NWA World Wide Wrestling – 1990 Results

1/2/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
1/13/90 – featured Chris Cruise & Terry Funk on commentary; included Jim Ross opening the show with the announcement that NWA World Champion Ric Flair would defend against Sting at Wrestle War 90 on 2/25/90; featured comments from Michael Hayes, Brian Pillman, Jim Cornette,and NWA US Champion Lex Luger; included a segment of Funk’s Grill with Funk interviewing Flair until Woman interrupted and stated her plans to own the Four Horsemen, with Flair telling her it could be hard to separate business from pleasure; featured Bill Apter of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awarding Scott Steiner the 1989 Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award and Flair with the 1989 Wrestler of the Year Award:
Buzz Sawyer, the Great Muta, & the Dragon Master defeated Lee Scott, Shawn Regal, & Ricky Nelson at 3:09 when Sawyer pinned Scott with the splash off the top; during the bout, Chris Cruise announced that the NWA US Tag Team Title tournament would air in its entirety on Worldwide throughout the next several weeks
Norman fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out at 1:41 when the two brawled into the crowd and to the back
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Pat Rose at 1:26 with the spinebuster
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cactus Jack Manson & Rick Ryder at 2:50 when Scott pinned Ryder with the Frankensteiner; after the match, Cactus attacked Ryder and delivered an elbow drop off the ring apron
Brian Pillman pinned the Galaxian at 5:02 with a missile dropkick
Sting defeated Hacksaw Higgins via submission at 2:55 with the Scorpion Deathlock; after the match, Chris Cruise interviewed the Four Horsemen, with NWA World Champion Ric Flair stating that he and Sting will have a great match at Wrestle War and Sting stating he respects Flair; Ole Anderson then said he understood Sting’s desire to be champion and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson said the title would remain in the family, no matter what 1/9/90; Saginaw, MI; Civic Center
1/20/90 – included Chris Cruise & Terry Funk on commentary; featured comments from Woman, NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Sting, Kevin Sullivan, Road Warrior Animal & NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner; included Funk conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger who claimed he brought wrestling out of the dark ages and that he, not Sting, deserved to be the #1 contender to Flair; featured Funk conducting an interview with Teddy Long, Dan Spivey, & Mark Callous, with Long & Spivey stating Sid couldn’t hack it has a Skyscraper and that Callous was an upgrade:
Buzz Sawyer, the Great Muta, & the Dragon Master defeated Ricky Nelson, Pat Rose, & Shawn Regal at 3:59 when Sawyer pinned Regal with the splash off the top
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Robbie Idol at 1:55 with the DDT in a non-title match
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Galaxians at 7:16 when Zenk pinned Galaxian #2 with a slingshot splash; during the bout, an insert promo from Pillman & Zenk aired in which they talked about the NWA US Tag Team Title tournament
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner & Road Warrior Animal defeated Dan Spivey & Mark Callous (w/ Teddy Long) & Doom via disqualification at 7:39 in a handicap match when Callous, the illegal man, was disqualified for coming off the top with a knee drop to Animal; after the match, Doom hit a spike piledriver on Scott as Spivey delivered the powerbomb to Animal, with Rick Steiner then chasing them away with a chair; after the match, Terry Funk & Chris Cruise conducted an interview with the Skyscrapers, with Long stating his team was not a “new” version of the team but the superior version 1/23/90; Greenville, SC; Memorial Auditorium
2/3/90 – featured the Road Warriors as guests of Funk’s Grill:
NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the MOD Squad at 8:29 when Ace scored the pin with a roll up after avoiding an elbow drop off the top; prior to the match, Douglas & Ace cut an insert promo on the prestigue of the NWA US Tag Team Titles; during the bout, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson briefly appeared ringside to scout their potential future opponents in the tournament
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk vs. Jack Victory & Rip Morgan Ranger Ross & Norman vs. Dan Spivey & Mark Callous
Sting vs. Zan Panzer
NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan (w/ Lord Littlebrook) at 7:45 when Zenk pinned Morgan following an elbow drop behind the referee’s back as Morgan had Zenk covered, moments after Victory did the same move behind the referee’s back to Zenk; prior to the bout, Littlebrook cut an insert promo claiming his team would be the next NWA US Tag Team Champions; during the contest, it was noted Pillman & Zenk would face Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin at Wrestle War 90 and the MOD Squad at the upcoming Clash of the Champions; it was also announced NWA US Champion Lex Luger would be a guest of Funk’s Grill at the Clash 1/30/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
2/10/90:
NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich at 9:03 when Hayes pinned Rich after Garvin came off the top with a knee to Rich behind the referee’s back as Rich had Hayes covered with the Thesz Press
NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson at 11:28 when Lane pinned Gibson after Eaton hit Gibson over the head with Cornette’s tennis racquet behind the referee’s back as Gibson had Lane covered with a roll up 2/7/90; Beaumont, TX; Civic Center
2/17/90 – hosted by Chris Cruise & Terry Funk:
NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Micahel Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace at 8:16 when Garvin pinned Douglas after Hayes punched Douglas behind the referee’s back as he attempted a reverse crossbody from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Norman was shown eating in the crowd
NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) at 7:03 when Pillman pinned Eaton with a crossbody off the top after Eaton missed a Rocket Launcher on Zenk 2/12/90; Rainesville, AL
2/24/90:
NWA United States Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to win the titles at 8:54 when Zenk pinned Hayes after Pillman hit a springboard clothesline into the ring as Hayes attempted the DDT on Zenk (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon) 3/13/90; Columbus, GA; Municipal Auditorium
3/24/90 – featured an opening promo by NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk on Pillman facing Bobby Eaton later in the show; hosted by Chris Cruise & Terry Funk; moments after the show open, Sting joined Cruise & Funk at ringside to discuss his recovery from injury, with Funk noting how many athletes including Joe Theismann never returned from their injuries; Sting said the difference between them and him was they were normal athletes and he was abnormal; included a Roos ad featuring Sting; featured a promo by Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson about claims by Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin that the Freebirds were the best rock ‘n’ roll team in the NWA; included a segment of Funk’s Grill in which Funk introduced Norman, who had a big black box with him and said it was a surprise for Kevin Sullivan; Norman said it was a boogeyman for Sullivan; after Norman left, Paul Ellering walked in and discussed his feud with Teddy Long; featured a promo by Sullivan in which he said he loved surprises and would show Norman who the real boogeyman is; included info on how to enter a Sting coloring contest; featured a promo by Ole Anderson in which he noted NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson was hurt because of NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, and said the Minnesota Wrecking Crew II would lead to the Steiners losing the belts; included a promo by the Steiners in which they said the Wrecking Crew had no chance against them; featured Cruise conducting an in-ring interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair about the challenge of NWA US Champion Lex Luger, with Flair calling out Luger before Luger walked out to the ring, brushing away referees in his path; Luger then went after Flair, who slid to the floor as Luger was held back by officials; included a Roos ad featuring Rick Steiner; featured a promo by Jim Cornette about the upcoming Eaton vs. Pillman main event; included a promo by the Samoan Swat Team in which they said they didn’t need anyone to get them to the top, including Sir Oliver Humperdink; featured Funk conducting a closing interview with Long about Road Warrior Hawk facing Butch Reed the next week:
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Robbie Idol & Bob Cook at 4:16 when Ron Simmons pinned Idol after the modified Doomsday Device
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Joe Cazana via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:01
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (w/ Ole Anderson) defeated Chris Powers & Paul Drake at 4:01 when Drake submitted to a standing armbar; during the bout, it was noted the Wrecking Crew would challenge NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner that night in St. Louis
NWA US Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman (w/ NWA US Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk, wearing a Sting T-shirt) pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette & Stan Lane) at 10:42 with a backslide after Zenk pulled Pillman out of the way of the Alabama Jam behind the referee’s back; during the bout, it was announced Road Warrior Hawk would face Butch Reed the following week; after the bout, Pillman & Zenk were beaten down by Eaton, Lane, & Cornette 3/18/90; Miami, FL; FIU Arena
3/31/90 – hosted by Chris Cruise & Terry Funk:
Butch Reed (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Road Warrior Hawk (w/ Paul Ellering) after Ron Simmons ran out behind the referee’s back and hit Hawk over the back with a loaded boxing glove, handed to him by Long 4/23/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
5/5/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Teddy Long:
NWA US Champion Lex Luger (w/ Sting) defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Ole Anderson) via disqualification in a non-title match at 8:40 when Ole and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson interfered as Luger signalled for the Torture Rack; after the bout, Sting and Luger were beaten down by Flair, Ole, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, and Barry Windham, with Flair targetting Sting’s injured leg; moments later, Tommy Rich, Eddie Gilbert, NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, NWA US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk made the save and cleared the ring (Windham’s surprise return after a year absence) 5/1/90; Rainesville, AL
5/12/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Ole Anderson:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) when Smothers pinned Lane with a crossbody after Armstrong prevented a double team move and tackled Eaton
Tommy Rich vs. Cactus Jack 6/16/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Sting; included a promo by NWA World Champion Ric Flair on the challenges of Sting, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, the Junkyard Dog, and Paul Orndorff; featured a promo by Teddy Long, with NWA Tag Team Champions Doom, on the challenge of Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson; included an ad promoting the Wrestling Wrap Up; featured a backstage promo by Flair, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson in which Flair responded to Sting’s comments about the Horsemen earlier in the broadcast and Ole noted Sting was all by himself, implying the Horsemen would come looking for him later in the show; included a WCW This Week segment in which Schiavone first spoke with Paul Heyman, with Mark Callous, about the challenge of Paul Orndorff and then spoke to Jim Cornette, in which Cornette said NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane were the best duo in tag team wrestling; featured a WCW This Week segment in which Schiavone spoke with Morton & Gibson about chasing their 5th NWA Tag Team Title:
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the MOD Squad at 6:33 when Morton scored the pin with a crossbody after Gibson tripped the other opponent from the floor
Barry Windham pinned Joe Deforia with the superplex at 1:30
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 4:16 when Garvin pinned Smothers with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage after Jim Cornette appeared ringside and grabbed Smothers’ leg from the floor
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Mike Hart & Scott Williams at 2:19 when Eaton pinned Hart with the Rocket Launcher; following the bout, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong cut a backstage promo about Jim Cornette costing them a match earlier in the broadcast, and noting they would face Eaton & Lane anytime
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:57; during the bout, Ole Anderson, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, and Sid Vicious surrounded the ring until Sting left the broadcast position to scare them off; after the contest, Paul Orndorff and the Junkyard Dog joined Sting and Luger in the ring, holding the Horsemen at bay
Paul Orndorff pinned Bubba Rose with the piledriver at 1:03; Ole Anderson joined Tony Schiavone on commentary for the bout
NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson (w/ Sid Vicious) defeated Mike Rotunda & Jerry Price at 3:06 when Anderson pinned Price with the DDT; Tony Schiavone provided sole commentary for the match; late in the match, Anderson dropped Rotunda with a DDT on the floor; after the contest, Ole Anderson came out and aided in attacking the opponents until Sting, the Junkyard Dog, and Paul Orndorff ran out, with Sting attacking Flair and sending him to the floor 6/23/90: 6/18/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
6/30/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Buddy Landell:
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Jason Knight; early in the bout, Sting appeared by the entrance to watch the match, with the Junkyard Dog, Paul Orndroff, Rick & Scott Steiner eventually coming out to hold him back as Flair taunted Sting in the ring; the match ended at 2:44 when a second referee came out to the ring and called for the bell; after the bell, Flair continued to attack Knight, putting him in the figure-4 and holding the top rope for leverage, before taunting Sting more 7/7/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell:
Star Blazer pinned Mark Kyle with a bulldog off the top at 4:29 (Star Blazer’s TV debut) 8/4/90: 8/11/90: 8/6/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
8/18/90:
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title match
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Terence Blalock & Scott Williams
Stan Hansen vs. Joe Cazana
Hector Guerrero vs. Mark Kyle
Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Sid Vicious vs. Bob Holly, Tim Parker, & Brad Batton
NWA World Champion Sting vs. Chris Sullivan 8/13/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
8/25/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell:
Hector Guerrero pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:15 with a cradle roll; during the bout, it was noted Guerrero would be part of upcoming events in Texas that would also feature Jose Lothario as a guest referee; after the bout, Guerrero cut a pre-taped promo about his return to the NWA 8/20/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
9/1/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell; featured a WCW This Week segment in which Lance Russell mentioned Halloween Havoc would take place October 27 in Chicago, and then conducted an interview with Buddy Landel as well as Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, with Hayes & Garvin complaining no one had agreed to face them in Chicago; included a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up with Schiavone in which footage was shown of the Black Scorpion saying he would identify himself if NWA World Champion Sting could beat him at the Clash of the Champions; featured a pre-taped promo by Rick Steiner in which he said he and Scott Steiner would go through the Samoan Swat Team to get back to facing Doom for the NWA Tag Team Titles; included a pre-taped promo by Hayes & Garvin in which they said they were still the Southern Tag Team Champions and not Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong; featured the debut vignette promoting the Master Blasters in which they were shown from the waist down walking through a junkyard; included a WCW This Week segment with Russell in which he interviewed Sting and NWA US Champion Lex Luger about being part of the upcoming Halloween Havoc and fending off the challenge of the 4 Horsemen; featured the announcement Sid Vicious and Mark Callous would be in action the following week and the main event would be the Steiners vs. the SST:
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Rick Ford & Tim Parker at 4:58 when Ron Simmons pinned Ford after a modified Doomsday Device; during the bout, Long cut an insert promo on all the challengers gunning for Doom’s tag team titles; Simmons did push ups on Ford’s body during the cover
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Mike Thor & JD Wolfe at 4:50 when Gibson pinned Wolfe after the double dropkick; during the bout, Morton & Gibson cut an insert promo on their quest to become 5-time NWA Tag Team Champions
The Samoan Swat Team defeated Barry Horowitz & Pat Rose at 3:40 when Fatu pinned Rose with the splash off the top; during the bout, the SST cut an insert promo in which they said they were after Rick & Scott Steiner
Mark Callous (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Zan Panzer at 4:27 with the heart punch and a legdrop off the top; during the bout, Dangerously, with Callous, cut an insert promo on what Callous would do to his opponent
Brian Pillman pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:15 with a crossbody off the top; during the match, Pillman cut an insert promo in which he said his adrenaline was up because it was football season and he was ready for more tag team matches with Tom Zenk or facing the likes of Stan Hansen
Barry Windham & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Darrell Johnson & Allen Reynolds at 2:27 when Windham pinned Reynolds with the lariat 8/27/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
9/8/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell; included comments from NWA US Champion Lex Luger on standing up to Barry Windham and the Four Horsemen; featured a Wrestling Wrap-Up segment hosted by Schiavone, featuring comments from the Black Scorpion who claimed he would take his time with NWA World Champion Sting and that the champion would learn to respect him before eventually being destroyed; included Schiavone interviewing Sting who talked about his career starting in California in 1986 but couldn’t think of anyone from his past that would be out to destroy him; featured Gordon Solie interviewing Teddy Long who claimed NWA Tag Team Champions Doom would defeat Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, with Solie then interviewing Jim Cornette, who dared NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner to give Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton a return match for the titles; included comments from Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong who claimed the battle had just started against Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; featured Schiavone interviewing the Master Blasters who claimed their actions would speak for them and they were hear to dominate the NWA (debut of the Master Blasters; debut of Kevin Nash); included Solie interviewing Smothers & Armstrong, who claimed women and wrestling was all they craved, and they were out for the Fabulous Freebirds; moments later, Solie interviewed Morton & Gibson who asked for a fair chance against Doom to become the 5-time NWA Tag Team Champions; featured comments from Paul E. Dangerously who claimed Paul Orndorff would be taken apart by Mark Callous:
Barry Windham pinned Jeff Stone at 3:32 with a lariat; during the bout, a video insert aired with Windham claiming the Four Horsemen would take down NWA US Champion Lex Luger, El Gigante, and Junkyard Dog
Brian Pillman pinned Tim Hughes at 3:04 with a crossbody off the top; during the match, a video insert aired with Pillman promising an “all-out blitz” on Stan Hansen and the Four Horsemen
Mark Callous (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Dave Johnson at 3:46 with the heart punch; during the match, a video insert aired with Dangerously hinting he knew the Black Scorpion’s identity
Mike Rotunda & Tim Horner defeated Mike Thor & Death Row 3260 at 6:18 when Horner pinned Thor with a bridging O’Connor roll; during the bout, a video insert aired with Rotunda & Horner challenging the Master Blasters to face them
The Junkyard Dog pinned Brian Carr at 2:38 with the Big Thump; during the match, a video insert aired with JYD & El Gigante talking about their new team
Sid Vicious pinned Dave Diamond at 2:36 with the powerbomb
NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Fatu & the Samoan Savage in a non-title match with 3:34 shown with the match continuing as the broadcast ended; the Steiners were announced as champions but did not have the title belts 9/3/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
9/15/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell; included a Wrestling Wrap-Up segment hosted by Bob Caudle, which featured highlights of Stan Hansen attacking NWA US Champion Lex Luger at Clash of the Champions XII, with comments from both Hansen and Luger on their impending showdown; the segment also featured comments from NWA World Champion Sting and Sid Vicious on their title bout at Halloween Havoc; featured Tony Gilliam interviewing Paul E. Dangerously who hyped the Halloween Havoc card; included Schiavone interviewing Sting, introducing comments from the Black Scorpion, who mentioned “Los Angeles, on the beach in ’86” as a clue to his identity, and the Scorpion stating he wanted Sting’s life; featured footage of Gary Michael Cappetta interviewing Ric Flair, with NWA Tag Team Champions Doom & Teddy Long interrupting and telling him to do the interview elsewhere, with Arn Anderson then standing by Flair and stating they weren’t afraid of the two “muscleheads;” included comments from Flair & Anderson who claimed Doom deciding to “rock the boat” with the Four Horsemen was a no-win situation for Doom; featured a Halloween Havoc PPV promo; included Schiavone interviewing Sting who said he recognized something about the voice and delivery of the Black Scorpion’s voice but couldn’t come up with what; featured Gilliam interviewing NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner who claimed they would go full throttle with whoever they faced at Halloween Havoc, with Gilliam then interviewing Ricky Morton who claimed he and Robert Gibson would become 5-time champions; included comments from Jim Cornette who demanded the Steiners defend the NWA US Tag Team Titles against Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton on national TV:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Crusher Knopf at the 55-second mark with a headbutt; during the match, a video insert aired with JYD & El Gigante stating they were ready for the Four Horsemen
Brad Armstrong pinned Doug Vines at 3:02 with the Russian legsweep
Bambi pinned Peggy Lee Leather at 4:00 with an inside cradle after countering Leather’s airplane spin
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lou Perez & Dave Johnson at 1:47 when Ron Simmons pinned Johnson with the clothesline off the middle rope double-team
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Scotty Williams via submission at 1:20 with the Torture Rack; during the bout, a video insert aired with Luger claiming Sid Vicious would have to go through him to get to NWA World Champion Sting
Dan Spivey pinned Dave Diamond at 2:08 with the powerbomb; during the match, a video insert aired with Spivey claiming he was after a title
Terry Taylor pinned Buddy Landell at 3:53 with an inside cradle after countering Landell’s suplex; after the match, Tony Schiavone interviewed Landell who was in denial about the loss and demanded a title shot 9/10/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
9/22/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell; included a segment of WCW This Week hosted by ?? in which he conducted an interview with Sid Vicious about challenging NWA World Champion Sting at Halloween Havoc and Jim Cornette, who said he wanted Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane to challenge NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner at the event; featured a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up, hosted by Gordon Solie, in which he discussed the upcoming title match at Havoc between Sting and Vicious, along with footage from the Clash of Sting attacking the champion; a pre-taped promo by Sid then aired; included a vignette from the Black Scorpion in which he said Sting was losing confidence and while Sid wanted Sting’s belt, the Scorpion wanted Sting’s life; footage was then shown of Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Sting about the Scorpion, with Sting then spotting the Scorpion in the crowd and going to look for him; featured an ad promoting Halloween Havoc 90; included a pre-taped promo by Master Blasters in which they bragged about being undefeated; featured footage from the 9/22/90 Pro of Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk vs. Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, with NWA Tag Team Champions Doom showing up and brawling with Flair & Anderson; included a segment of WCW This Week in which ?? conducted an interview with El Gigante and the Junkyard Dog about their participation at Halloween Havoc and with Sting about facing Vicious; featured the announcement that Vicious and Pillman would be part of the next week’s show, as well as comments from Sting:
The Blade Hunter (Al Greene) pinned Dave Diamond at 3:38 with a gorilla press into a Samoan drop (Blade Hunter’s debut)
Brian Pillman pinned MOD Squad Basher with the springboard clothesline into the ring at 3:16
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Little Richard Marley) defeated Joe Cazana & Alex Porteau at 1:55 when Hayes pinned Porteau with the DDT; proir to the bout, Marley did the ring introduction for Hayes & Garvin; during the bout, Hayes & Garvin, with Marley, conducted an insert promo on Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong about the new addition to their team (Rocky King’s debut as Little Richard Marley)
Buddy Landell pinned Allen Iron Eagle at 3:02 with a side elbow to the face; following the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Eagle, who said he had recently graduated college and that was only his third match in the NWA; he then thanked the fans for their support and talked about how excited he was to face the competition of the NWA
Tim Horner & Mike Rotunda defaeted the Nasty Boys via disqualification at 5:12 when Brian Knobs threw Horner over the top rope; after the match, the Nasty Boys double teamed Rotunda until Horner made the save with a chair
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Jim Solomon & Brian Carr at 2:24 when Ron Simmons pinned Carr after a modified Doomsday Device; following the commercial break, Schiavone conducted an interview with Doom and Long about facing the challenge of Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson 9/17/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
9/29/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell:
Terry Taylor pinned Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) at 4:22 with a sunset flip after Lane bent down to grab Cornette’s tennis racquet, which Cornette tossed in the ring behind the referee’s back 10/6/90: 10/13/90: 10/8/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
10/20/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell:
The Nasty Boys defeated Terry Taylor & Tommy Rich at around the 11:45 mark when Jerry Sags pinned Rich after the Nasty Boys hit a modified Doomsday Device behind the referee’s back; during the bout, an insert promo aired from NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner about what the Nasty Boys did to them in Chicago, and wanting revenge at Halloween Havoc; moments later, Nick Patrick appeared and told them if they went out to the ring they would be fined and be striped of their titles; the Steiners then said they would make the Nasty Boys pay at Halloween Havoc 10/27/90: 10/22/90; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
11/3/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell:
Lex Luger defeated Rip Rogers via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:16; Luger was announced as the NWA US Champion, even though the match would air after Halloween Havoc, but he did not appear with the title belt; during the bout, Paul E. Dangerously appeared ringside and took several photos; moments later, an insert promo aired by Dangerously in which he cut a promo on Luger 10/29/90; Anderson, SC; Civic Center
11/10/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell:
The Iron Sheik defeated Todd Brewer via submission with the Camel Clutch at around the 1:50 mark 11/5/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre
11/17/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell:
The Juicer defeated Moondog Rex via reverse decision; Rex initially won the match at 3:10 after hitting him behind the referee’s back with his bone, but Norman came out to tell the referee what happened; during the bout, Buddy Landell and Norman cut insert promos about the Juicer; NWA World Champion Sting briefly joined the commentary team and asked whether anyone had heard anything more from the Black Scorpion; after the match, the voice of the Black Scorpion could be heard in the arena, with Sting then climbing in the ring as the Scorpion continued to goad him, adding he would see him at the Clash of the Champions in Jacksonville 11/24/90: Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre
12/1/90 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Dutch Mantell; the last episode as NWA Worldwide:
NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Ray at 6:56 when Rick pinned Parker after an overhead belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, the Steiners cut an insert promo about facing the Nasty Boys 12/8/90 – first episode as WCW Worldwide12/15/9012/22/90:
Ricky Morton defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification at 5:59 when Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Little Richard Marley attacked Morton; moments later, Tom Zenk made the save 12/29/90