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==Event== | ==Event== | ||
| + | The match between [[Joseph <!--"Joe" Bradley--> Burdick (wrestler)|Brad Armstrong]] and [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] was added last-minute. | ||
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| + | [[Richard Donald Vicknair<!--1968, pg. 62-->|Rick Martel]] was originally booked to win the match against [[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]]. However, he suffered a torn knee ligament after hitting his leg on the ropes after a hip toss from Booker T. The winner of the match was to immediately defend the title against [[Perry <!--Abraham--> Smith|Saturn]]. Due to Martel's injury and the reworking of the finish, Saturn and Booker were forced to improvise the entire match. | ||
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| + | [[Steve McMichael]] suffered a broken arm during the course of his match against [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]. | ||
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| + | [[<!--Larry--> Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]] forced [[Brady Savage]] to submit with the [[Backbreaker#Argentine backbreaker rack|Torture Rack]]. Elizabeth interfered while Luger first put Savage in the Torture Rack and pulled him down. Immediately after that, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, Brian Adams, and Vincent rushed the ring and began attacking Luger. Hollywood Hogan then came out and called all four members of the nWo back to the locker room, thus leaving Savage alone in the ring. | ||
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| + | [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] pinned [[Rick Hunter]] after an [[Powerbomb#Crucifix powerbom|Outsider's Edge]]. [[Scott Hunter]] turned on Rick midway through the match and refused to help him fight off [[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]]. After the match Scott handed the tag team title belts to the Outsiders and joined the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]]. | ||
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| + | In the main event [[Kevin (wrestler)|Sting]] pinned [[Hollywood Hogan]] after a Scorpion Deathdrop. While Sting hit the move, Hogan kicked referee Nick Patrick and knocked him down. While the referee was down, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, Brian Adams, Vincent, Konnan, and Randy Savage came to the ring. Everyone except Savage went to attack Sting. As Hogan was trying to get up, Savage struck him with a spraycan and left the ring. Sting scored the pin and won the match. | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
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| - | | colspan="4"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}} | + | !1{{small|<sup>D</sup>}} |
| + | |[[Yoshihiro ChulCho Asai|Ultimate Dragon]] defeated [[Kaz Marion <!--Fannally (1966 pg. 49)--> Hayashi|Shiryu]] (with [[Sonny Onoo]]) | ||
| + | |[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !2 | ||
| + | |[[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] defeated [[Richard Donald Vicknair<!--1968, pg. 62-->|Rick Martel]] (c) | ||
| + | |Singles match for the [[WCW World Television Championship]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !3 | ||
| + | |Booker T (c) defeated [[Perry <!--Abraham--> Smith|Saturn]] | ||
| + | |Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !4 | ||
| + | |[[Glenn <!--Johnny--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]] defeated [[Joseph <!--"Joe" Bradley--> Burdick (wrestler)|Brad Armstrong]] | ||
| + | |Singles match | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !5 | ||
| + | |[[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] defeated [[Joesph <!--"Joe" Bradley (1999 pg. 53)--> Burdick (wrestler)|Brad Armstrong]] | ||
| + | |Singles match | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !6 | ||
| + | |[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] (c) defeated [[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--1965 pg 132-->|Juventud Guerrera]] by submission | ||
| + | |[[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|Title vs. Mask match]] for the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !7 | ||
| + | |[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] defeated [[Steve McMichael]] | ||
| + | |Singles match | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !8 | ||
| + | |[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] (c) defeated [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] | ||
| + | |Singles match for the [[WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] | ||
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| + | !9 | ||
| + | |[[<!--Larry--> Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]] defeated [[Brady Savage]] (with [[Miss Elizabeth]]) by submission | ||
| + | |[[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]] | ||
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| + | !10 | ||
| + | |[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] ([[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]]) (with [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]) defeated [[The Hunter Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter]] and [[Scott Hunter]]) (c) (with [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Ted DiBiase]]) | ||
| + | |[[Professional wrestling tag team match types|Tag team match]] for the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] | ||
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| + | !11 | ||
| + | |[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] defeated [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] | ||
| + | |Singles match for the vacant [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] | ||
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| + | | colspan="4"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match<br>{{small|'''D'''}} – indicates the match was a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark match]]}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:09, 8 May 2019
| SuperBrawl VIII | ||
| VHS cover featuring Hollywood Hogan and Sting | ||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Brand(s) | WCW nWo | |
| Date | February 22, 1998 | |
| City | San Francisco, California | |
| Venue | Cow Palace | |
| Attendance | 12,620 | |
| Tagline(s) | Hogan vs. Sting II for Championship | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| ← Previous Souled Out | Next → Uncensored | |
| Starrcade chronology | ||
| ← Previous VII | Next → IX | |
SuperBrawl VIII was the eighth SuperBrawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on February 22, 1998 from the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. A match was scheduled between Larry Zbyszko and Louie Spicolli, however it was canceled following Spicolli's death a week before the pay-per view.
Contents |
Storylines
The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Event
The match between Brad Armstrong and Goldberg was added last-minute.
Rick Martel was originally booked to win the match against Booker T. However, he suffered a torn knee ligament after hitting his leg on the ropes after a hip toss from Booker T. The winner of the match was to immediately defend the title against Saturn. Due to Martel's injury and the reworking of the finish, Saturn and Booker were forced to improvise the entire match.
Steve McMichael suffered a broken arm during the course of his match against The British Bulldog.
Lex Luger forced Brady Savage to submit with the Torture Rack. Elizabeth interfered while Luger first put Savage in the Torture Rack and pulled him down. Immediately after that, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, Brian Adams, and Vincent rushed the ring and began attacking Luger. Hollywood Hogan then came out and called all four members of the nWo back to the locker room, thus leaving Savage alone in the ring.
Scott Hall pinned Rick Hunter after an Outsider's Edge. Scott Hunter turned on Rick midway through the match and refused to help him fight off The Outsiders. After the match Scott handed the tag team title belts to the Outsiders and joined the New World Order.
In the main event Sting pinned Hollywood Hogan after a Scorpion Deathdrop. While Sting hit the move, Hogan kicked referee Nick Patrick and knocked him down. While the referee was down, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, Brian Adams, Vincent, Konnan, and Randy Savage came to the ring. Everyone except Savage went to attack Sting. As Hogan was trying to get up, Savage struck him with a spraycan and left the ring. Sting scored the pin and won the match.
Results
References
External links
| ← 1997 - 1998 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events - 1999 → | |||
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| Souled Out • SuperBrawl VIII • Uncensored • Spring Stampede • Slamboree • The Great American Bash • Bash at the Beach • Road Wild • Fall Brawl • Halloween Havoc • World War 3 • Starrcade |
| World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events | ||||
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| All Events | WCW Bash at the Beach (1994–2000) • Battlebowl (1993) • Beach Blast (1992–1993) • Capital Combat (1990) • Chi-Town Rumble (1989) • Fall Brawl (1993–2000) • Greed (2001) • Halloween Havoc (1989–2000) • Hog Wild (1996) • Collision in Korea (1995) • Mayhem (1999–2000) • Millennium Final (2000) • New Blood Rising (2000) • Road Wild (1997–1999) • Sin (2001) • Slamboree (1993–2000) • Souled Out (1997–2000) • Spring Stampede (1994, 1997–2000) • Starrcade (1983–2000) • SuperBrawl (1991–2001) • The Great American Bash (1985–1992, 1995–2000) • Uncensored (1995–2000) • WCW/AAA When Worlds Collide (1994) • WCW/New Japan Supershow (1991–1993) • World War 3 (1995–1998) • WrestleWar (1989–1992) | |||
