Japan Supershow III

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

NWA - National Wrestling Alliance

NJPW - New Japan Pro Wrestling

 

January 4, 1993

The Tokyo Dome

in Tokyo, Japan

  • Sting defeated Hiroshi Hase by pinfall

 

  • Genichiro Tenryu defeated Riki Choshu by pinfall

 

  • Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Takashi Ishikawa by pinfall

 

IWGP WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Hell Raisers (Hawk Warrior & Power Warrior) (c) and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) fought to a double countout

 

  • Akira Nogami, El Samurai, & Takayuki Lizuka defeated Koki Kitahara, Masao Orihara, & Nobukazu Hirai by pinfall

 

NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

IWGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

TITLE VS. TITLE MATCH

  • IWGP World Champion The Great Muta defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Masahiro Chono by pinfall to win the title

 

  • Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Dustin Rhodes & Scott Norton by pinfall

 

  • Ron Simmons defeated Tony Halme by pinfall

 

IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Jushin Liger defeated The Ultimo Dragon (c) by pinfall to win the title

 

  • Akitoshi Saito, The Great Kabuki, Masashi Aoyagi, & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Hiro Saito, Norio Honaga, Super Strong Machine, & Tatsutoshi Goto by pinfall

 

ENGLISH COMMENTATORS

  • Jim Ross
  • Tony Schiavone

 

JAPANESE COMMENTATORS

  • Masa Saito
  • Tiger Hattori

 

RING ANNOUNCERS

  • Gary Michael Cappetta
  • Hidekazu Tanaka

 

REFEREES

  • Katsuhisa Shibata
  • Kotetsu Yamamoto
  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Clash of the Champions

NUMBER 22

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

NWA - National Wrestling Alliance

 

January 13, 1993

The MECCA 

in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

THUNDERCAGE MATCH

  • Cactus Jack, Dustin Rhodes, & Sting defeated Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, & Paul Orndorff by pinfall

 

WCW / NWA UNIFIED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas (c) defeated Brian Pillman & Steve Austin by pinfall to retain the titles

 

  • The Wrecking Crew (Fury & Rage) defeated Johnny Gunn & Tom Zenk by pinfall

 

  • Chris Benoit defeated Brad Armstrong by pinfall

 

  • 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Scotty Flamingo by pinfall

 

  • Cactus Jack defeated Johnny B. Badd by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWER

  • Eric Bischoff

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

SuperBrawl III

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

NWA - National Wrestling Alliance

 

February 21, 1993

The Asheville Civic Center

in Asheville, North Carolina, USA

WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

WHITE CASTLE OF FEAR STRAP MATCH

  • Big Van Vader (c) (with Harley Race) defeated Sting to retain the title

 

NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Barry Windham defeated The Great Muta (c) (with Hiro Matsuda) by pinfall to win the title

 

WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Dustin Rhodes (c) defeated Maxx Payne by disqualification to retain the title

 

  • The Rock n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) (with Jim Cornette) by pinfall

 

FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH

  • Cactus Jack defeated Paul Orndorff by pinfall

 

  • Davey Boy Smith defeated Bill Irwin by pinfall

 

  • 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Chris Benoit by pinfall

 

  • Brian Pillman & Steve Austin defeated Erik Watts & Marcus Alexander Bagwell by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWER

  • Eric Bischoff

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Slamboree

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

NWA - National Wrestling Alliance

 

May 23, 1993

The Omni

in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Davey Boy Smith defeated Big Van Vader (c) (with Harley Race) by disqualification

 

NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Barry Windham (c) defeated Arn Anderson by pinfall to retain the title

 

WCW / NWA UNIFIED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

STEEL CAGE MATCH

  • The Hollywood Blondes (Brian Pillman & Steve Austin) (c) defeated Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas by pinfall to retain the titles

 

  • Sting defeated The Prisoner by pinfall

 

  • Paul Orndorff & Rick Rude defeated Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki by pinfall

 

  • Dory Funk Jr. (with Gene Kiniski) and Nick Bockwinkel (with Verne Gagne) fought to a time-limit draw

 

  • Brad Armstrong & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Baron Von Raschke & Ivan Koloff by pinfall

 

  • Dick Murdoch, Don Muraco, & Jimmy Snuka fought Blackjack Mulligan, Jim Brunzell, & Wahoo McDaniel to a no-contest

 

  • Sid Vicious (with Colonel Robert Parker) defeated Van Hammer by pinfall

 

  • 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Bobby Eaton & Chris Benoit by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Larry Zbyszko
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Eric Bischoff
  • Missy Hyatt

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

 

A FLAIR FOR THE GOLD HOST

  • Ric Flair

 

HALL OF FAME HOST

  • Gordon Solie

 

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

  • Eddie Graham
  • Lou Thesz
  • Mr. Wrestling II
  • Verne Gagne

Clash of the Champions

NUMBER 23

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

NWA - National Wrestling Alliance

 

June 17, 1993

The Norfolk Scope

in Norfolk, Virginia, USA

WCW / NWA UNIFIED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH

  • Arn Anderson & Ric Flair defeated The Hollywood Blondes (Brian Pillman & Steve Austin) (c) 2-0 by disqualification

 

  • Big Van Vader (with Harley Race), Rick Rude, & Sid Vicious (with Colonel Robert Parker) defeated Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes, & Sting by pinfall

 

NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Barry Windham (c) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio by pinfall to retain the title

 

  • Lord Steven Regal (with Sir William) defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell by pinfall

 

  • Ron Simmons defeated Dick Slater (with Paul Orndorff) by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Eric Bischoff
  • Missy Hyatt

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Beach Blast

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

NWA - National Wrestling Alliance

 

July 18, 1993

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum

in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

  • The WCW Super Powers - Davey Boy Smith & Sting defeated The Masters of the Powerbomb - Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) & Sid Vicious (with Colonel Robert Parker) by pinfall

 

NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham (c) by pinfall to win the title

 

WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

30-MINUTE IRONMAN MATCH

  • Dustin Rhodes and Rick Rude fought to a 1-1 draw and the title remained vacant

 

WCW / NWA UNIFIED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Hollywood Blondes (Brian Pillman & Steve Austin) (c) defeated Arn Anderson & Paul Roma by pinfall to retain the titles

 

  • Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne by pinfall

 

  • Lord Steven Regal (with Sir William) defeated Erik Watts by pinfall

 

  • 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger by pinfall

 

WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Paul Orndorff (c) defeated Ron Simmons by disqualification to retain the title

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Eric Bischoff
  • Missy Hyatt

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Clash of the Champions

NUMBER 24

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

NWA - National Wrestling Alliance

 

August 18, 1993

The Ocean Center

in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Big Van Vader (c) (with Harley Race) defeated Davey Boy Smith by pinfall to retain the title

 

  • Dustin Rhodes & Hawk (with Animal) defeated The Equalizer & Rick Rude by pinfall

 

  • Ric Flair & Sting defeated The Colossal Kongs (Awesome Kong & King Kong) (with Harley Race) by pinfall

 

WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff (c) by pinfall to win the title

 

MASK VS. GUITAR MATCH

  • Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne by pinfall

 

  • 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Bobby Eaton by pinfall

 

WCW / NWA UNIFIED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson & Paul Roma) defeated Lord Steven Regal (defending for Brian Pillman) (with Sir William) & Steve Austin (c) (with Brian Pillman) by pinfall to win the titles

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWER

  • Eric Bischoff

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Fall Brawl

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

 

September 19, 1993

The Astro Arena

in Houston, Texas, USA

WAR GAMES MATCH

  • Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes, The Shockmaster, & Sting (with Animal) defeated Vader (with Harley Race), Sid Vicious (with Colonel Robert Parker), & Harlem Heat (Kane & Kole) by submission

 

WCW INTERNATIONAL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Rick Rude defeated Ric Flair (c) (with Fifi) by pinfall to win the title

 

  • Cactus Jack defeated Yoshi Kwan (with Harley Race) by pinfall

 

WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (with Missy Hyatt) defeated The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson & Paul Roma) (c) by pinfall to win the titles

 

  • Ice Train defeated Shanghai Pierce (with Tex Slazenger) by pinfall

 

  • 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated The Equalizer & Paul Orndorff by pinfall

 

  • Charlie Norris defeated Big Sky by pinfall

 

WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Lord Steven Regal (with Sir William) defeated Ricky Steamboat (c) by pinfall to win the title

 

  • Erik Watts defeated Bobby Eaton by submission

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWER

  • Eric Bischoff

 

RING ANNOUNCERS

  • Gary Michael Cappetta
  • Michael Buffer

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Halloween Havoc

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

 

October 24, 1993

The Lakefront Center

in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

SPIN THE WHEEL, MAKE THE DEAL - TEXAS DEATH MATCH

  • Vader (c) (with Harley Race) defeated Cactus Jack to retain the title

 

WCW INTERNATIONAL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

GUEST REFEREE: TERRY TAYLOR

  • Rick Rude (c) defeated Ric Flair by disqualification to retain the title

 

  • Sting defeated Sid Vicious by pinfall

 

WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (with Missy Hyatt) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (c) (with Teddy Long) by pinfall to win the titles

 

WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Dustin Rhodes (c) defeated Steve Austin by pinfall to retain the title

 

WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Lord Steven Regal (c) (with Sir William) and Davey Boy Smith fought to a time-limit draw

 

  • Paul Orndorff (with The Assassin) defeated Ricky Steamboat by countout

 

  • Charlie Norris, Ice Train, & The Shockmaster defeated The Equalizer & Harlem Heat (Kane & Kole) by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWER

  • Eric Bischoff

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Clash of the Champions

NUMBER 25

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

 

November 10, 1993

The Bayfront Arena

in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Ric Flair defeated Vader (c) (with Harley Race) by disqualification 

 

WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (c) (with Missy Hyatt) defeated Davey Boy Smith & Sting by pinfall to retain the titles

 

WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Dustin Rhodes (c) defeated Paul Orndorff (with The Assassin) by pinfall to retain the title

 

  • Steve Austin (with Colonel Robert Parker) defeated Brian Pillman by pinfall

 

WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Lord Steven Regal (c) (with Sir William) defeated Johnny B. Badd by pinfall to retain the title

 

  • The Shockmaster defeated The Equalizer by pinfall

 

WCW INTERNATIONAL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Rick Rude (c) and Hawk fought to a double countout

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Eric Bischoff
  • Gene Okerlund

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Gary Michael Cappetta

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Battlebowl

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

 

November 20, 1993

The Pensacola Civic Center

in Pensacola, Florida, USA

16-MAN BATTLEBOWL BATTLE ROYAL

  • Vader won by last eliminating Sting

Brian Knobbs

Cactus Jack

Dustin Rhodes

Hawk

Jerry Sags

Johnny B. Badd

King Kong

Paul Orndorff

Ric Flair

Rick Rude

Rip Rogers

Shanghai Pierce

The Shockmaster

Steve Austin

Sting

Vader

 

THE LETHAL LOTTERY MATCHES

  • Hawk & Rip Rogers defeated Davey Boy Smith & Kole by pinfall
  • Rick Rude & Shanghai Pierce defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tex Slazenger by pinfall
  • Ric Flair (with Fifi) & Steve Austin (with Colonel Robert Parker) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Maxx Payne by pinfall
  • Jerry Sags (with Missy Hyatt) & Sting defeated Keith Cole & Ron Simmons by pinfall
  • Dustin Rhodes & King Kong defeated Awesome Kong & The Equalizer by pinfall
  • Paul Orndorff & The Shockmaster defeated Lord Steven Regal (with Sir William) & Ricky Steamboat by pinfall
  • Brian Knobbs (with Missy Hyatt) & Johnny B. Badd defeated Erik Watts & Paul Roma by pinfall
  • Cactus Jack & Vader (with Harley Race) defeated Charlie Norris & Kane by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWER

  • Gene Okerlund

 

RING ANNOUNCERS

  • Gary Michael Cappetta
  • Michael Buffer

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson

Starrcade

WCW - World Championship Wrestling

 

December 27, 1993

The Independence Arena

in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

TITLE VS. CAREER MATCH

  • Ric Flair defeated Vader (c) (with Harley Race) by pinfall to win the title

 

WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Hawk & Sting defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (c) (with Missy Hyatt) by disqualification

 

WCW INTERNATIONAL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Rick Rude (c) defeated The Boss by pinfall to retain the title

 

WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH

  • Steve Austin (with Colonel Robert Parker) defeated Dustin Rhodes (c) 2-0 to win the title

 

  • Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger by pinfall

 

WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Lord Steven Regal (c) (with Sir William) and Ricky Steamboat fought to a time-limit draw

 

  • The Shockmaster defeated Awesome Kong (with King Kong) by pinfall

 

  • Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma) (with The Assassin) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (with Teddy Long) by pinfall

 

  • Terry Taylor defeated The Equalizer by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Eric Bischoff
  • Gene Okerlund

 

RING ANNOUNCERS

  • Gary Michael Cappetta
  • Michael Buffer

 

REFEREES

  • Mike Atkins
  • Nick Patrick
  • Randy Anderson