WCW – 1991 Results
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – January 1, 1991 (2,000 paid)
Tim Horner pinned Moondog Rex after hitting him with his own bone
Brad Armstrong (sub. for Owen Hart) defeated Minotaur (Steve DiSalvo) via disqualification after being thrown over the top rope
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters when Tracey Smothers pinned Blade with a roll up after avoiding a slam
Michael Wallstreet pinned Terry Taylor when the momentum of a crossbody by Taylor put Wallstreet on top for the win
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham when Reed pinned Anderson with a clothesline off the top as Anderson attempted a piledriver on Simmons
NWA World Champion Sting pinned Ric Flair with a backslide
WCW @ Corpus Christi, TX – Memorial Coliseum – January 1, 1991 (2,000)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bill Irwin
Sid Vicious defeated Brian Pillman
Norman defeated the Motor City Madman
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landel & Dutch Mantel
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Big Cat & Michael Hayes
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Beaumont, TX – January 2, 1991 (1,100)
Norman defeated the Motor City Madman
The Junkyard Dog defeated Tugboat Taylor
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landel & Dutch Mantel
Brian Pillman defeated the Big Cat
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Bill Irwin & Michael Hayes
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW @ New Orleans, LA – Municipal Auditorium – January 3, 1991
Included NWA World Champion Sting, Ric Flair, and WCW Tag Team Champions Doom
WCW @ Pikeville, KY – January 5, 1991 (2,500)
Brad Armstrong defeated Joe Cazana
Moondog Rex defeated the Junkyard Dog
Tracey Smothers defeated Dutch Mantel
WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – January 5, 1991
Tom Zenk vs. Bobby Eaton
Brian Pillman vs. Big Cat
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Doom
NWA World Champion Sting defeated Ric Flair
WCW @ Perry, GA – Reaves Arena – January 7, 1991 (5,400; 5,200 paid)
All tickets were $5
TV taping:
The Main Event – 1/20/91:
WCW World Champion Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Sid Vicious to a double disqualification at around the 17-minute mark with both teams began brawling on the floor; the bout aired after Flair won the title from the Sting; neither man was introduced as champion
Worldwide – 1/26/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated John Faulkner & Greg Sawyer at 4:41 when Butch Reed pinned Faulkner with a shoulderblock off the top
Arn Anderson pinned Bobby Eaton at 10:43 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the two exchanged several roll ups; after the bout, the two shook hands
Michael Wallstreet defeated Larry Santo
WCW US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated Rick Ford
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Magnum Force #1 via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:56
Sid Vicious pinned Brian Worley with one hand after hitting the powerbomb at the 44-second mark; after the contest, two medics came out and put Worley on a stretcher to take backstage
Worldwide – 2/2/91 – featured an opening clip of the WCW World Champion Sting vs. Ric Flair match at the Meadowlands taped 1/11/91; included Tony Schiavone & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; included highlights of Flair winning the WCW World Title from Sting during the Meadowlands match, even though Sting’s foot was on the bottom rope during the pinfall:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Brian Pillman & Brad Armstrong at 6:19 when Garvin pinned Armstrong after Hayes broke Armstrong’s cover following a crossbody off the top and dropped Armstrong with the DDT behind the referee’s back
Sid Vicious pinned Dave Johnson with one hand following the powerbomb at 1:04; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo in which those that take his powerbomb will be taken from ringside on a stretcher; after the bout, two medics came ringside to take Johnson backstage on a stretcher, with Vicious kicking Johnson off the stretcher before he was put back on
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Scott Allen & Carl Robertson at 4:16 when Simmons pinned Allen following an elevated clothesline off the top double team; during the bout, Long cut an insert promo on being the greatest manager in wrestling
Arn Anderson pinned WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk to win the title at 5:49 with his feet on the middle rope for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody by Zenk put Anderson on top
Tommy Rich pinned John Peterson with the Thesz Press at 3:04; during the bout, it was announced Barry Windham would face WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons the following week
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Master Blasters at the 52-second mark when Scott pinned Blade with the Frankensteiner; after the bout, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin attempted to jump the Steiners from behind but the Steiners easily cleared them from the ring
Worldwide – 2/9/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie; included WCW World Champion Ric Flair joining the announcers during the opening and handing the title to Solie to hold for him when he was in action later; featured three promos for Wrestle War 91; included comments from Teddy Long & WCW Tag Team Champions Doom, who spoke about Ron Simmons’ facing Barry Windham later in the show, with Simmons walking off and stating he was more focused on winning a match than partying with Butch Reed & Long; featured a promo for the Wrestling Hotline:
Michael Wallstreet (w/ Alexandra York) pinned David Isley at 4:06 with the Stock Market Crash; a video insert aired during the match with York stating Wallstreet was unbeatable; prior to the bout, York reported Wallstreet would win in less than 7 minute (Wallstreet’s last appearance for more than 4 years)
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Samples & Magnum Force #2 at 2:46 when Scott pinned Samples after the DDT off the top double team
Sid Vicious pinned an unknown at the 43-second mark with the powerbomb; a video insert aired during the match, with Vicious claiming he would send every opponent out on a stretcher to prove he ruled the world; after the match, Sid’s opponent was placed on a stretcher, with Sid knocking it over and then attacking three preliminary wrestlers who came to help
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons (w/ Teddy Long & Butch Reed) at 3:20 after Reed interfered and accidently clotheslined Simmons
The Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton defeated Lt. James Earl Wright & the Master Blasters at 6:59 when Rich pinned Blade with the Thesz Press
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Mike Hart via submission at 3:28 with the figure 4; Flair was not champion at the time of the taping and did not appear with the belt, which was explained by Gordon Solie holding the belt while Flair was in the ring
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Rip Rogers & Dutch Mantel at 2:24 when Sting forced Rogers to submit to the Scorpion Deathlock; Luger did not appear with his title nor was he announced as champion
WCW @ Memphis, TN – January 7, 1991
WCW World Champion Sting vs. Ric Flair
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – January 8, 1991 (sell out)
TV taping:
World Championship Wrestling – 1/20/91 – special Sunday airing prior to The Main Event; hosted by Jim Ross; included a promo for the WCW Sexiest Wrestler contest; featured footage of Paul E. Dangerously in a gym, making sexist comments about Missy Hyatt and claiming he would send her where she belongs and put the spotlight back on the males who deserve it; included Dangerously conducting an interview with Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, who stated they would be watching the 8-man main event tonight, and that Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong couldn’t hang with them in the ring; featured comments from Sting who claimed his team would shake up the Four Horsemen tonight; included comments from WCW World Champion Ric Flair on the Horsemen facing Sting, Brian Pillman, and Rick & Scott Steiner in the main event; included the beginning of the 8-man tag match taped 1/7 in Perry, GA; the full match aired immediately following this show on The Main Event:
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Master Blaster Blade at 4:02 with a missile dropkick; after the match, Bobby Eaton attacked Zenk from behind and hit the Alabama Jam
Michael Wallstreet (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Mike Hart at 3:30 with the Stock Market Crash; prior to the bout, York stated Hart would lose in less than 6 minutes
Terry Taylor pinned Dave Johnson at 4:16 with the Five Arm; after the match, Paul E. Dangerously interviewed Taylor, who claimed he deserved WCW TV Title matches and wasn’t happy to be stuck wrestling Ricky Morton at the Clash of the Champions; moments later, Morton confronted Taylor, who stated he had no problem with Morton, but he wasn’t the opponent he was looking for
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Ray Diamond & Brian Worley at 4:05 when Butch Reed pinned Diamond with the shoulderblock off the top; during the mach, a video insert aired with Long stating Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would lose to Doom at the Clash of the Champions
The Renegade Warriors defeated Magnum Force at 5:19 when Chris Youngblood pinned #1 with an assisted splash; Paul E. Dangerously joined Jim Ross for commentary on the match
The Main Event – 1/20/91:
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner fought Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to a double disqualification
World Championship Wrestling – 1/26/91:
Ricky Morton defeated Rip Rogers
Sid Vicious defeated Greg Sawyer
Tim Horner defeated Sheik Ali Shikar
Michael Wallstreet defeated Scott Allen
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Mike Hart & Mike Samples
Brian Pillman defeated the Cajun Predator
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated John Faulkner & David Isley
WCW US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated John Peterson
Jack Victory & Rip Morgan defeated Keith Hart & Larry Santo
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Rick Ford & Carl Robinson
Bobby Eaton defeated Brett Wayne
The Renegade Warriors defeated Sgt. Buddy Wayne Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Panama City, FL – Marina Civic Center – January 10, 1991
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. the Master Blasters
Terry Taylor vs. Michael Wallstreet
Barry Windham & Arn Anderson vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Doom
WCW World Champion Sting vs. Ric Flair
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – January 11, 1991 (5,000; the low turnout was partially due to a snowstorm)
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned the Black Angel (Jose Luis Rivera) at 5:02 with a missile dropkick
Brad Armstrong pinned the Cuban Assassin at 5:45 with the side Russian legsweep
Michael Wallstreet pinned Terry Taylor at 8:48 with a roll over and grabbing both the ropes and tights for leverage; cameras were at ringside to film part of the match for a segment on Wallstreet for “Inside Edition”
Sid Vicious pinned Brian Pillman with the powerbomb at 4:29
El Gigante, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton defeated Bobby Eaton, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Gigante pinned Garvin at the 12-minute mark with a boot to the face; during the contest, the crowd chanted “We want Stan” at Eaton; after the bout, Hayes & Garvin attacked Eaton, with Eaton fighting back and hitting a double clothesline
WCW US Champion Lex Luger (w/ Lawrence Taylor) defeated Curtis Hughes (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) in a football challenge match at 2:06; both men wore football gear and the goal was to knock the opponent over the top rope
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Master Blasters at 6:28 when Scott pinned Blade with the Frankensteiner
Ric Flair pinned WCW World Champion Sting at 20:38 to win the title with his feet on the ropes for leverage after knocking the champion’s foot off the bottom rope, moments after the two men collided
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom in a non-title steel cage match at 3:54 when Windham pinned Ron Simmons after Butch Reed accidentally hit his partner with a foreign object
WCW @ Washington DC – Armory – January 12, 1991 (1,350)
Tim Horner defeated the Black Angel
Minotaur defeated Allen Iron Eagle
Brian Pillman defeated the Big Cat
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated the Master Blasters when Morton pinned Blade
Michael Wallstreet defeated Terry Taylor
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Arn Anderson
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom fought Brad Armstrong & WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner to a double disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW @ Charleston, WV – Civic Center – January 13, 1991 (matinee) (1,500)
Allen Iron Eagle pinned Moondog Rex
The Junkyard Dog pinned Minotaur
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters
Michael Wallstreet pinned Terry Taylor with a roll up
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting defeated NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Flair threw the challenger over the top; Sting originally won the title but the match continued because Flair’s foot was on the ropes during the cover
The Main Event – 1/13/91:
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk vs. Rick Hardrock
Bobby Eaton vs. Jeff Gambel
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich vs. Rip Rogers & Jeff Sword
Dutch Mantel vs. Todd Brewer
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Allen Iron Eagle & Tim Horner
Brad Armstrong & Tracy Smothers vs. Jeff Stone & Rob Morgan
WCW @ Dover, DE – State College – January 13, 1991
Included WCW Tag Team Champions Doom, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, and Sid Vicious
WCW @ Marietta, GA – Cobb County Civic Center – January 14, 1991 (1,150)
TV taping:
Allen Iron Eagle, Tim Horner, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Sid Vicious, & Barry Windham via disqualification when Sting, Brian Pillman, and WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner interfered; during the altercation, Rick sustained a hyperextended knee
Pro on WGN – 1/26/91:
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich when Windham pinned Morton with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton; as Zenk’s title loss had not yet aired, he still appeared as WCW TV Champion and with the belt
Brian Pillman defeated Bill Ford
WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons defeated Bob Arvern
Sid Vicious pinned Todd Galinia at 1:36 after the powerbomb; after the contest, Galinia was placed on a stretcher but Vicious knocked it over before slamming it onto his opponent
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Samples & Rob Morgan
Pro on WGN – 2/2/91 – featured an opening video from the 1/11/91 NWA World Champion Sting vs. Ric Flair match at the Meadowlands; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko; included highlights from the Sting vs. Flair match at the Meadowlands; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus with Jack Brickhouse in which he discussed fans turning to wrestling as an escape during wartime; included info on how to obtain the WCW gift catalog; featured an ad for the Wrestling Wrap Up; included an ad promoting the Wrestling Hotline; featured the announcement the following week would include the debut of Sullivan’s Saloon and Flair would be in action:
Michael Wallstreet (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Tim Parker with the Stock Market Crash at 2:14; prior to the bout, York took the mic and said Wallstreet would win in less than 5:12; during the match, Wallstreet and York cut an insert promo
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated John Peterson via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:56
Sid Vicious pinned Johnny Boyd with the powerbomb at 1:37; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo; after the contest, a stretcher was brought ringside but Vicious knocked Boyd off of it and attacked him at ringside
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham via count-out at the 19-minute mark when Windham came to Anderson’s aid on the floor after Anderson was attacked by WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons at ringside; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week’s match between the two teams; during the bout, Long and Simmons held up Long’s Pro Wrestling Illustrated Manager of the Year award during an insert promo; late in the bout, Long appeared ringside and distracted Anderson, leading to Simmons appearing
Pro on WGN – 2/9/91 – featured an opening clip of WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk vs. Arn Anderson from the 2/2/91 Worldwide; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko; included info on how to join the WCW fan club; featured the debut of Sullivan’s Saloon in which Kevin Sullivan spoke with guest El Gigante in a bar, with Gigante saying he wanted Ric Flair’s WCW World Title belt; included the Zenk vs. Anderson match, shown in full; featured an ad promoting the Wrestling Wrap Up; included an ad promoting the Wrestling Hotline; featured the announcement Anderson would defend the TV title the following week against Bobby Eaton:
WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Rick Cannon with the sidewalk slam at 2:00; Long came out with his Pro Wrestling Illustrated Manager of the Year award
Sid Vicious pinned an Mike DeBacco with the powerbomb at the 11-second mark; Vicious came out with medics pushing a stretcher; after the contest, Vicious dumped the stretcher onto Vicious, with Vicious then fighting off other enhancement wrestlers that tried to make the save
The Junkyard Dog pinned Tom Burke with the powerslam at the 52-second mark
Sting defeated Buddy Landel via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:19
WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought Rick Ford to a no contest; before the match could begin, Lance Russell conducted a ringside interview with Fidel Sierra, El Gigante’s interpreter, about Gigante’s challenge made to Flair; moments later, Gigante walked out and told Flair he wanted his belt; Flair then took the mic and warned Gigante before slapping him; Gigante then tore off his shirt and climbed in the ring, with Flair attacking him to no avail; Gigante put a choke on Flair and shoved off other wrestlers who tried to intervene; eventually, with Brad Armstrong, Sierra, Tim Horner, Arn Anderson, and Barry Windham in the ring, Gigante released Flair from the hold
Brad Armstrong, Tim Horner, & Terry Taylor defeated Master Blaster Nash, Rip Rogers, & Pat Rose at 9:10 when Armstrong pinned Rogers with the side Russian leg sweep; during the ring introductions, Master Blaster Nash was referred to as Kevin Nash in the on-screen graphic; late in the contest, the bell accidentally rang
WCW @ Columbus, GA – Municipal Auditorium – January 15, 1991
TV taping:
Power Hour – 2/2/91 – featured a segment of the Wrestling News Network in which Gordon Solie reviewed footage of the recent Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Sid Vicious, & Barry Windham match, followed by comments from both teams about their upcoming Wargames match at Wrestle War; included the WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Magnum Force #1 and Arn Anderson vs. Bobby Eaton matches from the 1/26/91 Worldwide and the Sid Vicious vs. Dave Johnson match from the 2/2/91 Worldwide:
Tim Horner pinned Mike Samples at 3:54 with a bridging O’Connor roll
Ricky Morton & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mark Kyle & Joe Cazana at 5:03 when JYD pinned Cazana with the powerslam
Brian Pillman pinned John Peterson at 4:26 with Air Pillman
Power Hour – 2/9/91 – hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously; featured comments from Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner regarding their upcoming Wargames match at Wrestle War against the Horsemen, during which they said they would put the Horsemen in the hospital; included a segment of the Wrestling News Network in which Gordon Solie discussed the Tom Zenk vs. Terry Taylor time-limit draw from the 2/3/91 episode of The Main Event and Taylor attacking Zenk afterwards; the segment also looked at Diamond Dallas Page asking Teddy Long to allow WCW Tag Team Champions Doom to face his new team, with Long accepting since he saw Page as trustworthy; featured the Arn Anderson vs. WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk match from the 2/2/91 Worldwide:
Barry Windham pinned Carl Robertson at 3:09 with the superplex
The Main Event – 2/3/91 – featured an opening announcement that Arn Anderson recently defeated WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk to regain the title, with footage then shown of the match; hosted by Jim Ross & Missy Hyatt, with the two providing commentary for the matches; Ross said Zenk could get a rematch opportunity if he could beat Terry Taylor later in the show; included an ad promoting a Wrestle War 91 contest in which the winners would win tickets to the pay-per-view; featured a promo by El Gigante in which he said he was after Ric Flair’s WCW World Title belt; included a promo by Zenk on his losing the TV title and facing Taylor later in the show; featured a promo by WCW US Champion Lex Luger on facing Dan Spivey at Wrestle War; included an in-ring segment of The Danger Zone in which Paul E. Dangerously introduced Diamond Dallas Page as one of the richest men in the world, with Page saying he wanted to recognize the efforts of Teddy Long; moments later, Long came out to the ring, with Page praising him for being the manager of the year and saying he had a couple of guys he had training in the gym; Page went on to say he wanted to see if his guys were worth it and wanted a match against Long’s team of WCW Tag Team Champions Doom; Long quickly agreed and said his men would go easy on Page’s; Dangerously then said the two teams would be in the ring the next week; featured a promo by Taylor about being denied his TV title shot since Zenk lost the belt, then saying he would have to go through Zenk to face Anderson for the belt; included the announcement Doom would face Page’s mystery team and Zenk would battle Taylor in a rematch the next week:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tim Parker & Scott Sandlin at 4:58 when Hayes pinned Sandlin with the DDT; during the match, it was noted the WCW Six Man Tag Team Titles would be determined on Feb. 17 at the Omni
El Gigante pinned Keith Hart with the claw at the 41-second mark
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Pat Rose via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:39
Tom Zenk fought Terry Taylor to a 10-minute time-limit draw; stipulations stated the winner would earn a WCW TV Title match; the bout ended after Zenk hit a savate kick to Taylor; after the contest, Zenk helped Taylor to his feet, with Taylor slapping him and leaving the ring
Michael Wallstreet (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Rick Cannon with the Samoan Drop at 3:54; during the match, it was announced Gordon Solie would speak with Dusty Rhodes the next week on World Championship Wrestling about his future with TBS
The Main Event – 2/10/91 – hosted by Jim Ross & Missy Hyatt, with the two providing commentary; included the Sid Vicious vs. Brian Worley match from the 1/26/91 edition of Worldwide; included footage from the previous week of Diamond Dallas Page asking Teddy Long for a chance for his mystery team to face WCW Tag Team Champions Doom; featured an ad promoting the Wrestle War 91 Sweepstakes; included an in-ring segment of The Danger Zone in which Paul E. Dangerously introduced Sid Vicious and Barry Windham to discuss the Horsemen vs. Sting, Brian Pillman, & WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner Wargames match at Wrestle War; featured a promo by Sting, Pillman, & the Steiners about the upcoming Wargames match; included footage from the previous week’s Tom Zenk vs. Terry Taylor match, followed by promos by both men; featured the announcement Tom Zenk would again face Terry Taylor the next week and there would be a video feature on WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. El Gigante:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (mystery opponents) (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification at 9:43 when referee Nick Patrick caught Long in the ring attempting to interfere as Reed held Hayes; moments later, Reed sustained the double DDT
Tommy Rich pinned Tom Burke with the Thesz Press at 3:48; during the bout, it was noted Rich, the Junkyard Dog, & Ricky Morton would vie for the WCW Six Man Tag Team Titles at the Omni; it was also noted the following Saturday’s World Championship Wrestling would feature the debut of Dustin Rhodes
Tom Zenk defeated Terry Taylor via disqualification at 8:50 when Taylor threw Zenk over the top rope; during the bout, it was noted El Gigante, Bobby Eaton, Brad Armstrong, and Doom would be in action the next week; by the time the match aired, Taylor was aligned with Alexandra York; Jim Ross said Taylor was so confident in himself that he didn’t need York in his corner for the contest
The Main Event – 2/17/91 – hosted by Jim Ross & Missy Hyatt, with both on commentary; included the WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Scott Allen & Carl Robertson match from the 2/2/91 edition of Worldwide; included a video package on the brewing feud between El Gigante and WCW World Champion Ric Flair; featured a video package on the recent rivalry between Diamond Dallas Page’s team of Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and Teddy Long’s team of WCW Tag Team Champions Doom, during which it was noted Hayes & Garvin would challenge for the titles at Wrestle War; included an in-ring segment of The Danger Zone in which Paul E. Dangerously conducted an interview with DDP, Hayes & Garvin about their upcoming tag team title shot at Wrestle War, with Page answering all of the questions and Hayes & Garvin not speaking; moments later, Long interrupted, said Rick & Scott Steiner, the Horsemen, and Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson couldn’t take the titles and the Freebirds wouldn’t be any different; featured footage of the two recent Tom Zenk vs. Terry Taylor matches in recent weeks, leading to the main event of the show; included promos by Zenk and Taylor about the upcoming match:
El Gigante defeated Bill Ford via submission with the claw at the 59-second mark
Brad Armstrong pinned Rip Rogers with the side Russian legsweep at 3:39
Bobby Eaton pinned Rob Morgan at around the 4-minute mark with the Alabama Jam; during the match, it was noted the following week’s show would be hosted from Phoenix
Terry Taylor defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification at 8:18 after Zenk repeatedly pushed the referee out of his way while attacking Taylor in the corner; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the WCW TV Title
WCW @ Little Rock, AR – Barton Coliseum – January 16, 1991
Included the Master Blasters, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong, Buddy Landel, Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, and WCW US Champion Lex Luger
WCW @ Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque – January 17, 1991
Norman vs. Barry Horowitz
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich vs. Buddy Landel & Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog vs. the Iron Sheik
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. the Master Blasters
Brian Pillman vs. the Big Cat
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Sid Vicious
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – January 17, 1991 (2,300)
Brad Armstrong pinned Bill Irwin
Tim Horner pinned Moondog Rex
Bobby Eaton defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification when Zenk threw Eaton over the top
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification
NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting
WCW @ Kansas City, MO – Memorial Hall – January 18, 1991
Sting defeated NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
Also included Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, the Big Cat, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner
WCW @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – January 18, 1991
Michael Wallstreet defeated Brad Armstrong at 12:13
Tim Horner defeated Moondog Rex at 12:07
Terry Taylor defeated Bill Irwin at 10:54
Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton at 10:17
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification at 11:31ma
US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious at 8:24
WCW @ Charlottesville, VA – University Hall – January 19, 1991
Brad Armstrong defeated Bill Irwin
Moondog Rex defeated Tim Horner
Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
Michael Wallstreet defeated Terry Taylor
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting
WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – January 20, 1991 (1,300)
Tim Horner defeated Bill Irwin
Brad Armstrong defeated Moondog Rex
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk fought Bobby Eaton to a time-limit draw
Michael Wallstreet defeated Terry Taylor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham in a streetfight
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting via reverse decision; Sting originally won the match and title via pinfall but the original referee overruled the call since Sting accidentally dropkicked him to the floor moments earlier
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – January 21, 1991
Masa Saito and Hiro Matsuda were backstage at the show; Michael Wallstreet walked out and quit
TV taping:
World Championship Wrestling – 2/2/91:
Tommy Rich, the Junkyard Dog, & Ricky Morton defeated Rip Rogers, Jeff Hendrick, & Steve Stax
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Lou Fabiano
Terry Taylor defeated Dave Diamond
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Paul Lee & Ray Hammer
Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong fought WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham to a double disqualification
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Rick Hardrock & Reno Riggins
Sid Vicious defeated Philip Parrish
Bobby Eaton defeated Tim Parker
Brian Pillman fought the Cruel Connection to a no contest
World Championship Wrestling – 2/9/91:
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Jim Corbett
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Tommy Angel & Harry Bronson
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Italian Stallion & Cruel Connection
Tom Zenk defeated Chuck Coates
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Bob Holly & Dave Johnson
Tommy Rich defeated Mark Kyle
Ricky Morton defeated Bill Ford
El Gigante defeated Joe Cazana
Master Blaster Steel defeated David Isley
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Allen Iron Eagle, Brad Armstrong, & Tim Horner
WCW @ Inglewood, CA – Great Western Forum – January 22, 1991
Johnny Payne Sawyer pinned Bill Monroe
Big Mike Huff pinned Earthquake Ferris
Buzz Sawyer pinned Paul Brown
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious via count-out; after the contest, Vicious attacked Luger and dropped him with a piledriver onto a chair
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in a streetfight
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting with his feet on the ropes for leverage after 30 minutes
WCW @ San Francisco, CA – Civic Auditorium – January 23, 1991 (2,200)
Advertised matches that did not take place were Tom Zenk vs. Bobby Eaton, Terry Taylor vs. Michael Wallstreet, Brad Armstrong vs. Moondog, and Tim Horner vs. Bill Irwin
Jim Gorman vs. Matt Moon
Big Mike Huff vs. Earthquake Ferris
Bill Monroe vs. Johnny Sawyer
Paul Brown vs. Buzz Sawyer
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious via count-out
NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting at 22:36 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after knocking the challenger down and sliding into the ring
Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Butch Reed & Ron Simmons in a non-title streetfight at 4:43; the match had been advertised as a title match
WCW @ Lafayette, LA – January 24, 1991
WCW @ Knoxville, TN – January 25, 1991
Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & Norman defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl, & Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
Brian Pillman pinned Big Cat
WCW US Tag Team Champions Scott Steiner pinned Michael Hayes
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters
Sting beat WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Monroe, LA – January 25, 1991
WCW @ Greenwood, MS – Leflore County Civic Center – January 26, 1991
Tim Horner pinned Bill Irwin
Brad Armstrong pinned Moondog Rex
Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton
Terry Taylor vs. Michael Wallstreet
WCW US Champion Lex Luger beat Sid Vicious via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeared Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – January 26, 1991
Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & Norman defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl, & Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
Brian Pillman pinned Big Cat
WCW US Tag Team Champions Scott Steiner pinned Michael Hayes
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters
Sting beat WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Dothan, AL – Civic Center – January 28, 1991
TV taping:
Worldwide – 2/16/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie; included three promos for Wrestle War 91; featured a clip of Big Van Vader vs. Stan Hansen from Japan; included a promo for the Wrestling Hotline; featured comments from WCW World Champion Ric Flair, who claimed he was better than ever and the fans would be forced to love it, with Flar stating El Gigante and Sting were after his title but the champion dictated policy and they would pay the price for challenging him:
Sting defeated the Samari via submission at 1:51 with the Scorpion Deathlock; a video insert aired during the match, with Sting stating both he and El Gigante were after WCW World Champion Ric Flair
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Samples & Steve Stacks at 1:31 when Rick pinned Samples after the bulldog off the top double team
Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright defeated Larry Santo & Jim Boss at 2:09 when Parker pinned Boss with a tackle off the top as Wright held Boss up for a suplex
Brian Pillman pinned JW Wolf at 2:19 with a crossbody off the top
Sid Vicious pinned Tom Sawyer at 1:21 with the powerbomb; after the match, Sawyer was put on a stretcher, with Sid knocking him off and then slamming the stretcher onto him; after the match, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Vicious, who stated he would rule the world in 1991
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Bobby Eaton at 6:14 by grabbing the tights for leverage after Eaton sustained a low blow while attempting a leap frog
El Gigante pinned Mike Thor at the 44-second mark with the claw; after the bout, WCW World Champion Ric Flair taunted Gigante at ringside, with Sting throwing Flair into the ring and the champion running away
WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons pinned Dave Perry at 1:26 with the spinebuster
Worldwide – 2/23/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie; included a promo for Wrestle War 91; featured Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with WCW World Champion Ric Flair, who boasted about his title reign before claiming El Gigante couldn’t beat him:
Terry Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification at 4:27 after Zenk shoved referee Randy Anderson to the mat while delivering a series of punches to Taylor in the corner; Taylor was still billed as “Terry” for the match
El Gigante defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright in a handicap match at 1:48 by simultaneously pinning both opponents with claw holds; prior to the match, WCW World Champion Ric Flair addressed Gigante from ringside and gave Parker & Wright a pep talk
Sting, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, & Brian Pillman defeated Magnum Force, Rip Rogers, & Jeff Stone at 3:32 when Pillman pinned Stone after being press slammed onto his opponent by Sting
Michael Hayes (w/ Jimmy Garvin) pinned Terry Bronson at 1:57 with the DDT; during the bout, a video insert aired with the Freebirds claiming they would become WCW Tag Team Champions at Wrestle War
Sid Vicious pinned Rick Hardrock at 1:50 with the powerbomb; after the bout, Hardrock was put onto a stretcher, with Vicious then attacking him; Schiavone then conducted an in-ring interview with Vicious, who vowed he would rule WCW in 1991
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner at 7:23 when Anderson pinned Armstrong with a sunset flip after Windham clotheslined Armstrong from the ring apron
Worldwide – 3/2/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie; included footage taped 2/17/91 in the Omni as Barry Windham defeated Ron Simmons after interference from Butch Reed on Simmons’ behalf backfired, with Reed then holding down Simmons as Long whipped him with a leather strap; featured comments from Dan Spivey who claimed he was back in WCW to win a championship and hurt people; included comments from Windham who stated he would challenge for any WCW title in 1991, no matter who was holding it, including his Four Horsemen allies; featured an in-ring “Danger Zone” segment with Paul E. Dangerously interviewing Simmons, who blamed Reed & Long for ruining Doom by forgetting where they came from, and that their team was finished; included comments from Sid Vicious and WCW US Champion Lex Luger on their title match later in the show; featured comments from Buddy Landel on all the recent changes in WCW:
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton, & Tommy Rich defeated Bill Ford, Greg Sawyer, & Randy Starr in a non-title match at 3:07 when JYD pinned Sawyer with the powerslam; the champions did not have the belts but were announced as the “new” champions during their entrance
Sting defeated Dr. X via submission at 2:26 with the Scorpion Deathlock; during the bout, a video insert aired with Sting and El Gigante commenting on WCW World Champion Ric Flair
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Keith Hart & Lou Fabiano in a non-title match at 2:28 when Scott pinned Hart with the Frankensteiner; during the bout, a video insert aired with WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin insulting the Steiners
Tom Zenk pinned Joey Maggs at 3:38 with a missile dropkick; during the bout, Alexandra York came to ringside, with Terry Taylor then attacking Zenk from behind after his win
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious via count-out at 9:32 after sending Vicious into the ringpost; Vicious then attacked Luger, called for a stretcher, and attempted to powerbomb the champion until Luger blocked the move and clotheslined Vicious over the top
Clash of the Champions XIV “Dixie Dynamite” – Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – January 30, 1991 (2,200)
Shown live on TBS – featured an opening performance of the National Anthem and presentation of the flags; included Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on commentary (Rhodes’ return after a 2-year absence); featured a pre-taped segment in which Missy Hyatt announced WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk won WCW’s Sexiest Wrestler contest; included a pre-taped promo by Alexandra York in which she said the newest member of the York Foundation would be announced later in the show; featured Rhodes making fun of Paul E. Dangerously prior to his arm wrestling contest with Missy Hyatt; included a video package hyping the Japanese women’s match to take place at WrestleWar 91; included footage of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Editor Bill Apter presenting Sting with the 1990 PWI Wrestler of the Year & Inspirational Wrestler of the Year awards; featured Rhodes giving a patriotic speech on the US soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf and said he didn’t want to hear anyone talking bad about the President or hearing the soldiers shouldn’t be over there; included Tony Schiavone announcing Stan Hansen would meet Big Van Vader at WrestleWar 91 in a rematch from their recent battle at the Tokyo Dome, before then showing footage from the initial match and conducting an interview with Hansen; featured footage from LT’s Sports Bar in East Rutherford – following Ric Flair’s WCW World Title victory over Sting – in which Flair, Windham, Kevin Sullivan, Michael Wallstreet, and Alexandra York were shown sitting with Lawrence Taylor celebrating Flair’s win:
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when Simmons threw Sting over the top rope; during the match, it was announced Luger would defend against Dan Spivey at WrestleWar 91; late in the match, Dan Spivey attacked Luger at ringside before leaving through the crowd; after the bout, Sting & Luger cleared the champions from the ring (Spivey’s surprise return after a month absence)
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton with a backslide at 7:07; Eaton’s shoulder appeared to come up just as referee Nick Patrick counted to 3
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich & Allen Iron Eagle at 5:53 when Garvin pinned Eagle following a double DDT behind the referee’s back as the referee was distracted by sending Rich out of the ring, moments after Rich made the tag when the referee wasn’t looking
Sid Vicious pinned Joey Maggs (sub. for the Junkyard Dog) by placing one hand on Maggs’ chest after the powerbomb at 1:13; after the bout, Sid called for his EMTs to bring a stretcher ringside, with Sid then knocking Maggs off the stretcher; after the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Sid regarding his upcoming participation in Wargames as part of WrestleWar 91
Terry Taylor pinned Ricky Morton at around the 11-minute mark when Morton landed on his head after missing a dropkick and bouncing off the ropes; during the bout, it was announced Taylor would face Tom Zenk Sunday during The Main Event; late in the contest, York came ringside with a pre-taped promo then airing in which she formally announced Taylor as the latest member of the York Foundation
Ranger Ross pinned El Cubano with a sunset flip into the ring at 3:06; during the bout, a pre-taped promo from Ross was shown in which he praised the soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Chris & Mark Youngblood at 7:31 when Anderson pinned Chris after the lariat and superplex from Windham; during the bout, it was announced Anderson & Windham would meet Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong the following Saturday on World Championship Wrestling
Brian Pillman pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker with a crossbody off the top at 3:18
Missy Hyatt defeated Paul E. Dangerously in an arm wrestling contest after Dangerously became distracted by Missy’s cleavage; Rhubarb Jones, 2-time Billboard Country Music DJ of the Year, was the guest ring announcer for the contest
WCW US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner (w/ WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner) fought WCW World Champion Ric Flair to a time-limit draw at around the 25-minute mark; prior to the bout, El Gigante and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Hiro Matsuda were introduced to the crowd; moments later, Gigante entered the ring and high fived the Steiners but Flair refused to shake his hand when he offered it; before the match, it was mentioned the winner would meet Tatsumi Fujinami in March at the Tokyo Dome; the bout ended just as Scott covered Flair after hitting a belly to belly suplex (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – January 31, 1991
Tim Horner defeated Bill Irwin
Brad Armstrong defeated Moondog Rex
Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – February 1, 1991
Brad Armstrong defeated Moondog Rex
Bobby Eaton fought Tom Zenk to a draw
Brian Pillman defeated Big Cat
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Terry Taylor defeated Brad Armstrong
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Sid Vicious via disqualification
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Pennsylvania Hall – February 2, 1991
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & Terry Taylor (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
Brad Armstrong defeated Moondog Rex
Bobby Eaton fought Tom Zenk to a draw
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Brian Pillman defeated the Big Cat
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Sid Vicious via disqualification
WCW @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – February 3, 1991 (matinee)
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting
Also included Tom Zenk, Bobby Eaton, the Master Blasters and others
WCW @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – February 3, 1991
Included Sid Vicious & the Junkyard Dog
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – February 4, 1991
TV taping:
World Championship Wrestling – 2/16/91:
Tommy Rich defeated Jack Victory via disqualification
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Bill Baker & Ron Cumberledge
Danny Spivey defeated Chris Hann
Sid Vicious & Stan Hansen defeated Scott Allen & Jeff Anderson
Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification
Barry Windham defeated Ricky Nelson
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
Dustin Rhodes defeated Rip Rogers
Brian Pillman defeated Randy Starr
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Mark Merro & Greg Sawyer
World Championship Wrestling – 2/23/91 – featured an opening video paying tribute to the American soldiers serving in the Middle East; included Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on location in the desert in Phoenix; featured Bob Caudle & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included footage of fans and Missy Hyatt chasing after El Gigante in the desert as Ross & Rhodes gave a report; featured footage from the previous week of a fan jumping into the ring to make the save for Tommy Rich against Rip Morgan & Jack Victory and of Doug Dillinger telling Rich that the man couldn’t involve himself in the show but would let him go this one time, with Big Josh – as he was now known – then snapping off the handcuffs he was confined by; included Missy on location at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix; featured Missy conducting an interview with Sting, working out, in Phoenix regarding his team facing the Horsemen the following night at Wrestle War, during which he said the Steiners were out running four-wheelers in the desert while Brian Pillman would be wrestling later in the show from Atlanta; included Ross poolside at the Point at Squaw Peak resort, with Dusty tossing a beach ball to two women in the pool; featured Missy speaking with Sting, following Pillman’s injury at the hands of the Horsemen, with Sting saying he was going to call Atlanta to find out Pillman’s condition; included footage of Terry Taylor interfering in the previous week’s match between Tom Zenk and Bobby Eaton, with Eaton then knocking Taylor to the floor; featured Ross & Rhodes poolside speaking about the injury to Pillman:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Mark Kyle with the bulldog at 3:50; during the bout, it was mentioned Rhodes would face Buddy Landel the following night as part of Wrestle War 91
Big Josh (w/ WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich) pinned Joe Cazana with a running axe handle at 1:29 (Josh’s in-ring debut)
Stan Hansen defeated Scott Sandlin via submission with an armbar at 1:46, even though Sandlin was grabbing the rope when referee Nick Patrick called for the bell; during the bout, Hansen cut an insert promo on facing Big Van Vader the following night as part of Wrestle War 91
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, & Barry Windham (w/ WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Larry Santo, David Isley, Tommy Angel, & Scott Summers in a handicap match at 5:34 when Vicious pinned Summers with one hand following the powerbomb; after the bout, medics came ringside and took two of the opponents backstage on a stretcher after Vicious dropped all four with the powerbomb; moments later, the Horsemen were guests of the Danger Zone in which they commented on facing Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner the following night in Wargames
Bobby Eaton pinned Jim Boss with the Alabama Jam at 6:35; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; during the match, it was announced Eaton would face Brad Armstrong as part of Wrestle War 91; it was also mentioned that Eaton planned to debut a new move at the next Center Stage taping on Tuesday
Tom Zenk defeated Joe Cruz via submission with a sleeper at 7:01; during the bout, it was announced Zenk would face Terrance Taylor in a No DQ match at Wrestle War
Brian Pillman pinned John Peterson with a crucifix at 2:45; late in the bout, WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson appeared ringside; after the contest, Pillman tried to fight them off but was ganged up on, with Flair eventually hitting a kneedrop off the top to the back of Pillman’s head; moments later, several enhancement wrestlers tried to make the save but were sent to the floor; the Horsemen eventually left the ring after WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog came out
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Robby Campbell with the Five Arm at 3:23; prior to the bout, York grabbed the mic and said Taylor would beat his opponent within the 7:12 mark
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Magnum Force & Bill Ford at 10:23 when Morton pinned Ford after Ford sustained JYD’s powerslam; Morton, Rich, & JYD were not introduced as champions nor did they come out with the titles; during the bout, the champions cut an insert promo on being the new champions but no mention was made as to when and where they won the titles or who they beat
Dan Spivey defeated Carl Robertson
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Keith Hart & Rob Morgan
Dark match: WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – February 5, 1991
TV taping:
Pro – 2/16/91:
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Magnum Force
Tom Zenk defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Jack Victory & Rip Morgan defeated Dave Johnson & John Peterson
Sid Vicious defeated Thad Clark
Dustin Rhodes defeated Joe Cruz
El Gigante defeated Barry Windham via disqualification
Pro – 2/23/91:
Terrance Taylor defeated Tommy Angel
Stan Hansen defeated Jim Boss
Dustin Rhodes defeated Joe Cazana
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham, & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Greg Sawyer, Joey Maggs, Keith Hart, & Ricky Nelson
Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Jeff Anderson & Scott Sandlin
Pro – 3/2/91:
Dan Spivey defeayed David Isley
Big Josh defeated Rip Rogers
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham via disqualification at 4:37 when Sid Vicious and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson attacked Gigante; after the bout, the Horsemen held Gigante down as Flair twice hit a kneedrop onto his head; moments later, Sting made the save
Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Landel
Tom Zenk pinned Terrance Taylor
Tim Horner fought Ron Cumberland to a no contest
Dark match: Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham
WCW @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – February 6, 1991
Moondog Rex (sub. for Minotaur) defeated Mike Winner
Terry Taylor fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Ricky Morton defeated Michael Hayes
Dan Spivey defeated Tom Zenk
Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Landel (sub. for Larry Zbyszko)
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham, & the Big Cat (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
WCW @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – February 8, 1991
Dutch Mantel pinned Joe Cazana
The Royal Family defeated Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich
Brian Pillman pinned Jim Corbett
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jimmy Garvin & Dutch Mantel
Terry Taylor pinned Larry Zbyszko
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Stan Hansen in a Texas Death match
WCW @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – February 8, 1991
Tim Horner pinned Scott Sandlin
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rip Rogers & Mike Graham
Dan Spivey pinned Brad Armstrong
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rob Morgan
Tom Zenk pinned Buddy Landel
Big Cat (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Butch Reed) & WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons defeated Barry Windham & Dan Spivey (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting via disqualification when Sting threw the champion over the top rope
WCW @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – February 10, 1991
Tim Horner defeated Bob Morgan
Tom Zenk defeated Rip Rogers
The Junkyard Dog defeated Buddy Landel
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Master Blasters
Danny Spivey defeated Brad Armstrong
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Barry Windham & the Big Cat (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
– 2/91: WCW World Champion Ric Flair was hospitalized for sustaining third-degree burns after having coffee spilled on him at McDonald’s. Flair was scheduled to miss a week but missed only one or two days.
WCW @ Anderson, SC – Civic Center – February 12, 1991
TV taping:
The Main Event – 3/3/91:
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ricky Nelson
Ron Simmons defeated Dutch Mantel
Brian Pillman defeated Tom Sawyer
Dustin Rhodes defeated Brian Carr
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, & Tommy Rich defeated Terry Taylor, Bobby Eaton, & Buddy Landel
The Main Event – syndicated version – 3/9/91 – featured Tony Schiavone on commentary; included a promo by Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger in which they said they were back together as a team to go after the WCW Tag Team Titles; featured footage of Sting confronting Larry Zbyszko the previous week during a segment of The Danger Zone; included Sting as an in-ring guest of The Danger Zone, in which Sting talked about facing Zbyszko before Zbyszko ran out and jumped Sting from behind in and out of the ring; Zbyszko then grabbed the mic and mocked that Sting was the top contender after what he just did to him; featured a promo by Terrance Taylor and Alexandra York in which they discussed knowing, thanks to their computer, who would win the upcoming steel cage match between Sting and WCW World Champion Ric Flair; after they discussed how long the match would take, Taylor cut a promo in which he said he was after both of them; included a promo by Dan Spivey in which he said he was out to hurt people and get title shots:
Big Josh pinned Cruel Connection with the sit-down splash at 2:33
Sid Vicious pinned David Isley with the powerbomb at 1:49; after the bout, Arn Anderson and Barry Windham brought a stretcher ringside, with Isley then being triple teamed before the referee intervened
Dustin Rhodes pinned Rob Morgan with the bulldog at 2:47
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, & Tommy Rich defeated Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York), Bobby Eaton, & Buddy Landel at 9:00 when Rich pinned Landel when, after Landel accidentally struck Eaton twice, Eaton knocked Landel out with a punch and walked out of the match
Larry Zbyszko defeated Sting via disqualification at 6:18 when Sting refused to break the Scorpion Death Lock when Zbyszko reached the ropes; after the match, Sting tossed two referees aside as he kept the hold applied; he then left ringside as Zbyszko was tended to on the floor
Ron Simmons pinned Mike Thor with a clothesline from the middle turnbuckle at 1:55; after the match, Butch Reed and Teddy Long came out, with the referee being knocked down as Reed attacked Simmons; Reed went on to drop Simmons with a powerslam and piledriver before landing a stomp off the top; moments later, several referees came out to force Reed and Long from the ring
The Main Event – 3/17/91:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Magnum Force
Bobby Eaton defeated Buddy Landel via disqualification
Big Josh defeated Mike Thor
Sting pinned Larry Zbyszko; after the bout, Zbyszko, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, and Barry Windham triple teamed Sting
The Main Event – 3/24/91:
Brian Pillman fought Barry Windham to a double count-out
Dustin Rhodes defeated Chuck Coates
Dan Spivey defeated Scott Sandlin
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstorng defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk defeated Terrance Taylor & Buddy Landel
WCW @ Albany, GA – Civic Center – February 13, 1991
The Junkyard Dog vs. the Cuban Assassin
Ricky Morton vs. Buddy Landel
Tommy Rich vs. Sid Vicious
WCW US Champion Lex Luger, WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Bobby Eaton, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin
WCW Tag Team Champion Doom vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham (streetfight)
El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair
WCW @ Tallahassee, FL – February 14, 1991
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – February 15, 1991 (3,500)
Tim Horner pinned Dutch Mantel
Brian Pillman fought Terry Taylor to a draw
Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Buddy Landel, Dan Spivey, & Black Bart
Sid Vicious & Stan Hansen defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification at 8:00 when WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson and Barry Windham interfered
Tom Zenk & Bobby Eaton defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger when Ron Simmons pinned Luger after Reed tripped up Luger as Luger attempted to suplex Simmons into the ring
WCW @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – February 16, 1991
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – February 17, 1991 (6,000)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Big Cat & El Cubano when Smothers pinned Cubano
Terry Taylor pinned Brian Pillman with a roll up after Alexandra York distracted Pillman from ringside
The Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton, & Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X (Randy Colley), Dutch Mantel, & Buddy Landel to win the vacant WCW 6-Man Tag Team titles at the 15-minute mark; Landel walked out of the match mid-way through; no belts were presented to the winners
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification at 7:20 when the challenger refused to break the claw hold on the ropes; after the bout, Flair was taken backstage on a stretcher
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Bobby Eaton; Eaton played babyface in the match
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons (w/ Teddy Long – handcuffed to a ringpost) after WCW Tag Team Champion Butch Reed came out and accidentally hit Simmons with a shoulderblock; after the bout, Long & Reed argued with Simmons; Long was originally scheduled to be suspended above the ring in a cage
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dan Spivey & Master Blaster
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen & Sid Vicious via disqualification when Vicious hit the referee
WCW @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – February 18, 1991 (1,500)
TV taping:
Included the debut segments of the Diamond Mine, Larry’s Legends, and the first appearance of Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong as the Young Pistols
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated two unknowns; the bout didn’t air due to a blown spot in which Luger was to have press slammed Sting onto the opponents outside the ring; Sting hit the apron on the way down and the two opponents were out of position to make the catch
Pro on WGN – 3/9/91 – featured Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko on commentary:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Joe Cazana & Rip Rogers
Dustin Rhodes defeated Pat Rose
Bobby Eaton pinned Buddy Landel with the Alabama Jam at 3:41; immediately after the match, Terrance Taylor ran out and fought with Eaton, with Tom Zenk making the save; after Landel and Taylor left the ring, Eaton turned around and punched Zenk in the face, thinking it was one of his opponents; Eaton then left the ring Barry Windham defeated Terry Bronson
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to win the titles at 4:06 when Scott pinned Garvin with the Frankensteiner after Rick hit a clothesline on Garvin, knocking Garvin backwards into Hayes on the top, causing Hayes to crotch himself; Hayes & Garvin did not win the titles until 2/24
Sid Vicious defeated Scott Allen
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger & defeated Mark Kyle & Mick Drago
Pro – 3/16/91:
Sting defeated Tom Sawyer
Ron Simmons defeated Mike Thor
WCW Tag Team & US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Brian Carr & Lou Fabiano
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
Dan Spivey defeated Larry Santo
Sid Vicious defeated Carl Robertson
Pro – 3/23/91 – featured Lance Russell & Diamond Dallas Page on commentary:
Big Josh & Tommy Rich defeated Keith Hart & Mike Samples
Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Sawyer
Barry Windham defeated Tommy Angel
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:04 when Barry Windham and Sid Vicious interfered after Pillman hit a clothesline off the top; Pillman’s shoulder was taped as a result of his injury sustained by the Horsemen; after the bout, Pillman fought off Anderson and Vicious, and avoided Vicious’ powerbomb, but was eventually beaten down
Terrance Taylor & Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk
Larry Zbyszko defeated Thad Clark
Ron Simmons defeated Rip Rogers
Dark match: Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Doom in a streetfight after Butch Reed accidentally hit Ron Simmons with a shoulderblock; after the bout, the two partners brawled around ringside
WCW @ Macon, GA – February 20, 1991
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham did not take place as advertised
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion the Junkyard Dog defeated El Cubano
Terrance Taylor defeated Dutch Mantel
Tom Zenk defeated Dr. X (Randy Culley)
WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons defeated Buddy Landel (w/ Teddy Long)
El Gigante defeated Barry Windham (sub. for WCW World Champion Ric Flair)
Also included a Japanese women’s tag team match
WCW @ Terre Haute, IN – High School – February 21, 1991
Included Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, and WCW Tag Team Champions Doom
WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – February 22, 1991
Terry Taylor vs. Larry Zbyszko did not take place as advertised
Tim Horner defeated Rob Morgan
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW 6-man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich when Garvin pinned Rich
Brian Pillman defeated Rip Rogers (sub. for Michael Wallstreet) (TV noted Pillman’s opponent as Terry Taylor)
Itsumi Yamasaki & Miki Handa defeated Miss A & Mami Kitamura
Terry Taylor (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Bobby Eaton
Tom Zenk, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham, Stan Hansen, & Larry Zbyszko (sub. for Sid Vicious) when Zenk pinned Zbyszko
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification
WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought El Gigante to a double disqualification
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI – Bruce Hall – February 23, 1991 (matinee) (1,800)
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin did not take place as advertised
Larry Zbyszko pinned Tommy Rich
Brian Pillman & Tim Horner defeated Scott Sandlin & Rob Morgan; the match was advertised as Pillman vs. Horner
Ricky Morton pinned Rip Rogers (sub. for Sid Vicious)
Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification when Hansen began choking Luger with his bullrope
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Barry Windham & Terry Taylor (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) in a streetfight
WrestleWar 91 – Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – February 24, 1991 (6,800)
Eddie Guerrero & Ultraman defeated Huichol & Rudy Boy at 7:40 when Guerrero pinned Huichol with a hurricanrana
Pay-per-view bouts – included an opening focusing on the city of Phoenix; featured Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on commentary, with Tony Schiavone hosting; included Schiavone speaking with Missy Hyatt on the interview podium in which Missy said she would be the first woman to get a lockerroom interview with a wrestler later in the broadcast; later in the show, Missy walked into the lockerroom and was quickly scared off by Stan Hansen, with a mouthful of chew; featured Ross speaking with a young fan from Philadelphia by the name of Julian who won a contest and received front row seats to the show:
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton defeated Big Cat, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl Wright at 9:54 when Morton pinned Parker after Parker sustained JYD’s powerslam
Bobby Eaton pinned Brad Armstrong with a swinging neckbreaker and the Alabama Jam at 12:52; prior to the bout, the commentary team discussed Armstrong’s brother (Brian Armstrong), who was currently serving in Operation Desert Storm; during the match, Jason Hervey from “The Wonder Years” as well as the Great Muta were shown in attendance
Itsuki Yamzaki & Mami Kitamura defeated Miki Handa & Miss A at 6:47 when Yamazaki pinned A with a roll up
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Landel with the bulldog at 6:34
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory at 12:05 when Smothers pinned Morgan (Smothers & Armstrong’s debut as the Young Pistols)
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Tom Zenk in a No DQ match at 10:59 with a roll up
Stan Hansen fought Big Van Vader to a double disqualification at 6:21 after both men shoved referee Randy Anderson; after the bout, the two men brawled over Hanson’s bullrope all the way backstage
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey at 12:56 when, as Spivey attempted to bodyslam the champion off the top, Luger rolled through with a cradle for the win; after the bout, Tony Schiavone hosted a segment on the interview podium during which WCW official Grizzy Smith and former US Champion Nikita Koloff presented Luger with the new title belt, valued at $20,000, with Koloff smashing Luger in the face with the belt; Koloff then cut a promo saying he was denied a shot at the world title because he had been retired 2 years and then said if WCW officials wanted proof he was a contender they should look at what he just did to Luger; Koloff then said he would take the belt Luger stole from him 4 years earlier
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) to win the titles at 6:57 when Garvin pinned Simmons after Reed accidentally hit his partner with a foreign object thrown in the ring by Long, with Dink then shoving Garvin onto Simmons for the win; prior to the bout, the challengers were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page who then introduced Dink as the Freebirds’ “road boss” before leaving ringside; after the match, DDP and the Diamond Dolls returned ringside and celebrated with the new champions as Reed assaulted Simmons with the weapon and left the ring with Long
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, & Larry Zbyszko (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated Sting, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, & Brian Pillman in Wargames at 22:11 when referee Nick Patrick stopped the bout after Pillman, who entered the match with an already injured shoulder, sustained two powerbombs from Vicious; moments prior to the match ending, El Gigante came ringside, ripped the cage door off, and checked on Pillman; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous night’s episode of World Championship Wrestling in which the 4 Horsemen assaulted Pillman; after the match, El Gigante carried an unconscious Pillman backstage; moments later, Ross & Rhodes spoke with Patrick about why he stopped the match, with Patrick saying Pillman couldn’t speak and he didn’t want to be responsible for a wrestler’s career ending prematurely (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon, WarGames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches)
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – February 26, 1991
TV taping:
Owen Hart was backstage at the show
World Championship Wrestling – 3/2/91 – featured an opening clip from a recent Ron Simmons vs. Barry Windham match at the Omni; included an opening segment with Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt in which Dangerously said he would interview Sid Vicious and Hyatt would interview Simmons later in the show; featured Ross & Dangerously on commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Brian Pillman, his shoulder heavily taped following Wrestle War 91, in which he said; featured a segment of the Wrestling Wrap-Up hosted by Gordon Solie in which Solie said Tatsumi Fujinami beat Rikki Choshu at the Tokyo Dome to earn a match with WCW World Champion Ric Flair; footage was then shown of the bout in which Fujinami won with a leg roll up into a bridge; Solie then said the Fujinami vs. Flair bout would air on pay-per-view in April; Solie then introduced footage from Wrestle War of Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin winning the WCW Tag Team Titles, Butch Reed and Simmons splitting, Nikita Koloff attacking WCW US Champion Lex Luger, and Pillman’s performance in Wargames; included footage of Reed costing Simmons a recent match with Windham at the Omni, after which Reed attacked Simmons and held him down so Teddy Long could whip him; featured Missy conducting a ringside interview with Simmons in which he spoke about what made Doom a success and said Reed & Long couldn’t maintain the hard work to keep the belts; during the segment, Simmons told Reed & Long that they can give their heart to their girl and their soul to God but their ass belongs to him (the word “ass” was bleeped out); included footage of Koloff attacking Luger at Wrestle War, followed by Koloff in training to return to the ring; featured Sid Vicious, who came out wheeling a stretcher, as a guest of the Danger Zone in which they discussed Vicious’ attack on Pillman at Wrestle War and the interference of El Gigante:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Brian Carr & Snake Watson at 5:59 when Smothers pinned Watson following a missile dropkick as Armstrong held Watson in the air; during the bout, it was noted WCW would be in Atlantic City, NJ the following night
Buddy Landel pinned Ranger Ross at 7:41 with the corkscrew elbow drop after Terrance Taylor, who appeared ringside late in the bout with Alexandra York and a bodyguard, attacked Ross on the floor and then rolled him back into the ring; during the match, it was noted Landel, Bobby Eaton, & Terrance Taylor would face WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog the following night on The Main Event and Larry Zbyszko would be a guest on the Danger Zone (Mr. Hughes’ TV debut)
Sid Vicious pinned Marc Merro at 2:49 with the powerbomb; after the match, two EMTs put Merro on a stretcher at ringside until Vicious hit Merro over the back with a steel chair and knocked over the stretcher
WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner at 5:56 when Garvin pinned Armstrong after Hayes hit a DDT behind the referee’s back as Armstrong had Garvin covered with a roll up; prior to the bout, Diamond Dallas Page escorted Hayes & Garvin to the ring; Page cut an in-ring promo before the match in which he told all the fans Hayes & Garvin would win the titles and they did; Page then introduced Big Daddy Dink, who came out with one of the Diamond Dolls; after the match started, DDP and the Doll returned backstage
Bobby Eaton pinned Ricky Nelson with the Alabama Jam at 8:46; during the bout, it was noted Eaton would debut a new finishing move at the following week’s TV taping in Marietta, GA
Big Josh & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 6:24 when Josh pinned Wright with a running double axe handle and a sit-down splash; prior to the bout, Josh & Rich cut an insert promo
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Doug Vines via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:52; during the bout, it was noted Luger would defend against Sid Vicious at the Omni; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Luger regarding the challenge of Koloff and the attack he sustained at Wrestle War
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Bruce & John Peterson at 2:09 when Scott made the pin following the Frankensteiner; early in the match, the Steiners cut an insert promo in which they said they were after WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; during the bout, it was noted the WCW Tag Team Champions – whether it be the Freebirds or Steiners – would be part of the Tokyo Dome show later in the month
Dan Spivey pinned Larry Santo with a sidewalk slam at 2:28; during the bout, it was noted Spivey would face Big Josh the following week at the Omni
Dustin Rhodes pinned Jeff Sword with the bulldog at 2:50; during the bout, it was noted Rhodes would be part of the Tokyo Dome show later in the month
Sting & El Gigante defeated Magnum Force at 1:28 when Sting forced a submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; during the match, it was noted Sting would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair in a steel cage match at the Omni with Gigante as the guest referee; moments later, Flair & Barry Windham joined the commentary team, with Gigante eventually fighting them while the match ended; after the bout, Sting joined in the fight and took Flair down with a sunset flip into the ring; Gigante then counted Flair down for 3
World Championship Wrestling – 3/9/91 – featured an opening segment with Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt in which Hyatt and Dangerously argued over who was supposed to interview Teddy Long later in the show; included Ross & Dangerously on commentary; featured Hyatt conducting an interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding the match the next night at the Omni between Ron Simmons and Butch Reed, during which JYD told the fans to come out and support Simmons; included a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up hosted by Gordon Solie in which he announced WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner had defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and now held both titles, with footage of the match then airing; Solie then said a potential tournament might need to be held to determine the next US tag team champions as the Steiners couldn’t hold both championships at the same time; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Buddy Landel regarding his association with the York Foundation, with Landel saying he would hold a press conference when he officially signs with them; Landel then thanked Missy and Jason Hervey for buying him lunch in Los Angeles the other day; after Landel left, Missy told Ross the director said she could be part of the Danger Zone later in the show, with Dangerously then threatening to slap her if she showed up; included Long as a guest of the Danger Zone, with Missy interrupting to ask what Long’s plans were for Simmons; Long replied by saying Simmons cost him a lot of money with Dangerously then showing Long footage of Missy’s interview with Simmons the previous week; as Long began to insult Missy for her comments, Simmons walked out with Long then running backstage; featured footage of Nikita Koloff in training for his return to the ring against WCW US Champion Lex Luger:
Big Josh pinned Jim Boss with the running axe handle and sit-down splash at 4:39; prior to the match, Josh & Tommy Rich cut an insert promo regarding Josh’s match with Dan Spivey at the Omni the next night; it was also noted that the first 3,000 kids in the door at the Omni would receive a WCW mug
Larry Zbyszko pinned Tim Parker with a piledriver at 8:00; during the match, it was noted there would be no episode of The Main Event the following night but the following week Zbyszko would face Sting on the show
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Lou Fabiano & Dave Johnson at 6:45 when Smothers pinned Johnson following the flying back elbow off the top as Armstrong held Johnson in the air; during the bout, Smothers & Armstrong cut an insert promo on being at the Omni the next night
Tom Zenk defeated Buddy Landel via disqualification at 10:11 when Terrance Taylor broke the cover after Zenk hit a superkick; earlier in the bout, Taylor, Alexandra York, and their bodyguard came ringside and briefly spoke with Landel on the floor; after the contest, Bobby Eaton ran out to make the save and help clear the ring
Barry Windham pinned Pablo Crenshaw with the superplex at 4:58
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton pinned Joey Maggs at 10:21 with a flying headscissors into a cradle; during the bout, it was noted Morton would face Stan Hansen the following night at the Omni
El Gigante defeated Pat Rose & Ned Brady in a handicap match at the 58-second mark by pinning both men at the same time with two claw holds; during the bout, Sting cut an insert promo regarding his steel cage match against WCW World Champion Ric Flair the following night at the Omni with Gigante as the guest referee
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Joe Cruz via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:48; during the bout, Luger cut an insert promo regarding the challenge of Nikita Koloff
Sid Vicious pinned Tommy Angel with the powerbomb at 3:05; during the bout, Brian Pillman cut an insert promo in which he said he would be after Vicious anywhere and any time, finishing by saying he was coming for Vicious’ “ass” (“ass” was bleeped out); after the contest, Angel was put on a stretcher by EMTs but Vicious knocked him off and threw the stretcher onto Angel
Ranger Ross pinned Rip Rogers with the Combat Kick at 6:28; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Ross until WCW World Champion Ric Flair, wearing a suit, attacked Ross from behind and threw him into the ringpost; Flair then yelled at Ross, telling him not to “talk to that trash,” said no one would humiliate him, noted he got 25 stitches following Wargames, and would beat Sting in their cage match at the Omni the next night
WCW @ Columbus, GA – Municipal Auditorium – February 27, 1991
TV taping:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Master Blaster (Kevin Nash)
Tom Zenk pinned Terrance Taylor
Bobby Eaton pinned El Cubano
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & Sid Vicious via disqualification
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ron Simmons & Buddy Landel when Landel was pinned after Simmons chased Teddy Long backstage
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when the challenger didn’t release the claw hold
Worldwide – 3/9/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie:
Sting & El Gigante defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
Dan Spivey defeated Tim Parker
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Jim Boss & Pat Rose
Sid Vicious defeated David Isley
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) at 4:01 with a roll up after Taylor accidentally hit the Five Arm to Buddy Landel, who was on the ring apron; prior to the bout, a pre-taped promo aired in which York renamed Terry Taylor as Terrance Taylor and introduced Mr. Hughes, who would be with Taylor on times when York was doing business elsewhere; during the match, Eaton smacked York’s computer, with Buddy Landel then appearing ringside to try to fix it, with Landel then jumping on the apron to distract Eaton (Taylor’s debut as Terrance Taylor; Big Cat’s debut as Mr. Hughes)
Barry Windham pinned Brad Armstrong with the superplex at 2:56; during the bout, Brian Pillman cut an insert promo on Windham
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Tim Horner via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 3:40 mark when, after Horner was repeatedly trapped in the figure-4, Sting came out, pulled Horner to the ropes and out of the ring and called for medical help for him before climbing in the ring and fighting with Flair; the bell never rang to stop the match and no decision was formally announced; in the ensuing brawl between Sting and Flair, referee Nick Patrick was knocked to the floor, El Gigante came out, and Sting hit a Stinger Splash followed by a bulldog on Flair, with El Gigante then sliding in the ring and counting 1-2-3 just before the broadcast ended
Worldwide – 3/16/91:
Terrance Taylor & Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk
WCW Tag Team & US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Rob Morgan & John Peterson
Big Josh, & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl Wright, & Magnum Force
Ron Simmons defeated Joe Bruce
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Doug Vines & Jeff Sword
Sid Vicious defeated Larry Santo
El Gigante defeated Joe Cruz
Worldwide – 3/23/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie; included comments from Alexandra York & Terrance Taylor, alongside Mr. Hughes, with Taylor glad to have Hughes watching his back; featured a vignette with Nikita Koloff lifting weights in preparation to challenge WCW US Champion Lex Luger, with Koloff stating their showdown was drawing near; included comments from Sid Vicious who called Brian Pillman a coward and threatened to make Pillman sorry he ever got out of the hospital if he crossed Vicious’ path again; featured comments from Sting & El Gigante who claimed they both were out for WCW World Champion Ric Flair’s title; included comments from Flair on Sting chasing after his title across the country in steel cage matches, as well as Gigante getting involved in his business; featured comments from Ron Simmons who claimed Butch Reed & Teddy Long ruined the team of Doom by not handling their success the right way, with Simmons vowing payback:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Joey Maggs at 4:17 with the bulldog
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Snake Watson via submission in a non-title match at 1:55 with the Torture Rack; after the commercial break, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Luger concerning Nikita Koloff’s recent training sessions, with Luger telling Koloff to meet him in the ring
Big Josh & WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 3:58 when Rich pinned Wright with a Thesz Press off the middle rope; Rich did not have his title belt
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Ricky Nelson at 3:29 with the Five Arm
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton (sub. for Brian Pillman) defeated Barry Windham via disqualification at 3:37 when Sid Vicious interfered after Morton hit a crossbody; Vicious then hit the powerbomb to Morton and called for a stretcher inside the ring, with Brian Pillman then making the save, clearing the ring of Windham & Vicious, and throwing the stretcher to the floor; during the bout, a video insert aired with Pillman talking about not being medically cleared to compete, but still seeking revenge on Windham and the Horsemen
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Diamond Dallas Page & Big Daddy Dink) defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich (sub. for Ricky Morton) at 3:12 when Garvin pinned Rich after Hayes came off the top with a stomp to the back as Rich had Garvin pinned with a Thesz Press
Ron Simmons pinned Rip Rogers at 2:10 with the spinebuster; after the match, Teddy Long led a masked wrestler into the ring to attack Simmons, with Simmons fighting him off, delivering a piledriver & spinebuster, and unmasking the wrestler to reveal Marc Mero (Mero was not identified by name)
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – February 28, 1991 (3,000)
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Master Blaster (Kevin Nash)
Tom Zenk pinned Terrance Taylor
Bobby Eaton pinned El Cubano
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & Sid Vicious via disqualification
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ron Simmons & Buddy Landel when Landel was pinned after Simmons chased Teddy Long backstage
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when the challenger didn’t release the claw hold
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – March 1, 1991 (4,500)
Buddy Landel pinned Ricky Morton
Dustin Rhodes & Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyszko & Dutch Mantel
Sid Vicious defeated Tommy Rich
Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton after Terrance Taylor distracted Eaton
Barry Windham pinned Ron Simmons by pinning an interfering Butch Reed, who attacked Simmons
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Sting accidentally hit a clothesline on referee Randy Anderson; El Gigante was the scheduled guest referee but Barry Windham threw powder in his eyes
WCW @ Waldorf, MD – Thomas Stone High School – March 2, 1991
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes & Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyszko & Dutch Mantel when Rhodes pinned Mantel
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton pinned Buddy Landel (Landel’s last match)
Sid Vicious pinned WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich with the powerbomb
Barry Windham fought WCW Tag Team Champion Butch Reed to a no contest in a streetfight when Ron Simmons attacked Reed and the two men battled all over the building
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham and Buddy Landel prevented the pinfall; El Gigante was the guest referee for the bout (Landel’s last appearance)
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Scott pinned Garvin with the Frankensteiner
– 3/91: Buddy Landel was fired.
WCW @ Atlantic City, NJ – Convention Center – March 3, 1991
Ricky Morton, Dustin Rhodes, & Tommy Rich defeated Dutch Mantel, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Rhodes pinned Mantel
Terry Taylor pinned Tim Horner
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered as Flair was caught in a claw hold
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Pitbull Spike (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) & Sid Vicious when Scott pinned Spike with the Frankensteiner; after the bout, Sid hit the powerbomb on Spike
Big Josh defeated Moondog Rex
Barry Windham pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & Sting defeated Butch Reed & Larry Zbyszko when Reed was pinned after Ron Simmons interfered
WCW @ Marietta, GA – Cobb County Civic Center – March 5, 1991
TV taping:
Tom Zenk defeated Terrance Taylor
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & Larry Zbyszko (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
Pro on WGN – 3/30/91 – featured an opening clip of Nikita Koloff presenting the new WCW US Title to Lex Luger as part of Wrestle War 91; included Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko hosting the show, with Zbyszko wearing a Chicago Cubs T-shirt and ball cap; featured footage of Koloff in training to face Luger; included a promo by Luger on Koloff attacking him at Wrestle War and defending his title against him; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse noted WCW World Champion Ric Flair recently beat IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami in Tokyo but there was a cloud of controversey over the match and hoped that match would take place in the US; included an ad promoting the WCW Japan SuperShow pay-per-view; featured Sid Vicious as a guest of Larry’s Legends, with Vicious bragging about nearly breaking Brian Pillman’s neck and threatening to send El Gigante out on a stretcher; included footage from the Stan Hansen vs. Big Van Vader match from Wrestle War; featured a promo from Hansen in which he said he wanted to face more “pretty boys” in WCW like Ricky Morton, “Dusty Jr.” (Dustin Rhodes), Tom Zenk, and others; included footage from Ron Simmons and Butch Reed brawling during a recent segment of Larry’s Legends, with a promo then airing from Simmons:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Reno Riggins & Tim Parker at 3:23 when Hayes pinned Parker with the DDT; prior to the bout, Diamond Dallas Page escorted Hayes & Garvin to the ring, then took the mic, introduced Dink and a Diamond Doll, and then returned backstage with the Doll
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Joey Maggs via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:21
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Tom Zenk at 4:05, moments after Hughes threw Zenk into the ringpost behind the referee’s back; Zenk’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover but referee Randy Anderson didn’t see it
Tommy Rich & Big Josh defeated Lou Fabiano & Pat Rose at 2:16 when Josh pinned Fabiano with the sit-down splash; during the match, Rich & Josh cut an insert promo in which they said they might be after tag team titles
Owen Hart pinned Keith Stark (Keith Hart) at 2:41 with a reverse crossbody off the top
Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Paul Lee & Magnum Force at 2:39 when Rhodes pinned a member of Magnum Force with the bulldog; during the match, it was noted Brian Pillman would face Barry Windham the following week
Sting & El Gigante defeated Jim Boss & Jeff Sword at 1:58 when Gigante scored the pin with the claw; during the match, an insert promo aired from Sting & Gigante about Sting’s upcoming steel cage matches against WCW World Champion Ric Flair, with Gigante as the guest referee
Pro on WGN – 4/6/91 – featured an opening segment in which Brian Pillman and Barry Windham cut a split screen promo on facing each other later in the show; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko; included a Wrestling Hotline ad offering highlights from the WCW Tokyo Dome show the following night from 8 p.m. to midnight; featured comments from Grizzly Smith that the WCW US Tag Team Titles had been stripped of WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, the top two contenders would face off for the belts May 19 to determine the new champions, and those two teams would be announced the following week; included a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed Dustin Rhodes’ arrival to WCW; featured the announcement Bobby Eaton would face Terrance Taylor the following week, followed by footage of Taylor beating Tom Zenk the previous week after interference from Mr. Hughes; included an in-ring segment of Larry’s Legends in which Zbyszko introduced El Gigante as his guest, with Gigante saying he didn’t like what happened to Pillman; moments later, Sid walked ringside with a stretcher and said Gigante was big and stupid and needed to stay out of his business; Sid then said he ruled the world, with Gigante responding that his hand ruled the world; featured an ad promoting the WCW Japan Supershow on pay-per-view; included an ad promoting WCW merchandise; featured footage from Wrestle War of Nikita Koloff presenting WCW US Champion Lex Luger with the new title belt, only to attack Luger and say he wanted to take the US title to make himself the #1 contender to the world title; footage was then shown of Koloff in training to face Luger; included a promo by Teddy Long in which he said he had a big surprise on Ron Simmons later in the show and that the bounty he had on Simmons’ head would be paid:
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion the Junkyard Dog pinned Jim Sexton with the falling powerslam at 1:15
Sid Vicious pinned Randy Starr at 2:22 by kneeling on him after hitting the powerbomb; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo on being the only giant in WCW; it was noted during the match that Sid & Stan Hansen would challenge WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner April 28 at the UIC Pavilion; after the contest, Sid knocked Starr off of a stretcher placed ringside; moments later, two medics put Starr back on the stretcher, with Sid running the stretcher all the way backstage
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Rip Rogers & Doug Vines at 2:54 when Vines submitted to Luger’s Torture Rack; during the bout, Sting & Luger cut an insert promo on their goal to become the top tag team in WCW; it was noted Luger would defend against Nikita Koloff and Larry Zbyszko would face Big Van Vader April 28 at the UIC Pavilion
Barry Windham pinned Brian Pillman at around the 12-minute mark with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage; Pillman’s shoulder was heavily taped for the match; after the bout, Larry Zbyszko conducted a ringside interview with Windham about his win, with Pillman then diving off the top onto Windham on the floor and assaulting him at ringside; the fight then went into the ring, with Windham attacking Pillman’s shoulder and again going to speak to Zbyszko until Pillman again attacked him; moments later, Windham slammed Pillman and stomped his shoulder, with El Gigante then running into the ring and helping Pillman to his feet
Ron Simmons pinned Joe Cruz with a spinebuster at 2:29; late in the match, Teddy Long appeared ringside, with Kevin Sullivan then joining him moments later; after the contest, Simmons backed Sullivan into the corner, with the One Man Gang jumping Simmons from behind and assisting Sullivan in double teaming Simmons; Sullivan and Long then held Simmons down so Gang could hit two 747 splashes; after Long, Sullivan, and Gang left ringside, several enhancement wrestlers came out to tend to Simmons (Gang’s surprise debut)
Pro on WGN – 4/13/91 – featured an opening clip of the One Man Gang making his debut to aid Kevin Sullivan and Teddy Long in attacking Ron Simmons; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko; included comments from WCW World Champion Ric Flair on teaming with Barry Windham to face Sting & El Gigante on April 28 at the UIC Pavilion; featured an ad promoting WCW Galoob figures; included a promo by Simmons on Long and his men sent to take out Simmons; featured a vignette showing Nikita Koloff in heavy training to face WCW US Champion Lex Luger, followed by comments from Luger about the challenge of Koloff; included a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed Windham; featured an ad promoting the WCW Japan Supershow; included an ad promoting WCW merchandise; featured a SuperBrawl Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie in which it was announced Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong would face Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin would battle for the vacant WCW US Tag Team Titles, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Bobby Eaton, Ricky Morton vs. Dan Spivey, and Big Josh vs. Zbyszko; included an in-ring segment of Larry Z’s Legends in which Zbyszko introduced Josh as his guest, with Zbyszko trying to ask Josh about his style but Josh was more interested in talking about his friends back in the northwest:
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) at 5:10; during the bout, York, with Hughes, cut an insert promo in which she said Taylor would win in less than 5:15; Eaton bled from above the eye during the match; late in the contest, Tom Zenk came out, briefly stole the computer from York but was then decked by Hughes; the bell rang signifying the time limit imposed by York, and because Taylor didn’t win within that time Eaton was declared the winner; after the match, Taylor assaulted Zenk with the computer
Dustin Rhodes pinned Hacksaw Higgins with the bulldog at 1:50; during the bout, Rhodes cut an insert promo on being in WCW
Rip Morgan & Jack Victory defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner at 3:42 when Victory pinned Armstrong after a double gordbuster behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Morgan & Victory said they were after the WCW Tag Team and WCW US Tag Team titles
Owen Hart & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton defeated Greg Sawyer & Joey Maggs at 2:39 when Hart pinned Maggs with a reverse crossbody off the top; during the bout, Brian Pillman cut an insert promo praising Morton & Hart
Stan Hansen pinned Larry Santo with an elbow drop at 1:01; after the match, Larry Zbyszko conducted a ringside interview with Hansen in which Hansen complained about not having anyone to fight, said he ran Big Van Vader out of the country, and scared Dusty Rhodes into retirement; moments later, Dustin Rhodes came out and confronted Hansen
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Chuck Coates & John Faulkner at the 33-second mark when Armstrong scored the pin after a dropkick off the top as Smothers held the opponent in the air; after the match, Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, and Big Daddy Dink came out, with Smothers being knocked to the floor and Armstrong sustaining a spike piledriver
Sid Vicious pinned Scott Allen with the powerbomb at 2:22; after the match, medics put Allen on a stretcher but Vicious eventually knocked Allen off and assaulted him before El Gigante walked up and applied the claw on Vicious from behind; moments later, WCW World Champion Ric Flair and Barry Windham ran out and aided in triple teaming Gigante before Sting and Brian Pillman cleared the ring
WCW @ Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium – March 6, 1991 (1,800)
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X (Kevin Nash)
Dan Spivey defeated Tim Horner
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion the Junkyard Dog defeated El Cubano
Tom Zenk fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
Brian Pillman & Owen Hart defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner fought Stan Hansen to a double count-out
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & Larry Zbyszko (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
WCW @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – March 7, 1991
Dustin Rhodes vs. Larry Zbyszko
Brian Pillman & Owen Hart vs. Buddy Landel & Dutch Mantel
Tom Zenk vs. Terry Taylor
Tim Horner vs. Master Blaster
Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed
Lex Luger, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Barry Windham, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Stan Hansen
Sting vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair (El Gigante as guest referee)
WCW @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – March 8, 1991
Tom Zenk fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
El Gigante fought WCW World Champion Ric Flair to a double disqualification
Also included Sid Vicious, Buddy Landel, and Stan Hansen
WCW @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – March 9, 1991
Included WCW US Champion Lex Luger, Terrance Taylor, Butch Reed, WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, and the Junkyard Dog
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – March 10, 1991
The first 3,000 kids in the door received a WCW mug
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dr. X & Larry Zbyszko
Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantel
Stan Hansen defeated Ricky Morton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
Danny Spivey defeated Big Josh via disqualification
Bobby Eaton fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
Barry Windham defeated Tom Zenk
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting in a steel cage match; El Gigante was the guest referee
WCW @ Dothan, AL – Civic Center – March 11, 1991
TV taping:
Worldwide – 3/30/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie; included a vignette with Nikita Koloff lifting a weight with his neck and speaking about taking the WCW US Title from Lex Luger; featured Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with Luger, who stated Koloff got his attention at Wrestle War; included comments from Sid Vicious who claimed to be WCW’s true giant; featured a promo for the WCW Japan Supershow, with no date given for when it would air; included comments from WCW World Champion Ric Flair who claimed he would never back down from a steel cage match with Sting, despite special referees being added to the matches, and that he would remain champion as long as he was breathing:
Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong defeated Mark Kyle, Joe Cruz, & Johnny Boyd at 6:02 when Rhodes pinned Boyd with the bulldog
Owen Hart pinned Pat Rose at 3:11 with a twisting crossbody off the top
Sid Vicious pinned Jamie McKinnor at 1:54 with the powerbomb; after the bout, Vicious clotheslined McKinnor off a stretcher
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Diamond Dallas Page, Big Daddy Dink, & a Diamond Doll) defeated Brett Wayne & Tommy Angel at 1:50 when Garvin pinned Angel following a DDT; a video insert aired during the bout with WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner claiming the Freebirds would get hurt in title rematches
Stan Hansen pinned Joey Maggs at 1:12 with the lariat; after the bout, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Hansen, who claimed he got rid of Big Van Vader and now had his sights on Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, Dustin (who he called “Dusty”) Rhodes, and Sting
Bobby Eaton pinned Lou Fabiano at 1:07 with the Alabama Jam; prior to the match, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Alexandra York, along with Mr. Hughes, who claimed Eaton & Tom Zenk were never considered for membership in the York Foundation, and that Eaton was rude and unprofessional; moments later, Eaton confronted York and told her to stick her organization up her ass (censored), with Eaton then attacked from behind by Hughes & Terrance Taylor
El Gigante pinned Tim Boss at 1:12 with the claw; after the match, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Sid Vicious, who insulted Gigante and claimed be next to be put on a stretcher; Schiavone then interviewed Gigante who showed off his claw
Worldwide – 4/6/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie; included the opening announcement that the new WCW US Tag Team Champions would be decided at SuperBrawl:
Sid Vicious & Stan Hansen defeated David Isley & Keith Hart at 2:32 when Vicious pinned Hart with the powerbomb; during the bout, Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger said they were looking to move up the tag team rankings and would go through Vicious & Hansen to get there; moments later, it was announced the top two contenders for the WCW US Tag Team Titles would be announced the following week and they would face off at SuperBrawl to determine the new champions; after the bout, Hansen slammed Isley onto a ringside stretcher, with Vicious following by tossing Hart from the ring onto the stretcher; the two then rammed the stretcher into the ringpost, knocking Isley off it
Dustin Rhodes defeated Mike Thor
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated John Douglas
Owen Hart pinned Rip Rogers at 4:25 with a springboard reverse crossbody off the top
El Gigante (sub. for WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich) & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham via disqualification at around the 11-minute mark when Sid Vicious interfered as Gigante was attacking both Flair and Windham in the ring; Rich was injured around the 9-minute mark after hitting the guardrail on the floor, with Big Josh and other wrestlers coming out to tend to him and Josh carrying him backstage; moments later, the crowd started to chant “We want Sting;” Gigante then appeared and took over the role as Morton’s partner; after the contest, Big Josh ran out with his axe handle to clear the Horsemen from the ring
Tom Zenk defeated Hacksaw Higgins
Worldwide – 4/13/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie:
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Marc Mero & Joe Cazana at 3:32 when Sting pinned Cazana with a splash off the top after a press slam from Luger; Mero was billed as ‘Mark Merol’ for the match; during the bout, WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner cut an insert promo on being the champions
El Gigante defeated Terry Bronson
The One Man Gang defeated Greg Sawyer
Dan Spivey defeated Larry Santo
Terrance Taylor defeated Big Josh via disqualification
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Joe Barrett & Ricky Nelson
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl Wright, & Dutch Mantel
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – March 12, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
3/16/91 – featured Big Daddy Dink as a guest of The Danger Zone in which he discussed Rick & Scott Steiner taking the WCW Tag Team Titles from Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and his quest to regain the belts:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Joe Barrett & Keith Hart
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Bobby Eaton after hitting him with Alexandra York’s computer; after the bout, Tom Zenk came out to dispute the call but was attacked by Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Mark Merro
Dustin Rhodes defeated Pat Rose
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rip Rogers & Steve Stax
Ron Simmons defeated Hacksaw Higgins
Sting, El Gigante, & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham, Larry Zbyszko, & Dan Spivey at 12:43 when Sting pinned Zbyszko with a sunset flip into the ring; WCW World Champion Ric Flair joined Jim Ross on commentary; during the match, it was announced Tatsumi Fujinami would face Flair Thursday in Tokyo, Japan; after the bout, Flair jumped Sting on the floor, with he and Zbyszko stomping him until Gigante cleared the ring; moments later, Flair slid back in the ring with a steel chair but Luger pulled it away before Flair could hit Sting with it
Sid Vicious defeated Brett Wayne
Owen Hart defeated Mark Kyle (Owen: Hart of Gold)
Big Josh defeated Rob Morgan
The One Man Gang defeated Tommy Angel
3/23/91 – featured opening footage from the previous week’s incident involving Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, Kevin Sullivan, and the One Man Gang; included footage from the previous week of Terrance Taylor beating Bobby Eaton after hitting him in the throat with the computer, with Tom Zenk then coming out to tell the referee what happened and Mr. Hughes attacking Zenk; featured the announcement of the full line up for the 4/4/91 card at the Meadowlands; included Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he discussed the tag team scene and announced Brian Pillman would face Barry Windham the following night on The Main Event; footage was then shown of Pillman battling Windham in Wargames during Wrestle War 91; Solie then said video of the WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami match at the Tokyo Dome was being held up for review and it couldn’t be shown until the following week; featured a vignette of Nikita Koloff in training for his shot against WCW US Champion Lex Luger, during which Koloff bit off the head of a Lex Luger action figure; included Long, Sullivan, & OMG as guests of The Danger Zone in which they discussed Long bringing Sullivan & OMG in to take care of Simmons:
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton (sub. for Tommy Rich) & Big Josh at 13:08 when Windham pinned Morton after Flair landed a knee to the back of the head as Morton had Windham covered with a sunset flip; prior to the bout, Jim Ross said Flair left Tokyo, Japan with the WCW World Title but many of the Japanese fans believe Tatsumi Fujinami is the rightful champion due to the controversial match; during the contest, it was said a full report on the Japan match, which reportedly drew 50,000 fans, would air the following week; Rich was taken backstage at the 10-minute mark by enhancement workers after sustaining the figure-4 on the floor and after Flair hit him in the leg with Josh’s axe handle; moments later, Morton came out to fill Rich’s spot; during the final moments of the match, Rich, his leg bandaged, tried to come back into the match but Josh kept him from the ring, distracting the referee while Flair attacked Morton; after the match, Flair & Windham attacked Morton, Rich, and Josh until El Gigante made the save and applied the claw on Windham; Sid Vicious then came out and jumped Gigante until Josh cleared the ring with the axe handle
Sting pinned Lou Fabiano with a splash off the top at 3:26; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Sting, during which Sting discussed upcoming steel cage matches against WCW World Champion Ric Flair with El Gigante as the guest referee
Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantel, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 8:45 when Rhodes pinned Wright with a backdrop and the bulldog; during the bout, Diamond Dallas Page, with the Diamond Doll, and Big Daddy Dink cut an insert promo regarding Smothers & Armstrong facing Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; it was announced during the contest that Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk would face Terrance Taylor & Buddy Landel the following night on The Main Event
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion the Junkyard Dog pinned Jim Voss with the powerslam at 2:09; after the bout, Missy Hyatt conducted a ringside interview with JYD regarding the feud between Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, and Butch Reed, with JYD saying he didn’t particularly like any of them; moments later, Long appeared and tried to make friends with JYD until JYD scared him off
Tom Zenk pinned Mike Thor with the missile dropkick at 3:22; after the bout, Terrance Taylor tried to attack Zenk from behind but Zenk fought him off before facing off with Mr. Hughes; Taylor then jumped Zenk, with Bobby Eaton coming out to clear Taylor and Hughes from the ring
Owen Hart pinned Joe Cazana with a crossbody off the top at 6:21
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Terry Bronson via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:48; after the bout, Missy conducted a ringside interview with Luger regarding the challenge of Nikita Koloff
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Larry Santo & Greg Sawyer at 5:03 when Garvin pinned Sawyer with the DDT; prior to the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page and a Diamond Doll; during the bout, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong cut a promo on facing Hayes & Garvin; after the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink continued to attack their opponents until Smothers & Armstrong made the save; after a brief brawl, Smothers & Armstrong cleared the ring
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Joey Maggs at 2:12 with the Five Arm; after the bout, Ross conducted a ringside interview with Taylor and York, with Hughes, regarding York saying she was looking at Larry Zbyszko and Dustin Rhodes to potentially join the York Foundation; moments later, Rhodes came out and told York he would never join her group and would happy to face any of her men; after Rhodes left, York said she could change attitudes and liked his ability
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Teddy Long) pinned Ranger Ross with the 747 splash at 3:51 after catching Ross coming off the top and hitting a bodyslam; during the bout, OMG no sold Ross’ Combat Kick finisher; after the contest, OMG hit the splash twice more before Ron Simmons cleared the ring and press slammed Long onto Sullivan and OMG on the floor
Sid Vicious pinned Mike DeBacco at 2:10 with one foot on his opponent’s chest following the powerbomb; after the bout, DeBacco was placed on a stretcher by EMTs but Vicious knocked him off the stretcher and hit him with it as the broadcast ended
WCW @ Ft. Leonard Wood, MO – Nutter Fieldhouse – March 13, 1991
Included Tom Zenk, Ron Simmons, and Dustin Rhodes
WCW @ St. Joseph, MO – Civic Arena – March 14, 1991 (3,400; near sell out)
Larry Zbyszko pinned Brad Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes defeated Dr. X (Moondog Rex)
Terrance Taylor fought Tom Zenk to a draw
Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Dan Spivey, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered; El Gigante was the guest referee for the match
WCW @ Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall – March 15, 1991 (3,000; sell out)
Brad Armstrong pinned Moondog Rex
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Larry Zbyszko pinned Mike George
Tom Zenk fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
Brian Pillman & Owen Hart defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting, the Junkyard Dog, & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Barry Windham, Stan Hansen, & Dan Spivey
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered
WCW @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – March 16, 1991 (4,300)
The Junkyard Dog vs. Buddy Landel did not take place as advertised
David Sierra defeated Dr. X
Dustin Rhodes pinned Larry Zbyszko
Dan Spivey defeated Brad Armstrong
Brian Pillman & Owen Hart defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Tom Zenk fought Terry Taylor to a draw
Barry Windham & Stan Hansen defeated WCW World Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner & the Junkyard Dog; the match was advertised as Windham, Hansen, & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, & WCW US Champion Lex Luger
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting in a steel cage match; El Gigante was the guest referee
WCW @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – March 18, 1991
Ricky Morton pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Big Josh defeated Moondog Rex
Brad Armstrong & Owen Hart defeated Mr. X & Kevin Sullivan
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantel
Bobby Eaton fought Terry Taylor to a draw
The Junkyard Dog defeated Jack Victory
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Big Josh won a battle royal
WCW @ Myrtle Beach, SC – Convention Center – March 19, 1991
Included Terrance Taylor, Dutch Mantel, and Moondog Rex
WCW / New Japan Starrcade 91 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Dome – March 21, 1991 (55,000)
Highlights of the card aired on American pay-per-view April 7 with Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary
Kengo Kimura, Animal Hamaguchi, Osamu Kido, & Kantaro Hoshino defeated Super Strong Machine, Hiro Saito, Tatsutoshi Goto, & Norio Honaga when Kimura pinned Goto
Shiro Koshinaka, Kuniaki Kobayashi, & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, & Tim Horner when Iizuka pinned Horner with a German suplex into a bridge
Scott Norton pinned the Equalizer
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger pinned Akira Nogami with a DDT off the top
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Mr. Saito & Masahiro Chono when Anderson pinned Saito following a lariat from Windham
WCW US & Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki to win the titles at 9:50 when Scott pinned Sasaki with the Frankensteiner; only the IWGP titles were at stake in the match; after the bout, the Steiners were presented with trophies celebrating their victory; moments later, both teams shook hands (voted Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter) (Allied Powers)
El Gigante pinned the Big Cat with the claw hold
Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Doom at 13:17 when Vader pinned Butch Reed with a splash after avoiding a tackle off the top rope; prior to the bout, Ron Simmons took the mic and said he signed up for the match many months ago, came to fight, and hoped Reed came to do the same; after the match, Simmons and Reed fought each other, with Simmons eventually clearing Reed from the ring (Vader in Japan)
The Great Muta pinned Sting with a reverse crossbody off the top after spraying green mist into Sting’s face; during the bout, several wrestlers representing both WCW and NJPW – including Brian Pillman, Rick Steiner, Tim Horner, Tom Zenk, Kensuke Sasaki, and Masahiro Chono – surrounded the ring; after the match, Sting hit a Stinger Splash on Muta and locked him in the Scorpion Death Lock (Wrestling’s Highest Flyers, Sting: Into the Light)
Riki Choshu defeated Tiger Jeet Singh via KO
IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned WCW World Champion Ric Flair with an abdominal stretch into a roll up after suplexing Flair into the ring, moments after referee Bill Alphonso was knocked down and Fujinami backdropped Flair over the top to the floor – which would have been a disqualification under WCW rules; NJWP official Tiger Hattori counted the pinfall; after the match, several of the Japanese wrestlers hoisted Fujinami on their shoulders before he was presented with a trophy and Flair’s title belt; following the show, in footage included on the pay-per-view broadcast, Jim Ross covered a press conference segment backstage in which a livid Flair, his head bandaged from a gash caused during the match, interrupted and confronted Fujinami until he was held back by Arn Anderson and Barry Windham; during the segment, Flair took the WCW title back with him and said if Fujinami wanted it he’d have to come to America and take it
WCW @ Bluefield, WV – March 22, 1991
Ricky Morton defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
The Junkyard Dog defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X
Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantel
Big Josh defeated Black Bart
Owen Hart pinned Bobby Eaton
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Big Josh won a battle royal
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Sid Vicious
WCW @ Kingsport, TN – Dobyns-Bennett High School – March 23, 1991
Tommy Rich vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Ricky Morton vs. Lt. James Earl Wright
The Junkyard Dog vs. Moondog Rex
Big Josh vs. Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes vs. Buddy Landel
Terrance Taylor vs. Bobby Eaton
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Sid Vicious
Also included a 20-man battle royal
WCW @ Rainesville, AL – March 24, 1991 (matinee)
WCW @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – March 24, 1991
Dustin Rhodes pinned Pat Rose
The Junkyard Dog defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Sid Vicious
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – March 25, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
3/30/91:
Larry Zbyszko & Terrance Taylor defeated Scott Sandlin & Chuck Coates
Big Josh defeated Bill Ford
Sting defeated Hacksaw Higgins
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Carl Robertson & John Faulkner
Bobby Eaton defeated Doug Vines
Brian Pillman defeated Joe Cruz
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jeff Stone & Brian Clark
Sid Vicious defeated TC Carter
Tommy Rich fought WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson to a time-limit draw
The One Man Gang defeated Ricky Nelson
El Gigante defeated Rip Rogers
4/6/91 – featured Grizzly Smith announcing that the WCW US Tag Team Titles had been vacated due to Rick & Scott Steiner also holding the WCW Tag Team Titles, that the top two contenders would battle for the vacant championship as part of SuperBrawl, and those teams would be announced the following week; included Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up focusing on the WCW Japan Supershow, during which Sting and WCW World Champion Ric Flair’s entrances at the Tokyo Dome were shown; featured Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Alexandra York, with Mr. Hughes, regarding whether Larry Zbyszko would become part of the York Foundation, with York saying the tag team match later in the night would play a part in her determination; included Ron Simmons as a guest of the Danger Zone, in the arena, regarding Simmons saving the Junkyard Dog earlier in the show and facing Butch Reed in a lumberjack match the following weekend at the Omni in Atlanta:
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Joey Maggs via submission with the figure-4 at 4:55; during the bout, Jim Ross promoted the WCW Japan Supershow which would begin to air the following day on pay-per-view and made mention of the title controversy involving Flair and Tatsumi Fujinami; after the contest, Flair dragged Maggs to the floor and repeatedly chopped and stomped him; following the commercial break, Missy Hyatt conducted an interview with Flair in the arena in which Flair proved he was #1 during his match with Fujinami at the Tokyo Dome
Barry Windham pinned Joe Barrett with the superplex at 5:24; during the bout, it was announced Windham would face Brian Pillman the following night on The Main Event
Brian Pillman pinned Mike Thor with a clothesline off the top at 5:27
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Terry Bronson & Tom Burke when Smothers pinned Bronson following the superkick at 6:03; during the bout, it was announced a Japanese women tag team match would take place the following night on The Main Event; Burke broke the cover during the finish and referee Randy Anderson didn’t make the final count but did raise Smothers & Armstrong’s hands and the bell rang; moments later, Burke sustained the elevated missile dropkick double team and was pinned, with Anderson counting the pin and the bell ringing a second time
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rick Stockhauser with the powerslam at 1:09; during the bout, it was announced JYD and Big Van Vader would be part of the upcoming Atlanta Omni card and that a special section of seats were only $5 apiece; after the contest, Teddy Long confronted JYD until Kevin Sullivan appeared, with JYD and Sullivan fighting until the One Man Gang helped double team JYD and twice hit the 747 splash; moments later, Ron Simmons ran out and cleared the ring
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright when Rhodes pinned Wright with the bulldog at 6:54; during the bout, Rhodes cut an insert promo on having Morton as his partner
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) & Larry Zbyszko defeated Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk via disqualification at 13:29 when Eaton hit the opposition with York’s computer while all four men fought in the ring; during the bout, it was announced the first SuperBrawl update would air the following week; after the contest, Hughes faced off with both Eaton & Zenk but then left the ring
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Cazana & Mark Kyle at 2:40 when Scott pinned Cazana following the DDT off the top double team; during the bout, the Steiners cut an insert promo on having won the WCW Tag Team Titles, WCW US Tag Team Titles, and the IWGP Tag Team Titles; the Steiners did not come out with the IWGP belts but were announced as the title holders by ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta
Nikita Koloff defeated Dave Diamond & Jim Voss in a handicap match at 1:39 by pinning both men after hitting the Russian Sickle; during the bout, WCW US Champion Lex Luger cut an insert promo on his feud with Koloff; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Koloff in which he claimed he already was the rightful US champion; moments later, Luger appeared ringside with the two then brawling on the floor and into the ring until a dozen enhancement wrestlers stepped in to try to pull the two apart; Koloff eventually gained possession of the title belt during the brawl, knocked Luger out by striking him in the face with it, and then repeatedly smashed the belt against the ringpost to try to destroy it
The One Man Gang (w/ Teddy Long & Kevin Sullivan) pinned Larry Santo with the 747 splash at 2:53
Sting & El Gigante defeated Sid Vicious & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson at 4:09 when Sting pinned Anderson with a crossbody off the top
Dark match: Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW @ Anderson, SC – Civic Center – March 26, 1991
TV taping:
The Main Event – 4/14/91:
El Gigante defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Barry Windham defeated Joey Maggs
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jim Boss & Tom Burke
Bobby Eaton defeated Chuck Coates
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson fought Brian Pillman to a time-limit draw
The Main Event – 4/21/91 – featured WCW US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of the Danger Zone:
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton defeated Doug Vines & Joe Cazana
Nikita Koloff defeated Scott Sandlin & TC Carter in a handicap match
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Larry Santo & Ricky Nelson
Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated El Gigante & Brian Pillman
The Main Event – 4/28/91 – 2-hour edition:
Big Josh defeated Hacksaw Higgins
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Jeff Stone & Rip Rogers
Larry Zbyszko defeated Terry Bronson
Sting, Brian Pillman, & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham at 7:28 when Pillman pinned Anderson after Gigante threw Pillman onto Anderson and then put his foot on top of Pillman for added leverage
Nikita Koloff defeated Larry Santo & Rick Stockhauser in a handicap match
Tom Zenk defeated Brian Carr
The One Man Gang defeated the Junkyard Dog
Black Bart defeated Joe Cruz
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Mike Thor
WCW @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – March 27, 1991
Included WCW US Champion Lex Luger, Owen Hart, and Brad Armstrong
WCW @ Amarillo, TX – March 27, 1991 (2,500)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantel & Moondog Rex
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Tommy Rich pinned Tim Horner
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Sid Vicious
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when Sid Vicious interfered
WCW @ Lubbock, TX – Civic Center – March 28, 1991 (1,800)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantel & Moondog Rex
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Tim Horner pinned Tommy Rich
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Sid Vicious
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when Sid Vicious interfered
WCW @ San Angelo, TX – Coliseum – March 28, 1991
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham
Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed
Tom Zenk vs. Terrance Taylor
The Junkyard Dog vs. Master Blaster
Brad Armstrong vs. Ricky Morton
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton vs. “Wings”
WCW @ Charleston SC – McAlister Fieldhouse – March 29, 1991
Tom Zenk vs. Terrance Taylor
Dustin Rhodes vs. Bobby Eaton
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting, WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Larry Zbyszko
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Sid Vicious
El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – March 30, 1991 (1,700)
Larry Zbyszko pinned Tim Horner
Terrance Taylor pinned Tom Zenk
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Sid Vicious when Luger pinned Anderson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – April 1, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
4/13/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Don Allen & Lou Fabiano
The One Man Gang defeated Rick Hardrock
Big Van Vader defeated Mark Kyle
Bobby Eaton defeated Pat Rose
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Dave Johnson & Terry Bronson
Terrance Taylor defeated Tim Parker
Dustin Rhodes pinned Larry Zbyszko; after the bout, Terrance Taylor interfered until Ricky Morton made the save
Barry Windham defeated Tommy Angel
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:16 when El Gigante came ringside, punched out an interfering WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, and applied the claw on Flair as the champion had Pillman caught in the figure-4; after the bout, El Gigante choked Anderson and scared both he and Flair backstage
Sting defeated Tony Mella
4/20/91 – 60-minute edition; hosted by Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt, with Ross & Dangerously on commentary; included a graphic promoting Ross’ live appearance on the WCW Hotline after the program at 7:05 pm; featured a promo for the SuperBrawl Sweepstakes; included a SuperBrawl Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie; featured a promo for the Wrestling Wrap-Up magazine; included Dangerously conducting a ringside interview with WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham, with Flair stating he would make Tatsumi Fujinami pay the price at SuperBrawl, then stated he would be willing to give anyone a title shot after he sent Fujinami back to Japan; featured a promo for the Wrestling Funline; included Hyatt interviewing Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton about facing Terrance Taylor & Larry Zbyszko in the main event:
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Mike Samples & Joe Cruz at 2:55 when Luger forced Cruz to submit to the Torture Rack after Sting hit the Stinger Splash; Luger did not have the title belt as it was destroyed two weeks prior by Nikita Koloff
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Teddy Long) pinned Tommy Rich at 1:45 with the 747 splash; after the match, Gang hit a second splash on Rich, with Junkyard Dog attempting to make the save but being hit with Gang’s splash, with Ron Simmons then clearing the ring
Big Van Vader pinned Jeff Sword at 1:41 with a splash after a clothesline off the top
Nikita Koloff pinned Rob Morgan at 2:21 with the Russian Sickle; after the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Koloff, who claimed he would defeat Lex Luger and become US Champion en route to becoming WCW World Champion
Big Josh, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong defeated Magnum Force & Chuck Coates at 4:29 when Josh pinned Coates with the sit-down splash
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton defeated Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) & Larry Zbyszko at 7:51 when Rhodes pinned Taylor with an inside cradle; after the match, Zbyszko sent Rhodes to the floor with a knee to the back, with Bobby Eaton then attempting to make the save for Morton, with Mr. Hughes entering the ring, hitting Eaton with a clothesline, and dropping Morton with the sidewalk slam
Dark match after the taping: Sid Vicious vs. El Gigante
WCW @ Perry, GA – Reaves Arena – April 2, 1991
TV taping:
Pro on WGN – 4/20/91 – featured an opening promo from Kevin Sullivan, with the One Man Gang, in which he said OMG was the only true giant in WCW; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko; included a SuperBrawl Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie in which it was announced El Gigante would face Sid Vicious in a stretcher match and Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would face WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, followed by comments from both teams; featured a promo by WCW World Champion Ric Flair on tagging with Barry Windham against Sting & El Gigante the following weekend in Chicago during a steel cage match; included a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed recent comments made about him by Zbyszko; featured a graphic promoting the WCW merchandise catalogue; included a Wrestling Wrap Up ad; featured an in-ring segment of Larry’s Legends in which Zbyszko introduced Ron Simmons as his guest, with Simmons addressing Teddy Long and Butch Reed and saying he had no gripe with Sullivan and OMG but would take them out of they got in his way; featured footage from the recent altercations between WCW US Champion Lex Luger and Nikita Koloff dating back to Wrestle War 91, as well as footage of their match from April 4 at the Meadowlands; included a promo by Luger on facing Koloff in Chicago the following week; featured the announcement Zbyszko would interview Dustin Rhodes the following week:
Brian Pillman & El Gigante defeated Doug Vines & Mark Kyle at 1:22 when Pillman pinned Kyle with a crossbody off the top
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Tim Horner at 4:53 after hitting the spinebuster as Horner came off the middle turnbuckle
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dave Johnson & Lou Fabiano at 3:22 when Armstrong pinned Johnson with a dropkick off the top as Smothers held Johnson in the air; prior to the bout, Smothers & Armstrong cut an insert promo on facing Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin for the vacant WCW US Tag Team Titles at SuperBrawl
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Rip Rogers, Don Allen, & Joe Cazana at 3:23 when JYD pinned Allen with the powerslam
Barry Windham pinned Scott Allen with the superplex at 1:15; during the bout, Windham cut an insert promo on wrestling in Chicago
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Pat Rose via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:35
Pro on WGN – 4/27/91 – featured an opening segment of Jim Ross backstage at the Tokyo Dome talking about the controversial ending of IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair match, with Flair then barging into the press conference, his head bandaged, and disputing the end of the match; included Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; featured a SuperBrawl Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie in which he announced Fujinami would face Flair, Ron Simmons would face Butch Reed in a steel cage with Teddy Long suspended above in the ring in a cage, and Brian Pillman would take on Barry Windham in a taped fist match; comments then aired from Pillman and Windham; Solie then said Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would face WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious would face El Gigante in a stretcher match, Ricky Morton would battle Dan Spivey, Big Josh would face Zbyszko, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin would face Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong for the vacant WCW US Tag Team Titles, and Bobby Eaton would challenge WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson; comments then aired from Eaton and Anderson; it was then announced Rhodes would face Terrance Taylor, Tommy Rich would face Nikita Koloff, there would be a segment of the Diamond Mine with Sting & Luger and Stan Hansen would be a guest of the Danger Zone; featured a promo from the Steiners on facing Sid Vicious & Stan Hansen the next night in Chicago; included a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the growth of WCW in 1991, adding tours of Japan, Europe, and the Middle East because of the great quality of wrestling; featured an ad promoting WCW Galoob action figures; included footage from the end of the Fujinami vs. Flair match in Tokyo; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Flair about his match the next night in Chicago in which he would team with Windham against Sting & Gigante in a steel cage and on his rematch with Fujinami at SuperBrawl; included an ad promoting the WCW Hotline; featured an in-ring segment of Larry’s Legends in which Zbyszko introduced Dustin Rhodes as his guest and discussed the York Foundation being interested in him; after Zbyszko said he would jump at the opportunity, Rhodes said he didn’t want to be like Zbyszko; included a closing announcement that the following week’s show would feature Big Van Vader, Flair as a guest of Larry’s Legends, comments from referee Bill Alphonso on the Flair vs. Fujinami match in Japan, and Anderson vs. Pillman:
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton defeated Chuck Coates & Rob Morgan at 3:27 when Morton pinned Coates after a bulldog from Rhodes and then Rhodes press slamming Morton onto Coates for the win
Big Josh pinned Jeff Sword with the sit-down splash at 2:47
Big Van Vader pinned Mark Merro at 1:39 with a body block from the middle turnbuckle
Ron Simmons pinned Tony Mella at 3:29 with a clothesline from the middle turnbuckle; during the match, Simmons cut an insert promo on facing Butch Reed the next night in Chicago
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Teddy Long) pinned Keith Hart with the 747 at 3:03; after the bout, Long and Sullivan held Hart down so OMG could hit the move two more times; moments later, El Gigante walked out to the ring, scaring all three to the floor; Gigante then picked Hart up off the mat
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Magnum Force at 3:24 when Luger scored the submission win with the Torture Rack; during the bout, Luger cut an insert promo on facing Nikita Koloff the next night in Chicago
Pro – 5/4/91:
El Gigante defeated Joe Cruz
Big Van Vader defeated Rick Hardrock
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Terry Bronson & Tim Parker
Terrance Taylor defeated Greg Sawyer
Ron Simmons defeated Mike Samples
Nikita Koloff defeated Tommy Angel
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification
WCW @ Alexandria, LA – April 3, 1991 (1,400)
Rip Morgan pinned Rudy Gonzalez
Tim Horner pinned Dutch Mantel
Black Bart pinned Brad Armstrong
The Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X & Moondog Rex
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner & Brad Armstrong (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner) defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – April 4, 1991 (4,800)
Owen Hart pinned El Cubano
Ricky Morton pinned the Black Angel (Jose Luis Rivera) at 7:30
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 9:00
Big Van Vader pinned Larry Zbyszko at 4:00 with a splash
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification at 6:15 when, after both men collided with referee Bill Alphonso, Koloff hit the champion with a chain; Alphonso then crawled over, as Koloff made a cover, and slapped his hand to the mat three times, with Koloff then thinking he had won the title before the decision was announced; after the match, Koloff left ringside with the title belt, with Luger chasing after him, dragging him back to the ringside area; moments later, Luger used the chain to clothesline Koloff and did the same to Alphonso; after Luger went backstage, he and Koloff continued to brawl before they were pulled apart by Barry Windham, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Dustin Rhodes, Owen Hart and others
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at the 15-minute mark
Sid Vicious pinned Brian Pillman at the 5-minute mark following a backbreaker; after the bout, El Gigante made the save for Pillman
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed at 5:30
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting in a steel cage match at 16:00; El Gigante was scheduled as the guest referee but was attacked before the match by Barry Windham and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson; after the contest, Gigante made the save for Sting, with Sting scoring an unofficial pin on Flair
WCW @ Fort Polk, LA – Wheelock Physical Fitness Center – April 6, 1991 (2,000)
Tim Horner pinned Dutch Mantel
Black Bart pinned Sam Houston
The Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich defeated Moondog Rex & Dr. X
Bobby Eaton pinned Terry Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – April 6, 1991 (3,500)
Owen Hart pinned Joe Cruz
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Kevin Sullivan & Larry Zbyszko
Big Van Vader pinned El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification when both men hit the referee
Sid Vicious pinned Ricky Morton
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Sting & Brian Pillman
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when, as Gigante had the claw on an interfering Barry Windham, Sid Vicious attacked the challenger
WCW @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – April 7, 1991 (matinee)
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & Brian Pillman vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Sid Vicious
Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed
El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair
Also included Moondog Rex
WCW @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Auditorium – April 7, 1991
Big Josh vs. Moondog Rex
Tim Horner vs. Dutch Mantel
Brad Armstrong vs. Blackblood
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
El Gigante & Sting vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WCW @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – April 8, 1991
TV taping:
Worldwide – 4/20/91:
Big Van Vader defeated Snake Watson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Tim Parker
Brian Pillman & El Gigante defeated Jeff Stone & Mike Thor
Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Sawyer
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jim Corbett & Paul Lee
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Lynn Fields & Randy Tatum
Worldwide – 4/27/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie:
Sid Vicious pinned Mark Merro (Marc Mero) with the powerbomb at 2:30; after the bout, two medics appeared ringside and helped Mero onto a stretcher; moments later, Vicious lifted Mero up on the stretcher and kicked him in the face, knocking the stretcher over
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Ray at 3:38 when Scott pinned Ray with the Frankensteiner; the Steiners were also introduced as the IWGP Tag Team Champions before the match; during the bout, an insert promo aired from Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger on facing the Steiners at SuperBrawl
Ron Simmons defeated Terry Bronson
The One Man Gang defeated Joey Maggs
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Jamie McKennan & Keith Hart
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Chuck Coates & Kevin Dalton
Worldwide – 5/4/91 – featured Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie on commentary; included a musical montage promoting the Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner match at SuperBrawl; featured a SuperBrawl Control Center hosted by Solie which ran down the entire card, with comments from Butch Reed & Teddy Long and Ron Simmons; included footage from the WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami match from the Tokyo Dome, focusing on the controversial ending; comments then aired from referee Bill Alphonso about his call, and footage was then shown of Flair interrupting the post-match press conference and taking back the title belt from Fujinami; featured a WCW Galoob ad featuring Paul E. Dangerously and Sting:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rip Rogers & Joe Cruz at 1:45 when Armstrong pinned Cruz after the elevated dropkick off the top; during the match, Diamond Dallas Page cut an insert promo on Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin facing Smothers & Armstrong for the vacant WCW US Tag Team Titles at SuperBrawl El Gigante pinned Magnum Force (w/ the other Magnum Force member at ringside) at 1:16 with the claw; after the contest, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Gigante about his upcoming stretcher match with Sid Vicious at SuperBrawl
Dustin Rhodes pinned Lou Fabiano with the bulldog at 1:34
Sid Vicious pinned Scott Sandlin with one hand after hitting the powerbomb at 1:43; after the match, El Gigante came out wearing a medic shirt and pushing a stretcher, with Vicious escaping to the floor and grabbing a steel chair
Big Van Vader pinned Rob Morgan with a running powerslam at 1:27
Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton defeated Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson at 3:10 when Eaton pinned Anderson with the swinging neckbreaker; the match began as a brawl on the floor and continued as a brawl for the duration; after the match, Pillman brawled with Windham and Eaton brawled with Anderson outside the ring
Ricky Morton pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) at 5:29 with a roll up; Taylor initially won the match with a roll up and his feet on the ropes for leverage at 5:06, but Dustin Rhodes came into the ring to tell referee Nick Patrick what happened; moments later, Morton rolled up Taylor with both Rhodes and Patrick counting the pinfall
WCW @ Columbus, GA – Municipal Auditorium – April 9, 1991
TV taping:
World Championship Wrestling – 4/27/91 – 2-hour edition; hosted by Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt, with Ross & Dangerously on commentary; included a SuperBrawl Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie; featured a promo for the Wrestling Wrap-Up magazine; included Hyatt conducting a ringside interview with Nikita Koloff, with Koloff stating he should be the US Champion and that WCW could fine him all they like, but he would still break Lex Luger’s neck and spirit; featured a promo for the Wrestling Hotline; included a pre-recorded Danger Zone from 4/4/91 at the Meadowlands with Dangerously interviewing WCW US Champion Lex Luger after his title match with Koloff, with Luger promising to finish Koloff off; featured a look back at the controversial Ric Flair vs. Tatsumi Fujinami match from 3/21/91 at the Tokyo Dome, with a large black circle blocking any image of Flair’s bloody head from being shown; included Ross conducting a ringside interview with Flair, who addressed his match with Fujinami at SuperBrawl:
Big Van Vader pinned Rip Rogers at 2:41 with a clothesline off the top
El Gigante pinned Paul Lee at 1:48 with the claw hold
Dustin Rhodes pinned Magnum Force #2 at 4:52 with the bulldog; after the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Rhodes about his recent victories over Larry Zbyszko and Terrance Taylor, and signing to face Taylor in a “Computer Match” at SuperBrawl; moments later, WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton joined the interview and high-fived Rhodes
Big Josh pinned Jim Corbett at 4:51 with the sit-down splash; a video insert aired with Josh talking about facing Larry Zbyszko at SuperBrawl
Ron Simmons pinned Snake Watson at 2:32 with the spinebuster; a video insert aired with Teddy Long discussing Butch Reed facing Simmons at SuperBrawl
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Pat Rose & Joe Cruz at 4:28 when Scott pinned Cruz after the DDT off the top double team; a video insert aired with WCW US Champion Lex Luger & Sting talking about challenging the Steiners at SuperBrawl
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton defeated Mike Thor, Randy Tatum, & Greg Sawyer at 11:02 when Morton pinned Sawyer after a head scissors takeover
Sid Vicious pinned Lynn Fields at 2:11 with the powerbomb; after the match, Fields was put onto a stretcher, with Sid then knocking Fields off it
Brian Pillman defeated Barry Windham via disqualification at 10:16 when WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson interfered as Pillman had Windham covered with an inside cradle; after the match, Bobby Eaton made the save and cleared the Horsemen out of the ring; Pillman bled from around the eye during the match
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Lou Fabiano & Jeff Stone at 2:46 when Sting forced Stone to submit to the Scorpion Deathlock; a video insert aired with WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner stating Sting & Luger made a big mistake when they decided to challenge them; Luger did not have the title with him, as it had been destroyed weeks prior by Nikita Koloff
World Championship Wrestling – 5/4/91:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Joey Maggs & Jamie McKinnon
The One Man Gang defeated Tommy Angel
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Mark Merro & Rob Morgan
Nikita Koloff defeated Keith Hart
El Gigante defeated Chuck Coates
Ron Simmons & Big Van Vader defeated Snake Watson & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Jasper, GA – Pickens County Middle School – April 10, 1991
Included Mr. Hughes, Terrance Taylor, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Lynchburg, VA – Armory – April 10, 1991 (4,000; sell out)
The Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed and Tom Zenk vs. Rip Rogers matches did not take place as scheduled due to Reed missing the show and Zenk suffering from an injury; featured an in-ring promo by Teddy Long with Simmons interrupting and hitting the powerslam on him
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Big Josh pinned Jack Victory
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Rip Morgan (sub. for Barry Windham)
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson interfered
Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in a non-title match; the bout was advertised as a title match
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Toccoa, GA – Stephens County High School – April 11, 1991
Included Sid Vicious, Larry Zbyszko, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Hampton, VA – Coliseum – April 11, 1991
Mike Graham defeated Bill Maddox
Dustin Rhodes defeated El Cubano
Big Josh defeated Rip Rogers
Sting defeated Jack Victory
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Athens, TN – Wesleyan College Gym – April 12, 1991
Included Larry Zbyszko, Black Bart, and Dutch Mantel
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – April 12, 1991
Big Van Vader defeated Johnny Ringo
Bobby Eaton defeated El Cubano
Big Josh & Dustin Rhodes defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair (sub. for Barry Windham) & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Pikeville, KY – College Gym – April 13, 1991
Included Mr. Hughes, Terrance Taylor, and Dutch Mantel
WCW @ Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – April 13, 1991
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
Big Van Vader defeated Brad Anderson
Bobby Eaton defeated El Cubano
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious in a steel cage match
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – April 14, 1991
Upper level seats were priced at $5 apiece
Big Josh pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned Brad Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Big Van Vader defeated Joe Cazana & Lt. James Earl Wright in a handicap match
Tom Zenk pinned Larry Zbyszko; during the bout, Zenk re-injured his bicep
Terrance Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed via disqualification in a lumberjack streetfight when the One Man Gang and Kevin Sullivan interfered
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson (sub. for Barry Windham)
WCW @ Gadsden, AL – April 17, 1991 (250)
The Angel of Death pinned Tim Horner
Tommy Rich pinned Rip Morgan
Sam Houston pinned Jack Victory
Big Josh pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned the Junkyard Dog
Ricky Morton pinned Larry Zbyszko
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – April 18, 1991 (3,800)
Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brian Pillman pinned Master Blaster Steel (Kevin Nash)
Terrance Taylor pinned Bobby Eaton after Mr. Hughes interfered and hit a clothesline on Eaton; after the bout, Dustin Rhodes had a face off with Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification; after the bout, the two continued to brawl
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting in a steel cage match; El Gigante was the guest referee but was taken out of the match before the bout by the Horsemen, with a replacement referee counting the pinfall for Flair; after the bout, Gigante appeared and counted a pinfall for Sting, with Sting leaving with the title belt; no decision was announced to the crowd
WCW @ Washington DC – Armory – April 19, 1991
Bobby Eaton defeated El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantel
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Mike Graham (sub. for Sid Vicious)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terrance Taylor & Master Blaster Steel (sub. for Barry Windham)
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Harrisonburg, VA – High School – April 20, 1991 (3,000; sell out)
Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Master Blaster Steel (sub. for Barry Windham)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Rainesville, AL – April 20, 1991
The Angel of Death pinned Tim Horner
Tommy Rich pinned Rip Morgan
Sam Houston pinned Jack Victory
Big Josh pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned the Junkyard Dog
Ricky Morton pinned Larry Zbyszko
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Rock Hill, SC – Winthrop Coliseum – April 21, 1991
Cancelled because the ring never showed up
WCW @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – April 21, 1991 (2,400)
Brad Armstrong (sub. for Big Van Vader) pinned Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham (sub. for Sid Vicious)
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Master Blaster Steel (sub. for Barry Windham)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification; El Gigante was the guest referee for the bout
WCW @ Marietta, GA – Cobb County Civic Center – April 22, 1991 (850)
TV taping:
Bobby Eaton vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW Pro – 5/11/91:
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Paul Lee & Carl Robertson at around the 2:30 mark when Robertson submitted to Luger’s Torture Rack after sustaining the Stinger Splash in the corner
El Gigante pinned Jim Boss with the claw at 1:31
Dustin Rhodes pinned Tom Burke with the bulldog at 2:42; after the bout, Terrance Taylor, wearing a suit, ran out and attacked Rhodes as Alexandra York and Mr. Hughes appeared ringside; moments later, Rhodes cleared Taylor from the ring and confronted York and Hughes on the floor
Ron Simmons pinned Mike Steel with the standing spinebuster at 2:40
Butch Reed & the One Man Gang defeated Brett Wayne & Scott Allen
Bobby Eaton pinned Jeff Stone with the Alabama Jam at 3:54; after the bout, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson appeared ringside and took a mic, telling Eaton he should be content to be a great tag team wrestler; moments later, Eaton left the ring and began brawling with Anderson all the way backstage
Nikita Koloff defeated Ian Weston
WCW Pro – 5/18/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dave Johnson & Mike Maverick
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Mark Kyle
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Johnny Rich
Big Josh defeated Mike Steel
Brian Pillman defeated Jim Corbett
Dustin Rhodes defeated Doug Vines; after the bout, Alexandra York offered Rhodes a contract with the York Foundation but Rhodes threw the contract back in her face; moments later, Mr. Hughes and Rhodes almost fought until York held Hughes back and then slapped Rhodes herself; Rhodes then kissed York
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Jeff Sword, Joe Cazana, & Tom Burke
Pro on WGN – 5/25/91 – featured an opening clip of WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki from the Tokyo Dome; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko from Ditka’s restaurant; included an in-ring segment of Larry’s Legends in which Zbyszko introduced Sting as his guest, with Sting then cutting a promo on Nikita Koloff costing him his match at SuperBrawl; moments later, Koloff walked out to the ring and told Sting he had no problem with him, he had a problem with WCW US Champion Lex Luger; Koloff then hit the Russian Sickle on Sting and left the ring, with Sting chasing after him and attacking him all the way backstage (Sting did not name SuperBrawl specifically, as the taping took place before the pay-per-view); featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the debut of Oz, in which he said Oz and Merlin the Wizard will become one of the most popular acts in WCW; included a WCW Galoob ad featuring Sting; featured an ad promoting the Wrestling Hotline; included an ad promoting the Wrestling Wrap Up; featured footage of Missy Hyatt recently attacking Paul E. Dangerously after he tricked her; included an ad promoting WCW merchandise:
Ron Simmons & the Junkyard Dog defeated Jeff Sword & Jim Corbett at 2:43 when Simmons pinned Corbett with a shouderblock from the middle turnbuckle, as JYD held Corbett in place; during the bout, Teddy Long, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang cut an insert promo on Simmons & JYD
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton defeated Mark Kyle & Tom Burke at 2:39 when Rhodes pinned Kyle with the bulldog
Nikita Koloff pinned Scott Allen with the Russian Sickle at 1:13; immediately after the bout, Sting ran out and brawled with Koloff in the ring until referees and a half dozen enhancement wrestlers came out to pull the two men apart
The One Man Gang & the Angel of Death (w/ Teddy Long & Kevin Sullivan) defeated Larry Santo & Phillip Parrish at 2:39 when OMG scored the pin with the 747; during the bout, Ron Simmons & the Junkyard Dog cut an insert promo on OMG, Angel, Long, & Sullivan; after the bout, Sullivan and Angel held down one of the opponents so OMG could hit another 747
Brian Pillman & El Gigante defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 2:38 when Pillman pinned Wright with a crossbody off the top
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Big Josh via disqualification at 10:09 when Eaton grabbed Josh’s axe handle from Anderson and struck both opponents with it; neither Eaton or Anderson came out with the TV title belt, nor were announced as champion
Butch Reed (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Dave Taylor with a shoulderblock off the top and placing one hand on his opponent at 1:45
WCW @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – April 23, 1991
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
Big Van Vader vs. Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes vs. Black Bart
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Sid Vicious
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. El Gigante
WCW @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Arena – April 24, 1991 (900)
Barry Windham did not appear as advertised Brian Pillman pinned Master Blaster (Kevin Nash)
Brad Armstrong pinned Rip Rogers
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dutch Mantel & Larry Zbyszko
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed at 4:34 after Teddy Long’s interference backfired
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson when Sting pinned Anderson
WCW @ Panama City, FL – Civic Center – April 25, 1991 (900)
Sam Houston pinned Moondog Rex
Black Bart pinned Ranger Ross
The Angel of Death pinned Joey Maggs
The Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
Ricky Morton pinned Terrance Taylor
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – April 26, 1991
Brian Pillman vs. Sid Vicious
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Nikita Koloff
Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed
Sting & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
Also included Dustin Rhodes, WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Big Van Vader, and Larry Zbyszko
WCW @ Valdosta, GA – Mathis Civic Auditorium – April 26, 1991
Lt. James Earl Wright v. Ranger Ross
Brad Armstrong vs. Black Bart
Tim Horner vs. Blackblood
Ricky Morton vs. Pat Rose
The Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich vs. Moondog Rex & Master Blaster
Tom Zenk vs. Terrance Taylor
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Jekyll Island, GA – April 27, 1991
Included Tom Zenk and Ricky Morton
WCW @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium – April 27, 1991 (3,200)
The final wrestling event held at the venue
Brad Armstrong pinned Rip Rogers
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Big Josh defeated Dutch Mantel
Brian Pillman pinned El Cubano (sub. for Larry Zbyszko)
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Stan Hansen & the Master Blaster (Kevin Nash) (sub. for Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Sting & El Gigante when Flair pinned Sting
WCW @ Columbia, SC – April 28, 1991 (300)
The One Man Gang pinned Sam Houston
The Angel of Death pinned Joey Maggs
Sam Houston defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Ranger Ross pinned Moondog Rex
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
WCW 6-man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, & Tommy Rich defeated Black Bart, Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – April 28, 1991 (2,700 paid)
Larry Zbyszko defeated Big Van Vader via forfeit
Brad Armstrong pinned Jonnie Stewart
Big Josh pinned Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor after Dustin Rhodes interfered and hit a lariat on Taylor
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Stan Hansen & Mr. X (Kevin Nash) (sub. for Sid Vicious)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson (sub. for Barry Windham) in a steel cage match when Sting pinned Anderson
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – April 29, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned an unknown with the crucifix powerbomb (try out match)
5/11/91 – 60-minute episode; featured an opening clip recapping Missy Hyatt attacking Paul E. Dangerously the previous week; hosted by Jim Ross & Dangerously; included an ad promoting the debut of Oz at SuperBrawl; featured a ringside segment of The Danger Zone with guests WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner regarding their upcoming title defense against Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger at SuperBrawl, in which they said they were putting friendships aside in order to keep the belts; included a SuperBrawl Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie in which he reviewed the entire card; featured Missy conducting a ringside interview with Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang in which Sullivan said OMG was the only true giant in WCW and would take out Ron Simmons for Teddy Long; included a closing ringside segment with Ross, Dangerously, & Hyatt in which Dangerously appeared scared of Missy:
El Gigante & Brian Pillman fought WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) to a double disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when, after Barry Windham attacked Pillman on the floor using taped fists, Bobby Eaton ran out to stop the double team of Gigante by Anderson & Taylor in the ring; during the entrances, Gigante cut an insert promo on facing Sid Vicious in a stretcher match at SuperBrawl; after the bout, Pillman, Eaton, and Gigante cleared the ring of their opponents
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cody Wayne & Randy Starr at 2:06 when Scott pinned Wayne following the DDT off the top double team
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Bob Cook via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:06
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Kenny Kendall with the 747 splash at 1:29; during the bout, it was noted WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would be in action the following night on The Main Event, plus the matches of Terrance Taylor vs. Ricky Morton and Steve Armstrong vs. Michael Hayes, and Bobby Eaton would be a guest of The Danger Zone; after the bout, OMG hit a second 747 splash; an on-screen graphic said Teddy Long would be in OMG’s corner as well but he did not appear and no mention was made of him
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Kip Abee via submission with the figure-4 at 2:11
PN News pinned Doug Gilbert with a splash from the top at 1:21; News’ theme music began to play as he went up for the finisher (News’ debut)
5/18/91 – featured Alexandra York inviting Dustin Rhodes to her hotel room the following day to discuss an offer to join the York Foundation:
Big Josh defeated Ned Brady
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Mike Thor & Joe Cruz
Nikita Koloff defeated Rick Ryder
PN News defeated Sunny Meadows
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Angel & Tim Parker
Dustin Rhodes defeated Randy Barber
Ron Simmons defeated Jim Boss
The Main Event – 5/12/91 – hosted by Jim Ross & Missy Hyatt, with Ross on commentary; included The Danger Zone segment with Bobby Eaton taped 5/1/91 in Greenville, SC; featured footage of the WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami match from the Tokyo Dome; included the Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Jack Victory & Rip Morgan and Flair vs. Sam Houston matches taped 5/1/91 in Greenville, SC; featured the announcement the following week’s show would be preempted:
Steve Armstrong (w/ Tracy Smothers) pinned Michael Hayes (w/ Big Daddy Dink, Jimmy Garvin, Diamond Dallas Page, & a Diamond Doll) with a reversal into a roll up at 2:27; prior to the bout, Diamond Dallas Page, with a Diamond Doll, introduced the Freebirds and Dink; after the match, Armstrong sustained a DDT from both Hayes & Garvin before Smothers made the save
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Ricky Morton with an inside cradle at 7:40, moments after Hughes decked Morton with a clothesline outside the ring behind the referee’s back; following the entrances, York took the mic and said Taylor would win in less than 10 minutes; after the match, Dustin Rhodes came out to dispute the call and challenge Hughes
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – April 30, 1991
TV taping:
Barry Windham defeated an unknown; after the match, someone in a chicken suit (Brian Pillman) came out and attacked Windham
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin sullivan and Teddy Long interfered
Worldwide – 5/11/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Kaylyn & Pat Powers
Dustin Rhodes defeated Bob Cook
Rick Ryder defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
PN News defeated Terry Bronson
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Tommy Rich & Big Josh when Anderson pinned Rich with a DDT onto York’s computer
Nikita Koloff defeated Larry Santo
El Gigante defeated Tony Mella
Worldwide – 5/18/91:
Sting defeated Randy Barber
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Doug Gilbert
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Hacksaw Higgins & Lou Fabiano
Brian Pillman defeated Doug Vines
The One Man Gang defeated Keith Diamond
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Kip Abee & Rick Hardrock
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated defeated Jim Boss & Ned Brady
Worldwide – 5/25/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie:
Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) defeated Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes via disqualification at 11:04 when WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton ran out and saved Rhodes from a 2-on-1 attack after Rhodes hit the bulldog on Taylor; Morton left ringside at the 7-minute mark after Barry Windham appeared, whispered something in Morton’s ear, and the two went backstage together; after the match, Rhodes and Eaton cleared the ring before fighting with Anderson & Taylor all the way backstage; since the match would air after Superbrawl, Anderson was not introduced as the WCW TV Champion nor did he appear with the title belt
Dark match: Sting, Brian Pillman, & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson at around the 20-minute mark when Sting pinned Anderson
WCW @ Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium – May 1, 1991 (4,300)
TV taping:
Brad Armstrong vs. Michael Hayes
Ron Simmons pinned the Angel of Death
The Main Event – 5/12/91 – included an in-ring segment of The Danger Zone in which Paul E. Dangerously introduced Bobby Eaton as his guest, with Eaton saying he would take the WCW TV Title from Arn Anderson at SuperBrawl
The Main Event – 5/12/91: Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan at 4:43 when Victory submitted to Luger’s Torture Rack
The Main Event – 5/12/91: WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sam Houston via submission with the figure-4 at 4:09
The Main Event – 5/26/91 – syndicated version; hosted by Tony Schiavone; included an in-ring Danger Zone segment with Paul E. Dangerously attempting to interview PN News, who was more interested in rapping than talking to Paul; featured a promo for the Wrestling Hotline; included the announcement of WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes vs. Terrance Taylor & Arn Anderson for next week’s program:
Dan Spivey & the Angel of Death (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Rick Hardrock & Kevin Diamond at 2:17 when Spivey pinned Diamond with the powerbomb
Dustin Rhodes pinned Cody Wade at 2:41 with the bulldog
Big Josh pinned Ned Brady at 2:27 with a seated splash
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Teddy Long) pinned Kip Abee at 2:49 with the 747 splash
PN News pinned Chuck Coates at 1:10 with the Broken Record
Nikita Koloff pinned Randy Starr at 3:01 with the Sickle
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor via disqualification at 5:09 in a non-title match when Arn Anderson intefered; after the match, Taylor & Anderson double-teamed Eaton until Dustin Rhodes helped clear the ring; Eaton did not have the title nor was he announced as champion
Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers defeated Doug Gilbert & Bob Cook at 2:34 when Armstrong pinned Cook after the missile dropkick double team
Power Hour – 6/1/91 – featured the York Foundation as guests of the Danger Zone:
Ron Simmons & El Gigante vs. Doug Vines & Jeff Sword
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Randy Barber
Sting vs. Lou Fabiano
The Angel of Death vs. Rick Ryder
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor when Rhodes pinned Taylor
PN News vs. Mike Thor
The Main Event – 6/2/91 – featured Ricky Morton as a guest of the Danger Zone; included the WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor, the Angel of Death vs. Rick Ryder, PN News vs. Mike Thor, Ron Simmons & El Gigante vs. Doug Vines & Jeff Sword, Sting vs. Lou Fabiano, and WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Randy Barber matches from the 6/1/91 Power Hour
The Main Event – 6/9/91 – featured WCW US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of the Danger Zone:
Terrance Taylor vs. Tim Parker
Dustin Rhodes vs. John Peterson
Tommy Rich vs. Joe Cruz
Nikita Koloff vs. Terry Bronson
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Brian Pillman fought WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson to a double count-out at 8:08 when all four men began fighting on the floor
Dark match: Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – May 2, 1991 (950)
Univision taped highlights of the show to air in Mexico Sam Houston pinned Joe Cruz
The One Man Gang pinned Joey Maggs
Big Josh pinned Jack Victory
WCW & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Dan Spivey when Anderson was pinned; after the match, Anderson and Spivey argued
Dustin Rhodes, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dr. X (Kevin Nash), Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Rhodes pinned X
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a No DQ match
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match when Sting pinned Flair
WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – May 3, 1991 (2,700)
Master Blaster (Kevin Nash) defeated Kip Abee
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Joey Maggs, Joe Cruz, & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
Terrance Taylor pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Dan Spivey
WCW @ Charlottesville, VA – University Hall – May 3, 1991 (1,200)
Sam Houston fought Rip Morgan to a draw
Jack Victory pinned Joey Maggs
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jack Victory (sub. for an injured Jimmy Garvin)
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson interfered
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in an impromptu match when Scott pinned Anderson
WCW @ Charleston, WV – Civic Center – May 4, 1991 (2,200)
Sam Houston pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Master Blaster pinned Ranger Ross
Ron Simmons pinned Black Bart
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor via disqualification
Big Van Vader defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated the One Man Gang & the Angel of Death
WCW @ Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – May 5, 1991 (1,000)
Sam Houston pinned El Cubano
Big Josh pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Brian Pillman pinned Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Master Blaster (sub. for an injured Jimmy Garvin)
Big Van Vader defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
Terrance Taylor pinned Bobby Eaton after Mr. Hughes interfered
Sting & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson when Gigante pinned Anderson
WCW @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – May 5, 1991 (1,100)
Joey Maggs pinned Mr. X
Rip Morgan fought the Junkyard Dog to a no contest when Ricky Morton and Jack Victory interfered
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Morton defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory when Morton pinned Morgan
Danny Spivey pinned Tommy Rich
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner pinned the Angel of Death
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Flair threw Steiner over the top rope
WCW @ Johnson City, TN – Freedom Hall – May 6, 1991 (5,000)
TV taping:
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner pinned Michael Hayes with the Frankensteiner
Pro on WGN – 6/8/91 – featured an opening clip recapping the recent talk between Ricky Morton and Alexandra York; included Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko hosting the show with chairman of the Chicago White Sox Jerry Reisndorf at Comiskey Park; featured Schiavone & Zbyszko on commentary; included a segment of Larry’s Legends with guest Stan Hansen in which Hansen talked about being challenged by Dustin Rhodes; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse talked about the recent success of WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton and Eaton’s upcoming chance against WCW World Champion Ric Flair; included an ad promoting the WCW trading card set; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Desperadoes in which they were shown riding into a ghost town and confronting the town’s sheriff; included an ad promoting the WCW Hotline; featured a WCW merchandise guide ad; included recent footage from WCW Worldwide of a man in a chicken costume attacking Barry Windham after Windham won a match, and then a man in a gorilla costume attacking Windham after another Windham victory; featured a closing segment showing Sting and Nikita Koloff continuing their brawl back into the arena after the 8-man tag team match:
PN News pinned Tim Frye with the splash off the top at 1:30; prior to the bout, News rapped in the ring; late in the match, News’ music began before he hit his finish
Stan Hansen defeated Joey Maggs via submission at 1:08 with a half crab; most of the match consisted of Hansen attacking Maggs on the floor, with the ring bell being rung at the 31-second mark as Hansen had Maggs in a Boston Crab outside the ring
Big Josh pinned Greg Sawyer with the sit-down splash at 2:22
The Angel of Death & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Larry Santo & Keith Hart at 2:22 when Spivey pinned Santo with the powerbomb
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Rip Rogers at 3:09 by kneeling on Rogers after hitting the Alabama Jam and then several punches to the face; the match began with Eaton attacking Rogers outside the ring
El Gigante, Tommy Rich, Brian Pillman, & PN News (sub. for Sting) fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan), & Nikita Koloff to a no contest at 5:28 when Sting, his head bandaged, ran out and brawled with Koloff all the way backstage; prior to the bout, ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta announced there would be two referees for the match; wrestlers were announced by alternating teams; Koloff attacked Sting, the final man announced, in the aisle with his chain until preliminary wrestlers came out to break it up; after Sting was helped backstage, News came out to replace him at the 2-minute mark
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bob Cook with the bulldog at 2:19
Power Hour – 6/15/91 – featured the Brian Pillman, PN News, Tommy Rich, & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, & the One Man Gang match from the 6/8/91 Pro:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Jim Boss & Doug Vines
Stan Hansen vs. Jamie McKinnon
Ricky Morton vs. Jeff Sword
PN News vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Power Hour – 6/22/91 – featured the Big Josh vs. Greg Sawyer, Dustin Rhodes vs. Bob Cook, PN News vs. Tim Frye, and Dan Spivey & the Angel of Death vs. Larry Santo & Keith Hart matches from the 6/8/91 Pro:
Nikita Koloff vs. Dave Johnson
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification when WCW World Champion Ric Flair interfered and hit Eaton with his shoe
Power Hour – 6/29/91 – featured the Bobby Eaton vs. Rip Rogers match from the 6/8/91 Pro:
PN News vs. Mark Kyle
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Thor & Hacksaw Higgins
The One Man Gang vs. Ian Weston
Dustin Rhodes pinned Doug Gilbert
Sting vs. Tim Frye
Dark match: Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match when Gigante pinned Windham; Flair bled heavily during the bout
WCW @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – May 7, 1991
TV taping:
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair (steel cage)
WCW @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – May 8, 1991 (500)
Big Van Vader pinned Black Bart
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
Big Josh pinned Rip Morgan
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jack Victory (sub. for Jimmy Garvin, who had a pinched nerve in the neck)
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Angel of Death
Sting & El Gigante defeated Stan Hansen & Dan Spivey via disqualification when Hansen choked Gigante with his bullrope
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WCW @ Portsmouth, OH – High School Gym – May 9, 1991
Dustin Rhodes defeated Dr. X
The Junkyard Dog & Brad Armstrong defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Cincinnati, OH – May 10, 1991 (1,400)
Brad Armstrong & Ron Cumberledge defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
Big Josh & Sam Houston defeated Mike Graham (sub. for Jimmy Garvin) & Michael Hayes
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Angel of Death
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner pinned Dan Spivey
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor after Dustin Rhodes interfered
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defefated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
Worldwide – 5/11/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie:
Rick Ryder defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification in a non-title match at the 43-second mark when Flair threw his opponent over the top rope to the floor; during the bout, Flair cut an insert promo on facing Tatsumi Fujinami at SuperBrawl; after the match, Flair threw Ryder back in the ring, continued to attack him, and applied the figure-4 while holding the top rope for leverage; moments later, Brian Pillman ran out and fought with Flair, eventually knocking Flair to the floor; officials then came out to send Flair backstage so the fight wouldn’t continue
WCW @ Kokomo, IN – Memorial Gymnasium – May 11, 1991
Fundraiser show for Leadership Kokomo and the Kokomo Police Athletic League
Brad Armstrong vs. Jack Victory
Tom Zenk vs. Deadye Dick
Big Josh vs. Dan Spivey
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
Dustin Rhodes vs. Larry Zbyszko
The Junkyard Dog vs. Rip Morgan
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – May 11, 1991 (3,000)
Big Van Vader defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered, Kevin Sullivan threw powder in Gigante’s eyes, and Sting & Brian Pillman made the save
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated Sting & Brian Pillman in a steel cage match when Windham pinned Pillman
WCW @ Dayton, OH – Nutter Center – May 12, 1991 (1,000)
Sam Houston defeated Ron Cumberledge
Brad Armstrong pinned the Black Scorpion
The Junkyard Dog & Sam Houston defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory when Rhodes pinned Morgan
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
Big Josh & Tommy Rich defeated the Angel of Death & Dan Spivey when Rich pinned the Angel of Death
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – May 12, 1991 (1,000)
Joey Maggs pinned Tommy Angel
Big Van Vader pinned Joe Cruz
Ricky Morton pinned Chuck Coates
Brian Pillman pinned Master Blaster
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantel & Black Bart
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a No DQ match
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered; after the match, Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson attacked Gigante; moments later, OMG accidentally hit the splash on Sullivan
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW @ Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Civic Center – May 13, 1991 (4,800)
TV taping:
El Gigante did not appear due to battling the flu
World Championship Wrestling – 5/25/91 – 60-minute episode – included an opening segment in which Missy Hyatt told Paul E. Dangerously that The Danger Zone had been bumped off the show, with Dangerously saying a woman left it off the format sheets but it would take place; featured Dangerously hosting a Clash of the Champions report in which it was announced WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton would challenge WCW World Champion Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, followed by footage of Flair and Eaton recently fighting during a 6-man tag team match on WCW Pro; it was also announced WCW US Champion Lex Luger would face the Great Muta to determine the challenger for the world title at the Great American Bash; following the announcement, footage was shown of Muta defeating Sting in March at the Tokyo Dome; included Hyatt conducting an in-ring interview with Steve Austin & Vivacious Veronica regarding their arrival to WCW; featured Jason Hervey introducing Dusty Rhodes as part of the debut of the Bull Drop Inn; moments later, Hervey picked Nikita Koloff to beat Sting in their feud; PN News then came out as the guest, said Rhodes was the original Rapmaster, and then did a rap as Rhodes and Hervey danced; after News left the set, Rhodes said Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang would be his guests the following week (debut of the Bull Drop Inn); the tour dates advertised during the show were to run the following week and indicated the episode air date was June 1:
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Tommy Angel with the crucifix powerbomb at 1:14; prior to the bout, Page chose a woman from the crowd named Laurie to help undress Studd (Studd’s in-ring debut)
PN News pinned Kevin Diamond with a splash off the top at 1:38; during the bout, it was announced News would appear the following night on The Main Event as a guest of The Danger Zone and would debut a new song the following night at the Omni; News’ theme music started up before he landed the splash to gain the win
Sting defeated Sam Cody via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:47 following the Stinger Splash; during the match, Nikita Koloff cut an insert promo claiming what happened at SuperBrawl wasn’t his fault
Barry Windham pinned Kenny Kendall with the superplex at 2:01; during the bout, Windham cut an insert promo on the taped fist match he had against Brian Pillman at SuperBrawl; moments later, someone in a rat costume appeared ringside; after the match, the person in the rat costume confronted Windham and then left ringside
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) & the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) fought Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton to a no contest at around the 12-minute mark when Rhodes faced off against Hughes, who climbed in the ring after Gang accidentally splashed Taylor; during the bout, it was announced Paul E. Dangerously would face Missy Hyatt in an arm wrestling contest the following day at the Omni; late in the contest, Morton left ringside after York came over to his corner and whispered something in his ear
World Championship Wrestling – 6/1/91:
Mr. Hughes vs. Phillip Parrish
Barry Windham vs. Tim McGuire
PN News vs. Al Steele
Johnny B. Badd vs. Kip Abee
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Jeff Stone
Nikita Koloff vs. Rick Hardrock
The Diamond Studd vs. Ricky Nelson
Steve Austin (w/ Vivacious Veronica) vs. Chuck Coates (Austin’s TV in-ring debut)
Terry Taylor vs. Big Josh
Black Blood vs. Tommy Angel
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Jack Dillon
Sting vs. Ringlord #1
6/8/91 – 60-minute episode; included Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; featured opening comments from Alexandra York & Terrance Taylor, alongside Mr. Hughes, in which they said they would unveil the newest member of the York Foundation on June 12 as part of the Clash of the Champions; included a segment hosted by Paul E. Dangerously promoting the matches for the upcoming Clash, followed by footage of Bobby Eaton vs. Ric Flair from the 12/3/89 Main Event, Eaton recently facing Flair in a tag team match during Pro, and promos from each man regarding their upcoming Best 2 out of 3 falls match; Dangerously then showed footage of the Great Muta facing Sting recently at the Tokyo Dome and beating three men in a handicap match during World Championship Wrestling in 1989 to promote his upcoming bout with WCW US Champion Lex Luger; featured Missy Hyatt conducting an in-ring interview with Johnny B. Badd & Teddy Long, during which Badd turned down Missy’s advances before saying he had to find her perfume; Long then said, as a message to all the women in the crowd, “I can achieve without a weave;” included a video package showing Muta against Flair, Luger, and Sting at Starrcade 89 to promote his match with Luger at the Clash; featured a segment of the Bull Drop Inn in which Jason Hervey introduced host Dusty Rhodes, with Rhodes then bringing out Arn Anderson as his guest and asking Anderson about his career and whether he would challenge for the WCW World Title if given the chance; Anderson then ended the interview and walked off; moments later, Paul E. Dangerously confronted Rhodes & Hervey only for them to run him off; included a vignette promoting the Desperadoes showing them riding horseback into a ghost town and facing off with the town sheriff:
Steve Austin (w/ Vivacious Veronica) pinned Keith Hart with a clothesline following the Stun Gun at 2:27; Jim Ross provided sole commentary for the bout
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Arn Anderson (w/ WCW World Champion Ric Flair) via disqualification at around the 5:30 mark when Eaton began fighting an interfering Flair; after the bout, Flair assaulted Eaton on the floor and in the ring until referees came out to pull him away; moments later, Flair took off his shoe and hit Eaton in the face with it
Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Mike Maverick at 1:51 with the Guillotine kneedrop off the top after putting a hood over his opponent’s head
PN News pinned Joe Cruz with the Broken Record splash off the top at the 51-second mark; News’s theme music began to play just before he hit the finisher; before and after the match, News rapped in the ring
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Johnny Meadows with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:30 after a fall away slam from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Page found twins in the crowd to strip Studd out of his pants
Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes defeated Barry Windham & the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) at the 57-second mark when Pillman pinned Windham with a crossbody off the top after Windham became distracted by someone in a mouse costume at ringside; after the bout, Windham dropped Pillman with the DDT until Rhodes made the save; moments later, it was announced WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Pillman would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson the following night on The Main Event
Dark matches:
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification when Eaton hit the referee
WCW @ Winston-Salem, NC – Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum – May 14, 1991
TV taping:
Canceled due to selling only 70 tickets
WCW @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial – May 15, 1991 (1,500)
Ricky Morton pinned Dr. X (sub. for Dead Eye Dick) at 9:57
Tommy Rich pinned Joey Maggs at 11:01
Tracey Smothers pinned Black Bart at 15:33; the match was advertised as Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Bart & Dutch Mantel
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out at 10:09
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner pinned Dan Spivey at 12:42; the match was advertised as Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Spivey
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification at 7:39 when WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, and Kevin Sullivan interfered
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson at 19:04 when Sting pinned Anderson
WCW @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – May 16, 1991 (402)
Sam Houston pinned Rip Morgan
Brad Armstrong pinned Joey Maggs
Tracy Smothers pinned Dr. X
Stan Hansen pinned Ricky Morton
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner & Ranger Ross (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner) defeated Michael Hayes & the Angel of Death (sub. for Jimmy Garvin)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a no contest
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL – St. Lucie County Civic Center – May 17, 1991 (1,200)
Dan Spivey defeated Big Josh via count-out
Jack Victory pinned David Johnson
The Junkyard Dog pinned El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Tommy Rich
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – May 17, 1991 (2,100)
Jack Victory pinned David Johnson
The Junkyard Dog pinned Black Bart
Tommy Rich pinned El Cubano
Big Josh fought Dan Spivey to a double count-out
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Mike Graham
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match when Pillman pinned Windham
WCW @ Washington DC – Armory – May 17, 1991
Included Stan Hansen
WCW @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – May 18, 1991 (1,300)
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Tim Parker
The Junkyard Dog pinned El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Big Josh fought Dan Spivey to a double count-out when both men began brawling on the floor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match when Pillman pinned Windham
SuperBrawl – St. Petersburg, FL – Bayfront Center – May 19, 1991 (6,000; 4,887 paid)
The Mighty Thor defeated El Cubano
Pay-per-view bouts – included Mandy Brown performing “America, the Beautiful” to begin the broadcast; featured Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on commentary; included Tony Schiavone speaking at the entrance stage with Tom Zenk, recovering from a torn bicep, and Missy Hyatt about the card; Schiavone then said Missy would be going back into the dressing room later in the show and recapped footage from Wrestle War 91 of when Stan Hansen ran her out of the dressing room; featured Schiavone speaking at the entrance stage with Teddy Long’s newest wrestler Johnny B. Badd; moments later, both Badd & Long cut a promo on PN News, with Badd calling him a big ugly bear (Badd’s surprise debut); included Stan Hansen as a guest of an in-ring segment of The Danger Zone in which Hansen called out the likes of Dustin Rhodes, Brian Pillman, and Tom Zenk and said no one wanted to wrestle him that night; Hansen then continued to insult Dustin and then stormed off; Dangerously then praised Ric Flair and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson and said they would win their respective matches later in the show; featured Missy backstage in which she came into the dressing room and attempted to interview Terrance Taylor about his match earlier in the show; Missy then thought Zenk was in the show and was about to sneak in only to realize it was Hansen; Hansen, wearing only his boxers, then spanked her until she ran out of the dressing room; included Diamond Dallas Page hosting a segment of the Diamond Mine in which he introduced a pretaped promo by Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger regarding their upcoming match against WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner; DDP then said Sting & Luger weren’t big enough stars to be live on the Diamond Mine and then introduced the Diamond Studd as his latest find (Scott Hall’s surprise debut as the Diamond Studd); featured a pretaped segment in which Gordon Solie announced the 1991 Great American Bash would take place July 14 at the Baltimore Arena and the Bash tour would begin July 3 at the Meadowlands, highlighted by Wargames; all the dates of the tour then scrolled across the screen; included a backstage segment with Schiavone outside IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami’s dressing room, with Fujinami, Shinya Hashimoto, and Mr. Saito then walking past him on their way out to the ring; Schiavone then spoke with Hiro Matsuda who said he intended for Fujinami to take the WCW World Title back to Japan:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 10:11 when Hayes pinned Smothers after a masked man interfered, after the referee had been knocked down, and dropped both Smothers & Armstrong with DDTs from the middle turnbuckle after both Hayes & Garvin sustained the elevated side elbow off the top double team; stipulations stated the winners would win the vacant WCW US Tag Team Titles; prior to the bout, Hayes & Garvin were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page; Brad Armstrong came out early in the bout to counter the interference of Big Daddy Dink in the Freebirds’ corner; moments later, Armstrong returned backstage and Dink was ejected from ringside; the masked man had the word “Fantasia” on his shirt (Fantasia’s surprise debut)
Dan Spivey pinned Ricky Morton with a knee to the midsection and the powerbomb at 3:11
Nikita Koloff pinned Tommy Rich with the Russian Sickle at 4:08
Dustin Rhodes pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) at 8:06 after Hughes accidentally hit Taylor in the face behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, the board of directors for the York Foundation stood at the entrance stage as Taylor, York, & Hughes came out
Big Josh pinned Black Bart (sub. for Larry Zbyszko) at 3:47 with a double axe handle and the Northern Exposure; prior to the bout, Josh came ringside with two performing bears
Oz (w/ the Great Wizard) pinned Tim Parker at the 29-second mark after an airplane spin throw; prior to the bout, Dorothy, the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion were escorted by the Great Wizard, with a monkey on his back, toward the entrance stage; Oz eventually said he would show the world who he really was (Kevin Nash’s debut as Oz)
Barry Windham pinned Brian Pillman in a taped fist match at 6:09 after moving referee Nick Patrick out of the way, landing a low blow as Pillman was on the top rope, and hitting the superplex; after the bout, Windham landed several more blows to the face of the bloody Pillman
El Gigante pinned Sid Vicious in a stretcher match at 2:14 with the claw after kicking Vicious as he ran into the corner; after the bout, the One Man Gang and Kevin Sullivan attacked Gigante from behind but Gigante slammed the Gang onto the stretcher on the aisle; moments later, Sullivan threw powder into Gigante’s face, with Gang then hitting Gigante with the stretcher; moments later, Gigante stalked the two backstage (Vicious’ last appearance for 2 years)
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed (w/ Teddy Long) in a steel cage match at 9:40 with the spinebuster after avoiding being hit with a foreign object thrown to Reed by Long; during the bout, Long was suspended above the ring in a cage
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger at 11:10 when Scott pinned Sting after Nikita Koloff interfered as referee Randy Anderson was knocked down on the floor and attempted to hit Luger with the Russian Sickle, a chain wrapped around his arm, but hit Sting instead and busted him open when Sting shoved Luger out of the way; after the match, the Steiners and Luger tended to Sting as Tony Schiavone conducted a backstage interview with Koloff about his actions, with Koloff saying Sting was in the wrong place at the wrong time; moments later, Sting jumped Koloff with the two men then brawling outside the arena until Sting grabbed hold of a chair (The Rise and Fall of WCW, Sting: Into the Light)
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson to win the title at 11:50 with the Alabama Jam, moments after Brian Pillman appeared and chased off Barry Windham as Windham attempted to interfere
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned IWGP World Champion Tatsumi Fujinami at 18:39 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Fujinami butted heads with referee Tiger Hatori, with referee Bill Alphonso then making the pinfall; prior to the bout, Fujinami was escorted to the ring by Shinya Hashimoto; during Flair’s entrance, a cook, chauffer, maid, and others stood by the entrance stage; Hatori was the inside referee while Alphonso was the backup outside referee
WCW @ Joplin, MO – Memorial Hall – May 21, 1991 (1,900)
Steve Ray defeated TC Carter
The Junkyard Dog & Steve Ray defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the Angel of Death
Sting defeated Barry Windham via disqualification when Arn Anderson interfered
WCW @ Sioux City, IA – Auditorium – May 21, 1991 (900)
Ricky Morton pinned Black Bart
Dustin Rhodes pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned Big Josh
Black Blood pinned Sam Houston
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong after Fantasia interfered
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Nikita Koloff
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via count-out when Flair left ringside
WCW @ Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque – May 22, 1991
The Junkyard Dog vs. Rip Morgan
Brian Pillman vs. Jack Victory
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Arn Anderson & Dan Spivey
Sting vs. Barry Windham (#1 contenders match)
WCW @ Tulsa, OK – Convention Center – May 23, 1991
The Junkyard Dog vs. Rip Morgan
Brian Pillman vs. Jack Victory
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Arn Anderson & Dan Spivey
Sting vs. Barry Windham
WCW @ Waterloo, IA – McElroy Auditorium – May 23, 1991 (1,300)
Big Josh pinned the Cuban Assassin
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart & Moondog Rex when Rhodes pinned Bart
Black Blood pinned Sam Houston
Ron Simmons defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
Fantasia, WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong when Hayes pinned Smothers after a top rope bulldog from Fantasia
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Nikita Koloff with an inside cradle
WCW @ Omaha, NE – Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum – May 24, 1991 (400)
Black Blood pinned Sam Houston
The One Man Gang pinned Big Josh
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart & Moondog Rex
Fantasia, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong
Ron Simmons defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Nikita Koloff
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when the One Man Gang interfered
WCW @ Ft. Leonard Wood, MO – Nutter Fieldhouse – May 24, 1991
Steve Ray defeated TC Carter
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the Angel of Death
Sting defeated Barry Windham via disqualification
Worldwide – 5/25/91:
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes)
Power Hour – 5/25/91:
Big Josh vs. Mike Steel
Nikita Koloff vs. Ian Watson
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton, & Tommy Rich vs. Tom Burke, Joe Cazana, & Jeff Sword
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Maverick & Dave Johnson
Brian Pillman vs. Jim Corbett
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Hacksaw Higgins & Mark Kyle
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. Tommy Rich
Dustin Rhodes vs. Doug Vines
WCW @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – May 25, 1991
Tommy Rich, Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers vs. Big Daddy Dink, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Ron Simmons vs. Stan Hansen
El Gigante vs. the One Man Gang
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Nikita Koloff
WCW @ Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall – May 25, 1991 (900)
The Junkyard Dog, Brian Pillman, Dan Spivey, and WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner did not appear as scheduled; Pillman had strep throat
TC Carter defeated an unknown
Rick McCord defeated Mike George
Ranger Ross & Steve Ray defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner) & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the Angel of Death
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
Sting defeated Barry Windham via disqualification
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – May 26, 1991 (2,500)
Included PN News performing a rap for the crowd
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Jack Victory
Dustin Rhodes pinned Terrance Taylor; after the bout, Mr. Hughes and Taylor assaulted Rhodes and Ricky Morton turned on Rhodes
Stan Hansen pinned Tommy Rich
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan and Black Blood attacked Simmons
Missy Hyatt defeated Paul E. Dangerously in an arm wrestling contest after spraying him in the face with hair spray
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Angel of Death & Dan Spivey when Rick pinned the Angel of Death
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff
Sting & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham & Arn Anderson in an elimination match; Gigante and Anderson were both disqualified; Sting pinned Anderson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Pillman pinned Flair with a crossbody off the top; fall #2: Pillman was counted-out after suffering a shoulder injury on the floor; fall #3: Flair pinned Pillman with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ Amarillo, TX – May 28, 1991
WCW @ Lubbock, TX – May 28, 1991
WCW @ Roswell, NM – High School Gym – May 29, 1991 (869)
Butch Reed, WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin, Tim Horner, and Dutch Mantel did not appear as scheduled; the show was promoted by the local Boy Scouts troop; due to the no shows, many asked for refunds
Big Josh pinned Black Bart
Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated the Angel of Death & Dan Spivey
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
Ron Simmons pinned El Cubano (sub. for Butch Reed); the Junkyard Dog was the guest referee for the bout
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Champion Jimmy Garvin)
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang
WCW @ San Angelo, TX – May 29, 1991
WCW @ Corpus Christi, TX – May 30, 1991
WCW @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – May 31, 1991 (1,200)
The start of the Super Summer Sizzler Tour
Steve Austin pinned Sam Houston
Brian Pillman pinned Arn Anderson in a taped fist match
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated the Angel of Death & Black Bart when Rhodes pinned Bart; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin) when Smothers pinned Badstreet
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Sting pinned Barry Windham
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered
The Junkyard Dog & Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed & the One Man Gang in a steel cage match when Simmons pinned Reed
New Japan @ Osaka, Japan – May 31, 1991
Tatsumi Fujinami’s 20th Anniversary as a pro wrestler
Seiji Aoyagi & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Black Cat & Kuniaki Kobayashi
Steve Keirn, Kengo Kimura, & Osamu Kido defeated Miguel Perez Jr., the Pegasus Kid, & Super Strong Machine when Keirn pinned Perez
Masunobu Kurisu & Kim Duk defeated Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
The Great Muta & Riki Choshu defeated TNT & Bam Bam Bigelow when Muta pinned Bigelow
Shinya Hashimoto defeated Randy Thornton in a martial arts match
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Norio Honaga pinned Jushin Liger
Scott Norton defeated Big Van Vader
WCW / IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiro Hase & Kensuki Sasaki when Scott pinned Hase
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Masahiro Chono via submission
Power Hour – 6/1/91 – hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously; featured the York Foundation as guests of the Danger Zone:
Ron Simmons & El Gigante vs. Doug Vines & Jeff Sword
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Randy Barber
Sting vs. Lou Fabiano
The Angel of Death (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Rick Ryder with a side slam at 2:15; during the bout, it was announced the Angel of Death would be on hand that night in Charleston, SC and that the next TV taping would take place June 17 in Gainesville, GA with a 3-hour party with free food and autographs before the show
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor
PN News vs. Mike Thor
Worldwide – 6/1/91 – featured an opening clip of Sting and Nikita Koloff brawling backstage at SuperBrawl; included Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie on commentary; featured a promo by Barry Windham on Brian Pillman attacking him the previous week dressed in a chicken suit; included a promo by Koloff in which he said Sting was in the wrong place at the wrong time at SuperBrawl, he wasn’t interested in him, and wanted the WCW US Title; featured a WCW Galoob ad featuring Paul E. Dangerously and WCW US Champion Lex Luger; included an ad promoting the WCW Hotline; featured a vignette promoting the arrival of the Desperados:
PN News pinned Rip Rogers with the splash off the top at 1:55; News’ music began before he hit the move; prior to the match, News rapped in the ring
Sting defeated Mike Samples via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:36
Ricky Morton pinned Doug Vines at 3:40 after dropping Vines throat-first across the top rope; during the bout, Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes appeared ringside; Morton worked the match as a heel
Stan Hansen & Dan Spivey defeated Joey Maggs & Tim Parker at 1:19 when Parker submitted to a modified backbreaker from Hansen
El Gigante pinned Bob Cook with the claw at 1:42
Big Josh pinned Paul Lee with the sit-down splash at 2:28
WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes (w/ Big Daddy Dink) pinned Steve Armstrong (w/ Tracy Smothers) at 8:12 after the masked Fantasia appeared out of the crowd, attacked Armstrong, and hit a DDT off the top behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Diamond Dallas Page, with one of his Diamond Dolls, introduced Hayes, Dink, & WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin; Garvin, DDP, and the doll returned ringside before the opening bell; during the match, it was announced the following week’s show would feature Dustin Rhodes & WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor & Arn Anderson; late in the contest, Garvin appeared ringside, with he and Smothers brawling in the aisle and all the way backstage; the Freebirds did not appear with the title belts, as the match was taped before they won them
WCW @ Charleston, SC – McAlister Fieldhouse – June 1, 1991
Included El Gigante and the Angel of Death
WCW @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – June 2, 1991 (2,000)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantel
Black Blood pinned Joey Maggs
Michael Hayes & Badstreet defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Big Josh pinned Black Bart
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
Ron Simmons pinned the One Man Gang
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
El Gigante & Brian Pillman defeated Barry Windham & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
WCW @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – June 3, 1991 (3,200; heavily papered)
Worldwide taping:
The Main Event: Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong when Smothers was pinned following a double DDT
Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Tommy Rich & the Junkyard Dog in a handicap match to win the titles when JYD was pinned after sustaining a double DDT from Garvin and Badstreet
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
6/29/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie:
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Allen Martin via submission with the Torture Rack
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong (w/ Brad Armstrong) defeated Pat Rose & an unknown
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Terry Bronson
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Tim Parker & Mike Jackson at 2:11 when Slater pinned Parker with a Samoan drop; during the bout, Murdoch & Slater cut an insert promo saying they were after the WCW Tag Team Titles (debut of Murdoch & Slater as a team)
The One Man Gang & Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan) defeated Kenny Kendell & Greg Sawyer when Blood pinned Sawyer
Steve Austin pinned WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton to win the title at 7:56 with a roll up after Lady Blossom came out and poked the champion in the eyes as referee Nick Patrick was knocked down (Lady Blossom’s surprise debut) (The Stone Cold Truth)
Dark match: WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Brian Pillman at the 13-minute mark
WCW @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – June 4, 1991
TV taping:
Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton to win the title after Lady Blossom scratched Eaton in the eye behind the referee’s back; the match was redone from the previous night because Lady Blossom’s interference was in plain view of the referee
El Gigante, Brian Pillman, & Bobby Eaton vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & Arn Anderson
Also included Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Waldorf, MD – Thomas Stone High School – June 5, 1991
Included the One Man Gang
WCW @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – June 5, 1991 (590)
Black Bart pinned Tommy Angel
Steve Austin pinned Tommy Rich
The Junkyard Dog pinned Psycho Sam
Oz pinned Tom Zenk
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – June 6, 1991 (900)
Black Blood pinned Tim Horner
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantel & Moondog Rex when Rhodes pinned Rex; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
PN News pinned the Angel of Death
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
The Diamond Studd pinned Sam Houston
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang when Scott pinned Anderson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Brian Pillman
WCW @ LaCrosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – June 6, 1991
Black Bart vs. Tommy Angel
Steve Austin vs. Tommy Rich
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Tom Zenk vs. Oz
The Junkyard Dog vs. Fantasia
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham
WCW @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – June 7, 1991 (200)
Steve Austin defeated Tommy Angel
Mike Graham defeated Black Bart; the match was advertised as Bart vs. a local wrestler
Oz defeated Tommy Rich
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd via disqualification at the 45-second mark; after the bout, Studd was hospitalized for a boil on his back
The Junkyard Dog defeated Rip Rogers (sub. for Fantasia)
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin); Hayes & Badstreet worked as babyfaces for the match
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – June 7, 1991 (1,400)
Black Blood pinned Tim Horner
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantel & Moondog Rex when Rhodes pinned Rex; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
The Angel of Death pinned Sam Houston
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via count-out in a No DQ match when Gigante was counted out as he had the claw applied on Flair, who was inside the ring
Missy Hyatt defeated Paul E. Dangerously in an arm wrestling contest after spraying him in the face with hairspray
Barry Windham pinned Brian Pillman in a taped fist match with the superplex
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang in a No DQ match when Scott pinned Anderson; after the bout, OMG and Kevin Sullivan attacked Anderson
Worldwide – 6/8/91 – included an opening clip showing Fantasia interfering in the previous week’s match between Steve Armstrong and WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie:
Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) defeated WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes (w/ Ricky Morton) at 6:52 when Taylor pinned Eaton after Hughes struck Eaton from behind as Eaton was on the top rope about to hit the Alabama Jam; late in the match, York and Hughes spoke with Morton on the floor, leading to Rhodes shoving Morton and Morton leaving ringside; after the match, Rhodes climbed in the ring and went to throw a punch but saw he was about to hit York, with York fainting; Hughes then hit Rhodes, knocking him out, and carried York backstage
Nikita Koloff pinned Tommy Rich with the Russian Sickle at 2:58
Brian Pillman pinned Doug Gilbert with a crossbody off the top at 2:49
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – June 8, 1991 (750)
Tom Zenk pinned Mike Graham
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rip Rogers
Steve Austin pinned Tommy Angel
PN News pinned Black Bart
OZ pinned Tommy Rich
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double-disqualification
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – June 8, 1991 (1,000)
Black Blood pinned Tim Horner
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantel & Moondog Rex; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
Terrance Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton
Barry Windham defeated Brian Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via count-out
WCW @ Cleveland, OH – Public Hall – June 9, 1991 (1,500)
Black Blood, Ron Simmons, Dan Spivey, and Big Daddy Dink did not appear as advertised
Tom Zenk pinned Mike Graham
Big Josh pinned the Aryan
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton defeated Larry Zbyszko & Terrance Taylor via disqualification when Morton turned on Rhodes
Sam Houston defeated the One Man Gang via reverse decision; OMG initially won the match via pinfall but the referee changed the call when OMG refused to stop attacking Houston after the match
Bobby Eaton pinned Arn Anderson
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin) when Rick pinned Badstreet
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Barry Windham pinned Brian Pillman in a taped fist match
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification at 7:42 when Barry Windham interfered
WCW @ Marion, OH – Veteran Memorial Coliseum – June 10, 1991
Bobby Eaton vs. Arn Anderson
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Nikita Koloff
El Gigante & Brian Pillman vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
Clash of the Chamions XV “Knoxville Knockout” – Knoxville, TN – Civic Auditorium – June 12, 1991 (5,000)
Rikki Nelson defeated El Cubano at the 6-minute mark
Live on TBS – featured an opening introduction on the entrance ramp by Missy Hyatt & Paul E. Dangerously; included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; featured a ‘Coming Attractions’ segment focusing on PN News; included a ‘WCW Top Ten’ rankings segment: Steve Austin (10), the One Man Gang (9), Barry Windham (8), Arn Anderson (7), Sting (6), Nikita Koloff (5), WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton (4), El Gigante (3), the Great Muta (2), and WCW US Champion Lex Luger (1); featured Jason Hervey as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Dangerously repeatedly cut him off, only letting him say he was dating Missy Hyatt and he had a lot of money, and then said Missy was used merchandise; moments later, Hervey said the interview was over, with Dangerously then knocking Hervey out by hitting him in the back of the head with his phone; Missy then ran out to check on Hervey as Dangerously went backstage; included a ‘Coming Attractions’ segment focusing on Johnny B. Badd; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an in-ring segment with PN News as well as Peppa & Spindarella from Salt ‘n’ Peppa, with Johnny B. Badd & Teddy Long interrupting; after Badd called News “a big ugly bear,” News shoved him away, with Badd & Long then leaving ringside; included a ‘Coming Attractions’ segment focusing on the Diamond Studd; featured Dangerously in a Great American Bash report in which he detailed the summer tour, mentioned the upcoming pay-per-view, and showed highlights of the previous year’s event; included Ross conducting a ringside interview with a young fan by the name of Ben (Kevin Sullivan’s son) who won a Sting lookalike contest; moments later, Sting came out to congratulate Ben and lifted him on his shoulder, with Nikita Koloff then appearing, hitting the Russian Sickle while using his chain, and stomping Sting at ringside; moments later, Koloff turned his attention to the fan, with the fan’s mother (his real mother) then climbing over the railing to protect her son; featured a ‘Coming Attractions’ segment focusing on Steve Austin, during which Austin can already be seen wearing the WCW TV title; included a ‘Coming Attractions’ segment focusing on Blackblood; featured Schiavone conducting an in-ring itnerview with Terrance Taylor, Alexandra York, Mr. Hughes, and Richard Morton; moments later, Robert Gibson appeared and asked what Morton was doing, with Morton then punching Gibson in the face and hitting a piledriver until Dustin Rhodes made the save:
Tom Zenk, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) at 4:43 when Armstrong pinned Garvin, Smothers pinned Badstreet, and Zenk pinned Hayes with simultaneous sunset flips; prior to the bout, the Freebirds were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Doll (The Best of Clash of the Champions)
Oz (w/ the Great Wizard) pinned Johnny Rich with one foot on the chest at 1:29 after a helicopter spin
Dan Spivey pinned Big Josh with a clothesline from behind and German suplex into a bridge at 2:49 after Kevin Sullivan broke a crutch over the back of Josh’s back as he ran the ropes, with Josh no selling the attack but becoming distracted by Sullivan
Dustin Rhodes defeated Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) via disqualification at 4:26 when Rhodes began punching Hughes on the ring apron; moments later, Ricky Morton – who slid in the ring moments earlier – helped in attacking Rhodes and officially joined the York Foundation; moments later, Big Josh made the save and cleared the ring with his axe handle
Sting pinned Nikita Koloff at 9:33 with a roll up after Koloff hit the corner while attempting the Russian Sickle; prior to the bout, a recap of Koloff causing Sting to lose at SuperBrawl was shown as well as their post-match brawl
Barry Windham & Arn Anderson defeated Brian Pillman & El Gigante in a loser leaves town match at 3:08 when Windham pinned Pillman with a kick to the face after shoving him off the top rope; pre-match stipulations stated the loser of the fall would have to leave WCW ; El Gigante was never legally in the match (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon)
WCW / IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Masahiro Chono & Hiroshi Hase at 8:14 when Scott pinned Hase with the Frankensteiner after Rick tripped Chono from outside the ring; only the IWGP titles were at stake; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the Steiners winning the titles in Tokyo; during the match, Rick’s headgear was broken by a kick from Chono; after the contest, Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch sent Chono & Hase to the floor and assaulted the champions
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Tommy Rich with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:59; during the bout, it was announced Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch had been fined $5,000 for becoming physical with the referee during the previous match and that Rick Steiner had sustined an arm injury in the attack
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned the Great Muta with a powerslam at 3:44 after blocking Muta’s green mist; due to pre-match stipulations, Luger earned a WCW World Title shot at the Great American Bash; prior to the match, strongman Bill Kazmaier was shown sitting in the crowd wearing a Lex Luger t-shirt
Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Joey Maggs with the Stun Gun at the 25-second mark
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Bobby Eaton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 14:26, 2-1; fall #1: Eaton pinned Flair at 9:45 with the Alabama Jam; fall #2: Eaton was counted-out at 11:42 after falling off the top to the floor; fall #3: Flair pinned Eaton with the figure-4
WCW @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – June 13, 1991
Included the One Man Gang
WCW @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – June 14, 1991 (1,726)
Debut at the venue – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Sam Muchnick; 3,000 kids 14 and under received a free photo with a WCW wrestler before the show, with coupon and paid admission
Ron Powers defeated the Assassin
The Diamond Studd pinned Sam Houston
Dan Spivey pinned Big Josh
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Bobby Eaton pinned Arn Anderson
Sting & PN News defeated the Great Muta & Stan Hansen when Sting pinned Muta after hitting him with a chair
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & Masahiro Chono
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang by disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
WCW World Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner won a 20-man bunkhouse stampede by last eliminating the One Man Gang and Brian Pillman; the bout was advertised as a bunkhouse battle royal but worked as a Royal Rumble; during the final moments in the match, Scott suffered a bicep tear; Dick the Bruiser was the guest referee for the bout
El Gigante & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match; Harley Race was the guest referee for the match
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – June 15, 1991
Included the Great Muta
Worldwide – 6/15/91 – featured an opening segment in which Brian Pillman was shown buying a ringside ticket at the box office and then walking into the arena; included the first Great American Bash control center, hosted by Paul E. Dangerously, in which it was formerly announced WCW World Champion Ric Flair would defend against WCW US Champion Lex Luger; featured vignettes promoting the debut of the Desperados – Dutch Mantel – Deadeye Dick, and Black Bart – in which they were shown looking for Stan Hansen; included footage of Nikita Koloff recently attacking Sting with a Russian chain during an 8-man tag team match:
Barry Windham pinned Greg Sawyer with the superplex; after the bout, Windham confronted Brian Pillman, sitting in the front row, and slapped him; moments later, Pillman jumped the rail and was held back by security; El Gigante then came out to calm down Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Chuck Coates & Jim Boss when Scott pinned Boss with the Frankensteiner
PN News pinned Hacksaw Higgins with the Broken Record
Dustin Rhodes pinned Tim Frye with the bulldog
Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Jamie McKinnon with the powerbomb
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Johnny Meadows via submission with the figure-4
WCW @ Albany, GA – Civic Center – June 16, 1991
Tim Horner vs. the Great Muta
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Hiroshi Hase & Masahiro Chono
Ricky Morton vs. Stan Hansen
Ron Simmons vs. The One Man Gang
Brian Pillman vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair
Also included Dan Spivey, Tommy Rich, Big Josh and a performance by PN News
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – June 17, 1991 (1,800)
Included a 3-hour pre-show party with free food and autographs
TV taping:
Included Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang attacking El Gigante and cutting off some of his hair
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Dick Slater via disqualification when Dick Murdoch interfered; after the bout, Big Josh made the save
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich, the Junkyard Dog, & Big Josh
PN News defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification when Lady Blossom interfered; after the bout, News attempted a splash on Lady Blossom but Austin pulled her out of the way
Bobby Eaton & Yellow Dog defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & the Diamond Studd via disqualification when the referee was thrown over the top rope
WCW @ Anderson, SC – June 18, 1991
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham vs. Bobby Eaton & Yellow Dog
WCW @ Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Arena – June 19, 1991 (500)
Larry Zbyszko pinned Sam Houston
Oz pinned Joey Maggs
Brad Armstrong defeated the One Man Gang via reverse decision; Gang originally won via pinfall but repeatedly splashed Armstrong after the bout, leading the referee to change the call
Tracy Smothers & Tommy Rich (sub. for Steve Armstrong who had the flu) defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in a non-title match
Ron Simmons & Yellow Dog defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham when Dog pinned Windham
WCW @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – June 20, 1991
Steve Austin vs. Tommy Angel
Tom Zenk & the Junkyard Dog vs. Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
Ricky Morton vs. Moondog
Dustin Rhodes vs. Black Bart
Bobby Eaton vs. Mr. Hughes
PN News vs. the Angel of Death
Sting vs. Dan Spivey
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Nikita Koloff (No DQ)
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – June 21, 1991 (1,000)
Big Josh pinned Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog & Tom Zenk defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
Steve Austin pinned Tommy Angel
Mr. Hughes pinned Bobby Eaton
PN News defeated the Angel of Death
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Stan Hansen pinned Sting after Nikita Koloff interfered
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff in a Russian chain match after Sting interfered
WCW @ Wilmington, NC – June 22, 1991
WCW @ ? – June 1991
Worldwide – 7/13/91 – featured an announcement by Jim Herd that WCW World Champion Ric Flair had been fired due to contractual issues and thus the title belt had been vacated and would be determined by a match at the Great American Bash pitting WCW US Champion Lex Luger against Barry Windham:
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Rick Ryder at 3:02 with the Diamond Death Drop
PN News pinned John Peterson at 2:23 with the Rap Splash
Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Keno McKenzie at 3:28 with the Stun Gun
Mr. Hughes (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton) pinned Scott Allen at 3:25 with the Spike Slam; after the bout, Robert Gibson came out and was attacked by the York Foundation until Dustin Rhodes made the save
Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated Sonny Trout & Chris Sullivan at 5:12 when Sullivan submitted to an armbar from Slater
Worldwide – 7/20/91 – featured footage following the Great American Bash of Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, & Mr. Hughes regarding Luger’s title win; included comments from Grizzly Smith in which he said Barry Windham would have to unmask Yellow Dog to prove he is actually Brian Pillman; if he did and it was Pillman, Pillman would be banned from WCW for life; if it is not Pillman, Pillman would be reinstated at the beginning of the year; featured a public service announcement by Firebreaker Chip & Todd champion in which they said not to do drugs:
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Kip Abee with the Stungun at 2:43
El Gigante pinned Carl Nelson with the claw at 1:31
Ron Simmons pinned Bob Cook with a flying shoulderblock at 3:56
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Joey Maggs with the right hand punch; after the bout, Badd and Long stuck a lip sticker on Maggs’ face
Dustin Rhodes, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, & the Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a bounty match at 11:35 when Dog pinned Anderson with a roll up after a botched leap frog on Studd; the bounty was on removing Dog’s mask; after the bout, Windham, Anderson, & Studd attempted to rip the mask off but Dog escaped the ring
WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – June 22, 1991 (1,250)
Larry Zbyszko (sub. for Black Blood) pinned Sam Houston
Oz pinned Joey Maggs (sub. for Tim Horner)
Tom Zenk (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner) & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Stan Hansen (sub. for the Angel of Death) & Dan Spivey via disqualification; Spivey was asked to job to Zenk in the match and refused – since he and Hansen were tag team champions in Japan; he was then asked to lose every night to PN News which led to him leaving the company
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff in a Russian chain match; after the bout, Koloff used the chain to hang Sting over the top rope
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Sting & Brian Pillman in an elimination match; the elimination stipulation was not announced to the crowd; Sting pinned Anderson; Sting and Pillman were both counted out
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via count-out in a No DQ match at 5:39
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – June 23, 1991 (2,200)
During the show, it was announced Paul E. Dangerously would wrestle Jason Hervey at the 8/25 return show
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong when Rich was pinned after Garvin hit the DDT
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd by pinning an interfering Diamond Dallas Page
Arn Anderson & Richard Morton defeated Dustin Rhodes & Sam Houston when Houston was pinned after Mr. Hughes interfered and dropped him with a clothesline
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification when Teddy Long interfered
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a Texas Death Match at the 14-minute mark; Sting won 3 falls in the match to Koloff’s 2
Rick Steiner & Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham & Stan Hansen
Bobby Eaton fought Steve Austin to a draw
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & the One Man Gang via disqualification at 16:20; the match was advertised as a stretcher match
WCW @ Dothan, AL – June 24, 1991
WCW @ Hazzard, KY – June 26, 1991
Canceled
WCW @ Wichita, KS – Century II – June 26, 1991 (400)
Steve Austin defeated Sam Houston (sub. for Tim Horner)
Big Josh defeated Joey Maggs (sub. for Black Blood)
Sting defeated Arn Anderson (sub. for Dan Spivey) via disqualification
Rick Steiner fought Jimmy Garvin to a double count-out
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Taylor & Richard Morton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & Sting defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
WCW @ Bluefield, WV – June 27, 1991
Canceled
WCW @ Joplin, MO – June 27, 1991 (1,200)
Big Josh pinned Joey Maggs
Mike Graham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Arn Anderson pinned Sam Houston
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Bobby Eaton
Rick Steiner pinned Jimmy Garvin
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Lynchburg, VA – June 28, 1991
Canceled
WCW @ Tulsa, OK – Convention Center – June 28, 1991 (1,800)
Big Josh pinned Joey Maggs
PN News pinned Arn Anderson
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Dustin Rhodes & Sam Houston
Bobby Eaton fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
Rick Steiner pinned Jimmy Garvin
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Power Hour – 6/29/91 – hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously:
Bobby Eaton pinned Rip Rogers at 4:10 with the Alabama Jam followed by punches to the face; Rogers jumped off to attack Eaton to start the match but was quickly fought off; during the bout, it was noted Eaton had lost the WCW TV Title to Steve Austin and that would be detailed that night on World Championship Wrestling and that Eaton & Yellow Dog would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair & the Diamond Studd in a bounty match during that program
PN News vs. Mark Kyle
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Thor & Hacksaw Higgins
The One Man Gang vs. Ian Weston
Dustin Rhodes vs. Doug Gilbert
Sting vs. Tim Frye
Pro on WGN – 6/29/91 – featured an opening clip of Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater attacking WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner at the Clash of the Champions; included Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko hosting the event from the UIC Pavilion, with Schiavone walking to the ring with Zbyszko for his entrance for a recent match at the arena; both men provided commentary for the matches; featured a graphic advertising the Wrestling Wrap Up; included a Great American Bash Control Center segment hosted by Paul E. Dangerously in which it was announced El Gigante vs. the One Man Gang, Big Josh vs. Black Blood in a lumberjack match, Richard Morton vs. Robert Gibson, and Oz would be in action; featured an ad promoting the Bruise Cruise; included a Brickhouse Bonus segment in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the Desperadoes; featured an ad promoting the WCW trading cards; included an ad promoting a Great American Bash contest involving WCW World Champion Ric Flair, narrated by Robin Leach; featured a segment of Larry’s Legends in which Zbyszko conducted an interview with WCW TV Champion Steve Austin and Lady Blossom about Austin’s newly won title; included a Bash 91 ad with a rap from PN News; featured a vignette in which the Desperadoes sat around a campfire and discussed searching for Stan Hansen; included a closing segment from the UIC Pavilion in which Zbyszko told Schiavone he was walking out of his match because the fans were too disrespectful:
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Kenny Kendall with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:21; prior to the bout, DDP picked out a female fan to disrobe Studd; during the match, it was noted Steve Austin was the new WCW TV Champion
Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated Tommy Angel & Terry Bronson at 2:58 when Bronson submitted to Murdoch’s armbar; after the bout, the two continued to assault their opponents
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Keith Hart at 1:42 by sitting on him after hitting the left hand punch; during the bout, PN News cut an insert promo rap on Badd and Long
WCW US Tag Team Champions & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Badstreet (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Mike Jackson & Tim Parker at 3:29 when Badstreet pinned Jackson with a DDT from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Diamond Dallas Page and a Diamond Doll also escorted the champions to the ring
PN News pinned Joe Cazana at 1:11 with a headbutt off the top; prior to and after the match, News rapped in the ring; his music began before he hit the finish
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Tony Mello via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:43; during the bout, Bill Kazmaier was shown watching from the crowd; moments later, Luger cut an insert promo on challenging WCW World Champion Ric Flair at the Great American Bash; after the contest, Luger and Kazmaier shook hands
Yellow Dog pinned Rip Rogers with a crossbody off the top at 1:50; during the bout, Barry Windham cut an insert promo in which he claimed Yellow Dog was really Pillman
WCW @ Little Rock, AR – June 29, 1991
WCW @ Charlotte, NC – June 30, 1991 (1,200)
Big Josh pinned Joey Maggs
Jimmy Garvin & Badstreet (sub. for Michael Hayes who had a leg injury) defeated the Young Pistols
Bobby Eaton fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Dustin Rhodes & Sam Houston
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
El Gigante pinned Arn Anderson
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
– 7/1/91: WCW World Champion Ric Flair was fired by Jim Herd. His contract was terminated effective August 1. The termination came following contract negotiations between Flair and WCW in which he was offered an extension with a massive pay cut that would have had him earning $350,000 per year, less than Sting and Lex Luger.
WCW @ ? – July 1991
TV taping:
Pro on WGN – 7/20/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko from North Avenue Beach in Chicago; featured extended highlights of the WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham steel cage match at the Great American Bash in Baltimore, followed by Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Luger and Race, with Hughes, about his title win and change in attitude; Schiavone & Zbyszko provided commentary for the matches; included footage of Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch recently attacking the arm of Rick Steiner; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the recent title victory of Luger, and noted the string of Luger’s new challengers – including the recently fired Ric Flair; included a backstage segment of Larry’s Legends with Zbyszko having Johnny B. Badd & Teddy Long as his guests to discuss PN News and Badd facing Brian Pillman as the Yellow Dog during the Great American Bash tour; featured an ad promoting WCW merchandise; included an ad promoting the WCW Bruise Cruise; featured an in-ring segment in which Gary Michael Cappetta introduced Bill Kazmaier as the strongest man in the world, with Kazmaier then saying he would host a curl demonstration; Kazmaier had a friend of his then attempt to list two barbells above his head, weighting 120lbs apiece, with the friend only getting them to waist level; Kazmaier then did 15 reps with the barbells and said he would see the fans on the Bash tour; included the announcement that Yellow Dog would challenge WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following week, followed by comments from both men:
Ron Simmons pinned Sam Cody with the spinebuster at 2:31; during the bout, the Diamond Studd cut an insert promo on Simmons
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Sam Houston & Rick Ryder at 3:08 when Ryder submitted to an armbar from Slater, moments after Murdoch rammed Ryder’s shoulder into the ringpost
PN News pinned Paul Lee with the splash off the top at 2:02; prior to and after the match, News rapped in the ring
Yellow Dog & Tom Zenk defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) & the Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a bounty match via disqualification at 10:22 when Studd shoved Dog off the top rope; after the match, Austin & Studd attempted to unmask Dog but Zenk made the save
Pro on WGN – 7/27/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko in Chicago at Lake Michigan, with the two on commentary; featured an ad promoting the new WCW Magazine; included a promo by Nikita Koloff on his actions against Sting at the Clash of the Champions, during which he said he would hurt Sting before taking the WCW US Title; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus segment hosted by Jack Brickhouse in which he discussed the arrival of the Yellow Dog, during which Brickhouse named Ric Flair as a possible name that could unmask Dog; included an in-ring segment in which Bill Kazmaier had Joey Maggs demonstrate his strength by lifting 660lbs to arms length; Kazmaier then lifted the weight with his pinky finger; the audio during the segment made it hard to tell what the participants and Gary Michael Cappetta were saying; featured a backstage segment of Larry’s Legends in which Zbyszko had WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, & Mr. Hughes as his guests to talk about Luger’s recent title win; included the announcement Tom Zenk would face WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following week, followed by comments from both men; featured a closing clip of El Gigante clearing the ring earlier in the show of the One Man Gang and Kevin Sullivan:
Nikita Koloff pinned Joe Bruce with the Russian Sickle at 2:30
El Gigante pinned Lou Fabiano with the claw at 1:07; during the bout, Gigante cut an insert promo in which he said the loss of his hair made him stronger
Big Josh defeated the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) via disqualification at the 33-second mark when Sullivan interfered as Josh overpowered OMG throughout the match; prior to the bout, OMG & Sullivan came out with a mannequin head that had the hair of El Gigante on it; after the contest, Josh fought off both men for several moments before he was double teamed, with Sullivan holding Josh down so OMG could hit the 747 twice; OMG then began using clippers on Josh’s hair until Gigante ran out to make the save Todd Champion pinned Bob Cook with a flying back elbow at the 26-second mark; during the match, Champion & Firebeaker Chip cut an insert promo in which they told kids to stay in school, not to do drugs, and not to play with fire
Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Chris Sullivan at 2:52 with a driving knee off the top rope; after the match, Dustin Rhodes ran out to scare Morton to the floor
Yellow Dog fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) to a 15-minute time-limit draw at 13:13; Dog had Austin covered with a crucifix at the time the bell rang; after the match, the Diamond Studd ran out, attacked Dog, and unmasked him; Tom Zenk then followed, covered Dog’s face, and cleared the ring
WCW @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – July 1, 1991 (4,700; heavily padded)
This was to have featured Barry Windham defeating Ric Flair for the WCW World Title before Flair was fired; Windham would have held the title until the Great American Bash where he would lose it to WCW US Champion Lex Luger
TV taping:
Mr. Hughes defeated Yellow Dog (not Brian Pillman); after the bout, Pillman came out and fought with Terrance Taylor and Richard Morton
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson fought Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater to a no contest
Ron Simmons defeated the Diamond Studd by pinning an interfering Diamond Dallas Page
Bobby Eaton defeated Richard Morton via disqualification when Terrance Taylor and Mr. Hughes interfered
World Championship Wrestling – 7/6/91 – featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), Ron Simmons (9), the Diamond Studd (8), El Gigante (7), Arn Anderson (6), Bobby Eaton (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Barry Windham (2), and WCW US Champion Lex Luger (1); included a backstage promo by Tom Zenk regarding his match the following week against Studd at the Great American Bash; featured the announcement of the following matches for the Bash: Johnny B. Badd vs. Yellow Dog in a bounty match for Dog’s mask, Studd vs. Zenk, Terrance Taylor & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Bobby Eaton & PN News in a scaffold match, and Badstreet, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin vs. Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong in an elimination match; included a promo by Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in which Chip warned kids not to play with matches; featured a backstage promo by Badd & Teddy Long regarding the bounty match against Dog at the Bash and PN News; included a backstage promo by Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang regarding the Gang facing Gigante at the Bash; featured the announcement that Windham would face Luger for the vacant WCW World Title at the Bash:
Sting defeated Keith Steinborn via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:53 following the Stinger Splash
Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated Joey Maggs & Dave Johnson at 6:21 when Johnson submitted to Murdoch’s arm bar; during the bout, it was announced WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner would have a mystery partner to face Slater & Murdoch as part of the Great American Bash tour
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Johnny Rich in a non-title match at 7:22 after shoving Rich face-first to the mat after hitting the Stun Gun
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Jeff Stone via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:42
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Black Bart & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 5:33 when Gibson pinned Parker with a modified roll up after Rhodes hit the bulldog; during the bout, Richard Morton, with Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes, cut an insert promo telling Gibson to stay out of York Foundation business
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York, Richard Morton, & Mr. Hughes) pinned Johnny Meadows with the Five Arm at 4:14
Tom Zenk pinned Joe Cazana with the missile dropkick at 6:23; during the bout, WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd interrupted to announce that the WCW World Title was vacant due to contract problems between Ric Flair and WCW and that the title would be decided between WCW US Champion Lex Luger and an opponent that the board of directors would determine and make public later in the broadcast
PN News pinned Tim Frye with a splash off the top at 2:54 following a belly to belly suplex; News’ theme music began to play before he hit the move
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Chad Floyd with the left hand punch at 3:30; after the bout, Floyd had a lip sticker put on his face
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Danny Hornaday with the 747 splash at 2:47; after the bout, Gang hit the move a second time and double teamed Hornaday with Sullivan until El Gigante appeared, grabbed Sullivan, and cut some of his hair before Sullivan & Gang left ringside
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner pinned Brian Jernigan with a belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle at 2:06; after the bout, it was announced cards and letters could be sent to injured WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner by sending them to Scott Steiner c/o WCW, One CNN Center, PO Box 104366, Atlanta, GA 30348
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned the Blaze with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:32; the on screen graphic read that Studd’s opponent was the “Blue Blazer;” prior to the bout, Page found a woman from the crowd to help remove Studd’s clothing
Barry Windham pinned Jackie Fulton with the superplex at 2:56; during the bout, it was announced there would be no episode of The Main Event the following day but that WCW US Champion Lex Luger would appear in the Danger Zone the following week on World Championship Wrestling; it was also announced that Ron Simmons, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog would face Austin, Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyszko the following week in a bounty match; following the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Windham regarding his match with Luger at the Bash for the vacant WCW World Title, during which Windham said he walked behind Ric Flair for four years to make sure he never lost the belt and would walk the aisle better than Flair ever could
World Championship Wrestling – 7/13/91 – featured opening footage of Jim Herd’s announcement the previous week that the WCW World Title was now vacant; included a Great American Bash control center, hosted by Paul E. Dangerously, during which it was announced Missy Hyatt & Rick Steiner would face Dangerously & Arn Anderson, due to Scott Steiner being sidelined and Barry Windham now facing Lex Luger for the vacant WCW World Title; featured a promo by Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in which they told the kids not to do drugs; included WCW US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of an in-ring segment of the Danger Zone in which Luger commented on his match the following night against Windham for the vacant world title:
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Johnny Rich with the left hand punch at 4:48; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Badd & Long regarding his upcoming match with the Yellow Dog at the Great American Bash, during which Badd picked Barry Windham to win the WCW World Title at the Bash
Nikita Koloff pinned Chad Floyd with the Russian Sickle at 2:44; during the bout, Sting cut an insert promo on facing Koloff the following night at the Great American Bash; after the bout, Koloff continued to assault his opponent
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Johnny Meadows & Jackie Fulton at 4:53 when Slater forced Meadows to submit to an armbar; during the bout, WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner cut an insert promo on getting revenge on Murdoch & Slater for injuring WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner
El Gigante pinned Keith Steinborn with the claw at 1:24; during the bout, Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang cut an insert promo on Gang’s match against Gigante the following night at the Bash
Ron Simmons, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom), Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyszko in a bounty match when Dog pinned Zbyszko with a roll up and a fast count from the referee at 7:10 after Zbyszko attempted to unmask Dog but he had a second mask on underneath
Dark match: Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
Dark match after the taping: El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
WCW @ Ft. Bragg, NC – Ritz-Epps Center – July 2, 1991 (4,000; sell out)
The Junkyard Dog pinned Mike Graham
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd via count-out
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, and Badstreet defeated the Desperadoes
Sting & El Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Barry Windham defeated the Yellow Dog via disqualification
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 defeated Dutch Mantel, Black Bart, & Deadeye Dick when Badstreet pinned Dick
Big Josh pinned Terrance Taylor
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton via disqualfiication when Mr. Hughes interfered
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd by pinning an interfering Diamond Dallas Page
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously when Missy pinned 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 (sub. for Scott Steiner)
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, the Yellow Dog, & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames when Sullivan submitted to Gigante’s claw
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 Dutch Mantel, Black Bart, & Deadeye Dick
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
Power Hour – 7/6/91:
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Allan Martin
Johnny B. Badd vs. Tom Bronson
PN News vs. Tommy Starr
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater vs. Tim Parker & Mike Jackson
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Pat Rose & Greg Sporlock
Black Blood & the One Man Gang vs. Kenny Kendall & Greg Sawyer
Steve Austin vs. WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – July 6, 1991 (3,500)
Johnny B. Badd pinned 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 pinned 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 when Sullivan submitted to Gigante’s claw
WCW @ Columbus, GA – Civic Center – July 8, 1991 (5,500)
Kids tickets were $3
TV taping:
World Championship Wrestling – 7/20/91
WCW @ Tallahassee, FL – Leon County Civic Center – July 9, 1991 (6,500; 3,700 paid)
Kids tickets were free
The advertised line up included Ron Simmons & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
World Championship Wrestling – 7/27/91 – featured Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included Dangerously conducting an interview with Alexandra York, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton regarding York selling Mr. Hughes’ services to Harley Race, during which York hinted to bringing in another member to the York Foundation but refusing to say who; featured Gordon Solie conducting a segment of the WCW Control Center focusing on the vacant WCW Tag Team Title tournament and the WCW US Title which would be decided in a tournament at the Omni Aug. 25; during the segment, Solie announced Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, Dustin Rhodes, Sting, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, the Diamond Studd, Tom Zenk, the Yellow Dog, and the winner of the Johnny B. Badd vs. Taylor match later in the program; footage of Taylor and Badd winning squash matches 3 weeks earlier was then shown to hype their bout later in the show; Solie then discussed Bill Kazmaier performing feats of strength during the Great American Bash tour and then showed footage of a recent TV appearance; included Dangerously conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Race, & Hughes regarding Luger’s new association with Race and Hughes; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Dustin Rhodes (10), Bobby Eaton (9), Badd (8), Austin (7), the One Man Gang (6), El Gigante (5), Ron Simmons (4), Sting (3), Koloff (2), and Windham (1); included footage from the previous week’s announcement that a WCW Tag Team Championship tournament would be held to determine new champions; featured promos from Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater and WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Haye & Big Daddy Dink regarding their match later in the show:
PN News pinned Brian Carr with the splash off the top at 3:40
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Ian Weston & Sonny Trout at 6:53 when Anderson scored the pin following the spinebuster; during the bout, it was announced Anderson & Zbyszko would face Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in the opening round of the WCW Tag Team Championship tournament the following week; following the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Anderson & Zbyszko regarding their quest for tag team gold
Yellow Dog (w/ Tom Zenk) pinned the Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a bounty match at 8:45 with a roll up when, after Studd unmasked Dog behind the referee’s back, Zenk came in the ring, covered Dog’s face, and fought with Studd until Dog made the cover; prior to the bout, Dog went backstage and returned with Zenk to be in his corner
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with the bulldog at 4:38 after Bart missed a charge in the corner
Big Josh pinned Tony Mello with the sit-down splash at 3:19
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) fought Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater to a double count-out in a non-title match at 12:16 when Garvin and Murdoch began fighting on the floor and Dink got involved in the fight as well; prior to the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page; after the match, the two teams brawled their way backstage
Tommy Rich & the Junkyard Dog defeated Chuck Coates & Bob Cook at 5:17 when Rich pinned Coates with the Thesz Press; mid-way through the bout, Richard Morton came ringside and briefly spoke with Rich before going backstage
Johnny B. Badd defeated Terrance Taylor; stipulations stated the winner of the bout would move on to the WCW US Title tournament Aug. 25 at Atlanta’s Omni
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 Zbyszko later in the show; included comments from Anderson & Zbyszko 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 Zbyszko at 5:17 when Dustin pinned Zbyszko with a roll up after Zbyszko 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)
Dark matches:
Bobby Eaton vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
PN News & Missy Hyatt vs. Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously
Sting vs. Nikita Koloff
WCW @ Columbia, SC – Carolina Coliseum – July 11, 1991 (980)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Tommy Rich & Sam Houston; Rich & Houston worked the match as heels
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jim Garvin defeated Dutch Mantel, Black Bart, & Deadeye Dick
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated the Junkyard Dog & Dustin Rhodes after Mr. Hughes hit JYD with a chain
Big Josh pinned Black Blood
Yellow Dog defeated Arn Anderson
Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton
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)
Prior to the show, Missy Hyatt and PN News had an autograph signing in the arena lobby
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Tim Horner) & Sam Houston
Big Josh defeated Black Blood
Richard Morton defeated Tommy Rich
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet defeated the Desperadoes
Dustin Rhodes & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for Ron Simmons) 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
The advertised line up included WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch and Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Nikita Koloff
TV taping:
Pro – 8/17/91: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Johnny B. Badd defeated Ron Simmons & PN News
Sting & El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang & Nikita Koloff
Yellow Dog defeated Terrance Taylor
The One Man Gang & Black Blood defeated El Gigante & Big Josh
Worldwide – 8/10/91 – featured Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA on commentary; included news that WCW was considering reinstating Brian Pillman; included the WCW Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Dustin Rhodes (9), Johnny B. Badd (8), the Diamond Studd (7), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (6), El Gigante (5), Sting (4), Nikita Koloff (3), Ron Simmons (2), and Barry Windham (1); featured a promo by Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko on facing Robert Gibson & Tom Zenk later in the show; included a WCW Galoob ad featuring Paul E. Dangerously; featured a segment of Straight Talk with the Boss in which Magnum TA conducted a podium interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, alongside Harley Race and Mr. Hughes, about his new affiliations and recent title victory; included promos from Anderson & Zbyszko and Big Josh & Bobby Eaton about their match the next week:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bubba Monroe with the bulldog at 2:30; during the match, it was noted Rhodes would be part of the WCW US Title tournament in two weeks
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Scott Sandlin with the left hand punch and sitting on Sandlin at 2:14; ; during the bout, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin and Lady Blossom cut an insert promo, with Austin telling Badd to stop thinking about Lady Blossom; it was noted during the match that Badd would be part of the WCW US Title tournament; after the contest, Badd put the sticker lips on Sandlin’s face
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Black Bart & an unknown at 3:02 when Chip pinned the unknown with a Samoan Drop off the top; prior to the bout, Champion & Chip cut an insert promo about their recent (Champion & Chip’s Worldwide debut)
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Robert Gibson & Tom Zenk at 3:21 when the referee stopped the match as Anderson had Gibson in a half crab; earlier in the match, Anderson hit Gibson in the knee outside the ring with a steel chair
Yellow Dog pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) at 4:00 with a crucifix into a roll up
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Sting (mystery partner) & Rick Steiner via disqualification at 4:52 when Steiner assaulted Murdoch & Slater with a steel chair as Sting was double teamed in the ring; prior to the bout, it was noted comments from the injured Scott Steiner would air the next week; during the match, it was noted Sting would be part of the WCW US Title tournament
Pro on WGN – 8/17/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Tony Schiavone at Six Flags Great America, with the two also providing commentary for all the matches; featured 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); included a promo by WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, with Mr. Hughes about the challenges of Windham and Simmons; featured an ad promoting the Bruise Cruise; included a Brickhouse Bonus segment in which Jack Brickhouse discussed PN News; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he recapped recent tension between Badd and Austin, followed by comments from Badd & Teddy Long and Austin; Bischoff then said there would be a new US champion crowned the following Sunday at the Omni; comments from Simmons then aired in which he discussed his goal of winning the WCW World Title; Brian Pillman then discussed his quest to be reinstated, with Bischoff teasing it could happen the following week; included a WCW Galoob action figure ad with Sting; featured the announcement Arn Anderson would face Simmons the next week, followed by promos from both men; included a closing shot of Schiavone & Zbyszko riding one of the roller coasters at Six Flags Great America:
Bobby Eaton pinned Skull Von Kruss with the Alabama Jam at 2:25
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Corey Roberts with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:21; prior to the bout, Page took the mic and called for a female fan out of the crowd to take off Studd’s pants; early in the match, Tom Zenk cut an insert promo on his rivalry with Studd
Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) fought Dustin Rhodes, Robert Gibson, & Tom Zenk to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 10:06; the match ended as Rhodes, Gibson, & Zenk beat up their opponents in the ring; after the match, the York Foundation was cleared from the ring (Rich’s debut as a member of the York Foundation)
PN News pinned LA Gore with the splash off the top at 1:41; during the match, Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang cut an insert promo on News; News’ theme music began playing just as he hit the splash; prior to and after the match, News rapped in the ring
Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang) pinned Yellow Dog at 3:47 with a legdrop after dropping Dog throat-first across the top rope; after the match, Blood took off Dog’s mask to reveal him as Rip Rogers, with Tony Schiavone then questioning if it was Rogers under the mask the entire time
Worldwide – 8/17/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA:
Robert Gibson defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via count-out at 2:24 after Austin punched Johnny B. Badd outside the ring and started trash talking him; prior to the bout, Teddy Long and Badd entered the ring, with Long saying he knew Gibson’s leg was still hurting from the previous week and offered to have Badd take his spot in the match if he felt he was unable to compete; Gibson said he could still wrestle, with Long and Badd leaving the ring but remaining ringside; after the bout, Badd hit a left hand punch on Austin, with Austin eventually getting to his feet and having to be held back by Lady Blossom from getting back into the ring and fighting Badd
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko 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)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Tommy Rich
The Diamond Studd pinned the Junkyard Dog
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
Yellow Dog & PN News defeated Terrance Taylor & Johnny B. Badd
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out at 4:48 in a Texas Death match
El Gigante pinned the One Man Gang
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bobby Eaton
Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk (sub. for Scott Steiner) defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Charleston, WV – Civic Center – July 19, 1991 (1,700)
El Gigante won a 20-man battle royal; participants included Diamond Dallas Page, Big Daddy Dink, and Teddy Long; during the bout, Rick Steiner ran out, attacked DDP, and stripped him naked
Arn Anderson defeated PN News via forfeit because News lost his luggage
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Dutch Mantel, Black Bart, & Deadeye Dick
Johnny B. Badd defeated Tommy Rich
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Yellow Dog pinned Terrance Taylor
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Bobby Eaton
Ron Simmons (sub. for Scott Steiner) & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
Power Hour – 7/20/91:
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Kerry Booth
Bobby Eaton vs. Allen Martin
Richard Morton vs. Chris Sullivan
The One Man Gang vs. John Peterson
The Diamond Studd vs. Kenny Kendall
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater vs. Larry Santo & Scott Sandlin
WCW @ Johnson City, TN – July 20, 1991 (1,100)
Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for Jimmy Garvin) defeated Dutch Mantel & Black Bart
Johnny B. Badd pinned 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 Dutch Mantel, Black Bart, & Deadeye Dick
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
– 7/91: Black Blood (Billy Jack Haynes) was fired after demanding an increase from $300 per night to $500.
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 (3,800)
Terrance Taylor pinned Mike Graham (sub. for Ron Simmons) 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
Power Hour – 7/27/91:
PN News vs. John Peterson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Keno McKenzie
The Diamond Studd vs. Ricky Ryder
Ron Simmons vs. Bob Cook
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater vs. Sonny Trout & Chris Sullivan
Mr. Hughes vs. Scott Allen
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – July 27, 1991
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rudy Boy
Sting vs. Nikita Koloff (Russian chain match)
Also included the Diamond Studd, Dustin Rhodes, PN News & Big Josh
WCW @ El Paso, TX – Coliseum – July 28, 1991
Included Rick Steiner
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ – July 29, 1991
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rudy Boy
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 (1,500)
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 when Gigante pinned Gang
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 TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
PN News, Yellow Dog, & the Junkyard Dog defeated the Diamond Studd, Johnny B. Badd & Black Bart
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham after Harley Race threw Windham into the ringpost and then shoved his foot off the bottom rope during the cover
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson after Terrance Taylor interfered
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a Texas Death Match
Ron Simmons & EL Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
Power Hour – 8/3/91:
Johnny B Badd vs. Joey Maggs
El Gigante vs. Karl Nelson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Kip Abee
Tom Zenk vs. Mike Thor
Yellow Dog, Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes vs. the Diamond Studd, Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham
Pro on WGN – 8/3/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko hosting again from Lake Michigan and a luxury cruise; featured an ad promoting the new WCW Magazine; included a promo by Arn Anderson in which he said he knew the Yellow Dog was Brian Pillman; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Dustin Rhodes (9), Johnny B. Badd (8), the Diamond Studd (7), El Gigante (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), Ron Simmons (4), Sting (3), Nikita Koloff (2), and Barry Windham (1); included Schiavone interviewing the owners of the Odyssey cruise line; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the recent injuries to Rick & Scott Steiner at the hands of Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch; included a promo by Alexandra York, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton in which York noted Mr. Hughes was no longer a member but they had their eyes on a new member; featured the debut segment of the WCW Magazine segment, hosted by Eric Bischoff, in which it was announced Rick & Scott Steiner had been stripped of the WCW Tag Team Titles due to injury; a tournament would be held to determine the new champions, and a one-night tournament would be held to crown the new WCW US Champion on Aug. 25 at the Omni; a promo then aired from WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, & Mr. Hughes about Luger’s title win and Luger noting his new piledriver was called the Attitude Adjustment; included an ad promoting the WCW Magazine; featured the announcement Austin & Badd would face Simmons & PN News in two weeks, followed by comments from both teams:
Sting defeated Fred Avery via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:21; during the bout, Nikita Koloff cut an insert promo on Sting
Yellow Dog fought Arn Anderson to a double count-out in a bounty match at 5:52 when the two began brawling under the ring; moments later, Anderson emerged with Dog’s mask; Larry Zbyszko then came ringside and was pulled under the ring as Tom Zenk came out and distracted Anderson; the Dog then came out from under the ring with Zbyszko’s shirt on his face and attacked Anderson before going bakstage with Zenk
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Black Blood) pinned Chad Floyd with the 747 at 2:38; during the bout, El Gigante cut an insert promo on OMG cutting his hair; after the match, OMG hit the move a second time before cutting off some of Floyd’s hair
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Brian Carr & Paul Lee at 3:19 when Rhodes pinned Lee with the bulldog
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) defeated Tom Zenk via reverse decision; Zenk initially won the match and title at 7:00 after hitting Austin with his own foreign object, thrown in the ring by Lady Blossom, behind the referee’s back; during the bout, it was noted the following week’s show on WGN would be preempted; after the decision, Lady Blossom argued with referee Bill Alphonso before digging in Zenk’s tights to reveal the weapon; Alphonso then changed the call
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 after Harley Race interfered
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 4, 1991 (1,800)
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification when Teddy Long interfered
The Diamond Studd pinned Tom Zenk
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Terrance Taylor & Ricky Morton when Rhodes pinned Taylor
Barry Windham defeated Badstreet
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Black Bart
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out in a No DQ match
Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated the Junkyard Dog & Big Josh (sub. for Rick Steiner & El Gigante) in a steel cage match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons after Harley Race knocked Simmons’ foot off the ropes during the cover
WCW @ St. Joseph, MO – Civic Arena – August 5, 1991 (3,249)
TV taping:
Bobby Eaton vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin did not take place as advertised; Eaton had the night off to take a driving test; Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong, the One Man Gang, and Black Blood did not appear as advertised; Eddie Gilbert was to have returned to the company on this night but opted not
Bill Kazmaier defeated Rip Rogers
World Championship Wrestling – 8/24/91 – included Abdullah the Butcher coming out of a gift box to attack Sting (Abdullah’s return after more than a 2-year absence)
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated two unknowns
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson when Gibson was pinned
Pro: Terrance Taylor defeated Robert Gibson after Richard Morton interfered and dropped Gibson with a DDT behind the referee’s back
Pro on WGN – 8/24/91 – featured an opening clip hyping the Ron Simmons vs. Arn Anderson main event; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko at the Brookfield Zoo outside Chicago, with both men also providing commentary for the matches; included a segment of the Wrestling News Network in which Gordon Solie noted that Brian Pillman had been reinstated by WCW, then showing footage of Magnum TA recently interviewing the Yellow Dog who said he wanted to see Pillman back; included the Weekly 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); featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse talked about the duo of Zbyszko & Anderson; included a segment from the zoo in which Zbyszko said one of the elephants had a bigger nose than the recently departed Ric Flair; featured a WCW Galoob ad featuring Paul E. Dangerously; included an ad promoting the WCW trading cards; featured a promo by WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race, with Mr. Hughes, about Luger’s dominance; included an ad promoting the WCW Bruise Cruise; featured a WCW Galoob ad featuring Sting; included footage of Simmons recently calling out Luger, with Race and Hughes walking out instead; moments later, Luger attacked Simmons from behind until Windham made the save; footage was then shown of Windham calling out Luger, only to be attacked from behind by Hughes and Race; moments later, Simmons ran out to make the save and shook hands with Windham; featured the announcement Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip would face WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin the following week, followed by promos from both teams:
PN News pinned Doug Button with the splash off the top at 2:24; his music began playing before he hit the move
Tom Zenk pinned Bob Cook with a crossbody off the top at 2:53
Dustin Rhodes pinned Porkchop Cash with the bulldog at 2:41; during the bout, Rhodes cut an insert promo in which he said he wanted the WCW TV Title
Ron Simmons pinned Arn Anderson at 5:00 with a running tackle
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Black Bart & Orin Jones at 3:03 when Chip pinned Jones with a belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Champion & Chip cut an insert promo on facing the challenge of Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
Worldwide – 8/24/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA:
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; after the bout, Simmons took the mic and called out WCW World Champion Lex Luger; moments later, Harley Race, with Mr. Hughes, came out with Race saying Luger would not speak to Simmons unless he wanted to; as the two continued to have words, Luger walked out and came face to face with Simmons, only for Hughes to slug Simmons from behind; Race then held Simmons in place for Luger to hit a series of clotheslines; moments later, Barry Windham ran out to the ring, as referees tended to Simmons; after Simmons was helped backstage, Windham then took the mic and called out Luger, with Luger, Race, and Hughes coming back out and triple teaming Windham until Simmons ran out with a steel chair to make the save; Simmons took the mic and said he didn’t know where Windham was coming from, with Windham saying they had the same enemies and the two men shaking hands
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Johnny Rich at 8:43 by driving his knee off the top into Rich’s back
Worldwide – 8/31/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA:
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 pinned Larry Santo with the Diamond Death Drop; following his entrance, Studd took the mic and cut an in-ring promo; during the match, it was noted that Studd and Diamond Dallas Page had parted ways
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 5:21 when Anderson & Zbyszko tossed Champion over the top rope to the floor; after the bout, Chip was double teamed until Champion made the save
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
The Main Event – 9/8/91:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Porkchop Cash with the bulldog at 2:42
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater via disqualification in a non-title match at 10:11 when referee Randy Anderson caught Murdoch hitting the champions with a foreign object that Murdoch had taken from Anderson moments earlier
Power Hour – 9/14/91 – featured the Barry Windham vs. Snake Watson match from the 9/7/91 World Championship Wrestling; included the Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier vs. Jim Boss & Sam Cody match from the 8/24/91 Worldwide; featured the Johnny B. Badd vs. Jim Hodge, Badstreet vs. Joey Maggs, and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. TC Carter matches from the 8/31/91 Worldwide:
WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson vs. Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Dark matches:
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a death match
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch in a steel cage match when Steiner pinned Murdoch
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
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 Zbyszko 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 Zbyszko defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip at 9:08 when Anderson pinned Chip with a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage after Zbyszko 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
The Main Event – 9/1/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone, with Schiavone on sole commentary for the matches; featured a music video package on WCW US Champion Sting:
Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated Larry Santo & Johnny Rich at 4:51 when Santo submitted to an armbar by Murdoch; during the match, it was noted Sting was the new WCW US Champion after winning the title tournament at the Omni in Atlanta
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) & the Diamond Studd defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson at 9:35 when Studd pinned Gibson after Richard Morton ran out, behind the referee’s back, and came off the top with a punch to Gibson’s gut as Gibson had Studd pinned with a leglock into a cradle
Dark match after the taping: Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Myrtle Beach, SC – 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 count-out
WCW @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – August 9, 1991 (980)
Big Josh defeated Badstreet
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd
Sam Houston pinned Black Bart
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong after Badstreet interfered
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd in less than a minute
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Ron Simmons & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match
Power Hour – 8/10/91:
El Gigante vs. Lou Fabiano
Terrance Taylor vs. Robert Gibson
Nikita Koloff vs. Jackie Fulton
Blackblood vs. Kenny Kendall
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Yellow Dog
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – August 10, 1991 (11,500)
Kim Duk & Masanobu Kurisu defeated Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
Hiroshi Hase & Kensuki Sasaki defeated Osamu Kido & Kengo Kimura
Akira Nogami defeated Brian Pillman
El Gigante & Jushin Liger defeated Super Strong Machine & Norio Honaga
G1 Climax: Masahiro Chono defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via submission with the STF at 12:38
G1 Climax: Tatsumi Fujinami fought Scott Norton to a double count-out at 7:56
G1 Climax: Shinya Hashimoto pinned Riki Choshu at 7:50
G1 Climax: The Great Muta pinned Big Van Vader at 13:54
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
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – August 11, 1991 (11,500)
Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito defeated Kim Duke & Masanobu Kurisu
Masa Saito & El Gigante defeated Kantaro Hoshino, Kuniaki Kobayashi, & the Black Cat in a handicap match
G1 Climax: Masahiro Chono defeated Shinya Hashimoto via submission with the STF at 15:50
Jushin Liger pinned Brian Pillman at 13:53 with a face-first suplex and headbutt off the top; after the contest, the two shook hands and hugged
Norio Honaga pinned Akira Nogami at 11:06
Big Van Vader, Scott Norton, & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatsumi Fujinami, Hiroshi Hase, & Kensuki Sasaki at 14:28 when Bigelow pinned Sasaki
G1 Climax Final: Masahiro Chono pinned the Great Muta at 29:31 with a powerbomb
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – August 11, 1991 (1,320 paid)
Sam Houston pinned Black Bart
Arn Anderson pinned Big Josh
Michael Hayes & Jimmy garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at the 20-minute mark when Badstreet interfered
Johnny B. Badd defeated PN News via disqualification; during his pre-match rap, News misspoke and said he was glad to be in Charlotte
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham after Mr. Hughes interfered
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw after the 20-minute mark
Rick Steiner pinned Dick Slater
Sting, Robert Gibson, Tom Zenk, & Ron Simmons defeated Nikita Koloff, Richard Morton, the One Man Gang, & the Diamond Studd in Wargames at 15:30 when Sting forced Morton to submit to the Scorpion Deathlock
WCW @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – August 11, 1991 (1,800)
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 (1,500; sell out)
TV 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 Zbyszko 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 Zbyszko defeated Jamie McKinnon & Jim Boss at the 32-second mark when McKinnon submitted to Zbyszko 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 Zbyszko 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 Zbyszko defeated Scott Sandlin & an unknown at 5:51 when Sandlin submitted to Anderson’s half crab, during which Anderson held onto Zbyszko outside the ring for added leverage; the bout was taped before Anderson & Zbyszko 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 & Zbyszko 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 Terrance Taylor
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko 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)
TV 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 Zbyszko 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)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Thomas Rich via disqualification when Terrance Taylor interfered
Arn Anderson pinned Big Josh
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd in a tuxedo match
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin at the 12-minute mark; the title was only at stake for the first 10 minutes
Sting pinned Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match at the 5-minute mark
Power Hour – 8/17/91:
PN News vs. Chris Sullivan
Big Josh vs. the One Man Gang
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Yellow Dog & Dustin Rhodes
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor vs. Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – August 17, 1991 (1,500 paid)
Kids 12 years and younger were admitted at half price
Terrance Taylor pinned Mike Graham (sub. for the Yellow Dog)
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 (sub. for Tom Zenk) pinned the Diamond Studd; the match was advertised as Zenk vs. Studd in a tuxedo match
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 pinned Joey Maggs
Bobby Eaton pinned Tony Mello
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a time-limit draw
Arn Anderson pinned Yellow Dog
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham after Harley Race interfered
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 at 5:08 after Cactus Jack interfered
Power Hour – 8/24/91:
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Black Bart & Richard Myers
Johnny B Badd vs. Scott Sandlin
Dustin Rhodes vs. Bubba Monroe
Yellow Dog vs. Terrance Taylor
Sting & Rick Steiner vs. Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – August 24, 1991
Big Josh defeated Joey Maggs
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd; due to pre-match stipulations, Zenk earned 5 minutes with Diamond Dallas Page
Rick Steiner & PN News defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bobby Eaton
Sting, El Gigante, Barry Windham, & Yellow Dog defeated Cactus Jack, Kevin Sullivan, the One Man Gang, & Arn Anderson in Wargames
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – August 25, 1991 (5,000)
The last stop in the Great American Bash tour
PN News pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification when Zenk threw Austin over the top rope at the 9-minute mark
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: The Diamond Studd pinned Bobby Eaton with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter -finals: Yellow Dog fought Johnny B. Badd to a 15-minute time-limit draw
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: Dustin Rhodes fought Richard Morton (sub. for Nikita Koloff) to a double count-out; Rhodes bled in the match
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: Sting pinned Arn Anderson
WCW US Championship Tournament Semi-finals: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Barry Windham via disqualification at the 3-minute mark when Windham shoved the referee
WCW US Championship Tournament Semi-finals: Sting pinned the Diamond Studd at the 4-minute mark
WCW US Championship Tournament Finals: Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) at the 5-minute mark to win the title with a roll over after Lady Blossom attempted to distract Sting from the ring apron
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch when Steiner pinned Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons at the 17-minute mark 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 in a loser leaves town hair vs. hair match
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – August 29, 1991 (1,800 paid)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Joey Maggs at 7:52
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson at 7:25
Terrance Taylor pinned Big Josh at 7:11
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd in a tuxedo match at 3:22
Ron Simmons pinned Thomas Rich at 3:29
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip fought WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to a double count-out; Hayes & Garvin were recognized as the champions as the title change did not air until 9/7/91
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification at 9:23
El Gigante, Rick Steiner, Bill Kazmaier, & Yellow Dog defeated Dick Murdoch, Dick Slater, the One Man Gang, & Oz at 14:17 when Gigante pinned Slater
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack at 7:01; after the bout, WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, and Mr. Hughes attacked Sting, with Barry Windham then making the save but being busted open in the process
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham at 9:52 by putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – August 30, 1991 (650 paid)
Terrance Taylor pinned Big Josh
Dustin Rhodes pinned Joey Maggs
Ron Simmons pinned Tommy Rich
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko fought Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to a double count-out
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
El Gigante & Yellow Dog defeated the One Man Gang & Oz
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Power Hour – 8/31/91:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Rip Rogers & Sam Cody
Robert Gibson vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
Bobby Eaton & Big Josh vs. Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – August 31, 1991 (2,500)
Kids tickets were 54 cents
Brian Pillman pinned Terrance Taylor
Oz pinned Joey Maggs
PN News pinned Thomas Rich
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Zbyszko pinned Garvin
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater when Steiner pinned Slater
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons
WCW US Champion Sting & El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang & Cactus Jack when Sting pinned Cactus
WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – September 1, 1991 (1,800)
PN News pinned Joey Maggs
Oz pinned the Iceman
El Gigante pinned the One Man Gang
Terrance Taylor defeated Big Josh
Ron Simmons defeated Tommy Rich
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Perry, GA – September 3, 1991
TV taping:
Tom Zenk vs. Cactus Jack
WCW @ Altoona, PA – September 4, 1991
WCW @ ? – September 1991
Worldwide taping:
9/21/91 – featured footage of Tom Zenk being assaulted by WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, and Mr. Hughes until Barry Windham and Ron Simmons made the save; included an interview with Zenk in which he said he was now a referee:
Brian Pillman pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at 4:12 with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed Pillman, with Pillman thanking Yellow Dog for the kind things he’s said about him
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Jim Boss & TC Carter at 2:11 when Zbyszko scored the submission win after a spinebuster from Anderson; the champions did not come to the ring with the titles since the match was taped before their title win
Greg Sawyer defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via reverse decision; Austin originally won the match at 3:57 with the Stun Gun but guest referee Tom Zenk changed the ruling when Austin threw his opponent over the top after the match
Cactus Jack pinned Dave Diamond at the 53-second mark with the double arm DDT
WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Joey Maggs & Larry Santo at 1:45 when Luger pinned Santo with the piledriver
Clash of the Champions XVI “Fall Brawl” – Augusta, GA – Augusta-Richmond Civic Center – September 5, 1991 (2,800)
Tommy Rich defeated Joey Maggs
Shown live on TBS – featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included Eric Bischoff, Paul E. Dangerously, and Missy Hyatt speaking about the night’s card; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Tom Zenk (9), the Diamond Studd (8), the One Man Gang (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), and Sting (1); included a look at Bill Kazmaier’s records as held by Guinness Book of World Records, followed by an in-ring segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which Kazmaier attempted to bend a steel rod around his head to break a world record; just as Kazmaier was close to succeeding, Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko came out of the crowd and hit Kazmaier in the ribs with a weight disc, with Rick Steiner then appearing to make the save; featured Dangerously conducting an in-ring interview with Cactus Jack regarding his surprise appearance and his goal of ending Sting’s career; moments later, another giant box was brought down the ramp, with Cactus leaving the ring to give Abdullah the Butcher a hug, believing Abdullah was in the box; Sting then came out of the box, attacked Cactus, and hit a hiptoss which sent Cactus from the ramp to the floor; the brawl continued until referees intervened; included footage of Ron Simmons’ jersey being retired at Florida State University; featured pre-taped comments from Simmons’ former head coach Bobby Bowden in which he wished Simmons the best in his quest to become WCW World Champion; included Missy conducting a backstage interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, with Ron Simmons interrupting until Luger threw him out of the lockerroom; moments later, Simmons tackled the dressing room door, knocking it open, and went after Luger before other wrestlers appeared and pulled him away; featured footage of Simmons speaking to children at the Butler Street Boys Club in Atlanta and of Simmons taking two school bus loads the children to the Omni to see him face Luger; included Bischoff hosting the official contract signing for Simmons vs. Luger at Halloween Havoc; after the contract was signed, Simmons had to be pulled back from Luger after Luger offered Simmons a role as his chauffer; moments later, Simmons tried to get inside Luger’s limo as it drove out of the arena:
El Gigante won a 15-man battle royal by last eliminating Oz at 9:32; Ranger Ross, WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh, and Terrance Taylor were eliminated when Josh tried to skin the cat and eliminate Taylor with a headscissors (4:31); Thomas Rich eliminated by WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (4:56); Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker eliminated by Barry Windham (5:02); WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk eliminated (5:13); Tracey Smothers by WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via a backdrop (5:50); Bobby Eaton by the One Man Gang via a backdrop after Oz sent Eaton into Gang (6:56); PN News eliminated after missing a splash in the corner on OMG (7:17); Windham & Austin eliminated each other (7:27); after the elimination, they continued to trade punches on the floor, with Windham gaining the advantage; Rhodes by OMG & Oz (9:17); OMG by El Gigante via a double clothesline (9:30); Oz by Gigante via the same double clothesline (The Best of Clash of the Champions)
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Brian Pillman pinned Badstreet (Brad Armstrong) at 6:52 with a crossbody off the top; prior to the bout, Badstreet was escorted ringside by WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin but both were sent backstage before the bout began (Pillman’s official return to the ring after an 11-week absence)
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) in a non-title match with a botched inside cradle at 6:12 after both men became distracted by a giant box placed on the ramp; prior to the bout, footage of Abdullah the Butcher recently attacking Sting was shown; after the match, Cactus Jack broke out of the box, attacked Sting, hit an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle to the floor, and hit a double arm DDT until Bobby Eaton, Big Josh, and Dustin Rhodes came out to make the save (the end of Badd’s TV undefeated streak)
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Mike Graham at 7:40 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after kicking out of a roll up and sending Graham head-first into the corner; due to pre-match stipulations, Morton advanced to meet Brian Pillman in the finals at Halloween Havoc
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in a non-title match at 5:44 when Garvin pinned Chip after Hayes hit a double axe handle off the top onto Chip behind the referee’s back as Chip had Garvin covered; prior to the bout, it was announced Hayes & Garvin would defend the titles against the Patriots at the next World Championship Wrestling; during the match, it was announced Bill Kazmaier had refused to go to the hospital and would wrestle his scheduled match with taped ribs
Ron Simmons pinned the Diamond Studd with a shoulderblock at 2:23; after the bout, Paul E. Dangerously conducted an in-ring interview with Simmons regarding his facing WCW World Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc, during which Harley Race and Mr. Hughes appeared and Simmons walked out to find Luger himself
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) with a kneedrop off the top to the back at 1:09 after a front suplex (Hammer’s debut)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk at 9:11 by hitting Zenk with a foreign object as Zenk had the champion in the air for a back suplex
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmier to win the titles at 5:34 when Zbyszko pinned Kazmaier when Anderson hit Kazmaier in the ribs as he attempted a gorilla press slam on Zbyszko; prior to the bout, footage was shown of how each team made it to the finals; Kazmaier’s ribs were heavily taped after he was attacked earlier in the show by Anderson & Zbyszko; after the commercial break, Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with the new champions to close the broadcast
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – September 6, 1991
Cancelled; the ring didn’t arrive and only 450 fans showed up
Power Hour – 9/7/91:
Oz vs. Scott Sandlin
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Steve Kates & Chris Sullivan
Richard Morton vs. Johnny Rich
PN News vs. the One Man Gang
Pro on WGN – 9/7/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko from Chicago Stadium; featured a promo by Tom Zenk on the recent change in attitude of WCW World Champion Lex Luger, adding that Luger had turned his back on his friends and fans; included an ad promoting the WCW Magazine; featured a segment of the Wrestling News Network hosted by Gordon Solie in which he showed the Barry Windham vs. Snake Watson match, in full, followed by a promo by WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, & Mr. Hughes about the challenge of Barry Windham; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Tom Zenk (10), Bobby Eaton (9), the One Man Gang (8), Dustin Rhodes (7), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (6), Nikita Koloff (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), and WCW US Champion Sting (1); featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus with Jack Brickhouse in which he discussed Austin and his reliance on Lady Blossom to win his matches for him; included a look at Paul E. Dangerously recently conducting an in-ring interview with WCW US Champion Sting, during which a giant gift box appeared ringside; moments later, a blonde woman came out of the box, kissed Sting on the lips, and gave Sting a written note from Cactus Jack that Dangerously read aloud; Sting responded to Cactus’s comments before kissing the blonde again and slapping her on the butt; featured a promo by Cactus on Sting; included the announcement Hughes would face Zenk the following week, followed by promos by Race, with Hughes, and Zenk:
Tom Zenk pinned Tim Frye at 3:00 with a crossbody off the top
Barry Windham fought Snake Watson to a no contest at 1:51 when Harley Race and Mr. Hughes came ringside and attacked Watson as WCW World Champion Lex Luger attacked Windham in the ring; moments later, the ringside mat was pulled up so Luger could rub Windham’s face into the concrete; Ron Simmons then ran out to make the save and cover Windham’s body; several preliminary wrestlers attempted to make the save but Hughes shrugged them away before he, Luger, and Race left ringside
The Diamond Studd pinned Johnny Meadows with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:24
Bill Kazmaier pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker with a powerslam at 1:48; Kazmaier used Rick Steiner’s theme song for the bout
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Larry Santo & Terry Bronson at the 58-second mark when Garvin kneeled onto one of the opponents after hitting a double DDT after Hayes punched both opponents in the face
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification at 6:40 when Austin threw Rhodes over the top rope; Rhodes came out in possession of his Six Man belt; after the match, Austin attacked Rhodes but Rhodes quickly cleared him from the ring
WCW @ Oakland, CA – Kaiser Convention Center – September 7, 1991 (750; 500 paid)
PN News & Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd & Mike Graham at 9:12 when Josh pinned Graham after Badd accidentally punched his partner
Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton at 17:44 when Zenk pinned Morton with the superkick; the match was scheduled as Zenk vs. Taylor in a singles match but Taylor brought Morton ringside at the 4:30 mark, with Eaton then appearing to make it a tag team bout
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Diamond Studd at 11:31 by reversing a bodyslam into a cradle
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion at 13:51 when Anderson pinned Chip
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Oz at 9:05
Rick Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 10:24
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes via disqualification at 11:48
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
WCW @ Inglewood, CA – Great Western Forum – September 8, 1991
Broadcast live with play-by-play via Cable Radio Network by Dynamite D
PN News & Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd & Mike Graham (sub. for Eddie Gilbert)
Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton; the scheduled card listed Tom Zenk vs. Oz and Eaton vs. Morton, with Taylor in Morton’s corner
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Oz (sub. for Abdullah the Butcher)
Rick Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; the advertised card listed Simmons vs. Luger and Windham vs. Hughes as singles matches
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
WCW @ Camp Lejeune, NC – Fieldhouse – September 12, 1991
Included Ron Simmons
WCW @ Charleston, SC – McAllister Fieldhouse – September 13, 1991
Van Hammer pinned Thomas Rich
Johnny B. Badd pinned Terrance Taylor
PN News defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification; OMG was fired for refusing to lose cleanly to News
Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, & Bobby Eaton defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, the Diamond Studd, & Oz; during the bout, Austin sustained a dislocated kneecap
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes via disqualification
Pro on WGN – 9/14/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko in Chicago, with Schiavone trying to find a taxi beause he claimed they were in a bad neighborhood; included an ad promoting the WCW Magazine; featured a segment of the Wrestling News Network hosted by Gordon Solie in which he showed, in full, the previous week’s Danger Zone segment in which Paul E. Dangerously introduced WCW World Champion Lex Luger, with Harley Race and Mr. Hughes, as his guest; moments later, Barry Windham and Ron Simmons ran out and brawled with the three, with Windham being knocked to the floor before Luger repeatedly struck Simmons over the back with a steel chair; Bobby Eaton, Dustin Rhodes, and Tom Zenk then ran out to clear the ring; a promo from Windham & Simmons then aired in which they discussed Luger, Race, and Hughes; included a promo by WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip about their recent title win; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), Tom Zenk (9), PN News (8), the One Man Gang (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), El Gigante (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Windham (3), Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included the same Brickhouse Bonus segment from the 8/17/91 episode in which Jack Brickhouse discussed News; featured a WCW Galoob ad featuring Sting; included a WCW Galoob ad featuring Dangerously and Diamond Dallas Page; featured a promo by Race, with Hughes, about Hughes’ upcoming match against Zenk; included the announcement Arn Anderson & Zbyszko would face Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong the following week, followed by promos from both teams:
PN News pinned Jim Boss with the splash off the top at 2:05; prior to and after the bout, News rapped in the ring; News’ theme music began playing before he hit the finish
The Diamond Studd pinned Scott Sandlin with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:03
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Johnny Rich at 2:18 by sitting on him after landing the left hand punch; prior to the bout, the crowd chanted “faggot” at Badd; after the match, Badd put the lip sticker on Rich’s face
Cactus Jack pinned Lynn Fields with the double arm DDT at 3:00; late in the match, the crowd chanted “We want Sting;” after the contest, Eric Bischoff conducted a podium interview with Cactus about he and Abdullah the Butcher’s recent attacks on WCW US Champion Sting
Tom Zenk fought Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) to a no contest; following the entrances, Race cut an in-ring promo in which he took exception to Zenk’s recent insults of WCW World Champion Lex Luger on TV; Zenk then said it didn’t concern Race or Hughes and he was upset because Luger turned his back on all the kids that supported him, as well as himself and WCW US Champion Sting; Luger then walked out to the ring and offered Zenk the chance to apologize and he would let him leave the ring; Zenk shrugged it off, with Luger jumping him and hitting the piledriver; Barry Windham, Ron Simmons, Dustin Rhodes, and Big Josh then ran out to clear the ring and tend to Zenk; moments later, they helped Zenk backstage
Bobby Eaton pinned Snake Watson with the Alabama Jam at 3:20
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – September 14, 1991 (1,400)
Kids tickets were $5 apiece
Van Hammer pinned Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson) with a powerslam
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton with the double arm DDT
Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk defeated Thomas Rich, Richard Morton, & Terrance Taylor when Rhodes pinned Morton
Rick Steiner defeated the Diamond Studd via disqualification after Studd avoided a Steinerline and backdropped Steiner to the floor
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion when Zbyszko pinned Chip, with Anderson pushing Chip’s foot off the rope during the cover
Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double disqualification when both men brawled backstage and used Abdullah’s kendo stick
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes via disqualification when Harley Race interfered
WCW @ ? – September 1991
TV taping:
Pro – featured Eric Bischoff & Diamond Dallas Page on commentary:
Brian Pillman & Bill Kazmaier defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 5:12 when Abdullah attacked Kazmaier with a kendo stick as Kazmaier had Cactus covered following a death valley driver; Kazmaier’s ribs were taped as a result he sustained at the Clash of the Champions
Pro – featured Eric Bischoff & Diamond Dallas Page on commentary:
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification at 3:45 when Austin threw the challenger over the top to the floor
WCW @ Bristol, TN – Viking Hall – September 15, 1991 (800)
Brian Pillman, the One Man Gang, the Web (Brad Armstrong), Big Josh, Oz, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Johnny B. Badd, Lady Blossom, and the Diamond Studd did not appear as scheduled
PN News defeated Zan Panzer
Thomas Rich pinned Mike Graham
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
Bobby Eaton pinned Thomas Rich
Dustin Rhodes & Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham by grabbing the tights for leverage after Harley Race interfered while Mr. Hughes distracted the referee
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – September 16, 1991 (600)
World Championship Wrestling: taping:
9/21/91:
Rick Steiner vs. Buddy Baker
Big Josh vs. Doug Somers
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Keith Hart & TC Carter
Bill Kazmaier vs. Bob Cook
Cactus Jack vs. Scott Allen
Bobby Eaton vs. Zan Panzer
Barry Windham defeated Mr. Hughes via disqualification after WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race interfered
Johnny B. Badd vs. Ian Weston
The Diamond Studd vs. Chris Sullivan
9/28/91 – featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), the One Man Gang (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included Gordon Solie hosting the Halloween Havoc control center in which he announced the Chamber of Horrors match pitting Sting, Gigante, & the Steiners against Barry Windham, Oz, the Diamond Studd, & the One Man Gang and Cactus Jack vs. Bill Kazmaier; featured Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Barry Windham regarding the attack he sustained the previous week from WCW World Champion Lex Luger, during which Windham said he and Ron Simmons’ goal was to strip Luger of his title; included footage of Cactus Jack attacking Sting during the Clash of the Champions; featured footage of Luger and Mr. Hughes attacking Simmons and Windham during the Aug. 25 Omni show, followed by Simmons jumping Luger after he offered Simmons a role as a chauffer at the Clash; the chauffer remark was edited out of the replay; included closing footage of Luger attacking Windham the previous week during Windham’s match with Mr. Hughes:
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Mike Fever & Mike Thor at 4:56 when Champion pinned Fever; Champion brought a hat with him ringside recently given to him by a soldier at Camp Lejeune; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Greg Sawyer & Joey Maggs at 8:15 when Sawyer submitted to Zbyszko’s armbar; after the bout, Paul E. Dangerously conducted a ringside interview with Anderson & Zbyszko regarding the challenge of Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, and WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Bob Cook & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:50 when Josh pinned Cook with the Northern Exposure; during the bout, it was announced Josh would challenge WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following night
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, & Ricky Morton) pinned Terry Bronson with the Five Arm at 6:07; during the bout, it was announced the York Foundation would challenge for the WCW Six Man Tag Team Titles at the next Omni card, Oct. 12
PN News pinned John Peterson with the splash off the top at 3:24; during the bout, Jim Ross & Dangerously noted the One Man Gang had left WCW; News’ theme music began as he hit his finisher
Cactus Jack pinned Terry Hart with the double arm DDT at 4:19 after hitting an elbow drop from the apron to the floor; during the bout, it was announced Bill Kazmaier would be the guest on the Danger Zone the following night on The Main Event; after the match, Abdullah the Butcher assaulted Hart with his kendo stick; moments later, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Cactus & Abdullah regarding their upcoming steel cage match against WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner at the Omni and who was paying them to take out Sting
Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton (sub. for Thomas Rich) (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor) in an impromptu match at 8:28 by pinning an interfering Rich with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, Morton grabbed the mic and challenged Pillman to a fight prior to their scheduled WCW Light Heavyweight Title match at Halloween Havoc, with Pillman accepting with a dropkick from behind; after the bout, Taylor dropped Pillman with a sit-down powerbomb before he and Rich held Pillman down so Morton could hit a kneedrop off the top
Bobby Eaton defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 2:09 when Cactus Jack attacked Eaton, as Eaton attempted the Alabama Jam, and threw him off the top into the ringside barrier; prior to the bout, Abdullah attacked Eatom from behind on the floor and assaulted him for several minutes outside the ring using foreign objects; after the bout, Rick Steiner attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well, with Abdullah repeatedly hitting Steiner with his kendo stick
WCW @ Albany, GA – Civic Center – September 17, 1991
Children 12 and under were admitted free
TV taping:
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW World Champion Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham
Also included 16 other matches
WCW @ ? – September 1991
Worldwide taping:
10/5/91 – featured Paul E. Dangerously & Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors in an abandoned warehouse in New Jersey; included the announcement Brian Pillman & Mike Graham would face Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich the following week:
PN News pinned Mike Fever with the splash at 2:00
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Joey Maggs & Chris Sullivan at 2:04 when Garvin scored the pin after a double DDT
WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race & Mr. Hughes) pinned Terry Bronson at the 52-second mark with the piledriver; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an in-ring interview with Luger and his crew, with Luger cutting a promo on Barry Windham and Ron Simmons
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton at 4:42 after Abdullah the Butcher came out and hit Eaton with his kendo stick as Eaton was on the top attempting the Alabama Jam
The Diamond Studd pinned TC Carter with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:27
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Keith Hart with the left hand punch at 1:51
WCW @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – September 19, 1991 (690)
Big Josh & Tracy Smothers defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz
Richard Morton fought Brian Pillman to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification when Teddy Long interfered
Dustin Rhodes pinned Terrance Taylor
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
PN News pinned Thomas Rich
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Charlottesville, VA – University Hall – September 20, 1991 (1,700)
Big Josh pinned Oz
Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton
PN News pinned Tommy Rich
Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Pro – 9/21/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in a non-title match at 5:29 when Zbyszko pinned Smothers after Anderson hit a double axe handle off the middle turnbuckle behind the referee’s back as Smothers had Zbyszko covered after a flying back elbow off the top
Worldwide – 9/21/91 – featured an opening clip recapping the previous week’s altercation between Tom Zenk and WCW World Champion Lex Luger; hosted by Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA, with the opening announcement that Zenk was looking at getting a referee’s license:
Brian Pillman pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) with a crossbody off the top at 4:14; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Pillman about his return to WCW and how the fans and their support helped bring him back; Pillman then said he was looking forward to meeting the Yellow Dog (Pillman’s TV in-ring return after a 3-month absence)
Cactus Jack pinned Dave Diamond at the 53-second mark with the double arm DDT; Cactus came to the ring with a wheelbarrow; after the bout, Cactus hit an elbow drop from the apron to the floor to Diamond before stuffing him in the wheelbarrow and taking him backstage
Power Hour – 9/21/91 – featured Paul E. Dangerously & Jim Ross on commentary; featured the Top 10 rankings: #10: Cactus Jack, #9: Johnny B. Badd, #8: PN News, #7: the One Man Gang, #6: Dustin Rhodes, #5: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, #4: El Gigante, #3: Barry Windham, #2: Ron Simmons, and #1: WCW US Champion Sting; included a replay of the Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin from two weeks earlier; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie in which he noted the Luger vs. Simmons title match would be Best 2 out of 3 falls and that the event would also host a 8-man steel cage Chamber of Horrors match, which he would have more info on the following week; Solie then showed footage of Simmons’ jersey being retired at Florida State University; included an ad promoting the Bruise Cruise, with comments from Brian Pillman & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk; featured a segment of Missy Does the Mail in which she looked at the tag team of Simmons & Barry Windham and their feud with Luger & Mr. Hughes:
Rick Steiner pinned Jack Savage at 1:43 with an elbow drop after a belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned TC Carter with the left hand punch at 1:36; prior to the bout, it was noted Dusty Rhodes would be the guest referee for Ron Simmons & Barry Windham vs. WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes on Oct. 12 at the Omni and Paul E. Dangerously would speak to Rhodes later in the day on World Championship Wrestling
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Big Josh & Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz via disqualification at 9:38 when Studd hit Josh with his axe handle after Josh hit the Northern Exposure on Oz; prior to the bout, it was announced Barry Windham would face Mr. Hughes later in the day on World Championship Wrestling; during the match, it was noted Josh, Dustin Rhodes, & Zenk would defend their titles against the York Foundation the next day on The Main Event
Cactus Jack pinned Scott Sandlin with the double arm DDT at 3:17; during the bout, it was noted Jack & Abdullah the Butcher would face WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner in a steel cage match Oct. 12 at the Omni; after the contest, Cactus threw Sandlin to the floor, slammed him onto the exposed concrete, and hit an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle to the floor
NJPW @ ? – September 21, 1991 (4,630)
Masashi Aoyagi defeated Masanobu Kurisu
Frank Anderson defeated Koji Kanemoto via submission
Chris Benoit pinned Black Cat
Hiro Saito, Norio Honaga, & Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Osamu Kido, Kengo Kimura, & Kantaro Hoshino
Machine defeated Kim Duk via count out
The Samoans defeated Shinya Hashimoto & Shiro Koshinaka
Tatsumi Fujinami, Masa Saito, & Masahiro Chono defeated Scott Norton, Ron Simmons, & Brad Armstrong when Chono forced Armstrong to submit to the STF
WCW US Champion Sting & the Great Muta defeated Hiro Hase & Akira Nogami at 17:58 when Sting pinned Hase
WCW @ Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – September 21, 1991 (1,500)
Big Josh pinned Oz
Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton
PN News pinned Thomas Rich
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
The Main Event – 9/22/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie, with footage of the Ron Simmons vs. WCW World Champion Lex Luger contract signing at the Clash of the Champions and Simmons’ having his number retired at Florida State University; included the Weekly Top 10: Cactus Jack (10), Johnny B. Badd (9), PN News (8), the One Man Gang (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); featured a promo by News on OMG; included a backstage segment of The Danger Zone in which Paul E. Dangerously showed footage of Windham and Simmons being attacked recently at the Omni by Luger and Mr. Hughes; Dangerously then spoke with Simmons & Windham about Simmons challenging Luger at Halloween Havoc and facing the team of Luger & Hughes; featured a WCW Bruise Cruise ad featuring Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk; included an ad promoting the WCW Magazine; featured a promo by Cactus on attacking Sting at the Clash; included a promo by OMG on News:
Cactus Jack pinned Dave Diamond with the double arm DDT at the 53-second mark; prior to the bout, Cactus brought a wheelbarrow ringside; after the bout, Cactus hit the elbow drop from the apron to the floor onto Diamond and then took him backstage in the wheelbarrow
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated Tim Frye & Lou Fabiano at 2:14 when Simmons pinned Frye with a chopblock to the leg
WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Joey Maggs & Larry Santo at 1:44 when Luger pinned Santo with the piledriver
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Mike Fever via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:31
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at 8:37 when Josh pinned Taylor after causing Taylor and Rich to knock heads as they attempted to use Josh’s axe handle as a weapon behind the referee’s back
The Main Event – 10/6/91 – 1:05pm air time – hosted by Jim Ross & Missy Hyatt, with Ross on commentary; included the Weekly Top 10: the Diamond Studd (10), PN News (9), Johnny B. Badd (8), Cactus Jack (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); featured an ad promoting the WCW Hotline; included pre-taped promos by Rick Steiner and WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson regarding their match later in the show; featured a segment of The Danger Zone in which Paul E. Dangerously discussed upcoming tag team matches pitting Ron Simmons & Barry Windham against WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes, with recent footage then shown of Luger attacking Simmons and Windham in different situations with a steel chair; Dangerously then interviewed Luger, Harley Race, and Hughes about the challenge of Simmons at Halloween Havoc and the upcoming tag team matches; included recent backstage footage of Cactus Jack walking down the hall, followed by two unseen men who went into a dressing room and attacked Tom Zenk; Ross then implied Hughes and Race were behind the attack; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie in which it was announced Abdullah the Butcher would replace the One Man Gang in the Chamber of Horrors match and footage was shown of Luger recently attacking Simmons with a steel chair at the Omni; footage was then shown of Dangerously and Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors and Dangerously knocking out a would-be mugger with his cell phone; included a closing promo by Cactus Jack, with Abdullah the Butcher, about facing WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner the following Saturday at the Omni; featured the Barry Windham & Ron Simmons vs. Tim Frye & Lou Fabiano and Luger & Mr. Hughes vs. Joey Maggs & Larry Santo matches from the 9/22/91 Main Event:
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Mark Kyle & Bob Cook at 4:15 when both men pinned Kyle after Champion hit the flying back elbow; during the match, it was noted Champion would challenge WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following Saturday on World Championship Wrestling
Rick Steiner pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson at 8:18 with a Steinerline after Anderson collided with WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko on the ring apron; prior to the bout, it was announced the following Saturday’s World Championship Wrestling would feature Brian Pillman & Big Josh vs. Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich, Bill Kazmaier vs. Abdullah the Butcher, and the Screaming Eagles would make their debut by challenging Anderson & Zbyszko for the tag team titles; during the contest, it was noted Steiner would face Zbyszko on the following week’s show; Zbyszko appeared ringside at the 5-minute mark, prompting the crowd to chant “Freebirds” at the champions; after the bout, Zbyszko attacked Steiner and kicked him to the floor
The Main Event – 10/13/91:
Rick Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko via disqualification when WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson attacked Steiner as Zbyszko was caught in a submission hold
The Main Event – 10/20/91 – hosted by Jim Ross & Missy Hyatt, with Ross on commentary; featured the Weekly Top 10: Terrance Taylor (10), Johnny B. Badd (9), the Diamond Studd (8), Cactus Jack (7), El Gigante (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included a graphic noting Big Van Vader was returning to WCW; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie, with footage of Paul E. Dangerously and Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors and Dangerously knocking out a would-be mugger with his cell phone; included a backstage segment of The Danger Zone in which Dangerously had Rick Steiner as his guest, with the two discussing Steiner’s recent individual wins over WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko and facing them in a handicap match later in the show; featured a closing segment in which Missy said she would have info on the WCW Hotline on which married wrestlers planned to bring their girlfriends to Halloween Havoc; included the WCW US Champion Sting vs. Mike Fever match from the 9/22/91 Main Event:
Brian Pillman pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Richard Morton) at 5:35 with a roll up after Taylor and Morton collided on the ring apron
Cactus Jack pinned Ian Weston with the double arm DDT at 2:20; late in the match, Abdullah the Butcher appeared ringside; after the bout, Abdullah attacked Weston with his kendo stick
WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race & Mr. Hughes) pinned Terry Bronson with the piledriver at the 51-second mark
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner via disqualification in a handicap match at 6:42 when Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin ran out and attacked Anderson & Zbyszko; prior to the bout, it was announced that the next week’s Power Hour would see Zbyszko vs. Jimmy Garvin and Van Hammer would face Cactus Jack on the following week’s Main Event; following the entrances, Anderson took the mic and made fun of Steiner being stupid enough to take the match
WCW @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – September 22, 1991 (650)
Big Josh pinned Oz
Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton
PN News pinned Thomas Rich
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Dothan, AL – Civic Center – September 23, 1991
TV taping:
Bobby Eaton defeated Rip Rogers; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
Brian Pillman & Big Josh defeated Tommy Rich & Terrance Taylor
Worldwide – 10/5/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA; featured footage from the previous week of Tom Zenk being injured backstage by an unseen attacker after Cactus Jack was seen going into his locker room; included a promo by Zenk in which he blamed Mr. Hughes and Harley Race for the attack and said they were sent by WCW World Champion Lex Luger:
The Diamond Studd pinned TC Carter with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:27
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton at 4:42 after Abdullah the Butcher appeared ringside behind the referee’s back and hit Eaton with his kendo stick as Eaton was on the top rope attempting the Alabama Jam
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – September 24, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
10/5/91 – 1-hour edition; hosted by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously; included a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie, who announced Abdullah the Butcher would replace the One Man Gang in the Chamber of Horrors Match; featured comments from Dusty Rhodes who warned Harley Race not to cross him at the upcoming Omni show the following week:
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko fought Chris Sullivan & John Douglas to a no contest when Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin hit the ring during the champions’ entrance, delivered simultaneous DDTs to Sullivan & Douglas, then challenged Anderson & Zbyszko to face them in an unofficial match, which Hayes & Garvin won in 4:12 when Garvin pinned Zbyszko with a rollup; prior to the bout, the Freebirds interrupted the announcers’ show opening and claimed they were sick and tired of waiting for a title shot
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip at 6:49 after Chip was crotched while attempting a leap frog; during the bout, it was announced WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko would defend their titles against England’s top team, the Screaming Eagles, the following week
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Scott Sandlin & John Faulkner at 3:07 when Abdullah pinned Faulkner with an elbow drop after Cactus hit the double arm DDT; after the match, Paul E. Dangerously conducted a ringside interview with Cactus & Abdullah, who began eating a birthday cake and sang “Happy Birthday” to Sting before claiming this would be the last celebration he’d ever have
Dustin Rhodes pinned Lou Fabiano at 3:05 with the bulldog; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Dustin on his recent altercation with WCW World Champion Lex Luger
Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Brian Pillman at 5:33 after hitting Pillman with York’s computer; prior to the match, WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh addressed Rich as a former best-friend who no longer returned his calls, with Josh then carrying Terrance Taylor to the back; after the bout, Taylor & Rich brawled with Pillman & Josh
10/12/91:
Brian Pillman & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) at 11:20 when Pillman pinned Rich with a crossbody off the top after Josh hit a double clothesline on both opponents; after the bout, Pillman made the save for Josh by clearing the ring with Josh’s axe handle
Johnny B. Badd vs. John Faulkner
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion (w/ WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Bob Cook & Mike Thor
Bobby Eaton pinned Rip Rogers with the Alabama Jam at 5:38; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
Bill Kazmaier defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 1:55 when Cactus Jack interfered after Kazmaier hit a bodyslam on Abdullah; after the bout, Kazmaier put Cactus in an upside down bearhug before fighting off Abdullah and putting him in a bearhug as well; moments later, enhancement wrestlers came out to break up the fight
Axl Rotten defeated Joey Maggs
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (wearing black masks and billed as “the Screaming Eagles” from Liverpool, England) at 7:52 when Zbyszko pinned Garvin when Anderson hit Garvin in the face with one of the title belts as Garvin had Zbyszko covered following the DDT
WCW @ Terre Haute, IN – Hulman Center – September 26, 1991 (900)
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor
Tom Zenk pinned Oz
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
Brian Pillman pinned Johnny B. Badd
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champions & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Marion, OH – Memorial Coliseum – September 27, 1991 (1,300)
Tom Zenk pinned Oz with a roll up
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor
Johnny B. Badd pinned Mike Graham
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a time-limit draw
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham after being knocked into the ringpost while trying to grab at an interfering Harley Race
– 9/27/91: Tom Zenk was arrested on misdemeanor battery, possession of marijuana, and felony possession of steroids.
Power Hour – 9/28/91:
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Sam Cody & Snake Watson
The Diamond Studd vs. Scott Wilson
Bill Kazmaier vs. Joe Cazana
Terrance Taylor, Thomas Rich, & Richard Morton vs. WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Tom Zenk, Dustin Rhodes, & Big Josh
Mr. Hughes vs. Jimmy Hodge
Bobby Eaton vs. Skull Von Kruss
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Joey Maggs
Pro on WGN – 9/28/91 – featured an opening clip of WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Mr. Hughes, and Harley Race attacking Barry Windham and Ron Simmons at a recent house show; hosted by Tony Schiavone & WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko at Soldier Field, with both men providing commentary for the matches; included a promo by Dustin Rhodes on challenging WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the next night at the UIC Pavilion; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie in which he discussed the rules of the Chamber of Horrors match and showed a training video of Luger; included a Brickhouse Bonus segment in which Jack Brickhouse discussed Rhodes’ chasing the TV title; featured the Weekly Top 10: Johnny B. Badd (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), One Man Gang (7), Rhodes (6), Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included a promo by Bill Kazmaier about overcoming his rib injury and getting revenge on WCW Tag Team Champions Zbyszko & Arn Anderson; featured footage of Luger and Race recently confronting Tom Zenk in the ring, with Luger dropping Zenk with the piledriver before others came out to make the save; included Bischoff conducting an interview with Zenk in which he said he would be sidelined from wrestling for a while due to the injury from Luger but he would now be an official WCW referee; featured a promo by Luger and Race, with Mr. Hughes, about facing Windham and Simmons the next night at the UIC Pavilion; included the announcement Kazmaier & Brian Pillman would face OMG & Cactus the following week, followed by promos from both teams:
Ron Simmons pinned Mike Fever with a spinebuster at 1:15; after the bout, Eric Bischoff conducted a platform interview with Simmons about challenging WCW World Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc
Brian Pillman pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Richard Morton) at 5:33 with a roll up after causing Taylor to collided with Morton on the ring apron; after the bout, Pillman escaped the ring when Morton went after him
Bill Kazmaier pinned Joe Cazana with a powerslam at 1:33; Kazmaier’s ribs were taped for the bout; after the match, Cactus Jack ran out and attacked Kazmaier until WCW US Champion Sting made the save
Bobby Eaton pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker with a swinging neckbreaker and the Alabama Jam at 4:49; Tom Zenk was the referee for the match
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Greg Sawyer by sitting on him after landing the left hand punch at 1:46
WCW @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – September 28, 1991 (2,500)
Michael Hayes pinned WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double count-out
Tom Zenk pinned Oz
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes
WCW @ Rockford, IL – Boylan High School – September 29, 1991 (matinee) (750)
WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion pinned Michael Hayes
Brian Pillman pinned Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Tom Zenk defeated Oz
WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – September 29, 1991 (1,368)
WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion defeated Michael Hayes; the match was advertised as Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Brian Pillman defeated Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer defeated Terrance Taylor
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a time-limit draw
Tom Zenk defeated Oz
WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a no contest
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier when Anderson pinned Kazmaier
WCW @ ? – September 1991
TV taping:
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson with a roll up after Anderson became distracted by Ron Simmons at ringside; Anderson originally won the match by blocking a backdrop into a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage but referee Randy Anderson had the match continue after Simmons appeared ringside and told him what had happened
WCW @ ? – September 1991
The Main Event taping:
10/13/91 – featured the Cactus Jack vs. Bobby Eaton match from the 10/5/91 Worldwide:
Ron Simmons pinned Mike Fever with the spinebuster at 1:16
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Chris Sullivan & Joey Maggs at 4:04 when Garvin pinned both men with knees on their chests after hitting double DDTs
Rick Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 8:34 when WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson interfered as Steiner attempted a submission hold; during the bout, it was announced Steiner wanted to face both Zbyszko & Arn Anderson in a handicap match the following week
WCW @ ? – October 1991
Worldwide taping:
10/12/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA; featured Paul E. Dangerously & Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors in Los Angeles; included a vignette of Ron Simmons preparing for his WCW World Title shot at Halloween Havoc:
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Rip Rogers & Paul Lee at 2:06 when Champion scored the pin with a jumping back elbow
PN News pinned Tony Mello at the 59-second mark with the splash
WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson) pinned Jimmy Garvin (w/ Michael Hayes) at 2:08 with a back suplex after Anderson hit Garvin behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Hayes cleared the ring with left hand punches
Brian Pillman & Mike Graham defeated Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at 3:48 when Pillman pinned Rich with a crossbody
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Steve Armstrong at 4:24 by grabbing the tights and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage moments after the challenger collided with Lady Blossom on the ring apron, knocking her to the floor
Rick Steiner pinned Lou Fabiano at 1:22 with a belly to belly suplex off the top
10/19/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA; featured Paul E. Dangerously & Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors; included the announcement Ron Simmons would face Mr. Hughes the following week:
Bill Kazmaier defeated Mike Thor via submission with a bearhug at 1:41; after the bout, Kazmaier was interviewed, during which he said he was targetting the WCW World Title
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated two unknowns at 2:39 when Abdullah scored the pin with an elbow drop
Oz pinned John Finch with a helicopter slam at 1:14
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Scott Sandlin with the left hand punch at 2:00
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Dustin Rhodes via count-out at 2:58 after Hughes threw Rhodes into the steel ringpost; during the final moments of the match, Barry Windham appeared to try to help Rhodes back into the ring
Big Josh pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York & Terrance Taylor) at 3:26 with a roll up
Power Hour – 11/2/91 – hosted by Jim Ross; featured a promo by Teddy Long & Johnny B. Badd regarding Badd challenging WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman at the Clash of the Champions, with Long saying he was putting Badd through heavy training so he would make the weight class for the match; included a vignette promoting Big Van Vader; featured a promo by Cactus Jack regarding his upcoming match against Van Hammer at the Clash; included an ad promoting the WCW Magazine; featured a segment of Missy Does the Mail in which Missy Hyatt reviewed recent comments from Madusa in which she said she would go through every woman in WCW to establish herself as the first lady of WCW, with Hyatt replying that she herself was WCW’s only female star and it would stay that way; featured a promo by WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Lady Blossom regarding Austin defending the title against Bobby Eaton at the Clash; included the Dustin Rhodes vs. Mr. Hughes match from the 10/19/91 Worldwide, during which it was noted Rhodes, Michael Hayes, & Barry Windham would face Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbysko, Arachnaman would debut, and Hughes would face Eaton later in the day on World Championship Wrestling:
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Scott Sandlin with the left hand punch at 1:59; prior to the bout, it was announced Badd would challenge WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman at the Clash of the Champions; after the bout, Badd put the lip sticker on Sandlin’s face
Bill Kazmaier defeated Mike Thor via submission with an upside down bearhug at 1:32; during the match, it was noted Kazmaier would soon challenge WCW World Champion Lex Luger
PN News pinned John Faulkner with the splash off the top at 1:07; prior to the bout, it was noted the WCW Six-Man Tag Team Titles would be defended the following night on The Main Event; News rapped in the ring before and after the match; his music began playing moments before he hit the finish; during the contest, it was noted News had signed to face Big Van Vader
Bambi pinned Leilani Kai with a bulldog at 2:36; after the match, Madusa came into the ring, attacked Kai, and then knocked Bambi to the floor; moments later, Bambi went after Madusa before referees intervened and Madusa was led backstage
Van Hammer pinned Paul Lee with the slingshot suplex at 1:34; during the bout, it was noted Hammer would face Cactus Jack at the Clash of the Champions
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated two unknowns at 1:53 when Abdullah pinned one man with an elbow drop as Cactus pinned the other with the double arm DDT; during the match, it was noted WCW US Champion Sting would face Oz on World Championship Wrestling later in the day; after the bout, the two used Abdullah’s kendo stick as a weapon on their opponents
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification at 2:55 when Austin threw Pillman over the top rope; the match was taped before Pillman won his title, which was noted by Jim Ross on commentary; during the match, Ross received word that there had been an altercation between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger; it was also noted that Jushin Liger would compete for the Light Heavyweight Title in December
WCW @ Sarasota, FL – Robards Arena – October 3, 1991 (1,500)
Mike Graham pinned Axl Rotten
Bobby Eaton pinned Richard Morton
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
Van Hammer pinned Oz
Johnny B. Badd pinned Big Josh
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Rick Steiner fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – October 4, 1991
Included Ron Simmons
Power Hour – 10/5/91 – featured WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Ron Simmons as guests of the Danger Zone:
Rick Steiner vs. Paul Lee
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Rich & Scott Allen
Barry Windham vs. Mike Thor
Brian Pillman vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk vs. Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich
Pro on WGN – 10/5/91 – featured an opening clip of Harley Race and Mr. Hughes attacking Barry Windham; hosted by Tony Schiavone & WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko hosting from Zbyszko’s childhood neighborhood in Chicago, with both men providing commentary for the matches; included a segment of WCW This Week; featured a promo by Rick Steiner on challenging WCW Tag Team Champions Zbyszko & Arn Anderson once Scott Steiner is healed from his injury; included a teaser for the Van Hammer music video world premiere; featured a segment of the Wrestling News Network hosted by Gordon Solie in which he discussed the recent boxes sent to WCW US Champion Sting, with footage then shown of the appearances out of the boxes by Abdullah the Butcher, Cactus Jack, and a blonde woman; Solie then noted Tom Zenk as a new referee, with comments from Zenk then airing in which he claimed WCW World Champion Lex Luger was behind the recent attack he sustained backstage; included a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the reinstatement of Brian Pillman; featured footage of Paul E. Dangerously and Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors at a warehouse in Secaucus, NJ; included a promo by Luger and Race, with Mr. Hughes, about the recent injury to Zenk and what would soon happen to Ron Simmons and Windham; featured footage of Zenk being attacked backstage in the dressing room by two men not shown on camera; included a promo by Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; featured the announcement the following week’s show would include Pillman vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, followed by comments from both men:
Tracy Smothers pinned Bob Cook with a flying back elbow at 3:46
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh pinned Zan Panzer with the sit-down splash at 2:58
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Sonny Trout with the bulldog at 1:42
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Kenny Kendall by sitting on him after hitting the left hand punch at 1:20; after the bout, Badd put his lip sticker on Kendall’s face; moments later, Eric Bischoff conducted a platform interview with Badd and Long about Badd’s mixed reactions from the crowd
Bill Kazmaier & Brian Pillman defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher (sub. for the One Man Gang) via disqualification at 5:36 when Abdullah assaulted Kazmaier with his kendo stick as Kazmaier had Cactus covered after a modified Death Valley Driver; Abdullah’s participation in the match was not announced until the ring introductions, with Tony Schiavone then implying that PN News took out OMG; Kazmier’s ribs were taped for the contest
WCW @ Lakeland, FL – Civic Center – October 5, 1991 (2,100)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
PN News pinned Axl Rotten
Big Josh pinned Oz
Van Hammer defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Tony Mella
Bobby Eaton pinned Richard Morton
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Dustin Rhodes & Mike Graham
Barry Windham pinned Mr. Hughes
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons after Harley Race interfered and threw the challenger into the ringpost
WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher when Sting pinned Cactus
WCW @ Tallahassee, FL – Leon County Civic Center – October 6, 1991 (1,800)
WCW World Champion Lex Luger vs. Ron Simmons
Also included Abdullah the Butcher
– 10/7/91: Paul Heyman was suspended indefinately by WCW. The initial reason given was that Dangerously leaked information to Eddie Gilbert about a planned angle by Jerry Jarrett to set up a program between WCW World Champion Lex Luger and USWA Champion Jerry Lawler, which would lead to a unification match. The program was set to begin at a WCW Memphis TV taping Nov. 11 but the taping was eventually postponed. Heyman claimed to have no knowledge of the plans.
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – October 7, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
10/19/91 – featured the announcement that Dusty Rhodes would be in the corner of Ron Simmons for Simmons’ match against WCW World Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc and that Mr. Hughes would be barred from ringside for the match:
Sting defeated Doug Somers
Tom Zenk defeated an unknown
Madusa pinned Leilani Kai (Madusa’s debut)
Michael Hayes pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko, despite interference from WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
Rick Steiner pinned Jim Boss
Big Josh, Bobby Eaton, & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor; Rich initially pinned Graham after hitting him with a foreign object but Brian Pillman came out and told the referee what had happened; during the confusion, Eaton pinned Rich
PN News defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification; Austin initially won the match via pinfall after hitting the challenger with a foreign object handed to him by Lady Blossom; moents later, Dustin Rhodes came out to dispute the call, with Madusa then appearing, pulling the weapon out of Lady Blossom’s top, and the referee changing the decision
Bill Kazmaier defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification when Abdullah the Butcher interfered; after the contest, WCW US Champion Sting made the save
10/26/91:
Van Hammer defeated Bill Ford
Richard Morton defeated Joey Maggs
PN News & Big Josh defeated Bob Cook & Fred Avery
Bill Kazmaier defeated Lou Fabiano
Bambi defeated Judy Martin; after the bout, Madusa came out, threw Martin to the floor, attacked Bambi, and then cut an in-ring promo claiming to be the First Lady of WCW
Johnny B. Badd defeated Rex King
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rick Cates & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Cactus Jack & Adbullah the Butcher defeated WCW US Champion Sting & Bobby Eaton via disqualification; the finish was screwed up when Bill Kazmaier, who was supposed to make the save after the match, interfered before Eaton was pinned
WCW @ Montgomery, AL – Civic Center – October 8, 1991
TV taping:
Worldwide – 10/26/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone:
Ron Simmons defeated Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification at 4:20 when WCW World Champion Lex Luger ran out and attacked Simmons on the floor as Simmons stalked Race around the ring; after the match, Simmons knocked Hughes to the floor with a tackle and scared Luger to the floor
Madusa pinned Judy Martin at 5:36 with a back suplex into a bridge after hitting the German suplex into a bridge
The Main Event – 10/27/91 – featured the Madusa vs. Judy Martin match from the 10/26/91 Worldwide:
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Dave Taylor with a left hand punch
Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification when Abdullah the Butcher interfered, with Hammer then slamming Abdullah
The Main Event – 11/3/91:
PN News pinned Bill Ford with the splash off the top
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) when Josh pinned Taylor with his feet on the ropes
The Main Event – 11/10/91:
Madusa pinned Leilani Kai with a belly to back suplex
Rick Steiner pinned Rick Thames with a belly to belly suplex off the top at 1:39
Van Hammer pinned Jim Boss with the slingshot suplex
Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh to win the titles when Rich pinned Josh after Taylor hit Josh with the laptop computer
Bill Kazmaier defeated Zan Panzer via submission with the bearhug
The Main Event – 11/17/91: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Tracy Smothers with the Stun Gun at 3:01
Dark matches:
WCW US Champion Sting vs. Cactus Jack
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons vs. WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium – October 10, 1991 (1,400)
Steve Ray defeated Ron Powers
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Bobby Eaton defeated Richard Morton via disqualification when Thomas Rich interfered
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Thomas Rich & Richard Morton defeated Mike Graham (sub. for an ill Steve Armstrong) & Tracy Smothers
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Oz when Rhodes pinned Oz
Van Hammer defeated Mr. Missouri (Mike George under a mask) at the 35-second mark
Adbullah the Butcher fought Rick Steiner to a double count-out; WCW US Champion Sting and Cactus Jack began their match as Abdullah and Steiner fought their way backstage
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes after guest referee Tom Zenk hit an interfering Harley Race
WCW @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – October 11, 1991 (1,600)
PN News pinned Axl Rotten
Johnny B. Badd pinned Ron Powers
Van Hammer pinned Mr. Missouri at the 30-second mark
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Tracy Smothers & Mike Graham
Bobby Eaton pinned Richard Morton
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Oz
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes after guest referee Tom Zenk hit an interfering Harley Race
Power Hour – 10/12/91 – included the Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Brian Pillman & Bill Kazmaier, Big Josh vs. Zan Panzer, and Tracy Smothers vs. Bob Cook matches from the 10/5/91 Pro:
PN News vs. Mike Fever
Johnny B. Badd vs. Keith Hart
The Diamond Studd vs. TC Carter
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – October 12, 1991 (4,500; 2,800 paid)
Oz pinned Tracy Smothers after the 8-minute mark
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Doug Somers after the 13-minute mark
Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton after the 10-minute mark after Teddy Long tripped Eaton as he attempted a suplex on Badd
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes with the spinebuster; Dusty Rhodes was the guest referee for the match and hit the Bionic Elbow on an interfering Harley Race prior to the pinfall
PN News pinned Axl Rotten at 4:30
Big Josh, Dustin Rhodes, & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor after the 12-minute mark; the match was billed as being for the York Foundation’s WCW Six-Man Tag Team Titles, even though they lost the belts days earlier
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Steve Armstrong after the 8-minute mark
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher in a steel cage match when Steiner pinned Cactus
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – October 13, 1991 (430)
Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 12:17 when Taylor pinned Armstrong after ramming him into the ringpost
Big Josh pinned Axl Rotten after the 5-minute mark with the sit-down splash
PN News pinned Oz at 5:15 with a roll up
Bobby Eaton pinned Richard Morton with a roll up after Morton thought he won with his feet on the ropes
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at 7:30 when Zbyszko pinned Garvin after an Anderson spinebuster
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification after the 13-minute mark; Austin had Rhodes pinned after hitting him with a foreign object but Brian Pillman came out to tell the referee what happened, with Austin then stomping on Pillman’s injured arm
Rick Steiner fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double disqualification after WCW US Champion Sting and Cactus Jack interfered
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack with a roll up
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes with the spinebuster; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout and slapped Harley Race prior to the pinfall
WCW @ Birmingham, AL – October 14, 1991
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Doug Sommers
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Big Van Vader defeated Joey Maggs
Thomas Rich defeated Mike Graham
Cactus Jack defeated Bobby Eaton
Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Tom Zenk
WCW @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – October 15, 1991 (4,500) TV taping:
Pro on WGN – 11/2/91 – featured an opening clip hyping the Barry Windham vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson match later in the show; hosted by Tony Schiavone; included a promo by Tom Zenk on challenging WCW World Champion Lex Luger Nov. 9 at the UIC Pavilion; featured a WCW Galoob ad featuring Paul E. Dangerously and WCW US Champion Sting; included info on the National Dairy Board contest to win a trip to Starrcade; featured a Wrestling News Network segment with Gordon Solie in which he noted the returns of Big Van Vader and Scott Steiner and that Zenk and Rick Steiner were both chasing Luger’s title; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bill Kazmaier (10), Abdullah the Butcher (9), Cactus Jack (8), Tom Zenk (7), Rick Steiner (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), Barry Windham (4), Ron Simmons (3), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (2), and WCW US Champion Sting (1); featured a segment of the Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed Brian Pillman being the first WCW Light Heavyweight Champion; included a promo by Austin and Lady Blossom about facing Rhodes Nov. 9 at the UIC Pavilion; featured the announcement that the following week’s show would feature Arachnaman, WCW US Champion Sting, and Windham & Simmons would face WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko:
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned John Peterson with the Stun Gun at 4:16
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Bob Cook & Chris Sullivan at 2:38 when Chip pinned Sullivan with a crossbody off the top as Champion hoisted Sullivan up for a suplex
Rick Steiner pinned Mike Fever with a belly to belly suplex off the top at 2:29
Van Hammer pinned the Medic with the slingshot suplex at 1:18
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson at 16:14 with a roll up off the ropes, moments after Ron Simmons appeared ringside and disputed the referee’s initial decision; Anderson initially won the match at 15:51 with a roll up out of a backdrop and holding onto the ring ropes for leverage Worldwide – 11/2/91:
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson) at 7:34 with a sunset flip; after the bout, Zbyszko & Anderson double teamed Windham until Ron Simmons made the save
Van Hammer pinned Paul Lee with the slingshot suplex at 1:35
Arachnaman pinned Lou Fabiano at 2:17 with a victory roll
Rick Steiner pinned WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race & Mr. Hughes) in a non-title impromptu match at 2:00 with a belly to belly suplex; the match came about when Tony Schiavone interviewed Steiner in the ring, who said he could beat Luger because he had beaten him in the past; moments later, Luger and his stable appeared with Luger challenging Steiner to a match
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) in a “submit or surrender match” when Eaton was the first to reach his feet after both men were knocked out
The Main Event – 12/1/91 ? syndicated version; hosted by Eric Bischoff; included comments from WCW World Champion Lex Luger, along with Harley Race, who urged Rick Steiner to learn a lesson and get out of the champion?s life, with Luger claiming any threat to his title would be eliminated; featured Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Michael Hayes about Rick Steiner?s pursuit of the World Title, as well as challenging for the WCW Six Man Tag Team Championship later in the show; included comments from Race who claimed Rick Steiner should be content in teaming with his brother Scott instead challenging Luger and getting hurt; featured comments from Cactus Jack, who claimed Luger was a businessman and Cactus was laughing all the way to the bank after Sting was injured, with Cactus then vowing to take out Van Hammer next:
Van Hammer pinned the Medic at 1:17 with the slingshot suplex
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes at 10:30 when Anderson pinned Windham after hitting him in the head with one of WCW Tag Team Title belts; it was noted the match occurred prior to Windham?s wrist injury, when Anderson & Zbyszko were still WCW Tag Team Champions
Sting defeated Doug Somers via submission at 1:33 with the Scorpion Deathlock; the match took place when Sting was still WCW US Champion
Rick Steiner pinned Mike Fever at 2:28 with a belly to belly suplex off the middle rope
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Bobby Eaton at 8:53 when Morton pinned Eaton after Hayes accidently punched his own partner; after the bout, Hayes & Garvin attempted to apologize to Eaton, who hit both of them with right hand punches; this bout took place prior to Eaton joining the Dangerous Alliance
Bambi pinned Leilani Kai at 2:45 with a bulldog; after the match, Madusa attacked Bambi from behind, with the two then brawling on the floor
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – October 16, 1991
Canceled
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – October 17, 1991 (1,000)
Tracy Smothers pinned Jimmy Garvin
PN News pinned Axl Rotten
Big Josh pinned Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer pinned Cactus Jack at the 34-second mark
Rick Steiner pinned Richard Morton
Misty Blue Simmes won a 7-women battle royal
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion via disqualification in a handicap match when Rick Steiner interfered
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
WCW US Champion Sting & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
NJPW @ Fukuoka, Japan – Kokusai Center – October 17, 1991
Hiroyoshi Yamamoto defeated Koji Kanemoto
Michiyoshi Ohara defeated Takeshi Misawa
Kengo Kimura defeated Masanobu Kurisu
Norio Honaga, Tatsutoshi Goto, & Super Strong Machine defeated Black Cat, Kantaro Hoshino & Osamu Kido
The Main Event – 12/22/91 Jushin Liger & Oz defeated Scott Norton & Hiro Saito when Oz forced Saito to submit to an overhead back breaker
Super Grade Tag League Tournament Semi-Finals: Big Van Vader & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Masahiro Chono
Shinya Hashimoto & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Kim Duk & Tiger Jeet Singh
Tony Halme defeated Masashi Aoyagi
Akira Nogami, Hiroshi Hase, & the Great Muta defeated Great Kokina, Chris Benoit, & Wild Samoan
Super Grade Tag League Tournament Finals: Big Van Vader & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Masa Saito & Riki Choshu at 13:35
NJPW @ Hiroshima, Japan – Sun Plaza – October 18, 1991 (5,800)
Koji Kanemoto defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Takeshi Misawa defeated Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
Hiro Saito, Tatsutoshi Goto, & Super Strong Machine defeated Kantaro Hoshino, Kuniaki Kobayashi, & Osamu Kido
Great Kokina & Wild Samoan defeated Black Cat & Shiro Koshinaka
Kengo Kimura, Masa Saito, & Scott Norton defeated Kim Duk, Masanobu Kurisu & Tiger Jeet Singh
World Championship Wrestling – 12/7/91: Jushin Liger pinned Chris Benoit with a Frankensteiner off the top at 13:06; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; it was noted that, in addition to facing WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman Christmas night at the Omni, Liger would also be in Dallas, Baltimore, the Meadowlands, and at Starrcade later in the month; it was also noted 40,000 tickets had already sold for WCW’s return to the Tokyo Dome on Jan. 4, 1992
Akira Nogami & Oz defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Norio Honaga
Masashi Aoyagi defeated Randy Thornton
Big Van Vader defeated Tony Halme
The Great Muta, Masahiro Chono & Shinya Hashimoto defeat Hiroshi Hase, Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami
WCW @ Emmitsburg, MD – Knott Arena – October 18, 1991 (800)
WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion pinned Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned PN News
Big Josh pinned Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
Black Venus & Misty Blue Simmes defeated Linda Dallas & Kat LaRoux
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
Barry Windham & Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
Power Hour – 10/19/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson vs Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Greg Sawyer
Johnny B. Badd vs. Kenny Kendall
Dustin Rhodes vs. Tony Malia
Pro on WGN – 10/19/91 – featured an opening segment showing Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin as ‘the Screaming Eagles’ on World Championship Wrestling; hosted by Tony Schiavone & WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko at City Golf in Chicago, with Schiavone on commentary; included the Weekly Top 10: Terrance Taylor (10), Johnny B. Badd (9), the Diamond Studd (8), Cactus Jack (7), El Gigante (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); featured a promo by Rick & Scott Steiner on challenging WCW Tag Team Champions Zbyszko & Arn Anderson on Nov. 9 in Chicago; included a segment of the Wrestling News Network in which Gordon Solie discussed Bill Kazmaier challenging WCW World Champion Lex Luger, with footage then shown of Kazmaier recently putting Abdullah the Butcher in a bearhug; featured footage of Missy Hyatt & Paul E. Dangerously visiting Dallas searching for where the Chamber of Horrors cage was being constructed; moments later, someone in the building tried to mug them before realizing he was being filmed for TV; as the guy started doing impressions, Dangerously knocked him out with his cell phone; included footage of the ‘Screaming Eagles’ facing Anderson & Zbyszko on World Championship Wrestling; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed Kazmaier’s arrival in WCW until Zbyszko interrupted and mocked that Brickhouse was reading the teleprompter; Brickhouse then joked he was glad to see Zbyszko made bail; included a a WCW Galoob ad featuring Dangerously; featured a promo from Cactus about facing Sting Nov. 9 in Chicago; included the announcement that Austin would defend the TV title the following week against Tracy Smothers, followed by a sneak preview of Van Hammer’s music video:
PN News pinned John Faulkner with the splash from the top rope at 1:06; prior to and after the bout, News rapped in the ring; during the match, Axl Rotten cut an insert promo on wanting a match with News
Barry Windham & WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Zan Panzer & Mike Fever at 1:37 when both men scored simultaneous pinfalls after hitting bulldogs (Windham & Rhodes’ first match as a team)
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Jesse French & Scott Sandlin at 3:25 when French submitted to an armbar from Zbyszko, moments after French sustained Anderson’s spinebuster; after the contest, Eric Bischoff conducted an interview with Anderson & Zbyszko about defending against WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip at Halloween Havoc, and the future challenge of Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Brian Pillman pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Thomas Rich) at 4:40 with a roll up as the referee was distracted by Big Josh fighting with Rich on the floor; moments earlier, Rich hit Pillman in the head with York’s computer behind the referee’s back, prompting Josh to appear ringside and prevent the referee from counting the pinfall
Bill Kazmaier defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification at 2:06 when Abdullah the Butcher entered the ring and hit Kazmaier over the head with a kendo stick as Kazmaier had Jack in an upside down bearhug; Kazmaier’s ribs were taped for the match; after the contest, Abdullah attacked several preliminary wrestlers that tried to make the save before then being caught in Kazmaier’s bearhug
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) pinned Joey Maggs with the sidewalk slam at 3:51; half of the match was taken up by an insert promo from WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Race, with Hughes, about the upcoming Luger vs. Ron Simmons match at Halloween Havoc
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Hall – October 19, 1991 (820 paid)
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Big Josh pinned Johnny B. Badd
Misty Blue & Black Venus defeated Linda Dallas & Kat LaRoux
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned PN News
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes pinned Richard Morton
Rick Steiner fought Cactus Jack to a no contest
WCW US Champion Sting & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Windham pinned Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – October 20, 1991 (1,100)
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Richard Morton pinned Tracy Smothers
Big Josh pinned Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification
PN News pinned Axl Rotten
El Gigante & Rick Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko in a non-title match
Misty Blue Simmes & Crystal defeated Linda Dallas & Kat LeRoux
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
WCW US Champion Sting & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – October 21, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
All attendees received a WCW gift pack
11/2/91 – featured the Weekly Top 10: Bill Kazmaier (10), Abdullah the Butcher (9), Cactus Jack (8), Tom Zenk (7), Rick Steiner (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), Barry Widham (4), Ron Simmons (3), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of the WCW Magazine in which Bischoff announced Brian Pillman won the WCW Light Heavyweight Title at Halloween Havoc and that Paul E. Dangerously has returned now aligned with Rick Rude; Bischoff then said footage from a recent altercation between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger would air the following week; featured the following matches announced for the Nov. 19 Clash of the Champions: Luger vs. Rick Steiner, Sting vs. Rude, Pillman vs. Johnny B. Badd, Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko, Van Hammer vs. Cactus Jack, Big Josh vs. Thomas Rich in a lumberjack match, PN News vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Tom Zenk vs. the Diamond Studd, Firebreaker Chip vs. Bobby Eaton, Arachnaman vs. Richard Morton; included a look at the recent arrival of Madusa in which she insulted Alexandra York, Missy Hyatt, and Lady Blossom; Bischoff then said Windham sustained an injured wrist as a result of his attack at Halloween Havoc but would continue to compete:
Arachnaman pinned Doug Somers with an abdominal stretch into a roll up at 3:20
El Gigante pinned Bill Ford with the claw at 1:20
Tom Zenk pinned Tony Mella with a superkick at 2:44
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Tommy Granger with the left hand punch at 2:46; Mike Graham provided guest commentary for the bout, alongside Jim Ross, to talk about WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defending against Badd at the Clash of the Champions; after the contest, Long goaded Graham to get into the ring; moments later, Graham avoided a cheap shot from Badd and put Long in the figure-4 until Badd hit an elbow drop off the top; Badd continued to assault Graham until Pillman came out to make the save
Van Hammer pinned Rip Rogers with the slingshot suplex at 2:01; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Hammer
Bambi vs. Madusa
Bobby Eaton vs. Mr. Hughes
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Oz
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Jim Boss & Greg Sawyer
Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, & Michael Hayes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
11/9/91:
PN News vs. an unknown
Cactus Jack vs. Rick Hardrock
Van Hammer vs. John Peterson
Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Mike Graham vs. Johnny B. Badd
Arachnaman vs. the Medic
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton, WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Rick Steiner vs. Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Columbus, GA – Municipal Auditorium – October 22, 1991
TV taping:
Barry Windham defeated an unknown; during the bout, Windham broke his wrist in four places while executing a bulldog
Worldwide – 11/16/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Eric Bischoff interviewing Harley Race, along with Mr. Hughes, on Hughes facing PN News later in a “Submit or Surrender” match; featured a Wrestling News Network segment with Gordon Solie, which looked at Rick Rude’s WCW debut at Halloween Havoc; included a Danger Zone segment hosted by Paul E. Dangerously, which served as a commercial for WCW figures by Galoob, featuring Dangerously & WCW World Champion Lex Luger; featured Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Van Hammer, who threatened to hit Cactus Jack in the head with his guitar; included Bischoff interviewing WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip who claimed they were focused on taking down WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko; featured Schiavone interviewing Madusa who claimed she would become WCW’s most dominant female:
Van Hammer pinned John Peterson at 1:57 with the Hammer Rocks
El Gigante pinned Mike Fever at 1:45 with the claw
Dustin Rhodes, Bobby Eaton, & Tom Zenk defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom), WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko at 9:00 when Rhodes pinned Austin with an inside cradle, moments after Anderson hit the spinebuster to Rhodes, with Anderson then tagging Austin in; after the match, Rhodes was triple-teamed by Anderson, Zbyszko, & Austin, with Eaton having the chance to help Rhodes but hesitating, before eventually joining Zenk in chasing the trio out of the ring
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Larry Santo, Joey Maggs, & Lynn Fields at 4:56 when Morton pinned Fields with the driving knee off the top
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated PN News in a “Submit or Surrender Match” at 7:19 with a Camel Clutch after Race attacked Steve Armstrong, who appeared at ringside with a towel and was rooting for News, and threw Armstrong’s towel into the ring, with the referee stopping the match
WCW @ Ft. Rucker, AL – Physical Fitness Center – October 24, 1991
Included El Gigante
WCW @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – October 25, 1991 (2,500)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Doug Somers
PN News pinned Axl Rotten
Big Van Vader pinned Joey Maggs
Thomas Rich pinned Mike Graham
Big Josh pinned Johnny B. Badd
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Tom Zenk
Worldwide – 10/26/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone:
Ron Simmons defeated Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification at 4:20 when WCW World Champion Lex Luger ran out and attacked Simmons on the floor as Simmons stalked Race around the ring; after the match, Simmons knocked Hughes to the floor with a tackle and scared Luger to the floor
Power Hour – 10/26/91:
Rick Steiner vs. Lou Fabiano
WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko vs. Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Steve Armstrong
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Rip Rogers & Paul Lee
Brian Pillman & Mike Graham vs. Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
Pro on WGN – 10/26/91 – featured an opening clip of Cactus Jack and Abdullah the Butcher, with Cactus saying WCW US Champion Sting’s last birthday would be his actual last birthday; included Tony Schiavone & WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko hosting from Ed Debevic’s diner in Chicago, with Schiavone providing sole commentary for the matches; featured a promo by WCW US Champion Sting regarding facing Cactus Jack on Nov. 9 at the UIC Pavilion; included a segment of the Wrestling News Network in which Gordon Solie reviewed footage of Madusa recently confronting Lady Blossom after Blossom helped WCW TV Champion Steve Austin cheat to beat PN News; Solie then hyped Halloween Havoc and showed training videos for Ron Simmons and WCW World Champion Lex Luger to hype the main event match; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the upcoming Simmons vs. Luger match; featured the Weekly Top 10: Terrance Taylor (10), Rick Steiner (9), Johnny B. Badd (8), Bobby Eaton (7), Cactus (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), Austin (4), Barry Windham (3), Simmons (2), Sting (1); included the world premiere of Van Hammer’s music video; included a promo by Luger and Harley Race on facing Simmons at Halloween Havoc; featured a promo by Race on Simmons facing Mr. Hughes Nov. 9 at the UIC Pavilion; included the announcement Windham would face WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson the next week, followed by comments from both men:
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:41
Bobby Eaton & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) at 3:59 when Eaton pinned Rich with a roll up after both Taylor and Josh struck their opponent and put their partner on top behind the referee’s back
Bambi pinned Leilani Kai with a running bulldog at 2:36; after the bout, Madusa ran out and attacked Bambi; moments later, Bambi rammed Madusa into the guardrail, with the two having to be held apart by the referee; moments later, Eric Bischoff conducted a platform interview with Madusa about her worldwide success and WCW arrival, with Madusa calling out Alexandra York, Lady Blossom, and Missy Hyatt before saying, “I’m going to kick some ass!”
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Tracy Smothers at 3:00 with a modified Stun Gun that knocked down the referee in the process
Ron Simmons pinned Doug Somers with a shoulderblock off the top at 1:00
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Scott Allen & an unknown at 1:52 when Cactus pinned one man with the double arm DDT as Abdullah pinned the other with an elbow drop; after the match, Cactus & Abdullah attacked their opponents with Abdullah’s kendo stick
WCW @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Auditorium Coliseum – October 26, 1991
The Main Event – 10/27/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Dave Taylor
Oz vs. John Finch
Madusa vs. Judy Martin
Van Hammer vs. Cactus Jack
Halloween Havoc 91 – Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – October 27, 1991 (8,900; 4,400 paid; sell out)
The show went up against the seventh game of the World Series, pitting the Atlanta Braves against the Minnesota Twins
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included footage of Eric Bischoff outside the arena earlier in the afternoon in which he met with Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher upon their arrival; moments later, Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd arrived; after Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham arrived, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko attacked Windham and smashed his arm in the car door; Rhodes then drove Windham to the hospital; featured a backstage segment with Bischoff & Missy Hyatt in which they interviewed Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong about the identity of the Halloween Phantom, with Smothers & Armstrong saying they didn’t care and were still waiting on a title shot with WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip; during the segment, they said they were done playing by the rules and implied Champion & Chip were scared of them; included a backstage segment in which Missy stopped Bobby Eaton and asked him who the Halloween Phantom was, with Eaton saying he was going off to celebrate his win and didn’t care who the Phantom was; featured an ad promoting Starrcade 91: Battlebowl; included dueling pre-taped promos by Brian Pillman and Richard Morton & Alexandra York about their WCW Light Heavyweight Title match later in the night; featured Bischoff conducting an interview with Paul E. Dangerously, alongside Madusa, on the entrance aisle; Dangerously then said he was taken off TV because the executives thought he was too controversial, with Dangerously then saying that meant war and he still had a manager’s license; he then said he would bankrupt WCW by going after WCW US Champion Sting and had sent Madusa out to find the man to end WCW; Dangerously then introduced the WCW Halloween Phantom and the Phantom unmasked himself as Rick Rude; Rude then cut a promo on WCW and Sting, adding that he would take the US title; included a video package showing Ron Simmons visiting Florida State University and training on the field, followed by comments from Coach Bobby Bowden:
WCW US Champion Sting, El Gigante, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Big Van Vader (sub. for Barry Windham), Cactus Jack (sub. for Oz), Abdullah the Butcher, & the Diamond Studd in a Chamber of Horrors match at 12:36 when Cactus accidentally pulled the lever for the electric chair, moments after Rick belly to belly suplexed Abduallah into the chair; one of the “ghouls” at ringside was Bryan Clarke (the Nightstalker); after the contest, the ghouls attempted to take Abdullah out on a stretcher but he attacked them and Cactus (Vader’s TV return after a several month absence; Scott’s return after a 4-month absence)
Big Josh & PN News defeated the Creatures (Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich) at 5:16 when News scored the pin with the splash off the top, moments after Josh hit the sit-down splash; during their introduction, News rapped in the ring; during the match, Christine Valver was shown sitting ringside, the winner of a WCW Magazine PN News rap contest to win tickets
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) with the Alabama Jam at 16:39 after punching Taylor off the middle turnbuckle
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Jimmy Garvin (w/ Michael Hayes) at 8:26 with the left hand punch; Hayes had his right arm in a sling but was not legit injured; Hayes & Garvin wore Atlanta Braves ballcaps and a jacket to the ring; Garvin had his foot on the bottom rope during the cover but Long shoved it off; after the contest, Hayes punched Long in the ring
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) to a 15-minute time-limit draw at 15:02; during the bout, Rhodes’ grandmother was shown sitting in the crowd; both men bled from the head during the contest; the match ended just as Austin kicked out after sustaining a clothesline off the top; after the bout, Rhodes knocked Austin to the floor with a dropkick
Bill Kazmaier defeated Oz (sub. for Cactus Jack) via submission with the Torture Rack at 3:58; Kazmaier came to the ring carrying a globe on his shoulder
Van Hammer pinned Doug Somers (sub. for Michael Hayes) with the slingshot suplex at 1:13; prior to the bout, Jim Ross noted that Hayes wasn’t really injured but the fans could guess that from his appearance earlier in the show; during Hammer’s entrance, two men operated jackhammers at the entrance stage
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals: Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) to win the title with a crossbody off the top at 12:43; during the bout, referee Nick Patrick wore a “Refer-Eye” video camera helmet (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon)
The WCW Halloween Phantom pinned Tom Zenk with a neckbreaker at 1:28; following the match, Tony Schiavone noted one version of the move was called the Rude Awakening
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion at 9:52 when Anderson pinned Chip with the spinebuster after Chip and Zbyszko collided heads, knocking Zbyszko outside of the ring; only Anderson & Zbyszko’s titles were at stake
WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) defeated Ron Simmons (w/ Dusty Rhodes) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 19:48; Mr. Hughes escorted Luger & Race to the ring before the match but returned backstage before the opening bell; fall #1: Simmons pinned Luger with a spinebuster at 4:54; fall #2: Luger won via disqualification at 16:26 when Luger collided with Simmons against the ropes, with Race holding on to Simmons as Luger fell over the top rope to the floor; late in the match, Luger bled from the face; fall #3: Luger pinned Simmons with the piledriver after Simmons accidentally rammed himself into the ringpost outside the ring
– 10/31/91: Gene Anderson died of a heart attack at the age of 58.
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – October 31, 1991 (5,000)
Free show as part of the Arizona State Fair
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
Big Josh pinned Johnny B. Badd
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Van Hammer defeated Thomas Rich
Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman at the 7-minute mark
WCW @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – November 1, 1991 (946)
Arachnaman fought the Diamond Studd to a draw
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Renegade Warriors
Bobby Eaton pinned Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor at the 25-minute mark
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Big Josh
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Pillman pinned Luger
WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double count-out at the 4-minute mark
Power Hour – 11/2/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Scott Sandlin
Bill Kazmaier vs. Mike Thor
Dustin Rhodes vs. Mr. Hughes
PN News vs. John Faulkner
Bambi vs. Leilani Kai
Van Hammer vs. Paul Lee
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack vs. two unknowns
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Cleveland, OH – Convention Center – November 2, 1991 (650)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Ron Cumberledge & Scott Summers
Arachnaman fought Richard Morton to a time-limit draw at 14:04
Bobby Eaton pinned Johnny B. Badd
Big Josh & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & the Diamond Studd
Van Hammer pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification when Cactus Jack interfered
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman at 9:52
WCW @ Charleston, WV – Civic Center – November 3, 1991 (matinee) (900)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Ron Cumberledge & Scott Summers
Arachnaman fought Richard Morton to a draw
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
Van Hammer pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
Bobby Eaton pinned Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & the Diamond Studd
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman
The Main Event – 11/3/91:
PN News vs. Bill Ford
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Jesse French & Scott Sandlin
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher vs. two unknowns
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh vs. Richad Morton, Terrance Taylor, & Thomas Rich
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 4, 1991
TV taping
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Budokan Hall – November 5, 1991 (14,214)
The Black Cat defeated Masao Orihara
Shiro Koshinaka & Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Osamu Kido & Kengo Kimura
Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito defeated Kim Duk & Masanobu Kurisu
Jushin Liger pinned Mad Bull Rex
Norio Honaga pinned IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Akira Nogami to win the title
Hiroshi Hase & the Great Muta defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick Steiner & Scott Norton (sub. for Scott Steiner) at 17:53 to win the titles when Hase pinned Steiner
Riki Choshu pinned Shinya Hashimoto at 12:25
IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Masahiro Chono at 9:49
WCW @ ? – November 1991
The Main Event – 11/17/91: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Tracy Smothers with the Stun Gun at 3:01
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – November 5, 1991
TV taping:
Mike Graham defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Firebreaker Chip
Van Hammer defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification when Cactus Jack interfered
Awesome King defeated George South
Power Hour – 11/16/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. John Peterson
Arachnaman vs. Thomas Rich
Worldwide – 11/23/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone:
Big Van Vader pinned Mike McReynolds with a uranage at 2:09; Vader wrestled the match without his mask
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Johnny Rich with the Rude Awakening at 2:11; Dangerously came out in possession of one of the tag team title belts instead of the US title as the match was taped before Rude won the belt
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) & Arn Anderson defeated Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes at 9:23 when Austin pinned Rhodes after Eaton picked his partner up off the apron and dropped him with a shoulderbreaker before leaving the ring; on commentary, Tony Schiavone notes that the match took place before Eaton joined the Dangerous Alliance, which was made public that same weekend; Rhodes worked much of the match himself and Eaton quickly tagged out each time as soon as he did one or two moves to the opponents; during the final moments of the bout, Anderson threw Rhodes shoulder-first into the ringpost
PN News pinned Mark Cantabury at 2:16 with the splash
Larry Zbyszko (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip with a half crab and grabbing the top rope for leverage in a Submit or Surrender match at 6:33
Pro on WGN – 11/23/91 – featured an opening focusing on WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko attacking Barry Windham at Halloween Havoc; hosted by Tony Schiavone; included a segment of WCW This Week with a promo by WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman on defending against Richard Morton later in the show, followed by a promo by Alexandra York & Morton; featured a segment of the Wrestling News Network hosted by Gordon Solie, with info on how the National Dairy Board was hosting a contest for four tickets to Starrcade 91; Solie then discussed recent injuries to Barry Windham and Ron Simmons, with comments from Simmons then airing about his recovery and chasing WCW World Champion Lex Luger; Solie noted the recent fatal heart attack of Gene Anderson, followed by a still image of Anderson noting his passing; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: PN News (10), Big Van Vader (9), Cactus Jack (8), Scott Steiner (7), Mr. Hughes (6), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), and WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); featured a Brickhouse Bonus segment in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the US champion being the top contender to the world title and teasing a Sting vs. Luger title match; included Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Big Van Vader about holding three world titles from three different countries and having his sights set on PN News:
Cactus Jack pinned Peter Dumas at 1:57 with the double arm DDT
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion with a dropkick off the top and the Rude Awakening at 5:16; Rude was referred to on commentary as the new US champion but was not introduced as such, as he had yet to win the title at the time of the taping; however, Dangerously did come out in possession of one of the tag team title belts while accompanying Rude to the ring
Van Hammer pinned Bob Cook with the slingshot suplex at 1:18
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Terry Bronson & Ian Weston in a handicap match at 2:36 by pinning Weston with the sidewalk slam; during the match, Race cut an insert promo on the returning Scott Steiner
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) with an inside cradle at 13:50; during the bout, it was noted Pillman would soon travel to Europe and Japan to face the likes of Akira Nogami and Jushin Liger; late in the contest, Morton hit Pillman in the head with York’s computer and made the cover but Pillman got his foot on the bottom rope; after the match, Morton continued to attack Pillman before Mike Graham ran out to make the save
Worldwide – 11/30/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone:
Arachnaman pinned Mike Staples with an Oklahoma roll at 1:52
Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyszko (w/ Madusa) defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Mike Graham, & Tom Zenk at 7:36 when Anderson pinned Pillman after Eaton hit a double axe handle on Pillman as Pillman had Anderson covered with a crossbody off the top
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) fought Michael Hayes to a 10-minute draw at 8:36; the match ended as Hayes went to cover Austin after repeatedly punching him; after the bout, the two continued to fight until Austin dropped Hayes face-first on the top turnbuckle
Big Josh defeated Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) via count-out in a Submit or Surrender match after Richard Morton accidentally hit Rich with the laptop outside the ring; stipulations stated the match could only end on a submission
Power Hour – 12/7/91 – featured the WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion, Van Hammer vs. Bob Cook, Cactus Jack vs. Peter Dumas, and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman vs. Richard Morton matches from the 11/23/91 Pro:
Big Van Vader defeated Mike McReynolds
PN News defeated Mark Canterbury
World Championship Wrestling – 12/7/91: Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd defeated Chris Sullivan & Brian Lee at 6:04 when Page pinned Sullivan after Studd dropped Sullivan with the Diamond Death Drop; prior to the bout, Page & Studd were escorted to the ring by a Diamond Doll
The Main Event – 12/8/91 – syndicated version; hosted by Eric Bischoff; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers on facing WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip, who called the Patriots fluke champions and claimed they weren’t even friends; featured Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, along with Paul E. Dangerously, on Rude having to face a healthy Sting in a title rematch in December, with Rude claiming he exploited Sting?s injury just as any other competitor would; included comments from Cactus Jack who called Van Hammer a pumped-up hairdresser who was catered to by WCW:
Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Terrance Taylor, & Thomas Rich in a non-title steel cage match at 12:47 when Josh pinned Taylor after Rhodes delivered a dropkick while Taylor had Josh up for a suplex; Jim Ross provided commentary for the match, which was joined in progress; after the bout, the York Foundation attacked their opponents, with Josh being thrown face-first into the cage and then bleeding from the forehead; Morton bled from the head during the match
Arachniman pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 2:00 with a botched version of the Labyrinth
Van Hammer pinned John Peterson at 1:57 with the slingshot suplex
El Gigante pinned Mike Fever at 1:44 with the claw
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 9:54 when Chip pinned Smothers with a roll up; the challengers originally won the match at 9:38 when Armstrong pinned Chip after a kick to the mid-section, but referee Mike Atkins restarted the match after realizing Armstrong was not the legal man
Power Hour – 12/14/91 – featured the Mr. Hughes vs. Ian Weston & Terry Bronson match from the 11/23/91 Pro:
Van Hammer defeated Thomas Rich
Johnny B. Badd vs. Jim Boss
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk at 15:55 when Eaton pinned Zenk following a Stun Gun double team behind the referee’s back
The Main Event – 12/15/91 – syndicated version; hosted by Eric Bischoff; included highlights of the WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton vs. WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk match from the 12/14/91 Power Hour; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with WCW US Tag Team Champions Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion about their title defense against Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong later on; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Smothers & Armstrong, who claimed they no longer cared what the fans thought and were totally focused on winning titles and making money; featured comments from WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Paul E. Dangerously, who threatened Sting’s career; included satellite ordering information for Starrcade ’91, with the event date accidently listed as on “Nov. 29” instead of in December:
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated PN News at 7:19 in a “Submit or Surrender” Match with a Camel Clutch after Race attacked Steve Armstrong, who had come to ringside to support News, and threw his towel into the ring
Cactus Jack pinned Scott Sandlin at 3:42 with the double-arm DDT
Van Hammer pinned Greg Sawyer at 2:26 with the Hammer Rocks; Cactus Jack came to ringside after the bout to taunt Hammer
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip to win the titles at 9:40 when Smothers pinned Chip after Armstrong hit a headbutt off the top behind the referee’s back, moments after the champions hit a suplex / crossbody off the top double team
Dark match after the taping: WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Cactus Jack defeated Tom Zenk & WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman when Luger pinned Zenk
WCW @ Inglewood, CA – Great Western Forum – November 6, 1991 (just under 1,000; mostly freebies)
Barry Windham vs. Abdullah the Butcher did not take place as scheduled due to an injury to Windham
Bobby Eaton pinned Oz at the 8-minute mark with the Alabama Jam
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor with the slingshot suplex
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned the Diamond Studd with a crucifix
Mr. Hughes pinned Big Josh with a clothesline
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a time-limit draw
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification when Anderson hit Scott with one of the title belts
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bill Kazmaier at the 11-minute mark with a clothesline after the challenger became distracted by Harley Race
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack at the 8-minute mark in a steel cage, despite interference from Abdullah the Butcher
WCW @ Ft. Ord, CA – Sports Arena – November 7, 1991
Included WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW @ San Jose, CA – San Jose State University – November 8, 1991 (1,000)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz at the 14-minute mark when Pillman pinned Oz with a crossbody off the top
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor at 11:30
Mr. Hughes pinned Big Josh at 6:11
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a time-limit draw at 14:06
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack at 8:54; the match was advertised as a steel cage match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 11:06 when Anderson hit Scott with one of the title belts after Scott hit the Frankensteiner on Zbyszko
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bill Kazmaier at 10:30 following a clothesline from behind after Harley Race distracted the challenger from the apron
Power Hour – 11/9/91:
Big Josh & Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich
Madusa vs. Bambi
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Bob Cook & Fred Avery
Ron Simmons vs. Doug Somers
Barry Windham vs. Lou Fabiano
Tom Zenk vs. Bill Ford
Cactus Jack vs. Bill Kazmaier
Rick Steiner vs. Jim Boss
WCW US Champion Sting vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Pro on WGN – 11/9/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; featured an opening clip of the Barry Windham vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson match from the previous week; included a promo by Harley Race and WCW World Champion Lex Luger, with Mr. Hughes, about facing Tom Zenk that night at the UIC Pavilion; featured a segment of the Wrestling News Network hosted by Gordon Solie, with news on how the National Dairy Board was hosting a contest to send the winner and three friends to Starrcade; Solie then discussed the brewing feud between Rick Steiner and Luger and their altercation the previous week on Worldwide; comments from Race and Luger, with Hughes, then aired about Steiner; included a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the York Foundation; featured a promo by Dustin Rhodes on challenging WCW TV Champion Steve Austin that night at the UIC Pavilion; included the announcement Rhodes, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk would face the York Foundation the following week in a steel cage match:
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Doug Sommers via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:34
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Rick Hardrock at 3:15 by sitting on him after hitting the left hand punch; during the bout, it was noted both Barry Windham and Ron Simmons were injured and, while they would be in action later in the show, it may impact their appearance that night at the UIC Pavilion
Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Joe Cazana, & Mark Kyle at 4:16 when Rhodes pinned Cazana with the bulldog
Arachnaman pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at 5:25 with the abdominal stretch into a roll up
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Ron Simmons & Barry Windham in a non-title match at 10:31 when Anderson pinned Windham after hitting him with one of the title belts behind the referee’s back as Windham attempted a superplex on Zbyszko
WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – November 9, 1991 (1,200)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bill Kazmaier defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor
Abdullah The Butcher pinned Bobby Eaton (sub. for Barry Windham)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Mr. Hughes pinned Big Josh (sub. for Ron Simmons)
Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Tom Zenk
WCW @ Minneapolis, MN – Met Center – November 10, 1991 (800)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned the Diamond Studd
Bill Kazmaier pinned Oz
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor
Abdullah the Butcher pinned Bobby Eaton (sub. for Barry Windham)
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Tom Zenk; Nick Bockwinkel was the guest referee for the bout
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
WCW @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – November 11, 1991
TV taping:
Postponed; the taping was to have hosted a tournament to crowd a new NWA World Champion, with Jerry Lawler winning to set up a Lawler vs WCW World Champion Lex Luger unification match the following year
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 11, 1991 (800)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. ? (try out match for Bagwell)
Tom Zenk & PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd & the Diamond Studd when Zenk pinned Badd; after the bout, Studd & Diamond Dallas Page double teamed Badd
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned PN News after Page interfered; after the bout, Johnny B. Badd came out to make the save
11/16/91:
Cactus Jack vs. TC Carter
Arachnaman vs. Pat Rose
Dustin Rhodes vs. Greg Sawyer
Mr. Hughes vs. Buddy Baker
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Mike Graham defeated Johnny B. Badd, Teddy Long, & the Diamond Studd in a handicap match when Long was pinned
Rick Steiner pinned Oz
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Big Van Vader defeated Tom Zenk & PN News at 10:08 when Austin pinned News when Vader hit an elbow drop to News behind the referee’s back as News had Austin covered following the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced News would face Vader Thanksgiving night at the Omni; Lady Blossom was announced to be in Austin’s corner but she didn’t appear and no mention was given as to why
Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Steve Armstrong
Van Hammer defeated George South
Sting pinned Thomas Rich
World Championship Wrestling – 12/7/91: WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) at 12:40 with an inside cradle; Eaton was escorted ringside before the match by Paul E. Dangerously but Madusa took his place at ringside during the opening minutes of the match; after the contest, Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko attacked Rhodes, with Anderson hitting the spinebuster; moments later, WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman and Mike Graham ran out to make the save; Rhodes did not come out with a title belt and was not recognized as champion as the title win had not yet taken place
WCW @ Albany, GA – November 12, 1991
Included a try out for Derrick Dukes
WCW @ Fayetteville, NC – November 14, 1991 (1,300)
The Diamond Studd pinned Bobby Eaton
Arachnaman pinned Richard Morton
Arachnaman defeated Thomas Rich via disqualification
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bill Kazmaier
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match
WCW @ Charlotte, NC – November 15, 1991 (800)
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Arachnaman defeated David Isley
The Diamond Studd & Richard Morton defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton
Mike Graham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bill Kazmaier
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match
Pro on WGN – 11/16/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; featured a segment of WCW This Week hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he interviewed Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh about their upcoming steel cage match against WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich later in the show; included a segment of the Wrestling News Network hosted by Gordon Solie in which he announced a contest by the National Dairy Board to send a winner and three friends to Starrcade 91; Solie then discussed the recent hand injury to Barry Windham and the return of Rick Rude, then showing footage of Rude’s arrival at Halloween Havoc; featured a WCW Galoob action figure ad starring Paul E. Dangerously and WCW World Champion Lex Luger; inclued a Brickhouse Bonus segment in which Jack Brickhouse discussed Van Hammer’s arrival to WCW; featured Bischoff conducting a backstage interview Mike Graham about WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defending the following week against Richard Morton; included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Van Hammer about Cactus Jack:
El Gigante pinned Doug Somers with the claw at 1:32
Cactus Jack pinned Scott Sandlin with the double arm DDT at 3:43
Van Hammer pinned Greg Sawyer at 2:26 with the Hammer Rocks slingshot suplex; late in the match, Cactus Jack appeared ringside to watch Hammer
Rick Steiner pinned John Faulkner at 2:52 with a belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Steiner landed several elbow drops to the mat, far away from his opponent
Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) in a non-title steel cage match at 14:46 when Josh pinned Taylor after Rhodes dropkicked Taylor as Taylor attempted to suplex Josh, with Josh falling on top for the win; York spent the duration of the bout trying to get the key to the cage door from a WCW crew member at ringside; after the match, the York Foundation attacked their opponents and busted Josh’s head open
WCW @ Charleston, SC – McAlister Fieldhouse – November 16, 1991 (1,500)
Arachnaman pinned Thomas Rich
The Diamond Studd & Richard Morton defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton after Eaton turned on his partner
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Dustin Rhodes & Mike Graham defeated Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Tom Zenk
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – November 17, 1991 (750)
Arachnaman pinned Mike Graham
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Bobby Eaton pinned the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes defeated Thomas Rich
Big Josh & WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor; after the bout, Morton and Taylor argued, with Morton acting as the babyface
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bill Kazmaier
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match; during the bout, Cactus went backstage and returned with a squeegee and used it as a weapon, to parody the recent Brian Pillman / Sid Vicious incident involving a squeegee
Clash of the Champions XVII – Savannah, GA – Civic Center – November 19, 1991 (6,922; 4,000 to 5,000 paid; sell out)
Shown live on TBS – featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included a backstage segment with Eric Bischoff & Missy Hyatt in which Missy said she would be interviewing WCW’s new rookie, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, later in the show; featured ads for the upcoming Bruise Cruise; included Schiavone conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Sting on the ramp regarding the series of gift boxes he had recieved in recent months, with the promise that the last box would arrive during the show; moments later, Madusa was carried out on the ramp in an Egyptian box by several men; as she distracted Sting, WCW World Champion Lex Luger came out of the box behind Sting, clipped him in the knee, and repeatedly smashed the knee against the edge of the ramp until Brian Pillman, Firebreaker Chip, Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, and Todd Champion ran out; featured Hyatt conducting an interview with Bagwell regarding his being with WCW, during which footage was shown of Bagwell training alongside Mike Graham and Dustin Rhodes (Bagwell’s surprise debut); featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), Bobby Eaton (9), Bill Kazmaier (8), Cactus Jack (7), Barry Windham (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), Ron Simmons (4), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (3), Rick Steiner (2), and WCW US Champion Sting (1); included ads for Starrcade 91: Battlebowl; featured Ross speaking on the phone with Bischoff, at the hospital Sting was taken to, about Sting’s condition in which Bischoff said the knee injury did not appear to be as severe as originally thought; during the segment, a crew member could be heard telling Schiavone, “Tony, get your head out of the way (of the shot);” included a video package on Justin Liger and the announcement Liger would soon face the winner of the night’s WCW Light Heavyweight Title match; featured Ross speaking with Paul E. Dangerously regarding Sting’s injury, during which Dangerously made note of a clause in the US title match contract between Sting and Rude that stated if Sting couldn’t make the match then Rude would win the title via forfeit; included a phone conversation between Bischoff and Sting at the hospital in which Bischoff told Sting about the title match clause, with Sting then saying he would be going back to the arena; it was said at the close of the segment that Sting had taken an ambulance to drive himself back to the show; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Ron Simmons, healing from a broken wrist, in which he said he would be the first black man to be WCW World Champion; included footage from recent altercations between Rick Steiner and Luger to hype their match later in the show:
Big Josh pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) in a lumberjack match at 6:03 with the sit-down splash after Terrance Taylor, one of the lumberjacks, tripped Rich from the floor; other lumberjacks for the bout included: Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, Todd Champion, and Richard Morton
Bobby Eaton pinned Firebreaker Chip at 4:51 with a back suplex into a bridge after Chip hit the corner face-first
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd with a crucifix at around the 1:40 mark; during the bout, WCW US Champion Sting was helped into the back of an ambulance and taken to the local hospital; after the match, the Studd attacked Zenk with a uranage and the Diamond Death Drop (the bout began during the commercial break)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned PN News at 4:21 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after News hit the corner chest-first
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer at 4:06 after jabbing Hammer in the throat with his own guitar; after the bout, Hammer hit the slingshot suplex on the ramp and fought with Cactus all the way backstage (Hammer’s first loss)
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat (mystery partner) (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko to win the titles at 14:48 when Steamboat pinned Anderson with the crossbody off the top, moments after Rhodes hit Anderson with the bulldog; prior to the match, footage was shown of Anderson & Zbyszko attacking Windham’s hand at Halloween Havoc and of a Rhodes & Windham tag team match which took place after Havoc in which Windham was said to be in a lot of pain due to the injury; upon his entrance, Windham announced he had reconstructive surgery on his hand and wouldn’t be able to compete but then brought out Rhodes’ partner, dressed all in black and with a dragon mask covering his face; moments later, Rhodes revealed the masked man as Steamboat (Steamboat’s surprise return after a 2-year absence) (Ricky Steamboat: The Life of the Dragon)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) at 4:20 with a roll up after causing Badd to collide with Long on the apron; prior to the bout, Pillman’s music played first until Badd’s music began to bring the challenger out first; after the match, Badd knocked Long out with a punch
Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned WCW US Champion Sting to win the title at 4:53 with a clip to the knee, roll up, and grabbing the tights for leverage after Sting grabbed Dangerously on the apron; prior to the bout, Dangerously cut an in-ring promo during which Sting was shown arriving to the arena in an ambulance; the moment Dangerously saw Sting arrive, he called for the referee to ring the bell, hoping Sting wouldn’t be able to make it in the ring by the 10-count, but Sting was able to make it ringside in time; had Sting not arrived to the arena in time for the match, he would have lost the title via forfeit; after the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted a backstage interview with Rude, Dangerously, and Madusa regarding Rude’s title win in which Dangerously admitted Sting’s injury earlier in the show was a conspiracy between himself, Rude, Madusa, and WCW World Champion Lex Luger (The Best of Clash of the Champions)
WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) pinned Rick Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner) at 11:31 after hitting him in the face with the title belt, moments after Scott fought off an interfering Mr. Hughes and hit the Frankensteiner; prior to the bout, Mr. Hughes escorted Luger & Race ringside but was then ejected by referee Randy Anderson; after the bout, Jim Ross announced it would be said on the WCW Wrestling Hotline later in the night whether the controversial title changes that took place on the show would be allowed to stand
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 20, 1991 (775)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
11/23/91 – 90-minute episode; featured ads for Starrcade 91; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: PN News (10), Big Van Vader (9), Cactus Jack (8), Scott Steiner (7), Mr. Hughes (6), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), and WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of WCW Magazine in which he recapped Sting’s injury by WCW World Champion Lex Luger and WCW US Title loss to Rick Rude at the Clash of the Champions; featured information on how to win tickets to Starrcade via a National Dairy Board “Milk, It Does Your Body Good” contest; included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Marcus Alexander Bagwell, during which it was mentioned Bagwell had been training with Mike Graham and Dustin Rhodes and he would be making his in-ring debut soon; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Paul E. Dangerously in which Dangerously said he was going to make an announcement at the Omni but got wind CNN was going to break it so he decided to go ahead and make it; Dangerously then brought out Rude and Madusa and then introduced Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko as the newest members of the Dangerous Alliance; Dangerously then brought out WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, who he mentioned would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman at the Omni; he then introduced Bobby Eaton, one of Sting’s friends, as part of the Dangerous Alliance; Dangerously then gave Zbyszko the nickname of “the Cruncher” for his recent attack on Barry Windham; as Anderson attempted to speak, WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes appeared, with Steamboat addressing Dangerously and telling him to bring whomever he wanted to try to take their belts at the Omni; Anderson replied by saying he and Eaton would do that, though Zbyszko would be his partner in the match:
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Mike Thor & Bob Cook at 3:39 when Rhodes pinned Thor following the bulldog; during the bout, it was announced Rhodes & Steamboat would defend against Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko Thanksgiving night at the Omni; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Rhodes & Steamboat regarding their title win at the Clash of the Champions, Steamboat’s return to WCW, and facing the challenge of Anderson & Zbyszko
PN News pinned Pat Rose with a splash off the top at 2:11; Johnny B. Badd provided guest commentary for the match, during which he said he and News were now friends, would soon be tag teaming together, and that he was done with Teddy Long
Cactus Jack pinned Rick Ryder with the double arm DDT at 1:58; during the match, footage was shown of Cactus beating Van Hammer at the Clash of the Champions; it was announced during the contest that the Clash would be replayed Tuesday at 10:50 p.m. EST; after the match, Cactus threw Ryder to the floor and continued to attack him until Hammer appeared and brawled with Cactus
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 7:53 when Hayes pinned Smothers with an inside cradle; prior to the match, it was announced Armstrong would face Mr. Hughes the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, Smothers & Armstrong double teamed Hayes until Garvin cleared them from the ring
Tom Zenk, Big Josh, & Arachnaman defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Thomas Rich, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) in a non-title match when Arachnaman pinned Taylor with a roll up at 6:50 after a miscommunication between Taylor and Morton; after the bout, Taylor stormed off, leaving the rest of his team in the ring
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Madusa) pinned Joey Maggs with the Rude Awakening at the 52-second mark; during the match, it was announced Rude would defend against Sting Thanksgiving night at the Omni; it was also announced that Jim Ross would conduct a sit-down interview with Sting that would air the following week
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Rick pinned Hughes with the bulldog off the top at 6:28; during the match, it was announced a special feature would air the following night on The Main Event highlighting the feud between the four men (the Steiners’ return match after 5 months)
11/30/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
The Diamond Studd vs. Scott Allen
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Cactus Jack in a non-title match after Van Hammer interfered and hit Cactus with his guitar
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Arachnaman after Dangerously hit the challenger with the phone
Tom Zenk vs. John Peterson
Mr. Hughes vs. Johnny Rich
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton when Rhodes pinned Rich
12/7/91: Terrance Taylor pinned Scott Allen with the Five Arm at 3:47; during the bout, it was noted a six-man Thundercage match would air the following night on The Main Event; it was also noted Taylor wanted to leave the York Foundation and was recently seen with members of the Dangerous Alliance during the Bruise Cruise
WCW @ Richmond, VA – Arthur Ashe Center – November 21, 1991 (325)
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton; after the bout, Morton turned face
Johnny B. Badd pinned Thomas Rich
Madusa defeated Bambi
Big Van Vader fought PN News to a double count-out
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman after Paul E. Dangerously hit Pillman with his phone; only the TV title was at stake
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tom Zenk & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes
Van Hammer pinned Cactus Jack after hitting him with his guitar
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes with the Frankensteiner
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner via disqualification when Steiner hit the champion with the title belt
WCW @ Washington DC – Armory – November 22, 1991
Madusa defeated Bambi
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor when Graham pinned Taylor
Johnny B. Badd defeated Thomas Rich
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman
Big Van Vader fought PN News to a double count-out
Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tom Zenk & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes when Anderson pinned Zenk
Sting defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Scott pinned Hughes
Power Hour – 11/23/91:
Arachnaman vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Rick Steiner vs. Jim Davis
Jimmy Garvin vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a submit or surrender match at 12:57 when the referee stopped the match as Cactus, knocked out, was caught in the Scorpion Deathlock outside the ring; Sting came out with the title belt and was announced as champion; by the time the match aired, he had lost the title; moments earlier in the match, Sting knocked Cactus to the floor, with Cactus landing with his head on the concrete (For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley, Sting: Into the Light)
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – November 23, 1991 (1,000)
Johnny B. Badd pinned Thomas Rich with the left hand punch
Madusa defeated Bambi via submission
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer by lifting his shoulder out of a back suplex into a bridge
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor when Josh pinned Morton; after the match, Morton and Taylor fought over the loss
Big Van Vader fought PN News to a double count-out
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes with the Frankensteiner
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tom Zenk & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes when Anderson pinned Zenk
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman after hitting him with a foreign object; only the TV title was at stake
Sting pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner after hitting him with a chair
The Main Event – 11/24/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Missy Hyatt, with Schiavone providing commentary for the matches; featured the Weekly Top 10: PN News (10), Big Van Vader (9), Cactus Jack (8), Scott Steiner (7), Mr. Hughes (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included an ad promoting the Wrestling Hotline; featured footage from the Clash of the Champions of the conclusion of the Rick Steiner vs. WCW World Champion Lex Luger match; included the Barry Windham vs. Larry Zbyszko match from the 11/2/91 Worldwide; featured a segment of The Ross Report in which Jim Ross conducted an interview with Harley Race, with Mr. Hughes, about Hughes facing Steve Armstrong later in the show; moments later, Armstrong walked in and talked about the match as well, with Race saying Armstrong was ignorant for interrupting his time; included a closing announcement that Bobby Eaton, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin would face WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor the following week and a previously recorded match pitting Windham & Ron Simmons vs. Zbyszko & Arn Anderson:
Arachnaman pinned Lou Fabiano with a victory roll at 2:17; during the bout, it was noted WCW World Champion Lex Luger vs. Rick Steiner and WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Sting would take place Thanksgiving night at the Atlanta Omni
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Bob Cook & Chris Sullivan at 2:38 when Chip pinned Sullivan with a crossbody off the top as Champion hoisted Sullivan up for a suplex
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) pinned Steve Armstrong with the sidewalk slam at 8:38
WCW @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – November 24, 1991
Madusa defeated Bambi
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Big Van Vader defeated PN News
Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
Johnny B. Badd defeated Thomas Rich
Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tom Zenk (sub. for Barry Windham) & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes
Sting defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger via disqualification
– 11/91: WCW World Champion Lex Luger quit the promotion as a protest for Harley Race being fired. Race was among a number of managers who were given their notice. The issue was resolved and Race was kept an employee.
WCW @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – November 25, 1991
TV taping:
WCW World Champion Lex Luger did not appear
World Championship Wrestling – 11/30/91: WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) at 9:25 when Steamboat pinned Morton with the crossbody off the top; during the bout, it was noted the York Foundation would defend their titles the following night on The Main Event and that Steamboat & Rhodes would face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton Christmas night at the Omni in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
World Championship Wrestling – 12/7/91 – featured opening highlights from the WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton match which took place Thanksgiving night at the Omni; included highlights from the Sting vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match Thanksgiving night at the Omni; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed the recent formation of the Dangerous Alliance, showing Rude’s debut at Halloween Havoc and how he won the US title from Sting at the Clash, and the announcement of the Dangerous Alliance members; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), PN News (9), Rhodes (8), Cactus Jack (7), Mr. Hughes (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), and Rude (1); featured several minutes of highlights from the Steamboat & Rhodes vs. Anderson & Eaton Omni match; included footage of Eaton turning on Rhodes weeks earlier to join the Dangerous Alliance; featured the Terrance Taylor vs. Scott Allen match taped 11/20/91 at Center Stage Theatre, Jushin Liger vs. Chris Benoit match taped 10/18/91 in Hiroshima, Japan, and Rhodes vs. Eaton match taped 11/11/91 at Center Stage; included the Diamond Dallas Page & Diamond Studd vs. Chris Sullivan & Brian Lee match taped 11/5/91 in Gainesville, GA:
Rick Steiner pinned Greg Sawyer at 2:00 following a belly to belly suplex off the top; prior to the match, Rick was escorted ringside by Scott Steiner; during the bout, it was noted Scott recently returned from the Bruise Cruise
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, PN News, WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong, Thomas Rich, & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) at 11:45 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Armstrong put Chip on top for the win; during the match, it was noted Smothers & Armstrong would challenge Champion & Chip the following night on The Main Event
Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd defeated Chris Sullivan & Brian Lee at 6:04 when Page pinned Sullivan after Studd dropped Sullivan with the Diamond Death Drop; prior to the bout, Page & Studd were escorted to the ring by a Diamond Doll
Big Josh pinned Jim Clontz with the Northern Exposure running splash at 1:35
Pro on WGN – 12/14/91 – featured opening footage of Rick Steiner vs. WCW World Champion Lex Luger at a recent house show; hosted by Tony Schiavone; included a segment of WCW This Week; featured a promo by Rick Steiner, with Scott Steiner, on challenging WCW World Champion Lex Luger Jan. 12, 1992 at the UIC Pavilion; included a segment of the Wrestling News Network hosted by Gordon Solie in which he previewed the upcoming appearances of Jushin Liger, then showing footage of Liger vs. Akira Nogami from the WCW Japan Supershow earlier in the year; WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman then cut a promo on defending against Liger in the coming weeks; Solie also discussed the rules of the upcoming Battlebowl event as part of Starrcade 91; featured a graphic advertising the WCW Magazine; included a segment of the Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the dominance of WCW US Champion Rick Rude; featured a segment of WCW This Week; included a promo by Paul E. Dangerously, Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton regarding their goal of taking the WCW Tag Team Titles from Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes; featured the announcement WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Big Josh and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Steamboat & Rhodes vs. Larry Zbyszko, Anderson & Eaton would take place the following week:
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Pat Rose & the Medic at 3:29 when Steamboat pinned the Medic with the crossbody off the top
Tom Zenk pinned Cactus Jack at 5:44 when Van Hammer ran ringside, tripped Cactus as Cactus attempted a suplex into the ring, and held Cactus’ foot down during the cover; after the bout, Cactus and Hammer brawled all the way backstage
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Larry Santo with the Rude Awakening at 1:02
Big Van Vader pinned Larry Corey with a splash at 1:06
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at 11:20 when Anderson pinned Hayes after Larry Zbyszko appeared on the ring apron, behind the referee’s back, and landed a forearm to Hayes as Hayes attempted to roll Anderson up from the ropes; during their entrance, Hayes & Garvin went into the crowd and danced with the fans; during the opening moments of the match, Dangerously took the mic and noted the Freebirds were from Atlanta, home of the Braves, and Anderson was from Minneapolis, home of the Twins that beat the Braves in the World Series; Madusa escorted the Dangerous Alliance team to the ring before the bout and went backstage during the opening moments; early in the match, Hayes took the mic and said “Minneapolis sucks,” with “sucks” being bleeped from the audio; immediately after the bout, Barry Windham ran out to dispute the call, with Windham being assaulted by Anderson, Zbyszko, Eaton, and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin until WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes ran out to clear the ring
Pro on WGN – 12/21/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; featured a promo by WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes on the challenge of Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton; included a segment of the Wrestling News Network with Gordon Solie in which he previewed Starrcade 91: Battlebowl, with comments from Cactus Jack and Van Hammer; Solie then announced the entire list of 40 participants that would be part of the event; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), PN News (9), Cactus (8), Steamboat (7), Rhodes (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse argued the most influencial person in WCW at the moment might be Madusa; featured a promo by Paul E. Dangerously, Anderson & Eaton on challenging Steamboat & Rhodes:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Rikki Nelson with the Rude Awakening at the 50-second mark
Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd defeated Johnny B. Badd & PN News at 2:49 when Page pinned Badd with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Badd became distracted by Teddy Long on the ring apron
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Big Josh at 4:30 with a double leg pickup and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Sting defeated John Peterson via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:12; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a platform interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, with Paul E. Dangerously and Madusa, as Sting was in the ring; during the segment, Rude said Sting didn’t look so good at Halloween Havoc (instead of saying the Clash of the Champions) until Sting interrupted with his own mic and dared Rude to get in the ring with him; Rude then stormed to the ring, as Dangerously and Madusa tried to hold him back; Sting grabbed for Dangerously, with Rude attacking Sting from behind but Sting quickly gained the advantage and applied the Scorpion Deathlock; Dangerously climbed on Sting’s back but still wouldn’t break the hold; moments later, several enhancement wrestlers, referees, PN News, Tom Zenk, Big Josh, and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman came out to try to pry Sting off; Rude was eventually helped from the ring by Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
Larry Zbyszko, Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes at 9:12 when Anderson pinned Pillman after Eaton hit the Alabama Jam to the back of the head as Pillman had Anderson covered with a crossbody off the top; after the match, Barry Windham ran out and used his arm cast to assault Anderson, Eaton, & Zbyszko
WCW @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Civic Center – November 26, 1991
Included WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – November 27, 1991 (1,300)
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd
Big Josh & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Big Van Vader defeated Mr. Hughes
Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner with his feet on the ropes for leverage; late in the bout, both Harley Race and Scott Steiner interfered
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – November 28, 1991 (3,800)
Thanksgiving Night – Battlestars 91 – the scheduled bout between WCW TV Champion Steve Austin and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman did not take place
Arachnaman, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor in a non-title match
Big Van Vader pinned PN News
Madusa defeated Bambi
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification when Sting gorilla press slammed Rude to the floor and then dove from the ring onto Rude; after the match, Sting grabbed Paul E. Dangerously’s phone outside the ring and hit the champion in the face with it; moments later, Sting fought off Madusa and Dangerously in the ring until Rude jumped him from behind and repeatedly struck Sting’s leg with a steel chair; Big Josh, WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat eventually cleared the ring
Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes with the Frankensteiner
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat fought Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton to a 45-minute time-limit draw; Steamboat had Eaton pinned with the crossbody off the top when the time limit expired
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
WCW @ St. Petersburg, FL – Bayfront Center – November 29, 1991 (1,100)
Arachnaman, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk defeated Anthony Mella (sub. for Richard Morton), Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor
Madusa defeated Bambi
Big Van Vader pinned PN News
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Lou Perez
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer; after the bout, Cactus broke Hammer’s guitar
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
Sting defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
Power Hour – 11/30/91:
Rick Steiner vs. John Faulkner
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Johnny Rich
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich vs. Joey Maggs, Larry Santo, & Lynn Fields
El Gigante vs. Doug Somers
Larry Zbyszko vs. Firebreaker Chip
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Arn Anderson vs. Dustin Rhodes & Bobby Eaton
Pro on WGN – 11/30/91 – featured an opening clip of Rick Rude beating Sting for the WCW US Title at the Clash of the Champions; included Tony Schiavone on commentary; featured a segment of WCW This Week in which Eric Bischoff conducted an interview with Van Hammer about facing Thomas Rich later in the show; included a WCW Galoob action figure ad with Paul E. Dangerously; featured a Wrestling News Network segment with Gordon Solie in which he discussed the recent title changes and promoted the upcoming Starrcade: Battlebowl; included a Wrestling News Network segment in which Solie introduced Bischoff, who reviewed footage from the Clash of Rude beating Sting; featured a segment of Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat being the new WCW Tag Team Champions; included a segment of WCW This Week in which Bischoff interviewed WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race in which Luger issued a warning to Sting, Rick & Scott Steiner about him being the champion and staying the champion; featured the announcement the return of Arachnaman, Rick & Scott Steiner, Mr. Hughes, and comments from Sting would be part of the following week’s show:
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Sonny Trout with the left hand punch at 1:46; after the bout, Badd put his lip sticker on Trout’s face
Big Van Vader pinned Rick Hardrock at 1:03 after two splashes; prior to the bout, Hardrock attempted to attack Vader on the floor but Vader easily fought him off and dragged him into the ring
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk at 15:57 when Eaton pinned Zenk after a double team Stun Gun behind the referee’s back; Austin’s intro graphic said he was with Lady Blossom, but she did not appear
Van Hammer pinned WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) with the slingshot suplex at 2:27
WCW @ Belle Glade, FL – National Guard Armory – November 30, 1991
Included Van Hammer, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– 12/1/91: Diamond Dallas Page married Kimberly Bacon.
WCW @ Key West, FL – Roberts Memorial Coliseum – December 1, 1991 (450)
Madusa defeated Bambi
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Mike Graham
Tom Zenk pinned John Peterson
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Van Hammer pinned Badstreet
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Big Van Vader & the Diamond Studd defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW @ Sunrise, FL – Musical Theatre – December 2, 1991 (183)
Tom Zenk pinned John Peterson
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Madusa defeated Bambi
Van Hammer pinned Badstreet
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Big Van Vader & the Diamond Studd defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL – Civic Center – December 3, 1991 (670)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Mike Graham
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Madusa defeated Bambi
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Badstreet defeated Terry Davis
Tom Zenk pinned John Peterson
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Big Van Vader & the Diamond Studd
Van Hammer (sub. for Sting) fought Cactus Jack to a double disqualification
WCW @ Melbourne, FL – Auditorium – December 5, 1991 (430)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Firebreaker Chip
Oz pinned John Peterson
Big Van Vader & Oz fought Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip to a double count-out
Arachnaman pinned Terrance Taylor
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW @ Perry, FL – Armory – December 6, 1991 (650)
Mike Graham defeated John Peterson
Arachnaman pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Firebreaker Chip
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Oz to a double disqualification
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
Pro on WGN – 12/7/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included a graphic on how to subscribe to the WCW Magazine; featured a segment of WCW This Week in which Eric Bischoff conducted an interview with Harley Race and Mr. Hughes about Hughes facing Scott Steiner later in the show; included a Wrestling News Network segment hosted by Gordon Solie in which he showed footage of Ricky Steamboat returning at the Clash of the Champions to win the WCW Tag Team Championship with Dustin Rhodes; Solie then said Anderson & Zbyszko had filed a greviance but the title change would stand; comments then aired from Rhodes & Steamboat on their title win, with Solie then announcing the recent death of Dick the Bruiser; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), PN News (9), Rhodes (8), Cactus Jack (7), Hughes (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Scott Steiner (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included an ad promoting WCW merchandise; featured a segment of the Brickhouse Bonus in which Jack Brickhouse discussed the recent formation of the Dangerous Alliance; included Bischoff interviewing Paul E. Dangerously and Madusa as part of WCW This Week about the dominance of the Dangerous Alliance:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Jim Boss with the Rude Awakening at the 54-second mark
Arachnaman pinned Mark Canterbury with the Labyrnth abdominal stretch into a roll up at 1:55
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Tom Zenk & PN News at 11:26 when Eaton pinned Zenk with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage after Anderson punched Zenk in the face behind the referee’s back
Big Van Vader pinned TC Carter with a urinage at 1:56
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) with the Frankensteiner at 6:55; prior to the bout, Rick Steiner escorted Scott to the ring but was sent backstage by the referee before the opening bell
World Championship Wrestling – 12/7/91 – featured highlights from the Sting vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude and WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton matches taped Thanksgiving night at the Omni:
Rick Steiner vs. Greg Sawyer
Terrance Taylor vs. Scott Allen
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, PN News, Todd Champion, & Firebreaker Chip vs. Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong, Thomas Rich, & Richard Morton
Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd vs. Chris Sullivan & Brian Lee
Big Josh vs. Jim Clontz
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes vs. Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – December 7, 1991 (3,100)
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton; after the bout, Taylor & Morton argued
Arachnaman pinned Oz
Big Van Vader pinned John Peterson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman; only the TV title was at stake
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner after Harley Race interfered
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – December 9, 1991 (575)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
12/14/91:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Rip Rogers
Cactus Jack pinned Pez Whatley
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in an elimination match; Chip was pinned; Armstrong was pinned; Champion pinned Smothers
Van Hammer vs. Pat Rose
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) pinned Arachnaman after Madusa interfered
Thomas Rich & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker defeated Mike Graham & Big Josh
WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Bobby Eaton; after the bout, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin attacked Steamboat, with Barry Windham making the save
12/21/91 – 2:30-hour episode – featured opening footage from the previous week in which WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat narrowly avoided striking Madusa, only to be attacked by Bobby Eaton & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; included Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Barry Windham regarding his hand injury and not being able to participate at Starrcade due to the injury; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), Steamboat (7), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (6), Scott Steiner (5), Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included Ross conducting a ringside interview with Cactus & Abdullah the Butcher regarding Starrcade, potentially facing each other, and potentially teaming up with the likes of Sting and Van Hammer; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed Lethol Lottery before then showing more footage from the previous week’s Steamboat vs. Eaton match and Madusa interfering in the Austin vs. Arachnaman match; included a graphic announcing Lisa Hadley of Imperial, MO as the winner of the Starrcade 91 contest, thus winning a trip to the show; featured a video package on Jushin Liger to promote his Christmas night at the Omni match against WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, with clips of Liger facing the Pegasus Kid, Chris Benoit (different matches), and teaming with Sting; included a video package recapping the feud between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger to promote their match Christmas night at the Omni, including footage from their match taped 11/27/91 in Baltimore; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong regarding their upcoming Best 2 out of 3 falls match against Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip:
Van Hammer pinned Zan Panzer with the slingshot suplex at 2:46; prior to the bout, it was announced the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, GA would air Starrcade on closed circuit; during the match, it was announced Hammer & El Gigante would face Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher Christmas night at the Omni
Big Josh pinned Chuck Coates with the running sit-down splash at 2:20
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Scott Allen & Rick Ryder at around the 4-minute mark when Abdullah pinned Ryder with an elbow drop; prior to the bout, Cactus knocked Allen to the floor, with Abdullah the striking Allen with his kendo stick
Sting defeated John Peterson via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:12; following the bout, Jim Ross conducted a podium interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Paul E. Dangerously, & Madusa, with Sting still in the ring; Rude misspoke by saying he beat Sting at Halloween Havoc – instead of the Clash of the Champions – until Sting interrupted and challenged Rude to face him in the ring; as Dangerously & Madusa attempted to keep Rude from getting in the ring, Sting grabbed at Dangerously which allowed Rude to jump Sting from behind; Sting eventually dominated the fight and locked the Scorpion Deathlock on Rude despite Dangerously trying to pull Sting away; Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, other preliminary wrestlers, and several referees then ran out to force Sting to break the hold; WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Big Josh, PN News, and Tom Zenk then appeared with Sting breaking the hold; WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, & Larry Zbyszko then came ringside and helped Rude as Sting celebrated in the ring (not taped at Center Stage Theatre)
Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) pinned Ricky Nelson with the Alabama Jam at 3:39; after the bout, Eaton pulled Nelson to his feet so Madusa could kick him; Madusa wore a ball cap and casual clothes for the match
Arachnaman pinned Bob Cook at 6:11 with an abdominal stretch into a roll up; during the match, it was announced PN News & Tom Zenk would face the Diamond Studd & Johnny B. Badd the following night on The Main Event
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Johnny Rich with a kneedrop off the top at 5:32; prior to the match, Page was escorted out by a Diamond Doll; during the bout, Rich sustained a broken nose
WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; stipulations stated the losers could not team for 60 days; fall #1: Armstrong pinned Champion at 7:32 by grabbing the tights for leverage after Smothers caused Champion to fall out to the floor behind the referee’s back and then pushed Champion back into the ring; fall #2: Champion pinned Smothers with a flying back elbow at 9:22; fall #3: Smothers pinned Chip at 13:14 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after Chip began punching him in the corner
Mike Graham pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at the 7-minute mark with a backdrop and Oklahoma side roll; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Rich hitting Graham with York’s computer the previous week
WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) via disqualification at the 13-minute mark when Austin threw Steamboat over the top rope; Madusa came out wearing a dress after changing out of her clothes worn earlier in the show; during the bout, several in the crowd briefly chanted “Madusa;” it was announced during the match that Austin would soon defend the title against Scott Steiner while Steamboat & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes would soon face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton; Steamboat originally won the match and title at the 12:30 mark following a chop off the top but another referee came out and told the initial referee that Austin’s foot was under the bottom rope during the cover, with the match then continuing; after the contest, Steamboat grabbed Madusa on the floor, with Austin and Eaton then attacking Steamboat and the referee in the ring until Barry Windham ran out; Windham attempted to make the save but he too was assaulted; Steamboat then cleared the ring with a steel chair as the show ended
WCW @ Anderson, SC – Civic Center – December 10, 1991
Included Van Hammer
WCW @ London, England – December 10, 1991 (3,000)
Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Regal
Michael Hayes pinned the Diamond Studd
Johnny B. Badd pinned Terrance Taylor
Sting, Bill Kazmaier, & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Champion Rick rude, Mr. Hughes, & Oz
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned PN News with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ London, England – December 11, 1991 (4,000)
Bill Kazmaier defeated Terrance Taylor
Giant Haystacks defeated Steve Regal
Johnny B. Badd pinned PN News; after the bout, the two shook hands
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz
Scott Steiner defeated Larry Zbyszko
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Arn Anderson
Sting & Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & WCW US Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
WCW @ London, England – December 12, 1991 (5,700)
Steve Regal pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned the Diamond Studd
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned PN News
Bill Kazmaier fought Johnny B. Badd to a double count-out
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Sheffield, England – Arena – December 13, 1991
Steve Regal defeated Jimmy Garvin
Johnny B. Badd defeated Terrance Taylor
Michael Hayes defeated Steve Regal
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned PN News
Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Bill Kazmaier defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Mr. Hughes, & Oz
Worldwide – 12/14/91 – Tony Schiavone provided sole commentary for the show:
Sting pinned Mr. Hughes at 7:50 when Hughes fell backwards while trying to catch Sting in mid-air attempting a crossbody
WCW @ Dublin, Ireland – December 14, 1991
Oz defeated Steve Regal
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Diamond Studd & Terrance Taylor
Johnny B. Badd pinned PN News
Bill Kazmaier & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes
Sting pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
The Main Event – 12/15/91:
PN News vs. Mr. Hughes
Cactus Jack vs. Scott Sandlin
Van Hammer vs. Greg Sawyer
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – December 16, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
12/28/91 – 90-minute episode – featured Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Paul E. Dangerously in which Dangerously said his goal of putting Sting out of commission had come true after the Dangerous Alliance recently attacked Sting; during the segment, Dangerously told Sting to go sign a contract up north where the physical demands aren’t as bad; WCW US Champion Rick Rude, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyszko, & Madusa then appeared, with Dangerously saying they would have to eliminate Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons, Barry Windham, and Ricky Steamboat to get their point across; Rude then cut a promo on Steamboat after he accidentally struck Madusa weeks before; Dangerously then said the war wouldn’t be over until he had a seat on the board of directors; the Dangerous Alliance then carried Rude backstage on their shoulders; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), Larry Zbyszko (9), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (8), Cactus Jack (7), WCW Tag Team Champion Steamboat (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Rick Steiner (3), Sting (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which it was announced Jushin Liger defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman for the title Christmas night at the Omni; footage was then shown of the Dangerous Alliance recently attacking Marcus Alexander Bagwell until Sting attempted to make the save and of Steamboat’s matches in consecutive weeks against Austin and Eaton; included Ross conducting a ringside interview with Ron Simmons regarding his in-ring return at Battlebowl at Starrcade and being in action Jan. 1 at the Omni:
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes (w/ Barry Windham) defeated John Peterson & Chris Sullivan at 3:14 when Steamboat pinned Sullivan with a crossbody off the top as Rhodes held Sullivan in the air
Cactus Jack pinned Ian Weston with the double arm DDT at 2:12; during the bout, it was announced Cactus would face Van Hammer the following day on The Main Event; it was also mentioned that Cactus & WCW US Champion Rick Rude would face Sting & Ron Simmons at the next Omni show and that upper level seats were $3
Terreance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Rick Ryder with the Five Arm at 3:19 after York called for him to use a neckbreaker; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Taylor and York in which York told Taylor she didn’t pay him to think but to follow her directions; Taylor then said they should go their seperate ways but York asked him to join a meeting later that night to discuss the situation further, with Taylor agreeing
PN News fought Mr. Hughes to a no contest at around the 40-second mark after Hughes rammed News face-first into the steel barrier and then gouged his eyes, with referees and preliminary wrestlers then coming out to make the save; prior to the bout, it was announced News would face the Diamond Studd the following night on The Main Event; moments later, News was helped backstage
Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Joey Maggs with the Alabama Jam at 7:28; during the bout, it was announced Johnny B. Badd would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger at the following week’s Omni card
Larry Zbyszko (w/ Madusa) defeated Scott Sandlin via submission with an armbar at 3:03; Paul E. Dangerously provided guest commentary for the match; during the contest, it was announced Zbyszko would face El Gigante the following week at the Omni; after the bout, Zbyszko dropped Sandlin with a brainbuster; following the commercial break, Sandlin was placed on a stretcher but Zbyszko tipped it over and stretched Sandlin’s arm across the steel barrier until referees ordered him backstage
Johnny B. Badd pinned Chuck Coates with the sunset flip off the top at 1:22; after the bout, Coates attacked Badd but Badd knocked him out with the left hand punch; moments later, Badd put a sticker of a pair of lips on Coates face
WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Butch Malone & Don Michaels
1/4/92:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Greg Sawyer
Larry Zbyszko vs. Larry Santo
Van Hammer vs. Paul Lee
Mr. Hughes vs. Dave Diamond & Jack Savage
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Terry Bronson; after the bout, York said she and Taylor had worked out their problems, with Taylor then saying he was quitting the York Foundation
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 19:56 after interference from Bobby Eaton, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, and WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat; the show went off the air before the conclusion of the match, which was shown the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, Barry Windham attempted to make the save for Rhodes and Steamboat but was beaten down by Anderson, Eaton, Austin, and Larry Zbyszko until Ron Simmons cleared the ring of the Dangerous Alliance
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – December 17, 1991
Worldwide 1/4/92 ? hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Ron Simmons who claimed his wrist injury was improving and he would prove he was capable of winning the WCW World Title later in the show when he challenged WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; featured a Wrestling News Network segment hosted by Gordon Solie, which looked at a recent post-match brawl between WCW US Tag Team Champions Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers and Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip; included Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Terrance Taylor about leaving the York Foundation, with Taylor claiming his reliance on a computer cost him matches and that he didn?t want any support from the fans:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Chris Sullivan at 1:31 following the left hand punch; a video insert aired during the bout with Badd claiming he wanted to challenge WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Zan Panzer & Chuck Coats at 3:06 when Scott pinned Panzer following the DDT off the top double team
Mr. Hughes & Cactus Jack defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip at 6:23 when Cactus pinned Champion after Hughes dropped an elbow on Champion as he had Cactus covered following the spinning back elbow
Ron Simmons defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 7:12 after Bobby Eaton came off the top with the Alabama Jam as Simmons had Austin covered following a spinebuster; after the match, Simmons, WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes, and Barry Windham brawled with Austin, Eaton, Arn Anderson, and Larry Zbyszko
Worldwide 1/11/92 ? hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Paul E. Dangerously, along with Madusa, who claimed Sting?s career would meet with tragedy, much like Magnum TA?s did in 1986, at the hands of WCW US Champion Rick Rude; featured a Wrestling News Network segment hosted by Gordon Solie, with comments from Sting who claimed Rude failed in trying to end his career; included comments from WCW US Tag Team Champions Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers, who claimed they were after WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes and didn?t care that Rick & Scott Steiner were back:
Brian Pillman pinned Chuck Coats at 2:59 with the Air Pillman
Larry Zbyszko (w/ Madusa) defeated Terry Bronson via submission at 1:50 with a modified half nelson; after the bout, Zbyszko delivered a brainbuster to Bronson, who was then placed on a stretcher until Zbyszko tipped it over
Van Hammer & Big Josh defeated Jack Savage & Jim Boss at 2:52 when Hammer pinned Savage with the Hammer Rocks; Josh stood on the top rope during the pinfall, apparently to deliver the Northern Exposure, and seemed to have words with Hammer for forgetting to tag him in
Mr. Hughes defeated Rick Ryder & Larry Santo in a handicap match at 2:25 by simultaneously pinning both opponent following successive side slam
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes and Ron Simmons defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, and Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 14:34 when Simmons pinned Eaton following a spinebuster as Eaton jumped off the top; after the match, Anderson hit a DDT on Simmons, with Anderson & Larry Zbyszko then delivering a spike piledriver to Steamboat before Eaton followed with an Alabama Jam; moments later, Barry Windham cleared the ring with a 2×4
Power Hour – 12/21/91:
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, & Mike Graham vs. Arn Anderson, Larry Zbszko, & Bobby Eaton
Arachnaman vs. Mike Samples
Big Josh vs. Thomas Rich
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Michael Hayes
Worldwide – 12/21/91 – hosted by Tony Schiavone:
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) pinned Todd Champion at 8:27 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after the challenger fought off an interfering Bobby Eaton and knocked him to the floor; after the match, Champion was double teamed until WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat ran out to make the save
The Main Event – 12/22/91 – syndicated version; hosted by Eric Bischoff; included a Wrestling News Network segment hosted by Gordon Solie, with comments from Cactus Jack and Van Hammer on their participation at Starrcade; featured the Top Ten ranking; included a promo for Starrcade explaining the rules of the Lethal Lottery; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Cactus Jack on the possibility of teaming with Sting at Starrcade; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes about defending against Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton on Christmas night at the Omni; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Hammer about the possibility of teaming with Cactus at Starrcade
Jushin Liger & Oz defeated Scott Norton & Hiro Saito when Oz forced Saito to submit to an overhead back breaker (10/17/91; Fukuoka, Japan)
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ a Diamond Doll) pinned Terry Bronson at 3:52 with a knee drop off the top to Bronson’s back (12/17/91; Gainesville GA)
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Larry Santo at 1:23 with the Rude Awakening; the term “piss ants” was censored from Rude’s pre-match monologue (Gainesville, GA)
Tom Zenk & PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd & the Diamond Studd at 7:51 when Zenk pinned Badd with a roll up after Studd collided with Badd and knocked him backwards as he had Zenk pinned; after the match, Studd attacked Badd, delivered a chokeslam, and double teamed him with Diamond Dallas Page until Zenk & News ran them off (Center Stage Theater)
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – December 25, 1991 (3,600)
Tom Zenk defeated Larry Zbyszko via reverse decision; Zbyszko initially won the match at the 3-minute mark with his feet on the ropes but the referee changed his call
Johnny B. Badd & PN News defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Teddy Long at the 6-minute mark when Badd pinned Page with the left hand punch
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a 15-minute time-limit draw at around the 12-minute mark
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification when Sting refused to break the Scorpion Deathlock after Rude reached the ropes; after the match, Cactus Jack attacked Sting, with Ron Simmons making the save
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer & El Gigante when Cactus pinned Hammer after Abdullah hit Hammer with his kendo stick
Jushin Liger pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman to win the title at around the 15:30 mark when Liger lifted his shoulder out of a back suplex from the middle turnbuckle into a bridge, with Pillman pinning himself; after the match, Pillman handed Liger the belt and raised his hand
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at the 34-minute mark; fall #1: Rhodes pinned Anderson; fall #2: Eaton pinned Rhodes; fall #3: Steamboat pinned Eaton
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner at around the 8-minute mark
WCW @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – December 26, 1991 (3,300; 2,000 paid)
PN News defeated Terrance Taylor after a splash
Tom Zenk pinned Larry Zbyszko with a roll up as Zbyszko reentered the ring
Michael Hayes pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a DDT
Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton with a sunset flip off the top
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated El Gigante & Van Hammer when Cactus pinned Hammer after Hammer was hit with Abdullah’s kendo stick
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a draw
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton when Steamboat pinned Eaton with a roll up; after the match, Madusa and Larry Zbyszko aided in attacking the champions
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger pinned Brian Pillman when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Pillman put Liger on top for the win
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via reverse decision; Sting initially won the match and title after hitting Rude with Paul E. Dangerously’s phone, with another referee changing the call
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner with his feet on the ropes
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – December 27, 1991 (5,000 paid)
PN News pinned Terry Taylor at 6:10 with a splash in the corner
Jimmy Garvin pinned Diamond Dallas Page at 5:31 with a running forearm
Tom Zenk pinned Larry Zbyszko with a small package at 4:15 as Zbyszko attempted to get back inside the ring; after the bout, Zbyszko dropped Zenk with a brainbuster
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated El Gigante & Van Hammer at 5:30 when Cactus pinned Hammer after Abdullah hit Hammer with his staff; after the bout, Cactus and Abdullah hit each other with the staff
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via reverse decision; Sting originally won the match and title at 11:35 after hitting Rude with Paul E. Dangerously’s phone and a replacement referee counting the pinfall; however, the first referee saw Sting use the weapon; after the match, Rude hit Sting with the title belt
Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton with a sunset flip off the top at 6:19
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a time-limit draw at 14:09; the bell rang just as Scott hit a belly to belly suplex
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger pinned Brian Pillman at 15:45 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Pillman put Liger on top for the win
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton at 14:38 when Steamboat pinned Eaton with a roll up; after the bout, Larry Zbyszko, Anderson & Eaton attacked the champions
Rick Steiner fought WCW World Champion Lex Luger to a double count-out at 9:04 when Luger prevented Steiner from getting back in the ring as both men were on the floor
Power Hour – 12/28/91 – hosted by Jim Ross; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings – #10: Big Van Vader, #9: Larry Zbyszko, #8: WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes, #7: Cactus Jack, #6: WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat, #5: Scott Steiner, #4: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, #3: Rick Steiner, #2: Sting, and #1: WCW US Champion Rick Rude; included the announcement that footage of a recent altercation between Sting and Rude would air later that day on World Championship Wrestling; featured an ad for the WCW Magazine; included footage from the previous week’s WCW bout between WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong and Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip; featured a segment of Missy Does the Mail in which Missy Hyatt reviewed footage from the recent Steamboat vs. Bobby Eaton bout from WCW in which Steamboat was double teamed by Austin and Eaton, as well as the match the week later between Steamboat and Austin in which Steamboat was again double teamed:
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) with the Frankensteiner at 6:57; prior to the bout, it was announced Hughes would face PN News later in the day on World Championship Wrestling and the York Foundation would be interviewed regarding the status of Terrance Taylor; Rick Steiner escorted Scott to the ring before the contest but was sent backstage before the match since he didn’t have a manager’s license
The Diamond Studd pinned Ian Watson with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:12
Big Van Vader pinned TC Carter with a urinage at 1:55
Arachnaman pinned Mark Canterbury at the 55-second mark with an abdominal stretch into a roll up
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Jim Boss with the Rude Awakening at the 54-second mark
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at 10:19 when Austin pinned Garvin with the Stun Gun
WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – December 28, 1991 (matinee) (5,500; 3,000 paid)
PN News pinned Terrance Taylor with a splash at the 6-minute mark
Jimmy Garvin pinned Diamond Dallas Page at the 4-minute mark with a forearm
Tom Zenk pinned Larry Zbyszko at the 3-minute mark with a small package
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated El Gigante & Van Hammer at the 7-minute mark when Cactus pinned Hammer after Abdullah hit Hammer with his kendo stick
Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton with a small package at the 4-minute mark
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a time-limit draw; Steiner had Austin covered at the time the match ended
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger pinned Brian Pillman at the 18-minute mark when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Pillman put Liger on top for the win; after the bout, the two shook hands
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton at the 14-minute mark when Steamboat pinned Eaton with the crossbody off the top; after the match, Larry Zbyszko aided in attacking the champions
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Sting in a No DQ match at the 13-minute mark when Rude hit Sting in the face with Paul E. Dangerously’s phone as Sting attempted a back suplex; Sting broke Dangerously’s phone earlier in the match, prompting Madusa to come out with another phone
Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Steiner pinned Luger at 2:30 with the belly to belly suplex; fall #2: Luger pinned Steiner at around the 4-minute mark; fall #3: Steiner won via disqualification at the 2-minute mark when Harley Race interfered; after the match, Scott Steiner helped make the save
The Main Event – 12/29/91 ? syndicated version; hosted by Eric Bischoff; included a Wrestling News Network segment, hosted by Gordon Solie, which looked Sting recently applying the Scorpion Deathlock to WCW US Champion Rick Rude and refusing to break the hold; featured a promo for Starrcade; included Tony Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat on participating in the Lethal Lottery and not knowing who he?d be teaming with; featured Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Paul E. Dangerously on the possibility of Dangerous Alliance members facing off during the Lethal Lottery, with Dangerously stating they would face off if they had to, with Dangerously then claiming a plan was in place in case Sting and Rude were selected to be partners; included Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong, with Smothers referring to the fans as ?yard apes? who stalled their careers before claiming they?d beat any team who challenged them:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Firebreaker Chip in a non-title match at 4:49 with the Rude Awakening
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Scott Sandlin & Buddy Baker in a handicap match at 1:14 by pinning Sandlin with the sidewalk slam
Cactus Jack fought Van Hammer to a double count-out at 7:05; after the bout, Cactus attacked Hammer with his own guitar, with Hammer then slamming Cactus face-first into it
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned PN News at 6:27 when Page tripped News as he suplexed Studd back into the ring; after the bout, Johnny B. Badd attempted to inform referee Nick Patrick of what occurred, but was attacked by Page & the Studd, with News helping him clear the ring (Center Stage Theater)
Big Van Vader pinned Rick Hardrock at 1:03 after two splashes; Hardrock unsuccessfully attempted to attack Vader during his entrance
– 12/91: WCW World Champion Lex Luger gave his notice that he was leaving WCW effective Feb. 29, 1992.
Starrcade 91 – Norfolk, VA – Scope – December 29, 1991 (9,000)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included Eric Bischoff on the interview podium with Missy Hyatt and Battlebowl Commissioner Magnum TA before he introduced the 40 wrestlers in the Lethal Lottery, with all the wrestlers appearing on the stage together; Hyatt and Magnum drew the names for each match with Bischoff announcing the names; featured an ad promoting SuperBrawl II, to be held Feb. 29, 1992:
Lethal Lottery: Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Jim Garvin defeated Michael Hayes & WCW US Tag Team Champion Tracy Smothers at 12:33 when Bagwell pinned Smothers with the fisherman’s suplex after lifting his knees to block a splash off the top; late in the bout, Hayes and Garvin argued but made up after the contest
Lethal Lottery: WCW US Champion Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Big Josh & Van Hammer at 12:55 when Rude pinned Hammer with a blow from behind and the Rude Awakening after Austin made the blind tag
Lethal Lottery: Richard Morton & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Larry Zbyszko (w/ Madusa) & El Gigante at 5:54 when Rhodes pinned Zbyszko following a double dropkick after Gigante threw his partner into the ring and into the opposition’s move after Zbyszko slapped Gigante in the face
Lethal Lottery: Bill Kazmaier & WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Graham at 13:09 when Liger pinned Page after Kazmaier gorilla pressed his partner onto Page after Page and Graham collided in the ring and Graham was knocked to the floor
Lethal Lottery: WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) & Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk & Terrance Taylor at 10:25 when Luger pinned Taylor with the piledriver after Anderson kneed Taylor from behind as Taylor attempted the Five Arm
Lethal Lottery: WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat & Todd Champion defeated Cactus Jack & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 7:51 when Steamboat pinned Parker with the crossbody off the top; immediately following the announcement that Parker would be part of the match, Abdullah the Butcher attacked Parker in the locker room and assaulted him with a broom; moments later, Abdullah came out to the ring, seemingly to be Cactus’ partner in Parker’s place, but referees sent him backstage; Parker eventually appeared but was assaulted again by Abdullah before Abdullah left ringside; Parker eventually made it in the match during the final moments
Lethal Lottery: Sting & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton at 5:50 when Sting pinned Eaton with a crossbody off the top after Cactus Jack interfered and accidentally hit Abdullah with his own kendo stick; upon Abdullah’s entrance, he attacked Sting with his kendo stick until Pillman made the save, with Eaton then appearing and the four men brawling; after the contest, Abdullah began fighting with Cactus because of the miscommunication, with security trying to break the two up as the fight moved near the crowd and then backstage
Lethal Lottery: Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes defeated Rick Steiner & the Nightstalker (sub. for the Diamond Studd) at 5:05 when Vader pinned the Nightstalker with a clothesline and splash, as Steiner – the illegal man – had Hughes covered following the bulldog off the top; prior to the bout, the Diamond Studd, his arm in a sling, escorted the Nightstalker to the ring until he was sent backstage by referee Nick Patrick
Lethal Lottery: Scott Steiner & Firebreaker Chip defeated Johnny B. Badd & Arachnaman at 11:16 when Steiner pinned Arachnaman by catching him coming off the top and hitting a belly to belly suplex
Lethal Lottery: Ron Simmons & Thomas Rich defeated PN News & WCW US Tag Team Champion Steve Armstrong at 8:00 when Simmons pinned Armstrong with a spinebuster (Simmons’ return after a 2-month absence)
Sting won a 2-ring 20-man Battlebowl by last eliminating WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) at 25:08; stipulations stated all the participants would begin in ring 1, be thrown into ring 2, and then elimination would come when they were thrown over the top to the floor; only one man would remain in ring 1 to face the one man remaining in ring 2; order of elimination: Richard Morton and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger when a crossbody by Liger sent both men over the top (9:13); Thomas Rich by Marcus Alexander Bagwell (9:44; not shown on camera); Jimmy Garvin by Firebreaker Chip via a backdrop (11:06); Chip was eliminated (12:55); Luger won ring 1 by eliminating Big Van Vader (13:07); Abdullah the Butcher by WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat via a chop as Abdullah was on the apron (13:08); Todd Champion was eliminated (off camera); Bill Kazmaier was eliminated (13:20); Arn Anderson by WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (14:54); Rhodes by WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via a backdrop (15:04); Mr. Hughes and Ron Simmons eliminated each other (15:07); Bagwell by Austin (15:20); Vader by Sting & WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat via a double clothesline (15:23); Scott Steiner by WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) (15:25; off camera); Austin by Rude via a clothesline when Steamboat avoided the move (17:12); Rude by Steamboat via a headscissors over the top (17:28); Steamboat by Rude when Rude pulled Steamboat out from the floor (17:32); after Sting won ring 2, Rude slid back in the ring and dropped Sting with the Rude Awakening; Luger by Sting (Starrcade: The Essential Collection)
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – December 30, 1991 (1,800)
Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page
Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Lee in an impromptu $500 challenge; Diamond Dallas Page set up the match following his loss
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a draw
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Van Hammer & El Gigante
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification