NWA/WCW Worldwide
1989

7/89 - featured footage of Sandy Scott overseeing the contract signing between NWA TV Champion Sting and the Great Muta, with Gary Hart, for their match at the Great American Bash, during which Hart said Sting was the best athlete the US had; a graphic on the screen noted it was filmed 7/1/89

7/1/89

7/8/89

7/15/89 - featured Jim Ross conducting an interview in the arena with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding the challenge from Ricky Steamboat to have their match at the Great American Bash be No DQ, with Luger rejecting the offer and saying it would be a regular one-on-one bout:
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Ray Lloyd with a backbreaker and the moonsault at 2:25; early in the bout, NWA TV Champion Sting and Eddie Gilbert appeared ringside; after the contest, Muta threw his opponent to the floor, with Sting and Gilbert then entering the ring and Sting facing off with Muta until Hart and Muta left the ring
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullivan via disqualification at 5:13 when Sullivan hit Rick in the head with a chailr as the two fought outside the ring, with Rick then grabbing the chair away and chasing Sullivan with it

7/22/89

7/29/89

8/5/89

8/12/89

8/15/89; Cleveland, OH; Convention Center
8/19/89:
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification at 5:15 when Hayes, the illegal man, dropped Scott with a DDT as Scott had Garvin covered with a roll up; prior to the bout, it was announced Terry Gordy had been barred from ringside and would be fined and suspended indefinately if he appeared; after the bout, the champions double teamed Scott in the ring until Rick cleared the ring with a steel chair
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Scott Hall with a German suplex into a bridge at 2:57; prior to the bout, it was announced NWA World Champion Ric Flair would face Brad Armstrong the following week; after the contest, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Hart, with Muta, regarding the ongoing feud with Sting; moments later, Terry Funk appeared, with Hart then saying he wanted Flair & Sting to face Funk & Muta in a tag team match

8/15/89; Cleveland, OH; Convention Center
8/26/89:
Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Lee Scott with a piledriver at the 48-second mark; during the opening moments, Scott put on Funk's cowboy hat and mocked him until Funk attacked Scott
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Ding Dongs at the 45-second mark when Spivey scored the pin following the powerbomb; after the bout, Vicious & Spivey pulled the masks off their opponents; moments later, Norman, who appeared ringside during the match, put on one of the masks
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Brad Armstrong at 6:27 with a reversal of a hiptoss into a roll up

9/2/89:
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Bill Irwin with a backslide at 7:19
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated two unknowns

9/9/89

9/16/89:
Brian Pillman defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out at 6:12 when Gilbert knocked Pillman back into the ring as both men were on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Pillman extended his hand but Gilbert refused to shake it
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated two unknowns

9/23/89

9/30/89

11/4/89

11/11/89

11/18/89 - featured Jim Ross & Chris Cruise on commentary:
The Road Warriors defeated Ralph Hodges & Glen Morgan at 1:28 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Hodges following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, Teddy Long cut an insert promo on the Road Warriors facing Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey as part of Starrcade
Doom (w/ Woman) defeated Mike Thor & Rock Hard Rick at 1:29 when Butch Reed pinned Thor following a slingshot / shoulderblock off the top double team; prior to the bout, Rick & Scott Steiner cut an insert promo on Doom interfering in their match with Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey at the Clash of the Champions
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart & Mr. J) pinned Lee Scott at 1:27 with a powerslam off the top rope
Sting defeated Al Navarro via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:06 following the Stinger Splash
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification in a non-title match at 7:05 when Hayes & Garvin began double teaming Zenk, the illegal man; after the bout, Pillman helped clear the ring

11/25/89

12/89; Raleigh, NC; Dorton Arena
12/30/89 - included Chris Cruise & Terry Funk on commentary; featured comments from NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, Norman, and NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, Ole & Arn Anderson:
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned the Italian Stallion at 3:37 with a clothesline from the middle turnbuckle
Jack Victory & Rip Morgan (w/ Lord Littlebrook) defeated Larry Santo & Rick Newson at 1:19 when Morgan pinned Newson after the double gourd buster
Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated Mike Thor & Ned Brady at 4:16 when Arn pinned Brady with the spinebuster; before the bout, a split-screen video aired with Gary Hart calling the Four Horsemen “three jackasses and a face-painted Arabian”
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart & the Dragon Master) pinned Paul Drake at 4:19 with a splash off the top
Brian Pillman pinned Cactus Jack Manson at 5:47 with a crucifix
Sting fought Bill Ford to a no contest when Cactus Jack Manson attacked Ford during ring introductions, with Cactus delivering an elbow drop off the apron to the concrete; moments later, Sting came to the ring and cleared the ring of Cactus, eventually back dropping him on the floor

12/14/89; Peoria, IL; Civic Center
1/6/90 – included Chris Cruise & Terry Funk on commentary; featured comments from Woman (w/ Nitron), Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, and Brian Pillman; included Cruise conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, along with Ole & Arn Anderson, with the group officially inviting Sting to join the Four Horsemen; featured Cruise conducting an interview with the Road Warriors, along with Paul Ellering, who claimed they proved their dominance by winning the Starrcade ’89 tournament:
Brian Pillman pinned Galaxian #1 at 2:10 with a tombstone piledriver after reversing Galaxian’s attempt
Samu & the Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) defeated Rick Fargo & William Bell at the 27-second mark when Savage pinned Bell with a splash off the top
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Agent Steele & Trent Knight at 2:20 when Lane pinned Knight after the Double Goozle
Norman pinned Joe Cruz at 2:15 with a splash off the middle rope; after the match, Norman chased Teddy Long, who appeared ringside, around the ring; during the match, a split-screen video aired with Kevin Sullivan comparing Norman’s chances with Woman to that of the Titanic sinking
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Eddie Gilbert by reversing a small package at 8:08; Gilbert played the heel for the bout; early in the contest, Woman & Nitron appeared ringside and watched the remainder of the contest before leaving ringside upon the finish

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