Capital Combat
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| Capital Combat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | ||
| Promotion | National Wrestling Alliance | |
| Date | May 19, 1990 | |
| Venue | D.C. Armory | |
| City | Washington, D.C. | |
| Attendance | 7,500 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Wrestle War 1990 | Capital Combat | The Great American Bash 1990 |
Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop was a one time professional wrestling pay-per-view from the National Wrestling Alliance held under the World Championship Wrestling name. It took place on May 19, 1990 from the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C.. It feature a promotional crossover with the RoboCop movie franchise, with RoboCop rescuing Sting from an attack by the The Four Horsemen during the PPV.
[edit] Results
- The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) and Norman the Lunatic (w/Paul Ellering) defeated Kevin Sullivan, Cactus Jack and Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Oliver Humperdink) (9:38)
- Hawk pinned Sullivan.
- Mark Callous (w/Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Johnny Ace (10:41)
- Callous pinned Ace.
- The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu and The Samoan Savage) defeated Tommy Rich and Mike Rotunda (17:54)
- Savage pinned Rich.
- Paul Ellering (w/Hawk and Animal) defeated Teddy Long (w/Butch Reed and Ron Simmons) in a Hair vs. Hair match (1:57)
- Ellering pinned Long.
- The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) defeated Brian Pillman and Tom Zenk to win the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (20:20)
- Eaton pinned Zenk after an Enzurgiri.
- Jim Cornette was locked in a cage to prevent him from interfering in the match.
- The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin) in a Corporal Punishment match (18:33)
- Morton pinned Hayes with a Sunset Flip.
- Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) (w/Teddy Long) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship (19:14)
- Reed pinned Rick.
- Lex Luger (w/Sting and El Gigante) defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (w/Woman) by disqualification in a Steel cage match (17:21)
- Flair was disqualified after Ole Anderson lifted the cage via the controls so Arn Anderson and Barry Windham could attack Luger. Flair retained the title.
