Slamboree (1993)

Slamboree 1993

VHS cover featuring Ric Flair, Sting, Wahoo McDaniel and Dusty Rhodes
Tagline(s) One Moment. One Ring. One Mega-Event
Information
Promotion World Championship Wrestling
Date May 23, 1993
Attendance 7,008
Venue The Omni
City Atlanta, Georgia
Pay-per-view chronology
SuperBrawl III Slamboree 1993 Beach Blast 1993

Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion was the first annual Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on May 23, 1993 at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia.

A "Legends Ceremony" occurred at the event, and introduced Ole Anderson, The Assassin, Ox Baker, Red Bastien, Lord James Blears, The Crusher, The Fabulous Moolah, Greg Gagne, Verne Gagne, Bob Geigel, Stu Hart, Magnum T.A., Bugsy McGraw, Don Owen, Dusty Rhodes, Grizzly Smith, Lou Thesz, John Tolos, Mad Dog Vachon, Johnny Valentine, and Mr. Wrestling II.

The WCW Hall of Fame induction ceremony also occurred, and Lou Thesz, Mr. Wrestling II, Verne Gagne, and Eddie Graham were the inductees.

The event saw some changes in the card, as Brad Armstrong replaced his father Bob Armstrong in the Legends Tag Team Match, The Prisoner replaced Scott Norton in the Bounty Match with Sting, and Tom Zenk replaced Shane Douglas, who was fired by WCW, in the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Championship steel cage match.

The event also saw the reformation of the Four Horsemen, now consisting of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and new member Paul Roma.

Results

# Results Stipulations Times
1 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Bagwell defeated Bobby Eaton and Chris Benoit Tag team match 09:22
2 Sid Vicious (with Robert Parker) defeated Van Hammer Singles match 00:35
3 Dick Murdoch, Don Muraco, and Jimmy Snuka fought Wahoo McDaniel, Blackjack Mulligan, and Jim Brunzell to a no-contest Tag team match 09:06
4 Thunderbolt Patterson and Brad Armstrong defeated Ivan Koloff and Baron Von Raschke Tag team match 04:39
5 Dory Funk, Jr. (with Gene Kiniski) fought Nick Bockwinkel (with Verne Gagne) to a time-limit draw Singles match 15:00
6 Rick Rude and Paul Orndorff defeated Dustin Rhodes and Kensuke Sasaki Tag team match 09:25
7 Sting defeated The Prisoner Singles match 05:16
8 The Hollywood Blonds (Brian Pillman and Steve Austin) (c) defeated Dos Hombres (Ricky Steamboat and Tom Zenk) Steel Cage match for the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Championships 16:08
9 Barry Windham (c) defeated Arn Anderson Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 10:55
10 Davey Boy Smith defeated Big Van Vader (c) by disqualification Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 16:16

Other On-Screen Talent

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