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Clash of the Champions #23 (06.93)
Posted by Matt
WCW Clash of the Champions #23
June 16, 1993
Norfolk, VA
The Scope
The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Big Van Vader (3/17/1993)
NWA World Champion: Barry Windham (2/21/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: vacant (5/15/1993)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: The Hollywood Blondes (3/2/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Paul Orndorff (3/2/1993)
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Brian Pillman, Buff Bagwell, Cactus Jack, Clash of the Champions, Col. Robert Parker, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Slater, Dustin Rhodes, Harley Race, Hollywood Blondes, Johnny B. Badd, Lord Steven Regal, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Maxx Payne, Mick Foley, Paul Orndorff, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Ron Simmons, Sid Vicious, Steve Austin, Sting, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tom Zenk, Too Cold Scorpio, William Regal
Power Hour (02.06.93)
Posted by Matt
WCW Power Hour
February 6, 1993
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre
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)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas (11/18/1992)
WCW World Television Champion: vacant (11/1/1992)
We start off with a clip from last week’s WCW Saturday Night when Vader and Barry Windham WHIPPED the Stinger with the leather strap like they would a black man some 100 years before. Good thing they chose to go with Sting instead of Ron Simmons! As if hinting that black guys had thicker skulls than white folks wasn’t enough for the last forty years, that would’ve been crossing some serious barriers!
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry →
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
Worldwide (11.28.92)
Posted by Matt
WCW Worldwide
November 28, 1992
Gainesville, GA
Georgia Mountains Center
The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ron Simmons (8/2/1992)
NWA World Champion: Masa Chono (8/12/1992)
WCW U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas (11/18/1992)
WCW World Television Champion: vacant (11/1/1992)
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Barbarian, Brad Armstrong, Cactus Jack, Diamond Dallas Page, Erik Watts, Johnny B. Badd, Johnny Gunn, Madusa, Mick Foley, Raven, Rick Rude, Scotty Flamingo, Shanghai Pierce, Sting, Tex Slazenger, Tom Zenk
Clash of the Champions #21 (11.92)
Posted by Matt
WCW Clash of the Champions #21
November 18, 1992
Macon, GA
Macon Coliseum
The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ron Simmons (8/2/1992)
NWA World Champion: Masa Chono (8/12/1992)
WCW U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (9/21/1992)
WCW World Television Champion: vacant (11/1/1992)
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Arn Anderson, Barbarian, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Bobby Eaton, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Cactus Jack, Clash of the Champions, Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, Erik Watts, Johnny B. Badd, Johnny Gunn, Kensuke Sasaki, Kevin Nash, Madusa, Michael Hayes, Paul E. Dangerously, Raven, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Scotty Flamingo, Shane Douglas, Sting, Teddy Long, Tom Zenk, Tony Atlas, Too Cold Scorpio, Vinnie Vegas
Halloween Havoc 1992
Posted by Matt
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
October 25, 1992
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Civic Center
The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ron Simmons (8/2/1992)
NWA World Champion: Masa Chono (8/12/1992)
WCW U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (9/21/1992)
WCW World Television Champion: Scott Steiner (9/29/1992)
Sorry guys, this is the Turner Home Entertainment version. That means that the opener has been cut off the tape completely. Here’s the result of that match anyway. Just for the heck of it. Thanks, ProWrestlingHistory.com!
Tom Zenk, Johnny Gunn, & Shane Douglas beat Arn Anderson, Michael Hayes, & Bobby Eaton (11:02) when Gunn pinned Hayes with the Thesz Press.
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Arn Anderson, Barbarian, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Bobby Eaton, Brian Pillman, Cactus Jack, Dr. Death Steve Williams, Dustin Rhodes, Halloween Havoc, Harley Race, Jake Roberts, Johnny Gunn, Kensuke Sasaki, Madusa, Masa Chono, Michael Hayes, Mick Foley, Miracle-Violence Connection, Nikita Koloff, Paul E. Dangerously, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Shane Douglas, Sting, Terry Gordy, Tom Zenk
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
Wrestle War 1992
Posted by Matt
WCW WrestleWar
May 17, 1992
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Coliseum
The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Sting (2/29/1992)
U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
World Television Champion: Barry Windham (4/27/1992)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Brian Pillman (2/29/1992)
World Tag Team Champions: Rick & Scott Steiner (5/1/1992)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Taylor Made Man & Greg Valentine (2/17/1992)
Once again, our friends at Turner Home Entertainment have cut off some of the fat from this show and that leaves it nice and trim! Here are the results of the matches that have been edited off my tape to show you what you missed or didn’t miss. Credit goes to ProWrestlingHistory.com.
- Johnny B Badd pinned Tracy Smothers (7:03) with the Kiss That Don’t Miss.
- Scotty Flamingo pinned Marcus Bagwell (7:11) after reversing a rollup into one of his own.
- Super Invader pinned Todd Champion (5:26) with a powerbomb.
- Big Josh pinned Richard Morton (7:33) after the Northern Exposure (seated senton splash).
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, Big Josh, Bobby Eaton, Brian Pillman, Cactus Jack, Curtis Hughes, Dangerous Alliance, Dustin Rhodes, Fabulous Freebirds, Greg Valentine, Hercules Hernandez, Jimmy Garvin, Johnny B. Badd, Junkyard Dog, Larry Zbyszko, Madusa, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Michael Hayes, Mick Foley, Nikita Koloff, Paul E. Dangerously, Rick Rude, Ricky Morton, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Scotty Flamingo, Steiner Brothers, Steve Austin, Sting, Super Invader, Takayuki Iizuka, Tatsumi Fujinami, Terry Taylor, Todd Champion, Tom Zenk, Tracy Smothers, Wrestle War
Worldwide (02.22.92)
Posted by Matt
WCW Worldwide
February 22, 1992
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre
The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Jushin Liger (12/25/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (1/16/1992)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Taylor Made Man & Greg Valentine (2/17/1992)
I know, I know. I’m missing two straight weeks of Worldwides, which hasn’t happened since I started recapping these back in July. Sorry though, can’t review what I don’t have. Looks like we missed a Sting/Vader match too. AHH!
Your host is the lonely Tony Schiavone. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, Big Josh, Bobby Eaton, Brian Pillman, Cactus Jack, Dangerous Alliance, Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, El Gigante, Firebreaker Chip, Johnny B. Badd, Jushin Liger, Kevin Nash, Larry Zbyszko, Lex Luger, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Mike Graham, Paul E. Dangerously, PN News, Rick Rude, Ricky Morton, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Steiner Brothers, Steve Armstrong, Steve Austin, Sting, Terry Taylor, Todd Champion, Tom Zenk, Tracy Smothers, Van Hammer, Vinnie Vegas, WCW Patriots, Young Pistols
Worldwide (01.25.92)
Posted by Matt
WCW Worldwide
January 25, 1992
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre
The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Jushin Liger (12/25/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (1/16/1992)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Ron Simmons & Big Josh (1/14/1992)
Your host is Tony Schiavone! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Abdullah the Butcher, Barry Windham, Bobby Eaton, Brian Pillman, Cactus Jack, Curtis Hughes, Dangerous Alliance, Dustin Rhodes, Larry Zbyszko, Madusa, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Mick Foley, Paul E. Dangerously, PN News, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Steve Armstrong, Tom Zenk, Tracy Smothers, Young Pistols