Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions

The Clash of the Champions logo
Genre Professional wrestling
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 9
No. of episodes 35
Production company(s) World Championship Wrestling
Turner Broadcasting System
Release
Original network TBS
Original release March 27, 1988 – August 21, 1997

The Clash of the Champions was a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. The specials were supercards intended to feature pay-per-view caliber matches, similar to World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) Saturday Night's Main Event. Clash Of Champions shows were famous for typically not airing commercials during matches even though many of these matches were 20 minutes or more. The first Clash of the Champions was held on March 27, 1988 by Jim Crockett Promotions[1] and was entitled NWA: Clash of the Champions. Subsequent Clash events had different subtitles, i.e. Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem, up until Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl 1991 which was the last to feature a subtitle. Jim Crockett Promotions was sold to Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling in 1988, and WCW continued to air the events until 1997. The rights to Clash of the Champions now belong to WWE. All 35 episodes are available for on-demand viewing on the WWE Network.

History

Through 1987 and 1988, a bitter event scheduling war broke out between rival wrestling promoters Vince McMahon and Jim Crockett, Jr. On Thanksgiving night 1987, McMahon's World Wrestling Federation (WWF) aired Survivor Series against Starrcade from Crockett's National Wrestling Alliance (NWA): two pay-per-view (PPV) events on the same day.[1] At that time, many cable companies could only offer one live PPV event at a time, and furthermore were presented with an edict from the WWF saying that any cable company that chose to carry Starrcade would be barred from carrying any future WWF events. Hence, the proven WWF PPV was cleared 10-1 over Starrcade.

Following this incident, McMahon was warned by the PPV industry not to schedule PPV events simultaneously with the NWA again. However, he was still not willing to fully cooperate with Crockett, and on January 24, 1988, another scheduling conflict took place between the WWF and NWA. The NWA presented the Bunkhouse Stampede on PPV, while on the same night, the WWF aired the first ever Royal Rumble for free on the USA Network.[1]

In 1988, with the WWF's WrestleMania IV around the corner, Crockett decided to give McMahon a taste of his own medicine. He would develop his own PPV-caliber event and air it for free on TBS. The result was the Clash of the Champions.[1]

On March 27, 1988 – the same night as WrestleMania - the first Clash of the Champions aired. The first show was of PPV caliber and it made Sting a star after he wrestled NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a 45-minute draw. WCW would repeat the practice again the following year with a Clash coinciding with the WWF's WrestleMania V. Although the main event of NWA Champion Ricky Steamboat defeating Flair in a best of three falls match was widely considered the best wrestling match that took place among the two promotions on that day, ratings and attendance for the event fell well below expectations and the practice of conflicting major events would cease until the Monday Night Wars began in 1995.

Clash events continued on a sporadic basis over the next nine years, quickly changing focus to become a free marketing vehicle for NWA/WCW PPV events, similar to the WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event. WCW aired the 35th and last Clash of the Champions on August 21, 1997.

National Wrestling Alliance (Jim Crockett Promotions)

Clash of the Champions I

Clash of the Champions I took place on March 27, 1988 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. There were 6000 people in attendance and the show drew a 5.6 rating on TBS.[2] This was aired head to head with WWF WrestleMania IV.[3] In a "College Rules" match, Mike Rotunda won with a cradle for the one-count pin 1:10 into the second round. In a match for the United States Tag Team Championship, The Fantastics' Tommy Rogers originally pinned The Midnight Express's Bobby Eaton to win the titles but the decision was reversed because Rogers' partner, Bobby Fulton, had thrown referee Randy Anderson over the top rope before the pinfall was made. The Road Warriors and Dusty Rhodes defeated The Powers of Pain and Ivan Koloff when The Barbarian accidenally hit his partner, The Warlord, with a diving headbutt. Animal wore a Hockey goalie mask during the match to protect his injured face.

Lex Luger and Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard for the World Tag Team Championship, when interference by the champions' manager J.J. Dillon backfired; Dillon held a chair on the apron but Lex Luger whipped Arn Anderson into the chair.

In the main event, Sting challenged Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Flair's manager, J.J. Dillon was suspend in a cage above the ring. As no wrestler scored a decision before the time limit expired, the decision was left to the judges appointed for this occasion: wrestling official Gary Juster awarded the match to Sting, while Penthouse model Patty Mullen decided in favour of Flair. Wrestling wofficial Sandy Scott ruled the match a draw. No decision was announced for the remaining two judges, actors Jason Hervey (from The Wonder Years) and Ken Osmond (from Leave it to Beaver), resulting the match being ruled a draw and Flair retaining the title.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Mike Rotunda (with Kevin Sullivan) defeated Jimmy Garvin (with Precious) "College Rules" match 6:10
2 The Midnight Express (c) (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane; with Jim Cornette) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) by disqualification Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 10:15
3 The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) and Dusty Rhodes (with Paul Ellering) defeated The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and the Warlord) and Ivan Koloff (with Paul Jones) Barbed Wire match 03:39
4 Lex Luger and Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard (c) (with J.J. Dillon) Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 09:35
5 Ric Flair (c) wrestled Sting to a time-limit draw Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 45:00
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem

Clash of the Champions II took place on June 8, 1988 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. There were 2400 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.8 rating on TBS.[4] Throughout the show, wrestlers were being interviewed as they arrived to the building, most notably, Lex Luger who was attacked by the Four Horsemen and was busted open after being slammed head first into the trunk of his limo. This was a big deal at the time as it was the first time Luger had bled while in the NWA. This would also be an important factor in the conclusion of Luger's match against Ric Flair at the 1988 Great American Bash PPV. Kevin Sullivan was locked in a cage at ringside during the third match but stole the key from the Garvins’ valet Precious. Steve Williams ran in after the match to save the Garvins from a 3 on 2 beat down. Al Perez was disqualified when Larry Zbyszko interfered in the match attacking Koloff. The referee is knocked out near the end of the main event prompting Ric Flair and Barry Windham to interfere, resulting in a double disqualification.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Barry Windham (c) defeated Brad Armstrong Singles match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 13:35
2 The Fantastics (c) (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) defeated The Sheepherders (Luke Williams and Butch Miller) Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 19:29
3 Jimmy Garvin and Ronnie Garvin defeated The Varsity Club (Rick Steiner and Mike Rotunda) Tag team match 13:11
4 Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez by disqualification Singles match 11:51
5 Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard (c) wrestled Sting and Dusty Rhodes to a double disqualification Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 10:58
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl

Clash of the Champions III took place on September 7, 1988 at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia . There were 3,700 people in attendance and the show drew a 5.4 rating on TBS. Fall Brawl would later become a regular PPV event for WCW.[5] After the match Steve Williams ran to the ring to congratulate Brad Armstrong. Armstrong replaced Tim Horner, who left the company in August. Despite the match not being announced as a no-DQ match, Kevin Sullivan (wrestler) is not disqualified when Al Perez interferes in the match. Dusty Rhodes won the match by pinning Gary Hart and not the legal opponent Kevin Sullivan. The bout was originally scheduled as Rhodes and Dick Murdoch vs Al Perez and Ron Garvin. Garvin left the company in August and the bout was changed. Ivan Koloff had manager Paul Jones and The Russian Assassin at ringside. After accidentally costing Koloff the match Paul Jones and the Russian Assassin attacked Koloff soon joined by a second masked Russian Assassin turning Koloff face. Barry Windham was disqualified after hitting Sting with a chair. The referee didn't actually see the chairshot but is informed of it by San Francisco 49er John Ayers who came to ringside.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Mike Rotunda (c) wrestled Brad Armstrong to a time-limit draw Singles match for the NWA World Television Championship 20:00
2 Nikita Koloff and Steve Williams defeated The Sheepherders (Luke Williams and Butch Miller; with Rip Morgan) Tag team match 17:07
3 Dusty Rhodes defeated Kevin Sullivan Singles match 06:59
4 Ricky Morton defeated Ivan Koloff Russian Chain match 09:52
5 Sting defeated Barry Windham (c) by disqualification Singles match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 21:14
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

National Wrestling Alliance (World Championship Wrestling)

Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings

Clash of the Champions IV took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There were 8000 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.5 rating on TBS.[6] This show set up Starrcade '88. It was on this show that TBS/NWA experimented with a top down camera angle, which did not catch on. This is comparable to the "refer-eye" camera from Halloween Havoc'91. This was the finals of the tournament to crown new United States Tag Team champions, the titles were vacated when the Midnight Express won the NWA World Tag Team titles in September. Ron Simmons and Eddie Gilbert had originally lost to the Sheepherders in the semi-finals but the decision was reversed when the Sheepherders signed with the World Wrestling Federation. Ivan Koloff pinned Paul Jones after hitting him with Jones’ own illegal object. Koloff had one arm tied behind his back during the entire match. The Russian Assassins attack Koloff after the match only for the Junkyard Dog to make the save. Dusty Rhodes was disqualified for hitting Road Warrior Animal with a chair. Both Hawk and Sting had already interfered in the match. The Road Warriors chose Genichiro Tenryu to be the 3rd champion on the December 10th edition of NWA World Championship Wrestling

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) defeated Eddie Gilbert and Ron Simmons Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship tournament final 27:04
2 "Dr. Death" Steve Williams defeated The Italian Stallion Singles match 15:17
3 Ivan Koloff defeated Paul Jones Singles match 08:21
4 Road Warrior Animal (with Road Warrior Hawk) defeated Dusty Rhodes by disqualification Singles match for control of the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship 02:45
5 Ric Flair and Barry Windham (with J.J. Dillon) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane; with Jim Cornette) Tag team match 17:41
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

Clash of the Champions V took place on February 15, 1989 at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. There were 5,000 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.6 rating on TBS. This show was warm up show for the Chi-Town Rumble PPV only 5 days later.[7] Steven Casey was billed as "undefeated" coming into this match. The masked Blackmailer was Jack Victory who did double duty on the night (he was also Russian Assassin #2) Mike Rotunda replaced Kevin Sullivan in the match, Sullivan and Williams originally won the US titles. The main event match was declared a double disqualification when Sting, Junkyard Dog and Michael Hayes stormed the ring. Sting, JYD and Hayes were originally slated to face the Road Warriors and Tenryu but were locked in by Kevin Sullivan before the match. A Ric Flair scheduled interview resulted in a Ricky Steamboat confrontation and an unscheduled in-ring, and out-of-ring, brawl, resulting in Flair losing all his clothes except his socks and trunks.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) defeated The Russian Assassins (Russian Assassin I and Russian Assassin II) Tag team match 13:15
2 Butch Reed defeated Steven Casey Singles match 17:36
3 Lex Luger defeated The Blackmailer (with Hiro Matsuda) Singles match 12:53
4 The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 13:25
5 Ricky Steamboat defeated Bob Bradley Singles match 06:23
6 Rick Steiner defeated Rip Morgan Singles match 04:40
7 The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) and Genichiro Tenryu (c) wrestled The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda, Kevin Sullivan and Steve Williams) to a double disqualification Six-man tag team match for the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship 05:53
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

Clash of the Champions VI took place on April 2, 1989 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. There were 5300 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.3 rating on TBS.[8] This show was used to build the WrestleWar 1989 PPV on May 7. Clash VI was held on the same day as WrestleMania V and on free TV in an attempt to hurt the PPV rating.

The Samoan Swat Team defeated The Midnight Express when Fatu hit Bobby Eaton with Paul E. Dangerously's phone without the referee seeing it. This was the continuation of the Jim Cornette/Paul E. Dangerously feud that started when Dangerously brought the "Original Midnight Express" to the NWA.

The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) defeated The Road Warriors when Williams cradled Hawk for the pinfall. The match was marred by controversial officiating: referee Teddy Long refused to count a pinfall for the Road Warriors only moments before making a fast count on Williams pinning Hawk. Long was subsequently fired as a referee and became a manager.

NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat was challenged by former champion Ric Flair in a two out of three falls match. The results of the falls were:

  1. Flair pinned Steamboat after reversing an inside cradle in the first fall (19:33)
  2. Steamboat forced Flair to submit with a double chickenwing in the second fall (34:54)
  3. Steamboat pinned Flair after a failed double chickenwing attempt. Flair fell on top of Steamboat, both men's shoulders were down, but Steamboat got his left shoulder up before the three count in the third fall (55:49).

The replay would show that Flair's foot was under the bottom rope, allowing him to get one last rematch at WrestleWar 1989.

In non-televised dark matches, Sting made Rip Morgan submit to the Scorpion Deathlock and Lex Luger forced Jack Victory to submit with the Torture Rack. Both matches were later shown on Saturday Night.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Samoan Swat Team (Samu and Fatu) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) Tag team match 20:32
2 The Great Muta defeated Steven Casey Singles match 08:11
3 The Junkyard Dog defeated Butch Reed Singles match 09:56
4 Bob Orton defeated Dick Murdoch Singles match 09:45
5 The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) defeated The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) (c) Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 11:40
6 Ranger Ross defeated The Iron Sheik by disqualification Singles match 01:56
7 Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner (c) defeated The Varsity Club (Dan Spivey and Kevin Sullivan) Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 03:51
8 Ricky Steamboat (c) defeated Ric Flair 60-minute time limit two out of three falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 55:49
9D Sting (c) defeated Rip Morgan Singles match for the NWA World Television Championship N/A
10D Lex Luger (c) defeated Jack Victory Singles match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship N/A
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match

Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory

Clash of the Champions VII took place on June 14, 1989 at the Ritz-Epps Fitness Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The show drew a 3.8 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the Great American Bash 1989 PPV on July 23.[9] Jimmy Garvin replaced Terry Gordy who participated in the first round match; it was Garvin's debut as an official Freebird, although he had been an "undercover" Freebird since 1983. The Freebirds beat The Road Warriors in the first round while the Dynamic Dudes beat Jack Victory and Rip Morgan. Jack Victory once again appears at a Clash of Champions under a mask, having previously appeared as "Russian Assassin #2" and "The Blackmailer" when the bookers needed a generic heel. The Ding Dongs won after a flying kneedrop / flying elbow double team move The Ding Dongs were Jim Evans and Richard Sartain who only wrestled a handful of matches under this gimmick. Stan Lane pinned Samu after the Road Warriors ran in and attacked the Samoan Swat Team while the referee was knocked out. The Midnight Express beat Bob Orton, Jr. and Butch Reed in the first round while the Samoan Swat Team beat Ranger Ross and Ron Simmons. This match is one of the very first matches the Steiner Brothers had together. Jim Cornette was attacked by Paul E. Dangerously early in the match and helped to the back by the Dynamic Dudes. Terry Funk is disqualified for hitting Ricky Steamboat with the microphone. Funk beat down on Steamboat after the match until Lex Luger made the save. After running Funk off Luger turns on Steamboat and attacks him as well.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) (with Terry Gordy) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace and Shane Douglas) Tag team match NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament semi-final 07:14
2 Ranger Ross defeated The Terrorist Singles match 1:25
3 The Ding Dongs (1 and 2) defeated Cougar Jay and George South Tag team match 03:39
4 The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) (with Jim Cornette) defeated The Samoan Swat Team (Samu and Fatu) (with Paul E. Dangerously) NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament semi-final 06:00
5 Terry Gordy fought Steve Williams to a double count-out Singles match 06:26
6 Norman the Lunatic (with Theodore R. Long) defeated Mike Justice Singles match 00:47
7 The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott; with Missy Hyatt) Tag team match 08:36
8 Sting (c) defeated Bill Irwin Singles match for the NWA World Television Championship 03:14
9 The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane (w/Jim Cornette) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament final 10:03
10 Ricky Steamboat defeated Terry Funk by disqualification Singles match 14:00
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

Clash of the Champions VIII took place on September 12, 1989 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. There were 2,600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.7 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the first ever Halloween Havoc PPV on October 28.[10] Tom Zenk made the Cuban Assassin pass out from the Sleeper hold. This was Tom Zenk's NWA Debut match. Scott Steiner was tripped by either Missy Hyatt or Robin Green at ringside. It was later revealed to be Robin Green who would later go on to manage Doom in a feud with the Steiner Brothers. This was the Steiner Brothers’ first ever shot at a world tag-team title. Dick Slater and The Great Muta were disqualified after Muta uses the Asian mist on Sting and Slater strikes Ric Flair with his cast. Slater was a substitute for an injured Terry Funk. After the match, Funk tried to suffocate Flair by putting a plastic bag over his head. After the match, Slater hit Sting in the leg with a branding iron. Brian Pillman ran out and performed Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an unconscious Flair.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated The Samoan Swat Team (Samu and Fatu) Tag team match 06:46
2 Tom Zenk defeated The Cuban Assassin Singles match 03:36
3 Sid Vicious defeated Ranger Ross Singles match 01:08
4 The Fabulous Freebirds (c) (Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 10:27
5 Brian Pillman defeated Norman the Lunatic Singles match 03:38
6 Steve Williams defeated Mike Rotunda Singles match 07:04
7 Lex Luger (c) defeated Tommy Rich Singles match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 10:36
8 Sting and Ric Flair defeated Dick Slater and The Great Muta by disqualification Tag team match 19:16
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout

Clash of the Champions IX took place on November 15, 1989 at the Houston Field House in Troy, New York. There were 4,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.9 rating on TBS. This show mainly dealt with fallout from Halloween Havoc PPV and set up the Iron Man / Iron Team tournaments at Starrcade 1989.[11] The Road Warriors were disqualified when Hawk hit the referee. The Freebirds had actually lost the NWA World Tag Team Championship on November 1, but the match had not aired yet, so the Freebirds were introduced as the NWA World Tag Team champions. Eaton pinned Douglas after Jim Cornette hits Douglas with his tennis racket. Jim Cornette was in a neutral corner at the start of the match before deciding to side with the Midnight Express. This was Jack Victory's 4th "Masked Mystery Man" appearance at a Clash ("Russian Assassin #2", "The Blackmailer" and "The Terrorist"). The Steiner Brothers had actually won the NWA World Tag Team Championship on November 1, but the match had not aired yet, so The Steiners were not announced as the champions. The Skyscrapers were disqualified when Doom ran in and attacked the Steiner Brothers. During the match Sid Vicious punctures a lung and is replaced by "Mean" Mark Callous soon after. Woman's bodyguard Nitron makes his debut during the post match brawl between the Steiners, the Skyscrapers, Doom and the Road Warriors. Lex Luger pinned Brian Pillman after hitting him with a chair while the referee was down. Sting saved Pillman from further attacks by Luger. Ric Flair forced Terry Funk to say "I Quit" on the microphone due to the pain of the Figure Four Leglock. Gary Hart attacked Funk after the match and was quickly joined by The Great Muta. Sting saved Flair from the attack only to be attacked by Lex Luger. This match received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. Flair's NWA World Heavyweight Championship was not on the line, making it a non-title match.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) by disqualification Tag team match 05:18
2 Doom (Doom #1 and Doom #2) (with Woman) defeated Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Rich Tag team match 05:15
3 The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace and Shane Douglas) Tag team match 09:22
4 Steve Williams defeated The Super Destroyer Singles match 01:41
5 The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) defeated The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey and Sid Vicious) by disqualification Tag team match 06:08
6 Lex Luger (c) defeated Brian Pillman Singles match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 12:38
7 Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk (with Gary Hart) "I Quit" match 18:33
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout

Clash of the Champions X took place on February 6, 1990 at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. There were 3,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.5 rating on TBS.[12] This was the show that set up WrestleWar. Norman the Lunatic pinned Kevin Sullivan behind closed doors in the women's bathroom. The Skyscrapers were disqualified for bringing a chair into the ring. Doom was unmasked as Ron Simmons and Butch Reed. In the main event Arn Anderson pinned The Dragonmaster after a DDT. Sting was originally scheduled to be in the match but was kicked out of the Horsemen earlier in the night and replaced with Ole Anderson. During the match Sting ran to the ring and tried to climb into the cage. During the ensuing brawl Sting blew out his knee.[13]

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Steve Williams defeated Samoan Savage Singles match 07:55
2 Brian Pillman and Tom Zenk defeated The MOD Squad (Spike and Basher) Tag team match 9:53
3 Mil Máscaras defeated Cactus Jack Singles match 05:00
4 Norman the Lunatic defeated Kevin Sullivan Falls Count Anywhere Match 07:26
5 The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) defeated The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey and Mark Callous) by disqualification Tag team match 07:26
6 The Steiner Brothers defeated Doom (Doom #1 and Doom #2) NWA World Tag Team Championship vs. Masks Match 13:04
7 The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Ole Anderson, and Arn Anderson) defeated Gary Hart International (The Dragonmaster, Buzz Sawyer, and The Great Muta) (with Gary Hart) Six-man tag team steel cage match 06:10
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were 4100 fans in attendance at the McAlister Field House on the campus of The Citadel and the show drew a 4.1 rating on TBS.[14] This was the buildup show for The Great American Bash. Bam Bam Bigelow was disqualified when he refused to break his chokehold on Tommy Rich by the 5-count. The Midnight Express were disqualified after Stan Lane grabbed the referee to break up a pin count. Ric Flair was disqualified when the Four Horsemen interfered in the match.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) Tag team match 06:37
2 Tommy Rich defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Oliver Humperdink) by disqualification Singles match 03:47
3 Tom Zenk and Mike Rotunda defeated Fatu and Samoan Savage Tag team match 05:25
4 "Mean" Mark Callous defeated Brian Pillman Singles match 05:40
5 The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson defeated The Midnight Express (c) (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) by DQ Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Champions 12:08
6 Barry Windham defeated Doug Furnas Singles match 05:40
7 Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious Singles match 00:26
8 Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 11:19
9 Paul Orndorff defeated Arn Anderson Singles match 11:39
10 The Junkyard Dog defeated Ric Flair (c) by disqualification Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 06:37
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XII: Mountain Madness/Fall Brawl '90

Clash of the Champions XII took place on September 5, 1990 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. There were 4,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 5.0 rating on TBS.[15] The Master Blasters debuted at this event, however, after approximately one week Iron was replaced by Blade. Ric Flair was disqualified due to interference by Stan Hansen. After their match, Sting attempted to unmask the Black Scorpion, tearing away his black mask only to reveal a red mask underneath. The Scorpion quickly escaped when the "real" Black Scorpion appeared on the entrance ramp. Although he was never truly unmasked, the Black Scorpion that Sting wrestled was Al Perez.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) (w/Bob Armstrong) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) (w/Buddy Roberts) Tag team match 08:34
2 Mike Rotunda defeated Buddy Landel Singles match 05:39
3 The Master Blasters (Iron and Steel) defeated Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner Tag team match 04:52
4 The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs) defeated Jackie Fulton and Terry Taylor Tag team match 07:11
5 "Wildfire" Tommy Rich defeated "Wild" Bill Irwin Singles match 03:59
6 Susan Sexton defeated Bambi Singles match 04:11
7 The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Maximum Overdrive (Tim Hunt and Jeff Warner) Tag team match 06:23
8 Stan Hansen defeated Z-Man Singles match 03:19
9 Lex Luger (c) defeated Ric Flair by disqualification Singles match for the NWA United States Championship 15:28
10 Sting (c) defeated The Black Scorpion Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 08:13
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

Clash of the Champions XIII took place on November 20, 1990 at the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida. There were 5000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.2 rating on TBS.[16] This was the last Clash of the Champions before WCW left the NWA and set up for Starrcade '90: Collision Course. The first match was originally scheduled as a 6-man tag team match with Bobby Eaton on the Fabulous Freebirds' team and El Gigante on the Southern Boys team, but before the match El Gigante was "injured" by the Freebirds, and the match was therefore changed to a regular tag team match. Ric Flair and Butch Reed both won coin tosses to determine who would represent their respective teams, while their respective partners Arn Anderson and Ron Simmons remained at ringside. Since Flair won, Flair and Anderson earned a rematch against Doom for the NWA World Tag Team titles at Starrcade and Teddy Long had to be Flair's chauffeur for a day. Had Butch Reed won, Teddy Long would have gotten the Yacht and Limosine and there would have been no rematch at Starrcade.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong) Tag team match 04:50
2 Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Landel Singles match 05:52
3 Big Cat defeated Brad Armstrong Singles match 04:31
4 Tom Zenk defeated Brian Lee Singles match 03:10
5 Michael Wallstreet defeated The Starblazer Singles match 04:15
6 Sgt. Krueger and Col. DeKlerk defeated The Beast and Kaluha Pat O'Connor Memorial Tournament qualifying match 04:48
7 Lex Luger defeated The Motor City Madman Singles match 02:34
8 The Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood and Mark Youngblood) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags) by disqualification Tag team match 04:49
9 Sid Vicious defeated The Nightstalker Singles match 03:30
10 The Steiner Brothers (c) (Rick and Scott) defeated Magnum Force Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 01:57
11 Ric Flair defeated Butch Reed Singles match 14:13
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

World Championship Wrestling

Clash of the Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

Clash of the Champions XIV took place on January 30, 1991 at the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, Georgia. There were 2200 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.9 rating on TBS.[17] This was the first Clash after WCW left the NWA. Dusty Rhodes returned to WCW following a brief stint in the WWF(E) as the new booker and as Color Commentator. It was originally set to be held at the CNN Center in Atlanta, but due to security reasons arising from the escalation of the Persian Gulf War, it was moved to the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville. Doom was disqualified due to Sting being tossed over the top rope by Butch Reed. Tom Zenk lost the WCW World Television Championship on January 7, but the match had not yet aired, so Zenk was recognized as champion.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Sting and Lex Luger defeated Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) by disqualification Tag team match 10:33
2 Tom Zenk (c) defeated Bobby Eaton Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 07:08
3 The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated Tommy Rich and Allen Iron Eagle Tag team match 05:53
4 Sid Vicious defeated Joey Maggs Singles match 01:11
5 Terry Taylor defeated Ricky Morton Singles match 11:53
6 Ranger Ross defeated El Cubano Singles match 03:05
7 Arn Anderson and Barry Windham defeated The Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood and Mark Youngblood) Tag team match 07:30
8 Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Lee Parker Singles match 03:17
9 Missy Hyatt defeated Paul E. Dangerously Inter-gender arm wrestling match, special guest referee: Johnny Walker N/A
10 Ric Flair (c) fought Scott Steiner (with Rick Steiner) to a draw, when TV time was expired. Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship N/A
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

Clash of the Champions XV took place on June 12, 1991 at the Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee. There were 5,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.9 rating on TBS.[18] Steve Armstrong pinned Jimmy Garvin, Tracy Smothers pinned Badstreet, and Tom Zenk pinned Michael Hayes simultaneously. Terrance Taylor was disqualified when Richard Morton Interfered. In the Loser of the fall-leaves-WCW tag team match Pillman was pinned, thus the storyline was that he was forced to leave WCW. Masahiro Chono replaced Kensuke Sasaki in the tag team match. During the match, Scott Steiner tore his bicep. After the match, The Hardliners (Dick Slater and Dick Murdoch) attacked both teams The WCW World Tag Team Championship, which The Steiners also held, was not on the line. Steve Austin won the WCW World Television Championship on June 3, but the match didn't air yet, so Austin was not the champion on this show. In the first fall, Bobby Eaton pinned Ric Flair, In the second fall, Eaton was counted out, In the third fall, Flair pinned Eaton to win the match. Eaton's WCW World Television Championship was not on the line, although he lost the title on June 3, but the match hadn't aired yet, so he was recognized as champion.

No. Results Stipulations
1D Curtis Rockwell defeated Michael Laney Singles match
2 The Young Pistols (Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong) and Tom Zenk defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes and Badstreet) Six-man tag team match
3 Oz defeated Johnny Rich Singles match
4 Dan Spivey defeated Big Josh Singles match
5 Dustin Rhodes defeated Terrance Taylor by disqualification Singles match
6 Sting defeated Nikita Koloff Singles match
7 Barry Windham and Arn Anderson defeated Brian Pillman and El Gigante Tag team match, Loser of the fall-leaves-WCW tag team match
8 The Steiner Brothers (c) (Rick and Scott) defeated Masahiro Chono and Hiroshi Hase Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
9 The Diamond Studd defeated Tommy Rich Singles match
10 Lex Luger defeated The Great Muta Number one contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match
11 Steve Austin defeated Joey Maggs Singles match
12 Ric Flair (c) defeated Bobby Eaton Two out of three falls match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match

Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl

Clash of the Champions XVI took place on September 5, 1991 at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia. There were 2,800 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.7 rating on TBS.[19] The Patriots defeated the Fabulous Freebirds to win the WCW United States Tag Team Championship on August 12, but the match didn't air yet, so the Freebirds were announced as the champions. Furthermore, the titles were not on the line, making it a non-title match. Larry Zbyszko pinned Bill Kazmaier. The titles were vacated on July 18, 1991, when one half of the reigning WCW World Tag Team Champions The Steiner Brothers, Scott Steiner, was injured. Steiner and Kazmaier defeated The Ringlords and One Man Gang and The Executioner to advance to the finals, while The Enforcers defeated The Young Pistols and The Patriots to advance to the finals. Earlier in the evening, Kazmaier was performing "feats of strength" in the ring when Anderson and Zbyszko attacked and injured his ribs with a weight plate. They exploited this injury during the actual match to gain the victory and the Tag Team Titles.

No. Results Stipulations
1 El Gigante defeated Z-Man, Thomas Rich, Bobby Eaton, Ranger Ross, Tracy Smothers, Oz, P.N. News, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Steve Austin, Dustin Rhodes, Terrence Taylor, Big Josh, Barry Windham, and One Man Gang 20-man battle royal
2 Brian Pillman defeated Badstreet WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship tournament semi-final match
3 Sting defeated Johnny B. Badd Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
4 Richard Morton defeated Mike Graham WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship tournament semi-final match
5 The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated The Patriots (Todd Champion and Firebreaker Chip) Tag team match
6 Ron Simmons defeated The Diamond Studd Singles match
7 Van Hammer defeated Terrance Taylor Singles match
8 Steve Austin (c) defeated Tom Zenk Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship
9 The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) defeated Rick Steiner and Bill Kazmaier WCW World Tag Team Championship tournament finals
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XVII

Clash of the Champions XVII took place on November 19, 1991 at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia. There were 6,922 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.3 rating on TBS.[20]
Prior to this show, Sting had received "Mystery Boxes" which revealed Cactus Jack and Abdullah The Butcher. This Clash was to reveal who was actually sending the boxes to Sting. It turned out to be Lex Luger. A match involving Arachnaman and Richard Morton was scheduled for this show, but ended up not taking place. Thomas Rich's partner in the York Foundation, Terry TaylorTerrence Taylor actually tripped Rich up, allowing Josh to pin Rich. Ricky Steamboat was a surprise replacement partner for Barry Windham

No. Results Stipulations
1 Big Josh defeated Thomas Rich Lumberjack Match
2 Bobby Eaton defeated Firebreaker Chip Singles match
3 Tom Zenk defeated The Diamond Studd Singles match
4 Steve Austin (c) defeated P.N. News Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship
5 Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer Singles match
6 Dustin Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat defeated The Enforcers (c) (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship
7 Brian Pillman (c) defeated Johnny B. Badd Singles match for the WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship
8 Rick Rude defeated Sting (c) Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
9 Lex Luger (c) defeated Rick Steiner Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XVIII

Clash of the Champions XVIII took place on January 21, 1992 at the Kansas Expo Center in Topeka, Kansas. There were 5500 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.7 rating on TBS.[21] This event was a set-up for SuperBrawl II and saw the WCW debut of Jesse Ventura. It was originally scheduled as Brian Pillman and The Patriots vs. Diamond Studd and The Young Pistols.

No. Results Stipulations
1 The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Big Van Vader and Mr. Hughes Tag team match
2 Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Brian Pillman defeated Terry Taylor and Tracy Smothers Tag team match
3 Johnny B. Badd defeated Richard Morton Singles match
4 P.N. News defeated Diamond Dallas Page Singles match
5 Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer Falls Count Anywhere match
6 The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated Brad Armstrong and Big Josh Tag team match
7 Vinnie Vegas defeated Thomas Rich Singles match
8 Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham and Ron Simmons defeated The Dangerous Alliance (Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton and Larry Zbyszko) (with Paul E. Dangerously) Six-man tag team match
9 Sting and Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin and Rick Rude Tag team match
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XIX

Clash of the Champions XIX took place on June 16, 1992 in Charleston, South Carolina at the McAlister Field House of The Citadel. The event aired on TBS on June 22, 1992. There were 4600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 2.8 rating on TBS.[22] The popularity of this event, and the opening of the new 12,000-seat arena twelve miles to the north, led this to be the last Clash on-campus. Further Charleston-based Clashes were held at the new arena. The storyline was that Miguel Pérez Jr. and Ricky Santana were assaulted backstage, although it was never shown. The rest of the tournament took place at The Great American Bash 1992

No. Results Stipulations
1 Ricky Steamboat and Nikita Koloff (United States/Lithuania) defeated Joe Malenko and Dean Malenko (Hungary) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
2 Rick Rude and Steve Austin (United States) defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Tom Zenk (United States) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
3 Terry Gordy and Steve Williams (Japan) defeated Larry O'Day and Jeff O'Day (Australia) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
4 The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) (United States) defeated Miguel Pérez Jr. and Ricky Santana (Puerto Rico) via forfeit NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
5 Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes (United States) defeated Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton (United States) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
6 The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) (United States) defeated The Silver Kings (Silver King I and Silver King II) (Mexico) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
7 Jushin Thunder Liger and Brian Pillman (Japan/United States) defeated Chris Benoit and Biff Wellington (Canada) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
8 Akira Nogami and Hiroshi Hase (Japan) defeated The Headhunters (masked Bob Cook and Joe Cruze) (Dominican Republic) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament first round match
9 Terry Gordy and Steve Williams defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) NWA World Tag Team Championship tournament quarter finals
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

The Clash of the Champions XX (20) was a major professional wrestling supercard produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and broadcast live on TBS on September 2, 1992 from the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was not only the 20th time WCW held a "Clash of the Champions" show but also marked the 20th anniversary of professional wrestling being shown on TBS as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling became a regular feature on TBS in 1972. The show was held at the Center Stage Theater, the same location where most of WCW's regular TBS show WCW Saturday Night were taped at the time. It also was the final wrestling TV appearance for Andre The Giant, who died several months later.

No. Results[23][24][25] Stipulations Times
1 Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin (c) No Disqualification match for the WCW World Television Championship, manager Paul E. Dangerously suspended in a cage above the ring. 10:43
2 Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton defeated Dick Slater and Greg Valentine Tag team match 05:42
3 Ron Simmons (c) defeated Cactus Jack Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 08:51
4 The Barbarian and Butch Reed defeated Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes Tag team match 08:13
5 Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, Super Invader and Big Van Vader defeated Sting, Nikita Koloff and The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) Four-vs-four elimination match 15:57
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXI

November 18, 1992 in Macon, Georgia (Macon Coliseum)[26] Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong after attacking him pre-match while feigning injury. Scotty Flamingo knocked out Johnny B. Badd in the second round after hitting him with a glove Page and Vegas filled with water during the 30-second rest period. This was 2 Cold Scorpio's debut in WCW. Simmons' original partner Robbie Walker was injured. This was Paul E. Dangerously's last appearance on WCW television. The ringside judges were Ole Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, and Hiro Matsuda; Anderson and Matsuda voted for Sting while Zbyszko voted for Rude. Rude's WCW United States Heavyweight Championship was not on the line in the match. After their match Barry Windham berated Dustin Rhodes for not going finishing off an injured Ricky Steamboat during the match. Windham then turned on Rhodes and hit him with his new finisher, the Implant DDT. Windham then went backstage, attacking Steamboat and Shane Douglas with a steel chair while they were being interviewed by Jesse "The Body" Ventura.

No. Results Stipulations
1 Brian Pillman defeated Brad Armstrong. Singles match
2 .Erik Watts and Kensuke Sasaki defeated Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton. Tag team match
3 Scotty Flamingo (with Diamond Dallas Page and Vinnie Vegas) defeated Johnny B. Badd (with Teddy Long) Three-round boxing match
4 Ron Simmons and 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Tony Atlas, The Barbarian and Cactus Jack Two-on-three handicap match.
5 Madusa fought Paul E. Dangerously to a time-limit draw. Singles match
6 Sting defeated WCW United States Champion Rick Rude by a judges' decision Semifinal match in the King of Cable tournament.
7 Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas defeated Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes (c) Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXII

January 13, 1993 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Theatre at The Mecca)[27] This was the last Clash for announcer Jim Ross who shortly after this event left WCW to join the WWF. Originally, it was scheduled to be Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons, and Van Hammer against Big Van Vader, Barry Windham, The Barbarian, and Rick Rude; due to injuries, Hammer and Rude dropped out and Orndorff took Rude's place. Earlier on the show, Vader's team got rid of Barbarian, and Vader injured Simmons. Cactus Jack came in during the match, siding with Sting and Rhodes, thus turning face. Johnny B. Badd replaced Erik Watts, where the storyline was that he was suspended from WCW, due to an altercation with Arn Anderson. Tony Atlas replaced Hammer in the arm-wrestling contest.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Cactus Jack defeated Johnny B. Badd Singles match 02:52
2 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Scotty Flamingo Singles match 04:13
3 Chris Benoit defeated Brad Armstrong Singles match 09:15
4 Vinnie Vegas defeated Tony Atlas Arm wrestling contest 01:09
5 The Wrecking Crew (Rage and Fury) defeated Johnny Gunn and Tom Zenk Tag team match 06:09
6 Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat (c) defeated Brian Pillman and Steve Austin Tag Team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship 14:45
7 Dustin Rhodes, Sting and Cactus Jack defeated Big Van Vader, Barry Windham and Paul Orndorff Thundercage 11:22
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXIII

June 16, 1993 in Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk Scope)[28] Dick Slater replaced WCW World Television Champion Paul Orndorff, who was injured in a car accident. Earlier, Maxx Payne shot Johnny B. Badd in the face with his Baddblaster. Flair pinned Pillman (09:41), The Blonds were disqualified (11:06). Although they won two straight falls, Anderson and Flair did not win the titles because the interference by Barry Windham caused the Hollywood Blonds to get disqualified in the second fall, thus the titles could not change hands.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Ron Simmons defeated Dick Slater Singles match 07:35
2 Lord Steven Regal defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell Singles match 05:03
3 Maxx Payne defeated Johnny B. Badd via forfeit. Singles match 00:00
4 Barry Windham (c) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 12:45
5 Big Van Vader, Sid Vicious and Rick Rude defeated Dustin Rhodes, Sting and Davey Boy Smith Six-Man Tag Team match 13:57
6 Ric Flair and Arn Anderson defeated the Hollywood Blonds (Brian Pillman and Steve Austin) (c) Two out of three falls match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship 22:30
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXIV

August 18, 1993 in Daytona Beach, Florida (Ocean Center)[29] Lord Steven Regal replaced the injured Brian Pillman. On September 1, Anderson and Roma would be stripped of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, due to WCW withdrawing from the NWA. Bobby Eaton replaced Regal, who replaced Pillman in the earlier bout. If Vader was disqualified in the main event, he would've lost the title to Smith. Cactus Jack returned after the main event match, attacking Vader. The Shockmaster made his WCW debut in one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Arn Anderson and Paul Roma defeated Steve Austin and Lord Steven Regal (with Brian Pillman and Sir William) (c) Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship 10:17
2 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Bobby Eaton Singles match 08:05
3 Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne Mask vs. Guitar match 12:35
4 Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff (c) Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 13:29
5 Sting and Ric Flair defeated the Colossal Kongs (Awesome Kong and King Kong) (with Harley Race) Tag Team match 15:25
6 Road Warrior Hawk and Dustin Rhodes (with Road Warrior Animal) defeated The Equalizer and Rick Rude Tag Team match 10:20
7 Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) (c) defeated Davey Boy Smith Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 11:50
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXV

November 10, 1993 in St. Petersburg, Florida (Bayfront Arena)[30] Ric Flair pinned Big Van Vader and the ref counted the three, but decided to reverse the decision, changing it to Flair defeats Vader by a disqualification after Vader accidentally striking the referee and knocking him down. As a result, Vader retained the championship.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Rick Rude (c) fought Road Warrior Hawk to a double count out. Singles match for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship 06:24
2 The Shockmaster defeated The Equalizer Singles match 08:04
3 Lord Steven Regal (c) (with Sir William) defeated Johnny B. Badd Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 10:54
4 Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman Singles match 07:44
5 Dustin Rhodes (c) defeated Paul Orndorff (with The Assassin) Singles match for the WCW United States Championship 09:55
6 The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs; w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Sting and Davey Boy Smith Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 10:26
7 Ric Flair defeated Vader (c) (with Harley Race) by disqualification. Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 09:17
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXVI

January 27, 1994 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Riverside Centroplex) This event saw the debut of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan in WCW.[31]

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff) Tag team match 09:11
2 Ron Simmons defeated Ice Train Singles match 06:44
3 Brian Pillman defeated Col. Robert Parker Loser-wears-a-Chicken suit match on WCW Saturday Night 05:48
4 Maxx Payne and Cactus Jack defeated The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs) Tag Team match 11:07
5 Lord Steven Regal (c) wrestled Dustin Rhodes to a draw. Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 15:07
6 Sting and Ric Flair defeated Vader and Rick Rude Elimination Tag Team match 22:52
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXVII

June 23, 1994 in Charleston, South Carolina (North Charleston Coliseum)[32] WCW World Heavyweight Championship Ric Flair won the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, unifying it with his own title. After this the unified championship was represented by the Big Gold Belt.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan (c) defeated The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs) Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 08:13
2 The Guardian Angel defeated Tex Slazenger Singles match 02:05
3 Steven Regal defeated Larry Zbyszko (c) Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 10:42
4 Johnny B. Badd defeated Steve Austin (c) by disqualification. Singles match for the WCW United States Championship 11:06
5 Ric Flair defeated Sting Championship unification match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship 17:17
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXVIII

August 24, 1994 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Five Seasons Center)[33] Earlier on the show, Hulk Hogan was attacked by a masked man (who was later revealed to be Brutus Beefcake. The masked man was actually Arn Anderson who attacked Hogan at this event). If Austin gets disqualified, he would've lost the title to Steamboat. Steamboat suffered a career-ending back injury during the match. Regal's WCW World Television Championship was not on the line, making it a non-title match.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs) defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff) Tag team match 10:05
2 Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin (c) Singles match for the WCW United States Championship 20:02
3 Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Funk and Bunkhouse Buck by disqualification. Tag Team match 07:51
4 Antonio Inoki defeated Lord Steven Regal Singles match 09:28
5 Ric Flair defeated Hulk Hogan (c) by countout. Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 15:53
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXIX

November 16, 1994 in Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum)[34] If Pretty Wonderful had retained the titles, The Patriot would've unmasked. Dave Sullivan got injured early in the match, leaving Sting and Hulk Hogan to wrestle the rest of the match, 3-on-2.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff) (c) Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 10:08
2 Johnny B. Badd (c) defeated The Honky Tonk Man by disqualification. Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 06:13
3 Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) defeated The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs) Tag Team match 10:36
4 Vader (with Harley Race) defeated Dustin Rhodes Singles match 10:51
5 Jim Duggan (c) defeated Steve Austin by disqualification. Singles match for the WCW United States Championship 00:17
6 Hulk Hogan, Sting and Dave Sullivan defeated The Butcher, Avalanche and Kevin Sullivan Six-Man Tag Team match with Mr. T as the special referee. 11:28
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXX

January 25, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Caesars Palace)[35]

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Arn Anderson (c) defeated Johnny B. Badd Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 12:04
2 Alex Wright defeated Bobby Eaton Singles match 05:21
3 Harlem Heat (c) defeated Stars and Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 10:38
4 Sting defeated Avalanche Singles match with The Guardian Angel as the special guest referee 08:54
5 Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Kevin Sullivan and The Butcher Tag Team match 13:36
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXXI

August 6, 1995 in Daytona Beach, FL (Ocean Center)[36] If Harlem Heat and Sister Sherri won, they get a WCW World Tag Team Championship match against Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater at Fall Brawl. After losing to Vader, Arn Anderson and Ric Flair teased an eventual breakup and set up their match at Fall Brawl.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Sting and Road Warrior Hawk defeated Meng and Kurasawa Tag team match 14:27
2 Diamond Dallas Page defeated Alex Wright Singles match 07:18
3 The Renegade (c) defeated Paul Orndorff Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 10:50
4 Harlem Heat and Sister Sherri defeated Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater and Col. Robert Parker Six-Man Tag Team Match 14:31
5 Vader defeated Arn Anderson and Ric Flair Handicap Match 06:49
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXXII

January 23, 1996 in Las Vegas, NV (Caesars Palace)[37] Lord Steven Regal injured his knee during the opening dark match against Chris Benoit. Benoit bled from the eye after receiving several headbutts. The show featured the wedding of Col. Robert Parker and Sister Sherri, which was interrupted by Madusa, who was revealed to have been seeing Parker on the side. The Brian Pillman/Eddy Guerrero match featured Pillman grabbing ringside commentator Bobby Heenan's jacket neck from behind, with Heenan yelling "What the fuck are you doing?" on television and later apologizing for his comments. Disco Inferno forfeited his match to perform at Parker & Sherri's wedding. This was revealed by an Elvis Impersonator (Mike Winner) who Sullivan attacked. The Road Warriors returned at this event and challenged WCW Tag Team Champions Sting and Lex Luger, with Sting agreeing to a match despite Luger being reluctant. Debra McMichael, Linda Bollea, Woman, Elizabeth, and several other women initially came to the ring with Hogan & Savage. It was reported that Ric Flair, who lost the WCW World Title to Savage one day prior, threatened to quit WCW unless the finish to the main event (Hogan pinning Flair with the legdrop) was changed. At the event, Flair pinned Savage after use of a foreign object. Live reports claim 75% of the crowd left during the dark match that closed the show.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1D Lord Steven Regal (sub. for Mike Wenner) pinned Chris Benoit. Singles match 06:40
2 The Public Enemy fought The Nasty Boys to a double disqualification. Tag team match 04:02
3 Dean Malenko defeated Alex Wright Singles match 05:31
4 The Taskmaster (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Disco Inferno via forfeit. Singles match N/A
5 Brian Pillman defeated Eddy Guerrero Singles match 05:50
6 Sting and Lex Luger (c) defeated Blue Bloods Tag Team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 07:46
7 Konnan defeated Psychosis Singles match 05:26
8 Ric Flair and The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth and Kevin Greene) Tag Team match 09:51
9D The One Man Gang (c) (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Disco Inferno (substituting for Bunkhouse Buck) Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 06:16
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match

Clash of the Champions XXXIII

August 15, 1996 in Denver, Colorado (Denver Coliseum)[38] Ric Flair was the WCW United States Heavyweight Champion at the time, making the match champion vs. champion, but his title was not on the line.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Rey Misterio Jr. (c) defeated Dean Malenko Singles match for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship 10:40
2 V.K. Wallstreet defeated Jim Duggan Singles match 03:19
3 Konnan defeated Último Dragón Singles match 10:46
4 Madusa defeated Bull Nakano Singles match 03:33
5 Eddy Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page (c) Singles match for the WCW Battle Bowl Championship 07:11
6 The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Chris Benoit (with Woman and Miss Elizabeth) Singles match 04:57
7 Harlem Heat (c) fought The Steiner Brothers and Sting and Lex Luger to a no contest. Three Way match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 12:18
8 Ric Flair (with Woman and Miss Elizabeth) defeated Hollywood Hogan (c) by disqualification. Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 10:09
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXXIV

January 21, 1997 in Milwaukee, WI (Wisconsin Center Arena)[39] Chris Jericho replaced Juventud Guerrera, who no-showed, while La Parka replaced Psychosis, who was injured.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Dean Malenko defeated Último Dragón (c) Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 13:12
2 Scotty Riggs defeated Mike Enos Singles match 06:52
3 Chris Jericho, Super Caló and Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Konnan, La Parka and Mr. JL Six-Man Tag Team Lucha Rules match 12:29
4 Harlem Heat (with Sister Sherri) defeated The Renegade and Joe Gomez Tag team match 08:31
6 Eddy Guerrero defeated Scott Norton Singles match 04:17
7 Chris Benoit (with Woman) defeated The Taskmaster (with Jimmy Hart) Falls Count Anywhere Match 11:54
8 The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Amazing French-Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Karl Oulette) (with Col. Robert Parker) Tag Team Match 09:07
9 Lex Luger defeated Scott Hall Singles match 15:05
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Clash of the Champions XXXV

August 21, 1997 in Nashville, Tennessee (Nashville Municipal Auditorium)[40] The main event was originally announced as a standard tag match, but was changed to a match for Hall and Kevin Nash's tag team titles before it began, with Randy Savage subbing for Nash under the Freebird rule.

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) (with Queen Debra) Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 07:41
2 Raven defeated Stevie Richards Singles match 06:19
3 Alex Wright defeated Último Dragón (c) Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 09:50
4 Chris Jericho (c) defeated Eddy Guerrero Singles match for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship 11:19
5 Psychosis, Silver King, Villano IV and Villano V defeated Juventud Guerrera, Super Caló, Héctor Garza and Lizmark Jr. Eight-Man Tag Team match 10:29
6 Ric Flair and Curt Hennig defeated Konnan and Syxx Tag team match 12:42
7 Scott Hall (c) and Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger Tag Team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 09:57
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

References

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