Champion Sting pinned the Super Invader
Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude to a double disqualification
WCW @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - July 10, 1992 (2,750)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Diamond Dallas Page
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong pinned Jushin Liger
Ron Simmons pinned Terry Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude to a double disqualification
WCW World Champion Sting pinned the Super Invader
WCW @ Richmond, VA - The Diamond - July 11, 1992 (2,400)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bobby Eaton
Arn Anderson pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell with the gordbuster
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong fought Jushin Liger to a draw
Ron Simmons pinned the Super Invader
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Big Van Vader & WCW US Champion Rick Rude when Sting pinned Rude
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner via disqualification
when one of the champions was thrown over the top rope

Great American Bash 92 - Albany, GA - Civic Center - July 12, 1992 (8,000; 4,000 paid)
The Super Invader defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA hosting the event;
included Schiavone conducting an interview with Bill Watts, alongside Hiro Matsuda, in which Watts held the NWA World Championship belt
and announced a tournament would be held Aug. 6 in Tokyo, Japan; during the segment, Watts announced he had taken off the name of the
last champion, Ric Flair, to make room for the new title holder's name; Watts then said he had plans to sign a match between the NWA
World Champion and the WCW World Champion to consolidate the belts; featured Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with
IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner in which they cut a promo on WCW Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Steve Williams and
being forced out of the tournament; included Schiavone & Magnum conducting an interview with Ron Simmons regarding the upcoming
WCW World Title match; featured Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Big Van Vader & Harley Race regarding Vader's match
against WCW World Champion Sting later in the night:
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff (USA) defeated Brian Pillman &
Jushin Liger (USA) at 19:25 when Steamboat pinned Pillman when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Pillman put
Steamboat on top for the win
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Hiroshi Hase & Shinya Hashimoto (sub. for Akira Nogami)
(Japan) defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (USA) at 9:16 when Hase pinned Garvin with a northern lights suplex
after Hashimoto kicked Garvin in the face behind the referee's back
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (USA) defeated WCW US Champion
Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (USA) at 19:16 when Rhodes pinned Austin with a clothesline off the top as
Austin attempted a piledriver on Windham
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy
(Japan) defeated Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff (USA) at 21:39 when Williams pinned Steamboat with a running powerslam
after ramming Steamboat into the corner
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (USA) defeated Hirhosi Hase &
Shinya Hashimoto (Japan) at 14:55 when Windham pinned Hase with a lariat
Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned WCW World Champion Sting to win the title at 17:17 with the powerbomb
after Sting struck his head on the steel ringpost while attempting a Stinger splash in the corner;
during the bout, Ron Simmons was shown in the crowd watching the match with Tony Schiavone
(The Rise and Fall of WCW)
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy (Japan) defeated
Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (USA) to win the titles at 21:01 when Williams pinned Rhodes with a clothesline;
prior to the bout, Rick & Scott Steiner came out to confront Williams & Gordy but were sent backstage by
Ole Anderson and Doug Dillinger
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - July 14, 1992
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Greg Valentine, & Cactus Jack
at 5:23 when Rhodes pinned Valentine with a roll up after Valentine collided with an interfering Dick Slater on the
ring apron
7/18/92 - featured Bill Watts on commentary alongside Jim Ross:
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 - featured WCW US Champion Rick Rude on commentary alongside Jim Ross:
The Barbarian defeated Randy Starr
Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine via disqualification when the Barbarian interfered
WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Larry Santo & Rob Campbell
Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously)
WCW @ ? - July 1992
Television taping:
The Main Event - 8/2/92 - featured Eric Bischoff & Teddy Long on commentary:
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated the Italian Stallion & Johnny Rich
in a non-title match at 5:05 when Gordy pinned Rich with a clothesline
WCW @ Augusta, GA - Augusta-Richmond Civic Center - July 16, 1992
Included Ron Simmons, Nikita Koloff, and the Super Invader
WCW @ Ft. Bragg, NC - Ritz-Epps Center - July 17, 1992
Included Sting and WCW World Champion Big Van Vader
WCW @ Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - July 18, 1992
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Nikita Koloff after Madusa, dressed as a police officer, kicked the challenger
Also included Ricky Steamboat and Cactus Jack
WCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - July 19, 1992
Included Steve Williams & Terry Gordy, WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner
WCW @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - July 20, 1992
Included Barry Windham and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Oklahoma City, OK - Myriad - July 23, 1992
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ St. Joseph, MO - July 24, 1992 (1,100)
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyszko
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Big Josh
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Barry Windham pinned Greg Valentine
Sting & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & the Super Invader
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Dustin Rhodes
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WCW @ Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium - July 25, 1992
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Barry Windham
Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyzsko after Paul E. Dangerously interfered
Dustin Rhodes & Ron Simmons defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & the Super Invader
NWA/WCW Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Steve Williams defeated Rick & Scott Steiner
WCW @ Joplin, MO - Memorial Hall - July 26, 1992
Included Rick & Scott Steiner, WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - July 27, 1992
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Terry Taylor & Scotty Flamingo
8/1/92:
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 defeated Chad Bird
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
WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Jim Nash
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 - 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
Worldwide - 8/8/92 - featured Tony Schiavone conducting a pretaped interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding
his recent friendship with Mr. Hughes; included footage of the Rude / Koloff match from Baltimore after which
Jake Roberts made his surprise debut and attacked Sting; featured footage of Bill Watts ordering that names of
contenders would be drawn at random to determine who would take Sting's spot later in the show against Big Van Vader
for the WCW World Title, with WCW US Champion Rick Rude appearing after everyone entered their names and protesting
his should be in as well, which Watts agreed to; Ron Simmons was then chosen as Vader's challenger; included footage
of Simmons beating Vader to win the title; after the win and being congratulated by other wrestlers, Simmons was hugged
by Dusty Rhodes; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Simmons after the title win:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dick Slater with a roll up at 6:04; Slater originally won the match at 5:39 after Greg Valentine
interfered, tripped Rhodes as he attempted to suplex Slater into the ring, and held the foot down during the cover;
moments later, Ole Anderson and Barry Windham appeared and disputed the call, with Rhodes then rolling up Slater
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Larry Santo & Scott Allen at 2:06 when Anderson pinned
Allen with the spinebuster
Brian Pillman pinned George South at 1:35 with a leg roll up after a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle
Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated Tommy Angel & Steve Pritchard at 3:10 when Page pinned Pritchad
with a legdrop after a shoulderblock from Vegas
WCW @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - July 30, 1992
Included WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, and Greg Valentine
WCW @ Hampton, VA - Coliseum - July 31, 1992
Included WCW TV Champion Steve Austin and Barry Windham
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - August 1, 1992 (2,000)
Bobby Eaton pinned Michael Hayes (sub. for Larry Zbyszko, selling the arm injury he sustained on TV)
Madusa pinned Heidi Lee Morgan
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine with the bulldog; stipulations stated the match could only end following Rhodes' bulldog or
Valentine's figure-4
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Barry Windham to a draw
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in a non-title match
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack in a falls count anywhere match
Sting & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & the Super Invader
Nikita Koloff pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - August 2, 1992 (8,000; 4,000 paid)
Madusa pinned Heidi Lee Morgan
The Main Event - 8/9/92: Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) to a double disqualification
when Cactus Jack attacked the challenger before Sting, who did guest commentary for the match alongside Jim Ross, made the save;
moments later, Sting press slammed Rude onto Cacuts on the floor before Jake Roberts came through the crowd, attacked Sting with
a steel chair, and twice dropped him with a DDT onto the chair; Roberts then went to open his snake bag but left the ring after
Barry Windham, Ron Simmons, Rick & Scott Steiner came out to check on Sting (Roberts' surprise debut)
Worldwide - 8/15/92:
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Sampson & GQ Stratus when Scott pinned Stratus with the Frankensteiner
Van Hammer pinned Eric Davidson with the slingshot suplex
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Bagwell submitted to Eaton's armbar
Barry Windham pinned Tracy Smothers with a lariat
Ron Simmons pinned Doug Superior with the powerslam
Cactus Jack defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out when, after both men fell to the floor following a Steamboat crossbody block, Cactus hit an elbow
drop from the apron to the floor
WCW Saturday Night - 8/8/92 - featured an in-ring segment in which Bill 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, WCW US Champion Rick
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
The Main Event - 8/16/92: Ron Simmons (sub. for Sting) pinned WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race)
to win the title with a powerslam at 9:42 after avoiding the powerbomb; prior to the bout, Bill Watts announced that
another wrestler would be drawn at random to fill in for Sting, with Simmons being picked during an in-ring segment;
after the bout, Tom Zenk, Dustin Rhodes, Van Hammer, Barry Windham, and Brian Pillman came out to congratulate Simmons;
moments later, Dusty Rhodes appeared and hugged the new champion
(The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
Worldwide - 8/22/92 - included highlights of the WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Nikita Koloff match the previous Sunday at Atlanta's Omni:
Scotty Flamingo pinned Rick Tango
Tom Zenk pinned Tracy Smothers
The Barbarian & Dan Spivey defeated AJ Jackson & Vince Young when Barbarian pinned Young with the boot to the face
Marcus Alexander Bagwell fought Bob Starr to a no contest when Big Van Vader attacked both men before the match began
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine & Dick Slater when Windham pinned Slater;
the show ended before the match ended, but the conclusion was shown at the beginning of the following week's episode
Dark match after the taping: WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner in a Best 2 out of 3 falls
match
WCW @ ? - August 1992
The Main Event - 8/9/92:
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Larry Santo & Scott Allen at 2:06 when Anderson pinned
Allen with the spinebuster
The Main Event - 8/16/92:
Barry Windham pinned Tracy Smothers at 4:36 with the lariat;
during the bout, Erik Watts was shown sitting in the crowd and it was mentioned Watts was looking to break into pro wrestling
Brian Pillman pinned George South at 1:35 with a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle and double leg pickup into a roll over
The Main Event - 8/23/92 - the first show with Jim Ross & Michael Hayes on commentary:
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Tracy Smothers at 3:01 with the powerslam
WCW @ Raleigh, NC - August 5, 1992 (3,000)
Scotty Flamingo defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine
Dan Spivey & Dick Slater defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk
Nikita Koloff defeated Cactus Jack
Sting defeated Super Invader
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader via disqualification when Vader threw the champion over the
top rope
WCW @ Fayetteville, NC - August 6, 1992 (1,600)
Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner
Dan Spivey defeated Tom Zenk
Brian Pillman defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Nikita Koloff defeated Cactus Jack
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Garvin
Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Sting defeated Big Van Vader & Super Invader
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - August 8, 1992 (1,900)
Sting did not appear as scheduled; the reason given was the attack he sustained from Jake Roberts 8/2/92 in Baltimore
Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo
Cactus Jack defeated Michael Hayes
Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine
Dick Slater & Super Invader defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk
Jake Roberts defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader via disqualification
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - August 9, 1992
Sting did not appear as scheduled; the reason given was the attack he sustained from Jake Roberts 8/2/92 in Baltimore
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - August 10, 1992
The Power Hour - 8/15/92:
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Big Josh
in a non-title match at 5:41 when Gordy pinned Bagwell with a falling powerslam off the middle turnbuckle
8/15/92 - 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 - featured footage of the Nikita Koloff vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match taped 8/16/92 at the Omni:
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
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater vs. TC Carter & Chris Sullivan
Big Van Vader vs. the Italian Stallion
Sting defeated Mark Cantabury at 2:26 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock after hitting the Stinger Splash
The Main Event - 8/23/92: Sting pinned Dick Slater at 8:02 by reversing a piledriver attempt into a backdrop;
after the match, Nikita Koloff made the save against Slater & an interfering Greg Valentine
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountain Center - August 11, 1992
Television taping:
WCW @ Sarasota, FL - Robards Arena - August 13, 1992 (2,500)
The Junkyard Dog & Big Cat defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas via disqualification
Dustin Rhodes defeated Scotty Flamingo
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Jake Roberts defeated Brian Pillman
Nikita Koloff defeated Cactus Jack
Sting defeated Super Invader
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader

WCW @ Ft. Myers, FL - Harborside Convention Hall - August 14, 1992
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. the Barbarian & Dick Slater
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong vs. Scotty Flamingo
Dustin Rhodes vs. Dan Spivey
Nikita Koloff vs. Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Sting vs. Big Van Vader & the Super Invader
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - August 15, 1992 (6,580; 4,000 paid)
Scotty Flamingo defeated Michael Hayes
The Junkyard Dog & Big Cat defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas via disqualification
Cactus Jack defeated Jimmy Garvin
The Barbarian defeated Brian Pillman
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine & Dick Slater
Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin
Sting fought Jake Roberts to a double disqualification
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Nikita Koloff
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - August 16, 1992 (matinee) (6,700)
Two children were admitted free with the purchase of an adult ticket
WCW Worldwide taping:
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Joey Maggs & the Italian Stallion (Hayes' debut with Anderson & Eaton)
Greg Valentine, Dick Slater, & the Barbarian defeated Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, & Dustin Rhodes
when Valentine pinned Windham after Barbarian kicked Windham in the face
Sting defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification when, after the referee was knocked down, Roberts dropped Sting with a DDT onto a steel chair;
moments later, Nikita Koloff attempted to make the save, bringing out Cactus Jack as well; Roberts eventually hit Koloff in the elbow with a steel chair
Ricky Steamboat fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a time-limit draw after more than 15 minutes
Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Scotty Flamingo
Cactus Jack defeated Dustin Rhodes via count-out following an elbow drop to the floor; after the bout, Jake Roberts attacked Rhodes
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Nikita Koloff with a Rude Awakening after Madusa, dressed as a security guard, came out and kicked the challenger in the
head
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) with a roll up after Vader collided with Race on the ring apron