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WCW PPV History [1987-92]

1987 Starrcade: November 26, 1987 at The UIC Pavallion in Chicago, Illinois:
- Rick Steiner, Eddie Gilbert, & Larry Zbyszko over Sting, Michael Hayes, & Jimmy Garvin
- UWF champ Steve Williams over Barry Windham
- Scaffold Match: The Rock & Roll Express over The Midnight Express
- Unification Match: NWA TV champ Nikita Koloff over UWF TV champ Terry Taylor
- Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson over The Road Warriors by DQ
- Dusty Rhodes over US champ Lex Luger for the title
- Cage Match: Ric Flair over NWA champ Ronnie Garvin for the title

1988 Bunkhouse Stampede: January 24, 1988 at The Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island:
- Sting & Jimmy Garvin over The Sheepherders
- TV champ Nikita Koloff battled Bobby Eaton to a draw
- Larry Zbyszko over Western States champ Barry Windham for the title
- Road Warrior Hawk over NWA champ Ric Flair by DQ
- Bunkhouse Stampede: Dusty Rhodes eliminated The Barbarian to win

1988 Great American Bash: July 10, 1988 at The Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland:
- Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch over Tim Horner & Kendall Windham
- NWA tag champs Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson battled Sting & Nikita Koloff to a draw
- The Midnight Express over NWA US Tag champs The Fantastics
- Tower of Doom Match: Steve Williams, Ron Garvin, Jim Garvin, & The Road Warriors over Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotundo, Ivan Koloff, Al Perez, & Russian Assasin I
- NWA US champ Barry Windham over Dusty Rhodes
- NWA champ Ric Flair over Lex Luger when the Maryland State Athletic Commision stopped the match due to the cut Luger suffered during the match

1988 Starrcade: December 26, 1988 at The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia:
- Steve Williams & Kevin Sullivan over NWA US Tag champs The Fantastics for the titles
- The Midnight Express over Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose
- The Russian Assassins over Ivan Koloff & The Junkyard Dog
- Rick Steiner over NWA TV champ Mike Rotundo for the title
- NWA US champ Barry Windham over Bam Bam Bigelow by count-out
- Sting & Dusty Rhodes over NWA tag champs The Road Warriors by DQ
- NWA champ Ric Flair over Lex Luger

Chi-Town Rumble: February 20, 1989 at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, Illinois:
- Michael Hayes over Russian Assassin I
- Sting over Butch Reed
- The Midnight Express over Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose
- Mike Rotundo over NWA TV champ Rick Steiner for the title
- Lex Luger over NWA US champ Barry Windham for the title
- NWA tag champs The Road Warriors over Steve Williams & Kevin Sullivan
- Ricky Steamboat over NWA champ Ric Flair for the title

Music City Showdown: May 7, 1989 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee:
- The Great Muta over Doug Gilbert
- Butch Reed over Ranger Ross
- Bullrope Match: Dick Murdoch over Bob Orton
- The Dynamic Dudes over The Samoan Swat Team
- Michael Hayes over NWA US champ Lex Luger for the title
- NWA TV champ Sting over The Iron Sheik
- Ric Flair over NWA champ Ricky Steamboat for the title
- The Road Warriors over NWA tag champs Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams by DQ
- NWA US tag champs Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert over Kevin Sullivan & Dan Spivey

1989 Great American Bash: July 23, 1989 at The Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland:
- King of the Ring Battle Royal I: Sid Vicious eliminated Brian Pillman to win
- King of the Ring Battle Royal II: Dan Spivey eliminated Steve Williams to win
- Brian Pillman over Bill Irwin
- The Skyscrapers over The Dynamic Dudes
- Tuxedo Match: Jim Cornette over Paul E. Dangerously
- Tornado Match: The Steiners over Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotundo
- NWA TV champ Sting battled The Great Muta to a no contest
- US champ Lex Luger over Ricky Steamboat by DQ
- War Games: Steve Williams, The Road Warriors, & The Midnight Express over The Samoan Swat Team & The Freebirds
- NWA champ Ric Flair over Terry Funk

1989 Halloween Havoc: October 28, 1989 at The Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Tom Zenk over Mike Rotundo
- The Samoan Savage & The Samoan Swat Team over Steve Williams & The Midnight Express
- Tommy Rich over The Cuban Assassin
- NWA tag champs The Freebirds over The Dynamic Dudes
- Doom over The Steiners
- US champ Lex Luger over Brian Pillman
- The Road Warriors over The Skyscrapers by DQ
- Thunderdome Cage Match: NWA champ Ric Flair & Sting over Terry Funk & The Great Muta

1989 Starrcade: December 13, 1989 at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia:
IRON TEAM COMPETITION:
- The Steiners over Doom by count-out
- The Road Warriors over Doom
- The Steiners over The Road Warriors
- The Wild Samoans over Doom
- The Wild Samoans over The Steiners by DQ
- The Road Warriors over The Wild Samoans
- Final Score: The Road Warriors-40, The Steiners-35, The Wild Samoans-30, Doom-0

IRON MAN COMPETITION:
- Lex Luger over Sting
- Ric Flair over The Great Muta
- Sting over The Great Muta
- Ric Flair battled Lex Luger to a draw
- Lex Luger over The Great Muta by DQ
- Sting over Ric Flair
- Final Score: Sting-40, Lex Luger-35, Ric Flair-25, The Great Muta-0

1990 Wrestle War: February 25, 1990 at The Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Kevin Sullivan & Buzz Sawyer over The Dynamic Dudes
- Norman over Cactus Jack
- The Rock & Roll Express over The Midnight Express
- Chicago Street Fight: The Road Warriors over The Skyscapers
- NWA US tag champs Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk over The Freebirds
- NWA Tag champs The Steiners over Ole & Arn Anderson
- NWA champ Ric Flair over NWA US champ Lex Luger by count-out

Capital Combat: May 19, 1990 at The DC Armory in Washington, DC:
- Norman & The Road Warriors over Bam Bam Bigelow, Cactus Jack, & Kevin Sullivan
- Mark Callous over Johnny Ace
- The Samoan Swat Team over Tommy Rich & Mike Rotundo
- Hair Match: Paul Ellering over Teddy Long
- The Midnight Express over US tag champs Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk for the titles
- Corporal Punishment Match: The Rock & Roll Express over The Freebirds
- Doom over NWA tag champs The Steiners for the titles
- Cage Match: US champ Lex Luger over NWA champ Ric Flair by DQ

1990 Great American Bash: July 7, 1990 at The Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland:
- David Sierra over Mr. X
- Brian Pillman over Buddy Landell
- Mike Rotundo over The Iron Shiek
- Doug Furnas over Dutch Mantell
- Harley Race over Tommy Rich
- The Midnight Express over The Southern Boys
- Vader over Tom Zenk
- The Steiners over The Freebirds
- Paul Orndorff, El Gigante, & The Junkyard Dog over Sid Vicious, Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham by DQ
- NWA US champ Lex Luger over Mark Callous
- NWA Tag champs Doom over The Rock & Roll Express
- Sting over NWA champ Ric Flair for the title

1990 Halloween Havoc: October 27, 1990 at the UIC Pavallion in Chicago, Illinois:
- Tim Horner over Barry Horowitz
- Rip Rogers over Reno Riggins
- Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton over The Midnight Express
- Terry Taylor over Bill Irwin
- Brad Armstrong over JW Storm
- The Master Blasters over The Southern Boys
- The Freebirds over The Renegade Warriors
- US tag champs The Steiners over The Nasty Boys
- The Junkyard Dog over Moondog Rex
- NWA Tag champs Doom battled Ric Flair & Arn Anderson to a no contest
- Stan Hansen over NWA US champ Lex Luger for the title
- NWA champ Sting over Sid Vicious

1990 Starrcade: December 16, 1990 at The Keil Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri:
- Bill Irwin over TC Carter
- Bobby Eaton over Tom Zenk
- Michael Wall Street over Terry Taylor
- The Skyscrapers over The Motor City Madman & Big Cat
- Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton over The Freebirds
- Bullrope Match: Lex Luger over US champ Stan Hansen for the title
- Street Fight: NWA champs Doom battled Ric Flair & Arn Anderson to a no contest
- NWA champ Sting over The Black Scorpion aka Ric Flair

PAT O'CONNOR TAG TOURNAMENT:
FIRST ROUND:
- The Steiners over Col. Deklerk & Sgt. Krueger
- Rey Misterio Jr & Konnan over Norman Smiley & Chris Adams
- The Great Muta & Mr. Saito over Rip Morgan & Jacko Victory
- Victor Zangiev & Salmon Hashimikov over Danny Johnson & Troy Montour

SECOND ROUND:
- The Steiners over Rey Misterio Jr & Konnan
- The Great Muta & Mr. Saito over Victor Zangiev & Salmon Hashimikov

FINALS:
- The Steiners over The Great Muta & Mr. Saito

1991 Wrestle War: February 24, 1991 at Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona:
- Ultraman & Eddie Calmero over Rudey Boy & Weecho
- NWA 6 Man Tag champs Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich, & Ricky Morton over Big Cat & The State Patrol
- Bobby Eaton over Brad Armstrong
- Itsumi Yamasaki & Mami Kitamura over Miss A & Miki Handa
- Dustin Rhodes over Buddy Landell
- The Young Pistols over The Royal Family
- No DQ Match: Terry Taylor over Tom Zenk
- Stan Hansen battled Vader to a no contest
- US champ Lex Luger over Dan Spivey
- The Freebirds over NWA Tag champs Doom for the titles
- War Games: Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham, & Larry Zybszko over Sting, Brian Pillman, & The Steiners

SuperBrawl I: May 19, 1991 at The Bayfront Arena in St. Petersburg, Florida:
- The Mighty Thor over El Cubano
- US Tag Title Tournament Finals: The Freebirds over The Young Pistols for the titles
- Dan Spivey over Ricky Morton
- Nikita Koloff over Tommy Rich
- Dustin Rhodes over Terry Taylor
- Big Josh over Black Bart
- Oz over Tim Parker in 26 seconds
- Taped Fist Match: Barry Windham over Brian Pillman
- Stretcher Match: El Gigante over Sid Vicious
- Thunderdoom Cage Match: Ron Simmons over Butch Reed
- WCW tag champs The Steiners over Sting & Lex Luger
- Bobby Eaton over WCW TV champ Arn Anderson for the title
- WCW champ Ric Flair over Tatsumi Fujinami

1991 Great American Bash: July 4, 1991 at The Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland:
- Junkyard Dog over Black Bart
- Scaffold Match: Bobby Eaton & PN News over Terry Taylor & Steve Austin
- The Diamond Studd over Tom Zenk
- Ron Simmons over Oz
- Ricky Morton over Robert Gibson
- Elimination Match: Dustin Rhodes & The Young PIstols over Badstreet & The Freebirds
- Yellow Dog over Johnny B. Badd by DQ
- Lumberjack Match: Big Josh over BLack Blood
- El Gigante over The One Man Gang
- Russian Chain Match: Nikita Koloff over Sting
- Cage Match for vacant WCW Title: US champ Lex Luger over Barry Windham for the WCW Title
- Cage Match: Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt over Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously

1991 Halloween Havoc: October 27, 1991 at the UTC Arena in Chattanoga, Tennessee:
- Chamber of Horrors Match: Sting, El Gigante, & The Steiners over Vader, Cactus Jack, The Diamond Studd, & Abdullah the Butcher
- Big Josh & PN News over The Creatures
- Bobby Eaton over Terry Taylor
- Johnny B. Badd over Jimmy Garvin
- WCW TV champ Steve Austin battled Dustin Rhodes to a draw
- Bill Kazmaier over Oz
- Van Hammer over Doug Somers
- Lightheavy Weight Title Tournament Finals: Brian Pillman over Ricky Morton for the title
- The Halloween Phantom aka Rick Rude over Tom Zenk
- WCW tag champs The Enforcers over WCW US tag champs The Patriots
- 2/3 Falls: WCW champ Lex Luger over Ron Simmons

1991 Starrcade: December 29, 1991 at The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia:
THE LETHAL LOTTERY:
- Mark Bagwell & Jim Garvin over Tracey Smothers & Michael Hayes
- Steve Austin & Rick Rude over Big Josh & Van Hammer
- Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes over El Gigante & Larry Zbyszko
- Bill Kazmaier & Jushin Liger over Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Graham
- Lex Luger & Arn Anderson over Tom Zenk & Terry Taylor
- Ricky Steamboat & Todd Champion over Cactus Jack & Buddy Lee Parker
- Sting & Abdullah the Butcher over Bobby Eaton & Brian Pillman
- Vader & Mr. Hughes over The Nightstalker & Rick Stiener
- Scott Steiner & Firebreaker Chip over Johnny B. Badd & Arachnaman
- Tommy Rich & Ron Simmons over Steve Armstrong & PN News
- Sting eliminated Lex Luger to win Battle Bowl

SuperBrawl II: February 29, 1992 at The Mecca in Miluakee, Wisconsin:
- Big Josh over Diamond Dallas Page
- Brian Pillman over WCW Light heavyweight Jushin Liger for the title
- Mark Bagwell over Terry Taylor
- Ron Simmons over Cactus Jack
- Van Hammer & Tom Zenk over Vinnie Vegas & Ricky Morton
- Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes over Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko
- WCW tag champs Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton over The Steiners by DQ
- WCW US champ Rick Rude over Ricky Steamboat
- Sting over WCW champ Lex Luger for the title

Wrestle War 1992: May 17, 1992 at The Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida:
- Diamond Dallas Page & Tommy Rich over Bob Cook & Firebreaker Chip
- The Freebirds over US tag champs Greg Valentine & Terry Taylor for the titles
- Johnny B. Badd over Tracey Smothers
- Scotty Flamingo over Mark Bagwell
- Ron Simmons over Mr. Hughes
- The Super Invader over Todd Champion
- Big Josh over Ricky Morton
- WCW light heavyweight champ Brian Pillman over Tom Zenk
- WCW tag champs The Steiners over Tatsumi Fuginami & Takayuki Izuka
- War Games: Sting, Barry Windham, Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, & Nikita Koloff over Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, & Larry Zybszko

1992 Beach Blast: June 20, 1992 at The Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama:
- Junkyard Dog, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh over Diamond Dallas Page, Ricky Morton, & Tracey Smothers
- Scotty Flamingo over WCW Light heavyweight champ Brian Pillman for the title
- Ron Simmons over Terry Taylor
- Falls-Count-Anywhere-Match: Sting over Cactus Jack
- Greg Valentine over Mark Bagwell
- Non-Title/Iron Man Match: Ricky Steamboat over US champ Rick Rude 4 falls to 3 falls
- Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, & Nikita Koloff over Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, & Bobby Eaton by DQ
- WCW tag champs The Steiners battled Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a draw

1992 Great American Bash: July 12, 1992 at The Civic Center in Albany, Georgia:
- Super Invader over Mark Bagwell
- Vader over WCW champ Sting for the title
NWA TAG TITLE TOURNAMENT:

QUARTERFINALS:
- Terry Gordy & Steve Williams recieved a bye
- Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff over Brian Pillman & Jushin Liger
- Hiroshi Hase & Shinya Hashimoto over The Freebirds
- Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham over Rick Rude & Steve Austin

SEMIFINALS:
- Terry Gordy & Steve Williams over Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff
- Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham over Hiroshi Hase & Shinya Hashimoto
FINALS:
- Terry Gordy & Steve Williams over Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes to win the NWA Tag titles

1992 Halloween Havoc: October 25, 1992 at The Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Erik Watts & Van Hammer over Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas
- Shane Douglas, Tom Zenk, & Johnny Gunn over Michael Hayes, Arn Anderson, & Bobby Eaton
- Ricky Steamboat over Brian Pillman
- No DQ: Vader (Defending the US title for Rick Rude) over Nikita Koloff
- NWA tag champs Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes battled Steve Williams & Steve Austin to a draw
- Rick Rude over NWA champ Masa Chono by DQ
- WCW champ Ron Simmons over The Barbarian
- Coal Miner's Glove Match: Sting over Jake Roberts

1992 Starrcade: December 28, 1992 at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia:
- Brad Armstrong over Shanghai Pierce
- NWA champ Masa Chono over The Great Muta
- WCW champ Ron Simmons over Steve Williams by DQ
- WCW/NWA tag champs Shane Douglas & Ricky Steamboat over Barry Windham & Brian Pillman
- King of Cable Finals: Sting over Vader

THE LETHAL LOTTERY:
- Van Hammer & Dan Spivey over Johnny B. Badd & Cactus Jack
- Vader & Dustin Rhodes over Kensuke Sasaki & The Barbarian
- Barry Windham & The Great Muta over 2 Cold Scorpio & Brian Pillman
- Steve Williams & Sting over Erik Watts & Jushin Liger
- The Great Muta won Battle Bowl, last eliminating Barry Windham