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Starrcade (1990)
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Starrcade '90 was the eighth annual Starrcade
professional wrestling
pay-per-view
event produced under the National Wrestling Alliance
(NWA) banner. It was the third Starrcade event produced by World Championship Wrestling
, and the last pay-per-view event held by the NWA. It took place on December 16, 1990 from the Kiel Auditorium
in St. Louis, Missouri
.
The main event was a steel cage match between Sting and The Black Scorpion for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
. Their feud
began when The Black Scorpion debuted and began taunting Sting. Ric Flair
was revealed to be The Black Scorpion at the end of the match, and Flair continued to feud with Sting after the event. Other matches included a Street Fight between Doom
and the team of Arn Anderson
and Barry Windham
for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
, and a Texas Lariat match between Stan Hansen
and Lex Luger
for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
. The event also hosted the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament.
The main feud
heading into Starrcade was between Sting and The Black Scorpion. At The Great American Bash, Sting defeated Ric Flair
to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
. Since then, Sting engaged in feuds with Flair and Sid Vicious
over the title. In August, a masked man named The Black Scorpion debuted and taunted Sting. His identity remained a secret, and it was only revealed that he was from Sting's past. To reveal the identity of The Black Scorpion, a steel cage match between Sting and The Black Scorpion was made where both the title and The Black Scorpion's mask would be defended.
On August 16, Pat O'Connor
died. He was a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and was well known for his training and booking skills in the Kansas City
territory. In honor of O'Connor, Starrcade held the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament, a single-elimination tournament
between eight tag team
s, each representing a different country. The winner of the tournament was awarded a trophy.
and The Z-Man
. The match began with The Z-Man having the advantage, and performing two reverse crossbodies. Eaton fought back by reversing the armbar into a wrist lock. The Z-Man sent Eaton onto the entrance ramp with a suplex
, and followed with a crossbody block to the outside. Eaton fought back with a bulldog and a diving leg drop. The Z-Man performed a superkick, and attempted a missile dropkick, but Eaton avoided it, and pinned him with an inside cradle.
The four quarterfinal matches in the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament then occurred. The first was between the team of Sgt. Krueger and Col. DeKlerk
(South Africa
) and the Steiner Brothers
(Rick
and Scott
) (USA
). The match started back and forth, with Rick performing Steiner-Lines to Krueger and DeKlerk. DeKlerk sent Rick outside the ring, and performed a slingshot senton, but Rick caught him. After DeKlerk missed a clothesline, Scott tagged in. Scott pinned DeKlerk after a Frankensteiner to win the match.
The second quarterfinal was between the team of Norman Smiley
and Chris Adams (United Kingdom
) and the team of Rey Misterio
and Konan
(Mexico
). The match began with Smiley and Adams having the advantage. Konan performed a springboard arm drag and a headscissors takedown to Smiley, but Smiley fought back with a fisherman suplex. Konan and Misterio performed a double back elbow to Adams and a double back body drop to Smiley. Konan then pinned Smiley after a super inverted vertical suplex to win the match.
The third quarterfinal was between The Royal Family (Rip Morgan
and Jack Victory
) (New Zealand
) and the team of Mr. Saito
and The Great Muta
(Japan
). The match started with The Great Muta and Saito having the advantage. Morgan fought back with a belly to back suplex to Saito, and threw him outside, where Victory attacked him. After The Great Muta and Victory tagged in, The Great Muta performed a handspring back elbow, and all four came in. Morgan accidentally performed a clothesline to Victory, and The Great Muta pinned Victory with a bridging German suplex.
The fourth quarterfinal was between the team of Troy Montour and Danny Johnson (Canada
) and the team of Victor Zangiev
and Salman Hashimikov
(Soviet Union
). The match started with Zangiev applying a back stretching hold on Johnson. Zangiev performed a belly to belly suplex, dropping Johnson on his head, but Johnson fought back with a double chop. Hashimikov and Montour tagged in, and after several collar-and-elbow
tie-ups, Hashimikov performed a belly to belly suplex, and pinned Montour to win the match.
The sixth match of the event was between Terry Taylor
and Michael Wallstreet
. Taylor had the early advantage, and applied the side headlock. Wallstreet fought back, and applied the abdominal stretch with the use of the ropes for leverage. Taylor fought back, and performed a belly to back suplex and a Five Arm. Wallstreet fought back with a flapjack onto the top rope, and pinned Taylor after a Stock Market Crash to win the match.
The seventh match was between the team of Big Cat
and The Motor City Madman and The Skyscrapers
(Sid Vicious
and Danny Spivey
). The match started with all four fighting in the ring. Spivey threw The Motor City Madman outside the ring, and The Skyscrapers double-teamed Big Cat. The Motor City Madman tagged in, and The Skyscrapers sent him into the corner. Vicious performed a flying shoulder block, and Spivey followed with a corner clothesline. The Skyscrapers then performed a double powerbomb, and Vicious pinned The Motor City Madman to win the match.
The eighth match was between the team of Tommy Rich
and Ricky Morton
(accompanied by Robert Gibson) and The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin
and Michael Hayes
) (accompanied by Little Richard Marley
). Morton and Rich had the early advantage. Morton sent Hayes outside the ring, where Gibson attacked him, and Morton sent him into the ringpost. Morton applied the figure four leglock on Hayes as Rich applied the figure four leglock on Garvin. Morton and Rich had the advantage until Hayes performed a bulldog to Morton. Rich and Garvin fought as Marley was about to attack Morton's knee from the top turnbuckle. Gibson hit Marley with his crutch, and Marley fell on Garvin. Morton then pinned Garvin with a roll-up to win the match. After the match, the Fabulous Freebirds attacked Marley and Gibson.
The two semifinal matches of the tournament then occurred. The first was between the team of Konan and Rey Misterio and the Steiner Brothers. Rick and Konan exchanged holds until Scott tagged in. Scott performed a scoop powerslam, and Rick performed a diving bulldog. Misterio tagged in, and Scott performed a fallaway slam. Rick tagged in, and Misterio performed shoulder blocks. He then jumped onto Rick's shoulders, and Rick performed a powerbomb
. Rick then pinned Misterio to win the match.
The second semifinal was between the team of Victor Zangiev and Salman Hashimikov and the team of Mr. Saito and The Great Muta. Hashimikov applied the Boston crab
on Saito. Zangiev tagged in, and Saito applied the sharpshooter
. Hashimikov and The Great Muta tagged in, and Hashimikov performed a belly to belly suplex and an over the shoulder back-to-belly piledriver. Saito and Zangiev tagged in, and Saito performed a clothesline. Saito then pinned Zangiev after a Saito suplex to win the match.
The eleventh match of the event was a Texas Lariat match between Lex Luger
and Stan Hansen
for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
. The match started back and forth until they fought outside the ring, and Hansen gained the advantage with the use of the guard rail and a steel chair
. Hansen performed a belly to back suplex, and hung Luger with the rope over the top rope. Luger fought back, and pulled Hansen into the ringpost. After performing leg drop
s, Luger touched three of the turnbuckles. Both Hansen and Luger pulled the rope, and Luger was sent into the fourth turnbuckle. He also knocked down the referee, and Hansen attacked Luger with his boot. A replacement referee came down, and Hansen touched all four turnbuckles. Hansen was declared the winner, but the original referee revived and declared Luger the winner of the match and the title.
The twelfth match was a Street Fight between the team of Arn Anderson
and Barry Windham
and Doom
(Ron Simmons
and Butch Reed
) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
. Windham was a last-minute replacement for Ric Flair
, who defeated Butch Reed back in November at the Clash of the Champions
to earn a title rematch for him and Anderson. The match started back and forth with the use of belts and steel chairs. Anderson and Windham had the advantage until Simmons fought back with a spinebuster to Windham, and Reed attacked Anderson with a chair. The match went back and forth with Windham performed a superplex to Simmons and a DDT
to Reed. Simmons used a chair on Anderson, and Reed performed a piledriver to Windham. Windham sent Reed outside, and he attempted to double-team Simmons with Anderson. Reed attacked Windham, and Simmons performed a clothesline to Anderson, who jumped off the top turnbuckle. Windham pinned Reed with an inside cradle as Simmons pinned Anderson. The match ended in a draw, and Doom retained the title. After the match, they continued to fight.
The thirteenth match was the final of the tournament between the team of Mr. Saito and The Great Muta and the Steiner Brothers. The match started back and forth until The Great Muta threw Rick outside the ring, and Saito and The Great Muta attacked him with the ringbell and ringpost. They had the advantage until Rick avoided a kick from The Great Muta, and performed a Steiner-Line. Scott tagged in, and performed a double underhook powerbomb. Saito tagged in, and performed a Saito suplex and an aided piledriver with The Great Muta. Saito dominated Scott until Rick tagged in, undetected by Saito. Saito applied the sleeper hold on Scott, and Rick performed a sunset flip from the top turnbuckle, pinning Saito to win the match and the tournament.
The main event was a steel cage match between The Black Scorpion and Sting and for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
. If The Black Scorpion lost, he would have to unmask. The match started back and forth until The Black Scorpion performed a gutwrench suplex, and applied the figure four necklock. After an inverted atomic drop and a corner clothesline, The Black Scorpion applied the chinlock. Sting fought back with a gorilla press slam, and sent The Black Scorpion into the cage. The Black Scorpion fought back with an eye rake, and sent Sting into the cage. Sting performed a one-handed bulldog, a Stinger splash before he applied the Scorpion Deathlock. Sting removed The Black Scorpion's mask, but another was underneath it. Sting sent The Black Scorpion into the cage, and performed a flying clothesline. Sting then pinned The Black Scorpion after a diving crossbody to win the match, and retain the title. After the match, Arn Anderson and Barry Windham attacked Sting with a chair, and Anderson performed a DDT. The Black Scorpion attacked Sting with the chair as wrestlers came down to help Sting. Sting fought off The Black Scorpion, and unmasked him, revealing himself to be Ric Flair, which also explained why Windham took his place in the World Tag Team title match.
continued their feud
, and Flair defeated Sting to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
for the seventh time on January 11. At that time, the title belt was extended to also represent the newly-created WCW World Heavyweight Championship
, and Flair became the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Their feud continued with a WarGames match
at WrestleWar between the Four Horsemen
and the team of Sting, the Steiner Brothers
and Brian Pillman
. The Four Horsemen won the match, and Sting's feud with them ended. Sting went on to feud with Nikita Koloff
while Flair left World Championship Wrestling
in the summer of 1991 due to disputes with its president, Jim Herd
, and joined the World Wrestling Federation
.
Starrcade
Starrcade was an annual professional wrestling event held from 1983 to 2000 by the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling as their flagship event equal to WWE's WrestleMania , and featured the largest feuds of the promotion...
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
event produced under the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
(NWA) banner. It was the third Starrcade event produced by World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
, and the last pay-per-view event held by the NWA. It took place on December 16, 1990 from the Kiel Auditorium
Kiel Auditorium
Kiel Auditorium was an indoor arena, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was the home of the Saint Louis University basketball team and hosted the NBA's St. Louis Hawks, from 1955-1968....
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
.
The main event was a steel cage match between Sting and The Black Scorpion for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
. Their feud
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
began when The Black Scorpion debuted and began taunting Sting. Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
was revealed to be The Black Scorpion at the end of the match, and Flair continued to feud with Sting after the event. Other matches included a Street Fight between Doom
Doom (professional wrestling)
Doom was a professional wrestling tag team composed of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed. They competed from 1989 to 1991 in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling .-Before the masks:...
and the team of Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson
Martin Anthony Lunde better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler and author. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with Ric Flair and various members of the wrestling stable, The Four Horsemen, in the NWA/WCW...
and Barry Windham
Barry Windham
Barry Clinton Windham is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling ....
for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
, and a Texas Lariat match between Stan Hansen
Stan Hansen
John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses...
and Lex Luger
Lex Luger
Lawrence Wendell "Larry" Pfohl , better known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former professional wrestler and football player currently working with WWE on their wellness policy...
for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
. The event also hosted the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament.
Background
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
heading into Starrcade was between Sting and The Black Scorpion. At The Great American Bash, Sting defeated Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
. Since then, Sting engaged in feuds with Flair and Sid Vicious
Sid Eudy
Sidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation...
over the title. In August, a masked man named The Black Scorpion debuted and taunted Sting. His identity remained a secret, and it was only revealed that he was from Sting's past. To reveal the identity of The Black Scorpion, a steel cage match between Sting and The Black Scorpion was made where both the title and The Black Scorpion's mask would be defended.
On August 16, Pat O'Connor
Pat O'Connor (wrestler)
Patrick John "Pat" O'Connor , was a professional wrestler from New Zealand. O'Connor was regarded as one of the premier workers of his era...
died. He was a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and was well known for his training and booking skills in the Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
territory. In honor of O'Connor, Starrcade held the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament, a single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
between eight tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
s, each representing a different country. The winner of the tournament was awarded a trophy.
Event
The first match was between Bobby EatonBobby Eaton
Robert Lee "Bobby" Eaton is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976. Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as one-half of the team the Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, Eaton originally teamed with Dennis...
and The Z-Man
Tom Zenk
Thomas Erwin "Tom" Zenk is a former Mr. Minnesota Bodybuilder, and most notably a American professional wrestler, also known by his nickname Z-Man.-Early career:...
. The match began with The Z-Man having the advantage, and performing two reverse crossbodies. Eaton fought back by reversing the armbar into a wrist lock. The Z-Man sent Eaton onto the entrance ramp with a suplex
Suplex
A suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling . The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...
, and followed with a crossbody block to the outside. Eaton fought back with a bulldog and a diving leg drop. The Z-Man performed a superkick, and attempted a missile dropkick, but Eaton avoided it, and pinned him with an inside cradle.
The four quarterfinal matches in the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament then occurred. The first was between the team of Sgt. Krueger and Col. DeKlerk
Rocco Rock
Theodore James Petty was an American professional wrestler better known as "Flyboy" Rocco Rock, one half of The Public Enemy.-Career:...
(South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
) and the Steiner Brothers
The Steiner Brothers
The Steiner Brothers are the professional wrestling tag team of American brothers Robert "Rick Steiner" Rechsteiner and Scott "Scott Steiner" Rechsteiner...
(Rick
Rick Steiner
Robert Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Rick Steiner.Steiner is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling, where he was an eight time World Tag Team Champion...
and Scott
Scott Steiner
Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order...
) (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). The match started back and forth, with Rick performing Steiner-Lines to Krueger and DeKlerk. DeKlerk sent Rick outside the ring, and performed a slingshot senton, but Rick caught him. After DeKlerk missed a clothesline, Scott tagged in. Scott pinned DeKlerk after a Frankensteiner to win the match.
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Paul E. Dangerously Paul Heyman Paul Heyman is an American entertainment producer, best known for his career in professional wrestling as a promoter, manager, commentator and journalist. He is also an occasional actor in film.... |
| Jim Ross Jim Ross James William "Jim" Ross is a professional wrestling commentator, former professional wrestling referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he currently works as a commentator on the WWE Raw brand... |
|
| Interviewer | Tony Schiavone Tony Schiavone Noah Anthony "Tony" Schiavone is an American sports broadcaster. He is the play-by-play broadcaster for the Gwinnett Braves of the International League... |
| Referee | Randy Anderson Randy Anderson Randy "Pee Wee" Anderson was a professional wrestling referee who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance 's Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:... |
| Masao Hattori (for the Pat O'Connor Finals) | |
| Nick Patrick Nick Hamilton Joseph Nicholas "Nick" Patrick Hamilton Jr. , better known by his ring name Nick Patrick, is a professional wrestling referee. He is a former referee for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment... |
|
| Ring announcer | Gary Michael Cappetta Gary Michael Cappetta Gary Michael Cappetta is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, author, voice over artist, screenwriter and stage performer... |
The second quarterfinal was between the team of Norman Smiley
Norman Smiley
Norman Anthony Smiley is a British professional wrestler best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling...
and Chris Adams (United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) and the team of Rey Misterio
Rey Misterio, Sr.
Miguel Ángel López Díaz, better known as his ring name Rey Misterio, Sr. is a Mexican professional wrestler, trainer and actor. He is the uncle of well-known luchador Rey Mysterio, Jr. His name directly translates to "Mystery King" in English...
and Konan
Konnan
Carlos Santiago Espada Moises , also known as Charles Ashenoff and better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestler and rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
(Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
). The match began with Smiley and Adams having the advantage. Konan performed a springboard arm drag and a headscissors takedown to Smiley, but Smiley fought back with a fisherman suplex. Konan and Misterio performed a double back elbow to Adams and a double back body drop to Smiley. Konan then pinned Smiley after a super inverted vertical suplex to win the match.
The third quarterfinal was between The Royal Family (Rip Morgan
Rip Morgan
Mike Morgan is a former professional wrestler from New Zealand who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling best known as Rip Morgan. Best known as one half of the New Zealand Militia in WCW with Jack Victory...
and Jack Victory
Jack Victory
Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998 and 2001.-Career:Rinehurst debuted in 1985 in the Universal Wrestling Federation...
) (New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) and the team of Mr. Saito
Masa Saito
is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Saito or . He wrestled for several years in various promotions operated by the National Wrestling Alliance . He later joined the World Wrestling Federation , where he teamed with Mr. Fuji to hold the World Tag Team Championship twice...
and The Great Muta
Keiji Mutoh
is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan...
(Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
). The match started with The Great Muta and Saito having the advantage. Morgan fought back with a belly to back suplex to Saito, and threw him outside, where Victory attacked him. After The Great Muta and Victory tagged in, The Great Muta performed a handspring back elbow, and all four came in. Morgan accidentally performed a clothesline to Victory, and The Great Muta pinned Victory with a bridging German suplex.
The fourth quarterfinal was between the team of Troy Montour and Danny Johnson (Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) and the team of Victor Zangiev
Victor Zangiev
Victor Zangiev is a retired Soviet amateur wrestler, who wrestled professionally in Japan.-Amateur wrestling career:Victor Zangiev was a great amateur wrestler from the Soviet Union. In 1981, he reversed the first seat in the 100 kg class for the Junior World Championships in freestyle wrestling...
and Salman Hashimikov
Salman Hashimikov
Salman Hashimikov, also spelled Hasimikov , is a prominent Soviet heavyweight wrestler. A Chechen from Russia, he holds two European and four World Championship gold medals in freestyle wrestling...
(Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
). The match started with Zangiev applying a back stretching hold on Johnson. Zangiev performed a belly to belly suplex, dropping Johnson on his head, but Johnson fought back with a double chop. Hashimikov and Montour tagged in, and after several collar-and-elbow
Collar-and-elbow position
A collar-and-elbow hold is a stand-up grappling position where both combatants have a collar tie, and hold the opponent's other arm at the elbow. Generally the opening move in professional wrestling, the collar-and-elbow is generally a neutral position, but by pushing the hand on the elbow to the...
tie-ups, Hashimikov performed a belly to belly suplex, and pinned Montour to win the match.
The sixth match of the event was between Terry Taylor
Terry Taylor
Terry Taylor , is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation...
and Michael Wallstreet
Mike Rotunda
Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S. for short. He is currently signed with WWE working as a road agent and making occasional appearances on WWE shows as Irwin R...
. Taylor had the early advantage, and applied the side headlock. Wallstreet fought back, and applied the abdominal stretch with the use of the ropes for leverage. Taylor fought back, and performed a belly to back suplex and a Five Arm. Wallstreet fought back with a flapjack onto the top rope, and pinned Taylor after a Stock Market Crash to win the match.
The seventh match was between the team of Big Cat
Curtis Hughes
Curtis Hughes is an American professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Mr. Hughes. He is best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation. In addition to the WWF, Hughes has also worked for World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, the American...
and The Motor City Madman and The Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers (professional wrestling)
The Skyscrapers were a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling in 1989 and 1990 in six distinct forms with members ”Psycho” Sid Vicious, ”Dangerous” Dan Spivey, "Mean" Mark Callous with The Masked Skyscraper making a one night appearance.-Career:In early 1989 Teddy Long was...
(Sid Vicious
Sid Eudy
Sidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation...
and Danny Spivey
Dan Spivey
Daniel Eugene "Dan" Spivey is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995...
). The match started with all four fighting in the ring. Spivey threw The Motor City Madman outside the ring, and The Skyscrapers double-teamed Big Cat. The Motor City Madman tagged in, and The Skyscrapers sent him into the corner. Vicious performed a flying shoulder block, and Spivey followed with a corner clothesline. The Skyscrapers then performed a double powerbomb, and Vicious pinned The Motor City Madman to win the match.
The eighth match was between the team of Tommy Rich
Tommy Rich
Thomas Richardson , better known by his ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler. He is best known for his wrestling career in Georgia and Memphis throughout the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:...
and Ricky Morton
Ricky Morton
Richard Wendell "Ricky" Morton is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such wrestling organizations as Jim Crockett Promotions, the American Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and Total Nonstop Action...
(accompanied by Robert Gibson) and The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Garvin
James Williams is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name "Gorgeous" Jimmy "Jam" Garvin and as a member of the legendary Fabulous Freebirds....
and Michael Hayes
Michael Hayes (wrestler)
Michael Seitz is a retired American professional wrestler and former musician. Seitz is best known for leading The Fabulous Freebirds under the ring name Michael "P.S." Hayes and for his role as the announcer Dok Hendrix in the World Wrestling Federation...
) (accompanied by Little Richard Marley
William Boulware, Jr.
William Boulware, Jr., better known as Rocky King, was a professional wrestler in Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
). Morton and Rich had the early advantage. Morton sent Hayes outside the ring, where Gibson attacked him, and Morton sent him into the ringpost. Morton applied the figure four leglock on Hayes as Rich applied the figure four leglock on Garvin. Morton and Rich had the advantage until Hayes performed a bulldog to Morton. Rich and Garvin fought as Marley was about to attack Morton's knee from the top turnbuckle. Gibson hit Marley with his crutch, and Marley fell on Garvin. Morton then pinned Garvin with a roll-up to win the match. After the match, the Fabulous Freebirds attacked Marley and Gibson.
The two semifinal matches of the tournament then occurred. The first was between the team of Konan and Rey Misterio and the Steiner Brothers. Rick and Konan exchanged holds until Scott tagged in. Scott performed a scoop powerslam, and Rick performed a diving bulldog. Misterio tagged in, and Scott performed a fallaway slam. Rick tagged in, and Misterio performed shoulder blocks. He then jumped onto Rick's shoulders, and Rick performed a powerbomb
Powerbomb
A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
. Rick then pinned Misterio to win the match.
The second semifinal was between the team of Victor Zangiev and Salman Hashimikov and the team of Mr. Saito and The Great Muta. Hashimikov applied the Boston crab
Boston crab
The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent lying supine on the mat, with the wrestler standing and facing them. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent’s legs in one of his arms, and then turns the opponent face-down,...
on Saito. Zangiev tagged in, and Saito applied the sharpshooter
Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)
The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori-gatame, Scorpion Hold in English, is a professional wrestling submission hold. The move is also known by several other names: cloverleaf leg-lace Boston crab, standing reverse figure-four leglock, and, the most commonly known alternative, Scorpion Deathlock...
. Hashimikov and The Great Muta tagged in, and Hashimikov performed a belly to belly suplex and an over the shoulder back-to-belly piledriver. Saito and Zangiev tagged in, and Saito performed a clothesline. Saito then pinned Zangiev after a Saito suplex to win the match.
The eleventh match of the event was a Texas Lariat match between Lex Luger
Lex Luger
Lawrence Wendell "Larry" Pfohl , better known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former professional wrestler and football player currently working with WWE on their wellness policy...
and Stan Hansen
Stan Hansen
John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses...
for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
. The match started back and forth until they fought outside the ring, and Hansen gained the advantage with the use of the guard rail and a steel chair
Folding chair
A folding chair is a light, portable chair that that folds flat, and can be stored in a stack, row, or on a cart.-Uses:Folding chairs are generally used for seating in areas where permanent seating is not possible or practical. This includes outdoor and indoor events such as funerals, college...
. Hansen performed a belly to back suplex, and hung Luger with the rope over the top rope. Luger fought back, and pulled Hansen into the ringpost. After performing leg drop
Leg drop
A leg drop or legdrop refers to an attack used in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler will jump and land his leg across a fallen opponent's chest, throat, face or head or in some cases, the groin/lower-abdominal area...
s, Luger touched three of the turnbuckles. Both Hansen and Luger pulled the rope, and Luger was sent into the fourth turnbuckle. He also knocked down the referee, and Hansen attacked Luger with his boot. A replacement referee came down, and Hansen touched all four turnbuckles. Hansen was declared the winner, but the original referee revived and declared Luger the winner of the match and the title.
The twelfth match was a Street Fight between the team of Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson
Martin Anthony Lunde better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler and author. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with Ric Flair and various members of the wrestling stable, The Four Horsemen, in the NWA/WCW...
and Barry Windham
Barry Windham
Barry Clinton Windham is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling ....
and Doom
Doom (professional wrestling)
Doom was a professional wrestling tag team composed of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed. They competed from 1989 to 1991 in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling .-Before the masks:...
(Ron Simmons
Ron Simmons
Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,...
and Butch Reed
Butch Reed
Butch Reed is an American professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance/World Championship Wrestling.-Career:...
) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
. Windham was a last-minute replacement for Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
, who defeated Butch Reed back in November at the Clash of the Champions
Clash of the Champions
The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. The specials were supercards intended to feature pay-per-view caliber matches, similar to World Wrestling Federation's Saturday Night's Main Event.The first Clash of the...
to earn a title rematch for him and Anderson. The match started back and forth with the use of belts and steel chairs. Anderson and Windham had the advantage until Simmons fought back with a spinebuster to Windham, and Reed attacked Anderson with a chair. The match went back and forth with Windham performed a superplex to Simmons and a DDT
DDT (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler has the opponent in a front facelock, and falls down or backwards to drive the opponent's head into the mat...
to Reed. Simmons used a chair on Anderson, and Reed performed a piledriver to Windham. Windham sent Reed outside, and he attempted to double-team Simmons with Anderson. Reed attacked Windham, and Simmons performed a clothesline to Anderson, who jumped off the top turnbuckle. Windham pinned Reed with an inside cradle as Simmons pinned Anderson. The match ended in a draw, and Doom retained the title. After the match, they continued to fight.
The thirteenth match was the final of the tournament between the team of Mr. Saito and The Great Muta and the Steiner Brothers. The match started back and forth until The Great Muta threw Rick outside the ring, and Saito and The Great Muta attacked him with the ringbell and ringpost. They had the advantage until Rick avoided a kick from The Great Muta, and performed a Steiner-Line. Scott tagged in, and performed a double underhook powerbomb. Saito tagged in, and performed a Saito suplex and an aided piledriver with The Great Muta. Saito dominated Scott until Rick tagged in, undetected by Saito. Saito applied the sleeper hold on Scott, and Rick performed a sunset flip from the top turnbuckle, pinning Saito to win the match and the tournament.
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
. If The Black Scorpion lost, he would have to unmask. The match started back and forth until The Black Scorpion performed a gutwrench suplex, and applied the figure four necklock. After an inverted atomic drop and a corner clothesline, The Black Scorpion applied the chinlock. Sting fought back with a gorilla press slam, and sent The Black Scorpion into the cage. The Black Scorpion fought back with an eye rake, and sent Sting into the cage. Sting performed a one-handed bulldog, a Stinger splash before he applied the Scorpion Deathlock. Sting removed The Black Scorpion's mask, but another was underneath it. Sting sent The Black Scorpion into the cage, and performed a flying clothesline. Sting then pinned The Black Scorpion after a diving crossbody to win the match, and retain the title. After the match, Arn Anderson and Barry Windham attacked Sting with a chair, and Anderson performed a DDT. The Black Scorpion attacked Sting with the chair as wrestlers came down to help Sting. Sting fought off The Black Scorpion, and unmasked him, revealing himself to be Ric Flair, which also explained why Windham took his place in the World Tag Team title match.
Aftermath
Sting and Ric FlairRic Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
continued their feud
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
, and Flair defeated Sting to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
for the seventh time on January 11. At that time, the title belt was extended to also represent the newly-created WCW World Heavyweight Championship
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation . It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling...
, and Flair became the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Their feud continued with a WarGames match
WarGames match
The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the National Wrestling Alliance and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling , usually at their Fall Brawl pay-per-view event in September.-History:...
at WrestleWar between the Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)
The Four Horsemen were a professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling that was disbanded in 1999. The original group featured Ric Flair, Arn and Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard...
and the team of Sting, the Steiner Brothers
The Steiner Brothers
The Steiner Brothers are the professional wrestling tag team of American brothers Robert "Rick Steiner" Rechsteiner and Scott "Scott Steiner" Rechsteiner...
and Brian Pillman
Brian Pillman
Brian William Pillman was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling....
. The Four Horsemen won the match, and Sting's feud with them ended. Sting went on to feud with Nikita Koloff
Nikita Koloff
Nikita Koloff is a retired American professional wrestler,. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, he wrestled as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, which was a play on the nickname of fan favorite "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes .Nikita was brought into the National...
while Flair left World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
in the summer of 1991 due to disputes with its president, Jim Herd
Jim Herd
Jim Herd is a former professional wrestling executive. Herd was the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling from 1988 to 1992, following Turner Broadcasting's acquisition of the NWA-affiliated Jim Crockett Promotions in 1988. His tenure however received much criticism from...
, and joined the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
.
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Eaton Bobby Eaton Robert Lee "Bobby" Eaton is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976. Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as one-half of the team the Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, Eaton originally teamed with Dennis... defeated The Z-Man Tom Zenk Thomas Erwin "Tom" Zenk is a former Mr. Minnesota Bodybuilder, and most notably a American professional wrestler, also known by his nickname Z-Man.-Early career:... . |
Singles match | 08:45 |
| 2 | The Steiner Brothers The Steiner Brothers The Steiner Brothers are the professional wrestling tag team of American brothers Robert "Rick Steiner" Rechsteiner and Scott "Scott Steiner" Rechsteiner... (Rick Rick Steiner Robert Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Rick Steiner.Steiner is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling, where he was an eight time World Tag Team Champion... and Scott Scott Steiner Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order... ) (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) defeated Sgt. Krueger and Col. DeKlerk Rocco Rock Theodore James Petty was an American professional wrestler better known as "Flyboy" Rocco Rock, one half of The Public Enemy.-Career:... (South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... ). |
Tournament Quarterfinal | 02:12 |
| 3 | Konan Konnan Carlos Santiago Espada Moises , also known as Charles Ashenoff and better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestler and rapper of Puerto Rican descent... and Rey Misterio Rey Misterio, Sr. Miguel Ángel López Díaz, better known as his ring name Rey Misterio, Sr. is a Mexican professional wrestler, trainer and actor. He is the uncle of well-known luchador Rey Mysterio, Jr. His name directly translates to "Mystery King" in English... (Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... ) defeated Chris Adams and Norman Smiley Norman Smiley Norman Anthony Smiley is a British professional wrestler best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling... (United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ). |
Tournament Quarterfinal | 05:29 |
| 4 | Mr. Saito Masa Saito is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Saito or . He wrestled for several years in various promotions operated by the National Wrestling Alliance . He later joined the World Wrestling Federation , where he teamed with Mr. Fuji to hold the World Tag Team Championship twice... and The Great Muta Keiji Mutoh is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan... (Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... ) defeated The Royal Family (Rip Morgan Rip Morgan Mike Morgan is a former professional wrestler from New Zealand who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling best known as Rip Morgan. Best known as one half of the New Zealand Militia in WCW with Jack Victory... and Jack Victory Jack Victory Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998 and 2001.-Career:Rinehurst debuted in 1985 in the Universal Wrestling Federation... ) (New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... ). |
Tournament Quarterfinal | 05:41 |
| 5 | Victor Zangiev Victor Zangiev Victor Zangiev is a retired Soviet amateur wrestler, who wrestled professionally in Japan.-Amateur wrestling career:Victor Zangiev was a great amateur wrestler from the Soviet Union. In 1981, he reversed the first seat in the 100 kg class for the Junior World Championships in freestyle wrestling... and Salman Hashimikov Salman Hashimikov Salman Hashimikov, also spelled Hasimikov , is a prominent Soviet heavyweight wrestler. A Chechen from Russia, he holds two European and four World Championship gold medals in freestyle wrestling... (Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... ) defeated Troy Montour and Danny Johnson (Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... ). |
Tournament Quarterfinal | 03:54 |
| 6 | Michael Wallstreet Mike Rotunda Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S. for short. He is currently signed with WWE working as a road agent and making occasional appearances on WWE shows as Irwin R... (with Alexandra York Terri Runnels Terri Lynne Boatright Runnels is a former World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation professional wrestling manager, television host and occasional wrestler.... ) defeated Terry Taylor Terry Taylor Terry Taylor , is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation... . |
Singles match | 06:52 |
| 7 | The Skyscrapers Skyscrapers (professional wrestling) The Skyscrapers were a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling in 1989 and 1990 in six distinct forms with members ”Psycho” Sid Vicious, ”Dangerous” Dan Spivey, "Mean" Mark Callous with The Masked Skyscraper making a one night appearance.-Career:In early 1989 Teddy Long was... (Sid Vicious Sid Eudy Sidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation... and Danny Spivey Dan Spivey Daniel Eugene "Dan" Spivey is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995... ) defeated Big Cat Curtis Hughes Curtis Hughes is an American professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Mr. Hughes. He is best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation. In addition to the WWF, Hughes has also worked for World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, the American... and The Motor City Madman. |
Tag team Tag team Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name... match |
01:01 |
| 8 | Tommy Rich Tommy Rich Thomas Richardson , better known by his ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler. He is best known for his wrestling career in Georgia and Memphis throughout the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:... and Ricky Morton Ricky Morton Richard Wendell "Ricky" Morton is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such wrestling organizations as Jim Crockett Promotions, the American Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and Total Nonstop Action... (with Robert Gibson) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin Jimmy Garvin James Williams is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name "Gorgeous" Jimmy "Jam" Garvin and as a member of the legendary Fabulous Freebirds.... and Michael Hayes Michael Hayes (wrestler) Michael Seitz is a retired American professional wrestler and former musician. Seitz is best known for leading The Fabulous Freebirds under the ring name Michael "P.S." Hayes and for his role as the announcer Dok Hendrix in the World Wrestling Federation... ) (with Little Richard Marley William Boulware, Jr. William Boulware, Jr., better known as Rocky King, was a professional wrestler in Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:... ). |
Tag team match | 06:13 |
| 9 | The Steiner Brothers (USA) defeated Konan and Rey Misterio (Mexico). | Tournament Semifinal | 02:51 |
| 10 | Mr. Saito and The Great Muta (Japan) defeated Victor Zangiev and Salman Hashimikov (Soviet Union). | Tournament Semifinal | 03:08 |
| 11 | Lex Luger Lex Luger Lawrence Wendell "Larry" Pfohl , better known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former professional wrestler and football player currently working with WWE on their wellness policy... defeated Stan Hansen Stan Hansen John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses... (c). |
Texas Lariat match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship WWE United States Championship The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand.... . |
10:13 |
| 12 | Doom Doom (professional wrestling) Doom was a professional wrestling tag team composed of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed. They competed from 1989 to 1991 in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling .-Before the masks:... (Ron Simmons Ron Simmons Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,... and Butch Reed Butch Reed Butch Reed is an American professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance/World Championship Wrestling.-Career:... ) (c) (with Teddy Long Theodore Long Theodore R. "Teddy" Long is an American professional wrestling manager and former referee who currently works for WWE on its SmackDown brand as its General Manager.-National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling:... ) and Arn Anderson Arn Anderson Martin Anthony Lunde better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler and author. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with Ric Flair and various members of the wrestling stable, The Four Horsemen, in the NWA/WCW... and Barry Windham Barry Windham Barry Clinton Windham is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling .... fought to a no-contest. |
Street Fight for the NWA World Tag Team Championship NWA World Tag Team Championship The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:... |
07:19 |
| 13 | The Steiner Brothers (USA) defeated Mr. Saito and The Great Muta (Japan). | Tournament Final | 10:52 |
| 14 | Sting (c) defeated The Black Scorpion Ric Flair Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world.... . |
Steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship NWA World Heavyweight Championship The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and... with Dick the Bruiser William Afflis William Fritz Afflis , best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Early life:... as special guest referee |
18:31 |