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WCW will pick up Abdullah.

Really liked this show. It felt big and lively the whole way through, with a good mix of styles and personalities on the card. The six-man elimination was a highlight — Dynamite surviving gave the match real purpose. Roberts over Warrior was another strong call. The back-to-back DDT finish made him feel genuinely dangerous and elevated the feud. I also liked the Twin Towers winning the tag titles in a slightly underhanded way — that fit them perfectly. The Earthquake vs Haynes match delivered exactly what you’d want from two heavy hitters, and the street fight had the right level of chaos. Murdoch decking Fernandez and the Lawler court brawl added character moments that made the show feel unpredictable. Celebrity involvement was used well without overshadowing the wrestlers. Santana’s promo gave the main event emotional weight, and his title win came across as a satisfying payoff to end the night. You're presence is going to be greatly missed. Thanks for all you've done to keep us going!

I had an idea of running g Georgia with the Von Erich’s and slowly turning them heel and making them preppy Texas studs to against Georgias own Tommy Rich and others

You're always welcome in my discussions!

WCW Power Hour Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan open the show putting over Clash of the Champions just one week away. They run down the huge matches… the Iron Man challenge… Sid vs Davey Boy… the handicap match… and the tag division heating up across the board. The Freebirds pick up a strong tag team victory. After the match they run their mouths about how everyone wants a piece of them now. Inset Interview — Rock N Roll Express. Morton and Gibson say they’re not here to relive the past — they’re here to prove they still belong. They officially challenge The Midnight Express to show up at the Clash. Jacques Rougeau and the Border Patrol win a six-man match. They continue to taunt Flyin Brian and El Gigante, promising that the handicap match will end Pillman’s momentum once and for all. Brad Armstrong gets another clean, confident win. He continues to build steady momentum heading toward the spring. The Orient Express w/ Mr. Fuji pick up a sharp tag victory. Fuji says the division is changing — and they intend to be at the front of it. Nikita Koloff absolutely demolishes his opponent. Afterward he stares directly into the hard camera and says the Dangerous Alliance can’t hide forever. Main Event The Dangerous Alliance (Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, & Scott Hall w/ Paul E Dangerously) defeat Kendall Windham, Johnny Ace, and Big Josh. After the match Paul E grabs the house mic and screams that the Iron Man match will end the debate forever — and that Steamboat will regret ever touching Dangerous Alliance gold. World Championship Wrestling Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan open the broadcast putting over the magnitude of the Clash card. They confirm: Sid vs Davey Boy Smith for the World Title Steamboat vs Hennig — 30-Minute Iron Man Hall & Rude vs Nikita & Dustin Handicap match signed Pretty Wonderful vs Southern Boys Sting vs Diamond Dallas Page Kama destroys an enhancement wrestler. Harley Race says Davey Boy lifted Sid last week — but he won’t do it when the championship is on the line. Davey Boy Smith appears for an interview. He confirms Owen Hart WILL return at the Clash and stand in his corner. He says Sid’s time is running out. Sting gets a decisive victory. After the match he says DDP has guts… but at the Clash he’s getting splashed and sent back down the ladder. The Undertaker dominates another opponent and places him in a body bag. Paul Bearer says the Reaper is watching the entire roster. Ricky Steamboat, Nikita Koloff, and Dustin Rhodes win a six-man tag. They look unified and dangerous heading into their Clash encounters. Dangerous Alliance Promo Segment Paul E says the Iron Man match favors perfection. He also warns Nikita that paperwork issues can happen at any time. Rude promises to finish Dustin. Hall promises to embarrass Nikita. Hennig says nothing — just stares into the camera. The Rock N Roll Express win a fast-paced tag match. The Freebirds walk out afterward but stop at the aisle — both teams shouting from a distance. Pretty Wonderful pick up another clean tag victory. They say the Southern Boys are stepping into their spotlight. Main Event Sid Vicious defeats Jim Neidhart with a brutal powerbomb. After the match Kama tries to stomp Anvil. Davey Boy Smith hits the ring. Sid and Davey square off again. Sid swings — Davey ducks. Davey Boy hoists Sid up and hits another POWERSLAM. The crowd erupts. Sid rolls out furious. Davey stands tall pointing at the championship. Clash of the Champions is next.

Here's 10.... definitely more spread out. Still some fun groups here... especially if you open the trades up right away. Group 6 would be my preference with this one... although 8 also has some fun pieces.

I'd go with 4 - lots of potential there. Outside of Mil Mascaras who I loathe - I could find something for everyone. 7 is also sneaky. I can run some more simulations if anyone's interested with more promotions. Out to 10 would be interesting.

So i did a fantasy draft - ranked everyone and did it completely random - its January 1983 - which of these promotions would you want to run?

Probably looking at 2-3 more people - if we can get 2 or 3 more people we could do this this weekend or next week.

Amateur hour on my end. Thanks for the heads up. The draft is just a one time event so no need to keep up with the forum

Hey everyone, Now, let me preface this by saying this is not a NEW GAME... this is just a FANTASY DRAFT FOR FUN! I have been in the mood to do a fantasy draft lately. I put together a full list of 350 wrestlers, promotions, managers, and announcers. The caveat is that you don't pick a promotion - you draft one - and you can draft that promotion at any time... doesn't have to be the first pick. Looking to see if anyone would like to partake and have some fun. Hopefully do it live via Google Sheets. Let me know if you'd be interested in partaking! AGAIN - THIS IS NOT A NEW GAME - THIS IS NOT TAKING OVER A PREVIOUS GAME - THIS IS NOT OVERLAPPING ANYTHING - IT IS JUST A FANTASTY DRAFT FOR FUN! PROMOTIONS (20) WWF (Northeast) — Vince McMahon Sr / Vince McMahon Jr AWA (Midwest) — Verne Gagne Jim Crockett Promotions / Mid-Atlantic — Jim Crockett Jr World Class Championship Wrestling (Dallas) — Fritz Von Erich Mid-South Wrestling — Bill Watts Memphis Wrestling (CWA) — Jerry Jarrett Georgia Championship Wrestling — Ole Anderson Championship Wrestling from Florida — Eddie Graham WWC Puerto Rico — Carlos Colon Stampede Wrestling — Stu Hart Southwest Championship Wrestling — Joe Blanchard Pacific Northwest Wrestling — Don Owen Central States Wrestling — Bob Geigel Southeastern Wrestling (Continental) — Ron Fuller All-Star Wrestling (Vancouver) — Al Tomko Grand Prix Wrestling — Emile Dupree Maple Leaf Wrestling (Toronto) — Frank Tunney International Wrestling (Montreal) — Gino Brito ICW (Poffo Territory) — Angelo Poffo WWA (Indianapolis) — Dick the Bruiser Wrestlers Abdullah the Butcher Adrian Adonis Afa Al Madril Al Perez Al Costello Alex Gerrard Ali Bey Andre the Giant Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca Jr. Angelo Rivera Animal Archie Gouldie Armand Rougeau Arn Anderson Art Crews Austin Idol Bad News Allen Baron Von Raschke Barrabas Barry Windham Ben Bassarab Big John Studd Bill Ash Bill Dundee Bill Rathke Billy Jack Billy Red Lyons Billy Robinson Black Bart Black Gordman Blackjack Lanza Blackjack Mulligan Bob Armstrong Bob Backlund Bob Brown Bob Marcus Bob Orton Jr. Bob Sweetan Bobby Bass Bobby Colt Bobby Duncum Bobby Eaton Bobby Fulton Bobby Jaggers Bobo Brazil Boris Zhukov Brad Armstrong Brad Rheingans Bret Hart Brett Wayne Sawyer Brian Adias Brian Blair Bruce Hart Bruiser Brody Bruno Sammartino Buck Robley Buddy Landell Buddy Roberts Buddy Rose Bugsy McGraw Butch Reed Butcher Vachon Buzz Sawyer Buzz Tyler Chavo Guerrero Chick Donovan Chicky Starr Chief Jay Strongbow Chris Adams Chris Colt Chris Markoff Chris Youngblood Cocoa Samoa Crusher Blackwell Curt Hennig Dan Johnson Davey Boy Smith David Schultz David Von Erich Dennis Condrey Dewey Robertson Dick Murdoch Dick Slater Dino Bravo Dirty Rhodes Dominic DeNucci Don Bass Don Fargo Don Kernodle Don Muraco Dory Funk Jr. Doug Somers Doug Vines Dusty Rhodes Dutch Mantell Dutch Savage Dynamite Kid Ed Wiskowski Eddie Gilbert El Bracero El Gran Apollo El Santo Negro Eric Embry Ernie Ladd Fidel Sierra Frank Dusek Fred Marzino Frenchy Martin Gama Singh Gary Hart Gary Royal Gene Anderson Gene Kiniski George Steele George Weingroff George Wells Gerry Morrow Gino Brito Gino Hernandez Goldie Rogers Goliath Goro Tsurumi Gran Markus Great Malumba Greg Valentine Gypsy Joe Hacksaw Duggan Haku Harley Race Hawk Hector Guerrero Hercules Ayala Hubert Gallant Hulk Hogan Iceman Parsons Iron Mike Sharpe Ivan Koloff Ivan Putski Jack Brisco Jake Roberts Jacques Rougeau Jeff Jarrett Jeff Sword Jeff Van Camp Jerry Brisco Jerry Lawler Jerry Oates Jerry Oske Jerry Stubbs Jesse Barr Jesse Ventura Jim Neidhart Jimmy Doo Jimmy Garvin Jimmy Golden Jimmy Hart Jimmy Jack Funk Jimmy Snuka Jimmy Valiant JJ Dillon Jody Hamilton Joe Marcus Joe Savoldi Johnny Mantell Johnny Powers Johnny Rich Johnny Rodz Johnny Valentine Johnny Weaver Johnny Wilhoit Jonathan Boyd Jose Estrada José González Jose Lothario Jos LeDuc JR Hogg Juan Reynosa Jules Strongbow Junkyard Dog Kamala Keith Hart Ken Lucas Ken Mantell Ken Patera Ken Raper Ken Timbs Ken Wayne Kendo Nagasaki Kerry Brown Kerry Von Erich Kevin Sullivan Kevin Von Erich Killer Brooks Killer Khan King Cobra King Kong Bundy King Tonga Koko Ware Lanny Poffo Larry Hamilton Larry Hennig Larry Zbyszko Leo Burke Leroy Brown Louis Laurence Luke Williams Mac Rivera Mad Dog Vachon Magnum TA Mando Guerrero Manny Fernandez Manny Soto Mark Batten Mark Fleming Mark Lewin Mark Romero Mark Youngblood Masa Fuchi Masked Superstar Matt Borne Michael Hayes Mike Boyette Mike Graham Mike Jackson Mike Reed Mike Rotundo Mike Shaw Mike Vachon Mil Mascaras Moondog King Moondog Rex Moondog Spot Moose Cholak Mr. Ebony Mr. Fuji Mr. Hito Mr. Saito Mr. Wrestling II Nick Bockwinkel Nikolai Volkoff Norman Frederick Charles III Norvell Austin One Man Gang Owen Hart Ox Baker Pancho Villa Pat Patterson Pat Rose Pat Tanaka Paul Christy Paul Diamond Paul Ellering Paul Jones Paul Orndorff Pedro Morales Pete Sanchez Pez Whatley Phil LaFon Pierre LeFebvre Randy Rose Randy Savage Randy Scott Raul Castro Ray Apollon Ray Candy Ray Stevens Raymond Rougeau Ric Flair Rick Martel Rick McCord Rick McGraw Rick Rude Rick Valentine Ricky Gibson Ricky Morton Ricky Santana Ricky Steamboat Rip Oliver Rip Rogers Robert Fuller Robert Gibson Roberto Soto Rock Hunter Rock Riddle Rocky Johnson Rocky King Rocky Jones Roddy Piper Ron Bass Ron Ritchie Ron Sexton Ron Starr Ronnie Garvin Rooster Griffin Roy Lee Welch Rufus R. Jones Salvatore Bellomo Sam Fatu Scott Casey Scott Irwin Scott McGhee SD Jones Sgt. Jacques Goulet Sgt. Slaughter Sheik Abdullah Sika Siva Afi Skandor Akbar Smith Hart Spike Huber Stan Hansen Stan Stasiak Steve Keirn Steve King Steve O Steve Regal Steve Travis Steve Williams Steven Pettipas Super Medic Superstar Billy Graham Swede Hanson Sweet Brown Sugar Sweet Daddy O Sweet Daddy Siki Ted DiBiase Ted Oates Terry Funk Terry Gibbs Terry Gordy Terry Taylor The Angel The Barbarian The Cobra The Crusher The Cuban Assassin The Destroyer The Grappler The Great Kabuki The Iron Sheik The Missing Link The Mongol The Sheik The Spoiler Tiger Conway Jr. Tiger Williams Tim Gerrard Tito Santana Tojo Yamamoto Tom Lintz Tom Prichard Tom Renesto Tom Stanton Tom Zenk Tommy Gilbert Tommy Lane Tommy Rich Tommy Rogers Tommy Wright Tony Atlas Tony Colon Tony Falk Tony Garea Tony Parisi Tony Russo Tony Zane Toru Tanaka Tully Blanchard Vic Rossitani Victor Jovica Victor Rivera Wahoo McDaniel Wayne Farris Wild Bill Irwin MANAGERS (NON-WRESTLER POOL) Bobby Heenan Fred Blassie The Grand Wizard Lou Albano Sir Oliver Humperdink Percy Pringle Sunshine Jim Cornette Buddy Rogers Arnold Skaaland Saul Weingeroff Don Carson Johnny Valiant Abdullah Farouk ANNOUNCERS Gordon Solie Lance Russell Bob Caudle David Crockett Tony Schiavone Gene Okerlund Ken Resnick Rod Trongard Larry Nelson Marty O’Neill Lee Marshall Mark Lorenz Jay Randolph Jim Ross Reeser Bowden Bill Mercer Marc Lowrance Paul Boesch Mick Karch Buddy Wayne Frank Bonnema Norm Kimble Kal Rudman Dave Brown Steve Day Jack Reynolds Sam Menacker Harry Carey Jr. Mike Shields

Weekend of March 14th WCW Power Hour Freebirds win - Rock N Roll Express Inset Interview for a big match at Clash Jacques Rougeau and the Border Patrol win a six-man - Flyin Brian and El Gigante say they’re ready for the Clash and the Handicap Match! Brad Armstrong with a nice win The Orient Express pick up a good cohesive win with Mr. Fuji by their side. Nikita Koloff rips off some guys head - he vows to get his revenge on the Dangerous Alliance! In the Main Event - The Dangerous Alliance defeated Kendall Windham, Johnny Ace, and Big Josh in six-man action World Championship Wrestling Kama destroys some dude- Harley Race is pumping up the issue with Sid vs Davey Boy Smith @ The Clash! Davey Boy Smith does a promo and he says that Owen will be in his corner and he isn’t afraid of Sid! Sting gets a good win and then does a promo to say he’s going to be at the Clash and he’s got a big match against Diamond Dallas Page. He knows he’sa squirley fella… but he is going to gt Stinger Splashed! The Undertaker destroys someone… puts them in a body bag…. Scary scene. Ricky Steamboat, Nikita Koloff, and Dustin Rhodes with a six-man win. These guys look good. We know Ricky takes on Hennig… but Rude and Hall will take on Nikita and Dustin in tag action at the Clash. The Dangerous Alliance cuts a nice promo - the highlight is Paul E asking Nikita if his visa is up to date… he’d hate something to happen to him and have him shipped out of this country! The Rock N Roll Express get a win…. The Freebirds come out to cause some shit but doesn’t go far. Pretty Wonderful with a tag team win - Orndorff and Roma seem to be clicking here. Main Event Sid Vicious defeated Jim Neidhart with a powerbomb. Kama tried to get involved - Davey Boy jumped in to help things. Sid and Davey have a face off…. Sid swings wild but Davey ducks and then hoists him up for a POWERSLAM! The crowd explodes… Davey can pick up the big guy… will he be able to do it at the clash!?!?

Weekend of March 7th WCW Power Hour Power Hour opens with Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan putting over WrestleWar. They talk about the War Games… the US title…the tag titles… then Paul E comes out with Rude… Hennig… Hall… he lays into the WCW Championship Committee! He talks about being in Atlanta early on Monday morning at the Turner Broadcasting Towers… there’s a man walking around right now who has stolen property from the Dangerous Alliance… Ricky Steamboat… this is your notice… this isn’t the wild west buddy… you have to EARN the championship and you didn’t earn it… we’re coming to get it back! By hook or by crook… we’re walking out with that title whether you like it or not! Power Hour then continues with matches from the following… Six-Man action with the Border Patrol… they are calling out Flyin Brian and say that they will send El Gigante back where he belongs! The Orient Express w/ Mr. Fuji get a good win… solid tag team action. Big Josh with a tough win. Out of nowhere… the Rock N Roll Express make their return to WCW and the crowd pops huge! Ricky and Robert are back and make quick work of their opponents! Brad Armstrong with a good win… he’s got a lot of momentum right now. In the main attraction - Scott Hall defeated Johnny Ace. Hall and the Dangerous Alliance say they’re coming for Steamboat on WCW tonight! World Championship Wrestling WCW opens with Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan putting over the big issue from this morning with Paul E calling out Ricky Steamboat. Tonight, Sting will be here… plus we’ll hear from WCW World Champion, Sid Vicious. We hear that the next Clash of the Champions is in just three weeks… Sid Vicious will be taking on Davey Boy Smith… he’s looking for revenge from what happened to Owen Hart. We’ve got a full two hours… let’s go to the ring! In action… Davey Boy Jim w/ Jim Neidhart gets a good win. They put over the issue with Owen Hart… he’s going to be out of action but plans to return at the Clash and come out to the ring with Davey Boy when he beats Sid and becomes the World Champion! Pretty Wonderful get a nice tag team win… they are looking polished. Rock N Roll Express return to WCW to a huge pop… they’ve got the fans behind them right now and seem to be happy with their return. The Freebirds win… and then call out the Rock N Roll Express… they say that they aren’t welcome here and if they cross the Freebirds… well… it’s going to be the day that Rock N Roll died and Freebird lived on forever! The Undertaker kills some dude. Paul Bearer has got this guy primed… what’s next for him? Doom with a good tag team win… Teddy Long says they are issuing an open challenge for the Clash… they’ve beaten everyone… taken everyone out… now they stand at the top of the mountain! Sting gets a fun win and he looks to be in great shape… he looks strong… he puts over how he’s going to be cheering for Davey Boy at the Clash… he knows that the WCW is wanted by everyone so he’ll be there to make sure things go safely! He says that he wants Sid, one way or another! Dustin Rhodes and Nikita Koloff win a tag team match…. They seem to be getting along well! Main Attraction - Flyin Brian and El Gigante defeat the Border Patrol via DQ when Jacques gets involved! Other Happenings: Sid and Harley Race put over the War Games and the Clash match with Davey Boy. Harley puts over how every war has battles… sometimes the War Games is the finishing touch but this time it was the explosion by which every single man involved except the World Champion was hurt… and he will continue to be champion… FOREVER! We get a good angle with Paul E coming out and he’s calling out Ricky Steamboat. Paul E has got the Dangerous Alliance with him… but Ricky comes out… with Dusty, Dustin, and Nikita! It is a little four on four out here right now… we get a lot of jibba jabbing… but the story is… Ricky Steamboat did pin Curt Hennig… IN THE WRONG RING! Therefore, the title shouldn’t have changed hands! The fans are irate and booing up a storm… Steamboat says if Hennig wants it… come get it! Hennig makes a move but Rude holds him back… that brings up Nikita… oh man… it is getting tense right now… officials and agents come out… Paul E says he’s going to have to pay up! Main Event Eric Bichoff and DDP run us through the weekend’s events and put over the issue with Paul E and Ricky Steamboat. We hear there will be a decision made tonight by WCW Officials… we’ve got some matches first… The Young Pistols get a good win. Marty Jannetty with a win Kama beats the shit out of some dude The Mountie Jacques Rougeau with a win TV Title - Flyin Brian defeated Savio Vega We then get the moment… Paul E is out here with Hennig… Steamboat comes out. Some WCW suit says that the WCW Championship Committee has decided in favor of Curt Hennig. Paul E goes to grab the title but Steamboat holds on to it… and pushes him back. Steamboat then hands the title to Hennig… the suit then says… that the title doesn’t go back to Curt Hennig… and the crowd pops! He says that the title is going to be held up in a match at the Clash of the Champions… there will be 30-minutes of commercial-free pro wrestling… when Ricky Steamboat and Curt Hennig go one-on-one for the US Championship in a 30-minute Iron Man Challenge! The man who makes the most pinfalls or submissions in that time will be the undisputed WCW United States Champion!

Yes - but he definitely didn't look like it when all was said and done. Just a mistype by me.

Weekend of February 28th World Championship Wrestling - Only a 30-minute episode today… Turner Brass found out they were running a PPV the same night… the other 90 minutes of the show ended up being highlights from 1990 featuring big matches from Sting, Lex Luger, Rick Rude, Sid Vicious, Curt Hennig, & Doom! WCW Presents: WrestleWar 1991 February 28, 1991 TV Championship Flyin Brian vs The Mountie w/ Border Patrol This is a fun match with Mountie showing he has plenty of steam in the tank. He and Flyin Brian go balls to the wall for 14-minutes… when Border Patrol tries to get involved… Flyin Brian brings out his backup… El Gigante! The Giant comes out and he smashes their heads together. Mountie can’t believe it… when he turns around it is AIR PILLMAN for the 3-count! Freebirds, Pretty Wonderful, & DDP vs Armstrongs & Tracy Smothers This is a different style match… two teams of five… they start in opposite rings… and once the bell rings, then by golly Bob Armstrong rips that neck brace off and he goes to work! Everyone funnels towards one another as this is a 10-man team battle royal. Elimination occurs when someone is thrown out of the ring to the floor. Early on we see Scott Armstrong… he’s out… was he ever really in? A fun double elimination with Tracy Smothers and Jimmy Garvin. Brad Armstrong shines… he’s got a lot of upside. Michael Hayes runs his mouth against Bullet Bob but ducks a clothesline and DDP goes flying out of the ring. Orndorff, Hayes, and Roma vs Bob, Steve, and Brad. Everyone is in one ring and they’re going to work. In the end, we see Roma and Orndorff eliminate Steve. Then Bob comes over to sacrifice himself but he’s tossed as well. Then Brad leaps with a cross body, and he takes out Pretty Wonderful and himself… Michael Hayes looks around… somehow, he is the sole survivor… Bob Holly vs Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer A big show for this one… the lights go out and it is pitch black… a gray smokey spotlight is shown while the Undertaker walks down the aisle, led by Paul Bearer. He’s holding the urn up and he is doing all the faces and making it a spectacle. Bob Holly seems worried… he’s selling big without any contact. This is only about 5-minutes and Bob tries to go at the Undertaker but Taker is no-selling everything. The one move that stumbles him is a dropkick right to the jaw and Taker has to shake it off. It is just enough for Holly to try and make some moves but doesn’t last long. Undertaker counters a flying clothesline into a chokeslam and that’s the beginning of the end. He sets up Holly for the top rope walk and huge clothesline! TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER right in the middle of the ring and the 1…2…3! Taker gets up and his hair continues to drape over his face as he walks to the back. He’s shown his value… but what is his potential? Dustin Rhodes vs Savio Vega A simple showcase… this would be for the live crowd but not on the VHS for all you oldies out there. Dustin is big and fast and he is smooth. Savio sells like a million dollars. A big bulldog for the 3-count! Big Josh vs Scott Hall w/ Paul E A very surprising and fun match for Scott Hall - more of a showcase than anything. Keep the crowd involved while showing off the star power he’s holding. Paul E has got him primed and ready and he takes on Big Josh with ease to an extent. We see the Razor’s Edge as he’s calling it now… cool name… Paul E yells to stick em! He does and gets the 3-count! Dangerous Alliance is on top right now. Marty Jannetty vs Kama w/ Harley Race A good contest… once again… a showcase… Marty is coming into his own a little bit here. He has got some singles skills and he shows them off. Kama, the human fighting machine as Harley calls him… he is big and dangerous. Kama actually looks like he’s going to go for broke and sets up Marty for a Samoan style drop… but Marty counters it into a crucifix for the 3-count! Nikita Koloff w/ Dusty vs Rick Rude w/ Paul E A big one here… these two men have got some heat and with Dusty and Paul E at ringside, it makes it even better. Ross and Heenan put over how both of these men are contenders for the US title and the World title… on any given night. This one starts smooth… but turns into a nasty brawl… quick… Rude flexes and works the crowd but Nikita isn’t giving him an inch. These two brawl all over the ring and even to the outside. Paul E gets some shots in but Dusty is able to thwart him. This one only goes 11-minutes… the phone plays a role in everything… both men grab a weapon… Nikita grabs the chain and Rude grabs the chair and they both go at one another! The referee calls for the bell… double DQ again… Paul E nails Dusty from behind with the phone… Nikita cheeks on him… Rude nails Nikita with the chair! Rude then wraps the chain around Nikita’s head! Referees come down to try and break this up… all hell has broken loose. WCW Word Tag Team Championship Demolition w/ Crush vs Doom w/ Teddy Long This one feels important from the jump. No comedy. No posturing. Just four big men standing across from one another like something real is about to happen. JR talks about power. Bobby says power doesn’t mean a thing if you don’t know how to use it. The bell rings — and we find out pretty quickly that Doom absolutely knows how to use it. Simmons and Smash start. Shoulder block. Nobody moves. They reset. Another shoulder block. Still nothing. Third time — Simmons takes two hard steps back, lowers his shoulder, and runs through Smash like he’s late for a train. The crowd wakes up immediately. Reed tags in and the pace changes. He’s not flashy — just mean. Short forearms. Tight snap suplex. Everything looks heavy. Demolition answer with that old-school clubbing offense. Double teams in the corner. Boots. Grinding headlocks. They look good — really good — but something feels just a half-step off. Like the machine is still running… but not at full RPM. Ax tries to sneak involvement from the apron and the referee gets distracted for a moment. Demolition get control and start leaning on Reed. Long heat segment. Smash works the ribs. Ax tags in and they slow it down — methodical, deliberate, like they’re trying to remind everyone who they used to be. Reed fights out. Gets clipped. Near fall. Crowd bites. Simmons is pacing on the apron. Hot tag. Simmons comes in and it’s controlled chaos. Big clothesline. Spinebuster on Smash that shakes the ring. He dares Ax to step in. Reed follows with a diving shoulder block. Two count. Demolition regroup. They try to set up their old finish — Smash hooks Reed while Ax climbs the ropes. The crowd senses it. But Simmons explodes into the ring and blasts Ax off the top rope. Smash turns around into a massive powerslam. Reed hits the ropes one more time — flying shoulder block, flush. Reed hooks both legs. 1… 2… 3. Fifteen hard minutes inside a 60-minute time limit. Doom retain. No shortcuts. No cheap finish. Just impact. Demolition sit in the corner afterward, breathing heavy. They nod. They don’t look embarrassed. They don’t look broken. But the camera lingers just a little too long. Something’s off. The division feels like it’s moving forward — and they’re not. Teddy Long is screaming, “Tell ‘em who you are!” as Simmons and Reed hold the belts high in the middle of the ring. Doom aren’t just champions. They’re the standard now. US Championship Ricky Steamboat vs Curt Hennig © w/ Paul E Dangerously This one starts the right way. No cheap shots. No nonsense. Just two of the best in the world circling each other. Early chain wrestling. Clean exchanges. Steamboat floats through arm drags like he’s ten years younger. Hennig smirks and adjusts his knee pad like he’s lining up a shot three moves ahead. JR talks about precision. Bobby says nobody in the business is more perfect than Curt Hennig when he’s focused. They’re not wrong. The first ten minutes are tight and technical. Headlocks. Leapfrogs. A deep arm drag that sends Hennig sliding across the mat. Hennig answers with a sharp knee lift and slows things down. He goes to work on the back — methodical, deliberate. Snapmare. Backbreaker. Short, cutting forearms. He’s not rushing. He’s dissecting. Steamboat fires up with chops and the building comes alive. Hennig cuts him off with a picture-perfect dropkick that sends Steamboat crashing through the ropes and into the space between the two rings. That’s when it shifts. They spill into the second ring around the 15-minute mark. The crowd buzzes. It feels tighter over there. Louder. More chaotic. Hennig nearly ends it with a fisherman’s suplex. Two and seven-eighths. Steamboat barely kicks out. Bobby says that’s as close as it gets. Steamboat answers with a flying crossbody. Hennig rolls through. Two count. Both men are breathing heavy now. The pace quickens. They’re throwing everything. Hennig signals for the PerfectPlex. The crowd rises. He hooks it — Steamboat blocks it. Rolls through. Dragon sleeper attempt. Hennig elbows out. Knee to the gut. Backbreaker again. Hennig climbs the ropes looking for something bigger, something final — but Steamboat springs up and meets him. Superplex attempt. Blocked. They fight for balance and tumble awkwardly, crashing back toward the original ring. Steamboat lands first in one ring. Hennig staggers up in the other. The crowd senses it before commentary does. Steamboat doesn’t hesitate. He climbs the turnbuckle of one ring… measures it… leaps the gap… Flying crossbody into the other ring! Hennig goes down hard. Steamboat rolls through and hooks both legs tight. 1… 2… 3. The building explodes. JR is on his feet screaming that we have a new United States Champion. Steamboat rolls to his knees, exhausted, hands on the mat. He looks up toward the lights like he can’t quite believe it. The referee grabs the belt and hands it to him. Steamboat holds it high. Confetti-level reaction. But in the background — barely audible at first — you hear screaming. Paul E Dangerously is losing his mind on the floor. He’s pointing. Yelling. Shouting something about the rings. About the rules. About where they started. Officials try to calm him down but he’s pacing like a man who just saw his house burn down. Hennig is still down in the other ring, dazed. Steamboat climbs the ropes and holds the championship high over both rings as the fans roar. JR says, “The Dragon has done it!” MAIN EVENT WAR GAMES Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, & Jim Neidhart vs Sid Vicious, Samu, Fatu, & Tonga w/ Harley Race & Kama Two rings. One cage. No escape until the match officially begins after all eight men enter. JR says this is about survival. Bobby says this is about dominance. The advantage goes to Sid’s team. Owen Hart vs Fatu Owen starts for his team. Fatu starts for Sid. No circling. Fatu charges. Owen ducks and fires off right hands. Quick dropkick. Another. He’s trying to keep space. Fatu catches him on the third attempt and hurls him across the ring. The cage rattles. Fatu goes to work — heavy forearms, headbutts, grinding him against the steel. Owen fights back with speed. He climbs the ropes and launches with a missile dropkick. Fatu staggers. Crowd pops. But Fatu cuts him off with a Samoan drop that folds Owen in half. The bell rings for the first entry. Enter Samu Now it’s two-on-one. Samu storms in and immediately they corner Owen in the far ring. Double headbutts. Whip into the cage. Samu rakes Owen’s face across the steel. The crowd starts to rumble. Owen is getting worked over badly. Enter Davey Boy Smith Davey comes in like a freight train. He blasts Samu with a clothesline. Fatu turns around into a powerslam. The crowd explodes. Now it’s chaos. Two-on-two in separate rings. Davey throws Samu into the cage so hard it shakes. Owen tries to recover, but Fatu catches him again and drives him down with a brutal running headbutt. Samu is busted open first. Blood starts trickling down his forehead. It only makes him meaner. Enter Tonga Tonga evens it back up for Sid’s team. He goes right after Davey. Stiff shots. No wasted motion. Meanwhile, Samu and Fatu trap Owen again. They grind his face into the cage. Owen starts bleeding now. Crimson mask forming fast. JR is losing it on commentary. Enter Sting The roof comes off. Sting explodes into the cage and goes right for Samu and Fatu. Double clotheslines. Stinger Splash on Tonga. He’s a house on fire. Sting and Davey stand tall for a moment. Crowd is electric. Then the clock hits again. Enter Sid Vicious The temperature drops. Sid steps in slow. Calm. Focused. He walks straight to Sting. No words. Just fists. They meet in the middle and start throwing bombs. Heavy right hands. Neither man backing up. The cage rattles as they slam into it. This is everything everyone wants. Sid’s power vs Sting’s fire. Sid rakes Sting’s face across the cage. Sting answers with a clothesline that staggers the big man. Sting’s busted open now too — small cut, but visible. This is War Games. Enter Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart All eight men are in. The match officially begins. Anvil storms in and starts swinging. He and Davey double-team Fatu. Owen, bleeding badly, finds a second wind and dropkicks Samu into the steel. It’s absolute chaos now. Two separate wars happening in two rings. Sting locks Tonga up and drags him into the center. Davey and Anvil cut off the Samoans in the opposite ring. Sid is trying to fight through traffic to get back to Sting. Sting hooks the Scorpion Deathlock on Tonga. Tonga fights. Crawls. Samu tries to get there but Davey tackles him. Anvil clubs Fatu down. Sid is trapped in the other ring with Owen clawing at him. Tonga taps. The bell rings. Sting, Davey, and Anvil have technically won War Games. They begin climbing out of the cage door as officials try to open it fully. But in the other ring— Samu and Fatu slam the cage door shut. They hold it closed. Sting turns and sees what’s happening too late. Sid grabs Owen. First powerbomb. Owen’s body bounces. Crowd goes silent. Sid drags him up again. Second powerbomb. Owen doesn’t move. Sting is screaming. Davey tries to force the door open. Anvil is pounding on the steel. Sid stands over Owen’s limp body. Samu and Fatu finally open the door and the three of them walk out calmly. No celebration. No rush. Just destruction. Sting, Davey, and Anvil finally get back in the ring. Owen is out cold. Blood all over his face. Medical staff rush the cage. JR says nothing for a moment. Bobby doesn’t even joke. Sid didn’t win War Games. But he made sure nobody forgets who runs WCW. Fade out on Sting kneeling beside Owen, furious and helpless. War Games is over. But the war isn’t.

WCW POWER HOUR February 21 Flyin Brian defeated Keith Adams Dropkick, springboard clothesline, Air Pillman for the win. Border Patrol watch from the aisle. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer defeated Mark Kyle Kyle’s offense has no effect. Chokeslam. Tombstone. Done. Scott Hall w/ Paul E Dangerously defeated Ray Apollo Hall controls throughout. Razor’s Edge ends it. Nikita Koloff w/ Dusty Rhodes defeated Brian Costello Koloff overpowers him. Russian Sickle for the three-count. Davey Boy Smith defeated Chris Allen Power display. Running powerslam finishes it. Owen Hart defeated Tony Burton Technical control. Missile dropkick. Sharpshooter submission. El Gigante & Dustin Rhodes defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright Border Patrol isolate Dustin early. Gigante gets the tag and clears the ring. Jacques Rougeau attempts interference but backs off. Dustin hits the bulldog on Parker for the win. WCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING Doom w/ Teddy Long defeated Joe Cazana & Scott Allen Simmons and Reed dominate. Spinebuster followed by Reed’s shoulder block. Demolition defeated Mike Hart & Bobby Collins Heavy boots and double teams. Demolition finish clean. Curt Hennig w/ Paul E Dangerously defeated Steve Grant Technical dismantling. PerfectPlex for the victory. Rick Rude defeated Alan Reynolds Short match. Rude Awakening ends it. Sting defeated Mike Thorpe Thorpe gets brief offense. Stinger Splash and Scorpion Deathlock submission. Marty Jannetty defeated Rick Ryder Fast pace. Sunset flip counter for the win. The Samoans w/ Tonga defeated Carl Ferguson & David Harris Double headbutt. Decisive. Pretty Wonderful defeated Brian Stevens & Mark Hayes Controlled tag work. Spike piledriver seals it. Sting (with Jim Ross) Says War Games is about who’s left standing. Sid can stare all he wants. Dangerous Alliance (with Tony Schiavone) Paul E says they run WCW. Hennig says he’s the real champion. Rude says Koloff falls. Hall stays silent. Doom (with Eric Bischoff) Teddy says Demolition’s time is over. Simmons and Reed say the belts aren’t moving. Ricky Steamboat (with Tony Schiavone) Says he pinned Hennig. No confusion. Next week they fight. Sid Vicious (pre-taped) Says Sting keeps getting up. Inside War Games, that ends. Main Event The Dangerous Alliance (Curt Hennig, Scott Hall & Rick Rude) defeated Brad Armstrong & The Young Pistols Fast six-man. Pistols use speed early. Paul E distracts the referee. Rude clips Steve Armstrong’s knee. Hennig hits the PerfectPlex on Tracey Smothers for the win. Alliance stand tall.

Weekend of February 14th Power Hour Tony reminds everyone WrestleWar is two weeks away. Bobby says Sid doesn’t need two weeks — he needs two minutes. Doom dismantle two local competitors. Simmons hits a spinebuster that nearly folds a man in half. Reed finishes it with the shoulder block. Teddy Long says Demolition better enjoy their last tag title shot. Scott Hall w/ Paul E picks apart an opponent with patience. Razor’s Edge. 1-2-3. Paul E says the Dangerous Alliance doesn’t chase titles — they collect them. Flyin Brian wins fast with Air Pillman. Border Patrol glare from the aisle but don’t engage. Rick Rude wins in dominant fashion. Refuses to break a choke at four. Flexes. Says Nikita will fall just like everyone else. Nikita Koloff crushes a man in under two minutes. Russian sickle nearly takes the head off. Dusty says Rude better bring more than arrogance. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer squashes someone in eerie silence. No wasted motion. Tombstone. Paul Bearer whispers that the darkness is growing. WCW Top 10 WCW World Champion - Sid Vicious Curt Hennig - US Champion Sting Flyin Brian - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat Rick Rude Davey Boy Smith Nikita Koloff Scott Hall Brad Armstrong The Undertaker Bobby says Brad Armstrong being in the Top 10 is “adorable.” Tony says Brad has earned every bit of it. Main Event Brad Armstrong vs Paul Roma Roma starts arrogant. Armstrong stays calm. Early exchanges are clean — technical, crisp. Roma grows frustrated. Takes shortcuts. Forearm in the throat. Referee warning. Brad fights back with dropkicks and a deep arm drag. Crowd gets behind him. Roma tries to slow it down but Brad counters a suplex into a small package for two. Roma snaps. Low blow behind the referee’s back. Then he shoves the referee outright. DQ. Roma keeps stomping Brad until Steve and Bob Armstrong hit the ring to chase him off. Tony says Roma couldn’t beat him — so he tried to end him. Brad stands tall, but this feud is boiling. World Championship Wrestling JR and Bobby push WrestleWar hard. War Games graphics run. Sid’s name feels heavy every time it’s mentioned. Demolition win decisively. They look strong — but not sharp. Pretty Wonderful defeats a pair of local talents and refuses to comply with referees. Ricky Steamboat answers with another great win. Hall continues his steady rise. The Mountie steals a win with help from Border Patrol. Owen Hart picks up a clean, fast technical victory. Looks confident. The Freebirds dominate a couple of local competitors with brutality. Davey Boy Smith wins via powerslam in emphatic fashion. Sting vs Samu This is physical from the jump. Samu isn’t intimidated. He attacks early, grinding Sting into the ropes and clubbing him across the back. He tries to overwhelm him like at Clash. Sting absorbs it. Sting fires back with right hands. Clothesline. Stinger Splash in one corner — Samu stumbles out and eats another. Samu cuts him off briefly with a headbutt and near fall. The crowd rises. Sting fights out of a Samoan drop attempt and lands a backdrop. He signals for it. Scorpion Deathlock. Samu struggles — but he taps. Sting wins clean. But it doesn’t end there. Fatu hits the ring first. Then Tonga. They swarm Sting. Davey Boy hits the ring. Neidhart follows. Owen is right behind them. It’s chaos — but this time the babyfaces are ready. They clear the ring. For a moment, they stand tall. And then— Sid Vicious appears at the top of the aisle. He walks slowly. Calm. Not rushing. Owen turns his back for half a second. Sid slides in. Clothesline from hell. Owen flips inside out. Sid doesn’t even look at Sting. He just stares down at Owen’s body. Then he steps back out of the ring. No rush. No celebration. Sting kneels beside Owen. Davey is furious. Anvil is shouting. Sid walks up the aisle without looking back. JR says, “Sid just sent a message.” Bobby says, “No, JR… that’s a warning.”

This was a really solid, old-school TV episode that knew exactly what it wanted to do. The opening segment with Renesto, Tasha, and Shane was chaotic but clear, and the Misty Blue reveal was a great surprise that instantly sold next week. The matches were simple and did their job, especially Lil’ Frank getting a clean showcase win. I liked Wild Dog showing fire and respect, then immediately pivoting into a title challenge. Nothing felt wasted here — it moved stories forward and made next week feel worth tuning in for.

CM Punk would probably do well there or Kenny Omega

Really strong episode from top to bottom that felt like it mattered the whole way through. Opening with Carlos Colón instantly gave the show some weight and made the International Title feel important again. Konnan keeps building momentum and the Equalizer attack was a nice touch that added some bite to the middle of the card, while Kokina’s debut was short, nasty, and effective. Magnum TA did a great job laying out War Games and the tournament without dragging things down. The Hogan vs Arn main event and the all-out chaos at the end was exactly the kind of wild TV finish that makes you want to tune in next week.

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Weekend of February 7th Power Hour Power Hour is a good highlight show from the Clash the other night. We see all the big happenings, including the new US Champion, Curt Hennig, the WCW Tag title match with Doom taking on El Gigante and Marty Jannetty, and of course, the huge WCW World Title Match and Sid Vicious defeating Sting in a very ominous way! WCW Top 10 WCW World Champion - Sid Vicious Curt Hennig - US Champion Sting Flyin Brian - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat Rick Rude Davey Boy Smith Nikita Koloff Scott Hall Brad Armstrong The Undertaker In action, we see The Orient Express, Owen Hart, Kama, Brad Armstrong, Dustin Rhodes makes his WCW Debut, The Mountie w/ Border Patrol!, and Doom! In the Main Event, we see a fun one-on-one contest, with Marty Jannetty getting a good win over Savio Vega. Marty makes it known that he still has hopes here in WCW… when questioned about Shawn Michaels… he says he hasn’t heard from him… World Championship Wrestling Bobby and JR are pushing the Clash big time tonight. We hear about the title changes and put over the new WCW World Champion, he will be here tonight, Sid Vicious! Plus, tonight, we’ll hear from Sting! Here’s the news… Saturday, February 28, 1991 - WCW Presents WrestleWar WAR GAMES is announced…. Sting leads a team against Sid Vicious’s Team! WCW Tag Team Championship - Doom defends against Demolition WCW United States Championship - Curt Hennig vs Ricky the Dragon Steamboat Nikita Koloff w/ Dusty Rhodes vs Rick Rude w/ Paul E WCW TV Championship - Flyin Brian defends against The Mountie w/ Border Patrol In action… Scott Hall gets a nice win… he looks very dangerous The Mountie w/ Border Patrol gets a win and the Border Patrol beats the hell out of the guy after Demolition win a six-man - JR and Bobby debate which 2 will wrestle for the Tag Titles Pretty Wonderful get a good tag team win… Bullet Bob comes out and he’s held back by his boys… he’s got a neckbrace on and he’s ready to fight! The Undertaker destroys some dude… puts him in a damn body bag! Main Event - Sting defeated Tonga… this brought out Samu, Fatu, and then Sid. They were circling Sting… but then out of the back came Davey Boy, Owen, and Neidhart! It looks like our War Games teams are set. Promos… The Dangerous Alliance… they put over how Muta still can’t get back in the country! They put over the US title win and say there is no controversy… Curt Hennig is the true champion… UNDISPUTED! He says Rick Rude is without question, the number one contender for the World Title and he’ll be looking forward to seeing who survives War Games. That is until Nikita Koloff comes out… he and Dusty are throwing bones as the Alliance… Nikita and Rude have to be held apart… these two are going to Clash at WrestleWar. Flyin Brian puts over the TV title and says he can’t wait to kick the Mountie and the Border Patrol back to Cananda where they belong! Doom and Teddy Long put over the tag titles… they eliminated the Rockers… now it is time to do the same to Demolition… in fact, they’ll take on all three of them if need be! The Freebirds cut a promo with DDP and then out comes Pretty Wonderful… they start running down the Armstrongs… but then we see Brad, Bob, Scott, and Steve… here of course Tracey… they challenge them to a brawl for it all at WrestleWar!

Really fun, gritty GWF card that knew exactly what it wanted to be. Tenryu vs. Rip Morgan was a tough, physical main event that did its job, and the post-match stare down with Bruiser Bedlam instantly set up a money feud. Zeus vs. Haystacks was ugly as hell but at least leaned into that lane, while Abdullah vs. Angel of Death absolutely delivered the kind of violent chaos that crowd wanted and ate up. The Light Heavyweight title match was a standout — Bagwell looked like a future star without hot-shotting him, and Pourteau stealing the win was the right call. Bedlam beating Kazmaier kept him rolling strong, and the Smoking Gunns debut was perfectly done: crowd-pleasing, creative, and immediately positioning them against The New Breed. Overall, it felt rough, loud, and very on-brand for GWF, with clear direction coming out of almost every match.

This was a really fun, old-school TV episode that squeezed a ton of story into one match and made it work. The presentation felt regional and authentic right from the jump, and the focus on the TV Title final gave the show real purpose. Shane Morton came off like a clear top babyface, Tasha was perfect heat the entire way, and the Bodacious Pretty Boy played his role exactly right. The ref bump, quarters spot, and Wild Dog run-in all landed big without feeling overbooked, and the delayed finish with the second referee was a great payoff moment that got a genuine “title win” reaction. Simple structure, strong characters, and a feel-good ending — this was textbook territory TV done right.

Really strong back-to-back AWA TV shows that did exactly what they needed to do heading into War Games. 1/23 felt like a reset with purpose — Konnan unmasking was a legit moment, the debuts landed, the Iceman/Jackie/TCB alignment clicked, and the Hogan-Horsemen brawl was loud, simple, and effective. 1/30 tightened things up with better pacing, a chaotic Latin Desire vs. Bunkhouse Boys match that helped both teams, strong promos across the board, and the Horsemen coming off confident and dangerous without overdoing it. Nothing felt wasted, everyone had a lane, and War Games feels big, heated, and unavoidable.