NWA/WCW Worldwide – 1992 Results

12/17/91; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
1/4/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Ron Simmons who claimed his wrist injury was improving and he would prove he was capable of winning the WCW World Title later in the show when he challenged WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; featured a Wrestling News Network segment hosted by Gordon Solie, which looked at a recent post-match brawl between WCW US Tag Team Champions Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers and Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip; included Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Terrence Taylor about leaving the York Foundation, with Taylor claiming his reliance on a computer cost him matches and that he didn’t want any support from the fans:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Chris Sullivan at 1:31 following the left hand punch; a video insert aired during the bout with Badd claiming he wanted to challenge WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Zan Panzer & Chuck Coats at 3:06 when Scott pinned Panzer following the DDT off the top double team
Mr. Hughes & Cactus Jack defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip at 6:23 when Cactus pinned Champion after Hughes dropped an elbow on Champion as he had Cactus covered following the spinning back elbow
Ron Simmons defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 7:12 after Bobby Eaton came off the top with the Alabama Jam as Simmons had Austin covered following a spinebuster; after the match, Simmons, WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes, and Barry Windham brawled with Austin, Eaton, Arn Anderson, and Larry Zbyszko

12/17/91; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
1/11/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Paul E. Dangerously, along with Madusa, who claimed Sting’s career would meet with tragedy, much like Magnum TA’s did in 1986, at the hands of WCW US Champion Rick Rude; featured a Wrestling News Network segment hosted by Gordon Solie, with comments from Sting who claimed Rude failed in trying to end his career; included comments from WCW US Tag Team Champions Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers, who claimed they were after WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes and didn’t care that Rick & Scott Steiner were back:
Brian Pillman pinned Chuck Coats at 2:59 with the Air Pillman
Larry Zbyszko (w/ Madusa) defeated Terry Bronson via submission at 1:50 with a modified half nelson; after the bout, Zbyszko delivered a brainbuster to Bronson, who was then placed on a stretcher until Zbyszko tipped it over
Van Hammer & Big Josh defeated Jack Savage & Jim Boss at 2:52 when Hammer pinned Savage with the Hammer Rocks; Josh stood on the top rope during the pinfall, apparently to deliver the Northern Exposure, and seemed to have words with Hammer for forgetting to tag him in
Mr. Hughes defeated Rick Ryder & Larry Santo in a handicap match at 2:25 by simultaneously pinning both opponent following successive side slam
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes and Ron Simmons defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, and Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) at 14:34 when Simmons pinned Eaton following a spinebuster as Eaton jumped off the top; after the match, Anderson hit a DDT on Simmons, with Anderson & Larry Zbyszko then delivering a spike piledriver to Steamboat before Eaton followed with an Alabama Jam; moments later, Barry Windham cleared the ring with a 2×4

1/7/92; Birmingham, AL; State Fair Arena
1/18/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Schiavone announcing that Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton won the WCW Tag Team Titles from Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes; featured Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher on their recent problems, with Cactus stating they were two emotional people and emotions often lead to violence, with Abdullah eating a block of wood during the interview; included a Wrestling News Network segment, hosted by Gordon Solie, with comments from Harley Race on WCW World Champion Lex Luger’s recent title defense in Japan and intense training schedule; featured a Hotline promo; included Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Sting on WCW US Champion Rick Rude attempting to injure Marcus Alexander Bagwell earlier in the show:
Ron Simmons pinned Chris Sullivan at the 50-second mark with the spinebuster
Sting defeated Chuck Coates via submission at 1:34 with the Scorpion Deathlock
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher at 4:58 when Rick pinned Cactus with a clothesline after Abdullah accidently jabbed his partner in the stomach with his Singpare cane; after the match, Abdullah & Cactus began brawling at ringside
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell in a non-title match at 5:24 with the Rude Awakening; after the match, Rude hit a second Rude Awakening on Bagwell until Sting made the save
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) fought Ricky Steamboat to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 9:43; after the bout, Madusa attempted to deliver a kick to Steamboat but instead hit the champion, with Steamboat then scaring Madusa out of the ring; during the bout, Tony Schiavone stated that the NWA was having an important series of meetings, and he hoped to have more information on this in the weeks to come

1/14/92; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
1/25/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk on challenging WCW US Tag Team Champions Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers later in the show, with Pillman stating the champions’ new attitudes made him sick; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham, with Windham stating he hadn’t been medically cleared to return from his broken wrist but would be stepping into the ring anyway to get revenge on the Dangerous Alliance; included a Wrestling News Network segment, hosted by Gordon Solie, with comments from new WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, along with Paul E. Dangerously, on winning the titles; featured Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Ron Simmons, who stated Abdullah the Butcher hadn’t given him a reason to distrust him yet:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Larry Zbyszko (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Madusa) at 6:22 with a slingshot crossbody from the ring apron; after the match, WCW US Champion Rick Rude, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, and WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton assaulted Steamboat, with Rude preparing to whip Steamboat with a leather belt until Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, and Ron Simmons made the save
WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Madusa) pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 3:47 with the Alabama Jam after blocking Bagwell’s superplex attempt; Eaton did not have the title belt as he hadn’t won it at the time of the taping
Ron Simmons & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Cactus Jack & Mr. Hughes at 3:13 when Simmons pinned Cactus with a jumping shoulderblock; after the match, Simmons was thrown to the floor and Abdullah was briefly double-teamed by Cactus & Hughes
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned PN News in a non-title match at 2:04 with the Rude Awakening after News missed the Broken Record splash
WCW US Tag Team Champions Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk at 5:59 when Smothers pinned Zenk after Armstrong hit Zenk in the back with one of the title belts

1/14/92; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
2/1/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Ricky Steamboat, who brought up the numerous attacks the Dangerous Alliance had made on WCW’s stars, with Steamboat warning WCW US Champion Rick Rude that he was coming after him; featured Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Big Van Vader & Terrance Taylor, with Harley Race, on the main event later in the show; included a Wrestling News Network segment, hosted by Gordon Solie, with comments from Jesse Ventura on doing color commentary at SuperBrawl II; featured an in-ring segment with Paul E. Dangerously, along with Madusa, holding the “First-Annual, Quarterly Paul E. Awards” ceremony, with WCW TV Champion Steve Austin receiving “TV Wrestler of the Quarter,” Larry Zbyszko receiving “Sickest Individual in WCW,” WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton receiving “Tag Team of the Quarter,” and Rick Rude receiving “Wrestler of the Quarter;” included Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Rick & Scott Steiner, with Scott claiming the only way WCW US Tag Team Champions Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers could beat them is if a sniper was in the crowd, with Rick claiming they were coming for the WCW Tag Team Titles that they never lost:
Sting defeated the Medic via submission at 2:46 with the Scorpion Deathlock
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Chris Sullivan & John Peterson at 2:37 when Scott pinned Sullvan following the bulldog off the top double team
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Brad Armstrong in a non-title match at 5:45 with the Rude Awakening following a clothesline from behind after Madusa grabbed Armstrong’s foot; after the match, Rude delivered a second Rude Awakening to Armstrong until Ricky Steamboat hit the ring and attacked the champion; moments later, Madusa jumped on Steamboat’s back only to be thrown to the mat, with Rude then using his “Paul E. Award” to attack Steamboat’s back and ribs until Joey Maggs and Ian Weston attempted to make the save, only to be thrown to the floor; Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, and Ron Simmons then hit the ring, with Rude fleeing
Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race), Cactus Jack, & Terrance Taylor defeated Ron Simmons, Van Hammer, & El Gigante at 8:23 when Cactus pinned Hammer following a double axe handle off the middle rope as Hammer had Taylor covered following the Hammer Rocks

1/27/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
2/8/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone; included Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Big Van Vader & Harley Race on Vader facing Sting later in the show, with Race claiming Sting would be eliminated before he got to SuperBrawl; featured Schiavone conducting a podium interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, along with Paul E. Dangerously & Madusa, with Rude bringing up his recent attacks on Ricky Steamboat and claiming he would have Steamboat’s wife cook him a steak dinner; included a Wrestling News Network segment, hosted by Gordon Solie, with the announcement of SuperBrawl II matches including WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton vs. Rick & Scott Steiner, Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. Larry Zybyszko & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Tom Zenk vs. Richard Morton, and Cactus Jack vs. Ron Simmons; featured a Hotline promo; included Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin who called Anderson & Eaton a couple of “phonies” and claimed they would go through WCW’s teams:
Van Hammer pinned Mike Thor at 2:45 with the Hammer Rocks
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Italian Stallion & Weston at 2:22 when Garvin pinned Weston with the DDT
Vinnie Vegas (w/ Harley Race) pinned Chris Sullivan at 2:09 with Snake Eyes
Ricky Steamboat (w/ the Ninja) pinned Larry Zbyszko (w/ Madusa) at 7:14 with a roll up after Zbyszko missed a charge into the corner; after the bout, Zbyszko prepared to attack Steamboat until the Ninja got between them
Sting defeated Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) via count-out at 6:13 after Vader missed a charge on the floor and hit the ringpost; after the match, Race attacked Sting in the ring only to sustain the Stinger Splash and was briefly caught in the Scorpion Deathlock; moments later, Sting hit a plancha to the floor onto Vader before leaving ringside

1/27/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
2/15/92:
Sting vs. Rick Thames
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton vs. Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sonny Trout & Pat Rose
Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Greg Sawyer
Larry Zbyszko vs. Todd Champion

2/22/92

2/10/92; Dothan, AL; Civic Center
2/29/92:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Larry Zbyzsko, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, WCW US Tag Team Champions Ron Simmons & Big Josh at 6:52 when Anderson pinned Zenk with the spinebuster after Zenk rolled up Eaton, thinking he was the legal man

3/92:
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas at 3:20 when Rhodes pinned Page with the bulldog

4/11/92 – the show changed its name from ‘WCW World Wide Wrestling’ to ‘WCW Worldwide’

4/18/92:
Rick Steiner vs. Bubba Howard
Cactus Jack vs. Dan Garza
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko vs. Greg Casey & Scott Allen
JT Southern pinned Randy Starr with a face-first suplex at 1:55
WCW US Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor vs. Tom Zenk

4/17/92; Augusta, GA
5/2/92 – included Jesse Ventura conducting a podium interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude; featured Ventura conducting a podium interview with Scotty Flamingo:
Ron Simmons pinned Sonny Trout with a sidewalk slam
Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) pinned Joey Maggs with a piledriver
Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Steve Greene & Carl Robertson in a handicap match by pinning both men simultaneously with a splash
Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff defeated Richard Morton & Tracy Smothers when Nikita pinned Smothers with the Russian Sickle
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Quarter Finals: WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned WCW US Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor with the Rude Awakening

4/17/92; Augusta, GA
5/9/92 – included Jesse Ventura conducting an interview with Paul E. Dangerously:
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) pinned Firebreaker Chip
Bobby Eaton pinned Dustin Rhodes after the Diamond Studd interfered
Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) pinned John Peterson with a piledriver
Vinnie Vegas pinned Randy Starr
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Quarter Finals: Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack with a flying bodypress

4/17/92; Augusta, GA
5/16/92 – included Tony Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Ricky Steamboat; featured Schiavone conducting a podium interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Madusa:
WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terry Taylor defeated Scott Allen & Danny Posten
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Richard Morton when Hayes pinned Morton
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton after the Diamond Studd’s interference backfired
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge First Round: Big Van Vader fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out at 6:15 when both men began brawling on the floor; Vader had theme music for the match that included lyrics; prior to the bout, Dusty Rhodes escorted Koloff to the ring and Harley Race escorted Vader to the ring; within the opening seconds of the match, Rhodes battled Race all the way backstage; after the match, Vader attempted to attack Koloff on the floor but smashed his own face against the ringpost; moments later, Race returned ringside and distracted Koloff, allowing Vader to jump Koloff from behind; Race then held Koloff down so Vader could hit several splashes

5/1/92; St. Petersburg, FL; Bayfront Center
5/23/92:
Terry Taylor defeated Kenny Kendall
The Junkyard Dog & Big Josh defeated Randy Starr & Tony Mello
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge First Round: Steve Austin defeated Ron Simmons via disqualification
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Quarter-Finals: Dustin Rhodes pinned Larry Zbyszko

5/1/92; St. Petersburg, FL; Bayfront Center
5/30/92:
WCW TV Champion Barry Windham pinned Joe Cruz with the superplex
The Super Invader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Carl Robertson & Eddie Martin in a handicap match by pinning both men simultaneously after hitting the powerbomb on each
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Rick Thames & Sonny Trout at 2:49 when Rick scored the pin following the bulldog off the top double team
The Diamond Studd pinned an unknown
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Finals: WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Dustin Rhodes at around the 12:30 mark with the Rude Awakening after hitting Rhodes with his title belt

5/1/92; St. Petersburg, FL; Bayfront Center
6/6/92:
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated John Peterson & Chris Sullivan at 2:12 when Garvin pinned both men after dropping them with a double DDT; Hayes & Garvin did not come out with the WCW US Tag Team Titles nor were they introduced as champions by ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta
Vinnie Vegas pinned Jim Cain
The Super Invader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Rick Ryder & Scott Allen in a handicap match by pinning both men simultaneously after hitting the powerbomb on each
Johnny B. Badd pinned Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) after Brad Armstrong interfered and reversed Flamingo’s cover behind the referee’s back
Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff defeated Steve Austin & Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification when Larry Zbyszko interfered; after the bout, Zbyszko accidentally hit Anderson with Paul E’s phone and then almost came to blows with Anderson but the two were separated by Austin

5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN; UTC Arena
6/13/92 – included the Williams / Gordy vs. Maggs / Bronson match from the 5/23 episode of WCW Saturday Night:
Ron Simmons pinned Jerry Faith with a sidewalk slam
The Super Invader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Chris Sullivan with a powerbomb
Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned WCW TV Champion Barry Windham to win the title after hitting him with the title belt; after the bout, Jesse Ventura interviewed Paul E. on the podium who gloated about Austin’s victory and talked about Larry Zbyszko quitting the Dangerous Alliance
Dustin Rhodes pinned Mr. Hughes with the bulldog

5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN; UTC Arena
6/20/92 – included Jesse Ventura conducting a podium interview with Nikita Koloff who said he received an unbelievable offer from the Dangerous Alliance to join them, and then requested Paul E. Dangerously to come out, but Madusa appeared instead and told her he was not interested in joining:
Cactus Jack pinned Mitch Bell with the double arm DDT
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Sgt. BL Parker & Rob Bassum when Scott pinned Parker following the Frankensteiner
Johnny B. Badd pinned John Black with a punch to the face
Big Josh pinned Tracy Smothers with a legdrop off the top; during the bout, Madusa was shown in the aisle with a clipboard making notes and scouting each wrestler
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification after refusing to release the figure-4 while he was holding the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Ron Simmons eventually made the save and broke up the hold; during the bout, Paul E. Dangerously was shown in the aisle scouting both wrestlers while talking on his phone

5/23/92; Chattanooga, TN; UTC Arena
6/27/92 – included Jesse Ventura conducting a podium interview with WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Paul E. Dangerously:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Jim Boss with a northern lights suplex
Nikita Koloff pinned Kenny Kendall with a clothesline
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Tracy Smothers when Garvin pinned page following the DDT
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Dave Hart with the Rude Awakening; after the bout a brawl between Rude and Nikita Koloff took place in and around the ring after Koloff had shoved down Madusa in the ring when Rude held her in front of him
Ron Simmons pinned Terry Taylor with the sidewalk slam

6/26/92; Topeka, KS; Expocenter
7/4/92 – featured Jesse Ventura conducting an interview with Steve Williams & Terry Gordy; included Ventura conducting an interview with Ron Simmons; featured Ventura conducting an interview with Ricky Steamboat & Barry Windham:
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty Flamingo pinned Scott Sandlin with an abdominal stretch into a roll up at 2:25
WCW World Champion Sting defeated John Peterson via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:28
Dan Spivey pinned Gary Jackson with a powerbomb at 1:59
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Brian Pillman at 9:40 with the Stun Gun

6/26/92; Topeka, KS; Expocenter
7/11/92:
Dick Slater pinned Tom Zenk
Ron Simmons pinned Bob Cook with the powerslam
WCW US Tag Team Champions Dick Slater & Greg Valentine defeated Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman
The Barbarian pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Johnny B. Badd pinned Pat Rose
Ricky Steamboat & Barry Windham defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) & Cactus Jack at 8:35 when Windham pinned Austin with an inside cradle as Austin attempted a backdrop

6/26/92; Topeka, KS; Expocenter
7/18/92 – featured opening footage of Brad Armstrong winning the WCW Light Heavyweight Title on July 5 at the Omni; hosted by Tony Schiavone, with Schiavone & Bill Watts providing commentary for the show; included a segment of WCW Magazine, hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from WCW World Champion Big Van Vader and Harley Race about his title win and now defending against Sting; featured a look at the latest WCW Magazine and its feature on finishing moves; included a segment of the WCW Magazine hosted by Bischoff; featured a segment of the WCW Magazine hosted by Bischoff, with comments from Sting about regaining the WCW World Title from Vader; included footage from the closing moments of Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. Terry Gordy & Steve Williams at the Great American Bash, followed by Schiavone & Magnum TA interviewing Gordy & Williams immediately following the match; featured several minutes of footage of Sting vs. Vader at the Bash, followed by a Bischoff locker room interview with Vader and Race after:
Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Scotty Flamingo & Richard Morton at 2:36 when Pillman pinned Morton with a roll up; Flamingo was the WCW Light Heavyweight Champion at the time of the taping, but lost the title by the time it aired; he was not introduced as champion nor did he come out with the title belt
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Larry Corey with the Rude Awakening at 1:42
Ricky Steamboat pinned Bob Cook at 3:00 after a series of chops; during the bout, footage was shown of Steamboat’s brawl with Cactus Jack during Beach Blast
Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated Pat Rose & John Peterson at 1:04 when Windham pinned Peterson with the lariat
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong pinned Tracy Smothers at 5:15 with a reversal into the side Russain legsweep; neither man’s entrance was shown, to cover for Armstrong not yet being recognized as the champion at the time of the taping
The Barbarian & Dan Spivey defeated Scott Allen & Larry Santo at 3:11 when Spivey scored the pin with the powerbomb; during the match, it was noted WCW World Champion Big Van Vader would appear for an interview on the following week’s show and WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy would face Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk

7/16/92; Augusta, GA; Civic Center
7/25/92 – included opening footage showing Big Van Vader winning the WCW World Title from Sting at the Great American Bash; featured a segment of the WCW Magazine hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed recent comments made by Greg Valentine against Dusty & Dustin Rhodes, followed by a promo by Valentine; included a segment of WCW Magazine in which Bischoff recapped footage from Pro of Valentine confronting Dustin and Dustin then attacking Valentine until Dick Slater & the Barbarian ran out to help triple team Dustin; eventually, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat made the save; featured Jesse Ventura conducting a podium interview with WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & Harley Race regarding Vader’s title win at the Bash, during which Vader said he took Sting’s title and would also take his price; included a WCW Magazine segment in which Bischoff recapped footage of the Junkyard Dog injuring the eye of Mr. Hughes in Macon, GA:
Van Hammer pinned Joe Cruz with the slingshot suplex at 2:54
WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Mike Thor & Sonny Trout in a handicap match at 1:20 by pinning Thor following the powerbomb
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated the Italian Stallion & Johnny Rich at 5:06 when Gordy pinned Rich with a clothesline after a powerslam from Williams
Ron Simmons pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) with a powerslam at 5:43; Ole Anderson was the referee for the bout; during the match, it was announced WCW TV Champion Steve Austin would face Tom Zenk the following week and the show would feature an interview with Sting
Dan Spivey pinned Randy Starr with a crucifix powerbomb at 1:02
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification after throwing Rude over the top rope; after the bout, the two men continued to brawl their way in the aisle and backstage; moments later, a camera showed the fight continuing backstage, with Koloff going into the dressing room to get at Rude only to be attacked by Terrence Taylor, Greg Valentine, Bobby Eaton, Dick Slater, and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; moments later, Ron Simmons, Barry Windham, Brian Pillman, and Van Hammer ran in to make the save as referees, Mike Graham, Grizzly Smith, and others attempted to break up the fight (the match was joined in progress)

7/16/92; Augusta, GA; Civic Center
8/1/92:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Mark Canterbury
Nikita Koloff pinned Terry Taylor with the Russian Sickle
The Barbarian pinned Chris Sullivan with a boot to the face
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Tom Zenk
WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Joey Maggs & Ian Weston in a handicap match; after the bout, Jesse Ventura interviewed Vader & Race in the ring

7/16/92; Augusta, GA; Civic Center
8/8/92 – featured Tony Schiavone conducting a pretaped interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding his recent friendship with Mr. Hughes; included footage of the WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Nikita Koloff match from Baltimore after which Jake Roberts made his surprise debut and attacked Sting; featured footage of Bill Watts ordering that names of contenders would be drawn at random to determine who would take Sting’s spot later in the show against Big Van Vader for the WCW World Title, with Rude appearing after everyone entered their names and protesting his should be in as well, which Watts agreed to; Ron Simmons was then chosen as Vader’s challenger; included footage of Simmons beating Vader to win the title; after the win and being congratulated by other wrestlers, Simmons was hugged by Dusty Rhodes; featured Schiavone conducting a backstage interview with Simmons after the title win:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dick Slater with a roll up at 6:04; Slater originally won the match at 5:39 after Greg Valentine interfered, tripped Rhodes as he attempted to suplex Slater into the ring, and held the foot down during the cover; moments later, Ole Anderson and Barry Windham appeared and disputed the call, with Rhodes then rolling up Slater
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Larry Santo & Scott Allen at 2:06 when Anderson pinned Allen with the spinebuster
Brian Pillman pinned George South at 1:35 with a leg roll up after a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle
Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated Tommy Angel & Steve Pritchard at 3:10 when Page pinned Pritchard with a legdrop after a shoulderblock from Vegas

8/2/92; Baltimore, MD; Arena
8/15/92:
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Sampson & GQ Stratus when Scott pinned Stratus with the Frankensteiner
Van Hammer pinned Eric Davidson with the slingshot suplex
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Bagwell submitted to Eaton’s armbar
Barry Windham pinned Tracy Smothers at 4:36 with the lariat; during the bout, Erik Watts was shown sitting in the crowd and it was mentioned Watts was looking to break into pro wrestling
Ron Simmons pinned Doug Superior with the powerslam
Cactus Jack defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out when, after both men fell to the floor following a Steamboat crossbody block, Cactus hit an elbow drop from the apron to the floor

8/2/92; Baltimore, MD; Arena
8/22/92 – included highlights of the WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Nikita Koloff match the previous Sunday at Atlanta’s Omni:
Scotty Flamingo pinned Rick Tango
Tom Zenk pinned Tracy Smothers
The Barbarian & Dan Spivey defeated AJ Jackson & Vince Young when Barbarian pinned Young with the boot to the face
Marcus Alexander Bagwell fought Bob Starr to a no contest when Big Van Vader attacked both men before the match began
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine & Dick Slater when Windham pinned Slater; the show ended before the match ended, but the conclusion was shown at the beginning of the following week’s episode

8/16/92; Atlanta, GA; Omni
8/29/92 – featured Jesse Ventura conducting an interview with Jake Roberts:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Jim Cane with the Rude Awakening
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Tracy Smothers & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker when Parker submitted to Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned John Black with the powerslam; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an in-ring interview with Simmons, with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, alongside Madusa, then interrupting
Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Scott McKever with the powerbomb
Cactus Jack pinned Ian Weston with the double arm DDT
Greg Valentine, Dick Slater, & the Barbarian defeated Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, & Dustin Rhodes when Valentine pinned Windham after Barbarian kicked Windham in the face

8/16/92; Atlanta, GA; Omni
9/5/92 – featured Jesse Ventura conducting an interview with Nikita Koloff; featured footage of the aftermath from the Sting vs. Jake Roberts match which took place during the taping:
Van Hammer pinned Ruben Thomas with the slingshot suplex
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Joey Maggs & the Italian Stallion at 2:33 when Maggs submitted to Eaton’s armbar (Hayes’ debut with Anderson & Eaton)
Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Scotty Flamingo
The Barbarian pinned TC Carter with the boot to the face at the 54-second mark
Cactus Jack defeated Dustin Rhodes via count-out following an elbow drop to the floor; after the bout, Jake Roberts attacked Rhodes

8/25/92; Dothan, AL; Civic Center
9/12/92 – featured Tony Schiavone conducting a podium interview with WCW World Champion Ron Simmons:
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Rick Thames with the powerslam
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Garvin & Tom Zenk when Valentine pinned Garvin following a piledriver from Slater (Garvin’s last appearance for 18 months)
The Barbarian pinned Larry Santo with the boot to the face
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Van Hammer with the Rude Awakening

8/25/92; Dothan, AL; Civic Center
9/19/92:
Johnny B. Badd & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tracy Smothers & Bob Cook when Badd pinned Cook
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Mark Canterbury & Pat Rose when Windham pinned Rose with a lariat
The Barbarian pinned Chris Sullivan with the boot to the face
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Pez Whatley & Ian Weston when Weston submitted to Eaton’s armbar
Nikita Koloff defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification after Roberts threw Koloff over the top rope after Cactus Jack and Sting both came ringside and began brawling; Sting was then double teamed until Koloff got a steel chair into the ring

9/15/92; Macon, GA; Coliseum
9/26/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included a vignette hyping the arrival of Kensuke Sasaki to WCW; featured an announcement by Bill Watts, who stated a tournament to crown a new WCW Light Heavyweight Champion would occur in 1993, and that moves off the top rope would now be legal, with the exception of driving a knee into an opponent’s head or throat; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from Cactus Jack & the Barbarian, and highlights of the Masahiro Chono vs. Rick Rude NWA World Title Tournament final in Japan, with new commentary by Rude & Jim Ross; featured Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Steve Austin who claimed he would take wrestling into the 90’s and dominate the sport; included Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Dustin Rhodes & Erik Watts, with Rhodes addressing his successful team with Barry Windham and stating he wanted to take Rick Rude’s US Title, and Watts’ comparing his college football training to that of wrestling; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center, hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, WCW US Champion Rick Rude with Madusa, Jake Roberts, and Sting; included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Simmons who promised to keep making his fans’ proud when he defended the WCW World Title against the Barbarian:
Van Hammer pinned Kenny Kendall at 1:42 with the Hammer Rocks; during the match, a video insert aired with Hammer stating he was back in WCW to rock & roll
The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) pinned Danny Deese at 1:28 with a diving headbutt
Shane Douglas pinned Scotty Flamingo at 3:13 with the belly to belly suplex; during the bout, a video insert aired with Douglas stating he wouldn’t back down from anyone
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in a non-title match at 11:58 when Rick pinned Gordy with a German suplex into a bridge

9/15/92; Macon, GA; Coliseum
10/3/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Madusa and Harley Race discussing Big Van Vader’s training; featured a feature hyping the arrival of Kensuke Sasaki to WCW; included a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from Cactus Jack & the Barbarian and Jake Roberts:
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated George South & Mark Canterbury at 2:59 when Zenk pinned South with a superkick after Bagwell hit an atomic drop
Shane Douglas pinned Mike Thor at 1:25 with the belly to belly suplex
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated the Italian Stallion & Ricky Nelson at 1:34 when Williams pinned Nelson with the Oklahoma Stampede
Sting, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa), Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton at around 17:05 when Sting pinned Anderson with a one-handed face slam following a Stinger Splash; the bout was shown throughout the final 30 minutes of the broadcast

9/29/92; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
10/10/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura, who during the opening announced that Rick Steiner suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Japan, with Scott Steiner joining the announcers and discussing his brother’s rehab, only to be interrupted by Brian Pillman & Steve Austin who demanded Scott find a replacement for Rick to face them tonight; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from Cactus Jack & the Barbarian and Sting; included a video feature on Erik Watts, who was set to make his debut the following week; featured a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from Jake Roberts, WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, and WCW US Champion Rick Rude with Madusa:
Jake Roberts & the Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Nikita Koloff at 8:17 when Roberts pinned Koloff after hitting a DDT onto a steel chair while the referee was knocked to the floor
Tom Zenk pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 1:32 with the superkick
Shane Douglas pinned George South at 1:13 with the belly to belly suplex
Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Scott Steiner & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (sub. for Rick Steiner) at 8:34 when Austin pinned Bagwell with the Stun Gun after Steiner attacked his partner and went to the back, moments after becoming angry that Bagwell was not in his corner to tag in after being thrown into the ringpost by Arn Anderson, who had come to ringside late in the match; after the commercial, Jesse Ventura interviewed Steiner and informed him of why Bagwell was unable to make the tag, with Steiner stating he wasn’t going to make any excuses for his actions and he would take the WCW TV Title the next week from Ricky Steamboat

9/29/92; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
10/17/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from WCW World Champion Ron Simmons and a vignette with Cactus Jack shattering a stack of cinder blocks over the Barbarian’s back with a sledgehammer; featured a promo for the upcoming “WCW Catch the Clues Contest” which would begin in two weeks; included a Halloween Havoc Control Center hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from Sting and WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes:
Brad Armstrong pinned John Peterson at 2:32 with the Russian legsweep
Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Tommy Angel & Chris Sullivan at 2:28 when Austin pinned Sullivan with the Stun Gun
Erik Watts pinned Mark Canterbury at 2:51 with a fireman’s carry throw; after the match, Tony Schiavone conducted an in-ring interview with Watts who was anxious for his next match (Watts’ debut on Worldwide)
The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) pinned Joey Maggs at 1:24 with the boot to the face; during the match, a video insert aired looking at a WCW Magazine story on why the Barbarian could be the next WCW World Champion
Scott Steiner pinned WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat to win the title with an inside cradle at 9:44 after Steamboat missed a crossbody and fell to the floor

10/14/92; Dothan, AL; Civic Center
10/24/92:
Johnny Gunn pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a powerslam
Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Scott Allen via submission with the full nelson
Brad Armstrong defeated Vinnie Vegas (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) via reverse decision; Vegas had got the pin moments earlier but then he and Page double teamed Armstrong, causing the referee to reverse the decision; Van Hammer then made the save
Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Steve Austin & Brian Pillman via disqualification at 14:32 when Pillman threw Douglas over the top rope as all four men were fighting in the ring

10/14/92; Dothan, AL; Civic Center
10/31/92:
Van Hammer (w/ Brad Armstrong) pinned Vinnie Vegas (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) with a back suplex into a bridge at 5:11 after causing Vegas to collide with Page on the apron, as Armstrong was trying to pull Page back to the floor
Johnny Gunn pinned Mike Thor
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Chad Byrd & Ron Edgewood when Edgewood submitted to Anderson’s armbar
Sting defeated Death Row via submission with the scorpion deathlock
Ricky Steamboat pinned Brian Pillman after reversing Pillman’s flying bodypress attempt; after the bout, Steamboat was double teamed by Pillman & Steve Austin until Shane Douglas made the save

10/27/92; Augusta, GA; Civic Center
11/7/92 – featured an opening segment at the podium in which WCW US Champion Rick Rude, alongside Madusa, interrupted Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura and complained of being ripped off in Tokyo, Japan and at Halloween Havoc against NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with highlights from Halloween Havoc; featured Rude & Madusa returning to the podium and claiming he was made to look bad and would get even with Kensuke Sasaki, who cost him the NWA Title at Havoc; included a feature with Chono, Sasaki, & Hiro Matsuda training with Erik Watts and teaching him the STF; featured the second clue for the WCW Catch the Clues Content which was “I like to present a clean image in the ring but sometimes I’m very rough;” included Schiavone conducting a closing interview with Matsuda, with Rude & Madusa interrupting and demanding a match with Sasaki:
NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono defeated Scotty Flamingo in a non-title match at 3:09 via submission with the STF following a Samoan Drop
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Round 1: WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Steve Austin; during the bout, Cactus Jack & the Barbarian were shown watching
Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated TC McCoy & Joe Thurman in a handicap match at 2:10 by pinning Thurman with the powerbomb; the finish broke Thurman’s back; Thurman was then taken out on a stretcher; during the bout, a video insert aired with Vader, alongside race, stating he felt no pain and feared no man
Erik Watts pinned Bob Cook with a fisherman suplex at 2:58
Brian Pillman pinned Rikki Nelson at 2:18 with a chop block to the left knee
Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael Hayes) via disqualification at 5:38 when Brian Pillman interfered and attacked Douglas; Steamboat & Douglas eventually cleared the ring after the bout

10/27/92; Augusta, GA; Civic Center
11/14/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from Scotty Flamingo on being the prettiest man in WCW, WCW World Champion Ron Simmons on teaming with Robbie Walker at Clash of the Champions, Madusa on facing Paul E. Dangerously at the Clash, and Johnny B. Badd on facing Flamingo at the event; featured a “WCW Up Close” segment with Schiavone interviewing WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes on the recent problems between he and his partner Barry Windham, with Rhodes stating he wanted to win the WCW US Title and make his family proud; included the third clue for the WCW Catch the Clues Contest, which was “I’m so pretty, I should have been a painting”:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) fought Chad Byrd to a no contest when, prior to the bell, Hiro Matsuda & Kensuke Sasaki came to ringside, with Sasaki sliding into the ring and brawling with Rude, eventually clearing the champion from the ring with a clothesline; afterwards, Rude & Madusa were interviewed by Jesse Ventura on the podium, with Rude stating “those people are great at sneak attacks” and vowing revenge on Sasaki
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Round 1: The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Arn Anderson (w/ Michael Hayes); during the contest, Tony Atlas was shown watching
Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Rex Casper & George South at 3:24 when Slazenger pinned Casper with a reverse DDT
Sting defeated John Peterson via submission at 1:49 with the Scorpion Deathlock; after the match, Gary Michael Cappetta conducted a ringside interview with Sting who claimed everyone in WCW who has tried to get rid of him has failed, and that his goal was to rid WCW of Jake Roberts
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas in a non-title match at 2:49 when Rhodes pinned Page with the bulldog; during the mach, a video insert aired with Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton claiming they would be the next champions
Ricky Steamboat defeated Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) via disqualification at 4:02 after Vader threw the referee out of the ring; after the match, Vader continued assaulting Steamboat until referees got between them

11/10/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
11/21/92:
Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Bob Cook & Joe Cruz when Zenk pinned Cruz with a missile dropkick
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Round 1: Van Hammer defeated Vinnie Vegas (w/ Diamond Dallas Page)
Brian Pillman pinned Joe Barrett
Erik Watts defeated the Mongol Warrior (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Michael Hayes) via submission with the STF

11/10/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
11/28/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included a music video for Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn with the two being tailored for new clothing by several women in a department store; featured three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from Zenk & Gunn, Cactus Jack, Van Hammer, and Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce; included Schiavone conducting a podium interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, along with Madusa, with Rude calling Bill Watts a “pissant” who cost him World Titles but couldn’t protect his son Erik for long; featured a look back at Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas capturing the WCW/NWA Tag Team Titles at the Clash of the Champions, and Barry Windham’s post-match attack on Dustin Rhodes, as well as his attack on the new champions in the locker room; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, Rick Rude with Madusa, and Johnny B. Badd:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page at 2:45 with the sunset flip off the top
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Round 1: Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Nikita Koloff (Koloff’s final TV appearance)
Brad Armstrong defeated Scotty Flamingo via reverse decision at 2:59; Flamingo originally pinned Armstrong after hitting him with a foreign object, with Johnny B. Badd then hitting the ring, sending Flamingo to the floor and showing the referee the object
Erik Watts defeated Chick Donovan via submission at 2:03 with the STF; after the match, Gary Michael Cappetta conducted a ringside interview with Watts, who stated he wouldn’t back down from WCW US Champion Rick Rude, with the announcers stating they hoped to get the match signed for next week’s show
Sting pinned the Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) at 6:57 with a crossbody off the top after Barbarian missed the diving headbutt and then collided with Jack on the ring apron after Sting moved out of the way

11/10/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
12/5/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Van Hammer, Johnny B. Badd and WCW World Champion Ron Simmons; featured footage of Barry Windham’s post-match attack on Dustin Rhodes and WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas at the Clash of the Champions; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from Sting, Big Van Vader with Harley Race, and Cactus Jack; featured Ventura conducting a closing interview on the podium with Vader & Race, with Vader claiming he would defeat Van Hammer the following week in the Strongest Arm Tournament:
Brian Pillman pinned Ian Weston at 2:28 after a chop block to the left knee
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Semi-Finals: WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated the Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack & Tony Atlas); after the contest, Ventura interviewed Simmons about advancing to the finals, with Simmons specifically stating he wanted to teach Van Hammer a lesson in the finals
Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Ricky Nelson & Chris Sullivan at 4:14 when Slazenger pinned Sullivan with the inverted DDT
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Erik Watts in a non-title match at 7:46 after Watts charged head-first into Rude’s knee in the corner; after the match, Watts repeatedly attempted to attack Rude, with Rude finally tossing him to the floor, and the announcers noting Watts’ “never back down” attitude

11/23/92; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
12/12/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura; included three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Sting, Big Van Vader with Harley Race, and Johnny B. Badd; featured footage of Brian Pillman attacking Brad Armstrong with a crutch at the Clash of the Champions; included a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from Barry Windham & Brian Pillman, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas, and WCW World Champion Ron Simmons; featured a backstage segment with Schiavone and Erik Watts discussing Watts’ match against Rude the previous week, with Watts stating Rude could not break his will; included Schiavone conducting a closing podium interview Rude, along with Madusa, with Rude stating Watts had a big heart but a small brain, and that Simmons would fall at Starrcade:
2 Cold Scorpio pinned Joe Cruz at 2:45 with the 450 splash
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Semi-Finals: Van Hammer defeated Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race); after the contest, Ventura interviewed Hammer, with Ventura declaring the victory a major upset, and Hammer stating he had one more win to go the following week against WCW World Champion Ron Simmons
Barry Windham pinned TA McCoy at 2:40 with the superplex; during the bout, it was announced Dustin Rhodes & a mystery partner would face Windham & a mystery partner the following week
Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong at 2:50 after blocking Armstrong’s attempt at a suplex from the ring apron by holding onto the top rope and falling on top of Armstrong for the pin
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Tony Atlas & the Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) in a non-title match at 6:16 when Douglas pinned Atlas after Steamboat hit a crossbody off the top as Atlas had Douglas up for a bodyslam, with Douglas falling on top for the win; during the bout, it was announced Steamboat & Douglas would face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton the following week

11/23/92; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
12/19/92 – Jesse Ventura was dressed as Santa Claus for the show:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Vinnie Vegas) with a sunset flip off the top
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Final: Van Hammer defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons; after the contest, Tony Atlas entered the ring, upset that he wasn’t even in the tournament, and so Hammer challenged him for an arm wrestling contest there and then but as it wasn’t sanctioned it couldn’t take place
Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Bob Cook & Colt Steele when Zenk pinned Cook with a missile dropkick
Dustin Rhodes & WCW World Champion Ron Simmons (mystery partner) defeated Barry Windham & Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) (mystery partner) via disqualification at 5:17 when WCW US Champion Rick Rude interfered and attacked Simmons; after the bout, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat – with a steel chair – and Shane Douglas made the save and helped clear Windham, Vader, and Rude from the ring
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Bobby Eaton & Barry Windham (sub. for Steve Austin) (w/ Michael Hayes) at 7:09 when Steamboat pinned Eaton with the crossbody off the top when Windham ducked the move; the show went off the air when the match was still in progress but the conclusion was shown the following week

11/23/92; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
12/19/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura, who was dressed as Santa Claus for the broadcast; included an opening podium interview with WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, with the champion addressing his title defense at Starrcade against WCW US Champion Rick Rude as well as competing in the Strongest Arm Tournament Final later against Van Hammer; featured three WCW Magazine segments hosted by Eric Bischoff, with comments from Cactus Jack, Barry Windham & Brian Pillman, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas, and Hammer; included Schiavone conducting a podium interview with Michael Hayes & Steve Austin, with Hayes stating Erik Watts had injured Arn Anderson, and Austin would take Arn’s spot and capture the titles later in the show; featured a Starrcade Control Center hosted by Jim Ross, with comments from Rude, Sting, and Big Van Vader with Harley Race:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Vinnie Vegas) at 4:50 with a sunset flip off the top, moments after Vegas entered the ring and Badd knocked him out with the left hook punch; a video insert aired during the match of Page & Vegas loading Scotty Flamingo’s boxing glove with water at Clash of the Champions and Badd being knocked out by it
Jesse Ventura’s Strongest Arm Tournament Finals: Van Hammer defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons; after the contest, Ventura interviewed Hammer, with Tony Atlas interrupting and complaining that he wasn’t in the tournament, with Hammer challenging him to an arm wrestling contest there and then; Ventura declared it wasn’t sanctioned and would have to take place at a later date
2 Cold Scorpio pinned 1:24 with the 450 Splash
Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Bob Cook & Colt Steele at 4:03 when Zenk pinned Cook with a missile dropkick after Gunn hit an atomic drop
Dustin Rhodes & WCW World Champion Ron Simmons (mystery partner) defeated Barry Windham & Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) (mystery partner) via disqualification at 5:17 when WCW US Champion Rick Rude interfered and attacked Simmons; after the bout, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat Shane Douglas made the save, with Steamboat wielding a steel chair and chasing Windham, Vader, and Rude from the ring; Rhodes competed with his left arm in a cast
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Bobby Eaton & Barry Windham (sub. for Steve Austin) (w/ Michael Hayes) at 7:09 when Steamboat pinned Eaton with the crossbody off the top when Windham ducked the move; the show went off the air at the 1:44 mark with the match still in progress, but the conclusion was shown the following week; Windham ran out and took the place of Austin, who Hayes had announced would replace Arn Anderson earlier in the broadcast

12/9/92; Louisville, KY; Commonwealth Convention Center
12/26/92:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Gary Jackson following two piledrivers; after the bout, Rude challenged WCW World Champion Ron Simmons to come out, which he did immediately and the two began brawling until separated by referees
Dustin Rhodes pinned Randy Sledge at around 2:15 with the bulldog
Barry Windham & Brian Pillman defeated Brad Armstrong & Marcus Alexander Bagwell at 9:21 when Pillman pinned Armstrong following a clip / lariat combo; after the bout, Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura interviewed Windham & Pillman on the interview platform