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Clash of the Champions #22 (01.93)
Posted by Matt
WCW Clash of the Champions XXII
January 13, 1993
Milwaukee, WI
The Mecca
The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Big Van Vader (12/30/1992)
NWA World Champion: The Great Muta (1/4/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: Dustin Rhodes (1/11/1993) (unaired)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas (11/18/1992)
WCW World Television Champion: vacant (11/1/1992)
We first go to Bill Watts and Tony Schiavone. Watts announces that Van Hammer’s arm hurts and now he can’t compete with Vinnie Vegas in the arm wrestling match. Tony Atlas is his replacement. Yeah, if Hammer was going to lose anyway, might as well have Vinnie beat a black guy. Right, Bill? Also, there’s been a situation between Bill’s son Erik Watts and Arn Anderson. Sounds like Erik’s been arrested! Tonight, Erik Watts has been suspended for PR reasons.
Larry Zbyszko is standing by with Erik Watts right now: Watts stumbles through the interview, denying the accusations and saying that he understands what his daddy had to do.
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura. This would be JR’s last major show in WCW before heading to the WWF to wear a toga. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Al Green, Barbarian, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Cactus Jack, Chris Benoit, Clash of the Champions, Dustin Rhodes, Erik Watts, Great Muta, Harley Race, Heavenly Bodies, Jim Cornette, Johnny B. Badd, Johnny Gunn, Kevin Nash, Mark Laurinitis, Masa Chono, Mick Foley, Paul Orndorff, Raven, Ricky Morton, Ricky Steamboat, Robert Gibson, Rock n Roll Express, Ron Simmons, Scotty Flamingo, Shane Douglas, Stan Lane, Steve Austin, Sting, Tom Pritchard, Tom Zenk, Tony Atlas, Too Cold Scorpio, Van Hammer, Vinnie Vegas, White Castle of Fear
Clash of the Champions #19 (06.92)
Posted by Matt
Clash of the Champions XIX
June 22, 1992
Charleston, SC
McAllister Fieldhouse
I know this really isn’t a good note to start out on, but according to ProWrestlingHistory.com, this was the lowest-rated Clash on TBS for the first 20 shows with just a 2.8. The lowest-rated Clash ever got a 2.6 one year later when some guys named Steve Austin & Brian Pillman took on Ric Flair & Arn Anderson in a main-event match that still makes people’s ears perk up today when they hear about the combination. Just something meaningless that I thought was sort of interesting.
On this night, WCW has brought in guys from all over the globe to compete in the first round of the NWA World Tag Titles tournament!
Your hosts are JR & Jesse! (Jesse’s first Clash and he’s pumped up!) Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Akira Nogami, Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, Beef Wellington, Big Van Vader, Bobby Eaton, Brian Pillman, Chris Benoit, Clash of the Champions, Dangerous Alliance, Dean Malenko, Dr. Death Steve Williams, Dustin Rhodes, Fabulous Freebirds, Harley Race, Hercules Hernandez, Hiroshi Hase, Jimmy Garvin, Joe Malenko, Jushin Liger, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Michael Hayes, Miracle-Violence Connection, Nikita Koloff, Paul E. Dangerously, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Silver King, Steiner Brothers, Steve Austin, Sting, Super Invader, Terry Gordy, Tom Zenk
The Dean Malenko YouTube/DailyMotion MixTape
Posted by Matt
So here’s a chart to show just how close this race really was. Obama/Clinton ain’t got nothing on this!
Those are some tight numbers, let me tell ya! Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Billy Gunn, Billy Kidman, Cactus Jack, Chris Benoit, Curt Hennig, Dean Malenko, Degeneration-X, Eddie Guerrero, Elizabeth, Finlay, Grandmaster Sexay, Joe Malenko, Kane, Mick Foley, Mr. Perfect, Nancy Sullivan, Paul Bearer, Perry Saturn, Radicalz, Raven, Rey Mysterio, Rikishi, Road Dogg, Scotty Too Hotty, Steiner Brothers, Stephanie McMahon, The Rock, Too Cold Scorpio, Too Cool, Tori, Triple H, X-Pac
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