Great American Bash Tour – 1992 Results

WCW @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – July 1, 1992 (1,250)
Start of the Great American Bash tour
Johnny B. Badd pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty Flamingo in a non-title match
Terry Taylor & Bobby Eaton defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine; after the bout, Rhodes was attacked by Terry Taylor & Mr. Hughes until the Junkyard Dog made the save, with JYD breaking Hughes’ glasses during the brawl following a headbutt, and Hughes being taken out on a stretcher after glass went in his eye
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Ron Simmons pinned Super Invader
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a 30-minute draw
WCW World Champion Sting pinned Arn Anderson
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification after Koloff was caught using the title belt which Rude had used unnoticed moments before

WCW @ Huntsville, AL – Joe Davis Stadium – July 2, 1992
Included Arn Anderson, WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner

WCW @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – July 3, 1992
Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton
Arn Anderson pinned Larry Zbyszko with the spinebuster
Brian Pillman pinned Jushin Liger
Ron Simmons pinned Greg Valentine
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a draw
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Super Invader

WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – July 4, 1992 (2,500)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty Flamingo pinned Jushin Liger
Ron Simmons & Ricky Steamboat defeated Cactus Jack & Arn Anderson
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Barry Windham
WCW World Champion Sting pinned the Super Invader
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Nikita Koloff after hitting him with a foreign object
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Steve Williams & Terry Gordy via disqualification

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – July 5, 1992 (2,500)
Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyszko with a legdrop off the middle turnbuckle at the 6-minute mark Johnny B. Badd fought Jushin Liger to a time-limit draw at the 16-minute mark
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine at the 9-minute mark
Ron Simmons pinned the Super Invader at the 7-minute mark
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin at the 13-minute mark in a non-title match with the lariat
WCW World Champion Sting pinned Arn Anderson at the 10-minute mark; Ole Anderson was the referee for the bout
Brad Armstrong pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty Flamingo to win the title with the side Russian legsweep at the 13-minute mark
Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude to a double disqualification at the 5-minute mark
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner to win the titles at the 13-minute mark when Gordy pinned Scott following a clothesline from Williams behind the referee’s back after Scott hit Gordy with the Frankensteiner

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – July 6, 1992
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Dan Spivey pinned Steve Pritchard
Barry Windham pinned Terry Taylor
Dick Slater, Greg Valentine, & the Barbarian defeated Brian Pillman, Dustin Rhodes, & Tom Zenk
The Barbarian defeated TC Carter
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Terry Bronson & an unknown
Jushin Liger defeated Jimmy Garvin
Jushin Liger defeated Chris Sullivan
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & an unknown
7/18/92: Jushin Liger fought WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong to a draw
The Main Event – 7/19/92: Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine via disqualification when the Barbarian interfered
Pro – 7/25/92: Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated the Junkyard Dog & Marcus Alexander Bagwell
The Main Event – 7/26/92: WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Michael Hayes in a non-title match with the Rude Awakening at 6:35 after avoiding a crossbody; during the bout, it was announced Sting would be in action, Bill Watts would discuss fines against Rude and Nikita Koloff, and Jimmy Garvin would face WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Steve Williams, and Ricky Steamboat would face WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following week on WCW Saturday Night; it was also noted footage would air the following week of how Dick Slater & the Barbarian won the WCW US Tag Team Titles from Hayes & Garvin
Pro – 8/1/92: The Junkyard Dog defeated Vinnie Vegas via disqualification when Diamond Dallas Page interfered; Mr. Hughes then made the save for JYD and he and Hughes hugged
Power Hour – 8/15/92:
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Big Josh in a non-title match at 5:41 when Gordy pinned Bagwell with a falling powerslam off the middle turnbuckle

WCW @ ? – July 1992
Television taping:
The Power Hour – 7/18/92:
Barry Windham pinned Richard Morton at 6:59 with the superplex
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Brian Pillman
The Main Event – 7/19/92:
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated two unknowns
Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated Pat Rose & John Peterson at 1:04 when Windham pinned Peterson with the lariat
Ricky Steamboat pinned Bob Cook at 3:00 after a series of chops
Ron Simmons pinned Chris Corman at 1:52 with the powerslam
The Power Hour – 7/25/92:
Ron Simmons pinned Richard Morton at 5:26 with the powerslam
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
The Main Event – 7/26/92:
Michael Hayes vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude
Larry Zbyzsko vs. Cactus Jack

WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – July 9, 1992 (1,900)
Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Diamond Dallas Page
Cactus Jack pinned Larry Zbyzsko
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong fought Jushin Liger to a draw
Ron Simmons pinned Greg Valentine
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
Ricky Steamboat pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham when Gordy pinned Windham
WCW World Champion Sting pinned the Super Invader
Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude to a double disqualification

WCW @ Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – July 10, 1992 (2,750)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Diamond Dallas Page
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong pinned Jushin Liger
Ron Simmons pinned Terry Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude to a double disqualification
WCW World Champion Sting pinned the Super Invader

WCW @ Richmond, VA – The Diamond – July 11, 1992 (2,400)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bobby Eaton
Arn Anderson pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell with the gordbuster
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong fought Jushin Liger to a draw
Ron Simmons pinned the Super Invader
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine
Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Big Van Vader & WCW US Champion Rick Rude when Sting pinned Rude
WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner via disqualification when one of the champions was thrown over the top rope

Great American Bash 92 – Albany, GA – Civic Center – July 12, 1992 (8,000; 4,000 paid)
The Super Invader defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA hosting the event; included Schiavone conducting an interview with Bill Watts, alongside Hiro Matsuda, in which Watts held the NWA World Championship belt and announced a tournament would be held Aug. 6 in Tokyo, Japan; during the segment, Watts announced he had taken off the name of the last champion, Ric Flair, to make room for the new title holder’s name; Watts then said he had plans to sign a match between the NWA World Champion and the WCW World Champion to consolidate the belts; featured Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner in which they cut a promo on WCW Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Steve Williams and being forced out of the tournament; included Schiavone & Magnum conducting an interview with Ron Simmons regarding the upcoming WCW World Title match; featured Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Big Van Vader & Harley Race regarding Vader’s match against WCW World Champion Sting later in the night:
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff (USA) defeated Brian Pillman & Jushin Liger (USA) at 19:25 when Steamboat pinned Pillman when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Pillman put Steamboat on top for the win
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Hiroshi Hase & Shinya Hashimoto (sub. for Akira Nogami) (Japan) defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (USA) at 9:16 when Hase pinned Garvin with a northern lights suplex after Hashimoto kicked Garvin in the face behind the referee’s back
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (USA) defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (USA) at 19:16 when Rhodes pinned Austin with a clothesline off the top as Austin attempted a piledriver on Windham
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy (Japan) defeated Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff (USA) at 21:39 when Williams pinned Steamboat with a running powerslam after ramming Steamboat into the corner
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (USA) defeated Hirhosi Hase & Shinya Hashimoto (Japan) at 14:55 when Windham pinned Hase with a lariat
Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned WCW World Champion Sting to win the title at 17:17 with the powerbomb after Sting struck his head on the steel ringpost while attempting a Stinger splash in the corner; during the bout, Ron Simmons was shown in the crowd watching the match with Tony Schiavone (The Rise and Fall of WCW)
NWA Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy (Japan) defeated Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (USA) to win the titles at 21:01 when Williams pinned Rhodes with a clothesline; prior to the bout, Rick & Scott Steiner came out to confront Williams & Gordy but were sent backstage by Ole Anderson and Doug Dillinger

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – July 14, 1992
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Greg Valentine, & Cactus Jack at 5:23 when Rhodes pinned Valentine with a roll up after Valentine collided with an interfering Dick Slater on the ring apron
7/18/92 – featured Bill Watts on commentary alongside Jim Ross:
Van Hammer defeated Bob Cook
Ron Simmons pinned Joe Cruz at 2:27 with the powerslam; during the bout, it was announced Simmons would be competing in the upcoming NWA World Title tournament in Japan
Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich when DDP pinned Maggs
Dan Spivey defeated Ian Weston
WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Scott Allen & Terry Bronson
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terry Taylor & Bobby Eaton at 7:19 when Rick pinned Taylor with a bulldog off the middle turnbuckle
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Larry Zbyzsko (sub. for an injured Ricky Steamboat); after the bout, Austin said Steamboat wouldn’t get another shot at his title since he missed his opportunity
7/25/92 – featured WCW US Champion Rick Rude on commentary alongside Jim Ross:
The Barbarian defeated Randy Starr
Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine via disqualification when the Barbarian interfered
WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Larry Santo & Rob Campbell
Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously)

WCW @ ? – July 1992
Television taping:
The Main Event – 8/2/92 – featured Eric Bischoff & Teddy Long on commentary:
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated the Italian Stallion & Johnny Rich in a non-title match at 5:05 when Gordy pinned Rich with a clothesline

WCW @ Augusta, GA – Augusta-Richmond Civic Center – July 16, 1992
Included Ron Simmons, Nikita Koloff, and the Super Invader

WCW @ Ft. Bragg, NC – Ritz-Epps Center – July 17, 1992
Included Sting and WCW World Champion Big Van Vader

WCW @ Charlotte, NC – Memorial Stadium – July 18, 1992
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Nikita Koloff after Madusa, dressed as a police officer, kicked the challenger
Also included Ricky Steamboat and Cactus Jack

WCW @ Charleston, WV – Civic Center – July 19, 1992
Included WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy, Rick & Scott Steiner

WCW @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – July 20, 1992
Included Barry Windham and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin

WCW @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad – July 23, 1992
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Dustin Rhodes vs. Greg Valentine
Larry Zbyszko vs. Bobby Eaton
Ron Simmons vs. the Super Invader
Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Steve Williams
Barry Windham vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude
Sting vs. WCW World Champion Big Van Vader

WCW @ St. Joseph, MO – July 24, 1992 (1,100)
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyszko
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Big Josh
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
Barry Windham pinned Greg Valentine
Sting & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & the Super Invader
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Dustin Rhodes
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match

WCW @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium – July 25, 1992
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Barry Windham
Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyzsko after Paul E. Dangerously interfered
Dustin Rhodes & Ron Simmons defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & the Super Invader
NWA/WCW Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Steve Williams defeated Rick & Scott Steiner

WCW @ Joplin, MO – Memorial Hall – July 26, 1992
Included Rick & Scott Steiner, WCW Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – July 27, 1992
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Terry Taylor & Scotty Flamingo
8/1/92:
Brian Pillman pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:35 with a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle
Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman defeated Greg Valentine & Dick Slater via disqualification when the Barbarian interfered
The Barbarian defeated Chad Bird
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Steve Williams (w/ WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Terry Gordy) pinned Jimmy Garvin at 7:41 with the Oklahoma Stampede; the ring announcer almost named Williams the victor 20-seconds earlier after he thought the match had ended
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Thor & Danny Deese at 2:03 when Scott pinned Thor with the Frankensteiner; after the bout, the Steiners brawled in the ring with WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Williams & Gordy, who watched the match from ringside, until referees swarmed the ringside area
WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Jim Nash
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Ricky Steamboat via reverse decision at around 18:08; Steamboat originally won the match and title but referee Nick Patrick awarded the title to Austin after realizing Steamboat scored the win after knocking Austin out with a foreign object, which was thrown in the ring by Dangerously
8/8/92 – featured opening footage from the Ron Simmons vs. WCW World Champion Big Van Vader match taped 8/2/92 in Baltimore, followed by the announcement by Jim Ross & Bill Watts that Simmons was the new champion and Jake Roberts appeared in Baltimore as well; Ross provided sole commentary for the show; included Ross & Watts discussing the WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Nikita Koloff match in Baltimore, followed by footage detailing Sting leaving the broadcast area to help Koloff against Rude and Cactus Jack; moments later, Roberts came in through the crowd, attacked Sting with a steel chair, and twice dropped him with a DDT onto a steel chair before dropping his cross necklace ontop of Sting; Roberts then went for his snake bag but Simmons, Barry Windham, Van Hammer, Rick & Scott Steiner then slid in the ring to protect Sting; featured an in-ring segment from Baltimore in which Watts announced that the names of seven top contenders would be put in a bag and one would be drawn at random to fill Sting’s spot against WCW World Champion Big Van Vader later in the show; moments later, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, Van Hammer, Ron Simmons, Cactus Jack, Dan Spivey, and the Barbarian then came out; before a name could be drawn, Rude, alongside Madusa, interrupted and argued that his name should be added as well since he was the default top contender; Watts agreed and allowed Rude to add his name; Gary Michael Cappetta then drew Simmons’ name from the bag held by Grizzly Smith; Watts then told Simmons he would give him some time to get ready for the match, with Simmons saying he was already ready and wanted the match immediately; highlights of the Simmons vs. Vader match then aired as well as the post-match celebration and Simmons being congratulated by Dusty Rhodes; included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Simmons regarding his title win and defending the belt against Vader; featured an ad for the Starrcade Sweepstakes in which the winner would win tickets to the show; included Jesse Venturay conducting an interview with Roberts regarding his arrival to WCW, during which Roberts mentioned his father and spat over what he taught him, not noting that his father is Grizzly Smith, and said he would make Sting’s life a living hell; featured Ross conducting an interview with Paul E. Dangerously, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in which Dangerously said he formed a partnership with Williams & Gordy to rid WCW of the Steiners and that Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton would get the job done by the time Williams & Gordy returned from their upcoming tour of Japan; included a promo by Vader & Harley Race regarding the loss to Simmons, with Vader saying he’s not making excuses and would get the WCW World Title belt; featured closing footage recapping Simmons’ title win:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Mark Cantabury at 2:54 with the bulldog; during the bout, Greg Valentine & Dick Slater cut an insert promo on Rhodes & Barry Windham; it was announced during the contest that Sting would not be in Chicago or Chattanooga, TN in the coming days due to the injury he sustained in Baltimore at the hands of Jake Roberts
Dan Spivey defeated Randy Stallings via submission with a dragon sleeper at 2:01; during the bout, Spivey cut an insert promo in which he said he wanted the WCW World Title from Ron Simmons
The Junkyard Dog & Big Cat defeated Chris Sullivan & James Motes at 2:08 when Cat pinned Motes with an elbow drop; during the match, it was announced the Nikita Koloff vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match taped 8/2/92 in Baltimore would be shown in its entirety
Van Hammer pinned Tracy Smothers with the slingshot suplex at 6:24
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated Ian Weston & the Itallian Stallion at 8:17 when Weston submitted to Valentine’s figure-4; during the bout, Valentine & Slater cut an insert promo on Slater’s match with Dustin Rhodes the following night on The Main Event; it was also announced Jake Roberts would be in Chicago later in the night and Chattanooga, TN the following night and that Clash of the Champions 20 would celebrate 20 years of wrestling on TBS and Gordon Solie would be part of the broadcast
The Barbarian pinned Tommy Angel with a boot to the face at 3:21
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Brian Pillman via referee’s decision at around the 21-minute mark as Zbyzsko was caught in an armbar by Eaton after Eaton his a kneedrop onto Zbyzsko’s already injured arm; the off-the-top rule was waived for the match, allowing the wrestlers to come off the top without it resulting in a disqualification; the match ended during the commercial break; when the show returned, Zbyzsko was being attended to by medics in the ring before the finish was shown

Worldwide – 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 Rude / 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 WCW US Champion Rick 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 Pritchad with a legdrop after a shoulderblock from Vegas

WCW @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – July 30, 1992
Included WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, and Greg Valentine

WCW @ Hampton, VA – Coliseum – July 31, 1992
Included WCW TV Champion Steve Austin and Barry Windham

WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – August 1, 1992 (2,000)
Bobby Eaton pinned Michael Hayes (sub. for Larry Zbyszko, selling the arm injury he sustained on TV)
Madusa pinned Heidi Lee Morgan
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine with the bulldog; stipulations stated the match could only end following Rhodes’ bulldog or Valentine’s figure-4
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Barry Windham to a draw
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in a non-title match
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack in a falls count anywhere match
Sting & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & the Super Invader
Nikita Koloff pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match

WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – August 2, 1992 (8,000; 4,000 paid)
Madusa pinned Heidi Lee Morgan
The Main Event – 8/9/92: Nikita Koloff fought WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) to a double disqualification when Cactus Jack attacked the challenger before Sting, who did guest commentary for the match alongside Jim Ross, made the save; moments later, Sting press slammed Rude onto Cacuts on the floor before Jake Roberts came through the crowd, attacked Sting with a steel chair, and twice dropped him with a DDT onto the chair; Roberts then went to open his snake bag but left the ring after Barry Windham, Ron Simmons, Rick & Scott Steiner came out to check on Sting (Roberts’ surprise debut)
Worldwide – 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
WCW Saturday Night – 8/8/92 – featured an in-ring segment in which Bill Watts announced that the names of seven top contenders would be put in a bag and one would be drawn at random to fill Sting’s spot against WCW World Champion Big Van Vader later in the show; moments later, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, Van Hammer, Ron Simmons, Cactus Jack, Dan Spivey, and the Barbarian then came out; before a name could be drawn, WCW US Champion Rick Rude, alongside Madusa, interrupted and argued that his name should be added as well since he was the default top contender; Watts agreed and allowed Rude to add his name; Gary Michael Cappetta then drew Simmons’ name from the bag held by Grizzly Smith; Watts then told Simmons he would give him some time to get ready for the match, with Simmons saying he was already ready and wanted the match immediately
The Main Event – 8/16/92: Ron Simmons (sub. for Sting) pinned WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) to win the title with a powerslam at 9:42 after avoiding the powerbomb; prior to the bout, Bill Watts announced that another wrestler would be drawn at random to fill in for Sting, with Simmons being picked during an in-ring segment; after the bout, Tom Zenk, Dustin Rhodes, Van Hammer, Barry Windham, and Brian Pillman came out to congratulate Simmons; moments later, Dusty Rhodes appeared and hugged the new champion (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
Worldwide – 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
Power Hour – 8/22/92 – featured the Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton match from the 8/15/92 Worldwide:
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy vs. Tommy Angel & Terry Bronson
Barry Windham vs. Terry Taylor
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Tom Zenk
Dark match after the taping: WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match

WCW @ ? – August 1992
The Main Event – 8/9/92:
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Larry Santo & Scott Allen at 2:06 when Anderson pinned Allen with the spinebuster
The Main Event – 8/16/92:
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
Brian Pillman pinned George South at 1:35 with a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle and double leg pickup into a roll over
The Main Event – 8/23/92 – the first show with Jim Ross & Michael Hayes on commentary:
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Tracy Smothers at 3:01 with the powerslam

WCW @ Raleigh, NC – August 5, 1992 (3,000)
Scotty Flamingo defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine
Dan Spivey & Dick Slater defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk
Nikita Koloff defeated Cactus Jack
Sting defeated Super Invader
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader via disqualification when Vader threw the champion over the top rope

WCW @ Fayetteville, NC – August 6, 1992 (1,600)
Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Rick & Scott Steiner
Dan Spivey defeated Tom Zenk
Brian Pillman defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Nikita Koloff defeated Cactus Jack
Dick Slater defeated Jimmy Garvin
Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Sting defeated Big Van Vader & Super Invader

WCW @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – August 8, 1992 (1,900)
Sting did not appear as scheduled; the reason given was the attack he sustained from Jake Roberts 8/2/92 in Baltimore; the original line up included Ron Simmons vs. the Super Invader and Dustin Rhodes vs. Cacatus Jack
Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo (sub. for Terrence Taylor)
Cactus Jack (sub. for Dan Spivey) defeated Michael Hayes
Dustin Rhodes (sub. for Marcus Alexander Bagwell) defeated Greg Valentine
Dick Slater & Super Invader (sub. for the Barbarian) defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk
Jake Roberts defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons (sub. for Sting) defeated Big Van Vader via disqualification

WCW @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – August 9, 1992
Sting did not appear as scheduled; the reason given was the attack he sustained from Jake Roberts 8/2/92 in Baltimore

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theatre – August 10, 1992
The Power Hour – 8/15/92:
WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Big Josh in a non-title match at 5:41 when Gordy pinned Bagwell with a falling powerslam off the middle turnbuckle
8/15/92 – featured the announcement of each match scheduled for the Clash of the Champions:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Joe Cazana at 3:47 with the bulldog; during the bout, Greg Valentine & Dick Slater cut an insert promo on facing Rhodes & Barry Windham
Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Thor
Big Josh vs. Bobby Eaton
Vinnie Vegas & Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chad Byrd & the Italian Stallion
Jake Roberts vs. Randy Stallings
Brian Pillman pinned Tracy Smothers with a crucifix at 11:24
Dick Slater vs. Tom Zenk
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 2:02 with the powerslam; Teddy Long did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Jim Ross interviewed Simmons
Big Van Vader vs. Rex Cooper & Danny Dees (handicap match)
8/22/92 – featured footage of the Nikita Koloff vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match taped 8/16/92 at the Omni:
Ricky Steamboat pinned Scotty Flamingo at 7:50 with a half nelson following a crossbody from the middle turnbuckle; Michael Hayes did guest commentary for the match; Steamboat came into the match with his ribs heavily taped but Flamingo tore the tape off late in the contest; during the bout, it was announced Sting would face Dick Slater the following night on The Main Event
Jake Roberts pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell with the DDT at 3:03; Cactus Jack provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Roberts regaring his feud with Sting and the eight man elimination match upcoming at the Clash of the Champions, during which Roberts said he would leave Sting alone if Sting would just quit
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater vs. TC Carter & Chris Sullivan
Big Van Vader vs. the Italian Stallion
Sting defeated Mark Cantabury at 2:26 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock after hitting the Stinger Splash
The Main Event – 8/23/92: Sting pinned Dick Slater at 8:02 by reversing a piledriver attempt into a backdrop; after the match, Nikita Koloff made the save against Slater & an interfering Greg Valentine

WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountain Center – August 11, 1992
Television taping:

WCW @ Sarasota, FL – Robards Arena – August 13, 1992 (2,500)
The Junkyard Dog & Big Cat defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas via disqualification
Dustin Rhodes defeated Scotty Flamingo
Greg Valentine & Dick Slater defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Jake Roberts defeated Brian Pillman
Nikita Koloff defeated Cactus Jack
Sting defeated Super Invader
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader

WCW @ Ft. Myers, FL – Harborside Convention Hall – August 14, 1992
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. the Barbarian & Dick Slater
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong vs. Scotty Flamingo
Dustin Rhodes vs. Dan Spivey
Nikita Koloff vs. Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Sting vs. Big Van Vader & the Super Invader

WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – August 15, 1992 (6,580; 4,000 paid)
Scotty Flamingo defeated Michael Hayes
The Junkyard Dog & Big Cat defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas via disqualification
Cactus Jack defeated Jimmy Garvin
The Barbarian defeated Brian Pillman
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine & Dick Slater
Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin
Sting fought Jake Roberts to a double disqualification
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Nikita Koloff
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – August 16, 1992 (matinee) (6,700)
Two children were admitted free with the purchase of an adult ticket
WCW Worldwide taping:
Sting defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification when, after the referee was knocked down, Roberts dropped Sting with a DDT onto a steel chair; moments later, Nikita Koloff attempted to make the save, bringing out Cactus Jack as well; Roberts eventually hit Koloff in the elbow with a steel chair
Ricky Steamboat fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a time-limit draw after more than 15 minutes
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) with a roll up after Vader collided with Race on the ring apron
Worldwide – 8/22/92: WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Nikita Koloff with a Rude Awakening after Madusa, dressed as a security guard, came out and kicked the challenger in the head
Pro – 8/22/92:
Dick Slater & Greg Valentine defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk when Slater pinned Zenk after Valentine hit a double axe handle off the top behind the referee’s back as Zenk had a sleeper applied on Slater
Jake Roberts vs. the Italian Stallion
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned Tracy Smothers at 3:01 with the powerslam
Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Danny Dees & Mike Thor
Worldwide – 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
Worldwide – 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
The Main Event – 9/6/92 – featured Jim Ross & Michael Hayes on commentary; included the Sting & Nikita Koloff vs. Tracy Smothers & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker match from the 8/29/92 Worldwide, the Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton vs. Joey Maggs & the Italian Stallion and Barbarian vs. TC Carter matches from the 9/5/92 Worldwide, the Dick Slater & Greg Valentine vs. Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell match from the 8/22/92 Pro; featured footage from Brian Pillman confronting Brad Armstrong at the Clash of the Champions and of the 8-man elimination match; included a closing announcement that Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham would face Cactus Jack & the Barbarian the following week:
Cactus Jack pinned Dustin Rhodes in a falls count anywhere match at 6:48 following an elbow drop from the apron to the floor
WCW Pro Chicago – 9/12/92 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko; featured a segment of WCW Magazine hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed the team of Greg Valentine & Dick Slater, followed by a video package on the team; included an ad for the WCW Magazine; featured footage of the Nikita Koloff vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match taped 8/16/92 at the Atlanta Omni; included a segment of Missy’s Miniute in which Missy Hyatt discussed Rude being the top contender for WCW World Champion Ron Simmons; featured a segment of WCW Magazine hosted by Bischoff focusing on the 9/5/92 WCW Saturday Night match between Rick & Scott Steiner and Bobby Eaton & Arn Anderson, followed by a pretaped interview by Michael Hayes, Eaton, & Anderson about now being the #1 contenders to the WCW/NWA Tag Team Titles; included a segment of the Chicagoland Report in which it was announced the next show at the UIC Pavilion would be Oct. 31:
Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated Rex Cooper & Randy Stallinas at 1:55 when Page scored the pin with a legdrop after a gutwrench slam from Vegas
Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Tom Zenk at 6:09 with a swinging neckbreaker, with the referee not noticing Zenk’s leg was on the bottom rope before Eaton pulled it off
Jake Roberts pinned Chad Bird with the DDT at 1:54; following the bout, Eric Bischoff conducted an in-ring interview with Roberts in which he blamed the fans for making them the way he was
Scotty Flamingo vs. Jimmy Garvin