JCP Matches 1991

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WCW @ Greensboro, NC - 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
The Southern Boys 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 @ Corpus Christi, TX - January 1, 1991 (2,000)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Bill Irwin
Sid Vicious defeated Brian Pillman
Norman defeated the Motor City Madman
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landell & Dutch Mantell
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Big Cat & Michael Hayes
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Beaumont, TX - January 2, 1991 (1,100)
Norman defeated the Motor City Madman
The Junkyard Dog defeated Tugboat Taylor
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landell & Dutch Mantell
Brian Pillman defeated the Big Cat
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Bill Irwin & Michael Hayes
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW @ Pineville, NC - January 5, 1991
Brad Armstrong defeated Joe Cazana
Moondog Rex defeated the Junkyard Dog
Tracey Smothers defeated Dutch Mantell
WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW @ Augusta, GA - Civic Center - January 5, 1991
Tom Zenk vs. Bobby Eaton
Brian Pillman vs. Big Cat
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Doom
NWA World Champion Sting defeated Ric Flair
The Main Event - 1/6/91:
Michael Wallstreet vs. Dave Johnson
Buddy Landell vs. Tommy Rich
Allen Iron Eagle & Tim Horner vs. Doug Vines & George South
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Mike Hart
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. the Juicer & Norman
WCW @ Perry, GA - Reaves Arena - January 7, 1991 (5,400; 5,200 paid)
All tickets were $5
The Main Event - 1/20/91: WCW World Champion Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Sid Vicious to a double disqualification at around the 17-minute mark with both teams began brawling on the floor; the bout aired after Flair won the title from the Sting; neither man was introduced as champion
Worldwide - 1/27/91 - featured an opening clip of the WCW World Champion Sting vs. Ric Flair match at the Meadowlands taped 1/11/91; included Tony Schiavone & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; included highlights of Flair winning the WCW World Title from Sting during the Meadowlands match, even though Sting's foot was on the bottom rope during the pinfall:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Brian Pillman & Brad Armstrong at 6:19 when Garvin pinned Armstrong after Hayes broke Armstrong's cover following a crossbody off the top and dropped Armstrong with the DDT behind the referee's back
Sid Vicious pinned Dave Johnson with one hand following the powerbomb at 1:04; during the bout, Vicious cut an insert promo in which those that take his powerbomb will be taken from ringside on a stretcher; after the bout, two medics came ringside to take Johnson backstage on a stretcher, with Vicious kicking Johnson off the stretcher before he was put back on
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Scott Allen & Carl Robertson at 4:16 when Simmons pinned Allen following an elevated clothesline off the top double team; during the bout, Long cut an insert promo on being the greatest manager in wrestling
Arn Anderson pinned WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk to win the title at 5:49 with his feet on the middle rope for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody by Zenk put Anderson on top
Tommy Rich pinned John Peterson with the Thesz Press at 3:04; during the bout, it was announced Barry Windham would face WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons the following week
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Master Blasters at the 52-second mark when Scott pinned Blade with the Frankensteiner; after the bout, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin attempted to jump the Steiners from behind but the Steiners easily cleared them from the ring
WCW @ ? - January 1991
WCW Power Hour taping:
1/19/91 - featured a promo by Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin regarding a shot against WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner; included the announcement Ric Flair won the WCW World Title from Sting and would face Scott Steiner at the Clash of the Champions, followed by a promo by Flair; featured an Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vignette in which the two men were shown in a junkyard armed with sledgehammers:
The Motor City Madman & Big Cat defeated Greg Sawyer & Iron Eagle at 2:16 when Madman pinned Eagle with a side slam and fistdrop
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Reno Riggins & the Italian Stallion at 4:19 when Garvin pinned Riggins with the DDT
Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated Magnum Force at 4:45 following a double backdrop and top rope sit-down splash
Konan pinned Chuck Coats with a reverse suplex at 3:30
Sid Vicious pinned Mountain Man Bailey with the powerbomb at 3:22
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Bill Irwin at 4:32 by falling on top as Irwin attempted a superplex
1/26/91 - featured footage from the Jan. 11 Meadowlands show in which WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner had a confrontation backstage with new WCW World Champion Ric Flair, with Flair saying he wanted a match with Scott at the Clash of the Champions:
The Minotaur pinned Keith Hart with a clothesline at 3:41
The Master Blasters defeated Tim Parker & Scott Allen at 2:25 following a doule shoulderblock
WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner pinned Mike Samples at 2:45 with a belly to belly off the top
Brian Pillman pinned Lt. James Earl Wright (w/ Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker) at 6:18 with the slingshot clothesline; after the bout, Pillman fought off both Wright and Parker
Terry Taylor pinned Joe Barrett with the Five Arm at 4:03
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Moondog Rex with the missile dropkick at 5:46
WCW @ Memphis, TN - January 7, 1991
WCW World Champion Sting vs. Ric Flair
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - January 8, 1991 (sell out)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner fought Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to a double disqualification
1/19/91:
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Master Blaster Blade
Michael Wallstreet defeated Mike Hart
Terry Taylor defeated Davey Johnson
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Ray Diamond & Brian Worley
The Renegade Warriors defeated Magnum Force
1/26/91:
Ricky Morton defeated Rip Rogers
Sid Vicious defeated Greg Sawyer
Tim Horner defeated Sheik Ali Shikar
Michael Wallstreet defeated Scott Allen
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Mike Hart & Mike Samples
Brian Pillman defeated the Cajun Predator
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated John Faulkner & David Isley
WCW US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated John Peterson
Jack Victory & Rip Morgan defeated Keith Hart & Larry Santo
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Rick Ford & Carl Robinson
Bobby Eaton defeated Brett Wayne
The Renegade Warriors defeated Sgt. Buddy Wayne Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - January 11, 1991 (5,000; the low turnout was partially due to a snowstorm)
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned the Black Angel (Jose Luis Rivera) at 5:02 with a missile dropkick
Brad Armstrong pinned the Cuban Assassin at 5:45 with the side Russian legsweep
Michael Wallstreet pinned Terry Taylor at 8:48 with a roll over and grabbing both the ropes and tights for leverage; cameras were at ringside to film part of the match for a segment on Wallstreet for "Inside Edition"
Sid Vicious pinned Brian Pillman with the powerbomb at 4:29
El Gigante, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton defeated Bobby Eaton, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Gigante pinned Garvin at the 12-minute mark with a boot to the face; during the contest, the crowd chanted "We want Stan" at Eaton; after the bout, Hayes & Garvin attacked Eaton, with Eaton fighting back and hitting a double clothesline
WCW US Champion Lex Luger (w/ Lawrence Taylor) defeated Curtis Hughes (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) in a football challenge match at 2:06; both men wore football gear and the goal was to knock the opponent over the top rope
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Master Blasters at 6:28 when Scott pinned Blade with the Frankensteiner
Ric Flair pinned WCW World Champion Sting at 20:38 to win the title with his feet on the ropes for leverage after knocking the champion's foot off the bottom rope, moments after the two men collided
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom in a non-title steel cage match at 3:54 when Windham pinned Ron Simmons after Butch Reed accidentally hit his partner with a foreign object
WCW @ Washington DC - Armory - January 12, 1991 (1,350)
Tim Horner defeated the Black Angel
Minotaur defeated Allen Iron Eagle
Brian Pillman defeated the Big Cat
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated the Master Blasters when Morton pinned Blade
Michael Wallstreet defeated Terry Taylor
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Arn Anderson
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom fought Brad Armstrong & WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner to a double disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - January 13, 1991 (matinee) (1,500)
Allen Iron Eagle pinned Moondog Rex
The Junkyard Dog pinned Minotaur
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters
Michael Wallstreet pinned Terry Taylor with a roll up
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting defeated NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Flair threw the challenger over the top; Sting originally won the title but the match continued because Flair's foot was on the ropes during the cover
The Main Event - 1/13/91:
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk vs. Rick Hardrock
Bobby Eaton vs. Jeff Gambel
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich vs. Rip Rogers & Jeff Sword
Dutch Mantell vs. Todd Brewer
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Allen Iron Eagle & Tim Horner
Brad Armstrong & Tracy Smothers vs. Jeff Stone & Rob Morgan
WCW @ Dover, DE - State College - January 13, 1991
Included WCW Tag Team Champions Doom, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, and Sid Vicious
WCW @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Civic Center - January 14, 1991 (1,150)
WCW Pro taping:
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich when Windham pinned Morton with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham via count-out when Anderson began arguing with Teddy Long on the floor
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton
Sting defeated Buddy Landell via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at the 1:30 mark
Brad Armstrong, Tim Horner, & Terry Taylor defeated Master Blaster Steele, Rip Rogers, & Pat Rose
Allen Iron Eagle, Tim Horner, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Sid Vicious, & Barry Windham via disqualification when Sting, Brian Pillman, and WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner interfered; during the altercation, Rick sustained a legit hyperextended knee
WCW @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - January 15, 1991
Television taping:
Tom Zenk fought Terry Taylor to a time-limit draw
Tom Zenk defeated Terry Taylor via disqualification
WCW @ ? - January 1991
Worldwide taping:
2/3/91:
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons (w/ Teddy Long & WCW Tag Team Champion Butch Reed) at 3:21 after Reed interfered as Long distracted the referee and accidentally hit a clothesline on Simmons when Windham moved out of the way
WCW @ Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum - January 16, 1991
Included Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, and WCW US Champion Lex Luger
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - January 17, 1991 (2,300)
Brad Armstrong pinned Bill Irwin
Tim Horner pinned Moondog Rex
Bobby Eaton defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification when Zenk threw Eaton over the top
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification
NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting
WCW @ Kansas City, MO - Memorial Hall - January 18, 1991
Sting defeated NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
Also included Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, the Big Cat, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner
WCW @ Charlottesville, VA - University Hall - January 19, 1991
Brad Armstrong defeated Bill Irwin
Moondog Rex defeated Tim Horner
Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
Michael Wallstreet defeated Terry Taylor
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting
The Main Event - 1/20/91:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Ed Brock & George South
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - January 20, 1991 (1,300)
Tim Horner defeated Bill Irwin
Brad Armstrong defeated Moondog Rex
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk fought Bobby Eaton to a time-limit draw
Michael Wallstreet defeated Terry Taylor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham in a streetfight
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting via reverse decision; Sting originally won the match and title via pinfall but the original referee overruled the call since Sting accidentally dropkicked him to the floor moments earlier
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - January 21, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
2/2/91:
Tommy Rich, the Junkyard Dog, & Ricky Morton vs. Rip Rogers, Jeff Hendrick, & Steve Stax
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Lou Fabiano
Terry Taylor vs. Dave Diamond
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Paul Lee & Ray Hammer
Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Rick Hardrock & Reno Riggins
Sid Vicious vs. Philip Parrish
Bobby Eaton vs. Tim Parker
Brian Pillman vs. Cruel Connection
2/9/91:
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Jim Corbett
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Tommy Angel & Harry Bronson
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. the Italian Stallion & Cruel Connection
Tom Zenk defeated Chuck Coates
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bob Holly & Dave Johnson
Tommy Rich vs. Mark Kyle
Ricky Morton vs. Bill Ford
El Gigante vs. Joe Cazana
The Master Blaster vs. David Isley
Terry Taylor, Brad Armstrong, & Tim Horner vs. Rip Rogers, Pat Rose, & Master Blaster
WCW @ Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum - January 22, 1991
Johnny Payne Sawyer pinned Bill Monroe
Big Mike Huff pinned Earthquake Ferris
Buzz Sawyer pinned Paul Brown
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in a streetfight
NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ San Francisco, CA - Civic Auditorium - January 23, 1991
NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting at 22:36 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after knocking the challenger down and sliding into the ring
Also included Sid Vicious
WCW @ Lafayette, LA - January 24, 1991
WCW @ Knoxville, TN - January 25, 1991 
Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & Norman defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl, & Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
Brian Pillman pinned Big Cat
WCW US Tag Team Champions Scott Steiner pinned Michael Hayes
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters
Sting beat WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Monroe, LA - January 25, 1991
WCW @ Greenwood, MS - Leflore County Civic Center - January 26, 1991
Tim Horner pinned Bill Irwin
Brad Armstrong pinned Moondog Rex
Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger beat Sid Vicious via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeared Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW @ Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium - January 26, 1991Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & Norman defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl, & Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
Brian Pillman pinned Big Cat
WCW US Tag Team Champions Scott Steiner pinned Michael Hayes
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Master Blasters
Sting beat WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
Clash of the Champions XIV "Dixie Dynamite" - Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - January 30, 1991 (2,200)
Shown live on TBS - featured an opening performance of the National Anthem and presentation of the flags; included Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on commentary (Rhodes' return after a 2-year absence); featured a pre-taped segment in which Missy Hyatt announced WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk won WCW's Sexiest Wrestler contest; included a pre-taped promo by Alexandra York in which she said the newest member of the York Foundation would be announced later in the show; featured Rhodes making fun of Paul E. Dangerously prior to his arm wrestling contest with Missy Hyatt; included a video package hyping the Japanese women's match to take place at WrestleWar 91; included footage of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Editor Bill Apter presenting Sting with the 1990 PWI Wrestler of the Year & Inspirational Wrestler of the Year awards; featured Rhodes giving a patriotic speech on the US soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf and said he didn't want to hear anyone talking bad about the President or hearing the soldiers shouldn't be over there; included Tony Schiavone announcing Stan Hansen would meet Big Van Vader at WrestleWar 91 in a rematch from their recent battle at the Tokyo Dome, before then showing footage from the initial match and conducting an interview with Hansen; featured footage from LT's Sports Bar in East Rutherford - following Ric Flair's WCW World Title victory over Sting - in which Flair, Windham, Kevin Sullivan, Michael Wallstreet, and Alexandra York were shown sitting with Lawrence Taylor celebrating Flair's win:
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when Simmons threw Sting over the top rope; during the match, it was announced Luger would defend against Dan Spivey at WrestleWar 91; late in the match, Dan Spivey attacked Luger at ringside before leaving through the crowd; after the bout, Sting & Luger cleared the champions from the ring
WCW TV Champion Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton with a backslide at 7:07; Eaton's shoulder appeared to come up just as referee Nick Patrick counted to 3
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich & Allen Iron Eagle at 5:53 when Garvin pinned Eagle following a double DDT behind the referee's back as the referee was distracted by sending Rich out of the ring, moments after Rich made the tag when the referee wasn't looking
Sid Vicious pinned Joey Maggs by placing one hand on Maggs' chest after the powerbomb at 1:13; after the bout, Sid called for his EMTs to bring a stretcher ringside, with Sid then knocking Maggs off the stretcher; after the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with Sid regarding his upcoming participation in Wargames as part of WrestleWar 91
Terry Taylor pinned Ricky Morton at around the 11-minute mark when Morton landed on his head after missing a dropkick and bouncing off the ropes; during the bout, it was announced Taylor would face Tom Zenk Sunday during The Main Event; late in the contest, York came ringside with a pre-taped promo then airing in which she formally announced Taylor as the latest member of the York Foundation
Ranger Ross pinned El Cubano with a sunset flip into the ring at 3:06; during the bout, a pre-taped promo from Ross was shown in which he praised the soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf
Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Chris & Mark Youngblood at 7:31 when Anderson pinned Chris after the lariat and superplex from Windham; during the bout, it was announced Anderson & Windham would meet Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong the following Saturday on World Championship Wrestling
Brian Pillman pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker with a crossbody off the top at 3:18
Missy Hyatt defeated Paul E. Dangerously in an arm wrestling contest after Dangerously became distracted by Missy's cleavage; Rhubarb Jones, 2-time Billboard Country Music DJ of the Year, was the guest ring announcer for the contest
WCW US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner (w/ WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner) fought WCW World Champion Ric Flair to a time-limit draw at around the 25-minute mark; prior to the bout, El Gigante and New Japan Pro Wrestling's Hiro Matsuda were introduced to the crowd; moments later, Gigante entered the ring and high fived the Steiners but Flair refused to shake his hand when he offered it; before the match, it was mentioned the winner would meet Tatsumi Fujinami in March at the Tokyo Dome; the bout ended just as Scott covered Flair after hitting a belly to belly suplex (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - January 31, 1991
Tim Horner defeated Bill Irwin
Brad Armstrong defeated Moondog Rex
Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - February 1, 1991
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Sid Vicious via disqualification
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Pennsylvania Hall - February 2, 1991
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & Terry Taylor (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
Brad Armstrong defeated Moondog Rex
Bobby Eaton fought Tom Zenk to a draw
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Brian Pillman defeated the Big Cat
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Sid Vicious via disqualification
The Main Event - 2/3/91:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Tim Parker & Scott Sandlin
El Gigante vs. Keith Hart
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Pat Rose
Tom Zenk vs. Terry Taylor
Michael Wallstreet vs. Rick Cannon
WCW @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - February 3, 1991
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - February 4, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
2/16/91:
Jack Victory vs. Tommy Rich
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Bill Baker & Ron Cumberledge
Danny Spivey vs. Chris Hann
Sid Vicious & Stan Hansen vs. Scott Allen & Jeff Anderson
Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton
Barry Windham vs. Ricky Nelson
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
Dustin Rhodes vs. Rip Rogers
Brian Pillman vs. Randy Starr
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Mark Merro & Greg Sawyer
2/23/91 - featured an opening video paying tribute to the American soldiers serving in the Middle East; included Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on location in the desert in Phoenix; featured Bob Caudle & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included footage of fans and Missy Hyatt chasing after El Gigante in the desert as Ross & Rhodes gave a report; featured footage from the previous week of a fan jumping into the ring to make the save for Tommy Rich against Rip Morgan & Jack Victory and of Doug Dillinger telling Rich that the man couldn't involve himself in the show but would let him go this one time, with Big Josh - as he was now known - then snapping off the handcuffs he was confined by; included Missy on location at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix; featured Missy conducting an interview with Sting, working out, in Phoenix regarding his team facing the Horsemen the following night at Wrestle War, during which he said the Steiners were out running four-wheelers in the desert while Brian Pillman would be wrestling later in the show from Atlanta; included Ross poolside at the Point at Squaw Peak resort, with Dusty tossing a beach ball to two women in the pool; featured Missy speaking with Sting, following Pillman's injury at the hands of the Horsemen, with Sting saying he was going to call Atlanta to find out Pillman's condition; included footage of Terry Taylor interfering in the previous week's match between Tom Zenk and Bobby Eaton, with Eaton then knocking Taylor to the floor; featured Ross & Rhodes poolside speaking about the injury to Pillman:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Mark Kyle with the bulldog at 3:50; during the bout, it was mentioned Rhodes would face Buddy Landell the following night as part of Wrestle War 91
Big Josh (w/ WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich) pinned Joe Cazana with a running axe handle at 1:29 (Josh's in-ring debut)
Stan Hansen defeated Scott Sandlin via submission with an armbar at 1:46, even though Sandlin was grabbing the rope when referee Nick Patrick called for the bell; during the bout, Hansen cut an insert promo on facing Big Van Vader the following night as part of Wrestle War 91
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, & Barry Windham (w/ WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Larry Santo, David Isley, Tommy Angel, & Scott Summers in a handicap match at 5:34 when Vicious pinned Summers with one hand following the powerbomb; after the bout, medics came ringside and took two of the opponents backstage on a stretcher after Vicious dropped all four with the powerbomb; moments later, the Horsemen were guests of the Danger Zone in which they commented on facing Sting, Brian Pillman, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner the following night in Wargames
Bobby Eaton pinned Jim Boss with the Alabama Jam at 6:35; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; during the match, it was announced Eaton would face Brad Armstrong as part of Wrestle War 91; it was also mentioned that Eaton planned to debut a new move at the next Center Stage taping on Tuesday
Tom Zenk defeated Joe Cruz via submission with a sleeper at 7:01; during the bout, it was announced Zenk would face Terrence Taylor in a No DQ match at Wrestle War
Brian Pillman pinned John Peterson with a crucifix at 2:45; late in the bout, WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson appeared ringside; after the contest, Pillman tried to fight them off but was ganged up on, with Flair eventually hitting a kneedrop off the top to the back of Pillman's head; moments later, several enhancement wrestlers tried to make the save but were sent to the floor; the Horsemen eventually left the ring after WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog came out
Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Robby Campbell with the Five Arm at 3:23; prior to the bout, York grabbed the mic and said Taylor would beat his opponent within the 7:12 mark
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Magnum Force & Bill Ford at 10:23 when Morton pinned Ford after Ford sustained JYD's powerslam; Morton, Rich, & JYD were not introduced as champions nor did they come out with the titles; during the bout, the champions cut an insert promo on being the new champions but no mention was made as to when and where they won the titles or who they beat
Dan Spivey vs. Carl Robertson
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Keith Hart & Rob Morgan
Dark match: WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - February 5, 1991
Television taping:
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham
WCW @ Augusta, GA - Civic Center - February 6, 1991
Moondog Rex defeated Mike Winner
Terry Taylor fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Ricky Morton defeated Michael Hayes
Dan Spivey defeated Tom Zenk
Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Landell Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham, & the Big Cat
WCW @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - February 8, 1991
Dutch Mantel pinned Joe Cazana
The Royal Family defeated Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich
Brian Pillman pinned Jim Corbett
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jimmy Garvin & Dutch Mantel
Terry Taylor pinned Larry Zbyszko
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Stan Hansen in a Texas Death match
WCW @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - February 8, 1991
Tim Horner pinned Scott Sandlin
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rip Rogers & Mike Graham
Dan Spivey pinned Brad Armstrong
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rob Morgan
Tom Zenk pinned Buddy Landell
Big Cat (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Butch Reed) & WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons defeated Barry Windham & Dan Spivey (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting via disqualification when Sting threw the champion over the top rope
The Main Event - 2/10/91:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Doom
Tommy Rich vs. Tom Burke
Sid Vicious vs. Brian Worley
Tom Zenk vs. Terry Taylor
WCW @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - February 10, 1991
Tim Horner defeated Bob Morgan
Tom Zenk defeated Rip Rogers
The Junkyard Dog defeated Buddy Landell
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Master Blasters
Danny Spivey defeated Brad Armstrong
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Barry Windham & the Big Cat (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
- 2/91: WCW World Champion Ric Flair was hospitalized for sustaining third-degree burns after having coffee spilled on him at McDonald's. Flair was scheduled to miss a week but missed only one or two days.
WCW @ Anderson, SC - February 12, 1991
Television taping:
WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton, & Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landel, Bobby Eaton, & Terry Taylor when Landel was pinned after Eaton punched his partner; the champions did not officially win the titles until Feb. 17
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Sting via disqualification when Sting refused to break the Scorpion Deathlock after Zbyzsko reached the ring ropes
Sting pinned Larry Zbyzsko; after the bout, Zbyzsko, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, and Barry Windham triple teamed Sting
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - February 15, 1991 (3,500)
Tim Horner pinned Dutch Mantell
Brian Pillman fought Terry Taylor to a draw
Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Buddy Landel, Dan Spivey, & Black Bart
Sid Vicious & Stan Hansen defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification at 8:00 when WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson and Barry Windham interfered
Tom Zenk & Bobby Eaton defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger when Ron Simmons pinned Luger after Reed tripped up Luger as Luger attempted to suplex Simmons into the ring
Television taping:
2/91 - featured Tony Schiavone & Gordon Solie on commentary:
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Bobby Eaton at 6:16 after Eaton sustained a low blow while attempting a leap frog
The Main Event - 2/17/91:
El Gigante vs. Bill Ford
Brad Armstrong vs. Rip Rogers
Bobby Eaton vs. Rob Morgan
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Scott Allen & Carl Robertson
Tom Zenk vs. Terry Taylor
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - February 17, 1991 (6,000)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Big Cat & El Cubano when Smothers pinned Cubano
Terry Taylor pinned Brian Pillman with a roll up after Alexandra York distracted Pillman from ringside
The Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton, & Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X (Randy Culley), Dutch Mantel, & Buddy Landel to win the vacant WCW 6-Man Tag Team titles at the 15-minute mark; Landel walked out of the match mid-way through; no belts were presented to the winners
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification at 7:20 when the challenger refused to break the claw hold on the ropes; after the bout, Flair was taken backstage on a stretcher
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Bobby Eaton; Eaton played babyface in the match
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons (w/ Teddy Long - handcuffed to a ringpost) after WCW Tag Team Champion Butch Reed came out and accidentally hit Simmons with a shoulderblock; after the bout, Long & Reed argued with Simmons; Long was originally scheduled to be suspended above the ring in a cage
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dan Spivey & Master Blaster
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen & Sid Vicious via disqualification when Vicious hit the referee
WCW @ Montgomery, AL - February 18, 1991 (1,500)
Television taping:
Included the debut segments of the Diamond Mine, Larry's Legends, and the first appearance of Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong as the Young Pistols
Bobby Eaton defeated Buddy Landel via disqualification when Terry Taylor interfered; after the bout, Tom Zenk made the save only to be knocked down by Eaton
Tom Zenk & Bobby Eaton defeated Terry Taylor & Buddy Landel
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated two unknowns; the bout didn't air due to a blown spot in which Luger was to have press slammed Sting onto the opponents outside the ring; Sting hit the apron on the way down and the two opponents were out of position to make the catch
Pro - 3/9/91 - featured Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyzsko on commentary:
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to win the titles at 4:06 when Scott pinned Garvin with the Frankensteiner after Rick hit a clothesline on Garvin, knocking Garvin backwards into Hayes on the top, causing Hayes to crotch himself; Hayes & Garvin did not win the titles until 2/24
3/91 - featured Lance Russell & Diamond Dallas Page on commentary:
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:04 when Barry Windham and Sid Vicious interfered after Pillman hit a clothesline off the top; Pillman's shoulder was taped as a result of his injury sustained by the Horsemen; after the bout, Pillman fought off Anderson and Vicious, and avoided Vicious' powerbomb, but was eventually beaten down
Dark match: Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Doom in a streetfight after Butch Reed accidentally hit Ron Simmons with a shoulderblock; after the bout, the two partners brawled around ringside
WCW @ Macon, GA - February 20, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated Dr. X (Randy Culley)
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. El Gigante
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - February 22, 1991
Tim Horner defeated Rob Morgan
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW 6-man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich when Garvin pinned Rich
Brian Pillman defeated Rip Rogers (sub. for Michael Wallstreet)
Itsumi Yamasaki & Miki Handa defeated Miss A & Mami Kitamura
Terry Taylor (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Bobby Eaton
Tom Zenk, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham, Stan Hansen, & Larry Zbyszko (sub. for Sid Vicious) when Zenk pinned Zbyszko
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via disqualification
WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought El Gigante to a double disqualification
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI - Bruce Hall - February 23, 1991 (1,800)
Larry Zbyszko pinned Tommy Rich
Brian Pillman & Tim Horner defeated Scott Sandlin & Rob Morgan
Ricky Morton pinned Rip Rogers
Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification when Hansen began choking Luger with his bullrope
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Barry Windham & Terry Taylor (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) in a streetfight
WrestleWar 91 - Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - February 24, 1991 (6,800)
Eddie Guerrero & Ultraman defeated Huichol & Rudy Boy at 7:40 when Guerrero pinned Huichol with a hurricanrana
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on commentary; included Tony Schiavone speaking with Missy Hyatt on the interview podium in which Missy said she would be the first woman to get a lockerroom interview with a wrestler later in the broadcast; later in the show, Missy walked into the lockerroom and was quickly scared off by Stan Hansen, with a mouthful of chew; featured Ross speaking with a young fan from Philadelphia by the name of Julian who won a contest and received front row seats to the show:
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton defeated Big Cat, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Lt. James Earl Wright at 9:54 when Morton pinned Parker after Parker sustained JYD's powerslam
Bobby Eaton pinned Brad Armstrong with a swinging neckbreaker and the Alabama Jam at 12:52; prior to the bout, the commentary team discussed Armstrong's brother (BG James), who was currently serving in Operation Desert Storm; during the match, Jason Hervey from "The Wonder Years" as well as the Great Muta were shown in attendance
Itsuki Yamzaki & Mami Kitamura defeated Miki Handa & Miss A at 6:47 when Yamazaki pinned A with a roll up
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Landell with the bulldog at 6:34
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory at 12:05 when Smothers pinned Morgan
Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Tom Zenk in a No DQ match at 10:59 with a roll up
Stan Hansen fought Big Van Vader to a double disqualification at 6:21 after both men shoved referee Randy Anderson; after the bout, the two men brawled over Hanson's bullrope all the way backstage
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey at 12:56 when, as Spivey attempted to bodyslam the champion off the top, Luger rolled through with a cradle for the win; after the bout, Tony Schiavone hosted a segment on the interview podium during which WCW official Grizzy Smith and former US Champion Nikita Koloff presented Luger with the new title belt, valued at $20,000, with Koloff smashing Luger in the face with the belt; Koloff then cut a promo saying he was denied a shot at the world title because he had been retired 2 years and then said if WCW officials wanted proof he was a contender they should look at what he just did to Luger; Koloff then said he would take the belt Luger stole from him 4 years earlier
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) to win the titles at 6:57 when Garvin pinned Simmons after Reed accidentally hit his partner with a foreign object thrown in the ring by Long, with Dink then shoving Garvin onto Simmons for the win; prior to the bout, the challengers were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page who then introduced Dink as the Freebirds' "road boss" before leaving ringside; after the match, DDP and the Diamond Dolls returned ringside and celebrated with the new champions as Reed assaulted Simmons with the weapon and left the ring with Long
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, & Larry Zbyzsko (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated Sting, WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, & Brian Pillman in Wargames at 22:11 when referee Nick Patrick stopped the bout after Pillman, who entered the match with an already injured shoulder, sustained two powerbombs from Vicious; moments prior to the match ending, El Gigante came ringside, ripped the cage door off, and checked on Pillman; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous night's episode of World Championship Wrestling in which the 4 Horsemen assaulted Pillman; after the match, El Gigante carried an unconscious Pillman backstage; moments later, Ross & Rhodes spoke with Patrick about why he stopped the match, with Patrick saying Pillman couldn't speak and he didn't want to be responsible for a wrestler's career ending prematurely ([ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GG4XWY/thhiofww-20 Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon])
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - February 26, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
3/2/91 - featured an opening clip from a recent Ron Simmons vs. Barry Windham match at the Omni; included an opening segment with Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt in which Dangerously said he would interview Sid Vicious and Hyatt would interview Simmons later in the show; featured Ross & Dangerously on commentary; included Ross conducting an interview with Brian Pillman, his shoulder heavily taped following Wrestle War 91, in which he said; featured a segment of the Wrestling Wrap-Up hosted by Gordon Solie in which Solie said Tatsumi Fujinami beat Rikki Choshu at the Tokyo Dome to earn a match with WCW World Champion Ric Flair; footage was then shown of the bout in which Fujinami won with a leg roll up into a bridge; Solie then said the Fujinami vs. Flair bout would air on pay-per-view in April; Solie then introduced footage from Wrestle War of Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin winning the WCW Tag Team Titles, Butch Reed and Simmons splitting, Nikita Koloff attacking WCW US Champion Lex Luger, and Pillman's performance in Wargames; included footage of Reed costing Simmons a recent match with Windham at the Omni, after which Reed attacked Simmons and held him down so Teddy Long could whip him; featured Missy conducting a ringside interview with Simmons in which he spoke about what made Doom a success and said Reed & Long couldn't maintain the hard work to keep the belts; during the segment, Simmons told Reed & Long that they can give their heart to their girl and their soul to God but their ass belongs to him (the word "ass" was bleeped out); included footage of Koloff attacking Luger at Wrestle War, followed by Koloff in training to return to the ring; featured Sid Vicious, who came out wheeling a stretcher, as a guest of the Danger Zone in which they discussed Vicious' attack on Pillman at Wrestle War and the interference of El Gigante:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Brian Carr & Snake Watson at 5:59 when Smothers pinned Watson following a missile dropkick as Armstrong held Watson in the air; during the bout, it was noted WCW would be in Atlantic City, NJ the following night
Buddy Landell pinned Ranger Ross at 7:41 with the corkscrew elbow drop after Terrence Taylor, who appeared ringside late in the bout with Alexandra York and a bodyguard, attacked Ross on the floor and then rolled him back into the ring; during the match, it was noted Landell, Bobby Eaton, & Terrence Taylor would face WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & the Junkyard Dog the following night on The Main Event and Larry Zbyszko would be a guest on the Danger Zone (Mr. Hughes' debut)
Sid Vicious pinned Marc Merro at 2:49 with the powerbomb; after the match, two EMTs put Merro on a stretcher at ringside until Vicious hit Merro over the back with a steel chair and knocked over the stretcher (Merro's debut)
WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner at 5:56 when Garvin pinned Armstrong after Hayes hit a DDT behind the referee's back as Armstrong had Garvin covered with a roll up; prior to the bout, Diamond Dallas Page escorted Hayes & Garvin to the ring; Page cut an in-ring promo before the match in which he told all the fans Hayes & Garvin would win the titles and they did; Page then introduced Big Daddy Dink, who came out with one of the Diamond Dolls; after the match started, DDP and the Doll returned backstage
Bobby Eaton pinned Ricky Nelson with the Alabama Jam at 8:46; during the bout, it was noted Eaton would debut a new finishing move at the following week's TV taping in Marietta, GA
Big Josh & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 6:24 when Josh pinned Wright with a running double axe handle and a sit-down splash; prior to the bout, Josh & Rich cut an insert promo
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Doug Vines via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:52; during the bout, it was noted Luger would defend against Sid Vicious at the Omni; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Luger regarding the challenge of Koloff and the attack he sustained at Wrestle War
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Bruce & John Peterson at 2:09 when Scott made the pin following the Frankensteiner; early in the match, the Steiners cut an insert promo in which they said they were after WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; during the bout, it was noted the WCW Tag Team Champions - whether it be the Freebirds or Steiners - would be part of the Tokyo Dome show later in the month
Dan Spivey pinned Larry Santo with a sidewalk slam at 2:28; during the bout, it was noted Spivey would face Big Josh the following week at the Omni
Dustin Rhodes pinned Jeff Sword with the bulldog at 2:50; during the bout, it was noted Rhodes would be part of the Tokyo Dome show later in the month
Sting & El Gigante defeated Magnum Force at 1:28 when Sting forced a submission with the Scorpion Deathlock; during the match, it was noted Sting would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair in a steel cage match at the Omni with Gigante as the guest referee; moments later, Flair & Barry Windham joined the commentary team, with Gigante eventually fighting them while the match ended; after the bout, Sting joined in the fight and took Flair down with a sunset flip into the ring; Gigante then counted Flair down for 3
3/9/91 - featured an opening segment with Jim Ross, Paul E. Dangerously, & Missy Hyatt in which Hyatt and Dangerously argued over who was supposed to interview Teddy Long later in the show; included Ross & Dangerously on commentary; featured Hyatt conducting an interview with the Junkyard Dog regarding the match the next night at the Omni between Ron Simmons and Butch Reed, during which JYD told the fans to come out and support Simmons; included a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up hosted by Gordon Solie in which he announced WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner had defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and now held both titles, with footage of the match then airing; Solie then said a potential tournament might need to be held to determine the next US tag team champions as the Steiners couldn't hold both championships at the same time; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Buddy Landell regarding his association with the York Foundation, with Landell saying he would hold a press conference when he officially signs with them; Landell then thanked Missy and Jason Hervey for buying him lunch in Los Angeles the other day; after Landell left, Missy told Ross the director said she could be part of the Danger Zone later in the show, with Dangerously then threatening to slap her if she showed up; included Long as a guest of the Danger Zone, with Missy interrupting to ask what Long's plans were for Simmons; Long replied by saying Simmons cost him a lot of money with Dangerously then showing Long footage of Missy's interview with Simmons the previous week; as Long began to insult Missy for her comments, Simmons walked out with Long then running backstage; featured footage of Nikita Koloff in training for his return to the ring against WCW US Champion Lex Luger:
Big Josh pinned Jim Boss with the running axe handle and sit-down splash at 4:39; prior to the match, Josh & Tommy Rich cut an insert promo regarding Josh's match with Dan Spivey at the Omni the next night; it was also noted that the first 3,000 kids in the door at the Omni would receive a WCW mug
Larry Zbyszko pinned Tim Parker with a piledriver at 8:00; during the match, it was noted there would be no episode of The Main Event the following night but the following week Zbyszko would face Sting on the show
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Lou Fabiano & Dave Johnson at 6:45 when Smothers pinned Johnson following the flying back elbow off the top as Armstrong held Johnson in the air; during the bout, Smothers & Armstrong cut an insert promo on being at the Omni the next night
Tom Zenk defeated Buddy Landell via disqualification at 10:11 when Terrence Taylor broke the cover after Zenk hit a superkick; earlier in the bout, Taylor, Alexandra York, and their bodyguard came ringside and briefly spoke with Landell on the floor; after the contest, Bobby Eaton ran out to make the save and help clear the ring
Barry Windham pinned Pablo Crenshaw with the superplex at 4:58
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton pinned Joey Maggs at 10:21 with a flying headscissors into a cradle; during the bout, it was noted Morton would face Stan Hansen the following night at the Omni
El Gigante defeated Pat Rose & Ned Brady in a handicap match at the 58-second mark by pinning both men at the same time with two claw holds; during the bout, Sting cut an insert promo regarding his steel cage match against WCW World Champion Ric Flair the following night at the Omni with Gigante as the guest referee
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Joe Cruz via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:48; during the bout, Luger cut an insert promo regarding the challenge of Nikita Koloff
Sid Vicious pinned Tommy Angel with the powerbomb at 3:05; during the bout, Brian Pillman cut an insert promo in which he said he would be after Vicious anywhere and any time, finishing by saying he was coming for Vicious' "ass" ("ass" was bleeped out); after the contest, Angel was put on a stretcher by EMTs but Vicious knocked him off and threw the stretcher onto Angel
Ranger Ross pinned Rip Rogers with the Combat Kick at 6:28; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Ross until WCW World Champion Ric Flair, wearing a suit, attacked Ross from behind and threw him into the ringpost; Flair then yelled at Ross, telling him not to "talk to that trash," said no one would humiliate him, noted he got 25 stitches following Wargames, and would beat Sting in their cage match at the Omni the next night
WCW @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - February 27, 1991
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantel
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Master Blaster (Kevin Nash)
Tom Zenk pinned Terrance Taylor
Bobby Eaton pinned El Cubano
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & Sid Vicious via disqualification
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ron Simmons & Buddy Landel when Landel was pinned after Simmons chased Teddy Long backstage
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when the challenger didn't release the claw hold
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - February 28, 1991 (3,000)
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantell
The Junkyard Dog pinned the Master Blaster (Kevin Nash)
Tom Zenk pinned Terrance Taylor
Bobby Eaton pinned El Cubano
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & Sid Vicious via disqualification
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ron Simmons & Buddy Landel when Landel was pinned after Simmons chased Teddy Long backstage
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when the challenger didn't release the claw hold
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - March 1, 1991 (4,500)
Buddy Landel pinned Ricky Morton
Dustin Rhodes & Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Dutch Mantell
Sid Vicious defeated Tommy Rich
Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton after Terrance Taylor distracted Eaton
Barry Windham pinned Ron Simmons by pinning an interfering Butch Reed, who attacked Simmons
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Sting accidentally hit a clothesline on referee Randy Anderson; El Gigante was the scheduled guest referee by Barry Windham threw powder in his eyes
WCW @ Waldorf, MD - Thomas Stone High School - March 2, 1991
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes & Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Dutch Mantell when Rhodes pinned Mantell
Ricky Morton pinned Buddy Landell
Sid Vicious pinned Tommy Rich with the powerbomb
Barry Windham fought WCW Tag Team Champion Butch Reed to a no contest in a streetfight when Ron Simmons attacked Reed and the two men battled all over the building
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham and Buddy Landell prevented the pinfall; El Gigante was the guest referee for the bout
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Scott pinned Garvin with the Frankensteiner
The Main Event - 3/3/91:
Larry Zbyszko vs. Ricky Nelson
Ron Simmons vs. Dutch Mantell
Brian Pillman vs. Tom Sawyer
Dustin Rhodes vs. Brian Carr
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, & Tommy Rich vs. Terry Taylor, Bobby Eaton, & Buddy Landell
WCW @ Atlantic City, NJ - Convention Center - March 3, 1991
Ricky Morton, Dustin Rhodes, & Tommy Rich defeated Dutch Mantell, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Rhodes pinned Mantell
Terry Taylor pinned Tim Horner
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered as Flair was caught in a claw hold
WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Pitbull Spike (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson) & Sid Vicious when Scott pinned Spike with the Frankensteiner; after the bout, Sid hit the powerbomb on Spike
Big Josh defeated Moondog Rex
Barry Windham pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & Sting defeated Butch Reed & Larry Zbyzsko when Reed was pinned after Ron Simmons interfered
WCW @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Civic Center - March 5, 1991
Television taping:
Tom Zenk defeated Terrance Taylor
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & Larry Zbyzsko (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
Power Hour - 3/91 - featured Lance Russell on commentary:
Owen Hart pinned Rip Rogers at 4:25 with a springboard reverse crossbody off the top
Terry Taylor vs. Bobby Eaton
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. two unknowns
WCW @ Greenville, SC - Memorial Auditorium - March 6, 1991
Tom Zenk fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & Larry Zbyzsko (sub. for WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson)
Also included Tommy Rich, Terrence Taylor, and Dan Spivey
WCW @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - March 7, 1991
Included Stan Hansen, Tom Zenk, WCW US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner, Tim Horner, Larry Zbyzsko, and Terrence Taylor
WCW @ Knoxville, TN - Civic Coliseum - March 8, 1991
Tom Zenk fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
El Gigante fought WCW World Champion Ric Flair to a double disqualification
Also included Sid Vicious, Buddy Landell, and Stan Hansen
WCW @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - March 9, 1991
Included WCW US Champion Lex Luger, Terrence Taylor, Butch Reed, WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, and the Junkyard Dog
The Main Event - 3/10/91:
Big Josh vs. Cruel Connection
Sid Vicious vs. David Isley
Dustin Rhodes vs. Rob Morgan
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, & Tommy Rich vs. Terry Taylor, Bobby Eaton, & Buddy Landell
Sting vs. Larry Zbyszko Ron Simmons vs. Mike Thor
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - March 10, 1991
The first 3,000 kids in the door received a WCW mug
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dr. X & Larry Zbyzsko
Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantell
Stan Hansen defeated Ricky Morton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious
Danny Spivey defeated Big Josh via disqualification
Bobby Eaton fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
Barry Windham defeated Tom Zenk
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting in a steel cage match; El Gigante was the guest referee
WCW @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - March 11, 1991
Included Sting, El Gigante, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, Stan Hansen, Sid Vicious, and WCW US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - March 12, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
3/16/91 - featured Big Daddy Dink as a guest of The Danger Zone in which he discussed Rick & Scott Steiner taking the WCW Tag Team Titles from Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and his quest to regain the belts:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Joe Barrett & Keith Hart
Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Bobby Eaton after hitting him with Alexandra York's computer; after the bout, Tom Zenk came out to dispute the call but was attacked by Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner vs. Mark Merro
Dustin Rhodes vs. Pat Rose
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Rip Rogers & Steve Stax
Ron Simmons vs. Hacksaw Higgins
Sting, El Gigante, & WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham, Larry Zbyzsko, & Dan Spivey at 12:43 when Sting pinned Zbyzsko with a sunset flip into the ring; WCW World Champion Ric Flair joined Jim Ross on commentary; during the match, it was announced Tatsumi Fujinami would face Flair Thursday in Tokyo, Japan; after the bout, Flair jumped Sting on the floor, with he and Zbyzsko stomping him until Gigante cleared the ring; moments later, Flair slid back in the ring with a steel chair but Luger pulled it away before Flair could hit Sting with it
Sid Vicious vs. Brett Wayne
Owen Hart defeated Mark Kyle
Big Josh vs. Rob Morgan
The One Man Gang vs. Tommy Angel
3/23/91 - featured opening footage from the previous week's incident involving Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, Kevin Sullivan, and the One Man Gang; included footage from the previous week of Terrence Taylor beating Bobby Eaton after hitting him in the throat with the computer, with Tom Zenk then coming out to tell the referee what happened and Mr. Hughes attacking Zenk; featured the announcement of the full line up for the 4/4/91 card at the Meadowlands; included Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up in which he discussed the tag team scene and announced Brian Pillman would face Barry Windham the following night on The Main Event; footage was then shown of Pillman battling Windham in Wargames during Wrestle War 91; Solie then said video of the WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami match at the Tokyo Dome was being held up for review and it couldn't be shown until the following week; featured a vignette of Nikita Koloff in training for his shot against WCW US Champion Lex Luger, during which Koloff bit off the head of a Lex Luger action figure; included Long, Sullivan, & OMG as guests of The Danger Zone in which they discussed Long bringing Sullivan & OMG in to take care of Simmons:
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton (sub. for Tommy Rich) & Big Josh at 13:08 when Windham pinned Morton after Flair landed a knee to the back of the head as Morton had Windham covered with a sunset flip; prior to the bout, Jim Ross said Flair left Tokyo, Japan with the WCW World Title but many of the Japanese fans believe Tatsumi Fujinami is the rightful champion due to the controversial match; during the contest, it was said a full report on the Japan match, which reportedly drew 50,000 fans, would air the following week; Rich was taken backstage at the 10-minute mark by enhancement workers after sustaining the figure-4 on the floor and after Flair hit him in the leg with Josh's axe handle; moments later, Morton came out to fill Rich's spot; during the final moments of the match, Rich, his leg bandaged, tried to come back into the match but Josh kept him from the ring, distracting the referee while Flair attacked Morton; after the match, Flair & Windham attacked Morton, Rich, and Josh until El Gigante made the save and applied the claw on Windham; Sid Vicious then came out and jumped Gigante until Josh cleared the ring with the axe handle
Sting pinned Lou Fabiano with a splash off the top at 3:26; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Sting, during which Sting discussed upcoming steel cage matches against WCW World Champion Ric Flair with El Gigante as the guest referee
Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantel, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 8:45 when Rhodes pinned Wright with a backdrop and the bulldog; during the bout, Diamond Dallas Page, with the Diamond Doll, and Big Daddy Dink cut an insert promo regarding Smothers & Armstrong facing Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; it was announced during the contest that Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk would face Terrence Taylor & Buddy Landel the following night on The Main Event
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champion the Junkyard Dog pinned Jim Voss with the powerslam at 2:09; after the bout, Missy Hyatt conducted a ringside interview with JYD regarding the feud between Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, and Butch Reed, with JYD saying he didn't particularly like any of them; moments later, Long appeared and tried to make friends with JYD until JYD scared him off
Tom Zenk pinned Mike Thor with the missile dropkick at 3:22; after the bout, Terrence Taylor tried to attack Zenk from behind but Zenk fought him off before facing off with Mr. Hughes; Taylor then jumped Zenk, with Bobby Eaton coming out to clear Taylor and Hughes from the ring
Owen Hart pinned Joe Cazana with a crossbody off the top at 6:21
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Terry Bronson via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:48; after the bout, Missy conducted a ringside interview with Luger regarding the challenge of Nikita Koloff
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) defeated Larry Santo & Greg Sawyer at 5:03 when Garvin pinned Sawyer with the DDT; prior to the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page and a Diamond Doll; during the bout, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong cut a promo on facing Hayes & Garvin; after the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink continued to attack their opponents until Smothers & Armstrong made the save; after a brief brawl, Smothers & Armstrong cleared the ring
Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) pinned Joey Maggs at 2:12 with the Five Arm; after the bout, Ross conducted a ringside interview with Taylor and York, with Hughes, regarding York saying she was looking at Larry Zbyszko and Dustin Rhodes to potentially join the York Foundation; moments later, Rhodes came out and told York he would never join her group and would happy to face any of her men; after Rhodes left, York said she could change attitudes and liked his ability
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Teddy Long) pinned Ranger Ross with the 747 splash at 3:51 after catching Ross coming off the top and hitting a bodyslam; during the bout, OMG no sold Ross' Combat Kick finisher; after the contest, OMG hit the splash twice more before Ron Simmons cleared the ring and press slammed Long onto Sullivan and OMG on the floor
Sid Vicious pinned Mike DeBacco at 2:10 with one foot on his opponent's chest following the powerbomb; after the bout, DeBacco was placed on a stretcher by EMTs but Vicious knocked him off the stretcher and hit him with it as the broadcast ended
WCW @ Ft. Leonard Wood, MO - Nutter Fieldhouse - March 13, 1991
Included Tom Zenk, Ron Simmons, and Dustin Rhodes
WCW @ St. Joseph, MO - Civic Arena - March 14, 1991 (3,400; near sell out)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Brad Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes defeated Dr. X (Moondog Rex)
Terrence Taylor fought Tom Zenk to a draw
Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, & the Junkyard Dog defeated Dan Spivey, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered; El Gigante was the guest referee for the match
WCW @ Kansas City, KS - Memorial Hall - March 15, 1991 (3,000; sell out)
Brad Armstrong pinned Moondog Rex
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Mike George
Tom Zenk fought Terrance Taylor to a draw
Brian Pillman & Owen Hart defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting, the Junkyard Dog, & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Barry Windham, Stan Hansen, & Dan Spivey
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered
Power Hour - 3/16/91:
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham via disqualification at 4:37 when Sid Vicious and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson attacked Gigante; prior to the bout, it was announced that Sting, Gigante, & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would face Windham, Larry Zbyzsko, & Dan Spivey later in the day on World Championship Wrestling and that Sting would face Zbyzsko the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, the Horsemen held Gigante down as Flair twice hit a kneedrop onto his head; moments later, Sting made the save
WCW @ St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - March 16, 1991 (4,300)
Last WCW show at the venue before it was torn down
David Sierra defeated Dr. X
Dustin Rhodes pinned Larry Zbyszko
Dan Spivey defeated Brad Armstrong
Brian Pillman & Owen Hart defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Tom Zenk fought Terry Taylor to a draw
Barry Windham & Stan Hansen defeated WCW World Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner)
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sting in a steel cage match; El Gigante was the guest referee for the match
The Main Event - 3/17/91:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Magnum Force
Buddy Landell vs. Bobby Eaton
Big Josh vs. Mike Thor
Sting vs. Larry Zbyszko
WCW @ Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium - March 18, 1991
Ricky Morton pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Big Josh defeated Moondog Rex
Brad Armstrong & Owen Hart defeated Mr. X & Kevin Sullivan
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantell
Bobby Eaton fought Terry Taylor to a draw
The Junkyard Dog defeated Jack Victory
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Big Josh won a battle royal
WCW @ Myrtle Beach, SC - Convention Center - March 19, 1991
Included Terrence Taylor, Dutch Mantell, and Moondog Rex
WCW / New Japan Starrcade 91 - Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome - March 21, 1991 (55,000)
Highlights of the card aired on American pay-per-view April 7 with Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary
Kengo Kimura, Animal Hamaguchi, Osamu Kido, & Kantaro Hoshino defeated Super Strong Machine, Hiro Saito, Tatsutoshi Goto, & Norio Honaga when Kimura pinned Goto
Shiro Koshinaka, Kuniaki Kobayashi, & Takayuki Iizuka defeated Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, & Tim Horner when Iizuka pinned Horner with a German suplex into a bridge
Scott Norton pinned the Equalizer
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger pinned Akira Nogami with a DDT off the top
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Mr. Saito & Masahiro Chono when Anderson pinned Saito following a lariat from Windham
WCW US & Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki to win the titles at 9:50 when Scott pinned Sasaki with the Frankensteiner; only the IWGP titles were at stake in the match; after the bout, the Steiners were presented with trophies celebrating their victory; moments later, both teams shook hands (Allied Powers)
El Gigante pinned the Big Cat with the claw hold
Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Doom when Vader pinned Butch Reed
The Great Muta pinned Sting with a reverse crossbody off the top after spraying green mist into Sting's face; during the bout, several wrestlers representing both WCW and NJPW - including Brian Pillman, Rick Steiner, Tim Horner, Tom Zenk, Kensuke Sasaki, and Masahiro Chono - surrounded the ring; after the match, Sting hit a Stinger Splash on Muta and locked him in the Scorpion Death Lock (Wrestling's Highest Flyers)
Riki Choshu defeated Tiger Jeet Singh via KO
IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned WCW World Champion Ric Flair with an abdominal stretch into a roll up after suplexing Flair into the ring, moments after referee Bill Alphonso was knocked down and Fujinami backdropped Flair over the top to the floor - which would have been a disqualification under WCW rules; NJWP official Tiger Hattori counted the pinfall; after the match, several of the Japanese wrestlers hoisted Fujinami on their shoulders before he was presented with a trophy and Flair's title belt; following the show, in footage included on the pay-per-view broadcast, Jim Ross covered a press conference segment backstage in which a livid Flair, his head bandaged from a gash caused during the match, interrupted and confronted Fujinami until he was held back by Arn Anderson and Barry Windham; during the segment, Flair took the WCW title back with him and said if Fujinami wanted it he'd have to come to America and take it
WCW @ Bluefield, WV - March 22, 1991
Ricky Morton defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
The Junkyard Dog defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X
Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantell
Big Josh defeated Black Bart
Owen Hart pinned Bobby Eaton
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Big Josh won a battle royal
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Sid Vicious
WCW @ Kingsport, TN - Dobyns-Bennett High School - March 23, 1991
Included Big Josh, Tommy Rich, and the Junkyard Dog
WCW @ Rainesville, AL - March 24, 1991 (matinee)
The Main Event - 3/24/91:
Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham
Dustin Rhodes vs. Chuck Coates
Dan Spivey vs. Scott Sandlin
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl
Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk vs. Terrence Taylor & Buddy Landell
WCW @ Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium - March 24, 1991
Dustin Rhodes pinned Pat Rose
The Junkyard Dog defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Sid Vicious
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - March 25, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
3/30/91:
Larry Zbyszko & Terrance Taylor vs. Scott Sandlin & Chuck Coates
Big Josh vs. Bill Ford
Sting vs. Hacksaw Higgins
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Carl Robertson & John Faulkner
Bobby Eaton vs. Doug Vines
Brian Pillman vs. Joe Cruz
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Jeff Stone & Brian Clark
Sid Vicious vs. TC Carter
Tommy Rich vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
The One Man Gang vs. Ricky Nelson
El Gigante vs. Rip Rogers
4/6/91 - featured Grizzly Smith announcing that the WCW US Tag Team Titles had been vacated due to Rick & Scott Steiner also holding the WCW Tag Team Titles, that the top two contenders would battle for the vacant championship as part of SuperBrawl, and those teams would be announced the following week; included Gordon Solie hosting a segment of the Wrestling Wrap Up focusing on the WCW Japan Supershow, during which Sting and WCW World Champion Ric Flair's entrances at the Tokyo Dome were shown; featured Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Alexandra York, with Mr. Hughes, regarding whether Larry Zbyzsko would become part of the York Foundation, with York saying the tag team match later in the night would play a part in her determination; included Ron Simmons as a guest of the Danger Zone, in the arena, regarding Simmons saving the Junkyard Dog earlier in the show and facing Butch Reed in a lumberjack match the following weekend at the Omni in Atlanta:
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Joey Maggs via submission with the figure-4 at 4:55; during the bout, Jim Ross promoted the WCW Japan Supershow which would begin to air the following day on pay-per-view and made mention of the title controversy involving Flair and Tatsumi Fujinami; after the contest, Flair dragged Maggs to the floor and repeatedly chopped and stomped him; following the commercial break, Missy Hyatt conducted an interview with Flair in the arena in which Flair proved he was #1 during his match with Fujinami at the Tokyo Dome
Barry Windham pinned Joe Barrett with the superplex at 5:24; during the bout, it was announced Windham would face Brian Pillman the following night on The Main Event
Brian Pillman pinned Mike Thor with a clothesline off the top at 5:27
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Terry Bronson & Tom Burke when Smothers pinned Bronson following the superkick at 6:03; during the bout, it was announced a Japanese women tag team match would take place the following night on The Main Event; Burke broke the cover during the finish and referee Randy Anderson didn't make the final count but did raise Smothers & Armstrong's hands and the bell rang; moments later, Burke sustained the elevated missile dropkick double team and was pinned, with Anderson counting the pin and the bell ringing a second time
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rick Stockhauser with the powerslam at 1:09; during the bout, it was announced JYD and Big Van Vader would be part of the upcoming Atlanta Omni card and that a special section of seats were only $5 apiece; after the contest, Teddy Long confronted JYD until Kevin Sullivan appeared, with JYD and Sullivan fighting until the One Man Gang helped double team JYD and twice hit the 747 splash; moments later, Ron Simmons ran out and cleared the ring
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright when Rhodes pinned Wright with the bulldog at 6:54; during the bout, Rhodes cut an insert promo on having Morton as his partner
Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk via disqualification at 13:29 when Eaton hit the opposition with York's computer while all four men fought in the ring; during the bout, it was announced the first SuperBrawl update would air the following week; after the contest, Hughes faced off with both Eaton & Zenk but then left the ring
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Joe Cazana & Mark Kyle at 2:40 when Scott pinned Cazana following the DDT off the top double team; during the bout, the Steiners cut an insert promo on having won the WCW Tag Team Titles, WCW US Tag Team Titles, and the IWGP Tag Team Titles; the Steiners did not come out with the IWGP belts but were announced as the title holders by ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta
Nikita Koloff defeated Dave Diamond & Jim Voss in a handicap match at 1:39 by pinning both men after hitting the Russian Sickle; during the bout, WCW US Champion Lex Luger cut an insert promo on his feud with Koloff; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Koloff in which he claimed he already was the rightful US champion; moments later, Luger appeared ringside with the two then brawling on the floor and into the ring until a dozen enhancement wrestlers stepped in to try to pull the two apart; Koloff eventually gained possession of the title belt during the brawl, knocked Luger out by striking him in the face with it, and then repeatedly smashed the belt against the ringpost to try to destroy it
The One Man Gang (w/ Teddy Long & Kevin Sullivan) pinned Larry Santo with the 747 splash at 2:53
Sting & El Gigante defeated Sid Vicious & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson at 4:09 when Sting pinned Anderson with a crossbody off the top
Dark match: Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
The Main Event - 4/91:
Ricky Morton & Owen Hart defeated Joey Maggs & Greg Sawyer at 2:40 when Hart pinned Sawyer with a reverse crossbody off the top; early in the bout, Brian Pillman, his shoulder heavily taped, praised both Morton & Hart in an insert promo; during the match, it was announced WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd would take questions from wrestling journalists Dave Meltzer, Wade Keller, Steve Beverly, as well as the fans on April 27 on the 800 number
WCW @ Anderson, SC - Civic Center - March 26, 1991
Television taping:
Included Barry Windham, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Odessa, TX - Ector County Coliseum - March 27, 1991
Included WCW US Champion Lex Luger, Owen Hart, and Brad Armstrong
WCW @ Amarillo, TX - March 27, 1991 (2,500)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantell & Moondog Rex
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Tommy Rich pinned Tim Horner
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Sid Vicious
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when Sid Vicious interfered
WCW @ Lubbock, TX - Civic Center - March 28, 1991 (1,800)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantell & Moondog Rex
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Tim Horner pinned Tommy Rich
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Sid Vicious
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification when Sid Vicious interfered
WCW @ Charleston, SC - McCalister Fieldhouse - March 29, 1991
Included El Gigante, Tom Zenk, and Tim Horner
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - March 30, 1991 (1,700)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Tim Horner
Terrance Taylor pinned Tom Zenk
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Sid Vicious when Luger pinned Anderson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner
The Main Event - 3/31/91:
Owen Hart vs. Keith Stark
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Reno Riggins & Tim Parker
Tom Zenk vs. Terrence Taylor
Sting & El Gigante vs. Jim Boss & Jeff Sword
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Joey Maggs
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - April 1, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
4/13/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Don Allen & Lou Fabiano
The One Man Gang vs. Rick Hardrock
Big Van Vader vs. Mark Kyle
Bobby Eaton vs. Pat Rose
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Dave Johnson & Terry Bronson
Terrance Taylor vs. Tim Parker
Dustin Rhodes pinned Larry Zbyzsko; after the bout, Terrence Taylor interfered until Ricky Morton made the save
Barry Windham vs. Tommy Angel
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:16 when El Gigante came ringside, punched out an interfering WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, and applied the claw on Flair as the champion had Pillman caught in the figure-4; after the bout, El Gigante choked Anderson and scared both he and Flair backstage
Sting vs. Tony Mella
4/20/91:
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Mike Samples & Joe Cruz
The One Man Gang pinned Tommy Rich
Big Van Vader vs. Jeff Sword
Nikita Koloff vs. Rob Morgan
Big Josh, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong vs. Magnum Force & Chuck Coates
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton defeated Terrance Taylor & Larry Zbyzsko when Rhodes pinned Taylor
Dark match after the taping: Sid Vicious vs. El Gigante
WCW @ Alexandria, LA - April 3, 1991 (1,400)
Rip Morgan pinned Rudy Gonzalez
Tim Horner pinned Dutch Mantell
Black Bart pinned Brad Armstrong
The Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich defeated Dr. X & Moondog Rex
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner & Brad Armstrong (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner) defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - April 4, 1991 (4,800)
Owen Hart pinned El Cubano
Ricky Morton pinned the Black Angel (Jose Luis Rivera) at 7:30
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 9:00
Big Van Vader pinned Larry Zbyzsko at 4:00 with a splash
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification at 6:15 when, after both men collided with referee Bill Alphonso, Koloff repeatedly hit the champion with a chain; after the bout, Luger hit Alphonso with the chain and brawled with Koloff all the way backstage where the two men were eventually pulled apart; because of the controversial match, Koloff destroyed the title belt on TV days later
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong at the 15-minute mark
Sid Vicious pinned Brian Pillman at the 5-minute mark following a backbreaker; after the bout, El Gigante made the save for Pillman
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed at 5:30
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting in a steel cage match at 16:00; El Gigante was scheduled as the guest referee but was attacked before the match by Barry Windham and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson; after the contest, Gigante made the save for Sting, with Sting scoring an unofficial pin on Flair
Power Hour - 4/6/91:
Dan Spivey vs. Larry Santo
Sid Vicious vs. Carl Robertson
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Brian Carr & Lou Fabiano
Ron Simmons vs. Mike Thor
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrence Taylor
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Fort Polk, LA - Wheelock Physical Fitness Center - April 6, 1991 (2,000)
Tim Horner pinned Dutch Mantell
Black Bart pinned Sam Houston
The Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich defeated Moondog Rex & Dr. X
Bobby Eaton pinned Terry Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
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 @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - April 7, 1991 (matinee)
Included Butch Reed, Teddy Long, and Moondog Rex
The Main Event - 4/7/91:
Tommy Rich & Big Josh vs. Lou Fabiano & Pat Rose
Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Paul Lee & Magnum Force
Sid Vicious vs. Randy Starr
Ron Simmons vs. Joe Cruz
Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham
WCW @ Knoxville, TN - Civic Auditorium - April 7, 1991
Included Sting, Brad Armstrong, and Big Josh
WCW @ Montgomery, AL - Civic Center - April 8, 1991
Television taping:
Included WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, and Sid Vicious
WCW @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - April 9, 1991
Television taping:
Included Ron Simmons, Tom Zenk, and El Gigante
WCW @ Jasper, GA - Pickens County Middle School - April 10, 1991
Included Mr. Hughes, Terrence Taylor, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Lynchburg, VA - Armory - April 10, 1991 (4,000; sell out)
The Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed and Tom Zenk vs. Rip Rogers matches did not take place as scheduled due to Reed missing the show and Zenk suffering from an injury; featured an in-ring promo by Teddy Long with Simmons interrupting and hitting the powerslam on him
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Big Josh pinned Jack Victory
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Rip Morgan (sub. for Barry Windham)
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson interfered
Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in a non-title match; the bout was advertised as a title match
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Toccoa, GA - Stephens County High School - April 11, 1991
Included Sid Vicious, Larry Zbyzsko, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Hampton, VA - Coliseum - April 11, 1991
Mike Graham defeated Bill Maddox
Dustin Rhodes defeated El Cubano
Big Josh defeated Rip Rogers
Sting defeated Jack Victory
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Athens, TN - Wesleyan College Gym - April 12, 1991
Included Larry Zbyzsko, Black Bart, and Dutch Mantell
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - April 12, 1991
Big Van Vader defeated Johnny Ringo
Bobby Eaton defeated El Cubano
Big Josh & Dustin Rhodes defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair (sub. for Barry Windham) & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Pikeville, KY - College Gym - April 13, 1991
Included Mr. Hughes, Terrence Taylor, and Dutch Mantell
WCW @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - April 13, 1991
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
Big Van Vader defeated Brad Anderson
Bobby Eaton defeated El Cubano
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious in a steel cage match
The Main Event - 4/14/91 - featured the Junkyard Dog as a guest of the Danger Zone:
El Gigante vs. Lt. James Earl Wright
Barry Windham vs. Joey Maggs
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Jim Boss & Tom Burke
Bobby Eaton vs. Chuck Coates
Brian Pillman vs. WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - April 14, 1991
Upper level seats were priced at $5 apiece
Big Josh pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned Brad Armstrong
Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
Big Van Vader defeated Joe Cazana & Lt. James Earl Wright in a handicap match
Tom Zenk pinned Larry Zbyzsko; during the bout, Zenk re-injured his bicep
Terrance Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed via disqualification in a lumberjack streetfight when the One Man Gang and Kevin Sullivan interfered
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson (sub. for Barry Windham)
WCW @ Gadsden, AL - April 17, 1991 (250)
The Angel of Death pinned Tim Horner
Tommy Rich pinned Rip Morgan
Sam Houston pinned Jack Victory
Big Josh pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned the Junkyard Dog
Ricky Morton pinned Larry Zbyzsko
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - April 18, 1991 (3,800)
Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantell
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brian Pillman pinned Master Blaster Steel (Kevin Nash)
Terrance Taylor pinned Bobby Eaton after Mr. Hughes interfered and hit a clothesline on Eaton; after the bout, Dustin Rhodes had a face off with Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification; after the bout, the two continued to brawl
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting in a steel cage match; El Gigante was the guest referee but was taken out of the match before the bout by the Horsemen, with a replacement referee counting the pinfall for Flair; after the bout, Gigante appeared and counted a pinfall for Sting, with Sting leaving with the title belt; no decision was announced to the crowd
WCW @ Washington DC - Armory - April 19, 1991
Bobby Eaton defeated El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantell
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Mike Graham (sub. for Sid Vicious)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terrance Taylor & Master Blaster Steel (sub. for Barry Windham)
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Harrisonburg, VA - April 20, 1991 (3,000; sell out)
Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantell
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Master Blaster Steel (sub. for Barry Windham)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Rainesville, AL - April 20, 1991
The Angel of Death pinned Tim Horner
Tommy Rich pinned Rip Morgan
Sam Houston pinned Jack Victory
Big Josh pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned the Junkyard Dog
Ricky Morton pinned Larry Zbyzsko
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
The Main Event - 4/21/91 - featured WCW US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of the Danger Zone:
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes vs. Joe Cazana & Doug Vines
Nikita Koloff vs. Scott Sandlin & TC Carter (handicap match)
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Ricky Nelson & Larry Santo
El Gigante & Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson
WCW @ Rock Hill, SC - Winthrop Coliseum - April 21, 1991
Cancelled because the ring never showed up
WCW @ Salisbury, MD - April 21, 1991 (2,400)
Brad Armstrong pinned Dutch Mantell
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Master Blaster Steel (sub. for Barry Windham)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Marietta, GA - April 22, 1991 (850)
Pro taping:
5/11/91:
5/18/91:
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Johnny Rich
Dustin Rhodes defeated Doug Vines; after the bout, Alexandra York offered Rhodes a contract with the York Foundation but Rhodes threw the contract back in her face; moments later, Mr. Hughes and Rhodes almost fought until York held Hughes back and then slapped Rhodes herself; Rhodes then kissed York
Power Hour - 6/8/91:
The One Man Gang & the Angel of Death (w/ Kevin Sullivan) vs. Philip Parrish & Larry Santo
Ron Simmons & the Junkyard Dog vs. Jeff Sword & Jim Corbett
Brian Pillman & El Gigante vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
Nikita Koloff vs. Scott Allen
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated Bobby Eaton & Big Josh via disqualification when Eaton brought Josh's axe handle into the ring
WCW @ Augusta, GA - Civic Center - April 23, 1991
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
Big Van Vader vs. Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes vs. Black Bart
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, & Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Sid Vicious
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. El Gigante
WCW @ Battle Creek, MI - Kellogg Arena - April 24, 1991 (900)
Brian Pillman pinned Master Blaster (Kevin Nash)
Brad Armstrong pinned Rip Rogers
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dutch Mantell & Larry Zbyzsko
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed at 4:34 after Teddy Long's interference backfired
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson when Sting pinned Anderson
WCW @ Panama City, FL - Civic Center - April 25, 1991 (900)
Sam Houston pinned Moondog Rex
Black Bart pinned Ranger Ross
The Angel of Death pinned Joey Maggs
The Junkyard Dog & Tommy Rich defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
Ricky Morton pinned Terrance Taylor
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
World Championship Wrestling - 4/27/91:
Big Van Vader vs. Rip Rogers
El Gigante vs. Paul Lee
Dustin Rhodes vs. Magnum Force #2
Big Josh vs. Jim Corbett
Ron Simmons vs. Snake Watson
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Pat Rose & Joe Cruz
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton vs. Mike Thor, Randy Tatum, & Greg Sawyer
Sid Vicious vs. Lynn Fields
Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Lou Fabiano & Jeff Stone
WCW @ St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - April 27, 1991 (3,200)
The final wrestling event held at the venue
Brad Armstrong pinned Rip Rogers
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Big Josh defeated Dutch Mantel
Brian Pillman pinned El Cubano
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Stan Hansen & the Master Blaster (Kevin Nash)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Sting & El Gigante when Flair pinned Sting
WCW @ Columbia, SC - April 28, 1991 (300)
The One Man Gang pinned Sam Houston
The Angel of Death pinned Joey Maggs
Sam Houston defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Ranger Ross pinned Moondog Rex
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
WCW 6-man Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton, the Junkyard Dog, & Tommy Rich defeated Black Bart, Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - April 28, 1991 (2,700 paid)
Larry Zbyszko defeated Big Van Vader via forfeit
Brad Armstrong pinned Jonnie Stewart
Big Josh pinned Dutch Mantel
Dustin Rhodes pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor after Dustin Rhodes interfered and hit a lariat on Taylor
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Stan Hansen & Mr. X (Kevin Nash)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson in a steel cage match when Sting pinned Anderson
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - April 29, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned an unknown with the crucifix powrerbomb (try out match for Scott Hall)
Terrance Taylor pinned Ricky Morton
Steve Armstrong pinned Michael Hayes
5/11/91 - 60-minute episode; featured an opening clip recapping Missy Hyatt attacking Paul E. Dangerously the previous week; hosted by Jim Ross & Dangerously; included an ad promoting the debut of Oz at SuperBrawl; featured a ringside segment of The Danger Zone with guests WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner regarding their upcoming title defense against Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger at SuperBrawl, in which they said they were putting friendships aside in order to keep the belts; included a SuperBrawl Control Center hosted by Gordon Solie in which he reviewed the entire card; featured Missy conducting a ringside interview with Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang in which Sullivan said OMG was the only true giant in WCW and would take out Ron Simmons for Teddy Long; included a closing ringside segment with Ross, Dangerously, & Hyatt in which Dangerously appeared scared of Missy:
El Gigante & Brian Pillman fought WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) to a double disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when, after Barry Windham attacked Pillman on the floor using taped fists, Bobby Eaton ran out to stop the double team of Gigante by Anderson & Taylor in the ring; during the entrances, Gigante cut an insert promo on facing Sid Vicious in a stretcher match at SuperBrawl; after the bout, Pillman, Eaton, and Gigante cleared the ring of their opponents
WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cody Wayne & Randy Starr at 2:06 when Scott pinned Wayne following the DDT off the top double team
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Bob Cook via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:06
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Kenny Kendall with the 747 splash at 1:29; during the bout, it was noted WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger would be in action the following night on The Main Event, plus the matches of Terrence Taylor vs. Ricky Morton and Steve Armstrong vs. Michael Hayes, and Bobby Eaton would be a guest of The Danger Zone; after the bout, OMG hit a second 747 splash; an on-screen graphic said Teddy Long would be in OMG's corner as well but he did not appear and no mention was made of him
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Kip Abee via submission with the figure-4 at 2:11
PN News pinned Doug Gilbert with a splash from the top at 1:21; News' theme music began to play as he went up for the finisher (News' debut)
5/18/91 - featured Alexandra York inviting Dustin Rhodes to her hotel room the following day to discuss an offer to join the York Foundation:
Big Josh vs. Ned Brady
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Mike Thor & Joe Cruz
Nikita Koloff vs. Rick Ryder
PN News vs. Sunny Meadows
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Tommy Angel & Tim Parker
Dustin Rhodes vs. Randy Barber
Ron Simmons vs. Jim Boss
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountain Center - April 30, 1991
Television taping:
Ricky Morton defeated an unknown; after the bout, Barry Windham came out and gestured for Morton to come backstage with him, which he did
WCW @ ? - April 1991
Television taping:
Worldwide - 5/91: Sid Vicious pinned Mark Merro (Marc Mero) with the powerbomb at 2:30; after the bout, two medics appeared ringside and helped Mero onto a stretcher; moments later, Vicious lifted Mero up on the stretcher and kicked him in the face, knocking the stretcher over
Power Hour:
Sting, Brian Pillman, & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham at 7:28 when Pillman pinned Anderson after Gigante threw Pillman onto Anderson and then put his foot on top of Pillman for added leverage
WCW @ Greenville, SC - May 1, 1991
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sam Houston
WCW @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - May 2, 1991
Sam Houston defeated Joe Cruz
The One Man Gang defeated Joey Maggs
Big Josh defeated Jack Victory
Dustin Rhodes, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dr. X, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Sting & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match
WCW @ Charlottesville, VA - University Hall - May 3, 1991
Sam Houston fought Rip Morgan to a draw
Jack Victory defeated Joey Maggs
Dustin Rhodes defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Brian Pillman defeated Mike Graham
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jack Victory (sub. for Jimmy Garvin)
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson interfered
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson when Scott pinned Anderson
Power Hour - 5/4/91:
Big Josh vs. Jeff Sowrd
Jushin Liger vs. Akira Nogami
Brian Pillman & El Gigante vs. Mark Kyle & Doug Vines
The One Man Gang vs. Keith Hart
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Magnum Force
World Championship Wrestling - 5/4/91:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Joey Maggs & Jamie McKinnon
The One Man Gang vs. Tommy Angel
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Mark Merro & Rob Morgan
El Gigante vs. Chuck Coates
Ron Simmons & Big Van Vader vs. Snake Watson & Lt. James Earl Wright
WCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - May 4, 1991
Sam Houston defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
The Master Blaster defeated Ranger Ross
Ron Simmons defeated Black Bart
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor via disqualification
Big Van Vader defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated the One Man Gang & the Angel of Death
WCW @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - May 5, 1991
Joey Maggs defeated Mr. X
Rip Morgan fought the Junkyard Dog to a no contest when Ricky Morton and Jack Victory interfered
The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Morton defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory when Morton pinned Morgan
Danny Spivey defeated Tommy Rich
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated the Angel of Death
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Flair threw Steiner over the top rope
WCW @ Johnson City, TN - May 6, 1991
WCW World Champion Ric Flair, WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & the One Man Gang fought El Gigante, Brian Pillman, PN News, & Tommy Rich to a double disqualification
WCW @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - May 7, 1991
Sting vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair
WCW @ Birmingham, AL - May 8, 1991
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WCW @ Cincinnati, OH - May 10, 1991
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Angel of Death
Brad Armstrong & Ron Cumberledge defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
Big Josh & Sam Houston defeated Mike Graham (sub. for Jimmy Garvin) & Michael Hayes
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Dan Spivey
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defefated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
WCW @ Kokomo, IN - Memorial Gymnasium - May 11, 1991
Brad Armstrong vs. Jack Victory
Tom Zenk vs. Deadye Dick
Big Josh vs. Dan Spivey
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrence Taylor
Dustin Rhodes vs. Larry Zbyszko
The Junkyard Dog vs. Rip Morgan
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - May 11, 1991
El Gigante vs. the One Man Gang
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated Sting & Brian Pillman
WCW @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - May 12, 1991
Sam Houston defeated Ron Cumberledge
Brad Armstrong defeated the Black Scorpion
The Junkyard Dog & Sam Houston defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory when Rhodes pinned Morgan
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
Big Josh & Tommy Rich defeated the Angel of Death & Dan Spivey when Rich pinned the Angel of Death
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
NWA @ Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - May 12, 1991
Included WCW Tag Team Champions & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner
NWA @ Fayetteville, NC - Civic Center - May 13, 1991
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification
Also included Brian Pillman
NWA @ Winston-Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum - May 14, 1991
Included WCW US Champion Lex Luger
WCW @ Johnstown, PA - War Memorial - May 15, 1991
Ricky Morton pinned Dr. X
Tommy Rich defeated Joey Maggs
Tracey Smothers pinned Black Bart
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
Rick Steiner pinned Dan Spivey
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Kevin Sullivan interfered
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson
WCW @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - May 16, 1991
Sam Houston defeated Rip Morgan
Brad Armstrong defeated Joey Maggs
Tracey Smothers defeated Dr. X
Stan Hansen defeated Ricky Morton
Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner & Ranger Ross (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner) defeated Michael Hayes & the Angel of Death (sub. for Jimmy Garvin)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a no contest
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL - St. Lucie County Civic Center - May 17, 1991
Dan Spivey defeated Big Josh via count-out
Jack Victory defeated David Johnson
The Junkyard Dog defeated El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Tommy Rich
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - May 17, 1991
WCW @ Washington DC - Armory - May 17, 1991
Included Stan Hansen
Power Hour - 5/18/91:
Dustin Rhodes vs. Tom Burke
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Paul Lee & Carl Robertson
El Gigante vs. Jim Boss
Ron Simmons vs. Mike Steel
Bobby Eaton vs. Jeff Stone
WCW @ Daytona Beach, FL - May 18, 1991
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Powerhouse Parker
The Junkyard Dog defeated El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Big Josh fought Dan Spivey to a double count-out when both men began brawling on the floor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification
Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match
SuperBrawl - St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - May 19, 1991 (6,000)
The Mighty Thor defeated El Cubano
Pay-per-view bouts - included Mandy Brown performing "America, the Beautiful" to begin the broadcast; featured Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes on commentary; included Tony Schiavone speaking at the entrance stage with Tom Zenk, recovering from a torn bicep, and Missy Hyatt about the card; Schiavone then said Missy would be going back into the dressing room later in the show and recapped footage from Wrestle War 91 of when Stan Hansen ran her out of the dressing room; featured Schiavone speaking at the entrance stage with Teddy Long's newest wrestler Johnny B. Badd; moments later, both Badd & Long cut a promo on PN News, with Badd calling him a big ugly bear (Badd's surprise debut); included Stan Hansen as a guest of an in-ring segment of The Danger Zone in which Hansen called out the likes of Dustin Rhodes, Brian Pillman, and Tom Zenk and said no one wanted to wrestle him that night; Hansen then continued to insult Dustin and then stormed off; Dangerously then praised Ric Flair and WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson and said they would win their respective matches later in the show; featured Missy backstage in which she came into the dressing room and attempted to interview Terrance Taylor about his match earlier in the show; Missy then thought Zenk was in the show and was about to sneak in only to realize it was Hansen; Hansen, wearing only his boxers, then spanked her until she ran out of the dressing room; included Diamond Dallas Page hosting a segment of the Diamond Mine in which he introduced a pretaped promo by Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger regarding their upcoming match against WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner; DDP then said Sting & Luger weren't big enough stars to be live on the Diamond Mine and then introduced the Diamond Studd as his latest find (Scott Hall's surprise debut as the Diamond Studd); featured a pretaped segment in which Gordon Solie announced the 1991 Great American Bash would take place July 14 at the Baltimore Arena and the Bash tour would begin July 3 at the Meadowlands, highlighted by Wargames; all the dates of the tour then scrolled across the screen; included a backstage segment with Schiavone outside IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami's dressing room, with Fujinami, Shinya Hashimoto, and Mr. Saito then walking past him on their way out to the ring; Schiavone then spoke with Hiro Matsuda who said he intended for Fujinami to take the WCW World Title back to Japan:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 10:11 when Hayes pinned Smothers after a masked man interfered, after the referee had been knocked down, and dropped both Smothers & Armstrong with DDTs from the middle turnbuckle after both Hayes & Garvin sustained the elevated side elbow off the top double team; stipulations stated the winners would win the vacant WCW US Tag Team Titles; prior to the bout, Hayes & Garvin were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page; Brad Armstrong came out early in the bout to counter the interference of Big Daddy Dink in the Freebirds' corner; moments later, Armstrong returned backstage and Dink was ejected from ringside; the masked man had the word "Fantasia" on his shirt (Fantasia's surprise debut)
Dan Spivey pinned Ricky Morton with a knee to the midsection and the powerbomb at 3:11
Nikita Koloff pinned Tommy Rich with the Russian Sickle at 4:08
Dustin Rhodes pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) at 8:06 after Hughes accidentally hit Taylor in the face behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, the board of directors for the York Foundation stood at the entrance stage as Taylor, York, & Hughes came out
Big Josh pinned Black Bart (sub. for Larry Zbyzsko) at 3:47 with a double axe handle and the Northern Exposure; prior to the bout, Josh came ringside with two performing bears
Oz (w/ the Great Wizard) pinned Tim Parker at the 29-second mark after an airplane spin throw; prior to the bout, Dorothy, the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion were escorted by the Great Wizard, with a monkey on his back, toward the entrance stage; Oz eventually said he would show the world who he really was (Kevin Nash's debut as Oz)
Barry Windham pinned Brian Pillman in a taped fist match at 6:09 after moving referee Nick Patrick out of the way, landing a low blow as Pillman was on the top rope, and hitting the superplex; after the bout, Windham landed several more blows to the face of the bloody Pillman
El Gigante pinned Sid Vicious in a stretcher match at 2:14 with the claw after kicking Vicious as he ran into the corner; after the bout, the One Man Gang and Kevin Sullivan attacked Gigante from behind but Gigante slammed the Gang onto the stretcher on the aisle; moments later, Sullivan threw powder into Gigante's face, with Gang then hitting Gigante with the stretcher; moments later, Gigante stalked the two backstage (Vicious' last appearance for 2 years)
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed (w/ Teddy Long) in a steel cage match at 9:40 with the spinebuster after avoiding being hit with a foreign object thrown to Reed by Long; during the bout, Long was suspended above the ring in a cage
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger at 11:10 when Scott pinned Sting after Nikita Koloff interfered as referee Randy Anderson was knocked down on the floor and attempted to hit Luger with the Russian Sickle, a chain wrapped around his arm, but hit Sting instead and busted him open when Sting shoved Luger out of the way; after the match, the Steiners and Luger tended to Sting as Tony Schiavone conducted a backstage interview with Koloff about his actions, with Koloff saying Sting was in the wrong place at the wrong time; moments later, Sting jumped Koloff with the two men then brawling outside the arena until Sting grabbed hold of a chair (The Rise and Fall of WCW)
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson to win the title at 11:50 with the Alabama Jam, moments after Brian Pillman appeared and chased off Barry Windham as Windham attempted to interfere
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned IWGP World Champion Tatsumi Fujinami at 18:39 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Fujinami butted heads with referee Tiger Hatori, with referee Bill Alphonso then making the pinfall; prior to the bout, Fujinami was escorted to the ring by Shinya Hashimoto; during Flair's entrance, a cook, chauffer, maid, and others stood by the entrance stage; Hatori was the inside referee while Alphonso was the backup outside referee
WCW @ Joplin, MO - Memorial Hall - May 21, 1991 (1,900)
Steve Ray defeated TC Carter
The Junkyard Dog & Steve Ray defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the Angel of Death
Sting defeated Barry Windham via disqualification when Arn Anderson interfered
WCW @ Sioux City, IA - May 21, 1991 (900)
Ricky Morton pinned Black Bart
Dustin Rhodes pinned Moondog Rex
The One Man Gang pinned Big Josh
Black Blood pinned Sam Houston
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong after Fantasia interfered
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Nikita Koloff
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via count-out when Flair left ringside
WCW @ Springfield, MO - Shrine Mosque - May 22, 1991
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Arn Anderson & Dan Spivey
Sting vs. Barry Windham
Included 3 other matches
WCW @ Tulsa, OK - Convention Center - May 23, 1991
The Junkyard Dog vs. Rip Morgan
Brian Pillman vs. Jack Victory
Bobby Eaton vs. Terrence Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Arn Anderson & Dan Spivey
Sting vs. Barry Windham
WCW @ Waterloo, IA - McElroy Auditorium - May 23, 1991 (1,300)
Big Josh pinned the Cuban Assassin
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart & Moondog Rex when Rhodes pinned Bart
Black Blood pinned Sam Houston
Ron Simmons defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
Fantasia, WCW Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong when Hayes pinned Smothers after a top rope bulldog from Fantasia
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Nikita Koloff with an inside cradle
WCW @ Omaha, NE - May 24, 1991 (400)
Black Blood pinned Sam Houston
The One Man Gang pinned Big Josh
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Black Bart & Moondog Rex
Fantasia, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong
Ron Simmons defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Nikita Koloff
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when the One Man Gang interfered
WCW @ Ft. Leonard Wood, MO - Nutter Fieldhouse - May 24, 1991
Steve Ray defeated TC Carter
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the Angel of Death
Sting defeated Barry Windham via disqualification
Power Hour - 5/25/91:
Big Josh vs. Mike Steel
Nikita Koloff vs. Ian Watson
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions the Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton, & Tommy Rich vs. Tom Burke, Joe Cazana, & Jeff Sword
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Maverick & Dave Johnson
Brian Pillman vs. Jim Corbett
Sting & WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Hacksaw Higgins & Mark Kyle
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. Tommy Rich
Dustin Rhodes vs. Doug Vines
World Championship Wrestling - 5/25/91 - 60-minute episode - included an opening segment in which Missy Hyatt told Paul E. Dangerously that The Danger Zone had been bumped off the show, with Dangerously saying a woman left it off the format sheets but it would take place; featured Dangerously hosting a Clash of the Champions report in which it was announced WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton would challenge WCW World Champion Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, followed by footage of Flair and Eaton recently fighting during a 6-man tag team match on WCW Pro; it was also announced WCW US Champion Lex Luger would face the Great Muta to determine the challenger for the world title at the Great American Bash; following the announcement, footage was shown of Muta defeating Sting in March at the Tokyo Dome; included Hyatt conducting an in-ring interview with Steve Austin & Vivacious Veronica regarding their arrival to WCW; featured Jason Hervey introducing Dusty Rhodes as part of the debut of the Bull Drop Inn; moments later, Hervey picked Nikita Koloff to beat Sting in their feud; PN News then came out as the guest, said Rhodes was the original Rapmaster, and then did a rap as Rhodes and Hervey danced; after News left the set, Rhodes said Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang would be his guests the following week (debut of the Bull Drop Inn); the tour dates advertised during the show were to run the following week and indicated the episode air date was June 1:
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Tommy Angel with the crucifix powerbomb at 1:14; prior to the bout, Page chose a woman from the crowd named Laurie to help undress Studd (Studd's in-ring debut)
PN News pinned Kevin Diamond with a splash off the top at 1:38; during the bout, it was announced News would appear the following night on The Main Event as a guest of The Danger Zone and would debut a new song the following night at the Omni; News' theme music started up before he landed the splash to gain the win
Sting defeated Sam Cody via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:47 following the Stinger Splash; during the match, Nikita Koloff cut an insert promo claiming what happened at SuperBrawl wasn't his fault
Barry Windham pinned Kenny Kendall with the superplex at 2:01; during the bout, Windham cut an insert promo on the taped fist match he had against Brian Pillman at SuperBrawl; moments later, someone in a rat costume appeared ringside; after the match, the person in the rat costume confronted Windham and then left ringside
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) & the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) fought Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Morton to a no contest at around the 12-minute mark when Rhodes faced off against Hughes, who climbed in the ring after Gang accidentally splashed Taylor; during the bout, it was announced Paul E. Dangerously would face Missy Hyatt in an arm wrestling contest the following day at the Omni; late in the contest, Morton left ringside after York came over to his corner and whispered something in his ear
WCW @ Augusta, GA - Civic Center - May 25, 1991
Tommy Rich, Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers vs. Big Daddy Dink, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Ron Simmons vs. Stan Hansen
El Gigante vs. the One Man Gang
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Nikita Koloff
WCW @ Kansas City, KS - May 25, 1991 (900)
The Junkyard Dog, Brian Pillman, Dan Spivey, and WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner did not appear as scheduled; Pillman had strep throat
TC Carter defeated an unknown
Rick McCord defeated Mike George
Ranger Ross & Steve Ray defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner) & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the Angel of death
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Terrence Taylor
Sting defeated Barry Windham via disqualification
The Main Event - 5/26/91 - featured PN News as a guest of the Danger Zone:
Dan Spivey & the Angel of Death vs. Rick Hardrock & Kevin Diamond
Big Josh vs. Ned Brady
The One Man Gang vs. Kip Abee
PN News vs. Chuck Coates
Nikita Koloff vs. Randy Starr
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Terrance Taylor
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - May 26, 1991 (2,500)
Included PN News performing a rap for the crowd
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Jack Victory
Dustin Rhodes pinned Terrance Taylor; after the bout, Mr. Hughes and Morton assaulted Rhodes
Stan Hansen pinned Tommy Rich
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan and Black Blood attacked Simmons
Missy Hyatt defeated Paul E. Dangerously in an arm wrestling contest after spraying him in the face with hair spray
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Angel of Death & Dan Spivey when Rick pinned the Angel of Death
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff
Sting & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham & Arn Anderson in an elimination match; Gigante and Anderson were both disqualified; Sting pinned Anderson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Pillman pinned Flair with a crossbody off the top; fall #2: Pillman was counted-out after suffering a shoulder injury on the floor; fall #3: Flair pinned Pillman with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ Amarillo, TX - May 28, 1991
WCW @ Lubbock, TX - May 28, 1991
WCW @ Roswell, NM - High School Gym - May 29, 1991 (869)
Butch Reed, WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin, Tim Horner, and Dutch Mantell did not appear as scheduled; the show was promoted by the local Boy Scouts troop; due to the no shows, many asked for refunds
Big Josh pinned Black Bart
Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated the Angel of Death & Dan Spivey
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrence Taylor
Ron Simmons pinned El Cubano (sub. for Butch Reed); the Junkyard Dog was the guest referee for the bout
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Champion Jimmy Garvin)
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang
WCW @ San Angelo, TX - May 29, 1991
WCW @ Corpus Christi, TX - May 30, 1991
WCW @ Houston, TX - Sam Houston Coliseum - May 31, 1991 (1,200)
The start of the Super Summer Sizzler Tour
Steve Austin pinned Sam Houston
Brian Pillman pinned Arn Anderson in a taped fist match
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated the Angel of Death & Black Bart when Rhodes pinned Bart; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin) when Smothers pinned Badstreet
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
Sting pinned Barry Windham
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham interfered
The Junkyard Dog & Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed & the One Man Gang in a steel cage match when Simmons pinned Reed
New Japan @ Osaka, Japan – May 31, 1991
Tatsumi Fujinami’s 20th Anniversary as a pro wrestler
Seiji Aoyagi & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Black Cat & Kuniaki Kobayashi
Steve Keirn, Kengo Kimura, & Osamu Kido defeated Miguel Perez Jr., the Pegasus Kid, & Super Strong Machine when Keirn pinned Perez
Masunobu Kurisu & Kim Duk defeated Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
The Great Muta & Riki Choshu defeated TNT & Bam Bam Bigelow when Muta pinned Bigelow
Shinya Hashimoto defeated Randy Thornton in a martial arts match
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Norio Honaga pinned Jushin Liger
Scott Norton defeated Big Van Vader
WCW / IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiro Hase & Kensuki Sasaki when Scott pinned Hase
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Masahiro Chono via submission
Power Hour - 6/1/91 - featured the York Foundation as guests of the Danger Zone:
Ron Simmons & El Gigante vs. Doug Vines & Jeff Sword
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Randy Barber
Sting vs. Lou Fabiano
The Angel of Death vs. Rick Ryder
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Terrence Taylor
PN News vs. Mike Thor
World Championship Wrestling - 6/1/91:
Mr. Hughes vs. Phillip Parrish
Barry Windham vs. Tim McGuire
PN News vs. Al Steele
Johnny B. Badd vs. Kip Abee
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Jeff Stone
Nikita Koloff vs. Rick Hardrock
The Diamond Studd vs. Ricky Nelson
Steve Austin (w/ Vivacious Veronica) vs. Chuck Coates (Austin's TV in-ring debut)
Terry Taylor vs. Big Josh
Black Blood vs. Tommy Angel
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Jack Dillon
Sting vs. Ringlord #1
WCW @ Charleston, SC - McAlister Fieldhouse - June 1, 1991
Included El Gigante
The Main Event - 6/2/91 - featured Ricky Morton as a guest of the Danger Zone:
PN News vs. Mike Thor
Sting vs. Lou Fabiano
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Terrance Taylor
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Randy Barber
Ron Simmons & El Gigante vs. Doug Vines & Jeff Sword
The Angel of Death vs. Rick Ryder
WCW @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - June 2, 1991 (2,000)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantell
Black Blood pinned Joey Maggs
Michael Hayes & Badstreet defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Big Josh pinned Black Bart
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
Ron Simmons pinned the One Man Gang
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
El Gigante & Brian Pillman defeated Barry Windham & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
WCW @ Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium - June 3, 1991 (3,200; heavily papered)
Worldwide taping:
The Main Event: Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong when Smothers was pinned following a double DDT
Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Tommy Rich & the Junkyard Dog in a handicap match to win the titles when JYD was pinned after sustaining a double DDT from Garvin and Badstreet
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Brian Pillman at the 13-minute mark
6/29/91:
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Allen Martin via submission with the Torture Rack
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong (w/ Brad Armstrong) defeated Pat Rose & an unknown
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Terry Bronson
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Tim Parker & Mike Jackson when Slater pinned Parker (debut as Murdoch & Slater as a team)
The One Man Gang & Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan) defeated Kenny Kendell & Greg Sawyer when Blood pinned Sawyer
Steve Austin pinned WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton to win the title at 7:56 with a roll up after Lady Blossom came out and poked the champion in the eyes as referee Nick Patrick was knocked down (Lady Blossom's surprise debut) (The Stone Cold Truth)
WCW @ Montgomery, AL - Civic Center - June 4, 1991
Television taping:
Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton to win the title after Lady Blossom scratched Eaton in the eye behind the referee's back; the match was redone from the previous night because Lady Blossom's interference was in plain view of the referee
Also included Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - June 5, 1991
Worldwide - 6/15/91 - featured an opening segment in which Brian Pillman was shown buying a ringside ticket at the box office and then walking into the arena; included the first Great American Bash control center, hosted by Paul E. Dangerously, in which it was formerly announced WCW World Champion Ric Flair would defend against WCW US Champion Lex Luger; featured vignettes promoting the debut of the Desperados - Dutch Mantell - Deadeye Dick, and Black Bart - in which they were shown looking for Stan Hansen; included footage of Nikita Koloff recently attacking Sting with a Russian chain during an 8-man tag team match:
Barry Windham pinned Greg Sawyer with the superplex; after the bout, Windham confronted Brian Pillman, sitting in the front row, and slapped him; moments later, Pillman jumped the rail and was held back by security; El Gigante then came out to calm down Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Chuck Coates & Jim Boss when Scott pinned Boss with the Frankensteiner
PN News pinned Hacksaw Higgins with the Broken Record
Dustin Rhodes pinned Tim Frye with the bulldog
Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Jamie McKinnon with the powerbomb
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Johnny Meadows via submission with the figure-4
WCW @ Waldorf, MD - Thomas Stone High School - June 5, 1991
Included the One Man Gang
WCW @ Hammond, IN - Civic Center - June 5, 1991 (590)
Black Bart pinned Tommy Angel
Steve Austin pinned Tommy Rich
The Junkyard Dog pinned Psycho Sam
Oz pinned Tom Zenk
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - June 6, 1991 (900)
Black Blood pinned Tim Horner
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantell & Moondog Rex when Rhodes pinned Rex; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
PN News pinned the Angel of Death
Bobby Eaton defeated Terrance Taylor
The Diamond Studd pinned Sam Houston
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang when Scott pinned Anderson
WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Brian Pillman
WCW @ LaCrosse, WI - LaCrosse Center - June 6, 1991
Included Ron Simmons
WCW @ Green Bay, WI - Brown County Arena - June 7, 1991 (200)
Steve Austin defeated Tommy Angel
Mike Graham defeated Black Bart
Oz defeated Tommy Rich
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd via disqualification at the 45-second mark; after the bout, Studd was hospitalized for a boil on his back
The Junkyard Dog defeated Rip Rogers
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin); Hayes & Badstreet worked as babyfaces for the match
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - June 7, 1991 (1,400)
Black Blood pinned Tim Horner
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantell & Moondog Rex when Rhodes pinned Rex; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
The Angel of Death pinned Sam Houston
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via count-out in a No DQ match when Gigante was counted out as he had the claw applied on Flair, who was inside the ring
Missy Hyatt defeated Paul E. Dangerously in an arm wrestling contest after spraying him in the face with hairspray
Barry Windham pinned Brian Pillman in a taped fist match with the superplex
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang in a No DQ match when Scott pinned Anderson; after the bout, OMG and Kevin Sullivan attacked Anderson
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - June 8, 1991 (750)
Tom Zenk pinned Mike Graham
The Junkyard Dog pinned Rip Rogers
Steve Austin pinned Tommy Angel
PN News pinned Black Bart
OZ pinned Tommy Rich
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double-disqualification
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - June 8, 1991 (1,000)
Black Blood pinned Tim Horner
Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantell & Moondog Rex; Morton walked out on Rhodes during the match
Terrence Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton
Barry Windham defeated Brian Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via count-out
World Championship Wrestling - 6/8/91 - 60-minute episode; included Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; featured opening comments from Alexandra York & Terrence Taylor, alongside Mr. Hughes, in which they said they would unveil the newest member of the York Foundation on June 12 as part of the Clash of the Champions; included a segment hosted by Paul E. Dangerously promoting the matches for the upcoming Clash, followed by footage of Bobby Eaton vs. Ric Flair from the 12/3/89 Main Event, Eaton recently facing Flair in a tag team match during Pro, and promos from each man regarding their upcoming Best 2 out of 3 falls match; Dangerously then showed footage of the Great Muta facing Sting recently at the Tokyo Dome and beating three men in a handicap match during World Championship Wrestling in 1989 to promote his upcoming bout with WCW US Champion Lex Luger; featured Missy Hyatt conducting an in-ring interview with Johnny B. Badd & Teddy Long, during which Badd turned down Missy's advances before saying he had to find her perfume; Long then said, as a message to all the women in the crowd, "I can achieve without a weave;" included a video package showing Muta against Flair, Luger, and Sting at Starrcade 89 to promote his match with Luger at the Clash; featured a segment of the Bull Drop Inn in which Jason Hervey introduced host Dusty Rhodes, with Rhodes then bringing out Arn Anderson as his guest and asking Anderson about his career and whether he would challenge for the WCW World Title if given the chance; Anderson then ended the interview and walked off; moments later, Paul E. Dangerously confronted Rhodes & Hervey only for them to run him off; included a vignette promoting the Desperadoes showing them riding horseback into a ghost town and facing off with the town sheriff:
Steve Austin (w/ Vivacious Veronica) pinned Keith Hart with a clothesline following the Stun Gun at 2:27; Jim Ross provided sole commentary for the bout
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton defeated Arn Anderson (w/ WCW World Champion Ric Flair) via disqualification at around the 5:30 mark when Eaton began fighting an interfering Flair; after the bout, Flair assaulted Eaton on the floor and in the ring until referees came out to pull him away; moments later, Flair took off his shoe and hit Eaton in the face with it
Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Mike Maverick at 1:51 with the Guillotine kneedrop off the top after putting a hood over his opponent's head
PN News pinned Joe Cruz with the Broken Record splash off the top at the 51-second mark; News's theme music began to play just before he hit the finisher; before and after the match, News rapped in the ring
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Johnny Meadows with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:30 after a fall away slam from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Page found twins in the crowd to strip Studd out of his pants
Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes defeated Barry Windham & the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) at the 57-second mark when Pillman pinned Windham with a crossbody off the top after Windham became distracted by someone in a mouse costume at ringside; after the bout, Windham dropped Pillman with the DDT until Rhodes made the save; moments later, it was announced WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Pillman would face WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson the following night on The Main Event
The Main Event - 6/9/91 - featured WCW US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of the Danger Zone:
Terrance Taylor vs. Tim Parker
Dustin Rhodes vs. John Peterson
Tommy Rich vs. Joe Cruz
Nikita Koloff vs. Terry Bronson
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton & Brian Pillman fought WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson to a double count-out at 8:08 when all four men began fighting on the floor
WCW @ Cleveland, OH - Public Hall - June 9, 1991
El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
Also included WCW & IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner
WCW @ Marion, OH - Coliseum - June 10, 1991
Included El Gigante
Clash of the Chamions XV "Knoxville Knockout" - Knoxville, TN - Civic Auditorium - June 12, 1991 (5,000)
Rikki Nelson defeated El Cubano at the 6-minute mark
Live on TBS - featured an opening introduction on the entrance ramp by Missy Hyatt & Paul E. Dangerously; included Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; featured a 'Coming Attractions' segment focusing on PN News; included a 'WCW Top Ten' rankings segment: Steve Austin (10), the One Man Gang (9), Barry Windham (8), Arn Anderson (7), Sting (6), Nikita Koloff (5), WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton (4), El Gigante (3), the Great Muta (2), and WCW US Champion Lex Luger (1); featured Jason Hervey as a guest of the Danger Zone in which Dangerously repeatedly cut him off, only letting him say he was dating Missy Hyatt and he had a lot of money, and then said Missy was used merchandise; moments later, Hervey said the interview was over, with Dangerously then knocking Hervey out by hitting him in the back of the head with his phone; Missy then ran out to check on Hervey as Dangerously went backstage; included a 'Coming Attractions' segment focusing on Johnny B. Badd; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an in-ring segment with PN News as well as Peppa & Spindarella from Salt 'n' Peppa, with Johnny B. Badd & Teddy Long interrupting; after Badd called News "a big ugly bear," News shoved him away, with Badd & Long then leaving ringside; included a 'Coming Attractions' segment focusing on the Diamond Studd; featured Dangerously in a Great American Bash report in which he detailed the summer tour, mentioned the upcoming pay-per-view, and showed highlights of the previous year's event; included Ross conducting a ringside interview with a young fan by the name of Ben (Kevin Sullivan's son) who won a Sting lookalike contest; moments later, Sting came out to congratulate Ben and lifted him on his shoulder, with Nikita Koloff then appearing, hitting the Russian Sickle while using his chain, and stomping Sting at ringside; moments later, Koloff turned his attention to the fan, with the fan's mother (his real mother) then climbing over the railing to protect her son; featured a 'Coming Attractions' segment focusing on Steve Austin, during which Austin can already be seen wearing the WCW TV title; included a 'Coming Attractions' segment focusing on Blackblood; featured Schiavone conducting an in-ring itnerview with Terrance Taylor, Alexandra York, Mr. Hughes, and Richard Morton; moments later, Robert Gibson appeared and asked what Morton was doing, with Morton then punching Gibson in the face and hitting a piledriver until Dustin Rhodes made the save:
Tom Zenk, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) at 4:43 when Armstrong pinned Garvin, Smothers pinned Badstreet, and Zenk pinned Hayes with simultaneous sunset flips; prior to the bout, the Freebirds were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Doll
Oz (w/ the Great Wizard) pinned Johnny Rich with one foot on the chest at 1:29 after a helicopter spin
Dan Spivey pinned Big Josh with a clothesline from behind and German suplex into a bridge at 2:49 after Kevin Sullivan broke a crutch over the back of Josh's back as he ran the ropes, with Josh no selling the attack but becoming distracted by Sullivan
Dustin Rhodes defeated Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes) via disqualification at 4:26 when Rhodes began punching Hughes on the ring apron; moments later, Ricky Morton - who slid in the ring moments earlier - helped in attacking Rhodes and officially joined the York Foundation; moments later, Big Josh made the save and cleared the ring with his axe handle
Sting pinned Nikita Koloff at 9:33 with a roll up after Koloff hit the corner while attempting the Russian Sickle; prior to the bout, a recap of Koloff causing Sting to lose at SuperBrawl was shown as well as their post-match brawl
Barry Windham & Arn Anderson defeated Brian Pillman & El Gigante in a loser leaves town match at 3:08 when Windham pinned Pillman with a kick to the face after shoving him off the top rope; pre-match stipulations stated the loser of the fall would have to leave WCW ; El Gigante was never legally in the match ([ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GG4XWY/thhiofww-20 Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon])
WCW / IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Masahiro Chono & Hiroshi Hase at 8:14 when Scott pinned Hase with the Frankensteiner after Rick tripped Chono from outside the ring; only the IWGP titles were at stake; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the Steiners winning the titles in Tokyo; during the match, Rick's headgear was broken by a kick from Chono; after the contest, Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch sent Chono & Hase to the floor and assaulted the champions
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Tommy Rich with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:59; during the bout, it was announced Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch had been fined $5,000 for becoming physical with the referee during the previous match and that Rick Steiner had sustined an arm injury in the attack
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned the Great Muta with a powerslam at 3:44 after blocking Muta's green mist; due to pre-match stipulations, Luger earned a WCW World Title shot at the Great American Bash; prior to the match, strongman Bill Kazmaier was shown sitting in the crowd wearing a Lex Luger t-shirt
Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Joey Maggs with the Stun Gun at the 25-second mark
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Bobby Eaton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 14:26, 2-1; fall #1: Eaton pinned Flair at 9:45 with the Alabama Jam; fall #2: Eaton was counted-out at 11:42 after falling off the top to the floor; fall #3: Flair pinned Eaton with the figure-4
WCW @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - June 13, 1991
Included the One Man Gang
WCW @ St. Louis, MO - Arena - June 14, 1991 (1,726)
Debut at the venue - featured an opening in-ring introduction by Sam Muchnick
Ron Powers defeated the Assassin
The Diamond Studd pinned Sam Houston
Dan Spivey pinned Big Josh
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Bobby Eaton pinned Arn Anderson
Sting & PN News defeated the Great Muta & Stan Hansen when Sting pinned Muta after hitting him with a chair
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & Masahiro Chono
Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang by disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
WCW World Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner won a battle royal by last eliminating the One Man Gang; the bout was advertised as a bunkhouse battle royal but worked as a Royal Rumble; during the final moments in the match, Scott suffered a bicep tear; Dick the Bruiser was the guest referee for the bout
El Gigante & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match; Harley Race was the guest referee for the match
Power Hour - 6/15/91:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Jim Boss & Doug Vines
Stan Hansen vs. Jamie McKinnon
Ricky Morton vs. Jeff Sword
PN News vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Brian Pillman, PN News (sub. for Sting), Tommy Rich, & El Gigante vs. WCW World Champion Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, & the One Man Gang
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - June 15, 1991
Included the Great Muta
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - June 17, 1991 (1,800)
Television taping:
Included Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang attacking El Gigante and cutting off some of his hair
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Dick Slater via disqualification when Dick Murdoch interfered; after the bout, Big Josh made the save
Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Tommy Rich, the Junkyard Dog, & Big Josh to win the titles
PN News defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification when Lady Blossom interfered; after the bout, News attempted a splash on Lady Blossom but Austin pulled her out of the way
Bobby Eaton & Yellow Dog defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & the Diamond Studd via disqualification when the referee was thrown over the top rope
WCW @ Anderson, SC - June 18, 1991
WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham vs. Bobby Eaton & Yellow Dog
WCW @ Battle Creek, MI - June 19, 1991
Bobby Eaton & Yellow Dog defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
Power Hour - 6/22/91:
Big Josh vs. Greg Sawyer
Dustin Rhodes vs. Bob Cook
Nikita Koloff vs. Dave Johnson
PN News vs. Tim Frye
Dan Spivey & the Angel of Death vs. Larry Santo & Keith Hart
Arn Anderson vs. WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Wilmington, NC - June 22, 1991
WCW @ ? - June 1991
WCW Worldwide - 7/13/91 - featured an announcement by Jim Herd that WCW World Champion Ric Flair had been fired due to contractual issues and thus the title belt had been vacated and would be determined by a match at the Great American Bash pitting WCW US Champion Lex Luger against Barry Windham:
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Rick Ryder at 3:02 with the Diamond Death Drop
PN News pinned John Peterson at 2:23 with the Rap Splash
Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Keno McKenzie at 3:28 with the Stun Gun
Mr. Hughes (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton) pinned Scott Allen at 3:25 with the Spike Slam; after the bout, Robert Gibson came out and was attacked by the York Foundation until Dustin Rhodes made the save
Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated Sonny Trout & Chris Sullivan at 5:12 when Sullivan submitted to an armbar from Slater
WCW Worldwide - 7/20/91 - featured footage following the Great American Bash of Eric Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, & Mr. Hughes regarding Luger's title win; included comments from Grizzly Smith in which he said Barry Windham would have to unmask Yellow Dog to prove he is actually Brian Pillman; if he did and it was Pillman, Pillman would be banned from WCW for life; if it is not Pillman, Pillman would be reinstated at the beginning of the year; featured a public service announcement by Firebreaker Chip & Todd champion in which they said not to do drugs:
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Kip Abee with the Stungun at 2:43
El Gigante pinned Carl Nelson with the claw at 1:31
Ron Simmons pinned Bob Cook with a flying shoulderblock at 3:56
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Joey Maggs with the right hand punch; after the bout, Badd and Long stuck a lip sticker on Maggs' face
Dustin Rhodes, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, & the Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a bounty match at 11:35 when Dog pinned Anderson with a roll up after a botched leap frog on Studd; the bounty was on removing Dog's mask; after the bout, Windham, Anderson, & Studd attempted to rip the mask off but Dog escaped the ring
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - June 22, 1991
Larry Zbyzsko (sub. for Black Blood) defeated Sam Houston
Oz defeated Joey Maggs (sub. for Tim Horner)
Tom Zenk & WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner vs. Stan Hansen & Dan Spivey; Spivey was asked to job to Zenk in the match and refused - since he and Hansen were tag team champions in Japan; he was then asked to lose every night to PN News which led to him leaving the company
Ron Simmons vs. the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan)
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Nikita Koloff
Sting & Brian Pillman vs. Arn Anderson & Barry Windham (elimination match)
WCW World Champion Ric Flair vs. El Gigante
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - June 23, 1991
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Arn Anderson & Richard Morton defeated Dustin Rhodes & Sam Houston
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a Texas Death Match
Rick Steiner & Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham & Stan Hansen
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Bobby Eaton fought Steve Austin to a draw
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & El Gigante defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & the One Man Gang in a stretcher match
WCW @ Dothan, AL - June 24, 1991
WCW @ Hazzard, KY - June 26, 1991
WCW @ Wichita, KS - Century II - June 26, 1991
Steve Austin defeated Sam Houston (sub. for Tim Horner)
Big Josh defeated Joey Maggs (sub. for Black Blood)
Sting defeated Arn Anderson (sub. for Dan Spivey) via disqualification
Rick Steiner fought Jimmy Garvin to a double count-out
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Taylor & Richard Morton
WCW US Champion Lex Luger & Sting defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham
WCW @ Bluefield, WV - June 27, 1991
WCW @ Joplin, MO - June 27, 1991 (1,200)
Big Josh pinned Joey Maggs
Mike Graham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Arn Anderson pinned Sam Houston
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Bobby Eaton
Rick Steiner pinned Jimmy Garvin
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Lynchburg, VA - June 28, 1991
WCW @ Tulsa, OK - Convention Center - June 28, 1991 (1,800)
Big Josh pinned Joey Maggs
PN News pinned Arn Anderson
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Dustin Rhodes & Sam Houston
Bobby Eaton fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
Rick Steiner pinned Jimmy Garvin
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Power Hour - 6/29/91:
WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton vs. Rip Rogers
PN News vs. Mark Kyle
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Thor & Hacksaw Higgins
The One Man Gang vs. Ian Weston
Dustin Rhodes vs. Doug Gilbert
Sting vs. Tim Frye
WCW @ Little Rock, AR - June 29, 1991
WCW @ Charlotte, NC - June 30, 1991 (1,200)
Big Josh pinned Joey Maggs
Jimmy Garvin & Badstreet (sub. for Michael Hayes who had a leg injury) defeated the Young Pistols
Bobby Eaton fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Dustin Rhodes & Sam Houston
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
El Gigante pinned Arn Anderson
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
- 7/1/91: WCW World Champion Ric Flair was fired by Jim Herd. His contract was terminated effective August 1. The termination came following contract negotiations between Flair and WCW in which he was offered an extension with a massive pay cut that would have had him earning $350,000 per year, less than Sting and Lex Luger.
WCW @ Macon, GA - Coliseum - July 1, 1991 (4,700; heavily padded)
This was to have featured Barry Windham defeating Ric Flair for the WCW World Title before Flair was fired; Windham would have held the title until the Great American Bash where he would lose it to WCW US Champion Lex Luger
Mr. Hughes defeated Yellow Dog (not Brian Pillman); after the bout, Pillman came out and fought with Terrance Taylor and Richard Morton
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson fought Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater to a no contest
Ron Simmons defeated the Diamond Studd by pinning an interfering Diamond Dallas Page
Bobby Eaton defeated Richard Morton via disqualification when Terrance Taylor and Mr. Hughes interfered
World Championship Wrestling - 7/6/91 - featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), Ron Simmons (9), the Diamond Studd (8), El Gigante (7), Arn Anderson (6), Bobby Eaton (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Barry Windham (2), and WCW US Champion Lex Luger (1); included a backstage promo by Tom Zenk regarding his match the following week against Studd at the Great American Bash; featured the announcement of the following matches for the Bash: Johnny B. Badd vs. Yellow Dog in a bounty match for Dog's mask, Studd vs. Zenk, Terrance Taylor & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Bobby Eaton & PN News in a scaffold match, and Badstreet, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin vs. Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong in an elimination match; included a promo by Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in which Chip warned kids not to play with matches; featured a backstage promo by Badd & Teddy Long regarding the bounty match against Dog at the Bash and PN News; included a backstage promo by Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang regarding the Gang facing Gigante at the Bash; featured the announcement that Windham would face Luger for the vacant WCW World Title at the Bash:
Sting defeated Keith Steinborn via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:53 following the Stinger Splash
Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch defeated Joey Maggs & Dave Johnson at 6:21 when Johnson submitted to Murdoch's arm bar; during the bout, it was announced WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner would have a mystery partner to face Slater & Murdoch as part of the Great American Bash tour
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Johnny Rich in a non-title match at 7:22 after shoving Rich face-first to the mat after hitting the Stun Gun
WCW US Champion Lex Luger defeated Jeff Stone via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:42
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Black Bart & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 5:33 when Gibson pinned Parker with a modified roll up after Rhodes hit the bulldog; during the bout, Richard Morton, with Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes, cut an insert promo telling Gibson to stay out of York Foundation business
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York, Richard Morton, & Mr. Hughes) pinned Johnny Meadows with the Five Arm at 4:14
Tom Zenk pinned Joe Cazana with the missile dropkick at 6:23; during the bout, WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd interrupted to announce that the WCW World Title was vacant due to contract problems between Ric Flair and WCW and that the title would be decided between WCW US Champion Lex Luger and an opponent that the board of directors would determine and make public later in the broadcast
PN News pinned Tim Frye with a splash off the top at 2:54 following a belly to belly suplex; News' theme music began to play before he hit the move
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Chad Floyd with the left hand punch at 3:30; after the bout, Floyd had a lip sticker put on his face
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) pinned Danny Hornaday with the 747 splash at 2:47; after the bout, Gang hit the move a second time and double teamed Hornaday with Sullivan until El Gigante appeared, grabbed Sullivan, and cut some of his hair before Sullivan & Gang left ringside
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner pinned Brian Jernigan with a belly to belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle at 2:06; after the bout, it was announced cards and letters could be sent to injured WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner by sending them to Scott Steiner c/o WCW, One CNN Center, PO Box 104366, Atlanta, GA 30348
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned the Blaze with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:32; the on screen graphic read that Studd's opponent was the "Blue Blazer;" prior to the bout, Page found a woman from the crowd to help remove Studd's clothing
Barry Windham pinned Jackie Fulton with the superplex at 2:56; during the bout, it was announced there would be no episode of The Main Event the following day but that WCW US Champion Lex Luger would appear in the Danger Zone the following week on World Championship Wrestling; it was also announced that Ron Simmons, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog would face Austin, Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyzsko the following week in a bounty match; following the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Windham regarding his match with Luger at the Bash for the vacant WCW World Title, during which Windham said he walked behind Ric Flair for four years to make sure he never lost the belt and would walk the aisle better than Flair ever could
World Championship Wrestling - 7/13/91 - featured opening footage of Jim Herd's announcement the previous week that the WCW World Title was now vacant; included a Great American Bash control center, hosted by Paul E. Dangerously, during which it was announced Missy Hyatt & Rick Steiner would face Dangerously & Arn Anderson, due to Scott Steiner being sidelined and Barry Windham now facing Lex Luger for the vacant WCW World Title; featured a promo by Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in which they told the kids not to do drugs; included WCW US Champion Lex Luger as a guest of an in-ring segment of the Danger Zone in which Luger commented on his match the following night against Windham for the vacant world title:
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Johnny Rich with the left hand punch at 4:48; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Badd & Long regarding his upcoming match with the Yellow Dog at the Great American Bash, during which Badd picked Barry Windham to win the WCW World Title at the Bash
Nikita Koloff pinned Chad Floyd with the Russian Sickle at 2:44; during the bout, Sting cut an insert promo on facing Koloff the following night at the Great American Bash; after the bout, Koloff continued to assault his opponent
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Johnny Meadows & Jackie Fulton at 4:53 when Slater forced Meadows to submit to an armbar; during the bout, WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner cut an insert promo on getting revenge on Murdoch & Slater for injuring WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner
El Gigante pinned Keith Steinborn with the claw at 1:24; during the bout, Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang cut an insert promo on Gang's match against Gigante the following night at the Bash
Ron Simmons, Bobby Eaton, & Yellow Dog defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom), Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyzsko in a bounty match when Dog pinned Zbyzsko with a roll up and a fast count from the referee at 7:10 after Zbyzsko attempted to unmask Dog but he had a second mask on underneath
Dark match: Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double count-out
Dark match after the taping: El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
WCW @ Ft. Bragg, NC - July 2, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd via count-out
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - July 3, 1991
The start of the Great American Bash Tour - included an announcement that Ric Flair had been stripped of the WCW World Title
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. the Desperados
Big Josh defeated Terry Taylor
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd when an interfering Diamond Dallas Page was pinned
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, the Yellow Dog, & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames
WCW @ Wildwood, NJ - Convention Center - July 4, 1991
El Gigante vs. the One Man Gang
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - July 5, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk via disqualification
Power Hour - 7/6/91:
WCW US Champion Lex Luger vs. Allan Martin
Johnny B. Badd vs. Tom Bronson
PN News vs. Tommy Starr
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater vs. Tim Parker & Mike Jackson
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Pat Rose & Greg Sporlock
Black Blood & the One Man Gang vs. Kenny Kendall & Greg Sawyer
Steve Austin vs. WCW TV Champion Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - July 6, 1991
Johnny B. Badd defeated Bobby Eaton
Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Morton via disqualification
Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Sam Houston
Big Josh defeated Terrance Taylor
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Terrance Taylor & Paul E. Dangerously
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, the Yellow Dog, & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames; Magnum TA was the guest referee for the bout
WCW @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - July 7, 1991
Terrance Taylor defeated Brian Armstrong
Johnny B. Badd defeated Big Josh
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Mchael Hayes defeated Steve Armstrong
Rick Steiner & Sam Houston defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Ron Simmons & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously
Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Morton via disqualification
Sting, WCW US Champion Lex Luger, the Yellow Dog, & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames
WCW @ Columbus, GA - Civic Center - July 8, 1991
Included WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Tallahassee, FL - July 9, 1991
Worldwide - 8/3/91 - featured Yellow Dog as a guest of "Straight Talk with the Boss" in which he told Magnum TA he would beat Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko later in the show; included comments from Anderson & Zbyzsko in which they said they would unmask Yellow Dog as Brian Pillman; featured the announcement Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater would face Rick Steiner & a mystery partner the following week:
PN News pinned Chris Sullivan at 2:02 with a splash
Black Blood (w/ Kevin Sullivan & the One Man Gang) pinned Ken Kendall at 2:03
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 4:54 when Taylor pinned Armstrong after Morton hit Armstrong with York's computer; prior to the bout, York announced she had sold Mr. Hughes' contract to WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Harley Race
Nikita Koloff pinned Jackie Fulton at 2:26 with the Russian Sickle
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Black Blood) pinned Big Josh at 2:42 after Black Blood hit Josh in the back with his axe handle
Dustin Rhodes & Yellow Dog defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko at 5:17 when Dustin pinned Zbyzsko with a roll up after Zbyzsko became distracted by Brian Pillman at ringside, who appeared late in the match
World Championship Wrestling - 8/3/91 - 1-hour episode; featured Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Lady Blossom regarding the recent incident with Johnny B. Badd and facing Bobby Eaton in title rematches; moments later, Lady Blossom showed off new earrings given to her by Badd, with Austin taking exception and said she didn't need them because he bought her plenty; featured the Weekly Top 10 Rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Dustin Rhodes (9), Johnny B. Badd (8), the Diamond Studd (7), El Gigante (6), Austin (5), Ron Simmons (4), Sting (3), Nikita Koloff (2), and Barry Windham (1); included a Control Center segment hosted by Gordon Solie regarding the Aug. 25 WCW US Title tournament at the Omni; Solie then reviewed footage of Lex Luger beating Windham at the Great American Bash to win the WCW World Title, followed by a promo from Luger welcoming Harley Race & Mr. Hughes to his stable; Solie then discussed the ongoing WCW Tag Team Title tournament; featured the announcement that the following night's Main Event, at 5:05 p.m., would feature Richard Morton against Eaton:
Ron Simmons pinned Jim Boss with the spinebuster at 2:11; Simmons wore his Florida State University jersey to the ring; during the bout, it was noted Simmons would challenge WCW World Champion Lex Luger Aug. 25 at the Omni; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a podium interview with Simmons regarding his upcoming world title shot, during which Simmons spoke about being a Florida State grad and four-time All American
The One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Black Blood) pinned Jim Manning at 2:16 with the 747; during the bout, it was noted OMG would face El Gigante Aug. 25 at the Omni with the stipulations that if Gigante wins then he would cut OMG's hair and if the Gang won then El Gigante would leave WCW; after the bout, OMG hit the move a second time and, as Sullivan held Manning down, OMG cut off some of his hair
Bobby Eaton pinned Bob Cook with the Alabama Jam at 4:04; during the bout, it was noted Eaton would be on The Main Event the following night
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 11:42 when Armstrong had the match stopped as Smothers, who suffered a leg injury earlier in the match, was caught in a half crab by Anderson
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Dave Taylor with the left hand punch at 2:13; after the bout, Badd put the lips sticker on Taylor's face; moments later, Ross conducted a podium interview with Badd & Long regarding the comments made earlier in the show by WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; Austin then came up behind Long and told Badd not to buy Lady Blossom anything, with Badd just saying he wanted to go shopping with her (not the UK Taylor)
WCW @ Columbia, SC - Carolina Coliseum - July 11, 1991
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Tommy Rich & Sam Houston
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jim Garvin defeated the Desperados
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated the Junkyard Dog & Dustin Rhodes
Black Blood defeated Big Josh
Yellow Dog defeated Arn Anderson
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
WCW @ Charleston, SC - McAllister Fieldhouse - July 12, 1991
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Sam Houston and ?
The Junkyard Dog vs. Terence Taylor
Big Josh vs. Black Blood
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd when an interfering Diamond Dallas Page was pinned
The Desperadoes vs. Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet
Dustin Rhodes vs. Richard Morton
Bobby Eaton vs. Johnny B. Badd
PN News & Missy Hyatt vs. the One Man Gang & Paul E. Dangerously
The Yellow Dog vs. Barry Windham
WCW @ Greenville, SC - Memorial Auditorium - July 13, 1991
Included the Diamond Studd
Great American Bash 91 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - July 14, 1991 (7,000)
The Junkyard Dog defeated Black Bart
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included Eric Bischoff conducting an interview in the aisle with Paul E. Dangerously & Arn Anderson regarding their steel cage match later in the show against Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), Ron Simmons (9), the Diamond Studd (8), El Gigante (7), Arn Anderson (6), Bobby Eaton (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Barry Windham (2), and WCW US Champion Lex Luger (1); included Bischoff conducting a backstage interview with Dustin Rhodes, Tracy Smothers, & Steve Armstrong regarding their upcoming elimination match against WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champions - Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; featured a backstage segment where Bischoff attempted to interview Hyatt in her locker room; moments later, as Bischoff made his way into the room, Missy's locker room attendant read a love letter sent to Missy from Jason Hervey; Bischoff continued to move into the dressing room until he stumbled upon Missy taking a shower, with Missy throwing things at him until he left; included a video package detailing the feud between Sting and Nikita Koloff; featured a video package highlighting the Luger / Windham world title match:
Bobby Eaton & PN News defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) & Terrance Taylor in a scaffold match at 7:23 when Eaton captured the other team's flag and returned it to his team's side of the scaffold; pre-match stipulations stated the winning team would either knock the other team from the scaffold or capture the flag from the other team's side of the scaffold and return to their side; after the contest, the four men fought in the ring until Eaton & News cleared their opponents from ringside
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned Tom Zenk with a belly to back suplex into a bridge at 6:57 after Zenk kicked an interfering Page out of the ring; prior to the bout, Page had a woman from the crowd help Studd disroabe
Ron Simmons pinned Oz (w/ the Great Wizard) with two tackles and a shoulderblock at 7:56 after knocking the Wizard off the apron
Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Robert Gibson at 17:23 after Morton came off the top and hit Gibson in the back with the computer as York distracted referee Bill Alphonso on the apron
Dustin Rhodes, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW 6-man Tag Team Champions - Badstreet, WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) in an elimination match at 17:03; Hayes pinned Armstrong at 13:43 following a double DDT alongside Badstreet; Hayes was eliminated after backdropping Smothers over the top at 13:54; Garvin pinned Smothers at 15:20 following a double DDT alongside Badstreet; Rhodes pinned Garvin following a lariat at 15:28; Rhodes pinned Badstreet with the bulldog, while at the same time kicking an interfering Dink out of the ring
Yellow Dog (Brian Pillman under a mask) defeated Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification at 6:00 when Long broke Dog's cover after Dog hit a crossbody off the top; following the entrances, Pillman cut a promo to the camera stating "Johnny not bad, Johnny be gay;" stipulations stated if Dog was unmasked to be Pillman then Pillman could never wrestle in WCW again; after the bout, Long attempted to unmask Dog until Dog fought back, with Badd knocking Bad out of the ring with a left punch; moments later, Dog came back into the ring, clearing Badd & Long from the ring
Big Josh pinned Black Blood in a lumberjack match at 5:39 with an inside cradle after Dustin Rhodes, one of the lumberjacks, hit Blood in the knee with Josh's axe handle as Blood attempted to attack Josh behind the referee's back with his axe; lumberjacks for the match included Rhodes, Richard Morton, PN News, Bobby Eaton, Dick Murdoch, Dick Slater, the Junkyard Dog, and Black Bart; prior to the bout, Josh was escorted to the ring by several women
El Gigante pinned the One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) with a clothesline to the back of the head at 6:14 after kicking a face-full of powder into the Gang's face; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff conducted an interview in the aisle with Sullivan regarding the upcoming match; Gigante was escorted to the ring by several midgets
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match at 11:46 when Sting attempted to leap over Koloff to reach the fourth and final turnbuckle, with both men falling into the turnbuckle and Koloff hitting it first; after the bout, the two continued to brawl, with Sting leaving the ring after using the chain to crotch Koloff
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham in a steel cage match with a knee to the back and a piledriver at 12:24, moments after Harley Race & Mr. Hughes appeared ringside and Race spoke to Luger from ringside; due to pre-match stipulations, Luger won the vacant WCW World Title; following the entrances and during the contest the fans frequently chanted "We want Flair" and "Nature Boy;" after the contest, Luger, Race, & Hughes left ringside together (the debut of a new WCW World title belt) (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously in a steel cage match at 2:09 by pinning Dangerously with a bodyslam and Steinerline; prior to the bout, it was announced cameras were backstage to document the relationship between the new WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race & Mr. Hughes and that information would be made available the following weekend on all WCW programming; following the entrances, Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater appeared ringside and carried Missy Hyatt - Steiner's scheduled tag team partner - backstage against her will, making the bout a handicap match
WCW @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth Center - July 15, 1991
Television taping:
The One Man Gang & Black Blood defeated El Gigante & Big Josh
Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, & Terrance Taylor fought Dustin Rhodes, Robert Gibson, & Tom Zenk to a draw
Black Blood defeated Yellow Dog
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Johnny B. Badd defeated Ron Simmons & PN News
Sting & El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang & Nikita Koloff
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tom Zenk & Robert Gibson
Yellow Dog defeated Terrance Taylor
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Sting & Rick Steiner via disqualification
Robert Gibson defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via count-out
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Bobby Eaton & Big Josh to a no contest
WCW @ Farmland, IN - Monroe Central High School - July 16, 1991
Included Sting
WCW @ Indianapolis, IN - State Fairgrounds - July 16, 1991
WCW @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - July 17, 1991
Included Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Cleveland, OH - Convention Center - July 18, 1991
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
Barry Windham vs. Yellow Dog
Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk (sub. for Scott Steiner) vs. Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater (steel cage match)
Also included WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - July 19, 1991
Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Desperados
Johnny B. Badd defeated Tommy Rich
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Yellow Dog defeated Terrance Taylor
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Bobby Eaton
El Gigante won a battle royal
Ron Simmons (sub. for Scott Steiner) & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
Power Hour - 7/20/91:
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Kerry Booth
Bobby Eaton vs. Allen Martin
Richard Morton vs. Chris Sullivan
The One Man Gang vs. John Peterson
The Diamond Studd vs. Kenny Kendall
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater vs. Larry Santo & Scott Sandlin
WCW @ Johnson City, TN - July 20, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW @ Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens - July 20, 1991
WCW @ Knoxville, TN - Coliseum - July 21, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - July 22, 1991
Terrance Taylor defeated Black Bart
Johnny B. Badd defeated PN News
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Mike Graham
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
Ron Simmons & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bobby Eaton
Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham via count-out
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a Texas Death Match
WCW @ Inglewood, CA - Great Western Forum - July 22, 1991
Richard Morton defeated Black Bart
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bobby Eaton
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated PN News & Big Josh
Ron Simmons defeated Terrance Taylor via disqualification
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff
The One Man Gang fought El Gigante to a double count-out
Barry Windham defeated Yellow Dog in a taped fist match
WCW @ San Diego, CA - Arts Center - July 24, 1991
Big Josh defeated Black Bart
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Yellow Dog
The Diamond Studd defeated Tom Zenk
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bobby Eaton
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang
Sting & Ron Simmons defeated Barry Windham & Nikita Koloff
WCW @ San Bernardino, CA - National Orange Show Pavilion - July 25, 1991
WCW @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - July 26, 1991
Terrance Taylor defeated Mike Graham
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Mike Graham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Big Josh
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Tom Zenk & Black Bart
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bobby Eaton
Sting, Ron Simmons, El Gigante, & Yellow Dog defeated Nikita Koloff, Barry Windham, the One Man Gang, & the Diamond Studd
Power Hour - 7/27/91:
PN News vs. John Peterson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Keno McKenzie
The Diamond Studd vs. Ricky Ryder
Ron Simmons vs. Bob Cook
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater vs. Sonny Trout & Chris Sullivan
Mr. Hughes vs. Scott Allen
World Championship Wrestling - 7/27/91 - featured Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously on commentary; included Dangerously conducting an interview with Alexandra York, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton regarding York selling Mr. Hughes' services to Harley Race, during which York hinted to bringing in another member to the York Foundation but refusing to say who; featured Gordon Solie conducting a segment of the WCW Control Center focusing on the vacant WCW Tag Team Title tournament and the WCW US Title which would be decided in a tournament at the Omni Aug. 25; during the segment, Solie announced Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, Dustin Rhodes, Sting, WCW TV Champion Steve austin, the Diamond Studd, Tom Zenk, the Yellow Dog, and the winner of the Johnny B. Badd vs. Taylor match later in the program; footage of Taylor and Badd winning squash matches 3 weeks earlier was then shown to hype their bout later in the show; Solie then discussed Bill Kazmaier performing feats of strength during the Great American Bash tour and then showed footage of a recent TV appearance; included Dangerously conducting an interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Race, & Hughes regarding Luger's new association with Race and Hughes; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Dustin Rhodes (10), Bobby Eaton (9), Badd (8), Austin (7), the One Man Gang (6), El Gigante (5), Ron Simmons (4), Sting (3), Koloff (2), and Windham (1); included footage from the previous week's announcement that a WCW Tag Team Championship tournament would be held to determine new champions; featured promos from Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater and WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Haye & Big Daddy Dink regarding their match later in the show:
PN News pinned Brian Carr with the splash off the top at 3:40
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Ian Weston & Sonny Trout at 6:53 when Anderson scored the pin following the spinebuster; during the bout, it was announced Anderson & Zbyszko would face Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in the opening round of the WCW Tag Team Championship tournament the following week; following the match, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Anderson & Zbyszko regarding their quest for tag team gold
Yellow Dog (w/ Tom Zenk) pinned the Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a bounty match at 8:45 with a roll up when, after Studd unmasked Dog behind the referee's back, Zenk came in the ring, covered Dog's face, and fought with Studd until Dog made the cover; prior to the bout, Dog went backstage and returned with Zenk to be in his corner
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with the bulldog at 4:38 after Bart missed a charge in the corner
Big Josh pinned Tony Mello with the sit-down splash at 3:19
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Big Daddy Dink) fought Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater to a double count-out in a non-title match at 12:16 when Garvin and Murdoch began fighting on the floor and Dink got involved in the fight as well; prior to the bout, Hayes, Garvin, & Dink were escorted to the ring by Diamond Dallas Page; after the match, the two teams brawled their way backstage
Tommy Rich & the Junkyard Dog defeated Chuck Coates & Bob Cook at 5:17 when Rich pinned Coates with the Thesz Press; mid-way through the bout, Richard Morton came ringside and briefly spoke with Rich before going backstage
Johnny B. Badd defeated Terrance Taylor; stipulations stated the winner of the bout would move on to the WCW US Title tournament Aug. 25 at Atlanta's Omni
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - July 27, 1991
Included the Diamond Studd
WCW @ El Paso, TX - Coliseum - July 28, 1991
Included Rick Steiner
WCW @ San Antonio, TX - Hemis Fair Arena - July 29, 1991
Black Bart defeated Rudy Gonzalez
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Dusty Wolfe & Solomon Grundy
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Big Josh
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Mike Graham
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
Sting, Ron Simmons, El Gigante, & Tom Zenk defeated Nikita Koloff, Barry Windham, the One Man Gang, & the Diamond Studd in a steel cage match
WCW @ Corpus Christi, TX - Civic Center - July 30, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated Black Bart
Johnny B. Badd defeated Aranda
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Big Josh
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Dusty Wolfe & Solomon Grundy
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated PN News via disqualification
Sting, Ron Simmons, Dustin Rhodes, & El Gigante defeated Nikita Koloff, Barry Windham, the One Man Gang, & the Diamond Studd
WCW @ New Orleans, LA - Municipal Auditorium - July 31, 1991
Included Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW @ Springfield, MO - Shrine Mosque - August 1, 1991
Included Sting
WCW @ St. Louis, MO - Arena - August 2, 1991
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match
PN News, Yellow Dog, & the Junkyard Dog defeated the Diamond Studd, Johnny B. Badd & Black Bart
Ron Simmons & EL Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
Power Hour - 8/3/91:
Johnny B Badd vs. Joey Maggs
El Gigante vs. Karl Nelson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Kip Abee
Tom Zenk vs. Mike Thor
Yellow Dog, Bobby Eaton & Dustin Rhodes vs. the Diamond Studd, Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham
WCW @ Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium - August 3, 1991
The Junkyard Dog vs. ?
The Diamond Studd defeated Tom Zenk
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. ?
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons; the referee didn't notice that Simmons' foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Terrance Taylor & Ricky Morton
Barry Windham defeated Yellow Dog
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated El Gigante & Bobby Eaton in a steel cage match
WCW @ Topeka, KS - Expocenter - August 1991
Included Ron Simmons
WCW @ St. Joseph, MO - Civic Arena - August 5, 1991
Worldwide taping:
World Championship Wrestling - 8/24/91 - included Abdullah the Butcher coming out of a gift box to attack Sting (Abdullah's return)
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated two unknowns
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated two other unknowns
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson when Gibson was pinned
Pro: Terrance Taylor pinned Robert Gibson after Richard Morton interfered
The Main Event: Ron Simmons pinned Arn Anderson
8/24/91:
Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion defeated Chris Sullivan & Steve Estes
Oz defeated Scott Sandlin
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Jim Boss & Sam Cody
Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet to win the titles when Zenk pinned Badstreet with a crossbody off the top
Ron Simmons defeated Russell Sapp
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Richard Morton defeated Johnny Rich
8/31/91:
Johnny B. Badd defeated Jim Hodge
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated TC Carter
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Badstreet defeated Joey Maggs
Nikita Koloff defeated Kevin Grant
The Diamond Studd defeated Larry Santo
World Championship Wrestling - 9/7/91: Barry Windham defeated Snake Watson via disqualification at 1:51 when WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race interfered, with Luger attacking Windham and repeatedly ramming and rubbing his face into the concrete floor; moments later, Ron Simmons attempted to make the save but was beaten down by Luger, Mr. Hughes, and Race; several preliminary wrestlers then came out but were also beaten down by Hughes before Hughes, Luger, and Race left ringside
Also included Porkchop Cash
WCW @ Sioux City, IA - Convention Center - August 6, 1991 (1,580)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
PN News defeated the One Man Gang via count-out; after the bout, OMG hit the 747 splash on News
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons
Jimmy Garvin defeated Firebreaker Chip after Michael Hayes interfered and helped in hitting a double DDT
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & the Diamond Studd defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson when Richard Morton interfered
8/17/91 - featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously that the "Eliminator" would replace Black Blood in the WCW World Tag Team Championship Tournament; included footage of a recent altercation between Ron Simmons and WCW World Champion Lex Luger in which Mr. Hughes attacked Simmons from behind, with Harley Race holding Simmons up while Luger twice hit a clothesline; moments later, Barry Windham appeared and cleared the ring; featured an in-ring promo by Windham on Luger, with Luger then coming out and distracting Windham while Hughes & Race jumped him from behind; Luger then attacked Windham as he had done to Simmons, with Simmons then clearing the ring with a steel chair; Simmons then grabbed the mic from Gary Michael Cappetta and said he would get after Luger and then questioned where Windham was coming from; Windham then said he and Simmons had the same enemies, with the two then shaking hands; it was noted during the segment that Simmons would challenge Luger Aug. 25 at the Omni; featured Dangerously hosting a segment of the Control Center in which Dangerously said Black Blood was injured and neither WCW nor Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier knew anything about Blood's replacement of the Executioner; footage was then shown of how Blood & OMG defeated El Gigante & Big Josh the previous week; Dangerously then ran down the participants in the upcoming US title tournament: Windham, Nikita Koloff, Bobby Eaton, Dustin Rhodes, Arn Anderson, Sting, Yellow Dog, Johnny B. Badd, the Diamond Studd, Tom Zenk, and WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; he then noted the upcoming hair vs. career match at the Omni between Gigante and OMG, followed by comments from OMG; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Dustin Rhodes (9), the Diamond Studd (8), Johnny B. Badd (7), El Gigante (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), Sting (4), Nikita Koloff (3), Ron Simmons (2), and Barry Windham (1); featured Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with Luger and Race regarding Luger's title defense "tomorrow night" against Simmons at the Omni; included Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with Dustin & Dusty Rhodes regarding Dustin's upcoming TV title match against Austin; moments later, Lady Blossom approached Dustin and thanked him for the roses he sent her, with Dustin saying he didn't send them; after she walked off, Dusty told his son to stay focused; featured Ross conducting an interview with Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko regarding their tag team tournament match the following week against Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip:
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) at 9:17 when Champion pinned Taylor with a flying back elbow to the head; prior to the bout, Jim Ross corrected himself and said the One Man Gang's partner later in the show would be the Executioner
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned TC Carter with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:34
Oz pinned Joey Maggs at 3:12 with a side slam
Cactus Jack pinned Larry Santo at 3:33 after pulling up the mat outside the ring and hitting an elbow drop from the apron to the floor; during the bout, Paul E. Dangerously announced Cactus would appear on the Danger Zone the following night during The Main Event
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated the One Man Gang & the Executioner (sub. for Black Blood, who was fired) (w/ Kevin Sullivan) at 6:49 when Kazmaier pinned the Executioner with a fireman's carry into a powerslam
Badstreet pinned Johnny Rich with the DDT from the middle turnbuckle at 15:33; during the bout, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, who escorted Badstreet to the ring, provided guest commentary while Dangerously was said to be backstage
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification at 14:28 when Lady Blossom prevented the cover after Rhodes dropkicked the champion into his valet and then dropped Austin with the bulldog
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Larry Cory with a left hand punch at 1:43; prior to the bout, Long and Badd cut an insert promo on Badd's participation in the upcoming US title tournament at the Omni; after the contest, Badd & Long put a lip sticker on Cory's face
8/24/91 - featured a promo by Cactus Jack regarding why he was in WCW; included footage taped 8/5 in St. Joseph, MO of Sting receiving a giant gift box, with Abdullah the Butcher coming out of it and attacking Sting in the aisle and around ringside (Butcher's surprise return); featured Paul E. Dangerously hosting a segment of the WCW Control Center, during which it was announced Brian Pillman had been reinstated, followed by footage of Pillman in the ring; during the segment, Ron Simmons cut a promo on facing WCW World Champion Lex Luger the following day at the Omni; included a recap of the feud between El Gigante and the One Man Gang to promote their career vs. hair match the following day at the Omni; featured the WCW Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), Bobby Eaton (9), Dustin Rhodes (8), the One Man Gang (7), El Gigante (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), Ron Simmons (4), Nikita Koloff (3), Sting (2), and Barry Windham (1); included an ad for the Sept. 5 Clash of the Champions; featured Dangerously conducting a backstage interview with Luger & Harley Race regarding Luger's match the following night against Simmons at the Omni; the interview was a replay from the previous week:
Tom Zenk pinned Jim Boss with a crossbody off the top at 3:39
Nikita Koloff pinned Chris Wilson with the Russian Sickle at 3:17; during the bout, it was announced Ron Simmons had purchased tickets for children and would bring two school buses of kids to the Omni the following day to see him challenge WCW World Champion Lex Luger; after the contest, Koloff put Wilson in a Cobra Clutch
Oz pinned Kevin Grant with a side slam at 1:40; during the bout, it was announced Oz & the Diamond Studd would face Tom Zenk & Big Josh the following night on The Main Event
Big Josh pinned Sam Cody with the sit-down splash at 2:44
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip at 9:08 when Anderson pinned Chip with a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage after Zbyzsko hit Chip in the back of the head behind the referee's back
PN News pinned Orin Jones at the 54-second mark with the splash off the top
8/31/91:
The Main Event: Tom Zenk & Big Josh defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz via disqualification when Studd hit Josh with his axe handle
Dark match after the taping: Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Myrtle Beach, FL - Municipal Stadium - August 8, 1991 (1,000)
Big Josh pinned Badstreet
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd at the 45-second mark
PN News pinned Black Bart
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson
Sting fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
WCW @ Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - August 9, 1991 (980)
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong after Badstreet interfered
Big Josh defeated Badstreet
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Ron Simmons & Rick Steiner defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Russian Chain match
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Power Hour - 8/10/91:
El Gigante vs. Lou Fabiano
Terrence Taylor vs. Robert Gibson
Nikita Koloff vs. Jackie Fulton
Blackblood vs. Kenny Kendall
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Yellow Dog
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan - August 10, 1991 (11,500)
Kim Duk & Masanobu Kurisu defeated Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
Hiroshi Hase & Kensuki Sasaki defeated Osamu Kido & Kengo Kimura
Akira Nogami defeated Brian Pillman
El Gigante & Jushin Liger defeated Super Strong Machine & Norio Honaga
G1 Climax: Masahiro Chono defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via submission with the STF at 12:38
G1 Climax: Tatsumi Fujinami fought Scott Norton to a double count-out at 7:56
G1 Climax: Shinya Hashimoto pinned Riki Choshu at 7:50
G1 Climax: The Great Muta pinned Big Van Vader at 13:54
WCW @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - August 10, 1991
Sam Houston defeated Black Bart
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Arn Anderson defeated Big Josh
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Rick Steiner defeated Dick Slater
Sting, Ron Simmons, Tom Zenk, & Robert Gibson defeated Nikita Koloff, the One Man Gang, the Diamond Studd, & Richard Morton in Wargames
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan - August 11, 1991 (11,500)
Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito defeated Kim Duke & Masanobu Kurisu
Masa Saito & El Gigante defeated Kantaro Hoshino, Kuniaki Kobayashi, & the Black Cat in a handicap match
G1 Climax: Masahiro Chono defeated Shinya Hashimoto via submission with the STF at 15:50
Jushin Liger pinned Brian Pillman at 13:53
Norio Honaga pinned Akira Nogami at 11:06
Big Van Vader, Scott Norton, & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatsumi Fujinami, Hiroshi Hase, & Kensuki Sasaki at 14:28 when Bigelow pinned Sasaki
G1 Climax Final: Masahiro Chono pinned the Great Muta at 29:31 with a powerbomb
WCW @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - August 11, 1991
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
The One Man Gang defeated Sam Houston
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Big Josh
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Ron Simmons defeated Arn Anderson
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
Rick Steiner & Bobby Eaton defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - August 12, 1991
Television taping:
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Diamond Studd via disqualification when WCW TV Champion Steve Austin interfered; after the bout, Barry Windham made the save; moments later, Dustin and Windham were about to fight until Dusty Rhodes appeared and calmed down both men before they all hugged
Cactus Jack pinned an unknown with the double arm DDT
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet defeated Richard Morton, Terrance Taylor, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) via disqualification when Morton used York's computer as a weapon
Johnny Rich defeated Axl Rotten (Rotten's debut)
Bobby Eaton, Tom Zenk, Dustin Rhodes, & Big Josh fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, the Diamond Studd, Dick Murdoch, & Dick Slater to a double disqualification
Worldwide - 9/7/91 - featured a promo by WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko on their title win; included a promo by WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, & Mr. Hughes regarding the recent attack on Barry Windham; featured Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with Cactus Jack about the boxes that have recently been given to Sting; included a promo by Ron Simmons and Barry Windham towards Luger:
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) via disqualification at 5:43 when Morton hit Josh with the computer as Josh had Taylor covered following the splash
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Sam Cody & Snake Watson at 2:05 when Champion scored the pin with a jumping back elbow
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Jamie McKinnon & Jim Boss at the 32-second mark when McKinnon submitted to Zbyzsko following a spinebuster from Anderson
Rick Steiner pinned Jack Savage at 1:43 with a belly to belly suplex off the top
The Diamond Studd pinned Chris Sullivan at 4:10 with the Diamond Death Drop
World Championship Wrestling - 9/7/91 - featured Paul E. Dangerously hosting a segment of the Control Center in which he discussed the Halloween Havoc main event of WCW World Champion Lex Luger vs. Ron Simmons; during the segment, footage was shown of Luger's match with Simmons Aug. 25 at the Omni in which Luger won after hitting the piledriver onto a steel chair placed in the ring by Mr. Hughes and the post-match attack on both Simmons and Barry Windham; footage was then shown of Simmons breaking down Luger's dressing room door during the Clash of the Champions and of the contract signing later that night; included the WCW Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk (9), the Diamond Studd (8), the One Man Gang (7), WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), and WCW US Champion Sting (1); featured a backstage promo by WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko regarding their title victory two days earlier; included footage of Abdullah the Butcher recently coming out of a giant gift box to attack Sting and of Cactus Jack attacking Sting at the Clash of the Champions; featured the Barry Windham / Snake Watson match from the 8/5 show in St. Joseph, MO:
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to win the titles at 16:03 when Champion pinned Garvin with a back elbow to the head as Garvin attempted the DDT on Chip
The Diamond Studd pinned Kenny Kendahl with the Diamond Death Drop at 2:16
WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk pinned Rick Jones (Doug Gilbert) with a crossbody off the top at 6:14; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Zenk regarding him wanting a shot against WCW World Champion Lex Luger
Oz pinned Jamie McKinon with the side slam at 2:38
Kevin Sullivan pinned Lynn Fields following the double stomp at 4:17
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Scott Sandlin & an unknown at 5:51 when Sandlin submitted to Anderson's half crab, during which Anderson held onto Zbyzsko outside the ring for added leverage; the bout was taped before Anderson & Zbyzsko won the titles and thus their ring entrance, in which they came out without the title belts, was not shown; during the match, it was announced Anderson & Zbyzsko would face Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater the following day on The Main Event
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Tim Frye via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 3:13 after hitting the Stinger Splash; after the bout, Sting helped Frye to his feet; the bout was taped before Sting's title win and thus he was not announced as the champion nor did he come to the ring with the title belt; after the contest, Paul E. Dangerously conducted an in-ring interview with Sting regarding his recent attacks from Abdullah the Butcher and Cactus Jack; moments later, another giant gift box was brought ringside; when Sting opened it, he found a beautiful woman inside who kissed Sting and gave him a note from Cactus Jack that read Cactus was watching Sting's every move; after Sting said he was easy to find, he grabbed the woman and kissed her before she left ringside
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Chris Sullivan; prior to the bout, Badd & Long cut an insert promo in which Badd said Lex Luger was going to be the greatest WCW World Champion of all time
The Main Event - 9/8/91:
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Mike Graham defeated Terrence Taylor
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater via disqualification when Murdoch used a foreign object
Dark match after the taping: WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham by grabbing the tights and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ Anderson, SC - August 13, 1991 (3,950; sell out)
Television taping
WCW @ Fayetteville, NC - August 14, 1991 (1,400)
Big Josh pinned Thomas Rich
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson in a steel cage match
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
Johnny B. Badd pinned the Junkyard Dog
Dustin Rhodes pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin at around the 13-minute mark; the title was only on the line for the first 10 minutes
Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Bobby Eaton & PN News
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; Hayes & Garvin worked the match as babyfaces
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - August 16, 1991 (2,500)
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd in a tuxedo match
Arn Anderson pinned Big Josh
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Tommy Rich pinned the Junkyard Dog
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin at the 11-minute mark; the title was only at stake for the first 10 minutes
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Sting pinned Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
Power Hour - 8/17/91:
PN News vs. Chris Sullivan
Big Josh vs. the One Man Gang
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Yellow Dog & Dustin Rhodes
Richard Morton & Terrence Taylor vs. Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - August 17, 1991 (1,500 paid)
Terrance Taylor pinned Mike Graham
Big Josh, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Armstrong pinned Badstreet
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification when Teddy Long interfered
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; the pinfall came after the 10-minute mark; the title was only at stake for the first 10 minutes
Richard Morton pinned Robert Gibson
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Yellow Dog pinned the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes pinned Arn Anderson
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff via count-out in a death match
Rick Steiner & El Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match when Steiner pinned Slater
WCW @ Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - August 18, 1991 (750)
PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson & Dustin Rhodes
Big Josh, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Yellow Dog pinned Arn Anderson
Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; the pinfall came after the 10-minute mark; the title was only at stake for the first 10 minutes
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match
Rick Steiner & El Gigante defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
WCW @ Battle Creek, MI - Kellogg Arena - August 19, 1991
WCW @ Danville, IL - Civic Center - August 19, 1991
Included Sting
WCW @ Saginaw, MI - Civic Center - August 20, 1991
WCW @ Hammond, IN - Civic Center - August 20, 1991
Included WCW World Champion Lex Luger
WCW @ Miami, FL - Knight Center - August 21, 1991
Included the One Man Gang
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL - St. Lucie County Civic Center - August 22, 1991
Included El Gigante
WCW @ St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - August 23, 1991
Big Josh defeated Joey Maggs
Bobby Eaton defeated Tony Mello
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
Arn Anderson defeated Yellow Dog
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang via count-out
Rick Steiner & PN News defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
Power Hour - 8/24/91:
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Black Bart & Richard Myers
Johnny B Badd vs. Scott Sandlin
Dustin Rhodes vs. Bubba Monroe
Yellow Dog vs. Terrence Taylor
Sting & Rick Steiner vs. Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - August 24, 1991
Big Josh defeated Joey Maggs
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton defeated Dustin Rhodes & Robert Gibson
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd; due to pre-match stipulations, Zenk earned 5 minutes with Diamond Dallas Page
Rick Steiner & PN News defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bobby Eaton
Sting, El Gigante, Barry Windham, & Yellow Dog defeated Cactus Jack, Kevin Sullivan, the One Man Gang, & Arn Anderson in Wargames
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - August 25, 1991
The last stop in the Great American Bash tour
PN News defeated Terrance Taylor
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons following a piledriver onto a steel chair, moments after Mr. Hughes hit the challenger with the chair after referee Bill Alphonso was knocked down; after the bout, Barry Windham came out to dispute the call and the outside interference; moments later, Hughes attacked Windham and, with Harley Race, held Windham while Luger landed several punches
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang; pre-match stipulations stated if OMG won then Gigante would leave WCW and if Gigante won then OMG would have his head shaved
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: The Diamond Studd defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter -finals: Yellow Dog fought Johnny B. Badd to a draw
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: Dustin Rhodes fought Richard Morton (sub. for Arn Anderson) to a double count-out
WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-finals: Sting defeated Arn Anderson
WCW US Championship Tournament Semi-finals: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Barry Windham via disqualification
WCW US Championship Tournament Semi-finals: Sting defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW US Championship Tournament Finals: Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) to win the title with a roll over after Lady Blossom attempted to distract Sting from the ring apron
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - August 29, 1991
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd in a tuxedo match
El Gigante, Rick Steiner, Bill Kazmaier, & Yellow Dog defeated Dick Murdoch, Dick Slater, the One Man Gang, & Oz
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to a double count-out
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
Ron Simmons defeated Tommy Rich
Terrance Taylor defeated Big Josh
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
Dustin Rhodes defeated Joey Maggs
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - August 30, 1991
Terrance Taylor defeated Big Josh
Dustin Rhodes defeated Joey Maggs
Ron Simmons defeated Tommy Rich
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to a double count-out
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
El Gigante & Yellow Dog defeated the One Man Gang & Oz
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Power Hour - 8/31/91:
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Rip Rogers & Sam Cody
Robert Gibson vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
Bobby Eaton & Big Josh vs. Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - August 31, 1991
Brian Pillman defeated Terrance Taylor
Oz pinned Joey Maggs
PN News defeated Thomas Rich
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Zbyszko pinned Garvin
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater when Steiner pinned Slater
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons
WCW US Champion Sting & El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang & Cactus Jack when Sting pinned Cactus
WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - September 1, 1991
PN News defeated Joey Maggs
Oz defeated the Iceman
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang
Terrance Taylor defeated Big Josh
Ron Simmons defeated Tommy Rich
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
WCW @ Perry, GA - September 3, 1991
Television taping:
Tom Zenk vs. Cactus Jack
WCW @ Altoona, PA - September 4, 1991
WCW @ ? - September 1991
Worldwide taping:
9/21/91 - featured footage of Tom Zenk being assaulted by WCW World Champion Lex Luger, Harley Race, and Mr. Hughes until Barry Windham and Ron Simmons made the save; included an interview with Zenk in which he said he was now a referee:
Brian Pillman pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at 4:12 with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Tony Schiavone interviewed Pillman, with Pillman thanking Yellow Dog for the kind things he's said about him
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Jim Boss & TC Carter at 2:11 when Zbyzsko scored the submission win after a spinebuster from Anderson; the champions did not come to the ring with the titles since the match was taped before their title win
Greg Sawyer defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via reverse decision; Austin originally won the match at 3:57 with the Stun Gun but guest referee Tom Zenk changed the ruling when Austin threw his opponent over the top after the match
Cactus Jack pinned Dave Diamond at the 53-second mark with the double arm DDT
WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Joey Maggs & Larry Santo at 1:45 when Luger pinned Santo with the piledriver
Clash of the Champions XVI "Fall Brawl" - Augusta, GA - Augusta-Richmond Civic Center - September 5, 1991 (2,800)
Tommy Rich defeated Joey Maggs
Shown live on TBS - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included Eric Bischoff, Paul E. Dangerously, and Missy Hyatt speaking about the night's card; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), Tom Zenk (9), the Diamond Studd (8), the One Man Gang (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), and Sting (1); included a look at Bill Kazmaier's records as held by Guinness Book of World Records, followed by an in-ring segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which Kazmaier attempted to bend a steel rod around his head to break a world record; just as Kazmaier was close to succeeding, Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko came out of the crowd and hit Kazmaier in the ribs with a weight disc, with Rick Steiner then appearing to make the save; featured Dangerously conducting an in-ring interview with Cactus Jack regarding his surprise appearance and his goal of ending Sting's career; moments later, another giant box was brought down the ramp, with Cactus leaving the ring to give Abdullah the Butcher a hug, believing Abdullah was in the box; Sting then came out of the box, attacked Cactus, and hit a hiptoss which sent Cactus from the ramp to the floor; the brawl continued until referees intervened; included footage of Ron Simmons' jersey being retired at Florida State University; featured pre-taped comments from Simmons' former head coach Bobby Bowden in which he wished Simmons the best in his quest to become WCW World Champion; included Missy conducting a backstage interview with WCW World Champion Lex Luger, with Ron Simmons interrupting until Luger threw him out of the lockerroom; moments later, Simmons tackled the dressing room door, knocking it open, and went after Luger before other wrestlers appeared and pulled him away; featured footage of Simmons speaking to children at the Butler Street Boys Club in Atlanta and of Simmons taking two school bus loads the children to the Omni to see him face Luger; included Bischoff hosting the official contract signing for Simmons vs. Luger at Halloween Havoc; after the contract was signed, Simmons had to be pulled back from Luger after Luger offered Simmons a role as his chauffer; moments later, Simmons tried to get inside Luger's limo as it drove out of the arena:
El Gigante won a 15-man battle royal by last eliminating Oz at 9:32; Ranger Ross, WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh, and Terrance Taylor were eliminated when Josh tried to skin the cat and eliminate Taylor with a headscissors (4:31); Thomas Rich eliminated by WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (4:56); Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker eliminated by Barry Windham (5:02); WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk eliminated (5:13); Tracey Smothers by WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via a backdrop (5:50); Bobby Eaton by the One Man Gang via a backdrop after Oz sent Eaton into Gang (6:56); PN News eliminated after missing a splash in the corner on OMG (7:17); Windham & Austin eliminated each other (7:27); after the elimination, they continued to trade punches on the floor, with Windham gaining the advantage; Rhodes by OMG & Oz (9:17); OMG by El Gigante via a double clothesline (9:30); Oz by Gigante via the same double clothesline
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Brian Pillman pinned Badstreet (Brad Armstrong) at 6:52 with a crossbody off the top; prior to the bout, Badstreet was escorted ringside by WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin but both were sent backstage before the bout began (Pillman's official return to the ring after an 11-week absence)
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) in a non-title match with a botched inside cradle at 6:12 after both men became distracted by a giant box placed on the ramp; prior to the bout, footage of Abdullah the Butcher recently attacking Sting was shown; after the match, Cactus Jack broke out of the box, attacked Sting, hit an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle to the floor, and hit a double arm DDT until Bobby Eaton, Big Josh, and Dustin Rhodes came out to make the save (the end of Badd's TV undefeated streak; Cactus' surprise return after more than a year's absence)
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Mike Graham at 7:40 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after kicking out of a roll up and sending Graham head-first into the corner; due to pre-match stipulations, Morton advanced to meet Brian Pillman in the finals at Halloween Havoc
WCW US Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in a non-title match at 5:44 when Garvin pinned Chip after Hayes hit a double axe handle off the top onto Chip behind the referee's back as Chip had Garvin covered; prior to the bout, it was announced Hayes & Garvin would defend the titles against the Patriots at the next World Championship Wrestling; during the match, it was announced Bill Kazmaier had refused to go to the hospital and would wrestle his scheduled match with taped ribs
Ron Simmons pinned the Diamond Studd with a shoulderblock at 2:23; after the bout, Paul E. Dangerously conducted an in-ring interview with Simmons regarding his facing WCW World Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc, during which Harley Race and Mr. Hughes appeared and Simmons walked out to find Luger himself
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) with a kneedrop off the top to the back at 1:09 after a front suplex (Hammer's debut)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk at 9:11 by hitting Zenk with a foreign object as Zenk had the champion in the air for a back suplex
WCW Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmier to win the titles at 5:34 when Zbyzsko pinned Kazmaier when Anderson hit Kazmaier in the ribs as he attempted a gorilla press slam on Zbyzsko; prior to the bout, footage was shown of how each team made it to the finals; Kazmaier's ribs were heavily taped after he was attacked earlier in the show by Anderson & Zbyzsko; after the commercial break, Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with the new champions to close the broadcast
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ - September 6, 1991
Cancelled; the ring didn't arrive and only 450 fans showed up
Power Hour - 9/7/91:
Oz vs. Scott Sandlin
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Steve Kates & Chris Sullivan
Richard Morton vs. Johnny Rich
PN News vs. the One Man Gang
WCW @ Oakland, CA - Kaiser Civic Center - September 7, 1991
PN News & Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd & Mike Graham
Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Oz
Rick Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
The Main Event - 9/8/91:
Dustin Rhodes pinned Porkchop Cash with the bulldog at 2:42
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater via disqualification in a non-title match at 10:11 when referee Randy Anderson caught Murdoch hitting the champions with a foreign object that Murdoch had taken from Anderson moments earlier
WCW @ Inglewood, CA - Great Western Forum - September 8, 1991
PN News & Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd & Mike Graham
Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton
Dustin Rhodes defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Oz
Rick Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
El Gigante defeated the One Man Gang in a steel cage match
WCW @ Camp Lejeune, NC - Fieldhouse - September 12, 1991
Included Ron Simmons
WCW @ Charleston, SC - McAllister Fieldhouse - September 13, 1991
Van Hammer pinned Thomas Rich
Johnny B. Badd pinned Terrance Taylor
PN News defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification; OMG was fired for refusing to do a clean job for News
Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, & Bobby Eaton defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, the Diamond Studd, & Oz; during the bout, Austin sustained a dislocated kneecap
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes via disqualification
Power Hour - 9/14/91:
Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier vs. Jim Boss & Sam Cody
Johnny B Badd vs. Jimmy Hodge
Badstreet vs. Joey Maggs
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. TC Carter
Barry Windham vs. Snake Watson
WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson vs. Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
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 @ ? - September 1991
Television taping:
Pro - featured Eric Bischoff & Diamond Dallas Page on commentary:
Brian Pillman & Bill Kazmaier defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 5:12 when Abdullah attacked Kazmaier with a kendo stick as Kazmaier had Cactus covered following a death valley driver; Kazmaier's ribs were taped as a result he sustained at the Clash of the Champions
Pro - featured Eric Bischoff & Diamond Dallas Page on commentary:
Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification at 3:45 when Austin threw the challenger over the top to the floor
WCW @ Bristol, TN - Viking Hall - September 15, 1991 (800)
Brian Pillman, the One Man Gang, the Web (Brad Armstrong), Big Josh, Oz, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Johnny B. Badd, Lady Blossom, and the Diamond Studd did not appear as scheduled
PN News defeated Zan Panzer
Thomas Rich pinned Mike Graham
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
Bobby Eaton pinned Thomas Rich
Dustin Rhodes & Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham by grabbing the tights for leverage after Harley Race interfered while Mr. Hughes distracted the referee
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - September 16, 1991 (600)
World Championship Wrestling: taping:
9/21/91:
Rick Steiner vs. Buddy Baker
Big Josh vs. Doug Somers
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Keith Hart & TC Carter
Bill Kazmaier vs. Bob Cook
Cactus Jack vs. Scott Allen
Bobby Eaton vs. Zan Panzer
Barry Windham defeated Mr. Hughes via disqualification after WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Harley Race interfered
Johnny B. Badd vs. Ian Weston
The Diamond Studd vs. Chris Sullivan
9/28/91 - featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Johnny B. Badd (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), the One Man Gang (7), Dustin Rhodes (6), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (5), El Gigante (4), Barry Windham (3), Ron Simmons (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included Gordon Solie hosting the Halloween Havoc control center in which he announced the Chamber of Horrors match pitting Sting, Gigante, & the Steiners against Barry Windham, Oz, the Diamond Studd, & the One Man Gang and Cactus Jack vs. Bill Kazmaier; featured Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Barry Windham regarding the attack he sustained the previous week from WCW World Champion Lex Luger, during which Windham said he and Ron Simmons' goal was to strip Luger of his title; included footage of Cactus Jack attacking Sting during the Clash of the Champions; featured footage of Luger and Mr. Hughes attacking Simmons and Windham during the Aug. 25 Omni show, followed by Simmons jumping Luger after he offered Simmons a role as a chauffer at the Clash; the chauffer remark was edited out of the replay; included closing footage of Luger attacking Windham the previous week during Windham's match with Mr. Hughes:
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Mike Fever & Mike Thor at 4:56 when Champion pinned Fever; Champion brought a hat with him ringside recently given to him by a soldier at Camp Lejeune; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Greg Sawyer & Joey Maggs at 8:15 when Sawyer submitted to Zbyzsko's armbar; after the bout, Paul E. Dangerously conducted a ringside interview with Anderson & Zbyzsko regarding the challenge of Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, and WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Bob Cook & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:50 when Josh pinned Cook with the Northern Exposure; during the bout, it was announced Josh would challenge WCW TV Champion Steve Austin the following night
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, & Ricky Morton) pinned Terry Bronson with the Five Arm at 6:07; during the bout, it was announced the York Foundation would challenge for the WCW Six Man Tag Team Titles at the next Omni card, Oct. 12
PN News pinned John Peterson with the splash off the top at 3:24; during the bout, Jim Ross & Dangerously noted the One Man Gang had left WCW; News' theme music began as he hit his finisher
Cactus Jack pinned Terry Hart with the double arm DDT at 4:19 after hitting an elbow drop from the apron to the floor; during the bout, it was announced Bill Kazmaier would be the guest on the Danger Zone the following night on The Main Event; after the match, Abdullah the Butcher assaulted Hart with his kendo stick; moments later, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Cactus & Abdullah regarding their upcoming steel cage match against WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner at the Omni and who was paying them to take out Sting
Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton (sub. for Thomas Rich) (w/ Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, & Terrence Taylor) in an impromptu match at 8:28 by pinning an interfering Rich with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, Morton grabbed the mic and challenged Pillman to a fight prior to their scheduled WCW Light Heavyweight Title match at Halloween Havoc, with Pillman accepting with a dropkick from behind; after the bout, Taylor dropped Pillman with a sit-down powerbomb before he and Rich held Pillman down so Morton could hit a kneedrop off the top
Bobby Eaton defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 2:09 when Cactus Jack attacked Eaton, as Eaton attempted the Alabama Jam, and threw him off the top into the ringside barrier; prior to the bout, Abdullah attacked Eatom from behind on the floor and assaulted him for several minutes outside the ring using foreign objects; after the bout, Rick Steiner attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well, with Abdullah repeatedly hitting Steiner with his kendo stick
WCW @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - September 17, 1991
Included Barry Windham
WCW @ ? - September 1991
Worldwide taping:
10/5/91 - featured Paul E. Dangerously & Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors in an abandoned warehouse in New Jersey; included the announcement Brian Pillman & Mike Graham would face Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich the following week:
PN News pinned Mike Fever with the splash at 2:00
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Joey Maggs & Chris Sullivan at 2:04 when Garvin scored the pin after a double DDT
WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race & Mr. Hughes) pinned Terry Bronson at the 52-second mark with the piledriver; after the bout, Tony Schiavone conducted an in-ring interview with Luger and his crew, with Luger cutting a promo on Barry Windham and Ron Simmons
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton at 4:42 after Abdullah the Butcher came out and hit Eaton with his kendo stick as Eaton was on the top attempting the Alabama Jam
The Diamond Studd pinned TC Carter with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:27
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Keith Hart with the left hand punch at 1:51
WCW @ Nashville, TN - September 19, 1991 (690)
Big Josh & Tracy Smothers defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz
Richard Morton fought Brian Pillman to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification when Teddy Long interfered
Dustin Rhodes pinned Terrance Taylor
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
PN News pinned Thomas Rich
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Charlottesville, VA - September 20, 1991 (1,700)
Big Josh pinned Oz
Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton
PN News pinned Tommy Rich
Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - September 21, 1991 (1,500)
Big Josh pinned Oz
Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton
PN News pinned Thomas Rich
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - September 22, 1991 (650)
Big Josh pinned Oz
Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton
PN News pinned Thomas Rich
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
WCW @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - September 23, 1991
Television taping:
Bobby Eaton defeated Rip Rogers; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
Brian Pillman & Big Josh defeated Tommy Rich & Terrance Taylor
Worldwide - 10/5/91 - featured footage from the previous week of Tom Zenk being injured backstage by an unseen attacker after Cactus Jack was seen going into his locker room; included a promo by Zenk in which he blamed Mr. Hughes and Harley Race for the attack and said they were sent by WCW World Champion Lex Luger:
Bobby Eaton defeated an unknown
The Diamond Studd pinned TC Carter with the Diamond Death Drop at 1:27
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - September 24, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
10/5/91:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Chris Sullivan & John Douglas
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Scott Sandlin & John Faulkner
Dustin Rhodes vs. Lou Fabiano
Brian Pillman vs. Thomas Rich
10/12/91:
Brian Pillman & WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Big Josh defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) at 11:20 when Pillman pinned Rich with a crossbody off the top after Josh hit a double clothesline on both opponents; after the bout, Pillman made the save for Josh by clearing the ring with Josh's axe handle
Johnny B. Badd vs. John Faulkner
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion (w/ WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Bob Cook & Mike Thor
Bobby Eaton pinned Rip Rogers with the Alabama Jam at 5:38; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
Bill Kazmaier defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification at 1:55 when Cactus Jack interfered after Kazmaier hit a bodyslam on Abdullah; after the bout, Kazmaier put Cactus in an upside down bearhug before fighting off Abdullah and putting him in a bearhug as well; moments later, enhancement wrestlers came out to break up the fight
Axl Rotten defeated Joey Maggs
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (wearing black masks and billed as "the Screaming Eagles" from Liverpool, England) at 7:52 when Zbyzsko pinned Garvin when Anderson hit Garvin in the face with one of the title belts as Garvin had Zbyzsko covered following the DDT
WCW @ Terre Haute, IN - Hulman Center - September 26, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated Oz
Van Hammer defeated Terrance Taylor
WCW @ Marion, OH - Memorial Coliseum - September 27, 1991
Tom Zenk defeated Oz
- 9/27/91: Tom Zenk was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge, possession of marijuana, and felony possession of steroids.
Power Hour - 9/28/91:
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Sam Cody & Snake Watson
The Diamond Studd vs. Scott Wilson
Bill Kazmaier vs. Joe Cazana
Terrence Taylor, Thomas Rich, & Richard Morton vs. WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Tom Zenk, Dustin Rhodes, & Big Josh
Mr. Hughes vs. Jimmy Hodge
Bobby Eaton vs. Skull Von Kruss
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Joey Maggs
WCW @ St. Paul, MN - Civic Center - September 28, 1991
Michael Hayes defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip
Van Hammer defeated Terrance Taylor
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Dustin Rhodes
WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double count-out
Tom Zenk defeated Oz
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
WCW @ Rockford, IL - Boylan High School - September 29, 1991 (matinee)
Tom Zenk defeated Oz
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - September 29, 1991
WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion defeated Michael Hayes
Brian Pillman defeated Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer defeated Terrance Taylor
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Tom Zenk defeated Oz
WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a no contest
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier when Anderson pinned Kazmaier
WCW @ ? - September 1991
Television taping:
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson with a roll up after Anderson became distracted by Ron Simmons at ringside; Anderson originally won the match by blocking a backdrop into a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage but referee Randy Anderson had the match continue after Simmons appeared ringside and told him what had happened
WCW @ ? - September 1991
The Main Event taping:
10/13/91 - featured the Cactus Jack / Bobby Eaton match from the 10/5/91 Worldwide:
Ron Simmons pinned Mike Fever with the spinebuster at 1:16
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Chris Sullivan & Joey Maggs at 4:04 when Garvin pinned both men with knees on their chests after hitting double DDTs
Rick Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification at 8:34 when WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson interfered as Steiner attempted a submission hold; during the bout, it was announced Steiner wanted to face both Zbyzsko & Arn Anderson in a handicap match the following week
WCW @ ? - October 1991
Worldwide taping:
10/12/91 - featured Paul E. Dangerously & Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors in Los Angeles; included a vignette of Ron Simmons preparing for his WCW World Title shot at Halloween Havoc:
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Rip Rogers & Paul Lee at 2:06 when Champion scored the pin with a jumping back elbow
PN News pinned Tony Mello at the 59-second mark with the splash
WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyzsko (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson) pinned Jimmy Garvin (w/ Michael Hayes) at 2:08 with a back suplex after Anderson hit Garvin behind the referee's back; after the bout, Hayes cleared the ring with left hand punches
Brian Pillman & Mike Graham defeated Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at 3:48 when Pillman pinned Rich with a crossbody
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Steve Armstrong at 4:24 with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Rick Steiner pinned Lou Fabiano at 1:22 with a belly to belly suplex off the top
10/19/91 - featured Paul E. Dangerously & Missy Hyatt searching for the Chamber of Horrors; included the announcement Ron Simmons would face Mr. Hughes the following week:
Bill Kazmaier defeated Mike Thor via submission with a bearhug at 1:41; after the bout, Kazmaier was interviewed, during which he said he was targetting the WCW World Title
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated two unknowns at 2:39 when Abdullah scored the pin with an elbow drop
Oz pinned John Finch with a helicopter slam at 1:14
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Scott Sandlin with the left hand punch at 2:00
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) defeated Dustin Rhodes via count-out at 2:58 after Hughes threw Rhodes into the steel ringpost; during the final moments of the match, Barry Windham appeared to try to help Rhodes back into the ring
Big Josh pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York & Terrance Taylor) at 3:26 with a roll up
WCW @ Sarasota, FL - Robards Arena - October 3, 1991 (1,500)
Mike Graham pinned Axl Rotten
Bobby Eaton pinned Richard Morton
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
Van Hammer pinned Oz
Johnny B. Badd pinned Big Josh
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Rick Steiner fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - October 4, 1991
Included Ron Simmons
Power Hour - 10/5/91 - featured WCW World Champion Lex Luger and Ron Simmons as guests of the Danger Zone:
Rick Steiner vs. Paul Lee
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Rich & Scott Allen
Barry Windham vs. Mike Thor
Brian Pillman vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk vs. Terrence Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich
WCW @ Lakeland, FL - Civic Center - October 5, 1991 (2,100)
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
PN News pinned Axl Rotten
Big Josh pinned Oz
Van Hammer defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Tony Mella
Bobby Eaton pinned Richard Morton
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Dustin Rhodes & Mike Graham
Barry Windham pinned Mr. Hughes
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Ron Simmons after Harley Race interfered and threw the challenger into the ringpost
WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher when Sting pinned Cactus
The Main Event - 10/6/91:
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham vs. Tim Frye & Lou Fabiano
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Mark Kyle & Bob Cook
WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes vs. two unknowns
Rick Steiner vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
- 10/7/91: Paul Heyman was suspended indefinately by WCW. The initial reason given was that Dangerously leaked information to Eddie Gilbert about a planned angle by Jerry Jarrett to set up a program between WCW World Champion Lex Luger and USWA Champion Jerry Lawler, which would lead to a unification match. The program was set to begin at a WCW Memphis TV taping Nov. 11 but the taping was eventually postponed. Heyman claimed to have no knowledge of the plans.
WCW @ Tallahassee, FL - Leon County Civic Center - October 6, 1991
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - October 7, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
10/19/91 - featured the announcement that Dusty Rhodes would be in the corner of Ron Simmons for Simmons' match against WCW World Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc and that Mr. Hughes would be barred from ringside for the match:
Sting defeated Doug Somers
Tom Zenk defeated an unknown
Madusa pinned Leilani Kai (Madusa's debut)
Michael Hayes pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyzsko, despite interference from WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
Rick Steiner pinned Jim Boss
Big Josh, Bobby Eaton, & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor; Rich initially pinned Graham after hitting him with a foreign object but Brian Pillman came out and told the referee what had happened; during the confusion, Eaton pinned Rich
PN News defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) via disqualification; Austin initially won the match via pinfall after hitting the challenger with a foreign object handed to him by Lady Blossom; moents later, Dustin Rhodes came out to dispute the call, with Madusa then appearing, pulling the weapon out of Lady Blossom's top, and the referee changing the decision
Bill Kazmaier defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification when Abdullah the Butcher interfered; after the contest, WCW US Champion Sting made the save
10/26/91:
Van Hammer defeated Bill Ford
Richard Morton defeated Joey Maggs
PN News & Big Josh defeated Bob Cook & Fred Avery
Bill Kazmaier defeated Lou Fabiano
Bambi defeated Judy Martin; after the bout, Madusa came out, threw Martin to the floor, attacked Bambi, and then cut an in-ring promo claiming to be the First Lady of WCW
Johnny B. Badd defeated Rex King
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Rick Cates & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Cactus Jack & Adbullah the Butcher defeated WCW US Champion Sting & Bobby Eaton via disqualification; the finish was screwed up when Bill Kazmaier, who was supposed to make the save after the match, interfered before Eaton was pinned
WCW @ Montgomery, AL - Civic Center - October 8, 1991
Television taping:
The Main Event - 10/27/91: Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Dave Taylor with a left hand punch
The Main Event - 10/27/91: Madusa pinned Judy Martin with a cradle suplex
The Main Event - 10/27/91: Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification when Abdullah the Butcher interfered, with Hammer then slamming Abdullah
The Main Event - 11/3/91: PN News pinned Bill Ford with the splash off the top
The Main Event - 11/3/91: WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh defeated Terrence Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) when Josh pinned Taylor with his feet on the ropes
The Main Event - 11/10/91: Madusa pinned Leilani Kai with a belly to back suplex
The Main Event - 11/10/91: Rick Steiner pinned Rick Thames with a belly to belly suplex off the top at 1:39
The Main Event - 11/10/91: Van Hammer pinned Jim Boss with the slingshot suplex
The Main Event - 11/10/91: Terrence Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh to win the titles when Rich pinned Josh after Taylor hit Josh with the laptop computer
The Main Event - 11/10/91: Bill Kazmaier defeated Zan Panzer via submission with the bearhug
The Main Event - 11/17/91: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Tracy Smothers with the Stun Gun at 3:01
WCW @ Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium - October 10, 1991
Steve Ray defeated Jim Powers
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Adbullah the Butcher fought Rick Steiner to a no contest
Bobby Eaton defeated Richard Morton via disqualification
Van Hammer defeated Mr. Missouri
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Thomas Rich & Richard Morton defeated Mike Graham & Tracey Smothers
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Oz
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
WCW @ St. Louis, MO - Arena - October 11, 1991
Van Hammer defeated Zan Panzer
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Johnny B. Badd defeated Ron Powers
Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Tracey Smothers & Mike Graham
Bobby Eaton defeated Richard Morton
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Oz
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
Power Hour - 10/12/91:
PN News vs. Mike Pever
Big Josh vs. Zan Panzer
Johnny B. Badd vs. Keith Hart
The Diamond Studd vs. TC Carter
Tracy Smothers vs. Bob Cook
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Brian Pillman & Bill Kazmaier
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - October 12, 1991
Oz defeated Tracey Smothers
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Doug Sommers
Johnny B. Badd defeated Bobby Eaton
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Dusty Rhodes was the guest referee for the match
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Big Josh, Dustin Rhodes, & Tom Zenk defeated WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW US Champion Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher in a steel cage match
WCW @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - October 13, 1991
Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Big Josh defeated Axl Rotten
Richard Morton defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
PN News defeated Oz
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
WCW @ Birmingham, AL - October 14, 1991
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Doug Sommers
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Big Van Vader defeated Joey Maggs
Thomas Rich defeated Mike Graham
Cactus Jack defeated Bobby Eaton
Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Tom Zenk
WCW @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - October 15, 1991 WCW Worldwide taping:
11/2/91:
Barry Windham pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyzsko (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson) at 7:34 with a sunset flip; after the bout, Zbyzsko & Anderson double teamed Windham until Ron Simmons made the save
Van Hammer pinned Paul Lee with the slingshot suplex at 1:35
Arachnaman pinned Lou Fabiano at 2:17 with a victory roll
Rick Steiner pinned WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race & Mr. Hughes) in a non-title impromptu match at 2:00 with a belly to belly suplex; the match came about when Tony Schiavone interviewed Steiner in the ring, who said he could beat Luger because he had beaten him in the past; moments later, Luger and his stable appeared with Luger challenging Steiner to a match
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) in a "submit or surrender match" when Eaton was the first to reach his feet after both men were knocked out
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - October 16, 1991
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - October 17, 1991
Tracey Smothers defeated Jimmy Garvin
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack
Rick Steiner defeated Richard Morton
Misty Blue Simmes won a women's battle royal
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
WCW US Champion Sting & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
NJPW @ ? - October 18, 1991
World Championship Wrestling - 12/7/91: Jushin Liger pinned Chris Benoit with a Frankensteiner off the top at 13:06; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; it was noted that, in addition to facing WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman Christmas night at the Omni, Liger would also be in Dallas, Baltimore, the Meadowlands, and at Starrcade later in the month; it was also noted 40,000 tickets had already sold for WCW's return to the Tokyo Dome on Jan. 4, 1992
WCW @ Emmitsburg, MD - Knott Arena - October 18, 1991
WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion defeated Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated PN News
Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton
Black Venus & Misty Blue Simmes defeated Linda Dallas & Kat LaRoux
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
Barry Windham & Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
Power Hour - 10/19/91:
WCW Tag Team Champions Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson vs Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Greg Sawyer
Johnny B. Badd vs. Kenny Kendall
Dustin Rhodes vs. Tony Malia
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - October 19, 1991
WCW US Champion Sting & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
The Main Event - 10/20/91:
Terrence Taylor vs. Brian Pillman
WCW US Champion Sting vs. Mike Fever
Cactus Jack vs. Ian Weston
WCW World Champion Lex Luger vs. Terry Bronson
Rick Steiner vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko (handicap match)
WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - October 20, 1991
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Richard Morton defeated Tracey Smothers
Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd
Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack via disqualification
PN News defeated Axl Rotten
El Gigante & Rick Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko in a non-title match
Crystal & Misty Blue Simmes defeated Linda Dallas & Kat LaRoux
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
WCW US Champion Sting & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - October 21, 1991
World Championship Wrestling taping:
11/2/91 - featured the Weekly Top 10: Bill Kazmaier (10), Abdullah the Butcher (9), Cactus Jack (8), Tom Zenk (7), Rick Steiner (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), Barry Widham (4), Ron Simmons (3), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (2), WCW US Champion Sting (1); included Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of the WCW Magazine in which Bischoff announced Brian Pillman won the WCW Light Heavyweight Title at Halloween Havoc and that Paul E. Dangerously has returned now aligned with Rick Rude; Bischoff then said footage from a recent altercation between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger would air the following week; featured the following matches announced for the Nov. 19 Clash of the Champions: Luger vs. Rick Steiner, Sting vs. Rude, Pillman vs. Johnny B. Badd, Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko, Van Hammer vs. Cactus Jack, Big Josh vs. Thomas Rich in a lumberjack match, PN News vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Tom Zenk vs. the Diamond Studd, Firebreaker Chip vs. Bobby Eaton, Arachnaman vs. Richard Morton; included a look at the recent arrival of Madusa in which she insulted Alexandra York, Missy Hyatt, and Lady Blossom; Bischoff then said Windham sustained an injured wrist as a result of his attack at Halloween Havoc but would continue to compete:
Arachnaman pinned Doug Somers with an abdominal stretch into a roll up at 3:20
El Gigante pinned Bill Ford with the claw at 1:20
Tom Zenk pinned Tony Mella with a superkick at 2:44
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Tommy Granger with the left hand punch at 2:46; Mike Graham provided guest commentary for the bout, alongside Jim Ross, to talk about WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defending against Badd at the Clash of the Champions; after the contest, Long goaded Graham to get into the ring; moments later, Graham avoided a cheap shot from Badd and put Long in the figure-4 until Badd hit an elbow drop off the top; Badd continued to assault Graham until Pillman came out to make the save
Van Hammer pinned Rip Rogers with the slingshot suplex at 2:01; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Hammer
Bambi vs. Madusa
Bobby Eaton vs. Mr. Hughes
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Oz
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Jim Boss & Greg Sawyer
Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, & Michael Hayes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
11/9/91:
PN News vs. an unknown
Cactus Jack vs. Rick Hardrock
Van Hammer vs. John Peterson
Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Mike Graham vs. Johnny B. Badd
Arachnaman vs. the Medic
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton, WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Rick Steiner vs. Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Columbus, GA - October 22, 1991
Television taping:
Barry Windham defeated an unknown; during the bout, Windham broke his wrist in four places while executing a bulldog
WCW @ Birmingham, AL - October 25, 1991 (2,500)
Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Doug Somers
PN News pinned Axl Rotten
Big Van Vader pinned Joey Maggs
Thomas Rich pinned Mike Graham
Big Josh pinned Johnny B. Badd
Cactus Jack pinned Bobby Eaton
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via count-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Tom Zenk
Power Hour - 10/26/91:
Rick Steiner vs. Lou Fabiano
WCW Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko vs. Jimmy Garvin
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Steve Armstrong
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Rip Rogers & Paul Lee
Brian Pillman & Mike Graham vs. Thomas Rich & Terrence Taylor
The Main Event - 10/27/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Dave Taylor
Oz vs. John Finch
Madusa vs. Judy Martin
Van Hammer vs. Cactus Jack
Halloween Havoc 91 - Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - October 27, 1991 (8,900; 4,400 paid; sell out)
The show went up against the seventh game of the World Series
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included footage of Eric Bischoff outside the arena earlier in the afternoon in which he met with Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher upon their arrival; moments later, after Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham arrived, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko attacked Windham and smashed his arm in the car door:
WCW US Champion Sting, El Gigante, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Big Van Vader (sub. for Barry Windham), Cactus Jack (sub. for Oz), Abdullah the Butcher, & the Diamond Studd in a Chamber of Horrors match at 12:36; one of the "ghouls" at ringside was Bryan Clarke (the Nightstalker)
Big Josh & PN News defeated the Creatures (Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich) at 5:13
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrence Taylor with the Alabama Jam at 15:41
Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Jimmy Garvin (w/ Michael Hayes) at 8:25; Hayes wore his arm in a sling but was not legit injured
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Bill Kazmaier defeated Oz (sub. for Cactus Jack) via submission with the Torture Rack
Van Hammer pinned Doug Somers (sub. for Michael Hayes) with the slingshot suplex at 1:12
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals: Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) to win the title with a crossbody off the top at 12:43; during the bout, referee Nick Patrick wore a "Refer-Eye" video camera helmet ([ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GG4XWY/thhiofww-20 Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon])
The Halloween Phantom pinned Tom Zenk with a hangman's neckbreaker; after the bout, Paul E. Dangerously cut a promo on the entrance stage, during which he revealed the Phantom as Rick Rude; Rude then cut a promo on WCW US Champion Sting (Rude's surprise debut)
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion
WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race & Mr. Hughes) defeated Ron Simmons (w/ Dusty Rhodes) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ - October 31, 1991
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
Big Josh defeated Johnny B. Badd
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Van Hammer defeated Thomas Rich
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman
WCW @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - November 1, 1991
Arachnaman defeated the Diamond Studd
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated the Renegade Warriors
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Big Josh
Van Hammer defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double disqualification
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
Power Hour - 11/2/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Scott Sandlin
Bill Kazmaier vs. Mike Thor
Dustin Rhodes vs. Mr. Hughes
PN News vs. John Faulkner
Bambi vs. Leilani Kai
Van Hammer vs. Paul Lee
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack vs. two unknowns
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
WCW @ Cleveland, OH - Convention Center - November 2, 1991
Included the York Foundation
WCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - November 3, 1991 (matinee)
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Ron Cooperman & Scott Summers
Arachnaman defeated Richard Morton
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
Van Hammer defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & the Diamond Studd
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman
The Main Event - 11/3/91:
PN News vs. Bill Ford
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko vs. Jesse French & Scott Sandlin
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher vs. two unknowns
WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh vs. Richad Morton, Terrence Taylor, & Thomas Rich
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - November 4, 1991
Television taping
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan - Budokan Hall - November 5, 1991 (14,214)
The Black Cat defeated Masao Orihara
Shiro Koshinaka & Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Osamu Kido & Kengo Kimura
Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito defeated Kim Duk & Masanobu Kurisu
Jushin Liger pinned Mad Bull Rex
Norio Honaga pinned IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Akira Nogami to win the title
Hiroshi Hase & the Great Muta defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions Rick Steiner & Scott Norton (sub. for Scott Steiner) at 17:53 to win the titles when Hase pinned Steiner
Riki Choshu pinned Shinya Hashimoto at 12:25
IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Masahiro Chono at 9:49
WCW @ ? - November 1991
The Main Event - 11/17/91: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned Tracey Smothers with the Stun Gun at 3:01
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - November 5, 1991
Worldwide taping:
Mike Graham defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip to win the titles
11/23/91:
Big Van Vader pinned Mike McReynolds at 2:08 with a chokeslam
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Johnny Rich with the Rude Awakening at 2:11
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Arn Anderson defeated Dustin Rhodes & Bobby Eaton at 9:26 when Austin pinned Rhodes after Eaton dropped his partner with a shoulderbreaker
PN News pinned Mark Cantabury at 2:16 with the splash
Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated Firebreaker Chip via submission with a half crab in a "submit or surrender match;" pre-match stipulations stated the match could only end in a submission
11/30/91:
Arachnaman pinned Mike Staples with an Oklahoma roll at 1:52
Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Madusa) defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Mike Graham, & Tom Zenk at 7:36 when Anderson pinned Pillman after Eaton hit a double axe handle on Pillman as Pillman had Anderson covered with a crossbody off the top
Michael Hayes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 8:36
Big Josh defeated Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) via count-out in a "submit or surrender match" after Richard Morton accidentally hit Rich with the laptop outside the ring; pre-match stipulations stated the match could only end on a submission
WCW @ Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum - November 6, 1991 (just under 1,000)
Brian Pillman defeated the Diamond Studd
Mr. Hughes defeated Big Josh
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bill Kazmaier
WCW @ Ft. Ord, CA - Sports Arena - November 7, 1991
Included WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
WCW @ San Jose, CA - San Jose State University - November 8, 1991 (1,000)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz at the 14-minute mark when Pillman pinned Oz with a crossbody off the top
Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor at 11:30
Mr. Hughes pinned Big Josh at 6:11
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a time-limit draw at 14:06
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack at 8:54; the match was advertised as a steel cage match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification at 11:06 when Anderson hit Scott with one of the title belts after Scott hit the Frankensteiner on Zbyzsko
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bill Kazmaier at 10:30 following a clothesline from behind after Harley Race distracted the challenger from the apron
Power Hour - 11/9/91:
Big Josh & Bobby Eaton vs. Terrence Taylor & Thomas Rich
Madusa vs. Bambi
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Bob Cook & Fred Avery
Ron Simmons vs. Doug Somers
Barry Windham vs. Lou Fabiano
Tom Zenk vs. Bill Ford
Cactus Jack vs. Bill Kazmaier
Rick Steiner vs. Jim Boss
WCW US Champion Sting vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - November 9, 1991 (1,200)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bill Kazmaier defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz
Van Hammer pinned Terrence Taylor
Abdullah The Butcher pinned Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
Mr. Hughes pinned Big Josh
WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Tom Zenk
WCW @ Minneapolis, MN - Met Center - November 10, 1991 (800)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned the Diamond Studd
Bill Kazmaier pinned Oz
Van Hammer pinned Terrence Taylor
Abdullah the Butcher pinned Bobby Eaton
Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a double count-out
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Tom Zenk; Nick Bockwinkel was the guest referee for the bout
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - November 11, 1991 (800)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. ? (try out match for Bagwell)
Tom Zenk & PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd & the Diamond Studd when Zenk pinned Badd; after the bout, Studd & Diamond Dallas Page double teamed Badd
The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) pinned PN News after Page interfered; after the bout, Johnny B. Badd came out to make the save
11/16/91:
Cactus Jack vs. TC Carter
Arachnaman vs. Pat Rose
Dustin Rhodes vs. Greg Sawyer
Mr. Hughes vs. Buddy Baker
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Mike Graham defeated Johnny B. Badd, Teddy Long, & the Diamond Studd in a handicap match when Long was pinned
Rick Steiner pinned Oz
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Big Van Vader defeated Tom Zenk & PN News at 10:08 when Austin pinned News when Vader hit an elbow drop to News behind the referee's back as News had Austin covered following the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced News would face Vader Thanksgiving night at the Omni; Lady Blossom was announced to be in Austin's corner but she didn't appear and no mention was given as to why
Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Steve Armstrong
Van Hammer defeated George South
Sting pinned Thomas Rich
World Championship Wrestling - 12/7/91: WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) at 12:40 with an inside cradle; Eaton was escorted ringside before the match by Paul E. Dangerously but Madusa took his place at ringside during the opening minutes of the match; after the contest, Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko attacked Rhodes, with Anderson hitting the spinebuster; moments later, WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman and Mike Graham ran out to make the save; Rhodes did not come out with a title belt and was not recognized as champion as the title win had not yet taken place
WCW @ Albany, GA - November 12, 1991
Included a try out for Derrick Dukes
WCW @ Fayetteville, NC - November 14, 1991 (1,300)
The Diamond Studd pinned Bobby Eaton
Arachnaman pinned Richard Morton
Arachnaman defeated Thomas Rich via disqualification
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
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
WCW @ Charlotte, NC - November 15, 1991 (800)
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Arachnaman defeated David Isley
The Diamond Studd & Richard Morton defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton
Mike Graham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bill Kazmaier
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match
Power Hour - 11/16/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Bobby Eaton
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. John Peterson
Arachnaman vs. Thomas Rich
Rick Rude vs. Todd Champion
WCW @ Charleston, SC - November 16, 1991 (1,500)
Arachnaman pinned Thomas Rich
The Diamond Studd & Richard Morton defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton after Eaton turned on his partner
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Dustin Rhodes & Mike Graham defeated Terrence Taylor & Thomas Rich
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Tom Zenk
WCW @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - November 17, 1991 (750)
Arachnaman defeated Mike Graham
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Bobby Eaton defeated 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 defeated 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
Clash of the Champions XVII - Savannah, GA - Civic Center - November 19, 1991 (6,922; 4,000 to 5,000 paid; sell out)
Shown live on TBS - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included a backstage segment with Eric Bischoff & Missy Hyatt in which Missy said she would be interviewing WCW's new rookie, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, later in the show; featured ads for the upcoming Bruise Cruise; included Schiavone conducting an interview with WCW US Champion Sting on the ramp regarding the series of gift boxes he had recieved in recent months, with the promise that the last box would arrive during the show; moments later, Madusa was carried out on the ramp in an Egyptian box by several men; as she distracted Sting, WCW World Champion Lex Luger came out of the box behind Sting, clipped him in the knee, and repeatedly smashed the knee against the edge of the ramp until Brian Pillman, Firebreaker Chip, Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh, and Todd Champion ran out; featured Hyatt conducting an interview with Bagwell regarding his being with WCW, during which footage was shown of Bagwell training alongside Mike Graham and Dustin Rhodes (Bagwell's surprise debut); featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), Bobby Eaton (9), Bill Kazmaier (8), Cactus Jack (7), Barry Windham (6), Dustin Rhodes (5), Ron Simmons (4), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (3), Rick Steiner (2), and WCW US Champion Sting (1); included ads for Starrcade 91: Battlebowl; featured Ross speaking on the phone with Bischoff, at the hospital Sting was taken to, about Sting's condition in which Bischoff said the knee injury did not appear to be as severe as originally thought; during the segment, a crew member could be heard telling Schiavone, "Tony, get your head out of the way (of the shot);" included a video package on Justin Liger and the announcement Liger would soon face the winner of the night's WCW Light Heavyweight Title match; featured Ross speaking with Paul E. Dangerously regarding Sting's injury, during which Dangerously made note of a clause in the US title match contract between Sting and Rude that stated if Sting couldn't make the match then Rude would win the title via forfeit; included a phone conversation between Bischoff and Sting at the hospital in which Bischoff told Sting about the title match clause, with Sting then saying he would be going back to the arena; it was said at the close of the segment that Sting had taken an ambulance to drive himself back to the show; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Ron Simmons, healing from a broken wrist, in which he said he would be the first black man to be WCW World Champion; included footage from recent altercations between Rick Steiner and Luger to hype their match later in the show:
Big Josh pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) in a lumberjack match at 6:03 with the sit-down splash after Terrance Taylor, one of the lumberjacks, tripped Rich from the floor; other lumberjacks for the bout included: Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, Todd Champion, and Richard Morton
Bobby Eaton pinned Firebreaker Chip at 4:51 with a back suplex into a bridge after Chip hit the corner face-first
Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd with a crucifix at around the 1:40 mark; during the bout, WCW US Champion Sting was helped into the back of an ambulance and taken to the local hospital; after the match, the Studd attacked Zenk with a uranage and the Diamond Death Drop (the bout began during the commercial break)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) pinned PN News at 4:21 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after News hit the corner chest-first
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer at 4:06 after jabbing Hammer in the throat with his own guitar; after the bout, Hammer hit the slingshot suplex on the ramp and fought with Cactus all the way backstage (Hammer's first loss)
Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat (mystery partner) (sub. for Barry Windham) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko to win the titles at 14:48 when Steamboat pinned Anderson with the crossbody off the top, moments after Rhodes hit Anderson with the bulldog; prior to the match, footage was shown of Anderson & Zbyzsko attacking Windham's hand at Halloween Havoc and of a Rhodes & Windham tag team match which took place after Havoc in which Windham was said to be in a lot of pain due to the injury; upon his entrance, Windham announced he had reconstructive surgery on his hand and wouldn't be able to compete but then brought out Rhodes' partner, dressed all in black and with a dragon mask covering his face; moments later, Rhodes revealed the masked man as Steamboat (Steamboat's surprise return after a 2-year absence) (Ricky Steamboat: The Life of the Dragon)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) at 4:20 with a roll up after causing Badd to collide with Long on the apron; prior to the bout, Pillman's music played first until Badd's music began to bring the challenger out first; after the match, Badd knocked Long out with a punch
Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned WCW US Champion Sting to win the title at 4:53 with a clip to the knee, roll up, and grabbing the tights for leverage after Sting grabbed Dangerously on the apron; prior to the bout, Dangerously cut an in-ring promo during which Sting was shown arriving to the arena in an ambulance; the moment Dangerously saw Sting arrive, he called for the referee to ring the bell, hoping Sting wouldn't be able to make it in the ring by the 10-count, but Sting was able to make it ringside in time; had Sting not arrived to the arena in time for the match, he would have lost the title via forfeit; after the commercial break, Tony Schiavone conducted a backstage interview with Rude, Dangerously, and Madusa regarding Rude's title win in which Dangerously admitted Sting's injury earlier in the show was a conspiracy between himself, Rude, Madusa, and WCW World Champion Lex Luger
WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) pinned Rick Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner) at 11:31 after hitting him in the face with the title belt, moments after Scott fought off an interfering Mr. Hughes and hit the Frankensteiner; prior to the bout, Mr. Hughes escorted Luger & Race ringside but was then ejected by referee Randy Anderson; after the bout, Jim Ross announced it would be said on the WCW Wrestling Hotline later in the night whether the controversial title changes that took place on the show would be allowed to stand
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - November 20, 1991 (775)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
11/23/91 - 90-minute episode; featured ads for Starrcade 91; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: PN News (10), Big Van Vader (9), Cactus Jack (8), Scott Steiner (7), Mr. Hughes (6), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting, Rick Steiner (2), and WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included Eric Bischoff hosting a segment of WCW Magazine in which he recapped Sting's injury by WCW World Champion Lex Luger and WCW US Title loss to Rick Rude at the Clash of the Champions; featured information on how to win tickets to Starrcade via a National Dairy Board "Milk, It Does Your Body Good" contest; included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Marcus Alexander Bagwell, during which it was mentioned Bagwell had been training with Mike Graham and Dustin Rhodes and he would be making his in-ring debut soon; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with Paul E. Dangerously in which Dangerously said he was going to make an announcement at the Omni but got wind CNN was going to break it so he decided to go ahead and make it; Dangerously then brought out Rude and Madusa and then introduced Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko as the newest members of the Dangerous Alliance; Dangerously then brought out WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, who he mentioned would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman at the Omni; he then introduced Bobby Eaton, one of Sting's friends, as part of the Dangerous Alliance; Dangerously then gave Zbyzsko the nickname of "the Cruncher" for his recent attack on Barry Windham; as Anderson attempted to speak, WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes appeared, with Steamboat addressing Dangerously and telling him to bring whomever he wanted to try to take their belts at the Omni; Anderson replied by saying he and Eaton would do that, though Zbyzsko would be his partner in the match:
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Mike Thor & Bob Cook at 3:39 when Rhodes pinned Thor following the bulldog; during the bout, it was announced Rhodes & Steamboat would defend against Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko Thanksgiving night at the Omni; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Rhodes & Steamboat regarding their title win at the Clash of the Champions, Steamboat's return to WCW, and facing the challenge of Anderson & Zbyzsko
PN News pinned Pat Rose with a splash off the top at 2:11; Johnny B. Badd provided guest commentary for the match, during which he said he and News were now friends, would soon be tag teaming together, and that he was done with Teddy Long
Cactus Jack pinned Rick Ryder with the double arm DDT at 1:58; during the match, footage was shown of Cactus beating Van Hammer at the Clash of the Champions; it was announced during the contest that the Clash would be replayed Tuesday at 10:50 p.m. EST; after the match, Cactus threw Ryder to the floor and continued to attack him until Hammer appeared and brawled with Cactus
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 7:53 when Hayes pinned Smothers with an inside cradle; prior to the match, it was announced Armstrong would face Mr. Hughes the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, Smothers & Armstrong double teamed Hayes until Garvin cleared them from the ring
Tom Zenk, Big Josh, & Arachnaman defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Thomas Rich, Terrance Taylor, & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) in a non-title match when Arachnaman pinned Taylor with a roll up at 6:50 after a miscommunication between Taylor and Morton; after the bout, Taylor stormed off, leaving the rest of his team in the ring
WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously & Madusa) pinned Joey Maggs with the Rude Awakening at the 52-second mark; during the match, it was announced Rude would defend against Sting Thanksgiving night at the Omni; it was also announced that Jim Ross would conduct a sit-down interview with Sting that would air the following week
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Rick pinned Hughes with the bulldog off the top at 6:28; during the match, it was announced a special feature would air the following night on The Main Event highlighting the feud between the four men (the Steiners' return match after 5 months)
11/30/91:
Johnny B. Badd vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
The Diamond Studd vs. Scott Allen
Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Cactus Jack in a non-title match after Van Hammer interfered and hit Cactus with his guitar
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Arachnaman after Dangerously hit the challenger with the phone
Tom Zenk vs. John Peterson
Mr. Hughes vs. Johnny Rich
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton when Rhodes pinned Rich
12/7/91: Terrance Taylor pinned Scott Allen with the Five Arm at 3:47; during the bout, it was noted a six-man Thundercage match would air the following night on The Main Event; it was also noted Taylor wanted to leave the York Foundation and was recently seen with members of the Dangerous Alliance during the Bruise Cruise
WCW @ Richmond, VA - Arthur Ashe Center - November 21, 1991 (325)
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton; after the bout, Morton turned face
Johnny B. Badd pinned Thomas Rich
Madusa defeated Bambi
Big Van Vader fought PN News to a double count-out
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman after Paul E. Dangerously hit Pillman with his phone; only the TV title was at stake
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tom Zenk & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes
Van Hammer pinned Cactus Jack after hitting him with his guitar
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes with the Frankensteiner
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner via disqualification when Steiner hit the champion with the title belt
WCW @ Washington DC - Armory - November 22, 1991
Madusa defeated Bambi
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor when Graham pinned Taylor
Johnny B. Badd defeated Thomas Rich
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman
Big Van Vader fought PN News to a double count-out
Van Hammer defeated Cactus Jack
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tom Zenk & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes when Anderson pinned Zenk
Sting defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Scott pinned Hughes
Power Hour - 11/23/91:
Arachnaman vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Rick Steiner vs. Jim Davis
Jimmy Garvin vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin
Sting vs. Cactus Jack
WCW @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - November 23, 1991 (1,000)
Johnny B. Badd pinned Thomas Rich with the left hand punch
Madusa defeated Bambi via submission
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer by lifting his shoulder out of a back suplex into a bridge
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor when Josh pinned Morton; after the match, Morton and Taylor fought over the loss
Big Van Vader fought PN News to a double count-out
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes with the Frankensteiner
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tom Zenk & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes when Anderson pinned Zenk
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman after hitting him with a foreign object; only the TV title was at stake
Sting pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner after hitting him with a chair
WCW @ Augusta, GA - Civic Center - November 24, 1991
Included Cactus Jack
WCW @ Macon, GA - Coliseum - November 25, 1991
Television taping:
World Championship Wrestling - 11/30/91: WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) at 9:25 when Steamboat pinned Morton with the crossbody off the top; during the bout, it was noted the York Foundation would defend their titles the following night on The Main Event and that Steamboat & Rhodes would face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton Christmas night at the Omni in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
World Championship Wrestling - 12/7/91 - featured opening highlights from the WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton match which took place Thanksgiving night at the Omni; included highlights from the Sting vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude match Thanksgiving night at the Omni; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed the recent formation of the Dangerous Alliance, showing Rude's debut at Halloween Havoc and how he won the US title from Sting at the Clash, and the announcement of the Dangerous Alliance members; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Bobby Eaton (10), PN News (9), Rhodes (8), Cactus Jack (7), Mr. Hughes (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), and Rude (1); featured several minutes of highlights from the Steamboat & Rhodes vs. Anderson & Eaton Omni match; included footage of Eaton turning on Rhodes weeks earlier to join the Dangerous Alliance; featured the Terrance Taylor vs. Scott Allen match taped 11/20/91 at Center Stage Theatre, Jushin Liger vs. Chris Benoit match taped 10/18/91 in Japan, and Rhodes vs. Eaton match taped 11/11/91 at Center Stage:
Rick Steiner pinned Greg Sawyer at 2:00 following a belly to belly suplex off the top; prior to the match, Rick was escorted ringside by Scott Steiner; during the bout, it was noted Scott recently returned from the Bruise Cruise
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, PN News, WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong, Thomas Rich, & Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) at 11:45 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Armstrong put Chip on top for the win; during the match, it was noted Smothers & Armstrong would challenge Champion & Chip the following night on The Main Event
Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd defeated Chris Sullivan & Brian Lee at 6:04 when Page pinned Sullivan after Studd dropped Sullivan with the Diamond Death Drop; prior to the bout, Page & Studd were escorted to the ring by a Diamond Doll
Big Josh pinned Jim Clontz with the Northern Exposure running splash at 1:35
WCW @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Civic Center - November 26, 1991
Included Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - November 27, 1991
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd
Big Josh & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
Big Van Vader defeated Mr. Hughes
Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner; late in the bout, both Harley Race and Scott Steiner interfered
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - November 28, 1991
Thanksgiving Night - Battlestars 91 - the scheduled bout between WCW TV Champion Steve Austin and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman did not take place
Arachnaman, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk defeated WCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor in a non-title match
Big Van Vader pinned PN News
Madusa defeated Bambi
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification when Sting gorilla press slammed Rude to the floor and then dove from the ring onto Rude; after the match, Sting grabbed Paul E. Dangerously's phone outside the ring and hit the champion in the face with it; moments later, Sting fought off Madusa and Dangerously in the ring until Rude jumped him from behind and repeatedly struck Sting's leg with a steel chair; Big Josh, WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat eventually cleared the ring
Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes with the Frankensteiner
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat fought Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton to a 45-minute time-limit draw; Steamboat had Eaton pinned with the crossbody off the top when the time limit expired
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
WCW @ St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - November 29, 1991 (1,100)
Arachnaman, Big Josh, & Tom Zenk defeated Anthony Mella (sub. for Richard Morton), Thomas Rich, & Terrance Taylor
Madusa defeated Bambi
Big Van Vader pinned PN News
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Lou Perez
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer; after the bout, Cactus broke Hammer's guitar
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
Sting defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
Power Hour - 11/30/91:
Rick Steiner vs. John Faulkner
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Johnny Rich
WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Terrence Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich vs. Joey Maggs, Larry Santo, & Lynn Fields
El Gigante vs. Doug Somers
Larry Zbyszko vs. Firebreaker Chip
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Arn Anderson vs. Dustin Rhodes & Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Belle Glade, FL - National Guard Armory - November 30, 1991
Included Van Hammer
The Main Event - 12/1/91:
Van Hammer vs. the Medic
Sting vs. Doug Somers
Rick Steiner vs. Mike Fever
Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Bobby Eaton vs. WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Terrence Taylor, & Thomas Rich
WCW @ Key West, FL - Roberts Memorial Coliseum - December 1, 1991 (450)
Madusa defeated Bambi
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Mike Graham
Tom Zenk pinned John Peterson
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Van Hammer pinned Badstreet
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Big Van Vader & the Diamond Studd defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW @ Sunrise, FL - Musical Theatre - December 2, 1991 (183)
Tom Zenk pinned John Peterson
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Madusa defeated Bambi
Van Hammer pinned Badstreet
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Big Van Vader & the Diamond Studd defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned Cactus Jack
WCW @ Ft. Pierce, FL - Civic Center - December 3, 1991 (670)
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Mike Graham
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Madusa defeated Bambi
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Badstreet defeated Terry Davis
Tom Zenk pinned John Peterson
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Big Van Vader & the Diamond Studd
Van Hammer (sub. for Sting) fought Cactus Jack to a double disqualification
WCW @ Melbourne, FL - Auditorium - December 5, 1991 (430)
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Firebreaker Chip
Oz pinned John Peterson
Big Van Vader & Oz fought Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip to a double count-out
Arachnaman pinned Terrance Taylor
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
WCW @ Perry, FL - Armory - December 6, 1991 (650)
Mike Graham defeated John Peterson
Arachnaman pinned Terrence Taylor
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Firebreaker Chip
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Oz to a double disqualification
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
Power Hour - 12/7/91:
Van Hammer vs. Bob Cook
Cactus Jack vs. Peter Dumas
Big Van Vader vs. Mike McReynolds
PN News vs. Mark Canterbury
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Todd Champion
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman vs. Richard Morton
World Championship Wrestling - 12/7/91 - featured highlights from the Sting vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude and WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton matches taped Thanksgiving night at the Omni:
Rick Steiner vs. Greg Sawyer
Terrance Taylor vs. Scott Allen
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, PN News, Todd Champion, & Firebreaker Chip vs. Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong, Thomas Rich, & Richard Morton
Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd vs. Chris Sullivan & Brian Lee
Big Josh vs. Jim Clontz
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes vs. Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - December 7, 1991 (3,100)
Big Josh & Mike Graham defeated Terrance Taylor & Richard Morton; after the bout, Taylor & Morton argued
Arachnaman pinned Oz
Big Van Vader pinned John Peterson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman; only the TV title was at stake
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes
Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner after Harley Race interfered
The Main Event - 12/8/91:
Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh vs. WCW Six Man Tag Team Champions Richard Morton, Terrence Taylor, & Thomas Rich
Van Hammer vs. John Peterson
El Gigante vs. Mike Fever
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - December 9, 1991 (575)
World Championship Wrestling taping:
12/14/91:
Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Rip Rogers
Cactus Jack pinned Pez Whatley
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong in an elimination match; Chip was pinned; Armstrong was pinned; Champion pinned Smothers
Van Hammer vs. Pat Rose
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) pinned Arachnaman after Madusa interfered
Thomas Rich & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker defeated Mike Graham & Big Josh
WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Bobby Eaton; after the bout, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin attacked Steamboat, with Barry Windham making the save
12/21/91 - 2:30-hour episode - featured opening footage from the previous week in which WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat narrowly avoided striking Madusa, only to be attacked by Bobby Eaton & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin; included Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Barry Windham regarding his hand injury and not being able to participate at Starrcade due to the injury; featured the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), PN News (9), Cactus Jack (8), Steamboat (7), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (6), Scott Steiner (5), Austin (4), Sting (3), Rick Steiner (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); included Ross conducting a ringside interview with Cactus & Abdullah the Butcher regarding Starrcade, potentially facing each other, and potentially teaming up with the likes of Sting and Van Hammer; featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which he discussed Lethol Lottery before then showing more footage from the previous week's Steamboat vs. Eaton match and Madusa interfering in the Austin vs. Arachnaman match; included a graphic announcing Lisa Hadley of Imperial, MO as the winner of the Starrcade 91 contest, thus winning a trip to the show; featured a video package on Jushin Liger to promote his Christmas night at the Omni match against WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, with clips of Liger facing the Pegasus Kid, Chris Benoit (different matches), and teaming with Sting; included a video package recapping the feud between Rick Steiner and WCW World Champion Lex Luger to promote their match Christmas night at the Omni, including footage from their match taped 11/27/91 in Baltimore; featured Ross conducting a ringside interview with WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong regarding their upcoming Best 2 out of 3 falls match against Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip:
Van Hammer pinned Zan Panzer with the slingshot suplex at 2:46; prior to the bout, it was announced the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, GA would air Starrcade on closed circuit; during the match, it was announced Hammer & El Gigante would face Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher Christmas night at the Omni
Big Josh pinned Chuck Coates with the running sit-down splash at 2:20
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Scott Allen & Rick Ryder at around the 4-minute mark when Abdullah pinned Ryder with an elbow drop; prior to the bout, Cactus knocked Allen to the floor, with Abdullah the striking Allen with his kendo stick
Sting defeated John Peterson via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 1:12; following the bout, Jim Ross conducted a podium interview with WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Paul E. Dangerously, & Madusa, with Sting still in the ring; Rude misspoke by saying he beat Sting at Halloween Havoc - instead of the Clash of the Champions - until Sting interrupted and challenged Rude to face him in the ring; as Dangerously & Madusa attempted to keep Rude from getting in the ring, Sting grabbed at Dangerously which allowed Rude to jump Sting from behind; Sting eventually dominated the fight and locked the Scorpion Deathlock on Rude despite Dangerously trying to pull Sting away; Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, other preliminary wrestlers, and several referees then ran out to force Sting to break the hold; WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Big Josh, PN News, and Tom Zenk then appeared with Sting breaking the hold; WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, & Larry Zbyszko then came ringside and helped Rude as Sting celebrated in the ring (not taped at Center Stage Theatre)
Bobby Eaton (w/ Madusa) pinned Ricky Nelson with the Alabama Jam at 3:39; after the bout, Eaton pulled Nelson to his feet so Madusa could kick him; Madusa wore a ball cap and casual clothes for the match
Arachnaman pinned Bob Cook at 6:11 with an abdominal stretch into a roll up; during the match, it was announced PN News & Tom Zenk would face the Diamond Studd & Johnny B. Badd the following night on The Main Event
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Johnny Rich with a kneedrop off the top at 5:32; prior to the match, Page was escorted out by a Diamond Doll; during the bout, Rich sustained a broken nose
WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; stipulations stated the losers could not team for 60 days; fall #1: Armstrong pinned Champion at 7:32 by grabbing the tights for leverage after Smothers caused Champion to fall out to the floor behind the referee's back and then pushed Champion back into the ring; fall #2: Champion pinned Smothers with a flying back elbow at 9:22; fall #3: Smothers pinned Chip at 13:14 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after Chip began punching him in the corner
Mike Graham pinned Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandra York) at the 7-minute mark with a backdrop and Oklahoma side roll; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Rich hitting Graham with York's computer the previous week
WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) via disqualification at the 13-minute mark when Austin threw Steamboat over the top rope; Madusa came out wearing a dress after changing out of her clothes worn earlier in the show; during the bout, several in the crowd briefly chanted "Madusa;" it was announced during the match that Austin would soon defend the title against Scott Steiner while Steamboat & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes would soon face Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton; Steamboat originally won the match and title at the 12:30 mark following a chop off the top but another referee came out and told the initial referee that Austin's foot was under the bottom rope during the cover, with the match then continuing; after the contest, Steamboat grabbed Madusa on the floor, with Austin and Eaton then attacking Steamboat and the referee in the ring until Barry Windham ran out; Windham attempted to make the save but he too was assaulted; Steamboat then cleared the ring with a steel chair as the show ended
WCW @ Anderson, SC - Civic Center - December 10, 1991
Included Van Hammer
WCW @ London, England - December 10, 1991 (3,000)
Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Regal
Michael Hayes pinned the Diamond Studd
Johnny B. Badd pinned Terrance Taylor
Sting, Bill Kazmaier, & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Champion Rick rude, Mr. Hughes, & Oz
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned PN News with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WCW @ London, England - December 11, 1991 (4,000)
Bill Kazmaier defeated Terrance Taylor
Giant Haystacks defeated Steve Regal
Johnny B. Badd pinned PN News; after the bout, the two shook hands
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Diamond Studd & Oz
Scott Steiner defeated Larry Zbyzsko
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Arn Anderson
Sting & Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & WCW US Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
WCW @ London, England - December 12, 1991 (5,700)
Steve Regal pinned Terrance Taylor
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned Oz
Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Sting pinned the Diamond Studd
WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned PN News
Bill Kazmaier fought Johnny B. Badd to a double count-out
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
WCW @ Sheffield, England - Arena - December 13, 1991
Steve Regal defeated Jimmy Garvin
Johnny B. Badd defeated Terrance Taylor
Michael Hayes defeated Steve Regal
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned PN News
Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Bill Kazmaier defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Mr. Hughes, & Oz
Power Hour - 12/14/91:
Van Hammer vs. Thomas Rich
Johnny B. Badd vs. Jim Boss
Mr. Hughes vs. Ian Weston & Terry Bronson
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton vs. WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk
WCW @ Dublin, Ireland - December 14, 1991
Oz defeated Steve Regal
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Diamond Studd & Terrance Taylor
Johnny B. Badd pinned PN News
Bill Kazmaier & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
Scott Steiner pinned Mr. Hughes
Sting pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
The Main Event - 12/15/91:
PN News vs. Mr. Hughes
Cactus Jack vs. Scott Sandlin
Van Hammer vs. Greg Sawyer
Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip vs. WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre - December 16, 1991
12/28/91 - 90-minute episode - featured Jim Ross conducting a ringside interview with Paul E. Dangerously in which Dangerously said his goal of putting Sting out of commission had come true after the Dangerous Alliance recently attacked Sting; during the segment, Dangerously told Sting to go sign a contract up north where the physical demands aren't as bad; WCW US Champion Rick Rude, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyzsko, & Madusa then appeared, with Dangerously saying they would have to eliminate Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons, Barry Windham, and Ricky Steamboat to get their point across; Rude then cut a promo on Steamboat after he accidentally struck Madusa weeks before; Dangerously then said the war wouldn't be over until he had a seat on the board of directors; the Dangerous Alliance then carried Rude backstage on their shoulders; included the Weekly Top 10 rankings: Big Van Vader (10), Larry Zbyzsko (9), WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (8), Cactus Jack (7), WCW Tag Team Champion Steamboat (6), Scott Steiner (5), WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (4), Rick Steiner (3), Sting (2), WCW US Champion Rick Rude (1); featured a WCW Magazine segment hosted by Eric Bischoff in which it was announced Jushin Liger defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman for the title Christmas night at the Omni; footage was then shown of the Dangerous Alliance recently attacking Marcus Alexander Bagwell until Sting attempted to make the save and of Steamboat's matches in consecutive weeks against Austin and Eaton; included Ross conducting a ringside interview with Ron Simmons regarding his in-ring return at Battlebowl at Starrcade and being in action Jan. 1 at the Omni:
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes (w/ Barry Windham) defeated John Peterson & Chris Sullivan at 3:14 when Steamboat pinned Sullivan with a crossbody off the top as Rhodes held Sullivan in the air
Cactus Jack pinned Ian Weston with the double arm DDT at 2:12; during the bout, it was announced Cactus would face Van Hammer the following day on The Main Event; it was also mentioned that Cactus & WCW US Champion Rick Rude would face Sting & Ron Simmons at the next Omni show and that upper level seats were $3
Terreance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Rick Ryder with the Five Arm at 3:19 after York called for him to use a neckbreaker; after the bout, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with Taylor and York in which York told Taylor she didn't pay him to think but to follow her directions; Taylor then said they should go their seperate ways but York asked him to join a meeting later that night to discuss the situation further, with Taylor agreeing
PN News fought Mr. Hughes to a no contest at around the 40-second mark after Hughes rammed News face-first into the steel barrier and then gouged his eyes, with referees and preliminary wrestlers then coming out to make the save; prior to the bout, it was announced News would face the Diamond Studd the following night on The Main Event; moments later, News was helped backstage
Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Joey Maggs with the Alabama Jam at 7:28; during the bout, it was announced Johnny B. Badd would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger at the following week's Omni card
Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Madusa) defeated Scott Sandlin via submission with an armbar at 3:03; Paul E. Dangerously provided guest commentary for the match; during the contest, it was announced Zbyzsko would face El Gigante the following week at the Omni; after the bout, Zbyzsko dropped Sandlin with a brainbuster; following the commercial break, Sandlin was placed on a stretcher but Zbyzsko tipped it over and stretched Sandlin's arm across the steel barrier until referees ordered him backstage
Johnny B. Badd pinned Chuck Coates with the sunset flip off the top at 1:22; after the bout, Coates attacked Badd but Badd knocked him out with the left hand punch; moments later, Badd put a sticker of a pair of lips on Coates face
WCW US Tag Team Champions Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong vs. Butch Malone & Don Michaels
1/4/92:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Greg Sawyer
Larry Zbyszko vs. Larry Santo
Van Hammer vs. Paul Lee
Mr. Hughes vs. Dave Diamond & Jack Savage
Terrance Taylor (w/ Alexandra York) defeated Terry Bronson; after the bout, York said she and Taylor had worked out their problems, with Taylor then saying he was quitting the York Foundation
WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 19:56 after interference from Bobby Eaton, WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, and WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat; the show went off the air before the conclusion of the match, which was shown the following night on The Main Event; after the bout, Barry Windham attempted to make the save for Rhodes and Steamboat but was beaten down by Anderson, Eaton, Austin, and Larry Zbyzsko until Ron Simmons cleared the ring of the Dangerous Alliance
WCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - December 17, 1991
Television taping:
Included Mr. Hughes
Power Hour - 12/21/91:
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman, Tom Zenk, & Mike Graham vs. Arn Anderson, Larry Zbszko, & Bobby Eaton
Arachnaman vs. Mike Samples
Big Josh vs. Thomas Rich
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Michael Hayes
The Main Event - 12/22/91:
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Terry Bronson
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. an unknown
Tom Zenk & PN News vs. Johnny B. Badd & the Diamond Studd
WCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - December 25, 1991 (3,600)
Tom Zenk defeated Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification
Johnny B. Badd & PN News defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Teddy Long
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a draw
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
El Gigante & Van Hammer defeated Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack
Jushin Liger pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman to win the title at around the 15:30 mark when Liger lifted his shoulder out of a back suplex from the middle turnbuckle into a bridge, with Pillman pinning himself
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
WCW @ Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena - December 26, 1991 (3,300)
PN News defeated Terry Taylor
Tom Zenk defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Michael Hayes defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Johnny B. Badd defeated Richard Morton
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated El Gigante & Van Hammer
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a draw
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger defeated Brian Pillman
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
WCW @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - December 27, 1991 (5,000 paid)
PN News pinned Terry Taylor at 6:10 with a splash in the corner
Jimmy Garvin pinned Diamond Dallas Page at 5:31 with a running forearm
Tom Zenk pinned Larry Zbyzsko with a small package at 4:15 as Zbyzsko attempted to get back inside the ring; after the bout, Zbyzsko dropped Zenk with a brainbuster
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated El Gigante & Van Hammer at 5:30 when Cactus pinned Hammer after Abdullah hit Hammer with his staff; after the bout, Cactus and Abdullah hit each other with the staff
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via reverse decision; Sting originally won the match and title at 11:35 after hitting Rude with Paul E. Dangerously's phone and a replacement referee counting the pinfall; however, the first referee saw Sting use the weapon; after the match, Rude hit Sting with the title belt
Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton with a sunset flip off the top at 6:19
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a time-limit draw at 14:09; the bell rang just as Scott hit a belly to belly suplex
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger pinned Brian Pillman at 15:45 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Pillman put Liger on top for the win
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton at 14:38 when Steamboat pinned Eaton with a roll up; after the bout, Larry Zbyzsko, Anderson & Eaton attacked the champions
Rick Steiner fought WCW World Champion Lex Luger to a double count-out at 9:04 when Luger prevented Steiner from getting back in the ring as both men were on the floor
Power Hour - 12/28/91:
Scott Steiner vs. Mr. Hughes
The Diamond Studd vs. Ian Watson
Van Hammer vs. TC Carter
Arachnaman vs. Mark Canterbury
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Jim Boss
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton
WCW @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - December 28, 1991 (matinee)
PN News defeated Terry Taylor
Jimmy Garvin defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Johnny B. Badd defeated Richard Morton
Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated El Gigante & Van Hammer
Tom Zenk defeated Larry Zbyzsko
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a draw
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger defeated Brian Pillman
WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting
Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger via disqualification
The Main Event - 12/29/91:
WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Firebreaker Chip
Mr. Hughes vs. Scott Sandlin & Buddy Baker (handicap match)
Van Hammer vs. Cactus Jack PN News vs. the Diamond Studd
Starrcade 91 - Norfolk, VA - Scope - December 29, 1991 (9,000)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; included Eric Bischoff on the interview podium with Missy Hyatt and Battlebowl Commissioner Magnum TA before he introduced the 40 wrestlers in the Lethal Lottery, with all the wrestlers appearing on the stage together; Hyatt and Magnum drew the names for each match with Bischoff announcing the names; featured an ad promoting SuperBrawl II, to be held Feb. 29, 1992:
Lethal Lottery: Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Jim Garvin defeated Michael Hayes & WCW US Tag Team Champion Tracy Smothers at 12:33 when Bagwell pinned Smothers with the fisherman's suplex after lifting his knees to block a splash off the top; late in the bout, Hayes and Garvin argued but made up after the contest
Lethal Lottery: WCW US Champion Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Big Josh & Van Hammer at 12:55 when Rude pinned Hammer with a blow from behind and the Rude Awakening after Austin made the blind tag
Lethal Lottery: Richard Morton & WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Madusa) & El Gigante at 5:54 when Rhodes pinned Zbyzsko following a double dropkick after Gigante threw his partner into the ring and into the opposition's move after Zbyzsko slapped Gigante in the face
Lethal Lottery: Bill Kazmaier & WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Graham at 13:09 when Liger pinned Page after Kazmaier gorilla pressed his partner onto Page after Page and Graham collided in the ring and Graham was knocked to the floor
Lethal Lottery: WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) & Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk & Terrance Taylor at 10:25 when Luger pinned Taylor with the piledriver after Anderson kneed Taylor from behind as Taylor attempted the Five Arm
Lethal Lottery: WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat & Todd Champion defeated Cactus Jack & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 7:51 when Steamboat pinned Parker with the crossbody off the top; immediately following the announcement that Parker would be part of the match, Abdullah the Butcher attacked Parker in the locker room and assaulted him with a broom; moments later, Abdullah came out to the ring, seemingly to be Cactus' partner in Parker's place, but referees sent him backstage; Parker eventually appeared but was assaulted again by Abdullah before Abdullah left ringside; Parker eventually made it in the match during the final moments
Lethal Lottery: Sting & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Brian Pillman & Bobby Eaton at 5:50 when Sting pinned Eaton with a crossbody off the top after Cactus Jack interfered and accidentally hit Abdullah with his own kendo stick; upon Abdullah's entrance, he attacked Sting with his kendo stick until Pillman made the save, with Eaton then appearing and the four men brawling; after the contest, Abdullah began fighting with Cactus because of the miscommunication, with security trying to break the two up as the fight moved near the crowd and then backstage
Lethal Lottery: Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes defeated Rick Steiner & the Nightstalker (sub. for the Diamond Studd) at 5:05 when Vader pinned the Nightstalker with a clothesline and splash, as Steiner - the illegal man - had Hughes covered following the bulldog off the top; prior to the bout, the Diamond Studd, his arm in a sling, escorted the Nightstalker to the ring until he was sent backstage by referee Nick Patrick
Lethal Lottery: Scott Steiner & Firebreaker Chip defeated Johnny B. Badd & Arachnaman at 11:16 when Steiner pinned Arachnaman by catching him coming off the top and hitting a belly to belly suplex
Lethal Lottery: Ron Simmons & Thomas Rich defeated PN News & WCW US Tag Team Champion Steve Armstrong at 8:00 when Simmons pinned Armstrong with a spinebuster (Simmons' return after a 2-month absence)
Sting won a 2-ring 20-man Battlebowl by last eliminating WCW World Champion Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) at 25:08; stipulations stated all the participants would begin in ring 1, be thrown into ring 2, and then elimination would come when they were thrown over the top to the floor; only one man would remain in ring 1 to face the one man remaining in ring 2; order of elimination: Richard Morton and WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger when a crossbody by Liger sent both men over the top (9:13); Thomas Rich by Marcus Alexander Bagwell (9:44; not shown on camera); Jimmy Garvin by Firebreaker Chip via a backdrop (11:06); Chip was eliminated (12:55); Luger won ring 1 by eliminating Big Van Vader (13:07); Abdullah the Butcher by WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat via a chop as Abdullah was on the apron (13:08); Todd Champion was eliminated (off camera); Bill Kazmaier was eliminated (13:20); Arn Anderson by WCW Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes (14:54); Rhodes by WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via a backdrop (15:04); Mr. Hughes and Ron Simmons eliminated each other (15:07); Bagwell by Austin (15:20); Vader by Sting & WCW Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat via a double clothesline (15:23); Scott Steiner by WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) (15:25; off camera); Austin by Rude via a clothesline when Steamboat avoided the move (17:12); Rude by Steamboat via a headscissors over the top (17:28); Steamboat by Rude when Rude pulled Steamboat out from the floor (17:32); after Sting won ring 2, Rude slid back in the ring and dropped Sting with the Rude Awakening; Luger by Sting (Starrcade: The Essential Collection)
WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - December 30, 1991 (1,800)
Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page
Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Lee in an impromptu $500 challenge; Diamond Dallas Page set up the match following his loss
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a draw
Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher defeated Van Hammer & El Gigante
WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification