WCW – 1994 Results
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – January 3, 1994 (800)
WCW Main Event taping:
1/9/94 – included Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; featured a WCW Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund in which he announced the card for the Jan. 27 Clash of the Champions card – WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Sting vs. Vader & WCW International World Champion Rick Rude in an elimination match, Brian Pillman vs. Col. Rob Parker in a loser wears a chicken suit match, Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match, WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Dustin Rhodes, and Ron Simmons vs. Ice Train:
The Shockmaster pinned Chris Sullivan at 1:28 with the bearhug into a powerslam
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma (w/ the Assassin) defeated Bryan Armstrong & Scott Studd at 3:34 when Roma pinned Armstrong with one hand on his chest after a powerslam and splash off the top; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with the Assassin, Orndorff & Roma about their tainted win the previous night on WCW Saturday Night as a result of the Assassin’s interference; after the Assassin said Orndorff & Roma simply outwrestled Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio, Bagwell & Scorpio walked out with Teddy Long, with Long saying his goal for the team was to regain the WCW Tag Team Titles and they would go though Orndorff & Roma to do it; Bagwell then issued a challenge for a rematch the following Saturday, with the two teams then brawling into the ring until Scorpio & Bagwell cleared Orndorff & Roma to the floor
Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Keith & Kent Cole at 5:43 when Shanghai pinned Kent after Slazenger dropped Kent with a reverse DDT behind the referee’s back
Tom Zenk pinned Bryant Anderson with the superkick at 4:14; prior to the match, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Diamond Dallas Page, alongside one of the Diamond Dolls, before he picked a random wrestler’s name out of the fish bowl to face; Page then noted there were no names written on the pieces of paper in the fish bowl and blamed the mistake on Zenk, who was already in the ring ready for his match; Page then ran in the ring and attacked Zenk before the match began; during the contest, it was noted Bryant was Ole Anderson’s son; after the contest, Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with Zenk about his win and the altercation with Page, with Zenk saying he would face DDP anywhere and any time
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Larry Santo at 1:20 with the Stun Gun; Parker served as Austin’s ring announcer for the match; during the contest, it was announced 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell would face Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma the following week on WCW Saturday Night; after the bout, Austin threw Santo out of the ring; moments later, Brian Pillman ran out, sent Austin to the floor with a dropkick, and then, with the help of Dustin Rhodes, briefly cornered Parker with the head of a chicken suit before Parker escaped to the floor; Tony Schiavone then conducted a ringside interview with Parker & Austin about the attack, with Austin saying he and WCW International World Champion Rick Rude would gladly face Rhodes & Pillman on the following week’s show and that he and Parker had a surprise for Pillman in the chicken suit match
1/16/94 – 90-minute episode – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko:
Ron Simmons defeated Tommy Angel
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Richard Anderson & Buddy Ryan
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Mike Winner
The Super Shockmaster defeated Mike Thor via KO with a claw at 1:28; the Super Shockmaster came out to the Shockmaster’s music but wore a mask and singlet; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted a ringside interview with the Super Shockmaster, with the Super Shockmaster saying he and the Shockmaster were two different people before challenging Vader to a match
Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Harlem Heat via disqualification
Johnny B. Badd defeated the Gambler
WCW International World Champion Rick Rude & WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman
1/23/94:
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Brian Armstrong & Pez Whatley
WCW US Champion Steve Austin pinned Bobby Walker with the Stun Gun
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Tom Zenk
Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Harlem Heat via disqualification
Dark matches:
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Dustin Rhodes & Erik Watts
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – 1994
Worldwide taping:
3/5/94 – hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan:
Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) & WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) at 8:02 when Pillman pinned Regal with a crossbody off the top; stipulations stated if Rhodes & Pillman won then the winner of the fall would earn a title shot against the loser, and if Austin & Regal won the loser of the fall would have to wear a chicken suit; Regal’s thigh was heavily taped for the contest; following the commercial break, Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan conducted an interview with Regal, with Sir William, about defending against Pillman the following week, during which Regal blamed William for even getting him in the tag team match to begin with
3/12/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura:
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) via disqualification at 5:58 when Regal threw the challenger over the top to the floor; after the bout, Regal attacked Pillman from behind as Pillman went after William on the floor and then dropped Pillman with a piledriver on the floor
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – January 10, 1994 (780; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
1/22/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included WCW US Champion Steve Austin announcing he had obtained a managers license and would be in Col. Rob Parker’s corner at the Clash of the Champions:
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Ron Oates & Mark Starr when Jerry Saggs pinned Oates
Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Tango
Ron Simmons defeated TC Carter
Jim Steele defeated Bob Starr
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Al Phillip
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Tom Burton & Bill Payne when Bagwell pinned Payne
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, & the Boss defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker), & Ron Simmons at 9:03 when Sting pinned Simmons with a roll up as Simmons became distracted by Ice Train at ringside; following the entrances, Ice Train briefly confronted Simmons from the ring apron
1/29/94 – featured the Boss vs. Bobby Eaton, Johnny B. Badd vs. Shanghai Pierce, and WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell matches taped 1/11/94 at Center Stage Theatre:
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma (w/ the Assassin) defeated Erik Watts & Terry Taylor when Orndorff pinned Watts
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Brady Boone
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Chris Nelson
Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Brian Pillman defeated Harlem Heat & the Equalizer when Rhodes pinned the Equalizer
Jim Steele defeated Bob Cook
2/5/94: Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) in a non-title match with a backslide at 8:20
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – January 11, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
1/29/94: The Boss defeated Bobby Eaton
1/29/94: Johnny B. Badd defeated Shanghai Pierce (w/ Tex Slazenger)
1/29/94: WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Brian Knobbs pinned Bagwell
2/5/94 – featured a promo by WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & Sir William in which Regal said he would beat Sting later in the show, become the franchise of WCW, and all the little fans would have to start looking up to him; included the Sting vs. Regal match taped 1/10/94 at Center Stage:
Ricky Steamboat defeated Tom Burton
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma (w/ the Assassin) defeated the Shockmaster & Mark Starr when Orndorff pinned Starr
Arn Anderson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Thunder & Lightning defeated Bill Payne & Ricky Tango when Lightning pinned Tango
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Terry Taylor
The Boss defeated the Equalizer
WCW @ Columbus, GA – January 18, 1994 (2,500; heavily papered)
The Main Event taping:
Barry Darsow vs. ?
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Scott Armstrong
2/13/94:
The Boss defeated Fred Avery
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brian Armstrong
Arn Anderson pinned Paul Roma
2/20/94:
Arn Anderson defeated Chris Sullivan
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Thunder & Lightning
2/27/94:
Scott Armstrong vs. Tony Zane
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Terry Taylor
The Patriot pinned Todd Zane (Patriot’s debut)
Harlem Heat defeated Keith & Kent Cole
Paul Orndorff vs. 2 Cold Scorpio
– 1/25/94: Arn Anderson filed civil suit in North Carolina against Sid Vicious for in excess of $10,000.
Clash of the Champions XXVI – Baton Rouge, LA – Riverside Centroplex – January 27, 1994 (3,200; half paid)
Shown live on TBS – featured an opening segment in which Gene Okerlund introduced Bobby Heenan on the entrance stage, with Heenan then calling the show alongside Tony Schiavone (Heenan’s surprise debut); Gordon Solie subbed for Schiavone alongside Heenan for the Dustin Rhodes vs. Lord Steven Regal and Nasty Boys vs. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne matches; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Col. Rob Parker on the platform, with Austin dressed and talking like Parker and announcing he obtained a manager’s license to be in Parker’s corner later in the show during his match against Brian Pillman; Parker wore a “Hollywood Blonde” t-shirt during the segment; moments later, Okerlund introduced Nick Bockwinkel as the new commissioner of WCW; other names Okerlund mentioned as those in the running for the role were Lou Thesz, Verne Gagne, and Bruno Sammartino; Bockwinkel’s matches against Gagne, Hulk Hogan, and Dory Funk Jr. were mentioned before he was introduced; featured Okerlund conducting an interview on the platform with Aaron Neville who was in attendance for the show; included the announcement that SuperBrawl IV would include WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. Vader in a Thundercage match and a 6-man Thundercage tag team match with Sting and WCW International World Champion Rick Rude as the respective team leaders; featured the announcement Johnny B. Badd would face Shanghai Pierce on WCW Saturday Night with the stipulation Pierce would have to unmask if he lost:
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma (w/ the Assassin) at around the 12:30 mark when Bagwell pinned Roma after Roma accidentally sustained a knee to the head from Orndorff after Orndorff loaded his kneepad with a foreign object; due to pre-match stipulations, Scorpio & Bagwell earned a title match against WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys that weekend on WCW Saturday Night
Ron Simmons pinned Ice Train with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Simmons avoided a charge in the corner
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to a 15-minute time-limit draw at 14:55; the match ended just as Rhodes had Regal covered following the bulldog (The Best of Clash of the Champions)
Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) in a non-title match at 6:49 when Cacuts pinned Brian Knobbs after hitting the double arm DDT and Jerry Saggs and Maxx Payne then hitting elbow drops behind the referee’s back on Cactus and Knobbs respectively; prior to the bout, Jack & Payne’s music played for several minutes – through a commercial break – before they finally appeared by coming through the crowd and attacking the champions from behind; after the match, Payne and Cactus took turns kissing Missy on the lips; after the commercial break, Gene Okerlund said there was a backstage commotion between Missy and the Nasty Boys and hyped the WCW Hotline for more information
Brian Pillman pinned Col. Rob Parker (w/ WCW US Champion Steve Austin) with a roll up at 5:43 after Parker became distracted by the Boss chasing Austin backstage after he attempted to interfere; prior to the bout, footage of Pillman and Austin’s match on WCW Saturday Night two weeks earlier was shown; Parker attempted to leave ringside at the 3-minute mark until the Boss appeared on the ramp to block his exit, with the Boss then remaining ringside for the rest of the match; pre-match stipulations stated the loser would have to wear a chicken suit the coming weekend on WCW Saturday Night
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Sting defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) & WCW International World Champion Rick Rude in an elimination match at around the 21-minute mark; Vader & Rude came out to generic music while Flair & Sting came out to Flair’s theme; WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel provided guest commentary for the match; Flair and Vader were counted-out at around the 15:30 mark as Bockwinkel prevented Vader from assaulting Flair at ringside with a chair; moments later, an injured Flair was helped backstage by officials; Sting pinned Rude with a tombstone and splash off the top (The Best of Clash of the Champions)
WCW @ Lake Charles, LA – January 28, 1994
WCW @ Tupelo, MS – January 29, 1994 (6,500)
WCW @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – January 31, 1994
Pro taping:
Ron Simmons defeated an unknown
The Boss defeated an unknown
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys via disqualification when Knobbs hit Bagwell with his boot
Pro – 3/12/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with the Equalizer, who said his big brother was on his way to WCW Saturday Night and they were going to get revenge on WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys; included a Spring Stampede Control Center segment hosted by Okerlund in which it was announced the first match signed for the card was the Boss vs. Vader; comments from WCW World Champion Ric Flair then aired regarding the Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin match later on WCW Saturday Night, with the winner advancing to challenge Flair at Spring Stampede; Okerlund then closed the segment by saying the Great Muta was signed to also appear; featured the announcement Okerlund would have comments from Hulk Hogan on WCW Saturday Night; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Erik Watts about his recent award from the fans, with Watts saying the trophy was stolen from him; featured an ad on the latest WCW Magazine; included a WCW Hotline ad; featured a WCW Flashback segment focusing on the Cactus Jack vs. Paul Orndorff falls count anywhere match at SuperBrawl III; included a video package promoting Muta’s appearance at Spring Stampede:
Jim Steele pinned Rip Rogers at 1:44 with the Thesz Press
Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Chris Sullivan & Bobby Walker at 2:57 when Slazenger pinned Sullivan with an elbow drop, moments after Pierce dropped Sullivan with the reverse DDT
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Fidel Sierra & Ricky Santana at 5:22 when Bagwell pinned Sierra with the fisherman suplex
Brad Armstrong defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) in a non-title match via count-out at 7:56 when Armstrong struck Regal in the face with his cast, knocking Regal out and to the floor; Armstrong’s left wrist was in a cast for the match
3/19/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; featured footage from the 3/12/94 WCW Saturday Night of Bobby Heenan confronting Hulk Hogan during an interview with Gene Okerlund on the set of ‘Thunder in Paradise,’ with Hogan implying he might like to return to the ring at some point; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce, with the two mocking Erik Watts for losing his WCW trophy until Okerlund implied they were behind its disappearance; featured a Spring Stampede Control Center hosted by Okerlund, with the announcement the Great Muta would challenge WCW US Champion Steve Austin, followed by comments from Austin and Col. Rob Parker, and WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys would face Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne in a Chicago streetfight; Okerlund then teased he would have a WCW Hotline story about Hogan’s personal life; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Terry Taylor, with footage shown of Diamond Dallas Page recently attacking Taylor during a recent interview with Tony Schiavone; Taylor then challenged DDP to face him in the ring; featured Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with DDP, with a Diamond Doll, about Taylor’s comments earlier in the program; included a WCW Flashback segment focusing on the Brad Armstrong vs. NWA US Champion Barry Windham match from Clash of the Champions II; featured a WCW Hotline ad; included Zbyszko conducting an interview in the arena with WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, with Sir William, with Regal discussing his rivalry with Brad Armstrong; featured the announcement Ricky Steamboat would face Paul Roma on WCW Saturday Night:
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Brian Armstrong & Jake Steele at 2:57 when Jerry Saggs pinned Armstrong after the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team; during the bout, Larry Zbyszko said Armstrong was not a member of the Armstrong wrestling family; the commentary team did not mention Hyatt at ringside as she was no longer an on-screen talent by the time the match aired
The Patriot pinned Fred Avery at 2:59 with a full nelson slam
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Pez Whatley & Scott D’Amore at 2:34 when Kevin pinned D’Amore with the double stomp; the ring introduction noted Dave as the Equalizer; during the match, it was noted WCW Saturday Night would feature WCW World Champion Ric Flair responding to Hulk Hogan’s comments as well as Arn Anderson vs. Shanghai Pierce and Sting vs. Paul Orndorff
WCW US Champion Steve Austin & the Mongolian Mauler (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman at 11:37 when Austin pinned Pillman after hitting him with Parker’s shoe behind the referee’s back as Pillman came off the top rope
The Main Event – 3/20/94: The Patriot defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) via disqualification when Sir William hit him with his umbrella
3/26/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; included footage from the 3/19/94 WCW Saturday Night of WCW World Champion Ric Flair responding to Hulk Hogan’s comments; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the arena with Kevin & Dave Sullivan, with Dave repeatedly referring to himself as ‘Evad’ and Kevin saying he entrusted Dave to someone in WCW but that person didn’t take care of him but he wouldn’t elaborate; Kevin then cut a promo on WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys; included the announcement the Boss would face Ron Simmons the following day on The Main Event; featured a Spring Stampede Control Center segment in which Okerlund announced Sting vs. WCW International World Champion Rick Rude and Brian Pillman vs. WCW TV Champion Brian Pillman; Okerlund then hyped a WCW Hotline story on 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell’s tag team; included a WCW Flashback segment on Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff from the August 93 Clash of the Champions; featured a WCW Magazine ad; included the announcement Sting & Pillman vs. Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma would be part of WCW Saturday Night, along with new comments from Hogan:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Otis Apollo with the bulldog at 2:03
Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) pinned Sonny Rogers with the double stomp at 4:33; Dave was referred to as the Equalizer during the ring introductions
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Brad Armstrong at 15:15 with a punch to the ear and grabbing the tights for leverage as Armstrong debated using the cast on his left wrist as a wapon; during the bout, it was noted WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys would be part of WCW Saturday Night
The Main Event – 3/27/94: Ron Simmons fought the Boss to a double count-out when both men brawled their way backstage after Simmons grabbed the Boss’ nightstick
The Main Event – 4/17/94: Sting, Brian Pillman, & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin, the Mongolian Mauler, & WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (sub. for Vader and WCW International World Champion Rick Rude) when Pillman pinned the Mauler after being press slammed onto him by Sting
– 1/94: Michael Hayes, while recovering from a seriously injured back, quit after being offered a $75,000 a year deal.
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – February 1, 1994 (720; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night:
Included a try out for Terra Ryzing; the try out was good enough that he had his TV debut taped later in the show
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Bobby Walker & an unknown; the match was never televised since the champions shot on Walker, with Jerry Saggs trying to bite him in the face; after the match, the Nastys jumped Walker backstage until the fight was broken up by Blackjack Mulligan; the match was to have aired 2/19 but the champions were paired up with a new team, without Walker, the following night and the match was retaped
Jim Steele defeated an unknown; the match had to be retaped the following day
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated the Patriot
2/12/94 – Ted Turner & Jane Fonda were shown in attendance; featured Gene Okerlund interviewing Turner at ringside:
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Matt Shepard & Scott D’Amore when Jerry Saggs pinned Shepard
Jim Steele defeated Fred Avery
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) fought the Patriot to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Terra Ryzing defeated Keith Cole (Ryzing’s debut)
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Arn Anderson & Erik Watts via disqualification when Anderson threw Orndorff over the top rope
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Sonny Rogers; during the bout, Vader broke Rogers’ nose; after the match, Ricky Steamboat attempted to make the save but was double teamed by Vader and Race until the Boss came out
Ricky Steamboat defeated Fidel Sierra
The Boss defeated Rip Rogers
WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Johnny B. Badd with the Rude Awakening at around the 15:45 mark after avoiding a sunset flip off the top; Rude’s right elbow was heavily taped in the match
2/19/94 – included the Jim Steele vs. Ron Vegas, WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. Larry Santo & Otis Apollo, Thunder & Lightning vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Ron Oates, Boss vs. Jake Stevens, Paul Orndorff vs. Matt Shepard, and Brian Pillman vs. the Mongolian Mauler matches taped 2/2/94 at Center Stage:
The Patriot defeated Ricky Santana
Harlem Heat defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) via count-out when Ron Simmons caused Scorpio to be counted-out
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Chris Sullivan, Bill Payne, Otis Apollo, & Ricky Tango in a workout match
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – February 2, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
2/19/94: WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Larry Santo & Otis Apollo when Jerry Saggs pinned Apollo
2/19/94: Jim Steele defeated Ron Vegas
2/19/94: Thunder & Lightning defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Ron Oates
2/19/94: The Boss defeated Jake Stevens
2/19/94: Paul Orndorff defeated Matt Shepard
2/19/94: Brian Pillman pinned the Mongolian Mauler (w/ Col. Parker) (Mauler’s TV in-ring debut)
2/26/94:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Bill Payne
The Mongolian Mauler defeated Brian Armstrong
The Equalizer & WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Pez Whatley, Sonny Rogers, & Mike Winner when Jerry Saggs pinned Rogers; after the match, the champions attacked the Equalizer during an interview, with the Equalizer saying he was going to bring in his big brother to get even
Terra Ryzing defeated Larry Santo
The Patriot pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) in a non-title match
Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Ricky Santana & Fidel Sierra when Cactus pinned Sierra
Ricky Steamboat defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification when Race interfered; after the match, the Boss made the save
Power Hour – 2/5/94 – hosted by Eric Bischoff & WCW World Champion Ric Flair; included footage from the previous week’s WCW Saturday Night in which Nick Bockwinkel announced that the Flair vs. Vader match at SuperBrawl IV would be held off because Bockwinkel didn’t believe Flair was physically ready; moments later, Vader stormed in and confronted Flair, then shoved Ricky Steamboat away; Bischoff then noted Vader had been fined $25,000 for his actions and Flair said he wanted to defend the title but the doctors and Board of Directors have taken him out of the spot; featured the Terry Taylor vs. Bill Payne, Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. Sugar Daddy & Mike Dibacco, Brian Pillman vs. Bob Cook, and WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Charlie Norris matches from the 1/29/94 Worldwide; included a WCW Flashback segment focusing on the Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat match at Wrestle War 89, prior to which Bischoff said it was among the best matches WCW or the WWF had ever put on; featured a WCW Hotline segment in which Gene Okerlund teased a story about Sting and Hulk Hogan teaming up; included a promo by Steamboat on Vader interrupting the press conference; featured an ad promoting the latest WCW Magazine; included a SuperBrawl Control Center segment hosted by Okerlund, with comments from WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys and Cactus & Payne; featured the announcement Sting vs. Regal and Taylor vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin would take place during WCW Saturday Night later that day
WCW @ Live Oak, FL – February 5, 1994 (1,100)
Craig Pittman pinned Brian Anderson with a small package just before the 15-minute time limit expired
Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Paul Roma with a small package just before the 15-minute time limit expired
Arn Anderson pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal; Regal retained the title since it was only at stake during the first 15 minutes of the match
Dustin Rhodes pinned WCW US Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match after Col. Parker accidentally hit Austin with his shoe
Arn Anderson (sub. for WCW World Champion Ric Flair, who was deemed too injured to compete by Nick Bockwinkel) pinned Paul Orndorff by using the ropes for leverage, despite interference from Paul Roma
Ricky Steamboat & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (sub. for Brian Pillman) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys via disqualification when Saggs used one of the title belts as a weapon as Knobbs was covered
The following tapings were said to cover 4 months of Worldwide episodes; matches were taped with Kevin & Dave Sullivan (w/ Sherri Martel) but did not air
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – February 8, 1994
WCW Worldwide taping:
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – February 9, 1994
WCW Worldwide taping:
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – February 10, 1994
WCW Worldwide taping:
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – February 11, 1994
WCW Worldwide taping:
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – February 1994
Worldwide taping:
3/26/94 – featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Terra Ryzing defeated Vern Henderson
Terry Taylor defeated Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) via count-out
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Tony Mella
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Kenny Kendall at 1:32 with a right hand punch; Buck used WCW US Champion Steve Austin’s music for the match; after the match, Buck hogtied his opponent (Buck’s Worldwide debut)
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Harlem Heat via disqualification when Ron Simmons interfered; after the match, Ice Train made the save
4/2/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Ice Train, & Teddy Long about the injury to 2 Cold Scorpio, looking for revenge on Ron Simmons, and facing Harlem Heat later in the show; featured a closing segment in which Bobby Heenan came out and told Okerlund that Train, Bagwell, & Scorpio would face Simmons & Heat the next week:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Harlem Heat via disqualification at 7:26 when Kane threw Bagwell over the top rope to the floor; after the contest, Train fought off a double team attempt by Harlem Heat
4/9/94 – hosted by Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan, with Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Dustin Rhodes about the rules of a Bunkhouse Match; featured a video package promoting the Great Muta prior to his Spring Stampde match against WCW US Champion Steve Austin, with sound effects dubbed in whenever Muta connected with an offensive move; included a Spring Stampede Control Center hosted by Okerlund with comments from Vader, Harley Race, and the Boss on their scheduled bout; featured Okerlund promoting a story on Sting’s ruse to gain a title shot at Rick Rude on that weekend’s WCW Hotline; included Okerlund speaking with WCW World Champion Ric Flair about his title defense against Ricky Steamboat at Spring Stampede, with Flair stating that it’s 1994 and not 1989, and that Flair is a different man who has gotten even better; featured Okerlund hyping the “May Mayhem” concept for Worldwide as the show ended:
Terra Ryzing defeated TA McCoy by submission at 2:49 with the Indian Deathlock
Brian Pillman pinned Nasty Ned at 1:48 after a missile dropkick
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Randy Hogan & PJ Walker at 1:45 when Jerry Saggs pinned Hogan with the flying elbowsmash; after the bout, Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne appeared on the video wall and claimed that, at Spring Stampede, there would be no rules and they’d have no remorse for their actions
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Vern Henderson at 3:51 with the butterfly suplex
2 Cold Scorpio, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, & Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Ron Simmons & Harlem Heat at 8:13 when Scorpio pinned Kole with a crucifix
4/16/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura:
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Mark Starr with the Stun Gun at 2:36; prior to the bout, Parker introduced Austin; Parker was in possession of a briefcase for the bout, with the commentary team saying Parker would reveal more about the briefcase at Spring Stampede
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney/MGM Studios – February 1994
Worldwide taping:
4/30/94 – included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured the announcement Ricky Steamboat would be in action the following week; included Dusty Rhodes holding a drawing for the following week’s May Mayhem match in which he pulled out the names of WCW US Champion Steve Austin and Johnny B. Badd from two fish bowls; Rhodes then said Badd wanted a boxing match and Austin wanted a tuxedo match and the stipulation would be announced the following week:
The Patriot defeated Fidel Sierra
Marquee of Queensbury Rules: Round 1: WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair by split decision; judges for the match were Jimmy Jet, Grizzly Smith, and Army amateur wrestler Sgt. Craig Pittman; Pittman ruled for Flair while the others sided with Regal
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Kenny Kendall & Garfield Quinn when Jerry Saggs pinned Quinn
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Cactus Jack in a Texas Death Match at 6:52 after Race hit Cactus in the head with a steel chair and Vader followed with a powerbomb on the floor and pinfall; Cactus pinned Vader at 1:54 outside the ring following a chairshot to the head; the match was announced as a Texas Tornado match
5/7/94 – included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured the announcement Rick Rude beat WCW International Champion Sting to win the title in Fukuoka, Japan on 5/4/94:
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Kenny Kendall & Brady Boone when Orndorff pinned Kendall with the piledriver
Marquee of Queensbury Rules: Round 2: WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to a draw
Ricky Steamboat pinned Bill Payne
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Johnny B. Badd in a non-title tuxedo match at 7:15 after Parker pulled off Badd’s pants behind the referee’s back
5/14/94 – featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Terra Ryzing defeated Leroy Howard
Marquee of Queensbury Rules: Round 3: WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) by unanimous decision; judges for the bout were Jimmy Jet, Terry Taylor, and Army amateur wrestler Sgt. Craig Pittman
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated TA McCoy
Sting defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude in a non-title I Quit match via count-out at 10:02 when Rude walked out after being distracted by Vader & Harley Race taunting him on the video screen (Rude’s last TV appearance for 3 years)
5/21/94 – featured the Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan vs. Ron Oakes & Mike Thor and Ron Simmons vs. Maxx Payne matches taped 5/12/94 at Disney / MGM:
Brian Pillman defeated Coconut Savage
Marquee of Queensbury Rules: Round 4: WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to a draw; judges for the bout were Jimmy Jet, Terry Taylor, and Army amateur wrestler Sgt. Craig Pittman
Power Hour – 2/12/94 – hosted by Chris Cruise & Larry Zbyszko; included a video package recapping the issue between Vader and WCW World Champion Ric Flair dating back to the Clash of the Champions; featured a WCW Flashback on the Clash of the Champions II bout of Sting & Dusty Rhodes vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard; included Gene Okerlund hyping a WCW Hotline story about who might be on hand for SuperBrawl; featured the Johnny B. Badd vs. Rip Rogers match from the 2/5/94 Worldwide; during the bout, Badd cut an insert promo on challenging WCW International World Champion Rick Rude on WCW Saturday Night; included the Paul Roma vs. Kenny Kendall match from the 2/5/94 Worldwide; during the bout, Vader and Harley Race cut an insert promo on whether WCW World Champion Ric Flair would face Vader at SuperBrawl, with the decision made that night on WCW Saturday Night; featured the WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker), & Paul Orndorff defeated Brad Armstrong, Mark Starr, & Frankie Lancaster match from the 2/5/94 Worldwide; ; during the bout, it was noted Tony Schiavone would interview Diamond Dallas Page the next night on The Main Event; all the matches had new commentary by Schiavone & Terry Taylor:
Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Ned Brady & Tony Mella at 3:03 when Mella submitted to the Pain Killer (Disney/MGM)
WCW @ Sebring, FL – February 1994
WCW @ Lakeland, FL – Civic Center – February 13, 1994 (2,300)
Brian Anderson defeated Craig Pittman
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Thunder & Lightning
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brian Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson after using one of their boots as a weapon behind the referee’s back
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, & the Boss defeated Vader, WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, & Ron Simmons when Sting pinned Simmons with a roll up
Power Hour – 2/19/94:
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. Chris Nelson & Johnny Lorenzo
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Southern Posse
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Todd Champion
Ricky Steamboat vs. Bill Payne
SuperBrawl IV – Albany, GA – Civic Center – February 20, 1994 (7,600; 4,217 paid; more than 1,000 tickets were given away to fans who turned in a handgun)
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; it was announced at the beginning of the broadcast that Johnny B. Badd would face Michael Hayes in an unscheduled match following Hayes turning on Badd the previous day on WCW Worldwide during a tag match against Harlem Heat; moments later, Badd came out for the match, with an “injured” Hayes being brought out in a wheelchair by Jimmy Garvin; Gene Okerlund and WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel then came out on the ramp, with Hayes telling them he was unable to wrestle; Bockwinkel then said there was still a WCW contract for the Freebirds and Garvin, even though retired, would have to take Hayes’ spot in the match later in the show or they would both be fined and suspended indefinately; included Okerlund backstage showing the heavy security backstage between the lockerrooms of WCW World Champion Ric Flair and Vader; featured Okerlund speaking with Ricky Steamboat and Bockwinkel in which it was announced Steamboat would get a title match against the winner of the Flair / Vader match; included Okerlund speaking with WCW’s German commentator Olivier Muffler; featured the announcement the next pay-per-view, Spring Stampede, would take place in Chicago on April 17; included Okerlund trying to speak with Vader & Harley Race in their lockerroom but Vader scared him off; featured Okerlund speaking backstage with Flair, Steamboat, and Arn Anderson, with Okerlund saying Hulk Hogan was watching the show with great interest; Flair said if he and Hogan ever met it would be the biggest match of all time but he would first have to go through Vader and then the challenge of Steamboat:
Harlem Heat defeated Thunder & Lightning at 9:46 when Kole pinned Lightning after Kane kicked Lightning in the ear behind the referee’s back as he had Kane rolled up; during the match, WCW World Champion Ric Flair was shown meeting with Arn Anderson and Ricky Steamboat in his lockerroom
Jim Steele pinned the Equalizer with the Thesz Press at 6:30; during the match, Heenan said even Hulk Hogan had been asked about the Flair / Vader match, to show how important it was
Terry Taylor pinned Diamond Dallas Page at 11:46 after avoiding a charge into the corner
Johnny B. Badd pinned Jimmy Garvin (sub. for Michael Hayes) (w/ Michael Hayes in a wheelchair) at 10:47 with the sunset flip off the top; after the bout, Garvin hit Badd with Hayes’ boot and dropped him with the “911” jawbreaker (Stunner)
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Arn Anderson at 27:32 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and grabbing Sir William’s umbrella from the outside for leverage; the match was given a 30-minute time limit rather than the usual 15-minute but the match ended as Gary Michael Cappetta said there was 6 seconds remaining in the contest
Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys via disqualification at 12:26 when Saggs twice smashed a guitar over Payne’s head as Payne had the Pain Killer applied on Knobbs; the champions brought the guitar to the ring before the match (the Nastys’ first appearance without Missy Hyatt)
Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Brian Pillman defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker), & Paul Orndorff in a Thundercage match at 14:37 when Pillman pinned Austin after being press slammed onto Austin by Sting; after the bout, Rude slammed the cage door into Sting’s face and dropped him with the Rude Awakening on the floor (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon)
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) in a Thundercage match at 11:30 when guest referee the Boss stopped the match as Flair had Vader in the figure-4, but he never asked Vader if he wanted to submit; the Boss was attacked from behind and handcuffed to the cage by Vader at the 7:30 mark, who then used the Boss’ nightstick on the champion; several minutes later, Arn Anderson and later Ricky Steamboat attempted to break into the cage to help Flair but couldn’t; the Boss then broke free of the handcuffs and assaulted both Vader and an interfering Race before awarding the match to Flair; after the contest, a furious Vader confronted Heenan at the commentary table, saying he never gave up and wanted Nick Bockwinkel to do something about it
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – February 22, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
3/5/94:
The Boss pinned Big Bad John
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Ron Oakes & Rip Rogers when Scorpio pinned Oakes
Ron Simmons pinned Tom Zenk
Brian Pillman pinned John Stevens
Jungle Jim Steele pinned the Gambler
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Keith & Kent Cole when Orndorff pinned Kent
WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Dave Hart
Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Sir William) when Steamboat pinned Austin
3/12/94 – featured a recap of the events leading to the Johnny B. Badd / Jimmy Garvin match at SuperBrawl as well as highlights of the match; included Gene Okerlund interviewing Brian Pillman about WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal; featured Okerlund, on location on the set of ‘Thunder in Paradise’ in Orlando, meeting with Hulk Hogan, with Brother Brutus and the Shockmaster also on the set; during the segment, Bobby Heenan appeared and confronted Hogan about ‘unfinished business,’ alluding to the recent Pro Wrestling Illustrated with Hogan and WCW World Champion Ric Flair on the cover; Hogan said his time was occupied but when he did decide to get back in the ring Okerlund would be the first to know (Hogan’s WCW debut); included the WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Bill Seigler, Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin, and Sting vs. Ron Vegas matches taped 2/28/94 at Center Stage Theatre:
Brian Pillman pinned Tex Slazenger
Tom Zenk pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Ron Simmons pinned Matt Shepard
Jim Steele pinned Brian Armstrong
Power Hour – 2/26/94:
Sting, Brian Pillman, & Dustin Rhodes vs. the Claw, the Terrorist, & Denny Brown
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. Scott Sandlin & Randy Hogan
Thunder & Lightning vs. JD Wolfe & Big Daddy
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. Bob Cook
WCW @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – February 26, 1994 (1,500)
Jim Steele pinned the Gambler at 7:14
Craig Pittman pinned Brian Anderson at 10:23 with an inside cradle
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 13:46 when Scorpio pinned Pierce with a Frankensteiner
Arn Anderson pinned Paul Orndorff at 14:41 with an inside cradle
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Dustin Rhodes at 14:33 after Sir William hit the challenger with his umbrella
Sting pinned WCW US Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match at 18:37 after Col. Rob Parker accidentally hit Austin with his shoe
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Vader at 5:15 after the challenger tripped over Harley Race in the ring; before the match, Flair and Race had a confrontation in the ring, leading to Race hitting Flair with the mic and Flair putting Race in the figure-4 before Vader intervened
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – February 28, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
3/12/94: Johnny B. Badd defeated Tony Zane
3/12/94: WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Bill Seigler at 3:46 with the butterfly suplex; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed Regal regarding the challenge made by Brian Pillman earlier in the night in which Regal rejected the offer to a title shot
3/12/94: Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification in a non-title match at 14:08 when Parker got in the ring, with Steamboat then chopping Parker, Austin, and accidentally hitting WCW World Champion Ric Flair when Flair attempted to make the save; stipulations stated the winner would earn a title match with Flair at Spring Stampede; after the match, Steamboat apologized to Flair for the misunderstanding but Flair remained upset
3/12/94: Sting defeated Ron Vegas at 1:07 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Sting in which Sting responded to comments made by WCW International World Champion Rick Rude that Sting didn’t deserve a title shot and wasn’t the top contender, with Sting saying he would get Rude in the ring at Spring Stampede
3/19/94:
Dustin Rhodes defeated Rick Fargo
WCW International World Champion Rick Rude defeated Bill Payne
Arn Anderson defeated Shanghai Pierce
WCW US Chapion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Tom Torres
Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Roma
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Scott D’Amore
The Boss defeated Bob Cook
Terra Ryzing defeated Sonny Rogers
Paul Orndorff defeated Sting via disqualification
WCW @ Dalton, GA – March 1, 1994
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – March 3, 1994 (500; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Roma
3/26/94:
Johnny B. Badd defeated John Stevens
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Tom Zenk
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Tom Torres & Jason Johnson when Jerry Saggs pinned Torres
Erik Watts defeated Tony Zane
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Fire Cat
Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Terrorist
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma when Sting pinned Roma
4/2/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan; included an opening segment in which Sting interrupted Schiavone, Heenan, & Gene Okerlund, with Okerlund interviewing Sting about the attack he sustained the previous week at the hands of WCW International World Champion Rick Rude and facing Rude at Spring Stampede; featured a Spring Stampede control center hosted by Okerlund in which he announced Dustin Rhodes would face Bunkhouse Buck in a bunkhouse match, followed by promos from Buck & Col. Rob Parker and Rhodes; included the Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn vs. Bobby Walker & Brad Armstrong, Ricky Steamboat vs. Paul Diamond, WCW US Champion Steve Austin vs. Tanaka San, and Marcus Bagwell vs. Harlem Heat Kole matches taped 3/24/94:
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Thunder & Lightning at 6:25 when Roma pinned Lightning with the swan dive off the top after Onrdorff hit the piledriver
The Boss pinned Chris Pullen at 2:11 with the sidewalk slam; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with the Boss about his upcoming Spring Stampede match against Vader
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Larry Santo
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Erik Watts
Power Hour – 3/5/94 – hosted by Eric Bischoff & Larry Zbyszko with Tony Schiavone & Terry Taylor on play-by-play; included a “WCW Flashback” segment which previewed some of the matches airing at 12:05 am on the “WCW All-Nighter” later that evening:
Sting defeated Bill Payne via submission in 1:50 with the Scorpion Deathlock
Ron Simmons pinned Richard Andrews in 1:03 with the spinebuster
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned TA McCoy in 1:45 with the Stun Gun in a non-title match; during the bout, an insert video aired with Austin & WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal warning Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson that they’d hurt them on WCW Saturday Night
Terra Ryzing defeated Brian Armstrong via submission in 2:50 with the Indian Deathlock; prior to the bell, an insert video aired with WCW International World Champion Rick Rude discussing his title defense later in the show against Marcus Alexander Bagwell
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Scott Allen & an unknown in 2:01 when Jerry Saggs pinned Allen with the elbowsmash off the top
WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell in 10:13 with the Rude Awakening; Rude wore plain black tights during the match
The Main Event – 3/6/94:
Scott Armstrong vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
Brian Pillman vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 8, 1994 (3,200)
2 Cold Scorpio & Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Cactus Jack
Frank Anderson defeated Harlem Heat Kane
European Cup Opening Round: Ron Simmons defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
European Cup Opening Round: Sting defeated Harlem Heat Kole
Vader defeated Ricky Steamboat
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Cologne, Germany – March 9, 1994
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Frank Anderson defeated Harlem Heat Kane
Maxx Payne defeated Ron Simmons via disqualification
European Cup Opening Round: WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated 2 Cold Scorpio
European Cup Opening Round: Ricky Steamboat defeated Harlem Heat Kole
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
Vader defeated Sting at the 22-minute mark
WCW @ Halle, Germany – March 11, 1994
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Johnny B. Badd defeated Ron Simmons & Harlem Heat Kole
Frank Anderson defeated Harlem Heat Kane
2 Cold Scorpio defeated Maxx Payne
European Cup Opening Round: Vader defeated Paul Roma
European Cup Opening Round: Cactus Jack defeated Paul Orndorff
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Ron Simmons
WCW @ Dresden, Germany – Eissporthalle – March 12, 1994
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Frank Anderson defeated Harlem Heat Kane
European Cup Opening Round: WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Maxx Payne
European Cup Opening Round: WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Johnny B. Badd Vader pinned Cactus Jack with the powerbomb
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Ron Simmons
The Main Event – 1994 – featured Eric Bischoff & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Arn Anderson pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) with an inside cradle at 10:34
The Main Event – 3/13/94 – featured Chris Cruise & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sting about WCW International World Champion Rick Rude slamming the Thundercage door in his face at SuperBrawl IV; featured a Spring Stampede Control Center hosted by Okerlund with comments from WCW World Champion Ric Flair, as well as Okerlund teasing a story on a new love in Sting’s life on the WCW Hotline; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Harley Race & Vader on Vader facing the Boss at Spring Stampede:
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Scott Armstrong at 6:34 after Regal blocked a monkey flip; after the bout, Larry Zbyszko conducted an interview with Regal about the Armstrong family, with Regal repeatedly insulting Zbyszko and the United States
Barry Darsow pinned Buddy Ryan at 3:19 with a gourd buster (Darsow’s debut)
Erik Watts defeated the Gambler via submission at 4:29 with the STF
The Boss pinned Ron Oakes at the 37-second mark with the sidewalk slam
Brian Pillman (w/ Dustin Rhodes) fought WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) to a no contest at 8:56 in a non-title match when Rhodes began brawling with Parker inside the ring; the match began during the commercial break
WCW @ Kassel, Germany – March 13, 1994
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Frank Anderson defeated Harlem Heat Kane
Maxx Payne defeated Harlem Heat Kole
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Cactus Jack
Vader defeated Ricky Steamboat
European Cup Quarter-Finals: Sting defeated Ron Simmons
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Rostock, Germany – Stadthalle – March 14, 1994
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Frank Anderson defeated Harlem Heat Kole
Cactus Jack & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & Ron Simmons
Vader defeated Maxx Payne
European Cup Quarter-Finals: WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – March 16, 1994
Nobukasu Hirai defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Manabu Nakanishi defeated Yuji Nagata
Michitoshi Ohara & the Great Kabuki defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka when Ohara pinned Iizuka
El Samurai & Jushin Liger defeated Black Tiger & Killer Bee when Liger pinned Bee
Scott Norton pinned Power Warrior
Shinya Hashimoto defeated the Barbarian
Osamu Kido & Masahiro Chono defeated Antonio Inoki & Tadao Yasuda via disqualification
Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Tatsutoshi Goto, Shiro Koshinaka & Kengo Kimura when Choshu pinned Goto
Hiroshi Hase pinned WCW International Champion Rick Rude to win the title
WCW @ Munich, Germany – Eissporthalle – March 16, 1994
Featured an opening in-ring segment in which the German ring announcer mentioned all the wrestlers involved in the European Cup tournament, with the European Cup featured in the middle of the ring; moments later, Gary Michael Cappetta came out and greeted the fans in English, with the German ring announcer translating; Cappetta, in discussing the rules, said if a match goes the full time limit, the referee would decide the winner; Marcus Alexander Bagwell signed autographs during intermission; the German ring announcer and Cappetta alternated ring announcing duties
Paul Roma pinned Alex Wright at 15:42 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Wright led to Roma rolling on top; Wright used Chris Benoit’s WCW theme as his entrance music
WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Ron Simmons defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 16:54 when Austin pinned Scorpio with his feet on the ropes for leverage after a reversal into the Stun Gun; prior to the bout, Gary Michael Cappetta introduced the referee, who was from France
Frank Anderson pinned Harlem Heat Kole at 11:46 with an overhead belly to belly suplex into a bridge after avoiding a jump kick in the corner; Anderson used an instrumental version of ZZ Top’s “Legs”
Maxx Payne pinned Harlem Heat Kane with a powerslam at 9:09
Johnny B. Badd pinned Paul Orndorff at 22:21 with a cradle as Orndorff tried to slam Badd from the apron into the ring
European Cup Tournament Quarter-Finals: Vader pinned Cactus Jack at 9:18 with a lariat; following the entrances, Cactus took the mic and cut a promo on Vader in German, during which Vader tossed a chair into the ring and Cactus sat in it; during the bout, Cactus’ ear was torn off after his head became caught in the ring ropes
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal at 18:58 when Steamboat pinned Regal with a sunset flip after Sting prevented Flair from holding Regal for leverage and blocking the move; prior to the bout, Flair shook Sting & Steamboat’s hands
WCW @ Hof, Germany – Bayernhalle – March 17, 1994
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Harlem Heat
Frank Anderson defeated Alex Wright
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd
Vader defeated Maxx Payne
European Cup Quarter-Finals: WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
WCW @ Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle – March 18, 1994
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Harlem Heat
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Johnny B. Badd
Vader defeated Maxx Payne
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
European Cup Semi-Finals: Sting defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin
Worldwide – 3/19/94 – hosted by Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan, with Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on play-by-play; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with the Boss, who claimed Vader was a loser and wasn’t bigger than the law; included a Spring Stampede Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured a WCW Hotline teaser by Okerlund in which he said he would reveal what was going on in Hulk Hogan’s personal life that weekend; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW International World Champion Rick Rude, during which Okerlund annoyed Rude by having 16 split-screen images of Sting appear on the video wall; Rude replied that Sting would never get a title shot; featured footage of the Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin match from the 3/12/94 WCW Saturday Night, as well as Steamboat accidentally chopping WCW World Champion Ric Flair after the match; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Harlem Heat, who said they would become the #1 contenders to the WCW Tag Team Titles later in the show; featured footage of Okerlund meeting Hogan, Brutus Beefcake, and Chris Lemmon on the set of ‘Thunder in Paradise,’ with the Shockmaster also being shown on set; moments later, Heenan interrupted and asked Hogan whether he’s got unfinished business in wrestling, showing the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated that had Hogan and Flair on the cover; Hogan then said if he ever decided to come back to wrestling, Okerlund would be the first to know; included Col. Rob Parker introducing Bunkhouse Buck to Okerlund & Heenan (Buck’s debut):
Ricky Steamboat pinned Garfield Quinn at 1:12 with the crossbody off the top
Johnny B. Badd & Terry Taylor defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Bryant Anderson at 4:18 when Badd pinned Anderson with a crucifix
Thunder & Lightning defeated Rick Thames & Sonny Trout at 3:24 when Lightning pinned Trout after the Lightning Strikes clothesline off the top
Jim Steele pinned Jimmy Rodgers at 2:17 with the Steele Trap Thesz Press
Maxx Payne defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification at 5:45 when Race held Payne’s arms as Vader repeatedly punched him; moments later, Cactus Jack ran out to make the save with a pipe in hand
WCW @ Wurzburg, Germany – March 19, 1994
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Harlem Heat
Maxx Payne defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd
European Cup Semi-Finals: Vader defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
WCW @ Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle – March 20, 1994 (2,500)
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma at around the 25-minute mark when Bagwell pinned Roma with a small package
Ricky Steamboat pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match with a roll up at 29:27
Johnny B. Badd & Maxx Payne defeated Harlem Heat at 12:15 when Badd pinned Kane with the sunset flip off the top
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned WCW US Champion Steve Austin at 12:13 with his feet on the ropes for leverage
European Cup Tournament Finals: Sting pinned Vader at 13:21 with a splash off the top
The Main Event – 3/20/94 – debut of the new-look graphics and show hosted by Bobby Heenan & Mean Gene Okerlund in tuxedos, with Eric Bischoff & Jesse Ventura on play-by-play; included the Brad Armstrong vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal match from the 3/19/94 Pro; featured Okerlund interviewing Vader and Harley Race, with Race referring to the Boss as “Boss Man;” included the Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & WCW US Champion Steve Austin match from Worldwide; featured comments from Austin, alongside Col. Rob Parker, on facing the Great Muta at Spring Stampede; included Okerlund interviewing WCW World Champion Ric Flair on facing Ricky Steamboat at Spring Stampede; featured footage of Okerlund & Heenan interviewing Hulk Hogan on the set of ‘Thunder in Paradise,’ with Heenan bringing up “unfinished business” in Hogan’s wrestling career:
Arn Anderson pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) in 9:25 with an inside cradle after escaping a bodyslam attempt
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – March 22, 1994
Pro taping
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – March 24, 1994 (780; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Sting defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Dustin Rhodes & Erik Watts defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
Brian Pillman defeated the Terrorist
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Hyoto (Paul Diamond)
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Pez Whatley
4/2/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Paul Diamond with the crossbody off the top at 5:38; prior to the bout, it was noted Steamboat was to have faced Harlem Heat Kole but Kole backed out of the match; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with WCW World Champion Ric Flair, during which Okerlund showed footage from the previous week in which Hulk Hogan said he was questioned by his son if he could beat Flair and he told him he didn’t know; Flair responded to the comments by saying he could beat Hogan easy, adding he would sent Hogan a plane ticket so Hogan could see him beat Steamboat at Spring Stampede; moments later, Steamboat came from the back and confronted Flair, telling him he wasn’t a pushover and he would take Flair’s belt; Flair then agreed he was out of line, then invited Steamboat to sit in the front row the next week for his match; after Flair went backstage, Steamboat noted he took Flair’s belt before and would accept the invitation
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Tanaka San
Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Harlem Heat Kole
Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn vs. Brad Armstrong & Bobby Walker
4/16/94:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Matt Shepard
Arn Anderson defeated Hyoto
Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn vs. Thunder & Lightning
Erik Watts vs. Ron Oates
Kenny Kendal vs. Tanaka San
Terra Ryzing vs. Terry Taylor
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma vs. Brian Armstrong & Bill Payne
The Patriot vs. Todd Zane
Kevin & Dave Sullivan vs. Dave Hart & Butch Long
Bunkhouse Buck vs. Brad Armstrong
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Harlem Heat
Ron Simmons vs. Ice Train
WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – March 24, 1994
WCW @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – March 25, 1994
WCW @ Harrisonburg, VA – High School Gym – March 26, 1994 (1,900)
Brian Anderson defeated Craig Pittman
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader
WCW @ Charleston, WV – March 27, 1994 (1,500)
Brian Anderson defeated Craig Pittman
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader via disqualification
WCW @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – March 28, 1994
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader via disqualification
WCW @ Winston-Salem, NC – Coliseum Annex – March 29, 1994 (1,000)
Brian Anderson fought Craig Pittman to a time-limit draw
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
WCW US Champion Steve Austin pinned Brian Pillman with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma when Steamboat pinned Roma with the crossbody off the top
Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match after tossing an interfering Sir William into him
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader via disqualification at the 12-minute mark when Harley Race jumped off the top rope onto Flair as Vader was in the figure-4
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – March 30, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
John Stevens defeated Alex Wright
Jim Steele defeated Rip Rogers
4/16/94:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Matt Shepard
Arn Anderson defeated Hyeeto (Paul Diamond) via disqualification when Tanaka-san interfered
Steve Keirn & Bobby Eaton defeated Thunder & Lightning when Keirn pinned Lightning
Erik Watts deeated Ron Oakes
Tanaka-san defeated Kenny Kendall
Terra Ryzing fought Terry Taylor to a draw
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Brian Armstrong & Bill Payne when Roma pinned Payne
The Patriot defeated Tony Zane
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Butch Long & Dave Hart when Kevin pinned Hart
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Brad Anderson
Ron Simmons & Harlem Heat defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 2 Cold Scorpio, & Ice Train when Kole pinned Train
4/23/94 – featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sensuous Sherri in which she said her goal was to find a man that can bring her the WCW World Title (Sherri Martel’s debut) 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Gambler & Tony Zane when Scorpio pinned Zane
Dustin Rhodes defeated Rick Fargo
Steve Keirn & Bobby Eaton defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan via disqualification when Dave threw Keirn over the top rope
The Patriot defeated the Terrorist
Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated Tanaka-san & Hyeeto when Steamboat pinned Tanaka-san
Pro – 4/2/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; included an ad promoting the WCW merchandise catalog; featured a Spring Stampede Control Center segment hosted by Gene Okerlund in which it was announced Dustin Rhodes would face Bunkhouse Buck in a bunkhouse match; comments then aired from Ricky Steamboat and WCW World Champion Ric Flair about their upcoming match and their rivalry’s history in Chicago; included footage of Okerlund interviewing Hulk Hogan on the beach, alongside Ed Leslie, in which Hogan addressed whether he could come out of retirement and beat Flair; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview in the arena with Erik Watts about his stolen WCW trophy, with Watts implying Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger were behind its theft; moments later, the two walked out with the trophy and said they spotted it in a pawn shop; when Watts called them out, they attacked him; included an ad promoting Flair vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal on The Main Event; featured a WCW Flashback segment focusing on Dustin & Steamboat vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Zybszko & Arn Anderson from Clash of the Champions 17; included an ad promoting Ron Simmons vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell on WCW Saturday Night; featured an ad promoting the new WCW Magazine; included footage of Terry Taylor and Diamond Dallas Page’s altercations in recent weeks, leading to the program’s main event; featured an ad promoting the WCW merchandise catalog; included the announcement Flair would respond to Hogan’s comments on WCW Saturday Night:
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Sonny Rogers with the Stun Gun at 2:35
Terra Ryzing defeated Buck Seigler via submission with the Indian Deathlock at 6:37
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Paul Lee & Rick Fargo at 2:57 when Kevin pinned Lee with the double stomp; during the bout, it was noted Ricky Steamboat would face Harlem Heat’s Kole on WCW Saturday Night
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) pinned Terry Taylor in a lumberjack match at 8:53 after DDP hit Taylor with Tex Slazenger’s cowbell behind the referee’s back; lumberjacks for the bout included Kent & Keith Cole, Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff, Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce, Thunder & Lightning
WCW @ St. Martin, Antilles – April 2, 1994 (2,200)
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. Vader
UWFI @ Osaka, Japan – Castle Hall – April 3, 1994 (14,000)
Pay-per-view bouts:
Kiyoshi Tamura defeated Bad News Allen at 6:11
Jean Lydick defeated Vladimir Berkovich at 9:40
Yoji Anjyo defeated Victor Zangiev at 5:54
Masahito Kakihara defeated Dan Severn at 10:39
Gary Albright defeated Billy Scott at 2:11
Dark match: Super Vader defeated Salman Hashimikov
Nobuhiko Takada defeated Kazuo Yamazaki at 7:17
WCW @ Columbus, GA – April 5, 1994
Barry Darsow was backstage at the show
Television taping:
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Sting defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys via disqualification
The Main Event – 5/1/94 – hosted by Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan; included the closing moments from the 4/30/94 Pro match pitting Terry Taylor, Thunder & Lightning vs. Diamond Dallas Page, Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce; included information on how to get tickets for Slamboree’s Slam Meet and Slam Feast; featured the WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal match from the 4/30/94 Worldwide; included footage from the 4/30/94 WCW Saturday Night in which Larry Zbyszko tore up the suit of Regal and punched out Sir William; featured a Slamboree Control Center hosted by Okerlund; included footage from the 4/30/94 WCW Saturday Night in which members of the Guardian Angels arrived and said they wanted to speak with Ray Traylor, with Traylor then coming out and accepting their offer to become part of their group; featured closing moments from the 4/30/94 WCW Saturday Night match pitting Maxx Payne against Vader, with Rick Rude running out after the match and hitting both Vader and Race with a steel chair as the crowd chanted “Whoop, there it is;” included footage from the 4/30/94 WCW Saturday Night in which Okerlund conducted an interview with Nick Bockwinkel, with Flair and Ricky Steamboat then coming out and arguing over who should be the rightful WCW World Champion; Flair then told Bockwinkel to set up the rematch, and Steamboat said he’s beaten Flair 3 out of 4 times with the title at stake; featured the announcement Rick Rude would face Jim Steele the following week on Pro, Brad Armstrong would face Arn Anderson and Dustin Rhodes would face WCW US Champion Steve Austin on next week’s WCW Saturday Night, and Arn Anderson & Steamboat would face Bobby Eaton & Steve Kerin in a rematch the next week on The Main Event:
Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson fought Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn to a time-limit draw at 6:15; Eric Bischoff & Dusty Rhodes provided commentary for the match; after the bout, Eaton & Keirn attempted to hit a spike piledriver on Anderson onto a steel chair but Steamboat made the save, with Anderson then using the chair to clear Eaton & Keirn from the ring
WCW @ Joplin, MO – April 7, 1994
WCW @ Manhattan, KS – April 8, 1994 (880)
Arn Anderson defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
Vader defeated Arn Anderson (sub. for WCW World Champion Ric Flair who had transportation problems getting out of Orlando)
Pro – 4/9/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; included comments by WCW World Champion Ric Flair from the previous week’s WCW Saturday Night in which he said he could beat Hulk Hogan; featured an ad promoting the WCW merchandise catalogue; included a Spring Stampede Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund, with comments from Vader & Harley Race and the Boss; featured Zbyszko conducting an interivew in the arena with WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal and Sir William about Regal defending against Brian Pillman at Spring Stampede, with Regal mocking America, the Brady Bill, and healthcare for the poor before Zbyszko questioned him about attacking Pillman on the concrete floor; Regal became frazzled by the question and soon returned backstage; included a WCW Flashback segment focusing on the Clash of the Champions bout with Flair & Arn Anderson vs. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman; featured Okerlund hyping a WCW Hotline story about Jesse Ventura in court; included footage from the previous week of Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce jumping Erik Watts; featured the announcement Flair and Ricky Steamboat would appear together on WCW Saturday Night later in the day; included an ad promoting the WCW Magazine; featured a closing announcement from Tony Schiavone in the arena that WCW Saturday Night would feature Sting vs. Diamond Dallas Page; moments later, Schiavone interviewed Erik Watts and Dustin Rhodes about the program’s main event, with Schiavone saying Rhodes & Watts would face Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce on Saturday Night with Watts’ stolen trophy at stake:
Arn Anderson pinned Pat Rose with the spinebuster at 2:32
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Mike Winner & Robbie Walker at 3:53 when Orndorff pinned Walker with the piledriver
Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn defeated Keith & Kent Cole at 4:54 when Eaton scored the pin with the Alabama Jam
Erik Watts pinned Tex Slazenger (w/ Shanghai Pierce) at 11:24 with a roll up after avoiding a charge in the corner; after the bout, Watts was double teamed until Dustin Rhodes ran out in street clothes to make the save and clear the ring
WCW @ Kansas City, KS – April 9, 1994 (2,000)
Arn Anderson defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader via disqualification when Harley Race interfered; after the bout, Ricky Steamboat made the save before he and Flair had a confrontation
WCW @ Springfield, MO – April 10, 1994 (2,100)
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
Arn Anderson defeated Bobby Eaton
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Paul Orndorff (sub. for Vader)
WCW @ West Plains, MO – Civic Center – April 11, 1994
Kevin & Dave Sullivan vs. WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys
Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW International World Champion Rick Rude
Sting vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
WCW World Champion Ric Flai rvs. Vader
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI – April 1994
Cancelled
WCW @ Ft. Wayne, IN – April 1994
Cancelled
4/94: 2 Cold Scorpio was fired for a company policy violation.
Spring Stampede 94 – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 17, 1994 (12,200)
The card was originally scheduled to include Tom Zenk vs. Terra Ryzing but the bout was never announced on TV and was eventually replaced by Badd vs. DDP
Danny Bonaduce pinned Christopher Knight
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond; during the bout, Dave tore his knee ligaments
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Aaron Neville performing the National Anthem to begin the show; featured Jesse Ventura interviewing Rick Rude backstage in the heel lockerroom about his loss of the world title with Rude blaming Vader before he and Vader had to be pulled apart by Steve Austin, Lord Steven Regal, and the Nasty Boys:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) at 5:52 with a sunset flip off the top; prior to the bout, the Doll gave Heenan a present from Page
Brian Pillman fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to a 15-minute time-limit draw just as Pillman suplexed the champion back inside the ring
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne in a non-title streetfight at 8:59 when Jerry Sags pinned Cactus with a shovel blow to the side of the head after Cactus was tossed from the walkway to the floor; after the bout, Payne was knocked out after being hit in the head with part of a broken table (Mick Foley’s Greatest Hits & Misses)
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated the Great Muta via disqualification at 16:27 when Muta backdropped Austin to the floor after kicking Parker off the ring apron; Aaron Neville was seen sitting next to the commentary table watching the match, where he remained for the rest of the show; after the bout, Muta hit a plancha to the floor onto both Austin and Parker
Sting pinned WCW International World Champion Rick Rude to win the title at 13:07 after an interfering Harley Race accidentally hit Rude in the back with a steel chair as Rude attempted the Rude Awakening on the challenger; prior to the bout, Race interrupted Rude’s pre-match promo and issued a challenge to both men that Vader wanted a shot at the winner; Race then attempted to attack Sting from behind but Sting threw Race to the floor, with Rude jumping Sting to start the match; both Race and Vader interfered late in the bout (The Rise and Fall of WCW)
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Dustin Rhodes in a bunkhouse match at 14:14 after hitting him with a foreign object handed to him by Parker
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned the Boss at 9:17 with the moonsault, moments after the Boss kicked out of a Vader Bomb; after the bout, the Boss fought off an interfering Race before beating down both Vader and Race with the nightstick; moments later, Bockwinkel intervened and escorted the Boss backstage; Ventura then interviewed the Boss and Bockwinkel backstage in which Bockwinkel took away the nightstick and handcuffs and said, in his opinion, he was no longer “the Boss” because of the way he handled himself after the match
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Ricky Steamboat at 32:19 when all four men’s shoulders were down as Steamboat had Flair covered with an elevated double chicken wing into a bridge; during the match, Flair’s wife Beth was shown in the crowd; after the bout, referee Nick Patrick told Bockwinkel he had to count them both down and Bockwinkel gave the decision to Flair since it was a draw (Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection)
WCW @ Nashville, TN – April 19, 1994
Cancelled
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – April 20, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
4/30/94 – featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with with Nick Bockwinkel, who stated that a decision regarding the WCW World Title was still trying to be reached, with Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat then coming out and stating their case to be champion and having a confrontation on the interview stage; Flair then handed Bockwinkel the title and told him to setup a rematch; later, an announcement was made that Bockwinkel held up the title and that a rematch between Flair and Steamboat would be held in two weeks; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW International World Champion Sting who stated he was on his way to Japan to defend the title aginst their very best; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Col. Rob Parker, who said he was not happy WCW US Champion Steve Austin would be forced to defend the title next week against Dustin Rhodes, but he still had a “ticket to ride” contained inside his briefcase that would be used against either Flair or Steamboat for a world title shot; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, alongside Sir William, in which Regal demanded Larry Zbyszko come out and apologize to him; Zbyszko then appeared, refused to apologize, attacked Regal and William and ripped up Regal’s suit; featured a segment in which two members of the Guardian Angels interrupted Okerlund to ask to speak with Ray Traylor, with Traylor greeting them and accepting their offer to become a crime fighter, learn discipline, and train with them in New York; included comments from Lou Thesz inviting fans to tune into Slamboree on pay-per-view; featured comments from Sensuous Sherri in which she said she was looking for a man; included Rick Rude speaking with Okerlund and claiming the “Rude Collection Agency” was coming for Vader at Slamboree:
WCW International World Champion Sting pinned Bobby Starr at the 36-second mark after a Stinger Splash; after the bout, Sting helped Starr to his feet
Brian Pillman pinned the Gambler at 3:35 with a clothesline off the top
Ricky Steamboat pinned Rick Fargo at 1:32 with the crossbody off the top
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Maxx Payne at 6:08 after twice hitting a Vader Bomb and then a splash off the top; after the match, Rick Rude came out, hit Race with a chair, and hit Vader three times with the chair
5/7/94 – 60-minute episode – featured opening clips, narrated by Tony Schiavone, of the Rick Rude vs. WCW International World Champion Sting match held 5/1/94 in Fukuoka, Japan to show how Rude regained the title; included Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured footage from the Nick Bockwinkel vs. Dory Funk Jr. match held at Slamboree 93; included a graphic on how to get tickets to see WCW Worldwide at Disney / MGM Studios; featured a Slamboree Control Center, hosted by Okerlund:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Ron Vegas at 1:44 with the punch to the face; during Badd’s entrance, it was noted more footage from the Sting vs. Rick Rude match held 5/1/94 in Fukuoka, Japan would air the following night on The Main Event; Badd shot real money out of his Badd Blaster into the crowd before the contest; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Badd regarding his upcoming match against WCW US Champion Steve Austin as part of Slamboree in Philadelphia
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Al Phillips with a right hand punch at 1:33; during the bout, a split-screen promo aired from Dustin Rhodes in which he talked about his upcoming bullrope match with Buck at Slamboree; after the bout, Buck tied Phillips’ arms behind his back; moments later, Okerlund conducted an interview with Parker about his suitcase, with info about his WCW World Title challenger that he would have go after either Ric Flair or Ricky Steamboat; Buck then walked in, claimed he was the king of the Bunkhouse Match, and that he wasn’t done with Rhodes
Arn Anderson defeated Brad Armstrong
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Dustin Rhodes in a non-title amtch at 10:28 when, after Rhodes hit the bulldog, Bunkhouse Buck interfered behind the referee’s back and hit Rhodes over the head with his cow bell; after the match, Rhodes was double teamed before Johnny B. Badd made the save and cleared the ring
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – April 21, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl defeated Rip Rogers & the Terrorist
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Alex Wright
Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn via disqualification in a handicap match; Bagwell was to have teamed with 2 Cold Scorpio but it was said Scorpio missed his flight; that was a cover for his being fired
5/14/94:
WCW International World Champion Rick Rude pinned Mark Starr with the Rude Awakening at 3:49; Rude came out without the title belt since the match was taped before he regained it from Sting; throughout the match, Rude called out Vader; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Rude, in possession of the title belt, regarding his upcoming title defense against Vader at Slamboree 94
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Quinn Nash & Brad Anderson when Jerry Saggs pinned Nash following the flying elbowsmash
Dustin Rhodes pinned the Shadow with the bulldog
The Patriot pinned Tony Zane with a full nelson slam
Kevin Sullivan defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce via disqualification in a handicap match when WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys interfered; after the bout, Cactus Jack came out to make the save
Ric Flair pinned Ricky Steamboat at around the 38-minute mark with a cradle, moments after Flair’s head struck Steamboat near the groin as Steamboat attempted a leapfrog; stipulations stated the winner would win the vacant WCW World Title; during the bout, Col. Rob Parker came out to watch the match
5/21/94 – the show was joined in progress; featured a look at Gene Kiniski to promote Slamboree 94; included an ad promoting WCW merchandise; Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan provided commentary for the show; featured a segment of the Slamboree Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Sensuous Sherri about her search for a man in WCW; featured a Slamboree Control Center segment recapping the feud between Larry Zbyszko and WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, followed by promos from both men; included a WCW Hotline ad; featured a Slamboree Control Center segment in which Okerlund previewed the WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan match; included an ad promoting the Slamboree T-shirt and program; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes in which he discussed Col. Rob Parker and Bunkhouse Buck targetting Dustin Rhodes and noted his own wrestling history in Philadelphia, site of Slamboree; included a Slamboree Control Center segment in which Okerlund hyped the Dustin vs. Buck bullrope match, with promos by Rhodes, Parker & Buck; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Ric Flair about the challenge of Parker’s mystery challenger, regaining the title the previous week, and the issue of Hulk Hogan; during the segment, Flair said he knew Hogan was in Chicago for Spring Stampede but didn’t fault him for not wanting to make an appearance and invited Hogan to watch him get rid of Parker’s man at Slamboree; included a Slamboree Control Center segment with Okerlund in which he previewed the WCW US Champion Steve Austin vs. Johnny B. Badd match, followed by promos by both men; featured a Slamboree Control Center in which Okerlund previewed the Vader vs. WCW International World Champion Rick Rude match, followed by promos from both men; included a Slamboree Control Center in which Okerlund previewed the Flair vs. Parker’s mystery man match; featured a Slamboree Control Center in which Okerlund announced the legends scheduled to be part of the event, during which he referred to Larry Hennig as the “father of Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig;” included a WCW Wear ad featuring Rhodes and Marcus Alexander Bagwell:
Brian Pillman pinned Ron Vegas; only the replay of the finish was televised due to the opening of the show being preempted
Ricky Steamboat pinned the Shadow with the crossbody off the top at 2:39
Harlem Heat defeated Bobby Walker & Quinn Nash at 2:42 when Cole pinned Quinn by kneeling on him after hitting the Heat Bomb
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) pinned Dave Hart at 2:53 with a piledriver into a falling slam
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Kenny Kendall via submission with a modified Regal Stretch at 4:03
Arn Anderson pinned the Gambler with the DDT at 3:35; Tony Schiavone provided sole commentary for the match, explaining that Bobby Heenan had left to take a coffee break
Terra Ryzing defeated Al Phillips via submission with the inverted Indian deathlock at 2:42
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Brad & Brian Armstrong at 5:15 when Roma pinned Brian with the swan dive; prior to the entrances, footage was shown of their match earlier in the day on Pro; prior to the bout, it was announced Gene Okerlund would speak to Hulk Hogan on the following week’s show; after the match, Orndorff & Roma cut a promo in front of the camera in which they said they were going after WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys
Dustin Rhodes & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification at 8:53 when Parker interfered as Rhodes had Buck covered following the bulldog; after the match, WCW World Champion Ric Flair ran out and attacked Parker, with a masked man in all black then jumping Flair and grabbing a steel chair before officials intervened; meanwhile, Buck tied Rhodes to the ring rope and assaulted him; after Parker and his men went backstage, Flair was tended to in the ring by security and officials; Gene Okerlund then interviewed Parker, Austin, & Buck, with Parker talking about unveiling his mystery man the next night, Buck talking about facing Rhodes, and Austin talking about facing Badd at Slamboree
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – 1994
Worldwide – 4/23/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Col. Rob Parker about Bunkhouse Buck beating Dustin Rhodes at Spring Stampede and Buck facing Brian Pillman later in the show; moments later, Rhodes ran off Parker with a bullrope and then challenged Parker and Buck for a bullrope match at Slamboree; featured a Slamboree Control Center hosted by Okerlund in which it was announced Larry Hennig, Angelo Mosca, Ernie Ladd, and Hard Boiled Haggerty would be part of the event and the card would include Big Van Vader vs. Rick Rude, WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. Kevin & Dave Sullivan, and Terry Funk vs. Tully Blanchard; included Okerlund conducting an interview with the Nasty Boys about defending against the Sullivan brothers as part of Slamboree; moments later, Kevin & Dave appeared on the big screen behind them and cut a promo; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Lord Steven Regal, with Sir William, in which he discussed recently winning the Marquis of Queensbury Cup at Royal Albert Hall; Regal then discussed the rules of the contest before challenging WCW World Champion Ric Flair to face him in his kind of match; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Flair about the challenge issued by Regal, with Flair accepting the challenge and saying they would face off in round 1 the following week; featured a closing segment with Okerlund and Bobby Heenan in which they brought out Dusty Rhodes; moments later, Rhodes introduced May Mayhem, which would be a month of dream matches on Worldwide, and then drew from a bowl the match of Vader vs. Cactus Jack which would take place the following week:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Coconut Savage with a crucifix at 2:56; during the bout, Jesse Ventura asked if Bob Geigel would be part of Slamboree, noting he still owes him money
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Bill Payne & Rip Rogers at 2:30 when Kevin pinned Payne with the double stomp
Thunder & Lightning defeated Bryant Anderson & Flex at 3:08 when Thunder pinned Flex after a forearm off the top as Flex was hoisted in the air by Lightning
Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned T.A. McCoy with the powerbomb at 1:51 and placing one boot on his face during the cover
Brian Pillman defeated Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification at 8:57 when Buck tied Pillman’s hands behind his back and Parker kicked him until Dustin Rhodes ran out to make the save; Buck used WCW US Champion Steve Austin’s music for the match
WCW @ Macon, GA – April 25, 1994
WCW @ Columbia, SC – April 28, 1994 (800)
Erik Watts defeated Brian Anderson
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Johnny B. Badd
Bunkhouse Buck defeated Dustin Rhodes via disqualification
Kevin Sullivan & Erik Watts defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
Vader defeated Cactus Jack
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
WCW @ Charlotte, NC – April 29, 1994 (1,900)
Erik Watts defeated Brian Anderson
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Johnny B. Badd
Bunkhouse Buck defeated Dustin Rhodes via disqualification
Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match at the 25-minute mark
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader via disqualification at the 8-minute mark when Harley Race interfered
Pro – 4/30/94 – included Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko on commentary:
Terry Taylor, Thunder & Lightning defeated Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll), Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce when Taylor pinned Slazenger with a roll up after causing Slazenger to collide with Page, who stood on the apron
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – May 2, 1994 (625; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Armstrong
Lord Steven Regal defeated Brad Armstrong
Ricky Steamboat defeated Bobby Eaton
Alex Wright defeated Tanaka-san
Dustin Rhodes & Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff
5/28/94 – 1-hour episode; featured opening footage of Gene Okerlund on the set of ‘Thunder in Paradise’ in which he asked Hulk Hogan whether he would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair, with Hogan saying he would leave the decision up to his Hulkamaniacs; Okerlund then urged fans to call the WCW Hotline to cast their vote on whether they want to see Hogan vs. Flair; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured an ad promoting the WCW Hotline; included an ad promoting WCW Merchandise; featured a Slamboree Control Center segment which recapped the Sting vs. Vader match for the vacant WCW International World Title, Terry Funk attacking Dustin Rhodes, Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan vs. WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys, Larry Zbyszko beating WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, and WCW World Champion Ric Flair beating Barry Windham; included an ad promoting the Slamboree T-shirt and program:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Shanghai Pierce with the fisherman suplex at 4:34
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Scott Stud via submission with the Hollywood & Vine at 3:51; prior to the bout, Parker interrupted Gene Okerlund and introduced Meng as his new bodyguard, then claiming the next person to put his hands on him should think about facing Meng; Okerlund then attempted to interview Meng about his background but Meng wouldn’t speak; during the match, Tony Schiavone announced that Nick Bockwinkel would appear the following week to discuss a unification match for the Clash of the Champions for the WCW World Title and WCW International World titles (Meng’s surprise debut)
Arn Anderson pinned Kenny Kendall with the DDT at 2:07; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Anderson about the possible reunification of the Four Horsemen, with Anderson discussing his focus; Col. Rob Parker, with Meng, then interrupted and said Anderson was wasting his time with talk of the Horsemen and he wanted to add him to his Stud Stable; as Anderson responded, Parker put Meng between he and Anderson before Anderson told Parker that he wasn’t for sale and Parker couldn’t afford him even if he was
Larry Zbyszko pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to win the title at 17:36 when, as the challenger was caught in a sleeper, Zbyszko kicked Sir William off the apron and fell back on Regal for the pinfall; only 16:09 of the match was shown before the show went off the air, with the announcers saying the remainder would be shown the following week
6/4/94 – 1-hour episode; featured an opening segment in which Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Gene Okerlund discussed the results of the WCW Hotline poll in which Okerlund said 97% or 98% of the fans that called about whether Hulk Hogan should return to wrestling to face Ric Flair agreed that he should; moments later, Nick Bockwinkel appeared and announced WCW World Champion Ric Flair would face WCW International World Champion Sting to unify the titles at the Clash of the Champions; included the conclusion of the Larry Zbyszko vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal match from the previous week, followed by Okerlund conducting an interview with Zbyszko following the title win; featured an ad promoting new WCW merchandise; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Sensuous Sherri, with Sherri saying she had found the man she had looked so long for and would reveal her man at the Clash; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Flair about the announcement Hulk Hogan had signed with WCW, with Okerlund saying it was the greatest day of his career since arriving to WCW; Flair took exception to the comment and said WCW was his company and it was a bigger deal that the two world titles would be unified at the Clash; Flair went on to say Hogan was “just a guy” until he first faced WCW US Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, and Sting, adding that he wanted to see Hogan at the Clash; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan about their title win at Slamboree, during which Sullivan slapped Jack and Jack said Kevin should get used to being his partner but he would never again slap him; featured a vignette showing Ray Traylor training with the Guardian Angels in New York City; included an ad promoting Bash at the Beach:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Ron Oates with the crossbody off the top at 3:48; twice during the match, a crawl at the bottom of the screen announced Hulk Hogan had signed with WCW and more details would be forthcoming; moments later, Tony Schiavone said the official press conference and signing would take place the next week live from Disney / MGM Studios
The Nasty Boys defeated Larry Santo & Mike Winner at around the 4-minute mark when Jerry Saggs pinned Santo after the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team; during the bout, it was noted the Nastys would face WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan at the Clash of the Champions; twice during the match, a crawl at the bottom of the screen announced Hulk Hogan had signed with WCW and more details would be forthcoming
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 10:22 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the challenger failed a missile dropkick attempt; during the match, a crawl at the bottom of the screen announced Hulk Hogan had signed with WCW and more details would be forthcoming; after the bout, Okerlund conducted an interview with Austin and Parker, with Meng, about Austin facing Johnny B. Badd at the Clash of the Champions; during the segment, Austin complained about being the #1 contender but not getting shots at the WCW World Title
NJPW @ Fukuoka, Japan – Fukuoka Dome – May 4, 1994 (53,500)
Satoshi Kojima defeated Yuji Nagata at 11:12 via submission
Tokimitsu Ishizawa & El Samurai defeated Shinjiro Ohtani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa at 13:48 when Samurai pinned Takaiwa
Akira Nogami, Takayuki Iizuka, & Osamu Kido defeated Akitoshi Saito, Michiyoshi Ohara, & Tatsutoshi Goto at 14:06 when Kido forced Ohara to submit
Kuniaki Kobayashi, the Great Kabuki, & Kengo Kimura defeated Norio Honaga, Hiro Saito, & Shinichi Nakano at 8:39 when Kimura pinned Honaga
El Gigante pinned Tadao Yasuda at 3:51
Jushin Liger fought Satoru Sayama to a draw at 10:00
Shiro Koshinaka pinned Yoshiaki Yatsu at 12:16
IWGP Tag Team Champions Road Warrior Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Rick & Scott Steiner at 15:27 when Hawk pinned Scott
Rick Rude pinned WCW International World Champion Sting to win the title at 22:48 following a kneedrop off the top to the champion’s head moments after hitting him with the title belt (Rude’s last match)
Masahiro Chono defated Yoshiaki Fujiwara at 8:08 via submission
Riki Choshu defeated Hiro Hase at 10:56 via submission
Shinya Hashimoto pinned IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami to win the title at 6:04
Antonio Inoki pinned the Great Muta at 20:12
WCW @ Sarasota, FL – Robarts Arena – May 5, 1994
Erik Watts vs. Brian Anderson
Johnny B. Badd vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
Ray Traylor vs. Paul Orndorff (sub. for Barry Windham)
Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan vs. WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys
Dustin Rhodes vs. Bunkhouse Buck
Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude & WCW US Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL – May 6, 1994
Ray Traylor vs. Paul Orndorff (sub. for Barry Windham)
UWFI @ Tokyo, Japan – Budokan Hall – May 6, 1994 (16,500; sell out)
Makoto Ohe defeated Montoya
Tom Burton defeated Kazushi Sakuraba
Hiromitsu Kanehara & Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Dan Severn & Billy Scott
Victor Zangiev defeated Yuko Miyato
Kazuo Yamazaki defeated Tatsuo Nakano
Kiyoshi Tamura defeated Naoki Sano
Gary Albright defeated Yoji Anjyo
Nobuhiko Takada defeated Jean Lydick
Super Vader defeated Masahito Kakihara (Vader in Japan)
WCW @ Nassau, Bahamas – Queen Elizabeth Sports Center – May 7, 1994
Ray Traylor vs. Paul Orndorff (sub. for Barry Windham) WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. ? & ?; during the bout, Jerry Saggs sustained an injured shoulder
Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin
Sting vs. ? (sub. for Rick Rude)
WCW @ Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium – May 9, 1994 (1,300)
WCW Tag Team Champion Jerry Saggs and WCW International World Champion Rick Rude did not appear due to injuries
Erik Watts defeated Brian Anderson
Cactus Jack defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Brian Knobbs
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Johnny B. Badd
Ray Traylor defeated Paul Orndorff
Dustin Rhodes defeated Bunkhouse Buck
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Paul Orndorff (sub. for WCW International World Champion Rick Rude)
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios- May 12, 1994 (300; sell out; all freebies)
Worldwide outdoor taping:
Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated Rick Thames & Sonny T
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Brady Boone
5/21/94: Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated Ron Oakes & Mike Thor when Sullivan pinned Thor
5/21/94: Ron Simmons defeated Maxx Payne in a streetfight
5/28/94:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Bobby Dee
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Dick Slater & Chris Sullivan when Patriot pinned Sullivan (debut of Stars ‘n’ Stripes)
Marquee of Queensbury Rules: Round 5: WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William); the match was originally ruled a draw by judges Jimmy Jet, Randy Anderson, and Army amateur wrestler Sgt. Craig Pittman but referee Nick Patriot issued an overtime period; after the bout, Arn Anderson came out to congratulate Flair, with Flair then cutting a promo on Hulk Hogan
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – May 13, 1994
Worldwide outdoor taping:
6/4/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura:
Brian Pillman pinned the Gambler
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Brady Boone
Arn Anderson pinned Ken Kendall
Ricky Steamboat pinned Bobby Eaton with the crossbody off the top at 6:54
6/11/94:
Dustin Rhodes vs. Nasty Ned
WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan vs. Southern Posse
Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Ice Train at 4:03 with a double leg pickup and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Terry Taylor in a non-title match at 10:34 when the momentum of a crossbody by Taylor put Austin on top, with Austin then putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
6/18/94:
Sting vs. Jimmy Rogers
Bunkhouse Buck vs. TA McCoy
The Nasty Boys vs. Chris Sullivan & Leroy Howard
WCW TV Champion Larry Zbyszko vs. Terra Ryzing
Pro – 5/14/94 – featured Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko on commentary:
Arn Anderson pinned Terry Taylor at 6:45 with an inside cradle as Taylor stepped back inside the ring
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – May 14, 1994 (300; sell out; all freebies)
Worldwide outdoor taping:
6/25/94:
The Guardian Angel defeated Brian Costello
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Brad & Brian Armstrong
7/2/94 – featured the Brian Pillman vs. Pat Tanaka match taped 5/17/94 at Disney / MGM Studios:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated the Gambler & Mike Thor when Patriot pinned Thor
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated David Walby
Frank Anderson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) defeated Barry Houston
7/9/94:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Nasty Ned
Frank Anderson defeated Ron Oakes
The Guardian Angel defeated Jimmy Rogers
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – May 15, 1994
7/16/94 – the set was the New York Street outdoor section of Disney / MGM; included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; :
Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn via disqualification at 10:00 when Bunkhouse Buck & Terry Funk, with Col. Rob Parker at ringside, attacked Rhodes; Rhodes was assaulted in the ring before Anderson cleared the ring with a chair
7/30/94 – the set was the New York Street outdoor section of Disney / MGM; included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included comments from WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, in which he said Hulkamania has made WCW the #1 wrestling organization in the world and he had signed open contracts to face anyone in the company; featured the Gene Okerlund interview with Bunkhouse Buck & Arn Anderson, with Col. Rob Parker & Meng, that aired the previous week; included Chris Cruise conducting an interview with Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot in which they said they were excited to work their way to the top and that they were sick of hearing WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma run their mouths; featured comments from Ric Flair, alongside Sensuous Sherri, in which he said his lawyers were working around the clock to get him a rematch with Hogan and that Flair was still the best:
Sting defeated Nasty Ned via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:51; prior to the bout, Sting drove out to the ring in a classic yellow car
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 4:39 in a non-title match when Austin continued punching and kicking Steamboat as Steamboat hung upside down with his leg caught between the ropes; Austin then threw referee Randy Anderson to the mat; after the match, Brian Armstrong and Barry Houston attempted to make the save but were also beaten down; moments later, Doug Dillinger and Greg Gagne intervened and pulled Austin away
The Nasty Boys defeated David Walby & Bill Payne at 2:04 when Jerry Saggs pinned Walby following the elbowsmash off the top
Johnny B. Badd pinned Coconut Savage at 2:23 with the sunset flip off the top; prior to the bout, Badd was driven to the ring in a pink buggy; the bell rang prematurely during the finish as the referee had only counted 2
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Terry Taylor & Erik Watts at 11:46 when Orndorff pinned Watts after Roma hit the top rope splash; prior to the bout, the champions cut an insert promo in which they discussed the challenge of Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot
8/6/94 – the set was the New York Street outdoor section of Disney / MGM; included Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary; featured the announcement from WCW Comissioner Nick Bockwinkel in which he said Ric Flair would challenge WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at the Clash of the Champions on Aug. 24; included comments from Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, in which he said he would beat Flair again at the Clash and that the Hulkamaniacs would eat Flair and his fans alive; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, & Bunkhouse Buck, alongside Col. Rob Parker, & Meng, in which they commented on facing Dusty & Dustin Rhodes at the Clash; included footage of WCW US Champion Steve Austin attacking Ricky Steamboat from the previous week’s show; featured a Clash of the Champions Control Center hosted by Okerlund; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Dusty & Dustin Rhodes regarding their Clash match against Funk & Buck; featured comments from Flair, with Sensuous Sherri, who vowed to beat Hogan at the Clash:
The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Sonny Trout & Rick Thames at 2:59 when Patriot pinned Trout with the full nelson slam
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Barry Houston via submission with the Hollywood and Vine at 3:08
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated David Walby & Kenny Kendall at 3:08 when Funk pinned Walby after a powerbomb and bomb off the ropes; after the bout, Buck hogtied Walby as Funk attacked Kendall with his branding iron
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Jim Steele at 8:32 with a Hot Shot and grabbing the tights for leverage
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios- May 16, 1994
WCW Worldwide outdoor taping:
Featured an untelevised interview with Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios- May 1994
WCW Worldwide outdoor taping:
7/23/94 – featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Steve Keirn & Bobby Eaton at 11:51 when the Patriot, the illegal man, pinned Eaton with a full nelson slam
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios- May 17, 1994 (300; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Worldwide outdoor taping:
Featured an untelevised interview with WCW World Champion Ric Flair in which he promoted a title defense against Curt Hennig for the 8/26/94 Clash of the Champions, to be held in Wichita, KS; included an interview with Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan as WCW Tag Team Champions, a week before they won the titles
7/2/94: Brian Pillman defeated Pat Tanaka; during the bout, Sherri Martel appeared ringside to cheer Pillman
8/13/94 – featured Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Ron Oakes
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Leroy Howard & David Walby
Frank Anderson defeated Nasty Ned
Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) defeated Coconut Savage
Brian & Brad Armstrong defeated Rick Thames & Sonny Trout
Sting defeated the Gambler via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:36; prior to the bout, Sting drove ringside on a motorcycle
8/20/94:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Mike Thor
Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated Kenny Kendall
Terry Taylor defeated Bill Payne
The Guardian Angel defeated Chris Sullivan
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Erik Watts & Barry Houston at 5:56 when Buck pinned Houston with a right punch; after the bout, Funk hit Watts in the back of the head with his branding iron; moments later, Buck held Houston down while Funk branded Houston
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios- May 18, 1994
WCW Worldwide taping:
Included Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Parker)
WCW @ Salisbury, MD – May 19, 1994 (350)
Sting and WCW International World Champion Rick Rude did not appear as scheduled; Sting was filming “Thunder in Paradise” and Rude was out with injuries
Johnny B. Badd defeated Terra Ryzing
Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
Paul Orndorff defeated Erik Watts
Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Bunkhouse Buck
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Ricky Steamboat defeated Lord Steven Regal
WCW @ Upper Marlboro, MD – May 20, 1994 (200)
Sting and WCW International World Champion Rick Rude did not appear as scheduled; Sting was filming “Thunder in Paradise” and Rude was out with injuries
Johnny B. Badd defeated Terra Ryzing
Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
Paul Orndorff defeated Erik Watts
Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Bunkhouse Buck
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Ricky Steamboat defeated Lord Steven Regal
Pro – 5/21/94:
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Brad & Brian Armstrong when Orndorff, the illegal man, pinned Brad with a cradle after Brad and Roma collided in the ring
Slamboree 94 – Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – May 22, 1994 (4,800; 3,600 paid)
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Brad & Brian Armstrong
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening segment in which Gene Okerlund introduced many of the legends in attendance – Ole Anderson, the Masked Assassin, Penny Banner, Red Bastien, Tully Blanchard, the Crusher, Don Curtis, Terry Funk (who did not appear), Verne Gagne, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Larry Hennig, Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Angelo Mosca, Harley Race, Ray Stevens, Lou Thesz, Johnny Weaver, Mr. Wrestling II, and Tommy Young; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured Schiavone & Heenan speaking with WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel before the opening bout in which Bockwinkel had Sting come out, announced Rick Rude was no longer the WCW International World Champion due to the way he won the title in Fukuoka, Japan, and that the title would be returned to Sting; as Bockwinkel made his announcement, footage from the Japan match was shown; Sting said he didn’t want the title to be won or lost in the board room but said he would compete against Vader later in the show to determine the new champion, with Bockwinkel agreeing; included Okerlund speaking with McDaniel and Ladd; Okerlund then introduced a promo of Dusty Rhodes, who was unable to make the show because he was in Hollywood, with Rhodes wishing Dustin Rhodes good luck since he wouldn’t be able to be there with him; featured Jesse Ventura interviewing WCW World Champion Ric Flair backstage regarding Col. Rob Parker and his mystery man; included Okerlund interviewing Funk backstage in which Funk said he didn’t appear at the beginning of the show because he’s not “a” legend, he’s “the” legend, alluded to wanting to beat up Dustin Rhodes, and said he would be seen later in the show; featured Gordon Solie, with Lou Thesz, hosting the WCW Hall of Fame segment in which Harley Race, the Crusher, Ernie Ladd, the Assassin, Ole Anderson, and the late Bruiser were inducted; included Ventura interviewing Col. Parker about the upcoming bullrope match and his mystery man; featured Okerlund interviewing Bastien and Stevens; included Okerlund interviewing Curtis and the Crusher; featured Okerlund interviewing Gagne and Thesz:
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Johnny B. Badd at 16:14 when Austin kicked off the ropes as he had Badd in a headlock and landed on Badd for the win; during the bout, Sherri Martel was shown sitting ringside; the heavily-ECW crowd chanted “We’re not hostile” during the contest; the bell inadvertantly rang at 15:30 following a near fall from Badd
Legends Match: Terry Funk fought Tully Blanchard to a double disqualification at 7:22 after Blanchard kicked referee Nick Patrick and Funk attacked Blanchard with his branding iron; Gordon Solie subbed for Tony Schiavone on commentary during the match; during the contest, the crowd chanted “ECW” and “We want blood;” after the match, Funk took “Hat Guy’s” straw hat, put it on, and then dropped an elbow on it (Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper and Terry Funk)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) in a non-title match at 11:36 by reversing Regal’s butterfly suplex attempt into a backdrop and bridge; during the bout, Sherri Martel was again shown taking notes
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) in a bullrope match at 12:46 after fighting off an interfering Parker and hitting Buck in the face with the cowbell; during the bout, the crowd chanted “We want blood;” after the match, Terry Funk appeared, bloodied Rhodes, and double teamed him with Buck until officials swarmed the ring
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Barry Windham (mystery opponent) (w/ Col. Rob Parker) at 13:22 with a crossbody off the top; Jesse Ventura subbed for Heenan on commentary for the match; Sherri Martel was shown taking notes during the bout (Windham’s surprise return after a 10-month absence; Windham’s last appearance for 4 years)
Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys to win the titles in a streetfight at 9:34 when Cactus pinned Jerry Saggs after guest referee Dave Schultz beat up on Saggs, pulled his shirt up over his head, and Cactus hit Saggs with Shultz’ hockey stick; prior to the bout, Dave “The Hammer” Schultz of the Philadelphia Flyers cut a pre-taped promo about his participation; after the match, Saggs repeatedly hit Cactus with the stick until Maxx Payne walked out, came up behind Saggs, and smashed his guitar over Saggs’ head; moments later, Cactus, Sullivan, and Payne scared Brian Knobbs up the ramp, where Dave Sullivan appeared and smashed one of his crutches over Knobbs; Ventura again subbed for Heenan on commentary
Sting (sub. for Rick Rude) pinned Vader (w/ Harley Race) at 13:54 with a splash off the top after Race accidentally hit a diving headbutt on Vader; during the match, some in the crowd chanted “Sting must die;” stipulations stated the winner would win the vacant WCW International World Title (Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s, Sting: Into the Light)
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – May 24, 1994 (780; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Frank Anderson vs. ?
Johnny B. Badd defeated the Terrorist (David Cannell)
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Todd Morton
6/11/94: WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma when Orndorff was pinned after Roma accidentally hit a splash on his partner
Terry Taylor defeated Tex Slazenger
6/18/94: Dustin Rhodes defeated Harlem Heat Kole (w/ Harlem Heat Kane) after Kane’s interference backfired; after the bout, Arn Anderson made the save for Rhdoes against Harlem Heat
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – May 25, 1994 (780; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Haito
The Guardian Angel defeated Tony Vincent
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Barry Houston & Todd Morton when Roma pinned Houston after Orndorff hit the piledriver
Ricky Steamboat defeated Buddy Wayne
Harlem Heat defeated Brian Armstrong & Barry Houston when Kole pinned Houston
The Gambler defeated Mike Winner
Bryant Anderson defeated Buddy Wayne via submission with an armbar
6/25/94:
Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson defeated Harlem Heat when Anderson pinned Kole with the DDT at 3:45 after Rhodes grabbed Kane from the floor; prior to the bout, Rhodes & Anderson cut an insert promo on facing Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck at Bash at the Beach
The Guardian Angel defeated Butch Long
Frank Anderson pinned Ron Oates with a German suplex
7/2/94 – 1-hour episode; featured footage from the previous week’s contract signing between WCW World Champion Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for their match at Bash at the Beach, overseen by Ted Turner and Gene Okerlund; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured a Bash at the Beach Control Center segment hosted by Gene Okerlund, with a clip of Hogan training with George Foreman; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Vader & Harley Race regarding the challenge of the Guardian Angel and Vader’s match with him upcoming at Bash at the Beach; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Flair & Sensuous Sherri in which Flair talked about the full-page ad in USA Today promoting his match with Hogan and noted Hogan was noted as the challenger and that he was the champion:
Brian Pillman pinned Haito (Paul Diamond) at 6:14 with a tackle off the top; during the bout, it was announced the following week’s episode would be live, fans would choose who would compete in the main event, Hulk Hogan, WCW World Champion Ric Flair, and Mr. T would be on hand and that Sensuous Sherri would be barred from the building
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated TA McCoy via submission with a standing reverse figure-4 (That’s a Wrap) at 2:08; during the bout, a pretaped insert promo aired from Austin in which he discussed his upcoming US title shot against Ricky Steamboat at Bash at the Beach
Johnny B. Badd pinned Chick Donovan with a double axe handle off the top at 2:51
WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan, on crutches) defeated the Nasty Boys at 4:42 when Sullivan pinned Jerry Saggs after Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma came ringside, assaulted Dave’s injured knee and repeatedly hit it with his own crutch, and then hit Saggs in the back of the head behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Orndorff & Roma returned backstage as Sullivan & Cactus tended to Dave on the floor
WCW @ Augusta, GA – May 27, 1994
Canceled
WCW @ Columbia, SC – May 1994
Canceled
Pro – 5/28/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko:
Terry Taylor pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker with the Five Arm at 6:18; during the bout, Gordon Solie noted the recent passing of Ray Candy
WCW @ Charlotte, NC – Independence Arena – May 28, 1994 (2,000)
Terry Taylor defeated Brad Anderson
Arn Anderson defeated the Patriot at the 15-minute mark
WCW TV Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Lord Steven Regal after Regal accidentally hit Sir William
WCW International World Champion Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin, Bobby Eaton, & Bunkhouse Buck when Sting pinned Eaton with a Stinger Splash
Arn Anderson pinned Paul Orndorff after Harley Race interfered and placed a steel chair in the corner, with Anderson reversing Orndorff into the weapon
WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought Ricky Steamboat to a 60-minute time-limit draw
WCW @ Dalton, GA – May 31, 1994
Pro taping
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – May 1994
Worldwide – 6/94: WCW TV Champion Larry Zbyzkso pinned Terra Ryzing at 5:23 with a roll up after the challenger hit the corner; prior to the bout, Zbyzsko cut an insert promo on the arrival of Hulk Hogan to WCW and challenged the winner of Hogan vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair to a match
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – June 2, 1994 (1,700)
Pro taping:
Frank Anderson defeated Bobby Walker
6/18/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie & Dusty Rhodes:
Dustin Rhodes defeated Chick Donovan
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Erik Watts at 4:56 with a sunset flip and grabbing the ropes for leverage
The Nasty Boys defeated Pat Sanchez & Bobby Walker
Terra Ryzing defeated WCW TV Champion Larry Zbyzsko via count-out when Lord Steven Regal interfered and fought with Zbyzsko at ringside
The Main Event – 6/19/94: The Nasty Boys defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
6/25/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie & Dusty Rhodes:
The Guardian Angel pinned Tex Slazenger with the sidewalk slam at 3:19
Harlem Heat defeated Brian Armstrong & Terry Taylor at 4:01 when Kole pinned Armstrong after Kane, behind the referee’s back, hit an axe kick as Armstrong had Kole covered with a roll up
Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson defeated the Gambler & Victor Krueger
Larry Zbyzsko fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal to a no contest
7/2/94:
Ricky Steamboat defeated Big Bad John
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Ray Torres & Todd Morgan
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Rip Rogers
WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) defeated Harlem Heat at 5:12 when Sullivan, the illegal man, pinned Stevie Ray with a double axe handle off the top as Stevie had Cactus covered; prior to the match, Dave wore a shirt that read “Hulk rules” to the ring but Kevin tore it before the opening bell; after the bout, Kevin shoved Dave around before Cactus intervened, with Cactus and Kevin yelling before agreeing they had to stick together
The Main Event – 7/3/94: Dustin Rhodes defeated Bunkhouse Buck via disqualification when both Arn Anderson and Meng interfered
UWFI @ Tokyo, Japan – Budokan Hall – June 10, 1994 (16,500; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts – shown 11/11/94:
Hiromitsu Kanehara defeated Tom Burton
Billy Scott defeated Yoshihiro Takayama
Steve Nelson & Jean Lydick defeated Kazushi Sakuraba & Masahito Kakihara
Dark match: Naoki Sano b Tatsuo Nakano
Dark match: Salman Hashimikov & Victor Zangiev defeated Yoji Anjyo & Kazuo Yamazaki Dark match: Best in the World 94 Tournament Semi Finals: Super Vader defeated Kiyoshi Tamura
Best in the World 94 Tournament Semi Finals: Nobuhiko Takada defeated Gary Albright
WCW @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – June 21, 1994 (2,200)
Arn Anderson fought Brian Pillman to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bunkhouse Buck in a bullrope match after Col. Rob Parker’s interference backfired
WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification in a non-title match
WCW International World Champion Sting defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when Col. Rob Parker interfered as Austin was caught in the Scorpion Deathlock
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Ricky Steamboat with his feet on the ropes for leverage at the 20-minute mark
Clash of the Champions XXVII – Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum – June 23, 1994 (6,700; 4,044 paid)
The Patriot pinned Bobby Eaton with the full nelson slam
Shown live on TBS – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary, with Jesse Ventura taking over for Heenan beginning with the Larry Zbyzsko / Lord Steven Regal bout; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW International World Champion Sting in the aisle regarding his title vs. title match later in the night against WCW World Champion Ric Flair; featured footage of a police motorcade escorting Hulk Hogan’s limo from the airport to the arena, with Hogan and Jimmy Hart then getting out of the limo and entering the building; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson in the aisle regarding Rhodes’ challenge to Anderson to be his tag team partner against Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck at Bash at the Beach, with Anderson accepting but letting Rhodes understand if he took the match then Rhodes would be getting the “old” Anderson; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Hogan, with Hart, in the aisle regarding his debut in WCW and the match later in the night between Sting and Flair; Hogan said he would challenge the winner, with Flair then appearing on the big screen and cutting a promo on Hogan; there were audible boos for Hogan during the segment (Hogan’s arena debut); included a pre-taped promo by Hogan, Hart, and Shaquille O’Neal regarding Hogan’s arrival in WCW:
WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) defeated the Nasty Boys at 10:36 when Cactus pinned Brian Knobbs with the double arm DDT after Dave assaulted Jerry Saggs on the floor with his crutch; both Nick Patrick and Randy Anderson served as duel referees for the bout; Dave wore a t-shirt that read “Hulk Selur” (Rules) for the match; after the match, Saggs continued to fight with Cactus on the floor
The Guardian Angel pinned Tex Slazenger with the sidewalk slam at 1:45; prior to the bout, a vignette was shown of the former Boss becoming a member of the Guardian Angels (Ray Traylor’s in-ring debut as the Angel)
Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned WCW TV Champion Larry Zbyzsko to win the title with a roll up out of a Boston Crab attempt and grabbing the ropes for leverage during the cover; Regal wore a red coat and white wig upon his entrance; in addition to Regal grabbing the ropes, Zbyzsko’s foot was on the bottom rope during the first count of the pinfall but it was not mentioned by the commentary team
Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin via reverse decision; Austin originally won the match with an inside cradle at 10:20 after punching Badd in the stomach with a foreign object but referee Randy Anderson came out to dispute referee Nick Patrick’s call; in the ensuing confusion, Badd rolled up Austin with Anderson then counting the pinfall at 11:03; Badd then celebrated with the title belt but no official decision was announced
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned WCW International World Champion Sting in a unification match with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 17:15 as Sting leaned out over the apron to check on Sensuous Sherri – who Flair had pulled in front of a Sting plancha to the floor moments earlier; prior to the bout, WCW President Nick Bockwinkel took possession of both title belts following the participants’ introductions, with Sherri then appearing, wearing Sting-like facepaint and implying she had chosen Sting as her new wrestler to manage; Sherri as well as Bockwinkel sat ringside for the duration of the match; after the bout, Sherri and Flair hugged, revealing a set up, and double teamed Sting until Hulk Hogan – with Jimmy Hart – made the save and cleared them from the ring; following a commercial break, Gene Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Hogan in which Hogan said he would have Ted Turner and a contract on WCW Saturday Night and dared Flair to accept his challenge to a title match (The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection, The Best of Clash of the Champions)
WCW @ Charlotte, NC – June 24, 1994
WCW @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – June 25, 1994 (1,200)
Erik Watts pinned Bobby Eaton with a roll up at 12:05
The Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot at 12:01 when Brian Knobbs pinned Bagwell
Arn Anderson pinned Brian Pillman with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 10:43; Anderson played the heel in the match
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bunkhouse Buck in a bullrope match at 7:34
Sting defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 13:28 when Col. Rob Parker interfered
WCW World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) pinned Ricky Steamboat at 16:05 after hitting him with a foreign object
WCW @ Columbus, GA – June 27, 1994
Television taping:
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) via disqualification after Sherri, Arn Anderson, Dustin Rhodes, and Johnny B. Badd interfered
NJPW @ Nagano, Japan – June 30, 1994 (2,450; sell out)
Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Tadao Yasuda defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Yuji Nagata
Hiroshi Hase pinned Michiyoshi Ohara
Kensuke Sasaki pinned Akitoshi Saito
The Great Muta defeated Kengo Kimura via disqualification when Michiyoshi Ohara interfered
Masahiro Chono defeated Tatsutoshi Goto via submission with the STF
American Love Machine, Black Tiger, & Max Moon defeated Shinjiro Ohtani, El Samurai, & Jushin Liger when Machine pinned Ohtani
2 Cold Scorpio & WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Kido
The Nasty Boys defeated Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto
Kuniaki Kobayashi, the Great Kabuki, & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Riki Choshu, Akira Nogami, & Takayuki Iizuka
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – July 1, 1994 (2,000; sell out)
Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Shinjiro Ohtani
Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga
Black Cat, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger defeated 2 Cold Scorpio, Jushin Liger, & El Samurai
Osamu Kido defeated Kengo Kimura
Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Akitoshi Saito
Kensuke Sasaki defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated Max Moon & WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal
Kuniaki Kobayashi, Great Kabuki, & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Tadao Yasuda, Riki Choshu, & Tatsumi Fujinami
The Nasty Boys defeated Shinya Hashimoto & Hiroshi Hase
NJPW @ Akita, Japan – July 2, 1994 (4,000; sell out)
Tadao Yasuda & Yuji Nagata defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Tokimitsu Ishizawa
2 Cold Scorpio & Max Moon defeated Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga
Shinjiro Ohtani, Jushin Liger, & El Samurai defeated Black Cat, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger
The Nasty Boys & WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal defeated Takayuki Iizuka, Akira Nogami, & Kensuke Sasaki
Riki Choshu defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Kengo Kimura
Shinya Hashimoto defeated Akitoshi Saito
Kuniaki Kobayashi, the Great Kabuki, & Shiro Koshinaka defeated the Great Muta, Masahiro Chono, & Hiroshi Hase
NJPW @ Aomori, Japan – July 3, 1994 (3,550; sell out)
Michiyoshi Ohara defeated Takayuki Iizuka
Akitoshi Saito defeated Akira Nogami
Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Osamu Kido
Black Tiger, American Love Machine, 2 Cold Scorpio, & Black Cat defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Shinjiro Ohtani, & Yuji Nagata
Shinjiro Ohtani won a battle royal
Kensuke Sasaki defeated Max Moon
Masa Saito & Norio Honaga defeated Jushin Liger & El Samurai
The Nasty Boys & WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal defeated Tadao Yasuda, Riki Choshu, & Tatsumi Fujinami
Hiroshi Hase, Masahiro Chono, the Great Muta, & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi, Shiro Koshinaka, Kengo Kimura, & the Great Kabuki
NJPW @ Aomori, Japan – July 4, 1994 (3,260; sell out)
Tokimitsu Ishizawa defeated Yuji Nagata
Hiro Saito defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Kengo Kimura defeated Norio Honaga
Super Strong Machine defeated Akitoshi Saito
Jushin Liger, El Samurai, & Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Max Moon, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger
Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Tadao Yasuda
Shinya Hashimoto & Hiroshi Hase defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal & 2 Cold Scorpio
The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated the Nasty Boys
Osamu Kido, Riki Choshu, & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Tatsutoshi Goto, Shiro Koshinaka, & the Great Kabuki
NJPW @ Hachinohe, Japan – July 5, 1994 (3,350)
Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Yuji Nagata
Akitoshi Saito defeated Takayuki Iizuka
Black Cat, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger defeated Jushin Liger, El Samurai, & Shinjiro Ohtani
Kensuke Sasaki & Osamu Kido defeated Max Moon & WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal
Hiroshi Hase, Tadao Yasuda, & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Nasty Boys & 2 Cold Scorpio
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Riki Choshu defeated Kengo Kimura
Kuniaki Kobayashi, the Great Kabuki, & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Akira Nogami, the Great Muta, & Masahiro Chono
NJPW @ Towada, Japan – July 6, 1994 (2,120)
Tadao Yasuda, Shinjiro Ohtani, & Tokimitsu Ishizawa defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Yuji Nagata, & Manabu Nakanishi
Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Norio Honaga
Kengo Kimura defeated Hiro Saito
Black Tiger, 2 Cold Scorpio, & Max Moon defeated Jushin Liger, El Samurai, & Akira Nogami
Riki Choshu defeated Akitoshi Saito
WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal & the Nasty Boys defeated Takayuki Iizuka, the Great Muta, & Masahiro Chono
Tatsumi Fujinami & Kensuke Sasaki defeated American Love Machine & Black Cat
Kuniaki Kobayashi, the Great Kabuki, & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Osamu Kido, Hiroshi Hase, & Shinya Hashimoto
NJPW @ Sapporo, Japan – Nakajima Sports Center – July 8, 1994 (6,000; sell out)
Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Yuji Nagata defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Tadao Yasuda
Black Cat, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger defeated El Samurai, 2 Cold Scorpio, & Shinjiro Ohtani when Tiger pinned Ohtani
The Nasty Boys defeated Max Moon & WCW TV Champion Lord Steve Regal
G1 Climax Tournament: Hiro Saito defeated Akira Nogami
G1 Climax Tournament: Takayuki Iizuka defeated the Great Kabuki via disqualification
G1 Climax Tournament: Osamu Kido defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
G1 Climax Tournament: Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Kengo Kimura
Jushin Liger pinned the Great Sasuke at 15:15 with a super fishermanbuster
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & the Great Muta at 20:55 when Scott pinned Muta after the DDT off the top double team
Shinya Hashimoto, Masahiro Chono, & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Riki Choshu, & Tatsumi Fujinami when Sasaki pinned Fujiwara
WCW @ Augusta, GA – July 8, 1994
Canceled
NJPW @ Sapporo, Japan – Nakajima Sports Center – July 9, 1994 (6,000; sell out)
Black Cat & American Love Machine defeated Yuji Nagata & Shinjiro Ohtani
Jushin Liger pinned Black Tiger with a super fishermanbuster
Kensuke Sasaki defeated Max Moon
G1 Climax Tournament: Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Manabu Nakanishi
G1 Climax Tournament: Takayuki Iizuka defeated Shinichi Nakano
G1 Climax Tournament: Osamu Kido defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
G1 Climax Tournament: Shiro Koshinaka defeated Hiro Saito
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Masahiro Chono
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Nasty Boys
Tatsumi Fujinami, Riki Choshu, & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Hiroshi Hase, the Great Muta, & Shinya Hashimoto when Hase submitted to Fujinami’s figure-4
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – July 9, 1994
WCW Saturday Night – shown live:
Arn Anderson & Dustin Rhodes defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn when Rhodes pinned Eaton
Ricky Steamboat defeated Tex Slazenger
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma when Bagwell pinned Roma with a roll up after Dave Sullivan & WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan came ringside, distracting Orndorff & Roma
WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought Sting to a no contest when Sensuous Sherri and Hulk Hogan interfered
WCW @ El Paso, TX – July 14, 1994 (950; sell out)
NJPW @ Toyoura, Japan – July 14, 1994 (1,800; sell out)
Tadao Yasuda & Yuji Nagata defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Akitoshi Saito defeated Shinichi Nakano
Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Takayuki Iizuka
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Kengo Kimura defeated Akira Nogami
Jushin Liger, El Samurai, & Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Black Cat, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger
Kensuke Sasaki, Hiroshi Hase, & Shinya Hashimoto defeated the Nasty Boys & 2 Cold Scorpio
The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga
Kuniaki Kobayashi, Shiro Koshinaka, & Great Kabuki defeated Osamu Kido, Riki Choshu, & Tatsumi Fujinami
WCW @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – July 15, 1994 (1,200; sell out)
Brian Pillman pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a crossbody off the top at the 12-minute mark
The Guardian Angel pinned Ron Simmons with a small package at the 11-minute mark
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma when the Patriot pinned Roma
Johnny B. Badd pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match with a small package at the 13-minute mark
Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Amarillo Slim (Erik Watts) at the 15-minute mark when Rhodes pinned Slim with the bulldog
Sting pinned WCW US Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match with a roll up at the 15-minute mark after Austin argued with the referee
Pro – 7/16/94:
Brian Pillman defeated Terry Funk (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification when Bunkhouse Buck ran out and attacked Pillman after Pillman hit Air Pillman on Funk; during the bout, Pillman dropped Funk with two piledrivers on the floor; after the match, Arn Anderson & Dustin Rhodes made the save and cleared Parker’s men from the ring
The Main Event – 7/17/94 – featured an opening video package hyping the Hulk Hogan vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair match that same day as part of Bash at the Beach; hosted by Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan; included footage from the Brian Pillman vs. Terry Funk match from the 7/16/94 Pro; featured a Bash at the Beach Control Center hosted by Okerlund, during which it was announced Sting was too injured to compete but would be in the corner of Johnny B. Badd as Badd challenges WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal; included footage from the Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot match from the 7/9/94 WCW Saturday Night; featured a promo by Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart & Mr. T, regarding his match with Flair that night WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 17:39 when Cactus pinned Slazenger with the double arm DDT after Slazenger missed a charge in the corner; Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura provided commentary for the match (Center Stage Theatre)
Bash at the Beach 94 – Orlando, FL – Arena – July 17, 1994 (14,000; 9,111 paid)
Brad & Brian Armstrong defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn
Pay-per-view bouts:
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Johnny B. Badd (sub. for Sting, recovering from a worked eye injury) at 10:40
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated the Guardian Angel via disqualification at 7:58 when the referee stopped the match after he saw the Angel with a nightstick, moments after Angel stole it away from Race
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson at 11:15 when Funk pinned Rhodes when, after Rhodes tagged out to Anderson, Anderson dropped his partner with the DDT and put Funk on top for the win; after the bout, Funk, Buck, and Anderson triple teamed Rhodes
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) to win the titles
WCW US Champion Steve Austin pinned Ricky Steamboat with his feet on the ropes at 20:10 after the momentum of a crossbody from the challenger put Austin on top (Stone Cold Steve Austin: What?)
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) to win the titles at 20:11 when Orndorff pinned Cactus as Roma held Cactus’ foot down from outside the ring
Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned WCW World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) to win the title at 21:54 with the legdrop, moments after Mr. T sent an interfering Sherri backstage; after the bout, Hogan celebrated in the ring with Mr. T and Shaquille O’Neal (Hogan’s WCW in-ring debut) (Hulk Still Rules, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, The Rise and Fall of WCW)
NJPW @ Tattori, Japan – July 18, 1994 (3,700)
Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa
American Love Machine, 2 Cold Scorpio, & Black Tiger defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Yuji Nagata, & El Samurai
Michiyoshi Ohara defeated Osamu Kido
Akitoshi Saito defeated Hiro Saito
Hiroshi Hase defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
Kengo Kimura defeated Kensuke Sasaki
The Nasty Boys & Black Cat defeated Tadao Yasuda, Riki Choshu, & Tatsumi Fujinami
Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Shinya Hashimoto & Manabu Nakanishi
Shiro Koshinaka, Great Kabuki, & Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Jushin Liger, Masahiro Chono, & the Great Muta
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – July 19, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Armstrong
Jim Duggan defeated Tex Slazenger (Duggan’s debut)
Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated two unknowns
7/30/94 – featured the announcement that WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan would face Ric Flair at the Clash of the Champions and Dusty & Dustin Rhodes would face Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck:
Ric Flair (w/ Sherri Martel) & WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Sting & Ricky Steamboat at around the 24-minute mark when Austin pinned Steamboat by pulling him off the middle turnbuckle, as Steamboat punched Austin in the corner, and grabbing the tights for leverage, moments after Sting press slammed Sherri onto Flair on the floor (Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time)
NJPW @ Gifu, Japan – July 19, 1994 (4,000; sell out)
Tadao Yasuda & Tokimitsu Ishizawa defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Yuji Nagata
Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Black Cat & 2 Cold Scorpio
Shinjiro Ohtani, El Samurai, & Jushin Liger defeated Hiro Saito, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger
Masahiro Chono defeated Akitoshi Saito
Kengo Kimura defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Riki Choshu defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
Kensuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Hase defeated the Nasty Boys
The Great Kabuki, Shiro Koshinaka, & Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Manabu Nakanishi, the Great Muta, & Shinya Hashimoto
NJPW @ Suwa, Japan – July 20, 1994 (1,750)
Tadao Yasuda & Manabu Nakanishi defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Black Cat & American Love Machine defeated Yuji Nagata & Osamu Kido
2 Cold Scorpio & Black Tiger defeated Shinjiro Ohtani & El Samurai
Jushin Liger & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Norio Honaga & Hiro Saito
The Nasty Boys defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Akitoshi Saito
Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
Shinya Hashimoto defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Kuniaki Kobayashi, Shiro Koshinaka, & the Great Kabuki defeated Masahiro Chono, the Great Muta, & Hiroshi Hase
NJPW @ Saku, Japan – July 21, 1994 (1,680)
Manabu Nakanishi defeated Yuji Nagata
Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga
Black Cat, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Shinjiro Ohtani, & El Samurai
Osamu Kido defeated Akitoshi Saito
Kensuke Sasaki defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Kengo Kimura defeated Hiroshi Hase
The Great Kabuki, Shiro Koshinaka, & Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Tadao Yasuda, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Yoshiaki Fujiwara
The Great Muta defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
Jushin Liger, Shinya Hashimoto, & Masahiro Chono defeated the Nasty Boys & 2 Cold Scorpio
NJPW @ Nagoaoka, Japan – July 22, 1994 (3,800; sell out)
Norio Honaga & Hiro Saito defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Manabu Nakanishi
Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Tokimitsu Ishizawa defeated Yuji Nagata & Osamu Kido
Black Cat, American Love Machine, & Black Tiger defeated Shinjiro Ohtani, 2 Cold Scorpio, & El Samurai
The Nasty Boys defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Tadao Yasuda
Hiroshi Hase defeated Akitoshi Saito
The Great Muta defeated Michiyoshi Ohara
Masahiro Chono defeated Kengo Kimura
Shinya Hashimoto defeated Tatsutoshi Goto
Kuniaki Kobayashi, the Great Kabuki, & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Jushin Liger, Akira Nogami, & Kensuke Sasaki
WCW @ Little Rock, AR – July 22, 1994 (nearly 2,000)
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – July 1994
WCW Saturday Night – 7/23/94:
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) when Roma pinned Cactus after hitting a forearm off the top to Cactus behind the referee’s back as Cactus had Orndorff covered following the double arm DDT
WCW @ Tupelo, MS – July 23, 1994 (3,000+)
Jean Paul Levesque pinned Erik Watts by grabbing the ropes for leverage
Brian Pillman (sub. for Dustin Rhodes) pinned Bunkhouse Buck
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
WCW US Champion Steve Austin pinned Johnny B. Badd
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Sting pinned Ric Flair
The Main Event – 7/24/94:
Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) via disqualification at 12:08 when WCW US Champion Steve Austin and Sherri interfered after Steamboat hit the crossbody off the top; Tony Schiavone, sub. for Eric Bischoff, & Jesse Ventura provided commentary for the match; during Steamboat’s entrance, he hugged his son Ritchie at the entranceway; after the contest, two enhancement workers came out to help clear the ring and help Steamboat to his feet (the last televised Flair and Steamboat match)
WCW @ Macon, GA – July 25, 1994
Television taping:
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) vs. an unknown; during the bout, Dusty Rhodes came out and attacked Buck and Parker, with Terry Funk and Arn Anderson coming out moments later; Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes eventually made the save for Dusty
WCW @ Bay St. Louis, MS – July 28, 1994
WCW @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – July 29, 1993
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – July 30, 1994 (1,800)
Jean Paul Levesque defeated Erik Watts
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Larry Zbyzsko
The Guardian Angel defeated Shanghai Pierce
Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Col. Rob Parker
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot
Sting defeated Terry Funk
WCW @ Tampa, FL – July 31, 1994
WCW @ Miami Beach, FL – July 31, 1994
Cancelled due to low ticket sales, which were around two dozen
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL – St. Lucie County Civic Center – August 1, 1994
Erik Watts vs. Jean Paul Levesque
Larry Zbyszko vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin
Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan vs. Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck
The Guardian Angel vs. Vader
Sting vs. Ric Flair
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – August 4, 1994
Worldwide taping:
9/17/94 – featured Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan on commentary, with Heenan’s commentary taped to replace that of Jesse Ventura’s; Ventura appeared at the end of the show during an interview conducted by Bischof; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Sting about his his triangle match against Vader and the Guardian Angel at Fall Brawl; featured footage from WCW Saturday Night of the announcement Meng would be replaced in Wargames by Col. Rob Parker; included a Fall Brawl Control Center segment; featured footage of Okerlund meeting WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, alongside Brother Bruti and Jimmy Hart, on the beach, during which Hogan was shown about to board his boat and said his knee was feeling much better; included Okerlund conducting an interview with the Guardian Angel regarding the triangle match at Fall Brawl; featured Bischoff, alongside Ventura, conducting an interview with Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, & the Nasty Boys about their Wargames match the following day as part of Wargames:
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Scott Studd & Brady Boone at 1:56 when Roma pinned Studd with the splash off the top; during the bout, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot cut an insert promo on the champions
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes & the Nasty Boys) pinned Coconut Savage at 1:56 with the bulldog
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) pinned Johnny Rich at 1:56 with the Diamond Cutter
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) defeated David Welby via submission with the Regal Stretch at 3:06; during Regal’s introduction, Johnny B. Badd cut an insert promo on facing Regal at Fall Brawl
Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, Bunkhouse Buck, & Col. Rob Parker (w/ Meng) defeated Terry Taylor, Steve Collins, Brian Armstrong, & Barry Houston at 5:03 when Parker pinned Houston with one foot on his chest after Buck hit Houston with a right hand punch; during the bout, Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, & the Nasty Boys appeared on the video wall to taunt their Wargames opponents
9/24/94 – featured Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan on commentary, with Heenan shown wearing a neckbrace; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Arn Anderson, alongside Col. Rob Parker, about Dustin Rhodes; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center segment; included comments from Ric Flair & Sensuous Sherri, holding a fake WCW World Title, in which they claimed they would end the career of WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at Halloween Havoc; featured comments from Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, regarding the title vs. career match, with Hart implying he wasn’t sure Hogan’s knee was 100%; included Bischoff conducting an interview with Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck, alongside Parker, in which they were interrupted by the Nasty Boys on the video wall:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Sonny Trout & Rick Thames at 2:05 when Bagwell pinned Thames with the suplex / crossbody off the top double team
The Guardian Angel pinned Tom Burton at 1:45 with the sidewalk slam
Frank Anderson pinned Tony Vincent at 2:33 with the northern lights suplex; during the bout, Barry Darsow was seen heckling and then arguing with Doug Dillenger
Jean Paul Levesque defeated Chris Nelson via submission at 2:43 with the Indian Deathlock
Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Brian & Brad Armstrong at 8:29 when Arn pinned Brian with the DDT
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – August 5, 1994
Worldwide taping:
10/1/94 – featured Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan on commentary, with Heenan shown wearing a neckbrace; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma regarding their title match against WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot at Halloween Havoc; featured footage from a press conference in which Bischoff announced Muhammad Ali would be the official presenter for the winner of the WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair match at Halloween Havoc and that a portion of the pay-per-view proceeds would go to the Muhammad Ali Future Foundation; the segment also included comments from guest referee Mr. T, Flair, and Hogan; included a Halloween Havoc Control Center segment; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Bagwell & the Patriot regarding their title win and facing Orndorff & Roma at Havoc; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd, with the Honkytonk Man eventually interrupting on the video wall and saying Badd was an imposter:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Nasty Ned at 1:53; during the introductions, Barry Darsow was shown heckling Rhodes from the crowd
The Honkytonk Man pinned Terry Taylor at 2:32 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) pinned Scott Armstrong at 3:26 with the Diamond Cutter; during the bout, Barry Darsow was shown heckling the Doll from the crowd
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton at 7:30 with the left hand punch; Badd came out with the title belt despite having not won it at the time of the taping
Pro – 8/6/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie & Larry Zbyszko:
Harlem Heat defeated Brian Armstrong & Scott Studd at 4:03 when Booker T pinned Studd after an elbow off the top as Stevie Ray hoisted Studd above his shoulders
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – August 6, 1994
WCW Saturday Night – 8/6/94 – live episode – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary:
Harlem Heat defeated Brad & Brian Armstrong at 4:12 when Booker T pinned Brian with the Towering Inferno; prior to and after the match, Harlem Heat got on their cell phone to speak with their mystery advisor
Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) defeated Terry Taylor via submission with the figure-4 at 8:50; late in the bout, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Hart appeared on the big screen, distracting Flair; after the contest, Flair grabbed the ropes for added leverage and kept the hold applied, with he and Sherri then double teaming Taylor until Hogan and Hart ran out to clear the ring; moments later, Hogan posed in the ring with the title belt before being interviewed by Gene Okerlund regarding Hogan’s title defense against Flair at the Clash of the Champions; Hogan then said he would face Flair the following night on the live edition of The Main Event, with the title up for grabs, if Flair had the guts
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) at 8:09, moments after Dusty landed an elbow to teh head to Buck, behind the referee’s back, from the ring apron; the match was voted on by fans calling in to the WCW Hotline throughout the program; after the match, Arn Anderson ran out and attacked Dustin, with Dusty coming to his head and Meng having to be held back as Nick Bockwinkel, Ricky Steamboat, Johnny B. Badd, Jim Steele, Brian Pillman and others came out to break up the fight
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – August 7, 1994
The Main Event – shown live – hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan:
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Kiern at 4:30 when Steamboat pinned Eaton with the crossbody off the top
Dustin Rhodes defeated Shanghai Pierce
Johnny B. Badd defeated Bill Payne
The Guardian Angel defeated Vader via reverse decision
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – August 10, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
8/13/94:
8/20/94:
8/27/94 – featured Gene Okerlund interviewing Cactus Jack in which Cactus said he would no longer be affiliated with Kevin Sullivan and he was back as a singles wrestler; moments later, Dave Sullivan appeared and pleaded with Cactus to remain a team with Kevin, with Cactus repeatedly telling Dave to go backstage; when Dave refused, Cactus punched Dave, dropped him with the double arm DDT on the floor, and attempted to go after Dave’s bad knee until Okerlund told him not to; included a vignette of Dusty Rhodes visiting a bar, ‘The Scrap Bar,’ in which he confronted the Nasty Boys inside as they were arm wrestling other patrons and offered them a spot to be the Rhodes’ partners for Wargames, with the Nasty Boys agreeing; featured highlights from the Clash of the Champions, earlier in the week, of WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan being attacked, his match later in the night against Ric Flair, and post-match attack; included a pre-taped segment with WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel in which he suspended Flair and Sensuous Sherri indefinately in the United States as a result of their actions at the Clash; featured a Fall Brawl Control Center, where Okerlund said the triangle match would have a 15-minute time-limit and the winner would be deemed the #1 contender to the WCW World Title; other matches announced for the card included Dusty & Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys vs. Col. Rob Parker’s team, WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma, and Johnny B. Badd vs. WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal:
WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Tom Burton at 2:46 with the crossbody off the top; during the match, the vocal fan who debuted at the Clash of the Champions heckled Steamboat from the stands (Steamboat appeared with the title even though the match was taped before his title win)
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Joey Maggs & Todd Morton at 3:56 when Buck pinned Maggs with a right hand punch after a piledriver from Funk; after the bout, Gene Okerlund recapped the attack on Dusty & Dustin Rhodes at the Clash of the Champions and interviewed Parker, Funk, Buck, and Arn Anderson, with Meng, in which Parker said his men – including Meng – would be part of Wargames against the Rhodes
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) fought Johnny B. Badd to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 9:36; after the bout, Badd knocked Sir William out with a punch on the floor; moments later, Okerlund interviewed Regal with Regal demanding a rematch with Badd at Fall Brawl
Steve Austin defeated Chris Michaels via submission at 2:26 with a standing figure-4
Sting defeated John Faulkner at 1:33 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock
Harlem Heat defeated Buddy Wayne & Barry Houston at 3:46 when Booker T scored the pin with the Heat Bomb; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Harlem Heat in which they said they were coming for the tag team titles and said the person they were speaking to on the phone would help get them to the top, mentioning only it was a “he”
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Chris Nelson at 1:59 following the powerbomb, with referee Nick Patrick counting Nelson down even though Vader didn’t cover him; during the bout, Tony Schiavone said Okerlund would interview WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan the following week and that Ric Flair, due to his suspension, was out of the scheduled triangle match at Fall Brawl also featuring Sting and Vader
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification at 8:56 when Brian Knobbs threw Roma over the top; pre-match stipulations stated if the challengers won the belts they would defend against Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot at Fall Brawl as well as compete in Wargames; after the bout, the Nastys were beaten down by Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, Col. Rob Parker, Meng, and Terry Funk; after the commercial break, Okerlund interviewed Parker’s men about facing the Rhodes & Nasty Boys in Wargames
9/3/94:
Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated three unknowns
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brian Armstrong
WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Jean Paul Levesque in a non-title match at 7:30 by reversing an armbar bodyslam into an inside cradle; Steamboat had yet to win the title at the time the match was taped but did come out with the championship belt; Barry Darsow was shown at ringside during the contest; after the bout, Levesque attacked the champion, threw him to the floor, and then threw him shoulder-first into the ringpost (Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come)
Brian Pillman defeated Steve Austin via disqualification at 6:28 when Austin refused to stop attacking Pillman after tying him upside down in the corner; after the bout, WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat, with an ice pack on his shoulder, ran out to make the save but Austin beat him down and went after the injured shoulder; moments later, Pillman cleared Austin from the ring; Gene Okerlund then conducted an interview with Austin in which Austin mocked Steamboat and said he would get the US title back at Fall Brawl
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – August 11, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
9/10/94:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn
Alex Wright defeated an unknown
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Terry Taylor & Buddy Wayne
Kevin Sullivan fought Cactus Jack to a no contest at around the 1-minute mark
Brian Pillman fought Jean Paul Levesque to a draw
WCW @ Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Civic Center – August 12, 1994 (2,200)
Brian Pillman pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Brad Armstrong
The Guardian Angel defeated Vader via disqualification when Harley Race interfered
The Patriot (didn’t appear to be Del Wilkes) & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Steve Austin pinned Ricky Steamboat at the 27-minute mark by grabbing the ropes for leverage
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification when Col. Rob Parker interfered after Rhodes hit the bulldog; after the match, Rhodes attacked Parker until Meng intervened, with Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot then coming out
Sting pinned Ric Flair with a backslide, despite interference from Sensuous Sherri
Pro – 8/13/94:
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) pinned Brian Pillman at 8:40 with a chin breaker, Sir William sweeping the challenger’s leg, and then William holding down the leg during the cover
WCW @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – August 13, 1994 (2,700)
Brian Pillman defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brad Armstrong
The Guardian Angel defeated Tex Slazenger (sub. for Vader who was on a Japanese tour)
The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat at around the 30-minute mark
Sting defeated Ric Flair
The Main Event – 8/14/94:
Ricky Steamboat & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) at 6:31 when Steamboat pinned Austin, the illegal man, with a roll up; Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko provided commentary for the match
WCW @ Hampton, VA – Coliseum – August 14, 1994 (3,500)
Brian Pillman defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brad Armstrong
The Guardian Angel defeated Tex Slazenger (sub. for Vader who was on a Japanese tour)
The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat at around the 30-minute mark
Sting defeated Ric Flair
WCW @ Dalton, GA – August 15, 1994 (600)
Pro taping:
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Jim Duggan, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot via count-out
The Honkytonk Man defeated Brad Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Steve Keirn & Bobby Eaton
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW US Champion Steve Austin
The Main Event – 8/21/94 – featured Gordon Solie & Larry Zbyszko on commentary:
Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Ricky Steamboat at around the 9:45 mark with an inside cradle, moments after Meng kicked Steamboat in the back of the head from the apron as Parker distracted the referee
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – August 16, 1994 (1,800)
TV taping:
The Honkytonk Man defeated Frankie Lancaster
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Bobby Gee & Chris Nelson
Mark Starr & Frankie Lancaster defeated Ron Oakes & Johnny Stevens
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Chris Michaels
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated two unknowns
The Honkytonk Man defeated Larry Santo
Steve Austin defeated Barry Houston
Alex Wright defeated Tom Burton
Pro – 9/10/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie & Larry Zbyszko:
The Gambler pinned Scott Studd at 7:14 with a clothesline and grabbing the tights for leverage
9/11/94: Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck via reverse decision; Anderson & Buck originally won the match when Rhodes was pinned after interference from Terry Funk but Sting came out and told the referee what happened and the decision was overturned
The Main Event – 9/14/94: WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan
Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair & WCW US Champion Steve Austin when Sting pinned Austin
Pro – 9/17/94 – featured Gordon Solie & Larry Zbyszko on commentary:
Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Funk (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) via disqualification at 5:26 when, after Rhodes hit the bulldog, Arn Anderson and Bunkhouse Buck attacked Rhodes; Rhodes’ shoulder was heavily taped for the bout; prior to the match, Barry Darsow was shown sitting in the front row; after the match, the Nasty Boys ran out and made the save
9/25/94: WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) fought Jim Duggan to a draw
9/25/94: Sting, Ricky Steamboat, & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, & Bunkhouse Buck via disqualification when Buck threw Steamboat over the top rope
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – August 17, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
9/17/94:
The Long Riders debuted
The Guardian Angel defeated Tex Slazenger
Steve Austin defeated Terry Taylor
UWFI @ Tokyo, Japan – Budokan Hall – August 18, 1994 (16,500; sell out)
Bad News Allen defeated Hiromitsu Kanehara
Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Mark Silver
Kazushi Sakuraba & Masahito Kakihara defeated Billy Scott & Jean Lydick
Salman Hashimikov defeated Yuko Miyato
Kazuo Yamazaki defeated Tatsuo Nakano
Yoji Anjyo & Naoki Sano defeated Vladimir Berkovich & Victor Zangiev
Gary Albright defeated Kiyoshi Tamura
Best in the World 94 Tournament Finals: Super Vader defeated UWFI Heavyweight Champion Nobuhiko Takada to win the title via KO at 19:24 when Takada failed to reach his feet by the referee’s standing 10-count after sustaining three consecutive lariats (Vader in Japan)
WCW @ Houston, TX – Astro Arena – August 18, 1994 (800)
Terry Taylor pinned Jean Paul Levesque with a sunset flip at the 10-minute mark
Harlem Heat Kane defeated Brad Armstrong at 8:25 with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification at 8:10 when Meng interfered; after the match, Rhodes was triple teamed by Anderson, Meng, and Parker before Terry Taylor and Brad Armstrong made the save
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Chavo & Mando Guerrero at 13:40 after Buck hit Chavo with his boot behind the referee’s back
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Larry Zbyzsko with a small package at 9:40
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat at the 25-minute mark
Sting pinned Ric Flair at 11:00 after Sensuous Sherri’s interference backfired
WCW @ Beaumont, TX – Civic Center – August 19, 1994 (1,200)
Terry Taylor defeated Jean Paul Levesque
Lash (Harlem Heat) defeated Brad Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Chavo & Mando Guerrero
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Larry Zbyzsko
WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat
Sting defeated Ric Flair
WCW @ Lubbock, TX – August 20, 1994 (1,750)
Sting defeated Ric Flair
WCW @ Colorado Springs, CO – August 21, 1994 (1,200)
Lash defeated Brad Armstrong
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Terry Taylor defeated Jean Paul Levesque
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Chavo & Mando Guerrero
Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair
WCW @ Charleston, WV – August 21, 1994 (800)
Kevin & Dave Sullivan vs. the Nasty Boys; the bout was scheduled as a cage match but the cage never arrived
Clash of the Champions XXVIII – Cedar Rapids, IA – Five Seasons Center – August 24, 1994 (4,200)
Shown live on TBS – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included footage of WCW US Champion Steve Austin confronting Ricky Steamboat backstage as Steamboat was interviewed by Mike Tenay & Chris Cruise for the WCW Hotline; featured Ricky Lee Craig performing the National Anthem; included Gene Okerlund introducing WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan for an interview, with Hogan appearing with Jimmy Hart before he was attacked from behind by a masked man and struck in the back of the knee with a pipe; moments later, medics and officials – including Eric Bischoff, Greg Gagne, and Nick Bockwinkel – tended to Hogan beside the entrance and he was eventually loaded onto a stretcher; featured footage of Bischoff at the hospital as Hogan was led inside; included the debut of the Honkytonk Man’s music video, ‘Honky Tonk Baby;’ featured Okerlund speaking with Bockwinkel in which Bockwinkel said Hogan would be stripped of the title if he couldn’t compete as scheduled later in the show; included footage of Dusty and Dustin Rhodes recently reconciling on TV in which Dusty asked to be Dustin’s tag team partner at the Clash; featured the announcement the Nasty Boys would face WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a title match the coming weekend on WCW Saturday Night due to their non-title win; included Bischoff at the hospital speaking with Hogan’s attorney Henry Holmes, with Jimmy Hart and Brother Brudi, regarding Hogan’s injury in which he said he suggested Hogan give up the title and WCW had promised Hogan an immediate rematch but Hogan wanted to wrestle; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Ric Flair, with Sensuous Sherri, in which he said it wasn’t his problem if Hogan was hurt and he didn’t want the belt handed to him by WCW officials – he wanted Hogan to personally give him the belt; after the commercial break, it was announced Hogan was on his way back to the arena from the hospital; included footage of Terry Funk, Bunkhouse Buck, and Col. Rob Parker doing an interview for the WCW Hotline:
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match at around the 10-minute mark when Jerry Saggs pinned Orndorff with the elbowsmash off the top, immediately after Orndorff hit a suplex on Brian Nobbs and Roma followed with a splash off the top; during the bout, Barry Darsow was seen in the audience (debut of the Blacktop Bully) (the bout began during the commercial break)
Ricky Steamboat pinned WCW US Champion Steve Austin to win the title at 16:08 by reversing a bodyslam into a cradle; pre-match stipulations stated Steamboat could win the title if Austin was disqualified; prior to the match, footage was shown of Eric Bischoff leaving the arena in an ambulance with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan inside; during the match, footage of Hogan’s ambulance was shown on its way to the hospital; moments later, it was announced Sting had boardered a charter airplane in Chicago – where he was making an appearance – and was on his way to face Flair in Hogan’s place if Hogan was deemed unable to compete; Austin’s tights for the bout read “Dragon Slayer” on the back; during the bout, Steamboat suffered what would become a career-ending back injury (The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Best of Clash of the Champions)
Dustin & Dusty Rhodes defeated Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) via disqualification at 7:19 when Arn Anderson, who appeared late in the match, interfered as Dustin had Buck covered and dropped Dustin with the DDT; after the bout, Dusty cleared Anderson from the ring and smashed a wooden chair over Meng’s head but to no effect; Meng then applied a nerve hold on Dusty as Dustin was beaten down; moments later, Frankie Lancaster attempted to make the save but was knocked down by Meng; eventually, Doug Dillenger, Greg Gagne, and others broke up the fight (The Most Powerful Families of Wrestling)
Antonio Inoki defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) in a non-title match at 8:40 via submission with a choke; during the bout, it was announced tickets for Fall Brawl would go on sale the following Monday; moments later, footage was shown of WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan returning to the arena; Nick Bockwinkel then joined the commentary team and said he and other officials advised Hogan not to compete but Hogan intended to do so
Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 14:26 after Sherri hit Hogan in the knee with her high heel behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Hogan was escorted ringside by Hart & Brother Brudi; after the match, ring announcer Michael Buffer mistakenly referred to Flair as the new champion; moments later, Hogan regained possession of the belt from Flair until the masked man returned and helped Flair target Hogan’s knee; moments after the masked man went backstage, Sting came out to make the save, clearing Flair from the ring; Flair then went backstage with the title belt; Sting then helped Hogan backstage where he was loaded back inside an ambulance
– 8/94: Johnny B. Badd blew out his knee while doing promotional work in England. He was replaced on the European tour by Brian Pillman.
WCW @ Tulsa, OK – August 25, 1994 (1,500)
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Brad Armstrong at 12:56 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after blocking a monkey flip out of the corner
The Guardian Angel defeated Vader via disqualification at 9:01 when Harley Race prevented the pinfall after Angel suplexed Vader into the ring
Brian Pillman pinned Bobby Eaton with a roll up after more than 7 minutes
Arn Anderson pinned Dustin Rhodes after Meng kicked Rhodes in the face behind the referee’s back
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match at 15:53 when Brian Knobbs pinned Roma after Orndorff accidentally hit his partner with a forearm off the top
WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Steve Austin at 21:02 by blocking a sunset flip
WCW @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad – August 26, 1994 (1,150)
Brian Pillman pinned Bobby Eaton with a reverse roll up
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Brad Armstrong with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel via disqualification
Arn Anderson pinned Dustin Rhodes after Meng kicked Rhodes in the face behind the referee’s back
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match when Jerry Saggs pinned Roma
WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin
WCW @ Ft. Worth, TX – Will Rogers Auditorium – August 27, 1994 (1,100; 600 paid)
Brian Pillman defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal pinned Brad Armstrong with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel via disqualification
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification when Meng interfered
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match when Jerry Saggs pinned Roma
WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin
WCW @ Lancaster, CA – Antelope Valley Fair – August 28, 1994 (2,200)
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel via disqualification
Brian Pillman defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brad Armstrong
Arn Anderson pinned Dustin Rhodes after Meng kicked Rhodes in the face behind the referee’s back
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match; the non-title stipulation wasn’t announced until after the Nastys won and the crowd thought the title had changed hands
WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – August 1994
Worldwide – 9/10/94 – featured Eric Bischoff & Jesse Ventura on commentary:
The Bruise Brothers defeated Joey Maggs & Todd Morton at 1:51 when Maggs was pinned following a double spinebuster (the Bruise Brothers’ debut)
Ron Simmons pinned Scott Armstrong with the spinebuster at 1:50
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Brad Armstrong with the powerbomb at 4:15; prior to the bout, Barry Darsow was shown in the crowd
– 9/1/94: Former WWWF star, trainer, and father of Dean Malenko, Larry “Boris Malenko” Simon passed away at the age of 61.
WCW @ Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion – September 1, 1994 (6,000)
Jim Duggan defeated Diamond Dallas Page
The Nasty Boys defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan
Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Birmingham, England – September 3, 1994 (2,000)
Jim Duggan defeated Diamond Dallas Page
The Nasty Boys defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan
Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ London, England – Wembley Arena – September 4, 1994 (2,000)
Jim Duggan defeated Diamond Dallas Page
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brian Pillman
The Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot
Sting defeated Steve Austin
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Schwerin, Germany – September 6, 1994
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Bad Segeberg, Germany – September 7, 1994 (7,700)
Jim Duggan defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
Sting defeated Steve Austin
The Nasty Boys defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Schwarzburg, Germany – September 9, 1994
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Berlin, Germany – September 10, 1994
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Brian Pillman
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Sting defeated Steve Austin
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Stuttgart, Germany – September 11, 1994
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Munich, Germany – September 12, 1994
Jim Duggan pinned Diamond Dallas Page at 11:01 with a roll up after Page hit the corner
The Nasty Boys defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan at 7:03 when Brian Knobbs pinned Dave with a running forearm after avoiding a double clothesline and Jerry Saggs pulling Kevin out of the ring
Brian Pillman pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match at 12:36 by blocking a sunset flip attempt
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match at 19:48 when Patriot pinned Roma with a small package after both Orndorff and Bagwell reversed the move behind the referee’s back
Vader pinned the Guardian Angel at around the 9:15 mark with a splash after the Angel missed a splash off the top
Sting pinned Steve Austin at around the 10-minute mark by blocking a sunset flip attempt
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop at 16:06
WCW @ Frankfurt, Germany – September 13, 1994 (5,000)
Jim Duggan defeated Diamond Dallas Page
The Nasty Boys defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Sting defeated Steve Austin
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
WCW @ Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle – September 14, 1994 (7,200)
Jim Duggan defeated Diamond Dallas Page
The Nasty Boys defeated Kevin & Dave Sullivan
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Sting defeated Steve Austin
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair with the legdrop
Fall Brawl 94 – Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – September 18, 1994 (6,500; 5,200 paid)
Brad & Brian Armstrong defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Martin Delray performing the national anthem to open the broadcast; included Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; featured footage of WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan sustaining a knee injury the previous month during the Clash of the Champions, returning to the arena to face Ric Flair, and the assault he took after the match from Flair and the masked man; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Col. Rob Parker, Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, and Meng regarding their Wargames match later in the show and the fact that Meng was out of the match and Parker would be replacing him; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with the Nasty Boys, Dusty & Dustin Rhodes regarding the upcoming Wargames match; included the announcement that Muhammed Ali would be in attendance for Halloween Havoc; featured a video package hyping the triangle match between Sting, the Guardian Angel, and Vader; included satellite footage of Hogan, in Bel Air, CA, and the suspended Flair, with the stolen world title belt and several women, in Las Vegas, NV, in which Hogan and Flair spoke on the phone and Flair said he didn’t care to wrestle Hogan again after “defeating” him for his 12th world title; moments later, Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, challenged Flair to one more match with Hogan’s career at stake, with Flair agreeing, claiming Hogan submitted at the Clash of the Champions, and saying he would call WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel to make the match; after Flair hung up, Hogan spoke with Okerlund in the arena and revealed his knee injury wasn’t as bad as he was making it out to be; Hogan was loudly booed during the segment; the satellite interviews were conducted weeks before the event; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Bockwinkel at the entrance stage in which Bockwinkel announced the Hogan / Flair match would take place at Halloween Havoc and that Hogan, in an attempt to get Flair reinstated, would put his career on the line; Bockwinkel then announced that the match would be a steel cage match:
Johnny B. Badd pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to win the title at 11:13 with a backslide after avoiding a European uppercut; prior to the bout, Regal came ringside wearing a powdered wig; during the contest, Barry Darsow was shown sitting in the crowd
Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) pinned Cactus Jack in a loser leaves WCW match at 6:38 when Cactus collided with Dave on the ring apron as Dave attempted to pull a steel chair away from Kevin (Cactus’ last appearance)
Steve Austin defeated WCW US Champion Ricky Steamboat via forfeit to win the title; in an in-ring segment, WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel announced that Steamboat was too injured to compete and awarded Austin the title; moments later, Steamboat cut a promo stating he would start rehab the next day and stated while he beat Austin for the belt, Austin never beat him for it; Austin then replied that while Steamboat was one of the greatest of all time, he saved himself “one hell of an ass kicking;” as Austin attempted to leave, Bockwinkel said he would be defending the title during the broadcast and then called for Austin’s opponent to be introduced
Jim Duggan pinned WCW US Champion Steve Austin to win the title at the 40-second mark with a backdrop and splash in an impromptu match; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Duggan regarding his title win and his supporting WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan in his feud against Ric Flair (Duggan’s surprise TV debut)
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot at 12:59 when Roma pinned Bagwell, moments after the Patriot, the illegal man, dropped Roma with the full nelson slam in the ring and Orndorff dropped Bagwell with the piledriver on the floor; prior to the bout, Bagwell & the Patriot congratulated WCW US Champion Jim Duggan as he made his way backstage; moments later, security ejected Barry Darsow from the arena after he touched one of the challengers
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned the Guardian Angel at 7:07 with the Vader Bomb after Race interfered and hit a headbutt on Angel, as referee Nick Patrick was knocked down, as Angel had Vader covered following the sidewalk slam; prior to the bout, WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel had Vader, Angel, and Sting come out to see who would wrestle first in the scheduled triangle match; after Sting received the bye, Vader and Sting had a confrontation before the Angel told Sting he would handle it
Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Sting at 25:14; stipulations stated the winner of the triangle match would be the #1 contender to the WCW World Title; the bout initially went to a 15-minute time-limit draw at 16:45, as Sting had Vader in the Scorpion Deathlock but Vader had the ropes, with referee Nick Patrick then calling for a 5-minute overtime; the overtime expired at 5:37, as Vader had Sting covered following the powerbomb, with Patrick then calling for a sudden death period where the first man knocked off his feet would lose; during the final moments of the bout, the Guardian Angel came out and fought with Race, distracting Patrick as Sting knocked Vader down, with a masked man then coming out and hitting Sting in the leg; moments later, Vader got back to his feet behind the referee’s back, with Patrick declaring him the winner
The Nasty Boys, Dusty & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, Bunkhouse Buck, & Col. Rob Parker (w/ Meng) in Wargames at 19:06 when Parker submitted after Dusty put him in a figure-4 and the Nastys repeatedly hit elbow drops on him; prior to the bout, footage recapping the feud between the Rhodes and the Stud Stable was shown, including the announcement that Parker, not Meng, would be part of Wargames; order of entry: Dustin, Anderson, Buck, Jerry Saggs, Funk, Brian Knobbs, Parker, and Dusty (WarGames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches)
– 9/19/94: A press conference was held in Detroit to announce Muhammad Ali would be on hand for Halloween Havoc. WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Jimmy Hart, and Mr. T were on hand.
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – September 20, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
9/24/94:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated an unknown
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated an unknown
Alex Wright defeated the Gambler
Steve Austin defeated an unknown
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated two unknowns
The Honkytonk Man defeated an unknown
Arn Anderson defeated an unknown
The Guardian Angel defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification when Race interfered
10/1/94:
Frank Anderson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Alex Wright defeated Kenny Kendall
Harlem Heat defeated Buck Seigler & Larry Santo
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Rip Rogers
Steve Austin defeated Brian Armstrong
Vader defeated Tommy Stephens
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – September 25, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
TV taping:
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Lord Steven Regal via disqualification when Steve Austin interfered
WCW Main Event – 9/25/94 – live broadcast; hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan:
The Honkytonk Man pinned Mike Winner
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma to win the titles when the Patriot pinned Roma with a flying forearm
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan pinned Frankie Lancaster
Dave Sullivan defeated Ric Flair (w/ Sherri Martel) via disqualification at 1:07 when Flair began choking Sullivan with his robe and Sherri interfered; Sullivan came out showing off a signed WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan 8×10, with Flair then jumping him from behind to start the match; after the contest, Flair went to apply the figure-4 on Sullivan only for Hogan to make the save; moments later, the masked man ran out, with Brother Brudi shoving the masked man off the top rope and clearing him from ringside; Hogan and Jimmy Hart then celebrated in the ring with Sullivan; Kevin Sullivan then appeared ringside and yelled at his brother to leave the ring; Kevin then yelled at Dave before Hogan intervened, with Kevin saying he had waited 10 years to face Hogan and Hogan wouldn’t stop him from teaching his brother a lesson; Gene Okerlund then spoke with Kevin and Hogan as the show ended, with Hogan telling Kevin that Dave was a Hulkamaniac and didn’t need Kevin
– 9/26/94: Terry Funk quit via fax and missed the TV taping.
WCW @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – September 26, 1994 (4,500; 90% freebies)
Pro taping:
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Big Bad John
Brian Pillman defeated Brady Boone
The Honkytonk Man defeated Sam Houston
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
The Guardian Angel defeated Tom Burton
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Larry Santana
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Mark Starr & Buck Seigler
Arn Anderson defeated Kenny Kendall
Pro – 10/1/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton at 7:54 with an Oklahoma side roll after a left hand punch
Pro – 10/8/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko:
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck via disqualification
Pro – 10/15/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie & Larry Zbyszko:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Jean Paul Levesque with a cradle at 5:52 as the challenger attempted the Indian Deathlock
Pro – 10/22/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko:
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn at 5:54 when Patriot pinned Eaton as Bagwell pinned Keirn with a roll up
Dark match after the taping: Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, & Bobby Eaton (sub. for Terry Funk)
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – September 28, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping
WCW @ Columbia, SC – October 3, 1994
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – October 4, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Tony Vendetta (Tony Mero; Marc Mero’s brother) competed in a try out
10/15/94:
Sting defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification at the 13-minute mark when Race grabbed Sting’s foot from the floor, allowing Vader to hit an elbow drop; after the bout, the Guardian Angel made the save, punched out Race on the floor, handcuffed Race to the bottom rope and grabbed a steel chair until Doug Dillenger appeared and prevented him from hitting Race with the weapon 10/22/94 – featured footage of Col. Parker’s team assaulting the Nasty Boys in the locker room immediately following Fall Brawl; included Gene Okerlund interviewing the Nasty Boys about their match at Halloween Havoc against Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck; featured a recap of the Guardian Angel / Vader feud with clips of their matches dating back to Bash at the Beach; included a recap of the Ric Flair / Hogan feud dating back to the August Clash of the Champions; featured Okerlund interviewing Ric Flair & Sensuous Sherri regarding Flair’s steel cage match against WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan the following night at Halloween Havoc, during which Flair said Hogan’s 5 WWF World Titles meant nothing; included a closing segment in which Okerlund interviewing Hogan, with Brother Brudi and Jimmy Hart, regarding his upcoming match with Flair:
Jean Paul Levesque defeated Kenny Kendall at 3:19 via submission with the Indian Deathlock
Dustin Rhodes pinned Doug Allen at 1:35 with the bulldog
Kevin Sullivan pinned Bucky Seigler at 2:46 with the Tree of Woe and double stomp; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed Kevin about his match at Halloween Havoc against Dave Sullivan, during which Kevin said Ric Flair would beat Hulk Hogan in their steel cage match
Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Pez Whatley & Alex Davis at 3:56 when Buck pinned Davis with a punch after a piledriver from Funk; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Parker, Funk, Buck, and Arn Anderson, with Meng, about the matches they would be involved with at Halloween Havoc; during the segment, Funk said if he lost his dad would rise up from the grave and haunt him and then told his teammates to hang him if he loses and let the buzzards pick at his body
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan pinned the Gambler at 2:34 with the running clothesline
Dave Sullivan pinned Rip Rogers at 1:57 with a boot to the face and legdrop
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Special Events Center – October 6, 1994 (1,800)
The Guardian Angel vs. Vader and Brian Pillman vs. the Honkytonk Man did not take place as scheduled
Alex Wright fought Bobby Eaton to a 15-minute time-limit draw
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Lord Steven Regal at 15:22 in a non-title match with a roll up
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma at 21:44 when the Patriot pinned Roma after both Orndorff and Bagwell reversed the move behind the referee’s back
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin via disqualification in a non-title match at 17:12 when Austin threw Duggan into the steel ringpost head-first
Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, & Col. Parker (sub. for Terry Funk who was said to have transportation problems) at around the 17-minute mark when Rhodes pinned Parker with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, Parker tried to have Meng take Funk’s spot but Gary Michael Cappetta announced Nick Bockwinkel would not allow it
Sting pinned Ric Flair with a backslide at around the 15-minute mark, despite interference from Sherri Martel and Steve Austin
WCW @ North Charleston, SC – Coliseum – October 7, 1994 (1,500)
Alex Wright defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Lord Steven Regal
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, & Col. Rob Parker (sub. for Terry Funk)
Sting defeated Ric Flair
Worldwide – 10/8/94 – hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan:
Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Scott Armstrong at 2:17 by catching Armstrong coming off the middle turnbuckle and hitting the spinebuster; after the contest, Meng dropped Armstrong with a chokeslam and then applied a nerve hold; moments later, Meng fought off five preliminary wrestlers that tried to intervene, including Joey Maggs
UWFI @ Tokyo, Japan – Budokan Hall – October 8, 1994
Gary Albright & Kazuo Yamazaki defeated Super Vader & John Tenta (Vader in Japan)
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – October 9, 1994
The Main Event – shown live – featured Eric Bischoff & Dusty Rhodes on commentary; included Gene Okerlund interviewing WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, with Jimmy Hart and Ed Leslie, and Dave Sullivan during which Hogan gave Dave a Hulk Hogan robe; moments later, Kevin Sullivan interrupted, with Dave punching Kevin:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated an unknown
Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Brian Armstrong with the DDT at the 59-second mark; prior to the match, a graphic advertised a WCW Hotline poll asking whether the fans agreed about WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair putting their respective careers on the line at Halloween Havoc
The Honkytonk Man pinned Kenny Kendall with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at the 48-second mark; after the match, Honky took the mic and briefly sang his theme song in the ring; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Honky regarding Honky’s upcoming match at Halloween Havoc against WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Dave Sullivan defeated Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) & a masked man (Bunkhouse Buck) when a second masked man (Bucky Siegler) interfered; after the bout, Ed Leslie made the save
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – October 10, 1994
TV taping:
During the taping, Johnny Attitude was introduced as Harlem Heat’s mystery manager in segments never aired
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Doug Aaron
Alex Wright defeated Chris Nelson
Craig Pittman defeated Frankie Lancaster
Harlem Heat defeated Joey Maggs & Buddy Wayne
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated the Cuban Assassin
Jean Paul Levesque defeated Pez Whatley
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin
Alex Wright defeated Bill Payne
Jean Paul Levesque defeated Lou Perez
Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Kenny Kendall & Buck Seigler
Frank Anderson defeated Mark Starr
The Honkytonk Man defeated Barry Houston
The Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck via disqualification
Pro – 11/5/94 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Larry Zbyszko, & Dusty Rhodes; featured a vignette on Vader to promote his Clash of the Champions bout against Dustin Rhodes; included an ad promoting the Hulk Hogan Hotline; featured a Clash of the Champions control center hosted by Gene Okerlund in which he announced WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Dave Sullivan, & Sting vs. the Butcher, Avalanche, & Kevin Sullivan, Vader vs. Rhodes, WCW US Champion Jim Duggan vs. Steve Austin, WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd vs. the Honkytonk Man, and the Nasty Boys vs. Harlem Heat; included a vignette on Wildcat Willie, WCW’s new mascot; featured an ad promoting Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma on WCW Saturday Night; included a IWC/AAA When Worlds Collide control center hosted by Chris Cruise; featured a Flashback segment focusing on the Dustin vs. Zbyszko match from the 5/23/92 Worldwide; included a WCW Hotline ad; featured a closing segment in which Rhodes said he and Dustin would face Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck on Thanksgiving night at the Omni, and he would have a surprise for Parker on WCW Saturday Night:
The Honkytonk Man pinned Buddy Wayne with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll at 1:43; after the bout, Honky took the mic and sang his own theme song
Alex Wright pinned Doug Allen with a reverse crossbody off the top at 2:19; during the bout, footage was shown of Avalanche recently attacking Sting as part of WCW Saturday Night; Ed Leslie, in noting the upcoming Clash of the Champions main event, was repeatedly referred to only as “the Traitor” in the match
Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn defeated Joey Maggs & Barry Houston at 4:17 when Keirn pinned Houston with a reverse DDT
Craig Pittman pinned Ken Kendall at 2:35 with a gutwrench suplex
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot fought Harlem Heat to a time limit draw at 9:05; neither entrance was shown to cover for Bagwell & Patriot still being WCW Tag Team Champions at the time of the taping; the bell sounded as the Patriot had Booker T covered with an inside cradle; after the match, Bagwell & Patriot cleared Heat from the ring
Pro – 11/26/94: Dustin Rhodes pinned Jean Paul Levesque at around the 7-minute mark with the bulldog
WCW @ Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center – October 14, 1994 (4,300)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Jean Paul Levesque
The Honkytonk Man defeated Brian Pillman
Sting defeated Lord Steven Regal
Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, & Col. Parker (sub. for Terry Funk) via disqualification
Dave Sullivan fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Karl Malone) pinned Ric Flair; after the bout, Malone made the save for Hogan against a masked man (Steve Keirn) before both of them threw the masked man to the floor
– 10/14/94: The Make-a-Wish Foundation honored WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan in San Diego for making more than 200 visits to sick children over the past 10 years and being the most requested sports personality. The WWF responded to the news by offering a “Holiday Wish” house show tour to raise money for the foundation.
WCW @ Oakland, CA – Coliseum Arena – October 15, 1994 (about 4,000)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Jean Paul Levesque at 13:22 with a sunset flip off the top
The Honkytonk Man pinned Brian Pillman at 7:36 after avoiding a crossbody
Sting pinned Lord Steven Regal at 7:35 with a cradle
Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, & Col. Parker (sub. for Terry Funk) when Rhodes pinned Parker with a roll up; Parker attempted to have Meng take Funk’s place but referee Nick Patrick said Parker would have to wrestle under orders of Nick Bockwinkel
Kevin Sullivan fought Dave Sullivan to a double count-out at 7:22 when both men began brawling on the floor
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan (sub. for Ricky Steamboat) defeated Steve Austin at 16:21 via reverse decision; Austin originally won the match and title after hitting Duggan with a foreign object but the decision was overturned after the referee found Austin’s weapon
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma at 22:47 when the Patriot pinned Roma after both Orndorff and Bagwell reversed the Patriot’s cradle behind the referee’s back
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair at 17:53 with a boot to the face and the legdrop; after the bout, a masked man (Steve Keirn) attacked Hogan until Dave Sullivan made the save
WCW @ Anaheim, CA – Convention Center – October 16, 1994 (matinee) (2,400)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Jean Paul Levesque with the sunset flip off the top
Dave Sullivan fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out
The Honkytonk Man defeated Brian Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma after reversed roll ups behind the referee’s back by both teams
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan (sub. for Ricky Steamboat) defeated Steve Austin via reverse decision; Austin initially won the match and title after using a weapon but the referee then caught Austin with the weapon and changed the call
Sting pinned Lord Steven Regal at 11:11 by blocking a roll up attempt
Dustin Rhodes & the Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, & Terry Funk when Brian Knobbs pinned Buck with a roll up
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via disqualification when the masked man attacked Hogan as Hogan had Flair in the figure-4; after the match, Dave Sullivan helped make the save
– 10/19/94: Missy Hyatt filed a 12-count multi-million dollar lawsuit against Turner Broadcasting, WCW, Bob Dhue, and Eric Bischoff. The suit alleged sexual harassment, negligence, breach of contract, assault and battery, and emotional distress.
Halloween Havoc 94 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – October 23, 1994 (14,000; 8,595 paid; 3,000 freebies didn’t attend)
The Main Event – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary:
Booker T (w/ Stevie Ray) pinned Brian Armstrong with a flying forearm at 6:20 after avoiding a splash off the top; the announce team noted that the match was supposed to be Brian & Brad Armstrong against Harlem Heat but Brad was unable to be there; during the match, Muhammad Ali was seen taking a ringside seat
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included T Graham Brown singing the National Anthem; Muhammed Ali sat ringside for the event; featured a segment recapping the feud between WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair since August; the segment included footage of Hogan being attacked from behind by a masked man during August’s Clash of the Champions, Hogan’s match with Flair that night, Hogan & Dave Sullivan facing Flair & the masked man during the Oct. 9 live episode of The Main Event, and amateur video of Flair and Mr. T leaving Michael Jordan’s restaurant together in Chicago; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Ric Flair & Sensuous Sherri regarding Flair’s upcoming steel cage career match with Hogan; featured a video package recapping the feud between Dave and Kevin Sullivan; included a video package recapping the feud between Dustin Rhodes and Arn Anderson; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan, Jimmy Hart, and Brother Brudi regarding Hogan’s upcoming match with Flair; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Sting, who took a ringside seat beside Ali; featured a video package recapping the feud between the Guardian Angel and Vader, dating back to Bash at the Beach; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Thomas “Hitman” Hearns regarding the night’s main event; featured a video package recapping the history between the Nasty Boys and Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck; included an in-ring segment in which Okerlund introduced Eric Bischoff, Bill Shaw, and Ali during which Shaw gave Ali a check from TBS to Ali’s nonprofit and Bischoff gave him a plaque recognizing his contributions:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd fought the Honkytonk Man to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 9:53; the bell rang as Badd had the challenger covered with an inside cradle; after the contest, Honky attempted to attack Badd from behind but the champion cleared him from the ring
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot to win the titles at 13:47 when Orndorff pinned Bagwell after Roma hit an elbow drop off the top onto Bagwell, behind the referee’s back, as Bagwell had Orndorff covered with the fisherman’s suplex
Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via count-out at 5:17 when Dave crawled in the ring after Kevin threw him into the ringpost (Dave’s first appearance using the “I Want to Be a Hulkamaniac” theme song)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) at 9:52 with a roll up after referee Randy Anderson caught Anderson trying to use the ropes during a pin attempt; after the contest, Anderson attacked Rhodes and dropped him with the DDT before referees ordered Parker and his men backstage
Jim Duggan defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 8:03 when Austin threw Duggan over the top as the champion attempted the running clothesline; prior to the bout, Duggan beating Austin for the title at Fall Brawl was shown in its entirety; after the contest, Duggan fought off Austin and cleared the ring with the 2×4
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned the Guardian Angel at 8:19 with a splash immediately after Angel brought Race into the ring with a suplex; prior to the bout, Angel was escorted to the ring by members of the Guardian Angels; during Vader’s entrance, he approached Muhammed Ali, sitting ringside with Sting, and said he was the man; following the ring entrances, the Angel beat up Race inside the ring before kicking him to the floor
The Nasty Boys defeated Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) at 8:18 when Jerry Saggs pinned Funk after Meng accidentally hit Funk and Saggs dropped Funk onto a pumpkin behind the referee’s back
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) in a steel cage match with the legdrop at 19:26; stipulations stated the loser would have to retire; Mr. T was the referee for the contest; prior to the entrances, there were chants of “Hogan sucks;” Michael Buffer was the ring announcer for the match; prior to the match, Hogan and Hart were escorted ringside by Brother Brudi; Nick Bockwinkel sat ringside for the contest, in possession of the title belt; at around the 15-minute mark, Sherri went to climb the cage but Hart pulled off her skirt, with Sherri then attacking Hart; moments later, Sting came out of the crowd and went after Sherri only for the masked man to attack Sting and Hart with a pipe; Sherri later scaled the cage and helped Flair handcuff T; after the match, Hogan hugged Muhammad Ali at ringside; after the match, the masked man returned to the ring, with Hogan fighting him off and unmasking him to be Brudi; Kevin Sullivan then came into the ring, followed by John Tenta, with Tenta and Brudi double teaming Hogan and Tenta hitting the sit-down splash; Sting then ran out to the ring, took out Sullivan at ringside, cleared the ring, and helped Hogan backstage; Tenta wore his WWF Earthquake outfit for the segment (Tenta’s surprise debut) (Flair’s last appearance for 3 months; Flair’s last match for 6 months) (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
NJPW @ Kurume, Japan – October 24, 1994 (3,200; sell out)
Shinjiro Otani defeated Yuji Nagata
Black Cat defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga defeated Satoshi Kojima & El Samurai
Mike Enos & Lord Steven Regal defeated Ron Simmons & Nailz
Manabu Nakanishi & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Tadao Yasuda & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Osamu Kido & Scott Norton
Road Warrior Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Super Strong Machine & Masahiro Chono defeated Hiroshi Hase & the Great Muta
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – October 24, 1994 (785; sell out; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
A few matches were taped for the 11/5 episode; during the taping, Vader cut promos and interviews on challenging WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at Starrcade; the footage never aired as a result of the match being taken off the card
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot fought WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma to a draw at the 15-minute mark when Patriot pinned Roma as Orndorff pinned Bagwell at the same time
10/29/94:
Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan & the Butcher) defeated two unknowns in a handicap match following a simultaneous sit-down splash on both men (John Tenta’s in-ring debut)
Sting defeated Steve Keirn; after the bout, Sting and Dave Sullivan were attacked by the Three Faces of Fear
NJPW @ Kagoshima, Japan – October 25, 1994 (2,500)
Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Shinjiro Otani
Black Cat defeated Satoshi Kojima
Ron Simmons & Nailz defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu & Tadao Yasuda
Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Shinya Hashimoto
Super Strong Machine & Masahiro Chono defeated Scott Norton & Osamu Kido
Road Warrior Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Mike Enos & Lord Steven Regal
Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Hiroshi Hase & the Great Muta
NJPW @ Miyazaki, Japan – October 26, 1994 (2,640)
Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Yuji Nagata defeated Black Cat
Hiro Saito defeated El Samurai
Road Warrior Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Tadao Yasuda & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Super Strong Machine & Masahiro Chono defeated Ron Simmons & Nailz
Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka
Hiroshi Hase & the Great Muta defeated Mike Enos & Lord Steven Regal
Manabu Nakanishi & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Osamu Kido & Scott Norton
NJPW @ Kumamoto, Japan – October 27, 1994 (2,600)
Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Norio Honaga defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa
El Samurai & Osamu Kido defeated Hiro Saito & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Nailz & Ron Simmons
Super Strong Machine & Masahiro Chono defeated Mike Enos & Lord Steven Regal
Road Warrior Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka
Scott Norton, Shinya Hashimoto, & Manabu Nakanishi defeated Hiroshi Hase, the Great Muta, & Tadao Yasuda
WCW @ Tampa, FL – Expo Park – October 28, 1994 (600)
Frankie Lancaster defeated Mark Starr
Kevin Sullivan fought Dave Sullivan to a no contest
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated the Honkytonk Man
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Dusty & Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Funk & Arn Anderson (Funk’s last appearance for 5 years)
NJPW @ Takuyama, Japan – October 28, 1994 (3,250)
Yuji Nagata defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa
El Samurai & Akira Nogami defeated Norio Honaga & Hiro Saito
Lord Steven Regal defeated Takayuki Iizuka
Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Tadao Yasuda & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Scott Norton & Osamu Kido defeated Nailz & Ron Simmons
Super Strong Machine & Masahiro Chono defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Shinya Hashimoto
Hiroshi Hase & the Great Muta defeated Road Warrior Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney / MGM Studios – October 30, 1994
Featured matches with Steve Austin, Sherri Martel in his corner, doing Ric Flair mannerisms; the matches never aired
Worldwide – 11/26/94 – featured Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included highlights of the Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, & Avalanche triple teaming WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan after their match at the Clash of the Champions earlier in the week; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Jim Duggan regarding his title defense against Vader at Starrcade; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured comments from Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, regarding his title defense against the Butcher at Starrcade; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Sting regarding his match with Avalanche at Starrcade:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Tony Mella at 1:34 with the Badd Day top rope hurricanrana
Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated Sonny Trout & Rick Thames at 4:07 when Rogers pinned Trout after the Rocket Launcher
Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Kenny Kendall & Todd MOrton at 3:06 when Buck pinned Morton with the right hand punch
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Brian Costello at 2:10 with the powerbomb
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification at 9:18 when Brian Knobbs threw referee Randy Anderson to the floor and cleared Harlem Heat from the ring after Anderson was twice distracted as Jerry Saggs attempted to tag out to his partner; after the bout, the Nasty Boys cleared their opponents from the ring
The Main Event – 11/27/94: Sting & WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Parker & Meng) at 4:48 when Sting pinned Buck with a roll up
Worldwide – 12/3/94 – featured Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Honkytonk Man regarding his WCW TV Title match against Johnny B. Badd at Starrcade; featured a Starrcade Control Center segment hosted by Okerlund; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Harlem Heat, alongside Sherri Martel, in which Stevie Ray corrected Okerlund and said Sherri was now known as Sister Sherri and not Sensuous Sherri; he then added he and Booker T would take care of the Nasty Boys at Starrcade; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, about facing the Butcher at Starrcade:
Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated Nasty Ned & Jim Rogers at 4:05 when Rogers pinned Rogers with the Rocket Launcher
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) pinned Joey Maggs at 2:57 with the Diamond Cutter
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Rip Rogers & Tom Burton at 4:07 when Bagwell pinned Rogers with the fisherman suplex
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Barry Houston & Frankie Lancaster at 3:08 when Roma pinned Houston after Orndorff hit the piledriver; prior to the bout, Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton cut an insert promo on facing Orndorff & Roma the following week
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) at 6:27 when Buck tossed Badd over the top rope
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney/MGM Studios – October 31, 1994
Worldwide taping:
1/7/95 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting seperate interviews with Kevin Sullivan & Butcher, Sullivan & Avalanche, and WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage, along with Jimmy Hart; featured comments from Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel, who signed a rematch between Sting and Avalanche for Clash of the Champions, with the Guardian Angel appointed as the special referee; included two Hulk Hogan Hotline promos; featured a Clash of the Champions Control Center hosted by Okerlund; included Okerlund promoting a Hotline story on the Honkytonk Man walking away from WCW at Starrcade:
Alex Wright pinned Butch Long at 2:33 with the twisting crossbody off the top
Jim Duggan pinned Ned Brady at 2:39 with the running clothesline; Duggan’s entrance was not shown as he was WCW US Champion at time of the taping
Bunkhouse Buck & Arn Anderson (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Joey Maggs & Kenny Kendall at 1:49 when Anderson pinned Kendall after the DDT
The Nasty Boys defeated Tony Mella & Ricky Santana at 2:09 when Jerry Saggs pinned Mella with the elbowsmash off the top
Sting pinned Bobby Eaton at 5:58 after catching Eaton coming off the top with a powerslam
1/14/95 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting seperate interviews with Sting and the Guardian Angel; featured a Hulk Hogan Hotline promo; included a Clash of the Champions Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured Okerlund promoting a Hotline story on Ric Flair meeting with someone in New York; included comments from WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage, along with Jimmy Hart:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Rick Thames at 2:03 with the Badd Day in a non-title match
The Guardian Angel pinned Sonny Trout at 2:31 with the sidewalk slam
Avalanche & Kevin Sullivan defeated Vern Henderson & Brian Costello at 2:37 when Avalanche pinned Costello with the sit-down splash
Lord Steven Regal pinned Brian Armstrong at 3:36 with a jackknife roll up
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) via disqualification at 9:14 in a non-title match when Meng interfered and hit a superkick on the Patriot
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Disney/MGM Studios – November 1, 1994
Worldwide taping:
1/21/95 – hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting seperate interviews with Sting and the Guardian Angel; featured a Hulk Hogan Hotline promo; included a Clash of the Champions Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured Okerlund promoting a Hotline story on the whereabouts of Jesse Ventura and Jim Ross; included comments from WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage, along with Jimmy Hart:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Frankie Lancaster at 3:03 with the bulldog
Avalanche & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Butcher) defeated Chris Nelson & Ron Oakes at 2:13 when Avalanche simultaneously pinned his opponents with the sit-down splash
WCW US Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Dave Welby at 2:26 with the powerbomb; Vader did not have the title belt and was not champion at time of the taping
The Blacktop Bully (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Steve Collins via submission at 3:19 with the Breaker 1-9
WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton at 10:19 in a non-title match when Stevie Ray pinned Rogers after Booker T came off the top with a forearm smash; neither team’s entrance was shown; an insert clip of Harlem Heat winning the titles on WCW Saturday Night was shown
1/28/95 – hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan; included Gene Okerlund conducting seperate interviews with WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat & Sister Sherri and the Blacktop Bully, along with Col. Rob Parker & Meng; featured a Hulk Hogan Hotline promo; included a SuperBrawl V Control Center hosted by Okerlund, with comments from WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Hart; featured Okerlund promoting a Hotline story on a star leaving WCW; included a video feature on Brian Pillman, discussing his past in the NFL, facing adversity, clearing his mind in California, and hopes of becoming the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion; featured comments from WCW US Champion Vader, along with Harley Race, on facing Hogan at SuperBrawl:
The Nasty Boys defeated Tom Burton & Derek Lambert at 3:14 when Jerry Saggs pinned Lambert with the elbowsmash off the top
Alex Wright pinned Ned Brady at 3:08 with the twisting crossbody off the top
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll & Maxx Muscle) pinned Vern Henderson at 3:15 with the Diamond Cutter; during the bout, Eric Bischoff discussed an upcoming tournament to crown a WCW Cruiserweight Champion and that Brian Pillman would be involved in it
Jim Duggan defeated Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) via disqualification at 6:36 when Arn Anderson interfered and attacked Duggan as he prepared for the running clothesline; after the bout, Duggan was assaulted by Anderson & Buck; neither wrestler’s entrance was shown, but the referee could be seen holding the WCW US Title that Duggan held at the time of the taping
– 11/94: Arn Anderson was added to the booking committee.
WCW @ Tupelo, MS – November 4, 1994 (2,000)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated the Honkytonk Man
Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck in a steel cage match
Worldwide – 11/5/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone (sub. for Eric Bischoff) & Bobby Heenan:
Alex Wright pinned Rip Rogers
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) pinned Buddy Wayne with the Diamond Cutter at 2:26; prior to the bout, Barry Darsow was shown in the crowd, yelling for the Diamond Doll to leave Page and join him in his truck
The Nasty Boys defeated Southern Posse
Steve Austin defeated Steve Collins via submission with the That’s A Wrap standing figure-4 at 4:32
WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Brad & Brian Armstrong
WCW @ Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall – November 5, 1994 (1,000)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd fought the Honkytonk Man to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via reverse decision; Kevin initially won the match by using the ring bell but Dave then brought a small fan into the ring who told the referee what happened; after the match, the Nasty Boys celebrated with Dave in the ring
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan pinned Steve Austin with a roll up
Vader pinned the Guardian Angel with a splash after Harley Race interfered
Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck in a steel cage match when Rhodes pinned Buck with the bulldog at the 6-minute mark
WCW @ Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque – November 6, 1994 (1,500)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated the Honkytonk Man
Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin
Vader defeated the Guardian Angel
Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck in a steel cage match
– 11/7/94: Charlie Norris filed suit against WCW on grounds of breach of contract and racial discrimination.
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 8, 1994 (750; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
11/19/94:
Kevin Sullivan defeated Todd Morton; after the match, the Butcher and Avalanche attacked Morton
Avalanche defeated two unknowns in a handicap match
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated two unknowns
The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck when Patriot pinned Buck
11/26/94 – the first half of the show was taped here, including the Blacktop Bully’s arrest:
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 1994
WCW Saturday Night – 11/26/94 – featured an opening video package recapping Vader’s attack on WCW US Champion Jim Duggan during Duggan’s match against Steve Austin at the Clash of the Champions; included the announcement the Nasty Boys would face Harlem Heat, Alex Wright would face Jean Paul Levesque, and WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd would defend against the Honkytonk Man at Starrcade 94; featured highlights from each match held at the Clash of the Champions:
The Nasty Boys defeated Ron Oakes & John Stevens at 3:05 when Saggs pinned Stevens following the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team; during the match, it was announced there would be a live WCW Saturday Night the following week and fans could vote on the main event tag team match; the Blacktop Bully was seen in the crowd during the match; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed the Nasty Boys about their match against Harlem Heat at Starrcade
Jean Paul Levesque pinned Bobby Walker at 5:38 with the Pedigree; mid-way through the bout, Lord Steven Regal appeared ringside to watch Levesque; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Regal about Levesque, during which Okerlund made note that the missing Sir William was an embarassment
Brad Armstrong pinned Rip Rogers at 4:55 with the side Russian legsweep
Dustin Rhodes pinned George South at 3:20 with the bulldog; after the bout, Rhodes and the Blacktop Bully had a confrontation at ringside during which the Bully shoved Dustin in the face and was immediately handcuffed and taken away by police
The Fantastics defeated Tom Burton & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 9:27 when Fulton pinned Burton following a Rocket Launcher
The Butcher (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche) defeated Larry Santo at 2:01 via submission with the sleeper; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Sullivan and Avalanche regarding WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Sting
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Joey Maggs & Scott Sandlin at 4:24 when Booker T pinned Sandlin following the Harlem Heatseeker; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed the Heat & Sherri about their upcoming match with the Nasty Boys at Starrcade
Sting defeated Denny Brown at 2:49 via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin (w/ Harley Race) at 10:46 via disqualification when Vader attacked Duggan on the floor; during the bout, Tony Schiavone discussed the upcoming tournament to crown the first ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion and said the tournament would be held exclusively on TBS; after the match, Duggan grabbed his 2×4, and Sting came out, to keep Vader and Austin away; after the commercial break, Tony Schiavone interviewed Duggan about Vader, with Duggan saying Vader didn’t scare him and he wanted a match with him even before their scheduled match at Starrcade
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 9, 1994 (760; all freebies)
WCW Saturday Night taping:
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
12/3/94:
Harlem Heat defeated the Fantastics
WCW @ Indianapolis, IN – November 10, 1994 (1,400)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated the Honkytonk Man
Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification
The Nasty Boys defeated Paul Roma & Jean Paul Levesque (sub. for an injured Paul Orndorff)
The Guardian Angel defeated Lord Steven Regal (sub. for an injured Vader)
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck in a steel cage match
– 11/94: Ricky Steamboat was fired due to injury. His contract was scheduled to run out at the end of the year.
WCW @ Moline, IL – Mark of the Quad – November 11, 1994 (2,500)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd fought the Honkytonk Man to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via reverse decision
The Nasty Boys defeated Paul Roma & Jean Paul Levesque (sub. for an injured Paul Orndorff)
The Guardian Angel defeated Lord Steven Regal (sub. for an injured Vader)
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck in a steel cage match
Worldwide – 11/12/94 – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Dustin Rhodes regarding his upcoming match against Vader at the Clash of the Champions; featured comments from WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Dave Sullivan, alongside Jimmy Hart, regarding their upcoming match at the Clash against the Three Faces of Fear; included a Clash of the Champions Control Center segment hosted by Okerlund; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Vader, alongside Harley Race, regarding his upcoming match with Rhodes, during which Vader said Hogan was too afraid to face him; included comments from Kevin Sullivan, the Butcher, & Avalanche regarding facing Hogan, Sting, & Sullivan at the Clash:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Shanghai Pierce at 5:32 after a botched hurricanrana off the top; prior to the bout, Badd was not announced as champion nor did he wear the belt to the ring
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned David Walby at 1:30 with the powerbomb
Harlem Heat defeated Joey Maggs & Todd Morton at 6:27 when Booker T pinned MOrton with the Heat Bomb; prior to and after the match, Stevie Ray was shown talking on their cell phone with the Heat’s new manager
The Honkytonk Man pinned Scott Studd at 3:05 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; after the bout, Honky sang “Honky Tonk Baby”
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Sting defeated the Bruise Brothers at the 23-second mark when Hogan pinned one with the legdrop as Sting put the other in the Scorpion Deathlock
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI – November 12, 1994
WCW @ Orlando, FL – Arena – November 13, 1994 (2,000)
Frankie Lancaster defeated Mark Starr
The Guardian Angel defeated Lord Steven Regal (sub. for an injured Vader)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated the Honkytonk Man
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Paul Roma & Jean Paul Levesque (sub. for an injured WCW Tag Team Champion Paul Orndorff)
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
Dusty & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Sting, & Dave Sullivan defeated the Butcher, Avalanche, & Kevin Sullivan via disqualification; there was no apparant cause for the bell to the ring, giving Hogan’s team the win
WCW @ Sarasota, FL – Robarts Arena – November 14, 1994
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd vs. the Honkytonk Man
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan vs. Steve Austin
The Guardian Angel vs. Vader
The Nasty Boys vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Dusty & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck (steel cage match)
Clash of the Champions XXIX – Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – November 16, 1994 (4,000)
Brad & Brian Armstrong vs. ?
Shown live on TBS – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Col. Rob Parker, with Meng, in the aisle in which Parker said the winner of the WCW Tag Team Championship bout would face Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck that coming weekend on WCW Saturday Night; featured a backstage promo by the Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, & Avalanche regarding their bout later in the show against WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Sting, & Dave Sullivan; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan, Jimmy Hart, Sting, & Sullivan regarding the night’s main event; featured the announcement that matches signed for Starrcade would be revealed the following weekend:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma to win the titles at 9:20 when referee Nick Patrick counted Orndorff’s shoulders down after he dropped Bagwell with a suplex and waited on the mat for Roma to hit the top rope splash but Patriot knocked Roma off the top; pre-match stipulations stated if Orndorff & Roma won then the Patriot would be forced to unmask
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 6:13 when referee Randy Anderson stopped the bout after the challenger shoved Badd into Anderson and then smashed his guitar over Badd’s head; after the bout, Honky again hit Badd with the guitar; after the commercial break, Honky was seen speaking backstage with Mike Tenay & Chris Cruise for the WCW Hotline in which he made mention of facing Badd at Starrcade
Harlem Heat defeated the Nasty Boys at around the 10-minute mark when Stevie Ray pinned Jerry Saggs when, after Saggs hit the flying elbowsmash, Booker T hit an axehandle off the top and put Stevie Ray on top as both Brian Knobbs and the referee were distracted by Sherri Martel who appeared ringside during the closing moments of the bout; after the match, Sherri and Heat revealed she had been the person they had been speaking to for months on their cell phone
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Dustin Rhodes with the reverse powerbomb at 11:48 after Rhodes became distracted by Race on the ring apron and Vader attacked Rhodes from behind; after the bout, WCW US Champion Jim Duggan made the save against Vader as he prepared to hit the Vader Bomb on Rhodes, knocking Race out of the ring with Race then holding Vader back and the two leaving ringside as Duggan guarded the ring with his 2×4
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin via disqualification at 1:00 when Vader attacked the champion, with Duggan quickly clearing the ring of Austin and Vader with his 2×4
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart), Sting, & Dave Sullivan defeated the Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, & Avalanche at 11:04 when Hogan pinned Sullivan after Mr. T – the guest referee for the bout – hit Sullivan with Hart’s megaphone as Sullivan attempted to hit Hogan with it; Hogan and Dave wore Sting facepaint for the bout; Dave was helped backstage at the 3-minute mark after sustaining an injury; after the bout, Sullivan, Butcher, & Avalanche laid out Hogan, Sting, and Mr. T with Butcher eventually putting the sleeper on Hogan; moments later, Brad & Brian Armstrong, WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot attempted to make the save but were beaten down as well; Butcher finally released the hold after police officers came ringside
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 20, 1994
The Main Event – live episode where fans could call in and vote on who they wanted to see compete in the main event; included Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan on commentary, with Gordon Solie in the babyface lockerroom conducting interviews and Gene Okerlund in the heel lockerroom; featured an opening segment showing footage from the end of the Clash of the Champions and the Three Faces of Fear’s attack on Hulk Hogan, Sting, Dave Sullivan, Mr. T, and Stars & Stripes:
The Honkytonk Man pinned Ian Wesson at 1:35 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; after the bout, Honky grabbed the mic and sang his theme song, “Honkytonk Baby”
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Scotty Riggs & an unknown at 2:22 when Booker T pinned the unknown following the Harlem Heatseeker
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan pinned James Earl Wright at 2:14 with the running clothesline
Sting fought the Avalanche to a double disqualification at 9:23 when all the babyfaces made the save for Sting against the Three Faces of Fear, who interfered as Sting was about to knock Avalanche down; the match was voted on by fans who called in to pick Sting from the babyface lockerroom, which also included Dustin Rhodes, the Guardian Angel, Dave Sullivan, Alex Wright, and WCW Tag Team Champions Stars & Stripes, and Avalanche from the heel lockerroom, which also included Vader, the Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, Jean Paul Levesque, and Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck; after the bout, the remainder of the heels came out and faced off with the babyfaces as the show came to a close
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – November 24, 1994
Thanksgiving Day
Cancelled due to a lack of ticket sales; the show was initially scheduled to feature WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd vs. the Honkytonk Man
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Sting & Dave Sullivan vs. Avalanche & Kevin Sullivan
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan vs. Steve Austin
Dusty & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck (steel cage)
WCW @ Albany, GA – Civic Center – November 25, 1994 (2,000+)
Alex Wright defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Roma & Jean Paul Levesque (sub. for Paul Orndorff)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated the Honkytonk Man
The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Lord Steven Regal
Avalanche & Kevin Sullivan defeated Sting & Dave Sullivan
Dusty & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck in a steel cage match; Anderson blew out his knee during the match
WCW @ Dothan, AL – Civic Center – November 26, 1994 (1,100)
WCW @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 26, 1994
Cancelled; the show was initially scheduled to feature WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – November 28, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Curt Hennig and Rick Rude attended the taping and sat ringside for some matches but were never shown on camera
Jeff Gaylord defeated Rip Rogers
12/17/94 – featured a video package showing Col. Rob Parker bailing Blacktop Bully out of jail for $75,000; included the Dustin Rhodes vs. Vader match taped 12/8/94 at Center Stage; featured an interview with Sting:
The Nasty Boys defeated David Young & Bobby Hayes when Jerry Saggs pinned Young
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Mark Thorn
Jean Paul Levesque defeated Scott Armstrong; during the bout, Lord Steven Regal came ringside and, after the bout, applauded Levesque’s win
Alex Wright defeated Ron Oakes
Kevin Sullivan (w/ the Butcher & Avalanche) defeated Ian Weston
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Gary Jackson & Alan Horne when Booker T pinned Horne
Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan & the Butcher) defeated Doug Allen & Tommy Stevenson in a handicap match by pinning Stevenson
The Honkytonk Man defeated Scott Studd
12/24/94:
Alex Wright defeated George South
Jean Paul Levesque defeated Kenny Kendall
Blacktop Bully (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Larry Sango (Bully’s in-ring debut)
WCW @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – November 29, 1994
TV taping:
Dick Slater defeated Van Hammer
Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification when the Butcher interfered
Jim Duggan pinned Bunkhouse Buck
WCW @ ?
WCW Pro taping:
12/17/94:
The Nasty Boys defeated Buckhouse Buck & Dick Slater (w/ Col. Parker & Meng) via disqualification when Sister Sherri & the Harlem Heat interfered and Booker T came off the top hitting Jerry Saggs as he had Buck covered; after the bout, Buck, Slater, and the Harlem Heat beat down on the Nasty Boys; several preliminary wrestlers attempted to make the save but were beaten down and knocked to the floor
WCW The Main Event – 12/18/94: Sting & Dave Sullivan fought Kevin Sullivan & the Butcher (w/ Avalanche) to a double disqualification at 9:15 after Avalanche assaulted Dave on the floor, with the Guardian Angel then coming out to make the save; during the post-match brawl, Sting accidentally punched the Guardian Angel in the face but all was forgiven after the babyfaces cleared the ring
Worldwide – 12/3/94:
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Nasty Ned & Jimmy Rogers when Tommy pinned Jimmy
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) defeated Joey Maggs
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Rip Rogers & Tom Burton when Bagwell pinned Rogers
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Frankie Lancaster & Barry Houston when Roma pinned Houston
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification when Buck threw Badd over the top rope
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – December 3, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
12/3/94 – live “Interactive Edition,” with fans giving an option to vote for the tag teams who would participate in the main event by calling the WCW Hotline throughout the show; hosted by Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan; included Bischoff announcing that Randy Savage was in the building, with Heenan skeptical until a voice-over of Savage played stating he was at the show; featured Tony Schiavone positioned in the “red” (heel) locker room with Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri), Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma, and the Three Faces of Fear while Gene Okerlund was stationed in the “blue” (babyface) locker room containing Scott & Brad Armstrong, the Nasty Boys, WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot, and Sting & Dave Sullivan, with the teams stating why they should be in the main event; included an ad for the Hulk Hogan Hotline; featured comments from WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, alongside Jimmy Hart, about facing the Butcher at Starrcade; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured footage from the previous week as Dustin Rhodes and Barry Darsow argued, with Darsow shoving the back of Rhodes’ head and being arrested by police; included highlights of WCW US Champion Jim Duggan saving Dustin from Vader at the Clash of Champions, with Vader attacking Duggan later in the show, and Vader attacking Duggan the previous week on WCW Saturday Night; featured Okerlund conduting an interview with the Randy Savage, who promised to confront Hogan at Starrcade and either shake his hand or slap him in the face (Savage’s surprise debut):
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan pinned Gary McAlister in 1:24 with the running clothesline
Jean Paul Levesque pinned Gary Jackson at 2:35 with the Pedigree; during the match, Lord Steven Regal came to ringside and watched Levesque
Alex Wright pinned Mark Kyle at 2:43 with the reverse crossbody off the top
Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) defeated Scott Studd & Bobby Baker at 2:01 when Slater pinned Baker after Buck & Slater hit simultaneous right hand punches; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed Parker and his men, with Parker announcing Slater was replacing his cousin Terry Funk, with Parker hinting at another new member joining WCW shortly
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton in 5:05 after a botched sunset flip off the top
The Honky Tonk Man pinned Rob Morgan at 1:44 with the Shake, Rattle & Roll; after the bout, Honky sang “Honky Tonk Baby”
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Johnny Gilbert at 1:42 with the reverse powerbomb; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Vader, who said he’d take Jim Duggan’s US title, dignity, and career
Dustin Rhodes pinned Lt. James Earl Wright at 2:51 with the bulldog; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Rhodes, who apologized to the fans for losing his cool and getting into it with the fan last week
The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) via disqualification at 9:37 when Sherri sprayed perfume in the eyes of Jerry Saggs as he was preparing to hit the elbowsmash off the top; after the bout, Brian Knobbs and a trainer tended to the blinded Saggs with a towel
12/10/94 – hosted by Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Gene Okerlund; included ads promoting the Hulk Hogan Hotline; featured vignettes from Randy Savage stating the galaxy might not be big enough for both he and WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and that they’d test the waters at Starrcade; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Okerlund; featured Okerlund teasing a story on a major superstar leaving the WWF for that weekend’s WCW Hotline; included footage from two weeks ago on WCW Saturday Night of Vader attacking WCW US Champion Jim Duggan; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Vader, with Harley Race, who claimed Duggan would experience a brutal reality when Vader took his US title later in the show; featured surveillance footage of Col. Rob Parker, with Meng, arriving at a police station to pay the $75,000 bond for the release of Barry Darsow, who was jailed for driving his rig 87 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, attempting to run every vehicle off the road, and 7 counts of assault on a police officer at Center Stage Theatre; Parker didn’t have the $75,000 on him but agreed to bail out the man if he used his anger to take care of Parker’s business; included Okerlund conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, with Jimmy Hart, and Sting on their respective matches at Starrcade:
Alex Wright pinned Mark Starr at 5:35 with the reverse crossbody off the top
The Honky Tonk Man pinned Alex Davis at 1:53 with the Shake, Rattle & Roll; after the bout, Honky sang “Honky Tonk Baby” and spoke with Gene Okerlund, claiming WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd would sing “Only the Lonely” after Starrcade
The Nasty Boys defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Chick Donovan at 4:25 when Jerry Saggs pinned Donovan after the elbowsmash off the top; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with the Nasty Boys regarding their match with Harlem Heat at Starrcade
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton at 10:38 when Stevie Ray pinned Fulton after Booker T came off the middle rope with a double axe handle as Sherri had the referee and Rogers distracted on the ring apron
Dave Sullivan pinned George South at the 46-second mark with the boot to the face and legdrop
Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche (w/ the Butcher) defeated Barry Houston & Scott Sandlin at 3:20 when Avalanche pinned Sandlin with the Avalanche Drop; after the match, Avalanche dropped Houston with a powerslam and hit the Avalanche Drop; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Butcher & Sullivan, with Butcher thanking WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan for preparing him to annihilate Hulkamania once and for all and Sullivan stating the trio would dominate wrestling forever
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) pinned Brian Armstrong at 4:46 after a right hand punch
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Vader (w/ Harley Race) by disqualification at 8:45 when Race climbed onto the ring apron and attempted to attack Duggan after the champion hit the running clothesline to Vader, with Vader then delivering a splash and reverse powerbomb to Duggan
WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – December 5, 1994
Television taping:
The Honkytonk Man defeated Brad Armstrong
Sting & Dave Sullivan fought the Butcher & Kevin Sullivan to a double disqualification
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Bobby Eaton
Dick Slater defeated Brad Armstrong
The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat via disqualification
WCW @ Dalton, GA – Civic Center – December 6, 1994 (1,500)
Pro taping:
Mike Fury defeated Ian Weston
The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat via disqualification
12/17/95: The Butcher & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Avalanche) defeated Sting & Dave Sullivan at 5:13 when Kevin pinned Dave after the Butcher, behind the referee’s back, applied the sleeper on Dave as Sting fought Avalanche on the floor
1/7/95 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; featured an ad promoting the Hulk Hogan Hotline; included an in-ring segment in which Diamond Dallas Page, with the Diamond Doll, came to the ring with his arm wrestling trophy, took the mic, and again challenged anyone who thought they could beat him to win a date with the Doll to come out; moments later, Rob Morgan came out to answer the challenge; Morgan went on to discuss his own arm wrestling history; as the two prepared to lock up, Dave Sullivan made his way down the aisle; Page went on to win as Sullivan watched from the floor; featured a Clash of the Champions Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund in which he announced WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. the Butcher & Kevin Sullivan, Sting vs. Avalanche with the Guardian Angel as the referee, and WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. Harlem Heat; Okerlund then teased a WCW Hotline story on why the Honkytonk Man walked out of WCW at Starrcade; included a Flashback segment focusing on Cactus Jack vs. WCW World Champion Big Van Vader from the 4/23/93 WCW Saturday Night, ending with Vader powerbombing Jack on the concrete floor:
The Guardian Angel pinned Mike Corey with one hand on his chest after hitting the sidewalk slam at 2:12
Alex Wright pinned Chris Nelson with a reverse crossbody off the top at 1:48; during the bout, it was noted the next day’s live Main Event would allow fans to pick the show’s main event match; after the match, it was announced Paul Roma would face WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd that night on WCW Saturday Night
WCW US Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Chad Austin with the reverse powerbomb and the powerbomb at 1:49; Vader did not appear with the title belt as the match was taped before Starrcade
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Doug Allen with the Badd Day Frankensteiner off the top at 2:22
Jim Duggan pinned Bobby Eaton at 10:16 with the running clothesline after Eaton missed a charge in the corner; neither entrance was shown to cover for Duggan still being in possession of the WCW US Title at the time of the taping
1/14/95 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; featured an ad promoting the Hulk Hogan Hotline; included an ad promoting the Clash of the Champions; featured a Clash of the Champions Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund in which he announced WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson vs. Johnny B. Badd and Alex Wright vs. Bobby Eaton would be part of the card; Okerlund then teased a WCW Hotline story on Ric Flair visiting New York City recently; included a Flashback segment focusing on the 8/24/94 Clash of the Champions Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin match; featured an in-ring segment in which Diamond Dallas Page, with the Diamond Doll, appeared with his arm wrestling trophy and issued another open challenge; Mike Corey then appeared to accept the challenge; moments later, Dave Sullivan was shown watching on from the floor; Page quickly defeated Corey:
The Nasty Boys defeated George South & Gary McAllister at 2:33 when Jerry Saggs pinned McAllister after the running powerslam / elbowsmash off the top double team
Jim Duggan pinned Mark Kyle with the running clothesline at 2:59; Duggan’s entrance was not shown to cover for him still being in possession of the WCW US Title at the time of the taping
Brad & Scott Armstrong defeated Rob Starr & Ricky Santana at 4:45 when Brad pinned Starr with the side Russian legsweep after a savate kick from Scott; during the bout, it was noted WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot would face Harlem Heat that night on WCW Saturday Night, as well as facing Dick Slater & Bunkhouse Buck later in the show
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Dick Slater & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) via disqualification in a non-title match at 8:35 when Slater hit Bagwell with his boot as Bagwell had Buck covered with the fisherman suplex; Bagwell & Patriot did not appear with the title belts nor were they introduced as champions
Pro – 1/21/95 – hosted by Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, & Larry Zbyszko; featured an ad promoting the Hulk Hogan Hotline; included a Clash of the Champions Control Center hosted by Gene Okerlund, with Okerlund saying WCW US Champion Vader would have two ringside seats for the show; Okerlund then gave a WCW Hotline tease about an update on Jesse Ventura and Jim Ross; featured a Flashback segment focusing on the 7/17/94 Bash at the Beach Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW US Champion Steve Austin match; included an in-ring segment with Diamond Dallas Page, with the Diamond Doll, in which he brought his arm wrestling trophy out and issued another open challenge to an arm wrestling contest; Van Hammer then came out to answer the challenge, with Page then complaining of a sore arm and leaving the ring; Dave Sullivan was briefly shown in the aisle during the segment (Van Hammer’s surprise first appearance after an 18-month absence):
WCW US Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned JR Willett with the reverse powerbomb; Vader did not appear with the title belt as the match was taped before Starrcade
Johnny B. Badd pinned an unknown with the sunset flip off the top; Badd’s entrance was not shown to cover for the fact he was still in possession of the WCW TV Title at the time of the taping
Alex Wright pinned Pat Rose with the reverse crossbody off the top at 1:49
Lord Steven Regal & Jean Paul Levesque defeated Brad & Scott Armstrong at 10:37 when Regal pinned Scott after Levesque, from the floor, prevented Scott from doing a monkey flip out of the corner and then gave Regal added leverage behind the referee’s back during the cover; prior to the bout, it was noted Kevin Sullivan vs. Dave Sullivan and the Nasty Boys vs. Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater would take place that night on WCW Saturday Night
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – December 7, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
12/24/94:
Harlem Heat defeated Rob Morgan & Davey Rich
Jim Duggan defeated the Terrorist
Dustin Rhodes defeated Gary McAllister
The Honkytonk Man defeated Mark Thorne
Kevin Sullivan & the Avalanche defeated Gary Jackson & Bobby Baker
1/7/95:
The Guardian Angeld defeated Carl Fergie
The Blacktop Bully defeated Barry Houston
Harlem Heat defeated Brad & Scott Armstrong
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Lt. James Earl Wright & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
The Nasty Boys defeated Ricky Santana & Bob Starr
Alex Wright defeated David Young
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Roma
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – December 8, 1994
WCW Saturday Night taping:
12/17/94: Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Dustin Rhodes via disqualification when WCW US Champion Jim Duggan interfered
The Main Event – 1/1/95: Dustin Rhodes defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Pat Rose
The Honkytonk Man defeated Davey Rich
1/14/95 – featured the Jim Duggan vs. George South and Bobby Eaton vs. Dave Sullivan matches taped 1/8/95 at Center Stage Theatre:
Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater defeated Mike Khoury & Gary Jackson following double right hands
Sting defeated Mark Kyle
Dustin Rhodes pinned Carl Fergie with the bulldog
Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche defeated Bob Morgan & Al Phillips
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot to win the titles at 12:18 when Booker T, the illegal man, crawled in the ring behind the referee’s back and pinned the Patriot after the Patriot and Stevie Ray collided, knocking Stevie Ray to the floor
Worldwide – 12/10/94:
Alex Wright vs. Bill Payne
Brad & Brian Armstrong vs. Chris Nelson & Butch Long
Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche vs. Chris Michaels & Brian Costello
Dave Sullivan vs. Tony Mella
Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma vs. Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
WCW @ Muenster, Germany – December 13, 1994 (1,000)
Vader and Steve Austin did not appear due to injuries
Alex Wright defeated Bobby Eaton
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Harlem Heat
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Jean Paul Levesque
The Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck
Sting defeated Paul Roma
Worldwide – 12/17/94:
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd vs. Derek Lambert
Arn Anderson vs. Leroy Howard
The Honkytonk Man vs. Steve Collins
WCW US Champion Jim Duggan pinned Jimmy Rogers at 2:51 with the running clothesline
The Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, & Avalanche vs. Brad, Brian, & Scott Armstrong
WCW @ Duisberg, Germany – December 17, 1994 (900)
Vader and Steve Austin did not appear due to injuries
Alex Wright defeated Bobby Eaton
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Harlem Heat
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Jean Paul Levesque
The Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck
Sting defeated Paul Roma
WCW @ Braunschweig, Germany – December 18, 1994
Vader and Steve Austin did not appear due to injuries
Alex Wright defeated Jean Paul Levesque
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Bobby Eaton
The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat
Sting, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Arn Anderson, Paul Roma, & Bunkhouse Buck
Worldwide – 12/24/94:
The Nasty Boys vs. Nasty Ned & Ron Oakes
Vader vs. Barry Houston
Avalanche vs. Joey Maggs & Bill Payne (handicap match)
Harlem Heat vs. Vern Henderson & Todd Morton
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot vs. Frankie Lancaster & Mark Starr
Starrcade 94 – Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – December 27, 1994 (8,200; 6,400 paid; sell out)
Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Brad & Scott Armstrong when Anderson pinned Scott with the DDT
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening segment with Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Gene Okerlund discussing the show and showing “Santa Claus” (Dave Sullivan) in the crowd; Aaron Tippin sang the national anthem; included footage of Randy Savage making his WCW debut weeks earlier on WCW Saturday Night and saying he was looking for WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and would be at Starrcade; featured footage from the previous day of Bill Apter presenting the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Year-End Awards, with Hogan winning the Wrestler of the Year award; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with the Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, & Avalanche regarding their respective matches later in the night, during which Sullivan claimed he had made a deal to end Hulkamania; featured the announcement the Clash of the Champions would be held Jan. 25 in Las Vegas; included footage from the night before of Apter presenting the Nasty Boys with the 1994 PWI Tag Team of the Year award; featured an on-screen graphic promoting Nashville’s Stockyard Restaurant; included backstage footage of Chris Cruise interviewing Hogan, with Jimmy Hart, for the WCW Hotline; featured footage from the night before of Sting receiving the PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year award; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Sting about his upcoming match with Avalanche; featured the announcement SuperBrawl V would be held Feb. 19; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Hogan, with Hart, about his upcoming title defense and the scheduled appearance of Randy Savage; featured footage of Hart being awarded with the PWI Manager of the Year award; included a video package recapping the history between Hogan and the Butcher; featured a closing segment with Okerlund conducting a locker room interview with Hogan, with the Nasty Boys, Savage, Hart, Nick Bockwinkel, WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd, Dave Sullivan, Alex Wright, Brad & Scott Armstrong beside him as Hogan discussed his win and Savage joining him; moments later, WCW US Champion Vader, with Harley Race, interrupted and said Hogan was afraid of him, noting he was both the #1 contender and the US champion, and asked if Hogan was going to be a man and face him; Hogan then shoved Vader, leading to the two having to be pulled apart before Vader was forced into the hallway; Vader then forced his way back in before security again sent him away; after Vader left, Bockwinkel spoke with Okerlund and said Vader had a legit argument for a title match:
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned WCW US Champion Jim Duggan to win the title with the reverse powerbomb at around the 13-minute mark, after Duggan collided with Race, holding the 2×4, on the ring apron; prior to the bout, the two brawled in the aisle before Duggan got in the ring and threw Race over the top rope to the floor
Alex Wright pinned Jean Paul Levesque at 14:04 with a roll up out of the corner after a backflip off the top; following the ring introductions, Mike Tenay was shown conducting a backstage interview with Sting for the WCW Hotline; during the bout, Aaron Tippin was shown watching in the crowd (Levesque’s first TV loss)
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Arn Anderson (sub. for the Honkytonk Man) (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Meng) at 11:23 with a roll up after Anderson thought he won the match with his feet on the ropes; prior to the bout, Honkytonk’s music briefly played before Gary Michael Cappetta then announced Anderson as the challenger; Dave Sullivan was shown in the crowd dressed as Santa before the match
The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) via disqualification at 17:47 after Sherri jumped off the top and accidentally splashed Stevie Ray, moments after Ray sustained Jerry Saggs’ elbowsmash off the top; after the bout, Brian Knobbs stuffed Sherri’s face in Saggs’ armpit
Mr. T pinned Kevin Sullivan at 3:51 after Dave Sullivan, dressed as Santa Claus, appeared ringside, and hit Kevin in the back of the head with his toy bag, with Jimmy Hart’s megaphone stuffed inside; moments before the finish, Hart came out and put the megaphone in the bag, then distracted the referee; after the match, Kevin attacked Dave at ringside and inside the ring
Sting defeated Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan) via disqualification at 15:26 when, after the initial referee was knocked out, Kevin Sullivan aided in double teaming Sting before Avalanche hit the sit-down splash; moments later, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan ran out with a steel chair to clear the ring as referee Randy Anderson called for the bell
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned the Butcher with the legdrop at 13:08; Michael Buffer was the ring announcer for the bout; following Buffer’s introduction of Hogan, Hogan’s music played again, followed by pyro and fireworks; Kevin Sullivan & Avalanche escorted Butcher to the ring before the match but were sent backstage before it began by Nick Bockwinkel; late in the match, Sullivan & Avalanche returned ringside, with Hogan fighting them off; after the bout, Randy Savage ran out and joined sullivan, Butcher, & Avalanche in the ring opposite Hogan, then eventually attacking them from behind and aiding Hogan in clearing the ring; Hogan and Savage then shook hands and posed together, with Tony Schiavone then adding, “The Mega Powers are back together, again”
WCW @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – December 28, 1994 (4,300; 4,000 paid)
Alex Wright pinned Jean Paul Levesque at the 14-minute mark with a cradle; during the match, the top rope broke, causing Wright to fall to the floor; the ring crew then spent 20 minutes repairing the ring, with the match then restarting
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd pinned Bunkhouse Buck (sub. for the Honkytonk Man) with a victory roll
The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat when Brian Knobbs pinned Booker T after Sherri Martel collided with Booker when Knobbs moved out of the way
WCW Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma at the 18-minute mark when Bagwell pinned Roma with a roll up after the challengers collided; Bagwell & Patriot were still recognized as champions as their title loss hadn’t yet aired on TV
Dustin Rhodes pinned Arn Anderson in a bullrope match at the 8-minute mark after hitting Anderson in the stomach with the cow bell as Anderson came off the top
WCW US Champion Vader pinned Jim Duggan at the 9-minute mark with a splash, immediately after Duggan hit a suplex on an interfering Harley Race
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Sting defeated the Butcher & Avalanche at the 11-minute mark when Hogan pinned Butcher with a roll up
WCW @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 29, 1994 (4,400)
Alex Wright defeated Jean Paul Levesque
WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Bunkhouse Buck (sub. for the Honkytonk Man)
The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Vader defeated Jim Duggan
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma when Bagwell pinned Roma
Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson in a bullrope match
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Sting defeated the Butcher & Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan)
WCW @ St. Louis, MO – December 30, 1994
WCW Saturday Night – CNN Center
12/31/94 – Hosted by Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan, the episode recapped the year of 1994 in WCW