Your tope 10 wcw/nwa ppvs

[Guest]

List your top 10 favorite WCW/NWA pay per views.

[Guest Tony149]

1. The Great American Bash '89

2. Superbrawl II

3. Capital Combat '90

4. Spring Stampede '94

5. Slamboree '94

6. Halloween Havoc '89

7. Superbrawl III

8. Wrestle War '90

9. Halloween Havoc '89

10. The Great American Bash '90

[Guest Mark4steamboat]

1.GAB 89

2. Wrestle War 90

3.Chi Town Rumble

4. Beach Blast 92

5. Halloween Havoc 89

6. Capitol Combat 90

7. Slamboree 94

8. Spring Stampede 94

9. Superbrawl II

10. Spring Stampede 99

[Guest Andy]

To me, there's seven that really rate up there...

 

1. Great American Bash '89

2. Capital Combat '90

3. WrestleWar '90

4. SuperBrawl II

5. Halloween Havoc '89

6. Spring Stampede '94

7. SlamBoree '94

 

I do have a soft-spot for Starrcade '89, but I haven't worked out why yet.

 

That said, I'd always ditch the lot of them to watch Flair vs Steamboat from Ragin' Cajun.

 

Andy

[Guest Mark4steamboat]

i never at all liked starrcade 89. it was boring and the concept should be locked away and forgotten about.

[Guest RetroRob215]

I have a bunch, but I haven't seen all of them yet, so from what I have seen...

 

1. Slamboree 94

2. Spring Stampede 99

3. Clash of Champions 1 (it's a supercard...)

4. Spring Stampede 94

5. Bash At The Beach 96

6. Clash of Champions- Ragin' Cajun (it's a supercard...)

[Guest]

1.Spring Stampede 94

2.Clash of the Champions 1

3.Bash at the Beach 96

4.Battlebowl 93

5.Starrcade 92

6.Starrcade 91

7.Slamboree 96

8.Chi Town Rumble 89

9.Superbrawl 2

10.Souled Out 97

[Guest TheHulkster]

1: Spring Stampede 94

2: GAB 92

3: Halloween Havoc 98

4: Bash at the Beach 96

5: Slamboree 98

[Guest papacita]

I'm not even sure I've seen 10 WCW PPV's but...here we go:

 

1. Slamboree 94 (1st televised show I went to )

2.Havoc 95

3. Halloween Havoc 88 or 89 (main event was Flair and Sting Vs Funk and Muta)

4. Superbrawl III

5. Beach Blast 93

6. Fall Brawl 94

7: GAB 92 (Whichever one where Sting 1st lost the title to Vader)

8. Battlebowl 93

9. Bash at the Beach 95 (didn't wanna say it, but the idea that the PPV was actually on a beach throws it up there)

10. Clash of the Champions July 94

[Guest]

Well i never really LIKED WCW till about 1996 onwards...so i cannot relate to the rest of you on WCW history...

 

But before i get into it, can anybody give me the line-up for Great American Bash 89? I've NEVER seen it, and SK blows his load everytime its mentioned, so its GOTTA be good...

 

Anyways...

 

I always considered Spring Stampede 1999 ( YES WCW and a *GOOD* PPV in 99, it DOES exist ) to be the best WCW PPV i've ever seen...i did like Superbrawl 8 as well as Starrcade 98 ( only 'cause i HATED Goldberg and wanted Nash to go over him SO BAD ).

 

This has been the Taker Mark

[Guest bob_barron]

For the Takermark Here's my review of GAB89.

 

Live from Baltimore, MD. Hosts are JR and Bob Caudle.

 

King of the Hill Battle Royal

 

THE MATCH- There are two rings. Once you get eliminated from ring 1 you go to ring 2. Winner of ring 1 meets ring 2 winner for $50,000. Brawl to start- Teddy Long looks on. Everyone is hitting everyone. Ranger Ross eliminated to ring 2. Ron Simmons to ring 2. Simmons and Ross go. Ross takes control- Simmons gone. A blonde Scott Hall to ring two. Terry Gordy to ring 2. Wild Bill Irwin to ring 2. Match is clipped to Sid and Brian Pillman left in ring one. Sid kills him. Steiners, Eddie Gilbert and Terry Gordy gone. Sid eliminates Pillman to ring 2. Pillman eliminated. Dr. Death Steve Williams, Mike “IRS” Rotundo and Dan Spivey left in ring 2. Williams and Rotundo go- Rotundo gone. Spivey and Williams go. Williams takes control but Rotundo trips him up and Williams is gone. The Skyscrapers are left. Teddy Long comes out and announces Sid and Spivey will split the $. BS finish- I like battle royals. **1/2

 

“Wild” Bill Irwin v. “Flying” Brian Pillman

 

THE MATCH- JIP- Irwin throws Pillman into the ring. Back in- Irwin kicks his ass. Irwin misses legdrop- Pillman comes back with dropkicks. Splash by Pillman-2. Pillman misses top rope dropkick- Irwin stomps away. Side saulto suplex-2. Irwin throws him into ring two. Pillman does flying bodypress from ring two to ring one. Pillman ruled all- too short. **1/4

 

THE AFTERMATH-Pillman lost to Luger at Havoc, teamed w/Z-Man and beat Freebirds at WrestleWar, lost to Freebirds at Combat, beat Landell at GAB90.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW- I think retired, dead

 

Skyscrapers (w/Teddy Long) v. Dynamic Dudes

 

THE MATCH- JIP to Sid killing Shane. Tag Spivey. Spivey also kills Shane. Spivey blocks crossbody with backbreaker. Top rope headbutt misses- hot tag Johnny Ace who cleans house. Top rope clothesline- Sid saves. Pier-4 brawl. Heel miscommunication befalls Skyscrapers. Spivey soon powerbombs Ace for win. Fun squash. ½* 3 minutes shown

 

THE AFTERMATH-Skyscrapers lost to LOD at Havoc. Dudes lost to Freebirds at Havoc, Sullivan and Sawyer at WrestleWar. Johnny Ace lost to Taker at Combat.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW- Sid is injured, Spivey and Ace are retired, Shane still wrestles

 

James E. Cornette v. Paul E. Dangerously- tuxedo match

 

THE MATCH- This is over the Midnights thing. They hate each other in real life.  Cornette kills Paul E and pulls his pants down. Paul E throws powder at James E and Paul E spits on him.  Paul E kicks him and kicks his ass on the outside. Back in- Paul E slaps him. Paul E misses elbow but hammers away. Cornette hulks up and kicks his ass. Paul E’s shirt comes off. Caudle is hilarious on commentary screaming for Cornette to undress Paul E. Double KO spot. Paul E misses with the powder and gets it in his face and his pants come off to give Corny the win.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW- Cornette runs OVW, Paul E. works on WWF booking team

 

Steiners (w/Missy Hyatt) v. Kevin Sullivan and Mike Rotundo- Texas Tornado NHB

 

THE MATCH- This is Scott’s first PPV. Big brawl to start. Rick no-sells chairshot and whacks Sullivan. Rick gets crotched on rail. Scott and Rotundo wrestle in the ring. Rick and Sullivan fight with table. Rick gets rammed into ring steps. Scott goes over the top and the Varsity Club beat on Rick. VC beat on Steiners. Steiners come back and kick ass. Rotundo in the Tree of Woe and both Steiners get two. Rick gets dumped out. 2-1 beatdown on Scott. Varsity gets simultaneous twos on Steiners. Rick headbutts Sullivan in the crotch a bunch of times. Ouch. Steinerline to Sullivan. Scott rolls Rotundo up. Rick gets chucked out. 2-1 beatdown on Scott. Rick gets whacked with stretcher. Rotundo goes out and the Steiners double pin Sullivan for the win. Fun brawl. ***1/2

 

THE AFTERMATH-Steiners lost to Doom at Havoc, lost the Ironman tourney at Starrcade, beat Andersons at WrestleWar, lost to Doom at Combat beat Freebirds at GAB.                Rotunda lost to Zenk at Havoc, Sullivan teamed w/Buzz Sawyer to beat Dudes at WrestleWar, Rotunda teamed w/Rich and lost to Samoans at Combat, Sullivan teamed w/ Bigelow and Foley and lost to LOD and Norman at Combat, Rotundo.  beat Shiek at GAB.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW- Rick is inactive, Scott is in WWA, Sullivan is retired, Rotundo is in Japan.

 

Sting (w/Eddie Gilbert) v. Great Muta (w/Gary Hart) for the TV Title

 

THE MATCH- Sting does a flying crossbody from ring two to ring one. Hart distracts Sting- Muta does judo chop. Handspring elbow by Muta. Moonsault misses- Muta kicks away- Sting bails. Flying crossbody to outside by Muta. Sting beats on him. Top rope clothesline-2. Dropkick by Sting- Muta bails. Brawl on the outside- Sting works him over back in. Slam-2. Muta blocks suplex and gets Oriental Sleeper. Muta hammers away. Sting gets press slam, misses elbow. Muta works him over and gets rear chinlock. Abdominal stretch using the ropes by Muta. Muta rolls him up-2. Muta throws him out. Sting runs back in and hammers away. Muta thumbs his eye and kicks away. Handspring elbow misses- Sting kicks his ass. Muta bails. Back in Muta accidentally mists the ref. Stinger Splash misses. Muta hits moonsault for a long two. Belly to back suplex by Sting gets the duke. Awesome match. **** Muta’s shoulder was actually up at two which continued the feud and held up the title. ‘Bullshit’ chant goes up and Hart steals the belt.

 

THE AFTERMATH- Sting and Flair beat Muta and Funk at Havoc. Sting won Ironman tourney which Muta lost. Sting beat Flair at GAB 90.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW- retired, in Japan.

 

Lex Luger v. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (w/family) for the US Title

 

THE MATCH- Match is no-DQ but Luger makes them waive that. Lockup- Steamboat gets rollup for two. Small package by Steamboat-2. Pinning predicament by Steamer-2. Two dropkicks, chops by Steamboat. Backdrop, more chops- Luger bails. Brawl on the outside. Steamboat chops the shit out of him. Back in- Luger knees him as Steamboat comes in. Brawl on the outside- Luger kicks his ass. Steamboat comes back w/chops. Steamboat eats fist coming from the top. Backbreaker- Luger works him over. Press slam by Luger and he stomps away. Cover-2. Cover-2. Steamboat rolls him up-2. Luger clotheslines him three times. Steamboat flails away and falls down. Luger drops him on top rope. Steamboat comes back w/ chops. Luger threatens ref and powerslams Steamboat for two. Flying crossbody by Steamboat-2. Atomic drop by Luger. Steamboat gets swinging neckbreaker. Steamboat ducks clothesline and Luger flies out. Steamboat hammers away. Luger falls on him after bodyslam attempt-2. Luger boots him but goes up top and gets thrown. Steamboat comes back. Top rope chop-2. Steamboat gets backdropped into other ring. Luger gets a chair. Steamboat slingshots him. Luger gets the chair, Steamboat steals it from him and lays him out for the DQ. Bad ending- fantastic match. ****1/4 Post match- Luger gets killed by Steamboat.

 

THE AFTERMATH- Luger beat Pillman at Havoc, lost IronMan, lost to Flair at WrestleWar, beat Flair by DQ at Combat, beat Taker at GAB.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW- inactive, retired

 

Freebirds and Samoan Swat Team (w/Paul E. Dangerously) v. Midnight Express, Dr. Death Steve Williams and the Road Warriors (w/James E. Cornette and Paul Ellering) in a WarGames Match

 

THE MATCH- No aftermaths since there’s ten guys. Jimmy Garvin and Bobby Eaton start. Jason Hervey is hanging around outside. Slugfest- Eaton wins. Eaton kicks his ass, misses elbow. Bodyslam by Garvin but he gets atomic dropped. Eaton gets rammed into the cage. Garvin stomps away. Eaton comes back and kicks his ass. Garvin chokes him- Michael PS Hayes taunts him from the outside. Eaton thumbs his eye and works him over. Boston crab by Eaton. Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy is in. Gordy throws Eaton into the cage. 2-1 beatdown on Eaton. Heel miscommunication results but they keep pounding on Eaton. Steve Williams in and he cleans house. Williams and Gordy kill each other. Williams presses Gordy into the cage. Garvin kills Eaton, Gordy and Willoams keep killing each other. Samu in and he beats up Williams. Samu and Gordy beat on Williams. Garvin beats on Eaton. Williams comes back and takes it to Gordy. 2-1 beatdown on Eaton. 2-1 beatdown now on Williams. Eaton saves. Animal in to even it up and the crowd explodes. Animal kills anything that moves. Him and Samu go- Animal kills him. Animal flies from ring two to ring one on Samu. The faces take out everyone. Animal kills Gordy and Samu. Fatu in now. Fatu goes straight for Animal and the Samoans beat on him. Williams beats on Gordy. Crowd chants for Hawk. Gordy chokes out Williams. Garvin keeps killing Eaton. Eaton comes back with kidney punches. Stan Lane evens it up and he throws everyone into the cage. Gordy and Williams STILL killing each other. Animal and Williams clothesline the shit out of Samu. Michael PS Hayes in and he DDTs everyone. Hayes struts around and taunts Hawk. ‘We Want Hawk’ chant. Samoans beat on Animal. Gordy and Williams STILL going at it. Finally heeeeeeeeere’s Hawk. The Match Beyond part begins. Hawk kills anything and everything. Gordy takes a brutal shitkicking. He presses Garvin into ropes. DDT by Eaton to Samu and Hayes. Hawk flies into Samu and Gordy. Paul E tries to get his phone into cage. Hawk and Fatu slug it out- Hawk wins. Everyone kills each other. Flying clothesline by Hawk to Garvin. Warriors beat on Garvin and Gordy. Hawk gets a sick viscous looking hangman on Garvin for the win. ****- fun match.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW-Hayes is retired, Gordy is dead, don’t know about Garvin or Samu, Fatu is Rikishi, Lane is retired, Eaton is still active, Williams is in Japan, Road Warriors are in XWF.

 

Ric Flair (w/ladies) v. Terry Funk (w/Gary Hart)- NWA Title

 

THE MATCH- This was set-up cause at WrestleWar Flair beat Steamboat for the belt. Afterwards Terry Funk asked for a match and Flair turned him down because he was retired and not a contender. So Funk kicked the shit out of him and “broke his neck” by piledriving him into a table. They brawl on the entranceway- Flair kills him and styles and profiles. Funk jaws with the fans so Flair comes out and beats the shit out of him. Funk throws a chair into the ring.  Lockup- Flair chops away. Flair chops and hammers away. He chops Funk so hard that he flies out. Brawl on the outside- Flair gets rammed into the ringpost. Fuck beats his ass and slaps him around. Suplex-2. Funk punches him- Flair falls out. Headbutt by Flair- he tries a suplex but he falls out. Chop war on the outside. They rake and poke each other. Flair blocks piledriver and backdrops him over. Woooo! Brawl on outside- Flair works on the neck. Back in- Flair wooooos! and drops the knee on the back of the neck twice. Cover-2.  Piledriver by Flair- wooooo! Another piledriver- Funk bails. Funk tries to run- brawl on the outside. Flair slaps him and chops away. Funk fights back but Flair forearms him. Belly to back suplex and figure 4 by Flair. Funk whacks him with branding iron and Flair blades. Funk punches away. Piledriver by Funk! but Flair gets his foot on the ropes. Funk chokes him out. Funk removes mat and exposes concrete. Funk chokes him out w/tape. Flair blocks piledriver on concrete with backdrop. Funk falls on Flair. Three neckbreakers by Funk. PSYCOLOGY! Funk pops him in the head. Flair blocks branding iron shot and levels him with it. Brawl on the outside- Funk blades. Wooo! Flair punches him- Funk falls. Flair hammers away, blind charge misses. Funk gets spinning toehold, Flair reverses to figure four, Flair reverses to cradle, Flair reverses to cradle for the 3. What an ending to a fabulous match. ****1/2. Post-match Muta runs in and mists Flair and him and Funk murder Flair and beat up Dellinger. Sting runs in and cleans house. Muta and Funk beat on HIM, Flair flies out and attack and the faces clean house. Funk throws a chair at him so Flair and Sting run after them and they brawl some more. I so wanna see Havoc 89 after that awesome stuff.

 

THE AFTERMATH- Flair w/Sting beat Muta and Funk at Havoc and retired Funk soon after. Flair lost IronMan, beat Luger at WrestleWar, lost to him at Combat by DQ, lost to Sting at GAB.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW- 50% owner of WWF, retired I hope.

 

The Bottom Line- Get this tape now. One of the best PPVs EVER and the best NWA/WCW PPV EVER. A bunch of great matches and some old school brawls make this tape a keeper of a lifetime. My next rant will probably be the WWF Classic 5 of 98 in order and then Summerslam 91, Maximum Impact and Clash 6.

 

Highest Recommendation

[Guest]

Bob, you see Clash VIII? (VII?) THAT is SO bomb that I can't even compare it to a pay-per-view. That Funk-Flair I Quit match is one of Flair's best ever. Still rocks the fuckin world.

[Guest Drury37]

Unless I missed it I can't believe no one mentioned WCW WrestleWar 1992.

Thanks.