WCW World War 3 (1996)
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| World War 3 (1996) | ||
| Promotional poster | ||
| Information | ||
| ';'Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | November 24, 1996 | |
| City | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Venue | Norfolk Scope | |
| Attendance | 10,000 | |
| Tagline(s) | Sixty Men... Three Rings... One Battle Royal... Total Destruction! | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| ← Previous Halloween Havoc (1996) | Next → Starrcade (1996) | |
| Halloween Havoc chronology | ||
| ← Previous World War 3 (1995) | Next → World War 3 (1997) | |
World War 3 (1996) was the second World War 3 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on November 24, 1996, from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. Similar to the Royal Rumble format, this event marked for the first time that the winner of the World War 3 battle royal would receive a future title shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Eight matches were contested at the event. The main event was the World War 3 battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Giant won the World War 3 battle royal by last eliminating Lex Luger. Giant earned his title shot at the inaugural Souled Out pay-per-view. Other major match on the card was a three-way match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship, in which The Outsiders retained the title against The Faces of Fear and The Nasty Boys.
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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
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | La Parka defeated Villano IV | Singles match | |
| 2 | The Ultimate Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Rey Misterio, Jr. | Singles match for the J-Crown Championship | |
| 3 | Chris Jericho defeated Nick Patrick | Singles match Jericho has One Arm Tied Behind his Back | |
| 4 | The Giant defeated Jeff Jarrett | Singles match | |
| 5 | Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (with Sister Sherri) defeated the Amazing French-Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet (with Col. Robert Parker) | Tag team match | |
| 6 | Sister Sherri defeated Col. Robert Parker by count out | Singles match | |
| 7 | Dean Malenko (c) defeated Psychosis | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship | |
| 8 | The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) (c) defeated Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) (with Jimmy Heart) and The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) | Triple threat match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship | |
| 9 | The Giant won by last eliminating Lex Luger | 60-Man World War 3 match1 | |
^1Other competitors were Arn Anderson, Marcus Bagwell, The Barbarian, Chris Benoit, Big Bubba Rogers, Jack Boot, Bunkhouse Buck, Ciclope, Disco Inferno, Jim Duggan, Bobby Eaton, Mike Enos, Galaxy, Joe Gomez, Jimmy Del Ray, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Guerrera, Eddy Guerrero, Scott Hall, Prince Iaukea, Ice-Train, Mr. JL, Jeff Jarrett, Chris Jericho, Kenny Kaos, Konnan, Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Steve McMichael, Meng, Rey Misterio Jr., Hugh Morrus, Kevin Nash, Scott Norton, Carl Ouellet, Diamond Dallas Page, La Parka, Craig Pittman, Jim Powers, Robbie Rage, Stevie Ray, Lord Steven Regal, The Renegade, Scotty Riggs, Roadblock, Jacques Rougeau, Squire David Taylor, Ultimate Dragon, Villano IV, Michael Wallstreet, Pez Whatley and Alex Wright
Notes
External links
| ← 1995 - 1996 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events - 1997 → | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SuperBrawl V • Uncensored • Slamboree • The Great American Bash • Bash at the Beach • Hog Wild • Fall Brawl • Halloween Havoc • World War 3 • Starrcade |
| World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
