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August 2nd WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff Tony and Eric show off a postcard from Paul E who is traveling the country. He wishes them their worst as he is soaking in the rays out in California! Tony and Eric put over a big show including a top-10 caliber match with Crush taking on Fatu! Plus we’ll see the new team of Doom among others along with the debut of Skinner! Let’s head to the ring! A couple of good squashers this morning… We’ve got a fun tag team of Johnny Ace and Kendall Windham… plus we see The Freebirds in tag team action… Teddy Long shows off the team of Doom… Sid Vicious kills some more schmuck and sends him flying into the guardrail… then we see the debut of the Alligator Hunter… Skinner! Skinner has got quite the look and hits a gatorbreaker… a twisting DDT/shake,rattle, and roll combo! WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Scott Hall - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat Nikita Koloff - US Champion The Great Muta Big Josh Crush Tatanka Z-Man Sid Vicious Flyin Brian Crush takes on Fatu in our main event. Crush looks great and really puts together a good match with Fatu. Gary Hart has got his hands in everything during the match but it doesn’t go as planned for Crush as we see Samu and Tonga come out and they beat him down something awful. They tie him in the ropes and take turns beating the hell out him… it’s a 3 on 1 beatdown as Tony and Eric put this through the roof. World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone bring us in to our big show… we’ll see a number of top 10 wrestlers in action tonight… plus the Freebirds take on the Nasty Boys! We see another postcard from Paul E who seems to be enjoying the desert… Ross hopes he gets lost. We’ll hear from Sting tonight… plus WCW Champion, Lex Luger will be here… right now! Lex Luger and Harley Race bring out Kama for his “debut” match in which he beats the hell out of some poor kid and then hits the heart punch to finish it off. Kama looks unstoppable here and Luger has some premiere backup if needed. We then get a Luger and Race promo putting over the big number one contender match next week with Steamboat and Scott Hall. Luger says he will be paying close attention but isn’t worried in the slightest. The fans are cheering on Sting and Luger says that the fans can chant his name all they want but it won’t help him get a shot at the WCW title! Ricky Steamboat wins a nice singles match… big hype for the number one contender match next week. Sid Vicious kills a pair of turds… he stacks them on the stretcher and he’s ready to push them to the back but Adam Bomb stops the stretcher! Bomb tips them over and then he comes face to face with Sid… he points to the ring! Sid smiles and shakes his head… these two guys are going to clash! Big Josh comes out with his buddy El Gigante and gets a nice win as he continues to improve up the top 10! Davey Boy and Owen have a good showcase and once again prove their a top tier team in WCW… the Rockers cut a promo after and say they’ve signed the contract to face them at the Clash! It will be for the WCW World Tag Team Championship and not a title for title match. Doom has a tag team match and Teddy Long is hot under the collar. He goes right to Jim Ross and wants to know who is running this ship and why Doom can’t get a title shot. Ross says they just showed up here two weeks ago… Long says if that’s the case then the next two weeks will spell DOOM for everyone in their path and they will be the only team left standing at the Clash! Flyin Brian is back on WCW after the issues with Lex Luger. He says he’s been keeping an eye on things here in WCW and he wants to address this situation with Curt Hennig. Brian says he feels 100% and if JJ Dillon can’t find someone to come in and face him at the Clash - Flyin Brian would love to put his name in the ring! Scott Hall also gets a nice win tonight and Ross and Schiavone are putting over the big number one contender match next week. Sting gets a nice win over Savio Vega and the fans are cheering for him. He and Jim Ross discuss how he hopes to get back in the ring again and again to rise the ranks of the top 10… that brings out Ivan Koloff with Nikita… Sting says he’s sick and tired of the back and forth… if Nikita wants some… come get some… NEXT WEEK! JR and Tony continue to pump up our big main event with the Nasty Boys taking on the Freebirds until we see Curt Hennig come out from the fans… he’s wondering where JJ Dillon is… in a pretty simple segment… JJ walks out with some security and he tells Hennig that there isn’t one man who has accepted the challenge… but a WHOLE LOCKER ROOM OF PEOPLE! Hennig smiles and says that he isn’t afraid… and that he’d… that’s where JJ cuts him off… if Hennig is still interested… he’ll have a better idea of who will be facing him… more next week. The Nasty Boys vs Freebirds - starts as a match - ends in a double DQ with brawling and Garvin getting laid out with a chair! These four men went balls to the wall in the opening minutes of the match and even DDP gets rocked by the Nasty Boys! The crowd seems 100% for the Nasty Boys here and they work the crowd before handling the Birds in this no-contest. We hear about next week’s big matches…. Sid takes on Adam Bomb… plus the number one contender match with Scott Hall and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat!

Wanted to try and clear up some moves.... Tully Blanchard should be with AWA Wahoo McDaniel should be with WWF Dino Bravo is with the WWF and needs to be taken off the WCW roster

July 26th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff kick things off by mentioning that ominous debut at the end of last week’s WCW but say they have been advised not to address that situation. Speaking of another situation - Paul E sent them a postcard as he’s on vacation… since he doesn’t manage Muta anymore and he won the big gamble… well he took a long trip! Who knows when we’ll see him again!?? We’ve got 6-weeks till the next Clash of the Champions and already word is heating up on who will take on the World Champion, Lex Luger. Some fans are calling for Sting, but Luger says he isn’t in the running. We’ll check the top 10 this week and see if Sting can crack the scene. We’ve also got the US tag team champions in action this morning… let’s go to the ring! In action - we’ve got Crush, Doom w/ Teddy Long, the Nasty Boys, Tatanka, Johnny Ace, and Nikita Koloff killed some dude w/ Ivan by his side. They put over Sting trying to get lucky against Nikita one time and hiding for his life! WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Nikita Koloff - US Champion Scott Hall - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat The Great Muta Crush Big Josh Tatanka Z-Man Flyin Brian Sid Vicious Eric and Tony put over the top ten and wonder if Sting will be able to crack the top ten next week. He’ll be in action tonight on WCW, along with Sid Vicious who spells trouble for anyone in his path. It is now time for our main event… let’s head to the ring! Davey Boy & Owen defend the US tag titles against Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright. Davey and Owen look great as a team and we hear Eric and Tony putting them over in a big spot… with them and the Rockers at the top… we’ve got Doom, the Freebirds, the Samoans, and the Nasties all making chase at the titles! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone continue to put over two big things in the beginning… first they put over Paul E being on a vacation and who knows if and when he’ll ever be back. Then we hear Jim Ross say that last week we saw someone show up who is not a member of WCW… he is not a contracted wrestler… plain and simple! We’ve got a big night of action… Sid is here… Sting is here… the World Champion Lex Luger is here… plus JJ Dillion is said to make a big announcement regarding the Clash of the Champions! Let’s hit the ring! The Freebirds with DDP get a good win and they talk about business being all but done with the Nasty Boys… this brings out Knobbs and Sags who say that things are far from over. In fact…they’re challenging the Birds next week, right here on WCW! DDP signs it before Hayes and Garvin have a chance to speak… here we go! Big Josh & El Gigante get a fun tag team win. This is WCW’s odd couple but somehow they manage. The big moment happens at the end when Sid Vicious walks out and he’s being held back by officials for challenging El Gigante! Sid Vicious is then in action and he drops some jabroni on his neck. The stretcher goes to another level tonight when Sid chokeslams the dude over the top rope onto the stretcher! He wheels him off to the abyss… can this guy be stopped? Wait a second… the stretcher gets pushed back out… by Adam Bomb?!? Bomb walks out… he doesn’t quite have the goods but he looks up to Sid and Sid pushes him out of the way. That’s the man who took his spot in the top ten! Adam Bomb does okay in his squash. Ross and Tony put him over as a real up and comer but they wonder if Sid could derail him if they come face to face again! We see the WCW tag team champions, the Rockers in action and they are solid tonight. We see Davey Boy and Owen come out… word is they may be next in line for a title shot. We see the Rockers finish up and get the win and then shake hands with Owen and Davey… but when they walk up the aisle, Doom is standing there with Teddy Long. Teddy looks down at his watch, taps in it and looks at the teams and smiles! We get a special segment with JJ Dillon and Jim Ross putting over the Clash of the Champions on September the 5th. At that show we’ll see WCW Champion, Lex Luger in action against the number one contender. The WCW Championship Committee has been working hard on figuring out the top contender…so in two weeks it will be decided… when Ricky the Dragon Steamboat takes on WCW Television Champion, Scott Hall with the winner going on to face Luger at the Clash! The crowd seems pleased but start chanting for Sting… wait just a moment… that’s CURT HENNIG… he is here again and he’s being ushered back by officials but JJ tells them to let him over… JJ asks him what he’s doing here… Curt Hennig: Listen JJ… I am not here to screw around… this is WCW… World Championship Wrestling… well… I don’t see any championship material from what I’ve been watching. You see a lot of people call me the Perfect Wrestler… so good in fact that I could step in that ring right now and win the world title. I have amassed a career of perfection and greatness everywhere I go… and quite frankly I am surprised people actually want to see these guys… who’s Scott Hall? Ricky Steamboat… has been… Sting… the biggest what if in wrestling… and Lex Luger… I’ve seen better bodies on scarecrows in a field. Listen… I am not here to start anything… because, quite frankly, there is no one here who could lace my boots… but I am saying this… I am going to give you this open contract… one match only… I am gonna be free September 5th… if you’ve got someone with some guts to step into the ring with me, I will show you what perfection is all about right in the middle of that ring. Hennig hands the paper to JJ and walks away… the crowd is stirring after this one… who could JJ get to take on this guy? We’re back with the television champion, Scott Hall who says that he doesn’t give a hoot about rankings or anything else. He says that the TV title is a stepping stone and one that he will never relinquish, that is until he gets his hands on the World Title. If he’s gotta break Ricky Steamboat’s neck to do it… then so be it! Steamboat… the Diamond Studd is going to put all your fire out in two weeks! And as for Curt Hennig… he’s not even worth my breath Chico! Tatanka gets a good win here tonight and he’s back in the hunt for things. We know he’s had his shots in the past at the US title but perhaps a shot at the TV title could be in his future. Ricky Steamboat comes out and says he has received thousands of letters thanking him for getting rid of Paul E Dangerously! He also says he wants to talk with Muta… he knows they were fierce competitors at the Bash but he thinks that Muta is one of the top talents in the world and he wants to get him back in the ring and work with him and not against him! He says that Scott Hall is a top tier contender and their match in two weeks is going to be historic. He plans to give everything he’s got and get back to the top of the WCW mountain like he was before. Lastly, he doesn’t have time to spend on Curt Hennig… he’s not a WCW competitor and therefore not even in his rearview mirror. Crush looks great in a win tonight… but we hear from Gary Hart who is talking about how Crush says he is from the Island… but he’s going to meet the Island Boys from Samoa if he keeps running his mouth! We find out Crush takes on Fatu next week on the Power Hour. Lex Luger comes out with Harley Race and Kama. Luger is in prime condition, and he is all about letting the fans know that he agrees with the WCW Championship Committee. A number one contender should be decided and he (Lex) will be ringside to watch that match in full and scout his next opponent. He plans to make an example of Scott Hall or Ricky Steamboat as to why he’s the one true champion in professional wrestling and he will not only defeat them but humiliate them in the process! As for Sting, he isn’t even worth mentioning since he isn’t in the top 10… he isn’t someone to be cared about or thought about. Sting will never be in the league of Lex Luger. Now… this outsider… Curt Hennig, let me be the first to address you… Your opinion is meaningless in the eyes of the world champion and Lex Luger will send Kama to shut that perfect little mouth so I don’t have to soil my own hands. Sting is in our main event tonight and he defeats “The Russian Assassin,” whomever that is… but either way Sting with a big win and he works the crowd. He then gets on the microphone to talk about how he is happy with his win at the Bash but now he’s 100% focused on Luger and the world title. That is until Nikita comes out with Ivan and they get right in Sting’s face. Nikita says that Sting survived by the skin of his teeth, and there’s no way he would be able to do it again! Sting looks Nikita right in the face and says anytime, anywhere, anymatch! Nikita backs off… Jim Ross puts it over in a huge way… what’s next for these guys?!?

Great show on the 21st - Stunning Steve is prime time and ready for big things. The King is laying down the law in the 8-man. The Steiners are near top form and then Jeff Jarrett and Paul Orndorff are two I wouldn't mind seeing go toe to toe IRL. Makes me want to see if there's a match out there.

Desert Storm at the Salt Palace was a wild ride! The opening Squadron Battle was pure chaos, with the Sons of the Beach and Bret Hart outlasting the Playboy Club after Buddy Rose bailed like a coward. Regal and Slaughter’s teamwork took down Coast 2 Coast in a gritty fight, with that Cobra Clutch on Victory being a highlight. The Hexagon’s win over Liger’s squad was intense, with Malenko’s Brainbuster sealing it. Bigelow and Windham put up a hell of a fight, but Adams and Kawada’s kicks were too much. Cornette’s Midnight Express ran through Douglas’ team like a steamroller, and that Veg-O-Matic finish was brutal. Martel stealing the win over Dibiase with that slick Sunset Flip was awesome!

USWA show was nuts! Miss York’s bold move to buy the company with some mystery wrestler’s cash had Jarrett shook. Tommy Rich’s win was cool, but his beef with Lawler not wanting his help is getting spicy. The First Family’s promo for the 8-man tag was wild, with Jimmy Hart’s neckbrace stealing the show. Honky Tonk and Hart crashing Brian Christopher’s interview with cryptic jabs was super intriguing. Southern Justice’s creepy debut and Madusa hyping Stunning Steve Austin added big vibes, and that Midsouth card with Savage vs. Bossman looks fire! Can’t wait!

Silver King outsmarting The Genius for the mask reveal had the crowd going nuts. Berzerker vs. Santana was a fun brawl. Sherri Martel popping up and the Rougeaous stealing the tag title win were awesome surprises. One Man Gang’s return to wreck Bad News Brown was straight-up brutal! The War Zone match was total chaos, and Dusty giving up to save Dustin hit right in the feels. Can’t wait for SummerSlam after that Fenway teaser!

July 19th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff A new look for Power Hour this morning… Paul E is nowhere to be found and seems to have vanished from WCW. We’ve got a couple of new debuts this morning… let’s get to the ring! In action we’ve got Adam Bomb, Big Josh, and the new US Tag Champions Owen and Davey! We’ve got some new faces… first we see the debut of Teddy Long and his team of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed… DOOM! WCW Top 10! WCW Champion - Lex Luger United States Champion - Nikita Koloff Television Champion - Scott Hall Ricky the Dragon Steamboat The Great Muta Flyin Brian Pillman Tatanka Crush El Gigante Big Josh Adam Bomb When we come back from the top 10… we get to see Sid Vicious in action and he beats the hell out of some poor dude and then sends him on a stretcher ride to the back! In the main event - we see The Samoans in tag team action against Tatanka & Kendall Windham… Gary Hart is with the Samoans… during the match… we see the debut of Tama (Tonga Kid) as he jumps in to join the action. The Samoan Swat Team under the guise of Gary Hart is now a threesome and they look to mean some serious carnage! We’ll see you for an explosive WCW this evening! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone We get things going with the announcement that Jesse Ventura is off to make a movie and will be taking some time away from WCW! Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross will be on the call for WCW for the coming weeks. Tonight on WCW - We’ll see Sid Vicious in action, plus Sting will wrestle here on WCW… plus we’ll hear from Lex Luger and the WCW tag team champions - The Rockers! Here we go! As a carryover from earlier… the Samoan Swat Team comes out as a trio with Gary Hart. Tony talks about Tama debuting earlier on Power Hour. These three do some serious damage and look good in the process. Gary Hart seems to have his Trio now… what could these guys have on their minds or on his mind? Big Josh gets a nice win… he is starting to get some momentum. Nikita Koloff is in action and he looks as mean as ever. Ivan says that things with Nikita and Sting are far, far from over! The Freebirds are in tag team action - DDP puts over how they’re the number one contenders for the WCW tag titles and they deserve a shot! We hear from the Rockers who are nursing some injuries from the cage match… they accept the idea of the Freebirds and also acknowledge the team of the Samoans… that is until Teddy Long comes out and he’s got Ron Simmons and Butch Reed with him. These two monsters look the Rockers right in the eyes… they don’t say a thing… but Teddy Long just smiles and leads the men out to the back! Sid Vicious comes out and just kills some poor schmuck. Once again… the stretcher is out here and Sid sends the guy flying into the back! He is wild eyed and crazy… Ricky Steamboat gets a nice singles win… word has it he may next in line for a WCW title shot? Harley Race comes out and he’s got a new body guard with him. He says this is the man who will protect him and the WCW world champion… Kama (Charles Wright). He is a supreme fighting machine. Lex Luger says he doesn’t plan to waste his time with the likes of Sting… he only faces top tier contenders. Sting isn’t even in the top ten. Luger will only face challengers who he deems worth and Sting isn’t worthy of his time… his friendship… or the WCW TITLE! Television Champion Scott Hall gets a nice win. He continues to show why he’s one of the best wrestlers on television. Who will be next in line to try this Diamond in the rough? We finally see the return of Sting… on WCW… in action and man is it something special. He takes on Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker who gives him a great match. Sting hits all the big moves… the Stinger Splash and then the Scorpion for the submission victory! Sting comes out and he is got a lot of fire right now. He is putting over the WCW world Title… he says that the battle with Nikita was won but the War is far from over… it won’t just be one and done he is coming to put Nikita away… but the first thing on his mind is Lex Luger! He says he spoke with Flyin Brian earlier today… he neck was hurting but he’s going to be back here next week. He and Sting plan to team up. Sting says that Luger just couldn’t finish the job and he’s going to be the one to make sure Luger gets every single thing coming to him. Sting says hes pumped to be back in WCW… he’s pumped to be back in the ring… and he’s… he’s… who is that?!?! {The camera pans over…OMG…that Curt Hennig! What in the world is he doing here?!?!?}

Night 1 WrestleRock 90 Night 1 was straight-up electric! The Swords of Light outshining Good Vibrations with that epic missile dropkick finish had the crowd hyped. Mr. Saito pulling off the upset over Johnny Smith with a slick Saito-plex was a shocker, especially with Thornton’s meddling backfiring. The taped fist brawl between Burke and Golden was wild, and Cobb knocking Golden out cold was pure chaos. Stan Hansen’s surprise return to demolish Terry Taylor for the International Title? Absolute insanity! The Enforcers snatching the tag titles from the Rock n Roll Express with that sneaky DDT was a gut-punch, and the cage match bloodbath between Muraco and Jumbo had everyone on edge. Can’t wait for Night 2 after AC/DC rocks the house! Night 2 WrestleRock Night 2 was a freakin’ blast! The Soul Patrol’s wild tornado match win over The Olympians, with Tom Brandi’s sneaky towel shot, got the crowd roaring. Tony St. Clair outsmarting The Missing Link with that slick senton splash was a sweet upset. Ron Garvin shutting up Mike Graham with the Scorpion Deathlock had the fans chuckling. The Heavenly Bodies’ debut sneaking a win over the Renegade Warriors was a shocker, and Cactus Jack’s brutal brawl with Buzz Sawyer was straight-up nuts. El Canek slamming both Bundy and Gagne for the win was a huge pop moment. And that main event? Flair stealing the AWA World Title from Hogan with Tully’s dirty chair trick and the Four Horsemen reunion was chaos! This may be the premiere show of the summer of 1990!

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the GREAT AMERICAN BASH! We are live from the sold out Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland! Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura are ringside for tonight’s action… Tony Schiavone is with us and will have interviews throughout the evening. We’ve got four big title matches tonight… plus the return of Sting! It is time to head to the ring and get things going… HERE WE GO! US TAG CHAMPIONSHIP No Time Limit - must be a winner! Owen & Davey vs Power & Glory © This is one way to kick things off… these two teams have traded blows back and forth the last month but tonight there must be a winner. Davey Boy rocking a new haircut… nice. They go about 15-minutes to start us off and now we’re in the championship rounds if you will… once again, we see Owen Hart shine and Davey Boy is no slouch either… Roma continues to look good and Hercules is playing his role well enough. In the end, it is the crowning moment for Owen and Davey when Roma gets clothesline out of the ring to the floor! This sets up Davey Boy for a powerslam on Hercules and then a moonsault from Owen for the 3-count! WE HAVE NEW US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Owen and Davey shine and they hoist up the titles together. These two have been through a lot and tonight - they cement their legacy as US Tag Team Champions! The Nasty Boys vs The Fabulous Freebirds w/ DDP The Freebirds with a fun DDP entrance entrenched with ladies and Badstreet USA rocking throughout the arena. The Nasty Boys don’t seem impressed as they come out and look at the crowd and work the fans before coming right in for a brawl and that’s all it is. It is an ugly, 10-minute contest. The referee loses control early and really doesn’t get it back. Garvin and Hayes aren’t much for brawling brutes… well Garvin thinks he is but Sags and Knobbs kinda do their thing and keep it in line. The finish sees Jimmy Garvin go low on Knobbs and hit him right in the crotch before Hayes grabs him for the DDT! 1…2….3!! The Freebirds with a big win and they are on fire now in WCW! We get a special interview segment here… Tony Schiavone is in the ring and he welcomes out the Z-Man. Zenk is returning from injuries at the hands of Scott Hall. He says that he’s been cleared and he’s 100%! He is looking forward to getting back in the ring and he wants everyone to know he is afraid of no man. There is not a man alive who scares him and he’s ready to face all comers… those are the words at least… because then the lights dim… and OMG… HE’S HERE! SID VICIOUS IS HERE! Sid walks out to the ring… he is in a pair of jeans and his black leather vest…he steps in the ring… Sid: Listen up little man… I don’t know if you understand the world you are living in right now… this is Sid’s World and I am the MASTER AND RULER of the World! You say you are not afraid of anyone… but where I am standing… you are looking at your end right in the eyes boy! Zenk doesn’t seem impressed and he throws a right hand and then another as he back up Sid. Zenk then runs and goes for a crossbody but Sid gets his boot up and crushes him! Sid rips off his vest… he slits his throat… picks up Zenk and POWERBOMB RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Sid stares into the camera with those crazy eyes… “ I am the MASTER… and RULER… OF THE WORLD!” TV Championship Crush vs Scott Hall © A good title defense here for Scott Hall - or Diamond Studd depending on your flavor. He handles Crush here and gets a lot of heat in doing so. Crush does get some good offense in and even have some good hope from the crowd. Crush is able to get the head crusher on Hall but he runs towards the ropes and both men go flying through the ropes to the floor. Hall and Crush fight outside for a moment and then we see a very sneaky low blow from Hall and Crush goes to a knee before Hall grabs him for a fall away slam into the guardrail. Scott scoots into the ring just before the 10-count and gets the count out victory. This guy scrapes by but does so in a way that causes a lot of damage. He’s still the champion! El Gigante, JYD, & Big Josh vs Abdullah & The Samoans w/ Gary Hart Well… this one is what you’d expect. Big Josh with a lot of the work… he and the Samoans are very good here… JYD gets some good pop from the crowd and he and Abdullah battle and go out to the floor. This one goes quick - as it should - with El Gigante getting into the ring and then hitting Samu with a nice claw smash slam for the 3-count! El Gigante does what he was supposed to do… the crowd saw something… but it is what happens next that really shakes things up… The babyfaces are walking up the aisle to the back but then out of the apron comes SID VICIOUS AGAIN! He’s being held back by security and officials. He is screaming at El Gigante who can’t seem to understand a damn thing he’s saying! Sid is screaming that he’s the true giant and he’s going to kick his ass! WOAH! If Steamboat wins - Paul E loses his manager’s license! Ricky Steamboat vs The Great Muta w/ Paul E The beginning of our quad-fecta if you will… Steamboat and Muta both with grand entrances to show their star power. Paul E seems confident… he knows if Muta wins… he stays his manager… but if Muta loses… Paul E loses his manager’s license… but also wins on his big bet he made on accident on Ricky Steamboat. These two have got 30-minutes and use 22 of them to put on a helluva show. Both men are flying all around the ring… both men getting offense… but Muta seems to have an advantage early on… only for Steamboat to fight back and get control. The finish sees both men go move for move…. The DEEP arm drags all set up into a nasty shining wizard out of nowhere that sends Steamboat out of the ring. This sets up Paul E to get involved… he brings in Steamboat but then tries to hold him for Muta to come with the MYST but Steamboat moves, Paul E gets Myst! Steamboat with a nasty karate chop to the throat and Muta falters… Steamboat grabs him and rolls him through for the roll up and 3-count! Paul E was out of it on the floor… Muta can’t believe the upset… Steamboat works the fans. Paul E tries to get himself gathered… and when he hears that Steamboat won… he starts to weap… with the myst covering his face… then we see Muta come over and Paul E slaps him in the face! Muta grabs him by the coat… wait a minute… the officials are here… Muta pushes him away and walks to the back… what is going on here?!? Sting vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan The one we’ve been waiting for… Sting makes his triumphant return to WCW and he looks to be in amazing shape… ripped… energetic… tan! Nikita looks like a monster… No US title on the line but these two fight as though their very lives depend on it. They go 15-minutes and it is hard hitting from the beginning. We see these two go outside the ring… Uncle Ivan gets involved… they go into the crowd. Sting hits a huge dive over the top rope on both of them and that knee looks to be secure! The crowd is rabid as we build to a big finish… Nikita wears down the Stinger and looks to set up the Sickle… Sting ducks the first attempt and runs through the ropes… Nikita goes for it again but Sting ducks and Nikita goes flying into the ringpost… this gives Sting a chance to go up top… FLYING CROSS BODY OFF THE TOP ROPE for the 1…2….3! Sting has won it! I don’t know if it is full vindication but Sting looks to be happy with his win. Ivan goes for the Russian chain but Sting stops him… kicks him in the gut and sends him to the corner for a STINGER SPLASH! The crowd is white hot for Sting… should he have faced Luger? We may never know! WCW Championship Flyin Brian vs Lex Luger © w/ Harley Race There’s some juice here. These guys have got a little bit of a history. The Sting tie in add some meat to the bone. Harley Race is a force outside the ring. These two pull out a 17-minute contest… a little bit more resting than the previous match but we get a couple of hot spots. One of them is when Pillman jumps off the top rope to the rampway and dropkicks Luger… sending him off into the crowd. Ross and Jesse put this over in a big way and talk about Pillman having a chance… especially when Luger emerges with a busted head! He’s been cut! Pillman, like a rabid dog is going after that cut and he’s even biting him! Pillman has got Luger’s blood on his face and the fans can feel it. Luger has to turn it on and he does so with the help of Race and then a NASTY slam into the ringpost outside the ring. Luger goes to work on the back and the neck and Flyin Brian has been grounded. We get near the end when Pillman makes one last effort and the fans are behind him. The finish sees Pillman build and build with some huge strikes and then goes up top for a dive but Luger CATCHES HIM… DROPS HIM ON HIS THROAT ON THE RING ROPES! Ross talks about the throat surgeries… Luger then picks up Pillman… Race is yelling for it… Luger grabs him for a PILEDRIVER! 1….2…..3! Luger gets the win as Pillman is grasping at his throat and neck! Race brings the title in and they start putting the boots to him… until the crowd F’N EXPLODES for Sting who runs down the ramp and leaps over the top rope and clotheslines Race! Sting then grabs Luger and starts hammering him for Luger to jump out of the ring for his dear life! Ross and Ventura are putting this through the roof and Sting looks like he juiced to the gills for the chance at Luger. Pillman is helped to the back and what a gallant effort… that just fell short! MAIN EVENT CAGE MATCH WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers © vs The Road Warriors The Cage is up… the moment is set… the fans are ready after a full night of action. We get grand entrances from both teams… the Rockers though, they look a little banged up. The Road Warriors aren’t getting quite the pop they usually get so one has to wonder who the fans are behind. We’ve seen a night full of action and this one caps it all off with a 20-minute cage match. It starts like a tag team match but slowly loses control. Shawn and Marty both get busted and are gushing. Hawk even has some juice. We get a couple of huge spots… one being a superplex from the cage on Jannetty by Animal that shakes the ring. Jesse and Ross are putting this over in the biggest way. Near the end - we see the DOOMSDAY DEVICE on Jannetty and the Road Warriors are looking to finish but Shawn Michaels makes a last second stop and save! We get a couple more moments of Michaels trying to fight off both men until Jannetty comes back and then we get into the finish. Hawk gets double teamed into the cage but then tries to no sell it… only to turn around to a pair of SUPERKICKS that puts him into the ropes and he’s tied up. Animal then gets rocked with a double superkick and he falls back into the ropes… another pair of kicks… he rocks back again… the Rockers then grab him and hit a double GORDBUSTER for the 1….2…3!!! The Rockers have won it! The fans are going nuts! Shawn and Marty get up on the cage with the titles… what a way to finish the night. It feels as though the winds of change are brewing… and could be coming in before anyone notices it!

July 12th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Paul E Dangerously are bringing us the last big weekend of action before we see the Great American Bash this Monday. We’ve got all the top stars shown and some big announcements as we head into the show on Monday! In action this week, we’ve got Adam Bomb, Power and Glory, The Nasty Boys, Chono/Sasuke/& Norton in a six-man. In the WCW Top 10… WCW Champion - Lex Luger US Champion - Nikita Koloff TV Champion - Scott Hall Flyin Brian Ricky Steamboat The Great Muta Crush Tatanka Davey Boy Smith Owen Hart The Z-Man Tatanka defeated Savio Vega in a fun television match… they have a about 12-minutes and put it together. Wahoo helps out with the crowd and we see Savio attempt to close but Tatanka fires back up and then hits a couple of huge chops and then sets up so he can come off the top rope with a huge Tomahawk Chop for the 3-count! The last image we see is a rising camera shot from the feet up… we see the blackboots… the kneepads… the black singlet… oh shit… SID IS HERE! “I AM HERE TO RULE THE WORLD!” World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura bring us in… we’ve got a huge night of action… the Great American Bash is over 24 hours away…Ross and Ventura put it through the roof… we’ll hear about the card and hear from all the top stars… plus tonight we see Shawn Michaels taking on Road Warrior Animal… plus Ricky Steamboat and Flyin Brian will be in tag team action against Sasuke and Chono! Fans it is going to be a whale of the night plus… SID VICIOUS IS GOING TO DEBUT… let’s get to the ring! JYD, El Gigante, & Big Josh have a nice win against Savio Vega, Lt. James Earl, & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker! Gary Hart has a promo with his guys… Abdullah looks wild… the Samoans are sleek and cool… Hart says that his guys are going to cut down the Giant… put the Dog to sleep… and send Big Josh back to the northwest to cut trees! The Freebirds and DDP rock and roll out to the ring and show off what they’re made of. They have some gas in the tank and DDP is lighting the fire behind them. The Nasty Boys cut a promo on their big showdown with the Birds at the Bash… it isn’t going to be a match… it is going to be a fight… they’re going to take the Birds off Badstreet and into the heart of Nastyville! Ricky Steamboat & Flyin Brian team up in a very exciting match and look great in the ring. We see them showcase all the high flying and finish things off with Flyin Brian hitting a huge cross body across the ring for the 3-count! Steamboat and Pillman then cut scathing promos… and they are highlighted when Sting joins them… Steamboat runs down Muta and says he is going to put an end to this invasion and then put an end to Paul E once and for all. Pillman says he has the got the passion of 1,000 fires behind him… everything he’s done in his life leads to this moment and he’s going to do everything he can to win the title… lastly, Sting puts over his return… his revenge… he wants Nikita and he is going to pay him back for all the little Stingers out there… he’s going to put an end to him and everything he stands for! Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith with a good win tonight… they looked primed and ready… could they be next in line for the US tag titles? Roma and Hercules put over their US tag title reign and how they are going to break hearts, necks, and backs come the Great American Bash! Then we get our moment… the one we’ve been waiting for… fans Sid Vicious is here and he comes out to a monster ovation. Some people are cheering… some kids are scared… well his opponent is a grown man and he looks like a child compared to Sid. We see Vicious just completely dominate. We see a chokeslam. Here comes a helicopter toss. Now a POWERBOMB! Sid shows nothing but fierce intensity… fans this is going to be something to behold. Ross and Ventura put him over in the biggest way. We then cut to Muta and Paul E who are putting over the big showdown at the Great American Bash. Paul E shows the ticket… he bet all his saving on Ricky Steamboat… then the moment comes… we see the ticket stub and Paul E reads it… it says he will win IF RICKY STEAMBOAT WINS! Paul E put his money on the wrong guy! Paul E put his money on Ricky Steamboat to win… not Muta! Now… Muta wins… Paul E keeps managing but loses his life savings… if Steamboat wins… Paul E loses his manager license… but wins big $$!! What could be going through his mind now?!?! Crush is in a nice showcase where he rules the ring and hits the big crushing two handed chokeslam. We hear Jesse put over how he’d like to see Crush take on Sid! That would be something. Promo from Scott Hall as he shows off the television championship and puts over how he has got this gold tattooed on his body and he’s going to drop Crush on his head and crush his skull! Nikita Koloff is with Uncle Ivan and they destroy some jobber… Nikita looks like a damned monster… he is without question matching the intensity set by Sid earlier… Nikita hits the Russian Sickle and then says in the camera that STING WILL BE DESTROYED! Harley Race is with Lex Luger and they put over the WCW title match at the Bash… they talk about Flyin Brian being a second rate football player who was too small and Luger is going to show him why he is the adonis… the complete and total package of professional wrestling. Luger promises to retain the title… end Flyin Brian’s career… and then turn his focus on the turncoat… the backstabber… Sting! Main Event time as we see Shawn Michaels of the Rockers take on Road Warrior Animal. These two put on a pretty good match and Michaels continues to utilize his speed throughout the ring. We see Road Warrior Hawk come out and he looks to be in a very bad mood… he tries to get involved but it is Shawn Michaels who hits a baseball slide through the ropes and he nails Hawk into the guardrail! This sets up Animal for a clothesline on his back and Michaels goes flying out of the ring to the floor! The Road Warriors then look to double team Michaels but damn here come Marty Jannetty and he’s got a chair! He runs around the ring and NAILS HAWK right between the eyes! OH MY! Animal nails Jannetty and then Michaels with a superkick on Animal! This is chaos… Hawk is busted wide open and he’s being held back by Animal… Jannetty still looks shaken up from last week’s attack! What’s going to happen when these four get in the cage at the Bash?! We’ll see you then fans! Great American Bash 1990 July 14, 1990 Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland MAIN EVENT Cage Match WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers vs The Road Warriors WCW Championship Flyin Brian vs Lex Luger © Sting vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan If Steamboat wins - Paul E loses his manager’s license! Ricky Steamboat vs The Great Muta w/ Paul E El Gigante, JYD, & Big Josh vs Abdullah & The Samoans w/ Gary Hart TV Championship Crush vs Scott Hall © US TAG CHAMPIONSHIP No Time Limit - must be a winner! Owen & Davey vs Power & Glory © The Nasty Boys vs The Fabulous Freebirds w/ DDP

The show’s got that gritty, old-school wrestling energy, and the Knoxville setting adds flavor. Could lean into the local vibe more—like a quick mention of the crowd’s rowdiness or the studio’s atmosphere to ground it. tan and Champion come off as stars, especially with their promos. Kazmier’s bear hug dominance is cool. Fuller’s intensity and Armstrong’s “East Tennessee” vibe really pop, giving each guy a distinct voice.

Hogan’s classic Hulkamania fire and Flair’s cocky “Nature Boy” energy steal the show, especially that intense face-off.The WrestleRock hype is awesome, especially with the Hogan-Flair cliffhanger and the chaotic brawl. The Sammartino-Kahlua and Canek-Bundy/Gagne feuds feel big too. The Hammond Center setting and AWA’s gritty, larger-than-life feel come through strong.

Slick’s shady vibe and Santana’s fiery “Viking funeral” line hit hard! SNME hype is solid, especially with the Mask vs. Hair and War Zone matches. Duggan’s hometown heroics and Silver King’s mask drama are awesome

The vibe is intense, with that gritty shoot-style feel and the sold-out Miyagi Sports Center crowd going wild. Maeda and Funaki’s main event is a banger

This USWA show at the Midsouth Coliseum is packed with that raw, Southern wrestling heat. The Lawler-Slater brawl is a standout—love the slow-burn technical start exploding into a bloody street fight, with Tommy Rich’s popcorn-munching cameo adding intrigue. The Christopher-HTM beatdown is brutal and emotional.The Southern Boys’ title loss and Dundee-Christopher’s grudge win keep the crowd hyped, but the chaotic First Family attack in the main event hits hard. Awesome cards overall!

WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Paul E Dangerously Paul E is primed up tonight for a big evening as he says he has gone to Vegas and put all his money on Muta to win and beat Ricky Steamboat at the Great American Bash! We’ve got a television title match this morning on tap… we’ve also got some more video footage of Big Sid Vicious! Plus we will hear from Sting… let’s head to the ring! Crush gets a convincing win and we have an inset interview from the Diamond Studd who says that Crush is going to end up just like the rest…. Dropped on his head! Tatanka gets a nice victory this morning - sans Wahoo - he’ll be in a tv title match for some reason later on. The Samoans get a good tag win and look uber dangerous! In the WCW Top 10… WCW Champion - Lex Luger US Champion - Nikita Koloff TV Champion - Scott Hall Flyin Brian Ricky Steamboat The Great Muta The Z-Man Tatanka Davey Boy Smith Owen Hart Crush We get another special video highlighting Sid Vicious… he will make his debut next week on WCW! This video shows Sid lifting weights and then dropping them down. We see him lift a car! Sid then goes on top of the car and starts to destroy it with a sledgehammer! He will be live next week on WCW! MAIN EVENT - Television Championship - Scott Hall defends the WCW television championship against Wahoo McDaniel in… well… it’s a match. Perhaps the swan song for Wahoo as you can tell this is all he’s got! Studd can’t get the Diamond Death Drop… but he does hit the fallaway slam and it isn’t pretty but he gets the 3-count! Our last segment is highlighted by a special interview with Sting… all he says is tune in to WCW because he’s going to be in the ring and he’s going to tell everyone why he chose to face Nikita Koloff rather than Lex Luger at the Great American Bash! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura Ricky the Dragon Steamboat defeated Savio Vega in a good showcase. Paul E has an inset interview with Muta and he says that not only will he continue to be a manager after the Great American Bash but he promises to manage the next WCW World Champion! Adam Bomb with a good win…. He beats the hell out of some dude and finishing him off with the helicopter toss. We get another special video highlighting Sid Vicious… he will make his debut next week on WCW! This video shows Sid lifting weights and then dropping them down. We see him lift a car! Sid then goes on top of the car and starts to destroy it with a sledgehammer! He will be live next week on WCW! The JYD, Big Josh, & El Gigante win a six-man… Gigante gets the win with a nasty skull crusher! Gary Hart has an inset interview putting over the six-man at the Bash and how this will be his men’s finest hour! Masa Chono defeated Kendall Windham - Sasuke was out there with Chono… Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan nearly kills Joey Maggs with a Russian Sickle. He cuts a scathing promo on Sting and says that when he chose to face him at the Bash… he chose his own path of destruction! Flyin Brian defeated Abdullah the Butcher with a high cross body! Brian gets over and cuts a good promo on Lex Luger and says that he cannot wait to step into that ring and fight for the WCW world Title but more importantly… he can’t wait to step in there with Luger and smack some sense into him! This leads to Harley Race coming out and taunting Pillman… only for Lex Luger to come out of nowhere and attack him! Race holds Pillman for Luger to smack across the face a couple of times before Sting comes out and breaks things up! We then get our big Sting promo… he says that he has got all the faith in the world in one of his best friends, Flyin Brian… that he can get the job done and defeat Lex Luger… win the WCW Title… but then Luger is going to be all Stings! Nikita Koloff is the one who put Sting on the shelf… albeit… perhaps he was guided by Ivan Koloff… or Lex Luger’s money… who knows… but payback is a you know what and come the Great American Bash… Sting is coming for PAYBACK and when it is all said and done… Lex Luger… you will have nowhere to run… nowhere to hide… and no title because Flyin Brian is going to be the next WCW CHAMPION! In our main event - we saw Marty Jannetty get destroyed by Road Warrior Hawk! Hawk threw him into the ringpost three times outside the ring and Jannetty was in a nasty bad way. Hawk ended up getting DQ’d in the chaos but then Animal showed up to finish off Jannetty before Shawn Michaels came out. The Road Warriors looked like they were going to pounce but held off… will they be able to hold off as they get closer to the Bash?

I am going to drop the following: Hurricane Castillo Miguel Perez Jose Estrada Jr Ricky Santana Ted Petty - Cheetah Kid Derrick Dukes Sherri has been traded to the WWF

WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Paul E Dangerously We’ve got a full hour of action here on the Power Hour. A couple of good showcase matches… the top 10… plus a video on Sid Vicious… plus a big announcement… let’s see how it goes! In action, we saw Crush, Adam Bomb, The Freebirds, and Road Warriors all in action. We find out that the Road Warriors will face the Freebirds tonight on WCW! In the WCW Top 10… WCW Champion - Lex Luger US Champion - Nikita Koloff TV Champion - Scott Hall Flyin Brian Ricky Steamboat The Great Muta The Z-Man Tatanka Abdullah the Butcher Davey Boy Smith Owen Hart We see an awesome video of Sid… it is right out of the movie No Holds Barred… Sid is punching through cement blocks. We see Sid hoisting up huge tires and throwing them down. Sid then pulls a truck on a steel chain. As the video continues to roll… we hear the same words… Master… Ruler…. Master… Ruler… and then the finishing image shows Sid… and he says… OF THE WORLD! In other news - Paul E puts Sid over like a million dollars… he even says he would love to manage the big man but Tony makes the joke about how Paul E won’t be managing anyone after the Bash when Rick Steamboat defeats Muta! The other big news… we hear that Sting will be in the ring tonight on WCW and he will be with JJ Dillon and a decision will be made about the Great American Bash! Main Event of the Power Hour has some good action with Owen Hart taking on Paul Roma in a fun 15-minute match. The time limit seems to be the calling card for these teams and individuals. They go the limit and right near the end, we see Hercules get involved and then Davey Boy. It is a no contest due to interference but the finishing touch of Owen Hart hitting a moonsault on Roma and Hercules to finish the show was awesome! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura A big night here… we’ve got quite a bit going on… let’s take a look at all the big action… Ricky Steamboat defeated Kensuke Sasuke in a nice one on one match. The crowd is solidly behind Steamboat and he shows off all the great stuff. We see Muta come out with Paul E and Steamboat welcomes him into the ring but Paul E holds Muta back… Steamboat hits the flying crossbody for the 3-count and the win! We see the Diamond Studd - Scott Hall in action. Jesse of course puts him through the roof. The fun note for this one is that Crush comes out and says he is the next in line for a challenge for the TV title… Hall doesn’t look phased… until Crush grabs him for an Iron Claw and throws him out of the ring! Hall is irate… these two will meet at the Bash for the TV Title! We see an awesome video of Sid… it is right out of the movie No Holds Barred… Sid is punching through cement blocks. We see Sid hoisting up huge tires and throwing them down. Sid then pulls a truck on a steel chain. As the video continues to roll… we hear the same words… Master… Ruler…. Master… Ruler… and then the finishing image shows Sid… and he says… OF THE WORLD! Davey Boy Smith defeated Hercules in a one on one contest - Roma tried to get involved but Owen Hart was able to halt him… and then we saw Davey Boy hit a huge powerslam on Hercules for the 3-count! We find out that Power and Glory will defend the US tag titles at the Great American Bash against Owen and Davey… but it will be a no time limit match and there must be a winner! Tatanka defeated Savio Vega… Wahoo was out there to hold off the Boricuas… nothing too special but Tatanka looks good! We have a special interview… Sting comes out and he is with JJ Dillon… they step into the ring with Jim Ross… the summation comes down to this… Sting is not in line for a WCW Title Shot due to his lack of matches and the injury - so the WCW Title committee does not feel as though he can compete for the WCW world title… However… they are willing to grant him a match with Lex Luger at the Great American Bash… the man who put out the bounty on him… but it would be Non-Title. The other option would be to face Nikita Koloff - the man who injured him… Sting looks out to the crowd… he is about to speak but then we see Lex Luger come out with Harley Race… Race and Luger are not happy about this… they say Sting shouldn’t even be in the main event picture after being out for so long. Luger asks Sting why he is trying to take his world title from him. It is something they both worked so hard to get… so hard to achieve… but now Sting wants to take it from him. Luger says he thought they were a team. Sting then let’s Luger have it about how it was LUGER who turned his back on Sting. It was LUGER who paid to have someone take him out! Luger has been the world champion and he’s earned it but his time has come to an end and Sting is going to do whatever he can to TAKE the WCW Title from Luger! This brings out Nikita Koloff with Uncle Ivan… they hype up how Sting continues to run and hide from Nikita… a man he knows he cannot beat… a man he knows will injure him again if they ever step in the ring together! Sting then smiles and looks at JJ Dillon… he says he’s made up his mind… he wants Luger so bad that he can taste it… but he knows that the only way for that victory to be enough is to take that WCW World Title from him… so first thing’s first… it is time for PAYBACK AND NIKITA KOLOFF… YOUR BUTT IS MINE! Sting then runs and clothesline Nikita over the top rope to the floor! Sting goes out after him… Nikita makes haste… Sting makes chase… Luger remains in the ring… he is all smiles… he knows he dodged the bullet… before he and Race exit the ring, JJ stops them. Wait just a moment… now you may not be facing Sting at the Great American Bash… but you WILL be defending that WCW World Championship… against the number 3 ranked challenger… FLYIN BRIAN! Out of the corner of the screen… Flyin Brian comes off the top rope with a huge cross body and then he starts hammering away at Luger with huge right hands! Race pulls him off by the hair but Pillman swipes him away and then throws a huge dropkick and Race flops out of the ring! Sting vs Nikita… Luger vs Flyin Brian… The Great American Bash is set and fans it is going to be a hot one! We see a couple other matches including… Adam Bomb in a singles victory… El Gigante gets a 2 on 1 handicap win… The Samoans get a tag team win… In the Main Event tonight… we see the Road Warriors taking on the Fabulous Freebirds. We see DDP get involved… multiple times… but that brings out the Rockers and they back off DDP… in the ring… the Freebirds definitely aren’t the team they once were… or perhaps thought they were… and the Road Warriors are showing some more violent tendencies. The Rockers continue to watch on but then DDP comes back out and then causes a disruption when DDP grabs Animal’s leg… but then Michaels comes over and nails DDP… but Animal thinks it was Michaels who grabbed his leg… Animal goes out of the ring and he is face to face with Michaels… here comes Jannetty… wait here comes Hawk…and there he goes… Hawk with a huge right hand on Jannetty and we’ve got fists of fire outside the ring! The match is ended… the Freebirds grab DDP and go to the back. The Rockers and Road Warriors get back in the ring and they are continuing to brawl until we see officials and agents come out. The Road Warriors get out on the apron… and the Rockers come with a pair of dropkicks and send them flying off the apron to the floor! Oh my… the Road Warriors are pissed… fans the Great American Bash has come together… it is coming at you in just a matter of weeks… here’s the card! GREAT AMERICAN BASH July 14th - Baltimore Maryland MAIN EVENT Cage Match WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers vs The Road Warriors WCW Championship Flyin Brian vs Lex Luger © Sting vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan If Steamboat wins - Paul E loses his manager’s license! Ricky Steamboat vs The Great Muta w/ Paul E El Gigante, JYD, & Big Josh vs Abdullah & The Samoans w/ Gary Hart TV Championship Crush vs Scott Hall © US TAG CHAMPIONSHIP No Time Limit - must be a winner! Owen & Davey vs Power & Glory © The Nasty Boys vs The Fabulous Freebirds w/ DDP

I have my list at 59 - WCW would like to sign... Kendall Windham Ricky Santana Ted Petty Jim Powers Joey Maggs < Maybe needs to be added Derrick Dukes @KingBoggs33 - No tie in to your guys with this right? If so - we can work it out.

The wild press conference brawl between Hogan and Flair set a heated tone for their AWA title match. Disalvo and Power Twins’ dominant win and promo built solid hype for their WrestleRock clash. Golden vs. Burke’s taped fist fight setup with Leo’s attack promises a brutal showdown. Kahlua’s fiery beach promo made his TV title match against Sammartino feel intense. Cactus Jack and Buzz Sawyer’s chaotic brawl showed their falls count anywhere match will be insane. Graham vs. Garvin’s contract signing added a personal wrestling lesson angle for WrestleRock. The Mavericks, Jive Tones, and Latin Desire’s chaotic ending perfectly hyped their three-way title match. Night 1 AWA World Tag Team Title Bout The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) AWA International Title Bout ??? AWA TV Title Bout Special Guest ring announcer- Jasmine Guy David Sammartino (C) STEEL CAGE MATCH! The Magnificent Muraco Carlos Colon Taped Fist Match Special Referee- Randall 'Tex' Cobb I LOVE TEX COBB! Jimmy 'The Stud' Golden The Hangman w/Nell 'The Future' JW Storm and The Destruction Crew Mr. Saito Good Vibrations w/The Vin Man Night 2 AWA World Title Bout 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair AWA National Tag Team Title Bout The Jive Tones w/Tiger Conway Jr. King Kong Bundy w/Greg Gagne Falls Count Anywhere Cactus Jack 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol and The Starrs The Missing Link Tornado Match The Soul Patrol 'Rugged' Ron Garvin The Can Am Express A very special interview with a returning wrestler

Ron Fuller and Rick Titan’s promos were straight fire, totally hyping up that main event showdown! Vampire Warrior and Kabuki crushed it in their squash match, and that Moondogs chaos at the end was wild! Scott Armstrong and Steve Simpson’s promo was super intense, and Ole dropping that "Fire on the Mountain" match news got me pumped! Blue Demon Jr. and Biff Wellington’s match was legit awesome, best on TV, and that handshake at the end? So cool. The main event was a total banger, and Titan going full beast mode with those powerbombs after getting robbed was insane!

Lawler vs. Slater for the USWA World Title sounds intense—a gritty fight with that bounty drama. Steiners vs. Doom for the Tag Titles looks solid, with their bad blood making it a big clash. Savage vs. Hennig for the Southern Heavyweight Title should be great—two stars with a wild backstory. Southern Boys vs. Valentine and Neidhart will be fun, with the champs facing tough odds. Gaylord vs. Angel of Death, with Dutch in a cage, feels like classic Memphis chaos.

King of the Ring properThe WWF Championship match between Ultimate Warrior and Haku was a thrilling hoss fight, with both men no-selling big moves. Haku’s accidental ref knockout and Rick Rude’s interference added chaotic drama to the title match. Rude’s ambiguous title shot hitting Haku, followed by Warrior’s comeback, kept fans guessing about alliances. Warrior retaining the WWF Championship with a splash felt like a crowd-pleasing finish. The King of the Ring tournament was competitive, with Kevin Von Erich’s underdog run stealing the show. Von Erich’s semifinal DQ win over Vader showcased his grit against a dominant monster. Bad News Brown’s technical counters, like reversing Jake Roberts’ DDT, made him a standout in the tournament. The finals saw Von Erich capitalize on Slick’s botched interference, earning a well-deserved crown. The Intercontinental Title match saw Dino Bravo overpower Dr. Tom Prichard with a strong powerslam finish. The tag title matches, especially the Killer Bees’ upset over Powers of Pain, added excitement to the card. Prime Time Berzerker beat Vic Steamboat with a big boot, looking strong. Mean Gene hyped Kevin Von Erich’s King of the Ring win nicely. Monsoon praised Von Erich, but Heenan’s “cowpoke” jab was funny. Bushwhackers’ “Battering Ram” victory was fun for the crowd. Heenan’s silly complaint about the Killer Bees’ title win was great. The Rude-Haku title match drama added intrigue for what’s next.

New Power in Place In a major shakeup, Jim Ross has been named WCW’s Executive Vice President, moving from the World Championship Wrestling announce booth to a top management role. Sources say Ross, a respected voice in the industry, is tasked with steering WCW’s creative and talent direction, with a focus on elevating stars like Sting and Lex Luger for the Great American Bash and beyond. Insiders report Ross is already making waves, securing big contracts and new talent to bolster the roster. With JJ Dillon handling on-screen authority, Ross’s backstage power could reshape WCW’s chaotic landscape, but some veterans worry his announcer loyalty to babyfaces like Sting might clash with heel-leaning brass. WCW’s Great American Bash Main Event: Which Path Saves or Sinks the Company? June 21, 12, 1990 – Wrestling Observer Newsletter WCW’s Great American Bash main event is a hot topic backstage, with new Executive VP Jim Ross facing pressure to pick the right closer. Scenario one—Sting vs. Lex Luger for the WCW World Title—capitalizes on their heated Power Hour promo and WCW brawl, where Sting dove onto Nikita Koloff only for Luger to dodge a fight. Sources say this dream match could sell out arenas. Some veterans argue Sting’s knee injury angle with Nikita needs resolution first, and a rushed title match could dilute the the title challenge payoff, leaving WCW’s top feud directionless post-Bash. Scenario two, the Rockers vs. Road Warriors in a steel cage, has momentum from WCW’s hype as the tag division’s ultimate showdown. Sources say Ross views this as a can’t-miss matchup to cement the Rockers as champions for a rumored new team to challenge by September’s Clash. The cage match could steal the show, boosting the tag division’s heat after the Freebirds’ Power Hour chaos, but making it the main event risks overshadowing Sting, WCW’s top draw. Insiders worry fans expecting a world title headliner might boo a tag match, even one as hot as this, hurting WCW’s momentum if Sting’s Nikita grudge isn’t elevated. The third option—Sting vs. Nikita Koloff, Luger vs. Flyin’ Brian for the title, and Rockers vs. Warriors in the cage main event—gains traction as Ross’s pick. It builds on Sting’s WCW dive and Brian’s “garbage man” promo, while keeping Luger’s title reign safe for the foreseeable future. The cage match closes with a bang, giving the Warriors a and the Rockers a platform for a marquee match and then challengers like the Freebirds or Sid Vicious, who’s set to debut against soon. Sources say this balanced card maximizes Bash’s draw and sets WCW’s future, but some fear splitting focus could confuse fans if Sting’s grudge match isn’t billed as the emotional peak. Ross’s call is imminent, and the locker room’s holding its breath. Other News... WCW World Champion Lex Luger has signed a three-year deal worth $475,000 annually plus royalties, per sources, locking in the “Total Package” as a cornerstone of Jim Ross’s new regime as Executive VP. The contract, finalized after Luger’s fiery Power Hour promo burying Sting, is second only to Sting’s reported four-year, $550,000-per-year deal with royalties, which insiders say cements the Stinger as WCW’s top draw despite Luger’s title reign. Luger’s camp is pushing for a long Halloween Havoc program, but some in the locker room grumble that Ross’s big spending on heels like Luger could alienate babyface supporters. Jim Ross, fresh off his Executive VP appointment, has brought back the Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, with DDP) to heat up WCW’s tag division, as seen in their rule-breaking Power Hour win over JYD and Big Josh. Sources say Ross, a longtime friend of Hayes, views the Freebirds as a chaotic foil to teams like the Rockers, but another tag team, signed recently, is generating buzz for a post-Great American Bash debut. Insiders hint this team, managed by a slick talker, could target the Bash’s cage match winners (Rockers vs. Road Warriors) and shake up the division by September’s Clash. The “new GIANT… VICIOUS” vignette on Power Hour has confirmed WCW’s signing of Sid Vicious, a 6’9” monster who sources say is Jim Ross’s marquee acquisition. Set to debut days before the Great American Bash, Sid’s been promised a major push to terrorize the roster, with no manager attached—a rarity for big men. Insiders say Ross sees Sid as a potential main eventer, possibly eyeing Sting or Luger post-Bash, but some worry his raw power could overshadow veterans like JYD or Steamboat if not booked carefully. Tully Blanchard has left WCW after failing to reach a deal with new Executive VP Jim Ross, sources confirm, forcing a last-minute pivot in the Great American Bash six-man tag (now El Gigante/JYD/Big Josh vs. Abdullah/Samoans). Insiders say Blanchard saw Ross’s management shift as a chance to exit, with some speculating he’s headed to the WWF or Japan. The move, announced on World Championship Wrestling as Tully being “scared” of Gigante, has frustrated some in the locker room who valued his veteran presence, but Ross’s quick booking fix has kept the Bash card intact. US Champion Nikita Koloff has signed a two-year extension with WCW, sources report, a major coup for Jim Ross’s new regime. Fresh off his dominant World Championship Wrestling squash and tied to Lex Luger’s anti-Sting campaign on Power Hour, Nikita’s deal ensures his role in the Great American Bash grudge match against Sting and beyond. Some backstage whisper Nikita’s growing tired of Ivan Koloff’s interference, hinting at a possible shift in demeanor after the Bash, but for now, he’s a key heel in Ross’s plans for Halloween Havoc. Kevin Nash, briefly part of the Skyscrapers, is off WCW TV indefinitely due to injuries sustained in recent matches, sources say. Nash is rehabbing at WCW’s new Power Plant training facility, joined by prospects Billy Gunn, Marc Mero, and Marcus Bagwell, all slated for 1991 debuts. With Jim Ross pushing the Power Plant to build WCW’s future, insiders expect these names to bolster the midcard, but Nash’s absence leaves a gap in the tag division as the Freebirds and a rumored new team (post-Bash) take center stage.