Greensboro Coliseum – 1990-1999 Results
1990
Pay-per-view bouts – included an opening video of the ‘Wrestle War Rap;’ featured Jim Ross & Terry Funk on commentary; included Gordon Solie conducting a backstage interview with Teddy Long about the injury to Dan Spivey, with Long saying he had a one-night replacement to face the Road Warriors and had another big surprise for the night; featured Missy Hyatt conducting a backstage interview with Norman about his upcoming match against Cactus Jack Manson, during which Norman talked Missy into giving him a hug and kiss as good luck for his match; included Solie conducting a backstage interview with Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane about their upcoming bout against Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson; featured Solie conducting a backstage interview with the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering regarding their upcoming streetfight against the Skyscrapers; included Solie conducting a pre-taped interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding his upcoming match against NWA World Champion Ric Flair; featured Solie conducting a backstage interview with Flair, alongside Woman, regarding his upcoming title defense against Luger:
Kevin Sullivan (sub. for the Great Muta) & Buzz Sawyer defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace at 10:14 when Sawyer pinned Ace with the splash off the top
Norman pinned Cactus Jack Manson at 9:34 with a backdrop and then reversing a sunset flip into a sit-down splash
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) when Gibson pinned Lane at 23:28 after Morton tackled Eaton as Eaton & Lane attempted a flapjack on Gibson; Morton sustained a torn pec muscle during the match (The Rise and Fall of WCW)
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Mark Callous & the Masked Skyscraper (Mike Enos) (sub. for Dan Spivey) (w/ Teddy Long) in a streetfight at 5:01 when Hawk pinned the Masked Skyscraper with the Doomsday Device after Callous was thrown to the floor and opted not to make the save; prior to the bout, the Road Warriors rode ringside on the back of motorcycles; Doom appeared at the 2-minute mark, surrounding Long at ringside, and traded blows with the Road Warriors after the match until the Road Warriors knocked them out of the ring (Doom’s debut with Long)
NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at around the 25-minute mark when Pillman pinned Garvin with a crossbody off the top as Garvin attempted the DDT on Zenk; after the bout, Hayes & Garvin attacked the champions
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson at 16:08 when Rick pinned Ole with an inside cradle after kicking Arn; prior to the bout, Rick wore a note reading “Sting’s Revenge” on his varsity jacket; after the match, the challengers attacked Scott with Ole coming off the top driving his knee into Scott’s shoulder as Arn held Scott in place; Arn sustained a pinched nerve in his neck during the match
NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Woman) defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger via count-out at 38:07 when, as Luger had Flair in the Torture Rack, he let go of the hold as Arn & Ole Anderson prepared to attack Sting at ringside; Sting, his leg bandaged and on crutches, was introduced to the crowd before the contest but returned backstage during the ring entrances; Sting returned late in the bout to offer support to Luger; moments prior to the finish, the Andersons went after Luger, as the referee was down, but he easily threw them to the floor; after the bout, the Andersons attacked Luger in the ring with Arn dropping him with the DDT until NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner made the save, scaring the Horsemen from ringside
NWA @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – April 29, 1990 (1,800)
Cactus Jack fought Brad Anderson to a draw
NWA US Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman pinned the Italian Stallion
Norman & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Kevin Sullivan & Sir Oliver Humperdink
Paul Ellering defeated Teddy Long via count-out in a No DQ match
Road Warrior Animal (sub. for NWA Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner, said to be out with an eye infection) & NWA Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos in a stretcher match
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Ole Anderson interfered
NWA @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – July 4, 1990
Tommy Rich defeated Dutch Mantell
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title match
El Gigante defeated Dr. X
The Junkyard Dog defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification
Buddy Landell defeated Tom Zenk
NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Paul Orndorff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
NWA @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – August 3, 1990 (4,000)
Star Blazer pinned Dutch Mantell
Norman pinned Zan Panzer
Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landell
Big Van Vader pinned Tom Zenk
Mike Rotunda defeated the Iron Sheik
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated the Junkyard Dog & Paul Orndorff when Anderson pinned JYD after Windham hit JYD with a chair
NWA World Champion Sting pinned Ric Flair; after the bout, Flair, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, and Barry Windham triple teamed the champion
NWA @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – September 1, 1990 (2,600)
Brad Armstrong pinned Brad Anderson
Wendell Cooley (sub. for Paul Orndorff) pinned Barry Horowitz
The Junkyard Dog defeated Joe Cazana
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk when Lane pinned Zenk after hitting him with Jim Cornette’s tennis racquet
Tommy Rich pinned Harley Race with an inside cradle
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Dan Spivey (sub. for Sid Vicious) via count-out
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson; during the bout, Gibson suffered a twisted ankle
NWA World Champion Sting pinned Mark Callous (sub. for Barry Windham)
NWA @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – October 5, 1990 (3,000)
The Juicer pinned Pat Rose
The Master Blasters defeated Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner
Terry Taylor pinned Dutch Mantell
Ricky Morton & Allen Iron Eagle (sub. for Robert Gibson) defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
The Junkyard Dog pinned Harley Race
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom fought Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to a double disqualification
NWA World Champion Sting pinned the Black Scorpion (Bill Irwin)
WWF @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – October 28, 1990 (1,700)
The last WWF show in Greensboro for 7 years
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Ron Garvin defeated Jerry Price
Tito Santana defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
Dusty Rhodes pinned Ted Dibiase after Virgil’s interference backfired; Dibiase and Virgil argued after the match, with Virgil eventually choking his employer out cold with a towel
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Randy Savage
NWA @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – November 25, 1990 (700)
Terry Taylor pinned the Motor City Madman
The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik
The Master Blasters defeated Tom Zenk & Allen Iron Eagle
Tim Horner defeated Barry Horowitz
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Lex Luger pinned the Big Cat
NWA Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons pinned Ric Flair in a steel cage match after hitting him with a foreign object
1991
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – January 1, 1991
Tim Horner pinned Moondog Rex after hitting him with his own bone
Brad Armstrong (sub. for Owen Hart) defeated Minotaur (Steve DiSalvo) via disqualification after being thrown over the top rope
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters when Tracey Smothers pinned Blade with a roll up after avoiding a slam
Michael Wallstreet pinned Terry Taylor when the momentum of a crossbody by Taylor put Wallstreet on top for the win
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham when Reed pinned Anderson with a clothesline off the top as Anderson attempted a piledriver on Simmons
NWA World Champion Sting pinned Ric Flair with a backslide
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – April 6, 1991 (3,500)
Owen Hart pinned Joe Cruz
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Kevin Sullivan & Larry Zbyzsko
Big Van Vader pinned El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification when both men hit the referee
Sid Vicious pinned Ricky Morton
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Sting & Brian Pillman
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when, as Gigante had the claw on an interfering Barry Windham, Sid Vicious attacked the challenger
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – May 2, 1991 (950)
Univision taped highlights of the show to air in Mexico Sam Houston pinned Joe Cruz
The One Man Gang pinned Joey Maggs
Big Josh pinned Jack Victory
WCW & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Dan Spivey when Anderson was pinned; after the match, Anderson and Spivey argued
Dustin Rhodes, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dr. X (Kevin Nash), Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Rhodes pinned X
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrence Taylor with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a No DQ match
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match when Sting pinned Flair
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – June 21, 1991 (1,000)
Big Josh pinned Dutch Mantell
The Junkyard Dog & Tom Zenk defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
Steve Austin pinned Tommy Angel
Mr. Hughes pinned Bobby Eaton
PN News defeated the Angel of Death
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Stan Hansen pinned Sting after Nikita Koloff interfered
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff in a Russian chain match after Sting interfered
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – August 11, 1991 (1,320 paid)
Sam Houston pinned Black Bart
Arn Anderson pinned Big Josh
Michael Hayes & Jimmy garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at the 20-minute mark when Badstreet interfered
Johnny B. Badd defeated PN News via disqualification; during his pre-match rap, News misspoke and said he was glad to be in Charlotte
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham after Mr. Hughes interfered
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw after the 20-minute mark
Rick Steiner pinned Dick Slater
Sting, Robert Gibson, Tom Zenk, & Ron Simmons defeated Nikita Koloff, Richard Morton, the One Man Gang, & the Diamond Studd in Wargames at 15:30 when Sting forced Morton to submit to the Scorpion Deathlock
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – September 14, 1991 (1,400)
Kids tickets were $5 apiece
Van Hammer pinned Zan Panzer (Brad Anderson) with a powerslam
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton with the double arm DDT
Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk defeated Thomas Rich, Richard Morton, & Terrance Taylor when Rhodes pinned Morton
Rick Steiner defeated the Diamond Studd via disqualification after Studd avoided a Steinerline and backdropped Steiner to the floor
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion when Zbyzsko pinned Chip, with Anderson pushing Chip’s foot off the rope during the cover
Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double disqualification when both men brawled backstage and used Abdullah’s kendo stick
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes via disqualification when Harley Race interfered
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – October 13, 1991 (430)
Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 12:17 when Taylor pinned Armstrong after ramming him into the ringpost
Big Josh pinned Axl Rotten after the 5-minute mark with the sit-down splash
PN News pinned Oz at 5:15 with a roll up
Bobby Eaton pinned Richard Morton with a roll up after Morton thought he won with his feet on the ropes
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at 7:30 when Zbyszko pinned Garvin after an Anderson spinebuster
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification after the 13-minute mark; Austin had Rhodes pinned after hitting him with a foreign object but Brian Pillman came out to tell the referee what happened, with Austin then stomping on Pillman’s injured arm
Rick Steiner fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double disqualification after WCW US Champion Sting and Cactus Jack interfered
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack with a roll up
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes with the spinebuster; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout and slapped Harley Race prior to the pinfall
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – November 17, 1991 (750)
Arachnaman pinned Mike Graham
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Bobby Eaton pinned the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes defeated Thomas Rich
Big Josh & WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton & Terrence Taylor; after the bout, Morton and Taylor argued, with Morton acting as the babyface
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bill Kazmaier
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match; during the bout, Cactus went backstage and returned with a squeegee and used it as a weapon, to parody the recent Brian Pillman / Sid Vicious incident involving a squeegee
1992
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – March 15, 1992
WCW @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – December 13, 1992 (2,000)
WCW US Champion Rick Rude did not appear due to injury
Brad Armstrong pinned Mike Graham with the side Russian legsweep
Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce when Gunn pinned Slazenger
Erik Watts fought Steve Austin to a draw
Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo in a boxing match via KO in the 3rd round
Brian Pillman pinned 2 Cold Scorpio
Barry Windham fought Dustin Rhodes to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Big Van Vader & Dan Spivey when Steamboat pinned Spivey with a crossbody off the top
1997
WWF @ Greensboro, North Carolina – Coliseum – November 22, 1997 (13,332 paid)
The return to Greensboro after a 7-year absence
Taka Michinoku pinned Brian Christopher
Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada
Ahmed Johnson pinned the Sultan with the Pearl River Plunge
Marc Mero pinned Flash Funk with a low blow and the TKO
Kane pinned Vader with the tombstone
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Road Dogg with the clothesline off the top
Mark Henry pinned D-Lo Brown
Ken Shamrock pinned Triple H with a roll up
Dude Love (w/ Steve Austin) pinned Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation) in falls count anywhere match after Austin hit the Stunner on Maivia behind the referee’s back
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Triple H & Chyna) via disqualification when Triple H and Chyna interfered; after the match, Taker fought off all three
1998
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Jeff Jarrett performing with Sawyer Brown, which led to a brawl on the stage with Steve Blackman:
Ken Shamrock, Farooq, & Steve Blackman defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock, D-Lo Brown, & Mark Henry (w/ Kama) when Farooq pinned the Rock with the Dominator at 13:35
WWF European Champion Triple H (w/ Chyna) pinned Owen Hart at 12:26 after X-Pac interfered and hit the challenger with a fire extinguisher as officials were trying to restrain Chyna; Chyna was suspended above the ring in a cage during the bout
NWA Tag Team Champions Bob Holly & Bart Gunn defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson at 7:21 when Gunn pinned Gibson following a bulldog from Holly
Luna Vachon (w/ TAFKA Goldust) defeated Sable in an evening gown match at 2:36 after Sable became distracted by Marc Mero; after the bout, Sable chased Luna underneath the ring and ripped off all her clothes
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Legion of Doom (w/ Sunny) at 12:22 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned himself after hitting a back suplex into a bridge on the Road Dogg; after the bout, the LOD hit the Doomsday Device on referee Jack Doan, with Doan having to be taken from the ring on a stretcher
The Undertaker defeated Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) in an Inferno match at 16:01 after kicking Kane into the ring apron, causing Kane’s arm to catch fire; late in the bout, Kane attempted to walk out of the match but was attacked in the aisle by Vader, with the Undertaker then hitting a plancha over the top onto both men; moments later, Taker stalked Bearer to the platform and knocked Bearer out with Sawyer Brown’s drums; immediately after Kane’s arm caught fire, he ran backstage (the first Inferno match) (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, Armageddon 06, Kane: Journey to Hell, The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
Dude Love defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 21:02 after the champion hit Vince McMahon with a chair; Austin was originally announced as the winner after hitting the Stunner and making his own pinfall, since the referee was knocked out, but Gerald Brisco overruled the decision since the champion struck a WWF official, that being McMahon (The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
WWF @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – October 24, 1998 (13,688)
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor and the Oddities
Edge pinned Gangrel with the Downward Spiral
The Legion of Doom defeated Skull & 8-Ball
WWF European Champion X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett with a small package
Steve Austin defeated Kane, Mankind, and the Undertaker in a steel cage match
The Godfather pinned Bradshaw with the DVD
Val Venis defeated Goldust via disqualification after suffering a low blow
WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock defeated Vader and the Rock by pinning Vader after the challenger missed a splash
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry after Road Dogg hit D-Lo with one of the title belts
1999
WWF @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – February 5, 1999 (18,129)
Edge & Christian defeated Bob Holly & the Blue Meanie
Steve Blackman pinned Dan Severn
Luna pinned Jackie
Al Snow pinned Goldust
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Acolytes, Val Venis & the Godfather, and D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry in a four way match
Triple H pinned Test
Steve Austin defeated Kane, the Rock, and WWF World Champion Mankind in a fatal four way match
The Undertaker defeated the Big Bossman
WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock defeated Billy Gunn via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Road Dogg & X-Pac
Meat defeated Kurt Angle
Sunday Night Heat – featured an in-ring confrontation between the Road Dogg, Triple H & Chyna in which Chyna hit a low blow on Road Dogg and helped Triple H in double teaming him; included a closing segment in which the Rock cut an in-ring promo on facing the Undertaker in the main event, with Taker then appearing on the big screen, a Brahma Bull symbol lowering from the ceiling, and then catching on fire as a sign of things to come for the challenger for the WWF World Title:
Matt & Jeff Hardy fought Edge & Christian to a no contest at 1:28 when the Acolytes interfered and attacked both teams before Bradshaw challenged Billy Gunn to a match for the following night on Raw; Shawn Michaels immediately booked a rematch between the two teams for later in the night with the winners becoming the #1 contenders to the tag titles
Mideon & Viscera defeated the Big Bossman in a handicap match at 1:47 when Mideon pinned Bossman
Albert pinned Val Venis in a streetfight at 1:57
Ken Shamrock fought Shane McMahon (sub. for Vince McMahon) to a no contest at around the 43-second mark when Steve Blackman attacked Shamrock with his kendo stick and repeatedly hit him with it to the point where Shamrock began bleeding from the mouth
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, noting that Shane McMahon, due to injuries sustained in his match with Ken Shamrock during Sunday Night Heat, would not be competing and as a result the ladder match main event would not happen; after Commissioner Shawn Michaels came out to say the match would indeed happen, Vince said that by Michaels’ own ruling he was allowed to pick a suitable replacement for Shane; later in the show, Michaels kicked Triple H out of the arena, knowing Vince was going to use him as Shane’s replacement:
KOTR Quarter-Finals: X-Pac defeated Hardcore Holly via disqualification at 3:01 after Holly brought a steel chair into the ring and hit X-Pac over the head with it; after the contest, Holly continued to assault his opponent with a neckbreaker and several stomps until the Road Dogg made the save and cleared Holly from the ring
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Kane pinned the Big Show at 6:36 after hitting Show over the head with a steel chair; earlier in the bout, Hardcore Holly interfered with the chair and attempted to hit Show with the weapon until Kane cleared him from the ring
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Billy Gunn defeated Ken Shamrock at 3:34 when referee Teddy Long stopped the match after Gunn blocked a hurricanrana into a powerbomb, causing Shamrock to cough blood after injuries he sustained earlier in the evening from Steve Blackman; after the bout, Shamrock threw Long to the floor
KOTR Quarter-Finals: The Road Dogg pinned Chyna at 13:20 with the pumphandle slam after Chyna injured herself while attempting to hit a low blow, with Road Dogg then revealing he was wearing a protective cup; Triple H was in Chyna’s corner for much of the bout but was sent backstage by Commissioner Shawn Michaels during the closing moments when Triple H attempted to interfere
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Edge & Christian (w/ Gangrel) at 4:49 when Jeff pinned Edge with the Twist of Fate after Gangrel accidentally sprayed Edge in the face with red fluid; stipulations stated the winners would become the #1 contenders to the tag team titles (Allied Powers)
KOTR Semi-Finals: Billy Gunn pinned Kane at 5:26 after the Big Show came ringside and hit Kane over the head with a steel chair as Kane attempted to drag Gunn back inside the ring
KOTR Semi-Finals: X-Pac pinned the Road Dogg at 3:08 with a kick to the midsection and the X-Factor after avoiding the pumphandle slam; after the bout, Road Dogg hugged X-Pac and the two men left together
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned the Rock at 19:47 with the tombstone after Triple H interfered and hit the Pedigree on the challenger as Rock used the champion’s own ether-soaked rag on Taker (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, The Best of King of the Ring)
KOTR Finals: Billy Gunn pinned X-Pac at 5:33 after hitting a Fameasser off the middle turnbuckle; Gunn wore one of the tag team title belts to the ring for each of his three matches, claiming he was the rightful owner after helping defend the belts on Raw the previous Monday
Vince & Shane McMahon defeated Steve Austin in a ladder match at 17:11 when Shane grabbed the briefcase after pushing both Austin and his father off; prior to the bout, Vince introduced Steve Blackman as Shane’s replacement but moments later GTV showed Shane and the Mean Street Posse backstage, gloating over convincing Shawn Michaels that Shane was unable to compete; moments later, Michaels forced Shane to wrestle and ordered Blackman backstage and if either man refused the order he would disqualify Vince and award the match to Austin then and there; Austin had the match won moments earlier bur the chord that attached to the briefcase was raised, taking it out of arm’s reach until it was later lowered for the McMahons; due to pre-match stipulations, Vince & Shane won 100% control of the WWF (Mr. McMahon, Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn, The Top 25 WWE Rivalries)
WWF @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – September 27, 1999 (10,369)
Raw is War:
The Big Show defeated Chris Jericho (w/ Curtis Hughes) via disqualification when Albert, who was doing guest commentary for the bout, attacked Show; after the bout, the Road Dogg attacked Hughes as Jericho escaped from ringside
WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown defeated Steve Blackman via disqualification when Blackman hit the champion with a kendo stick; after the bout, guest commentator Droz attacked D-Lo and threw up on him; Mark Henry made the save but D-Lo didn’t want his help
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated X-Pac & Kane via disqualification when Hardcore & Crash Holly attacked the champions; Kane & X-Pac helped in fighting them off
The Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young defeated WWF Women’s Champion Ivory in a handicap evening gown match
Chyna & Debra defeated Tom Pritchard & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ Miss Kitty) when Chyna pinned Jarrett after Pritchard hit her with a guitar and she fell on top of Jarrett; due to prematch stipulations, Chyna earned an IC title rematch for No Mercy
The Rock fought WWF World Champion Triple H to a no contest when Davey Boy Smith attacked both men as the Rock had Triple H pinned; Steve Austin was the guest commentator for the bout
WWF @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – December 27, 1999
Ricky McDaniel (w/ Wahoo McDaniel) defeated Brian Logan
Tom Howard pinned Tracey Smothers with a flying neckbreaker
Papi Chulo defeated Steve Bradley
Jakked:
Albert pinned Hardcore Holly (w/ Crash Holly) after Crash accidentally hit Hardcore with the sale; after the contest, the Hollys brawled all the way backstage
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Mideon & the Brooklyn Brawler when Taka pinned the Brawler with the Michinoku Driver
Raw is War – included an opening segment in which Mankind interrupted an in-ring promo from Triple H, DX, and Stephanie McMahon saying that if HHH was able to win the world title, he would be in line for a title shot; Makind was eventually beaten down by DX before the Rock made the save; moments later, Triple H said that the company was too small for the three of them so a pink slip on a pole match was scheduled for later in the evening between Rock and Mankind; featured a double date between Mark Henry & Mae Young and Harvey Wippleman & the Fabulous Moolah:
Chyna (w/ the Kat) pinned Crash Holly at 1:11; Hardcore Holly did guest commentary for the bout
The Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes at 2:40 after the Mean Street Posse interfered and guest referee Joey Abs gave a fast count; prior to the bout, Rodney and Pete Gas were introduced as the special time keeper and ring announcer (the Dudleyz’ first appearance in the blue camouflage)
Kurt Angle defeated the Headbangers in a handicap match at the 50-second mark after Steve Blackman interfered and hit Mosh with a kendo stick; after the bout, the Headbangers hit a guillotine legdrop on Angle before Blackman cleared them from the ring
Al Snow defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification at 1:30 when Chyna interfered and hit Snow with Head
The Rock defeated Mankind in a Pink Slip on a Pole match at 9:30 after hitting the Rock Bottom on a distracted Mankind, moments after Al Snow appeared ringside; due to pre-match stipulations, Mankind was fired from the company; after the bout, Mankind cut a goodbye promo, saying he planned to retire in 2000 but not this early
Albert & Ivory defeated Val Venis & WWF Women’s Champion the Kat, Gangrel & Luna, and Viscera & Jackie at 2:17 when Albert pinned Venis
X-Pac pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Matt Hardy & Terri) with the X-Factor at 4:08
Test defeated Kane (w/ Tori) via disqualification at 2:57 when Kane shoved the referee; after the bout, Kane hit the tombstone on Test
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty at 2:22 after interference from both Rikishi and X-Pac, with X-Pac attacking Grandmaster Sexay and leading to the pin; after the bout, Rikishi helped in clearing the ring and then danced with Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty
WWF World Champion the Big Show pinned Triple H (w/ DX) with the chokeslam in a No DQ match at 5:58 after Mankind interfered and hit Triple H in the back of the head with a chair; prior to the bout, the challenger announced it would be No DQ and the remaining members of DX interfered throughout the bout